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"Flora and Fauna Amor," Gomez greeted the conjoined twin sisters, both girls were pale as paper with wide crazed eyes and blood orange hair decorated in flowers wearing a long salmon polka dot dresses that were attached at the shoulder. "I cannot see. I am blinded by such beauty," Gomez complimented the two of them. "Gomez Addams," Flora greeted. "You terrible flirt," Fauna added with a fond sigh. "Always was," Flora said with a grin. "At least with me," Fauna told her sister. "Copycat!" Flora accused. "Tag along," Fauna snapped back her twin while Morticia approached her husband. "Why Gomez, the Amor twins," Morticia spoke up, "I've heard so much about you." The twins looked at her in awe.

"Morticia, you nabbed him," Flora said to the tall woman. "This darling man," Fauna added sweetly. "He was mine!" Flora acclaimed. "He was mine!" Fauna copied. "Flora, Fauna, how can I compete? You're twice the woman I am," Morticia complimented the two woman genuinely, the twins swooned at her words. Tulley Alford approached catching Gomez' attention, "Tulley, the Amor twins. They're waiting for Fester. Amuse them." The twins turned to him with matching seductive smirks, "Hello Tulley." The man sighed with wide eyes, "Oh my God..." The twins rambled on and on, Tulley barely paid any mind until a topic caught his attention.

"You mean you don't know?" Flora spoke with a smirk. "It's too intriguing," Tulley mockingly spoke, he was already bored of the conversation. "Now that Fester's back, he's King of the castle again, isn't he?" Fauna asked her twin. "Fester's the older brother, so he gets it all. The house, the money, you name it!" Flora replied to her sister gaining Tulley's full attention, he smirked slightly hearing those words. "Fester's still single, isn't he?" Fauna questioned. "Are you, Mr Alford?" Flora asked Tulley. "Why, Fauna..." Tulley spoke slowly. "I'm Fauna!" Fauna snapped at Tulley's mistake. "I'm Flora!" Flora corrected. "I'm flattered. Excuse me, ladies," Tulley excused himself quickly.

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"I can't find them anywhere!" Gordon exclaimed to Abigail as he walked back into his room, "Let's just leave out the back!" Abigail stepped up to her son with a glare before commanding, "Now pull yourself together. They'll turn up, the little cockroaches. Get to the party or they'll suspect something. I'll be down soon." Gordon frowned as Abigail pulled a small vile from her pocket, the liquid inside was a swampy green. "Yes, Mother," Gordon replied before walking out of the room, Abigail growled in irritation as she looked down at the vile. "That girl is dead," Abigail muttered to herself, if she couldn't get the Addams' gold, then she'd get her money another way.

Fester finally made it to the party, he greeted some people while looking around to see if he could spot Wednesday or Lillith but had no such luck; he wanted to warn Lillith to escape while she could. "Everyone, your attention please!" Morticia called out, the crowd turning their attention to the Addams Matriarch, the music stopping. "Tonight we dance for our treasured guest of honour, Fester Addams," Morticia gestured to Fester who stood beside her. The room broke out in applause for the estranged Addams who had returned home, even if he was to leave the next day.

"The Mamushka!" Gomez announced wearing a red shirt and black fur hat, "Taught to us by our Cossack cousins, the Mamushka has been an Addams family tradition since God knows when. We danced the Mamushka while Nero fiddled. We danced the Mamushka at Waterloo. We danced the Mamushka for Jack the Ripper. And now, Fester Addams, this Mamushka is for you!" The music began and Gomez grabbed Fester's hand and the two began to move in a circle slowly picking up the pace. Then they separated and clapped to the beat before headbutting each other, the steps flowed from Fester naturally.

Fester and Gomez were doing a jig and slapped each other across the face. They linked hands again and Gomez stepped over their linked arms. Fester put one leg over their linked hands and Gomez lifted his arm and Fester flipped in the air before landing back on the ground. Gomez tossed Fester two swords while holding two in his own, they started to clash their swords together before they began to juggle them between the two. Gomez tossed all the swords to Fester before pulling an extra one from his belt. He tossed it up in the air and Fester caught it in his throat.

"Mamushka, Mamushka. He comes for his Mamushka. Hey, hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey, hey!" The brothers and crowd sang together before Gomez sang alone, "Wait! I swear by mummy and daddums, this detestable Fester's the echt Fester Addams!" Gomez took the sword out of Fester's throat and threw it to the floor. The two brothers linked arms and spun in a circle, "Hey, hey, hey, hey! Let's dance the dance of brotherly love! Mamushka!" The dance came to an end and the crowd applauded the brothers, Gomez smiled at his older brother while Fester cherished the loud crowd and attention focused purely on him.

