"Sheesh! That woman acts as though she was married to Mr. Kraft or somethin'!" Lionel commented.
"Let's just get to work so she doesn't get any more mad." Thor suggested.
"Yeah," Jill replied. "Though I wonder if Peter Pan's soldiers are around here too?"
"Soldiers?" Cherry asked. "Oh, you mean The Lost Boys... Most likely." she then shrugged as they got to cleaning.
"Well, there's one good thing about this adventure; we'll be making some new friends." Atticus said while cleaning.
"Yeah, that's one good thing," Thor said while cleaning. "Another would be meeting Peter Pan in person."
"I hate this already," Cherry complained during the cleaning. "Maybe we should've met Peter in Neverland when the choice was given to us."
"Don't worry, we'll have this place cleaned in no time with all of us working together." Patch smiled.
"You're a dog," Cherry rolled her eyes. "How are YOU gonna clean up?"
"Mm... I dunno..." Patch shrugged before Lionel snapped his fingers, putting sponges on Patch's paws. "What the...?"
Lionel smiled, then pushing Patch around in the room to help him scrub the floors with the sponges.
"Whoa! Guess this is how." Patch said while scrubbing the floors with the sponges.
"Cool." Atticus said while cleaning.
"I hope we get to Neverland soon." Jill stated while cleaning.
"We'll get there when we get there," Cherry said. "These things take time."
"Tell us more about it?" Jack asked. "...If you don't mind?"
"What? About Neverland?" Cherry asked.
"Yeah." Jack and Jill smiled and nodded in excitement.
"We don't know a lot about it, but Alice says you'll never grow old, but there are pirates like Bluebeard down there." Jill said.
"Well, she's right, based on what I read in my old book," Cherry shrugged as she swept up the floor with a broom. "But yeah. Down there, you'll never grow up unless you're already an adult. They say there's an Indian tribe there, a lagoon filled with real live mermaids, and of course, Peter Pan himself and The Lost Boys."
"Cool." Jack smiled while dusting.
"I hope that we won't have to wait very long to get to Neverland." Patch said while scrubbing the floor.
"You and me both." Thor said while washing the window.
Eventually, a bell was heard ringing which made them all look around. The boys in the orphanage were soon starting to wake up after the bell was ringing.
"I guess the boys will be here soon," Jack guessed. "I hope we get to eat too."
"Ugh... I doubt you'll want any of this food." Lionel said, having a bad, sinking feeling.
"Why?" Jack asked.
"Because orphanages and their food back in World War II weren't the best and the same is said for orphanages in, well, any year." Atticus said.
"How do you know that?" Jill asked.
Atticus looked down with a deep sigh.
"What?" Jack frowned. "Did we say something wrong?"
"...It's complicated," Atticus replied quietly. "...I'll tell you later."
Jack and Jill looked at each other before shrugging as they continued to clean up until they were all done. Everyone smiled at their hard work before yelping as the orphan boys ran on inside, suddenly making the room dirty again since some of the boys were dirty and didn't wash up before getting their food for the day.
"Great..." Cherry complained, snapping her broom in half suddenly.
"Well, looks like we have our work cut out for us." Thor sighed.
"No kidding." Lionel said.
"We'll get back to cleaning after breakfast." Atticus said.
"If there's any food left." Patch whispered to the others.
The boys soon went to get their food as they stood in line.
"Quiet over there! I said quiet! Eat that up! Now. I won't tell you again!" Mother Barnabus complained and barked to the orphans.
"Sheesh... Talk about a hard case." Lionel quietly snarked to himself.
Jill waited her turn, looking around as she looked hopeful and excited about meeting a certain one of the boys, but tried to keep it to herself.
"Where's the bacon?" The boy in front of her asked the nun who served his food for him. "We always have bacon rind of a weekend."
"There's a war on, Peter." The nun replied apologetically.
"Peter?" Jill beamed, whispering in excitement and hopefulness as she hugged her bowl.
"Rationing. You're lucky to have any food at all." The nun then told Peter softly.
"She's got that right." Lionel whispered to the others.
"So that's really him?" Jill whispered.
"Yep." Jack nodded quietly.
Peter soon left the line with his plate of breakfast. Another boy soon joined after Peter once he got his food next.
"Why don't you kids go and join those two?" Cherry suggested to Jack and Jill. "We'll be with you shortly."
