Synopsis: When Blossom grows jealous of Jake and Penny's ability to shapeshift and bored with her own life, Gumball determines to lift her spirits by taking her mountain hiking. When a string of bad decisions leaves them lost, they'll have to put their wits (or lack thereof) together to escape.

[A peaceful day is shown. The warm summer sun is beaming down while the sky is mostly clear with a few clouds in sight. Suddenly, two birds zip past very quickly, revealed to be Penny and Jake in their bird forms.]

Penny: [Continues to beat her wings as she flies forward. She looks over at her side to see Jake flying slightly behind her.] Think you can keep up?

Jake: [Lets out an amused huff.] I'm just getting started. Let's see what you got! [He pushes himself to his limit, eventually catching up to Penny.]

[The two of them continue racing until they eventually reach their imaginary finish line. Once they were finished with their race, they both laugh playfully. They continue to have fun in the sky, doing flips, spins, and circling around each other in a majestic aerial dance. Down below, Blossom is shown looking up at the sky at the two of them. After letting out a disappointed sigh, she looks down at the rock she was sitting on. She places her palm on her cheek as she thinks to herself silently. Behind her, Gumball is shown grilling hamburgers and hotdogs on a grill in their house's backyard. Eventually Gumball turns around, holding a plate with a hamburger on it.]

Gumball: [Lowers the plate down for Blossom to grab.] Here you go! One of my world famous hamburgers hot off the grill!

Blossom: [Looks up from the ground and takes the plate from him.] Thanks, dad. [She takes a bite of the hamburger but suddenly pauses when her teeth clack against the patty. She lifts up the bun, revealing the hamburger was burnt to a crisp and hard as a rock.] What are they world famous for again?

Gumball: [Shrugs] I don't know, I just say that. I'm a terrible cook...but I'm trying to get better.

Blossom: Well I appreciate it anyway. [She sets the plate aside and goes back to looking at the ground.]

Gumball: [Perks an eyebrow] You okay? [He notices her disappointment] They can't be that bad.

Blossom: [Shakes her head] No no no… it's not you it's… [Shrugs] I don't know… nevermind…

Gumball: [Takes a seat beside her and places an arm around her shoulder.] Come on, sweetheart, you can talk to me.

Blossom: What about the hotdogs?

Gumball: [Looks over his shoulder, seeing the meat on the grill was on fire with a roaring flame.] It'll be fine… Tell me what's on your mind.

Blossom: [Sighs] I mean look at them… [She gestures to Penny and Jake circling each other in the sky, laughing and having a joyous time as they do so.] I'd give anything to be as free as they are, to be able to experience the world from a different perspective as they do. Every time I see them in all their various forms it just reminds me that they're extraordinary. Meanwhile we're extraordinary minus the 'extra' we're just… [Sighs] Ordinary…

Gumball: Oh come on, being on the ground isn't that bad!

Blossom: I know, I've made it thirteen years on it so far. But I still want to experience the world differently but I can't… [She looks down at her feet] I'm limited to wherever my feet can take me, which isn't far…

Gumball: [Looks down at her feet] Well then let's take you somewhere your feet haven't been. [Looks back at her] Let's take you somewhere where you can experience the world from a new perspective!

Blossom: What do you mean?

Gumball: Let's go mountain hiking! I've always wanted to go! Up there on the mountain you can see everything! You can appreciate the world with your own eyes instead of wondering what the world looks like from their eyes. [Points to Penny and Jake]

Blossom: [Smiles but bites her lip, unsure of herself] It sounds awesome but I don't know if it could work.

Gumball: Of course it could! It's Friday, we got the weekend ahead of us, we could go camping and spend the night in the woods! Just the two of us, quality father and daughter time! You want to experience nature? You tired of the same old same old? Then let's do something exciting and new!

Blossom: [Chuckles happily] Alright, I'm in!

Gumball: Great! [Clears his throat] Now allow me… [He starts to whistle like a bird]

[Blossom raises an eyebrow, confused. A few seconds later, Penny comes fluttering down in her bird form, eventually resting on Gumball's shoulder. She sings a pretty sing, mimicking the whistle Gumball made to call her.]

Penny: [Tucks her wings to her sides and leans her head against his cheek lovingly] You called?

Blossom: [To Gumball] You speak bird?

Gumball: [Smiles and gently leans his head back against Penny's head] A little bit here and there… your mother teaches me new things every day.

Penny: [Nods] Happy to do so! So what's up?

Gumball: I was thinking about taking a hiking trip with Blossom, just the two of us.

Penny: [Perks a brow and stands upright, still perched on his shoulder] Oh?

Gumball: [Holds up his phone] There are a bunch of groups near us that take other hikers on a path up the mountain. Most of the guides are rated five stars. [He shrugs] It's been a while since she and I have had some quality father-daughter time. I want her to experience the world while she's still young. What do you think?

Penny: [Smiles] That sounds wonderful! [She chirps with happiness] The two of you bonding? Nothing in the whole wide world would make me happier!

Gumball: It's settled then. [He stands up straight and places his hands on his hips] Blossom, let's suit up!

Blossom: [Groans] Can we please skip the suit-up montage?

Gumball: Of course not!

[In a parody 1985's Commando, Gumball suits up, one piece at a time. He ties on his hiking boots, zips up a vest, equips a backback, slides a knife into its sheath on his hip, and marks himself with black warpaint on his arms and face. He suddenly kicks open the door to Blossom's room, hoisting two sleeping bags over his shoulder. Blossom, was just finishing tying the laces on her shoes when she looks up at him.]

Blossom: Nice. [Perks an eyebrow as she looks him over] But why the warpaint?

Gumball: [Looks down at himself] Too much?

[Blossom teeters her hand back and forth, suggesting to him that it was. Gumball quickly wipes his face off with a towel.]

[In the next scene, Gumball closes the door to the car, having just loaded it up with some of their supplies. Penny casually leans against the side of the car, watching him prepare for the trip.]

Penny: You sure you know what you're doing?

Gumball: [Looks at her and shakes his head.] No, but our guide does! All we gotta do is follow instructions and do what we're told and we'll be back by tomorrow morning for breakfast. Sound good?

Penny: [Shrugs and smiles] Sounds like you have everything under control. I hope you guys have a great time! [The two of them kiss each other goodbye.]

[Blossom is struggling to carry her backpack, tent, and a mound of other supplies. She sweats and pants as she tries to make her way to the car. She looks over at her side, seeing Jake standing and texting on his phone.]

Blossom: [Annoyed] Nice… Don't feel obligated to help your sister or anything like that…

Jake: [Looks up at her] What? You got it. It's your trip anyways. I'm just glad I'm not going. Spending a whole day in a disgusting smelly forest climbing a dirty mountain? Count me out…

Blossom: Since when do you care about being clean? I can smell you from over here…

[Jake trips her up as she continues walking, causing all of her supplies to fall on top of her, crushing her.]

Gumball: [Sees Blossom struggling with her supplies] Don't worry sweetheart, I gotcha! [He walks over to her and picks the supplies up off of her.] Come on, we're burning daylight!

[Blossom looks at Jake and scowls angrily at him before rising to her feet and brushing herself off.]

[Gumball and Blossom are now in the car after they finished loading the supplies.]

Gumball: [To Penny and Jake] See ya guys tomorrow! [He rolls up the window and pulls out of the driveway as Penny waves to them.]

Penny: [Puts her hands on her hips and turns to face Jake with a smile.] Well then! I say we make today our own special day! Let's do something exciting! What do you say we do? [She kneels down beside him to be eye-level with him.]

Jake: [Shrugs] We could watch a movie?

Penny: [Groans] Seriously? We do that every week...

Jake: Alright well, we don't have to have a movie. [He scratches his chin] We could watch a TV series?

[Penny covers her face with her palm.]

[While out on the road, Gumball is frantically looking back and forth between the road and the directions on his phone. Blossom is reclined in her chair, resting up before they reach their destination. Suddenly, Gumball pulls off to the side of the road and into a patch of grass.]

Blossom: [Raises her head, seeing they've pulled off the road seemingly into nowhere.] What are we doing?

Gumball: The GPS says we're here.

Blossom: [Looks around, seeing no paths, signs, or other cars belonging to any campers.] Doesn't look like it? You sure you got the right address?

Gumball: [Waves his hand nonchalantly] Well it has to be! [He grabs his backpack] Even if its not, all we'll be doing is taking a nice shortcut through the forest.

