Chapter Four
Gordon looked at Megan. He knew that it was vital to keep International Rescue a secret. He could see her son who looked at him.
"Yes, ma'am that's my name. Sorry, but do I know you?" Gordon asked. Megan looked at him; she guessed that she was wrong in assuming that this was Virgil's younger brother Gordon.
"Sorry, I thought I knew you, but I guess I was wrong. Is there anything that you need me to do?" Megan asked, as her son hugged her tighter.
"Well I was wondering about the emergency beacon that you have." Gordon said, as Megan looked at her watch.
"A friend gave it to me and said to use it in emergency only. I never had to use it until now." Megan said, she took off her watched and gave it to Gordon. Gordon expected the watch. He saw Virgil's handy work; he was impressed. He saw the beacon that was transmitted he pushed the button and the signal cut off. He gave Megan the watch back.
"Don't worry; we will get you all to a hospital safely." Gordon said as he turned to leave. That was when he felt a tug at his uniform. He looked at who was pulling his uniform. He saw that it was Virgil.
"Yes." Gordon said, as he kneeled beside him.
"Thank you." Virgil said throwing his arm around Gordon. Gordon smiled. Virgil let go after a few moments. It was then that his brother Virgil called and said that they were at a hospital. That's when the victims got to the hospital. As soon they were safe at the hospital, they started home.
"Thunderbird Two to base." Virgil said, as he waited to for someone to answer.
"Base here." Jeff said.
"Mission completed, on our way back to base. Father I need to talk to you as soon as I get back." Virgil told his father.
When Thunderbird One and Thunderbird Two landed, they all did a quick clean up and then met up in Command and Control to get debriefed. Jeff looked at them with a smile on his face.
"Good work." Jeff said, as he looked at Scott. He then looked at John who was on the computer screen, John started debriefing.
"Well, first there was a dot appeared on the screen, I decided to check it out. It turned out to be an emergency beacon. Before I could contact base Flight 110 to London sent out a distress call. I called base and we got the rescue underway. When Virgil was flying Thunderbird Two I radio him ant let him know that the emergency beacon was coming from there area they were going. He told me to switch on a frequency and I did. That is when we got contact with one of the passenger on the crashed. They took the rescue from there." John said, as he looked over to Scott to signal him that he could start his part of the debriefing.
"When I got to the danger zone, I saw that the plane was going down fast. I let Virgil know of the situation. We made sure that when Virgil arrived we got the children and the injured into Thunderbird Two first then we got the others after that. Then Alan had to go save a young woman who was trapped in the airplane." Scott said, and then he looked at Virgil. Tintin nodded her head in agreement.
"After talking to Scott, I got the rescue platform down. Alan and Gordon helped them onto Thunderbirds Two. Then we got them to the hospital. Fermat helped the victims and make sure that they were okay, until we get them to the hospital." Virgil looked over to Gordon.
"Well, Virgil told us to get the rescue platform and get the victims to Thunderbird Two so we can get them to the hospital. We were getting the last of the survivor, when Alan dove into the water. It was a few minutes until he surface with a survivor. After we got back onto Thunderbird Two and headed to the hospital, I went to the back and found the emergency beacon with John's help. I turned it off and then we got the victims to the hospital." Gordon said, as he looked at Alan. He decided to leave out the information of Virgil's son giving him a hug.
"Virgil told Gordon and I to go to the rescue platform, we got the rescue platform down and we started to get the victims onto Thunderbirds Two. We were about to load the last victims onto Thunderbird Two, when I saw someone who was caught in the plane. I dived into the water and I got the young woman loose. A strap that connected to the plane trapped her foot. I got her onto Thunderbird Two. The ride to the hospital was okay, nothing wrong happen. We helped make sure that the victims bandage as well as we could get them at the time. Then we helped get them unloaded at the hospital and we came back to base." Alan said, as he looked at his father.
"Fermat or Tintin is there anything else that you would like to add?" Jeff asked. Fermat and Tintin looked at Jeff and shook their head.
"No sir." Fermat and Tintin said.
"Okay, you guys can go now." Jeff said, as they all left the room. John turned off his connection to base off. Jeff noticed that Virgil was still in the room. He looked at his middle son. He looked so much like his mother.
"Is there something you want to talk about?" Jeff asked.
"Dad, do you remember Megan Kwan?" Virgil asked. Jeff looked at him. He wondered why he brought up that name.
"Yes, wasn't she your girlfriend before we moved to Tracy Island?" Jeff asked.
"Yes, well. I met her at Henry's then on this rescue that we just came from." Virgil said.
"Okay, why are you telling me this?" Jeff asked curiously.
