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John continued talking to Elise in a calming reassuring voice. He asked her about how she knew Scott, what her favorite movie was and just about anything else to keep her awake and focused. Elise knew what he was trying to do and fought sleep with everything she had left in her but it was becoming extremely difficult to stay on track. The cold had made her sleepy and all she really wanted to do was close her eyes.

"John, how much longer?" she pleaded.

John looked at the face on the vid screen; she was turning blue, and the right side of her face was swollen and looked bruised.

"Hold, on Elise, let me check with Scott."

Switching communication lines, John called Scott. "Base to Thunderbird One, come in, Scott."

"Base from Thunderbird One, go ahead John."

"What's your current ETA to the Danger Zone?"

"Will be approaching Danger Zone in approximately 4 minutes. Any change with Dad, John?"

"No, Scott, no change."

Scott heard the worry and pain in John's voice. "John, we'll find him, he'll make it! I know he will. How's Elise holding up?"

"I know you will, Scott, and Elise is holding on...barely. She's still conscious but I'm not sure for how much longer."

"Tell her we're almost there. I'll check in with Virgil."

"FAB Scott."

John switched back to Elise. "4 minutes Elise and the rescue team will be there." He watched her breath a sigh of relief.

"Thunderbird Two from Thunderbird One."

"Thunderbird Two, go ahead Scott."

"Virgil, I'm 3 minutes from Danger Zone, No change on condition of victims; how far behind are you?"

Virgil knew in his heart that his brother was trying to hold it together for the sake of the entire team. But this was their father, not a nameless, helpless victim, and Virgil knew how terrified Scott was, because he was feeling the same way.

"I'm about an hour and 15 mins behind you Scott, but don't worry, we'll be there soon. Let Mom know that Thunderbird 7 is ready to go."

"Will do. Thunderbird One out."

As Scott ended the transmission, he glanced over at his stepmother. Dianne was quiet, and she was calm, but inside she was being torn in 10 different directions. She was a doctor, she was about to get two patients... rescue victims... just like she'd handled many times before, but this was her husband, her lover, her best friend... her life. It was now up to her to save him.

How the hell did this happened? What the hell was he thinking flying off like that?

She felt Scott's eyes on her and looked at him. Neither said a word. Words weren't necessary.

Scott returned his focus to the job at hand, and switching back on communications with Base, Thunderbird Two, and Thunderbird Five, he radioed in.

"Thunderbird One approaching Danger Zone. Using landing lights to locate chopper."

"FAB," came the reply in unison.

Within seconds, Scott had located the chopper, the lights from beneath Thunderbird One illuminating the wreckage and surrounding snow.

"John? I think hear something... jets... VTOL jets!"

Elise had turned her face skyward and was rewarded with brilliant lights glaring back at her.

"It's Thunderbird One, Elise. It's Scott," John replied.

He wasn't sure if Elise had made the connection yet about Scott, but he wasn't going to worry about it now.

"Elise, stay with me 'til a rescuer reaches you, okay?" She acknowledged his request. She again looked over at Mr. Tracy. Jeff remained motionless.

Post by FrankieCTB2 on 01/07/2004

Jeff heartbeat Dianne plain My IR:TNP OTP!

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