Tarzan led the way deeper into the jungle, walking crouched over in the style of a gorilla, supporting his weight on his knuckles. Sora and the others followed him closely, aware that it wouldn't be difficult for them to get lost in the jungle depths. Clayton brought up the rear of the party, his hands glued to his shotgun as though they were physically attached. Riku leaned in to whisper to Hiccup. "I have a bad feeling about Clayton. theirs something about him that seems off"
"I know, He looks more to be a hunter than a protector." Whispered Hiccup.
"I have my eyes on him so don't worry if he tries anything" Toothless said lowly so that Clayton didn't hear him. they slowly passed the word to the others who agreed to keep an eye on Clayton.
They had been walking for quite a while before they reached a small lagoon. There were several deep pools of water, in which several hippos could be found bathing. The entire area was surrounded by moss covered trees and vines. There were several thin trees that seemed to be growing right out of the water, providing a small amount of shade from any sunlight that might manage to stream through the thick tree canopy.
"Whoa…"
"This place is Beautiful" said Xion.
As the group stood in awe, gaping at the lagoon before them, Tarzan examined a growth of ivy that could be found on one of the trees. He dug his hands into and climbed it a little ways upward, then climbed back down. It was definitely strong enough to support human weight. He peered up into the canopy, trying to see where it led. Then, with a firm nod, Tarzan turned to Sora.
"Sora," he called firmly.
Tearing himself away from the vision of the lagoon, Sora moved toward Tarzan. The jungle man immediately pointed at the growth of ivy and gestured toward the top of the tree, making climbing movements with his hands and pointing to the canopy. Sora's jaw dropped.
"Y'mean, we gotta climb up this tree?" he asked in disbelief.
The other members of the group spun around to look at Tarzan and Sora. Tarzan merely nodded and smiled, and then offered to give Sora a boost. Sora stared at the ivy for a moment before taking a deep breath and climbing on. He dug his hands into the plant, giving it a hard tug to test how sturdy it was. He then swung himself up onto it as though it were a ladder, finding holds for his hands and feet as quickly as he could, and climbed.
Sora looked over his shoulder, down to where everyone remained. "Come along guys, just don't look down" Kairi and Hiccup mounted on Toothless and Luna. "You too Astrid" said Hiccup as Astrid climbed on and Fishlegs climbed with Kairi. Hercules mounted on Pegasus as they slowly flew with the rest of the team as they reached the top of the vines
As soon as they had arrived safely, Roxas looked around them, concerned.
"Hey, where'd Clayton go?"
The others noticed that Clayton had vanished out of nowhere.
""Maybe he went back?" Goofy offered with a scratch of his head.
Before anyone can say anything, Tarzan made a motion for them to be quiet.
His green eyes were locked onto two large figures that were perched on a large tree branch just above them, looking down at them expectantly. Two gorillas; one distinctly male and the other female. The male must have been the leader, judging by the silver patch of hair on his back. The female was brown in color, with softer features on her face, making her seem almost motherly.
"Kerchak…" said Tarzan.
"That's Kerhek?" asked Fishlegs a bit afraid of the Gorilla leader. Kerchek glared at them before he noticed Hiccup and Kairi. His eyes widen a bit as he studied them. /Valka's children, Akiri was right, they have come to seek me out./
/flasback. a few minutes before the guardians arrived./
"What do you mean that Xehanort has returned!" Kerchek said talking in secret to Akiri. he knew about there being other worlds besides his own when he met a woman named Valka who was learning to wield a keybalde and lived with them for a while.
"According to Master Valka, He is targeting the Seven pure lights and is gathering thirteen darknesses to fill with his own darkness in order to forge the χ-blade" said Akiri calmy as she can.
"So He still hasn't change on bit." grunted Kerchek.
"yes anyway, im here on to warn you that there are keyblade wielders here in your world." said Akiri. Kerchek slightly growled "Are they a threat?"
"No, they are searching for the ruler of Disney Castle. King Mickey who has fought Xehanort before and Tarzan is bringing them here to ask you if you had seen him. with him are Master's children Hiccup and Kairi. They will seal the Keyhole although no Heartless have been sighted yet."
"Good, I have guarded the Keyhole waiting for a keyblade wielder of light to come and seal it." said Kerchek. Akiri nodded before she mounted on Rosethorn and took flight leaving tha gorilla leader alone before preparing himself for the arrival of Valka's children.
/end flashback/
Kerchek was brought out of his thoughts before gazing at Tarzan for going against his orders.
"Kerchak, please listen to me!" Tarzan pleaded with Kerchak in gorilla.
The gorilla leader narrowed his eyes at Tarzan. "I told you to stay away from the strangers!" he roared in rage. "I said not to let them see you and not to seek them out!"
The female turned to the silverback. "Kerchak…"
"Don't try to defend him, Kala!" he roared, turning his attention on the female.
"Just listen to him, Kerchak," she said gently, shrinking back slightly.
Her expression was grave, her eyes glimmering in sympathy for her adopted son. Only then did Kerchak concede to listen, sighing in exasperation before turning his gaze onto Tarzan.
Tarzan took in a deep breath before speaking. "I know the nesting grounds are secret, but I…" He took in another breath, closing his eyes for a moment. He glanced over his shoulder to look at Sora and the others. "I trust them." He then looked back at the other gorillas, his voice softer, humbler. "You see, I want to help them, because… because… well, they need us."
Kala turned to Kerchak expectantly, continuing to plead with him silently on behalf of her son. The silverback continued to stare at Tarzan, who had lowered his eyes slightly in submission. Kerchek then turned his gaze towards Hiccup and Kairi. both felt afraid of the Gorilla. Then, after a brief moment, he turned away as though something had come to his attention
His nostrils flared slightly as he looked up toward a different part of the jungle canopy. Then he simply turned and lumbered away silently.
"Kerchak…"
Tarzan then turned to his mother, who could only give Tarzan a long, sympathetic look. She closed her eyes and began to follow Kerchak. The jungle man sighed heavily, closing his eyes, crushed by the turn of events. "anybody get what they were saying to each other?" asked Roxas.
"I think he was heading for the Tree house we crashed into" said Luna.
Then suddenly, Tarzan looked up, his eyes going wide, his nostrils flaring as though he'd caught an interesting scent. "Clayton."
"Clayton?" Sora echoed, confused. "What about him?"
Without another word, Tarzan bounded off, taking off through the trees, climbing up the tree trunks as fast as he could.
"Tarzan! Tarzan, wait up!"
The guardians nodded before going towards the tree house as they ran with Tarzen did Riku look at Hiccup. "I knew something was fishy with the man!,"
"You guys don't think he's going to hunt the Gorillas?" asked Xion
"Possibly, we gotta hurry to that Tree House!" exclaimed Astrid.
/Scene Change/
The gorilla plopped herself down in the middle of the tree house, gazing about her in awe at the unusual surroundings. She then turned her attention onto the peculiar blue and green ball that she had pulled out from among the boxes and crates. The gorilla had no idea what the object could be, but it was most certainly interesting looking. Curiously peering at it from all sides, the gorilla poked it and backed away quickly, expecting something to happen. Interestingly enough, the sphere began to slowly spin in place. After a brief moment of this, it stopped. Nothing else happened.
Blinking, the gorilla slowly moved back toward it, one finger outstretched, and poked its surface again. Once again, the ball began to spin. A small smile crossed the gorilla's face. She seated herself next to it and began to smack the sphere, watching contentedly as it spun faster and faster with each strike. She continued to do so, but would then stop the ball her other hand, only to hit it again. She truly found herself contented with her newfound game.
