"Well that plan didn't work out." Tidus grumbled.

"No shit Sherlock." Sora sighed rubbing his head.

They had all landed in a dungeon cell far below the castle. Katie was nowhere to be seen.

"Where is she?" Yuna asked looking around.

"Maybe she's rotting in a ditch somewhere if we're lucky." Riku said hopefully.

"That jerk!" Carolyn yelled, "He stole my bow and arrows!"


"So get a new one!" Riku shouted. "The important thing here is to kick Cedric's ass!"

"I CAN'T GET A NEW ONE! WE NEED TO GET IT BACK!"


"JUST DROP IT OKAY?!"

Meanwhile on the other side of the dungeon Mia was waiting patiently in her cell.

"What a freaky dream…what did it mean by 'When my eye opens?'" Mia shook her head back and forth.

"Damn it all! I'm sick of being the weak little girl that's always getting kidnapped! Riku's out there risking his neck for me and I'm just sitting here! Well no more!"

She grabbed a discarded board of wood off the floor. She then leaned out through the bars and struck the guard over the head. She grabbed his keys and unlocked the door.

"Wow it really worked!" She said grinning, "Why didn't I do that earlier…?"

She grabbed the unconscious guard's sword and took off looking for the exit.

Meanwhile back in their cell, Carolyn was tapping each bar of the cell in a hopeless attempt to find a switch. She kicked the bar in fury.

"That bastard!" She yelled, "He really pisses me off!" She stomped her foot in anger. Suddenly a stone tile gave way under her foot. The bars slid up, allowing them to leave.


"Carolyn!" Caitlin cried, "You found a hidden exit!"

"Guess I did huh?" She said grinning sheepishly, "And to think, YOU wanted me to go to anger management!"

They hurried off into towards the exit.

"Katie!" Carolyn, Caitlin, and Tom called as they ran. Suddenly everyone froze. There was a small cage in the corner. Katie was sitting inside it huddled with terror. She was covered in cuts and bruises.

"JESUS TAP-DANCING CHRIST! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?!" Caitlin cried pointing at Katie.

"How did she get trapped like that?" Rikku asked.

"I don't know," Carolyn gasped, "She's the boss of all my guardians, so Cedric must've used some elaborate trap to capture her!"

Katie looked up and spotted them. "GUYS HELP!" She wailed, "A GUIENA PIG TRICKED ME!"

"Will someone please tell me why I'm not shocked?" Tidus moaned as everyone else had their heads bowed in disgust.

Meanwhile back in the throne room, Cedric was busy waving around Carolyn's rotting bow.

"No matter how I look at it, it's just a piece of junk. But when that little brat wielded it, it seemed to transform…I don't understand it at all."

Suddenly a small shadow heartless entered the room and bowed.

"M-My lord," It stuttered in fear, "Riku and his allies have escaped from the dungeons and are heading this way."

"Heh," Cedric chuckled, "Oh I knew he'd get out. That was just me having a little fun."

"Um…but that's not all, my lord," It gulped, "It seems as though Lady Mia has escaped from her cell as well!"


Cedric was so shocked that he fell off his throne.

"Wha…WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?!" He roared as his eye twitched.

"Forgive me my lord!" It sobbed throwing itself at his feet.

"Foolish girl." He grumbled. He furiously handed Carolyn's bow to the heartless. "MAKE SURE THAT GIRL DOESN'T GET THIS BACK! I'll go deal with the pure-heart myself…"