Going to Shirabad/Meeting Gale the Air Spirit

*(As soon as morning has arrived, the people of Agrabah, Charlie, and Sasha are now awaiting in front of the palace gates to see off the heroes going to Shirabad. Then sure enough, the expedition came out, all readied. The only ones not there, however, are Hook, Smee, and their pirate guards. Pazu is now wearing a light brown long-sleeved safari shirt over a white tanktop, a royal blue neck bandana, his hat, with a pair of square-shaped aviator goggles on it, his vest underneath his safari shirt and over his tanktop, his belt, his pants, and his boots. Sharkboy is now wearing a gray blue long-sleeved safari shirt over a black tanktop, slate gray gauntlet-like gloves with claws he can retract and back at will while in combat, a black belt with a gray shark-shaped buckle, gray pants, and dark gray boots. Sheeta is now wearing a tan yellow long-sleeved safari shirt with the sleeves rolled up over a yellow cropped tanktop, a pink neckerchief, a red fannypack-like pouch around her hips, hot pink safari shorts, white socks, and tan brown cargo boots, her headband, and her belt. Lavagirl is now wearing a hot pink long-sleeved safari shirt over a pink purple tanktop, small purple gauntlet-like wristbands, a red belt with a yellow fireball-shaped buckle with orange pouches on the back, hot pink capris, tie-dyed red, orange, and yellow socks, and pink purple cargo boots. The rest of the group, however, either remained in their main attires and/or have no clothes for some of the animal characters’ case. Charlie and Sasha then went up to Itchy and Pazu and Sheeta’s groups, looking impressed with them all prepared and dressed for it)*

Charlie: You all look fantastic.

Sasha: (Nods in agreement) Indeed. *(To Sheeta)* And I see you’re wearing the neckerchief I gave you while we packed.

*(Sheeta nods and gently caressed her neckerchief)*

Sheeta: I am.

*(She gestures to Pazu’s goggles)*

Sheeta: And the goggles Pazu’s wearing are his father’s. They were given to him before he and the parents left.

Pazu: That’s right.

*(Charlie and Sasha, seeing the goggles, got impressed)*

Charlie and Sasha: (Impressed) That’s very nice.

*(Then, after preparing the flying ship Figment created with his magic, the expedition was about to board when….)*

Hook: Hold it!

*(They turned and saw Hook and Smee, still in their main attires, approaching the ship)*

Hook: Does your ship have room for two more?

Smee: The captain and I are going with you.

Hook: Only because I want to make sure your street rat friends keep on track of what we’re going to Shirabad for.

*(After contemplating, Charlie, Sasha, and even the expedition gave in in agreement)*

Charlie and Sasha: (Nods) Of course.

Expedition: You can both come.

*(Hook and Smee then boarded the ship with the expedition. Then Figment turned into a flight attendant and began his announcement on the intercom)*

Figment: (Imitating a flight attendant) Welcome aboard to the S.S. Shirabad! We are taking a daring flight to the magical enchanted forest of Shirabad, and en route, we are gonna have some nice lovely flight accommodations such as food service, comfort, and best of all, entertainment in the form of in-flight movies! In case you are prone to airsickness, feel free to ask me for an airmask to make you better. Always wear seatbelts if you’re to remain seated, and in case of emergencies such as if we’re gonna crash, parachutes are located in the flight captain’s cabin, and be sure to put them and your very own airbag vests on. Now, sit back, relax, and enjoy our flight.

*(The announcement over, the expedition seated and buckled up after the seatbelt alarm activated. Then Spyro and Cynder flew up front of the ship and began to help fly it like they were Santa’s reindeer pulling his sleigh, with Sparx flying beside them. As the ship slowly took off, the heroes poked their heads out the windows and waved goodbye to Charlie, Sasha, and the people)*

Pazu’s group: Bye, everyone!

Sheeta’s group: We won’t let you down!

Itchy: I will help take care of everyone!

Expedition: Bye!

Charlie, Sasha, and people: Bye!

*(Then with that, the ship has left Agrabah, flying to Shirabad’s direction. As they flew over the desert, the expedition is enjoying themselves, watching some in-flight movies in the form of “Looney Tunes” cartoons, while Hook is just seated in his seat, buckled up and reading a magazine in a bored way)*

Hook: (To Pazu) Little boy, doesn’t your former genie friend have anything better to read that these strange magazines?

Pazu: (To Hook) Of course he does. *(To Figment)* Care to give him a real book?

Figment: (Happily saluting) Okey-dokey!

*(He then magically conjured a pile of classic novels onto Hook. After shaking it off in recovery, Hook got annoyed)*

Hook: This is a lot of books.

Figment: (Sheepishly) Sorry.

*(He then magically organized the books into a pile and Hook pulled out and began reading Alexander Dumas’ novel “The Three Musketeers.” Nearby, Smee is having a blast on the flight, eating his breakfast with the expedition)*

Smee: Figment, does this ship have a sun roof?

Figment: If you prefer the open air instead of the A/C? Yep.

*(Then he magically made the books vanish, including “The Three Musketeers” novel Hook is reading)*

Hook: (Annoyed) Aw, I was enjoying it!

Figment: Sorry, Captain. But we don’t want our belongings to be flying out.

*(Then he opens the roof of the ship, blowing a gust of wind all over everyone. Luckily, the members who are wearing hats are hanging onto their hats. As the expedition peeked on the side of the ship, they looked at the beautiful view in amazement)*

Sonata: This is exactly like the time we went on a nighttime flight with the dragons.

Spyro: (Calling out to her from the front, agreeing with a smile) But way better!

*(After flying through a cloud, the ship vibrated from the bumpy effects, making everyone, except a calm concerned Hook, laugh)*

Hook: Careful! We could fall overboard!

*(Hearing Hook, the expedition turned to him and getting an idea, they handed Pazu’s group some lifelines with smug smiles. Getting what they’re planning, Pazu’s group gave smug smiles back at them. Then after securing their lifelines, Pazu’s group then approached Hook and Smee)*

Ace: Man, that is one cool view!

Hook: (Annoyed) Of course it’s cool! Don’t be too cocky!

*(Pazu’s group then climbed onto the ledge of the ship, much to Hook’s annoyance and Smee’s concern)*

Smee: Isn’t that dangerous?

Pazu’s group: (Shrugs) What’s the worst…?

*(Suddenly, they fell overboard, screaming, shocking Smee and even Hook)*

Smee: Oh dear!

