A ship is leaving the docks of Corona, and the two princesses with their boyfriends are seeing it off. "Your highness, here's the manifest from Neserdnia's latest shipment of goods," Nigel announces to the duo.
"Oh, they always send us the best stuff!" Rapunzel looks at the shipment. "Ooh, kumquats," She sniffs them. "Merino wool! Lavender oils!"
Pascal and Daisy dive into a box. "Porcelain dolls! Ooh, oh, Neserdnian riding hats! What do you think?" She tries it on to show the three, and it looks ridiculous...
They glance at each other, Varian gesturing for the former thief to say it.
"Ha...I think...I'll keep my thoughts to myself," Eugene tells her nervously.
"Yeaaah, gonna go with a never going to wear opinion," Harmony nods slowly.
"Oh! Well, you know what, I know who's a better judge. Pascal, hmm?"
He lifts his head up from the crate, looking up at her and giving two thumbs up. She smiles, but he sticks out his tongue in disgust when turned away.
"I saw that, Pascal!"
His eyes widen and he dives back into the crate as she laughs. Soon, he and Daisy emerge with something wrapped in cloth.
"Oh! What did you find?" She takes it into her hand and unwraps it to find a blue marble. "Ooh, it's nice and warm."
The two pets beam at it. "Huh, never seen that come from Neserdnia before," Harmony inspects it.
"That's the biggest marble I've ever seen," Varian comments, staring at the object.
"Heh. That beauty's a keeper," Rapunzel smiles at her and Pascal. "So, hug away, little guy."
Nigel looks at the manifest pages. "Well, whatever that thing is, it must have arrived here by accident. I suspect it's in everyone's best interest that we send it back whence it came."
"Come on, Nigel, it's just a little marble," Rapunzel gestures to it. "And look at how much fun Pascal and Daisy are having with it."
Pascal bounces it on his hands and legs, tossing it into Daisy's wings and feet. Nigel eyes the marble, feeling that something wasn't right.
Later that night, Pascal is sleeping on top of his warm marble, Rapunzel snoring next to them. The marble suddenly moves on its own, waking up Pascal. He looks around in confusion before seeing the marble rolling away from the bed. His mouth opens in shock as he watches it open the door and roll out into the hallway. Pascal peeks from the doorway to see it wiggling around. It pokes open, something pink sticking out from it.
Daisy opens the door, shocked to see the marble. It rolls right past her and the two chase after it. The marble hits a pillar, more cracks appearing in it. They glance to each other in shock, looking back to the marble. The top cracks open to reveal a head, scaring them. The little purple head has a horn on its forehead, and has big purple eyes. They blink at the pets, who approach it slowly. The creature roars, causing them to slide back. They circle around it and a tail pops out from the back, knocking them back. They go back to the creature, four little legs popping out. Pascal hugs the pillar, turning invisible while Daisy hides behind it.
The creature stands up and shakes off the rest of the marble pieces, revealing that the creature is a dragon! The baby dragon lets out a small squeak, turning to the eyes that are from Pascal. Daisy peeks behind the pillar as the dragon looks around, letting out a little roar. It falls onto the ground since he doesn't know how to walk yet. The dragon rolls around, trying to walk again and failing. With some effort, it starts walking down the hall.
Pascal and Daisy follow after him, appearing in front of the baby dragon. The chameleon eyes him and he just smiles. He then copies Pascal's pose. The two pets glance to each other as he pulls off the same confused look as Pascal. Pascal then crosses his arms, the dragon pulling off the same thing. Daisy tests it herself by wiggling her wings. The dragon wiggles his arms and then Pascal spins around. The dragon tries to do the same, but somewhat fails.
A fly goes past Pascal, which he eats. The dragon looks at him, intrigued as he pulls it out of his mouth. The fly spins around, and when the dragon tries to catch it, he falls onto the floor. He sits up and lets the two pet him. The top of his head opens, shocking them, and they decide to let him follow. He trips, but does so as they run outside. They reach the fountain, playing chase together. Pascal hides using the fountain while Daisy dives into the water. The dragon runs around, looking for them. He looks around until Pascal and Daisy reveal themselves, and he lets out a roar.
Pascal covers his mouth, Daisy shushing him. Pascal waves a finger as the baby dragon frowns a bit. They hug him and the dragon lets out a few yawns.
They take him to a tree branch in front of the moon. Pascal spins around before taking his spot. Daisy yawns before she sits herself down, adjusting her wings so that she's comfortable. The dragon copies them, wrapping a tail around them as they sleep together.
