Angel: First to Matt, I'm talking about my poll that can be found on my profile. And I know what the season 3 episodes are, but they shortened the number of episodes from season 3. And to Megan...well, read the last part of the finale for the answer to your question. I don't wanna spoil it XD
This is the story of three best friends...okay, so they don't look like best friends at the moment. It's, uh...it's complicated. You see, her whole life, Cassandra has felt second best. Going back to when her own mother, Gothel, chose Rapunzel over her. And as a result...Cass has developed a, uh, a grudge. That little thing there? That's the moonstone, and it's the cosmic counterpart to...ah-ha, you guessed it, the sundrop. Now, I know what you're thinking. Yes, Harmony is technically the moonstone, but she's not evil. In fact, she only had half the moonstone and its power. The three belong together, but that's not the way Cass sees it. To her, the moonstone is her destiny. And now that she has it, she's out to take down Rapunzel, Harmony, Corona, and anyone who ever underestimated her.
"You have to be careful who you trust," Cass glared up at the two sisters after taking the moonstone.
Not only does Cass have a brainwashed Brotherhood on her side, she's also pals with this goat-headed monster.
Milton is sitting on top of Shorty.
No, no, not that one. This one. Zhan Tiri, an ancient, evil demon. Only now...old Zhan Tiri looks like this.
Zhan Tiri in her tiny body took a breath as she was in human form. Cass ripped the picture of her, Harmony, and Rapunzel.
Zhan Tiri manipulated the spite between Cass, Harmony, and Rapunzel to gain the power of both the sundrop and moonstone. It's enough to make even the resilient hero give up. But good thing these are Rapunzel and her sister Harmony we're talking about.
The two sisters have returned to the same spot they touched the black rocks 2 years ago. "There's got to be a way to fix all this, you guys," Rapunzel caresses the plaque. Pascal and Daisy are sitting on it as Harmony stands next to her. "But how?"
"I wouldn't even know where to start..." Harmony rubs the back of her neck.
The two shrug and she pets them. "Did I tell you two about the biggest fight your Aunt and I ever had?" Arianna speaks up behind them, touching a black rock. "We were just teenagers, but Willow was so mad, she actually built a brick wall in the middle of our bedroom."
Rapunzel gasps in surprise. "What?"
"I'm honestly surprised for all the years I've known her," Harmony giggles at this.
"I'm not kidding! Your grandfather nearly lost his mind," Arianna smiles at her daughters. "I tried talking to her through the wall, slipping notes between its cracks, but she refused to talk to me."
"Yeah...we've been through that," Rapunzel smiles a bit at her sister. Harmony was like that after Varian betrayed them. That was probably the biggest fight they ever had. The two don't usually fight, despite their different personalities and lifestyles. It just shows how well they get along.
"But we talked it out," Harmony gestures to her sister. "And after that, I put all my negative feelings behind...well, for the time being."
"What did you wind up doing?" The blonde asks her mother.
"I got a hammer and I knocked that wall down. But after that...Willow saw just how much working things out meant to me," She smiles at the memory. "How I wouldn't let anything stand between us."
Rapunzel looks away sadly. "Rapunzel...Harmony..." She cups a cheek from them with one hand each. "Only you two can get through to Cassandra."
She touches the goggles on Harmony's head. "Just like you did for Varian, Harmony."
The two smile at each other and then at their mother. She kisses their cheeks and walks off. They look to their pets and they beam in encouragement.
"She's right, guys. It's time for the fight of our lives," Rapunzel takes a deep breath.
"To fight for Corona, our family, and friends..." Harmony runs up to Silver and Rapunzel jumps on Max. Arianna is on Fidella and they race off together. The sisters gain the lead, jumping over some rocks, and then the two horses jump off a hill, followed by Fidella. They go through the entrance of Corona, the three family members smiling at each other. They go through a forest, the waterfall they touched, the lake, and then another forest.
The others are cooped up in the Snuggly Duckling. Varian is reading a book as Lance and the girls stand in front of the fire. Eugene is pacing nearby.
"Okay, spirits are at an all-time low. Think...what would Rapunzel and Harmony do?"
Ruddiger crawls up to him, shrugging. "Ooh! Got it! Hey, haven't anyone of you had a problem you just couldn't solve?" He asks the room. "One we could sing about, preferably a bouncy tune that makes you forget how bad..." They turn away sadly. "...Everything-oh, come on! We can't just give up!"
