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Yeah!

Hey, Ellian! Wait up!

It's Princess Ellian. Open the gates.

Yeah!

- Ugh.

Oh, come on. No, not the flare.

Again? Ellian, you just got out here.

Sorry, guys.

- Duty calls. - That's the glamorous life of a princess.

It's okay. We'll see you tonight at your birthday party.

Last year's was epic.

Yeah. This year it's gonna be just family.

You know, super caszh. Super small.

Really? That's not like you.

Well, I'm 15. I'm a real teenager now.

So I wanna spend more time with my parents.

Well, if you want to hang out later, we'll be down at the market.

- Bye, Ellian! - Come on. Let's go!

Good girl.

Princess Ellian!

I know I promised I wouldn't use the flare today, but--

Minister Nazara.

Huh?

Uh--

Your Highness.

The king and queen are requesting an audience.

Like an "audience" audience?

Like, a big one.

Hanging out at the market with my friends?

That's what I should be doing.

But can I?

- Princess! - No.

Come on, Flink.

Here we go again.

Keeping this secret is ruining my wardrobe.

- Sorry, Minister Bolinar.

- Dad! Mom! - No, please!

If this ever got out...

Bad king. Bad queen.

- Don't worry. I'm on it.

That's it. Over here.

Good queen.

- Did you finish your homework? - I'll do it when I get back.

You're ruining my life.

- Open this door! - Oh no.

It's General Cardona, again.

I want to see the king and queen.

- Open the door.

Mom, Dad, shush.

We can't hold her off forever.

I know. But think about what she'd do if she found out.

- Let us in! - She's not exactly the chill type.

- Open this door! - But what can we say this time?

We've already used every possible excuse.

State visit.

Labor dispute.

Trade summit.

- Uh-- Allow me.

After all, I am the minister of communications.

- Master of the spoken word.

- Colonoscopies.

Masterful.

I will be back tomorrow.

And this time, I will see the king and queen.

- Sunshine, this can't go on. - I know.

It's been a year, and we still haven't figured out how--

How to break the spell. I know.

What are we gonna do?

- Oh man. What now?

Presenting the royal postmaster.

I come with an update on your message to the Oracles of the Sun and Moon.

Oh, did they respond?

Now, as you know, the oracles live in the Dark Forest of Eternal Darkness,

the most treacherous place.

Therefore, I sent eight

of my best birds to ensure the safe delivery of your message.

Great. Did they get it?

Upon entering the forest, seven of the eight birds

consumed enchanted berries of petrification

and were immediately turned to stone.

We honor them.

- Hmm. But the other-- - Simon.

Millie.

Cedric.

Cedric II.

Hannigan.

Ambrose.

Little Dorrit.

Gone but not forgotten.

So tragic.

But that still leaves one bird.

And I'm hoping it's this guy

who's carrying a little, tiny scroll in his beak.

- Correct. - Oh!

My bravest bird, Old Joe, has returned with your reply,

forsaking all fear of the Dark Forest of Eternal Darkness.

All the while limiting his intake of enchanted berries

to the smaller, slower-acting variety.

Oh! Oh.

Uh...

He was a good bird.

He was like a son to me.

"Add water."

Huh?

Hey, wh... where's the message? Where'd it go?

Flink, you little thief. Did you put it in your cheek again?

Uh-uh.

Oh.

Ooh.

Greetings, Princess Ellian of Lumbria.

We are the Oracles of the Sun and Moon.

Moon. Moon. Moon.

Your unfortunate situation intrigues us.

Yet to rectify this problem, we must observe it firsthand.

Hand. Hand. Hand.

Flink, they're coming here.

Therefore, expect us to arrive in your kingdom

on the eve of the third moon

on the third day of the third month.

Munch. Munch. Munch.

Not "munch."

- Mon-th. - Oh.

Month.

Third moon of the third day of the third month?

That's my birthday. That's tonight.

Oh! Happy birthday, Princess.

Didn't we agree to keep this whole thing mysterious and low-grade spooky?

Oh. Yes, we did.

Sorry. Sorry. Sorry.

Anyway, we will be there soon.

Prepare for our arrival.

