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Episode IV (4:) Poisoned Apple
Natius began to have a new dream.
This time, he was standing on a stained glass platform depicting a girl fourteen years of age with neck length black hair, rose red lips dressed in a blue and red dress with a yellow skirt. In the girl's hands was a red apple with a small bite. Natius began to look around for his friends and he was blinded by a powerful white light!
He saw a man walking towards him, but his curiosity turned into shock as the man was changing before his eyes. The man was at first had a brown bushy mustache, brown eyes that were looking at him in a disciplining tone as the man was walking towards him he began to transform into Master Yen Sid.
The man interrogated, "So you are a descendant of the House of Roseraven are you not?"
Natius began to have dark memories of the times Brandon Kyle would throw slurs at him for his pale as a ghost appearance and he ignored those thoughts as he asked trying to act tough, "Why do I keep seeing my late maternal grandmother in the place of Snow White? Why were we turned into animals? Why did you say in years time we'll meet again?"
The man answered in a colder tone causing the boy to feel a sense of horror, "Your mother's great great grandmother was from Germany and her family moved to the United States in January 1912. One hundred years after the publication of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale about a maiden who befriended seven dwarfs. For your second question, you and the five others were attacked by Judge Doom a deadly and cruel servant of the Dark Masters. I believe that your mother is hosting a dinner party for a milestone for the countless generations of Snow White's story being passed down through the years. I chose this time to see you as it is the third quarter of a century anniversary of the one that started it all. 75 years is the third quarter. The reason that you were turned into animals is because of a protection spell that I placed. Recently, children have been disappearing from different parts of the world, so I had to conjure a spell to ensure that this didn't happen to you. The Dark Masters will stop at nothing to acquire those who descended from the three Walt Maidens and kill them."
Natius asked, "How can that happen? What will happen to Mr. Virgil? He's my school history teacher who I defended after his desk was carved into by a jealous boy named Brandon Kyle!"
The sorcerer answered, "Simeon Virgil became a human vessel and host to Judge Doom when he unknowingly summoned him during that incident you defended him. Unfortunately, his soul has been tainted by the anger that was weaving from within himself."
Natius asked, " How are we going to change back into humans?"
As the sorcerer was walking towards him as he stated, "Young boy, I need to see what is in your heart. To answer your question, they must find the weapons of their ancestors."
He placed his hand on where the boy's heart was and as he closed his wide white eyes, he saw within the boy: a destructive power. A giant lava bird that resembled an eagle and the man looked at the boy again , but the facial expression looked like he was accusing the boy of a crime.
He stated, "You my boy have the Firebird spirit within that talisman around your neck and the reason that I said in five years it would awaken on the third quarter of a century of the one that started it all. Therefore, your actions will bring salvation and also destruction, keep that in mind. Now I want you to answer my question sincerely."
He asked him, "If you have one wish, what would it be?"
Natius replied, "I wish to not only find my way home, but to also find out why we were whisked into the Disney Universe."
Natius woke up and he looked around to see his friends sleeping, but Danyal asked, "What's bothering you?"
Natius surprised that he heard Danyal and he told her about the dream he had.
Danyal replied, "I too had a dream similar to yours. Only I was visited by a mouse."
Flashback Danyal's dream
Danyal found herself standing on a stained glass platform that depicted an English settler with red hair and greenish brown eyes dressed in a uniform for a soldier from the year 1607 and next to him was a Native American woman who was from the Powhatan tribe. Danyal looked around with a sense of concern in her face and she asked, "Where am I now?"
She saw a mouse with big round ears, a peach muzzle dressed in clothes fit for a king he came closer to her.
She asked, "Why was I turned into a magpie? It's bad enough that my mom and stepdad had to be turned into magpies by a demonic Glinda!"
The mouse answered, "You and give others were attacked by Judge Doom. He is a deadly and cruel servant of the Dark Masters of Disney."
Danyal asked, "Dark Masters of Disney?"
