Chapter 19: Heart of a Puppet
Kibou, Sora, Donald, Goofy, Twilight, Arthur, Amity, Kirby, Katara, and Robin Hood go to the Gummi ship and Robin explores the inside of the ship.
"So, this is where we'll be traveling together. Amazing." Robin said.
"Glad you like it." Donald said.
"Yep and we'll be goin' to different worlds with this vessel." Goofy said.
"Speaking of which, where should we go to next?" Twilight asked.
"I guess we should fly for the next world and see for ourselves." Sora said.
The Gummi ship begins flying while shooting down Heartless ships in their way and return to the second section, but as they continue flying for the next world, something comes across the ship and it's a giant blue-grey figure.
"Something's blocking the way." Kibou said.
"But what is it?" Donald asked.
"Whatever it is, it's huge." Sora said, as the figure flies towards them and it's a giant blue-grey whale.
"What is THAT?!" Amity asked.
"That's a whale." Goofy said.
"A very big one." Katara said.
"Wait a moment! Guys, that's no ordinary whale! It's Monstro!" Jiminy said, hopping out of Sora's hood.
"Monstro?" Robin asked.
"Yep, he's a whale of a whale and very vicious! He's swallows ships alive!" Jiminy said.
"I think Fluttershy would either have a field day or be very frightened or both." Twilight said, but Monstro comes back for the ship.
"Um, it's coming for us..." Arthur said.
"He is! We need to get outta here!" Katara said.
"Poyo!" Kirby said, agreeing.
"Too late! He's gonna swallow us!" Sora said, as Monstro eats the Gummi ship and everything turns black.
Flashback:
In Destiny Islands, two very small boys are walking through the shores and they're Little Sora and Little Riku.
"But it's true! I saw it with my own eyes!" Little Sora said.
"You sure you didn't just hear it?" Little Riku asked.
"What's the difference? There's a huge monster in there! I'm tellin' ya!" Little Sora said.
"Okay, so suppose there IS a monster, can we handle it?" Little Riku asked, as they arrive at the entrance of the cave.
"No problem! We can do it!" Little Sora said, leaning towards the cave. "You hear it growling?" Little Sora asked.
"Shh! Quiet! We gotta be careful!" Little Riku said.
The two boys enter the cave, but they don't see anything, but a wooden door.
"See? There's no monster. It's just the wind making noise." Little Riku said.
"Aww, I kinda hopin' it was a monster." Little Sora said, as he sees the wooden door. "Hey, what's that?" Little Sora asked.
"Probably a door, but I don't think it'll open." Little Riku said.
"Is that all there is in this place?" Little Sora asked.
"Well, what do you expect in a boring place like this?" Little Riku asked.
"Aww, man..." Little Sora said.
"Hey, Sora." Little Riku said.
"Huh?" Little Sora asked.
"When we grow up, let's get off this island! We'll go on REAL adventures, not this kid stuff!" Little Riku said.
"Sure, but is there anything to do here?" Little Sora asked.
"Well, I heard there's a new girl at the mayor's house." Little Riku said, as they leave the cave.
Flashback End.
Another Flashback:
In Fortune Village, three little kids are leaving the village and they're Little Kibou, Little Tsubaki, and Little Eliot.
"Tsu, where're we goin'?" Little Kibou asked.
"I'm gonna find me a monster to slay." Little Tsubaki said.
"But there is no monster here and we'll get in trouble with Celica..." Little Eliot said.
"Maybe we should head back." Little Kibou said.
"Oh, where's your sense of adventure? You wanna be strong or not? Both of you grow a backbone and let's go find that monster." Little Tsubaki said, as they arrive at a cave.
"Is this it?" Little Kibou asked.
"Yep." Little Tsubaki said.
"We shouldn't be doing this... We'll get lost..." Little Eliot said.
"Then you two stay here. I'll find the monster myself." Little Tsubaki said, going into the cave.
"Hey, get back here!" Little Kibou said, following Tsubaki.
"Hey, wait for me!" Little Eliot said, following them.
The three enter the cave to find the monster, but nothing.
"Told you there's no monster..." Little Eliot said.
"Thanks for bringing us here for nothin'." Little Kibou said.
"Oh, shut up, Kibou! You two need a sense of adventure. In fact, here's what we're gonna do; when we grow up, we're leaving this village and have our own adventure." Little Tsubaki said.
"Fine by me, but we should get outta here before Celi finds us." Little Kibou said.
"Whatever." Little Tsubaki said, as the three leave the cave.
Flashback End.
In the present, Kibou and Sora start waking up.
"Ugh, what happened...?" Sora asked.
"I hope to God we're not..." Kibou was cut off.
