Chapter 12: Land of Musketeers: Hikari's Side
A/N: I'm not gonna lie, I had NO idea that this movie even existed. I didn't realize this was one of those direct to DVD movies until I looked it up after playing the game lol. Weird move to put a DVD movie into a Kingdom Hearts game but hey, what do I know?
Do much like the Tron chapter I'm writing this blindly as I have no idea what this movie is about or how it played, so please spare me if it's crappy lol.
Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts; I just own my oc's
Enjoy!
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Hikari sat next to Lumen. At this point the two young women had a set routine whenever they met in the crystal cave. No words needed to be said as Lumen shared the last bit of her memories to Hikari.
The young keyblade wielder watched sadly as she saw the tragic fate that was placed upon Lumen and her friends. After Eraqus's death, the four heroes went to the Keyblade Graveyard to confront Master Xehanort. While their intentions were noble, it would end in tragedy for all of them. Ven would lose his heart and fall into a deep sleep, resulting in his body being hidden in Castle Oblivion. Terra became a new vessel for Master Xehanort. His heart would be lost while his soul remained trapped at the Keyblade Graveyard, becoming the Lingering Will. Aqua ended up trapped in the Realm of Darkness when she and Lumen tried to get Terra's body back.
And Lumen…
Tears fell from Hikari's eyes as she saw what happened to the poor woman. In a desperate attempt to save her beloved, Lumen fought Xehanort. Just when she thought she had the upper hand, Xehanort struck her down and stole her heart from her. In a last attempt to stop him, Lumen broke her heart into four pieces and hid them away before she too fell into a deep sleep, never to wake up again.
HIkari couldn't handle the pain she felt in her heart. Yen Sid had told her about Lumen and the others had suffered greatly from Xehanort. She didn't realize how horrible it would have been.
If that had happened to her friends, she didn't know if she could handle it. Seeing these memories showed how strong Lumen was till the end.
Turning to the woman who was suffering, even in her sleep, she pulled her into a tight hug.
"I'm gonna fix this. I promise"
Lumen slowly returned the hug and whispered in her ear.
"I know you will"
/
The next world Hikari found herself in reminded her of Notre Dame. It felt old yet powerful at the same time. As she walked through the streets, she came across a giant castle.
"Kinda looks like Disney Castle…or at least if the castle was around for a very long time"
She noticed a Nightmare scurry into the castle where it was sure to cause trouble. She doubted the castle guard knew how to handle such creatures so she quickly ran after it before it could harm anyone.
When she made it to the courtyard, she skids to a stop at what she saw. The Nightmare was defeated by the castle guards, but it was who the guards were that shocked Hikari. There, standing in the middle of the courtyard was none other than Mickey, Donald and Goofy. She hadn't seen them since she started her Mark of Mastery Exam.
Breaking into a grin, she ran towards her friends.
"King Mickey? What are you doing here?"
Mickey looked surprised when he saw a stranger run up to him.
"Huh? Have we met before?"
Hikari was about to panic that Mickey didn't know her but realized he had to be like Jiminy.
"This must be like what happened with Jiminy. But…I'm not at Disney Castle and that world isn't sleeping. Is this an alternative version of the castle? Like with Timeless River?"
Mickey tilted his head when he noticed Hikari didn't say anything for a while.
"You okay?"
Hikari jumped when she realized she must have looked weird to the King. Laughing nervously, she rubbed the back of her neck.
"Uh, nothing…I, uh…I was wondering…um…where I was?"
Mickey suddenly noticed Hikari's keyblade that was in her hand.
"Where'd you get that key?"
Hikari looked at her Keyblade. She figured if this version of the King didn't know who she was then he wouldn't know about the Keyblade.
"This? It's a Keybl-"
"SHHH!"
Mickey suddenly got close to her and whispered so no one would hear.
"I know. You came from another world, right?"
Hikari was shocked that this Mickey knew about the other worlds. Dumbly, she nodded. Mickey seemed to sense her confusion, so he offered her a smile.
"I'm Mickey. I'm workin' on a problem. That's why I'm in this world being a Musketeer"
That seemed to clear up some of the confusion Hikari was having, but it left her with more questions.
