Okay, so I strongly suspect that Jeff is still alive in the 2015 series and that the Hood has him jailed somewhere. Upon watching Captain America: Winter Soldier, I had this sudden thought…what if the Hood brainwashes Jeff in order for Jeff to carry out his dirty deeds?

Thus the idea of a winter soldier au was born…warning guys, this is going to hurt!

I hope you enjoy it and please read and review :)

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Sunrise on Tracy Island…beautiful. To be honest, it was one of Gordon's favourite times of the day…the sun hit the waves of the sea just right, reflecting off of the water and filling Gordon's morning with bright lights.

He grinned as he ran across the side. Each morning, he ran a couple of miles before heading to the pool for a few lengths. This part of his schedule very rarely changed and this was only when one of his brothers decided to join him. More often than not, it was Virgil or Scott. Alan often didn't get out of bed this early and John? Forget it…he was often happier sitting by the pool rather than it.

"On your left!"

What the hell?! Gordon slowed down as he watched his oldest brother, Scott, double back and run towards him, a large grin on his face. "You're too slow Fish! I'd stick to water!" Scott laughed as he stopped in front of Gordon.

Gordon rolled his eyes and grinned, "Well, we can't all be running gods like you and Virgil…" He panted, "…besides, didn't anyone ever tell you? Slow and steady wins the race!"

Scott clapped his brother on the back, "I didn't think you'd be out today, what with it being…" Scott trailed off as Gordon sighed. It was the anniversary of their Dad's disappearance.

"I woke up this morning expecting him to be here…" Gordon muttered, "….sitting at the table, drinking his coffee and talking to John, checking up on him you know?"

Scott nodded as Gordon continued, "I haven't had thoughts like that since he first disappeared…it threw me. I needed to keep to my schedule or I was going to go nuts!"

Scott nodded again in understanding, "You know…I can't watch certain films anymore…" he stated.

Gordon frowned in confusion and Scott smiled, "Dad used to watch old films with me…stuff like Star Wars and all that. I can't watch them anymore…too many memories, you know?"

Gordon sighed, "Yeah…I understand."

The pair sat on the beach for a few minutes, gazing out onto the horizon, lost in their own memories. Suddenly the sound of footsteps across the sand startled them out of their thoughts. Turning their heads, they spotted Kayo jogging across the sand until she reached them.

"Suit up boys! We've got a mission…a ship's taking on a lot of water in the south pacific. John can't get any information on passengers, but the distress signal was picked up through a military frequency."

The group hurried back to the house to find John's hologram waiting for them, "Hey guys…" John greeted, "…I'm afraid I haven't been able to get any more information on who or what the ship is carrying, but the original distress call seems to suggest that a hostage situation was taking place when the ship began to sink."

Scott frowned, "A hostage situation? I thought the distress signal was picked up through a military frequency? Are you saying that members of the military are being held hostage? Or is the opposite way around, and one of the hostages was able to hack into the frequency?"

John shrugged, "It's hard to say…I've contacted the relevant officials on land, but each and every one of them has informed me that they have been instructed not to get involved. They say that we have no proof that anything untoward is happening so they're not helping. So it looks as though we may have two missions to run. Save the ship and rescue the hostages."

Scott nodded as Virgil and Alan entered the room, "So what do you think we need?"

John gestured at Kayo, "Well, I honestly think that Thunderbird S will come in handy. After all, we'll need to be covert whilst rescuing the hostages…So Scott and Kayo should have that part of the mission, whilst Virgil and Gordon in their respective Thunderbirds plug the hole in the ship and help it back to shore."

Scott nodded in agreement, whilst Virgil frowned, "Thunderbird Two isn't exactly the quietest thing around…it's going to be hard to get close enough without them noticing!"

"You'll need to drop Thunderbird Four quite a distance away from the ship in order to remain covert." Answered John as his brothers and Kayo rushed off to get prepared, leaving Alan alone in the room.

"What about me John?" asked Alan.

John smiled, "Sorry Alan, but there doesn't appear to be anything at the moment. Don't worry, I'm sure something will pop up."

…

"Okay, so I've managed to hack into the frequency in order to gain a bit more information…" stated John as Scott and Kayo prepared to board the ship, "…no ransom demands have been made and I have managed to confirm that it is the military that is being held hostage and that the leader of the opposing team is a…James Klattenhoff."

Kayo nodded in recognition, "I've heard of him. He's a prominent player in a terrorist group that has some links to the Hood…"

Scott frowned, "That is never good. Do we know how many terrorists there are, or how many military operatives?"