"Knock it off!" A voice yelled, making the two boys turn to see Donald tapping his foot while Goofy holds his shield over his head for protection while Twilight creates a barrier to protect herself, Arthur, Amity, Kirby, Katara, and Robin.
"Guys, what's going on here?" Kibou asked.
"Where are we?" Sora asked, but they hear a loud noise from outside.
"Bad news, guys, it's just as I've feared; the giant whale Monstro swallowed us." Twilight said.
"Sora, Kibou, are you guys okay?" Goofy asked.
"Other than the fact I'm mad as hell for getting eaten by a stupid whale, I'm fine." Kibou said.
"Don't worry. We'll find a way out, I hope..." Katara said, but something falls down near them.
"Another one?" Amity asked.
"Well, I guess we'll be expecting today's weather; showers." Twilight said, but another item hits Goofy's shield.
"Make that heavy showers." Goofy said.
"Where are they coming from?" Robin asked.
"Up there, I think." Arthur said, pointing up.
"But who's up there?" Donald asked, looking at a figure with a treasure chest on a higher ledge.
"Hey, who're you?" Katara asked.
"Oh, it's just me!" The figure said and it's familiar wooden puppet.
"Oh, it's just Pinocchio..." Donald said.
"Wait a minute! Pinocchio's here?!" Arthur asked, as Jiminy comes out to see Pinocchio.
"Pinocchio?" Jiminy asked, but Pinocchio picks up an item and starts leaving. "Pinoke, where're ya goin'? Pinoke!" Jiminy called, but Pinocchio is gone.
"We should go after him." Katara said.
"But what's he doing here? Didn't we see him in Traverse Town?" Sora asked.
"We'll worry about that later. We gotta go after him!" Kibou said.
(World of Monstro)
(Field Theme: It's a Small World)
(Monstro: Mouth)
The group start moving through Monstro's mouth to follow Pinocchio, who is jumping from piles of wood and the group swim across small water, but they find a boat and go for it and on the boat, Pinocchio is showing a Gummi block to an old man with white hair and mustache, wearing a white shirt with red suspenders, black trousers, and glasses.
"What do you have here, Pinocchio?" The old man asked.
"With this, we can get outta here, Father." Pinocchio said.
"Really? With this block, you think so?" The old man asked.
"It's true." Sora said, as he and the others get on the boat.
"How'd you end up here, Pinocchio?" Kibou asked.
"Oh, my! The whale swallowed all of you too? My goodness!" The old man said.
"Yeah, looks like it." Sora said.
"But we're fine. Anyway, who're you?" Kibou asked.
"My name is Geppetto. I'm Pinocchio's father." Geppetto introduced.
"So, he's Pinoke's father." Twilight said.
"Tell me, how did you end up here, Geppetto?" Amity asked.
"When Pinocchio and I got separated, I traveled all over to find him. Thank goodness we're together again." Geppetto said.
"I wish it was under better circumstances." Kibou said, but then, he sees someone going into a hole. "Who's that?" Kibou asked, going for the hole.
"Kibou?" Twilight asked.
"Where's he going?" Katara asked.
"Come on." Arthur said, as he, Twilight, Amity, Kirby, and Katara go after Kibou.
Pinocchio sees the six going for the hole and decides to follow them.
"You seem to know Pinocchio quite well. I sure hope he was a good boy during my absence." Geppetto said, picking up the Gummi block and puts it on his bed. "Well, we've had quite a journey, right, Pinocchio?" Geppetto asked, only to find his son going for the hole. "Pinocchio!" Geppetto called, but he's gone.
"Where's he going?" Sora asked.
"I warned him not wander off on his own. He can be such a naughty boy, but he's very precious to me." Geppetto said.
"Don't worry, Mister Geppetto, we'll get your son back." Robin said.
"Hey, where're Kibou, Twilight, Artie, Amity, Kirby, and Katara?" Donald asked.
"They're gone too? Guess we'll have to find 'em too." Sora said, as they go for the hole.
Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Robin arrive at the first chamber, where they find Pinocchio hiding.
"Hey, what're you doing?" Sora asked.
"Ya know, Geppetto's awfully worried about ya." Goofy said.
"We should be heading back." Robin said.
"But..." Pinocchio was cut off.
"No buts! This is no time for games!" Sora said, as they start leaving.
"But, Sora, I thought you liked games." A voice said, making Sora turn to see Riku. "Or are you too cool to play them now that you have the Keyblade?" Riku asked.
"Riku?! What're you doing here?" Sora asked.
"Just playing with Pinocchio." Riku said.
"You know what I mean! Where's Kairi? Did you find her?" Sora asked.
