Summary: Saldana's magical day with Ellie is interrupted by a reformed family member.


The Lotus Ninjas, Saldana, and Angel looked at the map of the Hidden City as they planned to explore together for the first time.

"Let's try Battle Nexus." Ella suggested.

"Ooh, there's a luxury resort!" Lee gushed.

"We can go that festival." Ellie proposed.

"How about Witch Town?" Donna asked.

"Alright, girls, how about we each do our own thing? Just to make our whole day in the Hidden City much easier." Saldana said.

"Okay." Ella, Lee, Ellie, Donna, and Angel said.


Saldana was staring at a brochure in her hands.

"Are you really for the fun of a lifetime?" Saldana asked Ellie with a smile. "It says here that the Lunar Occult Festival is one of the Hidden City's magnificent attractions. The two of us are going to have so much fun."

"Yeah, about that." Ellie said sheepishly. "I already arranged two other family members of ours to join us."

"Oh, Raven and Azazel?" Saldana asked with a smile.

"Raven, yes. But her husband, no." Ellie replied. "Grandpa Azazel is babysitting Alisa. It's more of her and...Azalea."

Saldana's eyes widened wide once she heard the word "Azalea" coming out of her daughter's mouth.

"What?! Why did you invite her out of all people, Ellie?" Saldana exclaimed angrily. "She's an evil bionic mystic who betrayed her sister and our family."

"Mom, I get what you're saying and I'm fully aware of her reputation throughout all of Hidden City, but Raven and I made a cloaking brooch, so no will suspect the real her." Ellie explained. "And it wasn't for me, Azalea won't have learned the error of her ways. I was the only one who never give up on her, despite everything we been through. Also, without her, she wouldn't have a job, a new life, and a cute boyfriend. Just promise me you give her a second chance."

Saldana looked at Ellie with a stern look on her face, but she let out a heavy sigh.

"Fine, I'll do it." Saldana said. "But I'm only doing this for you."

"And that's all I wanted." Ellie smiled as she hugged her mother.

Saldana rolled her eyes with a groan.


Sometime later, Ellie and Saldana arrived at the Lunar Occult Festival. They looked forward and noticed Raven and Azalea are waiting for their arrival. Raven's hair was tied up a high ponytail and she wore a violet blazer coat with a crescent moon-shaped belt over a dark indigo dress and violet flats. Azalea's hair was styled in an asymmetrical bob-cut on the right side and she wore a frilly, one shoulder dark grey top with lots of ruffles and a black star brooch near the shoulder, blue mid-length jeans with dark grey ruffles on the end and a black circle belt, black star earrings, and darker grey strap wedges.

Ellie ran up to them with excitement, but Saldana doesn't feel the same as she walked up to her family, feeling uneasy with Azalea's presence. Ellie pushed her family towards the gate as they strolled together into the festival grounds. Lunar Occult Festival has captivated many yokais and mystics with its beautiful scenery full of vibrant lights and amazing attractions.

"Now, remember: this is family fun and fun only." Ellie reminded. "Because if any of you try to make a fuss in this park, I swear..." Her voice went dangerously deep. "I will haunt your dreams until the end of time!"

Raven, Saldana, and Azalea are disturbed by Ellie's words. But Raven quickly changed the mood of the situation.

"Wow! This place hasn't changed at all since I was a child." Raven smiled excitedly as she looked around the park. "Let's go check out the games they have."

Raven and Ellie both headed off to look at the game attraction together with Saldana and Azalea walking from behind. They both enjoyed the rides, games of chance, and concession stands.

As Ellie and Raven walked forward with a snack and drink, Saldana and Azalea kept following them. Azalea glanced at Saldana, who crossed her arms with a careless expression.

"So, Saldana, what do you like to do in your free time?" Azalea spoke. "Thanks to your daughter, I enjoy teaching my students, having dates with my boyfriend, creating new spells, having fun with my rose creations, and those lovely smoothies. What about you?"

"What do you want to know?" Saldana retorted.

Ellie turned at Saldana with a sideways glare, but she quickly changed the environment when she pulled her family with excitement.

