The Great Disney Adventure II: The Book of Songs

A Disney story by talking2myself

DISCLAIMER: See chapter. 1

Chapter. 2 Uh Oh!

"Inhale!"

Elizabeth Swann sucked in her breath as her maid and tightened the strings on the corset. Elizabeth grumbled as she struggled to remain still. "Oh Miss Swann!" he maid cried, "How lovely you look!"

Two more female servants let out happy sighs as Elizabeth turned and admired the beautiful dress she was wearing. Her wedding dress. A faint smile crossed her lips. Soon I shall be Elizabeth Turner. It was almost like a dream. "You look wonderful!" her maid cried, "Oh if your mother could see you!"

"Yes," Elizabeth said as she struggled to overcome her emotions, "It's lovely, but if I can't breathe it won't do me any good."

"But your father insists that it's the latest style," her maid said timidly.

"Then, my father can wear it to the wedding!" Elizabeth grumbled, "Though I must agree, the dress is beautiful." She spun around again, like a girl playing dress up.

The butler stepped into her room. "There is a Mr. Turner here to see you, ma'am," he said dryly.

"Oh it's Will!" the other servants giggled.

"Will!" Elizabeth cried. She jumped behind the screen, "Help me out of this!"

"Shall I send him in?" the butler asked.

"Yes, yes of course," Elizabeth said distractedly. She let out a small yelp as the corset tightened.

"Elizabeth?"

The servants giggled again louder this time. "I'm in here, Will," Elizabeth cried. She could hear footsteps as Will entered the room. Elizabeth let out another yelp.

"Are you alright?" Will asked nervously.

"Fine!" she insisted, "Don't look!"

"Don't look?" Will asked.

"I'm trying on my wedding dress," Elizabeth said.

"Oh wonderful," Will cried.

"Don't look!!" she ordered.

"Why?"

"Because I want you to be surprised," Elizabeth said. She finally managed to get into a less restricting dress. She came out from behind the screen. Will was standing there shyly. His hat was clasped in his hands just like when he used to come courting. His brown eyes lit up when he saw her.

"A surprise?" he asked.

"Yes," Elizabeth said, "I want to surprise you. Hopefully, you'll like what you see."

Will smiled and slipped his arms around her, "You could wear a sack for all I care," he said. "I would still only have eyes for you."

"Ahh!" the servants sighed.

"Eh ahem!" Elizabeth cleared her throat, "Mary, do you smell something burning?"

"Oh I'm sure Cook will take care of it," her maid said.

"Mary!" Elizabeth snapped.

"Oh!" Mary cried suddenly catching on, "Of course. Come along, girls." The girls left reluctantly. Both of them sneaking a few peeks at William before they left.

Once they were gone, Elizabeth slipped her arms around Will and held him tightly. "Just think," Elizabeth said with a sigh, "Only a few days more."

"It's going to be perfect," Will whispered to her, "I promise. Everything will be wonderful."

"Is Jack going to be there?" Elizabeth asked.

"No," Will said. He sounded almost relieved when he said it, "Jack won't be there." Probably for the best, the thought of Jack mingling with Governor Swann's friends and washing down every bite of food with champagne made Will cringe. "No one's been able to find him."

"Ah," Elizabeth said. She thought about her last night on the island with Jack. "Probably for the best."

"Yeah," Will agreed quickly, "Don't worry, Elizabeth. Everything will be perfect."

-888-

A decrepit old cottage sat nestled in a dark forest. A purple haired witch sat there completely enthralled with a game of solitaire. A loud bang echoed on the door. "Oh poo!" she scowled, "I was winning too!" She got to her feet and ambled over to the door. The banging grew louder and louder. "I'm coming! I'm coming!" she yelled inpatiently, "Honestly..." she opened the door and gasped at the visitor. "Meleficent!" she cried, "Oh do come in! It's been far too long!"

Meleficent scowled at the disrepair of the cottage. "Please," the little witch cried, "Take a chair. Take two chairs. Take as many chairs as you like!"

"Thank you, Mim," she said coldly, "One chair will do."

"I'll put on some tea!" Mim cried, "Oh Mel, it's been far too long." she snapped her fingers and a teapot jumped onto the stove. "Now, Melly dear, I've heard such rumors about you and Jafar!" she cackled happily and elbowed Meleficent, Meleficent glared at the little witch. Mim changed her tune quickly, "Of course, I never believed any of them. The very thought..."

"I don't have time for idle gossip, Mad Madam Mim," Meleficent snapped, "I'm here on a matter of great importance."

"Oh!" Mim cried excitedly, "A mission for the Thirteen? How thrilling!" The tea pot whistled and Mim quickly retrieved it. She began to pour Meleficent a cup. "Well, what do you need, Mel? Anything I can help with? Just say the word and I'll do it. I'm quite good at transforming. Oh Mel, you should see my dragon transformation..."

"MIM!" Meleficent yelled as her cup overflowed.

"Oh!" Mim wailed, "So sorry, Melly, dear." She quickly mopped up the tea. "Now what is it you need me to do?"

Meleficent let out a heavy sigh. The little witch was unsufferable! Short, stout, and completely mad! Meleficent hated her little pet names. But she was definitely what the Thirteen needed. A little pet to run about and perform crucial errands. Meleficent pulled a long list out of her pocket, "Here, Mim," she said, "The Thirteen needs these duties performed."

