Kingdom Hearts: Intertwined Souls
By AnimeDutchess
Chapter 9: Hi-jinks on the Gummi Ship 1
A/N: You see the '1'? That means more hi-jinks on the Gummi Ship! Yeah, I decided that whenever the Gummi Ship is used to go to a new world (new world ONLY!), the characters will do something funny! It might be lame, but I think it's awesome!
Talk Back:
jeffiswrongC: Thanks! Don't worry, the worlds thing will be explained…as soon as I come up with a good idea for it…there are two ideas present in this chapter, though, so please tell me which one you like (I'm leaning towards the second one). You'll all find out about Riku soon, but he's not going to be corrupted! And that last chapter was kinda forced out, so I needed a basis for it.
Jupiter-Lightning: Thanks! I hoped it wasn't confusing!
Lady Sonora the Black-Rose: Thanks! Of course I'm going to keep writing!
Ready for laughs? Then enjoy!
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"Wow, this thing is huge!"
"Where'd you guys get this thing?"
"Chip and Dale made it for us!"
"It's mostly used for transportation, but it's well equipped for fighting."
Everyone was gawking at the inside of the Gummi Ship named Hornbeam. It had two floors: the piloting deck and the living deck. The piloting deck had all the things needed for flying the Hornbeam and for firing the lasers, along with six seats so everyone could sit down. It also had a bathroom and an elevator that could fit three people at a time. The living deck below the piloting deck had two bathrooms, a kitchen/dining room, three two-person bedrooms, and a one-person bedroom.
"Now," Donald said, "We should pick bedrooms and shifts for flying the Gummi Ship. Since we don't want any hanky-panky between-"
"Wait," Sora said, "What's hanky-panky?"
"…It's sex, Sora," Donald explained, rolling his eyes.
"Ohhhhh…between who?"
"You and Kairi, dumbass," Helena said, "You guys were swapping spit every fifteen minutes when I brought you to Traverse Town! How the heck do you expect us to trust you guys in a room alone?"
"That is SO biased!" Kairi yelled, obviously pissed. "Just because we kiss doesn't mean we wanna go around screwing like rabbits!"
"…O-kay…didn't need to know that…" Lilith said, sweat-dropping.
"ANYWAY," Donald said, "Before we get even more off-topic, here's how things go. Goofy, you and Sora will share a room. Lilith and Helena, you guys will share a room. Since I'M teaching Kairi magic, she'll stay with me." Kairi mumbled a "Fine" while everyone else nodded their heads, having nothing against the room arrangements.
"What about shifts?" Helena asked.
"Well," Donald said, "We really only need two people to operate the Gummi Ship. Goofy, Sora and I can already operate it, so we'll teach you girls to fly it, too."
"Yeah," Sora said, "It's really easy!"
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After the girls went through Gummi Ship Piloting 101, they quickly made the flight schedule: Donald and Goofy, Sora and Kairi, and Lilith and Helena in that order. Right after that, it was time to blast off. Everyone sat in a chair and bucked up.
"Can we do a countdown?" Sora asked.
"No," Donald said, pushing a few buttons.
"Aw, come on, please?"
"No."
"Please?"
"No."
"Please?"
"FINE!"
"Yay!" Sora shouted. "Countdown initiated! Five seconds until blastoff!"
"Five!" Kairi shouted.
"Four!" Goofy yelled.
"…Three." Donald said.
"Two!" Lilith shouted.
"One!" Sora exclaimed.
"BLAST OFF!"
The launch pad launched the Hornbeam out into space. Everyone held on tightly and gazed out the gigantic window-like dome that surrounded them.
"This is…amazing…" Lilith said, looking at all the stars. Helena looked at Lilith and giggled softly at her amazement.
"Hey," Sora said suddenly, "I probably should have asked this before, but why don't you guys think we have to reseal the other worlds?" Helena looked over to Sora.
"Well, I've got a theory," Helena said, "but keep in mind that it's probably not even possible." The others leaned over to Helena, eager to hear her theory.
"Well, it's possible that once a world is sealed, it never has to be resealed. Or it might have to be resealed someday, but not in this time period or something like that. Make any sense?" The others thought about it, then nodded.
"So…how long do you guys think this trip to a world will take?" Kairi asked.
"Hmm…that's a good question."
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It had been an hour and a half since takeoff, and everyone was bored. Donald and Goofy were still flying the Hornbeam and searching for a world, so the others went to the living deck to find something to do. They had only found a deck of playing cards and directions for playing poker, so they decided to do that. They were using buttons they found in one of the kitchen drawers instead of playing chips, and Sora was winning.
"Dammit, I fold!" Lilith said, slapping her cards on the kitchen table. She had been pissed that she had felt cocky enough to put all her buttons in the pot before she even got her hand. Kairi folded, too; she had done the same exact thing Lilith had done.
"I didn't even get a pair!" She whined, frowning. Sora rubbed Kairi's shoulder comfortingly.
"Don't worry, Kairi. When I win, I'll share my buttons with you," He said, showing off his trademark goofy grin. Helena rolled her eyes.
"Don't count your chickens before they hatch, Sora," she said, "We've still got to play. Since you're feeling so confident, how about this one last hand for the whole game?" Helena pushed all her buttons into the center of the table.
"Alright," Sora agreed, pushing all his buttons into the pot, "Since YOU seem to be so high and mighty, how about we make this a little more interesting?"
"Sounds good," the angel said, raising an eyebrow, "How about…loser has to take the winner's first driving shift?"
"You're on," the brunette said, "But I've gotta warn you," He laid his cards face-up on the table, "I've got a good hand." Sora had three aces.
"Beat that," He said, smirking triumphantly.
