Author's Note: I am so sorry for not updating sooner. I have been super busy and my life has been a killer but at the moment I think I am fine now so let's get this chapter started.
Disclaimer: Ok I hope I can stop telling you about this because man it is weird……oh and the Cloud and Tifa I bought had twins…we named them Roxas and Sora. It is so great. Yep, yep.
Chapter seven: wonderful land of annoyance.
The place was just a little too colorful for everyone's tastes, especially to the twins. To Donald and Goofy it was just a teeny tiny bit more colorful than Disney Castle, but more colorful none the less. "Hey, do we really need to be here?"
Sora thanked Roxas silently for asking the question he really wanted answered. "Yes, yes we do." Tapping his foot Donald watched the trial that was going on in front of them.
Roxas sighed while Sora rolled his eyes. Both thought that this place was just a little weirder than it needed to be but there was nothing they could do.
When they had first arrived everyone had fallen into some stupid rabbit hole thanks to some stupid rabbit. They then followed said rabbit into a large room, only to find a talking door knob that, in Roxas' opinion, needed to get a life. They then had to take a potion or something in order to get to the trial that they were at now. Every now and then Roxas would glance over at his brother only to notice he was being stared at. It never ceased to amaze him, how his brunette twin's gaze could make him blush.
"You tried to take my heart, therefore off with your head." This caused Sora's head to shoot in the direction of the fat, frumpy queen of hearts. "She couldn't have tried to take your heart! It was a heartless and I can prove it!"
At the outburst that the brunette called, the fat queen's face went red. "I do not like interruptions whelp!!! Off with his head!" As the cards they had seen earlier stepped forward, Roxas placed himself in harms way to protect his brother. "Don't you dare touch one hair on his head. Listen queen, if we win this fight than you allow us to go and get your damn evidence, you got that?" "Very well, lock Alice away! I shall hold this criminal in my custody until you have what I need."
Donald couldn't help but be annoyed as they watched the blond blue dressed girl be dragged away into a cage. The cards were now surrounding him and Goofy while Roxas and Sora were right in the head cards (an ace of hearts) face. "Come on, bring it."
Not even five seconds later all the cards in the area attacked the group. Calling on their Keyblades, Sora and Roxas were able to take out the rose painting cards in only a matter of minutes. Donald and Goofy didn't even have to help. Goofy smiled, he had watched the twins grow so much in the week and two days that they had been together and he couldn't wait to see them grow more.
To say the least the queen was furious that her guards had been destroyed (not in the literal sense, just the fact that they had been beaten). "You insolent fools! Get up and capture those intruders or it's off with your heads!"
Sora stopped to look up at the raging queen only to be dragged away by his brother seconds later. "Don't pay her any mind Sora, just keep walking." "Kay." Doing as he was told, Sora allowed himself to be pulled up to the cage that the girl, Alice, was being held in.
Donald and Goofy reached Alice before the two heroes and they had apparently started a conversation with the poor girl.
"So you were just following a white rabbit?" Roxas couldn't help but find the situation a little familiar, fortunately Sora voiced his thoughts. "That's weird cause we followed one too. He said something about being late or something." "That's exactly what the one I followed was saying."
Looking over his shoulder Roxas could see the said white rabbit moving into the forest. 'That bastard started this. I think something is up.'
Grabbing his brother's gloved hand; Roxas pulled Sora in that direction. "Alice, we'll get the evidence and free you. I promise, but till then try not to cause any trouble. Donald, Goofy let's split up. Sora and I will go in the forest; you should head back to the room with that creepy door."
Both saluted and made their way to their designated location. "Ok Sora lets find us some evidence so we can get out of here." "Right. That queen lady scares me. I can't wait to get away from her." Roxas couldn't help but laugh at both the statement and the look on Sora's face.
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About twenty minutes later both boys were standing on top of a faucet that was on the wall.
