Kingdom Hearts 2
Chapter VI - Dark Hollow Woods
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Sora's gummi ship blasted off into the galaxy. Meteors and enemy gummi ships stood in their way, but their cannon easily blew up everything in their way.
"Where are we headed to, again?" asked Sora who was driving.
"Uh, French Town, I think," shrugged Donald. Nevertheless, they steered their ship toward French Town.
After a half an hour, the transmitter started beeping. Goofy pressed the button and into the speaker said, "Yup, hello. Goofy speaking."
"Goofy!" squeaked the voice. It was King Mickey!!
"King Mickey, why it's great to see, er, hear from you!" quacked Donald.
"Yes, yes. Now I need a word with you. You three must go to French Town immediately!" he interrupted.
"We were heading there anyway, sir," explained Sora.
"Good! The princess Belle might be kidnapped any time now!" he exclaimed, "Osario has enchanted all of the princesses' worlds so that they do not remember anything since when the Heartless first came."
"Uh-oh," worried Sora, "But, King Mickey, I have a question. What use does Maleficent have with the princesses?"
"Remember Ironicamton Indaction? Well, the way to reverse it can be prevented if all the seven Princesses of Heart are together singing an old hymn called 'O Join Thy Song'," Mickey explained.
"King Mickey, do know how to reverse the spell?" questioned Sora.
"I hired a few researchers to look into it, and they said they discovered some things, but recently they were found dead," shuddered Mickey. So did everyone else.
"Well, thanks, King Mickey. You sure are smart," complimented Goofy.
"Goodbye!" he called. Then, the transmitter clicked off.
"Well, look, French Town is in view! It's so beautiful!" commented Donald, pointing toward the circular world. It was beautiful - at least some parts. One half was covered with shops, homes, squares, fountains, villas, and anything else you found find in a French village.
The other half wasn't so beautiful, or even pleasant for that matter. Dead trees surrounded a dark, gray, gloomy castle. Stiff black clouds floated atop the dead branches. The only bright color in sight was a crisp blue river, but that was even murky compared to other rivers.
"Let's disembark at that colorful side first," suggested Goofy, "That spooky side gives me the willies!"
"I agree," stated Donald.
"OK," said Sora, "But we're might have to go to the castle to look for Belle."
Everyone agreed that they would go to the actual town, first, and if Belle was not to be found, they would head to the castle.
The gummi ship disembarked at the dock, and the town was already bustling with people. Sora stepped out and looked at the busy crowd. "Bonjour!" one man said to him. Then, all the people began to join in.
"Bonjour!" said another.
"Bonjour!" waved a lady.
"Bonjour?" added Sora, not sure what to say.
"Bonjour is French for 'good day'," explained a kind, gentle female voice behind them. The three swerved around to see the loving face of Belle with a blue dress and an apron on.
"Belle?" squinted Sora.
"Why! How for the love of France did you know my name?" she said, surprised.
Goofy chuckled, "Oh, well King Mickey told us that you would be here, so we came, but then he told us that your memory was erased from before the first Heartless came, so you wouldn't remember anything, especially Maleficent, so she could kidnap you. Now you don't even remember the Beast, so you can't go to him for help, but we're here to save you."
Donald and Sora stared, confused.
"That would make a lovely story! Are you a novelist?" smiled Belle.
"No, no, Belle, it's the truth. You must stay away from a woman named Maleficent. She out to kidnap you," explained Donald.
"Maleficent? Who's she?" questioned Belle.
"An evil witch with horns," said Sora.
Belle smiled, "Why thank you for the warning, but I don't believe I'll meet anyone with horns in their head any time . . ."
A large man with big muscles interrupted her as he grabbed her arm and tried to gently kiss her hand. It wasn't very "gentle"; actually, he slobbered all over her hand, leaving a large pile of spit. "Oh, the sweet and beautiful Belle," he greeted, "How are you?"
"Gaston, I told you a dozen times, please leave me alone," she sniggered, not making eye contact.
"Belle, Belle," he continued, not taking the hint, "Why this boy is dazing your mind. Go away, boy. Go back to where you came from. Go!"
Sora stared, "Even I can see you're obviously not wanted here, and I've been here only five minutes!"
Several villagers stopped their chores and errands to watch the argument. "You show him, boy!" yelled an old man as he shook his fist.
"Don't take it, Gaston!" motivated a tall woman.