Hook: (Turning to the expedition in shock) Crew, they…! They…!

*(He and Smee peeked in worry to where Pazu’s group fell and then saw, to their surprise, Pazu’s group, thanks to the lifelines, is seated next to another part of the edge, smiling smugly)*

Sharkboy: Aw, Hook, you *do* care….

Pazu’s group: Yeah….

*(Then while Smee giggled in realization, Hook got annoyed in anger)*

Smee: (Giggles) They played a practical joke on us.

Hook: (Sarcastically) Very funny!

*(Then the expedition pulled Pazu’s group back on board and after closing the roof, removed the lifelines from them)*

Hook: (Mumbling in anger) Of all the childish pranks…!

*(Smee turned to Pazu’s group with a thumb’s up)*

Smee: (Whispering) I thought it was funny.

*(Then Hook called him over)*

Hook: Smee! Help me polish me hook.

Smee: Aye-aye, Captain.

*(Then he went over to Hook and helped polish his hook. After Fidget and Stellaluna went in a room alone, they seated together. Unknown to them, Spike and the Stallion Seven listened in on them)*

Fidget: So, what’s it like? Going to find out your mystery siren-like voice?

Stellaluna: A little scary. But I know, for a fact, that we will find it.

Fidget: Good point. I mean, I’m sure they might give us hints in Shirabad.

*(He then felt calmly concerned)*

Stellaluna: What?

Fidget: Stellaluna…. You think finding the voice’s source is scaring you a little? I’m a little worried myself.

Stellaluna: About what?

Fidget: Well, part of me is confident that we’ll find the answer and be alright in the end…. But another part of me believes this; What if something bad happens to either of us to find the answer?

*(Understanding Fidget’s concern, Stellaluna reassuringly placed her hand on his right cheek gently)*

Stellaluna: Fidget….

*(Then she begins singing)*

Stellaluna: **In a perfect world**

**One we’ve never known**

**We would never need**

**To face the world alone**

**They can share their world**

**We’ll even share our own**

**I may be a little brave or strong or smart**

**But somewhere in my secret heart**

*(She then tenderly held Fidget’s hands)*

Stellaluna: **I know**

**Love will find a way**

**Anywhere I’ll go, I’m home**

**If you are here beside me**

**Like dark turning into day**

**Somehow, we’ll come through**

**Now that I’ve found you**

**Love will find a way**

*(Then Fidget joined in)*

Fidget: **I was so afraid**

**Now I realize**

**Love is never wrong**

**And so, it never dies**

**There’s a perfect world**

**Shining in your eyes**

*(Then they sang together)*

Fidget and Stellaluna: **And they all could feel it, too**

**The happiness I feel with you**

**They’ll know**

**Love will find a way**

**Anywhere we go, we’re home**

**If we are there together**

**Like dark turning into day**

**Somehow, we’ll come through**

**Now that I’ve found you**

**Love will find a way**

**I know love will find a way**

*(After that’s done, Spike and the Stallion Seven then ushered Ember and the Mane Seven silently to come sit with them, and they did. Once seated with Ember and the Mane Seven, they tried to make their proposal perfect. Even everyone else, except Hook and Smee, who is reading a book and is massaging the former’s back, came to watch this, with Fidget and Stellaluna coming out to watch upon noticing)*

Spike: Ember, you are, without a doubt, a headstrong girl dragon. Kind of like Cynder, to be exact.

Ember: (Flattered) Thanks. *(Confused)* But how am I headstrong like Cynder?

Spike: When I said “Headstrong,” I meant brave and tough like her.

*(Ember then felt dejected calmly)*

Ember: (Dejectedly) You think Cynder is nicer than me?

Spike: (Reassuringly) No! You are braver and tougher like Cynder. I was just complimenting you.

*(Realizing, Ember smiled in embarrassment and chuckled in embarrassment a bit)*

Ember: (Realizing in embarrassment) Oh! I’m so sorry. I was worried you liked Cynder more than me.

Spike: Not true. She has Spyro for herself.

Ember: That’s true.

Cynder: Spyro is, after all, my mate.

Spyro: Exactly.

Rarity: It’s good that you cleared that misunderstanding together.

Thunderlane: (Nods) Then it would be a disaster.

*(The Stallion Seven looked at their friends, and after they encouraged them silently, they then tried to make their proposal to the Mane Seven)*

Stallion Seven: Girls?

Mane Seven: Yes?

Soarin: Of all the adventures we went through in the past, this is, without a doubt, a daring risk we’re taking to save our kingdoms.

Comet Tail: Daring, but bold.

Pokey Pierce: Let alone being crazy, but….

Mane Seven: (Confused) Wait, crazy?

*(Figment, Popple, Spyro, and Sparx palmed their own faces in shock, worried like everyone else that Spike and the Stallion Seven are blowing it)*

Rainbow Dash: What do you mean “Crazy?”

*(Pinkie Pie suddenly gasps in shock and then looked at Pokey Pierce with an overreactive worried look)*

Pinkie Pie: (Slowly in worry) You think we were crazy?!

*(On “Crazy,” Pinkie Pie grabs Pokey Pierce’s shirt collar in a crazy worried way)*

Stallion Seven: (Apologetically) No, no, no! We’re not saying we’re crazy!

Pokey Pierce: I meant the risk we’re taking is somewhat crazy!

*(Realizing, the Mane Seven got relieved)*

Pinkie Pie: (Happily realizing) Oh! That’s a relief.

*(She cheerfully released Pokey Pierce’s shirt collar, making him fall down onto the floor)*

Ember and Mane Seven: Anyway, you were telling us?

*(After recovering, he, Spike, and the Stallion Seven then tried again)*

Spike and Stallion Seven: What we need to tell you is….

*(They sighed in determination)*

Spike: Ember….

Stallion Seven: Mane Seven….

Spike and Stallion Seven: Would you…?

*(Suddenly, Sparx called out to everyone upon spotting something in the distance)*

Sparx: Hey, guys! I think we made it!

*(The others, including Hook and Smee, came up to Sparx and saw what he’s seeing as well. What looked like an entrance of some sort, but covered in a white pink foggy barrier)*

Itchy: That is, without a doubt, the entrance to Shirabad.

*(Figment then imitated a flight attendant)*

Figment: (Imitating a flight attendant) We have now arrived at our destination. Please be sure to gather all belongings as soon as the vehicle lands and comes to a complete stop.

