On June 17th, 2019, five years ago, a new disney channel animated series aired on its channel. The show was called Amphibia, created by one man named Matt Braly. Inspired by his trips to Thailand, Matt developed the story of three teenage girls who got lost in a land of anthropomorphic amphibians. The protagonist Anne Boonchuy must learn to adapt to her new surroundings, learn the true meaning of friendship, find her friends, and get back home. Five years to this day, we have been given a great storyline series. But many others include Kim Possible, the Owl House, Gravity Falls, Star vs the Forces of Evil, and Ducktales (2017). So in honor of Amphibia's fifth anniversary of its first episode, I present to you all the next chapter of Loyalty Among Worlds.

Dyllan Loyalitat couldn't feel more proud than ever before with what he's accomplished. He looks back at the first few days in Amphibia, where he wandered in the wilderness looking for his friends. Next, he thinks about Tint, who saved his life, and introduced him to his uncle, Cronaxx. Then, he recalls how he found one of Amphibia's most magical artifact, Lerrad's Staff. And finally, after he saved Nightoum's son and the earthworms, he was given a place among the Nightoum tribe as their first, and probably only human member, Dralmac.

Dyllan smiles at his newly adult pet dragonfly, Clipper. As he feeds him another batch of bugs the salamanders caught for food, he wonders what's next for him. A couple of salamanders wave hello to their human member, and Dyllan waves back at them. He taps Clipper's stubby leg, causing the insect to twitch.

Tint shows up with Spots and smiles at the human. "Are you enjoying life in the village?" he asked.

Dyllan nods in response. "I sure am." He pets across Clipper's head, making him arch his head backwards.

"You know, these dragonflies are fascinating when they're not trying to attack us," said Spots. He goes over to pet Clipper's thorax, only to flinch when Clipper opens up his wings. Spots quickly hides behind Tint and shakes in fear.

"It's okay," said Tint. "The spots where his wings connect to his body are very sensitive."

"Kind of like the funny bone in his body?" Dyllan asked.

"What's a funny bone?" Tint asked.

"Well the funny bone is kinda like the sensitive spot on the bone," replied Dyllan. "If you get hurt in that spot, that sends a painful sensation that shoots up your body and into your brain."

"Where did you hear that?" Spots asked.

"Science class," replied Dyllan. "I got an A in anatomy."

"Sounds like an interesting class," said Tint.

"I only studied that class very hard when I couldn't-" Dyllan stops talking when he remembers something emotionally painful. He takes a deep breath and says, "You know what, never mind."

Spots and Tint shrug and say, "That's okay." "Feel free to say anything when you're ready."

Just then, Cronaxx and Nightoum come out with something behind their backs. "Hello boys," said Nightoum. "Dralmac, could you come with us? Te'Kaya says there's something that you should see." Dyllan gives them a curious look in his eyes and nods silently.

Inside Te'Kaya's hut, he weaves what looks like a dreamcatcher. Once he stops weaving, he hangs it up like a decoration amongst the other dream catchers. He smiles as the fire in his hut glows warmly.

Then, Nightoum, Cronaxx, Dyllan, Tint, and Spots enter his hut. "Te'Kaya," said Nightoum. "I have brought him here."

Te'Kaya turns around and smiles at the human's presence. "Ahh Dralmac, so good to see you. Come in, come in, I have made some fresh chopped cooked fish for you." He walks over to his kitchen area, picks up a plate full of strips of cooked fish, and gives it to Dyllan.

"Thank you Te'Kaya," said Dyllan. He takes a bite of the fish and smiles with delight. "Chief Nightoum said you wanted to see me?"

"That's right," said Te'kaya. "I have been communicating with the spirits and recently, they have shown me something. Something strange."

He takes a handful of white powder and throws it in the fire. The fire sparkle with white flames and white smoke. "They communicate using symbols and artifacts. Some objects are confusing, only because I've never seen them before. Maybe with you here, you can see what they are."

He opens his arms to the group. "Join hands everyone," he said.

The group connect hands with each other, and then a gust of wind came swirling in the hut. The winds pick up the sand and ash from the white fires and surround the group, like they're standing in the eye of a hurricane. The ash starts glowing embers around the group. Then, they start hearing whispers.

