Chapter 34e Neptune’s Dancing Lesson.
By Sharphawlad
A Gabyverse fanfiction
Neptune rubbed his eyes, “Would you all like a ride on my chariot?”
Lyris, “Mummy is still asleep & we will have to go for breakfast but yes we would like a ride on your chariot. This is better than a fast car.”
Neptune, “Do any of you girls know how to use a computer.”
One of the cousins, “I do as mummy taught me. She said it may come in useful one day.”
Neptune, “When we get back you can show me & then we all better go for breakfast.” After demonstrating how to use the computer to Neptune. Neptune went with them for breakfast.
Neptune, “I think we better go for breakfast.”
“Hello Bridget we went to wake Uncle up so he could have breakfast with us. Come Uncle you get to sit with us.”
Lindi, “I thought he must have vanished with one of my sisters.”
Pegi, “They are certainly all keeping him amused.”
Linda, “He always did love to have children around & now he has all these little mermaids to keep him happy.”
Nichola “Am I right in thinking that my Granny is Neptune's Sister & he is actually my great uncle.”
Lindi, “You finally worked it out then. Just call us Aunt & Uncle it is far easier.”
“So Robyn, Ariel, Lorelei, Amazon, Amazonia & some of the others are Mums cousins.”
Lyris overheard part of what her mother said. Lyris s, “Cousin Amazonia will you come & play on the beach. It is better if we all play together.”
Lucy, “Of course she will play with you.”
Lyris, “Mummy did not realise she had so many cousins & Aunts. Mummy used to cry a lot but you have made her forget to cry. I like it when she is happy. We have to teach Uncle how to use a computer because he did not know how to.”
Amazonia, “Dad have the girls been showing you.”
Lydia, “We even had to show him how to switch it on.”
“Father really if you needed help I could have shown you.”
Neptune, “I already have plenty of teachers & they are been paid in ice cream & cola.”
Amazonia, “Now I understand.”
Lydia, “We will call for you tomorrow if you wish & you can watch us teach how to use the computer.”
Amazonia, “I think I will come & see how this lesson is been taught.”
Lyris, “Come on Uncle you have to drink your orange juice up.” Helen was eating with Neptune's wives.
Lindi, “They have him drinking orange juice & I failed in that.”
Helen, “He always refused point blank for me.”
Linda, “Well I propose that he takes all his meals with the girls while they are here.” Neptune found his seat had been moved to be with the girls.
Lyris, “Uncle that plate is far too big for you. You need one like this.” Neptune found the girls where cutting his portions down.
Lyris, “You will soon be fit enough to dance with us.”
Amazonia burst out in a fit of hysterics. Lindi, “I bet that you cannot get him dancing before the holiday is over.”
Lyris, “It is wrong to bet but as you have made it. Then an ice cream from our allowance against a meal for us all in the fish restaurant.”
Amazonia, “I cannot wait until the end of the holiday to get the ice-cream.”
Neptune, “Do not worry Lyris I will buy you a replacement ice-cream.”
Lyris, “I intend to win that meal for us all & you can then have a big meal again.”
Neptune, “You intend to teach me. I can do it Uncle all we need to do is get you a little slimmer & then you will do it easy.”
At the beach Lindi came across, “Neptune I understand I have to get you a tutu.”
Neptune, “I know you all think I cannot do it so I will be taking lessons off Lyris to prove I can do it.”
Lyris & Lydia took hold of Neptune, “We are going to the beach now see you later.” Lyris & Lydia had Neptune practising on the beach before the others arrived. Once they arrived though he sat back & pretended not to know how to do it.
After two days of dancing Lyris said, “We are going to win easy. Especially with those early morning lessons we are doing with you.”
Neptune, “Well I am certainly fitter & slimmer than I have been in a long time.” Arial & Gaby noticed what was going on.
Amazonia, “Lyris has to teach father to dance or lose her ice-cream allowance for the day.”
Gaby, “Well it looks like she has already won. Yes even I have been going to the early morning practice sessions & then they are having sessions on the beach before I arrive.”
“Gaby how did you get on?”
Gaby, “We recovered mother & two daughters. They are recovering at Oberon's but should be with us this weekend. Helen has gone to stay with them.”
Gaby, “Lyris I need a mermaid dance team & they will need to practice on the beach.”
Lydia, “You already have it although we could do with some older mermaids like Robyn, Ariel & our cousins & even our aunts & Great Aunts.”
Neptune burst out laughing, “Lindi & sisters you apparently are also included, as are all my daughters.”
“Gaby would it be possible for Anna help teach the old ones as they listen to her better? You can help me with the young ones as we are the best.” There were eventually three teams & all morning they took it in terns to dance on the beach.”
Some people stopped to watch & some of them even asked if they were going to be on the stage.
Bridget. “The little ones will be going on stage tonight for their first time.”
Anna, “Gaby see how serious she takes this even as a bambino she is putting her heart & soul into it.”
They were all slightly later than the time they had arranged for their lunch. Lyris, “Uncle do you want to share the special with me.”
