Jim, Peter, and Lilo felt as if they'd been running for hours. The Hitch-hiking ghosts, despite being on foot, were not slow. The three kids and the cat had been chased into the forest behind the graveyard, which had allowed the party to lose the frightful watch of the witches overhead. However, they still were not rid of the ghosts.
"Binx," Jim began, "Why are the ghosts not flying or teleporting or whatever?"
"They're the ghosts of humans," Binx explained, "Can humans fly?"
"Well...," Peter began, only to be cut off by Jim.
"So how do we lose them?" Jim asked.
"I'm thinking, I'm thinking," Binx shouted.
"Wait a minute!" Lilo exclaimed, "Ghosts can't cross water!"
"Of course!" Binx responded, "Lilo, you're brilliant! We can lose them in the Camelot Lake!"
"Problem: we don't know which way the lake is," Jim pointed out.
"I could fly up and get a bird's-eye view," Peter suggested.
"You'd give away our position to the witches," Jim stated.
"I know these woods," Binx interjected, "I've hunted mice and squirrels in here for ages. Follow me!"
Binx picked up the pace and ran to the front of the group. He then had the party make a sharp left turn. This clearly confused the ghosts as it caused them to fall farther behind the party as they headed towards the lake.
Sebastian led Tiana and Naveen across the lake. The crab certainly liked to hear himself talk as he continuously rambled about his life story, causing Naveen and Tiana to grow increasingly bored.
"...And so I entered de musical entertainment business," Sebastian rambled, "Working wit a band was some of de most fun I ever had in my life. During dis time, I met de most beautiful crab in de world. Her name was Elizabeth. She was gorgeous! But, unfortunately, it was never meant to be. You got to cherish de ones dat you love, mon. You two never forget dat. Cherish each odder!"
"Um, Sebastian," Tiana began, "We're not a couple. He's my best friend's boyfriend."
"Your best friend's boyfriend?" Sebastian asked as he turned around, "Now, I don't condone sneaking around, young lady! It's morally wrong!"
"We are not sneaking around!" Tiana shouted, "We were both turned into frogs by Anton Facilier. That is it! We have nothing going on between us."
"Oh, well, forgive me for assuming," Sebastian apologized, "After all, you know what dey say about assuming: when you assume, you..."
"LOOK OUT!" Naveen shouted, interrupting Sebastian, as he tackled Tiana out of harm's way.
Suddenly, two teenage boys, a little girl, and a cat fell into the water, causing the two frogs and the crab to be separated. Tiana and Naveen were pushed by a wave into a blob of algae while Sebastian was sent sliding across the muddy floor of the lake.
"Is everybody okay?" Naveen asked once the waters had cleared and the teens were gone.
"I t'ink so," Sebastian replied, "You guys just need to stop spinning."
"Maybe we should camp out for a while to catch our breaths," Tiana suggested, "Maybe get something to eat."
"We are in the middle of a lake!" Naveen proclaimed, "There is no where to get food around here."
"Never underestimate a good cook," Tiana replied, "See if you can find some mushrooms."
Within twenty minutes, Tiana, Naveen, and Sebastian were all slurping down some of Tiana's delicious soup, made entirely from plants found around the lake.
"I've got to hand it to you, Tiana," Naveen began as he finished his soup, "You are certainly one of the most talented cooks I have ever met in my life."
"Yeah!" Sebastian agreed, "I haven't had food dis good since the last time my mutter cooked for me."
"My daddy had a saying that he always used to tell me," Tiana replied, "He said that the thing about good food is that it brings people together from all walks of life. It puts smiles on their faces. And that's why I've always wanted to run my own restaurant."
"Your father would be very proud, Tiana," Naveen stated, "You certainly have a gift for cooking."
"Well, so you do have a kind side to you," Tiana responded, "Thank you. That was very sweet."
"He had to have gone to the lake," Facilier stated.
He and Quasimodo (still disguised as Naveen) walked down the dirt path from the Town Hall to the Camelot Lake.
"What makes you so sure?" Quasimodo asked.
"Instincts," Facilier replied, "See, here's the funny thing about transfiguration magic: it's not permanent. My spell creates a sort of stasis state for Naveen's existence. He's half-way between frog and man. He has frog like instincts that will want to take over. Now, when the sun comes up, he'll either have to become fully human or fully frog. The stasis of his existence will have to lean one way or another. Magic can't maintain it for long."
"But which one will he become?" Quasi asked.
"Hell if I know," Facilier scoffed, "It all depends on which side he's closest to when the spell wears off. If he's more human than frog when it wears off, he'll become human. If he's more frog than human, he'll become a frog. I just need to make sure that it's the latter that occurs."
Quasimodo suddenly began to scream. Facilier turned towards the lake, and a jolt of panic shot through his body as well. Four shadowy figures were walking out of the lake, dripping wet.
"Guys, don't panic, it's just us," Jim called out.
"Jim? Peter?" Quasimodo asked, "What are you guys doing in the lake?"
"Trying to escape three ghosts summoned up by three evil witches," Peter stated.
"Uh-huh," Facilier said before whispering to Quasi, "I'm not sure what these two have been smoking, but, if it works that good, I want some."
"Hey," Lilo said, addressing Facilier, "You're dressed as Baron Samedi, the voodoo Loa of the dead. That's so cool!"
"Well... yes," Facilier replied, shocked that someone recognized his costume, "How did you know that?"
"I practice voodoo," Lilo answered.
"Really?" Facilier responded, intrigued.
"Okay, time to go, Lilo," Jim asserted, "We have very important things to do away from here."
Jim, Peter, Lilo, and Binx walked quickly away from Facilier and Quasi.
"Now, back to business," Facilier turned to address Quasimodo, "We gotta find ourselves a frog!"
Ezra, Phineas, and Gus paced around the bank of the lake, unable to walk across. The Sanderson Sisters flew up from overhead.
"Confound it!" Winnie cursed, "They've managed to escape from the ghosts."
"Winnie, remember your blood pressure," Mary warned.
"Hi Gus!" Sarah giggled, waving to her long deceased lover.
"Get up, you idiots!" Winnie shouted, "Start moving along the bank towards the town. Don't you imbeciles have any common sense? Now, sisters, we shall go to the town. Mary, you'll sniff them out."
"Yes, of course Winnie," Mary nodded.
The Sisters then soared through the air towards Camelot city.