Thunderbirds: A Hood Over The World

Chapter 15: This Was Always Inevitable

Thunderbird 1, Russian Nuclear Arms Facility.
(Scott's POV)
While I had been getting the passengers out of the carriages that hadn't ended up at the bottom of the drainage river I had gotten a call from Brains letting me know that everything was ready for us to stop the Hood from launching and so after I had made sure that everyone was safe I made my way back to Thunderbird 1, where I am now preparing to transit the bypass code so we could stop the launch systems. With the instructions that I had gotten I was able to gain access to the computer inside the facility and I was now starting the upload of the bypass code,
Connection To Serpukhov - 15 - 1 Launch Computer Confirmed.
Uploading INTERNATIONAL RESCUE BYPASS CODE to Launch Computer...
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Thunderbird 1s computer says as I look over all the information in front of me,
"so is that the name of this place or just the computer?" I question to myself
Warning! Launch Estimated In: T Minus 7 Minutes
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Thunderbird 1s computer says which makes me panic as it was clear that we didn't have long before all hell would break loose and the world would suffer,
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...DANGER...
    ...LAUNCH SYSTEMS SAFETY PROTOCOLS ACTIVATED...
...LAUNCH COUNTDOWN ACCELERATED...
Warning! Launch Estimated In: T Minus 1 Minute
Thunderbird 1s computer says making do a double take, this couldn't be right, but then I remember that Brains and Alan had sent a footnote along with the code saying that there would be a possibility that something like this might happen, I guess I just had to hope that the bypass code uploaded and did its job before the the nukes launched,
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Warning! Launch Estimated In: T Minus 50 Seconds
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Starting Launch System Override...
Thunderbird 1s computer says as I can hear the loud sound of what sounds like launch bay doors opening as well as the faint sound of the GDF Flyers, this was it, do or literally die time and I could only hope that the code had uploaded in time, I swear that after all of this I was taking a vacation.  
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Thunderbird 2
(Virgil's POV)
I guess this was always inevitable, the Hood, and everything leading up until now, and now as I prepared for what John called the most stupidest rescue idea ever and watched as red lights appeared in the grounds behind the main facility,
"Thunderbird 2 to Thunderbird 1 and 3 come in" I say over the communication link
"Thunderbird 1 here" Scott says
"Thunderbird 3 here" John says
"I'm ready to take off" I state
"F.A.B I'm detaching from Thunderbird 5 and will be in route soon" John says
"Gordon and I will make sure everyone is safe here, the upload is complete but it triggered the safety protocols so the launch countdown and upload times where very close" Scott explains
"so this plan was a good idea after all" I say
"I guess so" John says as a map of the facility appears in front of me
"it looks like the code is working, the silos are closing" Scott says as red markings on the map turn green but the sound of a rocket booster takes my attention as I look out the window and see the smoke and after burn of a missile
"I'm taking off now, we have a catastrophic situation" I say activating the take off thrusters as well as raising the pod before Thunderbird 2 gains altitude
"no kidding, John you and Virgil need to hurry I've begun tracking it from Tracy Island and it's turning to the east, its range spreads as far as Las Vegas, that's a lot of cities and towns it could hit" I hear Alan's voice say
"it's good that you're here Alan, try and alert Lady Penelope and the GDF" John says as I begin to fly after the missile
"that won't do anything, they can't just evacuate America's Western seaboard, you and Virgil have to catch it before it can touch down" Scott says
" I can see it, I'll go to maximum thrust to catch up to it but John you need to be ready the instant I'm at Thunderbird 2s altitude threshold" I state before moving the throttle forwards
"F.A.B Thunderbird 3 out" John says ending the communication link
"do what has to be done but be careful, Thunderbird 1 out" Scott says also closing the call
"I'll keep tracking you guys, Tracy Island out" Alan says before the communication link closes complete and I'm left alone chasing after a nuclear missile, but I guess this was the worlds only hope now.
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Russia/Mongolia Border
(3rd Person POV)
The Hood, Transom and Mullion were on their way back towards the Alsterene Refinery in China to store Project: Crystal Cut on the submarine while the next stage in the Hoods plan began, the GDF had begun to chase after them not long after they took off and not long before the launch countdown ended. Mullion was now flying in the direction of Beijing where they would cut through the city and down the coastline of China before arriving back at the refinery, while the events came to there predictable conclusions the Hood began to plan out his next stage, he could use what he already had, International Rescue once again would be used as a means to an end, but this time the outcome wouldn't land the Hood in prison, no this time International Rescue would become one of the things they feared most.

TO BE CONTINUED...