Chasing the Mice for the Key/Meeting Garrett's Group

*(Upon reaching the light at the end of the mysterious dark tunnel still following Kayley, Jasmine, and Aurora's gift string, Kayley's group slowly emerged into the light, revealing itself to be a beautiful wintery forest on a beautiful winter day, and it is snowing gently)*

Ed: Whoa....

Double D: Intriguing.... A forest.

Eddy: That's just peachy.

Max: No, it's not.

Skippy: Come on, guys. This one's not like Sherwood Forest.

Chip: Yet it's not even cold for a wintery place.

Jirachi: In fact, it looks like a winter wonderland!

*(Hearing them, Kayley's group realized they're right; The area, for a wintery scene, is not even cold, and no mist came out from their breathing in their noses and mouths. Then sure enough, while still looking around in calm amazement, they passed the end of the tunnel, revealing to be the entrance of a hollow tree trunk. Then suddenly, they heard a familiar owl screech and ducked, revealing to Archimedes, who flew into the forest)*

Misty: It's obviously Archimedes, all right.

May: He must be the one looking for the key to Kayley, Jasmine, and Aurora's egg-shaped box.

Dipper: Yet what is this beautiful and wonderful place?

Buttercup: And why is he here?

*(Kayley's group turned back at the hollow tree trunk tunnel and nods)*

Kayley: Well, we could always return once we find me and my sisters' gift here.

Aurora: Wherever it is on the end of this gift string in this forest.

Jasmine: Yes.

Blossom: Well, shall we continue?

*(Kayley's group nods and they resumed following Kayley, Jasmine, and Aurora's gift string while continuing to look around this beautiful, yet magical-looking, winter-filled forest in calm amazement. Unknown to any of them, a small shadowy figure watched them hidden beneath the bush branches, and then quietly scurried off somewhere. Kayley's group continued following Kayley, Jasmine, and Aurora's gift string through the forest, marveling calmly at the beauty still, until they came upon a tall snow-covered pine tree glowing with a golden light, and the end of Kayley, Jasmine, Aurora's gift string ending right in a nearby lower branch)*

Aurora: Our guess; That's where mine, Kayley, and Jasmine's gift is.

Kayley's group except Aurora: Yep.

*(Then they slowly approached the tree in calm amazement and wonder. Reaching the gift string's end, they spot Kayley, Jasmine, and Aurora's gift within the pine tree's lower area underneath a branch, in the form of, to Kayley, Jasmine, and Aurora's happiness, a key, but not just any key, it's actually a....)*

Kayley's group: (Calmly amazed) A pin tumbler key!

Kayley: (Calmly happy) Clever Godfather Utonium.

Jasmine and Aurora: (Calmly happy) Very clever.

*(Then Terriermon, Rajah, Torchic, Skitty, Manaphy, Jirachi, Togepi, Olaf, Slushy, and Cookie calmly sensed something, snapping them out of their amazement stare, and making them look in the tree in suspicion. Just when Kayley reached into the tree to grab the key, something zipped by and grabbed it first, ending the gold glow on the tree)*

Terriermon: What the...?

Jirachi: What's going on?

Olaf: Where's the key?

*(Suddenly, Rajah, Torchic, Skitty, Manaphy, Togepi, Slushy, and Cookie purred, chirped, meowed, and/or squeaked a bit at something nearby, getting Kayley's group's attention. They turned, and saw what they saw; A small male circus mouse. The small male circus mouse is a male anthro mouse with brown fur, peach markings at the muzzle and underbelly, blue eyes, a black nose, black whiskers, a Brooklyn accent, and wearing a red long-sleeved soldier's uniform with gold yellow lining, epaulettes, and buttons, white gloves, and a red marching band hat with a black visor and a white feather. He is Timothy Q. Mouse)*

Timothy: Looking for this?

*(Then he showed off what he has; Kayley, Jasmine, and Aurora's key. Seeing the key, Kayley's group ran after them)*

Kayley, Jasmine, and Aurora: That's ours!

*(Then Timothy ran off with the key in tow, causing Kayley's group to chase him through the forest)*

Jirachi: Hey!

Chip: Wait!

Max: Wait up!

May: Don't go running off like that!

Kayley: That's mine and my sisters' key!

