Author's Notes: Hi, readers. Here's chapter twenty-nine of "Ride the Wind II: Justice Unbound." I'm glad it took just six days to get out. Nadine's parents will make their first appearance in the next chapter. Stay tuned for chapter thirty.

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Chapter 29: Just Sitting Around

Randolph, Jesse, and Nancy sat on the living room couch as they looked through a picture album in the late afternoon. Nancy happened to be in the Indian's lap. Jesse held the album. Nadine and Elvis watched them closely from the armchairs. They rocked them back and forth while moving their feet along with them.

Jesse turned to the fourth page and motioned toward a picture of him petting Willy as Polaris and Star surfaced beside him at the Rubbing Rocks. He was looking toward the mother-daughter duo, who had air coming out of their blowholes. Their podmate's mouth was somewhat open. Star had a slight orangish tinge to her white areas. Nancy traced her finger over Willy's nose.

Jesse smiled as Nancy tapped Willy's nose with her finger. He got a call from Aiden an hour-and-a-half ago. Aiden told him Kylie was in the shower and that he would let him know when they were on their way to the house. Jesse was fine with that. He told him to take all the time he needed as they were in no rush to do anything. Aiden thanked him for being very patient. Jesse let the others know.

Aiden called Jesse back an hour later. He told him that he and Kylie would be over there very soon. Jesse explained to him that they would be having chicken wings and fries for dinner. Aiden was fine with that. He revealed he and his wife were bringing over pictures of their sailing trip. Jesse replied he and the others had something very important to tell them about Lilli. Aiden was confused, but he accepted it. He mentioned that Kylie was bringing her famous chocolate chip cookies. Jesse informed the others.

Jesse watched his daughter trace her finger over Willy's eyepatch. He heard her mumble inaudible words. She moved it over to Polaris's nose and rubbed it so lightly that it seemed she hadn't even touched it. She went to Star and touched the mist above her blowhole. She proceeded to rub that area. She pulled her hand away, smiling warmly.

"Polaris and Star look so excited to see you, Daddy," Nancy said with a giggle.

"They were definitely happy to see him," Randolph agreed.

"I was thrilled when Willy surfaced with Polaris and Star at his side," Jesse admitted. "When Polaris introduced three-month-old Star to me with Willy at her side, I was amazed at how much they looked alike. I could see some of Moby in her too."

"It is no wonder that researchers confused Star with Moby when they first saw her," Randolph commented, a chuckle coming out of his mouth.

"Moby, Star, and Notch have a tight bond due to being born close together. They love playing with each other," Randolph explained.

"Do you think Moby or Star might have given Notch his signature feature?" Nancy wondered.

"It is quite possible," Jesse admitted. "Those three have been known to engage in occasional roughhousing."

"Orcas will rake each other for fun. The rakes are rarely deep and heal quite nicely. They heal faster due to the seawater," Elvis added.

"Cool!" Nancy squealed in delight. "I would love to get up close and personal with orcas on that rock at the Rubbing Rocks, especially Willy."

"You will when you are a bit older," Jesse assured and ran his hand over her hair. "Right now, it is safer for you to observe them from Randolph's boat."

Nancy pressed her lips together. She understood that her father was right. Though she hated waiting until she was older to interact with orcas at the Rubbing Rocks, she was looking forward to it. She would love nothing more than to get on Willy's back and ride him to shore. She believed that would be a great deal of fun. She observed Jesse closing the album and laying it on the coffee table.

"When your father found out that the bilge pump on the Nastelane wasn't working, he told me to go back to camp. He said to tell our parents he went out on the boat with Randolph, but I couldn't go because I'd get seasick," Elvis said.

"No way!" Nancy blurted out in surprise.

"It's true," Nadine admitted. "Elvis didn't want to do that because he knew it would be a lie. Jesse said he would figure it out. In turn, he told Grandma and Grandpa that he saw Daddy kissing Mommy."

Nancy showed some disgust. "Ew!"

"Don't worry. That wasn't what happened," Jesse pointed out truthfully.

"When Grandpa talked to him, Daddy believed he was talking about his riding Willy. Grandpa made a comment about what we called 'getting busy.' Daddy was shocked. Grandpa mentioned him kissing Mommy, but Daddy denied it. Daddy wondered who said that. Grandpa said he would give him three guesses. Daddy guessed Uncle Elvis on the first try," Nadine explained and slipped a lock of hair behind her ear.

Elvis made a funny noise. "Grandpa confronted me about it. He grounded me in the tent. I complained about being hungry. He sarcastically told me to eat my hat."

"After that, Uncle Elvis started being a bit more honest. When Luna was beached due to the oil in her lungs, he told Grandma and Grandpa about it. They didn't believe him until Grandma heard Willy, Luna, and Littlespot crying. Grandpa said he would call Randolph," Jesse added.

