Sorry this took ages but I've been very busy over the Christmas holidays and the half-term but it's now half term so I can write more.

Disclaimer – I don't own any of the characters except for the ones I created.

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On Thunderbird 5 John was worried about Alan and Fermat. He remembered the phone call he had received from the nearby town. It was times like this when John hated being on Five in space. The only thing that kept him from dissolving into tears was that the stars were always there and he could draw comfort from them.

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Thunderbird Two landed as gracefully as usual outside the parts of Wharton Academy, Massachusetts, that still stood. As the hatch opened, two figures ran down it to join the field commander of International Rescue.

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"This is Lisa Lowe, reporting on the latest news on International Rescue. They have been called out to Wharton Academy, Massachusetts. The academy, which has sons of some of the most famous and rich people in the world as students, started to collapse half an hour ago.

At the minute most of the students and staff have been evacuated and the Thunderbirds are ready to rescue the last 20 people who remain trapped inside."

Jeff tuned out Lisa Lowe's voice as Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward re-entered the room with Parker, her trusted butler.

"Is there any more news on the boys Jeff?" her voice rang out.

"Just that there are 20 people still trapped and that they're going in to help." Jeff replied.

"This is Lisa Lowe with an update about the rescue in Massachusetts. The Thunderbirds have now rescued 18 people and are now trying to locate the last two, who are suspected to be friends."

On the vid-screen Jeff and Penelope could see a woman running up to Lisa with a piece of paper in her hand. She handed it to Lisa who read it and visibly paled.

"The two people who are still trapped have just been named. They are Fermat Hackenbacker and Alan Tracy. It seems that they were returning to their room when the building collapsed on them.

The Thunderbirds have just entered the rubble with their magnificent drilling machine after locating the two students. International Rescue will return shortly, hopefully with the two students."

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"Mobile control from The Mole,"

"Mobile control here Mole, are you there yet? Please let me know because he's our brother and I'm worried." Scott's voice went quiet at the last part as he didn't want anyone to know that they were brothers.

"Scott, stop worrying, they'll be alright. You know what Alan's like. Anyway, he's a Tracy. We both know that the Tracy's are strong and we all have a guardian angel to look after us."

Virgil was abruptly cut off when Scott could hear Gordon in the background saying "And we've all got a mother-hen to look after us. Anyway Virgil's right, he's a Tracy. Tracy's are survivors."

"Yeah, you're right. Thanks for that. Anyway, back to the original question. Are you there yet?"

"Why do you think I called in? I wanted to let you know that we were just powering down ready to go and find them."

"FAB Virg, just get them out safe, Brains would never forgive us if we let Fermat die."

"Neither would Dad if we let Alan die."

"FAB, Mobile control out."

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So the boys are about to find Fermat and Alan. But are they alive? Find out in the next chapter. Here are the thank yous for the reviews.

Thanks to

Shadowfox8

Siouxsmn

And KatZen

If you review I will update quicker.

Bye for now.