Author's note: I've gotten the advice to check my spelling on Alan's name. So I've changed it. I'm sorry but in my country Alan is spelled with two L. It's by reflex i write wrong! I would also ask if there is someone who would like to be my Beta reader. It would help me a lot with the spelling and other gramatic wrongs i do. I don't own any characters or the song and person named later on.

Alan walked around in Thunderbird 5 and was bored. He had nothing to do and there were no need for international Rescue this day.

"What to do", Alan said and sighed. "Hang on I'll look around a bit, in John's room."

Alan walked over to his brother's bedroom and found that the door was not locked.

"That's weird John always locks his door", Alan said to himself. "Maybe he forgot…"

Alan entered the room and just gasped in surprise. John was known for being the organized brother but his room was a mess. There were books everywhere and on their backs it was written things Alan didn't understand.

"What the heck", Alan asked and looked around. "John has forgotten to clean this place up… oh what is this…"

He picked up a book were it was written: "Ted Gärdestad". Alan started to look at the pages but didn't understand the languages.

"That word I understand… I think", he mumbled. "Oss… it sounds like us."

"Thunderbird 3 to Thunderbird 5 come in Alan", he heard John call him over the radio.

"Oh shit what is John doing here?"

"Alan, are you there?"

Alan ran out from John's room, but he still had the book in his hand.

"I'm here John what can I do for you?"

"Scott and I are ready to dock with you, to give you a gift from grandma."

"Really?"

"Yes she thinks you are not eating correct food, so we brought some up."

"And you were heading this way because…"

"Dad told us to check something on our bird Alan."

"Okay welcome 'home' Johnny!"

John and Scott greeted their youngest brother and John immediately noticed the book in his hand.

"Alan, where did you get that book?" John asked and crossed his arms.

"What book", Alan asked and then realized he hold John's book in his hands. "Oh this book… Well eh John you know…"

"Have you been in my room Alan?"

"Al", Scott said and shook his head. "You know you must ask for permeation first."

"Well I didn't mean to bring it back out with me…"

"So you planned to have a look around and don't tell me", John asked and smiled when Alan become all red in his face.

"Well John I… your door was open…"

"So now it is okay for you to just walk in through an opened door?"

"Well…"

"It's okay kiddo", John said and reached out his hand. "Now give me back my book."

"Okay I can't understand anything anyway."

"What is this for languages John", Scott asked when he looked through the pages.

"It's Swedish and it's songs."

"Songs", Alan asked and smiled. "Really?"

"Yes…"

"Okay Johnny", Scott said and pushed the book towards his brother. "Sing for us!"

"What no way!"

"Do it John or I tell grandma about the mess in your room", Alan said and smiled brightly.

"You wouldn't dare", John growled.

"Oh yes we do", Scott said and smiled.

"Okay!"

"That's my boy", Scott said and patted John on the back. John took a deep breath and started to sing:

"Utanför fönstret slår våren ut,
Marken blir grön igen
Allt som var dött väcks till liv
Det kan också vi, så länge vi andas."

Ute till havs styr en fiskebåt
Längs en fri horisont
Den gungar så tryggt in mot hamn
Som jag i din famn så länge vi älskar

Det är för oss solen går opp
Lyser som guld för kärlekens skull
Solen går opp så oskuldsfull
Och lyser på oss för kärlekens skull

Högt på ett berg står en katedral
Och pekar upp mot skyn
Men det är för himlen i dig
Och jorden i mig, vi älskar varandra

Det är för oss solen går opp
Lyser som guld för kärlekens skull
Solen går opp så oskuldsfull
Och lyser på oss för kärlekens skull

Lyser som guld för kärlekens skull
Lyser på oss för kärlekens skull

"Are you happy now", John asked and shut the book and put it on its shelf.

"No", Alan said and smiled. "What does it mean?"

"That wasn't part of the agreement", John said and locked his bedroom door.

"Hey that's not fair", Scott said.

"Life isn't fair my dear falcon", John said and smiled. "You told me to sing, I did."

"Ah come on Johnny what does it mean?" Alan said and smiled. "I promise I will never sneak around in your room again."

"And I'll promise you anything if you tell us", Scott said.

"Anything", John asked.

"Anything, I swear I'll do whatever you say!"

"I need a witness, ah I'll record it! Here Scott tell me what you want me to do."

Scott sighed and said.

"I swear to you John that if you tell me and Alan what the lyrics mean I'll do whatever you wish me to do!" Scott said and John smiled deviously.

"Alan", he said and smiled. "I think you and I will have really fun next month."

"What", Scott said and Alan's smile matched John's.

"Oh I think we will John", Alan said and Scott looked at each one of them.

"Can you tell me what the heck you are talking about?" He asked and John smiled.

"Later first I'll do the interpreting:

Outside the window the spring begins

The ground became green again

Everything that have died awakens

We also can do that, as long as we breathe

Out to the sea steer a fishing boat

Alongside a free horizon

It's rocking so safely towards the haven

Like you in my arms as long as we loves

It is for us the sun raises

Shines like gold for the sake of love

The sun raises so innocent

And shines on us for the sake of love

High on a mountain stands a cathedral

And point up towards the sky

But it's for the heaven in you

And earth in me, we love each other

It is for us the sun raises

Shines like gold for the sake of love

The sun raises so innocent

And shines on us for the sake of love"

"Is that it", Scott asked and starred at John who just shrugged.

"That's it, word by word translated from Swedish to English", John said and smiled.

"So what do you want me to do?"

"Take my next shift on Thunderbird 5."

"What, no way", Scott yelled and Alan and John laughed.

"See you later kiddo", John said when he started to go against the airlock. "Come on Scotty time to head back."

"You know John I can deny my promise", Scott said.

"No you can't I recorded it and…"

"I heard everything son", Jeff said from his video link. "You gave John your word and boys I want to hear the whole story when you get back."

"FAB father."

Alan looked out through the window, he was not bored anymore, because after a week he and John would be on the island together and they would do something fun, while Scott would be bored at Thunderbird 5.

"This day was a good day", Alan said and smiled. "The plan worked perfectly."

And in Thunderbird 3 John smiled to himself and thought:

"Operation fool Scott worked like a charm."

Some hours later John and Scott entered the lounge where Jeff, Virgil and Gordon met them.

"Hi boys", Jeff said and smiled. "How did operation FS go?"

"Operation FS", Scott asked and looked at Virgil and Gordon who gestured that they didn't knew.

"It worked like a charm dad", John answered and saw Scott leaving the lounge. "He didn't suspect anything!"

That was too much for Gordon and Virgil to bear, they burst out laughing. For once the younger Tracy-brothers would be together… without Scott for a change.

"Man I whish I could see him when he takes your shift", Gordon said and still laughing he and Virgil left.

"You know dad", John said and lent against their fathers desk. "I think it's time for operation TV and DG."

"And what does that stand for John", Jeff said and smiled.

"Trick Virgil and deceive Gordon."

Jeff chuckled and put a hand on John's shoulder and together they headed for the kitchen.

"You must have inherited that evil mind from your grandmother", Jeff said and both of them laughed.

(If you like you can chekc the song out on Youtube, It's called För kärlekens skull. I guess you'll ahve to copy it. Anyway by Ted Gärdestad, För kärlekens skull)