Chapter 7: Spring Training
"Where am I?" Buzz spoke aloud, but he was by himself in a small room.
"What the ..." He rolled off the side of the bed, landing on his knees, with a solid clunk. He then felt some extra weight on his right arm, and he rose his eyebrow, as he glared at the giant laser gun on his arm.
"Where did this come from?" He aimed it at the door, and pushed a button, as a beam of red energy ejected towards the wall, and the wall exploded, exposing another empty room.
He then let out a high pitched shrill, as he was suprised to see he had the capabilities to blow things up. The screaming continued as he thought about it more. He then dropped to his knees, and buried his face in his gloves.
"Ahhh! The power!" He was overwhelmed.
"What is going on here?!" Cid stepped through the smoking ruins of what used to be the wall.
"Buzz... I see you found my little...Modifications. Or atleast, one of them." Cid blurted.
Buzz then looked up, his whimpering drawing to a close.
"What is this thing?!" Buzz shouted.
"It's a REAL laser. But you got to pro---" Cid ducked quickly as Buzz fired a laser at his head. The top of the back wall exploded as Buzz stood up, an insane grin peeling across his face.
"TAKE THIS SPACE SCUM!" Buzz then ran through the door way, and down the hall, firing his laser at will, the explosions erupting through the Eastwind.
"I knew that was a bad idea..." Cid straightened himself, brushing off...
"AHHHA!" Buzz ran past the door way into Cid's view again as he fired his lasers off again, and then out of view.
Cid dashed off, avoiding the falling pipes and fire as Buzz quickly dashed towards the area the the supplies were in. Buzz finally came into view, just as a mysterious foot came out one of the gaps in the wall. It slammed into his head, and pushed him hard against the wall, knocking him out a second time. Yuffie then landed next to Buzz's body in a crouch. She eventually straightened up, wiping a bead of sweat off of her forehead.
"Phew. He almost got to the storage." Yuffie muttered as she walked towards Cid. Buzz was moaning something or another in his unconciousness.
"Thanks Yuffie. He probably would have destroyed all of our supples..."
"Uh huh. Maybe we should take the real laser off." Yuffie suggested.
"Yeah... Alright, help me get him back to the weapons room."
Yuffie then took Buzz's legs, and Cid picked him up by the shoulders, and they made there way back to the room.
"Phew! That was some job." Cid wiped the sweat away from his brow. He then checked his watch.
"And it only took an hour.."
Buzz lay still on the table, the real laser now hoisted against the wall, and Buzz's tiny little light back on his arm.
"When he learns that we aren't the bad guys, we'll give him a ..sword...Or something."
Yuffie nodded as she played with the massive shuriken that was in her hands.
"Say. Where are we going now?" Yuffie asked.
"We are going back to Pine Haven. I'm not sure if I can stay couped up in this ship for too long. Plus, we need to train, and get stronger."
"What about the Colliseum?" Yuffie asked.
"Me and Leon did really good! It's fun!" Yuffie's eyes were alot brighter.
"Good idea. That's where we will go. "
"YAY!" Yuffie exlclaimed.
Cid looked a bit nervous at the sudden explosion of excitement Yuffie had. Well, Yuffie had grown up fighting. That was probably why she was so happy.
"Hello." Auron was standing in the doorway.
Cid turned around, and Yuffie looked to Auron.
"Hey." Cid greeted.
"Hiya!" Yuffie exlaimed.
"What's up?" Cid then sat down next to Yuffie, as Auron walked up, taking a flask out of inside his coat.
He uncapped it, and took a swig, and he shut his eyes tightly. And then he let out a relieving "Ah..."
"Nothing really. Cloud and the rest are all playing some weird game. Donald, Goofy, and Sora are all in the cockpit."
"Mm." Cid nodded.
"Where are we going now?" Auron questioned.
"We're going to the Colliseum!" Yuffie exclaimed. She then stood up, and skipped out the room, humming as she went.
"Happy girl, isn't she?" Auron smiled.
"Uh huh. She's only 16, and quite the fighter." Cid explained.
Auron then sat down.
"Do you think we have a chance?"
"A chance against what?" Cid looked confused.
"...The Heartless. What else?"
"Ohh. I don't know. Maybe. We need to train. We are going to head back to The Colliseum with Phil and Hercules. We will train there. All of us."
"Sounds like a plan." Auron smiled.
"Well, i'll be getting back to the rest, you should come too."
Cid nodded, and he stood, taking a small card from out of his pocket. Both of them then walked out the door.