The barrel of the shotgun gleamed in the dim light as it was raised in the air, its wielder getting down on one knee as he set his sights on the unsuspecting gorilla. A wry smile crossed his lips as he watched the gorilla continue to play with the globe. He aimed carefully, squeezing one eye shut as his grip on the shotgun tightened. His finger began to squeeze the trigger, slowly. The hunter knew he couldn't afford to miss this shot. This was the perfect opportunity.
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAK!"
The duck's voice was so hoarse and loud and so close to his ear that Clayton jumped back and fell onto his rear as he squeezed the trigger, the gun slipping slightly from his grip. He stared at Donald in surprise and alarm as the duck seemed to have appeared from thin air. The shotgun ended up blasting at the floorboards not three feet away from the gorilla. The noise forced the gorilla to jump from her place, stumbling clumsily backward before jumping onto the broken steps and climbing up them frantically to the second story.
Clayton ran a hand through his hair, his eyes wide as he looked up to see the guardians glaring at him. Toothless, Luna, Lucy and Pluto glared at him angry. "Whats the big idea!" shouted Donald. jumping hysterically into the air.
They glared at him for a moment, Donald panting for breath, before turning their attention to Tarzan. As The group turned their eyes from Clayton to Donald and back to Clayton, Sora followed Tarzan's gaze to the balcony, where the gorilla had leap up to. Clayton bit back a curse and stared warily at Tarzan. The jungle man moved forward, stepping deeper into the tree house, watching the gorilla as she retreated. He opened his mouth slightly, his eyes widening in recognition.
"Terk?"
The gorilla returned Tarzan's gaze, and as she was about to make her escape, she bumped into the large, lumbering frame of the gorilla leader. Her eyes went wide in horror, and she shrank slightly before him. Tarzan's breath caught at the sight of Kerchak. The silverback looked first at Clayton, his eyes practically spewing fiery rage, then at Tarzan. He grunted angrily, gestured to Terk, and turned to leave.
"Wait, Kerchak!" Tarzan pleaded. "Please!"
The silverback turned, his eyes locking on Tarzan. His face hardened in rage. "I asked you to protect this family. And you betrayed us all."
He then turned and lumbered away, taking his leave. Terk looked back down at Tarzan sympathetically, and then turned her attention to his companions. All of them were looking up at the gorillas, with solemn, sympathetic expressions on their faces. Donald watched her sadly as he took in a deep breath. Terk returned Donald's gaze for a moment before turning around slowly and following the leader.
It was then that everyone's expressions hardened in rage and every pair of eyes turned on Clayton. they were angry at Clayton for ruining their chances to find the King.
His long hair swung into his face as he turned sharply to glare at the British hunter.
Clayton looked at everyone's faces, his eyes wide in panic.
"You don't understand," he told them defensively. "I was only trying to…" He searched frantically for something to say. "Ah, a snake slithered by, you see." The words were practically stumbling over themselves clumsily. "I saved that poor gorilla's life!"
Tarzan could feel the anger welling up within him as he glared at Clayton. He took in a few deep, slow breaths before finally shutting his eyes and turning away. He shook his head slowly from side to side and hung his head in disappointment.
Kerchek followed suitly behind Terk when he heard. "You didn't have to be so hard on him you know"
He turned his head to see Akiri leaning against the tree. "I told him to stay away from those strangers and he didn't listen to me." he replied.
"well you can't help it since he has never seen anyone else that was like him." Akiri said as the two watch the Guardian escorting Clayton back to the campsite.
/Scene change/
"How could you do such a thing?"
The group had returned to the tent and had explained what happened in the tree house to Jane. The young researcher was beside herself with rage. Her eyes were burning angrily as she turned on Clayton, yelling at him, her words said as clear as crystal, every syllable shaking in wrath.
"Now, Miss Porter," Clayton started to say, defending himself, "as I told you, I was not aiming at the gorilla."
Jane stepped up to Clayton, pushing her face into his, pointing one finger at him angrily. "You are not to go near the gorillas again!"
The hunter was taken aback somewhat. He laughed nervously, trying to loosen the tension in the tent. "All because of one mishap?" Clayton asked, chuckling slightly. "Come now…"
Clayton's attempt to soften the group hadn't worked at all. Everyone in the tent glared angrily at him, their faces only hardening with frustration and disappointment. Jane stood with her hands on her hips, her lips pressed together in a tight line, taking deep breaths through her nostrils in an attempt to calm herself (which wasn't working very well). Sora folded his arms over his chest as Tarzan turned around to glare at Clayton over his shoulder, his eyes burning in silent anger, Hiccups hand was on his dagger as Kairi's hands were on her bow. Even Professor Porter was glaring at Clayton as well.
Realizing he was outnumbered, Clayton slowly backed out of the tent, chuckling nervously. He turned around as he reached the doorway and threw the flap of canvas out of his way viciously. As soon as he was outside, Clayton's face twisted angrily.
"What am I doing with these imbeciles?" he asked himself, frustrated. He gripped his shotgun tightly in his hands. "Blasted gorillas! I'll hunt down every last one of them!"
He tapped the barrel of the shotgun in the palm of his other hand, and then slowly lowered it again, not releasing it from his grip. His free hand clenched into a tight fist as he remembered that they had no idea as to the gorilla's whereabouts.
"I'll track them down somehow." Clayton took a breath, calming himself down slightly. "I'll stake my life on it."
An aura of Darkness was over him that he was unaware of.
Clayton then pulled out a matchbox and pipe from the bag that was tied to his belt. He lit up the pipe and was about to put it to his lips when he heard a noise; a rustling from within the surrounding forest of bamboo. Clayton's eyes went wide. Immediately, he lowered the pipe as he strained his ears to pinpoint the location of whatever it was. More noises coming from the surrounding trees. Still nothing to be seen. The hunter put the pipe and matchbox away, tucking them back into their respective bags. More sounds. He continued to search the area, spinning slowly in place, looking around, getting ready with his shotgun. Still more sounds. Coming from somewhere else. Clayton raised the shotgun. He knew where it was coming from now. He aimed the barrel to the source.
He fired.
The sound of the gunshot echoed loudly throughout the jungle.
Everyone inside the tent looked up at the sound of the gunshot, Jane jumping slightly at the loud noise. Sora's eyes went wide as he looked over at the others.
"What was that?"
Tarzan's eyes lowered slightly. "Clayton."
Jane smiled slightly at Tarzan, her face softening. "Yes, Clayton," she confirmed. "It sounded like he shot at something." Her face took on a thoughtful glaze. "But what…?"
Donald grunted. "Who cares? That guy gets what he deserves."
"Oh, don't mind Mr. Clayton," Jane told Donald gently. "He's not a bad person – just a bit impetuous."
"Yeah a bit too much, he reminds me of Snotlout way to much, i swear sometimes that guy lets his ego go to his head" said Hiccup as the group exit the tent to look for the gunshot when they felt a familar chills began to run up their spines. Something was wrong. Very wrong. Tarzan especially felt the strange new tension that hung in the air. The usual jungle atmosphere had been interrupted by something. It had to be something powerful. Usually, nothing could make the jungle feel as cold as it did at that moment. That's when they all heard an unusual popping noise, as though something had magically appeared in the area, followed by a series of soft thuds.
