- [Narrator] Previously on "The Villains Lair".
(thunder crashing)
- I discovered a way to control time itself.
A power so strong, it can alters the events of the past,
the present and the future.
- What is it?
- Any of y'all ever heard of the Sundial of Chronos?
- The fabled Sundial of the ancient God of Time?
- The Sundial gives the owner power to control time itself.
- If you what you say is true, where is it?
- The Princess Academy.
- You mean our adversaries have this power?
How?
- Hades wielded its power for a time,
but when he was defeated, it was thought to be lost.
But there was one person who knew of its location.
Megara.
Zeus entrusted the Sundial to Meg
and ordered it sent to the Princess Academy to be kept safe.
- Retrieving such an item from a palace guarded by magic,
will require skill.
Cunning and expertise.
All qualifications I readily possess.
- Get that Sundial, and we can control time with ease.
- I will do it.
I am something of an expert in disguises.
I'll get into that school and befriend this Meg.
- And then what?
Ask nicely?
- Oh, no.
She's going to give it to me,
and I always said if you want something done right,
do it yourself.
(thunder crashing)
- We don't know how to put this without sounding mean.
- But we need to talk about Princess Merida's cleanliness.
- Or lack thereof.
- I know what you mean.
But remember not all princesses are alike,
and here at the Academy
we celebrate princesses of all kinds.
- I agree, but your room isn't next to hers,
and the all sort of smells and noises coming from there.
Some nights I wish I could find a spinning wheel
just so I could sleep.
- Oh dear.
- That is bad.
- I have an idea, I think I know how we can--
(knocking)
Oh.
- Oh my goodness.
- Your majesties I have been sent here from Mount Olympus
by Zeus himself.
- That sounds awfully important.
- Indeed.
Forgive me but who are you?
- I am Themis, daughter of Uranus and Gaia.
I am order, law and fairness.
Some even say I am the fairest of them all.
- What a coincidence, people say that about me too.
- Won't you still down?
- My daughters the Fates have warned me that you
and this entire world are in great danger.
- Danger?
Should I call for Phillip?
He's quite good with a sword, you know?
- Swords will do you no good I'm afraid.
Only I and the gods of Olympus can avert this danger.
- Well, we'll certainly do anything we can to help.
- Splendid.
There is an ancient artifact housed in this academy.
The fates have seen that a great evil wishes to claim it
and use its powers to destroy you all.
I have been sent by Zeus to collect it.
There on Mount Olympus it can be safely guarded.
Here at the Academy it is too exposed.
- What is this artifact?
- I dare not say here, evil has eyes everywhere.
The fewer who know the less in danger you are.
I must speak with your professor of ancient history.
- Meg?
- Yes, she's been entrusted with it
and has kept it safe in the Museum of Ancient History.
- Quickly, we must summon Meg.
Snow, would you?
- Of course.
♪ Ahh Ahh Ahh ♪
(bird chirping)
- Oh, don't be silly.
She's here to help.
(bird chirping)
- Oh, she'll just be a minute.
- Now go and tell Meg to come here, right away.
(bird chirping)
Thank you.
Should be on her way shortly.
- Would you care for anything while we wait?
- Would you like us to sing?
- No!
Thank you, my child.
- Would you like anything to eat?
Some gooseberry pie?
- I've always had a fondness for apple.
- All right, which one of you
royal heinies sent me the tweet?
(mysterious music)
A titaness.
Wow.
It's a honor to meet you Themis.
- Thank you child, now we must discuss the danger at hand.
Is it safe to speak here?
- Sure, trust me the least popular place at something called
the Princess Academy is the Museum of Ancient History.
Now if it were the Museum of Ball Gowns And Sparkly Things,
you may need a reservation three months in advance.
You're like the second person to come here this week.
- What about magical interlopers?
- Oh yeah, the fairies got this entire place enchanted out.
You have to be a pretty crafty witch to get in here.
This is where we keep all the good stuff.
Remember you break it, you bought it.
(dramatic music)
so what exactly are you looking for?
- The secrecy of this mission is paramount.
The Gods work in mysterious ways, you know?
- Tell me about it, I know first hand.
- Oh yes, Hades.
- You know the story?
- I've seen it.
I see all.
And when Hades was lost in the River Styx,
the mighty Zeus entrusted you with
all manor of Hades' possessions.
One of them being the very thing I'm here for.
- Yeah, who knew Hades was such a hoarder?
- Indeed.
- You know it would be a lot easier if you just tell me
what you're looking for.
Come on, you can trust me I'm shacked up with Zeus'
son for Hera's sakes.
- Perhaps you're right, I'm looking for an artifact
that contains the essence of my Mad Titan brother Chronos.
- Wait a minute, you mean the Sundial?
- Yes, the Sundial of Chronos.
It must be protected.
- "For he or she who claims
and controls the sundial can command
all of time itself."
- The prophecy, you heard it?
- Yeah, heard all about it the other day
when some fish girl from from Atlantica came for it.
She said it would be safe from harm below
the ocean with Triton.
- Atlantica?
King?
What are you saying?
- It's what I have been trying to tell you.
- The Sundial.
Where is it?
- The envoy from Atlantica was here yesterday
and took it for safe keeping.
Guess you didn't see that coming.
- No!
- Was it something I said?
(thunder crashing)
(spooky music)