"Yeah! If Eugene can lose an entire kingdom in humiliating defeat and still hold his head up?" Lance moves away a marshmallow, blowing the flame. "Then so can we."
"That's right! I'm sure our Captain has a plan to victory..." Edmund looks away, chuckling. "Poor sap has no idea how doomed we are. Doomed, I tell you!" Hamuel falls off his shoulder and he picks up the crow. "Hold it together, Edmund...I believe in you, son."
"Thank you for the support, Dad..." Eugene replies slowly. "Now, come on. There's gotta be a way out of this."
"There is," Rapunzel opens up the door. "But there's only one way out, and that's through it."
"Everyone's gotta be prepared," Harmony follows after her sister.
"We're not gonna sugar coat this," Rapunzel walks past everyone to the piano, Harmony by her side. "This is the biggest challenge this kingdom has ever faced." She places Pascal down as the sisters sit together side-by-side.
"No offense, Varian."
"Eh," He shrugs with a smile.
Time now to fight
Rapunzel and Harmony start playing together.
Let's turn our losing streak around
Varian walks up to the three.
Rise and unite
Let's do what we must do
Varian starts playing, surprising Harmony. "Hey!" She exclaims in shock that he can play and they smile at each other, playing together.
If we're to win
We can't turn back or sneak around
Rapunzel moves around the piano, standing near Varian.
Once we begin
Harmony stands up to join her sister.
The only way is through
Harmony slightly picks up her skirt as they jump together. She releases the fabric and it flows around her once she lands.
Through the fire
They slide to a stop in front of the fireplace.
Through the rain
The sisters jump forward with a smile.
We'll face whatever the fates may bring and tear through every wall
They run around the parents' table, hugging their mother.
Through the fear
Rapunzel and Harmony stand at opposite tables, getting on top of them.
Through the pain
They pull out swords at the same time, pointing them towards each other.
And as one
We will rise
People around them glance at each other skeptically.
Marching tall
The sisters raise the swords in the air in unison as they sing the last note together. They stare at each other as they do so.
Through it all
Varian continues playing, smiling up at his girlfriend.
"We know that it's a tall order," Harmony looks around to them.
"It's not gonna be easy. But it's our only option. Who's with us?" Rapunzel asks the crowd and Eugene stands on a table.
E: Time now to stand
F: Let's save our home and take it back
Their father joins Rapunzel with a smile.
L: At your command
Lance pushes Varian out of the way, but Catalina helps him to a stop.
A: I'm in!
Attila raises his hand.
V: And me!
Harmony smiles as she jumps off the table.
S: Me too!
Shorty falls from the ceiling. Varian grabs Harmony's waist, putting her on Fidella. He jumps on behind her, holding a tambourine.
V: Onward we ride
Who knows if we will make it back?
They walk past Rapunzel and the others.
QA: We're at your side
Arianna holds Rapunzel's hand.
R: Together we'll come through
Rapunzel smiles as her parents let her down with big smiles. Harmony jumps off Fidella and picks up the left side of her skirt. She moves around her feet as she starts dancing.
Through the strife
Silver, Fidella, and Max tap their hooves to the beat as Varian plays tambourine. His mouth opens in awe of Harmony. Eugene and Rapunzel dance together.
Through the fray
Harmony giggles as she dances past him. She grabs his free hand and pulls him down. They start doing the same dance as Rapunzel and Eugene.
R and V: We can't hold back in this time of need
E and H: We all must heed the call
The girls separate from the boys.
Through the dark
Attila places down a few mugs for everyone as they sing along.
Through the day
Rapunzel grabs Edmund and pulls him forward.
And as one
Eugene gets Pete and Stan.
We will rise
Harmony and Varian get the king and queen. Kiera starts playing the trumpet.
Marching tall
Through it all
They throw their fists in the air as they all sing together.
Time now to fight
Varian and Eugene put the two sisters on a table.
To face whatever fate may bring
R: Through it all!
Ruddiger holds Hamuel as a makeshift sword, fighting with Pascal who has a carrot.
Right over might
Till victory and freedom ring
H: Through it all!
Varian, Monty, and Eugene clink their mugs together.