Earlier, when they had first stepped into the room, a pink and black cat appeared in front of them. He kept going on and on about shadows. Then he offered the two some advice and issued a challenge.
Apparently since Donald and Goofy had found one piece of evidence, the Cheshire cat said he would give them a prize if they could find the last three.
Of course Sora being the competitive person he was agreed and here they were getting the last clue. Only problem was that the evidence was on a shelf three feet away from where they were currently standing.
"I have an idea. Ok how about you lay Oblivion on the ground? I'll run from one end of the faucet handle to the next and when I step on the Keyblade you throw me over to the shelf using the Keyblade as a launching device."
Roxas couldn't help but stare at his younger twin. The idea was brilliant. 'Why hadn't I thought of that?'
Confused by the look on Roxas' face, Sora decided to voice a fact. "I ask you to do the throwing/launching because you're stronger, so yeah." Calling forth Oblivion, Roxas laid the Keyblade on the ground. "Ready when you are, Sora."
Backing away to the other end of the faucet handle, Sora took off at full speed. When his foot finally landed on the black and silver Keyblade, Roxas lifted up as hard as he could, sending his brunette twin over to the shelf.
Grabbing the box, Sora held it over his head, "I got it!" Smiling softly, Roxas gave his brother a thumbs up before noticing a rippling effect behind the younger of the two. "Sora! Behind you!"
Turning around swiftly, Sora only saw the Cheshire cat's smiling mouth. "Ahhhh!" It never ceased to scare the shit out of him when that cat just appeared out of nowhere. "I see that you have found the last piece of evidence."
That fact that the cat just scared him and didn't care really irked him. "Who cares!? You just come out of nowhere, and scare me and don't apologize? That is mean!"
Ignoring the boy, the pink and black magical cat moved toward Roxas, handing him a blue orb. "Use it well, for it shall be needed," and just like that, the stupid Cheshire being was gone.
"Hey! Don't disappear while I'm yelling at you, you stupid cat!" Shaking his fist in the air, Sora actually realized a problem. "Um, Roxas? How am I supposed to get back?"
To put it simply Roxas was dumbstruck. "I have no idea." Looking at the new blue orb in his hand, the blond held it up to Oblivion, concentrating on its power. Pointing his Keyblade at the air between him and Sora, Roxas yelled the first thing that came to mind, "Freeze!"
Suddenly a blue frozen block of ice appeared in between the two. "Sora, jump on that, you can make it!"
Jumping over, Sora managed to land on it, but since it was ice he also nearly managed to fall off, causing his brother to seriously worry about his well being.
"Don't worry Roxas, I'm fine." Standing, Sora was able to prove he was ok before jumping over to the faucet. Turning, both entered the door that would lead them back into the forest.
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"Go ahead and pick your evidence but before you do, Guards! Bring out my evidence!"
"What!? That isn't fair!" "Hush boy! If you are allowed evidence then so am I!"
Sora quickly shut his mouth as a 2 of Ace brought out a pink box containing the Queen's evidence. "Now, you, blond boy, pick your box." Roxas took on the responsibility of picking the second box to the left.
As he pried the lid off carefully, Roxas couldn't help but jump back from surprise as a soldier jumped out of the box and disappeared. Glancing at the Queen he could theorize that she was just as surprised as him, but he also knew she'd be pissed from being proven wrong.
He was right.
Guards! Did you not see that?! That boy unleashed a monster upon my kingdom! Off with his head!" Roxas was beginning to wonder if that was all this Queen could say. 'It's called school lady. Ya know, ya get an education there.'
Roxas didn't have the time to voice what he wanted to, for not long after the ground started too shake. Sora was starting to loose his balance and the next thing Roxas knew the brunette was grabbing on to him.
Even though he knew it was wrong, Roxas couldn't help but be a little happy at this small action. He was beginning to wonder if the love he felt for his brother was just a little bit stronger than it should be.
The blond Keyblade wielder didn't get that long to think about his feelings before a giant tower shot out of the ground. Casting a glance at the other Keyblade wielder besides him, Roxas saw the look of horror on his face.
