GW: Like I said, I'm going to do chapter updates of 'RMC' and 'FOD' more until 'RMC' done so I can return the movie and have only two stories to work on. So, enjoy this chapter of the story.


The New Home

Soon, soldiers were searching the homes of 'Mung Daal' and 'Merlin,' but upon entering they found nothing but ruins. Duckula had already moved the castle and probably won't be returning to either location.

With Renee and the gang, they kept flying as the sky darkened and rain poured down lightly. She was still following the ring when Yakumo noted, "Look, we're almost there." It was true, for down below was a city that Renee and her friends identified as their hometown.

Acedia looked at Renee with large, cute eyes. Renee scowled, "Don't try that cute act with me. I'm still not trusting you."

"Can't we just throw him off?" Kat asked, who was now riding on Deni's shoulder. Deni replied, "It seems Wuya's developed affection for him."

Wuya hadn't stopped holding the Pokemon since they took off. "Then, we throw both of them off," Kat joked, getting a reprimanding glare from Deni.

"…I miss home," Willow sighed sadly as Renee passed over the city and continued into the Wastes.

"It's the castle! They're coming to meet us!" Renee smiled as she spotted the castle ahead of them.

On one of the balconies, Linus, Riko, Harima and Yori waved as Linus called, "Renee! Here!"

"Linus, you guys; I can't slow down!" Renee called back in panic. Before any answer could be provided, the 'mouth' of the castle opened and swallowed the plane, which crash-landed inside the living room.

"Oh, my!" Nanny said in shock as Duckula and Igor looked equally surprised.

"Now you know what it's like when you crash through doors, Nanny!!" Duckula said as Nanny said in a stunned tone, "Yes," and Igor snapped, "More messes to clean up!"

The three apprentices and Harima soon started to look for their friends in the rubble as Harima said in worry, "Please be alright, everyone."

"Renee?" Yori asked, but gasped when he saw the newly transformed Wuya holding a Zigzagoon. "Nice doggy," she said with a bemused smile as Acedia coughed.

"Renee, when did you get so ugly?" Riko sneered at Wuya when Renee and the animals came through safely as Renee greeted lightly, "Hi, everyone! We're home!"

"Renee!" Linus, Riko, and Yori hugged Renee, Katrina, Deni, and Willow as Harima embraced a nervous Yakumo. Yori then held up three figures at a dazed-looking Willow and asked, "How many fingers am I holding up?"

"…Eight?" Willow said a bit groggily.

"Close enough," Yori shrugged.

"We missed you guys," Linus said happily as Renee responded, "We did, too."


Later that night, while Duckula was moving the castle, everyone was asleep. Wuya got to sleep on the couch with Acedia sleeping in her lap. Sleeping on an extra mattress was Renee, who was now in her normal form while Yakumo, Kat, Deni, and Willow slept next to the mattress in their human forms. Nanny and Igor were napping when they, along with Duckula, were awakened by the door opening.

Looking up, Nanny gasped and Igor and Duckula widened their eyes as Rai, in a hulking form, walked past, and as he walked he left behind red footprints in the shape of a crow…

"Oh, this is bad!" Igor and Nanny gulped as Duckula said to Rai, "You've done it now, Rai."

Raimundo ignored their comments as he went past the sleeping guests. When he past Renee's bed and walked upstairs, she woke up and heard his door close.

Curious, she got up and whispered, "Maybe Rai's back home." She looked down and saw a red crow-shaped footprint and a black feather. She tried picking it up, but it crumbled in her hand.

Careful not to wake anyone, she slipped on her shoes and lit a candle before quietly ascending the stairs to Raimundo's room.

When she reached his door, she said loud enough for him to hear, "Rai?" When she got no response, she opened the door and walked inside. The room was overly loaded with 'treasures' Rai collected and it made it seem like a cavern.

Moving through the cavernous room, she stopped when a breeze flew past her and waved the candle a bit. She looked to her left to see two passages.

From one of the passageways was a sigh, which Renee followed.

Moving closer, she discovered Raimundo as a giant raven-demon, breathing heavily as he was laying down.

"Raimundo? Is that you?" Renee asked in concern. "Are you pain? Tell me what's happening."

"Go away," Rai croaked deeply. "No, I won't go away! I'm going to help you break the spell that your under!" she said stubbornly.

Rai slowly got up and said to her, "You? You can't even break your own spell."

