The Princess And The Maverick Vol 2

by SORARULES23

More than a year after Rapunzel and Orion left Corona for separate journeys. Both the Princess of Corona and the Maverick have returned with new friends. Nee challenges to face. Worlds to see. A Kingdom to defend. All the while preparing for the biggest challenge they'll ever face that is soon to come. (A sequel to The Princess And The Maverick: What If?)

12. The Million Muppet Dream!

WE'RE BACK FOLKS! 🎉🎉🎉

And I gotta say. I am really enjoying the video game Final Fantasy 16. So much so that I will be introducing their characters to this Multiverse. Not in this chapter mind you but much later on.

Like when everyone eventually goes to Radiant Garden.

"If anyone wants any changes to Clive and Jill's outfits. Please speak now or forever hold thy peace." Maverick quipped.

Or just leave it in the comments on what changes you would like to see. Because we won't completely repeat the game's universe. After all, Connor and Aiden's Multiverse barely did.

Also if you noticed from the title. That's right. We have a very special guest group to be sponsoring the Guardians for the Million Dream Festival. And also we get to do some quick visits at the beginning.

But first let's answer some comments.

SPYRO 101: Thanks Pal! Yeah Kara is moving up in the Multiverse. And I thank you for your small cameo folks will notice in this chapter. Maverick has been asking for it. 😉👍

RustyPete12: Of course! We can't keep Rapunzel's parents asleep forever. Oh. I understand now. Yeah feel free to leave some of your ideas either in the comments or in the PMs. But no. Corona won't be their target any time soon, because the Black Order died during the Infinity War that took place during the Syndicate XIII journey. However, that doesn't mean they're dead forever. 😉

Alright! Now that we're all here!

LET'S! GET! DANGEROUS! 😎

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The Million Muppet Dream!

Back during Orion's first journey to Atlantica...

We all pretty much have seen this part of the journey before with the other guy's story.

The Guardians head to Atlantica for a pit stop until the trail expands. But they all get their own personal mermaid form while Goofy is a sea turtle and Donald is an octopus.

Groot was with them. Only he had a wooden tailfin.

Hoshi had a red tailfin with a red seashell top. And Friday had a white tailfin with a white shell top.

Yozora had a shark-like tailfin while Orion had an orange tailfin to match with his red skin. Both Yozora and Orion looked pretty muscular while Ariel's sisters kept staring.

While Hoshi would remind them politely that Yozora is taken. Friday would do the same...But she didn't mind sharing since those sisters were hot. Of course Friday was only joking! Hehe...Or was she?

Anyway down in Ariel's Grotto. This was after the water pearl fight.

(he couldn't use a snowball fight in this mirrorverse)

Ariel sat down to listen to Orion's story while everyone else was looking around at how interesting Ariel's collection was.

"And after that I was so desperate to distance myself from her. But Zel. She wouldn't have it. She admitted to me that she loved me. That I was her brother." Orion told the part when he returned to Rapunzel after his visit to the Chop Shop. "It was like Trish was there. All over again. And...I couldn't say no."

But then as the story went on. He told Ariel everything about the battle against Lash. And what happened afterwards. Especially the birthday party. Orion and Friday earning their Guardian titles and Knighthood. Being adopted by the King and Queen. And the part where Orion and Friday had to go away to the stars to save lives. And find answers.

"And so, that evening. We both exchanged our goodbyes. I went up into space. And Rapunzel went out to go follow the rocks in a mobile house. Not the trailer type…..Who am I kidding? You guys don't have trailers yet, but bottom line. We both left to find our destinies. Mine is with this team. Changing so many lives." Orion stated as he was concluding the story. "But in the end. I expect Rapunzel to soon finish her journey. Even if it's going to take longer than mine, despite her going around one world compared to going across many like me. Earth is still a big place. And it has many surprises. But I know Rapunzel will see through it all, and I'll be waiting for her at the end of it."

And thus Orion concluded the story.

"That is the most heart wrenching and beautiful thing I've ever heard." Ariel smiled with tears in her eyes. "I'm so happy you found a family again. And I'm sorry for what you went through, all of that suffering you endured…..."

"Yeah...Don't let what I told you about Francis, his dry dish soap identity or any of his dicks for hire discourage you from exploring the ocean and getting your future date. Mutants like me. And humanity is still capable of being the best. Beyond what you could ever expect. And Rapunzel. She's a great example of that." Orion expressed and he remarked. "I'll tell you one thing. If she were here right now. You two would be best friends instantly. She's about as curious, free spirited and daring as you are."

"Is she really?" Ariel asked with a small smile. "It's a shame that we couldn't meet yet. We would have had so much fun together."

"You will. One day. And by that I mean as soon as she comes back from her journey. A part of me wishes I could just head pause the whole trip, head back and bring her over here. But what she's in the middle of is too important." Orion and smiled in thought. "But that doesn't mean I won't have a list of places to take her once she's back."

"Ooh, is that so? Such as?" Ariel asked as she was greatly curious.

"This place for one. She used to tell me mermaids were her favorite mythical creatures." Orion remarked before he looked at the Readers. "This is why I'll never show Zel the remake."

"Well, I'll be sure to give her a warm welcome. One that she'll never forget." Ariel said excitedly.

Then Orion looked at the Readers and pressed the fast forward button. As if to indicate lets go further into the future.

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Present Day on the Starburst Gummi Ship…..

Orion and Yozora brought over their girlfriends along with Eugene, Lance, Rapunzel and even little Varian to go and see the worlds the team visited during their first journey.

Orion and Rapunzel were standing over by the ship's teleporter. He was wearing his keyblader attire with his red sunglasses. While Rapunzel was wearing her modern Twilight Town attire while barefoot.

"Alright Zel. Before I tell you where our first stop is. Tell me, have you ever met a mermaid in your life?" Orion grinned.

"Actually, yes. I did. During our journey to discover the source of the black rocks." Rapunzel said before smirking. "Hook Foot actually fell in love with one of them."

"Ah damn! I remember that!" Orion slapped his forehead in realization and shrugged. "Hell I actually met Seraphina once."

"You did?!" Rapunzel's eyes lit up.

"Oh yeah. Right after I gave her a legal pardon for all her crimes and set her free from prison. Thanks to a good word from King Triton." Orion winked. "You believe how thrilled Hook N Toes was when he saw her again. Especially since Triton turned her human."

Seraphina was a mermaid thief who angered a group of humanoid fishes called Vodniks. She met Hook Foot back when Rapunzel's group were briefly stranded on Tirapai Island, the home of the Lorbs.

To avoid having her new friends hurt by the Vodniks due to their resistance, especially. Seraphina chose to accept her fate and go to prison. She was only in prison for two months until Orion had her legally set free, turned into a human. And reunited with Hook Foot.

"Awe…I wish I could've seen that." Rapunzel said with a bright smile before her eyes widened. "Wait. You met King Triton? As in the Demigod King Triton? Son of Poseidon?"

"Zel. He's Ariel's father. You know, from the stories I told you about?" Orion raised one eyebrow with a grin.

"I know that. I just realized that he's also a demigod." Rapunzel said with a smirk.

"Eh...He's more like a variant of the Son of Poseidon you're thinking of. Mermaids do get stronger the more they age that's for sure, but I think it's different here. Like maybe they're named after certain deities from myth. Especially since Triton's grandfather's name is Neptune." Orion shrugged.

"Oh. I see." Rapunzel said before smiling sheepishly. "My bad."

"But anyway. Seraphina now travels with the Hook siblings as their singer. Especially since I gave her the means to control her sonic vocal cords." Orion cringed as he remembered his ears nearly bleeding when she sang in his vicinity.

"That's great. I'm sure she's very happy now." Rapunzel smiled.

"But anyway, skipping through the flashbackless exposition. Are you ready to swim with the fishes and live?" Orion said as he readied the teleporter.

"You're not kidding, right? We're really going to be visiting Ariel's world?" Rapunzel asked excitedly.

"OW!"

They heard Eugene yelp as he walked in while holding Baby Varian who was wearing a green sweater with blue overalls and matching shoes. With his infamous rattle in his hand.

Eugene was wearing the same outfit when he went to space with the team. Lance too.

And he had a bruise on his head already.

"I hope that's a yes. Cause- Ow!" Eugene winced from getting hit by Varian's rattle again. "Blondie? A little help? Before he cracks my perfect cranium? OW!"

"Hehehehehehehe!" The baby giggled at the pain he was causing.

Rapunzel giggled and rolled her eyes.

"Don't worry, Eugene. I'll save you from the big, bad Varian." Rapunzel giggled as she took Varian in her arms. "Aww. Aren't you getting stronger with each day? You're making the great Eugene quake in fear."

"Oh yeah, sure. Joke about my concussion." Eugene quipped as he rubbed his head.

"Curaga." Orion muttered as he casted a healing spell on Eugene's head. "Better?"

"Little bit yeah." Eugene deadpanned.

"Pfffft!" Varian blue raspberries at him which was adorable.

"Aww. You're just too cute for words!" Rapunzel gushed at her baby brother.

"Anyhow. Seeing how everyone's ready when I asked them a few minutes ago. Let's dive right in. Pun intended." Orion remarked as he activated the teleporter.

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Down at the Undersea Courtyard of Atlantica...

Down below the depths of the Undersea Courtyard, near the enlightening kingdom of Atlantica. Everything was peaceful and serene, the schools of fish swimming in the blue waters and going about their day. All of a sudden, seven flashes of light appeared, and from those flashes, the Guardians of the Unknown appeared, now transformed to blend into the area.

Yozora was a merman again, with his gray tail. He was also shirtless, showing off his muscular chest and arms, his signature Crown Necklace still around his neck. Only he was slightly taller and built from last time he was down here.

Hoshi now had a pink mermaid tail, and was wearing only a pink seashell top.

And Friday was in her blue skin with a white tailfin and a matching top.

Orion showed up with his muscular red skinned chest and his tailfin changing colors around the lines of his orange tailfin. Only he and Yozora are more muscular than before and Friday and Hoshi have a better shape of their cleavages now that they're older.

And Friday was holding Varian in her arms while he had a turquoise tailfin. Varian was scared at first and whimpered until he waved his arms and saw the bubbles which made him fascinated.

"See? There's nothing to be scared of, Sweetheart." Friday cooed to the baby.

Just then Rapunzel. Eugene and Lance came in.

I'm a mermaid... I'M A MERMAID!" Rapunzel exclaimed happily as she swam about in the water. "Now I can take that off my bucket list!"

"And cue the fall." Orion quipped as he watched Eugene and Lance sink.

Eugene and Lance were both shirtless like all the men only Eugene had a navy blue tailfin and Lance had a Crimson tailfin.

"Hey. I've heard of sinking to a new low. But this is ridiculous!" Eugene said jokingly as he struggled to adjust.

"Only place left to go now is rock bottom." Lance added humorously.

"There's technically a bottom way below the rocks." Hoshi pointed out how it goes.

"Thanks for making us feel better!" Eugene exclaimed from below.

"Do you see her, Spike?" Orion looked around.

Just then Yozora and Orion looked over to see Ariel and her friends Flounder and Sebastian swim over to them. As she was on time to welcome them.

While Eric and her body were still on the ship above them.

"Right on cue." Yozora smiled.

Ariel saw them and beamed with joy as she swam over.

"Yozora! Orion! You're back!" Ariel exclaimed happily as she swam over and pulled the two into a big hug. "It's so good to see you guys again!"

"Definitely Ariel. I told you we would be." Yozora smiled and hugged back.

"Look at you. Mother of the year and you still look in your prime!" Orion said after he hugged her. "Um. Don't tell Mrs Forge I said that."

"I heard that!" Friday teasingly echoed as she and Hoshi came over.

"Hi Ariel!" Hoshi sweetly greeted as the girls swam over.

"Hoshi! Friday! You're here too!" Ariel cheered happily as she swam over quickly and pulled them into a hug. "This day just keeps getting better and better!"

"Oh it's gonna get better. This little munchkin is Varian. Orion and Friday's little brother." Hoshi gently took Varian in her hands.

"Wataevfewar!" Varian babbled as he waved his hands around at the water.

"Oh my. He looks so cute!" Ariel gushed as she swam over to look at him. "Hello there, Varian. I'm Ariel."

"Airier." Varian chimed trying to say her name.

"Ariel." Ariel repeated her name slowly while smiling.

"Earel." Varian tried to mimic her.

"Trust me. It's gonna get harder to teach Melody how to say cookie. Or condiments." Friday remarked.

"Nah, her first word will be either sea, fish, or mermaid." Ariel said with a smirk.

"Hopefully not Tartar Sauce." Orion muttered a tease. Then Friday zapped his arm. "Aouch!"

Friday smirked mischievously as he rubbed his arm and frowned at his wife. Just then Rapunzel came and swam over after observing the flowers.

"Ariel? This is Rapunzel. The Princess me and Ryan spoke about." Friday introduced them.

"Oh my goodness. It's so nice to finally meet you!" Ariel beamed as she hugged Rapunzel, who hugged back. "I've heard so much about you."

"Same here. I'm so happy I got to meet you too!" Rapunzel beamed happily as well.

"I like to see Halle Bailey get this much excitement at Disney World." Orion quipped to the Readers.

"So, I heard you have your own daughter now?" Rapunzel asked as they ended the hug.

"Yep. Her name's Melody. And she's just the most precious pearl in the whole ocean." Ariel said happily.

"Just remember. You're talking to a Mermaid." Orion whispered a reminder of the dream Rapunzel always wanted.

"Yes I am." Rapunzel squealed.

"So. What was your adventure like? Did you make any wonderful discoveries?" Ariel asked curiously.

"Oh, I saw plenty!" Rapunzel said excitedly before her smile faltered slightly. "I will admit some of them weren't exactly wonderful. And our last stop was... Pretty dramatic. But after all that, returning home felt all the sweeter when it was over."

She bypassed mentioning Cassandra.

"Boy it's a great trip to go down memory lane! You know where else it's great to be?! ANYWHERE BUT THE BOTTOM!" Eugene exclaimed as he was having trouble trying to float back up.

"Hmmmm...Maybe we should've designed their tailfins without the iron butts." Yozora figured teasingly.

"We heard that!" Eugene and Lance yelled.

"Oh. By the way, there's my boyfriend, Eugene. And right there is Lance." Rapunzel said with a giggle, pointing out who was who.

"It's nice to meet you both. Although it looks like you're having a bit of a hard time swimming." Ariel said with a giggle.

"Yeah! No crap!" Eugene groaned.

"PRO. TEC. Re-integrate the knowledge of how to swim for dummies inside Fitz and Strongfin's heads." Orion requested from his Mav Ring.

'Oh goodie! School books!' TEC beamed.

'Nerd.' PRO scoffed.

"IRIS retired with a dude inside another system. These two clowns are their replacements.

"Hehehe. Interesting." Ariel stifled a giggle at his new A.I.s wits.

Just then Eugene and Lance's eyes flashed as suddenly they figured out how to swim better and float out of the sand.

"Woah! What a head rush. Thanks." Eugene said humorously as he began swimming about.

"Yeah. But did you have to call the program swim for dummies? We're two of the smartest people in the whole Multiverse." Lance said with a smirk.

"James Marston or Hugh Jackman for best X-Men actor?" Orion quizzed Lance.

"Channing Tatum!" Lance said with confidence.

"That is a false below false." Orion muttered before he swam over and spoke to Rapunzel. "You're first part of Guardian Training is out here. Lesson one. Get familiar with the variant natives."

"These are the basics. Is to learn the difference between friend and foe. And connect with the former. Their connections build up the light within your heart. And in turn straightens your power against the darkness. What many see as weight and a burden, is actually alleviation." Yozora stated.

"Because the bonds you share with others will only make you stronger in the long run." Rapunzel said in understanding and a nod while smirking. "That should definitely be easy for me."

"Let's hope so. Cause we have a dozen more worlds to visit after this one." Friday pointed out.

"Well then, we better not dilly dally." Rapunzel said, a big smile on her face at the thought of all the worlds she'll be visiting soon.

"Come on then. Let's go to the palace. You can meet the others there." Ariel said, inviting them to the castle.

As everyone was following her. Orion looked at the Readers.

"What? Did you think I'd waste this chapter here? And after what the Month of May put my Author through? Oh yeah I made a third Remake joke. But also this is all just leeway for a montage. Starting...Now!" Orion broke the fourth wall.

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Later on at another part of Atlantica...

Lance was swimming next to Sebastian who was crawling on the ground while looking annoyed by all of his dumb questions.

"So if you're a music composer per say. How do you write your stuff down without opposable thumbs?" Lance amusingly and curiously asked.

"Do ye think dese claws come in rare?" Sebastian seethed.

"I seen. So how rare is rare for a crab?" Lance asked curiously.

"Lance look! Girls!" Yozora called as he swam over.

"Huh?! What?! Where?!" Lance squealed as he swam away fast towards where Yozora pointed.

"Thanks for de save, Mon." Sebastian smiled at Yozora with a sigh.

