By ValerieRichards

Disclaimers: I don't own anyone except Lila.

Author's note: This should be the last story for a while.

Chapter 1: Mistakes and secrets

John Tracy was an intelligent member of International Rescue. He was exceptionally good with computers. He had secretly made a life-like copy of himself. Earlier, one of his best friends had contacted him. She knew about their secret and warned him about an upcoming tragedy. The tragedy was his death by the Hood. Basically, she was psychic. While he had the chance, he set up the fake him and went to her house to hide.

"Alan! The Hood's just around the corner! Run faster" his brothers yelled. Alan was already out of breath.

"I'm trying" he yelled back. The fake John was almost dead and the Hood laughed.

"He's as good as dead. Especially now" he cackled as the body went limp. Alan stopped and began to sob as did his brothers.


A day later:

The remaining Tracy's hadn't been called on a rescue since John died. None of them knew that the real John was safe in his friend's house. The three elder brothers were bitter towards Alan, they started to blame him. Alan realized that it was the Hood's fault. Finally he had it with his brother's icy stares and being ignored. Even his dad ignored him! He decided to run away when he went to the mainland. When, Tin-Tin dropped him off, he said goodbye and she left.

"Yes, I'd like to buy these" he said putting the hair dye and stack of clothes on the counter. He made sure they were something he wouldn't wear. When he left the store, he went to the nearest rest room and changed. He carefully put the hair dye in (AN: I don't know how people do it on their own) his hair and put it in the shopping bag and went to another store.

"What's your name" the cashier asked. Alan smiled.

"Jake Aarons" he replied. She smiled back. He had a wad of cash in a bank and knew how to get it out with nobody knowing it was him. She placed the backpack in the bag and he left.

"You look familiar" a kid told him randomly. Of course, Alan had no clue who this person was. Alan looked at him strangely. He looked closer.


Done! Please R&R!