Pooh was munching happily on his honey as he watched some hawks fly by. He and his friends decided to have lunch outside with Lacey. It was nice to have a picnic in a new place. The leaves constantly changing from orange to red to yellow was amazing. It was as if the trees were on fire but they weren't. The wind was chilly but not cold enough to wear his scarf. Tigger simply laid on his back as he watched the clouds go by. Rabbit finishing up the last of his carrot biscuit. Roo, Lumpy and Kanga napping side-by-side. Kessy and Owl decided to fly with Gypsy to explore the rest of Rainbow Forest without them. Eeyore was merely watching a strange game being played by some small unicorns that involved kicking a pinecone. Suddenly, a drop of water landed on his nose. "Uh oh," He said.

Pooh walked over to him. "What's the matter, Eeyore?" Several drops of water landed on his head and nose. He shook himself.

"Looks like we're in for a heavy rain." Eeyore answered. He flinched when he heard some heavy sloshing along with strange moans.

"I wonder if the clouds are being extra sad." Pooh said. "Which is strange since there is no cloud in the sky."

Lacy ran up to them. She sniffed the air. "That's not rain. It's sea water." Her ears perk up at the moaning again. "It's King Oceanus! He's come for a meeting with King Moonsoul. It must be pretty serious if he's here." She yipped when a splash of salt water went into her face. "Look out. Water magic can be uncontrollable at times." She shook herself off the water just as Eeyore and Pooh got hit in the process.

"Whoops!" said a regal voice with a hint of a melody in it. "I keep forgetting that my water legs spell can shoot water at random. Sorry." In an orb of bright blue water was a mighty blue whale. One that was very familiar. It had pillars of water supporting the body. He wore only seashells but a faint aquamarine gem nestled in the headband. Next to him were several gulls. Dolphins in smaller water orbs and wearing some armor. Otters and seals holding up blue flags with water drops forming a heart on them.

Suddenly, there was some rumbling in the distance and Rabbit looked up from a book he was reading and gasped at what he saw. Wearing a large green cloth was Brontosaur. Next to him was a rhino that had a capuchin monkey holding a scroll in its hand.

A camel that was guarded by Jackels, Oryx, Vultures, Meerkats, Honey Badgers and Hyenas soon joined the fray. She looked unamused by what she is seeing and has scars covering her body. "So...These are the brave warriors that brought the child back?"

Pooh walked up to her with a polite bow. "Indeed we are miss….um...I do beg your pardon, but I don't know your names." Suddenly, a meerkat handed him a towel. "Oh! Thank you." He rubbed the towel all over his face. It was surprisingly soft.

Gypsy was the first to respond as all of Pooh's friends stared in wonder at these new visitors. She pointed her wing at the whale. "You saw him earlier. He's King Oceanus of the Sapphire Ocean Kingdoms. They are incharge of water magic."

"Oh." Rabbit said as the memory dawned on him. "I remember. You're the one who did that marvelous jump out of the waves."

King Oceanus smiled. "Why thank you. I was merely doing a patrol at the time. It was so exciting to see King Moonsoul's generals coming back." The long legs shortened to a length where they wouldn't spin as much. He turned to the dolphin beside him. "This is Nautila. She's my general that helps me." He chuckled when she bowed then did a simple flip out of her orb.

The Brontosaur bowed his head. "My name is King Giadon of the Emerald Jungle." On cue, everyone who was with him bowed as well. "I've come to check on the Dragon King after hearing the news."

Tigger gazed at him confused. Gopher also rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things. As far as they knew, dinosaurs died a long time ago. Guess they don't die in the Starlight Kingdom. They both began to wonder if there were more of them in the Emerald Jungle.

The camel just merely sighed. Even in her red garments and ruby necklaces, she looked tired. "I'm Queen Sandwisher of the Golden Desert. It's good to see that you managed to hold your own. We wanted to see the King, but word travels fast in this Kingdom. We decided to have a look." She lowered her neck at Roo who smiled with great excitement. She nearly jumped out of her skin when Roo yelled, "Wow! Where did you get those scars?"

Kanga grabbed her son. "Sorry. He just gets a little excited when he sees something different. He just happens to have seen other camels before, but none with those sorts of...features."

Queen Sandwisher merely sighed. "This is the first time that anyone would see these scars and take genuine interest in them. Most of my subjects back home would be distant and unsure. Even the children would already know."

Roo tilted his head. "Know what?"

"I had a battle with Hurricane, a chimera." The queen answered.

"Hey," Tigger said. "Does your Hurricane have the face of a goat?"

