Hope in the darkness
P3
The journey to the astroid K/46 is a long one, even with Thunderbird 3 ions engine, just allows a little talk and memorys to be spilled out
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
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They were 12 hours into the flight, Jeff had crossed his arms and fell asleep leaving the two other astronaut to their own devises
Alan watched as Zayne floated to the back of Thunderbird 3, checking her systems, the blond pushed up the shoulder guards, before floating to the back
"Hey...Ze?" Keeping his voice low, to avoid waking up his dad, knowing very well how light he slept
"What's up?" Zayne matched his tone, but didn't turn to look at the younger astronaut
"I...I just want to make sure your alright...i mean come on...your dad...alive?"
The man in purple paused slightly, hand hesitant over the handle that kept him from floating away
"I..." Alan paused watching Zayne inhale deep, right bad question
He rubbed the back of his head "sorry..."
"It's alright Alan...I get everyone's concern for me..."
Alan nodded slightly, letting Zayne continue
"A lot...I...I grieved and buried that under work and studying...an entire company...getting news that they could be all alive..."
Alan gave a half smile "I understand..." He glanced towards his own dad and sighed "when we found Braman repeated dad's SOS..." He smiled, which turned sour "and...the entire Gordan incident after"
Zayne finally looked at the Tracy a hand patted Alan before he wad pulled into a hug, which Alan greatly returned, hiding his head in Zaynes shoulder clinging on feeling a tremble and a shakey breath
"We'll get your dad back Zayne...I promise it" Alan whispered
"Thank you Alan..."
They pulled away and Zayne was trying to hide the tears that were floating in the zero gravity, Alan giggled
"Damn...gravity..."
A steady beep and John's hologram appeared, stiring the sleeping Jeff
"Everyone alright?"
Alan let Zayne give him a helpful nudge towards the front of Thunderbird 3
"Were all good, how's home?" Alan half smiled, hearing Zayne sniffle floating behind him
"Gordans returned, he says hey and also asked for space bread to add to the list with space milk"
A chuckle came from Jeff
"Anything else?" Zayne leant in
"Apart from a sudden spike in Derek's industry's suddenly a buzz...both myself and EOS don't know of what..."
Zayne nodded
"Keep a distance John...incase this buzz is an early warning of hornets coming out of that nest"
John nodded "my thoughts exactly, it's about lunchtime you lot, make sure you eat" a look towards Zayne direction befire the coms went quiet
Jeff grumbled stretching floating out his chair
"Alan, you settle for a bit kid, well go get the packs" He helped Zayne to orientate a little as they floated back towards the other side of the room, opening the bulk heading towards thier food for the travel
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"What do you remember of the hope crew Zayne?" Jeff raised an eyebrow Zaynes way who slowly rotated, legs tucked loosely to his chest, mid swallowed of the of his rehydrate lasagne pouch, brow furrowed focusing
"Well my dad for start" He hummed "then there's Dimitri mission specialist, looks scary but big sweet heart....Eliana and Theo...Doctor in engineering and medical, work together perfectly...then we have Viggo he was the bases sanitation, I remember him singing when ever he worked..." Zayne faced slowly towards the two Tracys "then we have Rebecca she was the tower control specialist, always had stickers and Micheal was electronics always with sweets on him"
Jeff chuckled
"I remember first meeting Dimitri...scared the crap out of me" He took a mouthful of food "what you remember the most of your old man?"
"His planes" Zayne responded instantly "he was restoring a spitfire for display"
Alan coughed in suprise "He was?"
Zayne nodded
"Anderson tech always try and give a nod to aviation and space history" He shrugged "We contine that on even now"
"Wow..."
Jeff smiled "I remember you father picking up Martian rock, for wife tax..." He shook his head
"Yeah...that's also a thing"
Alan cackled "wife tax?"
Zayne chuckled "okay, my ma she's a geologist of astral body's which means-"
"WAIT HOW COME I WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF THIS-"
Zayne snorted at Alan's yell
"He would always pick up rocks whenever he traveled, around Earth or to space, it was there weird bonding thing"
"Postcards" Jeff chimed "I would collect postcards and see if I can arrive faster home compared to the postage"
Zayne did laugh at Alan's look of surpise at his father who floated unaffected by the stare
"Usually I would win..." Jeff said gleefully
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John smiled listening to the laughter, on the live communications with Thunderbird 3, he remembered the post card arriving about a few hours after Jeff would return home and his giggle of glee beating the postal service, yet again
He focused on the scanners eyes on the main facility for Green industries, just watching for now
He kept his word about not poking his nose where it should be, the building was practically a buzz under his finger as he scanned location, which raised more speculations
Did Derek know about the beacon?
The freighter was it an actual accident or purpose to destroy the evidence?
He rubbed his eyes with a sigh, he also needed to eat, he floated out of the main him, letting the gravity ring pull him to its surface, his feet tapping across the surface to get something in his system
"Thunderbird 5" He turned towards the hologram of Colonel Casey and half smiled "Colonel-"
"I'm looking for Anderson. You have an idea where he maybe?"
Crap-
"Uh...well about that-"
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"GDF knows about the situation" Johns voice cut through just as they were finishing up eating
"What?"
"I couldn't come up with a lie and col-" John rushed
"Johnny, hey breath" Zayne floated towards the hologram
"she would have found out one way or the other" Jeff sat down
"I've kept what we have brief, but what she does know is the beacon and your heading to the astroid there being held"
"Will they head to Green industries?"
John shook his head "not with out actual evidence and a warrant for an arrest"
Zayne nodded "if this rescue is successful, she wouldn't need to worry about either."
He sat down, glancing towards Alan
"Where's are ETA, Captain?"
Alan eyes flickered over his hologram
"82 hours"
Zayne nodding "John-"
"Keep an eye on Derek make sure he doesn't pull anything when you get there"
"You betcha"
"FAB, careful out there."
The hologram disapeared and Zayne exhaled
"Welp. This is fine."
"82 hours Zayne, they'll be there. I promise"
