Hola, amigos! Bienvenidos al nuevo capitulo de mi cuento! (Don't worry, I'm not going to do the entire Author's Note in Spanish!)

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In this chapter, Danielle meets the Flavershams. Will they take kindly to the daughter of the man who kidnapped and threatened to kill them? Gotta read to see!

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"Are you sure they'll be all right with this?" Danielle asked.

It was the next day. The four mice were at the train station, waiting to board a train heading to the north to visit the Flaversham family.

Dawson nodded. "Oh yes. Mr. Flaversham is incredibly nice, and his daughter Olivia is a good sport, so I'm sure they'll welcome you with open arms." Danielle smiled.

"Although I wouldn't get my hopes up TOO much, Miss Ratigan," Basil interjected. "After all, this IS the family that was almost destroyed by your father when he kidnapped Flaversham to build his Queen duplicate, so they may not take too kindly to you." Danielle's face fell, and Basil was met by glares from both Dawson and Mrs. Judson. "What? I'm just stating facts."

Once they boarded the train, the mice took their seats. Basil and Dawson sat together in one aisle, and Danielle and Mrs. Judson sat a few aisles behind them. As they rode, Danielle remained quiet and solemn.

"Oh come now, dearie, you're not letting that stupid comment of Basil's upset you, are you?" Mrs. Judson asked the younger lady.

"No," Danielle replied. "It's just...I haven't been on a train since the day I found out about my father's death. It's a bit emotional for me." She started to tear up. "I'm sorry, you must think me horribly foolish."

"Not at all, my dear. In fact, I know how you feel. When I was younger, I was traveling home from the north, after visiting my sister and her family, and once I got back to London I was told by an officer that my dear husband Theodore had been killed in a carriage accident. I was devastated. For the longest time, I couldn't ride a train without thinking about that horrible day, but after some time I recovered, as I'm sure you will as well."

Danielle smiled. "Thank you, Mrs. Judson. You and Dr. Dawson have been so kind to me ever since I ran into you." I just wish Basil would be as well, she added silently.

After a bit, the four mice arrived at the train station a few miles from the town where the Flavershams lived. From there, they took a cab to the town and looked around for the Flavershams' home. They then came across a toy shop that had a sign on the front. The sign read:

FLAVERSHAM'S TOYS

HIRAM FLAVERSHAM, TOYMAKER AND PROPRIETOR

"This must be the place," Dawson spoke up. They opened the door and one by one went into the shop. Danielle looked around in awe at the remarkably-made toys on the shelves. I can see why you wanted this man to build your Queen duplicate, Daddy, she thought. His craftsmanship is amazing!

Just then, a middle-aged mouse wearing work clothes and glasses came in from the back. "Welcome to Flaversham's Toys," he spoke in a thick Scottish accent. "How may I help you?" Then, he saw just who had come into the shop. "Oh my goodness!" He turned to the door. "Olivia! Olivia, dear, come quickly and see who's here!"

"Who is it, Daddy?" a young voice asked. An adorable little girl of about six came into the shop. She saw who it was and gasped. "Basil! Dr. Dawson! Mrs. Judson!" She ran over and gave each mouse a big hug. "It's so good to see you all! Are you here on a case?"

"In a manner of speaking, yes," Basil replied gravely. He indicated Danielle, who had slinked back when the Flavershams began to greet their friends.

Hiram smiled at the young woman. "And who might this be?"

"The "case" we are working on," Basil explained. "This is..."

"Danielle Ratigan," Danielle interrupted the detective. She stepped up and curtsied a bit. "It's very nice to meet you, Mr. Flaversham."

"Ratigan," Flaversham repeated the girl's last name. "By any chance, would you be related to..."

Danielle nodded. "He was my father. I'm very sorry for any pain he caused you."

The room was silent for several seconds. Then, Olivia went up to Danielle. "Miss Ratigan...would you like to come into the back room and have a tea party with me?"

Danielle looked at the little girl, confused for a minute. Then, she smiled. "I would like that very much, Miss Flaversham." The two girls went into the back room together.

