Into the Forbidden Forest/Meeting Arren and Link's Group

*(After they were forced into the lead wagon, Hercules, Tenar, Ebrum, Like, Herb, and Binkie seated themselves sadly and looked out an opening from the side of the flap cover and got silently concerned. Even in the lead wagon, Mrs. Beakley and Duckworth, locked in a cage, were silently concerned. Then Tenar, Like, and Binkie silently prayed while in their minds, they started singing)*

Tenar: (Thinking) **I pray you’ll be my eyes**

Like: (Thinking) **And watch them where they go**

Binkie: (Thinking) **And help them to be wise**

*(Out at the rock valley road, Therru’s group, riding Megara and Khan, came upon a forked road with a sign in the middle, the left side leading to the Forbidden Forest, and the right side leading to the main road to Camelot. Realizing they must take a detour to the Forbidden Forest so Therru’s group can take Megara to Babamon in order to change Megara back to her human form, they head to the direction of the Forbidden Forest without hesitation)*

Tenar, Like, and Binkie: (Voice-over) **Help us to let go**

**Every parents’ prayer**

**Every child knows**

**Lead them to a place**

**Guide them with your grace**

**Give them faith so they’ll be safe**

*(They come upon another forked road, unsure which way to go)*

Tenar: (Voice-over) **I pray they find your light**

Like: (Voice-over) **And hold it in their hearts**

Binkie: (Voice-over) **As darkness falls each night**

Tenar, Like, and Binkie: (Voice-over) **Remind them where you are**

*(Suddenly, they heard faraway loud footsteps approaching from behind. They turned and saw to their shock, riding on separate giant Boarmons, were Bebop, Rocksteady, Vanitas, Anti-Sora, the StarWolf Team, and Mushu's group chasing after them quickly)*

Tenar, Like, and Binkie: (Voice-over) **Every parents’ prayer**

*(Thinking quickly, the heroes went to the right side road and ran as fast as they can to avoid getting captured or killed)*

Tenar, Like, and Binkie: (Voice-over) **Every child knows**

*(Bebop and Rocksteady then fired their laser guns at the heroes, but they dodged the lasers and the lasers instead struck an old desiccated tree, resulting the tree to slowly break off the stump and fall to the ground, blocking the heroes’ path, making them skid to a stop)*

Tenar, Like, and Binkie: (Voice-over) **Need to find a place**

**Guide them to a place**

**Give them faith so they’ll be safe**

*(Then noticing a shortcut across a small stream, the heroes quickly took that direction just as Mushu's group and the villains caught up with them, that is, until Therru fired a magic flame arrow, stopping them for a bit, and when the flames died down, they resumed the chase)*

Tenar, Like, and Binkie: (Voice-over) **Lead them to a place**

**Guide them with your grace**

*(As the heroes quickly ran from the chasing Mushu's group and villains, the sun slowly rose, for morning is coming)*

Tenar, Like, and Binkie: (Voice-over) **To a place where they’ll be safe**

*(Then suddenly, the heroes came upon the entrance to the Forbidden Forest, and after Khan skidded to a stop and panicked, Therru calmed him and climbed off his back. Then looking behind them in concern, Mushu's group and the villains approaching quickly. Therru then pulled a magic rock arrow and fired at the ground, making Mushu's group and the villains stop in their tracks as soon as some stalactite rocks shot up out of the ground. Then Darkwing knocked the villains down from their Boarmons by firing his gas gun and knocking them down)*

Tuff: (Mockingly) Catch us if you can!

*(Then the heroes ran into the Forbidden Forest, with Therru guiding Khan safely. As the villains recovered angrily, they charge ahead towards the Forbidden Forest, determined to recapture their hostages and kill anyone accompanying them. Mushu's group, on the other hand, tried to go on ahead, as if to help the heroes, but Panther fired his laser gun at the ground in front of them, making them stop)*

Panther: Stop right there!

Vanitas: You follow behind only!