*(Then as soon as the ship landed on the ground and stopped, the expedition exited with their supplies)*

Figment: (Imitating a flight attendant) Thank you, enjoy the trip.

*(Then with everyone off the ship, Figment magically makes it vanish. After approaching the barrier slowly, the expedition stared at it, wondering on how to get in. Then Figment, realizing something, magically conjures up an encyclopedia book)*

Figment: From what I read with Twilight, this fog is, without a doubt, the barrier blocking the way to Shirabad since the war began.

Twilight Sparkle: Figment’s right.

*(They showed off the picture of the barrier in the book)*

Applejack: Then does it say how to open it?

*(Figment and Twilight Sparkle scoured the book’s pages and then found the answer)*

Twilight Sparkle: It says that only one with magic can open the way, but on….

Figment: (Cutting her off confidently) No problem!

*(He then blasts the barrier, but nothing opened. He frowned in annoyance and tried again repeatedly until he exhausted himself)*

Figment: (To Twilight Sparkle) I don’t get it. The book said one with magic can….

Twilight Sparkle: (Flatly) I wasn’t finished. It said “One with magic can open the way, but only from Shirabad.”

*(Realizing, Figment smiled sheepishly)*

Figment: (Chuckles, then turns into a sheep) Okay, I’m feeling totally sheepish.

*(After changing back, Figment turned to Stellaluna confidently)*

Figment: Well, Stellaluna, looks like your magic might have to open it.

Stellaluna: Me?

Figment: (Nods) Yep! I’m pretty sure you got Shirabad magic in ya.

*(Suddenly, Stellaluna hears the siren-like voice calling for her. Noticing that with everyone, Fidget spoke)*

Fidget: I take it you heard the voice again?

Stellaluna: Yep.

*(Stellaluna looked at the ring she’s wearing on her finger, and after thinking it over, nods)*

Stellaluna: Well, I’ll try to open it.

*(She approached the barrier cautiously, reaching her left hand out to it slowly. As the expedition watched, she then cautiously placed her hand on the barrier, and surprisingly enough, the barrier opened the way, amazing everyone. Secretly hidden nearby, Swackhammer and Fat Tony’s groups and the Team Rocket Thieves have seen the whole thing and then after Vicious used a device to open another part of the barrier, they enter Shirabad from there. With the expedition, unaware of the villains having entered, got calmly determined as Pazu and Sheeta’s groups held their hands together, hand-in-hand)*

Sheeta’s group: Let’s do this, together.

Pazu’s group: (Nods) Right.

*(Then with that after Pazu and Sheeta’s groups released each other, the expedition, too, entered Shirabad through the barrier. Upon making it to the other side, they exited the barrier and saw, to their amazement, they are in the Enchanted Forests of Shirabad finally. Suddenly, the barrier closed behind them, much to their notice. Stellaluna tried to reopen it, but it didn’t. She tried it again repeatedly, but still nothing. She sighed)*

Stellaluna: I’m afraid there’s no going back for now.

Popple: (Nervously chuckles a bit) Looks like it’s the whole “Nobody goes in, nobody comes out” type of scenario, guys.

Hook: (Shrugs it off) Oh, poppycock.

Smee: I’m sure the barrier will go away after we fix our problems between Agrabah and Shirabad.

Fluttershy: I get the funny feeling that Mr. Smee might be right, Popple.

*(Yoshi happily chirps while patting Popple’s back gently, as if reassuring him “Everything will be fine.” Popple, feeling a bit better, sighed in defeat)*

Popple: (Sighs in defeat) I hope he *is* right.

*(Then their trek begins. Seeing the canopies above the trees, Fidget then flew up there to take a look)*

Arturo: Fidget?

Fidget: I’m gonna take a look.

*(He flies above the canopy and saw nothing but a sea of trees all over the area and where the sky should be, it is mostly just the view of the barrier surrounding Shirabad. Stellaluna flew up there next to him. Noticing her, Fidget then asked away)*

Fidget: This is all of Shirabad?

Stellaluna: It apparently is from what I can see.

*(They looked around in wonder)*

Fidget: I had no idea of how…. Beautiful it is.

Stellaluna: Me neither.

*(Then something zipped in front of them quickly. It was….)*

Figment: See something?

*(Fidget and Stellaluna yelped)*

Fidget: Don’t scare us like that!

Figment: Sorry.

*(Then he turns into Jackie Mason)*

Figment: (Imitating Jackie Mason) These woods, these woods! I’m tellin’ you, they don’t get much beautiful.

*(He turns back to normal upon noticing Fidget and Stellaluna staring at something from afar in confusion)*

Figment: What’re you staring at?

*(He looked with them and they noticed from afar a clearing with a small line of smoke emerging from the clearing)*

Pazu: (Voice-over) What do you see?!

*(Hearing him, Figment, Fidget, and Stellaluna nods, knowing that it’s time to return to the others and tell them. After Figment takes a picture of the faraway clearing with his camera, the three then flew back to the others)*

Sheeta: Did you see anything up there?

Figment: The answer….

*(He hands the photo over to Pazu and Sheeta)*

Figment: Is a picture worth of a thousand words.

*(After looking at the picture closely with the expedition, Pazu and Sheeta understood it and nods at Figment, Fidget, and Stellaluna)*

Pazu: (Nods) I’ll say.

Sheeta: You probably found the possible location of the Powhatan Village in this forest.

Hook: One can’t be too sure.

Ace: Point taken, Captain.

*(Grubber blew some raspberries at Spyro, Cynder, and Sparx, and they understood)*

Figment: Sure, we’ll all look in the air.

*(Then while the ones who can fly flew up there, Spyro and Cynder levitated the others who can’t fly and they see the exact spot where the clearing is)*

Hook: Huh.

Smee: There is a clearing with a line of smoke.

Hook: No kidding, Smee. That is….

Itchy: Without a doubt, that’s where the Powhatan Village is located.

Hook: (Flatly to Itchy) You really had to finish my sentence?

*(Then they floated back to the ground)*

Itchy: And from where we stand, we must go, without a doubt, straight ahead.

Sunset Shimmer: You really know your way around this forest, Itchy.

Itchy: (Shrugs) Heh. Well, I’ve been here before.

Hook: Along with me, Smee, and Leatherhead.

Smee: Although I wish there were signs that should lead us there.

Leatherhead: Leatherhead’ll be volunteerin’ to navigate us through, I guarantee.