Stand and unite
Rapunzel and Harmony slide near them, smiling.
For home and hearth and land and king
Arianna and Frederic dance together.
For love and life and everything
Rapunzel and Harmony spin around, their feet jumping around as they go in opposite directions.
Through it all
Kiera and Catalina spin around on top of the piano.
Through it all
Through it all
Shorty is moved around over their heads as they carry him.
Through it all
Through it all
Everyone belts out the last note together. Then Shorty lands in the middle of the group, the chandelier having fallen.
"Yeah!" Everyone cheers as they storm out the pub together.
"Quirin!" Eugene calls out to him, throwing a pitchfork. He catches it and then he sees the Brotherhood symbol from the man's hand. His mouth opens in shock and Rapunzel joins his side.
"Eugene?"
"Ha..." He snaps out of it. "No one can rally the troops like you or your sister," He kisses her forehead. "Thanks, Sunshine."
"You're welcome," She smiles softly. "Huh...you know, after all this time, I've never come up with a cute little nickname for you."
"Well, I've already got three names, and two of them are awful," He rubs the back of his neck. "So I think I'm good."
"Harmi's got some nicknames for Varian. Maybe I should ask her to help me," She smiles in amusement, rubbing her chin. "She calls him Vari, her prince, and Raccoon Boy or even Ruddiger Boy."
"She actually calls him Raccoon Boy now?" Eugene chuckles at her.
"Yeah, but don't tell them I told you that one."
"We heard that!" Harmony and Varian call out in unison from inside the pub. Rapunzel giggles at the two, who don't look a bit happy that she told him that.
"Do you really think we stand a chance?" Eugene asks in worry, crossing his arms. "Cass has the moonstone, the Brotherhood, and we've got..." They look away to see Shorty and Hamuel wrestling.
"You're being rude!"
"Not to mention Zhan Tiri. I mean, I don't think any of us are up to fighting an ancient demon creature."
"Neither was Lord Demanitus," They turn to Varian, who places down his mug. He's reading from a book. "When I was researching the scroll, I found out Demanitus banished Zhan Tiri to some kind of netherworld. And the moonstone, with its power, released her when Mona wished to have a friend."
"Uh, unknowingly released her," Harmony points out to him.
"But the machine he used to do it was dismantled centuries ago," Varian continues, kissing the girl's cheek.
"Can you two build it again?" Rapunzel asks them.
"If we had the plans, but Demanitus took his only blueprints to his tomb," Varian states to her.
"Ha ha ha. Let me guess, the tomb is thousand of years old and no one knows where it is," Eugene replies knowingly, not noticing the smirks from the sisters.
"Well, we-we wouldn't say no one knows."
"...I've got a bad feeling about this," Eugene comments and he's right as they're standing in snow. "Snow...why did it have to be snow?!"
Luckily, Harmony brought them coats, scarves, and mittens again like she did with Kresten Loch.
Cass walks down the hall of the guard's tower in Corona. She stops and then looks to the door of her room. The door is slightly open and she moves it to see all of her furniture that Rapunzel insisted on keeping inside.
She steps into her old room, touching the bed frame. She flicks away the dust and approaches her armoire. She opens it up to see the various weapons and mementos. Such as the rose from Andrew, her punching dummy, the guard's helmet...She takes the helmet into her hands and narrows her eyes at something. The picture of her, the sisters, their pets, and Eugene's half-ripped face is still there. She puts it down, growling at the reminder of what they've done. She throws away the helmet out of rage.
Then she throws down some stuff from inside the armoire, before finally seeing the headdress she wore as a lady-in-waiting. She pants slowly, staring at the garment.
This object fuels her rage most of all. Because it reminds her that she used to be a servant.
With a black rock, she rips it in half and storms off. The fabric from the headdress slightly moves...
"Almost there, guys," Rapunzel tells everyone as they approach a wall they have to climb. "And by almost, I mean not really at all..."
"Come on, you old-timers!" Kiera runs up to the wall, earning looks from her surrogate parents. "Well, not you guys!"
"Last one up is a Saporian slug!" Catalina calls out as she follows after her sister.
"Princess, h-how did you two even know Demanitus' tomb was up here?"
"As acting queen and crown princess, we got to learn a lot of Corona's secrets," Rapunzel explains, looking towards her sister.