Sandwisher looked at him in astonishment. "Well...Yes… You mean you've fought him before?" The camel nearly dropped her jaw when she saw both Roo and Tigger nod. "My word...You must've been lucky to be alive. Hurricane is a master strategist and has quite a temper when things are delayed. I've battled him so many times whenever he came flying into my territory. He becomes quite a nightmare when he flies. How did you face off?" She laid herself in the grass. She was completely entranced by Roo and Tigger's battle with the fierce chimera. Her eyes would take on a strange glow as she would talk about Hurricane's quiet moments before they would battle. How he would sway his tail. The red eyes matching her jewelry. She shook herself just as she was describing his silhouette and beautiful fangs. "Forgive me. I seem to keep forgetting who I'm talking about."

Pooh chuckled at that. Before long, the other kings began to talk about their kingdoms. The Emerald Jungle indeed had dinosaurs like him. They were mostly green or brown, but every once in a while would be turquoise. They would play Jungle Ball and Seeker (a game similar to hide and seek but trying to find the camouflaged animals. As for the Sapphire Ocean, it has some ice floats that has penguins, seals and Polar Bears sitting on them. Whenever an outsider wanted to be underwater to see the rest of the kingdom, they would be given an ocean diamond in order to breathe. They also enjoy providing music to Rainbow Forest because sound moved faster than in the air. Everyone was having a grand old time until they were interrupted by Icarus.

"I'm sorry to interrupt your get together," he said. He was perched on top of King Moonsoul's horns. "But it is time for the meeting to start." He looked at Pooh and the others. "Queen Flamesong will see you all now." He got off and flew away.

Pooh looked up at King Moonsoul. "Good afternoon, Moonsoul. How is your egg doing and are you feeling ok?"

The white dragon nodded. "Yes. I'm quite alright Pooh. The egg is doing better. Kept peeping. Thank you."

"Come on Pooh," Rabbit said. "You can't dilly dally if you want to see the queen." He waved over to his friend.

"Oh...right." Pooh said. He turned around and did a bow. "Thank you for the wonderful talk, your majesties. I do hope we get to see your kingdoms very soon." He ran off to join the others. His heart was ready to burst out of his chest. He was going to see Honey Maple again and Queen Flamesong as well. The only thing that kept repeating in his mind was that the queen might have enjoyed the presents.

When Pooh and his friends were gone, the leaders went to a nearby tower to discuss their serious matter. They all sat down in metallic thrones each with the color of their kingdoms. In a few seconds, the chairs automatically arranged themselves in a way that allowed the monarchs to face each other as they talked. True to his word, Moonsoul looked less tired than before. His eyes glowed brighter than they had been in a long time. His movements are more graceful. It still felt off without being with his egg, but Lacy's mother and Echowing assured him that they will guard the egg and the queen while they are away. "Right then, shall we begin?"

King Oceanus was the first to start. "So far there are no skeletal beasts in my territory, but the shores are practically riddled with those chimeras."

King Giadon adjusted his garments. "Wretched goblins have been knocking down my forests and ripping up the flowers. My darling Melo was heartbroken after her mangrove trees were destroyed. To make matters worse, ravens and goliath bats are destroying the food supply."

Sandwisher growled. "My home is losing the oases to the Nightmares and Kelpie. The Nightmares only return at night and seem to keep eating the dreams of my people. Half of my soldiers are barely getting any sleep!"

King Oceanus looked at her curiously. "By any chance did you see Hurricane again?"

Queen Sandwisher stared at him in surprise. She snorted to shake off the shock. "No. I haven't." She tilted her head. Her eyes narrowed in suspicion. "Why do you ask?"

"Because you wouldn't stop talking about him." King Gaidon answered. "Your eyes would take on an odd glow when you talk about him. Forgive me if I sound rude, but...uh...do you...fancy him?"

All three monarchs stared at the dinosaur king in shock. In all their lives, they had battled the enemy to protect the peace of their kingdom. The enemy was filled with nothing but hatred. It still seems odd that such an idea would exist. A monarch falling for a member of the enemy, especially a chimera.

"Certainly not!" Queen Sandwisher shouted. Her voice echoed through the walls and nearly rattled the windows. "You know as well as I do that everyone in the Hollow Kingdom doesn't condone love or happiness. I haven't forgotten that my parents were killed by these monsters! They find joy in destruction and nothing else. Hurricane is just an ambitious beast waiting to steal what my ancestors built all those years ago!" Her eyes nearly glittered with tears as she said those words.

Moonsoul sighed. "I understand how many of you are feeling the pressure. The threat must be stopped before anything else happens." He shuddered at the memory of his child being taken. His wife sobbing uncontrollably. Pooh and his friends nearly got killed by the chimeras. If they met with the Bad Dream King, who knows what might happen. They might not be able to head home again. King Moonsoul can't let that happen. "Let's set up tracking lanterns on each of the kingdoms. If any on Hollows show, it will send the signal. More importantly, we should be on your guard. What happened to my child was no doubt an inside job and I have yet to know who the spy is. Make sure nothing gets past you. For the sake of our kingdoms, we must be vigilant." He looked out at a nearby window. Pooh, I hope I can keep you and my child safe. This kingdom might need you both more than ever.