Disclaimer: This story is inspired by the Kingdom Hearts Series (mainly Kingdom Hearts II), which solely belongs to Walt Disney, Square Enix, and Buena Vista Games. The following original characters solely belong to the following readers of this story:
Kei belongs to Heart Keeper
Dirk Lionheart belongs to Mace the Manakete
Lexi-Magi belongs to Mace the Manakete
KINGDOM HEARTS SIDEQUESTS
A KINGDOM PREMIERE
—Of Light and Cornerstone—
Minnie, Sora, and Goofy were running down the castle's hallway past the kitchen, where Mickey was seen eating a big bowl of ice cream with bits of Oreo cookies. The trio peeked in the kitchen, stunned to see the Mouse King there.
Mickey picked up the ice cream bowl, ate it whole, and sat the empty bowl down. He faced the trio as he licked his face full of ice cream, "Oh! Hiya guys!"
Minnie approached Mickey, "King Mickey. I thought you were going to your bedchamber."
"Actually, I was on my way there." Mickey replied, "But then I got hungry." He leaned to Minnie, "Truthfully, I didn't get any breakfast this morning and walking these huge hallways got me craving for some foods."
"Oh?"
"But, what the hey! I'll go trade that old gift tomorrow for something better for you. The store's getting 75 percent off all items."
"Oh Mickey." Minnie says, "I think I would consider getting you a gift that is way better than the…gift you have gotten me that you are planning to trade for something better. Tee hee."
Mickey looked sternly at Sora and Goofy who simply shrugged. Mickey then turned his attention to Minnie, "Minnie. Be honest with me. Are you sure you didn't look at the present I got you?"
"What? No! Like I say, Daisy and I, we were just guessing amongst friends you know." Minnie chuckled nervously, "well, toddles! Going shopping now!" Minnie left the kitchen in haste.
Sora followed behind, "Sorry your Majesty!" Sora exclaimed.
"We won't bother you anymore." Goofy exclaimed as well, "Except if we do find what we and you are looking…" Sora dragged Goofy off sight, before he could finish his sentence.
Mickey shrugs then went back to his ice cream. Three of the Organization are seen, in the hallway, passing by the kitchen. Their footsteps caused Mickey to turn around and face the hall, but he saw nothing. He jumped from his seat to go peeked outside and both ways. He sees no one.
"That's odd." Mickey muttered. He turns around and looked up the ceiling in deep thought, unaware that Demyx was passing behind him.
"And here I thought I saw Organization XIII in the castle…" Mickey pondered. Demyx tripped hard and fell face first. Axel came to him hurriedly, helped him up, and was able to drag him off sight before Mickey turned around to face the hallway again. Mickey shrugged, "Oh well."
The four Organization members reached their destination and for the first time since entering the castle, they have never felt safe. Xigbar lashed out at Demyx for what happened earlier, "Were you nuts, tripping like that?"
"What? It's not like anyone is gonna hear it." Demyx said.
"He would. He would have heard it! He's a mouse with good ears! You know you almost got us killed out there?" Xigbar yelled, referring to Mickey.
Demyx snorted as he brushed himself off, "Yeah sure. By an innocent Mouse King? Oh, oh. I'm laughing with fright."
"Look. Can we just go to that Cornerstone of Blast?" Zexion murmured.
"It's Cornerstone of Light." Axel corrected.
Zexion stared coldly at Axel, "Don't insult my intelligence, redhead."
Zexion and Xigbar walked away, leaving Axel and Demyx behind. Axel looked offended by Zexion's comments. He faced Demyx, "Why does he always hate me?"
"Because he likes you." Demyx responds.
Axel shoved Demyx, "shut up!"
The four Organization members stood next to a grand portal. They breathed in awe at the portal's look.
"So how do we open it?" Demyx asked as he examined the portal. The four looked so small in front of the portal, it was so difficult to locate its knob.
"Let's smash it." Xigbar proposed.
"We can't smash it." Axel said, "Our presence must be kept low profile."
"So what do you suggest?" Zexion asked.
"I say let's wait for someone in the castle to enter inside." Axel proposed.
