A/N: Like I said I'm posting two chapters up, I don't know when I'll be able to update again, hopefully it's soon, I'm working on two other stories at the same time and I'm going to stay at a friend's place tomorrow night (hot single dad ;) lol) :D reviews people, don't make me set Count Olaf on you
Disclaimer: Still don't own any of the characters except Adrienne
I sit back in Count Olaf's backseat with my eyes closed and Klaus' hand clutched tightly against my leg, feeling my breath unevenly slow down. No one speaks.
I open my eyes when I hear a car stop behind us, and turn to see Mr Poe approaching us, Sunny leans out of the front window and waves to him, leaving him with an extremely shocked look on his face. Without a word he has the trunk opened and begins moving our bags to his own.
I hear a faint bell in the short distance and see Olaf moving quickly towards us, with nothing in his hands I might add, and begins begging Mr Poe to allow him to be our guardian,
"I'm sorry, but allowing a child of Sunny's age to drive is simply not good parenting,"
"He tried to kill us!" Klaus exclaims as we're pulled out of the car,
"Don't exaggerate, Klaus, the car wasn't even in gear," Mr Poe replies, doubtfully.
I roll my eyes while I overhear Count Olaf, being the wonderful actor he is, convince Mr Poe to give him a moment alone with us, using this time to pull me to the side and mutter that he was going to find us no matter what we did or where we went, and that he was going to get our fortune in due time.
I let out a deep sigh, and mouth a "thank god" when we're seated inside Mr Poe's car, looking out the window to find that we are all ready on a long, dirt road with countless strange patterned waterways on either side.
Soon later we were driving down a dirt driveway, with two snake shaped hedges beside, and a nice looking house at the end, much more appealing than Count Olaf's home, if you could call thata home.
"Uhmm...what kind of scientist did you say he was?" Violet questions uneasily as we all go through the front yard.
"I didn't have time to chat, I was far too busy making plans for you four," Mr Poe tells her before knocking on the door.
"Hello!" a voice called out as it quickly swung inside, revealing a friendly looking man in a brownish-yellow suit, and a boa constrictor around his neck, smiling down at us.
"Oh my goodness! You must be Violet. Do you remember me? I don't suppose you do, you were just a baby at the time," he says, addressing her in a kind voice, "and Klaus, we've never met. How do you do?" he continues, holding out his hand for him to shake, before commenting on how his grip was like some sort of python's. He then turns to Sunny,
"Oh, little Sunny. You look so much like your dear mother," he mentions, when he was done with the Baduelaire's he turns to me, squinting his eyes slightly as if trying to remember me.
"You must be Adrienne Thompson," he claims, I nod silently, "yes, I'd recognize those eyes anywhere..." he gives me a kind smile which I return, giving him a silent 'nice to meet you'.
"Thank you very much, Mr Poe, I'll take it from here," he says, looking back up at him.
Mr Poe offers to come inside with us, to make sure we get settled in. Or perhaps to make sure we wouldn't end up in a situation like the last again.
"Oh, by all means. You can help us pick out the gut worms from the bowel of the Viscan Boa," he replies enthusiastically, causing Klaus and I to exchange uneasy looks.
"Children, if you need anything just remember you can reach me by phone, or fax..." Mr Poe says nervously, clearly not wanting to have anything to do with snakes. He tips his hat before leaving through the door.
"Klaus, what's this man's name again?" I whisper to Klaus quietly,
"Uncle Monty," he responds, "apparently he's really nice." I nod, following Violet and Uncle Monty further into the house. I had missed what they had said while Klaus and I were talking, but I heard him say something about packing,
"Did you say pack?" Violet asks him curiously,
"Oh yes, we have to pack all of the equipment, along with the essentials like clothing, then we have to label all the snakes that are coming with us," he explains happily.
"But where are we going?" I ask,
"Did I mention we're going to Peru?" he says casually,
"No..." Violet says slowly,
"Yes we're going to Peru. Tomorrow morning, isn't that exciting?" he says before leading us down a hall ending with a full glass wall, "this way to the Reptile Room."