"No prob. Don't worry we'll keep them occupied." Yozora gave an okay gesture.

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Next at the throne room of Atlantica…

Friday was with Rapunzel and Ariel talking to King Triton at the throne room. As Rapunzel always had this big question that has plagued her mind since she heard the story of Ariel's Little Mermaid adventure.

"Okay. No need to spin around this one, we can keep a secret if we have to. But..." Rapunzel nervously almost asked.

"Was your father Poseidon?" Friday asked for her.

King Triton was actually open to answer that question. It's obvious from all the myths that had spread, someone would eventually ask.

"Actually, my father was Neptune. And Poseidon was my grandfather." King Triton said in explanation. "They were both named after the Greek and Roman gods. However, they're not actually those gods. If they were, my son-in-law would turn gray long before Ariel did."

"Didn't Ryan and I tell you? I mean he told you for practically second time before we landed." Friday persisted to Rapunzel.

"Okay. So I forgot in all the excitement. And you guys could have been wrong too, you know." Rapunzel said with a slight pout.

"Really? Like what?" Hoshi asked smugly with her hands on her hips.

"Well, you could have gotten his parentage wrong." Rapunzel said while pouting.

"Not really. We met the real Poseidon." Friday shrugged which made Rapunzel's jaw drop.

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Later on at Ariel's Grotto...

Ariel still kept all of her trinkets and gizmos that Triton hadn't destroyed, at least what was left. Ariel's sisters managed to fix the rest as Flounder had requested.

"And those pearls we actually found off of a fish that was completely made of silver. I wasn't able to ask him what it was on account that he wouldn't say anything." Flounder told one story to Rapunzel who was there listening with Ariel.

"Really? Why not?" Rapunzel asked Ariel.

"Truth is, it was just a silver statue head in the shape of a fish." Ariel whispered back with a slight giggle.

"Huh? What did you say?" Flounder asked curiously.

"Nothing. Nothing." Ariel denied as they both smiled cheekily.

Best to let certain fantasies be real in someone else's head. Most times because it's amusing.

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Later on onboard Eric's ship...

Everyone was back in their human forms as Ariel was wearing her casual blue day dress with the light blue bow. And everyone else was back in their outfits as Eric was wearing his casual attire. Rapunzel. Eugene and Lance were in their normal Corona attires. That way Rapunzel would fit in this era.

And also. Eugene was talking to Eric about how important his role was as the man of the story.

"And wierdly enough! I did all of this at the time, and I had no idea I was royalty! I thought I was a mild mannered handsome devil looking for a score, and all it took was a knock to the head with a frying pan to start me on a journey!" Eugene remarked as they shared a laugh.

"That sounds both vaillant and painful. All it took for me to meet the girl of my dreams was nearly drowning on a burning ship." Eric said before letting out a slight chuckle. "At first, I thought I was hallucinating."

"I was too. I thought I held hostage in a salon's retirement money. About to be sacrifices. But it turned out only my time was gonna be sacrificed. And then my life. And then my life choices. And then somewhere in the middle my identity." Eugene quipped.

"Eugene. Don't be a baby. I'm holding one in my arms." Rapunzel mused as she playfully swatted Eugene's shoulder while she walked over with Varian in her arms.

"Speaking of babies." Everyone heard Ariel say and turned to see her walking over with a baby in her arms, with black hair, blue eyes, and wearing a white dress. "Everyone. I'd like you to meet our daughter, Melody."

Melody cooed and squealed as she smiled at everyone. For a baby that's only three to four months old. She really was a bundle of joy. Like her mom.

While everyone was sharing awes and complements. Orion looked at the Readers.

"Oh like you all aren't familiar." Orion snorted at the Readers.

"Baby..." Varian chimed and pointed from Rapunzel's arms.

"Yes, Varian. Baby." Rapunzel cooed at him before holding him towards Melody. "This is Melody. She's Ariel's baby."

When Melody saw Varian. She looked fascinated. Even Varian was sharing the same expressions. As if the babies were starting to develop early crushes.

Then Orion's Mav Ring Radio started to automatically play a track in the background.

(Lou Rawls - You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine)

You'll never find, as long as you live

Someone who loves you tender like I do

You'll never find, no matter where you search

Someone who cares about you the way I do

Whoa, I'm not braggin' on myself, baby

But I'm the one who loves you

And there's no one else, no-oh-oh one else

"What? It's that obvious." Orion responded when he was getting some looks.

Rapunzel giggled and rolled her eyes at her brother's antics.

"Who knows? Maybe someday." Rapunzel said with a giggle.

"Aaai..." Melody's smile grew as the baby was reaching for her. While the other baby was giving her a confused look. And pointed back at her while looking at Rapunzel.

"Aww. Little Varian doesn't realize yet he's caught someone's eye." Rapunzel said with a smirk.

"And my little Melody is already showing signs of inheriting my romantic heart." Ariel said with a smirk of her own.

"You're gonna make this easy for them, aren't you?" Eric smirked as he crossed his arms.

"Are you kidding? I'm already imagining their wedding day." Ariel said, smirking.

"Mhm. You sure you're not jealous?" Eric teased.

"I mean she does have her quest on easy mode? Half the fun is gone." Eugene added to the joke with a smirk.

"Can it, boys." Friday deadpanned and grinned. "Why don't we put them in the crib and see what happens?"

"That sounds like a great idea." Rapunzel said happily.

"It'll be their first official playdate." Ariel said before gesturing everyone to follow her into the ship's cabin.

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Once everyone stood around the cabin. Yozora and Hoshi were getting their cameras ready as both babies were placed in their crib. And as they set in the crib. Melody reached and took Varian's hand which made him blush. But then she started sucking on his fingers like any baby would. Which made Varian turn even redder.

"Awe..." Ariel. Rapunzel. And Hoshi all gushed.

"Yeah Hoshi did the same thing in her sleep." Yozora muttered teasingly which made her gawk.

"Did not!" Hoshi countered with a scowl and her hands pn her hips.

"Enjoy the feeling, Hairstripe. If this was a modern world. The dad would be asking where are you taking her inside your car." Orion muttered

Varian only tilted his head as Orion spoke and then Melody laid her head down on Varian's knees and started to get sleepy. While Varian yawned.

"Tell you what. We'll set up an instant access to Rapunzel's castle and yours via a space bridge. That way you can come on by and set up play dates for these instant match." Yozora offered.

"Great. Then the two can play together all the time." Ariel said happily.

"And we can hang out and I can show you around Corona, and have so much fun." Rapunzel beamed excitedly.

"Well. Speaking of hang outs. These guys aren't the only ones on our list." Yozora pointed out with a grin.

Orion then went up to the screen to break the fourth wall and turned the page.

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Later on at King Adam's castle...

After their marriage. Prince Adam became king of this world's France. Or at least one of the regions of France. But ever since their wedding. Adam and Belle now jas become King and Queen over the castle. And things couldn't be better.

This is the world of Beauty and the Beast in case anyone missed it.

Especially since some guests have arrived. And they all stood in the main entry hall to greet them. As it was no longer gothic looking. Belle was wearing a pretty pink royal dress. And Adam wad wearing a white vest shirt with blie long pants and brown boots. As they stood together to greet the Guardians.

"Rapunzel. Eugene. Lance. I'd like for you all to meet King Adam. And Queen Belle." Yozora stated as she gestured them.

"AKA. Beauty and the ex-Beast." Orion added humorously.

"Hello, Rapunzel. It's nice to finally meet you." Belle said with a smile as she hugged Rapunzel. "Your brother has told me all about you."

"Likewise. It's so nice to meet you too." Rapunzel smiled while hugging back. "And I love your dress. It looks so soft."

"Those were my designs!" Mrs Wardrobe walked by from the upper staircase to the left.

"But yeah you all should've seen this place back when we first visited. All dusty. Lack of color. Horror themed. It was like Ken Russell and John Carpenter used to pay rent here." Orion quipped about how bright the castle looks now.

"Not to mention talking inanimate objects." Hoshi remarked.

"AH! WHERE!" Lance panicked after he squealed like a girl.

"Over there." Friday pointed over.

They looked to see Lumiere and Cogsworth walk over to them. Seeing as how they're all human. Lance calmed down with a sigh.

"Ma chère Princesse. Welcome." Lumiere gave a graceful bow before he stood up.

"Yes. Welcome to our humble and yet regal abode." Cogsworth gave the same bow.

"He was the candle and he was the clock." Orion whispered to Rapunzel and Eugene's ear.

"Wow. It's nice to meet you both." Rapunzel said, shaking their hands.

"Yeah. I don't think I can hold a candle to you." Eugene wittingly said to Lumiere before addressing Cogsworth. "And I hope I don't TICK you off."

"Ah. Puns." Cogsworth grinned and waved off with a deadpan stare. "How droll."

"Oh believe me. He is much harder to accompany as a human than a clock. After all, his repairs came in cheap." Lumiere mused.

"Oh well. You don't need to melt to become a mess yourself." Cogsworth countered.

"And what does that mean?" Lumiere scowled.

"Oh Lumiere?" A French beauty voice called up from the stairs to the right.

Lumiere looked up to see Plumette with a seductive smirk as she had just finished dusting and gestured for Lumiere to come up stairs with a sway of her hips.

Lumiere saw hearts around his head as he hurried away with a smile.

"S'il vous plaît excusez-moi." Lumiere said to excuse himself.

After a short pause. They all moved on to get acquainted with everyone.

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Later on at the west wing...

Adam and Belle were showing Rapunzel and Eugene the glass case where it once held the enchanted rose. While Mrs Potts left some tea for them. Which Rapunzel and Belle genuinely thanked her for.

"And here is where the rose originally stood. I used to spend most of my time gazing into it. Back during my darkest days." Adam stated.

"We actually met during one of his darker days." Belle timidly added.

"Yeah. Ryan told me." Rapunzel said before smirking. "Probably weren't expecting to meet the one who would bring some light back to your days, huh?"

"Well..." Belle thought of what to say at first. "I wasn't looking for anything simple like a guy or riches. I used to be called strange in the town I grew up in, for not flaunting my beauty like all the other girls. But I didn't really care. All I was looking for was something grand and beyond understanding. Which I used to only find in books."

But in reality she craved the real thing.

"Until you eventually found it in real life, when you came here." Rapunzel said.

"And I have to admit. This was the last place I would've expected it." Belle admitted with a soft look.

"In her defense. I didn't leave a very good impression." Adam said while rubbing the back of his neck nervously.

"Ha! You didn't?! Well let me tell you. My impression was so bad with Rapunzel, I got three different concussions and was held hostage!" Eugene hurmously gloated as he patted Adam's shoulder with a smirk. "So. What did you do?"

"I kidnapped her father. Locked him in a dungeon. Terrified her. Imprisoned Belle in her father's place. Didn't let her say goodbye to him. Tried to starve her. And even came within inches of attacking her." Adam said with regret.

Eugene froze his expression. "Awkward." He said.

"But afterwards he showed his true colors." Belle shrugged with a warm smile. "Right after he saved me from a pack of wolves and gave me ownership over his library."

"Not to mention the time the beast teamed up with me. Donald and Goofy to save Belle and the other Princesses of Heart." Yozora added.

"To put it plainly he's way beyond his dark days." Orion assured.

"Yep. And he's the man he really is. The man I fell in love with." Belle said sweetly while locking her arms around Adam's arm which made him smile.

"Aww, that's so sweet. It would definitely make an amazing love story." Rapunzel said all giddy.

"The Oscars were living proof." Orion said to the Readers. "And speaking of which..."

Orion then pressed a page indicator and pushed a button for the scene to change to what happened later.

---

Later on at Pride Rock...

Everyone stood below the mighty mountain of pride rock. As everyone except for Groot were changed into Lions. At this point they had to send Varian back to Corona Castle for his nap time.

But everyone else in the team was changed into Lions.

Rapunzel was a yellow colored lion with her golden hair down her head. Similar to the time she turned into a bird. Eugene was a yellow lion with a l brown mane. Lance was a brown lion woth no mane.

While Yozora was a white lion with a silver mane. Orion was a red lion with an orange mane. Friday was a blue lion with a silver hair tip on her tail. And Hoshi was a white pearly looking lion.

And everyone was talking to Simba and Nala. Who of course had their two cubs. Kion and Kiara playing with the other cubs next to the fields and in sight.

"Before anyone asks. No. This isn't a preview for future Lion Guard related chapters. Only the first film ever worked with the Author. Well that and that Timon and Pumbaa series." Orion reaffirmed to the Readers. "I mean who doesn't love Smolder Bear?"

"And so that's pretty much how we met. What about you two?" Eugene asked, hoping for a real competition this time.

"Well. Me and Nala almost grew up together until the whole deceit coup happened with Scar. I didn't meet back up with her until she traveled to the Oasis with Yozora and Orion's team." Simba answered honestly.

"Wow, childhood sweethearts." Rapunzel smiled before shuffling in excitement. "I'm sorry. I just can't believe I'm a lion right now."

"If you think that's exciting, wait until you visit Agrabah." Orion muttered to Eugene.

"Why? What happens?" Eugene quickly inquired.

"You'll see...Oh shit cover your nose!" Orion warned and he quickly covered his nose with his paws, as he saw Timon and Pumbaa coming over to them.

"Why what's wro-" Eugene started before he caught a whiff of a terrible odor, he and Lance cringing. "Oh my God! That's awful!"

"What the hell just happened!? Did someone just die!?" Lance cried out while trying to block out the smell. "I think my fur just got signed off."

"Ooops. Sorry." Pumbaa smiled nervously.

"I kept telling him to clear it out near the cliffs first." Nala facepalmed herself.

"Sorry. This is Timon and Pumbaa. The ones who helped raise me after I ran away." Simba introduced them.

"Don't ask what they used to eat." Hoshi whispered carefully.

"Oh wow. It's nice to meet you both. I've heard great things about you both." Rapunzel said kindly.

"Most of those great things are about me." Timon gloated.

"Oh yeah! Timon never makes a mistake!" Pumbaa nodded rapidly. "And he never abandons those he needs."

"Yeah I was always here for you and I resent that." Timon mused and coughed a bit at the gas.

Orion looked at the Readers.

"What?! We had to salvage at least one of the few good lines from the remake!" Orion said to the Readers.

"Of course Timon and I have been thinking." Pumbaa stated.

"Woah careful don't hurt yourself." Timon cautioned Pumbaa about thinking.

"Now that Simba has settled in. We were thinking of doing things like travel the world and see some sights, maybe even go on adventures." Pumbaa listed

"And probably make some dough, see what other grubs they go crawling around. But we don't wanna be too absent. As we tend to be back at the end of each day." Timon remarked.

"Well, that seems quite the tall order." Rapunzel said with a slight giggle.

"Yeah it sounds like a lot of waking. Which may not be good for my belly." Pumbaa figured

"Pumbaa. Nothing's good for your belly." Timon deadpanned.

"Oh oh oh! I know! What if we traveled the same way Yozora's team travels?!" Pumbaa got an idea.

"Hahahaha! Pumbaa some of the ideas you come up with! There's no way they can..." Timon laughed and hunched at first until. An idea got to his head. "Wait. I've got an even better Idea! What if we traveled the same way Yozora team travels?!"

"Pure genius Timon! I hadn't really thought of it that way!" Pumbaa beamed as he was obvious of his idea being taken.

"Well, I don't know..." Rapunzel said hesitantly before looking towards her brother. "Ryan. Is that even possible?"

"I…..guess I could give them vouchers to use ToonTown travel. They are practically zany enough to fit in." Orion figured. "I'll just have to warn the pilots to bring air fresheners and nose clips.

"Yes! Now ya talkin!" Timon exclaimed excitedly. "Ya hear that, Pumbaa? We're going to see the world!"

"We better go pack then!" Pumbaa exclaimed before the two ran off to pack their things.

The two of them let out last large breaths before trying to take in more oxygen, breathing heavily.

"Thank God. A few more seconds, and we'd be vulture food." Eugene commented while catching his breath.

"Everything was starting to get blurry." Lance said while breathing heavily.

"Yeah we'll just move on. Oh but first things first. Bueller, if you could say this for posterity." Orion smirked at Simba as he projected a neon card for Simba to read.

"Really? Are you sure you want me to say that?" Simba looked weirdly at the words.

"Trust me. Some of us have been waiting years for this." Orion insisted and looked at the Readers. "And if you're wondering how a lion can read. Get out of the house and breathe in the fumes."

"Okay?" Simba was confused but decided to go with it as he says. "That's a lot of fish."

Then PRO and TEC played the chorus 'HALLELUJAH'. For all the fans that thought it was impossible.

HALLELUJAH!~ HALLELUJAH!~ HE SAID THE LAMEST DISH!~ THAT IS A LOT OF FISH!~ HALEEEEEEEEEEEELUUUUUUUUUUUJAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH~

"Kay let's move on." Orion deadpanned.

---

Later on at Agrabah...

