Come back little brother

We can't let the Hood get to us.

<3 months later>
It had been 3 months since Alan been in a coma. During those months he was able to breathe on his own and didn't need the the help from the ventilator so the doctor carefully took the tubes out of his mouth. But as for the others on Tracy island nothing was the same for them.
Scott constantly throws himself into doing rescues, staying in his room and visiting Alan most times. John hasn't been up thunderbird 5 for a long time, he mostly spends his time visiting Alan and helping Grandma Tracy. Virgil mostly helps Grandma Tracy do the house chores, comfort John and Gordon if either of them start crying for Alan but as for Scott he mostly keeps an eye on him. Gordon hadn't his jokey self for months, he misses Alan terribly and mostly stays his room or goes the hospital to see Alan but hasn't been on any rescues for months. Grandma Tracy tries her best to keep up with the chores even though she still misses her youngest grandson. Brains mostly helps Grandma Tracy and keeps a track on the Hood's movements. As for Kayo, she either helps Grandma Tracy and the others or helps with some rescues with Scott, but one thing is for sure her, Lady Penelope and Parker hasn't told the others about seen Jeff or his plan to stop the Hood.
<present day>
[At Tracy island]
(Third person P.O.V)
It's was a quiet morning on Tracy island. Virgil was in his room getting dressed, Gordon was sat in the kitchen drinking a cup of tea while John was making the breakfast, Scott was still in bed after a late night rescue, Kayo was out visiting Lady Penelope, Grandma Tracy was changing Alan's bed sheets with M.A.X helping her while Brains was checking Thunderbird 1 jets.
[in kitchen]
While John was making the breakfast and Gordon starting to make the tea, Virgil had just made his way in and kindly saying.
"Morning John, morning Gordon. How are you both this morning?"
"Morning Virgil." Gordon said while getting some mugs out of the cupboard.
"Morning Virgil. Me and Gordon are alright, how about you?" John kindly asked.
"I'm alright thanks John. Has anyone seen Scott?"
"No he's still in bed. He had a late rescue last night." Gordon quietly said.
Virgil gave out a big and deep sigh after what Gordon said about Scott. After John was finished making the breakfast he, Gordon and Virgil all sat down at the table.
"Scott can't keep on doing rescues. Before he knows it he's going to make himself ill." Virgil sadly said.
"Yeah we know Virgil. Grandma tried telling him but he wouldn't listen." Gordon said while sipping his tea.
"I think he's taking Alan condition more harder than the rest of us." John admittedly said.
As the 3 of them sat and ate their breakfast, they couldn't stop worrying about Scott. Just then John started saying.
"I think I should talk to Scott about his behaviour."
"You John?", Gordon asked, "are you sure?"
"Yeah I'm sure Gordon. I think it's about time someone had a word with him." John sternly said.
"You're right John. I think it's about time someone had a word with Scott about his behaviour because it not what all of us want when Alan does finally wake up." Virgil softly said.
Both John and Gordon agreed with Virgil. Once they've finished their breakfast, they heard Scott up in the living room so John made his way but before he left he heard Virgil saying.
"Good luck John."
"I'm going to need it. Thanks Virgil." John said then made his way up to the living room.
[in the living room]
(John's p.o.v)
As I made my way into the living room, it was there I saw Scott standing on the balcony looking tired and exhausted. I gently walked over to him and slowly but quietly said.
"You look terrible Scott."
Scott turned to see me standing behind him. He started to look down to the floor then said.
"Hey John, sorry I didn't hear you come in. I was miles away."
As I came up close to him, I could that his eyes were looking red, tired and grey. It's was then I could tell that he hasn't been sleeping at all.
"Scott I think we need to have a talk." I kindly but sternly said to him.
"A talk. What is it that we need to talk about John?" Scott confusedly asked me.
"About you Scott. You keep going out to do rescues and visiting Alan more than the rest of us do. Scott you're going to make yourself ill if you keep doing this to yourself." I sternly said him.
Scott looked at me as if I've just told him off. He started to look very agitated at me then started saying.
"What is this John? Are you trying to tell me that I should stop doing rescues and be like the rest of you? Well you're wrong I'm not like the rest of you. I know it's been hard not having Alan here with us these last months but doing rescues helps keeps my mind off of what's happened." He said while starting to get angry with me.