Meanwhile, Nigel is in the castle's library, checking out books. He throws one into the pile and takes another one. The marble's origin was still bothering him, so he thought he'd look into it. So far, nothing...that is, until he sees a picture from one.
"I knew it!"
The sun rises the next morning and the two pets wake up, stretching. Their eyes widen in shock as the dragon has gotten way bigger. He licks their cheeks and they look to each other, wondering what they're gonna do.
A knock is heard from Rapunzel's door. "Nooo...who is it? Go away!"
Knocking is then heard from her sister's door. "Ugggh...it's too early for this...come back later!"
"I'm coming. Hold on. Just a minute," Rapunzel replies to the frantic knocking.
"Your highnesses! Rapunzel!" She opens the door to see a tired Harmony standing next to Nigel. Her hair is an absolute mess as it's sticking out in all directions. Her eyes have bags underneath. "Your highnesses! Thank goodness you're awake! That Neserdnian 'marble' your little lizard and goose friend found? Well, it's not a marble at all, it's a dragon egg!" He holds up the page with the picture of the 'marble' on it. The next page has a dragon being hatched from it.
Rapunzel looks just as tired as her sister, some drool even coming from the side of her lip. She blinks lazily since it's early.
"I'm sorry," She wipes away the drool. "I'm just waking up. Can you...can you say the whole part about the whole thing you were just saying?"
Harmony has fallen back asleep, snoring as her sister is leaning against the door, eyes closed.
"Princesses, look!" Nigel snaps them out of it and Harmony joins her sister's side. They look at the picture.
"A dragon egg? Well, that does like Pascal and Daisy's marble," Rapunzel glances to the brunette.
"The chances of that marble being a dragon's egg is a million in one, Nigel," Harmony crosses her arms. "But-"
"But nothing, Princesses!"
The two pets are guiding the dragon back inside with a branch. "Dragons are terribly dangerous. We must get rid of it at once!"
The duo stop the dragon from moving. "Okay, just a second, Nigel. We don't know for sure it's a dragon egg. In fact, let's go have another look at their marble, and I'm sure we'll discover that's all it is."
"Nigel, lighten up," Harmony tells him gently. "Not to be rude, but...well, you have a tendency to judge a book by its cover."
"And if it isn't? If it is a dragon? We'll have no choice but to destroy it, right?" He shows them the page where a dragon is destroying homes and the forest. The two sisters glance to each other, unsure if this was really what they're dealing with.
"...We do whatever we have to do to keep Corona safe."
"Even if that puts someone else at risk..." Harmony sighs slowly, remembering what happened with Varian in Old Corona. The two pets could only look in shock, pushing the dragon in the other direction. They had to make sure that Nigel doesn't find them...
"Yes, well...it was a good decision, Princess Harmony. Varian was dangerous."
"Emphasis on was, Nigel. Don't forget what he did to save you and the kingdom from the red rocks," She narrows her eyes defensively.
Pascal and Daisy peek around the corner, looking around. The dragon's saliva lands on their heads as he's panting. They walk down to the right, the dragon noticing a doorknob jiggling nearby. Pascal pulls the dragon to hide behind a vase. Daisy hides in the flowers as Pascal moves the tail away, but it lands over his head.
It's just Old Lady Crowley as she opens the door. She notices the chameleon spinning around the tail, trying to look cool as he points at her.
"Ugggh...reptiles in the castle, ridiculous!" She walks off, Pascal looking at his friend in relief. Daisy peeks her head out from the flowers.
"Pascal! Daisy!" Rapunzel is calling for them as the two sisters split up to find them. They drag their friend inside the room, pushing him in a cabinet. They close the doors, sighing in relief. He falls out of the cabinet and they get him back inside quickly, the tail being squished between the doors. Pascal pokes them inside.
"Pascal, buddy! Hey Pascal! Daisy!" Rapunzel looks through the open door and sees them. "Guys, listen. I know this is gonna sound silly, but...Nigel's got it in his head that that little marble you two have is...get this, a-"
The cabinet shakes a little and it explodes into pieces, revealing the dragon. He wags his tail, his tongue sticking out.
"Dragon egg..." She finishes slowly, turning to her friends. They smile sheepishly and get him into Rapunzel's room. She closes the door behind her.
"So, uh," She starts off nervously. "A dragon, huh? Listen, Pascal, Daisy, uh, keeping a dragon around the castle isn't the best idea. For one thing, they can breathe fire, and the other thing is...well, actually, the first thing is probably a good enough reason."
The dragon steps up behind the two, licking them. "Ugh...Aw. Okay. That was really cute..."