While it was still day time at the palace gardens. Sitting at the fountain was Jasmine and Rajah who were waiting for their friends to arrive. Especially after Jasmine was given a message in a neon carrier pigeon. Iago was with them as well. And he was simply flapping his wings mid air. Getting tired of waiting.

"You know. If I had a lot of stops to make. I'd take my time too. But if they're stopping to make a shawarma! I'm leaving!" Iago said as he was losing patience.

It's been a while since Orion sent a letter that the team was coming with some special guests.

"Relax, Iago. I'm sure Yozora. Orion and the others will be here soon." Jasmine said assuringly to the parrot.

"Yeah sure but the word 'soon' can really stretch out long. Like how many letters can you put in the middle of soon. You know what I mean?" Iago pointed out.

Just then the light beam of Starburst teleported lit up on the other side of the gardens, as Iago froze and exhaled.

"About time." Iago sighed.

Then suddenly. Yozora and Hoshi appeared in their personal Agrabah attires.

Yozora's outfit. consisted of a short-sleeved hoodie that stops just above his stomach. It has a silver sand-like color with gold rings at the ends of the short sleeves. His gloves had become baggy and gray with silver on the right glove and gold on the left. His shorts had become baggy pants the same color as his hoodie with the left leg scrunched up just below his knee, with silver at the bottom of the left pants leg and gold for the right. He also has a belt with a crown belt buckle with an additional belt holding a little pouch. His big shoes are now a gold yellow color with the ends rising up like hooks. And his crown necklace is the same.

Hoshi's outfit consisted of a red strapless bra held together by a gold clamp in the front. Over that is an open red sleeveless jacket with white accents. Below her waist she is wearing a red skirt which drops in the back but rises up towards the front with a loincloth covering the front. And she was also barefoot.

Just then Orion and Friday came down and appeared from the teleporter, seconds after the first two.

Orion was wearing a red dress shirt underneath a blood-orange vest. He also had a short jacket with orange on the outer arms and red on the underarms with glowing neon accents separating the two. He also had three gold belts underneath the jacket. His pants were now red with pants protectors on each side the same color of his jacket with neon accents. Topping off are blood orange boots.

Friday's outfit, such as it was, consisted of a platinum white tube top that only covered her breasts, a pair of transparent platinum white pants that went down to just below her knees showing a pair of platinum White undergarments underneath with gold accents at the top and bottom of the pants. She was also wearing gold bands on her wrists and a gold and platinum white color around her neck. And she had an anklet on each ankle and was barefoot.

Her normal blue skin was visible in this form as a well as Orion's red skin.

All of these outfits were the ones they wore during their journey against the Syndicate.

Just then. Groot came down from the teleporter.

And then finally. Rapunzel. Eugene and Lance.

Eugene was wearing an open sleeveless black vest that exposed most of his muscular torso. While Lance was wearing a red sleeveless closed vest. And both of them were long beige baggy pants and black swirl tip shoes.

Something that's commented around here.

"Woah. Blondie can you believe how roomie these threads arrrrrrrr..." Eugene froze the moment he looked at what Rapunzel was wearing.

Rapunzel still had her long ponytail. But now she was wearing a purple strapless top that only covered her breasts, leaving her shoulders, neck, and stomach visible. On her arms and wrists were gold bands that connected to each other with purple fabric. She also wore a long skirt held up by a gold belt. The skirt went down to above her ankles and was purple and translucent, allowing everyone to see her smooth legs underneath as well as her pink underwear.. and she was barefoot.

"Well, Eugene? What do you think?" Rapunzel said with a flirtatious smirk as she posed with a hand on her hip and kicked one of her smooth legs out.

This was what Eugene had never seen before, especially since the time Rapunzel got drunk and stripped in her bedroom. Rapunzel had an hourglass figure with a cleavage and curves now.

"Who are you and what happened to the nimble and innocent Princess that gave me a contusion?!" Eugene exclaimed and pointed.

"Who said anything about being innocent, big boy?" Rapunzel said teasingly with a suggestive wink as she sauntered close on her bare feet.

It's obvious. Rapunzel now has a much better figure that was on par with his ex-girlfriend Stallion. If not better. Those slender legs were obviously hiding under all of those dresses and long pants.

"Yeah I'm just gonna..." Lance turned to let the couple have their moment. When he noticed a tiger with Jasmine coming their way which made Lance freeze with fear. "Uuuuuh...Eugene?" He squeaked.

Rapunzel and Eugene turned to see them approach as their romantic moment was halted.

"Relax, Lance. It's only Jasmine and Rajah." Hoshi assured me.

"Hey! What about me?! Am I a mural out here?!" Iago flew by and spoke up.

"Blondie I think you got me hallucinating because I think I just heard a bird talk." Eugene gawked.

"Eugene..." Rapunzel giggled and remarked. "I was the first bird you ever saw talking, remember?"

Rapunzel was referring to the time she and Cassandra were turned into birds during a certain stop on their journey.

"If I recall that I was after the rest of us turned into birds." Eugene tried to recall. Or at least amusingly pretended to.

"Yozora. Hoshi. I'm so glad you came back to visit." Jasmine said happily as she hugged both Yozora and Hoshi.

"Oh it's been a while." Hoshi gushed as she and Yozora hugged Jasmine back.

"How have you been Jasmine? Oh and sorry, Donald and Goofy couldn't come. They had something to take care of in their home world. Mostly Donald's uncle." Yozora explained why the whole team wasn't here.

"I understand. Hopefully, they can visit next time." Jasmine said before moving to hug Orion, Friday, and Groot. "Orion. Friday. Groot. It's so good to see you three again as well. And I heard from the grape vine you two are married now. Is that true?"

"I am Groot." Groot smiled as he curled two vines on his two fingers.

"Pretty much. A little bit after I turned sixteen we got hitched." Orion quickly answered so he could look at Friday and felt blazed inside just from how hot she was. "And damn! You didn't have those curves the first time you wore them."

"Maybe later, you can see just how well I move in these." Friday said suggestively, winking at him and jiggling her breasts at him suggestively.

"See? This is what I live with now. And it doesn't ever cool down." Orion said to Jasmine as he exhaled humorously and steam rose from his body due to his power.

Which made Jasmine laugh a bit.

"She has the right idea. I've been giving Aladdin the same treatment since we got married." Jasmine said with a smirk of her own. "In fact, I've been debating in my mind if I should change my usual outfit to something a little more suggestive, just for him."

"I have a few ideas I'm willing to share in outfit designs and tips." Friday smirked and winked.

"Before anyone asks. No. It isn't a threesome." Orion said to the readers and said to the co-author. "Sorry SPYRO."

"Oh I almost forgot. Jasmine. These are our newest recruits. And the rest of our family. Eugene. Lance." Friday started some introductions while Eugene and Lance were taking a step back from the tiger.

"And this is my sister, Rapunzel. You know the Sunkist I spoke about." Orion introduced as he stood next to her and said to the guys. "Fitz. Lancer. Chill, the lead star of 'Life Of Pi' here is domesticated."

He was referring to Rajah the tiger. Who rolled his eyes in amusement.

"Hi, Jasmine. It's nice to finally meet you." Rapunzel said happily to Jasmine as the two hugged each other.

"Yeah. Likewise. Your brother wouldn't stop saying nice things about you." Jasmine said as they ended the hug.

"I only told her the good stuff. I didn't mention anything about your personal life or what you do with toothpaste." Orion teased while whispering loudly.

"Ryan..." Rapunzel whined with a laugh timidly. "I don't paint images with toothpaste...Anymore."

"Not what I was referring to." Orion stated to the readers.

'Could you please stop giving people a reason to google something?' PRO groaned.

'What's toothpaste?' TEC humorously asked.

"Oh and this is Rajah. He's been at my side ever since he was a wittle kitty. Weren't you, Rajah?" Jasmine said sweetly as she stroked Rajah's neck fur on both sides making him smile and purr.

"Aww, hello there, Rajah. You look so fierce, and cute." Rapunzel said, always the animal lover.

Rajah purred as he walked around Rapunzel and stroked against her legs like a domesticated cat. Which Rapunzel squatted down to pet.

"Heeey! What about me?! I'm still the guy who saved Agrabah!" Iago called out.

"Hehehe. Yeah sure. This is Iago. He was formerly a sidekick of Jafar. But now he's now one of our closest friends." Jasmine amusingly introduced Iago as he perched on Jasmine's shoulder.

"It's nice to meet you too, Iago." Rapunzel said with a smile as she put a hand on top of his head. "I'm glad you were able to walk away from that old life."

"Oh sure. That time is way behind me. I didn't get paid enough as a villain anyway." Iago assured with a smile.

"Me and Eugene here still hold the record of reforming to going clean." Lance remarked.

"I mean we weren't villains. Just thieves who stole from anyone we can. Till I stole from the wrong Princess stuck in a tower." Eugene rubbed the back of his head.

"I was the best thing he stole." Rapunzel said with a smirk.

"Sounds a lot like Aladdin. He used to be a thief too." Jasmine said with her own smile.

"More like a Street Rat!"

They heard as the group looked up and Jasmine smiled. Aladdin came flying in wearing his adventure attire he wore during the Syndicate journey.

"What did I miss?" Aladdin remarked as he stepped off the magic carpet.

"Is that uh..." Eugene pointed at the magic carpet.

"Guess Steven Strange's cape has competition." Lance muttered

"Al. Long time, no see." Orion walked over with Yozora.

"These are our newest recruits. Rapunzel. Eugene and Lance." Yozora introduced as he whispered. "The latter of the two were former global street rats originally."

"Hey there. Orion's told me all about you guys." Aladdin said with a smile and a wave. "Nice to know your little band keeps growing each day."

"Oh it grew. Along with the castle." Eugene remarked as he walked over and shook hands with Aladdin.

"It's nice to finally meet you as well." Rapunzel said while giving Aladdin a quick handshake. "Ryan told me all about how you started out."

"Allo!" Abu called out and waved as the little monkey got off the carpet and climbed up Aladdin's back.

"That would be Abu." Aladdin grinned.

"Hey Lance. It's your variant." Eugene teased playfully.

"I'll have you know my variant is an ape." Lance countered.

"Hi there, Abu. I'm Rapunzel." Rapunzel said, kneeling down and holding out a hand. "You're such a cutie."

Abu chippered and acted gracefully as he bowed and kissed her hand like a noble. Showing how trained he is and full of personality, which Rapunzel was amused.

Pascal frowned and gestured while pointing with two fingers at his own eyes and Abu. Implying that he's got his eyes on Abu to not do any Monkey Business with his Best Friend. Abu crossed his heart.

"So. How about we all head inside? I'll introduce my father." Jasmine invited everyone to walk in.

"Plus we have another friend that will be arriving shortly." Aladdin said, referring to the Genie as he looked over. And noticed. "Wait. We're Orion and Friday?"

Rapunzel looked over and saw a floating neon note that read *'BRB! ❤ 🔥'*

The heart next to it told her they're making out in private right now.

"Oh, looks like they stepped out to check on a few things. They'll probably be back soon." Rapunzel said, covering for the two in whatever hot shenanigans they were getting up to.

---

Meanwhile up on the roof of the palace's highest tower…Mild NSFW alert…..Don't worry it's a PG 13 version here….

Orion had just taken off his vest and shirt. Leaving his upper red muscular torso exposed as Friday was in heat and kissing him passionately on the lips while she laid up against him.

Orion was up against the middle tip of the tower with his back straight as he held her.

"You really can't help but be a blue tease." Orion hummed as he kissed her back with wet aggression.

"I can't help it. I've always been a bit of an exhibitionist. And Barely wearing anything around so many people just makes me want to get naked even more." Friday said with a husky tone as she removed her top, allowing her already barely contained packages to bounce free, showing her hardened tips and how excited and turned on she was. "God, I am so horny right now."

Orion looked at the Readers. "Don't worry kids. We're hiding the fun upon this tower. Proceed with the story." Orion winked as he pressed the fast forward button after dropping a neon curtain to hide their…fun.

---

Later on at the palace balcony...

Everyone was there as Aladdin and Jasmine decided to introduce them to another friend of theirs. One of the best they could ever ask for.

The Genie.

"Now I've gotta warn you. He can be very sprightly. Maybe a little more than what you're all used to." Aladdin warned with a grin before he called out. "Hey! Is that the Maverick?!"

"WHERE!" They all heard a scream.

"Whuh oh. Better hide.''Orion stated as he shifted into his Maverick form and brought out his secret suitcase.

Then suddenly the Genie shot out of the sky like a rocket hurling towards Earth and landed. On a target logo on the floor.

Genie mimicked the hero landing in a blue Iron Man suit before he spun around and turned back to his normal blue floating shelf.

"Where is he?! Where's...Hey what a minute!" Genie raised an eyebrow at who it really was.

"Hey kiddies! Watch for my fingers! They're dangerous!" A guy in a cheap Mascot Maverick costume said with a cartoon smile on it and a tare in the stomach.

"See this is what happens when team parks become political, they lose their flair." Genie muttered to the group and pointed.

"Genie. These are our three new recruits, Rapunzel, Eugene, and Lance." Friday said, introducing the three to Genie.

"So we're meeting someone almost crazier than Mav." Eugene joked.

"I didn't think that was even possible." Lance added on with a smirk.

"It's nice to meet you, Genie. And just so you know, it really is Ryan underneath that costume." Rapunzel said giggling, gesturing to the guy in the Mascot Maverick costume.

Maverick at first tried to wave it off by doing a fake dance in the mascot suit before he dropped his arms.

"Well ***k me." Maverick muffled in the mascot suit before he shifted out and back into his normal form as Orion. "Yeah I'm back. Now rich. Hitch and grew a few inches."

"Woah careful! We ended the NSFW part earlier!" Genie warned while covering Eugene's ears who nearly stumbled.

Genie thought Orion meant his 'private member'.

'He meant in height, Ding Dong.' PRO deadpanned.

"Oh my God. You're just as funny as my brother!" Rapunzel said with a laugh. "It's a pleasure to meet you Mr. Genie."

"That's Mr Doctor Master Genie to you!" Genie said as the form of Patrick.

"At least he didn't choose the season 11 version." Orion said to the readers.

"Whoops I almost forgot. How many Heartbinders do you have in your collection? You know, every prime member should have at least one." Genie asked Rapunzel.

"He's speaking of those heart shaped charms that allow us to summon an ally during a fight. I keep at least two of them." Friday explained.

"One." Hoshi chirped.

"Five." Orion held his hand up.

"Eight." Yozora added his own number.

"I am Groot." Groot held up three fingers.

"I don't have any yet." Rapunzel said with a shrug.

"Huh? Hold on. Woah hold on. Wait- hold on! Are you telling me you're broke?" Genie said in the form of Nicholas Cage. Then he said normally. "Not anymore! Here! A fresh pick that'll summon yours truly!"

Then Genie snapped his finger to cause a blue Heartbinder to appear in Rapunzel's hands. One with the Genie Lamp emblem on it.

"Wow. That's great." Rapunzel said happily, looking at her new heartbinder. "Thanks, Genie."

"Just remember one thing. Use it for emergencies only. And for the bigger threats. Cause after all." Genie caution as he turned into Cliff Robertson. "With great power. Comes great responsibility. Otherwise you'd just look like a jerk."

They do need to reset the next day after being used after all.

"I'll remember that." Rapunzel said with a nod.

"Whelp. We got three more stops to make after this!" Orion stated to the group as he was about to change the scene. "Sooo..."

"Where are you going? Can I change it to the next scene? Please?" Genie begged, sounding like a kid. "Please? Please? Please? Please? Please? Please? Please? Please? Please? Please? Please? Please? Please?"

"Knock yourself out." Orion grinned as he stepped back and allowed Genie to do so.

"WOOOPEEE!" Cheered like a toon before he reached over and tore off the scroll bar from the screen and tossed it to shattered the entire scene.

Thus taking everyone to the next scene.

---

Down at Christmas Town...

Everyone was at the North Pole central of Christmas Town. As everyone was wearing their holiday themed attire. Rapunzel was wearing her winter attire from when Corona froze over. Even Eugene and Lance were as well.

They all sat around the fireplace of Santa's office as he sat at his main chair telling Rapunzel how it went down with Jack Skellington and Oogie Boogie.

While Santa was talking in the background. Orion turned to the readers. "If anyone's wondering. It's the same outfits from the last time you all read this town's part. Only it's our own personal color schemes. And for variation sake. Our Santa is actually the one from a certain famous 1994 film." Orion explained and winked at the viewers.

That's right. It's Scott Calvin. AKA the current Santa Claus.

"And so I had to explain to Jack afterwards that if he was busy trying to make Christmas scary. What'll happen to Halloween? You know? I can't exactly make that day bright and jolly. People freak out if a horror film becomes a Lesley Gore track." Santa remarked.

"Yeah, that would not be pretty." Rapunzel said with a slight cringe.

"Speaking of not pretty, you outta here what this guy went through trying to find his Mrs Claus much less become the jolly tubby man himself." Orion remarked.

"Whoa now. I don't have a screen in my stomach. Do I?" Santa asked Bernard the Elf as he walked by.

