Anne then suddenly patted Marcy's head, her hair and eyes still glowing a bright blue out of joy. "Hehehe!"

"Anne, quit it!" Marcy laughed, her hair and eyes glowing green.

"Sorry! I'm just so happy you're here." Anne said, hugging her tight again.

Sprig finally couldn't help but smile. He HOPED Marcy was different.

"So, how did you get here?" Anne asked as they all walked into the gate.

Marcy smiled. "Well, I warped right inside the castle walls, fell down a flight of stairs, and- OH! OH! Remember that game I tried to get you and Sasha to play? Creatures and Caverns?"

"...no?"

"Oh, uhh, then I basically did some acting after gaining the friendship of Lady Olivia AND King Andrias, and when the Barbiants attacked? BOOM! I discovered I had Wit's powers!" Marcy exclaimed. "And I've been using it ever since to protect Newtopia!"

"No way! I've been using my powers to protect Wartwood and some other places in Frog Valley!" Anne laughed. "Guess that makes us this place's superheroes or something."

Marcy squealed a bit. "Oh, I never even thought of that!!! Now we need hero names!"

Anne giggled. "Oh, I missed the geeking out. You think you can get us inside the castle? Hop Pop says Newtopia is the only place that might have a way for us to get home!"

Marcy smiled. "Oh, yeah, yeah! But, uhh, they do know HOW...unfortunately? I also know."

"And that's bad?" Polly asked.

Sprig quickly expected an attack, pulling out his slingshot from behind his back and ready to fire.

"Welll...we need the Calamity Box." Marcy said. "Turns out? The music box we, uhh, borrowed? It's a mystical artifact created by The Night, and then used by The Three Stars to contain their powers once they all passed away. Their powers combined gave them the ability to travel entirely different universes! But...without it? We're stuck."

Anne suddenly smiled wide.

Marcy looked at her. "Uhhh, Anne?"

Anne then reached into her satchel...and pulled out the Calamity Box.

Marcy's eyes sparkled. "Y-YOU HAVE IT!!!"

"Yup! It was with me when I landed in Wartwood! But the gems are gray."

Marcy nodded, studying the box. "Wait, wait...that explains so much!!!"

Hop Pop scratched his head. "It does?"

"When Anne opened the box and it transported us here? The box gave US its powers! I got Wit's, Anne got Heart's, and if my theory serves me right? Sasha got Strength's!" Marcy exclaimed.

Anne felt the color drain from her face as she recalled the battle she and The Toad Queen had at Toad Tower. "Y-Yup...she probably did..."

"Speaking of, where is Sasha? Did you see her?"

"L-Let's talk about that another time." Anne said. "But, can you let us in?"

Marcy smiled wide and nodded before she used a key to open the giant gate, and they all headed inside. After admiring the beautiful city, they came across Lady Olivia, who was being watched over by a pink newt with short white hair. She had a lot of medals on her armor, and looked to be a general.

Olivia saw Marcy and smiled. "Marcy! It's good to see you!"

Marcy giggled. "Good to see you too, Olivia! Oh! Hey, Yunan!"

Yunan chuckled, crossing her arms. "Good to see you again, human. How's your arm after our adventure at the warship?"

"It's better!" Marcy said before smiling. "I want you to meet some friends of mine! This is Anne and The Plantars!"

Anne was distracted by a shiny object, but then snapped out of it. "Oh, uhh, hey!"

Olivia looked at Anne's armor, and then at Marcy. She then looked at Anne and Marcy. She then smiled. "It's an honor to meet you, Anne Boonchuy. Marcy's told me a lot about you."

Anne blushed a bit. "S-She has?"

"Yes! And fitting how you're wearing Heart's armor. You look very much like her." Yunan chuckled.

Hop Pop looked at the general. "Who are you?"

Yunan was silent before having an almost evil grin.

Olivia narrowed her eyes. "Yunan..."

"I...AM GENERAL YUNAN!!! SCOURGE OF THE SAND WARS, DEFEATER OF RAGNAR THE WRETCHED, AND THE YOUNGEST NEWT EVER TO ACHIEVE THE RANK OF GENERAL IN THE GREAT NEWTOPIAN ARMY!" Yunan announced.

The Plantars blinked before beginning to clap. And Marcy did the same, along with giving a thumbs up.

"DO NOT ENCOURAGE THIS!" Olivia exclaimed.

Yunan chuckled. "See? It's not annoying, m'lady."

"Yes, it is. And I will find a way to stop it." Olivia said before facing Marcy. "I take it you want to introduce your new friends to the king?"

Marcy nodded. "Yup! And show him...this!" She said, gesturing to Anne to show the box.

Anne was a little confused, but then nodded and showed the Calamity Box.

Yunan and Olivia's jaws dropped. Yunan rubbed her eyes and Olivia admired the box, seeming in awe about how it was STILL in pristine condition. "Fascinating...well, follow me to the castle."