Neptune looked around, “Yes Lyris that is a very good suggestion.”
Lyris ordered her food & then said & can we have a big glass of Orange Juice for my uncle. He is a dancer you know & has to keep fit.”
Pegi, “Well I cannot wait until she gets him in a leotard.”
Amazonia, “I will have you know he has been training hard with the mermaids.”
Lindi, “There he is the King of the Seas and a group of little girls are running rings round him. Not that I mind he is certainly fitter & slimmer than when we where first married.”
Linda, “If he continues like this it will be all of us putting weight on again.”
Lindi, “I am already putting weight on.”
Amazonia, “I promise not to tell the others yet mum but you might have to take it easy soon.”
Lindi, “Well I am going to hold you responsible.”
“Me mum.”
“Yes if you had not been teasing Lyris she would not be slimming him down & having him dancing.”
“Yes mum but you have to agree it is better to have a slimmer fitter Neptune.”
Linda, “He hated orange juice but he is drinking it by the gallon.”
Neptune came to join his wives, “I need a break from the girls.” “At least this holiday has only another 7 weeks to go.”
Lindi, “Neptune do you promise that so long as there are young mermaids in our house you will eat small portions & continue to drink orange juice.”
Neptune, “Yes I will do that for them.”
Lindi, “I am glad because we have something to tell you. Ariel & Josie are soon to get some more sisters.”
Neptune, “All of you!”
Pegi, “All but one & that will be resolved tonight.”
Amazonia, “Daddy are you going to let me win the bet.”
Neptune, “Certainly not even if I am permanently surrounded with mermaids I will not give in on this wager. Lyris promised to get me dancing & that is what I am going to do. I am looking forward to my meal. I am also looking forward to my next lessons. It is years since I felt so fit & if keeping fit means having young mermaids around then I look forward to the next batch.”
Lydia, “Come on Uncle you are with us & not the oldies.” The Tide had come in while they were having lunch.”
Gaby, “I presume you where wanting to practice in the open. We could all go to Peasholme Park & take a CD player.”
Lyris, “We all could practice together young & old in the park. Will we be able to use our cards to get drinks & ice-cream?”
Gaby, “I will make arrangements so you can get something to drink or eat.”As they were making their way to the park they saw. Sharon & Rebecca sunbathing.
Lydia, “You two can come with us & practice with us.” Rebecca was about to tell Lydia off when she noticed Gaby.
Gaby, “All of us are off to Peasholme for the dance classes as the tide is high & they want to practice in the open.”
Lyris looked at Sharon, “Are you a mermaid?”
Sharon, “Yes I suppose I and my sisters are. Well then you have to all obey the orders that all mermaids are to dance in the park. Uncle will be very cross if you disobey. Come you can join my team that is the best.”
Rebecca spoke into the mobile phone, “I have given instructions for our tea & staff will be bringing Ice-cream & drinks. Now perhaps I can join your team.” All afternoon Lyris kept the entire group dancing. Occasionally there was a. “NO, NO, NO. Do it correctly as you have been taught.”
At 16.00 Gaby said, “We all need to go swimming at the pool.”
Lyris, “But the Sealife is nearer & we can all swim to the Rock & back.”
Neptune, “Her grandmother will be very proud of her. When is she returning?”
Gaby, “Look at your mother & the two girls she is keeping hold off by the pool.”
Neptune looked at his mother & realised it was his sister & niece. One of the girls broke free & said, “Tuney is that you?”
“Arctica that can only be you so the other must be Ocianus.”
“Those where our names but mum thought we ought to be renamed something nicer & simpler. So I am Maryellen & this is Ellenmarie.”
Lyris came up, “Granny are these two also going swimming with us.”
Lyris & Lydia took hold of Maryellen & Ellenmarie, “Is this your first time.”
Maryellen, “I was scared.”
Lyris, “I was told not to go swimming but the seals told me it was nice. I sort of fell in to the tank & Janice came to get me. It was then I realised Janice was like me & my cousins might be the same. This is their first real time in the sea. I have done it before.”
Maryellen, “Where you not scared of what your mum would say.”
“Yes and Aunt Robyn & Aunt Ariel had to jump in holding mum but then she is old. Later mum & her sisters got Ariel & Robyn back by grabbing hold of them & jumping in the pool. I miss my Granny but I have a new Granny now & she is young. That was my grandma Helen you where holding hands with. I see the old man has given you both necklaces. Yours is like the one like my Granny used to wear. You two have even got the fairy bracelets like me. Have you got your wands yet? Sorry I am firing questions at you both & we should be swimming.”
Helen, “You where right son she has got them both swimming. I think we can finally say good-by to Arctica & Ocianus & hello to Maryellen & Ellenmarie.”
Neptune, “Lyris is sharp she noticed the difference in the necklaces & that they were both wearing bracelets.” The two kept hold of Lyris as they ran to the pool & went straight in.
Lyris, “Do not worry about costumes we all grow a new one each time we go swimming. Race you to the others.”
A seal was swimming by & spoke to Lyris. Lyris, “We need to catch up with the others.”
