Disclaimer: Life NEVER was Normal is a story set in an alternate universe of Kingdom Hearts, set immediately after the second season of the previous story Life DEFINATELY not Normal, after the first season Life FAR from Normal and after the Epilogue of, "The Betrayal of Light", also featuring many characters from Disney and Final Fantasy that haven't made it to Kingdom Hearts games or Manga yet.
Author's Note: Here's part two. But I'm still not certain whether the series will continue and if so that I should either make a season 4 or make a movie-length story as a finale or not. I have an idea what to name it(or both) but with other stories desperately needing to be completed and other ideas for future stories to start up, I'm a bit stuck.
Anyway, let's continue on as we're getting closer to the end of season 3!
I don't own anything here.
EP 21: Jafar and Nasira Return-P2.
Previously, on Life NEVER was Normal...
"In order to create the Ink Beast out of the Phantom Blot, I needed that Ruby for my plans. Jafar and I plotted this almost immediately after I revived him." Nasira's grin widened, before leaning further down to Terra and placed a hand onto his cheek almost hungrily, "As for you...Terra, was it? You would make a fine bodyguard for me. I've always wondered if I had a man as handsome as you as my slave."
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"Sorry to cancel your rescue efforts, boys." Jafar mocked an apology before declaring in pure anger and hatred, "But I can't have dumb Genies and new brats mucking about ruining my plans."
The next thing the duo knew, Jafar zapped them both and were both defendless as Genie was quickly entrapped inside a glass ball with a Spider Lock on it, and Mushu imprisoned in a cage hanging from a tree which could only be unlocked from the outside.
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"Reno! Isa!" Lea cried out, trying to reach his cousin and best friend, but was too late as the portal closed and he, Elena and Goofy were then flown further into the portal and soon they emerged into a familiar forest, before the portal closed up despite the redhead jolting up and hurried over, "No!" but was too late.
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Ven slowly blinked his eyes open, feeling cold and wet but his vision finally cleared as a familiar Wutaiian concerned face hovered over him.
"...Tseng?"
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"I had a feeling I would find others lost among a new unusual situation that has left me in a confusing state." A smooth, deep and very well mannered voice that was also chilling spoke behind Mickey.
They recongised him almost immediately.
"G-General Sephiroth?" Mickey asked, uncertainly.
Despite feeling glad that Sephiroth was here as he was one of the people Mickey could trust, the teenager was uncertain. Especially with Nasira's mind-controlling powers.
Mickey and Iago could only stare at the famous SOLDIER of the Shinra Company after the teenage mouse spoke out the name. Sephiroth in turn only gazed at them silently in return, which only made things worse for the duo. It was almost as though he was studying them.
It wasn't until Iago noticed how long the silence was going, and then said surprisingly calm, "Uh, if this is a dramatic pause, it's gone too far." before he grabbed Mickey's head and hysterically screamed, "DO SOMETHING BEFORE WE'RE KILLED BY THE MAN!"
Iago then hid behind a rock in fright, nervously peeking.
"Uh, um..." Mickey stuttered, quivering in terror before he had the nerve to face Sephiroth again and asked, hoping for some luck, "W-what're you doin' here, General?" and instantly regretted in what he said.
His stomach instantly dropped as Mickey saw Sephiroth draw out his famous sword, the masumune and pointed at the teenager who stood frozen in sheer terror. It quickly became clear that even Sephiroth was hypnotized by Nasira's dark magic.
"I thought this guy was on our side!" Iago yelled out, also shocked.
Mickey was speechless, only managing to take a step back. He then screamed as Sephiroth suddenly dashed towards him. Mickey ducked and covered his head while shutting his eyes in terror, bracing himself for his end...only for the General to go over him and slice through a giant black window Spider that emerged from the darkness over the water, killing it in a single blow while the tall man calmly stood ankle deep in the river. The Spider itself disappeared.