Hook: But I’m the Captain of the Guard, Leatherhead! It’s me responsibility to make sure you, the palace residents, and the princesses are safe!

Leatherhead: And you will, if you trust ol’ reliable Leatherhead, ya betcha.

*(Realizing he’s right, Hook sighed in defeat, but in an annoyed way, and gestures a “Lead the way” gesture in sarcasm)*

Hook: Fine. Lead the way.

*(Then Leatherhead leads the way. As they walked, Leatherhead spoke to Hook)*

Leatherhead: And when you say palace residents, by gumbo, surely you ain’t countin’ out Pazu’s group.

*(Hook gave a flat look)*

Hook: I guess they count.

*(As they walked, the expedition looked around at the beautiful surroundings. Yoshi suddenly noticed a giant apple sitting in the middle of a glen and got excited that he darted over to the fruit)*

Yoshi: (Excitedly) Yoshi!

*(Noticing with the expedition, Pazu’s group and Popple called to him)*

Pazu’s group and Popple: Yoshi!

*(But just before Yoshi could even touch the apple, Ace grabbed him by his tail and yanked him back)*

Ace: That fruit might be suspicious.

*(Hearing him say that, Yoshi looked at the apple. Despite having a nervous hungry look, he hesitated. Then noticing a rock nearby, Yoshi grabbed it with his tongue and threw it at the apple, hitting it. But as soon as the rock hit it, the apple suddenly screeched a growl of pain, surprising the expedition. Then as the growl grew slowly powerful, Pazu’s group, Popple, and Yoshi slowly started to back away nervously to the expedition)*

Popple: I got a feeling Yoshi did something foolish like I did back in the Cave of Wonders.

Sharkboy: When you touched the forbidden treasure?

Popple: (Flatly) You had to bring that up?

*(Then Figment and Twilight Sparkle pulled out the encyclopedia and saw something in one page in shock, much to everyone’s notice)*

Flash Sentry: What?

*(Ignoring Flash Sentry, Twilight Sparkle called out to Pazu’s group, Popple, and Yoshi)*

Twilight Sparkle: I think you better run!

*(Not having a doubt on what she just said, Pazu’s group, Popple, and Yoshi immediately darted back to the others. Then on cue as soon as they made it, a circular set of white thin spikes emerged from the ground surrounding the apple. Then the spikes emerged, closing up the apple that is laying within, revealing itself to be the mouth of a giant red and green blended fish-like creature shaped like an apple with giant green praying mantis-like eyes, green praying mantis-like legs and pincers, and the “Apple” resting on the ground is actually its uvula and the spikes are actually its angler fish-like teeth, and its drool is literally made of yellow applesauce-like foam. Upon seeing the expedition, the creature growled. The non-serious members of the expedition screamed and they, with the serious members, ran away quickly as the creature began to chase them, chomping his jaws. Then seeing the same cloaked figures from the last chapter, the expedition leapt to their spot, out of the creature’s way. And just when the creature was about to skid to a stop and turn around after them, one of the figures pulls a boomerang out and throws it at the creature, knocking it down off its feet, and making it roll away like the apple shape it is. As soon as it’s gone, the expedition turned to the cloaked figures)*

Trixie: Thank you again.

*(The cloaked figures nod a “You’re welcome.” Suddenly, they heard something, and the cloaked figures ran off. Confused, the expedition then resumed their trek)*

Caramel: What the heck was that creature?

Applejack: It looked like half apple, half insect.

Braeburn: With angler fish teeth.

Itchy: That’s called an Apple Mantis.

Expedition: Apple Mantis?

Itchy: Oh, yeah.

Twilight Sparkle: Dangerous predators, but very edible when hunted.

Figment: In fact, they literally taste like apples when you eat them.

Aria: What other fauna life besides that Apple Mantis resides here?

Leatherhead: There be the Tree Bark Crocodiles.

Hook: Wolf-like dragon creatures called the Lobotos.

Figment: I even read there’s also giant bird-like gargoyle creatures called the Albagoyle, half albatross, half gargoyle.

Twilight Sparkle: There’s also normal floral life such as the usual flowers and some Venus flytraps.

Smee: Not to mention the usual Banana Slugs and other regular insects.

Itchy: And even normal birds and animals such as wolves, boars, bears, deer, and yes, monkeys.

Applejack: Even little critters like raccoons, rabbits, and mice?

Itchy: Especially them.

*(Suddenly, they heard a familiar deep growl behind them, making them stop in their tracks cautiously)*

Fluttershy: Please tell me that’s either a faraway bear or Yoshi’s stomach.

*(They slowly turn around and saw, to their horror that they gasped, the same Apple Mantis is right behind them, completely livid at them and calmly snarling at them. Then noticing a nearby clean carcass bone, Figment, Fidget, and Popple grabbed it and offered it to the Apple Mantis)*

Popple: (Nervously) Nice Apple Mantis….

Fidget: (Nervously) You hungry?

Figment: (Imitating Don Knotts, nervously) Well, they say some leftovers on chicken bones can be good sometimes.

*(They throw it at the Apple Mantis, but the bone not only hits its face, but also falls onto the ground. The Apple Mantis, again, snarled viciously this time, its foam drool coming out like it has rabies)*

Stellaluna: (Nervously) I don’t think it’s the bone it wants.

*(Figment then magically conjured up a real ham, complete with a bone)*

Figment: (Nervously) Then maybe a nice ham?

*(Again, the Apple Mantis is not pleased as it continued to drool and growl savagely. Spike and the Stallion Seven hugged Ember and the Mane Seven in worry)*

Spike: (Nervously) Uh, Ember….

Ember: (Chuckles nervously, gulps) Spike, in case we die….

Pinkie Pie: (Freaking out slowly) What?! We’re gonna die?! *(Freaking out completely)*I’M TOO YOUNG TO DIE!!!!

*(Then just when the Apple Mantis lunged at the expedition, something crushed it. It was a giant boulder. The expedition looked up and saw, to their surprise, it came from a giant made of moss-covered rocks of shapes and sizes. Stellaluna immediately recognized it)*

Stellaluna: An Earth Giant.

*(Realizing, the expedition got relieved)*

Adagio: One of the Elemental Spirits.

*(But then, the Earth Giant picked up another boulder menacingly, much to the expedition’s confusion and concern)*

Smee: And my guess; Apparently still angry about the war.