*(Glaring angrily at the villains, Mushu's group ran behind the villains and followed behind angrily. In the Forbidden Forest as morning finally came, the heroes were running until they came across a branched area. Gosalyn’s pigtails and Therru's braids got caught by a branch, untying her hair and sidehairs. But thankfully, they freed themselves with Darkwing and Honker's help and the heroes resumed running once out of the branched area. Back with Mushu's group and the villains, they came upon the branched area and Vanitas sliced some branches with his Keyblade, clearing the way. While running after the villains, Mushu's group pushed some branches aside, when one of the branches almost smacked Bushroot in the face, when he made it back off after grabbing it, making it leave him alone by his plant powers, surprising him and Mushu's group. The heroes continued running and coming upon a hill leading down, they quickly slid down after Bebop and Rocksteady smashed a nearby boulder, clearing the way for Mushu's group and the villains. Once below the hill, the heroes passed by a bunch of small squeaking one-eyed root-like creatures called Rooters, squeaking in curiosity, when the Rooters noticed Mushu's group and the villains coming down, making them run away and hide in fear. The heroes ran until they came across a lake, making them stop. They notice a sturdy wooden bridge nearby and after making it, they were about to run across when Bebop and Rocksteady fired their laser guns at the starting point of the bridge, making the bridge collapse and the heroes falling into the lake. After they emerge to the surface and swam across to the other side as Leatherhead's group and the villains ran after them. Once at the other side, the heroes climb out, all wet and then noticed Therru is covered in a fishnet, much to their confusion)*

Morgana: Odd....

Neptunia: Why is there a fishnet…?

*(Suddenly, they heard a teenage boy’s voice call out to them in anger)*

Teenage boy: Hey!

*(The heroes turned and noticed the teenage boy’s voice is coming from a teenage boy, and with him are two familiar dragons, a familiar dragonfly, and two familiar young knights, and even three older knights, and the six kids from the archery tournament. The first older knight is a male white ball-like creature with a spherical body, feet and stubby arms (Albeit longer than Kirby's and with actual digits), tall and thin yellow eyes, and also features blushes. He also wears his trademark attire, which consists a silver mask, a blue Dimensional Cape with gold trimmings, white gloves, and metallic silver shoes. He has retractable bat-like wings and flies with them. He sometimes carried a Galaxia, a spiked golden sword with an embedded ruby in the hilt. The second older knight is a short, brown, slightly egg-shaped soldier with no visible eyes, and wearing aqua green armor that includes a long helmet with four ridges on its top, an open visor, and large shoulder pads, white arm gloves that emerge from underneath his shoulder pads, a brownish belt with a silver buckle, and aqua green boots resembling those of Meta Knight, and sometimes carried a silver sword with a straight golden grip and a pair of prongs jutting out from its edges. The last older knight is a another short, blue, slightly egg-shaped soldier with a featureless pink face, and wearing a green suit of armor that includes a long helmet with red tassels at the tip, a golden visor, and large shoulder pads which feature golden crescent designs, white arm gloves that emerge from underneath his shoulder pads, a navy blue belt with a silver buckle, and brown boots resembling those of Meta Knight, and sometimes carried a silver sword with a golden ring-shaped grip and a pair of prongs jutting out from its edges. The teenage boy is the same age as Therru with short dark brown hair, brown eyes, and wearing a long-sleeved royal blue farmer’s tunic, a dark blue belt, dark blue pants, a pair of light tan stockings tied in a brown string around the ankles, and brown shoes, and wielding a metal stick. After showing themselves, the 17 year old boy spoke up in anger again while his group turned their suspicious looks to confused looks)*

17 year old boy: That’s *our* fishnet!

*(The heroes got confused, until they realized the fishnet Therru’s covered in is the one the 17 year old boy is talking about)*

Boy 1: Uh, I think they’re as confused as we are.

Older knight 3: (Mumbling) That's right.

*(Hearing them, the 17 year old boy slowly melted his anger away into suspicion and asked away)*

17 year old boy: Who are you?

*(Suddenly, a laser struck the ground near them, getting their attention. They turned and saw Mushu's group and the villains approaching quickly. Realizing that’s why the heroes were in the water, the 17 year old boy's group quickly took action, helped the heroes out of the water, and together, they started fighting off the villains while Mushu's group backed off secretly and Megara watched in concern. Then suddenly, the 17 year old boy attempted to swing his stick at Vanitas, but he dodged and attempted to sneak attack with his Keyblade while the 17 year old boy looked around cautiously. Noticing Vanitas, the first older knight, the fourth boy, and Spyro called out to the 17 year old boy)*

Spyro, older knight 1, and boy 4: Behind you!

*(Then on cue, the 17 year old boy whacked Vanitas, knocking him down)*

Vanitas: (Scoffs in disgust) You call that a whack? This is a whack!

*(He swung his Keyblade at the 17 year old boy, but Knuckle Joe came to his friend’s aid and kicks Vanitas down again)*

Vanitas: You yellow pest!

*(Then he smacks Knuckle Joe aside with his Keyblade. Then the good guys were knocked down by the villains, much to Mushu's group and Megara’s concern. Megara charged at the villains, but just when Pigma attempted to shoot Megara, he and the villains were suddenly lifted into the air and knocked aside, much to the good guys’ confusion, except the 17 year old boy, who recovered and looked around in confusion. Sirica got his attention)*

Sirica: We’re safe, look!