It took Mickey a moment to realise that he was still alive, and having heard an inhuman screech and squeal, hesitatedly looked behind to see what happened and his eyes widened, managing to catch a glimpse of the now dead spider that had appeared out of nowhere and Sephiroth's back to him. All the teenager could do was stand there in dumbfounded shock at the close call he had.
"I would have thought you were smart enough to have sensed that black widow." Sephiroth calmly told him, turning before walking out of the water and passed the disbelieved teenage mouse, not even noticing the expression. "Especially when I was not attempting to kill you or your pet parrot."
Sephiroth paused in his steps, his back still to Mickey. "However, I realise that you are aware of what is going on, given that you are alone and had washed up from the river."
"...You mean you're not brainwashed?" Mickey asked, as a dumbfounded Iago peaked behind the former's shoulder.
"If my mind had been controlled, I would have killed you both upon sight." Sephiroth answered, much to Mickey and Iago's relief as they both collasped to the ground, thankful that Sephiroth was on their side after all and thus had not been effected by Nasira's powers. Yet.
The silver-haired man then turned sharply to the duo, and questioned, "Where are your friends?"
"I-I'm don't know about Ven, but I think he's up river on the right side of it. Terra and Mr. McDuck are caught by an evil Sorceress named Nasira who's causing so many problems." Mickey explained as he stood up. "Everybody else should be back at the Academy. Lea, Isa, Genie, Mushu, Donald and Goofy should'a warned everybody about this. See, Nasira is a mean Sorceress from the Arabian Nights and we're not sure how she's still alive, but what we do know is that she wants to revive her brother who happens to be Jafar, and for some reason, she even got the Phantom Blot and a Ruby that Scrooge found earlier."
Sighing, Sephiroth muttered, "So she's here too, and now I know of her origins and her name." before inquiring, "Tell me; how is it that you know much of her?"
Confused on what Sephiroth was talking about, Mickey gazed at a nervous Iago before answering, "Well, Iago was there and so was Genie. They both know about those two than any of us."
"Yeah, what he said. Last time I saw Nasira and Jafar was when just before Al'-you know, Aladdin-stopped them thousands of years ago. Jafar ended up dead-again-but Nasira got away." Iago shrugged nervously, then admitted, "I woulda thought she died too and due to being nasty she ended up in the Underworld or somethin'."
"I see." Sephiroth replied. "That's why she appeared in Midgar, and why the Blot always manages to escape. She was waiting for this."
"Huh? Whaddya mean?" Mickey asked, slightly confused.
Sephiroth frowned in realization and scowled, "This Nasira as you call her attacked Midgar and possessed the minds of ShinRa, excluding Angeal, Genesis, the Turks and myself. We were only able to evacuate the Vice President, but we secretly followed her. Hoping she would lead us to a clue. Tseng believed that if we followed her, he would have an idea what she is doing."
"But if she wanted the Ruby to bring Jafar back, why did she want the Phantom Blot too? I mean, she woulda just stolen it from him when he stole it from Scrooge, right?" Mickey pointed out, still confused.
"She was not alone. There was a man with her with incredible powers." The General corrected. "If the theory is correct, it means Jafar is already revived and they need the Arabian Ruby for something else...as well as the Phantom Blot."
"Jafar is already back!?" Mickey exclaimed, horrified.
Iago shuddered, before dramatically declaring, "That does it! We're already too late again! We're all gonna die!" only to be shoved off by Mickey who glared at him in annoyance and the annoying bird hit the ground hard. "Ow!"
"Well, isn't there anything we can do? I gotta go save my friends and if Jafar really is back, that means he and Nasira are gonna be comin' for Genie!" Mickey inquired.
"It is not just your friend they are attempting to stop. Perhaps it's due to when Hades and Chernabog were defeated by Ventus, they believe that he and all of you have the power and knowlage to stop them, because you all remind them of Aladdin from the legend." Sephiroth responded.
