…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Disclaimer: I don't own Hairspray, or Penny and Seaweed or anything else that you recognise in this fic. Though I do own Emmett Cullen *FanFic police in Darth Vader costume prods me with light sabre* Ouch, those things hurt. Okay, Okay… I don't own him either. Oh and this is not for profit, I mean come on... who would want to buy this?

A/N – So I'm going to do this chapter in Seaweed's POV. Because I believe in a fair balance, and because Penny is tied to a bed in a basement listening to Praise the Lord so she can hardly give a good account of what Seaweed is up to.

Quote of the day: Always acknowledge a fault. It will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.

On with the Motley…

Chapter 2: Where for Art Thou Fair Maiden?

On the first night after Penny had been taken away from him he'd climbed into her bedroom again, hoping to be able to rescue her quickly and take her away. But all he found was an empty room and a locked door. He was about to turn away and try another window when he saw a note sitting on Penny's bed. He rushed over to it and picked it up, hoping that it was from Penny, telling him where she was being kept. Instead it said;

Boy,

I know you freed Penny last time but it will not happen again.

You will never see her again. I have sent her to a convent in the mountains where she will live out her days in silence picking tomatoes.

I will not have you coming near my family again.

Sincerely

Mrs Prudy Pingleton

Seaweed was worried, if her mother was telling the truth how was he going to find her now? He turned and climbed back out the window. He was going to head over to Tracey's place, see if she knew what to do.

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Arriving at Tracey's house he knocked quickly at the door, hopping from foot to foot impatiently while waiting for it to be answered.

"Are you almost ready to go Wilbur-? …Coming…" he heard Mrs Turnblad as she came towards the door. It opened to reveal her all dressed up with Tracey style high-hair. "Seaweed, what are you doing here so late?" Edna asked him, ushering him into the house.

"Hi Mrs Turnblad, you look lovely tonight. I came to see Tracey if she's here, I need help finding Penny." Seaweed said in a rush, looking around the room to see if he could spot Tracey.

"Oh dear poor Penny, What has her mother done to her now?" Mrs Turnblad then turned and shouted down the hallway "Tracey? Hon, someone's here to see you" Then she turned and walked back down the hall to finish getting ready.

Seaweed was left with his thoughts while he waited for Tracey to appear, thinking of all the possible places Penny could be.

"Lin- Oh Seaweed, What are you doing here? Where's Penny?" Tracey asked looking behind and around him.

"She wasn't in her room, and her door was locked from the outside so I couldn't check the rest of the house… and I found this." Seaweed handed her the note and Tracey read it quickly, and then looked up surprised and worried.

"Mrs Pingleton has never gone this far before. I mean she's threatened it before, usually after Penny and I have skipped school or got caught watching Corny Collins at the Electrical store. But we hoped she'd never actually DO it." Tracey replied handing the note back to Seaweed. "What are we going to do?"

"You mean you think this note is for real? She's actually sent Penny to a Mountainous Convent?" Seaweed asked, seriously starting to panic. "I thought she was just saying that to get me off the track"

"I don't see why she wouldn't send her to one, it's not like it is beyond her or anything, and she's nuts… Remember what you rescued Penny from last time?" Tracey pointed out.

"You're right, I'll start looking for the closest convent and work from there I guess." Seaweed said, starting to pace. Tracey watched him until he looked up at the clock and said; "Okay, it is late. I'd better get going or mom will start to worry, goodnight Tracey."

"Goodnight Seaweed, good luck." Tracey replied letting him out the door, and letting in Link who was just about to knock. Tracey giggled and put her finger to her lips leading him quietly down to her room.

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A week he'd been without his baby, and he was starting to go nuts. He had searched the Library for all the convents that took vows of silence or that were close to mountains but he hadn't had any luck. And what he had found out from all this research was that unless she is an orphan or abandoned Penny was too young to actually join a convent, but she could still stay at one. (A/N – I don't actually know this… she might be)

Just then the phone started to ring, as usual the first thing Seaweed thought was 'It's Penny" shaking his head he picked up the phone.

"Hello, Stubbs Residence"

"Seaweed is that you? Its Tracey… I've found Penny"

"What? Where? Is she with you?" Seaweed asked excitedly, jumping up off his chair.

"No, she isn't with me… she's been at her house all along." Tracey said, then with panic in her voice, continued "And we still have to get her out, or her mother WILL send her to a convent!"

"But she wasn't in her room, where is she?"

"Remember where I was locked up? The basement room that her mother has… Penny got me out with the key so I don't know how we're going to do it."

"But we will, even if we have to smash the window or storm the house" Seaweed said firmly, starting to pace. "How did you find out where she was?"

"My mother does Mrs Pingleton's laundry and when she came over to collect it she was talking to Ma about how she couldn't wait until Penny's 18th Birthday then the Convent could have her, she kept going on about the damn skipping rope too… I don't think she realised that my mother would tell me." Tracey said.

"Good on your Ma!" Seaweed cheered, then continued pacing a frown on his face "Ok, Here's what we're going to do…"

...................................................................................................................................................A/N - Again, another short chapter, I think I know why though… I don't want my first ever Fan Fiction to be a one shot (see my brain and fingers have my best interests at heart… even if they don't include me.) Don't get me wrong, I love one shots… so that'll probably be my next trick.

I suppose I should tell you that reviews are love and that you should send me reviews so that I might survive. I won't though as this story is already written and I will be posting it whether it is loved or not.

Preview of next Chapter: "What one earth is going on here?" Mrs Pingleton exclaimed turning to go back inside and check the noise, suddenly Tracey grabbed Link and pulled him into a kiss, Link was about to protest but feeling Tracey's lips on his he got distracted. All the while Prudy Pingleton stood on the front stoop of her house, her mouth dropping open as she stared at the two teens suddenly making out on her doorstep.

Love Treesy. X