An idea that I wanted to write about for a long time now! This was inspired greatly by the Kingdom Hearts series, however each Disney movie will be explored in far greater depth in this story. I would like you to give me a chance and review this story! Anyways let's start this!
DISNEY KNIGHT
Chapter I: Destiny Unravels
Plain. His day was plain as always. Nothing special ever happened in his life. Then again his life had not been very pleasant. A young boy of thirteen, though almost fourteen, and he had already gone through so much for someone so young. He never got the chance to meet his parents, they died when he was young. As a result his childhood was spent in an orphanage in the company of his younger brother. Growing up was everything but easy, but they had each other and that was all that mattered. Until one fateful day.
"Ugh, I need to stop thinking about that" Zane uttered as he walked by the hallway, his head racing back to that terrible event.
The orphanage was filled with kids screaming all over the place. Zane just desired some peace and walked towards his room. When he was younger he and his brother used to be bullied every day, but now he was the oldest kid around and no one would dare to go near him. At this age the chances of getting adopted were very thin, parents would search for young kids who they could raise with their own ideals. Someone like Zane was far too old and, according to the teachers, too rebellious.
"Like I would care anyways" He said out loud as he entered his room.
Indeed, he had gotten used to the idea of growing up without parents by now. The only thing that he missed was the company of his brother.
He winced once more as the remembering of his sibling brought back painful memories. He lied down on his bed staring at the ceiling. This is what he would do for most of the day. He was growing detached from the world, but he wouldn't care. His eyes started closing when he heard loud thumps at the door.
"Hey runt, it's dinner time! You'd better get your ass downstairs if you wanna avoid another beating!" That was one of the teachers.
Zane scoffed but didn't reply. He really wasn't in the mood to eat, nor did he care if he was gonna get beaten. He just wanted to sleep and that was precisely what he was going to do.
Drifting into sleep he started dreaming. And what a peculiar dream it was. He was engulfed in a blue light, floating as if in space.
"Okay this is weird... where am I?" He said out loud as he looked around for a way out of that weird place, but found none.
Then a voice started boomed in his head.
Hail to the Knight! He who shall keep the universe in balance! He who was selected by the King himself! He who will vanquish all evil!
"Um okay what is going on? This is starting to creep me out a little" Zane muttered.
Great things await him! Great things indeed! Hail to the savior!
The voice boomed even louder, loud enough for the boy to hold his head in pain.
"Enough! I need to get out of here!" He shouted.
Then everything went quiet. After a few moments, the blue light suddenly faded and Zane started falling he screamed at the top of his lungs expecting to collide with something soon, instead he woke up with a jolt.
"Man what a nightmare." He said as he rubbed his eyes.
Only then did Zane take a good look at the place he was in. It definitely wasn't his room. It looked like some sort of throne room. Gold and jewelry were easily found on the walls. He took some time to stare around the place, amazed by the sudden change.
"Oh so you have come!" Said a voice from behind him.
The boy quickly spun around and found a figure sitting on a throne, behind a small desk. The figure was oddly shaped. It was short with a long nose and what looked like a pair of abnormally huge round ears. It took Zane a moment to realize that the figure was actually a mouse.
"I must be still dreaming..." He said wide eyed.
"I can assure you this is no dream. It might look different from the place you fell asleep in, but this is very much real Zane." The short mouse told him.
"H-how do you know my name?" The boy asked in utter sock.
"I know all about you. After all, I was the one that brought you here. It was no easy task as my magic is still a little rusty, Yen Sid would probably lecture me about this..." He told the boy.
"Yen who? Wait first of all who are you?" Zane demanded.
"Oh that's right, sorry I forgot to introduce myself. I am Mickey the king of the Disney Universe."
The mouse, now introduced as Mickey, noticed that Zane was even more confused than he was before. He sighed heavily and got off his throne.
"Right, let me start from the beginning. You have been transported from your universe to the Disney Universe, the one I rule. It is made up of many different and yet similar worlds, each ruled by faithful allies. However, all of them need someone to look after them. Zane I need you to help me with that, that's why I brought you here." Mickey explained in a calm tone.
This only made Zane look at him like he was crazy. The boy then started laughing louder and louder which made mickey raise an eyebrow. When he finally calmed down he started speaking again.
"So what you're trying to say is that I'm supposed to believe you, a mouse, that all this isn't just a figment of my imagination? That I was actually summoned here for some 'greater purpose'?" He said in a very amused tone.
"Yes, that's the way it is." Mickey nodded.
"Yeah, right. Look I am gonna wake up now and you and this fancy room are gonna be gone alright?" With that said Zane closed his eyes and pinched his side in the hopes of waking up.
He looked around, but noticed that nothing had changed. Getting a little worried he tried again and pinched himself a little harder. Still nothing. He tried a third time, but the result was the same.
"You're kidding me right? This can't be real! It's just so illogical!" The panicked boy was close to screaming.
"I know it might be hard to believe Zane, but this is real. I need your assistance, I need you to become the new Disney Knight." Mickey told him.
"The new what?"
"The Disney Knight, he who is in charge of keeping order in the worlds."
A few moments of silence passed as the King's words sank in Zane's head.
"You've got to be joking. What you are gonna do now is send me back right where I was! That is what's gonna happen!" He said with determination.
"Back to who Zane? Who would you go back to? Who is expecting you there?" Mickey said sternly.
