A Series of Unfortunate Events One Shots

Memory Lane Final Part

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~Duncan's POV

Quigley's been staying on the home with us for a couple days now and there's still no word from the Baudelaires. And just yesterday, Hector showed us with his spyglass that Hotel Denouement, the last V.F.D. safe place, burned down. My siblings and I could only hope that some people were spared from the blaze. We had received a telegram calling volunteers for a meeting there, but Hector sensed danger and told us we wouldn't attend. Thank goodness he did because otherwise we might have been in that fire too.

I looked over at my siblings who were reading some books to pass the time. That was most all we did up here since we arrived. I think Isadora and I have read at least half of Hector's library by this point. But the books were necessary to us; we needed them to distract us from worrying about the Baudelaires. I didn't have that distraction right now. I wanted to think about Violet.

It was the sixth day after her coming to Prufrock that I plucked up some courage and asked her to go for a private walk with me after one of Nero's recitals. She accepted, and to this day we consider that our first date. I remember how it was actually kind of fun to sneak out together to be alone. Her siblings were unaware and we were only out for about 2 hours before heading back to sleep. We climbed the stairs up to the roof of the school and had our first kiss under the stars. We didn't even mind that we were almost caught by Carmelita while she patrolled the grounds. It was a perfect night.

Of course after we started our relationship, Isadora discovered it by accident, and promised not to tell anyone until we were ready to be open about it. Thanks to Carmelita, the whole school already thought Violet and I were dating so it wouldn't have taken long. If it hadn't been for Olaf showing up a couple days later we probably would have too. We had to postpone our secret interactions with him there... otherwise he would have found out sooner about the Baudelaires having strong allies at their new home.

I'll never forget the words Violet said when we kissed for the first time.

"Prufrock is a really shitty home, Duncan; nearly everything about it is awful on every level. But with you here... it's a home I'd be more than happy to stay in."

"I feel the same way Violet..."

I miss her. I miss her family too; Klaus is the best friend I ever had. He's also the only guy in the world that Quigley and I would trust with Isadora. And Sunny is a sweet, intelligent, kid who's going to do great things when she grows up. I wonder if she's learned to talk yet.

My thoughts were interrupted by the sound of our telegraph printing out a message. Hector stopped the ship for a moment and Isadora grabbed the paper to read it aloud for us.

To the Quagmire triplets,

Kit Snicket tells me you're still on the hot air mobile home, and that you've recently reunited with your lost brother. Miss Snicket just left for a special mission to search for the Baudelaires. Just below you right now is a submarine called the Queequeg; and I give you permission to come aboard.

-Fiona Widdershins.

P.S. I miss you Quigley.

Quigley practically snatched the paper from Isadora, "Fiona!"

He then smiled at us, "How would you guys feel about going to stay on a submarine?"

"Well... we're not going to find the Baudelaires while we're living up here," I said. Though I could tell my brother was so excited about the prospect of seeing his girlfriend that he'd probably leave without us if he chose to.

"I think it sounds great," Isadora said, "And I want to meet the girl you won't shut up about."

"Then it's settled, we're going!"