Santa thought he said teletubby

"Not anymore." Bernard was referring to the one of the old suits that brought late night reruns game on the road. Or rather the sky.

"Uh huh...So. Princess. Do you have any questions?" Santa asked.

"I do have one question." Rapunzel said excitedly before asking. "How are you able to deliver presents to everyone across the Multiverse in one night? Are you super fast or do you have time powers?"

"Woof. That is a good question. Um...Don't take this the wrong way but...I don't deliver to all different Earths. Just a selection of certain ones. For example. Prehistoric Earth. How would a T-Rex know what Christmas is?" Santa shrugged as he explained. "The Elves use a device called a Cringle-Splita-Tron to extend my actions to other earths that are on the list."

"And so far we have over twenty to thirty listings of Earth. Scott, I mean Santa's duplicates repeat his actions in coordination while doing mild variations to assure any difference doesn't cause him to do anything like bump into a desk that isn't in our prime Earth." One of the scientist elves explained as he showed a small replica of a hologram earth and a table with a terminal behind it.

"Then what about all the cookies people leave you? Do the duplicates eat those too?" Rapunzel asked.

"Pretty much. I'm not sure how that works. I mean maybe all of the past Santas could answer that." Santa answered.

That last comment caught Rapunzel's attention.

"Past Santa's?" Rapunzel asked, confused.

"Here's something that blew us all away. The whole idea that Santa is eternal. It's true. But it's a little more complicated." Hoshi explained.

"You see...My real name is Scott Calvin. originally. I was a marketing director for a toy company in Lakeside, Illinois. And at the time a divorced father. I spent Christmas Eve one year with my first son Charlie. As his mother was trying to convince me to help him stop believing in Santa. But I felt the opposite despite my lack of belief." Santa started telling his story.

"What happened?" Rapunzel asked.

"That night. I heard something on the roof of my house. Charlie was convinced who it was but I told him to stay inside. I thought I was being robbed and the burglar was dressed as Santa. I spooked him when I shouted up. But then he slipped off my roof and fell to the ground. Charlie came down and we thought he was dead. But then while we were talking. He suddenly disappeared. With only his Santa suit left behind. And his reindeer and sled on the roof." Santa stated.

"That was Santa Claus?" Rapunzel gasped in shock.

"Well. 'Was' is the word. Apparently he magically returned to his former life. Probably to recover from his...demise." Santa cringed saying that before he quickly got to the next part. "And a card was left behind. Saying that if anything were to happen. Put on the suit. Charlie insisted that I do it. I couldn't exactly say no to my son. So I spent the rest of the night finishing the deliveries and was taken here. Where Bernard explained everything."

Just then Bernard walked by again to get a stack of papers. "I told him that once he puts on the suit. He's officially the big man himself. Taking on the memories of all the past Santas. Their actions and their responsibilities." He said as he walked by.

"What he said. So I was sent back home after being told that in eleven months I would be brought back after all my other loose ends were out in order." Santa stated.

"Woah! That must have been quite the shock for you." Rapunzel said with wide eyes. "All of a sudden, you're Santa Claus."

"Oh believe me I was. Really was. And I was in a pickle all that year. Especially when my ex-wife, Laura and psychiatrist husband Neil were trying to convince Charlie otherwise. As I was nearing Thanksgiving I went through changes. I gained a thousand pounds that the gym couldn't burn. I had thousands of Christmas lists appear at my house. A beard that I kept shaving by would grow back instantly. I even tried to dye my hair. Didn't work. I couldn't even get rid of my new craving for sweets. And even children started to recognize me with my new identity." Santa recalled and dropped a smile. "But it cost me my right to see Charlie. As Laura and Neil had a judge suspend my rights to see him. During Thanksgiving I came and confronted them. But Charlie never gave up believing that our North Pole encounter was real. And he showed me this snow globe. I looked into it and remembered everything. That's when I finally accepted who I was."

He was gesturing at that famous snow globe of the Christmas Town and it had a tiny sled fly by.

"At the moment I was gonna say goodbye one last time. Bernard had appeared and gave both me and Charlie a ride back to this world. And it convinced everyone back home I had kidnapped Charlie. And so the police were hunting me down. But it's not like they had a gummi ship. But I went through my full transformation. And during the deliveries on Christmas Eve I got arrested at one of the houses but the Elves busted me out. When Charlie was sent back home. That's when Laura and Neil both realized who I was. Laura burnt the visiting rights suspension. And the whole neighborhood. Even the local police saw me fly off in the sled." Santa stated and pumped his chest. "This has been my life ever since. Thirteen years later I'm now married to a former school principal. And..."

"And let's say that I was given a job transfer to this town's academy." Mrs Claus walked in with a smile and a tray of coco as she placed it down in front of the table. And she asked Rapunzel. "So. What do you think so far?"

About the story.

"Honestly? Mind blowing." Rapunzel said with an awed look that quickly turned into a smile. "What did Charlie think when he heard you got married?"

"He's practically one of the reasons I got married. During his time in high school I was pretty busy up here. And he started to miss me. So he got into trouble with spraying graffiti in the gym. And it caused his name to get on the naughty list. But we eventually talked about how complicated his life is about having a dad so important that no one should ever know why I'm important." Santa explained.

"At a certain point Scott here told me who he was after we dated. I had some dramatic history concerning Santa and my childhood. And I thought Scott was making fun of me. But it was Charlie who helped me see the truth. Scot got into a pickle concerning some kinda evil giant Santa toy clone who thought that everyone was Naughty." Mrs Claus stated. "Charlie and I got the tooth fairy to come and help bring us here."

"After what felt like a fourth quarter battle. We all saved Christmas and I got married before I took off on the sled that year." Santa shared a smile with Mrs Claus.

"Wow. That's both very romantic and crazy." Rapunzel said with a smirk. "Any other craziness you had to go through as Santa?"

"Well. Besides that story about Jack Skellington trying to be me and being saved by the Guardians of the Unknown. I'd say for now that's pretty much it." Santa shrugged.

Eugene had finished his cup of hot coco as he exhaled.

"Sorry I kinda felt like we glossed over something. A toy clone of Santa almost gave everyone coal?" Eugene inquired.

"It wasn't really my idea. It was one of my staff members. When I give coal it's always to people that deserve it." Santa explained and assured.

"Well, now that you brought it up, are we on the nice list?" Lance asked, trying to look innocent.

"Yeah, are we?" Rapunzel asked excitedly.

"Well. Believe it or not. There were times Eugene and Lance were on the naughty list. Like the time when Eugene stole The Eye of Pincosta." Santa admitted a point.

"Truuuuue. But I did give it back!" Eugene said in defense.

"Actually, I was the one who brought it back, with help from your ex, Stallion." Rapunzel said with a smirk.

"Those acid covered words cut into my ego." Eugene muttered as he crossed his arms while frowning humorously.

"Not to mention those times Lance stole cooking equipment from restaurants in France." Santa pointed out.

"I had a vision! But yeah I shouldn't have stole before breaking into cooking classes cause my earlier recipes were...Ulgh!" Lance fake gagged at the end.

"But currently. Because you're all connected to the heart of Orion here. And you've all helped save the Multiverse by stopping his cyborg bruting variant." Santa stated as he pointed at a golden plaque on the wall. "You're all are on the permanent nice plaque."

"Meaning you're all permanently on the nice list until the day you all die." Orion quipped. "Or eternity at the end of time. Whichever comes first."

Eugene and Lance saw that every member of the Guardians. Members of Rapunzel's family. Even Cassandra's name is on the nice plaque. This is the highest honor of Christmas.

"Hommina, Hommina, Hommina, Hommina, Hommina, Hommina, Hommina, Hommina, Hommina." Eugene and Lance kept channing in unison.

"I think you just broke them." Rapunzel said giggling at the two.

"Zel. Your name is on it too." Orion reminded.

That made Rapunzel's eyes widened before squealing in delight.

"EEEEEEEEI! YES! YES! YES!" Rapunzel cheered happily, jumping up and down.

"For a moment there I thought she didn't care." Friday muttered to her husband.

Then Rapunzel's eyes caught another name on the plaque and gasped.

"Cassandra's name is on here too?" Rapunzel said in awe as she saw her name on the Permanent Nice Plaque.

"Well yeah. She was at your side during some of your most troubling times. Inspite of where she is currently, she'll always have a place on the list with the rest of you." Santa said with assurance.

Rapunzel looked at the plaque, her expression sad.

"Yeah…I just wish Cass could see this..." Rapunzel said with a sad tone. "She should be here with us, not lost in the darkness."

Mrs Claus felt sympathy for Rapunzel and walked over and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"She's not lost for good Rapunzel. Cassandra is just hurt and wounded. But when the time comes, she will find her way back. Because her light belongs with her friends. The ones who will be waiting there." Mrs Claus spoke out of tender wisdom. "Her heart will lead her back home."

"Take it from me. Anything a Claus says is bigger than anything I would ever say." Orion said honestly.

Rapunzel's mood lightened a bit and she now had a small smile.

"Thanks, Mrs. Claus." Rapunzel said softly as she hugged Mrs Claus.

"Please. Call me, Carol." Mr Claus softly replied as she smiled and hugged her back.

Carol was her real name.

Everyone in the room was glad to see that not only was Rapunzel given hope. And a token of her faith. But there was hope for Cassandra as well. Wherever she might be.

"Ah...Almost as tender as the ending of Home Alone. Nothing could possibly ruin this momen-" Orion almost said before.

***SLAM!***

A large cartoon anvil fell from out of nowhere and slammed Orion through the floor. And with it, a note appeared in front of him from SPYRO 101.

'HA! That's for trying to make me look like a pervert earlier, you Wannabe Deadpool!' SPYRO 101 said in the note, with an additional one at the bottom. 'PS, Stay within budget, Damnit! There's only so much money we got for this damn movie!'

"It's...A fanfic actually...Not a movie." Orion wheezed out.

***SLAM!***

Then a kitchen sink with a note fell on top of the anvil with the first note.

A second note appeared.

'With all the expenses already, it might as well be a movie!' SPYRO 101 Said on the top of the note. 'Also, since we're under budget, a second anvil would be too expensive. So we downgraded to a sink.'

"DAMN IT! SPYRO!" Orion bellowed.

---

Later on at the Olympus Coliseum...

The Guardians came to the place where Yozora first came for training. And everyone was in their nirmal adventure attire. Their keyblader outfits. Even Eugene and Lance were back in their normal Corona attire. Well Eugene has his season 3 outfit on.

But Rapunzel was set up for the Guardians course at the square shaped Coliseum combat ground. Wearing a new greek attire for the occasion.

Rapunzel wore a white toga with one strap over her left shoulder while her right shoulder was bare. She also had a gold rope around her waist, and the skirt of the toga covered half her thighs, leaving her legs and feet bare. And her hair was in its usual ponytail.

While she was stretching, Eugene couldn't help but stare at her with a blush.

"Woah…" Eugene muttered as he looked at his girlfriend from head to toe.

The stadium was nearly packed with an audience of Mount Olympus residents. And others from Thebes.

Hercules stood with the Guardians at the benches as Philoctetes the Satyr who trains heroes. Or Phil for short, walked over and paced in front of Rapunzel.

"Alrighty Gold'N'Bright! The best way of overcoming any obstacles are two words! Know what's in the way!" Phil stated firmly as he paced in front of her.

"Right! Understood!" Rapunzel said, standing upright, paying attention to instructions.

"Also. Whatever that is in the way could change! After all, enemies tend to treat a battlefield the same way teenagers treat their bedrooms! Throwing crap and leaving em on the ground! You can either let it be them or you that's tossed around!" Phil pointed out as he paced in front of her still.

"Don't worry about me. I'm not the one who's gonna be tossed around today." Rapunzel said determined as she hopped in place on her bare feet, eager to get started and show just how strong she was.

"I'll be the judge of that, Sun Dance! Alright, here's the first course. Everyone always says that a good offense is a good defense. But let's see how fast they need a good defense against you. Your first task will be to smash every target you see around here, before the timer runs out. Then we can move on to the second course." Phil stated.

As the battlegrounds formed five rows of walls and platforms. In between them were a set of ten different floating targets made of clouds. But in the shape of actual targets.

"Use your usual weapon in any way you can. And remember. You have to take these things down in under seven minutes. Or we'll have to start all over." Phil warned.

"Right. I got this." Rapunzel said as she summoned her vibranium frying pan to her hand. "I'm ready."

Orion teleported over Rapunzel to whisper in her ear. "Psst. Use the crossbow mod. Rocket upgraded its arrows to ricochet off of three targets." He advised.

"Thanks for the advice." Rapunzel smiled back before shifting her weapon to crossbow mode.

"On your mark! Get set!...GO!" Phil announced as the first course started.

With the counter shown via an hourglass from the top pedestals around the Colosseum grounds. Rapunzel bolts at a fast pace as she runs up to the first platform and takes three shots of the first targets. Showing that she hasn't lost her her edge or her skills from when she took on the Challenge of the Brave.

Rapunzel managed to shoot all 10 targets, and at least eight seconds before she slid down and used her hair to latch onto a pole and swing over to the next platform. And the crowd roared as they watched her.

Then Rapunzel leaped into the air and took three more shots with one arrow and a perfect aim. The guardians were watching while Orion grinned proudly at his sister's skills. It reminded him of Trish's days at the school gym. And the times she would perfectly climb a rope.

Eugene however was just finding the whole thing hot. Rapunzel's body sure has developed over the years. First her mermaid form was sexy. Then her Agrabah attire was smoken. And now this...He might pass out from feeling so hot for her right now.

"Wow. Mav wasn't kidding when he said she was agile." Hercules said while he was impressed with his arms crossed.

"Yeah. That's my lady." Eugene muttered as he never took his eyes off Rapunzel, almost drooling as Rapunzel used her long smooth legs and bare feet to kick and break a few targets right in front of her.

Rapunzel flipped in the air and landed on the ground after shattering the last set of targets. The timer only had two minutes left. And she was standing up to catch her breath and wipe the set off her forehead.

And the audience cheered for her first victory.

---

"Not bad. You definitely have speed and endurance at the max. But can you handle situations when you're in a pickle?" Phil said as he was testing her to see if Rapunzel would give the right answer.

After all, a coach has to test his students.

"Only one way to find out." Rapunzel said in a determined tone as she caught her breath.

"Alright. Shift to the next course!" Phil waved at the magic pedestals that obey his command.

Then suddenly the Colosseum flashed as it formed a giant hourglass. About 20 feet tall with the sand filled up on top. Rapunzel was wondering what this was for.

"Now, please step in and remember. The danger isn't real. Except for the danger of losing." Phil said as a door opened from the bottom end of the giant hourglass.

"Okay?." Rapunzel said in confusion before she complied as she entered through the door.

Friday came over as she looked kinda concerned for Rapunzel's safety and how she feels.

"You're sure about this, Sis? Cause this will simulate real peril." Friday asked out of concern.

"It's okay, Friday. I got this." Rapunzel said, giving Friday a reassuring smile.

Then as the door closed in the Hour Glass. And sealed up. A light flashed inside as Rapunzel's arms were folded and tied behind her back with rope. Much to her shock.

"What the? Being tied up is part of the test?" Rapunzel called out in shocked realization as she struggled against the rope.

"Easy, easy. This is all part of the course." Phil assured while pushing his hands out.

"He's right! You're not in real danger! Just pretend you are! Like Kate Winslet but sand instead of water!" Orion called over from the group.

"Okay! I understand!" Rapunzel called back before muttering. "So bondage is a part of this? I thought this was fighting training, not BDSM training."

"Alright. Here's how this goes. You've got approximately fifteen minutes to break out of that hour glass. As it slowly fills up with sand. However if you start to suffocate before it's filled. You'll forfeit and have to start all over." Phil started telling her how this will go.

"Fifteen minutes to escape, or die." Rapunzel muttered before looking up again. "Okay. I'm ready."

"Not so fast. Here's a little tip. Inside the glass is a small dagger. Probably can use that to cut the rope. Next to it is your purple pan weapon. However, you can only use one and not both to break out." Phil stated the rules. "If you pick one weapon and then go for the other one. You'll strike out instantly. "

"Probably go for the dagger then. My frying pan doesn't have a cutting feature." Rapunzel muttered.

"The question is. Can the dagger help bust open the glass or do you plan something else? That'll be up to you to decide." Phil stated firmly.

"You got this blondie I believe in you!" Eugene called over and said solemnly to the others. "She doesn't actually. I always have to break her out when she's tied up."

"You know I can hear you, right?!" Rapunzel called out with a slightly annoyed look.

"Yeah her ear communicator was left on, dumbass." Friday gave an unamused look to Eugene.

"Crap..." Eugene muttered and gave Rapunzel a nervous smile.

"On your mark! Get set!...GO!" Phil announced.

Then the hour glass began to fill up with sand from the top as the counters on the pedestals around the arena started. The guardians were cheering and rooting for Rapunzel as she struggled. She couldn't grab a weapon with her hands. But she realized her bare feet were loose.

