Three's A Crowd-Chp61

[all of them were locked into their respective rooms, n soon nightfall came...]

Sylvia: [slowly stirs] Ughh... What the...? Where am I...?

??: Took u long enough to wake up [the voice sounded like it came from the home PA system, echoing throughout the whole house]

???: Sis!

Sylvia: Guys? Mom? Wat's the meaning of this?? Where am I?!

Dorothy: Don't u recognize tht plc? U were grounded a lot of times in tht room, if I recall (smirk)

Bill, Phil & Gil: :(

Sylvia: Wat's the meaning of all this? Why r u doing this?

Dorothy: I'm doing this to secure the family fortune, of course, n ur gonna help me

Sylvia: Family fortune? Ur rich enough as it is! Wat more do u need?

Dorothy: Well, if u had bothered to come home, u would've known tht we're almost going broke. We barely hv quarter of the fortune left

Bill: Mom, don't do this!

Sylvia: Wat did u do, spend it all on ur stupid spas?

Dorothy: I used it to maintain a lifestyle, sweetheart. I come frm money, I used to hv the high life before I made tht stupid mistake with ur father. With ur father gone, ur grandparents finally took me bk n I can finally move bk here n live the high life I should've had aftr I was supposed to graduate frm college if it weren't for me being pregnant

Sylvia: Ur one to talk! U say my bros wasted their money while u wasted ur own money as well!

Dorothy: Whatever~ Anyways, it was ur grandparents' fault I lost most of the money. They wrote it in their will tht they want their funeral to be the grandest of all the rich nobles, spare no expense. As much as I tried to penny-pinch, their lawyers made sure I follow their will to the letter. All tht money I could've spent on better things, all went to their stupid little ego funeral

Sylvia: Grandma... n Grandpa... r dead...? :O

Bill, Phil & Gil: :( ...

Dorothy: |-( Of course they're dead. U don't expect them to live forever, did u? Well, of course, they needed a little push, bt still...

Sylvia: Push...? U killed them?

Dorothy: Same way I did wen I drugged u. Laced their food with poison. It seems they had the last laugh tho. I thought I was gonna inherit their fortune aftr tht, well, I did, bt unfortunately I had to spend it on their stupid funeral |-(

Bill, Phil & Gil: (worry)

Sylvia: U... U MURDERER!! (angry) [slammed at the locked door]

Dorothy: Don't bother, dear girl. Its triple-locked n barricaded frm the outside. Ur not getting out

Sylvia: WAT DO U WANT FRM ME?!

Dorothy: Oh, I need u n ur bros to broker a marriage deal, of course, to the Hemingtons. With u four marrying their kids, I'll be able to be rich again :D

Sylvia: The Hemingtons...? [the name sounded familiar]

Bill: OH gob, not them...

Phil: (worry) They're the worst there is...

Gil: :( And scary...

Dorothy: |-( Oh man up, u three. They're not so bad

Sylvia: Who... Who r the Hemingtons again?

Bill: They're one of the worst families in all of the galaxies.

Phil: :( They've kicked orphans out of their orphanage homes just to build drinking bars.

Gil: ;( They even took away Toys R Us~~

Dorothy: They happen to be THE richest zbornaks on this solar system, so yuck it up, boys. U three n Sylvia r going to be wed to them

Sylvia: I can't marry them!! I already hv boyfriends! I'm carrying one of their child!!

Dorothy: Oh don't worry, I've already warned them beforehand tht u might be damaged goods. They don't mind. N besides, u don't hv to worry abt the brats. They practice the old zbornak ancestral tradition: they'll eat eggs tht don't belong to their blood (evil)

Bill, Phil & Gil: :O ... (angry) NO!!

Sylvia: No... No no no NO!! U CAN'T DO THAT!!

Dorothy: Already did. They'll be here in a couple of days to inspect u guys, bt I hv no doubt they'll take u four. They're in need of spouses to procreate n expand their brood, they won't be picky abt who bears their children. U guys stay put now, enjoy ur freedom while it lasts (evil) [turns off the PA system]

Sylvia: Mom?? MOM!! MOM~!!! (angry) [pounded at the door bt it wouldn't budge] ..... ;( Awesome... Peepers... I should've listened to u... Oh gob... [sobbed as she slumped against the door, burying her face in her hands]

(Speaking of our two boys)

Peepers: (playing Battle Ship with Awesome) (think)  B... 3.

Awesome: Nope, G6. :P

Peepers: :O Aw, you sunk it! :^) You've been peeking?

Awesome: (smirk) I'm not telling~

Knucklehead: [was staring at the main computer for quite a while]

Awesome: ... Sup, Knuckle?

Knucklehead: Oh, nothing, sir. Just chking in on Ms Sylvia's communicator frequency

Awesome: Any response from her?

Peepers: ?

Knucklehead: Tht's just it. Her communicator frequency seems to be either jammed or offline. There hasn't been any response all day, n I hv been keeping tabs on her communicator, just as u requested

Peepers: Perhaps just speaking with her mother... (looked at Awesome)

Awesome: Unless... (looked back at Peepers)

Knucklehead: I'm sure its nothing. I mean, maybe their planet deals with frequencies differently, or maybe there's no reception where she is

Awesome: & Peepers: Or she could be in trouble... :O

Knucklehead: Maybe give it overnight, just in case its nothing, sir?

