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Gaby & the Half Term Break by Sharp
It was a year later and near to Christmas. The medieval event last year had been a great success. Amanda came to see Gaby about the next event & what they should do for it.
Gaby. "I have several ideas. 1 We could dress as Roman & Greek gods & have gladiators etc. 2. We do the same as last year. This time though it will be better. 3 We dress as the Brigantine and Romans. Putting on a sketch that tells the true story.”
“Amanda I thought you & Barbara would like to play yourselves. We can do the rest including the Romans. I would also like to talk about the coronation arrangements in York. Barbara has been promised a roll in the service. Do you know how to contact Helen as she just vanishes? It is strange it is as if she was with me all the time and when I need the extra help she just appears."
Barbara. "I will have to contact Peter & Michael they may know where she is."
“I would like Helen to be present at the coronation. I also have been thinking if this time we all should go to the temple of the winds for a service of unity. Amanda the other thing I have to ask you is how you are getting on with everybody?"
Amanda. "I have been getting to know my new family while my older daughters have all given birth and are busy with their children. I seem to be at my happiest when I and close to you and the girls. After that trick with the baby I even look like a teenager."
Gaby. "I have all ready had several suggestions I increase the team further. As you will have noticed there is always Maddy. Maddy & Jool's I have known all my life. You on the other hand I have known for a little time, yet feel it has been a life time. We both have a lot in common. Would you agree to unite with your Daughters with me? I use the plural for there have already been requests from Tracy & Tricia to include Candy. There was a request from Little Lily that I should consider Elspeth the youngest one who is shortly to turn 16."
Amanda. "I thought the nine had to agree to any additions.”
"If you agree then the recommendations will be put to the vote."
"Gaby as one of your consorts I could teach you how to use the regalia correctly. The staff does far more than just transport people & thing from place to place. It can be use to heal or destroy. It can enable the users to travel backwards & forwards in time. The holder can turn herself invisible if need be.”
There was a knock on the door it was Kat, Amelia, Tricia & Tracy. We know you are currently are planning the next fair. We where wondering if in the summer we could all have a break on the East Coast similar to last year.” A smile came on Amanda's face.
"You know if we went in the summer the Children would not have to have time off school. Also Gaby in case you have forgotten it would also suit Barbara fine to go to that area again."
Gaby decided to give everybody a say. After much discussion it was decided Gaby & a small group would go for the day & book the hotels for them all. Gaby had forgotten that she had already bought the Royal Hotel.
The next day Maddy, Gaby, Jool's, Kerry, Tinkerbell, Lorelie, Ally, Amelia & little Maddy & Rose. All transported to Scarborough. The first hotel the group looked at was called the Grand. Gaby went in with Lily and spoke to the receptionist.
She was very efficient and gave the detail required. “You would be very welcome. She would not." Pointing at Lily. "NO CHILDREN. The company policy is that children 12 and under are not allowed. You would be better going across to the South bay. Across there are two hotels that would suit you fine."
Gaby. "Thank You." they left & made their way across the Valley Bridge to the South Bay hotels.
Maddy was fuming "NO CHILDREN INDEED."
Gaby calmed down. "Maddy she was only implementing company policy. That will have to change rather quickly."
Little Lily. "Elizabeth already has that underhand. By the end of today the Grand Hotel Group will no longer exist & that receptionist will have a new boss."
Gaby. "Still let us look at the Crown & the Imperial if they are as good as the receptionist implied.” The hotel they first went first into was the Imperial. There they where met by a very friendly girl. "We are looking for a hotel for a family gathering and holiday.”
The girl spoke into the intercom & her twin came to take over the reception while she showed them around. There was a nursery, a play area, a dance room & theatre as well as a swimming pool.
Lorelie, "This place would suit me fine." The others all agreed.
Gaby. "We still have to look next door and see what that hotel is like."
The receptionist, "If you want to look at the Crown Hotel as well as this I will take you across there. My sisters run it although they currently are at Scarborough hospital visiting Mum & Dad."
She took them across & showed the around. They where impressed. Gaby. "What is in there?" She opened a door inside was a beautiful chapel. There were murals on all the walls.
"My father painted them. He was for ever telling us that our family has lived in this area for thousands of years & even fought & defeated the Romans. He has a good imagination has dad."
Gaby. "It smells of incense on here, Kat noticed there was a pentangle drawn on the floor in chalk. Before Kat could say anything the girl spoke.
"Please do not tell anybody I will never do it again. My name is Gabrielle like in the angel. I found this old book in a second hand shop in the North Bay a while ago. I read it. Then there was the accident that put my parents in hospital. For some time the Grand Group have been pestering father to sell them the two hotels. Now it looks as if they will get them cheap. I read in the book that if you truly believed, then the mother goddess would help. My sisters & I even have a faint birthmark like it shows in the book. We had it darkened as it was almost non existent. Last night the eight of us & our brother held a little service to ask for help."
Gaby. "In that case could she meet all of the sisters & the brother?
Gabrielle. "My sisters will all be here by 3.0 p.m. to get the evening meal ready. My brother should return from London at 5.00 p.m. He has become very ill & needs help himself."
The others looked at Gaby. They then left but promised to return around 5.00 p.m. with their decision. Kat, "Gaby those murals where of Amanda & Barbara with the others. The mark was correct so why had the Finder not detected them all before."
Jool's "Perhaps it is slightly out or needs slight adjustment. We can sort that out later. I think we had better summons both Barbara & Amanda to be with us."
They looked around the town & enjoyed themselves. Little Lily wanted to go into Olympia and have a go on the slot machines. Kat gave her a £1 of 2p coins. Lily put the coins in and won prizes. Eventually she had enough & they went to a fish restaurant near the pier. There they each ordered a meal. When the meals arrived the plates where massive.
Lorelie. "This is better than the spreads father puts on." After the meal they went to the beach before returning to the hotel.
Gabrielle introduced her sisters and as she was doing so her brother came in he was crying. He ran up stairs then a little while later another girl joined the group. "Sorry about that I got some bad news today.” Her sisters hugged. Then she turned to Gaby, "Can I help you?"
The girl looked at Amanda & Barbara. "Have you two stayed here before for your faces look familiar." As he was speaking Gaby brought out the detector & slightly adjusted it.
Lily. "Granny says they are all on line now the adjustment was slightly out."
Gabrielle. "I know where we have seen those faces before." Come with me". They all went to the Chapel. The incense still hung in the air. "Look they are here papa painted them."
Barbara. "These are pictures of the Parisi & Iceni destroying London & been led by their Queens. "That is Hester leading the loyal Parisi". Tears came to the eyes of Amanda. One of the pictures showed a man being killed in front of a group of girls & then one of the girls being raped.
Gaby. "No wonder she wanted to destroy all the Romans. I would too if they had done that to me."
Gabrielle looked at the others and then at the pictures. She then looked at Gaby. "Perhaps there was some truth in father's stories after all. My sisters last night we prayed to the Empress of all to help us. I think our prayers have been already answered."
"You who ever you are named the one my father said we are all descended from. Many generations have come & gone but the name stays. My youngest sister is named after her & she fought along her elder sister.”
Amanda, “By any chance would your family name be Parisi,"
"No but very similar it is Parish as in church."
