Manny walked back to his swamp which had been cleared out. He had his land back, he had his privacy back, he could live alone in peace again. But despite this he was still sad and no where near happy.
I heard there was a secret cord
that David played
and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care
for music do you?
It goes like this
the fourth
the fifth
the minor fall
the major lift
the baffled king
composed it
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah...
Everyone was gone all that remained were a few things including a mirror. Manny accidentally stepped on it, shattering it, seeing his reflection in the shards made him sad and ashamed of his appearance. Meanwhile at Sergio's castle Frida was also looking at her reflection but in bits of a window frame and she too was very sad. She was being dressed in a white wedding gown and a long veil with a circlet of flowers on her head. She was a beautiful bride but Frida was confused. She always thought her wedding day would be happy but instead she was nervous, sad, and a little distracted. What was distracting her was Manny. She couldn't help but think about him.
Baby I've been here before
I know this room
I've walked this hall
I used to live alone
before I knew you
I've seen your flag on the marble arch
love is not a victory march
it's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah...
Little did she know that Manny was thinking about her. He picked up a nearby discarded flower that looked alot like the one he had picked for Frida. He clutched it as he thought of her, he couldn't get her out of his mind. Hurt and confused he threw it into the fireplace and tried to make himself forget her.
Frida was waiting for the wedding start but she was in no hurry, as she waited she saw a suit of armor that reminded her of Manny. She remembered how silly he was determined not to take his helmet off as he did not want her to see his face.
Zebra Donkey had wandered off to a nearby river and sulked. Then he noticed someone crying, it was the dragon. She had escaped the tower and was sobbing.
"Oh no. Don't cry." He handed her a tissue. She wiped her tears away. "You know you're really pretty when your'e not trying to kill anyone."
She smiled at him, he smiled back.
All I ever learned from love
was how to shoot at
someone who
Outdrew you
it's not a cry
you can hear at night
it's not from
someone who's seen
the light
it's a cold and it's a
broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah...
Manny and Frida had what they always wanted but they were miserable. They were miserable because they missed each other missed so much but was too stubborn to admit it. They were both heartbroken without each other. Try as they might they just couldn't be happy now.
"Zebra Donkey?" Manny said when he saw him outside. "What are you doing?"
"I came to talk to you."
"I have nothing to say to you! So beat it!"
"No! You're gonna shut up and listen to me!"
Manny just walked away from him but Zebra Donkey, determined not to give up, followed him.
"Come back here! I am speaking to you!" He demanded.
"Leave me alone!" Manny said going inside the outhouse.
"Sure! Be mean to me all because you're afraid of your own feelings!"
"Go away!"
"There you go again! Pushing me away! Just like you did to Frida and all she did was like you. Maybe even love you."
"Love me?! She said I was ugly! A hideous creature! I heard the two of you talking!"
"She wasn't talking about you she was talking about...uh...somebody else."
He came out of the out house.
"She wasn't talking about me? Then who was she was talking about?"
"Oh no! You wanted me to go away! I ain't talking!"
"Zebra Donkey..." He sighed. "I'm sorry I guess I really am just a big ugly stupid monster. Can you forgive me?"
"What's to forgive? We're friends, right?"
"Right! So what did she say about me?"
"What are you asking me for? Why don't you ask her yourself?"
"The wedding!" He gasped. "We'll never make it in time."
"Never fear. Where there's a will there's a way." He whistled. "Hey baby! Over here!"
The dragon flew down and landed in front of them.
"Manny I'd like you to meet my new girlfriend."
"Uh...hi...please don't burn me." Manny said.
She picked them up, put them on her back, and flew toward where Sergio's kingdom was. At that moment the wedding was taking place and sunset was only a few minutes away.
"Good people of our fair kingdom we gather here today to bear witness the union of our new king and queen." The minister said.
"Uh...excuse me." Frida said nervously looking at the sun. "Could we just skip ahead to the I do's?"
"Now my dear let's not get too excited. Go on." Sergio chuckled.
Outside when the dragon landed she frightened everyone away. Manny quickly got off her back and headed for the chapel.
"Go ahead and look around babe." Zebra Donkey told her. "If we need you I'll whistle."
She flew off, Zebra Donkey ran after Manny and stopped him.
"Manny! Hey! Wait!" He said. "Look, you wanna do this right don't you?"
"What are you talking about?"
"There's a line! There's a line! The priest is gonna say speak now or forever hold your peace and that's when you say I object."
"Oh I don't have time for this!"
"Wait! What are you doing? Listen to me!" He said pinning him against the door. "Look you love this woman don't you?"
"Yes."
