A/N: Another long chapter for you all, seriously, these chapters are made a lot longer than I had written based on RP's, it's surprising me too. This story's really action packed. Well, enough author's note for now, read & review! With another cliffhanger ending, sorry, i can't help myself! *evil laugh* I would also like to thank my followers and favers, Alaria von Ravencroft, SailorSedna052, and The Queen of Water, it means a lot to me that you all like this story and how it's going. :) of course a special thanks to AnnaleaseTurner for whom, this story would not have been possible. Anyway, on with the chapter!

Max got dressed with her favorite garland green sweater and held herself in warmth. She got on black sweatpants too with warm sneakers rather than boots. Lex was now in a warm jumper, jeans and had blue socks, and got on his shoes, he had not worn them earlier for being in the house. The two were off to tour Chicago, unknowing there was an evil group following them.

Harry looked down the street. "I remember this place now, only the brats' house failed..."

"They live here?" Hector sounded surprised at the beauty of the house.

"Yeah," Harry nodded, looking at the house.

Mrs. Stone looked at Hector. "Well, this will be fortuitous to get the money we're owed..." she said in whisper.

Hector nodded at her in agreement.

Harry sniffed. "It will be once we've scoped it out again." He said, so they knew there was no traps.

Hector smirked, feeling ready to tackle this down. There then came a school bus then zipped by them, splashing him with the icy water in a hole, making him cringe and shudder. "Blasted children..."

"Even the buses that carry kids don't like ya." Harry snorted.

Hector rolled his eyes and shook himself a little dry and warm. "Moving on."

Harry got them to sneak up to the house to look in. He motioned for the other two to follow him out of sight as the McCallister front door was open. Hector looked around with Mrs. Stone before they crossed, then they quickly scampered together.

"It looks like the brats and Marv are there," Harry told the pair he was working with. "And the other guy and girl are leaving for a while..."

Mrs. Stone and Hector nodded.

"Must be the chap that stood up for Maxine before I fired her." Hector observed.

Harry tried to think of what to do so they could rob the house. He looked at Hector, sizing the man up. He thought that maybe Hector could take on Marv a while, while he dealt with the 'brats' and Mrs. Stone could search for money and valuables.

"When do we move?" Hector asked.

Harry looked at him. "As soon as the guy and girl go... How strong are ya?"

"I don't really know, actually..." Hector pondered for a moment, trying to ignore the teasing snickering from Mrs. Stone.

Harry raised an eyebrow as Mrs. Stone snickered behind her hand.

Hector glanced at her. "I'm strong!"

Mrs. Stone fought to compose herself.

"Can you take care of a guy about...?" Harry asked, describing Marv.

"I'm sure I can." Hector sounded sure of himself like he often would.

"Well, when we go in, you take care of the man," Harry informed, pointing to Hector, himself, and finally to Mrs. Stone at the last bit. "I'll sort out the kid and girl, and she can grab the stuff."

Mrs. Stone had managed to compose herself, but only trusted herself to nod. Otherwise, she'd burst out laughing.

"Right then." Hector nodded.

Harry took them to get into the house, once again going over the plan.

Hector did his best to listen and comprehend through the accent Harry had and put it into mental thoughts he could understand, feeling more successful and victorious than a low-class individual.

Mrs. Stone went ahead first into the house, very quiet anyway. Harry looked at them as Mrs. Stone tried the doorknob. He expected a cry of pain, but blinked once as it didn't happen. He mimed for them to be quiet and snuck in. Mrs. Stone waited for the out of sight signal.

Hector looked around and looked for Marv. He grew very repulsed by the man's appearance. "What does that woman see in that bloke?" he mumbled under his breath.

Harry glared at Hector, sure, now he disliked Marv, but no one could bad mouth him...Except for himself (Harry). "Shut it," he whispered. "I bet ya thought she'd choose someone like you, huh?"

"At least I can afford a real job." Hector mocked, quietly.

Harry rolled his eyes. "You get Marv, I'll go and get the brats." he said quietly, then he headed upstairs, following the sound of the voices. Harry snuck up the stairs and then waited outside Kevin's room, out of sight.

Hector nodded and thought of his perfect way to get Marv into their trap.