Amanda burst into tears & Barbara went to caress her. "Sorry". Said Barbara,” The picture reminded mother about my youngest sister."
The boy vanished then returned with a spear & sword. As he came into the room with them. The team surrounded as if to protect Gaby. His sisters shouted, "STOP", At him. As he stopped he heard a voice telling him to lay the items on the floor in front of Gaby.
He followed the instruction. "These where given to Hester for safe keeping. We have always been instructed that we must never touch them other than to hand them to their owner."
Barbara came forward and lifted the sword. “Gaby this is the sword of power the companion of the sword of justice.”
Amanda came forward and raised the spear. "This is the staff of light. Both of these weapons belong to the Queen of the Heavens." They both walked forward to Gaby. While the others watched. The two of them presented Gaby with the weapons.
As they did so Gaby asked. "You what is your name and then please tell me the names of your sisters."
The boy replied, "We are all named after Greek roman Gods or saints. I am Peter & the only one without a twin", "This is Gabrielle, Nester, Venus, Frea, Teu, Vesta, Hera & Juno. My sisters at school took a lot of ribbing they where called the ancient goddesses."
Gaby felt the staff shudder as it was handed to her. Then when Barbara handed her the sword it started to glow. The entire group found themselves back in Valhalla.
Gaby. "Today I went to Scarborough to arrange our vacation for the summer." Instead we get a request for help from these nine children. Elizabeth first my previous request how goes it?"
Elizabeth. "So far you have obtained 49% of the company & are the largest shareholder."
"Good, I want 100% of Grand before the month is out. Now to the young gods who require our help. What can I do for you?"
Gabrielle stepped forward and spoke, "The others are still traumatised but from the murals my father painted. I would say we are in the Great Hall of Valhalla. The last mural my father painted before he was injured was of us children my parents, Great-uncles & grandfather all talking together. There a great Queen was sat upon a throne."
Gaby, "In this hall of Valhalla each of you has a name sake. Yes you are in Valhalla. No harm can now befall any of you. As for your previous request I will have to visit your parents. Peter I believe you have a private request to make. See me in my chamber after this meeting.”
“I believe my parent's accident was no accident, but a deliberate attempt to kill or injure them. While they have been in the hospital we have been pestered by men from the Grand Group to sell them the hotels."
Little Lily came and sat by Gaby's feet. "The ring is still missing." Lily also put thoughts into Gaby's head.
“I take it with the name of Nester that you are the youngest."
She nodded her head.
Peter stepped forward and spoke, "My baby sister has been mute from birth. She understands all we say to her."
Barbara. "Gaby these children bear the marks of Nester & should be treated like the princesses they are. I do not know how they got here, but they must be Nesters offspring. Nester fell from her chariot while in the possession of the Ring, Sword, Spear & my sceptre. She was been helped by George, Ralph, Wilson, Frederick & Hector the son of Wilson. There was a bright flash & they where all gone. All that remained was my Sceptre. It was shortly after this I laid down my arms.”
Gabrielle. "I take it then you if you where there must be Queen Boudica and the girl who started to cry must Grandma."
While she was talking Gaby summoned Peter & Michael from Heaven. Peter held the book of justice before him. “Empress the child is astute & sharp with her name she would be a good addition."
Gaby, “How would you children like us as your partners?"
Gabrielle. “We between us hold 66% of the shares my parents the other 33%. "We would be willing to let you have half of our shares if you promised that we can stay child friendly."
Gaby looked them & then at Amanda & Barbara, “Well former queens of this land what is the verdict on the children.”
Amanda, "Empresses by a miracle I appear to have found my grand children. Even if it is proved they are not. They have requested help & I for one will help them."
Barbara, "It almost destroyed me when Nester was lost. I do not need to look further for only the opal ring is missing."
Venus spoke up; “Our mother is called Nester & my father Hector. The ring you seek she wears until the day she dies. Then it was to go to Little Nester unless the Queen reclaimed it from her. Little Nester was also only to give it to the Queen of Heaven.”
Gaby, “I do not need your shares as it appears that a month ago your parents shares where transferred to Gaby Bond Enterprises.”
Gabrielle, “If my parents transferred the shares to you then they must have good reason. You can have all the shares, as we trust you better than the Grand Group.”
Gaby. "Ladies we have just booked our vacation but first a few changes will have to take place. The hotels would be better organised if they where one large hotel."
Peter spoke, “Father had intended to do just that. With the trouble from the Grand we could not get contractors to do the work."
Elizabeth. “Gaby the contractors can start in the morning the job is relatively easy."
Gabrielle. "Please can we stay here tonight & then in the morning you can visit my parents with us.”
Gaby retired to her chambers. Maddy brought in Peter. Maddy left the room. Peter spoke, “I trust you. My sisters are the only others to know. I have a couple of problems. I went to London to see if a doctor could help me. About 2 years ago I started getting these then they started lactating." I am producing over 3 pints a day. The doctor could only offer me a sex change. He also told me it would be at least 3 years before he would operate as I would have to have a trial period. Trial period that is a laugh as every day I get more feminine and I find it harder to stay as Peter."
Gaby. "Can you please get undressed and let me see you as you are." He stripped off. "Oh my. Can you still get stiff."
"No."
"The last time we found one in this state it dropped off in one of the girls hands.”
"I would rather be Petra so if it drops of so be it.”
“Have you expressed today as you seam to be leaking rather a lot."
"With going to London I have not had the chance."
Maddy came into the room with Princess Beatrice. “Gaby it is your turn tonight."
Gaby handed Peter a gown & slippers “Come with me". Gaby took him to the nursery. "It is my turn to look after and feed the children tonight. Perhaps you could help me out and at the same time relieve the pressure you must be feeling by now. Peter nodded as he took up one of the hungry children. He fell asleep holding Beatrice. Tinkerbell tried to take Beatrice off him but her grasp was too strong.
Gaby. "Cover him up & keep a check on Beatrice. She must like him or she would have screamed the house down by now."
Tinkerbell "We could do with her as a permanent member of staff.”
The following Morning, Peter was awaked by Gaby gently tapping her and asking for her baby. "Sorry I fell asleep feeding her. It felt so good."
Gaby. "I have had a request from the nursery for you to be offered a job."
"Can I get a shower before I have breakfast?" Gaby led him to the shower. Peter showered & while he showered the last remnant of his manhood drooped off. When he came out of the shower a clean outfit was waiting for him. "Is it possible to have a dress & full accessories? I think you had better call me Petra from now on. I do not think the trial period will be needed after all."
Gaby. "You may also need these as she handed him a towel. The following morning they all returned to the Hotels. The police where waiting.”
“Last night we caught 2 men attempting to set fire to the Crown hotel. We have charged them. No real damaged had been done.”
Gabrielle handed the contractors the keys so they could get started. Scarborough District Hospital is situated just off the Whitby road. There was a long drive up to the Hospital. The group walked past reception and on to ward 3. On the ward the children's parents where sharing a side room together. Gabrielle went into the room to discover her mother was awake.
Gabrielle, "Mum last night there was an attempt to burn us out. The police caught the men responsible."
"Girls I am worried about your father he still is unconscious."
“Mum we have brought somebody to see you both. They said that they know you both. They have offered to help us with the hotel until you both get home.”
Gaby went in with Amanda & Barbara. Nester sat up and stared.
