"Scott Lang, commonly known as the predecessor of Hank Pym, the first Ant man never thought of this. He had been a hero for a while as well used Pym's technology to help others as well try to make usage of his skills after he served his time in prison for being a thief. Though with all that he has been threw, he'd never expect being unable to regrow into a regular sized man as well now become a half human and half ant bug as he was in a log in the Bayou. In New Orleans, as well paired up with a waitress who he thought who was a princess that could change him into a human as well a Ant with a attitude as well from New York, who was right now not enjoying this. Though what was bothering the small sized avenger was Yellowjacket teaming up with someone like the shadow man, what would someone like him would what to deal with a dark magic based man like him? Though what was going on right now is the creatures bigger than them as well the fact that he can't grow big or call any other ants. Scott merely decided the best course of action of this was repairing him helmet as well his belt in the area he was in."
Morning had come to the swamp as the small avenger, was able to find some sticks as well able to make it into a wooden like tool to which he began to work on the belt to see if he could repair it. Though what he noticed that he was out of Pym Particles, the formula that could help him grow as it must have been lost when he was traveling through the portal. Must have been the Beyonder that did this as he merely looked annoyed by this, he reconstructs the belt to which it could work properly once it's able to find Pym Particles. However for his helmet, it was in working condition as well could let him contact ants as well other types of bugs in the neighborhood.
"I see your working on that costume of yours."
Spoke Tiana, as she was already up as well out of the hollow tree as it surprised him. Joey, woke up groggy like as the sugar must have made him unable to get focused to flying as this might be a problem.
Ant man: "It's not, a costume. Because unlike yours, this can help me grow. But, we have a slight issue."
Tiana: "Which is?"
Asking a bit concern looking at him as he shows her the belt which showed some capsules that would hold the Pym Particles as there weren't any. She looked at him not understanding how it worked as Scott remembered that she didn't know about this kind of technology.
Ant man: "I can't grow big, without something called Pym Particles. No particles, no going big."
Explaining to her which the girl merely didn't think about it as she was going take them back to New Orleans, find a way to get them back to normal as well see if Scott would get her dream building. She was able to find a square piece of wood as she was going use it as a boat, Scott smiled at how resourceful she was as he saw how Joey was as he carried him to the boat. The three soon got on as Tiana, began to paddle through the water as Scott did the same, he was able to grab a stick that had some spider web which he began to help her paddle. Though he noticed how it looked like a guitar, he had the urge to play as the two notice Scott playing on the wooden like guitar.
Joey: "Hey Scott, if you haven't notice. Loud noises draw's gators, I ain't looking to be some reptiles new meal."
Ant man: "Well I'm making the ride enjoyable for us, plus it helps me feel better."
Referring to his state as a Ant humanoid as Tiana merely did a expression seeing how she was a wasp, Tiana continued to row the boat as well keep moving up shore tile the water began to bubble. Joey and Tiana noticed something was underneath them while Scott was playing, the three looked at what was raising them as it was a pair of alligator teeth. The three looked shocked as the expression changed from looking terrifying to that of a friendly expression as the three backed away not knowing who this reptile was.
"I know that tune! Dipper mouth blues!"
The predator stated as the three flinched at him as he acknowledge the tune Scott was playing as they began to hear a horn play, the three see the alligator playing quite well as Scott smiled at how good he was. Soon enough the ant avenger played with him as the two were in sync, Scott hopped on his head as the two were playing like they were in a band. The two laughed at their music as the alligator hugged him as well Scott did the same while for Tiana and Joey, they looked unamused as they saw this.
Ant man: "Man, how is it that big gator like you can play like that?"
"Well the bayou is the best jazz school in the world, all the greats play the riverboats. Oh, Louis would give anything to play with the big boys."
Thinking of himself playing with other jazz players as well spinning his horn as Scott had to give it to him, the gator could play a bean horn.
Joey: "They why aren't ya?"
Asking in which Louis stopped dreaming to the point where he remembered one time when hopped on a riverboat where a band was playing, he hopped on it as well began to play his heart out to impress the humans. It sadly let to a woman screaming as well him swimming away quickly from them as he was getting shot at repeatedly, though he looks at the three not feeling good about it.
Louis: "It didn't end that well."
Tiana: "Well, thank you for not eating us. But we gotta get going, nice playing by the way."
Saying her goodbye as well dragging Scott back onto the boat as Joey, didn't want to be here as well helped her with paddling the small wooden boat.
Louis: "Huh? Where you y'all going?"
Asking them curious like seeing them paddling more as Tiana looks at him while paddling the boat.
Tiana: "Going try to find someone to break this spell."
Louis: "What spell?"
He asked as Scott knew this might be a bit scary for someone like him, so he decided to tell them the truth.
Ant man: "Alright big guy, you might not believe us. But me and her, are actually humans that got turned, into bugs."
Giving him a clear answer, Louis looked at them for a moment as he soon laughs out loud to the point where he falls onto the dirt.
Louis: "Y'all serious?"
Ant man: "Big time, names Scott Lang. Or by the costume that Tiana likes the point out, Ant man. This is Tiana, a girl I though who was a princess and Joey. A flying ant from New York, which part exactly?"
Joey: "Brooklyn, went here on a boat thinking this place got better sweets then there."
The two replying to him as Tiana got them to focus on rowing the boat as Louis followed them down the water as the gator followed.
Tiana: "Short story, this prince here got in deep with some voodoo magic from the shadow man. So were heading back to New Orleans to find a way to reverse this."
Giving him a reply as well getting a fright as the gator might be a bit afraid of voodoo magic which might have been the cause for him moving back from them.
Louis: "Voodoo? Like the kind Mama Odie do?"
Ant man: "Mama, Odie?"
Louis: "She the voodoo queen of the Bayou, she got all kinds of magic as well types of things no one wanna be messing with."
Warning them as Scott and Tiana, looking at each other see's that this woman might be their solution as well turn back at Louis.
Tiana & Scott: "Could you take us to her?"
Louis: "Are you serious?! She lives in the most darkest corners of the swamp, with traps, other nasty beasts and hunters!"