They hug their friend. "You two have hit it off, huh?" She pets the dragon's snout. "Well, he sure does seem like a sweet little...um...big guy," She stands up, the two pets sitting on his head. "Hey! Maybe that's what we should call you! Little Big Guy!"
He seems to like the name. "You know what? Suppose Little Big Guy were to stay here, just you know, until we figure out what to do with him. We do have to keep him quiet, so we don't cause a panic."
They give her a thumbs up, but Little Big Guy lets out a roar, piercing her ears. "Okay, we will work on that quiet part," She picks at her ear. "Now, we-we don't want to scare anybody, so he can't stay in the castle. That means we'll need to train him to survive. Do you think we can do that?" She puts her bag over her shoulder, and the two nod.
"Good. Now, to get him out of here without attracting attention..."
"Rapunzel," Harmony opens the door, letting Varian and Eugene in. "I couldn't find-"
"Oh...a-am I really seeing this with my own eyes?" Varian's mouth opens at the dragon as the two men stare in shock. Harmony closes the door behind her and sees the dragon. She gasps sharply at the sight.
"Oh my GOOOOSH~! A real dragon!" She squeals loudly at it, Eugene having covered his ears.
"Did I miss something here?" He stares at her, picking at his ear.
"Oh, Mona loves dragons," Varian chuckles at his bouncy girlfriend. "She told me she's wanted to see one once since she was little."
"But, there's never been any record of dragons near the kingdom. UNTIL TODAY!" She bends down to it in awe and he rests his head on her lap, causing her to laugh. She lightly hugs his head as Varian sits down next to her, patting his head.
"This is astounding! I've never heard of a dragon in Corona."
"So that marble really was a dragon egg, huh?" Harmony looks up at Daisy, who nods at her.
"Okay, guys, I know it's crazy, but we really need to get him out of here. It's not safe for him to stay here."
"Yeah, he's gonna get bigger and that won't be easy to hide," Varian looks up at the princess.
"And plus...Nigel's scared of dragons," Harmony frowns a little. "He hates them and he won't take this lightly. We need to get him out of here without causing alarm or suspicion."
The dragon's tail hits a table as the two teens are petting him. Rapunzel looks between the table and the dragon. The three animals smile sheepishly as Rapunzel taps her cheek.
"I'm gonna need all your help on this one, guys."
Eugene peeks around the corner, checking to make sure no one's watching. Eugene drags the table down the hall, followed by the other couple.
"You know, Sunshine, next time you want me to move furniture, I'd appreciate it if it were actually...furniture," Little Big Guy's feet are moving along with the table and Harmony pulls the cloth down a bit from her side. A foot steps on Eugene's boot. "Ah! Oh, it just stepped on my foot. Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow!"
He hops up and down, getting the attention of everyone else. "Ow?"
The dragon's head hits the table. "Oh, sorry about that, Eugene!" Varian feigns innocence, pretending that he did it.
"Uh, hey! Hey everyone, there are free, um..."
"Pastries in the throne room!" Eugene finishes and they run down the hall.
"Let's go," Rapunzel says to everyone.
"Right, right. Brownie-"
"Yeah, I'll go get some cookies from the kitchen," She knows exactly what he was going to ask, walking away.
"Thanks, little sis! Love you!" Rapunzel calls out to her.
"Okay. Let's start with some basics skills, and work our way up!" Rapunzel looks at a book that Harmony got from the castle library on her way back to the forest. "Every dragon should be able to move discreetly. Sometimes, they need to tuck and roll."
Rapunzel does so to demonstrate. Harmony rolls to her right, landing right on top of Varian. "Mona, I love you and all, but this isn't discreet."
"You know I didn't mean to," She sticks out her tongue a little.
Both of them laugh a little as she crawls off him. Pascal and Daisy roll too, but the dragon rolls right onto Eugene's back.
"Eating is key to survival. A baby dragon must learn what he can and can't eat."
Little Big Guy looks between an apple and a rock. He sniffs the apple, and opens his mouth, eating the table instead. Pascal and Daisy facepalm at this.
"Every dragon needs to fly," Rapunzel instructs as the four flap their arms to show flying. Daisy flies in front of the dragon to demonstrate, chirping. "Up, down. Up, down. Up, down! Up, down."
He creates too much dirt while flapping, knocking the four away. Eugene hits a tree, Rapunzel lands in a small hole, and the two teens land in the dirt.
"I think I'd call that a success..." Eugene says in pain, landing and hitting his head. Pascal emerges from his coat, bouncing to a stop near Little Big Guy. Daisy pokes her head out from a bush, spitting out leaves.
