Chapter Fourteen

Newbay, the once beautiful town with its own lake making the townspeople live happily and peacefully within their fishing community. The large pharmacy company Biotech came in and created a large factory using the lake's water to power it using an experimental hydro powering system.

With this new factory the town expanded and introduced a whole new type of business to Newbay, this included some mysterious people in suits disappearing into the factory and never seen again for months at a time.

Only about ten hours ago a fire broke out from an unknown source, and while the townspeople fought against the fire something happened to cause chaos to break out within an hour.

Monsters appeared and wrecked havoc throughout the town, polluting the air and water spreading the infection through the townspeople until a small group of survivors made out a distress call calling the Thunderbirds.

More monsters were now appearing throughout their hide out and things were getting closer to the end of Newbay, it was time for their escape.

In about four hours, the town and everything that stood there would be gone forever.

�Are we nearly there?� Gordon asked trying not to sound breathless as they ran along the tunnel; they could hear a low thudding echoing through the tunnel.

They ran along shortly after Scott doubled back to find that their �friend� had joined them in the tunnel, walking slowly behind them.

�We must be, the tunnel didn�t look that long on the map� John replied shaking his head as the buzzing in his ears got louder moving around to be inside his head, reminding him strongly of the loud music pumping through his headphones when he wore them.

Scott caught up with John looking at him with a worried glint in his tired eyes, �Keep it together Johnny, we�re almost there� He said catching John with a small grunt, pulling him up onto his feet.

�I�m trying; it�s just too much� wish the buzzing would just stop!� John replied leaning against his brother as they continued along the tunnel.

�We can see the end of the tunnel!� Graham called from ahead with Virgil, Jill and the boy, Joey.

�See, we�re almost there� Gordon said helping Scott support their tallest brother between each other.

Scott looked at John, seeing that his brother had closed his eyes tightly. �John, come on bro� He said shaking his shoulder a little, earning a soft moan.

�What is going on?� Virgil asked, he had left Graham and Jill by the ladder and gasped in seeing John.

�He�s lost consciousness� Scott said not wanting to stop their slow trek towards the ladder, even though it might be dangerous to continue.

Virgil frowned and shook his brother�s shoulder where Gordon was supporting him, �John?� He called shining the torch on his brother�s pale face.

No reply was heard above the distant splashing.

�We�ve got to move, Gordon let Virgil take over and help the others get into the multi-story car park� Scott said shaking the tiredness from his own eyes, hoping to hold out until they got to the birds.

Their father would understand if they sacrificed Thunderbird One if things became a push like it was now, with him nearing falling asleep on his feet and something terribly wrong with John that caused him to pass out once again.

Gordon let Virgil take over making sure that his brother was supporting John before running ahead to help Graham and Jill get up the ladder safely, hoping that the building above them was clear.

Jill looked back at the two older brothers supporting their blonde brother, who appeared to be unconscious and sighed wondering if they would get out of here alive.

�John, you�ve got to try again� A familiar voice echoed around him, he opened his eyes to see a thick fog surrounding him.

�I can�t mom, its too heavy� A smaller voice, younger than his replied and the fog lifted up.

John remembered this; this was when he was learning his gymnastics before he gave it up shortly after their mother had died.

�Don�t be silly Johnny, you find it hard up here but if you truly believed in it then you can do anything� Lucille replied with a soft smile, her long wavy blonde hair tied back for now.

The eight year old John nodded and tried again to balance on his hands before walking a few paces before falling onto the soft mat underneath.

�I did it!� He said with a grin.

�Of course you did, just remember that focus and you can do anything� Lucille said with a smile helping her son up onto her feet.

�Damn it!� Scott cursed as he let Virgil support John between himself and the ladder.

�How did he catch up so fast?� Virgil muttered as he handed his brother the shotgun before helping Gordon get John up the ladder with great difficulty.

�I don�t know but I don�t know how long we can hold him off this time� Scott said remembering checking his own ammunition and knew that he didn�t have enough to knock the giant in front of him.

�Let me� A mumbled voice said making them both jump.

�John?� Virgil asked softly as Gordon hung onto the ladder above them.

�Yeah, I can handle it� just go� John said sounding focused, Virgil saw that there was no sparkle in his eyes and shuddered.

�John, you need to rest! We can handle this� Scott said pushing his brother back towards the ladder.

�I understand now Scott, just please get up to the birds� John said with a small smile and looked at the giant in front of them, taking in the long grey coat matching the monster�s grey skin.

Its beady eyes stared at them before connecting his fists together and swung them dangerously towards the boys.

John saw this and dove in front of Scott.

�John!� Scott yelled.