(Hey guys, sorry I took awhile getting this chapter up. With school starting, I don't know how long it'll take me to update, but I promise I'll do it as often as I can…yeah…Some lines will be used directly from the movie, FYI)

Chapter 2: Under a Spell

The Heartless vanished into thin air as the Keyblade tore through their bodies, its power destroying ever shadow it touched.

Sora watched as the last of the Heartless disappeared before turning to the girl.

"You okay? Those guys sure are tough, it's a good thing we were able to help you."

The woman blinked at him and looked back to where the Heartless had been. "What…what where those things?"

"Heartless," Sora lowered his weapon. "They're beings who lost their hearts to the Darkness. They go to different worlds in search of the heart of the world, hoping to destroy it. We've been fighting them for a long time, but that's weird that they'd come here. Unless there's a keyhole somewhere in this world?"

"Keyhole?" the woman narrowed her eyes.

"What leads to the heart of the world," Donald explained, tapping his shoulder with his wand. "Until the keyhole to a world is locked, the Heartless can enter a world as much as they want."

"The Keyblade is the only weapon that can prevent the Heartless from entering a world." Sora looked back to the girl. "So, what's your name? I'm Sora, and this is Donald and Goofy."

"Strange names," the woman said, smiling. "I'm Odette, Princess Odette."

"Pleased to meet you." Goofy bowed, only to have his hat fall off.

Donald shook his head. "Nice Goofy."

"Odette!" a voice called.

The group turned to watch as two of animals; a turtle and a frog perched on his shell, appeared out of a cluster of trees near the lake.

The turtle lumbered up to the group and looked around. "What happened to the creatures?" the turtle spoke in a slow, monotone voice. "We heard you and came as quickly as we could."

"You mean as quickly as you could!" The frog on his shell muttered, rolling his eyes.

Odette hide a laugh and gestured to the trio. "These three saved me from the shadows. Sora, Donald, and Goofy."

The turtle tilted his head at the group. "Thanks for saving her. There wasn't much we could do to fight them."

"That's what we're here for," Sora said, sheathing the Keyblade on his back. "What's your name?

"Friends call me Speed." The turtle bowed his head, then rolled his eyes as the frog cleared his throat. "And, this is Jean-Bob."

Jean-Bob huffed at the turtle. "But you may call me Your Royal 'ighness." He held out his hand to Sora, as if he expected him to kiss it.

"He thinks he's a prince." Odette muttered in the boy's ear.

Sora raised an eyebrow. "Um…okay." He faced to Odette. "It's been a real pleasure meeting you all, but we'd best get to finding the keyhole before any other Heartless show up." Taking a step, Sora paused and turned back to the princess. "I, uh, I don't mean to state the obvious, but what's a princess doing out here in the middle of nowhere?"

Odette clenched her hands as Speed and Jean-Bob looked at the ground. "I was kidnapped, by a sorcerer. He's kept me prisoner here, unless I marry him…"

"That's awful!" Sora gasped.

Goofy tapped his shield. "Why does he want you to marry him?"

"He's after my father's kingdom."

Sora scratched the back of his head and glanced at Donald and Goofy. "Maybe there's some way we can help you?"

"There isn't much you can do," Odette shook her head. "He is very strong and his power is too great."

Donald blinked and spun his wizard wand in his hand. "You mean magic? I can do that!"

"I don't think your magic can beat his, Donald." Sora looked at Odette. "Exactly how powerful is he?"

Before the princess could speak, the sound of heavy wing beats echoed from somewhere overhead, followed by the thud of something landing.

"Uh-oh," Speed muttered as he, and Jean-Bon hid inside his shell. "You'd better hide!"

Donald and Goofy looked at each other and bolted behind a nearby bush.

"No argument there!"

Sora rolled his eyes, but slowly backed behind a tree a couple feet away from the princess.

"What's going on?" He slowly reached for the Keyblade and glanced at Odette, who looked more like she was ready for battle.

"It's him."

Sora blinked. "Who?"

"Rothbart." The moment Odette spoke the name, red and gold flames flashed from a cluster of trees.

Sora gripped the hilt of the Keyblade, as a shadowy figure appeared from behind a large tree and spoke in a deep raspy voice. "I'm back. Did you miss me?"

Odette took one look and the man and, crossing her arms defiantly, turned her back to him.

"I'll take that as a no." the man grinned wickedly, sending shivers down Sora's spine.

Moving as quietly as he could, Sora made his way out from behind the tree and inched towards the man.

Odette glared at the man from over her shoulder. "I know why you're here, and I know what you're going to say, Rothbart. Nothing is going to change my mind."

Sora nearly stumbled from his hiding place behind a boulder. "That guy is Rothbart?"

Rothbart snorted at the reply and took a step forward. "You're being really stubborn about all this, aren't you?"

"I have ever right to be," Odette crossed her arms. "You murdered my father, and took me away as your prisoner. Why should I accept such an offer as yours?"

For a moment, Rothbart was silent and calmly stared at the princess. Sighing deeply, the sorcerer raised his eyes and advanced on Odette.

"You really enjoy taunting me, don't you?" Red energy began to spark around his fists. "I've already warned you once Odette, and now I will warn you again. Do not push-"

"Fire!"