Chelsea popped into the bathroom to get the chamomile. Kevin coughed in his hand a little, climbing up the stairs with his sister. Chelsea got the chamomile and then went into Kevin's room with him. She let him take the PJ top off and rubbed the lotion in his back gently.

Kevin felt soothed and calm once the lotion was applied to himself. "Thanks, Chelsea... I don't feel that sick, but these spots are driving me crazy. Is it true you only get this once?"

Chelsea smiled and wiped her hands on a towel. "That's true, Kev, so once these are gone you'll never have them again." She ruffled his hair a little when her hands were clean.

"Well, that's good to know." Kevin relaxed. "Think we could watch a movie?"

"Sure," Chelsea said with a wink. "Not that Angels in Manhattan, huh?"

"I think I'm getting over them, they got repetitive..." Kevin shrugged. "They have a third one, but I swear, it's the same story over and over."

Chelsea giggled. "Yeah..."

"I think it's called déjà vu." Kevin shrugged. "I'm still up for a movie though."

"Yeah, it's déjà vu," Chelsea nodded with a smile. "Anything in particular you fancy?"

"Maybe a comedy, I could use a laugh." Kevin lightly smiled, stretching his arms and legs.

Chelsea nodded and hugged Kevin. "Okay."

"You're my favorite sister." Kevin smiled gently.

"You're my favorite sibling outta all of them." Chelsea told him with a smile.

Kevin laughed, organizing himself happily. He then shuddered once he saw a big bug on his bedroom window cill. "Yikes! We got any spray? I thought bugs went away for the winter!"

Chelsea looked at the bug. "Hmm... Keep an eye on it, I'll go grab the spray."

Kevin stared at the bug, trying to kill it with his mind. He then looked farther down and felt something off about this bug. He looked at his toy car with a video attached to it and saw videos. he saw three familiar faces planning a break in for revenge on the McCallisters. he wasn't sure how or when, but he was going stop them once and for all. This madness had to stop.

Chelsea went out to get the bug spray. She was shocked though when she was pulled to Harry, her mouth covered.

"Hello, beautiful..." Harry taunted in a whisper.

"CHELS!" Kevin cried. he then rushed to warn Marv.

Chelsea narrowed her eyes. She then used one of the patented defense moves. She elbowed his solar plexus, stepped on the inside of his foot, hit his nose, and then hit him in his 'family jewels'. She then went to run away.

Harry cried out in the end, falling to his knees. Harry grunted in pain and mumbled some swear words. "HEY!" he cried, hoarsely, then tried to go after her.

Chelsea half limped, just the thought of Harry making her old injury hurt, half ran.

"You're dead, girl!" Harry growled, then dashed to capture her.

"You already tried that!" Chelsea taunted him, still running/limping.

Harry growled and weakly tried to go after her.

Chelsea took a second to look between the banister and the stairs to decide which to take.

Harry made his way to catch up with her. "You're dead this time when I shoot ya!" he took out his gun.

Chelsea climbed onto the banister and looked at the gun before pushing herself to slide down the bannister.

Harry looked amazed by her agility, then went after her. He tried to shoot at her, but the bullets kept missing. He wasn't so lucky this time.

Chelsea giggled, though the tone was marred with worry as the bullets missed her but were still being shot at her. Her ring glinted as she landed on the floor, the roller-coaster of a banister stopping.

Kevin looked all around and saw indeed Harry and the hotel staff had been back for revenge. He just had to wonder why Cedric wasn't there. He helped in the chase of course when Hector called him a credit card thief. He stayed hidden and thought of ways to help, even if he was home sick from school.

He saw that Mrs. Stone had snuck past in search of anything valuable or money like. She put everything she deemed worthy taking into a sturdy bag she found.

Kevin started to hide and shot a stapler gun against Mrs. Stone while she was robbing.

Mrs. Stone let out a loud yelp as the staple hit her. She looked down to see what it was and then looked around for her assailant.

Kevin then took out his slingshot and shot tiny toy cars against her to get her to run off.

Mrs. Stone dropped the bag and ran off to get to the nearest exit.

"YOU'RE GONNA DIE, GIRLY!" Harry threatened.

Kevin ducked down to avoid being seen and he heard Harry's voice. He grew very angry that his sister was being threatened.

"I don't think so!" Chelsea yelled back at Harry and turned to start running again.

Hector knocked on the door and tried to look like an innocent bystander, awaiting for answer.

