AN – Hello ALL! Thank you to all of the new followers and favorites as well as reviews they mean sooo much too me. I have worked hard in between work to get this done and it's a bit short but not like the last chapter. I thought I would post it now and give you some more to read while I try and write more for you.

Enjoy

I do not own Arrow or Thunderbirds but they do seem to play nice together at the moment

CHAPTER 19

John and Felicity were taking their rostered turn covering Command and Control listening and filtering the distress transmission being directed to the Island.

"I can't get in there everything's blocked." The male voice cracked into the room breaking the discussion the two were having about the upgrades to the new Thunderbird 5.

Two sets of blue eyes focused on the screen displaying the location of the distress signal as the call continued. "We've still got people on the 5th floor."

"It's too hot fall back." The last order came through and John sprang into action he leaned across the desk and activated the Klaxon.

"That's in Starling City." Felicity stated dumbly.

John intercepted the signal and spoke back. "This is International Rescue we have heard your distress signal and are responding as we speak. What is the situation?"

"International Rescue thank god this is Fire Chief Williams. We have an unidentified explosion in a 10-story building. It is reported that there are bankers trapped on the 5th floor and we can't get up to them the temperature is too high."

"Received and understood. We will be with you shortly. Stand by for more instructions and relay any developments to us over and out." John responded.

By this point the Thunderbird pilots had assembled in the room. "10-story building explosion and fire, reported people trapped on the 5th floor." John briefed.

Scott and Virgil started to move towards their portraits. "Scott go, Virgil take the Domo and Firefly. Gordon you can co-pilot." Jeff gave the instructions. John stood up from the red chair handing over the control of the operation to his father.

"Where are we heading?" Scott asked as he entered his chute and turned to face the room.

"Starling City." Felicity answered. "Can you drop me off?" She queried to the room.

Everyone in the room seemed to stop for a moment and watch her, they all knew about her dislike of flying and were all stunned she had requested this.

"What don't we know Felicity?" Jeff asked concerned.

"Hopefully its nothing but the Arrow has been chasing down a ring leader, he might be the cause behind this unidentified explosion. I might be able to find him if it is him before things escalate. Or I could be completely wrong but…" Felicity babble was cut short.

"Okay." Jeff interrupted Felicity time was ticking by they needed to move.

"You can ride with me." Scott announced before Jeff could issue the order.

John grabbed Felicity's hand and pulled her in for a brief chaste kiss, as he drew back he whispered, "Love you."

Felicity mouthed, "Love you too." Before she felt herself being pushed towards Scott's chute.

As she stepped into the chute area Jeff's voice boomed behind her, "Thunderbird are GO!"

There was a thunk noise from behind and she felt Scott grab onto her shoulders rooting her to the spot. "Hold on it's a quick ride." He said as the feeling of falling swept over Felicity.

Felicity squeezed her eyes tight shut and tried to ignore the feeling and was surprised to find it lasted only a few breaths before it stopped. A cool breeze on her back and Scott removing his hands from her shoulders encouraged her to open her eyes.

"Turn around." He said.

Felicity did just that and what greeted her was a huge rock walled cavern, metal support frames and a gantry that extended from where they stood and out towards the red cone of Thunderbird 1.

"Let's move." Scott ordered.

His tone of voice had changed and Felicity responded to it immediately moving forward out of the chute and to the side. Scott strode past her and turned left and back on himself and Felicity saw a clean and pressed Thunderbird suit hanging up.

Scott stepped up to it and opened up the door it was hanging on and pulled out another suit. After closing the door he handed it out to Felicity. "You will need to wear this." He said.

Felicity took the suit and looked about there were no changing rooms or alcoves she could hide in to change she felt a blush creeping up her face.

"In here." Scott said pulling open another door that was past a set of draws next to the cupboard Scott had pulled the suit out from.

Felicity leapt forward and into the small space, the door closed behind her. As fast as she could Felicity put the suit on she was grateful that today she had put on her leggings and camisole top, she left the cardigan on the floor and call out. "I'm done."

"Me too." Scott's reply came before she had chance to complete her sentence.

She pushed open the door and was greeted with Scott facing her. "Let's get you buckled in." He said and led the way over the gantry. Felicity followed in his shadow and tried not to think about the next part, the flying.

At the side of Thunderbird 1 Scott opened the hatch and helped Felicity into the craft. He guided her into the co-pilot seat and set about strapping her in, he had her securely fastened in the seat in less than 20 seconds. He then strapped himself in and started the preflight sequence.

Felicity watched in amazement as Scott flicked, twisted and pushed buttons and dials on the panels above and to the side of him. When all of the readouts had illuminated and a low vibration could be felt through the seat she heard Scott. "Ready?"