Yes!

No more monsters. No more secrets.

Just normal parents and a normal life.

I need to tell Bolinar and Nazara. They're gonna love this.

Oh, I hate this.

Look at the circles under my eyes.

What have we become?

I speak 17 languages.

I wrote our kingdom's constitution.

I am a mother-loving national treasure.

And this is how I have to spend my morning,

designing a monster pooper-scooper.

We need a real leader.

This kingdom cannot hold itself together.

Uh, begging your ministers' pardon,

but birthday gifts are piling up,

and the reception room is slightly...

Damaged?

...not there anymore.

Bring them in here.

All righty.

Nazara, we can't keep this secret much longer.

Whoopsie.

What will the people do when they find out?

- Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. - I'm afraid to guess.

The king and queen were so beloved.

So beloved.

Then again, there is someone here even more beloved.

Who? Me? Oh, you're too kind.

No, not you, you big man-boy.

The princess.

Do you realize how old she's going to be?

I haven't the faintest idea.

Thank you.

She's turning 15.

This could solve everything.

What are you talking about?

But, wait, what are you proposing?

I like it.

Ministers!

- Princess! - I've got the answer.

- So do we. - We're going to break the spell.

You're going to be the queen.

- Wait, what? - What? How?

The oracles finally answered my letters. They're going to break the spell.

Oh, well, that would be wonderful.

Of course. But if they can't, your kingdom needs a real ruler.

- A queen. - Wait. What about my parents?

We'll send them to the country where they can run and be happy.

And you can visit them anytime you like.

All right. I'll agree.

But only if we try the oracles first.

Yeah, of course.

But after--

- Happy birthday, Princess. - Absolutely, sunshine.

Thank you all so much for this wonderful--

- This way, Your Majesty. Over here.

- Mom! Dad! - Attaboy.

If my wish comes true, we'll all have something to celebrate tonight.

Yes. Here's to that.

Bolinar?

Uh, excuse me. Uh, pardon me. Royal business to attend to.

Uh, one for me, please.

Look. Your Majesty, focus.

Oh!

Look at you two, getting all dressed up for my birthday.

Very good.

- Hey! - Chew away, sire.

Dad! Put him down.

Thank you, Princess.

Okay, not feeling the crown. I get it.

But the crown is kinda important and valuable, so--

Uh, wait, where'd it go?

- Flink!

Get back here.

Uh. No!

Ugh... Filthy purple rat.

My cake.

- Gotta say, it suits you.

Honestly, Princess, I don't understand your affection for this vile vermin.

Oh! Oh! It's them.

They're here.

Be cool.

Presenting sole architects of the known

and unknown universe,

the most powerful and enchanted beings of all time,

the Oracles of the Sun and Moon.

Greetings, citizens of Lumbria.

Lumbria. Lumbria. Lumbria.

Excellent service, Lawrence.

I'm giving you five stars.

Oh.

Five stars? What, are you crazy? It smelled like cooked cabbage in there.

Oh, I liked that. I thought it added a homey touch.

Illustrious oracles,

on behalf of the Kingdom of Lumbria, I thank you for your presence.

Ah. You must be Princess Ellian.

Oh! That's me, the one with the tiara.

The birthday girl.

Enchanted to meet you.

I am Luno.

And I'm Sunny.

- I have a good feeling about this. - So let me see here.

In your letter, you said you're having some trouble with your parents?

You think they are... Uh... Uh...

- What did she call them, Sunny? - Monsters.

Right. Monsters.

And what makes you think your parents are monsters?

Well... Hmm.

Wow, you ain't kidding.

Her parents are monsters.

Yes, I know. That's why I need your he--

Dad. Dad. No, no, no, no, no. These are our guests. Oh.

Hey, Mom, you too.

Oh, I thought it was a metaphor. I thought you were just being dramatic.

- Why would I do that? - Because you're a teenager.

- Oh. Uh... Uh... Who wants Squeaky?

Yeah, fetch!

Wait. Wait, sire.

Sorry about that. They can be a lot.

Princess, something tells me your parents have been

in the Dark Forest of Eternal Darkness.

So dark they named it twice.