Marv looked from past the TV and went to answer the door. "Hello?"

"Good day, sir, how are you this fine day?" Hector asked with a false smile he usually gave, especially to costumers.

Marv gave a smile back. "I'm great, how 'bout you?"

"Are the owners of the house in?" Hector asked, casually.

"Nope," Marv shook his head. "Peter and Katie are out."

"Oh, darn the luck," Hector kept his grin on his face. "That's a real stinker... Maybe I should check the house to see if there's anything special..." he tried to step in, but was pushed right out.

"Nope!" Marv said, popping the P. "No can do, me and Chels have been left in charge!"

"Oh, but you can trust me, sir... "Hector tried to look as innocent as possible. "I'm an old friend of Mr. and Mrs. McCallister!"

Marv grinned. "What's your name?"

"John Hector," the former concierge greeted and took out his hand. "Nice to meet a family friend."

Marv grinned and shook his hand. "More than a friend... I'm Chelsea's future husband!" he said loud and happily. The pause between the first and last bit would make anyone confused as to what it really meant.

Hector felt uncomfortable once Marv grabbed his hand, infecting it with whatever diseases he may have. He then stepped back nervously, but kept his smile. "How wonderful... How about I come in and say congratulations to your blushing bride?" he kept trying to go in.

Harry growled on his way to the girl. As Chelsea was gone, Kevin placed a skateboard in place, then quickly dashed away. Harry stepped onto it, then slid and wailed as he crashed into Mrs. Stone, knocking them both down.

Chelsea managed to run to the hallway and saw Marv talking to someone, though she couldn't see who. So being curious, and Thankful Harry seemed to have disappeared, she went to the door and looked around Marv to see who it was.

Kevin giggled as he secretly watched the impacts in the safety of his bedroom.

Mrs. Stone slapped Harry. "Get off me, you bum!"

Harry winced in pain and got up. "Not my fault, you ran into me if anythin'!"

Mrs. Stone got up and glared at him. "You were the one who came flying out of nowhere and bashed into ME!" she shouted.

"You're crazy, lady! That's what you are!" Harry grunted, dusting himself clean.

Mrs. Stone gave him a kick and then started to walk away.

"Crazy lady!" Harry grunted in even more pain, and went to her. "I thought ya were gonna steal their stuff!"

"I was attacked by cars and staples!" Mrs. Stone glared at him.

"Sure, sure." Harry rolled his eyes, then mumbled under his breath. "Women... can't do nuthin' right..."

Marv shook his head at Hector, then noticed Chelsea peeping around him. "Well, I guess you can, she's here now..." he said, sounding confused how she got there.

Hector felt nervous and his face paled. "H-Hello, Kelsey..." he called her the wrong name. He could care less about what it really was.

Marv looked confused. "It's not Chelsea, not Kelsey."

Chelsea's eyes widened and then narrowed. "YOU!" she half hissed, and then moved in front of Marv, so she wouldn't hurt him. Her hand raised and then came down toward Hector's face.

"Chels, what are ya doing?" Marv asked. He could only stand there and watch.

Hector silently screamed in alarm from Chelsea's incoming attacks.

Chelsea managed to slap him again. "Get away from my house, and stay out of my life!"

Hector hissed in pain, but he managed to grab her wrist before she could get away. He then started to pull her away and didn't care for Marv's feelings or her own safety.

Chelsea stumbled and tried to tug her hand and wrist away. She got wet socks from the snow.

Marv stood there a moment, his face then angered. "Bring back my future wife!" he yelled, tugging his shoes on while hopping after them.

Hector saw Marv coming after him and hoped he could outrun him and hid in the next-door yard, nearly stumbling against the mailbox and knocking it down, breaking it open.

"WHAT WAS THAT!?" Mrs. Hess hissed from inside the house, hearing the kerfuffle.

Hector's eyes widened and he hid behind a tree with Chelsea, then placed her own hand on her mouth to keep her quiet.

Chelsea growled from behind the hand gag. She couldn't bite her own hand... It would be counter-productive.

Marv ran and looked at Mrs. Hess. "You haven't happened to see a man dragging Chelsea along, have you, ma'am?"

Mrs. Hess growled at the sight of her busted mailbox and looked up at Marv. "Did she do this!? Those McCallisters!" Her voice was enough to make Mrs. Stone and Harry hide away.

