A familiar face.

Officer Talook's POV.

I walked down the halls of the prison. I heard my phone ring from my office so I walked in and answered.

"There's a young leopard here." Maylee, the prison receptionist said.

"Tell her I'll be with her in a minute." I said, grabbing the keys to the visitor room Winter had used the last time she was here.

"Um sir? This isn't Ms. Larona... He says he is Mr. Larona..." Maylee whispered through the phone.

"I'll be there soon." I said as I hung up. I sprinted down the halls and met with a golden furred leopard who looked like Winter, but with her mother's fur. "Can I help you with something?"

"I was informed that you found my parents and that they are in this prison?" He asked.

"Are you Kadyn Larona? Winter's brother?" I asked him.

"Winter?! You know her? How is she?!" He yelled out, looking around to find her.

"She's not here at the moment. Last time she visited was around a week ago. She got into an argument with her mother and didn't want any contact made with them. I've known her for 11 and a half years now. She would always visit me to try and help find her parents." I explained, seeing her car outside.

"Oh... You've known her longer than me then. Yes I'm Kadyn. I left before my parents went missing." Kadyn said, snapping me from my trance.

"Officer Talook. I'm sorry, but I need to go check something out. Maylee, have someone bring his parents into the visitor room that Winter usually uses." I told her. She nodded and I gave her the keys, I then walked out to the red sports car out front. I knocked on the window seeing her sitting on a gorilla boy.

"Tally!" She gasped as she hugged me after opening the door. I looked at the teenage gorilla.

"Winter, who is he?" I whispered to her.

"This is Johnny, my best friend. We came to see my father because..." She trailed off, putting a hand on the back of her head. I took that as a sign that something happened. I turned her around and looked at a small scar on her head.

"What happened?!"

"Well... When Mr. Moon was doing the show, with Ms. Nana present, three bears came in holding Mike who said the prize money was his- which was a lie so I told them so and Mike somehow convinced them it was his- so they pushed me out of their way and I hit my head hard. Long story short, the theatre is destroyed and I was in the hospital for a couple days. No one else got hurt though, which is a relief."

"Ahhhh, let's get you inside so you can see... Your father." I sighed, grabbing her shoulders and guiding her to the sidewalk while Johnny walked behind me. We walked inside and I saw that Kadyn wasn't with Maylee anymore. "I even have a surprise for you."

"Please don't tell me it's my mother that I'm visiting too. I just want to speak with my dad..." She whined.

"Nope." I said as we stopped outside the door. "Ready?" I asked, standing by the door with a hand on the knob. She giggled and nodded as Johnny put a hand on her shoulder. I opened the door and they went in. I followed and saw her shocked face.

"K-Kadyn?" She whimpered which earned a shocked expression from Kadyn as he turned to her and a worried expression from Johnny. "Kadyn!" She yelled, running and hugging him.

Winter's POV.

I ran to Kadyn and jumped him in a hug, wrapping my arms around his neck and my legs around his waist as he balanced us out.

"I missed you too Win..." He whispered in my ear and buried his face in my hair.

"So who is he?" Johnny whispered to Talook. I didn't bother to answer since I was happy hugging my brother close again.

"Kadyn is her older brother. He left before their parents went missing." Talook informed him. Kadyn lowered me to the ground and I reluctantly put my feet down. I released my arms from his neck and simply smiled at him as he pats my head.

"Kadyn? Winter? Is that you?" Asked a familiar voice, but it was more... Weaker than I remember.

"Papa?" I whispered. He smiled as I turned to him. I ran to the glass and rubbed my nose against the window while he did the same. "She forced you to... She was always the 'leader' of the family, forcing you to do things you didn't want to... You protected us..." I whispered through the glass and Kadyn walked beside me and I grabbed his hand in the middle of my speech.

"Your right... But it doesn't matter, I'm in prison, and I will protect you from her. Both of you." He told us, trying to sound strong.