*(Then the Earth Giant threw the boulder at the ground near the expedition, cracking the ground partially into three chunks, knocking the expedition off their feet and onto each three chunks in three groups. One chunk had Pazu and Sheeta’s groups, Hook, Smee, Itchy, Raksha, Stellaluna, and the Mane Seven, the second chunk had Leatherhead, Spyro, Cynder, Sparx, and the Stallion Seven, and the last chunk had Figment, Fidget, Popple, Spike, Ember, and Yoshi. Then the three chunks slid down into three separate directions, separating the expedition into three groups. With Pazu’s group, the chunk crashed onto a field. After recovering, they checked on each other while Hook is stuck in a log)*

Pazu’s group: Are you okay?

*(Suddenly, they see Hook stuck in the log)*

Hook: (Voice-over, angrily) GET ME OUT OF HERE!!

Smee: Coming, Captain!

*(He then pulled Hook by his ankles to yank him out of the log. Then with one final pull thanks to some help from Pazu’s group, Hook popped out of the log, freed. After crashing into a nearby tree, they recovered)*

Smee: Are you alright, Captain?

Hook: No, I am not alright! We were nearly killed by an angry Elemental Spirit!

*(Then he begins his ranting and raving)*

Hook: (Sarcastically) Oh, what a great idea, trying to befriend him when he is still angry at us over the war! *(Seriously)* I mean, how much worse can it get?!

*(He suddenly noticed the others looking concerned at something behind Hook)*

Stellaluna: (Concerned) Uh, much worse behind you.

Rainbow Dash: (Concerned) There’s literally a….

*(Unfortunately, he thinks it’s another prank since earlier, Pazu’s group pranked him and Smee)*

Hook: Nice try, boys and Princesses. But I am not falling for another so-called life-threatening prank!

*(On “Prank,” his hand hits something furry)*

Hook: Ow!

*(As he rubbed his hand on his left shoulder since he has a hook for a left hand, he did a double-take)*

Hook: Did I just hit something…? Fuzzy?

*(Pazu’s group nods slowly in concern)*

Starlight: More like furry, Captain.

*(Hook slowly turned around and finally saw what Pazu’s group saw; An angry black bear)*

Rainbow Dash: Tried to warn you.

*(Then just when the bear was about to swipe his claws at Hook, something giant and white lunged at the bear, knocking him down. The giant white something is a giant female wolf with white fur, a black nose, pink eyes, green pupils, sharp white teeth, and literally two tails. She snarled at the recovering bear. Then just when the bear attacked again, two more wolves appeared along with a red elk. And riding on each them are a man and two women. The two wolves are both male normal-sized wolves with white fur, black noses, pink eyes, green pupils, sharp white teeth, and, unlike the giant wolf, one tail. The red elk is a male with orange fur, a cream underbelly, a pink nose, black eyes, long antler-like horns on his head, and wearing a red harness. The man is a 18 year old boy with short dark brown hair, gray blue eyes, and wearing a light blue short-sleeved short kimono-like tunic, dark blue cloth-like arm gauntlets that cover his hands, arms, and shoulders and tied together underneath the tunic, a dark blue obi belt carrying on the right side a small red bag and on the left a flat brown and white yellow rectangular sheath carrying a flat rectangular-shaped katana with a round white yellow handle wrapped in red cloth, white pants, dark blue legwarmers tied around the lower part of his legs, and yellow cloth-like shoes with a white yellow strap tied around the ankles, and sometimes carried a white yellow clothed quiver full of stoneheaded arrows and a brown wooden bow. The first woman is the same age as the man with short messy black green hair, gray blue eyes, and three dark red upside-down triangle tattoos on her face, two on her cheeks and one on her forehead, and wearing a black thin band with a white clip-on stone on her head like a bandana, a pair of huge white flat oval-shaped stone earrings, a necklace consisting of multiple white fake fang stones and black stones tied together by a black string, two black thin armbands on her shoulders, a white thin furred sleeveless tunic over a black purple sleeveless dress, both with tiny rip marks on their bottom rims, and white long cloth-like shoes with two white straps tied around the ankles, and sometimes wielded a long brown wooden spear with the blade made from a wolf’s tooth with red engravings on it, and a wolf tooth dagger with red markings on it tied to a small brown wooden handle. And the last woman is a 15 year old girl with short brown chin-length hair, dark brown eyes, and wearing a red pointed straw hat with a wide tan brim, a white hairband tied underneath her chin, a red obi belt tied around her waist, blue fingerless arm glove-like gauntlets, a blue short-sleeved short robe with red linings, white pants, dark blue legwarmers tied around the lower part of her legs, and blue cloth-like shoes with a light blue strap tied around the ankles, and wielding a flat rectangular-shaped katana with a round white yellow handle wrapped in red cloth on the left side of her belt. After climbing off the wolves and red elk, the three humans armed themselves, defending Pazu’s group, much to their calm surprise. Then after a ten second staring contest, the bear, now intimidated by the giant wolf’s group, backed off calmly and then left, much to Pazu’s group’s calm surprise)*

Rarity: Why did that bear just walk away?

Applejack: Probably because the wolf’s group here is showing him who’s boss.

Twilight Sparkle: In fact, kind of like a territoriality approach.

*(The giant wolf’s group turned to Pazu’s group. A short pause, then the woman with the fang necklace calmly and silently gestured to Pazu’s group to speak, making them realize)*

Pazu’s group: Thank you.

*(Silence, then the giant wolf’s group proceeded to leave with the man climbing onto the red elk and the two women climbing on each of the two male wolves)*

Woman with fang necklace: Don’t do anything reckless!

*(Then with that, the giant wolf’s group left, leaving Pazu’s group to watch them leave)*

Raksha: Actual wolf gods.

Sheeta: And a rare red elk.

*(After watching them leave, Pazu’s group then resumed their trek to find the others. With Leatherhead’s group, they had apparently already recovered from their chunk crashing into another part of the forest and are now looking for the others)*

Caramel: Guys?!

*(Thunderlane shushed him savagely, covering his mouth)*

Thunderlane: (Through gritted teeth) You don’t want to attract predators, do you?!

*(Realizing, Caramel began shouting quietly after Thunderlane uncovered his mouth)*

Caramel: (Whispering) Guys?!

*(Thunderlane rolled his eyes in annoyance)*

Soarin: Man, that was one powerful earthquake the Earth Giant made to separate us.

Comet Tail: I couldn’t agree with you more.

Braeburn: Who wouldn’t?