"Shh," whispered Te'Kaya. "Don't interfere, they're speaking to us."

Dyllan keep quiet as the winds get stronger and the spirits keep whispering. They start making the symbols from the glowing embers. He watches as the symbols take the form of what the spirits are trying to say.

One symbol takes the form of Dyllan himself holding Lerrad's staff. And then, the symbol changes into frogs leaping across the room, then into a giant lily pad. Then, the embers change to trees pointing down, which didn't make sense to the human. The smoke and embers keep changing until it took form of two more symbols. The first one becomes a human footprint with a human shoe landing on top of it. Then, to Dyllan's shock, it changes into the music box that he saw Anne had taken from the thrift store.

After that the smoke dies down, and the whispers and winds disappear. Tint, Spots, Cronaxx and Dyllan sigh in relief that it is over.

"So, Dralmac. We were able to recognize a few symbols," said Te'Kaya. He starts drawing the symbols on his wall. "The spirits tried to tell us about frogs in the forests of the mainland of Amphibia, but the trees were facing down and they showed you in the mix of all this. What doesn't make sense was that box at the end. Do you know what that is?"

Dyllan takes a moment, thinking back at what he saw. He slowly put the pieces together. "Wait a minute..." He stares down at the symbols carefully. He looks to the symbol of him holding the staff. He takes out his sketch book and draws it in. Below, he writes his name 'Dyllan Loyalitat'. Then, he draws the frogs: 'Frogs'. He shades a page of the giant Lily pad: 'Amphibia'. Next, he draws the trees facing down: 'Forest Down' And finally, he draws the shoe and the music box. 'Shoe, and Music Box?'

"So, any ideas what it could be?" Spots asked.

"Well," said Dyllan. "Before I left home, that music box was the last thing I remembered before coming here."

"Well at least that has something to go on," said Spots. "But I still don't get why the trees are pointing down."

Dyllan pulls out his compass and watches the little arrow pointing in his direction. As he turns to the trees, the arrow points south. That's when it clicks in Cronaxx's mind.

"That's it!" he cried. He takes Dyllan's journal and crosses out 'down' "It's not 'down', it's South. It's saying 'Forest South.'"

"Okay," said Te'Kaya. "So far we've got: Dralmac, Frogs, Amphibia mainland, Forests South, a strange symbol, and a music box."

Cronaxx pulls out a map of the mainland and points south. "Okay, here's the mainland of Amphibia. There is a place called Frog Valley that's just near south of the mainland."

"Excellent," said Te'kaya. "Now we're getting somewhere. If this music box somehow brought Dralmac here, then its possible that the box may be the only way to get him back home. And the spirits believe that the music box may be located in the South Forests near Frog Valley."

"Alright," said Tint. "So it sounds like the spirits are saying: Dralmac, go to the mainland and find Frog Valley. Within the forests south of the valley, you will find the music box that will help transport you back home."

"Okay," said Spots. "But what does that strange symbol mean?"

"It could mean that by traveling to Frog Valley, we take extra precautions as to..."

As Cronaxx explains to Spots about the symbol, Dyllan takes a closer look at the shoe. Somewhere in his mind is screaming that the shoe looks oddly familiar. But where did he see it? His mind boggles with curiosity. 'Come on, brain. Come on!' he thought. 'It's eating you up somewhere. You know what it is. But what?'

"Excuse me, Dralmac," said Spots. Dyllan turned back to Spots with a smile on his face. "Don't worry so much about that symbol. Because you just need the music box to get you back home."

Dyllan nods silently, but then. "Home. Home? Home!"

Tint, Cronaxx, Te'Kaya, and Spots are confused as he pulls out his phone and scrolls through his images. "What are you looking for now?" Tint asked.

"Just a second," said Dyllan. "That symbol... It's a shoe!"

"Are you sure?" Te'Kaya asked.

"Yes," replied Dyllan. "I'd never forget the little details unless it's not that important." He finds an image of him, Anne, Sasha, and Marcy all smiling in front of Saint James Middle School. "But it's not my shoe it's..." All the four friends are captured in the entire shot, and Dyllan zooms in on Anne's shoe. He puts the image and the symbol together and to his surprise, they match perfectly.

"That's... That's Anne's Shoe!" Dyllan gasps in realization. If he got stuck in Amphibia, then maybe...

