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I do not own Arrow or Thunderbirds I'm just manipulating someone else's genius

CHAPTER 15

Felicity heard loud banging, it was making her head throb. She groaned in pain and annoyance, she just wanted to sleep. Why was she so tired? That's right they had been dealing with Cyrus Gold and the, what had Oliver called it, Mirakuru. Sure she had worked several days straight with only a few hours sleep but that wasn't a new thing since she had been helping Oliver at night.

The memories came flooding back intensifying the throbbing in her head. She had been telling John all about Cyrus Gold when something had happened to Thunderbird 5 and John had been hurt. She had told Jeff and John's brothers about the problem then helped them get to John in Thunderbird 5. The last thing she remembered was watching Alan pilot Thunderbird 3 home.

The banging started again. Felicity cautiously opened her eyes she had her head lying on the keyboard, gently she lifted it off and flexed her neck and shoulders. She felt like she had been run over by a semi. In helping Felicity had discovered she could do much more with systems and hardware than she had realised but apparently it had its drawbacks.

She heard her name being called. Something about the accent struck her as odd, it wasn't Oliver or Diggle and there wasn't anyone else that would be calling for her at this, wait what time was it? The desk clock said 4am. It had been over 3 hours since she had called up to John.

Jumping up from the chair Felicity raced down the stairs and flung open the door. On the step stood Lady Penelope and Parker, she looked worried.

"Lady Penelope." Felicity stated.

"Yes Felicity dear. Are you alright? We have been knocking and calling for 10 minutes and quite frankly you look extremely pale." Lady Penelope replied.

The relief at seeing to familiar faces led to her legs giving up and Felicity sank down towards the ground.

Parker rushed forward hooking his arms under Felicity's and supporting her before she could hit the floor.

"Perhaps we should take this inside." Lady Penelope suggested.

"Yes milady ha good suggestion." Parker agreed as he shifted Felicity's weight and positioned himself under her arm to guide her back into the house.

"John." Felicity stated as Parker lowered her onto the sofa in the TV room.

"Yes Felicity Jeff sent us. He's been in an accident, the boys have rescued him and he's back on Tracy Island. We are going to take you to Tracy Island." Lady Penelope explained.

Felicity looked at Lady Penelope her mind trying to register what she was saying. He was back home and they were going to take her there.

"Parker could you sort out some attire for Felicity."

"Yes Milady." He replied before heading out of the room and hunting about the house for Felicity's room.

Lady Penelope crouched in front of Felicity and gently she lay a hand over Felicity's before asking quietly. "Felicity how did you know about John?"

Felicity met Penelope's eyes and panic rose inside, she had saved John but at what cost to herself.

"Felicity can you do unusual things?" Lady Penelope tried to coax an answer from Felicity, she suspected but she needed it confirming.

A very small nod of Felicity's head told her all she needed to know. "It's alright you don't need to be afraid you are among friends, I suspected when I read your medical notes."

Felicity's eyes widened in surprise, "You?" She squeaked.

"Yes I can manipulate light see?" Lady Penelope replied. She vanished before Felicity's eyes for a second before reappearing.

Felicity felt her mouth drop open. "What can you do?" She tentatively asked it was always a difficult topic to broach they all had their reasons for hiding.

"I can enter any digital technology. I was with John when everything happened." Felicity revealed.

"Oh Felicity." Lady Penelope rose and perched on the sofa next to Felicity pulling her into a hug.

Felicity relaxed into the hug and she started to sob. Lady Penelope soothed and rocked Felicity while she had her moment.

Parker popped his head back into the room, Penelope took the queue that he was finished. "Felicity." She gently said and continued when the sobs calmed a little. "Parker is ready, shall we go and see John."

Felicity sniffed and nodded. "Sorry." She apologised pulling back from Lady Penelope's embrace.

"No need dear, you have had quite the ordeal and I'm sure I haven't heard the full tale."

Felicity shook her head. She felt completely drained like she could sleep for a week easily. "Let's get you in the Rolls and you can sleep on the journey over."

Lady Penelope stood and Felicity followed on weary legs. Parker was stood by the front door holding out a jacket for Felicity to put on, which she did grateful for the assistance he gave. Next Parker opened the door and Lady Penelope led the way out on to the street with her arm linked with Felicity's giving her some support. She was intrigued to what Felicity had done to get herself into such a state and also concerned for the poor girl.

The sky was just getting light as the trio walked across the street to the parked up pink Rolls Royce. Parker briskly walked past the ladies and to the storage compartment at the rear of the vehicle to stow away Felicity's case before retracting the glass dome.