Awesome: ...If she doesn't respond by tomorrow, give us a call ASAP.

Peepers: (nod)

Knucklehead: [saluted] Roger tht, sir

Awesome: :) ... :( Hope she'll be okay...

Peepers: :( Me too...

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[soon, night came, n they were all seated at the table eating, the atmosphere kinda awkward]

Bill, Phil & Gil: (nibbled at their food, feeling awkward and nervous)

Sylvia: [ate as well, keeping her guard up]

Dorothy: [finally broke the ice] So wat lowlife knocked u up?

Sylvia: |-( Not that it's ur business, bt belongs to one of my boyfriends

Dorothy: One of ur boyfriends? :^) Ur doing a polygamy relationship now? I knew u were a slut

Bill, Phil & Gil: (worry)

Sylvia: [wasn't gonna give her the satisfaction of getting on her nerves n glared] Whatever, Mom. Ur one to talk. Unlike u, my boyfriends love me

Dorothy: Pfft! Love |-( Love is overrated. Love doesn't bring money into ur pockets

Sylvia: Love motivates u to earn money or do pretty much anything for the person u love. Not tht I expect u to understand

Dorothy: Whatever~ |-(

Bill: ...Mom, perhaps, you should-

Dorothy: Hush, Bill. Wat did I say abt interrupting ppl's conversation? [glared sternly at Bill]

Bill: o.o;;

Sylvia: Stop bullying my bros, Mom. Just bcoz ur our mom doesn't give u the right to do tht

Dorothy: It's EXACTLY bcoz I'm ur mom tht I HAVE the right to do whatever I want. Once ur got ur own brats, u'll know wat I mean

Sylvia: Psh, yeah, like I'm gonna be anything like u

Phil: ...And she'd be right.

Gil: (nod) Yeah, she'd be a cooler mom too.

Dorothy: [banged the table at the boys] U got a lot of nerve. I can kick u out of this house without a second glance. Don't think I won't do it!

Sylvia: [sighed with a groan] Alright, Mom. Whatever. Ur msg called me to come here. I'm here now. Wat do u want? Just tell me so I can get it over with n I can leave n nvr bother u again

Gil: :O ... (stood up) :| You know, we should've called Child Society on you when we had the chance!

Phil: :| And Dad's been the better parent then you've ever been! You didn't even want us!

Bill: :| And why should you care what Sylvia does with her life anyways? It's HER life, not yours! And our lives ain't yours EITHER! (turns to leave) Let's go boys.

Phil & Gil: (nod) (start to follow him)

Dorothy: [stared in disbelief at their outburst] Why, I nvr!

Sylvia: Sucks to be u, doesn't it? (smirk)

Dorothy: Heh, don't think ur getting off tht easily. I'm not the daughter of one of the richest zbornaks on the planet for nothing [snapped her fingers n two big burly looking aliens stood at the doorway of the dining area]

Sylvia: Wait, wat r u doing? :O

Dorothy: Oh, just killing time before things kick into effect on all of u (evil)

Sylvia: Effect? Wat eff...? [suddenly felt dizzy] Wat the...?

Bill: :O Sylvia?!

Phil & Gil: :O No, sis!

[the two aliens, who were twice the boys' sizes, held them dwn]

Sylvia: U... U put... Sleeping drugs...?

Dorothy: Not too bright to fall into my trap after all. For the record, all ur food except mine is laced with sleeping drugs. I instructed Bella earlier to do it before she served dinner (evil)

Sylvia: U... U... [slid off her chair n slumped to the floor unconscious]

Bill: :O ... Mom, WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?!

Phil: (worry) Our nephews! Or neices!

Gil: :(

Dorothy: I'm securing the family fortune, that's wat [turns to the aliens] Keep them dwn while I deal with my wretched daughter. Bella!!

Bill: :( No don't do this!

Phil: :( Don't force abortion on her!

Gil: :( We wanna be uncles!

Dorothy: [ignores their pleas] Bella, where the hell r u? Get ur ass here!!

Bella: (hurried) Y-yes, ma'am? :(

Dorothy: Take tht no good wench dwn to the coal cellar, n let me know the moment our VIP guest comes over! [turns to the aliens] N u lock my good for nothing boys in their room until I say otherwise

Bill, Phil & Gil: (struggled)

Bella: :( Yes, ma'am...

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[meawhile, Sylvia n co has already arrived to her home planet]

Sylvia: [looked out the window, staring at the planet] (think: There it is, Planet Zborn. Wonder wen was the last time I set foot in this plc...)

Peepers: (driving) This is it?

Sylvia: Yeah, tht's it. Hasn't changed much since I last came here, it seems

Awesome: Looks kinda...bland. ^^;; No offense, Bee.

Sylvia: None taken. One of the many reasons I left this planet in the first plc |-(

Awesome: I don't blame you.

Peepers: (think)

Sylvia: U guys can land me at the public airport. I can go on foot frm there

Peepers: (lands the ship)

Sylvia: I'll cya guys soon, OK? I hv both ur numbers so... [took her bag, takes a deep breath n exits the ship]

Peepers: (wave) Bye, Sylvia.

Awesome: (wave) Take care.