*(Upon reaching a snowy hilltop, Timothy dove into the snow pile and disappeared in there. May, Torchic, Skitty, Buttercup, and Butch dove after him, but missed)*

Butch: (Groans a bit in annoyance) Darn it!

Buttercup: (Annoyed) Rats!

May: (Annoyed) Good grief!

Terriermon: (Pointing out Timothy below the hill) Hey, look!

*(Seeing the circus mouse, Kayley's group, and Terriermon, chased after him again. Upon reaching a frozen river, Timothy landed on the frozen ice, causing Kayley's group to stop running right at the edge near the river. Timothy smugly showed off the key)*

Timothy: (Happily) Tada! Can't cross here now, huh?

Kayley: Bring back our key!

Skippy: Please?

*(Timothy pondered a bit playfully, then....)*

Timothy: Okey-dokey. Come and get it.

*(Then Skippy, Bubbles, and Boomer stepped on the ice, but then drew back as soon as the ice cracked up a bit, and making Timothy retreat to the other side of the river, where there's no winter there, and it's actually a dark-looking forest. Kayley's group glared)*

Sci-Twi: Really?

Buttercup: (To Timothy) Filthy mouse. *(To Cookie)* No offense.

*(Cookie nods in an understanding way, as if saying "None taken.", since he is a mouse. Then Timothy smugly points to his left)*

Timothy: There is a bridge, you know.

