Title: Kingdom Hearts goes to Oz
Disclaimer: None of the Square or Disney characters belong to me, and the Monty Python reference doesn't belong to me either.
Note: This chapter might be a little weird, because the characters are going to be shaky before a spooky hologram.
Chapter 9: The Not So Great Wizard
The story continues with the heroes walking down a dark, long corridor to meet with the wizard at the end. Even though it was a wide corridor for a bunch of people to fit in, the heroes were grouped tightly together.
"It's freezing in here," groaned Kairi.
"Oh stop complaining," said Axel.
"It does feel chilly in here," said Simba, "and I sure don't like the smell of this place."
"There's no turning back," said Goofy. "We just gotta stick together, speak with the wizard, and we'll be fine."
"I wish I had your optimism," said Axel.
"Guys," said Simba as he stopped walking, "I think you should go ahead without me. I suddenly feel very uncomfortable about this."
Kairi placed her hands on her hips. "Don't be such a big scaredy cat," she said. "We're all going to see the wizard, and that includes you too! So stop being a big pussy or we will drag you by the tail!"
"Yes, miss," said the lion, taking a big gulp.
They continued walking down the large corridor, until they came across a pair of large doors.
"Hope the wizard is waiting right behind these doors," said Axel. "I can't stand walking forever in this stupid can!"
"Here goes nothing," said Kairi as she approached the doors. She sucked in a deep breath and knocked on the door.
"Enter!" shouted a menacing voice on the other side of the door.
The doors swung open and everyone entered a large room. Across the room was a pair of large torches, but behind the torches was what looked like a large mirror. In the center of the mirror was a green face that resembled a theatrical mask, the empty eyes locked on the small group.
"I am OZ! The great and powerful OZ!" the face shouted.
Everyone immediately bowed to the mirror.
"Oh stop bowing, I can't stand it!" Everyone quickly stood up.
"Sorry," squeaked Kairi.
"And don't apologize! It's annoying, always 'I'm sorry' this, 'Forgive me' that, and 'I'm not worthy'!"
"Guess the magical mirror from Snow White and the Seven Dwarves really does spook them," the author whispered to Sora.
"Thought it would make a sweet hologram," said Sora. "Snow mentioned the mirror to me back when I sealed the door in Radiant Garden, formally known as Hollow Bastion."
Back at the scene, the characters did not know the mirror was a hologram since they were staring wide-eyed and scared stiff as stone. Flames and smoke erupted from the torches and the mirror stared down at everyone.
"Kairi," it called, "come forward!"
"Oh shit," whimpered Kairi as she tiptoed forward from the party. "Yes?" she asked.
"You came to me so you can be sent home?" asked the hologram.
"I was told to speak with you," answered Kairi. "The Fairy Godmother said that you can help me! So help me damn it!"
"It's not that simple!" the mirror boomed. "Just because the Fairy Godmother told you to and that you have the ruby slippers does not make you any more special than all the other fools in this city! NEXT!"
"What a jerk," grumbled Kairi as she stepped back.
"Goofy, come forward!"
"Yikes!" yelped Goofy as he stumbled and fell to his knees. He stared at the hologram, shaking so hard that his teeth chattered.
"You came to ask for a brain?"
"Yeah, I was hoping you can do something about that."
"FORGET IT! I don't have time to just give out brains to nitwits! NEXT!"
"Gawrsh," groaned Goofy as he retreated backward.
"Axel, come forward!"
"Yes sir," said Axel. He walked forward, clutching onto his weapons like a life preserver. The Organization member shivered, his metal costume vibrating.
"You came to ask for a heart, Nobody?"
"Damn right I did!"
"Impossible! I don't have the time to find a heart for some Nobody, I would have to open Kingdom Hearts itself! NEXT!"
"And they call Organization XIII cold and cruel," Axel grumbled to himself as he stepped back.
"Simba, come forward!"
The lion came forward with his head down and tail between his hind legs.
"You came to ask for courage?"
"Yes," Simba answered meekly.
"Fool! You can't get courage by asking for it! Very pathetic for a lion! You couldn't pounce on an ass if it was in front of you!" Large flames erupted from the torches and Simba winced.
"Hey!" Kairi shouted at the hologram. "How dare you talk to Simba like that! You horrible son of a bitch!"
"Watch that loud mouth of yours!" the hologram shouted back. "I don't have time to help runts like you and your cronies!"
"Gawrsh," said Goofy, "isn't there a way you can help us? Please?"
"Very well," the hologram said calmly, "I can only help you if you do me a favor. Bring me the staff of Maleficent!"
"Are you shitting me?" asked Axel. "We'd have to kill Maleficent to get her damn staff!"
"Don't you dare question my offer!" More flames erupted. "Take it or forget it!"
"What if she kills us first?" asked Simba.
"Then good riddance!"
Simba, feeling offended, ran through the open doors and back down the hall. The lion smashed through the nearest window, while everyone tried to catch up to him.
"Simba, come back!" shouted Kairi.
"No use," said Goofy, "he's too far ahead. He sure was upset how that mean, old wizard spoke to him."
"Yeah," said Axel, feeling grouchy, "now we're doing the wizard a favor! Getting the freaking staff of Maleficent!"
"We have no choice," said Kairi, "we made a deal with the wizard and we are sticking to it." She slammed her fist in her open hand. "First, we find Simba, then we prepare ourselves with the best weapons we have, and then we march over to Maleficent's castle and kill that wicked witch!"
"That's the spirit," said Goofy cheerfully.
"Whatever," said Axel. After they talked, the heroes went in search for their run away friend. Then they would have to make a perilous journey to Maleficent's castle.
Sora rubbed his hands together with glee. "I can't wait for them to get to the spooky forest." He and the author had placed the warning sign in the scary forest set.
"Luckily," said the author, "we got some live bats and ravens from Halloween Town for the scene. Thanks to your friend, Jack Skellington."
"Yeah, and the warning sign I brought here was made in Halloween Town. Jack was right about scaring people being so much fun!" Just then, a blob of white goo plopped on Sora's head. "Yuck!"
The raven sitting in the tree branch, above Sora's head, squawked and flew away.
"Sorry about that," said the author. "Birds can't exactly hold their droppings. Best you go wash that gunk out of your hair."
"I will." Sora marched to the change room to take another shower.
The author studied the set for a minute. "Hmm… this scary forest could use some mist and creepy sounds."
To be continued…Endnote: They finally met the wizard, now they have to do the wizard a favor. Stay tuned, the characters will be entering the creepy forest in the next chapter.