Starting where we left off in the last chapter peoplleelleleelle

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Mirabel:"ok ok we're going,ow ow"

People sing and cheer, lighting fireworks and holding candles as they make their way toward Casa Madrigal. Yes, the last ceremony didn't go well, but it's been ten years and the town is putting there hopes in this night being a success.

As the crowd arrive at the house, Luisa is the valet, taking peoples donkeys and moving the donkeys to the parking area.

Camilo changed sizes so that he can look at each person entering and shake hands with them face to face.

The house takes peoples hats as they head through the archway. Luisa walks by with a platter of food as kids climb on her. Isabela showers guests with flower petals.

Mariano admires her from afar. Antonio"s door catches the attention of two kids. They rush up the staircase which suddenly becomes a slide. The children laugh and run up it again.

Mirabel and Pari walks Antonio to the foyer, which is sort of back stage from where his ceremony will begin. Pepa. Felix, Camilo and Dolores see Antonio and cheer.

"There you are" felix says

Pepa starts tearing up"look at you, all grown up" as pepa tears up, a cloud from and starts to rain.

"Pepi, your gonna get him all wet"

Camilo transforms himself into a tiny version of felix

"You make your papa proud" Camilo says,

"I don't sound like that" felix says

"I don't sound like that" Camilo Mimics

Dolores tilts her head and listens to a sound we cannot hear.

"Abuela says...it's time"

Pari bends down in front of Antonio." remember Antonio, you got this. Be brave and confident" Pari brings him in for a hug then kisses his forehead.

Pepa:" we'll be waiting at your door"

Felix:" okay, okay, vamo vamo vamo"

Camilo:" okay, okay, vamo, vamo, vamo," he imitates Felix again.

Camilo in normal voice:" all right I'm done" As felix yanks Camilo out, we focus Mirabel watching Antonio. We can see Mirabel's anxiety beginning to bubble. Drums play and we find abuela standing in the courtyard, holding the magic candle. She is anxious as well.

Rudy, stands next to Pari, pulling her close into his chest as they both watch everything.

Abuela:" fifty years ago, in our darkest moment.this candle blessed us with a Miracle"

We find older members of the crowd nodding along. Over this, we also find Mirabel listening...the words triggering memories of her own gift day. Pari sees it immediately and grabs ahold of Mirabel's hand, squeezing it.

"and the greatest honor of our family, has been to use our blessings. To serve this beloved community, tonight we come together once more. As another steps into the light, to make us proud."

The crowd cheers and the curtains open to reveal Antonio. He freezes, to scared to move.

The house encourages Antonio, but he won't budge. Antonio turns to Mirabel, hand outstretched, asking for help. Mirabel looks to abuela, whose rules for tonight are clear, then back to Antonio, torn.

Mirabel:" I can't"

Antonio:" (whispers) I need you" while still holding his hand out. Mirabel walks out slowly taking his hand while looking at the people, she takes a deep breath in before her and Antonio starts walking.

With every step, it gets harder for Mirabel...the memory of walking to her own door still so fresh in her mind-we intercut with moments of her ceremony as a five year old.

Mirabel looks to the magic candle in abuela's hand. As they climb the stairs to Antonio's glowing door, every step is a painful reminder. We intercut with the moment Mirabel's door vanished. This is the moment everyone's expectations of Mirabel changed..When Abuela looked at her differently....

When Mirabel looked at herself differently.

But Mirabel pushes through the pain of those memories and helps Antonio reach his door, handing him off to Abuela.

"Will you use your gift to honor our miracle? Will you serve this community and strengthen our home?"

Antonio nods and alma gestures to the door. Will it work? Mirabel sees Antonio worry for just a moment, but then...as he touches the doorknob, he is filled with magic and a toucan lands on Antonio"s arm and chirps.

Like it's saying something to him. Antonio smiles, delighted.

Antonio:" uh-huh uh-huh, I understand you...of course they can come!"

And then dozens of animals/birds flock to him...and his door forms into an animal menagerie. He can communicate with animals. Abuela is overjoyed and hugely relived.

Off their looks, agustin can see the look on pari's face, it's not the face he would ever want her to have, but knowing her past since he was there he lets out a sigh. Wishing it was different.

"We have a new gift" Abuela says loudly, causing Pari to snap out of her thoughts. Rudy looks at her with a concerning gaze but she just smiles, telling him she's okay.

People cheer and fireworks go off.

Antonio"s new, madrigal room opens to reveal...an enormous Choco Rainforest. Animals race through the crowd. We see the three kids from the opening enter.

Little girl: it's bigger on the inside?"

But as the kids gawk, roar! A jaguar races past and to Antonio"s delight, the jaguar scoops him up into his back and races through the room- every kids dream come true.

Felix:" Antonio" he cheers.

Antonio:" you wanna go where?" The jaguar races up a tree trunk, tossing Antonio in the air.

He bounces across hammocks of coatis and skates on the surface of a river, using a snake as a rope, having the time of his life! Everyone watches as this introverted kid hollers with delight!

The jaguar and Antonio stop near the family. Felix celebrates and the jaguar leaps onto agustin. Nearly knocking him over. Mirabel and pair watches, relieved for Antonio...but the moment turns as Abuela hurries over to Antonio,

Proud and relieved and pulls him in for a hug, her eyes full of pride.

