What she saw was the Disney Blade at her feet. "Guys….look at this." They all gathered around. "But…how?" Ariel asked. "I don't know, but he still may be alive then!" Jack replied. Suddenly they all heard footsteps approaching. They all looked up and saw a large full grown Elk. The Elk stared at them for a bit before taking off. Stitch's ears perked up and followed after it. "It wand's us to follow!" Ariel said running after Stitch, Jack and King Mickey followed after here until they came what was once the great tree. But in place of the tree was a huge crater. The second Asteroid piece had broken up on impact. "What in the world?" King Mickey cried. "What happened?" Ariel asked. The Elk stared at them before taking off into the depths of the barren forest. Ariel was about to follow when she looked into the massive crater. Smoke was still emitting from the center. As Ariel looked deeper into the crater she saw something. Ariel's eyes widened at what she saw in there. "GUYS! THIS WAY!" Ariel screamed as she dove into the crater. What she saw was Alex. But he wasn't moving….
Chapter 36: With death come renewal
Jack, Stitch and Mickey jumped into the crater and gathered around Alex. His shirt was a bit torn up, and his skin was slightly charred from the impact. Dark Mickey was next to him, and he wasn't moving. But all attention fell on Alex as he lay there. "Alex! Alex! Open your eyes!" Ariel begged as she shook him. Stitch's ears drooped as he licked Alex's face. "Alex?" Stitch weakly asked. Jack pushed Ariel out of the way and began to shake Alex as well. "Get up lad! If you can live thru being swallowed by a three headed hydra, you can shake this off!" Jack said desperately. King Mickey just stared down at him. "No….: was all King Mickey could murmur. Alex still wasn't responding his friend's calls. Tears began to swell up in Ariel's eyes. "A-A-Alex?" Ariel whimpered. She gripped his body tightly.
A few tears fell down her cheek before she began to sob uncontrollably. Jack and King Mickey did their best to fight back his tears, but Stitch just started bawling along with Ariel. The facts needed to be faced. Alex was gone. "ALEX!" Ariel cried. 'You can't go! I won't let you go!" Jack placed his hand on Ariel's shoulder. In a normal situation Jack would take advantage at this, with him being a pirate and all. But taking advantage of Ariel now would be low, even for pirate. King Mickey sighed, this reminded him of when Xela died, the whole kingdom grieved. "He gave his life for us…." King Mickey sighed. "Just like Xela did." Stitch and Ariel continued to cry. Jack could only watch. "You would've made a great pirate, mate…." Jack whispered.
Suddenly Alex awoke. But he wasn't with Jack, Ariel, Stitch and King Mickey. Instead he was in a white room; Alex got to his feet and began to walk. It seemed to go on forever. "HELLO?" Alex called. His voice echoed everywhere. Alex heard the faint echo of footsteps Alex spun around and saw a figure come toward him, when it came close enough. Alex recognized it. "Xela?" Alex asked. It was Xela, and this time he was no longer transparent. "Well done Alex, I have to admit, I was impressed" Xela smiled. "Wh-what happened? How'd I get here? Where IS here? And what happened to my friends? And Dark Mickey?" Alex questioned rapidly. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, slow down there. Does this answer your question?" Xela replied as he snapped his fingers. A faint image appeared before them. It was Ariel latching onto Alex's body, Stitch crying uncontrollably, and Jack and King Mickey trying not to cry. Alex's eyes widened "You-you mean I'm…" Xela nodded. "Come on Alex, after all you've been thru, it was bound to happen. Besides, did you really think you'd survive a 2,000 MPH collision with the planet?" "Maybe…." Alex let out a nervous laugh before sighing. "Well, at least Ariel and the others are safe, and will be now that Dark Mickey is gone." Xela sighed. "Still, they won't be the same without you; you shouldn't let them go through this…." Alex arched a brow. "It's not like I have a choice…I'm dead." Alex groaned. Xela just smiled. "From life, comes death. But from death, comes renewal…" Xela pointed to the image of his friends. "Keep watching, this ain't over yet….."
Ariel was still cling to the lifeless body, while just repeating the word "No." Silently. Jack just sighed. "Ariel." Jack said. "Alex is gone, we can't change that. But we can finish what he started." Jack then turned to King Mickey. 'Ready to go?" Jack asked. King Mickey shook his head. "Let me just say a few words on his behalf…" King Mickey stepped forwards and cleared his throat. "Greater love hath no one, then he who lays down his life for his friends. One great deed will be remembered in this world. One name will stand above all, our friend, Alex, the Disney Warrior. This place, where Alex fell, will always be a cherished and sacred place." This caused Ariel and Stitch to cry even more. It seemed nothing good could come from this sad moment. But they were wrong. For a shining orb suddenly appeared. Jack looked away from Alex and saw the orb. It began to take shape of something. Jack nudged Stitch and he too looked up. Ariel was still watching Alex, and didn't see the orb taking the shape of a person. Jack gasped. "No….way…" The orb stopped glowing to reveal the figure of a person they had known. "Ariel. Ariel look!" Jack said. Ariel finally looked away from Alex, to see the glowing figure of The Forest Sprite.
Back in the white realm, Alex went wide eyed. "She…..she's alive?" Alex cried. "Well of course… someone needs to watch out for the forest." Xela replied. Alex sighed. "I wish I were truly THERE to see it…." Xela put his hand on his shoulder. "Keep watching buddy, it's still not over yet"
Ariel's eyes widened, The Forest Sprite was alive! Ariel ran hugged the Forest Sprite. "FOREST SPRITE! I'm so happy you're alive!" Ariel cried in happiness. Jack was amazed. "B-b-but how? I saw the Firebird, and…and you were killed!" The Forest Sprite smiled. "From life comes death. But from death come renewal" The Forest sprite looked at them all, but noticed that Alex was not with them. "Where's Alex?" Ariel began to cry again as she pointed to the massive crater. The Forest Sprite flew in and saw the lifeless corpse of Alex. "No……"