Flip Summoned By The King
Later on, Flip was telling his story to the others.
"There was this big bright flash of color," Flip said. "and then, the bird came to life and flew away!"
"Can you do it again, Flip?" Mimi asked.
"Yes, Flip," Nancy requested. "please show us?"
Flip saw Scooter attempting to play a piece of wood as if it was a harmica.
Scooter began to sing.
Scooter: A harmonica of my own;
Now;
That's what I love to play;
Flip: I know the key;
Leave it to me;
You'll have it right away;
All orphans: Magic paintbrush;
Flip: I'll paint you beautiful things;
All orphans: Stars and moonbeams;
Birds with silvery wings;
Flip: Unicycles to ride on;
All orphans: Unicycles that gleam;
Flip: My magic paintbrush;
I'll paint you a dream;
Nancy: All I want is to have my friends;
Don't need any gift at all;
Flip: Girl I insist;
A flick of my wrist;
And here's a brand new shawl;
All orphans: Magic paintbrush;
Flip: I'll paint you beautiful things;
All orphans: Stars and moonbeams;
Birds with silvery wings;
Flip: A hat that you can be proud of;
All orphans: Silver threads on the seam;
Magic paintbrush;
Flip: I'll paint you a dream;
Cherry red and Royal blue;
This wind up doll will dance for you;
Kelly green with bright maroon;
Hear the harmonica sing a tune;
Tan and yellow big or bright;
Umbrella packed with butterflies;
Peach and purlple big and small;
Flowers blooming from you shawl;
Konoka & Alfie had stepped on the blooming flowers from Nancy's new shawl.
All orphans: Magic paintbrush;
Flip: Painting beautiful things;
All orphans: Stars and moonbeams;
Birds with silvery wings;
More than we can imagine;
More than we've ever seen;
Magic paintbrush;
Flip: I'll paint you a dream;
All orphans: Magic paintbrush;
Magic paintbrush;
Flip: I'll paint you a dream.
Unknown to Flip and his friends, Konoka & Alfie had followed them.
Konoka just then grabbed Flip by the collar of his jacket.
"Oh! Ow!" Flip shouted, dropping Scooter's new harmonica.
"What have we here," Konoka asked. "a magic brush? Give it to me!"
Konoka then grabbed the paintbrush from Flip's hand.
Konoka laughed, then he screamed out in pain because the paintbrush had burned his left hand.
Flip then & there made a dive to the ground and caught his special paintbrush just before it hit the ground.
Konoka picked Flip up by the collar of his jacket once again.
"PUT MY BROTHER DOWN!" Nancy commanded the Captain of the Guard.
"Forget him, Child," Konoka said to Nancy cruelly. "he has an audience with the king!"
Flip was immediately taken to King Snively's palace.
"Why have you brought this street urchin into my presence, Captain? Don't you know I hate children?" King Snively commanded.
"I have brought you a young magician, your majesty, q boy that paints things... and they come to life!" Konoka answered the king.
"Oh, really?" the king asked the captain feeling uninterested.
"But it's true, your magnificence." Konoka protested to the king.
"Well then, show me, I'm willing to endure a brief demonstration... but! What you say had better be true!" the king said to his captain.
"Boy, paint something for the king," Konoka commanded Flip. "now!"
Flip wasn't sure what to paint for the king.