Sounding frightened which he shakes his head refusing to take them as Tiana looked a bit displeased with this as Scott looked at Joey, the ant might be able to persuade him since he was from the city, with people like Louise. They just need the right motivation as well what they would be getting if they do something perilous and dangerous. Flying right by the gator, who was blowing his horn the ant merely clicks his pinchers as well shaking his head.
Joey: "Shame big guy, cause Scott here may be not much of a looker."
Pointing it out which made Tiana laugh a bit though not much for the ant while Louis merely played the horn.
Joey: "But, maybe she could make you human? Imagine it, being on the stage. Blowing your heart out to your fans, as well making the greats praise your name."
Giving him a idea of what it be like being human as well having people cheer for him, Tiana gives a expression of it not working as Scott showed five fingers. He began to count down to his one last finger as Louis went over to them with a idea.
Louis: "Guys! I just had a crazy idea, maybe I could come with y'all to see Mama Odie so she could turn me into a human."
Ant man: "Now that's, some quick thinking!"
Grabbing onto Tiana's hand as he hopped on top of his head as Joey went to the side, the gator merely smiled jumping into the water making a big splash. Down the water they were traveling with Louis blowing his horn in a musical like tune, Scott played as well to add to the music.
Louis: "If I were a human being I'd head straight for New Orleans, And I'd blow this horn so hot and strong Like no one they've ever seen."
Thinking of himself being in the town as well playing with a band as he moved around that the three tried to hold onto his tail not trying to fly off.
Louis: "You've heard of Louis Armstrong? Mister Sidney Bechet? All those boys gonna step aside When they hear this old ex-gator play, Listen!"
He told as he begins playing the horn out loud as well with a jazzy like tune as Scott merely snapped his finger to which he plays with the gator, Tiana merely smiled at the two playing as Joey merely rocked his head back and forth liking the song.
Louis: "When I'm human, as I hope to be. I'm gonna blow this horn 'til the cows come home, and everyone's gonna bow down to me."
Dancing on the water as well continuing to play his horn as everyone was getting their own idea's of being human which made them join in with the melody.
Ant man: "When I'm a human again, I just want. A simply life, going coast to coast. City to city! Making people scream my name."
Leaning to Tiana offering her to come which she looks away as Joey sighs at him being a slick guy.
Ant man: "I'm going shrink myself to see the world, and grow so tall I could see the stars! I may be prince, but you going believe I'm a Avenger through and through, eh Louis?"
He asks as he leaps across his back jumping around to which he let the music move him.
Ant man: "Life is short! When you're done, you're done. We're on this earth to have some fun and that's the way things are.."
Playing the strings on his wooden guitar as he looking at his friends in which he smiles as Joey merely moved his hands seeing if he get to a point.
Ant man: "When I'm human, and I'm gonna be. I'm gonna tear it up like I did before, and that's the royal guarantee!"
Singing his end till the point Tiana grabs his guitar and throws it into the water which made him look sadden as Joey chuckled a bit.
Tiana: "You, are getting married."
Ant man: "Right about that, but. Even though I'm wearing a crown, I'd rather be in ground hanging out with boys right Joey?"
Gesturing to the flying ant in which he looks away not getting dragged into this as Tiana hands him the stick to paddle as she grabbed her own.
Tiana: "Your modesty becomes you, and your sense of responsibility. I've worked hard for everything I've got, and that's the way it's supposed to be."
Explaining that hard work helps out everyone as well get what they want as Scott merely nodded to her as he paddles the gator down the water.
Tiana: "When I'm a human being, at least I'll act like one. If you do your best each and every day. Good things are sure to come your way."
Informing him as they soon were going down a tree infested part of the swamp, Scott and Tiana soon moved left to right avoiding the branches as well getting safely to where they were going.
Tiana: "What you give is what you get! My daddy said that and I'll never forget and I can lend it to you."
Offering him some responsibility as Joey merely grabbed some twigs hitting the tail of Louis making a good beat as he decided to join in.
Joey: "You think y'all are only ones to be, a human too? I think I might, want to join the ride. To see what she has store."
Signing in with them which surprised the three as he had his own kind of voice which that was like a bass.
Joey: "When I become a human, I wanna be in a kitchen. With all the sweets! With all treats that I can get. I'm going be a hard worker, make my mama proud me. This ant is going right to the top! So better believe! when I say!"
Everybody: "When were human! And were going be."
Louis: "I'm going blow!"
Continuing to blow is horn out while sailing down the river as Scott merely jumped in the air doing a pose heroic like.
Ant man: "I'm going be best and save world!"
As he grabs found another web wooden guitar playing the strings as well landing on Louis's head.
Joey: "I'm going enjoy the sweets!"
Hitting his sticks across the stomach doing a solo drum play.
Tiana: "I'm gonna do my best. To take my place in the sun."
Offering her thoughts of being a human as they were singing along together as Scott saw everyone smiling, which was pretty new since it wasn't over a victor over anyone evil. Just thinking of things that they would enjoy once they become human as they were going finish their tune.
Everybody: "When, were, human!"
They all sang as Scott played the guitar fast enough to the point where the web fell off as that surprised everyone, the group laughed in which Scott does as well as they kept swimming down the river right to the voodoo queen.
Night time
The moon had been over the four individuals as they heard the eeriness of the Bayou, Tiana was talking about all kinds of meals to Louis and Joey about what kind of food she have once she get her restaurant. The ant avenger was focusing on where to make some as he thought about it for a while, tapping on his helmet as he began to hear some singing. He hops onto the water going look for whoever was singing it as it might be Yellowjacket, Tiana notices it as well Joey.
Tiana: "What, are you doing?"
Joey: "Something that's going get him eaten. Also, this restaurant of yours? You think I could bring some buddies of mine there? Though I hope they notice me when I'm a human."
Thinking about it as the insect avenger was hearing the singing behind some grass, it was shinning and bright as he soon leaps right inside doing some punching in kicking as the others noticed a firefly with red hair as well avoiding getting swatted by him.
"Hey now crazy ant! What y'all doing jumping around trying to act like a frog with hot sauce?!"
Asking in a Cajun like accent as Scott apparently slipped into the dirt getting covered in mud as he dusts it himself off as he looks at the whole group looking surprised.
