Hey! Another update! Woohoo!

Um, I know I said there'd be a link to a Hero League pic, but I haven't gotten it done yet. Sorry.

Anyway, enjoy this chapter.

(I own nothing in this but Dr. Smith.)

The Heartless went after Sora first, but Danny blasted them with an ectoplasmic blast.

Hiei then jumped on a nearby Heartless and sliced it in half.

Sora finally got his chance and struck a Heartless with the Keyblade. After delivering a string of blows the creature it disappeared.

Danny saw five charging towards him and hit them with a ghostly wail.

Sora and Hiei found themselves back-to-back, fighting off Heartless.

"You're a pretty good fighter." Hiei admitted.

"Thanks." Sora replied.

Danny was about to be clawed by a Heartless, but its claws passed right through him. Danny punched the Heartless and it fell.

"Man," Said Danny. "There's no end to these things! I hope the others are doing okay."

Meanwhile, back in Amity Park, Jake had his claws full keeping the citizens safe.

As he flew through the sky he noticed a Heartless that looked like a mummy attacking two people.

He swooped down and incinerated the Heartless just in the nick of time.

"One less Heartless to bother you!" Said Jake proudly.

The two people he saved were Sam and Tucker, and they could hardly believe their eyes when they saw a dragon.

"You're not a ghost dragon, are you?" Tucker asked.

"No," Jake replied. "I'm the American Dragon!"

"Thanks for saving us," Said Sam. "But what happened to Danny Phantom?"

"He and Hiei are off looking for something. But don't worry; the Am-Drag is here to protect you till he comes back."

While Jake was bragging he didn't notice the Heartless sneaking up on him.

"Look out!" Tucker shouted.

But before Jake could do anything, June ran up and gave the Heartless a round-house kick, sending it flying into the wall.

"Maybe the 'Am-Drag' can stop bragging and keep an eye out so I don't have to save his tail so much!" June shouted.

"Oh, it's you." Said Jake. "June, right?"

"Right. And we need to find a way to keep these people safe!"

Just then, Clover walked up. "Guys, Sonic is rounding everyone up, but we don't know where to take them."

"The Fenton Industries building!" Sam chimed in. "They have several different kinds of safety shields, and there's plenty of room."

"Good idea!" Said Jake. "Let's get those people to the Fenton building!"

Back at the military base, Danny, Hiei and Sora had finally beaten all but one Heartless.

Sora leaped into the air and brought the Keyblade down onto the Heartless. Before it disappeared, something fell off of it.

Hiei bent down and picked up the small device. "Property of Fenton Industries." Hiei read on the side.

"A holographic projector." Said Danny, after looking at the object for himself. "That must be how the Heartless disguised themselves."

"Apparently, Smith stole more than just codes for the Ghost-Hunters."

"Let's hope he didn't steal too much more."

"What do we do now?" Sora asked, turning to his new friends.

"We head back to Amity Park and meet up with the others." Danny replied. "We'll make a plan then." Danny turned to Hiei and gave him a grin. "Ya know Hiei, for someone who doesn't do teamwork, you've sure become a part of a big one."

"Humph!" Hiei replied simply. "Let's just get going!"

Back in Amity Park, the others had finally managed to get all the citizens to the Fenton building.

Having settled everything down, Jake and the others (including Sam and Tucker, who had explained they were Danny's friends) gathered on the roof to wait for Danny and Hiei.

June sat and watched for Danny, until she saw Jake turn back into a human.

Wow… She thought, blushing. He's… kinda cute.

Jake saw June looking at him and decided to have a seat next to her.

"How's it going?" He asked casually.

June snapped out of her trance and snapped back, "The world is in danger of coming to an end. How do you think its going?"

Jake was a little taken aback, but continued the conversation. "You're the Te-Xuan-Ze, aren't you?"

June seemed to become a little less uptight and smiled slightly. "Yeah, how'd you know?"

"The magic creatures back home talk about you all the time. In fact, some even say you're tougher than me."

June chuckled. "Yeah, it's the same with the magic creatures in Orchid Bay."

"Is it true that there's a magical veil in Orchid bay so normal people can't see the magic creatures?"

"Yep. I always wondered how it wasn't the same for you in New York."

"My Gramps says the veil can only cover a portion of the Earth."

"Your Gramps? You mean your Grandpa teaches you?"

"Yeah."

"Wow. My Grandmother teaches me."

"Really? I don't suppose you have an annoying little sister?"

"Actually, an annoying little brother."

"You're kidding!"

"No. Oh, then there's Munroe. He's a talking dog."

"No way! I know a talking dog too!"

"No way!"

As June and Jake continued talking, Clover tapped Sonic on the shoulder.

"Hey," She said. "I'm gonna bring up some food."

"Okay. I'll help the love-birds over there keep an eye out. Oh, bring back some chilly-dogs if you can find them."

"Um… okay…"

Clover walked to the stairs, while Sonic turned to Sam. "So, how do you know the ghostly guardian?"

