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Bear with me as I finish up this part. As I said before, the next part is all ready being written. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I enjoy writing it.

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Viper-Sindel


Chapter Eleven: The Ending of One Life and Beginning of Another

Three months later, Tony was with his parents as they walked into the outdoor Market. Tony was playing with a new yo-yo and completely distracted. When he finally looked around with a sigh, he saw a moving van in front of a very old house. Watching it closely, he saw two familliar faces walk out to get some things. His eyes widened and he raced towards them, stopping in the middle of the square.

"Hey!" he called, getting their attention. "Hey! It's me! Tony!"

The boy grabbed ahold of the blonde girl, guiding her back toward the house. Tony's face fell a little when she only turned back to grab her bag. After a few seconds of hesitation, he lowered his head and gave a low whistle, one that seemed to echo. Both children stopped, seeming to remember something, as if from a dream. They looked back at him... then recognition filled them both as they set their bags down again. From behind them, two men and two women appeared, though they stopped in step, seeing the children smiling so brightly. Tony's parents turned and saw them, smiling welcomingly at them. The six adults exchanged a moment of recognition, only to smile at one another. The eldest son then came around the corner, an apple in his hand. Soon, Tony and the three kids walked quickly towards one another to get reaquainted.

LATER THAT EVENING

"I'm glad you could come over," Dottie said as they played Phase 10. Finally, Rudolph asked the question that had been bugging him all day.

"Where is Chrystal and Carla... and Molly?" he asked. The Thompsons exchanged looks.

"Chris's Dad was killed about two months ago," Dottie answered slowly, tears filling her eyes. "The poor girls were completely distraught... They went back home to settle things, though Chris doubts she'll be coming back here. Everything her father owned, everything he possessed, all became hers with his passing. His wife got nothing, which was actually a really good thing... It was as Carla and Chris had feared... Their mother killed thier father."

That took a while to sink in. Bob then gave us a warm smile.

"But, we've also been saving up so that we can go visit them at their vast estate," Bob said encouragingly. "In another two months, we should have enough to take, not only us, but your family as well."

Warm smiles filled the room.

"That sounds wonderful," Elizabeth said. Everyone smiled, then Dottie reached over to another table and pulled out a letter. She handed it to Rudolph.

"Our instructions were to give you this once you returned," she said simply. Rudolph left the room without a word to go read it alone. The family shrugged it off and began another round.


Told you it was the end of my first part. Again, Review and let me know just what you think and any ideas you may have about Rudolph and Chrystal's reunion, let me hear them.

Viper-Sindel