Ok, now, let's get to the future and do some major rescuing. ;)

Everyone ready to save poor Jordan?

Davy: Whoevah this "Jordan" is, 'e don't deserve what I'm sure Shelia 'as in mind for 'im. I'm ready.

Daphne: Me, too!

Shelly: You'll find out who he is!

Mick: I'm ready to kick some butt if I have to! ;)

(Cut from the teens and Davy and Daphne in the car to a small clearing. A young teenager with thick, straight auburn hair shoots a bow and arrow wildly at a group of demons with sharp fangs and teeth. The demons, however, continually outnumber the boy, until they finally push him back against a large tree.)

Boy: (Wails as loud as he can) HEEEEELLLLLPPPP!!!! :(( :O

(All of a sudden, the black TransAm suddenly bursts down the road as "(I'd Go the) Whole Wide World" begins. Davy, Daphne, and the twins jump out of the car and run to the boy's aid.)

Davy: Hey, assholes, leave that kid alone! :p

Mick: Jordan! Hang on, buddy!

Jordan: (Relieved) Micky! Shelly! (Frowns at Davy and Daphne, eyes wide) Uncle Davy? Aunt Daphne? But...no, it can't be...

Shelly: Yes and no, Jordan. It's a long story.

Ursula: (As she flings her doors open to knock out the demons who are trying to bite and scratch at her) We'll explain later.

Davy: (Runs in front of Jordan, making his slender dueling sword appear in a dark blue light) Why don't you bloody pests pick on someone your own size?

*Mick rolls his eyes as he makes his own dagger appear.* ;)

Daphne: Hey! (Kicks a demon who tried to look up her skirt) You pervert! That place is reserved! :p

Shelly: Good one...Aunt Daphne! ;) *makes a staff appear; swings it at an oncoming demon*

Daphne: What about me? (Closes her eyes...and is surprised when a long spear with a metal tip and hard wooden handle appears in her hand) Ok, this isn't what I had in mind, but... (goes after the demons who are attacking Ursula)

Mick: *waves* Don't worry about Urse, Aunt Daphne! She can MORE than handle things herself. ;)

(Three demons chase Jordan to the trees. There's a blue light, and the boy vanishes. The demons look around, puzzled...until they're pelted with arrows from above. The camera cuts to Jordan, who sits on a branch, reloading arrows with a familiar dimpled grin. ;) )

(Four of the monsters climb into Ursula. She shuts her doors tight. A few seconds later, they all run out, coughing and gasping and holding their noses as a greenish odor wafts from Ursula's interior. ;) )

Mick: *grins* See? *crows in a familiar way* Good one, Urse! :D ;)

Ursula: Thank your younger sibling who left his baloney and peanut butter sandwich in my glove compartment for a week. I guess they didn't want it anymore than he did. ;)

Shelly: *makes a face* Ewwww! :P

(Davy "duels" with the largest demon. The end up so close, they can't get unstuck. Daphne and another demon have to pull them away. ;) )

(Two of the demons climb under Ursula...and come back out, coughing up a sticky black fluid and wiping it out of their eyes and off their faces. The pair who try to get into her truck get facefuls of whipped cream. ;) )

Davy: (Grins as he duels with the large demon) Yup, Micky made 'er, all right. ;)

Mick: *slashes at a demon* Was there ever any doubt? ;)

(Davy finally puts his sword through the largest demon. The others whine and retreat on the death of their leader as the music ends.)

Jordan: (Still in the tree) Is it safe to come down now?

Shelly: *nods* It's okay, Jordan!

(Jordan jumps down from the tree...or tries to. He ends up falling on his rear end.)

Jordan: (Puts a hand on his rear) Owww...oh man... :p

Mick: Gotta work on your landings, man. :P

Jordan: (As Davy and Mick help him to his feet) No kidding. I HATE being a klutz. :p

Daphne: (She goes to the boy and gently brushes his long, reddish hair from his face...revealing that he looks very much like a younger version of Peter, except for his auburn hair and blue eyes) You...you're Peter's son, aren't you?

Jordan: (Sadly) My dad was named Peter, yeah. He died when I was just a kid.

*Mick makes a face, while Shelly frowns.*

(That's when voices are heard. Two more people run up to the group. The woman is obviously an older Valerie. Her hair is perfectly groomed, and she wears a yellow cowl-necked sweater with jeans and boots. The younger boy beside her looks more like her, only with light brown hair and brown eyes.)

