Image 1

(Color)

Panel 1
(Anne is in the aquarium where she works, fiddling with the Amphibia display. She is wearing her uniform, has a set of earbuds in, and is whistling)

Panel 2
(Close-in on Anne's head. A pink frog is sitting on her shoulder. A label states “*K-Pop Music Playing*”)
Anne: Chu Chu Chuu♪

Image 2

(Color)

Panel 1
(Close-up on Anne's pocket. A phone is partially sticking out, lit up and buzzing)

Panel 2
(Anne removes her earbuds with a questioning look)

Panel 3
(Close-up on the phone. It states UNKNOWN NUMBER CALLING... with icons to answer or end)
Anne (off-panel): Unknown number? ...

Panel 4
(Anne holds the phone up to her ear. The frog hops off her shoulder)
Anne: Hello?
Voice on Phone: Miss Boonchuy!

Panel 5
(Close-up on Mr. X's mouth, smiling)
Mr. X: It has been quite a while...

Image 3

(Color)

Panel 1
(Anne stands with an inquisitive face)
Anne: Who is this?
Anne: Waaait a minute.
            That sass...
Anne: Is this Mr. X?
            How did you get this num-

Panel 2
Anne (realizing): Nevermind. Dumb question

Panel 3
(Marcy sits in what appears to be a bedroom, holding a portable video game system in her hands. She looks interested)
Marcy: Oh Mr. X! Hi!
Anne (over the phone): Mars?
Marcy: Sup Anne!
Anne (over the phone): Whatsup!

Panel 4
(Sasha is sitting in what appears to be a restaurant, holding a coffee cup. She has a bluetooth earpiece in and looks relaxed, smiling)
Sasha: Boonchuy, Marcy... What's going on?
Anne (over the phone): Sash? You too?
Sasha: Suuuuuuuuup
Marcy (over the phone): Wazzuuuuuup!

Image 4

(Color)

Panel 1
(Mr. X is standing flamboyantly in what appears to be a lab, with several monitors around him)
Mr. X: OK, I got you all three now...
Mr. X: Miss Boonchuy, Miss Waybright, Miss Wu.
Mr. X: One reason I'm calling is because I've received a distress signal from apparently another dimension.
            Calling for you three.
Anne, Marcy, Sasha (over the phone): WHAAAAAAAA?!!!
Mr. X: The distress call comes from-

Panel 2
Mr. X (annoyed): Oh gosh, why I'm doing this?
Mr. X: I'm not a secretary
Terri (from behind him, offended): Sir!

Image 5

(Color)

Panel 1
(Anne is standing in the aquarium with a stunned look on her face)
Mr. X (over the phone): Anyways, the call is from a "Domino"
Mr. X (over the phone): It said you'd get it.

Panel 2
Sasha (confused): From your cat?
Sasha: I thought she passed away.

Panel 3
Anne (bawling): THANKS FOR REMINDING ME!!!

Panel 4
Marcy (annoyed): Sashaaa!

Image 6

(Color)

Panel 1
Sasha (mortified): Ohmygosh Anne I'm soooo sorry!!!
Marcy: But, Domino could talk?
Sasha: Did you understand Domino? Dang, that biologist degree is kinda OP

Panel 2
Marcy (correcting): Herpetologist
Sasha: Herbologist
Marcy: Her-pe-to-lo-gist
Sasha: Frog scientist person lady

Panel 3
Anne (understanding): Oh boy...no guys...
Anne: That's not actually Domino...
Marcy (over the phone, continuing): Herpetologist

Panel 4
Mr. X (aggreived): I'm stuck working with children
Mr. X: Again...
Mr. X: AS I WAS SAYING
            The second reason I'm calling is because this couldn't have been more perfectly timed

Image 7

(Color)

Panel 1
(Mr. X is turned to one side, touching his finger onto a screen. Purple circles appear around it)
Mr. X: Why don't you three come to this location...

Panel 2
(A grid map is shown, with one spot showing concentric red circles)
Mr. X (over the phone): for a little talk

Panel 3
Marcy (excited): Oh could it be?! Could it finally be?!!
Marcy: Sash, you coming?

Panel 4
(Sasha stands up, looking stylish, sunglasses on and glinting in the light)
Sasha: Another dimension you say...
            You better not be toying with us, man.
Sasha: Anne?

Image 8

(Color)

Panel 1
Anne (looking uncertain): I...

Panel 2
(Close-up on the pink frog sitting on a leaf. It looks like it's smiling)

Panel 3
Anne (with a grin): I'll see you there.

Panel 4
(Back in the lab, Mr. X stands holding a coffee mug. A large monitor above him has a logo with the following description)

C.R.O.A.K.
CALAMITY REGIMENT OF AMPHIBIA KNIGHTS

Mr. X: Good.
            I have a very interesting proposal for all of you
Mr. X: I can't imagine a single scenario where you wouldn't be very interested in this...
Mr. X: Terri, remind me to fire you for that acronym
Terri (off-panel): Noooooo!!

Image 9

(Black screen with white letters)

ANNE, SASHA AND MARCY WILL RETURN

(Flickering)

ANNE, SASHA AND MARCY

THE CALAMITY TRIO WILL RETURN

Image 10

(Image of Sasha, Anne, and Marcy in suits. They are walking in front of a black background, with solid bars behind them as shadows in their Calamity colors)

Amphibia

Vol. 2

Part II

Image 1

(Grayscale)

Panel 1

(Image of a large warehouse at night)

Abandoned Warehouse
7 PM

Panel 2
Marcy (looking through papers labeled with C.R.O.A.K.): So we're basically like the Avengers?
            Protecting Earth and stuff?

Panel 3
(Mr. X has a smirk. Jenny stands silently next to him)
Mr. X: See what I told you?
Mr. X: I like this one. She gets things fast.
            The rest... well...

Panel 4
Sasha (annoyed): I don't knowww...C.R.O.A.K.?
            You got any other options?
Anne (questioning): Are we gonna get paid?
Marcy (with a goofy look): I like C.R.O.A.K.!

Image 2

(Grayscale, Mostly)

Panel 1
Terri (vindicated): Well thank you!
            It feels good to be appreciated around here for once
Mr. X (annoyed): I won't need these glasses with all that shade you're throwing over here

Panel 2
Sasha (affronted): Wait...we all have jobs now!
            Are you expecting us to quit just like that to become the Frog Avengers?
Anne (dubious): Also, what are we gonna do? I don't know if we mentioned it, but we don't have powers anymore, dude.

Panel 3
Marcy: Avengers have jobs!
Marcy (holding up three fingers): Iron Man is an engineer, Hulk is a physicist, Thor is a god...
Anne (off-panel): *GULP!*

Panel 4
(Mr. X stands at a large monitor with a grid pattern on it, looking back over his shoulder)
Mr. X: Your job is simple:
            Protect Earch and, to an extent, Amphibia, since you're their "Chosen Ones", from extradimensional threats
            That distress signal from this "Domino" can't be for a tea party. Something bad is out there.
            Additionally, your jobs are safe. We may not have government funding, but you can rest assured we have our methods.
Mr. X: And you're telling me you have no powers?

Panel 5
(Close-up on Mr. X's eyes. Behind him on the grid are three overlapping circles in full color, with rings around them: a green one, a blue one, and a red one.)
Mr. X: How did you think we found you?

Image 3

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Sasha, Anne, and Marcy all have shocked looks on their faces)
Sasha: HOOOOOOLY CRAP!
Anne: Those are us?!
Terri (off-panel): You may not have your powers, but you still emit a large quantity of energy similar to the one in the Music Box.
            If I had to guess, they seem to remain dormant inside you
Marcy (with sparkles around her): Anime powers my beloved

Panel 2
Sasha (skeptical, pointing a finger out): Woah, let's rewind a bit
Sasha: What do you mean you don't have government funding anymore?

Panel 3
Mr. X (peevishly): That takes us to the next point.
            This full operation is UBER TOP secret
Mr. X: Those military meatheads didn't let me play with Terri's transporter, so I stole it back

Panel 4
Terri (brushing it off with a smile): Don't mind him, he's just acting cool
Terri: After he found they were planning to use it for, let's say "selfish purposes", he stole it back

Panel 5
Anne (demurely): Awww X! I always knew you were a softie!

Image 4

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
Mr. X (miffed): And a traitor to the country, thank you very much
Mr. X: I don't think I have to remind you, but you have to keep this exclusively between us
            The safety of your families and friends depends on it.
            You're about to enter a very shadowy world.
Terri (earnestly): There was a third and final part of "Domino's" message

Panel 2
Terri: It said "Friday noon"
            I assume that's when you'll be contacted by it
            I don't know how you'll reach it, since we're still working on the Portal 3.0's final adjustments
            But I promise I'll do my best to let you three go visit Amphibia again!

Panel 3
(Mr. X stands face forward, holding out his arms in invitation. Terri and Jenny stand behind him on either side)
Mr. X: So, what do you say?
Mr. X: Are you girls in?

Image 5

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Sasha poses with her first and pinky finger as horns near her chin, with a determined expression)
Sasha: What an info dump! Almost to much for my brain
            But I've never said "Yes" so quickly in my life.
Sasha: SO YES!!!
Sasha: Grimothy, you better still be alive or I'll kill you!

Panel 2
(Marcy poses with her hand over her face, fingers spread apart to see between them)
Marcy: Amphibia is like the mother lode of webcomic inspiration
            You don't have to ask me twice!
Marcy: Also I wanna see how Yulivia is doing OMYGOSH!!!

Panel 3
(Anne poses with her first two fingers in a peace sign sideways by her forehead)
Anne: Abso-freakin'-lutely my dude!
            I've been waiting for an opportunity like this for 10 whole years
Anne: But seriously, are you gonna pay us?

TO BE CONTINUED >

Part 3

Image 1

(Color)

Panel 1
(Sasha and Anne are outside. It is dark out, and the ocean is visible behind them. Anne is removing her ponytail holder)
Sasha: I'll have watermelon blueberry
Anne: One strawberry mint please!

Panel 2
(Reversed shot from before. We can see Marcy standing next to the other two, and several storefronts behind her. They appear to be on a boardwalk)
Marcy: Alrighty! Smoothies are on me!
            Save me a spot. BRB!

Panel 3
(Sasha and Anne are sitting on stools next to a railing. Sasha is leaning back and smiling, while Anne is facing away, looking out over the water)
Sasha: Ha haha ha!
            After all this time she still does that cute raptor hand thing
Sasha: Never change, Mar Mar.
            Whew... What a day. Aren't you beat, Boonchuy?

Image 2

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Side view of Anne, looking out with a pensive expression)

Panel 2
Sasha (off-panel): I know that face.
            Wanna talk about it?
(Anne turns to face Sasha)
Anne: Is it that obvious?

Panel 3
(Sasha has a big grin on her face and is making an exaggerated wink)
Sasha: Very.
            I promise I won't use my therapist super-powers

Panel 4
Anne (reflecting): OK, OK. I'm a litt- No, very worried about this
            I mean, we may be back in Amphibia. What if Sprig, Polly, and HP don't recognize me?
            I left them 10 years ago and never went back. What if they hate me?...
            And what about my parents? I'll have to hide this from them. It's not fair.
Anne: What did I say yes so soon?...

Image 3

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
Sasha (smiling): Yeah, who could recognize you?
Sasha (making a spinning motion with her finger): Maybe if we toss away your shoe and roll you over some leaves...

Panel 2
Anne (distressed): SASHAAAAAAAA!!!
Sasha (chagrined): Joking! Joking!

Panel 3
(Sasha leans in on one arm)
Sasha: OK, listen Boonchuy. You're not alone.
            See me? I'm also nervous about this. What I'm gonna, or not gonna tell my parents.
Sasha: Marcy must be extra worried too.
Sasha: The important thing is that, this time, we can figure it out together.

Panel 4
Anne (looking down with a bashful smile): I thought you weren't gonna use your therapist powers
Sasha (off-panel): Yeah, sue me.

Panel 5
Sasha (attentive): And the Plantars? Girl, look at what you've become.
Sasha: A herpetologist. You even named a frog from your exhibit after Sprig!
            If that isn't a way to honor them after all these years, I don't know what is.

Image 4

(Color, Full Panel)

(Sasha is sitting next to Anne, leaning in close. Their faces are only inches apart, looking into each others' eyes. Sasha's hand is gently brushing Anne's hair behind her ear. Anne is wide-eyed and blushing)
Sasha: You may have grown, but you're still the same sweet Anne.
Sasha: Only taller, smarter, and prettier
Sasha: The same sweet Anne I've always loved.

Image 5

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Sasha and Anne stare at each other, frozen, cheeks blushing. Sasha has drops of sweat on her face. Her hand is still on Anne's ear. The word "LOVED" is echoing above her head)
Sasha: UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHH....

Panel 2
Sasha (panicking): Loved to...
            to see! Yeah! Love to see!
Sasha: I LOVE SEEING YOU!

Panel 3
(Anne is staring, dumbstruck, blushing. Marcy is looming behind her, with a devious expression, holding a tray with cups on it)
Sasha (off-panel): AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Anne: WHAAAAAAAAAAA...

Image 6

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Sasha is sweating nervously and blushing, pointing backwards with her thumb)
Sasha: I...I think I'm gonna help Marcy!
Sasha: She's probably about to trip ehehe

Panel 2
(Sasha freezes as Marcy's head leans in next to her)
Marcy: Oh but Sashy, I'm already here...

Panel 3
(Sasha stands awkwardly staring bug-eyed at Marcy. Marcy looks back at her smugly)

Panel 4
(Same panel but Sasha's eyes are now looking at the tray in Marcy's hand)

Panel 5
(Same panel but Sasha has swung her hand up, batting the tray away. It goes flying off into the distance with a twinkle)

Panel 6
(Sasha runs away, looking back over her shoulder with a forced grin at Marcy, who is still smirking. Clouds of smoke are coming from her feet and there is a zooming sound effect)
Sasha: Oh nooo I'm so sorry!
Sasha: I'll buy more, don't come! Wait for me here!!!

Image 7

(Greyscale)

Panel 1
(Anne is still sitting down, blushing. Marcy is standing beside her, arms crossed, with an intrigued look)
Marcy: So...you and Sasha
            Since when?
            C'mon, deets! Deets!
Anne (attempting to brush it off): Pssshhh Naaaah! We're just friends
Marcy: I see... then what was all that about?

