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Wednesday, April 4, 2068, 8:30 a.m., one of Jeff Tracy's minor atolls.

Thunderbird Two set down in a clearing not far from the beach. It was Scott's birthday, and he had invited everyone on the island to come celebrate with a massive game of paintball. Everyone who was invited said they'd come, with the exceptions of Kyrano, who was preparing a barbecue feast for their return, Parker, who was setting up tables and such for the meal, and Emily, who was helping Kyrano and watching over Joshua. The large number of people going made it necessary to bring the largest transport they had, and that was Thunderbird Two.

Christopher shielded his eyes as he left the darker confines of the pod. His antics of the previous day had left him with a hangover, and had earned him a thorough dressing down about responsible pet care from the sharpest tongue west of Kansas, Emily Tracy, in addition to Kyrano's more gentle, written remonstrances. His humble apologies that morning did a lot to assuage Emily's anger and mollify Kyrano's expectations. He rubbed his head and hoped that the game wouldn't take too long; he really wanted to have a nice lie down in his air conditioned apartment and a dozen or so aspirin to heal the pounding between his ears.

"Daaaad?" Tyler whined as he tried to keep pace with Jeff, who was taking advantage of his freedom and going without the crutches for a bit. Dianne had insisted he bring them, but at that point he was putting weight on his foot and actually walking.

"Tyler, I'll say it again. You are not old enough to play paintball yet," Jeff said sternly. "So stop whining about it, please!" His voice softened. "Think about it, Ty. Today, you and I can have some time together, just the two of us. That doesn't happen very often, you know."

Tyler thought this over. "Just you and me?"

"Just us, Ty. No big brothers, no big sister," Jeff told him, warming to the subject. "We can swim together or build a sand castle...."

"Sand castle? A really, really big sand castle?" Tyler asked.

Jeff laughed. "As big as you like."

Tyler looked thoughtful again, then he brightened. "Okay, Dad. You've got a deal. But... can I play paintball next year?"

"We'll see," Jeff said.

Dianne and Penelope carried folding chaise lounges and went to find a shady place near the beach where they could sit and wait for the warriors to come down. Cherie followed with a first aid kit, and Nikki brought up an antigravity stretcher. Dianne was the designated medic for the event, and the players who were "killed" during the battle were to meet down at the beach. Gordon and Virgil brought down a cooler of drinks for everyone to enjoy as they were dropped from the game.

"Remember, everyone, if you're seriously hurt, you are to call me on your telecomms," Dianne instructed. "I will come to you, and play will be suspended until we can get you down here and into Thunderbird Two's sickbay. Does everyone understand?"

The group murmured their understanding, and then a grinning Scott stepped forward.


Post by FrankieCTB2 and Tikatu on 10/02/2005


Jeff heartbeat Dianne plain My IR:TNP OTP!

[Updated on: Sun, 29 July 2012 13:54]

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