Chapter 47: Together Again
The three Toonateers and Gus continued to ride the Ozzieremotor on Rainbow Bridge Road.
"Atta boy, Ozzieremotor! Keep it going," said Oswald.
"Wow, I can see all of Wasteland from here. I hope everyone will take care of the Bloticles while we're gone," said Mickey, looking down.
"Seeing your girlfriend, I bet she'll concentrate her frustration on them."
"I never thought Minnie could be so jealous like that."
"She's your type, Mickers."
When Oswald hits the breaks, the three Toonateers and Gus can see the Heart of Wasteland, the heart-shaped tropical island lushed in nature's beautiful flowers, palm trees, pretty low bushes, and clean white sand.
"There she is. Land ho for the Heart of Wasteland," Gus said.
"It's even more beautiful than I thought. And I see Big Bad Pete's steamboat is still there," said Ortensia.
"Tintley and Turpley, we're coming," said Oswald, continuing to drive down the road where it ends at the island's beach.
When the Ozzieremotor gets on the beach, everyone gets out of the jeep so it can turn back into Oswald's Remote. But when he picks it up, they all turn their heads and jump in surprise when they see the huge stony Mother Angel and giant bony-statue Papa Devi L, but they are melted-looking with faces screaming in terror. But flowers and vines grew all over them.
"That's Mother Angel and Papa Devi L? They're like our Giant friends," Mickey said.
"I know the pain, Tintley and Turpley. But I bet some Paint will fix them," said Oswald.
"We're going to need a lot of Paint, Oswald," Ortensia pointed out the Ang-Tint Clan and the Devi-Turp Tribe's stony bodies and bone-like statues.
"I can't believe this was all my fault. They lost their family because of my carelessness," Mickey guilty.
"You didn't mean it, Mickers. We need to get Tintley and Turpley to join us so we can take down that Blot and those BlotToons," said Oswald, hugging him from behind.
"Let's have a look around. Maybe we can find some clues to where they are," said Gus.
Guardians emerged from hiding as the group looked around and surrounded the four playfully.
"Oh, good timing. Maybe the Guardians can show us where they are," said Ortensia.
"Are you looking for Lady Tintley and Lord Turpley?" a Tint asks.
"Yes, we are-…Huh?"
The three Toonateers and Gus went silent before looking at each other, bewildering.
"Haha, that's funny. For a second there, I thought that Tint Guardian spoke to Ortensia. And its voice sounds like a child," said Mickey.
"I did speak to her," the Tint spoke out.
Shocked, Mickey screamed like a woman, hoping into his brother's arms. Ortensia and Gus hid behind Oswald as they were surprised.
"There's only one logical explanation. A gas leak must be around this place that is causing us to hallucinate that the Guardians can speak," said Gus.
"No, we can communicate with you because they are purer Paint and Thinner essences in the air," said a Turp as Mickey exited Oswald's arms.
"Of course, there's that. Anyway, will you lead us to where Tintley and Turpley are?"
"Yes, but you won't be able to get them out of their lab. Right, this way."
As the three Toonateers and Gus follow the Guardians, Mickey stops dead in his tracks when he spots a blackhole shape heart on the ground.
"I think I found where the true Blot was sealed," Mickey said.
Oswald, Ortensia, and Gus poked their heads out to look and became shocked to see it.
"Now that I think about the Disney Villain BlotToon Hearts, I'm guessing they are the ones who made our counterparts go colorful and modern and let the true Blot free," said Oswald.
"Like Turpley would say, "You finally hit the head on the needle?" Ortensia annoyed.
But when she turned around, she saw Animatronic Minnie dangled on vines like a puppet. The sight of her made Ortensia scream in horror, fall and hurry away to her husband's legs. Animatronic Minnie is like Minnie in her Epic Mickey Power of Illusion, but her chest is missing to show her robot ribcage, and pieces of the fabric of her ears are missing.
"Woah-nelly, it's Animatronic Minnie. She lived after all," said Oswald, helping up his wife.
"Uh…sorta…," said Mickey, poking her face.
"If I can get her spark to life, Ortensia's bestie group will be alive."
"I don't think that's a good idea, Ozzie-san. Remember Minnie's reaction to what BM tainted my lips?"
"Oh, yeah. She might turn Animatronic Minnie into scrap metal. It's probably for the best. But can at least bring her back to Ortensia's house. I want my honey bunch to know that a friend is always there for her."
"There's no need, honey bunny. Tintley and Turpley are waiting," said Ortensia went back to walking.
The three Toonateers and Gus find the entrance to the underground lab locked up.
Mickey knocks and says, "Tintley? Turpley? Are you in there?"
"Why did you come for us," Tintley's voice heard.
"We need you and Turpley."
"Why?! So, you can punish us for what we've done to you?!" Turpley's voice was heard.
"No. We need your help in defeating the Storm Blot. Besides, no friends get left behind," said Oswald.
"Friends?! What kind of friends brings chaos and destruction to their friends' home?!"
"I know you didn't mean it."
"Did you react the same way when Mickey talked about his part in all the chaos?" Tintley's voice was heard.
"Okay, I get your point. But you two by our side, we might get rid of the Blot once and for all. Please, we need you."
"No, we will make things worse. Just leave us to wallow in our sorrow."
But Ortensia uses her stone fists to smash open the doors so they can go inside. When they entered the lab, it was covered with ink and plant life. Tintley and Turpley are sulking close to two glass coffins.
"Tintley and Turpley, this is your chance to redeem yourselves. We can't take on the Storm Blot without you," said Ortensia as she and others kneeled close to the fairies.
