Disclaimer: I do not own any of the TP characters…Disney does!!

Notes: This takes place on Earth!

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It was Easter morning---their last day in the cabins. Jim's digital watch alarm woke him up. Perfect---it was 5:00 a.m. With a faint chuckle, he slid out of bed. As quietly as possible, the teenager reached underneath his bed and dragged out a dirty cardboard box. From within the box, something made a faint scratching noise. Jim carefully crept out of his room and stole quietly over to Delbert's bed. He would have to do this quickly, or the plan would totally backfire.

"Easy…easy…" he muttered to box. He opened it up and topped it forwards. With a plop, a dark form slid out and fell onto the soft blankets. Jim tip-toed out of the room and sat on the floor. Even though it was still dark, he tried to look for the hidden Easter baskets. He had always woken up early on Easter morning. It was a ritual, and if Sarah saw him, she wouldn't think anything was strange.

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Delbert slowly woke up when a pigeon outside the house made a sad, haunting note. Muttering wrathfully, he buried his head underneath the blankets and moved closer to Amelia. Then, he froze when his fingers hit something very hard and slightly clammy.

"That's odd," he whispered, tapping the object. That's when the small hissing began. Instantly, he sat up in bed.

"Amelia! There's something… in the sheets!" the doctor insisted hoarsely.

"Delbert. This isn't another one of your Captain Barbossa nightmares, is it?" she murmured.

"No, it definitely isn't! Besides, I happen to enjoy The Pirates of the Caribbean. I only had a bad dream once!"

Amelia tuned out her nervous husband and tried to sleep.

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Sarah turned over luxuriously over in her bed. She checked her watch. That was odd---she usually woke up around nine in the morning. She wondered what had woken her up. Hearing nothing out of the ordinary, Sarah laid back down. A sharp, piercing yell made her bolt out of bed. A screaming, half-dressed Delbert skidded into the dining room. Something quite large was attached to his right hand. Not seeing what was happening, Sarah darted into her room and grabbed a few extra Easter eggs. If a burglar was in the cabin, she would deal with him! Looking rather confused, Amelia ran into the dining room in her silk navy blue night gown.

"Ahh! A burglar!" shouted Sarah, her long brown hair whipping back. Her hands were filled with eggs and she chucked them at Delbert with fantastic aim. Jim, who had been dozing off, sat up with a jolt.

"What the---"he began. Seeing a tousled head pop up, Amelia leapt at him. With many training classes at the U.S. Naval Academy behind her, she easily tackled the teen to the ground.

"Oooowwww! Get it off me!" howled Delbert, prancing around like an Egyptian mummy.

"Where's the burglar?" cried Sarah. Egg shells crunched under her feet as she peered around the dark cabin.

"Got him!" hissed the captain.

"Dang it! Knock it off!" ordered Jim, flailing his arms. A maddened Delbert tripped on Jim's foot and tumbled to the floor. Hearing the noise, Sarah flung herself onto the pile. Eggs, curses, and confusion filled the small room.

"GET OFF!" bellowed Jim, fairly flatted as three confused and agitated adults lay on him.

"Jim?" asked Sarah.

"Yeah. It's me, you old broad," huffed the teen.

"OOOOW!" cried Delbert. A panting Sarah turned on the lights.

"Delbert! How did a snapping turtle get on your hand?" questioned Amelia, disentangling herself away from Jim. With a loud whump, the exhausted and stunned turtle fell off of Delbert's enflamed hand. With relish, it started to creep around the floor and eat the crumbled up eggs.

"HAPPY EASTER!" whooped Jim, none the worse for the wear. Less than enthusiastic eyes followed his wild romp around the room.

"Delbert, will you be alright?" asked Jim's mother worriedly.

"Considering the circumstances, yes," he replied. The doctor gingerly got up and sat gratefully on the sofa. They gazed in awe at the room. The chairs, table, and sofa were all on the floor, revealing the filled Easter baskets.

"Whoo hoo!" Jim cried. He found his basket and promptly ate his jelly beans. Delbert cautiously peered into his big basket. Satisfied that nothing was going to jump out at him, he began to eat his candy.

"I know," began Sarah ceremoniously, "that Jim already said this, but oh well. Happy Easter, everyone!"

This time, everyone cheered.

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The Dopplers, once again, led the way home. Jim rode with Sarah and contentedly pawed through his Easter basket. Tired of hearing her son munch on candy, Sarah flipped on the radio.

"---so! Call 555-875-ROCK now and be our lucky caller!" ordered a DJ. Quickly, Jim grabbed his cell phone and dialed in the number. After three dial tones, someone picked up.

"Uh…hi. Am I the winner?" asked Jim, his mouth full of chocolate.

"Yes you are, man! What's your name?" asked a cheerful voice.

"Jim. Jim Hawkins."

"Jim, you have on a totally cool prize---a Summer Getaway Package! You can go anywhere in the world and can invite up to two families. Are you excited?"

"Oh, man! Thanks a lot!" shouted Jim. Chunks of chocolate spewed out of his mouth and hit the dashboard.

"James Pleiades Hawkins!"

"Mom. You and the Dopplers are gonna love this!" Jim promised. He picked up the phone and began to dial in Delbert's cell phone number.

**** Okay, this is the laaaaast chapter! I hope that this was a great one. Please try to forget the last chapter, though---it really sucked. However: I have gotten some AWESOME suggestions by my GREAT reviewers for the coming up story. I'm thinking about adding in the Doppler's kids. (I hope I can handle all of 'em!) I'm going to try to include all of your suggestions. This will be a REALLY fun story to do!! Look for it in late May. If you want to chat about the upcoming story, AIM me at: luv2gallop87 or email me at" [email protected] Thank you for all of your inspiring, great, fantastic reviews. Every single one meant a lot to me!! ---Jackie99 ****