Blossom: ...I don't know… I don't like the sound of this…

Gumball: Look. [He holds the phone up to her eyes, showing the red dot on the map] We're about maybe half a mile from the location of the site. The GPS even tells you what direction to walk in! It's sure-fire. I'm one hundred percent sure.

Blossom: [Shrugs] Alright I'll take your word for it…

Gumball: Don't take mine...[Points to his phone] Take her word for it! [He smiles]

[Blossom rolls her eyes but smiles nonetheless.]

[In the next scene, the two of them are walking through the forest with all of their gear around their backs. Along the way, they encounter various intriguing sights, from roaring waterfalls to beautiful deer, to colorful flowers, to huge ancient trees. At one point, Blossom manages to get a monarch butterfly to perch on her finger which she gladly shows to Gumball, much to his delight. In the next scene, they carefully balance on a fallen log bridging the gap over a flowing river. Gumball shows her how it's done by crossing first but eventually ends up falling into the water after losing his balance. Blossom giggles at his clumsiness and manages to cross the log without falling in. In the next scene they explore a cave, which Gumball illuminates with the flashlight on his phone in order to show her the inside. Blossom marvels with magnificence before giving a loud roar that echoes many times through the cave. Gumball also makes loud noises that echo alongside hers. The two of them laugh together joyously. In the last scene, Gumball pushes some branches and leaves aside to reveal a small open area right next to the river.]

Gumball: [Looks down at his GPS] According to this, we've arrived!

Blossom: [Looks around for a moment, seeing no signs of other campers or their guide.] Are you sure about that?

Gumball: [Shrugs] That's what it says. To be fair, we did get here a little early.

Blossom: True. I guess we should go ahead and set up our supplies?

Gumball: [Puts his GPS in his pocket] You guess correctly!

[The two of them work together, pitching the tent and setting up their sleeping bags and other supplies they brought with them. They gather a bunch of large stones and place them in a circle outside the tent, eventually placing some wood inside the circle to complete their campfire. Once finished, they dust off their hands and survey their impressively built campsite.]

Gumball: [Smiling] Not bad, huh?

Blossom: [Shakes her head] Not bad at all!

[In the next scene, they two of them are laying on their backs in the grass, looking up at the sky, watching the clouds float by. After a long time of waiting, Blossom finally starts to get suspicious.]

Blossom: [Looks up at him] What time is it anyway?

Gumball: [Looks at his phone] Almost seven.

Blossom: Seriously? Where is everyone? They should have been here by now.

Gumball: [Shrugs] Beats me.

Blossom: Can you double check your GPS? Make sure we're at Gideon's mountaineering.

Gumball: [Perks an eyebrow] Gideon's? [Looks back at his GPS again.] I thought it was Tom's explorations...

[In the next scene, Gumball is pacing back and forth with his hands over his head. Blossom is sitting by the river with her palm on her cheek, looking into the water.]

Gumball: [Looks over at Blossom] Look, Blossom, I'm sorry, alright? I made a mistake... I'm not perfect!

[Blossom says nothing, instead she shakes her head and tosses a few stones into the water.]

Gumball: We'll be fine! Everything is going to be alright. Let's just stay positive!

Blossom: [Stands up and walks towards him] Let me ask you something, dad… how are we supposed to get back to the car?

Gumball: [Looks down at his GPS nervously] I uh…well...

Blossom: Do you even remember what road we pulled off on?

[Gumball sighs and lowers his head, scratching the back of his neck anxiously]

Blossom: [Angrily] Dad! This is a serious! We're lost!

Gumball: [Holds up both hands] Just calm down, alright? We're going to get out of this, don't worry.

Blossom: [Hands on her hips] Oh yeah? Why don't you try making a call then?

Gumball: [Smiles] Good idea! [He gets out his phone but the phone no longer works after his previous fall into the water earlier.] My phone appears to be fried...

Blossom: [Sarcastically] You think so?

Gumball: What about your phone?

Blossom: I don't have a phone anymore, remember? I'm still grounded for toilet-papering principal Garrett's house!

Gumball: Well we do have one thing going for us. You see, all mothers are built-in with this sort of sixth sense to be able to detect when their family is in trouble. There's no doubt in my mind that right now, your mother senses something is wrong. I bet you she's already on her way right now!

[Scene changes to Penny and Jake who are in the backyard in their swimwear. Penny is reclining in a foldable chair, covering her eyes slightly as she looks up at the sky. Jake is shown hovering way up in the sky over their pool in bird form.]

Jake: [Yells out to Penny] Ready?

Penny: [Smiles] Go ahead!

[Jake shapeshifts from a bird into an elephant. He then falls out of the sky and comes crashing down into the pool, causing water to shoot up into the sky like a volcanic eruption. When he was done, the pool was now empty and Jake was laying on his back on the bottom of the now-empty pool. Penny looks over the side of the pool to check and see if he was alright.]

Jake: [Looks up at her] How did I do?

[Penny smiles and holds up two thumbs.]

[Scene changes back to Gumball and Blossom in the woods.]

Blossom: For some reason I seriously doubt that…

Gumball: Well what you can't doubt is that if we packed up and tried to head out now, it would be dark before we ever made it anywhere. Our best course of action for right now is to spend the night and try and find our way out of here in the morning.

Blossom: [Sighs as she rubs her left eyebrow gently] Alright… but we're going to need a fire.

Gumball: [Snaps his fingers and points at her] I'm way ahead of you!

[In the next scene, the two of them are sitting by their makeshift campfire site. Gumball has two sticks in his hand which he holds up for her to see.]

Gumball: Did you know you can make fire with just two sticks? How cool is that?

Blossom: [Looks at the sticks and back to him] I always knew it could do that, I just didn't think you could do that.

Gumball: Well watch and learn… [He starts rubbing the two sticks together] You just rub em together like this and it will make a fire!

Blossom: [Shakes her head] I'm pretty sure it requires more steps than that…you don't even have any kindling.

Gumball: [After a while of not making any progress he quickly points over her shoulder] Oh my gosh! Is that a ranger?

Blossom: [Looks over her shoulder] Huh? This isn't a park…

[Gumball quickly grabs a mechanical lighter and lights their fire. He then hides the lighter in his left pocket and picks up the two sticks again before Blossom turns around.]

Blossom: [Sees they have a fire going now] Huh?

Gumball: Told you! Simple as that!

Blossom: [Skeptical] But you didn't even…

Gumball: [Interrupts her] Forget about it, I'll show you some other time...In the meantime… [He holds up a package of hotdogs] How about some hotdogs?

Blossom: [Gasps and raises both eyebrows] Dad! You can't cook those out here! It will attract bears!

Gumball: [Waves his hand nonchalantly] Oh Blossom! There are no bears on this side of the state!

Blossom: Are you absolutely sure of that?

Gumball: [Takes two hotdogs out of the package] I'm one hundred percent sure! You really think they'd let families come out here if that were the case? [He places one hotdog on one of their metal sticks and hands it to her before placing a hotdog on his own stick.] Relax! There's no danger! [After roasting his hotdog for a while he holds it up to his mouth, blows on it to cool it, then takes a big bite.]

[Blossom nervously takes a tiny bite from her hotdog, feeling a bit uncomfortable.]

Gumball: [Looks up at her, seeing her worried face.] Sweetheart.

[Blossom raises her head slightly to look back at him.]

Gumball: [Calmly] We're going to get out of this mess. I'm going to keep you safe, I promise. I just need to you to trust me, alright?

Blossom: [Looks down at the ground for a moment, nods affirmatively before looking back at him.] Alright.

[In the next scene, Gumball is inside the tent, unzipping and setting up his sleeping bag. Outside the tent, the sound of a large pile of pots and other supplies falling onto the ground could be heard, frightening Gumball for a brief moment.]

Gumball: [Sighs] Blossom, be careful with those supplies, we spent a lot of money on them.

Blossom: I'm right here.

[Gumball looks to his side, seeing Blossom sitting on her sleeping bag, taking her hiking boots off. The sounds of supplies being knocked over outside are heard again, followed by a deep grumble. Gumball quickly zips the opening of the tent shut before huddling up with Blossom, both of them scared.]

Gumball: [Mouths words silently to Blossom] Keep quiet…

[A bear's growl is heard outside their tent, followed by the sounds of supplies being rummaged through. Gumball and Blossom hold onto each other tightly.]

