I DO NOT OWN The Great Mouse Detective but I DO OWN Kay, Sarah, Strade, Jeffrey and three other characters.
Chapter 1
Kay
It had been six months since that night that Basil proposed to me. We wanted a spring wedding, towards the end of May. Though I got to admit I don't know how...no wait I know how. My sister told her Basil and I are engaged, thus within a day so did all of England and America because the next morning we saw our picture on the front with the head-line Great Mouse Detectives are to be wed! Joy, now all we've gotten is congratulations as well as mice trying to give us free gifts. Though we've wanted to decline them, but it was Mrs. Judson that said it would be rude not to accept their gratitude. Including her majesty offering her court and ball room to us for the wedding and reception. We would have declined, but from what we were told you don't decline a generous offer such as this, but at least we get to choose everything else.
I was in the kitchen trying to figure out what dress I was going to wear when Mrs. Judson called me out to the living room. I walk out to see her placing a large box on the couch.
"What is it Mrs. Judson?"
"I don't know. It's addressed to you from a Sarah McDowell."
"My sister?"
I went over to Basil's desk and found a switch blade of his. I cut the box open as careful as I could when I see a note on top of a old looking letter that was also on top of another box inside. I read the note first from Sarah.
My baby sister,
I hoped to see you marry someday and that someday is coming. You're a beautiful, smart woman and you have always deserved the best. I'm glad it was Basil that you choose. The letter that this note was on top of is from mother. She left specific instructions that when this day would come you were to receive this letter and everything that's in the box. You must read the letter first though. I will be there a few days before the wedding. I'll see you two soon.
I love you.
Sarah.
I looked at the beige looking envelope that read Kay on it. I opened it carefully for who knows how long before mom's passing that she wrote this.
To my baby girl Kay,
If you're receiving this that means your special day is approaching and I'm not able to share it with you. I wish I could be there to see how beautiful you've become. I wish you at least had your father there to walk you down the aisle. He would have been proud. He would have tried to intimidate the young lad you would wed while I would just genuinely
scare him after all that's what parents do, but I'm sure Sarah is doing both for us. What I left in the box for you is yours to use however you want. You don't even have to use all of it or any of it, but if you had then at least you have it so you can. I wish you much love on your special day my baby girl. I love you always.
Mother.
Oh mother!
I was close to tears as I read that. I placed it back into its envelope and handed it to Mrs. Judson, not trusting Basil's lab table to do nothing to it. I brought the box out and when I opened it I gasped as I saw mother's elegant lacy long white dress. I had only ever seen pictures of mother in it. It was gorgeous with its long bell sleeves and back made of white lace. At this point I didn't care about anything else, I just couldn't believe that I have mother's dress.
"That is quite beautiful Kay."
"It was my mothers...I just can't believe she wanted me to have it"
"Well why not?"
"Because Sarah's the oldest. She should of had it for her wedding."
"Was your mother still around when she got married?"
"Yes, she passed two years after the wedding."
"Well maybe your mother offered, but declined. So now you get it."
"Maybe...it is a beautiful dress. I hope I can wear it as well as mom
did."
"Well it is old, we could make a couple of changes here and there once
we see it on you and I'm sure you will wear it just as beautiful as you
are now."
Mrs. Judson is so kind to me. She like another mother to me. I hope she's right about the dress though. I looked through the rest of the box. The veil I would replace the tiara with flowers, the blue ribbon I would use to put half of my hair up in and then braid it. I don't think I can wear her shoes and earrings aren't my thing. Then at the bottom was a small box with a note. Again from mother.
P.s if you haven't gotten him a ring yet then consider this...your father would be proud. Though if the ring isn't usable then the jewels at least.
I didn't know mom still had it...
I opened the box to find a simple silver ring with a single diamond in it with a sapphire on one side and a emerald on the other. Father wasn't one for fancy, but mom gave this to him and he never took it off. Though the ring looks like it just needs to be refitted and polished, it would look as new as I suspect it had when mother bought it for him...
thank you mother.
"Well that certainly is lovely dear...and look...it matches yours."
