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STAR WARS REBELS
The New Spectres
Period of Adjustment
NEW YORK
The addition of Tori had made the Myers House a bit more chaotic then it was before. If Michael made a rule, Tori was sure to break it. One night, Michael had caught Tori trying to sneak out of the house wearing a midriff baring top and booty shorts.
"Just no." Michael said when he saw her.
"What do you mean no?"
"No to that outfit and no to leaving the house at this time of night."
"But Josh would be allowed out." Tori argued.
"Big difference between you and him or your brother for that matter. Now, we're not having this kind of behavior or this kind of attire." A few hours later, a pair of Stormtroopers appeared at Michael's door with Tori who was wearing the same revealing outfit that Michael had told her to change out of.
"How did you get out behind my back?" Were the first words out of Michael's mouth.
"We found her wandering around on Second Avenue in the East Village. Colonel Hollister said she belongs here." One of the Stormtroopers said.
"On the couch." He said to Tori before turning back to the troopers.
"In the future, put her in a holding cell for the night."
"Yes, Sir." The troopers said and left. Michael closed the door thankful that Ezra and Hera were doing some training with the kids.
"Rule Number 1, All the things you were allowed to do or get away with doing back in Seattle, you're not. Do this again, you will spend the night in a holding cell at the office until I come get you. Understand?" He said using the same stern voice he would use when Max Walertin acted his shoe size instead of his age. Tori simply rolled her eyes.
"Don't roll your eyes at me." Michael said as Josh and Noah walked in.
"Working from home again? We heard the radio run in Landon's car." Josh said.
"You look like one of those girls we see on Maury Povich." Noah added.
"Guess where they get to spend time?" Michael asked her.
"Like I care." Tori replied.
"We'll talk about this in the morning. Upstairs, now." Michael said to her before turning to Josh and Noah as they heard a door slam shut.
"What is with her?" Michael asked.
"I have a good idea of what she thinks she needs. Seriously, ask Ben to talk with her. It couldn't hurt." Josh said.
"First of all, that's my sister. Secondly, if that was what she really wanted. She would have gone after you by now since she knows you're available. Third, that's not a bad idea. In case this isn't a phase she's going through." Noah told them. The next morning, things were no better. Tori had come down for breakfast and tried to make moves on Josh.
"Do you mind?" Josh asked her as she put her arms around him.
"Tori, he's not interested in you." Noah said.
"Please have your breakfast before we have to leave for the day." Kelsey Myers said. This caused Tori to take her own seat at the table.
"It's amazing what a six letter word and a calm demeanor can do." Josh told everyone. This caused Michael to groan.
"No groaning at the table." Kelsey said.
"So Josh?" Tori asked Noah as they sat in the kitchen at the office.
"What about Josh?"
"What's his deal?"
"Lucy Felth thinks he's insane and a number of fat women think he's rude. You missed it when we found out a few weeks ago that Josh had called our teacher's mother a giant seal when she showed up at Lucy's birthday party and threw him in the Felth's pool. He then said something else which caused Darius and Lucy to throw him in the pool themselves." Noah explained as the two Jacens joined them.
"We really need another bottle of this in the Jedi Kitchen." Jacen Solo said as he took the bottle of chocolate syrup out of the refrigerator.
"I guess Sylvia snuck in here and needs her heart medication again." Noah said.
"You're not allowed to be over 40 and single around her." Jacen Syndulla told them.
"My sister wants it. Someone finished ours off and didn't replace it which narrows it down to Obi-Wan or Sylvia." Jacen Solo explained as the kitchen phone rang.
"Who has the number for this extension?" Noah asked.
"Hello? Sylvia, how did you get the number for this extension? Running errands is the other Jacen's job and that place delivers."
"Wrong Jacen." Noah said to Tori as Jacen Solo handed the phone to his namesake and left.
"Sylvia, Mr. Chung won't deliver to you because he thinks you order too much food. You ordered enough the last time to feed the entire 501st not that they need you feeding them when Mrs. Mackey serves as their Den Mother. Take your business to Mr. Lee, he has that big van for deliveries or catering and he doesn't judge you." Jacen hung up.
"You didn't bring Josh and Lucy up did you?" Noah asked.
"I did. Ezra's bringing Darius down as soon as he gets rid of the latest parent complaining about a note that was mailed home."
"Someone's getting an F for the year. I've gotten at least three of those on Chris." Tevin Felth said walked in a minute later.
"Tori, Doctor Loomis wants to see you. I'll send Josh and Lucy in here soon. Jacen, can you pick up Sylvia's Chinese order from Mr. Chung so I don't have to listen to her yelling at me anymore." Tori got up and left followed by Tevin who stopped her.
"You follow whoever I assign to escort you around here and I heard about last night. Don't give Michael a hard time because I also made his request an order. You get picked up walking around the city half-naked after dark again, you will spend the night in a holding cell with the people you appear to be aspiring to follow the path of. Radar, tell Josh and Lucy they can join Noah." He said.
"Whatever." Tori said.