"Heartless!" shouted Kairi pointing to a bunch of Blue monkey like Heartless surrounding a Gorilla. instantly the guardians went towards the Heartless with their weapons while protecting the Gorilla. after defeating the heartless did they regroup and the Gorilla fled back to Kerchek. . "You were great Tarzan" said Hercules.
"Thank...You" said Tarzan.
"Guys we gotta find Clayton" said Namine after dismissing her keyblade.
"Yeah especially if theres Heartless here." said Tifa.
"Wait, some of us should stay here and protect Jane." said Kairi moving towards the tent. Astrid also volunteered to stay with her and Luna.
"Let's move out team" said Cloud. The guardians moved out to find Clayton when they reached the area where Donald's group landed. "This is where we landed after we crash" said Fishlegs.
"Hey whats that?" asked Ruffnut looking at the rock. a large curved wooden pipe. Ruffnut picked the pipe up and showed it to the gang. Placing his spear on the jungle floor, Tarzan took the pipe into his hands and inspected it, running the tips of his fingers over its surface and smelling it.
"Clayton."
just then Toothless turned his head towards the thick bush before he growled. That's when Sabor came out of hiding and went towards the nearest person which happened to be Sora. Sabor lunged at him only for Glacea to smack the predator away from them. "Your not eating any of my friends on my watch." Roared Glacea. Tarzen then began to battle Sabor while the others watched. Suddenly, Sabor pounced at Tarzan, and everyone could only watch helplessly as both fighters fell backward, falling through a small, narrow hole that had previously been half covered by the surrounding foliage and small twigs and branches. Tarzan's yell echoed up from within the pit.
"Tarzan!" everyone shouted
For a long while, everyone merely stared at the open pit expectantly, waiting for the victor to emerge. If it was Tarzan, then they had won. But if it wasn't… then they would be ready for it.
After a long, drawn out moment, noises could be heard from within the pit. Some of the vines that ran deeper into the pit began to shake slightly. Something was coming. One of the fighters had won. The guardians pulled out their weapons ready in case it attacked.
Ever so slowly, a yellow fur coat emerged, pulling itself out of the pit, it's shoulder blades visibly working to do so. The leopard's head was still hidden from view as it worked to free itself from the confines of the narrow hole. Sora and the others gripped their weapons, ready to finish the battle, when suddenly the rest of Sabor emerged from the hole. Its body dropped to the floor, limp, revealing a victorious Tarzan as he pulled himself out. He looked up at the guardians with a smile. "Way to go Tarzan!" said Zack as the apeman brought the body of Sabor with him.
Just then they heard a gunshot from not to far from them. Everyone's eyes turned skyward as they listened to the loud noise echo and a large flock of birds could be seen taking off into the sky. They all turned to look at each other worriedly.
It had come from the direction of the camp.
"Jane" Tarzan muttered.
"Kairi!" shouted Sora.
"Astrid" Hiccup said as the two boys ran back towards the campsite with haste.
"Wait for us guys!" shouted Ruffnut. The rest of the team hurried after their friends back to the Camp and hoped they were not to late.
/Kairi and Astrid./
"I knew Clayton was evil!" shouted Kairi before she took down another Powerwild Heartless with her keyblade. Right behind her Jane and the gorilla known as Terk was hiding with a Red elephant who was shaking from the monsters. "Take this!, Valkyries Fury!" shouted Astrid before she tossed her axe at a Bouncywild taking it down before her axe returned to had come to the camp hunting the gorilla but Kairi and Astrid intercepted him but he then summoned Heartless to attack them. "Fire!" shouted Kairi taking down the last Heartless.
"nice Work Kairi, you were great" said Astrid with a soft smile.
"You Too Astrid" said Kairi when they heard the ground rumble before a giant Heartless came out of the ground. it resembled a giant African Black Mamba with dark grey skin and yellow eyes. It was sixty ft long, The heartless Emblem on its forehead as the heartless screeched at the two girls. the insides of it's mouth was pure black with black fangs.
(Boss Fight-Blackfang- Dark Inferno Theme-KH3)
The Blackfang spat out a black substance from its mouth and it got on Astrid. Astrid tried to move but she was frozen and was now stuck in the path of the Blackfang. "Hey over here!" shouted Kairi before she hits the tail of the monster with her keyblade. The Blackfang hissed at her before trying to strike her with it's lightning like speed. Kairi using her quick reflexes got out of the way of the monster's jaw before she used a combo on the monsters head. Astrid now un-paralyzed joined her as she struck the Heartless near it's left eye. The monster thrashed away from the two girls before it dived into the ground. The Blackfang came back out of the ground right underneath them sending them flying. Kairi did an ariel recovery before she aimed her keyblade at the monster. "Flower Shot!" a ball of pure light left her keyblade and struck the monster in the face. "Was that a new spell?" asked Astrid doing a cartwheel to avoid the monster.
"Yeah, some reason it just came out of me" said Kairi before using her Corkscrew combo on the Heartless. The Blackfang then grabbed them both in it's coils and held them in it's grasp. The Heartless squeezed tightly making the two girls began struggling for air./Gotta break free or else were done for/ Kairi thought.
Just then Luna came to the rescue as she shot the Heartless in the head with a plasma blast. Astrid slashed the Heartless with her axe before Kairi aimed her keyblade at the monster. "Thunder!"
A bolt of lightning came down from the sky and struck the Heartless before a glowing Heart left it's forehead. The body fell down before dissolving into Darkness.
/End Theme/
After the defeat of the heartless did the rest of the team came back to the camp and saw the damage to the campsite. "You two okay?" asked Lea.
"Were fine, we took down some Heartless. nothing we can't handle" said Astrid before Jane came over to them with her father, Terk and the Elephant which his name was Tantor. "what happened Jane?" asked Tarzan.
"It's Clayton. He's going after the Gorillas. We have to stop him" said Jane before telling them about her encounter with Clayton. just then they heard the roar of Glacea come from faraway. 'That sounded lie Glacea" said Fishlegs.
"To the Cliffs!" exclaimed Tifa. The guardians along with Tarzan and his friends hurried to the Cliffs.
/Cliffs/
The entire group of gorillas had been driven into a small area that was completely closed off by small cliffs of dirt and rock, leaving only a few ways to escape through. There were growths of ivy and other vegetation on small segments of the stone walls, and the roots of some of the larger trees could be seen protruding from within the rock and dirt. The leaves and branches of trees could still be seen from this part of the jungle, but not much light managed to reach this far to the floor. Any light that illuminated the cliff area came from the other side of one of the higher dirt walls, which was almost impossible to scale as it had no footholds or handholds. There wasn't a single growth of ivy spanning its surface; the only vegetation that was on it was several patches of green mass.
The gorillas all huddled together, shaking in anxious terror as they stared wide eyed at the stranger before them and his horde of blue and gray monkeys. Some of them had been struck by the strange creatures and ran to the company of the others in fear. They watched nervously as the Heartless hopped up and down in place, their glowing yellow eyes locked on the figures of all the gorillas. Standing not far behind them was a tall British hunter, holding his shotgun in both hands as he surveyed the work of the Heartless that were at his command. A wry smile crossed his lips and he moved forward, raising his shotgun into position and aiming carefully at the nearest gorilla; a large brown female with gentle features on her face that seemed almost motherly. Glacea was currently protecting the gummi ship from the heartless.
Shrieking in terror, the other gorillas fled out of the way. Kala appeared to be paralyzed, her feet rooted to the spot. Her gentle brown eyes merely grew wide, her nostrils flaring. She looked to the others out of the corners of her eyes, but couldn't even find her voice to call to the others for help. Her entire body quaked in fear as she looked on, helpless.