I held my hand out, looking at the gold ring with the same jewels in it as the silver one. I smiled at this...you knew what you were doing when you put this together before your passing, didn't you mother.
"It must be fate."
"I believe so...now let's put all of this away. We don't want Basil to
see your dress before the wedding."
As I had packed everything but the ring back up and headed up the stairs, it was when I was coming back down after hiding it was when I heard Basil coming through the door. Lately he's been occupied with finding Jeffrey or at least stop all the robberies that's been happening. He hasn't allowed me to come with him recently. Though I don't know why, but it hasn't stopped me. I just make sure I'm not noticeable, but today I had appointments to keep with.
I normally come to his side and say my hellos and embrace him, but he walked right past me without noticing. Here we go again.
"Mr. Basil! I believe we've been through this before."
"Mrs. Judson, please it's alright..."
But before I knew it I felt a tight embrace coming from behind me, nuzzling my cheek was his way of apologizing as well as the kiss he placed on my cheek.
"Terribly sorry my dear."
"It's alright. Your mind has been busy with this newest case."
"That may be so, but it's no excuse."
"Yes, well...I might let it slip, if..."
"If?"
"You take me with you on your next case."
"But Kay the wedding is in a few months, there's still the matter
of your dress..."
"Taken cared of."
"Uh, your bridesmaid..."
"My sister."
"Flower girl?"
I smiled as I giggled this surprise.
"Taken cared of."
"Really?"
"Yes, she'll be here in a week to get fitted."
"Is she from America?"
"Now Basil, if I told you that you might figure it out too quickly and we can't have that."
"Not even a hint."
He comes around to face me as he laces his arms around my waist, staring me with his gorgeous emerald eyes.
"Not even a little one."
"Alright then."
I felt his smooth lips gently against mine and they always seem to make me melt in his arms.
"Now, I do have a surprise for you. thanks to my sister."
"Sarah? she isn't here yet is she?"
I smiled as I saw his right eye twitch a little. After spending three weeks back home with my sister he gets nervous with her now. Poor Basil, I should have warned him she can get nosy about things...or how...touchy, energetic and emotional she can be with this kind of things...and it didn't help when she invited her friends over...and a few of
mine...
"No she isn't here, not till a week before the wedding."
"Sorry if I look thrilled that she isn't here yet."
"Believe me I understand."
"How did you not end up like her with her raising you?"
"her husband at the time...plus those friends of mine...it's why I'm...not always a lady behind closed doors."
"Yes...well...what is this surprise you were talking about?"
I smiled as I brought out the small box the ring is in from my pocket and opened it to show him.
"Wow, this is what your sister sent to you?"
"Yes, it was my father's ring. It was in a care package my mother had made especially for me for when the day come I'd get married."
"Really? well that certainly makes this more special. I would be honored to wear your father's ring."
I smiled as I hugged him tightly, cheering with glee. I had him try it on first to see if it needed re-sizing and weird enough it fit him perfectly. Just as I was leaning up to kiss him I heard a knocking on the door.
"Ugh! who could that be?"
"heh, it's probably the chief my dear. Don't worry as soon as I get rid of him we can get back where we left off."
"Oh Mr. Basil, your such a naughty boy."
"Only for you my dear."
He gave me a quick kiss before he runs off to the door and as he said it was chief Strade coming in with another robbery. This one he said was unusual. Out of the whole place all they stole was a book, candles, matches and chalk.
"What's so significant about that stuff?"
"I'm not sure. They wouldn't tell me much. though they told me the one thing most important for them to get back is the book. Apparently its hundreds of years old passed down the generations." said Strade
"Making it rare and possibly with the right buyer could make a fortune
from it." Said Basil
"Yes, well I couldn't get much from them or the crime scene, if you don't mind taking this one. I know you got three or four of the same already."
"Don't worry about it, Kay will you..."
"But of course I'll help."
"Good. I'll speak with you both later on."
He left and Basil seemed just exhausted from all these cases lately as well as trying to track down Jeffrey. I laced my arms around his waist from behind. I felt him patting my paw as I hug him. I felt him let out a breath, both of us knowing what we must do now.
"Come along Kay, we don't have a moment to lose."
"Alright darling."