"I guess this is one of the worlds he visited before he met us-and it's trapped in sleep similar to how Pinocchio's world was"
"You seem confused" Mickey said.
Hikari laughed nervously as she waved the King off.
"Oh, it's nothing…just trying to put the pieces of a much larger puzzle together"
Just then, more Nightmare's appeared, putting their conversation to a halt.
"I'll handle these guys, Oh, I'm Hikari by the way"
She quickly took care of them and cleared the courtyard of Nightmares.
"Thanks. I sure owe ya one" Mickey said.
"Some Musketeer I turned out to be"
Goofy looked around the courtyard in confusion.
"Where did the bad guys go?"
"Everything's under control, Goofy!" Mickey explained.
"Are they…gone?" Donald asked nervously.
Hikari's face lit up brightly when she saw her two dearest friends.
"Donald! Goofy!"
Donald and Goofy were rather confused seeing a stranger get excited over seeing them.
"Who are you?" Donald asked.
"Gawrsh, do I know you from somewhere?"
Hikari bit her lip. She forgot that they were not the Donald and Goofy she knew but rathe a dream version. She knew this yet it still hurt a tiny bit that they didn't know who she was.
She simply masked her feelings with a fake smile.
"No…I guess this is the first time we're meeting. Nice to meet you"
Mickey caught on what was going on and quickly tried to fix the situation.
"Say, fellas, this is Hikari. And it doesn't matter when we met. Once we make friends, we're friends for life"
Donald and Goofy looked at each other and shrugged. If Mickey said she was a friend, that was good enough for them.
"Hi, I'm Donald"
"And I'm Goofy"
Hikari smiled as she shook their hands. They may have not been the versions she knew and traveled with, but deep down they carried the same heart.
"Friends for life"
Seeing that the situation was resolved, Mikey felt it was safe to get back to business.
"Aright, Musketeers. We gotta go protect the princess! Donald, Goofy, follow me"
Hikari looked at Mickey curiously.
"Do you need any help?"
Mickey looked alarmed that she would offer her assistance.
"But you're not a Musketeer. And this mission is fraught with danger"
Hikari just shrugged showing she didn't care.
"All the more reason I should help. When the going gets tough, the tough call their friends"
Mickey seemed hesitant but finally caved in.
"Well, alright" he sighed.
"Thank you"
Goofy got excited when he knew Hikari was joining them.
"Should we do the thing, Mickey?"
"What thing?" Hikari asked.
Goofy went up to her and whispered in her ear. What she heard put a big smile on her face.
Mickey pulled out his sword and held it in front of him.
"All for one…"
The others pulled out their swords and had the blades touching Mickey's.
"And one for all!" they cheered.
Hikari fought back the tears that threatened to fall. That was the same thing Goofy told her and Sora when they first met. That simple chant got the four of them though some tricky battles. No matter how bad the outcome was with each fight, they knew that they all had each other's backs.
Taking this exam showed just how lonely Hikari was without her friends. She wished they were here right now and would see how strong she was becoming as a person.
"Come on, Hikari! We gotta escort Princess Minnie" Goofy called out.
"Hurry up, or we'll leave ya!" Donald added.
Hikari let out a laugh as she quickly followed them. Even though she didn't have her actual friends, at least she was able to be with them in dream form.
/
Princess Minnie was safely secured in her carriage thanks for her four bodyguards. Goofy oversaw driving the carriage while Mickey, Donald and Hikari sat in the back, keeping an eye out.
Donald sighed as he slumped in his seat.
"This is boring" he groaned.
Hikari snickered at that. Even in dream form, he was still complaining about everything.
"Boring is a good thing" she said.
"Boring means no trouble, and that's the last thing we want while we're protecting Princess Minnie"
Donald just grumbled as he slumped in his seat.
"I just wish there would be a little excitement. What's the point of being a Musketeer is everything is boring?"
No sooner had he said that, a giant T-Rex like Nightmare came around the corner and chased after them.
"Looks like you got your wish, Donald!"
Jumping to the top of the carriage, Hikari summoned her Keyblade.
"I'll handle this! Just make sure nothing happens to the Princess!"
