This is the sixth chapter of my Kingdom Hearts/Sonic the Hedgehog crossover. Scourge, Metal Sonic, and Emerl have something special planned for Riku. As Sora and his new friends, they arrive to the first world and retrieve the first key; Agrabah. I guess I'm getting no reviews for this crossover, but that's no stopping me from completing the story. Author's note: I don't own Kingdom Hearts or the song that'll be used in the chapter!
Chapter Six: Agrabah
Hollow Bastion
Back at Hollow Bastion, Dr. Eggman has ordered his minions Scourge, Metal Sonic, and Emerl to take Riku down to his lab. Eggman's state of the art, makeshift lab was filled his Eggman technology as more Heartless were being created by the second. Scourge popped the lab door open and motioned for Metal Sonic and Emerl to drag Riku inside. Riku struggled as he was brought to his knees and once again came face to face with Scourge's evil smirk.
"Welcome to our boss' lab, where more Heartless are being created." Scourge said showing Riku the Heartless that were leaving in small armies.
"Where are they heading?" Riku asked angrily.
"Eggman has located the first key." Metal Sonic stated clearly.
"What key? What are you talking about?" Riku asked still angry.
"You see, Master Xehanort needs seven keys to complete his plan." Scourge stated pacing in front of Riku. "But why waste his time searching them himself when he can manipulate someone, someone like you fool." Scourge said with his evil smile. Riku stared at Sonic's anti in horror as Master Xehanort appeared out of the shadows with a small case in his hands.
"Let the transformation begin." Master Xehanort said. He handed the small case to Scourge, who slowly opened it and pulled out a necklace with an emblem in the shape of a heart. The necklace had one key feature, the jewel encrusted at the center of the heart was a black diamond.
"The Black Heart. The most powerful jewel in my possession." Master Xehanort said. Riku gasped in horror looking at the diamond, the same color that powers the Heartless and he knew what will happened next.
"Let me go!" Riku shouted trying to break free. Metal Sonic and Emerl held Riku down as Scourge approached him and placed the necklace around his neck. He kneeled at Scourge's chest, and slowly pressed his finger on the Black Heart into Riku's own heart.
"The curse of the Black Heart is summoned." Master Xehanort chanted. After hearing the chant, Scourge pressed the Black Heart into Riku's heart, the curse was born. Riku felt a sharp pain in his chest as black veins traveled throughout his body. The darkness quickly appeared on his skin and began consuming Riku alive. Master Xehanort evilly smiled with Eggman's minions.
"Aaaaahhhhh!" Riku let out one last scream as the darkness finally consumed him. The dark shadow shrouded Riku until it slowly vanished. The shadow diminished off Riku's body as he slowly stood up and turned around, revealing his new appearance. His outfit was now colored black, red, and deep shade of purple just like the Heartless. Riku's silver-white hair was now pitch black and his bright blue-green eyes were now crimson red; the same color as blood.
"Master Xehanort." Riku said kneeling at him.
"You are now under my control child." Master Xehanort began to speak. "You so-called friend Sora has left you behind for the Heartless while he goes on his adventure with his new friends. Betrayed by your own friend, who did not come to save you. But you are free now, I will take care of you child." Master Xehanort finished. Riku, under the Black Heart's curse, felt anger flow through him. He believed Sora left him for dead and he wanted his revenge on his so-called friend.
"I'll do anything you say. What about Kairi?" Riku asked remembering Kairi. Scourge, Metal Sonic, and Emerl walked up to him and patted hi back while speaking up.
"Don't worry, we'll take good care of Kairi." Scourge said with his evil smirk. Riku felt a vindictive smile forming as Master Xehanort spoke again.
"Now, will join Dr. Eggman in claiming the Seven Keys of Heart? And will you destroy your friend Sora and this Team Sonic?' Master Xehanort asked with his back towards them.
"I thought you never ask." Riku answered for his new team. Riku joined his new allies and entered Dr. Eggman's now completed Universal Transporter. Dr. Eggman typed the location of the first key and followed Riku and his minions into the teleporter. Master Xehanort stayed behind as his army of Heartless continued to grow larger in numbers and power.
"The door to Kingdom Hearts will fall." Master Xehanort retorted. He laughed manically as the Heartless invaded more untapped worlds.
