My name is Vosel. I am a bearer of the legendary keyblade, an incomplete Tri-Disaster, which can be completed by fusing strong hearts together into a new power called Full Form. I am on a quest to bring an end to the Unversed swarms, controlled by the mysterious Monarchs, and this evil guy, Dark Emperor Thesys. Whatever their true goal is, it involves people getting hurt, and I cannot allow that. One world at the time, I fight the Unversed and make new friends. My current comrades include: Vivi, a black mage that looks up to strength, and Train-kun, the magical train that transports us across the worlds. No matter where our destination leads, I am certain we will put an end to the Monarch's schemes. One day, we will all certainly, most definitely, fuse our hearts as one, and become Kingdom Hearts!

Last time me and Vivi visited Golden Kingdom, a beautiful place, but ruled by the selfish emperor Kuzco. Somehow, his actions ended up turning him into a llama, and he has agreed to have a change of heart should me and Vivi escort him back to his palace. However, our quest is being distracted by the Unversed, and the Infinity Monarch Magica. Just as we got rid of them, a new rival showed up: a dragoon lancer called Kain. I tried my best to stop him from killing Kuzco, but the guy is really strong. He's got me cornered, and now we're facing a cliffhanger. I wonder how I'm gonna escape his spear.

Yosh! Here goes!


Vosel was holding his ground in a battle against a spear. Sounds crazy, but a spear was exactly what he was up against: it was Kain's special spear, called Wyvern Rage, which kept attacking on it's own even after Kain threw it away. As Vosel kept either blocking the spear's attacks or trying to wack the spear away, it consistently kept comming back, making it look like Vosel was having a duel with a ghost. As Kain kept smirking to the sight, Kuzco and Vivi could only watch how the battle unfolded.

Vosel: „Shimata! I will not be beaten down by a stinking spear!"

Kuzco: „Oh boy, this is bad, really really bad!"

Vivi: „Vosel-san! (Kain suddenly springs into action) Oh no!"

Kuzco: „Look out!"

Vosel: „(wacks the spear away) Go away!"

Vosel thought the spear would fly several meters away, but it's wielder, Kain, already got a good position right in front of Vosel, and grabbed the spear in mid-air.

As the situation looked, Vosel's chances suddenly dropped down, as Kain was in the perfect strike position, while Vosel was in mid-position of the after-toss, loweing his mobility completely.

Vosel: „Gah!"

Kain: „This is the end for you. (lashes the spear)"

Vivi: „VOSEL-SAN!"

Kain: „Die! (attacks)"

episode 9: „Guiding Hearts. Showdown in the Secret Lab"

And just when Kain's spear was about to impale Vosel's chest and pierce his heart...

Vosel: „Warp!"

... Vosel vanished, and Kain hit nothing at all. If anything, he was left speechless.

Kain: „What! (looks around) Was that my... It can't be! (looks up and gasps)"

Vosel appeared above Kain, with his keyblade overhead...

Vosel: „Keyblade Jump!"

He swung the blade so that he would hammerhead Kain, but the lancer managed to put his spear up in order to intercept the strike. The force by which Vosel had impaled him was immense nontheless, the ground below Kain cracked and a strong gust of wind blew in all directions from where he was standing. As a finishing result, both fighters were blew backward a few feet, and they still faced each other in their respective battle stances. The only real difference was that Kain was scowling, while Vosel was smirking.

Vosel: „Heh, so how does your own attack taste?"

Kain: „Impossible. That was my Jump technique!"

Kuzco: "(confused) Huh? Wait, what just happened?"

Vivi: „Didn't the dragon-guy just use that move to dodge Vosel-san's attack?"

Vosel: „Ghaha, you just got owned, Kain! This Jump thing isn's so hard. (feels dizzy) Wha, Ah, waaaah... (keeps his ground, and holds his head) Man, I'm dizzy! Moving at such speed messed me up somehow, geez, maybe you really are something to do that kind of move without blacking out."

Vivi: „(amazed) Aah, you mastered another new skill, Vosel-san!"

Vosel: „Yeah, but I'm not doing that again anytime soon."

Kain: „This is ridiculus! Jump is the lancer skill of the 7th degree, even elites take years of practice to simply pull it off, let alone master it! And this guy... This KID managed to perform a perfect Jump attack in the 20 seconds after just seeing it once! (glares enraged at Vosel) Who exactly are you, Vosel?"

Vosel: „So, Kain, are you ready to throw the towel yet?"

Kain: „Hmph, don't get cocky. You have some skill, I give you that much. Performing the Jump takes yeas of practice. That keyblade of yours seems to have bestowed you powers beyond my measure. However, (battle stance) I still have my goal to consider. I am an agent of justice, and justice must be served! In the name of justice, I will defeat you and then take the life of the savage emperor."

Vosel: "Come and try! How many times do I have to tell you that killing kuzco will not benefit justice the slightest! People can change, but only when given a chance, otherwise their change of heart will never come recognized!"

Kain: „How can you be so certain? You barely even know that man! If that is what he still is, what his own advisor did to him was the best that could have ever happened to this kingdom."

Kuzco: „(weeps) He's right, Yzma turned me into a llama and no one even cares that I'm gone. (hangs his head) Maybe I'm better of this way anyway..."

Vivi: „Stop talking nonsense, llama-san! If Vosel-san says people can change, then you better believe him!"

Kuzco: „Huh?"

Vivi: „Vosel-san needs help. I'll support him as I can, you see to get somewhere safe!"

But just when Vivi was about to charge into battle, he saw Vosel, who was still facing Kain at the time, pointing his palm towards Vivi and telling him to stop moving. Afterwards, he closed his fist, except for the index finger, which he kept waving left and right, again saying no.

Vivi: „What? Vosel-san?"

Vosel: „I'll be fine. I can take this guy alone. You just make sure Kuzco doesn't get hurt, got it!"

While telling that, Vosel had to turn his head towards Vivi, which gave Kain an opening.

Kain: „Now's my chance! (tosses the spear) Torpedo Lance!"

The tossed spear was shimmering a red aura, and it happened at such great speed that Vosel had little time to react.

The spear flew past him, but quickly turned around and passed him again, only this time, it impaled him, and he yowled to this. It was obvious, the blade made contact with his skin, and torn pieces of his clothes were blown about as he screamed.

Vivi: „Vosel-san!"

Kain: „(smirks) Hmp. And you thought you could take me? (the lance flies back into his hand and he grabs it) By all means, you are a thousand years behind my time! (looks at his spear) Huh? What is this? String?"

There was an odd looking, glowing purple string attatched to Kain's spear, as if made of magic. It was knoted down by the handle, and when Kain saw where the other end of the string was, he got a nasty surprise: there was an enchanted purple orb in size of a basketball flying right at him , pulled by the string, and right into his...

Kain: „GYAAAH!(hit!)"

...face. The orb seemd ghastly, but was surprisingly solid, and it really did feel like Kain was impaled by a cannonball, and it hit him right in the head. Kain was knocked back about a dozen feet and landed on his back, at which point the strings and the orb vanished. He was holding his face and kept the pain down. This injury was serious, blood was dripping out of his nose.

Kain: „What the hell was that!"

At that point, Vosel got up. As opposing to his reaction to when the flying spear hit him, he didn't seem injured at all. In fact, he was smiling and grinning like the sunshine.

Vosel: „Hihihi, bamboozled! Newton String plus Mega Knocking equals a chainball!"

flashback:

Vosel is „impaled by the spear".

As revealed by the zoom, in truth, the spear passed by him and only ripped the outer layer of his clothes. He pretended to scream, and secretly touched the spear with his keyblade.