"You wanna hold her?!"
"Yes!"
"Please her?!"
"Yes!"
"Then you got to! Got to! Try a little tenderness. The chicks love that romantic crap."
"Alright cut it out! When does this guy say the line?"
"We gotta check it out."
Manny picked up Zebra Donkey and tossed him up and down to see what was happening inside. Frida was a nervous wreck. Though she wasn't too thrilled of marrying Sergio it was too late to turn back now. It was her only chance of ever breaking the spell and finding true love, little did she know that her true love was just out the door.
"And so by the power invested in me." The priest said.
"What do you see?" Manny called.
"The whole town's in there." Zebra Donkey anwsered.
"I now pronounce you husband and wife." The priest said.
"They're at the alter." Zebra Donkey said.
"If any one objects?"
"Fletchy! He already said it."
"Oh for the love of Pete!" Manny said.
He burst through the doors.
"I object!" He shouted.
"Manny?" Frida said surprised.
"Oh now what does he want?" Sergio demanded.
The crowd looked at him in shock. Manny knew what he was doing was probably foolish and stupid. After all who ever heard of a hybrid being in love with a princess? But he couldn't let her do it. He couldn't let her marry someone who didn't love her and was only using her.
"Hi everybody." Manny said nervously. "Having a good time are ya? I love this place, first of all. Very clean."
"What are you doing here?" Frida asked.
"Really it's rude enough being alive when no one wants you. Sergio said angrily. "But showing up uninvited to a wedding-"
"Can it shorty! Frida, I need to talk to you." Manny said.
"Oh now you wanna talk?!" She said getting angry. "Well it's a little late for that so if you'll excuse me."
"But you can't marry him!"
"And why not?"
"Because...because he's just marrying you so he can be king."
"Outrageous!" Sergio said. "Frida don't listen to him."
"He's not your true love!" Manny said.
"And what do you know about true love?!" Frida said.
"Well I...uh...I mean."
He blushed hard and starting shaking and sweating. Frida felt her anger vanish when she saw how shy and nervous he was getting. Was he trying to say that he loved her? That he truly loved her?
"Oh this is precious." Sergio laughed. "The monster has fallen in love with the Princess! Oh good Lord! Have you ever heard of anything so stupid!?"
Everyone burst out laughing and pointing at Manny. His face and ears fell with embarrassment and shame. Of course everyone would laugh, of course everyone would think it was stupid. Because it was. He didn't want to face Frida's reaction. She probably thought he was an idiot and would mock him for his feelings. But she didn't mock him, she didn't laugh at him, she just looked at him.
"Manny, is this true?" Frida asked.
He looked at her and nodded.
"Who cares? It's ridiculous!" Sergio said. "Frida, My love. We're at a kiss away from our happily ever after, now kiss me!"
He leaned in to kiss her but she backed away, looked out the window, and bit her lip as she looked at the sun. It was going to set now and she would change in front of everyone.
"By night one way by day another." She sighed. Frida looked at Manny. "I wanted to show you before."
She walked toward the middle of the room, Manny tried to follow her but she signaled him to stay. When the sun began to set magical dust surrounded her body and she turned back into her hybrid self. The crowd gasped, the minster choked and spat out his drink, and a maid fainted. Manny was shocked but he now understood what she meant.
"Well...uh...that explains a lot."
"Ugh! It's disgusting!" Sergio said horrified. "Guards! Guards! I order you to get them out of my sight! Get them both!"
"No! Manny!" Frida cried.
"Frida!"
The guards began to enter the room at his word. Manny and Frida tried to run to one another but the guards got in the way. A large amount of them grabbed Manny and held him down while the rest dragged Frida away. Manny and Frida desperately reached for each other but the guards separated them.
"This hocus pocus alters nothing!" Sergio said. "This marriage is binding! And that makes me king! See! See!"
"No! Let go of me!" Frida said. "Manny!"
"No!" Manny started to claw the guards off him. "Get out of my way! Frida!"
"I'll have you drawn and quartered!" Sergio ordered.
"No! Please!" Frida pleaded.
"And as for you my wife." He said holding a knife to her neck.
"Frida!" Manny cried. "Don't you touch her!"
"I'll have you locked back in that tower for the rest of your days." Sergio said.
Manny broke his hand free and whistled. The dragon burst in through the window and swallowed Sergio in one gulp.
"Ahh!" He shouted as he was being eaten.
"Alright nobody move!" Zebra Donkey said. "I've got a loaded dragon and I'm not afraid to use her."
The guards released Manny and Frida.
"Celebrity marriages, they never last do they?" Zebra Donkey chuckled.