Panel 2
Anne (face flushing even more): I don't knooowwwww...
Marcy (incredulous): What are you? Twelve?
Marcy (internally): {{These girls gay. Good for them}}

Part 4

Image 1

(Color)

Panel 1
(Anne and Marcy are in Marcy's bedroom. Anne is standing and holding a cardboard box while Marcy is kneeling on the carpet nearby talking to her)
Anne: Are you really, REALLY sure you wanna store your stuff at Sasha's?
            You're more than welcome to store it at my place. My parents are cool.
Marcy: Naaa, it's fine.
Anne: Alrighty, suit yourself.
            Last time I told Sash to hold something for me, it came back without a leg

Panel 2
Marcy (off-panel): Oh my gosh, what was it?!
Anne (looking back): A chair.
Marcy (off-panel): Oh...

Panel 3
(Close-up on Anne picking up a box. The words "MARCY FAN MAIL" are written crookedly on the side)
Marcy (off-panel): But if you think about it, it's the best option.
            If I left this at your home and we both disappeared, your parents may start asking questions.
Anne: Huh... I guess you're right.
            Always three steps ahead of us.

Image 2

(Color)

Panel 1
Anne (standing up and stretching, with a "CRRRAACK" effect): Owww, my back...
            Mar-Mar, I'm getting old.
Anne: Now all those back pain memes make sense...

Panel 2
Anne (off-panel, continuing): Talking about backs, did Sasha tell you about hers?
            She says sometimes she feels a tingling sensation and a little numbness when something grazes her scar.
(Marcy is kneeling on the floor, facing away, her hands down on the carpet)
Anne (off-panel): Nothing big, but I told her she should probably see a doctor
            Since it's so close to her spine...
            But you know how Sasha is.

Panel 3
Anne (imitating Sasha): "Uuuh, no worries, Boonchuy"
Anne: "I'm more badass now!"...

Panel 4
(There is a sniffling sound coming from off-panel. Anne looks back over her shoulder)
Anne: Mars? ...

Panel 5
(Anne looks startled. Marcy has tears streaming down her face, her eyes shut tight. She is sniffling)
Anne: Oh no, Marcy! Are you OK?

Image 3

(Color)

Panel 1
(Anne sits down next to Marcy with a worried look. Marcy is still crying and rubbing her eye)
Marcy: Yeah...
Marcy: It's just that...
            I don't understand how you guys are OK with me going back with you to Amphibia.
            How can you still trust me after I tried to keep you trapped there?

Panel 2
(Large frame of Marcy, looking down and crying. Tear drops are falling at the bottom of the frame. The top of her scar is visible on her chest above the neckline of her shirt. In the background are several frames from the show of Darcy fighting with and injuring Sasha, Anne, and Grime. Marcy is narrating in black text bubbles)
Marcy (V.O.): After all the horrible things I've done to you two.
Marcy (V.O.): If I were you, I wouldn't even want me close.
Marcy (V.O.): 10 years and every single day, when I see my scar,
Marcy (V.O.): The guilt starts eating me again.

Image 4

(Color)

Panel 1
(Anne cradles Marcy in her arms, embracing her. She is crying also)
Anne: Nooo Marcy...
            Gosh, I shouldn't have mentioned that. I'm so sorry.
Anne: Marcy, we forgave you a long time ago.
Anne: Remember what I said? We all make mistakes.
            Sasha made mistakes, I did mistakes. What's important is what we learned from them.
Anne: But all is now in the past.

Panel 2
(Close-up on Anne's face and her hand holding Marcy's head)
Anne: Please don't torment yourself. We love you and it tears us up to see you like this.

Image 5

(Color)

Panel 1
(Anne and Marcy are sitting up. Anne's hand is extended and rests on Marcy's shoulder. Marcy is rubbing her face with her wrist)
Anne: Have you been seeing your therapist?
Marcy: Mhhmm... *SNIFF*

Panel 2
Marcy (looking down sheepishly): Sorry you had to see that.
Marcy: What a mood killer, huh?

Panel 3
(Anne rests her hands on Marcy's shoulders, and leans over to press a kiss on the top of Marcy's head)
Anne: No, it's perfectly fine.
            If you ever need to share your feelings, we're totally here for you. Don't keep them bottled.
Anne: Are you sure you're OK going back into Amphibia?
            You can stay if you want. Sasha and I can take care.
Marcy: No, I'm fine joining you.
            Thank you so much, Anne. Really.

Image 6

(Color)

Panel 1
(Anne is standing, reaching out her hand down to Marcy)
Anne: Always a pleasure, Marbles.

Panel 2
(Marcy reaches up, smiling, and takes Anne's outstretched hand)
Anne (off-panel): And up!

Panel 3
(Both girls are standing and smiling at each other)
Anne: OK, I'll take care of that heavy box. You finish boxing the rest.
Marcy: Okey dokey!
Anne: Pray for my back

Panel 4
(Anne is straining to hold a box, an exaggerated look of exertion on her face)
Marcy (off-panel): Hey Anne, can I ask you a question?
Anne: HNNNGHHH Fire away dude!...

Panel 5
Marcy (grinning): Do you like Sash?

Panel 6
(Shot of Anne from behind. She is standing still and holding the box out to the side with one hand)

Panel 7
(Anne has let go and there is a small explosion with a booming sound effect)

Image 7

(Color)

Panel 1
(Gigantic image of Anne yelling, with laser beams coming from her eyes. Marcy is small and sheepish in the corner of the frame)
Anne: YOU WANNA ASK THAT NOW?!
Marcy: Sorry sorry! Just trying to cheer myself up.
            Happy thoughts to keep away bad thoughts.

Panel 2
Anne (calmer, still blushing): Alright, alright. I'll let it slide this time.
            I told you, we're only friends.
Marcy (off-panel): But do you... y'know... feel something for her?

Panel 3
(Anne sits down on the floor, looking at her feet)
Anne: Sigh...
            Maybe. I don't know.

Panel 4
(Marcy looks like a chibi with a giant open smiling mouth. Anne is a tiny figure in the background)
Marcy: KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!
Anne: Oh no. What I've unleashed.

Panel 5
Marcy (off-panel): B-But since when?
Anne (smiling, blushing): You're gonna make me say it... I walked right into it.

Image 8

(Color)

Panel 1
(The background is a sparkly pink and purple with bubbles and stars. Anne is standing in the foreground, smiling and blushing. Marcy is laying on her back in the background, covering her face with her hands, and little green hearts are floating up)
Anne: I think it started back in high school. When we drifted apart.
            I mean, we still hung out, just not as often as before.
            Then, I started noticing something.
            That I really missed her when we were not together.
            First I thought "Eeh, it's me missing the good old days", but then it hit me like a truck.
            That when I wasn't with her, I missed her voice, her laugh...
            Her rebellious side, her fierce loyalty...
Marcy: (has an arrow pointing towards her with the label *Collapsed from fluff overdose*)

Panel 2
(Back in Marcy's bedroom. Marcy is right up in Anne's face with an insistent expression, her hands raised into fists. Anne is leaning back with her hands up to protect herself)
Marcy: Anne, you should totally go for it!
Anne: What? Naaah. She's just being nice.
Marcy (continuing): Dude, she has a kaiju scale crush on you!
            That woman wants some Thai spice in her life!

Image 9

(Color)

Panel 1
(Anne is rushing out of the room, her hands covering her face in embarrassment. Marcy sits cross-legged on the floor watching her)
Anne: *GASP* Marcy Wu!
            AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!

Panel 2
(Marcy is looking to the door. We can see just the tip of Anne's foot sticking out as she is running into the hallway)
Marcy: Will you at least consider it?

Panel 3
Anne (off-panel, from the hallway): I don't know! Probably!

Panel 4
(We are looking up at Marcy with the ceiling behind her. She is looking down with a wistful expression on her face. Her dialogue is an internal monologue)
Marcy (internal): {{ Hehe, you really belong together. }}
            {{ There you go, Sash. She's leagues better than me. }}
            {{ Make her very happy. I know you will. }}

Panel 5
(On the floor of the bedroom is the Polariod photograph of the three girls from the end of the show, with "BFF" written at the bottom. Marcy's thumb is resting on it so that it obscures her own image, leaving just Anne and Sasha visible next to each other holding hands)
Marcy (internal): {{ I'll stand by the side, rooting for you two. }}

            {{ Alone }}

< TO BE CONTINUED

Part 4.5

Image 1

(Mixed)

Panel 1 (Color)

After dropping Marcy's things at Sasha's...

(Anne is sitting at a dinner table eating with her parents. They are all smiling and happy)
Anne: It's a one in a million opportunity. I'm glad they picked me for that level of expedition.
            Imagine a new Peruvian Tree Frog species with my name on it. "Anne Frog", or "Savisa Frog"
            Or "Boonchuy Frog"...
Anne: OK, maybe not Boonchuy Frog. I may be dooming our family name.

Panel 2 (Grayscale)
Mr. Boonchuy (grinning): Oh, Anne. You wouldn't be dooming anything!
            In fact, we would be honored to be in a new frog's name.
Mr. Boonchuy: But how about a cooler name? Like "Boonbox Tree Frog"?
Anne: Your RPG character name? Nice try, Dad...

Panel 3 (Grayscale)
Anne (holding her hand to her stomach): Oof, I am stuffed. I think I'll skip dessert
            Mom, if you keep doing this, my tennis game will be weak
Mrs. Boonchuy: Hey, I'm not the one wolfing down 3 plates!

Panel 4 (Grayscale)
(Anne is getting up from the table, with a goofy expression on her face)
Anne: OK guys, I think I'm gonna collapse right into my bed. Rough day in all the sense of the word.
Mr. Boonchuy: Oh g'night Anne!
Mr. Boonchuy: And think about my frog name!
Mrs. Boonchuy: Good night, sweetie
            Brush your teeth.

Image 2

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Anne is standing in her doorframe. The light from the hallway casts her shadow into the room)

Panel 2
(Close-up on Anne's hand reaching back and clicking the lock on the doorknob)

Panel 3
(Close-up on Anne removing her hairband and letting her hair down)

Panel 4
(Anne collapses facedown on her bed. Her dialogue is an internal monologue)
Anne (internal): {{ Lying to my parents after all they went through when I went missing. }}
            {{ Man, I feel like a total scumbag... }}
            {{ But whatever is threatening Amphibia. I can't just sit here. I must help. }}
            {{ Right?... }}

Panel 5
(The cat, Domino 4, hops up onto the bed near Anne's head with a meow)

Panel 6
(Anne turns her head sideways to look at Domino, and reaches out to scratch it)
Anne: Hey D4...
Anne: It's happening again, you know?...

Image 3

(Mixed)

Panel 1 (Grayscale)
(Close-up on Anne's hand scratching Domino's head. Her dialogue is an internal monologue)
Anne (internal): {{ I was so sure it was a dream. }}
            {{ At least, I convinced myself it was. }}

Panel 2 (Grayscale)
(Anne leans up and rests on her arms, smiling at Domino)
Anne (internal): {{ But finally I'll have a chance to ask the Guardian... }}

Panel 3 (Color)
(Anne is sitting on her knees on a blue blanket, looking away. Domino sits beside her. Through a frame, they are looking at a starry night sky. The rest of the panel is a flat black background)
Anne (internal): {{ If I'm the real me }}
            {{ Or just a clone of a girl who died 10 years ago. }}

< TO BE CONTINUED

Part 5

Image 1

(Color)

Panel 1

Friday, 11:50 AM

(Sasha is sitting in the driver's seat of a red convertible. Her eyes are depicted as angle brackets, indicating they are squeezed shut, and she is whining)
Sasha: But I wannaaaaaa!!!!!

Panel 2
(Anne is looking stern and pointing her finger)
Anne: You know it's useless, Sash
            So you better stop fighting about it

Panel 3
(Wide shot of the convertible parked in a street. Anne amd Marcy are standing next to it, while Sasha is draped over the driver's side door)
Anne: The car stays here.
Marcy: As cool as an actual Amphibia roadtrip sounds
            You know it's gonna get stuck in mud as soon as we land.
            And no offense but you tend to go ballistic if something remotely bad happens to your car
Sasha: Uuuuugh fiiine.....

Image 2

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Anne is standing with a proud expression on her face. In the background, Sasha falls off the door to land face first on the ground)
Anne: So, y'all got your covers? What did you tell your parents?
Anne: I told them I was joining a research expedition into the Peruvian jungle to study a possible new frog species

Panel 2
(Marcy is supporting Sasha, who has one arm draped over Marcy's shoulders. Sasha has a small bruise on her forehead)
Marcy: I told mine I was gonna be busy with convention panels all over California and some adjacent states.
Sasha: I just said bye

Panel 3
(Mr. X is standing in an open doorway, with an irritated expression)
Mr. X: What are you doing chatting in the parking lot? You're late. This way, fast.
            You can leave the car here. Jenny will take care of it.

Panel 4
(Sasha is looking downwards. There is an open space in front of her)
Sasha: Alright, but be VERY careful.
            Here, let me give you the ke-

Panel 4
(Sasha's eyes bug out. There is a dashed outline of the space where her car was, indicating it is no longer there)
Sasha: DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR?!

Image 3

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Mr. X stands along the left side of the image, spanning the first three frames)
Mr. X: Before you ask, yes, we've taken care of your jobs because I assume you've already created alibis for your parents.
            Now Miss Boonchuy.
            We left detailed instructions on how to take care of Sprig with your co-workers.
Anne (baffled): OK... thank you?

Panel 2
Mr. X: Miss Waybright.
            We referred your patients to other more experienced therapists. Free of charge.
Sasha (affronted): Hey! I have almost 6 months of experience!

Panel 3
Mr. X: Miss Wu.
            Your comic is on hiatus.
Marcy (cheery): Works for me!

Panel 4
Marcy (uncertainly): Umm, Mr. X... Excuse me if this sounds rude, but...
            Why are you doing this? No one is paying you. You're putting yourself in jeopardy just for us?
Mr. X (off-panel): It's quite simple.
            Way before Frogvasion, I spent an unreasonable amount of time chasing Miss Boonchuy instead of listening to what she had to say.

Panel 5
Mr. X (continuing, with a resolute expression): Then the world almost got destroyed.
            Miss Wu, I'm not repeating the same mistake again.

Image 4

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
Sasha (appraising): Hey, thanks.

Panel 2
(Mr. X is walking into a large room. Anne is behind him. There are controls panels around the edges of the room and a large platform on the floor. Terri is looking down at something just off frame)
Mr. X: Don't mention it.
            Now, stand on this platform
Anne: What's that?

