KINGDOM HEARTS III: Final Mix
Disclaimer: I do not own the story or characters featured in this story. They are the sole creation of the Walt Disney Co., PIXAR, Marvel Comics, Tetsuya Nomura, and Square Enix. Nevertheless, I hope you enjoy.
WARNING! Contains story spoilers for Kingdom Hearts III, so read with caution if you haven't played the game yet.
Chapter 25: Rowdy Rumble
When the fight began, the black inky void they entered brightened up to reveal a toy city made of blocks, squeaky toy animals, and more. Zurg's ship stood at the center of the city, strafing around the border as Sora and the others tried to reach the ship's sole weak point: the cockpit hatch. As the blocks that made up the buildings were knocked down by the Heartless ship Zurg was piloting, Sora bounced off the blocks with Flowmotion to reach the cockpit and starting bashing away, slowly chipping the glass off of the cockpit until the ship spun upside down to knock Sora off.
"Sora! Hang in there!" Goofy called out as his friend clung on hard to the edge of the UFO in an effort to climb back up and continue the attack.
"Don't worry, Sora! We'll help!" Woody called out as he lassoed blocks after they were knocked down and hurled them back at the UFO, causing it to crash. Zurg then popped out from the cockpit, and decided to just attack the other toys directly with his ping-pong ball ammunition. Buzz retaliated by shining his laser in Zurg's visor eyes.
"Argh!" the villain groaned, increasing his fire only for it to be knocked away by Sora activating the Counter Shield form of his Keyblade Hero's Proof. "It is futile to resist, Lightyear. Now surrender to me and perhaps I'll spare your friends," Zurg warned.
"Never, you foul scourge of the galaxy!" Buzz replied defiantly. "You killed my father!"
"Don't you see, Lightyear? I AM your father," Zurg proclaimed back solemnly.
"NOOOOOOO!" Buzz cried out in shock as Sora knocked the villain away, sending him tumbling into the void.
"Whew, glad that's all over!" Goofy remarked in relief as they noticed Buzz looking over where Zurg had fallen.
"Father..." Buzz muttered sadly.
Some time had now passed since the group returned from out of the other dimension and arrived back at the store entrance.
"I hope that's the last we see of that guy," Donald pondered. "At least the Organization won't bother the toys anymore."
"But Xehanort got away again, Donald. And it looks like Sora's not taking it too well," Goofy told his accomplice, noticing Sora was lost in thought over what Xehanort said before he left: a heart can be put in a body of the Organization's choosing. Somehow, there was something naggingly familiar about that.
"Sora? You've been awfully quiet since the fight. Are you alright?" Woody asked.
"I'm sorry, everyone! I just wanted to get you all back home!" Sora apologized.
Woody, Buzz and the other toys looked at each other and then responded to Sora's statement.
"Yeah, I guess we are stuck here," Woody and Buzz told Sora.
"Hogtied with no way out, it looks like," Jessie added.
"Our position appears fixed, everyone," Sarge continued.
"That means we'll have to stick around a bit longer... with our new best friends. Besides, I don't think any of us are ready to say goodbye yet." Woody told Sora.
"Thanks, everyone. Maybe sometime we'll come back and play some more," Sora assured the other toys.
"Oh, and Sora, I apologize for even doubting you. Can you ever forgive me?" Buzz asked.
"Hey, don't sweat it!" Sora told the space ranger. "You were just being protective of your friends. I can't blame you for that," Sora replied.
"That's good to hear, somebody needs to be around to make sure headstrong Woody here doesn't get into trouble," Hamm said jokingly.
"Sounds a bit like Sora," Goofy observed.
"Then I guess that makes me the dependable one among us!" Donald gloated.
"Like Buzz! ...Kind of," Rex added, as everyone except Donald shared a laugh.
"Well, I hope that you find whoever or whatever you're looking for. Now it's time for you three to go to Infinity and Beyond!" Buzz told the group before everyone parted ways, and Sora obtained a keychain called "Favorite Deputy" to remember the group's adventures in the Toy Box by.
At the same time, Riku and Mickey had landed in Radiant Garden, where they ended up running into Dilan, who was doing a round of patrols in the Town Square.
"Ah, you must be the Keyblade Master," Dilan greeted. "I apologize for ever antagonizing you back when I was a Nobody."
"Uh, I don't think we ever met face to face before," Riku told the guard.
"No, perhaps we didn't; but nonetheless I've heard much about you, Riku. My name is Dilan, but back when I was with the Organization, I was known as the Whirlwind Lancer Xaldin, and I surveyed the world that the creature known as the Beast made his home," Dilan told the Keybearer. "I take it the two of you wish to see Ienzo and the others?"
"You'd really take us to them?" Mickey asked.
"Of course, but I must warn you: while the Heartless population here has dropped significantly since his Majesty's last visit, the ones that remain have become much more agressive. Now, if you'd kindly follow me..." Dilan warned as the trio set out to get to Ansem the Wise's castle fortress.
And that finishes this another chapter. And don't worry, I actually have some more plans story-wise for Zurg and the rest of the Toy Box characters, but that'll come around further down the line, because we have more worlds to visit first. I hope you enjoyed this little update and please remember to leave a review to let me know what you think about the story! See you all next time, and may your heart be your guiding key.