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*Our story begins on a peaceful day outside The Amazing Digital Circus, we see Pomni walking on the beach alongside the water, she seems to be looking for something, or rather someone*
Pomni: Luseal? Hey Luseal!
*She looks around, but there's no sign of Luseal*
Pomni: Oh, where could she be? I haven't seen her anywhere. Luseal! Where are you?!
*And just then, Luseal emerges from the sea*
Luseal: Hello!
*The startled Pomni yelps and jolts back in fright*
Pomni: Gah! Luseal! What the hell were you doing in there?!
Luseal: Just hanging out with my fish friends.
*Pomni looks confused by this*
Pomni: Don’t you normally eat regular fish?
Luseal: Oh, no, I’m talking about Yellow and Red.
Pomni: Oh! Yeah, you've mentioned them before. It’s probably hard to talk to Red since well.. didn't you say he speaks in opposites?
Luseal: Heh, yeah, but he's still nice to talk to. Besides, I’m used to it.
*Pomni chuckles at this, only for her smile to fade, Luseal looks at her in concern*
Luseal: Is something wrong?
Pomni: It’s just Jax.. Every time I try to say something to him, he doesn’t respond much. I worry about him sometimes..
Luseal: You and me both, honestly.. But I promise you, it has nothing to do with you, it's just… Losing Ribbit hit him pretty hard and.. he's just scared that if he gets close to anyone else, he'd be bound to lose them eventually.
Pomni: If only he knew how I felt towards him… *She says to herself*
*Luseal overhears this and becomes curious*
Luseal: …What do you mean?
*Pomni looks flustered*
Pomni: …Uh, n-nothing.
*Luseal tilts her head at this*
Luseal: Ok..?
*She steps out of the sea and shakes the water off of herself, causing Pomni to get soaked*
Pomni: Ah!
Luseal: Oops, sorry.
Pomni: It’s fine.
*Luseal nervously chuckles as she rubs her arm*
Luseal: I’ll see you in a bit, it was nice talking to you. *She says with a smile*
*Luseal goes off to find Jax, she’s musing to herself*
Luseal: Man.. I wish Jax would just tell Pomni how he feels about her already, I mean, I know he has a crush on her, I see it every time he looks at her! And I can tell she feels the same way for him! But how will they ever open up?
*She sighs*
Luseal: Great.. I'm rambling to myself again.. Why do I do that?
*She passes by the fair and sees Gangle and Zooble on the ferris wheel together, they’re both sharing some cotton candy and biting into it together, only for their lips to touch while they’re doing so- or lack of lips in Zooble’s case, Gangle giggles and blushes*
Gangle: Aw, Taffy, isn’t this a “sweet” ride? …Oh, that was terrible.
Zooble: No, that wasn’t bad at all.
Luseal: Aww.. These two are so adorable and romantic.. Romantic…
*Seeing this gives Luseal an idea*
Luseal: …That’s it!
*She starts to run back to the tent, as she runs into the tent, she slips on the floor*
Luseal: WHOA!!
*She falls and lands face first on the floor, her nose makes a squeaking sound when she hits the floor*
Luseal: Ow! Dagnabbit! *She says in a muffled voice*
*As she groans in pain, we see Jax walking by, his ears perk up when he notices her and he approaches her*
Jax: You alright, Lusy?
Luseal: Yeah, I’ve been through worse.
*He helps her up and dusts her off, she rubs her nose*
Jax: Hey, guess what.
Luseal: Did you put centipedes in Ragatha’s room again?
Jax: …No, but I might do that later. For now, I’ve got something to show you.
*He unsheathes his claws, Luseal's eyes widen in shock when she sees this*
Luseal: Whoa! Where'd you learn to do that? I thought you only had claws in your werehare form.
Jax: I actually realized I could do that this morning.
Luseal: That's amazing! Can you do anything else, or is it just that?
Jax: Actually no, check this out.
*He closes his eyes and his fur suddenly gets shaggy, Luseal’s eyes sparkle in excitement*
Luseal: Wow! Awesome!
*He then stretches his legs and gets wolf-like feet, Luseal claps like the seal she is*
Luseal: I can’t believe you can change at will now! This is gonna be great!
Jax: Yeah, it’s not only cool on its own, I can use my strength for awesome things, like messing with Gangle.
Luseal: Heh, guess I'm not the only one with powers now. Though, I think you should use your powers for good. Speaking of something good, I actually have an idea for an adventure.
*Jax curiously tilts his head*
Jax: What is it?
Luseal: Oh, you’ll see.
*She gestures for him to follow her, Jax quickly shifts back to normal and they head to the lobby, the other players have shown up, Gangle is resting her head on Zooble’s shoulder and snoring softly*
Gangle: Oh…Taffy…my love…yes… *She says in her sleep*
*Pomni and Ragatha exchange weird looks, Kinger just spaces out, and Zooble crosses their arms*
Zooble: What?
*Luseal waves to them*
Luseal: Hey guys!
*Gangle then jolts awake and yelps*
Gangle: Guh! Valentines!
*Jax gives her a smug look*
Jax: What kinds of things were you dreaming about, Gangs?
Gangle: Uh, it definitely wasn’t about my romantic fantasies! Nope!
Luseal: Jaxie.. *She says as she crosses her arms*
Jax: What? Nobody even asked, she just incriminated herself.
*Gangle squeals and hides her face in her hands*
Zooble: Dammit, Jax! Let her dream about whatever the f*BONK* she wants!
Luseal: Um…He did kind of have a good point.. *She mutters to herself*
*She clears her throat*
Luseal: Anyway, what's everyone up to?
Ragatha: Well, we're mostly just waiting to see what the next adventure is.
Luseal: Funny you should say that, because I was outside earlier and… I think I may have came up with another idea for an adventure.
Gangle: What is it?
Luseal: Well-
*And then Caine and Bubble suddenly pop up, startling everyone*
Caine: HelLO, my hippity hoppers!
Luseal: Please! For the love of gosh! Put on a bell or something!
Bubble: What the bell?
Kinger: Ooh, you should put on some bell peppers, they taste great.
Jax: Yucko.
Bubble: They go great with barbecue sauce!
Caine: Anyway, I know just what you’ll do for today’s outing! You will have to solve a murder mystery!
Gangle: Oh, that sounds sad.
Luseal: While that does sound intriguing, Caine, I actually have an idea myself.
Caine: Oh, not this again.. *He mutters to himself*
Luseal: How about we have a romantic adventure? I’m sure it’d be right up Gangle and Zuzu’s alley.
Pomni: Aww…That sounds beautiful.
*Jax blushes upon hearing this and averts his eyes*
Jax: …Nah. *He says disingenuously*
*Zooble’s expression brightens up*
Zooble: Hey, that’s perfect.
*Gangle tears up and cuddles up to Zooble*
Gangle: I…I’d love to.
*Ragatha sighs*
Ragatha: I wish I had a significant other.
Kinger: I think I had one once. Where’d she go, anyway?
*Pomni and Ragatha exchange glances, since they know just what’s in the back of his mind, as for Caine, he looks aggravated*
Caine: Ugh! Why must you always-
Luseal: Look! I know how you feel about me doing this, so as a compromise… I'll let you choose the theme of the adventure. How’s that?
*Caine immediately cheers up*
Caine: Wonderful!
*A portal then appears, Gangle and Zooble hold hands and walk towards it, Zooble gives Caine a suspicious look*
Zooble: Something tells me there’s gonna be a catch. I can see it in his floating eyes.