She took a deep breath. "Yes." She said steeling herself. One of the monitor screens flicked to life and Felicity saw Jeff, John and Alan. "Thunderbird one to Control requesting clearance."

Felicity saw Jeff's eyes flicker away for a moment before speaking. "Thunderbird 1 you are clear for take off."

"FAB" Scott replied.

Felicity made eye contact with John and never wavered, she felt grounded the fear she had felt building seemed to ebb away as she focused on the bright blues.

She felt the craft move in a sideways motion for a while before sunlight streamed into the cockpit. In a second of pure curiosity she looked out of the windshield and above them she saw more rock face followed by metal reinforcement beams and then decking before blue sky.

The movement stopped and the vibration changed into a violent rocking and an ear splitting roaring noise. Felicity was thrown into the back of her seat, she watched as the rock face vanished in a blur followed by a green blur then they were surrounded by blue.

The force burying her into the seat eased and she heard Scott once again. "Changing to horizontal flight mode."

She felt very disorientated the blueness of the sky with no markings to reference against.

"FAB" Jeff replied.

Her body felt movement as the plane changed its direction of travel and then she could see two shades of blue the lighter one of the sky and a deeper shimmer one of the sea. It was beautiful.

"Felicity are you okay?" Scott asked he was worried about the silence from her.

"Yes." She squeaked before clearing her throat and trying again. "Yeah I'm fine."

"Going to maximum thrust. Hold on tight." He said.

Felicity met John's eyes again as she felt herself pushed back into the seat once more. She saw concern etched on his face and she tried to give a reassuring smile.

Virgil's voice came through the video feed, "This is Thunderbird 2 ready for take off."

"Thunderbird 2 this is Control you are cleared for take off." Jeff's voice replied.

"FAB over."

"Thunderbird 1 to Control out ETA is 10 minutes." Scott announced.

"Understood Thunderbird 1. We will update you if there are any developments. Radio in when you arrive." Jeff answered.

"FAB." Scott replied and the screen went blank.

Felicity felt a surge of panic when she lost her anchor to John but swallowing hard and tried to distract herself with thinking about what awaited her back in Starling City.

Watching the ocean and sky fly by and listening to the roar of the engine as well as mulling over what she could do once back at he computer station, Felicity almost began to relax. However Scott's sudden idea to start a conversation made her jump and put her back on edge. "You OK over there?" I'm not used to you being so quiet."

""I'm okay trying not to think about what we are doing." She replied.

"So tell me this ring leader what's his deal?" Scott tried to distract Felicity.

"He has been working behind the scenes injecting people with a drug that either kills you or enhances you, it's called Mirakuru. One person has survived so far and he took out an armed unit of police just a few days before John…" Felicity quickly changed her ending. "Before I came back to Tracy Island."

"Huh. What's stopped you from finding him?"

"He wears a skull mask." She replied.

"Yes that is a conundrum. Right let's deal with this one first then get you home." Scott said as he pulled back on the thrust control.

As they had been talking land had replaced the ocean and the darkening sky had finally turned to blackness. The lights of the world below sped past at a slowing rate matching the slowing of Thunderbird 1.

Felicity remained silent in part to let Scott concentrate but also in surprise. At the mention of home Felicity had thought of John and not her house in Starling City.

On the horizon and closing in fast Felicity saw the plum of smoke illuminated by the flickering flames below.

"Thunderbird 1 to Base. We are on the scene now. ETA for Thunderbird 2?" Scott asked.

The screen sprung to life with an almost identical image as when it had shut off only John now was focused on something out of shot.

"Thunderbird 2 is 30 minutes away." Jeff replied.

"OK. This fire is intense." Scott commented as he circled around the building observing the scene below. "There is a drop zone three blocks south big enough for 2 can you liaise with the police to cordon off the area.

"FAB John is sorting that out now."

"There is a rooftop here with a Helipad I'll put 1 down there it's a block away from the scene, then I can work with the ground crews."

"FAB."

While Scott reported back and circled the scene Felicity watched the building and the chaos below on the streets. A movement drew her attention away and to a low rooftop near the building. As she focused on the area thinking she might have caught a glimpse of Oliver she realised her eyes had been deceiving her, the rooftop was empty.

"Scott two firefighters have gained entry to the building, they are inside now. There is concern about the integrity of the building."

"FAB. There isn't much we can do until 2 gets here. I'm coming in to land now."

Scott swung 1 around so that she was side on to the fire and he opened out the landing gear and slowly lowered her down to the building.

"Scott, any ideas what building your on I'll disable the CCTV." John asked.

"Kord Industries building." Felicity answered.

Scott shut down his 'bird and stripped off his harness before moving onto Felicity's.

"CCTV are all on a loop you can move about the building and security have been informed." John told them.

"Thanks John Thunderbird 1 out." Scott replied as he unclipped Felicity and she wriggled out of the straps. "Follow me."

