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[upbeat country music]

Cheers, mini Mermi-crew!

To a great day of travel.

[clinking] [slurping]

Perfect temperature.

Thanks, Gwen.

I seriously needed a fuel boost.

We've been swimming triple time

since we left the Pearl Palace.

I know.

But we need to get to the Mermicorno Kingdom fast,

so we can get Princess Hana's help!

Ugh! How much further is it?

Not far.

We're in Gulfweed Gulch now,

so we just need to get through Gulfweed Valley,

Gulfweed Gardens,

the Greater Gulfweed Metropolitan Area,

and the Special Gulfweed Administrative Region.

[both groaning]

And five more regions after that.

Oh, if only there was a way to get there faster

without having to swim so much.

Think, Squishella, think.

[train bell dinging]

Ugh! It'd be a lot easier to think

if it wasn't for that train!

[mysterious music]

"SeaSprinter, the new luxury train.

"Speed in style from shore to shore."

[gasps] Gasp!

This is heading the same direction we are!

Please, Astra.

Can't we take the train?

It's my dream to travel in luxury.

I thought it was your dream to be a pop star.

Uh, I can have more than one dream.

Aww. Sorry, Squishella.

The train's sold out for the next...

three years?

We better finish our ramen and get back to swimming.

? La la, la, la la, la, la, la, la, la ?

? La la, la, la ah ah ah ah ahhhhhhh ?

Oh my minnows, you're amazing!

Are you in town for the competition?

What competition?

Every year, Gulfweed Gulch holds a contest

where you perform a song in front of the whole town!

First prize this year is tickets on the SeaSprinter

for the winner and their friends.

I already signed up on that sheet over there.

See? The Extraordinary Chantal!

[quietly] I added the extraordinary

so I'd stand out as a true original.

Ooh! Those tickets are as good as mine!

Now, which one of the Popstar Princess songs

should I wow everybody with?

Oh, it's not a singing competition.

It's a songwriting competition.

Our town's founder, Gilma Gulfweed,

prided originality above all else.

So everybody who competes has to write an original song.

[nervous laughing] You want me to what now?

[upbeat rock music]

? Mermicornos! Let's unite!

? Creative forces we'll ignite!

? Magic is the key

? In the undersea

? We're gonna set the world alight ?

Yuss!

? Mermicorno!

? Starfall!

? Mermicorno!

? Starfall!

So I have to write an original song.

Big deal!

Check this out.

? Sea-tizens,

? both big and small,

? Squish has come to wow you all ?

Wasn't that

"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Starfish"?

What? Ugh! This should be easy for me.

Music is my Creative Force.

I come up with my own riffs all the time.

Coming up with a whole tune and words?

That's way harder.

Folks here spend all year getting ready.

That's how long it took

to write my one-fish musical.

I play 23 characters,

plus I sing and play flugelhorn

at the same time!

Wow, that seems complicated.

Uh, extremely, but it's original.

I'm gonna go practice my duet.

Don't worry.

We can give your performance an edge

by making you a backdrop.

I have the perfect idea.

Flowers! - Ice spikes!

What? No. Flowers.

Ice spikes. - Flowers.

Ice spikes!

Ooh! Hello?

Trying to focus over here!

Fine, I'll write somewhere else.

[creepy music]

My tremors were just the beginning.

Now you'll tremble

as I make your measly lives more mirthless

through my misanthropic malice.

[cackling]

Do you think the Sea-tizens will appreciate

my subtle wordplay in my big evil speech, Dark Pearl?

Meh.

Hmm. You're right.

I should focus on being fearsome.

For today, I begin the final phase of my mission,

to end artistic expression around the ocean,

starting with those wretched seahorses at Mount Sora!

Come, Dark Pearl,

let me walk you through my plan.

First, we stop the Sea-tizens from doing anything creative!

Hmm. This one says, "Self-expression is gross"

while this one says,

"Your heart's song should be silenced."

Can I see an option that says,

"Creativity: No"?

The second step of my plan is to show the ocean whose boss.

Me!

By showing them my great power.

You!

Ah! Ah! Assistance! [wheezes]

Yes. Yes.

Ugh.

Soon the ocean shall be rid of creativity.

And it's all possible because I've got you by my side,

Dark Pearl. [chuckles]

Dark Pearl?

[mysterious music] [electricity crackling]

[Squidion whimpering]

[mysterious music] [electricity crackling]

[shark roaring]

Stop that this instant!

Aww, come on!

I have all these fun powers,

and lots of ideas how to use 'em.

How come you won't let me?

Because that isn't how it works!

Hench-fish aren't supposed to have their own ideas!

You're meant to be by my side,

doing my bidding,

listening to my monologues in full!

