From this point on (unless I forget), I'll help point out Easter eggs to you guys (except the obvious ones like from DuckTales)
Meanwhile, during that time...
At the Fruitball Plaza, Lea, Roxas, and Myde were still up against Seifer, Rai, and Fuu in their game. Sora, Riku, Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Max, Hayner, Pence, Olette, Even, Ienzo, and Vivi stood in the audience area. Donald, Daisy, Kairi, Ludwig, Gyro, Fenton, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Webby, Lena, and Violet had just joined them. They were all roaring with cheers. Scrooge just stood in between the two teams, observing everything.
"Almost there!" shouted Lea as he swung his Keyblade against a giant apple, sending it into the opposing team's goal.
"Crush 'em!" shouted Seifer as he hit a giant pineapple into his opposing team's goal.
Roxas then pummeled two giant grapes into the goal, but was almost hit by giant stack of bananas struck into his team's goal by Rai.
Myde snacked several bananas with hit Sitar as Fuu swung away a pineapple over the mullet-haired man's head.
Soon, the timer ran out.
"TIME!" shouted Scrooge.
Everyone then looked over at the scoreboard. It was Roxas, Lea, and Myde with a score of 55 and Seifer, Rai, and Fuu with 54.
"WE WON!" Myde exclaimed happily.
The audience ran down to congratulate them. Fuu and Rai would've been very upset and Seifer would've been very mad, but then the opposing team was greeted by the three former Nobodies.
"Good game guys." said Roxas with a fond smile, shaking all their hands.
"Yeah, it was fun." Lea nodded in agreement.
The three of the four members of the Disciplinary Committee were silent at first. But it was Fuu who broke it.
"Yeah. Good game." she said with a small smile.
Rai was next to follow. "Yeah, it was actually fun, y'know?" he said with a smirk.
Seifer was hesitant to say anything nice, but Roxas, Myde, and Lea's friendly looks, he gave in.
"Alright. Good game." said the Twilight Town resident, shaking Roxas' hand once again. "Like your original, I respect you."
Roxas smiled. "Thanks Seifer."
The six then turned to their audience.
"That was the most amazing game of Fruitball I've ever seen!" Mickey said with a big smile.
"Oh yes! Bravo!" said Minnie, happily clapping her hands.
"How did you guys Dew-ey it?!" Dewey asked in awe.
Lea just chuckled. "Just a lot of skill I guess." he replied with a shrug.
"We've got to give a try later." Sora said to Riku and Kairi, who nodded in agreement.
Webby then faced her friends. "Hey, maybe we could try Boys vs. Girls with the six of us." she suggested.
Lena and Violet smiled and nodded in agreement while Huey, Dewey, and Louie seemed a bit frightened at such an idea, given the last time they tried to pick a friendly pillow-fight with Webby and Lena. Luckily, Donald and Scrooge caught their gazes.
"As long as we don't find any of you bruised or injured from it." Donald said firmly.
"Aye." Scrooge said in agreement. "That is one of the last things we need." He then cringed in small fright. "Less Beakley finds out."
Donald, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Webby, Lena, and Violet also cringed at Beakley's angry look she would give them if anyone of them got hurt roughhousing... especially Webby.
"Noted. We'll take it easy." promised Webby. Her five friends nodded in agreement.
"Anyways, I must say, that was an impressive display." Scrooge said to the six participants.
"Yeah." Sora nodded in agreement. "I'd dare say that was even harder than Phil's training back in Olympus."
Riku chuckled in amusement. "So what?" he asked with a smirk, putting his hands on his hips.
Sora then looked at Riku with a mocking incredulous look. "So what?!" he asked. Then out of nowhere, Sora pulled out a large radio player and set it down. "So let's dance!" (1)
He then pressed a button as Journey's Anyway You Want It began to play.
Any way you want it
That's the way you need it
Any way you want it
Mickey chuckled in amusement. "Alright everyone, let's form a dance circle!" he called out.
Everyone, even Riku, Lea, Roxas, Myde, Gyro, Lena, Violet, Seifer, Rai, Fuu, Even, and Ienzo, obliged as they all got into a circle, dancing in place a little themselves.
Sora and Kairi began to dance to the beat as their friends cheered them on.
