Mr. Starling went to the front door and knocked on it.
"I'M COMING!" A male voice yelled out.
Tom and Jerry jumped in surprise from this.
"Yikes..." Patch and Robyn winced slightly.
"He must have been in the middle of something." Mr. Starling guessed.
"Hope he doesn't take too long..." Robyn was anxious to meet her uncle.
Tom glanced at the other houses that looked very bright and cheerful in contrast to this creepy house where his new owner's relative lived among. "Eh... Nice neighborhood..."
Luckily they didn't wait long as the door opened after a few minutes and showed a wizard who didn't seem to have many muscles.
"Hello, Chip..." Mr. Starling greeted. "Long time no see."
Robyn did her best to give a friendly smile. Patch did the same.
"Ah, yes..." the wizard greeted. "Hello, Gilbert."
Mr. Starling nodded back. "It's been a while... I hope it's okay that Robyn brought her new pets with her."
"It's no bother at all." Chip said.
Tom and Jerry gave smiles as they came from behind their owner's father.
"They just better not give me any trouble." Chip firmly stated then.
"Oh, they shouldn't be any trouble," Mr. Starling chuckled. "They're Robyn's best friends."
"It's true." Patch said.
"Where you headed then?" Chip casually asked his brother-in-law.
"Egypt," Mr. Starling replied. "I'll try not to be too long."
"Well, alright, then I hope you find what you're looking for." Chip said.
"Hope so too," Mr. Starling smiled, then hugged Robyn nice and tight. "Be careful and safe, okay?"
"Yes, Daddy." Robyn hugged him right back.
"She'll be safe and sound here." Chip smiled.
"I'll miss you, Daddy." Robyn hugged her father back nice and tight.
"You be good for your uncle now, Robyn, make sure your pets stay out of trouble." Mr. Starling replied softly, though sharp in warning.
"Yes, Daddy." Robyn nodded with a smile.
"We'll stay out of trouble sir, well, I'll make sure we stay out of trouble." Patch said.
Chip glanced down. "Do I have waxy build-up or did that dog just talk?"
"Yep, I'm talking and I have more surprises than just talking." Patch smiled.
"Hm..." Chip glanced down to the Dalmatian puppy. "Just no mess making."
"Yes, sir." Patch saluted with one paw up.
"Patch is also incredibly strong." Robyn smiled.
"Really now?" Chip asked, slightly doubtful, but not too much, he had met a talking dog and he was a wizard, he should believe anything.
"Yep, maybe a little test of most of my strength will prove it." Patch said before lifting up the wizard with just one paw.
"Oh, Patch, don't!" Robyn got worried.
Patch didn't over do it with his strength, just showed enough of his strength to show the wizard how strong he was. Tom and Jerry glanced inside the house as Chip was 'entertaining' Patch. Patch placed him down and then picked up a boulder that seemed to have been there even before Chip bought the house. The strong Dalmatian pup then threw the boulder into space which thankfully didn't hit anything.
"Are you done?" Chip sounded impatient.
"Yeah, I'm done." Patch nodded.
Chip then got down from Patch's paw. Patch smiled to himself with a rather cheeky chuckle.
"I'll see you all later, I'll call when I'm there, be good." Mr. Starling said before he had to get going.
"Bye, Daddy, see you soon!" Robyn smiled and waved to her father.
"She's in good hands." Chip smiled.
"Thanks again, Chip, see you around." Mr. Starling smiled with a wave, then got into the car and drove off.
Tom and Jerry said their goodbyes and waved their paws as the car drove off for Egypt. Chip then let them into the house to start this visit and temporary stay. Robyn looked all around with wonder as she had vague memories of this place.
"Cool place." Patch smiled.
"I'll help you to the guest room." Chip told Robyn as he was about to go up the stairs.
Tom looked curious when he saw a basement and decided to check it out.
Jerry held him back by his tail. "Tom, we don't know this place very well, you could get us in trouble." he warned the cat.
"Yeah, so no going down there." Patch said.
"Ah, come on, what could happen?" Tom shrugged.
"Chip could get angry." Patch said.
"Umm..." Tom was still unsure.
"Come on, let's just help Robyn settle in." Jerry suggested.
Tom shrugged and then followed them upstairs.
Chip opened the door to a room that had a two-person bed with a window right next to it in the corner with a nightstand on the other side and a closet up front. "Remember this room?" he asked his niece.
"Didn't I sleep in here until I was around six?" Robyn guessed with a smile.
"Yes, it is, but I had it remodeled for your visit." Chip said.
"I see..." Robyn then walked over to the bed, she then sat on it and bounced a bit to break it in so she would be ready to sleep in it by tonight.
"Comfy?" Chip asked.
"Not like my bed at home, but it'll be just fine." Robyn smiled.
"Nice room." Tom said.
Robyn looked out the window after she opened it and saw a nice view for what it was.
"So how's the view through the window, Robyn?" Patch asked.
"It's okay, I guess," Robyn shrugged. "Not really much to say, but it's nice for what it is."
"This house does have advantages." Patch smiled.
Tom took out his bed that Robyn's father made for him to welcome him into the house while Jerry found the perfect hole and ran into it to get settled. Patch settled for the floor since there wasn't an extra bed.
"You didn't pack a bed?" Robyn asked the Dalmatian puppy.
"Nah, but I'm used to sleeping on the bed and on the floor." Patch smiled.
"If your'e sure..." Robyn halfway smiled.
"I sleep on the foot of Atticus's bed and I used to sleep on the floor all the time, I promise I'm fine." Patch reassured.
Robyn bent down and gave him a gentle pet. "Good dog."
"I know I am." Patch smiled.
Robyn giggled, she then stood up and opened her bag to start unloading her clothes and putting them in the closet and put her pajamas under the pillow.
"Cool place to put your pajamas." Patch smiled.
"I guess so..." Robyn shrugged to that, she thought everybody did that.
Tom, Jerry, Patch, and Robyn were unpacking and getting settled in upstairs, it took a good chunk of a while, but they had plenty of time to spare. Patch was wondering what was going on back at home still and he hoped that this would be a fun and pleasant experience for all of them.