"Uh... Okay..." Jack shrugged before he got his food with Jill.
Jill eagerly got her food before nearly running after Peter.
"...I've never seen her do that before..." Jack said to himself before shrugging as he got his breakfast next before sticking his tongue out and then followed behind.
"Oh! Mother Barnabus, forgive me." One of the other nuns said nervously as she ran into the more ill-tempered one.
"Get over there." Mother Barnabus glared at her.
"How much you wanna bet she's nickin' all the rations?" Peter whispered to the boy next to him.
"Shh. She'll hear ya," The boy shushed as he whispered back. "She's got ears like an elephant."
"Bum like one, too." Peter then smirked before they went to sit down.
"This is actually happening, I'm really going to talk to Peter Pan," Jill whispered to herself. "What should I do? What should I say?"
"Are you going to stand there all day or go over and talk to him?" Jack whispered to his sister once he caught up with her.
"Well, I am, but what should I say?" Jill whispered back.
"I dunno, maybe you could tell him your name, get to know him better," Jack shrugged. "Just try to be cool."
"Cool... Right..." Jill nodded as she soon walked on over to the table that Peter sat at with his friend.
Jack smiled, following after his twin sister carefully and calmly.
"Uh... HI!" Jill nearly exclaimed, startling Peter and his friend before they looked over as she cleared her throat. "Erm... I mean... Hi." she then said, a bit more quietly.
"Hi." Peter and the boy replied.
"You should get a haircut," Peter said to Jill, not realizing that she was a girl. "You look like a girl."
"Oh, um, that might be because I am a girl." Jill said.
"What? But then what are you doing here?" Peter asked.
"Yeah, this is a home for boys," The other boy added. "No offense."
"Uh... M-M-My brother and I are working here," Jill explained bashfully. "We... Uh... Um... It's complicated to explain."
"Well, I guess that makes sense," Peter shrugged. "Go ahead and sit down if you want."
'This is actually happening.' Jill thought to herself before going over to sit down.
'Good cover-up, Jill.' Jack thought to himself.
Peter and the other boy soon noticed there were more empty seats than usual. Jack and Jill cringed, but they tried to eat their food, not liking it at all.
"Look. More empty seats." Peter noted.
"Nelson and Billy both got evacuated," The boy scoffed. "Lucky sods."
"Both of them?" Peter asked his friend. "When?"
"Don't know," The boy shrugged. "When I woke up, they were both gone. Off to some family in Canada until the war's over."
"I guess at least they'll be safe?" Jill shrugged bashfully.
"Yeah, I guess," The boy said to her. "I wouldn't mind goin' there."
"Don't be daft. You gotta stay put." Peter scoffed.
"For when our mums come fetch us?" The boy smirked, scoffing a bit too.
"Exactly," Peter nodded. "We hunker down here. Hold the fort. Wait for the cavalry." he then suggested.
"So, uh, what's your name?" Jack asked the other boy.
"Everybody calls me 'Nibs'." The boy replied.
"Nibs?" Jack repeated.
"Well, I didn't pick my name." Nibs shrugged in defense.
"Well, it's an interesting name." Jack said.
"Thanks." Nibs replied.
The boys and the group began to enjoy their breakfast as best as they could.
"Well, they seem to be getting along okay." Cherry said from her table with the others.
"Better them than me." Lionel replied, pouring salt into his bowl to at least give it a little bit of flavor.
"It's interesting to see a girl around here," A young nun said, coming over to clean up a little. "She's not orphaned, is she?"
"No, we're just visiting," Mo told her. "I hope that's okay."
"It's fine with me, but just watch out for Sister Barnabus," The nun said cautiously. "She feasts on the fear of children and the sisters that rank below her. Sometimes I wish I could help some of these children get out into a more proper home, but what can you do when there's a war going on?" she then sighed softly with a pout.
"That's true." Mo said softly.
"We'll be sure to keep a look out for her." Thor said.
"You seem familiar... Do we know you?" Cherry asked the nun.
"No, I don't think so." The nun shook her head.
"Sister Rose, stop talking with those urchins and get back to work!" Mother Barnabus scolded sharply.
"S-Sorry!" The nun replied, flinching before she ran off suddenly.
"Man... Who put a bee in her undies?" Lionel rolled his eyes about Mother Barnabus.