"Maybe. Here's the deal; find me and Pinoke and I'll tell ya what you wanna know." Riku said, taking Pinocchio and they leave.
"Hey, get back here!" Sora yelled, but they're gone.
"Now we gotta go after 'em." Donald said.
"C'mon, fellas." Goofy said.
(Monstro: Chamber 1)
The four see two holes and decide which hole to take and they decide to go for the higher hole, taking them somewhere else.
Meanwhile, Kibou is in a different chamber and Twilight, Arthur, Amity, Kirby, and Katara are with him.
"What did you see, Kibou?" Amity asked.
"I thought I saw someone, but I guess I'm imagining things..." Kibou said.
"Oh, it wasn't your imagination, Kibou." A voice said and they see Tsubaki. "Then again, I didn't think you'd ever have one." Tsubaki said.
"Tsu?! The hell are YOU doing here?" Kibou asked.
"Hey, I have every right to travel to worlds as you do." Tsubaki said.
"But we're in a whale." Katara said.
"Whatever. Hey, Kibou, wanna play a game of tag?" Tsubaki asked.
"What? I don't have time for games, Tsu." Kibou said.
"Oh, really? I thought you'd love to play games, but I guess ever since you got that Gemblade, you seem to be too cool for them." Tsubaki said.
"Tsu, this is serious! Have you even found Celica and El yet?" Kibou asked.
"Try and catch me first and I'll talk. That should give you motivation" Tsubaki said, leaving.
"Tsu!" Kibou called, as he goes after her.
"Kibou, wait!" Twilight said, as they go after him.
(Monstro: Chamber 3)
Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Robin arrive at a different chamber of Monstro and begin looking for Riku and Pinocchio, but then, Search Ghosts, Barrel Spiders, and Yellow Operas appear and attack, but Sora attacks with his Keyblade while Donald casts Blizzara while Goofy uses Tornado while Robin uses Arrow Barrage to fight off the Heartless and keep moving while finding another hole and go into it.
(Monstro: Chamber 2)
The four arrive at the next chamber, but more Heartless appear and attack, only for Sora to cast Fira while Donald casts Thunder while Goofy uses Charge while Robin fires three arrows to defeat the Heartless and keep going for different holes.
(Monstro: Chamber 5)
The four are in a different chamber, where more Heartless appear and attack, but the four fight off the enemies and keep moving through the inside of the whale to find Riku and Pinocchio and they find a different hole.
(Monstro: Chamber 6)
The four are now in a different chamber, where they fight off more Heartless in their path and they find a different hole and go into it.
(Monstro: Chamber 4)
The four enter the next chamber to continue searching for Riku and Pinocchio, only to find more Heartless, who attack, but Sora slashes with his Keyblade while Donald casts Water while Goofy uses Goofy Bash while Robin uses Arrow Rain, defeating the Heartless and they find another hole and go into it.
Meanwhile, Kibou, Twilight, Arthur, Amity, Kirby, and Katara enter the next chamber of Monstro and start searching for Tsubaki, but then, Red Nocturnes, Soldiers, Large Bodies, and Search Ghosts appear and attack, but Kibou slashes with his Gemblade while Twilight casts Thunder while Arthur uses Sword Spin while Amity uses her Abomination to use Hammer Fist while Kirby inhales a Search Ghost, becoming Search Ghost Kirby and attacks with his hands while Katara sends out two water blasts and they defeat the Heartless and keep moving to find another hole and enter it, taking them to a different chamber.
The six arrive at a different chamber, where they find more Heartless in their way, but fight off the Heartless and keep going to find another hole and go into it, taking them to a different chamber. In the next chamber, the six fight off more Heartless in their way to find Tsubaki and come across another hole, taking them to another chamber, where they fight their way through more Heartless and go to a different hole to go to a different part of the whale.
(Monstro: Cavity)
Kibou, Twilight, Arthur, Amity, Kirby, and Katara arrive at the cavity of Monstro and continue searching for Tsubaki.
"Ugh, I freakin' HATE this place! It's like a maze!" Kibou yelled.
"Tell me about it." Twilight said.
"I know Monstro's big and all, but where could Tsubaki be?" Katara asked.
"Maybe instead of worrying about her, you should be more worried about yourself." A voice said and they see Silver Knight on the upper innard.
"You!" Kibou yelled, as Twilight, Arthur, Amity, Kirby, and Katara get in front, ready to fight.
"What are YOU doing here?!" Amity demanded.
"Enjoying Tsu's game of tag yet?" Silver Knight asked.
"Hardly! Get the hell outta my way! I gotta find her!" Kibou yelled.
