Returning Knuckles Home/Ending

*(Later back near the river's seashore near the Jamestown settlement, the settlers are packing up the Susan Constant. Tombo then arrived to the Badniks who are gathering supplies for their fellow settlers, for it was decided that while the Badniks will be among the Badniks who'll stay at the Jamestown settlement, Tombo will return home to London with Knuckles to make sure he is treated for his bullet wound Dick shot him with)*

Coconuts: Is he going to make it, Tombo, buddy?

Tombo: The sooner he gets back to England, the better.

Grounder: Well, let’s hope the wind is with him.

Tombo: Is the ship ready?

Scratch: Any minute now.

*(He then smiled smugly at Dick, now tied up in chains and gagged, being forced into a lifeboat by two settlers)*

Scratch: (Smugly) Just loading the last bit of cargo here.

*(Then the two settlers finally placed Dick in the lifeboat with Muttley and the third settler)*

Dick: (Muffled from behind his gag, angrily) How dare you?! Untie me at once! I’ll have your heads for this!

*(Then the third settler rowed Muttley and the bound and gagged Dick to the Susan Constant. As he watched Dick be knocked out by the third settler's oar, Muttley shrugged)*

Muttley: And he came so highly recommended.

*(Then with that, they boarded the Susan Constant, with Dick now locked in the brig. Back near the Jamestown settlement, Knuckles, his bullet wound all bandaged up, is laying in a gurney with the settlers standing by him. Tombo then kneeled down to Knuckles)*

Tombo: Let's hope your princess friend isn't late. We'll lose the tide if that happens.

Knuckles: I'm certain she and her people will be here.

*(Then sure enough, Grounder noticed something approaching them)*

Grounder: Look.

*(The settlers looked and saw, to their calm amazement and respect, the Azteca Tribe arriving with food and supplies for them, with both Tikal and Pachacamac leading them. After Tikal looks at her father, he gave a calm nod of approval, and after smiling at him, she then walked up to Knuckles and Tombo, carrying a small bag, while the settlers bowed down to her in respect. Tombo then got up and spoke to Tikal)*

Tombo: Going back is his only chance, because, like Rafiki and your father said, he’ll die if he stays here.

*(Tikal nods and then kneeled down to Knuckles, giving him the bag, which he accepted)*

Tikal: Here. It’s from Starfire’s tree's bark. It’ll help with the pain.

Knuckles: (Chuckles a bit in gratitude) What pain? I’ve had worse pain than this. *(Shrugs)* Can’t think of any right now, but…

*(Tikal smiled. Then Pachacamac approached Knuckles and, with a gratitude-filled smile, placed a hand-woven blanket on Knuckles, which he accepted with a smile)*

Pachacamac: You will always be welcome among my people when you do get treated and decide if you want to return. You have my eternal gratitude and trust for saving my life earlier.

*(Then Therru, Zazu, Meowth, the Dazzlings, and Pikachu's group approached to bid goodbye to Knuckles as well)*

Knuckles: (Shakes Therru's hand) Thanks for believing in me, even if we were strangers at first.

Therru: (Nods) You're welcome.

*(Then after the handshake is done, Zazu, Meowth, Pikachu's group, and the Dazzlings spoke)*

Zazu: Tikal, we have a surprise for you.

Dazzlings: That's right.

Meowth: And you'll definitely love it.

Pikachu: (Happily nods to Zazu, Meowth, the Gangreen Gang, and Dazzlings) Pika.

Gangreen Gang: (Nods) One, two, three....

*(Then they happily revealed Tikal's armband, all fixed up)*

Zazu, Meowth, Dazzlings, and Pikachu's group: Ta-da! (Pikachu!)

*(Tikal got happy and she reaccepted her armband)*

Tikal: You fixed my mother's armband. Thank you.

*(Then she puts it back on her right shoulder again. Knuckles then gently noogied Meowth and the Dazzlings' heads without using his spikes on them)*

Knuckles: See ya, Meowth, Dazzlings.

*(After he finished, Meowth and the Dazzlings nods with a smile)*

Meowth: Ditto for you.

Dazzlings: Same with you.

*(Then Pikachu approached Meowth and gave him some cherries and fish-shaped treats)*

Pikachu: (In calm happiness) Pika.