The mouse replied, "There are four Disney villains that have made an impact on the Disney Kingdom and they will stop at nothing to make sure that you teenagers are dead. They are; Maleficent, Frollo, Turbo, and Jafar."
Danyal asked, "Why? We didn't do anything to them."
The mouse answered, "Your mother's side of your family are descended from Thomas Allen-son and the matriarch of that family was Nakoma. When she converted to Christianity, she chose the name Arabella."
(End of flashback)
Danyal asked, "How did that mouse know about my mother's side of the family?
Natius answered, "Maybe the mouse accessed military files to find your ancestor. We need to get some sleep."
A new day was starting as the seven dwarfs were about to go to the mines to dig up gemstones that would fetch a good price. Snow White gave the dwarfs each a kiss on their foreheads.
Natius was still in trouble for the other night at the castle and Snow White had just hidden the dagger from Natius and the dwarfs.
Once the dwarfs left for work, Snow White turned to Natius and she asked, "Are you okay? Or are you just upset about last night?"
Natius answered, "No."
Snow White asked, "Why don't you help me by getting wood for the oven? I'm making gooseberry pie."
Natius replied, "I'll see what I can do."
He walked into the back of the cottage he found some wood and just as he was starting to head back to the cottage, he stumbled across a small tuxedo black and white kitten with yellow eyes.
The boy decided to pick up the kitten and he asked, "Are you Figaro?"
The kitten saw a pair of human boots and as soon as the kitten placed its hind paws on the soles of the boots, he stood on his hind legs, grew to the size of an ordinary house cat and replied in a voice of an eight year old boy, "Yes. My name is Figaro and I came here because Master Yen Sid has ordered me to find you. I need to have a serious conservation, I mean conversation about that Simeon Virgil fellow."
Natius asked, "Why? Do you have a cure for my friends' predicament? "
Figaro answered back, "That day you defended him, he lashed out at the bully who carved his desk, his anger and frustration unknowingly summoned Judge Doom's demonic soul and it possessed him. No I don't have any cure. Where am I?"
Natius told the cat, "You're in medieval Germany, 1500s."
He noticed the cat removing the boots and reverted into a little kitten and he mewed catching Snow White's attention and she noticed the little kitten and saw Natius with a handful of wood to add.
Snow White asked, "Whose kitten is this?"
Natius had to think of something about the kitten and he replied, "I found him in the woods. The kitten also came with a mysterious pair of human boots. I suspect that his owner was from Italy. I noticed the little nametag Figaro and I have a feeling that his owner was separated from the cat."
Snow White said to the boy, "I'll let the kitten in, but make sure to keep that little dog away from the cat. You need to be responsible for Figaro until his owner is found. Consider this as an opportunity to redeem yourself after last night."
Natius thanked the princess and he walked up the stairs to find his friends about to wake up.
Figaro put the boots on and he asked, "Now, I've been sent to you children to serve as a guide for this world and many others like this one. We can find two weapons in the world of the scullery maid that became a princess and a matriarch of the Cendrillon family. I have a feeling that the mouse and magpie will have their chance."
Jeanette asked, "What makes you so sure?"
Figaro answered, "I know one of the weapons is a pistol made of a pumpkin that can turn targets into animals."
Jeanette asked with surprise in her voice as she heard the name Cendrillon, "Where can we find it?"
Figaro answered back, "I don't really know, but you guys need to check on the first princess. Because if she dies, to Natius will disappear into a realm of everlasting darkness like that bluenette who had been rescued from succumbing to the darkness by a mysterious stranger with a bat motif."
The heroes were about to ask for more information about the stranger, they heard a laugh and an old hag who yelled out in triumph, "Now I'll be the fairest in the land!"
Zander wanted to give her a piece of his mind, but he felt himself being held back by Natius who told him, "Calm down Sandy. The dwarfs are going to go after that hag."
Zander asked Natius rhetorically irritated with the name Sandy, "Seriously? I told you not to call me that."
The old hag was about to leave the cottage, but she turned to see the dwarfs riding on deer and they charged for the old hag who was running to the edge of a cliff, and she noticed a boulder and tried to kill the dwarfs, but lightning struck where the woman was standing and she fell to her doom, screaming!
