Nanny called the parents to tell them all about the kids wanting to go to public school. And where this truly surprised them.

"Are you absolutely sure, Nanny?" Darla asked, sounding highly concerned. "I'm proud of Eloise's decisions, but... Do you think she could really handle going to a real school?"

"She's just as serious and level-headed as you were when you were her age," Nanny tried to show full support for the girl's wishes. "Your kids are a lot like you all when you were children."

"Yeah, only Estelle's not street smart as me, she's more book smart like Atticus is." Mo put in.

"Yeah, while Vincent is street smart." Atticus said.

"At least that came in handy when he was with that Sykes man..." Mo whispered softly, remembering how traumatic that experience was, their poor oldest child could had been killed, but they had to give him up for their family, at least they were all together now.

Atticus held her.

"Well, tell the kids we're very proud of them," Darla smiled. "But, give them a chance to stop school if it's too much for them."

"I already told them they could always change their minds," Nanny smiled. "And I'll take good care of their new Pokemon for them."

"Did the eggs hatch already?" Atticus asked.

"One of them did, Akito has a Lavatiar now." Nanny explained.

"That's so cool! I just hope it hardens around new people." Atticus said.

"I can handle Eloise and little Darla, I think I'll take good care of the Pokemon while the children are away." Nanny smiled.

"Nanny, you're the best." Darla smiled.

"I know." Nanny said.

It was getting late in New York, so Nanny had to go and the parents asked to send their love to the kids.

"Oh, I hope Eloise will be okay..." Darla sighed after she hung up and looked to her brother and sister-in-law.

"I'm sure she will with our kids with her." Atticus said.

Darla smiled, then sighed. "I never went to a real school... I always wanted to go."

"You got your wish after we adopted you." Atticus reminded her with a smile.

"Yes... And I met my best friend in the whole wide world." Darla smiled fondly.

"Yep." Atticus said.

The next morning, Nanny woke the kids up a little earlier than most school days and they were in uniforms. Suits and pants for Vincent and Akito, and suits, dress shirts, and skirts for Eloise and Estelle. Nanny held Eloise's hand while Vincent held Akito and Estelle's after their breakfast and they walked down the street.

"Nanny, why are we gonna be in Edwin's class?" Eloise asked as they walked down the street together.

"Mr. Salamone insisted and so that you know someone already," Nanny smiled down to her. "I want you all to be on your best behavior though."

"We will, ma'am." Akito and Estelle promised.

"Yeah, you can count on us." Vincent said.

"Your parents are very proud of you all." Nanny smiled.

"Why are we going so early by the way?" Eloise then asked.

"Because, the headmaster wants to have a word with you all before you go to your new class, now this is a blended classroom, so there are second AND third graders, but don't fret." Nanny reminded them, it was the only way she could get Vincent in the class with them, plus there was a surprise classmate in the classroom that would be with them.

"Okay." The kids said.

Nanny opened the door and Eloise did one of her twirls before going in with them.

The headmaster let them in and had them all sit down. "I've spoken with Eloise's tutor and he had mentioned that Eloise has trouble with the behavioral environment and that these three other children have never been in a school and have been taught by their mother and sometimes their father when he's not away for an assignment."

"Sir, it is true that Eloise hasn't been educated publicly since Nursery School-" Nanny spoke up.

"Yes, I have a report on that as well," the headmaster looked to the paper. "According to this, at the age of three, Eloise has caused such a problem that it caused for two experienced teachers to retire..."

The Fudo siblings were surprised by this. Eloise bowed her head, looking a little shameful.

Nanny still tried to convince the headmaster that Eloise was ready to try this and with her cousins. "That was a long time ago... I assure you that Eloise is a sweet, good-natured child."

"I just hope they do better than former students, Gaston Salamone and his brother..." the headmaster muttered under his breath about his former students before looking back to the family. "The school has accepted their applications and if I hear anything negative about at least one of them, I'm afraid that they will be taken away off the roster... Do you four understand?"

"Yes...?" the cousins spoke, a little anxiously.

"Good..." the headmaster stood in front of them, allowing them to go to their new classroom. "Welcome to Hawthorne Prep."

"Thank you, Headmaster." Nanny said.

"Certainly..." the headmaster dismissed them.

Nanny walked the four kids in the hallway as there were other children by their lockers and talking before their classes. "Shall I go in with you?" she offered.

