Hunter: Let's make sure you have the right mind set. (clears throat) May I present...Her Royal Highness, the Grand Duchess Willow Park.
The males bowed while Luz curtesys before Willow as the camera panned away from them to a shelf above one of the paintings where a familiar seagull was, watching the group. Beside Scuttle was the reliquary that belonged to Emperor Belos, and it started glowing, which it hadn't done for many years. Smoke also flowed ominously from the top of the reliquary.
Tati: Did you hear that Clover?, we are going to Toonris!
Hunter: Uh..No, The bee's staying.
Tati: What are you talking about? Of course the bee's going with me!
Hunter: The bee's not going.
Tati: I say she goes.
Hunter: I'm allergic to bees.
Tati: I haven't heard a sneeze, you aren't covered in rash and you aren't swelling. Besides she wont sting.
Hunter: I still say get rid of her.
Scuttle: Willow Park? Yeah, there's only one setback there, fella, Willow's dead. All the Parks are dead. Dead, Dead, well except that Granny of hers.
As the gull spoke, a smoke demon came from the reliquary and appeared right next to the gull, who absentmindedly spoke to it.
Scuttle: Am I right, my friend? I mean, how could that possibly be Will...?
He then realized who he was talking to.
Scuttle: (fearfully) Aah...YAAAAAGH!
He jumped near the reliquary before seeing some more tiny demons coming out of there.
Scuttle: Oh come on now! Am I supposed to believe that thing woke up after ten years just because some wood like guy claims she's a Park?
The reliquary made a ghostly moaning sound.
Scuttle: Okay, okay! I got the message! Enough with the glowing and the smoke people!
The seagull looked worried as his eyes widened in realization.
Scuttle: If that thing's come back to life, it means...(amazed) Willow's alive.
He looked down at Tati and Hunter still arguing over whether Pavlova should go or not.
Tati: I am not leaving the bee.
Scuttle: (finishes) And that's her!
Luz: Alright, look, we don't have time for this! We'll just take the talisman and hide from the inspector. Hunter, be nice about it and let's go
Izuku: Right. C-Come on, we've got a train to catch.
So the five departed, with Tati holding Clover in her arms. Then the reliquary started flying up, with Scuttle's foot caught in the string, thus dragging him as he screamed with the reliquary taking off like a rocket and heading to the floor.
Scuttle: Mayday, mayday! I'm Outta Control
Scuttle and the reliquary break straight through the floor and then through the icy water. The reliquary pulled him further and further down to the bottom of the lake and then into the soil under the water, continuing to do down further through the earth, going through many caves and caverns. Scuttle continued to scream, not only in fright but also because he was getting hurt. Then the reliquary traveled through some sort of space in the underworld with floating rocks of some kind. Scuttle screamed once more as he and the reliquary headed for the largest one, crash-landing on it.
Fu-Fu: Oh boy. Ow. (rubs his beak) I tell you what. Ow!
Then to his shock, a familiar voice he hadn't heard in a decade.
Belos's Voice: Who dares intrude on my solitude?
He saw his former master there, with his appearance looking more scruffier and unkempt. Wrinkled lips and long, rugged, ash-blond hair reaching past his shoulders. and having eyes glowing bright blue. He trashed some stalactites and threw them around with the seagull managing to dodge them.
Belos: Get out! Get out! OUT!
He picked the gull out of the rubble, nearly squashing the breath out of the gull's little body.
Belos: Scuttle, is that you?
Scuttle: Master, you're alive!
Belos: (scoffs) Yeah, In a manner of speaking!
Then Belos's eyeball popped out and landed in Scuttle's wings, to the gull's disgust.
Scuttle: Yikes, that fell right out there, sir. By the way, I thought you lost your mask to hide your real form.
Belos: I kept a spare.
As the evil holy man spoke next, he took the eyeball back and placed it back in its socket.
Belos: Something's happened. I can feel the dark forces stirring.
Scuttle: I'm not surprised because I saw her! Willow Park!
Then, Belos's lips popped off and Scuttle could not take his eyes off them.
Belos: (shocked) Willow?! Willow's Alive?!
Scuttle: Ah, sir, your lips. They're...uh...
Belos: (angrily) That Park brat!
The disgusted Seagull with glasses placed the lips back into his master's mouth.
Scuttle: Wow...yeah, Must be a kick in the head. I guess a curse just isn't what it used to be, huh, sir?
The man was officially ticked off now. In a rage, he clenched Scuttle in one of his fists, unaware of the Seagull being held in there, as he squeezed him tightly.
Belos: and That's why I'm stuck here in limbo! My curse is unfulfilled!
He flung his hand, which still gripped Scuttle, who screamed, as it popped out and hit the wall. The villain gasped upon realizing his hand had dislocated.
Belos: Look at me, I'm falling apart!
He began sobbing as he collapsed to his bed, wallowing self-pity.
Belos: I'm such a wreck!
Scuttle then carried Emperor Belos's hand over to him.
Scuttle: Actually, considering how long you've been dead you look pretty good.