Little Big Guy sniffs the chameleon, who's turned red. He suddenly turns the same color, shocking them. "Little Big Guy? You can change colors?!" Rapunzel runs up to him.
"What?" Eugene asks in surprise.
"Wow," Harmony murmurs as Varian helps her up.
"Fascinating!"
Pascal turns blue and Little Big Guy does the same. "Wait," Rapunzel gasps as she pulls out the book. "No, I've read about this. Dragons can magically adopt characteristics of someone they love!"
"No way, really? Well, I wonder what else he can do."
Little Big Guy hits Eugene's ear with his tongue. "I had to ask!" He replies in annoyance.
"Wait, so he can do anything Pascal can? That means eventually, he'll start flying like Daisy!" Harmony gestures to the dragon.
"Look!" Varian points at the dragon, who now has webbed feet like Daisy.
"Apparently, dragons can even lend their own traits to their friends," Rapunzel gasps as the two sisters bend down to the two pets. "Pascal, Daisy, look! You've got horns too! And Pascal has wings!" She starts squealing as Pascal flaps his wings. Daisy has a horn and dragon-like wings instead of her feathered ones. Rapunzel squeals again, picking him up. "Twinsies!"
"Oh, that's going in my journal!" Harmony holds up Daisy. Pascal turns black with red spots. Little Big Guy turns blue with purple spots. He looks down in disappointment.
"Look, don't worry," Eugene places a hand on his back. "Learning to go plaid takes time. I'm assuming, I'm no plaid expert. But I do love a tartan."
Pascal turns into Harmony's face and the dragon does the same. "Aww, look, he did me!" Harmony beams, hugging the dragon. "You're just so cute," She pinches its cheeks and Daisy chirps at her, slightly angered by that. "He's cute and Daisy's adorable."
Daisy chirps with a smile. "Ooh, ooh, do Varian when he saw me in my island outfit from Tirapi Island," Harmony encourages and Pascal does Varian's stupefied face. Little Big Guy manages to pull it off, causing everyone except Varian to laugh.
"Oh come on, that was not my expression," He crosses his arms. "I did not look like that."
"But that's why we're laughing, because you did," Eugene points at him.
"Varian, if it helps, you did look like you were so shocked by her appearance," Rapunzel offers, a hand on his back.
He just huffs and Little Big Guy nudges him slightly, turning back to normal. The alchemist smiles slightly, stroking his head.
"Okay, maybe I did look like that a little. Nice job, Little Big Guy."
"Just like learning to fly is not easy," Rapunzel says and Little Big Guy opens up his wings. "Oh! Bup, bup, bup. You know, you've done a lot today. Maybe you could use a rest before you try to fly again. I know I can," She gestures to herself. "Goodnight, you three. And please, try to lay low."
"Daisy, you're in charge," Harmony points to her. Pascal pouts at Daisy, who blows a small raspberry at him. "Bye guys!" She waves to them as they leave.
"We'll check on you tomorrow," Varian tells the trio, holding Harmony's hand.
"Thanks again for getting those pastries, Brownie," Eugene tells her as they walk away.
"Yeah, but now I owe an explanation to the kitchen on why I stole them," Harmony rubs her neck.
"Hey, how about we all go to Monty's and get something?" Varian suggests with a smile. "I have a craving for a lollipop all of a sudden."
"So long as Lance doesn't steal it again," Rapunzel chuckles at the memory. Time travel was still weird.
Little Big Guy looks up at his friends, who point to their left. He wags his tongue in delight.
Later that night, they're at the top of a tree. Little Big Guy is hugging the top of it, looking at a pile of hay down below. Pascal waves his hands and the dragon shakes his head. Pascal mimics flying, Daisy slowly shaking her head at them. She squeaks at them to not do it, but Little Big Guy opens up his wings anyway. However, the branch breaks, Daisy flying off the dragon, watching them fall. However, the dragon flies past the hay, to the duckling's surprise.
He looks up at the shocked Pascal, flying straight into a tree. Daisy chirps as she joins them, quickly glancing at them and seeing that there are no injuries on them...then she starts scolding them as if saying 'I told you so.'
The three all laugh together in their own way, which stops once the dragon breathes fire. It hits a tree, the flames reflecting in Pascal's eyes. He glances at Daisy in shock as her mouth is wide open.
A guard tower is nearby the tree that caught on fire, Pete and Stan at the top. Stan sniffs the air. "Is that me? Do you smell something burning?"