Abuela:" I knew you could do it, a gift just as special as you..."

Mirabels smile slowly fades away. Pari comes up to Mirabel and hugs her softly then kisses her cheek. She smiles at the gesture as pari walks away to Antonio.

Manuela:" we need a picture, everyone come come, it's a great night it's a perfect night" everyone starts gathering around.

All:" La Familia Madrigal"just as the camera was about to snap a shot, abuela secretly pushes pari out of the cameras view.

As everyone cheers...POOF! The brilliant light of a magnesium flash, sends us into...super slow motion. As we capture the family's celebration, we push toward Mirabel...who watches in the shadows from the side, trying to keep it together....and failing.

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Mirabel:"

Party goers stream past Mirabel in slow mo

Mirabel:"

As the reality rings out..Mirabel is in the courtyard, looking up at the candle. Her reality returning..she knows her dream is a fantasy.

Mirabel stands in the lonely silence of the now empty courtyard, when...clank! A roof tile falls into the courtyard next to her, breaking.

Curious, Mirabel picks up the broken tile from the courtyard...as she inspects it, she cuts her hand on its shark broken edge.

"Ow" as she winced she notices something on the courtyard tiles below her...a tile malfunctioning. Fritzing in its place. Mirabel looks at it. Confused, she reaches out her hand.

"Casita?"

"Mirabel?" The distant but hears voice of pari makes Mirabel stand up. Turning around to see a concerned park running down the stairs towards her.

"Are you okay, what happened?" Park asks, looking at the cut on her hand.

"I'm fine, look" Mirabel turns back around, reaching toward the fritzing tiles when..crack! A small crack on the floor tiles begins to form.

Mirabel recoils, afraid. The crack splinters. Growing around Mirabel and pari and the entire courtyard. They spread, rippling everywhere! Up the stairs.

"What's happening?" Pari whispers to Mirabel who grabs her hand, following the cracks.

They both race after the growing cracks, which ripple past Pedro's portrait to the second floor. Mirabel looses the path for a moment until pari points towards the hall.

They look just in time to see the cracks pass Isabela's door, nearly extinguishing its magic. Mirabel and pari moves faster, following the disturbing cracks past Luisa's door..Isabella's door...and continue toward abuelas door and..the magic candle.

As the cracks swirl and multiply, the candle grows dimmer and dimmer. Mirabel and pari watches in horror, it's like the whole house grows dark and as the cracks expand around Mirabel, pari sees her terrified expression.

(Antonio's room)

In Antonio"s room, the part of all time is peaking, on of dance floor, pepa dances with Antonio and felix who pulls abuela alma up to dance and we see a glimmer of her fun side.

Pari and Mirabel bursts through the door, running towards abuela and the rest of the family to warn them. Pari takes Mirabel's hand and uses her magic to get them on top of the tree.

Mirabel:" the house is in danger,the house is in danger.the tiles were falling and there were cracks everywhere. And the candle almost went out,"

People in the party begin to murder uncomfortabl. Abuela clocks this and looks to Mirabel.

"Show me" she says.

They go back to the main room to see everything is fine, the cracks that were once there are now gone. Pari looks around frantically for any sign of a crack but noting, nothing is there.

Mirabel:" what?, no that's, the cracks were there...they were everywhere, the house was in trouble the candle was..." isabela scoffs.

Mirabel:" abuela i promise"

"She's not lying abuela...I saw it to, I know I did" pari says, gaining the peoples snd abuelas attention. Isabela scoffs again.

As nervous whispers build within the crowd, abuela gives a pointed look to pari and Mirabel, then puts on her confident face. And turns to address the crowd.

Abuela :" that's enough, there is nothing wrong with La Casita Madrigal, the magic is strong. And so are the drinks, please music."

Agustin realizes how awkward this is for Mirabel, motions to Luisa, who brings him a piano, which he plays smoothly over the weirdness. Isabela looks at Mirabel and scoffs once more.

As people head back into the party, Julieta approaches her daughters, concerned.

(Kitchen)

As sounds of the party continue, Julieta prepares an arepa.

Mirabel:" if it was all in my head how did I cut my hand?, I would never run Antonio's night, is that really what you think?"

Julieta:" what I think is that today was very hard for you...the both of you" pari takes a step back from them both, sad look on her face as the memory's of her gift ceremony plays in her head again and again.

Mirabel:" that's.....(grunts) I was looking out for the family,and I might not be super strong like Luisa. Or effortlessly perfect like señorita perfecta isabela, who's never even had a bad hair day. (Signs) whatever"

The house delivers an aprea to Julieta, who moves to Mirabel.

Julieta:" I wish you could see yourself the way I do,you are perfect just like this. Your just as special as anyone else in this family"

Mirabel hears the words..but before they can land, Julieta holds mirabels hand and heals it.

Mirabel:" mhmm, you just healed my hand with an arepa con queso, "

Julieta:" I healed your hand with my love for my daughter, with her wonderful brain...and big heart, cool glasses. "

Mirabel:" I know what I saw and pari does to" Mirabel points to the spot pari was at to see she is no longer there. She frowns then looks to her mom who sighs.

Julieta:" Mira, my brother Bruno lost his way in this family, I don't want the same for you. Get some sleep. You'll feel better tomorrow."

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That's literally what I'm about to do lol .....sleep goodnight guys hope you enjoy this short chapter