Vosel: „I attatched a Gravity String on your spear when it hit me, then I produced the Mega Knocking as well. And when the spear came back to you, it pulled the ball with it and did the rest."

flashback end...

Vosel: „I'm really starting to love this new element, don't you?"

Kain: „(furiously gets up) You've mocked my skills for the second time now! Does your ignorance know no boundry?"

Vosel: „It is you who is ignorant. All Kuzco needs is guidance. And heck, maybe he's not the only one. Or? Lancer Kain?"

Kain: „(grinds his teeth) For the last time, that man is a villain! The Unversed are the proof of it! When not guided by anyone, they seek and attack those who harbor negative energy, just like Kuzco's greed! That's proof enough that his heart is taken by darkness!"

Vosel: "I don't know about you... But I can't see any Unversed here."

Kain: „ENOUGH! (speeds forward with a single leap) HAAAaaaaaaaaaa! Spiral Force!"

Kain rushed forward with his spear in front of him, rotating causing the effect of a spiraling tempest being produced. The further damage will be increased when the spear impales something.

But, Vosel was ready. He charged back, and locked the spear in it's tracks with a swift strike of his keyblade. The two warriors remained in that position, clashing each other's blades and producing a rain of sparks. None of them backed down as they both faced each other.

Kain: „That sick habit of helping others is gonna get you killed someday!"

Vosel: „But it's not going to be today! I told you I will not have a single life wasted! People can change, and they can restore their own errors by themselves. That's what justice really is about."

Kain: „What do you know? You haven't witnessed the destructive tyranny of people."

Vosel: „Maybe, but I've seen plenty of their other sides! (pushes Kain backwards, then lashes the blade) Burning Halberd!"

As Vosel was about to perform an attack upon the lancer...

Kain: „Warp!"

... he vanished again, and Vosel slashed nothing but air.

Vosel: „Here comes... (looks up) From above!"

Kain reappeared above Vosel with his spear pointing down.

Kain: „Spear Jump!"

He thrusted the spear down like a comet. Vosel, however, saw this coming and jumped aside. As soon as Kain finished his strike, Vosel leaped back into the heart of danger, with the keyblade at hand:

Vosel: „Bomb Rusher!"

Kain: „What!"

Caught of guard, Kain was having a hard time blocking and dodging his attacks. Vosel's speed grew by the second, there was no oppening for him to counterattack. And then...

Vosel: „Jolt Twister!"

... Vosel charged his blade with electricity, and spun it around at great speed, producing a shockwave that knocked Kain backwards again, only this time, he landed on his back. The skilled lancer quickly got on his feet, even though he was hurt.

Vosel: „I figured you might be using Warp for that one. However, no matter how fast you move, sooner or later your motion stops. (points the keyblade at him) That is your weakness, Kain."

Kain: „(scolfs and gets up) Idiot! I have no weaknesses! I am driven by justice, and that makes me unstoppable!"

Vosel: „The justice you're aiming for is no justice whatsoever! True justice will come to be when hearts are guided properly. Taking life for life is gonna get us all killed."

Kain: „You speak nonsense. My justice is absolute! Warp!"

Kain vanished again, and reappeared above Vosel.

Vosel: „Again? (jumps aside)"

Kain: „Spear Jump! (dives down)"

As Vosel had expected, Kain came from above, bringing down a crashing force that cracked the ground with his spear. He anticipated this, and attacked.

What he did not anticipated was:

Kain: „Warp! (vanishes)"

Vosel: „What? (jumps aside)"

Kain: „(reappears) Spear Jump! (dives, and quickly vanishes)"

Vosel: „What the...?"

Kain: „Jump! (dives, Vosel barely dodges, but vanishes instantly) Jump! (same as before) Jump! (again) Jump!"

By the looks of it, Kain went nuts. He performed an additional Warp-Jump combo as soon as he landed the first impact. Vosel kept jumping aside, and when this made no sense to him, he simply ran. Luring him like that, he reached the edge of the cliff, and this is where he stopped moving.

Vosel: „Is he serious!"

Vivi: „Vosel-san, look out!"

Vosel: „Like hell! (halts) This is bringing us nowhere!"

Kain: „(appears) Jump!"

This time, Vosel did not run away. In fact, he remained still, and welcomed Kain's assault. He blocked the incomming impact with the edge of his keyblade. The force that sundered the earth ws now focused on that weapon, and Vosel held his position perfectly to witstand the blow. The force spread out into the surroundings, crafting a large hole around him. Once the force finally ceased, Vosel pushed Kain back with all his might.

Vosel: „You can't keep this up forever!"

Kuzco&Vivi: „He withstood it!"

Kain: „(breathes heavily) I can try... Warp! (vanish and reappearance) Spear Jump!"

Vosel dodged aside again, and Kain's lance dug deep into the ground, causing a major crack to spawn. Kain was about to get up, but...

Kain: „(falls to his knee) Wha'... I can't feel my legs..."

Vosel: „Kain? Wait a sec... (flashbacks to his dizziness when he used Jump) A single Jump almost caused me to faint, and he did a hundred of them. This must have messed up his mind."

And all of the sudden, the crack Kain made spread out. May I remind you this is occuring at the edge of a cliff? The crack got bigger, and just like that, Kain lost his grounds, and began to fall down the cliff, screaming out...

Vosel: „Kain!"

Kain: „Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh... (sudden stop in mid-air) Gah!... Huh? What? (looks up)"

Something prevented Kain from falling down. When he looked up, he saw Vosel holding his spear by the edged end. Kain was holding to the spear by the soft side in a good grip, but Vosel was practically holding the blade itself. He was using both hands to get a good grip, and he also leaned down slightly so he might come within reach. Judging by his expression, he was putting his back into holding Kain in this way, and judging by Kain's face, he couldn't believe it.

Kain: „Oi! What are you doing!"

Vosel: „(grinding teeth) What does it look like? I'm saving you from fallingggrrr..."

Kain: „This man... Why is he...? Idiot, let go of it! You can't support my weigth! The fall will drag us both down if you don't let me go!"

Vosel: „Didn't I tell you... I will not have a single life on my conscience. "

Kain: „What? Don't you know I am your enemy! Let go, you can't keep my weight up!"

Vosel: „So bite me! I'll be getting you up, whether you like it or not!"

The spear slid down slightly out of his grip, and as a result, the cutting edge of the blade slid down Vosel's skin and caused a wound to appear. He screamed loud in pain, but refused to let go of it.

Kain: „This kid... Just what is he thinking...?"

Then, with all his might, Vosel strengthened his grip and pulled the spear up. He shouted his soul out while doing it, and, miraculously, he lifted Kain's entire weigth up like a ragdoll, and tossed him on solid ground. The saving was a little awkward, as Kain was still injured and couldn't steer his fall, so Vosel basically tossed him.

Exhausted, Vosel also dropped down on the ground as he kept gasping like a frog. And just when he felt relief...

The ground opened up beneath him as well, and he fell down the same cliff...

One second after he realized what was going on...

By this time, of course, he was convinced he was going to fall into an immenent death.

... Something grabbed him by the shirt and pulled him back. And here's the big surprise: it was Kuzco. He snagged Vosel and pulled him before he fell down. He the looked down the cliff as falling debris crashed into the river below. It's about here that he realized what he did:

Kuzco: „(overjoyed) BOOO-Yeah! Did you see that! You were all 'Aaahh', and then I came in and I totally pulled you up! (in a puny voice to the cliff) Ooh, I'm a falling edge of a cliff and I'm taking you with me. (normal voice) Well not this time! A-ha! (dances... sorta) A-ha-A-ha-A-ha!"