Willie the Orca, “Take hold of my fin & climb on my back.”
The three of them did as instructed & Willie soon caught up with the others.
Gaby, “I see your two friends have decided to come.”
Lyris, “Grandma Helen is looking after these two & so they will be dancing with me.”
After swimming back they had their evening meal. After the meal Lyris said, “Gaby have I to teach Maryellen & Ellenmarie to curtsy as they will need to meet the Empress & they need to do it correctly.”
Gaby, “Yes they do need to receive their wands. Helen was going to present them but I think you can do a better job.”
Lyris had them both practising. “Remember the Empress you go like this.” Lyris led them both to the great hall curtsied. “Empress of the Seas. I Lyris daughter of Nichola have to present two mermaid sisters to you. First I present Ocianus my Granny & now to be known as Ellenmarie. Secondly I present the twin sister of the old man Arctica now to be known as Helen Mary. They both thought that they could trick me & I would not know.”
Lucy whispered to Gaby “She spoke with the Seals & Wales & appears to be reading their minds.”
Lyris, “Grandma Helen, Ocianus & Arctica will not be returning & you have these two to bring up. As they are now the same age as me it is only right they sleep with us in the children's section. Also they will be ready when we all go to teach the Old man in the morning. Empress Gaby forgive me for not addressing you correctly. Willie told me off for not addressing you correctly. I apparently have similar skills as some of my cousins & yourself. Grandma could not fool me as I know the bracelet & necklace. Also uncles face was a picture when the two greeted him & called him Tuney.”
Lyris looked around, “Well we all appear to be here. I have to go on stage tonight with the pearls. Poor cousin Bridget needs our help again. Now before I have to go my new sisters of the sea need wands like me.” Gaby handed them both wands. “Remember your curtsy.”
Gaby, “Can the rest of the pearls come here. All the little ones came out to the front & Gaby waved her arms “I best make sure you are all dressed correctly.”
Bridget, “Gaby the front row is reserved for them at the theatre.” Bridget & the adults all went on stage & danced then just before the last scene with a microphone in her hand.”Ladies and Gentlemen tonight we have an extra performance by the Empress of the Seas & the Pearls. I would like the pearls to come on stage & dance with me now.”
Lyris & the others all walked up the stairs & on to the stage. Bridget then went to the side. “The Pearls are going to summon the Empress of the Seas with their dancing.”
After the Girls had been dancing a while a giant shell opened revealing a person curled up. Gaby slowly uncurled & started to dance while the pearls all sat down. Eventually the pearls started to dance again in a large circle then it split & some went round to the left & some to the right. It looked like two large wheels. Eventually the Empress selected one of the pearls to dance with her. The one she selected had to dance very fast & then leap into the air & is caught by the Queen. Lyris did this to perfection. While she was doing this the others started dancing again & then froze in a pose when Lyris landed in Gaby's arms.
Bridget, “Ladies & Gentlemen the pearls will be back with their Queen every night this week.”
The Dance & Music critic had been at the show. “He reported. Dame Gaby makes a surprise appearance in an Irish dance show. “She appeared as the Empress of the Seas with the pearls. Obviously she has trained the girls to a high degree & Lyris executed a superb leap in to Dame Gaby's arms. This extra scene is worth paying for alone & the whole show is highly recommended for everybody to see.”
The manager of the theatre came to see Bridget. “I know I only booked you for the week but could you manage to stay to the end of the season.”
Bridget, “Well I am not sure what other commitments we already have.” Darcie came in with Gaby & the girls. “
Darcie, “Is it Bridget or these you actually want?”
The manager, “Both if possible.”
Lyris, “We are supposed to be on holiday here. We do not mind dancing again if you want as we are here all week.”
“My management have instructed me to make hotel reservations for you all until the end of the season & I was to make arrangements for the children to be taught.”
Darcie said, “Both those are already taken care of. We could discus payment instead of hotel accommodation.”
Lyris looked at him, “So there are no misunderstandings all payments will go to Darcie who is our managing agent. We already have private tuition. We are willing to do two shows one in the afternoon & one in the evening. I can speak for us all when I say we will accept your offer & the additional bonuses you are offering.” Lyris whispered something to Darcie who printed out the contract.
The manager looked at her & sighed, “OK you can have this.”
He left Bridget looked at the contract, “Not only have you Greatly increased our pay but you got us extras as well.”
Lyris, “I knew the maximum he was instructed to go to & put that down. He was in trouble if we had said no.”
Gaby, “Lyris it is obvious you can read minds.”
Lyris Replied, “I just happen to know what people actually want.”
“Lyris can you come across here & give me a kiss & cuddle as I feel like one.”
Lyris ran across, “Gaby you do not need to ask me for one. Oh I can see Little Lily & Little Rose are already on the beach playing with my cousins. Oh Gaby the other Gaby is crying. Somebody called Frea has let her down.”
Gaby, “Helen I wish to speak to you.”
With a pop Helen appeared. “I have been rather busy sorting the girls out but what can I do for you.”
Gaby, “It is not me that is upset.”