Marv shook his head. "Nope, it was the man dragging her." he said, once again, popping the P.

Mrs. Hess huffed, then folded her arms. "I wanna see this young man and give him a piece of my mind!"

Hector removed Chelsea's hand, looking back and placed his own hand in place, not noticing as he watched Marv talk with the cranky old lady next door.

Chelsea's eyes glinted happily and she wiggled her head until she could bite Hector's hand. "Hel-!" she started to yell.

"SHUSH!" Hector hissed at her.

Chelsea hissed back, having a bit of fun annoying the pompous man. "Never!" she then yelled and tugged hard to try to get her wrist free.

Marv had heard Chelsea's voice shouted like he had once.

Mrs. Stone looked at Harry in their hiding spot. "I think Hector has the annoying female..."

"We better help 'em." Harry suggested.

Kevin put out mousetraps out the door they would get out of before hiding in the garage. He kept watching the bad guys in secret, he never outgrew his phase. Maybe he should work for the FBI when he grows up.

Mrs. Stone stepped on the one placed for her and let out a yelp while trying to get it off her foot.

"Wuss." Harry rolled his eyes, then started to notice the mouse traps and get hurt as well. Was this house a trap just waiting to unleash on them?

Hector tried to keep her quiet, and grew increasingly nervous that he would be exposed.

Mrs. Hess stormed over and saw Chelsea held captive by Hector. "You let go of her right now!"

"Look, I don't even-" Hector tried to explain from the pain, and let Chelsea go, but he got his eyes drenched with Mrs. Hess and her pepper spray, making him whine and fall in agony.

Chelsea stumbled to get closer to Marv. "Thank you, Mrs. Hess..." she said, softly.

Marv held his arms open to his future bride. Chelsea went and hugged Marv. She was shivering a little. Cold+wet+socks on feet= person wearing socks was cold. They still hugged a moment, before they started to head back to their house. As it is kind of where Marv is staying and is Chelsea's home.

Mrs. Hess had a soft smile for Chelsea now, seeing as she was innocent and didn't really do anything.

Hector winced and crawled in pain, nearly crying. "This just isn't my day..." he mumbled.

Chelsea smiled back at the woman. She liked Mrs. Hess even if the woman was grumpy a lot. Marv stood there still waiting for Chelsea to enter his arms.

Mrs. Hess went back inside to her own business.

Mrs. Stone shook off the trap and then stalked angrily down the street. "You want the girl, grab her yourselves!" she yelled at the two guys. She did plan to do her part of the revenge if she met Max.

"What're you gonna do then?" Harry asked while Hector moaned, rubbing his stinging eyes.

Mrs. Stone looked at Harry. "I'm going to get Maxine fired from her new job."

"What'd the girl ever do to you?" Harry wondered.

Mrs. Stone glared, though not anyone. "It was because of her, Hector and I were fired!"

"Little twit!" Harry scowled.

Hector came back to them, trying to move his hands around to see by feeling. He managed to grab Mrs. Stone, but by an area women do not like to be grabbed, on her chest.

Mrs. Stone froze before she shoved Hector off her into some snow face first, that luckily -for him, not any good person- washed away the pepper spray and soothed his eyes.

Hector wailed as he fell, then felt soothing once he got his eyes washed away from the pepper spray. "Thank you, Mrs. Stone." he mumbled through the snow to her.

Mrs. Stone just huffed.

"That kid is too good, he always does this to us, before Marv went with that girly sister of his." Harry growled, glaring back at the house. "We need to get that girl away from him so he knows how it feels to lose a partner!"

Mrs. Stone now looked at Harry. "Well, I'll be busy, so don't expect me to help."

The men looked at her, feeling annoyed and scolded by strict mothers.

Mrs. Stone looked back at them, an eyebrow raised.

"What?" both men asked like annoying children.

"You better get on with your planning and GROW UP." Mrs. Stone told them. She then made her plan as she would keep an eye out for Maxine and Lex.

Hector stuck his tongue out at her. "What now, genius?" he asked Harry.

"I think those kids keep trying to make me look stupid." Harry mumbled about Chelsea and Kevin.

"They don't need any help from you, sir." Hector said sarcastically.

"That's right!" Harry pointed, not realizing what he had said.

