A New Baby

The 3rd episode of A Loud Genderswap!

Transcript:
On a fall day, the Millers were preparing the house for Thanksgiving.

Torri looked a little lightheaded.

Sarge noticed this.

Sarge: Honey, what’s wrong?

Torri: I think I’m sick… I need a doctor.

Sarge: Okay, you kids keep cleaning the house for Thanksgiving. Brian and Robin, you’re in charge.

Dani: But what about dinner?

Sarge: Robin will make it.

Robin: I won’t let you down!

Sarge and Torri left.

Grace: I hope Mom is okay!

Dani: I’m sure she will be. I mean, since the Coronavirus outbreak that Zane Tiri caused disappeared once and for all, things couldn’t be better!

Henrietta: But we don’t know that for sure! Silva said her dad just died last month! I can’t believe it!

Izzy: If anyone needs to let out any unpleasant emotions, don’t be afraid to come to me.

Emery: Mom still didn’t say if it was okay if I went to Time Square on New Year’s Eve with Lance and Allen, and their families!

Robin: New Year’s Eve is a month away. Surely she’ll be back by then.

Brian: Besides, mom has always said if anything happened to her, we’ll always have either dad or each other.

Grace: True…

~ ~ ~

An hour later, Sarge and Torri returned home.

Torri: Well, you kids must’ve been worried about me!

Dani: Eh…

Grace nudged her.

Grace: What Dani means is… Yeah. We were.

Torri: Well, I have some good news. I’m not sick. I’m pregnant!

Dani: WHAT?! Really?

Torri: Yes. Now, I know you’re used to being the youngest, Dani… But I really need you, and all the rest of you kids to make this new baby feel welcome in 9 months.

Dani looked furious and stormed off.

Grace: I’ll go talk to her…

Izzy: As will I.

Grace and Izzy left.

~ ~ ~

In Dani, Grace, Henrietta, and Robin's room, Dani was packing some suitcases.

Grace and Izzy entered.

Grace: Heeey, Dani…

Dani didn’t bother turning around.

Dani: And what do YOU want?

Izzy: I know what happened. You’re upset that the new baby will take away all your attention.

Dani turned around and started crying.

Dani: It’s just… I’ve always been used to being the youngest. With a new brother or sister… Who am I? I’ll just be another pathetic middle kid.

Izzy looked offended.

Dani: No offense…

Grace: I get it. When you were first born, I wanted nothing to do with you. I thought you would’ve been smarter, much better looking, and all around perfect. But over time, I got to know you, and I couldn’t have asked for a better sister.

Dani cheered up a little.

Dani: Aw, thanks!

She hugged Grace.

Dani started to look uncertain.

Dani: But what will this mean for us time traveling to see our ancestors? Won’t mom and dad want to baby proof our room since I assume the new baby is a girl. It’s always been girls sharing this room!

Izzy: Or it could be a boy. I haven’t had a younger BROTHER…

Dani: Eh, we shall see in 9 months…

~ ~ ~

9 months later, Dani and Grace were finishing up their homework.

Sarge rushed into the girls’ room and looked excited.

Sarge: The baby’s coming! Get in the van now!

Dani and Grace followed Sarge to the family minivan.

The rest of the Millers were there, with Torri sprawled on the front seat of the back seat. Her stomach was much bigger than usual.

Sarge: Okay, everyone settled?

Robin: One question… Will we make it to the hospital on time?

Sarge: We should be able to…

Robin: Oh really? Cause when Dani was born, Mom had her in the minivan.

Dani: Ewww… I didn’t need to know that.

Robin: And you’re sitting right where you were born.

Dani: Now I think I’ll be sick…

Grace: Come on, Robin! That didn’t happen.

Robin: Right. It was you, Grace!

Grace rolled her eyes.

Grace: Ha-ha-ha! Real funny, Robin!

Sarge: Quiet down for your mother. She needs to relax.

