Disclaimer: I do not own Thunderbirds Are Go.
AN: And here's one when John leaves to join the Tracys...sorry it's short, but I just wanted to get this up first.
And Eraman: I'm hoping to have one post-EOS soon...should be fun to write, with John having two sassy younger sisters :)
AN: Another sad-ish one from when John is first stationed on Thunderbird Five...thanks to Eraman for reviewing!
07/11/17: so these two dribbles are so hideously short that I've decided to combine them together.
parting (for now):
The parting was almost exactly how they thought it would be. That didn't make it any easier to go through.
The three Creighton-Wards and Parker reached the Tracy private jet in plenty of time. Jeff Tracy stood to the side, quiet and respectful of the decision the nine-year-old has made. He had already settled everything he could with Lucille, who had been delighted to have another child to fuss over (though he had ended up sleeping on the couch for a month). It had been some trouble convincing his mother that John was his son, but better she thought John was an illegitimate child rather than Lord Creighton-Ward's child.
Lord Creighton-Ward is the first to say goodbye. He hugs his son tightly, closing his eyes while stroking John's hair. He whispers underneath his breath, speaking words meant only for John.
"Be brave." "I'm so proud of you." "Visit often."
Parker is next. He also hugs the boy. "Take care, master John. I h'expect to be the one to fly you to and from the mansion."
John laughs. "Understood, Parker."
His little sister is the hardest one of all. They already said everything that needed to be said. They cling tightly to one another as if the other is a lifeline. Now, the trouble was just letting go.
When Penelope learnt that John was to be sent to Thunderbirds Five, an orbiting space station in SPACE, she threw a very un-ladylike fit. Going up on Thunderbirds Five meant fewer visits from John…but her father had told her she would get to talk to him more over hologram.
Penelope had immediately called John, not caring who found out. As luck would have it, John was packing in his room. He had not asked and just talked to Penelope, asserting that it was the right choice. After all, Jeff was about to fake his death soon, and the sooner it happened the sooner John could return to the Creighton-Wards…not that Penelope knew that. They talked for about an hour until Jeff had knocked and politely stated that dinner had already started.
Though she could not touch him due to being a hologram, Penelope turned her hand outward to John, who pressed his fingertips against hers. It might not have been real, but Penelope closed her eyes and imagined actual fingers beneath hers.
She wouldn't get a chance to send John off due to an undercover mission, but this was the best they could do for now.