Chapter 3:
The jagged narrow bone poky drains striked against the husk lean back of deshivelled mouse. Not fit of actual rodent cleverly known better than beyond out curfew night hours. Though his scrawny bone muscle body rather adjust the climb.
Reaching head right above the planked door slipping forward roll flip nearly onto his stomach. Constisist the damep smell current sewer flowing water dripped. Tiny droplets plopped hapless plant beside the feet. The mouse's only job services being were intake making his employer a very happy rodents.
Minus the late factor and overdue arriving than been minutes earlier. Still a puff blown of cigarette smoke hit the slender creature right in the face.
"Evening any troubles as no screwing any plans this fine evening hmm" said a purring gentleman's voice.
Rang amidst the darken shadows. Fearing rang gulping nervous bells within any passing fearful mouse or any nverous jittering was creature. Yet this mouse out from the gang itself cleverly though dueful wiser in reply.
"No not any tonight boss though no sign from that little Flaversham all pretty quiet lights out no one has been home for let me think now" said the young mouse.
As stop at midway halted the conversation beginning to think how long it was after since the Flaversham's had moved. Then the mouse began to talk about taking a long puff gulp of breath.
""What nine, ten give and take they had been gone long for" said the mosue shrugged.
"But the child will always come back for the call of the father" said the gentleman's voice.
More dangerous near edge of calmness. That frighten the mous eon edge his words. The rodent more a rat in reality. Move merge out form the darkest shadows blanket shield him. This in truth was no normal criminal rat. This was Ratigan a threatening feard of all mice.
Had been a thorn in Basil's side for years. Though after their last battle upon Big Ben. Forcing ratigan lay in low hiding. Pretneding death that finally caught up to him. As ratigan began to craft such cunning scheme.
Back with the Flaversham home Ruby and darius quickly sprouted. Specially highly Ruby being not cute looking girl mosue anymore. sA lovely bright young lady.
With faultless surpass beauty and vast clever wit inside of her. As matched familiar spawn beauty of her mother. As Ruby could make any boy rodent's heart flutter with a simple fluttering wave her long elegant luring eyelashes.
As those big eyes that made those feel lost at sea. Her slender curves masked in simple cotton made fabric. A sewn hand made dark sea blue dress though top almost resemble a tighten blouse and petal enclose purse altogether skirts.
Though her long airbrush legs moved dinvinely in her dark matching blue wellington boots. As Ruby was none for social high girlish fashion. Her long dark mixture light brown and nearly black hair tied into long plait down her back tied at the end with a long frilly fushica pink ribbon.
Like his sister Darius too was a refine handsome sprout creature. Of handsome status for a bat teenage age. Of grey outstretch ears and matching grey fur though bits of their mother's brown fur mixed amongst patches. As his clothes a bit more down trodden appearance. Of a light apple green cap with dark lime green shirt although sleeves appeared long over his hands out form sight. With dark grey rain cloud storom trousers. Complete of dark polish black shoes.
"Say Rub you coming out to play" said Darius happily.
It was extra quiet for the both seventeen year olds being kept alone whilst Olivia and Hiram had gone out that day. To get some fresh new supplies for the toymaking business. Ruby sitting on the bottom stair was quizzical in her book.
Of a large volume of a mystery book Olivia had picked up for her daughter. Knowing Ruby adored the adventures that Basil and Dawson had of their cases. Ruby had tighten ruther her dark sea blue shawl tighter around her shoulders.
"Wait till I read this last paragraph darius then I will come and play promise" said Ruby softly.
Looking voer her shoulder before returning glance to her book. sDarius stuck cheekily hsi tongue out at Ruby. Not in mocking his little sister.
"You are no fun Rub since we left London you are such a bore" said darius jokingly.
Rolling his eyes at her as darius playfully snatched her book out form Ruby. Ruby darted straight at dArius retrieve her book. Frocing Ruby clumsily tumble off the stair. Nearly bumping her head.
Getting lightly unhurt to her feet Ruby jumped to grab her book out form Darius. The bat being pretty gliding nimble on his feet soar form out Ruby's reach again.
Pretneding to wriggle it inches in midair in front of Ruby's face to tease her into holding Ruby back. Both went flying tossing into a qild furious spin into the kitchen. Nearly knocking everything out of the way.
That moment the early post flutter through letterbox. Interest Ruby and darius mainly Ruby race to get to the arrived post.
Flipping through the many bills and letters from family. Ruby spied a letter only addressed to her. It was freshly new not only a day or two old. Sniffing it with her tiny elegant shape button nose. A strong essence of scents found only in a place Ruby long as when she left only a child.
Ruby was intrest squeaking delight. No one had never givne her an actual letter before. Excited with deduction who could rightly be send the letter. Unsure about the handwriting made Ruby even more cuirous. Darius wanted a proper look too. But Ruby playfully joked pulling away the letter. Darius yet again stuck his tongue cheekily out at Ruby.
Ruby couldn't help but giggle at her brother's strange antics. Waiting till both Olivia and Hiram as Ruby and Darius sat in their usual seats for lessons in the kitchen. ruby took hers by the window her most favourite spot. To inspect the world go by. Olivia commented sweetly how much a detective Ruby was like Basil.
In wanting eager know all the world around Ruby desired. Hiram and Olivia didn't know either to accept the trait or fear the dreaded outcome. neither had said a word after that comment. Breakfast plates for washing already put away. Darius flapped his wings sideways as Ruby opened her page at the paragraph already sotpped at.
That moment both Olivia and Hiram weary walked in through the fornt door. Making continue way into the kitchen. Where Hiram made work far form the others while Olivia began the lessons. Neither had spotted the letter or Ruby waited till later.