Well, yeah, they have.

But how did you know?

Because it's the only place this sort of magic exists.

And don't kill the messenger, but if they don't change back soon,

they'll be monsters forever.

What? No. Please, do something.

Of course. Of course.

We didn't travel all this way in a frog's mouth for nothin'.

Hand me the wand.

Oh! Um...

- I don't have the wand. - Are you kidding? Where's the wand?

I traded it in for an upgrade.

What? Why would you do that?

Well, we talked about this.

- We talked about this. - What are you talking about?

- You never said this to me. - Oh, but I have.

This is all-new information I'm getting here.

- Oh, I've said it so many times.

This is a fob.

- It's like a universal wand.

Now, instead of needing a bunch of different wands,

we have one fob that does everything.

What was wrong with the six wands we already have?

They were taking up the whole coffee table.

Argh.

- Just speak a command and press a button. - Speak a command?

- You just have to-- - Go.

- You gotta just press-- - Go, go, fob.

- Just press and talk. - Go!

I'm pressing the living daylights out of it.

- You just have to-- - But nothing's coming out.

- Oh, give it to me. - No, no, no. I got it.

Ah. Eh. Ah!

Play!

Shoo. Shoo. Shoo!

- Mom!

Oof!

- Oh no! - Help!

- Get him away from me! - This is why we never go out.

- No! Dad, stop! - Ahh! Help!

We are never setting foot in this castle again!

Lawrence! Help!

Wait! Please! Come back!

No. No. No!

Don't go!

What have you done?

That was our only chance to break the spell.

Ellian.

Sunshine.

I'm so sorry.

Make the arrangements.

I'll become queen.

Mom?

Dad?

Mom?

I'm sorry I got so mad.

You didn't know what you were doing.

Anyway, it's still my birthday.

Here. I, uh, brought cake.

I just really miss you both.

Mom?

Oh no.

No.

I didn't lock the doors.

Oh no.

Monsters!

Monsters? In the kingdom?

- Where did they come from? - I don't know.

Ready the battalion!

Mom! Dad! Stop!

This way.

No. No!

Seal off the plaza! Follow me!

- Your Highness. Stay here. - What are you doing? No. Stop.

- Don't do this.

Listen to me.

- Mom! Dad! - Princess! No!

You don't understand. These are my parents.

This is your king and queen.

General Cardona, they were changed by a spell a year ago.

You should have told me.

Stop, please.

- Get the nets!

- Princess! - Are you hurt?

I'm fine.

- Their Majesties. - That's the king and queen?

Perhaps at one time.

But not anymore.

- This is dark magic. - How could this happen?

It turned the king and queen into monsters.

- It could change us too. - Hold on.

What should we do?

- We have to leave. - But I can't leave my home.

- Where will we go? - Listen, we... we... we have a plan.

- But who's in charge now? - Yeah!

The princess will take the throne.

The princess?

I like the princess.

- Yes, but what of the monsters? - Yeah!

The monsters?

Wait. No. No. No. No. You... you don't understand.

Once Princess Ellian assumes the throne,

the monsters will be sent to the far reaches of the world.

What? I... I... I never agreed to that.

General, we did not discuss this.

For the safety of the princess and the kingdom, it must be done.

Have no fear.

You will never see the monsters again.

We are taking steps.

The monsters are being put into cages.

- By first light, they will be gone.

Flink, we have to do something. We have to get them out of here.

- Hmm?

Flink, what do you have?

- Give me.

- I mean it.

Give me.

Why does everybody keep eating all the important stuff?

- Hmm?

I can't find it. I can't find it anywhere.

- The oracles!

Calm down. Calm down. Just retrace your steps.

- Hello? - Good idea. Uh...

- We caught a frog-- - Hello?!

Who's that? Did you invite your mother again?

No. It's me, Princess Ellian.

I have your magic fob.

See? I told you I didn't lose it.

Listen, things have gotten really bad here.

Please, I need you to come back.

Oh, no. We are not going anywhere near that crazy place again.

- Luno, she's in trouble. - What if I come to you?

Will you help me then?

Ooh, you're very pushy for a princess.

Oh, of course we will. Won't we?