The heroes and dwarfs entered into the cottage, and they found Snow White lying on the floor and they placed her on a bed and began to mourn the passing of Snow White.
Natius surprisingly didn't disappear into darkness like Figaro warned them.
Natius asked, "How did I not disappear into darkness?"
Figaro stated, "The princess is just asleep until Prince Harald arrives and kisses her."
Jeanette didn't like what she was hearing and just as she was about to ask the kitten more information about her family's matriarch, Cinderella.
She noticed Natius about to cry as it reminded him of the time that his maternal grandmother passed away when he turned fourteen years old.
The mouse started nuzzling at the boy's hand as if telling him not to give in to the darkness that was nearly weaving in his own heart.
He decided that there was one thing he had to do, and he took Wizard's leash and asked Figaro, "Can you please help me?"
Figaro decided to go with the boy while the others had to ensure the dwarfs did not have any interference in their time of mourning.
They found the old castle of Queen Grimhilde.
He asked Figaro, "Do you think the Magic Mirror can answer a question from a descendant of Snow White."
Figaro stated, "I don't see why not. It should be worth a shot."
Natius found the Magic Mirror and he asked, "I am here on my own to ask how my friends and I can find a way home?"
The mirror replied, "Seek thee out she who is clad in blue. A friend in need, you will be to each other. You seek to return to your world, and she searches for her younger brother."
Natius stood puzzled. "So, you're saying my friends and I have to help this girl find her brother, then she can help us get home?"
In a manner of speaking, that was what the Magic Mirror was implying. There was more, though. "The brother she seeks guards a castle in the east. Beware, young Roseraven, for within the castle dwells a Beast."
The boy thanked the mirror and just as he was about to leave, he came across a young man in clothing worthy of a prince. His name was Harald.
Natius told Prince Harald everything and the trio headed to a glade where Snow White was lying in a glass coffin. The dwarfs fashioned a coffin made of gold and glass.
Prince Harald kissed Snow White, and Snow White awoke to see herself in Harald's arms and she noticed her hair became long as it flowed to her waist and her dress started changing into a dark blue dress suitable for a queen of higher power and each shoulder on the sleeves had a crimson stylized oriental flower that was familiar to Natius.
They began to ride off into the distance to his castle.
Figaro took out a magical sword and he stabbed it into the ground, and it opened a huge portal and he stated, "This portal will lead you to the world of the scullery maid who became a princess because of fitting a slipper."
The heroes along with Wizard the dog raced into the portal, hoping that it would lead them to the weapons.
Meanwhile in a dark castle that almost resembled Disneyland, but the bright colors were sucked away and replacing it with a fog grey color. Within the council room sat the Dark Masters of Disney!
A dark fairy with green skin, red lips and golden eyes slammed her hand into the table and she snarled, "Grimhilde has died!"
A small very pale man with yellow eyes and teeth wearing a racer uniform stated in a smug tone, " She deserved it! She transformed herself into an old hag! Not to mention the fact that she failed to retrieve that dagger back in 1944 and failed to bring that rat in 2005. Yeah, she failed."
Frollo stated, "Envy is one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Her jealousy is what led her to her own downfall that she'll be forced to endure."
Turbo asked, "Are you going to punish that boy for taking the first weapon?"
Maleficent retorted, "No. Let's see if Tremaine can avenge Grimhilde. She might regain her position as she bore the element of Sloth as it was her sin after all."
Author's Notes: Looks like the heroes have begun their journey to find a way home from Disney. Figaro was from Disney's Pinocchio which was the second animated movie Walt produced after Snow White, but unfortunately while praised it was a dud in the box office and Fantasia which came out that same year as Pinocchio flunked harder. The reason I chose Cinderella over Pinocchio was because it celebrated its 70th anniversary of the second Disney princess who had saved the Disney company from bankruptcy and it also to honor the memory of the late Ilene Woods. Constructive criticism is welcome.