"Hold on." Cid asked.
He then slid the card through a small panel on the door, and a clicking noise was heard.
"Just as a precaution so Buzz doesn't somehow get up and out."
"Oh. Alright." Auron said.
The two walked down the lengthy corridor on their way to where the rest resided. Yuffie was already flirting with Squall, while Tifa and Aerith were fighting over Cloud.
"..." Cloud was silent, eyes closed, his chin and hands resting on the hilt of his Buster Sword.
Cid stopped, his radio beeping in as he motioned for Auron to continue. Auron stopped by to flirt with Tifa a bit. Cid smiled at Auron, and then walked back to a quiet area, as a weak radio signal came in.
"Ci...T.s....S..h..er....Do...Help!..AURH!" the radio then cut out.
"SHERA?! SHERA! GODDAMNIT SHERA RESPOND!" Cid screamed.
"It's no use Cid." A deep voice rattled the ship. The others were all still a bit away from Cid, and couldn't hear anything that went on.
Cid flipped around to face the person who had spoke.
"WHAT THE HELL?!" Cid barked.
The man was cloaked in full black, the only thing really showing were the red circles around his eyes that were piercing through the shadows.
"Shera is dead. As you will be. All in time." The presence vanished, nothing left.
"DEAD?! WHAT! YOU GET BACK HERE!" Cid's eyes glew with anger, as they quickly began to tear up. He dropped to his knees, clutching his head.
"Goddamnit....Shera." His head sunk.
"NO SHORA! NOT THAT WAY!" Donald quickly grabbed the controls away and started hitting buttons.
"Donald! YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING!" Sora soon tackled Donald out of the seat, and Goofy jumping in after for the heck of it.
"YOU %#@$ING IDIOTS! IT'S ON AUTOPILOT!" Cid stormed through the doorway, pushing all three of them aside.
Goofy's head was buried under Donald's arm, and Sora's hands were clenched around Donald's neck, but they all just glared at Cid at his rageful outburst.
Cloud, Tifa, Aerith, and Yuffie all ran up to the doorway of the cockpit and yelled in unison.
"CID'S BACK!"
Cid quickly glared back, full of anger still.
"Your goddamn right I am back. Get ready. We are gonna go train." And with that, Cid flipped a few buttons off, switching off the autopilot, and took the controls. Sora and the rest looked at Cid for a moment, knowing something was wrong. They all eased away casually.
"NOW!" Cid growled as he slammed the warped button down. The engine began to clunk out again. Cid eyed at the warp button, and the engine started up just fine, as if it was scared of Cid. They warped out, and headed towards the Colliseum.
The blackness overwhelmed the sky as Hercules rolled away from the black vortex that opened up in the ground. The 3 headed Cerebrus was still spitting out the darkness, but he didn't even realize it. The vortex's were appearing all around him, and soon, they surrounded him, and shot up on all sides. He narrowed his eyes, not sure if the Cerebrus would overcome.
"C'mon Hercules! Take it out!" Phil yelled from the safety of the cage.
"Um. I'm a bit busy here Phil. Give me a second." Hercules spoke nonchalantly.
The Cerebrus then growled like it was posessed and dashed towards Hercules, it's footsteps shaking the ground itself.
"NOT THIS TIME CEREBRUS!" Hercules leaped from behind the wall of Dark Fire, and snatched at the middle head's mouth, holding it shut. He then hoisted himself on the neck and pulled a rope from his right side. It was a rope Zeus had given him, unbreakable. Hercules then tied it to the furthest left head's neck, and leaped over the furthest right neck, swinging below the three. He then swung all the way back up to the left head, and pulled it tight, yanking all three heads together. There heads were stuck together, and immobile.
Hercules then slide down the dog head, and glared up, smirking.
"I told you you wouldn't win this time." Hercules taunted.
Cerebrus whimpered, as he glared at Hercules turn away and walk to a fallen pillar. After a few moments, Hercules was again facing the Cerebrus, the pillar balanced easily in his hands.
"Night." and with that, Hercules swung the pillar with unbelievable strength, smashing it into the middle head of the Cerebrus, knocking it out of the Colliseum.
Moments later, the gates to the Arena opened, Sora leading the whole crew. Goofy and Donald were directly behind, Cid, Yuffie, Cloud, Squall, Aerith, Tifa, and Auron all following closely. Yuffie, Squall, and Cloud all ran up to Phil, and began making preperations for their registration for the next cup.