"Well ain't that is something, a weird tin can ant with a funny looking helmet. A fine wasp who clearly looking like a born bred leader, a gator with a horn and lastly a flying ant. You two brothers?"
Asking which Scott and Joey looked at each other with a glare as they looked at him not seeing the relation as the firefly merely chuckled at that joke.
"Well, since it be while me meeting new people. Names Raymond, but everybody call me Ray."
Tiana: "Oh, well I'm Tiana. Friends here are Louis, Joey and the silver ant is Scott. Were kind of looking for Mama Odie to which were going down the.."
Before she could continue, Ray goes up to her lighting his butt up in a shocking manner seeing how he couldn't believe what she was saying.
Ray: "Hang on one moment, Y'all looking for Mama Odie? This be the wrong way, who told you about this?"
Asking them as the three insects look right at Louis in which the gator gave a nervous like expression seeing how he didn't necessarily know the direct route to seeing the queen. Ray, being generous as well seeing how it would take them overs lite the way as well pointing right forward. Though the Cajun bug notices something about Tiana, she had wings.
Ray: "How come you don't fly there? You got yourself some bonified wings. It might take you high in the sky if you felt like it."
Ant man: "Cause, she's not exactly good with flying. Just got used to it this very day."
Making a joke in which Joey, kicks the back of his head for the comment since females in the ant hill are respected as queen.
Ray: "Well it ain't that bad, all you gotta do is start fluttering those wings."
Flying by her side which he begins showing his wings flapping fast, he goes up and down. left to right as well showed some tricks moving around like a shooting star, Tiana, feeling a bit worried about flying. She focuses on flapping her wings to the point she was going upwards in the air, Joey wanted to toy with her as he flies up by her as he goes higher then her seeing how high he could go.
Ray: "Oh, guess we got here is a show off. Think you can handle him?"
Tiana: "Well, I'm able to stay in the air. So let's give it a shot."
Accepting the offer as she flies after Joey through the tree's, Scott smiles as Louis follows them as the two saw Ray's flight flying above them as well Tiana flying fast right near Joey as the two were racing against each other. The wasp girl continuing her flight, she was getting better to the point where she began to glow bright like Ray. To the point where she accidentally fires a light stream from her hands.
Ray: "Woah, now that be some fancy fireworks there."
Speaking as he and Joey went to look at her as Scott was shocked to see this as well, Louis had reached land to where he walked while the ant man was on top of his head.
Tiana: "I'm guessing this is something else with that kiss?"
Asking Scott in which he nodded sheepish like as Ray, notices the two how they talked as he smiled at them.
Ray: "Oh, y'all remind me and my girl, Evangeline. Oh how I talk to her every night, that one day. When I'm with her, someday we are going be together."
Hopping one day, that he and his dream firefly girl in which sounded beautiful to Tiana, Scott thought about that as they went neat a prickle bush. He grabs a big stick and begins swatting it away as for Louis, he accidently touched one in which it got stuck on his finger.
Joey: "Oh chill it you big baby!"
Speaking to him as the flying bug and Ray tried to remove it while the others went down a head, without the group noticing. Three men with hunting gear had noticed the strange looking bugs, they might have looked rare as well tasty for them as a snack. Deciding to keep quiet, they merely watched their movement as well see what would they do. The two insects, were pushing away the leaf's and thorns as he noticed how determined she was.
Ant man: "You know something Tiana, we got. A lot in common then you think."
Tiana: "Really? Is it the fact that we both got things we want to do?"
Ant man: "Yeah, I mean. You've been talking about being a restaurant owner. While for me, just wanna be kicking but as well working with ants."
Complementing about her as they kept going through the leaf's as well making their way threw.
Tiana: "Really? So far from what I saw coming off that boat, you be some rich boy that care about chasing after money and girls."
Ant man: "Well I do enjoy the fans, but seriously. Me being a Avenger, kind of a good job. Though I'm always in danger.."
In which in that moment he gets taken away in a instant by a hunter, Tiana notices it as the man quickly takes Scott away. However, another hunter from behind catches her in his hand. Though this time, Tiana decided to surprise a him as she stings his hands as the hunter yelps in pain. She soon flies away distracting him while back on the boat, Scott was being taken away about to eaten which Joey and Ray saw. Louis, being frighten with their guns hid in the bushes which got more pickles onto him as the flying ant sighs.
Joey: "Oh great, low down bug hunters."
Ray: "Not my Bayou they won't be!"
Shouting as the two quickly flew right towards the hunter's nose as it made the man fidgety as well slap himself, he drops Scott as he accidentally drops onto the boat as well falls into the water. Back on shore was Tiana still shooting at the hunter who was throwing knives, she was caged by another as the third hunter laughed. He shakes her up so she couldn't continue her stinging. They went over to the boat where they see the other hunter still having bugs in his nose, the medium size hunter blows his nose to the point the flying insects land on a rock.
Joey: "I swear, even Brooklyn doesn't have these problems."
Speaking to Ray as they were worn out, Scott however saw Tiana being taken away as his helmet began to pick up some familiar sounds. He smiled as he could call for back up, as the boat was taking Tiana away from him, the woods began to buzz around them as it made the three men look afraid.
"Hey, why there buzzing going around? There ain't no bee's here."
Ant man: "Not bee's..."
He answered the hunter as suddenly coming from the tree's, a swarm of red ants came from all around each corner of the Bayou as right in front of them. Tiana, in the cage looked surprised by this as well the fact he could do this as the hunters looked shocked as well frighten as this caused the wasp to be able to escape from the box when the person leapt up.
"Now these are some unusual bugs here."
One of the hunters spoke as Tiana, floats in front of him as well shows a smile.
Tiana: "Yeah, and we talk too."
In which she fires a sting in his face as the three hunters scream in fear as they paddled their boat away from them in a rush as Scott and Tiana wave at them. Scott, smiled to her as well showed his hand towards her seeing how he saved her while she placed her hands on her hips not needing it as she flies upwards seeing him face to face. They noticed Joey and Ray were floating upwards seeing how the others were doing alright, they see Louis however getting out of the bush looked terrified for their safety as they rushed to Scott and Tiana hugging them.
