Fan Fiction Challenge #2: First Cross Over
In Book I, we experienced crossing over for the first time from Finn's perspective, but what was the first cross over like for each of the other Keepers? Write a scene about your favorite Keeper's first cross over.
Some Things Can't Be Explained - Philby's First Crossover
Philby opened his eyes to find himself in the Magic Kingdom. Moments before, he was in his bed, fast asleep. Philby knew this for a fact. Most people might be disorientated by such an experience, but not him. His brain worked like a computer, processing and organizing facts, then drawing the logical conclusion from them. He scanned his surroundings carefully. Cinderella Castle, the darkened Emporium, the empty train station… he was on Main Street—it was perfectly accurate, down to the smallest detail—but it looked different. Dark. Silent. Mysterious. Empty. "Remarkable," he murmured.
Logical conclusion #1: he was dreaming. But no… a dream couldn't be so precise, so realistic. Philby rarely remembered his dreams, but he was fairly certain that he had never had a dream like this one. If this wasn't a dream, what was happening? Philby needed more data. He looked down at himself. Just like the street, he looked perfectly realistic, just as he always looked. Yet something was different about him, too... it only took a moment for Philby to hone in on the discrepancy. He was glowing. A faint, but distinct, glow shimmered around his body, which looked oddly translucent. He closed his eyes, running his hand over his arm. It felt solid; he was there. He opened his eyes again, making sure that the glow wasn't an optical illusion of some sort.
Philby sat down on a bench as thoughts ran through his brain, systematically sorting through his memories and extensive knowledge, searching for some explanation. For there had to be an explanation—there just had to be one. Philby's world was governed by logic. Things didn't just happen without a reason. Then it struck him, and he jumped to his feet. DHIs—Disney Host Interactives, or Daylight Holographic Imaging. That's where he had seen the glow before. Not too long before, Philby had modeled for Disney. They were going to make a holographic image of him, which would serve as a park guide in the Magic Kingdom. But why did he glow like a hologram? How did he get to the Magic Kingdom in the middle of the night? For once, logic seemed to fail him. "You know, some things can't be easily explained." The voice rang out of the darkness, seeming to read his thoughts. Philby spun around, spotting a white-haired old man leaning against a building, watching from the shadows.
"Hello? What's going on?" Philby demanded.
The old man continued as if he hadn't heard him. "You're going to have to learn to believe in things that science cannot explain. Things like… magic." Before Philby could reply, the old man lifted his hand, showing Philby a small fob. Then the man pressed the button, and Philby disappeared.
