The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale Page #4

Remember, we're

playing nice.

Oh...

All right! I'll

be on my best...

You want a piece of me?

On your way, cutie.

I said beat it, punk!

Shh...

Your Honor, to the charges

that Queen Uberta gave aid and

comfort to the Swan Princess,

we plead 100% guilty!

Well, thank you very much. That puts us

ahead of schedule, which I appreciate.

Fling her!

I'm not paying

your lawyer's fee.

But...

Since the Swan Princess is

not evil in the least degree,

it follows ex-post-facto

that Her Majesty

is 100% innocent!

I give you exhibit A!

An entire village

of gingerbread,

which Odette made for the

orphans just last Christmas!

Fact, orphans are alone!

Fact, orphans

love gingerbread!

Fact, gingerbread villages

are exceedingly hard to make!

Ergo, the woman

you call "evil"

did a very nice thing

for lonely children!

Now I ask you...

Sorry.

Insufficient evidence.

Fling her!

Fling her! Fling her!

I'm going to die!

Two! Four! Six! Eight!

Who do we appreciate?

Uberta!

I call the witness, Bridgit!

Now, Bridgit, tell us

in your own words

how you know that the Swan

Princess is, indeed, good.

Okay. So,

this go back to time when knee

bone give me secret message.

It true! Me got

special knee bone!

It tell me when rain come!

What you say, knee bone?

A stalling technique. Well

done, Rogers! Well done!

By now, Derek has Alise, and he's

on his way back here to rescue us.

Okay, Princess, if you please,

a quick review of the plan.

Okay. As soon as Puffin, Speed and

Jean-Bob draw away those scullions,

Derek drinks this

sleeping potion.

The scullions find him,

thinK he's dead,

then take him

to their village.

He's in.

Derek's arrival

creates a diversion.

You sneak in, find Alise...

We give Derek this waking potion.

He and I rescue Alise. Voila.

And I'll keep

the Glowing Stone safe.

Questions? Concerns? Comments?

Too late. That's the plan.

Yeah, right here, never

slept through a rescue before.

Through the lips

and close 'em tight.

Swallow it down

and nighty night.

Now, you're sure he

won't wake too soon?

When it comes to potions, Highness,

these paws ain't faux pas.

Get it? Never mind.

I mixed the potion perfectly for

someone weighing 12-and-a-half stone.

I hope so. I can't

live without this guy.

It'll all work out. So long as you

promise not to come into the village.

The Prince is

spot on, Princess.

Every scullion has been trained

since childhood to destroy you.

To my fake death.

So, how long

does it take to...

Faster than I anticipated.

I knew I hit him.

Mangler!

The one who banished you?

Right.

That's right, watch

guards, leave your posts.

Okay, Princess, just need to

round off Derek's wake-up potion.

You can use Puffin's eyes.

Odette!

No. To help spy

in the village.

Great idea, Princess.

Here. Extra antidote.

Just in case you end up on the

wrong end of a scullion poison dart.

You never know.

Killer squirrels.

Who knew?

As my uncle would

say, "Let's go. "

Not an original thinker.

Another one of his sayings

was "Good morning. "

Lay him out on

the Great Stone.

All right. Mangler's making a

suspicious move at two o'clock.

I'd say that

looks promising.

What if Scully

can't find Alise?

And what in the world is

12-and-a-half stone, anyhow?

Your thing's ringing.

Don't touch it, Odette!

It'll be freaky, frozen

feeling, part two!

I don't think so. I think it's

trying to tell me something.

Huh?

Look!

Of...

Good choice. I don't like spooky

magical messages zat begin with "Beware"!

Hmm.

You!

You remember me.

I'm flattered.

Say, we have a

mutual acquaintance.

Initials S. P.?

Yeah, Swan Princess.

Correct. Turns out

I was right.

Not evil in

the least degree.

But then again, you knew

that all along, didn't you?

So, you're the reason

I couldn't find her!

I do hope you'll get over it.

And now, if you'll excuse me,

I'm here to rescue the girl.

There, I suppose.

Nothing knocks out a scullion

like a log to the chest.

Boy, am I beat!

I feel like I...

Oh, yeah, drank

a sleeping potion.

Scully, did you find Alise?

What are you wearing?

I think that potion was for

someone 40 stone. I'm seeing double.

Or maybe it wasn't

strong enough.

Hey, fellas.

Look, I know you might

find this hard to believe.

I'm a good guy. The Swan

Princess is a good guy, too.

Just a girl version

of a good guy!

All lies!

Scullions!

Operation Spider Web!

Yeah! Finally!

Not sticking around to

find out what that means.

Operation Spider

Web. Well named.

Please, listen to me!

The Swan Princess...

Enough yappin'! You,

gather up the blowguns.

You, soak the darts

in double poison.

And you, prepare to die.

Scullions!

Operation Firing Squad!

That, I understand.

So, Odette say to me,

she say, "Bridgit... "

That what she call me

because my name Bridgit.

Not right she call me Larry.

Larry not my name!

A few more minutes of this

and I'll fling myself.

Anyhow, this part

funny, so wake up!

Guilty!

Queen Uberta, having heard

some of the evidence,

I hereby sentence

you to death.

I hereby refuse to die!

"The only thing... "

It's Speed reading, but it

sure ain't speed-reading.

"Beware all who live

in the Age of Goodness.

"Guard this stone with your

life, for it is the only thing... "

The only thing that what?

The suspense

is killing me.

Really? 'Cause it sounds like

it's putting you to sleep.

But how are you gonna get

the lass with him in there?

Pretend to be Mangler, of course.

But he's so...

And you're so...

I have the solution

right here.

Just needs to be

properly stirred.

Let me go!

Re-administer anesthetic.

Thank you.

That's some beverage.

Mangler.

Derek's waking potion.

Wish me luck.

Good luck.

Mangler!

Yes, sir.

I mean yes, Master.

Well?

Yes, Master. Good news.

The Prince is stone-cold dead.

Don't worry. It's okay.

"It is the only thing that

gives evil the power to... "

You're choking me!

Ze power to what?

Yes, this will all be easier

with the Prince out of the way.

Yeah, but I'm sorry

to say that...

The Swan Princess

lives. I know.

I saw her! She was with it, Mangler.

With what, Master?

The Glowing Stone,

you idiot!

I felt it! I saw it!

Find it, yes. Then I will be

able to withstand her presence.

And then I'll

have the power...

"To destroy... "

The Swan Princess.

Don't just stand there

cowering in the shadows!

Find the Glowing Stone

and bring it to me!

Of course, Master!

Is she in there?

Yes, but...

Master!

I'll warn Odette!

You wake Derek!

Right!

It was the legend seeker

who I once banished!

What?

He's helping

the Swan Princess!

Then it was his burrow, his

hideaway, that I saw in the vision!

Master, the Swan Princess

is out there somewhere!

But the last time

you left the cave,

it took months for the crystal

to restore your power!

I must get that stone!

Princess! Where are you?

Odette!

Where is it? I

saw the box that holds the stone!

Tell me where it is!

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