~Jacob's POV~

We have been stuck at Betham's old place for a month now. The ymbrynes have been revealed to be the grandmothers of the other peculiars, Fiona's pregnant, Hugh and Fiona are broken up, and Millard is going crazy.

"One month! One month we've been here! The school is going to kill us!" He screamed. He, Hugh, and I were in our room at the mansion. We were forced to share one, since unfinished experiments by the late Betham were in other rooms, and this room and a few others are the only safe ones. To be honest, I would be 10x happier with a room of my own, since Hugh's mopping about Fiona and Millard's whining about school is starting to drive me crazy.

I was worried as well. Not really about school, but my parents. The last time I went missing, they had a Swat team and a million others looking for me. I have no idea what's happening back in Florida right now.

My mind also went to Claire, Olive, Enoch, and Horace. Truth be told, Enoch was probably not that worried about us, but what about Claire, Olive and Horace? How were Claire and Olive doing without Bronwyn? Had Horace had any prophetic dreams that could be any help to us? 

Another worry was how they were getting along with my parents. My parents haven't been the most welcome to the peculiar children, even though they were friends of my grandpa and saved my life. I wonder how things are.

"Children!" Miss Petegrine called. Millard, Hugh, and I leaped up and ran downstairs, to see if it was an announcement if we could go home or not.

The reason we're stuck here is for 'safety from the possible dangers'. The ymbrynes have not found a way to deal with the others, so they have insisted we stay here until it was safe to go home.

Of course, we had fought back, saying we needed to go to school, but the ymbrynes didn't listen. We were stuck.

"Miss Peregrine! Can we go back to Florida?" Emma said as she, Bronwyn, and Fiona entered. 

Despite being trapped in the loop, Fiona's stomach has seemed to grow. Millard explained to me that when peculiar women were pregnant, their fetuses will grow if they go outside the loop at anytime. Then when back inside the loop, the fetus will continue to grow, until the baby is born. He said it's something that peculiar scholars today can't explain.

Miss Peregrine was standing with Miss Finch in the palor. 

After the revelation, Miss Finch had sent the five birds back to their respective loops and said she would deal with them soon. I'm guessing that Miss Avocet has lost her status as possible leader of the ymbrynes.

"Actually, no." Miss Peregrine said. Emma scorched onto a couch, followed by Bronwyn and Fiona. 

"But I need to get back to school!" Millard yelled. "It's December 2nd Miss! I've been absent for over a month! I probably have a C in every class. Oh, Bird the thought of that makes me want to faint!"

He fell onto the couch, while Hugh tried to fan him off.

"Don't worry, Mill. I have three C's and a D." Hugh said.

"You what?!" Miss Peregrine said. 

Hugh froze. "I mean....I uh....um.....uh....please don't kill me!" 

Miss Peregrine was NOT pleased with him, but continued. "No you're not going home yet, but you will be soon. We ordered you down to ask of your knowledge of these peculiar teenagers." She said.

"We don't know them that well." Bronwyn said. "But they seemed alright at the time. They did break into a Smart Aide and steal some materials for some costume. The Williams boy created a mist and knocked the others out. I guess thats his peculiarity." Miss Finch nodded. 

"Thank you children. You are dismissed. Please go to your rooms." We all got up and left.

"Oi," I turned to see Georgina in the hallway. 

"What do you want?" Emma asked.

"Well, I couldn't help, but over hear that you guys want out." She said.

"You? Help us get out? Aren't you too much of a kiss ass for that?" I said.

"Hey, I'm bored of this place too!" She said. "But I can get you out. For a price."

"What?" Millard asked.

"We need to capture those children." She said.

"Really?" I asked.

"They're a danger to my kind and all peculiars. Listen, all you guys need to do is help me capture them. I'll bring them here, the ymbrynes will lock them up, and you will never have to be in a loop again. Deal?"

I turned to the others. We all needed out of here.