Lyris, “Grandma somebody called Frea has upset the other Gaby. She made a promise & has not kept it.”
Helen, “Opps that was me. Wait a minute the other voice was Lyris.”
“Hello Granny I am helping Gaby.”
Gaby, “As you have given yourself away you better come out of hiding.”
“I am joining Gaby's special club.”
Helen, “It looks like you have already joined.”
“Lucy told me I had a special gift.”
Helen, “It is Gaby's birthday & that is why she is upset I forgot to arrange her a party.”
Gaby, “Lyris I have a very special job for you to do. You have to keep Gaby2 away all day. Make sure you do not come back until at least 18.00 preferably a little later if possible.”
“OK I will go & find her now.”
Helen, “We better get the cards, food & presents organised for the party.”
Maddy, “The young ones are on the beach & I have a team ready to decorate the hall once Lyris gets her out of the way.
Lyris. “Hello Gaby I was wondering if you could help me? My cousins have left me to go to the beach & play. Would you come & play with me as I am lonely? Mummy has the babies but I have nobody. You can have an Ice-cream & cola from my allowance if you come with me.”
Gaby 2 looked at her, “I have a better idea. First though I need to smarten myself up.”
Lyris watched her, “Can my big sister put some of that makeup on me?”
Gaby 2, “Why not? Will you come shopping with me?”
Lyris, “Yes but my card only allows me to buy Ice-cream & Cola.”
Gaby 2, “Mine will allow us to get all we need.”
Lyris, “Will you promise to be my big sister?”
Gaby two, “I was sad but you have cheered me up. If we are going to be sisters then we should dress alike.”
“I do not have many clothing because most of mine was destroyed when the ceiling collapsed. Mum has forgotten I need new everything.”
Gaby 2 smiled, “Then I think I can help you & we can go shopping for you but I want a few things as well.”
As soon as they set off the others started to decorate the room. Nichola came looking for Lyris.
Gaby, “She is on an errand for me & will be away all day.”
Nichola, “I had intended getting her some new clothing.”
Gaby, “That is been taken care of by my name sake who is shopping with Lyris.”
Nichola, “I will put these in the nursery & hope Lyris chooses something sensible.”
Lyris mean while was busy chatting to Gaby 2, “I like shopping with you.” The two of them where soon laden down with shopping bags.
Gaby 2, “We could go to the Grand & get a drink & cake there.” Rebecca saw the two of them come in.
“Would you like to leave all you’re shopping here & then collect it at the end of the day?”
Gaby 2. “Yes Rebecca that would be ideal although we have a lot more shopping to do.”
Rebecca, “Just keep calling back & dropping it in.”
Lyris, “Gaby this is one of my friends called Rebecca.”
Rebecca, “Would you like something to eat or drink?”
Lyris, “I have missed my morning ice-cream & cola.”
Rebecca, “Lyris would you prefer cola or perhaps a chocolate milkshake?”
Gaby2. “I will have the same as my little sister a chocolate milkshake made with icecream.”
Rebecca, “I used to be lonely until I became Sharon's sister & now I am lonely no more.” Lyris held her card out for Rebecca to take.
Rebecca, “The Ices & drinks are on me as I do not charge my friends.” Lyris & Gaby2 drank their milkshakes & ate their ice creams. Then they set off shopping again.
After another two hours Gaby2 said, “I am getting hungry but first we have to drop this shopping all off at the Grand.”
After dropping the shopping Gaby2 said, “I do not feel like eating down at the restaurant on the seafront when we are up here.”
Lyris, “There is a cafe called the Sunflower & I have heard it is good although I have never been in it. They found a seat & placed their order. After eating up. “Do you want to come to the beach with me now?”
Gaby two, “Why not but we need to get a few things because we forgot them. They walked into Boyce’s department store & got sun cream, Towels, costumes, buckets & spades & a changing tent. Lyris once again held on to Gaby 2. They eventually found a place on the beach. They were busy playing & then they heard sirens going off.
Gaby 2 packed up everything. “Lyris there is an emergency we had better go and find out about it.”
Sinking Liner.
The lady at the lifeboat station, “A big cruise liner from Hull had struck an underwater object & was sinking. She has sent out an all ships distress.”
Gaby 2, “Lyris hold tight we need to get to the Sea Life Centre & put our own distress signal out.”
Lyris, “Gaby has said to meet her there. I have a direct link to her.”
Gaby 2 waved her arms & the two of them where at the sea life centre.
Lyris, “I need help to get their fast can you seals help us.” They saw Willie. “Gaby2 we are going by express whale.” They saw the ship was trying to sail towards Scarborough but all the people where on the top deck. The ship started to lower the lifeboats.” One overturned but then the two girls helped right it & the people got into it.
Gaby2, “We are going to have to go through the ship & see if there are any more on board.
Lyris, “I can here crying.” They opened the door & found a roomful of children with an unconscious adult. Can you older ones help Gaby 2 to carry this lady to the water.” All the children helped carry her & they got to the top deck but all the boats had gone.”
Lyris shouted, “Willie.” He appeared with his family. “We need help with all of these children.
