"Well here it goes" Alan said to himself as he aprroched the slidding doors to the kitchen/dinning room.

As Alan walked up the stairs he could hear the clincking of forks and knives on glass plate. "I guess they started with out me...I'm in for it now. Hopefully Scott'll sneak me somthing like he normally does."

Alan tried to leavin his throbing wrist by his side and tried not to bring attiention to it as he walked into the kitchen/dinning room. As he walked in Gordon noticed him from his place at dinner.

"Well look who decided to join us." Gordon said smirking at him.

"Alan, Where have you been?" Jeff had that look in his face. That if Alan didn't give him the answer he wanted he was deffinetly going to miss out on Thunderbird training. His grandmother gave him a slight glare but resumed eating. She had warned him. Scott seemed to be in the same boat as his dad. Virgil and Gordon were more on the side of getting a good laugh out of him getting in trouble and listening to another one of Alans stories for his tardiness.

"Sorry Dad, I went for a run on the beach after i unpacked. When i was on my way back you guys had just got back so I thought it would be faster to take a path straight up the hill to the pool, instead of running back down the beach and going up the path. I guess it would have been faster to just take the path." Alan tried to shrug it off but as soon as he did a sharp pain came from his wrist. He did his best to hide it and it seemed to work.

"NO! Really." Gordon said tring not to laugh

"Road less traveled is not always better than the one more taken." Virgil said

"You ruined it. Why'd you have to go and throw Robert Frost in there huh? You have no sense of good sarcasm." Gordon said. Virgil just turned his head back to his plate and continued eating while listening to the conversation between hid younest brother and father.

Scott just rolled his eyes "Well, you are covered in a few leaves. What about those knees?" Scott said pointing out his dirt covered knees.

"Oh I tripped is all. Sorry I was late." Alan said trying to walk away

"Alright go clean up. Your on dish dutty tonight and I don't want you to be late again. Do you understand?" Jeff stated. Scott, Virgil, & Gordon all waited on come back seeing if he'd throw one of his tantrums.

"Yes sir." After that Alan left up the stairs and instead of goin straight to his room past Virgil's and Gordon's, he headed for the infirmary. Seeing as everyone was at dinner there wouldn't be anyone in the infirmary to ask questions."I'll just get an ace bandage and if it doesn't get better in a couple days i'll tell Virgil. I just hope we don't have any rescues."

Scott's POV

Poor Alan he probably thought he would get suspended from training or somthing. He doesn't understand you can mess up. Just as long as you admitt you fault and apoligize you'll be right as rain. Unless it's somthing serious then you get in trouble and get lectured. I guess i'm going to have to snaek him some food later. I think thats the only time he doesn't mind me being a protective older brother. The only person who will probably be geting a lecture is probably Virgil for his some what lame joke and sarcasm. Gordon won't let him live it down for a while. I'm kinda glad and surprised that Alan didn't fight or argue with Dad. He rally has grown up alot since the 'incident'. Like all my other brothers i'm proud of him. Also Fermat & Tin-Tin. They proved that they are true Thunderbirds.

Virgil's POV

I'm going to kill Gordon. I thought it was funny. Oh well guess i'm probably getting a lecture. If Alan had just taken the path he would have made it but NOO!! He had to talk the 'short' route. Oh well. At least he just has to do dishs. I would help but i have to stock TB2 tonight with supplies and the infirmary. Well Scott will at least sneak him food. He used to do it for me and Gordon when we were younger but mostly Gordon. Who will be getting paybe. Like they say 'karma is a bh'. No more Dr. Do-good or Nice Brother for this situation. Besides that Alan seems to be a little more mature. I mean before spring break he would have faught with dad on 'doing dishs'. I'm proud of him, he pulled through for all of us when we needed him and the odds where against him.

Gordon's POV

I'm going to have to show Alan some trails tomorrow. That way he won't be late and get in more trouble. At least I get out of Dishs tonight. I have nothing better to do tonight anyway so I guess I could help him out a bit. He's changed so much since spring break with the 'incident'. He proved to all of us that he can do it even for a kid his age. I still feel kinda bad for what i said back om TB5. Dad was right though. He may be a kid but he's a Tracy.

As they were finishing up dinner Jeff mad an annoucement on Thunderbird traing for Alan, Fermat, & Tin-Tin.

"Me and Brains where discussing your Thunderbird training earlier today." Jeff was saying to Fermat and Tin-tin. "Seeing as Brains is going up tomorrow to switch with John to help with some repairs, we've decided to send you two up with him. It will give you a chance to see Thunderbird 5 up close and see how she functions, how calls come in, the GPS, and the tracking system. Alo Brains can go over how to do safty checks and how to maintain her. Alan has been up there before and has been through the simulator enough times to know enough for now. I will be sending him up later in the month for a week or two before you come back for the rest of your vacation. If it sounds good to you i'd go pack now. Gordon is leaving at 6:00 to head up there." Jeff said. Fermat and Tin-tin looked at each other and both replied with 'YES' before excusing themselves and going to pack.

"What about Alan?" Gordon asked.

"Well he'll be on Thunderbird 2 for a few missions and training sessions with you and Virgil and on Thunderbird 1 with Scott." Jeff said waiting for a response. Eveyone knew that TB1 was Scotts baby and he wouldn't let anything happen to her.

"What?" He said almost choking on the salad he just ate.

"He said YOU.WILL.BE.TRAINING.ALAN.IN. TB1. and the green bug." Gordon said returining to his food. Not noticing the glares from Scott who was clearly pissed and Virgil who hated when you made fun of his bird.

"Gordon, if you want your excused." Jeff said hiding a smile.

"...3..."Scott & Virgil counted down. One unwrittin tracy brother rule.'Give them a head start and if they don't take...good luck'

"Why...OH"He said as he looked up at the glares.

"...2..."

"I gotta go do a check on TB4."He said geting out of his chair.

"...1..." They both shouted as they ran after there brother who ran to the holding bay for TB2's pods which held TB4 and many hiding spots.

"I swear summer brings out the worst in those boys." Grandma said as she cleared the table.

"Yeah, But it will be good to have them all back her on 'earth' under better cercumstances than before."

"Yes that is true. If you see Alan tell him the dishs are waiting and ready and they won't clean themselves." She said as she went to her room.

"Will do." Jeff said smiling to himself.

A/N: This chap was more the families point of view and stuff UPDATE soon i promise.