Meowth: (Calmly amazed) Wow, really?

Pikachu: (Nods in calm happiness) Pika pika.

*(Meowth calmly gave a tearful smile and accepted them)*

Meowth: (Touched by this) Wow, thanks. *(Sniffles)* You really *are* nice.

*(Then after he composed himself, Meowth then gave him some biscuits)*

Meowth: And here's something in return.

Pikachu: (Happily) Pikachu!

*(He happily accepted the biscuits, much to everyone's calm impressed happiness. Then Pikachu and Meowth, along with Tikal, Knuckles, Zazu, and Therru, then looked at the Gangreen Gang and Dazzlings)*

Knuckles: Are you planning on staying here?

Tikal: Or leaving us?

Adagio: My girls and I decided to stay.

Dazzlings except Adagio: (Nods) Yeah.

Ace: And just to let you know, we're gonna get married eventually.

Gangreen Gang except Ace: Yeah.

*(Everyone gave an approval nod. Then the Gangreen Gang and Zazu went up to Knuckles)*

Zazu: Take care.

Gangreen Gang: And best wishes.

*(Then with that, Pikachu's group, the Dazzlings, Meowth, and Zazu left for the Jamestown settlement. Then Tikal and Knuckles resumed their goodbye conversation)*

Knuckles: You want to come with me?

*(Hearing him ask that, Tikal became sad and unsure that she turned to Pachacamac)*

Pachacamac: (Nods) You must choose your own path.

*(After contemplating a bit, Tikal then gave a calm tearful smile and gently took Knuckles' hand and nuzzled it on her cheek, which he lets her)*

Tikal: I wish I could, but I'm needed here.

Knuckles: Then I could stay with you.

Tikal: No, you have to go back, to be treated.

Knuckles: But I can't leave you.

Tikal: You never will. No matter what happens, I’ll always be with you. Forever.

*(Smiling at her exact words he told her last night, Knuckles gladly gave into her decision. Then they sang together for a brief moment)*

Tikal: **And I'm so grateful to you**

Knuckles: **I have lived my whole life through**

*(Then after they finished their brief song, they gave each other a goodbye kiss on the lips. After that's done, Tikal, after she blinks the last of her tears away, then lets Knuckles' hand slip from her grip gently as the Badniks gently carried Knuckles' gurney to a lifeboat. Even Therru sheds calm tears of happiness, much to Tikal's notice, that she gently pats her shoulder in comfort, making her compose herself with a smile. Then after gently placing Knuckles' gurney into the lifeboat, the Badniks bid Knuckles and Tombo, who boarded, goodbye)*

Grounder: Good luck, Knuckles.

Scratch and Coconuts: God speed.

*(Then Tombo rowed himself and Knuckles to the Susan Constant while Tikal, her people, and the settlers saw them off. Then after Tikal looks at Pachacamac, he nods and then giving a soft smile again, Tikal ran up to a hilltop above the river's seaside shore to watch the Susan Constant sail away with Knuckles and Tombo on board. Then as the colored leaves-filled wind flew around Tikal gently and then flew to the Susan Constant, it then let Knuckles, now laying in a bed with Tombo sitting by his side in a cabin, feel it, as if her mother's spirit is letting him know that Tikal is wishing him good luck besides one last goodbye. Then Knuckles gave his slow salute-like wave to the wind, and back on the hilltop, the other part of the colored leaves-filled wind helped Tikal sense it, and, with a calm soft smile, gave her slow salute-like wave back. Back in the cabin of the Susan Constant, Knuckles sensed Tikal's slow salute-like wave by the colored leaves-filled wind, and gave a calm soft smile, believing in his heart that he will be treated of his bullet wound in London and then later return to Tikal. Even Tombo gave a calm soft smile, watching this and silently agreeing with him. Then the colored leaves-filled wind gently left the Susan Constant. Back on the hilltop as the Susan Constant disappeared into the horizon, Tikal gave a calm soft smile, believing in her heart that she and Knuckles will eventually meet again when he is treated for his bullet wound back in London and eventually return to her)*

The end

A Pocahontas Parodies Studios Production

End credits song 1: If I Never Knew You End Credits Version (Performed by Shanice and Jon Secada)

End credits song 2: Colors of the Wind End Credits Version (Performed by Vanessa Williams)

And the end!