Okay, there have been a couple of questions regarding the last chapter so I have made an effort to answer them to the best of my ability:

Jeff was unaware of Michael's betrayal until it was too late because they were good friends and sometimes you can be blind to their true nature. Their early friendship will be highlighted din this chapter or the next just to highlight that Michael wasn't always this way.

2. John does have a speech impediment (that I completely forgot to mention, yikes!) but with the toilet issue, because it's a new place, he'll need Parker to show him where it is.

3. Lucy thinks John is dead because Michael told her and this will be addressed in a flashback in the upcoming chapter :)

4. Parker is probably a very lonely man at this point in his life and despite only meaning to let John stay with him for a bit, he got used to have him around and so decided to let him stay. Also, he did save John's life, so he probably developed a bond with him...I might write a separate story about how this came to be :)

The general opinion of this story is positive so I thank everyone for their wonderful reviews :). I hope everyone enjoys this chapter and please kept the reviews coming!

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"So…" Parker began as he and John headed down the street, John pulling his tattered hoodie (robbed by Parker) firmly over his face, "…Why 'aven't we done this sooner m'boy? H'I mean, if you knew this Penny lady was h'in London?"

They dipped into an alleyway and John sighed sadly as they rested for a bit. "I…guess I was scared. I thought I killed my Dad and I thought that if I went to Penny, then she'd hate me and call the cops!"

Parker nodded, "That makes sense…so 'ow much further do we 'ave to walk?"

He glanced at John who looked a little sheepish, "Well…she doesn't exactly live in London…more like outside of it…"

"So…not within walking distance? H'is that what you're saying?!"

"…Yeah"

Parker threw his hands up into the air, "Great, so what do we do now?!"

John gestured at a nearby car that was left near the entrance of the alleyway, "Do you know how to dwive?"

"That's not the h'issue…the h'issue h'is finding a car to drive!"

John stared at Parker disbelievingly before gesturing at the car again, "Can't you hotwire the car? You've done it before!"

Parker peeked out of the alleyway and glanced both ways before racing over to the abandoned car. John couldn't see what Parker was doing, but within minutes, the car door was open and Parker was rooting around under the dashboard.

John raced over and clambered into the passenger seat just as the car began to rumble and start. Parker quickly climbed into the driver's seat, closed the door and sped off. "H'okay…" he grunted, "…do you 'ave any h'idea about where this Penny lives?"

John shrugged, "It's a big house…kinda in the middle of nowhere."

"H'okay…does she go by h'anything else, h'other than Penny? Doesn't she 'ave h'a last name?"

"Ummmm…O, Mommy once called her Lady Cweighton…Ward I think?"

Parker glanced at John quickly, surprise evident on his face. "Creighton Ward? Your family h'is friends with Lady Penelope Creighton Ward!?"

"Do you know her?"

"Know 'er? That 'ouse is h'every thief's dream!"

"So you know where it is?"

"H'I do indeed Master Tracy. H'I do indeed."

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Jeff could just about hear the voices piercing through his consciousness. They were quiet, steadily increasing in volume as he tried to open his eyes, wincing as the bright light caused pain to shoot through his head.

"Jeff? Jeff sweetie?"

Lucy! He had to see his wife. Mustering up all of his strength, Jeff finally manage to open his eyes. The first sight that greeted him was his lovely Lucy's face, a tiny face that could only belong to Alan quickly joining her.

Alan began to shriek excitedly, "Daddy! Daddy!"

These excited shrieks soon caught the attention of the other boys and soon Jeff was overcome by the babble and chatter of four relieved sons. Lucy attempted to try and calm them down, "Boys! Boys! Give your Dad some breathing room…I need to get the doctor!"

As she went to leave, a firm but gentle hand gripping her arm stopped her. She turned around in confusion, her eyes drawn to the panicked look on Jeff's face. "Jeff? What is it?"

Jeff coughed, his voice blocked by weeks of disuse and general dryness. Scott helped him take a couple of sips of water which helped clear his throat. "…John?" he croaked.

Lucy shook her head, tears filling her eyes. "O Jeff...I'm so sorry…but Johnny didn't make it!" she gestured to the toy astronaut beside Jeff's head, "Michael found his body by yours…made a positive identification of his body…" Lucy trailed off as she remembered the moment when she received the terrible news.