Oh, fine. But good luck finding a frog at this hour.

Use the fob, Princess.

It'll bring you directly to our home in the Dark Forest of Eternal Darkness.

The order is given. Move the monsters out.

Thank you both so much.

Soldiers!

- Put down your weapons. - Princess?

I said drop 'em.

What the...?

- Ugh. - Ugh.

- Guess we gotta be a bit more specific.

Uh... Take us to the oracles.

- What's happening?

I was really hoping for more of a "zing and you're there" type of thing.

- Hey! Wait for us! - They're getting away!

We need something. Uh...

A... a carriage! A... a cart!

Uh, something.

Oh!

They're stealing our princess.

Hurry! Hurry!

Stop those monsters.

Soldiers, follow me.

Princess!

Flink, here. Stall them.

Whoa!

Hey!

- Wait! - Hey!

Whoa!

Close the gates!

Close the gates!

Oh no.

Flink, hold the gate!

Whoa!

Whoa.

Oh no.

Hey, look alive.

Heel.

Sit. Out of the--

- Princess!

We're trying to rescue you!

No, thanks! I don't need to be rescued!

Why won't she listen?

Because she's a teenager.

Now, just get her!

Ah!

Flink?

Oh no.

Sorry, Bolinar!

Well, I should think so after all you put me through.

Bolinar?

As your trusted counselor, your esteemed mentor,

I implore you to-- Whoa!

What's that hairy thing? And that hairy thing?

No!

Oh, wait. If I'm in this body, who's in my body?

Oh! No. No, no, no, no, no!

Ellian, you have to help me. I'm a purple rat!

Not at the top of my to-do list.

Oh, what am I gonna do?

Get us out of here.

Whoa!

Whoa!

Huh?

Mom? Dad? You okay?

Well, I'm not.

Thank you for asking.

- We did it. We made it. - Well, bully for us.

But meanwhile, my body is back at the kingdom.

No! No! No! Please, don't eat me.

Don't worry, Bolinar.

The oracles will fix everything.

Well, how are supposed to find them?

Wait, stop. What is that?

I smell oregano.

A dash of basil.

A delicate sprinkling of rosemary.

Oh!

It's pasta fazool.

Come on. Who would be cooking pasta in the middle of the Dark Forest?

Who? Who?

What do you think? Should we be naughty and have garlic bread?

Well, we were eaten by a monster, so I think we deserve it.

Yay! Because I put it in the oven 20 minutes ago.

- You're terrible.

Oh! Company!

Ah, you're finally here.

Ugh! She brought those monsters.

We told her to come.

It's not like she could just hire a monster sitter.

Princess, you made it.

Whew. Barely.

But here we are.

And so sorry about the whole "my mom eating you" situation.

It won't happen again. Will it, Mother?

So here's your fob.

Go ahead.

- Go ahead? - Break the spell.

Oh! No, sorry.

The fob was just to get you here. It can't change them back.

- What? - But you can, right?

- I'm afraid it's not in our skill set. - But you can change me back?

Nuh-uh. You're a body switch.

You're going to need your other half to do anything.

Anyone you might know who could help my parents?

Like a wizard or a sorcerer or a pixie?

A pixie? What, you think we all know each other?

Like we're all part of some sort of magical mafia?

Oh, sorry, I didn't mean--

Though to be fair, there is that pixie couple we play pinochle with.

They're not very magical though.

They're not very good pinochle players either.

Bless their hearts.

So you're telling me there's no one who can break this spell?

We didn't say that.

Well, then who?

- Them. - Them.

Them? Are you cuckoo banana cakes? Look at them.

Yeah, that's not gonna happen.

So tell me what to do, and I'll do it for them.

That's not how these things work. Only they can break the spell.

How?

Together, they get to embark on an invigorating quest

through the Dark Forest of Eternal Darkness.

But there's no path.

There'll be lights to guide them.

Mmm, some of the time. They're very fickle.

You're messing with us, right?

- Discover pathways through mountains. - With lots of unstable cliffs.

- Ford new streams. - Ha! More like deadly rapids.

Glide across deserts.

Oy, the heat. And it's not a dry heat.

