Chapter 4
Olympus Coliseum/ The Underworld
"Owe," I said looking at the lady I landed on and quickly got up. "I am so sorry!" I said beginning to freak out.
"It's alright," she said trying to calm me down, "It's not like you hit me on purpose." she said as she tried to get up but fell over before standing.
"Your ankle!" I said starting to freak out more,
"It's nothing... " she said. "How am I going to talk to him?" she said to herself.
"Talk to who?" I asked
"Hades, ruler on the Underworld," she explained pointing to the door in front of us heading to some stairs that went down. "I was just on my way to ask him to give Hercules a break," she grabs her ankle, "now I don't know what I'll do." at that point I was on the verge of tears from how awful I felt, but that bad feeling came with an idea.
"I'll go talk to him," I said as she looked up at me shocked. "It's the least I can do for hurting your ankle." I said with a smile.
"Really?" It had been a long time since I heard someone say that, in the back of my head I could hear Sora's voice echo that word. I nodded my head at her as an answer.
"Hades should be in the deepest part of the underworld, when you get to the bottom of the stairs go into the door to your right and it's a straight shot to Hades." she explained
"Got it!" I said as I walk towards the stairs leading to the Underworld, I stop and look back, "Oh, by the way my names Sara," I said, "what was it you wanted me to ask Hades?" I forgot what she told me before.
"It's nice to meet you Sara, my names Megara, you can call me Meg," she said with a smile. "Ask Hades if he can give Hercules a break,"
"Is that it?"
"yes, but if he says no you need to get out of there as fast as you can." she said
"No problem," I turned around and ran down the stairs into the unknown Underworld. It was dark and creepier than the corridor of darkness. there were spirits and ghosts flying around all over the place. "I regret this decision." I said trying to keep the spirits away from me with my Keyblade. it took forever to get to the deepest part of the Underworld. I get to a set of stairs that are now heading up. I go up there were voices heard inside the room ahead. I get to the entrance of the room and hide behind the door.
"where do they dig these freaks up? geez Louise." a voice is heard inside the room
"Oh, there nuthin' but trouble, the whole lot of 'em." a different voice is heard. "So, uh... what're you gonna do about Hercules?" I leaned over enough just to see the two people in the room. there was a tall blue man wearing a blackish blue toga with blue fire as hair, and he was talking to a big ... cat looking thing. "He's made mince meat outta every fighter you sent at him. pretty soon the Underworld's going to be standing room only," The blue guy was not amused by that comment. "say why don't we just pick someone already dead and save him the trouble?" as the blue guy begins to ponder this thought.
"dead... dead is good!" the blue guy said opening a spinning portal on the ground. "and I know just the warrior," he begins to bring someone up from inside the portal. "this time I'm bringing out the mother of all bad guys." he said staring down into the portal. the portal disappears and a man is seen wearing a dark red cloak wielding a massive sword making the Keyblade look like a toothpick. "Here's the deal," the blue man said to the man in red. "I let you out, all you have to do is fight Hercules in the coliseum to the death..." he said, if there was any other moment to step in now would be the time. I step out and walk into the room as everyone turns to look at me.
"um... I came here to talk to Hades?" I said trying to keep my cool but not knowing which one of them was Hades
"that would be me," the blue man said, "now," he walks over to me, the height difference between us was drastic. "what would such a cute little girl be doing in my Underworld?" he asked, I gulped before saying anything.
"Um... Meg sent me," I said as his face lit up.
"and what did sweet Meg send you all the way down here for?" he asked
"she asked if you would give Hercules a break." I said as Hades just ponders
"what do you have to offer me in return?" he asked. Crap, Meg never said anything about making a trade, the only thing I have on me is... that's it!
"well, I can unlock something for you." I said as all of them look at me confused. I summon my Keyblade.
"so there's more than one brat that can wield a Keyblade." he said reaching for the Keyblade, the man in red ran up to us and pushed Hades away from me while he stood in front.
"sorry, but I'm taking this light for my own, you can't have it." he said getting into a battle stance, "fight!" he said to me as I get ready to fight, although I had no idea what was going on.
"How dare you!" Hades yelled turning entirely red. the two of them lunge at each other and start fighting.
"Hades!" someone yells from behind I turn around to see a large duck and a huge dog standing on two legs standing beside a guy wearing a similar outfit to mine. he had spiky light brown hair and bright blue eyes, I knew at that moment that it was him.
