Darla had gotten off the phone, she was angry with Phillip for Eloise being lost and missing, but she was very sad and depressed. Her little girl was gone and she wasn't anywhere near her. "My little baby..." she put her hands to her eyes and started to cry, she then sat on the bed all by herself. "Where could she had gone?"
"Mommy?" Eloise's voice asked.
Darla cleaned the inside of ear and looked around. "I could've sworn I just heard her voice..."
"Over here!" Eloise giggled.
Darla looked at the direction she heard her daughter's voice and saw a portal, showing her daughter, nieces, and nephews. "Ellie...?"
"Mommy!" Eloise ran over and hugged her mother's legs.
Darla bent down and picked up Eloise to hold up in her arms, then looked to the others. "How... How is this possible... Eloise, what's going on?"
"I'm a Loonatic, Mommy!" Eloise giggled.
"Well, dear, I know Mr. Salamone says you drive him crazy sometimes, but that doesn't mean-" Darla misunderstood at first.
"Eh, she's not saying she's crazy, ma'am, she's saying she's now a superhero and a member of the Loonatics, which is a group of heroes." Ace said.
Darla then noticed the other Loonatics.
"Hubba Hubba!" Duck smirked, then dashed over to Darla's side. "Hey, they call me Danger Duck, and what do they call you 'Sweet Cheeks'?" he then asked, leaning against the blonde woman, flexing his arms and gave a charming smile.
Akito lifted Duck from under him and took him away from his aunt. "Duck, you, me, in the hall, now." he said.
"What did I do that time!?" Duck whined.
"Excuse us, Aunt Darla..." Akito told the blonde woman before going in the hallway.
"Take your time, dear..." Darla replied as she kept a firm hold on Eloise.
Akito took Duck into the futuristic hall, after the door closed behind them, there was a whole lot of screams from Duck as Akito was punishing him for Duck's actions toward Felicity and for trying to hit on his aunt.
"Eh, it's nice to meet ya, ma'am." Ace said to Darla.
"Hey, you're Darlene Fudo..." Lexi recognized with a smile. "I love your work."
"Oh, thank you, that means a lot to me." Darla smiled bashfully.
The door opened up.
"Guys, help me!" Duck begged.
"Should we?" Darla asked.
"I think he needs to learn his lesson, Mommy." Eloise said to her mother.
"Get back here, Duck!" Akito glared before pulling him back in.
"Yipe!" Duck widened his eyes.
Akito pulled Duck and decided to still punish him.
"Um, let's see..." Darla looked down. "Akito... Estelle... Where's Vincent?"
"Oh... Um, yeah, about that, you see, Vincent has kind of detached himself from us." Estelle told her.
"Detached?" Darla asked.
"He's with Captain Pollution, Mommy," Eloise told her mother. "He took Jenny with him!"
"Oh, dear..." Darla frowned.
After a few more screams, the door opened and where Duck looked like he had just went through a nightmare.
"You okay there, Duck?" Ace asked with a smirk.
"You're all despicable..." Duck muttered before falling flat in the middle of the floor.
"Oh, great, now the maids have to clean up feathers out of the floor..." Darla sighed.
Slam took Duck out of the room and onto the couch in the futuristic living room.
"So, this is where you've been, hmm?" Darla asked with a small smirk. "I was wondering why Phillip couldn't find you."
Eloise giggled nervously.
"Yeah, you can thank Zadavia for that." Akito said.
"Zadavia..." Darla repeated. "Ah, Atticus, Mo, Cherry, and Forte are with her and Captain Planet... I guess this would explain Vincent's sudden disappearance."
"Yes, yes, it would." Estelle said.
"Are Mom, Dad, Aunt Cherry, and Uncle Forte okay?" Akito asked.
"They're just fine, your father called everyone just to make sure we were okay too." Darla smiled comfortingly.
"Whew, that's good to know." Estelle sighed.
"Oh, Akito, Estelle, it's almost time for your lessons." Tech informed his two students/teammates.
"You teach, sir?" Darla asked the coyote.
"Yes, I do, well, these two at least." Tech said.
This gave Eloise the sinking feeling she was going to be still tutored.
