Hello everyone and today for more crossovers with animated movies from childhood. Some of you might wonder why Disney movies wasn't on the list? Simply I would use all of them because admittedly I'm a big fan of Disney Movies(Mostly animated ones). I'm starting to like more their cartoons shows as time goes by just some ifs and buts about the current ones. One of the Disney Cartoons I am enjoying is Amphibia, it's actually a good show in modern times and that's saying a lot. When this saga ends I do want many cartoons added alongside movies.
So for future reference if there are old cartoons you have heard or modern ones for the next saga, list them down on reviews and will be place on polls for future votes. The current poll has 100 options with everyone picking their top 3 movies choices. The poll will stop when 50-100 votes or until chapters are updated for the next crossover chapter. This story is going big and having fun. But soon we will get into awesome fights and battles ahead. The Heartless and Primids are taste of future conflicts ahead, and I will so much enjoy the Star Wars section once we're there.
P.S. Sorry it took long, this chapter had much going on but in a good way. Sometimes chapters like these get me stump and then I take too long of breaks from working on it but then working on it just, grrr. There is no excuse for being this late, but I thank everyone for your patients and willing to give this story a try. One more thing before starting, the next chapter will have the full list of choice for your animated movies you like to see. And if they aren't there you can review for your vote and other comments for the chapters.
Main Protagonist: Mickey, Bugs, and Company(Separation), Fievel(Philly), Birdget, Tony Toppi, Tiger, Mousekewitz family(Papa/Bernard, Mama, Tanya, Yasha, and Fievel)
- Mickey Mouse(1,321), Minnie Mouse(1,321), Pac-man, Droopy Dog, and Mew = 130th Days - July 16th
- Bugs Bunny, Popeye the Sailor, Jerry the Mouse, Mr. G&W
- Peter Cree, Gandalf the Gray, Flamemon(Flames), Mario, Luigi = 117th Days - July 3rd
Main Antagonist: Warren T. Rat, Digit and Mott Street Maulers
Disclaimer: I Don't own Lord of the Rings, Super Mario Bros., Digimon, Anastasia or anything except OC's.
Bible Topics
Lover of God
What does it mean when your lover of God, not in a literal sense but a description of yourself and those around you. When saying you love and worship Christ, what are you doing to show you truly adore him? The answer is more so by your actions, as Christ Jesus has said, "He who does the will of my father who is in heaven". In this verse from Matthew 7:21 we can say doing the will of our heavenly father is the same as saying, "We act on our father's will that lives in heaven." As the saying goes action speaks louder then words is implied here. But even that can be deceiving when you have no joy for God and for this world. That is why many times in the New testament we are told how we can be filled by the Holy Spirit. There are 9 fruits of the spirit that are describe for our godly character as followers of Christ. These fruits are as followed love, joy, peace, forbearing(patient), kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. When we see God after our time is done, and we declare ourselves as Followers of Christ, will god see these characteristic in your life?
Having these characteristic is one way to holy spirit, they allows us to follow Christ in loving worship and present ourselves as servants to those around us needing to hear Christ and become disciples of Christ. Paul even speaks of having the armor of God to protected us from the dangers of this world and why the 10 commandments are our standards to live by his commands and obey him. Submission and obedience is two traits God wants in our lives, because when we place our trust in him we have no fear or worries of this world. This is hard because we tend to allow how others treat us or how we must think we should stand on our own two feet. This idea has led to rebellion, and disobedience that when we say we're followers of Christ, yet we turn our backs on God by disobeying him and never allow God the lead, we're as those who serve two masters of this world, we will hate one but love the other. Sadly God ends up being hated as when we enjoy this worlds pleasures and sin, we will hate God more because we're choosing pleasurable things instead of what is good for us.
Loving God means total surrender and obedience, if we don't have these qualities from the start, our journey in this life will be harsh and cruel as we harshly rebel against God. Don't be someone that says you love God, yet hate his ways. When you become this you will not only enjoy sin more, but you knowing the words yet still reject him will have something worse to come. Hell is for everyone, meaning you can be anything and have different personality of all that is made or hasn't been made, yet still can go to hell. But those who seek God and heaven, only a few will find. This means we MUST have God's view of life, world, and reality, we MUST have his character in spirit and how we act and behave at all times, and we MUST have surrender and obedience when placing Christ first.
Now I'm not saying when you fail your toss aside. Don't think when you fail your done for, because all of us are sinners from birth to death. But those reborn of the spirit can have new life and eternity in ourselves. We will stumble, we will fail, and we will sin in our weakest or unguarded times, and our adversary Satan is playing for keeps. He will make you believe that "If your not perfect and God hates you. I did felt this when first starting out, those feelings of failure and giving into sin didn't help. They reminded me I wasn't perfect and I thought God dislike me when I sinned or failed his standards. But as time gone by and learning more from God by prayer, studying and reading the Bible. I realize that I will never be prefect, but Christ came here for people like us and is willing to forgive and change us for our good. I can confidently say that when you fail his standards or feel that sin is too much, God will forgive you and you can turn to Christ all your life and moments that are good/bad no matter what. The Devil wants you believe that you can't do this and simply enjoy this world of evil and sin, but true followers of Christ are those willingly seek the Lord, heard his words and no matter how many failures, stumbles or acts in sin, you MUST keep moving and seeking God in forgiveness and worship of our Lord Jesus. Christ has and always will be here, and he's knocking in your heart and mind, but will you answer or reject? Think before you decide, for those accepting of Christ will one day see eternity in Heaven, but those who reject will be sent for damnation and hell for eternity. And if your those media folks that think hell isn't as bad or heaven isn't that great, know this NO ONE HAS SEEN HELL OR HEAVEN! We aren't meant to know what they look like, but know in faith they are real. And those of unbelief will all declare God is real and everything in the Bible is true. Question now stands, Do you chose God or this world?
Traveler's Journey
Arc 2 - The Impossible Quest
Ch. 17 - Family found and lost
The Citadel of Ricks - Stewie and Brian
Back at the Council of Ricks. The place is being filled to the brim of Simpsons Family that have survive the slaughter alongside the Griffin Family that has also survive the slaughter. What this slaughter is explained by the Ricks that handle the military force and law enforcement. Describing as their worlds simply dying out without cause or reason resulting in some weird Time-Space s**t as they call it. Stewie and Brian are listening to this explanation and realize how messed up the alternate universes are at the moment. This means somehow every Simpsons world and Griffins world is being destroyed either one by one or all at once.
"Are you hearing this Brian, these other worlds that are like us are beings destroyed, the universes are collapsing themselves after our world is destroyed." Stewie said in shock unable to believe this is actually happening.
"Hey look do you see that version of us, looks like some Die Hard with terminator characters mixed together-"
"Brian would you take this serious, this is a disaster!" Stewie angry shouted at Brian.
"Well what are we suppose to do? We're basically a dog and baby trying to fix worlds taken by those red guys." Brian pointed out how easily they were beaten without effort.
"Have you serious forgotten we traveled to different universes, went back in time to even changing the past, and even shrank to microscopic level." Stewie argued with Brian.
"That maybe, but these guys just feel... different. Call it instinct but they can't be like those other times we went off on our own." Brian tried to explain the feeling he had since they survived.
"Hmm, well regardless we have to assume these red suits are somehow part of an bigger organization wanted to destroy all life as we know it. We would have to somehow gather all the technology in our disposal, make ourselves and struck those-"
"Hey baby man, you and that talking dog." Someone rudely interrupted Stewie and Brian's conversation. These Ricks appear to be secret service Ricks that only follow orders from higher ups.
"Can you tell us how did your worlds get destroyed? Not like we care, but it's important s**t that you at least tell us how it happen. Like somehow the world is killed by planet farting at your earth or somehow your planet farted and you died of gas-air." One Rick made an example while the two look at them weirdly at what they meant.
"Is this how comedy works these days?!" Brian asked question these guys.
"Well mostly the creators of our series just has lots of butt jokes and not many people care about since they are brainless as f**k." Rick said.
"So anyway, if you must know our world got destroyed when guys in red suits came to our house having a party-"
"Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, hold the F***ing moment. Did you just say guys in red suits?!" Rick lean down staring to hear them correctly.
"Yeah we did, they came to our world and decided to be d***s by killing our friends and family for now reason." Brian confirmed what they said about the 'Red Suits' to these look alike.
"You got that." Rick asked his partner that is also an Rick.
"Yep, these are the guys." The other Rick said showing a recording of this conversation.
"Okay, you two come with us. We're going to question you about them, then we can finally kick their arse for causing this s**t." Rick said, the two then followed behind the Ricks as they are taken towards where another family is suffering the same fate.
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Special Force 99 - Delta Force Base
When the Ricks and Morty's attack Traverse Town and all of Intel Agents. SF 99 had to retreat by those in command, when arriving Boombox had to heal himself as he was the closes towards the Rick sight incident, Dagger had to leave along with Crow and Raven following behind, Burst is pick up by an agent as he followed back to HQ of their current location. The Mission wasn't as great a success as they have hope, but they can at least say they didn't suffer lost since Ricks are more hard to fight against them. Intel Division has some conflict with these guys and they needed the edge somehow to fight back.
"Well that was a bust." Crow said annoyed by what happen. Boombox is giving Crow some food since he can't exactly reach with his hands that are wings. Burst is getting the same food they have been provided along with Dagger sitting alone for moment to think.
"It wasn't exactly a regular routine mission, we were suppose to take on those that have survive the world destruction thanks to Diggs solo mission and his latest one." Burst pointed out to comrades.
"Maybe so, but I didn't think those guys would show up." Crow annoyingly said.
"That doesn't excuse us for these missions. We're considered the youngest team created as of yet, there is much expectation on our shoulders, if we fail too many times we won't be able to preform our duties." Burst reminded his teammates the stakes on these missions.
Currently they are located at one of the rooms they earned in short time, the room they have as team contains at least 12 rooms through a hallways for their team. Four of them are occupied by their members, at the end there is an active playroom for breaks or others activities they can earn or place. Each of the rooms shows their characteristics, for Dagger he usually has maybe small knives or small swords to sharpen or create them when returning from missions. Crow has more of an nature preserve, with many nest to split himself up into crows he collects or has to make his body. Currently with the missions, Crow has added more crows to his body now containing more then hundreds of them. Raven takes residents with Crow or occasions with Dagger beside him. As the newest member Burst is still simply a bedroom with furniture that is standard. Boombox however is more like a wreck room filled with music from people famous or unheard of, then to different instruments from old to modern times.
Overall this was Team 99's own rooms with hallway for themselves. But as of late they haven't achieve anything worth mentioning. Currently with their wreck room, they haven't proven themselves so far. Now it may not mean much for anyone looking, but when earning your titles, your true name like Dagger, Boombox, Crow and Burst through deeds and reputation is great honor and pride for them. Without having any deeds or reputations your force to be named by public or commanding officers, if your name is given as wheel head, you have no choice but to accept this name. Having the public and commanding officer name you is equal to your birthday as your parents named you at young age. The Wreck room being empty is sign of your own lack of achievement in the eyes of other special forces, meaning better missions with success, better your reputation and recognition from your peers.
"We might be sent out soon, with the events of Ricks we're most likely being watch by the greatest genius of their universe. Of course when compared to other genius it's more debatable who is the greatest genius ever to live." Dagger said.
"Isn't The Doctor the greatest mind to live? He's a time traveler so that means he at least created things or started them." Burst said giving his opinion.
"Who's that?" Crow asked.
"Not entirely sure, Intel Division would know more about him/her. But I know that he's some sort of immortal time traveler with many forms and bodies appearing human." Burst tried to recall what this individual was or how he is able to live long time.
"In any case, we might be sent to retrieve those keys again. If we can get more of those keys, our mission would be much more successful. More recruits means more power in our Team." Dagger said.
"Yeah, we're pretty much the low grunts for the time being. Being children doesn't help our case either, we're new blood in the grand scheme of things, if we're going to make some reputation we will have to get ourselves higher risk missions." Burst stated as fact.
"Then we're have to talk with the agents, I been told since we're only new this team will have switch agents pre-mission. Once we have our own again, I want to convince them to seek that boy with the keys, if that happens to be our mission then we will search and take those keys by force." Dagger said about their future plans.
"Wouldn't be better to have him killed instead of stealing the keys." Burst asked.
"Killing people left and right when they are useful is more idiotic then sparing their lives. If we just killed people at sight without information we're no better then robots program to kill without question. Our organization is always and will be the bad guys, but that doesn't mean we're stupid. We will simply steal the keys and use them to find our own key fragments. Until all the fragments are found, that boy will live to serve our mission, once all found he's to immediately be exterminated." With this declaration the hunt for these keys begins as Peter, Mickey, Bugs and company will encounter them for most of their travels.
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Infinity Train - Mickey and Company
When the day was done, Mickey and Company found the doorway towards the train, the same one that took them towards this world. Now returning with Minnie joining them, some had change back to their normal ways along with Mew able to use it's powers once more. This made Mew happy as it flew in the around the doorway they juts exited.
"I'm glad that Fievel has his family once again, it would have been sad if things didn't end right for him." Minnie said as Mickey is last to exit the world.
"Well, one thing is certain-" Mickey then reach into his pockets and pulled out what appears to be some weird shape object in hand, "This key is what led to you." Mickey stated as saw it glowed before dimming down.
"Key? That doesn't look like any key I seen before?" Minnie said.
"Yeah well this isn't a normal one anyway. Neither is the numbers on your hand." Mickey pointed out, when Minnie look into her hand Mickey is pointing, she gasp in surprise as the number is about the same as his number.
"What does this mean?" Minnie worried this was something bad or worse cursed magic.
"Don't worry, from what we seen so far it hasn't done anything except change numbers up and down. Who knows, maybe it will change once we explore this place more." Mickey said looking at Minnie more then ever. After their brief argument Mickey felt some relief like a weight has been shoved aside for once. For Minnie, she felt the same for her own problems. The two started to stare far longer then intended as hearing Droopy speaking to them.
"You two coming?" He asked as he, Pac-man still enjoying his legs and arms again with Mew feeling the same. This interruption made them blush in embarrassment, but in a good way as they can finally take sometime for themselves and try to work out their problems. Once they made it towards the doorway, they entered into another train car and discovered a new world, not one to their recent adventure, but one from the Train itself.
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Infinity Train - Bugs and Company
After Escaping the deadly maze, Bugs and Company took a great look at their surroundings. Realizing they have been on some train when they arrived, Bugs wonder if they could have been separated somehow or are nearby.
"This place makes all those train seem puny." Popeye commented as he look around. Some of them couldn't help feel the same as they see the train moving at fast pace.
"You don't suppose someone built this for traveling somewhere?" Bugs asked curious about their thoughts.
"The way this train is moving, I don't it wouldn't have taken long. But something about this place doesn't feel right." Popeye pointed out as he felt this was something beyond them. Suddenly the train stop and a golden-yellow stream connected with the train and transported them somewhere else. Bugs, Popeye, Jerry and Mr. G&W are surprise by this event as they couldn't help feel they need to avoid it at all cost.
"Come on, we better get moving before that stream thing takes us." Bugs said, leading them towards the next door, the key carried by Bugs glows as all four are then transported to another world without realizing it.
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The World's Past
Our story begins with one family living in Russia, this wasn't an ordinary family but a royal family from the House of Romanov. At the time there was Dowager Empress Marie the grandmother of the family. Tsar Nicholas II father of the Romanov and current head of the royal family, Tsarina Alexandra wife to Tsar who rules by his side, Grand duchesses Olga, Tatiana, and Maria as sisters along with their youngest brother Tsarevich Alexei, and Grand Duchess Anya/Anastasia youngest of the sisters and elder sister to Tsarevich. They are an Imperial family ruling over Russia for at least three hundred years, even to this day of year 1916. This was a time of parties and palaces, at this night we would celebrate our 300 anniversary ruling over Russia.
This night was suppose to be a celebration with great joy and parties for the house of Romanov. But this day will forever be reminded as the day of great disaster place on the house and family. For this night a dark figure walk through the ballroom named Rasputin, former advisor and suppose holy man. But is exiled and banished for using dark magic and witchcraft. When he was banished he sell his soul to powerful forces to take his revenge on the Romanov family. This gave him powers beyond this world, but in this action two individual came to his aid. When he arrived to this party, Rasputin would place a curse to the house of Romanov, swearing he would not rest until all are dead. But also swore if he would not finish this action, then two of his associates would finished what he started.
Who these two are, Tsar ordered his royal guards to seize him and his associates. But this was a grave mistake on his part as the two display powers beyond this world, with one wave on their hands, they either choke the life of those threating them or blasted them with invisible force. As to demonstrate more of their powers, the two black hood figures draw their swords of bright red killing anyone that stand in their way. Rasputin watch this unfold as his dark allies slayed everyone that stood against them. I as the Dowager Empress Marie and my granddaughter Grand Duchess Anastasia tried to escape them.
When we made our way outside Rasputin tried to stop us, but is soon fallen into the cold depths of the icy waters. I alone had escape when boarding the train, failing to protect my granddaughter to board alongside. Since this night is remember as the darkest moment of Russia, never to be remembered. In Rasputin desire of revenge, his two associates roam the lands of Russia and the world, following the darken hearts of men as they served for there blacken hearts. Many will try to stop them, yet will fail to bring them to justice, they will remain on this world for long time.
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Unknown World - Peter and Company/Present time
As soon as they enter through the door, they are instantly transported into another world. One filled with snow like they have never seen before Peter, Mario and Luigi shivered in the coldness of this weather. The door behind them shut hidden from sight and thought.
"Burrr, this is cold." Peter comment as he couldn't feel himself warm anytime soon.
"It appears we landed in a world of snow of sorts." Gandalf comment also freezing a bit.
"You guys have really weak skin to be cold that easily." Flamemon said.
"Easy for you to say, your literally a hothead base on your appearance and body heat." Peter shot back.
"Body heat?" Confused by his meaning.
"He means your body is giving off burning blaze of fire that we could feel it even with this snow around us." Gandalf explained adjusted to the cold of this world.
"Oh, yeah okay I give you guys that." Flamemon agrees with their statement.
"It's not that bad, feels like our home world when we have to save the princess from Bowser." Mario said, Luigi agreed since they are used to this weather.
"Well, I hope I can be used to this as you guys, still is freezing." Peter patted and rub his arms to find some comfort or small heat in this weather.
"Come now, we should move forward. There are worse things in these woods then this blizzarding snow." Gandalf lead them towards one direction, following his led they walk behind as they tried to make sense of their location. When traveling to new worlds you should always get the lay of the land, even if your not traveling worlds you should at least know the land, people, and society your stuck.
A Music box is being played in the background,
the environment change to the mansion where everything and everyone has gathered,
but is burned and change into a map showing from Russia and traverse into France.
Then the words appeared as they are golden with blue trims, a circle with green as the words became clear,
Russian - Post Revolution Era
Darken Alleyway - Moments earlier
Hidden from society even in daytime is two hooded figures. Both are master and apprentice, Master Convuis is the clam and collected of the two as his apprentice Henristic Killom is new and impatient at times. Even though they have been here 10 years, he hasn't learn to use patient as his delay life. But the different between the two is clear as day and night with the apprentice appearing bigger then average human only by 3 inches. The master is actually shorter below 6 feet from 2 inches, they are currently feasting on what they have obtain over the years traveling the world. Returning back to Russia has felt like a long time for them.
The two in question are Sith, both have made oaths to finished what Rasputin as started. Sworn by the dark side of the force, they are then task with guiding or doing the dark side bidding. Many wicked deeds have been done, but no Jedi would come to aid as the Will of the Force forbids them from interfering with their affairs. Currently they are waiting for the force to guide them to the task. Master Convuis is able to listen as many force wielders don't have this amount of patients as he does, his apprentice is more impatient not because of species, but more so attitude.
"Master, when should we move?" Henristic almost demand.
"Patients, The Dark Side of the force demands we wait. Our task on this world will soon influence the minds and hearts of those living this world and we will guide them to the dark side as we teach them ways of the force." Convuis assures his apprentice.
"But we have been here 10 years, why have we not left after burning the mansion down? We have fulfilled our end, now we need to leave this place instead of taking on these petty task." Henristic express anger, frustration and almost thoughts of lashed out towards his master.
"Control yourself! While I understand how you feel, the powers you have used con consume weak minded fools who used force over opportunity. Remember that all life is waiting for death. We as wielders of the dark side are to obtain everlasting immortality. While the Jedi spit on our ways because of their preserving of life, we understand that death is unescapable. But our death can quicken if rushed in hotheaded like bunch of charging beast. The only certainty in this life is opportunity, cunning, deals, planning, power, alliance, and sworn followers of the Sith. You are indeed powerful my young apprentice, but you lack planned vision. You allow your own emotions to judge your ways and your decisions in quick or extended battles.
If you are to become a true Sith, you must develop patients, willingness even if annoyed and commitment to said paths. Your brash because you don't understand the dark side as much as you are taught. While of course many Sith will see the dark side as power and absolute control of everything, it also demands our willingness to sworn loyalty and above all trade what you have taken. For you may believe you are take as much as you want, so does the dark side of the force. It wants more and unwilling to give in return. Which is why users like us must willingly give up liberties to the dark side, if you cannot give something back and take from it. The Dark Side will take back what it's rightfully his and you will be left as useless tool." Master Convuis explained to his apprentice. This made his apprentice slightly loose, but still angered as he doesn't want to wait for this long.
What you see are how some masters and apprentice are in the Sith ways. While they have the main teachings of the Sith, they as masters can teach their apprentice their own masters wouldn't have in their time. They are part of an ongoing organization known as One Force, while in front there are two sides of the force. Yet in secret a third factions is what keeps both light and darkness at the middle, balance by willingness to see both sides as wills of the force. This third faction is known as "The One Force" former title and name of the organization before the great divide that led to many becoming more light or dark of the force. Their soldiers that reside in this faction are colored green markings with golden armor as symbol of neutrality and balance in both light and dark. Unlike the soldiers in both light and dark side, they are non-users of the force. Average people that can hear and obey the wills of the force for their dedication, sacrifice, loyalty and faithful to the Force of the middle.
When the Sith enact their plans on worlds, the Jedi are to not interfere with the affairs of Sith. This is what keeps the two forces at bay as both sides despise their practice or beliefs they have for their respective Order/Empire. Yet if either Jedi or Sith are to intervene with each other, war is to be declared. This war would then both burn the worlds and recreate the worlds once again as their powers in the force are both awe and terrifying. That said for these two place in this world ten years would make any apprentice of the sith impatient if they were any apprentice to master. For his master is one that listens to the dark side of the force, a rare gift and trait in those dedicated to the force, yet decide their own destiny and fates, if ignored for certain points they will suffer by the Force's power.
"Yes my master, I just am anxious as the dark side seems more like power then conscious will." Henristic bluntly said.
"Many Sith believe this, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't respect our powers. The Sith are used to these teachings and power we are offered, but less we forget the force has will of it's own. This means even for the Light side, the Jedi understood the Force Wills are divided into three groups. The Light, The Dark and The Force are three wills of their own agenda and power. Those who practice the Light are more peacemakers, warriors of justice and protectors of innocence. The Dark are more seekers of power, obtainers of immortality, and Lords over all. The Force that sides the middle is more mysterious as it's will remains neutral then both sides, yet when involved powers beyond our understand will emerge." Convuis said teaching the force and the wills it has over people.
