Scott pov.

He smiled in amusement as he watched as Gordon pressed his face against the fish tank.

They were at the local aquarium for Gordon's tenth birthday and the birthday boy couldn't stop staring at all the fishes.

Though he couldn't say the same for Gordon's other half.

"I'm bored…" Alan said, a massive pout on the 8 years old's face. "when do we see the sharks?"

he could understand where Alan was coming from, he didn't really find the fish massively interesting, but Gordon did, and it was his birthday after all.

"soon, just be patient kiddo," he said, off handly watching Virgil pull Gordon away from the glass.

"but I'm booored…" alan pouted, crossing his arms and stomping his feet. "I want to see them now!"

"Alan," he said firmly, stopping any tantrum that alan had planned. "I said to be patient, or you won't see the sharks at all. do you understand me?"

Alan blinked, wide-eyed, bottom lip wobbling slightly. He hated that he was responsible for that, but sometimes he had to be firm with his brothers.

"do you understand me, Alan?" he asked again, his voice still firm.

Alan nodded, "yes, Scotty.."

he sighed, he hates raising his voice at his brothers…

"we'll go see the sharks soon, okay?" he said bending down to Alan's level. "why don't you go see if Gordon want to see the sharks nex-"

"Scott! did you see that!" Virgil said, making him look up. Oh, come on, what was it about family outing that always causes arguments? He thought seeing Virgil glaring at Gordon.

"did I see what?" he asked, crossing his arms, feeling so done. Why did John choose now to go to the bathroom? He could use the backup.

"Okay, come on, let get some lunch," he said, he was starving.

"wait, Scott, where's Alan?" John asked.

"what? he's right here-" he said, only to find that alan wasn't where he last saw him. "Alan!" he called, looking around but he couldn't see alan.

Shit, shit, shit! He thought, turning around in a circle, fear coursing through his veins.

"Alan! Where are you?!" he called again, starting to feel panicked.

Where was he? He should be here?! He thought.

"Alan!" Virgil called too, looking around too. "Allie! where are you?!"

no answer…

"maybe he's in one of the other areas?" Gordon said, biting his thumb.

"Oh, I hope so…" he said softly, "Virgil, you and Gordon go to security, while John and I look for Alan, okay?"

Virgil's eyes widened. "you don't think that…"

"I don't want to, but it's possible," he said, they were sons of a billionaire after all.

"Okay, I'll ring you when I get there," Virgil said, "come on Gordon,"

"I want to help too!" Gordon said, crossing his arms.

"Gordon, if you want to help, you'll go with Virgil," he said firmly, "I'll feel a lot better knowing that you two are safe, okay?"

Gordon bit his lip, suddenly looking scared. "Allie is okay, right?"

"of course he is, he probably just wondered off, now go on, go with Virgil," he said.

"should we call Dad?" John asked after the Virgil and Gordon left.

"no not yet, let just see if he can find him, if not, then we'll call him" he said, he was really hoping they didn't have to call Dad, because that would mean that they couldn't find Alan and that would mean Alan was missing and- keep it together Scott he thought to himself taking a deep calming breath.

"you go that way, and I'll go this way, we'll meet up at the security office okay?" he said, trying to keep his panic to a minimum.

"Okay, hopefully, one of us finds Alan," John said.

Oh, I hope so John, I hope so…

an hour later.

He was pasting outside the security office, waiting for Dad to pick up his phone.

John was inside with talking with security, plus trying to keep Gordon and Virgil calm, he's sure.

Oh, how could this day go so wrong?

"this is Jeff Tracy, I'm busy right now, leave a message at the bee-"

"aurhh! This is not the time for you not to be answering your phone, Dad!" he said in frustration, dialling again.

Please answer, please answer, he repeated over and over in his head.

"Scott I'm in a meeting-"

"Dad! Alan! Alan's missing!" he said, his breathing speeding up. Ohgosh, Alan was missing! He thought as it finally set in. He leaned against the wall, suddenly feeling weak in the knees.

"what? what do you mean your brother missing?" Dad asked.

"he…he's missing, we can't find him…we-we looked everywh-" he put his hand to his mouth, muffling a sob.

"Scott, I need you to take a deep breath and calm down.." Dad's voice cut through his panic.

He took a deep breath, come on Scott, you no help to your brothers if you lose it, he thought steadying his breathing.

"That's it, Scott, now tell me what happened from the beginning," Dad said, his voice calming him.

"we were about to get lunch when John notices that Alan was missing, we…Dad, we looked everywhere, we can't find him," he said, feeling like he was slowly dying inside.

"Okay, I'm on my way now son, you stay with your brothers, okay?"

he nodded before realising that dad couldn't see him, "okay, I'll..I'll see you then."