The Plantars, Marcy, and Anne followed before Anne spotted a golden statue of Wit in the center of the city. It seemed this was the final statue of The Three Stars she would see. She knew about Wit, and...it made her sad.

How such a kind hero met her end, with her beloved remaining alive for hundreds of years more.

But it was just a story...so, why did she feel so sad about Wit's demise? She just shrugged it off and they headed to the castle.

Once inside, The Plantars seemed a bit nervous. They were about to meet the KING of all Amphibia himself.

Marcy noticed. "Oh, don't worry too much! Meeting Andrias isn't a big deal!"

Olivia suddenly stopped walking and turned. "What are you talking about? This is the KING, Marcy. For them? IT IS A VERY BIG DEAL."

Anne gulped, while The Plantars hid behind the adopted member of their family.

Slowly, but surely, they came inside the throne room. The Plantars and Anne quickly gasped when they saw the large newt sitting in his throne.

A shadow covered Andrias' body, making him seem like an evil and commanding tyrant...but a goofy smile formed across Andrias' face and he popped out. "HELLOOOO! You must be Anne!!! Bring it in!!!"

"Bring it wha- WHOA!" Anne cried, being hugged tightly by the king.

Andrias smiled wide. "It's so good to finally meet you!!!"

After a while, Anne was let go. Anne couldn't help but laugh. "Nice to meet you too, dude!"

"Sup." Andrias said before blinking and looking at Marcy. "Am...am I saying it right? Sup?"

Marcy gave a thumbs up. "You got it, Andrias!"

Andrias chuckled. "The Thumb of Approval!" He then made his own thumbs up and gave it to Anne and The Plantars. "And here's a thumb for you, Anne! And a frog family that is just the cutest! I can already tell the pink one's trouble!"

Sprig gasped. "THE KING KNOWS ME..."

Anne laughed at her friend's reaction before fist bumping Andrias. "Back at ya, dude!"

Andrias' eyes sparkled before he began laughing and cheering. "DELIGHTFUL!!!"

Marcy smiled before whispering to The Plantars. "See? He's nothing to be scared of. He's just a goofball!"

Polly laughed. "Yeah, I already love this guy!"

Marcy then activated her powers and flew to Andrias' level. "They also have something to show you! The Calamity Box!"

Andrias gasped. "Could it be?" He smiled. "With that, we can get you girls home safe and sound!"

Anne smiled wide, eventually showing Andrias the box. "Yeah! Here ya go, dude!"

Andrias hummed as he took the box gently. "The box's gems are gray...hmmm...well, in order for it work? Your powers will need to be returned to the box."

Marcy flew down. "Oh, yeah! I guess that makes sense. Is there any way for them to be transferred?"

"That I am not sure of. But! In the Royal Library? I'm positive there is something." Andrias said. "In the meantime? Enjoy your stay!" He then whipped out a golden credit card of some kind. "Here! Spend this to your heart's delight, but careful! Wars have started over these."

Hop Pop's eyes sparkled and he began laughing, hugging the golden credit card. "MY DREAMS OF MONEY HAVE COME TRUE!"

The day eventually turned into night, and Anne was in Marcy's room. The Plantars were booking a hotel, and Anne just wanted to spend one night with Marcy. She was too happy to leave her again.

"I missed you." Anne smiled, her hair and eyes going blue again.

Marcy blushed suddenly and her hair and eyes went green. "I-I missed you too. You've made such a life for yourself!"

"Me? Look at you, girl!" Anne laughed. "You're like a beautiful amazon warrior queen!"

Marcy blushed a little more. "Y-You think so?"

"Totally!" Anne said before looking out the window. "And just think, we're gonna go home soon."

Marcy nodded. "Yeah! But, uhh, let's not be in that big of a hurry."

Anne's eyes went wide and she turned to Marcy. Sasha said something similar. "Y...You're not saying you don't wanna leave, do you?"

Marcy's eyes widened. "What? No, no, no! I'm not saying that! I'm just saying that I don't think The Plantars will be too happy to see you leave!"

Anne sighed in relief. "Yeah, I guess you're right."

"I mean, I ALREADY like them! Sprig seems a bit suspicious of me though." Marcy said. "I wonder why."

"Cause of Sasha-" Anne then covered her mouth.

Marcy's eyes went wide. "Huh...? So...you met Sasha?! Where is she?!"

Anne's gaze softened from one of worry to one of sadness. "W-Well...she had powers and used them to become The Toad Queen. She had us meet, and...and...well...she attacked Hop Pop after he confronted her about how she was treating me."

Marcy gasped softly.

"She was gonna KILL him...I-I...I couldn't let that happen." Anne said. "Then, we fought. I let out SO MUCH pent up anger and rage on her, that....that I eventually won the fight. She and her army retreated. I have no idea where she is now."

Marcy walked closer. "Oh, Anne...c'mere."

She hugged Anne, rubbing her back a bit. Anne hugged back.

"I...I don't know how to feel about her anymore..."

"...to be honest? Me neither."