"This is going to be a really…long…day." Zexion sighed.
Minnie entered the Library and saw Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Daisy there. She looked around to see if Mickey was here, but he wasn't. She sighed with relief, "Good morning peeps."
"Your Majesty. You look happy." Donald asked.
"I sure do, Donald." Minnie replied.
"Did you find the earrings?" Daisy asked.
"Nope," she said, "but I did get replacement pairs." She showed off the new pairs of Slayer Earrings. Donald looked hooked on the earring's metallic beauty. Daisy looked mad.
"I'm happy for you, Your Majesty, but my mate here didn't get me something nice." Daisy complained.
"Aw, come on Daisy. Please let it go." Donald said, then brought up a smile, "I promise I'll get you special coupons to our favorite restaurant, Pepper Ducky."
Daisy gasped in horror, "Pepper Ducky? Rip-off coupons to a kosher-meal restaurant! Thanks, Donald. Way to kill a late anniversary present."
A shadow passed by, alerting Sora. The teenager pulled off his Keyblade.
"What's wrong, Sora?" Minnie asked with concern.
"I think I saw a heartless." Sora said.
"Wha—" Donald gasped.
Sora looked at the foursome, "Stay here where you're safe. I'll check outside."
Sora slowly left the library. He turned and saw a shadowy figure standing there. Sora ran to the figure and jumped on it. "OW!" the figure screamed in pain.
Sora gasped and immediately got off the figure, "Oh you're…I'm sorry. I thought you were someone else."
"Well, you should look before you leap, thank you very much!" The figure revealed herself to be Kei. She's shoulder-length, straight, has blue-black hair, green eyes, and wears similar clothing as Kairi, except the color was black, and she wears boots.
The Disney toons exited the library and faced Kei. Minnie smiled at her presence, "You must be Lady Kei, you're early. Dinner will be on in three hours."
"Three hours heh? Well, that's all right. I could chill for awhile." Kei smiled. Her attention quickly turned to Sora. She gasped and ran toward him, "Ohmygosh! Ohmygosh! Ohmygosh! I…must…be…DREAMING!"
Sora receded from Kei as she approached close to him, "Aren't you…Sora?"
"I believe I am?" Sora muttered.
"OHMYGOSH!" Kei squealed, jumped on a panicky Sora and hugged him tightly, "I've been wanting to meet you for sooooooo long!" she then begins to manipulate his spiky light-brown hair, his black clothes, even mingling with his fingers, "Your hair…your clothes…they're all so real!"
"Hey! Get off, lady!" Donald yelled at Kei, "You don't come in and jump on Sora. He's a Keyblade Master and he should not be broken!"
"Oh," Kei blinked at Donald as she got off Sora, "I'm sorry, you must be crazy Donald."
"WUA!" Donald gasped. Goofy chuckled, "Ah-Hyuck! Looks like she got ya."
Kei faced Goofy, "And you must be whiny Goofy. Wow, the whole dysfunctional gang is here."
Goofy looked offended. Kei turned around and walked away excitedly while looking at her surroundings, "So this is Disney Castle. I wonder how the King is doing."
Kei left the library and Sora and the Disney toons followed. As soon as they were gone, another member of the Organization appeared before the library and tiptoed inside.
Meanwhile, the members of the Organization were still waiting, patiently, for someone in the castle to come and enter the room behind the huge portal. Very patiently, they waited. They were oddly, but very patient, knowing that patience is a virtue. Did I mention they waited 'patiently'?
"GAAAH! I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!" Xigbar screamed, took out his weapon and stabbed the portal. The members freaked out, "Xigbar!"
"I'm going to break and shatter that door into pieces even if it's the last thing I do!" Xigbar yelled. At the same moment, a voice, coming down the hall was heard, "Gosh, Pluto. I don't think I want to play catch today. Not right now, bud."
The members looked around in panic, "It's the King!" Demyx said.
"Uh-Oh!" Xigbar exclaimed.
"What are we going to do?" Demyx exclaimed.
