Thunderbirds are go one-shots

Hiding an injury

Maybe sneaking through a pod bay at 3am was a bad idea. It was pitch black and if Gordon turned the lights on, he'd risk being caught awake so early.  He slid his foot forward cautiously and hit something, it felt like a toolbox, he lost focus and his balance went to shit, causing him to accidentally kick over the box next to him. 

Tools were sent spilling all over the floor causing a huge racket as there was metal on metal, deciding he should evacuate, Gordon walked forward normally, leaving verything emptied on the floor, he thought for a split second about what was in the box, and remembered the nails Brains out there for TB4s maintenance.

He was to late though.

He screamed in agony as a sharp pointy object stabbed through his skin and muscle on the bottom of his left foot. He stood still without his foot touching the ground, silent tears going down his cheeks and biting his arm to stop another scream.

He made it to his room in half an hour and plonked onto his bed, groaning in pain. Getting the nail out was pure agony, but he didn't scream, he just cried in silence as the sharp metal was separated from his foot. He glared at the nail and threw it in the trash, fustian evident on his features.

He hopped towards his desk where a first aid kit was located and got out some bandages. Once that was done he put on some thick socks and smiled in triumph. There was NO WAY that Virgil would catch him hiding this injury. 

*****

Virgil caught him with his injury. 

He didn't even make it past 4 days.

So now he was running through the trees and shrubs down a narrow track that leads to the back beach of Tracy island. Virgil has deployed his earth side siblings to catch the runner, but they are having no luck.

Each step Gordon takes is filled with so much pain it's numb. 

That, Gordon figures, is not coolio.

"GORDO please my twin. My fellow squid! My fellow terror! Please stop Gordy! PLEASE" and Gordon stops. Because that was Georgia. The Georgia he feels he's betrayed somehow by not telling her he was hurt.

Because him and Georgia tell each other everything.

And in their latest chat he failed to mention being hurt at all.

"hey Gordy thanks for stopping. Virgils here now. He'll fix you right up!" Georgia says happily, clutching her twins hand. He nods and his head falls limp against the dirt.

*****

"GORDON kid can you hear us" (Scott)

"Gordo c'mon gordo open them eyes" (Virgil)

"Gordooooooon" (Alan)

"C'mon My fellow terror twin" (Georgia)

"Gordon wake the fuck up" (Kayo)

"Hurry up and open your eyes gords" (John)

And he opens his eyes.

And regrets that immediately. Like holy fuck these lights are really bright.

"What happened?" He asked in confusion. "Oh nothing much just you hiding an injury and said injury got infected so now your off duty for 4 weeks" Virgil shrugged and Gordon gaped "b-but-" John laughed 

"Well Gordon don't hide injuries from your siblings"