Louis: "I'm sorry I hid away, it's just guns terrify me. But I'm glad y'all alright!"
Seeing how they are alright while unable to breath as the other flying ants flew away, Joey however flew by the gator touching his shoulder making him stop hugging seeing how they could breath.
Ray: "Hehe, sorry about that folks. Hunters here love to stalk the woods, but it should be smooth flying from here."
Joey: "No way, I ain't going flying in this night. Besides, I'm hungry."
Refusing to continue forward as it had been a while since they had eaten, Tiana notice how most of the tree's around them had ingredients to make something good as she grabs a leaf and places it on as a apron.
Tiana: "Well then, if y'all hungry. I think I could make us some swamp gumbo, think a 'avenger' could help out?"
Ant man: "Please, I can do it easy."
Replying to her as he went over to find something she could make the gumbo from, Joey got the job of mincing some mushrooms while Tiana looked for some ingredients to put in the bowl. Scott, was able to find a large like pumpkin that could help make the meal. He cracks the top open as well throws it to the side, he notices two pieces of wood together as he begins to make a fire.
Ant man: "Hey Joey? I know your use to eating food then cooking. Do you need some?"
Before finishing his comment, he saw the ant chopping up several mushrooms into small pieces as he did a smirk to the ant hybrid. The wasp girl was able to find some peppers as she placed them into the pumpkin.
Tiana: "Got to say, for a prince as well some hero. You sure know how to help out around a kitchen."
Ant man: "Well, once your dealing with things like crazy guys in masks. Robots, and of course exterminators that want to kill your bug friends, got to pick up on some things."
Replying to her as that made Tiana began to think about what he might go threw, so far he's like a average person then someone of royalty. The three were able to put in the rest of the mushrooms into the pumpkin pot as well stir it to the point where it was ready to be food for them. Several minutes later, the whole group was eating swamp gumbo as well talking about moments in their past, presumably Scott where he talked about adventures of him with his friends back home. With people that are small and big, standing side by side to protect their families and love ones as well dreams they wish to achieve from people that would want to take away from. As they continued, Ray soon looks up surprised seeing someone familiar.
Ray: "Look, it's her! The sweetest firefly in all creation."
Tiana: "Evangeline?"
Asking in which they all looked up seeing him looking at a star, he looked upwards as he smiled at the bright star which they knew it wasn't a firefly. But none of them would say, Ray begins to sing a small song for the star in a romantic like tone as it was quite a passionate like one. Joey, saw the two bugs together as he nudges to Louise as he gestures him that they set the mod. Louis begins to play his horn in a soft tone while Joey, was able to find a guitar as he begins to play a bit slowly as Tiana and Scott noticed. The ant boy looked at the wasp girl seeing if maybe, she would want to dance as she notices his face.
Tiana: "Oh, I don't dance. Kind of never practiced, with my two jobs and all."
Explaining it as he notices that she looked nervous about it, the ant merely smiled as he holds her hand as she looked surprised by this.
Ant man: "Well think about it as cooking, instead moving ingredients to a pot. Your moving your feet, with your heart."
Thinking of a way for her as they began to take it slow, the two began to dance slowly together in a circle as well onto the water. It surprised the wasp girl as she noticed how Scott wasn't losing his balance, she tried the same as the two held each other's hands as the others played and sang for them. He slowly spins her around in which her wings made her take off in a beautiful like movement, he heads to the other side as he catches her in his arms. They laughed a bit until they took a moment in which they looked into each other's eyes, it felt strange as well how they connected. Scott's heart began to beat hard while for Tiana, she didn't know how to react as they quickly let go looking nervous.
Tiana: "Your sure quiet a dancer wearing that clothing."
Ant man: "Thanks, you too. For someone who doesn't dance."
Giving each other comments until without warning, Tiana notices a shadow like figure grabbing onto Scott's leg as he is soon dragged through the water screaming as the others saw this happen.
Tiana: "Scott!"
Shouting to him as she and the others chases after him, the avenger saw that he was being dragged by shadows as they pulled him through the water. As he was hitting some bark as well lily pads, he notices a bright light coming at him as it quickly blasted the shadow away. Soon enough, the light blasted a few more shadows around him as he was frightened by this. The others had arrived to see Scott alright as well a fog, a massive one which showed a shadow of a figure who helped out Scott, the smoke cleared as it revealed a elderly woman with white clothing, wearing a pair of black glasses as well wielding a glowing club which was how she was able to smite the shadows.
"Not bad for a for a blind, hundred and ninety seven year old woman. More to the point, which one of you naughty children have been messing with the shadow man?"
The elderly woman asked as this woman was clearly Mama Odie, seeking a answer Louis, Ray and even Joey pointed at the Scott which he merely looked nervous as he chuckled a bit as well feeling like she was going go off on how this was a dangerous thing to do with messing with Facilier.
Right in a tree with a stranded river boat, the group was led right inside of the place with the elderly voodoo queen as she took them in where they could be safe as well out of the tree's. Tiana, being the voice of the group was trying to explain right to the elderly woman about their dilemma as it was a bit of a hassle, seeing how she was distracted by others things such as finding her pet snake.
Scott: "Tiana, most people with a lot of mystical power. Can be a bit well, out of it."
Making a gesture of her being crazy which he gets swatted with her snake seeing how she could hear that.
Madam Odie; "Quiet that talk there city boy! You may have meet all kinds of magic people. But all them folk don't got what I have."
Telling them as they soon look at a massive tub of orange like substance, it was gumbo as Tiana could smell it wit her keen nose.
Louis: "Is this the same Mama Odie? The same Voodoo queen who's blind, lives in a boat as well in the middle of the Bayou?"
Asking Ray as he nodes to her which Joey looks a bit upset as he sighs at the fact they didn't know. Tiana, tried to tell Odie of their predicament till the queen interrupted her by giving her a taste of some of her gumbo.
Tiana: "Tasty, but add in a few drops of tobacco sauce and it'll be the bee's knee's."
Suggesting a second ingredient to her gumbo as the voodoo mama shouted out for her snake to bring the ingredient in which it did so. She tastes it as the elderly woman smiled at how it tasted as it was the right type of flavor to it.