Gumball: [Perks an ear when he hears a loud heartbeat. He looks down at Blossom, hearing her heart beating against her chest. He holds a finger up to his lips.] Shhhhhh!

Blossom: [Looks up at him, annoyed] How am I supposed to control that?

[Their sounds alert the bear outside. Suddenly their tent starts to shake violently back and forth. Gumball and Blossom both start screaming. Suddenly the bear pokes his head out from under the tent, roaring at them. Gumball and Blossom both scream.]

Gumball: [Frightened] Since when are there bears around here?!

[A flashback shows a distracted Gumball driving and a bored Blossom riding in the passenger seat of the car. They drive past a yellow warning sign that reads 'Beware of bears']

Gumball: [Scoots Blossom behind him, protecting her.] Stay behind me, sweetheart! [He frantically starts chucking random objects at the bear, including shoes, candles, snacks, backpacks, his phone, and his GPS.]

[Blossom looks around frantically. She see's Gumball's lighter that he had in his left pocket. She quickly retrieves the lighter and looks around the tent, spotting a can of bug spray. She lights the lighter and holds it up to the bug spray as she starts spraying, creating a makeshift flamethrower. The bear backs off, slightly alarmed. Blossom scoots closer, eventually managing to singe the bear's whiskers. The bear groans and retreats, running off into the woods. Once the bear had left, both of them take a moment to catch their breath and process what had just happened.]

Gumball: [Suddenly scoops Blossom up in his arms, hugging her tightly.] That was genius! I'm so proud of you! How did you even know that would work?

Blossom: Well, most bug sprays contain diethyltoluamide, which is highly flammable, especially in concentrated form, although-

Gumball: [Interrupts her] Alright, too much info... Whatever you did, I'm glad it worked, and I'm glad you're safe. [He hugs her one last time, kissing her on the top of her head]

[The next scene takes place the following morning. A glob of pancake batter is shown being gently poured onto a pan. The picture zooms out to reveal Penny cooking breakfast in her pink house-robe and slippers. She casually whistles a merry tune as she flips the pancake onto its other side. The toaster pops up with two pieces of toast. She grabs the toast and places it onto a plate next to a platter of crispy bacon She pours several tall glasses of orange juice and flips several more pancakes. When she was done, she sets the table with four plates, each with two pancakes, two pieces of toast, and two pieces of bacon next to a glass of orange juice. When she finally sits down, it was revealed Jake was also at the table. The two of them begin to eat their breakfast together.]

Penny: [Suddenly drops her fork and sits up straight] Wait a second… something isn't right here…

Jake: [Hand on his cheek] Yeah, you're using whole wheat pancake mix. You know nobody likes that stuff…

Penny: [Shakes her head] No no no… that's not it… Gumball and Blossom… they should have been home by now…

Jake: [Holds up a piece of bacon, realizing it was turkey bacon instead of normal bacon] They probably stopped to get something to eat... good call on their part…

Penny: I'm going to call them… [She gets out her phone]

Jake: [Sighs] Will you relax? They're only a few minutes late, are you going to start freaking out again?

Penny [Glares at him angrily] Eat your breakfast! [She turns her attention back to her phone. When she calls Gumball, the phone doesn't even ring, instead it immediately goes to voicemail.] Gumball isn't picking up…

Jake: They probably can't get a signal.

Penny: [Quickly looks up a number and starts dialing it on her phone before putting it up to her ear.] Hello, is this Gideon's Mountaineering?

[A split screen shows both Penny and a male store clerk talking to each other over the phone.]

Clerk: Yes, ma'am, how can I help?

Penny: You guys had a mountain climbing expedition scheduled yesterday evening and I just wanted to see if they've returned yet.

Clerk: Yes they have! All of our hikers have returned safe and sound and all have been accounted for.

Penny: I need you to check on a name… Watterson.

Clerk: Alright give me one moment… [Starts typing on his keyboard] I'm sorry ma'am none of the listed hikers have that last name.

Penny: [Gasps] What?! There has to be some kind of mistake. It's Gumball and Blossom Watterson, please check again!

Clerk: Ah! Okay… alright so we initially had a reservation under the name 'Watterson' for two, but the party never showed.

[Penny slowly covers her mouth with her hand in shock]

Clerk: Ma'am, if this is regarding our refund policy I can transfer you to our-

Penny: [Hangs up on the clerk and turns to Jake] We have to go. Now! Gumball and Blossom never showed up for the hiking trip, we have to find them!

Jake: [Sighs] What do you need me for?

Penny: An extra set of eyes never hurts… [She rushes over to Gumball's computer and starts going through his recent search history]

Jake: Are you sure you-

Penny: [Interrupts him] You get your little butt outside right now [Raises her voice] Or I'm going to lose it!

[Jake quickly recoils and steps outside, waiting for her.]

Penny: [Scrolls through Gumball's history on his computer, eventually finding GPS coordinates for 'Tom's explorations'. She gasps again] No! That's the wrong company, dummy! [She quickly goes through the house, grabbing supplies Gumball and Blossom might need like food, water, first aid supplies, and fresh clothes. When she goes outside and gets in her van with Jake she quickly pulls out of the driveway and speeds off as quick as she can, much to Jake's discomfort] Don't worry guys! Mamma is coming!

[In the next scene, Gumball and Blossom are both in the river, bathing themselves. They were suddenly disturbed by the familiar sounds of supplies falling and being rummaged through. They both look up, seeing three bears raiding their campsite.]

Blossom: [Gasps but speaks quietly] Bears! Now there are three of them!

Gumball: That one bear brought backup… clever girl…

Blossom: [Gulps nervously and swims closer to Gumball] We're not safe here!

Gumball: Relax, sweetheart...bears can't swim… I'm one hundred percent sure of it.

Blossom: [Looks at him angrily] Oh yeah? Well, you were also 'one hundred percent sure' of there being no bears in the first place!

[When they hear loud roaring, they both quickly duck down underwater, just barely keeping their eyes above water so they could see.]

Gumball: [Nervously] I'd rather not test the theory out, though…

Blossom: [Quietly] Let's go downstream while they're distracted.

Gumball: But what about our stuff? Our GPS, our food, our clothes?

Blossom: I'd rather keep my skin… you?

[Gumball sighs. While the bears were raiding their camp, the two of them silently follow the current, taking them downstream.]

[In the next scene, Blossom is fashioning herself some clothes out of leaves and vines. She has made a long hula skirt and a chest covering out of long palm leaves.]

Blossom: [Looks at her reflection in the water] Not too bad...kind of cute actually…

Gumball: How do I look?

Blossom: [Turns around, seeing Gumball standing in front of her. He was now sporting a huge beard that stretched all the way down to his chest. The only piece of clothing he was wearing was a loincloth he clumsily fashioned for himself. She cringes with disgust] Yikes… uh… you look very… what's the word I'm looking for… [She scratches her chin] ... aboriginal?

Gumball: Well beggars can't be choosers…

Blossom: What's up with your face?

Gumball: [Looks down at his beard] This is what happens when men don't shave in the morning. But that's not important… we have to think about what our next move is...Here, come with me. [He beckons her to follow him into the forest.]

Blossom: [Quickly follows after him] Wait up! Where are you going?

Gumball: [Stops for a moment and points past the brush to the tall mountain in the distance.] We're going to climb that mountain!

Blossom: [Shakes her head] No, dad...I'm not going to climb a sharp rocky mountain barefoot, with no supplies, and wearing nothing but a hula skirt!

Gumball: Look, Penny is going to come looking for us right? She won't see us down here past the canopy, we have to get to somewhere where she can find us!

Blossom: Why don't we just light a fire and smoke signal her? You know how to make a fire, right?

Gumball: [Looks down at the ground with disappointment but didn't want to admit he lied to her.] I… we… [Sighs] I think we should stick with my plan.

[Something appears to be rising up behind them, eventually towering over them.]

Gumball: I need you to trust me, I know what I'm doing, we're going to be just fine! I'm one hundred percent sure.

Blossom: [Folds her arms] Right...where have I heard that before?

[Gumball and Blossom hear a rustling from behind them. They slowly look over their shoulders seeing a massive monstrous plant with an enormous mouth like a venus flytrap. The monster plant roars at them both, terrifying them.]

Gumball: Oh, you have to be kidding me! [Yells] Run, Blossom!