Amanda. "Nettie is that you baby?"
Nester burst into tears. "Girls meet my mother your Grandma.” She then looked at the other two. “I thought I had seen the last of my older Boo." Barbara went up and hugged her.
"I am known these day as Barbara & mother as Amanda."
Gabrielle. "Mother you will never guess where we all went last night."
"To the new night club on Dean Road."
"No. I found a book & asked for help. We found help arrived the next day."
Peter. "Mother I am glad to see you. There is something else you must know. I also have been ill. So ill that I am now a different person than I was yesterday. Now I am healed and happy. I have been offered a job that I would like to take. I will stay at home until you are better."
"Petra that would have been your name if you where a girl. I presume from your carefully worded words you have changed like others before."
"Mother this morning while in Valhalla I showered. This was the last time Peter was ever to shower please call me Petra now."
Nester, “If you got there then you have met the Empress."
"Mother when the spear was placed in her hand the ground trembled. When the Sword was raised aloft a blue light like lightening came out of it and the Heavens rejoiced."
Nester started to try and take her ring off her hand. "If that happened then you have truly met the Empress for that is not your father's story. The Empress will want the ring returned. With this damaged arm I cannot get it off."
Gaby "The ring has waited 2000 years it can wait a few more hours." Gaby approached the bed.
Nester. “You remind me of Helen."
Gaby. "Helen has occasionally turned up although she vanishes again." "I am Gaby Bond of Empress enterprises.
Nester, "Before the accident my husband decided to exchange our shares in the hotel for shares in Empress Enterprises. "He said, Empress Enterprises was child friendly & would provide a block against Grand Group."
Gaby, "Petra what was your sister's request again."
“Empresses of the Heavens & all flying things. Queen of the seas & of Man. We ask for you help to heal our parents.”
As the last words where finished Gaby's countenance changed. Instead of a blond teenage girl there stood the Queen of Heaven in all her regalia. A blue glow emanated from Gaby. As Gaby touched Nester, Her wounds started to heal. Gaby laid the sword on Hectors chest.
"Hector your wife & children await you." Hector awoke from his deep sleep.
"Empresses you came for us like the voice told me."
Gaby. "Voice."
Hector "For about 18 months to 2 years I have been getting voices in my head. I painted the murals because I was told to. I exchanged our shares for EE because the voice told me. While I was asleep the voice talked to me & told me I had 9 daughters. It also told me today I would meet my Aunt Amanda & Cousin Barbara. It was strange though I got the impression the voice was a young child for she kept saying I want to wee wee.”
"LILY."
"Cousin meet your voice this is Lily. I did not realise she could reach so far. Lily can you send invites to all our friends to a party presentation for tonight.”
“Hector & Nester tonight with the exception of Petra & Little Nester. Their namesakes will present all your daughters in court. Candy will present Petra, while Amanda & Barbara will present you & Hector. We have a special request to present your youngest daughter."
That night the presentations took place. Little Nester & her twin where the last to be presented. Little Lily came and walked up with little Nester. They where dressed alike each carrying a little wand. Lily used sign language as she had been taught to communicate. Then tried the unblocking she had done previously. But to no avail. They went into the hall together skipping and holding hands.
Lily. “Empress Gaby please can you help my friend Nester speak like you did with Candy. I tried but could not do it.”
Gaby signed to Nester, "COME HERE". Nester went and sat on Gaby's lap.
"Nester senior come here please. The ring place it on your daughter finger." Nester places it on her daughters little finger. "Little Nester can I have my ring back now please."
Little Nester first walked round the room showing the ring to everybody. Then she curtsied & said Thank you Empress Gaby for letting me play with your ring. Can I go and play with my new friends.”
Hector & Nester. “Thank you for restoring her speech.”
“Petra do you & your sister's still wish to exchange shares for EE shares.”
Gabrielle. "The only worry was where would we live if we sold everything to you."
“Back at the Hotel or in any of the family homes it is up to you. Although we will still need somebody to run the hotel for us.” Whilst they were away their parents were getting to know old friends again. The hotel had been fully refurbished and was now called the Crown Imperial.
Hector. "I am still worried about Grand." The following day they had a grand opening of the hotel. Two Smartly dressed men approached the hotel. One was saying," We will try to reason the accident did not work.” They went to the desk and asked to see Hector. Hector invited them in to the manager's office.
One said, "Hector you got the warning what would happen to you if you did not sell to us."
Hector, "My family no longer owns this hotel. I should warn you the new owners are not to be trifled with. They do not like threats being made to their staff. If I was you I would watch out for you may find a horses head in your bed or worse. Good-by."
As they left the hotel one said to the other, “Do you think he has sold out to the Mafia or something."
The other, "Let's get the boys out of the van for a smashing time." They led the gang of men into the lobby of the hotel. They were wielding pickaxe handles and crowbars.
On the front desk was Gaby. As they entered she said “ Freeze .” They became as still as statues. “Two of you where warned not to come back. The rest of you where following instructions.” Little Lily read the minds of each one
Lily. “This one is basically good he lost his job and needed the money. Lily told Gaby about each one.
"So this one is wanted for attempted murder & robbery. And this man is wanted for the attempted murder of a Queens Daughter."
Lily “On the first charge he is likely to get 10-15 years. On the second charge, life or the death penalty as it depends on where he goes on trial.”
Gaby "You go home and return here tomorrow with your wife & family." He left rather quickly. Two of you have both charges against you. The rest have one.”
Lily "These two also tried to burn the hotel down and were released earlier today by the police. The men found themselves in the cellars of the hotel it looked for all the world like a courtroom. They where tried and found guilty. Gaby passed sentence, the first two where given life on both accounts. “The next 8 where given 10 years”. And the last two were given life for the arson.
Gaby."I will now carry out the sentence. Before I do you have any last requests. You two seem desperate to get into the Hotel perhaps you all should stay here."
The Crown on Gaby's head glowed as Gaby raised and pointed the spear at them. All the men where turned into statues. "Silly me I forgot we needed female statues for the hallway. I will have to call the stone mason in the morning to alter the statues. Gentlemen you will find that after you have served your time you will be released. To the first two you got life. I may change my mind in 25 years or so. To the last two we will give you the same chance. If you mess up then this job will be yours forever. The following morning there were a dozen female statues gracing the lobby.
Elizabeth came through. “Gaby I thought you would like to know we have bought up the Grand Group they no longer exist.”
Gaby. "In that case Hector & Nester can be the new Joint CE of EE new combined hotel group." Gabrielle with the exception of Petra do you & your sisters want to run the Crown Imperial for us."
Gabrielle. "Yes we will give it a try. We will need additional help."
Elizabeth. "There are plenty of us here to take turns at helping out & for some of us it would be a break. I have been thinking though for the next how ever many weeks it takes. The staff from all the other hotels we now own should come for a retraining course. The best could find themselves promoted and the worst dismissed."
Gaby. "Well as chief executives what is your first decision."
Hector. "Gabrielle as your boss we have appointed you manager of the Crown Imperial & also make you the Principle in charge of our Hotel & Catering management training Division.”
"Thank you father for those words. I accept. As Manager of the hotel will take my first booking now. Would madam care to make her reservation now."
Gaby. "Yes I would like to book the entire hotel for a family reunion & holiday from the first of July to 31 August."
