Meanwhile, at the palace, Ratigan's thugs continued their scheme by playing the trumpets to announce the robot queen’s entrance, all while Mr. Flaversham controlled the queen from behind the curtain, the thugs holding signs to show him what to say.
And immediately, as he began to speak, the crowd was fooled while they were in the robot’s presence. “On this most august occasion, we are gathered here not only to commemorate my 60 years as Queen, but to honor one of truly noble stature,” Mr. Flaversham said into the speaker as the thugs flipped cards. “I present to you a statesman among mice, a gifted leader… a crusader for justice…”
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At the same time, Fidget was carrying the true queen throughout the palace, on his way to deliver the poor queen to Felicia for a midnight snack. “Over here, fatty. You’re a ton, toots.”
Felicia jumped up and down outside the balcony, eager for her snack… even if it wasn’t Fidget for a change. “Here, kitty, kitty,” Fidget said. “Time for mouse chow.”
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“…a majestic mountain of humility,” the robot queen continued to the eager crowd, “and my new Royal Consort… Professor Ratigan!”
The crowd immediately backed away, horrified as Ratigan burst out from the curtain, wearing a crown and purple robe decorated with medals. A small mouse child blew a raspberry at him, and his mother quickly covered his mouth.
Ratigan smiled wickedly at this... his plan was going perfectly, and Basil wasn't going to be around anytime soon to stop him...
...or would he?
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Back outside Ratigan's lair, the group climbed through the storm drain and out into the busy street, where Basil whistled for Toby, who happily barked and ran their way. “Toby!”
Upon stopping before the group and seeing Olivia was safe, Toby licked her face, causing her to giggle. “The game’s afoot, Toby!” Misty told the basset hound. “Your queen is in mortal danger, and we need to get to the palace now!”
Immediately after Misty said this, Toby put his game face on and allowed Basil, Dr. Dawson, the flightless ponies (except Sunny, who shifted into her alicorn form) and Olivia to get on his back. “That’s the spirit, Toby!” Sunny said. “Lead the way! To Buckingham Palace!”
Barking like no one's business, Toby led the flying ponies above toward the palace to thwart Ratigan's evil plan.
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Back at the palace, Ratigan gave the robot queen an exaggerated bow so the plan could continue in his favor. “Thank you, Your Majesty. And now, as your new Royal Consort, I have a few… slight suggestions.”
Ratigan took out a roll of paper and let it fall, where it rolled down the aisle of the Grand Hall and well past the curtain, where one of his men had opened it for him. “Item one…”
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Fidget grunted as the queen proceeded to kick him in attempt to slow him down, still attempting to deliver her to Felicia. “Stop that!” he barked. Man, when this queen was finally gone, Fidget was gonna demand a raise from this.
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With Sunny and the pegasus sisters flying above him, Toby still raced toward the castle, running right in front of a horse-drawn carriage. The horses reared back, but Toby, undaunted, kept running while the sisters and Sunny merely flew between their legs. Dr. Dawson had once again fallen back toward Toby's tail, holding on for dear life.
Meanwhile, Fidget had finally made it to the edge of the balcony, where Felicia was sitting below, waiting patiently. Toby made it to the palace at the same time, and held his nose to a ledge where Basil, Olivia, Dr. Dawson and the ponies raced off and into a mouse hole, Hitch holding back. “All right, Toby. While we save the queen, you know what to do with that bad kitty. Understand?”
Toby nodded with a huff, prompting Hitch to run and rejoin the others. At the same time, Fidget now had the queen held high over his head, and Felicia's jaws were wide open. “Nuts… open wide! Bye bye!”
The entire group charged toward the balcony, and just as Fidget was about to throw the queen into Felicia’s mouth, Izzy kicked the queen out from under him, causing Fidget to fall and try and get away from Felicia’s snapping jaws. “Down, down, kitty!” he said as he clung to the side of the balcony. “Down!”
The sound of barking distracted Felicia for a moment, and she turned to see Toby running straight for her, just like Hitch had instructed earlier. This caused Felicia to screech, and ran as fast as she could to get away, with Toby close behind.
At the same time, Misty and Azurine helped the queen out of her binds. “Are you all right, your majesty?” Azurine asked in concern. “Oh… yes, quite well, now that you’ve all saved my life,” the queen smiled. “My deepest thanks.”