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Tulley made his way down the stairs running into Abigail along the way, she turned around as he rushed by. "Where are you going? There's trouble!" Abigail demanded with a scowl. "Hey, not to worry. Plan B!" Tulley exclaimed to her. "But that freak of a boy and my cursed orphan granddaughter know--!" Abigail is cut off by Tulley, "I'm in charge. Ten minutes, I'll be back." He quickly rushed out of the Addams family home across the neighbouring house that belonged to the local Judge. "What the hell is going on over there?" The Judge demanded Tulley after stepping onto his porch, the applause could be heard.

"How would you like to be rid of the Addams' for good?" Tulley asked the Judge who scoffed prompting Tulley to add, "I'm serious." The Judge perked up and focused his attention on the man, "What can I do for you?" Tulley smirked with excitement and pride, "You are gonna love this." The Judge raised a brow at the man's words, he wasn't sure what Tulley Alford may be offering but if it was the chance to rid of the Addams family once and for all, he would do just about anything. Meanwhile, Margaret Alford stood on the Addams' balcony next to Cousin It admiring the sky as the two talked.

"We've been married almost twenty years. Sometimes it seems like more," Margaret told Cousin It who responded in his own language making Margaret smile. "Well, people grow. People change," Margaret replied to him softly. Cousin It spoke once again and Margaret giggled as she asked, "Isn't it a beautiful night?" Cousin It leaned against Margaret's shoulder, she moved to rest her own head on top of his. This was the most affection she had gotten in years, she had never had so much attention on her focused by one person. Something about Cousin It seemed to spark something in her, she could really understand the charisma of the Addams'.

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Outside, Fester was being attacked with kisses from the Amor twins. "You'll come see me before you leave, won't you, Fester?" Flora asked him. "I'll call once I'm alone," Fauna promised with her own smirk. "There's your ride, girls," Gomez announced to them with an amused smile. The Amor twins made their way to a truck that was from the local insane asylum, they turned to wave at Fester who waved back with a wide grin on his pale face. Over to the side, Margaret leaned down by Cousin It's window as he sat in his car. "You're a marvellous dancer. It's been such fun," Margaret told Cousin It, he asked her a question leaving her flustered.

"I can't. We mustn't," Margaret insisted before leaning back as Cousin It replied in gibberish before driving away. "Call me!" Margaret called out to him with a sigh. Inside the home, Fester sang as he danced up the stairs until he reached his room. Fester kicked open the door to his room and saw his Mother sitting on the bed. He danced over to her and pulled her up, dancing with her as he hummed along to the beat of the Mamushka. "Gordon? Gordon, stop that! Stop it, Gordon! Stop ut this instant!" Abigail snapped at Gordon who stopped and looked up at her.

"Is that lipstick all over your face?" Abigail questioned him. "From the twins. The beauteous Amor Twins," Fester answered her fondly. "The twins? Gordon, I don't understand. Let me get this clear. Have you been having a good time?" Abigail asked him incredulously, irritation seeping through her tone. "Yes, I have! It was marvellous! I sang up a storm! And danced till I dropped! The Mamushka!" Gordon exclaimed excitedly. Gordon started to dance around the room once again while Abigail sat on the bed with an expression of faux sorrow. Gordon noticed this and stopped dancing, "Mother?"

"Mother? Mother? Who is that? I don't think I recall," Abigail replied nonchalantly, her tone full of sadness. "Mother, please," Gordon begged of her. "I'm just fine. I'm dandy. Don't concern yourself about me, Gordon. Please, return to your depraved orgy. Sometimes I think you're not even my son," Abigail manipulated, her words struck Gordon hard. "Don't say that!" Gordon pleaded with her. "I'm just your mother. You only owe me your entire existence on this planet. Please, Gordon, by all means, go sing, dance, date," Abigail snapped. "Oh, mother. I'm so terribly sorry," Gordon replied with a sigh.

"It was just a party... It's over... It means nothing... The Siamese twins, the hunchback, Cousin It. They're not you," Gordon continued with a voice of shame and guilt. Abigail turned to him, "Say it, Gordon. Make me believe it." Gordon straightened himself out and looked at her, "I love you. And I want money." Abigail nodded at his words, "We've got to find Tulley. And something needs to be done about Lillith before she learns the entire truth." Gordon tilted his head hearing that, "What truth, Mother?" Abigail stood up and took a breath before she turned to Gordon, "The truth about her power. Once her soul finds its other half, the magic will be calmed."

