On the way back to the docks, storm clouds started to form so Garnett and Uniqua moved to the carriage they always brought for such an occasion. Unfortunately, something far worse than a storm was about to strike: it was Rothbart, who was hiding amongst the trees!

"Today's the day Garny." Rothbart said to himself. "Everything you own, everything you love, will be mine."

Rothbart moved to the middle of the road, causing the guards and carriage driver to stop. Garnett and Uniqua, confused, began to leave the carriage.

"Stay inside Uniqua." Garnett raised a hand.

When Garnett left the carriage, he saw Rothbart standing in the road. However, due to the dark and the fact that Rothbart was about a mile away, Garnett didn't recognize him. He didn't have time to figure out who he was anyway, because Rothbart suddenly turned into a monstrous creature! It attacked too swiftly for anyone to see what kind of creature it was, though it did remind Garnett and the guards of a vulture.

Next thing you know, one of the guards burst through the door of Austin and Rudy's game room and collapsed onto the floor. This was where they played various board games and the like whenever it was raining. The bandleader, Horton the elephant, was there too. Concerned, Austin rushed over to the guard.

"It's King Garnett's captain!" Austin realized.

"We-we were attacked." The captain groaned, obviously wounded. "A Great Animal..."

"Uniqua!" Austin gasped, rushing outside.

"Austin! Wait!" Horton called after him, but it was too late.

Austin leapt onto his horse and sped towards the wreck. When he got there, he was shocked to see the destroyed carriage. No one was there, apparently all the guards had left from fright.

"Uniqua!" Austin called; no answer. "Uniqua? Uniqua!"

Still no answer, the area was empty. A few seconds later, Austin realized that he was wrong: Garnett was still there, in even worse shape than his captain had been. Austin gasped.

"King Garnett." Austin said, concerned, as he propped Garnett up.

"Austin...I..." Garnett said weakly.

"Who did this?" Austin asked.

"It came so quickly...a Great...Animal."

"Where's Uniqua?" Austin asked.

"Listen to me, Austin. It's not what it seems. It's not what it seems."

"What...the Great Animal...? Where is Uniqua?" Austin asked, not knowing what to do.

"Uniqua is...Uniqua is...gone."

Garnett died. Austin sadly lay Garnett gently back onto the ground. He then looked around more, hoping Garnett was wrong. Garnett wasn't, the only thing left from Uniqua was the locket he and his mom had given to her a long time ago. Austin picked it up, almost heartbroken.

"UNIQUA!" Austin cried, collapsing onto his knees.

Meanwhile, at a lake by an abandoned castle, Tasha was feeding a swan bread crumbs. Rothabrt was there too. As the view got closer to the scene, it was revealed that the swan had a triangle of pink on her head.

"Now don't let my little spell make you sad Uniqua, it doesn't even last the whole day." Rothbart said, pretending to be sympathetic. "As soon as the moon comes up..."

At that moment, the moon's reflection hit Uniqua the swan. She flapped her wings as she felt herself becoming more vertical, and at the same time a spout of water spun around her. When the water disappeared, she was back to Uniqua the...whatever she is.

"And that's how it works every night." Rothbart finished. "You have to be on the lake of course, and when the moonlight touches your wings... Now look Uniqua, this sort of thing doesn't give me any pleasure - well, maybe a teensy bit - but what I really want is your father's kingdom."

"Take it then!" Uniqua snapped, trying not to cry. "You have enough power."

"Nah, tried that already." Rothbart dismissed. "Once you steal something you spend your whole life fighting to keep it. But if I marry the only heir to the throne..."

At that, the scene magically changed. Instead of a lake they were now inside a castle. Rothbart exchanged his dark blue robe for a white one and placed a crown on his head. Uniqua's tiara developed a train in the back, and her mint green dress turned into a white wedding gown. Magical images of a court bowed to them.

"We'll rule your father's kingdom together, legally, king and queen. You know?" Rothbart finished.

"Never!" Uniqua snapped, running away.

The castle scene changed back into the lake and surrounding woods.

"Where are you going?" Rothbart asked triumphantly. "As soon as the moonlight leaves the lake you turn back into a swan...no matter where you are."

Uniqua couldn't hold her tears back anymore, she cried miserably. You see, during the attack she saw the monster attack her father and weakening him until he was unconscious, so she knew he was dead. The only thing giving her hope was the thought of one of the fleeing guards had made it to Jane's kingdom and told Austin what had happened.