"Which is why we are waiting, the dark side of the force demands are presence to remain here for not only recruiting, but an unfinished business with Rasputin?" Henristic question.
"While I cannot claim why we are here, you are correct to assume much. But the wills of the Force are so much more when listening, placing individuals like us where we are needed. Normally when speaking of the dark side, it never demands nor commands our actions, instead many Sith usually gain more power and guided when asked for more in return. Yet this is different... The dark side without explanation commands us to be here, even before making deal with Rasputin, we were destine to be on this planet." Convuis explained.
"What could it be that our presence is necessary to be here?" Henristic asked.
"That I do not..." Suddenly the two are hit from the force wave, the direction is distance away from them, yet is in this location.
"Master..."
"I sense it too, it seems the dark side demands we head towards that destination." Convuis said.
"There seems to be... something else... The Force seems to be... warning us." Henristic tried to make out the his senses, but his lack of understanding prevents him from understanding the force entirely.
"Good, you are listening to your senses, and are correct when sensing danger. Which means we must move cautious and swiftly as possible, if there is a chance this danger is threatening, we must exterminate it or them." Convuis took lead as Henristic followed behind, Uncertain by the dark side Henristic tries his best to understand without relying on his aggression to solve every problem they faced.
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St. Petersburg - Peter and Company/Several Minutes
Several minutes of walking they had realizing the pathway they found is through navigating these woods. Much of what they have explored almost felt like going around in circles. But so far they have been traveling one way through the snow for sometime. But nighttime soon came and they need a place for rest, if they don't get shelter soon they are most likely done for, or attack depending if the heartless will respond to them here. The Snow didn't help on their journey as they couldn't help feel like they are being watch everywhere.
"Do you know where we're going?" Flamemon asked kind of tired of all this snow.
"No, but I do know if we don't find shelter then we will freeze to death. But I believe we might have some place to call temporarily home for the time being." Gandalf then led them towards what appears to be abandon Palace left alone for years. When they arrived everyone marveled at the sight, with soon much space along with huge building that stretches around them.
"Woah, This place is huge!" Peter whistle as he stared with awe.
"Yes, great for nobles of my world to live on if not for this lands ruin." Gandalf pointed out this palace is long forgotten.
As they walk towards the entrance Luigi stop and shaking in fear from this place, in fact you could say it was perfect for ghost as no doubt Luigi started to shake like a leaf after imagining the horrible experience with ghost.
"Well it's better then nothing, not like we have any idea where we are at the moment." Mario said, Luigi ends up shaking his legs as he scared of the place.
"Everything okay Luigi?" Peter asked concern for his green plumber friend.
"He hasn't been through great experience from abandon places." Mario explained.
"You mean like ghost." Flamemon asked, making Luigi shake even more then ever.
"Well ghost are actually real on our world, surprisingly they only get scared when you look at them and they would try to escape." Mario explained, making Flamemon look at him weird at such ghost being scared when looking at them.
"That's dumb." Flames bluntly stated.
"Must we bicker in the snow. We should use this place as shelter and find better clothes for our cold friend." Peter agreed with Gandalf, as they head in through the doorway that seems closed off. But with some effort they rip it open to walk inside, they found the place to be empty for sometime. At first they had no light and the building appear bigger on the inside, realizing this Gandalf used his powers to bring light to the dark hallways. They began to search in group, walking through the once palace that seems to stretch on for days, but found nothing for the moment. They then started to search through the rooms, some of the clothes they found is that of royalty, but they manage to find some clothes for Peter. It was ragged faded olive shirt and brown pants in brown, wearing different shoes that were average not for winter, and a scarf. There was also an baggy hat that Peter wore for now, yet as he wore this felt it was too big for him, so he left it alone for now. As they walk through the building, they examine most of the mansion finding it curious and obviously abandon for sometime.
"What you think happen to this place?" Flames asked.
"Some secrets are not always presented the obvious. But if I could take a guess, some disaster happen years ago, leading to the destruction of these people." Gandalf said using some of his experience to explained what could possibly happen.
"You usually don't travel many worlds right?" Peter question out of nowhere, most likely to start conversation or something.
"Ah yes, while I have not travel many worlds, I did experience mush thanks to Mickey, bugs and their companions. What sometimes astonish me is the technology as you call it replacing magic, swords and shields. I still can't get over the called "Modern age" almost similar to our world but more complicate problems." Gandalf told Peter and the others listening in on the conversation.
"Your not a big fan of technology aren't you?" Mario asked.
"Well, it's not the technology that bothers me." Gandalf points out, they continued to walk through the hallways and would soon reach the end. Afterwards they would return back, but not without noticing cut marks are around some walls including the floor.
"Someone was pissed off. Are we in the medieval age by chance?" Peter asked filled with many questions trying to take his surroundings.
"Can't be sword cuts." Flames said examining one of the cuts, finding they were smooth with hits of fire in these cuts, "It's like someone took a flame sword and cut this place apart." Flames said.
"Curious, what sort of weapon use swords of flame to cut with precision and accuracy without burning themselves and this palace." Gandalf muttered to himself.
"Maybe it's some weird technology or magic we're not familiar with?" Peter left the question hanging as they explore the rooms. Eventually they came towards a ballroom, and it was big to the point that perhaps hundred could have lived in this place without trouble.
whistle "Almost feels like Peach's castle right bro." Mario asked his brother. Luigi seemed silent as he looks around scared out of his wits.
"Well there are many places that have such grand rooms. But perhaps we should-"
"YAHHHH!" Someone came smashing towards them, Gandalf manage to hold the attack off with Mario and Flames jumped backwards safely as Luigi jump back but fallen on his butt surprised. Peter fell back as he didn't expect to be attack from nowhere. When he look at the attacker, he couldn't help notice that the intruder appear like some humanoid wolf with pants with belt buckles mostly on his pants with two on his shoulder, gloves with silver claws, three toes on his feet along with purple like fur and albino white fur at his front of his chest and belly it seems, amber eyes almost appearing diamond shaped. By now the two had stared at each other after the attackers failed attempt on taking their life.
"Who are you, and what are you doing in our home!" He demanded, growling to make his point as he seems ready to tear them apart.
"I assure you we mean you no harm, we came looking for shelter from the cold." Gandalf assured the attacker, but then flames came over rushing between the two.
"Strabimon wait." Flames said appearing in front of Gandalf, the attacker named Strabimon cease his hostile intent as he saw Flamemon. He stared for only seconds and started to feel both shock and surprise to see him.
"Flamemon... is that you?!" Strabimon asked.
"It's me, I'm alive and well." Before anymore could be said Strabimon rushed over hugging Flames as the two chuckled and are grateful to see their friend once again. The others relax as they saw the misunderstanding turned reunion as the two are glad to see each other again.
"What happen to you, I saw you escape with us... but you and the others... I thought." Strabimon is mixed between relief and anger as he remembered the feeling from their escape attempt failed.
"I know, but I been with these guys for little while, they help me leave the place. I thought you guys were..." Flames couldn't finished the sentence as he almost got emotional.
"Yeah, I thought that too." Strabimon agreed with his friend.
"HEY, WHAT'S GOING ON HERE!" Someone shouted, interrupting their moment. Looking up they saw two men standing at the entrance to the ballroom. One appeared almost in his late forties a beard and chubby appearing, while the man beside him is someone young adult. Strabimon stood up and moved ahead the others.
"Dimitri, forgive me I only saw these people enter the palace, I came attacking them but made a mistake in judgement." Strabimon explained himself.
"Really, cause I don't see them as friendly." Dimitri said glaring at the group.
"No just a moment Dimitri, Star here has help us for sometime now. No reason to get angry for this one time." Dimitri's friend said in Strabimon defense. At first the group wasn't sure what was going to happen, but Dimitri sigh as he said, "Alright, maybe you have some excuse, but I would gladly like to hear your story." While Dimitri is being sarcastic, the others no doubt feel this would be a long day ahead of them.
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Sometime later - Peter, Vlad and Gandalf
While Strabimon explained himself that flames is his friends, Flames explained the others as his friends. Dimitri felt annoyed at first since he's trying to live a con-life to earn some riches, but deep down knows he couldn't as he does as of soft spot. His friend is named Vladimir, is much welcoming of their company then Dimitri. They lent them a room for everyone to rest for now, but only if they promise not to destroy or touch anything that would ruin this place.
"You guys will be staying in these rooms, I hope you are confrontable in your stay." Vladimir said greeting his guest with joy and happiness.
"Thanks Vladim-" Peter is having some hard time speaking his full name.
"Just Vlad for short." Peter nodded grateful for what he's doing for them. Currently only Vladimir, Peter and Gandalf are walking down the hallways as the others are searching around the palace. Thanks to Flamemon's friend, they have a place to stay for awhile.
"Tell me, good man. What are you and Dimitri doing in this old place?" Gandalf asked curious about their backstory.
"Well to be frank, Dimitri is the one who showed me this place. In fact before I came into his life, he once lived alone in this palace. Once a servant boy to the Romanov family. I have known him for sometime after we been through much together." Vlad explained some detail how he and Dimitri met.
"So you guys have been in this abandon palace, doesn't that sound a bit.." Peter didn't know how to say it without being forceful offensive.
"It's alright, with much has happen the people of Russia have change over the past 10 years, many are living with nobles yet are still enduring." Vlad said with some pride.
"What exactly... happen here?" Peter asked curious about this palace.
"It was long ago, about 10 years back when the Romanov's were celebrating their 300th anniversary the House of Romanov rule. Back then it was a time where Russian Empire was the ruling state, but now things have change for better or worse. After the Revolutionary, many have long forgotten the Romanov's except for the Dowager Empress Marie says to still be looking for her granddaughter Anastasia." As Vlad explained this to Peter listening to the events that led to current states of affairs, Gandalf had his mind wonder on things that seems to question the event. Mostly the burn marks that are place in certain areas, knowing this world doesn't have technology he question who could have attack this place and who are responsible for the destruction of the Romanov family.
"Rasputin?" Peter question, this gain Gandalf attention when hearing some of their conversation. While Gandalf had his mind wonder, he also listen to the story and found it particular about this tale.
"Yes, a fraud and exile man. Once an royal advisor turned traitor, he claimed to have some unholy powers to place a curse on the Romanov family. While I only heard this from others, I heard of him and what he did 10 years back. Together the three of them destroyed this house and children of the Romanov's as Dowager Empress Marie is the only survivor of this tragedy." Vlad explained to Peter, he found this curious and sadden to know something like this happen from what he heard is some man that wanted revenge on them.
"Hold it, I do believe my ears deceive me when you said three of them. You seemed to only mention of Rasputin, but not the other two?" Gandalf pointed out the small detail.
"Ah yes, well they are hard to describe since many never speak of them." Vlad said unsure what to say about those two.
"I sense some dread in these individuals, are they dangerous?" Gandalf persist in this question.
"...More like a ghost story if anything, I wasn't there. But I heard they are black robe beings who wielded swords of flames with dark powers that could not be match by men or beast. I am unsure of this tale as many now use this to tell children to behave themselves before bedtime." Vlad answer the best he could, This made Gandalf stop while Peter and Vlad continue to talk and walk.
Gandalf then went to examine the closes burn cut that was left behind long ago. Some of them made him wonder if outside forces had any part in this terrible event, while he could not say which was good or evil, he can say conflict that brings death is not always the best option. As Gandalf slowly place his hand at the burnt mark, flashes of some red sword slash through and other imagines he couldn't make out in seconds. Backing away, he knew this was something was wrong and this world is filled with more dangers then darkness itself.
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Temporarily office - Dimitri, Star and Flame
In the office he made for sometime, he has tried to scam his way to money fame for most of his life. While his past is uncertain, he did however made two friends in his life, one named Vladimir as partner in crime for scamming others, two con-artist against the world as they try to their best to live what life they have now. But this life style now has force people like him and Vladimir to con others in order to survive. It was sometime later in recent days he would meet another friend named Strabimon, at first scared for his life and Vladimir when seeing this creature. But it appeared hurt and begrudgingly took him in and gave care to him. When he awoke, at first hostile intention rise. But overtime became friendly and loyal to his two new friends.
Dimitri and Vladimir gave him the job to protect this place from intruders, since he couldn't interact with people he was somewhat an guard dog for them. Yet he remained loyal and true as couple occasions he did save their lives and rescue them from getting caught. But when these guys showed up, he thought something the people were trying something and was angry. But Star convince Dimitri they are okay as the others with Flamemon vouch for them as well. Currently they are just making some chats, drinks and bites as both Star and Flame aren't used to eating such food.
"I can't believe this is what we miss out." Flame said enjoying his meal even if they aren't great.
"I must confess, this stuff is something you could not get from our hometown." Star agreed with his friend, taking some joy in the food despite not being the best he could have eaten.
"Must be some home, not able to eat proper food, to have some comfy home to relax or even have meals that's decent instead of this." Dimitri said as he talk with the two of them, somewhat curious about Star's friend.
"Well we didn't use to worry about eating, but when we got caught it was when..." Flame stop himself as he didn't want to think bad things and change the subject, "Anyway, thank you for helping my friend, "Flame even stood bowing his head in respect for his assistance.
"Ah, your welcome. I have to admit that Star here actually help us when trouble happens, and I don't mean getting out of jams either. But I gotta asked, you guys are knew around here right? So why would you come to here that's all nothing but some wasteland at this point." Dimitri asked, curious about them.
"Hmm, we didn't come here intentionally. We were just trying to figure out where we were at first, but somehow ended up here by chance." Flame replied.
"Chance huh, must be some rotten luck for you guys to end up here of all places." Dimitri said.
"At least I'm glad to know your safe, I don't know about the others." Star said swallowing another bite.
"I don't know either, at least I found good people to get me off of the world. But I do want to save the others if I can, yet I have no control where we head next or what destination we are going." Flame admits, even with short time with the others. The sense of guidance by powers beyond his control is what unnerved him, especially when it came to his friends. At first he wanted to just go somewhere with his new friends, that and the world he went didn't welcome him with open arms, but now with these guys he could get off and explore other world.
"What's a matter they force you or something?" Dimitri said thinking that's what happening.
"No... it's complicated." To anyone listening, how would you tell someone you came from another world and you had been flung around by some unknown force.
"If it's those guys, you should just do what you feel like instead of listening to someone even if they force you. See me and Vlad plan on going to Paris, where we plan to have some cash and get away from all this. Something that would finally change our lives instead of looking for scrap." When Dimitri explain what he and his friend Vlad had planned after their certain job is accomplish.
"What about Star? Isn't he your friend?" Flame asked noticing he left him out.
"Actually, he wanted to look for you guys." Dimitri bluntly told Flames, surprising him about his friend, "He wasn't sure what happen to his friends, but instead of going out to find you, he actually stayed to help us since he said about paying a debt. I'm glad he did since at night things get bad." Dimitri said to them.
"At night?" Flame wondered.
"He means the black creatures." Star adds, being silent through the conversation.
"This has been happening for 10 years, while they aren't seen all the time they appear around this area every now and then. Here is where they seemed to appear most of the time, nobody wants to enter this palace because of them. Me and Vlad are using this place as home because there was nowhere else we can go for the time being. Every now and then we would have to be careful of those dark creatures. But since he came into our lives things have been much easier, yet lately this year those monsters have been appearing at night time. Almost like they are ready to attack this country, but that'll change once our job is done." Dimitri said finishing his explanation of those black creatures.
"You mean scam?" Flame corrected him.
"How you know that?" when asked, Flame pointed to Star who also knew what they are doing is some scam.
"Okay but if you must know I want this keep between us okay?" Firmly asked as he knows this has to work only between selective people. For flames he wasn't hundred percent sure what this is about, but then agreed as he nod his head.
"Good, now we plan on finding one girl to pose as the last Princess Anastasia. See Empress Marie in Paris is looking for her lost Granddaughter, and is willing to pay anything for her return. But no one has seen her for 10 years, so we hope they would act and pretend to be her, then we would travel to Paris to meet her majesty and collect our reward." Normally he wouldn't just explained this to anyone, but figure that since Strabimon yet that completely change when Flamemon eyes widen and stood up in anger.
"Your lying to someone that is missing their granddaughter?! Why would you do that!" Flames voice raised higher to shouting if his friend star didn't grab his wrist and shook his head at him.
"Okay I know this is bad, but think of it this way. We aren't going anywhere because not any girl could pretend to be her granddaughter. But if this makes you feel better, when by chance we somehow find the real granddaughter of Empress Maria, then we could actually say this girl is the one. I know this sounds bad but think about it, knowing that she's alive will make things easier so we don't have to pretend, then everyone is happy and we can go our separate ways. Does that sound goo to you?" Dimitri used his famous silver tongue to convince Star's buddy that this is want is good for everyone. Granted this would take some convincing, but every now and then this works in his favor.
As for Star and Flame, but have different opinion about what Dimitri said to them. For Star he didn't really care much, but has some honor in him to repay a debt to those that save him and his friends, he already knew about this scam and personally didn't care about the results. As for Flames, he understood what Dimitri is doing is lying, when hearing he trying to pretend to have someone fake being someone's granddaughter, it just made him boil with Rage. Yet Part of him believes he's a good person with misguided intentions. Maybe he if knew more about Dimitri then this wouldn't be as bad.
"Can I at least hear why your doing this?" Flames asked, this caught Dimitri surprise while trying not to show his expression. Yet when asked this question, Dimitri for once is stump. Yes he wanted the money, yet now that he thought about it didn't really think what he do next. But after thinking of his time here, he really thought about his decade life and how he hadn't really had much to start from being born to now. Always serving others when the Romanovs were around to living in the streets. So for once with honestly said to Flames, "To get away from here." Is Dimitri's answer.
He then explained a bit more why, "While I don't know what Vlad wants to do with his life, I just wanted to not be stuck here of all place. Get out into the world and be willing to live freely. While yes having a place to stay is okay and all, but when you want to go somewhere, able to explore places and just have nothing to bound you or hold you back. That's something to look forward, of course money is the problem these days. Which is why me and Vlad as fellow scammers, we want to have enough money to go anywhere and not have anything drag us back. I know what I'm doing is wrong, but as a friend help me with this and when we find the real Anastasia, we won't have to lie or pretend, just good some kindness and everyone wins. Question now is can you keep this a secret?" When Dimitri finished.
Flame had this sense of kindred spirit with Dimitri. While he may not be doing what is right, he did feel this was something he could get behind if that meant helping someone get freedom. Yet at the same time doesn't know what to make of this plan, already he feels there is some problems. But doesn't say anything as he nods his head in acceptance of this plan.
"Thank you, while you guys are staying just don't touch any of this stuff and if you guys need anything let me know or Vlad, he'll help you as well. But before that, you two look like strong guys, need you to look out in case something happens at night." Dimitri told them. After some moments of talking about stuff, Star and Flame went off as they began to walk through the hallways.
"Are you sure we should trust him?" Flame asked concern about what they just got themselves involved. While he's not too familiar with human stuff, he is familiar with people lying about what they aren't and what Dimitri is doing is lying to someone who is missing their granddaughter. But on one hand if the real Anastasia is alive, then they wouldn't have to worry as much.
"We should just mind our own business, but keep this to yourself. I rather the others don't know about this to make things easier." Flame stars at his friend who just asked him to be dishonest with the others.
"Why? They are our friends, we should tel-"
"Are they? Look I know your friends with these guys, but you have to remember we are Digimon. So far in other worlds we aren't welcome unless we have these collars around our necks. I don't know about you, but I rather trust you over some human friends you make or my own. What these people do is their own business, what we need is to help our friends get back to our world." When hearing his friend uncaring attitude towards his friend, Flame couldn't help feel this was something Strabimon is being himself. Normally he would have been fighting back since he does care about his friend as many others would like him. Yet years in those Mercenary Nation's clutches really messes with your head. Accepting this, the two walk off as they would stand guard duty for the night.
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Mario and Luigi - exploring the palace
While the others are busy doing something, Mario and Luigi took this moment to wonder off on their own. Sure there have been times they would fight each other and there have been times Luigi is jealous of Mario's success, but things would then work out as both Mario and Luigi would come to understanding one another. What actually help is Mario taking some break away from his world when Mickey and Bugs offered to join in adventures, since then he had adventures that are both good and different, at the same time some of those adventures are bad and down right evil. The fortunate part is they counter very less then few of them. Those worlds were just evil, worse then the real world.
"T-T-T-This place seems haunted." Luigi said.
"Almost, but this place went into ruins because of some revolution." Mario said and agreeing with his brother.
"What happen?" Luigi cautiously asked.
"You have to ask Vlad for better details, from what I hear there was some family name Romanovs that used to live in the palace. From what they told us, the family had ruled for over 300 years, the day it happen was the anniversary. But then are interrupted by Rasputin, once said to be a holy man only to revealed that he used black magic and dark powers. He was exiled until his return that led to the Romanovs killed and cursed. What happen afterwards is the result of this tragedy." Mario shortly explained.
"Mama-Mia. That must be some revenge this Rasputin had against them. Normally on our world if someone took revenge they wouldn't succeed in them." Luigi comment their world to this one's tragedy.
"There are others who had it far worse, While I have not explored many worlds, I have encountered worlds I wish to never visit again." Mario said, for some reason despite how bad it sounds, Luigi is a bit curious about these worlds.
"What worlds? The ones you wouldn't visit again?" Luigi asked.
At first Luigi thought he said something wrong, but Mario sigh and answered, "Silent hill would be one of them. A dark town that had many monsters and demons that is worse then ones we would face on our worlds. They killed, murdered, tortured and eat people. When Me, Mickey, Bugs and others came to this world. We were horrified by it's darken worlds, some of us agreed it would have belong to the world of darkness if not being small part of the world. When escaping this place, we used every trick and new ones to barely survive. The monsters and ghost we face are nothing compare to these guys." Mario compared to his world to this one.
"...Must be scary." Luigi could only say to Mario.
"It was..." Then Mario turn around to face his brother with a genuine smile, "I kind a understand why you get scared. Yet I can at least admire you sticking with me even when I'm selfish, thanks Luigi." Mario said with understand and some respect for his brother. When he heard Mario speak like this he couldn't help feel very warm like happiness for what Mario said to him. For many years he has suffered always under his shadows, but to hear him be sincere and respect him is something he never thought would be possible.
"Thank you Mario, that means more the you could imagine." Luigi said thankful for his words. They soon they would continue walking through the palace as Mario and Luigi's hand glowed unnoticed from Luigi's 432 to 405 with Mario's 453 to 421.
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3 Days Later - Former Romanov's Palace
Outside the Former Palace stood two individuals, both are black cloak figures. Both are watching and waiting for the right time to strike or try to discern what the Dark side of the force is telling them. While the Master is more patient on this front, the apprentice pace around impatient as he's own desire for immediate action clouds his judgement. They had came here guided by the dark side of the force, what they are suppose to do is uncertain but the force will always guide them even when silence is how the master see things.
"Why are we standing in the shadows? Shouldn't we be investigating this place if the Force guide us here?" Henristic asked his master, who is patiently standing and watching the former palace.
"For now we are to observe, if I was any other masters I would have sent you in knowing that you could die if this was a trap." Convuis said to his apprentice of his suppose intentions.
"A Sith Betrayal?" Henristic sarcastically said rolling his eyes, it wasn't uncommon for betrayal among the Sith. In fact some will considered it empowering if not for themselves being killed by their fellow Sith.
