Chapter 9-Infromation and Swimming Lessons
(We come upon Disney Castle, where Justin and his friends are landing on a balcony, letting their Keyblade armor disappear and their Keyblade Gliders change back into Keyblades. They head to the main conference chamber, where King Mickey and Queen Minnie are talking to a elderly sorcerer. Sora and the others recognize the sorcerer.)
Sora: Yen Sid.
Yen Sid: Sora, it's nice to see you again. I see that Aqua, Terra and Ventus are rescued.
Aqua: We had some help.
(Justin walks to the head of the group, making himself visible to Yen Sid)
Yen Sid: You must be Aqua's new apprentice.
Justin: Justin Durante is my name.
Yen Sid: That I know. (To Terra) Congratulations on your passing of the Mark of Mastery, Master Terra.
Terra: Thanks.
Yen Sid: And I know of your relationship with Aqua. While Master Eraqus would lecture of the dangers of Keyblade Masters forming relationships, I have seen the strength of bond between Sora and Kairi. If you two are happy with each other and are willing to brave dangers together, I won't be in the way.
Aqua and Terra (holding each other's hands): Thanks.
Justin: We also have something to show you.
Yen Sid: A Heart Crystal.
(Aqua hands Yen Sid the Heart Crystal.)
Yen Sid: So the legend is coming true.
Riku: Legend?
Yen Sid: This Heart Crystal is one of seven. Each have incredible power, but if you combine all seven, you can command the power of the Kingdom Hearts themselves.
Roxas: So Xehanort is going after these crystals?
Yen Sid: The legend is that a great battle will take place over possession of the Heart Crystals, and the evil forces that are hunting them will be betrayed, and the warriors of light will be put to the ultimate test. If the warriors of light fail, then not just this universe, but all of reality will be consumed by darkness.
Justin: I believe Sheldon might be the traitor, because he said that he would bring an era of so-called "peace and progress".
Yen Sid: We'll never know until we're sure. Since Sheldon Cooper and his friends are now Xehanort's new apprentices.
Kairi: They'll be much more dangerous now.
Xion: Then we must hurry.
Mickey: You should get some rest; we'll located the second crystal.
Sora: Thanks.
Namine: Anyone up for some swimming?
Aqua: Sure.
Ventus: The Land of Departure has some great places, including a pool.
(The eleven head to the Land of the Departure before turning in for the night. The next day, they head to the pool, all wearing swim shorts and swim suits. Aqua is not there, while Justin stands at the sides, in a shirt and some swimming shorts, with Terra waiting for Aqua.)
Sora (after surfacing): Where's Aqua?
Xion: She said she wanted to give Terra a surprise.
Riku: This is quite the pool.
Terra: Master Eraqus always said we should get plenty of recreational time due the amount of training we undergone.
Aqua: I'm here.
(Terra and Justin turn and see Aqua in a robe.)
Terra: You did say you had a surprise for me. What is it?
Aqua (giggles): It's not one thing but two things.
(She unties the robe and lets it slide off, revealing a light blue bikini with blue straps, as well as a athletic but feminine body that has a noticeable layer of musculature. Terra is speechless while Justin smiles a bit.)
Justin: Now I know what you have been doing during the last month in the gym. You look stunning.
(Aqua walks over to Terra.)
Aqua (playfully): Like what you see?
Terra: You look very beautiful; you have definitely been working out.
Aqua (gives Terra a quick kiss): Come on, let's join the other.
(Aqua and Terra dive in, but Justin stays on the sides. After some minutes, Xion notices something.)
Xion: You okay, Justin?
Justin: I'm fine. I'm just not much of a swimmer.
Aqua (smiles): I can help.
(She dives under the water and swims toward Justin)
Justin: What going on here, Aqua?
(Aqua surfaces and pulls Justin into the water with a large splash. Justin quickly surfaces and proceeds to keep himself afloat.)
Justin: You know we're getting a little too old for that.
(Aqua splashes Justin, who splashes back. Soon everyone is splashing each other, laughing while they do that. After some time they stop.)
Sora: Want to learn how to swim?
Justin: If you're talking about refreshing my memory, sure.
(Sora and the others then teach Justin swimming techniques. Justin has some difficultly at first, but with some help, he starts to swim like a natural. Sometime later, they all get out and dry themselves off.)
Justin: Thanks guys.
Lea: That's what friends are for.
(Over the next week, Justin and his friends have some fun, as well as Justin continuing his training. Soon, a pigeon arrives with a message attached to its leg. It's a summons from Yen Sid and King Mickey. The eleven quickly travel to Disney Castle, and enter the conference chamber, only bothering to let the helmets of their armor to disappear.)
Justin: I'm guessing you found the second crystal.
Yen Sid: We found the remaining six, but the next one we're sending you after is in the most danger.
Sora: Which world?
Mickey: It's one you have been to twice. Are you familiar with a certain pirate named Captain Jack Sparrow?
Riku: Of course, Sora has been there twice, and me and Kairi joined him in the second time he was there.
Aqua: Jack Sparrow? He's dead if I recall. Yes, Sora told me, Terra, and Ventus.
Ventus: If Jack Sparrow is dead, why are we being sent to that world?
Yen Sid: The Heart Crystal there is in possession of the East India Trading Company and Lord Beckett.
Lea: Let me guess, Xehanort has sent Pete to gain the crystal, in return for helping Beckett wipe out all of the pirates.
Mickey: Normally yes, but this time, Xehanort has sent one of Sheldon's friends, Howard, to acquire the crystal.
Terra: The so-called womanizer. I battled him once, I'll do it again.
Xion: Where exactly are we going?
Yen Sid: Singapore, Will Turner and the others are launching a rescue operation, but they're heading there to get the charts required.
Justin: Then let's get moving.
(The eleven summon their Keyblade Gliders, and take off at once, ready for anything.)
