Thunderbirds Fanfic – Movie Verse
"Talking" by Amanda Potter
-The Journey to the New School-
John Tracy came down from Thunderbird Five, the International Rescue space station where he is the space monitor, staying down on Earth for a week whilst, Brains, the engineer for the secret organization went up to the space station so that John can take his youngest brother back to school. Alan Tracy, the youngest and only teenager of the Tracy clan was home from school after he had accidently blown up the Chemistry lab at his old school in California, although Alan still have not talked about what had happened. All anyone knew was that their father, Jeff Tracy had gotten a call from the school and he had gone to California in Tracy One, the fastest jet besides Thunderbird One and had gotten both Alan, and Fermat, who is Brains son. Brains had already taken Fermat to the knew school has it was easier for him to be enrolled at the new school. What John did know was that Alan had come home and have not talked to anyone, their dad was angry for some reason, while the rest of their brothers have been teasing Alan about the lab explosion, making Alan more distant from the rest of them. And while the rest of the brothers have been teasing Alan, John have been supporting, even if he was in a space station above Earth and when Alan had asked him to take him to the new school, John had immediately agreed and got their dad to let him come down from the station.
John and Alan walk into the hanger after saying goodbye to everyone else, of course the other four brothers are still teasing Alan, so he disappeared inside the jet immediately, John gives his dad a wry grin before getting in as well and closing the hatch of the plane. John gets into the cockpit of the plane, allowing Alan sit up their as well, knowing Alan have been learning how to fly, he himself having paid for the lessons for Alan for his previous birthday and trusting that Alan with listen to John as they take off. While John puts the plane on autopilot he asks Alan, "You excited for school?"
"No," Alan replies sullenly. John looks puzzles and asks, "Why not?"
"I won't know anyone, I will be the new kid in school again. While everyone has made friends already I would need to play catchup, it sucks."
"I'm sure you will make friends Alan."
"And if I don't want to?"
"That is up to you, however, it was either this school or military school and I would rather make friends. Not saying that military school kids are bad, but I think you might find more in common with those kids who are going to this school."
"I know that, and it's not like I'm not ungrateful John. I know that it was you that had managed to get me into this school even if dad wanted to send me to military school, you even convinced dad to let me go, I just hate being the new kid in school."
"I know, no one likes being the new kid in school, but think about this, you have Fermat who is also new and in no time, you won't be the new kid and you'll join activities and make friends that way. Besides, I know that you are smart, you are kind and compassionate, intelligent and clever, funny and thoughtful," John shoots a teasing smile at Alan, "just so long as you don't have your head in the clouds, you'll be find." Alan shoots John a small smile, "Thanks John, but only you think like that, the others see me as the butt of their jokes," Alan gets up from his seat and starts walking back towards the door, he turns around facing John again, "I going to take a nap."
"Ok Alan, I will wake you when we are close, ok."
"Ok John." Alan walks into the cabin and lays down on one of the bunks that is back there, staring up at the ceiling, Alan puts his earbuds in for music and closes his eyes, hoping to get some sleep before landing.
John turns the auto-pilot back on up in the cabin a few hours later, as they are about an hour out of Massachusetts. John gets up and walks back to the cabin, he sees Alan laying sideways on the bunk, John sits down and puts a hand down on Alan's leg, shaking it slightly, trying to wake Alan up, when Alan doesn't wake, John leans over him and takes out one of the earbuds, John shakes Alan again. Alan wakes up, disoriented for a but before remembering where he was and where he was going. Alan faces John, "Are we there yet?"
"Yea kiddo, we are about an hour out, you want to take the controls for a bit."
"Really." Alan askes surprised, "yea, kiddo. You have been taking lessons and you do need flight time to get your license."
"But now with changing schools, I won't be able to continue the lessons."
"No problem, I have a friend who is a licensed pilot, he is also a certified teacher, I had called him up when I knew you would be going to the school to see if he can take on an extra student and he said yes, he has your contact information and will call for the first lesson."
"Thank you, John."
"No problem," John ruffles the blonde locks on his brothers' head and they both head back to the cockpit where Alan takes the controls expertly.
As Tracy One gets close to the Pittsfield Municipal Airport, John takes back the controls and radios in to the tower to get clearance for landing. Once the plane lands, John helps Alan with his stuff, they exit the plane with a car already waiting for them on the tarmac. John puts in the bags into the trunk and the back seat while Alan gets in the front passenger seat and John gets in the driver's side seat and John carefully drives out of the airport. John looks over to Alan, is earbuds hanging around his neck and just looking out the window of the car, "Alan, please talk to me."
"What's there to say John?"
"Tell me what's going on in that brain of yours. I know there was more to the lab explosion.
"What if there is? Will you tell dad?"
"Of course not, unless if its something that could put you in danger, whatever you tell me stays with me."
"Ok, but can we please stop somewhere, preferably somewhere it is quiet."
"Of course, kiddo, I saw a park on the map." John drives towards the park and both of them gets out of the car and walk towards the nearest park bench where there is no one around. Alan takes a deep breathe …