"You're lucky I have experience in dealing with defiant children." Tevin eventually showed her to Loomis' office.
"Doc, this is Tori Rodgers. I'm sure Michael told you the details already."
"He did. Come in. Thank you Tevin. I'll let Radar know when I'm done with her." Ben Loomis said. Meanwhile, Josh, Lucy, and R9 had joined Noah in the kitchen.
"You missed Sylvia burning Jacen's ear about ordering enough Chinese for 30 people." Noah told them.
"Why does she keep ordering from Mr. Chung if he complains about how much she orders?" Lucy asked.
"Speed dial." Josh replied. Tori returned an hour later followed by the arrivals of Ezra and Darius.
"That was a waste of my time." Tori said as she sat down.
"What time? Noah told us what Tevin said to you." Josh told her.
"Don't you have a shoe store to be at?" She asked Josh.
"Don't you have a street corner to be at?" Josh shot back.
"Do not joke about that around me ever." Darius told him and took the empty seat next to Lucy that R9 had been blocking.
"Josh, if you were a student at my school and I heard that kind of talk especially around Darius. You'd not only have detention or in-school, but a note would be going home." Ezra added.
"I'm sure the Astro Megaship and or the Ghost both need to be mopped and swept." Lucy said and squeezed one of Darius' legs under the table.
"She has what I would describe as ODD mixed with PTSD. Between the sudden cross-country move and her acting out against anyone who tries to impose rules on her." Ben told Tevin and Michael.
"What would locking her up for a night do?" Michael asked.
"Who knows. She also described Michael as an ogre and I think she's wandered the streets late at night before too."
"Why didn't Noah act out like this?" Tevin asked.
"He wanted to move back here." Michael replied. Ben nodded.
"How do I deal with her outside of throwing her in jail every time she's roaming the streets half-naked at Midnight?" Michael asked.
"You and Kelsey have already started. You told her that some of her behaviors were unacceptable and what the consequence would be. Kelsey spoke to her in a calm voice which she responded to. Most important of all, you came to me with this problem first instead of Tyler Markem. We may be able to keep her from becoming a 14 year old mother without the use of the Scared Straight program or Jedi Mind Trick. She also could use some sort of structure in her life. Ezra might be able to help with finding something for her to do that would keep her busy during the day and burn up her energy." Ben explained.
"I'm looking into summer programs for Chris and Justin since Hera and Ezra have Lucy doing stuff all summer. Who knows how that will work with Thrawn around now." Tevin added.
"At least I know what I'm dealing with now and how to deal with it. I'll ask Kelsey to explain house rules to her." Michael said.
"Where is Tori?" Tevin asked.
"Kitchen, under the watch of Ezra Bridger. Off the record, I think she may have a crush on Josh." Ben said.
That night, Michael and Kelsey had a talk with Tori about her behavior and what the rules of the house were.
"No more sneaking out of the house dressed like a prostitute." Kelsey said.
"Besides, it doesn't work for Josh." Michael added.
"Did that doctor tell you that? He's not supposed to do that." Tori said.
"It was off the record and I'm glad he did. Josh turns 18 in about a year and a half. So does Darius, they were born about two weeks apart. Darius is the older one."
"What do you about Chris Felth?"
"Other then you two are probably going to school together in the Fall. He's always in some sort of trouble that seems to involve Twitter and nasty comments." Kelsey replied as Josh came in.
"What kept you out?" Michael asked.
"Made a bad joke in front of Darius and ended up sweeping out the Ghost thanks to Lucy." Josh replied as Noah came down the stairs.
"Ezra told me about that. You don't make jokes about prostitution in front of Darius or in the office for that matter and don't even think of blaming it on Max." Michael told him.
"My sister is off limits as subject matter for your jokes and insults. Stick to fat women and your dad's political opponents." Noah added.
"There's plenty of subject matter there." Josh said causing everyone to laugh.
The next morning, things were much better in the Myers House. Tori came down and sat between Kelsey and Noah.
"What are we doing today?" Josh asked.
"You have to sweep out the Astro Megaship." Noah replied.
"Landon said it's not that dirty. He thinks Thrawn cleaned it just to give himself something to do besides sit at the office and fight Sylvia for food."
"Wasn't she banned from the building?" Michael asked.
"She was, then she paid Radar to let her back in." Kelsey said.
"Still?" Tori asked.
"Somebody needs to tell Tevin about that." Noah said.
"He already knows. She tried it on Landon once and it backfired on her." Josh added.
"Erik said your stuff would be at the field today, we're going to go down and get it as soon as it lands." Michael told everyone.
"I think Hera said she was going to have Jacen bring it up or something." Josh said.
"I'll be happy when it gets here." Tori said.
"Jacen's bringing our stuff up?" Noah asked.
"It was either that or drive Thrawn to that Mongolian Barbecue Sylvia was raving about recently. The one where Morty's hair got flushed down a toilet somehow." Josh replied. This caused Michael to let out a small growl.
"No growling at the table either." Kelsey said to Michael causing the three kids to laugh.