[The two of them quickly try to make a run for it but before they could get away, the plant monster snatches them both up in its jaws before swallowing them whole with a big gulp. The plant lets out a loud burp then shrinks back into the brush.]

Gumball: [Slowly opens his eyes, rubbing his head for a moment. He looks down seeing he is up to his chest in a sticky goo-like substance. Ignoring it, he looks around for Blossom.] Blossom? Blossom! [He looks to his side at Blossom but the only thing he could see was her feet as she was upside down in the goo, her legs sticking out from the surface. He quickly grabs her by the ankles and pulls her out so she could breathe.]

Blossom: [Gasps for air after being pulled out. After being helped upright by Gumball she wipes her eyes off and spits, clearing her mouth.] Thanks…

Gumball: [Starts to panic as he looks around, seeing they were trapped inside the plant.] Since when are there giant man-eating plants around here?!

[A sign is shown on the highway that reads 'Beware man-eating plants'. A car zips past the sign so fast, the sign starts to spin. Penny is shown driving as fast as she can while occasionally glancing down at her GPS. Jake holds a hand over his mouth as he starts to get nauseous.]

Penny: Jake! [She snaps her fingers to get his attention] You need to keep both eyes open. Your father and sister are counting on us!

Jake: [Gulps, trying to contain his nausea.] How far are we anyway…

Penny: [Looks down at her GPS] We have about another two miles to go.

Jake: Then what's what? [He points out his window]

Penny: [Looks out the window where Jake was pointing, seeing Gumball's red car.] Good eye! [She quickly pulls over on the side of the road behind the parked car.]

Jake: [Gets out of the car alongside Penny and takes a look around. As Penny checks the inside of the car, Jake looks around, scanning the area.] Looks like they tried to make a shortcut through the forest.

Penny: [Peers through the windows of the car to make sure they weren't inside.] A shortcut? For two miles? That barely saves a couple of minutes! [She groans with frustration for a moment before stepping away from the car and shapeshifting into a Dragon. Once finished she looks down at Jake.] Shift to dragon form.

Jake: Why?

Penny: They'll have a better chance of spotting us if we make a big presence.

Jake: And we'll have a better chance to get another air space violation charge from the government…

Penny: I'm not worried about that right now! I just want to find my family! Just do what you're told, Jake!

Jake: [Shapeshifts into a dragon, though the size of his form was significantly smaller than Penny's due to his age.] Where are we checking first? [He walks after her]

Penny: [Gently stops him in his tracks with her giant wing.] We have a better chance of finding them if we split up. I need you to check the destination on the GPS. [She picks up the GPS with her frontal toes.] My guess is they've probably moved on since yesterday.

Jake: [Nervous] I'm going by myself? But what if something happens to me? Then you'd have three family members in trouble!

Penny: [Sighs] Jake, you're a fire-breathing Dragon. No creature is going to dare mess with you, alright?

[Jake looks down at the ground and puffs a small bit of smoke through his nostrils in frustration.]

Penny: [Stretches her wings and assumes a flying stance.] I'm going to check along the river. If you find them let out a roar as mighty as you can and I'll come to you. Same goes for me if I find them, alright?

Jake: [Nods] Alright.

Penny: [Lifts open the trunk of their car with her talons and retrieves a backpack.] There's some food, water, and first aid supplies in this backpack. If you find them, make sure they get it. [She fastens the backpack around his neck.]

Jake: I promise I won't let you down.

Penny: [Smiles] Love you, baby. [Leans over and kisses him on the top of his head] Good luck! Let's bring them home!

[Jake looks down at the GPS and points in the direction it told him to. With a mighty flap of his wings he takes to the skies. Penny also takes off creating a gust that shakes both cars heavily.]

Penny: [Soars through the sky, eyes scanning everywhere down below] Now if I were Gumball and Blossom...where would I be?

[Scene changes to Gumball and Blossom inside the plant monster. Both of them are pounding and scratching against the inside of the monster to no avail. Eventually Blossom stops but Gumball keeps pounding with all his might.]

Gumball: I cant-... [Punches the wall] ... I can't get any traction! [Looks down at the goo they were in.] What is this stuff?

Blossom: [Looks down] Digestive juice would be my guess.

Gumball: Nobody is getting digested on my watch! [He continues pounding against the inside walls.]

Blossom: Dad, cool it! I don't imagine we have much oxygen in here. We need to think of some other way out of here. We need a plan!

Gumball: [Groans with frustration before turning to her] I don't have a plan alright! I just thought this was going to be fun father and daughter time! I thought we were going to see some deer, maybe see a waterfall or two, look at the beautiful sunset, climb a mountain and place a flag at the top! But no, it all went downhill because of this stupid forest and all its stupid monsters which shouldn't even exist! [He punches the walls again.]

Blossom: [Places a hand on his shoulder] Just calm down, dad.

Gumball: I don't want to calm down! How are we even going to get out of this mess! [He pounds against the side of the plant so hard it starts to rock back and forth.]

Blossom: [Shakes her head] Well freaking out isn't going to solve anything-

[Blossom was interrupted when suddenly the inside of the plant was pierced by what looked like a stone spear. Gumball and Blossom look down at the spear and then back at each other. The spear then slices horizontally, opening the plant up and causing the two of them to spill out onto the forest floor, both of them still covered in the sticky goo. When they wipe their eyes off and open them, they see they are surrounded by what looked like a tribe of warriors, all of them wearing warpaint and pointing spears at the two of them. One of the warriors, the leader, a large grey lego person with a white beard, approaches them.]

Ben: [Sticks the butt of his spear into the ground, holding it upright.] Well well well...what do we have here? A couple of rookies? You're not in the suburbs anymore… out here, plants eat you, not the other way around.

Gumball: [Frightened] Since when are there feral cannibal tribes around here?!

[A flashback shows a distracted Gumball driving and a bored Blossom riding in the passenger seat of the car. They drive past a yellow warning sign that reads 'Beware of feral cannibal tribes'.]

Ben: Cannibals? Now that's just fake news...We only eat animals, so worry not. [Looks back at the other warriors] Take them back to the village.

[The warriors pick them both up off the ground.]

[In the next scene, Gumball and Blossom are both inside a large handmade tent with blankets around their shoulders as they sit next to a fire, drying off. Across from them was the leader of the tribe.]

Ben: My name is Ben. Who are you? Where did you come from?

Gumball: [Wipes his face with the blanket before answering.] We're hikers. Our GPS led us to the wrong spot and we got lost. We've been trying to find our way out ever since.

Ben: [Chuckles] I know that story...we all do… [He holds up a broken GPS for them to see] We all were hikers once. None of us had much in common but this forest has made brothers and sisters of us all, isn't that right, boys?

[Two guards who were standing at the entrance of the camp reach into their pockets and pull out broken GPS devices.]

Blossom: But what is this place?

Ben: [Smiles] This is your new home.

Gumball: [Lowers his eyebrows] Uh, I don't think so! We appreciate you rescuing us but we're going home!

Ben: I thought the same way when I first got lost here. All of us did. This forest is ancient and evil. It deceives and tricks you. Once you go in, you never go out.

Blossom: [Shakes her head] What is this, some kind of low-budget Lifetime halloween special? There's no such thing as evil magical forests!

Ben: [Stands up] Come with me. [He beckons them to follow him out of the tent.]

[The three of them take a walk through the village. They see all sorts of people, from cloud people, to lego people, to paper animals, to puppets, and even ghosts. All around them are constructed tents and wooden walls to keep the animals and monsters of the forests out.]

Ben: Everyone you see here was once a traveler like you. We all came from different walks of life… [He points to each of them one by one] I see an accountant, a fast-food worker, a human resources manager, a junior high coach, a bus driver, a lawyer, and a real estate agent. But they've left all that behind as I have...now we're all just survivors.

[Gumball and Blossom look at each other, creeped out and confused.]

Ben: We've explored every corner of this forest. There is no way out. You either join us and our tribe, or perish.

Blossom: [Stops walking for a moment.] I'd rather take my chances.

Gumball: Agreed. [He nods his head] Thank you for your hospitality but we really should get going.

[Gumball and Blossom nervously back off slowly, trying to slip away into the forest but they are stopped by two guards with spears.]

Ben: [Turns to them] I'm afraid I can't allow that. If you go back out there again you will surely meet your end as you almost did earlier. It's for your own good.