Mama Odie: "Oh that's just what it need. Though, do you two know what you need?"
Tiana: "Well that's what we be trying to say Mama Odie, we need to be human."
Mama Odie: "Wrong!"
Shouting at her as it made them stumble back on the tub as she waved her finger right at them as they didn't get what she said.
Mama Odie: "Y'all want to be human, but your blind to what you need."
Speaking in a cryptic like message as Scott tried to figure what she meant till the question left him dumbfounded but led him to a question.
Scott: "But what we want, what we need. Isn't it the same thing?"
Asking in which, the queen merely hits him with the spoon making him dizzy, she shakes her head at the poor boy being smart, but unable to understand.
Mama Odie: "It isn't the same thing, you better open your ears well kids as well listen. Cause your mama got some words for you."
Insisting on them paying attention to her as the others looked at her moving in a rhythmic like movement. Joey, merely didn't figure it out as the others knew what it meant as Ray pats him on the shoulder going let her school them.
Mama Odie: "Don't matter what you look like, Don't matter what you wear. How many rings you got on your finger. We don't care."
"No, we don't care!"
She along with a row of flamingos sang as this surprised the two bug couple, the voodoo woman walked by the ant Joey as he was worried about what she might she do as she makes her magic club.
Mama Odie: "Don't matter where you come from, Don't even matter what you are. A dog, a pig, a cow, a goat Got em' all in here."
In which she changes the flying ant into the animals as he freaked out from the transformations as he looked around at the flamingos.
"Got em' all in here!"
The flamingos sang as they fly over Mama Odie a she smiled at the music in the air.
Mama Odie: "If they all knew what they wanted. What they wanted, need to do. I told 'em what they needed, just like I be telling you."
"You gotta a dig a little deeper!"
She and the flamingos sang as the elderly woman handed Joey, Ray and even Louis some instruments to play, if they were going stand they best help out with how they could help their human turned bug friends.
Mama Odie: "Find out who you are, you gotta dig a little deeper. It really ain't that far, when you found out who you are. You find out what you need, blue skies and sun shine, guaranteed!"
Informing them as Scott was tapping his foot to the song thinking it was catchy as well Tiana as she merely smiled at him enjoying it while she was nervous.
Mama Odie: "You gotta dig."
"Dig!"
Mama Odie: "You gotta dig."
"Dig!"
They instructed to the two as Mama Odie looked at Scott as he walked over to her seeing if she could give him some wise words.
Mama Odie: "Prince ant, is a rich little boy, who ain't interested in the gold. Wanna fight the big and bad, but will it make you happy?"
She asked him as that would be helpful to take down Yellowjacket as well stop Facilier from harming anyone else. He was about to reply till she interrupts him.
Mama Odie: "No! Combat ain't got no soul, fighting ain't got no heart. All you need is some self control, make yourself a brand new start!"
Pointing that being a hero might not make him happy as well unable to allow him to see the bigger picture as she holds him tight as she jumps across the room with the help of her snake.
"You gotta a dig a little deeper!"
Mama Odie: Don't have far to go."
"You gotta a dig a little deeper!"
Mama Odie: "Tell the people what Mama told you so."
As he happens to see Tiana dancing with Ray as well Joey, seeing her enjoying herself as well smiling might him a bit nervous as well grow a smile on his face.
Mama Odie: "Can't tell you what you'll find, maybe love or grant you a piece of mind. Dig a little deeper and you'll know."
As Scott remained quiet as he removed his helmet letting himself actually look at her with his own eyes as the Voodoo queen walked over to Tiana.
Mama Odie: "Miss wasp?"
Tiana: "Mam?"
Mama Odie: "Might I have a word?"
Tiana: "Yes Mam."
Replying to the voodoo queen smiling at her response seeing a lot of her father in her, she leads the wasp girl to her pot as Tiana see's her childhood with her father as well with her mom which made the girl smile.
Mama Odie: "Your daddy was a loving man, family through and through. You, your daddy's daughter, what he had in him you got in you."
"You gotta a dig a little deeper!"
Mama Odie: "For you it's going to be tough."
"You gotta a dig a little deeper!"
Mama Odie: "You ain't dug this far enough!"
As she leads Tiana to a wooden pole, Odie's snake turns a wheel which sends them upwards as Scott got curious of where they were going. He hopes on Joey as the others follow her to see where they were heading.
Mama Odie: "Dig down deep inside yourself, you'll found out what you need. Blue skies and sunshine, Guaranteed."
They saw the two walking to a curtain, the flamingos soon open them up revealing the sunshine as it was bright as well beautiful. The bottles above them made colors all around them as it was remarkable.
Mama Odie: "Open up the window! Let in the light dearie!"
"Blue skies and sunshine!"
The birds sang as the others played their instruments while Scott's eyes were on Tiana as her wings began to flutter, she soon takes off like a rocket spinning in the air.
Tiana: "Blue skies and sunshine!"
Singing at the top of her lungs as this surprised the avenger seeing her having that kind of singing voice as his heart began to beat more while everyone watched as well, in which Tiana landed on top of the queen's hat.
Mama Odie: "I guarantee."
Finishing the song as the flamingos continued to sing to which they ended slowly as it was a sight to behold for what Scott was looking at as well Joey.
Mama Odie: "Well Miss wasp, do you understand what you need now, child?"
Tiana: "Yes, I do Mama Odie! I need to dig a little deeper, and work even harder to get my restaurant!"
Believing that was she meant which Odie merely lowers her head sadly dropping Tiana off her hat as Scott catches her as it might have been the wrong answer, the flamingos also looked upset as they thought she answer it correctly.
Ray: "Well, one more time! It don't matter what you look like."
Joey: "Ray, just, no."
Speaking in three words as everyone was slowly leaving, the queen noticed that she wanted to still be human. The only way to do it was going to be drastic as well risky, leading them instead she stirs her gumbo pot to which the answer would be inside.
Mama Odie: "Gumbo, Gumbo. In the pot, we need a princess, what ya got!"
Shouting at the mystical pot as Scott and Tiana looked into it seeing a image, it was Tiana's friend charlette sleeping.
Tiana: "Charlette? But she's not a princess?"
Mama Odie: "Hush up and look at the gumbo."
