[A/N: This chapter got a world change at the last minute. Originally it was supposed to be Dumbo, but I couldn't really think of anything to have happen to so it got changed to what it is now and to perfectly honest I think it turned out better this way. I didn't have the time to re-watch this movie before I wrote the chapter so some of the setting might be a little off, but I think I got everything that was important. Please enjoy the chapter.]

Instead of going on to the next world Erik had doubled back to the first world he'd found in hopes of finding Master Xehanort. It took quite a while of searching through the dusty plains before Erik got back to the clearing with the strange weapons in it, but when he got there he found the familiar hunched over bald man standing by himself. "Master Xehanort?"

Xehanort hadn't expected to hear anyone's voice and turned around to see Erik. "What are you doing back here so soon, boy?" His lip curled into a sneer. "You haven't found all the world's hearts yet have you?

Erik looked a bit sheepish, but brushed it off. "No, I just have a question."

"What's the question?"

"What do you want with the hearts of the worlds?"

Xehanort took a few steps towards Erik who backed away. "That's not any of your concern." He looked down at the dog that was still at Erik's side. "I see you have a friend now. What do you plan to do with it?"

Erik was scratching at the dog behind the ear when he looked back up at Xehanort. "I don't know….she's just my friend. I don't want to go through this on my own."

The dog looked up at Xehanort with its gold eyes and snarled showing her teeth.

Looking down at the dog Xehanort glared down at her. "Charming…..by the way boy there's something else I need for you to do for me."

"What?"

Xehanort tried to ignore the still snarling dog. "I need you to find some…..helpers for me."

Erik blinked in confusion. "What kind of helpers?"

"That too is none of your business. All though I guess I could tell you if you can keep your mouth shut." Xehanort gave the dog another dirty look as it continued to growl at him.

Erik noticed this and tapped the dog on the snout. "Be quiet Chiyo."

Xehanort took another step towards Erik who didn't back away and continued to stare at him. "All you need to do is find people you think are worthy of helping me."

"But helping you with what?"

"There's something that I'm looking for besides the hearts of the worlds and I need help finding it." Xehanort saw the expectant look on Erik's face and threw his arms out in a grand gesture. "Kingdom Hearts boy that's what I want."

"I don't know what that is."

"You don't have to sense it doesn't concern you." Xehanort started to walk in a circle around Erik. "The reason I want to find the hearts of the worlds is so that I can send them to Kingdom Hearts to make it stronger. Do you understand boy?"

Erik shook his head. "No, but I can still help you. I have nothing to lose from it so I'll help."

"Good boy. Now why don't you continue on your merry way."

After he left the world Erik walked through the dark portal as he felt around in his pockets and pulled out a piece of paper and a pencil. When did I get these?

I put them there.

Erik looked around to see that the girl had returned. Why did you put them there?

Someone might need them in the future.

What do you propose I do with them?

Make a map. By the way in case you're wondering about that world that you just went back to it's called the Keyblade Graveyard.

What's a Keyblade?

Not to take a page out of Master Xehanort's book, but it doesn't concern you.

Erik scowled at her, but stopped walking and unfolded the piece of paper and rested it on his knee; pencil in his hand. Carefully it put a little dot on the page and labeled it 'Keyblade Graveyard'. A little further away he put another dot and labeled it 'Country of the Musketeers'. Do you know where this portal is going to take me?

It's called Peru. Just so you know the future Emperor is a brat and I'm sure you'll run into him.

By the time Erik got to the other side of the portal he noticed that the girl had disappeared. He walked out into an alley that led to a crowded town square. There was a cold nose poking at his hand and he looked down to see Chiyo nosing his hand. "What is it?"

Chiyo looked up at him before darting off into the crowd.

Erik had to chase after her, but nearly lost her in the crowd. "Chiyo, Chiyo come back." After a few minutes of calling he saw her coming back. "What were you doing?"

The dog only began wagging her tail.

Ignoring Chiyo's wagging tail Erik began walking into the crowd and patted the side of his leg. He had to push through the crowd as Chiyo trotted along beside him. "Where could the heart be hiding? What did she say? Something about an Emperor?" Erik was nearly knocked over by a boy about his age all though a bit bigger around the middle.

"Be careful Pacha." The speaker was a dark haired tan skinned woman wearing a cotton blouse and skirt that were brightly colored."

Erik saw the woman look over him and quickly ducked further into the crowd. Don't need anyone finding me now. I should try and get to the palace. He started to walk away when he felt the boy Pacha tap him on the shoulder. Great, this is just great. Erik turned around and hoped that he had a pleasant look on his face. "Can I help you with something?"

