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From: Tikatu Sent: 6/11/2006 1:50 PM

Wednesday, July 18, 10:35 a.m., somewhere west of Ipoh, Malaysia (2:35 p.m. Tracy Island)

Jeff waited impatiently, drumming his fingers on his desktop. Alan's portrait was activated, but the space monitor was nowhere to be seen. "I hope he can contact somebody there," Jeff muttered under his breath. "This waiting..."

Suddenly, Alan popped up, a relieved look on his face. He started talking, but Jeff's confused look made him roll his eyes and switch the sound feed back on. "Sorry about that. I have some news, Base. The interference is still bad, but I managed to get a bit of contact with someone in Seven. Here's the recording."

All those in the lounge listened carefully as Alan's clear speech, and the staticky bits and pieces of the response from Seven was played back. There was an audible gasp of shock when those listening heard that it was indeed Virgil who was injured, and an equally audible sigh of relief when they understood that he wasn't seriously hurt.

"Good work, Indy," Jeff said, smiling slightly for the first time during this rescue. "Einstein wants any and all data you have on this interference to begin some independent analysis on it. Maybe he can help find another way to punch through."

"F-A-B, Boss," Alan said. "It'll take a few moments to get a download ready."

"Understood," Jeff replied. "I'll patch you in to the lab. The two of you can take things from there. But keep an ear open for our rescue team." He leaned over to push a button on his computer. "Einstein, I'm patching you in to Thunderbird Five."

"F-A-B, we're, uh, ready," Brains said, the small window on Jeff's computer screen showing a very distracted looking scientist.

"F-A-B," Alan replied. "Thunderbird Five on standby." His picture stayed activated, but he left the scene, moving to one side to start compiling the data that Brains would need.

"Well, I'm glad to know that Virgil's not hurt too badly, though I'll be a mite less worried when I know the specifics of his injury," Grandma said with a small smile.

"So will I," Elise whispered to herself.




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