"You don't get it. We watched all you've been through. We did every act that the Blot, Mad Doctor, and the Pete Gang have caused. All because we try to create something that was lost," said Tintley.
The three Toonateers and Gus looked in the glass coffins, stunned to see the petrified Julius the Cat and Fanny Cottontail.
"Julius? How can this be?" said Mickey as he and Oswald touched his coffin affectionately.
"You like them? Made out the melt molding from the Thinner Stones. We were dumb to add some Thinner to the Paint, so they came to live. Thus, the Blot Storm was born," said Turpley.
"See? You didn't mean anything by it. There's no need to sulk," said Gus.
"You know the day when Mickey came to Yen Sid's workshop? Mother Angel and Papa Devi L summoned him by thinning out Yen Sid's Mirror and made a Paint call for him to discover the place."
"Oh, that makes sense," said Mickey.
"They sent you to fix our problem, and we're not grateful. So, leave us alone."
"Everybody deserves a second chance, including you two," Oswald continued. "Besides, I don't think your caretakers would want you to look down on yourself, would they?"
Tintley and Turpley show their faces, cheeks stained from falling tears.
"We don't understand. You still be there for us and call us your friends. How can you forgive us for everything we've put you through?" Tintley said.
"This dumb mistake we've made was supposed to make you hate us, yet…You still care about us…Why?" Turpley added.
Mickey gently picks up the two Guardian Fairies and responds, "Daddy Disney told me that nobody is perfect because everyone makes mistakes, but that makes them who they are. Plus, the more they make, the more they can improve and the better they can be."
This brightens the Guardian Fairies' faces, and starts to remember their caretakers' final words.
"We now see clearly and remember our caretakers' words. They told me that Mickey is the one who can destroy it," said Tintley, wiping her tears away.
"And they told us to be with you to the end. Let's irradicate the Storm Blot…together," said Turpley, upbeat.
"Alright. The team is back, but how will we do that?" Mickey said.
Everyone is silent until Turpley exclaims, "Darn! Back to square 1!"
"Maybe my remote can give us a ride there," said Oswald, pushing some buttons.
"Oswald, we should take this outside for safety measures," said Ortensia, pushing everyone out of the lab.
"Oswald, I don't think your Remote can transform into something that can get us to the Storm Blot. There are certain limits," said Gus.
But when the Remote turns into a high-tech blue fighter helicopter with Oswald's face, Mickey, Ortensia, Tintley, and Turpley are dazzled in amazement, with sparkles surrounding their faces. Starry-eyed, Oswald held his wife's and brother's hands.
"Wow, the Mad Doctor prepared your remote with everything," said Gus.
"Now it's the Oswacopter! I call driver's seat!" Oswald said, going to Oswacopter.
"I call the seat close to the parachutes," said Mickey before grabbing Tintley and Turpley and putting them in his pocket.
"I call the seat near Mickey and the parachutes," said Gus before the others entered the Oswacopter.
When they got in and buckled up, Oswald pushed a button for it to fly upward toward the Storm Blot.
"Why do we need a helicopter when we can all fly?" Tintley asks.
"There are certain points when people who can fly have limits, and we need a break from it, too," said Gus.
"Bloticles, incoming," Ortensia exclaimed, seeing them approaching the Oswacopter.
"Mickey, a machine gun will let you shoot Thinner Torpedoes. Get ready to fire," said Oswald.
"I'm Mickey ready!" Mickey said, starting to fire at the Bloticles so they'll explode.
BM smokes on a Tobacco Pipe inside the Storm Blot like Walt Disney's. He's sitting before multiple screens, which looks like a surveillance room. BOswald is drinking toxic Paint from beer bottles called Blue Booze as he leans against BM's throne on the right. BOrtensia is shining two pistols that looked Panchito's from the Three Caballeros. The three Dictators are watching all of the BlotToons and Bloticles everywhere in Wasteland as the Toons attack and destroy them.
"Look at them stubborn Toons, fellas. If only they could see through our ways, their lives would be better," said BM before letting out a puff of smoke.
"You should see how savage that Minnie Mouse is. Hic-up!" said BOswald, watching Minnie with bloodlust in her eyes, killing every BlotToon in sight with her Blot Buster.
As soon as she comes close to a Bloticle, she destroys each pustule by throwing her bow like a ninja star.
"How come we can't make a BlotToon Minnie?" BOrtensia asks.
"Some BlotToons couldn't make it without their donor's DNA," said BM, a stream of smoke coming from his mouth and holding the pipe.
"What the Blue Booze?! Look who's flying toward our cloudy fortress! Hic-hic-hic," said BOswald, pointing to a screen of the Oswacopter and its missiles getting rid of the Bloticle Defense.
"Zoom in! I smell a familiar scent of fun," said BM.
When the screen zooms in, it shows the Toonateers inside the Oswacopter.
"How delicious. It's our favorite toy. I want to kiss Mickey's lips again. No wonder Minnie is always all over him," said BM, licking his lips.
"I think I know the true reason why you don't want BlotToon Minnie to be made," said BOrtensia, suspicious and her expression with her green fan.
"Hic! Should we-Hic- send more-Hic-reinforcements to-Hic-stop them?" BOswald said.
"Wait for a second! Those Guardian Fairies are there with them too?! And they said they wouldn't interfere! If those two touches the Brush, it will be all over for us and the Storm Blot."
BM growled in annoyance before saying and blowing out smoke, "Hmmm…Thanks to our Toonish Coating, the Paintbrush won't give us harm. It's time to play a game called Manipulation Musical."
The three Dictators laughed as an opening appeared for the Oswacopter to enter the Storm Blot's Cloudy Fortress.