'Well, I may not have my arms and hands. But I still have access to my legs and feet.' Rapunzel thought to herself as she struggled against her binds. 'It's a good thing I used to practice using my feet in place of my hands.'

Rapunzel shuffled as she sat back and then reached with her left foot and gripped the dagger in between her toes from the handle. Then she bent her knees to fling the dagger to drop behind her back

Rapunzel managed to catch the dagger with her bound hands and used it to cut her hands loose. Then she grinned as she finally slammed the knife into the glass. As it shattered open. The glass broke and Rapunzel stepped out as she was free. Then she stood up and her team cheered. As well as th audience.

Rapunzel completed the course, and all that passed was two of the fifteen minutes.

"Yes! Another course down. And I think I can say I'm very skilled with my hands, and feet." Rapunzel said while wiggling her fingers and curling her toes on the ground.

---

"Impressive, Golden Girl. But we've only got one more course for you to complete." Phil stated.

"Bring it on! What's the twist gonna be this time?" Rapunzel called out with a determined and confident look. "Am I gonna be tied up even more while fighting multiple monsters? Will I also have to do so naked? Whatever you have in store for me, I'll face it head on!"

"Woah woah woah, easy there, Princess! That may be how you train in Demeter's gym, but we have standard's here at the greatest Coliseum ever known." Phil Ridiculed those suggestive statements.

"Thank goodness for that at least." Rapunzel sighed before her eyes widened at something Phil said. "Wait, are you serious? Demeter's gym would make you fight naked?!"

"Mostly for private sessions. She's a fertility goddess, what do you expect?! No I never went...Invited anyway, but still!" Phil said back.

"Why do you think that Myron Bronze disk throwing statue is naked?" Orion stated as he appeared next to Rapunzel. "Not to mention almost all of the Greek renaissance art?"

"I thought all those artworks were just done for them to show the beauty of the human body." Rapunzel said with a shrug.

"Nah it's because Greek culture equals total pervs and proud of it." Phil shrugged as he declared. "Anyway your final course will actually be a fight. But not just any kind. It will be a duo fight. To help a hero recognize who their friends are. And for this course. You'll be fighting side by side with Hercules."

"Really?! Awesome!" Rapunzel cheered in excitement.

"However. Your opponents will be a special one. Some kinda life model...decoy as Mav puts it? It's a special design he came up with for you and Herc to take on." Phil stated.

Just then Hercules walked up next to Rapunzel. "I'm sure you're really familiar with some of Orion's more wackier inventions?" He asked with a grin.

"Oh definitely. My brother is brilliant. But some of the stuff he comes up with is just as wacky as it is brilliant." Rapunzel smiled.

"Yeah but you should've seen that last decoy he came up with. He once built a duplicate of himself as a giant cyclops." Hercules brought up.

"It spoke with the voice of Joe Pesci!" Orion echoed over from the group about the Mavclops.

"Now that I wish I could've seen." Rapunzel said with a giggle.

"I recorded the whole thing." Friday winked as she walked by.

"Remind me to ask you to see it later." Rapunzel said.

"Anyhow. Long story. If you two can take it down. You pass." Phil stated as he clapped his hands.

And then the front gate opened. The stone shutters faded. They heard giant stumps that caused the arena to shake.

As Maverick appeared at the center of the fighting grounds. As audience members of Olympus and Thebes were still in their seats. Apparently Phil allowed Maverick to do this announcement as he stood in the middle of the area with a neon microphone and neon speakers everywhere.

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GODS AND MORTALS! TURN YOUR ATTENTION TO THE NORTH CORRIDOR!" Maverick echoed.

But the Audience members looked south.

"Other waaay!" Maverick emphasized and muttered. "Dumbasses."

Then everyone slowly looked over. "Aaaand STOP!" He yelled as everyone halted to look over.

"Perfect! Facing off against Corona's Golden Child and the Son Of Zeus! A threat so chaotic! So terrible!" Maverick emphasized as a group of Greek parents covered their child's eyes as the child covered their eyes while enjoying his bottled drink. Even Groot covered his eyes with a wooden blindfold while looking nervous. While Friday rolled her eyes amusingly while crossing her arms.

"Oh brother..." She whispered.

"So mind bendingly large! That those of you with weak constitutions, may want to leave the Colosseum!" Maverick stated as Ares the God of War was shaking fearfully and sweating in his seat.

"I GOTTA GET OUT OF HERE!" Ares cried out as he tried to leave.

"TOO LATE!" Maverick shouted out which caused Ares to halt. "Ready or not, here he comes! Quake with fear and be prepared to face the might ooooof-"

Then suddenly a duplicate of The Incredible Hulk came out of the entrance and smashed on the grown as he lets out a roar.

"HUUULK! SMAAASH! RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!" The Hulk roared.

"WHAT?! Our opponent is THE HULK?!" Rapunzel exclaimed loudly with wide eyes as she took a step back.

"Um...This life model duplicate of the Hulk I built who is escorting the real contestant." Maverick timidly explained as Decoy Hulk stepped aside.

Then suddenly a metallic centaur came riding out from the entry. About the same height as the Duplicate Hulk. Only this centaur had the same color scheme of Maverick. The same upper half as Maverick. Same helmet but with sunglasses. And flexing his muscles like Mr Universe.

"GIVE IT UP! FOOOOOR CENTAURICK!" Maverick announced.

A half horse, half Maverick. Centaurick!

"I eat Gold Berets for breakfast. And right now, I'm very hungry!" Centaurick declared while sounding like Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Yep. He talks like Schwarzenegger.

"Remind me again who are we fighting?" Hercules looked weirdly at this.

As the duplicate Hulk walked off. And right past Rapunzel and Hercules.

"Hulk walking home." Duplicate Hulk groaned as he was beamed out via the gummi ship space bridge.

Turns out the Centaurick is their true opponent.

"Looks like we're fighting a robotic duplicate of a Half Maverick and Half Centaur. A Centaurick." Rapunzel muttered in surprise before jokingly saying. "So, apparently, my brother is half horse."

"I little make you both scream so hard! You're voices will sound very hoarse!" Centaurick stated while putting his fists up and still sounding like Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Infact Centaurick's Schwarzenegger voice is a real mod.

'You know in retrospect. Maybe giving it a Schwarzenegger voice was a bad idea.' PRO deadpanned from Orion's Mav Ring.

"You think?" Friday said with an annoyed groan. "And we just told her things wouldn't get any more weird."

"Okay. You do realize the way you're talking makes it sound less like we're about to fight and more something else." Rapunzel said with a cringe.

"Are you sure it's not the green guy earlier?" Hercules inquired as he even had a weird look at Centaurick.

"Trust me. You do not wanna have to fight the Hulk."Rapunzel said before looking back at their opponent. "We're better off against this guy, even with the obvious innuendos."

"Arlight Rookies! Let's get on with the combat!" Phil announced and muttered before announcing. "Even if it looks messed up as the Styx. Oy...On your mark!...Get Set!...GO!"

Then the fight started as Centaurick roared while charging towards them. Hercules ran in towards Centaur rick and ducked to avoid his front hind legs kick. Then Hercules quickly grabbed the bottom legs and flipped it over.

As Centaurick landed at Rapunzel's feet. Who of course was patting her frying pan in her hand. Ready to use it.

"I didn't know failure came with a free meal." Centaurick remarked.

"The only thing being served to you is an ass kicking." Rapunzel said while smirking before she slammed her pants down fast on Centaurick's head.

**BANG!**

Centaurick began to see birds flying around his head as he was slammed. And his eyes crossed.

"Hasta la vista, Baby..." Centaurick mused in a dizzy tone. Before he passed out.

Just then the crowd immediately cheered. Most human crowds would feel anti-climatic from short easy victories. But not the crowd of Olympus. Even the Guardians cheered.

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! THE WINNER OF THE GUARDIAN COURSE IS! PRINCESS RAPUNZEL!" Phil announced.

"Alright! We did it!" Rapunzel cheered happily as she hopped up and down excitedly.

"Nah. You did it. They're cheering for you, Princess." Hercules grinned as he took a step back and clapped a bit.

Just then as the team came over and everyone shared hugs with Rapunzel. Phil came over with a card.

"As the victor of the Guardians Cup. I hereby deputize thee under the same title and rank as the Guardians." Phil declared as he read the cards.

"And that title would be...?" Eugene inquired.

"Something Phil still won't admit." Yozora remarked with a grin down at the Satyr.

"Hey, it's for the stars to decide, not me! And like I said, if it were up to me! I'd make you all heroes instantly!" Phil countered.

"Really? You would?!" Rapunzel asked excitedly.

"That's what I said, didn't I?!" Phil held his arms out as he sounded annoyed.

"Trust me, Zel. That's Philly The Kid's way of saying yes." Orion stated humorously.

"I am Groot!" Groot pointed up at the star constellations up in the sky.

As Zeus from his seat formed the rest of the current Guardians up on constellations. Which included Rocket. Drax. Eugene. Lance. And Rapunzel standing next to Maverick.

"Well I'll be." Phil looked up and grinned with his hands on his hips.

"That formed after we saved this world. Guess you're in favor of the stars." Friday patted Rapunzel's back.

"Oh... My... Goooood!" Rapunzel squealed in joy as she pulled Orion and Friday into a hug. "I'm officially a hero!"

"Well technically you already were." Orion smirked as he hugged his sister back.

And Eugene went up to Rapunzel as she finished hugging her adopted siblings and turned to embrace her boyfriend who hugged her back.

"So. Are you gonna let these new outfits be a regular thing?" Eugene smirked as he hugged her in her sexy Greek attire.

"Oh definitely." Rapunzel said with a suggestive smirk. "Maybe I'll even wear one of my new outfits on date night. Just let me know which one you want to see."

"Hmmmm...I'm thinking we keep up the theme so we don't neglect the merchandise. So...This outfit for Italian Night. And the Agrabah attire for Shawarma Night." Eugene flirted with smirked as he sounded charming while he picked Rapunzel up bridal style.

"Sounds good to me." Rapunzel said flirtingly as she kissed him on the lips, waving her bare feet in the air while wrapping her arms around his neck.

"Mmmmm...Also no hard feelings for what I said earlier, right?" Eugene muttered nervously as they kept kissing.

Eugene was referring to when he said he always broke her out of bound situations during the second course.

"Of course not. As long as you promise to make it up to me." Rapunzel said with a flirtatious look on her face.

Eugene smiled as he stroked her cheek. "I plan to." He assured as he kissed her some more.

While Orion smiled at them from the group that were chatting. He looked at the Readers and remarked. "At least Fitz and Prance didn't ask if they had hero titles as well."

After all, the stars should be enough.

"Wait...What about our hero titles?!" Lance asked out loud.

"Kay moving along!" Orion quickly grabbed the remote and fast forwarded.

---

Later that evening at Orion Forge's mansion...

Everyone got back from visiting the worlds from the Syndicate journey. As Orion who was still wearing casual long jeans. Sneakers and a red shirt, and Rapunzel who was wearing her current (season 3) royal attire, were walking into the living room together.

"So...Are you suggesting that we open up a JC Penny's in Corona?" Orion inquired as he was trying to understand Rapunzel's fashion idea.

Apparently, wearing different outfits sparked a new idea and the Princess' head.

"Why not? I think it would be great. There are so many fashion designs that I've seen. And I think it would be a great idea to introduce some of the other worlds' fashions. I think everyone will love it." Rapunzel said enthusiastically.

"But I seemed to only introduce modern conveniences like TV and other things to just you guys. Everyone else out there is still living in the current era. You know, so it's not to discredit the people who will later on invent it." Orion pointed out.

"Do I have to remind you how you introduced indoor plumbing to Corona before it was technically supposed to be?" Rapunzel reminded him with a smirk. "Or how right before Buzz fell right on our doorsteps, we were talking about introducing some of the more modern sports to Corona?"

"Hmmmmm...Then again the guy who invented it originally did end up rich for introducing alkaline filters." Orion muttered and shrugged as he gave in. "Oh what the hell. Let's go for it."

"Yes! This is gonna be awesome!" Rapunzel cheered excitedly. "We can even have a fashion show to get people's attention. And introduce some of the modern outfits."

"Well, this world's Hawaii and France already invented Bikinis. So again. What the hell?" Orion shrugged as they sat on the couch.

Just then they heard some plates shatter in the kitchen.

***CRASH!***

Which made Orion sigh in annoyance.

*"Sorry! The chickens saw their dead relatives in the fridge!"* Fozzie Bear echoed from the kitchen.

"Those aren't their relatives! Those are left overs!" Orion called back.

*"Yes, I bet anything left over is relative! Huh?! Huh?! Waka waka!"* Fozzie cracked a joke.

"Ryan? Who's that in the kitchen?" Rapunzel asked curiously, not recognizing the voice.

"Um...Do you remember when I said I was looking for a sponsorship for the Million Dream Fair?" Orion meekly remembered as he looked at his sister.

"Of course. Someone who could definitely attract a crowd and make people laugh. Why?" Rapunzel asked.

"Well..." Orion bit his bottom lip.

Just then a certain green felt fabric puppet-like mannequin-like frog walked in. Or rather...A muppet. Kermit the frog. Head lead frog of the Muppets walked in and halted as they turned. And Rapunzel's eyes widened.

"Oh. Was I interrupting?" Kermit asked out of consideration.

"Oh... My... Is that Kermit the frog?!" Rapunzel gasped in shocking excitement. "You got the Muppets?!"

Even Pascal on her shoulder dropped his jaw from seeing the amphibian that inspired him to be a better reptile.

"Well. Yeah. Orion Forge here, asked if we could sponsor for the Million Dream Festival. And we all said yes." Kermit nodded. "Are...you okay? You're turning a little red."

"Eeeeeeak!" Rapunzel squealed happily as she ran up and picked Kermit up into a tight hug. "This is amazing! It's so nice to meet you! I'm such a huge fan! You have no idea!"

"Woah! Oh boy!" Kermit yelped as he was squeezed and spun around.

"Zel? Do you wanna murder Kermit for his first cameo?" Orion asked teasingly, gesturing to how she is suffocating him.

"Oh. Right." Rapunzel said sheepishly as she set Kermit back down, letting him catch his breath. "Sorry about that. Got a bit excited there."

"Whew. Oh um. It's alright, Princess Rapunzel, is it? I get that reaction alot when we meet new people. Well that and a lot worse from my 'Suinae' admirer." Kermit assured. "As you can tell we're going to sponsor the Guardians and Corona for the Million Dream Festival. We even have a telethon system for all the fans and viewers that tune in and see our show."

*"All of the money's going to charity!"* Fozzie echoed from the kitchen.

"What Fozzie said. To the ToonTown orphanage." Kermit added.

"Awww, that's so sweet." Rapunzel said, loving the idea. "Well, I hope I can help however I can."

Just then, Dr Teeth from the Electric Mayhem band came in with Zoot. Janice. Lips. And Floyd Pepper came out from hearing the conversation.

"Like we say. We live for the babes! Not for the bucks!" Dr Teeth declared with smooth wit.

"We do?" Zoot asked.

"Hush you." Janice said with sass.

"And you're the title that'll brighten our show Honey." Floyd Pepper said to Rapunzel who smiled.

"As long as we have the right instruments." Lips added.

Then Animal appeared in between as he pushed some of them aside.

"AND DRUUUUUMS! HAAA..." Animal growled.

"Yeah...What he said." Janice mused.

"Oh my Gosh. It's Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem! This day just keeps getting better and better!" Rapunzel squealed happily.

"Well yeah we are." Lips shrugged.

"How else will this show work?" Janice pointed out.

Just then Dr Bunsen and his jittery assistant Beaker walked in.

"Besides. Beaker and I have devised a way to bedazzle the crowd." Dr Bunsen declared.

"Meeep meep meep meep meupeep!" Beaker nodded.

"But we'll need a power grid and explosives." Dr Bunsen stated.

"Wooh?" Beaker looked at him as if he's concerned.

"That thing will survive anything." Rizzo whispered as he and Gonzo appeared next to Rapunzel.

"I know. I've seen quite a few videos of him surviving some kind of explosion." Rapunzel said.

"Anyway. We're just setting up and doing rehearsals in the mansion studio." Gonzo stated.

"And we sleep there too! Wakka wakka!" Fozzie pointed out humorously.

"Feel free to check up on us if you're curious about our act." Kermit said to Rapunzel.

*"Oh Kermieee! I need help fitting into my corset!"* Mrs Piggy called from way back.

"Uooh. Lord have mercy." Kermit moaned in despair as he facepalmed himself and walked down the hall to help Mrs Piggy fit into her uniform.

"Don't worry it's nothing suggestive." Orion whispered to Rapunzel.

"I should hope so. They're the Muppets." Rapunzel said with a cringe.

Just then, over at some corner seats to see that the hecklers Statler and Waldorf were seated there watching their conversations.

"Will there be any woke stuff in these next chapters?!" Statler asked.