Sylvia: (wave) [gave one last wave n made her way to the nearest cab stand, hailing a cab]

Awesome: Think she'll be fine...?

Peepers: I'm sure she can handle herself. (drives the ship)

Sylvia: [got in the cab] To the Rodeo Manor, pls

Cab Driver: Yes ma'am. (drives to said location)

Sylvia: [noticed the driver stealing a few glances at her, knwing tht he must be wondering why would someone like her be heading to the richest part of Planet Zborn, bt she decided to ignore him n listen to some tunes on her headphones odw]

Cab Driver: (had reached location) Your stop, ma'am.

Sylvia: Thanks [paid the driver] Keep the change [gets out, got her bags n stared at the towering gates of Rodeo Manor, the home of her mother n her maternal grandparents] Here we are...

Voice from speaker box: May we help you, miss?

Sylvia: [was abt to ring the doorbell wen the voice came, then realized there was a camera up there to see her] Hey, Bella, right? Remember me? Its me, Sylvia. Open up

Bella: Sylvia? (squinted) ... :O Goodness, you've gotten chubby.

Sylvia: |-( Thanks a lot, Bella. Way to ruin a woman's self-esteem. C'mon, lemme in, Mom is kinda expecting me

Bella: (nod) Yes, of course. Come in, dearie.

Gates: (open up)

Sylvia: [enters, dragging her travel bag along n made her way to the manor entrance]

(three familiar faces see her through the window)

Sylvia: [noticed bt ignored it in favour of opening the door] Hello? Anybody here?

???: :D Sylvia, sis! (run up to her)

Sylvia: :O [turned to see] Bill! Ur here! :D

Bill: :) How you've been?

Sylvia: I've been better, sorta. Where's Gil n Phil?

Bill: |-( Back to that video game of theirs. Don't seem so surprised you came back somehow.

Sylvia: Yeah, well, we hv Mom to thank for. |-( Speaking of Mom, where is she? I'm not gonna be here long. Just here to see wat she wants from me n then get the hell outta dodge. Wat r u three doing here anyways? I thought u guys r not staying with Mom anymore ever since u won ur first million from ur MMA tourneys

Bill: Mom right now is enjoying a spa appointment of hers. And about why we're here...we kinda went broke and needed somewhere to stay for a bit till we find our own places again. ^^;; You can guess Mom didn't like that very much.

Sylvia: I see. Well, wen it comes to spa, she's gonna be a while. I guess spending the night here is inevitable. How the hell did u get broke? :^) U three hv been spending it all on unnecessary things again, haven't u?

Bill: Two words; Hookers. And Blow. :$

Sylvia: (facepalm) First thing I'm gonna do after I get outta here is to call ur agent n make him hire a money sitter for u guys. Ur clearly not to be trusted with huge cash

Bill: ^^;; Can you really blame us though??

Sylvia: |-( Fine, fine~ Show me where ur other loser bros are before I get an aneurysm

Bill: (nod) (leads her into the game room)

Gil: :P And boom, banana peel!

Phil: :O Where'd that even come from??

Sylvia: [sees them play a familiar game] Mario Kart? Reli? Earth games, u guys?

Gil: Oh hey, Sylvia. (kept his eyes on the screen)

Phil: :) Long time no see. Get that Toad outta my way! >_<

Sylvia: "Glad to see u too. How're u doing? Great. How was ur trip? Super" [was being sarcastic as she monologued her bros' supposed conversation]

Bill: (think) ... (unplugged TV with his tail, turning off the game) :P Oops.

Gil & Phil: :O Nooo!!~

Sylvia: Finally, someone with sense in this family [felt a kick] Ooff... [sat dwn on the nearest couch, cricking her bk]

Gil: Huh?

Phil: What?

Bill: Sis, you okay?

Sylvia: Yeah, I'm OK... Let's just say u guys r gonna be uncles soon :$

Bill, Phil & Gil: :O

Bill: .. :) That's awesome.

Gil & Phil: :D Yay~

Sylvia: Not just one tho, four eggs. Yeah, so get ready for 4 nephews and/or nieces ;p

Phil: :O Oh wow.

Gil: :O Really?

Bill: (smirk) Someone's been busy~

Sylvia: >///< Shut up~ Not my fault his species reproduce thru multiples

Gil: :) So who's our brother in law?

Sylvia: Ehh... Well... It's kind of a long story... ^^;;

Bill, Phil & Gil: (sat down to listen)

Sylvia: [takes a deep breath n told them everything, abt dating Awesome, his marking, her attempted affair with Peepers, n how Peepers knocked her up, tho she told them the abridged version of wat happened on Planet Eviwith] ...yeah, so that's the gist of it...

Gil: Oh...wow... :(

Phil: (worry) Sounds scary, that planet.

Bill: (hugged her) :( SOrry you had to go through that.

Sylvia: [nuzzled close to Bill] U don't wanna be on tht planet, trust me, not evn alone. Who knws wat other creatures they might keep in their stash to force u to fuck with. I'm glad Bonehead decided to blow tht planet up to smithereens

Phil: I thought you didn't like that guy?

Sylvia: Well, not reli, bt he's got his good side n stuff... if u ignore the overshadowing obnoxious side |-(

Bill: Anything else you've been up to?

