Aerol's Trouble – Chapter 2
Minnie held her hand out as energy began to gather around her palm as Aerol walked through the door no longer being shrouded from the moonlight. "Uhm…hello?" Minnie quickly held back her hand as the energy dissipated.
"Oh my…hello there. I can see you aren't one of the Heartless." Queen Minnie said as she gracefully put her hands together in front of her dress.
Minnie giggled slightly as Aerol brushed his robe, small black particles falling off it. "Uhm…Where am I? I followed this Dog but I am not entirely sure where he took me." Aerol looked confused at Pluto. All Pluto could do is bark happily, as he circled Aerol.
"Are you sure Pluto?" Queen Minnie asked as Pluto barked again nodding. "Hmm…I suppose it is time." Minnie raised her hands from her dress and clapped them together as one of the bookcases slid open. "Take these paths until you reach a fork, head to your right then go straight ahead until you see flowers in the walls then you follow the blue flowers until you reach a large room. Walk into the center and await the moon. All will be told when the full moon reaches the window." Minnie instructed as a smile appeared on her face, gesturing to the open path.
"Okay…Oh…I am Aerol by the way ma'am." Aerol offered his hand as he walked next to her smiling.
Minnie smiled as Pluto pushed Aerol into the pathway as the bookcase closed directly behind them. Minnie frowned suddenly as she turned towards the door as Heartless rushed in. "Must buy them time…" She muttered as her hands began to glow once more charging at the Heartless. "Holy!"
"Hey! Stop pushing me please!" Aerol pleaded with Pluto as he kept pushing him along down the path.
"Woof! Woof! Bark!" Pluto retorted as he pushed him past the blue flowers gracing the wall as they began to glow as Aerol went past.
Aerol finally made it to a large room as Pluto ran ahead as he stopped pushing Aerol. Pluto began to circle a small pedestal with a large window above it in the ceiling. Small lights of energy spiraled around the room gently gracing the room with light. "Wow…" Aerol stated in amazement as he walked up towards the small pedestal stepping on it as Pluto pushed him up "Whoa!" The moon reached the window within minutes of Aerol stepping upon the pedestal.
"Woof! Bark!" Pluto seemed to be talking to Aerol, but Aerol did not understand. Pluto ran off shortly afterwards down the pathway.
The moon continued to rise as it had reached the window revealing its full light glittering small particles down towards the pedestal Aerol's eyes began to get heavy as he felt like he was starting to fall. His eyes closed as he felt like he was falling in vast darkness. He stepped down into a light and looked around to see three people floating over three other lights, a blue one, a red one, and a green one. A Duck, a Human, and a Human-like Dog were seen in these lights. Aerol reached out his hand towards them, but nothing happened. He then tried to walk towards them…the light followed beneath him as he reached them and a large circle pane-window appeared beneath him with long streaks of light blue and black on the outer edge as a Shadow-Heartless appeared in the middle of it as darker blue soon after appeared behind it filling out the rest of the pane-window. "What…is this place?" Aerol asked as his voice echoed in the abyss.
Suddenly Sora, Donald, and Goofy's eyes opened as Aerol began to fall back again, but this time he hit the windowpane causing it to shatter as Sora, Donald and Goofy remained afloat. A bright white light blinded them all as Sora, Donald and Goofy appeared on the Pedestal as Aerol lay unconscious next to it. "Wh-…what happened...Where are we?" Sora's voice seemed deeper as he looked around asking. Donald and Goofy rubbed their eyes as they jumped off the pedestal not noticing Aerol. Sora followed them and jumped down, but noticing Aerol, he ran over "Whoa! Who is this?" Donald and Goofy shrugged as they ran over as well.
Pluto came running up barking as if he was insane as he ran at Sora nudging him "Hmm?" Sora turned around slightly noticing Pluto as he smiled "Pluto!" Sora hugged Pluto as Donald kept looking over Aerol, nodding to Goofy to pick him up as Goofy did so and began to carry him. "Pluto where are we?" Sora asked, as he looked around, knowing he would not be able to answer.
Donald chimed in "Whaaat!" Donald shouted as he looked around his voice quivering. "Gooofey! We're ins thae Sechret room!" Goof raised an eyebrow at Donald as he looked around.
"Gawrsh Donald…your right Heeyuck! We are!" Goofy laughed as he looked around carrying Aerol.
