FAB
A scream resonates down the dark corridor a light flickers, the sound of heavy footsteps grows louder, a figure moves rapidly towards the end of the corridor where a door waits for him to reveal its inner horror, as he approaches the door at the end of the hall his breath laboured a scream so loud stops him for an instant.
Without a second thought the ex-astronaut puts his full weight against the wood door, the wood seems to scream it's self as if deifying the hero entry but the rotten wood gives way.
With one shove the lock buckles and the wood splinters fly everywhere.
A women lies crying for her husband, the astronaut smiles as he sees his wife, but a figure lurks in the shadows of the room.
From the figures slowly comes a giggle which builds into maniacal laughter, the women whimpers feeling something cold press to her head "No one betrays us" the dark voice says "This is what happens"
2060 present day
The morning sun rise was always a breath taking sight, the pink and golden sky was a wonderful thing to wake up to. The residents of Tracy Island have always loved the sun rise, no matter how long they have lived on the island the sunrise would always be appreciated.
4 out of 5 brothers where in the kitchen talking and laughing about their recent rescues, yet the youngest brother Tracy lurked in the shadows of the hall listening to his brother's chat, he knew what he had to do, he wasn't going to hide from what he knew.
Virgil Tracy second eldest son and brother laughed at his co-pilots joke and shook his head taking a sip of sickly sweet coffee, out the corner of his eye he spotted movement "guys shush" the artist said to the others as he turned on his seat to face the door. Alan slowly entered the kitchen carefully observing his brothers, he held something in his hand. Moving the object around his brothers he finally stopped on Virgil, the artist stared down the barrel of the gun before everyone started laughing. But the laughter died once they realised what was in their baby brothers hand, Scott looked at Alan and took a deep breath "Alan" he said slowly "Why do you have fathers revolver" he questioned.
The teen shook his head ignoring what the eldest brother had asked "Just…Just shut up!" he yelled trying not to sound scared, he looked at the group in front of him "n-now you will answer my questions" he said his voice shaky "Who-Who are you and what did you do with my brothers" he stated harshly. The Ex-USAF Captain sighed and ran a hand over his face, as the eldest brother it had been his job to protect his younger siblings "Alan." He starts "It's time we told you the truth"
March 2048
The rain was pouring, grey clouds where hanging over Kansas City, five boys where all dressed in black as they stood beside their father, they all watched as the sleek black coffin was lowered into the ground. Only one boy cried that day.
Jeff looked at his friend "Brains, it's time2 to correct all the wrongs that have been done" he said to the scientist "it's time to activate project IR"
November 2058
Tanusha had entered the lounge after a long hard day "hey Kayo!" Scott and Gordon called over, Tanusha stopped her eye twitching slightly "my name is Tanusha Kyrano!" she stated "I punch one guy and suddenly I am Kayo?" she hissed causing the boys to freeze "ok, ok sorry" the brothers mumbled as Tanusha walked away.
April 2034
In the Hoods headquarters, Brains sat at his desk working on blueprints, as a women rushed in dragging Jeff with her. "Lucy how can I help you" Brains said turning to look at the woman and then eyed Jeff, although they were married Brains didn't know too much about him, "We need to act now, I think he's onto us" Lucy stated and looked at the man beside her "Jeff, help Brains." Brains turned to the computer and downloads all schematics of the Thunderbirds he passed a storage device to Jeff and told him to secure it in the case on the opposite desk, Brains continued entering data from his key pad when a message appeared on the computer screen asking for the a code, he then entered a kill code to erase all blueprints and files. The scientist turned to the people in his workshop "We must get to TV-21 now." Brains said. As the three people rushed towards TV-21's silo an alarm sounded alerting all security to the three traitors and a message to shoot on sight.
Jeff was the first to enter TV-21's cockpit, when he heard the gunfire as he turned towards the door Brains fell forward holding his neck, Jeff helped Brains lie down and told him to apply pressure to the wound. Moving quickly he turned to see his beloved wife fall backward onto the metal platform as a bullet ripped through her leg, the platform started to retract. "Lucy" Jeff shouted there was a second gun shot that hit the outer metal of the craft. Lucy pulled herself up holding onto the rail "JUMP" Jeff called panic in his voice "JUST GO" Lucy yelled she fell down again as the searing pain took hold Again she shouted "go Jeff, go now" her head slumped to one side as she began to slip in to unconsciousness. The last words she heard was Jeff screaming "I'll be back for you", as her eyes closed. He shut the cockpit door, tears fell from his eyes, "I promise I will get you back..." More bullets could be heard hitting the metal door. Jeff engaged thrusters, the machine thundered into the sky. In the pilot's seat, Jeff looked completely drained. He placed the machine into automatic pilot and turned towards Brains. Jeff quickly checked the wound it wasn't life threating at present but, the bullet was still lodge in him, Jeff knew if Brains was to survive he had to get Brains to a hospital. "Dam" he could hardly think his mind was on his loving wife. He looked down and knew the only way to help his wife was to save Brains. Brains put his hand to his neck feeling the warm blood as it ran down his neck from the wound. "J... J…Jeff" he mummers, "Penelope" as exhaustion and loss of blood took hold.
December 2058
Alan Tracy sat in the lounge bored out of his mind, all his brothers where on a rescue and he was banned from taking part in any type of rescue, he was considered to young but Alan knew everything about the machines and would use the simulator Brains had built every day, suddenly there was a roar of jets, often the sound was mistaking for thunder. So, it was decided that these great machines would be called Thunder Birds. The teen jumped up seeing the sleek silver rocket disappear under the pool, a few minutes later the eldest Tracy appeared from the hanger "Scott!" Alan grinned jumping up "Hey kiddo" the eldest said smiling "how did the rescue go" Alan questioned, his reply was a warning look from the ex-USAF pilot as he walked away. Alan knew his brothers would not discuss the mission, its protocol not to discuss the mission with anyone who wasn't directly involved with the Thunderbirds.
Alan left the house and walked down the steps to the beach below, finding his favourite rock to sit on he starred out into the deep blue ocean. Out in the distance he could clearly see a Pod of Blue Whales, 20 maybe more. Alan stood up and considered how this pod of whales swam together in a tight unit always looking out for each other. "Dam it he said I will be part of the Thunderbirds it's my right, they can't keep shutting me out, it's not fair, it's not right, its," "who are you talking to" Tanusha asked, Alan spun round "how long have you been there," he said, embarrassed that his rant had been overheard. Tanusha grinned "not long.
Alan turned to walk away but Tanusha stood in front of him and smiled, "Alan do you remember as children we would use tins and string to make our first communication device, your code name was string and mine was Tin Tin," Alan stared at her confused. "Look what I'm trying to say is you can still tell me anything if you need someone to talk to". Alan nodded and as he walk away he turned and said "thanks Tin Tin."