"My Friends!" he shouted. He rushes out of Te'Kaya's hut, into the Tormak's hut, and swiftly grabs his backpack. "They're out there somewhere! I have to find them! Guys, we gotta go! Guys?" He rushes out to the cave entrance, only for Tint to stop him before he could take another step.

"Woah, Woah, Woah. Hold on Dyllan," said Tint. "We don't even know if your friends are here."

"That was Anne's shoe," said Dyllan. "She must be in Amphibia, I just know it! And that must mean Sasha and Marcy are out there too! We have to go to Frog Valley now!"

"Now hold on," said Tint. "Uncle, is it safe to go there?"

"Wait, what do you mean safe?" Dyllan asked.

Cronaxx silently shakes his head and takes out the map of Frog Valley, revealing a mountain pass that surrounds the area. "The valley is surrounded by mountains that are impenetrable this time of year. If we try to cross those mountains, we won't survive."

"It should clear up in a couple months though," said Tint.

"Months?!" Dyllan cried. "I can't wait for months! I have to get there now!" Tint and Cronaxx stumble back at his outburst. Cronaxx levitates the hysterical human to try and calm them down.

"Dyllan," he said. "Even if there's a chance your friend is in Frog Valley, she can't go anywhere with that mountain pass being so dangerous. You should be grateful that she's stuck for the time being."

Dyllan stops struggling and focuses his attention at Cronaxx. He takes a deep breath to calm himself down. Then, Cronaxx puts him back down slowly. Dyllan looks back out at the horizon with a sad look on his face.

"Please," he begged. "I have to find them." He looks back outside again, and a small tear drips down from his face. "I just… I miss them so much. I've had that feeling before, and that pain is never going to go away. Do you know what that feels like?"

Tint looks down in despair and doesn't say a word. He's never felt any connection to any other amphibian in the world, and the only other people he holds dear in his heart are just Dyllan and his uncle. But for Cronaxx, that's a different story. He looks down at Tint and sighs.

"Yes, I know what that's like," said Cronaxx. "I've surpassed almost all of my close family members in my lifetime. Tint is all I have left in my family. But, I do know what it's like to miss those you care about."

"I can't leave them out there all alone," said Dyllan. "Somewhere, out there, my friends are lost. And if I don't try to find them, I'll regret it for the rest of my life. Please guys, help me find my friends. I can't do this by myself."

Tint sighs in defeat, and looks at the map again. Then, he comes up with an idea. "Can't we go over those mountains?" he asked.

Cronaxx looks back and thought. "It's still impossible," said Cronaxx. "Climbing those could take weeks, depending on the conditions."

"What about teleportation?" asked Dyllan.

"Teleportation is a very hard spell," replied Cronaxx. "I'm too old for it, and you're not ready to master something like that. Even if we had all the knowledge and energy to get past those mountains, it could take us a long time to recover our strength. Magic can really take its toll on wizards."

"Okay," said Dyllan. Then he comes up with another idea. "So, why don't we fly across?"

Tint smiles, "Now who do we know who can fly?"

Cronaxx sighs in defeat. He doesn't want to make his student regret his choice of not finding his friends. "I think I know someone who does. Pack your stuff boys, we leave first thing tomorrow."

Dyllan smiles as the three turn back into the cave. He pulls out the photo of him and his friends. He stares down at the photo with hope and determination. "Hang in there girls," he said. "Now I know you're out there somewhere. And I won't stop until I find you. And when I do, we're gonna get back home, together. So just sit tight. I'm on my way."

Dyllan and Tint gather as many supplies as they can to fly their way across to Frog Valley. Dyllan is so happy to know that he could finally reach his friends in no time. And Tint is pleased that he could finally get off the island and learn about more magic on the mainland.

"What are we waiting for?" Dyllan asked. "We got everything! Let's strap in Clipper and get to flying!"

"Now hold on," said Cronaxx. "Being impatient will only lead to reckless acts and could cause repercussions in the future," said Cronaxx. "We should at least practice some basic flying lessons before we take off."

Then Tint steps in to defend his friend. "Uncle, it's his best friends we're talking about," he said. "What if it was your friends? Would you want to go after them? Grab everything we need Dyllan, and let's set up our ride."