She loves to laugh
She loves to sing
She does everything
She loves to move
She loves to groove
She loves the loving things
The two then ran back into the circle as Mickey and Minnie ran into the circle and danced to the beast themselves.
Ooh, all night, all night
Oh, every night
So hold tight, hold tight
Ooh, baby, hold tight
Oh, she said
Any way you want it
That's the way you need it
Any way you want it
She said, any way you want it
That's the way you need it
Any way you want it
As soon as the king and queen were done, Huey, Dewey, and Louie took their places. Dewey did some amazing moves, Huey did some basic dance moves, and Louie did some smooth moves. All were enough to make their uncle, great-uncle, three figurative sisters, and their friends cheer.
I was alone
I never knew
What good love could do
Ooh, then we touched
Then we sang
About the loving things
Ooh, all night, all night
Oh, every night
So hold tight, hold tight
Ooh baby, hold tight
Oh, she said
The triplets then moved away as Goofy and Max ran in, and began doing moves similar to the dance moves they performed when on stage with Powerline years ago.
Any way you want it
That's the way you need it
Any way you want it, oh
I said, any way you want it
That's the way you need it
Any way you want it
She said hold
Hold on, hold on, hold on
As father and son went back into the circle, Donald and Daisy took their places and began dancing together. And to Scrooge, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Webby, and Lena's surprise, Donald was actually a pretty good dancer, and did so without any bad luck in the process.
Oh she said, anyway you want it
That's the way you need it
Anyway you want it, anyway
Anyway you want it
That's the way you need it
Anyway you want it, oh
She said, anyway you want it
That's the way you need it, anyway you want it
As Donald and Daisy finished their turn, Sora and Kairi turned towards Riku.
"Come on Riku, get in there!" encouraged Kairi.
"N-No, I couldn't." protested Riku, only to be shoved into the circle.
"Get in there you two!" Olette said to Roxas and Lea.
"Wait, what?" asked Roxas.
"No thanks!" Lea said quickly.
Sadly, like Riku, Hayner and Pence shoved Roxas and Lea into the dance circle.
Riku, Roxas, and Lea were still for a few seconds before shrugging... and suddenly began dancing so well that it made Goofy and Max's Powerline dance moves look like kids dancing like headless-chickens.
Anyway you want it
That's the way you need it, anyway you want it
Anyway you want it
That's the way you need it anyway you want it
Anyway you want it
That's the way you need it
Anyway you want it (Anyway)
Anyway you want it
That's the way you need it
Anyway you want it (Anyway)
Anyway you want it
That's the way you need it
Anyway you want it (Anyway)
As soon as the song ended, everyone cheered.
"That was wonderful!" cheered Minnie.
"Totally awesome!" said Dewey.
"I'll admit, that was quite fun." said Even with a smile.
"Definitely." Ienzo said in agreement.
"Where'd you guys learn to dance like that?" asked Sora, looking at the three in the now no longer complete circle of people.
"I practiced on the arcade games." replied Riku.
"Same here years ago." added Lea.
"I memorized Sora's moves from whenever he was at the arcade." chuckled Roxas.
Everyone burst out laughing.
But their laughing was cut short when they hear someone screaming.
"Who could that be?" Minnie asked curiously.
Suddenly, Naminé ran up to the group. She seemed very out of breath as she stopped.
"F-Finally, f-f-found you guys!..." she panted.
"Naminé?" Sora asked in surprise.
"Whoa, slow down their Nams." said Roxas as he ran up to her and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Cure me kilts, what's happened to you laddie?" asked Scrooge.
"Yeah, you look like you just ran a marathon." said Lena.
Naminé then caught her breath and spoke to her friends in great worry.
"It's Pete and Vanitas!" she exclaimed. "They're in the castle Throne Room! Xion's fighting them off as we speak!"
Everyone gasped in horror and shock.
"What?!" Donald quacked in alarm.
"That's impossible!" Minnie exclaimed in shock. "The Cornerstone of Light should be protecting us from such evil!"
Suddenly, everyone noticed swarms of Unversed spawn right before their eyes. Floods, Scrappers, Sonic Blasters, Flame Boxes, and Thornbites appeared before they started heading into town.