“It’s no problem. But if you’ll excuse us,” said Sunny, “we still have a job to do and a rat to take care of.”
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Inside the Great Hall, Ratigan was still continuing down his list of tyrannical laws. “Item 96… heh heh. A heavy tax shall be levied against all parasites and sponges…such as the elderly, the infirm, and especially… heh heh… little children.”
During this, Ratigan leaned upside down over the railing to sneer at the boy from before. The boy looked at the rat defiantly before his mother whisks him away, just as an older mouse with a cast and a crutch came forward. “That’s ridiculous. You’re insane!”
“Perhaps I haven’t made myself clear,” Ratigan said, snatching the crutch and breaking it in half. “I have the power!”
With each declaration, the robot queen responded instantly. “Of course you do.”
“I am supreme!”
“Only you.”
“THIS IS MY KINGDOM! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!”
The crowd immediately cowered under his shadow before Ratigan calmed himself and turned back to the robot queen. “That is, of course, with your Highness’ permission.”
There is no answer right away, and Ratigan gave the robot a light slap, making it spring back to life. “Most assuredly…” it said before its expression and tone changed. “...you insidious fiend!”
“What?”
“You’re not my Royal Consort!”
Ratigan immediately covered her mouth and addressed the crowd. “What a sense of humor.”
“You’re a cheap fraud and impostor.”
Ratigan immediately snapped his head back to the curtain. “Flaversham!!”
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Basil was now at the controls of the robot as the ponies dealt with the guards holding Olivia’s father captive. While Olivia and her father hugged, Dr. Dawson, the unicorns and the queen were tying up Fidget and the other guards while Basil continued to speak into the malfunctioning robot. “A corrupt, vicious, demented, low-life scoundrel. There’s no evil scheme you wouldn't concoct.”
Basil jerks at the controls, causing the robot’s head to fly up and spin, biting Ratigan's nose. He forces the head back down, but both arms spring out, hitting him in the stomach. Ratigan moves in front of the robot, hiding it from the crowd’s eyes, but they aren’t buying his scheme anymore. “No depravity you wouldn’t commit!”
Ratigan tried to force his weight on the robot, but it sprung upward, bringing him up with it, then letting him fall. “You professor,” Basil made the robot say as it began to break apart, “are none other than a foul stenchus rodentus, commonly known as a..!”
Ratigan's temper immediately flared as he seizes the robot by the neck, knowing what is next. “DON’T SAY IT!!”
That’s when the Mane 6 and Ratigan burst from the curtain, giving Ratigan a murderous glare. “SEWER RAT!!!”
“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!”
“Arrest that fiend!” Basil shouted. “With pleasure!” Zipp cried, and the ponies fired up their magic before leaping onto Ratigan to bring him down with as much force as they possibly could while other mice were fighting of the rest of Ratigan's men. Olivia watched this from behind the curtain, not noticing that Fidget had managed to free himself from his ropes.
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Outside, Felicia is still running from Toby as he barked savagely at his feline enemy. Felicia darted through bushes and flower beds and scrambled up a wall, where Toby can only leap up halfway and bark at her. Felicia snickered and lifted her chin at him before she turned, lifting her tail, and making a show of leaping down the other side. Only a few seconds later, Felicia gave another terrified screech as several more dogs can be heard barking and growling... since she landed right in the Royal Guard Dog Kennel.
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Back inside, Ratigan throws his attackers away and sheds his robe. Fidget whistles at him from a high balcony, holding Olivia. “The girl! The girl!”
“Olivia!” Azurine cried out in terror, seeing Olivia’s frightened face. Ratigan quickly jumped from mouse to mouse and grabbed a robe to swing himself to the balcony. As Basil, Dr. Dawson, Mr. Flaversham and the ponies rushed forward, Ratigan securely and threateningly held Olivia over the balcony's edge. “Stay where you are or the girl dies!”
And with that, he took Olivia with him as he made a daring escape. “Come on!” Zipp cried. “We can’t let them get away!”
The entire group rushed outside to see Ratigan escaping in his dirigible, Fidget at the controls. “There he goes!” Basil shouted before he climbed a tall pole. “Dawson! Flaversham! Gather up those balloons!”
The two of them nodded and went to work before Basil lowered the British flag and slid down the pole to reach Izzy and Azurine. “Can the two of you help us secure this?”
“You got it!” Izzy saluted. “One unicycled hot air balloon coming right up!”