Tin Tin was looking for someone. One of the Tracy brothers in particular. She looked in all his normal haunts, by the piano, in the lounge, by the swimming pool and Thunderbird 2's hanger but couldn't find him. She went back to the Lounge and found Alan

"Hey Tin Tin fancy some diving?" He asked excitedly

"Sorry Alan, I'm kind of busy. You haven't seen your brothers have you?" Tin Tin asked

"Which one? I've got four!" Alan replied

"Virgil? He wanted me to look at a painting for him." She noticed Alan's frown or was that a spark of jelousy? "It might be for your birthday? You know how he likes another opinion"

Alan brightened. He knew Virgil rarely painted or drew for other people excpet his gramdmother and the whole family. He only did it on special occassions like an 18th or 21st. If it was for him, he was obviously considered special.

"I think his in his room" Alan said after a moment trying to remember were he had last seen Virgil.

"Thanks Alan" Tin Tin said and gave him a small smile before heading off to the sleeping quarters to find him. She gently knocked on his door.

"Come in" A quiet voice called from within.

The door swept open and Tin Tin's eyes adjusted her eyes to the dim light in the room. She tried to locate the voice. He was by the window, looking out over the balcony. She came up behind him quietly

"Virgil?" She asked timidly

"Tin Tin. Hey, how can I help you?" Virgil asked as Tin Tin joined him on the secluded balcony, overlooking the rainforest on the island.

"Why are you in the dark?" Tin Tin looked at him questioningly

"I just have a headache. The light was annoying me. Nothing more, I checked it out, well got Brain's to check it out. It's just a headache. So why have you come to find me?" Virgil was now curious as it wasn't often anyone ventured in his room.

"I need to ask a favour, as you know it's Alan's birthday in a week and I have something for him. I've written a song which I'd like to sing, and it can be part of a duet. I need someone to help me with the music and practise with me. As you are the more musically...inclined brother, I was hoping you would help me" Tin Tin said trying to flatter Virgil a little in the hopes he would say yes to her.

"OK. You've got my attention. Can you leave your words with me. I'll read through them and see what I can come up with in my head. I'll leave playing the piano for a while as my headaches is just about bearable at the moment. We can start practice in the morning?" He said as a compromise. He enjoyed writing music.

"Thanks Virgil. Oh and one more thing it must be kept a a secret from everyone" Tin Tin asked. She didn't want anyone to kow in case it went wrong. Alan would be surprised.

"OK well we'll use my keyboard in my room and when people disappear we'll use the piano." Virgil said after thing for a minute

"Cool. Thank You Virg." Tin Tin said excitedly

She turned and disappeared a smile playing on her lips and Virgil continued to gaze at the rainforest that held so much beauty but so much danger.

'Why do I think I've just got myself into trouble' He wondered to himself glancing over at the piece's of paper Tin Tin left on the bed.