Scott then walked away from me and sat down on one of sofas. I started to get fed up with him so I said.
"Scott do you honestly think that me, Virgil and Gordon has given up doing rescues because of what's happened to Alan. You're wrong and I'm going to tell you why you're wrong."
Scott looked at me angrily and then horribly asked.
"Alright then John tell me? Why am I wrong about you and the others?"
As I sat down on the other sofa. I then took a deep breathe then strongly said.
"It's hard for us as well Scott. You think it's easy for me not coping without Alan? I miss him terribly Scott and so does Virgil, Gordon and the others. I know it was hard for all of us when Alan was on the ventilator because he couldn't breathe on his own at first but now that he's off it he's showing us that he wants to live and that he's still fighting for his life. This is why we don't do rescues anymore Scott because we don't feel we can do them while Alan's not here to do them with us."
As I finished what I was saying, Scott looked astonishingly at me but then started to break down into tears.
"Oh John I'm so, so, so sorry. You're right I have making myself ill." Scott cried at me.
I got up from where I was sitting and went over to Scott. I sat right next to him and pulled him for a hug. Scott sobbed right into my right shoulder and I started to rub his back.
"It's ok Scott it's ok." I gently whispered.
Just then Virgil and Gordon quietly came in and came over to me and Scott and hugged us as well so the 4 of us were all in a big group hug. After we were done hugging Gordon and Virgil sat on the table while me and Scott stayed sitting on the sofa.
"I'm so sorry you guys. I didn't realise that I was forgetting you guys and making myself ill." Scott said to all of us.
"It's ok Scott. We don't blame you. It's been hard for all of us these past 3 months with Alan still in a coma and the Hood still out there probably making up another plan to hurt us." Virgil dreadfully said.
"Hey guys, I've just realised something. I know that in the past the 4 of us including Alan, Kayo, Lady Penelope, Parker and the GDF have always managed to defeat the Hood in the past but this I think this time he's beaten us because of what he did Alan he's made the rest of us forget each other these past months." Gordon admittedly said.
As the 4 of us sat there and took in of Gordon had just said. We all realised that he was right and that we've had let the Hood get to us. Scott, slowly and strongly, said to all of us.
"Guys, Gordon right. The Hood has gotten to us but we can't make him think that. I think it's about time we got back into doing rescues. We need to show the Hood that we're not going to let him win. For Alan's sake."
Me, Gordon and Virgil all looked at each other and all knew that Scott was right. So Virgil then said.
"You're right Scott. We do need to do rescues but this time we do them as a family like we always do. Alan would've wanted it if he was here now."
"Yeah he would." Gordon and I both said.
The 4 of us then looked at Alan's portrait and all knew on how much we missed him and that he would of wanted all four of us to still do rescues together as a family. Just then Scott asked.
"Whose going to stay with Alan tonight guys?"
"I am Scott.", Virgil said, "but would you mind dropping me off at the hospital in thunderbird 1 later in the evening?"
"Of course Virgil. I don't mind." Scott kindly said while putting his arm on Virgil's shoulder.
Just then Brains came in saying.
"Boys there's a rescue situation up in Scotland. I think thunderbird 1 and 2 are needed."
"F.A.B Brains." Scott said.
Once Brains left, Scott then looked at the three of us and then asked.
"You guys ready for this?"
"Yeah of course Scott." We all answered back to him.
"Alright then. Virgil prepare thunderbird 2 and take Gordon with you we might need an extra pair hands but Gordon if your arm or leg starts hurting you let me or Virgil know. Ok?"
"Ok Scott." Gordon said.
Once Virgil and Gordon to get ready Scott then turned to Me.
"You don't have to go back thunderbird 5 John you can just stay here and keep in eye of us from Dad's desk." Scott said.
"I know Scott that's was what I was planning to do anyway." I said whilst smiling.
"Ok then." Scott said then left to get thunderbird 1 ready.
Once Thunderbird 1 and 2 left, I brought up the situation on the coffee table. But I then looked at Alan's portrait again and then sighed.
"It's hard not having you here this moment Alan but I know that you'll be back with us soon." I whispered to the portrait then carried on with the situation.