Gangle: I mean, isn’t it great that there’s an adventure tailored for us?
Zooble: Yeah, that’s true.
*Pomni looks at Jax and reaches out to him*
Pomni: Want to hold mine, too?
*Jax is clearly trying not to look at her, even though he wants to deep down, he doesn’t respond, so she puts her hand down and continues walking, Luseal pouts at this and shakes her head at her brother, she then walks towards the portal*
Luseal: Just spit it out already! *She thinks*
*They all go through it together, and on the other side, they’re in a medieval setting, Luseal and Jax are the first ones to emerge, they’re both dressed like peasants*
Luseal: Whoa! Look at all of this!
*Jax looks at his plain outfit and huffs*
Jax: Why’d I have to get the cheap clothes? …Uh, no offense, Lusy.
Luseal: None taken.
*Pomni comes out next, she’s wearing a stunning red and blue dress and there’s a tiara around the rim of her hat, Jax sees her new outfit and his jaw hits the ground, his ears then twist up and he starts thumping his foot, Pomni stifles a snicker*
Pomni: Uh…what’re you doing?
*Jax catches himself and stops*
Jax: …Nothing.
Luseal: Wow! You look gorgeous, Pomni!
Pomni: Heh, thanks. I guess I’m a princess.
Jax: You were already one to me… *He mutters under his breath*
Pomni: Did you say something?
Jax: N-Nope!
*Up next is Ragatha, she’s a lady in waiting, she sees a coach that is led by horses*
Ragatha: Wowee! This looks like my kind of place.
*The next to emerge is Kinger, he’s wearing a crown, has a staff, and a long robe*
Luseal: You’re a king! How fitting!
Jax: How cliche.
Kinger: If I ruled the land, I’d give everyone their own pet centipede.
*Ragatha shudders at this*
Ragatha: …Hopefully you’d make some exceptions.
*Gangle and Zooble come out, the latter is a knight and the former is another lady in waiting, Gangle looks at her lover in awe*
Gangle: You look so dashing, Taffy…
*Zooble sees Gangle’s dress and several of their parts stand up straight and stiffly in amazement*
Zooble: S-Same with you, Garnet.
Luseal: Aww! They’ve always been your knight in shining armor.
*Zooble nervously rubs their head and Gangle giggles at this*
Gangle: Yeah! And now they have the look to match that.
*Suddenly, the gang hears the sound of trumpets playing, they turn around to see a beautiful kingdom in the distance, Caine then appears once again*
Everyone: GAH!!
Caine: This adventure is known as Royal Rage! Right ahead of you is Jewelhaven, which is ruled by Prince Damien! He will soon host a ball!
Jax: I bet those balls are huge, huh?
Caine: Oh, they’re just enormous!
*Jax snickers, Ragatha elbows him*
Jax: What?
Caine: Saying anything else will spoil the plot, so as you people would say, just roll with it!
Bubble: Like a different kind of ball!
*Luseal snickers at this*
Luseal: That’s what she said.
*Caine then disappears, the others start to make their way to the entrance of Jewelhaven*
Ragatha: Goodness, I haven’t been to any fancy dress parties in a while. This should be fun.
Luseal: Um.. How come everyone else looks like royalty, while me and Jaxie look like normal peasants?
Zooble: I mean, you know how Caine feels about you stealing his thunder. It’s probably out of spite.
Jax: Freakin’ Caine!
*Luseal’s smile fades, but she tries to stay positive*
Luseal: Well, that’s not very nice, but at least we get to go to a party at all. Jaxie and I have never been to one so highfalutin.
*They step through the entrance gate and the townsfolk are headed towards the town square, the kingdom itself is a place filled with light and beauty, the circus gang gets jostled around by the pedestrians*
Jax: Whoa! Hey! Watch where you’re going!
Zooble: Quit pushing, a*HEEHAW*holes!
Luseal: H-Hey! Have some manners! We’re in the presence of royalty, after all!
*A lion butler then stands up on a stage to make an announcement*
Lion Butler: People of Jewelhaven, I announce to you the arrival of his majesty, Prince Damien Clawthorne the Third!
*A white tiger in robes, a staff, and a crown steps up on the stage and bows, the townsfolk bow in his presence*
Luseal: Ooo! So majestic.
*The prince clears his throat*
Prince Damien: Step aside, Leopold. I’m supposed to do most of the talking here.
Leopold: My apologies, sir.
Prince Damien: As you all know, Jewelhaven’s annual ball is about to begin. I am looking for the perfect woman to give the honor of being my bride, and I hope I will find one at such an important event.
*The townsfolk gossip amongst themselves, meanwhile the circus gang look intrigued by this*
Luseal: Ooo! He's looking for a bride?
Gangle: Hopefully he’ll make her happy, just like you make me happy, my brave knight.
*She hugs Zooble’s arm, the latter chuckles, but Jax cocks a brow in suspicion*
Jax: I dunno…something about him seems weird.
Luseal: What do you mean, Jaxie?
Jax: I’ve just got a gut feeling that I can’t shake off.
Ragatha: Well, we shouldn’t jump to conclusions, I think everyone deserves a fair chance.
*Luseal then notices a big fountain that shows Prince Damien at the top, holding a watering can, but no water is coming out of it; in fact, it is completely dry*
Luseal: Oh! Let me fix that.
*She summons a water tendril and pours water into the fountain, causing it to run, Prince Damien notices this and is shocked*
Prince Damien: What in the name of…?
*The townspeople start cheering, Luseal giggles in delight*
Toucan Citizen: Finally! Our best landmark is running once again!
Luseal: It was a pleasure to help!
*Prince Damien’s surprised look becomes one of indignation*
Prince Damien: You there! Such displays of unnatural abilities will not be tolerated here!
Luseal: What?! But I didn’t hurt anyone with it!
Jax: Yeah, back off, man! What’s your deal, anyway?!
Prince Damien: Oh! Such intolerable behavior! I oughta-
*His look of indignation becomes one of surprise when during his rant, he spots Pomni and notices her in princess getup, he suddenly goes quiet and he cocks an eyebrow, as if he’s getting an idea*
Pomni: Oh, leave my friend alone!
Prince Damien: …Why, of course, my Gemstone.
*Pomni looks surprised by this*
Pomni: Wow, I didn't expect him to turn around that quickly.
*The prince walks up to Pomni and looks down at her with a kind gaze in his eyes, Pomni looks up at him with confusion*
Prince Damien: And who might you be?
Pomni: Uh, Princess Pomni of…the Amazing Digital Circus?
*Prince Damien bows*
Prince Damien: My lady.
*Pomni looks weirded out by his sudden hospitality*
Prince Damien: You know what? All of your associates may join the ball if you want them to. I couldn’t say no to such a beautiful face.
Pomni: Um…thanks?
*Jax is visibly irked by his flirting*
Jax: Whatever.
Luseal: So.. I guess we're going to the ball then, that's a surprise, I thought he didn't like us.
*The prince then gently takes Pomni by the hand and leads her towards the palace, Pomni looks visibly uncomfortable*
Prince Damien: Come with me, my dear Gemstone, and I shall lead you to our palace of wonder.
*Jax growls at this, his fur gets all shaggy and his pupils change into a diamond shape, Luseal takes notice to this*
Luseal: Oh Jaxie.. Your um… “wolf side” is showing.. *She mutters to him*
*Jax catches himself and shakes his head, his fur changes back and his eyes go back to their usual square shape*
Jax: Did you notice that, though?! He didn’t even ask for all our names, just hers!
