Early the next morning, an elderly figure was walking through the misty woods for fresh air. It was an old woman in resemblance of a witch. She found two mice and a bat sleeping next to a tree and picked them up. "What are you doing here?" she asked in a thin, sultry voice, "I'm going to take you with me." The hag carried them all the way to her castle.

Fidget and the Flavershams were lying awake inside a cage the witch had locked them in, unaware of why they were put in there in the first place. Is this a dream? they wondered, Where are we?

"Oh, guys, I'll never see my parents again," Fidget moaned in disappointment, "They're going to wonder where I am. They must be worried about me."

"Don't give up hope, Fidget," Olivia said, placing her hand on his shoulder reassuringly, "And besides, this trip what you've been waiting for your whole life. So, we got to have faith."

"I didn't plan for it to end like this."

"No one did," Olivia said, shaking her head, "It's nobody's fault. We're not the only prisoners here. Look."

Fortunately for them, they weren't the only prisoners in the witch's lab. There were vultures that were involved in the witch's plot on killing Snow White, who ate the poison apple, which was supposed to be fatal, but luckily, it made her fall asleep until her prince charming arrived on horseback to her rescue. Next, there was Iago, the parrot and a good friend of Fidget's.

"Ack! Polly want a cracker!" Iago squawked.

At the sound of Iago's voice, Fidget stood up and gripped onto the cage bars. "Iago, is that you, buddy?"

"Oh, yes, it's me," Iago replied, his voice turning back to normal.

"How have you been doing in Agrabah?" Fidget asked.

"Life's good! I'm loving it!" Iago replied, then stopped himself, "But not when I'm in a cage like I'm in now."

"Don't we all feel that way?"

"That just makes me ANGRY!" Iago boomed, banging his head against the handle bars, kicking the cage door, and punching it. "OW!" he yelped.

"Do you know anybody who can help us?" Olivia asked.

Before Iago can reply, he whispered to his monkey friend, Abu, "Hey, Monkey, can you go outside and get the key?"

Abu saluted. "Yes, sir," he seemed to say and darted out the door on all fours.

"I think the monkey's going to help us," Olivia said.

"Because he's a pick pocketer," Iago said.

"What's a 'pick pocketer'?" Olivia inquired.

"A thief!" Iago shouted.

"Iago! Olivia was trying to be nice with just one simple question!" Fidget reprimanded, "I'm not really good with big words myself!"

Olivia crossed her arms and frowned crossly at the bird, who yelled at her. "Shame on you! Bad bird!" she admonished.

"Yes, apologize for hurting my daughter!" Flaversham scolded.

"Okay. Okay, I'm sorry," Iago apologized.

"That's alright," Olivia said.

"We're still friends, Fidget, right?" Iago asked the bat.

"Yep. Buddies for life," Fidget answered.

Their fun conversation came to an abrupt stop when a strange crow landed next to the cage that Fidget and his mouse friends were standing in. The crow took a glimpse at the bat through the bars with curiosity, then in the next second, he started to poke and pry. Fidget and his friends flinched as he'd done so because it certainly didn't look like he was helping anyone get out of the cage. "Hey, cut it out, you doofus!" Fidget snapped as he punched the bird away from him, stimulating the bird to fly away.

Another noise was made, a piercing one that really made the crow flinch and fly away! It was the sound of vultures locked in the cage and waited to be let out. No one, not even Fidget can take it! "Help!" Fidget and everyone else in their cages shouted through the volume escalating shrieks the vultures made.

In the woodlands, the seven dwarves were out for a morning walk. Their walk was cut short at the sight of a desperate little monkey. "This creature may need our help," Doc, the lead dwarf said.

Abu tried everything he could to explain what was going on in the witch's castle, but got distracted by the witch's appearance. He gestured towards the key that was behind her back. "Behind you!" he seemed to say to the dwarves.

This made the dwarves turn around. "We'll help you, little guy," Doc promised, "Follow our lead." All of them slowly crept behind the witch and Abu quickly seized the key and they all made a break for the castle.

When the monkey and the dwarves got to the castle, they hid before the hag saw them. She went inside to greet her prisoners. "Oh, what have we here?" she said silkily, "I didn't think you'll wake up. I've found you before anyone else did."