….Flashback…..

"Michael! Michael, what is going on?!" Lucy shot up out of her seat when she saw her husband's business partner, "Jeff's been taken into surgery, but they're not telling me anything about Johnny! What's going on?!"

She was about to start pacing, her rant nowhere near over…but the look on Michael's face stopped her in her tracks. "Michael? What's wrong?"

Michael shook his head, "I am so sorry Lucy. Truly I am….but John didn't make it. He was pronounced dead on the scene. We think he was playing with this…" he held up John's toy astronaut, "…in the gravity ring just before a scheduled test was about to begin. Jeff tried to save him but it was too late for John…we're lucky we got to Jeff! It was a horrible accident…"

Lucy practically snatched the toy out of Michael's hands, "I need to see him, where's my little boy!?"

Michael sighed, "You really don't want to do that Lucy. The pressure from the gravity ring practically crushed him…it's not a pretty sight. I've already made a positive identification…I didn't want to put you through that."

"You barely know him!"

"DNA proved it…you can ask the coroner if you want?"

Lucy paused for a moment before shaking her head. "Maybe later…I need to wait for the boys."

Michael nodded, but before he could walk away, Lucy's voice stopped him. "Michael?" He span around, "Thank you Michael…"

He nodded before heading off towards the corridor.

….End Flashback….

"Lucy…" Jeff's voice startled her out of her memories as she felt a sharp tug on her arm. Glancing down, she was slightly surprised to see Jeff's eyes filling with tears. He opened his mouth again, "Michael…Murderer!"

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John grinned as they shot down the cobbled driveway, the large house in the foreground getting closer and closer. "Me and my bwothers play in this garden all the time when we're here!" He glanced at Parker, "Are you okay?"

Parker winced as they came closer and closer to the house, "H'I'm not sure this h'is h'a good h'idea"

"Why not?"

"Well…h'I'm not really cut h'out for polite company. Your friend may not wish to 'elp h'us!"

"You don't know Penny like I do…she'll help"

They pulled up outside of the house and got out. Before they could knock, however, the door flung open and a young, blonde lady appeared in the doorway.

"John?" she gasped, her hand flying to her mouth, "I thought it looked like you! I just saw a blonde boy from the window and my mind rushed to, what I thought was, the wrong conclusion!" She gently pulled John into a hug.

"When Lucy told me you were dead I-I just couldn't believe it…but how!" She started to examine him, scanning his body for marks. Glancing up from her scan, she frowned at Parker who was shifting from side to side. "Is he the man responsible for your disappearance?!"

John gently patted the lady on the hand as he was led inside, "No Penny. He saved me! Michael is the one to blame!"

Penny looked shocked at this. "Mr Davis? I must admit, I've been concerned about his behaviour but what makes you think he had anything to do with this?"

John sighed, "It was him who told me Dad had a surpwise for me in the gwavity wing! He left and the wing started…he told me Dad was dead and that it was all my fault, that I should wun away! Then men began to follow me and twied to kill me, but Parker stopped them! We need to get to the hospital! Michael is going to do something to Dad!"

Penny nodded, pausing in thought as she stared at Parker, as if judging his worth. After what seemed like a millennium, she smiled. "Well, lucky for you I was about to head to the hospital. Apparently your Father has woken up, but aside from that, Mr Davis has given me no other information. We'll head on down and see what's going on…strictly under the radar mind you."

She walked over to a hallway table and picked up a pre-packed bag. "Have you been trying to work on your R's John?"

Confused at the question, John sheepishly admitted that he hadn't been. Lady Penelope sighed, "Well, that gives us something to work on during the drive….Fetch the car Parker."

Slightly shocked at the forwardness, Parker just nodded, "Yes M'Lady…where h'are they kept?"

"Just in the garage…forgive me if I don't want to go in that wreck that you arrived in. You'll find a have a much better collection." She gestured at a door in the hallway, "It's just through there, choose whichever one you want."

Parker nodded before heading through the door into the garage. John and Lady Penelope waited for a few seconds until there was a yell from the garage.

"PINK?!"