Princess! Wait! You didn't let us finish.

If what you're saying is true, I'll never see my parents again.

It's... it's hopeless.

Great.

Oh, poor thing.

Princess, it's never hopeless.

Is it a metaphor?

Metaphor, shmetaphor.

What you need is an actual drop of pure radiance.

I'm afraid he's right, Princess.

Your parents are monsters because they've lost their light.

It needs to be replaced pronto.

You see that?

High atop the last mountain, it's the Lake of Light.

To restore your parents' humanity,

they must go into that lake.

But beware the darkness.

It feeds on dark feelings,

growing bigger and bigger until you're lost.

Well, that's no problem. I don't have any dark feelings.

Everyone has dark feelings. It's how you deal with them that counts.

Got it.

Mom. Dad.

Follow me.

Garlic bread!

I don't know what you're so happy about.

Bolinar, all we have to do is get my parents to the Lake of Light.

You heard the oracles.

Oh, I heard 'em all right. They also said to beware the darkness.

And the cherry on top, that it's drawn to dark feelings.

Oh, it's definitely coming for me first.

Look. There's the next light beacon.

- But I think that's our only way across.

They found us already!

Please spare me, great darkness. I'm small and meaningless.

Relax, Bolinar. We're traveling with two giant monsters.

Whatever the darkness is should be more afraid of us than we are of it.

Oh yeah, they're our big, brave protectors.

Mom, Dad, let's go. Come on.

- Soldiers. - Yes.

Quick, everyone down there.

Shh.

Stop grunting.

Wait, where's Bolinar?

Help! Help!

Over here! It's me, Bolinar!

- It doesn't look like me, but it is me! - Don't move.

- I'm with the princess! She's here! - Bolinar!

- Help! - Bolinar, stop it.

If they find us before my parents change back,

they'll be banished. You know that.

They aren't your parents. They aren't the king and queen.

Princess, Lumbria needs a true monarch.

Yes, and the best way to give Lumbria a true monarch

is to break the spell and bring back the king and queen.

Wait a second.

Where are the king and queen?

Mom! Dad!

Wait. Wait for me.

Huh?

Whoa.

Echo.

Echo.

Hey, watch this.

Okay, Dad, you try.

Good one, Dad.

Whoa. Mom, that's great.

Your turn, Bolinar. Say something.

I wish I was dead.

- Uh!

Shh!

No more angry noises.

Just stay nice.

They're just animals. They don't know what you're saying.

They're my parents, and they know what I'm saying.

No!

No. Lower your voices.

- Stop!

Stop it.

- Mom, Dad, you're making it worse. - They can't understand you, Princess.

- Your parents aren't in there anymore. - Don't say that.

No, you're wrong. They are in there. They have to be.

Wait.

- Stop it . - Princess!

Why do they keep fighting?

Why can't I stop them?

The darkness, it's coming for me!

Wait. It's not coming for me. It's coming for you, Princess.

I thought you said you didn't have any dark feelings.

I didn't think I did.

Get out! Get out of there!

- Get out of there!

Help!

Whoa!

Whoa!

- Girl! - Girl!

- Girl! - Girl!

Mom! Dad! You can talk!

No, I cannot.

Well, Dad, you just did it again.

You said... "No, I cannot."

What is "no"?

What is "I"?

What is "cannot"?

Hey, I am saying things,

but I do not know what they mean as they come out of my mouth.

Yeah, you are. What about you, Mom?

- Girl.

Yes. Yes!

I am a girl, your girl.

Girl, listen to me talk now.

I like the sound of my own voice.

You're my dad all right.

- Girl.

Yes. Don't you remember anything else about me?

Cake girl.

True. I guess I did bring you cake.

- You bring cake? - Like cake.

- Wait. - Have cake now?

- No. Listen. - Cake.

Hello. If you have cake, I definitely want a slice.

There is no cake.

Aw.

Aw.

That doesn't matter.

You're talking! There must be so much you wanna say to me.

I have to release liquid from inside myself.

Well, they're a far cry from their former selves.

Would it kill you to look on the bright side?

Me? I'm the most positive person I know.

