Chapter 1129 Gift Ceremony

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Draco was with his team and Aka said: "Okay it seems the town isn't as attached to Alma Madrigal as they seem to call her a witch."

"A witch?" Yui said.

"Yes, they won't say it in front of her. But they call her the hateful witch that would banish a innocent child making the poor girl so mad that she would leave Encanto." Aka said.

"It seems Poppy had a bigger impact than we even thought." Alex said.

"Hey, theres a party to celebrate the birthday of one of them happening soon." Zack said.

Draco thinks about it and has an idea.

Later

The team were at the party and Draco said: "Spread out."

They went to opposite places and Draco saw Isabela showing off her flowers.

She was alone and he sneaks up behind her. "Hello Isabela."

She gasps and turns around. "What are you doing here?"

"Everyone is welcomed my dear." He smiles. "So don't be worried, I just wanted see it and how you were doing."

"Oh okay." She was nervous.

He looks around. "You don't have to worry since they're busy."

Shiro looks around and saw Luisa move donkeys around.

"Luisa!" He got surprised.

She looks at him. "Oh Shiro."

"Are they really making you carry all they're stuff." He said.

"It's my duties." She said.

"Well that's just wrong. You have a great ability and just to be used as a mule not right." He said.

She smiles at his words.

Dolores looks around before Zack sneaks up behind her. "Boo."

She jumps and looks at him. "Zack?"

"So where's the birthday Boy?" He looks around.

"Antonio didn't appear yet, also I didn't see Mirabel." Dolores said.

"Well a friend is looking for her." Zack said.

Kazuo was with Hank as they looked around.

"It seems Mirabel isn't here." Hank frowns.

They saw Alma goes up to the stairs where the door is making many look at her.

Watching from a distance was Poppy and she was on a tree.

"I wasn't worthy for her family and she would do this until they get they're stupid powers." She complains.

Muramasa appears behind her as a spirit. "Don't let your anger consume you Poppy."

"I just can't stand being here." Poppy said.

"Just hang in there, they are counting on you." He said.

Hank looks at Kazuo. "Watch this." He raises a finger as it glows doing a spell.

Alma waits before she saw something that made her stunned, at a window was a reflection of her and behind her was Poppy glaring.

Alma looks back and saw she wasn't there.

"Mama?" Pepa looks at her.

"Nothing. It's nothing." She relaxes again.

Antonio comes out with a carpet appearing surprising the Team.

Mirabel came holding his hand and they went foward.

Hank looks at her and she clearly loves her family despite what happened.

They reached the top and Abuela asked him. "Will you use your Gift to honor our miracle?"

He nodded at her.

"Will you serve this community and strengthen our home?" She asked again and nodded.

He touches the door and it glowed, then many animals came to him.

"I can understand you." He looks at the bird.

"Oh he can talk to animals." Shiro said.

This reminded him of a hero of his mentor's group of friends.

The family cheered for him since they were happy for Antonio.

Alma was kneeling towards Antonio and they saw her praise him making Mirabel sad.

Hank narrows his eyes at that.

Later

Poppy watches the family have breakfast together and she saw Mirabel try to talk to some of the family.

"Look at them, being happy and they look down on the one that doesn't have gifts, so mean of her." Poppy mocks Alma wbuke making sure nobody could hear her, even more Dolores.

She was on top of a tree in a perfect distance away from them as Dolores was foi distracted at the city sounds.

"Mirabel! If you can't pay attention, I will help you." Alma said. "Casita."

Mirabel's seat moves next to Alma.

Poppy narrows her eyes at Alma and frowns harder.

She takes out a water balloon and throws it.

It then hits Alma surprising the entire family.

This enrages the elderly woman, as she stood up in anger.

"Who threw that?!" demanded Alma.

"What the?" Camilo said.

Alma looks at Mirabel and she said: "It wasn't me."

"No it came up." Antonio said.

They looked around and Julieta said: "Who could have done that?"

Alma touches her hair since nobody has ever attacked her like that.

Poppy makes faces and laughs silently. "You deserved it."

She runs off and that made the breakfast end sooner.

Luisa goes out and she saw Shiro waiting on the other side.

"So it seems your family seems happy except Mirabel who keeps being mistreated for being who she is." Shiro said.

"I understand what your saying, but many of us can't go against Abuela." Luisa said.

"Why do you keep letting her boss you around?" Shiro asked.

Luisa sighs.

(Insert surface pressure here)

I'm the strong one, I'm not nervous

I'm as tough as the crust of the Earth is

I move mountains, I move churches

And I glow, 'cause I know what my worth is

I don't ask how hard the work is

Got a rough indestructible surface

Diamonds and platinum, I find 'em, I flatten 'em

I take what I'm handed, I break what's demanded, but

Under the surface

I feel berserk as a tightrope walker in a three-ring circus

Under the surface

Was Hercules ever like, "Yo, I don't wanna fight Cerberus?"