Pluto barked furiously as he started to drag Sora by the pant's leg, which didn't fit him very well anymore, and he was now taller than goofy! "Whoa Pluto where are you taking me?" Sora shouted as Pluto dragged him into the Pathway, Donald and Goofy ran in chase.
Pluto led them down the long pathway and came up to the entrance where the back of the bookcase. Pluto ran up and bashed into the bookcase causing it to trigger a switch and it reeled back to show Minnie holding back Heartless with all her might. Sora, Donald and Goofy immediately kicked into action, Goofy put Aerol down next to the bookcase as Pluto guarded him. Sora dove at the Heartless slowly making their way to Queen Minnie. Donald raised his staff as he shouted "Thunder!" and a bolt of lightning hurled downward into a fraction of the heartless obliterating them immediately.
Goofy jumped on his shield and slid towards the remaining Heartless as they flew up into the air. Sora then jumped up into the air slashing the airborne heartless sending them into the wall where they dissipated. Sora, Donald and Goofy
Queen Minnie panted softly as she lowered her hands for a moment, but quickly placed them together and held them gracefully in front of her. "Sora! Donald! Goofy! You three are alright I see. This is good news! Where is Aerol the boy who went to retrieve you?" Queen Minnie was a very curious woman (mouse), but was always sincere.
Sora looked back at Goofy then to Donald and then back to at Queen Minnie. "Who?" Sora was always confused when it came to new people. "Wait, do you mean that one guy that we found by the pedestal?" Sora looked back to Goofy, but surprised he did not have him anymore, but it then hit him that Goofy –was- helping them fight.
Queen Minnie looked at Goofy expectantly as Goofy walked over back to the bookcase Pluto growled a little as he saw Goofy's shadow, but turned away from Aerol and whimpered a little after seeing who it was and felt bad for about attacking his friend. "Gawrsh Pluto its only meh Goofy." Pluto backed down even more as his ears lowered as Goofy picked up Aerol and brought him over to Queen Minnie.
"Oh my! What happened to him?" Queen Minnie asked with surprise in her voice. "Did the Heartless get to him?"
Sora frowned as he looked at Aerol tilting his head slightly then back. "Why is he wearing a dress? …" Sora thought, but then spoke "We're not sure. We just found him laying there unconscious after we found ourselves standing on some pedestal."
Queen Minnie's eyes widened as she stepped back a little her hands falling down to her sides. "Oh my goodness…the Pedestal of Time worked? Pluto I thought you said this boy wouldn't have been affected…" Queen Minnie frowned at Pluto.
Pluto barked at various moments somehow forming words that Queen Minnie could understand. Queen Minnie just kept nodding to Pluto. However, for Aerol he could hear and understand everyone, but things were getting much darker and more muffled by each passing minute. Goofy felt Aerol get colder as he held him in his arms raising an eyebrow at him. "Uuuuhm…Yo'r Majesty…Queeen Minnae…he's getting' rightfully chilly." Goofy's voice quivering a little due to not having to deal with this before.
Queen Minnie turned from Pluto to Goofy and stepped back even more her hands clenched as she frowned at Aerol. "Oh no, it's beginning…we must hurry! Quickly to the Cornerstone!" Queen Minnie lifted her skirt slightly and ran. Pluto followed her and got up right beside her as they ran towards the Throne Room with a Shadow-Heartless on it shaking his fist at Queen Minnie. "Whoops wrong room…" Queen Minnie's face turned a little red as they went to the OTHER Throne room. Sora, Donald, and Goofy were right behind her rushing and deflecting Heartless along the way.
The Heartless were surrounding them just as Queen Minnie opened the door to the Throne Room (The MAIN throne room) and ran down the carpet. Pluto was on her heels barking as Neo-Shadows began to surround them. Suddenly, Daisy drops down from the ceiling casting Firaga at the surrounding Neo-Shadow's sending them into oblivion. Sora, Donald, and Goofy ran in soon after looking around. "DONALD!" Daisy shouted as she dove onto Donald tackling him to the ground, kissing him all over his face.
