Disclaimer: I don't own any of the copyrighted material in this episode. Cinderella has been a legendary classic for more than seven decades! This movie was added to the National Film Registry in 2018 by the Library of Congress. This two part episode is dedicated in the loving memory of Ilene Woods who tragically passed away on July 1, 2010 from complications of Alzheimer's disease at 81. I have read that later in life, she had no memory of portraying the titular character. I just hope to God that her memories were restored. This is also dedicated in memory of William Edward Phipps who passed away from lung cancer on June 1, 2018 at 96.

Episode V (5): Midnight Castle

The heroes came to and Natius noticed that the three of his friends were turned into mice, one was turned into a magpie, and a lone rabbit with dusty blonde fur and green eyes.

The rabbit asked in Bianca's voice, "Where are we now?"

A field mouse with strawberry blonde fur and blue-green eyes dressed in a light blue dress stated, "We're in France, but I think we're in a period of time after the French Revolution. I just hope my matriarch wasn't involved in this brutality."

Figaro stated, "Unlikely. Cinderella's oldest child Henry had relocate to the French Quarter of Louisiana and became a judge who had a reputation of being harsh to those who committed abuse. He would sentence them to suffer in prison. Cinderella's great grandson, Eric Cendrillon was drafted in the United States Army after the Pearl Harbor attack. He got demoted to private after his reckless act that gave away his sniping squad."

A kindly old woman was busy turning a pumpkin into a carriage and she noticed the black-haired boy and she asked, "Who are you?"

Natius answered, "Natius Takahashi."

The Fairy Godmother turned to see the five others, and she had a unique ability to see the true form of those that have been transformed and she asked, "Who are you children?"

As the heroes introduced themselves to the Fairy Godmother and the woman noticed a small field mouse with strawberry blonde fur and blue-green eyes dressed in a light blue dress.

The Fairy Godmother saw a young sixteen year old girl in the place of the strawberry blonde mouse.

She said to the mouse, "Your name is Jeanette, right?"

The mouse nodded and the Fairy Godmother told the little mouse to go into the pumpkin patch.

Jeanette did as she was instructed and she saw a pumpkin that had an odd shape of a pistol gun.

The Fairy Godmother waved her wand at the pumpkin and it turned into a pumpkin pistol, and to her surprise, she saw a miracle as Jeanette was turned back into a human and she asked, "What kind of bullets does it use?"

The Fairy Godmother replied, "It can reloaded with pumpkin seeds."

The Fairy Godmother turned Cinderella's mice friends into powerful white horses!

Bruno the dog was turned into a human footman and the coachman was the human form of Major the horse.

Danyal asked the Fairy Godmother, "How did you know that we've been turned into animals?"

The Fairy Godmother replied, "I am afraid that I cannot tell you that sweet magpie, but I can tell you this: there's a bow and a quiver full of powerful arrows within this Château."

Danyal asked, "But where?"

The Fairy Godmother replied, "I have a speculation that the bow and quiver are in the tower."

Danyal asked, "How would you know about this place?"

The Fairy Godmother replied, "I have been watching over Cinderella ever since her mother died. She never thought that her father would pass away."

Bianca started to feel sorry for Cinderella as she too lost her father a long time ago and she asked, "What can I do to punish that female dog of a stepmother? Is there a way to reform the redhead step sister?"

The Fairy Godmother replied, "I don't see why not, but I would leave it up to Anastasia herself."

Bianca stated, "All right."

The Fairy Godmother noticed Cinderella's torn up dress and she transformed the dress into a beautiful silver ball gown and it also came with a pair of glass slippers.

Bianca looked behind her and noticed an obese black cat with a gray underbelly, gray paws, and a gray muzzle with a pink nose. The cat's name was Lucifer, he was Lady Tremaine's pet cat and his green eyes with yellow sclera were looking at her in a way a predator was looking at their prey. He was about to pounce on Bianca to make her his lunch!

Figaro pounced on Lucifer and started to claw at the devilish cat causing Bianca to hop to a nearby tree and he snarled, "Stay away from the rabbit!"

Lucifer whined as he noticed the rabbit left, "You made me lose my lunch."

Figaro retorted in a fit of rage having enough of that pompous fuzzball as he swiped his paw at the cat, "If you try this again, you'll lose more than that!"

Natius dashed over to the tree where Bianca was hiding and she was looked as if tears were threatening to brim in her fear filled eyes.

Natius asked the Fairy Godmother, "Is there a way for us to go to the ball?"

The Fairy Godmother replied, "You and Jeanette can go, but can you do a favor for me, there's a young woman dressed in blue. She has been hiding from the guards and she would normally be searching for someone to help her find a younger relative of hers. Please bring her here so I can ask her about that relative that she's looking for."

Danyal asked, "What about me and the other three of us?"

The Fairy Godmother answered the magpie, "I don't have the power to transform you into humans. You need to find a way to get that bow and quiver. On the stroke of twelve your two friends will return. So I recommend to plan how to get into the Chateau without getting caught."

