I do not own Disney anything. The only OCs I own are Tracy and Serena.

Knight of Renaissance Light: Ecthros and Lord Odotherex
MysteryGirl: Malovent, Kyra, Adrian
Pres1111: Leah
Nightmaster000: Sara

The Professor Has Arrived

Ludwig Von Drake was extremely relieved to be on castle grounds. He wasn't happy, however, to see that the golden gate had been mangled beyond repair and that those vile Dark creatures were stumbling towards the Disney castle.

"Ack!" He scowled when a demon grabbed his leg and attempted to drag him down. "Let go, let go, ya nasty little thing!" He swatted it over the head with his rolled-up blueprints and wrenched free. He picked up the pace and kept alert. "Hmm, perhaps I oughta have brought an extra flashlight."

"Stop right there!"

A blinding light enveloped him and the scientist squinted. "Vot's goin' on here? I'm a professor, ya know! Summoned here by his Majesty! I got papers and I'm not afraid ta use them!" Ludwig waved his documents in the air warningly.

"Uncle Ludwig?" The light swung to the side. When the fuzziness left his vision Ludwig was greeted with the sight of his nephew, Donald.

"Donald, my boy!" Ludwig shook his wing happily. "Good ta see you're still alive."

"Uh, you too." Donald glanced at the approaching demons and hastily ushered his uncle towards the castle. "What's in the box?"

"Knick-knacks and oddities," Ludwig said cheerfully, keeping the box firmly under his right wing and carrying his blueprints with his left. "I have come up vith a genius plan!"

Donald rolled his eyes. Considering he was a subject to most of Ludwig's experiments, he could say that his uncle's plan would either end in disaster or miraculously work. The projects were always a hit and miss.

"Professor Ludwig," Mickey greeted, adjusting the Hat on his head. "I was worried something had happened."

"I vold have been here sooner, but I got held up. Darn demons vandalized my automobile. Ya owe me on car insurance!" Ludwig hollered to the horde of Dark creatures. Mickey hastily pulled the scientist into his castle and shut the door firmly.

"Professor, you are welcome to use anything my lab has to offer," Mickey said as the three made their way to the basement/laboratory. "If I may ask, what is your plan?"

Ludwig kicked open the door to the lab and ushered them inside. He eagerly unfolded his blueprints and thrust them out. "The Purifier!" he exclaimed dramatically. "Dis little device here vill suck out de evil energy from de Kingdom. Vith all evil gone, de barrier vill have no choice but ta repair itself."

"Anything is worth a shot," Mickey agreed. "But there's an awful lot of evil, Professor. Where are you going to get the magic to power your machine?"

"I heard through de grapevine dat little Tracy has de gift of Magic," Ludwig said in a whisper. "Very strong magic at dat!"

"That sounds doable. You create your machine and when you're ready I'll contact the Legacy and tell them to bring Tracy back here," Mickey decided. "I'll be here to protect the castle. If anything goes severely wrong in the other lands, however, I'll have to leave."

"No problemo!" Ludwig said confidently as he unpacked the box. "I have everything under control!"

Donald shook his head. "I'm sure," he muttered. "Well, I'm off. Maybe I'll see you later."

"You will see us later," Mickey corrected. Donald rolled his eyes and took off. "Good luck, Professor."

"Good luck ta ya too, your Majesty."

...

Are yeh crazy?" Long John Silver demanded the second Tracy landed on the ship. "Yeh could 'ave bin killed!"

Tracy shrugged. "But I didn't. And New York is safe. Sometimes you gotta take risks."

"It was a pretty clever idea," Jim spoke up.

"A stupid idea," Delbert said under his breath, not looking up from the navigation charts. Captain Amelia pointed a finger at the blonde.

"You are not the only person in this crew, child," Amelia said sharply. "Whatever risks you take, you calculate if they will benefit your crew. If you were killed, where would that leave the rest of us?"

"Screwed," Tracy admitted. "Sorry. I'll try to think next time."

"If that's not too much trouble," Amelia's voice dripped with sarcasm. She returned to the wheel. Morph nestled on Jim's shoulder and chirped happily.

"You don't think that was a stupid idea, do you Morph?" Tracy cooed.

Morph happily zoomed around her body before settling in her hair. Jim laughed. Tracy grinned. "Didn't think so."

"Where's our next heading?" Jim asked.

"Hundred Acre Wood," Amelia said crisply. "We received an urgent distress call from the inhabitants while Adams was off being reckless."

Tracy itched to hop on the solar-board and hightail it to the Hundred Acre Wood. But the crew wouldn't appreciate it (Jim might find it amusing) and so she gripped the wooden rails and braced herself for action.

The Hundred Acre Wood came into view five minutes later. Tracy grabbed the solar board and turned to stare at Captain Amelia. "May I please go help them?" she asked dryly.

