Chapter Ten
Ventureland was wet and rainy, Ortensia had removed her cloak so Animatronic Daisy wouldn't rust but everyone else was dripping wet. The thunder was loud enough to frighten the girls, however they did not expect anyone following them. For right in front of them stood Damien Salt, this cause the girls to scream.
"Don't be scared," He exclaimed. "I-I didn't mean to frighten ye."
Henrietta walked outside with an umbrella, to keep Damien from getting sick. She noticed the girls and smiled. "Hello Ortensia, hi girls c'mon in I'm brewing some tea."
Later the girls where inside Damien and Henrietta's home, everyone sat at table as Henrietta passed out warm glasses of tea.
"So what ye sayin' is a witch and some crazy doctor are bringing that blot back from the grave." Damien drank his tea.
"Yes exactly," Minnie exclaimed. " and Horace went to go look for others as well-"
"Did ye say Horace as in Detective Horsecollar?" Damien swallowed his tea.
"Yes." Minnie squeeked.
"Well why didn't ye say so, I haven't seen em' since the weddin'."
"That's right," Henrietta remembered. "The wedding happened hours before that impact. How's Clarabelle is she alright?"
"Alot has happen," Daisy sighed not even looking at her tea. "She was kiddnapped by the Mad Doctor and Magica. But to make the matter worse, she's having a baby."
Henrietta was shocked, she held on to Damien's hand. "It's been almost a year and no words from the two since they married, now we finally hear that they're gonna have a baby. Well don't worry we're here to help you and save Clarabelle and their precious baby."
The girls smiled, but Damien looked at Henrietta concerned. "But we'll need to talk to Smee before I could round up anyone."
Meanwhile in the Gremlin Village it was very foggy and no one could see a thing, Pluto was sniffing around at the small houses as the Bunny Kid was hopping around but Gus told both to stay put. Gus, Jiminy, and Markus went walking aroud looking for other Gremlins.
Suddenly footsteps were trailing around everywhere, Gus looked around but there was nothing.
"Uncle did you see anything?" Markus asked.
"No but we-" Gus was interupted because within the fog someone was right in front of realized it was Fifinella Elizabeth, his own sweetheart.
"Fifinella Elizabeth," Gus was starting to see her and grew surprised. " is that you?"
"Gus you're alive!" Elizabeth shouted embracing Gus. "I'd never thought I would see you again."
Gus was having a hard time breathing, Elizabeth was squeezing him too hard. She let him go and began to explain what had happened. "Our village had stayed silent for quite sometime, we've been trying to keep ourselves underground. So far we've had success and we also began our own battles with those machines."
"Have we lost any? Gus asked.
"Not in battle, Gremlin Prescott however was trying explore Grim Beauty Castle, but he hasn't returned since."
"Not to worry Fifinella Elizabeth." Jiminy exclaimed. " We came to find anyone willing to help us."
"You see a Sorceress named Magica DeSpell and The Mad Doctor have built an army of machines and blotlings who will stop at nothing to revive the Blot." Markus explained.
"So we must gather up every Gremlin tonight and head for Ostown in the morning." Gus exclaimed.
Elizabeth headed towards the center of the village where a box with a red button laid. "Then I better sound the alarm then."
Meanwhile in Mickeyjunk Mountain, Fethry had wondered off away from the two Donalds and Gladstone to search for anyone. Suddenly he heard mewing and sounds of feet hopping.
"Hello," Fethry called out. "Is this a trick? You're not funny!"
But no one was there, but just as he was about to walk. Fethry almost tripped and looked down. There were two Bunny Kids hopping around him. Fethry looked up and saw a few more Bunny Kids.
"Wow..." He said. "Wait till the guys see this.
On the other side of the mountain, The two Donalds and Gladstone had finished talking to the Card Guards. They went to find Fethry and were getting fustrated just looking.
"Maybe he's lost." Said Gladstone picking up lots of e-tickets.
"I doubt it," Donald huffed, then looked at some of the junk with his likeness on it. "But I like this."
Gladstone sighed. Animatronic Donald was giggling.
"Hey guys!" Fethry shouted. Donald, Gladstone and Animatornic Donald turned around only to see Fethry and a few hundred Bunny Kids behind him; their jaws dropped seeing Fethry's discovering, they couldn't believe what they were seeing.
Fethry said. "Well should we head off to Bog Easy?"
Both Donalds and Gladstone stood there blank, dumbfounded, and silent.
At Lonesome Manor it was raining heavly, and like always it was dark. Horace was leading the way with a flashlight, everyone behind him was shaking in fear, they entered the library to speak to Madame Leona. Horace walked towards the glowing orb, he knew if anyone could help it would be Madame Leona.
"Madame Leona" He kneeled down as if she was the queen. "We need your help."
Leona spoke. "The help you seek is coming fast. But the time for you dear love and everyone is drawing closer to an end."
Horace knew it was true they were already at the brink of death, he knew that if they did not make it Clarabelle and their child would be the first suffer a cruel fate worse than death. But suddenly loud sounds of laughter shrieked throughout the library, Mortimer and both Goofys were shaking in fear at the sounds.
Unexpectedly Mortimer was freaking out about being lifted nearly twenty feet in the air, he was suddenly dropped but stopped about six inches before hitting the floor. The Lonesome Ghost revealed themselves to be the ones who lifted Mortimer off the ground.
"Always tryin' to spook people for laughs." Horace sighed.
"You know us Detective." Gilbert laughed.
"So ya' need help to stop the revival of the Blot?" Screeching Sam asked.
"Yes!" Horace was excited to hear. "But how did you know?"
Ian replied. "The news has been spreading fast."
"We'll be willing to go with ya' and scare those cowards." Gabriel said excited.
Horace and the Lonesome Ghost huddled, both Goofys and Mortimer joined in to hear the plan. Finally Horace walked back to Madame Leona, he once again kneeled down like he was speaking to a royalty.
"Mister Horsecollar," Madam Leona grined. "you don't have to kneel down."
"Sorry." Horace stood up. "Thank you."
"Go and a peacful ending to this battle of good and evil." Madame Leona said as everyone left.
Meanwhile at Dark Beauty Castle in the dark lab, Clarabelle was strapped down to an operation table, scared and tears running down her face.
The bright lights flashing in her face making her vision was blur and she could still feel the baby moving inside relived that the baby was okay, she couldn't move and her voice was weak so she couldn't scream for help.
She grew weaker each passing minute as she hoped her nightmare ended.
"Where are you?" she began to weep.
High up from a higher floor Professor Triplex was looking down.
He sighed. " That was a false alarm before but it will all be over soon." his laugh echoed throughout the lab.
The next morning in Ostown everyone returned with others ready to take down, but everyone was talking over Horace. Finally Ortensia's loud hissy scream made everyone silent.
"Thanks for that." Horace said to Ortensia.
"You're welcome." Ortensia said full of pride.
Horace cleared his throat. "Anyways, today we head to what might be the end of an unspeakable horror. We will fight to restore order and rebuild what was once peacful, so today we march to the castle and rescue our dear friends and loved ones and avenge the ones that we've lost. Today this nightmare ends for good!"
A thunderous sound of cheering, Every pirate, ghost, citizens, and gremlin raised their spirits to save both our world and the Wasteland.
"Now let's go forth!" Ortensia shouted as she, Horace, Gus, Mortimer, and Jiminy led the way.