*(Looking at what the circus mouse is pointing at, Kayley's group spot a bridge with a guard house next to the start of it on their side. They shrugged and then rushed over to it. Then upon reaching the start of the bridge, Kayley's group stopped upon noticing twenty figures sleeping inside the guard house. The first figure is a 22 year old man with short light brown shoulder-length hair, blue gray eyes, and wearing a sleeveless green vest over a light blue long-sleeved shirt with the sleeves rolled up, a brown belt with gold buckle, gray pants, and brown boots, and sometimes carried a brown wooden staff. The second figure is a slender male falcon with brown feathers, yellow eyes, a gold yellow curved beak and talons, an orange yellow stomach, and silver wings. The third figure is a 17 year old slightly muscular Arabian boy with slightly tanned skin, short black hair, thick black eyebrows, brown eyes, and wearing a dark red fez cap, an off white long-sleeved, dark red pinstriped shirt with a neck collar flap and the sleeves rolled up, a purple vest, a gold waistband, off white harem pants with a dark orange patch on the right knee, and gold Arabic shoes. The fourth figure is a male Capuchin monkey with light brown fur, a long curly tail, a peach face, hands, and feet, and wearing a red and purple fez cap and a red vest. The fifth figure is a blue buff creature with light blue skin, a tuft of black hair on his head, a black beard, and wearing a gold hair tie, blue pants, gold cuffs, a red belt, and gold Arabic shoes. The sixth figure is a handsome man with short brown hair, brown eyes, and wearing a gray sleeveless tunic over a black long-sleeved shirt, a red cloak, a brown belt with a gold buckle, black pants, and brown boots. The seventh figure is a 14 year old boy with short spiky black hair, brown eyes, and wearing a red baseball cap with half a green Pokeball print on a black background in the center above the bill, a blue sleeveless hoodie jacket with the hood colored white, gold yellow lining at the bottom, half a big white Pokeball print on the lower pocket, and a single gold yellow button at the neck, a black short-sleeved shirt, black fingerless gloves with a light green rims, light blue denim jean pants, and black and blue shoes with black and white soles, and sometimes carries a green backpack. The eighth figure is a 13 year old girl with short auburn hair, brown eyes, and wearing a cyan neckerchief, a mint green cropped tanktop with a pink heart print with a Pokeball print inside it on the front, fuchsia shorts, a white Poketech watch with a pink strap on her left wrist, a white fannypack belt, blue socks, and purple and white strap-on gym shoes. The ninth figure is a yellow-skinned 10 year old boy with short spiky yellow hair, white eyes with black pupils that lack visible irises, white eyes with black pupils that lack visible irises, and wearing a red short-sleeved shirt, blue shorts, white socks, and blue and white converse shoes. The tenth figure is another 14 year old boy with tan skin, short dark brown, spiky hair, thick eyebrows, shut dark brown eyes, and wearing a green sleeveless vest, which has four large pockets on the front over an orange short-sleeved shirt, brown pants, blue and white Converse shoes. On either side of his belt (Which is black with a gold rectangular buckle), he had attached brown belt pockets. He also carries a large, blue backpack with a bedroll seen strapped to it at the top. The eleventh figure is a yellow-skinned 8 year old girl with short yellow star-like hair, white eyes with black pupils that lack visible irises, long eyelashes, and wearing a white pearl necklace, a red strapless sleeveless dress that stops above her knees and red Mary Jane shoes. The twelfth figure is a yellow-skinned 1 and a half year old baby girl with short yellow star-like yellow hair that resembles her sister's, white eyes with black pupils that lack visible irises, long eyelashes, and wearing a blue long-sleeved baby suit and a blue hair ribbon, and also sucking on a red pacifier. The thirteenth figure is another yellow-skinned 10 year old boy with short blue hair, blue eyebrows, white eyes with black pupils that lack visible irises, and wearing a pair of red rimmed glasses, a lavender short-sleeved shirt, red shorts, and red shoes. The fourteenth figure is a chubby yellow-skinned 8 year old boy with several strands of black hair, white eyes with black pupils that lack visible irises, and wearing a light blue long-sleeved shirt with a neck collar flap, a dark gray belt with a red orange buckle, beige pants, and dark gray shoes. The fifteenth figure is another yellow-skinned 10 year old boy with short strawberry blonde hair, white eyes with black pupils that lack visible irises, and wearing a white short-sleeved, collar-flapped shirt with the left side pocket filled with two writing pens sticking out, red orange shorts, white socks, and black Mary Jane shoes. The sixteenth figure is another yellow-skinned 10 year old boy with short brown hair, white eyes with black pupils that lack visible irises, and wearing a light blue sleeveless vest with tattered ends, a salmon pink short-sleeved shirt, blue shorts, salmon pink socks, and blue Mary Jane shoes. The seventeenth figure is a male Electric-type mouse-like Pokemon with yellow fur, long and pointed ears with black tips, black eyes, brown pupils, and two red circles on his cheeks that stores electricity, brown stripes on his back and his tail, shaped like a lightning bolt. The eighteenth figure is a female Normal-type fox-like Pokemon with primarily brown fur, a cream-colored large, furry collar and tip of her bushy tail, short, slender legs with three small toes and a pink paw pad on each foot, violet eyes, long pointed ears, and a small black nose. The nineteenth figure is a male greyhound with brown fur, floppy ears, and a black nose. And the last figure is a female Fire-type fox-like Pokemon with reddish brown fur, a cream-colored underbelly, brown eyes, large, pointed ears with dark brown interiors, a triangular dark brown nose, dark reddish brown paws with light brown paw pads, three curled locks of orange fur with bangs on the top of her head, and six orange tails with curled tips. They looked at them in curiosity)*

Kayley: They remind us of those nutcracker soldier dolls we see occasionally.

Jasmine and Aurora: Good-looking even.

Double D: Yet they seem.... Human like us.

Ed: And alive.

Eddy: And not even made of wood.

Comet Tail: (Eyeing the sleeping falcon, monkey, dog, and Pokemon) With four little creatures with them.

Blossom: (Eyeing the sleeping blue creature) And a big wishing creature, too.

*(The ten sleeping boys, three sleeping girls, and seventeen sleeping creatures groaned a bit, as if they were gonna wake up, making Kayley's group back off)*

Anna: (Clears her throat) Shall we?

Elsa: (Determined) Let's shall!

*(Remembering, Kayley's group proceeded towards the bridge entrance, only to see that a gate is blocking the entrance, much to their annoyance. Suddenly, at the same time they did that, the twenty figures woke up and noticing the newcomers, armed themselves in suspicion)*

Boy 1's group: Halt!

Boy 2: Who goes there!

*(They approach Kayley's group, aiming their swords at them, but then stopped upon noticing them finally. Even Kayley's group got shocked and surprised at that kind of sneak-attack)*

Sci-Twi: Why?

Boy 3: I don't know.

Boy 4: We're supposed to say that to anyone who tries to get in.

Applejack: Whoa, whoa, take it easy there, partners!

Caramel: Chill!