Willie, “Tell then to climb on to my back & keep very still. Gaby2 “I will have to go with these. Can you manage the injured lady?”
The youngest whale said, “Lay her on me Princess & I will take her carefully while the rest of you can go with mother & Lyris. “As they were setting off Gaby & the others arrived.”
Gaby, “We will try & prevent it from sinking any further.”
Gaby 2, “We got to cabin 27 & found these but we have not gone through the rest of them.”
Gaby, “Willie once you have dropped them all off can you return with your family & see if we can beach this ship.” Sharon had appeared with sheets of plywood. Between them the girls managed to close the hole in the ship. Gaby found no other survivors. Throwing a towrope to Gaby Sharon's boat took the cruise liner in tow. They decided the best place to take it was the Shipyards at Teeside. The Liner was pushed in to a dry-dock at Teeside & then all the water was removed. Water drained out of the ship. Eventually she was dry enough for a full inspection to be made.
Gaby claimed the liner as salvage. The insurance companies came to see what had actually happened.
After inspecting the hole it was decided that an explosion had caused it. A team from the MOD came to inspect the ship & decided that the ship had been deliberately targeted when they found two unexploded limpet mines on the side of the ship.”
The explosive expert “Had all the mines gone off there would have been no survivors.”
The police were called & they had to check all the passengers on the ship. Back at the Sealife centre Lyris & Gaby 2 where dealing with the children. Sharon took the injured woman to the first aid post. She though decided to wait until Gaby arrived before calling for an ambulance.”
Lyris,” I have asked for some dry clothes for you all but first you will need a shower.”
One of the children, “Is mummy is going to be OK?”
Lyris, “I do not know.”
“Mummy said if anything ever happened to her we were all to stay together and not be split up.”
Little Lily & Rose arrived with the clothing. Then Robyn & Ariel. “The children all clamoured around Robyn, “Mummy you are OK.”
Ariel looked at Robyn, “Not again.”
Robyn, “Mummy banged her head & forgot all your names.”
One of the girls, “Mummy you are silly but we will play your game.”
Ariel, “I am giving you all badges with your names on so we can remember who is who.”
“Mummy does this mean we are not going away now?” Robyn looked at the girl.
“No I promise you will all be looked after. Why would you want to go away?”
Gaby did a double take when she saw the woman, “She is identical to Robyn.” They stripped her off & immersed her in the sea water. “No doubt about her now.”
Robyn “Is she going to be OK? Oh my she could be my identical twin no wonder the children called me mummy.”
One of the little girls came in. “Mummy the babies are crying.” Robyn took her hand.”
Gaby, “Robyn until she recovers you are going to have to play mummy.”
One of the little girls “Mummy are you Ok mum? You are feeding the babies now.”
Robyn, “Yes well they need feeding.”
“But mummy you where using formula because you could not produce milk.”
Robyn, “That bang must have done something because I am making plenty now.”
Lyris listened to the children. “Mummy looks the same but she smells different & is feeding the children now. It must be the accident that has caused it. Well mummy is not sad like she was. I would like to stay here. I do not suppose we will ever get chance to ride a whale again.”
“Mummy had to get us all away because that man would have hurt us all he called us freaks. I saw him on the boat looking for us. I am going to draw a picture of him.”
Gaby came in to see if the girls where ok. Now mummy is better we are fine. Are you freaks like us?”
Gaby, “None of you are freaks & you are all very pretty.”
“That man wanted to hurt us & the other people.” The girl told Gaby what she had seen. Gaby compared the girl’s picture to those taken of all the passengers on the ship.” She brought up his passport picture on the laptop. “That is the man he tried to hurt us at school & then on the ship.”
Gaby sent an immediate message to Special Branch. Within minutes of her message the police swooped on a house in London & found plenty of explosive. There was enough material to link the man to several terrorist groups. He admitted he was responsible for this & several other attacks.
One of the special branch officers, “Most of what he says makes sense. But this is crackers, “I was going to abduct & train mermaids to attack shipping. The best place for this one is Brookmoor. At least No mermaids could get him there he is terrified they will come for him after he tried to kill them. Perhaps the King of the Sea will seek him out & destroy him.” The special branch officers went away laughing as the van collected the man to take him to the mental institution.
Back at the centre Robyn had lined up all the girls, “We are all going to a birthday party for Gaby2. I have presents for you all to give.”
“Great mum we all like birthday parties.”
Neptune noticed Robyn with rather a lot of strange girls who appeared to be calling her Mum. “These are not my sister's children are they?”
Gaby, “Until their mother recovers we will not be sure but she looks like an identical copy of Robyn that is why the children are calling her mum.”
Neptune, “Tell Robyn to tell the children to call me granddad.”
Robyn came up “Father I would like to introduce the children.”
One of the little girls, “We did not realise we had a grandfather.”
Galadriel came up, “I am your grandmother.”
“Grandpa you do not think we are freak do you like the man who tried to hurt us.” Neptune roared and it was heard by all the Sealife who dived for cover.
Gaby, “Neptune it is all taken care of he is in jail now. Or at least Broadmoor.”