"So, you're a bragger and a beauty seeker," Fidget said behind her, "You call yourself the first old lady to ever come across a bat, but everyone knows what you really are."

"And what will I be?" the witch asked, "I said I found you before anyone else did."

"Basil will be here any time now to kick your butt!" said Fidget with defiance in his voice.

"He's sharp minded and witty!" Mr. Flaversham put in.

"He will arrest anyone who kidnaps us!" Olivia added.

"So, if you think you're clever, let us out right now!" Fidget said in an authoritative tone of voice.

"But show some respect for our elders, you insolent hooligan!" the witch demanded.

"We do, but you have no respect for anyone, including innocent people!" Fidget continued boldly.

Suddenly, seven dwarves and a monkey bolted inside. Horrified, the elderly woman gasped and cringed helplessly.

"Monkey! You're back!" Iago cheered.

Abu had set the bat and mice free from bondage. Fidget let Iago out. As for the vultures, he was hesitant.

"Don't let them out!" Doc warned, "They'll eat you alive!"

The bat slowly swerved his head and batted his eyes in confusion.

"Our wings are meant to take flight to freedom," the vultures tempted, "If you let us out, we'll be friends forevermore."

Fidget had done his best to hide his fear since vultures can smell it. So, he took a deep breath and unlocked the cage door and out they sprung and charged at the bat who let them out.

"Hey, kid, use this dagger!" Grumpy said.

"A what?" Fidget asked.

Grumpy threw it over, prompting Fidget to wince in terror. Somehow, Fidget managed to pick it up and to his surprise, it was exceedingly light, light enough for him to carry.

At each attack the vultures made towards the little bat, the bat swung his weapon as he still held onto it and stabbed at the birds, defending himself from their thwarts.

Eventually, the vultures gave up and attacked the old woman.

"Let's get out of here," Iago said.

"Yeah, but let's go slow," said Fidget, "Otherwise, they'll eat us next. I learned from my experience."

For once, the parrot didn't argue with him, not even if he wanted to. So, they quietly escaped the castle, including Fidget and himself, who slowly glided out the door.

As soon as the dwarves, mice, monkey, parrot, and the bat got out of the castle, three unexpected travelers stumbled upon them. "Hello, Fidget," Basil greeted.

"Hi, Basil," Fidget said as he ran into his arms for a hug. Olivia had also done the same.

"We read Mrs. Judson's letter concerning all of you after taking a rather difficult case that we solved and thought you'd need our help," Basil went on.

"I invited you to come along, anyway," Fidget replied as he and Olivia broke away from Basil's embrace.

"Well, it certainly doesn't have to be an invitation," Dr. Dawson pointed out.

"Right," Fidget agreed, "That makes sense." Then, he, the Flavershams, Iago, Abu, and the seven dwarves told Basil and Dawson what happened in the castle, including Fidget's heroic deeds, which appealed to Basil's and Dawson's attention. Both were alarmed, but also greatly amazed.

"You were brave," Doc complimented Fidget.

"Oh, gosh," Bashful said shyly.

"You've got spunk, kiddo," Happy chimed in.

"It's in ya," Grumpy said.

Dopey shook Fidget's hand.

"Yes," Sneezy said through gasps and began to sneeze, triggering others to tumble towards the trees.

"Sheesh! That's one big sneeze," Iago said.

"It sure was," Fidget concurred.

Sleepy yawned. "Thank goodness the queen…is dead."

Fidget yawned, too. Gee, yawns are contagious!

Without a moment's hesitation, he and his friends each went their separate ways and found places to sleep for the night. The dwarves moseyed on into their cottage. Iago and Abu slept in a hollow tree, and the rest of the crew slept underneath it. That night, Fidget slept upside down on a tree branch. The moment he drooled on Basil, Basil moved to a different spot to sleep in, although he knew Fidget wouldn't mean to do such a thing; he just moved someplace else in case the bat ever drooled on him again because he'd take offense to it no matter what. What really unfazed Basil was Fidget's snoring and he'd grown accustomed to it since. To conclude, the rest of the night was peaceful.

Author's note: The witch and the seven dwarves belong to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Disney.

Iago and Abu belong to Aladdin and Disney.