Winnie nodded, "Sibella and Elsa agrees, and well, nobody can't say no to three headmistresses when they agree on having a well-deserved break, especially after running on fumes, and in my case, being worried about you in distress during labor and all but looks like my worries were non-existent.".

"I'm glad...", Crystal smiled. "You really needed a break, so bad.", with a nod. "I know it... and it gives me plenty of time to share the joy of these new triplets with you.", Winnie cuddled next to her. "How are you holding up right now, Crystal?".

Crystal smiled, "Tired, but happy...I would feel better if the others are here too.", and Winnie nodded, "Okay, my jewel. I'll be right back.", with a kiss to her cheek, and went to fetch the others from the supervision of their grandparents in the cottage via portal door.

After settling in, Ferdinand asked, "Is Momma okay? New brothers and sister okay?", as he walked and gently sniffed over his new siblings, along with Mira, as Winnie cradled the twin babies in her arms.

"I'm okay, Ferd. And yes, you have two new brothers and a sister.", Crystal smiled, and Mira asked, "What be their names, Momma?".

"Your sister's name is Lily, and your dark brother is Breckin, and your unusual brother is Galaxy.", Crystal introduced them, and Mira smiled, "They so small!".

Winnie chuckled, "Yes, they are, but they will grow to be your size, eventually, Mira.", and Ferdinand looked at Crystal, "We have milk, Momma?".

Crystal smiled, "Yes, still lots of milk, but you are a bit too big to bother your siblings, so have milk from Mama, okay?", and Winnie nodded, "That's right.", laying across the floor, creating a circle, and Mira went straightforward to latch into one of Winnie's teats on her belly, suckling, and Ferdinand joined her a moment later.

Winnie smiled, "Here, Crystal, you can feed Walter with one of your breasts. I got Juniper.", as she cradled Juniper who latched into one of her breasts, while Crystal nodded, cradling Walter in her arm, latching into one of her breasts.

Crystal chuckled in awe at her large family feeding from her and Winnie, "I think this is going to be a tradition for some time...Keeping them safe and fed no matter what age they are when they are still very young.".

"I just hope it's not too quick...", Winnie smiled. "I want them to stay small and be our little children for so long... I don't want them to grow up too quickly.".

Crystal smiled, "Well, from what you told me of your theory, werewolves should age a bit faster physically than vampires in some aspect, but now, with us being immortal, we can keep up easily enough with those little ones as they grow up. After all, only the triplets are immortal thanks to us having them after the turn of myself, but for the others, I think they'd be glad to be great babysitters for their siblings.".

Winnie nodded, "True...Vampiresses and vampires like Sibella and Andy got six years and half within every birthday, and dhampirs got three years and a quarter within every birthday...I stayed a pup for close to two years before becoming a yearling aka a young child, and gotta be the same for Ferdinand and Mira, but for the babies here, by then, they would be toddlers. But for immortal werewolves, I have no idea what timing range would be for our triplets.".

"Well, we'll certainly have quite a lot of time to share with them for sure...", Crystal said as she snuggled close to her lover. Winnie smiled warmly as she kissed Crystal, content and sleepy as they watched their children suckle and feed.

The ordered two weeks of rest and relaxation seemed to be slow mostly, with occasional fast moments. Before they knew it, they're good and refreshed to keep working and planning, and two days later after the long break, Tanner Richards arrived.

Tanner widened his eyes in awe as the new construction of the combined schools was something else...There was less spooky, gothic architecture, but still there, accenting the modern style incredibly, and it was somehow homely in a way, having seen plenty of dormers and all.

He gulped deeply as he was so nervous yet hopeful that the girls would forgive him after he apologizes for everything...Of course, they are women now, and from what he heard from Colonel Calloway when it was announced that he got the job, that the ladies of his past is more or less married and with children.

The young sailor took a deep breath before he walked in, just wondering what he would see on the inside if it was very much resembling the old Grimwood School on the inside even if it looked different outside. He walked in and was decently surprised that it was different too, but there was no one he could see within his field of vision.

"Hello?", Tanner called out. "Anyone here?". He glanced around. "Did they all go somewhere and just left the place unlocked?", Tanner whispered to himself.

Otto's voice replied warmly, "Hello, Mr. Richards. The headmistresses are having a little rendezvous with their families in the swimming pool to test it out.".

Tanner looked over to see the familiar octopus butler who is not going anywhere as he's stubborn with the kitchen recipes and all.

He gave a nervous smile, "Hello, Otto...I am deeply sorry for the insults about your food.", remembering that day the school invited the boys and the colonel for the first time.

Otto gave him a look as Tanner gave a nervous chuckle, "I'm guessing from that look on your face, you actually completely forgot that I said anything of the sort...".

"Oh, now I remember. You're that cocky boy who thought bigger than himself.", Otto nodded with a hum. "Yeah... that's me...", Tanner gave a reluctant nod.