"Now both of you hurry up and eat for your volunteer jobs for the day." Mother Barnabus smirked at Peter and Nibs.
"We didn't volunteer for jobs today?" Peter replied.
"Well, I volunteered for you, I'll see you outside shortly." Mother Barnabus smirked before walking away from the table.
"Wonder what she volunteered them for?" Patch whispered to himself.
"Whatever she volunteered them for, it can't be that bad, right?" Thor asked.
"Something tells me it might be." Lionel said.
"Why don't we try to stay positive?" Thor replied.
"Kinda hard to stay positive in a place that makes the orphanage in Little Orphan Annie look like Warbucks' Manor." Lionel retorted.
"Ooh~..." Thor gasped in the background.
"Looks like we got work to do after we eat." Peter told Nibs.
"Uh! I could help you guys!" Jill gasped suddenly before blushing. "I-If you want... I mean..."
"Well, okay," Peter said to her. "It's just not gonna be fun."
"I'm sure whatever it is it can't be that bad." Jill replied.
"Well, we'll see how bad it is." Peter said.
'If it's anything like scrubbing the floors or taking out the trash, we can handle it.' Jack thought to himself.
After they were done eating, Jill met Peter and Nibs outside as promised. Peter was shown to be sketching what looked like a woman with some chalk as Nibs cleaned up the mess outside until water was splashed onto Peter's drawing suddenly, washing it away instantly.
"Now, get on that roof and clean those filthy gutters." Mother Barnabus firmly demanded to the children.
Peter looked up, looking a bit scared from the height. "Is it safe, Mother Barnabus?" he then asked softly.
"Well, I've not tested it meself, like. You know, not recently, but all the necessary paperwork is in order should an orphan perish in a fall," Mother Barnabus smiled sweetly before shouting harshly. "NOW GET UP THERE!"
Peter and Nibs shivered nervously.
"And while you're aloft and closer to our Lord, you may reflect on your festering souls," Mother Barnabus then told the children before she took out what looked like edible food that she kept hidden from them. "Your souls that fester as do the leaves." she then added before heading inside as she put the food into her mouth.
'That woman should be ashamed of herself for being called a nun.' Jill thought to herself.
"See? I was right she's hiding all the rations," Peter told Nibs. "Where's she hiding all the rations?"
"In her office. No one's ever been in there." Nibs said.
"No one?" Jill asked.
"No one," Nibs repeated firmly. "I heard a rumor it's booby-trapped."
"Well... Maybe that needs to change." Jill suggested.
"Good luck with that." Nibs sighed and shrugged in defeat.
It was soon time to get cleaning for Peter and Nibs and it took a very long time. Pretty much all day actually.
"Remember to come and get something to eat if you feel hungry," Sister Rose advised Peter and Nibs. "I won't let you go hungry while at work."
"Not even the rats will touch that food," Peter scoffed. "No offense, Sister Rose."
"I just wish I was brave and strong enough to stand up against Mother Barnabus for you all," Sister Rose replied softly. "You're such good young boys who deserve so much better than her caretaking skills."
"She's got that right." Jill muttered to herself.
"Well, one day our mums will come and get us." Peter said.
"Do you really think they will?" Jill asked.
"They promised," Peter replied. "Though sometimes I'm not sure. At least you have a family to go home to, right?"
"...Yeah, kinda..." Jill said, not sure what else to say, especially since Snow White and King Charming were far away from her and Jack right now.
"Well, you got a family," Peter then said. "That's a lot more than any one of us around here can say."
"...I'm sorry." Jill said softly.
"Everybody's sorry, but it never really does anything to help." Peter replied firmly.
"No, I guess it doesn't..." Jill said softly.
One of the orphan boys from inside watched from outside the window of what Peter, Nibs, and Jill were doing until a warning call was heard, informing everyone that the enemy was about to attack.
"What was that?!" Jack cried out.
"It's an alarm," Cherry warned. "You have to go to a bomb shelter."
"Ooh... I should've stayed back home!" Jack said, shivering before looking around. "Wait! Jill's still out there!"
"Silence, I said! Quiet!" Mother Barnabus called out sharply as the kids began to evacuate the orphanage. "Everyone, down to the shelters! In chaos is death!"
The warplanes began to zoom up above in the skies as Peter, Nibs, and Jill were on their way back inside.