"Well, some of them. Growing up in the castle gives you a lot of knowledge," Harmony looks over her shoulder.
"You know the Great Oak Tree in Corona Park?" Rapunzel leans in to whisper to Lance. "It's not an oak...and it's not that great."
He gasps sharply at her explanation.
"I've said too much," Rapunzel starts climbing as Harmony shakes her head in amusement, climbing from the left.
"You think you know a tree..." Lance murmurs before he and Max start climbing. Eugene and Varian are the last ones left.
"So, Varian," Eugene speaks up to the boy. "We're buddies, right?"
"Team Awesome, remember?" He asks with a wide smile, earning a laugh in return.
"Yeah, right...that...yeah." He decides to just do this like pulling off a bandaid. "You know how Adira and rhino guy have fallen under the spell of the Mind Trap?"
"Don't worry, I'm sure we'll figure out a way to help them," Varian states to his friend, completely clueless as to where this is going.
"Well, yeah of course we will. Um...but, wasn't your dad a member of that club?"
"What are you saying? That...my dad..." Then he gets defensive. "Listen Eugene, my father is just fine!"
"Okay, I didn't mean...uh, l-look, just...forget I even mentioned it," Eugene starts climbing, leaving the boy to his thoughts. If his father really was mind-controlled, he would've known...he would've done something to stop him.
He climbs after Eugene, who sighs in relief once he's at the top. "Did you find it?"
Harmony helps up Varian and notices his expression. "Vari...? Something wrong?"
"It's just...nothing. I'll tell you later. I need to think," He walks away, confusing her.
"Oh...boy..." Eugene murmurs as he looks at the big wall of scriptures. "Um, Brownie, can we talk?" He leads her away a few feet.
"It's magnificent!" Varian comments as he stares at it.
"You asked him about his dad?!" Harmony screeches in a whisper to Eugene once he's told her. "Why?"
"I was just concerned for him, you know that!" He gestures to the boy. "Did he say anything to you about it?"
"No, because he just said that he needs some space right now. Look, I don't know what is going on with Quirin, but I don't really think he's in danger right now," She waves her hands.
"Wait..." He turns to her slowly. "You didn't sense anything from him?!"
"Not really, no," Harmony shakes her head.
"But...it could be a mistake, right?" Ever since she got the other half of the moonstone back, nothing seemed to be wrong with her power...
"No, I'm sure of it. He's been fine ever since we left," She shrugs at him. "...Wait, Cass must've used it right after we got back home, right?"
"Yeah...?" He raises a brow at her.
"I was with Varian at his house when she activated it, and Quirin seemed normal. So if the Mind Trap activated just around that time..."
"Then why didn't he feel the effects?" Eugene whispers in realization, looking up at the wall. "Is it just me, or is there no door to get in?"
"It doesn't look like there is," Rapunzel gestures to the wall. Harmony steps forward, looking at all the pictures. The blonde sees something. "But there is a riddle."
"Ha! Classic Demanitus," Eugene rolls his eyes.
"I grow but do not live. I need air but do not breathe," Rapunzel reads the riddle.
"A fish!"
"A rabbit!"
"A rabbit fish!" The two girls exclaim in unison. Harmony sees the riddle, lightly touching the writing.
"People, are you even listening to the riddle?" Eugene turns around as Lance is playing charades with the girls.
"Oh, heh, sorry," Lance chuckles a little. "We were playing charades. But the answer to the riddle is fire."
"Lance, it's not-"
"No, no, no, he's right. It is fire," Rapunzel smiles a bit.
"Fire grows but doesn't live like a person. And it needs air to be able to keep the flames going," Harmony holds up a finger. Rapunzel digs into Varian's backpack, holding up an insta-torch. She slams it open and holds it out to a fire symbol. The flames spread across the symbols, to their awe, especially Varian's. They look up at the monkey symbol as the door slowly opens with two mechanisms made of stone. Up ahead is a dark hallway.
"See, G-Bug? Easy peasy."
"Excuse me?" Eugene asks at the name. Harmony laughs at it.
"Sorry. I was trying out a pet name," She rubs her neck.
"Maybe try harder," Eugene crosses his arms. Varian takes Harmony's hand and leads her away so that she doesn't suffer from the cold.