Torri: I’m fine. I’m just imagining I’m in a peaceful meadow.

Sarge: That’s the spirit! And looks like we’re almost there!

~ ~ ~

A little while later, the Millers reached the hospital.

The doctor came out and noticed the Millers.

Doctor: Hello. I’m Dr. Zaminsky. You must be the Millers.

Sarger: How’d you know?

Dr. Zaminsky: I have your file. A lot of kids means a lot of checkups. Right this way.

Dr. Zaminsky headed to a big doctor’s office with a big bed as the Millers followed.

He pointed to the big bed.

Dr. Zaminsky: Just lay here, Torri, and that baby will be born.

Torri lied down on the bed and closed her eyes.

~ ~ ~

A while later, the baby was born. A girl with short black hair, freckles, tiny eyes, and a small overbite.

Dr. Zaminsky: It’s a girl! Congratulations!

Dr. Zaminsky handed the baby to Torri, then left.

Torri: I think I’ll name you… Addie.

Addie: A-ddie!

Torri: Did you hear that? She said her name!

Grace: Well, I say her middle name should totally be Eugia!

Dani: Eugia?! You couldn’t have chosen Varia?! She’s OUR ancestor, you know!

Grace: Oh really! Well-

Torri: Girls! Girls! Eugia is a perfect middle name.

Addie: Eu-gia!

Dani: Great. She’s taken a liking to her middle name...that I didn’t choose!

Robin: Well, I say she’s quite adorable!

Brian: Yeah, she’s got Grace’s hair, your face, Robin, and Dani’s eyes and freckles.

Henrietta: She’s perfect.

Emery: And I bet she’ll be quite the trendsetter!

Izzy: Or quite philosophical!

Grace: Well, I bet she’ll be quite the time-travel partner. Imagine the damage she could do to Zane Tiri! Right Dani?

Dani wasn’t even paying attention.

Dani: Right.

Torri: What’s wrong, Dani? You’ve been acting this way since the baby was on the way!

Dani: It’s this dang baby! Sorry, mom, but I can’t be overlooked. I know how that feels from Levi and HIS family!

Torri: I can guarantee we’ll all be appreciated in this family.

Robin: Right! I got an idea for dinner…

Sarge: Well, what are we waiting for?! Let’s go!

The Millers, plus the new baby, all left the hospital.

~ ~ ~

At the Miller home, Emery already had a new shirt for Addie that he designed.

Emery: This was one of Dani’s old baby tops that I designed, but I’m sure it’ll suit you.

Robin: And now to change your diaper and give you a bath. Birth is stinky!

Robin picked Addie up and took her to the bathtub.

Dani observed this.

Dani: But Robin… You always gave ME baths…

Robin: Sorry, lil sis! But Addie was really filthy from being born! Besides, you can help me cook dinner, if that’ll make you feel better.

Dani scowled.

Dani: No thanks!

Dani marched to her room.

~ ~ ~

Dani was packing up more stuff in her suitcase.

Grace came in.

Grace: Dani, I know how you feel!

Dani: Tomorrow, I’m moving to 1501. Surely Varia and Cassandro would rather have ME than some dumb baby!

Grace: But what about Zane Tiri and his vendetta against you?

Dani: I don’t care! Zane Tiri, I can handle. This new baby, though? Has got to go!

Grace: Now I’m sure you don’t mean that! But if it’s alright, I wanna come to 1501 tomorrow to give Cassandro and Varia happy engagement presents! I feel they’ve earned it!

Dani: Sure. As long as you-know-who doesn’t come…

Just then, Addie crawled into the room.

Addie: Da-ni! Gr-ace! I want time travel!

Dani rolled her eyes.

Dani: Oh great…

Sarge and Torri overheard and entered.

Sarge: Come on, it’ll be fun. Take your sister to meet her ancestors!

Torri: Yeah! It’s every kid’s dream!