Neptune smiled at this news, “In that case we better get on with the party but first. All my grand daughters are to get presents off me.”
Neptune gave them all Necklaces, “Now you are the same as my other granddaughters & daughters.”
Oberon, “I thought I knew your daughters niece & I have not given any of these a present.”
Oberon noticed Galadriel close by, “I appear to have over looked my great nieces. Do you mind introducing them to me?”
Oberon placed a bracelet on each of them” Galadriel said, “One is injured but she should recover eventually.”
Oberon, “Place this on her & see if a bit of fairy magic will help.”
Zelda, “Sister I think I know who she is.”
Galadriel, “We all know she is Robyn twin. Gaby has decided to let her recover naturally although Lyris & the team may be sent to help. In the mean time the children are having Robyn look after them.”
Back in Broad moor the man was given an interior cell. He kept saying, “They will come for me now.” He fell asleep. Whilst he was asleep the water from the toilet started to fill up the room. Eventually the room was full of water. After an hour the water went down. In the morning when the Guards went to check on him the man was dead in bed. “He appears to have drowned.” It was eventually put down he had died of viral pneumonia. Robyn kept going to check up on her sister.
Robyn placed the bracelet & necklace on her. “I promise you sister I will treat your children as my own. I wonder if I can link to you like Gaby can with her sisters.”
Lucy, “Robyn you are doing it wrong.”
Robyn, “Well can you help?”
“Just lay down at the side of her. Forget the children as they are been well cared for. Think of your sister.”
Robyn, “There is a closed door.”
Lucy, “The key is under the mat.”
Robyn, “ I am in there are a lot of rooms.”
Lucy, “Go into each room & switch the light on & have a good look round. You need to explore each and every room in the house.” Meanwhile the children had noticed their mother was missing.
Gaby, “She has gone to visit her sister who is very ill.”
“Mummy is good at looking after ill people.”
Gaby2 came up, “Thank you for the presents. I was upset because I thought Granny had forgotten to arrange my party.”
One of Robin’s new daughters, “Can I have a party just like this? I like Grandpa but I wish he would shave his beard it tickles.”
Linda, “I often also wish he would cut it off.”
Gaby 2, “Will you all dance with us?”
One of the girls, “I have just thought of something. We lost all our clothing on the boat.”
Gaby & Gaby2, “Well we could take you & your mummy shopping for new clothes tomorrow. I am sure Lyris & Maddy will come also.”
“Why do you have Gaby 2 on your badge?”
We both are called Gaby Lynn so to differentiate she gets Gaby2.
“I understand now, Ariel & Kliner Ariel, Lily & Little Lily, Rose & Little Rose, Lorelei & Kleiner Lorelei.
“So we have Mummy & Mummy2. “I prefer Mummy2.” Mummy 1 is the injured sister of mummy 2?
Gaby thought for a moment, “Yes do you want to see them both.”
“No mummy 1 & 2 can come shopping with us in the morning.” The girls went to play with Lyris.
The Two Gaby's looked at each other. Gaby, “She understands better than I thought. The only difference is you call Grandma Frea Helen.”
Gaby, “We have another couple of Helen's so perhaps it would be better to call her Frea Helen.”
Helen, “Should I not have the choice, I have lots of places named after me. If you want to differentiate then call me Helen Frea. Gaby changed the name badge.
“Now to you two.”Empress Gaby Lynn & Princess Gaby Lynn would be more appropriate than Gaby 2. Also it stops any confusion.”
Gaby, “OK but nobody ever reads our badges.”
The following morning Both Gaby's found they were awakened by a group of girls bouncing on their beds & telling them to get up as it was time to go shopping.”
Gaby, “I need my breakfast before we go shopping.”
The other Gaby joined them, “Apparently they got you also.”
Sedona, “We have to go and wake Mummy 1 & 2.” She took hold of Lyris by the hand, “Empress & Princess you go for your Breakfast. We will bring the others.”
Lyris, “Empress we can find them both as I know where they went with Lucy. They eventually located Robyn & her sister. “Mummy two the babies need feeding.”
Robyn was busy talking to her sister when the children came in.”
“Mummy 1 said, the babies need feeding.”
“Sedona you should know by now to knock Before you enter a room.”
“Sorry mum but I have instructions from the Empress. Mummy & Mummy2 have to get up & come for breakfast. But not before dealing with the babies.”
Robyn, “Come on sister I will take you to the nursery & we can feed them together.”
Robyn, “No buts in future you do as you are told.”
Sedona, “Princess mummy do as Empress Mummy says.”
Robyn, “Sedona who told you to call me that?”
Sedona, “well Gaby 1 is Empress & Gaby 2 is Princess. So it makes sense Mummy 1 is Princess & Mummy 2 Empress.”
Robyn, “It might be better to call us Robyn & Roberta.”
Sedona, “OK Empress Mummy Robyn & Princess Mummy Roberta.”
Roberta, “You might as well give in sister because it will eventually fizzle out.”