Sylvia: Nothing much, just trying to survive this pregnancy while still trying to decide who to choose. I mean, I hv an idea, bt I dunno if they would be OK with it...

Gil: What idea...?

Sylvia: Well, I was thinking--

??: Boys?! Boys, get ur ass off the couch n help me bring in my shopping!

Sylvia: (doh) Ugh, great, here she is...

Bill, Phil & Gil: :O Y-Yes, Mom! (get up to do so)

Sylvia: [followed slowly behind to see the evr familiar face] ....Hello, Mom

Dorothy: [looked up at the voice] Oh, ur here. Finally. I thought I was gonna hv to actually send ur bros to get u

Sylvia: Well, I'm here, so u don't hv to waste ur breath.

Dorothy: [sees her baby bump] Hmph, I see ur hussy ways hv finally caught up with u :^)

Sylvia: |-( Wat do u want, Mom?

Dorothy: Geez, let a woman take a breather, won't u? |-( We'll discuss this aftr dinner. Bill, go tell Bella to get dinner ready, n tell her not to skimp the sauce on my favourite dish again, or heads will roll >:C

Bill: ^^;; Sure, mom. (heads off to kitchen)

Dorothy: Gill, Phil, if I see any of my things broken or misaligned wen u bring them to my room, I'm gonna string ur stomachs for garters, u hear me?

Gil & Phil: ^^;; Yes, ma'am.

Sylvia: >:C Why do u always bully the boys, Mom? Whatevr hv they done to u?

Dorothy: Don't give me lip, Sylvia. They're here coz they hv no self-control n wasted their hard-earned money on stupid things. If they're gonna freeload here, they're to make themselves useful. It's the least they deserve. Now we'll talk at dinner. I need to go take a short nap [went upstairs, loudly supervising Gil n Phil with her belongings]

Sylvia: |-( Same old hag I grew up with

Bill: (came back) ^^;; Tell us about it.

Sylvia: Seriously, why do u put up with her attitude? Ur grown men who beat up ppl into a bloody pulp for a living, n there's 3 against 1. Why don't u stand up for urselves? :(

Bill: That's the thing about moms, they can be scary when they want to be.

Sylvia: It breaks my heart to see Mom bully u like this. Its like watching her bully Dad all ovr again. U knw she's the reason Dad's dead... [looked away sadly]

Bill: Yeah... :(

Sylvia: [sighed] So, I assume Mom would've prepared a room for me. Where do I sleep?

Bill: We've got a guest room, that's where you might be sleeping.

Sylvia: Yeah, I guess that'll work. Help me with my luggage? :)

Bill: (nod) Sure thing.

[the sibs made their way to Sylvia's room]

Sylvia: [enters after Bill] Huh, looks cozy enough

Bill: This'll do right? I don't think you'd be able to feel comfortable in your old bedroom by now. ^^;;

Sylvia: Yeah, probably not. My old bedroom is still here? I've only ever stayed in that room here during visits to Grandma n Grandpa before Mom moved bk in here. Speaking of which, where...

Dorothy: Bill!! Where r u?! Get ur ass here n help ur bros!!

Bill: ^^;; Be right there! Sorry, sis, gotta go. Just make yourself at home here.

Sylvia: Sure thing, bro [watched him leave, then sighed as she looked abt the room] Home sweet home...not |-(

Three's A Crowd-Chp58

[the couple soon settled in to Wander's family cabin. Later that night, while Wildflower prepared dinner, Wander n Brad babysit the new litter while entertaining a multi-vid call from the siblings]

Treetrunk: So this is the maybe baby daddy, huh?

Hugo: He looks kinda decent

Firefly: Decent? He's gorgeous. Such a pretty boy (inlove) Can I borrow him as my model, Wandy?

Brad: Eheheh :$

Wander: Well, we're still not official just yet.

Wit: Why not? .3.

Brad: Its kinda complicated

Hugo: Well, we've got time. Explain

Brad: Well, u see... [explains the whole thing again to the siblings] ...so tht's the gist of it

Wander: (nod) Mhm.

Wisp: Oh wow.

Wit: Damn. o.o

Treetrunk: Wow, tht is some story

Hugo: Its crazy, tht's wat it is

Firefly: Bt I cant believe u still wanna be with this Hater guy! He hurt u! He made u mute!

Wander: I know what he did was wrong, but... :$

Hugo: Guess tht's wat it means by love being blind |-(

Treetrunk: R u reli sure abt Hater tho? Wat if he still doesn't return ur feelings in the end?

Firefly: My woman intuition is leaning more towards him being in denial |-(

Wander: (sighed) :(

Brad: He hasn't reli come to a decision yet. Its a little hard for him. Bt I'm willing to wait, no matter how long it takes

Firefly: He is such a keeper, Wandy. U should choose him ;)

Treetrunk: Hear, hear :D

Hugo: Now, now, he did say he loved this Hater guy first. Maybe it would be better to choose him instead. Love the one ur in love more, right?

Wander: I guess so...

Brad: [doesn't say anything]

Wildflower: Guys, dinnertime~!

Treetrunk: Guess its our cue to log off then

Wander: (wave) Cya fellas.