Vivi ran by Vosel's side at this moment.

Vosel was just as stunned as he, only he realized something else:

Vosel: „You just... saved my life."

Kuzco: „Huh? (looks aside) No, I didn't."

Vosel: „(grins widely) Yes you did, admit it."

Kuzco: „(frustrated) So what if I did? That was entirely for my own reasons!"

Vosel: „And you know what that means..."

Vivi: „You did something nice!"

Kuzco: „Did not!"

Vosel: „Did too."

Kuzco: „So what! When I see a man falling I extend my hand! (gasps and bites his lip)"

Vosel: „Well, what was that now?"

Kuzco: „Nothing! I said nothing at all!"

Vivi and Vosel lauged out loud while Kuzco went all red in face trying to deny his good deed.

Meanwhile, Kain groaned and tried to lift himself up by leaning against his spear, but to no avail.

Kain: „I'm not... done with you... yet... (falls down)"

Vosel: „Huh? You still kicking?"

Vivi: „(approaches Kain) Let me help you, spear-san."

Kain: „(brushes him off) Don't touch me! You... You could have let me fall. Then all your trouble would've been over."

Vosel: „Gosh, you're so block-headed. Can't you at least appreciate the situation? You'd be dead otherwise."

Kain: „Then that's what it was supposed to be! I have... I have failed. Death was my one and only excuse I had."

Vosel: „Kain... You're being too hard on yourself. I mean, what if you really did kill Kuzco, what difference would that make to your justice anyway? He got turned into a llama already, how much lower can he get?"

Kain: „(gasp) You are right. Dead or alive, it wouldn't mean anything right now. The kingdom has already fallen to that hag."

Vivi: „Huh? Whaddaya mean?"

Kain: „Kuzco's advisor, Yzma. She threw him off to rule by herself. I intended to make her my next target after killing Kuzco, she has started making life even more miserable now that she's the empress."

Kuzco: „What? Yzma took over the kingdom?"

Vosel: „Is that bad?"

Kuzco: „She used to do it behind my back all the time, and everytime she did I had another part of the kingdom suffer from poverty and famine. I didn't really care about it back then, but why am I all of the sudden?"

Vosel: „Then we better hurry. We have the real emperor, after all. All we need is to shake our butts over at the palace, and take Yzma down."

Vivi: „But Vosel-san..."

Vosel: „What?"

Vivi pointed at the collapsed bridge. It was an old bridge that was barely holding it's grounds while it was standing, but Kain's spear took care of it for good.

Vivi: „With the bridge out, it could take days before we reach the palace."

Vosel: „/O.O/ Oh, right... Ehm... Then we best hurry."

Just as Vosel was about to storm out in an unknown direction, Kain lifted himself up again.

Kain: „Wait, keyblader."

Vosel: „Hoh?"

Kain: „I have misjudged you. All of you. Even if this will not clean the stain of my name, I wish to do something in return for my life you saved."

Vosel: „You do?"

Kain: „(points down the canyon) Down there, among the cliffs, there is a secret passage. It can take you straight to the palace. Just follow the ridge."

Vosel: „Down the ridge? (smiles) Thanks a lot, Kain. You turned out to be a good guy after all."

Kain: „(scolfs) Do not misuderstand my motives. You, Vosel, you took down my ideals and broke my pride. Sooner or later, I will have my duel with you again. If your sick sense of helping enemies doesn't kill you first."

Vosel: „(smiles) Then I'll welcome it. Like I said, hearts only need guidance. So, your wrong perspective shattered, then find a new path. Someone will have to guide you properly some day."

Kain: „Hmp... (looks away)"

Vosel: „(to the rest) Now, let's get going! We have a kingdom to fix!"

Vivi&Kuzco: „Hai!"

And so, they went on, leaving Kain behind.


An oddly long amount of time later, at the palace, the throne room remained still. Even guards were dismissed, and all the changes Yzma brought into the decorations were visible in full atire.

Then, one of the tiles on the floor moved aside, and out of it came Vosel, then Vivi, and Kuzco.

Vosel: „(looks around) Wow, so this is your palace?"

Vivi: „Looks kinda creepy."

Kuzco: „My throne room! What happened to it? Everything's so... purple!"

Vosel: „Is this Yzma's doing?"

Kuzco: „(angry-face) She turned me into a llama, ruined my palace and sat on my throne! That's it, we're going in, into the lair of the beast! Follow me! (runs off)"

Vosel: „Oi, wait up!"

Kuzco led the two of them down the palace halls, all of which were followed by the same creepy face of Yzma. On the ornaments it resembled a voodoo mask, and on paintings, they looked like a scarecrow.

Finally, they showed up before an ugly head gargoyle, which looked like a boar with outrageously large tusks.

Vosel: „What is this place?"

Kuzco: „These used to be Yzma's quarters."

Vosel: „(-_-) How can you tell? It all looks the same."

Kuzco: „It's all pretty much the same. Even though there are more passages now. I have a new one constructed every time I dislike a wall."

Vivi: „There are people that do that?"

Vosel: „Geez, so why are we here?"

Kuzco: „Yzma has this so called 'secret lab' of hers. It's full of magic potions, probably including the one that turned me into a llama."

Vosel: „So, in logic, it should also house an antidote."

Vivi: „So we must find the lab. But how do we do that? It is secret after all."

Kuzco: „Nah, not really. The lab is just down that lever. (points at the tusk) Everybody knows that."

Vosel: „Everybody?"

Kuzco: „Yeah. No wait, let's see, Yzma, Kronk, me, the chef, the architect, the paper-guy, the theme-song guy, the guards of the west wing, the guards of the east wing, the trampoline-delivery guy, the geomancer, the astronomer, the coach, the sherrif, that old guy Patty, yep I think everybody."

Vosel: „(-_-) Much of a secret, huh? (grabs one of the tusks) So, all we need is pull this lever, yes?"

Kuzco: „Oh yeah, I remember Yzma having this recurring stance where she says (mimics voice) 'Pull the lever, Kronk'."

Vosel: „Okay, here goes! (pulls the lever)"

The lever opened a trapdoor beneath Kuzco, and he fell down an abyss, his voice fading with the distance.

Kuzco: „WRONG LEVEEEEEEEeeeeerrrr... (splash)"

Vosel&Vivi: „/O_O*/ Uhm... Oops."

Seconds later, one of the walls opened up, revealing a secret passage, and Kuzco marched out of it. He was soaking wet and had a crocodile stuck his teeth in one of his legs.

Kuzco: „Okay, why does she even have that lever?"

He kicked the crocodile with an available hoof, and this one crawled away like a fret puppy. Kuzco walked over to the boar-shaped gargoyle himelf, and pulled the other tusk.

The real lever fliped the entire floor up, and all three of them were carried into the secret passage behind the wall.

Only they all got stuck in a cart of sorts. It resembled a kart at the rollercoaster.

Actually, that's exactly what it was.

Vosel: „I didn't see this comming."

Vivi: „Was it the wrong lever again?"

Kuzco: „Wait for it..."

Please keep your hands and feet in the kart at all times"

The electronic voice said so, then the ride began.

Literaly.

The kart they were all stuck in was indeed a rollercoaster, which led down a fancy track. The railroad included several turns, a loop, several spooky mask-shaped arches, a waterfall, and finally a spiraling turn.

While riding the thing, Vivi and Kuzco kept screaming their lungs out due to panic, and Vosel did the same, only he was laughing out hard.

Eventually, the rollercoaster hit a hard bumper at the end of the track, causing it to flip up slightly, which launched the three passangers forward on the hard floor. They all had different expressions:

Kuzco: „(about to vomit) Yep, landing is something she still needs to work on."