Kerchak moved forward quickly and roared in offended rage. Almost immediately, a group of the Heartless fell from their perches in the nearby trees and descended upon the silverback. The other gorillas began to scream and holler, pounding their massive fists on the floor and baring their teeth. The hunter squeezed one eye shut and his finger began to slowly pull the trigger.
"NO!"
Sora and the others had arrived in the nick of time. They ran into the cliff area at top speed and slid through the dirt to a stop several feet away from where Clayton stood. Clayton glanced over at them, rolling his eyes slowly to the side to look. He lowered his gun slightly before turning his neck to look at them fully. He stared at them for a long moment, unflinching.
As soon as he had disposed of all the Heartless that had attacked him, Kerchak hurried to Kala's side and examined her quickly. He looked toward the others before gesturing for her to follow him. She obeyed him almost immediately, nodding slightly. All of the gorillas then retreated into the higher reaches of the area; into the trees or to the tops of the cliffs. Tantor with his passengers stood next to the Gorilla leader as they waited for battle to begin.
"Clayton?" asked Hiccup.
Tarzan stepped back slightly, shaking his head. "Not Clayton!" he yelled firmly. His grip on his spear tightened. "Ee ooh, oo ooh ah! Not Clayton!"
Powerwild Heartless appeared along with Bouncywilds, and Green Requiems, Cousins of the Red Nocturnes and Blue Rhapsodies only they were dark green and focused on healing magic. Clayton nodded to the Heartless before they charged towards the guardians. "Sora, Tarzan,lets get Clayton!, Everyone else, focus on the Heartless!" shouted Hiccup holding his keyblade.
"Were on it!" shouted Astrid as the group pulled out their weapons before engaging the Heartless leaving Sora,Hiccup, Donald, Goofy, and Tarzan against Clayton.
As soon as they had leapt into action, all the gorillas that had remained in the area began to shriek and scream, pounding their fists excitedly against the thicker tree branches or on the ground as they watched the ensuing battle. Kerchek ran in front of Jane, shielding her from the oncoming attack. He looked at Jane before focusing back on the battle.
"Don't worry," Professor Porter told her reassuringly. "They can handle this on their own."
"What are those things Daddy?" Jane asked him, panicked. "I've never seen anything like that before!"
"I don't know but Tarzen and his friends can defeat them" said Professor Porter before he noticed Akiri watching from afar. Kerchek noticed Akiri knowing her mission before he focused to the battle. Donald bashed a heartless with his staff before casting blizzard at a Powerwild. Tarzan exploded into action, bounding forward and swinging his spear dangerously, slicing through the Heartless easily, making his way toward Clayton. Meanwhile, Sora had blocked the charge of the Heartless with the side of his Keyblade and pushed the monster away before following Tarzan's example and running headlong into battle, his weapon flashing in the dim light. Hiccup wasn't far behind him with his own keyblade taking down the ones he missed with Goofy.
The rest of the team finished off the heartless before strange purple like creatures with red eyes appeared. they were sleek, humanoid creatures. Its arms and legs end in points and have no distinct digits. It has a triangular head with two long, jagged, lightning bolt-shaped antennae. Kairi's eyes widen before she had a small flashback to the blue monsters only they were purple. "IT"S THEM!" she shouted in her mind.
"Unversed!"Shouted Hercules and Zack remembering the monsters from long when their friends Aqua, Terra and Ven were still around
"Unversed?" asked Roxas before taking down the first one near him.
That's what they are called. the Keyblade can kill these guys too" said Hercules before picking up a boulder and tossed them to the Unversed. Several more Unversed appeared alongside the Floods.
The Wild Bruisers were large, muscular, ape-like creature. Its body is predominantly brown, but its belly and chest are dark grey. Its forearms are massive and drag along the ground, its hands are black, and it wears a green and light green bracelet on each of its wrists. Its legs are relatively small and thin and its head is spherical. The Wild Bruiser's face is black and has two black horns jutting out of the sides of its head. It also has what seems to be a yellow banana peel on its head. Its red eyes are set in a happy expression and the Unversed logo is emblazoned on its belly.
The Scrappers is a humanoid Unversed with predominantly blue skin. Its hands are silver and end in three-fingered claws. Its head is diamond-shaped and sports two short horns on either side of it. Its red eyes are set in a sorrowful expression and the Unversed logo is emblazoned on its chest. some of them were blue while the others were dark green.
The Bruisers are large, bottom-heavy creature with predominantly blue skin. Its feet curl up at the toes and its conical arms end in round, silver, mitten-like hands. Its head is spherical and sports two long antennae that hook upward sharply. The Bruiser's midsection is black with white highlights and is lined by triangular patterns resembling teeth. Its red eyes are set in a happy expression and the Unversed symbol is emblazoned on its belly. some of them are Purple besides the one with the blue skin.
The Thornbite's lower body is orange and resembles a flower pot or spinning top. Its head is spherical, black, and sports a pink flower on its top. Its arms, which sprout from either side of its body, are long, green, and thorny vines that end in dark green leaves. Its red eyes are set in a sorrowful expression. The Unversed symbol is on the back of the Thornbite's head.
and the Mandrake is a small Unversed with dark green skin, wide hips, and short legs. It has green and light green highlights on its body, and it lacks arms. The Mandrake has a spherical, white head that is partially surrounded by a dark green "collar," and its eyes are red and set in a sorrowful expression. A red marking between the Mandrake's eyes resembles a mouth. The Mandrake's most prominent feature is the three white, leaflike blades atop its head. These blades end in pale green, arrowhead-like tips. Some of the Mandrakes were orange.
"Let's get those things!" shouted Adam before charging into battle with the others minus Kairi who was frozen in a bit of fear. A sudden memory came out of nowhere as she remembered something she had long forgotten.
/Flashback/
Kairi who was only five was terrified as she was being chased by the Floods in the forest. She was picking flowers for Sora when she was surrounded by the monsters. She was soon cornered by the Unversed as she shook in fear. Her eyes were filled with tears as the first Unversed lunged at her before it met it's end by a spell. standing in front of her was a girl with blue hair. she has a tall and slender figure, . She has blue eyes and medium-length blue hair, mostly parted to her left. She wears a black and navy blue, high-collared halter top, a black corset with two pairs of white laces and black shorts. She has two pink straps intersecting over her chest, with a silver badge over the intersection. On her arms are white bell-sleeves and tan, fingerless gloves. She also wears a small, segmented piece of armor on each of her upper arms. She wears black stockings reaching about halfway up her thighs, leaving a small area of bare skin. There are two strips of blue cloth draped over each of her hips, along with a smaller, white strip of cloth tied around her waist and draped in the same manner. Her silver boots are pointed and armored, with a sharp "hook" on the outer side of each.
"Leave her alone!" shouted the woman holding her Keyblade as little kairi got a good look at it. The blade is thin and predominantly a dull, metallic blue color. There is a teardrop-shaped gap in the base and near the tip of the blade's shaft. The head of the Keyblade is roughly diamond-shaped, though the left corner of the diamond is absent and there is another, small, white diamond on the inner edge of the right corner. The teeth are formed by four blue spikes lining the outer edge of the Keyblade's head. The handle is smooth and black. The guard is angular, predominantly white, and does not fully connect to the Keyblade. The Keychain links and its token are all made up of water droplets.
