Alex wasn't hurt, but his hope was gone. "He's powerful; I could feel it as he gripped me…." Alex moaned. "Too powerful I'm afraid…" Suddenly the Disney Blade began to glow, and a voice was heard. "Oh for the love of! Alex, your not going negative on me now!" Everyone stood back as a transparent figure appeared before them. He was tall, about Jack's height. He had spiky black hair with a few small freckles under his eyes. He wore a loose fitting blue tunic along with grey shorts and brown hiker's boots. "Xela…." King Mickey murmured. Indeed it was the warrior of ledged. Xela glanced at King Mickey. "Looking good Mick." Xela smiled. Xela now turned toward Alex. "So, THIS is my replacement? The Disney Blade picked out a good one…"
Chapter 32: Xela the Disney Warrior
As everyone stared at Xela, they all had different feelings. Ariel felt she was staring at a different version. Jack felt a feeling of both respect and doubt. King Mickey felt that his old friend was alive again. Stitch felt a strange feeling in his gut, most likely hunger. Alex felt like he was staring into a mirror, it was basically himself, only a bit older and wiser. "Wow, finally, I meet face to face with Xela" Alex thought. "Why are you so negative?" Xela said snapping Alex out of his thoughts. "You gotta believe you can do it, otherwise the Disney Blade won't work!" Alex now scowled. "Oh, don't start preaching to me! I'll bet anything YOU had YOUR doubts when you took on Chernabog!" King Mickey gasped. No one ever talked back to Xela before. But instead of getting mad, Xela smiled. "You know, you're absolutely right." Xela said. "I did have my doubts when facing down Chernabog, but someone told me that nothing is impossible, she was very special to me…." Alex arched a brow. "Who is that...?" Alex asked. "You met her, she helped you and your friends escape a gruesome death." Xela replied. Alex's eyes widened. "You don't mean…" Alex began. "That's right, The Forest Sprite….." Xela finished. "She was in love with me, and I was in love with her, that's why she acted so nice around you." Jack grinned. "I KNEW she had a crush on you, you sly dog!" Jack said nudging him in the side. Ariel let out a faint giggle. Even Xela couldn't help but laugh at Jack and Alex.
"You know, even though I was the Disney Warrior, I couldn't have done it without my friends" Suddenly, next to Xela appeared two more transparent figures, One was a man in his mid-20's he wore a blue rope which covered his body, and in his hands was the Trident. And the other was a young Asian woman with Nun chucks clutched in her hands. Ariel's eyes widened when he saw the man with the Trident. "GRANDPA!" Ariel shouted excitedly. The man turned to Ariel. "Ariel! The last time I saw you, you were an infant. My you've grown up fast!" The man then turned toward Alex. "So, this is the boy who has infatuated my Granddaughter…." Alex braced himself. "DON'T KILL ME!" Alex said covering himself. The man laughed. "Relax, unlike my son Triton, I'm not quick to get angry" The man grinned. Jack gave him a weird look. "Just out of random curiosity, would your name happen to be Poseidon?" Jack asked. "Why, yes?" Poseidon replied. All eyes fell on Jack. "What? I'm a Pirate. I hear lot's of tales on my trips!" Jack said. The Asian women looked at Alex, and bowed. "Hello Disney Warrior, I am the mother of the emperor of China, Sakura-Chan." Alex looked at all three. All three were rulers of kingdoms. Sakura-Chan was once the Emperoress of China. Poseidon was once the King of the ocean. And Xela was once king over all.
"Although I went alone when I fought Chernabog. I couldn't have made it that far without my friends. As long as you have your friends, you can do it!" Xela said. Alex grinned. He was right. "I'll give you a bit of help here and there, but the rest is up to you." Xela said. All three began to vanish. "Alex, I hope you and Ariel will be very happy together" Poseidon said as he disappeared. "Farewell Disney Warrior, You shall triumph." Sakura-Chan said as she vanished. Xela stretched out his hand toward Alex, and Alex did the same. Although Alex's hand went right thru Xela's, a faint glow was visible before Xela vanished. Alex turned toward Bald Mountain where Chernabog was visible, watching them. Alex was about to run and attack when another light was seen behind them. Alex turned around and saw another familiar figure. "Yen Sid?" Alex cried.
Indeed it was the wizard he met at Disney Castle. "Alex, I shall make this brief. Leave Dark Mickey to me! You go forth and destroy Chernabog!" Yen Sid said. Back at Bald mountain, Chernabog was as surprised as Alex to see Yen Sid. "Dark Mickey! Take care of the old wizard; I shall deal with the boy!" Chernabog shouted. Dark Mickey jumped off Chernabog's shoulder, and slid down Bald Mountain. Yen Sid stared. "And now is where I leave you…" Yen Sid suddenly vanished.
When Dark Mickey reached the bottom of Bald Mountain. Yen Sid appeared. "Well, isn't this a treat. My old teacher…" Dark Mickey grinned. Dark Mickey held all of King Mickey's memories, and instantly recognized the wizard... "You are not my pupil; you are merely the darkness that resides within him." Yen Sid summoning and a magic staff. His staff was mainly wooden with the exception of a crystal crescent moon at the top. Dark Mickey summoned up his sword. "Sticks and stones Yen Sid." Dark Mickey replied. "You always out of date! And it's high time I put you in your place!" Dark Mickey lunged at Yen Sid and the battle began
Alex looked up at Chernabog who was waiting…waiting for Alex to come. Jack, Ariel, Stitch and King Mickey stood like soldiers, awaiting Alex's orders. "What's the plan of attack then mate?" Jack said.
Alex sighed and turned to his friends, they had been loyal to the end. "The plan is…..You four get as far away from here as possible!" Alex said shocking everyone. "B-but Alex!" Ariel pleaded. "This is something I gotta do! I can't let anyone of you get hurt!" Alex went up to Stitch and rubbed his head. He went to King Mickey who nodded. He went to Jack who shook his hand. "Good luck mate!" Jacks said. And finally, Alex went to Ariel, Ariel just stared at him. Alex then quickly kissed her on her lips. "You guys are the best friends a guy could ever have!" With that Alex drew out his glowing Disney Blade and charged across the barren field toward Bald Mountain where Chernabog waited. "THIS BATTLE BEGAN MANY YEARS AGO! AND NOW IT SHALL END!ONLY ONE WILL EMERGE TRIUMPHENT!" Chernabog called down to Alex. "YEAH!" Alex called back. "AND IT WON'T BE YOU!"