*(He turned to the direction the good guys are looking and, unknown to Therru's group, stared blankly. Suddenly emerging from the bushes were a group of familiar magic assistants, and Kayla was the one who used her Aeroga from her Aeroga arrow to knock the villains aside, much to Therru, Gosalyn, and Darkwing’s happiness and everyone’s relief. But then Vanitas threw a dagger at Kayla, its blade cutting across Kayla’ right shoulder)*

Kayla: Ow!

Magic assistants: Kayla!

*(As Cosmo magically healed her cut with her magic, the magic assistants and good guys glared at Vanitas)*

Chip: Cheapskate!

Amy: That was a coward’s trick!

*(Vanitas smirked evilly at them)*

Vanitas: Heh. Coward, am I? Well, the only cowards who would die foolishly fighting us…. *(Pulls his other dagger out)*Are you!

*(He threw it at the heroes, but they dodged. Then Bebop and Rocksteady ran towards the heroes, grabbed a nearby huge tree trunk and threw it at the heroes, who ended up not only dodged, but also ended up trapped underneath the remains. As the heroes struggled to escape, the villains prepared to go after them when suddenly….)*

Two teenage kids and little girl’s voices: (Voice-over) **….Will flicker into light**

*(Hearing them, both sides got confused. Then they heard the song becoming louder as it got closer, revealing the three archery tournament winners, singing that song in determination. And to the heroes’ surprise and amazement, the villainous henchmen suddenly covered their ears in pain by the song while Vanitas and Anti-Sora got shocked and angry)*

Teenage boy 2: **There’s a spark inside us**

**That we can all ignite**

Teenage girl: **And all that’s dark inside us**

**Will flicker into light**

*(Then as the song continued, the henchmen backed away in pain, still covering their ears)*

Little girl: **There’s a power in every breath**

Teenage girl: **There’s a power in every note**

*(Then the teenage girl fired her light arrow at a rock nearby, then the rock creature came to life and with its tongue, snatched Andrew and Leon up, swallowed them whole, and burped)*

Teenage boy 2: **A power that starts within the heart**

**A power that rises through the throat**

*(The heroes quickly free themselves from the tree trunk remains as the first older knight quickly slashed a nearby vine with his sword, releasing a tangled tree trunk from the canopy, making it trap Bebop and Wolf beneath)*

Teenage kids and little girl: **And when it sails up through the air**

**More beautiful than any prayer**

*(Vanitas and Rocksteady angrily attempt to attack the three, but they counterattacked with Amy whacking Vanitas and Rocksteady down with her Piko-Piko Hammer and the three rescuers quickly whacking Vanitas and Rocksteady into a bunch of hanging vines, tangling the dark boy and rhino up, much to Mushu's group and the heroes' amazement)*

Teenage kids and little girl: **This power could right a wrong**

**And it will always thrill the ear**

**Of those who have the power to hear**

**The magic of the song**

*(Then, while Mushu's group stumbled backwards into a small hole, trying to hide themselves, unseen by everyone, the heroes joined in the attacking as the three rescuers continued singing and, surprisingly enough, letting the heroes help, slowly advancing a suffering Pigma back to the lake)*

Teenage kids and little girl: **All that’s strong inside us**

**That tells us wrong from right**

**Becomes a song inside us**

**To chase away the night**

*(Then as soon as the teenage kids and little girl finished their song, the heroes quickly shoved Pigma into the lake where a magic whirlpool sucked him under and vanished. Then the three rescuers gave a light smug smile, glad of their accomplishment. Then they turned to the heroes as the magic assistants used their powers to dry the wet heroes)*

Teenage boy 2: You alright?

Heroes: (While Luna nods gladly with a happy groan) Yes.

*(Then the 17 year old boy abruptly spoke up)*

17 year old boy: And now, if you’ll excuse me and my friends, we’d best be on our way.

*(Surprised at that attitude, the heroes, saviors, and even the 17 year old boy’s group got offended while Gosalyn tied her hair in pigtails and Therru tied her sidehairs in braids again)*

Stegmutt: (Confused) Excuse us?

Tank: We think you and the other saviors appreciate a “Thank you” from us!

*(Then the 17 year old boy stopped, changing his tone calmly)*

17 year old boy: Sorry. My group and I were just in a hurry.

*(Therru’s group, Megara, Khan, and the magic assistants got confused)*

Heroes: Hurry?