"Heh, and miss out our time together? I don't think so." Silver Knight said.
"Why are you here, Silver Knight? Did you destroy the village?" Kibou asked.
"The answer's yes and no. In fact, it was Eliot, who actually opened the door, allowing the Heartless to get into it." Silver Knight said, shocking Kibou.
"What?! That's a lie! El would NEVER do that!" Kibou said.
"Oh, but it's true. And to make things more fun, I persauded him to do it." Silver Knight said.
"You sick JERK!" Kibou yelled charging at Silver Knight, who shoots a black fireball, sending him back.
"You actually think you can take ME? You were way outta your depth the last time we fought." Silver Knight said.
"Yeah, well, maybe I'll be lucky this time." Kibou said.
"That what you said when Bete Noire was kickin' you around like a ball?" Silver Knight asked.
"SHUT UP!" Kibou shouted, taking out his Gemblade.
"Okay, idiot. Time for another lesson. Pay attention." Silver Knight said, taking out his Gemblade.
(Boss Theme: Wings of Despair)
Silver Knight delivers two heavy slashes with his Gemblade and then unleashes black ice, only for Kibou to dodge out of the way and tries to attack with Faerie Gem, only for Silver Knight to disappear in black mist and reappears and unleashes telekinetic magic to lift Kibou in the air and Silver Knight delivers aerial slashes at Kibou followed by a slamming slash, sending Kibou to the ground. Kibou recovers and casts Blazera at Silver Knight, who creates a black barrier to block off the blue fire spell and unleashes black thorns from the ground to try and grab Kibou, who slashes the thorns with his Gemblade and uses Magic Pulse to send two magic orbs to attack Silver Knight, who deflects them easily and dashes at Kibou with great speed and delivers four slashes with his Gemblade followed by two heavy roundhouse slashes. Kibou tries to block every attack, but Silver Knight's attacks do damage and then Silver Knight unleashes black lightning, striking Kibou and sending him down, but Kibou casts Cure and casts Blizzara at Silver Knight, who dodges the ice spell.
"This calls for a good opportune moment." Silver Knight said, as his Gemblade glows and the red Faerie Heart comes out, transforming into a Faerie with red and orange molten hair, orange molten wings, wearing a red molten dress, and a magma tiara.
"Ahhh, finally out! About time! Nice to meetcha, my new master. Call me Laba. So, who do you want me to hurt?" Laba asked.
"That idiot!" Silver Knight said, pointing at Kibou.
"Fine by me!" Laba said, unleashing lava at Kibou, who dodges, but Laba unleashes streams of magma, as well as molten pillars, burning and injuring Kibou.
"Hahahahahaha! That is PRICELESS!" Silver Knight said.
"Nothing brings me pleasure than hurting my enemies. Call me again." Laba said, disappearing.
"That...was supposed to be KIBOU'S Faerie Heart!" Arthur said.
"You stole it from Agrabah before we had a chance to take it!" Twilight yelled.
"Hey, finder's keepers." Silver Knight said.
"Screw you!" Kibou yelled, as he tries to attack, but kneels from the injuries.
"You can't even fight anymore, can ya? Here, I'll put ya outta your misery." Silver Knight said, but then, an arrow and a shield come flying at Silver Knight, who backs off.
"I suggest you back away from this." A voice said and they turn to see Robin Hood with his bow, readying another arrow while the shield returns to Goofy, as Sora and Donald arrive.
"Torturing Kibou again?! Why're you doing this?!" Sora demanded.
"What'd Kibou ever do to make you hate him so much?!" Amity demanded.
"This weakling gives Gembearers like Nozomi and Akira a bad name! The idea of a Gemblade choosing him is laughable and pathetic! Not only that, but Kibou has Nozomi's appearance, becoming a bigger mockery! It's bad enough they both lost their lives, but Kibou MOCKS them by existing!" Silver Knight said.
"What? You know them too? But how...? That doesn't make sense!" Kibou said.
"Shut up! They're gone you're nothing, but a complete mockery of their legacy!" Silver Knight said, as he's about to attack Kibou, only for Sora to block the attack with his Keyblade and sends Silver Knight back.
"Back off or you're dealing with me!" Sora yelled.
"One stupid Keybearer and other losers are nothin' much fun to take. I'll be leaving and kill this piece of garbage when the time is right." Silver Knight said, disappearing in darkness.
"Here, Kibou." Twilight said, as she and Donald cast Cure while Katara uses her Waterbending to heal Kibou's injuries.
"Thanks and..." Kibou was cut off.
"Don't let that jerk get to you, Kibou. I'm glad we came in time." Sora said.
"But how'd you find us?" Kibou asked.