Vivi: „(dizzy) I don't feel so good..."

Vosel: „(pumped up) Ghahaha! Woah! That was some ride! Who's up for a round two?"

Kuzco and Vivi glared at Vosel, then at each other, having that classic „is he nuts" kind of faces, before managing to stand up. They looked where they wounded up, only to see wast dark space.

Vosel: „Is this the lab?"

Kuzco: „Let's see, large dark area that brings about the heeby-jeebys down my spine and with no obvious intentions on paying electricity bills? Oh yeah, we're here alright. There has to be a light-switch somewhere."

Vivi: „You mean like that one?"

Vivi found what apparently looked like an actual switch on the wall nearby. It was too high for him to reach, so Vosel came by to turn it instead.

Vosel: „So, all we need to do now is find the right potion. Starting here, it's a cake-walk."

He turned lights on. And...

Vosel: „(shocked) /O.O/"

Once the lights got on, the lab was fully shown. Unfortunately.

The secret lab was huge! It easily resembled an underground tower. There were numerous shelves containing potions, all in the same kinds of bottles and all pink in color. There had got to be at least 100 000 potions in the lab, barely a part of the wall that was not covered with shelves. Their quest to find the right potion just turned into the lookout for a needle in hay.

Vosel: „Oh boy..."

Vivi: „There's so many potions, it could take forever!"

Kuzco: „(picks up a potion) They're not even labeled, how does Yzma get around in this mess?"

Vosel: „(walks up to the shelf) Let's see... Oi, there's markings on the shelves. Try finding under H for human."

Vivi: „I'll look under E for emperor."

Kuzco: „And I'll look under K for me."

Vivi&Vosel: (stary look)

Kuzco: „What? It's possible."

The entire massive shelf was constructed like a massive stairway, with the shelves below serving as stairs to reach the shelves above. The three of them seperated and stated looking for a potion that is supposed to revert Kuzco's state.

Kuzco: „(reads out loud) Kaviar... Kalamari... Kitsune... Koconut? Who wrote this?"

Vosel: „(leaps across shelves while reading out loud) Tigers... Bears... Monkeys... Lions..."

Vivi: „(searches) Influence potion... Brain potion... Invisibility potion... Growth potion? (looks left, then right, and tries to hide the potion under his hat)"

Vosel: „Put that back."

Vivi: „(surprised) WA! Ha-hai."

Vosel: „Horse... Hyena... Hudodrak... Human! Oi! Found it!"

Kuzco: „Really?"

Vivi: „That's great!"

Vosel: „Yep! The human potion is right over... (realizes the section is empty) Here? O-oh..."

Yzma: „Looking for this?"

On high elevation, the group noticed a searchlight illuminating a... well, from afar it looked like an ugly coat hanger. It was actually Yzma, in her attire, holding up a bottle of pink liquid. Next to her was Kronk, not that it matters.

Kuzco: „Yzma!"

Vosel: „Yzma? So, you're Yz-WHA!"

It wasn't until now that Vosel actually realized what Yzma looked like. He did expect her to be an old hag, but this person was more like a zombie!

The wrinkles!

The teeth!

And worst of all, the hairy places!

Vosel: „(horrified) That's a living person?"

Vivi: „(extremely horrified) She's scaring me, Vosel-san."

Vosel: „What is keeping her in one piece?"

Yzma: „(!) MIND YOUR TONGUE! I see that duck-hag was not exactly a person to be relied on."

Vosel: „Like Kuzco relied on you?"

Kuzco: „Haha, good one. Oh, wait... Right. (to Yzma) You tried to kill me! And then you put me in this ugly carpet robes!"

Yzma: „Honestly, that face suits you better than the crown. And without this (holds the potion up) you might just as well stay that way!"

Vivi: „The potion! We need that!"

Kuzco: „No, don't break it!"

Yzma: „Huh? Break it? Hmmm... I was actually going to leave it in cold storage for five months, to make it taste bad, then put in a funny box and feed it to the crocodiles. But your way is much better!"

Kuzco: „No wait!"

Yzma: „Like I would! For too long has this kingdom suffered under your rule. It's time the people harold a new dawn: The Age of Yzma! A-hahahahahah! (thunder in the distance)"

Kronk: „Boy, that's the second time today, what's up with the weather?"

Vosel: „Kuzco is a better man now! Even in llama skin he is a better person than you!"

Yzma: „Oh really? In just a few hours of my rule, this palace has been glorious! I've increased the taxes, inquisited 70% more grain and wool from the nearby villages for our supplies, and the terrace has a much better view now."

Kuzco: „And what do the people say about that?"

Yzma: „Mah, they've been complaining about not having food, money or places to live, but who cares really? I'm the empress now!"

Vivi: „You're a cruel, mean lady!"

Yzma: „Don't talk to me like that, you brat! It's true, but it's still impolite. And now, I will shatter this bottle and have you see your one and only chance of reverting back to human... Faaaade!"

Kuzco: „Oh no!"

Vosel: „Keyblade! (summons it and points at Yzma)"

Yzma: „But you cannot reach me all the way up here in time! Behold now, all your hopes vanish! (about to shatte the bottle, but...) What's this? (takes a closer look at it) Bean sauce?"

The bottle she was holding up was indeed labeled as a fiask of bean sauce. She looked around in order to find the real potion, which has somehow vanished from her grasp. And then she saw Kronk sneaking in a cartoonish sort of way, humming his theme-song and holding the bottle with the human potion.

Yzma: „Kronk!"

He halted in mid-walk, holding the exactly the same pose like he was about to step forward. He innocently looked in Yzma's direction.

Yzma: „What are you doing with the potion?"

Kronk: „Eerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr... What potion?"

Yzma: „Kronk!"

Kronk: „Oh, this? Errr... I was just... keeping it warm. You, know, just in case."

Yzma: „In case of what precicely?"

Kronk: „(succumbs to the pressure) Alright, fine, I was keeping it safe. You know, I've been thinking a lot, and, you know, Kuzco was not exactly a kind person, with you being fired, and the village about to be destroyed, and so on, but do we seriously want to kill him? I mean, come on, everyone deserves a second chance, I mean, look at you, you got fired, no one thought you might acomplish anything, and look: you're the empress now! Of course, that was because no one knew you were fired and you had Kuzco exterminated, but my point is..."

Yzma, Vosel, Vivi and Kuzco kept looking at each other and shrugging in random order while Kronk was keeping his speech, until Yzma got full of it.

Yzma: „Kronk! You were supposed to get rid of Kuzco. But why did I think you could do this? This one simple task. It's like I'm talking to a monkey!"

Kronk: „Woah, slow down."

Yzma: „A big, stupid monkey named Kronk!"

Kronk: „Ouch."

Yzma: „And you know what else? I never liked your spinach puffs!"

Kronk: (powerful, shocking gasp)

Yzma: „Never!"

Kronk: „(cries) That's it, I could handle the carrying of the kart and the constant slaps, but this is too much! (to the trio) Vosel, catch! (tosses the potion)"

Vosel: „(overjoyed) Thanks a lot, big guy! I appreciate thi-"

And just when Vosel was about to catch the bottle with the potion, something black swooped in and grabbed the potion before it reached him.

Vosel: „Hey!"

It looked like a black bird in size of a hawk, but a closer observer would notice it actually had narrow red eyes.

/Unversed: Arch Raven/

Kuzco: „The bottle!"

Kronk: „Yeh, that usually works."

Yzma: „And so does this!"

Yzma pulled a switch that was fixed next to her. The switch opened a trapdoor beneath Kronk's feet.