Panel 3
(Terri leans on a flat surface, looking over with a big smile)
Terri: Hi guys!
            We wanna study whatever energy is going to contact you
            It may be helpful with the new portal

Panel 4
(Overhead shot of the three girls standing on the center of the platform)
Sasha: Oh, cool
Marcy: This won't hurt, right?

Panel 4
(Anne is in the center of the girls. She is grabbing their wrists firmly with her hands, with an determined expression on her face. Sasha and Marcy are looking down at their hands. Sasha has a slight blush)
Sasha: Wha-
            What are you doing, Anne?

Image 5

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Side shot of Anne's resolute expression. Sasha is looking at her)
Anne: I'm not getting separated from you guys. Not anymore

Panel 2
Sasha (winking): Yeah!
Sasha: If we go in...

Panel 3
Marcy (in agreement): We go in together!

Panel 4
(Mr. X is looking intently down at his watch)
Mr. X: OK people, it's 12:00 PM.
            You three remember, you are now C.R.O.A.K. agents
Mr. X: Not children fooling around Froggyland, so-
Terri (off-panel): Sir...

Panel 5
(Terri is pointing at the platform. It is empty, with a slight hint of smoke raising from it)
Terri: They're gone.

Panel 6
(Mr. X and Terri are facing away, towards the smoke)
Mr. X: Please tell me the platform was-
Terri: Yeah, it was already capturing data
Mr. X (continuing): Good good good good good...
Mr. X: It's lunch!

Image 6

(Color, but with a bluish gray filter)

Panel 1
(Marcy, Anne, and Sasha are floating in midair, still holding hands. In front of them is the Guardian, looking like a giant Domino's head, larger than all three of them combined. Its eyes are an expanse of space with stars)
Sasha: You weren't exaggerating
            That's a BIG Domino

Panel 2
(Side view with the girls on the left, and Domino on the right. Marcy is reaching one hand out and rubbing her fingers together. The other two girls look over at her)
Marcy: Pspspspspsps...
Guardian/Domino: Please, don't do that.
Guardian/Domino: I'm glad to finally meet the rest of you, Chosen Ones.
            Sadly, we don't have much time, we may be being heard.
Guardian/Domino: Show me your phones.

Image 7

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(The three girls hold out their phones. There is a *WHOOSH* sound effect)
Marcy: OK, but no please no stealing.

Panel 2
(Close-up shot of the top of a cell phone screen. Beside the letters LTE are four bars increasing in size, with an infinity symbol after them)
Guardian/Domino (off-panel): There, now you all have multidimensional coverage.
Girls (off-panel: Bruh x3

Panel 3
Anne (gesturing angrily towards her phone): Hold up...
            If you could do this, why didn't you call us?

Panel 4
(Zoomed in on the Guardian's face looking straight at the frame)
Guardian/Domino: Because I don't have a phone. Duh
Guardian/Domino: Now, go and seek the guardian of the Second Temple. She will guide you -
Anne (off-panel): Hey hey!!!
            I just thought about something

Panel 5
(Anne is yelling up at the Guardian. Sasha is on her left, looking concerned. Marcy is on her right, with an overly exaggerating teary expression)
Anne: You said I was gonna die in 78 years.
Sasha: Boonchuy, what the heck are you talking about?
Anne: Does that mean I can't die even if I wanted?
            Do I have like, plot armor?
Marcy: Annie... Are you dying???...
Anne (continuing): It's a long story.

Image 8

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(The Guardian has its head slightly tilted to one side)
Guardian/Domino: Oh, did you take that seriously?
            The 78 years thing was a joke. I understand you humans use them to "lighten the mood".
            The future is always rewriting itself. Never scripted, always unpredictable. Even prophecies fail.
Guardian/Domino: Please, don't die testing a joke. That would be embarrassing.
(Inset panel of Anne's head, screaming)
Anne: A JOKE?! Did you know how many nights I spent awake thinking about my own death?

Panel 2
(The Guardian is looking at an empty space with several vertical lines where the girls used to be)
Guardian/Domino: We're out of time. Good luck, C.R.O.A.K. agents.
Voice (off-panel): Wait I didn't ask the important questioooonnn-
Voice (off-panel): CROAK still sounds laaameeeee--

Image 9

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Sasha, Anne, and Marcy are laying on the ground. Sasha is on her side with one arm up. Anne and Marcy are on their backs with pained expressions)
Marcy: Oww that did hurt...

Panel 2
(Marcy is sitting up. Anne is propped up on her elbows. Sasha is laying in the "Family Guy Death Pose" with one arm twisted behind her back and her legs askew. There are what appear to be leaves falling around them)
Marcy: Huh...
Marcy: Anne, Sasha... Wake up!
Anne: Nghh...

Image 10

(Color)

Panel 1
(Sasha, Anne, and Marcy are all sitting up. Sasha is rubbing her head. Anne and Marcy are smiling)
Sasha: Oh my god...

Panel 2
(Wide shot of the three girls looking out at the landscape of Amphibia in the place where they left. The fallen ruins of the Newtopia castle ship are still in the background. In front of them lay Anne's tennis racket, Sasha's heron sword, and Marcy's wrist crossbow)
Marcy: We're here....

Panel 3
(Close-up on Anne's feet. One shoe is already off, but it is tied by the laces to the other shoe. There is an inset panel of Anne's face yelling triumphantly)
Anne: HA! NOT TODAY!!!

< TO BE CONTINUED

Image 1

(Color)

Part 6

Panel 1
(Sasha is holding her pink heron sword upwards out in front of her. She has a slightly disappointed expression on her face)
Sasha: Well, this definitely feels smaller...

Panel 2
(Marcy is fiddling with the crossbow on her wrist, looking determined)
Marcy: I can't even strap this to my wrist...

Panel 3
(The crossbow goes off with a FWISHHH sound effect. The bolt goes directly next to Marcy's face)

Panel 4
Marcy (blithely): Woah! Pffft! I nearly took my head off!

Panel 5
(Anne is looking down at the tennis racket, which is missing all its strings, only having a few tattered remains on the edges)
Anne: I think a punch from Marcy or me would do more damage than this racket...

Panel 6
Sasha (grinning): Heeey!
Sasha: Mar-Mar can pack a wallop! I've seen her! Tell her Mar-
Sasha: Anne, could you...

Image 2

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Anne has a smirk on her face. With one hand she holds out the broken tennis racket, and with her other she has reached out and grabbed the back of Marcy's jacket. Marcy is walking with her foot extended, about to go over the edge of the ridge they are on. She is looking down at the journal in her hands)
Anne: On it...
Anne: Pffft. I don't know what I expected. This is busted.
(Marcy is reading aloud what she is writing, it is a giant block of text that is only partially shown by the word bubble)
Marcy: ...changed, but mostl...erything stayed the sa...Anne's racket is presentin...substantial damage, possi...ly due to element exposu...re for ten years. Sasha'...ade has lost most...

Panel 2
Marcy (holding her journal in her crossed arms): Oh sorry, I couldn't help myself. Went straight into The Zone.
            So... Domino told us to go meet the Second Temple guardian
Marcy: Valeriana lives all the way in Amphibia's arctic.
            It's gonna take us a while to get there without Joe Sparrow.

Panel 3
Anne (impressed): Wow, you remembered her name and all that? Nice!
Marcy: Man, if only Newtopia wasn't destroyed, we could've bought some supplies there.

Image 3

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Sasha and Anne have worried expressions on their faces. Sasha is patting her jacket and Anne is digging in her backpack.)
Sasha: Now that I think about it, I didn't bring any coppers!
Anne: Shoot, you're right! Totally forgot about that!
            At least did you guys bring food and survival stuff too? I brought some.
Marcy (smiling and holding up two fingers): Mhmmm!
            2 weeks worth of food for the three of us!

Panel 2
Anne (annoyed): Sash, I couldn't help but notice that you didn't bring anything.
            I thought you were gonna bring a gift for Grime.

Panel 3
Sasha (affronted): I AM the gift!
Anne (off-panel): Classic.

Panel 4
Anne (off-panel): Wait. Marcy, I sincerely hope the "food" you brought isn't just Dowritos and Mountain Pew
Marcy (looking disgusted): Eeeeww no!
Marcy: Dowritos Sweet Spicy Chili and Meownster.

Panel 5
Sasha (vexed): Dear Frog...
Sasha: Guess that settles it. I'll have to hunt for real food.

Image 4

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(The girls appear to be walking down a pathway, Anne in the middle between Marcy and Sasha)
Anne: Hey! What's wrong with my food?
Sasha: Is it spicy?
Anne (continuing): A little...
Sasha (continuing): There you go.

Panel 2
(Sasha is sweating and removing her jacket. She is wearing a tank top underneath and you can see a large tattoo on her shoulder)
Sasha: Hufff....
Sasha: One thing I didn't miss from Amphibia was this humidity

Panel 3
(We can see just Sasha's bare arm at the edge of the frame. Anne is looking over with huge eyes and an embarrassed blush on her face. Marcy is beside her, smirking, with a smaller blush as well)
Marcy: Go Anne!

Panel 4
(Sasha glances over, confused)
Anne (off-panel): Eh...hermm!
            Well, if you don't like my food...!

Panel 5
Anne (flustered, pointing at Sasha): The least you can do is allow me to hunt with you!
            I've also been practicing swordplay, y'know?
(Inset panel of Marcy's smug face)
Marcy (internal): {{ She's going tsundere... interesting... }}

Image 5

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Sasha is taken aback and blushing as well)
Sasha: Oh... okay!
            Here, let me...

Panel 2
(Sasha stands on one foot, removing her shoe. She has a concentrating look on her face)

Panel 3
(Sasha stands is standing in the same place, holding her shoe as half a dozen knives fall to the ground with clinking sounds)
Anne (off-panel): How did you even walk?!

Panel 4
(Marcy rests her chin on her hand, with a contemplative expression)
Marcy: You're all that strong, but you can't handle spicy food?
Marcy: You better get used to that in your life.

Panel 5
(Sasha and Anne both glare at Marcy with murderous expressions. Sasha holds up her sword, with the light glinting off it. She has a slight blush. Anne holds one of Sasha's knives, also with light glinting off it. Her face is entirely flushed)
Sasha: Marcy, what are you implying?
Anne: Yes Marcy, what are you implying?

Panel 6
(Marcy is behind Anne and Sasha, pushing them away with her hands)
Marcy: Nevermind, shoo!
            I'll see if I can forage some mushrooms.
Sasha (back over her shoulder): OK, but don't get too far. If anything happens, give us a call.
            And take a dagger or two, just in case.

Panel 7
Marcy: Yeah yeah, I'll be fine!
Marcy: Gogogo!

Image 6

(Color)

Panel 1
(Marcy turns and runs face first into a tall red post with a *BONK* sound)

Panel 2
Marcy (grumpy): Ow owow ow!

Panel 3
(Zoom out to see the post was one leg of a gigantic praying mantis. It makes a screeching noise)
Marcy (looking up): Hello there.

Panel 4
(All three girls strike fighting poses. Anne holds her dagger out in front of her. Sasha holds her sword over her shoulder behind her back. Marcy readies her wrist crossbow)
Sasha: Awww! Look at it!
            It doesn't know who it's dealing with!
Sasha: Now, kneel...

< TO BE CONTINUED

Image 1

(Color)

Part 7

Panel 1
(Sasha is holding up her sword to deflect the giant praying mantis leg swinging down towards her)

Panel 2
(The mantis rears back in pain)

Panel 3
(Anne is striking one of the mantis' legs with her dagger, while looking over her shoulder at Sasha. Sasha is reaching up to grab another of the mantis' legs)

Panel 4
(Sasha is wrapping her arms around the mantis leg)

Panel 5
(Sasha is yelling in exertion)
Sasha: HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

Image 2

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Sasha is throwing the mantis away with force. Marcy is riding on one of the legs)
Sasha: HAAAAAA!!!

Panel 2
(Close-up on Marcy aiming her wrist crossbow up)

Panel 3
(Wide shot of Marcy in the middle of the mantis' head exploding)
Marcy: S Rank!!!

Panel 4
(Small black panel for spacing)

Panel 5

Later that night...

(One of the mantis' legs is ripped off and propped up on sticks to roast over an open fire)
Voice (off-panel): Hmmm! This is shoo good!

Panel 6
(Sasha is seated, holding what looks similar to a chicken drumstick, talking with her mouth full)
Sasha: I misshed mantish meat sho much!

Image 3

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Sasha has her eyes closed and is making a "chef's kiss" sign by holding her first fingertip to her thumb)
Sasha: They act all big and tough...
            But they don't know they taste just like burgers!

Panel 2
(Marcy is also chewing on a piece of meat and talking with her mouth full)
Marcy: Mmmm!! How come I've never tasted this before?!
            Thanks Sashy!

Panel 3
(Sasha takes Marcy's hand and leans down to kiss the back of it, bowing her head with her eyes closed. Both girls have a slight blush and Marcy is looking up and away in embarrassment)
Sasha: Always a pleasure, m'lady!
Marcy: Oh, stop it, you!

Panel 4
(Anne is looking over with a knowing expression on her face)
Anne (internal): {{ My lady, huh? }}
Anne (internal): {{ Well well... }}

Panel 5
(Wide shot of the three girls sitting in a half circle on some rocks. The fire and mantis leg are in front of them)
Sasha: Hey, you know what this reminds me of?
Marcy: Sleepovers!
Anne: We hadn't had one of those in ages. But I have a feeling we're gonna have a ton of them now that we're here hehehe...
            And you know what comes with sleepovers, right?

Panel 6
Marcy (excited): Spooky stories!
Voice (off-panel): Yeeiaaa!

Image 4

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Sasha pulls back her fist near her chest in a victorious pose)
Sasha: BRING IT OOOOON!!!!

Panel 2
(Sasha and Marcy look over with concerned expressions)
Marcy: Hold it...
            Before we start, I just remembered something very spooky.
            Anne, what the heck was that about you dying in 78 years?
Sasha: Yea! What was all that?

Panel 3
Voice (off-panel): Why did Domino tell you that?
Anne (internal, sweating nervously): {{ Oh crap... }}

Panel 4
(Anne is holding up her hands in a placating manner, as Sasha and Marcy look at her)
Marcy: It was nothing, guys! As you heard, Domino was joking!
            So no worries!

Panel 5
Sasha (worried): You said you couldn't sleep thinking about your own death...
Marcy (troubled): Is everything really OK, Anne? When exactly did it tell you that?

Panel 6
Anne (distressed): I... I...

Image 5

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Sasha and Marcy are still looking uneasily at Anne)
Sasha: Was it when you... you know...
            Passed away and got revived?
Marcy: You told us all about the meeting with the Guardian, but you never told us that part.

