Chapter 24

As the group return to the Tram Common, they heard someone said, "Well, bless my bagpipes! It was you laddies who rescues my chef."

Everyone turn towards the voice and it turns out it was Uncle Scrooge, Donald's uncle, carrying a white box.

"It's Uncle Scrooge!", said a happy Donald while Scrooge was waving his cane.

"Who?", asked Charle.

"He is Donald's uncle. He's a wealthy businessman.", said Goofy.

"A businessman.", said Lucy. She then smirked. "Maybe he can give me money to help me pay my rent."

"Lucy back to her crazy self.", said Happy.

"Shut up, cat!", Lucy growled.

"Wait… Didn't he sell ice cream in Hollow Bastion?", asked Sora.

Goofy explained. "That's right. But Uncle Scrooge here's what you might call a world traveler."

"Cool."

All of them ran up to Scrooge. "How are ya, Uncle Scrooge?", asked Sora.

"Oh! Hello, Sora! You're lookin' hale and hearty." Scrooge responded. "Who are these lads?"

"Oh! They are friends of mine that are helping me. They're called Fairy Tail.", Sora explained.

"Greetings.", said Erza.

"It's very nice to meet you.", said Wendy as she bowed.

"Oh, what young spirited lads ye are. It's nice to meet ya. I heard ye were on another grand adventure. I hope Donald isn't making a menace of himself."

This made Donald sighed. "Why did you have to say that?"

"That's what you get for being such a bird brain.", said a smiling Gray while Natsu laughed. Donald growled in anger.

"So, Uncle Scrooge, what's that you were sayin' about a chef?", asked Goofy.

"Och! Right, right. The chef of me bistro here wanted to show ye his appreciation, so he baked this for ye."

Scrooge then handed the white box to Sora. "What is it?", he asked.

Sora open the box and saw a dessert made up of cut fruits in the center.

"Wow, cake!", everyone said with a happy expression.

"Gimme! Gimme!" Natsu tried to take the box from Sora, but Erza snached it away.

"Natsu, behave.", Erza commanded. "Now, let me have one bite."

"You want it for yourself!", everyone said angrily.

Erza took a piece and ate it. She chewed it for a little bit, but after swallowing the cake, her expression turned to bright happiness.

"What a marvelous masterpiece!", said an overjoyed Erza. "The fruit is cut perfectly to match the flavor of the cake. An excellent balance of sugar and dough to make it exquisite!"

"A whole cake? It's for us?", asked Sora.

"The chef wants ye to know it's not a cake, but a tarte aux fruits.", said Scrooge.

"He does?", asked Goofy.

"I must thank the chef for making such an excellent dessert! Where is he?", asked Erza.

"He right here, young las.", said Scrooge as he took off his top hat. When he took it off, the rat from the woods was on top of his head. "My I introduce… Little Chef."

"Oh! It's you!", said Sora.

"The rat?!", said the Fairy Tail members said in shock.

Erza started to look sick. "No offence but, has he been checked out?", she asked.

"Don't worry, young las. He had all the shots. I can vouch for Little Chef.", answered Scrooge. Hearing this made everyone sighed with relief.

"Are we really calling him Little Chef?", question Lucy.

"Why not, he likes it.", said Natsu as Little Chef smiled.

"Uncle Scrooge, you opened a bistro in Twilight Town?", asked Donald.

"Oh, yeah! This area looked different when we arrived.", said Goofy. "Actually, almost everywhere in Twilight Town looked different."

"Aye. It all started a little while ago, when I was enjoying one of the best meals of my life. And when I asked to speak to the chef, I met this wee genius.", Scrooge explain while Little Chef nodded happily. "As it turns out, he wanted to expand his culinary horizons. So I thought: that's an opportunity. And I financed the whole operation."

Little Chef then started to make cooking jesters again, making chopping jesters and putting them into a dish. Little Chef then looked at Scrooge.

"Ooh, I think he wants to cook some more for ye.", Scrooge answered. "Fetch some ingredients. Especially anything unusual."

"That'll be fun! Kinda like a scavenger hunt.", said a excited Goofy.

"But what about Roxas?", asked Lily.

"It can wait.", said Sora. "Besides, it won't take that long."

Erza stepped forward and said, "I apologies for my behavior earlier. If you insist on this, I will gladly help you on this quest for food."

"An' the more the better.", said Scrooge. "The mark of a truly great chef is creating masterpieces out of anything. Ye can start right here in town."

"We'll do anything to try more of Little Chef's food.", said Sora.

"Yeah!"

"That Tarte sure did look scrumptiously delicious.", said Goofy.

"Okay! The ingredient hunt is on.", said Sora.

"I'm all fired up!", said Natsu.

"We're not fighting anyone!", yelled Donald.

"We'll pass.", said Gajeel, Laxus, and Lily.

"Why?", asked Sora.

Gajeel explained. "This is stupid. We're gonna find more about Roxas."

