[A/N: I really couldn't have let the story end like that could I? I know this chapter seems dreary, but it will get better I promise. There may be another chapter tomorrow it really depends because I need to watch a movie first. Remember what I said about Erik being a cockroach? You'll understand after reading this chapter. Reviews are appreciated. Enjoy the chapter!]
She wasn't sure how much time had passed when she woke up. Her head was throbbing and her elbows and knees were covered in scrapes. A little unsteadily she got to her feet swaying as she did so. One of her eyes was dark green, but the other was completely black. Her mousy brown hair had mostly fallen out of its ponytail and her clothes were ripped in several places. Where am I? What happened? In her mind she could see a fuzzy picture of two people. One a boy with dark hair with a bit that fell in his face and the other a girl with a long blonde braid. She knew her name was Juliet, but wasn't sure who the other two people were. Juliet looked around the dark alley that she'd landed in when she realized that besides her shadow there was a second shadow; this one taller. She blinked in confusion and took a step to see if the shadow would follow which it did.
What's the matter Juliet? Did you fall and hit your head?
Juliet froze. She recognized that voice, but what was his name? "Who are you?"
Oh no that simply will not do. Talk to me like this or other people will think you're crazy.
Who are you?
Don't you remember your dear master? You've hurt me. Its Erik remember?
Juliet's eyes widened and she could bile coming up in the back of her throat. Where are you?
In your heart. He'd said this so nonchalantly.
She reached down placing her hand over her heart before digging her fingers into the fabric of her shirt. Get out….get out this instant.
No can do. I lost my body thanks to you and I'm the kind of man who doesn't like to lose to so expect me to hang around for a long time.
Before Juliet could respond she heard the heavy footfalls of paws and feral snarling.
That would be Chiyo. You know she's not to happy with you given what you did to me.
Juliet began to back up as the dog continued to advance on her. "Stay back….I'm warning you."The bracelet that she always wore had a soft light coming off it.
Chiyo ignored her before jumping on top of her. The wraith's growling and snarling subsided into whimpers as she scratched and sniffed at Juliet's chest.
Since she was still feeling the after effects of being thrown into a world so viciously she wasn't able to push the dog off. Juliet could feel Chiyo's claws digging into her chest as the dog tried to paw through her shirt. She was about to give up when she felt a strange weight in her hand. She swung her arm forward successfully knocking Chiyo off her. Once Juliet was standing again she saw that she was holding what looked like a sword expect it was iron grey and the blade curled in on itself; darker grey feathers were at the hilt. "Ok, dog come and get me."
Chiyo began to advance on her again, but this time when she went to bite Juliet's arm she was smacked on the snout with the strange weapon.
I should have known the Keyblade would come back to you. I'm actually surprised you didn't use it earlier.
"This is called a Keyblade? Ok, let's see what it can do."
Chiyo was circling her by now snarling as she went.
"You don't scare me dog. I can take you out easily."
Taking this as a threat Chiyo lunged at her again nearly knocking Juliet over.
Instead of falling down on her back Juliet shoved the Keyblade up stabbing Chiyo in the ribs.
However this seemed didn't seem to have any effect since the dog was still pushing on her shoulders with her paws.
Juliet could feel her knees knocking together from the extra weight on top of her and stabbed at Chiyo again. "Why don't you stay down?" She swung the Keyblade at Chiyo again striking her in the temple.
Don't expect one of my creations to go down so easily.
"Shut up I can't think with you talking." Juliet found herself backed up against the wall of the alley.
You do realize what Chiyo is going to do to you once she has you knocked out right?
No.
She's going to tear out your heart.
"Well I'm not going to let her."
Chiyo had Juliet boxed in and was going to bite her leg to pull her down when she felt the Keyblade smack on top of the head.
Juliet stepped over the dog who had fallen to the ground before hitting her in the head again. "Stay down damn you just stay down." Her arms were beginning to ache from the amount of times she'd stuck Chiyo. After landing several more hard blows she stopped; her arms shaking. She nudged the dog's limp form with her foot before side stepping around her.
She's going to come back you know. Don't be surprised if you see her again.
Now that Juliet was out of the alley she found herself in a little town. "Where am I?"
Check your pocket.
Juliet reached into her pocket to find an extremely old tattered map.
You came from a place called the End of the World and now you're in Traverse Town.
"Traverse Town…ok…" She started walking around the district when she noticed that the people seemed to giving her extra space. "What's wrong with them? They seem scared of me."
They are scared of you and with good reason. You caused quite a bit of havoc. Or do you not remember that either?
There were images in her head like a poorly developed film. A boy with spiky brown hair with big yellow shoes, a silver haired boy, an old man on a boat, a young brunette woman, a girl wearing rags, a flying boy, two pirates, a cat, and a old merman. "Who are they?"