Mickey felt like smacking himself. "Darn it! Of course they woulda known! Sorcerers and Sorceresses can do that since they have magic! But that means they knew I had all those nightmares..." He then gasped in realization, thinking back of the monster and how it was made of ink, just like the others had said hours ago. Phantom Blot was made out of ink...
"The Phantom Blot's gonna turn into a monster like in my dreams! And in order to do that, they need the Ruby!" Mickey realised.
"My thoughts, exactly." Sephiroth agreed. "That's why I'm going too."
"Ya mean to stop them?" Mickey correctly guessed, before asking, "Where are Tseng and the other Turks and SOLDIER anyway?"
"Scouting the area for anyone who may have escaped Nasira's spell." The SOLDIER answered. "Considering your heroic deeds the last time and your unusual visions, if you wish to reunite with your friends, then we should get moving."
Mickey blinked in surprise. "You're letting me go with you?"
"Nasira and Jafar's magic are mobilizing, but there's still time. First, you and I will find the others before they do, and then retake Radiant City. Then, we will head to where Nasira and Jafar have taken the Phantom Blot and stop them from turning him into the monster." Sephiroth told him, with a small smirk.
"Really!?" Mickey asked, relieved and excitedly.
Sephiroth surprisingly chuckled, "Yes, really."
"Hot dog!" Mickey cheered, before remembering who was talking to and cleared his throat, trying again more calmly, "I mean, *ahem* Good. Then we better get goin'."
"Follow me." Sephiroth gestured, taking the lead.
"Yes, sir!" Mickey saluted, before picking up Iago and hurried to follow Sephiroth to find the others.
Meanwhile, Ven and Tseng were walking through the forest themselves after the former had dried off due to the latter having saved him from drowning and had preformed CPR on him. The two of them pretty much had the same conversation on the situation that was going on and were now hoping to find Mickey and the others along with those who escaped Midgar and had followed Nasira and Jafar to here.
But the two then froze when they heard and saw the bushes close by rustle. Keeping silent as both of them were trained to do, Ven stood in a defence stance while Tseng's hand reached towards his pistol, and would only take it out should there be a threat.
To their surprise and relief, Goofy hesitatedly came out of the bushes but it did nearly make Tseng fire as he aimed and stopped himself short from shooting the now nervous student who held his hand up in surrender.
"Please don't shoot! It's only me." Goofy pleaded, quivering in fear.
"Goofy!" Ven sighed in relief, and was even more relieved as Lea and Elena emerged as well and the trio soon joined, while they were surprised that Tseng was with him.
"Ven! Boss! The hell happened? Where're the others? Don't tell me Jafar's sister got to them!" Lea cried out, relieved and yet even more concerned, while Elena was happy to see Tseng again and even caught the Turk off-guard when she hugged him, almost in tears. The Wutaiin stilled before he softly returned the embrace, relieved that she was safe.
"I don't know about Mickey and Iago. I just hope they're alright." Ven replied, adding, "But I got a bad feeling those guys got to Terra and still have Scrooge. What about you guys? Don't tell me Jafar attacked you already?"
"How'd you know?" Lea blinked, before realization hit him and he groaned, turning to his future superior and grumbled in dismay, "Don't tell me Nasira attacked you guys in Midgar too already?"
Tseng nodded as he turned to the redhaired teenager, "Unfortunately, yes. Thankfully, Sephiroth and the others should meet with us soon."
"General Sephiroth is here too, sir?" Elena asked. The Wutaiian Turk nodded to confirm it.
"So we're right. Nasira didn't capture the Phantom Blot for the jewel to revive Jafar since he's already here...they're going to turn him into that monster from the nightmare." Ven realised, gritting his teeth and clutching his fist in anger.
Lea cringed, "Yeah, Shantotto predicted that before that old guy ambushed us. She's the reason who me, Goof' and 'Lena got here in the first place. He's got her and the others caught by now back at the Academy. They're gonna use that stupid Ruby to turn Ink-man into that thing."