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Gomez lifted a lid off of a tray to find Pugsley napping peacefully. "Look, our little boy," Morticia cooed happily. "All tuckered out," Gomez sighed. "It's so sweet. He looks just like a little entree," Morticia said with a smile. Pugsley groaned and woke up looking up at his parents, "Where's the party?" Morticia ran her fingers through her son's messy hair, "It's over, darling. Now have you seen your brother and Lillith?" Pugsley sat up more, "Not since before the Mamushka." Morticia turned her eyes to her husband, worry pooling in them as she muttered, "Gomez." The three Addams' made their way out of the ballroom and down the stairs meeting with the others.

Lurch opened up a map of the property. "Fan out. Pugsley, head for the dung heap. Mama and Morticia, the shallow graves. I'll take the abyss. Lurch, check out the bottomless pit," Gomez instructed before looking around for his brother, "Fester?" A voice above caught their attention, "Up here!" Gomez nodded, "Fester, you take the ravine and the unmarked abandoned well." Fester shook his head, "Someone should stay behind in case they come back!" Gomez smiled in appraisal, "Good man. Good thinking!" Grandmama spoke up, "Then who'll take the swamp?" Thing approached Gomez and tapped his shoe. "That's the spirit, Thing. Lend a hand, let's go!" Gomez instructed.

As the family went to search for Wednesday and Lillith, Fester watched from his window before his Mother caught his attention. "Gordon, don't dawdle!" Abigail scolded him before the two went downstairs to see Tulley relaxing in an armchair. "What are you doing?!" Abigail questioned angrily. "I'm relaxing. Taking a little sun," Tulley replied completely unbothered. "Have you gone mad?" Abigail snapped at him. "Au contraire," Tulley replied smugly, he was completely relaxed leaving Gordon and Abigail standing before him confused and slightly irritated with the man. Outside, Lurch had lifted up a cat and looked underneath not finding anything.

Pugsley wandered through thick branches calling out for his brother and friend. Grandmama and Morticia searched the property cave, calling out for the two teenagers with no successful response. Thing hopped along lilypads as he searched through the swamp for the two lovers. Meanwhile, Gomez walked through the graveyard and entered the crypt. He smiled with pride as he spotted Wednesday and Lillith cuddle together on the stone coffin. He grabbed his sons shoulder, shaking him lightly, waking him from his nap. "Father?" Wednesday questioned as he opened his eyes.

"We've been looking for both of you everywhere. Come, it's time to come home," Gomez told his son. "Shall I wake Lillith?" Gomez asked as Wednesday sat up. "No, let her sleep, Father," Wednesday answered before he climbed off of the stone and lifted his beloved into his arms carrying her as they left the crypt. The family soon made their way back to their house only to see the gate covered with police tape and a sign that said "Addams Family, Keep Out!" leaving them confused. "What is this?" Gomez questioned in confusion. "This is a restraining order," Tulley answered from the other side of the gate.

"A restraining order?" Gomez asked. "Yes. It requires you to keep a distance of one thousand yards away from this house," Tulley explained to him with a smug look on his face. Lillith woke from the loud voices, she rubbed her eyes, looking around at the scene before turning her gaze to Wednesday. "What's going on, Mon Cher?" Lillith asked, Wednesday looked at her immediately hearing the French, he had to focus on the situation at hand first. "I'm not entirely sure," Wednesday told her as he placed her down when she motioned for him to do so, he still held her flush against his body glaring at Tulley.

"I am restrained from my own house?" Gomez asked him in disbelief. "Not your house, moustache. Not anymore. It belongs to the oldest living descendant, the elder brother, Fester Addams," Tulley explained to him. "Fester adores Gomez," Mortica said. "Oh no. He's afraid of him. Seeing the twins brought it all back. You're bitter rivals, Gomez," Tulley expressed. "I demand to speak with Fester!" Gomez commanded. "Sorry. No can do. He's very hurt. Just leave," Tulley told them before looking at Lillith, "Come on, Lillith. Inside now." Lillith shrunk into Wednesday's arms, "No way! I'm staying with them." Tulley shook his head, "You don't get that choice."

"She isn't going back to that woman!" Wednesday growled with a dark manic look in his eyes. "You don't get that choice!" Tulley repeated in a firm tone before looking directly at Lillith, "Your grandmother says, you or them." Lillith froze hearing that, she knew exactly what that meant. Abigail wouldn't just kick them from their home, she'd kill all of them. Lillith turned to Wednesday, "I have to go, Wednesday... I'm sorry... for all of this... I love you." Lillith leaned up and kissed Wednesday deeply before pulling away, she sniffled before walking towards the gate, slipping inside while her magic held Wednesday in place. She turned to look back at him mouthing, "Forever and eternally..."

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Rosemary Speaks. . .

Oh yeah, that really happened that way...

Not a lot of Wednesday and Lillith but it can't be all them in the book lmao

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