"Ha ha ha! No, please, don't! G-Bug is a keeper!" Lance busts out laughing. "Come on, everyone! G-Bug doesn't like to wait," He follows after Rapunzel.
"Come on G-Bug!" Kiera runs past him.
"It's nice and warm in here, G-Bug!" Catalina runs next to Max.
"Ugh, G-Bug," He grumbles as he's the last one inside.
Varian sighs a bit as he and Harmony are at the front, walking down the hall together. Looking back, he feels bad for making her worry and brushing her off like that. "Listen...Mona, I-"
"I know. You're worried about your father," She interrupts him knowingly, shocking him. "But do you really think I wouldn't understand that, Vari? I know how much you care about him. So I'm not mad that you didn't tell me what Eugene said to you. I understand that you needed time to think about it."
He smiles softly at her. "I should've, though...sorry," He rubs his neck.
"It's fine," She waves it off. "Besides, he was fine before we left to find this place."
He blinks at her rapidly. "H-He was? You didn't sense any mind control?"
"No, and I would've. I wondered to Eugene that if the Mind Trap was in effect when we were at your house, we would've known. It seems as if the effects didn't work on him right away..."
He sighs in relief at her explanation. "But...t-they're still gonna affect him at some point..."
"...Yeah," She answers quietly. "But you'll figure something out."
They arrive in the room, stopping in shock and awe. "Why are there so many banana-" Eugene trips from a banana peel. Max picks him up by the back of his collar. He dusts himself off and sees that the room is full of flora and monkeys, with bananas to feed them. They stare at the newcomers.
"Hey, would you look at that? A family of-" They throw banana peels at him. "Hey, hey, hey!"
"Don't take it personally G-Bug, they're being territorial," Rapunzel tells her boyfriend, Harmony snickering at the nickname.
"They could've thrown something a lot worse," Kiera walks off with her sister.
"Yeah, well, let's just find those plans."
They split up to look for them. "This must be where Lord Demanitus found Vigor..."
"So these are his great, great, great, great grand-monkeys? ...Great," Eugene comments, the teens inspecting the symbols from the doorway.
"Whoa!" Kiera and Catalina swing from a vine, playing around. Rapunzel throws away a banana peel as there's a dusty, old book in front of her. She blows away the dust and opens it up to see the portal he used to banish Zhan Tiri. She flips to another page and gasps.
"This is it! Lord Demanitus' plans!"
"You did it! Excellent," Eugene smiles at her. "Now, could we get out of here?"
Lance grips the levers to a machine and the young couple examines it. "Absolutely fascinating! And I bet he used this to switch minds with a primate." He stands in front of the tip, bending down.
"I wish I knew exactly how he came to the realization that a monkey was the best choice...maybe those are just his favorite animal," Harmony shrugs at him.
"Genius," Varian whispers, looking over to Lance. He's about to press the button that activates it. "Don't press that."
"If it's still functional, you could do some serious damage," Harmony points at him threateningly. He pouts as they move away.
A monkey lands in front of Rapunzel and Eugene, startling them. Eugene glares at the animal. He closes the book and snatches it. "Wait! Come back here!"
"Stop!" The two chase after him. He runs up to a stone, and then jumps off when they dive for him. They fall off and he walks away, only to hear a whinny. Max runs up to him and the two teenagers hear the commotion. They run over to investigate. Lance whistles, looking over his shoulder. He looks at the shiny red button, glancing to the duo. All of them are busy chasing the monkey. Varian is hiding when he grabs the monkey.
"Gotcha! Ha ha!"
"Nice one," Harmony smiles at him. Then another monkey snatches it while swinging from a vine. "Geez, what are they, monkey ninjas?"
Lance presses the button as Varian is still holding onto the monkey he caught. Varian, as a monkey, lands and shakes his head rapidly.
"Lance, I told you not to-" His eyes widen as he looks at his hands. "Wait, what happened?"
"Wasn't me," Lance waves his hands rapidly.
"Did you just switch me with a monkey?" He chuckles in disbelief, holding his head. "And if I'm a monkey, then...ahh," He looks up at his own body as the monkey inside of him is picking at his ear, sniffing it. "LANCE! Look what you did, oh come on, we gotta switch our minds back! I cannot believe you did this! Look what you've done to me!"