"Let's just say we're old friends." Sam replied.

"Are you some kind of mutant hedgehog?" Tucker blurted out, after he had been staring at Sonic.

"No, of course not!" Sonic replied, amused rather than offended. "Why would you think that?"

"Well…" Said Sam. "We're not really used to giant blue Hedgehogs."

"Well, you've obviously never been to Station Square." Just then, he noticed something. "Here they come!" He shouted excitedly.

Everyone stood up as they saw Danny, Hiei, and someone new approaching.

Sam went to a nearby switch entitled "SHIELD: ON/OFF" (Jack obviously had a hand in that) and turned the shield off just long enough for the three newcomers to enter.

Danny flew Hiei and Sora up onto the roof where everyone was.

"Hey, welcome back!" Said Sonic. "I see you've brought a friend."

"Yeah." Danny replied. "This is Sora."

"Now that we're here," Hiei interrupted. "Let's make a plan."

"We're not all here." Said June. "Clover went to get food."

"Clover?" Hiei asked, with a strange hint of excitement even he didn't understand.

Just then, Clover returned carrying some food from the cafeteria.

"Oh, you're back." She said. "Good. Now we can finally finish our introduction." She walked up to Hiei and held out her free hand. "I'm Clover. And you are…?"

Hiei suddenly found himself unable to speak. Why? What was it about her!

He looked at her, wearing her red outfit. It was almost crimson. Crimson and Clover. Hiei vaguely remembered a human song with that title.

WHAT AM I DOING? He shouted in his mind. Hiei finally managed to mentally punch himself and say something. "I am Hiei." And without shaking Clover's hand or even looking at her he went and sat on another part of the roof.

Dr. Smith watched a monitor in his lab and cursed under his breath. "Those fools! They are becoming a real problem!"

"You will over-power them soon." Said a deep, mysterious voice. "But you will not do it as you are."

Smith turned to see a dark, cloaked figure. "You again." He said. What do you want?"

"I gave you power to control the Heartless… but you are no match for the Key."

"If not, how am I supposed to find the key-hole?"

"Fear not. The darkness holds great power. But you must embrace the darkness-- become darkness… can you do it?"

"…I… I can. I will embrace the darkness!"

"Good…"

Meanwhile, back with Danny and the others, Sora told everyone the story of how he, along with the help of Donald, Goofy, and others, he fought the Heartless and their masters from world to world.

He also explained that the Heartless were most likely after this world's key-hole.

"I think I've heard of the key-holes." Said Jake.

"Me too." Said June. "Isn't it the gateway to the heart of our world?"

"Yes." Hiei replied. "And if the Heartless find it they can steal the heart of the world. When that happens, our reality and everything in it will vanish. I must admit, I've looked for it myself." Everyone anime sweat-dropped. "Not to destroy the world! Just out of curiosity."

"The Heartless are swarming in Amity Park more than anywhere else," Sonic pointed out. "So that must mean it's here."

"Makes sense." Said June. "Dr. Smith must have been looking for it ever since he found the Heartless."

"But where would it be?"

"In my experience," Said Sora. "The key-hole has always been in the most important spot in the world."

"So that would mean," Hiei commented. "That the key-hole must be…"

"At the ghost portal!" Danny, Sam, and Tucker shouted.

"Of course!" Sam continued. "The Ghost portal is a pathway to the Ghost Zone, Spirit World, Demon World, and who knows where else?"

"A portal that powerful," Danny added. "Has to hold the gateway to the heart of the world too!"

"Where is this ghost portal?" Sora asked.

"At my house- er, um, the Fenton's house." Danny replied.

"Then let's go!" Said Hiei.

Everyone agreed and they all prepared to leave.

Sam stopped Danny by grabbing his hand. "Danny, I'm coming with you." She said.

"No Sam, it's too dangerous." Danny replied. "You stay here with Tucker and my parents and keep everyone calm."

"But Danny… this is the worst thing you've ever had to face… what if…"

"Don't worry. With the others' help we can beat Smith and the Heartless."

"Just… be careful, okay?"

"Aren't I always?"

Sam chuckled as she let go of Danny's hand, but as he left with the others she couldn't help but cry a tear of fear.

Danny and Jake could have flown, and Hiei and Sonic could have made it to their destination in the blink of an eye, but they all walked so that Sora, Clover, and June could keep up.

They had barely gotten halfway when suddenly they were attacked by a giant Heartless with tusks and walked on all fours.

"A Behemoth!" Sora shouted.

"How do we beat that?" Clover asked worriedly.

"Leave it to me!" Sora jumped onto the Behemoth's back and started hitting the horn on its forehead. This would have been the effective way of attacking the Heartless, but an unexpected bolt of energy came out of the horn and blasted Sora back to the ground.

Jake and Sonic helped Sora up just before they saw the Behemoth mutate. Its tusks grew longer and it grew several more horns. It grew huge wings and snake-like heads sprouted from its shoulders. Finally, it turned a ghostly shade of green.

"This…" Said Sora. "…Is not good."