The Nightmare tried to get close to the carriage but Hikari kept it at bay with her magic. It worked for a little bit, but due to it being a tougher built Nightmare, it was able to push through and get closer to the carriage. When that happened, Hikari quickly jumped on its back and grabbed the horns on its head and steered it around. She turned towards the cliff's edge they were on and made it go off the ledge. Lulu quickly caught her as the Nightmare fell over the ledge and brought her back to the carriage.
"Everything's okay now, so we can be on our merry- "
Instead of seeing Mickey, she was greeted to the sight of a couple of burglars known as the Beagle Boys. All three of them didn't look friendly as they aimed their swords at her.
"We'll be lightenin' your load by one princess. Now make like those Musketeers and scram"
They knocked her off the carriage and took off with Princess Minnie still inside.
"Minnie!" Hikari cried.
She jumped to her feet to go after the carriage but faltered when she saw Mickey, Donald and Goofy sadly approach her.
"Are you guys okay?"
She went over to them and made sure they weren't too banged up from being thrown off the carriage.
"I'm so sorry. Those creeps must have snuck on when I was dealing with that monster"
Mickey shook his head as he smiled sadly.
"It's not your fault"
Goofy tried to cheer everyone up by trying to stay positive.
"As long as we stick together, I know we can get the Princess back!"
"It's hopeless…" Donald sighed.
Mickey went up to him and shook him a little.
"No, it isn't! Goofy's right. As a team we can do anything!"
"But how are we supposed to catch the carriage on foot? They're probably long gone by now" Donald pointed out.
Lulu made a couple of noises as she trotted around them. Hikari caught on what her Dream Eater was trying to say and smiled.
"Who said we had to travel by foot?"
She jumped on Lulu's back and gestured for the others to do the same.
"Come on! We got a Princess to save!"
The three Musketeers looked at each other and nodded.
"Let's go!"
They all jumped on and went after the carriage. They followed the wheel tracks knowing it would lead them to their prize.
"Look! There is it up there!" Goofy said.
They found the carriage up ahead but noticed it was tilted on its side. Hoping Minnie wasn't hurt, they searched the carriage for her but found it completely empty. No doubt thanks to the Beagle Boys.
"She's gotta be out there somewhere and is counting on us to come rescue her" Mickey said.
He searched around the forest, hoping to find a clue. He found it when he spotted an old abandoned tower a little ways off.
"She's gotta be in there. Let's go"
They quickly made their way to the tower. Donald groaned as they ran. "I take back wishing for something exciting to happen"
Hikari tried not to laugh. It seemed even dream Donald liked to complain as much as the real Donald did.
"What's the matter, Donald? I thought you wanted this? You get to rescue a princess! You're getting adventure! Didn't you want any of that?"
"Not anymore" Donald said flatly.
This is where Hikari noticed that real Donald and dream Donald differ. Real Donald would be excited at the thought of being famous and heroic. Being a hero meant getting a nice reward. If he saw how his dream version acted, he would zap him with his staff.
They approached the tower, where they hoped Princess Minnie was.
"Be on your guard. We have no idea what's inside" Mickey warned.
Slowly, they entered the tower, seeing no trace of the princess anywhere.
"They probably have her up at the top, so she won't escape" Hikari said.
They went up the winding staircase, reaching the very top of the tower. Sure enough, they found Princess Minnie all tied up with the Beagle Boys on watch. When the burglars saw that they had company, they pulled out their swords.
"They found us! Don't let them get the princess!"
The room turned into a giant battle royal with as Hikari and the three Musketeers faced off with the Beagle Boys. Fighting along side Donald and Goofy felt relaxing to Hikari. While they didn't fight with a staff or shield like their real versions, they still fought in the same manner as if they were up against the Heartless.
Eventually they managed to overpower the Beagle Boys and knocked them out.
Mickey rushed over to Princess Minnie and set her free.
"Princess Minnie is safe!" Mickey cheered.
"We couldn't have done it without ya, Hikari"
Hikari just smiled.
"Always happy to help"
She turned to the unconscious bodies of the Beagle Boys.