"Sora how about you take care of the tower and I'll take care of the cards? At least the tower won't fight back." Catching the glance that was cast over to him from the younger of the two, he could see Sora nod.
"Right," summoning his Kingdom Key, Sora ran forward to the tower hoping that Roxas was right and that nothing would attack him from inside or out.
Before Sora could even reach the tower though, a few axe wielding card guards had surrounded him. "Aaaaawwww man." 'And here I thought this would be easy.' Glancing over to his blonde companion, Sora saw that he was busy. "Guess I have to do this alone."
Raising his Keyblade, Sora knocked out one guard instantly. "Wow this is easy." Quickly turning he sent his Keyblade into the side of another. 'Two down, four to go.' Swinging his key shaped weapon, Sora hit two in the legs, knowing that they were clearly broken.
Soon Sora felt the need to jump, and just as he did an axe went slicing through the air where he had once been. 'Glad I did that, or else I'd be dead right now.'
Landing on top of the tower Sora jammed his Keyblade into the top section and sliced his way right. The top portion of the mechanized enemy was gone to reveal its inner workings. "This is where my skills of sabotaging Riku's radio come in handy."
Lowering himself, Sora began taking the tower apart; all the while a battle was taking place just outside. Resting his hand on the last gear, Sora heard a click signaling the battle was over. He could hear Roxas from just outside to his left.
"Great job Sora! We won, not like I doubted us but still, we rock!" "Yes we indeed do…..um, Roxas?" "Yes Sora?" "Um…I'm stuck."
Roxas couldn't help but burry his face in his hand. "Only you Sora, only you. Blizzard!"
The tower suddenly became freezing cold and Sora let out a shiver. "Hey! What was that for?!" He obviously wasn't happy with how this was going.
"Just sit still ok? I swear you always get yourself into these kinds of situations." Roxas couldn't help but let some annoyance sink into his voice, as he shattered the tower into a million pieces.
"Thanks," picking himself up from the shattered pieces, Sora made his way to the cage that Alice was in every now and then having to dodge or step over a couple card bodies. "Um…Roxas-" "Don't worry. I just knocked them out." "Ok." Sora had found it weird that in only the week and two days that they had known each other, Roxas always seemed to know what he was thinking. "Hey Alice! We did it, you can go free!" Pulling the curtain away, Sora was shocked to see the golden round cage was empty. "Roxas! Alice is gone!" With Goofy and Donald in tow Sora ran up to his friend and supposed twin. "Calm down, I'm sure she's fine. Maybe she escaped while we were fighting. Let's go check the forest ok?" Nodding his head, the brunette Keyblade wielder tried to cover up his worry. "I don't like it when you worry. Come on cheer up."
Roxas cupped Sora's cheek with his hand, gently rubbing his thumb across the surface of tanned skin. It was only when he noticed the blush on his younger brother's face that the slightly older twin pulled away. "Any who, let's go." "R-right."
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"So that stupid cat wants us to light torches for it? Man he is lazy." "I know but we can't complain. He did say it might bring Alice back," glancing at the torches Roxas raised Oblivion, "Fire!"
It was a pretty strange request. The first thing they had seen as they entered the forest was the bizarre Cheshire Cat. It had told them that shadows were taking over, and yet the biggest shadow could only be found under the most intense light. "I want you to light the torches, and when you head back to the room, when its right side up, be ready to fight for your life. Then, if you survive, you may be able to save Alice."
After he disappeared, Roxas and Sora split away from Donald and Goofy to go on their own search. They had soon found themselves on the ceiling of the upside down room. "I don't like this place." Sora was still down a little about the disappearance of Alice, but at least he wasn't moping as much. "Me neither. Too colorful for my tastes."
Once he had helped his brother down from the platform, Roxas jumped down beside the younger boy, allowing his Keyblade to dissipate.
