A/N: A HUGEthank you to killhill2003, Angelina, pepsemaxke, Assena, Lozzie, maree and Kazza for my fabulous, kind, wonderful reviews! Aw you guys -tears up- Ok, sorry, thinking it's the Academy Awards or something! I'm so taken aback with the amount of reviews I have...38?!

Author: I'd like to thank my mum, my Dad...

-Sophia and Virgil stride in, hearing every word and not very happy-

Virgil: Pardon us but aren't you forgetting someone? Didn't I, like make this story?

-Author blushes at the sight of Virgil. Sophia pulls a face-

Sophia: I think -I- actually made this fic what it is, without me there would be no plot. Please form a queue for grovelling at my feet.

-Virgil and Author glance at eachother significantly-

Author: Apologies my dear Sofa -

Sophia: It's SOPHIA. Not Sophie, not Sofa and NOT Pea.

Virgil: Woah, calm down there Sophie!

Sophia: It's SOPHIA! I'm sick of working with numbskulls.

-Alan enters-

Sophia: Oh Christ, I spoke too soon.

Alan: Hey! None of the beautiful and wonderful reviewers ever say anything about me.

-Author scoffs and mumbles something about him being so annoying it's no suprise.-

Gordon: I'm getting the most fans methinks! Yay for Gordon...it's my hair that does that. Haha, I'm more popular than Scott!

Author, Sophia, Virgil and Alan: Shut up Gordon!

Author: Ahem, anyway. I just wanted to explain to Maree about the whole sex thing bewtween Virgil and Sophia...

Sophia: Well Maree, just think yourself lucky you didn't have to do it with him! Get more attention from an ironing board.

Virgil: Excuse me? You weren't exactly the best I've ever had either! I've had tons of girls in loads of fanfictions. Tons.

Sophia: Right...

Author: Hey, calm down people! It's just a little fun and...oh jeez

-Scott enters in little more than a flannel and a smile-

Scott: Well, if it isn't my favourite little author...hows about you write us a special fanfiction with just you, me and some sun in it?

Author: Um, how about no Scott and I let these people read the next part of this fic which you only have a small part in?

Scott: Oh, you so want me right now, I can see it.

-Everyone makes gagging noises...Alan looks horrified-

Author: Enjoy the next part my friends!

"She's been WHAT?" Penelope screeched. "Please tell me this is some kind of very bad taste joke."

"Stolen," Virgil said once again in the same flat voice. He looked at the floor like a little boy being told off. In truth, he did feel incredibly guilty and a disappointment to Lady Penelope for not taking better care of her sister.

"Penny, come on. You need to concentrate so we can get her back soon as possible," Jeff said firmly, striding over to her. He knew he would have to take charge of the situation, Virgil would be very little use unfortunately.

"Too right we need to get her back Jeff! I left her under strict orders and I didn't expect her to be kidnapped right under a Thunderbird's nose!" Penelope replied, glaring at Virgil.

"Can we be sure who is behind this?" Scott asked firmly, interrupting the argument.

"No," Jeff and Penelope snapped together then gave each other a small bemused glance.

"Have we ruled out The Hood?" Gordon asked seriously.

"No," Jeff and Penelope snapped again in unison. Penelope gave an annoyed huff.

"Listen, there is something important you should know about Sophia's situation and how come I brought her to Tracy Island," Penelope began explaining, taking a deep breath and tossing her short hair over her shoulder. "She wasn't safe in England."

"What?" Virgil asked at once, looking to Penelope curiously.

"She was involved in some trouble with some unsavoury characters through no fault of her own," Penelope said quickly. "Her boyfriend wasn't exactly who we all thought he was."

Virgil stiffened. Boyfriend?

"What happened?" Scott asked as Jeff and Gordon stepped in to listen.

"Well," Penelope began uneasily, not wishing to air her family's dirty laundry in public, especially to a family such as the Tracy's. "It seems her little boyfriend who seduced us all with his lies turned out to be a criminal mastermind. How original. Then he goes and lands Sophia in so much trouble over something she had nothing to do with and suddenly she's a wanted woman. Wanted dead and out of the way!"

Her words took the Tracy's aback. The same little Sophia that had been on the Island for three weeks and been nothing but a generally nice girl?

"But how? Why?" Jeff stuttered, unbelievingly.

"I don't exactly know every detail but I just know her kidnapping is something to do with Harry Stamford-Blake," Penelope finished gravely.

The Tracy's were speechless, unsure what else to say about the revelation. They saw some things in their line of work but this was the most surprising.

- - -

"I see you recognise me Lady Sophia. I've heard so much about you."

Sophia remained silent and defiant. She knew very little of The Hood and wanted to keep it that way.

"You have absolutely no idea how much your presence means to me. I catch Lady Penelope and I snare Jeff Tracy. I catch Lady Sophia and I snare not only Lady Penelope but all the Tracy's in one go. How amusing."

"Hysterical," Sophia replied dryly.

The Hood gave her a long, hard look before turning his head.

"Harry? Would you be so kind as to come and introduce yourself to my newest friend?"

Instant fear swept over Sophia's body. Not Harry Harry, surely? He couldn't be here, not with these people. But the idea fitted perfectly, Harry was quite capable of anything.

A tall, handsome young man entered the chamber with a confident swagger Sophia knew all too well.

"Harry," She gulped.