Author's Notes: Hi, readers. Here's chapter ten of "Ride the Wind II: Justice Unbound." I'm glad it took just a week to get out. I can't believe I've gotten over fifty reviews. I want to thank everyone who has reviewed so far. A special shoutout goes to Alex B Goode, Tasha Hill, Ghostwriter, Wolfgirl2013, and brankel1 for being continuous reviewers. Your support means the world to me. As for the other readers, don't hesitate to review. I'd love to hear what you thought of this crossover and any ideas you might have for it. Anyway, the meetup between the fandoms finally happens. Dwight makes his first appearance. This chapter has some Glen/Annie. I added details about Nadine's parents in chapter two. I forgot about them. They are mentioned as having gone on a four-day sailing trip with friends. Stay tuned for chapter eleven.

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Chapter 10: Family Reunion/Terminal Wait

Dwight and Missy were looking at a picture album while sitting on the Greenwood residence's first living room couch forty-five minutes later. They focused their attention on a picture of her, Jesse, and Elvis at the top of the third page. The trio had their arms around each other. Big smiles were on their faces. He couldn't help but chuckle.

"You and your brothers look so good in this picture, Missy," Dwight complimented.

"Thanks. Elvis was tempted to put bunny ears on Jesse, but Mom gave him a look that said, 'Don't even think about it.' He decided to be normal," Missy said and giggled to herself. "He is the master of pranks in this family."

"He put a whoopie cushion in my chair before I had dinner with him, Jesse, Glen, and Annie three months after their camping trip on San Juan Island. I sat down and heard a deflating sound," Dwight said, trying to keep himself from laughing. "I was so embarrassed. I thought I had actually farted. I reached under the seat cushion. I found the whoopie cushion. I gave him an annoyed look, but the rest of the family just laughed. Glen and Annie said they enjoyed his pranks because they were harmless. They revealed he was teaching Jesse how to pull them."

"When I first came here, they played plenty of them on me. They started teaching me how to pull them. I have fun when I play pranks on my parents," Missy commented.

"Some of them have backfired on you big time. That is just as fun," a female voice said.

"You got that right," a male voice added and laughed.

Dwight and Missy saw Glen and Annie coming into the living room. Annie had a coffee-filled mug in her hand. She stopped next to the couch as her husband went to the second one. She handed the sugar-filled coffee to Dwight, who smiled at her.

"Thanks for making the coffee, Annie," Dwight said gratefully. He sipped it while watching Annie go over and sit on the second couch along with Glen. He put it on the coffee table. "It is perfect as always."

"Thanks, Dwight," Annie responded and folded her hands. She laid them in her lap. "It was nice of you to come over, so you could see Jesse, Nadine, Nancy, Elvis, and Randolph."

"I might be on vacation for two weeks, but that doesn't mean I can't come see my friends," Dwight said, smiling warmly. "After placing several kids in foster homes over four weeks, I needed a long break."

Glen crossed his arms. "Being a social worker is a hard job, but someone has to do it."

"No denying that," Missy agreed.

"Missy is lucky that she came into your care right away, Dwight," Annie said honestly. She pressed her lips together. "She could've been waiting for a social worker for a long time."

Dwight looked at Missy. "When my boss told me about her story, how could I say no? She, Jesse, and Elvis have a bit in common. All three of them lost their parents, though it was in different ways."

"I don't blame Jesse for getting in trouble with the law from time to time. His mother's abandonment of him messed up his mind. No kid should go through that," Missy whispered solemnly. "The death of one or both parents can also mess up a child's mind. They may think it is their fault their parents died."

Annie sighed. "Of course, it isn't. The death of a parent isn't easy. The pain never goes away. It just becomes easier to deal with."

"Some parents are terrible to their own children. So are some grandparents. Annie's grandparents were verbally abusive toward her mother. They did the same to Annie," Glen said seriously.

"They actually said that my inability to carry children to term was because I was a bad girl. In their eyes, I didn't deserve to be a mother," Annie mumbled bitterly. "They hated I married a mechanic instead of a real estate mogul like they wanted."

"Talk about sick," Missy said, shuddering in disgust.

"I moved to Seattle to get away from them. I couldn't handle their bullying," Annie commented bluntly. "Both of them died from heart attacks in 1994."

