"Hey Dad!" Scott grinned, pulling his younger brothers closer.

"How's it going up there Dad?" John asked, with his trademark chocolate bar in his right hand.

"Not bad...how about down there? Has anyone given Scott a heart attack yet?" Jeff asked with a smile.

"Not yet dad...don't jinx it" Scot laughed.

"Oh that reminds me...can I have a quick word with Onaha and Kyrano? I didn't get much time to say goodbye properly before I left," Jeff asked.

Alan looked at Gordon, who turned round and looked at Virgil, who was scratching the top of his arm nervously. Virgil looked at John for some kind of hope, who turned to Scott. Scott, having no one left to turn to, sighed to himself.

"Scott? Where are they?" Jeff asked again.

"Oh err...I'm not all that sure, I think Onaha's with Tin-Tin cleaning up, and you know Kyrano, he's probably in the freezer eating ice cream while no ones looking!" Scott lied and forced a laugh. He glared subtly at his siblings, who caught on quickly and also began laughing.

Jeff was a little confused about his son's behaivour, but he let it brush past him for now. He was just thankful for the fact that they were all getting along okay. "Okay then...well I'm sure I'll talk to them soon...oh and John?"

"Yeah dad?" John answered, just polishing off the rest of his chocolate.

"Tropical fish?" Jeff asked, one eyebrow raised. "If you were going to hide the screensaver from me, at least come up with something better"

John coughed. "Well err...it was Alan who put it on there in the first place!"

"Me? I don't think so!" Alan argued.

Jeff sighed happily. There was the family he knew, arguing over nothing. That was more like it. "I best go now boys, this place isn't going to look after itself"

"Okay then Dad, we'll get in touch again soon" Scott replied.

"He's turning more and more into Dad every day..." Gordon whispered into Alan's ear, making him laugh.

"I heard that!" Scott shouted, clipping Gordon over the back of the head.

"Hey! See Dad? I told you shouldn't have put Scott in charge, he's gonna beat us all up!" Gordon said cheekily.

"Gordon I might be tempted to take your side if it wasn't for the fact you almost gave me a hear attack with your little gift" Jeff interrupted. "Okay I really need to go now...talk to you boys later"

"Bye Dad" John and Virgil said in unison, being the only ones actually paying any attention. Scott had Gordon in a headlock and was giving him a noogie, while Alan sat there laughing at Gordon.

"Come on Johnny, let's leave them to it" Virgil laughed, getting up off his chair. "Let's go out to the pool or something"

"Sure" John replied and followed Virgil outside, sitting himself on a sun lounger by the poolside. The sun had set a couple of hours ago, and the stars were starting to come out. John looked up at them; almost wishing he was up in Thunderbird 5. He knew Gordon and Alan were the worst practical jokers in the family, but when given a motive, Virgil and Scott could give them a pretty good run for their money.

"So" Virgil said finally, snapping John out of his trance. "Plan one to get Kyrano and Onaha off the island has succeeded, you know who's next"

"Brains? I'd leave that to Alan and Gordon. They've probably already come up with a plan, you know what those two are like" John smiled.

"Nah, they might be good practical jokers but their useless liars. Come on, we'll go grab Scott and find Brains" Virgil said excitedly, jumping up and down as if hyperactive from sugar.

"Alright, alright! Keep your hair on I'm coming" John shouted after his younger brother who had practically bounced back into the house.

Virgil ran into the living room, only to find Alan and Gordon sat on top of Scott, who had been tied up with Alan's belt and Gordon's shoelaces.

"Virg...little help here?" Scott coughed, unable to get his two youngest siblings off him.

Virgil looked down at he sight before him and laughed. "What's in it for me?"

"What do you mean what's in it for you? You're meant to be on my side!" Scott shouted.

"Well, if you don't need my help..." Virgil muttered with a grin and started to walk away.

At that moment John walked in, stopping dead in his tracks when he saw Scott. "Dare I ask what happened?" he asked with a smirk.

"Get them off me or I'll hide the chocolate" Scott threatened.

"You wouldn't dare" John replied, folding his arms.

"Want a bet?" Scott asked.

"Fine..." John sighed and started pulling his siblings off Scott. "Come on you two! Get off or I'll tell Dad it was you two who finished off his Sugar Puffs"

"John, you're so mean..." Alan muttered. "Come on Gordo..." he said and walked off, Gordon following him.

"So much for being able to handle the brats" Virgil laughed, as he knelt down and began untying Scott.

A.N Okay sorry about the he delay with this chapter, I do have an explanation! It's my last year of High School now and I was given three different pieces of coursework to do, and I've just gotten on top of it all, so hopefully I'll be able to write as quickly as I was at the start, anyway, please review, it's what keeps me writing!