Renee looked at the wizard desperately. "But you don't understand. I love you-"

Rai replied harshly, "Too late." He then took off, leaving a bunch of feathers in his wake.

When Rai left, Renee was in her old woman form, shouting at him, "Raimundo, no!"


The sound of running water startled Renee awake. She sighed a bit, realizing that terrible experience was nothing but a dream.

"You okay, Renee?" Yakumo asked in worry. Her friends were surrounding her as Wuya and Acedia slept on.

Renee nodded to her friends and asked Duckula, who was awake along with Nanny and Igor, "Duckula, did Raimundo just get in?"

"Yeah, and he looks awful," Duckula said as Igor rolled his eyes, "You better find a way to break the spell on the master and Raimundo."

"Rai's running out of time!" Duckula said. "I hope you realize that."

"You mean he'll become a monster?" Renee said sternly. "Is that?"

"I can't explain the details," Duckula said. "Ducky Boss is right, dearie. You should now that by now," Nanny said gently.

Deni approached Duckula and said, "Do you know what Sloth said? She said Rai's heart was taken by a demon. Tell us now, what do you now?"

"No way! My beak is sealed!" Duckula said firmly.

"What if I dump water on you!?" Renee snapped, making Igor retort, "Do that to the master, and may 40 curses plague you forever!"

"Yeah, and if you do that, Rai will die as well," Duckula added, nervous if he was dumped with water.

Renee sighed as she walked outside alone, hoping to think about her predicament. She not only had to break the spell on her and her friends, but also on Raimundo.

She looked up at the window to where the sound of running water could be heard and frowned in concern. Some way, she had to fix this mess.

Suddenly, Turniphead came bouncing next to her side. She smiled at the scarecrow and greeted, "Hi, Turniphead. This task isn't going to be easy."


Later that morning, Linus, Riko, Yori, Turniphead, and Acedia were busy pulling on a rope as Linus called, "Alright, we're ready!"

Renee, Harima, and the animals were poised at the mouth of the castle with the end of the rope tied to the plane Renee and co. came crashing in last night. The gang was going to get rid of the plane by pulling it out.

"Here we go!" Renee as she, Harima, and the animals pushed at the vehicle hard while Turniphead, the apprentices, and Acedia pulled. But the plane wouldn't budge.

"I said move!" Renee shouted as she kicked the plane in frustration. But then, the plane started up again as Harima muttered with a sweat-drop, "Hoo boy."

The plane bounced outside as Linus, Riko, and Yori shouted in fear and the kids, scarecrow, and Zigzagoon ran away from the plane that was coming their direction. Willow and Katrina were laughing as Harima scolded them, "It's not that funny."

"Oh, it is, Harima," Kat laughed as Willow said, "Sorry, but human machinery can be humorous."

The machine was nearly upon them when the five hopped over a rock and the plane collided into it, destroying the machine for good.

The five stopped and stared at the dead plane before Linus, Riko, and Yori laughed sheepishly, Turniphead did a weird dance, and Acedia jumped up and said, "Goon, goon!"

Meanwhile, Renee was sweeping out the debris the plane created as Yakumo looked sheepish at the nasty hole the plane. "If we had a curtain, maybe Rai won't notice," she said with a sweat-drop.

"Yeah, or if he was as dumb as he looks it would completely escape him," Deni said with an eye-roll.

Renee watched the apprentices, Zigzagoon, and Turniphead run around below and called to them, "Come on in, it's time to eat."

Inside, everyone was sitting around the table eating breakfast. Duckula, however, looked a bit nervous as Wuya stared at him with a blank look as Renee fed the old woman porridge.

"Here, have some more," Renee said kindly as she fed the old woman again. "Don't feed her, for Pete's sakes! That's Wuya!" Duckula snapped.

"Oh, she's alright once she's been reduced to a harmless old woman," Renee said as Nanny agreed, "Wuya does seem more like a sad old woman than a dangerous witch."

"But she keeps staring at me! It's freaking me out!" Duckula whined.

"What a pretty fire," Wuya said dreamily as Igor sighed, "She's scaring me more than you, master."

Then, Raimundo, wearing a black and red Shoku Warrior outfit with his medallion, came downstairs and said cheerily, "Morning, everyone."

"Glad you're home," Renee said in relief. She was glad he wasn't freaky or as cold to her as in her dream.