*(Suddenly, Cynder tripped on a branch and fell down, bumping into a familiar man. After recovering, the two of them, along with Leatherhead’s group and even a familiar Native American woman with the man, noticed each other. Leatherhead, the man, and woman immediately recognized each other)*

Leatherhead: Jambalaya! Pocahontas and John Smith?

Pocahontas: Leatherhead.

*(Leatherhead’s group got surprised upon seeing this reunion)*

Spyro: We take it you know each other?

Flash Sentry: Old friends?

Leatherhead: Yes.

*(He, Pocahontas, and John group hugged in calm happiness)*

Pocahontas: It’s been so long, old friend.

John: Haven’t seen you since Sheeta’s birthday party on the night we told the story of the war’s beginning to Sheeta’s group.

*(After the hug ended, Pocahontas asked away)*

Pocahontas: Where are Stellaluna and Pazu’s group?

Leatherhead: We got separated by an Earth Giant.

*(Realizing with Pocahontas, John explained away)*

John: Come to think of it, some friends of ours communicated to the two of us through telepathy that they had a brief encounter with Hook, Smee, and some kids.

Pocahontas: Were some of those kids Pazu’s group, by chance?

Leatherhead’s group: Yes.

Pocahontas: And their telepathic communication even told us they spotted a girl bat among them.

Caramel: That’s Stellaluna, alright.

Leatherhead: Pocahontas, John, could you be helpin’ ol’ Leatherhead and his friends here *(Gestures to his group)* find the others?

Pocahontas: (Nods) Of course.

John: Anything for an old friend.

*(Then Pocahontas and John began to lead the way. Upon reaching a riverbank, John and Pocahontas stepped onto some wood)*

John: Step lively, everyone, and watch your step here.

Pocahontas: There are Tree Bark Crocodiles in this water.

Leatherhead’s group except Sparx: Got it.

Sparx: Relax.

Spyro: Me, Sparx, and Cynder here can fly.

*(He, Cynder, and Sparx then flew onto another wooden board near John and Pocahontas)*

Sparx: And we ain’t afraid to avoid danger like this.

John: I wouldn’t be too cocky if I were you.

Sparx: What do you mean?

*(Leatherhead’s group then carefully stepped onto the wooden boards near John, Pocahontas, Spyro, Cynder, and Sparx. But little did they know at first, Caramel stepped on one lone wood laying nearby, lifeless. As soon as he stepped off it onto the wooden board, the wood opened its eyes, revealing itself to be a Tree Bark Crocodile itself, hissing silently)*

Pocahontas: What John means is that we can’t get carried away. Not even in this forest.

*(Suddenly, the Tree Bark Crocodile that Caramel stepped on slowly emerged from the water behind Leatherhead’s group and opened its jaws slowly, ready to take a chomp at Caramel. Noticing it, Cynder shouted)*

Cynder: Caramel, behind you!

*(Caramel turned around with the others and gasped upon seeing the Tree Bark Crocodile about to take a bite at him. But luckily, he jumped out of the way just when he was about to become Tree Bark Crocodile food. Leatherhead’s group, John, and Pocahontas immediately darted to another wooden board as the Tree Bark Crocodile dove into the water to chase them. Then the beast emerged, almost snapping his jaws at Spyro)*

Pocahontas: This way!

*(They follow Pocahontas to a few more wooden boards, again dodging another bite from the Tree Bark Crocodile. After they stopped running, Leatherhead’s group, John, and Pocahontas immediately panted in relief as they stood on what seemed to be a pile of wood)*

Braeburn: That was a close one.

Leatherhead’s group, John, and Pocahontas: Yeah.

*(Suddenly, the wood pile moved, revealing themselves to be a pile of Tree Bark Crocodiles, disturbed by Leatherhead’s group, John, and Pocahontas stepping on them. Leatherhead’s group, John, and Pocahontas, after noticing some stable tree branches leading to the other side of the riverbank, managed to jump to the branches, with Sparx dodging a Tree Bark Crocodile’s chomp. While Spyro, Cynder, and Sparx made it to the other side by flying, Spyro and Cynder began blasting some magic at the Tree Bark Crocodiles, distracting them so Leatherhead, the Stallion Seven, John, and Pocahontas can climb across on the branches to safety. But unfortunately, Pokey Pierce grabbed a branch nearby and it broke, making him fall into the water, much to everyone’s concern. Then the Tree Bark Crocodiles began swimming after him as he began swimming towards another part of the other side of the riverbank. Upon reaching that part, Pokey Pierce tried to climb out, but his ankle got caught by a gnarled root underwater. Then a Tree Bark Crocodile neared him, ready to attack. Pokey Pierce screamed a bit, thinking it’s the end of him, when suddenly, something bravely landed on the Tree Bark Crocodile’s head, shutting its jaws. It is Spyro, saving Pokey Pierce. And beneath the water, Cynder broke the gnarled root with her claws, freeing Pokey Pierce’s ankle. After breaking the surface, Cynder helped Pokey Pierce to the shore)*

Cynder: Move it!

*(Then Spyro leapt off of the Tree Bark Crocodile’s head and caught up with the others who made it to the other side. Then they quickly zipped up to a cliffside above them with Spyro and Cynder’s levitation. Upon making it up there, Leatherhead’s group, John, and Pocahontas panted in relief again and then looked down to see the Tree Bark Crocodiles hissing at them from below, unable to climb up to them. Sparx then flew down there and went up to one Tree Bark Crocodiles’ faces)*

Sparx: You big bullies!

*(He blew a raspberry at them, and then managed to zip back to the others, dodging the Tree Bark Crocodiles’ jaws attempting to chomp him. After Sparx regrouped with Leatherhead’s group, John, and Pocahontas, they then resumed their trek)*

Spyro: Sparx, what you just did back there was completely crazy!

Sparx: And electrifying, man!

Spyro: I meant, that was foolish.

Sparx: Well, at least I got out of there alive with you guys, right?

John: Spyro’s right, actually. You and your friends were lucky that time, but don’t do anything more rash than that.

Pocahontas: Leave that to the professionals.

Sparx: Lady, I, along with my friends, *am* a professional.

Thunderlane: Yeah. A professional amateur.

*(A short pause)*

Sparx: (Flatly) You didn’t have to slap me in the face like that.

*(Then they spot Pazu’s group walking from afar)*

Leatherhead: That be them.