Just then another Unversed lunged towards them when a small anamorhic mouse with the Star Seeker keyblade. He wears a short-sleeved jacket with white lining. The top half of this jacket is black, while the bottom half is red, and there are two yellow straps dangling in front of it. His pants are red and sport a zipper going down the front of each leg. Each leg also has a yellow pouch with a black strap that partially cover the zipper, as well as a blue strap on the outer side of each pant leg. "Hurry!, get that Girl to Safety" said the mouse.
"Who are you, and why do you have a keyblade?" asked the woman.
"I'll explain Later, right now we have to stop these things!" said the mouse as he faced the monsters. "Come on this way" said the woman as she lead her to safety before rejoining the fight and quickly took out the monsters. She came out of hiding as she looked at Aqua and Mickey. "Thank you, im Aqua, I train under Master Eraqus" said Aqua
"And im Mickey, i train under Yen Sid, i came to him for more training" said Mickey with a smile.
Aqua then turned to Kairi. "I can feel her light, do you think it's why they attacked her."
"Gosh maybe, maybe she;s someone really important" said Mickey, little Kairi gasped thinking that she was going to be someone important besides Stoick's daughter.
"Yep, i can feel it too. Lets stick together" said Mickey until his star charm went haywire and then sent him going off again as the two watched him go.
"Here" said Kairi handing her some of her flowers. "Aww so sweet is that for me?" asked Aqua looking at her with a soft smile.
"Yeah, thank you for saving me. My name is Kairi" said Kairi with a big smile.
"Hello, i'm Aqua" said Aqua with her smile before she felt something from Kairi. like she too had the power to wield the keyblade. "Kairi, hold out your hand for me?"
Confused did Kairi do what she was told before Aqua said "In your hands take this key..so long as you have the makings, then through this simple act of taking, its wielder you shall one day be. And you will find me, friend—no ocean will contain you then. No more borders around, or below, or above, so long as you champion the ones you love."
Aqua offered the keyblade to Kairi and she looked at her. Aqua smiled before she nodded. Kairi took the hilt of the weapon until she was holding it. Aqua smiled knowing that she was right. this little girl does have the power to wield one. "KAIRI!" shouted Stoick from afar.
"Oh that's my papa" said Kairi before she returned the weapon to Aqua.
"Hang on Kairi, one more thing" said Aqua as she placed her finger on Kairi's necklace. A glow came before it went away. "I placed a Spell on your necklace. Should anything happen to you, Your light will guide you to another's light and they will keep you safe."
She nodded before she hugged the older woman who returned it. Aqua then escorted her back to the village and she saw Stoick and Gobber talking. "Bye" she chirped before going over to her father and godfather. Aqua looked at the flowers kairi gave her. Before her eyes she watched as the flowers became Destiny's Embrace before it flew out of her hand and towards Kairi. The keyblade went into her by a small orb. Aqua was taken back at what she witnessed. /I just hope that she never have to use the Keyblade ever/ she thought as the flashback came to an end.
/Flashback ends/
Kairi;s eyes opened as she saw that she was still in the same spot where she was. Her Brother, Sora, Donald and Goofy were engaging Clayton and his heartless while the others were engaging the Unversed. /Aqua/ she thought before she felt a power come over her, a sudden power to protect her friends like Aqua did for her. The woman who saved her life and is also a friend of the boy named ventus who Sora has been dreaming of. "Arcane Form!" She shouted before her clothes changed into a dark blue much like Aqua's hair. on her skirt was an Arcane symbol with the same symbol Aqua had on her clothes. Kairi felt something else was in her hand before she noticed she was holding the very same keyblade Aqua held. "Aqua" she muttered before she focused on the Unversed. Kairi dove into the battle and her friends noticed her new form. "Whoa nice clothes Kai" said Xion. Hercules, Zack and Phillip noticed her keyblade before their eyes widen. "Is that." began Phillip.
"It is!" exclaimed Zack.
Kairi took down a few of the floods before she felt a power come over her. "Spellweiver!"
she was covered in a light blue aura before she begin to attack the monsters with a multitude of combos before firing a ball of light at a wild bruiser taking it down. "Thundaga Shot!" she shouted firing a ball of electric energy at another group of Unversed taking them down. "Go Kairi!" cheered Astrid before finishing off the Scrapper with her axe.
"You got this girl!" cheered Tifa also cheering for her as the rest of the team joined her in the battle against the Unversed.
Clayton pointed his gun at the five he was facing as they waited for him to fire before he raised his gun when the large stone wall immediately behind him exploded as though dynamite had been set on the other side, large chunks of dirt and rock flying out in all directions. The entire wall was gone in a moment, save a chunk at the top that had survived, protruding precariously to a different cliff side with nothing underneath it for support.
A loud, moaning roar could be heard from within the cloud of dust, but as soon as the dust had settled, there was nothing to be seen. Only more of the jungle and Clayton could be seen standing there. Tarzan clenched his teeth together before making a vicious charge forward, running at Clayton with his spear held tightly in his hand. He was then suddenly struck by something and sent flying backwards by some invisible force. Sora gasped in shock and alarm as the man's figure flew right past him and landed in a roll a few feet behind where he stood. Tarzan growled in pain as he tried to get up.
The gorillas screamed and roared in disapproval, pounding their fists on the closest flat surface that they could, hopping around in place with their teeth bared as they howled.
Clayton was floating. He seemed to be straddling some kind of large, invisible creature. The monster made a strange, high pitched warbling noise as it straightened, Clayton sitting on its back with his shotgun aimed at Sora.
Sora swallowed hard, standing his ground. His eyes darted around as his mind raced to think of what to do next. And just as the hunter began to squeeze the trigger, Sora knew what to do. He threw the Keyblade at the shotgun with all his might, knocking it out of Clayton's hands. The Keyblade then turned in the air like a boomerang, flying back into Sora's right hand.
All of the gorillas cheered loudly at Sora's small victory. "Cure" Donald said healing Tarzan before Clayton on top of the mysterious creature charge to the five. "Take this Clayton" shouted Hiccup as he hits the mysterious creature on the side making it groan in pain. The Creature tackled him away with a burst of wind. Tarzan and Sora began to swing their weapons blindly and viciously at the invisible creature with Hiccup and Goofy attacking it's side. Kairi still in her new form saw they were struggling with Clayton and the invisible monster. "Go Kairi, We got this" Riku said taking down a Bruiser with his keyblade.
She nodded before running towards them with her drive form still active. "Triple Firaga!" she casted three fireballs straight at Clayton and his mount. The monster didn't like that before it tried to hit her with another burst of wind. She cartwheeled out of the way before she begin to spin around with a ice crystal above her head. "Take this!" she shouted ending the combo. Hiccup, Sora and the other three were amazed at Kairi's new form. "Triple Blizzaga!"
Three ice chunks left her keyblade and struck the monster in the face making it back away from the girl. "That was advanced magic!" exclaimed Donald.
"when did she learn how to do that?" asked Goofy.
"Wow she's so amazing" said a drooling Sora watching her land many combos on Clayton and the monster. "what was that you said about my sister Sora?" asked an amused Hiccup with a smirk. "Nothing!" Sora said with a blush as Toothless and Glacea laughed. Akiri nodded watching her before she decided it was time to test her herself after seeing her take on Clayton. Sora having enough of standing to the side said "It's my turn to help out. Formchange!, Counter Shield!" Hero's Origin, The name of the keychain he recieved from Zeus transformed his keyblade into a shield. his clothes were turned into his Guard Form. Using similar combos like goofy he hits Clayton and his monster with a few combos. Kairi was about to join him when she felt a dark presense. she turned to see Akiri looking at her though her mask. "Who are you?" asked Kairi getting tense.
