Returning to the Kingdom of Miwaku/The Heroes, Jungle-Forest Denizens and Shrunken Group, Get to Know Each Other

*(Back with the heroes, they have already arrived at a spring with a small waterfall-like brooke and just finished up washing the mud off themselves after the sprinklers incident. And all of them have their attires half covered in mud, but the only ones with their attires completely covered in mud due to the mud pool incident are Amy, Little Russ, Jin, Yi, Ash, Serena, Kanta, and Satsuki)*

Amy: (Finishing rinsing off) Yech! Mud is still mud no matter how small we humans are.

Jin: You said it.

San: And Amy, you said those clothes you wear, they charge those stuff?

Amy: Yep.

*(Once all done rinsing the mud off, the Jungle-Forest denizens, then magically dried themselves and the shrunken humans, and despite being dried from being wet by the water, their attires are still muddied, and most of the shrunken humans' hair, mostly Amy's, is a little messy after being dried)*

Nick: Well, despite our attires being stained in mud, that's much better.

Amy: Couldn't agree with you more.

Kiki: (To the Jungle-Forest denizens) Other than that, thanks.

Jungle-Forest Denizens: You're welcome.

*(Then after the shrunken humans boarded their robins, which the heroes already reunited with, they resume their trek. But then, nighttime came later, and seeing each other getting sleepy, they spot an empty crevice within a tree and decided to rest for the night there. Elsewhere at the Szalinski house, Wayne went outside, carrying a Little Debbie's Oatmeal Creme Pie cookie sandwich and flashlight)*

Diane: (Voice-over) Let's hope the kids find that cookie.

Wayne: You and me both.

*(Then Wayne went into the jungle-forest and upon reaching a glen, he placed the cookie sandwich on the ground)*

Wayne: (To himself, whispering) I hope you find this cookie, if you get hungry.

*(Then with that, he went back towards the house. Back with the heroes, they jumped set up their campfire and are talking)*

Ventus: I don’t get it.

Knuckles: Why are resting here for the night when the Kingdom of Miwaku is close?

Aladdin: I don’t know either.

Zazu: But regardless, we need to rest our birds and wings for a while.

Iago: He has a point. My wings are cramped up for today.

*(He stretches his wings out a bit. Then as they ate, the heroes continued getting to know one another)*

Ash: So, Serena, what jungle-forest do you, your sisters, and friends come from?

Serena: Actually, my sisters and I used to live in a city.

Serena's group: That’s right.

Miguel: So do I. Except I live in a city with *mi familia*. You know, my family.

Ash’s group: “City?”

Sheeta: Yeah.

Ron: A city.

Satsuki: Buildings, traffic, roads, lights….

Mei: Ever heard of it?

Kanta: We heard a little bit of it.

Jasmine: That’s right.

Tecna: We’re still learning about the outside world beyond the jungle-forest.

Pazu: Do cities have trees?

Roxas: Like how we have them here?

Shrunken humans: Sometimes.

Riven: But not all of them like this.

Jin: And besides, trees are nothing special to us at times.

Yi: But how can you live without trees?

Miguel’s group: Easy.

Helia: We have gardens.

Flora: But trees also give life.

Shyla: Especially the clouds, the rain, the snow.

Roxy: Even the air.

Espio: And we sometimes use little fire to give life to new trees.

Charmy: Yep!

Sora: From within their ashes.

Kairi: Exactly.

Blaze: Too much fire will kill a forest, let alone this jungle-forest.

Vector: And you can take that to the bank!

*(Seeing a hawk fly by far away in the sky not seeing them, the group just sat there)*

Therru: Such a beautiful hawk….

Cosmo: No matter how they act as predators to us Forest Spirits.

Andy: What do you mean?

Cosmo: Well, hawks aren’t always predators to us.

*(The shrunken humans got interested)*

Shrunken humans: Really?

Max: Yeah. Tell them, Kayla.

Kayla: Very well, Max.

*(She explained away)*

Kayla: Remember when we told you that we must avoid getting eaten by hawks?

*(The shrunken humans nod)*

Kayla: Well, there is a legend that we Forest Spirits believe is true. It’s said that hawks can also be used as flying steeds for us in our time of need.

Shrunken humans: (Interested) Really?

Peng: Like what?

Kayla: Like, well, the Time of Great Danger and Sorrow.

Kiki: “The Time of Great Danger and Sorrow?”

Jiji: What’s that?

