Disclaimer: I do not own Thunderbirds I only own the story plot.
Hey guys- Whit here…. hope you enjoy. is kinda AU the hood never happens and Alans just turned 15 in May, I haven't watched the movie, only the show.
Chapter 1
"Are you all packed to go?" Alan asked Fermant. "Yeah! I just need to use the bathroom I'll be back in a few." Fermant answered. After Fermat left, Alan locked the door and closed the shades. Then he bent down and pulled up a floorboard, opened a complex looking safe, and packed up some of his "gear." " What to bring…I have a small completed set back at the island." Alan thought aloud. He finally decided to bring his hacking, lock pick, and knife set. Alan quickly packed them into his backpack, unlocked the door, and pulled up the shades as if nothing happened. There was a knock at the door and Alan (on guard) went to check who it was. "Hey Mr. Hanbacker," Alan greeted. "Hello, Alan! You're father and brothers said to say they were sorry they couldn't pick you up. Are you and Fermant ready to go?" Brains asked. "Yep! Ferm's in the bathroom but he should be here soon." It really came to Alan as no surprise that he would be picked up this way. His family had always been too busy to really be with him. In the last year, it had worked better that way, then he wouldn't have to worry about them digging through his bag or his life...
"Dad!" Fermant called cheerfully. The two embraced as the father looked over his son.
Alan felt a pang if jealousy stabbing at him, only to shake it off quickly. As the boys loaded their luggage into the vehicle, Brains quickly noticed Alan only brought a backpack and his wallet. "Do you have everything you'll need?" Brains asked. Alan saw him eying the luggage and understood. "Yep! I can just wash the clothes that get dirty." Alan commented. On the flight back home Alan remained very quiet thinking of how to play the whole "Teenage, Wide-eyed and star-struck roll." The truth was he was a teenager, but was anything but wide-eyed and star-struck about the Thunderbirds and his family. Yeah sure he used to be, but then he found the agency. They had made him realize that saving people is great and all, but you can save more by preventing those people from getting hurt. Yeah, there might be a natural disaster or two, but terrorists and hackers could be stopped beforehand. PTWA (protecting the world anonymously) had approached him to be a field spy and a hacker. How they knew about him and his "abilities" he had no idea. The best part was that age didn't matter, the family name didn't matter, and money didn't matter. The trainers and agents at PTWA became his true family. A few even came to to his school events, that his family never did. No, he didn't need the Tracy's anymore, he had a family, blood or not. Brains noticed that Alan was very quiet and distant on the way home. thinking it was that he was hurt that the family didn't care enough to pick him up, he left him alone.
Alan decided he would seem reluctant and angry at his family when they brought up his grades. The real reason he had bad grades was that he was almost never at school. Fermant and Alan no longer shared a room due to the 'principles' decision. Everyone (even the school board.) thought that Alan had a different roommate, when really PTWA arranged the whole thing so he could sneak off to the organization anytime he needed. No, he was better off he thought, I just have to make it through this break and I can go back to work and school. Alan was smarter than anyone at school or his family thought, in many ways, he was a genius in particular subjects.
Alan was jolted out of his thoughts by FAB 1 approaching the island.
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"Thunderbird is 1 requesting clearance to land." Scott told the com. "Clearance granted TB1, good to have you back." John replied. As Scott approached the island, he saw FAB 1 had already landed. He was happy to see Alan, but sometimes the kid was so immature and annoying. He really did love him but he was glad it was only for a school break.
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"TB 2 requesting landing." Vigil was hovering near the island with TB 4 in the cargo bay, waiting for clearance.
"Give it 3 minutes Virgil, Scott will have landed by then." John answered. "Hey Virgle, look FAB 1 is just arriving," Gordon commented from the seat next to him. Virgil looked down and saw that he was right. "Are you excited to see Alan?" Virgil asked Gordon. "Yeah...I guess…But sometimes he's a little to…little?" Gordon traded off. " Yeah, I love him but he hasn't seen the kind of things we've seen, and he's a bit immature, hot headed and arrogant." Virgil added. "Well... let's go greet him anyways." Gordon commented as they finished landing. "Yeah, come on." With that they headed towards FAB 1.