"So Phil. When's the next cup?" Yuffie questioned playfully, knowing Phil's arrangements were all top secret.
"I'm not telling." Phil crossed his arms, and looked away closing his eyes.
"C'mon Phil. I know you want to tell us." Squall poked at Phil's arms.
"Yeah Phil. C'mon." Cloud pleaded.
"Here's the '411' like you kids like to call it." Phil teased.
They all raised their eyebrow at him.
"Hmph. Well. Anyways. Cid told me you all were coming to train." He then mumbled.
"...for three years." Phil said lowly.
"WHAT?!" Everyone screamed, except for Cid and Auron.
Auron, Aerith, Tifa, and Cid all made their way to the stands where they sat, and set up random things to produce shade. Cid was dragging Buzz who was still sleeping by a rope tied around his ankles. Cid then turned around, hearing the conversation between Phil and the others.
"Yes, Goddamnit! THREE YEARS?! WHO GIVES A ##$% YOU %#%$# PIECES OF #@@$!!!! THIS IS FOR YOUR OWN GODDAMN GOOD!" Cid stormed off, Shera still on his mind as he kicked the doors through, leaving Buzz sleeping on the ground.
"....What's the matter with Cid?" Cloud questioned.
Squall shrugged.
"Who knows?"
Yuffie was staring at Squall, dreamily. Squall looked over to her, and raised a brow.
"Yuffie? You ok?"
"Uh huh.." She sighed.
"Uh..Ok.." Squall looked back and forth confused.
Cloud snickered, as he walked away, Phil still not talking.
Squall grinned at Yuffie.
"Don't let them know.." Squall hinted.
"OOPS!" Yuffie put her hand over her mouth.
"I forgot Cloud doesn't know about...Us.." Yuffie grinned.
"Yup." Squall walked to Yuffie, putting his arm around her, as they walked over to the rest.
Phil then finally opened his eyes, realizing they all had left him, and he dropped down from the stands.
"Hey! Wait for me!" Phil ran off after them.
Sora then looked to Buzz who was sleeping. He looked back to Donald and Goofy who were talking to Hercules and the rest.. He then edged his way over to him, and untied the knot that held his feet together. He then knelt down and stared at the space man.
"...Weird."
"HAH!" Buzz flipped up quickly, only to trip on his own feet, and fall on his face.
"uhh.." Buzz moaned.
"...?!" Sora jumped back, and then stared at Buzz.
"Buzz. We aren't the enemy, we are the friends. You'll get to fight soon, just hold your horses."
Buzz was shocked, and then he stood, nodding.
"Ah. So you are part of the Galactic Peace Core as well?"
"The whatta hunta?" Sora then shrugged.
"Yeah, whatever."
"Good to meet you comrade." Buzz embraced Sora, and patted him on the back.
Sora's hands were left loosely at his sides, as his eyes looked to the others who were all pointing and laughing.
Buzz then released Sora, patting him on the shoulder. He then turned around, and his eyes glowed.
"UH! THESE ARE ALL MY COMRADES TOO?! YIPEE!!" Buzz then chased them all down, hugging every last one except for Cid, who was still outside.
Phil walked to the cage, and hit a button, as the cage slide up. Hercules waved goodbye, and exited through the gates. Phil then dashed off after Hercules.
"HAVE FUN!" Phil locked the doors, as the growls of the Heartless began to pour out of the cage.
"Uh oh.." Donald mumbled.
The Heartless all poured out, there had to be thousands. All screaming, and slashing at the air.
Buzz then turned around, his face turning a white.
"AHHH!" He jumped back behind Sora, who materialized the Keyblade in his hands.
"Time to get to work guys."
Cloud, and Squall nodded, Yuffie already throwing multiple shurikens through the river of Heartless.
Auron sat calmly, his sword resting on his shoulder.
"Hmph." He then brought the sword down half way through and down one of the Heartless. It then exploded.
Aerith was already running through her spells, and Tifa had tackled some heartless, and was pummeling it with fists of fury. Cloud and Squall were fighting back to back, and Donald and Goofy were doing the same. Sora already had destroyed many, but the numbers were overwhelming.
"This oughtta be interesting!" Auron yelled to the others.
The training would go on for three years, as the crew got stronger, the Heartless would as well.
Outside, Cid sat on the end of the dock where all the ships were parked. He held in his hands a picture of Shera, as he clutched his spear, and puffed on a fat cigar.
"I'll get you back Shera. I promise." He then stood, and walked back to the Colliseum to join the training. Three years was a long time he thought, but he hoped it would be enough.