Valerie: Jordan! Kids! Oh, thank GOD you're safe! (Grabs Jordan and gives him a big hug; he blushes)

Jordan: Oh, Mom... :">

Younger Boy: Geez, Jordan, we were worried! Where did you go?

Jordan: I got lost. (Nods at the twins, Davy, and Daphne) These guys found me.

Davy: (Frowns) Val?

Valerie: (Her eyes widen) What's going on? Daphne? Dave? You guys haven't looked like that...

Davy: For fifteen years.

Jordan: Mom, they saved me! Them and the twins and Ursula! A bunch of Shelia's uglies ganged up on me, and they scared them away!

Mick: *buffs his knuckles on his shirt* No sweat. ;)

Valerie: Jordan, what have I told you about not staying close to me when we're near Shelia's headquarters?

Jordan: (Sighs) I know, Mom. I just lost track of time. I was kinda working on a new song in my head, and I wasn't really paying attention.

Davy: No 'arm done, Val. We're all alive.

Valerie: (Sighs) For now. (Turns to the twins and Ursula) What's going on here?

Mick: The short version is that we needed some help rescuing Uncle Davy and Aunt Daphne, and we ended up back in 1971 to get said help. *motions to Davy and Daphne*

Valerie: How did you end up in 1971?

Davy: We wouldn't mind knowing that ourselves.

Shelly: We're not really sure. *shrugs* Urse?

Ursula: (Sighs) They haven't QUITE gotten a handle on all of their powers yet. They wanted to escape and find help for David and Daphne. What they found was another David and Daphne.

Valerie: Well, where are the 1986 Davy and Daphne? Are they ok?

Jordan: Yeah! We got worried about you guys and went out looking for you!

Mick: *makes a face* Shelia has them. :P

Ursula: From what I've gotten from my connection to my sister, Alex has Daphne and intends to keep her as a kind of courtesan. David (sadder note to her voice) has been absorbed into "The Network." :(

Younger Boy: Yipes! :o

Jordan: Oh, no! :((

Mick: *groans* Oh, great. :P

Davy: (Frowns) "The Network?"

Daphne: What is "The Network?"

Shelly: *quietly* The "Network" is a set of computers designed to store humans. It tortures and removes their souls. :( :P

Daphne: Oh GOD! :o

Mick: *folds his arms* And I'll give you one guess as to who created such a thing. :P X-(

Davy: Alex. 'E would. :p X(

Mick: *nods* You got it. :P

Davy: So my...I'm...in those bloody computers now?

Ursula: Yes. I don't know the technical language, but it drains humans of their energy, stores their bodies as pixels, and, as the twins pointed out, ultimately removes their souls.

Davy: (Gulps) My god. And I'm...or the 1986 me...is in there?

Mick: Apparently. :P

Valerie: (Looks around) I think we'd better get all of you home. I'm sure the demons will tell Shelia and Alex about you and about Jordan, Ursula, and the twins escaping. (Sighs) And we need to talk.

Younger Boy: (Nods at the road) Mom's car is parked a little further back. (Puts out his hand) Oh, and by the way, I'm Austin.

Valerie: (Smiles at the boy) The other love of my life. :)

Davy: (Shakes his hand) Nice to meet you, little man. :)

Younger Boy: Are you really Uncle Davy and Aunt Daphne from 1971? You dress weird.

Valerie: Austin!

*Mick snickers.* ;)

Davy: That's all right, Austin. You look pretty strange to US. ;)

Ursula: Come along, Guardians. My sister will likely send another squadron out to look for us.

Mick: All aboard! ;)

(Jordan, Valerie, and Austin head down the road, while Davy, Daphne, Mick, and Shelly get into Ursula. We see Ursula drive off as we fade out.)