Everyone runs past them, with Eugene and Harmony being the only ones to notice the dilemma. "W-W-What the-Lance!" They yell at him.
Monkey Varian looks up at Harmony and chitters, sniffing her.
Harmony giggles at him as she sees a monkey on her hair. She snatches it and then the beam hits the both of them. Harmony pats herself, screaming. "What the heck, Lance?!"
"Sorry! But hey...maybe we can set the mood," He wiggles his eyebrows at the monkey couple. Harmony slowly crawls over to him and crawls on his shoulder...and then flicks her hand, smacking him in the eye. "Ow!"
"I don't care, switch us back!" Harmony yells at him.
"Hold on, hold on. I can fix this!" Lance calls out as Monkey Harmony runs over to her human self. Her human self and Varian's human self chitter at each other, the monkeys blushing in embarrassment.
"Hurry up, I feel so embarrassed just watching this."
"Lance, leave it alone," Eugene warns him.
"You've got it, Max!" Kiera encourages the horse as he jumps up to the monkey. He swings on a vine to the stone monkey head. Lance aims for the two, but slips on a banana peel and ends up hitting Eugene.
"Lance-" He switches the man with a monkey swinging on a vine. "Oh come on!" He hits a tree, bananas falling out of it. Lance cringes as he looks around.
"Lance, you are so much trouble when this is over!" Harmony screams, pointing a finger at him. Rapunzel jumps to the one with the book.
"Hey," She holds out a banana. "Monkey want a banana?"
He chitters happily. "Then go get it!" She throws it and he drops the book. He grabs the banana as she jumps onto the nose of the statue and grabs it. "Got it! Finally!"
Suddenly, she gets her mind switched with the monkey above her. "Oh nuts..."
It was the monkey inside of Eugene that pushed it. "Get over there!" Lance pushes him away. "No more monkey mischief! Now, where was I?" He switches Varian back, to his relief.
"I'm back," He chuckles and walks over to Lance. Kiera then gets switched with a monkey.
"Now you're doing it on purpose! Let me-"
The girls, Varian, and Lance all start fighting each other, beams shooting out of control. One of them hits Harmony and a monkey, switching her back to normal. Harmony runs up to them as Rapunzel is jumping around with the book.
"Just stay right there," Rapunzel whispers to herself. She jumps across some vines, laughing before she snatches the book, landing on the statue. "Guys, I got it!"
They're too busy playing with the machine. "Guys, would you please just leave the monkey button alone?"
"Alright, ALRIGHT! Everyone move now!" Harmony shouts at them, getting them all silent. They move away from the machine, hands up in defense. "Eugene, Kiera, and Punzie, hold still...and no. More. Touching," She gives the others a warning look.
Once everyone is back to normal, they're all exhausted. A monkey is about to use it when Eugene shoos him away. "Get off!" He rips off the lever with the button, clearing his throat. "I think we can all agree...that we should never ever speak of this again." He eats a banana.
"Well, Varian, Harmi?" Rapunzel asks the two as they're reading the book together. "Is it something we can build?"
"Um, building it would be a snap. It's where we have to set it up that gets a little...tricky," He frowns a little.
"What do you mean?" Rapunzel questions, a monkey on her head.
"...Okay, I can't take you seriously with that monkey on you," Harmony states with a blank look and Rapunzel shoos it away.
"Yeah, It needs to be close enough to Zhan Tiri to suck her back in. And because she's with Cass at the castle..." He doesn't even need to finish that sentence.
"We wouldn't even be able to draw them out without tipping those two off," Harmony frowns a bit.
"Looks like we'll have to storm the castle and build the machine there," Rapunzel places her hands on her hips as she faces everyone. "Let's get to it."
Daisy and Pascal squeak in agreement.
Zhan Tiri is in the chamber underneath Corona again.
"This could have gone so differently, Demanitus," She says to herself as she walks down the stairs. "But because of you...I will finally lay waste to your beloved Corona," She takes a vial and grins evilly. She throws it onto a rock, the shadow behind her showing her true form. "And all who inhabit it." She then lets out an evil laugh as the rock melts.
She's not even concerned about the incoming attack...since Demanitus can't stop her himself...
Pascal is flying on Owl as they arrive back to the citizens. They fly past everyone as they're preparing themselves for the fight. Owl lands on Rapunzel's arm, Harmony holding out her finger. The duckling lands on it.
