The two birds landed and the pilots took Alan down to the infirmary, Scott was already there waiting for them with Brains.

"How is he?" Scott asked as Virgil lay Alan down on a bed.

"He slept for the whole flight with the oxygen mask on, he should be awake soon. The blood test came back normal, it was only smoke."

"Any injuries?" Brains scanned him.

Gordon shook his head, "none that I could find."

"The boys were in the middle of the classroom under a desk, they got off pretty lucky," Scott smiled as he saw a slither of blue appear under Alan's lashes, "hey buddy."

Alan woke up blinking wearily, "hey, how long was I out for?"

"The whole journey home," Virgil sat down on the edge of the bed.

Gordon threw his arms around Alan's neck, "are you ok?"

Alan laughed, "wow, you're not usually this affectionate. I'm alright fish, thanks."

Brains smiled, "well, you're f, free to leave if you'd like Alan, your lungs are free of smoke."

"Thanks, Brains," Alan wriggled into a sitting position and looked up at Scott, "how are Brydon and Matthew?"

"They were fine, I got them to the paramedics. You might want to call them to let them know you're ok."

"What do I say?"

"Tell them you went to the hospital with International Rescue, then say your brothers came and picked you up. That's the story we've made up," Scott leant back against the wall supporting his weight on one leg, "trust me."

"FAB. Thanks, Scott, Virgil, I wouldn't have made it without you."

"Umm excuse me?" Gordon cleared his throat, "I was the one who doused the flames so these two could get in."

Virgil laughed, "didn't work the second time though did it, when we needed it to?"

Gordon stuck his tongue out, "ha ha."

"Thanks, Gordon," Alan chuckled, "I'll go and call those two then meet you guys in the lounge."

Scott helped Alan off the bed, "it's a lovely evening, anyone up for a bbq?"

Virgil grinned, "I'm up for that."

Alan nodded, "awesome."

Gordon clapped Brains on the shoulder, "you in Brains?"

"Of course, I'll handle the lighting process, we don't want uh Virgil to lose his eyebrows again."

Virgil gawped as the others left the infirmary laughing, "hey, that was an experiment, which sorta backfired."

"Yeah it backfired alright," Gordon laughed.

Alan went to his bedroom to make the calls to his friends whilst the rest of the family went about preparing the bbq, Virgil was at the piano with Kayo and Scott helped Brains with the grill as Gordon swam in the pool.

"Is Alan ok?" Kayo asked as she leant on the piano lid facing her brother.

"He is now, I think if anything he's shaken up by it."

"And are you ok?"

"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" Virgil smirked at her as he placed a complicated cluster of arpeggios across the piano from top to bottom without looking.

"Just asking, fire missions always worry me," Kayo sighed.

"I'm fine Kayo, I had your boyfriend with me," Virgil winked.

"Don't tease, but on that subject, is Scott ok?"

Virgil nodded, "as ok as Scott can be. Is Scott ever ok?"

"You're mean sometimes," Kayo picked up his sheet music and hit him with it.

Virgil yelped, "owww! Hitting me with my own compositions."

"You deserve it," Kayo hugged him tightly and Virgil purred slightly, "you big cat."

Scott called up from the picnic benches, "hey guys, the bbq is lit!"

Virgil stood up from the piano stool, "better get the food, come on Kayo."

After a lot of bustling about, the family were finally sitting around the pool area outside the kitchen eating and drinking, Grandma had sat herself down next to Alan still not over the shock of the fire, John had come down from Thunderbird 5 too and was sitting on the bench opposite Scott.

"So Alan, how did the fire start?" Scott asked as he passed Kayo a veggie burger.

"I don't know, I was only in the classroom to clear out my desk, we heard the fire alarm and saw the flames outside the door. Brydon said we should leave but at that moment it was safer to be in the classroom."

"Then what?" Virgil took his shirt off and tied it around his waist.