"Gotta say, your getting stronger Sister" spoke Akiri with a small smirk in her mask altough Kairi couldn;t see it. /Sister?/ thought Kairi before she focused on Akiri. "We never met in the flesh but i am Akiri" said Akiri placing her hand on her chest.
"what do you want?" asked Kairi altough her friends were busy engaging Clayton and the monsters. "My master is very curious to how strong you have gotten since you acquired your Keyblade" the dark girl spoke before she opened her palm and with a burst of darkness did her Keyblade appeared in her hands. "A Keyblade!" she exclaimed. Akiri held her weapon similar to Riku's and Hiccup's stance. Kairi gripped Aqua's Keyblade tightly before she got into her stance. "Good, lets see what your made off" She said before lunging in with a counter Corkscrew attack. Kairi instantly blocked the strike as she and the mysterious girl began to fight.
The rest of the team was now engaging Clayton and his mount. Hercules tossed a boulder at them sending the monster back when the air dissolved around it to reveal it's body. The guardians saw a giant horned chameleon. Its skin was dark yellow and it was covered in black markings. It's horn was white and its underside was tan. "Stealth Sneak, i'm calling this guy a Stealth Sneak" said jiminy writing away in his Gummiphone. Clayton hopped off the Stealth Sneak and went for his gun.
The Stealth Sneaks eyes glowed before it fired projectiles to the team. "watch out for those lasers, There homing onto us!" shouted Cloud before he used Omnislash on the bruisers. Clayton had almost recovered his gun only for the Twins to get it first. "Hand me that!" shouted Clayton but the Twins decided to play monkey in the middle tossing the weapon keeping it away from the hunter. The Stealth Sneak roared to the sky before two more Heartless like it appeared before them.
The Veil Lizard is a large, bipedal lizard also resembling a chameleon. It has a dark green body, with five tan spikes along its back. It often stands hunched over, holding its arms out in front of it. Its arms and legs sport zig-zagging stripes that alternate from tan to a dark green, with gold bands at the shoulder, wrist, hip, and ankle. Its green hands and feet have three toes each, two in front and one in back, with light green claws. Its prehensile tail is curled up behind it in a spiral. It has a smooth jawline, a pink tongue that can extend to surprising lengths, and large yellow eyes with small black pupils. Its Heartless emblem is on its chest.
The Lurk Lizard is also a bipedal lizard resembling a chameleon. It has a teal body, with five blue-green spikes along its back. It often stands hunched over, holding its arms out in front of it. Its arms and legs are striped with zig-zags of blue-grey and a lighter blue, with gold bands at the shoulder, wrist, hip, and ankle. Its hands and feet have three toes each, two in front and one in back, with light green claws. Its prehensile tail is curled up behind it in a spiral. It has a smooth jawline, a pink tongue that can extend to surprising lengths, and large yellow eyes with small black pupils. Its Heartless emblem is on its chest.
"Roxas, you got the Lurk Lizard...I'll handle the Veil Lizard." Xion said before the two went towards the monsters and began to fight them with Lea, Tifa and Glacea as backup. Xion moved in to smack the monster only for it to smack her with it's tail. The Veil Lizard then used it's tongue to grab her and bring her close and slashed her good with it's claws. "Let my friend go!" shouted Namine pointing her keyblade at the Veil Lizard. "Fire!". Her spell hits the monster and it didn't like that one bit. "Shadowbreaker!" said Riku using a new attack he had recently found out he can use. He attacked the Veil Lizard with a slash of Dark and Light he learned he can use the Darkness. Cloud has begin giving him lessons in how to control his darkness. Riku, Lea and Xion then used a combined Fire spell to finish off the Veil Lizard.
Roxas with his two keyblades began smacking the Lurk Lizard with many combos. The Lurk Lizard smacked him away with it's tail before trying to grab him with it's tongue. The bow however pointed his keyblades at the Lurk Lizard "Blizzard!" Two ice chunks along with Glacea's ice breath froze the Lurk Lizard completly. Glacea used her tusks to smash it into pieces. "Thanks Glacea!" Roxas said to the dragon who gave him a big lick.
Max with his Sword and Shield backed up his father and Donald as they begin to distract the Stealth Sneak allowing Sora, Hiccup and Toothless to attack the Stealth Sneak from the side. Sora with Counter Shield bashed the monster's side as Hiccup slashed the monsters other side. "Here goes" Sora said tossing the shield down to make a chariot being drawn by a magical Pegasus. riding the chariot all over the battle did lightning bolts struck the monsters. "Way to go Sora!" exclaimed Fishlegs bonking a Flood on the head with his mace. The Stealth Sneak was knocked out from the attack.
Kairi and Akiri clashed with their blades again before Kairi jumped over Akiri with a flip. Akiri parried the blow with her Keyblade before she pushed her back. " Dark Fire!"
"Water!" Kairi also said as the two spells collided with each other. Akiri covered herself in a dark aura. 'Welcome Oblivion" She said as her free hand crackled with Darkness. She sent an arch of Darkness towards Kairi who dodged to the right. "Thundaga Shot!" She shot another Thundaga Shot towards Akiri who didn't have enough time to dodge it. Kairi then sent the girl flying with her air Corkscrew combo. Akiri then did an ariel recovery before she slashed down towards Kairi who blocked the strike with with her keyblade.
Clayton was still trying to get back his shotgun when he finally grabbed his weapon from the Twins before kicking them away. He aimed his gun towards the gang when the Stealth Sneak came out from behind it, slowly rising to its hind legs, the dirt and rock falling off of its body. It began to shimmer and glow, strings of what looked like electricity flying over the surface of its scaly skin. The camouflage effect on its body flickered on and off; one moment it was invisible, the next it was visible once more. Its entire body was shaking violently as it tried to stand, its eyes rolling upward and looking toward the sky. Ever so slowly, Clayton dropped his shotgun and turned around to look at it.
From above, the gorillas began to chant; a series of loud, synchronized grunting noises that became faster and faster and louder and louder as they continued. All eyes were fixated on the scene laid out before them.
The Heartless chameleon dropped its gaze and stared at Clayton, its vision blurred as it took a few steps toward him. The monster groaned and warbled wearily, as its hind legs slowly gave in to its exhaustion. Clayton howled in horror as the chameleon's gargantuan body fell on top of the hunter, crushing the British man beneath it. The ground shook violently with the impact, and Everyone winced on the impact. The guardians watched as Clayton and the Heartless wasn't moving. all eyes locked on them as though expecting something to happen. Then a small part of the body of the Heartless began to glimmer with a bright light. Rays of white light pierced through the body and glowed brilliantly as a large, glowing heart emerged from within the chameleon and began to drift skyward. The chameleon's body shone brilliantly before slowly fading away, a series of small, twinkling lights winking out one by one.
The gorillas moved forward slightly, their eyes wide in awe as they looked at the Guardians of Light that stood a few feet away from where the Stealth Sneak had vanished. Sora and the others looked up at them all, somewhat nervous, not knowing what to expect. Jane, Professor Porter, Terk and Tantor remained beside's Kala.
For a long while, the gorillas remained silent. Then suddenly, they all burst out in a loud cheer, howls of victory and pride echoing up from within their bodies and soaring out over the jungle. They whooped and cheered and thumped their fists on the ground in explosive celebration but it was short lived when they still heard blades clash. They turn to see Kairi and Akiri still battling it out with their keyblades. "Kairi!" said the Guardians.