"We gotta find and help Mickey and Iago!" Goofy cried out, worriedly.
"And save the others from those two Sibiling-maniacs!" Lea added, still fearing for the safety of the others, especially his cousin and best friend.
"Lets go. But be vigilant, as we do not know the full strength of those two." Tseng warned, and the four students nodded in agreement.
Though as they walked off to meet up with the other people who escaped Midgar, their conversation had been earsdropped by Pete and Moggler who had both managed to avoid in getting hypnotized by Nasira and made their escape to here. When their former fellow students and the Turk were out of earsdrop, the two trouble-makers emerged from behind a tree, thinking about the situation.
"So it was a Sorceress and her brother that's causin' all d'is trouble this time?" Pete mumured, before admitting to Moggler, "Sure glad d'ey didn't get near us or it'd be Hades and Chernabog all over again."
"What do we plan to do now, Kupo?" Moggler asked.
Pete then grinned and rubbed his hands together, saying greedily, "Easy. We follow those pipsqueaks since those Abra-cadabra fellows got there Arabian Ruby. Then, while they're distracted, you and me will sneak up and steal it for ourselves, see."
This Moggler really liked, and he giggled in delight. But before the two of them could even continue the conversation, they heard something falling from the sky which got louder and louder which made them look up. They then squealed in horror as a crate, which was shoved off an Airplane, came falling and while Moggler flew out of the way, Pete was unlucky because he was hit and crushed into the ground with a hole shaped like him and the crate on top.
The crate itself then broke apart into four pieces of flat wood and revealed a dazed Pumbaa who finally managed to recover from his unexpected shock and merge from his alternate self that changed history back in Destiny Town.
After shaking away the dizziness, Pumbaa realised he was alone and looked around, calling out in confusion, "Timon? Timon?"
"AGGHHHHHH! COMING DOOOOOWWWWWWNNNN!" Timon's scream filled his ears and when Pumbaa looked up, he saw that his best meerkat friend had fallen last and was now falling fast towards the ground along with a suitcase of personal items.
"Uh oh." Pumbaa muttered, before calling up while he hopped away briefly, "Don't worry, Timon! I'll bring you something that you can have a soft landing." and returned a few seconds later wheeling in a double-sized bed and dresser into Timon's landing spot...and completely covering the hole Pete was stuck in. He continued to watch, checked his watch, before looking back up again.
Unfortunately, to those who are familiar with Episode 9 of Life FAR from Normal-Season 1, while the suitcase landed onto the bed, Timon wasn't so lucky. He crashed into the bed-side drawers and right into the bottom drawer.
The drawer opened up and revealed Timon, in half-consciousness, wearing a pink dress and an orange wig, dizzly mumbling while seeing stars, "But I wanna wear a pink one, mommy..." before being hit on the head by multiple pine-cones and back into the drawer, while his friend winched.
"Sorry." Pumbaa apologised.
Timon emerged from the drawer, fully awake and glared at his friend, "Next time, put in a king-sized bed! Now c'mon, let's go before something else disasterous happens." before he leaped out and began to walk off.
"Uh, Timon? Are you sure we shouldn't worry about those ghosts we saw up there? The creepy lady and that creepy old man sure look dangerous." Pumbaa asked, worriedly.
"Pumbaa, I'm still not convinced that you went all the way into the past and changed history with one of those kids and now you're suggesting we do something about ghosts that could take us with them?" Timon asked, skeptical.
"Well, it did happen. That's why I was shocked by that lightning on the beach. Plus, we did help those kids a few times." Pumbaa pointed out.
"And your point is?"
"Something's gone wrong and we need to help."
"And how do we do that?"
While the two friends thought and had the conversation, Moggler went over to the other side of the bed, wondering if Pete was okay. He saw his partner-in-crime's hand poke out from the ground and gestured him to come over. When the Moggle did, he was repeatedly smacked three times, yelping, "Ow, ow, Kupo-ow!"
This could take a while with those four.