Kayla: Glad you asked.

Shadow: The Time of Great Danger and Sorrow dates back to many years ago when Xehanort and his army, as well as their god, Mephiles, almost destroyed Miwaku Jungle-Forest and our kingdom.

Big: That time when humans were driven away in fear.

*(Froggy croaks in agreement)*

Riku: Thankfully, when the Forest Warriors were first created by Oritel, Miriam, and Daphne, Elemental Spirits of Nature bless her, they tamed some hawks as their steeds the same way they did regular birds.

Aladdin: And with their help, distracted Xehanort and his army that time while Oritel, Miriam, and Daphne called upon the Elemental Spirits of Nature to weaken Xehanort and his army and Mephiles.

Namine: Especially when Oritel, Miriam, and Daphne were first named the Rulers and Shaman Queen of Miwaku by a pod.

Xion: That’s right.

Meowth: And because of that, Oritel, Miriam, and Daphne used that power to trap Mephiles in a tree.

Ashitaka: And then as for Xehanort and his army, we thankfully banished them to a remote area they eventually called Tar Valley.

San: And over the years, Xehanort and his army always continued to fight with us over the fate of this jungle-forest and the world.

Kaya: Yeah.

Kaya Ketchum: Especially if they want to release Mephiles.

*(Eevee chirps in agreement)*

Wolf brother 1: Despite being weakened without him and any other pollution.

Wolf brother 2: Exactly.

Zazu: And if we hope to stop Xehanort and his army again *if* that time comes again, we’ll be ready with our new pod.

*(Understanding, the shrunken humans got it)*

Sonic: And seeing how we respect a hawk, despite that they’re predators to us….

Shadow: The hawk also represents hope and redemption to our clan.

*(Then with that explanation finished, Shadow changed the subject)*

Shadow: Anyway, what was your city life like, girls?

Serena: Normal, but fun.

Satsuki: But we always loved forests growing up.

Mei: Yeah. We had a good life, despite that our father died when we were little.

Therru: And we also love flowers.

Sheeta: But weeks ago, our mother died from brain cancer.

Nick: That is true.

Amy: But thankfully, her inheritance money gave Serena and her sisters the chance to move in with me and my family, as well as that man you mentioned.

*(Hearing this explanation, Megavolt and Quackerjack softened a bit, but then snapped out of it when Genie spoke up)*

Genie: Hence why those girls are newcomers.

Jasmine: Did you go through all of the Five Stages of Grief?

Serena’s group: Yes.

*(Miguel’s group, feeling sorry for Serena’s group along with the jungle-forest group, understood)*

Miguel’s group: We get it….

*(Then Riven spoke up)*

Riven: Well, that doesn’t mean you become immediate tree-huggers.

*(The group got confused)*

Silver: What do you mean?

Jin: You got to understand that not all of the world has a lot of forests, even if you Forest Spirits live in your trees.

Musa: Our tree homes are fine.

Jin: Aw, you just don’t know about it.

*(The Forest Spirits got calmly surprised, making Jin correct himself)*

Jin: I mean, don’t understand.

Aisha: Not know or understand what?

Miguel: Well, forests normally aren’t always pretty like yours.

Brandon: It has animals and plants that appear dangerous.

Timmy: And not to mention fictional meddlesome bugs like….

*(Serena’s group and the jungle-forest group got shocked)*

Serena’s group and jungle-forest group: “Fictional meddlesome bugs?!”

Helia: Timmy!

Timmy: Uh, not that you’re meddlesome or fictional.

*(He chuckles sheepishly as the jungle-forest group glared angrily)*

Vector: This coming from a group that marks protection on trees?

Lea: Talk about hypocritical.

Shadow: And are you saying that just our clan are “Fictional meddlesome bugs?”

Timmy: No, it’s just…!

*(He groans in annoyance)*

Timmy: Just hear us out!

Jin: “Fictional meddlesome bugs” are just words.

Jason: You know….

Riven: “Fictional” means something that doesn’t appear real and “Meddlesome” means something annoying and pesky.

*(They suddenly see the jungle-forest group and even Serena’s group still glaring angrily)*

Ron: (Snarky) Oh, you mean like our new friends in this jungle-forest?

Jin: No, no, no! What Riven meant was….

*(He struggles to think on what to say along with Riven)*

Riven: What I meant to say was….