Hugo: Cya (wave)

Firefly: Toodles! I still call dibs on u being my model, Bradley~ ^^

Brad: Eheheh, we'll see ^^;;

Wisp & Wit: (wave) (log off)

Wildflower: [sets the table n served the food] Come get it before it gets cold

Brad: Mmm, smells nice, Wildflower

Wildflower: I hope u don't mind mostly vegetarian. We're a veggie kinda ppl, well, except Angel, he needs meat, so I made one meat dish. U can hv some of tht

Wander: (sits next to Brad) :) Looks delicious.

Brad: I don't mind, its good

Wildflower: I made extra, just in case Wandy needs to eat more, don't be shy. There's more where tht came frm :)

Wander: (ate his meal) ^^

Angel: :)

Wildflower: So, Brad, u intend to take my son as wife?

Brad: Yes, if he decides to choose me [said it without hesitation]

Wander: (gripped his fork tightly) ...

Wildflower: N if he doesn't?

Brad: Then... Then I will graciously back away, bt if he needs any help with the litter, I won't hesitate to help, no questions asked

Wander: ...

Angel: Son?

Wildflower: Sorry to ask this, bt it had to be asked. I need to knw tht ur serious with my son

Brad: I understand, Wildflower

Wander: He seems serious...

Wildflower: I can see tht :) U hv my blessing

Janet: [could be heard grumbling in the distance] >:C

Wander: Mhm... (went back to eating)

Brad: Thanks, Wildflower :) [continued eating as well]

Wildflower: [nudged Angel for his blessing as well]

Angel: And you also have my blessing. :)

Brad: Thanks, Angel :) [gives a reassuring squeeze on Wander's thigh under the table]

Wander: (jumped) o///o ... (smirk)

Wildflower: [can tell bt kept quiet abt it instead] (giggle)

Angel: (could also tell) :)

[the dinner went well as they engaged in small talk. Soon it was time for bed]

Wander: (tired)

Brad: (giggle) Looks like it's time for someone to go to bed [carries Wander to bed n tucks him in]

Wander: Mmm... (yawn)

Brad: [pulled the cover ovr him n tucks him in] Ur family is an interesting bunch, I'll give em tht (giggle) [kissed Wander's forehead] Sleep tight

Wander: Night, my prince... |-) (fell into sleep)

Brad; [blinked at the nickname] .... :$ Goodnight, princess [went to get dressed before bed before joining Wander to cuddle with him to sleep] |-) Zzzz...

Wander: (snuggled next to him)

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[soon, the journey was set. Brad has secured a ship n had helped Wander packed his things, while Awesome n Peepers hv set their coordinates to send Sylvia to her home planet. Frm their distance, it would take 2 weeks for both Sylvia n Wander to reach their destination]

Sylvia: [was at the port sending Wander off] Say hi to ur parents for me, n to Janet as well

Wander: :) Will do.

Sylvia: [whispered] N good luck to Brad. I hope Janet doesn't try to kill him like she tried to at me the first time we met >.>

Wander: ^^;; Right, that too.

Brad: [takes the wheel] We ready to go? :)

Wander: (nod) (to Sylvia) (wave)

Sylvia: (wave) Take care, u guys, safe journey!

Brad: Will do. If u need to, u can borrow my bike if u wanna arrive home in style (wave) [keys in the coordinates]

Sylvia: I'll take u up on tht offer ;) (wave) Bye~

Wander: :)

Brad: [starts the ship n they soon flew off]

Sylvia: [sighed] Well, time to get started on my end [left the port to prepare her packing]

Wander: (looked outside his window) :)

Brad: Sorry I couldn't use my bike instead to send u, it'll be too bumpy a ride n it wouldn't be good for ur condition, plus it'll take a longer time. I reli wanted to send u home in style tho =3=

Wander: (chuckle) You're so considerate.

Brad: ;) Wat can I say? Considerate is my middle name

Wander: :)

Brad: [patted Wander's belly] Hang tight, sweeties. We're going to go see ur mommy's parents now, eh? :)

Wander: (giggle) We are.

[two weeks later...]

Brad: [sees his screen indicating they've arrived their destination n looked up ahead] So see ur Aunt Janet anywhere? [doesn't knw how Janet looks like to tell]

Wander: (looked around) ...She's over there. (pointed)

Brad: [looked at the direction] U mean tht planet with a bunch of blooming pink flowers n huge vegetation?

Wander: (nod)

Brad: [as he drove closer] Boy, tht's a dapper looking moon [sees Maurice the moon hovering ard]

Wander: :) Oh that's Aunt Janet's boyfriend, Maurice.

Brad: Boyfriend? Huh, didn't think moons drawn to their planets meant in a literal sense

Wander: (giggle) It's a funny story.

Brad: One I'd love to hear soon. Bt for now, lets land this baby

Wander: (Nod)

[they soon closed in on Janet, n Brad lands it beneath the hill of where Wander's cabin is]

Brad: [helped Wander out]

Janet: Wandy-poo? Is tht u?

Wander: (wave) Hi, Aunt Janet.

Janet: U... U sound a little different [materialized in her flower form n leaned close to Wander] R u OK? R u having a cold or something?

Brad: [watched in quiet amazement at the living planet]

Wander: It's...a long story...But this is helping me speak. (gestures to the collar around his neck) It was a present from Bradley here.

Janet: Bradley...? [sees Brad, then glowered at him] Did u do this to my Wandy-poo?