The two walk away to get Clipper's saddle strapped on. Cronaxx looks down at his cane and tries to remember his old friends. But as he tries remembering, all he could recall is blurs and muffled voices. But within those blurs and muffles, he can hear laughter in his head.

Dyllan and Tint look at their teacher with smiles on their faces. "We leave tomorrow!" Dyllan and Tint high five and run off to their hut to pack up for their journey. Cronaxx smile at them sadly, worrying what's going to happen to them along the way. 'Those boys are having a hard time listening to me,' he thought.

The very next day, the whole salamander tribe is out on the coast, waiting for the moment Dyllan, Tint, and Cronaxx leave the island. Despite staying for almost three weeks, Dyllan can not help feeling sad leaving the tribe. "You know," he said. "I wasn't planning on staying here forever. But I'm already going to miss you all."

Chief Nightoum walks up to him with a smile on his face. "Before you came to our tribe, we were strong and secluded from the outside world. But, you taught us that sometimes having a little faith in outsiders, can make our community much more stronger." He gives him a small blanket and stuffs it in his backpack. "Thank you for everything, Dralmac."

Dyllan looks at Flaps, who is still harboring resentment with the human. Knowing he may never see him again, Flaps nods with respect. "Try not to crash," he said.

Dyllan nods at the salamander with a small smile and says, "You take care of yourself Flaps."

Tint says goodbye to most of the competitors from the race. Then, he says goodbye to Balkan and Mole. For a moment, he thought that maybe making new friends wasn't so bad. 'Maybe Cronaxx was right. Maybe I should try to make some friends when we reach the mainland.'

Then Spots comes up to give him a handshake. He approaches quickly, then trips on the sand making Tint chuckle. "I'm gonna miss you Spots," he said, shaking his hand.

"Me too," replied Spots. "And next time, I'll watch my step."

Cronaxx bid farewell to most of the villagers and groups up with Tint and Dyllan. The three turn to Clipper who is anxious to fly. "Are you ready boys?" Dyllan and Tint look at each other, look to Clipper, then back at their teacher. They nod, signifying that they're ready.

"Then let's go."

The trio climb onto Clipper's saddle and strap themselves in. Dyllan grabs onto Clipper's antennas and taps his thorax with his heels. Clipper's wings start to flap rapidly. The tribe steps back to give the dragonfly some wing room. Clipper floats in midair, getting ready to fly. The salamanders wave goodbye, and Clipper zooms full steam ahead. Dyllan, Tint, and Cronaxx bid the tribe farewell as they make their way to the mainland.

Clipper zooms across the ocean as fast as his wings, and his companions, could carry. Cronaxx could smell the fresh salty ocean breeze. Tint keeps his eyes open for the mainland. And Dyllan, he keeps his eyes on his new friends. Then he takes out a photo of him and his human friends and smiles at it.

'I'm on my way you guys,' he thought. 'No matter how long it takes, I will find you.'

As he looks down on the photo, he sees a tread of water coming up from below them. "Hey look, look, look!" he called. "Do you see that?"

Tint and Cronaxx look below to see a couple of large fish swimming below them. "Oh dear," said Cronaxx. "We better climb higher."

"Why?" Tint asked.

"Because dragonflies are part of a fish's diet," replied Cronaxx.

He takes Clipper's antennas and pulls them gently to climb higher. As he did, the giant fish pops out of the water and chomps its jaws in mid air. It misses the group and the dragonfly zooms with the winds in the sky.

A few minutes later, Tint watches the horizon. And then he spots land in front of them. "Land Ho!" he calls out. Cronaxx and Dyllan look up to see land coming their way. They have done it. They reach the mainland. "Welcome to the mainland of Amphibia!"

"You're going to like this place," said Cronaxx. "There are more adventures as far as the eye can see."

"That's nice to hear Cronaxx," said Dyllan. "But the only quest that matters to me is finding my friends."

"Perhaps," said Tint. "But it wouldn't hurt to follow us on our adventures once in a while. You could enjoy our company, even with your best friends."

"I'll have to think about it, Tint," said Dyllan. "Let's just focus on the task at hand."

Tint shrugs and said, "That's fine by me."

