A/N: Here's the next chappie of my Thunderbird fiction (duh) - Just like to point out that Tin-Tin does not exist in the fic because, quite frankly I hate her.

Big thank you to Fran Lavery and Thunderbird-Shrapnel for my lovely reviews...I thought everyone would hate it. And Fran, I took your advice and knocked it down to PG-13.

Penelope had left early on Friday morning, three days after she and Sophia had first arrived.

Everyone seemed to be off doing something and Sophia wasn't sure what to do with herself really. She had decided to look in the jungle and came straight back out again when she saw three snakes and the biggest spider she had ever seen a few steps in.

Jeff always seemed to be missing, only appearing again at meal times so Sophia hadn't spoken to him much.

Sophia had gotten to know Onaha, the housekeeper very well however.

- - -

Sophia decided she couldn't lie in her bedroom any longer nor talk to Onaha about baking cakes, the only thing she actually knew how to cook so she decided to wander the house.

She gave herself a running commentary on the house, admiring furnishings or deciding what should and shouldn't be in certain places.

Sophia wandered down what would be called a corridor except people don't have corridors in their homes. It wasn't a hall, it was definitely a corridor. With a great big metal door at the end.

Perhaps it was a safe or something? Who has a bank sized safe in their home though? And what was in it? Helicopters?

The door was ajar and Sophia could hear talking from inside, sounded like John arguing with someone. Alan, perhaps? But what were they doing in a safe arguing?

Sophia noticed the door wasn't a flimsy thing; it was made of very thick steel or some kind of other metal. Sophia had no clue but she edged closer, feeling extremely sneaky.

She poked her head around the door and came face to face with Scott Tracy who had his hand on the door keeping it open, ready to leave but he had been listening to something.

"I'm sorry!" Sophia said quickly, for intruding and almost giving Scott a heart attack. She turned quickly to quick foot it back down the corridor but Scott grabbed her wrist and pulled her back.

"I'm sorry Scott! I didn't mean to!" She said quickly, feeling incredibly sheepish for spying. What exactly had she seen inside though? Huge pictures of the Tracy's and lots of computers, that's what. How strange.

"Hey, it's ok! It's ok; we were going to tell you anyway!" Scott explained, laughing at her. If Sophia hadn't felt so embarrassed, she wouldn't have enjoyed Scott Tracy laughing at her one bit.

Scott led her fully into the room where the Tracy boys seemed to be gathered.

John was in a uniform for some reason, flicking through a pile of papers furiously.

Sophia looked around in sheer amazement. It was a huge room with a vast glass window across one wall looking out over the rest of the house and island.

No-one seemed to be paying much attention to Sophia which was fine by her.

"What is this?" She asked quietly, not being able to hold her tongue for any longer. She was too interested.

"International Rescue HQ," Scott said, motioning around with his hand.

International Rescue? Why did that seem familiar to her? She had heard it somewhere before...

"You're the Thunderbirds?!" Sophia shrieked suddenly. She hadn't meant to say it quite so loudly but she couldn't help herself! These boys were the Thunderbirds? They were International Rescue! How come she wasn't told? Penelope had been keeping secrets from her!

"Yep," Scott replied, quite pleased with her reaction. Unfortunately, Sophia had now claimed the attention of the rest of the room too.

"Sorry," Sophia said again apologetically, feeling her cheeks burn with embarrassment. She avoided attention quite well at home but her she kept shoving herself into the spotlight without meaning to here.

John, who had looked up from his work, gave her a little smile and shook his head before going back to throwing papers about.

Sophia noticed it wasn't Alan in here, it was Virgil. He had been arguing? Sophia had hardly heard him speak let alone argue the way he had been.

"Come on, I'll show you around. That's ok, isn't it John?" Scott asked his elder brother, leading Sophia over to the humongous portraits on the side wall which Sophia had been trying to avoid looking at.

"Whatever," John replied distractedly, not looking up.

"Scott, aren't you supposed to be doing some work?" Virgil said to him firmly, folding his arms as he watched his brother.

"It can wait," Scott replied, leading Sophia in front of him to the huge picture of himself. As they got close, it slid back revealing what looked like an elevator compartment.

Sophia stepped into it, looking up and around as Scott stepped in after her.

The doors closed and Sophia caught the last sight of Virgil looking extremely displeased.

The elevator went downwards and in no time at all, the doors opened up again leading them out into a massive warehouse type thing containing Thunderbird One through to Four.

"Oh my god," Sophia said slowly, looking around. She really did feel like a child in a sweet shop. She was shut in a room with the same things she had only ever seen on television. To say she was impressed was an understatement.

"This one's mine," Scott said proudly, motioning to the huge blue and white rocket Sophia recognised as Thunderbird One.

"Thunderbird One is...yours? You operate it?" Sophia asked, taken aback.

"Uh huh," Scott replied, enjoying the attention he was receiving.

"Ooh, who has Thunderbird Two? I like that one," Sophia asked eagerly, looking to Scott.

"That would be Virgil," Scott replied.

"Virgil?" Sophia echoed, turning to Scott with a small smile playing on her lips. "Wow."

- - -

Later that evening, everyone was gathered around for dinner.

Scott had kindly offered Sophia inside Thunderbird One and the man in him couldn't help but show off so he and Sophia ended up taking off and circling the Island at break neck speed making Sophia scream louder than she ever had.

"I'm sorry Sophia that you weren't informed before hand," Jeff said, spooning mashed potatoes onto his plate.

"That's ok. I understand your secrecy," Sophia said with a small smile. She wasn't particularly hungry tonight, having left her stomach somewhere in Thunderbird One.

"Did Scott show you mine?" Alan asked eagerly, leaning past Virgil who had been seated next to Sophia.

"Yeah, yeah I saw it. I saw them all," Sophia replied. She suddenly had a very good idea and felt instantly giddy at the thought of it.

"I see you've got the biggest one," Sophia said off handly to Virgil who instantly began to choke on his peas.

Alan followed suit immediately, hardly believing his ears and trying to laugh, swallow and sneeze all at the same time. The result wasn't pretty.

"I'm talking about Thunderbird Two of course," Sophia said to Jeff as the boys tried to regain composure.

"Of course," Jeff replied, returning Sophia's smile and trying to push back a laugh.