"This place may be a maze, but we found our way." Robin said.
"Yep and just in time to help out too." Goofy said.
"We're lookin' for Riku and Pinocchio." Donald said.
"What? Riku's here too?" Kibou asked.
"Yeah, he took Pinoke and ran off." Sora said.
"That's funny, 'cause we also found Tsubaki." Arthur said.
"Really?" Donald asked.
"Yeah, we should start finding them." Twilight said.
"No time to waste." Amity said.
"Poyo!" Kirby said, agreeing.
"Then El REALLY open a door that caused the village's destruction? That doesn't sound like him to me." Kibou said in his mind.
The other group find another hole and head for the next chamber.
Meanwhile, Tsubaki is resting in a different chamber and she sees Riku arriving.
"Took you long enough." Tsubaki said.
"Shut up. I was only messing with Sora. So, how was messing with Kibou?" Riku asked.
"Like I've never done that before." Tsubaki said.
"Why do you two still care about those boys?" A voice asked and they see Maleficent. "Need I remind you both that they have deserted you for the Keyblade, Gemblade, and new companions?" Maleficent asked.
"I don't care about Sora. I was just messing with him a little." Riku said.
"And what I do to Kibou is not your business!" Tsubaki said.
"Oh, really? Is that so?" A voice asked and they see Dr. Facilier. "Riku, Tsubaki, remember the darkness in your hearts." Dr. Facilier warned.
"Indeed. The Heartless prey upon it." Maleficent said.
"Mind your own business!" Riku yelled.
"Very well. When you're finished here, meet us at the vessel." Dr. Facilier said, as they disappear in their dark corridors.
"Ugh, those two just irritate me! All I care about is saving Celica and El." Tsubaki said.
Later, the group find Pinocchio, who runs off past Riku and Tsubaki and go to a different hole.
"Riku!" Sora called.
"Tsu!" Kibou called.
"What's wrong with you two? What're you thinking? Don't you two realize what you're doing?" Sora asked.
"I should be asking you the same thing, Sora. You seem pretty interested in running around and showing off that Keyblade." Riku said.
"And you, Kibou, just LOVE to keep showing that Gemblade, like it's SOOOO special." Tsubaki said.
"That's not true! We're only trying to help people and we're also trying to save Kairi, Celica, and Eliot!" Kibou said.
"You sure about that?" Riku asked.
"Of course!" Sora said, but then, they hear a scream.
"That sounds like Pinocchio." Goofy said.
"We gotta help him!" Arthur said.
"Help a living walking toy? Hmm, that's very unheard of and not worth anyone's time." Bill said.
"C'mon, let's hurry." Donald said, as they go for the hole.
(Monstro: Bowels)
The group are now in the bowels of Monstro and they find Pinocchio in a Heartless with a pink body while having tiny cyan tentacles at the bottom while two bigger tentacles are at its sides, yellow eyes, and the Heartless symbol.
"Pinocchio!" Katara said.
"We gotta help him!" Donald said.
"You up for this, Sora?" Riku asked, taking out a red and blue crooked winged shaped sword known as Soul Eater.
"No problem!" Sora said, taking out his Keyblade.
"Ready for this, Kibou?" Tsubaki asked, taking out a kodachi with a violet hilt and a white blade with red flowers on the blade known as Setsuka.
"Heh, like I never am!" Kibou said, taking out his Gemblade.
(Boss Theme: Shrouding Dark Cloud)
The Heartless known as Parasite Cage delivers swinging attacks with its tentacles, but the group dodge and Kibou aerial slashes with Faerie Gem followed by a spinning slash and then casts Blizzara while Sora vertical slashes with Kingdom Key followed by casting Thunder, but Parasite Cage keeps swinging its tentacles to get the group, only for Twilight to cast Shell to protect the group and shoots three magic beams from her horn while Robin shoots four arrows from his bow and then uses Arrow Rain. Parasite Cage continues swinging its tentacles, but Goofy blocks with his shield and then uses Goofy Bash while Arthur uses Sky Dance and aerial slashes with his sword while Katara triple water whips, but Parasite Cage keeps swinging its tentacles to attack and sends the group back. Kirby uses Hammer Throw while Amity uses her Abomination to use Shoulder Tackle while Donald casts Thunder followed by casting Earthra, but Parasite Cage uses its tentacles to deliver a kicking attack to send the group back. Riku aerial slashes at the Heartless with Soul Eater, dealing damage while Tsubaki also aerial slashes with Setsuka followed by a graceful spin slash while Kibou summons Glacies to summon ice crystals and then ice shards while Sora uses Strike Raid and throws his Keyblade four times, but Parasite keeps swinging its tentacles to send the group back.