"Oh no! All our people and guests are in danger!" cried Daisy.
"We have to stop them!" said Riku.
"But what about Xion?!" asked Roxas. "We can't just leave her! You heard what Vanitas and Dark Riku did to Lea and Myde before they were rescued!"
"Then we'll split up!" said Mickey, determined. "I'll head to the castle!"
"Me too!" said Roxas.
"Count me in!" added Lea.
"Same here!" shouted Sora.
Donald, Goofy, Riku, Kairi, Naminé, and even Myde nodded in agreement.
"Then the rest if us will deal with the Unversed and protect the townsfolk!" said Even as he summoned Frozen Pride.
Ienzo, Scrooge, Ludwig, Gyro, Fenton, Hayner, Pence, Olette, Seifer, Rai, Fuu, Vivi, and even Huey, Dewey, Louie, Webby, Lena, and Violet nodded in agreement.
But Donald seemed a bit hesitant to let his nephews and figurative nieces fight the Unversed. Dewey caught on.
"Don't worry, Uncle Donald!" he said with determination. "If we can handle the Beagle Boys, Shadows, and even Magica De Spell, then we can handle this!"
"Scrooge, Webby, and Mrs. B. taught us some fighting skills!" added Huey.
"And I still have a bit of magic in me!" added Lena.
"We'll be fine!" assured Louie with a smirk.
Donald sighed. "Ok. But stay safe!"
"Don't worry lad!" assured Scrooge as he got his cane ready for battle. "They can handle it!"
"So can we!" said Hayner as he, Pence, Olette, Seifer, Rai, Fuu, and Vivi got out their Struggle Bats.
Ienzo then summoned his Lexicon. Ludwig and Gyro pulled out their ray guns, and Fenton quickly shouted out, "Blathering Blatherskite!"
Then, the suit pieces flew out his bag, and assembled all around him, making him Gizmoduck once again.
"Don't worry, we've got this!" said Fenton as he flew off to find the Unversed.
Even, Ienzo, Hayner, Pence, Olette, Seifer, Vivi, Fuu, Rai, Scrooge, Gyro, Ludeig, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Webby, Lena, and Violet ran after him.
As soon as they left, Sora spoke up. "Alright, let's move!"
Sora summoned Kingdom Key, Riku summoned Way to the Dawn, Mickey summoned Kingdom Key D, Kairi summoned Destiny's Embrace, Roxas summoned both Oathkeeper and Oblivion, Lea summoned Flame Liberator, Naminé summoned Shooting Star, Donald summoned Mage's Staff, Goofy summoned Knight's Shield, and Myde summoned his Sitar.
"Wait!" shouted Minnie. "I'm coming too!"
"So am I!" Daisy said in agreement.
"Me too!" said Max, determined.
Mickey, Donald, and Goofy seemed hesitant.
"Minnie-" began Mickey.
"Mickey Mouse, I will not let some mad man and someone I banished ruin our home!" Minnie said firmly.
"Neither will I!" Daisy said as firm as her best friend.
"And Dad, I know you wanna protect me, but someone's gotta protect you too!" added Max, pulling out his red and blue skateboard from his toonspace.
Mickey, Donald, and Goofy sighed in defeat, but looked back at their loved ones with nods.
"Alright, let's move!" shouted Mickey.
With that said, the group of thirteen ran back to the castle.
Disney Castle Throne Room...
Xion leaped into the air and swung her Keyblade towards Vanitas. Ventus' darkness quickly raised Void Ear up, blocked Xion's attack, and sent her flying backwards. Luckily, Xion landed on her feet.
"Give up!" taunted Vanitas.
Xion just glared as she shot forward again. But suddenly, Vanitas leaped forward, and side-kicked Xion in her chest, sending her flying towards the ground. Xion landed with a thud on her side, Replica Kingdom Key falling out her grasp and disappearing.
Vanitas landed a few feet in front of her. He smirked as he walked over to the battered Xion.
"Useless puppet." he muttered as he got ready to stab her with his Keyblade.
But before Vanitas could, he was suddenly knocked away by Kingdom Key, Kingdom Key D, Way to the Dawn, Destiny's Embrace, Flame Liberator, Oathkeeper, Oblivion, and Shooting Star, which were tossed into him. Vanitas fell to the ground as he looked up to see what just just happened.