Look. There's the next light beacon.

Hey! The liquid is outside of me now!

Congratulations.

Okay, you guys.

We need to start heading in the direction of that light.

- Hey, quit it. - You quit it.

- No, you quit it. No, you quit. - You quit it.

- Hey! Knock it off, both of you.

Didn't you guys learn anything back there?

Fighting in this forest makes bad stuff happen.

So, going forward, no more fighting. Okay?

- Okay. - Okay.

Great. Now stay close and follow me.

Wait. Wait for me. Wait for me. Wait! Wait!

Are we there yet?

We just started.

Whoa, I see sky balls.

What? Oh!

Those are clouds.

I like my word better.

I think I do too.

What is?

That is a rock.

Rock.

Pretty.

Like rocks. Ooh!

Big rock.

Shiny rock.

Itty-bitty, teeny-weeny rock.

Oh! Bird rocks.

Mom! Don't eat those berries.

Beautiful. What are they?

Butterflies.

Butterflies?

How can butter fly?

Did you just make a dad joke?

- Dad! Wait up!

Oh, Bolinar, this is so wonderful. My parents are coming back to me.

Oh, Princess, they're still just beasts who can string together a few words.

They don't know who you are. They don't know who I am.

- Me, their brilliant advisor. - No, they know. You'll see.

They will remember me and you.

They won't. For all they know, my name could be Lord Candy Pants.

- Lord Candy Pants. - Lord Candy Pants.

- Lord Candy Pants. Lord Candy... - Lord Candy Pants. Lord Candy Pants.

Why did I go with Candy Pants?

Is Lord Candy Pants tired?

Lord Candy Pants is fine.

Stop saying that.

- Is Lord Candy Pants upset? - Lord Candy Pants is always upset.

I am not upset.

Come on, Bolinar. Lighten up.

The light. We did it. We made it. Oh.

Sweet sleep at last.

No. Bolinar, we can't rest. We have to get to that next beacon.

Probably just takes a second.

And we're on to the next beacon.

Uh, beacon.

Show me the beacon.

Uh, bring me the beacon.

Beacon for four, please.

Can I get a beacon up in here?

Where is it?

What about my name? Do you remember my name?

Mm.

I know.

Is it Cake Girl?

No, Dad. It's not Cake Girl.

Where is that light?

I see a light.

You do? Where? Where is it?

Those are stars, Mom.

Mm.

Pretty.

Yeah. They are, aren't they?

We used to look at them together.

Yes.

Me too.

Go on.

Ellian?

You know my name.

Mom.

They stopped here.

Looks like they spent the night.

- Oh, I'm so worried about her, General.

We've got to find the princess.

And soon.

- What is that noise?

Bolinar.

Now what are you eating?

That's disgusting.

Wait a minute.

It's a trail

of nuts.

Bolinar's found their trail.

Brilliant, Minister.

Scouts, I want a thorough flyover of that area.

How do you make more money than me?

- Ellian. - Ellian.

Ellian.

- I like this name, Ellian.

Okay, you got my name.

Great. Now listen.

You are my parents, and I am your daughter.

You are my parents, and I am your dogger.

No, I'm your daughter.

Look! There it is!

Well, whose dogger am I?

No one's.

Oh.

- It's okay because you're my dad. - And you are my dogger.

Yes, exactly.

And purple rat is my dogger.

No. Purple rat is not your daughter.

He's also not a purple rat.

- You rat. - Huh?

- I am confused. - You're breadcrumbing.

- You're leaving a trail. - No, I'm not.

- You're gonna lead the soldiers to us. - You really think so?

- Okay. - No.

- No more schemes. No more trails.

We are getting to that beacon.

The only question is can I trust you to get there on your feet,

or am I going to have to get Mom to carry you in her mouth?

- I choose mouth. - You can trust me. I'm a team player.

Yeah, but which team?

- Wh... what's happening? - We're sinking.

- I know we're sinking. Why are we sinking? - Well, how should I know? Just save me.

I have sand where there should not be sand.

That's why I like rocks.

Quick, Dad, get to a rock.

Oh.

Okay, here's the deal.