"You may," Amelia said stiffly. "We'll stay here and hold back those creatures with the cannons."

Tracy saluted her and jumped ship. The wind whipped through her blonde hair as she flew past the dozens of trees.

Where are those guys?

Just as soon as the question formed it was answered. Christopher Robin's home, located at the edge of the wood, was being overrun with demons and shadows, both attempting to break into the home. Tracy scowled and fired off a blast of magic. The demons exploded into dust and the shadows fizzled away. Tracy did not stop her attack until every demon and shadow had been destroyed.

The door slowly creaked open. "Tracy?" Christopher Robin asked softly.

"Hey, kiddo!" Tracy smiled warmly. "They're gone, but I'm not sure for how long."

"I thought we were gonna die." Eeyore said morosely as he poked his head between Christopher Robin's legs.

"Woo-hoo!" Tigger jumped on Tracy and they both somersaulted. "I knew ya would save us! Hoo-hoo!"

"Tigger!" Rabbit snapped. "Give her some room!"

"Yeah," Piglet agreed, cowering behind Pooh's leg. "She needs to save us some more."

"Relax," Tracy soothed. "You guys will be fine. Is anyone hurt?"

"No. But we are all out of honey," Pooh said with a heavy sigh.

Tracy grinned. Yeah, they were all right.

Now, how to keep them all right?

"Is everyone here?" Tracy asked.

Christopher Robin nodded timidly. He could hear more demons crashing through the woods. Tracy pursed her lips in thought. "Do you have lanterns?"

"Yes, but we were using them to fend those terrible creatures off," Kanga answered, stroking Roo's fur comfortingly.

"I have an idea. Can I have them?"

Rabbit returned with an armful of lanterns. Tracy lined them up on the ground and formed a ball of magic. It cast a silvery shadow around the woods. "Pretty," Roo whispered in awe.

Tracy lit up the lanterns with her magic. Christopher Robin helped her hang them around his house. A bright, dazzling light illuminated the house and a large portion of the area around it. Tracy pumped her fist. "And you guys won't be having any more problems."

"That's really cool," Christopher said with a grin.

A crowd of demons charged from the trees. Tracy pushed Christopher Robin inside and slammed the door shut. She hopped on her solar-board and flew into the air, out of reach but close enough to see if her idea would work.

The second a demon or shadow stepped into the radius of light it evaporated. Content that her woodland pals were safe, she hollered goodbye and zoomed back to the ship.

"Gee, this is easy. I don't know why Mickey is so paranoid."

...

"This is insane!" Serena hissed as she blasted a Toxin. "Mickey is crazy if he thinks I'm going to survive this!"

The Toxin roared and a spray of acid shot towards her. Serena dove to the ground and Robin and Kyra each shot an arrow into its eye. The Toxin screamed in pain before collapsing. Adrian helped Serena to her feet. His cut was still visible but he had explained as a Hound attack during a restless late-night walk.

Kyra was silent from the start of the walk and during the battle with the Toxin that ambushed me. She knew she had been taken over once more and felt sick to her stomach. Serena didn't let the girl know that she knew about her possession.

"How much further?" Serena panted.

"Not very far," Adrian answered. "We'll reach the caves by late afternoon."

Serena could not help but wonder if they were heading into disaster.

Oh please, of course we are! her rational side yelled at her.

Serena swallowed thickly. If they were walking towards their doom, then she might as well prepare herself for it.

...

"Ecthros..."

The servant was by his side in an instant. "Yes, my Lord?"

Odotherex pressed his fingers together, blood red eyes focussed on the horizon before him. "I believe we may need to make a slight change in plans."

"Sir?"

"That idiot has his female henchmen doing the dirty work. I'll admit I expected him to go charging into the Kingdom by now. He is still hiding out. But the Chosen One is closing in quickly."

"The girl from the Outside World?"

"Yes. She has a small troop of comrades. They are intending to eliminate Malovent from the picture. And while I could care less about his meager existence, he is a key part in my own plans. He shares a bond with those little girls in his servitude. If he is destroyed, they will know instantly. And with their master no longer in control of them they will see no need to continue his orders and do their own bidding. Their bidding is not my bidding, Ecthros."

"What may I do?" Ecthros asked.

"I need you to lure the Chosen One away from her comrades. I sense that she will be a dire threat to me if we continue to let her live. And I can already see enough roadblocks gathering on my path to success. We must get rid of these roadblocks one at a time. We shall start with the one who has foolishly come into our Land willingly."

"I will destroy Serena Lockhart for you, my Lord." Ecthros bowed, his heart thumping madly. Serena Lockhart had been selected to bear the gift of Magic. This deemed her a being of purity. To destroy a being of purity would mean a tragic afterlife.

But the orders had been given.

Serena Lockhart must die.