Missy huffed irritatingly. "If they were alive and knew about your money, I can see them demanding some simply because you are their granddaughter. Toxic family thinks you owe them, but you don't."

Annie nodded in agreement. She remembered the stories of people who posed as long-lost relatives of lottery winners in hopes of getting some money. It made her sick to her stomach that they would do such a horrible thing. Glen cleared his throat, causing her, Dwight, and Missy to look at him. Missy closed the album and laid it on the coffee table.

"In the old days, some people knew something wasn't right with their parents for as long as they could remember. Once they grew up, they moved far away from them," Glen said.

"Back then, society scolded you if you disowned your family. It still does, though it is to a lesser extent," Dwight commented, raising his eyebrows.

"There is no doubt in my mind that many WWII veterans had abusive childhoods and joined the army to overcome them," Annie murmured, frowning. She sniffled while wiping a tear from her eye. "Abused children had no one to turn to most of the time. They knew adults wouldn't believe them if they told them their parents were abusing them. Anything that happened within the family stayed within the family."

"Times are different now. Abused children can tell adults what their parents are doing to them. Of course, it doesn't mean the adults will believe them," Missy pointed out.

Glen, Annie, and Dwight looked at each other. They understood why some adults believed children were liars when they accused someone of abuse. They knew the adults didn't want to believe the alleged abusers could be capable of something so horrible. At the same time, they knew abuse allegations needed to be taken seriously.

"Teachers, principals, daycare workers, and any other adults who have direct contact with children are required to report abuse. If they don't, they could be arrested for failure to report abuse," Glen mumbled grimly.

"Jeffrey Baldwin is the worst case of child abuse in Canada's history. He was the son of Yvonne Kidman and Richard Baldwin. His maternal grandparents were Elva Bottineau and Norman Kidman. On April 28, 1998, he and his older sister were taken by the Catholic Children's Aid Society after their parents were accused of abusing them. They were put in Elva and Norman's custody. They abused and neglected them," Missy said, becoming angry. "They locked them in a room. The windows were covered with paper. The vents were closed to prevent heat from coming in. The kids had access to a toilet, but they had nothing else."

Annie cringed badly. "The girl was allowed out to go to school. How could her teacher not report her grandparents to authorities when it was obvious she was being abused and neglected?"

"It is obvious she couldn't have cared less about the little girl's safety," Dwight said bluntly.

"On November 30, 2002, Jeffrey finally died from four years of constant abuse and neglect. He weighed slightly less than he did when he was eighteen months old. On March 19, 2003, Etta and Norman were arrested and charged with second-degree murder. The other children were seized and placed in foster care. This included his sister. She was barely in better condition than he was. Etta and Norman were convicted of the charge and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after twenty years on April 7, 2006," Missy muttered, choking back a sob. "This resulted in requiring background checks on all caregivers, including relatives. Despite this, children are still being placed in the care of abusive relatives."

"It is unfortunate Jeffrey died, but at least his sister will never have to see her abusive grandparents again. They are where they belong," Glen commented and clenched his teeth. "I would love to beat the stuffing out of them for what they did to her and her brother."

"Who wouldn't?" Annie agreed. "Even if they do get paroled, they will never be allowed to care for another child."

Dwight expressed much relief. "Thank God."

Missy stretched her arms above her head. She laid her hands in her lap. She started talking about life before her birth parents' deaths.

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Glen, Annie, and Dwight laughed as Missy quacked as if she were a duck six minutes later. She folded her arms under her armpits. She flapped them as if they were wings. She got up and walked around the coffee table. She pretended to peck at the floor. She returned to the first couch and sat down. She unfolded her arms and laid her hands in her laps.

"You make such a great duck, honey," Annie said, her voice showing much sweetness.

"Why, thank you, Mom," Missy answered, sitting up tall and proud.

"Just don't grow too long a neck. You will be a giraffe instead of a duck," Dwight joked with a snicker.

"Very funny, Dwight," Missy retorted and looked at him in mock annoyance. "How about I find a magic lamp and have the genie grant me a wish for you to become a giraffe?"

"Do it. I dare you," Dwight taunted playfully.

"Okay. I will," Missy said and acted as if she were about to get up and leave. "Nah. I like you the way you are."

"I like that answer," Dwight said with a chuckle.

