WE'RE BACK FOLKS! πππ
I didn't plan on keeping you folks waiting for Connor and Melody to meet Donald and Goofy. So here's a double chapter day! One for Aiden and one for Connor.
"Hey! Your chapter is bigger than mine!" Connor yelled. π
"No it isn't!" Aiden yelled back.π
"Yes it is!" Connor argued back.π‘
"No it isn't! Cause yours is bigger, cause you smell!" Aiden snapped.π‘
"No you smell!" Connor spat back.
"No you smell!" Aiden yelled back.
"I do a little bit actually. I am a fish boy after all." Connor shrugged.π
"Ain't that the truth. Need some ice deodorant for those pits?" Aiden offered.
"Sure. Does it come with a hint of Axe?" Connor accepted. π
Iβ¦.have no idea where that went. But whatever.
This will be similar to Kingdom Hearts 1. While adding in a few extra details. Like some more characters from Final Fantasy XV.
And a cameo of certain jokes from a few Nickelodeon cartoons. Like Back At The Barnyard and Fairly Odd Parents.
But before we begin. Let's answer our comment.
RustyPete12: Thank you! I'm glad you approve of Traverse Town looking like a theme park! I figured it would be like that after seeing what Traverse Town was like in 'Dream Drop Distance'. I figured since this was a variant of Traverse Town from Sora's world. I'd go for this deal. And don't worry. You won't have to wait any longer because Donald and Goofy meet Connor in this very chapter. ππ
Alright! Now that we're all here!
LET'S GET DANGEROUS! π
The Start Of A Wild Ride.
Later down in the Fourth District...
Connor and Melody and their little companions walked around admiring some of the creative rides that were around. For a community looking out for those who have lost their worlds. They sure were going all out and pulling all the stops to make their days brighter. This park and the people who run it knew that they can't fill the emptiness of losing a world. But the best they can do is let these people know that their lives are not over. And the Multiverse is waiting for them.
For others like Connor and Melody. It's a place for those who also still have their worlds. But to let them know in a grand spectacular way, that destiny awaits them. Still this park has it all. There was a Ferris Wheel lit up like vegas around the food court. A Marry-Go-Around with unicorns. A Bumper Car rally. Rides that swing around. Water Logs. Go-karts. Whirling rides. Tunnel of Doom rides. Rides themed after famous films. A Funny Mirror house. And many more.
"This is the park where everything picks up! Hope everyone's launch survives!" Mini-Mav declared.
"Jokes on him. I only had a granola bar." Connor muttered.
"Oh come on. Compared to the trips through the vortex, these rides are nothing, right?" Melody said nonchalantly, but was still excited for the rides.
"Show respect for the creativity of primitive art here, Princess. These folk are inspired by wonder. My favorite use to be the jurassic park ride over there." Connor gestured. "That's where I conquered my fear of monsters."
"He cried the first time he rode it. And he was only nine." Mini-Mav whispered to Melody.
"Oh my. Now I know one of your secrets to becoming stronger and braver." Melody said in a teasing tone.
"If you think you can take their teeth and dark tunnels. Be my guest." Connor offered to take her on the ride.
"With pleasure." Melody accepted the invitation.
And so Connor took Melody up for the challenge while Mini-Mav and Dug waited by a bench to read some comic books and place bets. Connor led Melody over to where the line starts. Once they got to the end of the line, the keyblader duo got up in the front seats of the ride. And as the ride was beginning to start. The seat guards flapped down and strapped them in.
"You sure you wanna ride this? Cause it's too late now." Connor stated to Melody.
"I'm sure I can handle this. Compared to the things we've fought, this'll be a piece of cake." Melody said with an eye roll.
"Alright. But I have to warn you it's based on a scary and majestic movie. Made by a master director who painted a boy riding his bike next to the moon." Connor remarked, as the soft music created by John Williams began to play. The Welcome To Jurassic Park theme.
"And there goes the music." Connor muttered as they looked around and their ride started floating in water.
"I think I'm already liking this." Melody said, enthusiastically.
