Mia and Sara are trying to figure out how they can convince Sara's mother, Luciana to let her keep Peppino. Mia suggests that Sara tell the truth about what happened earlier in the day, but Sara isn't convinced. Sara suggests that they clean up the house and prepare her mother's favorite food for when she gets home, and they decide to do so. Luciana returns home, along with Mr. Monti who has come to drop off Mia's luggage. Luciana correctly guesses that the girls want to convince her to let Peppino stay. Luciana still has trouble trusting Sara won't ride Peppino, and Sara reluctantly admits what happened earlier. Sara still wants her mother to reconsider sending Peppino away. Mia's bracelet starts to glow, and she excuses herself.
Arriving in Centopia, Mia discovers that the nightvine from Dystopia has grown rapidly since her last visit. Yuko and Mo have been asked by the king and queen to bring back a sample of the plant so they can try to analyze it. Realizing the plant is enchanted, Mia recalls the riddle from the book, which warns about the curse.
Lord Drakon orders Gargona to capture Kyara. Dax and Gargona are still having some disagreements over who should be in charge.
Phuddle is trying to make refreshments, but uses too much sugar, making the substance too sticky to actually drink. The king and queen, along with Tessandra, show up to collect the plant sample. However, an accident results in the king and queen being struck by the thorns of the nightvine, causing them to fall into a deep sleep. Before fully succumbing to the effects, the king tries to tell Mo to find something. Onchao's powers also prove ineffective on breaking the curse.
Tessandra warns them that if they can't find a cure, the king and queen might remain asleep forever. Yuko blames herself for what happened to the king and queen, and flies off. Gargona spots Yuko, and thinks it might be a good oppurtunity for a sneak attack, however, she and Dax can't quite agree on a plan.
Mo has difficulty accepting that he may have to be the one in charge while the king and queen are comatose. Xolana alerts him and Mia to the fact that the bug men are attacking. Mo orders the other elves to activate the water barrier and to prepare their water shooters. However, as before, the bug men are unaffected by water. Dax and his minions manage to overpower Mia, Mo and Onchao. Tessandra tracks down Yuko, and tries to reassure her. Yuko realizes her friends need her, and returns to the crater. Using the pink sticky lemonade she poured into her water shooter earlier, Yuko manages to force the bug men to retreat, saving Kyara.
Mia, Yuko and Mo finally figure out the meaning of the riddle and what the king was trying to say before succumbing to the poison, and they open a chest containing among other things, a mysterious pink crystal. The nightvine sample seems to be affected by the crystal, suggesting it might have the ability to fight against it and cure the king and queen. Phuddle mentions that the Pan King also has a crystal like it. Mia has to return home, and tells the others to wait for her to return.
Mia asks Sara if her mother has made a decision. Luciana tells the girls that Peppino can stay, on the condition that Sara is honest with her, even if she might not like the truth, and that Mia and Sara make dinner again sometime.
Tropes
- Big Damn Heroes: After Mia, Mo and Onchao have been taken out and Dax and his hoppers are about to run off with Kyara, Yuko shows up and uses the pink lemonade she poured into her water shooter earlier to force the enemies to retreat.
- Chekhov's Gun: Yuko fills her water shooter with some of the pink sticky lemonade Phuddle made, which later allows her to force Dax and his hoppers to retreat during her Big Damn Heroes moment.
- Deep Sleep: King Raynor and Queen Mayla fall into one after being struck by the vines of the nightvine.
- Heroic BSoD: Yuko spends part of the episode in one due to causing the accident that led to the king and queen to be struck by the thorns of the nightvine. She later snaps out of it when she realizes her friends are in trouble upon seeing the water barrier active after Dax and his hoppers attack the crater.
