A/N: all right so here's the next chapter. The one after this may take some time because of school but we'll see! Thanks for all the positive reviews J

Chapter Summary: The Keeper's attempt to get home by getting the Return. But what will happen when a villain comes to ruin their plan?

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"Finally!" said Willa., "What took you so long?" She rushed over to Charlene's side.

"Trouble," said Amanda.

"We ran into Ursula," explained Charlene.

"The sea witch?" asked Ariel worriedly. Finn not so casually went over to Amanda's side.

"Are you all right?" he asked.

"Yeah thanks to Amanda," said Charlene, grinning gratefully.

"Oh please! Your gymnastics was all you needed," said Amanda, not comfortable with taking all the credit.

"Why don't we go upstairs where it's safer and you can talk more," suggested Eric.

"I don't think the apartment's big enough for all of us…" said Finn.

"Well it is but I wasn't planning on taking you to the apartment," said Eric, mysteriously. Without further explanation, he turned and continued down the corridor, turning in front of the sign for Cinderella's Royal Table. He quickly ushered them all up the stairs and into the dining room. Sitting in the middle of the restaurant were Cinderella, Prince Charming, the Fairy Godmother, Snow White, and her prince. They looked up when the Keepers entered.

"Oh! We thought you were Mulan and the guards coming to check in," exclaimed Cinderella.

"Oh! Cinderella!" shrieked Charlene, running over to her. She cooed and giggled at Cinderella and her outfit, asking her questions like "Is Prince Charming really that Charming?" and "Does your fairy godmother still make you dresses?". Figures that she would be Charlene's hero, thought Jess. Jess rolled her eyes. She had a personal issue with Cinderella and her values. You sneak out of the house you've been stuck working in all your life and instead of running away, you go to meet a Prince, then leave him, go back to the house, then wait for him to come for you? Nu uh! Once everyone had settled down, they got straight to business.

"Philby, is there any way you could do a manual return without your laptop? Can you use your phone or something?" asked Finn, searchingly. There has to be a way out, he thought. Philby shook his head.

"No not that I can think of. Our best bet is the fob," said Philby, grimly.

"Well then we have to find a way to steal it back. There's only one fob and the OTs having it is not acceptable!" said Maybeck, determined.

"What are the OTs? asked Snow White. "Are they some type of group or band?"

"Uh. No. See OT is short for Overtaker," said Willa. When Snow still looked confused, Willa explained, "They're the bad guys. The villains. Like Ursula and Maleficent and the Evil Queen."

"The Evil Queen?" shrilled Snow, going paler than usual, "Is she here? Did you know she tried to kill me?"

"OHMYGOODNESS!" exclaimed Philby, looking frantic and pleased with himself. Everyone turned towards Philby.

"I know right!" said Snow, thinking he was surprised by the atrocity of the Evil Queen trying to kill her.

"No, not that," said Philby shaking his head at Snow. He turned to the Keepers, "I just had an idea. What happened that one time when security was coming for us when we were in Wayne's apartment and we needed to leave?"

"He used the fob," said Willa.

"But it wasn't the real fob. It was-"

"A back-up! Philby you're a genius," said Willa, hugging him. Philby blushed.

"But wait! Wayne doesn't live there anymore!" said Finn.

"But maybe he left the fob for us!" said Charlene, hopefully.

"We have to try. It's the only lead we have," said Finn, "But we need to break up into small groups. If we all walk together, the OTs will just surround us. I'll go with Maybeck, Philby and Willa can monitor from the castle apartment, Amanda-"

"I'm going with you," interrupted Amanda.

"Amanda, you are one of the OT's main targets! If they can control you, they can use all the power you have combined with their powers," explained Finn.

"I don't care. If you run into any OTs, being a pure DHI won't be enough and it certainly won't last long enough for you to get in, search, and get out. I can hold them off if we run into trouble. I'm coming with you!" Amanda said.

"Uhh well… you know.. . I would but… three would just be too many. It would just draw attention to us," sputtered Finn.

"Oh well that's all right. Amanda can go instead of me. I'll just stay here and keep the ladies company," said Maybeck slyly, giving a wink in the princess' direction. The princes looked amused, as if the thought of Maybeck with any of the princesses was laughable. Jess scoffed.

"Oh please. They are so out of your league," she said sharply. Maybeck just cocked his head towards Cinderella and did a hair flip. Cinderella giggled. Maybeck smiled, though he wasn't quite sure if she was laughing with him or at him.