Then they approached the main gates as the announcer spoke. "Welcome to Jurassic Park."
"Here we...go." Connor signaled as the doors opened. And Melody took hold of his arm to brace herself.
Then as the orchestral melody of the soundtrack played in the background. The heads of Brachiosaurus's eating leaves and veggies rose up making noises. Which made Melody smile in awe as she looked around. She wondered if there were worlds out there that had real dinosaurs. If she ever got to see some in person, it would be a thrill and a delight. Except for what comes near the end of the ride.
Later on during the ride...
As they were going down the water, steam came from pipes nearby. And a voice started talking."Life support systems will be terminated. In fifteen seconds."The voice sounded as they got closer to a waterfall.
"That's not good." Melody said, both scared and thrilled by the ride.
"GET OUT! Can you hear me!?" Another voice screamed, catching Melody and several others by surprise. "It's in the building! IT'S IN THE BUILDING!"
"Yeah, that's not concerning at all." Connor said sarcastically as the timer got closer to zero.
"Three. Two. One."
****T-Rex Roar!****
"AAAAHHHHH!" Everyone on the boat screamed as a T-Rex popped out of the waterfall, right before the ride went down a waterslide and the ride ended with a big splash.
The water splashed all over the ride as Connor and Melody got drenched and both of them were laughing at the experience. "Whoooo! That was amazing!" Melody cheered while laughing .
"Damn right! This ride never gets old!" Connor laughed as he was ringing the end of his shirt.
"And those Dinosaurs looked so life-like." Melody said.
"And that T-Rex at the end, believe it or not. And please don't laugh. It used to keep me awake at night." Connor remarked with a grin about his childhood fears.
"So, what would happen if I jumped out at you from behind a waterfall?" Melody asked with a teasing smirk.
"That depends. Do you have sharp teeth?" Connor inquired with a raised eyebrow.
"Wanna find out?" Melody said, her teasing smirk never leaving her.
"I'd probably suck them dry." Connor teased back as he pecked her lips.
"Hehehe." Melody giggled as she pecked him back before saying. "It's a shame we don't have rides like that in my world. My family would have loved it."
"Who says we can't bring the family here after this war is out of the way?" Connor suggested encouragingly.
"Now you're speaking my language." Melody said with a big smile.
Connor smiled back into her eyes and marveled at how her face glows when it's wet. The ocean. Water itself just makes Melody look majestic. Then he came back into his train of thought and brought up a different subject as the ride was going up to the exit.
"You know I punched a T-Rex once. A real one." Connor pulled up his phone and showed her a picture of Maverick and the X-Men fighting dinosaurs in the Savage Lands. And Maverick punching a T-Rex down to the ground.
"Oh, that's not fair." Melody pouted cutely. "You got to meet real Dinosaurs before me."
"These weren't the majestic type. I mostly got to see those carnivores we saw in the tunnels. But damn. I would love to see a real life Triceratops." Connor sighed and admitted.
"Same." Melody said while daydreaming.
Then the ride came to a stop. Melody was drenching a bit. But good thing her new jacket was waterproof. But she shivered a bit.
"Here. Let me." Connor softly offered.
Connor formed a neon towel the size of a small blanket and wrapped it around Melody as the soft fabric wrapped around her small frame.
"Awe. Thank you." Melody gave a blushing smile before giving him a quick kiss.
Melody leaned against his shoulder. As they walked into the gift shop and looked at the many knick knacks. Toys, clothes and many Jurassic Park merchandise all over. Decorated like the film itself.
"See anything you'd like?" Connor offered to buy her something.
"I don't know. There's so much to choose from." Melody said while looking around.
"Well, take a look around and see. Oh and don't worry about limited space. My ring comes with a magical storage that can have enough room to store an entire building. It hardly ever runs out in this ring." Connor demonstrated by putting a bag of stuff he won in the third district inside of his M-ring as it sucked everything in. "So if you want more than one thing. Don't be shy."
"Well, if you insist." Melody said while smiling.
As Melody walked around the store. Looking around while drying off. Connor stayed by her side.