"Here's an idea: hide!" Zexion exclaimed in hushed tone. The four members turned invisible and hid behind a wall. Mickey came into view with Pluto. He was carrying a jewel box, with the pairs of Slayer Earrings inside, "You see, Minnie and I are celebrating our anniversary today with a big dinner and I haven't even gone to the stores to find an ideal gift for her."
Pluto panted happily then barked twice. Mickey glanced at the jewels then shook his head, "Oh No! There's no way in heck that I'm going to give her the Slayer Earrings. She'll make fun of me. And I don't care whether you find them pretty or not, Pluto!"
Pluto hanged his head in sadness and groaned. Mickey extended his hand to the portal and suddenly, a waterfall of light enveloped the entire portal. A gap was created on the portal. Mickey approached the portal and noticed the scar Xigbar made on it, "What the—" he faced Pluto and placed his hands on his hips angrily, "Pluto! Were you and Figaro fighting again?"
Pluto noticed the scar, looked back at Mickey and shook his head. Mickey sighed then laid hand on the portal and a new door swung open through the large portal. Mickey penetrated through that door.
"Works every time." Mickey chuckled. As soon as he entered inside, the members of the Organization took their appearances again.
"Whoa!" Demyx breathed in awe, "How did he do that?"
"Must be a code or something." Xigbar replied.
"Yo, guys! Check what I found at the library." Axel appeared before the rest of the members and held onto his hand another pair of Slayer Earrings. The members' eyes went wide open in shock, "Where did you get that?" Xigbar yelled.
"I told you! At the library." Axel replied, "Duh, were you paying any attention?"
"You robbed Mickey, Liar!" Demyx exclaimed, "Oh now, we're done for!"
Axel raised an eyebrow. They suddenly hear Mickey saying, "Gosh. I sure hope I'm not too late into trading these Slayer Earrings. They look beautiful but they're laughable."
The foursome peeked inside and saw Mickey and Pluto both glaring at the earrings before they headed downstairs to the Hall of the Cornerstone.
"Another pair?" Xigbar raised an eyebrow.
"You know what I think?" Zexion said, "I think something's up between the king and queen on their anniversary."
"Oh no you don't, Zexion." Axel warned, "Don't try to meddle in people's lives. The last time you meddle was when you told Marluxia that Larxene was cheating on him with Xemnas, when all she wanted was some alone time to mend from her failure at passing her pilot's license."
"I THOUGHT THEY WERE CUDDLING!" Zexion yelled.
"Let's stop arguing and go get that Cornerstone." Demyx proposed.
Later that day, the courtyard was filled with tables and comfortable chairs. The entrées, the main dishes and the desserts, basically the entire royal food buffet, lay on a twelve foot table near the Gummi Hangar, in the midst of the courtyard. People from all over were seen, filling up the place. Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Kei entered the scene. Kei was hugging Sora nonstop.
"I thought dinner was at the Audience Chamber." Sora pondered.
"Well…" Goofy said.
"Oh I love you Sora!" Kei interrupted, "I love you, love you, love you, love you, love—"
"Okay! I get it!" Sora panicked, "Now could you please get off?"
"Yeah, get off him, you Flirty Mc.Flirtilirious!" Donald yelled at Kei.
Kei blew a raspberry at Donald. Just then, Riku and Kairi both approached Sora. They greeted him.
"Yo, Sora. Donald. Goofy." Riku saluted.
"How's going?" Kairi greeted her friend.
Sora smiled at the sight of his friends, "Riku! Kairi! I'm doing great! It's good to see you two!"
"Yeah! Long time no talk!" Donald smiled too.
"Ha-Hyuck! Sure." Goofy chuckled.
"Yes indeed." Riku smiled.
"I can't wait for this anniversary to get started." Kairi said.
"You tell me." Sora sighed, "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
A nearby horse heard this, freaked out, and left the scene in gallop. Sora, Riku, Kairi, Donald, Goofy, and Kai saw this and had a sweat drop appearing behind their head. Sora grinned and scratched his head embarrassingly, "It was just a figure of speech."
"Sora. If you want to say something like that, be sure there's no one around that might get offended or scared at what you say." Kei said.