Instructing her as they soon see her father walking inside of her room, he presents her a tiara which she looks excited as this meant something. Her daddy runs the Mardi Gras parade, which putting it together, makes her a princess.
Ant man: "Wait, so her being a princess of a celebration counts?"
Mama Odie: "Yes it does, but only till midnight. If y'all don't make it there, remaining small you'll be."
Instructing them as she had to kiss them, once it happens they'll be human as well back to normal. There was no time to waste as Tiana grabs the back of Scott flying out of the door while Louis wanted to ask his request.
Louis: "What about me mama? I wanna be human too so I could play with the big boys."
Joey: "Same here, but only to be in the kitchen getting all kinds of tasty snacks. Like, cake, pie, even some juice as well something sweet like strawberry cake."
The two asked as the voodoo queen, though she merely instructed that they had to find what they needed if they dig a bit deeper. They had to hurry if they were going get back to New Orleans to become human, though for Louis. He had a idea for how to get there faster, the group made their way down the river in which they were being spied on by Yellowjacket from a tree. He gripped his knuckle seeing how he wanted to disintegrate him on the spot, but he had to keep him alive in order for the spell to work. He flies after them in secret for when the time would be right, he strike.
Later
The group was able to catch a ride on a boat in which they hopped on a river boat, Louis enjoyed the music till it was ruin seeing three shadows that looked like hunters as he panicked as he shoves the four small people in a corner as he tried to hide. To his surprise, it was a band with animal costumes, they saw him holding a horn and wondered if he played. Blowing a mean tune they invited him to come with them to Mardi Gras, looking excited he follows as the four saw him run with them as well blow his horn.
Joey: "You gotta be kidding me? He get's wish first? Ugh man. I hope I can maybe be the first ant in charge of sweets."
Sounding upset as the others followed Louis in which Scott, stayed back feeling a strange like feeling seeing her go. This strange emotion of seeing her as well spending time with her made him feel strange, he notices some string and beads on the ground as he came up with something. Few moments later he was on the edge of the boat looking at a ring he made as well groaning at himself, he sighs as well looking at the stars trying to think of how to say it to her, he loved her.
"Well, ain't that a ring? Ain't ring's for a pretty little lady?"
Spoke someone as he looks seeing Ray, smile at him with a excited like expression as Scott merely stood up putting up his hands trying not to make it loud.
Ray: "You going marry Tiana! I knew it, I knew it! You two look best together! Can't wait to tell her."
Ant man: "No, no, no please. You can't tell her, I have to be the one, it's actually my first time proposing to a girl like her. I want to be special."
Asking him as the firefly merely nodded to him allowing his privacy, Scott soon stands up to which he begins to make preparations to propose to Tiana. A few minutes later, he was able to find her enjoy Louis playing his horn with the band, he was able to bring her up to the top of the ship where he had something special for her.
Tiana: "Ok, where you taking me exactly?"
Ant man: "Trust me, it'll be worth it."
Replying to her as the ant covers her eyes to the surprise, soon enough he revealed to her a small like dinner reservation for her as there was a table set up, a lit candle as well a flower by the side to set the mood as it looked incredible. Tiana, looked speechless at the sight seeing how no one has ever done something for her in her life as leads her to her seat.
Ant man: "I'm not exactly dependent on ants to help me, I can set up a table as well.."
He stops as the avenger goes to the side of the table and pulls out a dish which was cut up fruit and vegetables, she looked surprised by receiving food then getting food as he gets nervous.
Tiana: "I see that you prepared, I'm impress."
Ant man: "Yeah, Tiana. I've met a lot of strong women in my life. Some thought I was a bit of a screw up or that I sometimes mess around."
Talking about some of his flaws as the wasp girl merely smiled at how he admitted it to her which it was funny, though doesn't chuckle to much as he was being honest as well not wanting to mess up what he was saying. He had the ring he made in a shell as well was waiting for the right moment to present it to her.
Ant man: "Also that, when I first came here. My main intent was to find Darren to make sure he doesn't try anything evil in New Orleans, but push comes to shove. I, kind of found you as well what you want to do. Which is worth fighting for, a dream of making that restaurant of yours."
Tiana: "Yeah, once you marry Charlette, I'll be able to keep my dad's promise and open it."
Smiling at she was close to getting what she wanted, but deep down there was something up as the two looked unsure of what would happen once they get what they wanted for a while now.
Ant man: "But, sometimes people. Think about other things that, might be more important than just going after something. Or better yet, someone that's been around for a while, that you have to realize that person is, special."
Speaking in a strange like cryptic manner which made Tiana's heart flutter a bit as she was feeling a bit strange herself as Scott, goes for the attempt to propose to her as he reaches for the shell.
Tiana: "Scott? What, exactly are you trying to say?"
Asking frighten a bit at what the armored ant would say as the boy merely breathes in deep, and looks right into her eyes about to admit his feelings.
Ant man: "That, I don't want to do something that makes me and you unhappy, although we may be different in everyway. I want to do my best to help you, which is why. I wanted to ask..."
Before he could reply, they heard a buzzing like sound in which Tiana could say it quick. Something grabs onto Scott as the pure force made her fall onto the ground as well make the table throw upwards as she see's a yellow light get taken. Looking closer, it was Yellowjacket as he was taking him back to New Orleans, Joey and Ray saw this flying right by her as she looks back at the two.
Joey: "That punk stowed away on here back in the Bayou, I was going head right for you guys but he threw me in a box."
Ray: "I found Joey with a broken leg too."
Pointing it out as the three see the insect enemy taking away their friend, however Tiana happens to notice the small like nut as she walks over to open it. As the lid opens for her, she happens to see a item which made her heart stop. It was a ring, crafted from pieces of the ship as she looks at Ray and Joey unable to say and words but the ones that came into her head.
Tiana: "He was going to propose to me."
With that thought running threw her head she held the ring close as well places it on as that kind of news made her zoom right after Yellowjacket as Ray merely smiled at how that kind of news made her charge in head first.
Ray: "That there is some powerful love right there."
Joey: "True, but that don't mean I'm out of this fight."
Replying back to the firefly as the two headed off after Tiana to help out however they could as well save Scott from being used in the Shadow man's grand scheme.