"Betrayal is common among the dark side of the force, you must remember this and those who you place any trust in them. The Dark Side is a power that craves blood of both enemies and allies alike. Not even love is excused from this power, for many will fall into traps of deception of their apprentice or master if not guarded." Convuis warned his apprentice.
"Yet you seem find with this knowledge, knowing that I could betray you at any given moment." Hentristic stared at his master with weariness.
"It is meant to be Henrise, for many Apprentice of the dark side must always surpass his master at some point, unless immortality is at stake." Convuis told Henristic more of the Sith ways.
"Your not like the other Sith I've seen Master, even your mannerism can be questionable as weakness." Henristic bluntly said.
"Weakness is base on the outside appearance, remember Henrise as an Sith Apprentice you are weak to many traps that are outside of combat, one of them is trusting of others given words. It's an inherited trait that allows communications, close relations, and trust in others even by words that is weakness in the Sith way. Deceive those that you trust and keep promise or make peace with words that have no value or meaning. Only when you can manipulated others by words of falsehood can you truly be great and powerful outside of your fellow Sith. Words are meaningless, and will always be worth nothing when it benefits you greatly." Convuis taught his apprentice.
"Yes master." For Henristic he doesn't fully understand the Sith ways. But does know that this was something he should learn, in his homeworld he enjoyed battling things that give him a challenge. More so then trying to think around things that made no sense or reason, this made him look dumb yes, but he just simply would rather act on impulse of the moment instead of words that would help things along. This line of thinking led him to almost killed if not for the Sith recusing him after his moment of power using the force. For sometime he would train himself and take part in small time battles or containing worlds that are controlled by the Sith. He has been taken under two Sith Masters before assigned to his current Master, one used torture by Force Lightning to correct any failures and mistakes by their apprentice, the other would use the force to infiltrate the minds of apprentice to forcibly experience past traumas or recreated false ones to enforce their hold on them for weakness.
When passed to Master Convuis, he just started being taught by him as they made a deal with this Rasputin fellow who had some potential of the Dark Side, but because of his short death they didn't get far with him. But while Convuis is made known as not the common Sith, he is more in tune with the dark side more then any Sith before or after him. A Rare gift of the dark side as someone dedicated to the Dark Side their entire life from birth allowed him to be guided with clear understanding by the Dark Side of the Force.
"For now we should use what powers to search this palace and see if there is something worth investigating." Convuis said, using some of the force by drawing in more dark side energy, he summoned at least 5 Heartless that appeared. From what they could see, the Heartless that have appeared as humanoids. Three of them are heartless for this world. Wearing dark blue fur coats covering their mouths along with yellow pop-guns that are more dangerous then appearing, black boots and purple pants along with gray hat, they are called Rusha Mayhem along with two shadows to accompany them.
"Go." Convuis commanded, sending the heartless into the palace. Once out of sight he went to his mediation state as he used the dark side to see what is happening, while his apprentice knew this would happen, pulled out what appears to be some newspaper he stole using the force. Looking up current events and anything of interest. The Heartless while untamed can be controlled by certain ways. Mindless they are, follows those who are strong in darkness. While those like the Sith don't fully embrace the darkness like normal, they still have connections to it. Using the force they can give simple commands and direct the Heartless to obey them.
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Former Romanov's Palace - Peter and Gandalf
While this is happening, Peter and Company are outside doing some task helping the two con-men they understood quickly, yet still stick around as they at least help them find a place to stay warm. Flames secretly told the others about what is happening, yet decided to keep quiet as they have no one to help them with this world and have no information except for the two. Yet despite knowing this, Peter chose to keep quiet along with everyone else, in their thoughts however they disproved by Peter's choice as he chose to be dishonest which is natural if human by age appearance.
Unnoticed to everyone the numbers in their hands glowed quickly for Flames of 67 to 116, Star now given a number 130 to 207, and Peter's 2,098 to 2,398. For the most part they simple look around as they started to feel the scam they plan on would go sour and they would have given up. Which is actually good for them because they didn't want to fight the guys that help give shelter. World traveling can get complicated with people, emotional feelings, attachments to betrayals, this was risk of meeting people as Mickey and Bugs learn this the hard way on some worlds. This came when Mickey started to venture off to worlds that would have effected him, small number of worlds he has visited along with his friends have deeply disturb them that they swore never to return again.
Right now Peter and Gandalf are looking around the palace exploring the place. They talk with Vlad more about stuff since they are staying for the time being, some peak their interest like Vlad being a former member of Imperial Court of Russia. This surprise the them as they never imagine a former noble would live a life of scamming others for their own benefit. But considering the state of this nation, they could tell that even if what they did is wrong, none of them could really blame them as they saw that this world is trying to change itself, yet the people are having struggles moving forward.
"You think that something like this would have been taken down as some point or used for something instead of abandoning it." Peter said to Gandalf, having some idea of the story, he couldn't help feel a place like this could benefit others that live in the streets or at least give some shelter from the cold, if Dimitri and Vladimir could live in this place so could others with enough room.
"As much as I would agree, I feel there is some deep darkness in this palace, one forcibly made by outside forces beyond our understanding." Gandalf said to Peter.
"You mean Rasputin's Curse along with those two hooded figures?" When they have heard of this, they weren't entirely sure if this was real or fantasy made up by people not knowing the events. Mario told stories about worlds where the villains they encounter would either use real dark arts or created false powers to trick others. Yet from the way this palace has some areas you feel some darkness is somehow draw here.
"Indeed, a curse that is true but still held back even today." Gandalf stated, making Peter question what he meant, "While many may not believe in this curse I like some of them knew there is some truth in this tale. The curse place on Romanov family is no doubt responsible for what occurred at that night, but what I have no understanding is the two men who came here as well. I feel some presence of their darken will lingering in this palace, yet what they are is shrouded by their dark shadows. Covering their tracks to hide themselves among the crowd."
The way he speaks sometime can be confusing, especially when it came from mystic mumbo jumbo stuff. If anything they can be annoying and strange when hearing this from Gandalf, suddenly they heard a scream. Everyone would then gathered at the ballroom where dark creatures appeared surrounding a red hair girl in her late teens, wearing old coat with a hat, obviously she came here looking for Dimitri and Vladimir as they are the only two residents beside them that came here. The Black creatures are old heartless they are familiar with them like shadows and soldiers. But now has an new type of heartless appearing beside them. By now others have appeared and have actually prepared themselves for a fight, even Dimitri and Vladimir have their own makeshift weapons for them. Couple of shadows tried to grab everyone, but are taken care of easily. Even Dimitri with his own wood stick smashed two heartless with Vladimir kicking one as well.
"I hate these creatures." Dimitri snarled at them.
"Then we best get rid of them quickly." Vlad is much eager then many would have guessed, as some of them standing beside the two Mario and Luigi are surprise by their display of fierce spirit.
"Whoa, they seemed prepared." Mario comment as the four of them Mario, Luigi, Dimitri and Vladimir had ran towards the other heartless, while Gandalf used his blinding light to scattered those close to the lady and dog surrounded by them.
"Have no fear, we will protect you." Gandalf shouted as he stood beside her with his staff and sword in hand. Flames, Star and Peter are on the other side of the ballroom together ready to fight.
"Man these things are annoying." Peter annoying said.
"Agreed, pest like them should be destroyed." Star stated as the battle will commence.
Warning
Warning
Engage for Battle
Preparing combat mode
Rusha Mayhem - Heartless(Emblem Type)
Threat Level: Brown - A
Strength: Below High
Abilities: Pop Shot
Offence: Average
Defense: Average
Weakness: Everything/Close Quarter Combat
Description: These Heartless appear humanoid with blue fur coat, black boots and purple hat. Alongside this they have yellow pop guns that allows their first special attack, pop shot. It's an stun move that paralyze their targets if made direct contact. Their pop guns can function as makeshift swords that can block or attack others in daze or confused state. They work best in long range attacks then close quarters as their melee combat is weak against other melee combatants. The best way to deal with them is to avoid long range sight or close up and personal.
Stand your ground!
Ready!
FIGHT!
The Heartless divided themselves as more started to appear alongside them. The Rusha Mayhem decided to fight in close combat with those they are close to attacking. Peter grab one of the shadow heartless and used it like a baseball bat, smacking the Rusha Mayhem's that came close to him until the shadow's are destroyed by taking too much damage. Peter had to avoid the butt end of it's popgun that would have daze Peter if he didn't grab hold of the popgun quick enough. Then a small tug a war ensures as the two tried to push or pull each other away. Another shadow then tackled peter from behind blinding up for a moment as he release his hold, forcing himself falling backwards as he slammed the heartless towards the ground, then kick the Rusha Mayhem with his right foot as the heartless is pushed back with the shadow heartless dazed. Getting up he confronted the heartless that came back once more. But this time ready for it as the two would try this once more.
The Two Digimon Flamemon and Strabimon fought without effort, as they understood one another easily. Both switch place or throw punches and kicks towards the opposite side to defend each other from sneak attacks. Their like minded way allows their fighting style to work well with each other, predicting each other's movement when necessary in big crowd. Flamemon would then go off on his own seeing some of his new friends are in trouble of being overwhelmed. As he rushed towards them, jumping over heartless wherever he see them. At the same time had to avoid being trap by more heartless appearing in the room. Strabimon would then quickly slash at the heartless knowing he has to finished this somehow and protect those he owes a debt to them.
Mario, Luigi alongside Dimitri and Vlad are working together to fight them. What surprise them and others that notice is how Dimitri and Vlad are responding to the heartless without fear or worry, instead replace with fierceness and determination to destroy them. For now Luigi and Dimitri are working together as Luigi covered his back as best as he could, while Dimitri express his frustration as he's tired of these monsters by now. Mario witnessing this as he and Vlad are working together against the shadow heartless that are surrounding them.
"How are you and Dimitri so familiar with these monsters?" Mario asked, normally the people resident of the world aren't too familiar and scared of the heartless most of the time, yet once in awhile there are worlds capable of defending themselves. While that's always common on worlds, when working together and given chance to change you be amazed by how much everyone together can achieve.
"While your not too familiar with what is happening, you could say they are common every once in awhile." Vlad said between his breaths as he defended himself using his makeshift weapon to swat away some heartless shadows, "We had lived in this place for sometime, and we won't allow them to take us even if we fight." Vlad answered, While they don't do damage to the heartless as much as others, you could at least appreciate the effort they place on defending themselves. Luigi and Dimitri joined them once again, and together clashed with the heartless as Dimitri and Vladimir gave support, Mario and Luigi will destroy them as quick as possible.
As For Gandalf, when he blasted the heartless with blinding light. Wasted no time in slicing and bashing them with sword and staff combos, Gandalf did what he could to the best of his abilities by himself, but even he couldn't see everything at once. The person he's protecting is then caught unguard by Rusha Mayhem trying to grab her, only for the puppy to bite it's leg annoying the heartless long enough for her to shove it away and grab it's popgun, then proceed to bash some of the heartless closest to her. Sometime later the heartless started to vanish but not without being watch by unknown audience of one, namely a albino bat living at the high wall underroof. This Albino Bat is named Bartok, carrying his former master's power that has remained silent for 10 years.
"What is with that racket. Can't a guy get some shut eyes for once." Bartok look over and saw the heartless fighting the people down below.
"Huh, it's those things again? I haven't seen them since my master was around, wonder where those two guy at anyway." As Bartok said this, the glowing item called Reliquary. A Dark power used to destroy Rasputin's enemies sometime ago. This was left behind when Rasputin supposedly died all those years ago. Whatever happen back then the Reliquary is the last remains of Rasputin dark powers. While it remains inactive for sometime, there are those who would claim to see glowing green vial with powers that are sinister by Rasputin's own hatred for the Romanov's family. Whatever the case it remained silent for these past years, yet now a small glow is forming why this is happening no one truly knows.
After some effort the battle finally slowed down and finished. Yet the tension is still there as everyone still look around to see if the heartless are still around. Yet after some moments of pausing, they relax knowing the danger is finally over for the time being.
"Wow, that was actually easy." Dimitri said, normally they would have at least one or two appear or small numbers of shadow heartless moving around, for now they seem safe thanks to this group's help.
"I must admit, if the others haven't help out we would have to move once more." Vlad agreed with his friend.
"Move?" Mario question.
"Yes, for sometime many people had their homes infested by those dark creatures, it don't happen often but when they do appear many of us know how to defend ourselves or at least run." Vlad explained, it made sense to those that have dealt with heartless. While they shouldn't be fighting them, the fact that they have some experience at least showed they knew how to fight, but also shows that this world is in danger of the heartless.
"You say they been around for sometime, does that mean they been here for at least 10 years perhaps?" Gandalf asked confirming his suspicions.
"That's right. Many folks around these parts at least know when to run and when to defend themselves. It's one of the reasons guys like us want to leave." Dimitri answered.
"Makes sense, if they appear all the time that get annoying." Peter said understanding why they want to leave. Before their conversation can continue, everyone took notice of their visitor and her pet.
"Hold on, your not going anywhere." Dimitri said loud enough for her to hear. But instead of stopping she tried to run for it. Strabimon rushed over along with Flamemon as they block her path on both sides of the stairway blocking her path.
"Nice work guys." Dimitri shouted as they didn't need to run far to catch up, "Now who are you and~..." When he look at her, he stop because when she stood next to the portrait of someone that look exactly like Anastasia.
"Beg your pardon ma'am, but we only are curious as to why your here of all places." Gandalf gently asked, trying to show they mean her no harm.
"Oh, a sorry. You see I was looking for Dimitri if he could help us go to Paris. But when I arrived those dark creatures arrived and~ you know the rest." She explained herself.
"You should be more careful, those guys could have taken you easily." Flames caution her as they were the only ones able to fight them.
"I can take care of myself if you don't mind." She defended herself.
"Indeed you would, but I think it's improper of us to demand answers when we haven't introduce ourselves. My name is Gandalf, and this young man is named Peter Cree, the two who are plumbers are Mario and Luigi, those two you are familiar with are Flames and Star, you already know Dimitri and his partner Vladimir." Everyone gave a wave or said hello in their own way as Gandalf introduce them. Throughout the whole conversation, Dimitri is lost in his own world as he told Vlad to look at the Portrait and her now seeing what he sees in her.
"Oh, um nice to meet all of you, I'm Anya and this is Pooka." Anya Introduce herself and her new pet dog.
"Aw, that's so cute." Peter cooed at the puppy petting him.
"Um hold on, you said Paris?" Dimitri asked now back to reality.
"Yes, I heard we could get tickets from you." Anya said. Those that aren't from this would quickly realize what Dimitri is planning and felt this could be bad, yet at the same time wondered where he's going with this right now. Dimitri then started talking to Anya, and they soon took notice of the portrait compare to her. This then lead to everyone started to piece them together what Dimitri is getting at, yet the one who is shock yet silent is Gandalf as he soon discovered something that no one knows yet.
"She lives." Gandalf muttered, knowing full well this was not your average girl, but truly the granddaughter of the Empress Maria. This revelation would not be spoken so easily as this was just a feeling without evidence. This then would lead to some dark implication, not in the way everyone thinks but more so how she is here of all places if they are suppose to have died.
"Gandalf?" Peter interrupted his thoughts along with Mario as they saw his conflicted face.
"It's alright my lads, some thoughts for now." Gandalf tried to play it off, but they weren't convince as they saw he seem to be effected by something. In the middle of this Dimitri had somehow convince Anya to go for their plan to convince the Grand Empress Maria that she is her granddaughter. With this everyone worried for fear that this scam will hurt those around them.
"So what do you guys think?" Peter asked the others as Gandalf walk behind to watch them.
"Hmm, not so sure about it. On one hand we know those two are trying to scam for money, at the same time when looking at the portrait I feel she is somehow related to the Romanov family. Almost like this was meant to happen or shouldn't have from the start. Plus she believe her family is in Paris, that is something we have to consider." Mario place his input at the current situation.
"You think we should stop this?" Luigi asked his brother.
"Maybe we should help them." Flame added, gaining everyone attention on him, "I mean think about it, the heartless are here moments ago and if more are to show up who knows how many they will appear. Maybe it's best they are taken somewhere safe from here." Flame suggested.
"I agree, we should help them. Besides I still owe them for rescuing me, and for giving us home in this place. The least we could do is help them, it's the honorable way instead of us leaving them here." Star agreeing with his friend, even though he told Flames not to tell them it's not like he would stay quiet. He's too honest and should have expected this from him. Still he did owe these two a favor and wanted to at least help get their money even if it's dishonest, personally it's just human business and since the Digimon always rely on humans to save their world, instead now they are invaders and destroy everything they cherished. Seeing this happen is just usual human business.
"What you think Peter?" Mario asked as everyone turn to face Peter, while both sides are correct at their own right. At this point he wished to be small and insignificant, because he doesn't want to be center of attention, and two he's still a kid even if they treat him like equals. One thing that he hates most is sad or bad endings, it's something he develop while growing up even if his Gundarion years makes him 1 thousand years old even if still 10 years old as both human/Gundarion child. Makes his situation even weirder when a human would asked you how your so smart or when your appearance is that of an child. Yet at the same time he is a child as Gundarion, yet a rare hybrid of human parent which gives others weird looks his way and how some oddly seem to treat him like some treasure gem. Then again when most species can't reach past hundred years in lifespan that would do it.
"For now we should go with them, mostly because since Anya wants to go to Paris we should at least figure out if her family is there." Peter said making it 3 to go and 2 to stop this, while Mario and Luigi are concern about this they will accept that seeing Anya just wanting to meet her family is something.
"Wouldn't matter I guess, since they are preparing themselves to leave we should get ready as well." Mario finally agreed along with Luigi. As soon as the group left, they missed how Bartok is drag down by the Reliquary now active as the someone of Romanov blood still lives, dragging Bartok towards his and it's master awaits.
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Outside the former Palace
Yet outside the same feeling is felt in the force. When Master Convuis stood, he saw through the heartless eyes warriors outside of this world, once they have been destroyed a burst of dark force energy is felt into him as his apprentice help him up.
"Master you okay?" Henristic asked concern for him.
"I sense them, the very same presence we are warned." He said to his apprentice.
"What does it mean master?" As he help Convuis up, he wondered how his master is able to sense this much with the force. If he became master someday does that mean his abilities will be great as his somehow?
"It means... that those warriors are a threat to the force, the Dark Side screams for their destruction as if all life and death through the force is meant to be destroyed by them." The feeling Convuis is experiencing is far greater and powerful then anything he has experience before.
"Then let us rid them once and for all." Hentristic approach to problems is more straight forward and destructive when uncontrolled, yet for once his master agrees with him, "Your right, for once a direct approach is needed if the Sith and Jedi are to survive this encounter." He said to his apprentice.
"Survive?" Henristic muttered, not question it out loud as he knew the force must be saying something to his master, but for now will have to wait following his master towards their destine path.
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Down deep in the underworld limbo
Down at the darkest of pits, in the unknown world beyond the psychical and spiritual is one place called "The Limbo". An ancient place made for those who sell there souls to darker forces. When it comes to worlds there is some powerful Pantheons or supernatural forces that interact with the living/psychical world. These forces come in both good and bad depending on what your dealing with, yet here is where many who sell their souls are sent. Trap in forever limbo for not fulfilling their end of the deal, yet also where they are punished for all eternity. Never experiencing life, nor having experience death, this is a prison of their own making.
"RRRRRRAAAAAAGGHHHHH!" The current prisoner of this limbo is one known as Rasputin. Trap in this place and forever to be prisoner of his unfulfilled deal, those two that are alive are currently in the surface and haven't heard a word from them. Now trap here for 10 years, trying to grasp some sense of sanity or at least some sense as he could no longer be alive nor dead.
"How many days has it been... how many years has it been since I last seen the world above." Mourning for himself as his own sanity slowly transformed into insanity as these uncounted days or years remains unchecked.
"If only I had taken her down with me, I could have at least been satisfied by her death. The end of the Romanov's would have been finished and my dark powers would have been mine. Yet in my grasp of victory I fell into the cold abyss, I even lost my amulet that gave me powers." Once more he went into rage as he started to smash some of the rock that is floating above the abyss. Yet before he continued something came flying down towards his location, one as a small bat and another an object he hasn't notice yet. But hearing this noise he rushed over as he stomp grumbling to himself.
"Who dares intrude on my solitude." Rasputin demands, then marching towards Bartok as he angry while smashing one pillar, "Get out, GET OUT!" But after a few seconds looking at Bartok, he then realize it's his faithful companion.
"Bartok, is that you?!" Rasputin asked in surprise. Now it was Bartok turn of surprise as he look at Rasputin and said, "Master, your alive!?"
"Yes in a matter of speaking." Rasputin's eye fall out as he couldn't control his body anymore. Yet at the same time darkness started to cover over his body as pureblood heartless started to appear surrounding them.
"Ah Master." Bartok stared at the heartless that appeared, Rasputin wave them off like it was normal, "Don't mind them, for some reason they have appeared and have been resting alongside me." The Heartless seemed to do nothing but stare at him, like they expect him to command over their forces.
"Wait a minute, those are the dark creatures that have been terrorizing the town for decade now. Calling them heartless or something." Bartok said having listen to the conversation everyone was saying after the attack.
"Heartless, so that's what they are called. Wait, you said they been around for a decade!" Rasputin said in surprise.
"Why yes, ever since you attack the Romanovs they seemed to be sticking around, almost like they were looking for something." Bartok told his master.
"Of course, these creatures must be an extension of the dark forces I once command. Since being called Heartless I can assume they are align with the dark forces. That means I can command them." In his excitement some of his body parts fell apart, mostly from his face like his mouth, eyeball and ears even, "But of course I can't command them without my dark forces in hand. While trap here those two should have finished what I started, yet for a decade I have been cursed to this, this... limbo! Trapped without escape, trapped in the cold dark as this place tears me apart. If only, I had my powers, then I would finished this curse ONCE AND FOR ALL!" Soon his body started to glow in darken purple as the heartless started to heed his command. More and more started to appear, driven by his darken heart.
"What you mean this relic." Bartok said, showing what Rasputin had been missing.
"Where did you get that." Soon joy started to fill his body as his dark powers have returned at least. But something unexpected happen as his own body began to fill with darkness, the relic fell into his hands surprising the two. Then new creatures of heartless appeared shaking the entire limbo. The creatures soon appeared in two forms, the first glowed in red even their skin is red. They had purple strap like an X on their chest as they carried an backpack with items that would make them, also having wings and horns in purple along with it's tail, this is called "Burning fury". The second heartless appeared has a green robes covering their bodies. They have floating book that stays close to them carrying many forms of magic including complicated ones that require technique and power, glowing yellow eyes in the robes with a heartless symbol around the neck. These are called "Dark Sorcerer" personal heartless commanded by Rasputin.
"My word, what is this?" Rasputin said in shock, staring at the heartless that appeared.
"I think they are responding to your old piece of relic. But I didn't think they were willing to serve you." Bartok said in surprise.
"So it seems after all these years, the dark forces are giving me another chance." Soon Rasputin started to laugh evilly.
"Now with my dark powers returned, I can commanding these dark forces, and finally fulfill my dark purpose as the last of the Romanov's will DIE!" Then Green, red and Purple lightning spark from his body as the darkness increased by his desire. The Heartless eagerly waited for his command as they watch their new leader take command.
Anastasia Music - In the Dark of the Night
In the Dark of the Night, I was tossing and turning.
And the nightmare I had, was as bad as can be.