Gumball: [Tries in vain to push the guards away] Get off of me! [Turns back to Ben] You can't do this to us! We can all escape together if we just try!

Ben: What we can do is survive if we all work together. We could use a pair of extra hands to hunt for food, build tents, and make fires. You'll thank me one of these days. [Hand signals the guards] Take them away.

Guard: Yes sir! [Grabs Gumball and Blossom by their shoulders and escorts them to a safe tent.]

[Once back in their tent, the guards toss the two of them inside and stand guard at the entrance. Gumball and Blossom huddle up with each other once again, speaking quietly.]

Gumball: [Whispering] You alright?

Blossom: [Nods] I'm fine. We obviously can't stay here, right?

Gumball: Of course not! We're Wattersons, we don't give up until the credits roll! Plus, this place is super creepy. I got a bad feeling about these guys.

Blossom: [Sarcastic] Oh yeah? What makes you say that?

Gumball: [Looks out through a cut-out window in the tent. At the center of the village, all of the people are bowing down to a giant flaming wooden statue of a snake.] Gut instinct I guess… [He slinks back down to the ground.]

Blossom: Let me guess… you have a plan again?

Gumball: I got a few cooking in the ol' noggin...

[A few minutes later, Blossom taps on the shoulder of one of the guards, who turns around and looks down at her.]

Blossom: I have to go to the bathroom.

[The guards look at each other for a moment and nod. One of them motions for Blossom to follow him. Blossom looks over her shoulder at Gumball and winks at him. When the guard takes Blossom to the edge of the camp, they are intercepted by Ben.]

Ben: Whoa there, where are you taking her?

Guard: She has to use the bathroom…

Ben: [Smiles] Ah okay… don't worry, I'll take it from here. [He pats the guard on the shoulder and gestures the way forward for Blossom] Go on.

[Blossom bites her lip nervously. In the next scene the two of them are on the camp's outskirts.]

Ben: [To Blossom] Go ahead.

Blossom: [Lowers her eyebrows] Gross! I'm not going with you watching me!

Ben: Oh, how rude of me. I'm terribly sorry… [He turns his back to her. He then hears the sound of leaves rustling followed by quick footsteps running away. He smirks and does nothing. Using his spear he starts to file his fingernail while whistling casually. A few moments later he hears the sound of Blossom letting out a surprised yelp. He inspects his fingernail and goes back to filing it.] All done? [When he turns around he sees Blossom caught in a net, struggling to break free. He pretends to act shocked.] Oh, please forgive me, I seem to have forgotten about that trap… how did you end up in that one anyway?

Blossom: [Angrily] Can you just cut me down?

Ben: [Smiles smugly] Sure thing! [He severs the net with his spear and catches Blossom as she falls out of the net. He then sets her back down on her feet.] There you go!

Blossom: [Nods] Thank you! [She suddenly darts in the other direction, immediately getting caught in another trap, this time she hangs upside down from a tree branch with a rope attached around her ankle.]

Ben: Oh my… I seemed to have forgotten that one as well. [He holds back a chuckle as Blossom rolls her eyes.]

[In the next scene, Ben returns Blossom to the tent back at the village.]

Ben: Alright! Anyone else?

[Blossom looks at Gumball, mouthing the words 'plan b' to him.]

Gumball: [Grasps his chest] Oh no! I think I'm having a… GAH! Argh...I-...heart attack… I...I... [Dramatic acting] Oh what a world! I can see the light… [He falls to the ground in an unconvincing display that makes Blossom facepalm.] I see...darkness… [His head falls back with his eyes closed and tongue sticking out.]

Ben: [Smiles and walks up to Gumball, placing a finger on his neck to check for a pulse. He feels one but turns to his guards and shakes his head.] He's dead. What a tragedy...Go dig a grave for me please, make sure it's extra deep.

Gumball: [Nervously springs up] No no no no! No grave necessary! I'm alive! I'm alive!

Ben: [Fake surprise] Praise Kohm the snake god, it's a miracle!

[Gumball and Blossom look at each other disappointed.]

Ben: [Looks at both of them, dropping his smug face.] You two are unbelievable you know that? You're either incredibly ignorant or unbearably naive. You think you have a chance out there? [Points towards the forest] You'd rather take your chances dying out there than stay here where you'll have food, warmth, shelter, and safety? You really must be delusional.

Blossom: [Lowers her eyebrows angrily] Oh great, now the guy who worships a snake statue is going to preach to us!

Ben: [Smiles and chuckles before gesturing for the guards to come over to them.] Give them your spears.

Guard: Wait...what?

Ben: You heard me. Let them have them.

[The guards reluctantly hand their spears away. Gumball and Blossom take the two spears and look back at Ben with a confused look.]

Ben: Make sure I get those back in one piece.

Gumball: What do you mean?

Ben: You'll be back. [He stands up and gets out of their way so they could leave.] They always come back.

Blossom: [Huffs defiantly] I don't think so… [She takes her spear and turns to Gumball] Let's get out of here.

[Gumball nods and the two of them leave together]

Guard: [Watches as they walk off] When do you think they'll be back?

Ben: [Shrugs] Few hours. They'll return by sundown.

[In the next scene, Jake is flying overhead when he passes by an opening in the canopy. He sees a wide open area near the river and immediately spots what looks to be the remnants of a camp. He dives downward, coming to a gentle landing. He looks around, seeing a devastated campsite with broken supplies and torn fabric everywhere.]

Jake: Gumball? Blossom? You guys here? [He checks the remains of their tattered tent, finding nothing inside except for crumbs. While searching through the campground he finds Gumball's phone. The phone was cracked and wouldn't turn on. When Jake tosses the phone aside, the sparkling of the sun's reflection on an object catches his eye. He's sees Gumball's keys to his car on the ground near the campfire.] Ah-ha! This will come in handy! [He picks up the keys and stores them in his backpack before turning to look for other clues.

[Jake slowly paces around the campsite. He finds a broken GPS and several empty containers of food. He does stumble upon an unopened bag of chips. He opens the bag and pours them into his mouth, munches on them for a moment, and continues walking before he loses his footing and almost trips. He looks down to see he had stepped into a giant bear footprint, just slightly bigger than his own dragon footprint.]

Jake: [Gasps and looks around the camp frantically before letting a relieved sigh.] No traces of blood...that's good...they must have escaped.

[His attention was drawn back to the river when he spots something from a distance. Upon closer inspection he finds both Gumball's and Blossom's shirts, pants, boots, socks, and underwear folded neatly onto a rock near the river. He looks over the rock into the river, figuring they must have gone for a swim but sees nothing.]

Jake: [Scratches his chin with the tip of his wing] A quick escape into the river...clever… but where are they now? If I were Dad, where would I go… [He looks off into the distance and sees the mountain looming overhead.] Aha! A better vantage point! [He takes off to the skies once again, heading towards the mountain.]

[In the next scene, Penny is flying overhead, looking for anything that might help her search.]

Penny: [Thinks to herself for a moment, scratching her chin as she does so.] If I were Blossom, where would I go…[In the distance she spots a plume of black smoke coming from an open area of the forest.] Aha! A smoke signal! That's what I would do! [She soars faster towards the pillar of smoke.]

[Back at the village, Ben and all of the other survivors are still worshiping the burning statue.]

Ben: [On his knees, hands reached out towards the statue.] Oh great Kohm, your people are starving! End our hunger and our suffering with your almighty power! Give us a sign that you still watch over us!

[Penny suddenly comes crashing through the canopy before landing on her feet with a loud thud that shook the earth. At first the villagers were frightened and backed up but Ben held his ground.]

Ben: [Chuckles] Well that was quick.

Penny: [Looks around, not seeing any sign of Gumball or Blossom. She looks back down at Ben.] Who are you? What is this place?

Ben: [Looks her over from head to toe.] Marvelous! I've never seen one of your kind before. And it talks too!

Penny: [Lowers her eyebrows] You didn't answer me!

Ben: I'm Ben, these are my people, and this is my refuge in the forest away from all the terrors of the woods. I thank you for offering yourself to us. I promise we'll put your body to good use!

Penny: [Confused] What-I… [Sighs] Look, I'm trying to find my husband and my daughter.

Ben: We've seen none of your kind around these parts, she-dragon.

Penny: [Shakes her head] No no no… They wouldn't be dragons they'd be people just like you. They look like blue cats. Have you seen them?

Ben: A dragon with a cat family? What a strange tale you tell.