"Well, Sora. Who's your friend? Aren't you going to introduce her to us?" Riku grinned mischievously. Kairi looked at Riku suspiciously. Sora shook his head and hands, "Riku! Please! She's…I…I barely know her!"
"Barely?" Kei exclaimed, "Let just say that it's very easy to imagine and face fact that we have so much in common."
"Really?" Kairi pouted, her arms crossed.
"That's a lie." Sora complained, "We have nothing in common."
"Oh yeah? Then what do you call this?" Kei showed off her black Keyblade. Sora looked in awe, "The Oblivion…"
"That's right." Kei smiled, "I hold a Keyblade. Much like my favorite partner in crime, Sora."
"Partner in crime?" Kairi pouted some more. Riku grinned nervously and took Kairi to one of the tables, "Kairi, honey. Let's just go find ourselves a place to seat and chill, huh?" He then faced Sora angrily and shook his head in disbelief, "How could you?" he whispered, "She liked you."
Sora blinked. He then slapped his forehead and hanged his head in shame. Kei looked at Kairi then at Sora, then at Kairi again, "What's up with her?"
Sora glared at Kei.
Meanwhile, Minnie was talking to one group at dinner. Among them was Ansem the Wise, Simba, King Triton, sitting a large rock, the Emperor of China, Daisy and Merlin, including Dirk Lionheart and Lexi-Magi. Dirk had a good physique form, was five foot and seven inches tall, had short and spiky dark hair, and had a stern but comical expression. He wore a black jacket over his fleece, open colon T-shirt of white color and blue lines going vertically, baggy jeans and shoes that looked similar to Roxas', but was all black. By his waist was sheathed the Lionheart Blade, which was a family treasure. Lexi, the girl next to him, had the striking resemblance of either Kairi or Naminé. But her hair was black and she had a dark skin tone. She wore a simple blue lace dress and a circlet on her forehead.
Minnie looked concerned, "Gee, I wonder where Mickey could be? I hope something bad didn't happen with the Slayer Earrings?"
"Wait, so let me get this straight." Dirk interrupted the conversation, "King Mickey bought you a gift, you opened it, you lost it, you replaced it, and now you're worried about it again? They're just lousy Slayer Earrings, for crying out loud. Now, if I were him, I would get you a boom box and six packages of CDs."
"What's so lousy about a pair of Slayer Earrings?" Merlin argued, "They happened to harbor strange phenomenal powers."
Everyone burst out laughing at Merlin's comments. "Phenomenal?" Ansem the Wise wiped his tears, "They're lousy and cost 10 munnies to sell them."
"Yeah. You have to give up your fins to do such stupidity." King Triton chuckled.
"Or give up your Pride Lands." Simba laughed.
"Or just be plain old crazy." Lexi giggled and everyone followed with a laugh. Merlin looked offended, "True, that's true. But let me tell you all something! They have high effects on your ability and magic!"
"And the name and its looks have a high effect on endless and intense hilarity!" Dirk laughed and everyone followed with another round of laughter.
"Now, now, gentlemen. Let's be serious." The emperor of China calmed the mockery down, "Her Majesty the Queen seems troubled on her glorious day regarding the Slayer Earrings the King gave to her on their wedding anniversary."
"Except it should have been 'will give to her' since she opened it." Daisy pointed out. Minnie stomped her feet, "Daisy! I thought you were being supportive!"
"I am!" Daisy replied, "I only did it because I'm mad that my supposed-to-be hunk of a duck Donald didn't get my anniversary gift and it's been thirty days old!"
"Wow. That's rough." Dirk said, "It's sounds like you're jealous."
Daisy gasped, "I am not!"
"Are you?" King Triton leaned up close to Daisy with a questionable look on his face. Simba does the same and immediately, everyone followed up with the same look. Daisy freaked out, "NO I'M NOT! GOODNESS GRACIOUS! WILL YOU ALL LEAVE ME ALONE?" The angry Daisy walked away.
-Hall of the Cornerstone-
Mickey and Pluto stood in front of the Cornerstone of Light. The Mouse King then turned around to face a portal, leading to Timeless River. He sighed, "Well, here goes Pluto."