This made the boy recoil in surprise. The mouse was right, no one would even care about his absence. His life was horrible so why go back to it? Then again it was not something easy to accept. Zane lowered his head, having no way to answer Mickey's questions. The king sighed again.
"What you are going through is difficult to accept I know, but I really need your help." The mouse told the boy.
Silence once again reigned in the room.
"Why me? Why did you choose me out of all the people you could choose from?" Zane finally asked.
"I know that your life wasn't the best up until now, but underneath all those layers of sadness your heart holds a light stronger than any other. Believe me, I'm kind of an expert at this."
This made Zane sigh this time.
"So explain to me again what would a... Disney Knight have to do?"
"Prevent any evil presence from taking over the worlds of this universe. Up until lately I was charged with the task of being Knight, but with my recent promotion to King..."
"...you barely have enough time to look after the worlds." Zane concluded.
"Yes, contrary to my expectations. That is why I need someone to take my place and after observing you for so long, I decided that you would make for a worthy successor." Mickey said smiling.
The boy thought about it for a while. There wasn't any reason to say no, since no one would really miss him and he would not miss any one in turn. Also, Mickey and his people needed serious help and he wasn't about to refuse something so important.
"Alright you win. I'll do it." He told the king with a smirk.
Mickey rushed toward him and proceeded in vigorously shaking his hand.
"Thank you thank you thank you! I knew you would do it! Now I will have you rest in a room in the castle, the ceremony is tonight!" He told the human.
"Ceremony?"
"Of course, it will make it official. Donald! Goofy!" Mickey shouted at the top of his lungs.
Not even five seconds later, a short duck and a tall dog ran in the room.
"You called for us your Majesty?" said the duck.
"Yes Donald, I want you two to escort our guest to his room" the king told them.
"Hyuck your Majesty, is this him?" Goofy said as he looked at the boy with wide eyes.
"Yes Goofy this is Zane, the soon-to-be Disney Knight."
"Hey there." Zane greeted raising a hand.
"Quack, come with us Zane! You must rest before tonight!" Donald said urgently.
The two strange individuals led him across Disney Castle, as they called it. Along the way, Zane had the chance to notice that all of the inhabitants were talking animals. All of them also gave him looks of amazement and whispered among themselves as he passed by. They quickly reached a room that was well adorned with various expensive looking objects.
"There's a set of clothes for tonight in the closet. You should try them on." Donald said.
"Call for us if you need anything." Goofy told him with a huge smile.
After that they left him alone. Zane decided to take a better look at the room. It was definitely better than anything he had ever slept in before. He took a quick nap before waking up and deciding to try the clothes on. They were very elegant and surprisingly enough they were a perfect fit. Maybe Mickey had thought of everything a little too quick. Soon he heard a knock on the door. He opened it to find Donald.
"Its time" He stated simply.
They both walked towards the throne room where Zane had awoken only a few hours earlier. This time however, the sound of Mickey's voice was audible even from outside of it. He was probably delivering a speech. Loud clapping was soon heard as well, revealing the great amount of people present. The boy swallowed nervously.
"Feeling nervous?" Donald asked with a slight smirk.
"A little.." Zane admitted.
"Well you should have seen the King. When he went through this he was visibly shaking!" Donald said laughing to himself.
"He did?" To Zane, Mickey didn't look like the type that got easily nervous.
"You bet, but that was a long time ago."
They stopped in front of the doors.
"You will do just fine! So you ready?" Asked the duck.
Zane took a deep breath.
"Yes"
They walked in and found numerous people cheering at their entrance. The sheer amount of individuals succeeded in momentarily scare the boy. He had never been so much at the center of attention and this was making him very nervous. The crowd then stopped cheering and Zane saw Mickey standing in front of his throne.
"Zane, come forward." He said solemnly.
He did so and walked until he was right in front of the much shorter figure. The king smiled and nodded at him in an effort to calm him down.
"On your knees." He said in the same solemn tone.
Once again the boy did as he was told.
"Today, you accepted the burden of becoming the new protector of the worlds and to serve me as your King. Do you acknowledge such a decision?"
"...I do." Zane said as he cast away the last bits of uncertainty left in him.
"Do you swear to protect and serve the light for the good of my kingdom, the Disney Universe?"
"I do."
"Good." Mickey said satisfied.
The king then lifted his hand and a sword appeared with a flash of light. The hilt of the sword was red and the blade was silver. Engraved in the hilt were three circles, which were the symbol of the kingdom.
"Take this sword" Mickey ordered and Zane complied.
He could now see that there was also something carved in the blade. It read Balance.
"Zane, this sword will be your weapon to maintain peace throughout my kingdom. It holds a great power and it must never be used to wound innocents. Do you understand that?"
"Yes, I do." He replied, this time fully determined.
Mickey lifted his hand once again and once again a sword appeared. This one however was completely made out of gold.
"From now on, you are the sword's new master. With the powers given to me by the crown of Disney Castle, I hereby declare you... Disney Knight" He said as he tapped both his shoulders with his golden sword.
As those words were uttered the crowd exploded into cheers once again.
"Now rise Disney Knight! Raise your sword to the sky!" Mickey ordered with a smile.
Zane stood up and turned to face the crowd who was cheering with joy. He was overwhelmed by all that had happened in just a few hours, but he was determined to serve King Mickey and so he raised the sword above his head with both his hands. This ended the ceremony and officially made him protector of the worlds.
"Your destiny now unravels Zane!"
There goes the first chapter! This was to get the introduction out of the way, hope you liked it! Please remember to rate and review!
