Chapter 4
Alan looked at his brother. He always had all the answers when they were younger. Tin-tin sniffed every now and then. Fermat had given her his handkerchief long ago. His elbow was skinned from Scott grabbing him up and throwing him into a corner where he had hit his head on a near by shelf. Alan brandished a skinned knee, palm and knuckle on his right arm where he had shielded Tin-tin from a falling shelf. She seemed to be all right now. The back of Scott's neck was bleeding from a piece of glass that had hit him from a chandelier.
Alan felt the strong arms of his eldest brother surround him, "Don't worry kiddo, dad will save us."
Alan nodded and shivered a bit. Fermat looked around at his comrades. He knew that Tin-tin liked him and missed their parents. He saw her hugged her knees to her chest. "You a-a-a—okay Tin-tin?"
Fermat's voice scratched from his puberty taking hold of him. It had started a few days ago making his father worry that he may have a cold. Fermat cleared his throat and blushed as he smiled.
"It's getting cold," said Tin-tin and looked around as Scott pulled off his black leather flying jacket that used to belong to his father.
Tin-Tin smiled at him, "Thank you Scott."
She turned back to Fermat but he wasn't even there. He had disappeared. Scott called out, "Fermat?"
Then Tin-tin's phone jingled.
Brains walked back and forth as Tin-tin answered, "Fermat...where's my son Tin-Tin?"
"He's alright Brains. He's handing over coats to some people. It's so cold here."
Brains sighed with relief and sat down on the floor, "May I speak to him please?"
Tin-Tin frowned and waved to Fermat who walked over and took the phone from her, "Dad?"
Brains was silent when he heard his son's voice crack from his age. He closed his eyes and quickly removed his glasses. His eyes were glossy with the threat of tears. He finally spoke, "I-I love you son."
"I l-love you to d-d-d...Pop."
"What's wrong son?" asked Brains.
His son groaned. The cell phone was running out of batteries. Fermat flipped the phone over and turned on the video uplink. Brains heard the beep. Fermat said as his father's face took over the small screen in front of him, "Dad, it's c-c-freezing."
"Fermat...you're pale...w-why is your head bleeding?"
Fermat was on the ground too. His bottom lip quivered as Scott watched him from where he was with Alan and Tin-tin, "I hit a book shelf."
"You better go get that looked at," said Brains.
Fermat began to cry. His desire for his father's loving arms weighed his desires to survive, "Fermat...don't cry. Please don't cry."
"I can't leave...the entrance is covered with water...dad...the water is freezing," said Fermat while fighting to keep his composure.
Brains smiled at his son, secretly thinking that Fermat was acting more brave then he ever would have, "Then don't get in it...stay where you are Fermat."
"What do you want me to do?" asked Fermat.
Brains looked at the chart above him, "Stay where you are Fermat...stay inside. M-M...Tell the others not to uh leave either," Fermat nodded as his father continued, "Find a way to s-st-keep warm. Burn uh books if you uh have to. Stay safe Fermat. Y-You're all I have."
Fermat smiled as the phone beeped again and the screen flashed. "Fermat?" called Brains. Fermat opened his mouth to answer but the connection however broke.
"Fermat...Son...My baby?" The last bit he said more to himself then anyone else.
Jeff looked at the phone as if it had come to life and bit him in the eyes. Virgil walked in and laughed at the look on his father's face, "Did someone try to prank call you dad?"
Jeff shook his head as the display window for Thunderbird 5 flashed twice and John's face appeared, "Father, New York City is totally flooded."
Jeff nodded and looked up at Virgil, "Find Gordon...we need John for this one. I'll call Brains."
"Hiram, I think you might want to see this," said Gil as he opened the door to where Brains had called New York. Pieces of his cell phone were on the ground. It was the first time in a long time that he had lost his temper in spite of a family member. His last and only family member left was alone...and afraid.
"Are you all right Hiram?" asked Gil as he looked at Brains.
Brains nodded and stood up. He walked outside and looked up at the chart. Gil grabbed him, "So what's g-g-."
Gil pushed him to the window and Brains mouth fell open, "Oh m...L-L-L...Gosh."
Three tornados worked its way towards them. "Everyone get away from the windows!"
The force of the first tornado blew the windows inward. The glass cut into Brains and Gilbert. They flew forward and rolled to a stop.
Neither of them stood up.