Brad: W-Wat? :O N-No, ma'am, I didn't...

Wander: (shake) No it wasn't him.

Janet: [sees Wander in full view of his pregnant belly n grew evn bigger in anger] U. Knocked. Up. My. Wandy-poo??

Brad: I... Uhh... I'm... Well... (worry)

Wander: (went between them) Aunt Janet, this can all be explained if you'd just listen.

Janet: Wandy-poo, how could u?? Ur better than tht...

??: [coming frm up the hill at the cabin] Janet~? Who r u yelling at this time?

Wander: (looked) :) Hi, Mama.

Janet: Wildie! U won't believe wat happened to Wandy-poo, n who he brought home! >:C

Wildflower: Well, don't keep them waiting dwn there at the bottom of the hill. Bring Wandy n his guest up here

Janet: But Wildie~!

Wander: :( Auntie Janetie~

Janet: [got flustered at the way Wander called her by tht baby name] Oh no no no, ur not using tht on me...

Brad: [tries to stifle his giggle]

Wander: ;( Mmmm~~

Janet: Uuuughghhh~~ Fine, fine, fine! Stop with the crocodile tears already! Geez!

Wander: :D Yay~

Janet: Uuuuggghhh~~ |-( [led the way]

Brad: [carries Wander onto his shoulder as they went up the hill to Wander's family cabin]

Wander: (held onto Brad)

[the couple made their way up the hill n soon found themselves at the frontyard of the cabin, with Wildflower watching the new litter playing at the flowerbed]

Wildflower: Wandy! So glad u could come visit! Hey, sweeties, look who's here~ Its ur big brother Wander :D

Pups: (look up) :D

Wander: (wave) Heya, little fellas.

Pups: :o (surprised at the voice)

Wildflower: [was surprised too] :O Wandy, wat happened to ur voice? R u sick?

Janet: Prolly had something to do with pretty boy here >:C

Brad: (worry)

Wander: No, it wasn't Bradley that did this to me. It was... (worry)

Wildflower: [sees the choker n also Wander's baby bump] Let's talk inside, OK? Ur Papa needs to hear this as well. Come along [takes Wander's hand n led him inside] Help me with the litter, Janet

Janet: (smirk) [gives a "Ur gonna get it" smirk at Brad before carrying the litter with her vines into the house]

Brad: (worry) [followed everyone inside nervously]

Wander: Thanks, Mama...

Wildflower: Hey, honeybun. Guess who's home [gestured to Angel at Wander nxt to her]

Angel: (looked up from his reading) Hello, son.

Wander: :) Hey...

Angel: Hm? You sound odd...

Wildflower: He's abt to explain tht. N he brought home a guest [gestured to Brad]

Brad: Umm... Hi, Mr... Wander's dad, sir... ^^;;

Angel: ...Boyfriend of yours?

Wander: Well...at the moment, yes...?

Wildflower: Why don't u two go hv a seat? I'll just take care of the litter for a while n get us some snacks n I'll brb [led Janet with the litter upstairs]

Brad: [sat dwn nervously with Wander on the couch]

Wander: (held his hand) :)

Brad: M-My name is S-Sir Brad S-Starlight, sir... Pls to meet ur a-acquaintance (worry)

Angel: ... Angel. (held out his hand)

Wander: :)

Brad: [took his hand n shook it, tho he was shaking a little in nervousness]

Angel: :) So, how long you've known my son here?

Wander: :D

Brad: F-For quite a while actually. It's a little complicated bt... [tries to explain the story abt how he n Wander first met without sounding like a complete doofus] ...n thus I decided to pursue my little princ-- I mean Wander... Eheheh... :$

Angel: (smirk) I see.

Wander: :$ Papa...

Wildflower: [comes bk with a tray of snacks n drinks] I'm bk~ I hope ur not bullying the poor man, honeybun (giggle)

Angel: (shake) Course not.

Wander: (giggle)

Brad: I was just telling Mr... Err... Wander's dad how Wander n I met

Wildflower: I know, Janet's been eavesdropping on u n giving me the feedback. N pls, call us Angel n Wildflower. We're not big on formalities

Janet: [at a distance] I got my eye on u, pretty boy! >:C

Brad: (worry)

Wander: (facepalm)

Angel: Just call me Angel. :)

Wildflower: Janet~ |-( I swear tht girl is more of a mother hen than I am. Don't mind her, Brad

Brad: O... OK... ^^;;

Wander: :) If it's not too much to ask, Mama, may I have some of that homemade tea you used to make?

Wildflower: Way ahead of u, sweetie ;) [gestured at the teapot n poured him n Brad some tea] Now I assume there's an explanation to ur... situation?

Brad: Umm, yes, well... [turned to Wander] U wanna tell them or...?

Wander: (nod) You see... (expalined about the fortune teller, the incident with Hater and how he had been sleeping with both)

Angel: :O

Wildflower: :O Oh u poor thing...

Brad: [blinked] Fortune teller? U nvr told me abt tht, princess

Wander: Oh, me and Sylvia ran into this hen who told us our possible futures.

Wildflower: Oh sweetheart, u silly bumpkins [comes over to hug Wander] How did u end up like that? U know ur smarter than this :( [gives Brad an apologetic look] I'm so sorry abt my son. I won't blame u if ur angry at him

Brad: I'm not angry bt... U think u did all this bcoz a fortune teller tells u so?