Soarin: But where are Popple, Figment, Yoshi, Fidget, Ember, and Spike?

John: About the other six you just mentioned, Pocahontas and I don’t know.

Pocahontas: I wish the both of us could help you find them, but we need to hurry back to the village with some dry meat.

*(She showed some dry meat she and John collected, and Leatherhead’s group understood)*

Spyro: Okay.

Leatherhead: We’ll meet you at the village as soon as we find the others.

Pocahontas and John: Okay.

Leatherhead’s group, Pocahontas, and John: Goodbye.

*(Then after Pocahontas and John left, Leatherhead’s group caught up with Pazu’s group. Upon seeing them, Pazu’s group got relieved)*

Raksha: Thank Allah you’re alright.

Pazu: Any sign of Figment’s group?

Leatherhead: Not yet.

Sparx: But I’m sure we’ll find them.

Hook: If they’re still alive somehow.

*(Then they began their search. With Figment’s group, they, too, already recovered from their chunk that crashed in another part of the forest. As they searched for the others, they heard something snap a twig nearby. They turned, and saw nothing)*

Figment: (Nervously) No worries, guys.

*(He chuckles nervously, then snapped out of his nervousness, and transformed into Humphrey Bogart from "Casablanca")*

Figment: (Imitating Humphrey Bogart) I’m sure we’ll find them somewhere. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow. But we’ll always have Agrabah and Shirabad.

*(Then he changed back)*

Figment: (In normal voice) And besides, when we reunite, we’ll get to the Powhatan village, convince the Powhatans we come in peace, find Pazu’s group’s parents, and find Stellaluna’s mystery siren-like voice. Agrabah and Shirabad will begin the start of a beautiful friendship.

Fidget: And Pazu and Sheeta’s groups getting married.

Figment: Exactly.

*(Suddenly, Spike noticed something straight ahead)*

Spike: Uh, could the path to that beautiful friendship have such risky obstacles?

Figment: Why?

Spike: (Points at what he’s looking at) Look.

*(They see, and saw a bunch of jagged rocks within an open branched area)*

Popple: Let’s just try to be careful, see.

*(They proceed to carefully walk through the jagged rocks, avoiding them at any cost. Suddenly, Fidget’s pants got caught on a boulder)*

Fidget: Hey! Help!

*(They rush to him in concern)*

Fidget: (Wincing) How bad is it?

Ember: Somewhat bad.

Popple: But don’t worry.

Spike: We’ll get you out of there.

Figment: Hang in there.

Popple: Okay, pull.

Figment: You heard him.

*(Figment, Popple, Yoshi, Ember, and Spike started pulling Fidget harder until his pants ripped from his legs, revealing Fidget’s white boxers with red hearts on it. Fidget looked down at his pantless legs and frowned)*

Fidget: (Annoyed) Oh, this is attractive.

*(Then he went behind another boulder for privacy and donning on another pair of pants, which are exactly the same one at the old pair that ripped, and he went out from behind the rock, feeling satisfied)*

Fidget: Much better.

*(Then they resumed their trek once cleared from the jagged rocks. Spike then called out to the others quietly)*

Spike: (Whispering) Guys? Samantha?

Figment’s group, except Ember: (Perplexed) Samantha?

Fidget: We don’t know any Samantha.

Ember: It’s just something Spike and I made up.

Spike: Make it a little bit of a joke.

*(Getting it, Figment’s group understood and then resumed their trek. Suddenly, a breeze with leaves whistled by quickly, getting their attention)*

Figment: Uh….

*(They resumed their trek slowly, then a flash of light zipped by in front of them, making them go into their fighting pose nervously)*

Popple: What was that?

Spike and Ember: Samantha?

*(Then they nervously continued their trek)*

Figment: (Nervously) I m-may be scared, but….

*(Then he started singing)*

Figment: **This will all make sense when I am older**

**Someday, I will see that this makes sense**

*(They reached a nearby crevice)*

Figment: **One day, when I’m old and wise**

**I’ll think back and realize**

**That these were all completely normal events**

*(Suddenly, he and his group yelped upon seeing a tiny purple flame zip by and a gush of water shoot up from the crevice. After coming upon a tunnel, they go in cautiously, with Popple holding a flashlight)*

Popple: **I’ll have all the answers when I’m older**

**Like why we’re in this dark enchanted wood**

*(Spike noticed a Venus flytrap nearby eat a fly)*

Spike: (Making a scary shadow) **I know in a couple years**

**These will seem like childish fears**

*(They suddenly come upon a flock of bats hanging on the ceiling near the exit)*

Ember: **So I know this isn't bad, it’s good**

Fidget: (Whispering to the bats) Excuse us.

*(Then they exit the tunnel and come upon a shallow creek)*

Ember: **Growing up means adapting**

**Puzzling at your world and your place**

*(Fidget then went up to the creek and splashed some water in his face)*

Fidget: **When I’m more mature**

**I’ll feel totally secure**

**Being watched by something with a creepy, creepy face**

*(Suddenly, a pair of glowing blue eyes appeared in front of him, making him notice. Then a geyser of water shot up from the creek, making Figment’s group run away, screaming in terror like banshees. As they continued running through the forest screaming, a bunch of elemental magic shot out at them, but they managed to escape them unscathed. Then as soon as it all cleared and their second banshee screaming ended, they fell into a giant footprint, apparently belonging to an Earth Giant. After recovering, they chuckled a bit and then resumed singing)*

Popple: **See, that will all make sense when I am older**

Figment:**So there’s no need to be terrified or tense**

*(They climbed out of the footprint)*

Figment’s group: **We’ll just dream about a time**

**When we’re in our aged prime**

**‘Cause when you’re older**

**Absolutely everything makes sense**

*(Then the song over, they seemed calm)*

Popple: (Shrugs) This is fine.

*(But he spoke too soon. For a powerful tornado zipped at them and picked them up, making them scream in a panic again. With the expedition, they were walking when they heard Figment’s group screaming nearby)*

Pazu’s group: Figment, guys!

*(Then before anybody reacted, the tornado sucked even the expedition up, spinning them around in the air)*

Hook: PUT US DOWN!!

*(But the wind spun his around, making him dizzy)*

Sparx: (Zipping by Raksha) GANGWAY!!

Snake: (Feeling woozy) I THINKSSSS I’M GETTING SSSSICK!!

Ace: (Passing by, socking him) DON’T EVEN DO IT!!