Luseal: That…is a bit odd. Maybe we should keep an eye on him.
Jax: Oh, I'm gonna keep an eye on him alright..! *He says in an angry tone, his eyes change into a diamond shape again*
Luseal: Uh, Jaxie? Your eyes..
Jax: Oh!
*He closes his eyes and opens them back up, they're back to their original shape again, the others are exchanging odd looks*
Gangle: Doesn’t Pomni hate being touched without being asked? He just took her hand, just like that.
Zooble: I hate to admit it, but maybe Jax does have a point about this guy.
Kinger: I know I’ve got a point. *He says while pointing ahead*
*The circus gang and the townspeople follow Prince Damien and Pomni into the palace, there’s a buffet, a fountain of stupid sauce, bottles of wine, musicians playing nice tunes, and a dance floor*
Ragatha: Oh, not the stupid sauce again…
Gangle: Yeah… Maybe we should steer clear of that.
*Just then, a cheetah woman in a fancy dress walks up to them, she has pins and needles in her hair*
Cheetah: Good evening, how may I-
*She gasps in horror when she sees Jax and Luseal*
Luseal: Hi!
Cheetah: Wha-What are you wearing?! You can’t join the party looking like that!
Jax: Hey, what the heck’s wrong with my sister’s outfit? Keep your judgments to yourself.
Cheetah: Prince Damien won’t tolerate any plain states of dress, I shall have to deal with this at once!
*She grabs Jax and Luseal by their wrists and walks off with them to a changing room*
Jax: Whoa! Hey, hands off!
*She then sits them both in two chairs*
Cheetah: Just a moment, your new clothes will be ready very soon.
*She then whips out some fabric, thread, and a sewing needle, and proceeds to create two matching dresses for them both in under ten seconds, Luseal is impressed*
Luseal: Wow, that was fast.
*Jax curls his lip in disgust*
Jax: Do I have to wear a dress again?!
Cheetah: Yes, yes you do.
*Jax growls at her, his teeth change into fangs for a split sec, but the cheetah slaps him in the face, he yips like a dog when she does so*
Cheetah: Uh-uh-uh! I will not tolerate such disrespect in my dressing room!
Luseal: Okay, that’s just too much! You didn't have to slap him!
Cheetah: My apologies madam, I just felt like he would look fabulous in it.
Luseal: I mean, think about it, Jaxie, now we’re both twinsies.
*Jax sighs*
Jax: Yeah, I guess so.
*Outside of the changing room, the guests are starting to dance, Prince Damien grins at Pomni while still holding her hand*
Prince Damien: You’ll never find anything like this anywhere else, Gemstone.
*Pomni tries to pull away from him, but he isn’t letting go*
Pomni: Y-Yeah.
*Zooble tries to waltz with Gangle, but they are rather clumsy due to their mismatched limbs, and they keep stepping on Gangle’s feet*
Gangle: Ow! Owie!
Zooble: Sorry, Garnet, these legs make it hard to pull any smooth moves.
Gangle: How about you just copy my movements?
Zooble: Uh, sure.
*They do as they’re told, and soon, they’re dancing more gracefully*
Zooble: Hey, this actually feels kind of nice.
*Gangle smiles at them, Zooble blushes as they look at her, Kinger is doing the hokey pokey*
Kinger: You put your hand in, you put your hand out! You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself about!
*He then pauses when he realizes he has no other limbs to dance with*
Kinger: …Oh well.
*Ragatha takes a sip of some wine and finds a turtle lying facedown on the floor in a puddle of stupid sauce, she cringes a bit*
Ragatha: Uh…don’t you think you’ve had enough?
Turtle: No, you’ve had enough, missy!
*He hiccups and then passes out, Ragatha then sees Gangle and Zooble cutting a rug together and looks wistful*
Ragatha: It sure would be nice to be in their shoes. Or lack thereof, anyway.
*Right then, Jax and Luseal step out of the changing rooms in their new outfits, Jax is trying to hide his face, while Luseal has a big smile on her face*
Jax: This is so embarrassing..!
Luseal: Aw, c’mon Jaxie, it's not that bad, if anything, you look good in this outfit.
Jax: I’m never gonna hear the end of it from anyone else.
*And sure enough, a poodle sees this and she laughs at him*
Poodle: Hello there, “ma’am”! Aren’t you a gorgeous pageant queen? *She says sarcastically*
Jax: Rub it in, why don’t you?!
Poodle: And what a lovely soprano voice you have!
Luseal: Why don’t you mind your own business, lady?!
*She summons a water tendril and splashes the poodle with it, resulting in her looking like a wet rat, she shrieks in horror and runs off, Prince Damien then takes notice and wrinkles his nose in disapproval*
Prince Damien: Wait here, my dear Gemstone. I’ll be right back.
*He finally lets go of Pomni*
Pomni: Oh, thank God.
*Prince Damien then approaches Jax and Luseal and tries to smile*
Luseal: Oh crud! I-I’m so sorry, I didn't mean to cause it's scene, it's just that my brother-
Prince Damien: It's quite alright, madam.
*Luseal looks shocked by this*
Luseal: Wait…You're not mad?
*Jax gives Prince Damien a menacing glare*
Prince Damien: I am quite content, thank you. In fact, I wanted to give you this as an apology gift for how inconsiderate I was to you earlier.
*He hands her a necklace with a silver chain and a green gem in the middle, Luseal's eyes sparkle in amazement when she sees it*
Luseal: Wow! It's so beautiful! Thank you!
*Jax gives Prince Damien the “I am watching you” gesture*
Jax: You better not be up to any funny business, or you will pay, got it?
Prince Damien: Oh, I wouldn't dream of such a thing.
*He takes the necklace and puts it around Luseal's neck, she squeals in delight*
Luseal: What do you think, Jaxie? Does it match my outfit? *She asks in excitement*
Jax: Yeah, totally.
*Prince Damien goes back to Pomni, she starts to back away from him while shaking her head*
Pomni: Wh-What do you w-
*He grabs her wrist*
Prince Damien: How about we both cut a rug together?
Pomni: No thanks, I-
*Pomni yelps in fright as the prince yanks her towards the dance floor, Jax growls at this, his eyes change again*
Jax: I'm gonna go over there and tear that guy a new-
*Luseal immediately grabs him and holds him back*
Luseal: U-Uh.. Maybe we should go get some food, you're not yourself when you're hungry.
*She then pulls him towards the buffet table, meanwhile, on the dance floor, Prince Damien is practically dragging Pomni around as he dances with her, she is visibly nervous*
Prince Damien: If you swoon, I’ll catch you!
*He then twirls her around, causing her to spin uncontrollably, she yells dizzily and starts whirling around in Zooble and Gangle’s direction, Zooble then clears their throat*
Zooble: So, uh, Garnet…there’s something I wanna tell you.
Gangle: What is it, Taffy?
Zooble: Well, since we’ve been together so long-
*Before they can say anything else, Pomni crashes into Zooble, knocking them to the floor and their suit clanks as it hits the ground*
Zooble: F*BOINK*!
*Pomni groans as she rubs her head*
Pomni: Sorry, Zooble.
*Prince Damien approaches Pomni and pulls her back up*
Prince Damien: Are you hurt, my dear Gemstone?
Pomni: N-No.
