Akito and Estelle Meet Clifford the Big Red Dog

chapter 3

At the Plaza Hotel...

"Okay, deary, you be a good little girl while I'm gone," Nanny hugged Eloise nice and tight. "Say hello to your cousins, aunts, and uncles for me, now I must move, move, move."

"Bye, Nanny, I love you." Eloise hugged her nanny back.

"And don't worry, everything will be just fine." Ditto said.

Nanny kissed Eloise's forehead and then went off. Eloise then waited in the lobby for her 'temporary nanny' to arrive like around the time of Spring as she sat and waited with her Pokemon. She then had him try out being different forms with people from the hotel to make her laugh.

"So, who shall I be today?" Ditto asked.

"Do Prunella." Eloise giggled to her Ditto.

Ditto nodded before transforming into Prunella. Eloise giggled.

"Blah, blah, blah, blah." Ditto imitated the snooty and strict woman event coordinator of the hotel.

Eloise continued to giggle at this. Ditto laughed himself and then morphed back to his original form.

"So, who's going to be the replacement?" Ditto asked.

"Mother said it was one of Uncle Atticus's old friends..." Eloise shrugged. "I hope it isn't like that time Rachel's friend Nicole stole Bill from us."

"Same here." Ditto said.

Eloise gently pet him.

Drell came into the hotel and came to see Miss Thompson so he could find Eloise. "Excuse me, do you know where Eloise is?" The warlock asked.

"Yep, she's right over there, sir." Miss Thompson replied and pointed to one of the couches where the 'Plaza's princess' was waiting for him.

Drell nodded to her and came up to the little blonde girl. "You must be Eloise."

"That's me." Eloise smiled.

"Great, uh, where's your stuff?" Drell asked.

"Bill!" Eloise called out to her favorite Plaza Hotel employee.

Bill came over with a luggage carrier that had several bags packed for the little girl.

"Wow." Drell said.

"Need a hand, sir?" Bill asked.

"No, no, I got it." Drell promised.

Charlie smiled as he got the door for Eloise.

"Bill, you promise to keep an eye on Skipperdee?" Eloise asked as Weenie was in her arms then.

"Of course, Skipperdee's family." Bill smiled to her.

"Aw!" Eloise smiled.

Bill patted her on the head.

"Goodbye, goodbye, I'll be back soon!" Eloise waved as she went out the hotel doors and left with Drell.

"Why do you and your nanny always say one word twice?" Drell asked.

"You mean why does Nanny say things three times?" Eloise asked the warlock.

"Yes." Drell nodded.

"Because she does." Eloise said like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

Drell looked curious, but he guessed he would just have to take her word for it.

"Good luck," Mr. Salamone said to the warlock. "You're gonna need it."