*I don't own Kingdom Hearts, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, or any of their characters, though Heavyn is mine.
"Wait, how are you going to do that? There are soldiers at every door!" exclaimed Sora.
"Who says you have to use a door?" replied Quasimodo, smiling.
"Wait, you mean climb down?" asked a shocked Esmeralda. As Quasimodo nodded, her eyes widened as she looked over the edge.
"Are you sure you want to do this, Quasi? After all, what if the Heartless or Unversed attack you again?" asked Heavyn.
"Again? You mean they attacked him before?" demanded Kairi.
"When I first came up here to see him, he was being attacked by Gargoyle Heartless," explained Heavyn.
"Hmm… then we need to split up. Heavyn, since you and Esmeralda are wanted by Frollo, why don't you two go together?" suggested Riku.
Heavyn nodded her agreement as Sora burst out, "I'll stay with Quasimodo!"
Kairi turned to Riku as she asked, "What about you?"
Riku closed his eyes as he mulled over the options in his mind. He opened his eyes as he answered, "I think it'll be better if I stay here. After all, while we're getting rid of the Heartless and Unversed, we could use Notre Dame as a base."
"So that means that Kairi'll be going with Esmeralda and Heavyn?" asked Quasimodo.
"That's right!" replied Kairi. Only Heavyn and Esmeralda noticed the slightly disappointed look on Kairi's face as she said this. Heavyn inwardly smirked, for she had a good guess as to why Kairi would be so disappointed.
"Okay, then it's settled. Now, how are we supposed to get down? After all, I'm not the best climber," remarked Esmeralda. Next to her, Djali bleated his own question.
"Simple. I carry you, you carry him," answered Quasimodo, gesturing at Djali.
"And what about Heavyn and I?" asked Kairi.
"Riku and I can get you down!" exclaimed Sora.
"How?" asked Heavyn suspiciously.
"Well, let's just say we learned some new skills during the Exam," remarked Riku.
"You didn't answer my question."
"We can surf on light now!" explained Sora.
"Surf on…" Heavyn started to ask, but trailed off as she recalled a trailer for the upcoming game that featured Sora and Riku essentially surfing on buildings, encased in light. Her eyes widened, for she remembered that Square-Enix had included Notre Dame in the trailer, yet here Sora and Riku were, acting like they had never been here before. She shook her head to clear it, for she had a feeling that if she continued to dwell on that fact, she might break her brain.
Suddenly, Heavyn felt herself being lifted up bridal style. Apparently, while she had been dwelling on the conundrum of the trailer, Sora and the others had finalized their plans to get out of the church. Looking up, she saw that it was Riku who had picked her up.
He looked down at her. "Ready?" he asked.
"Uh…" she answered stupidly, her mind going blank for a moment. With the way his hair was falling around his face and his eyes gleaming in the moonlight, he looked to her like the epitome of hotness. Her hormones decided in that moment to remind her that back home, she had been an avid Riku fan. She quickly glanced away, hoping to disguise the blush that she could feel starting to creep up on her.
"Don't worry, I won't drop you," he said in a reassuring tone. She breathed a sigh of relief, for apparently he had interpreted her actions as being afraid.
"You like him!" exclaimed the X-blade silently.
"Shut up and don't say anything about it to the others!" she thought back. She frowned as she heard the X-blade chuckling at her response. For the first time, she realized the downsides of having a talking weapon connected to her heart.
"Nobody look down!" warned Quasimodo as he, Sora, and Riku walked over to the edge with their charges. Heavyn squeezed her eyes shut as she felt a warm glow surround Riku and herself.
"Here we go!" said Sora as he and the others stepped off the edge. Heavyn felt weightless for a moment before gravity kicked in. As she felt herself falling, she heard Kairi yelp in fear. Riku's grip tightened as she felt herself jerked to the side. Feeling nausea suddenly creeping up, she concentrated her mind off of what they were doing, and thought about what Mrs. Lemanski would say if she knew what she was doing at this particular moment. She felt her lips turn upward in a small smile at the thought of her former boss fainting in shock over the dangerous activity they were engaging in.
"You can open your eyes now," came Riku's voice. Opening her eyes, Heavyn saw that they had indeed made it to the ground. As Riku set her down, she looked over to see Sora setting Kairi (who looked a little shaken) down.
"You okay?" asked Riku.
"Yeah, I'm fine," answered Heavyn, straightening her clothes.
As he set Esmeralda down, Quasimodo said to her with a questioning tone, "I hope I didn't scare you."
"Not for an instant," reassured Esmeralda. Heavyn giggled as Djali groaned his own answer. As Esmeralda and Quasimodo quietly talked, the four Keyblade Wielders gathered to have their own conversation.
"Do you know where you'll go?" asked Sora.
Heavyn replied, "Well, I know that the Gypsies have a safe haven in Paris called the Court of Miracles. We'll probably go there."
"And how do you know about it?" asked Kairi.
"Uh, I heard it on the way to the church," Heavyn lied. She nervously grinned as Riku raised an eyebrow at her answer.
"Huh," was all he said on the subject. He looked over at the hunchback and Gypsy and wondered aloud, "I wonder what they're talking about?"
Heavyn looked over her shoulder and answered, "It looks like she's asking him to do something." The four of them watched as Esmeralda suddenly kissed Quasimodo on the cheek.
Esmeralda looked over at the group and asked, "Ready to go?"
"Ready when you are!" cheerfully replied Kairi.
As the group prepared to split up, Esmeralda took a necklace out of her hair.
"If you guys ever need sanctuary, this will show you the way," she stated, giving it to Quasimodo.
"How do you use it?" asked Sora.
"Just remember that when you wear this woven band, you hold the city in your hand," she answered cryptically as Riku looked over Quasimodo's shoulder at it. As Quasimodo tucked it under his shirt, Djali bleated a warning. The group looked over to see the glow of torches heading their way.
"Hurry! You gotta get out of here!" exclaimed Sora.
"Will I ever see you guys again?" asked Quasimodo.
Heavyn snorted as she replied, "Of course you will! We'll be back before you know it!"
As the girls started to leave, Kairi called and waved, "See you later, Quasi!" The boys waved back as they turned a corner and disappeared from sight.
"Well, we better go back," remarked Riku. The other two nodded their agreement as they made their way back up to the bell tower.
