The name of this chapter comes from the fact that I wrote chapter 2 AND still had time to write the first half of this, all in a matter of like, 6 hours, with the usual distractions around here and everything. And it goes along with the story in the sense that even with the Heartless scare, there's still time for more ACTION!!!

...And now for the disclaimer.

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts. I do own, however, the characters in this story I have created, Terrace Mountains and everything and everyone in it, Lucrece Academy is mine, and all costume designs. (Which you can view on once I get a new account)

Chapter 3: Still Time for More

Lanette and company left the castle and headed back toward the school, relieved that all was well and that they weren't missing too much school today. They were already back by the harbor, as the crowds from morning rush hour had subsided. Lanette was first to voice her excitement.

"Well, now that that's over with, we can head on back to the headmistress and give a good report now, can't we? The castle's well guarded and the Heartless are no match for our men! AND I don't have to miss gym!" she cheered as they passed out of town and back over the bridge. They had started running again, Don and Dean racing while the three girls tried to keep up. The boys were faster today than usual.

"I hope we can make it there for the start of our next class!" Cassidy cried, looking at the clock that had appeared on her wrist. She shifted her messenger bag and sped up a bit, coming between Feliz and Lanette.

"Don't sweat it! We'll make it in time! And if we need it, Lanette can give us a ride, right Lanette?" she said slyly, elbowing Lanette. Lanette rolled her eyes. "You can't depend on me for everything you know." She said, turning her attention to the boys. She grinned, then sped up, coming in between the panting pair. They looked at her, surprised she still had the energy to catch up. The woods concealing the road to the schools and the iron gate entrance came into view, and they all slowed up a bit, catching their breath. Dean had made it to the gates first.

"Looks like…I win, Don!" he said between breathes. Don punched his arm lightly. "You're getting better at distance running, bud. When did that happen?" Dean grinned. "Ever since you started challenging me to these races you dope!" Lanette put her hands on the tops of their heads.

"Come on meat heads, we haven't got all day you know. First hour is almost over and if we don't hurry…"she began, and her voice trailed off as she stared into the sky. Cassidy gasped and started running through a list of programs on her Access Item. Dean followed Lanette's stair, and his face turned white.

Something was coming into view, far off in the distance. And it was losing altitude fast. Cassidy turned to the group, her face distorted with shock. "Guys! That thing is on a collision course near the high school! I've sent a message to the headmistress and she's evacuating the main hall, but we need to slow that thing down!" she said frantically. Lanette ran ideas through her head, and then something hit her.

"If we can create a cushion right where it'll hit, it should lessen the force of the impact at least!" Cassidy typed some specs in and nodded.

"You right. That's all we can do now. But Lanette-" She said quickly, but Lanette was already off. A cloud of black feathers was left in her wake as she sped toward the ship, her black wings whistling in the wind. She held up her bracelet, sending pictures down to Cassidy, who was still analyzing. "It a Class-A Gummi Ship, Kingdom Model. It must be from King Mickey!" she shouted. Dean looked up at the ship.

"You need to help the pilot! I'll get Lanette! I have a plan." he cried, and sprang up into the air, a cloud of white feathers dancing like snow behind him. Cassidy stared after him. "That never gets old." she said silently, and ran towards the school with the others.

Up in the sky, Lanette was flying right along side the falling ship, trying to look inside the cockpit, but saw nothing. There was too much smoke in the way. Dean came along side her. "Lanette! Cassidy can help the pilot steer! We need to get back down there!" he cried, and they dove back toward the school.

Cassidy had already figured out precisely where the ship was going to crash and had sent Feliz and Don ahead. Lanette and Dean landed softly next to her. "Where do we need to be, Cassidy?" Lanette said calmly, and Cassidy pointed out the spot in the woods. They ran off to join the others while Cassidy continued to make her way to the communications room inside the school, panting as she raced through the halls. She wasn't used to this much running.