"Come along, dear." Sister Rose told Jack as calmly as she could.
"I can't leave without Jill!" Jack told her, panicking about his twin sister.
"Don't worry, I'll make sure your sister makes it inside, along with Peter and Nibs." Sister Rose assured him.
"Thanks, Sister Rose." Jack smiled.
"I do my best." Sister Rose smiled back.
Jack smiled before he took a deep breath and went to follow after the other kids who were running for their lives under Mother Barnabus's orders.
"Children?!" Sister Rose called out, looking around as she tried to find the missing kids.
Peter, Nibs, and Jill began to look around as they made it inside and started to sneak around as quietly as they could.
"Come on." Peter told Nibs and Jill as he got the door open.
"I don't like this. Fort Knox," Nibs frowned. "The lair of the dragon."
Peter and Jill came closer into the room and found the office door before flames shot from the inside, almost like there was a literal dragon inside the door.
"Whoa!" Peter cried out as that startled him.
"There's an actual dragon in there!" Jill gasped, taking the warning too seriously. "We better come up with a plan."
"I have an idea," Peter said. "Come here. Both of you."
Nibs and Jill both came over to Peter's side.
"I sure hope you know what you're doing." Jill said.
"Of course I do," Peter replied. "I wouldn't suggest it if I wasn't sure."
"Heh..." Jill grinned nervously before putting her hands behind her back.
"Don't worry, you just stand there and look out for us," Peter said. "Nibs will do the heavy lifting."
"I will?" Nibs asked with wide eyes.
Peter soon came over to Nibs who then hunched down and Peter began to climb up on his friend's shoulders and Nibs soon handed Peter one of his shoes.
"Could you just-" Nibs grunted.
"Quiet!" Peter told him before shattering the glass on the door with the shoe.
Mother Barnabus is seen counting the orphans as they go down to the shelter while the alarm was still going off. "19..." she then counted as an orphan went down to the shelter before another went down. "20." After the last orphan went down to the shelter, Mother Barnabus knew that there were still some that had not gone down to the shelter one in particular.
Jack frowned, feeling lost without Jill there by his side.
Peter and Nibs explored the room they made it into as Jill kept a look out for them outside the door.
"Ugh. What a dirty old nun." Peter groaned as he found a pair of bloomers.
"I don't think you should be messing with those." Jill said to him.
"Sorry," Peter smirked as he put them away before finding an old ship in a bottle before blowing the dust off of the bottle. "This is so unhygienic."
"Why is the Virgin Mary so clean?" Nibs then asked.
Peter looked over to see what looked like a figurine of the Virgin Mary from The Bible in a praying position. He then saw something weird about it before he grabbed the nose and turned it as Nibs yelped and seemed to fall right through the floor. He then looked over to see that his friend was missing. "...Nibs?"
"Down here!" Nibs cried out as he had fallen through some sort of trapdoor.
"Nibsy!" Peter called out as he ran to the trapdoor.
"Well, looks like we now know why Virgin Mary is so clean." Jill said.
"Don't just stand there; help me save him!" Peter told her firmly.
"Okay, Peter." Jill replied nervously.
"I told ya, booby-trapped." Peter then smirked at both Jill and Nibs once he saw hidden crates of food.
Jill backed away slowly.
"Well, come on," Peter told her. "You're not gonna be a scared girl for the rest of your life, are ya?"
"I wouldn't want to be, no." Jill said softly.
"Then come on." Peter said before hopping down to go and join Nibs.
"I sure hope that Mother Barnabus hasn't noticed us not with the others." Jill said before hopping down to join Peter and Nibs.
"I'm sure we'll have plenty of time before she notices." Peter replied.
Jill soon looked all around with Peter and Nibs in the underground room. "Man... It's like Treasure Island down here, but with food... Delicious food..." she then said in amazement.
"Yeah... A treasure trove." Peter agreed as they explored.
"Flippin' heck!" Nibs beamed, opening up a chest of gold coins and quickly filled his pockets with them.
Peter found a pack of sugar and instantly gulped it down.
Jill found some cookies and ate one before packing a few extra to share with Jack later.
Nibs soon found a jar of honey and ate it up before seeing a back door and removed the tarp over it before finding something hidden. "Peter! Girly!" he then called out to both Peter and Jill as he saw packed up piles of paper everywhere on shelves. "It's the records!"