Penny: I'm not… [She growls, frustrated] Answer the question before I get mad! [She huffs a big puff of fiery smoke through her nostrils.] Have you seen them or not?

Ben: [Grins] Ah yes… I believe they're here. They should be right over there… [He points to her side, near the edge of the village walls.]

Penny: [Gasps] Guys?! [She turns her back to Ben and the rest of the village but sees nothing.] I don't see-...

[She is interrupted when suddenly, a large net is cast over her back. Several of the village's warriors try to pull her down to the ground but only up making her angry. She rears up, flinging several of the warriors in different directions. She inhales deeply ready to unleash a torrent of fire from her maw. Ben reaches to his side, retrieving a pair of crafted bolas. He spins them over his head before leaping into the fray and expertly tossing them right towards Penny's snout. The bolas wrap around Penny's mouth, closing it shut right before she could exhale her flame. With no way of releasing the fire she had built up, an explosion goes off in her mouth, briefly lighting up the inside of her mouth and causing her cheeks to puff out. Exhausted, Penny falls to the ground with a massive thud right before Ben, groaning groggily as the smoke from the internal blast escapes through her nostrils. While she was down, the rest of the warriors succeed in tossing more nets over her, eventually pinning her firmly to the ground.]

Ben: [Smirks triumphantly.] Tie her up.

[Penny looks over her shoulder, behind her, seeing the village warriors tying her feet up with rope, tying the knots tight to prevent her from escaping. Penny tries to shapeshift into something else to escape but her inability to move and strike a proper stance leaves her unable to cast the spell needed to change forms. As the warriors begin tying her wings to her side, she mumbles loudly, unable to speak due to the bolas around her snout. Ben loosens the bolas enough for her to speak but not enough for her to breath fire.]

Penny: [Angrily] I'm a person just like you! I just want to find my family! Let me go or I'll burn this whole place down! [She struggles in vain against the restraints.]

Ben: [Smiles, not believing her] Sure… We've faced countless monsters over the years. We've gotten good at defeating them, too. You're no different.

Penny: You're making a big mistake!

Ben: [Shakes his head] The only thing we're making is a big feast tonight!

Penny: What do you mean? [She looks around, seeing the warriors and other villagers looking over her with a hungry gaze. She winces nervously] Oh boy...

[Scene changes to Gumball and Blossom anxiously walking through the forest. They walk shoulder to shoulder, watching their flanks and behind them for any surprise attacks. They hold their spears steadily as they hear all sorts of scary noises coming from the dark forest.]

Gumball: [Looks all around him as he continues forward.] Careful… always be watching, on your toes, constantly alert… you never know when something might be waiting to come out of nowhere and strike! This time we'll be prepared…

[Blossom accidentally pokes Gumball's side with the butt of her spear. Gumball lets out a terrifying roar and starts swinging his spear in all directions, causing Blossom to duck for cover. He only stops when he hears Blossom calling out to him loudly.]

Blossom: [Yells] Stop stop stop! It was me! We're not in danger! [When Gumball stops swinging she stands back up.] Geez! Will you chill out?!

Gumball: [Calms down] Sorry… I thought there was an...enemy...around here. I won't be caught off guard twice!

Blossom: [Dusts herself off] Well you making all that noise isn't exactly helping us keep a low profile…

[Suddenly, the two of them hear the flapping of large wings. Jake is shown soaring overhead past them. The canopy of the trees was too thick for him to see them. He continues heading for the mountain.]

Gumball: [Ducks for cover] What was that?!

Blossom: [Smiles] Only flying thing that could make that noise is a dragon! A smaller one… that had to have been Jake!

Gumball: If that's true, he's heading for the mountain! A good call on his part.

Blossom: [Pinches her forehead] It's not though… that's why Jake is going there and not mom…

Gumball: Now is not the time to argue. We have to get to that mountain and try and get him to see us. We don't have a moment to lose!

Blossom: [Nods] Alright let's go.

[The two of them back up shoulder to shoulder once again with their spears outstretched. They slowly begin making their way towards the mountain. As they pass by a bush, a low growl is heard followed by the slight snapping of a twig.]

[Scene changes back to the village. Penny is still tied up. Her upper and lower halves are laying on two flat tree stumps while her exposed belly is dangling over a cooking fire right under her. Ben pokes her belly several times, amused.] No scales? That makes our job a whole lot easier! [He adds a few logs to the fire to get it to grow.]

Penny: [Feels her belly getting warmer as the fire gets bigger] What are you doing?

Ben: Softening up those organs and all that tough meat so it will be nice and tender! Hold still…

Penny: [Lowers her head back down onto the tree stump, thinking.] ...I have a better idea.

Ben: Oh yeah? [He walks to her upper half and stands in front of her face.] And what's that?

Penny: If you help me find my family I'll fly all of you out of here.

Ben: [Laughs, amused] Why would I trust you? You'd say anything to be set free. How do I know you won't just leave us here if I let you go?

Penny: Because I need you! I don't know how to track them if they're on foot. You want to get out of here? I'm your best chance!

Ben: [Rubs his chin] You could just be bluffing…

Penny: [Shrugs] If you eat me, I suppose you'll never know.

Ben: [Folds his arms, thinking for a moment. He looks over at one of the warriors who was adding more wood to the fire under Penny.] Put the fire out.

Warrior: Sir?

Ben: Cut her loose.

Warrior: [Protests] But Ben, she'll-

Ben: [Interrupts him] Do what I said. I want to see where this goes.

[As instructed, the village warriors dump a bucket of water onto the fire, extinguishing it. One of the warriors uses a knife to cut the bindings around Penny's feet and wings.]

Penny: [Finally stands back up, shaking off all the ropes on her body. He feels a slight discomfort in her belly for a moment.] Oof...that is tender… [She looks back Ben.] Tell me everything I need to know.

Ben: They were here about an hour ago.

Penny: Where did they go?

Ben: I don't know… [He folds his arms] If they were smart, they would have lit a smoke signal, especially if they knew you were coming for them… but since they aren't, I'd have to guess they're heading for the mountain.

Penny: Is that bad?

Ben: [Serious face] It's a deathtrap…

[Jake is shown still circling around the mountain. He squints his eyes, looking for any sign of his family.]

Jake: [Sighs] Come on guys, all I need is a sign… work with me… [He dashes forward, beginning another lap around the mountain.]

[Scene changes to Gumball partially up the mountain. He helps Blossom up a short ledge, pulling her up to him.]

Blossom: [Takes a moment to breathe] All this rocky terrain with no boots… it's killing me…

Gumball: [Dusts her off] Don't worry, sweetheart, we're almost there. [He looks to the sky, shielding his eyes from the sun.] Jake is doing circles around the mountain but we're too far down… we gotta get higher so he can see us.

Blossom: And we better do it before sundown. We won't last another night out here I'm guessing…

[Both of them are momentarily startled when they hear the sound of a handful of rocks rolling off the ledge above them. They both look up.]

Blossom: What was that?

Gumball: [Holds his spear steady and looks up above them, seeing a faint cloud of dust from where the rocks fell.] I don't know… but knowing this place, it probably isn't good… let's keep going.

Blossom: [Points her spear around her, checking the area but finding nothing. Nonetheless, she shakes uneasily.] Let's hurry please…

[In the forest, a lego-like hand rests against the ground. The picture zooms out, showing Ben trying to track Gumball and Blossom. Penny is shown carrying the rest of the hunters on her back, her face suggesting discomfort.]

Penny: [Groans with frustration and looks over her shoulder at the hunters riding on her.] Will you guys get off?! You have perfectly healthy legs don't you?

Hunter: [Smiles] But I've always wanted to be a dragonrider!

Ben: [Hushes the group] Quiet…

Penny: [Lowers her head down to Ben's level, seeing what he was looking at on the ground.] What? What is it?

Ben: [Moves his hand across the ground, brushing away some pebbles and twigs to reveal tracks.] Paw-like footprints… bipedal...larger...male…[He spots a second pair of tracks.] Smaller footprints, a female… smaller gaps between each step...young.

Penny: [Face lights up] Is that them?

Ben: I'd say so… [He rubs his chin for a moment.]

Penny: What's wrong? What are you looking at.

Ben: [Smooths out the terrain further, revealing harder to spot tracks, nearly unnoticeable to the untrained eye.] More pawprints...quadruped...two sets of them. Not a good sign. [He stands up] We have to pick up the pace. Now.