Agrabah
Sora, Donald, goofy, and Team Sonic were riding the Gummi Ship to their first stop of their adventure; Agrabah. Agrabah was a beautiful city home to the Sultan and his daughter, a princess who has chosen a street rat as her husband. Our heroes were entering the outskirts of the plaza just outside the gates of the palace. Sora and Sonic scanned the plaza for any Heartless while Donald and Goofy took a little time to get to know the rest of Team Sonic.
"Those are some pretty nifty emeralds you have there." Goofy complimented while admiring the Chaos Emeralds.
"Thanks, I like that shield you have Goofy." Knuckles replied checking out Goofy's shield. Tails, Shadow, Silver, Carson, and Hugo showed off their respective Chaos Emerald to Donald.
"They're not as powerful as my magic." Donald said spinning his staff.
"You'll be surprised what hidden powers the emeralds wield." Silver answered tucking his Chaos Emerald away.
"Any Heartless Sora and Sonic?" Shadow asked the pair who were walking back to them.
"Around the plaza, no. But Egghead expects that from us." Sonic stated to the group.
"You think Eggman is waiting for us inside the palace?" Sora questioned his new friends.
"We don't think, we know he's waiting for us there." Carson answered pointing at the palace.
"So, what do we then?" Hugo asked the gang while swinging his bat.
"We can't sneak in, he'll probably have Heartless surrounding the palace." Tails said as he drew out their plan on the sand. Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Team Sonic quietly watch Tails draw out the plan as Sonic began explaining.
"Knowing Egghead, he'll have Heartless guarding the gates. We don't know much about the Heartless, so who knows what kind of appearance they'll take on. So, a head on assault is out of the question." Sonic explained. Sora watched Tails cross out the front gates as Shadow spoke next.
"That's not true Sonic. If we used something with a powerful blast, then we can blast those Heartless guarding the gates back to where they came from." Shadow stated to his foster brother. After hearing that, Carson and Hugo looked at each other and walked straight at the palace gates. Sora and the rest of our heroes did not notice them leaving and continued talking about a plan.
"Maybe we can attack from the sky." Knuckles added to the conversation.
"No way! Tails and Hugo will tire themselves just by getting us over the walls." Donald said.
"Hey Hugo…" Sora stopped as he finally noticed Carson and Hugo gone.
"Where did they go?" Silver asked. Sora and Sonic looked at each other and quickly ran towards the palace gates. Knuckles, Tails, Shadow, and Silver ran after their friends to search for Carson and Hugo.
"Wait for us!" Goofy said as he and Donald followed them. Our heroes went from running to light jogging as they returned to formulating their plan. Sora and the gang reached the palace gates, but were too distracted about their plan. They were completely unaware that Carson and Hugo had set a huge pile of sulfur and red phosphorus from nearby spice jars. Carson lit the trail, pulled out his shotgun, and walked back with Hugo to their arguing friends.
"Why can't we come up with a fricking plan?!" Silver said loudly. Goofy saw the flame Carson lit following the trail and Carson and Hugo standing far from the pile. Goofy saw Carson cock his shotgun and aimed right at the center of the pile.
"Uh…guys!" Goofy said.
"What?!" Sora and the others exclaimed. Too late, already fired his shotgun at the huge pile and a loud explosion boomed throughout Agrabah. Carson and Hugo were caught in a dust cloud while Sora and the rest of the gang were sent flying by the shockwave. Sora, Donald, and Goofy crashed into an empty stand while Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, Shadow, and Silver crashed into a rug stand. The explosion died down, but the dust cloud remained, and Carson and Hugo's voices echoed.
"Wooohoohoohoo! Yeah!" Carson shouted in excitement.
"Wow! Now that's an entrance!" Hugo said in excitement as well. Sora, Sonic, and the others dusted themselves as the dust cloud vanish, revealing the smiling duo of Carson and Hugo.
"That was crazy." Donald said in slight anger.
"Well, you guys were pruning on." Hugo answered back. As more dust dissipated, Sora and Silver saw black shadows popping out; revealing sand bandit Heartless.
"Heartless!" Silver shouted firing an arrow. Carson unsheathed his pair of machetes and slaughtered the sand bandit Heartless.