"Don't give up!" Riku said.
"I figured you guys'd be stronger than this!" Tsubaki said.
"This Heartless is so irritating!" Kibou said.
"Help! Get me outta here!" Pinocchio cried.
"Hang on, Pinocchio!" Twilight said, casting Blazera at Parasite Cage, who grabs the Alicorn.
"Hey, let her go!" Amity yelled, using a giant Abomination to deliver a punch at the Heartless, saving Twilight.
Parasite Cage slams its tentacles at the group, who dodge and Goofy uses Rocket while Katara sends out ice daggers while Donald casts Fira followed by casting Gravity, but Parasite Cage keeps swinging its tentacles at the group, who dodge, allowing Riku to deliver some attacks with Soul Eater while Tsubaki triple slashes with Setsuka followed by a flipping slash. Parasite Cage continues swinging its tentacles to attack the group, but Twilight flies around and uses her tome to shoot magic bolts followed by unleashing four magical orbs and sends them to crush the Heartless while Robin delivers a windmill style strike with his bow while Arthur uses Sword Spin, but Parasite Cage covers its lower mouth to cover Pinocchio to defend itself. Amity shoots three pink fireballs at Parasite Cage's head while Kirby multi jumps and then uses Stone to crash onto the Heartless' head as well, but Parasite Cage spin attacks with its tentacles and then delivers a slamming strike with its tentacles, only for Tsubaki to aerial slash with Setsuka followed by a spinning slash while Riku triple slashes with Soul Eater followed by a diagonal slash, but Parasite Cage slams with its tentacles. Sora aerial slashes with Kingdom Key followed by an aerial spinning slash and then casts Thunder while Kibou double vertical slashes with Faerie Gem followed by an upper slash and then casts Blazera and they deal enough attacks on Parasite Cage.
Parasite Cage wobbles and then uses its tentacles to grab the bowels' ceiling for balance and then spits Pinocchio out into a hole on the floor of the bowels and Riku goes after the puppet while Tsubaki follows.
"Where're they going?" Kibou asked.
"Are they still after Pinocchio?" Sora asked.
"Let's go after them." Robin said.
The group go into the hole, taking them back into the mouth of Monstro and they're back on Geppetto's boat, but they see water decreasing from the fight and they find Geppetto.
"Pinocchio! Pinocchio!" Geppetto cried and the group find Geppetto talking to two people, which are Riku and Tsubaki and Riku is carrying the unconscious Pinocchio. "Please, give me back my son!" Geppetto pleaded.
"Sorry, old man, but we have unfinished business with this puppet." Riku said.
"He's no puppet! Pinocchio is my little boy!" Geppetto said.
"Well, he IS unusual. I didn't think puppets would have hearts." Tsubaki said.
"Not sure, but I think he might be able to help someone, who's lost theirs." Riku said.
"Wait, you mean Kairi?" Sora asked.
"What do YOU care about her?" Riku asked.
"Just what the hell's goin' on with you two?" Kibou asked.
"Just stay out of our way, Kibou." Tsubaki said, as they leave with Pinocchio.
"We gotta help Pinocchio." Katara said.
"Right. They can't be far." Donald said.
"Don't worry, Geppetto, we'll get your son back." Kibou said.
"Thank you. Please, give me back Pinocchio safely." Geppetto said.
"We will. I promise." Sora said.
The group use the wood piles to reach the higher part of the mouth and they another hole, taking them to the next area.
(Monstro: Throat)
The group are now in the throat area of Monstro and begin climbing up and find another hole, taking them somewhere else.
(Monstro: Stomach)
The group are now in Monstro's stomach and they find Riku, Tsubaki, and the unconscious Pinocchio.
"Tsu! Riku! Let Pinocchio go right now!" Kibou yelled.
"This is kinda funny. A puppet that's lost its heart to the Heartless. It might hold the key to helping Kairi, Celica, and El." Tsubaki said.
"Sora, Kibou, there's no point in fighting. Let's join forces to save our friends. We can do it together." Riku said, but Kibou and Sora take out their weapons.
"What? You two'd rather fight US?" Tsubaki asked.
"Over a puppet with no heart?" Riku asked.
"Heart or no heart, he still has a conscience." Sora said.
"Go, Jiminy." Kibou said, as Jiminy goes for Pinocchio.
"Conscience?" Riku asked.
"That's right. You two might not hear it, but we sure as hell can. It's loud and clear." Kibou said.
"It's telling us you're both on the wrong side!" Sora said.
"Ugh, I expect the stupidity out of Kibou, but I guess that applies to you too, Sora." Tsubaki said.
"You leave us no choice." Riku said.