Darla looked at the clock on her wall that had the American timezone on it so she would know when to call her daughter back home since she was in Europe. "Ellie, it appears you've missed your tutoring session with Phillip." she said to her daughter.
"Yeah..." Eloise pouted.
"I suggest that you have to make up for it..." Darla said.
Eloise sighed, she remembered when she faked being sick and it made her have double session as punishment and to keep up with her schoolwork despite not going to school.
"How about if you had a substitute tutor?" Darla then suggested.
"Yes, please!" Eloise begged.
"Would that be all right with you?" Darla asked Tech then, she knew Eloise would like that idea since the coyote seemed more relaxed and a better figure than Phillip did since Eloise often called him 'mean and boring'.
"I see nothing wrong with that, only if she's willing to learn." Tech smiled. "Why doesn't she go to school?"
"She caused two teachers to retire early when she was in Nursery School," Darla explained apologetically. "I'm afraid she's a bit of a mischief maker like her father."
"Well, I don't see anything wrong with teaching her.. Alright, I'll be her tutor," Tech smiled. "One more student to teach.
"Yay!" Akito and Estelle cheered, hugging their cousin then.
Eloise smiled and hugged them back.
"Promise to behave...?" Darla asked her daughter. "I hired Phillip because he goes to Andover and I know the Dean."
"I promise to behave, Mommy." Eloise smiled.
Darla hugged her daughter nice and tight. "I love you, dear..."
"I like this portal travel thing, I didn't think I'd even see my mom for another month or two." Eloise smiled.
"Oh, it's too bad we can't get a portal to take you to here and back to Acmetropolis when you're needed until they can rest without anymore disaster cases." Darla sighed softly.
"Actually, the portal does get to appear once in a while." Patch told her.
"Well, yes, but the portal first appeared in the Plaza Hotel," Eloise explained. "That's where I live of course and Mommy's here almost all of the time..."
Darla snapped her fingers once she thought of something. "Do you suppose Zadavia could have a portal come here to take Eloise to Acmetropolis and then back here when she's done?"
"I think she could work something out," Tech suggested. "What're you saying, ma'am?"
"What do you think, Ellie?" Darla smiled to her little girl. "How's about you stay in Paris with me until you're needed on missions and we could have some real Mother Daughter Time?"
"Yay!" Eloise smiled.
Darla hugged her daughter again nice and tight. "I really missed you so much..."
"I miss you a lot too, Mommy..." Eloise replied softly as she hugged her mother back.
"This job just keeps me busy..." Darla sighed. "I'd love to be in my daughter's life more, she already lives without her father... But this job just keeps me away..."
"Yeah, fashion is your best effort..." Lexi said. "I wonder if you could make a stylish wedding dress..." she then hinted, but didn't flat out ask.
"Perhaps..." Darla shrugged. "I'm always busy, busy, busy... Sometimes I just wish I could quit and come back to raise Eloise instead of getting my childhood nanny to do it all the time, but I'm under a strict contract."
"Hmm..." Ace felt something suspicious about that excuse. "Well, hang in there, Ms. F, I'm sure things will get better for you."
"I hope so..." Darla sounded exhausted. "Well, don't let me keep you here, I'll expect to hear more about you Loonatics again in the future... Oh, no pun intended."
"It's okay." Ace shrugged.
"Mademoiselle Fudo, we need you right away!" a French accent called from outside the door.
"J'arrive!" Darla called back to say she was coming, then sighed. "I'm sorry, Ellie, but Mommy has to work now..."
"Okay, Mommy, I'll see you the next time I have a mission..." Eloise hugged her mother.
Darla hugged her daughter back and then kissed her forehead.
Eloise sniffled as a tear rolled down her cheek and she joined the others back and then she was back in New York City.
Eloise was back in her bedroom and another portal opened up to show Weenie. "Hey, Weenie..." she smiled at her pug dog.
"I'm telling you, Eloise is not here!" Phillip's voice said.
"Shh..." Eloise told her dog, then hid inside her bed and pulled down the covers.