Jack: Calm down!

Kristoff: Just relax!

*(Feeling embarrassed, the first boy's group lowered their swords down a bit)*

Boy 5: Our apologies for frightening you.

Boy 6: But we have a job, you know.

Boy 7: It's one of our royal duties.

Boy 1's group: Yeah, sorry.

Blue buff creature: Just a little protocol.

*(The falcon and monkey squawked and chittered in agreement apologetically and respectively. Hearing their genuine apologetic tones, especially upon seeing the first boy's group feeling embarrassed by their recent action, Kayley's group accepted their apology with a nod, now seeing that they now mean no harm)*

Kayley's group: (Nods) Understood.

Girl 1: Anywho, back to business....

Girl 2: What are your names?

Boy 2: And could you please state your purpose and business?

Kayley: Kayley.

Jasmine: Jasmine.

Aurora: Aurora.

May: May.

Max: Max.

Misty: Misty.

Mabel: Mabel.

Double D: Edd, but everyone calls me Double D.

Ed: Ed.

Eddy: Eddy.

Skippy: Skippy.

Dipper: Dipper.

Terriermon: Terriermon.

Jirachi: Jirachi.

Chip: Chip.

Elsa: Elsa.

Anna: Anna.

Kristoff: Kristoff.

Jack: Jack Frost.

Olaf: Olaf.

Sci-Twi: Twilight Sparkle. But my friends call me "Sci-Twi."

Rainbow Dash: Rainbow Dash.

Applejack: Applejack.

Fluttershy: Fluttershy.

Rarity: Rarity.

Pinkie Pie: Pinkie Pie!

Sunset Shimmer: Sunset Shimmer.

Tempest Shadow/Fizzlepop Berrytwist: Tempest Shadow, but my friends call me Fizzlepop Berrytwist.

Spike: Spike.

Comet Tail: Comet Tail.

Soarin: Soarin.

Caramel: Caramel.

Braeburn: Braeburn.

Thunderlane: Thunderlane.

Pokey Pierce: Pokey Pierce.

Flash Sentry: Flash Sentry.

Party Favor: Party Favor.

Ember: Ember.

Blossom: Blossom.

Bubbles: Bubbles.

Buttercup: Buttercup.

Brick: Brick.

Boomer: Boomer.

Butch: Butch.

Darkwing: Darkwing Duck, but my civilian name is Drake Mallard.

Morgana: Morgana Macawber.

Launchpad: Launchpad McQuack.

*(Then Kayley, Jasmine, Aurora, May, Max, Misty, Mabel, Dipper, the Eds, and Skippy introduced Rajah, Torchic, Skitty, Manaphy, Togepi, Slushy, and Cookie)*

Jasmine: And this is Rajah.

May: Torchic and Skitty.

Max: Manaphy.

Misty: Togepi.

Kayley: Slushy.

Skippy: And Cookie.

*(The first boy's group observed Cookie in curiosity)*

Boy 3: Your little mouse sure is different from the ones we see here.

Boy 1: (Agreeing) Yet he seems friendly enough.

Boys 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, girls 1 and 2, blue buff creature, and Pikachu: (Agreeing) I'll say. (Pika, pika.)

*(Even the falcon, monkey, and fox-like Pokemon squawked, chittered, and chirped in agreement respectively)*

Bubbles: What do you mean "Different?"

*(Hearing all of this from the other side, Timothy rolled his eyes in annoyance. Back with the others, the conversation continued)*

Boy 8: We'll explain about it later, if it's okay with you.

*(After pondering a bit upon hearing the eighth boy say that, Kayley's group gave in)*

Bubbles: (Shrugs) Okay.

Boy 4: Anyway, what is your business?

Kayley's group: We wish to cross this bridge.

*(The first boy's group got surprised)*

Boy 1: Cross this bridge to there?

*(He points at the opposite side with the dark-looking forest)*

Girl 1: Impossible.

Girl 2: Nobody can cross this bridge to the Fourth Realm without a direct order from the Regents.

Kayley's group: (Puzzled) "The Fourth Realm?"

Chip: Just what is this place anyway?

Boy 1: Well, right now, you're in the Christmas Tree Forest.