Felicity didn't take much notice she could barely keep her eyes open, once she was seated and buckled in next to Lady Penelope she gave up the fight and let the blackness take over once more. Her last thought and action was of seeing John again and she grabbed the locket.

"FAB 1 to Tracy Island." Parker radioed in.

"Tracy Island receiving you are cleared to land and taxi into the hanger." Tin-Tin's voice came over the radio.

"Understood hover and out." Parker replied.

The sounds after the quiet pulled at Felicity raising her back to consciousness. Slowly she opened her eyes, the throbbing had died down and she felt a little better after her nap.

It was dark, Felicity looked out and saw the stars above and black sky. Lifting her head she looked about the space she was in.

"We will be landing in a few moments." Lady Penelope spoke quietly.

Felicity nodded. "How long was I asleep?" She asked around another yawn.

"Approximately an hour." Came the reply.

Felicity felt her eyes widen at the shock, she was sure John had said it was a 6hr flight.

Lady Penelope divulged more information at the silence, "FAB 1 is one of Brains' inventions it surpasses all conventional aircraft speeds."

"Oh. I guess that's useful when chasing down the bad guys."

"Quite."

They stayed quiet as the darker outline of Tracy Island approached and the car/plane FAB 1 descended to land on the illuminated runway. Felicity could see the lights on in the different parts of the Villa. Her heart started to beat faster, what was going to happen to her now?

FAB 1 touched down gracefully on the runway and drove steadily into the awaiting hanger. It was empty no welcoming group this time.

Parker stopped FAB 1 in the usual spot and cut the engine before disembarking and helping out his two passengers. Lady Penelope motioned for Felicity to go first and she followed.

The trio made their way to the elevator and then when inside Felicity watched as Parker selected a floor she hadn't been to yet. A few seconds passed and the doors opened into a corridor that looked like it had been carved out of solid rock. Felicity assumed they were in the depths of the volcano.

Lady Penelope took the lead now and Felicity followed with Parker at the rear. The corridor was twisty and windy and seemed to go on forever. Eventually though Penelope stopped at a door and she turned to Felicity, "Wait here a moment." At the acknowledging nod Penny slipped into the room.

Felicity waited, she soon moved to lean against the wall her energy waning again she had never felt this exhausted before and could only put it down to what she had done to Thunderbird 5's lock to make it work. She would do it again in a heartbeat if it meant saving John or anyone of the Thunderbirds. Subconsciously Felicity's hand moved and cupped the locket while she pondered and waited.

The click of the door opening brought Felicity back to the here and now, she stood straighter no longer leaning against the wall and faced the door. Jeff Tracy came out followed by Lady Penelope. Felicity's heart sank as she saw his expression, he looked furious. The click of the door closing echoed in the hallway.

"My office." Jeff seemed to growl out and he stormed off down the corridor.

Lady Penelope looked shocked and Felicity felt her stomach drop with fear. Hesitantly she followed the wake of the Tracy Patriarch with Lady Penelope close and Parker behind.

In Jeff's office, Tin-Tin had left the room in a hurry as they entered and once the sound of her footsteps ceased Jeff unleashed his fury.

"IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WISH TO DISCLOSE FELICITY!" He roared.

Felicity stepped back at the hostility and ferocity of the words.

"Jeff." Lady Penelope tried to intervene but Jeff held up a hand to her.

"Your background check was not as through as you seem to believe. Felicity here has been hiding something and I want to know exactly what it is. How did you managed to be up on Thunderbird 5 when she was struck and then infiltrate our systems here?" He demanded.

Felicity cowered more under the scrutiny. John had been wrong Jeff Tracy wouldn't understand and now she was stuck facing the lion with no defense.

"I, I, I was helping to save him. Please I couldn't tell you. I wouldn't do anything to hurt John or your family or the Organisation. Please." Felicity broke down she had faced off and stood her ground with the Arrow, the Dodger and the Count but Jeff Tracy right now terrified her.

Lady Penelope had seen enough, she had never seen Jeff like this before. She moved and positioned herself in front of Felicity shielding her and squared herself to Jeff. "Don't do something you will regret."

"You don't know the full story Penny." He started to argue but was cut off.

"And neither do you. I think we need to talk before you frighten this poor girl anymore than this whole ordeal already has." Penny challenged Jeff.

Jeff kept his eyes on Penny's challenging her, they both remained that was for a long while before Jeff finally backed down.

"Parker take Felicity down to see John." Penny ordered.

"NO!" Jeff started again.

Penny jutted her chin out in defiance of Jeff. "Until I know the full story she can wait in the lounge with Parker." Jeff argued.