The group fly past the coast and reach the tree lines. They climb up to get a better look at the landscape. As they fly high in the sky, Dyllan and the Tormaks can see almost everything. From the chilly mountain peaks, to the thick mushroom jungles, and the lava spewing volcano on the north side of the mainland. "So, where is Frog Valley?" Dyllan asked. Cronaxx takes out his map to look at where they are.

"We need to know which direction we're heading," said Cronaxx.

Dyllan takes out a compass from his backpack and sees the red line pointing south west of their position. Tint relays his uncle the directions while Cronaxx looks at the map. "We're flying in the southwest area of the mainland," said Dyllan.

"Alright, I know where we are," he said. "We need to head east and-"

"Then let's go!" Dyllan cheered. "Full steam ahead!" He kicks on Clipper's thorax and Clipper flies at top speed. Cronaxx tries to stop him, but Tint is lucky enough to do it for him. He shrugs his shoulders to stop, and Dyllan pulls on Clipper to slow down.

"If you had just been a bit more patient," said Cronaxx. "You would know we've just over-shot our route to the mountain pass."

"Oops," said Dyllan. "Sorry."

"It's okay," said Cronaxx. "But next time, please wait for my directions."

Tint takes Dyllan's compass and passes it to Cronaxx. He looks in the direction they are in and points to where they need to go. "We were heading east most of the way. Turn to the mountain near the center of the mainland," said Cronaxx.

Dyllan changes direction and heads towards the mountain. Along the way, they started to feel a little chilly. "Brr," said Dyllan. "It's getting cold around here."

"That means we're heading in the right direction," said Cronaxx. Hearing his statement makes Dyllan tap on Clipper again to make him go to the mountains faster. "The pass is just to the left of the mountain. Once we fly over, the journey will be dangerous. So it's important that you do what I say and-"

Before Cronaxx could say any more, Dyllan turns to see Cronaxx and Tint frozen solid, looking at the map. "Cronaxx! Tint!" Dyllan cried. The weather suddenly gets colder and colder, causing Dyllan to put his hood on and wrap his cape around his body. Clipper also finds himself having trouble flying at a fast pace and the cold breeze slows him down.

"Hang in there guys," said Dyllan. "We're almost there." He takes his dragonfly's antennas and gives him a firm kick to get his attention. Clipper reaches the mountain pass and flies as high as his wings could carry. "Come on Clipper, you've got this!"

Clipper reaches the highest point of the pass and the group flies over the first few peaks. Then, the winds start to pick up and blow hard against Clipper and the group. Dyllan tries very hard to keep everyone together and to stabilize his flying friend. At one point, Tint's frozen body slips out of his strap and Dyllan acts fast by catching him with both his hands.

Catching Tint starts to make Clipper fly lower at a fast pace, so Dyllan re-straps Tint to the saddle and grips on Clipper's antennas tightly. By pulling him up Clipper slows down and flies straight into a cave. Then Clipper crashes into the wall, causing a cave in. Blocking the entrance where they flew in. Then, a loose boulder falls on one of Clipper's wings, snapping it like a twig. Dyllan takes a breather, but his sigh echoes across the chasm.

Dyllan suddenly realizes he has to be very quiet or the situation could get much worse. So he takes Clipper near the ledge to take a breather. As they did, the two unfrozen travelers grow silent. And Dyllan can see an opening just beyond where they're standing. But beyond the stretch are stalactites and stalagmites. One false move can cause the whole cave to collapse.

Dyllan doesn't know what to do at this point. By now he would have either his mother, his human friends, his girlfriend, or his wizard teacher tell him what to do. But now, he feels like a dog off a leash. He just freezes in place, like his salamander friends.

Dyllan closes his eyes and listens to the absolute silent ambiance in the cave. Then focuses on the task at hand. He is all by himself, his friends are frozen, and his mode of transportation is on the verge of freezing slowly to death.

He realizes if he didn't rush through the mountain pass, his salamander friends would be unfrozen and he would know what to do next. But all that matters now is getting him and his friends warmed up. So he has to act carefully to get them all out of here.

He bandages Clipper's wing to the best of his abilities and climbs back up on him. Then, he makes sure his popsicle friends are strapped in tightly, and prepares to fly again. He kicks on Clipper's thorax, causing the insect to start flapping his three good wings, and his broken one. The caves start echoing across the chasm again and cause some small rocks to fall from the ceiling. Dyllan commands Clipper to fly across the chasm as slowly as they could.