"No. Who could smell anything over all the smoke?" Pete gestures behind him and he realizes what he said.
"Smoke?!" Pete rings the bell as Stan rushes down the stairs.
Soon, the fire is put out, the two couples having arrived to see the damage. Rapunzel holds out a bluebird, which flies away.
"Well, it's as I suspected," Nigel speaks up nearby. "The footprints don't lie. There is a dragon amongst us! We must find it immediately!"
"Wow, Nigel. You really have it out for dragons, huh?" Eugene asks him and Harmony sighs.
"Here we go again. Every time," She places her hands on her hips.
"I loved a dragon, once, as a child."
Tiny footprints were near a hatched dragon egg leading to somewhere. The little boy Nigel followed them curiously, moving away leaves to see the blue baby dragon.
"He was a baby when I found him."
Nigel smiled at the baby dragon, petting him and picking him up. "People said that I shouldn't keep him, that dragons were ferocious, deadly."
The people from his town protested as he held the baby dragon in his hands. "But I didn't understand. Until one day, the dragon's family came looking for it. The dragons attacked our village and destroyed everything! All because I took that baby dragon! It was only through sheer luck that no one was seriously hurt."
Varian glances at Harmony. "You've heard this story before?" He whispers to the princess.
"Yes, and he's hated dragons ever since. He used to tell me that story when I was a baby, but I had never seen a dragon in Corona for me to believe anything bad would happen. That is, until tonight..." She rubs her neck awkwardly.
Nigel takes a deep breath. "That was a mistake I'll never make again. Believe me when I say this, that dragon is a threat to everyone in this kingdom-a threat that must be eliminated at once!"
The teens' eyes widen at his declaration. The two princesses glance at each other and then at their boyfriends. They certainly don't want their friend, or Pascal and Daisy, to get hurt by any means necessary. That's not who they are.
"Let us handle this. We will talk to Pascal and Daisy. And don't do anything until we give you the word," Rapunzel instructs and the four leave.
"Nigel, I know you think they're dangerous, but this dragon isn't to be harmed. One mistake doesn't define all dragons. Just like the moonstone doesn't label me as evil."
His eyes soften at her words as she runs after the three. Despite that, he doesn't believe that this dragon won't harm them. He couldn't have what happened to his village happen to Corona...and not just because he hates them.
He walks up to the guards, making sure that the two sisters don't hear him. "The princesses clearly don't understand the urgency of this situation. We are all in danger. You're to go after that dragon, immediately! Capture him if you can. But if necessary...destroy that dragon!"
"Pascal?" Eugene calls out, looking into an alleyway. "Little Big Guy? Daisy?"
"Pascal, buddy? Little Big Buy? Daisy?" Rapunzel calls for them next.
"Little Big Guy? Daisy? Pascal, where are you guys?" Harmony glances around the street.
"Daisy? Pascal? Little Big Guy?" Varian looks up at the sky. A squeak is heard nearby and Rapunzel gasps in recognition.
"That's Little Big Guy! But where did that sound come from?"
She looks behind her and sees a mother waking up to comfort her baby, realizing something. "Wait a second! That's what that dragon's shriek is! He's calling for his mother!"
Pete and Stan run right past them. "Hey, guys?" Eugene gets their attention. "Have you seen Pascal, Daisy, or the dragon?"
"No, but we sure are looking. We have our orders!"
"What?!" The two princesses ask in shock, looking to each other. "What do you mean? What orders?"
"Same ones all the guards have: Nigel told us to find the dragon and eliminate the threat," Stan answers them.
"Nigel!" Harmony grits her teeth in annoyance, shaking a fist. She didn't think he'd go that far and defy their orders like that. She hated discrimination because she's gone through it herself. The last thing she wanted was for an innocent animal, much less a dragon, dealing with that kind of behavior.
"Nigel told you what?!" Rapunzel asks in slight anger. "No! Stand down! The search for the dragon is off!"
"And no one is to listen to Nigel about the dragon again," Harmony warns them.
"...With all due respect, your highness, a dragon is a very dangerous beast."
"And you don't want us to go after it?" Stan glances to Pete briefly. "I'm good with that."
"As you both wish," Pete states as the two salute.
"Hey guys!" Stan runs up to a group of guards. "The princesses say we don't have to hunt for the dragon! Can you believe it?"
The group cheers at this news. "Hooray!"
"Oh, boy, we've got a massive hunt afoot?! Girls, we are never gonna get to all the guards and stop them before they find that dragon. And when they do, who knows what they'll do to him?" Eugene looks at the guards in worry.