*We see Luseal and Jax at the buffet table for a split second, Luseal is enjoying some cupcakes, while Jax is staring daggers at the prince, literally, his eyes turn into daggers*
Prince Damien: Good, no one will ever lay a hand on you. Besides me, of course.
*Pomni tenses up, Jax’s ears droop and he snarls, his teeth are getting sharp again and his fur is getting frizzy*
Jax: How could he treat her like that?!
Luseal: Jaxie, please! Take deep breaths!
Jax: What?! I’m totally fine!
Luseal: Well, you're clearly not! Your claws are digging into the table!
*Jax looks down and realizes his claws are indeed scratching into the table and leaving noticeable marks, he tries to catch his breath and he puts his claws away, his fur becomes neat again*
Jax: Don’t you see how he’s disrespecting her personal space?
*Luseal notices Prince Damien wrapping his arms around Pomni, who is trying to squirm out of his grip, and she’s getting weirded out*
Luseal: Ok yeah, that is very concerning.
Jax: Exactly!
*Suddenly, the prince strangely lets go of Pomni and walks away*
Luseal: Wait a minute, he let her go.
*Prince Damien then steps onto the stage and clears his throat*
Prince Damien: Citizen of Jewelhaven, may I have your attention?
*Everyone turns and looks at him*
Prince Damien: Now.. At the beginning of the day, I thought my quest to find a woman to love would be an impossible task.. But, against all odds, I have found the one I wish to call my bride.
*He then turns his attention towards Pomni*
Prince Damien: Princess Pomni of the Amazing Digital Circus, I would be honored to call you my queen.
*Everyone gasps at this, Pomni looks horrified*
Pomni: Wh-What?!
*Jax is enraged*
Jax: Oh, that does it! You can’t have her! She doesn’t even love you!
*Prince Damien huffs*
Prince Damien: What would a measly peasant like you know about love? *He says in a snarky tone*
*Jax growls at him, Luseal looks offended by this*
Luseal: Hey! You can't talk to my brother that way! Besides, he's not even wrong! Pomni doesn't wanna marry you, especially after you’ve done nothing but ignore her boundaries!
*Everyone starts gossiping to each other, Leopold the butler is watching from afar and is disgusted, while the other circus gang members look horrified*
Ragatha: Yeah! You tell him!
Zooble: It’s sh*PBBT*ty enough that you shamed Luseal for having water powers, but this is crossing the line, man!
Gangle: Yeah, it’s like you just can’t take a hint.
Kinger: A hint? Is there a mystery afoot? …Wait, I don’t have feet.
*Prince Damien looks offended by this, Jax starts to walk towards Pomni*
Jax: Come on, Pompom, we're going home.
*Suddenly, Prince Damien dashes in front of Pomni and snarls at Jax*
Prince Damien: You’re never taking my Gemstone! Guards, seize them all for daring to mouth off to me!
Pomni: What?! No!! You can’t do this!
*Guards start to make a beeline to the circus gang, Luseal tries to summon a water tendril to wash them all away, but nothing is happening*
Luseal: What the-?!
*She keeps trying to use her powers, but nothing is happening*
Luseal: Why can't I-?!
*She then tries to take her new necklace off, but it is stuck to her, within seconds, the circus gang is surrounded by the guards, the captain, who is a penguin, clenches his fists*
Captain of the Royal Guard: Don’t make a move! You’re coming with us!
Jax: We're not going anywhere without Pomni!
Captain of the Royal Guard: Indeed you will!
*Luseal keeps desperately trying to use her powers, but to no avail*
Luseal: Come on! COME ON!!
*Suddenly, the guards seize them all by their shoulders, Gangle yelps in fright*
Zooble: Hey! Get your f*HONK*ing hands off her!
*Ragatha tries to squirm out of a guard’s grip, while Jax snarls at them*
Jax: That’s it! No more Mr. Nice Rabbit!
*And then it finally happens, he twitches and groans as his claws increase in length, his fur becomes shaggier, and his pupils turn into diamonds, the townspeople look on in shock as this happens*
Prince Damien: What the dickens?!
*Jax shouts in pain as his muscle mass increases and his legs become wolf-like, he becomes taller and then he howls to the sky, the circus gang members except for Luseal look shocked by this*
Zooble: I-I thought he-
Ragatha: Since when could he-?!
Gangle: Did he just-?!
Kinger: Things are getting harey now!
Luseal: Take ‘em down, Jaxie!
*Pomni on the other hand, although equally as surprised, actually blushes at this*
Pomni: Wow…
*Prince Damien looks disgusted*
Prince Damien: Ugh! What a grotesque disgrace to nature!
*Jax then starts to shove the guards to the ground, he throws several of them into a wall, a few try to sneak up on him, but he just kicks them away, and he starts to make his way to Pomni*
Kinger: Go, Jax, go!
*Jax rushes over to Pomni*
Jax: Now let’s get outta here!
Pomni: Gladly!
*But before they can do anything, the captain of the royal guard manages to get back on his feet and he opens fire with a bottle containing a reddish-orange spray, which spreads across to the circus gang members and they begin to feel tired, Prince Damien pulls Pomni out of the way of the spray before she can be affected by it*
Ragatha: Why do I feel…so sleepy…?
*Prince Damien cackles*
Prince Damien: I knew the poppy spray I gave you would come in handy, Captain Featherson.
Kinger: Nighty-night…
*He then dozes off, Jax falls to his knees, but he struggles to stay awake and he crawls towards Prince Damien*
Jax: You won’t get away with this… *He whispers feebly*
*He raises his fist, about to punch him, but then he collapses to the floor, Pomni has her hands over her mouth in shock, Jax then looks at her with despair in his eyes*
Jax: Pom…pom… *He whispers weakly*
*He finally passes out, and so do the other gang members, the guards then make their way towards them, Pomni looks horrified by this*
Pomni: No, stop! Stop!! Leave them alone!!
*She goes to run towards them, but Prince Damien grabs her and holds her close*
Prince Damien: Don’t worry, my Gemstone, I’ll give you much more than they ever did.
*Pomni tears up as she watches the guards drag her friends away*
Pomni: No! No, please!! Let them go!! You can't take them from me!! Please!! STOP!!! *She screams in desperation*
*We then cut to later in the evening, we see a gloomy tower high up in the sky, we see on the inside of the tower is a dark, empty room, we then see the circus gang passed out of the floor, Jax seems to be back in his normal form, albeit with a now torn-up dress*
*Suddenly, Luseal's eyes snap open and she lets out a frightened gasp, she sits up and looks around the area*
Luseal: Wh-What the..? *She says in a weak voice*
*Her eyes widen in horror as she realizes that they're not in the ballroom anymore*
Luseal: G-Guys! Guys wake up! Wake up guys! *She shouts in a frightened tone*
*The others finally awaken, Jax rubs his head and Ragatha groans*
Ragatha: Where are we…?
Gangle: It looks like some kind of.. I actually don't know.
Kinger: Judging by the seemingly stone walls, dusty interior, and the lack of furniture, I'd say we're…possibly in a prison cell.
*Luseal looks devastated by this*
Luseal: Wh-What?! No! No no no! We can't be stuck here! We gotta get back to Pomni!
*She starts trying to open up her pocket puddle, but nothing happens*
Luseal: Wh-What?! No! I can't do that either?!
*She keeps trying, desperate to get a different result, but nothing changes, she loudly groans as tears well up in her eyes*
Ragatha: Luseal, Luseal stop! You'll hurt yourself!