Gaston smirked. "Well, if you have a problem, let's settle it over a drink." He put out his hand, waiting for Sora to shake it.
Sora reached out his arm and grasped Gaston's knuckles.
WHAM!
Gaston flipped Sora and now he was lying on his back in the mud. "HaHaHa!" Gaston laughed. The villagers joined in, too, but they didn't find it funny. Most of them were just intimidated by Gaston. "Come on, Lefou," he said as he nudged a small, plump man, "Let's go!"
Everyone stared as the duo walked away. It was silent. Too silent.
Belle was the first to speak, "Are you alright, Sora?"
Sora didn't say anything; he just stared at the receding Gaston. "Sora, pal," comforted Donald, "Don't take that goof seriously." Goofy shot a look at Donald as though he was hurt.
"I guess so," finally said Sora, now standing up.
"That's better," smiled Belle, "Do you want to come to my house to wash up?"
Sora, Donald, and Goofy followed Belle up to a small house on a hill. It kind of resembled a mill, but it had a roomier touch. As they became closer, a loud explosion shot out from the basement.
Belle ran up. "Papa!" she screamed. Sora and company were quick to follow.
"Darnit, A-967, you always explode!" yelled a voice.
As Belle opened the wooden door, they saw an old man covered in dirt, dust, and grease. "Papa's an inventor," Belle quickly explained.
"Who are these young chippers?" added Papa, brushing off the dust.
"Papa, these are Sora, Donald, and Goofy," introduced Belle.
"Hi, uh, Papa," waved Sora.
"Now then, call me Maurice," he said, "Would you like something to eat?"
"Yes, sir," quacked Donald.
After a discussion over dinner, Maurice announced that he would travel to the other side of the world for an invention competition. Belle was extremely worried, but he talked her into letting him go. "We can go with you," suggested Sora, "After all, we have some business there."
After a night of talking over plans, they decided that everyone, including Belle, would set out in the morning. Sora thanked Maurice and Belle for the dinner, and headed upstairs to get ready for bed. 'I can't wait until tomorrow,' he thought as he pulled the covers over his head and cuddled into bed.
~*~*~
Belle stood at the foot of her mirror and hummed as she brushed her hair. Knock! Knock! It was on her door. She swerved around and called, "Papa? Is that you?"
The door creaked open and a hooded figure walked toward her. "Oh, Sora," she giggled, "What silly pajamas!"
The figure didn't say anything, it just kept moving forward. Belle backed away. "Sora? Is that you? Sora? Ahhhh!!!!"
~*~*~
Maurice walked around the hall knocking on everyone's doors. When he got to Belle, he went in. She wasn't inside. "Belle, are you in the bathroom?" he called. No answer. He walked up to the mirror. A piece of parchment was tacked on it. It read:
She's at the castle; kidnapped. ~ Osario ~
"Sora! Donald! Goofy! Anybody!" he cried.
The three came rushing in. Sora picked up the note and carefully read it. "Uh-oh, Osario," he muttered to himself, "Maurice, you stay here. We'll have to go alone - it's for your own good."
Maurice understood, after all, Belle was in danger. They waved as their horses trotted them into the dark trees of Dark Hollow Woods.
There was barely any light. The tall trees blocked sunlight completely, and the only bright thing anywhere was a lantern tied upon Goofy's horse's neck. "Gawrsh," he shivered, "This place gives me the heevie-jeevies."
"Shhh!" Sora commanded, "There's wolves around here!"
The slow, awkward procession continued on the dark and damp path. Hoooowwwlll! Everyone froze. Thrustle, thrustle. The bushes aside of them trembled. "Go!" yelled Donald.
The party made a mad dash forward, hoping to get away from the wolves. The pack still consisted though, and the chase was on.
Sora lead them down a bank and across a creek. He turned suddenly and headed back to the path, trying to trick the wolves. They dashed across the path and through the trees. In the distance they saw the castle.
Up ahead was a cliff. Sora led Donald and Goofy toward it and then he lurched right and sent them toward the castle. The wolves weren't that smart; one by one they tumbled down into the abyss. The three friends slowly sauntered back to the spooky castle.
Sora dismounted and stared up at the stone house. "The wolves are gone," he said.
"That's the least of our problems," shuddered Donald, wondering who or what would be inside.
~*~*~
Excited for the next chapter?? I am!! I ask you one thing, though - R&R!!!!!
