Title: Helping Out
By: Moonlit Sea
Disclaimer: me no own Thunderbirds (movie or TV wise), anything else you don't recognise I own.
A/N: I've decided that I will continue with the story.
Josie: I'm glad you like it -smiles- I'm afraid I've already chosen who Sarah's to be with and I'm afraid it's not Virgil. But not to worry I have other plans in store for him -winks-
Miz greenleaf: I will. As for who the lucky will be you'll just have to wait and see -chuckles- you won't find any clues on my bio I'm afraid heh heh. Oh and thanks for putting me on author alert.
Vampiress66613: thank you and here's the update.
/-Thoughts-/
Chapter 2 - Meeting The Tracys.
The journey over to Tracy Island was uneventful, Sarah had slept the whole way -much to Lady Penelope's relief- they were now walking up to the house. Sarah wasn't really paying much attention until she heard…
"Good to see you again, Penny."
"Likewise, Jeff."
"And I take it your Sarah." As he looked over at the young lady standing next to Penelope.
Sarah gave a nod wondering how much of her 'problem' this person knew/was told.
"Well I hope you'll find your stay here enjoyable, Sarah." Jeff said.
/-Being on an island in the middle of nowhere with no one to bother me? Oh yeah I'll be jussssst fine.-/ she thought giving a small inward smile.
Then a voice was heard, "Hey Dad." And a young man with brown hair appeared soon after. Sarah's heart sank looks as if she wouldn't be quite alone as she would've like.
"Oh hi Lady Penelope, Parker. Sorry Dad, I didn't know you were busy."
"Hello Virgil." Penelope said.
"Virgil, this is Sarah." Jeff introduced. "She'll be staying with us for… a while."
"Hi." Virgil greeted.
Sarah gave a weak smile and a nod of her head /-could my life get any worse?-/ she thought.
"Where are your brothers?"
/-Correction, it just did!-/ as she heard the question.
"They're around somewhere." Virgil replied.
"I'm sure we'll see them all later." Penelope said.
"Why don't you give Sarah a tour of the island and we'll meet up with you later." Jeff suggested.
"Sure thing, Dad."
Sarah wanted to say that she didn't want a tour of the island but to just go to her room -or wherever it was she was to stay- but she didn't want to seem impolite so just followed quietly behind Virgil.
"How's she doing, Penny?" Jeff asked as the two walked off.
"I wish I knew, Jeff. She barely talks. She just sits staring out the window half the time. It's like she's an empty shell running on automatic." Penelope said a little worry seeping into her voice.
"Well we'll see what we can do for her."
"Thanks, Jeff. If anyone can bring her out of this I'm sure you all can. Just think of it as a different kind of 'rescue'." She said with a slight smile.
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"So what do think of the island so far, Sarah?" Virgil asked but he got no reply, he turned round to see if Sarah was still following him, she was. But she wasn't really paying attention and walked into him.
"Sorry." She said her voice was devoid of any emotion except the slight hint of sadness.
"You okay?"
She nods.
"You don't talk very much, do you." He points out.
Sarah raised an eyebrow wondering whether that was an insult or if he was just stating a fact. Either way it annoyed her and the soft hazel eyes that had seemed so devoid and distant earlier, harden and looked straight at the source of the annoyance.
"I don't speak because I have nothing to say." She retaliated.
Virgil gave a small smile and she realised what he'd done, it wasn't an insult or anything it was merely to get her to speak. A small half smile crept on to her face and she lightly shook her head. Then the sound of splashing was heard along with voices.
"Come on." Grabbing her hand and hurrying off in the sounds direction.
As they neared Sarah saw a swimming pool and deck area with the house overlooking it all. There were three occupants in the pool… all male /-his brothers probably-/ she assumed. There was also a young girl watching the people in the pool.
"Hey guys." Virgil called out.
Everyone looked round after hearing the new voice. "Hey." "Hi." Came replies
"Hey Virgil, who's the girl?" as one of them noticed a strange girl standing next to him.
"Alan, Gordon, Fermat, Tin Tin, this is Sarah. She's gonna be staying with us." Virgil introduces.
"For how long?" Tin Tin asked.
"Uh… a while." Not really knowing the answer.
Tin Tin walks over to them then looks at Sarah.
"Hi, I'm Tin Tin." She greets and gets the same weak smile and nod that Virgil got.
"She doesn't talk much, does she." Gordon said getting out of the pool.
Sarah decided to ignore that remark, she wasn't going to fall for the same trick twice.
"Is she even alive?" Alan joked also getting out of the pool followed by Fermat.
"Of course I am, you idiot." Came an annoyed reply.
"D-don't worry about Alan h-he doesn't think b-before he s-speaks." Fermat said jokingly.
"Hey!"
Everyone laughs apart from Sarah although there was a slight inward chuckle.
"Don't you laugh?" Gordon asked seeing that she didn't join in with everyone else.
Sarah shrugged, laughing was something she hadn't done in a long time.
"Looks like you've got your work cut out for you, Gordon." Virgil joked then added, "Where's Scott?"
/-Another one!-/ Sarah thought /-this isn't helpful… it's torture! What was aunt Penny thinking sending me here!-/ she silently moans.
"He's inside." Tin Tin answered.
"What's he doing?"
Sarah sighed awkwardly as a conversation was then started about what this person was doing. She stood there for a few minutes looking round at the scenery before her, then she heard "Ah there you are, Sarah." She looked over when she heard her name and saw her aunt along with the man she called Jeff.
"I'll be leaving now. Try and enjoy yourself." Penelope said.
"I'll try, Aunt Penny." She replied.
As Sarah watched her aunt leave she couldn't help but feel that she was being watched. She looked back over at everyone, Virgil was now over talking to Gordon, Alan and Fermat had disappeared and Tin Tin was trying to engage her in a conversation -although she wasn't having much luck-. But still she couldn't shake the feeling that she was being stared at, she looked over at the house and as her eyes gradually wandered up she noticed someone standing looking down at her, their arms folded across their chest. /-And who might you be?-/ she wondered then was pulled from her thoughts as she felt someone tugging on her arm.
"Come on, Sarah." Tin Tin said as she pulled her towards the house.
She gave a nod and followed along quietly, just before entering Sarah took another quick look up at the mystery person was only to find they were no longer there. /-Looks like this trip might be 'fun' after all.-/ she thought as she looked back to see where Tin Tin was taking her.
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Done! Hope you guys like it.
Moonlit Sea