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Alan slid out the car and internally groaned. It had been a while since he had been stuck in a car, it also aggravated his back.(last years big injury.) Alan grabbed his pack and one of Fermat's suitcases so his brothers wouldn't get suspicious and headed towards his "room." The brothers were walking down the hall and hadn't seen Alan yet, Alan had two options he could 1.) avoid them and disappear, or 2.) put on his "acting mask" and face them head-on. He wanted to do the first but that really didn't fit his roll, so he opted for #2. Setting his 'mask' he greeted them. "Hey guys!" Alan greeted.
All three jumped startled. "Oh hey Alan! Didn't see you there!" Scott greeted him. After hugs (which Alan hated, but had to pretend that he liked.) the brothers headed to the kitchen. "Alan! It's so good to see you!" Ohanna called from the kitchen. She was cooking a delicious looking meal. That was one thing Alan really missed, on missions it was freeze dried food...if you were lucky. The base had good food but he had to keep up his cover at school. After hellos and greetings Alan went to his room to unpack, after a small beep in his ear he answered the call. "This is Agent Hartford, is you're location secure?" A voice called. Unbeknownst to the family his room was sound proof from the outside. "This is Agent Tracy, location secure." Allen conformed. "Great! Now we can stop with the nonsense and stuffiness," was the reply. Alan rolled his eyes, Agent Hartford aka Sam had always hated proper protocol. "You know Sam, it's there for a reason right?" Alan teased. "Yeah, Yeah, have you arrived kid?" Sam replies. Sam was one of the people at HQ with a special spot for the "kid" as they called him. "Yeah, I wish I was with the my messed up fam though." Alan told him. Alan called the agency his messed up fam, and in many ways it was. "I know kid, We miss you too. Just don't let Jennings know I said that!" Alan snorted. "Maybe if you work it off." "Come on firecracker! Then switching topics he asked, What role are you pretending this time?" Sam asked. "I decided the whole wide eyed star struck, along with hot headed, immature, selfish, you know the usual of what my family thinks I am." Alan replied. "Oh, by the way kiddo you're on speakerphone." Sam snickered. "I'M GOING TO KILL YOU WHEN I'M BACK HEARTFORD!" Allan yelled at the phone. Granted nothing is fully soundproof, and the PTWA did a great job for a 45 minute time frame."Alan?! Are you O.K?" Gordon called. "Yep I'm fine, sorry Gordon!" Alan quickly replied. "Alright…" with that Gordon pressed his ear to the door."Hey kiddo, this is Jenna, don't you dare act that way." "Yeah" Jennings chorused. "You have worked to hard. When your dad brings up your grades mabe get a little upset, but not a full rage. And maybe be a bit more like how you really are. Like 30% you. And if you don't there WILL be consequences." The rest of his "family" agreed. "Fine," Alan sighed in defeat. Alan knew that if he didn't they would know, and the repercussions would be...bad. "We have a debriefing, but don't forget to eat balanced meals and do the workouts I sent you. There the easier ones. We got go to so talk to you latter!" A chorus of goodbyes and I Love you's followed. "Love you guys to." With that Alan ended the call. Gordon stood outside the door confused. He had heard Alan sigh in defeat and without a fight, and then whoever it was he said he loved them. Who was them? Alan almost never even told his family that, and he sounded so sincere and seemed to miss them badly…The Alan he knew didn't show lovey dovey emotions...
Gordon thought about all of this on his way down to the pool. Allen let out a long sigh, it was only afternoon but he needed to work out without anyone seeing, otherwise there would be questions. He also knew that Gordon had listened in on the conversation. I mean he wasn't a top spy for nothing. He was debating when to work out when the karanok went off. The old Alan would have ran to see what it was, but he did promise to be a little more like his real self so he just got ready for a workout in the jungle instead.
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Whit