He took a step then stopped. Pluto cocked his head on one side. Mickey slapped his forehead, "Oh snap! I forgot! I gotta get my credit card!"
Mickey ran out and Pluto followed. As soon as they left, the members of the Organization took appearance once more, in front of the Cornerstone. Demyx approached the large crystal stone and breathed in awe, "Ah, the Cornerstone of Light."
"The very foundation of peace and magic," Xigbar wondered, "I can't believe it's standing right in front of us."
"That's like a dream come true." Axel awed.
"You mean a wish." Zexion corrected Axel. Axel faced Zexion and angrily approached him, "Dreams and wishes are the same thing."
"Actually, dreams are the imaginary worlds of our slumber. Wishes are what I'll do to your face if you don't withdraw it from mine." Zexion shot back.
"TAKE THAT BACK!"
"I AIN'T TAKING ANYTHING BACK!"
"EXCEPT A FISTPRINT!" Axel formed a fist and raised it up.
"Hey, hey, hey!" Xigbar yelled, "Do you want me to damage a door again for you two to shut up?"
"So it was you!" The voice of Mickey spooked the four Organization members. Their face went blank. They turned around and held their breath sharply as they saw the Mouse King approaching them. Pluto followed beside him, growling.
"King Mickey!" they gulped.
"So it was you, Organization XIII." Mickey exclaimed.
"How was it us?" Demyx grinned and shrugged innocently.
"Well, let's review shall we?" Mickey cleared his throat, "It was you who were sneaking behind me when I was in the kitchen eating my ice cream, it was you who were screaming in the hallway when I was coming toward the audience chamber and it was you who are arguing at this very moment!"
"How was the ice cream anyway?" Demyx asked Mickey, "You know you could have saved me some, Mouse King."
Zexion looked angrily at Xigbar, "I told you not to scream."
"It's 'Your Majesty' to you, liars." Mickey said angrily.
The members gasped in pain. "Liars!"
"Your Majesty, I wouldn't go this far to call us liar." Axel said as he went down on one knee in front of Mickey, "Before calling us that…"
"AXEL!" the Organization exclaimed. Axel raised his hand to them, "Please let me finish. Beforehand, I would consider taking a good look at your spouse, the Queen. Now, she is a liar."
"Huh?" Mickey froze as he saw Axel balancing the pair of Slayer Earrings to his face. Axel continued, "I apologize for us, barging in your facility, but as we were treasure-hunting, we found these. Recognize them?"
Mickey pulled from his pocket, the jewel box containing the extra pair of Slayer Earrings. He pulled from his other pocket, a huge magnifier and examined the earrings. He quickly noticed a difference, "Oh my gosh."
"Feeling…disappointed, Your Majesty?" Axel said calmly while mingling his fingers. The three members had their arm crossed and were nodding with assent to Axel's statement.
"Minnie lied to me!" Mickey exclaimed, "in front of Sora and company, on our anniversary!"
"That's ri—hey, wait a minute. That darn Roxas is here?" Xigbar exclaimed.
An angry Mickey ran out of the room. Pluto followed while barking. Axel blew his fingernails and rubbed them on his cloak, as he proudly looked at the three others, "My job here is done."
"Roxas is here?" Xigbar exclaimed.
"Of course he is! Didn't you hear the king? Now you guys help me up with the Cornerstone and let's get the heck out of here."
"Wait a minute. I thought I was in charge!" Demyx complained as the three members took their positions to lift up the Cornerstone.
Jiminy Cricket's POV: The Organization is at their last step of achieving their plan. Someone, stop them from robbing the Cornerstone of Light. Will Mickey forgive Minnie for her mistake? I definitely hope so. Cause if not, this dinner would be a disaster.
Mickey and Minnie's Anniversary Dinner wouldn't be the same without, not just our guests from other worlds, but you, the readers. Your original characters are cordially invited to the anniversary, but here's a catch: they must either be human with or without supernatural gifts or someone of a different race (Moogle, dragoon, whatever) from the Final Fantasy series. They will also be appearing in later episodes. We hope to see you then.
Oh, and please review.
