Title: Family Ties

Part Eighteen: Rough Housing

Author: Kryptonite

Disclaimer: I own Danni, Elizabeth, Mrs. Kelly, Andrew, Kevin, Officer (Jared) O'Brien and Bobby. I think that's currently everybody.

Spoilers: Very, very, very few.

Summary: Shane, Tori, Elizabeth, Danni, Lothor, Marah, Kapri and Zurgane all make an appearance.

" Let's see if I have this right. She came up to you in the park, asked for your help, took you to where her mother had left her and then you went to the police station. Where they proceeded to yell at you. Right?" Tori asked, recounting the abbreviated version of what Shane had just told her.

" Yes." Shane sighed, putting an arm around Elizabeth as she wiggled into his side.

" What was the officer's name again?"

" O'Brien. Why?" Shane watched as Tori rolled her eyes and leaned back on the chair opposite him.

" He's got a stick up his- um… he's just a stick in the mud. I don't know why the guy ever became a cop in the first place."

" You know him?" Shane asked, sitting up slightly.

" Yeah, he's a friend of the family. If you want we can go back down to the station and I can give that- uh, him a piece of my mind."

" Shane." Elizabeth whispered, tugging on his shirt.

" Yeah?" He asked, leaning down so she could whisper in his ear. Tori struggled with not laughing as Shane's face turned red. " Tor, can she use your bathroom?" Shane refused to meet Tori's eyes as she did her best to keep a straight face.

" You remember where it is." Tori let out a chuckle as Shane's face turned crimson as he escorted Elizabeth to the bathroom. The phone rang just as they left the room.

" Hello?… Oh, hey Blake… No, I can't… Shane's over… Well I'm kinda busy, I already promised I'd help him with something… no it's not-… Could I please-… Look, it's not what you think and if you'd let me get a word in edgewise-… Hello? Hello?" Tori slammed the phone back into the cradle, huffing back into her chair.

" Something wrong?" Shane asked, Elizabeth in his arms.

" Just Blake being an idiot. Come on, let's get this over with."

" Tori! To what do I owe the pleasure? How are your parents?" Officer O'Brien asked from the front desk.

" Mom's fine Jared, she's on vacation. The reason I'm here-"

" Didn't I tell you to quit playing around?" Jared's face turned from pleasant and charming to a snarl when he caught sight of Shane and Elizabeth. Elizabeth started crying, hiding her face in Shane's shoulder. Tori's hand snaked out and wrapped itself around Jared's tie.

" They are the reason I'm here. My friend, Shane would like to report a missing child, this little girl. He found her earlier today while at the Skate Park. Now are you going to do your job or do I have to find your commanding officer?" Shane took a reflexive step back, knowing not to bug Tori when she was like this.

" Tori, you're kind of- Tori, you're choking me- Tori-" Jared's face was turning blue as Tori twisted the tie tighter.

" Are you going to help us or do I have to find your superior?" She took a half step back, bringing her hand with her, forcing Jared to half crawl on top of the counter.

" Okay, okay." He gasped out, trying to breathe. Tori suddenly let go and Jared fell back, landing on his butt behind the counter.

" Good boy." Shane just shook his head, stepping back up to the counter.

" Never, ever get on Tori's bad side, sweetie." Shane murmured to Elizabeth, earning him a glare from Tori. " What? It's the truth."

" I'm Lothor, Cameron's uncle." Lothor spoke, facing the cage.

" Nice to meet you… um… who's Cameron?" Danni's face twisted in confusion as Lothor did a double take, faltering in his step.

" What do you mean?"

Danni shrunk back from the bars as Lothor came closer. " I- I'm- I'm sorry. Now that I know who you are… who am I?" Lothor shouted an inarticulate scream. Danni slithered back into the corner, trying to get as far away from the evil space alien as possible.

Lothor walked out of the room, the door sliding shut behind him. Danni waited a few minutes before grinning wickedly.

" Idiot." She muttered before putting her plan of escape to work.

" How old are you?" Jared asked, still coughing occasionally.

" Seven." Elizabeth answered, sitting on Shane's lap.

" Height." At this the little girl looked up at Shane.

" We aren't sure." Jared sighed, rolling his eyes.

" Bobby! Can you bring me the yard stick?" The man stood up grinning, grabbed the yardstick and brought it over.

" So why are you stuck talking to these people? You hate kids, man." Bobby couldn't stop grinning.

" I didn't want to choke to death." Jared muttered yanking the stick out of Bobby's hands.

" And if you know what's good for you you'll go back to your desk now." Tori threatened, still angry.

" Are you threatening me?" Bobby's good nature suddenly turned sour. Tori stood and smiled at the man before her fingers reached out to pinch his ear and twist it.

" Please leave us." Bobby was doing his best not to say 'ow' and Tori released him just in time. " Thank you." She called as Bobby walked away, rubbing his reddening ear. " Where were we?"

" Marah, can you pass the sandwiches?" Kapri asked, both girls in the human form.

" Here." Marah answered, handing Kapri the plate. " You want anything Zurgane?" Marah asked, turning to the General.

" No thank you." Zurgane answered, trying to sleep in the shade under a rock overhang.

" Just ask if you need anything." Marah smiled indulgently at Zurgane. She turned her eyes to the ocean view in front of her. 'This is perfect. If only it could stay this way.'

Doyles-always- A bit of a ponce? LoL, I like that.

CamFan- I'm glad that last chapter was quick enough. Hoped this is keeping up with my standards for the story.

Again, extremely mean to both Shane and Tori and now, Blake. Of course I'm not being too nice to Jared or Bobby. I had the thought for the conversation between Tori and Shane but I also didn't remember how old I had made Elizabeth before so in my thought she was like three or four. Now she's seven. It still works.

I will be pulling Blake in soon, I hope. I decided not to put in his half of the conversation because I'm lazy. I hope everyone who is reading this likes it and decides to review. As it is CamFan and Doyles are my most loyal customers it seems, so they, of course, will have a bigger say in just what goes on.

If either of you have any suggestions or things you want to see I'll try to work it in ;)

Bye all, have a good life.