Kronk: „I should've seen that one coming. (falls down) Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh..."

The Arch Raven kept carrying the potion while flying towards Yzma.

Vosel: „Frost Spike!"

Vosel created and launched chunks of ice at the bird-shaped Unversed. One of those chunks hit it and disintegrated it, leaving the bottle to fall on the ground. Sort of. It actually hit one of the high-leveled shelves, and almost got mixed along the other potions. But instead, it hoped away and ended up on the edge of the stairway, dangerously close to the fall deep down.

Vosel: „Let's get it!"

Yzma: „You better hurry now, I expect company. (fingersnap)"

On her cue, the lab was suddenly overflown by Unversed. Just in front of Vosel, Vivi and Kuzco, who were moving forward trying to get to the bottle, four Scrappers got in their , a pair of Burisers appeared behind them. Afterwards, the group was supported by a new kind of Unversed, closely resembling a cross between a twister and a rose root, with thorned vines spread aside like arms.

/Unversed: Thornbite/

And alongside this bunch, a good number of Floods and and a Crashtail.

Vosel: „Is there no end to them?"

Vivi: „That Magica-hag must have brought them here!"

Yzma: „Attack! Serve your Empress!"

Not wasting a moment, all Unversed sprang into action. The first row of Floods and Scrappers leaped at the group.

Vosel: „Bomb Rusher!"

Vosel countered by breaking through their lines with a series of rapid slashes, either bringing them down or pushing them aside. He then tried to take a run for the potion, but then there was a Thornbite.

Lash Thorn!"

It swung it's long vines and tied Vosel's feet down, causing him to fall down.

Vosel: „Shimata."

Rodeo Garden!"

As if this wasn't enough, the new Unversed jumped up and spun fast, turning into a living twister. It jumped at Vosel, who managed to put the keyblade up to block this. Sparks were still going in his eyes due to the collision of weapons.

Vosel: „(still blocking) I bet you're not fireproof. Burning Halberd!"

As the keyblade was consumed in flames, Vosel managed to back away the plant Unversed, then slash it across the face, destroying it. He got up quickly, and continued forward.

Meanwhile, Vivi somehow managed to keep the small Floods at bay by casting minor magic. The real problem were the slowly approaching Bruisers. Kuzco was not much of a help, he hid behind Vivi like a mouse.

Vivi: „Fireball!"

He tossed a small ember at the chest of the Bruiser, only this got extinguished quickly and left no mark on it. The Bruiser was still pacing forward with his fist on standby.

Vivi: „Not good! He's too tough!"

Kuzco: „(covers his eyes and turns his rear) Tell me when it's over, help!"

Vivi: „(looks at Kuzco, and gets an idea) Hihi... (produces a small spark with his fingers, then slaps Kuzco's rear)"

Kuzco: „WAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH! Make it stop!"

Without realizing it, Kuzco's reaction saved the sitch: out of fear, he performed a powerful kick with his hindlegs trying to get rid of whatever was behind him. In this case, it was the Bruiser. He kicked it with such brute force the Unversed was practically catapulted away and through other enemy lines, destroying the Floods it fell on.

Kuzco: „Huh? Did I do that?"

Vivi: „See? Fighting is fun too."

Just when Vosel was about to grab the bottle with the potion, a Scrapper nailed his claw into the shelf, causing it to shake, and the bottle fell down on the floor, without shattering. If anything, this annoyed Vosel, who was surrounded by even more Scrappers.

Vosel: „Oh, geez. (the Unversed attack) Jolt Twister!"

A single circular swing took care of the reckless Scrappers. Just as Vosel boasted and put on a victory pose, the Crashtail down the shelves smashed it with it's massive tail.

Kiloswing!"

The impact force was severe, and it knocked Vosel off his feet, and caused him to fall down on the ground. He was about to reach for the bottle next to him, but the potion was kicked away by another Scrapper. Worse yet, the Crashtail was right behind him. He was about to chew him down by opening him massive jaws...

But a Bruiser suddenly flew in and smashed the Unversed against the wall. This did not happen on purpose, the Bruiser was kicked away, by Kuzco.

Kuzco: „How are we doing?"

Vosel: „Great, thanks for the save! (looks at the vial) Now to get the potion."

He slashed the careless Unversed in his way and went for the bottle, but it was snaged away by one of the Floods.

The little quick imp of an Unversed soon got mixed together with the other Floods, and now you could no longer tell which was the one with the vial.

Vosel: „You gotta be kidding me!"

Vivi: „I'll get it! (forms a thunderbolt) Plasma Bolt!"

Vivi's attack worked wonders. The bolt of lightning leaped from one Flood to the other, eventually pulverizing all of them. As the bottle was thunder-proof, it remained untouched on the floor.

Vosel: „Awesome!"

It all seemed as if the good guys were about to reach their goal, and the unversed were being done in one by one.

Yzma: „I can't believe this! These Unversed were supposed to be the best henchmen in the world! (pulls out another vial) Very well then, desperate means call for desperate potions!"

The vial she picked up was green and bubbly instead of the usual pink. She tossed it down, and it shattered on the ground, releasing a strong green mist.

This is where it got wild: the mist turned into a cloud of green smoke, and this turned into a twister!

Yzma: „All you Unversed, combine!"

Just like that, a stange aura consumed every single Unversed in the lab, and this turned them into pure energy which the green twister absorbed like a vacuum cleaner. The strong gust that appeared terrified the fighters.

Vosel: „This is just like that time with AUTO!"

As the twister absorbed all the Unversed in the surroundings, it seethed and turned into a massive cloud. And out of the cloud, emerged a new monster!

This Unversed was massive, about the size of a bus. It resembled a quadrapedal lion with a hideous Unversed-like face and a massive mane. The mane was so dense in structure larger pieces of hair kept swinging around like living tentacles. It seemed to be wearing some sort of leather armor, and the tail looked more reptilian that it was supposed to.

/Greater Unversed: Masticore/

Being a massive beast, Masticore made noises similar to both a roar and a growl, almost as if it spoke.

Kuzco: „What is that thing! It's huge!"

Vivi: „I got it! Mega Fireball!"

Vivi created a massive orb of flames, about ten times his own size, and tossed it at the face of the beast.

To everyone's surprise, there was no explosion. In fact, there was no real contact for that matter. Masticore opened it's mouth and devoured the fireball, leaving smoke to exit out of it's nostrils and ears.

Vivi: „/O.O*/ Okay, I don't got it."

Masticore's mane acted starangely.

Hydra Sash!"

It was, in fact, alive! The many massive hairtips became sharp and the monster lashed it all across the room, drilling and cracking anything it touched. The three heroes barely evaded this.

Kuzco: „(ducking) Talking about a bad hair-day."

Another sash of hair was headed towards him.

Kuzco: „AAAAAAAAHHHHH!"

Vosel: „(steps up) I got it!"

SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!

Vosel's swift movements cut the attacking sashes of hair down. This apparently harmed the Masticore, as it yelled in pain.

Vosel: „Not done yet! (summons 3 auras) Hoooorghhh! Triple Damachi!"

Vosel's next attack launched a hurling twister of ice, fire and thunder at the massive beast, in fact lifting it up and pushing it against the wall, shaking zounds of vials stocked up there in the process. It was visible that the Unversed was damaged.

Vosel: „Hmp, you're not as tough as you look like."

While it might have seemed like the monster howled in pain, it was in fact acting to it's own assistance: by taking a deep breath, and I mean an awfully deep breath, Masticore's breath created a small whirlwind that started sucking in the vials from the shelves, and gathering them into his mouth. Once this was done, Masticore munched and chewed the vials, both potions and the glass containing them, and began to glow.