"What's your favorite dinosaur?" Connor asked.
"Hmmmβ¦.I think the Spinosaurus. It's the only dinosaur known to swim." Melody said after giving it some thought.
"How about that one?" Connor pointed at a toy on the shelf. thirty inch Spinosaurus toy that swims in water. A five star toy from all the websites.
"Oh, that's perfect!" Melody beamed happily.
"Alright. And I'll add the Brachiosaurus with it. I'll take the T-Rex and Triceratops." Connor picked out a few more.
The Brachiosaurus matched the same height as the Spinosaurus toy. So were the two dinosaurs Connor picked out for himself. Each had different features and perks that made them top selling in the toy market. And it was a good thing Connor had batteries in his ring storage because two of those toys didn't have it included. Then Melody went over to the Knick Knacks and picked a few things out. And even a t- shirt themed after the logo and a blanket. And a cup with a straw. Connor picked out the same t-shirt in his male size including a ballcap. And he picked out two posters and a rug. And a few knick knacks for the table on the Stingray. And a pet outfit for Dug. Once Connor and Melody took them to the counter. Connor bought everything and stored them on his M-ring storage for later.
"Alright. Where to now?" Connor asked Melody what she wanted to do while she was leaning on his shoulder with her arms wrapped around his arm. Her arms were soft and slender while his arms were young and muscular.
"I don't know. Maybe check out that shooting game Gladiolus told us about?" Melody suggested, not sure what else to do at that moment.
"Yeah ,better not keep the bullets waiting." Connor agreed as he looked around for Mini-Mav and Dug.
"Arf! Arf! Arf!" They heard barking as Dug came over panting and running in a circle.
"What is it boy?" Melody inquired as she bent down to his height.
"Hey Padre! Over here! Stuff and folks to shoot galore!" Mini-Mav called over from the shooting gallery.
Connor looked over and saw a futuristic tunnel looking like something out of the Fifth Element. Complete with neon signs of robots and back alley crooks flashing with a neon sign that read 'Justice Shooting Range.' And over by the entrance was a blonde guy around Connor's age inviting folks to come in and participate.
This was Prompto. He had light skin and short blonde hair. He wore a black sleeveless shirt with pipe designs on it, underneath a sleeveless leather jacket with pockets. He also wore dark camouflage pants with white cuffs andblack combat boots. On his hands were fingerless gloves.
"Right on cue." Connor smirked as he and Melody walked on over to greet him.
"Step right up folks! Are you itching to pop some suckers full of lead! Then head inside! The winner of the highest score wins the grand prize!" Prompto advertised expertly while spinning his signature pistol in his hand.
He saw Melody and Connor walk up and he smirked.
"What's up! And how may the happy couple wish to participate? Seperate or as a dynamic duo?" Prompto offered for the tunnel.
"Um, we're not a couple." Melody said with a slight blush.
"And we're not customers...Yet. Do you know anything about this shard? Your muscular friend down at the biceps trial game said you would know." Connor stated and showed Prompto his shard of the pearl.
Prompto gave the same reaction Gladiolus gave. But he figured Connor and Melody could be trusted. He just had to remain in protocol and go through the procedure to see if they really are trustworthy.
"Tell you what, Dude. I'll tell you what you need to know." Prompto started.
"Here it comes..." Connor anticipated the next words.
"But there's a catch." Prompto added.
"And there it is." Connor sighed.
"Step on in and beat the highest store. Show me you got the shooting skills of a true Keyblader. And I'll get yoy forward." Prompto stated the deal.
"Alright, we'll take your challenge." Melody answered with a determined look.
"One more thing." Prompto added as he held up two blindfolds. "If you're both true keybladers. You don't need your eyes."
Hinting that they gotta do it while blindfolded.
"Are you kidding me?! You want us to literally shoot while blind?!" Melody said with shock.
"A true keyblader isn't limited to their eyes. They got the spark to light the darkness all over. I smell it on you. But I need to make sure it's genuine if you catch my drift." Prompto stated with a smirk.