*Luseal lowers her hands as tears stream down her face, she sinks down to her knees as she starts to cry*
Luseal: I can't do anything… I can't use my powers…I can't save my friends…I can't even protect my own loved ones…I'm useless…! *She says in a tearful voice*
*The others look at her in worry, Jax approaches her and puts his hand on her shoulder*
Jax: Aw, you know that’s not true.
Luseal: But it is! And it’s my fault we’re here in the first place! I asked for a romantic adventure, and look where that got us! Pomni’s gotta marry a guy she hates, there’s no way to get out of here, and we might never see her again!
Zooble: Luse, don't beat yourself up, you were just trying to do something nice for me and Gangle.
*Luseal gets a guilty look on her face and looks down at the ground, Jax gets a suspicious feeling from this*
Jax: Hold on.. I know that look, is there something you're not telling us, Lusy?
*Luseal's eyes well up again*
Luseal: I...I mean… Oh, I lied ok?! This wasn't just supposed to be an adventure for Gangle and Zooble!
*Everyone gasps at this, tears go down Luseal’s face*
Luseal: Don’t get me wrong, I was inspired by them both, but the biggest reason of all was that I just wanted you to tell Pomni you love her!! *She says through her sobbing*
*Jax looks stunned by this*
Jax: ...You…WHAT?!
Luseal: I mean, you know you do! I thought that if you got it off your chest, you’d finally know for sure if she likes you back! And she just might! But now, you might never even see her again, much less confess to her! I am so sorry! *She says through her sobbing*
*Jax just stares at her in disbelief, Zooble cocks an eyebrow*
Zooble: …Yeah, I kinda knew you were in love with her. You were never that good at hiding it.
Jax: What?!
Gangle: Me too.
Ragatha: I..may have noticed that you seemed jealous every time the prince flirted with Pomni.
*Jax is flustered and tries to change the subject*
Jax: That’s not tr- ugh! Lusy, you shouldn’t have lied! You’ve gotta be better than m- I mean, that!
Luseal: I know, and now all my friends are paying the price for it!
Jax: Look, we’ll find some way to break outta here and get her back!
Luseal: But how?! I can't even open my pocket puddle to sneak out!
*Kinger approaches Luseal*
Kinger: You know, you are much more than just your powers. You’re a kind soul who would do anything for your friends and brother.
*Luseal looks down at the floor in shame*
Luseal: B-But I lied…And now everyone's in trouble because of it..
Kinger: Everybody makes mistakes. It’s what makes us people. We just have to learn from them. Look, Pomni needs us, so if we put our heads together, I’m sure we can escape.
*Luseal wipes the tears from her face, she stands up, looking determined*
Luseal: You’re right, Kinger. Just moping around isn’t going to help anything.
Ragatha: That’s the spirit, Luseal!
*She looks through the bars and sees that there’s no guard*
Luseal: Hmm, nobody’s holding a key…
*She looks around for something to pick the lock, she lays her eyes on Zooble*
Luseal: Can I borrow your claw for a second?
Zooble: Uh, sure.
*Luseal takes off Zooble’s detachable crab claw and sticks it into the keyhole, the lock breaks off and the door is now open*
Luseal: Yes!
Ragatha: See? You’ve got brains along with brawn.
*Luseal smiles at her*
Luseal: Thanks Ragatha.
Zooble: Boy, am I glad to be out of that hellhole. There wasn’t even a toilet in there.
Jax: Good thing none of us ever have to use the bathroom, or else it would be a crappy situation.
*Zooble gives Jax an icy stare*
Zooble: Not funny, Jax.
*And with that, everyone walks out of the cell, Luseal grabs Jax by his wrist before he can leave*
Luseal: J-Jax wait!
*Jax looks down at her, she averts her glance*
Luseal: I.. I'm sorry for lying to you… I understand if you're mad at me..
*Jax takes a deep breath and sighs*
Jax: Lusy.. I don't appreciate that you lied, I want you to be better than that.. Especially considering the time you turned into a block of ice.
*Luseal gets a saddened look on her face*
Luseal: I know… *She says in a weak voice*
*His expression softens*
Jax: But…I can’t stay mad at you for long. I know you meant well and I’m glad you fixed your mistake. I’m also proud of you for using your wits, that was a pretty clever solution.
*Luseal looks relieved*
Luseal: Well, I did what I could.
*She hugs his arm, he smiles at her*
Jax: Now let’s go get her.
Luseal: Gladly. *She says with a smile on her face*
*Jax and Luseal go to catch up with the others, as they're all walking down the hallway, they suddenly hear a familiar voice*
???: Hello? Is anyone there?
*They all freeze up, Gangle hides behind Zooble*
Gangle: It’s gotta be another guard! Quick, hide!
*But much to their surprise, it’s just Leopold*
Luseal: Hey, it's the butler from before.
Leopold: I was actually about to free you, but it looks like that’s been taken care of.
Zooble: Wait, you’re going against your boss’s orders?
Leopold: He’s gone too far this time. It was one thing to steal the enchantterium, but this?!
Jax: Hold up! Stealing the what?
Ragatha: What's an enchantterium?
Leopold: It’s a gemstone that acts as a powerful source of magic, it has the ability to grant great power to anyone or anything that desires it.
Jax: Okay, so he can mock people for being magic, but he wants it himself? How does that make any sense?!
Leopold: It doesn’t just stop there, I’m afraid..
*He reaches into his coat pocket and pulls out a scroll, he then opens it up and shows it to the circus gang, on the scroll is a heavily detailed plan, we hear Prince Damien’s voice reading off what is written on it*
Prince Damien’s Scroll: Supernaturals are a blight to this world! They must be eradicated! But the only way I can get the power to do so is to gain the neighboring kingdom’s enchantterium! I will have to obtain a bride of my own! Once she’s no longer useful to me, I can dispose of her and claim the other kingdom killed her so I can wage war on them and take their precious gemstone at last! Then with its strength, the supernaturals and magic beasts will be no more!
Luseal: Prince Damien wants to eradicate magic?!
Leopold: Yes.. Prince Damien can only do these things if he becomes king, and in order to become king, he would need a bride to be his queen..
Ragatha: So.. that's why he wants to marry Pomni.
Gangle: B-But Pomni can't die, none of us can.
*Leopold looks surprised by this, he then gets a look of dread on his face*
Leopold: Be it as that may be.. The torture he would inflict on her would make her wish she could..
*Hearing this infuriates Jax, his ears droop and his pupils become diamond-shaped, his fur becomes shaggy*
Luseal: Uh, Jaxie?
Jax: Let’s waste this a*HEEHAW*wipe!
*Luseal looks shocked by this*
Luseal: Oh my- did you just…?
Jax: Yeah! I did! We can’t let him get away with this! Who’s with me?
Everyone Else: Yeah!
Leopold: I have a suggestion. The Prince is planning on having a fireworks show after the wedding. The firecrackers and rockets can be found right outside the church. Maybe you could sabotage them as a distraction.
Kinger: That’s ingenious!
Ragatha: Thanks, Leo, we owe you one!
*Everyone runs off down the hall, but Luseal stops and turns towards Leopold*
Luseal: Wait Leo!
Leopold: Yes?
Luseal: I..I just wanna know, in case this plan doesn't work.. Is there any way to stop a royal marriage? Any way at all?
*Leopold thinks to himself for a moment*
Leopold: Well.. The one way I can guarantee a royal marriage could be prevented… is if one of them was already betrothed.
