Bokkun Tries to Kill Wendy

Back at the castle, Grimhilde was sitting on her throne. She waved her hand while scowling at a Nega-Chao, and she said, "Take her far into the forest. Find some secluded glade where she can pick wildflowers."

"Yes, Your Majesty." said the Nega-Chao, glaring at Grimhilde before bowing before her and smiling sarcastically. He is a blackish-blue Chao with gold eyes (with green, catlike irises), wearing a gray belt with a gold "M," white gloves, and red boots just like Coconuts. His name is Bokkun, the huntsman.

"And there, my faithful huntsman, you will kill her!"

Bokkun gasped in utter horror. "But, Your Majesty, The little princess..."

Grimhilde stood up. "Silence!" she shouted, pointing at him, "You know the penalty if you fail!"

"Yes, Your Majesty," Bokkun nodded.

Grimhilde held up an ornate box with a knife through a heart as its clasp. "But to make doubly sure you do not fail," she went on. "bring back her heart in this!"

Later that day, Grimhilde let Wendy change out of her rags and into her day clothes - a sky-blue nightgown and black bedroom ballet slippers. She sat down in a secluded glade, humming the tune to "A Spark Inside Us," and sometimes singing along as she picked wildflowers, while dreaming of her true love. The wind blew lightly, making her hair blow and making her look like a vision.

After Wendy stood still, she then moved before she heard the cry of a baby bluebird.

Wendy put her flowers down and went to the tearful bird. "Hello, there." She carefully picked up the bird. "What's the matter? Where's your Mama and Papa? Why, I believe you're lost."

The bluebird started crying again. "Oh, please don't cry. Come on, perk up. Won't you smile for me?" Wendy asked.

The bluebird stopped crying and began to laugh.

Wendy giggled, too. "There, that's better." she smiled, "Your mama and papa can't be far."

The bluebird started singing a little song before Bokkun walked closely to the girl.

The bluebird saw her parents perched on the next tree branch, waiting for their child. "There they are!" said Wendy happily, "Can you fly?"

Wendy let the bluebird fly out of her hands and onto the branch where her parents were waiting for her. "Goodbye," Wendy called. "Goodbye!"

Suddenly, a shadow fell over the little girl. She turned around fast and screamed as she saw Bokkun holding a knife in his right hand. But nothing happened. He fell to his knees and grabbed the girl's nightgown. "I can't!" he cried, "I can't do it! Forgive me! I beg you, forgive me!"

Calmly, Wendy said, "I don't understand."

"She's mad! Jealous of you! She'll stop at nothing!" He says wildly, letting go of Wendy's nightgown.

"But--but who?" Wendy stammered.

"The queen!" answered Bokkun.

Now Wendy was alarmed. "The queen?"

"Now! Quick child! Run!" Bokkun warned her, "Run away, hide! In the woods! Anywhere! Never come back! Now, go! Go! GO! Run! Run! Hide!"

During Bokkun's shouts of warning, Wendy began running through the woods. An owl screeched and dove at her head. Worried that the owl will explode, Wendy screamed. She ran and stopped suddenly when she saw eyes staring at her from the darkness. The eyes belonged to twenty bats. The bats screeched as they swooped down at Wendy making her scream again.

Wendy turned to run from the bats, but her nightgown got caught in the branches of some trees. She screamed as she ran into the branches of another tree. Screaming once more, Wendy falls into a hole. She caught the root of a tree and holds on for dear life, but the root was wet and slippery. She slid into a pool of water. In the pool were moss-covered logs. Her fall created waves, which moved the logs up and down, up and down. When Wendy saw that the logs had turned into crocodiles, she screamed and ran out of the pool. A heavy wind blew, moving branches. Wendy turned in circles, staring in horror. With one final scream, Wendy collapsed, cold, wet, tired, and afraid, and started to sob.

Wendy lay sobbing on the ground as the lights slowly turned up. A bunny slowly started to appear, along with a squirrel and a turtle. The forest animals started to surround her, frightening her. But she hid it. The bunny almost went to her face, startling her. "Ooh!"

The bunny ran away, acting very scared.

"Please don't run away." Wendy pleaded. "I won't hurt you!"

Several other forest animals peeked out of their many hiding places.

"I'm awfully sorry. I didn't mean to frighten you, but you don't know what I've been though, and all because I was afraid.I'm so ashamed of the fuss I've made." said the frightened little girl, "What do you do when things go wrong?"

Some bluebirds twittered.

Wendy smiled. "Oh! You sing a song!"

As the bluebirds sang, Wendy followed suite, this time by vocalizing. Again, Kaa, Lumpy, and Roo sang, and Kilala vocalized twice. Once more, Kaa, Lumpy, and Roo sang, and Kilala vocalized for the final time.

After Kilala vocalized, Roo sang again, this time off-key. Alice giggled and started singing.

Kilala: With a smile and a song Life is just a bright, sunny day Your cares fade away And your heart is young

An African elephant trumpeted happily, and Kilala continued singing.

Kilala: With a smile and a song All the world Seems to waken anew Rejoicing with you As the song is sung

The African animals are surrounding the girl.

Kilala: There's no use in grumbling When raindrops come tumbling Remember you're the one Who can fill the world With sunshine

Kaa slowly slithered toward Kilala, who petted him before he quickly slithered and hid in the bushes.

Kilala: When you smile and you sing Everything is in tune And it's spring And life flows along With a smile and a song

As the song ended, African monkeys chittered as Kilala sighed with relief. "I really feel quite happy now. I'm sure everything's going be all right." Mungo, Lumpy, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, Kaa, Roo, and the African animals nodded. "But I do need a place to stay at night." A gopher nodded as Kilala giggled. "Oh, I can't sleep in the ground like you." The gopher shook his head before Kilala looked at the monkeys in the tree. "Or in a tree the way you do." Before Kilala looked at the doves in their nest, the monkeys shook their heads. "And I'm sure no nest could possibly be big enough for me." The monkeys only shook their heads.

"Maybe you know there's a place where I can stay," Kilala said sadly, before smiling. "In the woods somewhere?"

"Hey, I know that place!" said Roo, as he pointed to a cottage in the glen.

Kilala stood up excitedly and clasped her hands together. "You do?" she asked hopefully.

"Yes," said Kaa. "Now you will really have a home."

"Will you take me there?"

"Sure," said Lumpy. "Let's go!"

And so, off went Kilala Reno, Mungo the Mongoose, Lumpy, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, Young Kaa, Roo, and Kilala's African animal friends! The doves grabbed ahold of Kilala's skirt and start dragging her through the woods. Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo started pushing her along as well. They went through the woods, over a river, and along a path until they reached some small trees.