Chapter 24: The Land of the Dead ( The following world is based on Coco 2017 ) Part 1

Ventus and Kairi were now only glowing orbs flying around in the strange Land of the Dead. The skeleton people walked down the plaza minding their own business and had no idea that two hearts were right there in the unknown.

"What do you suppose we might find in this world?" asked Kairi.

"There's a reason why the bridge formed for us back there. I am getting very freaked out right now seeing that our somewhat spiritual bodies are back in he heart." said Ventus.

"I know. Nothing makes sense anymore." said Kairi.

Just then, there was an announcement in the plaza. "Buenas Tardes everyone! I hope you are all having a good Dia de los Muertos! Please be on he lookout for a human boy who is running around in the city! He must not be here! If he stays over night, he will become one of us! That means he will die! Find him, return him to his family and save his light!" cried the announcer.

"Human boy? Who could he be?" asked Ventus.

"And how did he get here?' asked Kairi.

"Say we split up and try to find him. Perhaps this is why we are here. To save him from meeting our fate." said Ventus.

"If he dies, he becomes like the skeleton people. Oh no. What about his family?" cried Kairi.

"Exactly my point! Let's go out there and find him!" cried Ventus.

While Ventus and Kairi were searching for the lost boy in the Land of the Dead, the lost boy in question was hiding with another skeleton under a bridge, putting on some skeletal make up.

"Are you sure you know where De La Cruz is?" asked the boy, referring to his favorite celebrity.

The skeleton he was with was Hector, a mischievous skeleton who caused some small trouble in town. That day, he wanted to help the boy out, in hopes of visiting the human world. He was putting a ton of faith in the boy, Miguel, but he just had to take this chance. Maybe it was fate that brought him to the boy?

"Sure. That guy lives on that fancy mansion on the other side of town. He throws his parties every year. I'm sure you'll get to meet him." said Hector.

"Great, now let's get going!" cried Miguel.

"Easy now. Before we go, there is something I need to warn you about. Lately, we have been having strange visitors in town. Have you ever heard of the Heartless?" asked Hector.

Miguel shook his head."They are monsters that steal people's hearts. Of course, we all are dead here, and we got no physical hearts what so ever." said Hector.

"Then where do they come from?" asked Miguel."Legend has it that they are born of the darkness in people's hearts, what ever that means. It's a silly bedtime story, but I'm sure those cucarrachas won't attack us. Except you probably. Your human. And you have a heart. Oh. That's kinda bad." said Hector.

"What?" asked Miguel. Just then, they heard a weird noise coming from the cave and dark shadows began to ooze their way out of the darkness of the cave.

"And there you have it! I was right all along!" cried Hector.

Miguel didn't do a thing. He froze in fear as he has never seen such terrible looking things before."What are you doing muchacho! Run!" cried Hector.

Both Miguel, Hector and even Miguel's dog, Dante, began to run.The heartless began to chase them down he alley ways until Ventus arrived. Since he was a heart, the Heartless took interest in him instead.

"Come and get me you freaks!" cried Ventus as he floated away and the heartless began to chase him.

However, Ventus shot a powerful beam of light from himself and the heartless were being killed off. Kairi did the same, although a little bit of a misfire here and there.

"Concentrate on that Kairi!" cried Ventus.

"There are way to many Heartless." cried Kairi.Just then, Hector and Miguel arrived to help them. Miguel used his guitar to smack a few on the heat while Hector used his limbs hitting them off.

"Why didn't we do this first?" asked Miguel.

"Don't complain chamaco. We got this." said Hector.

"Skeleton man! Behind you!" cried Ventus.Hector turned around and hit a heartless.

"Get back! Thank you glowing orb thing. Umm... you got a name?" asked Hector.

"Ventus. Call me Ven." said Ven.

"And I'm Kairi.""Oh so you glowing yellow orbs are a boy and a girl? Are you brother and sister?" asked Hector.

"Yes. We are. In a way. She's into my baby brother. I'm like her Chaperone in some way." replied Ventus proudly.

Kairi felt joy knowing Ventus acknowledged her as a family member of sorts."Cool. Well thanks for helping us." said Hector.Miguel saw the orbs and gasped.

"You are alive just like me." said Miguel.

"We are? I always thought we were just hearts." said Ventus.

"No the kid's got a point. You are alive. If you are floating hearts that means you are alive, but strangely with no body. This is like ultra ghost like. Wow!" said Hector.

"Anyway, we came to help you guys out. You see, Miguel is lost and he needs to go back. That is what brought me and Ven here in the first place." said Kairi."I'm not going back home. Not yet. I need to see my Great Grandfather. He needs to give me his blessing so I can return home." said Miguel.

"Really. Then problem solved." said Ven.

"Can we go with you? I believe we are meant to be with eachother." said Kairi.

"Sure. You two in laws can come with us. We got nothing better to do. The more the merrier." said Hector."Well what are we waiting for! Let's go!" cried Miguel.