The holy man still sobbed.
Scuttle: Really Sir, you do.
Belos stopped sobbing, feeling flattered by the com
Belos: (smiles hopefully) You really think so?
Scuttle: Sir, is this the face of a Seagull who would lie to you?
He gave an innocent look.
Scuttle: Have I ever been wrong? I mean when it's important or when I'm telling the truth?
Emperor Belos then sat back up, growling.
Belos: If only I hadn't lost the gift from the dark forces. The key to my powers!
Then Scuttle brought up the reliquary.
Scuttle: What? You mean this Re1iquary?
The demonic holy witch's eyes widened as he gasped.
Belos: Oh, Where did you get that?
Scuttle: Oh, I found it, well, actually I kept it for a while.
Belos: (interrupts) Well give it to me!
He snatched the reliquary away from the bat.
Scuttle: Alright, alright, No need to get so grabby.
He grinned madly while stroking the item.
Belos: My old friend, together again.
He held it as he closed his eyes and laughed, before standing up, evilly.
Belos: Now my dark purpose will be fulfilled, and the last of the Parks will DIE!
Lightning then struck, startling the bat as he flew to the ground. Then Emperor Belos began singing a song.
Belos: (singing) In the dark of the night
I was tossing and turning
Some weird-looking creatures like imps, bugs and whatever else popped out randomly, freaking out the poor seagull.
Belos: (singing) And the nightmare I had was as bad as can be
The creatures then watched as Belos fell apart and his body parts bounced around.
Belos: (singing) It scared me out of my wits
A corpse falling to bits
Then I open my eyes and the nightmare was me!
As the head bounced near Scuttle, the gull screamed before the body parts reassembled and walked over to a flat rock, setting the reliquary down on it as green mist appeared from it.
Belos: (singing) I was once the most mystical man in all Toossia!
Bugs: (singing) Ooh ahh ooh
Belos: (singing) When the royals betrayed me, they made a mistake!
Bugs: (singing) Ooh ahh ooh
Then the mist showed an image of Tati and Hunter's group at the train station, hurrying to get on the train before it departs. Belos glared evilly at the Blue-haired woman, for he knew she was Willow, and had a plan to get rid of him.
Belos: (singing) My curse made each of them pay
But one little girl got away
Little Tati, beware,
Belos is awake!
The image then disappeared as Emperor Belos and many more different types of small creatures danced around.
Creatures: (singing) In the dark of the night
Terror will find her
In the dark of the night
Just before dawn
Belos and Creatures: (singing) Revenge will be sweet
When the curse is complete
Creatures: (singing) In the dark of the night
Belos: (singing) She'll be gone!
Two female bug-like creatures then held the uneasy Scuttle between him as they vocalized.
Scuttle: Uh, hi, ladies, listen, uh...
Emperor Belos then stood in front of a familiar as some bugs handed him a navy blue wig which he grabbed and placed on.
Belos: (singing) I can feel that my powers are slowly returning!
Tie my sash, and add a dash of cologne for that smell!
Some bugs and an unwilling Scuttle sprayed some perfume near the evil holy man as he brushed his hair and in the reflection, we see Willow brushing her hair.
Belos: (singing) As the pieces fall into place
He then stopped, removed the wig and ripped it up.
Belos: (singing) I'll see her crawl into place
Dos vidanya, Tati, your grace! Farewell!
He then started heading downstairs, leading the imps, bugs and other evil things somewhere, with a reluctant Scuttle following also.
Creatures: (singing) In the dark of the night, terror will strike her
Belos: (singing) Terror's the least I can do!
Creatures: (singing) In the dark of the night, evil will brew
As Belos sang next, he held some of the bugs in his hands.
Belos: (singing) Soon she will feel
That her nightmares are real
Creatures: (singing) In the dark of the night
Belos: (singing) She'll be through!
Creatures: (singing) In the dark of the night,
Evil will find her
Find her
In the dark of the night, terror comes true
Scuttle held onto the tip of the reliquary with the creatures climbing up to get him, but Scuttle gave a karate kick, kicking them all away.
Scuttle: Hi-yah!
Creatures: (singing) Doom her!
Belos had reached the bottom of the stairs, where a pedestal was in the middle of the room. As he placed the reliquary on it, the creatures danced around it, and the reliquary glowed even brighter and brighter.
Belos: (singing) My dear, here's a sign, it's the end of the line!
Creatures: (singing) In the dark of the night
In the dark of the night
Then more demons started flying out as Belos summoned them and they circled in the air around him, Scuttle and the creatures.
Belos: (singing) Come, my minions,
Rise for your master,
Let your evil shine!
Find her now,
Yes, fly ever faster!
They flew out of the hole to head for the surface and follow the train Tati is taking, to do the dark deed their master requests. Scuttle ran away to get away from this spooky madness.
Creatures: (singing) In the dark of the night
In the dark of the night
In the dark of the night
Belos: (singing) She'll be mine!
So the smoke demons flew onward and upward, and the scene faded to black.
(End of Chapter 4)