People you screwed over.
I don't remember screwing anyone over.
How wonderful for you. Well I remember it all very well. Shall I tell you?
I don't to hear it.
I'm going to tell you anyway. With the expectation of Sora and Riku you corrupted all the other's hearts.
I did not.
Yes you did.
Shut up I did not.
So if you didn't explain to me why all these people look so scared of you?
Juliet glanced over at shop only to see the windows shut.
See you have no explanation because you know I'm right.
She ignored him and pushed the doors leading to the second district open. From the corner of her eye she saw a small house that seemed familiar.
That's your house in case you're wondering.
The door was unlocked and it didn't look like anyone had been in the house for a long while. Juliet sat down on the bed and could feel her lip starting to tremble. She rubbed her eyes hoping to drive off the tears that wanted to come.
I never pictured you as the type to cry.
Shut up and go away.
It took a few minutes to try and calm down before Juliet got off the bed and began to go through the dresser drawers. She found a roll of bandages which she used to wrap the scrapes on her elbows as well as some new clothes. She'd changed into a white tank top with stitching up the back, black pants, and sneakers before tying her hair back. She still felt like crying, but that would have to wait until she found someone who could tell her why all these people seemed so afraid. "I'll just show them that they don't have to be afraid of me." When she opened the door of the house to leave she felt a little body collide with her leg.
It was a little boy with black hair wearing red suspenders and a hat with a red feather in it.
"Are you ok?"
"There's something really wrong with my Father." The boy grabbed onto Juliet's hand and began to pull her back towards the first district. "You have to help my Father."
"Hold on kid I don't even know your name."
"Pinocchio, but that doesn't matter you have to help him."
Juliet allowed Pinocchio to pull her back into the first district and up to a little house with a green and gold door. She could hear a ruckus going on inside and pulled Pinocchio back. "You better stay out here Pinocchio it could be dangerous."
"Just help my Father." Pinocchio was nearly in tears.
"Don't worry I'll help him." Juliet cracked the door open to see an old man hunched over a work bench. On the walls were several puppets that seemed oddly familiar.
That's Geppetto one of the people you screwed over.
Juliet quietly went up behind Geppetto and gently touched his shoulder to get his attention. "Geppetto, your son Pinocchio is really worried about you. Maybe you want to stop what you're doing and talk to him?"
Geppetto turned around to face Juliet; his eyes completely black. He shoved her back towards the door.
"There's defiantly something up here. I've never seen eyes like that. Look Geppetto I'm not leaving until you go outside and talk to your son."
There was dark vapor coming off the puppet maker and it was going towards the puppets on the wall. The first one to react was of a tall blue skinned man wearing a black toga with flaming blue hair. The puppet swung its arms at Juliet launching a fireball which scorched her arm.
Oh, I see what he did. He made puppets of Hades, Ursula, Oogie Boogie, Captain Hook, Jafar, and Maleficent. Clever, didn't know he had it in him.
Then how do I defeat them?
You figure it out.
Juliet had to dodge another fireball when she tripped over a puppet on the ground. She looked down to see a woman who was half octopus trying to get out from under her. She was about to get up when a set of dice were thrown at her face from a puppet that resembled a sack. She batted away another onslaught of dice when a sword was pointed at her neck. "This is ridicules six on one isn't fair."
A puppet wielding a snake's head staff smacked her on top of the head while a horned woman pelted her with magic.
"There's no way I'm going to lose to a bunch of puppets." Juliet could feel the puppets beginning to tie her down with their strings before she knocked them back with her Keyblade. "Ok, Geppetto you want to play dirty I'll play dirty." She kicked the puppets away again when she felt them trying to tie her ankles. She did have an idea on how to fix the puppet maker, but it was a long shot. "This may hurt a bit, but its for your own good you know."
Before Geppetto could react the Keyblade got shoved into his chest. The cloudy haze from Geppetto's eyes slowly dissipated. He had a look on his face that looked like he'd just woken up when he saw the mess on the floor before looking up at Juliet. "I didn't know I'd have company and look at this mess." He leaned down and began to pick up the puppets. "Funny, I don't remember making these before."
The door opened and Pinocchio came bounding in throwing his arms around Geppetto's neck. "She fixed you Father I'm so glad."
"Well don't worry Pinocchio is everything is going to be all right now."
Knowing that she was the one who'd caused this problem in the first place Juliet didn't think she had any place in the house and quietly shut the door behind her.
You must feel on top of the world.
As a matter of fact I do. No thanks to you. "Now where do I go from here?" There was a large pair of double doors that looked promising. "Might as well try going through there."
Back in the alley the dog was stirring. Chiyo returned to her human form and was rubbing a sore spot on the back of her head. Her hand came back red. "Don't you worry master I'm going to make that bitch pay."