"I can assure you Jeff Tracy, Felicity is of no danger to John. From what I know she saw what happened to John let her see him. Imagine if it was Lucille and someone was keeping you from her." Penny tried to reason.

Jeff's shoulders sagged in defeat and he flopped into his office chair. Penny nodded to Parker who stepped up to Felicity and guided her away.

Once their footsteps were gone Penny moved over to Jeff and leaned against his desk watching him. "Jeff." She said and waited for him to look up, when he did his eyes were filled with an emotional storm. Penny felt her heart tear to see him like this. "Don't judge her for keeping something secret out of fear."

"Why keep computer skills like that secret from us? I knew she was smart but even Brains is stumped at her ability."

"Jeff think a little broader. What did I show you all those years ago when we first met?"

Jeff shook his head he couldn't remember back to yesterday's breakfast let alone when he first met Penny.

"Oh Jeff remember why I excel at being an agent, my skill?" She pushed.

The answer slid forward in his mind and his eyes widened at the realization of what she was saying.

"Yes Jeff and remember what I told you, we hide not everyone accepts what we can do and others for the same reason you conceal International Rescue want us for their own."

Jeff felt guilty he had judged Felicity in his worry over his space-loving son as being a threat even though she had risked her own secrecy to save his son.

"Now do you want to try again?" She asked.

"I screwed up. What would I do without you?"

"You would manage. I'm sure she will forgive you she's just as worried over John as you are."

"Thank you Penny."

"No problem Jeff, now go and sort this out. I will get settled in and then visit John."

Jeff stood up and gave Penny a peck on the cheek in thanks. He then walked calmly back towards the infirmary.

Felicity approached the door where Jeff had emerged from earlier. On the way down Parker had handed her a hankie to clean her self up a little. She paused with her hand on the handle and took a deep breath preparing herself for what might be on the other side of the door.

What she saw was not what she had expected. The room had a large tank in the centre with a mass of monitors and control panel along the side that Felicity faced. All of the occupants of the room had their backs to Felicity but she could tell who they all were. Brains and Fermat were sat at the controls watching the monitors, two were dressed in the blue International Rescue uniforms the taller dark haired one was Scott and the slightly shorter blonde haired one was Alan. The other figure looked to be in yellow striped pajamas with the bright red hair Felicity guessed it was Gordon.

She stepped into the room and looking back saw Parker had gone so she closed the door before moving forward. When she drew level with the three standing she watched what was going on. Two of the monitors were CCTV live feeds of the inside of the chamber and she saw John lying still on the table in the recovery position. He was stripped of his usual blue uniform and his middle was wrapped with white bandages. At the side of John was someone sat in what looked like a has mat suit, the visor remained focused on the lying figure so Felicity couldn't tell who it was but she guessed it might have been Virgil as he was missing from the list of individuals in the room.

Felicity was so focused on what she was looking at she didn't notice Scott move to her side until she heard her name being called. She turned towards the sound and was met with the chest of a blue uniform with blue piping, looking up she found the concerned face of the eldest Tracy.

She felt the urge to start crying again but she blinked the tears back and swallowed the threatening sob back down. "Hi." She croaked. Before she had the chance to do anything else she felt strong arms wrap around her and the flood of emotions erupted and she started crying all over again. She felt the vibration of Scott's voice through his chest and it soothed her a little what she really wanted was to be wrapped up in John's arms again.

She felt someone behind her join in the hug and it brought another wave of tears to her, too tired to fight it she just let it flow until she felt drained and the tears dried themselves up.

Felicity hadn't been this close to the Thunderbirds in uniform and she now noticed how soft and almost snuggly the material was. Something she hadn't expected considering the dangers they went into wearing them.

Finally her outburst under control she shifted her head back and felt the grip of Scott's arms relax and also two other sets of arms. When she looked around she had been encircled by Alan and Gordon as well. The latter two had tear tracks down their cheeks and red-rimmed eyes, she imagined she looked the same. "Sorry." She apologised. "How is he?" She asked is a stronger voice.

Scott answered. "He's stable but critical, the emergency system going offline left Thunderbird 5 without life support systems. John must have regained consciousness because he had his helmet on but the cabin depressurized and without a space suit on he would have been affected. He also lost a lot of blood from the injury to his side."

Felicity felt the blood drain from her face the word critical echoing around her mind.

"Hey he will pull through he's a Tracy and thanks to you." Scott pulled her in for another hug.

At this point the sound of the door opening caught everyone attentions and Felicity looked over to see Jeff Tracy. She pulled back and out of Scott's arms like she had been burnt. Scott looked confused but let her go.

