"Emily, I promise that we'll continue to Hawaii after this but the kids are insistent that they see the penguins."
Emily rubbed her arms as she watched her kids drag the International Rescue crew around to see the aquatic birds, "I just hope we don't stay here too long, they'll catch their deaths of colds."
Ethan laughed, "not with those coats," he pointed to where Eva and Lettie were running around wearing puffer coats which were about two sizes too big for them.
Eva ran over to her parents who had decided to stay in the shelter of Thunderbird 2 with the pilot, "Mum, dad, you need to see these penguins!"
"I can see them fine from here Eva. Honey don't let your neck get cold," Emily pulled the coat up around her neck.
"I'm fine, mummy. Mr Tracy, why don't you join us?"
Virgil smiled, "someone's got to guard the bird here."
"Nawr, ok."
"Don't forget Eva, we're not staying here all day, we'll be leaving soon."
Eva sighed and ran back to her sister, "Lettie, dad says we're going soon."
"But we haven't seen all the penguins yet."
Kayo smiled at Gordon, "well you've seen all the ones here."
"There aren't enough," Lettie looked down, "I want to take one home."
"Would your parents let you do that?" Gordon crossed his arms with a smirk.
Lettie sighed, "no, we already have a cat."
Kayo laughed, "I don't think a penguin and cat would get on with each other."
Ava looked back at her parents who were beckoning them to go over, "we need to go Lettie."
"Now?"
Gordon smiled, "come on."
Lettie held Kayo's hand tightly to which Kayo smirked at, "I don't want to go home yet."
"I don't think you are going home yet sweetheart, your parents have something else planned. But it's not with us."
Emily took Lettie from Kayo, "thanks for looking after them."
"Pleasure. It's not my first time being a babysitter."
Gordon laughed, knowing that she meant Alan, "they weren't a problem."
"Do we have to go, dad?"
"If you want to have your holiday in Hawaii yes," Ethan chuckled as his children's eyes turned to saucers.
"Hawaii!?" Lettie squeaked, "let's go let's go!"
Virgil controlled the lift down and let the family up, "enjoyed seeing the penguins guys?"
"It was a break from disaster zones at least," Kayo smiled, "but I'm freezing."
"Should've worn a coat," Virgil shrugged as he brought the lift down again for himself and siblings to get onto.
"Yeah, I'll remember that advice for the next time, Virgil."
Virgil simply smiled as the lift clicked into place to the cockpit and the three took their seats again, "to save time, I can drop you off in Hawaii if you'd like?"
Ethan smiled, "that would be more than generous Mr Tracy."
Virgil nodded graciously, "course laid in, get comfy guys."
Lettie began to sing, "we're all going on a summer holiday."
Ava joined in, "no more working for a week or two."
Gordon nudged Virgil as he began to sing with the girls, "we're all going on a summer holiday."
Virgil sighed, "to make our dreams come true, for me and you."
Thunderbird 2 flew into the sunset full of singing and laughing as it took the family away for their vacation.
