that thunderbirds fic, part two
Hey! I did go back to it! And it’s nearly done now! (Here’s part one. It hasn’t got a title anymore though.)
Anyway, this continues to be a look at how IR would function in the ‘real world’, with some hopefully-satire thrown in. All the trigger warnings from Part One apply here too, I think.
PS: All the newspaper headlines mentioned in this fic are real.
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From the Daily Mail Express:
Tanusha Kyrano has always been a very enigmatic figure. Though she is head of security for IR she’s rarely seen with them at public functions. However, she is a close friend of Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward, and was seen with her at the film premiere of Doctor Who: The Movie, in which Creighton-Ward had a small role.
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Rumour has it that Ms Kyrano comes from an extremely problematic family, some of whom have links to terrorist groups. Why she was considered a suitable candidate for a job involving world security is a question that IR very much should be asking themselves right now.
A candid shot of her entering a mosque in 2055 indicates that she is also a Muslim…
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Transcript of hearing, part four:
PROSECUTION: Is it true, Ms Kyrano, that your biological uncle is the international terrorist known as “The Hood”?
TANUSHA KYRANO: You know it’s true, or you wouldn’t be asking it here in front of the whole world.
PROSECUTION: I’ll take that as a ‘yes’. Do you not think there might be a minor conflict of interest there?
TANUSHA KYRANO: We have nothing in common except blood. Nothing. I want to bring him down even more than – than most people do, because –
PROSECUTION: Because he killed your father, correct?
[A few gasps from the audience. Alan Tracy is mouthing something from the defendant box, but the sound is still muted.]
TANUSHA KYRANO: It’s not really a secret. Yes, he killed my father. My mother died of an illness while we were escaping to America. And everyone knows it was him who killed Jeff Tracy too. [Quietly] I’m down three parents because of him.
PROSECUTION: Scott Tracy! We need you on the stand as well now.
[Scott Tracy has been lost in thought until this point, but he leaves the defendant box and takes the stand. He also squeezes Tanusha Kyrano’s hand.]
PROSECUTION: You are, essentially, head and CEO of International Rescue. Ever since your father’s death you’ve had the job. Why employ this woman?
SCOTT TRACY: Can you give me one good reason why not?
PROSECUTION: She’s the niece of the world’s most famous terrorist, her background is very vague, and – oh! – she’s been romantically linked with one of your brothers. Interesting, that.
SCOTT TRACY: So she’s better positioned than anyone else in the world to get inside the head of the world’s most famous terrorist, she’s successfully kept her life private from the media which is exactly what you need from a security agent, and her greatest loyalty is to our organization and the people within it. That’s what you’re saying, I assume?
PROSECUTION: No. But well done.
[Even with the mute button on, cheering can just about be heard from inside the defendant box.]
PROSECUTION: Cutting right to the point now – she came to you as a refugee. So did some of your other employees. Isn’t this what clouds your judgement when it comes to…the shifting around of illegal immigrants? ‘Accidentally’ sometimes putting people pulled from boats into better situations than they come from, at a great cost to the taxpayer?
SCOTT TRACY: You’re complaining that we rescued people and…helped them?
PROSECUTION: I’m saying that you’ve been playing very fast and loose with immigration laws, and that it’s costing all Western economies dearly. Let’s see, some recent headlines: “Migrant numbers at crisis point”, “Thousands of illegal workers claiming benefits”, “Illegals have landed” “Migrants send our crime rate soaring”. Doesn’t this all sound rather bad to you?
SCOTT TRACY: Sir…
TANUSHA KYRANO: [suddenly] Don’t call him ‘sir’!
PROSECUTION: Have you got anything else to say, Miss Kyrano?
TANUSHA KYRANO: Yes, actually. My country was devastated during the war. Even today it’s barely even…there. I said my mother died of an illness, well, that illness was probably caused by germ warfare. If we had stayed, we’d have died. I didn’t stay and now I’m alive. And you’re angry because the world has more people like me in it? More people like my parents? You’re disgusting!
PROSECUTION: I’d like to call for a recess.
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Tweets from the scene:
penelopecreightonward: I commend my friend for speaking so passionately on this subject
penelopecreightonward: I would also like to remind everyone not to buy the Daily Mail Express.
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From the official blog of Gordon Tracy:
HEY PEOPLE! I’m allowed to update this blog during the recess! Someone FINALLY gave me the Wi-Fi password!
I’m so PISSED OFF you wouldn’t believe it. I heard people are organising a protest for tomorrow? Cool. Sorry I can’t be there but I’m stuck HERE.
Thanks for all your comments buddies. Just so u know, YES Tanusha is off the market. She is dating Alan and she also wants me to relay that she’s not here to be objectified. I however AM here to be objectified so don’t forget to check out my Instagram. Oh and ladies, Virgil has a boyfriend. Sorry.
See you all on the other side
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Tweets from the scene:
UK_GOVT_OFFICIAL: We have already made our feelings clear re use of the Thunderbirds. However we are happy to open more dialogue with Lady Creighton-Ward
nosey_somebody: Not good with this modern tech, but want to send my luv 2 ms kayo and the boys
dailymailexpress: Why isn’t he taking this seriously!? Gordon Tracy uses blog to chat to FANS in the midst of IR hearing
penelopecreightonward: @ nosey_somebody you literally drive a flying car
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Transcript of hearing, part five:
PROSECUTION: What did your mother do for a living, Scott?
SCOTT TRACY: She was a human rights lawyer.
PROSECUTION: Yes, your parents were quite the power couple. We’ll be hearing more about them soon, too.
VIRGIL TRACY [from the now unmuted box]: Why, what sort of dirt have you got on them? Don’t tell me, Mom was a ninja assassin. Dad was a founding member of Tenties pop sensation One Direction. They were both aliens! Both huge spider aliens! One of them was Lord Voldemort! Stop keeping us in suspense!
PROSECUTION: Very funny. This button is working overtime today.
[Mute button is once again pressed.]
PROSECUTION: Right, let’s take a step back in time, shall we? Back to the Great Global War.