Alan's Talent Chapter 2: I'm Not Them, a thunderbirds fanfic

Alan's Talent

Summary: Alan's always had a talent, something that belongs to just him like his brothers had theirs. He gave it up, but when his family finds it out seven years later what happens?

A/N: Hey everyone I'm back I hope everyone liked chapter 1. We need more family stories out there. Please write some I like to read them.

Chapter 2: I'm Not Them.

Wharton Academy Seven Years Later.

Alan had just been in another fight which for once he didn't start, but with his track record it didn't matter. He was going to get kicked out once and for all just for being involved. Alan knew Fermat had to have hated changing schools. This must have been the third one they've been too since...well it was his third one and now Alan and Fermat would probably have to go to another one as Alan saw his bestfriend enter the office too.

With one glance to the secretary Alan watched as she walked into the Headmasters office and as said her next words carefully.

" Sir, Alan Tracy is here again."

--Space--

Everyone on the island had just gotten back from a rescue when a call from Alan's school announced itself.

" Wonder what he blew up this time..." Gordon joked as Virgil sighed. He was not in the mood for another round of guess what Alan did or what he blew up this time. He got up and went to take a shower. By the time he was done drying off he heard Tracy One, the family jet, leaving the island.

" Sometimes I just don't know what's going on with him." Scott muttered to his brothers as Virgil came down the stairs and sat down next to Scott on the ugly orange couch.

" Does Alan need a reason? Teenager!" Gordon stated loudly, causing John who was next to him to rub his ears from the loud outburst.

" Must you screech, Fishy!" John growled towards the red-head.

" Nag,Nag,Nag is all I'm hearing. Give the kid a break is all I'm saying, maybe it wasn't something bad this time. What do you think Virg?" Gordon asked while making a face towards John.

" He's been distant since Dad told him he had to go back to Wharton's. Even though Fermat got the option to be homeschooled, Alan didn't and that makes him feel left out, but whatever baby has done now, it must be bad because Dad tore out of here without even showering."

The sat there for a while listening to the sound of the island, time gone by unnoticed till Virgil got up and was about to announce that he was going to go practice on his piano, when he was cut off by the screaming coming in from the hallway outside where he and his brothers we're gathered.

" Really. For once I thought you'd be on my side!" Alan yelled turning to face his father once they were in the house. Fermat moving out of the line of fire went over to where the four eldest Tracy boys were gathered. They all eyed him for information, but he shook his head and motioned that he would tell them later.

" And for once I don't know what I'm going to do with you. Why can't you behave like the others..." Jeff was cut off by his youngest.

" Because I'm not like them! Why can't you see that?!" Alan screamed, turning as if to walk away towards his room.

" Don't you walk away from me Alan Shephard Chyrisalis Tracy were not done here!" Jeff bellowed pulling his son back towards him.

" We are done here, Dad! What more can you say to me that I haven't heard before!" Alan shot back yanking his arm from his fathers grip stepping back. He knew he had gone to far, but right now he couldn't really care. He was just to angry, angry at the kid he got into a fight with, angry at himself for allowing the kid to get to him and angry at his father for not believing him when he was clearly telling the truth.

" You don't leave me any choice Alan, I just don't know what do to with you anymore. I've pulled you from Wharton's and enrolled you in the Sinclair Military Academy. Maybe they'll have better luck with you and don't bother unpacking you're leaving tomorrow!" Jeff yelled, clearly pissed off. He walked in the direction of his room to take a shower, leaving his shocked and dumbfounded son standing in the hallway.

They all heard the conversation and they sat there in shock. They're dad had been pushed to far and did the impossible. He sent finally sent his youngest away till he was 18. Virgil was the first to react as he stood up and moved out of the room, with the others shortly following behind, towards Alan who was now leaning his back against the wall just staring ahead at nothing. He began to slide down the wall till he fell on his bum with his hands in his lap.

" Alan..." Virgil asked bending down in front of the baby of the family waving his hand in front of his face. " Alan!" Alan was brought back into reality and away from his thoughts, but didn't say one thing. All he did was blink at the person in front of him before giggling uncontrollably. Virgil quickly pulled the fifteen year old to his arms as Alan's giggles soon became heart wrenching sobs. " It's ok baby. It's ok just let it all out."

The others joined and comforted the youngest as Fermat and Tintin stood with their parents and watched the brothers comfort Alan till he had passed out from crying. John pulled Alan from Virgil's arms and into his own, then carried the baby of the family to his bedroom.