*We fade back in on a room full of computers and other large electronics. Alex is seated at one of the terminals, clacking away at the keyboard, while Shelia looks over the results displayed on another monitor.*

Alex: *grins, still typing* I wish I'd thought of this system long ago. ;) >:)

Shelia: (Smirks as reads the monitor) The Lord of the Manor's been completely drained of energy and is ready to be stored? ;) >:)

Alex: *pauses in typing and checks his screen* Yes. He's all set. *smirks* Isn't it great that we didn't have to lift a hand for that? His former best friend did it all. ;) >:)

Shelia: Micky is quite a genius. He came up with this wonderful system and turned it all over to us. ;)

Alex: *nods* Pure genius. I'm proud to call him brother. *laughs evilly as the door opens* >:)

Micky: *as he enters* My ears are ringing again. ;)

Shelia: Hello, Micky darling. We're just transferring some new information into the Network. ;)

Micky: *stops just inside the door and folds his arms over his chest; his hair is no longer in tight curls, but now rather wavy; he wears an off-white shirt and pants* Excellent.

Alex: Great job with the Lord of the Manor. I'll bet you particularly enjoyed that. ;)

Micky: *smirks* Thanks. I certainly did. ;)

Shelia: We were just preparing for you to store him. You're more than welcome to join the fun, if you wish. ;)

Micky: As much as I'd love to, I need to do some work on another portion of the system. *crosses over towards Alex* However, I can't seem to log into the system because someone changed the password.

Alex: *returns to typing* Just wanna make sure the system stays secure.

Micky: I understand that, Alex, but it makes it incredibly tough for me to fix anything that's wrong with the system if I can't get INTO it! :P

Shelia: Despite what David says, we suspect there may be a snitch in the building. Information on our activities and our systems have been leaking out for quite some time now.

Micky: *rolls his eyes* Fine, if you really WANNA leave bugs in the system, that's up to you! I only GAVE you this whole system!

Alex: *glances at Shelia* Well?

Shelia: (Grins and shrugs) Well, he DID create the system. Why not? ;)

Alex: *sighs* Fine. *rips a piece of notepaper off a pad and a pen* Here. *scribbles on the paper and holds it out to Micky* Here's the password. DON'T lose this or let anyone else see it! Don't even say it out loud! Got it?

Micky: *takes the paper, folds in, and puts it in his shirt pocket* You got it, bro. *grins and leaves the room, closing the door after him*

Shelia: (Frowns at the door) Alex, I'm not sure if I trust Micky. He's spent a lot of time working on the system lately.

Alex: *turns to Shelia* I'm not sure what to think. I DO know that he drives me nuts when he leaves the room like that. There's something I can't put my finger on. *pauses* Except that I turned him myself! There's no WAY he could be out of our control. *sighs; runs a hand through his looser curls* At any rate, I'm glad I revamped the programming. ;)

Shelia: Just keep doing that until it's completely under OUR control. (Turns back to the monitor) Now, shall we prepare to store our little Lord of the Manor? ;)

Alex: *nods* Let’s. ;) >:)

*We fade out on Alex returning to his typing and Shelia watching her screen. We fade in on a hallway as a door opens. Micky peeks out the door, looking both ways, then slips into the hall. He walks down the hall normally until he reaches a door at the end. Again, he looks both ways, punches a string of numbers into the pad on the door handle. A light turns green, and he turns the handle. Inside, the room looks rather like an apartment. Daphne reclines on a couch.*

Daphne: (Stirs, then looks around; she yawns and, her voice a bit slurred) Where...where am I?

Micky: Easy, Daph.

Daphne: (Frowns and squints) Alex? No, your face isn't right. Micky?

Micky: *nods* Yeah. *grins*

Daphne: Mick, what happened? Where's Davy? (Groans) My head...

(Sits up and puts her head in her hands.)

Micky: *sighs; goes over the couch; leans against the back of it* Shelia and Alex have you here for "safekeeping." Davy's been put in "The Network."

Daphne: (Sobs) Oh god, no. :(

Micky: *glances around the room; speaks quietly* Daph, I'm not sure how freely I can speak, they may have the room bugged in some way. Yes, Davy's in "The Network," but he's NOT in the "Network."

Daphne: They haven't removed his soul yet?

Micky: No, and they won't. When I...there's a bit of a "safe haven" that's shows the same result as if a human has had their soul removed, but nothing has actually happened to them. Dave's in there.

Daphne: (Takes Micky's hand) Thank you, Mick. (Gulps) We've still got to get him out of there. The girls... :(

Micky: You're welcome, Daph. (Sighs) I know. I'm doing my best. *glances around again* We'll get him out.

