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I came back home feeling relieved.
Well, for quite a bit. I had a rough ride up there. Yeah, I was only going to collect space junk, such grunt work. And I was complaining for not having the coolest missions like my brothers have.
But unexpectedly, I caught a space mine, and it was alive. It was one dangerous space junk that came from the Global Conflict of 2040. John had to find the kill code, Brains had to determine the bomb, and I had to keep it on targeting my ship while John had to find that last digit since the code he found was a bad scan.
When the clock kept ticking and John hasn't found the code, I felt like I was about to panic. If that last damn digit wasn't found, well... I'm close to where it's gonna blow, so I'm in complete danger. I was really panicking inside when we got about three minutes before that thing implodes, but I have to stop it and put in the code. It's too late now. John finally found the last number at the last five seconds and I hurriedly rushed back to Thunderbird 3. Yes, it worked, but that moment had me thinking, what if John didn't find that last number? If I put in seven...
I could have died...
I could have...
That mission turned from being a bore to being a scary one that could've risked my life...
Let's focus on the positive, shall we? I saved the day! With help from John, Brains, Lady Penelope, and Parker. The people in the vessels are safe. What I did was awesome!
But the thought of me nearly being killed came back.
So this is what it's like, right? As a member of International Rescue?
I have a lot to learn. I have a lot of challenges to face. And this instance is one of them.
I docked Thunderbird 3 into Thunderbird 5 and visited John. He told me why it took so long to get that number. He also asked me how I was after that mission. I admitted to him about how I felt. We had some small talks and an hour later, I went back home.
Scott made it back to the island before I did, and I received a big hug from him. He was worried about what happened to me, he was keeping an eye on my situation while he was focusing on his work. I told him I'm okay.
I think I needed that hug after all that...