There, behind Xion, stood Sora, Riku, Kairi, Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, Max, Roxas, Naminé, Lea, and Myde, who all glared at Vanitas. As the Keyblades returned to their owners, Donald casted Curaga on Xion. Roxas, Naminé, and Lea ran up to her.
"Xion! Are you ok?" Roxas asked, concerned.
Xion smiled a little as she felt her strength returning to her. "Yeah. I'm fine now."
The three former Nobodies helped Xion up. Then they rejoined the group, the former replica resummoning Replica Kingdom Key.
Vanitas smirked as he looked at the group. Pete, who had heard the commotion, ran out from the closet and joined his ally. He smirked as well when he saw the group.
"Well now, look who's come to the party!" he cackled. "The boat boy king and his wife, the temperamental duck and his girlfriend, the goofball and his son, the three islanders, the witch, and three traitors from the old Organization."
"How is it you're even here?!" demanded Mickey.
"Yeah, the Cornerstone prevents beings like you from getting into our world!" added Daisy.
Pete laughed. "The same way I was able to get in here with Maleficent: by simply walking in!" he replied.
Vanitas chuckled. "That's what's wrong with your pathetic Cornerstone of Light. It keeps beings like Xehanort and Maleficent out of this world. But Pete is from this world himself, and that's why he can just walk in and bring in those from the darkness himself." he added. "You really should've upgraded that old marble when you could."
"All the same, you are NOT welcome here!" shouted Minnie.
"So do us all a favor and get your sorry butts and Unversed the heck outta here!" demanded Lea.
Vanitas shook his head. "No can do Axel. We have our own missions to accomplish. Speaking of which," he turned towards Pete. "Get back to what you were doing." he ordered.
Pete nodded and ran back to the closet. Sora, Riku, Mickey, Donald, Lea, and Roxas were about to go after him, but Vanitas blocked their way with his Keyblade.
"What is it you're trying to do?" demanded Sora.
Vanitas chuckled. "Simple, idiot, we're trying to get rid of you pathetic Guardians of Light."
"If you do that, then you won't have any Seven Guardians of Light to fight." reminded Lea with a smirk.
"Oh, but we have our helpful alternate ways." said the masked Keyblade wielder.
This confused the group.
"What ways?" asked Myde.
"You'll never find out." replied Vanitas. "But... that's not the only reason why we're here." He paused impressively. "Or, at least why I'm here."
"What are you talking about?" asked Riku with a suspicious glare.
Vanitas smirked under his mask. "Before Maleficent and Magica brought me back to life, they managed to resummon the Unversed." he explained. "And then, they found a world where they could use enough scream and sadness to help them reconstruct my heart while the witches reconstructed my body."
Vanitas then walked towards the group a little. Sora, Riku, Kairi Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Max, Roxas, Naminé, Xion, Lea, and Myde readied their weapons. Minnie got ready to summon some light powers. Daisy readied her fists.
"But yet... my heart still remains incomplete. I need something else." continued Vanitas. He then pointed his Keyblade at Sora, who immediately readied his Keyblade. "The half of me... that sleeps on inside your heart."
"What? What are you talking about?" asked Sora, confused, but not letting his guard down.
"Oh, you wouldn't remember." replied Vanitas. "When you were little, you formed a special bond... with a boy named Ventus who joined your heart."
This took the group of fourteen by great surprise and shock.
"Ven!" gasped Donald.
"One of the missing wielders..." Naminé muttered in shock.
"Is he sayin' that one of the missing Keyblade wielders is inside Sora's heart?" asked Goofy, confused.
"How is that possible?" Sora asked in shock, placing a hand over his heart.
Lea glared at Vanitas. "How do we know he's not lying?!" he retorted.
Donald nodded in agreement. "Yeah, you're probably just saying that so you can get to Sora!" he shouted towards Vanitas.
"Well that's not gonna work!" said Riku, glaring hard at the masked man.
Vanitas chuckled in amusement. "You three are right to assume such things..." He then suddenly moved Void Gear at Sora's chest even closer. "...but I know that I am right."