"It's... it's been about 15 years though... have had reality and life kick the sh- crap out of me, metaphorically speaking... literal in one or two cases... but... I like to think myself as matured, grown up.", Tanner finished with a nod.

Otto blinked before smiling, "Well, apology accepted. Like the headmistresses say, we ain't people to push away anyone who needs second chances. Come, Mr. Richards, follow me.", and Tanner looked relieved. One apology done, a lot more to go.

He followed Otto through the mostly completed school, "We're still figuring out the schematics of the space for the kids when they want free time, especially with technology developing every year, like slots for video game time, movie time, and computer time, along with some other things.".

"Hard to believe how much has changed in so many years... I hardly recognize much of the world sometimes...", Tanner chuckled as he continued to follow Otto.

"So... how exactly have the girls been?", Tanner asked. Otto replied, "Mrs. Sibella Jefferson-Dracula is doing well. She's currently expecting her and Andy's fifth child.".

"Fifth? Jesus...", Tanner was honestly surprised how fast the two of them clearly were getting busy with things. "Must be quite a mess having so many children around.".

"Considering Winifred has seven-", Otto started. "Seven?! God, was everyone in a race to see how many children they could have or something?!", Tanner exclaimed in shock.

Otto chuckled softly, "That reaction is expected, everyone tells me, but everyone just wants to be interconnected better than many human beings, pardon me if you are offended.".

"No offense taken, Otto. I suppose I see your point, and yes, I...I have seen my share of...ah, crappy people. Some people don't care, or aren't just parent material, unfortunately.", Tanner sighed deeply.

Then a whistle, "Winnie has seven children, huh? Shouldn't be surprised since she's a werewolf...", Tanner chuckled in amazement, and Otto replied, "Wasn't just her, her mate, Crystal is involved as well. 5 pups, and 2 babies.".

Tanner widened his eyes, "Holy moly, that gotta keep them on their paws, sheesh.", and Otto chuckled warmly, "I have to agree with you there, but it's good to see their little faces light up when they want to eat solid food sometimes.".

"Oh, yeah, that's right, you gotta be glad that they all have good appetites...", Tanner smiled before asking, "And the others?".

Otto replied, "Phantasma and Tanis are to be permanent students still due to their ages and such, but they are doing quite well, and as for Miss Elsa, she changed a lot out of all the girls. We are all hoping that she succeeds carrying her child to full term as it's her greatest dream to be a mother next to being a scientist of sorts.".

"Feel like I've missed so much... but then again... probably better I have basically stayed out of everyone's life during this time... probably would've been a bad influence throughout that time before today.", Tanner said.

Otto nodded, "Perhaps, perhaps not. You certainly have come to a lot of trouble to apply and come back here and apologize for all what you have done in the past, and well, I do not know what the others will think of it, but for me, I am pleasantly surprised that you haven't reacted badly or insulted even one time so far.".

Tanner gave a delighted, relieved smile when he heard that, and he nodded, "Thank you, Otto.", and Otto smiled at him before nodding, "Ah, here we are. They will be inside.", opening the door to the hallway into the swimming pool natatorium.

Tanner can hear laughter, shrieks of giggles, and many conversations over the place, and as they got closer, he can hear splashes and feet stomping around the pool, and as he and Otto exited the hallway, the smell of chlorine was in the air, and he was awed to see that the pool was shaped to be like a dragon, probably after Matches.

He recognized Andy instantly, surprised to see him so young before realizing that Sibella, having married him, she must have turned him into a vampire as well, recognizing Sibella and Winnie, while curious about the werewolf woman near her, and a few other women as well, in the pool or lounging around the pool, while the children, in floaties, having arm floaties, or such, are having fun.

Tanner didn't see Elsa anywhere as she was so much recognizable and figured that she was doing scientist stuff or something, and he saw quite a beautiful woman climb out via stair bars, wearing a bathing skirted dress swimsuit, looking like she's pregnant.

She was stroking her baby bump fondly while grabbing a towel, and then all of a sudden, two pups were chasing each other, and one of them tangled through the towel, yipping out in surprise, causing the woman to turn around unexpectedly, shrieking out in fear and shock as she was falling back into the pool at an angle where it would hurt the baby.

Tanner went into action, grabbing the woman in time before she would even fall completely, barely hearing other voices shout and scream out in concern and worry.

"You okay, ma'am?", Tanner asked as he quickly helped the woman regain her balance as she chuckled. "Uh, yes... thank you... little ones certainly don't really think about their surroundings sometimes and that I'm a little fragile... they're too used to everyone else being able to take quite the beating...", she said.

Otto and the others came quickly to check on them, with Otto speaking in concern, "Miss Elsa, are you alright?!", and Elsa smiled warmly at Otto, "I'm alright, Otto, and so is little Riley...They're kicking a bit, but that's to be expected with that near scare.", stroking her baby bump softly.

