A/N: Bonjour all! So another day, another chapter. I recently found out the joys of having two jobs which means less time for glorious fanfic...sob. But here I am, squeezing in bits here and there!

Thanks to nikki-browneyes, Lozzie, pepsemaxke, kazza, killhill2003 and f1r3 for lovely reviews as ever.

The Ending: Thank you soo much for all the helpful comments. I -think- I know what I'm going to do. I won't ruin it but it's not going to be all soppy nor all tragic so no marriages and no deaths. Happy medium mehopes.

Dom (again): I just have to address him again! I agree on the Sugarpuff addiction...I bought loads trying to get all the pencil toppers! And Fab lollies, Christ! You get little movie cells free inside but can I get a Virgil one? Can I heck! I've got The Hood, Alan and Gordon and can't stomach any more Fabs...I've eaten thirty already!

Penelope wanted to kick herself. She had come here with the clear idea of rescuing her little sister and delivering her home safely with little struggle.

But here she sat, along with five out of six Tracy's and Parker, trapped with only the hope of her little sister and Scott Tracy rescuing them. Great.

She glanced at Jeff and knew he was thinking the same thing. Although Jeff credited his son a little more than Penelope did, he was on the same thoughts about Sophia.

"Full house anytime soon," The Hood informed, curling his lips into a nasty smile. "It's getting easier Jeff. Perhaps you're getting too old?"

Jeff remained quiet but Alan bristled at his comments.

"Leave it kiddo," Gordon said quietly as he was closest with a nudge. Alan scowled but obeyed his brother. He knew whatever he said would only make things worse.

Virgil remained very quiet, inwardly kicking himself also. This was not how it was supposed to be. He was supposed to save Sophia and be the hero, not the other way around. He doubted Scott would ever let him live it down, if they ever got out alive.

The Hood on the other hand was extremely happy. After all, he had been waiting for this moment for a very long time.

"Lady Penelope," The Hood said, rounding on her. It was Parker's turn to bristle now. "Always a pleasure."

"Urgh, get away from me you horrible old man," Penelope replied, looking the other way and turning up her nose.

The Hood just smiled, bemused and was about to reply when someone burst through the door.

"Harry!?" The Hood and Penelope cried together, The Hood angry and Penelope out raged.

Harry wasn't sure who to look at first. The Hood was glaring at him, as was Lady Penelope and five random men were all looking at him with confused and angry expressions.

"I've lost Sophia," Harry explained. "She hit me with a book!" he added after seeing The Hood's expression which didn't help very much either.

"You lost her? You lost a little girl who hit you with a book?" The Hood repeated, practically spitting feathers.

Even in the dire situation, the Tracy's couldn't resist a little laugh at their enemies' expense.

"I, no! Well yes, it isn't like the...she's tougher than she looks!" Harry said, stumbling over his words.

Virgil watched him intently. So this was Harry Stamford Blake, was it? He looked the exact way Virgil imagined him, nice looking, tall, confident and very English. Great.

Jeff saw Virgil look at the floor, shaking his head. Jeff knew exactly how his middle son felt but at the moment, he could do nothing.

"...go and find her then. You maybe brilliant but you seriously lack in common sense boy," The Hood snarled. "And there should be six Tracy's. I count five...who's missing?"

The Tracy's looked between themselves as if they didn't have a clue what he was talking about.

"Scott! Thunderbird One!" Harry announced proudly. Everyone turned to him, some more angry than others.

"I'll go find them sir," Harry corrected, his tone much more professional but his cheeks flushed with red. He had been a small, tiny International Rescue fan when he was younger...yeah.

"Good," The Hood said through gritted teeth. "Ten minutes."

Harry frowned and left. Quickly.

"So, only two more until we are complete. Lovely," The Hood said, rounding on the group.

However, whilst The Hood was arguing with Harry, Penelope and Parker had been formulating a plan quietly. And it was, of course as a Penelope and Parker invention, very, very good.

"Now!"