Hi-De-Ho there folks. I'm here for another story. Don't worry; I haven't abandoned my other stories, although "The Hybrid Prophecy" is giving me trouble creatively. I just need inspiration to keep going. Anyway, I bring you a brand new story. I hope that my usual readers enjoy this new epic tale, and that I can get new readers to enjoy this. I was inspired to do this by the work of jedimickey and his wonderful "Disney Warrior" series. This is also dedicated to him. Remember, I do not accept flames, only constructive criticism and such.

Disclaimer: None of the characters are mine except the ones I create.

Now, ON WITH THE SHOW

It is written upon every star in the endless cosmos, and in the depths of the emerald seas, that Yensid the Wise, the first ruler of Disney-La, would rise again should his kingdom face destruction and death.

Yensid was a mighty wizard who brought peace and stability to an anarchic world, where brother fought brother, and various warlords struggled for control. Thus the people named their new kingdom Disney-La, the first part of the name being Yensid's name spelled backwards. At first he renounced the title, but knowing that chaos and destruction would begin again, he finally relented.

As a king, he ruled wisely and justly; as a wizard, he was unmatched in power and skill, and as a man, his kindness and humility knew no bounds. Of course he had his quirks; He particularly liked to transform his servants into living room furniture and back again, but he claimed that was all in good fun. Under his rule, the land prospered like no other and soon after the land began to civilize itself.

However, there were those who were jealous and spiteful of Yensid, envious to the point of murder. One such person was Maleficent, a powerful sorcereress in her own right. She felt that she was entitled to the role of empress, so she could mold her kingdom to her own liking. She felt she was far more powerful than Yensid, making her far more deserving of his position. Soon, she gathered a legion of followers to do her bidding, most of whom were former warlords and their soldiers. The warlords were then transformed into generals for her army.

As soon as her army was formed, she began to plot against her rival. During his time, she was sure that Yensid was far too busy to have advanced any farther in magic, while she had delved deeper into the dark arts.

Then at last, Maleficent and her troops launched the most massive attack ever undertaken by any mortal being. Villages, towns, and farms were destroyed in a fiery blaze. Hundreds of thousands of people were slain and massacred in most horrific ways. Piles of bodies were left for the buzzards. The bodies that were left were gathered together and burned in a large funeral pyre.

Soon, Maleficent was upon the castle, and despite the valiant efforts of the palace guards and soldiers, they were easily outnumbered and overrun. All that stood in the path of the marauding invaders were cut down and slain.

Soon, Maleficent's army came upon the magnificent throne room where Yensid ruled the once peaceful land. However, Yensid was nowhere to be found. All of a sudden, a black, misty shadow arrived and it soon took shape of the dark sorcereress. She raised her staff and banged it on the floor.

"Yensid, you old coward, come out and face your destruction! If you are so powerful, why do you hide from me?!" she cried.

Soon, the doors on the opposite side of the room flew open in a mighty gush of wind and there in the doorway stood the mighty wizard himself. He was about six feet tall, a medium but strong build, with a long gray beard. His gray piercing eyes stared into Maleficent, as if he were looking right into the very pit of her dark, heartless soul.

Then, with a raised eyebrow and his arms crossed, he spoke in a calm yet confident tone.

"Maleficent, why do you and your soldiers defile my house and kingdom? I believe you have a kingdom of your own, east of the Xarjong Mountains."

His rival scowled deeply.

"You know as well as I that that place can hardly be called a kingdom. It is a barren wasteland filled with death and decay. You left that part of this world horribly scarred, and you banished us there. I have come for what is rightfully mine." she screeched with utter contempt.

"Those lands were too far gone for me to save. Also, if you remember, those lands were destroyed not by my hands, but by yours. You and your warlords laid waste to that region. I could not have another war on my hands, and thus I banished you to your own creation. You always reap what you sew. Thus those lands are your kingdom." he said calmly.

Maleficent looked as though she was about to leap and kill him then and there. However, she took a deep breath and began to speak again.

"It matters not what you say, for I have come to claim your kingdom and mold it in my image." She said while regaining her composure.

Yensid uncrossed his arms, ready to do battle. Soon, the ultimate battle of good and evil magic began. Each one unleashed their magic upon the other. Maleficent was quite surprised that the elderly wizard could put up a powerful fight.

The battle continued until they had nearly destroyed each other. It was a Clash of the Titans like nobody had seen before. However, the battle, as well as age, began to show its effect on the wizard king. Maleficent had managed to keep her youth through her use of the Dark Arts. She soon became aware of this weakness. She formed that evil grin that her henchmen would always fear.

"It seems that your not as spry as you used to be, old man." She said with that cruel laugh of hers. (You guys know what I'm talking about if you've ever seen Sleeping Beauty)

Yensid knew that he had to do something if he was to save his kingdom, not to mention his own skin. Unfortunately, saving his own life seemed to be out of the question. He seemed to have enough power for one last attack, and one more trick up his sleeve.

