Hey Penguins! So, this is officially my first story! So excited! Are you? Of course you are! Let's get on with it, shall we?

Willa ran just fast enough to lose the hyena on her heels. Honestly, it wasn't that quick and was kind of dumb, and she lost it on her way into New Fantasyland. Slowly, she crept to the entrance to Escher's Keep. As she completed the multiple puzzles, Willa couldn't help thinking what in the world possessed Philby to cross her over in the first place. This had better be good, she thought to herself.

She got to the door and opened it cautiously, for fear of Overtakers. Willa thought back on the last time she crossed over unexpectedly. She nearly died, and that was an experience she did NOT want to be in again. Peering in, Willa saw Amanda, Finn, Philby, and- to her surprise- Wayne. She opened her mouth to say something, or even yell, but she was cut off by Philby.

"I know what you're going to say, and I'm really sorry. I sent you a text, but you were already asleep. Finn here contacted me on short notice," he stated. Philby glared at Finn.

"Hey! Wayne has some important information, and I didn't have that much time to contact you, either." Finn glared right back at Philby. Willa just rolled her eyes. Her eyes focused on Amanda, who looked out the window worriedly. Probably worried about Jess, Willa thought.

"She'll be fine, Mandy. She can take care of herself," Willa said in an attempt to comfort Amanda. Amanda gave her a meek, worried smile. Her eyes shifted back to the window. Please be careful, sis, Amanda prayed silently.

Jess felt her head pounding as she woke up on the hard concrete. She put her hand to her forehead, and suddenly she wasn't in Main Street anymore. Everything was in super slow motion. She was in Escher's keep. A bright light emitted from the corner of the room, and she had Amanda and Finn's arms around her. She saw Willa gripping the couch with one arm and keeping Philby, who was closest to the light, from getting pulled back. Maybeck was reaching for the thing in the middle of the light, but Charlene was holding him back. It was then that she saw what, or rather "who", was at the middle of it all. She looked different than she did in the movie, but her face was unmistakable. Mother Gothel was practically glowing in the spotlight.

"Jess?! Jess, answer me! Wake up!" Jess snapped out of her trance with a gasp. She looked up and saw Charlene's horrified expression.

"What happened? What did you see?" Charlene was bombarding Jess with questions they didn't have time for. Jess jumped up, grabbed Charlene's arm, and started running.

"We need to get to Escher's Keep. NOW!" Both of them took off at a sprint, due to Jess's authoritative command. Charlene had no clue of what could be going on inside of Jess's head, but she knew not to question her. With that thought in mind, Charlene kicked into high gear and was now the one ahead, pulling Jess behind her.

Maybeck had arrived shortly before Jess, and was just then reaching the small apartment.

"WHAT THE HECK?!" he literally screamed at the top of his lungs. He was tired. He was sweaty. He was mad.

"Keep your voice down," Willa said calmly. "Wayne contacted Finn late tonight, and he called Philby. Philby sent a group text out, but I guess you and I were already asleep." She was looking over Philby's shoulder to see what kind of project he was working on. Maybeck knew he couldn't argue with her. He'd never win.

"They're here!" Amanda had been staring out the window since he got there. Maybeck then realized that Charlene and Jess were the only ones not with them. He and Charlene almost always tried to annoy each other, and neither of them could stand it. As it turned out, he and Charlene had a lot more in common than they'd thought when they first met. Maybeck, at first, thought of her as a pretty princess, afraid to get her hands dirty. But she proved herself time and time again, and he learned not to underestimate her. Maybeck would've almost been worried, if he didn't think she could handle herself. Suddenly, surprising everyone in the room, Wayne stood.

"Children of the light,

Paralyzed with fright,

Powerful when unified,

But, when not, they're petrified."

He said it cryptically. But there was something about his voice… something… Maybeck couldn't think as a blinding light emitted from Wayne. Charlene and Jess burst into the room just as the beam of light appeared. Philby screamed. An unknown force was pulling him towards the light.

"DELL!" Willa screamed. She grabbed his arm with one hand and the couch with another. Finn grabbed Amanda and ran over to Jess. He made both of them duck their heads and shield their eyes. Amanda should have knocked the person in the middle of it all, but she couldn't concentrate with all the screaming. Maybeck started running toward the person responsible, but Charlene was strong enough to keep him from killing himself. She pulled his arm with all her might. Over all the noise she could hear a faint sound: singing.

" Flower gleam and glow, let your powers shine…"

Jess was so terrified, she couldn't hear the singing. When she saw Maybeck reaching for the light, she broke out of Finn and Amanda's hold. Both screamed. She pushed Maybeck back with all her might. She looked back. Sure enough, she caught a glimpse of Mother Gothel. Finn was keeping Amanda from charging after Jess. Then everything went dark.

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