"Papa, what's wrong? What happened to you?" Kadyn asked him. "You sound so..."

"Weak?" Papa chuckled. "Your mother has been ranting non-stop about how you two are 'disappointments' and how we need to escape. She usually starts prison fights with the others or me... It's been so tiring..."

"Talook? May I speak to you outside?" I asked him. He nodded. We walked out and I handed him my bracelet. "Listen to this..." I said, pressing the music note.

"She forced you to... She was always the 'leader' of the family, forcing you to do things you didn't want to... You protected us..." My voice repeated and then my father said... "Your right... But it doesn't matter, I'm in prison, and I will protect you from her. Both of you."

"Thank you. I knew your father was innocent, I just needed proof. I'll take this to the court and get him out. I promise." Talook said, taking the bracelet and patting my head.

Hours later.

I walk into Nana's home with Johnny behind me.

Ring ring!

Johnny's phone went off and he answered the call quickly.

"Hello? Mr. Moon? Really! Yeah I'll try to be there soon. Alright!" Johnny said excitedly. He hung up and looked at me smiling. "They are going to build a new stage, the shows still gonna happen!"

"That's great! Go, I'll be fine. You should go and help, I'll try and convince Nana to let me help." I told him, kissing his cheek while he opened the door.

"Really? I'll talk to you later then?" I nodded and he left.

"You know I don't agree with this." Said Nana.

"With me helping? Or with me hanging out with Johnny?"

"I'm fine with you hanging out with Johnny, but I don't agree with you helping Moon." She sighed. "But... Go on, just be careful." I nodded and ran to my car an drove to where everyone was heading; where the theatre collapsed.

"I'm here!" I yelled out as they all discussed the blueprints Rosita brought.

"Winter!" Rosita and Gunter cheered while thy ran to hug me.

"Glad you made it Winter." Moon smiled. Mike rolled his eyes, Mum smiled at me, Ash high-fived me, Meena gave me a hug after Gunter finally released me, and Johnny smiled at me and went back to work.

"So, what can I do?" I smiled.

"Well..." Moon started and that's when we all went to work and built the stage from the ground up while Mum and I started inviting guests or coaxing people to come watch the show. Mum was a little to... In to it? But we got Meena and Rosita's family seated and a couple extra families too.

"Mr. Moon, the audience is here." Mum told him. He and Rosita looked at the audience.

"Are you guys ready?" I asked everyone else.

"Ja! It will be Spicy!" Gunter said, dancing a bit. I went backstage and saw two familiar forms.

"Papa!" I gasped and hugged him.

"I convinced the judge to let Mr. Larona out, but he has to be home bound. I'll be here watching your show with him, of that's okay?" Talook smiled at me as I hugged him too.

"Wonderful!" Moon smiled and motioned for me and the rest to huddle up in a way. "Okay, we don't have much of an audience but I'm sure we will do fine!"

"Mr. Moon, we will do great! I know it!" I said excitedly, holding Papa's hand.

"Winter, who is this?" Rosita asked me.

"This is my father, he ummmm..." I looked at dad.

"I was in prison for a couple of years due to my wife dragging me through her crimes and I've now been released but under watchful eyes." Dad said as he pointe to Talook who took a seat in front. Dad then joined him too.

"Well! Let's hurry things up, shouldn't keep the audience waiting!" Rosita smiled and everyone went to their places. Johnny then came up to me.

"Winter? Can I speak to you after the show?" He whispered to me. I nodded. "Great! Great! I'll talk to you then." He said nervously. I giggled and watched Rosita and Gunter's performance.

"Your next, then me, then Ash, mike and finally Meena." I whispered to him. He nodded and got ready. I looked at Meena and helped her with preparing and helping Eddie set up.

"Next up is Johnny!" Moon's voice announced from the speakers.

"Go! Go get ready!" Rosita urged me behind a little curtain for me to change.

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