*(Realizing they were just trying to be nice, Serena’s group and the jungle-forest group calmed their anger down and the Winx Club’s group went up to Miguel’s group)*

Stella: What you mean is…. Not like you.

*(Then the Winx Club and Yi started singing to Miguel’s group)*

Bloom: **You think we’re fictional meddlesome bugs**

Stella: **And you’ve seen so many places**

Musa: **I guess it must be so**

Flora: **But still we cannot see**

**If the insult you say are us**

Tecna: **How can there be so much**

**That you don’t know?**

*(Miguel’s group tried to speak up, but Roxy ushered them to stop)*

Roxy: **You don’t know**

*(Then Blaze and Lea magically puts their campfire out and the glen illuminated by the moonlight, revealing both the jungle-forest’s beauty and its beauty, amazing the shrunken humans. Then the Winx Club and Yi started singing as they began to teach Miguel's group with Serena’s group and the jungle-forest group’s help)*

Flora: **You think you own**

**Whatever forest you land on**

Aisha: **The earth is just a dead thing**

**You can claim**

Roxy: **But we know every**

**Mineral and plant and creature**

**Has a life**

**Has a spirit**

**Has a name**

Shyla: **You think the only people**

**Who are people**

**Are the people**

**Who look and think like you**

Yi: **But if you walk the footsteps**

**Of a Forest Spirit**

**You’ll learn things**

**You never knew**

Bloom: **You never knew**

*(Everest nods with a smile)*

Winx Club: **Have you ever heard**

**The wolf cry to the blue corn moon?**

Yi: **Or ask the grinning**

**Bobcat why he grins?**

Winx Club and Yi: **Can you sing**

**With all the voices of the forest?**

**Can you paint**

**With all the colors of the wind?**

**Can you paint**

**With all the colors of the wind?**

*(Finally understanding, Miguel’s group began to have some fun doing things with Serena’s group and the jungle-forest group as the song continued. Even Figment's group are slowly starting to warm up to Miguel’s group during this)*

Aisha: **Come run and fly the hidden trails**

**Of the forest**

Shyla: **Come taste the sunsweet berries**

**Of the earth**

Musa: **Come roll in all the riches**

**All around you**

Flora: **And for once**

**Never wondered what they’re worth**

Stella: **The rainstorm and the river**

**Are our brothers**

Roxy: **The butterflies and the robins**

**Are our friends**

Bloom: **And we are all connected**

**To each other**

Winx Club: **In a circle**

Yi: **In a hoop**

Winx Club and Yi: **That never ends**

Flora: **How high does**

**An oak tree grow?**

Yi: **If you cut it down**

Tecna: **Then you’ll never know**

Winx Club: **Then you’ll never hear**

**The wolf cry to the blue corn moon**

Yi: **For whether we are**

**Different from big to small**

Winx Club and Yi: **We need to sing with**

**All the voices of the forest**

**We need to paint with**

**All the colors of the wind**

Winx Club: **You can own**

**The earth and still**

Yi: **All you own**

**Is earth until**

Winx Club and Yi: **You can paint with**

**All the colors of the wind**

*(After the song ended, Miguel’s group gave in calmly and understood silently. Suddenly, after Megavolt and Quackerjack got another berry by yanking hard to get it off a branch since it was difficult, they tumbled back and crashed into a nearby tree stump, and a sharp branch nearby, cuts Megavolt's right leg and Quackerjack's left arm, concerning the heroes)*

Heroes: Megavolt, Quackerjack!

*(Recovering slowly, Megavolt and Quackerjack noticed the cuts and started getting sad)*

Satsuki: What's the matter?

*(Then, Megavolt and Quackerjack slowly and calmly teared up and started to cry calmly. Serena's group and the Winx Club's group approached them)*

Kiki: It doesn't hurt that much.

Jiji: They're just scratches.

Tecna: Just a little healing and they're....

Megavolt: (Crying calmly) That's not why.

Quackerjack: (Crying calmly) It's because.... (Sniffles) Our mothers once nursed these wounds back when they were alive long ago.

*(They calmly broke down crying. Unsure how to make them feel better, the heroes pondered how to make them happy. Serena and her sisters, on the other hand, knew what they had to do. They go up to the crying rat and duck and began to comfort them)*

Sheeta: How did your mothers die?

Quackerjack: (Crying calmly) Bear traps.

