The minute Mickey and Oswald walked into Wasteland everybody stopped what they were doing and ran to them saying "you will always be our heroes!" "Are you ready for the festival!" and "what are your plans for the performance." All the questions overwhelmed both brothers and they politely gave their answers to each person that asked them a question while they slowly backed away from the crowd until they got through and darted away. After they gained some distance from the crowd and made sure they weren't followed they went towards Oswald's house to get snacks for everyone working on the set.
By the time they got everything they needed it was getting close to their performance time and they both still needed their prop weapons and the fireworks in place for the finale. Unfortunately though even Oswald's ears didn't pick up the sound of sticky feet slowly following them. Sense they were unaware about the follower they continued their conversation about the new cartoon that was going to hopefully free all the folks from wasteland as soon as a month. This of course made Oswald beyond happy due to the fact that he was going to finally get a chance to show his children what the real world was like for the first time.
(at the castle)
Oswald and mickey had finally gotten to the castle and got the things they needed done just in time for the performance. The castle was full of cheering town folk and animatronics all waiting for the performance to begin. As the lights dimmed so did the cheering, it was finally show time. Oswald and Mickey came in through a elevator that was set at the center of the stage and went into their fighting poses as the appearance of the holographic blotlings and the giant holographic blot which elicited a terrifying roar made possible by the bunny children yelling through a megaphone and then to simulate movement the children jumped repeatedly on a drum. the performance was getting so much support that Gus and Prescott grabbed wheel barrels to collect the flowers. As the end of the performance neared both Oswald and mickey were smiling and laughing due to the joy they felt as they fought together with their prop weapons which were in reality just water guns filled with paint. For the final blow to the holographic Blot the fireworks were set off. The cheering reached ear splitting levels as the display of fireworks created the forms of Oswald and Mickey's respective form and their weapons. After everything was done the festival had officially started.
Oswald was still giddy from the news about the cartoon and nearly forgot about his surprise for mickey if it wasn't for Ortensia reminding him about the secret place where Mickey's surprise was. Oswald decided to blindfold mickey and lead him to the secret area that was protected by a paint guardian that was relentless to anybody that isn't a part of the family. once again the intruder had followed them and was ready to strike and with one swift movement he had bit mickey and was running away that was until he was stopped by Ortensia who had stepped on his tail and then stuffed him into a jar but, he was smiling besides it all because just as expected mickey fell to his knees and then his side wreathing in pain from the slow release of thinner running through his blood stream and just as quickly Oswald went into a panicking state yelling "What's wrong mickey!" "Can you hear me!?' "Stay with me!" and "somebody please help! Mickey's bleeding!"
No one moved and no one seemed to breath. the shock was too great and everything seemed to stop except for Mickey's harsh breathing and Oswald's continued shouting and sobbing. Nobody even realized that two people were listening but that quickly changed when they both came into the light and approached the brothers as quietly as possible as to not startle them. both were in no state to be scared right now and with that a frantic rescue mission was underway to save the two people they both cared about.