The car ride to Claytons mansion couldn't have ended sooner. The 'Children' were mesmerised by the sleek limousine and all the goodies inside but more with the space, they couldn't run around in a normal car.
Clayton stepped out the car holding Gibson and Antauri in his arms as the others ran up the path into a garden almost as big as a football pitch with luscious green grass surrounding a series of water fountains- and that was just the front. In the center was an old granite house several feet tall unlike the houses in Shuggazoom which were modernised with mechanics and technical know-how.

Gibson and Antauri had jumped from the hero/business man to join their brothers and sister as they stopped in awe at the marvelous sight all simultaneously saying "WOAHHHH" as the young man came up behind them. "Bet you never seen a house like this huh kids? seeing as your daddy doesn't really let you out much, but it's the only one in Shuggazoom!", he chuckled as they finally snapped out of the monkeys little daydream. "Me First!!!!" Otto yelled as he ran head first into the door which had been opened by servants to greet their boss, who had a shock when a small crowd of Technicolour monkey cubs tumbled into the hall sliding across the marbled floors, struggling to stand on the slippery surface then finding it was more fun to explore that way.

Clayton chuckled to himself as he entered his home letting the chibi's explore freely as he went to speak to Jensen, a servant of his for at least 20 years, he had been around much longer to serve other Carringtons. "Well Sir, you certainly have your work cut out for you", he laughed as he watched the small blurs of colour travel across the marble floors, "Al needed a break Jenson. I thought i'd take the kids for a while, after all, they have a lot to occupy their time other than electrical equipment. I'm gonna need your help taking care of them, i don't really know the first things about kids other than acting like one!" The two men laughed and discussed the situation. Jensen would teach Clayton how to take care of the children not just for now but for in the future when he visits them to help Al and make it a bit easier on the single father.

"Lesson number 1 Sir", he told the younger male dawning a puzzled look on his face "Can you hear that?" Clayton was very confused. He couldn't hear a thing, what kind of question was that? Jensen sweat-dropped, "Silence Sir, they are either out of the house or pre-occupied with something and with all the expensive heirlooms in this house It wouldn't surprise me......" The Servant couldn't even finish his sentence as his boss shot up the stairs and down various halls in panic, moving faster than the hyperactive monkey's. Jensen followed closely behind him, searching room after room. Some time later Clayton had Sparks, Gibson and Mandarin in his arms calmly telling the three that a chandelier was not a plaything or a levitation device while making his way to his was waiting with Antauri and Nova in the study, who had decided after Jensen interrupted their art making in the main hall, (apparently they thought it was too "bland" and decided to paint it, God knows where they got the paint) to get their paws on a pile of books that had fallen. "What is going on Jensen?!" the Carrington shrieked in surprise to find many of his rare books in a pile with paint prints staining various covers and several pages as they sat looking at the pictures. "They couldn't use the ladder Sir, so they climbed the curtain.....", Jensen rplied as he used the piano to hold him up as he gained his breath.

"Uncle Clay!! these books are booooring, they hardly have and pictures!" Nova stated with her hands on her hips tossing a book to the side which had settled on Antauri's head rather comfortably. He smiled, it didn't matter what these little chibi's did he could never be mad at them "Sweetie those are books for people like me Jensen and your daddy, if you wanted a picture book you could have asked", he told her caressing her face with his thumb as she leaned against it "Sorry Uncle Clay, Sorry Jen" her face dropped and her little rose coloured orbs looked at the floor as she shuffled her feet. Clayton gave the female a small kiss on the cheek. "UNCLE CLAY!!! where's Otto?!" Gibson had realised that his younger brother wasn't within the group. He ran into Clayton's arms with worry as his distinct british accent made his 'Uncle' jump.

"Jensen, we gotta find him, he's naive and who knows what trouble he's got himself into!" They walked down the hall calling the green kids name. "It's his fault if he's lost, I told him not to do anything silly but you know him, monkey see monkey do...." Mandarin huffed as they walked behind Clay and Jensen, "I say we should leave him, he'll come back when he's hungry" Antauri jumped in front of his ginger friend with his face stern and upset "Mandarin! he is still our brother! he could get hurt, you know how scared he gets", Mandarin pushed past the coal furred 'nuicenence' with his nose in the air, sparks mimicking his movements in a mocking way making his friends laugh. "Hey, whats that?" Nova ran down the hall without the group noticing her disappearance. Meanwhile they had made way to the garden where they found Otto huddled up under a tree crying to himself. Gibson went to confort his brother followed by Sparks and Antauri with Mandarin looking on with his arms crossed. "Otto what happened?" Clayton asked picking up the boy in his arms who clutched to him tightly as he tried to choke out between sobs what had happened, "I-I- was playing Wi-ith a Bu-tt-tter-fl-y, a-and a mo-nstter came out", he hiccuped while Clayton wiped the tears from his eyes. They also managed to find out the monster was also green and ugly. They searched the garden to find the monster that had upset him especially Mandarin who was hunting it with vengeance, he was protective of his brother. CROAK he stopped. eyes searching for the source. He ventured on through the plants. CROAK. He looked again as he reached the massive pond. Suddenly the monster leaped over the ginger simians head with a mostourous croak escaping his mouth. Mandarin ran like his life depended on it tripping a few times in the water trying to get back to Clay ans Jenson.

Sounds of laughter filled the water-logged leader's ear receptors. Sparks, Gibson and Antarui laughed with Otto holding onto Antauri's tail with Jensen behind then with Clayton following with them also chuckling. "Mandarin was scared by a toad!!!!", Sparks was in a fit of laughter clutching his stomach while Mandarin had a face like thunder as his face turned red with embarrasment, "That was the monster!!!" Otto yelped running to Jensen. "OTTO WAS SCARED BY IT TOO!!!" Mandarin screamed at his play friend regaining composure from his fit. "Yeah but Otto is alot younger!"

Antauri walked up to Clayton and looked up at him, "Uncle.....Where's Nova?" The man sighed. "Not again......."

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R&R!!!! i had alot of trouble with this hence why i didn't update till now!!! any ideas are welcomed!!!