"It'll be okay, bud," he whispered. "Just trust me on this one."

The human acts patiently and carefully. But the more Clipper's wings buzz, the more noises the chasm made. Thankfully, the small rocks keep falling until they finally stop. "Okay Clipper," said Dyllan. "Let's move."

Clipper paces a little faster to the exit, but the faster he went, the more strain he puts on his hurt wing. Dyllan focuses on making sure he and his salamander friends get out safely. "Don't hurt yourself anymore than you already are bud," he whispered. He keeps his focus in check the closer he gets to the end of the tunnel.

He sees the exit just a few meters away, and looks up to see no more rocks falling above them. "we're almost there," he said.

With one more quiet thrust to the exit, Dyllan and Clipper leave the caves, and the cavern behind him start filling up with rocks and Dyllan just keep flying. Before long, he makes it the other side of the mountain pass and into Frog Valley. Dyllan is so happy he starts cheering in the sky.

"WOOOHOOOO!" he shouted. "YEAH! That was awesome! Right guys?"

Dyllan turns around to see that Tint and Cronaxx are still frozen solid. And turns back to see Clipper is flying funny due to his broken wing. "Oh, right." Seeing that his impatience has done enough for one day, Dyllan decides to land Clipper in the wilderness to warm up the group.

In the wide open swamp, Dyllan is sitting by the fire waiting for the salamanders to thaw. He turns to Clipper, giving him a large mosquito. Clipper gnaws on his meal while Darrel smiles and properly treats his friend's wing.

Just when Cronaxx and Tint were out of the ice and shivering by the fire, Dyllan sulks in shame. "Well," said Tint. "At least we're still alive."

"I know, and I am so sorry for putting you all in danger," he said. "I was so focused on finding my friends, that I wanted to do anything to find them. Even if it meant losing my patience. And look where that got me. My teacher and my friend are thawing from the cold, and my dragonfly is hurt and exhausted beyond belief. I hope you guys can forgive me."

"I suppose I can let this one slide," said Cronaxx smiling. "After all, wisdom comes from making mistakes."

"That," replied Tint. "And that being impatient has repercussions in the future." He points to Clipper's wing that is bandaged thanks to Dyllan. "But don't worry. As long as we keep our heads together, we will find your friends."

Dyllan smiles and hugs his salamander companions. "Thank you guys so much. For everything." The three sit calmly by the fire, passing the time with stories from Tint and Cronaxx's adventures. Dyllan listens to them carefully until he pulls out his photo of him and his friends.

"So Cronaxx," he said. "Now that we've reached Frog Valley, where do we go next?"

"Luckily, there are four major locations in Frog Valley," said Cronaxx, taking out his map. "Here, in the center of the Valley, is Toad Tower." He points to the tower on the map. "It's mostly known as the South Tower. It's inhabited by toads, and they are the most unfriendly of brutes."

"Surrounding the Tower are four major locations. You've got Swamp Shire, Lily Paddington, Bog Bottom, and Wartwood. And one more thing, the frogs in the valley most likely keep to themselves. But they are more friendlier than the toads."

"Sounds like the frogs and I have that in common," said Dyllan. "I like to keep to myself as well, and not draw any attention."

"And maybe we should keep it that way," said Tint. "The frogs are known to be very paranoid with new sightings and always scare out horrific creatures. No doubt that you fit the description. No offense."

Dyllan just shrugs his shoulders, "None taken." He doesn't argue the fact that he is a creature that no one has ever seen before. Or maybe because he is just too tired to argue.

The human yawns just as the salamanders thaw from their icy cold prisons and warm up close to the fire. With a new plan in place, the group settle in for the night and prepare to take the next step to finding Dyllan's friends. By traveling to the four major locations of Frog Valley.

And there we have it! Dyllan Loyalitat has at last, reached Frog Valley! Of course he's still got a long ways to go before he could find his friends. But at least he's on the right track. Until next time, Keep on Truckin'!

A/N: I know it's a day early before the fifth anniversary, and on Father's Day no less. I just really wanted to post this chapter before I forget tomorrow.