"I was proud to show him I was telling the truth," Elvis commented with much pride.

Jesse snorted and let out a small yawn. "Don't get too prideful, bro. It could bite you on the—"

"Jesse, don't you dare!" Nadine warned sternly.

"Butt. I was going to say butt," Jesse insisted in some annoyance.

Randolph snickered. "Your father nearly said a bad word."

Nancy spoke gibberish before giggling. She had heard her parents curse on several occasions. She asked what the words meant in which they explained their meanings in a way she could understand. She promised she would never say them, though she was glad to hear she would be able to say them when she was eighteen.

"It will be nice to see your other Grandma and Grandpa," Elvis commented excitedly.

"It sure will!" Nancy squealed with joy. "I love Grandma's chocolate chip cookies. They are so good!"

"In Rugrats, Angelica's favorite food was cookies. In the episode called 'Spike the Wonder Dog,' she tricked Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, and Lillian into thinking Spike could talk. She used her two-way phone to get Spike to 'talk.' She told them to get the cookies. When Tommy objected, she threatened to eat them. Once the babies got the cookies, she told them to take them outside and leave them," Jesse explained.

"Tommy wondered why Spike wanted that. Angelica demanded he do it. When the babies discovered what sounded like eating, Spike revealed he was wearing one of her two-way phones. The babies realized they had been tricked. They saw Angelica had eaten all the cookies. Spike went to get Stu and Didi. They were angry at what she did. They took her inside to clean her up. Didi said they would call her father and tell him what she did. Angelica asked them to clean her up and not tell him," Elvis added.

Nancy crossed her arms. "I bet Stu and Didi didn't listen to Angelica and called her father about her misdeed. I wouldn't be surprised if he punished her with no dessert for a time."

"I agree," Randolph murmured.

"No parent likes to punish their children. At the same time, children need to be taught they must face consequences for their actions," Jesse said seriously.

Nadine gave Nancy a serious look. "Remember when you ran after a ball you had accidentally kicked into the street and nearly got run over by a car?"

"Yes, I do," Nancy said, nodding slowly. "Daddy caught me before I could set one toe on the street in front of Grandma and Grandpa's house. He harshly reprimanded me for it. He sent me to my room for twenty minutes. He told them what I did. They were shocked. They told me they weren't the least bit happy about it. I apologize and promised I would never do it again."

"You haven't. We are proud of you," Elvis commented with much happiness.

"Thanks," Nancy answered, sitting up tall and proud.

Randolph ruffled her hair. "Just don't think of flying away."

"I won't, Uncle Randolph," Nancy said, looking up at him and tweaking his nose. "By the way, don't let your hair come to life and start dancing."

"We can say the same for everyone's hair, including yours," Randolph said and pinched her cheeks.

"Don't pinch my cheeks! It hurts!" Nancy yelled and pushed his hands away.

"Too bad. I will pinch them, anyway!" Randolph said, giving her cheeks very light pinches. "Did those pinches hurt?"

"Not this time," Nancy said, shaking her head.

Elvis snorted as his niece gazed at him. "Look on the bright side. He didn't try to pull your cheeks off."

Nancy stuck her tongue out at her uncle, who mimicked her with his. They pulled them back into their mouths. They curled their hands into fists and shook them at each other. Jesse and Nadine gave them warning looks.

"Put those fists away, you two," Jesse commanded firmly.

"You can have your playfight later," Nadine added.

"Okay," Elvis and Nancy said and put their fists down. "We will be good."

"Good for you," Jesse and Nadine responded proudly.

"Wow. The parents sound like twins. So do the uncle and niece," Randolph joked and snickered under his breath.

"Oh, don't be ridiculous!" Jesse and Nadine shouted in mock annoyance.

"Yeah!" Elvis and Nancy agreed.

"See what I mean?" Randolph said and spoke gibberish.

"Imagine if your reflection started singing like Mary Poppins's did. What would you say?" Nancy asked.

"I would say, 'Why don't you go kiss a frog?' I think my reflection would do just that," Randolph answered.

"In The Smurfs, many Smurfs considered Brainy to be very annoying with his know-it-all attitude. In fact, not even his reflection wanted to hear him talk. It kicked him in the butt once," Elvis pointed out truthfully.

"Brainy always had a big mouth. When his blathering or posturing went too far, Hefty would throw him a long distance. He would land on his head outside the village," Nadine added.

"However, there have been times when Brainy's warnings to the other Smurfs should have been heeded," Randolph said honestly.

"You got that right!" Nancy squealed and clapped three times.

"Yep," Nadine agreed. She proceeded to talk about the time that Nancy stunk up the nursery so badly that she and Jesse nearly fainted.