[Sawtooth]. You should turn her into a Squidion.

Then she'll obey.

Ahhh!

Sawtooth, where'd you come from?

Uh, I've been here all along.

And I always will be.

I don't have any inner conflict

about anything I've learned recently.

Okay.

Anyway, you mud-headed minnow,

I can't turn her into a Squidion

or she'll lose her magic.

I have a better idea.

Hench-fish training!

Now, ready my teaching hat!

Ha-ha!

Awww.

[gasps] I got it!

[Squishella humming] [upbeat rock music]

Oh wait.

That's "True 2 U" by Popstar Princess.

Oh! This is impossible!

[on phone] Astra! Gwen! Squish!

Are you there?

Kameko and I need someone to break a tie.

Who would win in a fight, Super Squid or Super Salmon?

It's Super Salmon, obvi.

He's got a trident.

That's what I said!

How are you?

Stressed!

We're trying to win train tickets,

but I have to write a song.

And I can't think of anything!

[over phone] Trust your gut.

You have an amazing Creative Force.

I know anything you come up with will be great.

[whistling over phone]

See? That tune is super catchy.

That wasn't me.

[rhythmic whistling]

[mysterious music] [rhythmic whistling]

It's a cute little whistling worm.

And the tune is catchy.

[rhythmic whistling]

? Deep in the sea where my dreams can take flight

? A race against time

? One shot to get it right

? A ticket to win

? A chance to take a ride

? I found a melody

? Coming from the inside

? A siren of the sea

? The secrets that I keep

? The melodies and songs of the deep

? It'll carry you away

? Let my voice shine

? I'll sing it loud

? This song of mine

That was so good!

Only thing is that melody belongs to the worm.

So I can't use it.

And that's the best song I've sung all day! Oh!

I'm sorry, Squish.

Look, I-I gotta get back to swimming,

but keep me posted, okay?

Miss you.

Aww. Miss you more. [kisses]

[sighs] Maybe I should just tell Astra and Gwen

I can't think of anything.

[Squishella humming]

[cheering and clapping]

Whoa! Did you just come up with that?

'Cause it was amazing!

You could totally win the competition!

N-, actually I did write it.

That's what I was just about to say.

I wrote it all alone,

just me.

[magical music]

[dramatic music]

Ah! Squishella, you genius.

Everyone's talking about the newcomer with the great song!

Nice one, Squish.

I'm proud of you.

Uh, don't go spreading that around.

Ha! And to think you were so nervous.

How'd you pull yourself together to come up with that?

[nervous laughs] You know, I just thought really hard about

how much we needed to win, and, uh, poof!

An amazing song popped into my head just like that.

[electricity crackling]

Oh. Weird.

I think you have a good chance at winning, Squishella.

So you need an extra awesome set

to go with your extra awesome song!

Gwen and I will get going on your flower backdrop.

Wh-, wh-, wh-, whoa, wait, what?

I thought we agreed we were doing the icicle backdrop!

I agreed to consider it.

And after consideration, I choose flowers.

Yeah. We'll get out of your mane

so you can practice in peace. [chuckles]

[Squishella sighing]

Actually before you practice,

there are a couple of Sea-tizens here who'd like to meet you.

They wanna know the secret to your success.

And so do I!

Oh. Ha ha. Well, um, who's got the first question?

[crowd cheering]

[Ika]. Welcome to Hench-fish training.

Here you'll learn how to support me in my mission

to end creativity.

[laughing]

Look at that hat!

You look ridiculous. [laughs]

Amazing joke, Boss.

Yes. [awkward laughs] Joke.

Let's just get started.

What is a hench-fish?

Someone who does what I say when I say so.

Repeat after me.

I will do what Ika says.

Hmm.

[awkward laughs] We'll work on that.

Our first lesson is snapping to attention.

Fun.

When I call for my hench-fish,

they must come to my side right away.

Let's practice.

Attention!

Well, something like that,

only faster and better than how he did it.

Now you try. Attent-

Dark Pearl? Dark Pearl?

[Squidion squeaking] [Dark Pearl laughing]

[Ika sighing]

How'd you come up with that song?

First, I came up with the beginning,

then the middle,

and after careful thought,

the end.

[magical sounds]

[loud chomping] [ominous music]

I've never written a song before,

but I'm not surprised it turned out this great.

[magical sounds]

[loud chomping] [ominous music]

Um, what would you say to a fish who wants to be just like you?

Just reach down deep inside and write from the heart,

like I did when I wrote this song.

[magical sounds]

[loud chomping]

[ominous music]

Next lesson, cowering.

To be a good hench-fish,

you must show fear in my mighty presence.

Observe.

[growling]

Uh-oh.