"Mel. We've got no choice. Just follow my lead and I'll show you how." Connor said to Melody which shocked her.
"You're seriously going along with this?" Melody asked, shocked.
Connor gently took hold of her shoulders and gave her a firm but assuring stare.
"You're a Keyblader. Your ally is the light. With it you won't need your eyes to see the way. If anything, by the time you feel everything around you. It will be as if 'seeing' is a distraction. Believe me. I've done it before." Connor stated with wise confidence.
Melody looked Connor in the eye and saw his sincerity on the matter.
"Okay. I trust you." Melody said with a nod. "Let's do it."
"Alright Agent Justin Bieber. We accept your challenge." Connor said to Prompto.
"Mmmboy. Here's your blindfold and pistols. Good luck Teen Week. You'll probably won't need it." Prompto winked.
"Uh huh." Connor snorted as he received his pistols and blindfold while Melody did the same.
Then Prompto pushed the floor button down which activated the entry way for Connor and Melody to walk through. Connor used his Free Flow senses to see through his blindfold and took Melody's hand before he ran inside. Melody followed but stumbled a bit as she was trying to see.
Then as they were passing by the backdrops and backgrounds of a dark forest. A bunch of moving targets appeared, they were cardboard cutouts in the shape of Heartless. Moving around and popping up. Connor took out his keyblade and shot out water balls and fire balls at the targets. The music playing in the background sounded like a 60-bit video game theme of a battle. Sort of typical for a carnival shooting gallery.
*BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM!*
"These rounds are grass fed mofos! Mel, are you in tune yet?" Connor quipped and asked as he was shooting them down.
Melody soon calmed herself and stopped thinking about what was impossible. And surrendered to the possibilities of what the light can do. And soon. She gained the same senses Connor had to see through her thick blindfold. As her free flow senses came on, Melody smiled wide and summoned her keyblade.
"I do now!" Melody exclaimed joyfully as she began to shoot at all of the cardboard cutouts.
Using her thunder spell shots to shoot them down. The targets kept popping up around them using the images of Shadow Heartless. Soldier Heartless and Heavy Heartless. Prompto's main targets are usually street thugs and gangsters in the background of a city. But he had these kinds of Heartless reserved for sort of an initiation. To test out true keyblade warriors.
So far the numbers kept climbing as Melody and Connor kept shooting down every single target that came in range. Connor and Melody would spin and trade places as they stood back to back. Shooting from their keyblades like actual guns. Prompto could see the whole thing from the security cameras and needless to say. He was very impressed.
Finally, as the Heartless targets were taken down. The final target came up from the floor. Stationed in front of them was a large Darkside Heartless. Moving its mechanical arms around like it was a threat. So Connor and Melody quickly moved side by side and began to shoot rapidly from their keyblades. Most of the shots were fire balls.
*Bam! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAMBAM!*
Once Connor and Melody shot the Darkside Heartless target down. Practically shredded it to pieces. The exit appeared along with a large gold sign with stars flashing. WINNER! As the bells and alarms rang.
"We did it! We won!" Melody exclaimed happily as she ripped off her blindfold and tackled Connor into a hug.
"I know! I knew you had it in you, SeaHorse!" Connor laughed as his blindfold fell off and he hugged her back. And swung her around in the hug.
Then Prompto came in by the exit and admired their thrill and was no less impressed by their skill and power. But he couldn't help by be himself.
"You sure you're not a couple?" Prompto inquired with a grin.
Connor and Melody halted and stood back up as the former cleared his throat acting casual and the latter was blushing timidly.
"Uh...Bite me? Anyway, are we good? Did we win the stone? Or is this a scenario where everything comes in three?" Connor asked humorously.
"Unfortunately it's the last one Pal. But don't worry. The Pearl shard you're looking for is in the fifth district. Being offered for a special secret prize to a special guest that can complete a special course...And yeah that's suppose to sound redundant." Prompto mused. "So. Head on to the fifth district where the Traverse Town Water Park is located and Find Cindy Aurum. Ask if she still has my number- I mean ask her for the stone and she'll give you an easy task to earn it." He directed and winked.