"Whoa." Jill said.
"We better start looking." Peter told her.
"For what?" Jill asked.
"Our records." Peter and Nibs replied.
"Uh... Sure... Okay," Jill blinked before shrugging. "Quick question?"
"Yes?" Peter asked.
"What kind of records are you looking for?" Jill asked.
"Sister Rose said when I came here, there was a letter with me," Peter said to her. "This is very important to me if I can find it because then maybe I can find out what happened to my mother and why I'm here."
"Ooh. Good reason. So, then let's start searching." Jill said.
Peter, Nibs, and Jill began to start searching the records, hoping to find Peter and Nibs' records before they would get into trouble.
"There are so many records here; I can already tell Mother Barnabus kept all these well hidden." Jill said while searching.
"Tell me about it," Peter scoffed. "I'll be an old man by the time I find something useful."
Eventually, after a little while had passed...
"Peter!" Nibs called out to his best friend and took out a certain folder. "It's your file."
Peter looked over and soon took it before opening it to see the letter from his long-lost estranged mother.
"I think that's the letter." Jill gasped to Peter.
"Is it from your mum?" Nibs asked as Peter took the letter. "What does she say?"
Peter looked like he was struggling to read the letter before frowning and shaking his head. "I can't. Will you read it?" he then asked one of them.
Nibs took the letter and began to read it to himself.
"...I think he meant aloud, Nibs." Jill said to the boy.
"Oh," Nibs blinked before he soon read the letter aloud for his best friend. "'My dearest Peter. Everything I have done, I have done because I love you. I long for the day that I can come back for you and explain everything. Don't doubt me nor most importantly, don't doubt yourself. You are extraordinary. More than you can imagine. I promise that you will see me again, in this world or another'."
They soon heard a bomb going off outside.
"We better get back to the others." Jill told Peter and Nibs.
"Come on then." Nibs agreed.
The three soon looked over to the hole.
"How're we gonna get up through there?" Jill wondered.
"Children... There you are," Sister Rose sighed in relief as she knelt over. "How did you get down there?"
"It's... Kind of a long story." Peter replied nervously.
"All right, let's get you out of there." Sister Rose said as she reached out to help the kids out of the trapdoor and back on the upper floor.
"Thanks, Sister Rose." Jill smiled.
"Now let's get you children back to the others before Mother Barnabus has a field day with you three." Sister Rose said.
"Yes, Sister Rose." Nibs and Jill said.
Sister Rose began to escort the three out of the way.
"Sister Rose, you naughty troublemaker." Mother Barnabus glared.
"Oh... Hi..." Sister Rose grinned nervously. "I was just about to send these three off to bed."
"I don't think so," Mother Barnabus glared. "I think we need to pay a visit into my office."
"I-Into your office?" Sister Rose smiled nervously.
"Yes. Why? Is there a problem?" Mother Barnabus asked.
"Uh, no. No, of course not." Sister Rose smiled nervously.
Jill made sure to hide the letter Peter's mother from Mother Barnabus. Mother Barnabus narrowed her eyes before forcing the kids into her office.
"Me too?" Jill asked. "But... I... I'm not from around here."
"I don't care, you're coming too." Mother Barnabus decided sharply.
"But that's not fair." Jill frowned.
"Life, my dear, is NOT fair." Mother Barnabus replied firmly.
Soon, they were in the woman's office, while Sister Rose felt so sad for the kids for getting in trouble like this as she was just hoping that they wouldn't get in trouble. It soon got worse as Mother Barnabus snatched the letter from Jill's hold.
"That's my private property! Give it back!" Peter cried out.
"You can't take it!" Jill added.
"You know, Peter, every little orphan dreams he's special," Mother Barnabus sneered as she grabbed the letter and soon began to rip it into shreds. "That he'll be the one whose mother comes a-skipping back for him, but your mommy's not for skipping. And why is that, hmm? Because you're not special, Peter."
Jill and Peter firmly pouted at Mother Barnabus.
"You're not even special in your own way," Mother Barnabus continued cruelly. "You're just a nasty little creature abandoned by a feckless mommy who's forgotten you exist."
Then, something unexpected happened, as Jill joined Peter as they both lunged out and attacked Mother Barnabus, grunting. Sister Rose gasped before trying to restrain both of them before they would get in any worse trouble, but it seemed unlikely that they would get out of trouble tonight.
