AN: Hello bionic fans, and other readers…It's your friendly little teenage bionic fan to share with you her first lengthy SMDM-Bionic Woman story! Background, this story is based off of the SMDM episode, Dr. Wells is Missing. Although, if you have not seen the episode, you can still watch, and relatively follow along! Now…first off, I'd like to put out a hearty thanks to all of the members of the Bionic Fans Yahoo Group and those on the Bionic Project, for their continuous support and help in my venture, as well as my fanfic buddy, pineapplegirl123! You guys really help me, and without your support, I wouldn't be writing this now! A little pre info: this story will be written in 2 or 3 parts, the first taking place here on SMDM, then I'll switch over to the Bionic Woman, and the hypothetical 3rd part would either be in the crossover section, or back on SMDM...ENOUGH BABBLING! ON WITH THE STORY!

Disclaimer: I own no part of the Six Million Dollar Man, nor The Bionic Woman...

Chapter 1: Leavin' On a Jet Plane

"Boy Steve, do I envy you…" Oscar muttered. He sighed heavily, as he signed the forms on his desk. "And you, too, Rudy! Both of you going up to Aspen for a holiday...nice and calm…no guns going off or bomb threats…just the mountains, the crisp, clean air, and the snow."

"Oh come now, Oscar, you know we aren't going to Colorado on a simple pleasure trip! We are going because Steve is experiencing several odd black-outs in his bionics, and I believe that if I don't get a proper, surgical adjustment in, then it could get serious!" Rudy protested to his superior, while cracking a hidden, winking smile to Steve.

"Well of course I don't want Steve hurt, but why go to the la in Aspen? Why not your lab here in D.C? And why are you going up a week early, and staying for nearly a month afterwards!?" Oscar groaned, angrily.

"Steve needs time to rest and prepare, beforehand, and depending on how extensive the problems are, he may need a great deal of rest and recovery time, after." Rudy turned to look Oscar in the eye.

"And besides, Oscar, you're coming up next week! You won't be missing anything!" Steve walked across the OSI director's office and came to sit on the corner of Goldman's desk.

"Yes but—all right…here's all the necessary arrangements for you…you leave on a plane for Aspen in…5 hours. Your tickets are waiting at the airport. Have a nice trip, gentlemen." Oscar reluctantly handed a packet of papers to Rudy, and the doctor and cyborg turned together to leave. "And Steve!"

Steve stopped in the doorway to see his friend. "Yeah?"

"Take care of yourself, pal." Oscar smiled.

"You got it!" Steve gave a familiar half smile to his supervisor before heading out into the small lobby.

After a few seconds of silent pondering, Oscar became suddenly aware of the shiny blue pen that read "NASA", in his hand. Steve's lucky pen! Oscar had borrowed the pen, when he misplaced his own, and he'd forgotten to give it back to Steve! Oscar felt suddenly guilty. Ever since Steve had gone back to doing regular assignments for NASA he carried the pen with him, for luck, at all times, on or off the planet.

Oscar and Steve had deemed it lucky as once they had been stranded on an island with many wild beasts, and they'd been cornered by some of them. Well as the beasts neared, Steve did everything he could to distract them, but the only thing that caught their attention was the shiny, blue and silver pen. He'd tossed it to them, and while they were fighting over it, the OSI agents made their escape. Later, Steve had wandered back to the site, and found the pen, undamaged in the sand. And ever since, he'd carried it with him.

I can't let him go to surgery without this! Oscar thought, so he quickly stood and opened his solid wood door. He paused when he heard Steve talking in a nervous, fast-paced voice to his doctor. Oscar stopped to listen…

"Rudy!? We ARE going to have some fun, right!? I mean not just bed rest for the surgery? We will get to enjoy the things that Oscar was mentioning, right? Ya know…The Mountains, the air, the snow…" Steve frantically looked at his smiling friend.

"Oh Steve, don't be silly! I wonder if they let you take skis on a plane…" Rudy pondered, grinning at his bionic associate.

"Now that's what I'm talking about!" Steve smiled broadly and ushered Rudy through the glass door at the opposite side of the entry room.

Oscar stepped from his doorway into view. "Oh, Steve?"

"Oh!? Yeah, Oscar?" Steve stopped.

"I heard that." Oscar stared intently.

"oh…well…yes you did…well don't worry, I'll get plenty of rest too!" Steve nervously tried to dodge Oscar's parental glare.

"Hey Steve!" Oscar's quick phrase forced Steve to turn. "You forgot your lucky pen." He tossed it gingerly, to Steve, who caught it with ease. "Have a nice time, pal."

Steve smiled and turned to go, but looked back. "I'll see you next week….'pal'!" Steve joked, using Oscar's nickname for himself. Steve's charisma and charm in delivering the last line broke down all barriers, and all three men joined in a hearty laugh. Steve smiled, gave a small wink, with the ever-so-slight raise of his left eyebrow, and left, letting the glass door slowly thump to a close, behind him.

END OF CHAPTER 1