Under the surface

I'm pretty sure I'm worthless if I can't be of service

A flaw or a crack

The straw in the stack

That breaks the camel's back

What breaks the camel's back, it's

Pressure, like a drip, drip, drip that'll never stop, whoa

Pressure that'll tip, tip, tip 'til you just go pop, whoa, oh, oh

Give it to your sister, your sister's older

Give her all the heavy things we can't shoulder

Who am I if I can't run with the ball?

If I fall to

Pressure like a grip, grip, grip, and it won't let go, whoa

Pressure like a tick, tick, tick 'til it's ready to blow, whoa, oh, oh

Give it to your sister, your sister's stronger

See if she can hang on a little longer

Who am I if I can't carry it all?

If I falter

Under the surface

I hide my nerves, and it worsens, I worry something is gonna hurt us

Under the surface

The ship doesn't swerve as it heard how big the iceberg is

Under the surface

I think about my purpose, can I somehow preserve this?

Line up the dominoes

A light wind blows

You try to stop it tumbling

But on and on it goes

But wait, if I could shake the crushing weight of expectations

Would that free some room up for joy

Or relaxation, or simple pleasure?

Instead, we measure this growing pressure

Keeps growing, keep going

'Cause all we know is

Pressure like a drip, drip, drip that'll never stop, whoa

Pressure that'll tip, tip, tip 'til you just go pop, whoa-oh-oh

Give it to your sister, it doesn't hurt, and

See if she can handle every family burden

Watch as she buckles and bends but never breaks

No mistakes, just

Pressure like a grip, grip, grip, and it won't let go, whoa

Pressure like a tick, tick, tick 'til it's ready to blow, whoa, oh, oh

Give it to your sister and never wonder

If the same pressure would've pulled you under

Who am I if I don't have what it takes?

No cracks, no breaks

No mistakes, no pressure

Shiro got surprised at the way she told him.

"I see, but all this pressure is just going to make you suffer even more." He said.

"It's what I must do." Luisa said.

"But..." He grows big. "If you have someone to lift the pressure you'll be happy."

She got stunned and smiles at Shiro. "Thank you Shiro."

He helps her with the chores as Poppy runs around the outside of the town.

"Why must keep going being alone, I'm only here to help Kazuo and I still have these bad feelings."

(Insert Never Good Enough here)

Here I am, once again

Way too close to the edge

She walks around the edge of town.

Terrified, open eyes

I'm seeing red

I would rather die tonight

Then let you down one more time

(One more time)

Sick of coming undone

Letting down everyone

Mediocre at best

Maybe better off dead

She then hugs her sword.

Am I a failure from birth?

Is misery what I deserve?

Am I just so void of love?

She then looks at Casita.

That I'm never good, never good enough

Demonize, criticize

Your words eat me alive

Just like knives

Tearing me from the inside

What you want I'll never be

Why can't you be proud of me?

She holds her face looking sad.

(Proud of me)

She then walks foward holding her arms.

Sick of coming undone

Letting down everyone

Mediocre at best

Maybe better off dead

Am I a failure from birth?

She looks at a nearby puddle to see her reflection.

Is misery what I deserve?

Am I just so void of love?

That I'm never good, never good enough

I hate to disappoint you

She looks away before going foward.

But it's in my DNA

Everything you give me

I somehow will disgrace

I never asked to be like this

A grave mistake you can't forgive

A filthy stain, oh, what a shame

Can you just wash me away?

Sick of coming undone

Letting down everyone

Mediocre at best

Maybe better off dead

Am I a failure from birth?

Is misery what I deserve?

Am I just so void of love?

That I'm never good, never good enough

She stands on top of a tree to look at Encanto.

At Casita

Julieta was at the house and she looks at a desk in her room.

She opens a drawer and sees a drawing she made of Poppy with her daughters together.

"I really wanted you to be part of our family Poppy." She holds it. "I just wish there was a way to show you."

Julieta would have taken Poppy as a daughter if she had a chance and Mirabel liked her and was the most worried even.

She then saw a dog inside come inside holding a doll.

"Hey, this is not Antonio room." She said and the dog dropped the doll and goes off.

Julieta gasped and picks it up revealing a doll based on Poppy.

"Poppy?" She frowns.

She saw a string on the back and pulls it up.

"Hi i'm Poppy, can you help me polish my shoes?"

Julieta pulls the string again.

"What's the time? Playtime!"

She gives one more pull.

"I love you."

"I love you too." Julieta hugs the doll to her chest.

Kazuo and Leonidas peeked inside of the house.

"Okay that proves she likes her." Leonidas said and Kazuo nodded.

They still need to wait for the right time to make them be together.

Note: Here's the second part they saw the birthday party, the team is really trying to make Poppy be accepted even doing some ghost images to scare Alma a bit.