"As principle my first decision is that for 2 weeks every year". "All staff from the cleaners & boot boys to the Managers are all to come here for training. So as not to deplete the staff too much of the remaining hotels. At any one time only 10% of the staff will under go retraining at any one time."
Gaby. "I want to go back to the Grand. I did not like the manager but the receptionist was nice she recommended your hotel to us."
Outside the hotel when they got there they found the receptionist sobbing.
Gabrielle, "What is the matter?” She looked up.
"Gabrielle he watched the video tape. He heard me tell this lady to go to your Hotels. He thrown me out and fired me so I have no home or job now."
Gabrielle. "Rebecca you where always my friend at school you can live with us".
Gaby. "I presume you know each other. Rebecca come in here with us and watch."
Ally & Amelia. "Watch us the fireworks with us.” They walked to the reception & demanded to see the manager.
The manager came to the desk. "What can I do for you ladies? How about a date with me?" Then he noticed Rebecca in the lobby. "You tramp I told you if you failed to service me what would happen get out."
As he went to get hold of Rebecca to throw her out of the hotel.
Little Lily said, "Freeze", and touched him with her wand.
Gaby "These people want to meet you."
Little Nester. " I think Rebecca would make a far better manager than you & that you should be the boot boy or cleaner."
"Ha, Ha little girl only the CE can fire me it is in my contract & any way I soon will be joint owner of the hotel with my brothers."
Gaby. "You are joint owner."
"Yes with my brothers I was expecting them soon. They seem to be missing or delayed."
Hector." You have caused distress to my adopted daughter. You and your brothers tried to kill me. You have insulted friends. Your Brothers no longer own this or any hotel I do & you are fired.”
The manager started ranting and raving at them and tried to attack Hector once he was released.
Gaby. "Let your own words and deeds convict you. You shall have the same sentence as your brothers. "
With that a bolt of lightening shot out of Gaby's hand and hit him. He turned in to a statue.
Venus. "We could have one of the statues as our logo."
Teu. "Even better we could have a statue in each of our hotels."
They looked at their parents. Nester. "With the Empresses permission we will do it."
Nester. "Rebecca we would like to offer you chance to be with a family again. I know your parents died 2 years ago in the plane crash.”
Hector "As your god parents we would like to fully adopt you. Also as CE of VL Hotels we would like to offer you the vacant Managers position at the Grand Hotel. Of course this is providing you complete the training starting Monday."
Little Lily whispered something to Gaby.
Gaby. "We still have to inspect our latest acquisition & then there is an interview to deal with at the Crown Imperial.” They looked around the hotel & the assistant manager was placed in charge for the next few weeks.
Gabrielle, “I have that interview to deal with back at home. Can you sit in with me on this please Gaby." The man had turned up with his wife & family. Gaby noticed their unkempt appearance of the family.
The wife. “I am sorry he got involved with that bad lot. We both lost our jobs some time ago and have been living rough. He actually loves children & would do anything for these little ones."
Lorelie whispered to Gaby "Look at her hair and her ears. Look at the children's hair & ears."
Gaby. “Lily can you take the children to play & get Jool's & Kerry to dress them appropriately.” They went off with Little Lily.
Gabrielle then spoke, "We may decide to offer one or both of you jobs First tell us about yourselves.
The wife, “I was brought up with my sisters in another country. I had the misfortune to be robbed. I had the luck to meet & marry my husband who I love very much. He like me had been disowned by his family & was penniless. We got jobs and worked hard. We then got all the children and thought everything was rosy. Then the firm we worked for started making redundancies we both lost our jobs and then our homes as could no longer afford the rent."
Gabrielle, "You now tell us about yourself.”
"There is not a lot to tell. I fell out with my family when I failed an exam. Because I failed the exam I could not do the job they had planned for me. I was informed until you can pass the exam then never come through this door again. To this day I have never set eyes on my family."
Meanwhile Jool's had supervised the washing and redressing of the children. Daisy came in with Buttercup. "What is going on here why were these not brought to us."
The two of them looked again at the children. "These are not our children where did you find them Jool's?"
"Gaby sent them for me to clean and dress them as appropriate."
Daisy & Buttercup called for their husbands. "Just what have you been unto now?”
The husbands. "The children are not ours."
"Then whose are they?"
Daisy "Well the least we can do is dress them appropriately. Then I think it is show down time."
Meanwhile the man was saying he was called Ray & His wife Petunia.
Gaby "Petunia you said you had been robbed."
Petunia, "Yes like my sisters I called it my luck."
Before she could finish her daughters came skipping back with their friends. "Look mum we have got new dresses & they are green."
Petunia looked at her daughters. "Girls who gave you those dresses?"
"Mum the kind ladies washed us and then some more ladies put us in these green dresses and shoes. They were very nice to us."
Gaby, "Ray & Petunia I believe some friends of mine want to meet the two of you."
Petunia turned around there stood behind her was Daisy & Buttercup. Petunia spoke "Daisy, Buttercup."
Daisy. “Sister you are a mess come let us clean you up and then you will be more presentable. A short while later both her and her husband had been washed and redressed in green. "Back for our interview."
Gaby took over "Petunia your sisters want to loan you something and I have a little gift for each of your daughters. Gaby presented each of the four girls with a small iron cooking pot containing 3 gold coins.
“I also have this for you. You only get it providing you are loyal & hard working.” Gaby lifted a large Cast Iron cooking pot out. "Your sisters have loaned you half the contents." "The rest is your first 100 years wages."
There was an audible groan from Ray. Ray. "I have married a leprechaun for my wife now she has her luck back I will become as her."
"Ray who warned you about getting married to a leprechaun?”
Juno. “Gaby I have a feeling Sue knows about this one."
Ray."My grandfather was sort of a Magician he lived with Dannie. I never knew mother but grandfather & Dannie brought me up. I could not get the hang of magic & I was sent into the world."
Juno. "This Grandfather of yours what was his name."
"That is easy when performing for audiences he called himself Gandolf the white."
Juno. "In that case I am sorry to inform you of this but your grandfather no longer exists, but some of your kin do.”
Gaby. "It looks as if we will be employing you both for a very long time to come. Tonight we will have a party in the ballroom to celebrate your return.”
That night the festivities started and some of the girls where about to put on a sketch. The doors burst open there stood Odin, Oberon & Neptune. "Is it true?" "Have they found them?"
Frea. “Calm down my sons.”
Oberon. "Is it true you have found Nester?"
Gaby. "Yes we have found Nester that is why we are celebrating."
Odin."My priest warriors how many survived."
Hector. "I am the only other to survive. I was the youngest by a long way. My father & his brother still are with us for they survive in their children & they are spread across the world.”
Odin. "I take it then you married your cousin."
"Yes these are our daughters about to perform for us. If you will be so kind as to take a seat."
The sketch started with Venus saying, "This actually happened to 4 of us but my younger sisters wish to participate. Imagine you are 15 and just lost your parents. You are in the play ground with your friends. One of the friends has borrowed a craft knife and we cut out thumbs like this. We then say a prayer. Before the Empresses and in front of our kin we the daughters of Nester & Hector take you Rebecca to be our blood sister for all eternity.”