Daphne: There's GOT to be a way! (Looks around) Do you think we could escape tonight, or would it be too risky?

Micky: The sooner, the better. Usually, I'm the only one that puts people into the "Network," so I doubt Alex or Shelia will check it out. As long as they just monitor it, they'll believe he's in there. I can rig it to not register he's gone until we've left. *sighs* And it's probably best that I get out of here soon, too. I'm not sure what they think of me anymore.

Daphne: Do you think they suspect now?

Micky: I don't know. As of now, only Lauren, you, and Davy know about me. *shakes his head* I just have to get out of here.

Daphne: What about Peter? Have you seen him? (Gulps) Is he...ok?

Micky: He's around. *shakes his head* He's almost completely in their power. *pauses* I've tried speaking to him. There's only one thing that's kept him from going to their side fully, and from what I've seen, it's his love for Val.

Daphne: (Nods) He still cares about her, doesn't he?

Micky: Very much so.

Daphne: There's got to be some way we can get her to him, or vice versa, without Shelia and Alex knowing. He hasn't seen his children or wife in years. Deep down, it must be killing him.

Micky: I don't wanna bring Val here, but maybe I could get him to come with me to go see her. He does brighten a little at the mention of her name.

Daphne: Where is he now?

(That's when the door flings open. Peter strides in...but this Peter is older. His hair is fully light brown, with no traces of gold, though it remains long. There's an evil glint in his whiskey-colored eyes. He smirks at the pair in front of him.)

Peter: Hello, you two. Having a romantic rendevous? Shame, shame, you're not even soulmates, and you're both married. ;)

Micky: *straightens* Funny, Peter. I was merely speaking with the prisoner. :P

Peter: I came in to tell you we're going to be dressing for dinner tonight. (Makes a face) Shelia and Alex are talking to Nesmith. The stubborn bastard won't sell Magnetic South Studios or his share of Headquarters Records. Milady is going to up her offer.

Micky: *makes a face* Figures. Mike doesn't budge on anything. :P

Daphne: What about me?

Peter: As Alex's newest...guest, you'll be joining us. ;)

Daphne: What if I said I'd rather be eaten by one of the Pac-Man ghosts than go to dinner with Alex?

*Micky rolls his eyes.*

Peter: (Narrows his eyes) I'm sure we could arrange something like that, Huntress. I don't know if Micky told you, but we stored David in "The Network" this afternoon. I highly doubt you want to join him.

Daphne: (Shakes her head) I'm not hungry.

Peter: You don't seem to understand your position. You are here because Alex desires you to be. If you displease him, he may do more to you, your husband, and all those little girls of yours than just take your souls.

Micky: Peter...

Daphne: (Narrows her eyes) Stay away from the girls. I want them to have no part of this. X(

Peter: (Goes to Daphne and puts his hand on her shoulder; she flinches at his touch) Now, Huntress, you're tired and very frightened, for yourself, your husband, and your daughters. Why don't you come and have a nice little dinner with us? It won't hurt you...or them.

Micky: Peter, stop...

Daphne: Peter, please! What would Valerie say if she knew how you were treating me?

Peter: (Frowns) Valerie...

Micky: Valerie wouldn't like it.

Daphne: Your wife! She loves you, and I know she wouldn't want you to hurt people like this.

Peter: (His eyes briefly uncloud) I...do love her. I miss her so much.

Micky: You could see her again, Peter.

Peter: I want to see her more than anything in the universe.

Daphne: (Takes Peter's hand) We'll bring you back to her, Peter. You just have to get us out of here.

Peter: Yes...

*The door is once again flung open, this time Alex saunters in, wearing a tux.*

Alex: Is anyone invited to this little party? :P

Daphne: (Growls, holding Peter's hand closer to her) Alex, get out of here! You're NOT invited! X(

Peter: Master...when will I be able to see my family? My wife and sons?

Alex: *to Peter* You don't need them. You have everything you need right here. *turns a glare on Daphne* And you should be getting ready for dinner. *glances at Micky, narrowing his eyes, but says nothing to him*

(Daphne glares right back and holds Peter's hand tightly.)

Peter: But, Master, you promised me...