Tanner widened his eyes as his breath was taken away. This is Elsa Frankenstein?! But she's somehow a real human being! And gods, he actually touched her...Saved her and her baby...She's actually having a baby! She's remarkably beautiful somehow...Now that he is seeing it, her familiar black afro and warm brown eyes is still there, but wowsers, that bronze, brown skin, her features, everything including the baby bump, she's...no way she is single...knowing for a fact that people doesn't wear rings while swimming since people can lose them easily, and that water makes rings shrink somehow on skin.

Tanner gulped nervously as he politely stepped away, realizing that he's personally close, and the others looked relieved as Otto replied, "Thank goodness that Mr. Richards saved you in time.".

"Yes,,, very much so...", Elsa smiled. "Thank you, Tanner... you've certainly grown up nicely...", she gave a small smirk as Tanner blushed harder there.

Elsa can now see that Tanner certainly has grown up very well, indeed. Standing at a remarkable 6 ft, he is quite a strong one, but not crazy strong like big muscles, but rather like wiry, strong muscle, his eyes are bright and lively in his familiar shade of blue, his skin has gotten into a healthy tan tone, thanks to working in the sun and such, and his hair, it has slightly gotten lighter, almost like sunflower yellow, cut in a faded haircut.

So, in all, she was saved by a handsome, very attractive man, and she glanced, yes, to check if he was married, and to her joy, he wasn't. But still, he couldn't want to hook up, or even think of a committed relationship with a pregnant woman, a single one at that, especially after he knew that Elsa used to be a Frankenstein monster girl.

Her hope seemed to plummet a bit, but she still held into it. Elsa smiled softly, "I knew your name was familiar on the contract.", redirecting her thoughts.

"Guess that's not that surprising considering the area... I mean, with the same age range and such, what are the odds it was anyone but me?", Tanner gave a small chuckle as he rubbed the back of his neck. "So... how have you been?".

Elsa glanced at the others who were looking at Tanner in surprise and curiosity, and Sibella caught the look, and replied to Winnie, "Winnie, I think you have to put Ferdinand and Mira for five minutes timeout. They should know better than to chase each other like that, especially close to the pool with someone in the way!".

Winnie nodded, "Right, Ferdinand and Mira! Come to your mothers, now!", as she and the others walked around the pool to the lounging chairs.

Elsa then smiled warmly at Tanner, "Very good, especially after now...Thank you again for saving me and my baby...I'd be devastated if I lost Riley...", stroking her baby bump that's full of flutters and little kicks.

Tanner nodded, "You're welcome, and besides, I'd blame myself if I didn't save you and the baby, and I'd be yelled at by your boyfriend or husband when he finds out what happened just now.".

"Um... actually...", Elsa glanced away. "There is no father in the picture, there never was... the father was a sperm donor.", Elsa explained to him. "You... you probably maybe can guess why...".

Tanner widened his eyes slightly in shock upon hearing that...Is there hope for him to actually like Elsa? Strangely, when he looked back, Elsa was awkwardly cute and yes, different, but now, it was like she bloomed from an ugly duckling to a swan...

A sperm donor? But if she is this beautiful, men would have swarmed already to her, for goodness' sake! Unless there was something else?

"If I recall right, you never had trouble with boys...Heck, I remember a few times when you snarked back at me...You...oh...now I think what you mean...You never wanted to get hurt or get close to any boys because they would have noticed that you were a monster or having stitches which I don't see anywhere... How is this possible?", Tanner spoke softly, realizing that it was his fault that he didn't show her any signs of friendship back then, and then again, he was a bully...Still, it was wrong of him...

"It's a long story, but basically... no more need for parts... not more stitching me whole... I'm pretty much mostly human now... but my chances for dating were still fairly slim...", Elsa gave a brief explanation.

Tanner blinked, "But, but you're beautiful! Any man would be glad to date you!", before realizing what he said, trying to stop his blush of embarrassment.

Elsa widened her eyes, having never heard such a strong compliment like that before, especially coming from a familiar face she hadn't seen in a long time since, blushing with some barely succeeding to show through her cheeks, and smiled shyly, "T-thank you, Tanner...But that wasn't it...The other part of this is being immortal...My little one, they will be semi-immortal of sorts...How could a man want to be with me when I don't age, especially being single and a mother hopefully?", with a heavy sigh.

"Oh...", Tanner glanced away. Shoot, that would be a hard one... the child, according to her, she wouldn't have to say goodbye for a very long time if not at all... but any man? Unless something happens, eventually age would catch up to whomever she loves, and the final goodbye would have to be said.

Tanner decided to keep that in mind as he's starting to like Elsa's company, and heck, the kid, if anything, would be like its mother when they're coming in time...With a small deep breath, he changed the subject, "Say, why don't you show me around the school? I think after that small scare, your kid would appreciate a change of environment...", with a smile.