Cherry and Atticus's Enchanted Christmas

chapter 8

Meanwhile, Vincent and the others were in the dining room and continuing to decorate. The Beast was heard, but not as harshly and he had sent Cogsworth to find Belle for him to let her listen to a song. And where he had to find her soon so his master wouldn't be angry.

"Careful... Careful..." Lumiere instructed as he was in the dining room with the others and the chandelier, but it was coming down instantly. "Too fast! Get out of the way, quick!"

The others got out of the way.

"Huh!" Angelique scoffed. "Amateurs."

"You know you could help us." Estelle said.

"I cannot stand to see vhat my creative eye has been reduced to..." Angelique pouted. "I cannot do much in zhis tree topper state, as you see."

"Come on," Vincent said as he had his paintbrush on his ear like someone would do with a pencil. "I wanna be an artist when I grow up, surely you can give us some ideas, Ms. Angelique?"

"Oh, very vell, I shall try the best zhat I can." Angelique said.

"Thank you." Teddy smiled.

"Hmm..." Angelique took a look around.

"Belle?" Cogsworth's voice was heard and he had got caught into a wreath. He then looked down to the others in hopes of having their help. "Excuse me, hello? Has anyone seen Belle? I can't find her anywhere and The Master is demanding to see her now. He's got a song he wants her to hear."

"Oh, that's so romantic." Estelle smiled.

"C'est magnifique!" Lumiere added in as he spun the chandelier and lit the candles with his own flames.

"Last I saw her, she was going with Chip and the others to look for a Christmas tree." Mrs. Potts replied.

"Then we better go find them, Vincent, you stay here with Angelique and make sure everything else is ready by Christmas," Estelle said to her older brother. "Oh, and Togepi and Teddy are your responsibility until we get back."

"Excuse me...?" Vincent's eyes widened. "I'm not a babysitter!"

"I'll watch them." Vulpix smiled.

"Well, somebody has to take responsibility while I'm out!" Estelle sounded like a firm mama bear. "I promised Misty I'd watch Togepi, and I'm not taking him and Teddy out to find the others, it might be dangerous! DO YOU HEAR ME?!"

Vincent's eyes widened and he backed up. "Babysitting sounds like a fun experience..." he smiled nervously.

"I'll babysit them!" Vulpix called out loud enough for Estelle and Vincent to hear.

"Somebody do it, I'm out!" Estelle said, walking off.

"I better help you..." Vincent told his Fire Fox Pokemon, sounding scared of his sister's wrath.

"You afraid of Aunt Estelle?" Vulpix noticed that.

"Not afraid, just respectful of her wishes..." Vincent chuckled.

Togepi started to tear up.

"Uh-oh." Vulpix said.

"Oh, no, no, no, please don't cry, Togepi..." Vincent instantly panicked, then made a funny face by stretching the corners of his mouth. "See? I'm silly!"

Vulpix started to tickle Togepi with its tails and where it seemed to do the trick as Togepi was now calming down.

"Good boy." Vincent smiled.

"Sir, we're going with you to find Belle and the others." Estelle said to Cogsworth as she was standing next to Jenny.

"Agreed." Jenny nodded.