Rothbart screamed as his back arched in pain. Stumbling forward, the sorcerer spun around to see Sora glaring at him. A wisp of smoke trailed from the tip of the Keyblade.

"That was just a warm up," Sora spun the weapon in his hand and pointed it at Rothbart. "Now back away from the princess, or I'll make you!"

"Sora!" Donald yelped, but Goofy and Jean-Bob grabbed him and yanked him back into the bush.

"Do get 'ez attention!" the frog hissed. "'E'z too powerful!"

For a moment, Rothbart stared at Sora in shock, but his face relaxed as he looked the boy over. "And what do we have here? A young pup baring his fangs at me?"

Sora glared at the sorcerer and tightened his grip on the weapon. "Don't call me a pup!"

Behind the sorcerer, Odette shook her head, wishing that Sora had stayed hidden.

Rothbart eyed the Keyblade and looked back to Sora. "I've heard of you," Suddenly, his hand shot out and grabbed Sora by the throat, lifting him off the ground.

"Sora!" Odette lunged at the sorcerer, but a force of red light knocked her away.

Sora gasped as his hands scrabbled at Rothbart's hand, but the sorcerer's grip was stronger than his.

"You're the wielder of the Keyblade," Rothbart looked at the weapon in Sora's hand. "The one who can seal the hearts of the worlds…such a waist of potential." The sorcerer slowly brought the boy to him so they were face to face. "Such power…give it to me!"

"No…way…" Sora hissed, grabbing the sorcerer's wrist. "Why would I…give you…the Keyblade?"

A dark light glinted in Rothbart's eyes. "Because, I know what it is you seek and I know where you can find it."

For a moment, Sora stopped struggling and stared at the sorcerer with complete surprise. "You-you know-" he then shook his head and tried to jerk away. "Yeah right, like you'd tell me! I'm not stupid, you'd turn against me the moment I'd say yes!"

Rothbart sighed in mock disappointment. "Such a pity…I was hoping I would not have to do something I will regret." He raised his hand like he was going to hit Sora, but a sudden blast of frigid cold air slammed into the sorcerer's back, causing him to yell in pain.

"Got him!" Donald yelled, swinging his wand.

Sora took the opportunity to break away from Rothbart and swung the Keyblade, catching him full on in the side. Rothbart snarled and swung a fist at the boy, only to have Goofy's shield Frisbee into him from behind.

"Nice job, Goofy!" Sora yelled as Rothbart collapsed on his knees. He then sprinted at the sorcerer and swung the Keyblade. "Now to finish-"

Bam!

A shockwave of red energy slammed into the group, knocking them away. Sora smashed into a tree and the back of his head smacked the thick trunk. Vision blurring, the boy held his head and slowly stood up, only to be slammed against the tree by Rothbart.

"I tried to be fair to you, boy," The sorcerer's voice was slow and deadly. "But you chose to resist."

"Rothbart!" Odette's voice was faint in Sora's buzzing ears. "Leave him alone! He has nothing to do with-"

"Silence!" Rothbart snarled, glaring at the princess. "This boy chose to challenge me on his own, like the pup he is! But," he slowly regarded Sora with gleaming red eyes. "Since he has lost, I will show him the same mercy I showed to you."

Suddenly, red and gold light emanated from Rothbart's hand as pain shot through Sora. Flames swirled all over his body as sharp needles shot from his hands, feet, and back. Rothbart must have released him, because Sora felt solid ground on his knees, not like he cared. His teeth became too long and too sharp for his mouth, his screams of pain grew into howls. Sora's head throbbed with a pulling sensation, almost like someone was yanking his hair out of his head. Finally, the boy collapsed on the ground in pain, and his vision went black.

Daylight streamed through the leaves of the trees, illuminating the morning with a sunny glow. A dark shape lay huddled in the shadows of a large tree, its breath coming out in shallow pants. Slowly, the shape stirred and lazily opened its eyes, wincing in pain.

Sora groaned and blinked his eyes as the blurry vision of a lake came into focus. What happened to him last night? Had it all been a dream? All Sora could remember was meeting Odette and learning something about a spell. Then there was his fight with Rothbart, and after that…

"What happened?" Sora lifted his head from the ground and took in his surroundings. Yup, he was still at Swan Lake, that was for sure. But, why did something feel different?

Sighing, Sora placed his hands on the ground to stand-and froze. What should have been his right arm was a long appendage covered in thick brownish-red fur, with a large paw at the end, complete with sharp black claws. Slowly, Sora turned his head and sure enough, his left arm held the exact same look as his right. Glancing underneath, Sora was greeted by the sight of two furry hind legs and a long, bushy tail.

Fear rising in his throat, Sora took one look in front of him at the lake and, somehow, managed to get himself to the edge. Taking a deep breath, Sora steadied himself, and looked down at the water, to see a long snout, triangular ears, and wide blue eyes. Biting back the cry that sat in his throat, Sora stood petrified, face-to-face, with a wolf.

(So…what do ya think?...I know, usually Sora and the gang use Donald's magic to change shape, but this was an idea I just could not ignore! Well, any who, please review and I promise more will come soon! By the by, I might add in a couple songs from the movie…I don't know, but I'll see-shrug-)