Penny: [Nervous] Why-w...what do you mean?

Ben: [Readies his spear] ...They're being hunted.

[Gumball is shown climbing a ledge, grabbing one rock at a time as he pulls himself up.]

Gumball: [Looks down below him] You alright down there?

Blossom: [Looks up as she holds on to the side of the cliff] About as alright as any thirteen year old girl climbing a mountain with no supplies would be…

Gumball: [Chuckles] Well at least your sense of humor is still intact…

[As he pulls himself up to the ledge he finds himself face-to-face with a tiger with extremely long fangs. The tiger huffs a steaming hot puff a breath into Gumball's face. The tiger roars and Gumball screams at the same time. Gumball quickly slides down the ledge slightly, narrowly avoiding a chomp from the giant tiger. He manages to climb all the way down the ledge before helping Blossom down.]

Gumball: What is that?!

Blossom: That's a saber-toothed tiger!

Gumball: [Frightened] Since when are there-

Blossom: [Interrupts him] Will you stop saying that? It's getting annoying!

Gumball: [Nods and looks around cautiously] Alright, go around the ledge!

[The two of them make their way around the ledge only to find themselves confronted with another saber-toothed tiger. They both stop dead in their tracks.]

Gumball: Other way! Go back!

[The two of them run as fast as they can while the two tigers give chase. After sliding down a slanted pathway, they find themselves at another ledge.]

Gumball: [Looks down at Blossom] Sorry sweetheart!

Blossom: [Panting] For what?

Gumball: For this. [He picks her up and hurls her up into the air, over the ledge where she lands on her stomach with a thud. Gumball then quickly climbs the ledge as fast as he can.]

[The twin tigers catch up to them, with one of them leaping into the air, aiming to bite Gumball's leg but just barely missing his foot. Once they were up on the ledge they both start making a break for whatever direction had a clear path. Gumball quickly dislodged a boulder by striking it with his spear. He then rolls it behind him, hoping to slow their pursuers down. The attempt proved unfruitful as the twin tigers both leap into the air over the rolling rock. Gumball stops suddenly and turns to face them.]

Gumball: Go! Go! [Grips his spear tightly] I'll buy you some time!

Blossom: [Stops] I won't leave you!

Gumball: [Urgently] Just trust me on this!

[Blossom takes a few steps back before making a break for it once again. One of the tigers pounces on Gumball, knocking him to the ground but he blocks their bite by sticking the wooden shaft of his spear into the beasts' mouth. The other tiger gives chase to Blossom as she sprints as fast as she can. Blossom looks over her shoulder, seeing the other beast gaining on her quickly. Gumball holds the tiger on top of him at bay, pushing back with his spear as hard as he could.]

Gumball: [Looks to his side, seeing they were near an edge of the mountain. He smirks.] Alright, kitty...down you go! [He secures his feet under the beasts lower belly and kicks upward, catapulting the tiger off of him and sending it hurling off the side of the mountain. He then looks back, seeing the other tiger chasing down Blossom. He quickly gets up and chases after them.]

[Blossom continues to run but spots an obstacle in her path in the form of a crevice. With the tiger just seconds from catching her, she decides to jump. She takes a few steps backward and runs straight before making a leap. The tiger manages to grab her by the skirt, only ripping off a single leaf but also stops her from completing the jump. Rather than make it to the other side, Blossom falls into the crevice but stops herself from falling into it by shifting her spear sideways and getting it stuck between the crevice's walls. She holds onto the shaft of the spear, dangling over the pit below her. The tiger approaches the ledge, spotting her. The beast lunges for her but instead faceplants right into the hard ground.]

[Gumball is shown having grabbed the beast by the ankle. With all his might, he drags the tiger back a few feet away from the ledge. The tiger quickly gets up, turns around, and lunges for Gumball, grabbing his wooden spear. Gumball and the beast tug back and forth on the spear until Gumball sees the mountain side right behind the tiger. He smiles and lets go of the spear, causing the tiger to fall backwards and off the mountain.]

Blossom: [Nervous] Dad!

Gumball: [Gasps and approaches the crevice. He sees Blossom dangling by her spear.] Hold on! I'm going to get you!

Blossom: [Gasps when she hears the sound of wood snapping. Her spear starts to break.] Hurry!

Gumball: [Gets down on the ground and reaches his hand out for hers.] Take my hand!

[Blossom reaches for his hand but her spear gives out right before she could grab onto him. She falls down the crevice, heading straight for the bottom.]

Gumball: [Gasps and places both hands on his head.] Oh my gosh! Blossom! [He lays down on the ground, lowering his head down into the crevice to get a better look.] Blossom! Are you okay!

[Blossom is shown lying at the bottom of the crevice next to two broken spear pieces.]

Blossom: [Painful sigh] I-...I don't know…

Gumball: Are you hurt? What's wrong?

Blossom: [Holds her left arm] My arm… I think it might be broken… [When she tries to move it, she winces with pain.]

Gumball: Hold on, I'm coming down! [He slowly climbs down the crevice until he reaches the bottom. Once there, he quickly tends to Blossom, gently holding her arm in his hand.]

Blossom: [Winces with pain as he moves her arm] Ah-ah-ah! Careful…

Gumball: [Sighs and moves an arm around her other shoulder, comforting her] I'm so sorry, Blossom...this is all my fault…

Blossom: It's not your fault dad, don't do that yourself.

Gumball: Getting lost is one thing but...it's just been bad decision after bad decision, making it all worse… All I wanted was for you to think I was awesome like your mom even though I can't turn into cool creatures like she can. I know you always wanted to be like her but for once I thought I could get you to want to be like me…

Blossom: Are you kidding? Of course I want to be like you! You're a great parent!

Gumball: [Scoffs] You say that as we sit here half-naked at the bottom of a crevice tending to your broken arm…I can't even make a fire...

Blossom: You're going to get us out of here. [She smiles and leans her head against his shoulder.] I'm one hundred percent sure!

Gumball: Why would you trust me, after everything we've been through?

Blossom: [Shrugs] You're my father. Seems like a pretty good reason to me. I love you.

[Gumball looks down at her, his heart lifted.]

Blossom: Even if you can't make a fire. [She chuckles.]

Gumball: [Perks upright when she mentions the fire, remembering what she said earlier about kindling.] Wait right here, sweetheart, I'll be right back. [He gently lays her down on the ground.]

Blossom: [Confused] Where are you going?

Gumball: [Starts picking up things from the bottom of the crevice including weeds, dead twigs, stones, and leaves.] I'm going to do what I should have done all along. A smoke signal!

Blossom: I thought you didn't know how to make a fire?

Gumball: I don't… [He piles up the leaves and twigs onto a flat surface at the bottom of the crevice.] But that's not going to stop me from trying… It's our only play.

Blossom: [Tilts her head up, seeing what he was doing. She smiles as she instructs him.] Remember, weeds on the bottom, leaves in the middle, twigs on top.

Gumball: [Nods] Got it… [He stacks the materials from most soft and thin to large and thick. He places his straightest and most sturdy stick perpendicular to a flat piece of wood and starts twisting the straight stick back and forth.]

Blossom: You look like you know what you're doing.

Gumball: [Shakes his head.] No, but I did watch a lot of survival shows on T.V. when I was a kid. I remember them doing it this way. [He continues twisting the wood.] They always said T.V. would rot our brains...but I'm going to prove them wrong…

[In the sky, the sun starts moving closer and closer to the horizon. After a lengthy amount of time, an exhausted Gumball is still spinning the wood, trying to create an ember. He pants, exhausted.]

Blossom: Dad...It's not working… maybe you should take a break?

Gumball: [Shakes his head] We're losing daylight… We won't make it through a second night. This is all we have left… [He spins the wood as hard and as fast as he can, pushing himself to the limit.]

Blossom: [Worried] Dad you're going to hurt yourself if you don't- [She stops when she starts to see smoke rising from the wood pile. Her jaw drops.]

Gumball: [Clenches his eyes closed as he exerts himself.] See anything?

Blossom: Uh… [Not wanting him to stop for a moment by looking down at the pile, she bites her tongue.] Not yet… keep going…

[Gumball continues to spin, making more and more smoke until eventually a charred black ember is created.]

Blossom: Dad stop! [She sits up straight, propping herself up with her healthy arm.] You got it!