"You're right. But the good thing is, the best guard in the force is on our side," Rapunzel whistles her fingers, Max pushing past the guards.
"Phew," Harmony wipes her forehead. "Thankfully, Pete and Stan are the easiest guards to get along with..."
"Are you okay?" Varian places a hand on her shoulder. "You seem to be taking the whole 'Nigel hates dragons' thing a bit personal."
"...That's because I know what it's like to be thought of as dangerous and a threat," She closes her eyes. "Like Little Big Guy, I was treated like he was...well, mostly by parents who didn't want their kids around a little princess who could kill you in a heartbeat," She chuckles weakly. "I mean, now, it's like they've done a 180, but...it's not easy to talk about."
"It's okay, Mona," Varian places an arm around her. "I mean, I understand how you feel. That was what it was like for me before I helped with the red rocks...but I'm glad that both of us are accepted by the people again."
"Same here," She smiles up at him and he kisses her forehead.
Pascal and Daisy are looking around for their friend, holding berries for them to eat. They step forward, their mouths opening in shock as he's gotten even bigger. They drop the berries onto the ground and he lets out a huge roar. They gesture for him to be quiet.
"On your toes! Prepare the nets! Is Xavier's dragon sleep potion ready?"
"All set, sir," One of the guards hands him the barrel with the potion inside, the dragon appearing right behind them. They gasp in shock to see him and he roars as if screaming. The guard screams and the dragon screams back. This goes on for about a minute, annoying Nigel. He throws the barrel while the dragon is distracted, and it explodes into pink. The dragon's eyes roll around, and at first it seems to have no effect until he starts to get drowsy. He perks right back up, and then falls asleep.
"Secure him! Now!" Nigel orders and they trap Little Big Guy in a net. Pascal and Daisy, who moved away from the blast, look up to see their friend being dragged away. They pull at the net, but it's too big for them. He's secured to a catapult. "Good job, men!"
Pascal lets out some smoke from his mouth, covering it with his hands. Daisy does the same and they smirk at each other.
"Let's make sure this beast never hurts-" Green and yellow smoke come out of nowhere, touching the net. "What in blazes?!"
It's actually Daisy and Pascal breathing fire, and together, they release their friend from the rope. He shakes his head rapidly, waking up as they smile in relief. Little Big Guy lets out a roar, jumping over the men and running off into the forest. The two pets go after him.
Nigel narrows his eyes at this.
Max has Rapunzel and Eugene while Fidella has Harmony and Varian. "Atta boy, Max!" Eugene cheers for him. He comes to a stop near two guards.
"Stand down! The hunt is off!" Rapunzel tells the two.
"And that's a definite order!" Harmony points at them. The two horses take off again.
Little Big Guy is just about reaching Mount Saison, coming to a stop. He looks behind him to see the exhausted Pascal approaching behind him. Daisy isn't that tired since she can fly. Little Big Guy takes them with his tail, hugging them.
Some guards run up to them, and the three hide behind a rock. "Where'd they go?"
"Over here!"
They run off, and Little Big Guy turns visible along with Pascal. They smile at each other, and one of the guards turns around to see them.
"There they are!"
The three rush up to the animals, but Pascal breathes fire at their feet. Daisy releases some fireballs from her mouth.
"Well, I think I'll call it a day."
"I'm with you!"
"Sounds like a plan!"
"Too bad we couldn't find that dragon."
Daisy and Pascal high five each other. "Pascal?! Little Big Guy? Daisy?"
They turn around to find their friends approaching the rock. "Where are you?"
The three come out of hiding and Rapunzel sighs in relief. "Oh...we have been worried sick!" She holds out her hand and Harmony does too. The pets return to their owners.
"Did he get bigger than from the last time we saw him?" Eugene eyes the dragon close.
"Dragons tend to grow to adult size within a week," Harmony states to him.
"Their bodies are more advanced than regular animals," Varian shrugs lightly at him. "Yeah, they age more rapidly than Pascal or Daisy would, or even people like us. Dragons age practically within two nights or so."
"What are you doing up here? I mean, great view, but...why come all the way up here?" Rapunzel couldn't help but ask.
The two point forward and they look up ahead to see a group of shadows flying towards the moon. Rapunzel uses her telescope and looks further to see that they're dragons. "Oh...that must be his family. Oh, we've gotta help you reach them."
Little Big Guy ducks his head. "You were already doing that. Got it. Well, we are gonna help you get there. Right, Pascal and Daisy?"
They salute to her and Harmony chuckles. Little Big Guy approaches the girl and she pats him on the head. "As cute as I find you, I knew that this was only temporary...it's really gonna suck not having a dragon around here."