"I Rebecca take you all to be my ever loving sisters for all eternity. We then put our thumbs together and said, Blood of my blood be thy blood. As sisters we are united through all eternity.”
Hector & Nester stepped forward. “Empress we would like to present Rebecca our second eldest daughter.
Gaby held her hand out to Rebecca. “The day you said that with your friends you became their sister. It is only fitting you look the part of a Princess of Nester."
Gaby waived her hand in the air. The dress Rebecca wore changed to gold the colouring of her hair also changed to blond and her eyes blue.
Little Nester, “Rebecca she now looks like our Petra.”
Gaby. "Rebecca from this day forward you will be Petra's twin sister. Uncle Oberon can you take my chair please I have somebody who wants to meet you.” In came a group of leprechauns 6 adults, 4 children & 8 babies.
"Quit a collection you have acquired my niece." Tinkerbell was laughing, as was Vespasian. Then Neptune & Odin where laughing. Oberon at first did not see what they where laughing at.
Then one of the females said, "Father these are all your grand children. The 4 girls are mine while the babies are Daisy & Buttercups.”
Oberon hugged the girl. "We all missed you."
Daisy father our sister could not return to us because somebody stole her luck.”
Oberon. "Then let me as your father replace your missing luck. Also all my granddaughters deserve to have their own luck.” As he filled all their pots with gold coins.
Nester. “Gaby has booked the hotel for a family holiday. We are not open until Monday. How about us all having a long weekend and getting to know each other better.”
The pool was well used by Lorelie & her sisters as they raced their mother & Pegi their aunt. Even Neptune tried the water slide. "This is great & I like the Jacuzzi. Better still there are no great whites to watch out for."
The children all enjoyed the fun area the ball pool & slides went down a treat. In the dance hall music was been played on an organ. There was even a theatre. All weekend they enjoyed themselves.
Maddy. “Just think what it will be like for the nine weeks we have booked in the summer.”
Gaby. “Who wants to go to the beach & build sand castles?"
Maddy. "It is winter time and will be cold down there."
Amelia. "We can still all go for a short while." They took the tram to the beach which was deserted apart from their group. There they built sandcastles before returning to the hotel.
Neptune. "I am looking forward to our holiday. Perhaps by then Lorelie will get to beat her mother and aunt in the swimming.”
Odin. "Hector you said your father & his brothers had other children."
Gaby was listening to this. Then she brought out her hand scanner this she readjusted until it showed Hector clearly as gold. Gaby stored the settings as Hector and his family were of a slightly different wave length.
Gaby took Odin to one side. “I need to ask you questions without the others listening in. Why the interest in Hectors family?"
"Gaby their job was to protect Barbara & Nester. Apparently all but Hector have died. I made a promise to them all years ago. I would suggest that Nester gets remarried in front of her sisters in the Great Hall & ask Helen to preside."
Gaby,” I do not know how to contact her she just shows up when she want to."
Odin. “Gaby you can be sure Helen already knows and will be there to preside.”
Gaby told Amanda & Barbara what Odin said. “We could have a blessing a double blessing if we include Petunia & Ray. We could use your church or we could go to the Great Minster at York.”
Little Lily. “Barbara remember when we left you asleep we went to the top of Ingleborough. I think Nester would like to celebrate there.”
Amanda went to speak with her daughter & explain she had not asked Permission to get married & she would have to get remarried. The same was explained to Petunia and her husband.
Hector came to Gaby & asked for permission to remarry his wife in front of her kin.
Likewise Ray asked Gaby & then Oberon who both gave their blessings.
Amanda. “Before we leave for home I would like to see the murals again.” Hector took them to the room they could still smell the incense but the trace of the pentangle had been removed.
Barbara. "Look it is Nester & I leading the charge. That is where Nester fell. Look at the last painting it was Nester & all their family with Gaby upon the Golden Throne. Look what was written it is in Greek. It says I the Empress Gaby otherwise known as Helen welcome my family to my home."
Amanda. “It would appear that Hector can see what others cannot." The last scene he has painted 2 doors one said to Valhalla the other to the castle. They opened on of the doors it took them to Valhalla. The second door took them back home in fact they where in the yew tree court yard.
"Lets get back to the rest we had better show them this."
Helen. “Barbara you where correct with your translation. Gaby is me reincarnated as is Lily that is why they work at their best when they are together. I will see you all soon. You may show them the portals but not the translation. I need both of you close to my child as queens you both made big mistakes.”
“Gaby is still finding her feet and will be grateful of your advice. Your weddings will take place at the temple of the winds along with the other candidates. Gaby has found and restored most of my family she now needs to look for Hectors family. Some she has already met and is friends with.” They went and got the others to show them the portals. With that they found an easy way home.
Gaby was walking in the grounds of the Castle with her sisters & cousins, Jool's, Ally, Maddy, Kat & Renate. They were talking about their new found cousins.
Maddy. "I like them and Petra is nice.”
Kat. "The little ones have been getting on fine with Lily & Rose. Ruth & I are taking Rebecca and whoever wants to come shopping to the Trafford centre in Manchester with us."
Just then Gabrielle walked up to them & asked. “Have you any of you seen my sisters as I seam to have lost the lot of them.”
Rebecca. “Well I am here and the others have probably gone to the same place as us. We are off shopping so do you want to join us?”
"We where wondering about taking them to the Trafford Centre."
Gabrielle. "My parents will let the older four go. The youngest will have to stay behind. It will also give us chance to get presents for everybody."
Kat."Right that is settled can you make arrangements with your sisters Petra, Rebecca & Venus.”
Gaby "We could use sceptre and then we do not need a driver."
Maddy."I will see what we have available." Maddy opens up her laptop.
"The oldies have booked Den's 52 seater coach and nothing else is available until Friday." Lorelie was with her sister. Mum & Aunt Pegi.
Jool's. "Jenny has booked the 52 seater coach to go shopping at the Trafford Centre anybody got a black belt in shopping."
Pegi. "I for one could do with a new wardrobe. That is if you do not mind an old lady like me tagging on."
Lorelie. "We want to go and mum has lost a lot of weight & she could do with some new outfits.”
Gaby. “Lilly Lily is telling me Tina & Lauren would like to come with us. She though is going to look after Big Lily that day.”
Six leprechauns came. "You are not going with out us & Tinkerbell."
Maddy. "I sort of mentioned it to Jool's, Kat, Tracy & Tricia.”
Little Nester. “I am at my happiest when I and close to you and them. I was hoping Lily & Rose would be allowed to come with us.”
“Nester we where just talking about them. We where wondering about Taking them to the Trafford Centre."
Gabrielle replied. "My parents will let the older four go but the younger will have to stay behind. It will also give us chance to get presents for everybody.” In the end the only additional ones where Amanda & Barbara.
The older ones set off for the 1-hour's ride to the Trafford centre. Gaby punched into the sceptre the coordinates for the Trafford Centre. While the senior ones went by coach the younger ones went by sceptre. When they got there they all met up in at the Festival Village entrance before dispersing again. One of the first stores they saw was selling Chinese dresses. The girls tried on and purchased dresses from this store. Walking through the shopping centre Gaby saw a Tandy electronics store. "Maddy I could do with going in there and getting some supplies." Gaby went in and asked for the parts she required.
The manager. "If you call back at 17.00 I will have everything you require."