"Okay, I will."
Helena laid her cards face-up. The other three teens gasped. Helena had gotten a Royal Flush; a ten, a jack, a king, a queen, and an ace all in the suit of hearts. Helena crossed her arms in front of her. Sora stammered.
"But…but…but…"
"But nothing," Helena said, "I win, you lose." She slid the buttons over to her side. "Enjoy driving a Gummi ship for two straight shifts."
"Hey, wait," Lilith said, raising an eyebrow, "Helena, did you make that bet to get out of driving the ship with me?" Lilith immediately wanted to start crying; that was rather cruel of her best friend. Helena immediately spotted Lilith's sadness and rubbed her back comfortingly.
"'Course not," Helena said. She leaned over and whispered in Lilith's ear. "I just want you and Sora to become better friends, since you'll be working together and all." Lilith mouthed an 'Oh' and immediately cheered up. The ship then suddenly jerked, sending playing cards, buttons, and teens onto the floor.
"Whoa, what happened?" Kairi asked, getting up shakily.
"I don't know, but we better get up to the piloting deck," Sora said.
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Once everyone had gotten to the piloting deck (everyone going in twos; Sora and Kairi managed to sneak a few chaste kisses), they raced towards Donald and Goofy. The two were making quick work of a few heartless ships blocking their way. Once the last ship had been blown to bits, everyone could see a world in front of them. It looked completely normal, except…
"Is that a…'T'…sticking out of the world?" Lilith asked, noticing the giant letter on one of the continents.
"Looks like it," Goofy said. Navi then appeared from out of Goofy's hat.
"Ahh, that was a good nap," she said. She looked out at the 'T' on the world.
"Whoa! Is this planet all about the alphabet?" She asked.
"I don't think so," Helena said, squinting her eyes at the other continents, "If it was, wouldn't there be other letters jutting out of the world?" Everyone else nodded.
"Well," Donald said, pushing a few of the Hornbeam's glowing buttons, "I think we ought to find a secluded area to land and seal this world without being noticed."
"Why can't we be noticed?" Lilith asked, "What if we need help?"
"We can't go messing around in other worlds," Goofy explained, "That would be muddling!"
"Uh, Goofy?" Donald said, one of his eyes twitching in slight annoyance.
"Yeah, Donald?"
"You mean 'meddling', right?"
"Oh yeah! Yeah, that's against the rules," Goofy explained.
"But…" Lilith said. Wouldn't we be meddling by going to the world in the first place? She thought.
"No time for buts," Donald said, "everyone back to your seats and buckle up to prepare for landing!"
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The sea-green haired demon girl watched the hologram of a Gummi Ship fly towards a world with a 'T' sticking out of it. She pulled out a communicator and pressed one if it's seven buttons.
"They're coming your way, Sir," the girl said, watching the hologram, "I assume you have plans for them?"
"As a matter of fact, yes," The voice on the other side said, "And you can tell this to Our Lady…I've found one of the Children of Darkness."
"The boy she's looking for?" The demon girl asked quickly.
"Unfortunately, no. I've found this world's, though." The demon girl sighed.
"At least THAT'S some progress. Complete your mission, and Our Lady will keep her end of the deal."
"Agreed."
The girl immediately shut off the communicator and tapped part of the hologram. It showed the people inside the Gummi Ship. She quickly looked at the girl in black.
"Who are you?" the demon girl asked to no one, staring at the hologram. She heard the door behind her close, and she quickly turned the hologram off. She turned around…and saw 'Our Lady' in her cloak, the hood down once again.
"What did he say?" 'Our Lady' asked the demon girl, walking towards her.
"Disciple Slade says that he has not found the boy; only the Child of Darkness of his world." 'Our Lady' sighed.
"I thought as much," she said, going over to the table where the holograms usually appeared.
"My Lady," the demon girl said, "If I may ask…since you only gave me a brief description…what does this boy look like?" 'Our Lady' smiled and tapped the table. A hologram of a boy from the chest up appeared. The demon girl gasped. The boy's hair was silver, ever so slightly below his shoulders, and looked almost feathery. He had aquamarine eyes, and his skin was unusually pale.
"He is…" the demon girl was at a loss for words.
"God-like, huh?" 'Our Lady' asked. The demon girl nodded slowly, her face slowly reddening.
"Thought you'd like him. You can have him after my plan is complete." The demon girl turned to 'Our Lady', disbelief in her eyes.
"You…you mean it?" the demon girl asked. 'Our Lady' nodded. The girl squealed in joy, but quickly calmed down, remembering that she was in the presence of her lady.
"You have more questions," 'Our Lady' said, "I can hear you think them. You can ask some of them, you know." The demon girl gasped. Never before had her lady ever been so…open with her.
"Well, My Lady," the demon girl started, "I've been wondering for the longest time…why are you helping me to get home?" 'Our Lady' chuckled softly.
"One: it ties in with my plans. Two, well…"
"Well what, My Lady?"
"Well…I was banished from my home. I missed it terribly. I then promised to myself that I would help whoever I met get home."
"Oh, My Lady, you are so noble!"
"Yes…" 'Our Lady' then faced the girl, "Now, my dear apprentice, I assume you have to train now?" The demon girl gasped and nodded, quickly dashing out the door and saying a quick "Thank you!" 'Our Lady' smirked smugly.
"It's not like I lied to her," 'Our Lady' said to herself, tapping the hologram off, "She is not ready for the truth, even if she is older than I am…"
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A/N: I really don't think this chapter was as funny as I expected it to be, but hey, how good I am is up to your opinions. I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Read and Review, please! Ja Ne!-AnimeDutchess
P.S.: The moral of this chapter: Buckle up when in a moving vehicle!