Rockruff and Midna Bring Help in the Form of their Friends/Zelda Discovers the Truth

*(Back in the Haunted Forest, Rockruff and Midna ran and/or floated quickly in determination to find their friends. Elsewhere, Link, Aryll, Megavolt, and Tails just finished fixing Cait Sith and Omega up and Liquidator already used the Elemental Sword's water side, as well as his own water, to clean the mud off of it)*

Aryll: Good as new!

Cait Sith and Omega: Thank you!

Liquidator: And the Elemental Sword is clean at last!

Yoshi: That's wonderful! But there's one problem....

Fievel: If only we knew where Demidevimon, the Winged Goblins, and Flying Pokemon took the others.

*(Peach's group realized what he’s talking about and agreed. Then they began singing while pondering and looking concerned)*

Knuckles: **It’s all gone to rack and ruin**

Yoshi: **‘Cause we don’t know what we’re doin’**

Popple: **It’s all gone down the pan**

Cait Sith: No!

Fievel and Link: It has.

Sonic: **Things would be less distressful**

Vector: **And we might more successful**

Peach’s group: **If we only had a plan**

Megavolt: **Bet Hunter J's group would**

**Make Cait Sith a beeline**

Silver: **Along with Veran**

Tiger: **And kill us all at once**

Bushroot: **My sentiments exactly**

Cait Sith: (Confused) That’s all I am?

Liquidator: (Reassuring) No, you’re more than that.

Cait Sith: (Gladly realizing) Oh.

Tiger: **But I feel such a coward**

Shadow: **I’d be easily overpowered**

Peach’s group: **If we only had a plan**

Popple: But we don’t. So….

*(They began to ponder when they heard Rockruff and Midna calling out to them)*

Rockruff and Midna: Hey, guys!

*(They noticed them)*

Sonic: Look, there’s Rockruff and Midna!

Yoshi: It is them!

Midna: (Panting) Hey!

Link: Rockruff, Midna!

*(Rockruff and Midna recovered from their panting and explained)*

Midna: Rockruff and I know where the others are!

Rockruff: Come on!

Quackerjack: (Happily) You’ll take us to the others?

Yoshi: (Happily) Really?

Rockruff: Yes!

Midna: Come on!

*(The group then got determined)*

Peach’s group: Then let’s hurry!

*(They follow Rockruff and Midna through the Haunted Forest. Upon reaching the rocks, they climbed up with Rockruff and Midna leading the way)*

Midna: We’re almost there!

Rockruff: This way!

*(During the climb, Quackerjack and Cait Sith almost fell when Tiger let them grab his tail)*

Tiger: I hope my strength doesn’t dwindle!

Cait Sith: I hope your tail is strong as well!

Quackerjack: Just quiet down and keep climbing!

*(Then Yoshi used his tongue to climb up to the top. But the force of the yank made him fly up into the air, much to his and Peach's group's concern. Then Yoshi began to flutter with his legs with all his might, and then to his and Peach's group's surprise, he is flying)*

Yoshi: (Slowly getting happy) I'm flying. *(Happily)* I'm flying!

*(He lands on the ground next to a proud Peach's group)*

Yoshi: I did it!

Peach's group: (Proudly) Great work!

*(They resumed their climb while Yoshi flew. Then they reached the top finally and saw Hunter J and Myotismon's castle with Veran’s tower nearby)*

Quackerjack: So that must be the castle and the tower.

Popple: Yeah.

Yoshi: Talk about creepy.

Tikal: (To Rockruff and Midna) Our friends are in that place?

Rockruff: Yes.

Midna: But technically, Zelda’s in the tower next door to the castle.

*(Cait Sith started to get upset)*

Cait Sith: (Sadly) I’m starting to worry about them! I hate to think how scared they are!

Tiger: Don’t cry or get upset!

Fievel: Yeah!

Yoshi: You might rust.

Liquidator: And besides, we don’t want you to rust solid, because Peach has the oil can!

*(Suddenly, they see Inca Guards marching and chanting below)*

Espio: I see the Inca Guards.

