Amy and Dan crept out of the bathrooms in Frontierland. They had gotten to Disney World at noon, spent the day there, and then at eleven, when the park was closing, hid in the bathrooms. They had also seen holographic hosts, which intrigued Dan. Apparently, they were called DHIs, for Disney Host Interactive.
"What time is it?" asked Amy.
"Ten to midnight" replied Dan.
They reached the castle at twelve, and nothing happened.
"Do you see anyone?" asked Amy.
"Yes" replied Dan.
"Where?"
"Coming down each of the ramps of the castle."
"How many?"
"Three on our right, two on our left."
"That's the same number of hosts!" exclaimed Amy.
The five kids reached Amy and Dan. They shimmered and glowed, and were vaguely translucent.
"W...Woah..." stuttered Amy.
"Hello" said the host in the middle. He had brown hair, green eyes, and wore blue jeans and a T-shirt. "You must be Dan and Amy" he continued. Amy and Dan took a step back. "I'm Finn" said the host, introducing himself.
"Are you th..the...DHIs?" asked Amy.
"Yes" said the girl on the end. She had blond hair, blue eyes, and looked like an athlete. "By the way, I'm Charlene" said the girl.
"Wheres our clue?" Dan asked, getting impatient.
"You'll get it soon enough" said another girl, standing next to Finn. She had dark hair, brown eyes, and a loud voice. "I'm Willa" She said, as if she had almost forgot.
"That's an odd name" commented Dan.
"It's what I prefer to be called" answered the girl. "My real name is Isabella. But please call me Willa."
"Follow us" said the boy standing next to Willa. His red hair seemed electric, and he spoke with a british accent. He stopped, and Willa elbowed him. "And I'm Philby" he added, glancing over at Willa.
"Lets get this show on the road people!" said the African American boy, who was a head taller than all of them. "Call me Maybeck" he added.
They all headed up to Cinderella Castle. They entered a gift shop, through a door which was obviously a storage room for the gift shop. They passed through yet another door, ad then both Dan and Amy caught their breath.
"This is Escher's Keep" said Finn.
there were dozens of staircases, platforms, and doors facing them. Staircases leading sideways, upside down, and even in loops. It looked as if it were impossible to climb.
"Just do what we do" said Finn. "If you don't you could end up in the mote."
Soon, to Amy and Dan's astonishment, they were in a small apartment, having finished climbing the keep. The furniture looked a bit old and cheesy.
"Do we get our clue now?" asked Dan.
"No" said Finn. "We need your help first."
"Ours?" Amy asked.
"Yes" replied Charlene.
"We need your help to defeat the Overtakers" Willa said.
"The Overtakers?" Dan asked.
"They are a group of Disney villains that threaten to take over the parks and the world outside it" replied Philby.
"They captured our friend Wayne" said Finn. "He's a Disney Imagineer. And we need him to help us stop the Overtakers."
"So, you need us to help you find him?" asked Amy.
"Yes" Maybeck replied. "And if we can, find up what the Overtakers are up to. Then you'll get your clue."
"Well," said Amy, glancing over at Dan, "okay."
"great" said Finn. "Meet us at bus stop number three at Epcot tommorrow at five."
"How do you know he's in Epcot?" questioned Dan.
"We found his manual" replied Finn. "We'll see you both in the morning."
Finn then reached down, grabbed a remote with a red button, and then the five DHIs vanished.
