Barbie in the Nutcracker Page #2

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- Don't know, don't care.

- We're better off without him.

It's dangerous here. We'll travel

together until we can find you a safe home.

The Mouse King's Army.

Carrying what's left of our village.

There they are!

Come on!

Come on, into the woods!

They're getting closer!

Up here!

Get 'em!

Is everyone alright?

I'm not really sure.

Well, what have we here?

A wooden spy? Some new

kind of Mouse King trap?

- Kidnappers, as well.

- No! They helped us!

If you have nothing to hide, you

won't mind answering a few questions.

Come, children. Masha

will take care of you.

Let's start with who you are

and what you're doing here.

I'm Nutcracker. This is Clara. We're

both victims of the Mouse King's magic.

We're trying to find the only one who

can defeat him:
the Sugarplum Princess.

The Sugarplum Princess?

I've never heard such a ridiculous story!

It's the truth. Told to

me by Prince Eric himself.

Ha! Prince Eric! He's the

reason we're in the mess.

If it weren't for that reckless boy, the Mouse

King wouldn't be turning everyone into knick-knacks.

You make the Prince sound pretty awful.

Awful? That's a compliment. He was

useless, lazy, and irresponsible...

Major Mint, you're forgetting

that Prince Eric was my friend.

Captain Candy, you're forgetting

that I am your superior.

I had high hopes for that boy.

Oh, no matter.

I've got more important

things to think about, like...

keeping what's left of our

subjects safe from the Mouse King!

Then perhaps you should be

looking for the Princess too.

I don't have time to search for

some "Sugarpie"... well whatever.

- Sugarplum.

- Imaginary Princess.

Wait, Major!

They may be telling the truth.

I once overheard the King telling

Prince Eric about this powerful Princess.

The King Himself believed in her magic.

And we've tried everything

else to defeat the Mouse.

Do you know where she is?

We've learned she's on an

island, across the Sea of Storms.

Oh, very well. We'll all go looking for the Sugarplum

Princess. But I'll be in charge of the expedition!

Of course.

- Do you know what became of Prince Eric?

- The Mouse King destroyed him.

So, you're telling me that the

Nutcracker, a wooden utensil,

managed to escape a well-armed

fighting squadron unharmed?

And instead of fleeing into the hills, you chose

to return to me and report your incompetence.

Yeah-huh.

(Gulp)

Why don't you just blast

'em with your scepter, Sire?

I suppose I could.

But I find its power to transform the

incompetent much more gratifying.

The trick is:
making you useful.

Pimm.

- How are we doing with statuary?

- Eh, full up, your Lordiness.

- Lawn ornaments?

- Too much ornament, not enough lawn.

- Paperweights?

- Covered.

What does one create for the

palace that has everything?

- How 'bout bookends since there's two of 'em.

- Wonderful idea, Pimm.

I do believe I'm starting

to rub off on you.

"Since other tasks posed a challenge to thee,

you shall be bookends for eternity!"

Here it is. "The Sugarplum

Princess:
Kind, clever, and brave."!

That's it?!

Where is she?

I suppose I'll just have to reduce the Nutcracker

to a pile of splinters before he can find her.

"Rock that will walk, destroy whom I seek,

carnage and havoc will be yours to wreak!"

Find the wooden man and crush him!

Follow him, Pimm. He's a bit rough around

the edges and may need some guidance.

You want me to babysit a rock?

Alright, alright! Better than being a rock.

What about Marzipan?

I'm sure she'll be fine. And you'll be

staying here with Masha until we get back.

- Okay?

- Okay.

- Goodnight.

- Goodnight, Clara!

Can't sleep?

I'm a nutcracker. Sleep

seems kind of pointless.

You're more than a nutcracker, Prince Eric.

Why haven't you told anyone?

I-I didn't want to be the price when I

had the chance. Now I don't deserve to be.

That's not true! You're risking

your life to save your kingdom.

Isn't that what Princes do?

But my subjects think less of

me than they do the Mouse King.

My only hope is to find the Sugarplum Princess

so she can help me restore my peoples' happiness.

I owe them that.

Aha! There's our bridge.

Perhaps we should find a safer place to cross.

Perhaps you should remember who's

in charge of this expedition.

Heh heh! Right-o. No problem

at all. Heh heh, come along.

Tricky.

Help!

Please, hurry!

I'll be gobstrack.

Hurry!

Sorry. Didn't have any rope.

- Are you sure you're alright to travel?

- I'm fine. Please, don't worry about me.

Bad luck about your knapsack. Now

we'll be needing more supplies!

Supplies? Thanks to you, I

almost fell into the ravine!

Don't blame me for your sloppy

footwork, General Clumsiness.

Clumsy? I'm clumsy?

- You're the bundling clod-hopper!

- Who was dangling from a branch?

Whose leadership skills put me there?

- That was very noble of you.

- Least I could do for an old friend.

The Captain and I will make a boat sea

worthy, while you two gather supplies.

Clara, come with me.

The well used to be over there.

Here it is. Well, somebody must've capped it.

You're welcome.

The Mouse King's Army destroyed this

valley and trapped them in the well.

What?

They say you're beautiful.

Supplies!

Run!

Major! Captain!

What's she carrying on about now?

Probably saw a snake or a spider or a...

Rock giant!

Great googly!

There he is! Right there! Blimey, I'm blind

as a bat and even I can see him!

Major, Captain, over here!

I worked on that sail a good

half hour! You cheeky blighter!

Why don't you invite him over for

tea and cakes while you're at it!

Look!

It's Marzipan!

Come on, before the Snow Fairies disappear!

Ah, he'll break right through that ice!

It seems the Snow Fairies

did their job too well.

A sword's not going to do you any good, lad.

You'll be pulverized!

- Be careful!

- Don't worry, wood floats...

rock doesn't!

- Hurry! Hurry!

- Put some zing in it!

If this fog doesn't lift, we'll

never find the Princess's island.

And if we don't? You battled the Mouse Army,

rescued Captain Candy, and saved

us from a vicious pile of rock!

All without the Sugarplum Princess.

The Mouse King is too

powerful to take on alone.

Besides, we've gotta find the Princess

if you're to return home your true size.

- That is what you want, isn't it?

- Of course.

Nutcracker destroyed rock?

And sent him to the bottom of the sea.

Of course he had some help. Major

Mint and Captain Candy have joined up.

Proving they're gullible idiots.

I've combed through every page of

every book in the Royal Library,

and there's no other mention

of a Sugarplum Princess.

I don't know. They were pretty

keen on finding her island.

She's a fantasy!

But if Nutcracker wants to believe in fairy tales,

he's about to find out this one doesn't

have a happy ending.

Weather's getting worse.

I say we turn about.

Wait!

It's too dangerous! There's been

no sign of this mysterious island.

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