"Okay! Thank you.", said Sora.

While Gajeel, Laxus, and Lily searched Twilight Town to learn more about Roxas, the rest stayed in the Tram Common to look for ingredients for Little Chef's Bistro. Wendy, Lucy, Charle, and Juvia went on the rooftops and found some ingredients, but they spent most of their time enjoying the sunset. Erza, Sora, and Goofy went to the shops in town to buy some ingredients. Natsu, Happy, Gray, and Donald on the other hand were watching a movie set up in the backstreets.

"I can't believe they can show stuff without using a lacrima.", said an awed Gray.

"It's called a movie. They draw sketches of the scenes, put them into the camera, and make them move really fast to make a movie.", Donald explain.

"Come on! Kick that Mad guys ass!", shouted Natsu at the screen.

Everyone shushed him. "Not so loud Natsu!", said Happy. "I want to see what happens next!"

Erza was standing in front of the entrance and she saw them with an annoyed expression. She grabbed the boys by their collar and dragged them out. They all look disappointed.

They all made it back to the Bistro. Gajeel, Laxus, and Lily couldn't find anything about Roxas, leaving the group disappointed.

They brought the ingredients to Little Chef and he looked please by the progress everyone did.

"Hey! Guys!"

Everyone turned and saw Hayner and Olette running towards them.

"Hayner! Olette!", said Sora.

"Shouldn't you guys be working?", asked Lucy.

Scrooge came up to Hayner and Olette. "Hey, boss. Done with the posters.", said Hayner.

"Boss?", said everyone in astonishment.

"Aye, good work, kids.", answered Scrooge.

"You guys work for Uncle Scrooge here at the bistro?", asked Goofy.

"Umm… Do we?", questioned Hayner.

Olette pulled out a flyer and said, "He gave us a short job putting up these special posters." She showed the poster to everyone. It showed a mouse, wearing a medieval outfit, standing on and angry giant's hand. At the top, it said, "Mickey & Sora in 'Giantland'". "Mr. McDuck's hosting an open-air film festival in the courtyard. Cool, huh?"

Everyone was amazed by the poster. "So that's what we saw earlier.", said Gray.

"Oh, Sora.", said Olette as she pointed at the bottom right corner of the poster. "Hold your phone up to the poster.".

"'Kaaay…", said Sora as he did what Olette.

"There, you've just downloaded a promo game for the film. You can try it later."

"Don't know what that is, but it sounds fun!", said Natsu.

"You did all this, Uncle Scrooge?", asked Donald.

"Of course, laddie.", he replied angrily. "Provide a bit of entertainment, and then give folks a nice, cozy place to relax. Like me bistro here. They'll all be happy, an' hungry, an' eager to spend their money." He then began to snicker behind his back.

"Uncle Scrooge…", Donald sighed.

"What a greedy geezer.", said the members of Fairy Tail.

"Gawrsh, he sure is canny.", said Goofy. "I always wondered how he keeps customers comin' into his businesses over and over."

"Oh, yeah, I'm no business guy, but I sure wouldn't wanna be one of Uncle Scrooge's competitors.", said Sora.

Everyone was laughing at what Sora said.

"Oh! Right. I need to warn you guys.", said Sora.

"Why?", asked Hayner

"Well, those creepy-crawly things might come back for more, so stay on your toes."

"Sure. But don't we have you guys to take care of 'em for us?"

There was silence as everyone looked unsure about answering the question.

"You have to leave again?", asked Olette.

Sora nodded. "It's our job.", said Donald.

"But we'll definitely be back.", said Goofy

"Don't worry.", Erza spoke up. "We can bring some people over and keep an eye on Twilight Town."

"Thanks!", said Hayner. "But, when ya gonna slow down?"

"Sorry.", said Sora. "Just do me a favor…"

"Well, what is it? Don't make it too tough."

Sora spoke with determination. "I know how Roxas feels. To be lost. But Donald and Goofy...Kairi...brought me back by wishing with all their hearts. So...I was hoping the three of you would do the same, and wished for Roxas."

Hayner and Olette smiled. Then Hayner said, "What? That's it? That's no favor. We'll all wish. I'm wishin'."

"Yeah! Me and Pence too.", said Olette.

"Thanks.", said Sora.

"Alrighty everyone.", said Scrooge as he pushed a cart of delicious foods towards the group. "For ye hard work and saving Little Chef, we'll reward ye with some lunch, fresh from the kitchen."

"Yes! FOOD!", shouted Natsu in excitement.

"Aye! There even some yummy fish here!", said Happy.

"Thank you, Master Chef!", said Erza as she bowed to Little Chef.

"And now she calling Little Chef 'Master'?", question everyone.

"This all look so good!", said Wendy.

"Thanks for the meal!", everyone said as they sat down and started eating the food.