"Are you kidding? Even the Readers are half asleep!" Waldorf mocked

"DOH-hohohohohohohohohohoho!" The hecklers laughed.

"Oh hey, Statler and Waldorf." Rapunzel greeted the two hecklers. "Do you guys need anything?"

"Sure! We need the studio to make us a third film after the last one!" Statler stated.

"Before they conquer hollywood?! Or after they're half bankrupt?!" Waldorf joked about Disney Studio's

"DOOOH-HOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO!" They both laughed.

"Don't mind them. Even I have no idea what they're talking about." Gonzo whispered to Rapunzel.

Rapunzel giggled at all the antics of the muppets.

"That's okay. Oh, and by the way. You're all invited to the castle for dinner and extra space if needed." Rapunzel said to the muppets in front of her.

"Oooh yeaaah!" Dr Teeth cheered as the band did while they ran for the exit and all the other Muppets in the room went out from behind the band. Even Fozzie and his chickens clucked as they went out as well. All heading for the castle. The only muppet left as he walked out and looked at Rapunzel. Was Sam The Eagle.

"Weirdos." Sam The eagle muttered as he walked out.

*"I'm not cleaning all this up!"* Friday echoed irated from the kitchen.

"Eeh...Why don't you keep an eye on the socks office while I go and help my wife clean up the kitchen." Orion nervously suggested.

"Yeah. Sounds like a good idea." Rapunzel replied back.

From then on. The Muppets settled into the Castle guest rooms for their stay. While Orion spent most of the evening cleaning up after them to lessen the irritation of his wife who saw broken dishes and cracks on the wall. Luckily Orion had magic and his Mav Club drones to help fix everything up

---

Later on during that Saturday at the Mav Club...

Hoshi and Friday were with Rapunzel as they walked into the Mav Club dressing wing to try on some new outfits for Rapunzel. The ones Rapunzel got to pick out at the Twilight Town mall.

Needless to say Rapunzel managed to add her Greek and Agrabah attire to her wardrobe. Along with many others. Most of them don't come with shoes. Well...they do. But she chooses not to wear them unless the world she's in requires that she does.

"So. How much of Orion's money did you ladies spend at the mall yesterday?" Hoshi mused as they walked in.

"To his standards, barely anything." Rapunzel said with a smirk.

"To a normal person's standard, a fortune." Friday said with a smirk. "We've officially become their favorite customers."

"Well besides Tony Stark and Scrooge McDuck. Ryan is more rich than anyone we've ever heard of. So I'm sure he won't notice." Hoshi remarked as she went through a large automatic wardrobe.

This wardrobe was built with a modern design that changes sections by shifting forward and backwards in rowes of different clothing. Until she came up to a rack of all of Rapunzel's purchased items.

"Alright, Zel. Take your pick." Friday gestured for Rapunzel to pick what she'll wear to ToonTown.

"Alright. Let's see what I want to wear this time." Rapunzel said as she looked over her choices. "Ooh, that one would be perfect."

Hoshi saw her pick out a pink polkadot rank top and a pair of hyper stretch Bermuda colored shorts. Along with a pair of black high heel shoes.

"I'm guessing your tossing the shoes?" Hoshi asked with a knowing grin.

"You guessed right." Rapunzel said, giving a wink. "Unless they're absolutely needed, I'm not putting them on."

"Well they won't be. The Disney federation capital city or ToonTown, has plenty of toons who don't wear shoes. On account that a lot of them are animals with paws or webbed feet anyway." Hoshi shrugged.

Then Hoshi went over and opened up a dressing room for Rapunzel to change in.

"It's a good thing those pants end halfway down the thighs. Or else we would get pulled over." Friday remarked.

"Oh please. I've seen women wear even shorter shorts at Twilight Town without any issues. Heck, I'm pretty sure you've worn shorter shorts before." Rapunzel commented jokingly from her dressing room.

"Different cultures call for different standards, Zel. Besides if we dressed like this in that uptight prima donna asswipe society you all called Great Britain. We would all be called Satan's candy." Friday snorted as she leaned against the wall and waited for Rapunzel.

"Well, what kind of Cultural standards should we expect in Toontown?" Rapunzel asked as she stepped out of her dressing room, now wearing her new top and shorts.

Friday smirked as she saw what many would call 'smoking' in her attire. But it is common for a lot of girls today.

"ToonTown isn't exactly a culture. More like a 'pop culture'. Everything there is born from the creative writers and authors, including their variants across the Multiverse. Every toon originated from the mystical ink of the Disney Elements." Friday said a strong fact.

"And now from those sparks. All toons are born in the Disney Universe." Hoshi stated as she held her chest. "And are born with hearts."

"Wow. If all those kids in their homes watching cartoons knew that, it would blow their minds." Rapunzel giggled as she placed a hand on her hip.

"Maybe not all cartoons. Certain ones have their own world. Like the Simpsons for example." Hoshi clarified amusingly.

"In fact Mickey's ancestor was one of the first toons to ever be created. They called him Steamboat Willie. Captain over a cargo vessel. Until he discovered the lands that would one day be called ToonTown." Friday revealed.

"Wow. That's pretty cool. I love learning such amazing history." Rapunzel said with a beaming smile.

"Who doesn't? Anyway, if we're all going. I'm thinking Eugene and Lance will need some modern attire. Because so far we've brought them only to certain places in space and pre-21st Century worlds." Friday figured.

"Oh that's a great idea." Rapunzel said excitedly. "And I think I know just what they should wear."

---

A few minutes later...

"wooo nelly! I didn't think modern attire could stretch this far." Lance said as he was standing and posing in his new attire like a street player.

"I'll say. Who knew denim jackets would make my smolder shatter glass?" Eugene amusingly posed as he gave a mirror his look. The smolder.

Which only cracked the glass a little bit.

Eugene was wearing a green t-shirt and gray pants, black and white sneakers, and a denim jacket.

Lance was now wearing a white t-shirt underneath a black varsity jacket, blue jeans, white sneakers, and a gold chain.

"Wow. You two look great in those." Rapunzel said with a smug look. "Am I such a great fashion export or what?"

"Question, is it the clothes or the man underneath em?" Eugene teased hurmously as he wrapped his arm around her shoulders.

"Oh hush you." Rapunzel playfully pushed him while giggling.

"How would you rate this piece?" Eugene asked wittily.

"Sense you're wearing it, between one and ten, I'd say a nine." Rapunzel said teasingly.

"NINE?!" Eugene gawked.

"I'm kidding. I'm kidding." Rapunzel said laughing. "It's an eight."

"Oh you're just screwing with me. I mean who else would be a ten?" Eugene inquired with his arms crossed.

"Well, me for example." Rapunzel said smugly, brushing her hair back.

"So...Are you saying we're breaking up because you want a relationship with you?" Eugene inquired with a raised eyebrow. Obviously he was teasing her.

Rapunzel gasped dramatically.

"Never! I would never." Rapunzel said with a giggle as she wrapped her arms around Eugene's neck. "You're the only one for me."

"Well... You're gonna get lonely if you're dating me and not you. Hmmmm...Mind if I fill in the blank?" Eugene hurmously added as he wrapped his arms around her waist and leaned in for a kiss.

"I'd like that." Rapunzel said before their lips met in a loving kiss.

Eugene kissed her back with the same loving passion.

'GET A ROOOOM!' TEC humorously sang on a high note like a opera singer from the lawyer.

Then Bit came flying in to check on them.

"Oh hey Bit. How are you doing?" Rapunzel greeted Bit.

"Yes." Bit said, changing shape before returning to normal.

"Do you approve of all of their new outfits?" Hoshi asked Bit.

"Yes." But answered with a brief change in shape as it kept floating around.

"See? Even Bit believe my ideas are brilliant." Rapunzel said smugly.

"Hey Bit. Tell me. Am I the hottest person in the room right now?" Lance asked with his own smugness.

"No." Bit answered with a brief change in shape as it kept floating around.

"Sorry. Bit's only into ladies." Friday remarked.

"Yes." Bit replied as it was still floating around.

Just then several of the Muppets walked by. Mostly Fozzie. His Chickens. Gonzo and Rizzo along with them. Sweetums. And even Big Mean Carl who was chasing some Muppet rabbits who were howling. Obviously trying to eat them.

"So people really find these laundry items with eyes entertaining?" Eugene inquired as he was very weirded out from seeing them.

"Eugene!" Rapunzel gasped in horror at her boyfriend's words. "The Muppets are some of the best performers and entertainers throughout the Multiverse."

Just then a Muppet refrigerator named Freddy came from across the halls as Eugene and Lance were surprised to see him.

Freddy turned as he was a silver stainless steel fridge who had no limbs but could walk on his own. The long knob in the middle was considered his nose and the bottom freezer half was his mouth.

"What? I'm running here." Freddy the Fridge said bluntly.

before Freddy coughed out Beaker who was stuck inside the fridge for a while. As he was completely blue colored and covered in ice sickles.

"Pipipipipipipipipipipipipipi..." Beaker chattered and jittered as his eyes were wide with ice sickles.

Then Doctor Benson walked over and helped him up.

"So it does freeze you solid. Interesting..." Dr Bunsen said as a scientist invested while they walked away.

"Uh...huh." Eugene could only say as he was even more weirded out by this.

"Oh come on. Trust me. You're gonna love these guys." Rapunzel said with a big smirk.

"I'm already am." Lance mused as he smirked at Miss Piggy who was walking by.

Miss Piggy was wearing a devenear red dress with a velvet drape around her arm. And matching heels with her blonde hair now wavy. As she cat walked in a lady-like striking manner. A slow sultry style walk as she hummed to herself.

"It's. A talking pig." Eugene groaned as he facepalmed himself.

While Lance stupidly tried to make a move on Miss Piggy.

"Hey there, Cutie. Are you busy after the show to-Ugh!" Lance almost said before he was smacked real hard for making the wrong move.

***Slam!***

Lance impacted into one of the mirrors. Breaking it. As he was nearly KO'ED.

"HANDS OFF THE MERCHANDISE CREEP!" Miss Piggy snapped and huffed as she quickly walked off.

"Uh...She seemed nicer on TV." Lance moaned hurmously in pain.

'Not in the movies.' PRO DEADPANNNED.

'Didn't she play someone important on StarWars?' TEC wondered with a Fourthwall question.

"Lance. If you've watched the Muppets, you should know she only has eyes for Kermit." Rapunzel said with a giggle.

"Wait. A frog and a pig? How does that work?!" Lance asked while looking shocked.

"Muppets are both made of fabrics and cotton mixed in with light and a heart, Ladies Man. They're all technically the same species." Friday pointed out nonchalantly.

"Even though they all look so different." Rapunzel said while smiling at the Muppets. "And they're all so funny in their own ways."

Just then Kermit came over to them with Yozora who was ready to head out. They all were.

"I've got us a ride once we're there. Once we arrive from the space bridge, we're gonna be starting at the main road entrance of ToonTown. It's sort of like a County Line, but it's best to show you." Yozora stated how they'll travel to ToonTown. "Also Orion is already in toon setting up the show for these guys."

"The rest of us will be taking the Electric Mayhem van. Are you all ready to head out?" Kermit asked.

"Oh you bet I am." Rapunzel said excitedly.

"Yeah. I'm looking forward to getting reckless across the animated town itself." Eugene remarked.

"And not having to deal with any trouble." Lance added as he stood back up and winced.

"You just jinxed us, Dude." Friday muttered.

"Well, what are we waiting for? Let's hit the road." Hoshi said.

"Yes." Bit said as he floated about.

Just then as everyone was walking off. Rocket came out of the tech wing doors and was confused to see the Muppets running by. And he spotted Rapunzel going with them.

"Hey Goldie! What's with the living quilt set?!" Rocket called over.

"Oh, these are the Muppets, Rocket. They're going to be sponsoring us for the Millions Dream Festival." Rapunzel said to Rocket.

"Oh. Well ain't that a coinkydink. Cause me and Groot are attending that fair to hunt down a bounty President Mouse Guy put up, for a buncha losers callin themselves the Beagle Boys." Rocket shrugged as he stated what he and Groot will be doing there.

"The Beagle Boys? Who are they?" Rapunzel asked as she was not familiar with them.

"Oh a bunch of literal dirty mutts who attempted to cause crime throughout the town. Even breaking into the McDuck vault. And there's more than just these two." Rocket answered as he held up a wanted flier with two of the beagle boys on it.

The image was black and white, with two anamorphic dogs on it. The top one looks dopey, the bottom one, mean.

"Well, these guys don't look like the friendliest bunch." Rapunzel commented on the poster. "Well then, I wish you guys luck catching these crooks. Hope you have fun."

"Oh I sure will. Groot will be around looking for food stalls for obvious reasons. Also I'm bringing Drax, Howler and her sister along, hope ya don't mind." Rocket replied as he placed the flier aside.

"That's fine by me. But..." Rapunzel said before looking confused. "Who's Howler?"

Just then Kiera and Catalina walked up with Drax the Destroyer. And Groot.

Only Kiera and Catalina were wearing dome modern attire for juveniles of a 21st Century society.

Kiera was wearing a pair of long blue jeans with black sneakers and a simple black t-shirt. While Catalina was wearing a red shirt with a black skirt with long red and black stockings and black flats.

"That would be me." Catalina smiled as she stood confidently.

"Forge just gave us the go for our first mission. We know how to track lowlifes while working with them." Kiera said smugly.

"And it's Howler, cause of the whole wolf thing in case you missed that part- HEY!" Rocket explained and reacted to Kiera for that lowlife comment which made the girls snicker.

"I misunderstand the term lowlife. Does that mean the criminals we're catching are dying? That would be a serious waste of a good bounty." Drax commented in confusion of the term Lowlife.

Rapunzel giggled at that.

"It means they're not the nicest people." Rapunzel said before turning to Kiera and Catalina. "So, you two are going on your first mission. Congratulations."

"I'm more of a bodyguard imitating a leash." Kiera shrugged.

Then Catalina transformed into her humanoid werewolf-like form. Or the Howler. And smiled.

"And I'm gonna be the tracker." Howler said with her normal Catalina voice.

Which Rapunzel smiled at.

"Right, right. What she said. Any who. Let's roll, Ladies." Rocket twirled his finger as he went for a secondary Gummi Ship and pointed at Rapunzel. "See ya on Boomerang, Goldie."

Boomerang became one of Rocket's favorite Earth TV channels after Yozora shared it with him. Mostly because of all those cartoons with TNT in them.

"Right. See ya later." Rapunzel said before turning on her bare feet and running to join the others and the muppets.

Just then Rapunzel. The other Guardians members and the entire Muppet crew stood back as the Mav Club Space Bridge activated a portal in the hanger. Once it opened. Everyone stepped through and thus they were in the Disney universe itself.

---

Down at a parking lot on the road outside of ToonTown...

The parking lot they arrived at was in the middle of the woods. Next to an open road. The woods didn't look scary on account that it was only morning. Especially since everyone in Corona were used to this kinda woods.

One the left side of the parking lot was a silver modern 2023 Honda Odyssey minivan. While on the right side of the minivan was the famous Electric Mayhem bus. Red and spray painted with all kinds of 60s jam graffiti art. Even an electric piano on one side. And some drums with a cord into an electric socket on the other. Both sides of the van were with their band name on top in white.

"Gotta warn ya, Princess. We sorta knock out the extra chairs for space to practice. Ya may not have enough room to ride with us." Dr Teeth admitted.

"You're gonna be okay ridin in that van, Honey?" Janice asked Rapunzel.

"Oh sure. It'll be perfectly fine." Rapunzel said reassuringly.

"I'll take anything as long as it at least has an A/C." Eugene said before adding. "That and a mirror to check if my face is in order."

Once Rapunzel got in the van with the other Guardians. Yozora took the wheel. While the Muppets got into their bus.

Hoshi got into the front seat. While Rapunzel and Eugene took the back seats and Lance and Friday took the seats behind them. The Bit of course just floated around the seats behind them. While Friday was busy on her phone. Rapunzel, Eugene and Lance were looking out of the windows as they watched how Yozora started the car by turning on the engine and driving out of the parking lot. Along with the Electric Mayhem Bus doing the same. And they drove up to the road to ToonTown.

---

Down on the read entry to ToonTown...

While everyone was driving, the Electric Mayhem were busy blasting karaoke/rehearsal music from their instruments inside the bus. Scaring away all of the animals nearby.

"LIFE IS A HIGHWAY!~ I WANNA RIDE IT ALL NIGHT LONG!~ IF YOU'RE GOIN' MY WAY!~ WELL I WANNA DIVE IT ALL NIGHT LONG!~" The Electric Mayhem blasted and sang from the bus.

Thankfully the inside of the van was soundproof. At least for the time being since the windows were closed. And Yozora had the radio tuned to a certain Rascal Flatts track.

(Rascal Flatts - Life Is A Highway)

Whoo!