"Let's go!" Sora yelled summoning the Key Blade. Donald summoned his staff and cast spells, defeating many Heartless in his path. Knuckles and Goofy charged with brass knuckles and shield respectively at the Heartless. Sonic attacked with his katana blades, Shadow fought with his dual pair of Sai, and Silver continued to fire his arrows. Tails battled the Heartless with his bo-staff and Hugo used his Louisville Sluggers against his enemies.
"We need to get inside!" Shadow shouted pushing off a Heartless.
"Knuckles! Hugo! Opened the gates!" Sonic ordered the pair. Knuckles and Hugo left Heartless in a pool of black blood and ran to the gates to keep them open.
"Come on guys! Hurry!" Knuckles yelled barely keeping the gates opened.
"This way!" Sora shouted. Sora used the Key Blade to clear a path for himself and his friends. Sora slid in first while Shadow and Tails sent Donald and Goofy flying head first inside. Sonic spin dashed the Heartless and made it inside with Tails, Shadow, and Silver right behind him. Carson slaughtered more Heartless as he made it in time before his enemy could reach him.
"Close the gates!" Sora ordered. Knuckles and Hugo closed the gates shut, only for one sand bandit Heartless to get its head caught in the gap.
"Crap! We can't close the gates!" Knuckles said.
"Heads up!" Carson shouted pulling out his shotgun. Knuckles and Hugo ducked as Carson blasted the stuck Heartless, finally sealing the gates. Knuckles and Hugo sighed in huge relief as Carson placed his shotgun over his right shoulder.
"Thanks a lot bud." Hugo said to his best friend.
"No prob." Carson replied.
"Come on guys." Sora stated. The Key Blade wielder ran ahead with Sonic right beside him. Donald and Goofy ran after the pair with the rest of Team Sonic right behind them. Our heroes made it inside the palace, only to find the inside destroyed and Dr. Eggman smiling and hovering above them in his hovercraft.
"Egghead!" Sonic said pointing his katana at him.
"Sonic the Hedgehog and Team Sonic, how nice of you to show up?!" Eggman replied.
"What are you doing here?!" Shadow angrily asked gripping his Sai. Eggman ignored his threat and smirked at the Key Blade wielder next to Sora.
"Well, well. You must be Sora?" Eggman said clearly.
"What do you want with me?" Sora said holding the Key Blade tight.
"Hahaha. Your friends are lost without and Riku has fallen into the wrong crowd." Eggman said crossing his arms. Sora tensed up after hearing Eggman mentioned Riku and Kairi, causing him to lower the Key Blade. Sonic, Shadow, and Silver witnessed Sora tensing up and spoke up to him.
"Don't listen to Egghead! He's just messing with you mind!" Silver said.
"Remember what I said, don't let fear and self-doubt cloud your mind." Sonic sternly said to his new friend. Sora heard his friends and saw Shadow nodding at him, that was enough to bring his confidence back.
"You're right! Where are my friends?!" Sora angrily asked Eggman.
"Hahaha, don't worry about them. You'll see them soon." Eggman laughed. "What you should really worry is the princess and her husband. After all, I believe my three minions have already capture them and I think they have the key." Eggman stated evilly smirking. With a snap of his fingers, more sand bandit Heartless appeared and surrounded Sora and the whole gang.
"Heartless!" Donald and Goofy said in unison.
"Heartless! Attack!" Eggman ordered.
"Bring it on!" Sonic responded egging the Heartless on. Sora, Donald, and Goofy attacked the Heartless from the left side while Sonic and his team battle their foes from the right. Although Eggman's tech enhanced the Heartless power, Sora and new friends stood their ground and eliminated as many Heartless as they can. Seeing their tide slowly turn, Eggman quickly escape to the throne room. Sora, Donald, Goofy, Sonic, Shadow, and Silver spotted him escaping.
"He's not getting away that easy!" Sora said running after him. Donald, Goofy, Shadow, and Silver followed the Key Blade wielder to the throne room. Sonic stayed behind shortly to see Knuckles, Tails, Carson, and Hugo fighting off the Heartless.
"We got this Sonic!" Knuckles stated breaking a Heartless' face.
"You help Sora and the others!" Tails added swinging his bo-staff at his enemies.
"Be careful!" Sonic said dodging and killing an incoming Heartless.
