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Anyhoo, sorry it took so long, but...maybe I should wait a good period of time between each post, that way I actually get reviews! subtle hint
Sidney Meets the Amazons! (sort of) part um...6, I think...
The phone rang and Nigel jumped.
"It's just the phone," Gwen said as she went to answer it.
"Ah, yes, of course," Nigel nodded quickly.
"Hello? Hi Grandma! What? Yeah, sorry, yes they're here...uh-huh...okay, I'll get her," Gwen took the phone away from her ear and covered the mouthpiece with her hand, "Sidney!" Nigel jumped slightly then turned away to the bookshelves with a sheepish look on his face, "Sidney! My grandmother wants to speak with you!"
Sidney walked into the room, "So she called."
Gwen nodded, "Grandma? Yeah, here's Sidney Fox, alright?" She handed the phone to Sidney, "Just a warning, she will talk at you if you let her."
Sidney nodded and took the phone, "Yes, this is Sidney Fox..."
Gwen sat down and leafed through a book as Sidney talked to her grandmother.
"Um, Miss Owens, why did your grandmother wish to speak with Sidney?"
Gwen shrugged, "She knows her powers of persuasion are better than mine."
Nigel nodded, "Ah...oh..." he looked confused.
Gwen patted his hand, "Don't worry, you'll understand when you speak to her."
"Speak to her?"
Sidney motioned Nigel over, "She wants to talk to you," she said as she handed him the phone.
Nigel looked startled but took the phone, "Yes?"
Sidney went and stood by Gwen, "Your grandmother is very...formidable."
Gwen laughed, "Well, that's one of the nicer ways I've heard it put!" she chuckled again, "Nigel's going to be in a daze when he gets off the phone. Sheesh! He's probably in a daze now! She'll get him to agree to anything."
Nigel took the phone away from his ear, "She wants to talk to Gwen," he said, with a bewildered look on his face.
"Oh, okay," Gwen hopped up from her seat and took the phone, "Hi Grandma! Yes, it's me."
Nigel staggered over to Sidney, his eyes had a glassy look to them, "She said that she already bought our plane tickets."
Sidney took his hand and guided him to a chair, 'Why don't you sit down Nigel?" she said with a grin. Nigel gave a jerky nod and slumped into the chair.
Sidney glanced over at Gwen, but she was still talking to her grandmother. So Sidney wandered over to some shelves that had knick-knacks arranged on them. She picked one up.
"Careful with that!" Gwen told her, then went back to her conversation.
Sidney examined the small statuette that she held, turning it over carefully in her hands. Suddenly she pointed it at a dartboard situated above Nigel's head.
Nigel jumped as something thudded into the dartboard, "What?! What was that?"
Sidney strolled over and removed a small projectile from the board, "An arrow. Shot from a statue of Artemis. Now... how? Ah! I see," she manouvered the tiny arrow back into position.
"How does it shoot the arrow?" asked Nigel as he leaned forward for a closer look, "It seems to be a part of the statue."
Sidney nodded, "It is, until you press this lever, hidden in Artemis' hair."
Gwen hung up the phone, "So, you discovered Artemis' secret."
Nigel nodded, "Yes, it's quite interesting," he took it gently from Sidney and began to examine it, "How old is it?"
"Old."
Sidney sat down and leaned forward, "Where did it come from?"
"One of my ancestresses had it made. It's quite an interesting story. My grandmother could tell you all about it."
Sidney nodded and too the statuette back from Nigel, making sure that it was safely on the shelf before she spoke, "So, is everything settled with your grandmother?"
Gwen nodded, "Day after tomorrow. I should show you your rooms." With that she walked out of the study.
Sidney and Nigel exchanged glances, then followed her. As Sidney left the room after Nigel, she paused and glanced around the room. Then she shooke her head, flipped off the lights and closed the door behind her.
Well, please review. Sorry it took so long, but like I said, the computer wouldn't let me upload...sorry.