Panel 2
(From Anne's perspective, looking down at her feet)
Anne: ...

Panel 3
(Anne is looking down dejectedly)
Anne: Now that I think about it...
            It isn't even 78 years. It's 68 years now...
            I... I'm sorry. I should have told you.
            But yeah, it... was a bit painful for a while.

Panel 4
Anne (brushing it off with false cheer): But hey, the weight is off my shoulders now!
Anne: It was a joke all along! Phew!

Panel 5
(Close-up on Anne with an overwhelmed expression)

Panel 6
(Close-up on Sasha's hand reaching up to take Anne's)
Voice (off-panel): Anne...

Image 6

(Color)

Panel 1
(Sasha and Marcy are looking comfortingly at Anne)
Sasha: Okay, we believe you, but please...
            If there's something bothering you, do not be afraid to speak up.
            You can count on us for anything.

Panel 2
Anne (grateful): Thanks. I will.

Panel 3
(Anne still has a dejected look on her face)
Voice (off-panel): Now, let's get rid of that vibe! Who's first!

Panel 4
(Anne forcefully shakes her head back and forth)

Panel 5
Anne (eager): I don't know. All I know is Sash goes last!

Panel 6
(All we can see are the three girls shadows from behind, backlit by the fire in front of them)
Sasha: Why??? It's not my fault you guys suck so hard!
Anne: Suck it, Princess.

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Image 1

(Color)

Part 8

Panel 1
(It is daytime. Marcy is waking up with a groggy expression on her face)
Marcy: Uuughhh....

Panel 2
(Marcy yawns and stretches)

Panel 3
(Sasha and Anne are still asleep. Anne is leaning against a log, and Sasha is in front of her laying back on Anne. Both have their mouths open, Sasha is snoring softly and Anne is snoring loudly. There is a small puddle of drool from Anne's mouth on Sasha's cheek. Marcy is beside them, looking over with a blank stare)

Panel 4
(Marcy still has the blank stare on her face but is now holding up her phone to take a picture)

Panel 5
(Close-up on Anne and Sasha's faces with drool on them. There is a camera lens frame around the image, and a *SNAP* sound effect)

Image 2

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Close-up on Marcy's hand grabbing a water bottle from the outside pouch of a backpack)

Panel 2
(Marcy is shaking the water bottle side to side, still with a sleepy expression on her face)

Panel 3
(Marcy is holding the bottle and walking, scratching her stomach)

Panel 4
(Wide shot of Marcy in a clearing, still walking, with a tree behind her off to the side)

Panel 5
(Marcy has a questioning look on her face, and there is are several *clink* sound effects)
Marcy: ?

Image 3

(Color)

Panel 1
(Large shot of Andrias as we last saw him in the show. His eyes are clouded, his left arm is missing, there is a chain over his shoulder, and he is resting his right hand on Barrel's Warhammer as a walking stick)

Panel 2
(Marcy has an astonished expression on her face, with tears beginning to form in the corners of her eyes)
Marcy: Andrias?...

Panel 3
Andrias: No...
Andrias: It can't be...

Image 4

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Andrias and Marcy stand several feet apart, staring at each other.)
Andrias: Marcy?! Is that really you?
            But... how???
Andrias: The music box was destroyed... the gems too.
Marcy: It's... quite a story.
            How have you been, Andrias?
Andrias (continuing): Well, time has messed me up real bad, as you can see.

Panel 2
Andrias (grinning and pointing to his face): Because I can't. Get it? See? Because I can't?
            Blind. See?
Andrias: 10 years... Wow. I guess you can't fit into my pocket anymore.

Panel 3
Marcy (slightly nervous): Hehehehe...
            No... I'm... I'm a little too tall for that now.
Andrias (off-panel): Hahaah! Of course, of course.

Panel 4
(Over Marcy's shoulder, we can see Anne and Sasha approaching through the trees. Both have surprised expressions on their faces)
Anne: There she is...
Anne: Hey Mars, have you seen my water bottle?
Anne: I drooled all over-
            Whoa...

Image 5

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Andrias has a wide smile on his face. Marcy is looking back, slightly embarrassed)
Marcy: Hey, look who I ran into!
Andrias: Oh, you three came back? That's great! When did you arrive?

Panel 2
(Over Andrias' shoulder, we see Anne and Sasha at a distance. Both have uncertain looks on their faces)
Anne: We just arrived yesterday.
            In fact, you're the first Amphibia resident we've seen so far.
Sasha: So... living in retirement, huh?

Panel 3
(Close-up on Andrias' hand, resting on the Warhammer. It is trembling)
Andrias (off-panel): Well... sorta...
Andrias (off-panel): Trying to make amends for what I've done.
            I can't do much now in my state, but it's something

Panel 4
Anne (somberly): Mhmmm...

Panel 5
Andrias: I won't ask how you managed to come back...
            But something tells me you didn't come here just to see your friends.

Panel 6
Anne (spreading her arms, uncertain): Well, we hope to see them...
            But we don't even know for sure why we're here.
            Is there anything bad going on?
Sasha (fiercely): And even if we knew why we're here, we wouldn't tell you.

Image 6

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Andrias bows his head slightly, eyelids closed)
Andrias: Understandable...
            But no. Everything is peaceful around here.
            Anyways, I won't take any more of your time. I'm glad to hear you again. Stay safe out there.

Panel 2
(The three girls stand side by side, looking up at Andrias)
Marcy (waving): Sure. Thank you, Andrias. Nice to see you again.
Anne: I... you too take care, Andrias
Sasha: Ditto.

Panel 3
(Over Andrias' shoulder, we can see him looking towards the three girls walking away. Marcy has her hands down to her side, Anne is gesticulating with her hand, and Sasha has her hand up near her face)
Sasha: Hey Boonchuy, clean this drool off me! Look! It's all solid now! Eww!
Marcy: Like you don't like it.
Anne: *gasp* What's with all that sass?! Sasha! You corrupted my Mar-Mar!
Sasha (continuing): Corrupted? Baby, you'll know when I have corrupted someone.
Marcy: Hahahah! Go, clean her. I'll... I have to organize the supplies and all that boring stuff...

Panel 4
Andrias (frowning): Marcy, may I have a quick word with you?

Panel 5
Marcy (uncertain): Uh... OK?

Image 7

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Sasha has her sword out with a furious expression on her face. Marcy looks worried)
Sasha: HEY! Look at me.
            If you try doing something, anything to her...
Marcy: Sasha!
Sasha: I'll absolutely enjoy sending you to frog hell.

Panel 2
Andrias (smiling with understanding): No, it's OK. I get it. It's just gonna be a second.
            If I break my word, you're welcome to send me there hehehe...

Panel 3
Marcy (nervous): Anne... I'll be OK. I can take care of myself.
Anne (concerned): I know, I know... It's just...
Anne: Nevermind. We'll be waiting for you at camp.

Panel 4
(Wide overhead show of Andrias standing with Marcy near him, and the other two girls walking away)

Panel 5
Andrias: Do they know?
Marcy (confused): Know what?

Panel 6
Andrias (off-panel): That you're pushing yourself out of the way to see them happy, while you seek to live in misery.
(Marcy has a stunned look on her face)

Image 8

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Andrias has a grim look on his face)
Andrias: I sense a yearn for atonement in your, Marcy. You are torturing yourself, looking for an invisible redemption. In a way, you're just like me.
            But we're also very different.
            There's nothing stopping you from being happy now. All these past events... You played a small part in my plans. My plans. Not yours.
            I used you, Marcy. But you learned from your mistakes and fixed them.

Panel 2
Andrias: There's no need for you to stay away from Anne and Sasha. There's nothing to prove. You are free.
            Don't deny your feelings. You are beloved to them.
            You have two amazing friends. Your lives were bonded forever when you came here, when you fought here, when you protected this place.
            Do not deny that.
Marcy (downcast): Andrias...

Panel 3
Andrias: Marcy, you deserve the world.

Panel 4
Andrias (off-panel): You deserve to be happy.
            Never forget it.
(Marcy has tears in her eyes)

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(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Andrias has a surprised look on his face as Marcy embraces him)

Panel 2
(Marcy rests her head against Andrias, smiling, with tears in her eyes)
Marcy: Thank you.

Panel 3
(Close-up on Andrias' face. He appears to be crying)

Panel 4
(Andrias' hand is hovering above Marcy's head, as if to rest it on her)

Panel 5
(Andrias' hand closes without touching Marcy)

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Panel 1
Andrias (smiling): Now now, go join your friends.
            I'm genuinely scared of Sasha.

Panel 2
(Over Andrias' shoulder, we can see his hand raised. Marcy is at the treeline, looking back and waving at him)

Panel 3
(Wide shot of Andrias standing alone in the clearing, resting on Barrel's Warhammer)
Andrias (internal): {{ I'm rooting for you, Marcy. }}

< TO BE CONTINUED

Image 1

(Color)

Part 9

Panel 1
(Wide shot of the three girls walking down a mountain slope. There is snow falling and the trees around them have icicles. Anne is in between Marcy and Sasha, wearing shorts and a t-shirt, while Marcy and Sasha have long pants and jackets. Anne's teeth are clenched)
Marcy: This is sooo weird!
Sasha: Where are these things?
Anne: Great. So no wooly mantis coat for me. That's great.
            HUG ME HARDER, I CAN'T FEEL MY ARMS!!!
Marcy (continuing): Sorry!
Sasha (continuing): Sorry!

Panel 2
(Closer in on the three girls. Marcy is looking around with curiousity. Anne is irritated. Sasha's cheeks are slightly flushed)
Marcy: There used to be a lot of wooly mantises around here. Remember, Anne?
            I think they may have migrated somewhere.
            Just need to write this down... One sec...

Panel 3
(Anne is screaming furiously at Marcy. Marcy looks embarrassed)
Anne: REGINA, YOU TAKE OUT THAT DANG JOURNAL
            AND i'LL EAT IT LIKE A RABID DOG!!!
Marcy: Okayy!!! Sorry sorry!

Panel 4
Sasha (protective): Heeey! Don't take it out on Marbles!
Sasha: It's not her fault you didn't bring a coat in your Dora the Explorer backpack.

Panel 5
(Anne is angrily grabbing onto Sasha's arm. Sasha is resisting)
Anne: ALRIGHT, THAT'S IT. GIMME YOUR JACKET!
Sasha: Noooo! Boonchuy!
Anne: YOUR MUSCLES KEEP YOU WARM!!!
Sasha: I can hug you more if you want!!!

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Panel 1 (Grayscale)
(Anne and Sasha are tangled up together. Anne is biting Sasha's jacket arm, and has her hand squashed against Sasha's face. Both of them are paused and looking with surprise)
Marcy (off-panel): Hey! Hey! Look at that!

Panel 2 (Grayscale)
(Marcy is pointing towards an archway standing in the snow)
Marcy: That's the entrance to the second temple!
            Valeriana's house must be near!

Panel 3 (Grayscale)
(Anne runs over to the archway, leaving footprints in the snow)
Anne: Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes...

Panel 4 (Grayscale)
(Anne runs back out towards the girls, wrapping her arms around her midsection)
Anne: SON OF A...!!!
            Hug! Hug! Hug! Hug! Hug! Hug! Hug! Hug!

Panel 5 (Color)
(Valeriana sits in a padded chair, her hand reaching into a bag of popcorn. There is a fire burning in a fireplace behind her. Off to the side is a heavy curtain covering a doorway. Anne's voice is coming from outside the door)
Anne (off-panel): If she's out for lunch again, I'm gonna commit house trespassing! I don't care!
Electronic Voice (off-panel): And now, back to Sus Island.
            Coming up next: Chunnel
            And later: Death Blow.
            You're watching TNT. Top Newt Television.

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(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Anne crashes to the floor just inside the tent into the Family Guy death pose. There is a BAMM sound effect)

Panel 2
(Valeriana remains in her chair, looking back with a grumpy expression on her face. Her parrot sits on a perch beside her, and in front of her is a TV screen with a logo reading Sus Island)
Valeriana: Huh? Wha-?
            Who goes there???
            Leander, bring me the "bat".

Panel 3
(Sasha and Marcy enter the tent through the curtain, looking around. Marcy has an excited expression on her face, while Sasha look curious. Anne remains on the floor but looks up with a big grin)
Sasha: Are you sure this is the place?
Marcy: Valeriana!
Anne: Heeey! Sup Valeriana!
            Dude, you haven't aged a single day!
Valeriana: Oh, it's you. You finally made it here!
            I was starting to worry you didn't remember where was this place.

Panel 4
(Valeriana is smiling and steepling her fingers together)
Valeriana: But don't mind me, look at you! You three have turned into fine young women.
            I see Marcy left you two in the dust with her stature.
Sasha (off-panel): Pretty sure she cheated.
Marcy (off-panel): Sashy, how could I've cheated?
Sasha (off-panel): I have no proof, but neither doubt.

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(Grayscale)

Panel 1
Valeriana: But please, come in. Make yourselves comfortable.
            There's a heater under the table if-
(Valeriana is standing, holding up her hand in a "stop" pose. Her parrot Leander is hovering next to her holding a chainsaw in its beak)
Valeriana: No, no darling, I won't need it anymore.

Panel 2
Anne (shivering): Ooooh yess... I require warmth.

Panel 3
Sasha (confused): Hold it. Heaters? TVs? Chainsaws?
Sasha: Since when did you guys have those things here?

Panel 4
(The three girls sit at a low table, looking at Valeriana. She is holding up the chainsaw in front of her with her tail. Leander is sitting on its perch again)
Valeriana: Ohohoho. A lot has changed since you three left.
            If you see her, thank your friend for all these neat stuff.
Valeriana: I am totally hooked with Sus Island.

Panel 5
(Close-up on the chainsaw. It has an image of a bowtie next to the words Polly power tools)

Panel 6
Anne (excited): No FREAKIN' way...
Anne: Polly did all these?!
Valeriana (off-panel): And a lot more, honey.
            She has single handedly modernized most of Amphibia.
            Now we have electricity, TVs, radios...

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(Mixed)

Panel 1 (Grayscale)
Valeriana: And these. Oh, this thing... Not gonna lie,
(Valeriana holds the chainsaw with a maniacal grin. It is running with a VRRRRRRRRRRRRRR sound effect)
Valeriana: I LOVE the sound it makes

Panel 2 (Grayscale)
Sasha (holding up her first and pinky fingers in a "metal" sign): Awww yeeeaah!!!
            Rip and tear, groovy etc.!

