Donna was tired, as she turned her head slightly back to see her son, Sora was starting to get tired, she had hoped the kind man at the diner wasn't too far. It had been roughly a few weeks since the Kizuna family had helped her defeat Mother Miranda. They had given her the chance at a new start in America, and for that, Donna was truly grateful.
She was curious about America, and the new life that her family was about to embark on. Donna would admit she would be forever grateful to Terra, Aqua, and the Duke for this opportunity. She had enough training to obtain American citizenship and even helped her bring one of her former maid's motorcycles. Duke had gotten her a job, as a rookie cop in a town called Raccoon City. Donna was thankful for the endless hours of planning, and lycans she had killed in the village to get to this point. Donna sadly had to start nights and go from the basics, but then again Donna would make sure the months of study and understand as much about American laws as possible, she really couldn't believe that her plan to leave the village with Sora and be normal worked, it still felt like a dream sometimes.
Granted Donna, and her son weren't normal either, but they still looked human beyond the cadou that covered the doll maker's eye. She simply had a pistol, and shotgun, and a desire to save her son, no key swords, magic, and otherworldly powers, except for her flowers, weaponized dolls. Donna would have admitted that she was grateful to the strange family, and she would have probably died to Miranda if they hadn't helped, thanks to Terra, and Aqua, she dared to fight against her fears and defeat Mother Miranda. Donna smiled as she looked at the speeding car in front of her. It was so strange seeing a new world, full of color, culture, and wonders to behold. Sure it probably wasn't as crazy as the Kizuna's world-hoping lifestyle, but she was excited to see what her new life had in store for her.
Donna knew she would have to thank the Duke for helping her understand how to get a license and citizenship. She'd have to thank Aqua for the training on her keyblade glider, it was the closest thing to a motorcycle for her to use. It was a surprise to learn how to drive a bike, Aqua's bike felt lightless and felt like if she wanted she could have gone beyond her worldview. But on an actual bike, it weighed heavy, powerful, and fun to go down endless streets and roads, Donna could only smile as Sora and she were enjoying every second of this life.
"Mom, are we almost there? I am tired, and I can feel Angie getting restless in the saddlebag. Hopefully, Mister Jack's house isn't too far!" Sora yelled, holding on tightly to his mother's jacket, Donna was beginning to wonder the same thing, as she looked at the gas tank, her bike was running low on fuel, and the kind man said he had gas, and a guest room for her and sora to stay in, so it wasn't like she could say no, and risk walking through the wilds of America.
Donna was nervous about this, but the man had a wife and two kids with him, so he couldn't have been bad, maybe she was still nervous about this. What if Miranda didn't die, and she was taking the form of Jack? No Donna knew she killed her, she gave into her inner monster, killing the witch, with the help of Terra, and Aqua! She couldn't live in a world of fear and worry, she was the lord of house Benevento, she was a friend to her maids, and knew that if she could talk to them, to a family of buff cat people with magic keys, then she could talk to a family in Louisiana, hell how was she gonna hold down her job if she couldn't be vocal with others.
Donna knew she'd have to thank Jack and his family for the room, and gas, she was a little tight on cash, thanks to the Duke still in the process of selling, and storing her resources from her manor in the village, and the new apartment that he bought her in advance had taken up a good amount of her income. Sure she was the poorest lord out of the four, but she didn't expect the exchange rate from lei to cash, and coins would be so drastic in her wallet. So she took Jack on his offer, it was probably the only good rest she'd get before the nineteen-hour drive to the apartment, maybe twenty-plus with restroom breaks, food, and filling up the gas tank on the car.
"Mom, I think I can see it!" Sora said, pointing at the giant manor that was in the distance. Donna smiled at the sight of the oversized building, it reminded her of home, sounded by trees, hidden from the world and peaceful, the feeling that no one would bother her without a reason. The baker's estate gave her that feeling, as she kicked the stand of the bike, taking Sora off watching her beloved seven-year-old jumping for joy at the New journey for the night.
"Oh good, ya kept up nicely! Well come on now, let's get ya set up with a room, I bet this little one is ready to drop at a moment's notice." Jack said, looking down at Sora, watching the young boy let out a hearty yawn, making the man laugh for a second, as Marguerite exited the family car smiling at the sight of the young child, and his mother.
"Jack, why don't you and the lovely family head inside, I'll put on some tea, and check on the kids," Marguerite suggested, closing the door to the family car, and heading over to the main gate to the baker's estate. Jack clipped his hands in delight at t the mysterious family visiting his place for the night.
"That's wonderful, it'll feel like one of those bed, and breakfasts I heard about." Donna said, grabbing her bike, with a big smile, as the Beneviento family followed alongside the bakers to their giant estate. Little did Donna, and Sora know that this meeting was only the start of their journey fighting evil in this twisted fairytale of a world.
Author notes: Honestly, I should have gone on longer, but I felt like I needed a shorter chapter to think about what I wanna do going forward.
But yeah this is the second in this series connected to ever-blooming family, I haven't gone to the village yet, but I will. But this fic will be interesting, as this version of Village was before 0, 1, and the timeline so Donna can meet and deal with all the re-insanity with Sora.