The Swan Princess: A Royal Myztery Page #5

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Derek.

Go, Odette. Go.

Odette, if this is the end,

just know that I have

always loved you.

This is not the end.

Do you hear? Not the end!

The great Antonio Zambrano.

Back together

with Nicollo again?

Where is he? Not brave enough

to show his face?

Oh, quite the contrary.

I thought

he was supposed to be a smarty.

Only according to his mother.

But truly,

I do cherish her book.

I learned about every living creature

responsible for ruining my plan.

Then I marked each one

for revenge.

Your end will only

take the few seconds

required to fall

to the bottom.

But the others, the others

will die a little each day

for having lost

their beloved Prince Derek.

Come, it's not my fault.

We wouldn't even be here

if you hadn't been so lucky

as to avoid the chandelier

and the sewer trap.

Luck had nothing

to do with it.

Some people have friends,

real ones,

the kind who'll do anything

for the people they love.

Did you hear that,

my lovelies?

Actually, Derek,

they're quite devoted.

And more effective

than your friends.

After all,

you are going to lose.

I do have one last question.

Why the Z?

Oh, Derek.

I'm disappointed in you.

Nicollo.

If only you had

more time in life,

perhaps then you would have learned

to look beyond the obvious.

I was about to say the same

thing to you.

Oh, Derek, I have

underestimated you.

That's it. I've had it!

Let them come

and try to rescue him!

Then we'll have all the

pink bellies we can eat!

Meat! Meat! Meat!

No! Listen to me!

The pink bellies

are not to be taken lightly.

They've got

those things, the...

And the...

And the...

If they come here,

that's all, folks.

- Let them try!

- Yeah!

Meat! Meat! Meat!

Like I'm gonna do that.

Please, Hunch,

all I want in the whole world

is to know my friends

are safe.

If you let me go,

I promise I'll come back.

Not possible.

What?

- What now?

- Hunch, please.

If you let me go, I...

I will make the pink bellies promise

to never come rescue me. Ever.

Why would you sacrifice

everything for them?

Because they would

do it for me.

You better take this.

I will be back.

You better keep your word.

No! No!

Derek.

- Skinny Professor.

- Skinny Professor here.

Come join me, fast as you can.

Derek's at the hangar.

Puffin, get Odette.

Whoa!

They'll search

the pit for you,

but you're going to disappear in

a way they'll never find you.

And, you know, this prototype

certainly had its share of problems,

but it always did

one thing well. Sink.

But just in case

you get free...

Poor Derek. So many friends, but not a single one in sight.

Here, take one of mine.

Bon voyage.

Derek.

Puffin, the winch.

- I'm on it, Princess!

- Come on.

Oh!

It's no good.

- Oh, dear.

- No.

- Skinny Professor.

- Scully.

- Scully.

- I'm with Derek. What can I do?

Tell me what you see.

Dials, knobs, gauges, levers.

I don't know. Why?

There was a surface lever,

but Nicollo broke it off.

Oh, Derek, so good

to hear your voice.

Is there anything

that can improvise as a lever?

- A straight wrench.

- Jam it in.

Negative.

Derek is tied up tight.

Then you do it.

No. Never mind.

It's a catchy tune,

Derek, but focus.

It fits.

It won't move.

No, it won't just yet.

Follow my directions closely.

There should be a discombobulator

box by your knees.

- Got it.

- Re-pressurize it

by disconnecting

and reconnecting it.

Done.

Not much time to figure this

out, Scully.

Now, nincomfit the cogmaster.

How?

Give it a good smack.

It worked.

Now, push down the rise lever.

- Derek!

- He's losing consciousness.

There's not enough oxygen.

Derek, listen to me!

Derek!

He's passed out.

Derek, it's me.

My darling,

you can't sleep now.

Not now. Take a breath, Derek.

You can do this.

Far longer than forever

I'll hold you in my heart

It's working.

It's almost like you're

here with me

Although we're far apart

Oh, my friends...

Derek.

Boo!

Boo!

It worked.

Quick. Outside.

- Prince Derek!

- Prince Derek!

Going somewhere?

Can I at least

go say goodbye?

You're not going anywhere.

Friends?

Friends.

How'd I do, Mama?

Huh?

Well, I'm trying.

What are you waiting for?

What? No, no, come back!

No! Come back!

Get me down!

So, in a way,

my book was responsible...

Please, Uberta, we don't want

you to feel responsible for...

For bringing down

Nicollo, too?

Yes. Exactly.

Well, you know

what this means, don't you?

It's time for a sequel,

baby!

I know if I fall

You'll catch me right

And I know if I call

You'd be there until

Don't have to say anything

I'll be there for you too

It's like we live

in a fairy tale, the dream

Well ever after

Is all it's meant to be

After all that's

said and done

It's me and you

After all that we've learned

After all the storms

have come and gone

You lift me

Oh, oh, oh, oh

You lift me up

With every vow I make

If there's a breath

That's left to take

I lift you up

In the face

Of every rise and fall

It's you and me

still after all

I remember like yesterday

when we met

Two wide-eyed kids

Chasing the sunset

We didn't know

where we would go

But we found our way somehow

We watched our story turn

with every page

Our love got stronger

with each passing day

After all that's

said and done

It's me and you

After all that we've known

After all the storms

have come and gone

You lift me up

You lift me up

With every vow I make

If there's a breath

that's left to take

I lift you up

In the face

of every rise and fall

It's you and me

still after all

The moon will always chase

The sun across the sky

A lucky star will fall

And until our last embrace

I am yours

After all

And after all

That we've known

After all the storms

have come and gone

You lift me up

You lift me up

With every vow I make

If there's a breath

That's left to take

I lift you up

'Cause after all the things

we've known

After all the storms

Have gone

I lift you up

In the face of

Every rise and fall

It's you and me

still after all

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