It scared me out of my wits, A corpse falling to bits!
Then I opened my eyes, and the nightmare was me!
The Bugs started to appear when Rasputin started singing, then more heartless started to gather as the darkness flowed through him and his singing. Some of the Bugs then glared at Bartok for just being there or other reasons. As he continued, Rasputin fall apart in literal sense as he no longer together except for his head as he bounce around in both joy for not being in his nightmare, but also for the time he's awake.
I was once the most mystical man in all Russia.
Ooh! Ah! Ooh!(Bugs and Heartless)
When the Royals betrayed me they made a mistake!
Ooh! Ah! Ooh!(Bugs and Heartless)
My curse made each of them pay, but one little girl got away!
Little Anya beware, Rasputin's awake!
Rasputin is the reassembled once again, remembering his time as mystical man in his era. But when mentioning the royals he hope to pay them back, yet remember who escape and see her now with his relic showing many people going beside her on a train. In the background the bugs and Crescendo Heartless played at certain points. With Rasputin ready to take his revenge swinging his arm towards the mist showing Anastasia alive.
In the dark of the night, evil will find her.(Bugs and Heartless)
In the dark of the night, just before Dawn!(Bugs and Heartless)
Revenge will be sweet, when the curse is complete!
In the dark of the night(Bugs and Heartless)
She'll be gone!
The Bugs started to sing and dance while Bartok took part unwilling, the heartless did the same in rhyme as the darkness increase as this song is played. The more Rasputin own desire of revenge emerge from his darkest heart, the greater the gathering. If he knew this or not is more concerning as the darkness is drawn from his hollow heart and drawing them into his chest forming an heart created by darkness. Bartok felt like he's only in this ride for now as two bugs held him there.
I can feel that my powers are slowly returning!
Tie my sash and dash of cologne for that smell!
As the pieces fall into place, I'll see her crawl into place!
Dosvidaniya Anya, your grace Farewell!
True to his words, Rasputin former powers are returning along with more of his new powers. Bartok seems mostly in danger as the bugs and heartless tried to kill him more then once, as Rasputin is not playing any mind. The more he thought about Anya, the more he wanted her death to be realize more as his darkness increase. From outside of his prison limbo, heartless are flying or falling towards his location.
In the dark of the night, terror will strike her!(Bugs and Heartless)
Terror's the least I can do!(Rasputin)
In the dark of the night evil will brew. Ooh!(Bugs and Heartless)
Soon she will feel that her nightmares are real,(Rasputin)
In the dark of the night,(Bugs and Heartless)
She'll be through!(Rasputin)
In the dark of the night evil find her,(Bugs and Heartless)
Find Her! Ooh!
In the dark of the night terror comes true.
Doom Her!
My dear, here's a sign.(Rasputin)
It's the end of the line!
In the dark of the night...(Bugs and Heartless)
In the dark of the night...
Walking through a stairway, many Bugs and Heartless are walking or running ahead as they reach the bottom. Some of them are still around him, but pays them no mind as he venture down what might as well be considered hell in this case. Walking further down you can see many more types of Heartless(Already known) have gathered or starting to gather. They might as well be demons as the heartless took on monstrous forms for this occasion. Rasputin has reach the bottom and is placing his relic towards the center as many chant(In the Dark of the Night), somehow increasing the dark powers alongside the Heartless that have gathered.
Come my minions,(Rasputin)
Rise for your master, Let's your evil shine!
In the dark of the night,(Bugs and Heartless)
In the dark of the night.
Find her now.(Rasputin)
Yes, fly ever faster.
In the dark of the night,(Bugs and Heartless)
In the dark of the night,
In the dark of the night,
She'll be mine!(Rasputin)
Both his own powers from the relic and darkness had unleashed both red and green demons that flew higher and higher as they venture off under Rasputin's command. Bartok took cover along with the bugs, while the Heartless stood unfazed by this actions. Now knowing his commands the heartless disappear and start their hunt not only Anya, but for many hearts as Rasputin's power allows them to finally be free from the cycle they endured for 10 years.
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Train to Paris - Peter and Company
As the train went off, few things have to happen before everyone could board to Paris. The first was Flame and Star had to somehow jump on board without anyone seeing them, while Flames has no problem being spotted Star reprimand Flames knowing that this world would not accept him or Flames so easily. In fact that's why they are boarding the last car so that they don't get spotted outside of town where the train is leaving. Gandalf had to help them as he always had some change of clothes to blend in with this society along everyone else. Many of them wore similar brown or tan coats that are decent enough to board the train, underneath they had simple shirts and pants in colors. Pete had green shirt with well dress gray pants along with brown shoes. Both Mario and Luigi had Black and Gray suits respectively, Gandalf simply took his hat off and used his old man appearance as Peter's grandpa. It actually made things easier since they didn't have to worry about people looking at them. But Peter had to somehow convince the folks it's some weird fashion statement, while most considered this as freakish or weird. It was best they didn't learn he's only half human by appearance.
Once they were on board, Luigi would head towards the baggage car where he would stay with Flames and Star. As for the others they had their resting places when night would happen, for now they had their own cars. Anya stayed with Gandalf, Peter and Dimitri as they are together, while Vlad enjoyed having Pooka with him as he enjoys dogs, Mario sticks around with him for the time being.
"So, just curious but what's your relationship with those two?" Anya asked wondering how they who fought monsters hang out with them.
"By chance if you must know, we simply were looking for a place to rest when we came towards this place. For about three days we stayed with them because they offered shelter from the cold." Gandalf answered the best he could.
"Yeah well, it was your friend that convince us. If he wasn't there me and Vlad would have told you to scram." Dimitri said leaning his hands behind his back.
"Hmm, but I am surprise that the place wasn't used by anyone. Could have provide many who have no homes from the cold, much better use for abandon palace then leaving it alone." Gandalf comments, seeing how big it was when living there for three days, you get the sense it could have been used for many things if people put the time and effort into it.
"Well I heard that the place is haunted by those black creatures for sometime. They usually don't appear to often but at night, normally if you encounter them I'm told you need to run and hide away from them with lights. But what I never believed they existed until I ran into them." Anya said, thinking back to why she came there trying to remember her past.
"Now you know, just don't go somewhere alone next time, it wouldn't be good for you without company." Peter caution Anya.
"I will, but how were you guys able to fight them? Not like you can somehow learn how to fight monsters in someway." This caught the two by surprise, yet they should have expected this from people they meet. For Peter he's getting the hang of being world traveler, always on the move and trying to understand the worlds they are surrounded. For Gandalf, he seem more used to this even when admitting he hasn't been to many worlds that much, you can say he knows what he can and wouldn't do at the time. One of the rules repeatedly said is to not meddle in other worlds affairs. Of Course, Peter doesn't truly believe this rule or rules made as Keyblade Wielder, due to the fact once they fought people would have notice it by now. Mickey has mention there are those who erase people's memories, but Peter still call it out as BS trying not to swear when speaking of it.
"They aren't normal monsters from bedtime stories your familiar Miss Anya, especially since they are creatures of the darkness called Heartless." Gandalf gave his short explanation.
"Heartless? That's why you call them?" Dimitri said in unbelief.
"The way they are said is prefect description since they are monsters born from darkness." Peter added knowing what they are as well.
"Sounds religious?" Anya pointed out.
"Yeah it does, but what can you do." Peter shrugged not entirely sure about them creatures.
"They are ancient foes that belong to a friend of ours, how they came to being is unknown. But what we can say is the only reason they be drawn here is if they somehow found their way towards your country as part of their daily trip around the world, or... someone lured them there by using forbidden powers such as giving into darkness. Outside of this there is no method that could have drawn them here. But the fact they haven't attack as much is certainly concerning." Gandalf explained while not informing them of other worlds. Peter would learn this as he observing, since they can't spill about other worlds they can at least say how they are here and if they are somehow around world which is more believable after encountering the heartless.
Throughout the conversation, Anya and Dimitri have taken some keen interest in this topic. From what is explained, it might be possible that someone years back somehow brought them there on purpose or by mistake, "Rasputin." Dimitri whispered, but loud enough for anyone to hear.
"My thoughts exactly. While he maybe dead his action in your country no doubt drawn the darkness to here. But what I don't understand is how they haven't attack everyone all these years." Gandalf said.
"You think somehow they were brought here because of him?" Dimitri asked curious about where this is heading.
"Not on purpose, but I fear whatever actions he has done has not only effected this country, but the entire world at large." Gandalf stated, somehow everyone in the gave off some small shiver as if the darkness is growing closer to them.
Anya on the other hand seem more in thought, as Gandalf explained about this man she couldn't help feel that somehow she has some connection to him or Rasputin more accurately named. But not in a good way, her memories are still fuzzy as she couldn't figure out what her connection to Rasputin and her family is for the moment. She just knows that her family is in Paris and somehow hearing Gandalf theory almost feels like somehow when Dimitri said she's could be the lost princess, there was merit to his words. Granted from what she seen so far he's scheming something or just doesn't care, Vlad she could see is someone that at least cares more then Dimitri.
"All this sound nice and all, but I would rather focus on getting towards Paris and get princess here ready." Dimitri blunt words ruined the mood and made some look at him either weirdly from Peter or Disgust by Gandalf and Anya.
"Is that all you can think about? What would you even do with all that Rubles?" Anya questioned, not liking his attitude so far.
"Well for one me and Vlad are planning to do whatever we like. Anywhere would be better then just staying at that place, always trying to get some food and steal from others just so we could have something isn't a life. With enough money we could go anywhere, do whatever we want." From what Dimitri is explaining, it made sense why he's obsessed with this reward. Gandalf sadly look at Dimitri, almost pity him as greed is the always the source of suffering and evils. Forcing others to have more riches just to fulfill one desire, only to be consume by your own greed.
"What about family? Don't you have someone you want to those that care for you." Anya argued, this soon turned into more argument as the two couldn't see things eye to eye. This lead to Peter and Gandalf sighing in amusement as the two would continue their banter.
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Baggage Car - Flame, Star and Luigi
"Mama Mia. This is cold back here." Luigi said rubbing his arms for warmth,
"I know what you mean, it's good thing I am fire Digimon otherwise I would be freezing to death after sometime." Flames said, Luigi been standing close to him since Flames is actually giving off body heat from all this snow. Which is actually nice yet weird since Flames feels more like living fireplace.
"Sorry if I am too close, but your body is literally burning like a fireplace." Luigi started to warm up as he felt his numbness wearing out.
"Hehe, I get that sometimes. When traveling in cold places some of my friends would huddle towards me. Always exploring places that was either too hot or too cold." Flame started to rethink about his times when all 10 of them would explore the world on their own. Luigi then notice he started to frown and his right hand tighten into a fist.
"Did... did something happen?" Luigi asked, Flame didn't say anything but would slowly turned to face Luigi and spoke, "Before meeting you guys, we once lived in the Digimon world. At times the Digi-destine would come to our world and save the Digimon and Human world from time to time. But that change on that day... the day humans sided with those invading our world, and betrayed us." Flame spat at mentioning them, remembering quite well who they were and why they captured them.
Flashback
Before everything that has happen, we were once living our lives the way we wanted. As you already have guessed as Digimon, the last letters are mons for all of us. This helps divide us from Pokemon and Digimon since for them there is some obvious difference. The 10 of us were once traveling the Digimon world just by ourselves, there was me and Strabimon, both of us have been friends for long time. As we explored the world, we had some challenges from other Digimon that would try and kill us. Some were kind and cared for others, but there were those that tried to kill us or make us for something we didn't want for ourselves or others.
That all change when humans started to appear in our world. At first some Digimon were curious and wanted to know why they were here in our world, but that change quickly when they brought some guys in orange and black suits of armor into our world. Me and the others only heard rumors from them, but other Digimon were starting to be fearful as they began to explore the world capturing us. Eventually it got so bad that not even the most powerful Digimon could stop them. Even worse, they had help from others that we can assume were Digimon, but realize too late they were another species that help the humans capture us.
It was sometime later that some of us were set towards their base of operation, once off world they done something weird... something that change our Digital Code into something much... I couldn't even describe what they did. When some of the Digimon we saw came from experimented, some of us were relieved that they are alive and unharmed. But they showed us that their bodies no longer the same, one of them cut their arm and showed all of us that they can bleed. Actual blood came from them that wasn't Digital code, soon more and more are sent to be experimented, even I was sent through the experiment. The only memories I have were some guys in white suits with red symbols on their shoulders. I barely remembered what happen next, because they forced me to witness what they were doing... I remembered my own screams louder then any female would scream in pain.
Afterwards some of the Digimon were sent away, I was included since they were done with their experiment. Soon we discovered other creatures known as Pokemon were sent with these guys as well. They told us that whatever they did was meant to be sold as slaves, some of the females trembled as words I couldn't hear would be reason for their slavery. One by one I saw both Digimon and Pokemon sent away, never returning or seen again as beings from all species came and brought us like some pets. Actually being brought as pets would have been much nicer since at least they were treated with respect, us as living breathing intelligent beings were sold for other reason.
But then, something happen as someone entered the base and tried to free us all. My friend is included as he freed me from my bonds and the two of us tried to escape this place.
"Hurry up." Star shouted as they made their way towards one of the empty rooms, that place had an transported that could send them anywhere they wanted. Flame tried to use what items to block the door, only for Star to run towards the right where Flames saw big entrance, where some cargo are left here, and a giant ring like device for portal to be opened.
"Flames, help me with this." He shouted, trying to move one of the bigger cargos that would block the entrance. Flames came over and help shoved the big load, with enough effort and strength of will. They manage to seal the entrance long enough as the Mercs came in trying to get through.
"Come on." Star shouted rushing towards the ring device, Flame took notice that Star seems to know what is going on and wanted answers now.
"Where have you been all this time, and where are the others?!" Flame asked while also nervous about those that haven't came through yet as he hears the Mercs trying to get to them.
"I been with some group that are trying to free the others, heard this wasn't the first time. They are busy trying to distract those Mercs long enough for us to escape." Star is both talking and typing at the same time, trying to type in the coordinates that would help them hide from those guys.
"What about the others? Are they okay?" Flames asked worried for his other friends.
"They are okay, I wanted all 10 of us to escape, but had hard time finding you." Star answered, yet Flames didn't like what he's hearing.
"You mean... they left without us?!" Flames said shock about what he heard.
"No, they wanted to find you first. But with things as they are I had to force them to chose between them and us, so we agreed to go our separate ways. At least to hide from those guys." Star answered, this angered Flames greatly as this meant they couldn't see each other again.
"You mean hide from them, after everything they done to us you expect us to hide like cowards when we should be burning this place to the ground." Flames yelled furious that his friend would suggest such a thing.
"We have no choice, if we tried to fight them together we lose. You want to repeat what happen last time we tried to fight?" Star surprisingly calm about his replied, only angered Flames more as he's both frustrated with his weakness and angry at star for thinking so less about their friendship.
"So that's it... after everything we been through after all our struggles and all of our hardship you want to run and hide-" Flames is then interrupted as Star has had it with his friends attitude and not looking at the situation as seen.
"What would you have me do? We barely survive our encounter with them and they wanted to capture us. Heck I barely manage to find you if I didn't had help from those guys and the Pokemon Trainers that came here. Flames you have to look what we're fighting and how we can't win this fight. I know we shouldn't run and I want to truly believe we can win working together. But the facts are we're inexperience, outnumbered, outgunned and worse even with our own combine powers of friendship really means nothing to those guys. I know that you believe our friendship is enough, but not to them. I'm sorry Flame, I want to believe in our strength and powers from everything we been through, but it's not good enough." Star told what needed said, tears running down his eyes while trying to remain the tough guy in the situation. Flames saw this and realize he was being inconsiderate, not thinking about how his friends felt the same as him.
"Sorry." For both his anger and for how Star said about their friendship. It hurt him most when he said these awful things, but couldn't say more as Star went back to typing and soon open a portal for them to escape. For a moment Flame forgot his situation as the portal rainbow color brought awe and excitement as the portal almost seem like something you see in dreams.
"I know how you feel, and I'm sorry I said all those things. But for now we need to escape and rethink our plan." Star said, Flames thoughts are interrupted as he's back to reality, hearing some of what he said and forgave him already. Yet right when they are entering the portal, an explosion happen behind them. Without looking back Star grab onto Flames and jump into the portal trying to escape. But that only lasted as laughter is heard behind them, from what they see is some orange, black and weirdly enough purple-pinkish armor flying straight for them.
"What-" Before they could counter, the strange being attack the two grabbing them both as they are separated and flown into different directions away from each other.
After that I couldn't reach out in time, Star was gone before I could do anything as I was helpless to stop that weird guy, next thing I knew I ended up in this world not too long before meeting you guys.
Flashback End
"I honestly thought they were gone, and I was trap on the world of Traverse Town. But then hearing you guys exploring the worlds, I just wanted a chance to find my friends once more. Finding star is actually a good start." While Flames explained this to Luigi, his number started to randomly go up and down, it was like his backstory had brought much emotional baggage, which wasn't surprising as his feelings about the situation wasn't that great. Star was listening to the whole thing, at least some from Flames perspective. Luigi at least understood how he ended up in Traverse Town, but who are those Mercs is a mystery to him, maybe Mario would know since he has explored the worlds more then him.
"Well at least you found one of your friends, maybe with this adventure you will find the others some point. Who knows maybe they are on this world like Star, we just have to look when given time." Luigi said.
"I hope so, and thanks for staying over here with us." Flame thankfully said.
"No problem, it wouldn't be fair for you two being alone back here." Luigi said smiling.
"I rather be here then over at the human side." Star Muttered, but Flames became more concern as his obsession with hating humans are starting to increase.
"Is he always like this?" Luigi asked in concern for his new friend, even after hearing about what happen still wanted to see the positive in life.
"No he wasn't, can't say I blame since what happen really messed us up." Flame still remembers his time before escaping in Traverse Town, he was fearful and angry with those that capture him. What help his recovery is meeting others like him and those who weren't Digimon for the time being. But didn't hate the humans for what was done to him, mostly his hatred is more towards those guys in orange and black armored suits. For they force him and others to be separated from Star and felt they needed to be stop somehow. After he finds the others it would be best to start over and find any information to defeat those Mercs.
But just as he was thinking over this, the others arrive into the car. Both Luigi and Flames are confused by what is happening and wondered if something happen.
"What are you guys doing here?" Both Flame and Luigi said at once.
"I think Dimitri and Vlad made some mistake." Mario said to them as he started to get cold rubbing his shoulders.
"W-Well at least we're together." Peter started to shiver as he couldn't speak properly with this cold. Flame sighs smiling walking towards them as his body heat gave off while in the car.
"My dear friend, your body has be great as any home with fire place for the winter." Gandalf said to Flame.
"Yeah well, I normally live that doesn't have cold areas, so my body heat gives off in order to stay warm." Flame said, suddenly everything shook as everyone tried to stay on balance.
"What happen?" Dimitri asked.
"I don't know, but there goes the dining car." Vlad said, then Mario look out and see they have lost their way back.
"Mama Mia!" Mario shouted with Luigi looking as well scared for himself and others.
"We're under attack." Star said, as heartless started to appear from behind.
"Ah crud." Peter said not liking what is happening.
"Peter you need to stay with them, the rest of us will try and fend off these foul beast." Gandalf ordered then stared at Mario, "Go check the engineer, we need to stop this train." With a mock salute Mario rushed over as Dimitri, Vlad, Anya, Pooka, and Peter stick together. Dimitri is offered a sword, while Vlad is given a staff from Gandalf, "Since you two are able to defend yourselves, I offer my weapons for defense." Gandalf said.
"Very much appreciated, we will return them once they are gone." Vlad said.
"I was hoping we would leave them behind, but are coming after us." Dimitri annoying said at this development.
"Maybe they just like you." Anya joked, Dimitri stare and gave a sarcastic laugh. Everyone prepared themselves as the battle has began.
Warning!
Warning!
Hostile in air!
Incoming monsters!
Burning fury - Heartless(Pureblood type)
Threat Level: Brown - A
Strength: High
Abilities: Fire Ball, Fire Bombs and Explosions.
Offense: High(Sometime Great)
Defense: High
Weakness: Water and Ice
Description: These baddies are nothing but trouble, able to turned themselves great balls of fire even one touch would burn you. They are pureblood type made by the darkness in Rasputin's heart, combine with his own dark powers and you get a pureblood that is both unique and has ties to his power alone. Their own means of attack is through fire balls from their mouth or bag of tricks from their backpack. From their backs has bags full of bombs/Grenades that can burst into fireballs. They also can explode with great force if necessary. They come in Glowing red skin with purple strap attach to the backpack, purple wings along with horns and tail, the usual glowing yellow eyes like all heartless. They serve alongside the green demons that Rasputin commands, they are able to multitask if necessary since they are similar size, but still bigger as they can come in swarms if commanded.
Defend yourselves!
Ready?
FIGHT!
When the first of the heartless tried to attack them, fireballs are sent towards the group. Since they are on the train, they couldn't defend themselves from the attack. But what happen instead was Flames who quickly got out and rushed to jump at the first attack and more that are flying. At the same time Star had gotten in front and kick the fireball away.
"I can assume you two have them for the time being." Gandalf asked as they remained focus on the heartless that are appearing one by one.
"You guys just stay here. Me and Star got this." Flames assures from the roof. As the heartless started to attack once more, Flames and Star went about to protect the baggage car. Just as things are seemly in control, Mario joins Flame on the roof and tries to fight off the heartless that would have landed. Fortunate it was easy since this was a moving train making it harder for the heartless to grab on, but attacking from distance was what firing at them. Using his Super Smash skills he kick and block the fireballs as they came. This promoted some of the heartless to throw grenades at them, this force Mario to throw some fire balls using one of his powerups. While deflecting them by backhanding them or kicking the grenades, they are blasting things around them.
"There is no one driving the train." Mario shouted while keeping his focus on them.
"Looks like we need to stop the train somehow." Peter comment.
"We can't stop, if we did those heartless will be after us in seconds." Gandalf said.
"If we stay here, we will be taken over by them or the train could run over. Not liking our choices." Anya adds.
"Yeah well, if you have any good ideas I like to hear them." Dimitri sarcastically said. In the middle of their arguments shadows started to appear in the car causing everyone to refocus as the heartless have appeared. Surprisingly everyone help try and defeat the heartless, even the puppy Pooka help by grabbing onto one of the shadow's leg while Anya grab the shadow and smack it against another. While this is happening Gandalf started to march off towards the engineer.
"Peter, I would like some hand at the train's engine." Gandalf call out, taking out couple of the shadow heartless, Peter walking behind to help take them down. The two went out for a moment knowing they had to at least try and decrease the train's speed. How will they do this they don't know, while Gandalf could find some way, he's not very inform on technology, even if they are simple trains like this one currently in use. But maybe with some help like Peter they could get it to work.
As the duo are off trying to slow the train, everyone in the car had to pull their weight as their fight for survival had started to increase. For Mario and Flames, the two had to cover the roof as they had to make sure none of the attacks directly attack them. If any of those heartless attacks reach them, they be in trouble. Luckily with the two working together and now Star joining them, it made things easier for those inside to defend the train from shadow heartless. Mario would jump from the car and attack some of the heartless flying, he would do this until they crash on ground or each other, then he would jump to another in order to continue the chase. This has lead to Mario getting far behind as he used the heartless to guide him back while also taking some of them out.