"Can we keep this Zigzagoon!?" Riko said happily as she hugged Acedia.

Glancing at Wuya and Acedia, Rai said, "Wuya and Sloth's pet at my table? What possessed you to let them in the house, Duckula?"

The vampire-demon duck looked outrage as he said, "I didn't let them in! Renee crash-landed into my face last night!"

Raimundo laughed as Renee glared at the fire duck. "I knew she'd make a great pilot."

He walked over to Turniphead, who was standing near the hole, and remarked, "Looks like we have another addition to the family. Hmm, you have a nasty spell on you, too. Seems everyone in this family has problems."

"I've meet weirder," Harima sighed a she pet Yakumo's head.

"What a handsome man," Wuya mumbled through her porridge as Deni said, "Maybe we should've dropped her when we were flying."

Rai then turned to the people at the table and said with a grin, "We'd got work to do. We're moving today!"

"Moving?" Renee, Yakumo, Kat, Willow, and Deni said quizzically.

"Cool. I'm tired of being in the middle of nowhere," Yori nodded.

"Sloth's hot on our trail. So we're going to have to hurry." Raimundo turned to Turniphead and said, "I'm afraid your spell is too strong for this move. You'll have to stay behind." Turniphead looked a bit disappointed, but his grin hid it.

After eating, Harima was helping Rai out by getting rid of stone as Raimundo drew a mysterious circle. "All done," Harima nodded.

"Okay, Duckula; move it to the circle!" Rai ordered as the castle moved until it sat on top of the circle Rai drew out.

Then, everyone sat on the table as Rai, after drawing out another circle in the middle of the floor, said in satisfaction, "There. Sit tight for a second."

He walked over to the hearth and picked up Duckula with a shovel before he walked back to the circle and stood in the middle of it.

"Be gentle with me, please," Duckula said as Igor rolled his eyes, "Master, be at least a bit braver than that."

"On my mark," Rai told the fire duck as he stretched out the arm that wasn't holding Duckula out as the wind started to pick up.

Then, Duckula turned into a frightening demon as Kat screamed in terror, Way, stared out into space, Acedia looked bored, and the rest looked in amazement.

As the circle began to glow, the house began to transform. Renee watched as the usually messy room became neat and easy on the eyes.

The glow and wind stopped as Duckula returned to normal and Renee and her friends looked at their new and improved home.

"Nice vocal chords," Deni smirked at Kat, who glared. "Brilliant, master," Igor said proudly.

The apprentices, Nanny, Igor, Renee, and her friends looked around with amazed smiles as they looked at their nice new home.

"Moving's done," Raimundo said casually as he placed Duckula back in his pyre. "You can climb off that table now."

"Wow, this is great, Raimundo!" Linus, Riko, and Yori said in excitement as they ran around their new home. "It's huge!"

"Oh, what a pretty fire," Wuya said again as Renee and her comrades looked out the window to see that they were living in their hometown again! The usual train rolled by as people walked around town. Unknown to Renee, her features were softening into a younger image, even though she still kept her older voice and her friends stayed like animals.

"This is-" she breathed in awe. "I even added a bathroom," Rai said as he opened a door top reveal a bathroom. "Since our family keeps growing."

Renee followed him as he went to another door and said, "I added another bedroom. Here, look."

Renee and her friends gasped as they entered their room, which was exactly like their bedroom back at their old home at the hat shop. Renee then became her younger self except for her grey hair as she looked around. Deni observed her paw and sighed. "Looks like this wasn't enough magic to turn us back normal."

"Don't worry; it looks like Rai's the reason. So be patient," Willow said kindly as Renee asked, "Why…did you do this?"

"So, you guys could have a room that's suitable for you. Do you like it?" Rai asked.

Renee then switched back to her old self, but with softened features than when she started off with. "Sure, it's perfect for a cleaning lady and her pets."

"Don't be so negative," Yakumo rolled her eyes as Rai said, "I bought you some new clothes, too. You can open them later." Then he was gone. Renee looked through the window at her old town in shock as her friends watched with her.

"Come on, Renee! Look at this!" Riko called as she, her brother, and Linus ran outside. "Wow, a courtyard?" Yori said happily as he and his friends ran around outside with Acedia, Willow, Kat, and Deni. Harima walked out with Yakumo as well and commented, "Sure is beautiful today."

She nodded as she licked his hand happily.