Hiram smiled. "Isn't that nice? Olivia has so missed London, and she's been having some difficulty making friends. It's good to see her playing with someone."

Basil stared at him, astounded. "Doesn't it bother you that the woman in there playing with your daughter is the child of the same villain who but a month ago threatened her very life?!"

"A bit, but Danielle seems like a pleasant young lady. After all, you can't blame the child for whatever evil the father has performed."

Basil sighed as Dawson smirked at him. "Yes, I've heard that before."

Meanwhile, Olivia and Danielle were seated at a small table, playing with a pretend tea set. "Would you like some more tea?" Olivia offered, holding the teapot.

"Thank you." Danielle held her cup, and Olivia pretended to pour tea into it. The older girl giggled. "I never had any girls in my life growing up to do this sort of thing...all I had were my father's henchmen, and they made lousy tea ladies!"

"So Professor Ratigan really was your daddy?" Olivia asked. Danielle nodded. "I never knew anything about him other than when he kidnapped my father. Was he a good daddy?"

"Yes, he treated me like a princess my whole life, which probably makes sense seeing as I was his only child, because my mother died shortly after giving birth to me."

"Oh, I'm so sorry!" Olivia apologized. "I know how you feel. I lost MY mother when I was very young, so as long as I can remember it's just been Daddy and me. But I've always wanted a big sister."

"Well, what a coincidence," Danielle replied. "I've always wanted a LITTLE sister."

"Well, I'll tell you what...I'll be your LITTLE sister if you'll be my BIG sister," Olivia offered. She held out her hand.

Danielle smiled and took the little girl's hand and shook it. "You, Miss Flaversham, have got yourself a deal."

"...and that's why we need your help," Dawson finished telling their story to Hiram.

"Oh, my, that DOES sound serious," Hiram commented.

"Can you help us?" Mrs. Judson requested.

Hiram opened his mouth to answer, but was interrupted by Olivia. "Daddy, please can Danielle stay with us? She's my big sister now!" She wrapped her arms around Danielle's waist.

"Well, we can't very well let anyone take your big sister away, now can we?" Hiram chuckled. "You can all stay here for as long as you like. We have plenty of rooms for everyone."

"That's awfully kind of you, Hiram," Dawson told the toymaker.

"Think nothing of it, Doctor. Call it my thank you gift for helping Olivia and me."

"YAY!" Olivia cheered. "This is going to be so much fun, Danielle! You can share my room, and we can play together and read together and do everything together! We're going to be the bestest sisters ever!" The mice all laughed at the little one's exuberance.

Meanwhile, back in London, Jenkins was returning to the flat after a fruitless search for Danielle. "I'm sorry, Master Wallace, I've searched every inch of London, down to the sewer pipes. The Ratigan girl is nowhere to be found."

"Oh for God's sakes, man! A mouse cannot just vanish into thin air!" Wallace berated his butler. "Look OUTSIDE of London! I don't care if we have to search every house in every town in the whole bloody country! We are going to find her and bring her back ALIVE!"

"Yes, Master Wallace, I'll go reserve some train tickets." Jenkins hurried out of Wallace's study.

Wallace frowned as he rubbed his left eye, now completely swollen shut and black from where Danielle had punched him. "I will find you, Danielle Ratigan. And when I do, I will force you to be my bride."

Man, Wallace will not just give up, will he? The bastard!

OK, in my opinion Olivia is just about the cutest little cartoon kid ever animated! If she were real, I would totes adopt her as my little sister and hug her all the time! And I have absolutely no idea how old she's supposed to be in the movie, but I always put her at six.

I don't think the movie ever mentioned what Mr. Flaversham's first name is, but everyone I've talked to and everything I've read agrees that his first name is Hiram, so I'm going with Hiram. LOL, if I were a GMD screenwriter I probably would've made his name Wilbur as a VA shout out (for those of who that don't get the joke, Hiram's voice actor, Alan Young, starred on the oldtime TV show "Mr. Ed" as a character named Wilbur who could talk to the titular horse, as well as being the voice of Scrooge McDuck.)

Thanks for all the awesome words, peeps! Hope to see you again soon!

All my best, DiscordantPrincess.