And then, even better, a sign, just across the road read, "CASTLE OF PRINCESS OF FROG - - LL-". Although some was covered with ivy (because like Count Lizard, Prince ANTony also had issues with helping his people and the economy), Herb knew his quest was over.
Meanwhile, in the gardens in front of her castle, a princess and her courtiers were enjoying the sunshine. A voice could be heard crying from across the road, "Princess, princess!" Jumping up, the princess ran to the edge of the road.
"It's him!" she cried to her courtiers. "It's him, Herbert, I am going to be married!" she squealed.
Herbert, however, was not really paying attention to her. He was tired, psychotic, and exhausted. All that mattered was that he had got what he had come for. He would be married soon. He would be sleeping in silk sheet again. The thoughts of luxury drove him as he ran across the road toward the princess, who was also running towards him.
When they reached the middle of the road, Herbert and the princess grabbed each other and embraced. They kissed. Wedding bells could be heard in the background… It was altogether very romantic. Or, so the couple thought.
What they had really heard was a fire truck siren. Speeding down the road the driver could only think, Fire, 3804 Lake Powell Dr., hurry, people inside. The speeding driver was completely unaware of the couple in the middle of the road.
And so, Herbert and the Princess were run over. Dead, the two left their earthly bodies and floated up towards heaven, halos adorning their heads, and little wings sprouting on their backs.
At the same time, Count Lizard ran across the road, flanked by his flunkies (who he had apparently won back from his power hungry brother). Upon seeing the two dead, Count Lizard went into a rage. "Leaping Lizards!" he cried. "Killing them was my job, my job!"
"No, it was mine!" yelled Prince ANTony from across the road, also flanked by flunkies.
A fight commenced between the two over whose job it was to kill/slay/bring to justice Herbert.
All the while, Herbert and the Princess were floating towards heaven. Spinning towards his should-have-been-bride Herb said, "Strange, strange, creature-" He stopped. And then, with a cry of anguish said, "You're not Frogette! You're not her! No!" And Herbert fainted.
And so the story ends…