"Well, we should go find this damn shadow. Come on Sora, We'll take the shortcut." Opening a latch, Roxas led his brunette spiky headed brother out on to a hedge over looking the queen's court. Jumping down, Roxas looked up at his brother. "Come on Sor." "I can't. I-I'm afraid of heights."
The younger of the two backed up until he was pressed against the wall. "Come on Sora, you're not making sense. How can you be afraid of heights yet you're not scared of heartless that could kill you in a second?" Disbelief flashed across his face. "I don't know."
Letting out a sigh, Roxas felt bad. Sora's voice was trembling like he was going to cry. Holding out his arms Roxas made sure he would be able to catch the scaredy cat. "Jump, I'll catch you. And don't go asking if I'm sure. Yes, I'll catch you. I promise."
Sora found the concern in the others voice confusing, yet he jumped anyway. Just when he felt he was going to hit the ground he felt two strong arms catch him. He had never imagined that Roxas' arms would be as strong as they were, because the blonde never faltered as he held him. His hands under Sora's legs and on his back could be felt through his thick black pants and unzipped hoodie, and Sora had to admit, the touch was kinda nice.
Before Sora could revel in the feeling longer, he found himself being set on the ground, though both wished the moment could have lasted longer, while Roxas walked to the door leading to their destination. "Come on, slow poke."
When Roxas turned around to see if Sora was following, Sora noticed the pink tinge across his cheeks. 'He's blushing?' "I'm coming." Making his way forward, both walked into the room and up to the table together. Spotting the Cheshire cat, both made their way up to the top, neither noticing Goofy nor Donald entering the same room.
"So where is this shadow?" Starring down at the cat, Roxas couldn't help but be annoyed. The Cheshire cat's only answer was to point toward the ceiling, in which both boys looked up to find nothing. "Is this some kind of joke?" "You find the biggest shadow where the light is brightest. I hope you're ready, and if not to bad."
Nothing more was exchanged before a giant heartless, Trickmaster, fell from the ceiling, and the Cheshire cat disappeared. "Oh shit."
Donald and Goofy engaged the 5 headed layered heartless in a battle. "Fire!" Donald sent a raging flame toward the giant beast. The only thing it did was set the weapon in the heartless's hands, on fire. Everyone in the room couldn't help but yell at the white duck. "Donald!!!!" "Sowwy."
Taking the same path down as they did up Sora and Roxas hid under the table. "Like Mom always said-" "-play it safe." Although Sora's memories of Roxas were still shot, Sora could still remember the exact day his mother had uttered these words to him.
While Donald was now dodging the flaming stick of doom, Goofy sent his shield flying at the things knee. Apparently pissed, Trickmaster held both his stick up in the air, beating them on the table that Roxas and Sora stood under.
Barely having the time he needed, Roxas pulled Sora behind the chair just before the circular table fell to the ground. Holding his brother fast to his chest, the older of the two let out a sigh.
Gazing down he noticed the gentle touch on his chest, the touch almost intoxicating. Sora had buried his head into his chest and his hand grabbed lightly at the white shirt covering the blonde.
Having to do something quickly before he could let the ever increasing naughty thoughts get to him, he looked to Trickmaster, finding him kneeling on the floor.
Lightly pushing the brunette away from him, Roxas ran toward the beast dealing a few vertical blows to its head. Not even seconds later Sora joined him.
Their movements were opposite each other and yet still synchronized. When Roxas swung up, Sora swung down. It was like a dance, but it was only inevitable that the dance would come to an end.
The last move Roxas made, him swinging left while Sora swung right, was ended with the mighty Trickmaster flinging Roxas in to the leg of the chair, the two had been hiding behind, not even 5 minutes before.
"Roxas!" Sending a blast of ice at the hovering heartless, the younger key bearer made his way to his blonde friend.
"I'm alright Sora. Nothing a few potions won't fix. Now let's get this bastard."