While everyone was eating, they were unaware that they were being watched. Ansem and Xemnas were watching them on top of a roof near the bistro, looking down on them with disdainful eyes. A dark corridor appeared behind them. Xigbar then emerge from the corridor and walked towards Ansem and Xemnas.

"Aren't you making it a little too obvious?", asked Xigbar.

"We were instructed to guide him.", Xemnas replied.

"Yes… just look at them. They wouldn't get far if we did not spell it out.", said Ansem.

Xigbar sighed. "Fair enough. But let's not forget how many times Sora still managed to rain on our parade."

"If he wavers from the path we lay, we destroy him."

"But in that case… we'll have to find ourselves another vessel."

"That is why we never have just one iron in the fire.", said Xemnas.

"So you want to use Fairy Tail?"

"That depends on how well they fit the position.", said Ansem. He then look down at Lucy. "And it seems that girl from before seem to be doing well, despite what you said to her."

"Her name is Lucy.", said Xemnas. "From what she told me, she is a Celestial Mage who can summon spirits from a realm, known as the Celestial Spirit World. Her power is very similar to the summon ability Keyblade Wielders and how we summon Heartless and Nobodies. She will begin to question her abilities and then hesitate on fighting. If this continues, she will be useful."

"And what about you?", Xigbar asked Ansem. "I heard you had someone in mind for the Organization."

"Yes. The boy with the pink hair.", Ansem replied while watching Natsu eating. "He told me he is a Dragon Slayer and can only use Fire Magic."

Xemnas and Xigbar looked astonish on what they were hearing.

"If he has the power to slay a dragon, then he would be valuable for us.", said Xigbar.

"Yes, I thought that too. He causes complete destruction with his powers and all he cares about is fighting. He is the definition of recklessness. But, there is something about him that caught my eye."

"Which was?", asked Xemnas.

"His heart, or his soul, has a small amount of darkness in him. And it's not like the darkness in everyone's hearts. Despite that it's small, it is incredibly strong. Probably… demotic."

Everything suddenly turn cold.

"What are you saying?", asked Xigbar, who now sounds worried. "Is he even human?"

"I don't know. I want someone to investigate this, while I work on my other projects."

"I'm gonna light up some tunes! Sho-bi-du-ba!"

Ansem, Xemnas, and Xigbar look down and saw Gajeel, wearing a white suit, singing with a guitar.

"Oh no, you're not!", shouted Natsu as he punched Gajeel, preventing him from singing.

"He punched him!", said Donald in shock.

"Everyone in Fairy Tail is crazy!", said Sora.

"Yeah, well not everyone.", said Gray.

"Where are his clothes?", Ansem question when see Gray with no clothes on.

"Oh yeah, where are your clothes?!", shouted Sora.

"Could you please keep your clothes on at the dinner table, Gray-sama.", said a blushy Juvia.

"Ok, now I'm really mad!", shouted Gajeel as he got up from Natsu's punch.

"Iron Dragon's Club!"

Gajeel's attack hit Natsu in the stomach, sending him crashing into a brick wall.

"What the hell are they doing? I thought they were friends?", said a terrified Hayner.

"It's like that, don't worry.", sighed Lucy.

"There always like that?", asked a terrified Olette as she was pointing at Natsu and Gajeel fighting, making other people terrified and running away.

"Let's rumble!", said Happy.

"You guys need to calm down!", said Wendy.

"Take this away from me bistro!", shouted Scrooge as he was holding a terrified Little Chef.

"So the boy with the long black hair is Dragon Slayer too, huh?", said Xemnas.

"Uh, I think you guys are missing the point right now!", shouted an annoyed Xigbar.

"What are they, idiots?", asked Ansem.

"I don't what the redhead girl is doing!", said Xigbar. "All she doing is eating desserts. It seems like there nothing to worry about!"

Suddenly, stones landed on the dessert Erza was eating, making her tremble in fear.

"Oh, crap.", said Laxus, who is not surprised.

"Now she looks angry.", said Xemnas.

"This will finish you!", said Natsu as he was going to land his final attack on Gajeel.

"Fire Dragon's-"

"No Natsu!", shouted Sora.

Erza got up from the table and ran fast towards Natsu.

"-Roar!"

Before the attack hit Gajeel, Erza tackled Natsu. With his attack still coming out of his mouth, it's direction moved. Instead of it hitting Gajeel or anything else, it went up towards Ansem, Xemnas, and Xigbar.

"What the-?", said a shocked Ansem.

"There nowhere to dodge!", said Xemnas as he looked around his surroundings, but Natsu's Roar was a giant blanket of fire.

"What's with these guys?!", said Xigbar.

The attack hit them, making them yell in pain. When the attack was gone, they were completely burnt up. They all looked angrily annoyed.

Erza then beaten up Natsu and said, "What were you thinking, you idiot! Out of all the times to ruin my cakes!"

Ansem was trembling in anger. He then said furiously, "Get me information on them before their insanity makes me go on a rampage!"

"I forget how scary he is.", said Xigbar.