ok I do not own thunder birds...I still own an escaping dog. thank you for your reviews. please keep them coming.

Virgil was listening to Scott, John and their father talking to each other while Gordon had fallen asleep on the couch and looking more relax. Virgil lay back in the chair and close his eyes. He felt himself being pulled into sleep when he felt his watch vibrate. He ratch his eyes open and glare at the object as if he was trying to mentally turn it off. He then looked over where his older brothers and their father were seeing that they hadn't shown any reaction.

So why was his watch going off and not the others?

Then it him.

Alan.

Alan couldn't move from the cold darkness. Transom and Mullion started with evil grins. Their eyes where cold as stone on a winter day. Alan tried to run. Fear was creeping throughout his body. His breathing became rapid.

"No go away"

"Oh itty bitty baby Tracy is going to cry" Transom taut.

Mullion kick him on to the ground "Your family chose the school over you"

"One life verse the many…I know I would had chosen the many" Alan said trying to get up but anger was in his voice.

"Oh keep on telling yourself that…it just proves that they don't love you" Transom said.

"Go away…please leave me alone" Alan said still couldn't move.

"You'll always be alone"

"No!"

Alan found himself dangling from the school roof looking up he saw Transom and Mullion move back letting the Hood stand above him. His eye glow red. He could feel the head his head ache just like it did when the Hood try to take over his mind. His head felt like it was on fire.

Alan scream.

Virgil ran into the infirmary to find Alan tossing and turning while screaming for someone to go away.

"Allie wake up!" Virgil order.

"Not the Hood no no no" Alan cried in his sleep while holding his head.

Virgil started to rub Alan's arms as trying to shake him with the injuries he has wasn't going to be a smart move.

"Come on Allie wake up!"

Alan open his eyes taking a deep breath causing him to winch from the pain. He felt someone's cold hands touch his cheek as his vision was blur from the tears.

"Breath slowly Al…that it take it easy" Virgil whisper.

"The the…Hood" Alan said between gasps for air.

"Ssshh…just worry about your breathing kiddo….don't try and talk yet" Virgil said calmly but worry was clearly on his face. The pain and fear in his baby brother's eyes scare him. He brush away Alan's tears while humming a tune which had calm the youngest Tracy down.

"Let see if there been any more damage" Virgil said with a week smile as before turning away but found he was caught on some thing or more someone. Alan had a grip on his t-shirt.

"Oh Allie"

Virgil then herd the automatic door open seeing their father with John and Scott right be hide him.

It just prove how tried their family was. It had taken them fifteen minutes instead of the trantisional one minute to sense something was wrong. Virgil then realise that Alan had let go of his shirt as their father had touch the youngest Tracy's face. Virgil had smile softly as he saw the fear almost disappear from the young blonde's face.

Scott looked over at Virgil who had use the hand signal for nightmare before move away to grab the equipment he needed. John had taken one of Alan's hands giving the teen a soft reassurance smile which somehow made the teen relax more. Scott then turn his attention to his youngest brother.

"Hey buddy...you want to talk about it?" Scott asked taking a sit next to John.

"Transom….Mullion…the Hood" Alan whisper as a tear fallen away.

"It's ok…they can't hurt you no more" John whisper.

"Transom escape before."

"Penny is going to make sure it doesn't happen…she had connections to make sure it doesn't" Jeff said.

Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward was sitting on one of the benches in central park in New York. When a shoulder length brown hair female sat next to her. She noted the causal blue jeans and grey t-shirt.

"I believe you had information for me" Penny asked.

"Something that will please both Jeff Tracy and the Commander of International Rescue" The green eyed female said.

"Does it have to do with the case at Wharton's" Penny asked.

"I wouldn't have called you otherwise…you are after all a busy lady"

"Pray tell me"

The agent looked at Penny before looking towards the fountain before specking. "Transom was found dead in her cell this morning…..she ended her own life…. She didn't want to face the consequences of her actions…. A coward in my books."

"That would please them…Like you wouldn't believe." Penny said "thank you for that information…it would take such a weigh off them"

"After all. They what of them both do…saving lives or making jobs so people can live they deserve such a peace of mind" with that the agent left disappear into the crowed.

Alan sat on the couch looking through the window that lead to the beach. It was his first day of freedom after three weeks in the infirmary. Virgil and Brains had allowed Alan out on the condition that he was to rest. He smile as John sat down next to him.

"So did you escape?" John said with a smile.

"No. Virgil let me out but I'm not allow to do any lifting until he gives the ok. He thinks that it could be six weeks before I'm even allowed to travel"

"Your bruises where black Allie. I'm surprise it's not for a longer time" John said.

"As long I follow what Virgil says I'll be fine…He's even put the stairs in the silos and outside as a no go zone."

John smirked "He even ban you from the stairs?"

"You think he thought I was a full ball klutz"

"I think that would be both blondes actually" Virgil said as he sat by his piano.

"You know you're going to pay for that comment" John said.

Virgil rolled his eyes.

"What about it Al…do you have any ideas?" John asked.

"I think we'll let that slide just this once" Alan said.

"Are you sure Al. Are you feeling ok?" John asked in concern.

"Well Gordon hasn't got back at you three for what you have done to Four" Alan said.

"What has the demon child decided?"

"He hadn't told me but I think it would have to do with your 'birds'" Alan said.

John smile causing Virgil to looked at the older blonde.

"Ok Johnny why are you smiling?" Virgil asked.

"My bird it safe and sound in space" John said as his smile widen.

"Gordon's rotation on Thunderbird Five is when I'm allow back to school…but I won't point that out. I mean how much damage could Gordon do?" Alan though.

Virgil started to play his piano bring the attention of the blondes who were quiet happy to listen. Virgil looked over to Alan who had close his eyes listening to the notes. Virgil was grateful that their baby brother was alive.