Disclaimer: I do not own the Thunderbirds or the song 'Broken' by Lindsey Haun.
Hello, well this is sort of my little prologue to Revenge. It is a short snippet that will explain many of the feelings Alan is going through over the four months period between Challenges and Revenge. This Tracy's world is turned upside down and it changes him in many ways.
Broken
Alan sat in his room peering out into the morning sun. Not a single cloud lingered in the sky. The past four months had changed everything that he had known. One incident had turned his life upside down and now he had learned to live a life of fear and struggle.
Wake up to a sunny day
not a cloud up in the sky,
and then it starts to rain
Looking up at the sky he saw dark gray clouds beginning to clutter the sky. No matter how much happiness he had experienced his struggles seemed to out weigh everything else.
My defenses hit the ground
and there's shadow all around.
So opened and exposed.
I found strength in the struggle.
Face to face with my troubles.
His life seemed turned upside down. His once golden and overpowering will, shattered. His spirit broken. What was left for him to believe in? Yes he had defeated the Hood but at what costs? His life was utterly changed forever. How long would he have to go through life in fear of seizures?
When you're broken in a million little pieces
and you're tryin' but you can't hold on anymore.
Every tear falls down for no reason.
Don't just stop believin' in yourself.
When you're broken
Turning away from the window he crossed over to his desk where numerous pictures of his friends and family were positioned across the dirty desk. Did any of them really understand what he was going through? Granted they had devoted every waking hour to helping him but was it all for sympathy? A voice inside him reminded him that this would all take time and strength. All his struggles were just a building of his character. Yet how long would he last under these circumstances? Would he ever find happiness, peace and resolution ever again?
Little (boy) don't be so blue,
I know what you're goin' through.
Don't let it beat you up.
Heaven knows that gettin' scars only makes you who you are…
only makes you who you are.
No matter how much your heart is aching,
there is beauty in the breaking
(chorus)
Better days are gonna find you once again
every piece will find its place!
When you're broken………….
When you're broken…………..
Life just seemed so unfair. What had his family done to earn this turmoil? He hated being such a pain. They had put their lives on hold for him. Hadn't killing the Hood been enough for them? Becoming the better person should have been enough. He had proved himself and the seizures were the thanks he had received. A little bump in the road was a mild term for his inner and outer turmoil. Would he ever pick up the pieces of his broken spirit? All he wanted was to be a normal teenager again.
Mmm...
When you're broken...
-TB-
Aww.. my poor little buddy. He feels so depressed, of course wouldn't you? After living a carefree lifestyle and then for it suddenly to be changed within one instant...well I would definitely be down. I've been in a similar situation folks and trust me it isn't fun by any standards. Well, hope you liked the little intro. I struggled with this a little bit but time was limited and I wanted all of you to know how this kid felt before I started the story. I wanted to do this so you had a better feeling of the type of Alan character I have created in the sequel.
See ya soon for the sequel...
shadowfox8