Picking up the slightly bigger boy, Sora nodded. "Hey Roxas…..the table hasn't come back up yet….maybe we could stand on it and it will lift us up….so that while Donald and Goofy attack him fro below, we attack him from above."
Personally, Roxas loved the idea, but he moved his gaze to their two animal escorts, he was bound to be disappointed.
There in the middle of the makeshift battle field was one knocked out duck and one dog, at least Roxas thought Goofy was a dog, being chased by the current enemy. "Sora, there are two problems with that plan." "What?" "Those two," pointing a slender finger at the two escorts, Roxas let loose a heavy sigh.
"Oh, don't worry about that. You should stand on the table and I'll be back in a minute," smiling at Roxas, Sora pulled out a couple potions. "Glad we got these."
Waiting for the right time, Sora ran out on to the field, only stopping when he was next to the white duck, dressed in blue. Tilting Donald's head back, Sora opened his beak and forced the green liquid fro the two bottles into his mouth.
Instantly the potions worked and so did Donald's gag reflex. Coughing up everything that hadn't worked its way into his birdy system, Donald glared at the brunette Keyblade wielding teen.
"Sorry, but I really need you to help Goofy so that me and Roxas can attack that monster," folding his hands in front of him, Sora was willing to beg for help. "Please, please help us."
Glaring at Sora, Donald let out a low sigh. "It's not like you had to ask." "Thanks," walking away Sora gave his brother/friend a thumbs up. "Plan is a go."
"We better hurry, I think the tables gonna pop up." "Righty-o on that Roxy." Staring at his brother, Roxas couldn't believe the nickname. It was just so girly. "Whatever man, just get on the table."
And so Sora did as he was told, of course with a smirk upon his face. For some reason he loved the fact that Roxas hated his new nick name.
Roxas was right when he said the table would come up, for no sooner had he and Sora stood upon the white circular table, it shot in the air sending the two toward the giant purple and red heartless.
Raising Oblivion and Oathkeeper in the air, Roxas yelled his spells while Sora launched his Kingdom Key at the beast before calling it back. "Ice, Fire!"
Meanwhile below Goofy had just launched an attack upon the hellish monsters knees, as Donald muttered spell after spell. Of course he had to rest for a few seconds which was needed to gain his MP back.
Noticing something Roxas decided to point it out. "Donald aim ice at its knees!"
Doing as he was told, Donald was surprised to notice that Sora and Roxas had joined him in his attack. In just seconds the knee caps were frozen. "Launch weapons now!" Donald of course didn't throw his weapon but the rest did and all watched at the mighty Trickmaster fell.
Deciding not to take chances Sora jumped onto its back and thrust his Keyblade into its back in between its shoulders, before jumping off and calling his weapon back to his hand.
Turning to look up at the others, as the giant heartless disappeared, Sora saw a look of surprise on three faces. "What? Was that too much? I went overboard again didn't I?"
'Overboard…..again!? He's done this before?!' All three shook their heads so hard and fast; it's surprising that they didn't come flying off. "NO!"
Cringing at the yell Sora couldn't help but think his friends were going crazy. "If you say so."
"We do!"
"What is with all the racket? Can't a doorknob get a little piece and quiet?"
All persons, and animal persons, turned their head to see the doorknob yawning.
Before Sora could even try to react his Keyblade acted on its own, forcing itself to be pointed at the Keyhole. A bright light shot fro the Key shaped weapon and all in the room could hear the sound of a lock clicking.
'That's weird."
"You don't realize just how rude you're being." And with that the door fell asleep again as an object flew out of the things mouth. Picking it up Sora turned to Roxas who had just made his way off the table and was now following Donald and Goofy toward his brother.
"Well what now?"
"We leave, for another world or course. Which one we'll see when we get there."
Author's note: Tis the end of this chapter…aren't you just so happy I finally updated? Hahah sorry for the long wait. This chapter is for Coconut911's birthday…which is today…if I remembered correctly. So yes. Enjoy Coconut911! I loves you!