"Ah!" Mim said looking at the list, "Yes, yes of course! Right away, ma'am."

"Good," Meleficent said getting to her feet.

"Of course," Mim said, "This is a very long list."

"And?!"

"And," Mim shuffled her feet awkwardly, "Perhaps... there could be a Fourteen? By the time I'm done."

"It's not my decision, Mim," Meleficent said curtly.

"Oh of course not," Mim said, "But... you could put in a good word for me right?"

Meleficent let out a heavy sigh, "We'll see, Mim. Just get the list done first!" She was about to leave, but she stopped, "By the way. We're monitoring all the known entrances to The Kingdom. But if you hear anything of a girl named Kelsey, notify me immediately. She slammed the door and stomped out of the cottage.

-888-

"Okay, I'm going shopping," Kelsey said as she shoved her Ipod into her purse, next to her cell phone. "I don't want to be disturbed."

"Shopping?" Rob asked raising an eyebrow, "You're going to a book store!"

"So?" Kelsey shrugged.

"You don't buy anything," Rob groaned, "You sit there and read until they kick you out!"

"Yeah," Kelsey said with a happy sigh, "And I only have a few hours before they do. So don't take up my valuable time. Call me if there's an emergency. But before you do, look around, think about it, look around again, think about it again, and then call me." Kelsey headed for the door. She heard Rob let out a heavy sigh.

"Could you even try to be normal?!" he cried out.

Kelsey turned around and glared at him, "Why be normal? When you can be extraordinary. Oh one second." She pulled Emma off to the side. "Just in case, you've forgotten..."

"Never, never, never, NEVER, under no circumstances should I EVER take out the DVD," Emma finished the sentence.

"Have I told you this before?" Kelsey asked.

"About six times," Emma said.

"That's not so bad," Kelsey said.

"Today!" Emma said.

"Good, then you won't forget!" Kelsey said. She patted her cousin's head and was about to leave.

"Will you be back soon?" Emma asked pitifully.

"Of course," Kelsey said, "I'll be back in a few hours. Rob will keep you entertained." Emma let out a heavy sigh.

"He has his video game on," Emma grumbled.

"Don't worry," Kelsey said with a smug smile, "He's running out of batteries."

"So?" Emma asked.

Kelsey pulled out a pack of batteries from her purse, "All the batteries in the house." Suddenly, the two of them could hear a loud scream from the living room.

"UGH! NO! WHY?! I WAS ON LEVEL TWELVE!"

"That's your cue, kid," Kelsey said with a wink to Emma, "I'll see you later."

-888-

Rob stared at the blank screen of his gameboy before groaning. Emma crawled onto the coach next to him. "Kelsey said you have to play with me," she announced.

"I never listen to Kelsey," Rob grumbled, "Why start now?" Emma pouted at him with large sorrowful eyes. Rob groaned, "Alright! Alright! What do you want to do?"

"Movies!" Emma cried happily.

"Princess movies?" Rob asked. Emma nodded excitedly.

"No!" Rob insisted, "Anything, but that!"

"Okay," Emma shrugged, "I'll get the tea party ready."

"No! Wait!" Rob sighed, "I'll set up the DVD player."

-888-

Rob sat next to the DVD player while Emma ran to fetch her backpack with all her movies in it. Rob idly looked through the rack of DVDs sitting in a pile next to entertainment center. He sifted through them idly. Until he found one that he had never seen before. It didn't even have a case. He looked it over. It sparkled in a strange magical way. "What's this one?" he asked himself. Rob picked up the DVD and put it into the player.

A few seconds passed and then he could hear a strange voice echoing out of the speakers. It was a scratchy voice like a voice coming out of another time.

"We all come to this happy place. Welcome!"

"Oh!" Rob cried, suddenly recognizing it. "Walt Disney."

Letters flashed across the screen. Hello. Are you ready for an adventure?

"I was," Rob scowled, "But then my batteries gave out."

PRESS ENTER. The words flashed slowly across the screen. Rob searched about for the remote. He found it sandwiched between to couch cushions. He sat there and pressed the button. At first, nothing happened. "Hey!" Rob cried impatiently, "What gives?"

Suddenly, the living room shook violently. Rob fell to the floor. "Hey! What's going on here?! We don't have earthquakes here!" The screen was glowing a bright white color. Rob could feel himself getting sucked into the television. Rob clung desperately to the carpet. The power was growing stronger. Soon Rob was helpless. He felt himself being plucked off the ground and sucked into the glowing box. "HELP ME!" Rob screamed and then he vanished into the T.V.

-888-

"Okay, Rob," Emma announced as she walked into the room, "I got it narrowed down to two. Would you prefer Sleeping Beauty? Or Snow White?" She looked around the room and saw nothing. "Rob?" she cried out, "Rob! We can play hide and seek later!" No sign of him. "Rob!" She peered beneath the couch, "This isn't funny Rob! Kelsey said that you have to play with me!"

After inspecting the entire house, Emma couldn't find any sign of Rob. "Hmmph!" she grumbled, "Who's babysitting who?!"

Then, something caught her eye. The DVD player spat out a sparkling DVD. Emma's eyes widened at the sight of it. "What's that doing out?!" she cried, "We hid it!" She pulled it out of the player and then stared at the blank TV screen in horror. It didn't take long for her brain to put two and two together. She summed it up in two words.

"Uh oh!"