Chapter 9: The Final Confrontation
Daphne and Blu flew all the way to Mandrake's lair. They landed and Daphne got off.
"You stay here, Blu," she said.
She found a spare rat's pelt and put it over herself to disguise herself around the other Boggans. She looked around the lair until she found the dungeon her parents were kept in.
"Mom! Dad!" she whispered loudly.
The two looked up at their daughter. MK gasped, "Daphne?"
She nodded.
"Oh, Daphne, you came back!"
"Of course I did! Now, we gotta get you guys out."
Suddenly, Daphne got an idea. She took off the rat's pelt and lowered it down. Her parents climbed up.
"Now to rescue the others," Daphne said.
"Going somewhere?" a voice called. It was Mandrake! "Well, if it isn't Daphne. I thought you left."
"I did. But, I came back. Leafmen never abandon each other."
"Well, if you're a Leafman, maybe you fight like one."
Nod threw Daphne his sword. "Oh. I do," she replied with a smirk.
The two got into a huge sword fight(Well, sword and wand fight).
Eventually, Mandrake used his magic to hold Daphne in the air.
MK stepped forward. "Put her down!" she shouted.
"Don't think I'm letting you get away too," Mandrake said. He stuck the wand in the ground to keep Daphne in place, got out a bow and arrow, and shot MK.
"MOM!" Daphne shouted. She broke free of the magic and ran to her mother. She pulled the arrow out, hoping to heal her.
Crying, she said, "Mom, please wake up! I need you! This is all my fault. If I hadn't left the border, this wouldn't have happened and you'd be OK."
She went on, "I believe you. I believe everything you've ever told me. I believe in Boggans but I believe in Leafmen more. I know you were a Stomper, Mom. I've been a Stomper all along and I never even knew. I've been so stupid and I'm sorry. Please, Mom. You need to be OK. I need you. I love you."
Daphne put herself into her mother's side and cried.
Some of the pollen from the pod was still left on Daphne. The pollen was in one of her tears that fell on MK. Suddenly, more pollen swirled around her mother.
MK opened her eyes and sat up. "I love you too," she said.
"Mom!" Daphne exclaimed. The two hugged.
Nod came over. "MK!" The two kissed.
When they finished, Nod said, "I took care of Mandrake. He's all gone."
Daphne helped her mother up and got up herself. "Let's rescue the others," she said.
A/N: I'm sure most of you noticed the Tangled reference. ;) But, who was really observant and saw the Les Mis reference?