A/N: Sorry for the really late update. My foot injury and all. So this is will have to do till like June. Sorry. Ha Ha, funny story, I've actually been done with this story since Mid- April. Weird right? Oh well enjoy! :} I don't own PATF, Disney does.

No Place Like New Orleans

I took the streetcar home and was greeted by mother who looked exhausted. "What happened?" I asked, I was a bit concerned since it was only 5:00pm. "Oh babycakes I'm peachy keen" she said forcing a smile. "Okay?" I said, I wasn't exactly sure to keep pressing with the questions or let it go. I decided to let it go. "Where the kids?" I asked, I wanted to see my babies before I made dinner. "Upstairs doing homework" she answered, now sitting on the couch. I walked up the steps and peeked into the room. Sure enough they were there.

"I can't wait to get to Maldonia!" Jazzy cooed. "Me either" James agreed. "You think we'll meet the queen?" Jazzy asked, excited. "I don't know. We'll probably just see them" James said nonchalantly. "Well I want solve the missing queen slash royal family mystery" Jazzy told her brother, who could care less. "What's the mystery? " he asked. "Well about 8, 9 years ago the king went missing" Jazzy started, her voice low but still clear. "They never found him so they announced him dead. But his body was never found," "Oh, sad" James said.

"Yes so he was married and stuff and then the queen just vanished. She was never seen again. The king had a daughter and a son, both very young when he went missing. They also vanished. People were beginning to get scared. So to calm the people down the king's father Kabir, told the people the queen and the kids died of depression and took to much medicine, but I know they are still alive somewhere. His story doesn't add up!" Jazzy finally finished.

"Oh well it doesn't affect us. We aren't them. But they lived a short, but sad life. At least they had a papa. They are probably dead Jazzy" James said patting her head.

"No! Why would a doc give kids medicine at such young age. They were 3 and 1! Can kids even get depressed?" Jazzy was a bit angered by the fact her brother didn't believe her. "Well Jazzy whatever. I'm tired, let me sleep on it" James said putting his homework away. Jazzy sighed in defeat, her brother is so stubborn.

Tiana decided it was time to in pretend to see what her children were doing. "Hey guys! What's up?" Tiana asked as she took a seat on the couch. "Nothing, mama, I learned a bit of Maldonian!" Jazzy squealed. "Oh babycakes that's swell, let's hear it" Tiana said smiling at her only daughter. James was right by Tiana's side ready to tease her sister if she said something wrong. "Achidanza! Abinaza! Graci!" Jazzy chanted. "Amazing, goodbye, and thank you!" she translated.

Tiana began to tear up at her daughter speaking her late husband native tongue. The way she said and her smile was just like Naveen when he would say it, how it carelessly rolled off his tongue. The words were so exotic, when he said it, it made Tiana's ears ring. Oh how she missed Naveen, if only he was hear to witness this. He would be so proud,

"Mama, mama, mama I didn't mean to make you cry!" Jazzy said running over to hug her mother. "It's okay. It's just" was this the right time to tell her children? No. Yes. Tiana come one. They must know! But their still so young, but what are you going to say when they get to Maldonia? But I'm Tiana, I'll figure something out. Yeah, right now isn't right. Just say there was a bug in your eye, well that sounds stupid. Do it!

"Oh baby there was a bug in my eye" Tiana lied. "How? The windows are cl-" "Bedtime!" Tiana cheered, "but mama it's only 5:00-" "Finish your homework Jazzy" Tiana said cutting her off. She gave them both a kiss on their cheeks and went downstairs. She barely dodged that bullet.

"Baby, our tickets are here" Eudora said once Tiana got down the stairs. "What already? It's only Monday!" Tiana wasn't expecting it to come so early he did say Wednesday. "Here he wrote a note" Eudora said handing her the note and the six tickets. Tiana opened the note and skimmed through. "He said the boat leaves tonight! at 8:30! It's one of his personal boats, he just couldn't wait. He will have some of his men that just came today come pick us at 7:30!" Tiana was shocked, he could of at least informed so she knew what was going on. Now how was she suppose to get ready in about 4 hours!

"Oh lord that don't give us much time! Come on, come on, come on. Let's get a move on!" Eudora panicked, she shooed Tiana to her room so she could gather the pictures of Naveen and James.

"Kids, get ready. Pack" Tiana said running in the room. She pulled out 3 suitcases and frantically started packing. "Mama? Why are you packing we leave on Friday" James said looking up at his mother. "James just do what I say and pack! The boat leaves at 8:30!" Tiana informed them, "Achidanza! 8:30!" Jazzy exclaimed. She quickly gathered all her stuff and started packing, James couldn't figure out all the big fuss was about They had 3 hours and 30 minutes.

"Women" James mumbled to himself. "James! Pack before I spank that lil' behind of yours!" Tiana warned. "Okay" he said jumping to his feet. He started packing like a wild man.

"Done" Tiana said out of breath. They had packed everything they needed and more. Tiana made all the phone calls she needed and the house literally looked empty and abandoned. A tear fell down her cheek, the realization of her never coming back to this house just hit her and it hit her. "M-m-mama" she cried hugging her mother who was also crying. She was leaving her home of 32 years. Beautiful memories and wonderful times. Her daddy's soul and heart rested in this place.

Through her ups and downs this is what she always called home. She wanted her kids to experience the charm and the warmth it had even if it wasn't a mansion. It was filled with so much love, it was crazy. Enough love to make the whole world go around. Leaving her house. Leaving everything.