"At least we can both say we met one," Varian pets him next and he wags his tail. He licks Varian's cheek, some of it getting into his hair.
"That was gross, but adorable," Harmony giggles at Varian's slightly disgusted face.
They start heading up the mountain, Nigel looking at them not too far away with his own telescope. "Fire on my signal!"
The guards load up their catapult with barrels of the sleep potion. "Fire!"
They release them and Harmony tenses up. "Guuuys, we're in trouble!" She looks up to see a barrel flying over their heads.
"Uh oh. Incoming!" Eugene shouts as they run away from the barrels.
"Careful guys, those barrels are filled with a dragon sleep potion!" Varian calls out from behind Max.
"And you know this how?" Eugene turns to look at him.
"Are you kidding? Alchemy 101," Varian replies, waving it off.
"Look out!" Eugene looks up as the potion lands in front of them. The two horses slide to a stop.
"What? No!" Rapunzel shouts as it's affected Little Big Guy. Harmony and Varian jump off Fidella. Pascal and Daisy try to pull him by the horn, but of course, their strength is not the best. He steps forward a bit. "Little Big Guy! Hold on!"
She rushes over to help, followed by the two teens, holding onto him. "Gotcha!"
"Oh, we've gotta get Nigel to stop!" Varian looks behind them.
"There's no time for that, what we have to do is snap him out of it!" Harmony looks to the dragon.
"Don't worry, pal. We have you."
Little Big Guy tilts over the edge and Rapunzel, Varian, and Harmony end up falling.
"Guys!" Eugene shouts at them, looking over the edge. "NO!"
They all scream as they fall, Pascal using his tongue to snap him awake. His eyes open as they dive into the forest...but then he soars into the sky, spinning around. Harmony has her eyes squeezed shut, shaking a little. She hasn't opened them yet.
Rapunzel smiles as she's sitting on the dragon, her sister behind her and Varian at the back. Rapunzel laughs in delight, the two pets hanging on. They then realize that their friend is flying for the first time, and he dives forward.
"Wahoo!" Rapunzel shouts as they fly over the river.
"I can't look," Harmony is hugging the dragon tightly, eyes still closed.
"Hey, Mona," Varian suddenly smiles as her hair blows wildly behind her. "Hold still."
He takes her two hands from behind and raises them until they're outstretched on each side. When he lowers his hands, her arms stay up like wings.
"Do you trust me?" He asks sincerely.
"I trust you," She murmurs softly.
He puts his hands around her waist to secure her position. "Okay. Open your eyes."
Harmony slowly opens her eyes, gasping. All she can see is the view in front of her. There's nothing else in her field of vision but the night sky. The stars, the moon, and also Rapunzel's hair but that does nothing to ruin the sight. There's also the wind, and the sound of the dragon's wings flapping.
"I'm flying!" She exclaims excitedly. "Vari!"
Rapunzel smiles at the two as Varian rests his face on her shoulder.
"Not so scary now, is it?" He asks softly, both of them smiling as well. Eugene smiles in relief to see that they're alright.
Little Big Guy continues flapping his wings, swooping down towards the water. Varian bends down and touches it. Little Big Guy's feet hits the water and it felt like Harmony was in a whole new world, with a hundred thousand things to see (A/N: Whoever doesn't get this reference should shame themselves XD).
The water hits Pascal and Daisy, splashing them. Little Big Guy soars into the air again, past all the crows. Rapunzel could see all the trees behind her as Little Big Guy opens up his wings in front of the moon. He swoops again and Rapunzel hugs him, eyes widening at how far up they are. She holds out her arms like Harmony is right now.
Harmony closes her eyes, feeling herself floating weightless in the sky. She smiles dreamily, then leans back, gently pressing her back against Varian's chest. He pushes forward slightly against her.
Slowly he raises his hands, arms outstretched, and they meet hers...fingertips gently touching. Then their fingers intertwined. Moving slowly, their fingers caressed through and around each other, Varian embracing Harmony and relishing the moment.
Varian tips his face forward into her blowing hair nearby, letting the scent of her wash over him, until his cheek is against her ear. She turns her face towards him, the closeness keeping them warm. Her lips are near his. She lowers her arms, turning further, until they kiss passionately in their own little world. He wraps his arms around her from behind, and they kiss like this with her head turned and tilted back, surrendering to him. They kiss, slowly and tremendously, and then with building passion. They fly over the town until they reach the top of Mount Saison again.