"That's okay, Nanny," Eloise smiled back. "We'll be fine."

"You four are brave little boys and girls," Nanny gave them all a hug before going back to the hotel. "Have fun..."

"We will." Akito and Estelle said then.

"Nothing will stop us." Vincent added.

"I purchased a Pokemon care book and I'll keep an eye on Vulpix, Lavatiar, and the other egg for you all." Nanny then told Eloise's cousins.

"Thank you, Nanny." The Fudo siblings said.

Eloise gave Nanny a very tight and secure hug right before the woman would leave. Nanny smiled to them, waved, then went out the door to get back home.

"Well, this is it..." Eloise said to her cousins. "You guys nervous?"

"Kind of." Estelle said.

"I'm sure we can handle it..." Akito tried to calm himself down.

Vincent took a deep breath. "I've faced mobsters... I can take this..."

Eloise was about to open the door.

"Hey, guys..." a nastily familiar voice greeted them.

Eloise narrowed her eyes at who called for them. "Hi, Edwin..." she forced herself to greet him.

"Never thought I'd see you guys here at Hawthorne..." Edwin smiled evilly as he flicked a coin over his thumb.

"Trust us, this isn't a pleasure to see you for us either." Akito said.

Edwin gestured for them to come talk with him quietly. "I got bad news for you, especially Eloise," he told them in a hushed tone. "This isn't like the Plaza and things are gonna be a lot different for you here."

"What do you mean?" Eloise asked.

"Well, at the Plaza, you're spoiled and you get away with everything because everybody loves your mother and nanny so much," Edwin explained. "Here, you're just normal grade school kids." he then smiled evilly.

"And what are you, the evilest of all?" Estelle asked.

"Oh, don't listen to him, guys, he's just so dramatic," Eloise spoke as she did one of her twirls. "It's going to be perfectly lovely for us here..."

"We'll see, but I'm keeping my eye on you guys..." Edwin glanced to them.

"Then keep a close eye, because we're awesome and you're not." Akito retorted, he wasn't one for bullying, but if his friends or family were picked on, he would help stand up for them.

"Now if you'll excuse us, we must get going, we're going to be late for our second and third grade debut," Eloise did another twirl. "Bye!"

"Yeah, bye!" The Fudo siblings added in.

Edwin went to find his friends before the bell would ring. Eloise went inside and there were various other students, one girl did her hair, one boy drew.

Vincent noticed a familiar face in the front row and slowly came behind her, covering her eyes. "Guess who?~"

Jenny gasped, she got out her seat and looked to him. "Vincent?" she whispered, a little surprised to see him. "What're you doing here?"

"Me, Akito, Estelle, and Eloise are going to school here." Vincent said.

"Oh... That's new..." Jenny smiled. "I have to warn you though-"

"We know, we know, it's not like the Plaza, but don't worry, we're sure we can handle it." Vincent assured.

"Well, that's true, but this is a prep school," Jenny reminded him. "There's a lot more strict rules here than a public school."

"Oh, well that is something that we did not know; but still I'm sure we'll survive." Vincent said.

"Okay... Just no fighting with the teacher, especially if you disagree with her, she is strict," Jenny warned. "And I mean VERY strict..."

"Yikes." Vincent said.

"I'm proud of you for trying though..." Jenny gave an apologetic smile.

"Thanks, but the credit goes to Eloise." Vincent said.

"Really now?" Jenny asked.

Eloise wondered why no one would talk to her, but she tried again. "Hi, I'm Eloise, I'm six!"

"Hi, Eloise," Jenny smiled, shaking her hand like an adult. "I'm eight."

"I see you made a new friend." Eloise looked to her oldest cousin.

"Actually, I've met Jenny before." Vincent corrected.

"Yeah and let me tell you, that was an adventure that nearly cost us our lives." Estelle said.

"Yeah... Especially mine..." Jenny frowned. "And Oliver's..."

"Is Oliver your little brother?" Eloise asked.

"My kitten," Jenny corrected. "Funny thing, the first time I met Estelle and Akito in person was the first time I met Oliver, but I better save that story for later."

Eloise went to her desk as did Akito, Estelle, and Vincent. Edwin came in with his friends just as the bell rang, he went to sit down and he looked back at the four kids, sticking his tongue out at them, then kept his eyes forward as the teacher was about to come inside.

'Well, here starts the challenge of school.' Vincent thought to himself.