Okay, time for the next chapter of this story! Anyway, enjoy!
"Oh, little sister, I am so glad you're all right and not... but still, words cannot express how happy I am to see!" Penelope said with a grin as she was sitting in the back next to a very annoyed Pandora.
"Funny, I can think of SEVERAL words that can express how I feel about you." Pandora scoffed as she looked over at the Ant Hill Mob, who were all in the front seat, the snoozing short man was currently driving at the moment as the man in the grey coat was getting him up. "Uh, may I ask who the heck these mobsters are? Are we in trouble?"
"Oh, goodness! I was so excited to see you, I had completely forgot to introduce you! Pandora, these are my best friends and my guardians, the Ant Hill Mob!" Penelope smiled as she pointed to each member. "Clyde... Snoozy... Yak Yak... Pockets... Zippy... Snoozy... and Dum Dum!"
Dum Dum turned around as he gave a grin. "Pleased to make your acquittal, I'm sure!"
Pandora blinked twice as she immediately turned to Penelope, saying, "Does our mom or dad know that there are MOBSTERS you hang out with? Or did you somehow get kidnapped by them, and then went after me!"
Penelope's eyes widened in shock, before gasping. "You mean, you don't know?"
"Don't know what?" Pandora scoffed before turning her head.
"Pandora, Mom and Dad are-" Penelope started to say before they felt the car slowing down. Pandora gave out a large sigh of relief as she noticed the hotel she was staying at pulling into view.
"Oh, thank God!" Pandora muttered to herself as she opened the door. "Well, I would LOVE to stay and catch up, but I'm sure you don't want me to interrupt your 'little ol' vacation', so bye-bye now."
"Oh my, Pandora, you're staying in the same hotel we are? That's wonderful!" Penelope smiled as Pandora's eyes shrank.
Pandora gave a growl as she held her head and stomped her foot. Clyde took notice as he and the Ant Hill Mob got out of Chugga-boom and frowned. "Hmmm..."
As Penelope got out of the car, Pandora crossed her arms as she shook her head. "Great. Now I have to live in your shadow again. I'm so looking forward to this reunion."
"Oh, I'm so happy you think so, little sister! We have nine years of time to make up, and we can all spend it right here on Spring Break!" Penelope gave a grin.
"Joy..." Pandora gave a sigh as she followed Penelope and the Ant Hill Mob inside the hotel. As they did so, Clyde motioned over to Penelope as she noticed him waving his arm. She leaned down as he whispered in her ear.
"Hey, Penelope, are you sure that Pandora is your sister?" Clyde asked.
"Why, Clyde, I know my own sister when I recognize her. We both look the same, same hair style, same suits, only colored differently... we even almost have the same helmet style." Penelope smiled.
"It's just... doesn't she look like that she doesn't want to be around you?" Clyde said in concern.
"Oh, that's just Pandora's way of saying she likes me. I'm sure she's just as excited and happy to see me here... though I am surprised she managed to survive the attack... and if she did... why didn't she hear anything about what happened to Mom and Dad? Or me, for that matter?" Penelope said the last part in concern.
The other members of the Ant Hill Mob could only look at Penelope with concern on their faces, but just as they came in...
"Ah, Penelope, there you are! I was wondering where you and your little friends were heading off to!"
The Ant Hill Mob's mood immediately changed as they turned to see Sylvester Sneekly sitting down on a couch with the two Bully Brothers disguised as lawyers sitting on each side. Pandora looked over and immediately raised an eyebrow as she noticed the man staring at her. Putting her mind to work, she couldn't help but notice the same glasses that the man who had put her in danger was wearing... as well as the man's face... not to mention a bruise on his nose, almost as if he was punched.
"Oh, Sylvester Sneekly, it's good I came to you here. I have some very great news!" Penelope smiled. "I'm not the only Pitstop after all!"
"So we hear!" Crane started, before Sylvester frowned, putting a hand over his mouth.
"What he means is, you don't say!" Sylvester gasped.