Just then, knocking sounded at the front door. The entire group looked toward it. Glen, Annie, and Missy bit their lips.

"I'll get it," Dwight said, standing up. He went over to the door and unlocked it. He opened it, revealing Jesse, Nadine, Nancy, Elvis, and Randolph. He could see Nadine was holding Nancy. "Hey there, Jesse, Nadine, Nancy, Elvis, and Randolph."

"Hey, Dwight," Jesse greeted as Dwight stepped aside to allow him to come in. "What are you doing here?"

Dwight gestured toward Glen, Annie, and Missy. "Just visiting your family. Now, how about a handshake, son?"

Jesse offered his hand. "Sure."

Dwight took the young man's hand and heard a buzzing sound. He pulled his away. Jesse held it up in which he revealed a hand buzzer. He broke into a fit of laughter.

"You fell for the old hand buzzer!" Jesse blurted out in delight.

"You sly dog," Dwight teased and slapped him on the back. "Come on. I am sure the rest of the group wants to come in too."

Jesse went into the living room as Glen, Annie, and Missy stood up. Dwight greeted Nadine, Nancy, Elvis, and Randolph while guiding them inside. He closed the door and locked it. Glen and Annie came over to Jesse, who gave them big hugs. They responded by giving him a bigger one. They pulled apart.

"Oh, Jesse. It is so good to see you!" Annie said in much happiness.

"It's good to see you and Dad too, Mom," Jesse responded sweetly.

Glen smirked. "You pulled a good one with Dwight there."

Jesse chuckled. "We know who taught me that."

Jesse looked toward Missy when she came up to him. He hugged her tightly. He smiled at her hugging him back.

"I am so happy you are here, bro," Missy murmured.

"Me too, sis," Jesse said as they pulled apart. They looked toward Elvis and their parents hugging. "I know Elvis is."

Glen, Annie, and Elvis broke away from each other. They rubbed his head while speaking gibberish. He swatted their hands away.

"If you touch my head again, you will eat your fingers for dinner," Elvis threatened playfully.

"Don't worry. We won't," Glen assured.

Elvis headed over to Missy to give her a big hug. Glen and Annie turned to Nadine as she came up to them. She put Nancy down. They hugged her tightly, and she gave them a bigger hug. They broke away from each other.

"We are so glad to see you, Nadine," Glen said in much warmth.

"So am I with you and Annie, Glen," Nadine commented and looked down at Nancy. "Nancy is happy to be here."

"Come to Grandma," Annie said, picking the little girl up and giving her a big hug. Nancy hugged her back. Glen came to her side to join in on it. They pulled apart. "You've gotten so big since the last time we saw you."

"It's Mommy and Daddy's fault. They feed me too many cupcakes," Nancy squeaked in much joy.

"They better stop that," Missy said, walking up to the group. She gave Nancy a little hug. She did the same with Nadine. She stepped back. "It's great to see both of you."

"You too, Missy," Nadine commented and winked at her.

Annie gave Nancy to Nadine and went over to Randolph, who stood beside the first couch. Glen joined her, as did Missy. Randolph hugged each of them.

"We are happy you are here, Randolph," Glen commented, warmth showing in his voice. "Managing your diabetes isn't the easiest thing in the world."

"I have way more good days than bad days," Randolph admitted with a small chuckle. "I could write a book about them."

Annie clapped twice. "Enough talking. Let's go have some fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies."

The others cheered in much glee. Everyone headed into the kitchen while singing nonsense.

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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was crowded an hour later. People rushed everywhere to make it to their flights. Jesse, Nadine, Nancy, Missy, Elvis, Glen, Annie, Dwight, and Randolph waited for Andros, Ashley, Zhane, and Karone to get off their plane at the Angel Grove terminal. Jesse, Nadine, Elvis, Missy, and Randolph were seated together. Glen, Annie, and Dwight sat across from them. Nancy was in Jesse's lap.

Two young men walked behind Glen, Annie, Dwight, and Randolph. They sat down. They started chatting to each other. The first man chewed gum. The second one waved his hand in the air. He made a quiet imitation of an explosion. His companion laughed. They resumed chatting. Jesse and Nadine noticed them and raised their eyebrows.

"I wonder what those two young men are talking about," Jesse said with curiosity.

"I have no idea," Nadine replied honestly.