"Where am I?" Buzz spoke aloud, but he was by himself in a small room.
"What the ..." He rolled off the side of the bed, landing on his knees, with a solid clunk. He then felt some extra weight on his right arm, and he rose his eyebrow, as he glared at the giant laser gun on his arm.
"Where did this come from?" He aimed it at the door, and pushed a button, as a beam of red energy ejected towards the wall, and the wall exploded, exposing another empty room.
He then let out a high pitched shrill, as he was suprised to see he had the capabilities to blow things up. The screaming continued as he thought about it more. He then dropped to his knees, and buried his face in his gloves.
"Ahhh! The power!" He was overwhelmed.
"What is going on here?!" Cid stepped through the smoking ruins of what used to be the wall.
"Buzz... I see you found my little...Modifications. Or atleast, one of them." Cid blurted.
Buzz then looked up, his whimpering drawing to a close.
"What is this thing?!" Buzz shouted.
"It's a REAL laser. But you got to pro---" Cid ducked quickly as Buzz fired a laser at his head. The top of the back wall exploded as Buzz stood up, an insane grin peeling across his face.
"TAKE THIS SPACE SCUM!" Buzz then ran through the door way, and down the hall, firing his laser at will, the explosions erupting through the Eastwind.
"I knew that was a bad idea..." Cid straightened himself, brushing off...
"AHHHA!" Buzz ran past the door way into Cid's view again as he fired his lasers off again, and then out of view.
Cid dashed off, avoiding the falling pipes and fire as Buzz quickly dashed towards the area the the supplies were in. Buzz finally came into view, just as a mysterious foot came out one of the gaps in the wall. It slammed into his head, and pushed him hard against the wall, knocking him out a second time. Yuffie then landed next to Buzz's body in a crouch. She eventually straightened up, wiping a bead of sweat off of her forehead.
"Phew. He almost got to the storage." Yuffie muttered as she walked towards Cid. Buzz was moaning something or another in his unconciousness.
"Thanks Yuffie. He probably would have destroyed all of our supples..."
"Uh huh. Maybe we should take the real laser off." Yuffie suggested.
"Yeah... Alright, help me get him back to the weapons room."
Yuffie then took Buzz's legs, and Cid picked him up by the shoulders, and they made there way back to the room.
"Phew! That was some job." Cid wiped the sweat away from his brow. He then checked his watch.
"And it only took an hour.."
Buzz lay still on the table, the real laser now hoisted against the wall, and Buzz's tiny little light back on his arm.
"When he learns that we aren't the bad guys, we'll give him a ..sword...Or something."
Yuffie nodded as she played with the massive shuriken that was in her hands.
"Say. Where are we going now?" Yuffie asked.
"We are going back to Pine Haven. I'm not sure if I can stay couped up in this ship for too long. Plus, we need to train, and get stronger."
"What about the Colliseum?" Yuffie asked.
"Me and Leon did really good! It's fun!" Yuffie's eyes were alot brighter.
"Good idea. That's where we will go. "
"YAY!" Yuffie exlclaimed.
Cid looked a bit nervous at the sudden explosion of excitement Yuffie had. Well, Yuffie had grown up fighting. That was probably why she was so happy.
"Hello." Auron was standing in the doorway.
Cid turned around, and Yuffie looked to Auron.
"Hey." Cid greeted.
"Hiya!" Yuffie exlaimed.
"What's up?" Cid then sat down next to Yuffie, as Auron walked up, taking a flask out of inside his coat.
He uncapped it, and took a swig, and he shut his eyes tightly. And then he let out a relieving "Ah..."
"Nothing really. Cloud and the rest are all playing some weird game. Donald, Goofy, and Sora are all in the cockpit."
"Mm." Cid nodded.
"Where are we going now?" Auron questioned.
"We're going to the Colliseum!" Yuffie exclaimed. She then stood up, and skipped out the room, humming as she went.
"Happy girl, isn't she?" Auron smiled.
"Uh huh. She's only 16, and quite the fighter." Cid explained.
Auron then sat down.
"Do you think we have a chance?"
"A chance against what?" Cid looked confused.
"...The Heartless. What else?"
"Ohh. I don't know. Maybe. We need to train. We are going to head back to The Colliseum with Phil and Hercules. We will train there. All of us."
"Sounds like a plan." Auron smiled.
"Well, i'll be getting back to the rest, you should come too."
Cid nodded, and he stood, taking a small card from out of his pocket. Both of them then walked out the door.