Harry glared at Mrs. Stone, who had snorted in amusement, then kept his motivations strong.

Hector smirked in amusement, then looked into the distance. "That must be the boy's car..."

Mrs. Stone looked too and smiled haughtily. "See you later, boys, time to go and do my revenge..."

Kevin watched from his window, then settled himself in bed to get some more rest.

Chelsea went up to change her socks while Marv was making cups of warm tea for everyone. She then popped her head into her youngest brother's room. "You okay, sweetheart?"

"Yeah, I'm fine, you alright?" Kevin asked, looking well rested.

Chelsea gave Kevin a gentle hug. "I'm okay."

"Careful, that lotion smells funny." Kevin warned once their skin touched.

Chelsea shrugged, kissing the top of his head. "I don't care." she then checked her watch.

Kevin smiled once he saw some tea with Marv coming in.

Chelsea smiled at her fiancé. "That's sweet, Marv, thank you."

Marv handed them all a cup of tea.

Kevin smiled in his bed as he gently took a cup of tea. "Thanks Marv, no hard feelings about those pranks to get you and Harry down?"

Marv gave a smile as Chelsea smiled. "Don't worry about it. I just hope you can forgive me for trying to rob ya and doin' that bad stuff."

"Hey, you're looking out for my sister now, we're family almost." Kevin said back, sipping his tea, hoping that would soothe his throat from coughing earlier.

Chelsea sipped on her tea. Marv grinned and sat down on the edge of Kevin's bed, nearer the bottom. Chelsea looked at Marv with a loving look in her eyes while her face still held a soft look for Kevin. Marv smiled goofily, but lovingly back.

Kevin laughed at the goofy face and he felt good to have this kind of company. At least now he doesn't have to worry about his siblings anymore, and his cousins were back home where they belonged instead of keeping stay at Kate and Peter's like almost always.

It was really refreshing. Chelsea loved how whenever Marv was around she had butterflies in her stomach, and if her siblings were there at the same time how they at least showed her and Kevin respect. Marv decided to go by a phrase he once heard and tried to make Kevin laugh. The saying was 'laughter is the best medicine'.

"I really appreciate you guys staying and helping me, better than school." Kevin smiled.

Chelsea smiled. "You're my favorite sibling, I'd rather stay than be with the others."

Marv grinned. "I dunno what I'd be doin'."

"You probably wished you were an only child before I was born." Kevin looked at her. "Like.. How I wished everyone but you would go away..."

Chelsea looked at him, seriously but not mad or upset. "Kevin, I wouldn't have made that wish at all, if I did you wouldn't be here if it came true, but you know you're my special little brother, and the only sibling i like and can relate too, right?"

Marv looked at her, he understood the strong bond between Kevin and Chelsea, still thinking she would make a great mother one day, even if she didn't like the other siblings much.

Kevin looked back at her. "Yeah, I guess... When I made that wish, I was kidding... I was angry though, you saw what those guys did."

"Yeah," Chelsea nodded. "They were jerks, but I'm glad that we'll stick together, squirt."

Marv wondered if it would be better if Kevin perhaps stayed with them when he, himself, and Chelsea got married. After all he had seen first hand what Buzz did often.

Kevin laughed a little and kept his smile. He still felt a little sick, but he was glad to have company instead of being stuck in bed all day when he wasn't tired or felt very bored.

Chelsea smiled again and then took a look at him. "I have a proposition... You can join us for lunch downstairs, but you go back to bed after and I'll get you something sweet from the shop. Deal?" she asked the boy.

Marv chuckled a little amused.

"You mean I have to sleep again?" Kevin flopped back down in his bed nearly in defeat.

Chelsea watched him, amused slightly. "No, you don't have to sleep, but Mom and Dad would kill us both if they found out you came out of bed." she laughed slightly.

Marv watched Kevin, kind of amused. "And ya can watch a film too." he suggested.

Kevin released a sigh. "Okay, but only if I can pick the movie. Last time I was sick when I was a kid...Well, okay, younger, Mom made me watch that dancing dinosaur video like I was a baby or something."

"Sure thing." Chelsea nodded, shuddering at the thought of the dancing dinosaur film.

"Deal." Kevin kicked back with his hands behind his head.

Marv took the empty cups down before going back up to join the siblings.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Stone was hiding behind the burger place as Max and Lex pulled in.