Kat. "Oh look Silk nails.” As they went to get extensions.
Tracy pointed to a store. "Look it sells teddy bears & if you buy some you can get free gifts.” They went into the store. The assistant explained they could put talking messages in the bears & a heart. Then the bears would be stuffed and sewn. Gaby recorded Merry Christmas from the Heavenly Queen & all the family we all love you.
Gaby. "Could the store have 100 teddies ready and wrapped for 17.00."
Whilst looking round the centre they noticed a new shop called the House of Nichol. They entered it to discover it was the same female they had helped out at the fashion show in Harrogate some time ago.
“Hi girls I thought I would branch out and start selling my own designs. I did not realise it was going to cost me a fortune just to rent this shop. I also did not realise that running the shop would stop me from designing my dresses.”
Gaby looked at Nichol. “In that case we provide you with the capitol expertise need to run this store. You will become Designer & CE of The House of Nicole. For every day running you will have control. If the business takes off you will have to consult your partners."
Nicole. "Maddy I know you are good at accounts. So if you take control of the accounts & legal aspects I can do what I like the best. That is designing more dresses."
Gaby handed her a card. “I need a wedding dress suitable for a Empress, & some friends of mine also need wedding dresses. We also need bridesmaid dresses and outfits for the mothers with matching outfits for the children. In total it will come to about 300 dresses. Then there are at least 4 male outfits to consider. Total expenditure not to exceed £1,000,000.”
Nicole. "When can the Documents be drawn up. These dresses when do you want to look at the designs and how long do I have to get them made up."
Gaby. “If you can do the basic design by the weekend. You could come as our guest for the weekend and show us them. Meet & measure all that require outfits. I would like to suggest the material is light & Airy as the weddings will take place in Nepal.”
Gaby. "Good-by Nichol we will meet you this weekend & make arrangements for an official opening of the store on Friday."
Gaby & the girls continued shopping.
Candy. "Gaby I know I am not as good as Little Lily. That Lady needs our help. She is searching for some one."
Gaby. "Candy remind me back at the castle." After going in various department stores they came across a shop called the Secret Drawer.
Sophia. "Mum look at these can I have them?" The others turned to Sophia and giggled. It was the smallest bra & pants set in the store. After trying some items on they made their purchases. They made their way to the coach. They had to load all their purchases into it. As the others had gone by coach. Then they went shopping again.
Gaby called her parents. "Mum just how many sisters do or did I have."
"Gaby both you & Jool's each had another sister but they died in the hospital."
Jool's "What is that all about?"
Gaby "I believe Nicole is our sister. We can prove it when she joins us on Friday. We need to access the hospital records for when both Jool's & I was born. We need to find out who was there at the same time as mum
Nicole does not appear to have the birthmark & I did not have the hand scanner on me.
Charity came in "Gaby we have cracked it her mother was in the same hospital as your mother in fact she was on the same ward 9c. I accessed her personal records. She fell in a fire as a child and needed a skin graft that also removed a birth mark on her right arm."
Gaby."Mum did you give another child away?"
"No Gaby the nurse found baby Nicole dead in her cot. I never saw her as the hospital arranged the funeral."
On Friday night Nicole turned up at the castle. She did a double take when she saw it." Hope met her at the gatehouse and took her to meet all the others. In the great hall there were a lot of ladies seated around talking. Gaby noticed them coming. "Ladies this is our designer who will design our clothes."
Elizabeth. “Come join us and tell us about yourself.” Before she could say anything.
Little Lily & a gaggle of girls all dressed as fairies came in. Lily ran over to Nicole and took her hand. "Dance with us". Nicole danced with the little girls.
"Thank you I wish I had sisters that I could dance with."
Gaby. "Are you a only one then." Lily ran and sat on Gaby's lap.
Nicole. "My whole life so far has been a lie. About 2 months ago my mother was dying of Cancer. I went across to the Sue Ryder home to visit her. Mum said, "I have a confession to make I did something wrong and will have to atone when I meet my maker. In the bays near mother was two sisters one had triplets.” Gaby watched her mother for her reaction.
"The day mother should have been leaving the hospital with her baby. Mother went to feed the baby. She found it dead in the cot. The other two ladies where fast asleep. Mother took her baby and placed it in the cot of one of the triplets. She then picked up the triplet. She walked to the sleeping lady & said. I promise that I will take good care of her. I promise I will tell her & I will keep her name."
“Mother left the hospital before the real mother awoke. I was shocked by this revelation. I promised mother on her death bed I would try & trace my real sisters. I started to try and trace the family. They had moved away. People in the area they lived thought they may have moved to the Scarborough but nobody was sure. So far I have drawn a blank. So if you have anybody who could help me I would appreciate it."
Ally. "It is a interesting story will you come with Jool's & I to sign the details of the sale & your contract.”
While she was out Elizabeth looked at her wife, "Is she our Nicole?”
Jenny. "I never saw the baby that was buried so it could be."
Little Lily. "Look at her hand." When we all danced the healing spell took hold. The scaring has now gone. You can see her mark quite clearly."
Whilst Nicole was out of the room they all changed into full ceremonial robes. Gaby's parents came & sat just below her one to the left and one to the right. The seven plus Amanda & Barbara where stood behind Gaby. All the children with the exception of Lily where sat on the floor in front of Gaby. The hall had changed in appearance.
Jool's "Nicole we have a party arranged for after the signing. Gaby has an outfit for you to put on. We have to go and put on ours. Then we will return to the Hall together.”
Nicole marvelled at the workmanship of the outfit laid before her. Nicole thought this must have taken hours to make. Eventually Ally & Jool's returned wearing identical dresses.
Nicole. "When you see us like this we look like sisters." A smile came across the faces of Jool's & Ally.
Jool's. “Come let's not keep them waiting. The hall had changed from how Nicole had seen it not long ago. Ally & Jool's curtsied. "Empress we wish to present to you and the family our sister Nicole.”
Gaby. "Welcome sister. Come meet our parents & sisters.” as Gaby held her hand to Nicole."
Elizabeth. "If you look at your Right hand you will have a birthmark compare it to that on your sisters.”
After looking at the hands of the other girls Nicole cuddled with her sisters. Then she said, "oh my, oh my. I have just released I have already agreed to design 300 + dresses. I also remembered Gaby said, her family help each other out but never charge each other.”
Jool's, "Come meet all of your sisters and cousins.” Ally continued to introduce everyone until they got to Alice.
Alice. "I am one of your aunt's & I brought up one of your sisters as my daughter. Come with me meet all your aunts.”
Then Galadrial took her round the grandparents. Eventually Frea returned Nichol to Gaby. "Empress we all accept the Princess Nicole as your sister." By now Nicole was shaking like a leaf.
Gaby. "Nicole I should have realised you where our sister when I first meet you. I failed to realise please accept my apologies. It was only when we talked to you that I realised the possibility. Charity checked the records of the hospital & confirmed your mother was there the same time as my mother & aunt. Your arm puzzled us as you should have a birthmark."
Nicole. "I fell into a fire as a child and had to have a skin graft."
Little Lily, “You be staying with us?"
Nicole" It is taking some getting used to all these relatives. I would love to dance with you and all your sisters. I always have loved dancing."
