Ymbryne

Chapter Three

(Name) decided to fly in the 1930s instead of going to the first time Miss Peregrine created her time loop so she can at least know the children first.

Alma Peregrine some years after establishing her own home for peculiar children is now sitting in her office writing something for the order when an owl smoothly flies in causing her to look up from her writing. Seeing the familiar creature that she haven't seen in years made her smile as the owl morphs into a teenage girl.

The girl looks the woman in front of her then smiles calling out her name. "Alma! How have you been doing?"

"I've been well, I heard you're going to be joining us from now?" Miss Peregrine motions the girl in front of her to take a seat which she did. Alma studies (Name), she certainly looks younger she but she's still the girl she knows. "So you finally decided to stay? How about your travels?"

"It's fine after all, I have all the time in the world and with those creatures looking around, I couldn't resume my travels knowing there are children being harmed."

"You should worry about yourself, you're still a child too." Alma teases (Name) causing her to pout at this and tells her about her mental age and travels that made her mature enough to be an adult. Then suddenly the door opens revealing a girl with blond hair who considers her headmistress as her mother.

"Miss P-" The blond girl speaks but then stops when she sees the girl sitting in front of the headmistress with her legs crossed in a way that made her unlady like, the blond girl looks the floor and apologizes to them. "I'm sorry. I didn't see anyone visiting you today... I'll just take my leave then." With that the girl wearing gothic lead shoes leaves not hearing the two ladies's respond.

(Name) stares at the door where the girl just went out of but turned to the older looking woman behind the table when she spoke. "Her name is Emma Bloom and she has the habit of often flying off so in order to cease it she had to wear lead shoes so she won't fly away."

"She's an interesting one."

"Oh, there's more where she came from. Come, it's almost time for supper, we shall go and intruduce you to your new household." And with that (Name) follows the woman to the dining room full of children of all ages with different peculiar abilities. She takes a seat on the right near Miss Peregrine as the children older or younger than her stops talking and stares at her. "Children, meet Miss Owl. She shall be my assistant for now."

The children murmur among themselves still looking at the girl who stands up with curiosity in their eyes but to (Name), those curious eyes look like judging ones causing her to have cold feet but she smiles calming herself down and introduces herself as calmly as she can without stuttering which she successfully did then sat back.

After eating, (Name) gets outside to look around at the era she's in when a young ginger colour haired girl wearing black rubber gloves approaches her shyly. "Hello Miss Owl my name is Olive Abroholos Elephanta, pleased to meet you... can we be friends?" The older girl stares at her which causes the young girl to shift her feet nervously but (Name) smiles putting a hand on her own cheek.

"Aww, you look adorable! Just call me (Name) and yes we can be friends." The (color) haired girl wants to hug the adorable girl in front of her but since they didn't know each other yet, she just smiles at her. "Now, shouldn't you be in bed?"

"Miss Peregrine told us that you'll read a bedtime story."

'But, I just arrived!' The girl wants to complain but looking at the child in front of her made her nod and agree. "I will. Now, lead me to your room so I can do just that."

Olive feeling happy after she accepted goes to hold (Name)'s hand but then she remembers her peculiar ability causing her to stop even if she's wearing her gloves but (Name) knowing the girl's ability reaches her hand with a reassuring smile.

"It's okay, Olive. You won't burn me, now lead the way." Olive stares at the girl wide-eyes before nodding and happily leads the older girl to their room where the others are eagerly waiting for their story teller.

"... And the little prince unites with his rose... The End." (Name) finishes reading the book and closes it gently with a smile seeing the children asleep. She slips out of the room closing the door gently with a smile and in the hallway silence is heard. Suddenly a voice is heard causing her to jump a little.

"You did well and apologies for that, I went to deliver my letter." Alma apologizes to the girl who calms herself down in her own way. "Follow me so I can lead you to your room."

(Name) follows her friend to another room. "Is this a guest room?"

"No, it's your room. Beside your room is the guest room."

"My room?"

"Yes, Horace dreamt of you before you came here so we prepared a room for you." (Name) looks around her room which in her time is called a vintage room.

Days have passed since (Name) became either the children's mother figure or their older sister and those days turned in weeks and the weeks turned into months and so on and in that time the girl got along with the children quite well, especially those shy ones who lack confidence because of their peculiarity.

After some years later. (Name) is pacing around Miss Peregrine's office with worry written all over her face and Emma with Abraham are trying to calm her down. Miss Peregrine flies in causing (Name) to let out a sigh of relief and quickly tells the woman about the incoming problems and the two sweethearts, knowing that the talk is serious, leaves the room. "Another attack happened again and Miss Avocet told us to take some of the children and that bomb Horace dreamt about, I think it's time to create a time loop or at least move."

"That we shall and when do we pick up the child?"

"Tomorrow."

"Alright, now go to sleep you look like you haven't slept for a week and drink tea if you can't sleep." Miss Peregrine says leading (Name) out of the office and as the door opens she's surprised to see her charges who are worried for (Name). "Olive heat up the tea, Emma calm her down, and Victory please carry her to her room."

"I'm not tired."

"Yes, you are. Now got to bed." Alma let's Victor carry the girl to her room before entering her office and upon entering she let's out a sigh. "That girl. She should've worried about herself first."

To (Name)'s room, Victor gently lies her down with Abraham and Emma fixing her bed to make her feel comfortable and following them are the twins, Fiona, Claire, Charlotte, and Bronwyn. After a while Olive comes in with tea on her hand giving it to (Name) who unconsciously takes it.

"(Name), rest yourself would you? Everything will be fine." Abraham says looking out the window when the aeroplanes pass by.

"How can I not worry when one: There's war going on, two: my friend just died, three: the only way to keep us safe is a time loop at I tell you that could feel suffocating for awhile, and four: we still don't have a clue how to stop the gasts even if we can time travel..."

"It's okay (Name), we'll get through this..." Olive twirling her sleeves out of worry feels Emma tap her shoulder causing her to stop speaking and points the girl who is already sleeping with her tea almost spilling on her face if not for Fiona removing it in time.

Marcie one of the older kids appears in the door way with cookies when she sees (Name) already sleeping causing her to take the cookie for herself along with Hugh and Hugh who were following Marcie.

"Will (Name) be okay?" Claire asks in worry clutching her stuffed toy that the said girl made for her.

"She's strong so she will be." Emma says giving the younger children a reassuring smile before leading them away from the room and to their own bed.

"We should go to sleep, too." Abe says closing the lights, leads the older kids out of the the girl's room, then gently closes the door.