"Felicity can, could I have a word please." He asked with a gentle voice. The three brothers exchanged glances they had never heard their father sound so gentle before.

Scared but more frightened at saying no Felicity nodded. Jeff gave a small smile before moving back to the door. Felicity reluctantly followed.

Felicity followed Jeff up to the lounge and out onto the decking. The sky was just starting to brighten. She watched as Jeff walked out further onto the decking and stared up at the sky, she never removed her eyes from his back worried that she might be on the receiving end of his temper.

She jumped out of her skin when the silence was broken by Jeff's apology. "I'm sorry." He turned to face her and berated himself when he saw how timid she now looked.

Slowly he walked forward towards her and he continued to explain himself. "I over reacted and I shouldn't have without all of the facts. I can't apologise enough for my outburst and if you don't want to forgive me I understand." Jeff was a step away from Felicity and she could feel the tears welling up once again, when had she ever been this emotional she thought. She should be mad at him but all she could feel was guilt for lying.

"It's okay. I shouldn't have kept it from you I was scared and please don't be mad at John for not telling you either." Felicity pleaded, she didn't want to cause any more upset.

"I'm not and I'm not mad at you either. You were only doing what we do keeping secrets to protect." Jeff stated.

Felicity felt relieved at Jeff's words and the tears started to flow freely she couldn't stop them. She watched Jeff move forward and wrap himself around her in a hug. She began to sob once more and felt the protective arms around her squeeze tighter.

When she finally stopped crying for the third time that morning she pulled back and Jeff released her. The sky had changed dramatically since they had ventured outside it was now light blues and soft oranges and the stars had vanished. "Kyrano has brought coffee out would you like one and if you are okay I would like to know what you have been hiding and how John knew. No judgments I have known about Penny since we first met."

"Coffee would be good right about." Felicity yawned perfectly timed before continuing. "Now."

They sat down at a small Bistro setup where two coffee cups sat and Felicity clinging onto her hot mug started at the beginning when she found herself trapped in the basement of Verdant.

When Felicity had finished explaining everything the sun had risen into the sky, the heat warmed Felicity to the bone and she was happy deep down to be back on the island. And now she had told Jeff everything she felt lighter as though a huge weight had been lifted from her shoulders.

Jeff had listened intently and not judged or scolded her for wanting to keep things secret. His heartstrings felt torn listening to such a lovely kind woman had gone through such hardships and found herself so alone. "When John is out of the decompression chamber I think you should let the others know. They don't know about Penny but Brains is bemused about coding that he found while you were in the computer and I think it would calm him down to know. And the boys will probably suspect something now, you saved their brother it won't matter to them Gordon will probably want help with his pranks and Alan will think you jumped out of his comics." Jeff lightened the mood.

Felicity giggled imagining that scenario. Hearing her giggle lightened Jeff's mood, he looked at his watch and realised they had passed a couple of hours since she had arrived on the island. Jeff noticed now how much she was yawning and she looked so pale in the sunlight and her eyes drawn. "Why don't you go and get some rest?"

Felicity tried to protest but the latest yawn caused her jaw to click from its ferocity. "John will be in decompression for hours yet and Virgil has him under light sedation." Jeff tried to convince Felicity.

At this point Grandma Tracy came out onto the decking carrying a tray of drinks. She had a soft smile of her face but Felicity could see the worry in her eyes. "Felicity dear." She cooed as she placed the tray on the table and pulled Felicity out of the seat to hug her tight.

Jeff decided to use a Tracy dirty tactic to get Felicity to go and rest. "I was just telling Felicity to go and get some rest Mom."

Mrs Tracy pulled back out of the hug and held Felicity at arms length studying her for a moment. Felicity opened her mouth to once again protest when another jaw splitting yawn emerged. "Yes rest good call Jeff. Come on let's get you settled then you can go and see John." Grandma Tracy went into mother mode once again grateful to have something to do besides worrying about her grandson.

Grandma guided Felicity back into the villa and up to the guest rooms. She opened the first door where Felicity had stayed last time and ushered her inside. By this point Felicity was battling heavy eyelids and lead weighted limbs. Thankfully Grandma knew exactly what to do, she pulled back the quilt and sat Felicity on the bed. Then she helped pull off the jacket Felicity was wearing and then her shoes before Felicity lay down and she tucked her in. Before her head had snuggled into the pillow she was snoring softly.

AN – sorry a short one this time but I think the best place to stop it. Please keep those amazing reviews coming or just any review telling me what you think.