"We should probably get Princess Minnie back to the castle before someone tries to kidnap her again"
With that they took Princess Minnie out of the tower and escorted her back to the palace.
/
It was dark by the time they made it back to the palace. With the carriage broken they had no choice but to return by foot. Princess Minnie was safely tucked within her chambers which meant Mickey and the others were on guard duty. Donald and Goofy were watching different sections of the castle which left Hikari and Mickey to stand in the courtyard.
"You really were a big help today. I don't think we would have been able to save Princess Minnie without you" Mickey said.
Hikari smiled bashfully. Dream version or not, when the King complimented you, it was a big deal.
"Thank you, your Maj- I mean Mickey"
Mickey studied her for a moment before giving her a knowing smile.
"So why did you come to this world? I'm sure it wasn't to become a Musketeer"
Hikari chuckled a little. Even in dream form, Mickey was sharp as ever. She was quiet for a moment as she tried to explain without giving it all away.
"In a way…I guess I'm trying to be a Musketeer" she slowly said.
"I'm trying to see if I have what it takes to rescue some friends"
She looked up at the star filled sky. She remembered how Lumen would look up to a similar sky before everything fell to pieces. It was the last the last time she shared a happy moment with her friends before her world fell apart.
"They've been lost for a while…and they need help finding their way back. I wanna see if I'm the one who can bring them back home once and for all"
Nothing was said for a bit. The only sound to be heard were the crickets chirping. Finally, Mickey broke his silence as he placed his hand over Hikari's.
"You'll find them…if anyone can stop their pain and suffering, it's you"
Nothing was said after that. Nothing needed to be said really. If King Mickey's dream form told her that she had what it took to save Lumen and the others, then that was all she needed to hear.
"HELP!"
Donald quickly ran up to them looking frantic.
"What's wrong?" Hikari asked.
Donald gripped his head as he continued to freak out.
"What do we do? It's a disaster!"
Mickey grabbed his shoulders and shook him a little.
"Calm down. Start from the beginning and tell us what's going on"
Donald swatted his hand away and jumped back.
"Captain Pete is going to kidnap Princess Minnie!"
Mickey was shocked and horrified at the same time.
"What?! But he's the one who made us Musketeers" he insisted.
"It was all a lie!" Donald said.
Mickey looked at the ground but shook his head stubbornly.
"well…lie or no lie, Musketeers don't run from danger!"
"Then it's time for me to get a new job!" Donald cried.
Hikari quickly went up to him and tried to reason with him. She knew how stubborn he could be which is why the two usually butted heads.
"Donald, it'll be okay. You're so much stronger than you realize it. Trust me"
Donald shook his head sadly as he backed away.
"I can't do it. I'm sorry"
He took off, leaving Hikari and Mickey in the dust.
"Donald, come back!" Mickey cried.
Hikari placed a hand on his shoulder and gave it a squeeze.
"Don't worry, he'll be back. I know he will" she said.
"So, this 'Captain' Pete is the culprit? Wonder what he's up to now?"
"What am I up to?" I'm up to plenty!"
Hikari and Mickey spun around to see the dream version of Pete standing near the balcony above them. The captain of the guard cackled like the idiot that he really was.
"I should have known it was you pulling a stupid stunt like this, Pete" Hikari groaned.
Much like Mickey and the others, this version of Pete had no idea who she was.
"What's this? A stranger lookin' to be endangered?"
He summoned various Nightmares to the courtyard. Mickey wasted no time as he pulled out his sword and ran for Pete.
"You take care of these things. I'll handle Pete!"
He went after Pete while Hikari was left to defend the courtyard. Despite being surrounded, she put up a pretty good fight. She was able to dispose of them whenever they tried to attack her.
'All this fighting by myself has really been paying off. Sora and Riku will be so impressed once they see how much I've grown'
She was lost in her thoughts that she got a little careless. When she went to black a counter attack. She wasn't fast enough, which resulted one of the Nightmares scratching her hand.
"Ow!"
She pulled her hand back to see it starting to bleed. She went to heal herself when a chilling realization hit her. People didn't get injured in their dreams. They weren't supposed to bleed or feel pain. If that was the case, then why did Hikari feel pain shoot up her arm? Why did she see blood starting to spill out from the cuts?