At this point, Maleficent was moving in for the kill. She had transformed herself into a giant serpent. Soon she dove in for her final strike. Fortunately, she missed, or rather; Yensid dived out of the way and made her miss. Then, all of a sudden, he pulled out a sword he always hid under his cloak, and struck her right in her heart.

"AAAAAOOWWWW!!" she cried. Soon, a wind blew into the room as the once proud and powerful enchantress turned into a black mist and was carried away.

At that moment, the floors began to shake, and the castle began to quake at its very foundation. The ceiling soon crumbled on Maleficent's soldiers as they scattered. Many were crushed in their attempt to escape. All hell seemed to be loose upon their world, but Yensid appeared to be calm, even as the debris fell upon him. He mumbled something and soon the collapsing castle settled and an eerie silence took hold. Soon, two figures emerged from the rubble, looking for their fallen king. One was a young man, about twenty-three, with brown hair, blue eyes and a small goatee, the other was a young woman, around the same age as the young man, with light purple hair, green eyes and no facial hair. As the two recovered from their injuries, they searched frantically for their king. After a few minutes, they heard a heavy groan coming from the throne, whereupon Yensid sat, battered, bruised and gasping for breath. They rushed over to him, stumbling a bit over the rubble and bodies. When they reached him, he beckoned the two to lean in closer.

"Sir, you did it. Maleficent is defeated. You are victorious." the young man said until Yensid wove his hand to silence him.

"Merlin, Mim, listen to me very carefully. It is of utmost importance. I'm not long for this world, but I have to do one more thing before I depart for the afterlife, and there is one more thing I must ask of you two, my apprentices." He said very hoarsely, as the rubble had crushed most of his lungs.

"Whatever you desire, master, just tell us what is to be done." Mim replied in a worried tone. Merlin nodded in agreement. Yensid simply smiled and continued.

"When I die, this single world shall be torn asunder into many, for it was my will and power that kept our world together. I had always known that I would face Maleficent in battle and pay the ultimate price. Now listen, Maleficent is defeated, but not destroyed. She will return to bind the worlds in darkness. However, there is hope; I will leave gifts to ensure that the light shall never fade. Make sure they never fall into the hands of darkness." He said as he took his final breath.

As he passed on, his body immediately turned into a giant beam of purple energy and shot itself into the air. It hovered above the center of the castle for what seemed like an eternity. All of a sudden, the light spread all across the land, cracking the Earth into separate pieces as they floated into the sky. Violent ruptures of the entire space-time continuum raged on for a few minutes more, until all of a sudden it stopped.

Merlin and Mim, due to their magical training, had remained relatively unharmed from all the chaos, due to a force field they generated at the last moment. They lifted the shield to see that their master and teacher had passed on. However, a strange sight awaited them as they looked to the sky. The excess energy left from the universal division began to harden into six separate crystals, which suddenly shot in six separate directions. Merlin and Mim merely watched in total astonishment as what had just occurred.

"What are we supposed to do now? We don't even have the gifts that Yensid bestowed upon us. How are we supposed to keep them out of enemy hands?" she said, panicking and pacing around. Merlin simply raised his eyebrow.

"It seems that we will have to see how all of this unfolds." He said, sighing before turning to his comrade. "There's nothing else we can do."

Mim sighed and placed Merlin's hand between hers.

"Well, I'm afraid this is where we part company. Yensid said we would have to study magic on our own eventually." She said with a half-hearted smile.

Merlin looked at her with a twinkle in his eye and placed a single kiss upon her lips.

"Goodbye my love, until we meet again." He said as he disappeared into the night. Mim simply sighed and trudged off from the ruins, hoping to start her life anew.

Centuries passed and the rule and exploits of Yensid the Wise became legend, a legend taking different names among the multiverse. Soon, the centuries became millennia and Yensid was all but forgotten.

However, he was not totally forgotten, but was in fact the inspiration for the greatest evil, and greatest adventure, that their world had ever known.

On one planet, remarkably similar to our own, somebody was hatching a plan. In a faraway land, high up on an ominous mountain, a shriek of delight could be heard.

"IT'S BRILLIANT! I cannot wait to finally unleash my plan. I have waited so long to see these worlds bow before me. It's just too bad that Yensid is gone. He won't be able to see my glorious victory. Ah well, mustn't dwell on the past." She said as she turned to several shadowed figures.

"Is everything ready?" she asked in a serious tone.

"As ready as it'll ever be babe." A voice from the back replied.

A smirk crossed the evil sorceress' lips.

"Then it begins."

Well, there we go with the prologue of my hopefully epic story. I hope you enjoyed it. I'll give you three guesses on who answered Maleficent, and the first two don't count. If any of you have ideas or suggestion, just send me a message. Don't forget to review. I love you all and always remember: Never put bacon in the soap.