In Mardi Gras
Right in the crowd of numerous people was parades, music as well everybody playing including Louis as he was on one of them playing his horn, on top of a building. Was the Shadow man having Scott in a box without his helmet as he was looking at the wedding as well Lawrence, who was himself about to be married to Charlette as Facilier had a doll of her father ready to pin his heart.
Ant man: "So this is the whole evil plan? Have Lawrence marry her, get rich as well takeover this place."
Facilier: "Well, a little bit. I got friends here, as you see. That require payment for me working for them, so when they get hitched. They all start eating the souls of everybody in the city."
In which Scott saw all of the shadows within the crowd watching with joy about to feed on the people, as for his super villain backup. Darren, was leaning against the wall watching the festivities as well sharpening his stingers as he looked at Scott as well holding his ant helmet.
Yellowjacket: "Hey, once this deal is done. I'm going get what I always wanted, a crushed hero. As well go to America, take over that small kingdom of yours as well rule it. The Cross kingdom, what you think?"
Ant man: "Like some madman's idea. It sucks."
Responding to that plan as they saw everything going to play, meanwhile at the Mardi Gras as Tiana with the others as she saw her friend Charlette as well with the fake Scott as well see's Shadow man on a balcony. Having not standing around, Joey noticed something up with the fake Scott as there was a strange like smell coming off him.
Joey: "Something off with that faker, bet is something Voodoo like."
Ray: "If it is, then it might help our buddy."
Thinking as the two flew right towards them while for Tiana, saw Facilier looking at the couple ready to pin her friend's fathers heart. This made her make a strong right hand as she charges right at him in which Facilier looks seeing the flying woman as his shadow catches her, it grabs her wings making her unable to move as she fidgets around trying to get out.
Facilier: "And what exactly, did that accomplish little bug?"
Tiana: "A surprise."
Replying to him as she fires her stings right into his eyes as the doctor drops the box freeing Scott which made him leap up and push him off the balcony as well making him drop the voodoo doll, the doctor's shadow was able to catch him as well place him down as he notices two small bugs buzzing around the wedding couple. He notices the firefly taking the necklace while the flying ant was distracting Lawrence, which led to him reverting back to him human form, Charlette looked at the small man which led to her screaming in fear moving behind her father as the small valet proceeds to try and get the amulet.
Joey: "Sorry tubs, guess you should have practiced on jumping."
Chuckling as he flies away from Lawrence in which the father of the bride, has his men chase after him as Facilier got mad. He orders his shadows to chase after them as he heads after them seeing how the amulet was important. Louis, seeing the two small animals being chase lets out a gator roar as he chases after them not wanting for them to get hurt. Darren, however wanted his vengeance as he shrinks down while dropping his helmet as he tackles Scott, the two begin punching each other as they land on a near by table. Scott proceeds to punch him as well the villain as he see's his backpack as he remembered that he uses Pym Particles as well, he rushes right into him figuring out that the only way he could grow is if he takes his particles.
Ant man: "You should've upgraded your suit Cross, because there's only flaw to this prototype suit. No, containers!"
In which he hits a certain spot on his belt which opens up a few particles as they floated upwards into the air, Scott was able to grab a container on his belt as he captures some as well certain ones that could resize him. Tiana, notices the particles as she accidentally gets hit by one in which she grows into a regular sized human. Though still a bug, she looks at herself as she drops onto the ground in which Scott was able to grow.
Ant man: "I got ya!"
He announced in which he was able to catch her as Tiana looked surprised that they were full sized, as well still insects as the people saw them. Due to all of the costumes everyone was wearing, they couldn't tell that they were actually insects. He happens to notice she was wearing his ring as he looks surprised by the sudden jewelry she wore.
Tiana: "And I, have you."
Smiling in which she shows him his helmet, it was small but he was able to use a small particle to make it big for him as they soon look at none other than Charlette, who was surprised by this all as well Tiana in her wasp costume.
Charlette: "Oh Tiana, you won't believe the day I've been through, also love the costume. Really makes you look amazing."
Tiana: "Thank you, but it isn't a costume. I really can't go to into details but.."
She tried to continue as suddenly without warning, was Darren growing uncontrollably as the three looked at a shocking sight, a fifty foot sized Yellowjacket as the sight made the crowd scream in fear as he looked down at the three.
Ant man: "The shadow man has a amulet, Joey and Ray headed north, go to them. I'll stop our big friend."
Tiana: "How? Can you grow that big?"
Asking seeing how she's never become big, nor grow as Yellowjacket was about to stomp them. He goes to the settings onto his gauntlet and begins to set the settings to grow as he looks upwards.
Ant man: "I never want to grow big since my powers are mostly about shrinking. However, in this situation, I need to grow big!"
Informing her in a determined like tone as he closes his eyes pressing the button, the two girls watch as the man in front of them grew to the same size of Darren making him stumble backwards as he didn't see that coming. There, Tiana saw Scott from being a normal sized being to that of a giant from the fairy tales she grew up listening to.
Charlette: "Who exactly is that man?"
Tiana: "That, is my husband. As well, my avenger."
Showing her the ring on her finger as she suddenly flies upwards to the graveyard to save her friends from the shadow man as well destroy the amulet. However for Scott, he was focusing on getting Darren back to regular size as he noticed his belt was going haywire as he be able to shrink, but he was merely using his anger as fuel to try and take him down. Not wanting to destroy the small town, he merely wanted to bring him down as he spins him around while keeping it on the street, though he avoided trying to step on anyone or anything.
Ant man: "Sorry! I'm usually smaller when I work."
He shouts to the people as he see's Darren using his stingers on him as he decides these things were one of his usage, he goes and grabs the two to which he rips them right off his back making Darren fall back. He holds the two like a baseball bat which he hits him across the chest making him fall backwards, he holds onto his belt in which he presses the button making Darren small as well himself to which they land right onto a float. The beaten villain was unable to move due to the strained the size had on him as well the particles that left his suit as he merely groans wounded like, Scott steps onto his chest as well grabs his belt seeing some Pym particles still reserved in which he could use them.
Ant man: "You don't deserve this. But, I think these guys might help you get better."