Older knight 1: We’re on a mission for Camelot.

Cynder: That's right.

*(Realizing along with Therru’s group that they mean finding Excalibur, the teenage girl spoke up)*

Teenage girl: That’s exactly what my two friends and I were doing upon winning the archery tournament along with our six friends.

*(Then the 17 year old boy’s group realized)*

Older knight 2: You mean you, our old friends, are the three volunteers besides them *(Gestures to the six kids)* that were to meet up with us at this lake?

Teenage kids and little girl: Yeah.

*(Then Therru’s group, Megara, and the magic assistants got curious)*

Tikal: You know each other?

*(Deciding to explain away, since their rescued strangers don’t know, they explained)*

Knuckle Joe: We knew each other since we were little.

*(Understanding, both heroic sides decide to introduce themselves)*

Darkwing: Anyway, my name is Darkwing Duck, real name, Drake Mallard.

*(Then he after impressing their saviors, except the 17 year old boy, with their names, Sirica spoke)*

Sirica: Nice to meet you.

Boy 1: My name is Ness.

*(Then Ness introduced his brothers and friends)*

Ness: And these guys are my friends, Paula, my girlfriend, Jeff, Poo, Porky, Picky, Porky's little brother, Knuckle Joe, Sirica, Meta Knight, Sword Knight, Blade Knight, Link, Princess Zelda, and Aryll, Link's girlfriend and little sister respectively. And the 17 year old is our friend, Prince Lebannen, or by his real name, Prince Arren.

*(The 17 year old boy, now revealed to be Arren, nods in agreement silently with his arms crossed while Link responded)*

Link: I guess we’ll get to know you more.

Zelda: My sentiments exactly.

*(Then the magic assistants went up to Therru, Gosalyn, and Darkwing)*

Cosmo: Anyway, my friends and I were looking for you both after you left in a hurry.

*(Then they noticed a confused Megara as a wolf and sighed flatly)*

Chip: My guess, that’s your mother you turned into a wolf, right?

*(Realizing, Megara flatly glared at the magic assistants. Then she spoke through soft groans and growls. Then Kayla, Spyro, and Cynder easily translated her, much to Therru’s group’s amazement)*

Kayla: I’d watch my language to magic assistants if I were you.

Spyro and Cynder: (Nods) Yeah.

*(Realizing they understand her, Megara gestured them to translate for her, to which they get it. Then Megara groaned at Therru while Kayla translated)*

Kayla: She says “See what happens when you mistake a transformation spell for a change spell?”

*(Therru sighed softly)*

Therru: Yes, I get it, Mom, but….

*(Arren’s group got surprised a bit)*

Arren’s group: “Mom?”

*(Later, all was explained, except for what lead to Megara denying Therru’s dream of becoming a knight princess. And they learn the names of the magic assistants)*

Aryll: Well, that is a predicament we need to work through.

Arren: (Perplexed) “We?”

Paula: It wouldn’t hurt to help these people follow those magic assistants to Babamon’s place.

*(Rolling his eyes in annoyance, Arren sighed in agitation. Therru then asked Arren about why he is just staring)*

Therru: Arren! Why can’t you look at any of us while we’re talking?

*(Arren walks up to her spot closely, making the heroes, except Arren’s group, aghast at why Arren is going up to her closely)*

Cream: It’s not polite to go up to someone when they have personal boundar…!

*(Then they noticed why Arren is just staring; His irises are milky gray within his brown pupils, revealing that he’s blind)*

Cosmo: Oh, our mistake.

Therru: We had no idea you were….

Arren: What? Go ahead, say it. Tall, handsome?

Therru: Blind.

*(Arren silently made a calm gesture, as if saying in a haughty tone “Thank you!” Then he returned to his group’s direction and started to walk away with his stick guiding him as everyone walked away from the lake to a cliffside)*

Arren: Now, if you excuse us….

Porky: Hold it!

*(Arren stopped, but didn’t turn around or respond. At the same time, the hidden transformed servants secretly followed them)*

Porky: We can take a break from our mission to help these people find Babamon’s cottage for them.

Arren: It doesn’t matter. We work alone.

Picky: Christopher, please…!

Arren: (To Picky) No, Picky. This is our mission. *(To his group)* Right, guys?

Poo: Actually, I agree with everyone.

Arren: Whatever. We’re not gonna put aside our mission and go with them.

Honker: Why?

Arren: None of your business.

Porky: Come on!

Therru: Why won’t you…?