"Hold on." Cid asked.
He then slid the card through a small panel on the door, and a clicking noise was heard.
"Just as a precaution so Buzz doesn't somehow get up and out."
"Oh. Alright." Auron said.
The two walked down the lengthy corridor on their way to where the rest resided. Yuffie was already flirting with Squall, while Tifa and Aerith were fighting over Cloud.
"..." Cloud was silent, eyes closed, his chin and hands resting on the hilt of his Buster Sword.
Cid stopped, his radio beeping in as he motioned for Auron to continue. Auron stopped by to flirt with Tifa a bit. Cid smiled at Auron, and then walked back to a quiet area, as a weak radio signal came in.
"Ci...T.s....S..h..er....Do...Help!..AURH!" the radio then cut out.
"SHERA?! SHERA! GODDAMNIT SHERA RESPOND!" Cid screamed.
"It's no use Cid." A deep voice rattled the ship. The others were all still a bit away from Cid, and couldn't hear anything that went on.
Cid flipped around to face the person who had spoke.
"WHAT THE HELL?!" Cid barked.
The man was cloaked in full black, the only thing really showing were the red circles around his eyes that were piercing through the shadows.
"Shera is dead. As you will be. All in time." The presence vanished, nothing left.
"DEAD?! WHAT! YOU GET BACK HERE!" Cid's eyes glew with anger, as they quickly began to tear up. He dropped to his knees, clutching his head.
"Goddamnit....Shera." His head sunk.
"NO SHORA! NOT THAT WAY!" Donald quickly grabbed the controls away and started hitting buttons.
"Donald! YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING!" Sora soon tackled Donald out of the seat, and Goofy jumping in after for the heck of it.
"YOU %#@$ING IDIOTS! IT'S ON AUTOPILOT!" Cid stormed through the doorway, pushing all three of them aside.
Goofy's head was buried under Donald's arm, and Sora's hands were clenched around Donald's neck, but they all just glared at Cid at his rageful outburst.
Cloud, Tifa, Aerith, and Yuffie all ran up to the doorway of the cockpit and yelled in unison.
"CID'S BACK!"
Cid quickly glared back, full of anger still.
"Your goddamn right I am back. Get ready. We are gonna go train." And with that, Cid flipped a few buttons off, switching off the autopilot, and took the controls. Sora and the rest looked at Cid for a moment, knowing something was wrong. They all eased away casually.
"NOW!" Cid growled as he slammed the warped button down. The engine began to clunk out again. Cid eyed at the warp button, and the engine started up just fine, as if it was scared of Cid. They warped out, and headed towards the Colliseum.
The blackness overwhelmed the sky as Hercules rolled away from the black vortex that opened up in the ground. The 3 headed Cerebrus was still spitting out the darkness, but he didn't even realize it. The vortex's were appearing all around him, and soon, they surrounded him, and shot up on all sides. He narrowed his eyes, not sure if the Cerebrus would overcome.
"C'mon Hercules! Take it out!" Phil yelled from the safety of the cage.
"Um. I'm a bit busy here Phil. Give me a second." Hercules spoke nonchalantly.
The Cerebrus then growled like it was posessed and dashed towards Hercules, it's footsteps shaking the ground itself.
"NOT THIS TIME CEREBRUS!" Hercules leaped from behind the wall of Dark Fire, and snatched at the middle head's mouth, holding it shut. He then hoisted himself on the neck and pulled a rope from his right side. It was a rope Zeus had given him, unbreakable. Hercules then tied it to the furthest left head's neck, and leaped over the furthest right neck, swinging below the three. He then swung all the way back up to the left head, and pulled it tight, yanking all three heads together. There heads were stuck together, and immobile.
Hercules then slide down the dog head, and glared up, smirking.
"I told you you wouldn't win this time." Hercules taunted.
Cerebrus whimpered, as he glared at Hercules turn away and walk to a fallen pillar. After a few moments, Hercules was again facing the Cerebrus, the pillar balanced easily in his hands.
"Night." and with that, Hercules swung the pillar with unbelievable strength, smashing it into the middle head of the Cerebrus, knocking it out of the Colliseum.
Moments later, the gates to the Arena opened, Sora leading the whole crew. Goofy and Donald were directly behind, Cid, Yuffie, Cloud, Squall, Aerith, Tifa, and Auron all following closely. Yuffie, Squall, and Cloud all ran up to Phil, and began making preperations for their registration for the next cup.
"So Phil. When's the next cup?" Yuffie questioned playfully, knowing Phil's arrangements were all top secret.