Luseal: Betrothed? But.. Pomni isn't engaged to anyone.
Leopold: Then you'd better hope that this plan works.
*Luseal gets a nervous look on her face and immediately rushes off to catch up with the others*
Luseal: But…then I’ll have to lie again… *She thinks to herself*
*And with that, they go down a twisted flight of stairs, only to hear faint jingling, growls, and squeaky roars*
Gangle: Why’re you growling like that, Jax? Are you trying to scare me again?
Jax: I’d normally do it any other time, but I’m not doing anything.
Luseal: Then what could it be?
*They pass by a door, where the sounds get louder, a curious Luseal reaches for it*
Gangle: Wait! What if something scary is behind it?!
Luseal: I mean, there just might be something in here that could help us.. Besides, we've got Jaxie to protect us.
*Jax nods and cracks his knuckles*
Jax: Did you just forget about the werehare?
Gangle: …Good point.
*Luseal gets a bit nervous the more she thinks about what Gangle said, but she sighs and opens the door, her eyes widen in shock and she gasps at what she sees inside*
Ragatha: What? What is it?
*The all look inside to see a room filled with magical objects and supernatural creatures of all kinds, including fairies in jars, an egg in a small cage, and a griffin in a much bigger cage*
Kinger: Such a display of beauty. Fairies remind me so much of my favorite insects, like butterflies.
Jax: Yeesh! For a guy who hates anything magical or supernatural, he sure seems to like collecting them.
Zooble: Knowing him, he probably locks them up to make them suffer more.
Ragatha: Those poor things.
Luseal: Aw, look at the babies! What’s in that egg?
*Just then, the egg shakes and cracks apart, and out comes a baby dragon, Luseal gasps and squeals*
Luseal: Oh my gosh, it’s adorable!!
*The dragon looks at her with puppy eyes, Luseal’s heart melts at the sight of her*
Luseal: Oh, dear! You sweet little thing..! I’ve just got to set you free! Jaxie, can you pick the lock with your claws?
Jax: Sure.
*He unsheathes his claws and starts picking at the lock, Ragatha walks up to Luseal*
Ragatha: So uh…How long has he been able to change like this? *She whisper to her*
Luseal: Since the time we had a race. We think it might be a glitch, but he's very happy about it.
*Kinger unscrews the lids of the jars and the fairies finally fly out*
Kinger: Go! Be free!
*Zooble also picks the lock of the griffin’s cage with their claw, it steps out and stretches like a cat, Gangle pets it on the head*
Gangle: Aw. That’s one big kitty.
*The lock pops off the dragon’s cage and the baby dragon is free, she then jumps into Luseal’s arms and nuzzles her face, heat emanates off her body*
Luseal: Aww! You’re so warm!
*She gestures to the window*
Luseal: Now go on, little girl. You deserve your freedom.
*The baby dragon doesn’t go anywhere, she just licks Luseal’s face*
Luseal: Hehe, what're you doing? Be free, fly away.
Ragatha: I think she might’ve imprinted on you. I mean, you were the first thing she saw.
Luseal: So…I’m her mommy now?
Gangle: It sure seems like it.
*Luseal looks touched by this, she gently pets the baby dragon*
Luseal: I guess I'm a dragon mama now!
*Her smile fades*
Luseal: But…what about Caine? I can’t let her face the same fate as Gummigoo.
*Jax then points to Luseal’s hair*
Jax: Are you forgetting something?
Luseal: Oh yeah, my pocket dimension’s in there! I’ll keep her out for now, though, we just might need her.
Zooble: Uh, guys? I don’t think we have much time. How are we gonna get there in time?
*The griffin rubs up against Ragatha and purrs*
Ragatha: Well, since I’ve had lots of experience with riding on horses, I think this will make a good steed. Hop on, everyone!
*She climbs on its back and everyone follows suit, Gangle looks rather hesitant*
Gangle: Are we sure this is safe?
Zooble: Just hold onto me, Garnet.
*Gangle clings to Zooble, and with that, the griffin flies out the window*
Ragatha: Yeehaw!!
*Gangle nervously groans as she holds onto Zooble*
Luseal: Woohoo!! I feel like I can touch the heavens from here!
Jax: Aw yeah baby!
*Kinger puts both of his hands in the air and whoops in delight while the baby dragon squeals with glee, the church is just ahead*
Ragatha: Whoa there, partner! Just park us here.
*The griffin lands in front of the church, everyone gets off*
Kinger: Now that wasn’t so bad, was it?
Gangle: Yeah, I guess s-
*She then pukes out black liquid, everyone takes a step back, Zooble just pats her on the back*
Zooble: Just let it all out, Garnet.
*Luseal walks up to one of the windows of the church, she peeks inside to see Pomni, who is in a wedding dress, being walked down the aisle by one of the guards, looking absolutely miserable*
Luseal: She's being forced down the aisle!
*She turns towards the gang*
Luseal: Ok.. So how exactly are we gonna ruin the fireworks?
Jax: How about we set them off to distract the schmucks inside? Then we can grab Pomni and blow this popsicle stand.
Zooble: That's…actually not a bad idea.
*Kinger then sees the fireworks supplies lying around and picks up a stick of dynamite*
Kinger: Deenameetay? Huh, must be Italian.
Ragatha: Uh Kinger, that says dynamite.
Kinger: Look at these pretty candles! We should light them up.
Gangle: W-Wait, you gotta be carefu-
*It’s too late, Kinger has picked up some matches and set them alight by flicking them on himself and he lights up a few firecrackers and they start exploding, several patrolling guards hear this and come to the scene of the crime*
Guard: YOU!!
Jax: Aw, crap.
Zooble: Kinger, you dumba*HEEHAW*!
Ragatha: RUNNNN!!
*The guards charge at the circus gang and they immediately start to run away from them, the guards try to unleash the poppy spray at them, but they quickly dash out of the way*
Zooble: Not this time, a*HEEHAW*hole!
Luseal: Guys! There's no time for this! We gotta go get Pomni!
Ragatha: We can't do that now! The guards will get us!
*Luseal thinks to herself for a moment, she remembers what Leopold said to her earlier and she gets an anxious look on her face*
Luseal: I..I have to.. *She says to herself*
*She immediately turns around and starts rushing towards the church*
Jax: Wha- Lusy! What're you doing?!
Ragatha: Luseal! Wait!
*Despite her lack of powers, Luseal fights her way through the guards, kicking, punching, and sliding past them*
*We see on the inside of the church that Pomni and Prince Damien are standing at the altar, a priest is reading the Order of Celebrating Matrimony book, Pomni looks like she's about to cry*
Priest: Royally beloved, we are gathered here today to join Prince Damien Clawthorne and Princess Pomni…uh…I didn’t get a last name… in holy matrimony. Though they have just met, their love knows no bounds, and-
Prince Damien: Enough beating around the bush! Just get to the part where we say our vows!
*Tears well up in Pomni's eyes*
Priest: Okay, okay. Prince Damien, do you take Princess Pomni to be your lawfully wedded wife?
Prince Damien: I do.
Priest: And do you, Princess Pomni, take Prince Damien to be your lawfully wedded husband?
Pomni: I… *She says in a shaking voice*
*Suddenly, the doors to the church are kicked open and Luseal comes rushing into the room, looking bruised and battered*
Luseal: I object!!
*Everyone gasps at this*
Priest: What in the-?! I didn’t even ask if anyone objected yet!