"Oh! You little savages!" Mother Barnabus scowled as she pushed them off. "One of you bit me!"
"And I'm not sorry I did it!" Jill glared. "You're unfit to look after this place! It should be run by someone nicer and more friendly like Sister Rose! She's more of a mother than you'll ever be!"
"Well, I never!" Mother Barnabus glared back.
"I'll bet you haven't!" Jill snapped. "Why don't you stop picking on these poor boys who have already lost their homes and families and just get your own life?!"
Mother Barnabus looked very angry as she brought out a ruler. "Hands! The three of ya!" she then demanded.
"He never did nuthin'!" Peter said as Nibs was in trouble too then.
"He's guilty by association," Mother Barnabus stated firmly. "It is time for the pine."
"You are a heartless vile woman!" Jill spoke up fiercely. "I hope God sends you to Hell because that is where a woman like you belongs! You are unkind, ruthless, and above all, uncaring! I bet you've never cared about anyone besides yourself!"
"Hands, now." Mother Barnabus told her.
"I just don't understand why you were put in charge of the orphanage with of how cold-hearted, selfish, greedy, vile, and evil that you are!" Jill glared.
"HANDS!" Mother Barnabus glowered. "And for your insubordination, you get a double dose!"
"That was very brave, but you really shouldn't talk to her like that." Peter said to Jill.
"I don't care," Jill firmly pouted before sighing in relief. "Phew... That actually felt pretty good... I've never stood up for myself before."
"I'm glad you feel better cuz we're about to feel worse." Nibs then told her as their punishment was on its way.
Soon, the three kids were whacked as punishment as Sister Rose flinched and winced for them, feeling bad that they had to endure such treatment. After the kids were hit on their hands with the ruler, it was time for them to go to bed.
"I'm very sorry," Sister Rose said softly. "I do wish I could make it better and easier for you all."
"Then why don't you inform the ones that put her in charge, telling them about everything's she's been doing?" Jill asked her.
"Oh trust me. If I could I would, but things are complicated." Sister Rose said.
Jill frowned a bit.
"I'm afraid I don't make the rules, I just report them," Sister Rose replied. "I'm really sorry. So, why don't we get you back to your brother and friends, huh?" she then asked. "Peter and Nibs need to get some sleep."
Jill looked over at the boys as they were on their way to their room.
"It's really not a good idea for young boys and young girls to share rooms together at this age," Sister Rose said, putting her arm around Jill and escorting her away from the sleeping quarters. "Come, you'll see them tomorrow, I promise."
"Okay, Sister Rose." Jill replied softly.
Jack was seen pacing around, waiting for his sister before he heard Sister Rose coming in with Jill. "Jill!" he then smiled as he went over and hugged his sister. "Thank goodness you're alright."
"Well, I am okay. My hands, not so much." Jill replied.
"What happened?" Jack asked in concern.
"Mother Barnabus hit me because I was trying to defend and protect Peter and Nibs." Jill pouted.
Jack narrowed his eyes. "She did WHAT?" he then asked firmly.
"Oh, Jack, it was terrible," Jill began to cry before hugging him again. "That woman is truly heartless and shouldn't be in charge of an orphanage."
"I couldn't agree more." Jack said.
"Well, get some sleep children." Sister Rose said softly.
"Thank you, Sister Rose." Jack and Jill replied thankfully.
"It's my pleasure," Sister Rose smiled softly. "I do wish that I could help make things better."
"You remind us so much of someone back home," Jack said. "Someone like our mother."
"...Your mother?" Sister Rose then asked. "So... You do have a family back home?"
"We were adopted, but yes," Jill replied. "We love our new parents and the dwarves very much, especially with our honorary aunts in our little group together like our new friends in their League of Justice."
"Oh... How very creative..." Sister Rose smiled. "Good night, dears. Hopefully things get better by sunrise at least, even if you aren't permanently living here."
"We hope so too." Jill said.
"Yeah." Jack nodded.
Jack and Jill both soon went to the beds that they were given as they got some sleep. Atticus, Cherry, Lionel, Mo, Thor, and Patch looked over.
"Good night, guys," Cherry said. "Ooh... Jill, you okay? Your hands are looking a little red."
"I tried to stand up for myself, Nibs, and Peter, but that mean old lady wouldn't listen." Jill firmly pouted.