While all of the commotion in the forest was going on, Jafar wasted no time in imprisoning virtually everyone in the Academy in the Storage Room, having turned it into a dungeon with chains because now most of the students, teachers, staff, Headmasters and ect were chained up to the wall.
Nasira had returned and even chained up Scrooge who furiously yelled, struggling against his chains, "Unchain us, ye fiends! Or ye will regret it!"
"Ooooh! Whatcha gonna do, gramps? Hit me with your cane?" Nasira mocked beng frightened, then laughed evilly and amusement as did her brother. "In case you forgot, Mr. Money-bags, I have the Arabian Ruby back in our clutches. I should be thanking you for leading our new henchman into his sealed fate."
"Who? The Phantom Blot?" Reno inquired, glaring at the two villians, "You're not seriously gonna turn him into a big, fat, ugly monster, are ya?"
"Not that they're exactly Snow White and Prince Charming." The chained up Zidane muttered under his breath.
Loz in the meantime was having trouble holding Pluto who growled and barked angrily as the dog tried to escape, and the possessed teenager grunted, "Nasira! This dog won't stand still!"
Pluto managed to wriggled free and made for the door, but was quickly chained to the wall when Jafar used his dark magic to stop him and now the dog was chained by his collar. So now Mickey's pup was left growling angrily at the two villians, as both Mushu and Genie, who were both brought into the room earlier, sighed in hopelessness.
"You really think you can win this? You still have Ventus and the others out there-"
"I think you don't understand the situation that they will not return alive, boy." Jafar cuts Vanitas off cruelly.
Reno growled and struggled against his chains, hissing furiously, "You'd better not hurt my cousin, jerk! You do and you'll regret it!" as deep down he feared for Lea's safety.
"Cousin?" Jafar inquired, admittedly surprised. "I thought he was your brother, especially since you both look very much alike." He then laughed evilly, "No matter, because I'm afraid the whole world will be under our rule and you and all others will become our slaves."
He then approached Aqua, Aerith, Tifa, Serah and Garnet, and he had to admit, while none of them were Jasmine, they were beautiful enough and he grinned predetorly, "Such beautiful spirits!" which made Zack, Cloud, Zidane and Claire furious as they struggled against their chains to try and prevent Jafar from getting to five women.
Serah attempted to bite hard on Jafar's hand, but the latter yanked it back and dangerously warned her, "Perhaps after a few days in chains, you'll be more kindly disposed toward me." He then warned all five of them, "All five of you. Especially if you want your sister and the young children to remain healthy!"
"Brother, I think we should stop that boy and his other friends before they return. Then we must return to my domain to complete the transformation of the Shadow Blot." Nasira advised, "Plus, I have a bodyguard waiting for me there. You can pick up your selected maid later."
"Perhaps you're right, dear sister." Jafar agreed with a grin, he then turned back to the prisoners and sneered, "I'll be sure to give your friends a parting gift."
Zack growled angrily, yelling, "Wait 'till I my hands the hell on you jerks!"
"Yeah! We'll strangle you both until your faces turn blue!" Donald added, with Pluto barking angrily, and everyone else struggled against their chains, wanting nothing more than to tear Jafar and his siter limb from limb.
"I'm so worried." Jafar mocked, before he, Nasira, Kadaj, Yazoo and Loz all left the room and shut the door behind them.
Left trapped, everyone could only gaze at each other in horror. They could now only hope that Ven, Mickey, Lea, Elena, Iago and Goofy would be able to stay alive and save them to stop Jafar and Nasira.
Meanwhile, Angeal and Genesis had just met up with Balto and Legend who had slumped into the ground in irritation.
"Ugh! Man, this is gettin' us nowhere! We're just walkin' around in circles, for Titan's sake." Legend groaned, agitated.
"Perhaps we should wait for Sephiroth and Tseng to return." Genesis suggested.
"They would have found people who managed to escape from being captured by now." Angeal agreed.
