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Thunderbird Five: 1:45pm Monday April 2nd, 2068

"Hey Callie, are you packed yet?" John called to his teammate. They had both finished their shift on Thunderbird Five and were waiting for their ride home.

"Just one more thing, John." She had placed her last shirt into her suitcase and closed it. I can't wait to wear that new uniform.

"That's good, because Scott will be here soon and he doesn't like to be kept waiting."

Callie poked her head around the corner, looking at John. "Hey, I'm ready to go. All we have to do is wait for our ride to arrive."

"Did you get a response to that e-mail?" John asked.

"Yeah, I did. Joe said he and the family had to brace themselves a week ago because of a tornado outbreak. Fortunately, Opp was pretty much spared from damage."

"That's good to hear," John replied. Callie watched as John checked over the monitors, making sure they were working properly. He was about to say more to her when the radio crackled to life.

"Thunderbird Three to Thunderbird Five. Do you copy?"

Callie looked at John. After he nodded, she went to the microphone and spoke. "Thunderbird Three, this is Thunderbird Five, reading you strength five."

"F-A-B, Thunderbird Five. Initiating docking sequence." Scott completed the docking sequence in about two minutes, and soon he and Alan were on board Thunderbird Five.

"Hi, guys," said Alan. "Callie, how did things go up here?"

"I'm getting the hang of it. I just hope when it's time for me to go solo up here, I can live up to the expectations."

"Don't worry about it, Callie. You can do it. You've already shown us you're capable," Scott said.

"Scott's right," Alan replied. "You've proven yourself several times over."

Callie smiled at the guys. "Thanks, you guys. That means a lot."

"So," Scott said, a smile on his face. "Who's ready to go home?"

"Hey, you don't have to ask me twice," John answered. "I've been ready for quite a while."

Callie looked around the station one last time. "I'm gonna miss this place."

Alan looked at her in surprise. "Callie, you'll be back up here next month, all by yourself."

"I know. But that doesn't mean I still can't miss the place," Callie said jokingly.

"After you've been up here a month, the island will be a welcome sight," John replied, looking at her.

Scott cleared his throat to get their attention. "I hate to interrupt, but we need to be off. Father doesn't like it when we take too long dropping off the relief."

"Wait a minute, Scott!" Alan shouted. "What about the supplies, the food?" Alan was so wound up he didn't see his brother laughing behind his hand.

Callie, however, knew it was a lot more serious. "He's right. We need to get the supplies unloaded first. Shall we, gentlemen?"

With an extra pair of hands to help, it didn't take long for the supplies to be offloaded. After a little more small talk, Thunderbird Three departed for home. The ride in Thunderbird Three was surprisingly smooth. Of course, the only disadvantage was no windows, meaning no one could see outside. Scott and John were at the pilot seats while Callie sat behind them.

She looked at the plasma screen and saw the bright stars. It's nice, but it doesn't feel the same as seeing them from a window.

In the co-pilot's seat, Scott watched John as he piloted Thunderbird Three home. "Does it feel good to be back in a Thunderbird that actually moves?"

Callie was a little transfixed to the screen and had to snap back to reality. "Huh? Oh, yeah. It's nice to be going home." Scott grinned, nudging John in the arm.

John chuckled, "Yes, it does. Believe it or not, I actually like feeling the vibrations of the ship and hearing the engines. It's a welcome change from the beeps and electronic hum of the consoles aboard Five."

Callie looked up from the plasma screen. "You know what sounds I'm looking forward to?" When Scott and John didn't answer, she continued, "I'm looking forward to the sounds of the birds."

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