Summary: While Rick and Evie O'Connell jet off to China and get entangled in an adventure with their son and defeat the Dragon Emperor , they seem to have forgotten one very important thing back home and don't realize how badly they messed up before it's too late.
This is not an adventure story, it's a story about family, love, and making the right decisions in life. Okay there is a LITTLE adventure.
Story takes place right after the 3rd movie. Only one day after!
by the way I'm not sure of the Butlers name so I made one up. If you know it, please let me know.
--Chapter one Part One!--
"I'm sure they wanted to be there Miss O'Connell." Spoke the low and proper voice of the faithful, and caring voice of the O'Connell family butler, 'Louis.' Of course Louis had a last name, but growing up as a child, you never asked for a last name, nor cared if anyone including yourself had a last name. It wasn't important after all.
Sighing softly to herself, seventeen year old Abigail O'Connell --the youngest of the O'Connell family -- just rested her forehead against the window of the car and just watched as each tree passed by quickly. "Sure," She muttered to her butler softly, her English accent not as proper as her mothers, but more sloppy. She found herself slowly beginning to talk like her father and brother, no matter how hard she tried.
Abigail was a bright girl, she made the top grades of the class and graduated from her classes with top honors. She was also a very athletic girl, she spent most of her time jogging, swimming, and rock climbing – well, when she wasn't in school at least --. Her hair was a light chestnut color and her eyes were as blue as the sky. She seemed to favor her mother in looks and smarts, but had her father's hard head and attitude.
"You know they didn't mean to miss your graduation ceremony." At this comment Abigail's head shot up and rage seemed to flood over her face.
"Didn't mean to miss it?" She fumed at Louis, her voice raising, "If they didn't mean to miss it then where the bloody hell are they? I mean I understand they had to take --" She paused for a moment, "—well what ever that thing was to China, but they still could have shown up! I worked my ass off to get these grades and this scholarship, and they don't even remember to come to the ceremony? It's bull shit Louis and you know it!" With that she flopped back into the seat and turned her tear filled eyes to the large house that they were quickly approaching.
"I know Miss O'Connell," Louis knew this would only escalade into a fight much worse, and with the O'Connell's all coming home tonight, he didn't want to add fire to the flame of anger she had burning inside of her. The rest of the ride until they reached the house was silent. Louis just kept watching Abigail blink back her tears as she clutched her diploma in her hand tightly. Once the vehicle came to a complete stop, Louis reached up to open the door for Abigail but it was too late! She reached up and slung the door open, as she leapt from the car she threw her book bag over her shoulder and raced into the house.
Flinging open the front door Abigail ran about two feet into the house before stopping and listening -- dead silence. Her anger only grew, but it was suppressed by the amount of sadness that filled her heart. It had been five long months since she had been home, and she was greeted to an empty home, no family, no hug, not one soul happy to see her return. "Welcome home Abi." She muttered before dropping her diploma to the stone floor and slowly making her way up the large steps to her room.
"Would you like any dinner Miss O'Connell?" Louis called as he walked into the house with a suitcase in his hand, followed by the driver; who had two more suitcases in his arms. Seeing the girl walk slowly up the steps with her head hung low, he felt his heart break a little; it had been this way since she was a child. Shaking her head no Louis turned to the driver and motioned for him to put the suitcase down by the door. Dropping the cases to the floor Louis quickly turned around and took one step before hearing a piece of paper crinkle beneath his feet. Looking down he saw Abigail's diploma, giving a loud sigh he bent over and picked it up off the floor. As he dusted it off he walked into the Master of the house's study, Rick O'Connell, after he dusted it off he laid it flat down on the desk top where he was sure Rick would see it when he came home.
--Part 2--
The sun had set and was replaced in the sky by the moon; the stars were as especially bright tonight and reflected off the small lake perfectly. Abigail loved the lake! For one, it was far from the house back in the woods, and two, she wrote some of the most beautiful poems in the large tree by the lake. Its branches would stretch out over the lake making a perfect spot for Abigail to sit and write.
Sitting with her back against the trunk of the tree Abigail just watched the stars, waiting for a shooting star. She would always wish on the first shooting star she saw, and she would wish for a ticket out of her boring, meaningless life. She knew it was depressing, she just wanted for once in her life to have a purpose in life, something to make her family notice her. Giving a loud grunt Abigail just slumped again against the ground and closed her eyes taking in the silence, and enjoying hearing the crickets chirp. The sounds of outdoors were more appealing than then silence of the house.