Addie: Well, I wanna be a doctor!

Dani: Then let Addie be Dr. Addie Miller, and the two science whizzes can go to 1501, visit Varia and Cassandro, give them their happy engagement presents, and perhaps kick Zane Tiri’s demon butt!

Torri: Nice try. Addie will have fun. Trust me.

Sarge kissed the three girls on their heads, and left with Torri.

Dani turned to Addie.

Dani: This is all YOUR fault!

Grace: Come on! You’re blaming the baby for THIS?!

Dani: Yes! If we time travel with the baby, Zane Tiri very well could… Oh, I don’t know… Make things a whole lot worse for me.

Grace: But what about Addie?

Dani: That demon can eat Addie for all I care! Now let’s see what Robin made for dinner before it gets cold!

Grace shrugged, and picked up Addie and left the room as Dani stormed out.

~ ~ ~

The next afternoon, Dani and Grace were setting up their time travel watches.

Grace: Addie, I made an extra watch for you to use.

Dani sneered.

Dani: Oh, REALLY? And what is a BABY going to do with a time travel watch?!

Addie pushed the button on her watch and a wormhole appeared.

Grace: That answers your question? Now let’s go! I already got the gift for Varia and Cassandro!

Dani rolled her eyes and proceeded into the wormhole as Grace and Addie followed.

~ ~ ~

After a long travel through the wormhole, Dani, Grace, and Addie reached Corona in 1501.

Dani: Well, I see this place has been cleaned up since the massacre Zane Tiri caused.

Grace: I know, right! No Coronavirus. No moonstone. We’re safe!

Addie was crawling on the ground, admiring her surroundings.

Grace: No! Addie, don’t go too far!

Grace picked Addie up.

Dani: No! Let Addie go as far as she wants! Let her explore Corona!

Grace: What is your PROBLEM?! Dani, I know you feel replaced, but I guarantee you, our whole family loves you just the same as everyone else!

Dani noticed Varia and Cassandro talking by the town hall, where the 3 Miller girls were.

Dani: Oh really? Then let’s see what Varia and Cassandro think about Addie!

Dani went up to her ancestors.

Cassandro: And Zane Tiri totally got pummeled when I showed him the end of my sword!

Varia noticed Dani.

Varia: Oh, hey Dani!

Cassandro: What brings you here?

Dani: It’s not just me that came to say hello…

Grace and Addie went over to Dani, Varia, and Cassandro.

Grace: Addie, meet our ancestors, Varia and Cassandro!

Addie: Va-ria! Cass-andro!

Varia: Aww, she can say our names!

Cassandro: How cute!

Dani rolled her eyes.

Dani: NOT you too!

Varia: Oh, come on, Dani. She’s like, a cute baby. You’re really something special, Dani.

Cassandro: Yeah. I don’t know ANYONE else who could make an antidote, stopping Zane Tiri’s Coronavirus plans!

Varia cleared her throat authoritatively.

Cassandro: Right! My beloved, of course, has the best alchemy potions that could cure any virus! Isn’t that right?

Cassandro booped Varia’s nose as she blushed.

Dani: It’s bad enough I have to share a room with Addie, but now my own ancestors are worshiping...her!

Cassandro: Hey, we’re her ancestors too!

Varia: Totally! Now, come on! Raphael and Eugia gave the castle a big makeover!

Grace: We’ll catch up. Us Miller sisters need to discuss something.

Varia and Cassandro nodded and headed to the castle.

Grace turned to Dani.

Grace: What is WRONG with you? Addie is AWESOME!

Addie burst into tears.

Addie: You hate me! You really hate me!

Dani rolled her eyes.

Addie kept crying.

Dani: Shush! You’ll wake up Corona!

Grace: Uhhh… It’s the afternoon.

Just then, thunder struck.

Grace: And a rainy day…

Dani: Not JUST a rainy day, Grace…

A familiar shadow came popping out.