Seeing some policemen rushing over to arrest the men in which for him, he shrinks to the size of an ant as he quickly calls on for backup as a flying ant was able to bring him to check out what happened with the others as he felt worried for them and mostly for Tiana.
Later
Right as the avenger was arriving to what appeared to be a cemetery, hopping he wasn't too late he noticed something off. There was silence in the air as well weeping as he happened to arrive, he saw a tombstone with a facial expression of fear as it was none other then Facilier who must have been defeated and killed. Though that wasn't his main concern, he notices Louis, with Joey on his shoulder and Tiana looking sad as within her hands was a wounded Ray as his eyes were open softly as well was hurt. Walking towards her, the firefly notices Scott near Tiana as he didn't understand what was going on or why they were still insects.
Ray: "Hey there Scott, how, are you two still bugs? Thought y'all be human by now?"
Ant man: "Yeah, but. I guess that's going be impossible."
In which they heard a bell go off as it was the church bell, it had apparently struck midnight in which it was too late for Scott to kiss Charlette as this meant they would forever be a ant and a wasp. Though, Tiana and Scott didn't look upset as they looked confident towards each other as well to Ray.
Ant man: "No matter what we are, were staying together."
Tiana: "For better, or for worse."
Not letting this effect them as Ray chuckled softly as the four looked upset for the weak firefly as he looks upwards seeing Evangeline looking down upon them.
Ray: "I think, Imma like that very much. As well, Evangeline too."
Speaking a few more words before his eyes slowly closed as well his light, the four stayed in silent for their friend going away as this, was a hollow victory for them.
Returning back to the Bayou, they brought the deceased firefly back to his kin where they prepared a leaf coffin for them as his family, along with Joey who was with Louis with a few more flying ants to show their respect, as well the couple Tiana and Scott. Who were all holding flowers as they see the firefly family members sailing him off into the mist of the tree's, everyone remained silent as there was only tears being shed to the fallen friend as Scott. Made a small tear come from his eye as this was sad for him as well, though something peculiar happened above them, a star was glowing brightly as they looked up seeing Evangeline shinning brighter then ever as suddenly unexpectedly, a second star appeared.
Joey: "Well I'll be fried."
Looking surprised as he was now with her, this kind of excitement made his family shouted for him seeing that he was with his true love. Scott and Tiana merely hugged each other smiling at their friend being with the star as they could now shine bright together.
Next morning
With Ray now with Evangeline, it was time to tie another knot as in the middle of the swamp which the sun shinned onto two certain bugs, Tiana who was wearing a veil while Scott had a flower tie as they were being wedded by Mama Odie along with the whole swamp watching them. Along with Louis who had Joey by his side as the flying ant merely cried a bit at the sight of them being together.
Mama Odie: "So, by the power invested in me! I pronounce you, ant and wife. Get to it prince, give your bride some sugar."
Giving him advice as Scott removes her veil, as he does so the two share a kiss which made everyone clap as well get surprised at a bright light covering them. As they changed, everyone marveled at the sight seeing none other then a mystical like flower being bloomed as it opened up revealing two humans, Scott was in a tux which looked like if he was a prince as well Tiana who was wearing a wasp like bridal gown as the sight made everyone smiled while for both of them, looked surprised by this.
Mama Odie: "Like I told y'all, kissing a princess breaks the spell."
Scott: "Once you became my wife, it made you."
Tiana: "A princess, which you had just kissed."
Smiling to him as the ant hero merely chuckled at how she smiled at her husband as he kisses her again, the animals cheered for them as it was a sight to behold for them. Later on, back in New Orleans they made it official with them being married in a church with everyone seeing them, from Tiana to her friends and mother to Scott with his royal parents as well some ants who cheered out for him as they quickly rushed out of the chapel to start their new life.
Next several days
As soon as they got married, Scott helped out with paying for Tiana's restaurant which was called 'Tiana's Palace' as Louis and Joey were able to, 'convince' the bank employee's to hand her the key to the establishment. Having worked on the building, the two as well a few dozen ants were able to create the restaurant as it had jazz, music as well food being served to everyone. Inside of the palace was Louis, who was the musical sensation as he was playing his horn for the crowd while for Joey, he was in charge of the deserts that were being served to the customers. Business was booming with everyone enjoying the food as well the music was being served as for Tiana, it was everything she dreamed of.
Tiana: "In the South Land there's a city, way down on the river. Where the women are very pretty and all the men deliver."
She sang to the people as well to her mother as she happened to see Scott, who was in a suit as well helping serve the meals for her with some help from Joey.
Tiana: "They got music, It's always playin'. Start in the day time, go all through the night."
Looking at Louis, in which he might need some assistance as Scott got up playing his small guitar by his side increasing the music making everyone cheer for them. He see's Tiana smiling at them in which he pulls her up to join in on the fun.
Tiana: "When you hear that music playin'. Hear what I'm saying, it make you feel alright!"
Singing loud as the couple spin together as Joey, who happened to show some humans some sweet desserts for them as he looks at Scott, he merely scuffs seeing how he was showing off but not before getting a wink at some female ants winking at him.
Joey: "Huh, maybe if anyone can get a girl, maybe I can."
Feeling excited as he puts up a smile as he flies over to talk to them, meanwhile for Tiana and Scott were dancing together to which they head outside to a dock that was made in the back of the restaurant as they danced underneath the moonlight.
Tiana: "Grab somebody, come on down. Bring your paintbrush, we're paintin' the town. Honey, there's some sweetness goin' 'round!"
Singing right to him as the two shared a kiss as well continued the dance near the water having the time of their lives together.
Tiana: "Dreams do come true, in New Orleans!"
To which a few fireflies flew upwards above them heading right up into the air as Scott, merely looked upwards at the stars seeing Ray hopping that he was having what he wanted being with Evangeline while he had Tiana now. Back in the Beyonder's realm, the cosmic being was right now rubbing his eye as Ray's death might have gotten to him as he clapped for them as well the performance they had done.
The Beyonder: "Quite a show, the small human did. I just hope his friends could do something like this."
In which he makes a tissue materialize as he wipes his face turning to the next world to see more relationships, as well events play out for his own amusement.