Panel 3 (Grayscale)
Marcy (holding her hands to her cheeks with a thrilled expression): I can't believe it! I knew Polly was a tech prodigy, but daaang!
Marcy: Can't wait to see the Gundam that she totally built because of course she did.

Panel 4 (Grayscale)
Anne (excited): Wow... Polly...
Anne: Now I wanna see her again even more!

Panel 5 (Color)
(Close-up on Valeriana's face. Her eyes are narrowed)
Valeriana: Yes, but before that...
Valeriana: We need to talk.

< TO BE CONTINUED

Part 10

Image 1

(Color)

Panel 1
(Anne is seated, talking on her phone)
Anne: No, I bought one at the airport...
            It was expensive, but at least it's a toothbrush!...
Anne: Yeah...

Panel 2
(Sasha is next to Anne, imitating a loudspeaker voice)
Sasha: Whooo! Whooo! The Jungle Ferry is leaving!
            Here comes the anaconda. Watch out Ice Cube!
Anne: OK, Mom, I gotta go! Love you two. Mwah mwah.
            Kiss Domino for me!

Panel 3
(Sasha is winking at Anne. Both have a very slight blush)
Anne: Thanks, Sash...
            Pfff! Ice Cube... What the heck...

Panel 4
(Over Anne's shoulder, we see her looking at Valeriana. She has a deadpan expression on her face)
Anne: Sorry. Had to update my parents.
Valeriana: Nonono, I totally get it.

Panel 5
(Straight-on shot of Valeriana's face. She has a serious expression and is narrating)
Valeriana: OK, you must be very confused about this distress signal I sent.
            To make things short, we have a huge, huge problem in our hands.
            Enormous. Gigantic. Calamity-level problem.

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(Grayscale)

Panel 1
Anne (bewildered): Woah... OK, but, what's the problem?
Valeriana (off-panel): I just said it. A Calamity problem

Panel 2
Marcy (confused): I don't understand...

Panel 3
Sasha (nervous): Calamity... like us?

Panel 4
(Close-up on Valeriana's finger, pointing)
Valeriana (off-panel): Precisely
            You three are not the only Calamity users in the universe.

Panel 5
(Overhead shot of the three girls in shock, looking across the table at Valeriana)
All Three Girls: WHAT???!!!
Valeriana: I'm sorry, this wasn't supposed to happen.
            You weren't even supposed to know this.

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(Mixed)

Panel 1 (Grayscale)
Valeriana (narrating): Let me explain:
            There is a Guardian for each dimension, with their own Calamity Gems and their respective Chosen Ones.
            Each one is bound to their own place.
            Well, that was until now...

Panel 2 (Color)
(Valeriana continues to narrarate. The entire panel is black, with three shadowy outlines in glowing pink, blue, and green)
Valeriana: Three very ancient Calamity Gem wielders from another dimension went rogue.
            Their unlimited power corrupted them. They committed atrocities in their own world instead of protecting it,
            Reaching the point of performing the ultimate sin: Killing their very own Guardian.
            After years, they learned the ability to hop into other dimensions.

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(Grayscale)

Panel 1
Valeriana (off-panel): I think you can deduce what's gonna happen next.
Marcy (Worried): No way...
Valeriana (off-panel): They found out they could absorb other Calamity user's powers, strengthening their own.
            It takes time to leap from dimension to dimension, but everything points that their next target is Amphibia.
            If you weren't here, they would've gone straight to Earth, following your energy.

Panel 2
Sasha (shouting): We have to fight...other Calamity users?!
            Dude, we're gonna get bodied!
            Besides not having powers anymore, Marcy and I have little to no experience!
Anne: Plus, we used our full powers for a few minutes fighting the Core, failed and I HAD TO FREAKIN' DIE TO STOP IT!!!
            How are we gonna fight those guys that, by the way, killed their own Guardian, when we don't even have the Gems?

Panel 3
Valeriana (narrating): No, not everything is doom and gloom. Jeez...
            The Calamity Gems were destroyed, yes...
            But something inside you clung to those powers before their destruction, leaving a miniscule amount of energy in each one of you.
            It started small, and has only been strengthening throughout the years. However, it still remains dormant.

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(Grayscale)

Panel 1
Valeriana (off-panel): In addition to that, you can stay more time in your Calamity forms now.
            Your young bodies couldn't handle all the power before, but now you've matured
            The fully powered forms you used against the Core, however, are still very limited.
Marcy (uncertain): So, basically we have to train to awaken them?
Valeriana (off-panel, continuing): Yes, but it's not that simple. You first need to fully awaken the Calamity powers inside of you and then train.
Marcy (continuing): But, can't the Guardian awaken them? It is an all-powerful being after all.
Valeriana (off-panel, continuing): It is better to gradually awaken the powers for your bodies to naturally adapt to them.

Panel 2
Valeriana (narrating): Think of it as a bug pie.
            If you add too much heat expecting for it to bake faster, you'll just end up with a burnt, uncooked pie.
            It takes time.
            Also, you would explode.
(Valeriana has the images of two bug pies depicted on either side of her. On her left is a burnt pie with the caption 400° x 10 min. On her right is a glowing pie with the caption 200° x 20 min)

Panel 3
Anne (rattled): Wow... this is... I never expected this...
Anne: When are they supposed to arrive?

Panel 4
Valeriana (apprehensive): That... I don't know.
            What I know is that you need to awaken your powers ASAP.
Valeriana: And how do we do this, you may ask. That, is for you to find.
Sasha (off-panel): Are you serious?

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(Grayscale)

Panel 1
Valeriana (grinning): I know it's a lot to take, but I think you'll like this part.
            Try visiting places and people that you hold dear to your heart.
            You used your Calamity powers to protect, after all. This may help you with the awakening.

Panel 2
Sasha (thinking): Huh... that... actually makes sense.
(A small image of Grime's face floats next to Sasha. It is winking and there is a heart above its head. The caption states I'm ascending you to General Sasha!)

Panel 3
(The three girls sit around the table with intense expressions. Valeriana narrates from off-panel)
Valeriana: I'm deeply sorry to ask for your help again.
            But the fate of Amphibia and Earth depends on you three once more.
            You are our only hope for survival.
            Will you accept this task?

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Panel 1
Anne (leaning forward): I can't back down. I have to do this.
            I'm not gonna let them take our worlds.

Panel 2
Sasha (pointing her finger): Obviously I'm not leaving you two on your own!
            So let's end these bozos!

Panel 3
Marcy (putting her finger to her chin): We already fought a moon. Of course we can take them!
            Just one more question...

Panel 4
(Marcy sits next to the fire with a sheepish expression on her face, holding her phone in her hand. Valeriana sits across from her holding her phone)
Marcy: Do you guys have phones?
Marcy: Can you give me your number in case we have more questions?
Valeriana: Oh, sure, sure, sweetie.
Valeriana: You're ready? OK, 3... 5...

< TO BE CONTINUED

Part 11

Image 1

(Color)

Panel 1
(Exterior shot of Valeriana's hut. It is nighttime, and there is snow on the ground all around)
Marcy (from inside): Maaaan... My brain hurts from processing all that exposition dump.
            I need to sleep or I'll get an aneurrysm. Cya guys!
Anne (off-panel): Good night, Mar-Mar!
Sasha (off-panel): G'night, Marbles!

Panel 2
Sasha (standing with her arms crossed): OK, Valeriana, how many logs do you need?

Panel 3
Valeriana (thinking): 10 or 15 would be fine.
Sasha (off-panel): Alright. Be right back I guess...

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Panel 1
(Sasha is exiting the tent, pushing the curtain out of the way)
Sasha: The woman has a heater and still wants logs for the fireplace.
            What's with that logic...

Panel 2
(Sasha is standing out in the snow, looking down at her feet)
Sasha: Ah, crap. The axe...

Panel 3
(Sasha is walking back towards the tent, with a curious expression)
Anne (off-panel): Hey, Valeriana, may I ask you a question?
Valeriana (off-panel): Hm? Yes, go ahead.
Sasha: ?

Panel 4
(Sasha is standing at the entrance to the hut, just out of sight, listening in)
Anne: Right. This is gonna sound weird,
            But there's this thing that has been bugging me for a while...
            When we were facing the Core. I... died... remember?

Panel 5
Valeriana: Hard to forget, my child
Anne: OK, well, the thing is... I got revived by the Guardian...

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Panel 1
(Valeriana is sitting in the tent, with her hand on her chin in a thinking pose)
Anne (off-panel): It told me it made a perfect copy of me-
            I mean, Anne, when she was about to die...
Valeriana: It did? Oh...
Anne (continuing): So... I was wondering...

Panel 2
(Close-up on Anne's mouth)
Anne: Do you know if I'm still "that" Anne...
            Or I'm just some kind of... clone...?

Panel 3
(Valeriana is shocked)

Panel 4
(Valeriana has a sorrowful expression)
Valeriana: My sweet girl... I'm sorry.
Valeriana: But I don't have an answer for that.

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Panel 1
(Valeriana rests her hand on top of Anne's for comfort)
Valeriana: What the Guardian did was a gift.
            For your sacrifice and kindness.
            Keep that in your heart. Because what you feel in your heart, is right.

Panel 2
(Outside the tent, Sasha is covering her mouth and her eyes are wide open with horror)
Anne (off-panel): OK... Thanks, Valeriana...
            Please, don't tell anyone of this.
Valeriana (off-panel): Don't worry, I won't.

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Panel 1

A few hours later...

(A shot of the night sky, with an aurora borealis glowing)

Panel 2
(Anne is sitting alone on a bench, outside in the snow. She has one knee pulled up and is resting her head on it, sobbing quietly)

Panel 3
(Over Anne's shoulder, we see Sasha standing next to her, looking down with a concerned expression)
Sasha: Anne?
Anne: Oh... hey. Wha- what's up? Why are you still awake?
Sasha: Anne...

Panel 4
(Anne is trying to smile while wiping the tears away from her eyes)
Anne: This? Oh, it's nothing.
Anne: Just a bit homesick... that's all...

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Panel 1
Sasha (looking down): No...
Sasha: I heard your conversation with Valeriana.

Panel 2
(Anne looks up with shock, tears still pooled in her eyes)
Anne: Wha...

Panel 3
(From behind, we see Sasha and Anne sitting beside each other on the bench, both slightly hunched over. A vast mountainscape is in front of their view)
Sasha: Sorry, I couldn't help it.
            I forgot the axe and went back. That's when I overheard.
            I should've respected your privacy, but it was an accident.
Anne: Sigh...
            Well, what did you hear?

Panel 4
Sasha (off-panel): The clone thing.
Anne (covering her face with her hands): God...

Panel 5
Sasha (distressed): I can now see that this has been affecting you for years, Anne.
            You think I don't notice, but sometimes I sense an air of melancholy between your smiles.

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Panel 1
(From behind, Anne is still burying her face in her hands)
Anne: So that's all I am? A clone of your friend?
            You've been hanging out with an imposter for 10 years.
            You're talking to an imposter now!
            I stole her life, I stole her parents...
            I stole her friends...

Panel 2
(Sasha looks over with a sad expression on her face)

Panel 3
Sasha (off-panel): Heh... You can't be more wrong.
(Anne looks up in confusion)
Anne: Huh?...

Panel 4
(Sasha is looking up at the sky with a contemplative expression)
Sasha: You know why I'm not that worried?
            Because I don't know what...
            I- I can't explain it with words...
            But there's something that tells me you're still the original Anne.

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Panel 1
Anne (flustered): Oh, come on, Sash.
Anne: That's so cliche...

Panel 2
(Sasha is turned sideways towards Anne, talking to her earnestly)
Sasha: No, it's true! I'm 100% serious!
            Look at me.
            I'm not saying this so you can feel better or anything.
            But when I'm telling you that I feel you're the real Anne, I freakin' mean it!

Panel 3
(Close-up on Sasha's hand resting on top of Anne's with care)
Sasha (off-panel): I know you're still our Anne.

Panel 4
(Anne looks over with wide eyes and a slight blush)

Panel 5
(Sasha has a tender smile and a slight blush)
Sasha: MY Anne.

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Panel 1
(Anne suddenly leans over and kisses Sasha, blushing furiously. Sasha's eyes are wide with shock and her face is also flushed)

Panel 2
(The girls break apart. Both girls are stunned, blushing furiously and staring at each other)
Anne: *GASP!*

Panel 3
Sasha (dumbfounded): You kissed me...

Panel 4
(Anne stands up and starts to walk away stiffly. Sasha remains seated with an overwhelmed look)
Anne: Sus Island is starting. G'night!
Anne (to herself): WHYDIDIDOTHATWHYDIDIDOTHATWHYDIDIDOTHATWHYDIDIDOTHAT

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Panel 1
(Close-up on Sasha's hand reaching up to grab Anne's wrist)
Sasha: Boonchuy...

Panel 2
(Anne looks back over her shoulder, sweating nervously)

Panel 3
(Looking down on Sasha. Her face is partially in shadow so we cannot see her eyes or the expression on her face)
Sasha: I NEED to know...

Panel 4
(Anne is panicking, sweating bullets)
Sasha (off-panel): Do you like me?...

Panel 5
(View from behind the bench. Anne is standing sideways facing towards Sasha, fiddling with her hair, with a fake smile plastered on her face. Sasha is facing away from us, towards the mountains, with her hand held up in Anne's direction)
Anne: Of course I like you!
            You're one of my best friends!
Sasha: No...

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Panel 1
(Sasha is looking up with trepidation)
Sasha: Like LIKE me...

Panel 2
(Anne is panicking. There is a *BA-DUM* *BA-DUM* sound effect from her heart)
Anne: ...

Panel 3
(Sasha is starting to freak out)
Sasha: Anne, please... just-

Panel 4
(Anne is blushing with her eyes closed tightly)
Anne: YES! YES, I LIKE YOU, OK?
            I LIKE YOU A LOT!
Anne: I tried to hide it because things could get weird between us and Mars, but-

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Panel 1
(Sasha is sitting on the bench with her face in her hands, kicking her legs. There is a pink cloud with bubbles around her head)
Sasha: Oh my gosh... She likes me...
            She likes me!... KYAAAAAAAA!
Anne: Uhmm...

Panel 2
(Sasha is standing right in front of Anne, leaning in with an excited look on her face)
Sasha: Anne, I like you too!
Anne: Like me like...
Sasha: Romantically, you doofus!
Anne: For real?