*(Suddenly, a small breeze zipped by within the tornado on Sheeta, and seeing that, Stellaluna immediately recognized this power. Noticing her realization, Sheeta called out to her)*

Sheeta: I TAKE IT THIS IS THE AIR SPIRIT?!

Stellaluna: YES!!

*(Suddenly seeing a tree branch almost zipping at Fidget, Stellaluna immediately blasted her ice magic at the branch, knocking it out of the tornado. Then some breeze of wind belonging to the Air Spirit zipped around Stellaluna)*

Stellaluna: STOP!!

*(Then she blasted some parts of the tornado with her magic, causing it to jerk back and forth by the Air Spirit, dropping the entire expedition, except Stellaluna, back onto the ground. As they recovered, they see Stellaluna still trapped inside the funnel as the Air Spirit pinned her down to the ground on her belly. Then with all her strength, she got up, fighting the powerful wind, and began blasting her ice magic onto the tornado)*

Fidget: Stellaluna!

*(Then, after a power struggle between her and the Air Spirit, Stellaluna dispersed the tornado with her ice magic, knocking some leaves aside onto a nearby rock. Stellaluna almost collapsed in exhaustion when Fidget ran up to her with the expedition and managed to catch her)*

Fidget: Are you alright?

Stellaluna: (Recovering slowly as she got up) Yeah.

*(Once all recovered, Stellaluna looked at the rock where the leaves fell. The expedition looked at them as well)*

Fluttershy: Do you think the Air Spirit will still be angry?

*(Then the leaves slowly float up from the rock, indicating the Air Spirit has slowly woke up. The expedition stood their ground, seeing what the Air Spirit will do next. Then, to their surprise, the Air Spirit instead gently zipped around them playfully)*

Lavagirl: (Laughs a bit) Hey!

Sharkboy: Whoa there!

*(The Air Spirit finished zipping around them and then floated in front of Stellaluna)*

Stellaluna: It’s okay.

*(The expedition got surprised)*

Hook: You can understand what it’s saying to you?

Stellaluna: Yes. And the Air Spirit’s a “He.”

Pinkie Pie: A male Air Spirit?

Smee: I had no idea these spirits have genders.

Hook: Okay. Then what’s his name?

*(The Air Spirit fluttered around in front of Stellaluna, collecting some pebbles and then spelling out his name that reads….)*

Stellaluna: Gale?

*(The Air Spirit, now revealed to be Gale, nods eagerly)*

Twilight Sparkle: Oh, I get it!

Rainbow Dash: After *gale* of wind.

Raksha: Could you ask Gale to help us?

*(Stellaluna then asked away to Gale)*

Stellaluna: Gale? Would you help us?

*(Gale floated in confusion)*

Stellaluna: I was called here with them because I hear a siren-like voice coming from here.

*(Realizing, Gale got excited)*

Stellaluna: You know where it is?

*(Gale nods with a flutter, but then got dejected)*

Stellaluna: (Realizing) Oh. Permission from the Powhatans.

Expedition: “Permission?”

Itchy: (Realizing) Oh, yeah. We have to ask permission from the chief himself.

*(Stellaluna then explained more to Gale)*

Stellaluna: You see, Gale, we also came here because we want to end the war between Agrabah and Shirabad.

*(Gale then gently took Stellaluna’s hands, as if in gratitude)*

Stellaluna: Glad to know you’ll also help us on that.

*(Pazu’s group then went up to Stellaluna and Gale)*

Pazu: Gale, do you, by any chance, know where me and my group’s parents are?

*(Hearing him, Gale pondered, using a floating leaf to scratch the air, as if scratching his head while thinking. Then he realized and got happy)*

Stellaluna: (To Pazu’s group) He knows who your parents are.

Ace: Really?

*(Gale nods)*

Sharkboy: Then can you take us to them?

*(Gale zipped around Pazu’s group and Stellaluna happily)*

Pazu: (Laughs a bit) Whoa!

*(Then Gale zipped around the expedition happily)*

Hook: (Grabbing his hat) Careful!

*(Then Gale recognized Leatherhead, Hook, Smee, and Itchy)*

Hook: Why is the Air Spirit looking at us?

Stellaluna: He recognized you four.

*(Realizing, Leatherhead agreed)*

Leatherhead: Itchy and I made friends with Gale here along with their majesties, by gumbo.

*(Gale then fluttered)*

Stellaluna: He wants to know how Charlie and Sasha are.

Leatherhead: Oh, they be fine. They’re back in Agrabah, hopin’ we end the war.

*(Gale then approached Sheeta’s group upon spotting Sheeta’s neckerchief)*

Sheeta: Yes, that’s my neckerchief.

*(Gale fluttered)*

Stellaluna: He says that was Sasha’s.

Sheeta: (Realizing, to Stellaluna) Oh, yes it is. *(To Gale)* Sasha is mine and Lavagirl’s mother.

Adagio: And mine and the Dazzlings’ aunt.

Lavagirl and Dazzlings: That’s right.

Sheeta: So, any friend of our parents, aunt, and uncle is a friend of ours.

*(Flattered, Gale then fluttered around Sheeta’s group gently, making them giggle a bit)*

Figment: (Imitating a cameraman) Wow! Marilyn Monroe, you strike that pose!

*(Then Gale fluttered around Figment playfully as well)*

Figment: (Giggles a bit) That tickles!

*(Hook butted in impatiently)*

Hook: Can we get on with it?!

*(Realizing, the expedition turned to Gale)*

Smee: You heard my captain.

Spyro: Lead the way, Gale.

*(Then Gale proceeded to lead the way for the expedition. Hidden above, a group of small shadowy figures, one of them a small ball of dim light, watched them, and seemed impressed upon looking at Stellaluna)*

***Coming up: After a brief ambush with Swackhammer’s group, the Team Rocket Thieves appear and captures the expedition except Gale. Then after learning about the expedition’s mission, McLeach and Vicious challenge Pazu’s group to a duel, claiming that if they beat the two leaders fair and square, the Team Rocket Thieves will hint them on where Pazu’s group’s parents are. But after Pazu’s group does win, the villains renege their promise and offer the expedition a chance to join them, which they thankfully refuse. Then just when the expedition were about to be punished by execution for refusing, the cloaked figures come to their rescue again, and after escaping in a chase with Jessie, James, and Meowth as their hostages, the expedition, mostly Pazu’s group, will soon learn who the cloaked figures finally are and why they know about Pazu’s group.***