Gaby took Nicole by the hand. “Come with me Nicole there are a couple who want to meet you.” Gaby took her by her hand as they passed through a gate. Two men where chatting at a large white pearly gate.
“Peter & Michael we have not seen you for some time. "Remember you have a wedding to attend in Nepal please bring the choir. This is Nicole she has come as my guest today."
Peter looked into a great book. “Ah you need room 9."
Gaby took her to room 9 & went in with her. "Mum, Dad, I found my real sisters & all the family.”
Nicole gave her parents a hug. As Nicole started sobbing her mother said, "Nichol we always loved you. I did promise to take care of you.”
Nicole."I have just realised where I am. I never got chance to know my sisters or my real parents."
Mother. "Nicole know this we will always look out for you. .It is quite nice here really. You only need to think of us and we will be with you." Go now. Empress of Heaven thank you for bringing her to see me. I would apologise to her mother if I could.”
Gaby. "You have long since been forgiven. You did as you promised & I will do as I promised. This child is yours I believe.” As Gaby handed a baby over to her. Nicole awoke to find herself on a bed surrounded by her sisters.
Maddy "You fainted and have been out for some time."
Nicole spoke, "I had a dream that I met my parents & they told me it was time I got to know my sisters. They also told me I was to get married in Nepal soon."
Renate "Only just finds us & she is planning to dump us to get married." All but Nicole started to laugh.
Nicole. "That was in the dream. I do not even have a boy friend & I am not planning my wedding yet." The others started to laugh.
Nicole. “I was asked here to show my designs for dresses & measure you all. I presume that is still OK if I do that. Over the weekend Nicole got to know her sisters & family. She spent a lot of time with Jool's & Ally. They decided to continue to dress identical.
Ally. "If your hair was the same colour we would then all look identical."
Jool's. "Have you seen the nursery these are your nieces."
Nicole. " What all of them."
Jool's picked up a baby. "This is Princess Beatrice she is always hungry. Nicole sit in the chair & undo your top. Now introduce your self to her and tell her you are her Aunt Nicole.” Nicole did as instructed. Beatrice latched on and started to feed & when she had had enough gave a burp.
Nicole. "I must be dreaming again. I could have sworn I had just breast fed a baby.”
Ally. "We all spend time in the nursery feeding the babies. Nicole had not noticed her hair & complexion had changed to match her sisters.
Monday morning arrived Nicole said, "I will have to get back to our shop." Her sisters & cousins replied.
"We are coming with you to help get it ready". The 9 of them got in to the mini bus for the hour's drive. Nicole went to where her shop was located. There was a Thornton's Chocolate store there now.
Gaby. “Nicole we have something to show you.” They went to the second floor. Nicole spotted the sign running the full length of the store. The House of Nicole an Empress Enterprise company. Also there appeared to be an adjoining dance studio. The sign read Gaby Bond Dancing School Principle Teacher Petrova.
Gaby opened the store it was full of all Nichols designs from School wear & Dance wear to eveningwear. Gaby, "This is the first of many that will be opening soon across the whole country soon.”
Nicole, "The rent alone must have cost you a fortune."
Maddy. "Not if you already own the place."
"I will need staff for a place this large.”
Gaby. "Why do you think your sisters are all here today?"
"Oh" said Nicole. During the day they had quite a lot of customers. They also had mothers inquiring about lessons for their daughters. The girls put up notices advertising the official opening of the store & that Dame Gaby Bond & her Corps de Ballet would be opening the store. The notice also said, there would be a performance by the dancers in the new studio.
That Friday there was a great crowd waiting for the store to open. Gaby opened the store. The dancers perform for everyone at the end of the day Hope was counting all the taking. "Well how did we do today asked the others."
Hope "I cannot believe it my self we have just taken £9,000,000 in one day. The ballet studio took £4,000,000. The Ballet shop £2,000,000 School wear £1,000,000 & Evening wear £2,000,000.
Nicole. "This is only the first days taking."
Nicole was driving Ally; Candy & Petrova back from their store when Candy said, "Stop the car and go into that lay-by Nichol." Nicole stopped the car as requested. Candy walked across to what appeared to be a bundle of clothing and touched it there came a moan. Ally helped turn her over.
Nicole "Petrova can you bring the camera we brought for Gaby's birthday we are going to need it now." Petrova brought the camera and took pictures of the girl.
Ally. "She should go to hospital. I think Gaby can take better care of her. Candy can you reach Little Lily & tell them to get the infirmary ready for us."
Candy."I got through everything is prepared & Gaby has asked Pegi to be present." They dropped the back seat and laid down the injured girl.
Back at the castle all was ready for them when they arrived. Petrova. "Gaby we bought you a digital camera for your birthday. Then when we found her like this and so we took pictures of her with it."
Pegi, "Can you cut off all her clothes. Remember to wear gloves." Petrova took pictures as they removed the clothes they where soaked in blood. Petrova can you also Video everything?”
Ally went out of the room and returned with the Video camera and started filming. Kat "What is that stench?"
Candy Who ever raped her also then urinated on her." Eventually all the clothes where removed. They set about cleaning her up. Pegi reminded them they also had to take samples and make a note of where they taken from. The only clothes left on the girl were the bra and pants. They cleaned and dressed all the wounds they could find.
Gaby. "Maddy & I will check her private areas.” They removed the bra the bruising to the breast was obvious. The bra also went into a plastic bag like all the other clothing. Petrova & Ally took photos of the damage.
Gaby removed the pants. "Could you stop filming for a moment & can somebody bring me the stirrups." Whilst Petrova & Ally where out Gaby said, "Look at this. She is like Brenda, Vladimir & I." As Gaby touched it the tissue came away. "Can we turn her over?”
They turned the girl over and took more samples. Gaby told the others to resume filming. After cleaning up the girl they put her to bed. All the girls clothing were sent to the forensic labs at Wetherby.
Kat. "I found this on her it is an Australian Drivers Licence in the name of Frederick Wilson Parish."
Gaby. "Candy by any chance has your father relatives in Australia?" Candy returned with both her parents.
Hector. "My cousin had a son by that name & several daughters I have the address here."
Gaby “Little Lily can you and Candy keep watch over our guest & try to find out what happened. Maddy can you and Ally come with me. We will use the Sceptre." They found themselves in the main street of WongaWonga.
They stopped a local and asked, “Where is the Garden Centre?" Arriving at the garden Centre they found a lady and her daughters in tears.
Gaby said, "Can we help?"
"My son is missing. He went dancing 5 nights ago with 2 friends. The two friends have been raped and are in comas in the local hospital. The police are blaming my son because he has disappeared."
Gaby. "I know your son did not commit the crime. I have him safe he has been badly beaten up and is also in a coma. I expect him to make a full recovery soon."
The mother. "The girls where his friends they are the daughters of the police Chief & Magistrate. My son is almost a girl himself & would never have done that to them. I have my suspicions as to who has done it. It will be proving it though."
Gaby showed the Photo's to the Mother. “Yes that is our Wilma. "Wilma is what we call her when she is dressed like that. They called at the police station to see the chief and were told he could not see them.
Gaby called back at the Garden centre. "The police chief has just been round looking for my son he says he is going to give him a good going over when he finds him. I told him I did not know where he was & he had not contacted me. I think he is watching us and who visits us."
Gaby. "Have you a friend who will look after the Garden centre?"
