Chapter 4 Alice's POV "I can't believe it." I said as the engine switched itself off "We're so busted." Fermat said with his head resting against the back of the seat we were walking around the docking station of Thunderbird 1 with me stroking my fingers around the top when my hand felt something sticky "Look at this." I said to Fermat "What is it?" I asked him "Looks like some sort of...gallium-electrolyte compound." He said, but I had no idea what he was talking about "In plain and ordinary English please" "You should really learn teachy talk Alice" I walked into dad office "Dad, I know I shouldn't have been in the ship, but I have..." I was cut off by dad shouting at me, I admit it scared me a bit, I had never been shouted at by dad before "You're damn right you shouldn't!" "But I had it under control. And dad there was something..." again cut off by dad "Under control? Do you have any idea of the importance of secrecy in our operation?" he asked me "You fired up without the anti-detection shield. You put everyone in danger when you act selfishly." He yelled at me "You want to be part of the team, you play by the rules. Understand?" "Do you?" Jeff's POV I was so disappointed in her "Yeah, I understand. You don't want me to be a Thunderbird. You don't want me to do anything. You won't even listen to me!" she started to yell back at me, she had her mothers temper "I've heard enough. You're grounded for the rest of spring break." I said to her "But, Dad!" she argued "Bottom line, Alice. You need to grow up." I said "Then let me." then let me she said then stormed out of the room "Please!" I could have sworn she pleaded softly as she walked out, I sighed when my computer beeped indicated I had a video call I pressed answer and John appeared on the screen "Hey John" I tried to say happily "I was just about to turn in. What can I do for you?" I asked him "I could use a pizza. You know a place that delivers? 15 minutes or it's free, right?" I couldn't help but laugh at that "Anything else on your mind?" "Got a forest fire in Vladivostok, a typhoon heading for Singapore What's happening on Planet Tracy?" "Alice's home for spring break." I told him "Yeah. I thought I could see a storm brewing." "Teenagers!" I huffed "We've all been there." John said defending her "Dad, you've done a great job since Mom died." He said to me, I smiled at him "Thanks, John. Keep an eye on that typhoon for us. I'll call Vladivostok, see if they need help." "FAB, Dad. Sleep tight." "Sleep tight, John" I ended the call and looked at a family picture of us all before Lucy died it was when Alice was about 2 and I was holding her in my arms and Lucy was stood next to me while the boys were standing around us looking at the camera, I smiled slightly "Night Lucy"

So that was chapter 4, hope you liked it. Please review, go on, do it or little Fermat here will be upset go on Fermat "R-Review, please" "Good boy"