Robyn talked to Roberta in the nursery, “You do realise you are my identical twin. Even the children are calling us mummy 1 & 2. “Father will eventually want to meet you as will uncle. For now though we have breakfast & then we go shopping.”
Roberta, “Everything we owned was on the ship.”
Robyn, “Do not worry about money. I have promised the children I will treat them to a new wardrobe.”
Roberta, “I cannot be letting you pay.”
Robyn, “Why ever not they are my nieces & I do not remember buying them gifts before.”
Lyris, “Princess Gaby said I could have some more clothing as all mine was destroyed.”
Robyn, “Lyris have you had your breakfast?”
“Not yet as Empress Gaby has promised to have waffles ready for me.”
Robyn, “In that case we will be with you soon as the waffles are the best you will ever taste.” Lyris & Sedona where the first to finish.
Roberta, “You where right these are fantastic. I could eat a couple more. I could live with you forever if you make waffles like this. They were always my favourite meal.”
Robyn. “Gaby It look like we will have to find room for a few more mermaids.”
Gaby, “It is a good job we extended this hotel into the Red Lea as we need the extra space now.”
Roberta, “As you appear to be my double do you have the same affliction as me & the girls. I only have to look at a boy & my tummy starts swelling & out pop another girl or two. I dare not let them go swimming because of what happens.”
Robyn, “You are my twin sister in every way. As for your daughters they have been taken care of by their aunts & cousins.”
“My daughter referred to you as Empress Gaby & to the other girl as Princess Gaby is that correct?”
Robyn “Your daughter is correct although we tend to call Empress Gaby Gaby, & Princess Gaby Gaby2.”
“I am going to have to find a job to repay you for looking after the children & me. That is once after I find a new home for us all.”
Gaby, “Accommodation has already been found for you. There also is a job that goes with the accommodation & all meals & clothing. There is a drawback that you only get a very small wage. I almost forgot there are Also all education & medical expenses. You also receive a company cash card for expenses.”
Roberta, “How could I apply for the job?”
Robyn, “I did in your name & you have got it. You start in just over 7 week’s time when they have the new intake.”
Roberta, “I could do with finding where the ship went down & going to cabin 27 & try & retrieve some of our goods. I realise some will be damaged & will have to be thrown away but others should be OK with a good wash.”
Gaby, “Robyn have you not told her that the ship is in dry-dock awaiting repair. We have everything you owned but to be honest most of it has seen better days.”
Robyn, “We were going to throw it all away as sea damaged. But Lyris persuaded us to keep it until you came round.”
“If my new job includes a clothing allowance. Do you think I would be allowed an advance on it for myself & the children?”
Gaby, “I am sure, as your bosses know you lost everything on the ship.”
Darcie, “I have submitted a claim on your & the children's behalf to the insurance company.”
Gaby, “Darcie is quite adept at putting claims like this in.”
Roberta, “I still have no money.”
Gaby handed her a card, “All you need to do is sign it.” You can draw up to £300 at a time. I would recommend you draw that & then use the card to get all you and the girls need.”
“Robyn do I need any special clothing for my new job?”
Gaby, “I do not know what has come over you. Ever since your twin arrived you have been lost for words.”
Robyn, “I have a list of all you will need & what the girls need. Sorry I forgot that as well they all get a small allowance for Ice-cream & cola.”
Roberta looked at the list, “It is massive none of us ever had so much before.”
Gaby looked, “That is only the basic list of essential clothing. There is also the more specialised list of items you will need.”
Sedona vanished & returned dressed in green along with several other girls. One of the girls held her hand out & curtsied, “Good morning Aunt. We thought we had better put our cousins into their uniforms to go shopping.”
Robyn, “The girls have to wear uniform while at school. They still like to all dress alike out of school.”
Sedona, “Mum do you like this dress? My cousins are all coming shopping with us to help carry the clothing we need.”
Lyris, “When we have collected some we can take it to the Grand & leave it there for collection later.”
Princess Gaby, “I presume Lyris you would also like the same as yesterday.”
“I did not get the dancewear & apparently I need it.”
Robyn, “Roberta that is something that is essential for you all.”
Lyris, “If it is essential then mum had better come as well because she has not got any either & neither have my cousins.”
Gaby, “I know we could all go to our shop but there is a dancewear shop on Aberdeen Walk. I suggest we start there.” They walked out of the hotel & across the Valley Bridge to the main shopping area. “They found the shop was double fronted.”We have rather a large order & it has all to go on the same account.”
The young shop assistant went & called an older woman. The older lady came outside, “Can all the children line up in size order. I will start with the smallest first.” Eventually each girl had Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Disco, and Modern & National dance wear.
Gaby, “There are a couple of adults who also need fitting out as they both also need points.”
Robyn whispered, “Do not worry Roberta you will do it fine like me.”
Lyris, “Do I get points as well?”
Anna, “Lyris you should soon be going on to them so it may be best if you are also fitted.”
The older lady, “I have just realised who you are. I saw you dance in Moscow & the younger one was on Ice in Blackpool. It is an honour to fit the children of a Great Russian ballerina like you.”