Felicity pulled herself out of the seat and paused as she felt her legs take her weight before following after Scott. At the rear of the cockpit Felicity watched as Scott activated a panel in the floor that folded outwards and created a set of steps down to the rooftop. Scott started to descend and just as Felicity was about to follow she hesitated and called down. "Give me a minute."

Scott at the foot of the ladder looked up confused, what on earth could she be doing he thought. "Don't touch anything." He ordered worried about his 'bird.

"I'm not that dumb besides who made that nifty gadget on your wrist." a muffled reply reached Scott.

"I won't comment on that first part and as for the gadget didn't John technically make it?" Scott replied looking up through the hatch trying to work out just exactly what Felicity was doing.

"Yes fine he built it but it was my idea and his know how. Really I could claim to have flown Thunderbird 1 therefore trustworthy of the controls, even if it was with a simulation." She replied finally appearing into view of the hatch.

"What the?" Scott did a double take as Felicity descended out of the belly of Thunderbird 1. "Did you just get changed?"

"No, well sort of. I thought it was probably best to not go home with a Thunderbird uniform just in case you know anyone finds it or me wearing it on my way back."

"You know that's not a bad idea. Now let's move."

The pair entered the building and made their way down to the foyer where the security guard was waiting for them. Felicity made sure to keep herself obscured as much as possible from the eye line of the guard as they passed him.

"Carry on through." The guard had said as soon as they had been spotted.

"Thanks. Can you make sure no one goes near my craft?" Scott replied.

"I won't let another sole through the building until your gone. It's an honour to help out." The guard replied.

Scott nodded an acknowledgement as they continued out of the building and onto the streets.

As they both surveyed the area from this angle Felicity heard Scott talking. "Go ahead John." A few seconds of silence before a reply. "Understood the building is empty. I am just heading to the scene now."

"This is where we part ways." Scott said glancing over and down at Felicity.

"Thanks for the ride. Stay safe." She said.

"And you." Scott turned and embraced Felicity in a quick hug before dashing off into the busy streets and disappearing from sight.

Felicity glanced around checking no one had seen anything before she slipped into the crowd and made her way across the city. Having your belongings on a different continent really sucked she thought, grateful though that she had hidden a spare key to house under the flowerbed.

Once inside her house Felicity headed straight for her computer and remotely accessed her setup under Verdant. Dig had been using the system she checked through what he had been doing and saw that they had been chasing down their own found leads to do with the skull mask. They had no information on the bombing but Felicity had found logs of her system accessing the police and fire department radios. There wasn't much she could do now but get ready for tomorrow.

She headed downstairs and made a hot coca before settling on the sofa with the news on. The main story blared away about the bombing earlier tonight, no money was stolen from the bank and the suspect is still at large. It then covered about the explosion in Star Labs and then some other news which Felicity lost interest in.

She reached for her locket and headed over to John. She went straight to his watch face and called out, "Anyone home?" Immediately shapes and colours sped past before John's face appeared in front of her. "Hey handsome missing me yet?"

"You have no idea. I've been worried about you. I take it your back home?" John replied the worry fading from his face.

"I'm at my house yeah safe and techless. I left all my stuff there in the rush."

"Don't worry its being taken care of can you manage a day without your phone?"

"I'm not sure you know how it's glued to my hand." Felicity stated sarcastically.

"I think we will have to create a wrist strap holder for your phone like Scott's control unit."

"You know that's not actually a bad idea." Felicity mused. "Is Scott back yet?" Felicity saw John's eyes flick up and then back down again.

"Present and accounted for." Came a far of reply.

"Sorry am I disturbing you?" Felicity blushed realising they had been over heard.

"No we are waiting on Thunderbird 2's return before debrief."

"Sorry I will let you carry on I will call after work tomorrow."

"Ok. Take care of yourself."

"I will and you too don't go over doing your rehab program." Felicity scolded playfully.

"Yes Ma'am." John saluted.

Felicity rolled her eyes. "Ma'am makes me…"

"Feel so old yes I remember that one." John finished for her.

"Okay well stop calling me it then. I'm going before you make me feel any older."

"Bye City." John said smiling fondly.

"Bye John."

"Bye Felicity." A far off Scott called.

"See ya Scott thanks again for the ride." Felicity called out.

"Anytime." Came the reply.

"NEVER again." Felicity shouted back dramatically causing an eruption of laughter.

"Night." She called out and blew a kiss at John before returning to her body back in Starling City.

AN – So I hope this is all ok for you all, I really wanted Felicity in Thunderbird 1 and it has given me an idea for later on when this project is finished. Please let me know how this was for you good or bad, I'm getting back into the flow after some time off but work continues to be busy when I thought it was slowing down so updates may be small and regular or larger and less regular not sure yet