Gumball: [Looks down, seeing the smoking ember] Really? Wow!

Blossom: Hurry! Put it on the weeds!

Gumball: [Scoops up the bundle of weeds and places the ember on them. The ember continues to smoke but the weeds don't catch on fire just yet.]

Blossom: Blow on it. Gently.

[Gumball blows on the weeds as instructed.]

Blossom: Be careful! You're going to extinguish it!

Gumball: [After careful blowing, the pile eventually lights ablaze.] Aha! Look! Look! I did it! [He places the burning bundle of weeds in his makeshift firepit.]

Blossom: [Smiles] Nice job dad! [She watches the smoke rise through the crack of the crevice before looking down at the fire.] Just make sure you keep adding stuff to it! It's going to burn out!

Gumball: [Looks down, seeing the leaves already consumed by the blaze.] Uh oh! [He looks around the bottom of the crevice, finding very few other supplies except for a few pieces of broken leaves.]

Blossom: [Urgently] Dad hurry!

Gumball: [Nervously searches around, eventually spotting Blossom's broken spear.] Aha! Perfect! [He quickly grabs both pieces of the spear and returns to the fire, only to find the fire has gone out and only trace amounts of smoke remained.] No...no...no! [He forces the broken spear parts onto the pile, hoping they'll catch fire.] Please! Please!

[Blossom's jaw drops as the smoke stops. Once there was no hope of reigniting the fire, Gumball angrily swipes away the ashes before burying his face into his knees.]

Gumball: [Anguished] This can't be happening!

[The two of them go silent for a moment. Their silence was soon interrupted by the loud beating of wings and the eventual loud thud of feet landing on the ground. Blossom and Gumball look up, seeing Jake in dragon form looking down at them.]

Jake: [Loudly] Hey guys!

Blossom and Gumball: [At the same time] Jake!

Jake: That was a pretty weak smoke signal. Almost missed it. Are you guys okay?

Gumball: Blossom hurt her arm.

Jake: Hang on, I'm coming down. I got supplies. [He shapeshifts into a small cat and leaps down, landing on his feet at the bottom of the crevice before returning to his normal form. He rushes to his sisters side.] How bad is it?

Blossom: [Sighs] I'm fine… could have used you a bit earlier though.

Jake: [Smiles and shrugs] Never was good at being on time! [He places his hands on both of their shoulders. After their reunion, he opens his first aid supplies and offers it to Gumball.]

Gumball: [Smiles] Excellent! [Using bandages, he gently makes a sling for Blossom's arm so she doesn't injure herself further.]

Blossom: [Looks up] How are we going to get out of here?

Jake: Easy, I'll turn into a gorilla, you ride on my back, I climb us out of here.

Blossom: How am I supposed to hold onto you with only one arm?

Gumball: [Shakes his head] Doesn't matter, the opening is too narrow for more than one person at a time.

Jake: So now what do we do?

[The three of them hear the sounds of footsteps followed by dust falling on them from above. The three of them look up, seeing Ben standing at the top of the crevice, spear in hand.]

Ben: [Smirks] Enjoying your travels, friends?

Gumball: You again?

Jake: [Lowers his eyebrows] Who is that?

[Penny comes in behind Ben, still in her dragon form. Gumball, Blossom, and Jake all gasp.]

Blossom: [Yells] Mom!

Penny: [Gasps] Oh my gosh! You're both alive! [Takes a moment to calm down as her stress starts to boil over.] Are you hurt?

Gumball: [To Penny] I think Blossom might have broken her arm. She can't climb.

Penny: [Quivers with worry] Oh my goodness… I'm coming down!

Ben: [Shakes his head] Stay up here. You won't be able to carry them out. Path is too narrow. [He reaches for his belt, pulling out a long strand of rope.] I'll get them. You hold on to this, yes? [He hands her one of the ends of the rope. After Penny firmly grips the rope in her dragon jaws, Ben descends into the crevice. Once at the bottom, Ben starts tying the end of the rope into a large noose. He looks at Gumball and Jake.] Help her up.

[Gumball and Jake gently help Blossom up until she was standing. ]

Ben: [Ties the noose around Blossom's waist. Once it was secure he gestured for Penny up above.] Go ahead. Pull!

[Penny starts to gently step back, pulling the rope with her. Ben's hunters hold the rope steady so Blossom doesn't knock back and forth into the walls. Eventually Blossom was pulled to the top to safety. Gumball, Jake, and Ben all crawl out of the pit. Once they were all out of the crevice, Penny turns back to her normal form and the four Wattersons all share a heartwarming group hug.]

Penny: [Crying tears of joy. She hugs them all tightly while smiling.] I'm so happy you're all okay… I don't know what I'd do if I lost you…

Blossom: [Happily] We're okay mom… We're going to be just fine… [Smile fades] But I'm terrified of forests now.

Gumball: [Looks up at Ben. He breathes a sigh of relief.] Boy am I glad you found us!

Ben: [Shrugs] Hard not to… you two leave behind really clumsy footprints. [Looks to Penny] I hate to break up the family reunion, but I believe you owe us something?

[Everyone looks at Penny.]

Penny: [Lets out a long drawn-out sigh.] Of course…

[In the next scene, Jake is in dragon form, soaring through the skies. On his back are Gumball and Blossom.]

Gumball: [Smiles and pats Jake on the head] Good job, son!

Blossom: [Looks around her, smiling] So this is what it feels like all the way up here!

[Next to them in the sky is Penny also in her dragon form. He face is flushed a bright red as she struggles to carry the multitudes of people on her back. Beads of sweat roll down her face at a rapid pace. Eventually they come to a stop where Penny and Gumball had their cars parked. Rather than coming to a gentle stop on her feet, Penny faceplants right into the ground, completely exhausted. All of the forest people climb off of her back.]

Ben: [In disbelief as he looks around] Free? We're free? [Shouts] Praise Kohm! Freedom! Come, my people! Civilization awaits!

[Ben runs off into the distance. The rest of his people follow after them, all of them shouting and cheering as they run all over the place in random directions. The Wattersons turn their attention from the running forest people to Penny, who was now back in her normal form but still face-planted onto the ground.]

Jake: [Turns to Gumball] Need these? [He holds Gumball's keys into the air]

Gumball: [Face lights up] Nice! [He takes the keys and smiles at Jake.] Good looking out!

Blossom: [Gently pokes Penny with her foot] Uhh… mom? Are you alright?

Penny: [Grumbles for a moment but eventually gets up and brushes herself off.] I'm fine sweetie… [She puts an arm around Blossom's shoulder] Let's get you to a doctor...

[In the next scene, the four of them are walking through the front door of their house. Blossom now has her arm in a sling from their trip to the hospital. The television in their house was still on and playing.]

News anchor: [On the television] Breaking news! Elmore in chaos after a sudden invasion by what looks like a tribe of feral people. Police are currently handling the situation. We advise everyone to please stay indoors. If you see anything out of the ordinary, please call-

[Gumball turns the television off. The four of them all sit down on the couch together. Penny looks exhausted from worry and has her head tilted back, looking at the ceiling.]

Penny: [Tired] From now on… we stay indoors… [Deep breath] forever….

[Gumball and Blossom look at each other and nod.]

Gumball: I'm okay with that.

Blossom: Ditto. [She looks back at Penny] Thanks mom for rescuing- [She stops talking when she sees Penny was now sleeping. She looks back at Gumball who shrugs with a smile.]

Jake: [Looks over Gumball and Blossom] You guys stink. You should probably get a shower.

Blossom: [Chuckles] Way ahead of you, little bro!

[In the final scene, Gumball and Blossom are in the backyard, sitting on a bench with their feet up on a glass table as they watch the sun set.]

Gumball: [Has two soda cans in his hands.] Soda? [He offers her one before opening up one for himself. He takes a quick gulp before giving a relaxed sigh. He looks over, seeing Blossom looking at him with one brow raised and her unopened can still in her hand. He looks at her can and then back at her arm sling.] Oops… sorry… [He opens the can for her.] There you go.

[The two of them chuckle.]

Blossom: [Turns to him] You know what dad, you are pretty awesome.

Gumball: [Smiles] You really think so?

Blossom: I'm one hundred percent sure! [She raises her soda can for a toast.]

[The two of them clink their cans together and sit back and relax as the sky turns orange from the sunset. They both put an arm around each other's shoulder and take another sip from their soda cans.]

[End episode]