"My sister will. I will give her a ring."
Gaby. "Please do not be scared. This is an unusual way to travel so please all hold hands with us and do not let go." The next second they found themselves back in the castle.
Little Lily came running to Gaby. "I found out what happened. Wilma & her two friends where just returning home when they where attacked by a group of five boys. The beat up Wilma until she became unconscious. Wilma came found and saw two of the boys rape the two girls. They then injected her with something. The next time she came round she was on a plane with her two attackers. They assaulted her and then beat her up. Leaving her in the lay by to die. Before they departed they both urinated over her."
Kat returned. "Gaby I have the results from Wetherby. There were at least 2 assailants. They have given us a DNA profile of the attackers."
Charity meanwhile has been onto the police database. "The profile matches 2 serving police Officers at WongaWonga.”
Candy. "Where their names Stephan Brown & Andrew White? Because that is the names we got from her."
Gaby said, "I want papers prepared for the extradition of those officers on Charges of rape, abduction, attempted murder, kidnapping. & GBH.”
Ally. "I have already prepared them. Pegi I want you to go with us this time."
Maddy, "I have faxed the station to say that an official Representative of the Queen will be putting in an appearance.”
Gaby. "Right. We pull out all the stop on this. I want to ensure that there is no doubt as to who is arriving."
Gaby & her group arrived in the next town where they hired a fleet of cars for the trip to Wonga Wonga. They drew up outside the police station and went in". "The chief was there with the magistrate to greet them."
Gaby. "I am here in an official capacity. I have to serve on you extradition warrants for these two officers."
The magistrate looked at them. "Well this is in order. The boys had never been to the UK to my knowledge."
Gaby showed the passport date in and dates out.” This is the DNA evidence which proves the rape of the victim. If you double check the DNA evidence you will find it was the same who assaulted your daughters.”
The police Chief. "Get out of here."
"The magistrate. “With the evidence so far I would have to convict them.”
The magistrate rang the lab to get their results to be told they had been collected by those same two officers. “We can send duplicated results around by special courier... A dispatch rider came with the results. "They matched the results presented by Gaby."
The magistrate. "The extradition warrant will have to wait as similar charges will be made here and they will have to be dealt with here first." He then spoke into the microphone and ordered the arrest of the Two officers by their colleagues.
"The police chief was a broken man. "I have to go and apologise to Wilma mother. I treated her something rotten when I honestly thought it was her son who had done it. I knew our sons where a little bit wild at times & that they hated Wilma because of what she was. I turned a blind eye to it but I never once thought those two would do that to their sisters."
The magistrate “As I have a interest I cannot judge this case so we will have to bring in a judge from out of town who has no interest. That is also going to be a problem as most round here knows the boys.”
Whilst they where there the office received a phone call from the hospital. The girls had regained consciousness. A officer went to the hospital to get the girls statements. Annabel was the first to be interviewed She named her brother & cousin. Annabel also asked over her friends. "They beat Wilma with a iron bar is she ok?"
The next to be interviewed was Angela besides naming her Brother & cousin she also named the other boys who had taken part on the initial attack on them.
Angela. "Is our friend Wilma ok they injected her with something as they dragged her away from us."
Gaby. "She is still in a coma. She was very badly injured."
The police chief "I will have to retire from the police force."
The Magistrate "Because of my son I will also retire. If it was up to me I would jail them & throw the keys away."
The police chief went to apologise to Wilma mother. "I will be selling up and moving away from here."
After talking it over the Police chief came to ask how much did she want for the business Wilma mother stated her price. The magistrate. "We can never undo what our sons have done. All we can do is offer monetary compensation we will offer you double the asking price. No strings attached to this offer." Wilma mother accepted the offer for her home & business.
Annabel & Angela got out of the hospital. A date for the trial was given. The presiding Judge was to be called the Lady Juno. All five boys where in the dock the first three where given 3 months for participating in the initial attack.
Juno. "You have been found guilty on all charges in addition these carry a mandatory life sentence you have also been found guilty in committing crimes on foreign soil. The UK government has agreed that you can stand trial here though the Crime carries a death sentence for the rape & abduction of a royal Princess. This sentence stands although it will be commuted to life for you both. As the sentence is now life means life not 14 years as some think it is. However providing your lawyers agree there is a way you could commute your sentence to 5 years.”
Juno went into a side room with the lawyers & 2 boys & their fathers. Both boys said no initially while the fathers said, “Yes providing they get a new start and identities."
The magistrate spoke as our sons for what you have both done I never want to see you ever again. If you do this sentence will be commuted & you will have a home when you get out.”
Juno. “This is your decision boys so you better say goodbye to your parents as you will not see them for 5 years."
The boys hugged their fathers and said, “Goodbye." They where led into a side room where Gaby was waiting. “You both agreed to this?”
The boys both replied, "Yes.”
Gaby, "Sign these documents."
The boys signed. A purple light was emanating from Gaby. It shot out of her and hit the boys.
Gaby. "They can now be taken to the women's correctional facility."
The police chief said, "My daughter & Niece want to visit their friend. Their mothers have asked me to ask you if you can take them to see their friend. We realise it could be some time before we see them again. It would be better for them if they got away from here. I would ask though they keep in touch.”
Gaby spoke to Wilma mother & mentioned the two girls. Nancy, My sister Aster has decided to sell up & join us She has a buyer for her property.” The girls came and said they had packed all their belongings & would not be returning. They gave one last look round WongaWonga.
Just before Gaby turned the Sceptre on Aster came in with her case & daughter. "Come I want to see my niece they are animals here." Gabriel had got the accommodation ready for the new guests. Hector & Nester where waiting for their cousins.
Hector. "You can always stay with us.” The two cousins went to see their friend.
They went into the infirmary Wilma was still in a coma. Annabel & Angela took it in turns to sit and talk to their friend. Eventually they both fell asleep in the chair. Tinkerbell came and covered both girls. The following morning Annabel said to Gaby.
"Wilma is thinking about waking up. Some of the locals used to consider Angela & me strange as we can see things. Like there is a halo around you now it is the brightest yellow. Round Wilma there was a gold Halo. We know some considered Wilma a boy but we never did. She was always our friend. Wilma could put thoughts into my mind she still can. Wilma tells me her anomaly is no more & she is as fertile as I am. Wilma also tells me I should not be calling you Gaby. I should give you the respect you are due."
Gaby. "Stop" "I think the three of you would be better off here after all. At least we can help you use your gifts. Here you can be trained how to use them correctly." Gaby went into the room with Annabel.
Gaby. "Annabel & Angela I think it is time you both prayed."
Annabel. "Wilma is telling us what we have to say to awaken her."
Both girls started to say the chant. "Empress of the Heavens & all flying things, Queen of the seas & Man we ask not in our name but thine, restore thy daughter Wilma." A glow emanated from Gaby as the whole room was bathed in light."
Gaby touched Wilma. “Come your sisters await you.”
Wilma stretched and yawned. She sat up and looked around. "I thought it was all a dream".
Little Lily came in. "Give me your hand".
As she gave Lily her hand Lily touched it with a little wand. "It will be better now." Angela watched as the bruising disappeared. "Now you too Annabel. I can only do small injuries. You three are like me you can get into peoples minds."
Sharp 13.01.09 © 2009
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