"Who is that Girl in the mask?" asked Namine.
"She's got a Keyblade too!" exclaimed Phillip.
"Kairi!, Im coming!" eclaimed Sora rushing forward to aid Her when Kerchek stopped him. "stay out of it. This is her battle" He spoke in plain english. everyone was stunned to hear the Gorilla leader talk plain english. "by jove, did he just speak!" exclaimed Jane.
"yes, We know human language too but Kerckek warned us to never speak to Outsiders" said Kala before she focused on the battle between the two keyblade wielders. Sora and Hiccup looked at Kairi and they both said in their minds. "You can do this Kairi, we believe in you."
Kairi used Seeker Mines to plant mines that went towards Akiri who dove into the ground to avoid the spell. She came out from right behind her and landed a good hit on her back. Akiri noticed that Clayton was defeated. "So in the end, The hunter succumbed to the Darkness."
Akiri noticed that Kairi had recovered and held her keyblade in her stance again. She was about to resume the battle when she felt her master was summoning her. "Tme to finish this battle." she muttered before she began to charge again. Kairi blocked the strike as Akiri was covered in her dark aura. Sparks flew as Akiri began to overpower her. Her knees starting to give out. "Kairi! Don't give in!, You gotta keep fighting!" Sora shouted to his crush.
"Were all here for you Kairi!" Hiccup also said to encourage her. The rest of the team shouted to Kairi giving her all their support. Kairi felt them calling and supporting her as she remained locked with Akiri's blade. /Eceryone, thank you...I will not give up/ her body began to glow in a light aura making everyone gasp. using all the strenght she can muster, She forced Akiri back with full force. Akiri skidded back a bit before she noticed Kairi was covered in Light. /Finally, she has awakened her powers./
Akiri charged again towards Kairi but she was ready. She waited until Akiri lunged with her blade. Kairi spinned around her catching her off guard. "what!" she exclaimed before Kairi smacked her with her Corkscrew combo and she said. "Magic Pulse!"
Orbs of Light came from the ground and send Akiri flying right into the lone rock that was spared from the destroyed cliff. Akiri crashed into the ground on her Keyblade vanished as the battle was over. Kairi's clothes reverted back to their normal form but Aqua's Keyblade remained in her hands. Kairi slowly walked over to the down girl before she reached for the Mask. "Who are you?" asked Kairi when the Girl laughed. standing back she held Aqua's Keyblade in her stance. Akiri stood up before she clapped her hands. "Well done...Congraduations Kairi, You finally woke up your powers." said Akiri
"My...Powers?' asked Kairi
"Yes, so be on Guard at all times." spoke Akiri. "so for now, consider yourself a Novice" She said before she opened a corridor of Darkness behind her. She stepped on though before she looked back at them as it closed.
Kairi sighed before she collapsed on her knees. "Kairi!" Sora and the rest of the team ran to her and surrounded her. Luna came and nuzzled her rider who held her. Pluto and Lucy gave her licks and she smiled at them, "You were amazing Kairi." said Fishlegs.
"Yeah, you were awesome" said Ruffnut before she and her twin headbutted. Hiccup noticed Aqua's Keyblade before he asked. "when did you get that Keyblade?"
Kairi looked her brother before she said. "Sora, Hiccup. Remember when i said i was attacked by blue monsters when i was little?"
"You mean the Unveresd attacked you when you were litte Kairi?" asked Hercules.
"Yeah, They were about to kill me when I was saved by a blue haired woman who wielded this keyblade along with a mouse with the keyblade." Kairi said as Donald, Max and Goofy exclaimed "The King!"
"Aqua saved you" said Zack. Sora had been filling everyone in about the dreams he has been having about Aqua, Terra, and Ventus. the keyblade wielders before them.
"Yes, she and the King saved me and she even let me held this keyblade. but why do i have it now?" Kairi said looking at Aqua's Keyblade.
"Because this Aqua chose you to be her Successor" spoke Kerchek approaching them.
"Successor?" asked everyone.
"Yes, i have known about the Keyblade for a long time and Forgive me for being distrustful of you." said Kerchek.
"It's okay but what do you mean by Successor." said Lea.
"It some sort of way for Keyblade Wielders to pass on the power to wield the keyblade to others who have a strong heart." said Kerchek. The guardians nodded listening to the Gorilla Leader.
"Follow me" spoke Kerchek before he headed for the cliffs. Kairi tried to get up but she was exhausted. Sora picked her up bridal style. "I'll carry you Kai, you rest up" he said. She smiled at him before he caught up with the others. The Guardians followed along with Tarzan and the gorillas. Jane and Professor Porter were on Tantor's back as they saw a wide, blue river. There was no point in swimming across it, as neither side of the river had bank to clamber up onto. It merely wound its way deeper into the jungle, with large cliffs on either side of it. There were two large, roaring waterfalls to the left, separated by a portion of protruding cliff. The tops of waterfalls were covered in rich green foliage and vines. The water turned a foamy white as it tumbled from the top of the cliff and plunged into the deep still blue of the river. There was a fine mist floating around the waterfalls until it diminished into the air.
"It's so Beautiful" Jane said lost in words.
"It is indeed" said Roxas before he intertwined his hands with Xions, Riku put his arm over Namine's shoulder and Kairi now back on her feet took Sora's hands into hers. Tarzan shut his eyes and took a deep breath through his nose as he faced the area. He then glanced over at the others. "Tarzan, home."
Jane looked at Tarzan in surprise. "This is… Your home?"
Kerchek and Tarzan led the group into a cavern tunnel which lead them to behind the Waterfall.
The entire right side of the cavern was slightly open, so they could peer out from within the cliff at the beautiful scenery. By the time they got to be directly behind the waterfalls, the wall was completely opened up, and the cave expanded from a narrow tunnel into a large cavern. Everything was tinted blue; the rocks, the moss, and even they had been draped in a blue tint.
The waterfalls roared in their ears as the water spilled onto the already wet cavern floor. They had to be careful where they stepped lest they slip on a patch of moss and get caught in the waterfalls themselves. There was even water gushing out from cracks in the rock walls, creating smaller, less malevolent waterfalls as they tumbled over the layers of rock. All of the water eventually spilled out into the main waterfall.
Tarzan led the way, holding Jane's hand as they climbed up the layers of rock carefully, making their way to the top. They had to jump up to reach some of the ledges, or press their backs to the wall as they slowly shuffled along a smaller ledge. They were lucky that there were several patches of ivy that they could use to climb along. The only downside to that was the fact that these growths of ivy were situated in high places with nothing soft below them.
Once they had reached the top, Kerchek and Tarzan led everyone deeper into the cavern. They walked through a long, dark tunnel that had a small glimmer of light at the very end. That's where they were headed. They hurried through the darkness to reach that light. And that light was within another beautiful cavern.
This new cavern was, for the most part, a circular area. It was closed off by layer upon layer of moss grown slabs of stone. There was a large tree protruding from the side, straight ahead of them. Its surface was completely covered in moss and vines, making it seem like the tree's bark was green colored. In a spot just over the tree's roots was a bright blue light. The light seemed to be alive, glowing brilliantly for a moment and then fading ever so slightly, as though it were breathing. It was almost like it was beating, like a heart.
They entered the cavern carefully, glancing around their surroundings in awe of its simplistic, primitive beauty. What had everyone hooked, however, was the ebbing blue light on the tree.