Alex: I promised you a good life HERE. You don't need anything else. *walks over and pulls their hands apart; to Peter* Do you hear me? :P

Peter: I hear you...but I can't stop the feeling. I miss Valerie and our boys. :(

Daphne: Alex, you and Shelia took him from his FAMILY! X(

Alex: *growls* I'll have to do something about that feeling of yours. :P *to Daphne* You be quiet. :P

Daphne: Only when I feel like it...and something I DON'T feel like being is your slave again. X( :p

Alex: Just get ready for dinner. *to Peter* And you, come along. For that matter *turns to Micky*, you come along, too.

Daphne: (Crosses her arms and turns her back on Alex) I WON'T! :p

Peter: Daphne...

Micky: Daph... *nods once*

*Alex smirks.*

Peter: Master, do you want us to...handle her?

Alex: An excellent idea. She seems to need a bit of persuasion. Do the honors. I’ll be along for her shortly.*turns and leaves*

Peter: (Takes Daphne's shoulders; she struggles) Daph, stop being a stubborn brat.

Daphne: I was that man's toy once. I will NOT be it again.

Micky: Peter, no...

Peter: We’ll dress you ourselves and drag you to dinner if we have to.

Daphne: (Eyes blaze) Peter, cut it out! They've got you so tied in knots, you don't know WHAT you're doing!

Micky: *goes to Peter and puts a hand flat to his chest* Peter, let me handle Daphne. I'll get her ready for dinner.

Peter: Are you sure, Micky?

Micky: *nods* Yes, I'm sure.

Peter: Very well, then. I need to dress myself. (Smirks) As one of the stars of Trinity Records and Video, Alex and Shelia will be expecting me. (Grins...but his gentle smile is twisted and wicked) Maybe we can even...persuade...that pain in the rear Nesmith to see things our way for once tonight. ;)

Micky: *nods* Perhaps. (Peter nods and leaves.)

Daphne: I hate doing this, Micky. I'm not going to sleep with that man again. I have four children and a husband I love now.

Micky: *nods; quietly* I know, Daph. :P

Daphne: (Frowns) What's this about them buying Magnetic South and Headquarters?

Micky: They want total control. It's all a part of their plan. With no music not okayed by them, they can't be defeated or even rivaled.

Daphne: (Nods) And Mike's holding out.

Micky: Exactly.

Daphne: (Makes a face) For more money, I assume. He's gotten to be such a jerk lately, Mick. He's driving Emma crazy. They're talking divorce. It's really hurting the kids, especially Kate.

Micky: Oh, man. Last I'd heard from Lauren was that they weren't getting along. *runs a hand through his hair* Man, Daph, how did everything get so screwed up? :P

Daphne: (Sighs) You know Mike. When Shelia and Alex...took...Peter, he blamed himself.

Micky: *nods* Yeah. Listen, Daph...just, please, prepare for the dinner. I need to go see Lauren. I'll let her know about the dinner and...we'll see what happens. At the least, she can back up Mike in the negotiations.

Daphne: (Sighs) I'll do it. I won't like it, but I'll do it, for Mike's sake, Peter's, yours, our family's...(softly)...and Davy's.

(Daphne finally starts to sob softly.)

Micky: *pats Daphne's shoulder* He'll be okay. I've gotta go.

Daphne: (Brief smile through her tears) Tell Lauren I said 'hi.' :)

Micky: *small smile* I will, Daph. I will. :) *dark blue lights himself out of the room*

*We fade out on Daphne getting up off the couch. We fade in on the backyard of the Dolenz house. The "fort" still stands, but now the yard is surrounded by trees and other greenery. The house is quiet, as none of the kids are home. Lauren sits, lounging on the deck, under a bright moonlight sky. There's a sudden, dark blue light off to the side of the deck, but behind Lauren from the direction she's facing.*

Micky: *eases his way around the corner; quietly* Babe?

Lauren: Mick? (Puts her arms around him and gives him a hug) Thank GOD you're all right!

Micky: *grins; returning the hug* Babe, I missed you so much! I'm sorry for being gone so long.

Lauren: Are you ok? (Gulps) And more to the point...have you seen Davy or Daphne or the twins? Daphne felt Davy being muddled and tortured early this morning. She took the kids and Ursula after him, and we haven't seen THEM since then, either. :o

Micky: I just left Daphne. She's okay. Dave's safe, for now. *shakes his head* I haven't seen the twins at all lately. *pauses; then smiles somewhat stupidly* It's amazing the difference between using the little communicators to relay information and actually doing it in person. *pauses again* Babe, I don't know how much longer I can do this spy gig. Even though I KNOW I'm in my right mind, I feel so torn every once in a while.

