[A/N: This chapter is not my best work I'll admit that. I like Timeless River, but I just couldn't get it to flow for some reason. I may go back tomorrow and repost it, but expect the next chapter to sound better this one. Reviews are appreciated. Enjoy the chapter!]

The only way word that could really describe Timeless River was monochrome. The whole world was a shade of grey or white. There was a giant orb in the middle of a grassy field along with four windows.

Juliet looked the same as she had the last time she'd visited Timeless River with shorter hair and a spaghetti strapped dress.

Akio also looked the same, but had removed the fedora.

Clementine had retained her long hair and was wearing a dress similar to Juliet's.

Juliet walked over to one of the windows that was floating in mid air. "I think we should split up. We could cover more ground that way." She didn't wait for a response and went through the first window.

She'd come out on a suspended wooden board. Normally Juliet was fine with heights, but when she looked over the side she felt a little nauseous. "I'm really high up aren't I?" The wind was blowing which made the platform swing.

Before she could regain her footing there was darkness swirling in front of her which shifted into several heartless that looked like airplanes and cars. One of the heartless that looked like a car revved its engine before shooting towards her.

Juliet was nearly knocked off the platform as she tried to dodge. Since she had her back turned one of the airplane heartless began to pelt her with ammo. Juliet jumped up to smack the flying heartless away when the car almost knocked her over again. Why am I having such a hard time with these heartless?

The heartless were crowding her towards the edge of the platform.

She could feel her heels coming towards the edge of the platform before she threw the Keyblade at the heartless successfully blowing away most of the heartless. There was only one of the cars left.

The heartless revved its engine again before attempting to run her over again. However, when it did this she got out of the way in time and it wasn't able to stop itself in time before it went sailing over the edge.

Akio had gone into the second window and was in a miniature town. It hadn't changed since the last time he'd been there. "Doesn't look like anyone is here this time either. Probably shouldn't waste my time here." He turned to go when he felt a vibration beneath his feet.

Behind him was a heartless whose body consisted of a large hammer on legs. It smacked its head downwards again sending more vibrations through the ground.

"That is one ugly heartless, but at least there's only one."

The single heartless was easily dispensed of, but when Akio went to go again he came face to face with a small airplane. "That one is just as ugly." He could hear more heartless coming up behind him and looked back to see a couple that resembled cars. "Why are all these heartless so ugly?"

It didn't look like the heartless had appreciated being called ugly because they all attacked at once. Before the heartless could do much damage they stopped their attack.

Peering from out of a dark hole was a pair of gold eyes.

"More heartless? Ok, come out."

Chiyo had been the one watching him, but she didn't look terribly interested in what she'd found. Instead she walked up to him, sniffed his foot, then turned and walked off swatting Akio in the leg with her tail.

"Where are you going? Come back."

Chiyo glanced back at him before sticking her nose in the air and continuing to walk away.

"I'm talking to you don't ignore me."

She continued to ignore him before she clamored through the window.

The window that Clementine had gone through had taken her to a burning building. She assumed that no one was inside since there wasn't any screaming and was about to go when she saw Chiyo staring at her. "What are you doing here? If you're going to try and fight Juliet I should tell you now that I'm going to stop you."

Chiyo rolled her eyes before putting her nose to the ground and sniffed along the ground until she came to another window.

Clementine was a bit bolder then Akio and grabbed onto Chiyo's tail to pull her back. "You think I'm just going to let you leave?"

The wraith growled while looking back at Clementine.

Instead of letting go Clementine yanked hard on her tail, but quickly let go when Chiyo sank her teeth into her hand.

Now that her tail was free Chiyo hopped through the window, but not before summoning a handful of heartless.

By this time Juliet had gotten back into the field. There wasn't any sign of Akio or Clementine and was guessing that they were still in the other windows. She was thinking of going through the fourth window when she saw a shadow going in the direction of the wharf. It couldn't hurt to poke around a little over there. Who knows maybe I'll find Mortimer. When she got a bit closer she saw a tall gangly mouse talking to a short woman with long black hair. That must be Mortimer, but who's the woman?

You really don't remember what Chiyo looks like? She'd be offended I'm sure. In fact I'm going to go tell her that you're here. Be right back.

Don't you dare Erik. It was a very strange feeling to have something ooze out of you even with Juliet's protesting.

Since Erik had been stripped of his physical form he was merely a shadow with an unnerving set of red eyes.

Chiyo had been explaining to Mortimer that he had guests when she saw the shadow. "Master? Is that you?"

"In the flesh…well sort of. I just I'd come by and tell you that Juliet is right around that corner."

Chiyo glanced back at the corner in time to see Juliet go around a corner. "Mortimer, I trust you can take care of this."

"Anything for you doll face."

"I'd call you a dog, but I don't want to insult myself."

Juliet summoned her Keyblade and was about to attack Chiyo when she disappeared. Why did you tell her I was here?

I'm one of the bad guys remember?

"I knew it was only a matter of time before you came back."

"What makes you say that?"

"Girls love me they always come back."

Juliet rolled her eyes. "I'm sure. All I want to know is if you're the one who's been setting the heartless loose?"

"Yeah, that's me."

"Why?"

"Because even though Chiyo has a pretty face I don't want to risk making her angry. I've seen her angry face before and it isn't nice."

"Well I'm angry at you for setting the heartless loose. Aren't you concerned about making me angry?"

Mortimer frowned at her. "If I recall correctly and my memory of this is fuzzy because of the head trauma I received your boyfriend is the dangerous one not you."

"Akio isn't my boyfriend, but I suppose if you'd rather have me get angry I guess we can do that too."

Before Mortimer could respond the Keyblade smacked him upside the head.

"Are you going to stop?"

"You know for a girl you hit hard." He was smacked again.

"I repeat the question. Are you going to stop?"

"No, you're going to have to hit me harder than that."

"All right fine, but remember you asked for this." This time she hit him with so much force that Mortimer fell on his knees. "Give up yet?"

"You're going to have to do that again."

"You're a glutton for punishment, but ok." After a few more smacks she'd knocked him unconscious.

Pathetic just how I remember. If he would have been smart he would have called out the heartless.

You need better taste in minions. Oh well problem solved time to go find Akio and Clementine.

When Juliet got back into the field she found Akio and Clementine waiting for her. "I found Mortimer already. He's back on the wharf passed out with a lump on his head."

"Chiyo was here. We both saw her."

"I saw her too. Oh, and Erik came out of my heart. Apparently he can leave my body for short intervals. Anyway I guess that wraps things up here."

When they got out into the basement Minnie was waiting for them. "So the heartless are gone?"

"I'd say so. I hit Mortimer so hard that he passed out. I don't think he'll be giving you anymore problems. So we'll just get out of your hair, your majesty."

Akio waited until Juliet and Clementine had gone up the stairs before turning to Minnie. "Actually, your highness I have a favor to ask."

"What is it?"

"Would you be willing to part with some of those candied nuts? I promised I'd bring some to Chip and Dale."

"Of course we have plenty."

Akio followed Minnie out of the basement. "Do you guys think you could wait here for me? I need to take those nuts to Chip and Dale."

It felt kinda odd to be on his own. Even when he'd lived in the Grid there had been other guards.

Chip and Dale began to chow down on the nuts as soon as he put the bowl down, but when Akio was walking back to the castle he saw Chiyo walking towards the main courtyard.

She must have noticed him too because she smirked at him before disappearing around the corner.