Right as she started enjoying the sounds of nature, she jumped up quickly with a fright at the sound of a car coming. It seemed to have come from no where, or was she just too lost in thought to hear it until it got right close to her. As the car got closer she knew it was her father's old top cut off truck. Abigail wasn't sure it was an Army truck or not. It was just loud! Jumping to her feet quickly Abigail began running off through the woods on her way back towards the house, in hopes to beat them there before they realize she was home. "Not like they would notice," She thought out loud to her self as she jumped over tree roots, limbs and other object on the ground.
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At the mansion Louis stood by the door, waiting for the arrival of Rick and Evie O'Connell back home. He could hear in their car pulling down the large driveway. He quickly looked down at himself and straightened out his back jacket, he always was a bit of a neat freak when it came to his looks. Nothing wrong with looking professional right, even if he did work for the O'Connell's.
Hearing the loud talking of his employer, Rick, he stood up straight and placed his hands at his side. No sooner as he stood up right, the door was pushed open and Evie was the first one through the door, a large smile plastered to her face as she stumbled through the door laughing. Right behind her was her only and eldest son 'Alex', he looked a mess, all brused and beaten up. Then on his arm, a lady who Louis had never seen before. She was Chinese and very pretty, she had her dark hair pulled back into a pony tail and she was dressed in what looked like old traditional Chinese clothes. And of course, last but not least, Rick.
He was a little bruised up as well. "Hey there Louie!" Spoke Rick as he kicked the door shut with his foot, making it shut with a loud bang.
"Master O'Connell." Louis answered with a nod of the head before greeting Evie, Alex and his new friend. "This is Lin, she's gonna be staying here with us for a while. Think we can clean up Abbie's old room for her to stay in?" Rick asked taking off his coat and throwing it over a statue that stood by the door.
"I'm afraid that will be impossible Master O'Connell," Louis answered firmly.
"Why's that?"
"I'm afraid the room is already taken."
"By who?"
"Miss Abigail." At this Evie's smile faded and Rick had a confused look on his face. Why was she home?
"I thought she was in school, what's she doing here?" Rick asked as he ran his fingers through his messy light brown hair.
Louis frowned and sighed, how could he have forgotten. He now felt sorry for the youngest O'Connell, "Her schooling has ended. I reminded you before you left Sir." Louis said walking towards the door to go fetch their bags. "I'll fix up a room for Miss Lin here in a moment." And with that he left.
Rick glanced over to his wife who had her hands clasped over her mouth and nose. She looked up at him in pure terror. Rick stopped and thought for a moment then it hit him, he remembered, "Ahhh!" He groaned loudly lifting his left hand and smacking himself on the forehead. "Her graduation ceremony!" He groaned as he felt himself get a sudden headache.
"How could we have forgotten?" Evie asked out loud as guilt filled her heart. Her only daughter and she missed probably the most important day of her young life! The day she was no longer a student, but an adult!
Alex just glanced back between both parents and couldn't bring himself to understand why they were freaking out about a stupid ceremony. "It's not that big of a deal guys," He laughed, "I mean come on, you defeated the Dragon Emperor! That's much cooler then going to sit there at a boring Ceremony." He shrugged. "You saved the world, I'm sure she'll understand."
Hearing the door open behind them, Rick jumped and spun around to see Abigail slip through the door and close it softly behind her. As she looked up at him he just gave a small smile. "Hey Abbiegirl," He froze as she just gave him a blank look. "Uh --congratulations!" He blurted out, holding his arms out for a hug, and watched as Abigail's face went from blank to enraged when she noticed her brother!
"Of course it all makes sense now!" She thought looking back to her father. Sending him the most evil look he had ever seen, she pushed past him roughly, knocking him to the side as she did so, and ran up the steps not even saying a word to her parents or brother.
Rick just felt horrible about forgetting about his little girl's graduation, "I guess she won't understand." Alex said as Rick shot him a look which Alex got many times as a child, the 'Shut up now before I kill you!' look. With that Alex pulled Lin into the nearest room leaving Evie and Rick alone in the front entrance room.
"Rick," Evie muttered softly, "What are we going to do now? I don't know how to make this one right."
"Looks like I'm on damage control tonight." Rick muttered before walking up the steps after his daughter. "I'll talk to her," He called back to his wife before running after his daughter.
A/ N--I know it's a short chapter but I'm tried and it's late. I swear the next one will be even better! PLEASE REVIEW!--