"Of course! Pandora, come on over here! I like to introduce you to the family lawyer, and my guardian, Sylvester Sneekly!" Penelope gave a smile as she dragged the unenthused Pandora over to the man. "Sylvester, this is my twin sister, Pandora."
"Charmed, I'm sure." Sylvester gave a small grin as he offered his hand to Pandora. "A pleasure to meet you, miss."
Pandora gave a suspicious frown as she asked, "What happened to your nose?"
Sylvester was set aback as he gave a chuckle. "Oh, this?"
It was then Penelope noticed it too as she gasped, "Oh dear me, what happened?"
"Oh, it was nothing much. I accidentally ran into the hotel entrance and bashed by nose against the door." Sylvester gave a chuckle as she rubbed it. "Clumsy me, right?"
"Yeah... clumsy you..." Pandora gave a frown as she gritted her teeth.
"Well, miss Pandora Pitstop, since you're Penelope's sibling, I suppose you'll have the same protection as she does." Sylvester smiled.
Pandora gave a growl as she said, "You can shove that protection crap to yourself! I take care of myself, you dig? I don't need no lawyer, which by the way, I have never even HEARD of you, to tell me what to do or what not to do! Now, I'm just going to my hotel room, and I'm going to stay in for the rest of the night! Thank you and good night!"
With a huff, she turned around and started to march off. Penelope gasped as she turned to Sylvester. "I deeply apologize, she doesn't know anything. Pandora, wait up, little sis!"
With that said, the blonde haired girl began to chase after her black haired twin sibling as the Ant Hill Mob was still there, looking at Sylvester Sneekly and the Scully Brothers. Sylvester paused as he noticed the Ant Hill Mob were still there. Sylvester paused as he asked, "Uh, aren't you seven going to keep an eye on Penelope, to make sure she doesn't get hurt?"
"I think she'll be fine, as long as nobody does anything funny." Clyde said as he and the mob sat and watched Sylvester. "So, why don't we just have a good time on spring break, hm?"
"Oh, I think I will..." Sylvester said as Crane and Tank looked at each other in concern as their boss was frowning.
"Well, the Hooded Claw is sure in a predicament now! He can't even try and trap Penelope or Pandora with the Ant Hill Mob closely watching!"
"Just you wait, buster! I'll lose those nosy mobsters when the time is right..." Sylvester whispered as he gave a snicker to himself.
Meanwhile, as Pandora was approaching her hotel room, she heard Penelope run up to her as Pandora gave a frown. But Penelope, unaware of the mood change in Pandora, gave a smile as she said, "Pandora, what you said to Sylvester was awfully rude. You seriously need the protection right now."
Pandora scoffed as she said, "Why would I even need it?"
"Because of the Hooded Claw! The guy who tried to kill you this afternoon, remember?" Penelope said in worry.
"That nobody man?" Pandora rolled her eyes. "I will admit, he caught me by surprise, but I am not a damsel in distress. I can easily take care of myself, and if he tries again to get me... I have a present for him!"
"Pandora, this is serious, you have to listen to me!" Penelope begged as Pandora opened the door to her room.
"I would like some time to myself, thank you!" Pandora frowned. "Now good night!"
With those words said, Pandora angrily shut the door as Penelope looked surprised as she felt a little confused.
"Why was she being so moody? Okay, maybe she had a bit of a mood when she was younger, but it was never like this... does she... does she even know about what happened? Didn't she see..." Penelope sighed... before giving a smile. "No, no, she misses me! In fact, I'm sure she's more than happy to see her older sister right here... and tomorrow, we're going to have a fun day, just me and her!"
Penelope gave a small grin as she looked at the clock. "Just you wait, little sister. By the time we finish spring break, you'll be more than happy to come back home, and we'll be a family again!"
All the while, inside the hotel room, Pandora had thrown herself onto the hotel bed as she put her face on her pillow, screaming angrily to herself. "That brat! That know-it-all! Why did she have to come back into my life?!"
And just like that, we are finished with the ninth chapter! How did you guys like it? Next time, Penelope attempts to hang out with Pandora, only for Pandora to rebuff her, as the Hooded Claw makes plans to capture them both! Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks!