"Why, is because you're a grandfather and I am a father." Virgil told his dad. His father had a surprised looked on his face. Jeff fell down, he would of fell to the floor, but he fell into the chair that was located behind him. Virgil was quiet.
"How could you be so careless and irresponsible?" Jeff asked, he looked at him, he had a little of disappointment in his eyes. Virgil felt a sense of disappointment from his father. Virgil remembered the last time he saw Megan.
Flashback
Virgil relaxed in bed, Megan laid beside him. She put her head on his chest. She looked at him.
"Virgil are you okay?" Megan asked.
"Yes, are you okay?" Virgil asked, with a worry look on his face.
"Virgil I am fine and I am glad that you were my first." Megan said, Virgil smiled at her.
"I am glad that I was your first. Megan I got something for you." Virgil said, as Megan sat up. Virgil leaned over and he took out a ring box from his pocket of his pants that lay on the floor next to the bed. He sat up and he looked at Megan. Megan saw the ring box.
"Megan I know it seems sudden, but you are the one that I want to be with for the rest of my life. I can't see my life without you. Megan Katinka "Cheri" Kwan will you marry me?" Virgil asked. Megan looked at him. Megan couldn't believe it, the man that she loved just asked her to marry him. She looked at Virgil.
"Yes, I will marry you." Megan said, as she kissed Virgil. Virgil put the ring on her finger.
Flashback End
"Well, Virgil what are we going to do about this?" Jeff asked, as he watched his son.
"Well, Fermat and Alan know that I have a son, but John, Scott and Tintin don't know. I am not sure why Megan hasn't contacted me and told me that I have a son." Virgil said, he wondered why. He left out the fact that Megan was he fiancée. He just didn't know where he stood with her at this time.
"Well, maybe she tried to contact you." Jeff said.
"No, she hasn't." Virgil said, as he looked at his father.
"Well, what hospital is she at?"
"Eastern Takeuchi Hospital."
"Are you okay son?"
"I am not sure father. To know that I have had a son for five years and I didn't have a single thing to help in his upbringing is quite shocking."
"Virgil was the watch you gave her the one that sent out the emergency signal?"
Virgil nodded his head.
"Son, whatever you decide know that I am behind you." Jeff said, as he rested his hands on his shoulders. He looked straight at Virgil.
"Son, I love you no matter what happens."
"I know dad."
John decided to check his email after the debriefing. Therefore, he logged in and saw that Katheryn had written him. He remembered that she was his childhood friend; he also was in love with her. He didn't want to get Katheryn involved with him, because he was an operative of International Rescue. When they were younger and he lived in Kansas, they had pretended to be married. It was fun for a while. Then Katheryn family moved away and they lost contact with one another. It was by accident when John was searching for a place to go that he came upon Katheryn's restaurant in Paris France. He met her and so far, they have had conversation by e-mail. They called each other once in awhile, but it was costly, so they didn't call so much. He clicked on Katheryn message.
Dear John,
I am glad that you are doing okay. I just read your books. I love to read them. Maybe one day soon we can go to the Galleryria Exhibit. Let me know. I miss you and hope to see you soon.
Love,
Katheryn Brewster
John stared at the second to last line. Did she mean that as a brotherly love or in love? John wanted to know, with his job he didn't want to bring her into his life without having her fully know who he really was. It would not be fair to her. He typed a response to her.
Dear Katheryn,
Thanks for enjoying my books. Sure, we can set it up, what days are you free?
John Tracy
He wasn't sure what to sign so he just went with his name. He hit the send button then he logged off. He then went to get dinner and went to lie down for a little while.
The three captors were in a room; one of them was on the phone.
"Yes, sir. Plan Flighthawk is now active." One of the captors said, with a smile on his face.
Alan decided to go for a run, to clear his head. He couldn't believe that Tintin was in love with Virgil, maybe it wasn't meant to be him and Tintin. He wasn't going to give up. He loved Tintin and he wouldn't give up without a fight.
Gordon after the debriefing went back to his room. He thought about his break up with his girlfriend Emilee Cambridge. They had been happy together, then one day she told him it was over and not to call again. He decided to honor her requested. He been keeping up the appearance like everything is fine, which it isn't. Of course, Emilee did not know that Gordon was an operative of Thunderbirds.
Virgil after he left his father office, he decided to work on one of his projects. He went to his room, he stopped at his desk He opened the middle drawer and he took out a picture of himself and Megan at their prom.
He looked at the photo and then and idea hit him, he put the photo down and them he went and got his drawing material and started to draw.