Sora, Queen Minnie, and Goofy all stepped back a little as Donald shoved Daisy off him and started to run around the Throne Room with Daisy on his heels. Sora shook his head at them and walked towards the Throne along with Queen Minnie. Goofy carried Aerol right behind them. Queen Minnie reached behind the Throne pressing a button, ironically causing a flushing noise to echo throughout the Throne Room as Donald and Daisy stopped running blinking at Queen Minnie. Sora and Goofy did the same as their jaw's dropped a little. Queen Minnie just laughed. "When ya gotta go…ya gotta go." And pressed the one next to it as the floor slid sideways revealing a staircase going down.
After a long run down the stairs, they found the Corner stone surrounded by thorns and heartless. Sora, Donald, and Goofy stood forward as goofy put down Aerol again. Queen Minnie this time took guard as Pluto charged the Rabid Dogs. Sora dove at the Neo Shadows, Donald casted Thunder at the Blue Rhapsodies, and Goofy tripped and accidentally set the Cornerstone rolling. However, luckily for them it crushed the remaining Heartless. Sora and Donald just blinked as Donald stopped casting, and Sora lowered his Keyblade. After that rather embarrassing incident Sora, Donald, and Goofy put the Cornerstone back on its stand. Minnie was laughing hysterically as Sora, Donald and Goofy finally put it back. However, Donald frowned noticing Aerol was becoming paler. "We gots to huwwy!" Queen Minnie followed Donald's gaze. Her eyes widening as she asked Goofy to place him in front of the Cornerstone.
Goofy quickly obeyed and placed Aerol in front of the Cornerstone. Queen Minnie followed and walked beside Aerol as she raised her hands into the air chanting as her hands began to glow with a soft white light. "Curaga!" A bright light engulfed Aerol. The Cornerstone reacted glowing brighter for a moment as Aerol started to float in the air at the exact height of the Cornerstone. Aerol was adjusted to be standing as a small beam of light pierced through him his eyes shooting open and a loud gasp echoed throughout the chamber.
Aerol floated down and landed on his feet as he held his head looking around confused. "W-where am I?"
Queen Minnie smiled as she motioned towards Sora, Donald and Goofy beckoning them. "Hello Aerol, this is---"
"Wait…How do you know my name?" Aerol stared at Queen Minnie looking very confused. "Oh…wait I am sorry, I remember now I told you earl…ier…sorry please do continue." Aerol's face turned a little red as Minnie continued.
"It's quite alright. This is Sora, Donald and Goofy." Pointing to each one of them as she said their name. "And I am Minnie. Queen of this castle." Aerol's eyes widened as he kneeled immediately.
"I am so sorry your majesty. I interrupted royalty disgracefully." Aerol's head facing the ground. "Goddess…I am such an idiot! I interrupted a Queen…Ay…I hope she doesn't chop off my head…"
Queen Minnie giggled slightly and helped him rise. "Do not worry Aerol, your new here and did not know. You seem like a nice enough boy to respect people." Sora realized the comment and quickly followed the same his face turning deep red. Queen Minnie turned around noticing, giggling again. "E tu Sora?" Donald and Goofy chuckled.
Aerol slowly rose to his feet blinking and looking very confused. Queen Minnie walked towards the Cornerstone sighing. "What's wrong your majesty?" Sora asked as he walked up to the Cornerstone as well.
"Something's coming…but I am not sure what…" Queen Minnie looked around, frowning at the Thorns. "An evil is in the castle but where…or why eludes me…"
Aerol turned around facing the door as a dark figure wearing a black robe appeared. "So you know I am here…I see your senses aren't entirely enfeebled by my attempts." Maleficent stood there grinning evilly as she slowly walked towards Aerol. "And who is this? A new comer to our little game of chess?" Aerol started to step backwards but a Shadow Heartless tripped him before disappearing.
"Leave Aerol alone Maleficent!" Queen Minnie shouted as she went to go help Aerol, but was stopped by Donald.
"We cane hahndle this yo'ur mahjesty." Donald said as he stepped forward hitting Maleficent's knee with his staff.
"Away from me you incessant mallard!" Maleficent raised her staff to hit Donald a loud thud echoed as she did and sent him flying back skidding across the ground.
Goofy and Sora ran at Maleficent this time but she sent them back as well with a shield of darkness. "So then Aerol… I think it is time that you see a more interesting side of this little war." Maleficent wrapped him up in her robes
Aerol started wriggling trying to get out. "AHHHH! I'M BLIIIIND TEABAAAAAAAAAAAAA---" Is all he could shout as he disappeared along with Maleficent.
