Disney's Wondrous Secrets

The Flight of Libertas

The silence of the still forest was broken by the snaps of branches and the laughter of angered hyenas. They were on the trail of the group and they could be heard even though they were a mile off track. One thing they searched for was the sharp scent of cotton candy, the scent of the toon elephant that wept candy every so often. They could smell it, but they couldn't see it. To Sarah, who stayed with her new friends under the shelter of this boulder, she made sure they stayed behind her. If they were caught, there was no way she could find her parents in this... vast world that she had no clue about. Now there was more on her plate of problems. This wasn't about her anymore. Why couldn't Bing Bong remember anything? How did Woody get here when he was from a whole different land than the rest of them, same as her? The Blue Fairy did promise to clear things up in due time but the questions still buzzed in her head. First thing was first. She was dead on focused on getting her friends out of this place. If the tent was that bad, this forest was no better. Especially now when the sky rumbled so terribly as it twisted and curled abnormally as it did before from the Doorway. At the Blue Fairy's word, she helped guide her friends along, to be away from those sounds.

Shenzi was first to leap over one of the logs that was once used as a hiding place. The rest followed suit, dodging creaks and dips to make a round turn to capture their targets. Although there were many smells messing up their tactic, such as human and not the child accompanying the escapees. After Shenzi made another jump, there was a sharp sound of a released arrow and a line was cut in the canopy. When that happen a domino effect took place and a net of thick chain shot up from the ground looping the pack into a tight hold before zooming high up into the trees. Only one hyena got lucky. Shenzi only got grazed on her heel and she rolled over after losing her footing. She got up, with anger in her eyes, staring up into the bleak canopies where her mates have disappeared into. Someone strong had landed behind her and she only licked her chops.

"Hello there, delicious..." she hissed as she turned to face the Hunchback archer.

Careful, as he kept his aquamarine eyes locked on her, he slowly readied his bow again.

"Please... sweet talk makes me irritable..." he whispered, sourly.

"I suppose ya won't tell me where the escape convicts are?"

"To you, they may be convicts. But to us, they did no wrong..."

"You insult your future Queen?"

"She is not and never will be my Queen."

Shenzi shot at the man.... A terrible yelp was heard down the hill, much to Woody's dismay. Robin knew what was taking place and made sure the Sheriff was returned to his friends. The group all rose their eyes up to them as the Fairy allowed them to see that they were safe.

"R-robin!" Sarah wept aloud. "Woody!" she praised as she took the doll into a tight hug.

Gurri went and coddled Bing Bong and the two frightened fawns as Geno stood watch.

"My fawns! You're all right! Thank goodness!" she compassionately nipped the Imaginary's sleeve and kissed his cheek, nuzzled the fawn's noses and licked their coats as any doe would. "I was so worried! Thank you, Lady Blue... Thank you!"

"It was my great pleasure..." the Fairy weakly replied, with love.

"Guh, Jackie..." Woody sighed, so happy as he hugged Sarah tightly back. "I told ya I'd come back."

"I know..." Sarah wiped her eyes, smiling. "But, we're together again!"

"Be still! We're not safe yet." Robin whispered as he ushered everyone into the Fairy's protective charm.

There was a series of cries and yelps before the canopy branches started to snap and fall around them. As everyone was scared, Robin grinned wide.

"Yes! My beauty!" he praised when this shadow came over them.