*(Arren holds his hand up, quieting her. Then he taps his stick on the boulder he and his group are standing on and the boulder rose them up to the top of the cliff as Arren started singing)*

Arren: **We know the sound of each rock and stone**

**And I embrace what others fear**

**You are not to roam in this forsaken place**

**Just the likes of us are welcome here**

*(Then the heroes climbed up the cliff after them quietly as Arren continued his way, despite his group secretly ushering the heroes to follow)*

Arren: **Everything breathes**

**And we know each breath**

**For us it means life**

**For others, it’s death**

*(While Mushu's group secretly followed while still hidden, the heroes secretly followed Arren’s group across a log bridge with the middle of the bridge being run by a waterfall. Arren then ushered his group through the waterfall after making an opening with his stick)*

Arren: **It’s perfectly in balance**

**Perfectly planned**

**More than enough**

**For this boy’s group**

*(Then Amy used her Piko-Piko Hammer to hold the waterfall’s opening intact and lets everyone go through. After Megara went through last, Amy closed up the waterfall, accidentally splashing water on Megara, much to her annoyance)*

Arren: **Like every tree**

**Stands on it’s own**

**Reaching for the sky**

**I stand alone**

*(At a giant tree, Arren’s group lets the roots carry them across to the other side)*

Arren: **I share our world**

**With no one else**

**All by myself**

**I stand alone**

*(Then the heroes reached the other side the same way, still going after Arren’s group. At another hill, Arren sang some yodels, making the Leafbugs fly around in the air, impressing everyone. After Therru’s group's female members giggled, that, unfortunately, got Arren’s attention and after waving his arm to cast them aside, he and his group resumed their walk, with Arren’s group secretly ushering the others to follow again, without letting Arren know again)*

Arren: **I seen your world**

**With these very eyes**

**Don’t come any closer**

**Don’t even try**

*(At the grotto full of Punching Flowers, Arren’s group carefully crossed through without getting hit. The heroes even did the same thing, defending themselves)*

Arren: **I’ve felt all the pain**

**And heard all the lies**

**But in our world**

**There’s no compromise**

*(At a lake spout area, Arren’s group walked on the water spouts to the other side. Even the heroes did the same thing)*

Arren: **Like every tree**

**Stands on it’s own**

**Reaching for the sky**

**I stand alone**

*(After sliding down a hollow trunk with the heroes following still, Arren’s group then held onto a Copterflower and flew up to the top of a high cliff. Even the heroes did the same thing while the ones who can fly just flew up there, and Megara held onto her Copterflower for dear life, scared of heights)*

Arren: **I share our world**

**With no one else**

**All by myself**

**I stand alone**

**All by myself**

**I stand alone**

**All by myself**

**I stand alone**

*(As soon as he reached the top of the cliff with his group, Arren finished his song. Then the heroes caught up with them, getting their attention, making Arren sigh in annoyance calmly)*

Arren: You never give up, do you?

Heroes: Nope.

Paula: Please, Arren?

Jeff: Let them come with us.

Ness: Let’s take a break from our mission and help them first.

*(Arren closed his eyes softly, and then gives in finally)*

Arren: Fine.

*(The heroes got calmly happy)*

Heroes: Thanks!

Arren: But don’t slow us down!

*(Later, the heroes were walking through a glen full of Fruit Juice Flowers, with the magic assistants collecting some juice from the plants, and one of them was accidentally spilled on Arren and Darkwing)*

Arren: Okay. Who’s idea was this to get juice again?

Darkwing: And watch where your spilling on.

*(Then Blaze magically cleaned Arren and Darkwing up)*

Blaze: It’s just juice.

Launchpad: No big deal.

*(Then once the juice was all gathered along with edible berries and meat from a Meat Plant, the heroes were about to continue on when Therru, Gosalyn, Darkwing, and the magic assistants recognized the area they’re in)*

Gosalyn: Wait a minute….

Aryll: What is it?

Therru: DW, Gos, and I know this area.

Magic assistants: So do we.

*(Then Megara groaned in question)*

Therru: This is the path to Babamon’s cottage.

Darkwing: It’s this way!

*(Then Therru, Darkwing, Gosalyn, and the magic assistants lead the heroes to the direction of Babamon’s cottage. Hidden away, Mushu's group secretly followed them, curious to know what’s going on)*

***Coming up: The heroes come upon Babamon’s cottage, only to find that Babamon is out of town. But luckily, they learn from her magic message a confusing cryptic message about how to turn Megara back to human form, that even the magic assistants don’t know about. Then after leaving, the heroes then decide to form a team after Arren’s group learn about Therru’s group’s dream of being knights, but not what motivated them to pursue that dream.***