Now you, Dark Pearl.

I've got a better idea.

[electricity crackling]

[Dark Pearl cackling]

[whimpering]

Too easy.

Now, when's recess?

[whimpering]

The perfect backdrop for Squishella's performance.

Yeah!

[gasps] What did you do to my flowers?

The icicles just look cooler, in every sense of the word.

[loud arguing]

Hello? [clears throat]

I'm taking five!

[sighing]

[gasps] That's weird.

[distant whistling]

[loud chomping]

[gulping] [whistling]

[Squishella gasping] [Worm whistling]

You're the worm I saw before.

But how'd you get so huge?

[Chantal]. Squishella? Is that you?

[pants] Ow.

Shoulda done two trips.

I wanted to say thanks,

for showing me true originality

doesn't mean a fancy title or lots of ties!

From now on, I'm just gonna be Chantal,

and I'm gonna write from the heart,

just like you.

I mean, I'm still gonna do my musical,

it took a really long time to sew these costumes.

But after this, all from the heart,

I swear!

Always glad to inspire.

That's why I wrote my song all by myself.

[magical sounds]

[Chantal giggling]

I wrote my song all by myself!

[magical sounds]

[gasps] That's not great.

Hey, Squish?

Got another tiebreaker for ya.

Who's taller,

Super Salmon or the Anemone Enemy?

Can't talk superheroes, Nautique.

I have a bigger problem.

Why? What happened?

Well, um...

Oh, everyone heard me sing with the worm

and they thought I wrote the song and I never said I didn't.

And now when I say it's my song,

my hooves flicker and the worm grows!

Oh, I did it again!

You took the worm's song?

I didn't take it!

I just borrowed it without permission or credit.

Either way,

it doesn't belong to you.

And I think you lying about writing it

is corrupting your Creative Force

and making that worm grow!

You have to come clean.

Oh! But I'm a shoo-in for first prize!

If we win,

we'll get to the Mermicorno Kingdom faster,

which means finding Princess Hana faster...

which means solving the whole Ika

and Dark Pearl problem faster.

I'm doing it for the greater good.

It doesn't matter why you're doing it

if the way you're doing it is wrong,

and you know it, Squishella.

[Gwen]. Hey! The competition's about to start.

What are ya doing?

Uh, just stretching!

Very important to stretch before a show.

Hmm, makes sense.

Gwen and I are gonna set up the backdrop.

We finally agreed on what we're gonna do, right, Gwen?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, we'll see.

I've gotta do this.

Stay here and I'll bring you food after the show.

Lesson three,

obeying my commands.

Since you weren't, uh,

connecting with the other lessons,

let's make this a game!

When I start a command with "Ika commands you,"

do what I say.

If I don't say "Ika commands you,"

don't do anything. Got it?

I-I think you're processing.

Alright, let's begin.

Grovel!

[yawning]

Um, the yawning was a tad hurtful.

Alright, Ika commands you to grovel!

[grunts] Yes, Your Darkness!

Look how lowly I am! Oh!

[Dark Pearl snoring]

Ugh!

All this time spent taking Pearl Girl

because she was the only vessel strong enough

to contain all the power from the stars we drained,

corrupting her to make Dark Pearl,

then waiting for the eclipse

so the orbs could transfer the stars' power to her.

And now she won't even do what I say! [sighs]

Maybe you already got everything you need.

A trunk full of orbs that you can use for anything,

and the perfect hench-fish right beside you.

[gasps] Sawtooth, you're right.

I am?

I'm the perfect hench-fish?

Eww. What? No!

But you have given me an idea!

[cackling]

That was Chantal with A Coral Line.

[crowd cheering]

And now, the act we've all been waiting for.

Squishella!

[upbeat pop music] [crowd cheering]

? Deep in the sea where my dreams can take flight

? A race against time

? One shot to get it right

? A ticket to win

? A chance to take a ride

? I found a melody, uh,

? Coming from the inside

? Siren of the sea

? The secrets that I keep

? The melodies and songs of the deep

? It'll carry you away

? Let my voice shine

? I'll sing it loud

? This song of mine

? Sing it!

? Oh oh oh oh oh

? This song of mine

? Oh oh oh oh oh

Gwen! It's supposed to be flowers!

? Sweet melody

? The song of mine

? Aww, Squishy Squishes

? A Mermi so ambitious

? She's loved by all the fishes

? 'Cause her song is so delicious

? She's got the smooth flow

? Pull you in like undertow

? There's nothing fishy

? It's all Squish-a-lishy!

? Oh oh oh oh oh

? This song of mine

? Oh oh oh oh oh

? Sweet melody

? This song of mine

? Oh oh oh oh oh

[crowd cheering]

Gwen! Stop it!