"Hey, look! There's a game we can play!" Ellie exclaimed. "It even has prizes!"

The family turned their heads to a game booth. Ellie gleefully pushed them over towards the booth.

"Hello, hello! Step right up and win a prize!" A male tiger yokai spoke.

"Oh, look!" Ellie gasped excitedly.

Ellie pointed her finger to a pink stuffed Hopkinsville goblin creature with dark pink gemstone-like eyes and a red gemstone on its chest.

"Oh, you like that one, Ellie?" Raven asked.

"YEEEEESSS!" Ellie answered. "I sooooo want that!" She jumped up and down with glee. "I want it! I want it! I want it!"

"Not a problem. I'll win it for you." Saldana said with a smug smile.

"And I'll help you." Azalea said as she joined Saldana.

Saldana rolled her eyes with a quiet groan.

"One game!" Saldana said to the carnie yokai.

The carnie yokai used his tail to hand Saldana a pistol with a cork projectile in the muzzle. Saldana effortlessly hits the target right in the bullseye as she blew the black powder smoke clear of the gun with a pleased look on her face.

"Ohhhh, snap. Nice strike, Saldana." Raven said.

"But if you want to win the prize, you have to hit one hundred targets." The carnie yokai said.

"What?!" Saldana exclaimed.

"Here's an idea. Let's win it together." Azalea suggested.

"Here's an another idea." Saldana said. She dropped the pistol to Azalea's hands. "Let's see you give it a go."

Azalea narrowed her eyes in anger.

"Fine." Azalea said.

Azalea held the pistol up and fired corks that effortlessly hit five targets dead-center. Ellie and Raven clapped with smiles. Saldana growled lowly in anger and annoyance.

"Nice targeting shots." The carnie yokai said with an impressive grin.

"How about we take it up a notch?" Saldana suggested with a devious smirk to Azalea. "You and me. One on one. Winner gets the prize."

"You're on." Azalea said with narrow eyes.

The carnie yokai handed Saldana another pistol with his tail. Saldana and Azalea started firing corks to hit as many targets as they can.

Raven crossed her arms and shook her head disapprovingly while Ellie looked sad and annoyed at the same time.

After hitting one hundred targets effortlessly, Saldana and Azalea glared at each other with seething anger. Even the carnie yokai looked nervous.

"Wow! Look at that! Lucky shot, ladies." The carnie yokai said. "Looks like you two won your friend a prize, after all."

"You don't know me, Saldana!" Azalea snapped as she and Saldana ignored the carnie yokai. "So, chill out!"

"How could I possibly not know you? You betrayed your sister and the rest of our family!" Saldana retorted.

"And you're having a problem of seeing the goodness of me after I've already learned my mistakes?!" Azalea retaliated.

"They're the ones who see the goodness in you, not me!" Saldana countered.

Saldana waved her finger toward Azalea and fired off a strong blast of magical wind that broken the disguise spell and revealed Azalea's true self.

"You ruined my spell! You did it on purpose, Saldana!" Azalea snapped.

"Oh, will you relax, Azalea? It's not like anyone's gonna recognize you!" Saldana retorted. Her eyes then lit up in realization. "Oh, boy."

At that moment, Saldana and Azalea turned their head to see the carnie yokai looking at them in shock. Azalea waved at him with a sheepish look. The carnie yokai screamed and sent the stuffed creature flying into Saldana's hands as he ran off in the opposite direction.

"Now you've done it." Azalea said as she gestured at the running carnie yokai.

"THAT'S IT! I CAN'T DO THIS ANYMORE!" Ellie shouted angrily.

With that, Ellie ran off.

"I can't believe you two! Especially Saldana!" Raven said angrily as she placed her hands on her hips. "Ellie tries so hard to make this day a wonderful family hangout and you two had to go head and ruined it for her! You two can argue to your heart's content for all I care, but I'm gonna go find Ellie!"

Raven then ran after Ellie in concern.

Saldana and Azalea exchanged concerned looks about their way they have acted before hurrying after Raven and Ellie.


Raven, Saldana, and Azalea searched around the park for Ellie, who was nowhere to be found.

