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Brandon watched as Gordon maneuvered the Thunderizer out of the pod bay, following Thunderbird Seven into the maelstrom.
"Man, I haven't seen weather like this before, not even in San Diego. I hope the guys will be all right." Brandon cringed as another bolt of lightning struck the tower. "Damn, that was close," he said as a deafening clap of thunder followed closely on the heels of the lightning. Giving one last look at the weather, he said a silent prayer for his friends before going back to check the gear.
"Let's see," Brandon said, mentally going through every possible scenario that could come up. "We'll need dry suits, air tanks and cutting torches." He went to the respective storage lockers, getting the necessary equipment and giving it a thorough examination. He pulled out more gear that he thought they needed, checking it as thoroughly as he did before.
The sound of the Thunderizer got his attention, and he looked up as Gordon parked the machine back in its pod.
The two men walked back to Thunderbird Four together. Gordon noticed all the stuff that Brandon had laid out and smiled. "You were busy while I was gone, weren't you?"
"I guess I was. I didn't know what we'd be getting into, so I covered all possibilities."
"Why don't you contact Mobile Control and get a progress report. That way we'll know what we're getting into."
Brandon nodded, going to the radio. Please, let me get this right. "Mobile Control from Big Mac. Do you copy?"
Christopher was surprised by the sudden sound of Brandon's voice. "Big Mac from Mobile Control. Reading you five by five."
"Need progress report concerning current situation with cruise ship."
"Big Mac from Mobile Control, stand by. After a few seconds, Christopher returned with the information. "Be advised, Big Mac, that the cruise ship is being battered against the bridge support and is rapidly taking on water."
"FAB, Mobile Control." After signing off with Christopher, he informed Gordon of the situation.
"That's not good," Gordon said grimly. "If the ship keeps battering the support, it could weaken, causing it to collapse. We need to get the ship away from the bridge to prevent that from happening. We also have the Prime Minister's car to think about, not to mention John and Dom."
"What are we hanging around here for, then? The sooner we get the ship moved, less chance there is of the bridge collapsing."
"Slow down, Brandon. The first thing we've got to do is seal the leak. Then we can tow her to a safe location."
"Sounds like a plan. What did you have in mind?" Brandon asked, feeling the familiar surge of adrenaline
"First off, we have to stabilize the ship so that it doesn't smash us to a pulp as we make the down and dirty repairs. Probably have to get Four between the ship and the support; she can take the abuse. We'll use the laser cutters to shear off any rough edges, then fix a sheet of Brains's miracle polymer to cover the hole. It's stronger than polyhexane. We haven't used it much but this would be a good time. It's lighter than even a cahelium plate and if we lose our grip on it, we won't have to go diving to retrieve it." Gordon began to flex his muscles to loosen up. "Once we've got the hole sealed, one of us can climb aboard and get the bilge pumps to working. Then Four will tow it away." He gave Brandon a keen glance. "How are you at night diving?"
"I've done it a few times before. It's been a while, though."
"Then maybe you'd better work in Four, keep her situated between the support and the ship so I can work outside. We'll need her lighting trough anyway."
"You got it, Gordon."
"Let's get moving, then." Both men suited up and prepped Thunderbird Four for launch.
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