Eventually, Larry arrived at a beautiful grassy scenery with animals and bright flowers. "Is this Cloud Cuckooland?" Corey asked. "Because I don't see any clouds."

Larry flew past what appeared to be a large grayish pile of rubble. "No Corey," Laney said. "This is that pile of rubble I told you about."

"Wait a minute..." Trina said, looking at a half-demolished sign. "This is the Princess Palace!"

"Princess Palace?" Larry asked. "You mean that myth filled with naive girls who pretend to be princesses?"

"The Princess Palace was once real," Trina explained. "And it was home to many girls who wanted to be princesses. Run by the Head Queen and the Royal Council of Female Royals, the Palace was stabled and structured. But then Mayor Mellow started to take control. His first act as ruler was to destroy everything that made the Princess Palace grand, even if that meant burning it down to the ground."

"But what about the locals?" Corey asked.

"There were no survivors," Trina answered. "When the Princess Palace was destroyed, everyone perished. There's no way it could come back."

Corey looked at the pile of rubble, taking off his beanie for respect. He couldn't believe a thing like that happened. Why would Mayor Mellow destroy everything princess-related?

Laney, on the other hand, was dead silent. Her body stiffened and she didn't say a word. It was as if the Princess Palace was a part of her past. But why?

Eventually, Larry broke the silence. "So... How about we listen to some tunes?" he asked. "I brought my therapy music with me." He inserted a CD into the CD slot and pressed Play.

SUNSHINE, LOLLIPOPS AND RAINBOWS EVERYTHING THAT'S WONDERFUL
IS WHAT I FEEL WHEN WE'RE TOGETHER, BRIGHTER THAN A LUCKY PENNY
WHEN YOU'RE NEAR THE RAIN CLOUD DISAPPEARS, DEAR
AND I FEEL SO FINE JUST TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE MINE

While Larry was singing along to the song, Corey was startled by how loud it was. "What do you even see in him, Laney?!" he asked, putting his beanie back on.

"Larry is a pretty nice guy once he's calm and relaxed," Laney explained. "Sweet, gentle..."

"Well I'm...sweet and gentle too," Corey said. "I just don't blast out songs about sunshine, lollipops, or-" He saw something colorful in the distance. "Is that a rainbow?"

Laney's eyes widened. "That's the place," she said. "Larry, head straight for that rainbow."

When Larry parked the hovership, the group approached a cloud-like entrance. There was a note on the door that read: 'Only those who know the secret knock are allowed to enter.'

"Laney, you clearly have more knowledge about this place than any of us," Trina said. "Do you know the secret knock?"

"Well...yeah," Laney answered. She hesitated. "But...I haven't seen my friend in years. Will she even recognize me?"

"She probably will," Larry reassured. "Now go ahead and do that secret knock."

Laney took a deep breath and knocked on the door once. "Seriously?" Corey asked. "That's your secret knock?!" He walked up to the door. "Anyone can do that! I can do that! Watch!"

THUD!

Corey fell down onto the cloud-like floor. To his surprise, the door opened, allowing the group to enter Cloud Cuckooland. "Told you I know the secret knock," Laney said as she helped Corey get back on his feet.

Cloud Cuckooland was filled with millions of people dancing to a techno song. Everyone was happy and everything was bright and colorful.

"So, where's your friend?" Corey asked.

Laney glanced at her wristband watch. "Don't worry about her," she answered. "She'll show up right about..."

"Hiiii!"

Without warning, an adorable female unicorn-kitten hybrid leaped out of nowhere and landed next to the group. Her head was pink with large blue eyes, rosy cheeks, some white on her face, three black whiskers sticking out from each side of her face, and fluffy dark pink hair. She had a small, dark pink nose. Her ears were dark pink and she had a sunny sky blue unicorn horn sticking out of her head. Her body was fluffy and pink with light pink-white legs. She had yellow back paws and aqua front paws, as well as a fluffy tail that was light royal blue with some white streaks. And to top off her look was a simple mint green collar around her neck. "I am Princess Uni-Kitty, and I welcome you all to Cloud Cuckooland!" the hybrid exclaimed.

