Alan watched in sick horror as the eyes of his 'father' began to glow
brighter and brighter until the eyes weren't Jeff's anymore, they were the
Hoods. Alan was utterly confused. He glanced wildly at his brothers and
then back to the Hood. If this wasn't his father then where was Jeff?
Virgil's mouth formed a silent 'o' as he stared at their nemesis. THE HOOD, THE HOOD, THE HOOD! His mind screamed at him, how the hell had that happened? How did he have Jeff's face? What were they going to do? His mind began to feel drowsy...
Gordon stared transfixed, his mind was trying to break through his subconscious, he could feel it. 'The Hood what?' he thought to himself, but something told him that that made sense. For a brief second the 'real' Gordon broke free and he realised what was going on, what had happened, but only for the briefest of seconds. 'OH MY GOD' he thought, 'I'M UNDER HIS CONTROL' and then his mind, over-run with information, shut down and he felt the world turn to darkness.
Scott felt numb, there was no other way to describe it, the Hood was in their house with their father's face, and a gun in his hand. He's got us just where he wants us. Scott thought as he gently let go of Gordon's arm. Suddenly he remembered something, 'DON'T LOOK INTO HIS EYES!' he shouted in warning to his brothers. 'THAT'S HOW HE GETS TO YOU REMEMBER?' His cry had both Virgil and Alan throwing their hands in front of their eyes, but Gordon didn't seem to be responding at all. He just stood staring at the Hood. 'GORDO, COVER YOUR EYES!' Scott shouted and then he stood in front of his brother, facing him, blocking the Hood's gaze. Gordon's eyes clouded in confusion and then widened before to Scott's horror, he keeled over. Scott quickly lunged for him and caught his younger brother before he hit the floor. Virgil quickly knelt beside him and the two shared a terrified glance as they observed their brother's unconscious state and pale face. Alan ran over and looked equally horrified. 'What are we going to do?' he shouted.
The Hood stopped his eyes from glowing and stepped forward menacingly, 'there's nothing you can do Alan.' He answered causing the youngest Tracy to stare at him in fear, when he said his name.
'Your brother's mine now!'
- _ _ _ _ _
John sat watching from the shuttle window as it entered earth's atmosphere. He knew he shouldn't have left TB5 unmanned but he also knew that his brothers' lives were more important. Jeremy, a NASA astronaut who had been rescued by IR before and had vowed his secrecy, gave him a reassuring wink, ' we'll be there soon John' he said 'E.T.A 12 minutes.'
'I know Jeremy' he answered, 'I just hate this waiting around.'
Jerry shot a pointed glance at John, 'maybe you're in the wrong craft then mate.' He said referring to TB5.
John smiled greatful for the distraction. Just 11 more minutes, he told himself and then the Hood was going to meet his maker, nobody messed with his family and got away with it.
_ _ _
_ _ _ _
Jeff hurried off the concorde, practically running,
'Jeff wait!' Penny huffed alongside him, 'I know you're anxious to get back, but I can't run in stilettos.'
Jeff laughed, even in light of the situation Penny managed to make him smile. 'Come on Penny!' he replied, the helli- jet will be at the island in 15 minutes. As he spoke the heli-jet came into land and a familiar head popped out. 'M..MMr Tracy' Brains spoke up, 'h..h.h..hurry.'
'Thank God Brains, I was worried you wouldn't make it in time.'
Brains waited until Penny climbed aboard and then started up the engine, 'When y.y..you called while we were shopping Mr Tracy, I couldn't believe it. I should have kept my transmittor on.'
'You're not to blame Brains, this was supposed to be your time off. Where's everyone else?'
'I did as you asked Mr Tracy, I didn't tell Tin-Tin of Grandma anything, they'd only worry. I told them to stay an extra night at the bellmont hotel, and do some more shopping. They didn't need too much p..p..persuading.'
'Well done Brains and Kyrano's with them?'
'Yes Mr Tracy.'
'Good, now Brains..' Jeff began, 'that's my family in there we're going to have to be very careful.'
'I know Mr Tracy' Brains answered sharing a worried glance with Jeff, 'I think we all know what the Hood's capable of.'