Lauren: Hopefully, you won't HAVE to keep doing this gig for much longer. Valerie and I are working on recruiting musicians and others for our cause, and the kids have help at school.

Micky: *nods* Good. *sighs* Any chance you could get some of that crew together for tonight?

Lauren: I could probably round some folks up, but...why?

Micky: Shelia and Alex are holding a dinner tonight. They're still trying to get Magnetic South from Mike and they're upping their offer. Peter's gonna be there and Alex wants Daphne there. I've gotta be there. I don't care what Mike says, he NEEDS back up of some sort. I don't think I'll be able to help, or else they'll find out I'm the snitch and Dave will REALLY end up in "The Network." :P

Lauren: Davy's in "The Network?" :o

Micky: Yes and no. See, when I...there's a "safe haven" in the system. Alex and Shelia THINK that his soul was taken, but nothing has actually been done to him. They had me put him in there. As long as they think I'm still with them, they won't physically check on him.

Lauren: Good. (Takes his hand) You be careful, Mick. I don't want them to put YOU in there.

Micky: Thanks, babe. *grins*

Lauren: Did you have any luck on getting the password and getting into the system to release the other captives, or at least find out where they are?

Micky: I got the password after some persuasion. I haven't had a chance to get into it yet, though. I have to be careful with that because Alex is usually in the control room and he can monitor any adjustments from there. Even if I tried right at the main system, he'd know, and *snaps his fingers* I'd be caught. :P

Lauren: Is there another way to get in?

Micky: *shakes his head* No, I made...it's practically tamper proof. :P

Lauren: Oh, great. (As a burst of blue light is seen from the front and voices are heard at the door) I think the kiddies are home. ;)

Micky: *looks toward the sliding doors* I've gotta go, babe. I can't stick around, or I won't get back there in time, or at all. *takes Lauren's shoulders* As soon as I can hack into the computers and release everyone, I'll be back for good. *kisses her cheek*

Lauren: (Hugs him again) I love you, Mick. Here. (Hands him something) Em made a batch of brownies yesterday. I snared a few just for you. ;)

Micky: *grins* Thanks, babe. *returns the hug, one-armed, tears up slightly* I gotta go. *dark blue lights himself away*

Lauren: (To the dark blue light) Bye, Mick. (She fiercely wipes tears away as she starts down the ladder)

*Lauren reaches the bottom of the fort as the crew files through the sliding door leading onto the deck. Valerie leads the way, with the twins and the 1971 Davy and Daphne right behind them. They're followed by Val's boys. Emma is already there, sitting in Lauren’s living room.*

Austin: Hey, Aunt Lauren, we're heeerrreee! ;)

Emma: Hi, Val. Did you find them?

Lauren: *chuckles* I figured that, Austin! ;)

Valerie: You might say that...

Davy: (Looks around) Looks like a few othah things 'aven't changed, either.

Lauren: *does a double take at the sight of Davy and Daphne* What in the world?

Davy: (Puts up his hands) It's a long story, luv, and you might want to talk to your children about it. ;)

Lauren: *puts her hands up* If the twins are involved, need say no more. ;)

Mick: *grins* Thanks, Ma. ;)

Daphne: Oh, good, THAT hasn't changed, either. ;)

Davy: The twins told us there are more around here. (Grins) You and Mick got busy, eh? ;)

(Daphne nudges Davy. ;) :p)

Lauren: *grins; blushes as brightly as she used to* Uh, yeah, you could say that. Larry and Billy are at a friend's house down the street, and Leah's at a sleepover. *shrugs* Them, I can't get to stay AT the house. These two... *motions to the twins* I can't get OUT of the house. ;)

Shelly: *puts an arm around Lauren* But you're happy that you can't, Ma. ;)

(Daphne and Davy chuckle. ;) )

Lauren: Yeah... :)

Emma: Mick, Shelly, WHERE are they from, WHAT are they doing here, and HOW did they GET here in the first place?

Mick: They're from 1971. They're here to help us get OUR Davy and Daphne back. They got here via Urse.