"Vanitas!" Sora exclaimed. But as he spoke, it suddenly sounded like two voices came out of his mouth! He gasped as he placed his hand close to his mouth in confusion.
Riku, Kairi, Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Minnie, Daisy, Max, Roxas, Lea, Naminé, Xion, and Myde turned to Sora in equal shock.
"Sora?" Kairi asked, worried.
"What happened to your voice?" asked Donald.
"It sounded like he spoke in two different voices." remarked Goofy.
"And one sounded like Roxas!" exclaimed Mickey.
"But... I didn't say anything!" protested Roxas, confused.
"He's right, I'm standing next to him and he didn't make a sound!" Lea said in agreement.
"But then, who-" began Sora.
"Ventus!" Vanitas suddenly exclaimed, smirking darkly.
Everyone gasped in shock.
"What a strange place to slither off to..." Vanitas remarked as lowed his Keyblade, moved towards Sora, and raised his hand towards the brunette's chest. "...you insignificant speck."
Glaring, Sora, shoved away the masked man's hand.
Vanitas chuckled darkly as a dark, swirling aura revolved around him. "Now... you will return Ventus to ME!"
Sora suddenly felt a pain in his heart. He grunted and gasped in pain as he clutched his chest then fell on his knees. Vanitas was trying to rip of Ven's heart from within his heart!
"Sora!" Mickey, Minnie, Daisy, Max, Roxas, Lea, Naminé, Xion, and Myde exclaimed together in worry and shock.
But suddenly, the pain stopped. Sora was confused. But as he looked up, he saw why.
Right in front of him stood Riku, Kairi, Donald, and Goofy, using their weapons to block off Vanitas' dark powers. The others stared in shock at what was happening.
"Riku... Kairi... Donald... Goofy..." Sora wheezed as he got up.
"The king told us about this back in Gongmen City!" said Goofy.
"Ven was able to defeat Vanitas inside his own heart!" said Kairi.
"But in the process, it damaged Ven's heart due to his connection with the χ-blade! And Mickey said Ven's heart never returned to him!" added Riku as he and the others began to struggle against Vanitas' powers.
"So that's where Ven was for all these years..." Minnie murmured in shock.
Mickey and Roxas then traded serious glances with each other before silently slinking away from the others.
"You're not gonna do that to Sora! No way!" shouted Donald.
Vanitas then ceased his dark powers, mush to the confusion of the others. "Stay out of this!" he said darkly.
Suddenly, Vanitas waved his hand and a swarm of darkness knocked the four away. Donald and Riku collided with Minnie, Daisy, and Max while Goofy and Kairi co-lidded with Lea, Myde, Naminé, and Xion, making them all fall against the wall before slinking to the ground.
Riku, Kairi, Donald, Goofy, Minnie, Daisy, Max, Lea, Xion, Naminé, and Myde looked up and gasped in horror as Vanitas walked closer to Sora. Sora held up Kingdom Key to defend himself, but Vanitas used Void Gear to knock it to the side.
"SORA!" they all exclaimed in horror.
Vanitas aimed his Keyblade at Sora. For a few seconds in Vanitas' eyes, the image of Ventus appeared in front to Sora.
"Join your heart... with MINE!" Vanitas shouted.
But just before he could do anything, he felt someone tap his shoulder. Confused, Vanitas turned around. But as he did, Roxas suddenly punched him in the side of his mask! He then punched the other side before punching Vanitas in the stomach, making the masked man grunt in pain. Then Roxas used his foot to uppercut Vanitas into the air, making him lose the grip on his Keyblade, which disappeared as soon as it hit the ground.
"Mickey, now!" shouted Roxas as he landed.
Mickey suddenly leaped into the air at Vanitas' level, and aimed Kingdom Key D at him before shouting, "PERLZA!"
A beam of light shot out of Mickey's Keyblade, right into Vanitas, sending him flying and screaming through the air before crashing against one of the thrones before falling to the ground. A small smashing sound was heard when he hit the throne.
Mickey landed on the ground next to Sora as Roxas approached them.
"Roxas! Mickey!" Sora exclaimed thankfully. "Thank you!"
Mickey chuckled. "No problem Sora!"