To get across this thing without drowning, we need to stay in the light.

No. There are too many sky balls. It's too dangerous.

We will go that way on hard, safe green land.

Mom, that's so far.

No, we have to go straight. Faster this way.

Right, Ellian?

It's a faster way to die. Tell him, Ellian.

We won't die if we are fast. Ellian, let's go.

Dad, we all have to agree on a plan.

- We did. Mine. - Dad, would you just stop?

- Ellian agree with monster woman? - I didn't say that.

You don't agree with me?

- I didn't say that either.

- Ellian agree with me. - Dad.

Why does Ellian agree with monster man?

- Wait, what? - Ellian likes monster man more than Mom?

- Yes. - No. Don't put me in the middle.

The darkness, it's coming!

- Oh no. - They found us.

That's my armor.

That's my body.

That's my body in my armor.

- Come on. - But... but... but my body!

- Why are you always right? - Why do you never listen?

This isn't the time.

- Move out!

- Ellian, tell her she's wrong. - No, Ellian, tell him he's wrong.

Mom, Dad, this isn't fair.

Halt! Retreat to solid ground!

We'd be on the other side now if we'd gone my way.

No, if we'd gone my way.

- This is your way. - Why do you always do this?

- Ellian, tell her I'm right. - Ellian would be safer my way.

No, Ellian would be safer with me.

- Don't make me choose between you. - No, you--

Ellian would be safer my way.

- No, Ellian would be safer with-- - Dad! Dad!

- Can you get us over there? - Huh?

Yes. Yes, I can do that.

Left. Left.

Whoa.

Oh no!

- Mom, can you carry me over there? - You got it.

No!

We've gotta get there without being seen. But how?

Take her. I'll hold them off.

No. She's safer with you.

I have an idea.

Wha...? Where did they go?

Nothing here, General.

Search the other side.

They can't have gone far.

Oh, wonderful.

There goes my body, riding away with the army.

What if the oracles were wrong? Or the lake doesn't work?

What if we're all stuck like this forever? Oh, things couldn't get any worse.

My body.

My beautiful body.

Bolinar, are you still pouting?

- Yes. - Well, come on.

Try to keep up. We all have to get to the Lake of Light--

Wait.

Mom? Dad?

- Oh no. We're lost.

- Princess, protect me. - What?

Oh, they're flinks.

Maybe they can help us.

With what? Getting rabies?

Excuse me.

We're lost.

Can you help me find my parents?

They're sort of these big monsters.

No! No. They're nice monsters.

Oh, that's not good.

Please tell me those aren't graves.

What do you think they're saying?

Well, it's basic diplomacy.

Share a meal, gain their trust, and in turn, they'll help us out.

Great. Then bottoms up.

Me? Why me?

Because you're a flink.

I am not a flink!

I'm a man of good taste and high breeding.

One who pampers his palate a lot.

True, I've done some adventurous eating. But right there, that's a definite not!

H... Here goes.

Bolinar, don't forget to ask for directions!

I will, Princess.

Eventually.

Bolinar, what's gotten into you?

Mom! Dad!

I like this new Bolinar.

- Oh!

Thank you!

Ooh.

Whoa.

Hey!

Mom, what are you-- Uh...

Okay, okay, put me down.

Oh, you think you're tough, huh?

- Come on. Show me what you got.

Hm?

She likes cake.

Yah!

Daughter.

Daughter.

Ellian

is my daughter.

Our daughter.

Mom. Dad.

Are you back?

- Oh, Ellian. - You are our daughter.

Oh, you're back!

I missed you.

Oh, my little girl.

Ellian, my love.

Ellian, you were right.

They were in there all along.

Your Highnesses.

The princess never gave up on you.

How amazing you are.

The Lake of Light.

There it is.

Come on.

Yeah!

Whoo!

We made it.

We made it!

Come on in. The light is fine.

Huh?

You always have to rehash everything.

No, it's you.

You never let anyone finish.

If I held my breath waiting for you to get to a point, I would suffocate.

There you go again, turning a disagreement into an insult.

Right, it's my fault. It's never not my fault.

You always do this.

Oh.

So that's how it happened.

This is all our fault.