"She couldn't have gone that far..." Nanny opened the door. "Weenie, come here, Eloise is-" she then looked to the bed and heard snoring, she then pulled back the covers.
Eloise yawned and stretched. "Oh, is it time for tutoring already?" she then asked with a sly smirk to make it seem like she had been sleeping in this whole time.
"What?! But I-I could have sworn..." Phillip stammered.
"Are you all right, pet?" Nanny asked.
"Sorry, Nanny, but I thought I'd catch up on some rest so I'd be fully awake and ready for tutoring." Eloise smiled innocently.
"Nanny, she wasn't here when I came by, I swear it!" Phillip had a frenzy.
"I think you should have some tea and run along home now," Nanny told him. "I think you need rest now, perhaps you could meet Eloise a different time."
"Or maybe I could get a substitute tutor," Eloise suggested. "It came to me in my dream."
"Your mother always was a dreamer, I was sure you got it from her, you're so much like her..." Nanny gently ruffled up Eloise's hair. "I'll take care of Phillip for now, I'm sorry you had to miss tutoring today."
Eloise hid an eye roll. "Yes, that was quite a painful sacrifice..."
"I'm serious, Nanny, that girl was not in her bed when I arrived." Phillip said.
"I'll talk with her..." Nanny said as she made tea for the two of them.
Eloise gently shut her door as she hugged her dog. "Today was wonderfully unusual, Weenie... I hope Zadavia can let me see my mother and I can hang out with my cousins."
Weenie was confused about who Zadavia was and was even more confused of where Eloise went.
"I'll tell you all about it." Eloise told her dog.
Weenie shrugged and leaned in his young mistress's lap as she was going to be with him instead of in the living room for a few hours to practice her French pronunciations. While that was going on, Patch, Felicity, and Simon went back to their homes.
"Looks like this little guy could use a nap..." Belle picked up Simon in her arms.
"You're right." Felicity smiled.
"You all right, Felicity?" Belle asked as she went to take Simon over to his crib.
"Just fine..." Felicity replied. "Erm, where are Chip and Gabrielle?"
"They're in the kitchen." Belle informed her.
Felicity smiled and headed that way. Belle smiled back, then continued to put the baby boy to sleep.
Mrs. Potts had made cookies and took them out of the oven and put them out to cool on the table while Chip and Gabrielle anxiously waited to have some for themselves.
"Now?" Gabrielle asked.
"They just came out, dears..." Mrs. Potts giggled. "You children are always so hungry for treats..."
Felicity walked into the kitchen and started to stroke her hair nervously.
"Felicity!" Chip and Gabrielle beamed to their friend.
Felicity smiled back to them. "What's up, guys?"
Chip and Gabrielle looked at her strangely for that greeting.
"Felicity, is that really you?" Chip asked. "You don't sound like your usual self." he then said.
"It's me..." Felicity frowned.
"If you're really Felicity, say something that only the real Felicity would say in French." Chip said.
"Why do you not believe me?" Felicity felt hurt.
"Um, Flick, no offense, but... You kind of talk funny..." Gabrielle said.
"I talk funny...?" Felicity pouted.
"You're talking all English." Chip said.
"She's adapted, dears," Mrs. Potts told her son and the princess. "Because Felicity has been around more people who speak English, her language skills have picked up. Just look at her life, she's grown up here and only raised by her father, remember?"
"I was never sure what to speak, but French seems to be the stronger language of mine..." Felicity shrugged. "He told me that my mother spoke English and grew up in America, but he was born in England and grew up in France a while later into his life."
"Ohh." Chip and Gabrielle said.
"Felicity's just having a bit of culture shock..." Mrs. Potts told the other children.
"I do remember Cherry learning a little bit of French from Maestro when she was younger..." Chip pressed his lips together.
"Felicity, you speak however you want," Mrs. Potts gently patted the girl on the head. "Whatever makes you feel comfortable."
"Merci, ma'am, I am still a little rusty though, English is such a confusing language sometimes." Felicity smiled.
"You can say that again." Gabrielle said while trying to sneak away three cookies.
Chip did the same.
"Heeey!" Felicity ran to them. "Those are my cookies too!"
Mrs. Potts giggled to the children.