"I'm not telling." Phil crossed his arms, and looked away closing his eyes.
"C'mon Phil. I know you want to tell us." Squall poked at Phil's arms.
"Yeah Phil. C'mon." Cloud pleaded.
"Here's the '411' like you kids like to call it." Phil teased.
They all raised their eyebrow at him.
"Hmph. Well. Anyways. Cid told me you all were coming to train." He then mumbled.
"...for three years." Phil said lowly.
"WHAT?!" Everyone screamed, except for Cid and Auron.
Auron, Aerith, Tifa, and Cid all made their way to the stands where they sat, and set up random things to produce shade. Cid was dragging Buzz who was still sleeping by a rope tied around his ankles. Cid then turned around, hearing the conversation between Phil and the others.
"Yes, Goddamnit! THREE YEARS?! WHO GIVES A ##$% YOU %#%$# PIECES OF #@@$!!!! THIS IS FOR YOUR OWN GODDAMN GOOD!" Cid stormed off, Shera still on his mind as he kicked the doors through, leaving Buzz sleeping on the ground.
"....What's the matter with Cid?" Cloud questioned.
Squall shrugged.
"Who knows?"
Yuffie was staring at Squall, dreamily. Squall looked over to her, and raised a brow.
"Yuffie? You ok?"
"Uh huh.." She sighed.
"Uh..Ok.." Squall looked back and forth confused.
Cloud snickered, as he walked away, Phil still not talking.
Squall grinned at Yuffie.
"Don't let them know.." Squall hinted.
"OOPS!" Yuffie put her hand over her mouth.
"I forgot Cloud doesn't know about...Us.." Yuffie grinned.
"Yup." Squall walked to Yuffie, putting his arm around her, as they walked over to the rest.
Phil then finally opened his eyes, realizing they all had left him, and he dropped down from the stands.
"Hey! Wait for me!" Phil ran off after them.
Sora then looked to Buzz who was sleeping. He looked back to Donald and Goofy who were talking to Hercules and the rest.. He then edged his way over to him, and untied the knot that held his feet together. He then knelt down and stared at the space man.
"...Weird."
"HAH!" Buzz flipped up quickly, only to trip on his own feet, and fall on his face.
"uhh.." Buzz moaned.
"...?!" Sora jumped back, and then stared at Buzz.
"Buzz. We aren't the enemy, we are the friends. You'll get to fight soon, just hold your horses."
Buzz was shocked, and then he stood, nodding.
"Ah. So you are part of the Galactic Peace Core as well?"
"The whatta hunta?" Sora then shrugged.
"Yeah, whatever."
"Good to meet you comrade." Buzz embraced Sora, and patted him on the back.
Sora's hands were left loosely at his sides, as his eyes looked to the others who were all pointing and laughing.
Buzz then released Sora, patting him on the shoulder. He then turned around, and his eyes glowed.
"UH! THESE ARE ALL MY COMRADES TOO?! YIPEE!!" Buzz then chased them all down, hugging every last one except for Cid, who was still outside.
Phil walked to the cage, and hit a button, as the cage slide up. Hercules waved goodbye, and exited through the gates. Phil then dashed off after Hercules.
"HAVE FUN!" Phil locked the doors, as the growls of the Heartless began to pour out of the cage.
"Uh oh.." Donald mumbled.
The Heartless all poured out, there had to be thousands. All screaming, and slashing at the air.
Buzz then turned around, his face turning a white.
"AHHH!" He jumped back behind Sora, who materialized the Keyblade in his hands.
"Time to get to work guys."
Cloud, and Squall nodded, Yuffie already throwing multiple shurikens through the river of Heartless.
Auron sat calmly, his sword resting on his shoulder.
"Hmph." He then brought the sword down half way through and down one of the Heartless. It then exploded.
Aerith was already running through her spells, and Tifa had tackled some heartless, and was pummeling it with fists of fury. Cloud and Squall were fighting back to back, and Donald and Goofy were doing the same. Sora already had destroyed many, but the numbers were overwhelming.
"This oughtta be interesting!" Auron yelled to the others.
The training would go on for three years, as the crew got stronger, the Heartless would as well.
Outside, Cid sat on the end of the dock where all the ships were parked. He held in his hands a picture of Shera, as he clutched his spear, and puffed on a fat cigar.
"I'll get you back Shera. I promise." He then stood, and walked back to the Colliseum to join the training. Three years was a long time he thought, but he hoped it would be enough.