Vosel: „Huh? What the?"

What was thought to be bizarre was now occuring before their very eyes. Masticore devoured a thousand potion vials, and with it, his body not only healed, but it altered! As the glow progressed, his feet became more stable, and his arms more hand-like allowing it to stand upright. It's teeth increased in size, and so did, in fact, the entire body. Muscle mass was bulding up, and instead of a beast, the monster was now resembling a beast-man. The leather armor was more obvious at this point, and it more closely resembled a solid muscle-mass. It got even bigger, and growled even louder!

Vosel, Vivi and Kuzco were shocked! Yzma was... surprised.

Yzma: „Wow, I had no idea Unversed could do that. If that's the case, much all you want and take down those fools!"

In response, Masticore punched it's own torse like a gorilla before turning it's attention to the targets below him. It's mane was unleashed again, and it hurled down like a rain of living snakes!

Yamata Sash!"

In evading this attack, Vosel, Vivi and Kuzco got seperated. Vosel managed to slice a few tendrills down while dodging, but it was evident that the battle was speeding out of control.

Kuzco was a little more fortunate. The attack forced him to jump aside, and standing a few feet away was the vial containing the human-potion.

If he was just to pace towards it, he could drink it and become human again.

But elsewhere:

Vivi: „AAAAAHHH! Heeeeelp!"

Vivi was caught by the massive tendrills, which were about to suffocate him.

Vosel: „Vivi! (evades a tendrill) Shimata!"

Kuzco felt ambivalence: he could either drink the potion, or go help Vivi somehow. There was no time for a third option, Vivi was slowly loosing air.

Vivi: „Vosel-san..."

Then, he met a decision.

He turned around and charged the tendrill with all his might he got as a llama.

Kuzco: „Emperor Ram!"

The powerful headbut was strong enough to force the tendrills to withdraw, at which point Kuzco grabbed Vivi and pulled him out of their grasp.

Vivi: „Kuzco-san! You saved me!"

Kuzco: „Don't get me started!"

Seeing his tendrills being cut down one by one by Vosel or burned by Vivi, Masticore used his next resolve:

Master Predation!"

Masticore's attack was something between a heat-breath and a ultrasonic scream. The shiverring of the air in front of his mouth got so intense it resulted in a beam of heat! The damage visible was tremendous, but fortunately no one was caught in his wake.

Vosel: „It's much stronger than before! Oi! Kuzco! Drink the potion already!"

Kuzco: „What? Oh right, the potion!"

Kuzco noticed the potion still lying down where he left it. Nne of Masticore's attacks managed to break it yet. But just when he jumped towards it to grab it, he felt a powerful force pulling him back. And up!

The Masticore grabbed him! His massive paws hot a hold of Kuzco like an ogre held a lamb.

Kuzco: „AAAAAAAHHH! Vosel, Vivi, help me!"

Vosel: „ (shocked) Kuzco!"

Vivi: „Kuzco-san!"

Masticore pulled Kuzco close to it's face. For a moment there, it seemd as if it was smiling... vilely. It then opened it's mouth, which was filling with saliva.

Kuzco: „AAAAHH! IT'S GOING TO EAT ME!"

Yzma: „AHA! A perfect ending scenario, I couldn't have thought of a better one myself! Go ahead, Masticore, eat him up!"

Kuzco: „NO! WAIT! STOOOOP!"

When Masticore...

Vosel: „No! Kuzco!"

... was about to put the llama in it's mouth...

FLASH!

Something powerful was shot through the monster's body, in a straight line from it's left shoulder to it's right hip. It was as if a bullet passed through it. This caused it to yell in pain and forget it's intentions for a moment.

Amazed by this, Vosel saw the object that was shot though it, which was now on the ground.

It was a spear!

Vosel: „Hey, I know whose that is!"

It was the spear Wyvern Rage. Moments later, the spear floated up magically, and flew skywards, high above the monster, where it's master caught it again.

This is when everyone's eyes got wide, either out of joy or fright.

It was Kain.

Kain: „Double... Spear Jump!"

With spear at hand, Kain pointed it downwards, at the Masticore, and dove down at mach speed.

The contact was almost instant, and the impact tremendous. It hit Masticore in the right shoulder, forcing it to let go of Kuzco.

Kain: „First! (jumps up, and performs another Jump) And second!"

The second Jump was a direct hit as well. It hit the monster in the face, making it become wrinkly and twisted. Kain leaped backwards and gallantly landed on the ground while the monster was grabbing it's head in pain, leaning against the wall.

Vosel: „Kain! You here?"

Yzma: „What is HE doing here!"

Kain: „(to Vosel) Greetings, keyblader. I assume you missed me. (suddenly grabs his chest and kneels down shaking) Hr, grhhh...!"

Vosel: „Kain! (gets closer)"

Vivi: „Lancer-san! (as well)"

Vosel: „Your injury, did it heal already?"

Kain: „No. Not entirely."

Vosel: „Then why did you come here?"

Kain: „Because... I wanted to take a new path. You were right about everything. People change when given a chance. I never expected Kuzco to risk his own skin to save your pal. Heck, I didn't expect myself to jump in and save him either."

Vosel: „(smiles) Why you..."

Kuzco was overjoyed that he did not get eaten, so he quickly made some distance between himself and the injured monster.

Speaking of which, Masticore took a deep breath again, and started sucking and swallowing potions stacked all over the walls. By chewing this awkward content, it's injuries healed, and it grew larger once more. This time, it started sprouting a pair of large horns and spikes along the shoulders. While this was occuring...

Vivi: „Vosel-san! It's doing it again!"

Kain: „Yes, and I cannot fight anymore. It seems my act of ridgeousness has gone to waste."

Vosel: „I wouldn't say so."

Kain: „Huh?"

Vosel: „Kain, you have arrived when we needed you most and saved the ne you wanted to kill. You have changed for the better and found the right path. And you, Kuzco, you forgot about yourself for a moment and risked your life to save a friend. Both of you, I deem you strong-hearted."

Kuzco: „Of course I'm strong, but how does that help us here? The monster is getting even stronger!"

Vosel: „Then we'll go even beyond that! Vivi, you know of what I'm talking about."

Vivi: „Hai! Is it Full Form time?"

Vosel: „(nods) All of you. I need your strength. Please, can I borrow it for this fight."

Kain: „I'm not sure what you're aiming at. But you can have it all. My strength, my pride, and my spear."

Kuzco had no idea what exactly he meant, but he nodded slightly. Vivi gave Vosel a thumbs up, causing him to grin.

At this moment, Masticore has finished regenerating and stood taller and more monstrous than ever, towering the entire cast.

Vosel: „All of us! Let's do this!"

Vosel lifts the keyblade high up while it radiates.

Vosel: „Vivi!"

Vivi: „Hai! (strikes a pose)"

Vosel: „Kuzco!"

Kuzco: „A-HA!" (poses)

Vosel. „Kain!"

Kain: „Hoh!" (puts the spear up)

Vosel: „Full Form!"

Vivi's, Kuzco's and Kain's surrounding light turns them into diamond dust that flies all the way to Vosel's keyblade, surrounding it, and then Vosel himself in radiant light.

The light reveals large shoulder plates, then a leg armor. His chest armor of platinum is revealed, with an emblem of three overlayed hearts, and then his helmet covered head. Finally, he puts his left arm in front of him, and a large heart-shaped shield appears on his left gauntlet.

He grabs his cape and tosses it aside, striking a pose:

Vosel... Ex Knight +!"

The glow of the transformation blinded Masticore slightly, and Yzma was beyond words on what she saw:

Yzma: „What's this? That hag never told me anything about this!"