Suddenly, Riku, Kairi, Donald, Goofy, Minnie, Daisy, Max, Lea, Xion, Naminé, and Myde ran up to them.
"That was awesome!" Myde exclaimed.
"Way to go you two!" cheered Kairi as she Riku, Donald, and Goofy approached Sora.
"Are you ok?" asked Riku.
Sora smiled and nodded. "Yeah. Thanks to Roxas and Mickey."
Minnie suddenly ran up and hugged Mickey. "Oh Mickey! You were so brave!" she exclaimed.
"You too Roxas." chuckled Lea as he patted Roxas on the shoulder, making the former Nobody smile.
"Where did you learn to those moves Roxas?" asked Max.
"Yeah, they were pretty cool." complimented Myde.
Roxas chuckled. "I was in Sora' heart when he learned kung fu. I picked up the moves when he was training with Po, Donald, and Goofy under Shifu." he replied.
"I did the same." added Xion with a smile.
"Me too when Kairi was being trained." added Naminé.
"Vanitas!" shouted Pete's voice.
Everyone looked over to see Pete approach Vanitas in concern.
"Are you ok?" the large cast asked.
Vanitas got onto his hands and knees before placing one hand over the left side of his now broken mask.
"I'm... fine..." he mumbled.
Pete gasped. "You're mask!"
Vanitas sighed as he stared at the broken glass from his mask on the floor. "They were bound to see it anyway. Anyway, did you find it?"
Pete nodded quickly. "Yeah. I just need to get it out without breaking it."
Vanitas nodded. "Then get to it. I'll buy you some more time so you can get it in place. Go!" he said to the cat.
Nodding, Pete ran back into the closet.
Vanitas stumbled to stand as he got up. Then, still hiding his face, he walked back over to the group of heroes, who quickly got into fighting stances.
"Vanitas, you lose!" Mickey said firmly, glaring at the masked Keyblade Wielder.
"Now you and Pete get out of this castle and our kingdom!" demanded Minnie.
"Or you'll face us all in battle!" said Sora, gripping his Keyblade.
Riku, Kairi, Donald, Goofy, Daisy, Max, Roxas, Xion, Lea, Naminé, and Myde nodded in agreement, glaring hard at Vanitas.
Vanitas just smirked as he suddenly removed his hands and revealed his face his broken mask showed. It looked exactly like Sora's, except with paler skin, gold-vessel eyes, and jet-black hair.
Sora, Riku, Kairi, Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Minnie, Daisy, Max, Lea, Roxas, Naminé, Xion, and Myde gasped in complete shock as their eyes widened and jaws dropped. (2)
"Huh?!" Goofy exclaimed in confusion.
"What?!" Donald quacked in alarm.
"Oh my!" gasped Minnie.
"Oh my gosh!" exclaimed Mickey.
"Oh my goodness!" exclaimed Daisy.
"No way! No stinkin' way!" exclaimed Myde.
It was Sora who was the most shocked out of them all. "Your face!" he exclaimed.
"Forget Roxas, this guy could be your twin!" exclaimed Lea.
"More like evil twin!" Roxas muttered in shocked agreement.
"How is this possible?!" Kairi asked in shock.
"How do you even look like Sora?!" Riku exclaimed.
Naminé, Xion, and Max were just speechless.
"I'm the piece of Ventus that was taken away. And you're the piece Ventus needed to be whole again." explained Vanitas. "So... why shouldn't the two of us look exactly the same..." Vanitas then removed his mask, revealing his entire face, which shocked the heroes even more. "...you insignificant specks!" he growled as he threw his mask to the ground, which smashed into pieces.
Sora and Co. shook their heads before glaring at Vanitas once again.
"It doesn't matter! You're leaving this world now!" shouted Mickey.
"Oh I don't think so, boat-boy!" came Pete's voice once again.
Everyone looked over to see Pete walk over to them, pushing something that was covered with a white sheet. He set it right in front of the thrones.
"That's because we're gonna be the ones getting rid of you instead." Pete said with a dark smirk.
"And how re you gonna do that?" asked Lea with a smirk. "You two are outnumbered."
But Pete and Vanitas weren't scared, they grinned darkly as they looked at each other before back at the heroes.
"Which is why this thing is gonna take care of yous for us." said Pete.
