It was a long trip that lasted for many days and Zebra Donkey was rather bored with it.
Day 1
"Are we there yet?" He asked.
"No." Manny answered.
Day 2
"Are we there yet?"
"Not yet." Frida said.
Day 3
"Are we there yet?"
"No." Frida said.
Day 4
"Are we there yet?"
"No." Manny said.
Day 5
"Are we there yet?"
"Yes." Manny said.
"Really?"
"No!"
Day 6
"Are we there yet?"
"No!" Frida said.
Day 7
"Are we there yet?"
"No! We are not!" Manny said.
Day 8
"Are we there yet?"
"No!" Manny and Frida both shouted.
"The kingdom of Far Far Away, Zebra Donkey. That's where we're going! Far! Far!...Away."
"I'm just so bored."
"Well find away to entertain yourself."
Zebra Donkey started to pop his lip much to Manny's annoyance.
"For five minutes." He said. "Could you not be yourself? For five minutes!"
He made one last pop.
"Ahhhhh! Are we there yet?!" Manny shouted.
"Yes." Frida said relieved.
As they entered the kingdom people started to gather around at the castle. They were all excited to see Princess Frida. But no one was more excited than King Emiliano and Queen Carmela, they had missed their daughter so much and couldn't wait to see her. The carriage stopped in front of a castle.
"Well this it." Frida said.
"This is it." King Emiliano said.
"This is it." A random guy said.
But when the couple walked out everyone gasped and a hush fell over the crowd, a baby started to cry, looks of horror crossed Emiliano and Carmela's faces.
"Why don't you guys go ahead and I'll park the car." Zebra Donkey said akwardly as he left.
Needless to say things were not good at the moment. Poor Manny felt his stomach drop as he and his wife went to greet his in laws.
"So still think this is a good idea?" Manny whispered to Frida.
"Of course. Look, Mom and Dad look happy to see us."
"Who on earth are they?" Emiliano asked.
"I think that's our little girl." Carmela said.
"That's not little, that's a really big problem. Wasn't she supposed to kiss Prince Django and break the spell."
"Well he's no Prince but they do look-"
"Happy now?" Manny said. "We came, we saw them. Now let's go before they light the torches."
"They're my parents!"
"Hello! They locked you in a tower."
"Manny we've been through this! That was for my own-"
"Good! Now here's our chance! Let's go back inside and pretend we're not home." Emiliano said.
"Emiliano! We have to be-" Carmela said.
"Quick! Let's run!" Manny said.
"Manny! Stop it!"
They looked at each other awkwardly. Finally Frida smiled.
"Mom, Dad." She said hugging them. "I'd like you to meet my husband Manny."
"Well...uh...it's easy to see where Frida get's her good looks from." Manny said sweating.
"Thank you." Carmela said. "Frida, it's so good to see you after so many years. You've grown a lot. "
"And changed too." Emiliano growled.
"But in a good way." Carmela said. "Now let's get ready for dinner."
Later the four of them sat down to dinner. Emiliano kept giving Manny dirty looks which in response made him sweat and have a difficult time breathing. Nobody said a word and it was very quiet for a long time until Frida broke the silence by burping out loud.
"Excuse me."
"Better out than in, I always say." Manny said.
They both giggled but Emiliano and Carmela didn't say anything.
"What do you mean I'm not on the list?" A voice said. "Don't tell me you don't know who I am."
Zebra Donkey came into the room.
"Hey! What's happening everybody?"
He sat down next to Emiliano.
"No! No! Bad creature! Bad! Down!" Emiliano said.
"Excuse me? I am not a pet!"
"Dad. It's alright he's with us. He helped rescue me." Frida said.
"Yep that's me."
"Oh boy." Manny groaned face palming.
"So Frida, tell us about where you live?" Carmela asked. "It must be wonderful."
"Or horrifying." Emiliano mumbled which resulted in Carmela kicking his leg under the table. "Ow!"
"Well, Manny owns his own land. Don't you honey?" Frida said.
"Yeah, nice place." Manny said.
"The swamp? Oh that place stinks!" Zebra Donkey said.
"Oh a swamp. How original." Emiliano said.
"Well I suppose that will be a fine place to raise the children." Carmela said.
Emiliano swallowed too much of his drink while Manny choked on his spoon. They both coughed and hacked.
"It's a bit early to be thinking about that, isn't it?" Manny said.
"Indeed I just started eating." Emiliano said.
"Emiliano!" Carmela scolded.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Manny said.
"Dad! It's great okay?" Frida said trying to keep things cool.
"Well for his type-" Emiliano continued.
"My type?" Manny interrupted getting angry.
"Your species I mean. Frankly I'm surprised you're still around. After all your kind is extinct isn't it?"
"Emiliano." Carmela warned.
"I'm just making an observation dear. I mean I never really thought hybrids were still around."
"Well I wouldn't exactly say extinct." Manny said trying to control his temper. "But if my kind was extinct that would be the fault of certain judgemental, ignorant humans."
"Are you accusing me of being judgemental and ignorant?"
"Oh no. Not at all. Why? Are you?"
"Dinner is served!" The chef announced as dishes were served at the table however tension was beginning to rise.
"Well, let's not just sit here with our tummies rumbling." Carmela said. "Everybody dig in."
"Don't mind if I do Carmela." Zebra Donkey said chowing down.
"So I suppose any grandchildren I could expect from you would be-" Emiliano said.
"Cat hybrids, yes." Manny said.
"Not that there's anything wrong with that. Right Emiliano?" Carmela said.
"No, no, of course not. That is assuming you don't eat your own young."
"Dad!" Frida cried angrily.
"No we prefer the ones that have been locked in a tower!"
"Manny! Please."
"I only did that because I love her."
"Oh aye, daycare? Or dragon guarded castle?"
"You wouldn't understand! You're not her father! You don't know what I had to deal with!"
"Oh yeah? What about what she had to deal with?"
"I did it out of love!"
"You have a funny way of showing love."
"I could say the same for you. How do I know you're not secretly planning to eat my daughter?"
"Emiliano!" Carmela scolded.
"Dad stop it!" Frida pleaded.
"Thems fighting words old man! You wanna go?" Manny growled.
"Manny don't start." Frida said.
"Can't you see what he's like Frida?" Emiliano cried. "How could you marry such a beast?"
"Beast? That's it! I'm bringing out the claws!" Manny got up from his chair.
"No Manny!" Frida said trying to restrain him.
"Someone get me my sword! I'll behead this creature!" Emiliano shouted.
"Emiliano! Don't you dare." Carmela said doing the same as her daughter.
"You wanna see a beast! I'll show you a beast!" Manny snarled.
"I'll make a pelt from your hide!" Emiliano threatened.
"Stop it! Both of you!" Frida screamed so loud that when she was done everything and everyone became silent. She then left the dinning room in a huff and went into her old bedroom.