*(The first boy's group then puts their swords away as the explanation continued)*

Blue buff creature: But that.... *(Gestures to the dark-looking forest on the other side)* *That* is the Fourth Realm.

Boy 2: Which is currently in war with the other three realms.

Kayley's group: (Surprised and confused) "War?"

Boy 1's group: That's correct.

Boy 1: And it could be dangerous, Ms. Kayley, uh....

*(The first boy's group got confused)*

Boy 1: What are your last names?

Sci-Twi: Oh, Spike, Ember, the Mane Eight, and Stallion Eight here, including myself, don't have last names.

Kayley's group except Sci-Twi: (Nods in agreement) Yeah.

Boy 1's group: (Getting it) Oh, okay.

*(On the other side, Timothy looked bored and uninterested)*

Boy 1: And the rest of you. What are your last names?

Kayley: It's Kingsleigh.

*(Hearing her say it on the other side, Timothy got surprised in interest, snapping out of his bored and uninterested reaction, that he even dropped the key on the ground in surprise)*

Kayley: Kayley Kingsleigh.

Jasmine: And me, Aurora, Double D, May, Max, Skippy, Chip, Elsa, and Anna are her siblings.

Aurora, Double D, May, Max, Skippy, Chip, Elsa, and Anna: That's right.

*(Even the first boy's group was surprised)*

Boy 2: Wait, you said "Kingsleigh?"

Boy 1: Are you guys in relation to Julianna Kingsleigh?

Kayley's group: (Interested by now) Yes.

Kayley: She's me and my siblings' mother.

Jasmine: Why do you ask?

Double D: Did you know her?

*(Instead of answering, the first boy's group immediately bowed down in respect to Kayley's group, to their confusion, or curtsied for the girls' case)*

Boy 1's group: (Bowing, or curtsying for the girls' case) Forgive us, you're majesties!

*(At the other side, Timothy snapped out of his surprised reaction in realization that he immediately grabbed the key he dropped and he ran off into the Fourth Realm. With the group, the first girl spoke up)*

First girl: We didn't recognize the similar traits from Julianna in you, our Princesses and Princes.

Male members of Kayley's group: (Dumbfounded) "Princes?"

Female members of Kayley's group: (Dumbfounded) "Princesses?"

*(Then the first boy's group finished bowing, and curtsying for the girls' case, and introduced themselves)*

Boy 1: My name is Captain Garrett Utonium, the Professor's trusty nephew and apprentice.

Boy 2: Admiral Aladdin.

Boy 3: Assistant Captain #1 Phillip.

Boy 4: Assistant Captain #2 Ash Ketchum.

Boy 5: Assistant Admiral #1 Bart Simpson, who the hell are you?

Boys 1, 2, 3, and 4: (Sternly) Bart!

Boy 5: (Sheepishly) Sorry, guys.

Boys 1, 2, 3, and 4: (Smiling) That's OK, Bart.

Boy 6: Assistant Admiral #2 Brock Peters.

Boy 7: Milhouse Van Houten, Bart's best friend and trusted companion.

Boy 8: Ralph Wiggum.

Boy 9: Martin Prince.

Boy 10: Nelson Muntz.

Girl 1: I'm Ash's little sister, Kaya Ketchum.

Girl 2: I'm Bart's little sister, Lisa Simpson. And this is our baby sister, Maggie Simpson.

*(The third girl sucked on her pacifier to the group, as if to say hello)*

Boy 1: This here is my falcon, Ayden.

*(The falcon chirped a hello to Kayley's group)*

Boy 2: This is my monkey friend, Abu.

Monkey: Hello.

Blue buff creature: Genie of the Lamp.

Boy 4: This is my Pokemon, Pikachu.

Mouse-type Pokemon: Pikachu.

Girl 1: My Pokemon is Eevee.

*(The first female fox-like Pokemon chirped a simple "Hello")*

Boy 6: Mine is Vulpix.

*(The second female fox-like Pokemon also chirped a simple "Hello")*

Boy 5: And this is our dog, Santa's Little Helper.

*(The male greyhound barked "Hello" to the group. Then the ten boys, three girls, falcon, monkey, blue buff creature, three Pokemon, and male greyhound, now revealed to be Garrett, Aladdin, Phillip, Ash, Brock, Bart, Milhouse, Ralph, Martin, Nelson, Kaya, Lisa, Maggie, Ayden, Abu, Genie, Pikachu, Eevee, Vulpix, and Santa's Little Helper, then saluted)*

Garrett's group: (Saluting) At your service, you're majesties.

