The Baudelaires Return

Book One:The Devil's Daughter

Chapter 1
"How much money did you earn?"Klaus asked Violet as they walk to the dock.She reaches into her pocket and slides a bunch of dollar bills from one hand to the other.Klaus raises his left eyebrow.He never thought his sister would get such an amount of money on her invention.Although it was pretty brilliant this time.

"Twenty seven dollars flat."She answered with a grin.Klaus smiled as well."Congratulations,You did deserve this.The Toothpaste Squeezer was such a brilliant idea."He exclaimed.She smirked and put the money back in her dress pocket."Well,I wish I've made a better name for it."She sighed.

"Don't worry about it.You did great."

"Thank you Klaus."

They both smiled and adjusted themselves onto the boat."How was your day Klaus?"Violet asked.Klaus played with the black suspenders hovering over his plain white shirt."It was simple day for twenty dollars to be earned."He simply said.Violet started to row the boat back to their little island.When one of them gets tired,they switch places for them to rest their arms."I'm glad your happy with where you are."Violet said.These kids haven't been in peace ever since Count Olaf past away.

"Any girls you have catch your eye on?"Violet teased.Klaus rolled his eyes and smiled."Oh please,You know I'm not interested in a relationship at the moment."He said.He has trust issues with people he meets.He is very cautious on what information he gives out."I'm just waiting for the women who will understand and tolerate us."He laughed.Violet laughed as well.
"Oh Klaus we're not too bad."She laughed.

"Yes,but what if the unfortunate events happen to us again,She will have to tolerate with the things that might happen."

"You don't need to worry about such a thing."

"I'm not worried,Just concerned."

"Let's switch,My arms are about to fall off."

Klaus nodded and switched with Violet.She rubbed her arms lightly."You know what you need to invent."

"What?"

"A boat with a motor."

Violet's face went blank.That's when Klaus's face was with concern."Violet?" Then her face slowly to mold into a smile."Klaus! You are a genius!"She exclaimed.He raised his eyebrows again."Oh am I?"He laughed."I will have to draw blueprints right when we get home."She said looking back.They were already five minutes away from home."Klaus you will have to start the lasagna."She added."I didn't know we had the ingredients for that."He said.
"I got them yesterday in the discount store."Violet replied.

They got home on the island and Violet rushed inside.Sunny was braiding Beatrice's long light blonde hair."Hello Violet."She said."Hi Sunny,Klaus is making lasagna."She said rushing upstairs.The two girls gasped in excitement."We haven't had that in three months."Beatrice exclaimed."My favorite meal is lasagna."Sunny giggled.Klaus walked in and put his bag by the door."Good,Because I'm starting it now."He said.The two girls ran up to where Klaus was standing."May we help."Beatrice pleaded."I'm afraid not,I don't want you to burn yourselves.But you can help set out the table."He replied.The girls nodded and did as they were told.

As Klaus was almost done with the lasagna,Violet came out of her room."I can take over if you want."She said to Klaus.He turned to her."If you want to."He replied.She shrugged and finished the lasagna with in 10 minutes.

"Girls! Dinner is ready!"Violet yelled as she put the tray of lasagna in the middle of the round wooden table.Sunny and Beatrice got in their chairs as Klaus was already waiting.Violet sat down and cut Sunny and Beatrice's pieces small,and her and Klaus how much they desire."Careful now,It's very hot."She said.

After a few minutes of waiting they dug in."Good job not burning it this time."Violet laughed and nudged Klaus's shoulder.Klaus rolled his eyes as the girls giggled."I guess I'm taking that as a compliment."He said."It's delicious."Sunny said.Klaus smiled."I'm glad you like it."He said.Then they heard a knock at their door.It was odd for them because they never had company over.Klaus went to open the door.It was the mailman."What are you doing here at 7 in the evening?"He asked.

"The man asked me to send this to you immediately."He said handing me the letter."Who is 'The Man'?"He asked."See for yourself,I'm going back home."He replied and started to row back into the ocean.Klaus closed the door and Violet rushed to him."Who's it from?"She asked.Klaus opened the letter and read it aloud.

Dear Baudelaire's,
If you don't remember,This is Mr.Poe,Your family friend who works that a local bank.We haven't seen each other in sometime.Five years and eight months to be exact.I heard from a bank retailer three tables down that you were somewhere close by.Since two out of the three of you are old enough now,I would like you to come down to the bank tomorrow.We have some topics to discuss.
Sincerely,
Mr.Poe

"Gez,I haven't heard from him in forever."Sunny said.Klaus pressed his lips together."That's because we left him in the middle of nowhere.I'm surprised you remember him."He replied."I'm surprised any of us remembered him."Violet said.Klaus wondered which topics he meant.Because there was a couple that might've been severe.

A few hours later they all bathed and Sunny and Beatrice went to bed.Violet and Klaus sat on his bed looking at the landscape outside."I'm so tired."Klaus whinnied.Violet smirked."It's only nine o'clock."She laughed.Klaus laid his head on the pillow next to the wall."But still.."He started.There was a dead silence for a few minutes.Then Violet broke it."I wonder if I should try to sell my Toothpaste squeezer again tomorrow or make a new invention."She said.Klaus looked up at the ceiling."Maybe you should try again with the Toothpaste Squeezer.It was such a great idea."He said.

"Yeah,I guess it's useful to have a tool to squeeze all your toothpaste out."She said.Klaus smiled and grabbed the covers and wrapped himself up."Well,I guess I'm going to bed."Violet said closing the curtains on Klaus's window."Same for me.Goodnight Violet."He said.Violet blew out the candle."Goodnight."She and closed the door.

Sunny and Beatrice were still wide awake laying in bed."Sunny."Beatrice whispered.

"Yes?"

"Are you still awake?"

"I'm dead Beatrice."

They both quietly giggled."Who is Mr.Poe?"Beatrice asked.

"He was a friend of ours.He was a nice man but a very gullible man.He wouldn't listen to us when we told him Olaf was a evil man or even when he dressed up as a women."

"He dressed up as a women?"

"Yes,But he disgusted as more characters.He would do anything to steal our fortune."

"Who has the fortune now?"

"Well,We do.Well,Violet since she is the eldest of us all."

"Where is Olaf?"

"Dead,He was buried deep down in his nasty,evil grave in a grave yard millions of miles away from we are."

"Wow,I was scared he would find us."

"No need to worry Beatrice,We are safe.I'm going to sleep now."

"Goodnight Sunny."

"Goodnight Beatrice."

A/N
This is what I imagine Sunny and Beatrice looking like.(It took me forever to find this picture!)