Eugene notices the two teens in their moment and smiles. Varian slowly pulls away from the girl, his arms still around her.
"Wow..." Harmony whispers softly, chuckling as she puts a strand of hair behind her ear.
He just smiles at her. They hadn't had a moment like that before...but neither of them regret it. Little Big Guy lands on Eugene and he groans.
"Ah, I love you too..."
The dragon licks his face and gets off him.
"Okay, Little Big Guy. It's time to shriek your loudest, come on! Let's hear it!" Rapunzel encourages him.
"You can do this!" Harmony pumps her fists with a smile.
"Yeah, Little Big Guy!" Varian adds in with a small grin. He frowns at how far his family is, his wings dropping.
"Come on, buddy," Rapunzel puts a hand on his arm. "You've gotta let your family know that you're here! You've gotta yell!"
He looks to his two friends, because he doesn't want to leave them...the two smile at him and he smiles back. He looks up at the sky and screeches as loud as he can. Daisy and Pascal shriek along with him. They look up to the sky as the dragons are coming back.
"They're coming!"
Little Big Guy nudges the two's cheeks with his nose and they hug him. He lifts his head up with a smile, Nigel watching the whole exchange. And he realizes...that Harmony might be right. Little Big Guy just wants to be with his family again, and doesn't want to harm anyone. And he might've been a little...prejudiced.
He lowers the telescope, feeling a bit ashamed for what he's done.
"Sir, there's a bunch of them overhead. And they're in range," A guard points to the approaching dragons in the sky.
"...No," He shakes his head slowly. "Let them go." He takes a deep breath.
"Okay sweetie, here they are," Rapunzel points to the other dragons. Pascal and Daisy smile as Little Big Guy steps forward. He flaps his wings and takes flight, turning around to roar thankfully at his friends. He then follows after his family, Daisy and Pascal waving to him. Harmony and Rapunzel kiss them on the heads, smiling at the sight. Varian puts an arm around Harmony's waist as she rests her cheek on his shoulder.
As the dragons disappear, Pascal and Daisy shed a few tears, sad that their friend had to leave...
Pascal rolls a small marble to Daisy, who rolls it back sadly. This continues for a little bit until two hands lift them up. Their wings and horns are gone, as their friend is no longer with them...
"Believe me, Pascal, I know how hard it is to say goodbye to a friend," Rapunzel starts off.
"Or to have no choice but to let them go..." Harmony nuzzles Daisy's forehead with her finger.
"So, we made you something that we think just might cheer you up..."
They lead their pets to their rooms, Rapunzel letting out her hair as she stands on her bed. "You can open your eyes now," She encourages her friend. He looks up at the ceiling, surprised to see a painting of him, Daisy, and Little Big Guy flying in the stars...
"Not a bad way to remember him, huh? Why don't you get a little closer?" She takes a strand of her hair and ties him to it. He wraps the hair around his waist and she pulls him off her shoulder. He flies around like his friend did, smiling.
"Does she have her eyes closed?" Varian asks as Harmony enters her room. She smiles at Daisy, nodding.
"She does. Okay, Daisy, open your eyes...now."
The duckling opens her eyes, surprised to see that Harmony's entire wall is of their flight from tonight. Little Big Guy is flying Varian, Harmony, and Rapunzel, Pascal and Daisy sitting on top of his horn. Kiera and Catalina giggle nearby, covered in fresh paint.
Daisy beams at the painting, flying off Harmony's shoulder. "I knew you'd like it!" She giggles at Daisy's reaction. "We all pitched in...go on, get closer."
The duckling takes flight, flying along with the wall painting.
"I can't believe you guys got to ride a dragon!" Catalina bounces a bit in excitement.
"What was it like?"
"Did he do a loop-de-loop?"
"Did V puke?"
Varian grunts in annoyance at that last question, Harmony laughing at his expression. "Of course not. Why are you insinuating that I would be the one to vomit?" He places his hands on his hips with a defensive look towards Kiera.
"So you DID vomit!"
"No, I did not," Varian rolls his eyes at his surrogate daughter. "There was no vomit involved, actually. Mona, stop laughing, you were there! You know I didn't!"
"Relax," She giggles, kissing his cheek.
"Tell us! Tell us!" The girls chant in unison.
"Calm down, you two," Harmony chuckles at Catalina and Kiera. She takes a seat on her bed and Varian joins her side. Kiera and Catalina sit in front of them with excited eyes.
"Well, it all started when we got a shipment of goods from Neserdnia..."
As she starts telling the story, Daisy keeps flying around the room, happy that she now has this to remember her friend by...