Kayo looked down below at the tipped over bulldozer where her youngest adopted sibling was still trapped, she landed and ran over.

"Alan?"

Alan turned his face to her as he tried to sit up, "Kayo."

"So, they just left you here did they?"

"Yep."

"Are you hurt?" Kayo placed her hand on the truck's window.

Alan shook his head, "let's just get back, I'm fine."

"You sure?"

"Yeah, I think so."

Kayo nodded, "hold onto something okay?"

"Thanks," Alan watched her go back to Thunderbird S and let his tears fall. "Something hurts."

Thunderbird S took off and grabbed the bulldozer with its legs before flying back to the dam where Thunderbirds 1 and 2 were still on the ground, Kayo put the bulldozer down and circled over the dam.

"Virgil, I cannot take that module back to the island, my engines are knackered."

Virgil looked up at Shadow, "alright Kayo."

"Sorry."

Virgil smiled then ran over to Alan who was clambering out of the bulldozer, he caught him in his arms and hugged him tightly, "I'm sorry Alan, we shouldn't have left you behind. Are you alright?"

"I don't know, I don't have any visible injuries. My wrist hurts though."

Virgil took Alan's arm gently with his hand as Gordon got the bulldozer back into the module, "let me see?" He squeezed his brother's wrist and smiled, "it's just bruised, there's nothing to worry about, but that will have a lovely rainbow of colour in the next few days."

Alan sighed, "oh great. Did you guys really forget about me?"

Virgil stiffened as he scuffed the ground with his boot, "not entirely, but we should've come back for you and I'm sorry." He watched Thunderbird 1 take off, "no doubt Scott will be mad at me."

Gordon patched through from the cockpit, "if Thunderbird 2 had a horn I would be using it, hurry up!"

"Come on Alan, let's go home. We need to take the extra module back with us."

Alan nodded as he rubbed his wrist, "yeah, that'll be fun for you."

"Very."

Thunderbird 2 took off and Alan sat at the back of the cockpit, Gordon turned in his chair and smiled at him.

"We're really sorry Alan."

"It's alright."

"Hey, at least your princess in blue came and got you huh."

Virgil reached out and smacked Gordon's chair, "stop it."

Alan scowled, "well, you guys weren't in a rush to get me exactly."

"I guess we have worse things to worry about. The Mechanic has escaped again, and the Hood was in on it all," Virgil sighed as he ignored Alan's remark. "The fun never ends for us does it?"

Gordon faced forwards again, "cheer up Virgil, they're nothing to do with us."

"Except Kayo," Alan said quietly.

Thunderbird 2 landed back at base and the three brothers headed into the lounge to discuss the Mechanic's new scheme, Project Sentinel. Everyone was confused and Brains looked slightly panicked as if something had clouded his mind. Presently, Gordon interrupted the sombre mood by declaring he needed help in scraping the nanocrete off Thunderbird 4, but having no luck he left the lounge alone.

"I can't stop watching this," Scott threw the footage from his camera up into the centre of the ring again.

Kayo frowned, "my uncle?"

"Yes, going against the Mechanic, it doesn't make sense."

Virgil looked over at Kayo with curiosity, "do you know why he might have this sudden change Kayo?"

"No, and you know I don't."

Virgil nodded, "only asking."

Scott sat down next to her and wrapped his arm around her shoulders much to Alan's jealousy, "it doesn't matter. He was working against the Mechanic and that's not a bad thing since he tried to kill us again today."

Virgil walked over to the piano and sat down on the stool to start playing, "at least today is over. I'm still amazed you managed to get that module with Shadow, next you'll be wanting to take my job."

Kayo huffed, "I'll stick to my actual job thanks, like going after those criminals."

Virgil shrugged, "sure." And he began a composition, immediately losing himself in the melody.

Kayo sighed, "I'm exhausted. Is Alan alright?"

Scott looked around for his youngest brother, but it was only himself, Kayo and Virgil now, "he was just here. What was wrong with him?"

"He hurt himself on the mission."

"What?" Scott leapt up. "Virgil?" He tutted, "Virgil!'

Virgil shook his head snapping himself back into reality, "what is it?"

"You didn't tell me Alan was hurt?"

Virgil rested his hands on his legs, "he's fine Scott, just a bruised wrist, he got trapped up in the bulldozer. Now, can I get back to my piano?"

Scott rolled his eyes, "fine."

"Thanks," Virgil smiled and repressed the pedal down as Scott sat next to Kayo.

"I guess I worry too much."

"No, you're just a very caring brother who I love," Kayo kissed his cheek.

"How did you get the power cells without the Hood shooting you down?" Scott asked as he turned his body to face her.

"He's my uncle, he may be a criminal but I don't think he would fire missiles at me. He bailed out then the flier crashed, that's how I found the cells. I saved them before the flier blew up."

"Well done, I'm glad you're safe."

"Thank you, but why do we need them?"

"We don't, but we need to keep them away from the Mechanic, and your uncle. Umm Kayo?"

"Yes?"

Scott took her hands in his, "I need you to do something for us." Virgil paused the melody and looked over inquisitively, "it's a lot to ask."

"What is it?"

"Could you work undercover with the Hood?"

The piano keys shuddered as Virgil jumped, "what?"

Kayo ripped her hands from Scott's grasp, "Scott, I am not doing that, not unless there's a good reason. I work here."

"It's undercover though."

Virgil cleared his throat, "I don't think that's a good idea, it's dangerous."

"We might want someone on the inside."

Kayo grinned, "no, I'm not doing it. I don't mind keeping tabs on the Hood for us all, but I don't want to work for him. You hated the fact that the Hood implied I was working for him."

Virgil nodded, "out of the question."

Kayo smiled, "at least someone is on my side."

"I'm always on your side Kayo," Scott looked down at his feet.

"I know," Kayo lifted his chin with the cup of her hand. "But we can think of something better."

Virgil yawned and began to play again, "yep."

Gordon ran into the room, "someone please help me with this nanocrete?" He ran around to Virgil and tugged at his shirt, "Virg?"

Virgil sighed, "oh fine, but you're going to do most of the work okay?"

"Thank you," Gordon grinned and hugged the pianist.

"Get off! You could have that stuff on you, which would get on me, and then possibly the piano. Come on."

Scott watched them go, "sorry Kayo, you're right. You belong here with us."

"Thanks, sweetheart. What a day right?"

"I'll say, oh well. At least we got those workers out and saved the town."

Kayo nodded, "I wonder what we'll be up against next?"

"Who knows. But I bet it will be full of various issues like they normally are," Scott smiled as he wrapped his arms around her. "Want to go and watch Virgil deal with Gordon?"

Kayo laughed, "it's a date."