Welcome to the third chapter everyone! Hope you enjoy it! (Don't own nothing' )
Perry got up the next morning early and determined. He knew that after this family reunion, he would probably never see Pomona again. So he made a plan to spend the day with her so he could get her address to write to. But first to ask permission from her guardians…
Perry wandered down to the beach and into the little cove where his family was gathered. After working his way through the breakfast crowd he found his great Aunt and Uncle. Perry slipped over and sat next to Uncle Benen.
"May I sit here?" he asked.
"Of course ol' boy!" Uncle Benen replied with a broad smile. Aunt Cordula leaned down to see who had said what.
"Oh! Perry! Just the young platypus I wanted. Perry could you perhaps give Pomona a tour? I know you haven't been here in a long time, but just share some of your memories with her," Aunt Cordula called over Uncle Benen.
Perfect! Perry thought. "Sure, Aunt Cordula, I'd love to."
The Aunt laughed. "I just thought you two got on so well that you would do it so… after breakfast, she says, meet her over by your old den."
Perry nodded and ate breakfast rather quickly. Chatted for about 5 minutes after, which is polite in platypus culture, then left to go and wait for Pomona.
But when he came he was waited upon by her instead.
"Well, you're about five minutes late, but there is still enough time. Let's go."
"Woah, woah, woah. I'm not late."
"Really now?"
"Yes, really! It is polite to chat for about 5 minutes after you are finished eating. Perhaps the rules in 'the land down under' are different but here it's common courtesy."
"Oh, I'm sorry I just excused myself," she replied with a regretful look.
"It's okay, you're new here," Perry sympathized. "Now let's get this tour going."
The two walked down the shore, Perry pointing out things and Pomona listening intently.
"The place we were just at used to be my home until I moved in with my people," Perry said gesturing to the small cave.
"We always swam and ate over here in this cove, then afterwards we went and laid in the sun on the shore over here….then I remember we used to come over here chat in the shade…and we often times went above the waterfall, here come on, I'll help you up."
Perry helped Pomona up the rocks of the waterfall then they took a breather at the top.
"Wow. That's a long way down!" Pomona commented.
"Yeah, but you have to realize that my sisters and I were a lot younger than we are now!"
Pomona giggled. "Perry, has anyone ever told you that you're strange?" She stood up. "I mean you face a evil villain everyday, but yet you somehow manage to keep a good humor."
"Well, my nemesis isn't very evil. I don't know how many times I have to leave early, but he foiled his own plans."
"Oh, but you are still good at your job! Look at you! You're hardly out of breath!"
"That's because we have been resting." Perry replied. Hum, she's pulling something, first not convinced that I'm an agent, now flattering me for being one?
"Anyways, why not show me the spot we were talking about, you know, above the waterfall?"
"Yeah, sure…" Perry said hesitantly, standing up.
Perry led her to the part of the river where he had spent his last time with his little sister, Terra.
"So, how many siblings do you have?" Pomona asked as if she had read his mind.
"Um, uh, two. I used to have three," he sighed. "Until one died."
"Oh, Perry I'm so sorry!" cried putting a hand on Perry's shoulder. "I know how you feel. Back in Australia, my only sibling, my brother, was eaten by a crocodile. I didn't have my parents or anyone else, so I learned to survive by myself."
"You enrolled yourself in a school and that's how you got here?" Perry asked.
Pomona shrugged then kept walking. Perry followed then eventually caught up with her.
After the tour was over, Perry and Pomona sat down on the shore down by the den. They skipped rocks for a while then, becoming tired of this, they sat down and talked. They talked about family, friends, meals they've had and other such platypus small talk.
They exchanged addresses so that they could continue to communicate over seas. Then they heard an announcement coming from the group of platypuses. They ran down and caught the end of it.
"…Tonight, we have organized a dance, just for fun and for family to catch up on events. There will be dancing and food. You bring the refreshments if any are needed. That's all."
Pomona turned to Perry. "Are you going to take anyone to the dance?"
"If you want to go…" Perry shrugged.
"Okay, I'll meet you here at 8. We can have dinner out somewhere."
"Wow, um, okay. See you then."
"At eight, and don't be late!"
"Right."
Pomona ran up the hill to her guardians to tell them what was going on.
"Wow," Perry said to himself. "Didn't see that coming. I wonder of she'll dress up?"
Perry was right in thinking so. Though all the girls dressed up, they guys didn't. they most they dressed up was a black bow tie. Perry decided to wear his tie, he rarely wore his tie.
Perry came to the same spot that he and Pomona had heard the announcement. He observed all the girl in their elegant dresses. Some in blue dresses that shimmered, some dresses in gold and extravagant, some in white lace, some in black and elegant.
"Perry! You're early this time!" a voice said. He turned around to see Pomona in a gleaming scarlet red dress with a diamond collar. "And you're wearing a bow tie!"
"What? is it too much?"
"No, I think you look very handsome."
Perry blushed to the roots of his fur. "Thanks, you look lovely yourself."
"Thank you," she replied curtsying. "Now what do you say we hit the dance floor?"
Perry nodded offering his arm. Taking it they walked up the hill and into the little open area where young platypuses were dancing and older ones sat and watched. The dancing floor was light up with the sunset. They hopped on the dance floor and began swing dancing to "Sing, Sing, Sing by Benny Goodman."
As Perry swung Pomona around she exclaimed, "Oh! Perry! Where did you learn to dance like this?"
"In my free time!" Perry said flipping her upside down then right side up. "I took dance lessons. Plus it runs in the family look!" Pomona looked around and saw everyone dancing, including children.
Finally the music stopped long enough for everyone to catch their breath and get a drink. Then the music kicked up again with "In the Mood" by the Glenn Miller Band. After this song, they danced to "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B" while watching the video of the song with the Andrew Sisters.
Then the music bumped up and era or two and they danced to "Louie Louie" by the Kingsmen, "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye, and Joey Dee & The Starliters the "Peppermint Twist."
The older platypuses enjoyed the older era music, but the younger ones were bored of it so DJ put on some techno, starting with Dj Satomi, "Castles in the Sky" then later danced to Dj Splash, "Hoppesangen."
The last song they danced to was another old one called "Moonlight Serenade" by the Glenn Miller Band. Pomona said that this song was her favorite that they danced to. This, again made Perry blush.
Those were the songs Perry and Pomona danced to then they went out to the Chez Platypus enjoyed a good hot meal, without having to pay for it. They were beginning to talk about sports when Pomona suddenly brought up the subject of time. Perry looked at his watch and started.
"Oh, no. I'm sorry to have to go so unexpectedly, but my family is probably worried sick about me. I'll se you tomorrow?"
"Sure, have a good evening, Perry."
Perry dashed down the street and thankfully he knew a quick and secret way to get into the room under the bed. He snuck into the kitchen, then he slipped through the air system and pushed up the carpet under the bed. Placing the carpet back where it was, he took off his bow tie and laid there like a mindless pet.
"Perry!" he heard Phineas call. "He's got to be here somewhere!"
"Maybe he's under the bed?" Dad said.
"I already looked under there," Phineas sighed.
"Why don't you look again with this flashlight?" Mom suggested. "it is pretty dark in here."
Phineas got down on his hands and knees and shone the flashlight under Candace's bed, Ferb's bed, his bed then finally under Mon and Dad's bed where he found Perry.
"Perry!" he exclaimed reaching under and grabbing Perry. Perry chattered as Phineas picked him up. "I was getting worried that you had wandered off!" Phineas carried Perry over to his bed and put him on the end of it then he crawled in and turned off the light. Everyone said good night and went to sleep.
