Chapter One
The Welcome Crew
Oswald stepped out of the limo. He felt like an alien, looking out at Cinderella's Castle and wondering how Walt had managed to do it. He had been in darkness for so long; it made his mind hurt just thinking about it. Oswald lost everything, his girlfriend was dead, all of his friends rejected him and even after this his brother still had the heart to let him live in the Most Magical Place on Earth.
Mickey was standing next to his older brother, a worried look came on his face, "You okay?" he asked, Oswald nodded reluctantly, "I just wish that she could be here" Mickey wasn't sure how to respond, he had no experience with death in any way, even in Walt's case he had no response. "I'm sorry" he replied, "No you're not" Oswald answered, "If you were you wouldn't have interfered with Os-Town to begin with. Don't say anything you don't mean" Mickey was saddened to be reminded of what he had done; he was even more so because Oswald hadn't fully forgiven him for it. Sure he put aside his anger for the time being in order to stop Phantom Blot, but in reality, Oswald still resented Mickey, not much, but just enough to get him riled up.
Walking up to Cinderella's Castle, Oswald never felt so invisible before, even in Os-Town he was noticed, but here no one even gave him a passing glance.
Mickey walked him over to three people who he knew would greet Oswald with the respect he deserved, Donald Duck, Jose Carollia and Panchito Pistoles, otherwise known as The Three Caballeros, who were sitting at a nearby table having lunch. "Hey guys" Mickey said, "How we doing today?" Panchito immediately stood up and shook Mickey's hand violently, "Great mi amigo!" he was partially yelling while Oswald covered his ears. "Do you have to be so loud?" Panchito turned towards him as quickly as he could, "And who?" he put a stubby finger on Oswald's chest, "Are you supposed to be eh?" Oswald stood definitely, for what Panchito was doing was considered a challenge where he was from, "My name is Oswald" he said, raising his chest a little bit as he spoke, "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit"
Panchito turned towards Mickey, "Seriously who is this guy?" Mickey stared at the rooster and simultaneously wondered why Donald was friends with him in the first place, "He's my brother" Mickey answered. Panchito's face instantly became solemn, "I am so sorry" he said his shoulders slumping down a little bit, " I didn't even know you had a brother" "Neither did we" Donald and Jose spoke up, standing as they shook Oswald's hand in greeting.
Mickey looked at his watch, "Listen Os" he said, "I'm late for a meeting. These guys will take good care of you" he turned to Panchito and Jose; his face became serious, "Won't you?" Jose and Panchito nodded nervously, they had never seen Mickey this serious before, "Good" Mickey then hugged his brother who returned the embrace and headed over to Tomorrow Land for his meeting.
Donald pulled up a seat for Oswald and looked at the rabbit, who was still black and white, "What's up with the black and white thing?" he asked, forgetting that he had to choose his words carefully. Oswald huffed at this remark, he had never been so insulted before, "It's not like I have a choice do I? Being trapped in total darkness for eighty years kind of ruined that" Donald was silent as he mentally slapped himself in the face, he had forgotten what Mickey had said, "Oswald is very sensitive when it comes to being black and white. He's also not used to anything else here" He had promises Mickey that he would make Os feel right at home, so far he was failing in that regard.
Luckily for him, Jose was there to pick up the ball, "So, my friend? How are you enjoying this new age?" Jose always knew the right things to say to anybody, expect for Oswald apparently, "Honestly" Oswald replied, "I'd rather be stuck in total darkness. At least there no one can bother me"
Oswald stood up from the chair and left, but Donald wasn't having any of it, "Look Os" he said, Oswald raised an eyebrow at the mentioning of his nickname, cursing Mickey that he gave it to him at all, "I promised Mickey that I would watch out for you" "I don't need looking after!" Oswald screamed, "Just leave me alone" Oswald breathed in slowly, he had begun to calm down a bit, "I just need to get used to things" With that Oswald walked down Main Street and out of sight.