Flame and Star would block the attack by knocking them aside or somehow catching them. Both of them had to be careful since they are on a moving train they had limited options as to how they fought and attack since they also felt themselves being pushed off by the winds on the roof. Sometimes they would catch the grenades that came towards them and threw them back destroying some of the heartless that came at them.
"This feels like the good old days, where it was just us before we met the others." Flames mention while keeping focus.
"I remember those days, back then we acted like brothers. Us against the world. But then more came into our lives and things started to change up." Star said, while deflecting some of the attacks.
"Wished we could go back to those days, but now we have new friends almost brings back the good old days." Flames said, smiling as he kick one heartless that got too close.
"If we survive this, I want to join you guys to find the others. If your still alive then wherever they are now can't be as bad just like us." Star felt some optimist feeling as finally since meeting Flame some good news came around.
"Then let's get rid of these guys, and go together." Flame said, jumping back as Mario came towards them ready to fight. All three are then ready to combat these heartless as they charge or defend.
Inside the car, Luigi help trying to defend the car from the shadows. While yes they are weak as they are doesn't necessarily mean they aren't powerless. Alongside him Dimitri and Vlad are using the weapons that Gandalf offered for this situation. From the way they are defending themselves, dealing with this monster must be common for them, Luigi could only imagine what it must feel like fighting every now and then like Mario against Bowser. Dimitri is slicing through the shadows with some effort as killing heartless isn't easy even if the weapon is made with magic, Vlad back him up along with Anya and surprising Pooka as the heartless didn't expect the puppy to attack them. While the boxes didn't help them, they were used form time to time striking the heartless as they came.
With Gandalf and Peter they manage to get towards the Train Engine. When they arrive however...
"This heat is burning as a dragon's breath." Gandalf shielded his face from the heat.
"Maybe we could try and disconnect this train from behind the coal car?" Peter suggested while standing on the coal car.
"Then let us find a way to cut the car loose." Gandalf agreed returning back with Peter. Once they arrived they spotted the couplings to cut them apart, Peter help Gandalf down as he entered to see no shadow Heartless are around, while Peter look at the coupling to find somehow it's melted together.
"Gandalf, we might have a problem." Peter called out. Those inside the car look to see they couldn't separate the cars as they have to somehow force it apart.
"We must somehow cut this or we will die by running off the tracks." Gandalf said, while everyone else was inside Anya came out holding a stick of dynamite to be used.
"That'll work." Both Gandalf and Peter said, everyone moved back and warn the others about a explosion. Once they were away the Dynamite exploded and everyone had to brace themselves. The heartless still gave chase, yet they now have no worries of increasing speed.
"That's one way to solve a problem, but now we have another." Dimitri comment, now a blown hole exist in front of them as both Vlad and Dimitri gave back his weapons.
"Then let us end this fight." Gandalf shouted. With Mario and Flame recovering from the blast as Flame held on to the roof while Mario grab hold of his arm, Star made sure he wasn't close to the entrance since they used a explosive item. Gandalf had reach the entrance and shouted to everyone, "Return inside, as I deal with these foul creatures." With that said, everyone gathered up as Gandalf used his staff to cast a spell like a shockwave attack. This wave force everyone to shield their eyes while also destroying all the heartless in the area, yet when this happen the car is bounce off track and sliding forward in the snow. Some of them grumble as they tried to stand up once more.
"Well at least we're slowing down some more." Vlad look at the positive.
"Now what do we do?" Luigi shouted from the buzzing in his ears.
"We jump." Gandalf shouted to everyone, soon everyone got their stuff and gathered towards the doorway that was behind so that they don't fall underneath the car. One by one everyone jump in pairs or trio. After the last ones being Peter and Gandalf the two jump off safe from the car as it slide towards the edge of the cliff while the train was nowhere to be seen.
"Ugh, remind me to never get on a train again." Dimitri said groaning a bit.
"Make that for a life time." Peter added while Mario stretch his back as the others did the same. Some of them manage to get back up after a rough jump from a life and death situation.
"Okay, so the train is a bust. What we do now?" She asked Dimitri who seems to be lost in his thought.
"Well, we're not on a time limit. But this has us hold back when we should have gotten farther then before. What we need to do now is move forward." Dimitri said.
"Forward?! After all that you still want to keep going!" Luigi exclaimed.
"Look it's either we stay here and freeze to death or return back and still face those heart-things. Which is why the third options is to move forward, away from them." Dimitri explained, while not much of an excuse, it was still made them see his point. But that left them with little to no options as they realize now they have to continue this journey to Paris more then ever.
"Much as I like argue with this flawed logic, I believe he is right." This surprise everyone from Gandalf agreeing with Dimitri.
"More then ever, we need to find shelter away from this blizzard, and more importantly figure out where we should go and how to arrive to Paris. You three should stay in the middle so that we can keep you safe." Pooka bark at Gandalf for missing him, "I mean four of you safe." Gandalf smirk. With this in planned, many of them had no choice but to follow Gandalf led, yet they felt he can at least take them away from this storm. At the same time, unknown to them someone screamed in anger as they had intended for one of them dying at this place. Yet the only one to noticing the change in the environment had some presence of an unknown enemy.
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Peter and Company - Night walk/12 AM - 2 hours of walking
As the group continued to walk further down in some unknown woods, they are met with silence with the exception for winds and possible growling/howling in the night. Most of them couldn't tell if the animals saw them as some midnight snack or that something is watching them from the distance. The only ones who might have some ideas are Gandalf, Flames, Star, Mario and possibly Luigi. Most of them are fighters or some other forms of support that helps others in combat. Others like Peter who is still young along with their new friends, they wouldn't know what is happening or at least what is going on for a moment.
"I-It's getting cold out here." Luigi stuttered as his teeth chattered.
"We need to find shelter fast, I don't know if we can handle this weather." Mario stated. While in truth Mario and Luigi have been to places that have winter like setting, the others however are very new to this weather and couldn't stay warm long enough to escape the cold.
"There should be heading towards a village some point, it's not to far from here." Gandalf said between the wind blowing towards them.
"How can you know this? Have you been here before?" Star asked wondering if him leading was such a brilliant idea.
"I don't, but in cases like this I have other sources that will aid us in this blizzard." Gandalf assures them, only to have some stare from behind with deadpan glare slightly as they are tired to express themselves. But as they are walking, someone is watching them moved towards the village he and his master had decided to lure them towards. While there are hungry predators that could attack this man, many of them are now dead as their blood dried up, ran away from him or have chosen to hide in fear of this man as he showed now mercy to them.
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Abandon village - 30 minutes later
Once filled with life and happiness of some sorts, is now in ruins as some buildings are burned down or abandon from this place. The trees have long started to grow through their houses, but only 3 remained in tack if only for short while before mother nature deals with this place as well. The group had arrived much quicker to this location then expected, but are nevertheless grateful that something like this was around.
"Well it's not ideal, but it's better then living in the woods." Anya said with some optimistic.
"L-L-Let's just g-g-get inside please." Flames said, starting to feel the affects of this winter blizzard, he was rubbing his shoulders as his own nature heat had warm the group up anyone that is close to him. Star did the same, but didn't seem that affected as he still had his natural cool expression. Everyone soon started to take some shelter from the cold, while the building is not in tip top shape, Dimitri and Vlad knew how to live in abandon homes like these before. The some of the group that new these two for a bit except for Anya are actually grateful for this skill. While setting the place up for the night, Flames used some of his fire power to light up the place as fire started to grow inside the house. Yes this shouldn't be something anyone should do, but considering the weather outside it was better to start fire inside then outside.
"Ah, nothing like a nice place to rest and friends to stand beside you. Almost reminds me of the palace we just left." Vlad said smiling.
"Well if we 're still back at the palace there would be enough room for everyone." Dimitri comment.
"For now this will have to do until dawn appears. This will be a long night before we find ourselves in warmer place from here." Gandalf said knowing this could be a long trip for them.
"According to the map, we maybe in these lands for at last couple of days. But once we start walking further close to Paris we should be in much warmer climate." Peter said remembering the map in his free time.
"That's good to know, would not be out here for too many days in this cold." Anya states as she is warming herself.
"Couldn't have said it better myself Princess." At Dimitri's comment Pooka bit his sleeve, not liking the man picking on Anya. Some of them laugh as Dimitri and Pooka are at each other for a bit.
"I should take the first watch, just in case those monsters appear." Gandalf said, starting to stand up and walk towards the window. He then pulled a used up chair so that he could rest somewhat easier as he took watch.
"Then me, Luigi will take the next 2 hour shift." Mario said with Luigi agreeing with his brother.
"You guys expect some company?" Dimitri asked, feeling this is unnecessary.
"More like a gut feeling, I fear the dark forces are still at work. And this night is still young." Gandalf said not taking his eyes away from the window that might as well be some hole punch through since there is no glass between him and outside. While everyone else is resting for the night, someone is watching them from a distance. This individual stared at them as he knew the time to strike will be soon. Slowly marching towards them he thought about what his master had discovered, removing his hood revealing a tall man with pointed ears, short red hair and yellow eyes of the Sith. While some would mistaken him as some elf, he's actually from a world where beings called precursors existed one point, having great power from the stars. Slowly approaching the house, he knew one of them is sensitive to their force powers, he wanted them to know he is arriving close to them.
Sometime Earlier
When Peter and Company had manage to survive from death, Master Convuis is meditating as he uses the heartless darkness to sense and see with clarity what is happening. Through the creation of the One Force, the Sith and Jedi had develop more powerful techniques and abilities that can be used by the force. There are even abilities that one has discovered able to be used only by that user. Master Convuis had studied the heartless, taking interest in their darkness that is similar to the dark side. With much testing, experimenting and training he master an ability to not only command the heartless, but use their own dark essence to see and hear what is going on. Allowing him to command the heartless in ways that hasn't been done before. But what he sense in his meditative state had truly shock him.
"Rasputin lives!" Convuis gasp in shock, truly this last decade fate has decided that things will be different.
"Raspin? You mean that old warlock that tried to take revenge on the Romanov's?" Henristic asked.
"Yes, apparently because he didn't finish his curse he somehow is trapped in some limbo. This truly is a fascinating power, the ability to live beyond death and conjure demons through this methods is something we need in the Sith." Convuis said, wondering what made this power tick and how they can use it for future abilities.
"But Master, aren't we already most powerful beings in the universe since the force allows us to be chosen." Henristic questioned, not truly understanding the powers of the force.
"While that is true, as user of the dark side our priority is always and will be for all Sith to gain more power. We have eventually learned that exist beyond the galaxy and have been spreading into the universe. Teaching more of the dark side of the Force, but more importantly to gain control of places and people that have not been bound by our power. For anyone that claims to be Sith, must continually seek power. Unfortunately there are still forces we do not understand, such as the creatures of darkness. While how we lives that is called the realm of light has weaken these dark beings. The power they have is in tune with our dark side powers, as such seeking ways to obtain power through darkness can be considered impossible for not dark side users as us to seek them." Convuis said teaching his apprentice the ways of the Sith.
"Hmm, so this man having been cursed would be similar to our powers, but how this would is what gives us more power?" Henristic unsurely said as he states his master thoughts.
"Correct, while I can only teach you so much on how and understanding of these powers. Someday you will have to discover this power on your own, and one day kill your master as the Sith ways demands. Yet in your lack of knowledge, I know deep down if you train in Lightsaber combat, you will become the strongest duelist that will ever live." Convuis encourage his apprentice in skills Henristic can achieve.
"I plan on being the best, while the dark side I won't fully understand, being able to fight is something I can truly do. I'm sorry that I am not as smart as you are Master." Henristic apologize, but is rebuke by Convuis when he said, "Do not apologize for skills that makes you stronger, for they are what gives you power then most realize, if you are to continue living among the Sith, never apologize even if you done wrong. Be proud of your actions and stand tall by your ways, only a true Sith can stand above others that seek your demise, regardless of one's actions or talents." Cnovuis taught his apprentice one lesson that has carried him to this day.
"Then I will show them that challenge my abilities what I am capable of Master, that I will swear on this night." He swore to his master.
"Be sure you live up to this oath, but before we make our move I must speak with Rasputin through the force. If he's able to send his minions to the surface, then we can seek him in his limbo state." So once more he Mediate using his powers to connect with the Heartless, once he connected himself with the dark essence. In this he used a shadow heartless to connect himself and manage to follow the heartless as it teleported into another area. From what Convuis is sensing it has been directed towards some strange location. Shown to be made of grayish green like fog or mist surrounding them, with rock almost appearing like skeletons that once belong to those that have died and possibly have been users of the dark powers. But what caught his attention is Rasputin and his current state, truly the decade in this place has not been kind. But commanding the shadow heartless by guiding it towards the relic, he manage to connect himself to it and would speak to Rasputin so they can be communicate with each other.
Rasputin, it has been awhile.
He said as the hand of the shadow heartless is touching the relic. From what he's observing, Rasputin is busying scheming or talking with his pet Bartok. But when he spoke, gain their attention as they turn trying to see where it came from. Then eyes laid on the heartless touching the relic without his premission.
"Get away you mindless beast." He demanded the heartless.
Is that the way to talk with your minion.
When the heartless said this, both are surprise by it talking to them.
"Hold on a moment, did it just talk to us?" Bartok asked in confusion.
I assure you I am no heartless, but I would have thought you at least recognize my voice since the palace incident.
When mentioning the Romanov Palace, Rasputin immediately knew who he's speaking too.
"Convuis, is that you. Have has happen to you?" He asked surprise by Convuis state.
I assure you, I am not the heartless, but my conscious have used this vessel to communicate with you. It's taking all my force powers to connect this far in, but with this dark essence has at least enhance my abilities while in mediate state.
"Of course, the force. Truly there is no limit to the dark side." Rasputin said thinking to himself.
"Yeah well this force, hasn't really been helpful if Anastasia still lives after all these years." Bartok comment not believing much of their power. While he has seen these powers, can be skeptic about these things.
"Do not underestimate the dark forces Bartok." Rasputin grab him and toss him aside so he can talk to Convuis, "but while we are talking about Anastasia I assume you failed in your task to rid of the Romanovs." Rasputin said in spite, knowing they could have killed her if they were there.
To be frank, we believed she was dead. Yet the dark side demanded we stay here for 10 years, seeing as we both were blind to our unfulfilled task, it appears the dark forces has joined us together once more.
"Yes, truly it has seen my state of misery and will finally give another chance to redeem us of our failure." Rasputin said understanding what is happening. But as he began to understand, another thought appear as this situation gave him ideas as he wouldn't have done without help.
"This could work, I can assume you already know where they are located and how to reach them." He asked Convuis.
Indeed, and I intend to finished what should have been on both our parts.
Convuis said wanting to finish this unfulfilled curse.
In doing this, I hope to have my own of this power you possess, many years on this world seeking more has been unfruitful, since the so called change of era has rob this world of it's power.
"It is ashamed, such change in this era has left us feeling old and dying by the second. But with your help I can succeed more then I intended, together my friends let us take her life and explore the worlds. I want the same power as the Sith, to truly be more then what I am." He said excitedly then added, "And in return I will share all my secrets, to show the Sith all my dark powers, and prove to those who reject me of my abilities what I can do."
I do hope that happens, much can be learned in this abilities. For now we must part ways, I can't hold this connection and will seek them out. I hope to teach my apprentice on more the Sith ways and powers.
"Then luck to you my friend." With that the connection is off, while Rasputin is grinning madly Bartok look in concern as he sees Rasputin's body glowing in dark power.
Present Time
As the night grew darker, some are starting to get sleepy, but for the most part are staying up since the fire and their clothes are what keeps them warm.
"This reminds me of Narnia." Peter comment.
"Oh yeah, sleeping in the dark while being chase by some witch. Mama Mia that was some adventure." Mario joked, earning a chuckle from the two.
"That was more recent?" Flame asked curious about this tale.
"More or less, you could say when were in Narnia things were... interesting." Peter said.
"If you mean we couldn't use our powers properly as interesting, then by all means..." Mario didn't need to say more with his sarcastic tone, Luigi found himself lost as he's not in the loop along with Star, both feeling left out since they haven't been with the group that long.
"It wasn't that bad, met lots of creatures of myth and had to fight a fantasy war with an Witch and her armies while joining Aslan the lion. Is that offensive when I say that since he's-" Wasn't sure how to say it, but Mario save it.
"It kind of sounds accurate, but I feel that only because he appears that way. He did say that was only one name from that world, so I have no doubt he goes by the same name just different language if that makes sense." Mario guessed.
"That sounds about right." Peter agreed.
Suddenly Gandalf sense danger, standing tall up he prepared his staff and sword for what is to happen.
"Gandalf?" Peter and the others saw him moving outside.
"Stay inside." Is his warning, marching towards the approaching enemy. As he stood everyone that was up are watching what Gandalf is doing, the figure in question stood very tall, possibly taller then Gandalf since he's average human size by appearance. What he pulled out is what made it curious as it was small, then with one click extended into a metal rod of sorts. He's not sure since this foe is not someone to take lightly, he felt this presence from him as if he wanted them to know.
Among the crowd everyone watch to see what is happening. For some like Dimitri, Vlad, Anya and Pooka were about to sleep after getting adjusted to the cold, but when everyone started to get up, they were awake enough to notice what is going on. But as soon as Anya look outside, her body started to freeze up, seeing the figure in black robes somehow triggered some memories inside long forgotten.
"We mean no harm to you or anyone that is with you. Speak your intentions and we can speak in peace." Gandalf gave his warning.
"Unfortunately I don't speak in peace, but I knew someone would heed this call. Someone who is more familiar with the force." Then he brought his weapon into some stance preparing for a fight.
"We have no quarrel with you sir, if you have any intentions of harm I will stand between you and those in rest." Gandalf said.
"Then we can be in agreement we can make some deal. Pretend that you haven't seen me and I will have that girl." He demanded. This brought some curious and wearily intention to this man.
"Do I know you from somewhere?" When Anya said these words, the man's face falter into confusion and titled his head unsure of how to respond. For a moment it seemed he may leave them alone, if only for a moment.
"No you do not, but that is not what matters. I see many of you are alive, not surprising as the heartless aren't strong enough against foes more powerful then them. Yet against those who wield magic will be hinderance their harvest of hearts." He said to them, the mention of heartless and the fact he knows of what happen before leading to this spot only could mean one thing everyone is thinking.
"You seemed to know much about the heartless and what has happen recently, am I to assume you have been there when the train crashed?" Gandalf assumed having some idea that this individual is an enemy.
"No me." He change his battle stance knowing the one in front is the only challenge before finishing his task, "But someone who seek your demise, if you live to this night then soon you will face your destiny. My name is Henristic, Sith Apprentice in the One Force." He said then charge at Gandalf standing between him and the group. Gandalf at this time block him using his sword just as Henristic was about to strike. When this happen Henristic would then punch Gandalf at the face, surprising him but not enough to shock as Gandalf respond using his staff to force him back. The two then stand back for a moment, both measuring each other's as they plan their attacks.
"All of you stay back, this foe is not someone you are ready to face." Gandalf spoke not taking his eyes away from Henristic.
"But what if you need our help?" Peter asked worried for him.
"Only when necessary may you help, for he is only servant to another." Gandalf explained, having some foresight this was not just some battle to fight one on one.
"We watch you all the way." Mario said. Gandalf gave no reply, but they knew he needed focus to face this foe.
"Should we help him?" Dimitri asked concern for their elder friend.
"No, this is a fight between them. One were we must not interfere, even if we want to for their sake." Vlad said in some words of wisdom. The group watch worried what is to happen, but felt they should let the two battle this out as they have no idea who is Henristic and how he is somehow connected to the heartless. After some silence between the wizard and warrior. Both strike at once, clash that would be remember by those who have seen this battle and those that will tell their tale.
Warning!
Warning!
Mini-Boss Engage
Duelist at ready
Apprentice Henristic(Sith of the Dark Side)
Threat Level: Unknown
Strength: High?
Abilities: Unknown
Offense: High?
Defense: High?
Weakness: Unknown
Description: Black Robe figure by the name of Henristic. Claiming himself as the apprentice to someone named Convuis, while it's unknown who he truly is for the moment his actions show his intention. He is at least over 6 feet 4 inches, what stands him out are the pointy ears on his side. Can be mistaken for an elf if not by his yellow eyes showing his intentions and aura that follows around him. Carrying a pike lightsaber that can shrink when unused outside of battle, but extends when fighting opponents. He is a force user as he has some connection to the dark side, but prefers his weapon of choice in blade to blade combat. While not the greatest duelist, he can still go toe to toe with those that proclaim themselves as one.
Duel shall start
Ready?
FIGHT!
As soon as Henristic attack, Gandalf went into defense as he prepared himself for what he may throw at him. Using his sword and staff something told him those metal ends are something he needs to avoid or he'll lose his weapons. This was rightfully so, as when he got close to touching those bladed ends that are hidden in battle, Henristic wants to surprise this man when given the right time to strike. As the two went at it, what everyone saw was something incredible, Henristic using his force abilities that no doubt are unknown to them. Enhanced himself so that he can strike faster then before, utilizing what is considered Bo Staff attacks as he would try and force Gandalf's hand with his own techniques he learned for himself.
First he tried using both ends when striking as he knows the staff and sword will be hinderance to his strikes. Unfortunately for him he couldn't Gandalf is able to keep up using both weapons in sync, switching tactics he grab one end using both hands and tried to swing using it's long reach like an blunt sword. This only was used couple of times as he realize his mistake when Gandalf took this time and almost struck him using his sword. But instead of striking him down, Gandalf gave him the moment to yeild. But is rejected this offer as Henristic back off, and tried to stab him using his blunt end strikes. Gandalf is force back as this strike couldn't be block all at once. Henristic got close not taking his eyes away from Gandalf and close the distance trying to at least give one blow to the head or chest. Yet this wasn't enough as Gandalf had some foresight to avoid these blows.
Henristic own rage began to rise as he couldn't get close or near enough to unleash his attack. Deciding to change tactics, he wielded the force to not only force back Gandalf, surprising everyone watching or partaking, but the pulled Gandalf towards him so he can land the final blow. Yet he is then shock when Gandalf used his staff to blast Henristic just as he was about to finish him off. When this happen Gandalf quickly got up as Henristic decide to bring some distance from himself and Gandalf. Using the force he lifted some objects that are near by and thrown them towards Gandalf. Everyone watching saw this display of power, Flame almost made a rush to aid Gandalf, but is grab by Star as he saw this was battle of honor. The opponent fortunate enough seems to take pride in his skills by his observation, he knew deep down if any of them interfere it would not only insult Henristic, but would cause the others to be harmed. Interrupting a duel of honor is the worse anyone can do even if they are for good intentions, some battles aren't meant to be stop.
When Henristic started to release more of the force powers, while it's weak had enough power to lift heavy objects one by one with enough force to throw at Gandalf. Seeing this Gandalf used his staff and blasted each object or cut them before they reach him. Yet this only lasted long enough as Henristic started to be creative using one object that knock him off his feet. When this happen, Henristic tried to cut Gandalf towards his chest, only for Gandalf to blast him back in time as he stood once more. Both are now standing as Henristic wasn't sure if he could win this battle, while using more of the force is optional, he rather use his lightsaber combat to defeat them. Yet while this is happening, Anya has some flashes of the past, when watching the two of them fight.