Annie peered at the men in the corner of her eye. "Don't be surprised if they decide to talk about finding girlfriends and having children."

Glen mimicked his wife with his eye. "Yeah."

Glen and Annie turned their attention back to Jesse and Nadine. They tried to suppress yawns, but they couldn't help themselves.

"I can never forget Nadine's pregnancy with Nancy," Glen said and smiled sweetly. "I recall Jesse telling me over the phone she ate two bowls of ice cream in fifteen minutes."

"That didn't sound bad until you mentioned it was with mustard and relish on them," Annie pointed out.

"Yuck!" Nancy mumbled in disgust. She shuddered badly. "Mustard and relish on ice cream is really gross!"

"It does sound gross, honey, but pregnant women can't help craving weird food combos. They need to satisfy their hunger. I had the cravings all the time. I couldn't control it. Other pregnant women can't either," Nadine said truthfully, as she looked down at her.

"If you and Daddy have another baby, please don't make me watch you eat those weird food combos," Nancy pleaded and bit her lip.

"Don't worry," Nadine said and ruffled her daughter's hair. "We won't."

Nancy sighed in relief and got a hug from her mother. She glanced at the terminal while scratching her head.

"When will Uncle Andros, Aunt Ashley, Uncle Zhane, and Aunt Karone get off the plane?" Nancy wondered.

"Soon, honey. Everyone has to be accounted for first," Missy replied.

Randolph cleared his throat. "It will also take time for them to get off because the terminal is narrow. The passengers can't leave all at once."

"They'd be fighting if they did," Dwight added in seriousness.

Nancy gulped quietly. "That sounds scary."

"Some things are going to be scary," Jesse said and put his arm against the top of his chair. "You will have to face them someday."

"Why?" Nancy asked and bit her lip.

Nadine emitted a soft sigh. "That's the way life is. You have to be brave. Being brave doesn't mean you aren't scared. It means you're facing your fears."

"I don't understand all this," Nancy whispered with a slight frown.

Jesse exhaled. "You will someday."

Jesse kissed Nancy's temple and rubbed it gingerly. He ruffled her hair and patted her shoulder. He was about to pinch her cheek when she held up her hand to block him.

"Don't even think about it," Nancy said, narrowing her eyes at her father.

Jesse lowered his hand. "Okay. You got me."

Nancy smiled at her father. Suddenly, he wrapped his arm around her body and gave her a noogie. She tried to pull away, but she was unable to.

"Come on, Daddy! Let me go!" Nancy yelled.

"Unh-unh! Prepare yourself! Here comes the hair monster!" Jesse said in playfulness.

Nancy faked screaming. "No! Not the hair monster!"

Jesse hissed. "Yes!"

Jesse let go of Nancy and took hold of her head. He pretended to nibble on her hair while growling like a monster. She beat on his arms with her fists. The others laughed aloud.

"Look at Jesse eating Nancy's hair!" Elvis shouted excitedly.

"He'll be done before he knows it!" Annie said and clapped twice.

"I'm sure it tastes really good," Glen commented.

"Why don't we get some mustard and join in?" Annie joked.

"Nah. I'm not hungry," Glen responded and shook his head.

"Spoilsport," Annie mumbled.

"I heard that, Annie," Glen commented and smirked. "Yes, I did."

Annie stuck her tongue out at Glen. She giggled at him using one of her curls to tickle her cheek. She tweaked his nose and winked at him. He kissed her on the forehead. They turned to Jesse as he released his hold on Nancy, who gazed at him.

"Did my hair taste good?" Nancy asked.

"It sure did, though it would've been better with mustard," Jesse responded in a low voice.

"I'll squirt some on my hair for next time!" Nancy squealed gleefully.

"Okay. After that, why don't we squirt some on her shirt and eat it?" Jesse asked while gesturing toward Nadine.

"You wouldn't want to eat my shirt, guys. It doesn't taste good," Nadine said, touching the sleeve of her blue t-shirt.

"Then we'll eat your pants!" Nancy shouted in delight. "Here I come!"

Nancy chattered her teeth rapidly as she jumped out of Jesse's lap. She went toward his father. Nadine put out her hand in which she stopped her in her tracks.

"If you start eating clothes, we'll have to take up sewing to make you more," Nadine joked.

"I hope so!" Nancy said with pride.

