Alan pov

I all but leap out of the car which hadn't even come to a halt yet.

I like many others didn't seem to care.

Others around me were running in the direction of a bunker, that must be where they are.

I follow the crowd.

I'm plagued by so many emotions right now.

Disbelief

Joy

Relief

Worry

So many I can barley think straight.

Hell I haven't even given myself time to think.

the past 24 hours have been full steam ahead, with little time to rest.

As soon a Ophelia informed me of my Dad and brothers appearance in Germany I had bolted down to Tracy 1, Tin-Tin and Fermat right behind me.

I really had just dropped everything, it was only once we were halfway across the Pacific did I think to call Ophelia.

To my relief she wasn't that mad about me just running out, well she wasn't too pleased that I had up and left but reassured me that she could manage Tracy island until I returned.

I run as fast as I can into the bunker, all their years of athletics were finally coming in handy.

when I finally arrive I greeted to a large crown of people.

family's hugging their loved one's.

Many were crying.

I look around the giant space and all the faces.

Where are they?

Finally I spot them right at the back.

It's them.

They don't look a day older than when they went missing.

That's quickly forgotten by joy.

My legs seemed to of given up on me, I'm rooted to my spot just starring at my family.

Trying to take in every detail.

It's them.

Their alive.

As if sensing my stare, dad turns in my direction.

we both lock eyes.

I just stare at him taking in every detail, looking into his eyes thinking I'd never see them again.

He breaths out in wonder.

"Alan?"

Just hearing his voice again sends me over the edge, tears stream down my face much like a flowing waterfall.

I nod.

We both run toward each-other and I practically collapse once his arms are securely around me.

Full brown sons escape my body.

I just hold on.

familiar arms wrap themselves around me and securely hold me to a warm chest.

it was as if I was a child again.

Never again did I ever think I would feel his warm embrace.

dad try's to hush me.

"Shh shh it's okay, I'm here."

he holds me to his chest, familiar old memories surface

memories of me as a young child seeking comfort from his papa when he was frightened of monsters under the bed or when I had a bad dream.

I just cry harder.

More footsteps approach.

I look up from my fathers chest.

John,Scott,Virgil and Gordon are staring at me in awe, tears glistening in their eyes.

the moment that everything is starting to set in.

They quickly gather themselves and join us in a group hug, where we all shed tears.

Tear of sadness , tears of joy, tears of regret.

After a long time hugging we finally part.

Finally after 18 years the hole in my chest that I had worked so hard to fix was finally fully healed.

"You have not aged a day." I laugh through my tears.

Gordon laughs the tears in his eyes finally streaming down his face.

"You've aged much."

"Yeah you could say that, I'm no longer the youngest that's you now Gordon."

I joke to Gordon.

gordon merely shakes his head in denial.

"Oh no! no matter what age you are, You are the youngest and that isn't changing."

we all share a laugh.

this is what I remember, the banter between all of us.

I just take in their every feature wanting to brand it into my mind.

"I'm just so scared I'm going to wake up and this would of all been a dream. I don't want it to be a dream." I beg to who I don't know.

Dad brings me once again into a hug.

"no son this is real, I promise you we will never leave you again."

"I just don't understand, you haven't changed at all."

Dad shakes his head.

amA look that I was not accustomed to marred my dad face.

uncertainty.

To me my dad had always been superman, to see him so lost was unsettling.

"I wish we could answer that but we can't, no doubt we will have to get brains to run some tests."

Oh my gosh!

Tin-Tin! Fermat! in my rush I left them at the car.

I don't have to worry to much because the two people in question were already making their way towards us.

"M...M...Jeff." Fermat stutter out.

"Fermat." Dad look at the inventor.

Tin-Tin and Fermat move on to hug my brothers.

"Your both so grown up." Scott gushes.

Dad takes control.

"Let's head to the car and then we can make our way back to Tracy island."

Tracy island.

Ophelia,skyler,aspen,Lucus, Esme!

My family, well part of my family.

"Why don't we head back to the farm in Kansas to catch up, I'm sure you would want to know what Alan has been doing these past 18 years."

Dad and the other look confused as to why we couldn't do this back at Tracy island.

Tin-Tin's plan was good, out of all the three houses Tracy farm had the least amount of changes done.

My dad places his arm around my shoulders once more and the 8 of us walk out of the bunker.

I just savour my dads warm touch and my brother head pats.

I have my dad and brother back, I don't Care how old they are, whatever happened here we shall face it as a family.