Panel 3
(Sasha has big goofy grin on her face, and is blushing strongly)
Sasha: Yes!!!
            I've been crushing on you since I started the Resistance against Andrias!
            But I was so oblivious, I didn't know it was actually a crush!
Sasha: After Frogvasion, I knew for sure!

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Panel 1
Anne (gleefully): Oh my frog! I started crushing on you when I saw what you did with the Resistance!!!
            You were all changed and heroic, and that fluffy cape...
            And you had even bigger muscles!

Panel 2
Sasha (flustered): Aww, pshaaaww!...
Sasha: It was just armor!...
Sasha (internal): {{ Note to self: Get another fluffy cape }}

Panel 3
(Image of the starry sky over the mountains. The girls are talking off-panel)
Anne (off-panel): I can't stop! You were so badass and cool!
            You're STILL badass and cool!
Sasha (off-panel): Anne, stop. All my blood is on my cheeks.

Panel 4
(Anne and Sasha are standing face to face, grinning at each other and blushing)
Anne: So...
            If I like you... And you like me...
            Can we... y'know...
Sasha: I... guess...
            Wait let me make this official and fancy.

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Panel 1
(Sasha gets down on one knee and takes Anne's hand)
Sahsa: Anne Savisa Boonchuy.
            Would you be my Calamity Girlfriend?

Panel 2
(Anne looks up as if she's considering something)
Anne: Well, it is kinda late...
Anne: Why don't we wait until morning?

Panel 3
Sasha (flabbergasted): Huh?...

Panel 4
(Anne leaps forward and wraps her arms around Sasha in a tight hug)
Anne: JK! YES!!!
Sasha: What's with your time for jokes, Boonchuy?! Hahaha!
Anne: Then why you're laughing?!
            Man, I can't believe this is actually happening...
Sasha: I know, right?! Oh, Anne... I'm finally worthy of you.

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Panel 1
(Anne tenderly cups Sasha's chin in her hand, looking her in the eyes)
Sahsa: Sasha...
            You were always worthy of me.

Panel 2
(Anne is still touching Sasha's cheek, as Sasha looks away bashfully)
Anne: Can... I kiss you?
Sasha: Well, technically you already did.
            But if you wanna kiss me again...
Anne (continuing): Pucker up...

Panel 3
(Wide shot of the mountains and the starry sky above them. Anne and Sasha are kissing in the corner. Above them, a shooting star is falling and leaving a purple trail)

< TO BE CONTINUED

Part 12

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(Color)

Panel 1
(Inside of Valeriana's tent. Anne and Sasha are standing next to each other by the table. Anne's hand is resting on Sasha's shoulder. Marcy is on the floor on the other side of the table, with her face buried in a pillow, kicking her legs)
Marcy (screaming): AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!

Panel 2
(Marcy is squatting with her hands on her knees. She has an enormous grin and her eyes are open wide with stars twinkling in them. There are gold bubbles floating around her)
Marcy: I am SO happy for you guys! It was about time!
Anne (off-panel): Thanks, Mar-Mar! And don't worry, we'll tone down the cheesiness when you're around.
Sasha (off-panel): We wanna make sure you don't feel like a third wheel or something.

Panel 3
(We see Sasha and Anne from the front. They look happy but exhausted. There are deep bags under each of their eyes)
Marcy (off-panel): Oh, no, pleeease! Don't mind me! Be as gooey and cheesy weezy as humanly possible! You deserve it!
Anne: Cheezy weezy?

Image 2

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Sasha is leaning back, blushing)
Sasha: Wait. About time?
            Were we that obvious?

Panel 2
Marcy (smirking): Pretty sure it was visible from other universes.
            And what's with the eyebags?
Marcy: Did you spend all night smooching?

Panel 3
(Sasha buries her face in her hands, bright red. Anne is mortified)
Anne: WHA???!!! NOOO!!!
Anne: We spent talking all night, that's it!

Panel 4
Marcy (winking): Yeah. Right.
Marcy: "Talking"

Panel 5
(Valeriana appears behind Sasha and Anne. Her eyes are glowing red. Sasha and Anne are sweating nervously)
Valeriana: No, they were talking.
Valeriana: FOR THE ENTIRE NIGHT.
            They didn't let me sleep.

Image 3

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Valeriana has an exasperated look)
Valeriana: I was THIS close to sending them to another realm.
Valeriana: You would've been the only Chosen One left, Marcy.
(Marcy holds up the chainsaw over her head with a devilish look)
Marcy: With a chainsaw!
            Chainsaw Mars!
Valeriana: Now you two shall pay for this.

Panel 2
Valeriana (off-panel): Sasha! More logs. Now!
Sasha (indignant): Oh come ooon, Ma'am! You have a heater!
Valeriana (off-panel): This isn't a question of warmth, it's a question of power.

Panel 3
Valeriana (off-panel): ANNE!
Anne (frozen): Yip!
Valeriana (off-panel): Go get me three dozen chicken fly eggs!

Panel 4
(Valeriana is looking warmly at Marcy, who is trying to wave her off)
Valeriana: Now, what would you like for breakfast, my darling?
Marcy: Uhhhmmm... Anything you got would be fine...
Valeriana (continuing): How about some pancakes?
Marcy (continuing): That sounds nice! But aren't those hard to make here?
Valeriana: Don't you worry about such things, sweetie...

Panel 5
(Anne stands frozen in panic)
Valeriana (off-panel): ANNE!
            Add flour to the list.

Image 4

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Anne is cradling Marcy's head. Marcy has a goofy expression)
Anne: Alright...
            But only because it's for Marbles

Panel 2

Later...

(Limited view of the sky, along with some treetops and part of a mountain in the background. There is a CHOP! sound effect)

Panel 3
(Sasha is chopping a piece of wood with an axe. She is wearing a tank top and her arm muscles are prominent and glistening with sweat. Anne and Marcy are sitting on a nearby log watching her)

Panel 4
(Closer in on Anne and Marcy. Anne is gazing dreamily at Sasha, propping her elbows on her knees and resting her face in her hands. There are more CHOP! sound effects)

Image 5

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Marcy is looking over at Anne with a knowing expression. Anne continues to gaze at Sasha)
Marcy: Wow, girl, you are SMITTEN!
Anne: OMG I love her so much...

Panel 2
(In the distance, Sasha stands up and lets the axe hang down by her feet. She looks back with a puzzled expression)
Sasha: What?
Anne: Uh... nothing!

Panel 3
(Marcy looks at Anne with a disgruntled expression. Anne is bent over burying her face in her knees)
Marcy: Anna Banana, you are her girlfriend now. Remember?
            You can say these things to her.
Anne: Nooo, I'm so shyyy!!!
Marcy (continuing): Seriously?

Panel 4
(Close-up on Sasha's questioning expression)
Marcy (off-panel): Anne here says she loves you so much!!!

Panel 5
(Full shot of Sasha beaming with gratitude, clasping her hands together with a heart coming out from her head)
Sasha: Oh!
Sasha: Thanks, Boonchuy!

Image 6

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Marcy is making an appalled expression)
Marcy: "Thanks, Boonchuy"?!
Marcy: She's saying she loves you, not lending you five bucks!
            Your romance game is so Tier F...

Panel 2
Anne (awestruck): It's just that... like a part of me still can't believe this is happening.
            Sasha is literally the coolest person I've ever known. And she's my GF!
Anne: If you look "Cool" in the dictionary, it tells you to ask Sasha Waybright

Panel 3
(Closer in on Sasha, who is wiping the sweat from her forehead. She is trying to surreptitiously look back at the other girls, who are talking in the distance)
Anne (off-panel): That's like, top ten human facts.
Marcy (off-panel): Hahahahaha, yeah...
Sasha (internal): {{ Hope they're still watching me... }}

Panel 4
Marcy (dreamily): Buuut, I can see why your head is in the air.
            You simply can't stop looking at those arms.

Panel 5
(Anne is looking over at Marcy with a confused expression. Marcy is panicking and trying to backtrack, pointing at her journal)
Anne: Huh?
Marcy: I- Uh, it's that... it's so hard for me to draw muscular arms!
            And she got textbook definition of guns.
            I'm trying to study them so I can draw them better. I kinda suck hehehe!

Image 7

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Anne looks over with an encouraging expression)
Anne: Oh. Yeah. I find them sexy tho. But you draw them well!
            Don't be so harsh on yourself!

Panel 2
(Marcy stands up and points to the side)
Marcy: Hehehe. Thanks...
Marcy: Hey, I'm going to get a drink. Want something?
Anne: Nah, I'm fine.
Sasha (from a distance): Water, please!

Panel 3
(Wide shot of Marcy walking away coolly)
Marcy (internal): {{ Nice save, Marcy. Pheeeewww! }}

Image 8

(Color)

Panel 1
(Shot of the curtain at the entrance to Valeriana's tent. No one is visible. Marcy is narrating her internal monologue)
Marcy (narrating): {{ I have to be more careful when I'm around them... }}
            {{ But I can't stop fangirling! They're definitely made for each other. }}
            {{ Their flirting is kinda lame, but funny and sincere. Still a bunch of klutzes. }}

Panel 2
(The fireplace is visible past the empty table. Marcy continues to narrate her internal monologue)
Marcy (narrating): {{ Pffftt... See who's talking about being a klutz. }}
            {{ Check in a mirror, Marcy. }}
            {{ Anyways, the important thing is that they're finally together. }}
            {{ And that's beautiful. I love seeing them finally addressing their feelings... }}

Panel 3
(We now see Marcy sitting in the tent. She is clutching her journal to her chest. She has a smile on her face, but tears are streaming down from her eyes)
Marcy (narrating): {{ But if I wanted this... }}
            {{ Then why can't I stop crying?... }}
            {{ Why? }}

< TO BE CONTINUED

Part 13

Image 1

(Color)

Panel 1
(The girls are standing outside of Valeriana's tent. Marcy has her hands on her hips with a confident expression. Sasha has a disgruntled expression on her face. Anne is resting her elbow on Sasha's shoulder and relaxing)
Valeriana (off-panel): Then, Wartwood?
Anne: Yep. We don't know where our other friends are.
            But I'm pretty sure we can find the Plantars and the rest of the townsfolk there.

Panel 2
(Valeriana is standing with her tent in the background. Her tail with a glove on it is resting underneath her chin)
Valeriana: Very smart thinking.
            I'm sure you will grow stronger when you meet your old friends.
            If you have any question, feel free to call me.

Panel 3
Marcy (winking): We will. Thanks Valeriana, for letting us stay and everything.
Sasha (sarcastically): And for the arm workout.
            Hope you use those 5 metric tons of wood I chopped.

Image 2

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
Valeriana (grinning mischeviously): It's the least AND most fun I can do.

Panel 2
(Overhead shot of the three girls standing in front of Valeriana)
Valeriana: Kids, you'll need a means of transportation.
            It will take a fair amount of time to reach Wartwood by foot, and time is of the essesnce.
            South from here, there is a plain where wild snails roam.
            If you manage to tame one, it would be of great help.

Panel 3
(Anne strikes a confident pose, pointing to herself with her thumb)
Anne: Tame, huh?
            Now that sounds like a job for me, baby!

Panel 4
(Valeriana holds her magical staff, which has sparkles coming off from around it)
Valeriana: The time has come. Go forth, and defend this land!
            We all count on you!

Panel 5
(The three girls disappear from in front of Valeriana with a *WOOSH* sound effect)

Image 3

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Wide shot of the open snowy plain with the archway in the background)

Panel 2
(Same shot, but Marcy and Anne have appeared standing still with a dazed expression on their faces. There is a *POOF* sound effect and sparkles around them)

Panel 3
(Same shot, but Marcy and Anne are now looking down and to the side, where something has fallen from above and crashed into the snow. There is a large *PRAFFF* sound effect and a big splash of snow)

Image 4

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Sasha is lying face down in the snow)
Sasha: She teleported. Just me. JUST ME. 10 meters above the ground.
Sasha: OK. Imma dropkick this lady if I see her again.

Panel 2
Anne (inquisitively): Couldn't she teleport us directly to Wartwood?

Panel 3
Marcy (winking directly at the audience): I think she can only teleport us to the entrance of her temple.
            Otherwise, it would be overpowered and boring.

Panel 4
(Sasha stands up, brushing the snow off her shoulder with an extremely peeved expression. Anne looks over at her fondly. Marcy stands in a self-assured pose)
Anne: Weird that video game tropes apply to these places, huh?
Marcy: OK. South... That's gotta be... There!
            Come on, let's go get a ride!

Image 5

(Grayscale)

Panel 1

Several hours later...

(Wide shot of the three girls looking out over a large plain. There are several giant snails around, and mountains in the distance)
Sasha: This should be the place.
Sasha: Those are snails
            And it's plain.

Panel 2
Marcy (enthusiastic): Hey Anne.
            Are you gonna do your Plantar Family Hunting Dance, registered trademark?
Anne (cracking her knuckles with a grin): Obvs!

Panel 3
Sasha (affectionately): Please, don't smack your head against the ground.
            Remember in college when you were showing it off to your classmates?
Sasha: She DESTROYED her nose. You should've seen it, Mars.

Panel 4
(Marcy looks distraught. Anne is chagrined)
Sasha (off-panel): The place looked like when your fruit punch juice box exploded in 6th grade.
Anne: OK, first of all, that's an integral part of the dance!
            Second: It was concrete! Not soft, mushy forest soi-
Voice (off-panel, interrupting): HEY YOU, WATCH OUT!!!

Image 6

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Low shot of the girls looking upwards as a giant snail flies above their heads. There is a large VROOOOOMMMM sound effect)

Panel 2
(A young adult Maddie Flour is riding on top of the snail's back. The snail is turned sideways and doing an Akira Slide with a SKKKKSSSSS sound effect)
Maddie (yelling): STAY AWAY!
            I CAN'T CONTROL THIS THING!

Image 7

(Color)

Panel 1
(Maddie pauses and looks with wonder)
Maddie: Anne? Sasha?
Maddie: Marcy?!

Panels 2-5
(Each panel is close up on one of the girls screaming with joy: Marcy, Anne, Sasha, and Maddie)
All: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

Panel 6
(The snail with Maddie on it continues to move further away. Maddie is yelling from on top. Anne is startled)
Maddie: OK, BUT BESIDES SURPRISE, MY "AAA!!!" WAS FOR HELP TOO!!!
Anne: Oh shoot. Hang on!