Inca Guards: **Oh-wee-yo**

**Yee-oh-wah**

**Oh-wee-yo**

**Yee-oh-wah**

*(Peach's group got confused and Bushroot asked Midna)*

Bushroot: What are they chanting about?

*(A short pause)*

Midna: I have no idea what that song is about either.

*(They shrug and then quietly climbed down the other side towards the drawbridge. On the ground of the castle wall, Peach, Daisy, Mario, and Luigi made it and jumped onto the ground now that it’s close)*

Mario: (Whispering) Made it!

*(Then they ran quietly inside the castle and noticed the Inca Guards’ shadows marching forward. They hid themselves until the Inca Guards passed by. Once all cleared, the children resumed their search for a way out. Back with the group, they hid themselves and began to think of a way to sneak past the Inca Guards. Suddenly, they saw a lead Inca Guard approach their hiding spot without thankfully seeing them and then shouted his command)*

Lead Inca Guard: Ten-hut!

*(They stopped and stood in lines. Suddenly, Hunter J, Myotismon, and Vanitas came out in a fury with Demidevimon by their side)*

Myotismon: Those thieves found a way to escape!

Demidevimon: That's right!

*(Then the Inca Guards got surprised calmly. In their hiding spot, Peach's group silently got happily relieved, seeing how Peach, Daisy, Mario, and Luigi have managed to escape so far)*

Lead Inca Guard: You want us to find them?

Myotismon: Yes!

Hunter J: Now go find them!

Vanitas: And take Demidevimon with you!

Demidevimon: Like they ordered!

*(The Inca Guards grunted in agreement and they began their search. After Demidevimon began flying around the castle to search in the air, the lead Inca Guard turned to Hunter J, Myotismon, and Vanitas)*

Lead Inca Guard: And what about you and Veran?

Hunter J: We already told Veran about it and she is preparing herself to guard Zelda.

Myotismon: And as for us, we shall go rest for a while in our chambers.

Vanitas: And if any of you find the four thieves, bring them to us.

Lead Inca Guard: Are you sure you want to kill those four?

Hunter J, Myotismon, and Vanitas: We're sure.

Myotismon: Now go. Find them.

*(Hunter J, Myotismon, and Vanitas go to their sleeping chambers via a portal. Then the Inca Guards began searching in and around the castle. Near the hiding spots, some Inca Guards searched for Peach, Daisy, Mario, and Luigi cautiously, spears ready. Suddenly getting an idea seeing them approach, Sonic whispered to Peach's group and getting the plan, they nod and prepare to attack when they come. Finally spotting Peach's group suddenly, the Inca Guards were about to scream out when Peach's group grabbed them and knocked them out. After stripping the Inca Guards’ armor, Peach's group disguised themselves. And while Fievel is hiding in Tiger’s chest-plate, Rockruff is hiding in the chest-plate worn by Bushroot, Midna is hidden in Vector's chest-plate, and Cheese and Froggy are hidden in two other chest-plates worn by Cream and Big respectively)*

Big: (Whispering) Are you sure this will work?

Sonic: (Whispering) I’m sure.

Yoshi: (Whispering) Hope this works.

*(They come out and marched to the Inca Guards. Thankfully, the Inca Guards noticed them and thought it was their own group)*

Lead Inca Guard: Anything so far?

*(Popple spoke in a gruff voice)*

Popple: No, sir!

*(Looking at them narrowly at first, the Inca Guards fell for it and the lead Inca Guard excused them)*

Lead Inca Guard: As you were.

*(A short pause while Peach's group got confused)*

Lead Inca Guard: What are you doing? Go in the castle and search!

*(Realizing, they saluted)*

Peach’s group: Yes, sir!

*(They go into the castle. Once inside, they see more Inca Guards march by and hid themselves)*

Cait Sith: (Whispering) It worked!

Liquidator: (Whispering) So far.

Megavolt: (Whispering) Um….

*(The group looked at him)*

Peach’s group: (Whispering) What?

Megavolt: (Whispering) Does this armor make me look fat?

*(Quackerjack smacks him)*

Quackerjack: (Whispering) Does that answer your question, Sparky?