Leaving her New Orleans.

Her sadness was interpreted by a car horn, "It's time" Eudora said rubbing her daughter's back. Tiana nodded her head wiping away her tears. "Take a good look kids you won't see this place for awhile" Tiana told her children. They looked at the small home and smiled they were going to miss but they were coming back.

"Well let's roll" James said stepping in front of his mother. He opened the door and saw to very buff men in black suits with a royal blue pin on their chest. One had dark brown hair and pretty tan skin while they other had light brown hair and dark skin. Behind them was blue car with a opened sun roof.

They bowed before the family which worried Tiana, the kids could catch on. "Mama? Why is he bowing?" Jazzy asked, oh fuck now what? "Oh it's a tradition!" Tiana said quickly. "Can we get in the car?" she asked the men. They both nodded their heads and opened the door for the family. One of the men took their luggage. "WOW! Nice car guys!" James exclaimed. The car was a beauty nice soft white seat and they had cushion in the seats for extra softness, if that made sense. And it was roomy, his mom and sister and grandma could fit in the back comfortable.

"Babycakes when are you going to tell them?" Eudora whispered into Tiana's ear. "Soon mama. Before we get to Maldonia" "Tiana now that ain't right" Eudora told her daughter. "But mama, I got this. I'm Tiana after all" she said flashing a toothy grin. Her mother giggled in response but knew deep down as they rode to the boat and headed to Maldonia, it would all blow up in her face.

But hey, Tiana knows best right?

After an hour of rambling they finally reached the docks.

"Your boat awaits!" the dark-skinned one said as he opened the right door while the lighter skinned one opened the other. Tiana stepped out with her kids close behind, "Thank you..." "Rafael" the dark-skinned man finished. Rafael gently lifted Tiana's hand as if it was a delicate animal and placed his lips to the back of her hand.

Tiana quickly snatched her hand away. "Um, we best be pushing on. We don't want to miss it" Tiana said, her kids giggled behind at the man's very,very idiotic actions. They knew their mama didn't like men. She thought they were icky and had cooties, though they couldn't agree more.

"Oh mama I'm so excited to see Maldonia. I'm going to write stories and stories about it and so when we come back my friends will see my amazing adventures!" Jazzy squealed. Tiana heart almost broke, her daughter was expecting to come here, home. But this wasn't her home anymore, it's Maldonia.

"Yeah, one specific person going to like it!" James started, he had an evil grin plastered on his face. "Maybe Eddie Ludwig or Darius John!" James teased. "Whose that?" Tiana asked. "No one mama!" Jazzy quickly said. "Mama! Mama! Mama! Jazzy be kissing those 2 boys!" James blurted. "What!" Tiana was shocked to find that out, but it couldn't be true. Jazzy always 'boys are icky and they make me sicky'

"Jazzy, is this true!"

Jazzy hung her head low, it wasn't completely true and she wasn't boiling with rage inside. Her brother just somewhat spilled her secret.

"No and yes" Jazzy answered

"No and yes? Explain" Tiana said

"Well Eddie Ludwig said he is a man and men don't believe in cooties. So I was like whatever, and then he was like you want to be my girl. And I was like no. He was like c'mon and I was still saying no. So the next he brought me pearls and really nice jewelry. I gave he back the gifts but he refused to take so I kept them. So for the past month he has been showering me with pres-" Tiana didn't understand a word she just said, she was talking 90 words per minute.

"Um Jazzy cut to the chase"

"Oh well for all his sweet acts, and to shut him up I gave him a small peck on the cheek. Nothing less, nothing more" Jazzy said to her mother, hoping she would understand.

"Well okay. What about sweet Darius?" Tiana said smiling.

"Well Darius his my friend and the big kids are picking on him. So I stood up for him and they said so your girlfriend fights your fights. And I guess we were girlfriend and boyfriend so I kissed his cheek like in the movies" Jazzy finally finished

Tiana had a headache and now just wanted to sleep, not discuss her daughter's kissing situations. "Later let's get on the boat and sleep" Tiana said, her kids nodded and they were off.

They were helped in and well everyone was amazed at the beautiful decor, Tiana looked straight out at the French Quarter, and smiled. New Orleans brought her pain and good, but now it was time to bid goodbye to the Crescent City. Where dreams come true. Where the night is every so pure and clean. As the stars shine above watching over the meek. Tiana closed her eyes and looked up at Ray and Evangeline. They have done all they can and now it's time for her to take control.

She will miss Louis, Mama Odie, Juju and the bayou so much. Friends who have come and gone. Tears started flowing as she waved goodbye to her 'use to be' home. She shouted one last farewell:

"See you later New Orleans, we will be together again someday!" she bowed her head trying dry her tears. She walked away and went to catch up with her family feeling scared, excited and mostly sad. Never will she feel the same way about a place like she did about New Orleans. It was one of a kind, like they say...

There is no place like New Orleans.

A/N: Oh she is leaving New Orleans! Well Maldonia, and confusion here we come! Please, Please, Please keep reading R&R Comment! Actually I haven't been on here and they got a new, um review button thingy. It like blue-ish and so like, clickable. BUT YES PLEASE READ, COMMENT, REVIEW, LOVE THE STORY! DON'T GIVE UP ON IT! Oh and sorry for any spelling/grammar/history mistakes. :}