"What did you guys see in the castle?"
Pascal turns into a badger, then Hector, then the rhino, then Adira. "I was right. She has the Brotherhood standing guard," She lets Owl fly off her arm.
"We'll have to take them out to get inside, so that Varian and Harmi can build that machine," Eugene stares down at her.
"Meanwhile, I'll track Cass down. One way or the other, I'm going to get the moonstone," She slams her fist against her hand.
"Such pluck in the face of adversity! She will certainly make an excellent daughter-in-law one day," Edmund walks past them.
"Dad," Eugene puts a hand to his forehead in embarrassment. "You were thinking out loud again."
"No..." Edmund turns around with a smile. "I wasn't," He winks at them and the two smile softly.
"That reminds me..." She turns around to Rapunzel. "Aren't we about due for one of us to stumble through an awkward proposal?"
"Ha! Right, whose turn is it again?" He taps a finger against his chin. He notices her expression, looking towards the ground. "Look, I know everything is going to work out...but in case it doesn't-"
"It will," She takes his hands. "And no matter what happens today, you are still and always will be my dream," She puts his hand to her cheek. "Eugene." She kisses his finger.
"And you are mine, Rapunzel," The man smiles softly.
"Hey Dad," Varian walks up to Quirin. "Here. I found this with your old stuff," He holds out a helmet with the Brotherhood symbol on it. "I gave it a little polish."
"I never thought I'd have to wear this again, but now that I must..." He puts the helmet on. "I am proud to have my son fighting alongside me."
Varian smiles up at him and the man places a hand on his shoulder. "So...you really love her, don't you?" He looks up at Harmony, who's assuring the two girls.
"With all my heart, Dad," A small smile comes from Varian's lips as the girls hug the teenager.
"Take good care of her, son. After today...she might need it," He gives a sympathetic look at the girl. None of them knew what would happen to Harmony after this, and some are scared more than others thinking about the results. Mostly Rapunzel, her parents, and Varian himself.
Varian walks up to his girlfriend as she pushes the girls away to get ready. "Mona?"
She looks up at him and stands up. "Promise me that no matter what happens...that you'll take care of yourself, okay?"
"I will..." She notices his hesitance and places her hands on his shoulders. "Vari...I just want you to know that I love you. Very much, and that when this ends...we can finally be happy."
He smiles at her. "I couldn't agree more. I...gave him the helmet."
Her eyes soften and she wraps her arms around his neck, hugging him. "That couldn't have been easy."
"It wasn't...but it'll help. Hopefully we can figure out why he's not affected immediately like Adira and Hector," He glances over his shoulder.
"Okay troops! Suit up!" Eugene calls out, the two sharing a brief kiss before everyone gets into a line.
"Alright everyone, you know the plan. Charge the castle, build that machine, open the portal, and send Zhan Tiri back to the netherworld! Now let's move out!"
Everyone cheers along with her as Ruddiger is now in monster form and Catalina is in her wolf form. Varian pats the seat next to him and Harmony smiles, climbing on. They run off to charge the castle, Hamuel flying upside down. They reach the castle doors and Eugene pulls at it.
"It's locked!"
Ruddiger roars and smashes it open. "It's unlocked!"
Everyone rushes inside, Max turning around. They reach the throne room, but no one seems to be around. "Where are the bad guys?"
"I don't know..." Eugene feels like something's not right. "But let's just get that machine built before they get back. Alright?"
Fidella steps in with the supplies for the portal, Varian and Harmony walking behind her. "I'm going to find Cassandra."
"Sunshine," Eugene holds out a hand to her. "Good luck."
"You too," She continues walking off. "Harmi, you're in charge along with Eugene. Get that portal built."
"We will," Harmony nods sharply.
Rapunzel looks down the hall, turning a corner and stopping in her tracks. "Looking for someone? That old fool Demanitus would be proud of how far you've come, Princess..."
Pascal hides in Rapunzel's hair. "To be clear, we are talking about the same old fool who outsmarted you and trapped you in oblivion for over two millennia, right?" She says with a mocking grin.
"Joke all you want, but the eclipse is upon us," She gestures to outside with a big grin. The sun and moon are about to touch. Rapunzel glares at the demon in front of her, the symbol from her chest glowing.
