WK: YAY! When you collab, stories get done a lot faster! XD

Sil: Yep! We actually have finished the story, but for guys, it's not over by a long shot!

WK: Yeah, I think it's like...10,000 words or something like that. XD

Sil: EN-

WK: JOY! 8D

Disclaimer! SERIOUSLY GUYS! We don't own Wild Kratts! But we do own our OCs which is something we've already discussed.

"Sis?" Daniel asked after a long time of walking nowhere in particular.

"Yeah?"

"Where are we going?"
Kate stopped. Where were they going? They couldn't go home! Where would they go?! She knew that according to the law, she was still considered a teenager too young to be on her own, and the last thing she wanted was her and her brother to be placed in a foster home! But where would they go then?!

Just then, it seemed the Lord was watching them, because I pickup truck stopped at the stop light they were crossing.
"Hey! Kate!" The man called, rolling down the window.
"Donte? Donte!" Kate took her little brother's hand and ran across the street to the pickup.
"What are you guys doing here?" Donte asked, obviously excited to see them.
"Well...we were about to ask you the same thing!" Kate replied.
"I was in the neighborhood, dropping off hay, and I thought I'd drop by and pay my sister a visit. Oh! Hold on, let me pull over." Donte said, pulling his truck to the side. He got out, and noticed something.
"Hey? What's with the long, and teary faces?" Donte asked, looking at Kate, then to Daniel who still had a few tears in his eyes.

Kate was about to explain, but just at that moment she couldn't hold it in any longer. Being the eldest, and holding the wait of the sadness wasn't easy... so now that someone older that they knew was around, she burst out into tears, and wrapped her arms around Donte.

Donte was surprised by this action, but was none the less concerned. He held her until she could speak again without bursting out into sobs.

"Our dad called us to tell us to not come back to the Tortuga..." Katherine finally made out, "Something's wrong... he... he wanted us to go and hide somewhere... but... but I don't know what to do!"

Daniel always looked up to his sister, and rarely he ever saw her break down. Donte took it all very well actually, and his face showed no sign of emotion of sadness or worry, "Ya'll need to come with me... I'm a two day drive away from the farm, but I actually know someone my sister's friends with around here... you can stay with her."

Daniel blinked and walked forward, "We... we can't come with you?"

Don shook his head, "A lot of people know I'm related to the Kratts through Laura... it might not be safe with me..."

Kate nodded, "Okay... I understand..."

o0o0o0o0o0oo0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o

Donte looked in his mirror of his truck to find Kate and Daniel in the back. The poor boy was crying his eyes out of fear and worry, and while Kate rocked him, trying to calm him down. But at the same time, Kate was doing it to calm herself down. She knew she had to make contact again somehow! She wasn't just going to let her family go like that. That was her stubborn and determined, fighting spirit, given to her from her original mother, McKenzie.
"Don't worry, Danny. We'll...we'll see them again." Kate informed, trying to think positive. That's about all she could do at the moment right?
Even though he didn't show it, Donte was also a little on edge. he knew the Marty never went anywhere without Chris, and Laura never went anywhere without Marty. So that would mean that...she was probably in trouble too! And not to mention their ten year old son, Gabe, and 7 year old son Trent!

Donte knew Kate and Daniel were lucky, in a way; they both went to public school. Their cousins on the other hand, were in home schooling. So, whatever happened to the Kratt team at the Tortuga, would've affected Trent and Gabe.

Finally, after a hour or so of driving, Donte pulled up into the driveway of a house on the outskirts of a town. It was a light tan Victorian house, but the out door garden was amazing. It had a little stone bridge going over a tiny fish pond, not to mention bright flowers and bamboo.

"So... where are we?" Kate asked, as she and her brother scrambled out of the car, pulling their backpacks with them.

"You'll see." Donte said as he smiled and went up to the door and knocked. Everyone paused, but soon a sound of light footsteps came to the door.

The oak door opened halfway, and a young Japanese woman with rich brown eyes, and long black hair stared out, "Yes? What-" she froze, and stared at Donte then smiled, "Don! It's good to see you!"

Donte smiled, "Ms. Lake." He said with a nod of his head. Daniel stared at her in wonder; Ms. Lake was pretty...

She soon noticed Kate and Daniel, "And who are these two?" she asked, still smiling.

"Katherine and Daniel... and..." Don's voice lowered into a whisper, "I need you to watch them until I can find another place for them to stay... something's gone wrong at the Tortuga..."

Ms. Lake blinked, "Is Laura alright?" she inquired about her childhood friend.

"I don't know..." he answered. She looked away and sighed, she was unsure. Donte put a hand on her shoulder, "Please do this, for me."

She looked at him and sighed, "Alright." There was no way she could say no to him; when she was a little girl she had developed a crush on Don, even though he took nothing of it.

"Katherine? Daniel? Go ahead and come in." Ms. Lake called.
Daniel hid behind Kate, still rather unsure of this person.
Kate had never seen her before either, but if Uncle Don trusted her, then she must be okay. Kate stroked her younger brother's hair as he looked up at her as if to say, 'you can't be serious! We're staying with a stranger!?'
Kate smiled at him. She was glad he was careful, but there was nothing to worry about.
Carefully taking his sister's hand, Daniel walked behind Kate as they approached Ms. Lake.
As they passed, Ms. Lake smiled at Daniel, and he wasn't as tense. There was someone really kind behind that smile, and there was nothing to worry about.

Kate turned around to look pass Ms. Lake, out the doorway. Donte stood there with a sad smile, "Well kid, I'll see you again soon... Once I find another safe place to take you..."

Kate froze a little, and let go of Daniel to go over and hug Donte. Besides Daniel, Don was the only other family she had at the moment. Donte hugged her back, before thanking Ms. Lake and heading back to his truck. Daniel and Kate watched his truck until it was out of sight.

Ms. Lake closed the door finally, "Well... it's a chilly fall evening... why don't I make some warm lasagna, while you two get settled in the guest room."

"Thank you Ms. Lake..." Daniel said gratefully, but still sadly.

"Just call me Wren." She said, smiling.

Read and Review guys! :)