Jeff gave a curt nod and looked at Penny's watch, just 8 minutes and he'd be there, he had to believe that the Hood hadn't hurt his children, he had to, at the moment that was all he was holding on to.
- - - - - - - - -
'What do you mean, he's yours?' Scott spat out, staring at the only person he truly hated in all the world, his hand automatically brushing back Gordon's hair in a gesture of protectiveness.
The Hood smiled as he trained the gun on Jeff's eldest son. 'I mean, exactly that Scott.'
Virgil mis-interpreted what the Hood was saying, he glared daggers at the source of all their problems, 'I swear to God if you touch him, I'll kill you.' He growled his voice developing a dangerous edge, as he kept a firm hand against his comatose brother.
Alan had raised a hand to his mouth and now he stared at the Hood, his mind whirring and realisation dawning.
'Oh my God, what have you done to him?' he stammered.
Virgil and Scott looked at Alan confusion mirrored in two almost identical pairs of eyes.
'What do you mean, 'done' to him Alan?' Scott said slowly.
Alan looked from his oldest brother back to the Hood who now turned the gun towards him.
'He's been acting funny you guys, don't you see, he wasn't himself..'
Virgil and Scott began to see where Alan was going,
'You mean...' Virgil stuttered
'So you're saying...' Scott began.
'You already got to him.' Alan addressed the Hood, '.didn't you?'
The Hood's evil grin, looking very strange in Jeff's face, widened as he nodded at Alan, 'Give the boy a prize!'
- - - - - -
John could see earth now. Just 5 more minutes till they got home. 'Hang on guys' he mentally willed his brothers, 'I'm nearly there.' Concentrating on what was in his hands, John's mind played out all the possible scenarios that could happen or had happened.
I get there and the Hood has them all hostage I get there and they've realised it's not dad but the Hood and they've caught him. I get there and one of them's dead. I get there and they're all dead
He wouldn't think about the final two choices, they just weren't an option. He had to get there in time. Twisting the object in his hands he frowned, he hated this worrying, hated uncertainty, he had been through this before when his mother had died, well he'd be damned if he lost another family member too soon.
'John..' Jeremy said, 'hello?..You seemed to have zoned out there man.'
'Sorry' john replied, 'What did you say?'
'I asked you if you were alright to work the piece?' he asked motioning to what John held in his hands. 'I mean when's gonna be the right time to use it?'
'When someone threatens my family.' John answered his eyes narrowing as he looked at the gun he held in his hands, '..there isn't a wrong time to use it.'
- - - - - - - -
Scott lunged forward, 'I'm going to kill you!' he shouted, but was firmly held back by Virgil and Alan.
Scott felt blinded with fury, how could this guy have got to Gordon. They hadn't been apart all week, well not since they went to Miami and that was only to meet Gordon's friend...AND THEN IT HIT HIM! 'Oh how could we be so stupid' he thought to himself.
'You got him in Miami, didn't you?' he said, his voice filled with humourless laughter , 'we are so stupid.'
Virgil and Alan both shook their heads in disbelief as they realised Scott was right.
A groan from the still prone Gordon had them back on their knees at his side.
'Gordo are you ok?' Virgil asked softly as his younger brother's eyes fluttered open.
Gordon ignored him. He sat up abruptly and then rose to his feet, his brothers, confused, did the same. Slowly he walked over to the Hood who looked surprisingly unfazed and took the gun from his hands.
Scott was shocked, if he'd known it would have been that easy he'd have done that half an hour ago, he thought to himself. Still he felt uneasy.
'Way to go kiddo!' Virgil said, relief mingled with the disbelief in his voice.
Alan just watched Gordon warily, the Hood wouldn't back down like that. Why would he just give Gordo the gun. Suddenly he knew what was going to happen.
Gordon held the gun and slowly spun to face them. His face was impassive and looked like it was set in stone, 'all of you stay still' he snarled in a voice that sounded nothing like the Gordon they knew and loved, 'or I'll blow your brains out!' - - - - - --
UH OH!
SO WILL JOHN SHOOT THE HOOD?
WILL JEFF GET THERE TO CONFRONT HIS NEMESIS?