Feliz and Don stood staring up at the Gummi ship, when they heard the other two shouting at them. "We know already! Cassidy's going to assist the pilot in slowing the ship down, and we have to cushion its fall!" Feliz yelled at her frantic friend. The four stood in a line, holding out their hands and chanting a spell. In the control room, Cassidy sat calmly at the bench, turning the dial and trying to hold a communication line with the ship.

"This is Academy Control Room to the pilot, Control to pilot, do you read me?" Nothing. "Control to pilot, do you read me? Please answer." A broken message came through the static at last.

"This is-pilot-control, we- altitude," Cassidy cursed under her breath.

"Lost the signal again! No, wait…" The voice came back, more clear than before. The boy was frantic.

"This is the pilot, calling control! We are on a collision course with a building! We have a possible injury, my friend is unconscious! The Heartless ships got us as we entered the atmos-," A loud bang and an alarm came through the speakers. Cassidy tightened her grip on the Microphone.

"Control to pilot! I'm going to help you slow down the ship! Listen carefully and do as I say!" she shouted into the microphone. "Ok, roger that. Go ahead control!" the boy called out, and Cassidy went to work.

"Ok, first you need stabilize the ship, get it straightened out. You're leaning too far forward. Pull back on the wheel and push it down." Someone was yelling in the background, a girl it sounded like. Cassidy looked at the instructions on screen.

"Then, you need to raise all wing flaps. Look above the yellow panel for the levers and push them all forward. If this works, it should slow the ship down significantly. Now, initiate the landing sequence, except don't pull the throttle on the thrusters just yet. Redirect engines backward 50 power."

"Wait, I don't know how to do that…" Cassidy sighed. "Ok, I'll explain. But listen carefully." She said calmly. She looked at the radar. Now the ship was at 7,000 feet, but slowing down. "At least it's working," she thought, and went back to instructions.

Outside, Lanette kept staring down the ship, thinking of all the factors that went into making the shield. Then Cassidy's voice came out through her A.I.

"Lanette, I managed to help him slow down, but the ship's going to impact in less than a minute. Are you guys ready?" Lanette scowled. "Almost, but this spell's not going to be powerful enough! We still need you!" she cried, and the connection broke. Cassidy was already on her way. She looked up at the ship, getting closer and closer. "I really hope this works!" she cried out in her mind, and put all her energy into the spell.

Cassidy ran along the forest path, looking up at the ship. "30 seconds to impact! I've got to hurry!" she cried, and picked up her pace. The trees opened up to the clearing where Lanette and the others stood in a line, a red glow emitting from their hands. Cassidy started gathering her energy as well, and stopped short right next to Dean, who looked over in surprise.

"You got here fast, Cassidy! But we need to hurry!" he shouted. The ship was almost there already. Cassidy poured all her energy into the spell, and soon her hands gained the same red glow. Lanette stood in the center, and braced for impact.

"On three, release the shield, in order, alright? We need to time this perfectly, or we'll be crushed!" she shouted as the ship passed over the harbor. Lanette stared it down as it passed over the edge of the forest, past the elementary school, past the middle school, past the high school and then-

"Now!"

Cassidy's shield burst forward from her hands, a great red blanket over the group. Then Feliz let hers go, then Dean, then Don, and finally, Lanette pushed all her energy into the final shield. All of this in a split second. The ship lost power, and everything shut down immediately. A dust cloud formed over the area, and all was silent, except for the birds that flew from the trees in fear.

Well, not too bad, right? I figure I'm not too good at writing out action sequences like this, but a big part of this story is the action. This is good practice for getting better I guess. Please read and review! And as you know, please, no flaming, or I'll have Lanette and company blast you out of your chair! Or something like that…Constructive criticism is appreciated greatly!

Also, a note on the lingo here. In the story, A.I. refers to their Access Item's, which are various items that students at each of the schools carry around. They're sort of like, magi-tech Blackberry's, with all the power of a super computer in a bracelet, keychain, ring, or simply a card. That's what Cassidy is always taking notes with, and how they communicate. Lanette uses hers to change into her uniform in the morning like most students. And they can be used all over the place since they run off of a small amount of magic energy from the wearer.