Dani and Grace turned around to see Zane Tiri.

Dani: Oh GREAT! Zane Tiri?! Hasn’t it been bad enough you RUINED 2020 with your inane Coronavirus, manipulated Cassandro into doing your evil deeds, and coaxed ME into forgetting Levi’s birthday last year?!

Zane Tiri: Glad to see you remember.

Addie: Zan-Tiri?

Zane Tiri noticed Addie.

Zane Tiri: Sooo, who’s the cute baby?

Dani: Oh COME ON! Even my worst enemy thinks she’s cute!?

Grace: She’s experiencing some jealousy with the new addition.

Zane Tiri rolled his eyes.

Zane Tiri: Whatever. I’m taking her.

Grace: But...why?

Zane Tiri: She needs a father who will show her the joys of ruining Corona!

Grace: NO! She belongs to us Millers! Right, Dani!

Dani wasn’t paying attention.

Dani: Oh, sure. She belongs to the Millers...but, Zane Tiri. I need a vacation from that little brat! You have her!

Zane Tiri smirked and flashed away with Addie.

Grace turned to Dani angrily.

Grace: WHAT. DID. YOU. DO?!

Dani: Don’t look at me! Zane Tiri kidnapped the baby, not me!

Grace: But you LET him! Whatever happened to dissecting the demon, huh?!

Dani sheepishly grinned.

Dani: I guess I forgot…

Grace: Great. Now I have to go to Zane Tiri’s dumb Great Tree lair and take Addie by force! And since YOU won’t help, I’m asking Varia and Cassandro.

Dani: But, Grace!

Grace: I don’t want to hear it. Mom and dad will KILL you if they know what happened to Addie!

Grace stormed off.

Dani looked guilty.

Dani: Maybe this WAS my fault…

~ ~ ~

Meanwhile, at the Great Tree, Zane Tiri had Addie in a little cage that he conjured up.

Zane Tiri: Okay, Addie. You’ll benefit from my lessons…

Addie already found a way out of the cage and was eating Zane Tiri’s grapes collection.

Zane Tiri noticed this.

Zane Tiri: NO! Get away from my grapes, BABY!

Zane Tiri grabbed Addie.

Grace, Varia, and Cassandro stormed in.

Grace: PUT. THE. BABY. DOWN!

Zane Tiri rolled his eyes.

Zane Tiri: I thought I lost you…

Cassandro: It’s bad enough you manipulate me, and now you kidnapped a baby to use for your own evil!

Varia: Yeah. Let Addie go.

Zane Tiri: And why should I listen to you?

A familiar voice echoed.

Voice: Because she’s MY sister!

Zane Tiri, Grace, Varia, and Cassandro all turned around to see Dani with some alchemy potions.

Varia: My alchemy potions!

Dani: Zane Tiri, you will get it. I came to take back my sister!

Zane Tiri: I thought you hated this little squirt.

Dani: Yeah. I did. But you know what I hate even more?

Zane Tiri: No.

Dani: YOU! You and everything you stand for!

Dani threw some alchemy potions down.

Zane Tiri got stuck to the ground.

Zane Tiri: You BRAT! You’ll pay!

Dani: Oh, I almost forgot something…

Dani got out rope and tape and tied up Zane Tiri, then taped his mouth shut.

Zane Tiri looked angrier as Dani and Grace left with Addie.

He spit out the tape.

Zane Tiri: I WILL have my revenge!

~ ~ ~

Grace, Dani, and Addie made it back to 2021 in their room.

Dani: Woah. This was an adventure!

Grace: Yeah. Now, have you learned a lesson?

Dani: I have. Addie, I actually think you’re really cool!

Addie smiled.

Dani, Grace, and Addie all went for a group hug.

Sarge and Torri observed

Sarge: Glad to see they’re all getting along.

Torri: Yes! We have such good kids!

Sarge and Torri went in and hugged the 3 kids.