"Pinocchio...! Pinocchio...!" Jiminy cried, running for Pinocchio.
"Jiminy... I'm not gonna make it..." Pinocchio said sadly, but then, a bright light surrounds Pinocchio. "Oh, I guess I'm okay!" Pinocchio said, making Jiminy jump happily.
"What a relief..." Katara said.
"Hmm, so a puppet DOES have a heart! VERY interesting! Then again, the last puppets I had before did have hearts!" Bill said.
Just then, Parasite Cage appears in the stomach, but Riku and Tsubaki escape through darkness.
"It's back?!" Goofy asked.
"Pinocchio, you should get out of here." Amity said.
"Okay, be careful." Pinocchio said, running away.
"Sora, let's finish this creep!" Kibou said.
"Gladly!" Sora said.
(Boss Theme: Destiny's Force)
Parasite Cage uses its tentacles to swing kick at the group, sending them back, but Kibou casts Blizzara followed by casting Earthra while Sora aerial slashes with Kingdom Key followed by an aerial spinning slash and then casts Water while Robin uses Arrow Barrage, but Parasite Cage swings its tentacles to attack the group, who dodge. Goofy uses Charge while Arthur uses Sky Dance and aerial slashes with his sword followed his downward shield bash while Katara double water whips followed by sending out a water blast, but Parasite Cage uses its tentacles to absorb the stomach's acid and breathes acid at the group, poisoning them. Twilight casts Esuna to dispel the poison and then fires magic beams from her horn and then casts Blazera while Donald casts Thunder followed by casting Gravity while Kirby uses Hammer Spin, but Parasite Cage slams its tentacles to get the group, only for Amity to summon a giant Abomination fist, which transforms into a gaint hammer and delivers a slamming strike at the Heartless. Parasite Cage keeps attacking with its tentacles at the group, only for Kibou to summon Naturae, who summons vines to attack the Heartless while Sora delivers four slashes with Kingdom Key and then uses Ripple Drive and after enough attacks, Parasite Cage's body falls back, opening its cage mouth, revealing its weak point, which is a small bulb.
"There! We can attack that thing!" Sora said.
"Let's do it!" Donald said.
Kibou triple slashes with Faerie Gem while Sora delivers four slashes with Kingdom Key while Donald casts Fira while Goofy bashes with his shield while Twilight unleashes magic orbs from her tome while Arthur triple slashes with his sword while Amity uses her Abomination to deliver two giant punches while Kirby swings his hammer while Katara water whips while Robin shoots four arrows, but after enough attacks, Parasite Cage recovers and uses more acid to poison the group. Twilight casts a magic barrier to protect the group from the acid spray and then casts Thunder while Katara sends out ice needles while Kirby uses Final Cutter, but Parasite Cage uses its tentacles to deliver a swing kick to get the group back. Goofy uses Rocket while Arthur uses Dancing Blade and delivers sword combos while Amity shoots three pink fireballs, but Parasite Cage swings its tentacles and then slams the tentacles to crush the group, who dodge and Donald casts Fira followed by casting Blizzara while Robin uses Arrow Rain, but Parasite Cage tries to grab at the group with its tentacles. Both Kibou and Sora slash at the tentacles and Sora uses Strike Raid and throws his Keyblade four times while Kibou uses Mjolnir and slams his Gemblade on the ground while unleashing magic waves, but Parasite Cage retaliates with its spinning tentacle attacks to send the group back and is about to slam its tentacles again, only for Kibou and Sora to summon Genie, who unleashes magic attacks, such as Fire, Thunder, Gravity, and Blizzard before disappearing.
Parasite Cage swings its tentacles again at the group, who dodge, but the Heartless slams its tentacles at the group, only for Donald to cast Gravity followed by casting Water while Robin delivers a windmill style strike with his bow, but Parasite Cage uses its tentacles to deliver a swinging kick. Goofy blocks with his shield and then uses Goofy Bash while Katara throws three water discs while Twilight casts Blazera followed by unleashing magic orbs, but Parasite Cage uses its tentacles to absorb more acid and then breathes acid to poison the group. Amity conjures a pink magic barrier to protect the group from the acid and then uses her Abomination to create two hammers and begins bashing the giant Heartless with its hammers while Arthur uses Sword Thrust while Kirby uses Hammer Somersault, but Parasite Cage swings its tentacles and then tries to grab hold of the group its tentacles. Kibou aerial slashes with Faerie Gem followed by an aerial roundhouse slash and then summons Ignia, who unleashes fiery pillars while Sora aerial slashes with Kingdom Key followed by casting Fira, but Parasite Cage tries to slam its tentacles on the group, only for both Kibou and Sora to strike the giant Heartless with their weapons, causing Parasite Cage to lose its balance and its body falls, opening its cage mouth, revealing its bulb again. Robin uses Arrow Barrage while Katara sends out three water blasts while Kirby uses Hammer Spin while Amity uses her Abomination to use Shoulder Tackle while Arthur uses Sword Spin while Twilight shoots two big magic beams from her horn while Goofy uses Tornado while Donald casts Blizzara while Sora uses Sonic Blade while Kibou uses Cyclone Slash and after enough attacks, the group finish off Parasite Cage.