"Well, then I closed the door to stop the smoke from getting in and we just waited. I couldn't call you guys or our cover would've been blown."

Grandma ruffed his hair, "at least you're back safe. Are the authorities treating it as suspicious?"

John shook his head, "I don't think so, they have no suspects and they're treating it as an accident, I think it was arson."

"It's got to be, it's what kids do," Gordon shrugged as he helped himself to another hotdog.

"Setting fire to your own school, seems very petty," Kayo frowned, "although it did happen in London a few years ago, but they caught the culprit and it was during the holidays. Why do it on the last day of school?"

"To be an idiot or selfish comes to mind," Scott said blankly.

"I guess we won't know until a statement is released," Alan sighed, "guess it's homeschool for me until the building is fixed."

"Why are you disappointed, you've been homeschooled for ages," Gordon smiled.

"I do have friends you know, and I rarely get to see them since we're so recognised."

"Do they know who started the fire?" John frowned.

"Nope, they were with me the whole time John, of course they wouldn't know."

"Alright, alright."

As the evening drew in, Scott and Kayo lit lanterns around the picnic benches as the smoke of the bbq died down and Grandma returned from the kitchen with a plate of fudge brownies.

John took one off the plate, "what if it wasn't a student?"

Virgil sighed as he looked up from the guitar he had been playing, "you still on about that?"

"Well think about it, someone could've deliberately started it to try to hurt Alan?"

"That's ridiculous John," Scott rolled his eyes, "none of our enemies knows where Alan goes to school."

"Geez, how many enemies do we have?" Virgil laughed.

"Only one really," Kayo lifted her head from Virgil's knee she had been lying on, "my uncle."

Scott nodded, "yeah, but maybe it could be him? He knows Alan."

"I'll get him good if he's tried to hurt Alan," Kayo sat up straight as Virgil continued to play.

The Hood sat with The Chaos Crew discussing the fire, he was angry with them again and the siblings were guilty.

"All I needed you to do was take the Thunderbirds. I practically handed them to you."

"How?"

"Don't question me Fuse, I even went disguised as one of the leavers so I could start that fire, all you two had to do was wait for the crafts to arrive whilst I went after the youngest Tracy son, and you couldn't deliver," The Hood threw his fist down on the table.

"If you think we're so useless, why do you keep hiring us to do your dirty work?" Havoc snarled.

The Hood stood up, "what are you trying to accuse me of, Roxy?"

Havoc narrowed her eyes as he used her birth name, "don't call me that."

"Answer the question."

"I'm not accusing you of anything."

"So why did you fail today?"

Fuse sighed, "we couldn't get to Thunderbird 2 as one of the pilots was still inside."

"Thunderbird 1 would've sufficed, we have to start somewhere. That's why you have your camouflages. Now leave me, I need to think about our next move."

Havoc bowed her head, "yes sir, come on Fuse."

The Hood watched them leave then collapsed back into his chair, he took out his phone and gazed at his home screen of himself and niece, Kayo.

"Tanusha, how I wish you were on my side, instead you leave me having to work with incompetent juveniles who can't even be basic criminals."

Back on the island, the group had moved up into the lounge where Scott was playing the piano, Virgil was challenging Gordon at a game of pool and John had gone to bed ready to wake up early to return to Thunderbird 5. Kayo came up from the kitchen carrying a tray of hot chocolates which she passed around, she gave Scott's to him last lingering by his side to place a kiss on his cheek before she went down into the ring to join Alan.

"How are your friends?"

Alan smiled, "they're alright, a little shook up but they're quite pumped that they got to meet the guys."

"Will you ever tell them?"

"I'm surprised they didn't recognise them."

Kayo smirked, "well, our faces are always pixelated online which might be a reason."

"Yeah, maybe. I just wish I knew who started the fire, it's so selfish."

"Want me to hunt this down?"

"How?"

"I'll team up with Rigby and Penelope, we're bound to find something."