"Sora?" I yelled as he slightly turns his head to look at me,
"You again?" Hades said trying to fight the man in red
"Hurry!" The man in red yelled at me as Hades knocks him to the ground, I see Sora run up and get in between him and Hades.
"Get up!" Sora yelled, all I could do is watch. Sora was right there fighting right in front of me, all of a sudden the three of them start to wobble.
"Something's wrong." the duck said
"I feel kinda funny," Sora added,
"That's right! see that's the thing in the Underworld, heroes are zeroes... comes with the territory." Hades laughs as he lunges at them, I quickly run and block Hades attack with the man in red helping me.
"Go now!" the man said holding Hades back
"But I have to talk to Hades!" Sora said as Hades plugs his ears and ignores him, I grab Sora by the arm.
"We can't fight him here, we have to go.. now!" the man yelled as we all run down the stairs and close the door behind us.
"Is he gone?" the duck asked
"Don't count on it." The man in red replied. we were all gasping for air when suddenly a puff of smoke appears out of nowhere and Hades is standing in between me and Sora.
"Leaving so soon?" Hades said we run as fast as we can until Hades stops chasing us. Sora and his friends fall to the ground from exhaustion.
"you're really good," Sora said to the man in red. "Are you some kind or hero?" he asked.
"No, I'm no hero, My names Auron." he said walking up to me, "you need to be more careful about who to show that to." he points at my Keyblade, I nod in reply as Sora quickly stands up.
"I'm Sora, and this is Donald and Goofy." He said as I walk up to him. he looks at me confused, as if he knew me but couldn't remember from where.
"Come on Sora!" I said as if nothing has changed, "You can't be telling me you forgot about me." I said as I put my Keyblade away. Sora places his hands on my shoulders.
"Sara?" he said as if he couldn't believe his eyes, "Is it really you?" he asked wrapping his arms around me. "It really is you!" he told himself.
"whose Sara?" Donald asked looking confused. Sora lets go of me and wipes his eyes before giving me a proper introduction.
"Guy's, this is Sara," hew points at me, "my twin sister," the two of them start to freak out. "Sara these are my friends, Donald and Goofy," he said
"Nice to meet you," I said giving a smile. Donald jumps up and whacks Sora on the head.
"Sora! How could you not tell us you have a Twin," Donald said he sounded very upset.
"Um... because I wasn't allowed to," Sora said ad he explained to them the whole story on how we were separated, I could tell that talking about it was hard on Sora. "Come on, Meg is waiting for us." Sora said quickly changing the subject, he runs up to me and grabs my hand holding it tightly, "You're coming too!" he demanded, I could tell by the look in his eyes that he was determined not to let me go. We run all the way up to the entrance but discover that there is a huge lock on it.
"I got this," I said, "um... Sora? you can let go of my hand now." Sora was holding my hand that I use the Keyblade with.
"Sorry," He lets go, I summon my Keyblade and unlock the door. A giant three headed dog appears out of nowhere right as Donald, Goofy and I walk through the door, A force field goes up preventing us from helping Sora and Auron.
"It really is the same Keyblade," Goofy said taking a closer look at my Keyblade, I smile at him.
"Well we are twins," I said as the force field comes down.
"Come on!" Donald yells at them, as Sora and Auron run through the door as we close it trapping the three headed monster inside. I hug Sora, as we look around we notice that Auron is gone. We didn't have time for that, we had to go tell Meg what happened.
"And that's how I got here," I had just finishing my adventure to them thus far.
"You went through a lot, I'm just glad we're back together." Sora said. "And nothing is going to change that... right Donald?" Sora said glaring at Donald.
"She does have a Keyblade so I guess it's ok," Donald said, My face lit up. we finally made it back to the coliseum when a tall muscular guy comes out of the coliseum doors.
"Sora, Donald, Goofy," he said walking over to us.
"Hey Herc," Sora responded, that must the Hercules the Meg wanted to get a break for. I could feel a large amount of stress and uneasiness coming from him.
"Who is this?" he asked looking at me.
"I'm Sara nice to meet you," I said as Meg comes out.
"Back at ya," Hercules looks back at Sora, "Why don't you go say hi to Phil," he said to them. they run inside but I stay behind to explain everything to Meg.
"So it didn't work right?" Meg lets out a large sigh. "So much for that."
