Huckleberry Hound: Thru the Horn

Chapter 11: Returning for an Encore

One of the mirrors behind him began to glimmer, and caught the attention of everyone.  Gasps and murmurs echoed through the crowd as five shimmering forms began to emerge from behind the glass while the mirror trembled back and forth.  The light soon faded, and everyone got a clear look at who these strange figures were.  Huck and Snag’s new friends all began to smile.

“The Keepers of Music!” Viola exclaimed.

“It’s them!” Bugle added.  “They’ve returned at last!”

Mouzart got down one knee and began to bow.  “I am humbled to see them again,” he said.

Aria and Jack also began to bow, with Viola and Bugle following suit.  Gradually, everyone in the audience took a bow as the five Keepers made their way forth.  Clearly, they were the most highly-respected individuals Huck and Snag had ever seen.

“Heavens to Murgatroyd!” Snag cried.  “If these are the ones who have shaped the dreams of every musician in the world, perhaps we should show them respect as well, Huck.  Take a bow too, even!”

Huck nodded, and they both bowed.  When they looked up again, they got a good look at who the Keepers were and what they looked like.  Each one of them had their name embroidered on their uniform.  Arpeggio was the shortest one, with light blue skin, big round glasses and hair tied in a ponytail.  Then there was Adagio, who was slightly taller with pale green skin.  He was larger and a little more portly in size, with a thin haircut. 

The other three appeared to be ladies, as their uniforms resembled dresses.  Cadenza was very slender, with long curly hair that covered half of her face, and with skin that gave off a golden glow. Giocoso had bluish-purple skin and was a bit shorter, with short hair in a bob style cut, and finally there was Vivace.  She had pink skin and very long flowing hair that hung down to her waistline.

“Wow,” Huck whispered as he laid eyes upon the Keepers.  “I feel highly honored to meet all of you.”

“And we are honored to meet you too, Huckleberry,” Giocoso replied. 

“You have achieved everything you and your friends have set out to do, and successfully completed your mission,” Cadenza said.

“Thanks to you, the power of our crystals successfully gave life to your song, and the Land of Concerto has been restored to its original state, as it should be.” Vivace added.

Snag blinked in fascination.  “Hey…wait a minute!” he realized.  “The crystals we found match your own colors…the colors of music…of the elements, even!”

“Yes,” Arpeggio said.  “We created them and spread them across the land for you to find.”

“And your locket was sent to you by our grand leader,” Adagio continued.  “The moment she discovered you, she knew you’d be the one to save us all, and she was right.”

“But now that those Keepers are freed, I better get out of here before they try to do anything else to me!” Cacophony hissed to Discord as the bulldog lumbered over to him.

“I’m with you, master.  Let’s scat!”

The gang then noticed the two villains trying to make their escape.  Jack leaped up into the air and pointed.  “Hey!  They’re getting away!” he shouted.

“Stop them!” Aria cried.

Everyone gathered and surrounded Cacophony and Discord, blocking them from going anywhere else.  The Keepers moved in quickly and apprehended the wizard and bulldog, holding onto them tightly. 

“And I was hoping that they would scram!” Andrew said.

“It’s time for these ruffians to be dealt with,” Mouzart added.