Mmm, yeah

Life's like a road that you travel on

When there's one day here, and the next day gone

Sometimes you bend, sometimes you stand

Sometimes you turn your back to the wind

There's a world outside every darkened door

Where blues won't haunt you anymore

Where the brave are free and lovers soar

Come ride with me to the distant shore

We won't hesitate

To break down the garden gate

There's not much time left today, yeah

Life is a highway

I wanna ride it all night long

If you're goin' my way

Well, I wanna drive it all night long

Rapunzel was busy nodding her head to the music and just looking all giddy as she was just in awe of what was outside. Or rather how they were moving inside the car without horses

"If you're wondering. This is how everyone travels in the 21st century." Hoshi remarked and pondered. "I'm surprised Orion never took any of you out for a drive somewhere."

"Well, Ryan was always busy flying me everywhere, either by Gummiship or flying in the air with him." Rapunzel said before showing a beaming smile. "Still, I'm so glad to be riding in a car for the first time. It feels so exhilarating, and Adventurous. And we haven't even reached our destination yet."

"I'm actually embarrassed to say this. But I got my driver's license last week." Yozora bit his bottom lip.

"He put off getting it for so long, the lazy bum." Hoshi said with a giggle.

"Do people really need a license to drive?" Rapunzel asked, curious.

"You need a license before driving any vehicle. Except for bicycles, skateboards and roller skates." Yozora answered while he was driving.

"And not for Gummi Ships, at least for our case. Our keyblades are our licenses." Friday clarified.

"Don't people in your world need a license to drive a carriage or a horse?" Hoshi asked Rapunzel.

"Not really. They have to know what they're doing and be trained to ride those. Although maybe we should have that requirement." Rapunzel said while thinking it over.

"Nah. Horses can be trained to conscientiously not run anyone over. Car tires don't exactly have common sense. Just the guy behind the wheel." Eugene stated.

"A car has the same forethought and care as the one driving it at the time." Lance said before smirking. "So you better get out of the way or get run over."

"Yeah, you both got a point there." Rapunzel said, nodding to what Eugene and Lance said.

Just then the car was driving up to a road tunnel. Which was barely lit with a few light bulbs on the ceiling. But it was guarded by a toll booth with its gate closed.

Yozora slowed the car down so he could stop in front of the window. As a surprise cartoon character from Hannah Barbara and Tex Avery was seen from the window. Wearing a Toll Collector uniform complete with the yellow and black striped vest and a toll hat.

The toll collector was Droopy. Looking gloomy and saggy as ever.

"Hello all you happy people." Droopy greeted in a joyless tone.

"Oh my….. It's Droopy." Rapunzel said, excited to meet another famous cartoon character before she cleared her throat and greeted him. "Hello to you too Droopy."

"We're paying for both our entry and the bus behind us." Yozora said to Droopy.

"That'll be 10$, Sir." Droopy replied in a gloomy tone as he looked at Rapunzel. "You know what?...I'm happy to meet another fan..."

"Thanks. I'm glad I got to meet you too." Rapunzel said happily before a question came to mind. "Wait. Will you be at the Festival? I would hate to see you being left out here."

The Princess was always considerate of others.

"Who says I'm not there already?" Droopy replied with a solemn expression. While appreciating her concern.

Even if his expression didn't show it.

'Seriously. This guy is everywhere. Whatever you do. Don't talk about his lady.' TEC whispered inside the car speakers.

"Yeaaah I've watched Dumb-Hounded so I'm gonna assume the Giga Pet's not bluffing." Lance cringed with a quip.

'Hey! Who you callin a Giga Pet?!' TEC snapped.

Rapunzel giggled at this.

"Well then. I hope we see you later." Rapunzel said with a friendly smile.

Droopy then opened up the gate for them. The car drove up through the tunnel. And it went on for two minutes with the Muppets' bus following from behind as they stopped the music practice so they could hear the silence. Because the Muppets knew what was coming up in the entrance.

"I swear, Chosen One. If there's a dragon or a T-Rex at the end of this tunnel, I'm suing you in the afterlife." Eugene warned Yozora humorously as he was concerned about how dark and empty the tunnel was.

Even Lance was nervous.

"Oooh. I'm so scared." Yozora deadpanned amusingly.

"Relax, Eugene. This is just a standard road tunnel. Even New York has one of these." Rapunzel assured.

"Except there's loud honking and people everywhere. Almost like music to keep the empty silence haunting you." Eugene emphasized.

"Be careful what you wish for." Friday grinned as she saw the red curtains up ahead.

Which looked similar to the start of a stage show. Which had Rapunzel. Eugene and Lance were confused at first.

---

Until the car drove up to them and the curtains parted to show a cartoon day time sky and a cartoon grassy road with trees and everything else that looked like a Looney Tune road. But to make matters weirded, the rocks, trees and even the sun had cartoon faces with bright smiles. As everything started to sing.

"Smiiiile!~ Darn ya' smiiiile!~ You know this old world is a great world after aaaaaaall!~ Smiiiiile!~ Dan ya' smiiiile!~ And right away watch Lady Luck pay you a caaaaaaall!~" Everything and everywhere was singing as cartoon animals and seemingly recognizable characters were running around as they were now at the official country side of ToonTown.

"Uh...Do they do this every time someone drives by? If so do they get paid?" Lance inquired as he was weirded out by all of this.

"It's official. My orange juice this morning had Shorty's morning medicine." Eugene gawked in shock at the side.

"This is so cool!" Rapunzel said as she looked out the window as they drove on.

Just then the car was slowing down as everyone looked ahead to see a road block up ahead. And a police officer blowing a whistle. But not just any cop.

It was officer Porky Pig.

***Police Whistle blowing!***

"I bua-bua-bua so sorry! But the road is blo-blo-blo-blo- out of order due to a crack." Porky Pig alerted them as he approached their car.

"It's Porky Pig!" Rapunzel exclaimed excitedly. "You're one of my favorite Looney Toons! You're a police officer?"

"Oh sure, Bu-bu-bua but only for the last three months after a career change. I usta ustu-us-bua- used to be a pizza delivery man." Porky answered with a tip of his hat.

"He used to be a good pizza man. Until he found out what pepperoni was made of. Happened while he was having a meat lover's special." Friday cringed.

"Je-sus." Eugene muttered.

"Oh wow. You must have been mortified." Rapunzel said, looking at Porky with sympathy.

"Uuugh...I bua bua don't wanna- don't want tititi-don't wanna talk- bua let's not go there." Porky shuttered and waved it off. "Anyway the road is block do-do-do- to a certain Road Runner and a Cyot-Cyot-Cyo-coyo- Uh them."

Porky pointed over as everyone looked to see that on the road side a gush of wind blast was a certain someone running at high speed. Before the one running stopped in front of Rapunzel's window and halted to show...

That it was the Road Runner!

"MEEP MEEP!" The Road Runner joyfully beeped before he sped off into the distance valley.

Rapunzel gasped in awe as she then noticed Wile E Coyote walk by looking irritated with a large rock on his head.

Then the Coyote held up a picket sign that read 'What doesn't kill you, usually doesn't get you paid enough.'

Then he walked off and collapsed on the ground. Only for a cartoon ambulance to come over and suck him in from the back doors before driving him off to the hospital. Then another cartoon ambulance with a rock logo on it, came over and sucked in the large rock that was on the Coyote's head and took that rock to the rock hospital.

"Anyway. I bua buabua can give you all a shortcut to the festival. Captain Goofy gave ya the all clear to use it." Porky offered.

"That's great." Rapunzel said happily.

"Do you guys really have a hospital for every type of solid?" Eugene asked while looking baffled that the EMTs took the rock but not the Coyote.

"RACIST ***K!" One of the rocks in the background yelled angrily in the background.

"You asked it. Not me." Lance shrugged.

Just then Porky pulled out a dog whistle that was labeled 'TAZ WHISTLE'

"Abwa bwabwa better hold on tight once it starts." Porky said as he blew the whistles.

Then suddenly a familiar brown tornado-like cyclone came over at high speed as it came over and it stood near Porky and stopped spinning.

Revealing that it was none other than the Tasmanian Devil himself. Taz.

"FUAWASWABASHWASIEGHA UGH PFFFFFT!" Taz shouted a bounce of gibberish and then blow raspberries from his tongue.

"Heel Taz H-h-h-heel!" Porky ordered as he halted.

"Wow. It's the Tasmanian Devil." Rapunzel squealed excitedly at seeing yet another famous Looney Toon. "Hi, Mr Devil!"

"Careful, Blondie. We don't know what he eats currently. Probably something resembling a jar of mustard." Eugene cautioned. Especially since Rapunzel's hair is like the color of mustard.

"Taz don't eat tourists. They carry diseases." Taz growled and shuttered and asked "You need short cut to festival?"

"Yes. We do." Rapunzel said with smiled. "Are you going to help us with that?"

"Uh huh. Uh huh!" Taz nodded rapidly.

"You'd better hold on ti-hold on to-hold-hol- bwuh brace yourselves." Porky muttered quietly to them.

Yozora leaned back into the chair as he gripped the chair. Hoshi and Friday did the same. Eugene. Rapunzel and Lance caught on to what that means as they held onto their seats.

"WOOHOOO!" Taz howled as he then began to spun

His Spinning cyclone form grew as he grabbed onto Porky and the car the team was in. And Then Taz zoomed over to grab the Electric Mayhem bus while everyone was screaming.

"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" Every one of the Muppets screamed as Taz spun the vehicles around.

"HAHAHAHAHA! TAZ SPIN TAZ SPIN TAZ SPIIIIIN!" Animal cheered and chanted.

Then Taz spun hard as he sped off towards ToonTown at high speed. Where the festival was held.

---

Down at the main plaza of ToonTown...

Down at the colorful buildings. Rich green grass lawns and a bunch of carnival decor and festivities all over the place. Carnival stalls, tents, games, rides, and active events like racing and concerts were all over the place. It was like Six Flags or Universal Studios but more colorful.

There were some reserved parking spaces for the Guardians and Muppets near the ToonTown hotel.

Taz spun over and safely and cartoony-like dropped off their vehicles safely. And Porky who spun a bit who was briefly dizzy before he shook and smiled as the Muppets came out and all of them groaned as they looked dizzy.

Eugene studied himself as he came out of the car and struggled to stand.

"My whole life flashed...God I'm gorgeous." Eugene whimpered humorously as he could barely stand.

"Ugh...What a battle. Are there any survivors?" Lance groaned as he held his mouth trying not to throw up.

"Whoo!" Rapunzel cheered as she jumped out of the car and landed on her bare feet without any issue. "That ride was awesome! We should do that again before we leave!"

"NO THANKS!" The Muppets. Eugene and Lance yelled out at the same time.

"Whimps." Friday snorted as she walked out of the car.

"See? Even Friday liked the ride." Rapunzel said, wrapping an arm around Friday's shoulder.

"Meh it was alright. I give better rides in a thunderstorm." Friday muttered as she leaned against her sister's shoulder.

Just then, Yozora and Hoshi came out of the car. Taz came over and growled as he held his hand out.

"Yeah yeah. Here's your tip." Yozora said as he took a cheeseburger out of the glove compartment.

Yozora tossed it to Taz who beamed and used his sharp teeth to consume in one bite.

"BUUUUURP!" Taz belched and howled."WAAAAAHOOOOO!"

Then Taz spun away as he went into the fair in town.

"Whelp. Th-th-th-th- that's all for my shift." Porky tipped his hat and went out to enjoy the festivities.

Rapunzel. Eugene and Lance looked around as the Princess was fascinated to see all of the cartoon animal people and cartoon people everywhere. Even some of them were people she could recognize.

Just then. Minnie Mouse herself came up to the group while they were looking around at all of the colors and buildings. They barley noticed Minnie Mouse showing up. She was in a purple business suit with a dark vest. Matching skirt and matching lady shoes with a purple bow.

Yozora. Hoshi and Friday were the only ones who noticed as Hoshi mouthed. 'Is there first time here'.

She was also referring to the Muppets who were silent and in awe of the colors.

Minnie winked as she went over to Rapunzel. Eugene and Lance

"Yooohoo!" Minnie Mouse waved to get their attention and kindly greeted. "Excuse me. I trust you all had a safe flight here?"

"Yes, we did." Rapunzel said with a friendly smile as she looked down at Minnie. "You must be President Mickey's wife, Minnie. Right?"

"Absolutely. First Lady Minnie Mouse, at your service." Minnie Mouse gave a courtesy. "Now that you're here. I will notify Orion as he requested."

"Speaking of Ryan. Where would he be?" Rapunzel asked, curious about her brother's current whereabouts.

"He is at the town auditorium. Everyone there is awaiting the performance of the Muppets themselves." Minnie answered.

"As you can see. The Festival is going to be three days long. And we've split and scheduled our show for certain hours during those three days. And we're on time for the noon showing." Kermit explained.

"Three days of Muppet Fun. This is gonna be great." Rapunzel said all giddy.

"Assuming that the Beagle Boy infestation doesn't shorten it." Friday remarked.

"Hey guys!" They heard Donald say as he and Goofy came over in their usual attire.

"Donald. Goofy. Great to see you guys here." Rapunzel smiled and greeted them as they walked over. "How's everything going?"

Ahyuck! We survived." Goofy chuckled.

"Well besides nearly getting killed for touching Uncle Scrooge's thermostat. We're fine..." Donald sighed.

---

*Flashback to McDuck Manor...*

Donald was standing near the exit to the manor, panting and sweating up a storm from how hot it was in doors. He and Goofy were there wanting to see if they could get Scrooge McDuck's approval on the permits to use his auditorium that's stationed in town where the festival will be held tomorrow.

Just then Goofy came back with permits signed. "Okay Donald. We can leave now."

"Whew..." Donald sighed in relief at not burning to a crisp in this place.

"Right after Scrooge calls his budget department for the all clear." Goofy added.

The two started to sweat again as it was so hot.

"How hot does Uncle Scrooge keep this place, anyway?" Donald asked while fanning himself, looking at the thermostat. "81°?! Oh, that cheapskate! I'm gonna set it to a chilly 80°."

Donald smirked as he then touched the dial and turned it to 80°, only for an alarm to blare.

***THERMOSTAT ALARM!***

"WAK!" Donald gasped in shock.

In Uncle Scrooge's office, the alarm sounded in his office.

A second later, Scrooge McDuck knocked his door down onto the ground, an angry look on his face.

"WHOOOOOOOOOOO TOOOOOOOOOOUCHED ME THEMOSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!" Scrooge yelled angrily.

The two started to sweat again as it was so hot.

Donald and Goofy froze as they bolted for the door and crashed through it to escape Scrooge's wrath. Luckily Huey, Dewey and Louie blamed it on the house plant that fell when Donald and Goofy ran for their lives.

Somehow. Scrooge fell for it.

---

*Flashback Ended...*

Donald shuttered. "We're lucky to be alive." He said.

"And to get that all clear from the budget department. Ahyuck!" Goofy added optimistically.

"Geez. Isn't he supposed to be the Richest Duck in the Multiverse?" Rapunzel asked with a befuddled and amused look.

"Well Scrooge didn't get that way by spending money." Hoshi sarcastically shrugged.

"I think at this point, he can afford the thoughts behind buying a whole universe." Eugene said with a smirk.

"I wonder what he would do if he ever found out that you did touch his thermostat." Rapunzel said thinking.

"Well...Uuuuh..." Donald nervously rubbed the back of his neck.

"Hey everyone!" Daisy Duck suddenly came up next to Minnie

Daisy was wearing an outfit similar to Minnie but without shoes or a blouse since she's a duck with a tail and webbed feet. Her color was pink instead of purple with a matching bow.

"Hi Daisy!" Donald waved to change the subject as she came over and shared a kiss.

"Daisy is Minnie's business partner. Ahyuck! And Donald's sweetheart." Goofy muttered amusingly to Rapunzel.

"Aww! They look so perfect together." Rapunzel gushed at the two, always a fan for romantics . "Hello Daisy. I'm Rapunzel, it's nice to meet you."

"Oh and I am so glad to meet you too. You know I am your biggest fan. The part where you ate that Poison apple after taking your father's place in the Chinese army but survived the poison to face Jafar and rescue your prince from sea witch. That was so brave." Daisy spoke on and on with admiration and gasped. "Hey! Where are your signature glass slippers? Did they get broken on the way?"

Both Rapunzel. Eugene and Lance froze as they realized Daisy just mixed a bunch of princess stories all together.

"I'm confused. Who am I dating again?" Eugene inquired as his head was spinning from what he just heard.

"Uh, Daisy? I think there might be a slight mistake here." Rapunzel tried to explain to Daisy, only for Daisy to interrupt by pulling out a shoebox.

"Not to worry. Luckily, I happen to have a spare set of glass slippers I ordered online from a fan." Daisy said as she practically shoved the box into Rapunzel's arms. "Can you believe that guy thought your name was Cinderella? I mean, everyone knows she's the one who's dating the Beast."

This was such a mix up even Pascal facepalmed himself at the same time Donald did.

Lance gasped in shock. "You used to wear glass slippers?! Do you know how much that would've cost?! I thought we knew you!" He rambled in a humorously whiny tone.