Megavolt: (Crying calmly) Years ago, they died getting caught by that. Then, *(Sniffles)* for some strange reason, me and Figment's group, along with Quackerjack, vaguely remember a young human coming to our aid and bottle fed us, because we were little and helpless.

Quackerjack: (Crying calmly) And then we later got caught by the biology lab after he let us go.

(Understanding, the heroes spoke their condolences)

Quackerjack: (Crying calmly) Thanks. Figment's group and I used to think all humans are bad because of that experience with the lab, but....

Megavolt: (Crying calmly) After Serena, Yi, Amy, and Satsuki saved me, and how we got to know each other more.... We were thankfully wrong about humans.

Little Russ: So, basically, you're no longer bitter to humans by now?

*(Figment's group nodded, with Megavolt and Quackerjack's being tearful. Then, feeling sorry for the two, Jin removed his muddied damaged knit vest, ripped it up, and gently dabbed Megavolt and Quackerjack's scratches, making them wince in pain)*

Jin: It'll sting a little bit, but....

*(He nods at the Winx Club's group, who then understood. Then Bloom gently touched Megavolt and Quackerjack's scratches after Jin removed his ripped knit vest pieces and magically healed them, even fixing the rips on their outfits from where the scratches used to be. Calmly surprised, but still tearful, Megavolt and Quackerjack looked at her and Serena's group)*

Megavolt: (Sadly) Incredible....

Quackerjack: (Sadly) Why are you doing this for us...?

*(Serena and the Winx Club's groups smiled softly along with the heroes)*

Bloom: Because we care.

Serena: Along with us humans.

Satsuki: In fact, Serena and us just told you about our mother's death before, right?

*(Megavolt and Quackerjack nods)*

Therru: We, too, know what it's like to lose someone.

Kiki: And our guess; You, too, somewhat went through the Five Stages of Grief.

Megavolt and Quackerjack: (Sadly) Yeah.

Serena: But there's one thing you didn't go through before.

Megavolt: (Sadly) What's that?

Serena's group: Acceptance.

Mei: And from what we can tell, you just did, from spending time with us.

Jiji: And accepting humans like us as friends.

*(Calmly and slowly touched by Serena's group's kindness, Megavolt and Quackerjack teared up more, smiling calmly this time. They sniffled, then calmly broke down crying, and hugged Serena's group, to which they hugged back in comfort. Watching this, the heroes were calmly concerned at first, but then calmly amazed upon noticing Megavolt and Quackerjack calming their crying down. After the hugs ended, Megavolt and Quackerjack began to wipe their tears away while sniffling. Serena and Satsuki then pulled out their light blue handkerchiefs and held them out to the two)*

Serena: Here.

Satsuki: No need to cry anymore.

*(Then Megavolt and Quackerjack accepted the handkerchiefs and blew their noses on them. Then they wiped their tears away and after letting out one last powerful sniffle, they exhaled calmly, feeling better)*

Serena's group: Feel better?

Megavolt: Yeah, thank you.

Quackerjack: Thank you.

*(Just when they handed back the handkerchiefs, Serena and Satsuki politely stopped them)*

Satsuki: No, it's okay. You keep them.

Serena: You need them more than us.

(Touched by their offer, Megavolt and Quackerjack smiled softly and accepted their newly acquired handkerchiefs)

Megavolt and Quackerjack: Thank you.

(Then they put their handkerchiefs in their jumpsuit and pants pockets. Amazed that Megavolt and Quackerjack are better, the Jungle-Forest denizens turned to Serena's group)

Tecna: Wow.... One minute they were crying and upset....

Aqua: And then they're happy again when you comforted them.

Bushroot: How were you able to do that without upsetting them more?

Serena: Amy and Nick's parents did that with me and my sisters when our mother died.

Nick: And, because of that, they went through the Five Stages of Grief and got better because of it.

Amy: It's true.

Liquidator: (Impressed with everyone) Wow. Just like a shrink.

*(Serena's group nods with a soft smile. Then with that, the heroes, seeing it's getting late now, stretched a bit and deciding to get to sleep for the night, they went to their sleeping spots at their resting place in the tree stump)*

***Coming up: After morning comes, the heroes, after enjoying their cookie sandwich breakfast, finally return to the Kingdom of Miwaku to explain what is going on and, after the dirty Jungle-Forest denizens are cleaned up, to consult this Cranky about the pod. Elsewhere, Xehanort and his army threaten Leatherhead and Goanna to tell them where our heroes have taken the pod or they’ll kill them.***