*(Kayley's group got confused)*

Kayley: (To Elsa and Anna, under her breath) Maybe we *have* been spending too much time in the attic back home.

Anna: (Under her breath in agreement) Indeed.

Elsa: (Under her breath in agreement) Yes.

*(Then after contemplating a it, Kayley's group decided to ask Garretts group again)*

Kayley: Captain Utonium.

Jasmine: Admiral Aladdin.

Aurora: Assistant Captain #1 Phillip.

May: Assistant Captain #2 Ketchum.

Mabel: Assistant Admiral #1 Simpson.

Misty: Assistant Admiral #2 Peters.

Kayley's group except Kayley, Jasmine, Aurora, May, Mabel, and Misty: Milhouse, Ralph, Martin, Nelson, Kaya, Lisa, Maggie, Ayden, Abu, Genie, Pikachu, Eevee, Vulpix, and Santa's Little Helper.

Kingsleigh siblings: Our friends and us wish to cross the river, please.

Ash: But the Fourth Realm is a very....

May: It doesn't matter if it's dangerous or not.

Max and Jirachi: Right.

Mabel: We *need* to go there, Captain's group.

Dipper: More than "Need," we *have* to go there.

Brock: Is that an order, Princesses Kayley, Jasmine, and Aurora?

Kayley, Jasmine, and Aurora: Yes, I suppose it is.

Kayley: And you can just call us by our names only.

Kayley's group except Kayley: (Agreeing) We don't mind.

Lisa: Does that also count as an order?

Kayley's group: (Nods) Yes again.

Garrett's group: (Saluting) Very well.

*(Then their salute ended)*

Garrett: And you can call us by either our names *or* "Captain" or whatever, if you like.

Kayley's group: (Nods) Of course.

*(Then Garrett's group worked on the gate's mechanism. Then immediately, the the gate opened)*

Bart: Mind if we accompany you?

Martin: You could also consider us your bodyguards.

Ralph: Should you not?

*(After thinking it over, Kayley's group gave in)*

Kayley's group: Sure.

Mabel: We don't mind some protection.

Misty: You would make great escorts.

*(Garrett's group, glad to hear that, then went over to a male horse and a male reindeer who are sleeping in a nearby stable. The male horse is a fully grown male stallion with a light gray coat, brown eyes, a gray mane, muzzle, and tail, and black hooves. He is Altivo. And the male reindeer is large with tan fur, white markings around his neck and dark gray hooves, brown eyes, two beige 14-point antlers, and wearing two collar bands with silver jingle bells. He is Sven, Kristoff's pet reindeer, steed, and best friend)*

Phillip: Hey, Altivo, Sven, wake up.

*(Stirred awake, Altivo and Kristoff softly neighed and grunted a bit respectively and exited the stable in confusion)*

Garrett: We got a job to do now.

Kristoff: Let's get going!

*(Altivo and Sven noticed Kayley's group and got confused)*

Nelson: Let me explain.

*(Then he and Kristoff respectively whispered in Altivo and Sven's own ears, gesturing to Kayley's group, apparently explaining who they are. Then surprised like Garrett's group was before, Altivo and Sven then bowed in respect to Kayley's group. After they finished, Altivo then lets Kayley, Jasmine, and Aurora climb onto his back politely while Sven politely lets Garrett and Elsa's groups, as well as the rest of Kayley's group into the sleigh)*

Kayley, Jasmine, and Aurora: Wow, thank you, Altivo.

Elsa and Anna: And you too, Sven.

Kristoff: (Hitting Sven on the back with a whip) Giddap!

*(Then the entire group proceeded to cross the bridge towards the Fourth Realm)*

***Coming up: After failing to try and get the key back in the Fourth Realm, as well as a brief encounter with a certain banished former Regent's fortress, Kayley and Garrett's group retreat to the Four Realms Castle and there, Kayley's group learn more about Julianna being the queen of this world once, as well as meeting and befriending the kingdom's citizens and Regents, and how the Four Realms was founded and created thanks to Julianna via a ballet pageant.***