"I'm sorry," I said
"It's not your fault, I just wish there was more I could do for Hercules," Meg said as a puff of black smoke comes out of nowhere and Hades appears.
"You're absolutely right, and I have just the thing." Hades said I quickly jump in front of Meg.
"Stay back!" I yell as I summon my Keyblade ready to fight.
"Well look who thinks she's strong enough to take on the lord of the dead." Hades remarks as he snaps his fingers. Meg screams and when I turn around I see that she has vanished.
"what are you doing?" I yell as I swing my Keyblade at him, he disappears in a cloud of smoke and appears behind me.
"I need her as bait," Hades said "Don't even bother, she's already trapped deep in the Underworld." he laughs.
"Bring her back!" I yell as black clouds start to circle me causing to float in the air, "Hey! Put me down!" I demanded
"Now why have one hostage when having two will better my odds!" He said as the clouds tightened around my body constricting my movements, the clouds continue to tighten until I drop my Keyblade.
"Let... go!" I yell trying to break free but with no luck. Hades walks over to me and places his hand on my forehead, for some reason I got sleepy...
"Sara! oh Sara wake up!" I hear Meg yelling. I wake up to see that we were in a bizarre white room with a green light shining from above.
"Where..." I notice that Meg is also tied up by black clouds, how is that even possible?"
"Your in out trap!" the weird cat thing said laughing.
"And you are?" I look at him confused as I slowly get to my feet.
"the names Pete, it won't be long before Sora and company come and rescue you two." he said right as Sora, Donald and Goofy jump down from the ceiling.
"Sora!" I yell and notice the heartless behind him, "Look out!" Sora, Donald and Goofy begin to fight the heartless, but they keep coming.
"There's too many!" Sora yelled looking around
"Let's get out of here!" Donald said as Sora uses his Keyblade to break the clouds that were binding me and Meg, I quickly summon my Keyblade to help fight. Suddenly, Hercules jumps down from the ceiling and lands right on top of Pete, knocking him out cold.
"whoops..." Hercules said whistling as a horse with wings appears.
"Gotta say, easiest fight won ever." I said finishing off the last Heartless. Hercules carries meg onto the winged horse and we all leave.
"Let's leave quickly!" Sora said as we all run to the exit of the Underworld. when we reach the top of the stairs we are welcomed by... flying boulders?
"Come on, give us a break!" Donald yells.
"This can't be..." Hercules falls to the ground while Sora pulls me away from a flying boulder, out of the cloud we see a three headed dragon. "I left everyone unprotected," Hercules began to sulk, "Hades was right, I'm just a... a washout." Everyone starts to try cheering Hercules up but he doesn't listen. "I'm some hero..." I couldn't take his self loathing anymore, so I ran up to him and smacked him.
"Sara!" Sora yelled, he was in shock on how I had reacted.
"What?" I asked as if I did nothing wrong. "It had to be done before he completely goes off the deep end," I said putting my hands on his shoulders, "Don't worry, things that are destroyed can be rebuilt, as long as everyone's safe that's all that matters." I said looking at Sora, "Right?"
"Yeah," Sora said as the two of us charge at the monster. It took everything we had to defeat it, I was annoyed at how Sora kept cutting off its heads and two would grow back in its place. This time it finally stayed down.
"That took everything out of me," I said sitting down, I've done extensive training with dad before but this was hard.
"I'm sorry I let you all down," Hercules said as I look over at him.
"Do I have to smack you again?" I said as Goofy helps me back up to my feet, Hercules shakes his head.
"At least you won't have any more games for a while." Goofy said.
"Don't worry, I'll make sure Hercules gets some rest," Meg said sitting next to Hercules. "Sora, Sara, Donald, Goofy... I owe you big time," she said
"you don't owe us anything, just let us know if Hades or the heartless are acting up." Sora said, "Oh, here's the Olympus stone." Sora said as the stone begins to glow. a giant glowing keyhole appears in the sky, Sora takes out his Keyblade and unlocks the keyhole. "well, that's other worlds calling," Sora said, "We gotta get going."
"Don't be strangers," Meg said as Sora nodded and walked over next to me.
"Let's go Sara," Sora said grabbing my hand, It felt as if we were still kids playing on the Island, except now we were together fighting heartless. "To find Riku and the king." he said as we enter their Gummy ship and head towards Disney Castle.