Anna, “We have changed the name these days From the Russian ballet & Northern Ballet. It is The Gaby Lynn & Northern Dance & Ballet Company.”
The old Lady pulled out a digital camera, “Do you mind if I have my photo taken with you all?” The shop assistant took the photos.
Lyris, “I will take some of those photographs.” A few seconds later the old lady was back with the photographs. Gaby & the girls signed them & they were displayed on the wall of the shop.” Then the old lady measured, Roberta, Lyris & the other adults where all measured.
Nichola, “Ellenmarie your turn now.”
Robyn, “I will take these children on to New Look to get some more stuff & then we will take it all to the Grand Hotel.
Helen, “It will not take the girls long before they have got what they want from New Look.”
They were all sat down at the Grand drinking milkshakes when the others arrived. Ellenmarie, “Are you sure I need all this just for a dance class?”
Lyris laughed, “By the time you have been at the classes for two weeks you will have collected far more than these.”
Sharon, “Would you ladies also like milkshakes?”
Ellenmarie, “Well I would like a Mint chocolate milkshake.”
Helen, “Sharon I would like a Chocolate milkshake with Rum & Sultana Ice-cream.” Eventually everyone had finished their drinks.
The girls all wanted to show what they had bought at New Look. Then the group set of shopping again. Lyris led them to Boyce’s department store & then they went into T K Max after that they went to Marks & Spencer’s. Then they all went to Binns department store.
Lyris, “Gaby yesterday I went to the Sunflower cafe.”
Gaby, “I have already called them to book us all in.” After leaving the latest lot of goods at the Grand Hotel they made their way to the Sunflower Cafe.
Gaby got talking to the wife, “We are from Leeds. We have just bought a small hotel on North Marine drive. It is called the Regal & we are doing B& B so if you ever need a room give us a ring.”
Gaby, “What are your charges?”
The woman reeled them off, “We also do room only.”
Gaby, “How are you doing at the moment?”
The woman, “Currently we are empty as we have only just taken over.” We were going to go & put an advert on the Internet but we have not got round to it as we unsure how to go about advertising.”
Gaby, “How many room & beds do you have?”
The woman thought for a moment, “We have four rooms that take four & three rooms that would take three. So we can take 25 but so far we have no customers.”
Gaby, “Could you take 25 from tonight until a week on Saturday on Room only basis.”
The Woman, “You are kidding me.”
Gaby, “I am perfectly serious. We have a slight overcrowding problem at our place following an accident at another hotel. Meals will not be needed but the room will be required for at least a week possibly longer.”
She called her husband, “We do not do DHSS or similar.”
Gaby, “There was an accident at the Empress Gardens Hotel & we need to find temporary accommodation for some of the staff.”
The husband, “Whom do we bill it to?”
Gaby, “Just put it on the bill with this & you can have payment now.”
The Husband, “Will we be required for longer or just over a week.”
Gaby, “It depends how quickly the builder can carry the repairs out.”
Lyris, “Mum & I where guests there & we have been moved to The Crown Imperial.”
The wife said something.
The husband, “The Grand Group. You can do with our help?”
Gaby, “The Crown Imperial is full of family as each year we have at least eight weeks holiday here. The other guests & some of the staff have been transferred to the Grand but we still need to find somewhere for 25 members of the staff.”
“Two mini buses will collect them from the Crown Imperial & bring them back to your hotel. I do not anticipate problems but should there be any at all notify me immediately. I do not want to have to move the staff again until all the structural repairs have been carried out. They will be employed at the Crown Imperial until their hotel is ready. I anticipate that the repairs could take 8 to 9 weeks.”
The Husband, “Would you like to book us now or will you wait until the next weekend.”
Gaby, “If you are available then I will book you for August, September & October. Also if you are interested we know of a company that can help you with your Internet advertising for next year.”
The husband, “How much will that cost us?”
Gaby, “I am sure we can work something out for helping us out.”
After they had left the Husband said, “At least we are now full for the next 3 months & we have been paid in advance.”
The wife, “That Gaby appeared nice but she fair bossed the others around.”
The husband, “I have seen her photo somewhere. I was reading this month’s Hotel & Catering magazine.” They both looked & there was an article on the recent acquisition of the Grand group.” Dame Gaby Lynn the well-known prima ballerina has recently expanded into other interests. Along with her consortium she has acquired the entire Grand group & parent company Rank industries.
The wife, “Look at her partners those are some of the girls who where in here with her.”
The husband, “No wonder she said she could help us with our web site. There is a list of her associate companies.”
The husband, “Every one of those companies is headed by one of her relatives. I wonder if the same is true here with the hotels.”
Just then a young woman came in & held her hand out. “I am Sharon & Gaby asked me to call round.”
The wife held her hand out, “I am Suzette & this is my husband Ralph & our daughters Emily & Amelia.”
Sharon, “I have to check all the rooms have what we require for the staff.” When Sharon & Suzette got to the hotel a wagon was waiting outside.”
Sharon, “Good they have arrived. Suzette we will replace all your furniture in the seven rooms & put it storage until we leave.”