"Deal." I said. She smiled wider.

~Georgina's POV~

Finally!!! I'm getting out if this hell loop! I agreed with the Blondie and other kids to meet a midnight to escape. We'll run up north and capture the kids, I'll come back, prove I'm worthy enough to maintain my own loop, and BAM! I'll have my own loop.

It was 11:58, and I was in a hallway with the other peculiars. They lead me to what appeared to be a door labeled 'Florida'. We ran through it, and we were out!

"So what's the plan?" I asked as we walked in what appeared to be a swamp.

"Um, I have no idea yet." The invisible one said. He was wearing make-up right know, but has been invisible since the old bird forced him to stay at the loop. He only put on make-up just before we left. He's even carrying it around in his a bag.

"What do you mean you have no idea?!" I yelled. 

"Well, I had to pack to go home, didn't I?" He said. 

"Fine then. Good thing I have a back up plan. Which one of you is the closest to them?" I asked.

"Millard is." the strong girl said.

"Okay, Millard. Here's what you do. You knock on the door of one of their houses and tell them the situation in the most calm way. Then, we gather the rest, and we're gone. If you need any help with them, we'll come in. Got it?" I said.

"Yeah, but one problem. We have no idea where they live!" The bee boy said.

"I can help with that." Said the hollow boy.

"How?" Millard asked.

"I'm a student aide, remember. I get to put grades into the grade book, and when I put in grades, I have access to their files."

"So you have written down their street addresses like a stalker." Hugh said.

"No, but I can access them on a computer." He said.

"Brilliant!" I said.

~Time Skip to Englewood~

We had finally reached the place. We had to take the bus, which smelled of ass. It sucked.

Jake was leading us to a building, a schoolhouse. When we got to a door, it was locked.

"Allow me." Said the messy haired girl. She then grew some plants from some nearby shrubs and unlocked the doors.

We then ran inside the school and to the nearest computer. Jake typed something in and in no time, we had access to their files.

"Emily first?" He asked. Millard groaned.

"Okay, here's her address. We can get the others from her. Let's go."

We then raced out of the building. About five blocks into running, we slowed down.

"Is this the street?" Millard asked.

"Yeah, but look. I see their cars." He pointed to a few cars parked around an abandoned house. Or what seemed to be an abandoned house.

"Would they be there?" I asked. 

"That's what I'm guessing. Millard you ready?" Jake asked.

"I suppose." He said. It was time.

~Emily's POV~

"Hey Em, throw it in my mouth!" Max shouted at me. We were currently in our 'hideout'. Our hideout was a small fort we built back when I was around 7. We had labored for three days straight, trying to make it perfect, and it was...well it was okay, I guess. We were able to move a small couch, 18' inch television, a microwave, and a freezer in. Victoria was able to connect the electricity from my house (which was five minutes away from our hideout) to some an outlet that Max had installed for us when we turned fifteen. We also kept Natalie's ancient tabby cat, Mr. Fluffykins Jr., who was thrown out of her house when her Step-Father moved in. (A/N: this happened to my two cats, Bart and Lisa when my step dad moved in. They still live with my mamaw, except for Bart. He died a year ago.) I don't really like her step father.

I threw the popcorn in Max's mouth and sure enough, he didn't catch it. We were currently watching some movie Natalie picked out. All eight of us were sprung out on the couch, albeit a bit uncomfortably for all except TJ. Natalie was practically on his lap.

Luke booed at Max and we all laughed at Max's embarrassment.

"Well all the popcorn seems to be gone thanks to this idiot." Charlie said. 

"I'll make some more." I rised up and got some more popcorn and microwaved it. I observed my friends on the couch. Max was practically laying on Victoria and Luke, who both looked annoyed at his presence. They were sitting close together, next to TJ and Natalie. 

Natalie's head was resting on TJ's shoulder, not that TJ cared. He had his head on her head, resting peacefully. For once they were not fighting. Percy and Charlie sat beside them, Percy laughing about something stupid as Charlie read silently beside him.