Zander smiled, "You go ahead, I'm going to help Danyal, Bianca and Mahad with planning out the stealth operation."

Natius replied, "We'll see you then."

Natius and Jeanette entered the carriage and the two rode off to the palace.

Jeanette looked in amazement at the sight of the castle that the her family's manor would draw inspiration from in architectural design.

Natius noticed a bitter elderly woman with gray hair that was heart shaped dressed in maroon and dark emeralds were on her ring and dress. She was Lady Tremaine.

Natius wanted to see what his new dagger was capable, but he wanted to do this in a more private place with no one to intervene or save her lazy butt!

Jeanette noticed Natius laughing to himself a little and she asked, "What are you giggling about?"

Natius answered, "I want to see if I can entice that female dog of a stepmother into driving the dagger into her own heart. If that bitch has one."

Jeanette scolded, "I would be careful with what you say about Lady Tremaine. I just have one good question. How are you going to trick her into using the dagger on herself? I have watched this movie before going to bed from 1998 to 2008 and I have seen that she is clever enough to find out that Cinderella was the maiden who had danced with the prince. So there's a good chance that she might figure out what you're trying to do."

Natius asked, "Do you have any suggestions?"

Jeanette asked, "Why do you think I have a method to punish that female dog?!"

Jeanette looked down at her pumpkin pistol and she said, "You can put away the dagger. In my opinion, she is too petty to be sent to Hell in red hot shoes. I'm considering an ironic, but more fitting punishment. I consider firing a pumpkin seed that would send her to the section of the servants in the palace, but with a new look and have her work there so she can pay for squandering all that money on her daughters. And when I say that all that money, I'm talking about thousands of euros that would equal up to millions of US Dollars in today's money."

Natius cried, "Jesus! Talk about spoiled brats! They bring back memories of the day that I first met you. "

Jeanette began thinking about the time she was being attacked by two girls in the hallway of their school and Natius taking the two girls to the principal to punish them for hurting her.

Natius smiled at the idea and he asked, "When should we strike?"

Jeanette retorted, "We'll strike when Lady Tremaine locks Cinderella in the attic."

Natius started to look around and he saw a young woman who looked older than him by two years. She had neck length auburn hair and piercing green eyes. She was dressed in a navy blue shirt that had three bullets, beige pants with a holster for a small gun and brown boots.

Jeanette noticed the woman and they walked over to her.

The woman asked in a Greek accent, "Are you lost?"

Jeanette answered, "No. A magic mirror told my friend Natius, to find you."

The woman replied, "So a magic mirror told you that?"

Natius answered, "Yes."

He asked, "What's your name?"

The woman replied , "My name is Nausicaä. I have been wandering around many worlds to find my younger brother for almost two months. If I don't get him home, there's a possibility that I might never see him again. It's bad enough that my older brother had to be committed to a mental hospital for his addiction."

Natius remembered what the Magic Mirror told him about the younger brother and he stated, "I think I know where your brother is. I was told that he guards a castle in the east. I was also told to beware for within that castle dwells a Beast."

Nausicaä started thinking of the situation and she asked, "Where can I find that castle?"

Jeanette answered, "We don't know yet, but a Fairy Godmother needs to have a serious discussion about the whereabouts of your brother."

The heroes began to hear a powerful chime and they looked up at the clock on one of the towers and they found out that it was midnight and they noticed Cinderella already in her carriage, so they decided to follow her! Unbeknownst to them, a single glass slipper was left behind.

When the trio reached the château, the Godmother looked at the young woman among the teenagers and she asked the woman, "Are you Nausicaä Marshall? If you are, then I have some advice to offer before you begin your journey to find the castle your little brother is at."

The woman replied pleading in concern; afraid someone would kill or even worst kidnap him, "Yes. Please tell me where I can find him! I don't want to lose another brother. I already lost my older brother to addiction and I don't want to lose him too."

The Fairy Godmother admired the young woman's courage and determination to find her little brother and she stated, "The castle is said to be in a hidden part of France, but there are rumors circulating about the castle being haunted by a dark creature."

Nausicaa asked, "Where is that hidden part of France?"

The Fairy Godmother didn't reply, but she warned, "I can't tell you the name of the place, but I have to warn you to be careful in the search for your little brother. Within the castle, dwells a beast."

The next day, a proclamation was made announcing that if one maiden fits the glass slipper, she would be married to Prince William.

Lady Tremaine did not want Cinderella to ruin the opportunity of a lifetime full of riches. So she locked up the young woman in the attic!

Cinderella begged to be released, but to no avail. Danyal flew into the attic's and now the concerning part was talking with the woman who was on the floor sobbing.

Author's Notes: Poor Cinderella locked in the attic, but will Danyal be able to get Cinderella's attention? Time in for the next episode: Trial of the Stepmother.