Pomni: Luseal!
Luseal: You can't marry her, Damien!
Prince Damien: And why can't I?!
Luseal: Because…Because she's betrothed to someone else!
*Pomni's eyes go wide in shock, everyone is gossiping to each other*
Prince Damien: Wha- What is the meaning of this?! Who is this man?! Who is your betrothed, my Gemstone?!
Pomni: I-I uh..
Luseal: Well uh..
*She quickly looks around the room, thankfully the others come into the church at that moment and Luseal points at Jax*
Luseal: I-It's him! He’s her fianceé!
*Jax’s eyes widen in shock and embarrassment*
Jax: WHAT?!
Zooble: Ohohoho! *They say smugly*
Pomni: Jax?! It’s you?!
Prince Damien: Him?!
Luseal: So there! You can't marry her! So let her go!
*Prince Damien is enraged, he clutches his staff in his hands*
Prince Damien: NO! I will not let my big chance slip through my fingers! You are all going down!
*He raises his staff and a green beam of magic shoots out of it, the circus gang members run out of the way, while the baby dragon zooms towards Prince Damien and bites him on the backside, he roars in pain*
*This gives Jax the time to run on all fours and kick him in the face, he clutches his nose in pain*
Pomni: Jax!
*She tries to run towards him, but Prince Damien quickly grabs her and holds her in one of his arms, she shouts in fright when he does this*
Prince Damien: You're not getting away from me that easily!
*Luseal charges at Prince Damien and is about to bite him on the leg, but he shoots her with a laser, knocking her to the floor*
Jax: Lusy!!
*Jax snarls at the prince, he starts to unsheathe his claws and is about to scratch him, but Prince Damien shoots him with a green laser, knocking him down next, he then holds his staff onto Jax’s neck, causing the latter to choke*
Prince Damien: Any last words before I reduce you to hasenpfeffer, mere mortal?
Jax: Y-Yeah…you’re in for a hare-raising scare! *He says as he looks up at the prince with his diamond shaped pupils*
*He then starts to twitch and groan in pain, his claws get longer and his arms get more muscular, he grabs Prince Damien’s staff and shoves it and the prince to the floor*
Prince Damien: Ugh! How dare you!
*Jax gets up and clenches his fists as he gets bulkier and his teeth get sharper, his legs become canine in nature and his tail becomes more wolf-like, he grows taller, and he howls to the heavens, the townspeople look terrified, except for one woman, who’s smiling*
Woman: Hello, baby. *She says in a flirtatious tone*
*As for the circus gang, they look excited*
Luseal: Get him, Jaxie!
Jax: With pleasure!
*He tries to wrench the staff out of Prince Damien’s hands, but the latter just zaps him in the face with another laser*
Jax: MY EYES!!
Prince Damien: That’s what you get, you hideous wreck!
*Jax lets go and clutches his eyes, giving Prince Damien ample time to shoot him again, he collapses to his knees, the baby dragon then tries to bite him again, but Prince Damien whacks her on the head with his staff, and she falls to the floor*
Luseal: No!!
*She starts looking around the room for anything she can use to stop the prince, she sees a treasure chest in the way back, so she runs towards it*
Gangle: W-Where are you going?!
Luseal: You’ll see!
*Jax lets out a roar of pure rage and charges at the prince, ready to tear him to pieces, but Prince Damien holds Pomni in his arms, Jax immediately stops and stands still when he sees her*
Pomni: Jax!
*She squirms in the prince's grasp*
Pomni: Let go of me! *She shouts in anger*
Prince Damien: If you really wish to keep your beloved safe, you freak, I suggest you surrender yourself at once!
*Jax stands there, not knowing what to do, he stares at Pomni in sorrow and softly whines, Prince Damien stares at him with a menacing glare, that is.. until he hears a voice behind him*
Luseal: Hey furrball!
*He turns to look at her, only to gasp when he sees her holding a rainbow gemstone in her hands, this seems to be the enchantterium as for the first time ever, the prince actually seemed to be frightened*
Prince Damien: N-No, no put that down!
Luseal: You won't be doing anything to anyone! Anymore!
*She holds the enchantterium in the air and throws it at the ground, shattering it into pieces, the prince lets out a horrified shriek and his staff then stops glowing, the necklace around Luseal’s neck also falls apart, she gasps in delight at this*
Prince Damien: No!!
*Pomni takes this opportunity to elbow the prince in the face, he shouts in pain and lets go of her, giving her time to run towards the others*
*Prince Damien looks at Luseal in terror*
Luseal: You really shouldn't have messed with us, Damien..
Prince Damien: Y-You’re not going to attack me now, are you?
*Luseal chuckles at this*
Luseal: Oh, no… He is.. *She says in a cold tone*
Prince Damien: Wh-Wha-
*Prince Damien's eyes widen in terror as he hears a menacing growl behind him, he turns around and finds Jax glaring at him, he backs away*
Prince Damien: No, no, no, n-
*Jax then tackles him, he punches him in the face, spins him in a circle, and lets go of him, sending him flying into a wall, he lets out a yowl*
Pomni: Yeah! F*CLANG* him up, Bunbun!
*Jax then grabs Prince Damien by the collar, he lets out a little mew, and holds him up to his face*
Jax: Time for the finishing touch.
*He then bites Prince Damien on the shoulder, causing the latter to let out a pained scream, Jax then drops him to the floor*
Prince Damien: What have you done to me?!
Jax: Just you wait.
Prince Damien: What are you talking abo-
*He feels muscle cramps surging throughout his body and cuts himself off with a yelp, he looks at his hand and his claws are getting sharper by the second*
Prince Damien: What is this?!
Jax: Let’s just say you’re gonna become what you hate. *He says smugly*
*The townspeople look horrified, while the circus gang looks on in satisfaction, the baby dragon finally gets up and flies back to Luseal, she cocks her head in intrigue*
*Prince Damien looks at his tail, which is becoming more wolf-like, his legs are becoming digitigrade, he screams as his muscles get so bulky that he tears through his tunic and ends up in nothing but his pants and robe, his crown falls off his head, and his fur gets shaggier, he looks up and howls skyward now that he’s a weretiger*
*He anxiously looks around and spies himself in a nearby mirror, he screams in horror and throws it to the ground, shattering it to bits, he then turns back to Jax*
Prince Damien: WHY, YOU!!
*He then lunges at Jax, only for a cloud of poppy spray to waft in his face, he immediately falls asleep and collapses to the floor, we then see the guards walking towards him*
Guard 1: Our prince is no longer fit for the crown now that we know his true colors.
Guard 2: Uh…sorry about locking you up before.
Ragatha: It's alright, you were just following orders.
Kinger: Order in the court! Someone give me a gavel!
Guard 3: We’re taking him to the tower, where he can never hurt anyone again.
*The guards pick up the unconscious Damien and haul him away*
Zooble: Karma’s a b*WOOF*.
*In the back, Leopold is clapping*
Leopold: Well done, you lot. Looks like the kingdom is free at last.
Luseal: It was our treat.
Mouse Townsperson: But we still need a king.
Hamster Townsperson: How about you, Leopold?
Leopold: It would be a delight.
*Everyone cheers, Luseal's smile fades and she looks down at the floor, she then slinks away from the others*
Pomni: Thank you so much, everyone. You saved me from a fate worse than death. And, Luseal?
*Luseal stops in her tracks and she turns back to her*
Luseal: Yeah?