Vosel Ex Knight+ stood proud. He looked up his opponent, who was outsizing him a thousand to one.

Vosel: „To bring justice upon this kingdom, I shall guide the hearts properly, and undo the unjust with flashing light. Keyblade! Will and Mighty!"

The summoned keyblade shared several things incommon with Kain's lance, such as the zig-zag edged blade, but it also had teeth of the blade and the entire tip resembling the face of Kuzco's golden palace, with the crown being at the bottom as the key's teeth. The keychain resembled a golden coin with Kuzco's profile on it.

Vosel: „I have already decided to put you down, Unversed! Here I come!"

Yamata Sash!"

The massive enemy lashed it's living hair at his single target, in an attempt to bring it down.

CROSS-SLASH! CROSS-SLASH! CROSS-SLASH! CROSS-SLASH! CROSS-SLASH! CROSS-SLASH! CROSS-SLASH! FLASH!

The speed by which Vosel Knight moved was beyond comprehension. The attacking tendrils were sliced down to such low point that the Unversed was almost entirely bald.

Still, Masticore put his hand up, and united the claws on it into a massive tip.

Massive Thrust!"

It tried impaling Vosel with this, but...

Vosel: „Warp!"

He vanished, then reappeared right above Masticore's head. As soon as it realized this, the Unversed looked up, not knowing what was comming.

Vosel: „Bomber Jump!"

In a flash, it seemd as if Vosel simply dove down and landed next to Masticore. But seconds later, the real attack just caught up with him. Masticore's entire body was being smashed and lashed in a series of attacks, which made it seem like he was being attacked by a thousand ghosts performing Jumps on him.

And while the attack was still in motion, Vosel summoned a tremendous force, and lashed his keyblade in a spiral...

Vosel: „WrrrrrEEEEEEEEEEEEHHH!"

... and bringing up a powerful tempest that lifted the monster up and almost completely tore it down. It's armor, fur and one horn were destroyed, and the monster whined in pain.

After it was sone, Masticore was barely keeping itself standing, and Yzma could not believe her eyes.

Yzma: „Not possible! He can't be this strong! Come on, Masticore, feed and grow strong!"

On cue, Masticore started sucking in potions, apparently all what was left, in an attempt to regrow again.

Kain: „It eats potions to grow stonger. But his moment of strength is the moment when it's the most vulnerable."

Vosel: „Yosh! We'll strike just then!"

Upon completing it's sampling, Masticore's body was again engulfed in an odd aura...

Vosel: „Now! (jumps up and charges his keyblade) Trident Damachi!"

Vosel summoned a powerufl shockwave of various elements as soon as he hit Masticore's chest. The shockwave cracked the very essence of it's being, and this crack spread throughout it's body before it was finished regenerating. Seeing the damage as a must, it spread all over it's body, making his structure appear like broken glass. Then, when it could no longer hold against the force, Masticore simply exploded.

Vosel landed on the floor, and joyfully put up two fingers.

Vosel: „Heheh, Victory!"

After the explosion, Vosel Kight dissolved into it's components: Vosel, Kain, Vivi and Kuzco.

Kuzco: „Wow, that was some ride! Can we go again?"

Vosel: „Hihi, maybe some other time. Now, drink up the potion and become human again. The kingdom needs an emperor."

Kuzco: „Oh, right. Now, let's see, I put it right... (gasp)"

Instead of one potion, there were suddenly two on the ground. They both looked alike: fiasks containing a pink liquid.

Kuzco: „Now what? There's two of them!"

Vosel: „Huh?"

Vivi: „One must have fallen down during the battle. But only one will revert you back, right?"

Vosel: „Can't you just use both of them?"

Meanwhile...

Not believing what she saw, having her lab wrecked and her monster defeated, Yzma was going to sneak away.

Yzma: „This is an outrage! Remind me to send an anrgy letter to that duck-hag. Now I'll just sneak away and..."

But when she made a step, she stepped on a bottle of bean-sauce from before. She slipped, screamed, and started falling down the lab, right at where the heroes were standing.

And down there.

Kuzco: „(holding two bottles) Now let's see, which one... Eeny, meeny, miny... Huh? (looks up, sees Yzma falling)"

Yzma: „WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH...!"

Kuzco: „AH! Incomming!"

Vosel: „Kuzco! Look out! (pulls Kuzco aside)"

Kuzco: „Wait, the potion!"

As Vosel pulled Kuzco aside, he accidentally dropped one of the potions he was holding. And when Yzma fell, she fell down right atop of that potion. There was a mighty explosion of smoke, and a tall pillar of purple smoke appeared where she fell.

Vivi: „That must have been the other potion!"

Vosel: „But what does it do?"

Yzma: „(in a deep, animalistic voice) Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! You may have beaten my Unversed, but with this potion's power, I will tear you down myself. Yes, I will kill you personally, with this new beast form I've obtained! Prepare yourself!"

The smoke then cleared, and it was shown what Yzma was turned into:

A small persian kitten.

Yzma: „(not noticing) Nya-nya-nya-nya-nya-nyaaaa... (noticing) Huh?"

There was a moment of silence in the period in which Yzma was trying to terrify the group, not noticing until now she was turned into something small and fluffy. Her voice, most of all, was surprising. She sounded squeaky and cartoonish, like she was on helium or something.

Yzma: „What have I become? Huh! Is that my voice? A-cheche... Is that MY voice?"

Vivi: „(blushing) Aaah, so cute. Vosel-san, can we keep her?"

Vosel: „(lol) You know what? So small, fuzzy and cute and she almost doesn't seem evil anymore. (picks Yzma up) Right, missy kitty?"

Yzma: „I'll show you missy!"

The cat went frenzy. Yzma jumped into Vosel's face and ... well, there was a lot of scratching and lashing and Vosel screaming, and Yzma schreeching, so...

Vosel: „WAAAAAAAAAAHHH! TAKE HER OFF! TAKE HER OFF! TAKE HER OOOOFF!"

He grabbed Yzma and pulled her away from his face, solidly holding her away. His face was entirely scratched up and messed up, and he kept gasping out loud.

Kuzco: „Maybe I can find a cage for her to live in, how's that?"

Vosel: „Nah. Like I said, it's no good punishing people for more than they did, so we'll just going to put her down and... SOD OFF! (kicks her away)"

Yzma: „NYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

Vosel kicked her up and away with amazing fury. It was an equal to the force of a mine-launcher. Yzma flew away, screaming, and through the ceiling of the lab, and awayyyyy...

Having his frustration taken out, Vosel turned to Kuzco.

Vosel: „So, you gonna become human or what?"

Kuzco: „(sweatdrops) Oh, right. (picks the right potion and opens it up) Well, see you in another form."

Kuzco drank the content of the potion, and before their eyes, there was a small blast of purple dust, and out of it came Kuzco. THE Kuzco. He was in his human form again, and boy was he overjoyed to be that way. He had his respective bodyparts checked before dancing crazy.

Kuzco: „BOOO-Yeah! My hands! My feet! My tushy! My face! Myself! Beware world, Empreror Kuzco is BACK!"

It was like there was a rain of confetti as he expressed his joy. He danced his joy away. His first steps resembled the robot. Then Funky Disco. Then the Boogey Lambada. Then Oscar Time. Then marenge. Then the moonwalk.

Vosel: „So that's Kuzco's real form, eh?"

Vivi: „He seems happy."

Vosel: „You bet. And he's a changed man. Right, Kain? ... Huh? (looks around) Kain? Kain? Kain lance-kun?"

Vivi: „He's gone, Vosel-san."