"What? What's...what's happening?"
Varian is putting on the final screw to the machine. "And...there."
Harmony's symbol from her dress glows a bright blue next to him. "Okay, just pull that lever, and we've got ourselves a transdimensional portal!"
"Oh, you aren't kidding! That was fast," Eugene comments in awe.
"Okay, we've just gotta make sure everyone is clear of the portal or else, you know, we'll end up in limbo right along Zhan Tiri."
"What...what's going on?" They turn to Harmony as she touches the glowing symbol, shocking them. She suddenly faints onto the ground, but Eugene catches her.
"Brownie! I gotcha, kid."
"Harmony," Frederic and Arianna run up to her in concern. Quirin's eyes glow blue and he steps forward towards them.
"Although, I gotta think, this all feels a little too easy-"
Quirin reaches out and grabs the lever, but the helmet is sparking yellow. "For Cassandra!" Before he can pull it all the way, he gets shocked from the helmet. Varian cringes as Eugene's mouth is open in shock. He falls onto the ground as Eugene gently hands Harmony over to her parents.
"Dad, Dad! Don't worry, you'll be okay. I promise," Varian bends down to him.
"What happened?" Eugene asks as Frederic and Arianna place Harmony next to Quirin.
"I thought about what you said, so...I took...precautions. I rigged his helmet with a temporary stun mechanism. Mona helped me find his helmet, and...together, we put it at the top of it."
"Score one for Team Awesome!" Eugene smiles, elbowing him.
"Heh. Yeah...Team Awesome," The boy looks back to the two people he loves on the floor.
"Let's say we get them someplace more comfortable, huh?" He offers to Varian, who smiles.
"Wait a minute," His eyes widen as she looks to Harmony. He sees the glowing symbol. "She's...the other half of the moonstone. That's why he didn't feel anything until now. S-She passed out right before he reached out for the lever..."
"She...she prevented it for as long as she could...she probably doesn't even know that she did," Eugene whispers slowly in recognition. Varian sniffles slightly in happiness. When she wakes up and he sees her, he's going to reward her with a big kiss. She saved him from being mind-controlled until now... "Is that why she passed out? Because she couldn't take it anymore?"
"No...this is something different," Varian shakes his head.
Rapunzel tries to stand up as the sun and moon symbol glows. "Come, child. Give up while you still can," Zhan Tiri grins at her, knowing fully well what's going on. Rapunzel pants slowly, glaring up at her.
"There's something you should know...I'm not big on giving up!" She gets onto her feet, the symbol turning into a gem.
Harmony's body lifts up into the air, her hair flowing around. The symbol from her dress glows a bright blue.
"Ah...the sundrop," Zhan Tiri smiles at the sight before her. Both the princess are surrounded by light in their perspective colors, sending a huge blast. It shakes the throne room, getting their attention.
"W-What just happened? What was that?" Eugene asks, turning to his father. Harmony is still floating in the air.
"Could she always do that?" Attila points up at her.
"No..." Varian shakes his head.
The two blasts had worked together to knock down Zhan Tiri. She hisses at Rapunzel and runs off. Her symbol is still glowing and she gasps at it.
Harmony floats slowly to the ground, her eyes still closed. But the symbol from her has turned into only half a gem.
Eugene walks off to investigate as Varian bends down to the girl. "Stay here, Hamuel. Keep an eye on things with the others," Edmund follows after him, Hamuel flying into the air. The two men run off as the crow soars into the air. He winks at Daisy and she rolls her eyes as he lands on the lever. He turns around and keeps an eye...but lowers the lever so that it turns on. The machine starts to spark as it activates.
"Ohh, that's not good," Varian cringes at this. Wind starts to suck them towards it.
"What's going on?!" Feldspar is sucked in first, followed by Monty and Pete.
Eugene and Edmund hear the screaming. "Leave 'em alone for two seconds...Dad, I'm going back!"
Shorty hangs onto the lever. "Look at me! I'm a flag!"
Harmony's hair activates as it grows 70 feet, wrapping around the girl to protect her. "Hey, is everyone-" Eugene comes into the room and sees that almost everyone is gone, the portal still open. Shorty pulls it just as he's sucked in, Eugene looking in horror. "Okay...?"
"Well, ain't that a humdinger?" Edmund frowns a bit.