"Yeah..." Cherry nodded as she understood that. "She seems like a real Trunchbull."
"That depends, would Trunchbull tear up a letter from Peter's mother?" Jill asked firmly.
"She did what?" Patch growled.
"It's true. I saw her do it." Jill said.
Patch snarled viciously.
"So, what're you gonna do? Bite her and then get us thrown out?" Cherry asked Patch.
"Well... No, but I think she has to pay," Patch replied firmly. "One way or another, like the villains we all faced with both The Justice League and The Avengers Grimm."
"I like that idea, so we should probably treat her to something in the morning." Lionel smirked a bit diabolically.
"If we do that, she'll want to know who 'treated' her." Atticus said.
"I'm on board." Thor said.
"All right," Lionel smirked. "Let's make this a fun time."
Jack and Jill yawned a bit as they got comfortable in the beds that were there for them.
"You guys get some sleep," Lionel said to them. "You've had a long day."
"Thanks, Lionel." Jack nodded as Jill brought out the teddy bear that Goldie gave to them.
"Also... In case you feel homesick..." Lionel said before bringing out a framed picture of the twins with Snow White and King Charming like a family portrait.
"Whoa... That's amazing..." Jack said as he took it in amazement. "Where did you get this?"
"Believe it or not, I made it," Lionel smiled softly. "You can look at it before you go to bed if you ever get sent on missions or adventures away from Snow White and Charles. I know how much they mean to you two."
"Thanks, Lionel." Jack and Jill smiled back.
"You're welcome." Lionel replied with a small smile.
"We better get some sleep for tomorrow." Mo said.
Jack and Jill looked at each other and soon went to get some sleep.
"It'll be okay," Cherry told the twins. "You'll see, it'll be just fine."
"I sure hope so." Jack said softly.
"Me too." Jill added.
The two then drifted off to sleep as Lionel took notes.
"Remember to get some sleep too, Lionel." Mo reminded.
"Oh, I will," Lionel nodded. "Just recapping our adventure so far and how to put that hard case Mother Barnabus in her place."
"With the time of year we're in right now, it'll be rather interesting." Patch said.
"Still couldn't hurt to try." Lionel replied.
"Good point." Patch nodded before he began to fall asleep.
Jack and Jill both yawned sleepily and soon went to get ready for falling asleep. Cherry lightly stroked their hair and everyone else seemed to fall asleep, except for maybe Lionel as he sat beside the perky goth. Cherry and Lionel soon fell asleep next as everyone else was sound asleep. Jill soon woke up, smacking her lips, and soon went to get a glass of water.
Sister Rose was praying beside her bed, looking rather angelic and smiled, having short black hair that almost seemed familiar if it was a bit longer. "God bless all of the darling little children who I wish I could adopt and raise each as my very own," she then said. "Especially our new arrivals: Cherry, Atticus, Mo, Lionel, Patch, and especially the darling two, Jack and Jill, who are just the sweetest little dears I have ever seen, especially with little Jill befriending Peter to hopefully keep him out of trouble," She then heard someone getting a drink of water. "Who could that be?" The woman soon asked herself. "And up at this hour of the night?"
Jill was seen drinking a glass of water.
"Oh... Hello there, dear," Sister Rose sighed a bit. "You frightened me a little."
"Sorry... I was thirsty." Jill replied softly.
"That's okay," Sister Rose smiled softly. "But children really shouldn't be seen or heard after lights out."
"Sorry, I'll try to be more quiet next time." Jill said softly.
"Well, after you finish your drink, head on to bed." Sister Rose told her softly.
"I will." Jill nodded.
Sister Rose smiled warmly.
"There really is something familiar about you, but I can't place it." Jill said to the short-haired woman.
"Oh, I'm sure it'll come to you soon," Sister Rose replied. "Now, run off to bed before Mother Barnabus finds you up."
"Yes, ma'am," Jill replied before she went back to her temporary bedroom. "Good night, Sister Rose."
"Good night, Jill dear." Sister Rose smiled.
Unknown to anyone, as they went to bed, a flag was raised and it was black with a skull and crossbones which usually symbolized pirates from a ship.
Jill began to make her way back to bed as she looked ready to get some sleep. 'Why do I get the feeling that something big is gonna happen tonight?' she soon thought to herself.