Wander: (sighed) We tried to not think too hard of it...but it just happened to us... :(

Brad: [takes Wander's hand] Wander, this has nothing to do with fortune telling. Sure, she may hv said some things tht may or may not hv come true, bt no matter wat, I choose to pursue u. It has nothing to do with the fortune teller. My feelings for u are real. I chose to pursue u bcoz I want to, not bcoz the fortune teller said I will [puts Wander's hand on his own chest] Its all me, right here, not some mumbo-jumbo magic. Me, Wander

Wildflower: Aww~~ Isnt he a sweetheart? (hearteyes)

Angel: :)

Wander: :$ Bradley...

Brad: N I hate to admit it bt... U pursue Hater bcoz of ur heart as well, not bcoz of the fortune teller. U had loved him way before u met me, way before u even met the fortune teller, so don't think otherwise

Wildflower: He is such a keeper, sweetie. Isn't he, honeybun? :) [smiled at Angel]

Angel: (nod) Indeed.

Wander: (frowned a little at hearing Hater's name)

Wildflower: Right, Janet?

Janet: ....I still don't like u! >:C

Brad: ^^;; [sees Wander's face] Sorry, it had to be said, princess :(

Wander: I know...

Wildflower: Any idea whose pups r in u? [stroke Wander's baby bump]

Wander: We're not sure yet. They could be Brad's or Hater's or a mix somehow.

Wildflower: A mix? I've never exactly heard of someone carrying children fathered by two men

Brad: Neither hv I. Bt either way, the sac kinda obscures the scan, so we just hv to wait till the birth

Wander: (nod)

Wildflower: I've got a great idea. Why don't u stay here n hv the litter here? It's gonna be a while the nxt time we meet, n I wanna be there for u wen my grandkids r born

Wander: (think) ... (nod) Sure. What do you think of it, Brad?

Brad: I think it's a good idea, ur with family, u need all the help u can get. I'm good if ur good (nod)

Janet: [at a distance] For the record, I'm still not happy abt it!

Wildflower: Oh, pipe dwn, Janet |-( Ignore her, Brad, she's in overprotective mode wen it comes to Wandy (giggle)

Wander: ^^;; She sure is.

Angel: (chuckle)

Brad: I guess it's decided then. We'll be staying until u give birth

Wildflower: U two can hv Wander's old room if u like

Brad: Thanks :) I'll go get the bags then

Wander: :) Thanks, Mama. Papa.

Angel: (nod)

Wildflower: Anything for my Wandy-poo [nuzzled Wander] N welcome to the family, Brad [nuzzled him too]

Brad: Eheh :$

Wander: ^^

Wildflower: U don't hv to go all the way dwn to get the bags, Janet can help out, right, Janet? :^)

Janet: But Wildie~ :(

Wildflower: Ahem?

Brad: ^^;; It's no trouble, reli...

Janet: See? He said no trouble!

Wander: :C Auntie Janetie, don't be a meanie~

Janet: Stop it with baby names. I'm going already DX [used her vines to move the whole ship up to the hill n parked it at the front yard] There, happy? :C

Wander: :)

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Sylvia: [takes a deep breath n made her way bk to the cafeteria where the guys were, although she stopped out of sight to hear wat they were talking abt]

Awesome: ...so yeah, that was the loudest party I've ever given.

Peepers: ...And used a really crummy song.

Awesome: Hey, I thought it was catchy. >_<

Sylvia: (giggle) (thinks: At least they're sorta getting along) [shows up] Hey guys, sorry for the wait

Awesome: :) Hey, Bee.

Peepers: :) Hey, Syl.

Sylvia: Listen, I got some...news to tell u [scratched her chin awkwardly]

Peepers & Awesome: ?

Sylvia: [takes a deep breath] I'm gonna go away for a while

Awesome: Where?

Peepers: Do you need us for accompany you?

Sylvia: (shake) No, no need. U see... [told them abt the package n the voice msg] ...yeah, so I gotta do this on my own. I mean she's not the easiest person to get along with n I don't want u mixed up in whatever it is my mom is planning to nag me abt...

Awesome: (think)

Peepers: Are you sure you'll be okay? :(

Sylvia: I'll be fine. I can handle her. It's not the first time I dealt with her snarky ass. Just... [sighed as she sat dwn btwn them] Awesome knows it, bt Peepers, there's some things u need to know abt my family, n my past

Peepers: ?

Sylvia: I... Didn't grow up in a very good family. My mom is a negligent drunk who bullies my dad bcoz she comes from money n he didn't. She wouldn't hv married him if he hadn't accidentally knocked her up in college during a drunken one night stand. Her parents forced her to marry my dad so he would take responsibility, n they would send her money to raise us, bt otherwise didn't want to hv anything to do with us

Peepers: Mhm...?