Parasite Cage stumbles back, as a giant heart flies out of the giant Heartless and it disappears.
"Finally, it's over." Katara said, but acid starts splashing everywhere while shaking occurs in Monstro.
"We gotta get outta here!" Goofy said.
"C'mon!" Arthur said, as they leave the stomach.
"Riku, where are you?" Sora said.
"We'll find him and Tsu, Sora, but we gotta go!" Kibou said, as they leave while also learning a new spell known as Stop.
Meanwhile in a pirate ship, Riku is in a chamber and looks at the dormant Kairi.
"So, Kairi's like a lifeless puppet now?" Riku asked.
"Precisely." Maleficent said.
"And her heart was..." Riku stops talking.
"Taken by the Haertless, no doubt." Maleficent said.
"Tell me, what should I do?" Riku asked.
"There are eight maidens of the purest hearts. We call them the Princesses of Heart. There are also two beings of light and darkness. We call them the Harbingers of Hope and Despair. Gather the eight Princesses together, along with Hope and Despair, and a door will open to the heart of all worlds. Within it, lies untold wisdom. There, you should find a way to recover Kairi's heart. Now, child, I shall grant you a marvelous gift; the power to control the Heartless." Maleficent said, casting a spell on Riku, who glows with green and black magic.
"Soon, Kairi. Soon." Riku said, looking at the dormant Kairi.
Meanwhile in a different room of the ship, Tsubaki is looking down at the sleeping Eliot on a bunk.
"Oh, El, I can't believe this have to happen to you... There's still no sign of Celica anywhere. I promise, I'll find a way to help you and wake you up, somehow..." Tsubaki said, leaving the room.
Meanwhile in a different part of the ship, Silver Knight, who has his mask off, revealing his face with yellow eyes, shaggy and wild black hair and having red crown-shaped birthmarks on his cheeks, is talking to Dr. Facilier and Bete Noire, who also has his mask off, revealing his face with yellow eyes and red hair.
"When will I be able to find Akira and Nozomi?" Silver Knight asked.
"In due time, my boy. I promise you. First, you must deliver me the Harbinger of Hope." Dr. Facilier said.
"And who's this Harbinger of Hope? Why do you want him, Master?" Bete Noire asked.
"We need the Harbinger of Hope, along with the Harbinger of Despair and the eight Princesses of Heart to uncover the door to the heart of all worlds. There, Silver Knight, you will find a way to save Nozomi and Akira." Dr. Facilier said.
"Fine and who's this Harbinger of Hope?" Silver Knight asked and Dr. Facilier smiles evilly.
Meanwhile, Monstro starts feeling funny and starts sneezing, allowing the Gummi ship to get out of the whale.
"Finally, outta that whale!" Donald said.
"That was too close for comfort." Robin said.
"But I do hope Pinocchio and Geppetto are okay..." Twilight said.
"I'm sure they are." Arthur said.
"I betcha they made it outta the whale too." Goofy said.
"Yeah and are probably somewhere safe." Katara said.
"Sora, I'm really sorry about Riku..." Kibou said.
"It's not your fault, Kibou. I'm sorry about Tsubaki." Sora said.
"Whatever's going on, I know you guys'll help them." Amity said.
"Poyo!" Kirby said.
"Yeah, no matter what." Kibou said.
"Well, should we continue our journey?" Arthur asked.
"Yeah, we were supposed to go for the next world and with Monstro gone, now's our chance to move on." Robin said.
"Right. Let's go." Sora said, as the Gummi ship starts flying off.
There's Chapter 19, and wow, three chapters done in one week. I feel amazed so far. Also, the funny thing is, this is where I left off in my old Two Chosen story, but since I'm enjoying this more, it means it's time to be moving on again on this adventure, so hope you'll look forward to what comes next. Let me know what you think. Look forward to more action coming on the way, as the story continues. I really hope you're enjoying this story so far and continue looking forward to what's gonna happen next. Hope you enjoyed this chapter and I'll see you in Chapter 20, where Kibou, Sora, and their friends continue their quest, where they go to the next world that's underwater. See ya.