Mousie :)
Anyhoo, sorry it took so long, but...maybe I should wait a good period of time between each post, that way I actually get reviews! subtle hint
Sidney Meets the Amazons! (sort of) part um...6, I think...
The phone rang and Nigel jumped.
"It's just the phone," Gwen said as she went to answer it.
"Ah, yes, of course," Nigel nodded quickly.
"Hello? Hi Grandma! What? Yeah, sorry, yes they're here...uh-huh...okay, I'll get her," Gwen took the phone away from her ear and covered the mouthpiece with her hand, "Sidney!" Nigel jumped slightly then turned away to the bookshelves with a sheepish look on his face, "Sidney! My grandmother wants to speak with you!"
Sidney walked into the room, "So she called."
Gwen nodded, "Grandma? Yeah, here's Sidney Fox, alright?" She handed the phone to Sidney, "Just a warning, she will talk at you if you let her."
Sidney nodded and took the phone, "Yes, this is Sidney Fox..."
Gwen sat down and leafed through a book as Sidney talked to her grandmother.
"Um, Miss Owens, why did your grandmother wish to speak with Sidney?"
Gwen shrugged, "She knows her powers of persuasion are better than mine."
Nigel nodded, "Ah...oh..." he looked confused.
Gwen patted his hand, "Don't worry, you'll understand when you speak to her."
"Speak to her?"
Sidney motioned Nigel over, "She wants to talk to you," she said as she handed him the phone.
Nigel looked startled but took the phone, "Yes?"
Sidney went and stood by Gwen, "Your grandmother is very...formidable."
Gwen laughed, "Well, that's one of the nicer ways I've heard it put!" she chuckled again, "Nigel's going to be in a daze when he gets off the phone. Sheesh! He's probably in a daze now! She'll get him to agree to anything."
Nigel took the phone away from his ear, "She wants to talk to Gwen," he said, with a bewildered look on his face.
"Oh, okay," Gwen hopped up from her seat and took the phone, "Hi Grandma! Yes, it's me."
Nigel staggered over to Sidney, his eyes had a glassy look to them, "She said that she already bought our plane tickets."
Sidney took his hand and guided him to a chair, 'Why don't you sit down Nigel?" she said with a grin. Nigel gave a jerky nod and slumped into the chair.
Sidney glanced over at Gwen, but she was still talking to her grandmother. So Sidney wandered over to some shelves that had knick-knacks arranged on them. She picked one up.
"Careful with that!" Gwen told her, then went back to her conversation.
Sidney examined the small statuette that she held, turning it over carefully in her hands. Suddenly she pointed it at a dartboard situated above Nigel's head.
Nigel jumped as something thudded into the dartboard, "What?! What was that?"
Sidney strolled over and removed a small projectile from the board, "An arrow. Shot from a statue of Artemis. Now... how? Ah! I see," she manouvered the tiny arrow back into position.
"How does it shoot the arrow?" asked Nigel as he leaned forward for a closer look, "It seems to be a part of the statue."
Sidney nodded, "It is, until you press this lever, hidden in Artemis' hair."
Gwen hung up the phone, "So, you discovered Artemis' secret."
Nigel nodded, "Yes, it's quite interesting," he took it gently from Sidney and began to examine it, "How old is it?"
"Old."
Sidney sat down and leaned forward, "Where did it come from?"
"One of my ancestresses had it made. It's quite an interesting story. My grandmother could tell you all about it."
Sidney nodded and too the statuette back from Nigel, making sure that it was safely on the shelf before she spoke, "So, is everything settled with your grandmother?"
Gwen nodded, "Day after tomorrow. I should show you your rooms." With that she walked out of the study.
Sidney and Nigel exchanged glances, then followed her. As Sidney left the room after Nigel, she paused and glanced around the room. Then she shooke her head, flipped off the lights and closed the door behind her.
Well, please review. Sorry it took so long, but like I said, the computer wouldn't let me upload...sorry.
Mousie :)