< TO BE CONTINUED

Part 14

Image 1

(Color)

Panel 1
(Marcy and Maddie are sitting side by side on a bench of some type. Both are wearing sunglasses and have "cool" nonchalant expression on their faces. There is text indicating the lyrics 🎵 Get Low Get Low 🎵)

Panel 2
(In the background are Maddie and Marcy riding away on the snail. The lyrics 🎵 Get Low 🎵 continue to hover near them. In the foreground, Sasha is caringly applying a bandage to Anne's nose)
Sasha: You know what I forgot?
            To record your "Plantar Family Head Trauma Dispenser."
            Could've gone viral with that head bash.
Anne: Hey, as long as it works!

Image 2

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Sasha is reaching up to cup Anne's chin in her palm. Both girls are smiling adoringly at each other)
Sasha: Stop doing that dance, you loser.

Panel 2
(Sasha and Anne kiss with a *CHU* sound effect and a heart)

Panel 3
(Close-up on a phone screen. The display shows an indistinct picture of what appears to be a wheel, with the label Spoofy above it. Below the image is a pause icon, and below that the label Little John Get Low. The following lyrics are shown, with the final word obscured:)

To the windooow
To the wall
Til the sweat drop
Down my

Panel 4
(Shot from behind of Maddie and Marcy's heads)
Marcy: Hehehehe...
            I've always wanted to do this.
Marcy: But Sasha won't let me near her car for...

Panel 5
(Large shot of Marcy's face. She has removed her sunglasses and has a wide-eyed vacant stare)
Marcy: A REASON...
(The panel fades to black with white text enclosed in a square box)

"...Authorities are still figuring out how a car got stuck in the air ducts on the 3rd floor of the mall."

Image 3

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Maddie looks slightly confused and is peering with her one exposed eye over her sunglasses)
Maddie: And what is a car-
            Woah...

Panel 2
(Distant shot of Anne sitting on a rock and Sasha bending down to kiss her)
Maddie (off-panel): Is Sasha kissing Anne?

Panel 3
(Marcy and Maddie are looking over with smiles on their faces)
Marcy: Oh, yeah. They're dating now. Neat, huh?
Maddie: Really? That's so cool!
            10 years here and you miss all the juicy stuff.
Marcy (continuing): Not ten years. They became an item like 2 days ago.

Panel 4
(Maddie smiles with a knowing expression)
Maddie: 2 days? Huh... But now that I recall, I should've known...
            Sasha kept gushing about you and Anne when we were in the Resistance.

Panel 5
(Marcy has a wistful expression on her face)
Maddie (off-panel): They say time is one heck of a cauldron for love.
Marcy: Mmmhmmm...

Panel 6
(Anne is waving at a distant Maddie and Marcy on the snail)
Anne: Hey Marcy! Maddie! We're done! Come!

Image 4

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(In the background, Marcy and Maddie are sitting across from Sasha and Anne. In the foreground, the snail is eating some grass with a *MUNCH* *MUNCH* sound effect)
Maddie: Then, after I gathered the materials, I came back to pack.

Panel 2
(Maddie is sitting cross-legged on a stump)
Maddie: But something in my potions bag blew up, and my snail ran away.
Maddie: So, that's why I was here.
Maddie: Trying to get a new snail.

Panel 3
(Anne and Sasha have excited expressions on their faces)
Anne: It's kind of a relief to hear you were going back to Wartwood.
            That's where we are heading.
Maddie (off-panel): Then, you'll get your Calamity powers back?
Sasha: Yep. Meeting the Plantars might help her regain them.

Image 5

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Maddie holds up a finger to her chin as if considering something)
Maddie: That's... gonna be a problem.

Panel 2
(The background of the panel is black. Anne's eyes are wide open with horror)
Anne: Why? Oh gosh... Don't tell me Hop Pop...
Maddie (off-panel): What? Nooo! Dang, woman. He's fine!

Panel 3
(Sasha has her arm comfortingly around Anne, who is comedically drawn with blank eyes and a ghost coming out of her mouth)
Maddie: Goin' full avocado business now.
            And a little bit of acting on the weekends.
Maddie: I'm talking about Sprig and Polly.

Panel 4
Anne (off-panel): What's with them?!
Maddie (deadpan): Seriously, chill.
            You see, they're not here. Well, not in this continent.

Panel 5
Marcy (confused): What?!
Maddie: They've been exploring this recently discovered continent for the last 8 years, along with Ivy and Frobo.

Panel 6
Sasha (puzzled): A new continent?
Maddie (continuing, off-panel): Yes. Every couple of months they come back, but this time they've been gone for almost half a year.
            People are starting to worry.
Sasha: But you have phones now, right? Why don't you call them?

Image 6

(Mixed)

Panel 1 (Grayscale)
(Maddie shrugs her shoulders with her eyes closed. The other girls sit around her)
Maddie: No, can't do.
            Our phone's signal can't reach the new continent.

Panel 2 (Color)
(Anne poses with her phone held up beside her head, with a confident expression)
Anne: Heh. that won't be a problem for us.
Anne: Gimme their numbers!

< TO BE CONTINUED

Part 14.5

(The first seven images have black bars above and below them, indicating they are photos)

Image 1

(Color, Photo)

(Anne is sitting down and smiling with a slight blush on her cheeks. Sasha is standing beside her with her arm over Anne's shoulder. Anne's hair is up in a big bushy ponytail, which is covering the top half of Sasha's face. Sasha is frowning)

Image 2

(Color, Photo)

(Sasha is asleep, leaning back against a log, her mouth open. In the foreground are two cut-out word bubbles being held by Anne and Marcy's hands. The left one reads Hair sponsored by McDonald's, and the right one reads I miss my Grandma skirt)

Image 3

(Color, Photo)

(Close-up on Anne's sleeping face. Her mouth is wide open and a stream of drool is coming out the side and pooling on her shoulder)

Image 4

(Color, Photo)

(Anne and Sasha are hugging each other tightly, with their faces smushed together. Both have big grins and are blushing. A sticker is displayed beside them reading GFS! in fancy pink letters)

Image 5

(Black-and-White, Photo)

(A solid black figure of Marcy is standing just left of center. It has two large white circles for eyes, and large misshapen hands with long fingers. One hand is holding a black-and-white can of Monster energy drink. This is superimposed over real world black-and-white photographic image of a spooky dark forest path at night)

Image 6

(Color, Photo)

(Anne is seemingly alone in the woods. She is dressed in her Muy Thai workout outfit with an intense expression on her face, sweating. She is balancing on one foot and the other foot is kicking out to the side, with blurred motion effects around it. In the background, behind a tree, we can just barely see a portion of Sasha's face peeking out. The one eye visible is open wide and staring)

Image 7

(Color, Photo)

(Marcy and Anne are recreating the Two Soyjaks Pointing meme image. They have their mouths open and wide eyes as if in shock. Anne is pointing to the background, where Maddie stands alone, slightly out of focus)

Image 8

(Color, Normal Comic)

(Maddie is sitting on a lot, holding Anne's phone in her hand, looking dubious. The phone is plugged into a purple battery pack of some type. Anne is leaning in over her shoulder with a hesitant expression)
Maddie: This is what you've been doing with your phone?
Anne: It's a human thing...
Maddie: I believe you.

< TO BE CONTINUED

BONUS

(There are two images of the young adult Maddie Flour character model in two poses, one with a transparent background. There is also a version of the first panel with Maddie and Marcy with no text)

Part 15

Image 1

(Color)

Panel 1
(Close-up on Anne's shoes. There are shock waves coming out from one heel and a TAP TAP TAP sound effect)
Anne (off-panel): No tone on Polly's phone either...

Panel 2
(Maddie and Marcy are sitting next to each other, looking over with interest)
Maddie: Are you really sure that signal would reach?
Marcy: Anne was talking to her parents a couple days ago.

Panel 3
Anne (looking at her phone with annoyance): There's not even a dial tone...

Panel 4
(Shot of the sky above their heads, with the tops of a few trees visible at the bottom of the frame)
Voice 1: Maybe it's their batteries?
Voice 2: Yeah. Sprig, Polly and Ivy's phones are probably dead.

Image 2

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
Sasha (speculating): Have you tried calling your old phone?
            Y'know, the one you gave Sprig before returning to Earth?

Panel 2
(Anne leans over and smushes her cheek against Sasha's with a big smile)
Anne: Galaxy Brain, Sash!!!

Panel 3
(Close-up on Anne's phone. The screen displays the text CALLING...)
Anne (off-panel): Good thing I still remember the number.

Panel 4
(Anne holds the phone to her ear and looks upwards with an anxious expression)
Anne: Please answer...
            ...

Panel 5
Anne (excited): It's ringing!!!

Image 3

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Shot of the sky above them. There are two sound effects with just a series of dots)

Panel 2
(Anne is holding her phone with an frustrated expression. Her thumbs are on the phone with a *CLICK CLICK CLICK* sound effect)
Anne: Aaagh. Voicemail!
            C'mon c'mon c'mooon!...

Panel 3
Maddie (inquisitive): What's a "voicemail"?

Panel 4
(Marcy's head and shoulders are entering the panel from the left side, as if she is parallel to the ground. Her hair hangs down)
Marcy: You don't got those?
            It's like you leave a voice message when people don't answer.

Image 4

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Anne has a comically exaggerated angry expression and is yelling. Sasha is holding Marcy horizontally above her head in a deadlift with a defensive look. Marcy is holding herself stiff with an innocent look)
Anne: CAN YOU STOP DOING THAT?!
            YOU'RE MAKING ME EVEN MORE ANXIOUS!!!
Sasha: Sorry, bro. Haven't worked out today.
Sasha: Want me to lift you instead?

Panel 2
(We see Anne from behind seated on a log, hunched over in a dejected pose)
Anne: Frogdangit. Nothing...
            He must have left it. Or...
Anne: No. He MUST have left it.

Panel 3
(Maddie sits on her stump with a smile and her hand raised in a carefree pose)
Maddie: It sure is weird, but I wouldn't worry much about it.
Maddie: Ivy and Frobo? Those two carry the entire party.

Image 5

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Marcy's head is still sticking sideways into the frame)
Marcy: Where did you learn those terms, girl?

Panel 2
(Maddie smiles with a knowing grin)

Panel 3
Anne (still uncertain): You sure?
            OK. I'll call Hop Pop then.

Panel 4
Maddie: Hehe...
            He refuses to have a phone.
            Polly tried to teach him, but he won't learn.
Anne (resigned): Classic Hop Pop.
            At least can you give me your Dad's phone?
            So he can tell him I'm back and stuff?

Panel 5
(Sasha still has Marcy held above her head, and a cautious expression on her face)
Sasha: Wait, Anne.
            We better keep a low profile. Wartwood folks cannot handle gossip.
Sasha: No offense, Maddie.

Panel 6
(Close-up on Maddie's face, with a black background behind her. She has a foreboding expression and shadows across her face)
Maddie: None taken.
            That's a fact.

Panel 7
(Anne is leaning her head back, pinching the top of her nose between her eyes)
Anne: Sigh...
            It's always something...
Anne: I suppose we'll have to wait until we reach Wartwood.

Image 6

(Color)

Panel 1
(Anne sits up and opens one eye)
Anne: Hey Maddie. If you aren't in a rush,
            Wanna join us on our way there?
Anne: We're camping here tonight though...

Panel 2
(Maddie pumps her fist back, excited)
Maddie: Yes! I was gonna ask the same thing!
            We NEED to catch up.
Maddie: First:

Panel 3
(From over Maddie's shoulder, we see a smirk on her face as she points her first two fingers at Anne and Sasha. They both have panic-striken expressions on their faces and are flushed. Sasha's arms are still above her head but empty. There is a motion blur beside her of something falling and a *BONK* sound effect)
Maddie: THIS
            When were you gonna tell me about this?
(Marcy's voice comes from the ground behind the log that Anne and Sasha are sitting on)
Marcy: Ow! Landed on my boob!
            But I'm OK!

< TO BE CONTINUED

Part 16

Image 1

(Color)

Panel 1
(Anne is kneeling on the ground with her backpack open. She has her water bottle in her hand. Marcy's face is on the right side of the panel)
Anne: Hey guys...
Anne: We're gonna get some fresh water from that creek back there.
            You need something?
Marcy: Yeah. Make Sash take a bath.

Panel 2
(Sasha is freaking out. Maddie stands next to her looking over)
Sasha: WATCHA MEAN?! I DON'T SMELL!!!
Sasha: Do I?
Maddie: Oh, that was you?

Panel 3
(Anne is sweating nervously looking over at Sasha. Sasha looks shell-shocked)
Anne: I didn't want to say anything...
            Because you and I are now...
Anne: Yeah...

Panel 4
(Sasha is bawling)
Sasha: OH MY GOSH I STINK!!!
Sasha: THE HECK'S WRONG WITH ME?!!!

Panel 5
(There is a cloud of dust leading down a trail to the background, with an AAAAAAAAAAAA sound effect. Anne is starting to walk down the trail and calling back over her shoulder)
Anne: I'll go with her. Cya later!

Image 2

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Marcy is calling out to them with a grin)
Marcy: Don't peek!
Marcy: Or peek!
            Yeah, peek!
Anne (off-panel): Marcy, stop it!!!

Panel 2
(Marcy looks after them with a melancholy expression)

Panel 3
(Maddie is looking up at Marcy, whose face is in shadow. Her lips are pursed)

Panel 4
(We see Marcy from the neck down, holding her hands together. Maddie's head is at the bottom of the frame)
Marcy: Better start the fire for dinner.

Panel 5
(Marcy is looking sideways with a cheerful expression)
Marcy: So, you were telling me you are a level 13 witch now...
            What can you do?
            Can you fly???
            Do you have an ultimate attack???
            Can you summon Cthulhu???
Maddie (off-panel): What was that?

Image 3

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Marcy looks back over her shoulder)
Marcy: What was what?

Panel 2
(Maddie is looking fixedly at Marcy)
Maddie: That face!
            Every time you talk to them, when they're not watching, you look away sad.
Marcy (brushing her off): What?! Pssshh- Naaaw!!!

Panel 3
(Close-up on Maddie's glove, held to her side)
Maddie: You've done it twice today.

Panel 4
(Close-up on Marcy's face, her eyes obscured in shadow. Her mouth is slightly open)

Panel 5
Maddie (off-panel): You want what they have...
            Dont' cha?
(Black background panel. Marcy looks devastated)

Image 4

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Panel 1
Marcy (with false cheer): Nooo! Of course not! I could never be jealous of them.
            They are my best friends! I can't do that to them!

Panel 2
Maddie (gently): You can tell me, Marcy

Panel 3
(Marcy is kneeling on eye level with Maddie. She has a slightly strained smile)
Marcy: I'm telling you!
            I am just happy for them!