"All right fine. Me and Amanda will go. But Charlene and Jess, you guys wait 2 minutes then go and hide in a place close to the apartment. If there's any trouble, go back and get help! Philby and Willa, go up to the apartment on top of the castle and monitor what's going on. If you see something, send someone for us but tell them to be careful. No matter what, we meet back here in 15 minutes. If one of us isn't back by then, we all go searching for them. We don't go out alone. Maybeck, you can stay here and strategize with the rest of the team." Finn ordered. He shot a glance at Maybeck, wondering if he would protest. Maybeck caught his eye.

"Dude, this plan is a-okay with me," said Maybeck, motioning to the princesses.

"All right then. Let's go," said Finn.


Amanda and Finn were slowly slipping through the darkness. Finn was anxious. What if the Overtakers suspected we would come and search Wayne's apartment? What if this is a trap? They walked silently towards the apartment. Once they reached the apartment, Finn looked around to make sure the coast was he was satisfied, he put his hand on the doorknob and pulled. It didn't open. Damn! Why didn't I think of this? Of course the door would be locked and we have no key! Finn paced back and forth, wondering what to do. But Amanda glided over to the door.

"Brilliant," whispered Finn. "Try using your push!"

"Actually, I was just gonna pick the lock," replied Amanda. She slid a bobby pin out of her hair and stuck it through the keyhole. She wrestled with it for a minute or so until it opened. She slipped the bobby pin out and put it back in her hair.

"All right," said Finn, " We have eight minutes until we need to get back to the castle. Let's look around." They walked through the door. But when they walked in, they gasped. There was no more furniture. Glasses and vases were shattered on the floor, and the only thing still in tact were the curtains, and even those were torn. The apartment was trashed.


"Ow! That's my foot!," said Jess sharply from behind a bush.

"Sorry!," replied Charlene, "Ugh! This is going to just ruin my hair!" she complained.

"Dude I cannot believe you just said that," said Jess disgusted. They were hiding behind a large bush near the apartment. They had watched as Finn and Amanda slipped through the door and were now surveying the area.

"So. What's the deal with you and Maybeck?" asked Charlene, batting her eyelashes innocently.

"Excuse me?" said Jess.

"Oh please. Don't give me that! I'm not blind!" Charlene said pointedly.

"Clearly you are if you think there's anything going on between me and Maybeck besides hate. Besides, he's more your type," replied Jess. Charlene laughed.

"My type? Oh please! I can see it now! The Cheerleader and The Player," she was cackling with glee, barely able to catch her breath.

"I don't see what's so funny about it! You'd be, like the perfect couple. You both play the fields and you can both get just about anyone," reasoned Jess, avoiding Charlene's eyes. Charlene calmed down a little.

"Nah! I need a special guy. One to treat me like a princess. And I don't have the strength to tame him. But," said Charlene, glancing at Jess, "that doesn't mean it can't be done."

"I don't want to tame him! He's so arrogant and rude and not nearly as cool as he thinks he is!" Charlene just gave a sly smile.

"All right, whatever you say," she said, " Just know that-"

"Shhh!" said Jess, "Do you hear that?" There was a rolling noise. Quiet, but getting louder and louder. Jess held her breath, not daring to look up. There was a low popping noise. It was coming closer.

"We have to get back and tell the others to send help!" whispered Charlene.

"But we can't leave Finn and Amanda!" protested Jess, "Plus, if we run for the castle, they'll just capture us too!"

"We don't even know what they are or how many of them there are!" argued Charlene.

"I command you to stop! I am emperor Zurg! You shall do what I say or suffer the consequences!" said the robotic voice of Zurg. Jess's eyes went wide. She started slowly crawling through the bushes, hoping that the undergrowth would be enough to cover them. Charlene followed. "FREEZE!" shouted Zurg, hold his laser out, "You cannot run from me!" His laser was pointed at the bushes they were in.

"We have to warn them!" whispered Jess. Giving up on hiding, she stood up and broke into a run. Charlene followed with Zurg hot on their heels.


Willa and Philby sat in the castle apartment checking for danger. Willa was nervous being there alone with just Philby. She was afraid to do something wrong or say something weird. But at the same time, just being around him was nice.

"I love it up here. It reminds me of rock climbing. Things just seem so much simpler up higher," said Willa, dreamily. Philby nodded.

