Kingdom Hearts

Ch. 22

Olympus

The Land of the Gods

The Gummi ship came cruising towards the new world at high speeds. "Hey Donald, what do you think this place is called?" asked Sora.

"How should I know? Just because I've been to many worlds before doesn't mean I've seen them all," said Donald a bit annoyed.

The ship kept at a steady pace as they entered the world's atmosphere. "Donald take the ship closer to those giant clouds I want to get a better look at them," Sora asked politely. The young boy ogled at the strange and diverse cloud formations. Some clouds rivaled the heights of mountains floating above the landscape.

Donald shrugged at the thought, "I don't know. Sora it could be dangerous. If a storm comes we'd be screwed. After all, lighting always hits the highest object which in this case is us." Sora backed off and folded his arms frustrated. But then he got a little idea.

He walked over to Donald who was guiding the ship. He then speaks up to ask, "Hey Donald can I land this thing?"

Donald tilted his head towards Sora and answered back bluntly, "NO."

"What! Why not?" said Sora demanding an explanation.

"You just want the controls so you can go near those cloud formations. Well I'm not falling for it. If you wanted to drive so badly you should have asked me sooner."

Goofy laughed in the background. Sora pouted a bit and turned away. "We are landing in two minutes," said Donald confidently.

But just then Sora pounced on Donald and took the controls. "Sora, what are you doing? Come on get off," demanded Donald.

Sora did not listen. He grabbed the control stick and launched the rocket towards the clouds. The force of the two fighting caused the ship go out of control. Goofy was hopelessly tossed around the cock pit. Jiminy held on to dear life to the handle by the stairs. He used the end of his umbrella as a hook to hold on. The ship spun in the air as Sora managed to overpower Donald and push him off the seat.

"Sora!" they all screamed. He sat on the captain's seat and grabbed the controls. Being this is his first time he didn't really know how to work the controls.

He grabbed the control stick and pulled it towards him. The Gummi Ship jolted upwards. Donald would have tackled Sora but because of the jagged movements the ship was making. He was thrown for a loop along with Goofy. The Gummi ship moved left and right constantly.

Now Sora was just playing with the controls. The ship went straight up and down. Donald and Goofy were thrown out of the cock pit. They were tossed around the rest of the ship as everything was being turned upside down. The duck and dog were thrown through the game room as their valuables were misplaced. They then were forced into the kitchen where they were launched towards the cabaret filled with plates screaming, "AGGGGGHHHH! YAHOHOOOOO!"

Sora kept smiling throughout the ordeal. Jiminy was also tossed for a loop. Landing in a trashcan. He hopped out of it and brushed the gunk off his suit. "Humph, that boy needs to be taught a lesson." He placed his hat back on his head firmly and marched back towards the Control Room.

Broken plates and silverware bound the kitchen. Donald and Goofy got up as broken plate bits fell down off their bodies. "Oh, all my kitchenware. It's all broken. Donald use your magic to fix it. Remember that spell Merlin taught you. What was is bibbity boobity no no," begged Goofy. Donald lashed out in anger after what his new comrade did.

"I'll get to it, right after someone gets a good wonk on the head." He summoned his staff and headed towards the control room.

Sora seemed to finally get the hang of the controls. He turned the ship towards the cloud formations. "Full speed ahead," he said. The rocket flew towards its destination at blistering speeds. Sora kept ahold of the control stick. He firmly grasped it as he checked the monitors for information. The ship made its way to its new destination. The clouds were much more extravagant then he imagined.

It was pure art. He flew nearer only to notice something strange. He saw buildings and lakes atop the clouds. He saw a beautiful field with rainbows connecting the clouds like bridges. When Sora looked down he saw something else he did not expect. Running along the pasture were half humans and half horses. Centaurs. These were creatures of myth. Animals made up from stories and legends. But here they are living and playing with each other. The creatures all had different colored skin. Some green, some purple, some pink. Males raced each other across the clouds while females bathed in the lagoon. Some males and females trotted off next to each other like lovers.

"Wow, I don't believe it. They're actually real," he said smiling. He then remembered back in Wonderland. He remembered The Griffin. Another creature of fantasy that somehow dwells in other worlds.

Sora mesmerized by the sites around him did not notice his friends were standing behind him. They reentered the control room quietly as Sora's eyes wandered. They glared at him with an angry disposition. Sora wanting his friends to witness this called them out. "Hey guys you got to come see this."

He turned his head to see the rest of the gang were standing behind him. Sora smiled awkwardly before they pounced on him. They wrestled with each other as the ship began to lose control again. Some shots were fired from the ship blasting the pasture.

The centaurs, fauna, fairies, and nymphs who populated the land never seen a contraption like this before. They ran in fear unable to understand what was going. The creatures looked up in horror as the gummi ship shot off missiles and lasers. The ship would have crashed already if it wasn't for a special system installed that keeps the ship airborne if the driver is unable to perform his or her duties.