"Ellie!" Raven called out.

"Michelle!" Saldana called.

"Leave me alone!" Ellie's voice yelled.

Raven, Saldana, and Azalea turned to see Ellie running into the funhouse.

"Ellie, wait!" Azalea shouted.

Azalea ran after Ellie as Raven and Saldana soon followed her, unaware that a squad of yokai police officers are close behind.


Raven, Saldana, and Azalea entered inside the funhouse to see a large room that has an array of distorting mirrors, a large spinning disk, and alternating sections of floors. They looked around to see where Ellie has gone off to. While they dodged some of the obstacles in their path, they finally found Ellie sitting in a slow-moving teacup-shaped car.

Ellie was crying inside as she hugged her knees towards her chest and placed her face on her knees.

"Michelle..." Saldana said sadly.

"Listen, this is between you two and Ellie." Raven said firmly. "You two need to talk her. I'll stay here and keep on a lookout."

Saldana and Azalea nodded their heads as they walked over to sit down on either side of Ellie inside the ride with a small moment of silence.

"We're so sorry, Ellie." Azalea apologized. "We're so sorry for everything happening right now."

"Especially me. I should have listened to you." Saldana said sadly.

"What's the point? I just want us to be one big happy family, but it doesn't even feel like family anymore." Ellie said as she angrily wiped the tears from her eyes. "You ruined it. Both of you."

"No, I did." Saldana said. "I also believe in second chance. Even for Azalea, but I let the past consume me. Everything she did to our family...her sister...Raven...my mother..." She then placed her hand over her face. "But I'm sorry that I couldn't let it go."

Ellie and Azalea looked at Saldana silently for a minute.

"Saldana, I understand your anger and hatred towards me because of the mistakes I've made in the past. Ever since your daughter helped me change my way, I regret my actions every day." Azalea said sadly. "But now, I have a chance to make this right and be with my family again." She looked at Ellie with a smile. "Can you forgive us and our petty actions?"

Ellie wiped more tears coming out of her eyes. She then pulled Saldana and Azalea into a warm hug.

"Of course, I can." Ellie smiled back. "I'm glad you two made up."

Saldana and Azalea smiled as they returned the hug. Raven watched for the scene with a proud smile.

"I think we should leave this place." Azalea said.

"Agreed." Saldana concurred.

Azalea, Ellie, and Saldana exited out of the funhouse as Raven followed them. Together, they walked off to the park gates.

"So, what would you like to do now?" Azalea asked Ellie.

Azalea, Ellie, Saldana, and Raven suddenly found themselves surrounded by the yokai police.

"Surrender yourself, Azalea!" One of the yokai police officers shouted.

"Saldana, take Ellie and Raven, and get out of here." Azalea said to Saldana.

"Azalea, wait! Are you sure you can handle them on your own?" Ellie asked in worry.

"It's okay, Ellie." Azalea said with a smile. "No matter what happened to me, I'm glad to spend a whole way with my family."

Ellie, Saldana, and Raven nodded their heads.

Raven released thick black smoke from her hands, covering the area and everyone within it, as Saldana placed her glowing hand to the ground and created a large white portal of pure magical energy.

Saldana jumped through the portal. Ellie and Raven safely jumped behind her. After the portal disappeared, Azalea vaporized the smoke spell and made her escape away from the police.

"She's getting away! After her!" A male bear yokai officer shouted.

The yokai police officers dashed after Azalea, who kept running away as fast as she can. But one of the yokai police officers jumped out of nowhere and aimed a taser gun, hitting and electrocuting Azalea with strong electrical energy.

With that, Azalea collapsed to the ground.


Inside Hidden City's prison, a male yokai officer escorted Azalea into the same prison cell, where Raph, Ella, April, Donna, Donnie, and Draxum are being held inside. Unlike Draxum, who was tied up to a wooden plank with a mask over his face, Azalea was encased in a small green impenetrable bubble.

The yokai officer simply pushed the bubble floating above the prisoners and closed the cell.

"How did you two...?" Azalea asked, looking down at Ella and Donna.

"Long story." Ella and Donna grumbled.