sigh* i wish my sons would visit me. Not that they know I'm their father. I mean, the Hood was controlling me and making me hurt them under the identity of 'the mechanic'. But i escaped his hold. I wish someone would come and recognise me. I wonder if my sons still have hope of finding me. Suddenly, i hear a nock. Was it John? Or Alan? It wasn't. But it was a friendly face i recognised. It was Lady Penelope with Parker and a pug I hadn't seen before. Lady Penelope walked in. In her 'I'm going to interrogate you' pose. Her pose collapsed as she say me. She quickly regained her pose and the shock disappeared from her face. She had recognised me! My mask was lying in the corner. She kept her distance, afraid of the hold the hood might use over me. The little pug is a growly one. Lady Penelope said that its name is Sherbet. Lady Penelope the quickly flipped open her communicator and called John asking him to bring everyone over. She didn't say i was here though. About ten to fifteen minutes later we here a knock on the door. Lady Penelope opened it and stepped aside as Scott walked in. He then stopped, blocking the doorway, as he say me, weak from relief, sitting on my bed. The rest of the boys pushed forward trying to see what had caused him to stop. As they pushed in, they too, stopped. They stood, staring, until launching themselves on me, laughing and crying. When we had recollected ourselves we began our stories. First mine and then my sons told theirs together. John told me that Kayo was busy on a mission helping the GDF find the Chaos Crew, the Hood's new acquaintances. Then, as we finish introducing ourselves, i notice mum and Brains by the door. I then apologise to Brains for trying to kill him in my... less crazed/controlled mindset. I hug my mum and we are all laughing and crying again. I am surprised that Brains came. He normally isn't so good with space travel and adventure. They all say how they want to take me home. But i know i cant. The Hood will have hold over me again and i could destroy Tracy Island! Or steal the Thunderbirds! It was just never going to happen. But Brains is working on destroying the Hood's mechanic eye, what's controlling me. In destroying that I would be free again. I could go home! Return to doing rescues and spend time with my family. I could bake cookies on Sundays again and i wonder if they kept my pink flamingo shirt.