The racket began to be heard throughout the lands. Not far from the ship sleeping on a cloud was a short blue man. His skin illuminated a bit. He had a head shaped like an onion. He wore a toga and sandals with wings on the heels. Besides him was a pair of glasses, a golden staff, and a metal cap with wings sprouting from the sides. The sounds of the ship managed cause him to stir. He opened his eyes and yawned after taking a long nap. Upon hearing the noise he put on his glasses to see what the commotion was. When he gazed down the white and gold pasture, he saw the red and white rocket twirl around at incredible speeds.

"Oh, what's that?" he stated. Out of misfortune and bad luck the ship turned towards him. The rocket thrusted its engines and came towards him at top speeds

"Oh no, Wah!" he shouted. He quickly grabbed his hat and staff and got out the way. The rocket blasted through the cloud he had slept on. Obliterating it. The man watched as the ship ran past him causing a serious panic. "Oh my goodness. Intruders I have to warn Zeus." He flew off to inform his master of the trouble the gang was causing.

Back on the ship. Donald and Goofy threw Sora on the ground before Donald wacked him on the head with his staff. "OWWW," cried Sora in pain.

Donald waved his staff in the air saying, "That's what you get for taking over the ship. Don't do it again." Sora rubbed the bump on his head realizing this wasn't the first time he got hit by Donald.

He pleaded with his friends, "But guys look outside you won't believe what's out there. There were fairies and other creatures you wouldn't believe."

Goofy looked out the window to see if it was true. He then replied, "Sora I believe you. I've never seen a glowing orange man before. But he seems pretty angry. Sora are you sure it's okay for us to be here." Sora not remembering something like that got up. When looking through the glass of the ship they saw a tall orange man with glowing skin. He was bare foot and wore a pure white toga. He had white hair and a beard. On his toga's strap was a medal that boar a symbol of a lightning storm. He had a deep frown and stared directly at them.

The blue man from before flew around the orange man's neck. "Lord Zeus, this monster has brought upon himself the task of invading the Land of the Gods. What shall we do?" he asked nervously. The clouds around the man called Zeus turned black.

"Uh-oh, I think we angered their leader," remarked Jiminy.

Zeus the ruler of this land then spoke with a steady and powerful voice. "Stand back. They wish to cause havoc then so be it. Such a foolish creature for one plagued the world of man. But now it faces the gods. It will be over soon enough."

"Oh no, I think he's a god," said Jiminy who began to shiver in fear.

Donald looked in shock, "I think you're right. Aw man we're screwed."

Sora giggled a bit and smiled, "Gods? Those don't exist. People just made them up to explain natural phenomena."

Donald looked to his friend with a grim face. "Well at least there's no lighting," said Goofy trying to lighten the mood.

Just then Zeus grabbed a red satchel behind him. He stuck his hand in it and pulled out a lightning bolt. He threw the massive energy like a spear striking the ship. The gang began to panic.

Goofy grabbed the controls and tried to get out of the way. "Sorry, we're just lost," pleaded Goofy even though all hopes of communication were hopeless. The ship flew off trying to avoid the lightning bolts. Zeus kept on throwing them while the ship made its escape Donald ran to another control panel, "All shields to the back." He flicked a switch as the ship ran through the clouds. Upon closer expectation these clouds were actually buildings, the entire sky is a palace. Whenever they crashed into something the compressed water would move aside like regular clouds. Then come back together repairing the structure.

They made their way from this, "Land of the Gods" hoping to get away from the god of lighting. But before they were in the clear a final lightning bolt struck the ship. The damage was great as the engine began to fail. The rocket began to lose power, the engine succeeded, and the ship began to fall. The four screamed for their lives as the rocket spun out of control heading straight towards the world of man.

"ARRGGGGGGGGGH, BAHBAHAHHAHA, YAAHHOOOHOOOHOO"

Back in the Land of the Gods. Zeus witnessed his victory as the ship fell from the sky. He laughed like a great warrior would. "Ha ha, still got it Hermes," he proclaimed to the flying blue man.

"Yes sir, you are truly the best at what you do. That monster didn't even stand a chance," said the blue man congratulating his master. Zeus patted Hermes on the back as the two laughed together.

As the Gummi Ship fell from the sky it seemed to increase in speed. The gang continued to scream. They were all were flung across the room until the ground was no less than 300 feet away. Jiminy knowing he needed to take action made his way to the control panel. With all his might he managed to hit a button that would save their lives. Just before hitting the ground a field of energy cloaked the ship.

Only a few feet away from the dirt, the ship paused mid-air. It was now floating like bubble above the ground. "The anti-gravity button is always handy in times like these," thought Jiminy.

Sora, Donald, and Goofy faces were frozen with fear. While Sora's had drool coming out of his mouth. After a few moments, the effect wore off and the ship hit the ground. Sora, Donald, and Goofy fell straight on the floor still unable to move. Sora remanded stagnant the most till he heard feet wobble over to him. He looked up to see Donald with staff in hand. The duck raised it in the air but after that everything went black.