I smiled briefly at my friends, until a knock broke me from my mind.

"Can you get it, Em?" Victoria asked.

I ran to get the door, expecting someone such as my mother, and opened it to Millard.

I hadn't seen him in a month! Ever since he left to see his foster mom, he hadn't been back at school, nor has he texted me. I just assumed his foster mom had gotten worse and he had to stay. Still didn't explain why he didn't text me, not that I cared. Well, I do care, I just...Um...No I do not have a crush on him!

"Um, Millard what are you doing here?" I asked, but he made his way in without saying a word. My friends looked up, confused.

"Emily, did you invite him here?"

"What is he doing here?"

"How did you find out about this place?"

"Hi, Millard!"

He cleared his voice as if he had rehearsed what he was going to say.

"Fellow peculiars, you are the offspring of some of the most fantastic creatures alive, ymbrynes. You have no knowledge of them, as you have never even lived in a loop, but five ymbrynes are your grandmothers; Esmeralda Avocet, Balenciaga Wren, Evangeline Finch, Millicent Thrush, and Donatella Bunting. Please come with me to the loop, so we can have you properly tested and trained, as some of you may possess ymbryne qualities."

All of us looked at him like he was crazy.

"No offence dude, but are you high?" Max asked.

"I am not under the influence of marijuana if that is what you mean." He replied. "Now, please come with me. I do not wish to drag you all the way to the loop."

"I knew he was crazy." Charlie said, "This just proves it! He's talking about the grandmothers we never met! And that their some sorta...im-bryane."

"I told you there was something weird about him!" Victoria nearly shouted.

"You did not! I'm the one who said that!" Luke shouted. 

"I really hope I do not need to call in help..." Millard said.

"Millard what on earth are you talking about?" I asked him. I was worried, he figured us out. Now, Charlie was going to have to erase his full memory, and I'd lose the guy I was crushing on. I mean a friend, not a crush!

"Your peculiarities, of course. Can you not all do something different? Something no one else can do? Please, come with me. I can explain it all." He figured us out!!!!!

"What do you mean?" Victoria asked meekly.

Millard sighed. "Obviously I can not get you to come with me. Oh well, I guess we have to do this the hard way..." 

"What the..." But before Charlie could finish his thought, Millard whistled and in came Hugh, Emma, Jake, Fiona, Bronwyn,  and a short girl.

"Who are..." but before I could finish, Emma lit her hand up with FIRE! COMING OUT OF HER PALM! 

"Holy Shit!" Natalie screamed.

"Now, will you follow directions and come with us?" Millard asked.

"You think we're going with you lunatics? Well, mate, you're fucking insane!" TJ yelled.

"It can only get worse." Hugh said as he released BEES from his mouth!

Natalie grabbed on to TJ's arm and he held her tight.

"We aren't going, you freaks!" Percy shouted.

"Oh, little boy," the short girl said, "We aren't freaks. In fact, you're the freaks. Well, of peculiar kind." She said. With that she took out a bird feather and flashed it in front of him. Percy then fell onto the floor, out cold.

"Percy?!" Natalie screamed, running over to his limp body. The short girl then turned to her and flashed the feather at her. Natalie fell to the ground.

"What the Fuck did you do to them?!" TJ yelled. Like Natalie and Percy, he fell to the floor with a flash of a feather. 

The girl turned to Victoria, Max, and Luke and flashed them before they could do anything, their limp bodies collapsing on top of one another's. Charlie and I were the only ones left at the mercy of this mad woman, so out of instinct, I clutched on to my twin.

"What did we do?!" Charlie cried out. The girl gave a wicked smile and laughed. I turned to Millard and glared at him. He was supposed to be my friend!

"Emily, I'm sorry!" He said. 

"I hate you!" I yelled. The last thing I saw was the feather in front of my face before I slipped into darkness.