Flashs of her past
In the past, she saw herself enjoying the ball celebrating something she couldn't remember. In these flashes of her past the words were mixed together with scene of her family she fondly felt happy. She met her parents, siblings and her grandma she fondly loved. Yet in that one night when one of the robe figures appeared, along with two others that stood beside him. She couldn't make out the words, but what she did remember is the words spoken to her father. The two had some argument or disgust for each other, unable to remember what it was she knew some words that were spoken.
"Mark my words, you and your family will die -(Change scenery)- I will not rest until I see the end of Romanov line Forever."
The scene change as her father called for the guards to take him away, but suddenly the two others behind standing in wait. One of them had one hand up lifting the guards and slamming them down or snapping their neck. The other draw some glowing weapon and struck everyone one down. Many scream in fear and terror of these two as they cut them down one by one.
The scene change when her grandma tried to protect them by running to safety, but was given small chase as the two robe figures then appeared slowly walking towards them. But the guards from behind came trying to stop them, Bullets stood in mid-air as the one robe figure held his hand, with a fling of his wrist shot them back while the other cut more guards down. Then many others are cut in their path while the two manage to escape from this madness, only to confront someone she couldn't remember. From what she could see is that he tried to kill them, only to fall into his icy grave in ice and water drowning as they left.
She remember that they tried to escape together, but she didn't get on the train in time. Left alone she is sent to an orphanage for about 10 years, yet in that time dark creatures would appear in the streets. In fact many who were there spread rumors of these terrible monsters stealing people in the shadow away from light. The robe figures she didn't see again for many years until today.
Present time
Anya started to fall on her knees making everyone take notice when she gasp.
"Anya, are you alright?" Dimitri said worried for her.
"I'm fine." Anya tried to assure them.
"You falling on your knees doesn't seem fine." Flame said. True to his words, yet she could not say as the visions she just had of her past remain a mystery, but this robe figure. She somehow knows he was there in her past, and somehow is responsible for what led to her separated from the family she once knew. Gandalf took notice of this as so did Henristic.
"So she finally remembers, to her bitter end." Henristic said in his observation.
"What has she done that warrant such aggression from you." Gandalf demanded, facing him without any hints of submission or surrender.
"None what's so ever, but from my master connection to the dark side, she is destine to die as the last of her bloodline." Henristic answered.
"And you fully agree with your master?" Gandalf held his guard while demanding answers.
"It isn't my master will that matters, but the Dark Side's Will. For when the will of the dark side demanded of us, we must heed the call. Rarely we get such demands, but this is one where you and everyone here must die." Henristic explained.
"Such demands of Malevolent entities, you cannot take a life because of such force demands another life, for no life can never be taken by another." Gandalf challenged, some are hearing what is said watching as they wonder what Henristic will do.
"Then you deny the fates and destiny of said individuals. For when one demands their life for Malevolent or Benevolent is no ours to matter, but the wills of those entities you speak is demanded. For she and everyone here will die, as your destiny is called." Henristic said changing into his battle stance. When hearing this from him, some of them prepared themselves glaring at this man for disregard for life. Gandalf expression harden even if it sadden by this man's disillusions.
"Tell me, Henristic. If a child that is no older then 7 or younger were to die that night, but of this Dark Side Will demands this outcome. Would you have followed it's call?" Gandalf asked warning Henristic of what he should say or will say in this conversation.
"The Dark Side Will is above all life, no one is the exception. I have lots to learn about the dark side, but my master knows that if the Dark Side Will is anyone's life taken that it will be done. For that her destiny forever will always be death." When Henristic said this rushed over towards Gandalf willing to end this fight once and for all. But it was that moment Gandalf change as what Henristic been fighting was one of mercy and compassion. Yet when he intended to kill even if they were children, Gandalf fiercely struck using his devastating blast from his staff when their weapons clashed. This blast hurled Henristic but for a moment as Gandalf slowly walk with conviction of valor and readiness for anything even when faced against great darkness.
Shook out from that surprise attack, Henristic used the force to lift objects bigger then human bodies towards Gandalf. yet each one was blasted apart the same from Gandalf staff. He then blasted Henristic back once more, only this time he was ready as he intend to use the force to push Gandalf back. Yet as this happen, Gandalf matched his powers, shocking everyone as the surrounding area from their bodies are force back by some unknown powers. The snow that continued to fall shows some invisible force that is forcing the two back. Yet the key difference is Gandalf's power is overwhelming Henristic as he march towards him with small effort. Much of the snow that is on the grow is being blow back as the two trying prevent the other from gaining the upper hand.
But as the battle progress, the differences starts to be cleared, "I have met many people in my life, some who are delusional in their ways, others who are misguided, but those who serve a darker power I know them too well. Whatever the Dark Side you serve will never prevail this night." With this proclaim, Gandalf powers force Henristic back towards a tree where Gandalf had place him once more under his hold using his staff. While Gandalf has more then this under his sleeves, he didn't want to use any of his powers except for times when others couldn't help themselves. This is one moment where someone like Henristic using dark powers is necessary to show some force. Sadden that some people are unwilling to listen or heard some warning have resulted into violence.
After some moments of force, Gandalf released him from his hold as Henristic stood up tired and unable to fight knowing he couldn't beat this man without some power behind him, "Return to your master, and tell me if he plans to follow the Dark Side's Will, he will not just be facing me. This is a warning that should not be ignored, BEGONE!" Taking his advise, Henristic went off into the darkness. Quickly and quietly as he made his way towards his master. While he retreated, everyone could only stare at Gandalf. Especially those that know him. Most of the time Gandalf usually tries to avoid fights or is helpful advise for others. Yet every now and then forget that he's capable fighter as them.
"Say Mario, you said that Popeye is the strongest right? Wouldn't that make Gandalf the most powerful?" Peter asked unable to help himself of this question. Mario answered showing his hand flat and shaking it saying so-so.
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Limbo - Rasputin
In the deep, he and Bartok watch the fight from below. Both are surprise by Gandalf and his powers, yet this also happen in the train as well. Making him feel killing Anastasia will have to be done in secret or other tricks without comforting these people somehow.
"Eesh, I feel sorry for anyone facing that guy. I mean he was giving Henristic the Hiya, a little that and kick him too. Guess that means your not the only socerer anymore Master." Bartok said.
"So it would seem." Rasputin said surprisingly calm for once.
"I now have an understanding of these new powers I am offered. For no doubt they saw she will be protected by these people, I must get around them or make sure she's unprotective by herself. For that, I will need to do something much... crueler." He said grinning as another idea pop up.
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Somewhere between St. Petersburg to Paris - Sometime later/5 days later
The trip towards has been eventful, mostly because of the constant attacks from the heartless. Not as bad as it would have since Peter and Company are able to fend for themselves. But the one individual known as Henristic didn't appear once again, in fact some are dreading if he would appear or not. While this happen Anya seemed off... like she's in her own world from time to time, some tried to help by having some conversation. But she didn't want to speak as this was something Anya felt more personal when Henristic arrived.
They let it go for now since they still had much to venture towards Paris. Everyone is enjoying the nice weather change even Star is beginning to be more joyful in this trip. Yet mindful of the dangers that still lurks. Dimitri and Vlad continue to informed Anya of the lost princess, but from what they are seeing she's trying to avoid her own personal problems by thinking of this trip. No doubt their confrontation had lead to questions she wants answer, but is afraid of them. Which is why after taking some rest somewhere in daytime, Gandalf thought best to confront this alone as he might have insight to what she's thinking.
"Feeling well Miss Anya?" Gandalf asked, startling at first but calm down once she saw Gandalf.
"Yeah, I'm okay. Just thinking about what happens when we meet her majesty." Anya said smiling trying to cover her real thoughts.
"I think someone that is family would indeed miss those they cherished. But I feel that isn't your concern this moment." Gandalf said with knowing look in his eyes.
"That's a little strange to asked? I mean you fighting that weirdo who knows me, but I don't know him. And yet somehow he knows me, and let's forget those powers, I mean my goodness. Even your friends that been together with you are surprise!" Gandalf couldn't help chuckle at that, while yes he's more so appears just some old man in gray clothing, but that's only because he would rather assists for others instead of showing his powers. Through the half of this trip, many of them crowded Gandalf and are impressed by his powers, in fact you can say that what they saw really change their view of Gandalf at least. The newer members like Flames and Star couldn't help but be impress by his skills, Mario mentions that while he doesn't know Gandalf too much, he only saw him take fighting seriously when needed.
"Do not fear, I have countless battles before these one. Though traveling to other places outside of my homeland is very new in both strangely beautiful and truly darker as some enemies from my home. I have lost count how many worlds since partaking in this quest, but I know this will not be your ordinary quest." Gandalf said, Any took some interest in this and wanted to know more about these places and his adventures.
"You seemed to be knowledge for yourself. But how different are the places you have been traveling since joining this group, do you guys even have a name for yourselves?" Anya asked unsure if there was a name or that they just went with it.
"No, I believe just group is fine. As for the places, I would say that they are similar to my own with key differences. I do find that while I have venture far, I do miss those that I cared and help protect for long while." Gandalf is being careful of his words, while the world order isn't always preserve it still needs to be uphold. There might be people you face that can't be trusted with full knowledge or aren't ready for what is going on. Gandalf knew this and made sure he didn't say anything for the moment that would give it away.
"Don't you want to return to those people, meet your family once more and know something about yourself that you didn't before?" Anya questioned, trouble by how similar they are and how she's almost felt projecting her thoughts on him.
"I do." Then looks at her and said, "But I do find others that need my help, those I care as much as those I missed in the past. Sometimes when we go far from our families and friends, it doesn't mean they are forgotten forever. Even when they have pass away, there is more to come then this life. Don't take what you have granted in this present, instead cherish them before they are gone. Cherish all the goods and bad we want to forget. For if we are caught on in the past, we will miss what is important now and what can be for the future." When Gandalf said these words, Anya felt comfort. In fact she felt that somehow in this talk that Gandalf knew what she was going through, that the events five days ago had hurt her more then she wanted to let on. Yet here she tried to ignored it and even pretends she was okay. Yet somehow she knew that Gandalf saw through her hurt feelings bottled inside, but knew she wouldn't admit them.
She couldn't help but be teary eye as she wasn't sure what to do with herself yet had to asked, "What if I want to face my past, what if I wanted to know who I am and where I come from. Yet when that guy came I remember horrible things, but they were all foggy and clouded by because I just couldn't remember what happen and why I was left alone." She couldn't say anymore as all her emotions are let out.
"Do not be afraid, not all of us can face our past. But many who can have more courage in their hearts, but that doesn't mean you aren't brave or cowardly. There are times we need to let the past be past, and grow from them. You may have experience pain from before, and may have partake in something wrong. Yet they are not what defines you, for what we do now and how we present ourselves is what we are and not what we were." Gandalf words seems to encourage her most, wiping some tears away.
"Thanks, you really know how to cheer people up." Anya said thankful for his advise.
"I like to think of it as giving helping hand, everyone needs it." Gandalf said smiling, hoping this would encourage Anya to move forward when reaching their destination. However now that he has some time he now can see she truly is the lost princess.
"Question now remains, will you find happiness in your past or the present?" Gandalf whispered, sadden by what's to come and hopeful for her future.
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Peter and Company - 1 hour later
For the time being, the group had to either walk, take some rides by ongoing people that go through this path, or some other stuff. Either way they been walking or riding for sometime. Now they took this moment of rest around the bridge with a small stream. While this is happening, Dimitri and Vlad are helping Anya with her presentation for when she arrives. Everyone else rested for the time being and enjoyed the nice weather and surroundings. As this was happening, Peter walk towards Gandalf who is smoking for a bit, some from his homeland.
"Mind if I sit here?" Peter asked, Gandalf look up and nodded patting the floor for him to sit.
"I hope you don't mind I smoke?" Gandalf asked, he has learned in time that some places don't want people to smoke in certain places and respects their wishes.
"Nah, I'll be fine." Peter replied. Everyone seemed content with what they are experiencing, some are even resting as this was perfect time to sleep.
"Something in your mind Peter?" Gandalf look towards Peter, as he can tell something is in his mind.
"For the moment, just thinking of the others. But I have been thinking of my number as well." Peter took another look as his number revealed once more, still as high as he saw before.
"The numbers seem peculiar, everyone seems to have a number. But what concerns me is what do they mean and if we are in some danger. No doubt that we are off the train at this moment in another world, thanks to the key you have in your pocket." Gandalf said, this had Peter pull out the key in his pocket, looking at it with some intense stare as he thought of his recent adventures and how towards the end he nearly died by some powerful being or things that didn't make sense. Z9 came to mind, yet instantly shook his head burying that deep into his mind to forget him and his presence.
"Why do that?" Gandalf asked, knowing Peter is trying to forget something.
"Do what?" Peter questioned.
"Forget the tragedies and people involved. What if their were people in your life you needed to remember, would you forget them?" Gandalf took this time to know peter better and tried to see what he's thinking at the moment.
But what he got instead is some sadden expression and silence, he was in no hurry nor was he in anyway forcing the answer from him, "...Maybe I just want to forget." Peter answered, making Gandalf interest in why.
"Maybe some point in the past I... I was part of something... that change everything, that took everything. Maybe I just want everything to be good memories and not bother with the past. I know you guys are concerned about it, but come on can't you allow me the choice of not wanting to know these things?!" Peter almost exclaimed, but quiet himself down at the end.
"You can't run from the past, nor can you run from the pain that comes. Rather if you were part of the problem or those that place them on you. They are what makes us grow, helps us change for the better. Unfortunately the world can force others into this place of darkness, hurting in the never ending cycle of pain and misery. Yet it is through this experience, we can help those who have to endure this suffering. Do not take lightly of your past traumas, nor take those who bear witness to them good and evil. For they are what helps us grow even at the cost of our own comfort and happiness." Gandalf gave his friendly advise to Peter. Somewhat considering his advise to heart.
"I'll keep that in mind." Is all Peter said but not truly convince of this. Same can be said for Anya as she is unsure of herself, even with the information of knowing she had to convince someone name Sophia that she's truly the lost princess, that created some doubts in her mind. This along with other problems crawling in her mind as she started to feel this wasn't her or somehow walking the wrong path. Some that heard didn't approach or knew what to say at least. While Gandalf is convince she is the lost princess and can be convincing when necessary for everyone to follow him, but on personal level they weren't too sure if they can say anything for the time being that would cheer her up, all but Luigi seeing as she's has some concerns.
"You alright Anya?" Luigi asked, walking over to as she stand on a bridge looking down, Vlad and Pooka are beside her as well.
"Just not sure if I am the real princess, or if I want to be one?" Anya said looking down as she's filled with doubts in her heart, "But it's not just that, since we met that weird guy I had some memories of my past... yet I don't know if I want to remember or find out. Maybe I'm overthinking things, but I can't get those imagines out of my head." Luigi frown, sadden as he didn't know what can give comfort. While he did have a good heart to at least hear her out, sometimes the answers weren't always there. Yet Vlad wasn't giving up as she walk over to give some assuring words.
"Tell me my dear, what do you see?" Vlad asked while she sadly look down.
"I see someone with no past, just a skinny nobody with no future." Not the answer he hope, but it's a start.
"I see an engaging and fiery young woman, who on number of occasions showed real command equal to any royalty in the world. But even they had doubts and sometimes have made more then their fair share of mistakes. Yet real royalty is not about the power and wealth, while yes a requirement. But it's also the ability to head first into risky decisions that can't be turned back. Whoever that man was surely knew who you are, and I can guarantee that he will see who you really are. For I have known my share of royalty." He momentarily look around and said to her, "You see my dear, I was a member of the imperial court." While saying this he did have some doubts if Anya is the lost princess, yet somewhere in his heart wants this to be true as he and others have venture towards Paris. If anything while she may not be the lost princess, some part of him almost wants to see this come true.
"Almost hard to believe that your with Dimitri and on the streets?" Luigi comment the irony of this sitaution.
"Yes my friend, life can be strange. Yet that's what make living worth while, if everything was predictable then everything we do would be for nothing." Vlad said smiling while petting Pooka.
"So are you ready to become Grand Duchess Anastasia?" Dimitri asked, ruining the moment as everyone there couldn't help glare at his timing and rudeness of the question. Just as Anya is leaving, Vlad took one more effort said to Anya, "There is nothing left back there for you my dear, everything is in Paris." After some moments to rethink, she began to see something more then what her past has haunted her. Maybe for once there is something to find and maybe, can find her belonging as she always wanted.
"Gentlemen, start your teaching." Anya asked, music started to play yet those that heard this are only Gandalf, Peter, Star Flame, Mario and Luigi.
"Um, what's happening?" Star asked confused by what he's hearing.
"I have no idea?" Flame also questioned.
Anastasia Music - Learn to do it
You were born in a palace by the sea.(Vlad)
A Palace by the Sea? Could it be?(Anastasia)
Yes, that's right.
You rode horseback when you were only three.(Vlad)
Horseback riding? Me?(Vlad)
And the horse.(Vlad)
He was white!(Dimitri)
You made faces and terrorized the cook!(Vlad)
Threw him in the brook!(Dimitri)
Was I wild?(Anya)
Wrote the book!(Dimitri)
But you'd behave when your father gave that look!(Vlad)
Imagine how it was.(Dimitri)
Your long-forgotten past!(Vlad)
We've lots and lots to teach you and the time is going fast!(Vlad and Dimitri)
Sounds a bit too much?(Peter)
That's true(Mario and Luigi)
All right... I'm ready!(Anya)
What's Happening(Flame and Star)
Just follow along(Gandalf)
The three of them are walking away from the wooden bridge instead are walking towards the log while explaining some past about Anya. While this is happening Peter, Mario, Luigi, Gandalf seem relax about this change of pace, but also know they are about to be part of some song somehow. Flame and Star are mostly confused and are actually freaking out since they have never experience this before. But Gandalf assure them this would be normal at some point.
Now shoulders back and stand up tall.(Vlad)
And do not walk, but try to float.(Dimitri)
She looks a little foolish.(Mario)
Almost floating?(Luigi)
Like a little boat!(Vlad)
You give a bow.(Dimitri)
What happens now?(Anya)
Your hand receives a kiss!(Vlad)
Most of all remember this.(Dimitri and Vlad)
If I can learn to do it.(Vlad)
you can learn to do it.(Peter)
Something in you knows it.(Gandalf)
there's nothing to it!(Mario and Luigi)
Follow in my footsteps, shoe by shoe!(Vlad)
You can learn to do it too!(Dimitri, Vlad, Peter, Mario, Luigi and Gandalf)
Vlad and Dimitri started to teach her the basics, but also encourage her of learning these things if they can as well. The others like Gandalf, Peter, Mario, and Luigi watch on the sidelines, but would help when needed. Among this Flames and Star started to wonder where the heck is the music coming from and how is everyone is singing just fine without practice. Gandalf look at the two assuring this will become the norm, which terrified them as this made little to no sense now this is happening.
Now, elbows in and sit up straight.(Vlad)
And never slurp the stroganoff.(Dimitri)
I never cared for stroganoff!(Anya)
She said that like a Romanov!(Vlad)
The samovar(Dimitri and Mario)
The caviar(Vlad and Luigi
Dessert and then goodnight?(Anya and Flame)
Not until you get this right!(Everyone except Anya)
If I/he can learn to do it.(Vlad and Dimitri/Echo)
You can learn to do it!(Mario and Luigi/Echo)
Pull yourself together,(Peter)
and you'll pull through it!(Vlad and Gandalf)
Tell yourself it's easy.(Flame)
And it's true!(Star and Flame)
You can learn to do it too!(Vlad, Dimitri, Star and Flame)
As of now they are taking some rides from others using whatever method to venture off to Paris, but along the way Anya is giving many lessons and ways to memorize that are somehow coming back to her easily. Gandalf is seeing this and his hunch is being more correct with Anya being the lost princess. But at the same time Flames and Star had to somehow avoid being spotted by everyone even if they have to run it somehow, luckily they had some hiding spots or excuses since they also found their own means of transport in cars, horses and other things that helps along the way. But that left Star and Flames confused about the singing, yet are slowly getting used to the idea as they are riding towards Paris.
Next, we memorize the names of the royalty.(Vlad)
Oh No!(Mario and Luigi)
Here we go(Peter and Gandalf)
Now here we have Kropotkin.(Vlad)
Shot Potemkin,(Dimitri)
In the Botkin.(Vlad)
Oh!(Anya and Star)
And dear old uncle, Vanya loved his vodka.(Vlad)
Got it Anya?(Dimitri)
No!(Anya)
The baron Pushkin.(Dimitri and Vlad)
He was...?(Flame)
Short!(Dimitri)
Count Anatoly.(Vlad)
Had a...?(Star)
Wart!(Dimitri)
Count Sergei(Vlad)
Wore a feathered hat,(Dimitri)
I hear he's gotten very fat.(Vlad)
And I recall his yellow Cat!(Anya)
I don't believe we told her that.(Vlad)
Trying to get everyone to Paris is challenging as some of them don't blend in well with the world, but is worth it as they are traveling further towards their goal. Flame and Star are starting to get hang of this singing, but have some uncertainly like how they know the verses or how they are singing along in rhythm. But that is less concerning as they have less to worry of people spotting or freaking out since they are getting their own transport and ways to travel with some effort and working towards that goal. But what is most shocking is Anya as she is remembering things that only the true princess would have known as this is seen as they realize she could truly be who she says about herself that was once a scam turned into helping someone returning home. Yet along the way Heartless have appeared and tried to make things harder then before.
If you can learn to do it, I can learn to do it!(Anya)
Don't know how you know it.(Vlad)
I simply knew it!(Anya)
Suddenly I feel like someone new...(Anya)
Anya, you're a dream come true!(Dimitri and Vlad)
If I can learn to do it(Dimitri and Anya/Echo)
You can learn to do it!(Vlad and Anya/Echo)
Pull yourself together.(Vlad)
And you'll pull through it!(Everyone)
Tell yourself it's easy.(Gandalf)
And It's true.(Everyone)
You can learn to do it.(Dimitri, Vlad and Luigi)
Nothing to it!(Anya and Gandalf)
You can learn to do it too!(Everyone)
After finally making their way towards the docks where they will have smooth sailing at least by Dimitri and Vlad's opinion. Anya is slowly to show she really is the lost princess, but is also got harder for Flame and Star to walk alongside them. So Peter and Mario would stick with them as their are more people around them. But everyone is more excited for Anya as they are started to feel she is the real princess, while there is some doubt Peter and Company knew she is the lost princess after everything they been through. Now reaching the docks and onto the boat. Mario, Peter, Flame and Star got on their boat to paddle towards them so that everyone is together when arriving in Paris.
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Boat - Hours later after Departure
With Anastasia learning much more then they have expected her from this point. Some of them are beginning to see that somehow Anastasia could possibly be the lost princess of Romanov family. Gandalf had long already felt this was true, but now the evidence is backing up this idea. Others like Mario and Peter had this thought as well, when she started to say things that couldn't be possibly taught since they didn't have the time. If anything this felt more like muscle memory if anything, this is being discussed with Gandalf as the six of them have some ideas about what's happening. They are meeting below the decks as the two Digimon couldn't blend well with the crowd or the ships crewmates.
"She is the lost princess, isn't she?" Mario asked the obvious question.
"Yes, and I believe that somehow she had survive that terrible night, the only question I cannot answer is how... how a young little girl survive when by all rights should have died that day." Gandalf had some ideas, but truthfully anything is possible.
"It would explain much from her. But shouldn't the others know as well?" Star asked.