The anger.

We let it consume us.

Huh? What are they doing?

We stopped bringing out the best in each other.

Hey! What are you waiting for? Just get in.

What?

Ellian,

you remember how much we used to argue, right?

All families fight.

Not like that.

It's the reason we became monsters.

Just step into the light. I... it'll fix everything.

We can't.

What do you mean you can't? Well, don't you wanna be human again?

Of course we want to be human.

We just don't want to be those people again.

I don't understand.

Ellian,

we can't be together anymore.

We can't go back to the way it was before.

Ellian, just give us a minute.

Your mother and I, we need to figure out what we're going to do.

Maybe we can find a way to work together.

What you're gonna do?

What you're gonna do?!

Ellian.

Ellian.

Ellian, please.

- Ellian, you have to under-- - No! Not anymore!

Ellian!

Ellian!

Please talk to us.

Whoa!

Ellian!

We love you.

Words! I don't believe you!

If you can fall out of love with each other,

you can fall out of love with me!

She doesn't think we love her.

Oh no.

- Ellian! - Ellian!

- We got 'em! - Move out! Move out!

Go! Go! Go!

Troops, don't let them escape!

Watch them!

Stand your ground.

- Back, beast! - Hold them!

Keep your eye on them.

Take the beasts where they will never be heard from again.

Where's the princess?

Bolinar, take the troops and search the valley.

We'll double back and check the fields.

- Ah!

Oh no.

Huh?

Flink, attack!

- Princess Ellian! - Ellian!

- Ellian! - Ellian!

Perhaps they found the princess.

- What's going on? - We've been out-flinked!

Flink, old boy. The king and queen need your help.

Charge!

He's letting the monsters go!

Stop him!

- Let's go! - Come on!

Stop! Nazara, General, it's us.

Your queen and king.

- Your Majesties. - Queen Ellsmere.

I'm so glad you're both back. But we don't know where the princess is.

- Ellian is in that storm. - We have to save her.

- We have to save our daughter. - We're with you, sire.

Move out!

You knew they were in there all along?

Why didn't you tell me?

He was just at a loss for words, my dear.

- Ellian! - Ellian!

We can't go back to the way it was before.

We can't go back to the way it was before.

We can't go back to the way it was before.

We can't go back to the way it was before.

We can't go back to the way it was before.

We can't go back to the way it was before.

Ellian!

We're losing our baby.

We have to do something.

The light.

Yes.

- Ellian. - Are you hurt?

- We thought we lost you. - Ellian, we're so sorry.

You were right, Ellian.

We should've been better.

The best thing about us is you.

And it always has been.

We're so sorry we made you feel like that wasn't true.

Mom!

Oh, my baby.

- Dad!

Ellian, my love!

So things are really different around here,

and, I'll admit, I had my doubts.

But, I gotta say,

my parents have worked hard, and life has actually been pretty good.

Couple changes.

For starters, my mom now lives in that house,

and my dad lives in that one.

And I don't clean my room in either of them.

Well, they're always on my case about it, which is actually kinda nice.

- Oh no.

- Princess Ellian. - Nazara!

I know I promised not to use the flare today,

but the king and queen are requesting an audience.

What?

Like, a big one.

Happy birthday!

Get on in there, sunshine.

- Got ya. - Happy birthday!

- Just keeping it super caszh. - Yeah. And obviously super small.

- Give her the gift, Little Joe.

Whoa! Heel!

Princess, good tidings.

- Archimedes! No!

Felicitations, Princess.

Flinky, my boy, I have something for you.

- Oh, look at you, Flink.

- Greetings, Princess Ellian. - Oracles!

We just have to say we are so proud of you.

But if anybody else in your life turns into a monster,

please don't

hesitate to call us.

- Coming through. Coming through. - Happy birthday, sweetheart.

Mom! Dad!

We know you didn't get to fly as much as you wanted to last year, and--

We just thought that this year, you should fly in style.

This is the coolest saddle I've ever seen! Guys, let's test this baby out.

- Ellian, be back by nine. - Dad, it's my birthday.

Fine.

Ten.

I'll let you know when she gets home.

Oh no!