Megavolt: (Groans quietly in annoyance, whispering in anger) Don't call me "Sparky!"

*(Suddenly, while Peach's group snuck by another set of Inca Guards, they immediately see Peach, Daisy, Mario, and Luigi sneaking around the corner)*

Aryll: (Whispering) There they are!

*(However, Peach, Daisy, Mario, and Luigi were spotted by an Inca Guard and gasped)*

Inca Guard: Gotcha!

*(Peach's group came out of hiding, pretending to be guards)*

Popple: Halt!

*(Peach, Daisy, Mario, Luigi, and Inca Guard noticed. Peach, Daisy, Mario, and Luigi secretly realized that their friends are in disguise and played along)*

Tiger: We order you to hand over the four people to us!

Vector: We’ll take them to Hunter J's group!

*(The disguised Peach's group nods in agreement. But the Inca Guard asked in suspicion)*

Inca Guard: Do you have permission from our captain to do that?

*(A short pause when Peach's group got calmly surprised at that question, for they realized they don't have permission. Then immediately, Tiger snatched the spear away and with its handle, whacked the Inca Guard's head, making him dizzy, surprising Peach's group)*

Inca Guard: (Dizzily) Good whack!

*(He dizzily kisses Megavolt in the lips, much to his disgust and the dizzy Inca Guard lost consciousness. Peach's group then went to the courtyard and once the coast is clear, ran outside the castle grounds in the back quietly. Afterwards, Peach's group ditched their disguises)*

Link: (Whispering) That was close.

Fievel: (Whispering to Tiger) What you did was so cool *and* brave, Tiger.

Peach's group: (Whispering in agreement) Yeah.

Tiger: (Whispering) Thanks, guys.

Aryll: (Whispering to Peach, Daisy, Mario, and Luigi) Anyway, we found you four so far.

Peach: (Whispering) Now we must get Zelda.

*(They nod in agreement looking at Veran’s tower. Back in the tower, Zelda still sat on her bed depressed. She went to the window glumly and looked out. Suddenly, she noticed Peach’s group from the distance heading her way through another part of the Haunted Forest. She snapped out of her depression and got confused)*

Zelda: (Thinking) My friends are alive?

*(She got relieved)*

Zelda: (Thinking) Thank goodness.

*(She looked at the curtained doorway and got determined)*

Zelda: (Whispering) Now to confront her.

*(She was about to take a step when she remembered her broomstick. She goes over and picks it up. She stopped suddenly and noticed a sun-like flower symbol in her painting on the canvas wall the broomstick laid on)*

Zelda: (Whispering) That symbol….

*(She pulls the green cloth with the gold sun-like flower out of her pocket and got surprised calmly. She held it up to the painting and inspected it carefully. Then she gasped quietly and thought over something)*

Zelda: (Thinking) Could it be that…?

*(She thought some more, and then suddenly she calmly and quietly gasped again and remembered a blurry vision of two familiar kind-hearted faces looking down at her in a bright room. Then she remembered the baby princess in the picture looking like her. Then she remembered wearing the tiara Link and Aryll showed her before in front of the mirror on the day she left the tower. And then she remembered her meeting with Daphnes and Hylia in Emerald City, looking at each other in curiosity. Snapping back in reality, Zelda backed away a bit in shock, accidentally knocking over a perfume bottle. Downstairs, Veran heard the crash and got concerned and confused)*

Veran: Zelda? Are you alright?

*(Upstairs, Zelda panted calmly, for she realized the truth; She’s the lost Princess of Oz all along, and Hylia and Daphnes are her real parents! She calmed down and after putting her cloth back inside her pocket, she went over the curtain with her broomstick, starting to slowly get angry. Seeing Zelda come out, holding the curtains apart, Veran sighed in relief, unaware of Zelda’s realization)*

Veran: Oh, good. I thought you got hurt.

Zelda: (Softly) I’m the lost Princess of Oz.

*(Veran didn’t hear her and got annoyed as she slowly walked up to her)*

Veran: Zelda, I told you not to mumble! I hate that!

*(Zelda then got angry and spoke up loudly)*

Zelda: I’m the lost Princess of Oz!