"Lance? Pal? If you keep talking, they might think you live here." Eugene deadpanned as he condescendingly patted his best friend's head.

"Anyway if you all follow me. I will show you to the auditorium. Orion Forge already got you all on the VIP list for best seats." Daisy gestured for Rapunzel. Eugene and Lance to follow.

"Don't worry. Daisy may be enthusiastic, but she means well. Also I picked out the seats just to be sure." Minnie whispered amusingly and winked.

"Thanks, Minnie. That's very nice of you." Rapunzel said with a friendly smile.

"Well we better get going too. We're on in about half an hour." Kermit said as all the Muppets had gathered their gear for their performances and were all ready.

Miss Piggy walked over. "OH! I almost forgot! Here!" She handed Rapunzel a business card.

"Oh thanks." Rapunzel said before looking at the card. "What is this?"

"It's a discount to my salonist. Your blonde hair brings out so much potential." Miss Piggy said with feminine passion.

"Oh wow. That's great. I'll have to pay them a visit later. Thanks Miss Piggy." Rapunzel said excitedly at visiting the salon mentioned.

"My pleasure. And when you see me on stage. Don't be afraid to shout for joy." Miss Piggy said with a confident and mildly pompous tone as she turned and sauntered past Kermit who would have blushed if he wasn't made of fabric.

"As the Electric Mayhem. Fozzie. Beaker, Dr Bunsen. And all the others including the chickens. And Gonzo walked by with Rizzo.

Rizzo turned to warn Rapunzel. "By the way. Gonzo's acts tend to blow up near the stage. And whatever you do, hold your breath if he uses the confetti bombs." Rizzo warned before walking off.

"Why? What's wrong with confetti?" Rapunzel asked, confused.

"Let's just say the smell in between ain't me." Rizzo emphasized as he walked off.

Then Animal panted as he walked back and slowly looked at Rapunzel.

"Druuums. Gooood. Haaa..." Animal growled slowly as he walked off.

Taz shook his head and pointed.

"Uncivilized. Unlike Taz." Taz commented before he looked over at the festivities and drooled in excitement. "Wooo! funnel cake!"

Then he spun in a cycle and dashed off to enjoy the festival.

"Bye, Taz! See you later!" Rapunzel waved to Taz as he spun away.

Then as the Muppets were all walking off. Rapunzel and the others followed. Lance quickly bought some funnel cake and cotton candy for himself. Rapunzel and Eugene. Rapunzel happily accepted as they walked and even Pascal dove into the cotton Candy and got covered in it as he ate some. Which Rapunzel found amusing as she ate some around Pascal.

---

They walked around all the festivities following Minnie and Daisy. While Yozora, Hoshi and Friday had to briefly excuse themselves to handle a message they got on their phones.

"Wait. So if Kermit's a frog. Then that makes you his cousin! I didn't know you had fame!" Eugene humorously and playfully teased at Pascal.

"SQUEAK!" Pascal squeaked in offense while sticking his tongue out at Eugene.

"Well, if anyone here was ever enslaved, it certainly wasn't Pascal." Rapunzel said in a teasing tone.

"I'm almost afraid to ask who." Eugene bit his bottom lip as they walked with their snacks while following Daisy.

"Well, didn't I charm you to be mine forever?" Rapunzel said with a wink.

"Ha! Charm is a bit of a misleading soft term. I remembered getting an epidural injury from being slammed in the head by a pan and being held hostage in your glowing hair line." Eugene quipped teasingly as he took a bite of his funnel cake.

"And looking back now, you loved every moment of it." Rapunzel said, smirking at him while taking a bite of her own cake.

"More like everything else after we almost drowned and I saw your hair glow. But seeing you go back and forth talking and singing to yourself after you climbed down that tower for the first time...I...Don't wanna say I thought you were coo coo for cocoa puffs. But more like I thought you were going to switch to whatever personality you had that eats people." Eugene quipped amusingly.

"Well, if there was one thing about our first meeting that you could change, what would it be?" Rapunzel asked with a raised eyebrow and smirk.

Eugene smiled down at her. "To be honest. Not a thing...Except maybe being forced to sing. Sure I survived getting my hand cut or being thrown in prison or stabbed. But everything else, about meeting you. Not a thing." Eugene answered lovingly as he wrapped his arm around her.

"I'm glad. Neither would I." Rapunzel said sweetly as she leaned into him.

Then as they made it to the entrance of the auditorium. It looked more like it was an entrance to a movie theater. As it had the red carpet out and a ticket booth.

"Go right up ahead and the usher will show you to your seats. Oh and you will need these. Just place them around your necks like this." Daisy said as Rapunzel bent down and placed a backstage pass around the Princess' neck. With a VIP card next to it.

"Thanks Daisy." Rapunzel thanked the duck as she stood back up fully.

Then as Daisy gave the backstage and VIP cards to Lance and Eugene. Minnie and Daisy went to go inside. Goofy and Donald already had theres. And Bit wouldn't need one since he's an intelligent object.

Kinda like PRO and TEC.

'HEY!' PRO and TEC snapped at the Author for calling them an object.

"Enjoy the show." Minnie waved at Rapunzel and the others as she and her best friend went inside.

Then as Rapunzel. Eugene and Lance went up to the ticket booth. They were shocked to see Droopy in a red usher's uniform. Looking despondent as ever.

"Hello Joe." Droopy greeted.

"What the-?!" Eugene sputtered in shock. "How the crap did he get here so quickly?!"

"Now let's not get nosey, Bub." Droopy replied without a change in his sad tone.

"He's possessed. His cartoons prove it." Lance hissed quietly to Eugene.

Rapunzel giggled before holding up her VIP card to Droopy.

"Hey Droopy. We each have a VIP pass from Minnie and Daisy." Rapunzel said.

Droopy observed her card along with Eugene and Lance's cards. And saw that they check out.

"Very good. Enjoy the show. Please follow Tom and Jerry to your designated seats." Droopy gestured to Tom and Jerry.

Tom Cat was wearing an usher's uniform along with Jerry Mouse who was also wearing an usher's uniform. As they gestured silently with smiles for Rapunzel. Eugene and Lance to follow them.

"Oh my Gosh. Tom and Jerry! I love their slapstick comedy!" Rapunzel said smiling.

Then Yozora came over with Friday and Hoshi as they got their VIP cards approved by Droopy. Having just gotten back from finishing their messages on the phones and getting snacks.

"Yeah. Just be careful around them. They look friendly enough but they could go into a cat and mouse chase." Yozora amusingly caution and snapped his finger. "Just like that."

"They were considered the earliest breed of high cartoon violence." Hoshi commented.

"True. But that just leaves the question, which one will start it?" Rapunzel asked with a smirk.

As they were walking into the auditorium lobby. They followed Tom and Jerry down one of the halls to where their seating might be.

"If you're wondering what held us up just now. We just caught over five different Beagle Boys trying to steal ballot boxes and stuffing someone's name into them." Yozora said to Rapunzel.

"Someone is paying them to help cheat and get the Million Dream Award." Hoshi revealed as they walked.

"That's terrible." Rapunzel said, looking very shocked and mad at that before a thought came to her. "Wait. Just how many Beagle Boys are there?"

"About as many as a large flock of rabbits. They're a gang of outlaws that have made trouble over the years only to get it back. Especially with people like Donald's nephews and Scrooge McDuck." Friday explained.

"Seriously? Well, they better not cause any more trouble, especially with us around." Rapunzel said with a serious look.

---

Once they made it to the doors of the inner theater. There were a bunch of toon citizens seated all around. While Tom and Jerry lead Rapunzel. Yozora and the others to the VIP red lounge seats with table trays and cup holders. Right in the middle of the theater room. Which was the best seats in the house.

While they were facing some giant red curtains. Each seating had their names on the cards. Rapunzel had a seat in between with Eugene's seat on the right and Orion's seat on the left. Lance next to Eugene and Friday next to Orion. Yozora's seat was next to Hoshi whose seat was on the left of Friday. Donald and Goofy were gonna have a seat next to Yozora. With Daisy next to Donald. Mickey and Minnie were next to them as well. And yet the positions made sure they had a good view of the screen.

There were other seats for the rest of the Guardians in case they ever wanted to join. Minnie made sure they'll stay available in case they ever drop by. Since they're busy keeping the town safe from Beagle Boys.

Tom and Jerry made a polite gesture for Rapunzel to take her seat first as Tom pulled the arms down for cup holders and Jerry opened the tray.

"Wow. They weren't kidding about these being the best seats in the house." Rapunzel said as she sat down. "Thanks Tom and Jerry."

Jerry politely kissed Rapunzel's hand, making her smile. As Tom glared and shoved Jerry away to smile and kiss her hand instead. But then as he was doing so.

***SLAM TO TOM'S BUTT!***

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Tom jumped into the air while doing his famous pain scream,

Jerry smiled up after using Rapunzel's frying pan to smack his butt. The mouse hands the pan back over to Pascal. Before Jerry ran off and Tom glared as he chased after Jerry. And the chase goes on outside the theater.

"Aaand there they go." Friday deadpanned in amusement.

Rapunzel just laughed as she watched them run out.

"Oh that never gets old." Rapunzel said while laughing.

"Personally I would've gone with the needle." Lance chuckled.

"Woo boy you can't beat the classics!" Eugene laughed as he held his hand down to Pascal for a high five. "Up high, Frog!"

"Squeak!" Pascal squeaked while jumping up to high five Eugene.

"Oh, by the way, Yozora." Rapunzel said as she turned to his direction. "Do you know when Ryan's going to be here?"

Just then. Orion teleported into the empty seat next to Rapunzel while she was looking over it. He was wearing his traditional keyblader attire with his red sunglasses on.

"You rang?" Orion quipped with a smirk.

"Ryan!" Rapunzel gasped slightly in surprise, not expecting him to teleport in just like that. "Seriously, were you listening in just waiting for your name to be brought up?"

"My ears were smoking past reheat the moment you walked in." Orion quipped as he made steam come out of his ears.

Then suddenly Woody Woodpecker ran over and brought over a tray with Orion's Popcorn. Soda and chili dog.

"Thanks, Checkerboard." Orion thanked him hurmously.

"Haha! You're welcome! Ha ha ha HA ha! Ha ha ha HA ha! Ha ha ha HA ha! Hehehehehe!" Woody Woodpecker responded as he hopped and then sped off.

"This is so great. We've met so many famous Cartoon characters in such a short time. And there's still more we haven't even met yet." Rapunzel said excitedly.

"Anyone who's ever been in a Looney Tunes. Tex Avery. Hanna Barbera, or Acme Hour cartoon lives in this world. Just because they don't exist in one universe doesn't mean they don't exist in another." Friday explained.

"And it took me a while to recover from that revelation. Until I realized it's the sane who are bananas in the Multiverse. I mean for all we know, you're probably based on a film that made a lot of money only for the studio to make a spin off TV show seven years later when they ran out of ideas." Orion remarked and shrugged. Then he looked at the Readers. "No that wasn't a fourth wall joke. It was a lucky guess...Yeah I wouldn't believe me either."

"Wouldn't that be something?" Rapunzel said with a whimsical look. "Just as long as they draw me correctly. I wouldn't want to look ridiculous."

"Zel. Whether you're digitally animated or 2D with mediocre foot designs. You can never look ridiculous. If anything, that word belongs to the Rapunzel from Shrek The Third." Orion assured with an added wit.

"Oh please, Ryan. I thought we agreed never to bring that film up again." Rapunzel said with a groan.

"Pfft..." Eugene snickered as Rapunzel looked over with a scowl. And Eugene defensively held his hands up. "What?! I didn't laugh! Especially at the part where you went bald. I was just choking! Ugh! Man, this popcorn is not good for the gums!"

"Uh huh. Sure. I'm watching you." Rapunzel said in a dramatic serious tone, doing the watching 'you' gesture with her hand.

"Oh quick warning. The Muppets have agreed to use each of us for one of their performances. And Zel? You're the last one with a famous song performance with Kermit The Frog." Orion winked and grinned.

"Wait, are you serious?!" Rapunzel asked in shock, earning a nod, which made her happy. "EEEEEEEEI!"

"Wait what?! Were all in the show? Are...any of these gonna be painful and humiliating for the amusement of sadistic juvenile satisfaction?" Eugene inquired.

"Eh no. That's what Grand Theft Auto is for." Orion stated honestly.

"Yes." Bit agreed as they were hovering in their own seat.

This is gonna be great! I can't wait!" Rapunzel said all giddy, barely able to stay in her seat.

"So no slapstick dealt to us of any kind?" Lance inquired.

"Nope. At least none of the kind you won't like." Orion assured for the most part.

"Somehow I'm not completely reassured." Eugene raised his eyebrow with a deadpanned.

Just then the lights came on the stage.

"Oh it's starting." Rapunzel said eagerly as she settled down into her seat. "Here we go."

Just then the traditional fanfare as the Muppets show logo came down in a giant title. This time it read 'The Muppets Million Dream Telethon'.

*"Ladies and Gentlemen! Please welcome your host, Kermit the Frog!"* The announcer said from the speakers.

Then Kermit popped out of the O in the last word as he began his traditional announcement.

"It's the Muppets Million Dream Telethon, with our very special guests! Princess Rapunzel! And the Guardians of the Multiverse! YAAAAAAAAAAY!" Kermit announced and cheered as the classic theme began.

Rapunzel smiled brightly in excitement while Orion was glad to make his sister happy. He was looking forward to sharing this world with her.

Just then the stage opened up with street lamp posts in roles like pillars as the classic Muppets theme began to play. As the female group of Muppets did a USA chorus, line and straight rows of ten. As they kicked their high legs with Muppet chickens.

"It's time to play the music!~ It's time to light the lights!~ It's time to meet the Muppets!~ On The Muppet Show tonight!~" The Muppet ladies sang as they kicked and danced on stage.

Then ten of the Male Muppets spun around doing tap dances around the lampposts like they were singing in the rain. Wearing tuxedos as they danced on stage.

"It's time to put on makeup!~ It's time to dress up right!~ It's time to get things started!~" The male Muppets sanged and danced.

"Why don't you get things started?~" Minnie Mouse sang from the top of one of the lamp posts in amusment.

Up on one of the VIP box seats was Statler and Waldorf.

"Boy this intro writes itself." Statler said.

"Nah. That's the Author making his fingers burn!" Waldorf joked while doing a Fourthwall break.

"DOH-hohohohohohohohohoho!" The hecklers laughed.

"It's time to get things started!~'' Kermit sang as he leaned in front of the entire group of Muppets on a neon railing on stage. In front of a changing neon lights for each member of the Muppets as everyone danced and waved their heads around Kermit.

"On the most sensational!~ Inspirational!~ Celebrational!~ Muppetational!~ This is what we call the MUPPET SHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!" All of the Muppets sang as a neon sign of the Muppets logo came down.

Then Gonzo came out of the logo.

"You've all been watching this before you were two!" Gonzo beamed as he toots his horn that had a Tarzan yell affect.

Then the audience happily applauded for the Muppets. Including the Guardians as they clapped as well.

"Irony is that I was watching this show much younger than two." Orion remarked as he was clapping.

"Lucky you. I wish I had this to watch when I was that old." Rapunzel said back as she happily clapped to the opening.

"Well now you both can grow old loving it below our expiration date!" Waldorf echoed from their seats.

"DOH-hohohohohohohohohoho!" The hecklers laughed.

Rapunzel giggled while Orion rolled his eyes as they both knew this three day weekend was going to be eventful. And special. This totally was the kind of Guardians action break they needed from their usual action of fighting Heartless and other inter-dimensional threats.

Because this trip was going to be. Muppetational!

---

THAT'S ALL FOR NOW FOLKS! 🎉🎉🎉

So yeah! Multiple Disney cameos at the first half followed by multiple cartoon cameos at the second half. A recreation of the Who Framed Roger Rabbit ToonTown entry.

And the Muppets intro! 😁

"Did I deliver or what?!" Maverick exclaimed with a smile.

And yes there's more to come in the next chapter.

"Eh….What's up Doc?" Bug Bunny called while munching on a carrot.

See what I mean? 😏

Also did anyone noticed that Orion made Simba say that infamous line Matthew Broderick said? Can anyone remember what film that line was from? 😏

Also yes. I had Scrooge McDuck do that famous Mr Krabs scene from Krabs A La Mode. 😂

"Hey Scrooge, my thing went off! Is your thermostat okay?!" Maverick quipped a quote from Family Guy.

So if you guys have any ideas for the Muppet show. Any more Looney Tunes or classic cartoon based cameos you would like to see. And anything else I missed…

"And if you folks want more NSFW content-" Maverick whispered.

***ANVIL SLAM!***

"DO'H! SPYRO!" MAVERICK snapped from getting hit on the head by another anvil.

Anyway let us know! Except for Maverick's statment.

"Unless you really wanna know." Maverick whispered.

MAVERICK! 😡

"Alright! Damn!" Maverick held his hands up in surrender.

Ugh….Thank you all so much for reading!

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