Vosel: „Just when did he see his oppotunity?"

Kuzco than danced his way over to Vosel and Vivi, and shook their hands while grinning.

Kuzco: „Thank you so much for helping me out! I swear I learned my lesson well. Fom now on, I'm going to be a good emperor, no longer taking people for granted... But having a massage from the servants every now and then is fine, no?"

Vosel: „Whatever. We're just happy that Pacha's village is no longer in danger. Or is it?"

Kuzco: „Nope, I changed my mind. Pacha promissed me singing hills, and I definitely didn't hear any of it while you dragged me around. But now that you remind me, I still need to pick a different location for my poolhouse. There's still people awaiting cash and orders, but what do I send them now?"

Vivi: „How about this place?"

Kuzco: „Huh?"

Vosel: „He's got a point. It's large, it already has a waterslide. Whaddaya think?"

Kuzco: „Hmmmm... (looks around) I can put the pool there... a snack bar over there... a stage here... maybe a few more pools there... It's settled! It's going to be Kuzcotopia for everyone!"

Vosel: „Maybe you can invite Pacha and the others."

Kuzco: „Maybe I'll invite Pacha and the others!"

Vivi: „Maybe you could treat the guards too."

Kuzco: „And I'll treat the guards too!"

Vosel: „Maybe you can treat us as well."

Kuzco: „And I'll treat you as well!"

Vivi: „You can make a parade for us too."

Kuzco: „And I'll make you a para... Woah, hold on, don't push it."

The lot of them grinned widely, then laughed it out.


Kuzco, in his real Emperor attire, waved Vosel and Vivi goodbye in the distance, while people were comming in from all directions to enter the palace and celebrate the opening of Kuzcotopia, only this time for all of them.

Kuzco: „Goodbye, bye, thanks for everything! (slenders down) It feels so good to do something for others for a change. Right. And now... (puts sunglasses on) It's party time."

He danced his way back into the palace, where the villagers were having one heck of a time using former Yzma's laboratory as an amusement park.


Vosel and Vivi tracked their way back to the Train-kun, who was awaiting them patiently atop of a cliff, still hanging by it's own rails of light. Exhausted, they both simply sat down before entering the train.

Vivi: „(sighs) Vosel-san, why didn't we stay at the party?"

Vosel: „And rob Kuzco's big event? It's not Kuzcotopia that they all celebrate, it's their new emperor. We'd just be in the way. After all, we need to keep it humble, or the real heroes will never have their moments."

Kronk: „Sounds rough. Here, have some fatayer. (passes a tray with fatayer)"

Vosel: „Oh, thanks. (picks a fatayer, and takes a bite) Hmmmm... Delicious, it's really smoothing. (gulp) Say, what is fatayer anyway?"

Kronk: „(with cuisine background) Fatayer is a meat-pie pasty from the Turkish cuisine. It's filled with spinach and chesee, and known fro it's melting sweet taste all over the east, so please don't eat your own fingers, okay?"

Vosel: „Wow, thanks. I usually don't like spinach, but this is really good. (finishes of)"

Kronk: „Strawberry smooch? (passes a glass)"

Vosel: „Oh, thanks."

Vosel took the drink and started drinking it like a tourist. It all seemed perfect with the world.

And then, about 5 seconds later...

He finally realized something important, which shocked him so much that he spat the entire content of his mouth out, then pointed at Kronk.

Vosel: „OI! HOW DID YOU GET HERE!"

Kronk: „Yeah, I know, what are the odds of that trap-door leading me here?"

Vivi: „Huh? Vosel-san, who is that?"

Vosel: „Weren't you that big henchman of Yzma? No wait... You tossed us the potion from Yzma, didn't you?"

Kronk: „Yep, that was me. Name's Kronk, nice to meet you. Fatayer?"

Vosel: „Well okay, one more... WAIT A MINUTE! Why are you here?"

Kronk: „Yeah, about that, Yzma won't be hiring anytime soon, being all... banished and all, and I think Kuzco is still having a grudge against me for... you know, trying to kill him, turning him into a llama, and all the other things. Sooooo,I was thinking, where should I go then? If only there was a place out there for a Kronk. (gasps)... (gasps even more)... (gasps his lungs out)"

Vosel: „You wanna come with us?"

Kronk: „Oh yes, please! I always wanted to see other places! Other worlds! Other gurmaninc masterpieces! I just want to expand my own limits, see beyond I can see, and who knows, maybe even fall in love. So, please, can I, can I? (beggs)"

Vivi: „Uhmmmm... I think we need to reconsider this, it might take a while..."

Vosel: „Okay, sure thing."

Vivi: „EH!"

Kronk: „(happy) This is so great! I'm going to see other worlds! Ooh, ooh, do you have a theme song? I can make you a theme song! I'm going to cook you great meals every day! You won't be hungry for as long as I'm here!"

Vosel: „(smiles) What, really? You can cook?"

Vivi: „Vosel-san. I'm not so sure this is such a good idea. Are you sure we can trust him?"

One look at Kronk. He was humming his theme music while tap-dancing to it.

Vosel: „Yeah, he's alright. Besides, like I said, we have to guide each other to acheive ultimate utopia. I'm going to become Kingdom Hearts, after all. Might just as well tag him along. (gets up) Alright team. Let's get ready to depart!"

Vivi&Kronk: „Yaaaaay!"

And then...

Kain: „Vosel."

Vosel: „Huh? ... Kain?"

Kain was standing a few meters away. He was holding his spear, but had no battle-stance. He just looked at the group for a while before saying:

Kain: „Is there... room for one more?"

Vosel: „Huh?"

Vivi: „You wish to come too?"

Kain: „I just might. Comes with the duty. Us dragoons must always follow justice and correct the wrong."

Vosel: „(smiles) I see. So you want to tag along so we can help you discover justice, right?"

Kain: „Actually, I wanted to make sure you guys don't screw things up."

Vosel: „(!) OI, OI, WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?"

Kain: „So, can I come? We might both need to extend our battle skills."

Vosel: „Hmmm... (grins) Sure, there's plenty of room. Right, Train-kun?"

Train-kun whistled in a deep trainish tone. That meant a yes.

Vosel: „Train-kun approves. Alright, we're all officially one team! Can I hear a banzai? Hip-hip..."

Vivi: "Banzai!"

Vosel: „Hip-hip..."

Kronk: „Banzai!"

Vosel: „Hip-hip..."

Kain: „ Not a chance."

Vosel: „(drops) You keep doing that, you might just leave. By the way, can I have an armor like yours?"

Kain: „On the day I obtain a keyblade."

Vosel: „Gaf... Well, okay then. Take it away, Train-kun! On to the next world!"

And so it was, that the first members of the team assembled. A team that will grow in numbers, and eventually save the worlds.

And things would never be the same...

To be continued...


(next time)

Vivi: „Wow, such beautiful crystal structure!"

Kronk: „I wonder who built this?"

Vosel: „There seem to be Unversed here too. And get this, and Infinity Monarch!"

Kronk: „And what are those big husky things walking around?"

Vosel: „EH! No matter how many times we take those down, they still keep rising!"

Vivi: „Maybe she can help us? Who is she?"

Kronk: „She's kinda cute..."

Vosel: „Don't try telling he that in the face! But it's the help we just might need."

Vosel: „Next time on Heartkeepers: 'Guardian of Gran Pulse: Valkirian Crusader Lightning'. I'll definitely become, Kingdom Hearts!"


- Kingdom Hearts concept and it's characters are created and owned by: Square Enix, Disney, Pixar, and many more

original Unversed: Arch Raven, Thornbite

fanmade Unversed: Masticore