"That shop is ours, too," Rai pointed out as Renee joined Rai. "Renee, we have a new door wheel as well."

The knob and wheel had changed. Now, the colors were yellow (the color the arrow was on at the moment), red, black, and green as Rai switched the color to red.

"It's a present for you," he smiled as he opened the door. "Come and take a look."

Renee gasped in amazement as Rai led her out into a breathtaking field, complete with mountains, blue sky, the whole shebang.

Rai took her hand as he led her through the field, saying, "You like it? It's kind of like my private garden."

Renee smiled happily and said, "It's incredible."

The duo walked in the fields as Renee asked, "Did you use your magic to make this?"

"Only to help the flowers grow," Rai replied, jumping across a small running brook with Renee running to the lake nearby, in her young form again with the exception of the silver hair.

"This place is gorgeous, Raimundo! It's like a dream," Renee shouted with a smile as she looked around.

"Renee?" Rai asked her as she answered him, "It all seems so familiar, though I've never been here before. I feel so…at home."

Rai offered his hand to her and said, "Come with me." She gladly took his hand as he led her to a mill nearby with a waterwheel.

"How cute. Zoey and Kikki would go nuts over it," Renee mused.

"It used to be my hangout when I was younger," Rai replied.

"You…didn't have a family?" Renee asked.

He shrugged. "Well, my uncle, who was a wizard, gave me this place as a private study. And now you can use it whenever you'd like."

As he was about to lead her there, Renee stopped and looked at him in concern. "What's up?" Rai asked.

"It's just…I'm afraid. I have this feeling that you're going to leave me," Renee replied softly. "Please, tell me what's going on. I don't care if you're a monster."

Rai smiled at her as he took her hand in reassurance. "Don't worry; I'm just setting things up so you all can have a comfortable life, Renee. With all the flowers here, you could open up a flower shop."

He then looked at her and said in excitement, "Right? I'm sure you'd be good at it."

Renee then looked at him sadly. "So, you are going away?"

He looked crestfallen as she pleaded, "Please, Rai; I know I can be of help to you. Even though I'm not pretty and I'm only good at cleaning."

Rai looked shocked as he said to her, "Renee! When are you going to get it, girl, that you're beautiful!?"

Then, Renee morphed into her old woman form again and said gently, "The best thing about being old is that you don't have much to lose."

Rai looked sad but then turned as he heard something. In the distance, Rai and Renee spotted a battleship drifting along.

"What's that thing doing out here?" Rai said through narrowed eyes. "A battleship," Renee breathed in.

"Looking for more cities to destroy," Rai growled in anger as the battleship drifted on.

"Is it the enemy's or one of ours?"

"What difference does it make?" Rai said hardly. As the battleship flew past them, Rai muttered, "Those stupid murderers." It was clearly obvious he hated what both armies were doing to his world.

Rai then spotted bombs underneath the ship and said as he swiped his arm, "We can't let them fly with those bombs."

Getting inside the ship, he made the engines stopped which sounded the alarms inside the machine as crew members ran about in panic.

"What's happening?" Renee asked in worry. Rai clutched his arm as it started to grow black crow feathers. "What did you do?"

"Just messed with it," Rai replied. "Don't worry, it won't crash."

Renee gasped as she noticed Rai's arm. "Raimundo!"

"Uh, oh. Here they come," Rai smirked as the battleship started to pump out black flying demons wearing top hats. The demons then went after Rai and Renee.

"Those are Sloth's henchmen," Rai explained as Renee widened her eyes in panic. He then grabbed Renee and started to run, shouting, "Let's go!"

Holding Renee's arms, Rai grew wings and flew towards the portal to the castle. "This is insane!" Renee shouted as they continued flying away from the demons of Sloth.

The portal came into sight as Rai told her, "Alright; you're going in."

"No!" Renee protested. But Rai dropped her as he took off. Renee was screaming, but she managed to fall into the portal and wind up back at Rai's castle.

The knob turned to yellow as Linus, Riko, Yori, Acedia, and Renee's friends came back from playing in the courtyard, but stared as they saw Renee clutching her back in pain.

"What happened to you, Renee?" Yakumo asked her friend.

"I'm too old to be treated like this!" Renee snapped in pain.


GW: Man, what a tedious write. But I'm almost done with this story, so who cares?! Read, review, and suggest 'til next time!