*(Veran got surprised and shocked slowly, making her stop a few inches from Zelda. Zelda then saw that reaction and took a step)*

Zelda: Did I mumble, Mother? Or should I say, Veran?

*(Veran snapped out of it and tried to calmly make an excuse)*

Veran: I think you’re overreacting a little.

*(She went up to her to calm her when Zelda pushed her against the wall)*

Zelda: It was all your doing fourteen years ago!

*(She started walking down the stairs with Veran following her slowly after recovering)*

Zelda: All my life, I was hiding from the dangers, when in reality, I should’ve been hiding from you!

*(On “You,” Zelda turned in anger to Veran, who stopped in calm anger)*

Veran: Everything I did was to protect you.

Zelda: Liar!

*(Veran reacted calmly)*

Zelda: And I realize now my friends are alive and coming for me.

*(Calmly shocked, Veran got angry calmly, and then in calm happiness, went up to her slowly)*

Veran: Heh. So what if they’re alive. Where will you go to live then?

Zelda: Emerald City, that’s what.

Veran: Oh, please. Will they believe a little witchling like you is acting crazy, thinking *you’re* the lost Princess of Oz? Don’t be absurd.

*(She reaches her hand out to take Zelda’s hand, when Zelda savagely grabbed her and struggled to push it away)*

Zelda: No! You’re wrong about the outside world! You’re wrong about my friends! You’re wrong about me! And I will never let you use my magic to stay young and beautiful again!

*(She finally shoved Veran down onto the ground. As Veran recovered and watched her, Zelda glared at her, holding her broomstick and went to the window, still looking at her in anger. Then she perched her broom, concentrated with new courage, and flew down outside the tower. Back inside, Veran glared darkly as she got up)*

Veran: You want me to be the bad guy? Fine. Now I’m the bad guy.

*(She walks to the window. Outside, Peach’s group make it to the tower and suddenly saw Zelda landing on the ground and then running towards them in happiness)*

Zelda: Hey!

*(Reunited at last, Peach's group noticed Veran flying at them when Zelda in determination fired a blast at her, knocking her back and unconscious)*

Daisy: Whoa, that was cool!

*(They run back into the Haunted Forest. Later, Peach's group learned from Peach, Daisy, Mario, Luigi, and Zelda’s discoveries and the fact that Yoshi can fly)*

Link: Zelda’s the lost Princess of Oz and Peach and Daisy’s mother was actually okay and looking for them?!

Peach, Daisy, Mario, Luigi, and Zelda: Yes!

Luigi: (To Yoshi) And that's great that you can fly at last.

Yoshi: I know. I never realized I had it in me.

*(Peach's group nods in agreement. Quackerjack then gave Peach the Elemental Sword back)*

Quackerjack: You need this, by the way.

*(Peach accepted it and tied the belt around her waist)*

Peach: Thanks.

Link: But we still need to defeat Hunter J, Myotismon, Vanitas, and Veran, find the DNA matcher, and get Hunter J’s wand!

Shadow: My sentiments exactly!

*(Looking at Hunter J and Myotismon’s castle, Peach's group got determined)*

Peach: We’ll have to go back and fight Hunter J's group first.

Mario: Besides, we’ll finish the three of them with the Elemental Sword’s water side.

Zelda: And then we’ll handle Veran. Possibly, by smashing my amulet.

*(She shows her amulet. Peach's group got surprised at Zelda’s suggestion)*

Peach: But you won’t have magic anymore if you break it.

Yoshi: What if you lose those powers?

Zelda: But I figured out that there might be a possibility that I have magic in me without the amulet since I was born with the golden flower’s magic.

*(Realizing Zelda’s theory, Peach's group nods in agreement)*

Tiger: Alright. If you’re going for it, know that we’ll be by your side.

Link: All for one…!

Aryll: And one for all!

*(They look at Hunter J and Myotismon’s castle in determination and then ran to it)*

***Coming up: The final battle at last. Will Peach’s group come out victorious, return Zelda to her true home in Emerald City, and get their dreams, or will they perish? Only fate will tell.***