I sat down at the piano to start my morning practise when I heard a commotion from the kitchen, it sounded like a cupboard being opened, then I heard those dreaded words muttered from my grandma 'time to clean'. I tensed up for a moment as she came up the stairs, she called my name and I winced before turning my head.
"Yes grandma?"
"Have you got time to help with some housework?"
I knew I had to think quickly "oh, grandma I was just about to do some work on Thunderbird 2."
"If you have time for the piano, then you can do some cleaning."
I groaned slightly "but grandma, I need to practise."
Grandma smiled at me in defeat "alright Virgil, good luck on Thunderbird 2. I'm going to find your brothers."
"Thanks" I grinned and turned back to the piano, out of the corner of my eye I saw Scott walk in and call John.
"Morning John, anything up?"
"No, it's all quiet" John answered calmly and I left the piano to join Scott on the couch "up here and down there."
Alan ran in at that moment "does that mean I can actually finish my breakfast?"
"Yep."
"Gordon's sleeping in" Scott smiled.
John signed off and I got up "well, I'm going to start work on Thunderbird 2, besides, I know what's in store for the rest of you" I smirked as my brothers gave me a look of confusion.
As I made my way down to the hanger I saw grandma head up to the lounge with a broom and bucket of water which made me laugh. Part of what I had said to her was true but the other half was going to be a trip down to the beach for some sketching.
Once I had finished checking Thunderbird 2's diagnostics, I cleaned up and grabbed my sketch pad, suddenly I got a call from Scott demanding that I went up to the lounge.
"What's wrong Scott?"
"You just need to get up here, and hurry up."
That's all I got, clearly this wasn't about the cleaning situation, I reached the lounge and just caught a glimpse of Thunderbird 3 leaving the atmosphere.
My brothers and Brains filled me in on what was happening on Thunderbird 5 and I put my arm around Grandma for support, I watched Brains get around the virus on 5, suddenly John's hologram appeared, he looked almost dead. My eyes widened in shock as I scanned my brother's lifeless body.
"Hang in there John" Scott said softly and I couldn't help but let the unshed tears fall as John blinked at us before passing out.
A/N: This was really short but that's because someone wanted to know how Virgil knew about the cleaning before anyone else :)