She suddenly recalled what Joshua said to her before she left Traverse Town.
Beware of your surroundings, Hikari. Dream worlds aren't supposed to act this way.
She was so caught up in her thoughts that she failed to notice a Nightmare had snuck up behind her. It struck her hard on the head, which caused her to fall to the ground. As she started to black out a cold dreaded feeling sunk in.
'Am I really dreaming?'
/
"Hikari!"
"Hikari, wake up!"
Groaning, Hikari cracked her eyes open to see Donald and Goofy hovering over her.
"Donald…Goofy…"
With their help, she slowly sat up. Looking around the courtyard, she saw that the Nightmares were gone…as well as a certain mouse.
"Where's Mickey?"
"Captain Pete and his guys took Mickey to Mont-Saint Michel" Goofy explained.
"And that means he's in trouble! Once the tide comes in, the dungeon'll fill up with water!"
"And so, will Mickey!" Donald added.
That wasn't good. Hikari still didn't know what was going on with this world but if she was able to get hurt then surely that meant Mickey could drown. She couldn't let that happen, dream world or not.
"We gotta save him!"
"But how?" Donald asked.
"We'll find a way" Hikari said. "We're his friends and friends always get each other out of tight spots"
Goofy nodded in agreement.
"Best of friends till the very end!"
Summoning Lulu, Hikari, Donald and Goofy jumped on her back and rode off into the town, hoping they would reach Mickey in time.
/
When they finally made it to Mount Saint-Michel, Mickey's cell was filling up with water. Wasting no time, Hikari dove in. Swimming to the bottom of the pit, Mickey was found chained to the bottom. Setting him free, she quickly swam back to the surface. Mickey coughed up a bit of water before he took big gulps of air. When he gained his surroundings, he was surprised to see his friends were here with him.
"You came back"
Hikari knelt next to him and offered her hand.
"We got a princess to save and we're gonna need your help"
Mickey looked at her hand for a moment before sadly pushing it away.
"We're not even real Musketeers so what's the point? He said.
"We're nothing but failures"
Donald and Goofy looked sad since what Mickey said was true.
Hikari had never seen her friends look so sad and defeated. They were always the ones cheering Sora and herself during their travels. They were the ones who had her back when she felt hopeless and lost. She saw how the roles were reversed, she couldn't help but feel upset for them.
"Is that what you really think you are?"
She quickly jumped to her feet and gave her friends a pointed look.
"Tell me…when the Nightmares surrounded the castle's courtyard, was it a group of failures who got rid of them?"
Mickey was confused with where Hikari was going with this but slowly shook his head.
"N-no"
"And when Princess Minnie was captured by a group of bandits, did a bunch of failures follow after her so they could rescue her?"
"No"
"And when the captain of these so-called failures showed his true colors, did they not hesitate to arrest him because they knew he was in the wrong and they were in the right? "
"No"
Hikari crossed her arms in thought.
Well, correct me if I'm wrong, but that doesn't sound like a failure to me"
She gave them a meaningful look.
"You are Musketeers! Just because one person said that you're not doesn't mean that it's true! You don't need a fancy title or a fancy uniform to prove you're something. If that's what you feel you are in your heart, then that's all that matters! You three can do amazing things and don't you ever let someone tell you that you're not! If you believe you're Musketeers, then you're Musketeers!"
None of them said anything after Hikari's little speech. No one had ever told them that they were amazing or showed them faith like this before. It felt nice.
Mickey looked at Donald and Goofy.
"She's right. When we stick together, we can accomplish anything!"
"Yeah!" Donald and Goofy cheered.
"Pete said he was headed for the Opera house" Mickey explained.
"That's where we'll find Her Majesty"
"Then what are we waiting for?" Hikari asked.
"Let's go rescue a princess!"
They all jumped on Lulu's back once more and took off to rescue Princess Minnie in true Musketeer fashion.
/
When they made it to the Opera house, they noticed the building was oddly quiet. Not a single soul was at the theater which made things a little creepy.
"Pete must have picked a night where he knew there wouldn't be any shows" Mickey said.
