Renovation

It has been a few days since Ally has made a strange purchase using the company and as Edna looks to her she laughs. "Why did you buy them a Zoo to live in?" Ally gives her clearly thought out and planned response "You are a pervert." Ally gasps as her face flushes and Edna laughs shaking her head.

Everyone was more than a little worried about his idea but it turns out with him calling out instructions everything is working. He is having the siblings help them move, remove, and clear areas. Some still won't get close to these monster snakes however none can argue, they make the tasks easy. "Dante can you have one clear up these games of chance in area D? After that it should be clear and we can move on area E."

Dante nods looking up as he asks a couple of his big sisters and they head off. He is helping in this area as the nestlings are presently clearing out the plumbing. Once they are done the lagoon plus small lakes will work and create a lot of options for everyone. Sava howls out as he looks over seeing the Taxi show up on the screen he laughs and heads that way. "Thank you Sava loves." He smiles as he is rubbing her head and she wags her tail bounding away.

She exits looking around then she smiles seeing Dante. "I was a little shocked getting your invite big brother. I was worried when you invited me to a closed zoo." Dante nods motioning as she heads over and he leads her inside.

She is looking at things and gasps seeing so many snakes, mainly so many freaking HUGE snakes, slithering around. She nearly bolts but his arm catches her before she can. He is still leading her forward as he looks down. "They are my family so you are safe." she looks around and as one lifts and turns looking to them he smiles "That is one of my big sisters."

She looks up and shakes her head trying to form a thought as he keeps pulling her along. "What, what is going on?" he looks down and smiles as she shakes her head glaring up at him "Don't hide things I am freaking out here."

Dante motions around to everything as she looks before he laughs some. "Welcome to our home. They are helping us clean up the area and get rid of unwanted items. Buildings and such we have no use for." she only nods as she turns and faces him "Once we are done this will be the home of my group and those we wish to let live with us. We have honestly far too much room plus with the removal of the useless buildings and the like, will be rather barren."

She thinks and looks up. "But where will you live? It is a zoo but you know you are people." he laughs as she glares and shakes her head "I don't care, you are still people to me."

Dante looks to her and laughs more. "They had hotels where you could enjoy the life of the animals in the comfort of your own rooms." she cocks an eyebrow at him "I found one of the old advertisements." now she is laughing "Anyways we already have housing and such sorted out. Presently fixing up the grounds and areas so it is ready to be what we need."

He looks over as Tabitha is riding on one of his siblings and shakes his head as she has never looked happier. Dalila watching this can only stare feeling her brain breaking. "Is she, okay?"

Cliff comes up and waves as Dante looks to him. "Hey man, some more flies are buzzing around outside. You want me to swat them or shoo them away?" Dante sighs and shakes his head "Okay will send them away, same as last time?" He nods as Cliff waves heading off.

She looks up and goes to ask what is going on as Janet comes over. "Dante your babies have cleared out the plumbing so we can begin filling the lagoon and small lakes when you are ready. We went over the layout then tested the machines and it is all in working order once more."

Nodding he smiles and looks to her. "Thank you and sorry you had the rough task of handing all the nestlings." she waves a hand saying his kids are well behaved as he laughs "Still, thank you and for now do a quick flush of the system just to clear the pipes. We will work on filling them after the other areas are cleared."

Dalila is listening and now curious. Does her brother actually have kids already? Wait if that is true she is an aunt but an aunt to how many? Looking around she gasps seeing a giant tiger pulling on a rope and after a moment, a small building comes into view as she drags it away. Looking up she blinks and shakes her head. "So if everyone is working, why are you standing around?"

Dante looks down to her and smiles. "I was busy until you showed up, now I am just the voice to direct my companions." he looks over as a flood of snakes are heading towards him as he laughs and opens his arms "You all look so happy!"

She stares in shock having taken several steps back as a wave of snakes comes up and is slithering all over Dante. Some seem to nuzzle and others bite but she can't understand as they keep coming how they just, vanish. Once the flood has vanished he holds a hand out with a smile as she steps closer. "I don't understand."

Dante nods and laughs. "My tech lets me do it. Those were the ones who Janet was working with." she asks which and nods as he tells her who Janet is "Now, shall we head in since it is nearly time for lunch?"

People are heading in and are shocked hearing music playing and at times two voices singing while laughing. After a little trip they find Dante and Dalila cooking as he is in pants with an apron and she is in a floral one unlike his black one. Looking around they can see he is still giving her tips and instructions as they cook. Every little bit he walks by a window as the snakes vanish.

Onya walks in with Ta behind her as she is all smiles. "Oh something smells delicious and I could eat an entire bear right now." Dante motions as she looks around and gasps as they see today is done like a buffet "When did you, how did you, thank you!"

Dante smiles nodding as he looks to Dalila and she moves the pot from the heat. "You are remembering quick although I had hoped to see you shine brighter than me in the kitchen." she looks over and blushes as she shakes her head "Oh come on, why wouldn't I look forward to you shining more than me?"

She laughs and looks to him with a smile. "Dante, you are not so easy to surpass you know?" he shakes his head laughing softly as she blushes "Don't do that!" he blinks and looks around confused as others start to laugh and she just sighs in heavy annoyance "Damn dream wrecker."

Dante thinks and starts laughing as people look to him. "Hey Dalila, should I visit your school?"

She looks over and grins nodding. "Yes!" after a moment she goes pale "NO!"

The meal is spent in laughter and good humor as people eat their fill talking about the other things they want to do or add here. She however is stuck as he only accepted her first response and now she is working out how to stop him. She however does have to admit, she likes he invited her, but that doesn't help her other issue. Who she hurts, the reunited brother or her mother?

She mulls over that same question as she lets her mom know she is with Dante and not coming home tonight. Resting on the bed she closes her eyes as tears come out. How can life be so unfair?

Dante is resting with Cora in his room as Sava is presently getting her loving mauls wherever she has wandered off. Ta is resting with her kitten and he can't help but smile about how protective those two are of each other. Onya's near panic attack when she hurt her paw, his sides still hurt from the laughing. Cora moves and nuzzles him rousing him from his thoughts. "When shall we rest tonight or do you have other plans my mate?"

Dante smiles and pulls her down to rub her hood. "Come here you venomous tease." she hisses happily as she coils him up and they drift to sleep "Goodnight Cora." he smiles to her sleepy response "One more week until the contest."

She is awake and made her choice. Seeing Dante she takes a deep breath walking up and he looks over but after seeing her face he slowly nods as she falters in her steps. "Good Morning Dante."

Dante sighs and looks to the rice he is steaming. "Your eyes speak the pains in your heart." she looks to him and he nods looking over "What is it they are sending you after?"

She shakes some and sits in a chair as she reveals everything. Telling him all that she knows from the last two years plus what mother said as well. During the entire time he just kept cooking and putting food out. He served her a breakfast of fried rice with sliced fried meat topped with light gravy.

"I will give you some things to report in so you don't suffer Dalila. I won't reveal anything detrimental to myself, my team, or my family." she looks up and nods as he smiles softly "However they have tested me a little too much this time. I might need to kill them off."