Balto sighed, shaking his head, "Or perhaps they were caught as well."
"Well, sitting here isn't going to help." Angeal pointed out.
Legend sighed, exasperated, "'Specially since nobody's gonna suddenly drop by an' help us."
As though his mental wish came true, a strange portal suddenly appeared above them and while the four men tensed, Shantotto unexpectedly fell out from it and landed on the ground with a thud and 'omph'.
"Uh..." The two SOLDIERS and the two Turks mumured awkwardly, sharing a dumbfounded expression, not sure what to say of this unexpected entrance of the small Tarutaru.
"Why did Jafar interfere with the gateway and then lead me astray?" Shantotto complained to herself as she stood up, quickly recovering from her unexpected exit. She then noticed four men standing awkwardly behind her and she smirked, quickly regaining her composture.
She turned to the four men and inquired, "Are you on an excursion? What a quaint diversion."
The four men shared another glance before gazing back at Shantotto, and Legend was the first to comment, "Yer sure in high spirits, all things considered."
"Do you think you can help us get to Radiant City if it's not already overtaken?" Angeal inquired to the Tarutaru, ignoring Legend's comment.
"We were to meet with Sephiroth and Tseng, but it seems waiting is no longer an optain." Genesis added.
Seeing and sensing how these men were known to her friends, Shantotto nodded before turning, holding out her staff which glowed while saying to the SOLDIERS and Turks, "If not, who would I be? A Tarutaru without pedigree."
"Oh, thank Shiva." Balto breathed in relief.
Legend shared that feeling as he leaped back onto his feet, grinning like a crazy guy, "Guess this is our lucky day." before wondering in confusion, "Just a question, though. Who the heck is she?"
"An ally. Perhaps a friend of our future rookies." Genesis replied.
"We should hurry and be vigilant." Angeal cautioned his group who nodded in agreement and despite slight suspicion about Shantotto, at least she was on their side.
If only they stayed along enough to notice another attack nearby.
Ven, Lea, Elena, Tseng and Goofy were nearing the spot where Ven lost track of Mickey and Iago and where Terra and Scrooge had been captured, when all five of them heard and felt a rumble that shook the ground.
"What was that?" Elena cried out, while blushing hard as she realised she accidently bumped into Tseng who prevented her from falling over.
"Look!" Goofy cried out, as suddenly the river became more and more violent, the winds then picked up and before they all knew it, water sprouted upward with the wind becoming stronger, beginning to suck almost everything in it's path.
"It's that whirlpool that seperated me from the others!" Ven exclaimed.
"Get away from that! Now!" Tseng ordered as he realised what was about to happen.
"Look out!" Lea shouted, quickly pulling Ven and Tseng out of the way with Elena still in the Turk's arms and Goofy hurrying after them. But even as the five of them ran to get away from it, due to Jafar and Nasira's spell enchanted on it, it had other ideas as the five of them were being forced off the ground despite their battle against it and all of them yelled in alarm while being sucked into the whirlpool.
While this was witnessed by five bystanders. On the same part of the forest as the now captured group, Pete and Moggler, who had decided to follow the group and force them to let them 'help' out to steal the Ruby while pretending to redeem themselves, and without thinking, Pete shouted, "After them!" and he and Moggler rushed in to get to the group.
Climbing up the hill and reaching the same spot on the other side of the river, Mickey, Iago and Sephiroth arrived just in time and they all saw what happened, shocked and horrified to see Mickey's friends and the Turk trapped.
"They're caught in the whirlpool that seperated us in the first place!" Mickey gasped, horrified.
Pete and Moggler climbed up and held onto trees to try and prevent themselves from being sucked in as well, and when Ven and the others neared them while being spun around and around repeatedly, they attempted to grab them or one of them at least.
"I got 'em...I got 'em!" Pete grunted, only that he didn't and then lost his grip and was being sucked in. He turned and tried to swim away, yelling in panic, "It's got me! It's got me!"
