A Tour of the Kingdom (Petunia version)

Meanwhile, back in Atlantica, it was late at night and Timothy, having heard of his sister’s runaway, had ordered several search parties to find her. Toad reached the throne room as Timothy paced back and forth looking out the window, worried about his sister.

"Any sign of them?" asked Timothy.

"No, Your Highness. We've searched everywhere," replied Toad. "We've found no trace of your sister - or Piglet."

Saddened that they haven’t been found, but not giving up on them, Timothy said to Toad, "Well, keep looking. Leave no shell unturned, no coral unexplored. Let no one in this kingdom sleep until she's safe at home."

Toad bowed before Timothy, saying, "Yes master." And then he swam off.

Alone again, Timothy collapsed on his throne, exhausted. Feeling sorry for what he did to Petunia, he said to himself, "Oh, what have I done? What have I done?"

The following morning, Toothy and Petunia got ready for their tour of his kingdom. The couple got into Toothy's chariot.

Petunia was now wearing her pink flower on top of her head and pine scent car air freshener necklace around her neck.

With that, the couple started heading out after waving goodbye to Lumpy and Big Mama. Two of Toothy's guards opened the gates, and, thus, began the tour of the kingdom. A horse the chariot towards the kingdom as Petunia looked around. She marveled at everything in sight. For years, she had dreamed of what it would be like to be in the normal world, and now, she was finally getting the chance to experience it. Toothy watched Petunia and smiled. He was glad that she was enjoying herself. Petunia was also fascinated by how the horse was pulling the chariot. As the chariot rode down a bridge, Bambi and Thumper jumped out of the water and saw Petunia riding with Toothy.

"Has he kissed her yet?" Thumper asked.

"Not yet." Piglet whispered harshly.

"Aw, man!" Bambi grumbled, shaking his head.

They crossed the bridge into the main square of the village. It was bustling with activity. Toothy guided the carriage to the very center. There was so much activity with normal animals, and the girl was fascinated in all of it. Everything, from the blacksmith's billows to a crate of chickens carried by an animal farmer made her smile and gasp and jump up and down. She caught sight of a small puppet show with puppeteers and raced over, pulling the cloth puppet off of the puppeteer's hand.

After they finished a snack, the girl caught sight of a dance pavilion. The dancers at the dance pavilion are Tony Toponi dancing with Gadget Hackwrench and Basil of Baker Street dancing with Mrs. Elizabeth Brisby. She rushed towards it excitedly. Toothy was an experienced dancer and he guided her through a few simple steps. She stumbled but he caught her and made it look natural. He had always had a talent with making his dance partners look flawless while they danced with him. He lifted her into the air and spun her around. She wasn't at all heavy and Toothy was strong. She learned the steps quickly. Her hands rested in his lightly so that he could lead her around the floor. She followed his motions, turning when he flicked his wrist and stepping closer to him when he pressed on her back. In minutes, she went from being a beginner to being the best partner he had ever had.

The tour continued once again on the chariot. Nearby, Kaa slithered overhead and landed on a stone ledge. "Yo, Bambi! Thumper!" he called, "Any kissing?"

Bambi shook his head sadly. "No, not yet."

By now, Kaa was getting impatient. "Hmm. Well they - they better get crackin'." he said.

The chariot rode out of the kingdom. By now, Petunia had gotten two baguettes, a pair of boots, and a little black hat. Toothy bought her some flowers as well. He hoped she like them. She was having a great time. During the ride, Toothy let Petunia get a chance to drive the chariot. But under Petunia's control, the chariot rode much faster than when Toothy was in control. The chariot went wildly in many directions. After ducking from hitting a tree branch, the duo looked ahead, and while Petunia was still excited, Toothy gasped in fear. The chariot was riding right towards a cliff. He ducked down, sure that they were going to plummet to the bottom of it and be smashed against the rocks, But the horse leaped and made it to the other side. The chariot landed with a bump before getting back under control. This was a thrilling action, but as Toothy pulled himself together, he saw that Petunia was still enjoying herself. Happy for Petunia, he relaxed and let Petunia continue driving.