Tintin could feel that Alan was keeping his distance away from her. She had a feeling why, she decided to confront him. She knew he went running so she left after him. He was about five minutes ahead of her. She took off running. She soon caught up with him. She called out his name and he turned.
"Yes Tintin." Alan said, as he stopped.
"Alan is there something wrong?" Tintin asked.
"No," Alan said.
"Alan, if there is something wrong with me please let me know. I don't want anything to come between us." Tintin said. Alan looked at her. It was until then that he wasn't going to tell her anything. If she wasn't in love with him the so be it.
"Nothing wrong can you go now." Alan said a little harshly. Tintin looked at him. What did she do to deserve Alan to be like this towards her. Tintin eyes were filling with tears. She wiped them away.
"Alan, I don't know what I did to deserve this treatment from you, if you want to push me away then that your own fault. I love you and I want to help you get through whatever problem you have." Tintin said. Alan looked at her and saw that she was telling the truth.
"Tintin, I am sorry, but I thought you were in love with Virgil. I saw you kiss him when you went to your room." Alan said. Tintin eyes widen in surprised.
"Alan, I only have eyes for you." Tintin said, as she rested her head on his shoulder.
"I am sorry for the way that I acted towards you." Alan said, as he kissed her forehead.
"That's okay, but next time come to me and let's talk the problem out before it get's blown out of proportion." Tintin said.
"Okay." Alan said, as they watched the wave from the ocean.
Scott after he did the post flight check then after the debriefing, he went to the gym. He thought about the rescue. When he saw that his brother Alan jumped into the water his heart skipped a beat he didn't Alan to die by drowning. He had half a mind to have Tintin take Thunderbird One and he goes after Alan. He was about to say something when Alan surfaced. Scott let out a breathe; he looked over at Tintin. She watched out the window. He was glad that Alan was okay. He shook his head. He saw the punching bag in front of him, and then he punched the bag.
Gordon flipped through the magazine, and then he heard his cellphone. He picked up his cellphone, looked at the number, he didn't recognize the number. He picked it up.
"Hello." Gordon said.
"Gordon help." The voice said as the phone went dead.
"Emilee." Gordon said, as he moved to his computer, he hooked his phone to his computer and he started the locator program. If Emilee was in need of help, he planned on coming to her rescue.
"It was confirmed that Flight 119 to London was ruled sabotage. The Police are now looking into the possibility of who might have wanted that plane to crash. Our sources say that Actress Megan Katinka Kwan with her son Virgil was also on the flight. The passengers have been taken to a near by hospital and are being treated. There is no information on Megan and her son at this time." Reporter Chloe Hemingway reported. The television suddenly went blank.
"It seems like Plan Flighthawk is going according to plan." The voice said, as he turned to his associated. He sat in a mahogany-turning chair. He leaned back in the chair then he sat straight up
"Sir, why don't we go after the Tracy directly?" The associate said.
"We will not go after then directly. This is the way to do it, to take down Jeff's sons." The voice said.
"Yes sir." The associate said.
"Did you send that transmission I asked?" The voice asked the woman who sat on a brown leather couch, which was across the room. The associate who sat quietly just listened.
"Yes, sir. I did as you asked." The woman said, as she looked down at her laptop that sat on her lap.
Gordon made sure that he knew where everyone at, he was going to take his plane and head for the mainland, he had traced the signal and he was going to find Emilee. He knew that his father would say let the authority take care of the situation. He wasn't about to let the woman he love end up dead because he didn't do anything to rescue her.
Megan made sure that herself and Virgil checked out after the others who needed to go first. Just because she is, an actress doesn't give her the right to take the star treatment. Everyone at the hospital was excited that she was there. She was in the waiting room when she her the news report.
"Damn, now my secret is almost fully out." Megan whisper to herself. Unaware of a young woman standing behind her.
"Hello, are you Megan Kwan?" A young woman asked.
"Yes, who are you?" Megan asked suspiciously. Virgil who was also waiting in the waiting room with his mother looked at the woman suspiciously.
"Chloe Hemingway CCN. Can I ask you a few questions?" Chloe started, as looked at Megan who couldn't believe the nerve of this woman. First, how did she get information that no one else had and why was she there now. "This is strictly off record. I just want to talk."
Megan looked at her. She didn't trust Miss Hemingway at all.
"Sorry, but I am not talking to any of the press." Megan said. Chloe looked at her.
"Okay, sorry to have bother you." Chloe said, as she left. Unknown to Megan and her son, Chloe had bugged the waiting room. Chloe made her way out to the van that was sitting across from the hospital. She got open the back door, and suddenly thrown to the ground. She looked at a person who ran away from the back of her van. She stood up, wiped herself off. Before she could look into the back of her van, there was an explosion.