Moggler reacted quickly and grabbed one of Pete's hands, pulling as hard as he could while grunting, "I got you, I got you, Kupo!"
Unfortunately, the Moggle was sucked in and he and Pete both exclaimed together while being pulled into the Whirlpool, "It's got us! It's got us!" before they screamed and were now inside, yelling while being spun around and around and repeatedly failed to keep their balance. It's amazing that no one was drowning and could actually even speak and scream without getting water in their lungs.
As Mickey's group went closer, but in a safe distance to not get sucked in themselves, Mickey turned to Sephiroth urgently, "We gotta save them and fast!"
"It is too dangerous to simply leap in. It's best to think and then attempt a rescue." Sephiroth informed him sternly.
"Finally! Someone with reason." Iago sighed in relief, only to be grabbed by an impatient Mickey who quickly avoided a shocked Sephiroth's hands to stop him.
"Well, I'm not waitin'!" Mickey replied stubbornly, already making up his mind. "Hold on, Iago! We're goin' in!"
"Uh, Mick'? Shouldn't we listen to Sephiro-OOOA!" Iago yelled when Mickey willingly leaped and allowed himself and the screaming parrot into the whirlpool. Sephiroth stood there before sighing and then leaped into the whirlpool himself to save everyone inside.
As they all spun around and around, Lea was the first to notice Pete and Moggler, groaning aloud, "You losers again!?"
"Y-yeah! Hey, come back...here, pipsqueaks!" Pete grunted and tried to swim closer to the redhead and his friends, only managing to go backwards and further away due to the whirlpool's force.
"Mickey! Iago!" Ven cried out, relieved and now even more concerned as Mickey and Iago came towards him once the others soon joined up.
"And General Sephiroth?" Lea cried out, once he and everyone else saw the silver-haired man with them.
"They've come to rescue us!" Goofy cheered happily.
Mickey grunted before holding out his free hand, telling the others, "Hold on to each other and don't let go!"
Everyone did so, with both Ven and Sephiroth having a hand each free to wield their swords, which, if they did this right, maybe they can cut their way through and stop this water-cyclone that Jafar and/or Nasira created for good.
During which Iago, clinging on for dear life, was yelling out while his feathers were being flown off and all over the place, "I'm losin' my feathers here!"
"Be thankful that you are not losing anymore than that." Sephiroth pointed out with a disapproved frown, which earned him a sheepish grin from the parrot.
Just then a rock was sucked in and began to head straight towards Mickey who gasped along with the others, knowing that it would hit them and they would be forced to let go. So thinking quickly, the teenage mouse awkwardly lifted his right leg and kicked the rock away from him, his friends, the Turk and the SOLDIER. But it bounced all over the place and hit both Pete and Moggler who both lost control and were flown into the middle, screaming.
"Uh-oh!" Mickey yelped, before calling out to Ven and Sephiroth, "Try slicin' the whirlpool, quick!"
"O-Okay! Hold on!" Ven grunted, before he summoned the Emerald Sword and struggled to hold onto it, while Sephiroth held a tight grip on the Masumune. The two then sliced two slashed holes just in time for the rock to return. The impact of the slice forced everyone lower and narrowly missing the rock, but were forced to let go and the whirlpool began to shrink.
It then spat everything and everyone else seperately. First was the rock, then were Ven, Sephiroth and Tseng who both landed harshly but without crashing. Then were Elena and Lea who both screamed and fell. Fortunately, Tseng caught Elena in his arms while Lea landed in Sephiroth's chest, but the SOLDIER kept his balance and caught him, having expected that to happen.
Then Iago and Goofy came flying out, screaming with the latter yelling his trademark hollar, and crashing to the bushes nearby. Then Pete and Moggler were shot out and sent flying down into the river below the waterfall, narrowly missing the rocks and were swept away. Finally, Mickey came flying out screaming while the whirlpool finally vanished. The teenager in the meantime crashed into the bushes near the others who saw this.