Corey couldn't help but smile. "You're cute," he said, scratching underneath Uni-Kitty's chin and making her purr. When he was done, she looked around at the group. But upon seeing Laney, the young princess gasped, ran over to the red-haired girl, and pounced on her, knocking her over.

"Laney Penn!" Uni-Kitty exclaimed. "I never thought I would see you again!"

Laney got on her feet. "I told you I would come back," she said. Then she booped the kitten's nose, making her gasp again as her horn glowed.

"You remembered!" Uni-Kitty squealed.

"Of course I remember," Laney said, scratching behind Uni-Kitty's ears. "How could I forget about your soft spots?"

"That's your friend?" Larry asked. "How could a tough girl like you be friends with a princess?"

"She's another Crafter," Laney explained.

"Then that means you know where the Crafters are meeting up," Trina told Uni-Kitty.

"Uh-huh," Uni-Kitty said as she nodded. "The other Crafters are gathered in The Dog, which is the kingdom's capital."

"Can you take us there?" Corey asked.

"Sure!" Uni-Kitty answered. "I can make you a bridge out of colorful rainbow stuff." She sat down, closed her eyes, and twirled her head around as rainbow magic glowed around her horn. Suddenly, two colorful flower statues were dismantled and transformed into a rainbow bridge. With her work done, she got back on her feet and opened her eyes. "Ta-da!"

And so, Uni-Kitty led the group to The Dog, all while she gave them a tour of her kingdom. "Wow," Corey said. "I don't see any signs, but this place seems structured."

"Here in Cloud Cuckooland, there are no rules!" Uni-Kitty explained. "There's no government, no babysitters, no stop signs, no bedtimes, no frowny faces, no betrayals, no poo-poos, no boo-boos, no hoo-hoos, and no negativity of any kind."

"But you said 'no' several times," Trina pointed out.

"And there's also no consistency!" Uni-Kitty added, briefly appearing overhead for some reason.

Larry was happy with the relaxed atmosphere. "I actually like this place," he said with a genuine smile.

"Any idea is a good idea, except the not-happy ones," Uni-Kitty continued. "Those you push down deep inside where you'll never ever ever EVER fiiind themmmm!"

Laney was shocked. For a brief moment, Uni-Kitty's fur was bright red and orange and she looked angry. "Are you alright?" she asked.

"Who, me?" Uni-Kitty asked. "I'm fine, silly! Now come on, let's get to The Dog!"

The rest of the trip was silent. The only sound could be heard was Uni-Kitty singing. While no one paid attention to the song, Laney was concerned when she heard the repeated lyrics.

Kitty's building a paradise in the sky
As she waits for her bestest friend
Bestie's got a heart
And kitty's gonna harm
Her heart by tearing it into shreds

"Corey..." Laney whispered. "I think something's wrong with Uni-Kitty."

"What do you mean?" Corey whispered back.

"It's her song," Laney answered. "Listen."

Upon hearing the lyrics, Corey's eyes widened. "Are you sure you two are friends?" he asked. "Because it seems there's some kind of rough past."

"Trust me, she wasn't like this back then," Laney explained. "She really was the sweetest kitten ever."

"So what happened?" Corey asked.

"I don't know," Laney admitted. "I haven't seen her in seven years, so I really have no clue what happened to her."

"Alright, we're here!" Uni-Kitty said, gesturing her paw to a large dog-shaped dome. "Welcome to the heart of Cloud Cuckooland: The Dog!"

Upon entering The Dog, Corey saw many different people. There were the Teen Titans, a grey cross-eyed pony, and various other beings. With everyone seated, Trina walked over to the center of the arena.

"My fellow Crafters," Trina said. "We have gained new information on how Mayor Mellow intends to use the Paralysis Belt he acquired years ago. On Footlong Friday, he will use the Paralysis Belt's power on all of our worlds, freezing us all into a permanent paralysis. That's right. Mayor Mellow is planning to put us on hold!"

The Crafters were all surprised to hear that. "Her too?" Corey thought.

"But there is still hope," Trina continued. "The Gifted One has come here to assist us in freeing ourselves and our dimensions from cancellation."