Never!

Ugh! This wouldn't have happened if we'd just stuck with flowers!

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

What a performance!

The stuff with the backdrop was weird,

but you can't beat that song.

The winner is Squishella!

[crowd cheering]

Oh! Thank you, everyone,

for loving the song that I wrote.

[magical sounds]

[Worm groaning]

I couldn't have done this without...

myself!

[magical sounds] [Worm groaning]

When I wrote it,

I never had any idea it would get so...

[crowd screaming]

Big!

[loud roaring] [crowd screaming]

[dramatic music] [loud roaring continues]

I don't know what that thing is,

but it's really mad.

Uh, i-it doesn't seem that bad.

[dramatic music] [people screaming]

[loud burping]

Um, be right back!

We've gotta do something.

Gwen, melt the ice and get us outta here.

Uh, I can't!

My hooves are stuck!

Oh, if we can get over to that tree,

I can use the branches

to craft a hair dryer talisman to melt the ice.

[gasps] We moved!

Okay, when I say so, you wriggle...

And you jiggle!

Aww, I love it when we work together.

Me too!

We should celebrate each other's ideas

instead of each of us trying to have our own way.

Less chat,

fix worm problem first.

I get it, you're a little mad.

But maybe we can share the trophy?

[loud roaring]

[Squishella]. Ahhhhh!

Tree branch!

Add a shell.

[magical music]

[hair dryer whirring]

Whoa! Whoa!

[shattering]

Ooof!

Ow.

Squishella! You're just in time.

Let's power up and stop this worm

before it destroys Gulfweed Gulch!

[in unison] Hooflet Power!

[upbeat rock music]

We gotta get that worm outta town!

[tense dramatic music]

[loud roaring]

I'll make some Ice-Kelp to distract it!

[upbeat music]

Hey, buddy. You hungry?

How about- Ah!

[loud roaring] [tense dramatic music]

This is my fault.

If it weren't for me,

that wormy wouldn't be wrecking everything!

I know what I have to do to fix this.

[loud growling] [upbeat action music]

All right, all right, all right!

I'm going. I'm going!

Gulfweed Gulch and Nautique.

There's something I need to say.

? I'm sorry, little worm

? For stealing your song

? I wanna make it right for what I did wrong

? I've learned my lesson and now I can see

? It belongs to you, your sweet melody ?

? Sing it!

? Oh oh oh

? This song is yours

? Oh oh oh

? Sweet melody

? This song is yours

[soft rhythmic whistling]

[crowd cheering]

I'm proud of you, Squish!

[dark ominous music]

[speaking Seahorse]

Ugh. Dark Pearl left me no choice.

I had to implement some extreme measures.

This Orb of Power Control

will allow me to control Dark Pearl's powers!

And this oyster hoister will keep her cozy.

I'm not a total ogre.

You've done it now, Inkblot.

This thing won't hold me for long!

Of course it will.

That's what an oyster hoister is for.

Oh, seahorses!

I have come to stop all creativity,

to deny dance,

trample tunes and arrest art!

Tremble at my might,

for I am Ika Inkblot!

Orb of Power Control,

Quake Power!

[dramatic music] [loud rumbling]

Bow or the quakes will continue!

Never!

Very well.

Magic Ink, Squidify them!

[tense dramatic music]

Ah!

[sombre music]

Ooh! That couldn't have gone better.

[Ika laughing]

Marvellous job, Dark Pearl.

Ugh.

Well, this is a first.

It turns out our winner stole her song from a worm,

which I guess is original.

But, ha ha, wrong, very wrong!

So first prize goes to the second place winner, Chantal!

Ha ha!

[crowd cheering] [upbeat music]

Ha, enjoy your trip!

I'm proud of you for telling the truth.

I know it wasn't easy.

It was worth it,

even if none of these fish are my fans anymore.

Hey! I wanna give you something.

[Squishella]. The SeaSprinter tickets?

No, no, no, I don't deserve these after what I did.

Maybe. But you did the right thing in the end.

And you're really talented.

I know you'll write a great song one day.

Besides, I'm gonna be pretty busy

performing my latest musical with my new partner.

[upbeat music] [soft rhythmic whistling]

Ah, looks like everything worked out for us.

You excited to travel in luxury, Squishella?

[crowd chattering] [dramatic music]

Uh, more like worried.

What's everyone talking about?

Someone named Ika Inkblot took over the Seahorse Kingdom!

No! Not my horseys!

Uh-oh. This is bad.

Ika and Dark Pearl

must be starting the next phase of their plan!

Then there's no time to waste.

We gotta get to the Mermicorno Kingdom

and find Princess Hana!

[train whistle tooting] [tense dramatic music]

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