Sup? OK, here's Chapter Six!!! Review, PLEASE!
Sora's gummi ship blasted off into the galaxy. Meteors and enemy gummi ships stood in their way, but their cannon easily blew up everything in their way.
"Where are we headed to, again?" asked Sora who was driving.
"Uh, French Town, I think," shrugged Donald. Nevertheless, they steered their ship toward French Town.
After a half an hour, the transmitter started beeping. Goofy pressed the button and into the speaker said, "Yup, hello. Goofy speaking."
"Goofy!" squeaked the voice. It was King Mickey!!
"King Mickey, why it's great to see, er, hear from you!" quacked Donald.
"Yes, yes. Now I need a word with you. You three must go to French Town immediately!" he interrupted.
"We were heading there anyway, sir," explained Sora.
"Good! The princess Belle might be kidnapped any time now!" he exclaimed, "Osario has enchanted all of the princesses' worlds so that they do not remember anything since when the Heartless first came."
"Uh-oh," worried Sora, "But, King Mickey, I have a question. What use does Maleficent have with the princesses?"
"Remember Ironicamton Indaction? Well, the way to reverse it can be prevented if all the seven Princesses of Heart are together singing an old hymn called 'O Join Thy Song'," Mickey explained.
"King Mickey, do know how to reverse the spell?" questioned Sora.
"I hired a few researchers to look into it, and they said they discovered some things, but recently they were found dead," shuddered Mickey. So did everyone else.
"Well, thanks, King Mickey. You sure are smart," complimented Goofy.
"Goodbye!" he called. Then, the transmitter clicked off.
"Well, look, French Town is in view! It's so beautiful!" commented Donald, pointing toward the circular world. It was beautiful - at least some parts. One half was covered with shops, homes, squares, fountains, villas, and anything else you found find in a French village.
The other half wasn't so beautiful, or even pleasant for that matter. Dead trees surrounded a dark, gray, gloomy castle. Stiff black clouds floated atop the dead branches. The only bright color in sight was a crisp blue river, but that was even murky compared to other rivers.
"Let's disembark at that colorful side first," suggested Goofy, "That spooky side gives me the willies!"
"I agree," stated Donald.
"OK," said Sora, "But we're might have to go to the castle to look for Belle."
Everyone agreed that they would go to the actual town, first, and if Belle was not to be found, they would head to the castle.
The gummi ship disembarked at the dock, and the town was already bustling with people. Sora stepped out and looked at the busy crowd. "Bonjour!" one man said to him. Then, all the people began to join in.
"Bonjour!" said another.
"Bonjour!" waved a lady.
"Bonjour?" added Sora, not sure what to say.
"Bonjour is French for 'good day'," explained a kind, gentle female voice behind them. The three swerved around to see the loving face of Belle with a blue dress and an apron on.
"Belle?" squinted Sora.
"Why! How for the love of France did you know my name?" she said, surprised.
Goofy chuckled, "Oh, well King Mickey told us that you would be here, so we came, but then he told us that your memory was erased from before the first Heartless came, so you wouldn't remember anything, especially Maleficent, so she could kidnap you. Now you don't even remember the Beast, so you can't go to him for help, but we're here to save you."
Donald and Sora stared, confused.
"That would make a lovely story! Are you a novelist?" smiled Belle.
"No, no, Belle, it's the truth. You must stay away from a woman named Maleficent. She out to kidnap you," explained Donald.
"Maleficent? Who's she?" questioned Belle.
"An evil witch with horns," said Sora.
Belle smiled, "Why thank you for the warning, but I don't believe I'll meet anyone with horns in their head any time . . ."
A large man with big muscles interrupted her as he grabbed her arm and tried to gently kiss her hand. It wasn't very "gentle"; actually, he slobbered all over her hand, leaving a large pile of spit. "Oh, the sweet and beautiful Belle," he greeted, "How are you?"
"Gaston, I told you a dozen times, please leave me alone," she sniggered, not making eye contact.
"Belle, Belle," he continued, not taking the hint, "Why this boy is dazing your mind. Go away, boy. Go back to where you came from. Go!"
Sora stared, "Even I can see you're obviously not wanted here, and I've been here only five minutes!"
Several villagers stopped their chores and errands to watch the argument. "You show him, boy!" yelled an old man as he shook his fist.
"Don't take it, Gaston!" motivated a tall woman.