Virgil laughed suddenly making everyone jump, "ha! Gutter Gordo, how did you miss that pocket?"

"You were distracting me," Gordon whined.

"In what way was I distracting you? If anyone is being a distraction, it's Scott."

Scott raised an eyebrow, "that's unfair, it's usually you sitting here being a distraction."

Kayo smiled at the trio in the corner, "shall we join them Alan, and be an extra distraction?"

"I'm up for that," Alan stood up and followed Kayo over to the two chairs behind the piano.

"Hey Kayo," Scott grinned at her before looking back at his hands, "am I taking requests then?"

"Excellent, you know the stuff I like," Kayo smiled.

Scott nodded and began to play Claire de Lune, "yep."

Virgil shot two perfect rounds, "good thing we didn't put money on this game, you'd be poor."

"You're such a liar," Gordon smirked, "I'll turn this game around."

"Thanks for rescuing my friends today Scott, they really were appreciative of it. I hope you guys are ok?" Alan asked as the music got softer.

Scott smiled at him, "it's our job right? Yeah, we're fine, nothing like a fire to get the blood pumping."

"If you say so," Kayo scoffed, "I find chasing criminals much more exhilarating."

"Good game Virgil," Gordon smiled as his brother shot the last ball, "I owe you a drink the next time we go out."

"I'll hold you to that," Virgil wrapped an arm around Gordon's shoulders as they walked over to the piano, "thanks for the chocolate Kayo."

Kayo smiled, "you're welcome, it's what we were all needing," she glanced up at Scott as he began to play harder then stretched out on her chair as Virgil pulled Jeff's chair over to the piano so he could see everyone, "this is cute."

Virgil smirked, "hard to relax when you're critically listening to someone else play the piano."

Scott turned to look at him sternly, "do you want to sit here instead?"

"Nope, I'm just happy judging thanks," Virgil sat back comfortably, "teasing."

Scott pressed the pedal down again with a scowl, "whatever."

Kayo smiled, "leave him alone Virg, or I'll tell Elle you're being mean."

Gordon sat up, "when is she next coming round?"

Virgil shrugged, "she hasn't finished her studies yet, I told her she'd be welcome to spend the summer with us."

"Awesome," Alan grinned.

Scott ended the classical piece and sat back on the stool, "I can't wait to see her again."

Kayo got out her phone, "I'll send her a….oh, there's an article on the fire."

Scott leapt up from the stool and leant over Kayo's shoulder, "what does it say?"

Virgil silently moved on the vacant piano stool then turned his attention back to the group, "read it K."

"Alright hang on, ok, basically a statement has been released that officials are treating it as suspicious."

"Who is their suspect?" Alan asked as he sat forward on his chair.

Kayo sighed, "easy to guess."

Scott frowned, "your uncle?"

"Yep, and The Chaos Crew. They just don't know how they got in or carried out the fire," Kayo continued as Scott rubbed her shoulder gently, "they've gone too far, it's one thing to start a fire but to attack our family…"

Virgil smiled, "revenge my dear?"

"Yes sir," Kayo laughed back at him.

"We'll sleep on it and take action tomorrow, maybe more information will be released?" Scott suggested as Virgil began to improvise at the piano.

Gordon yawned, "good idea."

Alan stood up, "I'm going to bed, it's been a tough day, thanks for rescuing me, it's weird being a victim."

"See you in the morning, Al," Virgil smiled.

The room emptied leaving Scott and Virgil at the piano, the eldest stood up and moved over to his father's desk, he pressed a button on the side and a small door opened.

"Drink Virg?"

"Quit stealing Dad's bourbon Scotty."

"Well, he's not exactly here to drink it is he?"

Virgil sighed, "there's no need to snap. Yeah, pour me one."

Scott poured two glasses then took them over to the piano placing his brother's down atop of the lid, "what do we do about today Virg?"

"I don't know. Kayo will go after The Hood with the Rigby fella, you know, the guy she likes?"

