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As Virgil circled the island, everyone went to the windows to see what they were up against. There were several low gasps as they surveyed the destruction. Very few buildings were still standing. The hospital was one (they could tell which one it was by the large caduceus hanging askew on it), but it had suffered extensive damage.
Moments later, they saw the clearing where Thunderbird Two was to land. They headed for the pod, ready to start the moment the pod was down.
Kat felt a little unsure, as she followed Brains and John down towards the pod. However, she listened intently when John began to organize the movement of the equipment. "MGM, Einstein, I suggest you start getting the generators ready to be offloaded." "FAB, Quasar," Brains confirmed. He and Kat hurried to where the small generators were stored and began to unfasten them from where they had been fastened for security during the journey. Kat found that suddenly her adrenaline was beginning to work, and her nervousness began to fade, as the pod door was lowered.
John brought the antigrav unit over for them to put the generators on, and went over to Dianne, who was preparing to enter Thunderbird 7. "As soon as the generators are offloaded, take Seven to a spot halfway between the field hospital and the regular hospital. A large space has been cleared for it, and you can set up and start there. Because facilities on it are much superior to anything they have working right now, the most extreme cases will be brought to you. We've been told that any bodies they find will not be brought to our area. One of the other buildings still standing has a large shaded area that was undamaged. They will go there."
They all nodded and took their places. Soon they felt the gentle bump that let them know that Thunderbird Two had landed. They waited for the go ahead.
Kat helped Brains to load the generators on to the antigrav unit. They were not too heavy but very bulky. She struggled with the unfamiliar weight and size of them. The pod door slowly descended and Kat gazed out on a scene such as she had never seen before. Uprooted trees, vehicles on their sides, up against trees. People wandering around moaning and crying. Children calling for their parents. Mothers and fathers looking desperately for their children. She blinked, ~mustn't show any weakness, not now, she thought. Stoically she moved outside alongside Brains, heading towards where the generators had to be set up.
Behind her, she heard Thunderbird Seven's engines start up. "Let's get out of their way. They need to get over to the clearing and start setting up," Brains said.
"Right, Einstein," she replied. "Lead the way."
They headed over to where there was a small old-fashioned generator running. But from the sound of it, it was on its last legs. In fact, just as they arrived, it sputtered and died.
"Quick. Let's unhook this and get one of ours connected and going." He grabbed the toolbox and knelt down beside the defunct piece of machinery. "Okay, hand me the tools as I ask for them, and watch how I do this. That way, you'll know what needs to be done to get these babies up and working."
Kat knelt beside Brains and handed him the tools as he asked for them. After some time, he pressed a button and the generator spluttered into life. "Phew," Brains wiped a damp hand across his equally damp forehead. "Now to get the other one up and working."
Kat put the tools back in to the box. Looking around, she whispered. "All this devastation caused by a tidal wave."
Brains nodded. "Yes, it will be a long time before this area is cleared, and families can return to live here."
Kat turned and tripped over something lying on the ground. She looked down to see what it was, and found a stuffed dolphin, half buried in the sand. She reached down and pulled it out. Tears started falling as it finally hit her that children had been affected by the tsunami. She looked around and noticed that some of the body bags being carried off were too small for adults. "Oh no," she breathed.
"MGM." Startled, she jumped as Brains put a hand on her shoulder. "I know this is hard, but you have to put your feelings aside for now. I need you to concentrate on what we have to do, in order to keep any more people - adults and children - from dying. It's your job."
Kat gulped and wiped her eyes. "Sorry Einstein; of course you are right. I must put my feelings to one side. Now where are we going with this one?" Brains took the lead and slowly they moved the generator, and connected it up, so that it was working the other equipment. Looking round she noticed that Thunderbird Two was taking off and heading out to sea. "Looks like Van Gogh is headed out to pick up Thunderbird Four," she commented. Looking ahead, she noticed that Thunderbird Seven had stopped. ~Wonder how Nikki and Dom are coping~.
Brains wiped his hands and put the last tool back in the box, closing it up. "That's that. They have plenty of electricity. They can even hook up a refrigeration unit here, and not begin to overload these." He picked up the toolbox and said, "Now for the hospital. Let's see what we can do for their generators.
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