A nightmares Journey (remastered)

chapter 9 Reunion of a strange family

Back to me I was done drawing the secand half of the twin chefs I looked at all the arts and had only one thing in my mind. To give all of the portraits to each employees. So I made myself on the way to get to them. The bellhop already took his portrait. First I took the portrait of the twins. I walked downstairs to the kitchen. Cecil and dave where busy with cooking. I cleared my throat so they heared me.
The Twins looked at me "sorry for interrupting you but I had to paint self portraits for you" I said the two cooks came to me "sorry we upset you"cecil said. I was quiet for a while "you are raised only for the knowlwdge of cooking... anything else you shall not care" I said and showed their pictures. The squeaking noises told me they like it. They took the paintings out of my hand. "Mouse did great job!" David said "we should hook them in our bedrooms!" Cecil said. He hugged me. Again I was flattered at it "no problems guys" I said. I smiled underneath my mask. The twin chef made their way's to their bedroom. I was glad they like their portrait. I made my way back to my quarters to take roger's portrait wich he sadly could never see it.

As I got into my room I took the picture off the wall and made my way to the lairs. I often recognized the Lair was big indeed. This time I still did. I looked for the blind man. We stopped by each others. He smelled my appearance and looked at me, snarling in a questioning manner "I... I have something for you" I said and handed him the picture. " I... I drew you a self portrait.... rather said. I drew you... you could not see it but you have a imagination...?" I asked. The janitor had his head faced on the picture, smelled at the paint I used, and he smiled. At last he noded slightly. He smiled at me in the same way I drew him " I have to mention you smile on the picture too" I said. We both chuckled. Roger looked at me. I smiled at him right before the thing I did not have seen comming. The janitor sudden hugged me. He liked the portrait even if he could not see it. He goes to his quarters and hook the picture up.

After I gave all of the employees the potrait I started to wonder why the employees where do... hatred to each other. Roger collected junks wich was no needy and I do not call them a thief. And maxwell may only lie about his own goods otherwise he said the truth. The twin chefs they tried to pull me away from the mutants. And they are really mean to roger. The maw noticed my concern and they told me inside my mind "your job should include all employees here. Give it a try and see if you can help them to get along each other" "this won't work! " i said "give it a try. " the voice spoke. I made my way to my quarters to think what shall I do.

There I sat,thinking about a good way. Then I realize I could just go to the kitchen. Cecil has a big talent to breake sinks. So I made my way back to the kitchen. Indeed there are ruccus again and it sounded like the chefs where argueing. The Bellhop made his way to check out in the kitchen. We stopped by each other "good... I need to talk with all of you!" I said. Maxwell was first confused at the statement "alright, ma'am? What do you want to talk about?" He asked me while we entering the kitchen. It was the same scenery with Cecil  growling at Roger "this!" I answered the bellhop "what with all the ruccus?" Maxwell asked "MAGPIE BROUGHT DIRT!" Cecil yelled. Roger growled at the bigger chef "KNOCK IT OFF BOTH OF YOU!!!" I yelled. Roger jumped at my yelling and looked in my direction while Cecil where staring at me in a confused manner. His brother david came by.

"Good! Listen to me boys! This does not go any further like this!" I said "what's wrong?" David asked "is it" Cecil started "about the food?" David continued "FLIPPIN GOD NO, YOURE FOOD ARE AMAZING" I yelled "look... I know you have your own places but there us no need to fighting each others! We are in the same ship we see us each other day by day! Even once the guests season is over we are still here, celebrating the times. We are like a family! Maybe even stronger than that... so why are you judging each other so hard?"  I asked. Everyone where silent at this point. "See there is no single reason to judge someone. " I said and walked to roger "sure the janitor collects old stuff out of curiousity and has his little children to protect. But he is not a bad person at all. He is very caring and has a soft heart you just need to give this all a chance" I said Maxwell noded as agreement. I walked across him "and the bellhop has to make sure if the maw is alright, if everything runs at it should or if we are doing ok. He hates it when conflicts happens especially if it escalates to a fight wich comes to punches or beats. But the thing is. He cares about us. More then anyone else.... " I explained. Maxwell looked at the floor, he seemed flattered and concerned. I walked across the twins "the chefs are raised to be the cooks in the maw. Anything else shall not be important. Everything has to run perfect in the kitchen. Cecil even has a small anger Issue" I said. Cecil growled and wanted to interrupt me but David held him back. Cecil calmed down and kept listening me "but you two can be soft... literally and mentally"I said. David made a dull chuckling noise annd looked at Cecil.
"You two are sweet... and you can hold youself back to getting angry... its ok to be angry but not to burst your wrath out and taking cleavers to threaten someone" I said. Cecil putted his cleaver immediatly to the knifeblock,pretending nothing happened while I walked bacl to my place "I... the artist... am really caring to all of you... I am naive,curious and I am getting very upset fastly.... I am very busy with my duties"I said and sighed "my life was not really fine. Used like a doormat, getting bullied and then thrown away like a trash...I promised myself to look forward but to look back at my past... and I promised myself, even though I am too busy with my paintings... I would give all to take care of you... " I said. "So please... lets all give each other a chance to each other and work as a team..." I said "no fighting, no judging... we are all one... in the maw" I said. Cecil immediatly hugged me together with David. I looked at the other two "join us" I said. Maxwell looked shortly at the Janitor who shrugged. The two finally joined our group hug.

Harmony, trusting, teamwork, being loyal to each other... this was  wished  for the maw at the first place. After we where done with our hug we made our ways. I was getting to my quarters as the Tendrils of the lady where around me. I gulped in anixous. Did I made something wrong ? I asked myself. I made my way to the lady's quarters. I already heared the humming. I entered her room. She like always awaited me " I see you did brought them together. I am really amazed... " she said. I looked at the ground "the ferryman would like to ask you a few uncomfortable things. Make your way up to him " the lady said and made a motion to go on. I stood up and made my way to the ferryman's quarters.

Meanwhile:
the kids six, seven and eight saw the whole situation with me, the twin chefs, roger and maxwell and where on their way back to the Nursery "let us make a promise too..."the fox child said. Six and seven looked at Cecillia in a curious manner " lets do not getting seperated each other. The maw is a dangerous place and kids always die by leeches, the guests-" "the janitor sonetimes" six interrupted cecillia "yes... we, like the bigger ones are like a family either... you are very important to me and I already lost three of them who where very important to me" cecillia "I do" seven said "I could not promise it... but I can promise to be close with you and protecting you" six said. All the kids where laying their hands forward, every hands about the others. After their promise they get tonthe nursery.