They all got off Lulu, where the Dream Eater flopped to the ground in exhaustion. After carrying four people all day, the poor thing's body was tired out.
"You can sit this one out, Lulu. You've done a good job" Hikari offered.
She looked at her friends seriously.
"You have any idea where Pete might be?"
Mickey thought for a moment.
"Probably the stage. It's the biggest part of the theater"
"It'd probably be a good spot to his Princess Minnie" Goofy added.
"Then what are we waiting for?" Donald asked.
They all ran inside the theater. Sure enough, Pete was on the stage where he and the Beagle Boys were loading stuff up for transport. The four heroes jumped onto the stage and surrounded the criminals.
"The jig is up Pete" Mickey cried as he aimed his sword at his former captain.
"There's no escape!" Donald said.
"Yeah, it's four against one now" Goofy added.
Pete just cackled wickedly and walked towards one of the levers on the stage.
"I'm sure we can dwindle that down to a lower number"
He pulled the lever, which caused one of the upper shelves to drop. Dozens of heavy boxes slid down, aiming to fall on the four heroes and crush them. Yet before the boxes could reach the edge, the shelf was pulled right back up to its original place.
Pete saw what happened and was flabbergasted.
"What the?!"
He pulled the lever a few times to make the shelf fall back down but it wouldn't budge.
Hikari wondered who caused the shelf to go back up when she felt a familiar presence wash over her.
"Riku?"
Something must have happened on his side of the dream worlds and he was helping her out.
"Even when we're not together, you got my back"
She didn't have time to be happy thinking about her boyfriend. Right now, her eyes were set on Pete and there was no love in them when she looked at the disgraced captain.
Keyblade in hand, she faced off against Pete.
"Musketeers! Get the Princess to safety! I'll handle things here"
The trio of Musketeers ran off for the back stage leaving Hikari alone with Pete and the Beagle Boys.
"Looks like the tables have turned in my favor" Pete said.
"It's four against one, you little brat. I win"
Hikari looked bored as she went into a fighting stance.
"Don't be so sure about that"
Despite being outnumbered, the fight wasn't that much of a struggle. The Beagle Boys were just a bunch of idiots that kept knocking into each other whenever she jumped out of the way. Not only that but they were still banged up from their previous fight with her.
Hikari quickly knocked them out and went to go face Pete.
"You'll get no mercy from me, girlie" the captain said as he pulled out his sword.
"I was gonna say the same thing" Hikari replied.
When the two clashed, Hikari realized right away that dream Pete was a much better fighter than the real Pete. He held no punches and didn't act like a fool when he fought.
"I guess this is how Pete sees himself when he dreams" she thought.
The two fought for a while, showing no signs of wearing down or giving up. This went on for a while until Hikari spotted the lever that Pete tried to use earlier. She suddenly got an idea and grinned darkly. She fought harder and pushed Pete towards where the shelf of boxes was. When he was right under them, she jumped back and pulled the lever, causing the shelf to drop. Sure enough, the boxes slid off and toppled onto Pete, knocking the captain out cold.
"And scene" Hikari joked.
She was slightly impressed with this version of Pete. He put up a pretty good fight, but as always, he would be defeated in a humiliating way.
Mickey, Donald and Goofy came out onto the stage with Princes Minnie safe and sound.
"We did it!" Goofy cheered.
"We rescued Princes Minnie like real Musketeers!" Donald cried.
Hikari couldn't help but smile at her friend's happiness.
"Of course, you're real Musketeers. I told you if that's what you believe you are then that's what you are"
Princess Minnie went up to Hikari and gave her a curtesy.
"Thank you. Because of your bravery, you stopped Captain Pete's plans"
She went over to Pete's body and picked up his sword.
"As princess of this kingdom, it is my honor to thank you for your service"
The four heroes knelt before the princess, where she knighted them.
"In gratitude for being so brave and saving us all, I hereby officially dub thee Royal Musketeers"
Hikari smiled at her friends and pulled them into a hug.
See? I told you that you're real Musketeers!"
"We couldn't have done it without you" Mickey said as he returned the hug.
The four of them hugged each other tightly. Thanks to this adventure, their bond as friends was stronger than ever.