Nadine grabbed her and pulled her into her lap. "Come here!"

Nadine blew a raspberry on Nancy's neck, making her squeal with laughter. She pulled away to look her in the eye. She pretended to punch him in the cheek. Nancy pulled her plastic hammer out of her pocket and hit her lightly on top of her head three times. Annie let out a small chuckle.

"It looks like Nancy wants to hammer you into your chair, Nadine," Annie commented.

"She has a long way to go before I'm sticking out like a nail," Nadine replied. "Yes, she does."

Nancy stuck her tongue out at her mother, who responded in kind. They pulled them back into their mouths. Jesse proceeded to talk about Willy's leap to freedom.

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Jesse, Nadine, Nancy, Elvis, Glen, Annie, Dwight, and Randolph were still waiting at the terminal five minutes later. The door opened with a loud hiss. Passengers seemed to pour of the terminal by the dozen. Their chatter filled the air. Jesse, Nadine, Nancy, Elvis, Glen, Annie, Dwight, and Randolph stood up to scan the crowd. They spotted Andros, Ashley, Zhane, Karone coming out with their roll-on suitcases and duffel bags over their shoulders. Jesse whistled loudly, getting the quartet's attention.

"Guys, we're over here!" Jesse called.

"Jesse!" Andros shouted happily.

Ashley squeaked. "We are coming!"

Andros, Ashley, Zhane, and Karone pulled their suitcases over to the group. They set them upright and their bags on the floor.

"How have you been, man?" Andros wondered.

"I've been doing great," Jesse answered truthfully. "Before you ask, Nadine, Nancy, Elvis, Randolph, and I haven't seen any new baby orcas this summer."

"Oh, I see," Ashley said and looked toward Nadine, Missy, Elvis, Glen, Annie, Dwight, and Randolph. "You seven are looking good."

"Thanks, Ashley," Nadine said sweetly.

"Before you ask why I am here, I paid Glen, Annie, and Missy a visit at their house while they were waiting for the rest of their family and Randolph. I decided to come with them to the airport," Dwight explained with a soft chuckle.

"Oh," Karone whispered in awe.

"You should've seen Nancy just before the terminal door opened. She tried to hammer Nadine into her seat," Randolph said, trying to stifle a snicker.

"I would've done it if it hadn't been for those pesky grownups!" Nancy growled playfully as she gazed up at Andros, Ashley, Zhane, and Karone. She hit her arm with her hammer. "You better watch out. I will hammer you too."

Andros, Ashley, Zhane, and Karone glanced down at Nancy. They got on their knees and laid their hands on their legs.

"Hey, Nancy. What's shaking?" Andros asked curiously.

"Nothing much, Uncle Andros. Your ponytail looks cool," Nancy replied and patted the top of her head. "So does Uncle Zhane's buzz cut."

"Thanks. Of course, my hair looks cooler," Zhane said proudly.

"It does not," Andros groaned.

"Don't start, boys," Ashley warned and placed her hands on her sides.

"We won't, Mom," Andros and Zhane said, trying to look innocent.

Nancy giggled and tapped each of the young men on top of their heads. She did the same with the women on theirs. The quartet couldn't help but laugh.

"Trying to hammer us into the floor, huh?" Ashley teased and tickled Nancy's stomach.

"Yep," Nancy said with much proudness.

Karone flicked the little girl's chin. "Well, you have a long way to go before we are nails in the floor."

Zhane chuckled. "Yes, you do."

"No doubt about that," Andros agreed and wiggled his eyebrows.

Glen cleared his throat, causing the quartet to rise to their feet. He put his hands on his sides before pressing his lips together.

"When we get to the house, there's something Annie, Missy, Dwight, and I need to tell all of you," Glen said seriously, as he motioned toward Andros, Ashley, Zhane, Karone, Jesse, Nadine, Nancy, Elvis, and Randolph.

"What do you mean, Glen?" Andros wondered.

"Let's not worry about that now," Annie said, shaking her head. "Let's worry about getting through the Sunday afternoon traffic."

"Let's not forget about getting our rental cars," Zhane added.

"That's right," Andros agreed. "Come on. Let's get out of here."

Andros, Ashley, Zhane, and Karone picked up their bags. They slipped them over their shoulders. They grabbed their suitcases. They began pulling them. Their friends followed close behind.