The Tracy women part 1 Maddie

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Chapter 4: A Big Decision

Maddie had left the others to deal with the rescue. She heard the machines take off but she couldn't pay much attention to that. Her head was spinning. She had been offered a job working for International Rescue. Her childhood friends were International Rescue. This was way too much to take in and she felt her legs wobble. She lent against the wall. Brains came out of the lounge.

"Aaare you aalright?" he asked.

"Yes. Are you OK with me coming on board. I will be taking your job?" she asked worried he didn't like the idea.

"Iits fine. I need the rest. Ii don't enjoy the mmedical side aanyway. Ddo you want to see the sick bay?"

"Yes please. Thanks a lot Brains," she said and followed him.

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A little later she went back to the lounge to see how the rescue was going. Jeff was talking to Alan on Thunderbird 5. Gordon and Tintin sat nearby listening.

"Dad I have something on the radar."

"What is it Alan?"

"Hold on I am just joining Virgil and Scott into this," he said. Virgil and Scott's pictures changed to reveal their faces."

"What's going on Alan?" asked Scott.

"You have two jets approaching fast from the west. They are heavily armed and I don't think they are friendly."

"Great that's all we need," said Virgil.

"They are firing two missiles straight at you Virgil. Move now," yelled Alan. Virgil managed to bank Thunderbird 2 quick enough to avoid the missiles. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. John had taken hold of Maddie's hand.

"Damn it they are firing again," swore Alan. This time Virgil couldn't get out of the way quick enough. The missile hit the back engine of the craft. He managed to keep Thunderbird 2 in the air.

"Virgil are you OK?" yelled Scott.

"Yeah. Man my head hurts. Something caught me in the back," groaned Virgil.

"Will she make it to base?" asked Jeff.

"I think so but it will be close."

"Scott keep with him and in constant contact. Virgil you can do this," said Jeff.

"OK Dad," he replied.

"FAB," said Scott.

"Dad do you want us to prepare the fire fighting equipment?" asked Gordon.

"Yes. Scott and Virgil are only about 30 minutes away," said Jeff looking worried. They had been through this before. Not long after they started helping people the Sentinel Navy ship shot Thunderbird 2. Virgil only just mad it to base that time. It looked like history was repeating itself.

"Dad it will be OK. Virgil has done this before. He can do it again," said Gordon knowing what his father was thinking.

"Anything I can do to help Mr Tracy," said Maddie from the side.

"Yes. Will you be prepared to help Virgil in case he is injured."

"Of course Mr Tracy," she said. Just as she was preparing to leave Virgil came back on.

"Not sure we are going to make it," he said. Maddie approached the screen. She could see a nasty cut to his forehead and�he had mentioned the back of his head as well. She knew he was in trouble.

"Yes you can son. Thunderbird 2 can fly with only only one engine."

"It's not her I'm worried about. It's me. I can't stay awake," he said closing his eyes.

"Virgil wake up. You cannot go to sleep. You have to land," yelled Scott.

"I'm not sure I can Scott. My head is killing me," he replied forcing his eyes open.

"Virgil you have to land her. How dare you going to show her to me if she is in the sea," said Maddie joining in.

"Maddie?"

"Yes it's me. How do you feel?"

"Bad. My head is killing me."

"Anything else hurt?"

"No. Not at the mo."

"Good. I really want to see her up close."

"Does this mean you are staying?" asked Alan.

"It sure does. How could I turn it down. Plus it looks as though you need me."

"Good. So you want to see Thunderbird 2 then?"

"Oh yeah. She is the one I want to see most of all."

"Wouldn't you rather see Thunderbird 1. Its much faster."

"No way. I want to see this one. This one handles all the equipment. It's the one that does the rescuing not Thunderbird 1."

Scott had been about to object when he realized what she was doing. Maddie had been keeping Virgil talking so he would be able to fly her home. Scott decided to join in.

"Hey. Mine is the fastest," he said.

"Yeah but Thunderbird 2 is so beautiful and for such a large machine she moves so gracefully."

"Beautiful what that ugly green whale," laughed Alan joining in.

"Hey she is not a whale," argued Virgil. Jeff smiled. He too could see that Virgil had relaxed a little and was approaching the island now.

"You are nearly home son. Not long now. You are doing great," he said. Suddenly Virgil's radio goes out. Nobody can get hold of him. Alan is following his progress. The ship is coming in to land.

"Dad she is almost down," said Scott.

"Wait she is too low. Dad she is going to crash into the sea first," said Alan.

"Virgil. Virgil can you hear me pull up. You are too low. Pull up," yelled Scott.

"I don't think he can hear you," said Maddie. "I think he is unconscious. Before the radio went off his eyes closed."

"What are we going to do?" asked Gordon. He and John had been listening from their view over the hangar. They were ready with the fire fighting equipment.

"Alan is Virgil's radio working?" asked Scott.

"Yes. He just isn't responding to it," said Alan looking very scared.

"Scott land Thunderbird 1 immediately. We may need you. Land on the runway ahead," said Jeff trying to stay calm. He could hear Alan shouting at Virgil to wake up but there was nothing.

"Two minutes to impact," said Scott as he was landing.

"Come on Virgil. You can do this. Wake up."

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Authors note: Will Virgil wake up in time to save himself. Find out in the next chapter. Please read and review guys or I may have to leave Virgil hanging