"What thing?" asked Riku, suspicious.
"Why this!" answered Pete as he took off the sheet, revealing the object underneath to be an eerie golden mirror.
To the group's surprise, Mickey and Minnie both gasped in shock and horror when they saw the mirror.
"No! You can't be serious!" exclaimed Mickey.
"Wait, what?" Myde asked, dumbfounded.
Sora, Riku, Kairi, Lea, Roxas, Naminé, Xion, and even Donald, Daisy, Goofy, and Max shared the Melodious Noctrine's confusion.
"How's a mirror a threat?" Lea asked, confused.
"Yeah, what are you guys talking about?" Sora asked.
"Only that Mickey's gonna face an old foe from his past." replied Vanitas with a dark smirk as he summoned Void Gear. He then aimed it at the mirror. "Say goodbye King Mickey!" he cackled.
Suddenly, a beam shot out from Vanitas' Keyblade into the mirror. Instantly, the glass in the mirror turned dark as black ink began to drip out of it.
"Oh no..." Mickey softly in horror.
"Whats happening?!" Kairi asked in worry.
"Nothing good, that's what!" exclaimed Max.
Suddenly, a black, inky arm came out of the mirror, splattering ink all over the Throne Room.
Everyone screamed in fright.
"HOLY CRAP!" shrieked Myde.
"What the hell is that?!" cried Lea.
"No! It can't be!" exclaimed Mickey in horror.
Suddenly, a hand formed from the arm and reached towards Mickey and Minnie, who were frozen in horror.
"Mickey! Minnie! Look out!" shouted Sora, who, to everyone's horror, shoved the king and queen to the side as the arm grabbed him!
Sora cried out in horror as the hand gripped him tightly.
"SORA!" everyone exclaimed in horror.
"Oh no!" cried Mickey as he and Minnie got up.
Suddenly, another inky arm came out of the mirror and lurched towards Mickey and Minnie. The two mice gasped in horror as hand emerged from the arm. Mickey softly gasped as he quickly shoved Minnie to side to save her, just as the hand grabbed him!
"MICKEY!" everyone screamed.
"Mickey no!" shrieked Minnie. She rushed forward to grab Mickey... but only managed to touch the tip of his Keyblade with her fingers for a few seconds.
Donald and Goofy glared at the inky arms. "Hey, let them go you big palookas!" shouted Donald in anger.
The two then suddenly heaped forward towards their captive friends. Donald latched onto Mickey and Goofy latched onto Sora. But that only got them stuck!
"Aw phooey..." muttered Donald in worry.
Suddenly, to Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Mickey's horror, the arms started retracting into the mirror.
"Sora!" shouted Riku.
"Mickey!" cried Minnie.
"Donald!" cried Daisy.
"Dad!" cried Max.
"NO!" screamed Kairi.
Roxas growled. "Oh no you don't!" he shouted as he ran forward.
"Roxas!" Lea cried in alarm.
Roxas leaped forward and struck his Keyblades into the inky arms to try and stop them from taking his friends away; Oathkeeper in the hand holding Mickey and Donald and Oblivion in the one holding Sora and Goofy.
Roxas grunted as he tried to hold onto the tentacles, gritting his teeth as he pulled with all his might. Everyone was surprised to how strong Roxas was as he held his ground. Even Vanitas and Pete were surprised as they watched.
But it was no use. The inky arms started retracting faster, fast enough to make Roxas lift off from the ground and get dragged away as well.
"ROXAS!" Xion cried in horror.
"GUYS!" Lea, Myde, and Max exclaimed together in fright.
"NO!" Kairi, Naminé, Minnie, and Daisy yelled in terror.
Riku, Kairi, Lea, Naminé, Xion, Minnie, Daisy, Max, and Myde watched in horror as the arms dragged Sora, Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and Roxas into the mirror before the glass reappeared and solidified.
To be continued...
I was really excited to write this chapter! Now we will enter the Epic Mickey saga... right after we check on our other heroes dealing with the Unversed. Stay tuned!
(1) Caddyshack reference. When I saw this scene... I just couldn't resist putting it in. :)
(2) I thought it would be interesting to have everyone react to Vanitas' face, similar to Sora in KHIII.