WILL GORDON SHOOT HIS BROTHERS? FIND OUT IN THE NEXT CHAPTER OF 'IT'S ALL IN THE MIND'.
Rr please xxxxxxx
Virgil's mouth formed a silent 'o' as he stared at their nemesis. THE HOOD, THE HOOD, THE HOOD! His mind screamed at him, how the hell had that happened? How did he have Jeff's face? What were they going to do? His mind began to feel drowsy...
Gordon stared transfixed, his mind was trying to break through his subconscious, he could feel it. 'The Hood what?' he thought to himself, but something told him that that made sense. For a brief second the 'real' Gordon broke free and he realised what was going on, what had happened, but only for the briefest of seconds. 'OH MY GOD' he thought, 'I'M UNDER HIS CONTROL' and then his mind, over-run with information, shut down and he felt the world turn to darkness.
Scott felt numb, there was no other way to describe it, the Hood was in their house with their father's face, and a gun in his hand. He's got us just where he wants us. Scott thought as he gently let go of Gordon's arm. Suddenly he remembered something, 'DON'T LOOK INTO HIS EYES!' he shouted in warning to his brothers. 'THAT'S HOW HE GETS TO YOU REMEMBER?' His cry had both Virgil and Alan throwing their hands in front of their eyes, but Gordon didn't seem to be responding at all. He just stood staring at the Hood. 'GORDO, COVER YOUR EYES!' Scott shouted and then he stood in front of his brother, facing him, blocking the Hood's gaze. Gordon's eyes clouded in confusion and then widened before to Scott's horror, he keeled over. Scott quickly lunged for him and caught his younger brother before he hit the floor. Virgil quickly knelt beside him and the two shared a terrified glance as they observed their brother's unconscious state and pale face. Alan ran over and looked equally horrified. 'What are we going to do?' he shouted.
The Hood stopped his eyes from glowing and stepped forward menacingly, 'there's nothing you can do Alan.' He answered causing the youngest Tracy to stare at him in fear, when he said his name.
'Your brother's mine now!'
- _ _ _ _ _
John sat watching from the shuttle window as it entered earth's atmosphere. He knew he shouldn't have left TB5 unmanned but he also knew that his brothers' lives were more important. Jeremy, a NASA astronaut who had been rescued by IR before and had vowed his secrecy, gave him a reassuring wink, ' we'll be there soon John' he said 'E.T.A 12 minutes.'
'I know Jeremy' he answered, 'I just hate this waiting around.'
Jerry shot a pointed glance at John, 'maybe you're in the wrong craft then mate.' He said referring to TB5.
John smiled greatful for the distraction. Just 11 more minutes, he told himself and then the Hood was going to meet his maker, nobody messed with his family and got away with it.
_ _ _
_ _ _ _
Jeff hurried off the concorde, practically running,
'Jeff wait!' Penny huffed alongside him, 'I know you're anxious to get back, but I can't run in stilettos.'
Jeff laughed, even in light of the situation Penny managed to make him smile. 'Come on Penny!' he replied, the helli- jet will be at the island in 15 minutes. As he spoke the heli-jet came into land and a familiar head popped out. 'M..MMr Tracy' Brains spoke up, 'h..h.h..hurry.'
'Thank God Brains, I was worried you wouldn't make it in time.'
Brains waited until Penny climbed aboard and then started up the engine, 'When y.y..you called while we were shopping Mr Tracy, I couldn't believe it. I should have kept my transmittor on.'
'You're not to blame Brains, this was supposed to be your time off. Where's everyone else?'
'I did as you asked Mr Tracy, I didn't tell Tin-Tin of Grandma anything, they'd only worry. I told them to stay an extra night at the bellmont hotel, and do some more shopping. They didn't need too much p..p..persuading.'
'Well done Brains and Kyrano's with them?'
'Yes Mr Tracy.'
'Good, now Brains..' Jeff began, 'that's my family in there we're going to have to be very careful.'
'I know Mr Tracy' Brains answered sharing a worried glance with Jeff, 'I think we all know what the Hood's capable of.'
Jeff gave a curt nod and looked at Penny's watch, just 8 minutes and he'd be there, he had to believe that the Hood hadn't hurt his children, he had to, at the moment that was all he was holding on to.