Pacha looked back at the woman Erik could only assume was his Mother. "Are you new around here? I know everyone in the village and I've never seen you before."

If he wanted to get out of this mess Erik would have to think fast. "I'm just a traveler, but I would like to know how to get to Emperor's palace from here."

Pacha looked confused and scratched his head. "Why would you want to go see the Emperor? I've heard that he's a brat."

This time Erik had a genuine smile. "Yes, I've heard that too, but I still need to get to the Emperor's palace there's something that I'm looking for and I think it will be there."

Still looking confused Pacha heard his Mother call out to him and started walking away. "Well, good luck with whatever it is that you're doing." He stopped suddenly and pointed over at a large gold and red palace. "That's the Emperor's palace right up ahead, but the heir is a brat." Pacha heard his Mother call out to him again and waved good bye before walking away.

Erik waited until Pacha had disappeared back into the crowd before he turned back to the direction of the palace. Doesn't look like it will be too hard to get in there.

You'd be surprised. The heir of this world is well protected since he's an only child. And about that boy that ran into you. What a lump.

Erik snickered into his hand ignoring the confused looks he was getting. He was kind of dorky looking wasn't he?

By the time Erik reached the palace he found two burly looking guards with blue and red painted skin guarding the front door. How do I get in?

Are you completely stupid? Use one of your portals and sneak in.

That sounded like a good idea in actuality. Erik crept into a bush so that he'd be out of sight of the guards and created a portal that he slipped into. When he peaked out of the opening he found himself in what looked like a nursery. Looks like I'm in the heir's room. He slid out of the portal and walked into the room when he found that he was being stared at. Erik looked down to see a little tan skinned boy with black hair and wide black eyes staring up at him.

The little boy looked about three years old and he zeroed in on Chiyo who was still sitting at Erik's side. "Gimme!" He grabbed onto Chiyo's tail and pulled prompting a growl. He didn't seem to hear this and pulled again.

Erik looked at the boy. "I don't think she likes that."

"My puppy!"

Chiyo looked up at Erik with a pleading look.

Taking a step closer to the boy Erik gave him a shooing gesture. "She doesn't like you so go away."

Instead of listening the boy stuck his tongue at Erik and latched onto Chiyo's neck. "You're my puppy now."

Erik sighed heavily and picked the boy up by the back of his shirt to lift him off Chiyo and set him back on the ground. "She's my dog and I'm warning you now she isn't a nice dog."

To prove this Chiyo bared her teeth and snarled.

This act finally seemed to get to the boy who puckered up his face and started bawling at the top of his lungs.

Erik didn't look too upset from the boy's crying and only crossed his arms over his chest. "Just because you sit there and cry doesn't mean I'm going to give you what you want. She's my dog and that's the way its going to stay." He turned to go when the door of the nursery burst open revealing a tall extremely thin woman wearing a purple dress and lots of makeup.

She ran over to the crying boy and scooped him up. "Kuzko, Kuzko what's the matter?" She turned to Erik and glared at him. "Who are you and how did you get in here?"

Kuzko pointed an accusing finger at Erik. "Yzma, he's mean he won't give me the puppy."

Yzma continued to glare at Erik. "Get out of here and take your mutt with you."

As Erik walked out he could still hear Kuzko crying for Chiyo's attention as Yzma tried to comfort him. "What a brat. That kid in the village was right. Anyway I have more important things I need to be doing." He crept into the throne room where he saw a giant gold gilded throne. "Maybe it's around here." Erik must have scoured the whole throne room, but he was unable to find anything. I haven't look behind the throne. He looked over at Chiyo who continued to stare back at him and thumped her tail on the ground. "What do you think? Maybe behind the throne."

Making sure no one was around Erik squeezed behind the throne and to his surprise he found a crystallized heart floating behind it. Well what luck.

Quick get out there someone's coming.

Peeking out from behind the throne Erik saw more of the blue and red skinned guards coming towards him and quickly summoned a portal.

Once he was in the dark tunnel Erik pulled out the piece of paper and pencil again and drew a dot on it which he labeled 'Peru'. He patted his leg which caught Chiyo's attention. "You know what I think I'm going to try and give you a human form."

She looked up at him and wagged her tail.

"But not here we'll have get some place a bit more stable then I'll try." As they continued down the tunnel Erik found himself thinking more and more about what world would lay on the other end.