Shelly: Mick, the king of condensed answers. :P ;)

Emma: 1971? You went all the way back to 1971? :o :p

Valerie: Why did you do that?

Mick: We wanted to find help for the rescue mission, and apparently that's where our powers took us, or so Urse said.

Jordan: Don't get mad at them, Aunt Emma! They saved me from Shelia's monsters!

Valerie: Jordan wandered off and was attacked. The twins, these two, and Ursula saved him.

Austin: Jordan, you've got to stop doing that!

Jordan: But Aus, I was working on a new song!

Emma: (Sighs) Well, what do we do now? Mike's going to be along with Katie any minute. (Makes a face) I'll talk to him for Katie's sake, but I'm not really in the mood for dealing with his oversized ego and stubborn streak. :p

Davy: Wot's wrong with Mike? Where is he?

Emma: We're millionaires, Davy...or he is. He inherited money from his mother when she died and used it to buy shares in Val's Headquarters Records and start his own studio to make promotional clips and shows for the songs, Magnetic South Studios. The idea took off...in a BIG way. There are networks now that devote themselves to showing Magnetic South music videos.

Daphne: Why isn't he here, then?

Emma: He...after Peter...died, he just...dropped out. He blamed himself for letting Peter get hurt, and I think it really made him bitter and angry. He bought a ranch in Monterey, California, and now spends all his time there or at the Magnetic South Studios.

Valerie: Hey, Lauren, where are Davy and Daphne's girls?

Davy: (As Daphne blushes) Yes, where are our girls? ;)

Lauren: They're at the same sleepover with Leah. *grins* It's quite the group of girls. ;)

Davy: All little dolls with hot tempahs, I suppose, like their mothah? ;)

Daphne: Oh, Davy... ;) :">

Lauren: In their own ways, yes. ;)

(Daphne is spared more discussion of the girls when we hear the arrival of another car. Davy peers out a front window...and sees two people step out of what looks like the MonkeeMobile without the icon on the doors. The man is tall, with a black beard and wavy black hair; he wears a white tux. The other is a teenage girl with loose black curls and large brown eyes. She's tall for her age, but rounded and curvy.)

Mike: Ok, cowgirl, we're back. I've gotta talk to your Mama Bear before I head along to the dinner.

Girl: Daddy, why are you going to dinner with (spits) HER? :p

Mike: (As they walk up to the door) It's all business, Katie.

Katie: Daddy, I can't believe you'd even THINK of going NEAR her!

Mike: Yeah, well, she's got stuff I want, and I've got stuff she wants. I thought we could negotiate.(Knocks on the door) Hey, guys, anyone home?

Davy: (Makes a face) I don't think Daph or I should answer it.

Lauren: I got it. *heads for the door*

Jordan: (Looks wistfully towards the door, a gentle expression on his face) Katie...

Lauren: *opens the door; smiles* Hi, Mike, Katie. :)

Mike: Hi, Laur. Where's Em?

Emma: I'm here, Mike.

Lauren: Ask and ye shall receive. ;)

Jordan: (Pulls back) Oh, man...

Katie: Guys, don't fight.

Mike: We ain't gonna fight, Katie. We just gotta discuss some stuff.

Emma: (Sighs) Mike, I want the kids to live with me.

Mike: Em, they'll be safer on the ranch.

Emma: What, with your servants, so you can ignore them?

Katie: Mom, Daddy doesn't ignore me!

Mike: Em, that ain't it all.

Lauren: *shakes her head* Guys... :P

Mike: (Looks at his watch) I've got to get going. I have a few things to look into at Magnetic South's offices before I go to the dinner. We'll talk about this at your house in the morning, when there's no one there but me, you, and our lawyers.

Emma: Fine. :p

Mike: Fine. (Turns to Katie) It'll be ok, Kate. You'll see. (Puts a hand on her shoulder) I still love you, cowgirl. :)

Katie: (Nods) I love you too, Daddy.

Emma: Stop trying to turn her against me, Mike.

Mike: Em, knock it off.

Katie: Mom, he isn't!

(Jordan goes to Katie's side, worried.)

*Lauren slaps a hand to her forehead.* :P 8-|

Valerie: Mike, I think you should go.

Mike: I think I should too, Val. (Nods) I'll see you tomorrow, Em. (Heads out the door)