Gaston smirked. "Well, if you have a problem, let's settle it over a drink." He put out his hand, waiting for Sora to shake it.
Sora reached out his arm and grasped Gaston's knuckles.
WHAM!
Gaston flipped Sora and now he was lying on his back in the mud. "HaHaHa!" Gaston laughed. The villagers joined in, too, but they didn't find it funny. Most of them were just intimidated by Gaston. "Come on, Lefou," he said as he nudged a small, plump man, "Let's go!"
Everyone stared as the duo walked away. It was silent. Too silent.
Belle was the first to speak, "Are you alright, Sora?"
Sora didn't say anything; he just stared at the receding Gaston. "Sora, pal," comforted Donald, "Don't take that goof seriously." Goofy shot a look at Donald as though he was hurt.
"I guess so," finally said Sora, now standing up.
"That's better," smiled Belle, "Do you want to come to my house to wash up?"
Sora, Donald, and Goofy followed Belle up to a small house on a hill. It kind of resembled a mill, but it had a roomier touch. As they became closer, a loud explosion shot out from the basement.
Belle ran up. "Papa!" she screamed. Sora and company were quick to follow.
"Darnit, A-967, you always explode!" yelled a voice.
As Belle opened the wooden door, they saw an old man covered in dirt, dust, and grease. "Papa's an inventor," Belle quickly explained.
"Who are these young chippers?" added Papa, brushing off the dust.
"Papa, these are Sora, Donald, and Goofy," introduced Belle.
"Hi, uh, Papa," waved Sora.
"Now then, call me Maurice," he said, "Would you like something to eat?"
"Yes, sir," quacked Donald.
After a discussion over dinner, Maurice announced that he would travel to the other side of the world for an invention competition. Belle was extremely worried, but he talked her into letting him go. "We can go with you," suggested Sora, "After all, we have some business there."
After a night of talking over plans, they decided that everyone, including Belle, would set out in the morning. Sora thanked Maurice and Belle for the dinner, and headed upstairs to get ready for bed. 'I can't wait until tomorrow,' he thought as he pulled the covers over his head and cuddled into bed.
~*~*~
Belle stood at the foot of her mirror and hummed as she brushed her hair. Knock! Knock! It was on her door. She swerved around and called, "Papa? Is that you?"
The door creaked open and a hooded figure walked toward her. "Oh, Sora," she giggled, "What silly pajamas!"
The figure didn't say anything, it just kept moving forward. Belle backed away. "Sora? Is that you? Sora? Ahhhh!!!!"
~*~*~
Maurice walked around the hall knocking on everyone's doors. When he got to Belle, he went in. She wasn't inside. "Belle, are you in the bathroom?" he called. No answer. He walked up to the mirror. A piece of parchment was tacked on it. It read:
She's at the castle; kidnapped. ~ Osario ~
"Sora! Donald! Goofy! Anybody!" he cried.
The three came rushing in. Sora picked up the note and carefully read it. "Uh-oh, Osario," he muttered to himself, "Maurice, you stay here. We'll have to go alone - it's for your own good."
Maurice understood, after all, Belle was in danger. They waved as their horses trotted them into the dark trees of Dark Hollow Woods.
There was barely any light. The tall trees blocked sunlight completely, and the only bright thing anywhere was a lantern tied upon Goofy's horse's neck. "Gawrsh," he shivered, "This place gives me the heevie-jeevies."
"Shhh!" Sora commanded, "There's wolves around here!"
The slow, awkward procession continued on the dark and damp path. Hoooowwwlll! Everyone froze. Thrustle, thrustle. The bushes aside of them trembled. "Go!" yelled Donald.
The party made a mad dash forward, hoping to get away from the wolves. The pack still consisted though, and the chase was on.
Sora lead them down a bank and across a creek. He turned suddenly and headed back to the path, trying to trick the wolves. They dashed across the path and through the trees. In the distance they saw the castle.
Up ahead was a cliff. Sora led Donald and Goofy toward it and then he lurched right and sent them toward the castle. The wolves weren't that smart; one by one they tumbled down into the abyss. The three friends slowly sauntered back to the spooky castle.
Sora dismounted and stared up at the stone house. "The wolves are gone," he said.
"That's the least of our problems," shuddered Donald, wondering who or what would be inside.
~*~*~
Excited for the next chapter?? I am!! I ask you one thing, though - R&R!!!!!