Sylvia: My bros, who r triplets, were born first, then 5 yrs later I was born. My mom has been sleeping ard even tho she's married to my dad, so I doubt I'm even biologically related to my dad, bt my dad loved me just the same. Anyways like I said, my mom was a drunk, she sleeps ard, n she always bullied my dad. Then one day she found a rich guy n ran off with him, n my dad got depression n killed himself. Her parents--my maternal grandparents--found out n forced her to break up with the rich guy n come bk to us to raise us properly, n she's been blaming us for it ever since. My bros went into MMA fighting, so they were able to fend for themselves as soon as they brokered a deal with an agent, n I met Ryder on my 18th bday wen I celebrated alone at a bar, n I jumped to the chance to leave with him the very next day. Mom wasn't too happy, bt I can tell she's partly glad that my bros n I are not ard anymore to cramp her style |-(

Peepers: I see...

Sylvia Anyways she still keeps in touch with my bros, n she tends to bully them sometimes like she bullies Dad, n she's always very bitter abt not being able to bully me, so she would always use my bros to guilt trip me into doing things, which is why she had tht threatening after note in her msg, n the last thing I want is my bros getting into ur case, so it'll be better if I just get it over with n go see wat the hell she wants, reject her n get the hell outta dodge -__-**

Peepers: But...suppose she harms the babies? (worry)

Awesome: :(

Sylvia: She's not gonna harm the babies. I bet she wouldn't be surprised I'm pregnant, given the circumstances of my lifestyle. She may be annoying, bt she's not evil. Besides she's bk living the rich high life with her parents now, they'll keep her in line

Peepers: If you say so...

Awesome: Just try and stay safe. For us?

Peepers: (nod)

Sylvia: Fine~ If it makes u feel better, u can drop me off on my home planet, bt after that, I'm on my own, okay? Promise u won't interfere

Awesome & Peepers: (nod) Got it.

Sylvia: Thanks [kissed both their cheeks one by one]

Awesome & Peepers: :$

[meanwhile...]

Brad: [peeks in the room] Hey, Wander

Wander: :) Hi, Bradley.

Brad: I was just walking past the cafeteria n heard Sylvia talking to the guys. Is it true she's going bk to her home planet? [sits next to him]

Wander: Just to see her family for a bit.

Brad: Well, maybe we can take this time to go visit ur family as well. I doubt u can put it off forever

Wander: Yeah, we should do that. (nod)

Brad: Great, so how does tomorrow sound?

Wander: (think) ... (nod) Alright.

Brad: :) Great. I'll go ask Awesome if he can borrow us a ship, then I'll come bk n help u pack up, OK?

Wander: (nod) (rubbed his belly)

Brad: [kissed his cheek] I look forward to see ur family :) [leaves the room to go find Awesome]

Wander: :) ... (yawn) (lay his head down for a small nap) |-)

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(meanwhile)

Wander: (lay in bed) (think)

*knock knock knock*

Wander: Yes?

Sylvia: It's me, buddy. Can I come in?

Wander: (nod) You can.

Sylvia: [enters the room, looking a little perplexed]

Wander: (noticed) You alright, buddy?

Sylvia: Yeah... Well, actually not reli...

Wander: :( ?

Sylvia: Here, listen to this [hands Wander the earpiece she received]

Wander: ? (takes it and listened to it closely)

Msg: Sylvia, this is ur mother speaking. I hv dealt with ur rebelliousness long enough. Ever since ur father died, u hv been avoiding this family n running away all ur life, going off with tht good-for-nothing furry friend of urs going to grob knows where. Ur coming home right now n we r gonna sit dwn n hv a talk, u hear me? If I don't hear from u within a mth, I'll send ur bros to dish u out of whatever black hole ur crawled into. Don't try me, u know I'll do it. A mth, or else

Wander: :O

Sylvia: [sees his facial expression] Yeah, u heard her |-(

Wander: Do...you plan to go?

Sylvia: No, bt if I don't she'll send my bros at me. The last thing I want is Fishface n Pipsqueak getting into the middle of my family affairs. I've got enough problems as it is (facepalm)

Wander: :(

Sylvia: [sighed n groaned] Of all the days to rear her ugly head, it had to be now...

Wander: (rested a hand on hers)

Sylvia: I'm... I'm thinking of going by myself, deal with my mom on my own. Fishface n Pipsqueak doesnt hv to get involved in this

Wander: Are you sure?

Sylvia: Yeah I mean, if she's suddenly contacting me like this, it's probably something serious. She won't be in a mood to listen to my problematic love affairs or whatever. I'll just go n see wat she wants, then leave

Wander: If you're really sure about this...

Sylvia: Yeah, I'm sure. I mean, she did say I might end up getting knocked up somehow one way or another coz of my lifestyle, so I don't think she'll be too surprised to see me pregnant |-(

Wander: (think) Mhm.

Sylvia: And knowing her, if she finds out my bf is an Emperor, she'll jump to the chance to hv him marry me so tht she can leech off his riches, n tht is not how I want to introduce Fishface to her -_-**

Wander: ^^;;

Sylvia: I'm gonna go tell the guys now. Hope they're not too upset abt me going alone. I just thought I need to let u knw first

Wander: (nod) Alright.

Sylvia: Speaking of which, made any plans to go see ur family?

Wander: Haven't thought of when to just yet.

Sylvia: Better sooner than later. I bet ur mom would love it if she's able to be there for ur birth, just like u did for her

Wander: (nod) True.

Sylvia: Maybe u can talk to Mama's boy abt it. I'm gonna go tell my guys now. Wish me luck (yn) [fingers crossed]

Wander: (yn) (rubbed his belly) ... :( (sighed)