Scott rolled his eyes, "oh shut up."

"I'm only pulling your leg, this has seriously shaken our brother up. His school is destroyed," Virgil sustained the melody to take a sip of his drink.

Scott nodded, "at least he got out, I don't like the idea that The Hood knows where Alan goes to school, the fire was definitely a way to get us there, luckily whatever the duo was planning failed," he sat down in the leather chair with a sigh, "I feel like a worried parent, not a brother."

"How so?"

"Just in how I look out for Alan, if he's not here I can't stop thinking about what he's up to and if he's alright."

"You're just proving why we call you a smother hen," Virgil chuckled.

"That's how you view me?"

"It's not a bad thing, you've just taken on a lot after Dad left us. I see everything, Scott."

Scott swirled his drink watching the amber liquid dance, "yes, I know you do. What do we do about Alan?"

"You're the boss, you decide."

Scott tapped his finger against the glass just listening to the sound of the piano, "I'm not the boss."

"Not like that, but you're head of the organisation; team leader and all of that."

"Hmm yeah," Scott's gaze didn't move from the glass as he thought deeply, every sound intensified in his ears, a tick from the clock downstairs, crickets chirping in the bushes outside and a tiny thud from the pedal, "we can't go after The Chaos Crew, we're a rescue organisation."

Virgil nodded, "right, so you're going to let Kayo go after them?"

"I guess so, for almost injuring our brother I want them brought to justice."

Virgil stopped playing and downed the remaining liquid, "and we're done."

Scott raised an eyebrow, "what?"

"That's what was on your mind, I'll see you in the morning," Virgil stood up from the piano stool.

Scott stared blankly at him, "how? But all you did was…"

"You've known me for twenty-two years and lived with me for most of that time, yet you still don't understand my traits," he tutted, "goodnight Scott."

Scott downed his drink, "see you tomorrow Virg," he watched him leave still feeling confused, then made his way to Kayo's room, he let himself in quietly and smiled at her curled up in bed, he took off his shirt and jeans before sliding under the sheets with her placing a kiss onto her forehead, "sleep well Kayo."

"Goodnight Scott," she whispered with a smile before wrapping her arms around his waist.

Scott stared out into the moonlight which bathed the room as he stroked her hair, although physically he was relaxed lying in bed with his true love, his mind raced with the events of that day, he laced his fingers through Kayo's hair again, then deciding she was asleep, he walked out onto the balcony and sighed.

"Scott?"

Scott jumped in surprise at the small voice belonging to Alan on the next balcony along, "Alan, why aren't you in bed?"

"I couldn't sleep."

Scott closed the doors behind him, "today is still playing on your mind?"

"I can't believe The Chaos Crew were involved, and they were going after me."

"I don't like it either, but I won't let them near you again. They won't put one toe on this island," Scott leant again the railing between Kayo and Alan's balconies.

"Good luck, The Hood made it here."

"Yes, but he found it through Kayo, he wouldn't try the same trick twice."

"Scott, I feel like the fire is my fault, I mean what if the officials go all political or something and get me on trial?"

"How would they be able to do that?"

"I was one of the last people to be taken out of the school, I'm a part-time student and I'm young," Alan sighed, "I would have no chance."

"Nonsense, we would all fight for you."

"Really?"

"We're a family, of course we would."

"Thanks, Scott."

"Go on, back to bed and don't dwell on this, we'll sort it out in the morning."

"FAB. Wait, why are you in Kayo's room?"

"Alan, come on? You know we're a couple."

Alan shrugged, "I didn't know you two were still together like that?"

"Uh yeah. Now, go to bed. Don't make me tell you again."

"Alright alright, I'm going," Alan laughed as he walked back into his room closing the doors behind him.

Scott looked back out at the moon and closed his eyes happily as the night sounds engulfed his senses, he turned back to Kayo's room and smiled warmly at her before walking back in, he curled up with her and drifted asleep.