"Would they... even believe that she's the lost princess, I mean even Anya doesn't exactly know herself and that's just shooting in the dark. What if we came all this way for nothing only to find that she looks like the lost princess, but isn't the one everyone makes rumors about." Peter said.
"That be like saying if someone asked you on a date, but then turns you down without your knowledge. That would break Anya's heart." Luigi said also concern about this theory. everyone turn to Luigi looking at him weirdly when he made some comparison, "What, it could happen." Luigi tried to defend himself.
"We'll have to keep this quiet for now, if word got out she's the princess. Then those that have been chasing us would have more then enough reasons to come after her when we leave." Gandalf said.
"With Henristic and his Master it's possible they might have reach Paris by now. That's not the mention that the heartless seem hellbent on attacking us more then ever. I'm wondering what happens before we leave this world?" Flame wonder what everyone is thinking.
"For now we should keep in mind that there are still too many things happening and not much to base on them. What worries me is with this discover, what forces are at work. But for now we should rest, one cannot fight if one is restlessness before fighting." Gandalf said, with this many went off on their own. Flames and Star are then visited by the others from time to time, while many of them rested as the boat would continue on towards Paris. As the others have left, Flame and Star rest in the bottom of this ship, while they will have some hard time thanks to the storm outside, they know that this is the only way to arrive.
"This isn't so bad is it?" Flame asked Star.
"No it's not, but I would have thought by now we have left." Star said annoyed by this adventure at this point.
"I can only guess that some worlds take long, I mean we had moments where we didn't know what to do next and had to stay around longer." Flame remember there was times they had to take many days on something they couldn't finished immediately.
"And I remember that every time we did take those long trips, some of them you wanted to help people." Star remembers, even if he didn't want any part he still went along as his friends did. This made him smile at this wondering if they will ever have those moments again.
"Will things at least return to normal?" Flame asked, somewhat uncertain by what is happening.
"...Maybe, one can hope." Star answered, feeling that things may for once get better.
After everyone departed from down below, for most of them it was relaxation and enjoying themselves. Mario went off to explore the ship alongside Gandalf having want to walk alone for now, Luigi is now sitting down with sunglass on enjoying himself. As For Peter, he was taking turns with Dimitri and Vlad playing chess, so far Dimitri wasn't doing so well.
"Your not much of an chess player aren't you?" Peter said watching Dimitri trying to win the game.
"It's still better then doing nothing at the moment." He replied, trying to focus on the game.
"Checkmate." Both Dimitri and Peter re-examined it and found it it was indeed checkmate. Peter took his place, but before they go any farther Anya appeared with her new dress, All three of them had their eyes widen at how she look beyond words to describe. Giving their approval, Dimitri is then teaching her how to dance like a princess as Vlad and Peter watch the two.
"Ah, young love." Vlad said happy for the two.
"Kind of like your Sophia at Paris?" Peter asked curious about his past.
"Yes my boy, she is the pearl in my eye and the only woman of my life. Someday you will find someone like that, and you too will be struck by cupids love." He said watching them dance for a time, he stood up once to tell Dimitri is he's to lead while Anya is to follow him.
"How did you two met?" Peter asked, seeing the confusion he specify, "Dimitri, you two maybe similar but your different from him."
"Ah, interesting tell I might add. It was after some years ago while I was in the streets, you see things were changing and everyone had some rough time settling in with our new government. He was trying to con somebody into buying something that was worthless, yet he would have been taken in if I hadn't been there to help him. You see back then while still in the imperial court, he and I met only once. I was in some trouble, and Dimitri was there to help me out. Never mind the details too much, but I can say he's a good man. At times he can be selfish and pretend he heartless and wants your money, but deep down there is a heart made of pearls wanting to get out. And I believe that has shine the most when he and Anya are together." Vlad smiled as he saw the two dance and is happy for them. Peter look over and saw this as well, yes Dimitri isn't always the best of persons, but throughout their trip he did appear like he does care, maybe he's stubborn but perhaps that's just him not wanting to admit about himself. When the two stop it almost look like they would have kissed, but then stop as he walk away while also encouraging Anya on learning to dance. Some confusion as to why he left so suddenly, but then again emotions play tricks on us all.
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Limbo - Rasputin and Bartok
"She's asleep now." Bartok said watching as the mist revealed where they are located and what they are doing now.
"Yes, she has finally asleep. But not just her, so have the rest. Thanks to my old friend, I have some idea who these people are and what I can do about them." Rasputin said to himself, observing not just Anastasia, but those that accompany her in this trip.
"You sure about this master, they don't seem like your average folks. Why I even say those dark forces you have are their bread and butter, like chomping up lumber for winter while burning smores in the fire." Bartok said concern for Rasputin and his next actions.
"Even if I get to Anastasia, those wretched people will get in my way. Which is why I plan on doing something much more... crueler then before. While I will have my revenge on the last Romanov's, I will also send the deadliest of my minions to deal with them." When looking through the mist, the group are soundly asleep. Focusing all his powers on Peter and Company, the heartless known as Dark Sorcerers.
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Peter and Company - Nighttime
Nighttime arrived, and everyone for the most part is sleeping. The rooms arrangements were to have Anya with Vlad, Pooka and Dimitri. Another with Mario, Luigi and Peter sharing a room. Gandalf chose to sleep on his own even if he were to share a room with them. Yet while they are sleeping the minions of dark forces slowly creep towards Anya defenseless. Rasputin had waited patiently for this moment and knew they would be somewhere they couldn't protect Anastasia if they weren't aware she was in danger.
But while this happen, someone like Gandalf became more aware of this danger, "Dark Forces are upon us." He whispered and rushed off to meet Anya, Dimitri, Vlad and Pooka to make sure they aren't caught in this trap. Hearing Pooka up, he rushed towards the door and open it. From what he see they remain sleeping like any other normal person. But that isn't the case, as he sense dark powers covering their minds with hopes and wonders that is only dreamed. Gandalf lean down and place his hand over them.
"Dimitri, I release you from this spell." Gandalf whispered, at first nothing happen. But he could sense what is happening, thus he decided to place more power that is granted to him. After a second try Dimitri is slowly awaken and realize Gandalf is standing over him with his hand over his forehead, for a second as he lows it down.
"WHOA! What the heck?" Dimitri suddenly had headache, not enough to lay down all night. Just surprise by what happen, Pooka bark to gain his attention if only to save Anya.
"You were under some spell, keeping everyone asleep in some state of dreams. I only pushed the darkness away as it's power are not as strong. I fear that dark powers are at the works once more." For sometime now, they maybe able to defend themselves. The company they been traveling with has help them fight off against heartless and is actually good company. Even better is those monsters aren't much as a problem as Dimitri would have imagine. But out of all the people he's been traveling with or has known before now, Gandalf is by far the strangest and yet caring elder man he has ever seen. He gain his respect even more when fighting off that Sith guy away, and still have this aura of trust and compassion is something he couldn't comprehend so well. Since then he would listen to Gandalf involving danger and advises, many times has help them through this rough journey.
"Where's Anya?" Dimitri asked, showing worry and concern for her more as they venture off towards Paris. Also knowing that whatever dark forces as Gandalf would call them are involved, he would think of Anya first because for reasons unknown or know they are targeting her most of the time. Both then heard Pooka bark showing them outside as they are guided where nasty storm brew in the night.
"Quickly we must find her, before something happens." Gandalf commanded with urgency.
"Don't have to tell me twice." Without another word, Dimitri rushed out along with Pooka and Gandalf as they rushed in what is some dark storms at the night.
"There!" Dimitri pointed towards where Anya is standing, almost ready to jump if she didn't look terrified by something. Quickly they went off before she would jump, grabbing onto her arms as they brought her back and awake.
"Wake up!" Dimitri exclaimed, she appeared scared and frighten by what she was dreaming and couldn't make heads and tails what happen.
"Wh-what happen?!" She questioned as her surroundings are not what she expected.
"You tell us? Your out here sleep walking and almost jump off in this storm." Dimitri explained showing genuine concern for her well being.
"If I didn't know better, I say your more then concern for her life." Gandalf said knowingly, yet despite this Dimitri seemed more concern for Anya as she couldn't bear to go through that dream. Yet they weren't done as the storm started to pick up once more shaking them.
"I fear this night is not yet done." Gandalf spoke loud enough for them to hear. While the plan to take Anya's life is foiled, with the powers of the darkness he has commanded the Dark Sorcerer's from safe distance that is creating greater storms. If look from space, closely towards where they are located, you see a shadow hand enclosing them into some storm that will circle them into a cage.
"Quickly return back inside for shelter, and check on the others." Gandalf commanded.
"What's going on, is there more of those heartless things you guys been fighting?" Anya asked.
"Yes and no, I fear there is something brewing in this storm and the minds of our friends. Quickly fly!" Gandalf exclaimed. All three of them headed inside as the storm grew much greater through the night. Once they were inside they are greeted with some new heartless that appear by itself, alongside this heartless are shadows blocking their path.
Warning!
Warning!
Heartless attacking!
Defend the ship and people!
Dark Sorcerers: Heartless Type Emblem
Threat Level: Green - A
Strength: Weak
Abilities: Dark Sorcery/Magic User
Offense: None/Magic Great
Defense: Great
Weakness: Close Combat, powerless without their book
Description: Covered in green robes with a book floating around them along with yellow eyes and heartless symbol on chest. They are more deadly users of magic, more accurately dark arts. This sort of powers are more dangerous as the unknown limits of magic can be contain in the books. However the bright side is once in close ranger for combat, they are powerless on their own. Even more the book floating around them is the source of magic. Without it they are force to use close combat using a small knife covered in the robes. Even so, the potential powers of their magic are what makes them threating and impossible to fight if confronted without magic user of your own.
Magic duelist at arms
Ready?
FIGHT!
The first strike had Gandalf on defense as the heartless shadows started to attack them. Anya had grab one of them struggling to hold it back as Dimitri tried to help. Gandalf had manage to take out all the shadow heartless protecting the heartless. He then went over trying to strike the heartless down, only for it to blast back with powerful force of magic almost invisible to the eye. As Gandalf is force back, Anya and Dimitri had already destroyed the heartless with some effort. When Gandalf tried to strike back, the heartless is force back as well. But is then distract when Pooka grab the book with his mouth as the heartless is confused by the dogs actions and worried if it destroyed the book. This gave Gandalf enough time to rush over and strike the heartless down.
"What was that? Some form of heartless magician?" Dimitri exclaimed.
"Right now that isn't important, what is are the safety of our friends." Gandalf replied, only to be interrupted by 3 more heartless appearing. Dimitri and Anya ran upstairs, but high enough that the storm doesn't push them away. At the same time Gandalf had used his staff to force the heartless towards the stair way. Knocking all three down long enough for Gandalf to try something that is knew since traveling the worlds. Taking some inspiration from Mickey, the staff brighten for a moment and with one trust towards the down heartless, destroyed them instantly in bright light.
"Quickly we must help the others." Without any further Gandalf and Surprisingly Pooka run off. The two then rushed down as Dimitri went to see if his friend is okay, "Vlad wake up!" Dimitri shouted loud enough for him to open his eyes. Gandalf went over and preform the same spell that woke up Dimitri, after some seconds he slowly awakens feeling tired as it's still night time.
"Is it morning already?" Vlad asked.
"No time, we have to move." Dimitri said, soon all three are moving trying to find Gandalf. Which didn't take long as he was already rushing towards the heartless shadows defending the dark sorcerer. One of the heartless tried to take Pooka, but isn't too bright as Pooka is out maneuvering them easily.
"Why must they attack at this hour!" Vlad groan already tired of these things.
"Beats me, but we to help everyone if these guys are around." Dimitri said.
"I have just the occasion, I'll be right back." Vlad said rushing back to their room. Back with Gandalf he had to fight in very close quarters, hindering some of his moves that left him only his staff to use properly. Yet that didn't help much as the Dark sorcerers manifest spear like needles that floated beside it, and thrust forward as Gandalf had to rely his staff for defense, most of them block with only three stabbing his shoulder and two through his robes that missed him. The heartless that still remain didn't help as Gandalf tried to fight them off only to fall on his back. One of the shadow heartless tried to strike Gandalf at his heart, only for it to jump up and place it's claw like hands on it's bottom as Pooka bite on it's shadowy butt. Dimitri and Anya had rushed over and kick the heartless off into daze state. The Dark Sorcerer didn't like this and tried to fire more needles only for Gandalf to blast it back with enough force pushing it back.
"Dimitri, Anya, use these to fight." Vlad brought back three wooden sticks that have been furniture from abandon homes. Something Dimitri and Vlad pick up for their trip.
"Thanks." Dimitri grab his own as did Anya.
"Now we need to find everyone." Anya said ready to fight the heartless. In any other times, they would have small difficulty with bandits and crazy people if this was a normal situation, but fighting something that is supernatural and trying to kill you would bring out the best of anyone if determine.
"I'll go on ahead and see if Star and Flames are okay, you three look for the others, they should be in one room." Gandalf ordered, once they departed, Gandalf work his way towards the bottom where Flames and Star are located alongside Pooka as the brave puppy would help Gandalf. While Anya, Dimitri and Vlad work towards finding the others. Gandalf confronted the heartless that are in front of him. Looking down he saw Pooka barking as he's ready to fight.
"You may want to stand back my small friend, this will be a long night." Gandalf said, rushing over as quick as he could, while the Dark Sorcerers use his spell to fight. While this is happening Anya, Dimitri and Vlad had arrive towards the room where Peter, Mario and Luigi are still asleep. No doubt with Flame and Star they are experiencing the same problems, whatever is keeping them asleep must be some very powerful stuff. Which is annoying for them as they don't have any idea or concept of what they should be doing, yet Gandalf sent them here to handle the problem which means it's something they can handle for themselves.
"You would think something would wake them up." Dimitri tried to slap Mario by the cheek only to have no respond.
Vlad and Anya tried as well with same results, "They won't wake up? It's like they have been under some spell." Anya said.
"We must somehow wake them up, But how?" Pondering this, Anya saw something glowing in Peter's clothes. Checking them out she saw that it was some strange item that glowed blue in the night.
"What's that?" Before he could question further, the entire room and ship started to shine as this engulf everything and everyone close to them. The heartless started to disappear as they vanish from it's powerful shine, leaving them in the night. This then stirred Peter, Mario and Luigi up as they awoke surprise to see them in their room. At the same time Gandalf is freed along with Pooka from the heartless as they are banished away from the ship. All the while the dark forces controlled by someone is screaming in rage as his plans have failed once again.
"Ah... Did we miss something?" Peter asked nervously.
"It's complicated." Is all Anya said while placing back the item with Peter's stuff.
"I get the feeling that somehow everything is alright once more?" Vlad wonder as they aren't that experience in these sort of situations.
"Your right to think this." Gandalf said behind them as he along with Pooka returned after the heartless vanished.
"Can we go back to bed now, I going to feel tired after this mess." Dimitri said yawning.
"As do all of us, this was not something we were prepared." Gandalf bluntly said knowing the danger is away for now.
"Can any of you explain what is happening?" Mario asked what Luigi and Peter are still thinking about.
"Nothing to worry now, have a good night sleep." Anya assured which didn't provide confidence, but they will ask in the morning when the time is right.
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4 Days Later
Paris - Arrival/hours later
After finally arriving to Paris, everyone could finally relax and have some fresh air for once. That being when Gandalf informed the others, they felt some shame as they didn't realize how powerless they are when the heartless attack. Which is why everyone agreed that this moment now arriving in Paris they try and relax without having to worry about those things. In the progress, they would wait for Dimitri, Vlad and Anya to return from their meeting. They had to make sure Anya is the lost princess, but the irony of this meeting is more and more Gandalf and others around him are convince that somehow by watchful eyes above, she is the lost princess and survive these many years in hiding. They would have to meet Sophia first before meeting the grand duchess as they need
In the days they venture through the seas, they had less encounters with the heartless as of late. This brought some worry among the group, but nevertheless needed some break from all the chasing that had happen. Flames and Star however had to remain in the shadows using anything for cover as they couldn't be seen by anyone knowing their presence would cause some commotion, more so Star knows since he's trying to not get into trouble as his friend would at times. During their stay, Gandalf had informed them after arrival that they had taken some breaks and taken in the sights they are exploring. Everyone can get behind since they have been in non-stop battle against the darkness way to long.
When they heard that Anya pass her test, they are excited for her as they hope she would get to see the Grand Duchess. But before that they went off shopping to look for the part, but as they are ready to see the Grand Duchess. Everyone worse nice black suits except for Flame, Star for obvious reasons and Gandalf deciding to sit where the two are going to watch away from preying eyes. But before that Dimitri, Vlad, Peter, Mario and Luigi sat near the entrance until Anya now called Anastasia will arrive.
"I'm telling you, she's the lost princess." Dimitri tried to convince everyone what he knows, since that meeting with Sophia and hearing how she survived the night. There is no longer doubt in his mind that Anya is the lost princess.
"Yes she is, even had us fooled-" Unfortunately Vlad didn't know about it, which is why Dimitri is trying to convince his friend that she truly is the lost princess.
"She is the lost princess, I was the boy that help them escape years back. I'm now positive that she's is the lost princess, even more then ever since we started way back in Russia." Dimitri said convince who Anya really truly is from back then.
"You saw that too?" Peter asked as Mario and Luigi listen, but this caught Dimitri surprise that they knew somehow, "Gandalf had a hunch, but didn't know if it's true until now." He answered, Mario and Luigi agreeing as well.
"But how did she survive that night is the only question we have for the time." Mario asked knowing this is the only thing that is missing from the puzzle. For sometime they speculated how she might have survive the night, but none of them had any real answer to it. Dimitri is hesitated at first, but knew it was something they needed to know.
"You guys probably wonder why I want money as much as I have been till now?" Dimitri asked in returned, they said nothing but nodded to confirm his intentions.
"Well, too be truthful for once. I was once a servant boy to the Romanovs. I had nothing in my pockets and had nothing to my name, earning my way as I could. But even then I cause some trouble. At the night when Rasputin came to the party along with those two guys, everything change. I was trying ton save myself like everyone else, mobs willing to kill us before we can defend ourselves. What made it worse was those two men in black robes killing servants and guards alike. But while everyone is scared or killed by what was going on, I just happen to find them in one of the rooms. Using the secret pathways that only servants used during the time. I could have just left them, leaving their lives hanging by a thread to die right then and there. But I didn't, looking back I never would have thought she would survive that night and somehow we would bring her back. I know that what we have been doing is for the reward, but now I want An...Anastasia to return back for her family." If this surprise them, they didn't say except for their eyes widen at Dimitri's change of heart. But deep down some of them have notice his change as they are traveling towards Paris, maybe somewhere deep in himself there is actually some heart left. Whatever the case, they are just glad he's willing to make things right instead of personal gain.
"You change Dimitri, but is that all why you have a change of mind?" Mario teased as Luigi also saw what he means.
"Actually... It's a change of heart." Dimitri replied.
"You have to tell her, before she's out of your life." Vlad said also knowing that Dimitri feels more then he let's on.
"What are you talking about?" Dimitri tried to play it off as if nothing happen, but they knew.
"Dimitri, your love struck. I think everyone can see that." Peter said smirking, so did the rest as they can tell he did care for her very much.
"Look, she's a princess and I was a servant boy. It's best we don't talk about and let us go our ways." Dimitri stated, this sadden them. Yet there is some truth to his words as it's not common for people like him to have the eyes of princess or prince have interest in you. Before more is said, Anastasia came in her now dark blue dress with glitter and shine to her making Anastasia truly a princess to the royal family.
"Wow!" Peter, Mario and Luigi whispered under their breath. All three of them close each others mouths, not wanting to drool or embarrassed themselves.
"You boys ready?" She asked, Nodding their head they followed her lead while Dimitri held her arm like a gentlemen, with her arrival they can begin walking towards the Opera House, hopefully everything will work out.
Hours later
While not everyone can say they enjoy the show, some can appreciate the art behind what they are presenting. No doubt Flames wouldn't enjoy this much and is sleeping somehow, Gandalf would enjoy it, star however is 50-50 at best. Mario and Luigi are the same as they are escorted out with Peter's surprising strength. He had some help from random kind strangers, but that is as far he got once outside. They didn't get drunk by any means, but what is more strange is how they are asleep after the Opera House is finished. Peter had to lay them on the side for the time being as Dimitri walk over to him.
"How did it go?" Peter asked, but from Dimitri's expression things didn't go as planned.
"She found out." Dimitri muttered, hard for him to hear what he said.
"You mean about your scam to use her in order to obtain wealth my boy." Gandalf appeared walking over to them.
"Flame and Star?" Peter wondered knowing they couldn't appear at the moment.
"For now are sleeping, Flame is more so as Star decided to walk around. Said he would return after he explore the city after watching the Opera House he found interesting." Gandalf said.
"Okay before you continue this conversation, how did you know about-"
"It was bound to happen, sometimes there is powers beyond our understanding that help create this opportunity. But more importantly I fear she will not get a chance to meet with her long lost grandmother if she walks away." Gandalf said knowing what Dimitri intends of doing next.
"Yeah, I tend to fix this. I just wanted to let you guys know, if anything happens and if we don't see each other again. I'm glad you came along and are my friends." Dimitri said, being sincere with himself and others. They smiled at this knowing that they had many good and bad times, for them they had to make sure Dimitri and Vlad wouldn't do any harm to Anya, but after everything and seeing how Dimitri has change for the better, they knew things will be okay.
"Your our friend too, even when we go separate ways, you'll always be our friend and family to us." Peter said happily for Dimitri. Looking back Dimitri saw his chance and knew he had to make a move now or never.
"Wish me luck." Before any of them could stop Dimitri, they saw him rushing off and stole a car that belong to the Empress herself.
"You think he'll be okay?" Peter asked.
"He'll be fine, now that everything is almost restored." Gandalf said smiling.
"Almost?" Peter question, but receive no answer as he wasn't too sure what he meant.
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Old Clock Tower - Rasputin, Bartok, Convuis, and Henristic
From high up in stormy night, all three of them have gathered together after many failed attempts. But know this will be there last opportunity to strike Anastasia while they had the chance.
"Come on guys, enough is enough. You have to move past this, she's already with her family again and you guys can have fun for once." Bartok had tried to convince them that this wasn't the way. Yet the two Siths and Rasputin refused to listen.
"I will move on when she's finally dead and in my grasp as a cold corpse." Rasputin declared.
"And you will have it, but first we need to assure those people do not interfere with our plans." Convuis said knowing they could appear at any moment without warning.
"The old man, he is stronger then appearing. Hiding his power in that form he takes, he'll need to be distracted or at least killed before continuing our plans." Henristic said.
"All of them will get what is coming, which is why you two will help deal with them while I take Anastasia and fulfill this curse once and for all." Rasputin swore to him and his allies.
"In return you will tell us more about this power? That was the deal long ago, one that remains unfulfilled." Convuis reminded Rasputin.
"For that we agree, this must end with her or me." While they talk Bartok just had enough of this, so he flew off to clear his mind while Convuis and Henristic discuss their plans. Once he was away, Bartok knew he had to warn them somehow. If he didn't then people will die.
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At the Grand Duchess palace - Peter and Company/Next day
"As promised, here is your money." She said wanting to keep her word to anyone that found her granddaughter. After everything that has happen, they are happy to have brought the two long lost family together. In the meeting are Dimitri, Peter, Gandalf, Mario, Luigi and surprisingly both Flame and Star. At first was shocking by their presence, but have been assured that they mean no harm.