--Space--

It was later that night around 9:30pm when Alan had awakened. He was just sitting up, his back against the headboard. That was the way Scott, Virgil, Gordon and John had found him an hour later, but before they walked into the room Virgil stopped them, he had been the only one who heard it. When John tried to question why Virgil shushed him, Virgil motioned for them to listen as Alan's deep baritone voice filled with such a sad emotion got louder.

" What has come over me
What madness taken hold of my heart
To run away, the only answer
Pulling me away
To run away from the sight
So now recovering
Sweet shadow taking over my mind
Another day has been devoured
Calling me away, leaving the question
Why

For saving me from all they've taken
Let my honor fall again
Giving me the strength to face them
Feeling it taking over now
I'm about to take it all away
There could be no better way of knowing

In a world beyond controlling
Are you going to deny the savior
In front of your eyes
Stare into the night
Power beyond containing
Are you going to remain a slave for
The rest of your life
Give into the night

This self discovery
Redemption taking over my mind
This serenade of haunting voices
Calling me away
To piece from the sight
So much felicity
Downgrade and taking over my head
Leading me away from hibernation
Strong and I'm afraid
Remember the question why.

For saving me from all they've taken
Let my honor fall again
Giving me the strength to face them
Feeling it taking over now
I'm about to take it away
There could be no better way of knowing

Night (x3)
Give into the Night
Night (x3)
Give into the Night (x2)" Alan finished pulling himself up from the bed and pulled his IR pin from it's place on his desk and threw it in the garbage then kicked his desk. " Dammit that friggin hurt."

Scott took that moment to knock on the door hoping to stop him from hurting himself further. Alan turned around quickly, but managed to put up a mask before looking at his brothers who lingered at the doorway.

" Hey Sprout, just about to wake you so you could eat something."

" Thanks, but no thanks that would be like giving a prisoner his last meal before sending him to his death." Alan chuckled bitterly moving back towards the bed and laid down upon it. Scott filed into the room with the others behind him as they all gather on their little brothers bed. John caressed the top of Alan's head, running his finger though the younger blondes hair, like he did when Alan was upset as a child.

" You need to eat!" Gordon stated firmly causing all of them to look at him. " What I can be serious you know." Gordon huffed at them causing Alan to give a small laugh, but Alan saw the seriousness in his brother's eyes. Gordon, just like all of Alan's other older brothers, was utterly overprotective.

" Sorry, but right now I don't want to eat Gordy." Alan muttered, using the childish name he hadn't used in a long time causing them to all look at one another. " I just want to stay in my room as much as I can. Seeing as how I won't see it for the next three years."

" Dad, won't keep you away that long Alan!" John replied now rubbing circles on the back of the baby's neck waiting for Alan to replied to his statement, but he never did. " He can't!" John's voice cracked slightly trying to hold back tears as Virgil started humming the lullaby their mother sung to them as children. It had more of an effect than Virgil thought it would, it calmed them all down enough where they all fell asleep on the bed with Alan. They all had surrounded the baby of the family protectively while they slept and that was how Jeff found them the next morning when no one was at breakfast the next morning.

--Space--

The only one who was awake the next morning and who had noticed when Jeff had come into the room was Scott and he didn't seem like he was moving anytime soon.

" This is where you all are at." Jeff stated quietly looking at his babies on the bed.

" Yes, we didn't plan on sleeping here, but for the first time since mom's death Johnny started crying and lets say Virgil sang us to sleep." Scott chuckled a bit seeing the humor in the situation.

" What was he crying about?" Jeff asked in concern. It was unlike his second born to show any emotion associated with sadness unless it was really bad.

" Alan. We were waking Alan up so he could get something to eat, but he was already awake. He said it was like giving a prisoner their last meal before sending him to his death. He went and laid down on his bed and we joined him ready to talk him into getting some leftovers, but he just said he wanted to spend what time he had left in his room since he wouldn't see it for the next three years. " Scott stated as Jeff looked at his youngest with a pained expression on his face as Scott continued. " Johnny replied with, ' Dad, wouldn't keep you away that long.' Alan never replied to that and thats when John's voice started to crack as he said, ' He can't.' Then Virgil sang the lullaby mom used to sing to us and we all fell asleep."

Jeff looked to his oldest once more and asked one last question before leaving them.

" Do you think I'm doing the right thing?"

" No." Scott replied shocking Jeff before turning back to his brothers as Jeff left the room.

Note: Alright everyone how was this? I liked writing this one. The song is The Night by Disturbed! I love that song and thought it would fit Alan right then and their. I swear the stories just getting started so everyone Review and I shall update sooner.

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