"You too!" Carson replied slashing Heartless with his machetes.
"Now go, or we'll whip your butt!" Hugo said breaking Heartless with his hockey sticks. Sonic nodded and ran after Sora, leaving his remaining team behind to fight the Heartless. Sora, Donald, Goofy, Sonic, Shadow, and Silver made it to the throne room to see Eggman and his three minions. Right behind the minions were Princess Jasmine and her husband Aladdin trapped in a cage.
"The princess!" Donald said.
"Who are all of you?" Jasmine asked.
"I'm Sora and these are my friends. We're here to rescue you!" Sora stated.
"I don't think so! Minions, attack!" Eggman ordered Scourge, Metal Sonic, and Emerl.
"Rawr!" Scourge, Metal Sonic, and Emerl roared jumping in the air.
"We got Egghead's goons! You save the princess and the key!" Sonic stated. Sora, Donald, and Goofy nodded as Sonic and his foster brothers fought Eggman's minions. Sonic fought his metal counterpart, Scourge and Shadow went at it, and Silver took on Emerl. Eggman now stood in Sora's ways as his hovercraft began to transform. His hovercraft had now transformed into a giant cybernetic, Heartless scorpion.
"A Heartless Scorpion!" Goofy said in fear.
"You can't stop me!" Eggman exclaimed. Sora dodged Eggman's stinger as Goofy charged with his shield and Donald summoned his magic. Sora continued to dodge the stinger with his Key Blade in hand, trying to find an opening. Sonic dodged Metal's fists and threw his won back. Scourge swung his knife, but was blocked every time thanks to Shadow's Sai. Emerl fired his right arm plasma cannon at Silver, until he fired a heatseeking arrow at the cannon.
"Uh-uh!" Silver said finger-waving at Emerl. The arrow exploded, blasting off Emerl's arm and wounding the robot. Silver ran up and delivered a powerful kick at Emerl, sending him flying across the room. Shadow saw Emerl's body hurling straight at him and jumped in time for Scourge to take the huge blow.
"Nice one Silver." Shadow said giving a thumb up. Silver returned the gesture and cringed seeing Sonic being slammed into a wall by Metal Sonic.
"Sonic!" Shadow and Silver exclaimed running to their foster brother. Sonic pushed debris off him as Metal Sonic stood tall, that was until a shotgun blast tore his right arm off. Sonic looked over to see Knuckles, Tails, Carson, and Hugo entering the room. Hugo flew over, grabbed Metal, twirled him in the air, and threw him at Scourge and Emerl.
"I got them!" Knuckles stated. Jumping into the air, Knuckles used all his strength and punched the ground; causing a huge shockwave. The shockwave sent Scourge, Metal Sonic, and Emerl crashing out of the palace and into the sky. Sonic happily laughed as Tails helped him to his feet.
"Glad we can make it." Hugo said flying down.
"Thanks man." Sonic replied dusting himself off. Sora, Donald, and Goofy dodged and attacked Eggman's Heartless Scorpion, but their efforts were doing nothing.
"Hahaha! You can't beat my Scorpion!" Eggman gloated. Just then, Sonic and his friends join in on the attack, weakening the outside as forcing Eggman to struggle.
"Thanks guys!" Sora said.
"Sora! The Heart! Destroy it!" Tails said hanging on by the stinger. Sora gripped the Key Blade and slid under the scorpion, stabbing its heart. The Heartless Scorpion screamed in pain, sending Eggman flying out the palace as well. Sonic and his friends landed next to Sora as Donald and Goofy freed Aladdin and Jasmine. A small victory, but their battle was far from over.
"We did it!" Donald cheered. Sora and the gang cheered in unison as the Key Blade began to glow once again. Sora turned around to see Aladdin and Jasmine holding the first Key of Heart in their hands.
"Thank you for saving us." Aladdin said in gratitude.
"We know why you're here Sora." Jasmine said as she approached the young man. "This is the Key of Passion, a key that unlocks the heart's passion and dreams. This is for you." Jasmine stated. Sora bowed in respect to Jasmine and kindly accepted the first Key of Heart.
"Thank you." Sora replied as he turned to Sonic.
"One down." Sora said smiling.
"Six to go." Sonic smiled too.
Chapter Six's Done!