Tarzan was staring at it as well.
"Ee ooh, oo ooh ah," he said, slowly.
Sora glanced at Tarzan. "This is your home?" he asked, confused. "But that means…"
Tarzan straightened himself slightly and raised one hand in the air, a gesture for Sora to be quiet, and then cupped one hand over his ear and slowly shut his eyes. Everyone fell silent and listened, straining their ears to hear whatever it was that Tarzan was listening to.
A faint rumbling noise could be heard, echoing through the caverns. The sound was bouncing off of the rocks and stones, whisking gently through the air until it reached someone's ears. Goofy gasped softly as he listened, surprised to hear the noise. He was even more surprised to find that he could recognize the sound. The rest of the team looked around also hearing the noise.
"Huh?"
Jane smiled slightly, amazed. "The waterfalls... They're echoing all the way here."
"Ee ooh, oo ooh ah," Tarzan said again. "Friend there. See friend."
"Oh, now I've got it," Jane laughed. " 'Ee ooh, oo ooh ah' means 'heart'. Friends in our hearts…"
Tarzan glanced at Jane and then strained his throat to copy her. "Huh… Heart…"
"Now i get it. Even if we ever get separated from our griends, we can still see them in our hearts." Sora said with a soft smile.
"Friends, same heart," Tarzan went on. "Clayton, lose heart. No heart, no see friends." His voice had then fallen into just over a whisper. "No heart… no friends."
The light then let off a big glow before the gang and Sora stepped forward, entranced once again, and as he did so, he saw what the light was made of. It was a cluster of blue butterflies, all huddled together on the tree's trunk. They all seemed to be glowing as they flapped their wings slowly, their wings touching together for just a moment before they opened again, revealing the intricate blue design on the surface. It looked like there was a pair of round eyes staring out of the butterflies' wings. "There beautiful" Kairi said looking at the butterflies.
Hidden beneath the cluster of beautiful blue butterflies was the keyhole, its edges glimmering a beautiful blue color. Sora looked at Kairi before he said. "Kairi, want to take this one?"
She smiled at him before she summoned Rainfell and pointed it at the Keyhole. her hand was immediately steadied as the Keyblade locked into place. The tip of the key began to glow brilliantly, bright streams of energy spiraling into its epicenter and compressing into the vessel. And once it was ready, a beam of blue light shot out of the tip of the Keyblade and struck the keyhole.
Upon impact, a series of intricate patterns began to appear on the surface of the tree, glowing a light blue color as it spread out. It started from just around the keyhole and spread until it had encompassed a large portion of the tree trunk. Twinkles of blue light were magnetized immediately toward the keyhole, moving into it quickly. And as all of the blue lights began to fade, a loud clicking noise was heard, and the keyhole turned into twinkles of light and winked out.
It was only then that something fell to the floor. Donald and Goofy leaned forward to look at it. It was a small diamond shaped Gummi block, colored in shades of yellow and green. It was rounded on one side and shimmered brilliantly for just one moment. As Goofy stared at it, he realized that it looked somewhat familiar.
"A Gummi!" Donald exclaimed.
"But it's sure not the king's," Goofy said sadly.
Donald hung his head for a moment before reaching down and picking it up. He tucked the Gummi block away and sighed heavily. He hadn't noticed that Terk had made her way toward him. Donald quacked in surprise when he saw her standing right next to her. The young gorilla nudged Donald gently in the side and smiled at him. The duck was confused.
Jane laughed softly. "I think somebody has a new admirer," she said teasingly.
Donald jumped in alarm. "Huh?"
Tarzan smiled at Terk, giving her an approving nod, and laughed. Terk returned the smile at Tarzan before continuing to stare contentedly at Donald. The court wizard looked wide-eyed at Terk, then at everyone present. He shook his head vigorously from side to side and waved his hands frantically in the air in front of him as a gesture of refusal.
"No, no, no, no!" he quacked in protest. "Daisy would kill me!"
Everyone burst out into laughter, Goofy releasing a few rounds of his trademark chuckle. Donald let out a long, frustrated breath before pulling his cap over his eyes. He sank to the floor and moaned.
/Castle that Never Was/
What drew the Heartless to that world?" asked Jafar looking at malificent. He along with a few other villains were meeting in the Castle while the rest of the Seekers were out on missions.
"The hunter lured them there," she told them, her voice calm and steady. "It was his lust for power that was the bait. But it seems the bait was too tasty for his own good."
"Yeah!" Oogie Boogie said excitedly when he had finished cackling. "He got chomped instead!"
"A weak-hearted fool like him stood no chance against the Heartless," he said disdainfully. Then his tone became angry and firm. "But the Guardians of Light are another problem, They have found another Keyholes."
"It will take them a long while to find the Rest" spoke Xehanort coming towards then with Vanitas.
"The Girl is the one we seek but she is getting stronger." Vanitas said playing his part as spy for Valka.
"Yes, but with those other keyblade wielders she will be impossible to capture. but no matter. i always have a plan" Xehanort said before he looked at a hooded figure next to them. "you will battle them next. Capture the Princess of Heart and the two boys, Kill the rest."
The hooded figure took off his hood to reveal a man with white hair that reaches to the base of his neck in the back and is styled into rather messy, vertical spikes and bangs that frame his face. "Shan Yu is preparing his army of Heartless in the Land of Dragons. once that world falls then he will come to assist you" Maleficent said to the dark man.
/Guardians/
The Guardians now back at the Gummi-Ship fully repaired as they were preparing to continue on with their quest. "Do you have to go?" asked Jane.
"Yes, We have to continue our mission to find our friend" said Tifa.
"you are all welcome to come back here anytime." said Kerchek before he looked at Hiccup and Kairi. "Your mother would be proud of you two."
"Our mother?, did you know our mom?" asked Hiccup.
"Yes, she is a good friend who comes by every now and then" said Kerchek.
Kairi looked down afraid to tell the gorilla that their mother died when they were babies. "Our mom died a long time ago."
"Yeah when we were just babies" said Hiccup also looking down.
"But that's impossible. She was just here a few weeks ago" Kala said making all eyes look at her with wide eyes. "What do you mean by that?" asked Riku.
"She was here looking for something not to long ago. She even lived among us for a while." said Kerchek now realizing that Hiccup and Kairi thought their mother was dead. "Our Mom is a-alive?" asked a stuttered Kairi with tears starting to form. Even Hiccup was too stunned to say anything.
/Valka/
Valka was in a intense hot desert watching the Arabic palace from her spot. Cloudjumper was beside her when a corridor opened next to her to reveal Akiri. "She's getting stronger, Kairi has began to use her powers over Light" said Akiri. Valka nodded before they looked on to the town before them.
/Unkown location/
Aqua continued walking though the dark realm. she had just escaped being attacked by a giant Heartless and was now walking agian. she suddenly felt something from her heart before she looked up to the black sky. She felt a light that was very familiar to her. A light she felt from a girl she met back on Berk. "Kairi" she said with a smile before resuming her walk in the Dark Realm.
Notes:
The Next world is the Land of Dragons before they return to Berk. Berk will be at least a few chapters because somethings are going to go down in Berk according to Keybladeking25 Tell me what you guys think of Kairi's first drive form and she starts develping her powers over her light. Keybladeking25 did a really good job with this chapter and i have been busy with moving and settling in so it might take me a while before i resume on my stories.
Arcane Form- Kairi's strong bond with Aqua allows her to change into this form to use advance spells and abilities she had.
Kairi receives Rainfell.