Panel 4
Maddie (off-panel): Are you?
(Marcy looks stricken)

Panel 5
(Marcy is stil kneeling, with a downcast expression. Maddie has one hand partly raised)

Panel 6
(Maddie is looking down, apologetic)
Maddie: You know? It- It's OK...
            If you don't wanna tell me, I understand.
Maddie: I'm so sorry to intrude into-
Marcy (off-panel, interrupting): No...

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Panel 1
(Marcy's face is still partially obscured in shadow. Her mouth is flat)
Marcy: You're right.
Marcy: I'm not happy.

Panel 2
(Marcy is standing, but bent over at the waist, her arms hanging down)
Marcy: Sigh...

Panel 3
Marcy (with a wry expression): Man, first Andrias, then you.
            Do I have to wear a mask or something?!

Panel 4
(Marcy is standing with her head above the frame. Maddie looks up at her with a concerned expression)
Marcy: No, that won't work.
            Andrias could tell...

Panel 5
(Plain white panel with just Marcy's dialogue in the center)
Marcy: I don't quite understand what I feel.

Image 6

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Shot from behind of Maddie and Marcy looking up at the sky)
Marcy: It's not jealousy,
            Because I don't resent Anne for having Sasha.
Marcy: I just feel...
Marcy: Incomplete...

Panel 2
Maddie: So, you have feelings for Sasha...
Marcy (wistfully): Mhmmm... But I also knew Anne had a crush on her.
            So I decided to step down.

Panel 3
Maddie (looking up questioningly): Why?
Marcy (off-panel): Because I... I don't deserve her.
            For what I've done.
Maddie: You mean... the thing with the Core?

Panel 4
Marcy (gazing up longingly): And for trapping them here in the first place.
Maddie (off-panel): Marcy, that was a long time ago. We all-

Image 7

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Low shot of just Marcy and Maddie's legs. Marcy has one heel raised. Their speech is coming from above the panel)
Marcy: Make mistakes? I already know the script.
            But accepting it?
            I don't think I can. I don't think I will.
            So, yeah... I've always been OK like this. Seeing my best friends happy is more than enough.

Panel 2
(Marcy has a big forced smile and is pointing to herself with her thumb)
Marcy: But you don't have to worry for me!
Marcy: See? I'm already over it!
            I know how to deal with this, so zero worries.

Panel 3
(Shot of Maddie's head. The top of her face in shadow but she has a frown)

Panel 4
(Close-up on Maddie's hand grabbing onto Marcy's)
Maddie: OK. I've heard enough. Let's get to work.

Panel 5
(Maddie is pulling Marcy along by her hand with a disgruntled expression. Marcy looks confused)
Marcy: Work???

Image 8

(Color)

Panel 1
(Close in on Maddie's head from behind)
Maddie: Yea...

Panel 2
(Maddie turns her head and we can see a devious grin on her face)
Maddie: We're gonna get you Sasha's heart!
            Not literally.

Panel 3
(Marcy pulls back with a panicked expression and a slight blush)
Marcy: WHAT?! NO!!!
Marcy: I WOULD NEVER BETRAY ANNA BANANA!!!

Panel 4
(Even closer in on Maddie's one visible eye as she smirks)
Maddie: HEHEH...

Maddie: WHEN DID I SAY WE WERE GONNA BETRAY ANNE?

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Part 17

Image 1

(Color)

Panel 1
(Shot of a highway stretching off into the distance. In the foreground a portion of an orange car is visible. There is a VRRRRRRRRR sound effect coming out from the wheel)
Voice (off-panel): Girl. How in the seven flipping fudges...

Panel 2
(We see Mr. X leaning back on a vehicle seat. He is looking down at a phone in his hand with an annoyed expression)
Mr. X: This is the weirdest thing I could've never predicted.
Mr. X: I distinctly remember telling you very explicitly...

Panel 3
(Close in on a photo we saw earlier of Anne with Sasha's face behind her ponytail. Above the photo is what appears to be an Instagram header with the username and location as follows:)

annebchuy
(*) Fungi Forest, Amphibia

Mr. X (off-panel, over the phone): NOT TO DIVULGE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RETURN TO AMPHIBIA!!!

Panel 4
(Anne is standing next to a tree, talking on her phone with a chagrined expression. Behind her is a large lake with giant lilypads. A small distance away Sasha is partially submerged in the water. She is facing away with her shoulders visible and the top of her back, with part of a large scar in the center)
Anne: This infinite data plan is nuts!!!

Image 2

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Mr. X is leaning towards the window with a smirk on his face. In his hand is a cylindrical grenade. The pin is flying off with a *CLINK* sound effect)
Mr. X: Sigh... At least we know you three are alive...
            I'll have Jenny hack your locations.

Panel 2
(Sasha is partially visible out of the water. She has water dripping from her and her hand is on her shoulder. She is looking back with a concerned expression. Behind her on the shore, Anne can be seen standing on the other side of a tree, facing away and talking on the phone)
Mr. X (off-panel, over the phone): Did you find the source of the distress signal?

Panel 3
Anne (hesitantly): Yes...
            It's a little complicated to explain...

Panel 4
(Mr. X is flicking the grenade out the window to his side with a testy look on his face)
Mr. X: You'll explain that later.
            We're on the run right now.

Panel 5
(Exterior shot of the roadway. There is a giant explosion and a police car is airborne with pieces flying in all directions. There is a gigantic BOOOOOOOOOOOOM sound effect behind it)
Mr. X (voiceover): The government tracked us down.
            THANKS, TERRI.

Image 3

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Terry is hunched over the steering wheel with a furious expression on her face, concentrating on driving. Mr. X is next to her in the passenger seat sitting up)
Terri: You sent me to get that coffee-
            HE SENT ME TO GET COFFEE, ANNE!
Mr. X: And you brought the po-po.
            Anyways, Anne. I'll contact you when it's safe.

Panel 2
Mr. X (smirking): Also,
            Congratulation on your new relationship with Miss Waybright.
Mr. X: Smart musclehead. That's a rare combination. You go, girl!

Panel 3
Anne (panicking): H-How did you know that?!
Mr. X (off-panel, over the phone): Turn off the cloud sharing, woman.

Panel 4
Anne (embarrassed): Oh... Whoops!
            But thanks...

Panel 1
Mr. X: OK, I'm leaving. Say hello to Miss Wu for me.
            Don't die on me, C.R.O.A.K. agents. Byeeee!
Mr. X: Use the RPG, Jenny...
            Rip 'em a new one.
(Behind Mr. X, Jenny gives a thumbs up)

Image 4

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
Anne (looking down at her phone): Wow...
Anne: Shoot! I forgot to ask if we were getting payed.

Panel 3
(Sasha is standing with a towel wrapped around her torso. Her eyes are closed and she has a relaxed expression. She still has some water drops on her skin)
Sasha: Aaahh... I needed this.
            How can you get so dirty on snow?
Sasha: Who was that?

Panel 4
(Anne is looking at Sasha with a thunderstuck expression. Sasha looks stunned)
Anne: Whoa... Your hair looks AMAZING
            Mr. X.
Sasha: Mr. X's hair looks amazing?
            Oh... You meant me.
            Thanks!
Sasha (internal): {{ Note to self: Let hair grow longer }}

Panel 5
(Sasha starts to walk away, with Anne turning to follow her)
Sasha: Really? How did he know he could call us?

Panel 6
(Close-in on Sasha's upper back. Above the towel we can see the upper portion of a large scar right in the center. It widens as it gets lower)

Image 5

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Anne's arm is reaching out, and with her pointer finger she gently touches the visible portion of the scar)

Panel 2
(Side view of Anne touching Sasha's back. Anne has a troubled expression on her face. Sasha is standing still and looking downcast)
Anne: Does it... still hurt?
Sasha: No... Just... don't push it too hard...

Panel 3
(View of Sasha from the front, with Anne still standing behind her, arm outstretched)
Sasha: I went to see a doctor as you said.
            They say they don't know how to close this kind of injury.
            It won't heal. But I'm fine, as long as I don't poke it.

Panel 4
(Very close-up view of one of Sasha's eyes, looking sideways)
Anne (off-panel): I never told you I'm so sorry for cutting your cheek.

Panel 5
(Close-up of Sasha's upper back. Anne's hand is still close but her fingers are pulled back)
Sasha (off-panel): There's no need.
Sasha (off-panel): That was all my fault.

Image 6

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Profile shot of Anne leaning over and placing a kiss onto the top of Sasha's scar. There is a small *CHU* sound effect. Sasha still looks downcast)

Panel 2
(Anne still has her face right up close to Sasha's back. Both girls have somber expressions)
Anne: I won't let anyone else hurt you two.
Anne: Not again. I promise.

Panel 3
(Sasha looks back over her shoulder)
Sasha: And I won't let anyone hurt you.
Sasha: I'm not losing you or Marcy.

Panel 4
(Wide shot of the sky above them. The top of a tree is visible)
Anne (off-panel): Thanks, Sash.

Image 7

(Color)

Panel 1
(Anne is standing with a sly grin on her face. Sasha is flushed with embarrassment)
Anne: OK, go change, dude. This is weird when you're naked.
            Infinite teasing if Marbles saw us.

Panel 2
(Sasha starts walking away, looking back with a fond expression)
Sasha: Jeez, Boonchuy...
            Since we started dating, my head is all over the place.
Sasha: What did you do to me?
Sasha: Stay there!

Panel 4
(Overhead angled shot of Anne leaning back against a tree. She has an affectionate smile on her face)
Anne (internal): {{ All that badass and coolness reduced to a total mess when she's around me. }}

            {{ I gotta protect that. }}

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Part 18

Image 1

(Color)

Panel 1
(Maddie is standing next to a large chalkboard. She has a stick one hand and is reaching it out sideways to strike against the chalkboard)
Maddie: ALRIGHT.
Maddie: This plan has 2 important checks.
Maddie: First: I know you don't wanna take Sasha away from Anne.

Panel 2
(From over Maddie's shoulder we see her pointing her stick out towards Marcy. Marcy is seated cross-legged on the ground, resting her chin in her hands, with an attentive expression)
Maddie: Are you willing to share Sasha?
Marcy: Share? Like in a-
Maddie (continuing): Polyamorous relationship, yes.
Marcy (continuing): I've never considered that...

Image 2

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Marcy is pumping her fists back in an excited pose)
Marcy: BUT YES! THAT SOUNDS AMAZING!
            EVERYONE IS HAPPY!!!

Panel 2
(Maddie rests her stick in her other hand, eyes closed)
Maddie: OK, first check: Passed.
Maddie: Moving on to the second check:

Panel 3
(Maddie has an intense expression and is pointing her stick back at the chalkboard. There are now crude drawings of the three girls' heads in a triangle. A line is drawn between Anne and Marcy, and between Sasha and Marcy. Between Anne and Sasha is a question mark)
Maddie: We wanna know if Sasha and Anne are interested in a poly relationship.

Panel 4
Marcy (chewing on her hair, thinking): Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm....
Maddie (off-panel): Actually...

Panel 5
Maddie (fondly): This check is like 50% passed.
            Back in the Resistance, Sasha couldn't decide who she liked the most.
Marcy (off-panel): Wait. What?

Image 3

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Maddie is in the corner, with the rest of the panel taken up by her memory. Sasha is smiling dreamily at the chalkboard. There is a large sketch of Sasha between Marcy and Anne with her arms wrapped lovingly around their shoulders, their heads all resting together with smiles on their faces. There are two sentences written beside them:)

I OWE YOU MY LIFE
WE ARE FINALLY TOGETHER

Maddie: Let's say... she did a terrible job hiding it.

Panel 2
Marcy (off-panel): But still, we need confirmation from both parts.
Maddie: That's the tricky part of the plan.

Panel 3
Maddie (looking over): Do you by chance like Anne too?

Panel 4
Marcy (defensive, blushing): ANNE?!!!
Marcy: NO!!!

Panel 5
Marcy (considering): No?...

Panel 6
Marcy (more confidently, still blushing): No no no... I love her platonically.

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(Grayscale)

Panel 1
Maddie (dubiously): That works too.
Maddie (internal): {{ Don't know who she's fooling, but one step at a time I guess... }}

Panel 2
Marcy (looking down with worry): But... what if they reject me?

Panel 3
(Overhead shot of just Marcy's hands as if she is looking down at them, resting one hand on top of the other)
Marcy (off-panel): What if I end up ruining our friendship...
Marcy (off-panel): For my selfishness...

Panel 4
(Close on Marcy's head. Maddie's hand is stretched out and resting on top of it)

Panel 5
(From behind Marcy, seated on the ground, we see Maddie resting her hand on Marcy's head with a gentle expression)
Maddie: Isn't it better to live knowing that you tried...
Maddie: Than living with the regret of what could've been?

Image 5

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Marcy has a downcast expression)
Maddie (off-panel): Stop punishing yourself, Marcy.

Panel 2
(View of Marcy's hands resting on each other again)
Maddie (off-panel): That friendship can't be ruined. You are very worthy of them.
Maddie (off-panel): You deserve all the happiness and their love.

Panel 3
(Marcy sits cross-legged on the ground, resting her hands in her lap. She is slightly blushing and winking at Maddie)
Marcy: Deja vu...
            OK. I will try...
Marcy: When did you get so wise?

Panel 4
(Maddie points at Marcy with a smug look)
Maddie: I'm still your teacher.
Sasha (off-panel): Hahahahaha!

Panel 5
(Maddie looks back over her shoulder with panic. Marcy is also wide-eyed and sweating)
Maddie: Oh frog, they're back!
            Act natural!

Image 6

(Grayscale)

Panel 1
(Marcy is standing in an awkward T-pose with a blank expression. Maddie is behind her drawing scribbles all over the chalkboard)

Panel 2
(Anne and Sasha walk casually past Marcy without looking over)
Anne: Marbles! Mr. X says hi.
Sasha: Yo!

Panel 3
(Anne and Sasha continue to walk off the panel. Marcy remains standing in her awkward T-pose)

Image 7

(Color)

Panel 1
(Shot of Maddie's face from the front. She is holding a piece of chalk in her hand and has a stunned expression on her face. There are multiple ??? labels around her)

Panel 2
(Maddie looks exasperated, while Marcy has a cheeky grin)
Maddie: You three are a weird organism...

Panel 2
(Marcy has a determined expression and a slight blush)
Maddie (off-panel): OK, then. This is gonna take time and secrecy, but it's definitely possible.
Maddie (off-panel): Step one...!

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