dream1990 asked for this one. Here you go, Amigo! Enjoy! :)

Vampirina belongs to Disney. I only own Emily, the Stemwrithes, and Rachel.

A/N: This story is the sequel to "Family Love Isn't Skin Deep", which can be found on my page, and takes place two years after "Family Love Isn't Skin Deep."

The Legacy Of Family Love

Chapter 1: Unusual Behavior

Two years had passed since the terrible ordeal of the Stemwrithes trying to kidnap Emily from the Hauntleys and the little girl had transformed from a shy, unsure girl into a little girl who loved adventure and became more outgoing, something that was a nice change to see.

However, there was one thing that Oxana had noticed. "Boris, darling, have you noticed Emily is still the same height as she was two years ago?" She asked.

"Now that you mention it, my darling, I have," he said. "Emily should have grown at least a couple of inches."

"And vampire children age slower than humans, but why does Emily still look the same as she did when she was four?"

They weren't the only ones who had noticed. Chef Remy was deep in thought, having seen that Emily was still the same height as she was when she was four and something else had caught his attention.

Flashback…

Remy was working on his famous Swamp Goulash, a favorite for many of the monster guests that had reviewed the Scare B&B as a wonderful place to stay and the food was fantastic, something that made him beam with pride. He then made extra Swamp Goulash for the Hauntleys, and made a small pot of regular goulash for Emily. Some cooks might have complained about making so much food, but Remy didn't mind. He was very fond of the Hauntleys, especially Vampirina and Emily, who often would help him in the kitchen.

Emily came in. "Something smells really good, Remy," she said.

"My famous Swamp Goulash," he said proudly. "And I made some regular goulash for you too."

He noted the young girl looked curious. "Can I try a little of your Swamp Goulash, Remy?" She asked.

Though a bit concerned as he knew humans didn't really care much for monster food, he decided that it wouldn't hurt for her to try a little and gave her a small bit. To his surprise, she ate it and declared it was delicious and asked for a little bit to be mixed with the regular goulash. Surprised, he nodded and puzzled over how she had liked the goulash. "She liked it?" He asked himself and then shook his head. "No, she was probably pretending."

But more and more, he noticed that she was asking to try the monster foods and she was apparently liking them very much, much to his confusion and puzzlement.

Flashback end…

Remy was pulled from his thoughts when Emily came in and she hugged him. "Hi, Remy!" She said happily.

"Hello, Emily," he said with a smile. "How was your day, chere?"

"It was awesome! We got our spelling tests back and I only misspelled one word," she said.

"What word was that?" He asked.

"Pharaoh," she said and then looked sheepish. "I missed the second 'a'."

"Ah, that can be a tough word," he said gently before perking up. "Oh, I know a way you can remember the second 'a'."

"How?" She asked.

"You know the first three letters are p-h-a," he said. "But the word 'Pharaoh,' has the word 'Ra' in it, and 'Ra' is the Egyptian sun god."

"Ra and then oh, like an exclamation?" Emily asked.

"There you go!" He said with a smile. "What do you think?"

She grinned. "I think I'll never forget that," she said. "Thanks, Remy."

"You're welcome," he said.

"Can I help you in the kitchen?"

He chuckled. "Of course," he said. "I'm about to make ghost soup and shriek bread."

"Mmm, sounds yummy," Emily said. "Can I try some when it's made?"

"Alright," he said, and then curiosity took over. "Emily, do you really like my cooking?"

She nodded. "You're the best, Remy," she said. "The Swamp Goulash was delicious and tasted great with the human goulash you made me."

Shrugging to himself, Remy got the ingredients out and they were soon making the ghost soup and shriek bread. Emily was stirring the soup and saw the steam started to look like ghosts and giggled. "The steam looks like ghosts," she said.

"The reason it's called ghost soup," he said with a chuckle, playfully tickling her sides and making her laugh before he put the bread in the oven to cook and Emily set the timer.

Oxana and Boris were watching and curious. "Well, she's been trying a lot of Remy's cooking and likes it," Oxana said.

"That is true," Boris said. "She even asked if Remy could make some of his goulash for her to take to school. I think he's making that for lunch for the girls tomorrow."

The red-haired woman took a deep breath. "Well, maybe she is just curious and wants to at least try new things," she said. "She has been here for two years after all."

"Yes, and has grown into a happy little girl," her husband said. "Remember when she was so shy?"

"Yes, and wouldn't really leave our sides for a bit," Oxana remembered. "And then the horrible ordeal with those murderers trying to kidnap her."

"Thankfully, that was handled quickly and she is now safe and never has to worry about them again."

"Let's hope so," the vampire woman said. "I'd hate to think if those two did manage to come back and try again."

"They'd have to get past a lot of us if they dared," Boris said.

The subject was dropped as Remy and Emily served up dinner and they all sat down to eat, but little did any of them know that Emily's unusual liking of Remy's cooking was part of something else, something that they never would have expected in a million years.

Hmm. Very curious, no? Stay tuned for the next chapter. :)

And please leave a review, but no flames!

GoldGuardian2418