- - - - - - - - -
'What do you mean, he's yours?' Scott spat out, staring at the only person he truly hated in all the world, his hand automatically brushing back Gordon's hair in a gesture of protectiveness.
The Hood smiled as he trained the gun on Jeff's eldest son. 'I mean, exactly that Scott.'
Virgil mis-interpreted what the Hood was saying, he glared daggers at the source of all their problems, 'I swear to God if you touch him, I'll kill you.' He growled his voice developing a dangerous edge, as he kept a firm hand against his comatose brother.
Alan had raised a hand to his mouth and now he stared at the Hood, his mind whirring and realisation dawning.
'Oh my God, what have you done to him?' he stammered.
Virgil and Scott looked at Alan confusion mirrored in two almost identical pairs of eyes.
'What do you mean, 'done' to him Alan?' Scott said slowly.
Alan looked from his oldest brother back to the Hood who now turned the gun towards him.
'He's been acting funny you guys, don't you see, he wasn't himself..'
Virgil and Scott began to see where Alan was going,
'You mean...' Virgil stuttered
'So you're saying...' Scott began.
'You already got to him.' Alan addressed the Hood, '.didn't you?'
The Hood's evil grin, looking very strange in Jeff's face, widened as he nodded at Alan, 'Give the boy a prize!'
- - - - - -
John could see earth now. Just 5 more minutes till they got home. 'Hang on guys' he mentally willed his brothers, 'I'm nearly there.' Concentrating on what was in his hands, John's mind played out all the possible scenarios that could happen or had happened.
I get there and the Hood has them all hostage I get there and they've realised it's not dad but the Hood and they've caught him. I get there and one of them's dead. I get there and they're all dead
He wouldn't think about the final two choices, they just weren't an option. He had to get there in time. Twisting the object in his hands he frowned, he hated this worrying, hated uncertainty, he had been through this before when his mother had died, well he'd be damned if he lost another family member too soon.
'John..' Jeremy said, 'hello?..You seemed to have zoned out there man.'
'Sorry' john replied, 'What did you say?'
'I asked you if you were alright to work the piece?' he asked motioning to what John held in his hands. 'I mean when's gonna be the right time to use it?'
'When someone threatens my family.' John answered his eyes narrowing as he looked at the gun he held in his hands, '..there isn't a wrong time to use it.'
- - - - - - - -
Scott lunged forward, 'I'm going to kill you!' he shouted, but was firmly held back by Virgil and Alan.
Scott felt blinded with fury, how could this guy have got to Gordon. They hadn't been apart all week, well not since they went to Miami and that was only to meet Gordon's friend...AND THEN IT HIT HIM! 'Oh how could we be so stupid' he thought to himself.
'You got him in Miami, didn't you?' he said, his voice filled with humourless laughter , 'we are so stupid.'
Virgil and Alan both shook their heads in disbelief as they realised Scott was right.
A groan from the still prone Gordon had them back on their knees at his side.
'Gordo are you ok?' Virgil asked softly as his younger brother's eyes fluttered open.
Gordon ignored him. He sat up abruptly and then rose to his feet, his brothers, confused, did the same. Slowly he walked over to the Hood who looked surprisingly unfazed and took the gun from his hands.
Scott was shocked, if he'd known it would have been that easy he'd have done that half an hour ago, he thought to himself. Still he felt uneasy.
'Way to go kiddo!' Virgil said, relief mingled with the disbelief in his voice.
Alan just watched Gordon warily, the Hood wouldn't back down like that. Why would he just give Gordo the gun. Suddenly he knew what was going to happen.
Gordon held the gun and slowly spun to face them. His face was impassive and looked like it was set in stone, 'all of you stay still' he snarled in a voice that sounded nothing like the Gordon they knew and loved, 'or I'll blow your brains out!' - - - - - --
UH OH!
SO WILL JOHN SHOOT THE HOOD?
WILL JEFF GET THERE TO CONFRONT HIS NEMESIS?
WILL GORDON SHOOT HIS BROTHERS? FIND OUT IN THE NEXT CHAPTER OF 'IT'S ALL IN THE MIND'.
Rr please xxxxxxx