"Mickey!" Ven cried out as he, Lea, Elena, Tseng and Sephiroth rushed over. Thankfully, Mickey was okay as he poked out from the bushes, covered in some leaves and briefly dazed as his head spun, moaning.
"I-I'm okay." Mickey replied, after shaking away the dizziness, before noticing that they were missing two others. "Where are Iago and Goofy?"
"Over here, Mickey!" Goofy called out, while he repeatedly tried to wake the unconscious Iago by slapping him on the face, then shook him. He then got frustrated and yelled at the parrot, "WAKE UP!" scaring the bird awake.
By the time Mickey and the others got to Goofy and the now awake Iago, the teenage mouse sighed apologetically, "I'm sorry, everyone. It was the only way to get outta that whirlpool."
"Ah, don't worry 'bout it, Mick'. At least we're all in one piece." Lea shrugged with a grin.
"Yeah...just barely." Iago dryly commented. He then said worriedly, "Though, with Nasira and Jafar in charge, they probably already trapped Genie in a bottle or somethin' and others in the Academy. Only way to free them is for someone to go in there and free that lunkhead."
"I don't think so." Mickey shook his head, firmly. "I bet they're tryin' to get rid of us and they might know we're still alive or not. Either way, they're gonna try and turn the Phantom Blot into a monster-the same one I kept seein' in my nightmares."
"Yeah, Shantotto already told the others that before that old guy ambushed us." Lea nodded in agreement. "We have to figure out how to stop them and save the others."
"Then let's hurry and be prepared for the dangers that Jafar and Nasira may have summoned upon Radiant City." Sephiroth advised.
The others nodded, and despite knowing that it was a long hike back to Radiant City, the group hurried to try and save their friends while hoping that nothing else would go horribly wrong. Though they may get some help once they reach the city.
Meanwhile, back at Nasira's domain, she and Jafar were laughing evilly, while Terra stood, almost motionless and chained against the rock wall and head down, and the struggling and furious Phantom Blot strapped in the middle of some contraption with two pillars on both sides of him that his arms and legs were chained to.
"Now that the deaths of Ventus and his friends are complete, there is one little matter left to resolve." Jafar cackled evilly.
"Indeed." Nasira grinned evilly, turning to the Phantom Blot, "Our new ultimate henchmen and weapon."
Question marks appeared above the Blot's head as he inquired, dumbfounded, "Me? What do you want me to do? I'm a criminal mastermind; a thief, a kidnapper!"
"Not for long." Nasira told him, holding up the Arabian Ruby, "This is the key that will turn you into the greatest beast of all, perhaps much more powerful than Chernabog and Hades combined!"
Jafar nodded in agreement, adding, "You will become a beast known as the Shadow Blot!"
Shocked and somewhat horrified by this revelation, the Phantom Blot glared at the duo, sneering, "Insolant fools! You really think that little jewel will turn me into a monster? Forget it!"
"You have no choice, and no allowence to speak!" Nasira declared, already heading to place the jewel onto a small pedestal with a nasty grin on her face. "Soon, the entire world will be ours to take and all who defy us will suffer the penalty of DEATH!"
Both Nasira and Jafar then laughed manically and insanely, while Terra stood doing nothing and the Phantom Blot, for the first time in his life, was horrified by this unforgiving fate.
However, little did Jafar and Nasira know, their new enemies were in fact still alive and were most likely already making plans to stop them at this moment. But will Mickey and the others succeed in defeating them and the Phantom-soon-to-be-turned-into-Shadow Blot? What has happened to Terra? Will everyone in Radiant City and in the entire world be saved?
TO BE CONTINUED!
A/N: Sorry that this chapter was shorter than the previous one, but I didn't want to make the final episode really short as I'm running out of ideas again, and I still have no idea if I should continue the series or not or make a movie-length story set after this.
The final episode probably won't be posted tomorrow. Or maybe it will. Who knows? Until then, see you in the exciting conclusion!