Knowing that it was sadly time to depart, Hikari let her friends go and gave them a meaningful look.
"You guys be careful. Being a Musketeer isn't all fun and games as I'm sure you noticed"
"We can handle it" Donald said.
"As long as we put our minds to it, we can handle anything" Goofy added.
"That's the Donald and Goofy I know" she thought.
"Well then, Musketeers. I think your first official duty should be to escort Princess Minnie back to the castle. I think she's had enough adventures for one day"
Giving Hikari a mini salute, the three Musketeers took Princess Minnie to her carriage.
Mickey stayed behind so he was alone with Hikari.
"Say Hikari?"
"Yeah Mickey?"
The mouse gave her a soft, encouraging smile.
"All those things you said to me at Mount Saint- Michel…I feel the same about you" he said.
"Those friends you're trying to save…you'll do it. Don't let anyone or anything try to tell you otherwise. If you say you're gonna save them, then I believe you will. Because you have what it takes to do it"
Hikari didn't know what to say. She was so focused on helping Mickey achieve his dreams that she forgot about hers. The fact that he remembered all that showed that he was trying to help her reach her dreams as well.
Kneeling, she pulled Mickey into a bone crushing hug.
"Thank you…King Mickey"
Mickey returned the hug with equal force.
"Good luck…Master Hikari"
Knowing that they were needed elsewhere, the two heroes parted ways to head towards their next dream.
/
Lulu was waiting for Hikari when she left the Opera house.
"Well, we rescued the princes and she made me a Musketeers" Hikari joked.
"You think that counts as becoming a Keyblade Master?"
Lulu just blew hot air in her face as she shook her head. Hikari just laughed as she stroked the Dream Eaters neck.
"Yeah, didn't think so"
She flinched as her hand stung from brushing against Lulu's hair. Pulling her hand back, she saw that her injuries from her fight in the courtyard were still there.
"That's right. I never figured out how I got hurt in the first place. Dreams aren't supposed to- "
She recalled again Joshua's warning.
Beware of your surroundings…dreams aren't supposed to act this way
"Dream worlds aren't supposed to hurt you…they're not like the real worlds" she slowly said.
A cold chill went down her spine as she slowly started putting everything together. Tron's world, Xemnas appearing, the young mysterious figure. Why were these in the dream worlds when they weren't even dreams?
"No…it can't be…." Hikari slowly realized.
She wasn't in the dream worlds anymore…or rather…she was never in them to begin with.
Hikari fell to her knees in shock.
"This can't be happening"
She looked up to the star filled sky. If this was happening on her side of the exam, was the same thing happening to Sora and Riku? The thought of her boyfriend and best friend being in danger caused her to panic.
"Sora! Riku!" she cried out to the skies.
"If you can hear me, we're in trouble! We're not in the dream worlds!"
/
Little did Hikari know was that standing on the roof of the Opera house was none other than Xemnas and the mysterious figure.
Xemnas merely watched as his daughter started putting the pieces together about everything. His face was unreadable as he watched her panic.
"She's far too sharp" the mysterious figure said.
"If she finds out what's really going on, then our plans will be ruined. She needs to be taken care of"
He went to raise his hand to aim dark magic at her, only for Xemnas to grab his wrist. The Nobody gave the boy an icy stare out of the corner of his eye.
"She's my child. I'll deal with her"
The look he gave the boy showed that his decision was final. The mysterious figure simply yanked his arm back.
"Very well. I'll let you have your way…for now"
He left through a dark portal, leaving Xemnas alone. The leader of the Nobodies looked back at the courtyard to see Hikari get on her Dream Eater and fly away from this world.
"I told you, Hikari" he said slowly.
"Daddy is always looking after his little princess"
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A/N: Oh boy, Hikari finally realized that she hasn't really been in the exam this whole time. That was kinda of my pet peeve with the game lol. Like how could Sora be that clueless about being in the Organization's trap? Hell, Goofy knew that something was up and he's Goofy!
It also seems like Xemnas is acting weird too. Wonder what's going on in his mind?
Sorry if I did a crappy telling of this world, but like I said I had no idea this was even a movie lol
Please review and tell me what you think!
Ja ne!