John glanced at something out of Scott and Kayo's sight, "Hmmm, records state that there was about fifty people on the ship before the terrorists boarded. There are five or six different voices that are probably the terrorists, and conversations between these men suggest that they…." John paused, "…shot forty of the military operatives before threatening the remaining officers."

Scott shook his head, "That makes no sense. Surely the military operatives were equipped to take down these men?!"

John sighed, "Yeah, you'd think…but apparently the ship was just transporting supplies, such as food and clothing to the nearest base. According to these reports, there was very little weaponry on board, at least, not powerful enough to combat what the terrorists had."

Kayo frowned, "Are the remaining officers particularly important or was it just a random selection?"

John glanced over again and shook his head, "At the moment, there's no way to tell…but I can tell you this. There are about three generals on board according to the records. Lots of power and influence that the kidnappers can use."

Scott and Kayo glanced at each other in confusion. If it was just a supply run, then why were so many important people on board? Deciding to forget it for the time being, Scott moved over to the back of the plane in order to prepare for a covert drop into the water beside the ship and Kayo turned back to John, a sly grin on her face.

"So John, a little birdy tells me that you're going to be down on Earth for a few days?"

John chuckled, "I didn't know that was Alan's new name…and yes I am. We thought it would be better if the family was together for a while…moral support and all that."

Kayo nodded, "So you're available to go out one night? Night on the town?"

John shook his head and grinned, "No…it's not my thing and you know it!"

"Kayo…" Scott interrupted the conversation, "…we need to go, stop teasing John. We're going silent after the drop, oh and what is Thunderbird Two's ETA?"

"They're ten minutes out."

Scott nodded and pressed a button that opened the back of Thunderbird S, "Right…" he glanced at Kayo, "…let's go"

The two dived into the water, leaving Thunderbird S stationary above them, hidden by the clouds. Sneaking on board the ship, the two were able to take out the guards that were on the deck with relative ease.

Scott glanced around, "These people seem very calm for being on a sinking ship?"

Kayo nodded, "Forgive me if I don't stick around to find out why. I'll go rescue the hostages, you deal with Klattenhoff, okay?"

Scott agreed and the two went their separate ways.

….

To be honest, Scott wasn't too happy with the situation. He preferred dealing with natural disasters, not this…not sneaking into control rooms and having to fight a rather large man.

"You International Rescue agents…always sticking your nose in places where it doesn't belong!" Klattenhoff grunted as he threw punch after punch towards Scott.

"That should be our new catch phrase…Thunderbird S, what's the situation?" Scott panted as he dodged and blocked.

"Just finishing up…" came a voice from his communicator, "…these guys aren't very well trained, in fact, I think Brains would put up more of a fight!"

Scott rolled his eyes, "Lucky you….Thunderbirds Two and Four, what's your situation"

"Thunderbird Four is just searching for the leak, but we can't seem to find it…is there any sign that the ship is leaking on your end?"

Scott ducked as Klattenhoff grew more and more frustrated, "No, I'm beginning to think this was all just a set up!"

"Me and Thunderbird Four may be inclined to agree with you….do you and Kayo need help?"

"No, we've got this. Stick around, you can help us to transport these men to the nearest prison."

"FAB Thunderbird One."

Scott then turned his attention back to Klattenhoff who was beginning to look a little worn out, "Sorry, but you're going to have to try harder than that if you want to land a hit. My Dad and I used to spar all the time and let me tell you, he was pushing forty five and still used to kick my ass! You're nothing compared to him!"

As Klattenhoff charged, Scott ducked underneath him, striking him in the stomach. Klattenhoff grunted, collapsing to his knees making it easier for Scott to knock him out. "Thunderbird S?" he spoke into his communicator, "Thunderbird S, what's the situation?"

Silence.

"Thunderbird S?"

"We have a problem…" Scott jumped as Kayo's voice came from behind him, "…it appears as though this was not just a simple supply run. There was something bigger at stake here."

Kayo held up a memory stick, "I decided to retrieve some information-"

"On whose orders?" interrupted Scott, "What if there had been more kidnappers and where are the hostages?!"

Kayo shrugged, "Colonel Casey asked me to do some digging earlier and the hostages are fine, they're taking care of the remaining terrorists."

"We can't do this, we can't have you performing secret missions. I need to know what's going on at all times or everything will fall apart!"

Kayo nodded and was about to answer, when suddenly Scott felt a blinding pain at the back of his head, sending him to the ground. Wincing he twisted around to see Klattenhoff disappearing around a corner. He felt Kayo gently press against the back of his head, "Okay…" she muttered, "…this one might be on me."

She helped Scott to his feet who tore his arm away and pressed a hand against his sore head, "You're damn right it is!" he grunted, striding away