"Your gratitude is thanks enough, and I don't want your money." He said respectfully.
"And what of your companions might I asked?" Maria look at the group, while they are odd by normal means doesn't always mean they are bad.
"It's a long story your grace, but me and Star couldn't exactly be in public too much since... you know." Flame said.
"And yet you help my granddaughter as you escort her to Paris. For that I truly am thankful for everyone that has done more then what I can express for my age." Maria said softly smiling at them.
"Your reunion is more then enough for us your highness. Perhaps fate has given you two another chance to make up some time." Gandalf said smiling.
"For that I am thankful, and even now while looking at all of you. I can say you are not from this world so to speak." This caught them by surprise when she said this, "Fear not, I tend to give you something that has been pass down from our family for generations to generations." Maria walk towards the wall, revealing a hidden safe. After going through what she has hidden finally found what she is looking for and revealed a item similar to what they been seeking on this journey.
"Is that?!" Peter couldn't say more as his own shock made his jaw drop.
"Yes, a key that you are seeking in this world." She slowly made her way back and gave this key to Gandalf to hold. Seeing this had them surprise, all except for Flame, Star and Dimitri who are lost for a moment, but said nothing in respect for the royal highness.
"I had some dream once, about some days ago showing that my granddaughter is alive and she will return to me with many strange and unique people to help her. This I feel belongs to you as your journey will be long and hard for the coming days." Maria explained knowing this was something only they can handle.
"Thank you your grace." With that Peter and others are leaving, but not before saying their goodbyes to Vlad who will be staying in Paris. Happy for him and Sophia are together again. As they left, only Dimitri and Maria remain in the room.
"You are the boy from back then, you have certainly change since then. Rough background and still the scoundrel, but you did this even knowing you want nothing in return, why?" Maria asked curious about what he was thinking.
"It was at first, but... I had a change of heart, and just seeing both of you together is enough. Good day." Dimitri said with some awkwardness, Maria smiled knowing why he is like this, but said nothing as this was something between him and her Anastasia.
"If that is what you want." She muttered, having a feeling this wasn't the end yet.
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Paris - Peter and Company/Nighttime
After everything that is happen, Peter and Company had bid their goodbyes and went off to figure out their next move. Unfortunately they been busy moving around that they didn't know what they should do next. Saying their goodbye to Vlad is heartbreaking as they been through much together along with Anya now establish princess once again, but what left most heartbreaking and sobering end is Dimitri wanting to leave everything in the past. But now everything is okay, things would slow down as they must figure stuff out.
"You alright Gandalf?" Peter asked, wearing some nice suit for his age. A parting gift before leaving as he wore blue suit along with small red tie and black shoes, since they were with royalty Peter wanted to at least look good after they left. The others are the same with Mario and Luigi back in their own cloths once again, Flames and Star can now walk side by side with everyone since at nighttime and parts of the city are empty streets.
"Yes my boy, but I do feel we are missing something after we just left." Gandalf own hunch are at it again, but they have learn he is right about something.
"Like there was suppose to be some fight or something?" Flame asked since having known Gandalf in short time, he can guess that somehow he's got some instinct that allows him to know when something is missing or wrong somehow.
"I don't think that's the case Flame, but I wouldn't put that past us since the start of this journey has been non-stop fighting." Star agreed with Gandalf's instincts.
"Maybe we're just lucky for once." Luigi tried to say even if it's far fetch.
"Doubtful, beside your brother would know something is missing since he's a veteran in these sorts." Gandalf pointed out as Mario nod his head saying it's true.
"Honestly this was nice for once, having been into many battles being in this city really changes somethings." Mario said with the others agreeing as well.
"But now what should we do from here? We don't know exactly where we need to go next?" Just as Peter asked, something slammed into his face as this surprise him and the others of some white fur ball that caught them off guard. Taking it off, Peter saw it was some albino bat that seems in a hurry.
"Okay, before you toss me away, scream your head offs, of just beat me too death for speaking, my name is Bartok and yes I'm an albino bat which is rare for any bat, but that's not important right now. I need to tell you guys, there is some crazy wacko that wants to kill Anastasia and has his two friends ready to help kill her and you guys when this happens. But I where this is happening so you guys better get going or else she's dead." Bartok speak loud and fast enough to explain. But what he found surprising is how everyone isn't fazed by his ability to talk.
"Your not going to beat me up for talking?" Bartok asked in confusion.
"To be fair your not the strangest thing we have seen yet." Gandalf assure Bartok.
"Regardless, you said that someone is trying to kill Anastasia?" Star stared at Bartok, taking this situation to heart as he won't admit it, but she's someone he wanted to protect.
"Yeah, you already have heard his name-"
"Rasputin." Gandalf said interrupting Bartok, he and the others stood up looking towards where they were before now.
"He is the dark force of this world, drawing the heartless here to this world in drones. His desire for Revenge has consume him to the point of becoming the dark forces of evil. Quickly we must protect the Grand duchess." Gandalf command, only to block an attack with his staff. Suddenly a red duel-bladed lightsaber flew towards him. But didn't stop as it stood midair with more starting to appear. Alongside them are heartless ready to strike them down.
"It seems they intend to stop us from reaching Anastasia." Flame said glaring at those that stand in his way from protecting others from them.
"Peter, fly quickly. And take Bartok with you, he'll be your only guide." Is Gandalf's command. Understanding this Peter grab hold of Bartok and with great speed ran off before the heartless and lightsabers could stop him. While in human sped, he still manage to use small superhuman abilities to run, duck, and dodge through the back of now company red duel-bladed lightsabers and heartless trying to stop them.
"Let's beat these guys." Star growled as they charge and struck against this horde. Among the crowd of darkness Henristic appears once more, now ready to strike them down. Not before Nearly being torn apart by Flames and kick by Luigi stepping up to him.
"You two will be good warmup before the old wizard." He said to them glaring with intense yellow eyes of the Sith.
"You won't get to him." Flame replied, the two then rushed him as they have to defeat these monsters and the two Sith who are among the battle.
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Outside the Palace - Anastasia, Dimitri and Pooka vs Rasputin
Everything for once was going well, but this had to happen right when she finally can live with her one and only relative. When she heard about Dimitri using her for the money, she didn't want any part of his scheme. Yet when the Empress came visiting her, they had some heart to heart talk and it revealed she truly is the granddaughter of Empress Maria, the lost princess of Romanov. But she was still mad for being used by that no good con artist, when asked if he had taken the money, she is surprise and felt small part of her heart skip. While she may not admit it as much as Dimitri, but she had somehow fallen for him overtime. She would have like to have at least one more chance to see him before becoming the Grand duchess of the Romanov.
Yet that only seem to events that are now, as Pooka had went off chasing something. But when she finally found him, strange things started to happen. When confronted with this strange event that felt like some scary stories you would tell your children. You would have thought it was meant for scaring children to behave. However this time the supernatural became real and now holding on to her dear life from a falling bridge piece that is crumbling while ice and cold of the unforgiving waters is down below. The memories of her past now knowing somehow Rasputin is alive, but is not scared of him or the people he was with him that night. That has lead to now and why this is happening just when she finally has found a place for herself.
"Say your prayers Anastasia! And this time, no one can save you! The Dark Force have aided me knowing that outsiders will try to interfere with my revenge. Today you and your friends will know of my power and the dark forces who aided me this night. When your life ends, so will this world and many more out in the stars!" Rasputin shouted with glee, finally after waiting for 10 years the time for revenge has finally come.
"Not if I can help it." Dimitri shouted, surprising Rasputin as he is knock down before he could respond.
"Dimitri!" Anastasia shouted in happiness for his arrival, the one person she can depend on for this dark moment.
"You can thank me later." Dimitri said trying to pull her up along with himself. Rasputin is then up again grinning at the scene.
"Ah together again, but this time I will be-" Before he could say anything, something came crashing into him knocking him back away from Dimitri and Anastasia. When Rasputin got up from that shocking attack, he saw the same boy that was with them all this time.
"You!" Rasputin gritted his teeth at the sight of one of them here, seeing one of them attempting to save the two.
"Hang on." Peter shouted, then he slide down long enough to be close to them, "Get on my back, both of you!" Peter ordered, surpising the two.
"Wait Peter, how will you get back up?" Anastasia questioned.
"Never mind that, just do it." Peter said not having any of it from them. Both Dimitri and Anastasia grab on to him as he stood up, once up Dimitri got on his almost slipping back down and Anastasia in his arms awkwardly. But not for long as his inhuman strength kick in and rushed up as the bridge piece fell back while they are safely at the top.
"So, it would seem one of you manage to get pass them." Rasputin said, glaring for a moment then smiled as he saw it was just him here and no one else.
"I can assume your Rasputin and the guy that has been trying to kill Anya here since traveling to Paris?" Peter assumed, which is correct as he and others had some hunch with now confirmation of him here.
"Indeed, the dark creatures appeared to me when my powers had returned. The Dark Forces knew you and your annoying pest would interfere with my revenge. But mark my words boy, when the last Romanovs is destroyed I will come for you next. Now with more allies from the dark forces I will take myself towards the stars and spread my powers to anyone that stand in my way!" With insanity now taken hold, Rasputin reveals his powers and shoots up towards the sky as green demons appeared. They soon took one of the statues that's a pegasus, it came to life and is staring at them.
"You guys run, I will hold them off as best as I can." Before they could argue, the living statue came down and glared at them ready for the kill.
Warning!
Warning!
Revenge taking place!
Prevent vengeance at all cost!
Rasputin(Dark Sorcerer)
Threat Level: Green - A(Potential/Purple - E)
Strength: Low
Abilities: powers through his Reliquary/Relic
Offence: Great
Defense: Low
Weakness: Reliquary as the source of power and undead living
Description: He was once a man of faith, but is proven a fraud because of his dark dealings and purpose in dark arts. This lead to his own seeking of revenge against the Romanov family for banishing him and leaving him with nothing. But after acquiring this power, he can be considered undead and used this power to seek his revenge. But is remained uncompleted, now returning to fulfill his dark purpose. He plans on finishing her off himself where no one will stand in his way. He wears what can be describe monk robes with long black thin beard, and many wrinkles from messing with forces he shouldn't have, sharp nails and is formerly partner Bartok.
Defeat the undead sorcerer!
Ready?
FIGHT!
Kingdom Hearts OST - Squirming Evil
Pooka growled at the beast, but is pick up as Anastasia grab him and tried to run off. But is block by an barrier preventing anyone escaping or interfering, as for Peter he rushed underneath and before it could attack and struck under the belly of the beast. Having to fight many monsters in this trip, he has learn to fight for himself and started to use more superhuman strength when necessary. Those moments like these are when it's necessary to fight fire with fire. Yet because he has only used his superhuman strength only few times, it wasn't enough to knock it back away from his strike, instead cause confusion as the statue look underneath while Peter realize he goof up.
"Uh oh." Peter then rushed off before the statue could stomp him underneath. Knowing he'll have to change tactics somehow, while the statue chases him. Away from the fight Rasputin laugh at his ridiculous attempt seeing how weak Peter is among the group.
"Your so called super strength seems awfully weak. Compare to my power that I have been practicing for sometime!" Before he could do anymore harm, he had something landed on his face. Unfocused on anyone, he removed the creature that turned out to be Bartok.
"Bartok, what is the meaning of this?" Rasputin said enraged.
"I'm trying to stop you master from going on with this." He said, but is tossed asided like he normally is under him.
"You would dare go against your master? After everything I had done for all these years!?" Rasputin accused him.
"What you mean smack me around, toss me aside, yelled at me, I could go on master but I just think you need to move on instead of being all dark and miserable like you are now." Bartok tried to convince him, but that only proven useless on the long run.
"I will move on you ungrateful creature." Yet before he could is bitten on the leg by Pooka as he drop the relic in his hand. Rasputin then tried to grab Pooka, but is then smack at the face by Bartok then grabbing his hair and pulling his face as Rasputin is overwhelmed by the combine might of bat and dog.
"Doesn't feel so good when someone pulls on you huh?" But is then grab by Rasputin as he stared at Bartok. Then is punched again by Dimitri who had ran over and started to beat him up.
"ENOUGH!" With a blast from his relic, heartless Burning Fury. About three of them appeared.
"Get them!" He ordered as the heartless started to chase Dimitri as he ran for his life away from the bombs. Rasputin then tried to take Pooka and Bartok off his body, but is a losing battle as the two continue to wrestle with him.
Back with Peter he ran as fast as he could away from the now flying statue. When it took the skies, it would try and slammed down towards Peter with small quakes close to the Statue. In that process the lamppost are bend over broken from it's attack, when it flew up again Peter took this opportunity and grab on that is broken. With some superhuman strength. Lifted it up and then swung at the right time shattering the statue away as it's knock over towards the icy waters.
"A Little help here!" Dimitri shouted running for his life along with Anastasia running beside him. They are chased by more heartless of Dark Sorcerers, Rusha Mayhem, and Shadows behind them.
"Hang on." Peter rushed over with some difficulty, but manage to hold onto the lamppost and rushed over to swing towards the heartless, "DUCK!" With one good swing, destroyed the heartless on ground. But is blasted away by Burning Fury, now targeting him for their wrath against the heartless. Peter got up quickly as the heartless knew they didn't kill their intended target.
"You go stop Rasputin, I'll help Peter." Dimitri said, rushing off to do what he can against the heartless chasing Peter.
Back with Rasputin, he used the relic to finally take both Pooka and Bartok off himself as the two struggled with green demons.
"That should teach you not to mess with me!" Rasputin angrily said at Bartok by his betrayal.
"That goes for me too." Anastasia then tackled Rasputin, tried of him messing with his life. This was enough for the two demons to vanish as more heartless would then start to appear ready to serve Rasputin and his dark desire.
"Anastasia! The glowing thing, destroy it!" Bartok shouted. Not questioning him, she grab it but is shoved off as he manage to free himself once more. But suddenly Pooka grab the reliquary away from him. With Anastasia holding it under her foot, it then started to crack once she put some pressure on it making some of the heartless disappear, but a little too late as the last attack from the Burning fury knock Dimitri off placing him unmoving on the ground.
When she saw this, turn back glaring at Rasputin for what he has down in her life, "This is for Dimitri." She step on it once more as more cracks appear and more heartless are gone in smoke, "This is for my family." Rasputin tried to stop this, only to worry if he would smash it in the process knowing that it's his lifeline if anything happen to it.
"And this is for you, dosvidanya!" With that last push, it started to glow brightly red and then blasted her and everyone nearby away as Rasputin look up in horror and fear, as the green demons flew up the heartless then appeared and swarmed around Rasputin as he slowly died with his powers no longer around to support him. In seconds he started to fade away as dust followed around his body and only his skeleton turning to dust. Anastasia then rushed back worried for Dimitri as he appeared unconscious.
"Is he?" She didn't want to say with everyone gathered around worried for him. But then Dimitri stood up with a massive headache.
"Careful, you had a pretty big bump on your head." Peter said slowly picking him up.
"Ugh, that is saying something. Are you okay?" Dimitri asked Anastasia.
"I'm okay, I should be asking you since you hit your head pretty hard." Anastasia.
"Well at least no one is dead so that's good." Bartok said standing aside, everyone looking at him as he felt uncomfortable by their gaze.
"I guess I should get going now." Bartok said sadly knowing he had some part in this mess.
"Hold on, you don't have to leave yet. You did help me find Anastasia and warned us about what is happening so I say your good with us." Peter assured him, but the others like Dimitri and Anastasia just smiled glad it was over.
"You help them save us?" Anastasia asked for confirmation, he nodded his head with his eyes away, "Thank you, if it wasn't for you then we wouldn't have survive now." Bartok smiled at this as he is then licked by Pooka, "Okay, okay no need with the licking and the drooling and stuff."
"So, what happens now?" Peter asked the two, wondering if they will go separated ways again.
"Now." Before anymore is said, Anastasia kissed Dimitri as the two slowly embrace themselves. This made Peter smile as the two finally admit their feelings for one another, Pooka closed his eyes with his one ear covering them while Bartok smiled in return.
"Are we interrupting you guys." Someone said, as everyone look back to see Gandalf, Flame, Star, Mario and Luigi smiling at them.
"Nah, we got things here." Peter said smirking.
"So does that mean we can leave now?" Star asked already knowing the answer but is still annoyed.
"I believe so, the dark forces are no longer influencing this place, and will leave these people alone." Gandalf said knowingly.
"So where too?" Dimitri asked having some idea since his small discovery of where they came from, yet said nothing about it as he knew they are good people and no need to worry for him or anyone here.
"For now, we search and you two get to live your lives together." Gandalf said smirking.
"Yeah, that sounds about right. Besides, I think I know what I want now." Anastasia said smiling at Dimitri, embracing once more they would send a letter to Empress Maria, telling her she is going off as she finally found what she wanted in her life. Some distance away the two Sith watch as they knew Rasputin is gone, but have acquire his power wanting to know more of his secrets. And somewhere in the world, the Infinity train doors are revealed, the group would then return back on the train and continue their adventures once more.
Bible Topics
Lovers of Pleasure
This already says it all, but to confirm what this means is mostly when we take our free time or any time for ourselves to our own pleasurable desire over God. Now that doesn't mean we aren't allowed to have time for ourselves, but more so when sin is involved some of our habits and free time is not good for us. That and sometimes when we use them or jobs as excuse from being away from Christ we tend to enact on impulsive behaviors that we know is sin, yet we partake in them. This is what causes us to be lovers of ourselves instead of Christ and what really matters in his eyes.
Folks we live in a time where we can indulge in things that aren't good for our souls/spirits. Because at the end what matters is never the body, but our spirits that gives us life and when we take away our connection with Christ by our own selfish pleasures we get separated from Christ because our own ways matter more then God's way. This has lead many Believers, Saints and Christians away from Christ when we don't take this seriously. Beware what you take pleasure that you know is wrong and how we need to think about what is more good for our souls and others that are in need. For it's not just our sake we are redeemed, it's for everyone around the world, and we are to extend this hand in Christ name. But do this for no self gain, but for the benefit of those in need of Christ living in us.
I can honestly say when working on this chapter with star wars elements I was most excited, giving small bits and pieces of different series using Kingdom Hearts is great because of one series literally an crossover for Disney that could in the future have Star Wars included. That and when looking into the series with greater details, especially in Jedi and Sith combats, I wanted each of the Sith and Jedi characters to feel unique in their fighting style and how they use their skills and powers as both opposing sides. Take note that many of these characters used will be from other series including worlds that have no sci-fi or fantasy genre in them. It would be ridiculous of me to not abuse the Kingdom Hearts method of worlds and travel to my advantage for the story. The way it's set works well in both Fantasy of magic and wizards, yet at the same time Sci-fi and aliens when they explore that parts sometime. I so would love to see some the Kingdom Hearts cast handle something as Marvel or Star Wars if possible.
Quick reminder, one more chapter for the previous voted worlds is Cats don't dance. Afterwards we take some time into the Infinity Train, but also the poll it still up for top 3 animated movies for next time. This will be common for awhile and then live action movies will be added. One thing that should be noted is how the characters blend in with the worlds. In the game Donald and Goofy don't really have proper disguises, that and it's a game so you can say it's unnecessary. However for this story when they reach worlds they don't blend in very well, I do want those moments to be pointed out because for Mickey, Donald and Goofy to roam freely on worlds kind of sounds suspicious. That and using magic as excuse it BS, you need more the magic when it comes to fighting, that and ability to erase memories doesn't work all the time.
Main Protagonist: Mickey, Bugs, and Company(Separation), Anastasia, Dimitri, Vladimir, Pooka, Dowager Empress Maria
- Mickey Mouse(1,321), Minnie Mouse(1,321), Pac-man, Droopy Dog, and Mew = 130th Days - July 16th
- Bugs Bunny, Popeye the Sailor, Jerry the Mouse, Mr. G&W
- Peter Cree(2,398), Gandalf the Gray, Flamemon/Flames(116), Strabimon/Star(207), Mario, Luigi = 134 Days - July 20th
Main Antagonist: Rasputin, Sith Apprentice Henristic, Sith Master Convuis
Neutral Character: Bartok
Sith Apprentice Henristic - The Apprentice of Convuis, who has a unique sense of the dark side. Henristic is a rash and impatient apprentice that has much aggression and strength too much in battles. His main style is lightsaber Pike, this was given to him in his early years mostly because of his anger outburst that resulted in killing some of his fellow Sith in practice. The Lightsaber Pike is custom made as it extends and shortens on command, able to hide his weapons from preying eyes. When extended Henristic has been train to use the lightsaber in it's form without activating it's sabers on both ends. The material is made from Phirk, allowing Hentristic to fight other lightsaber duelist that would try to cut him. When activating his sabers, they are short blades in red. While not as long as standard Sabers, when through proper training in combat can surprise his opponents and kill them with small piercing wounds enough to tear through organs, muscle and bones even if not through the body. Henristic comes from a world where humans have long ears like him, alongside ginger hair and neon green color eyes becomes yellow when using the dark side of the force. He's taller then his Master of 5.7 feet of 7 inches taller, and is more muscular with broad shoulders, when in public he wears his black robe along with other Sith either hood up or down, underneath he has upper body armor in silver metal from his home world and leather black pants and black shoes, red short shirt underneath his armor showing his lighten skin color.
Sith Master Convuis - Master of Henristic, one of the very rare gifts for any Sith or Jedi to have in the force. This gift has made his life more pre-destine as some would believe it's an curse instead of an blessing. This is due to Sith always trying to take control of their lives from destiny and fate that interfere with their powers. He has mastered his force abilities to the point of able to wield more then one duel-blade lightsaber. How many does he have no one really knows, but what he does with them is trun each one into spinning blades of death. Instead of force throw he can manipulate them to spinning effects so long as they are in reach or moving instead of standing still in mid-air. Usually in combat he uses two of them for attacking and two for defending himself. How many he can actually use is debatable, but he can still use the force to lift in mid-air as wall. Convuis can arguably the strongest force user, yet when it comes to combat he has long since become to weak for hand to hand or saber duels. Which is why he spends his time mediating, teaching and practicing his dark side force abilities so he could use them much greater effect. Some say the older he gets, the greater his force abilities will become. Another interest to his abilities is his fascination with the dark powers outside of the force. He is so far the only one known to use his dark side powers to control and connect with the heartless in a state impossible by many. This has given him insight as to what these dark powers are and how they benefit him and the Sith. His deal with Rasputin is shown that he will seek all dark powers and learn to use them so he along with future Sith can learn to harness this power in the Dark Side.
Strabimon - One of the ten friends that have been together for sometime. Him and Flame have the longest friendship as they know each other moves, ways of thinking and their own strength or weakness. While Flames is one that can be friendly and emotional, Strabimon is more serious, calm and smart in his actions. Before their separated, Flames explained about their world and shows that their personality was different before Now. While Flame recovered quickly, Star seemed more effected as his hatred of humans is what lead to his cold shoulder towards humanity in general. Even worse when knowing what others are doing is wrong, he ignores this in favor of his own agendas, but has some sense of honor when indebted to someone even if he hates their kind/species. However his road to recovery is far from over as while he trust the current group since he explained they are non-human with exception of Peter being half-human. Star still cares for his friends even if Flame's choice of friends is people he would hate.
With both groups having faced worlds either small or great, the next world will take our heroes to where stars are born.