Pomni: You managed to do all that without your powers. That’s just amazing.
Luseal: Aw, no problem.
*Pomni then turns to Jax*
Pomni: And Jax, you really kicked a*HEEHAW* back there.
Jax: You really think so?
Pomni: Hell yeah! You really let him have it!
*Jax blushes and chuckles*
Jax: Well, I wasn’t gonna let anyone take my Pompom away.
*Zooble then remembers something, they tap Gangle on the shoulder*
Zooble: Hey, Garnet? I tried to tell you this before, but that stupid Damien butted in.
Gangle: Yes?
*They get down on one knee and take out a tiny box, Gangle gasps in awe*
Gangle: Taffy…?
Zooble: You know, I used to hate my body, but you helped me see that it has perks. I helped you accept yourself and you returned the favor. Even outside of that, you’ve helped make life in the circus better, for me and for everyone else. So…I just wanna ask…
*They open the box, revealing a bracelet inside, Gangle’s eyes well up with tears*
Zooble: Will you marry me? I know you don’t have fingers, so I decided to go with this bracelet instea-
*Gangle then bursts into tears, she wraps her ribbons around Zooble*
Gangle: Yes! Yes! A thousand times yes!! *She shouts in a tearful tone*
*Waterfalls burst out of her eyes and soak Zooble, but they just bear with it*
Gangle: I love you so much, Taffy!!
Zooble: And I love you, Garnet.
*Everyone else is touched by this, even Jax*
Luseal: YES!!
*They all start cheering and high-fiving each other, the baby dragon then breathes fire in triumph*
Luseal: You know what? I think I’m gonna call you Burnadette. Speaking of which…
*She points to her hair, Burnadette hides under it, Jax goes back to normal, and then Caine finally appears, once again startling everyone*
Caine: Hello, boo-berries!
Pomni: Seriously?! Did you have to kill the mood like that?!
Kinger: Wait, moods are alive? I knew it!
Caine: You’ve finally saved the kingdom of Jewelhaven! You’re all heroes!
Luseal: I’m very glad you showed up, actually.
Caine: You are?
*Luseal then summons a water tendril and wraps it around Caine, he yelps in surprise and then she slams him into the ground*
Luseal: Thanks for twisting my words around again and putting Pomni in danger, you jerk!
*She splashes him with a tidal wave, he coughs and sputters, everyone laughs at him*
Bubble: “Sea” you around!
*Caine spits out the water and huffs*
Caine: That’s it, we’re going home!
*A portal appears, everyone starts to go through it, Zooble and Gangle hold hands, while Luseal’s smile fades again and she looks down in shame*
Luseal: He probably hates me now… *She thinks to herself*
*When they get to the other side, Zooble winks at Gangle*
Zooble: We went through a lot, but it was worth it to finally propose to you.
Gangle: Yeah…
*The two lean in and passionately kiss, Zooble’s wing gets all spread*
Everyone: Awww…
*Luseal still looks dejected, she starts to walk to her room, Jax notices how sad she is and follows her there*
Jax: Lusy? What’s wrong?
*Luseal looks away from him*
Luseal: …You hate me now, don't you..?
*Jax looks genuinely stunned by this*
Jax: What?! No! What gave you an idea like that?!
Luseal: …Because I lied…again… And what's worse is that I embarrassed you in front of everyone.. including Pomni… Why wouldn't you hate me after that..? *She says in a breaking voice*
*Jax looks saddened by this*
Jax: Because…you did what you had to do to save her. She would’ve been stuck with that bum forever if you hadn’t stepped in.
Luseal: True…
Jax: And besides, nothing could ever make me hate a person as great as you.
*Luseal looks up at him with sparkling eyes*
Luseal: You really mean that..?
Jax: Of course. You’re my kid sister.
*Luseal hugs him*
Luseal: Aw, Jaxie, I’m so relieved.
Jax: And your lie might not have been too far off the mark, actually. I think I’m gonna talk to Pomni.
Luseal: Y-You mean…?
Jax: Yep. No point in hiding it anymore.
Luseal: Yay!! I mean… Good luck, Jaxie.
Jax: Heh, thanks. …I’m probably gonna need it.
*He then steps out of Luseal’s room and approaches Pomni’s door, he hesitantly reaches out to it, but he takes a deep breath and knocks on it anyway, Pomni then answers it*
Pomni: Jax?
Jax: Uh, hey, Pompom. Can we…talk in private?
Pomni: Um, sure.
*He enters, but unbeknownst to him, he hasn’t closed the door all the way, his ears droop nervously*
Jax: So, uh…Luseal wasn’t exactly wrong. You see, I really, really-
Pomni: You love me, don’t you?
*Jax’s ears perk up in surprise*
Jax: …Wait, you knew that?
Pomni: I mean, your reaction when you saw me in that dress was one thing, but everything else you said in the final battle sealed the deal.
*Jax’s face turns beet red and steam shoots out of his ears*
Jax: Uh…well…okay, fine! It's true! I know we started off on the wrong foot, and I pushed you away and said all those sucky things during that big gunfight, and for all of that, I am…I am…so sorry! I take it all back!
*He falls to his knees and his ears droop, but then Pomni puts her hands on his cheeks, he looks up at her*
Pomni: I forgave you long ago, Bunbun.
*She starts to lean in*
Jax: So is it okay if we kiss, or-
*Pomni then kisses him on the lips, his ears curl into the shape of a heart and his tail wags like crazy, and the pompoms on Pomni’s hat start to rise*
Jax: Oh…God, that felt so good…
*Pomni’s eyes turn into hearts*
Pomni: It took you long enough to tell the truth, Bunbun.
*And right behind them, they hear Luseal cheering*
Luseal: Yeah!! It’s official, people!!
*Jax and Pomni whip their heads around in shock and turn redder than a bunch of tomatoes when they see everyone standing right by the door, Luseal is jumping for joy, Gangle looks touched, Zooble looks smug, Kinger’s eyes are facing different directions, and Ragatha puts her hand over her heart*
Pomni: Oh sh*PPBT*...you didn’t close the door, did you?
Jax: Apparently not…
*Luseal starts excitedly dancing and cheering*
Luseal: YES!!! YES!! YES!! YES!! YES!! YES!!! THE SHIP HAS SAILED!
Kinger: But they’re not on a boat.
Zooble: Well, looks like the adventure wasn’t for nothing after all.
Pomni: Wait, you knew we had feelings for each other all along?
Ragatha: I mean, well…how do I put this? You-
Zooble: Well, you’re both about as subtle as bricks to the face, so yeah.
*Pomni squeals and hides her face in the pompoms of her hat, Jax looks just as flustered*
Jax: Look, can you give us some alone time?!
Luseal: O-Oh sorry!
Jax: …Thanks for giving me the courage to say all that, though. Now scram, all of you!
*He slams the door, Luseal smiles*
Luseal: You’re welcome, Jaxie.
*She then continues to dance away triumphantly*
Luseal: Uh-huh! Uh-huh! They’re together! Oh yeah!
Gangle: Speaking of alone time, Taffy, would you like to spend some time in my room? *She says flirtatiously*
Zooble: I thought you’d never ask.
*The two go off together, Ragatha looks satisfied*
Ragatha: I may have complained about not having a significant other of my own, but I’m just so glad to see my friends happy.
Kinger: I’m happy, too, I just found a nice bug.
*He holds up a centipede, Ragatha shrieks and runs off*
Ragatha: Good for you!!
(The end)