"Yeah I know what you mean," he said. Being a fellow rock climber, he knew all too well how easy it was to see clearly up high. They sighed and gazed through the window. He wasn't sure if he was just tired of waiting around or if it was being extraordinarily high off the ground with Willa, but he suddenly become bold.

"Listen Willa. About what you said earlier. I mean, I'm only guarded well because I mean I like you. A lot. But I just could never tell how you felt about me. I mean you're so cool and brave and I'm just the nerdy computer guy," he said in a rush. Is he kidding, thought Willa. He's by far the most amazing guy I've seen. And there is NOTHING nerdy about that accent!

"Dell," said Willa, using his real name for the first time, " You are the coolest guy I know." She looked up at him, smiling.

" Really?" he asked.

"Yes really," she said, and laid her head on his shoulder. He blushed, but it was a blissful kind of blush. Willa looked at him. Are we finally gonna kiss, she thought. He was looking out the window but then suddenly turned to her. Yes! He's leaning in!

"Do you see that?" he asked her quietly. Willa deflated. I guess not!

"See what," she asked.

"There's someone out there!" exclaimed Philby. There was. It was a dark figure. "It's coming from Tomorrowland!" As it turned on to Main Street, Willa could just make out its face. She gasped.

"It's Zurg! Buzz Lightyears like mortal enemy! C'mon! we have to send help!" said Willa, frantically. They rushed back to Cinderella's Royal Table dining room, where Maybeck was striking out with the princesses, who only wanted to talk and cuddle with their princes.

" We need to send help! Zurg! From Buzz Lightyear! He's going and he's headed towards Charlene, Jess, Finn, and Amanda!" said Willa.

"I'll go!" said Prince Charming, stepping up to the challenge.

"I'll come with you!" said Snow White's Prince, the Charming Prince (Not to be confused with Prince Charming), Not wanting to appear meek. Prince Charming already got enough of the glory as it was.

"I'd better go too," said Eric, "All right. What's our strategy!"

"Now, now boys. The answer is right in front of you faces. The hero should fit the villain," said the fairy godmother calmly. What in the world, thought Willa. She and Philby exchanged a look. The princes looked puzzled. Even Cinderella looked confused.

"But of course," chirped Snow, "Buzz Lightyear is incredibly brave!"

"Of course!" said Philby, ashamed Snow White had been the one to figure it out, "We have to go get him!"

"All right then! Gentlemen, follow me! Bring your swords. It could get dangerous!" ordered Prince Charming as he exited. The Charming Prince, Eric, Philby, and Maybeck followed. Willa tried to follow, but the Charming Prince stopped her.

"Fair maiden, stay behind. We shall take care of everything," he commanded. Willa sat back down with a grumble, muttering under her breath.

"Wow, how very brave of them," said Cinderella, lovingly. Snow White nodded in agreement. Willa and Ariel on the contrary did not look all that excited to be staying behind.

"Dear child," said the Fairy Godmother turning to Willa, "you have a fierce spirit. What is your name?"

"Willa," she replied.

"Willa," repeated the Fairy Godmother, "a fighter indeed. You are very brave and wise, 2 very good qualities." The Fairy Godmother's praise seemed to give Willa a rush, and suddenly, she didn't mind being left behind.


Amanda and Finn were quickly scanning the apartment, looking for any sign of anything helpful. The Return was not there. Finn was growing frantic, refusing to believe the truth of the situation.

"It has to be here somewhere!" muttered Finn to himself, "He must've left us something!"

"Finn, I think I found something," called Amanda. Finn nearly ran over to where Amanda was. Taped on a cabinet was a piece of paper that read:

acnslWtetUstu a el

"It must be an anagram!" said Amanda.

"How do you know it's not a cryptogram?" asked Finn.

"Because, it has caps in the middle of the word. How many words do you know that have 2 caps in the middle of it?" challenged Amanda.

"Good point," said Finn. Finn grabbed it and folded it, putting it away in his shirt pocket, "When we get back to the others, we'll try to solve it." Just then, Jess and Charlene came bursting through the door, panting. They quickly shut and locked the door.

"What are you doing here?" asked Amanda.

"Zurg," said Jess between pants, "He's here! Shooting stuff! At us! Headed this way!"

"Zurg?" asked Finn.

"Buzz Lightyear's enemy!" explained Charlene. Finn and Amanda nodded.

"Well what should we-" said Amanda. But she was cut off by a bang. Someone was trying to burst through the door.

"Open up!" shouted Zurg, "Or I will be forced to unleash my army!"

"Shit!" said Jess.