"Yeah, just like the last two tasks were easy." Melody said sarcastically, but with a smirk.
"Wait. Cindy? As in Cid's granddaughter? I thought she ran a Gummi Ship workshop." Connor stated as he recognized the name from earlier.
"Yeah, that's one of her gigs. But when she's not greasing up a forward thruster. She's shining up around the park. Tell her I said 'hi' and show her this shard. Good luck you two." Prompto stated with a smile. "Oh and one more thing."
Prompto handed Connor some a set of blueprints rolled up in two sheets of blue paper. And Connor retrieved it.
"Part of the grand prize. Think of it as a live action Johnny Seven OMA connected to your keyblades." Prompto winked.
"Oh my God." Connor looked amazed when he glimpsed at some of the mods to this weapon schematics he received and offered a fistbump. "You're the man Prom."
"See ya later, Keyblader." Prompto smirked and fistbumped him back.
"Come on, Mel." Connor gestured to Mel for her to follow him out through the exit tunnel.
"Okay, Connor. What's a water park?" Melody asked as they started walking.
"It's like a large outdoor area full of swimming pools, water slides, water rides, water tunnels? and other similar attractions to a theme park and a beach." Connor explained as Melody walked next to him and made it to the exit. "They're going to lead us to a private dressing stall and to pick out certain outfits for the atmosphere if you catch my drift."
"Really? Why didn't you tell me? That would have been the first place I checked out!" Melody said enthusiastically.
"Tradition!" Mini-Mav pointed out as he stood by the exit sounding like the star of a certain Russian-Jewish musical. "To not start from the first all the way to the last district is the sign of a Schmuck!"
"What he said. Some rules can't be broken by a Maverick." Connor remarked as he and Melody joined up with Mini-Mav and Dug.
"Oh yeah! Certain rules can never be broken! Like how I'm allowed to drink out of the toilet!" Dug said, panting with a big smile.
Connor froze and slowly looked down at Dug who looked timidly back up at him. He was hoping this wasn't what he thought it was. "You haven't been doing that in the Stingray's bathroom were you?" Connor asked calmly.
"Ummm..." Dug started looking away before shouting. "I plead the eighteenth! Wait, that's prohibition. It's the fifth! Yes, I plead the Fifth!"
Connor slowly raised his ring up to his mouth while looking down at Dug.
"Felicity?" Connor asked.
'Yes Maverick?' Felicity answered.
"Set up a new scanner secretly for the bathroom on the Stingray." Connor calmly commanded. Then he held out a doggy treat which resembled a crunchy churro. "Here. Have a minty bite.
"Ooh. So deliciously fresh! Not good as a toilet but still good no less!" Dug exclaimed happily before taking the mint churro treat and started eating it. "It's so tasty! And makes my breath nice and clean!"
Then after that Connor handed Melody a cleaning wipe and he used one for himself. Melody used hers thinking that Dug might've had his tongue in the toilet before licking her face. But she still adored Dug nonetheless.
"Okie dokie." Connor deadpanned as he started walking towards the fifth district with Melody following him
As Melody was super excited to go somewhere themed after water and go around something in her profession which is swimming.
Meanwhile around the fourth District was Donald and Goofy. Who were sitting on one of the top seats of the ferris wheel. Looking out and around for 'the Key'. Unfortunately for them. The action happened inside the shooting gallery. And it's inside, out of view from them.
"Gee Donald. The key isn't around here either." Goofy pondered as he scratched his head.
"Gee, what was your first clue?" Donald snarked sarcastically before groaning. "This is gonna take forever!"
"Awe cheer up Donald. We've got at least three more districts to go. Who knows? Maybe we'll get lucky this time." Goofy encouraged his friend.
"Yeah, sure. And maybe we'll also meet a mermaid." Donald scoffed with more sarcasm.
"Ahyuck! Wouldn't that be somthin." Goofy chuckled as the ferris wheel was finally going down.
Meanwhile at the fifth District...
The water park resembled a mix of a beach and Vegas with all the lights and signs everywhere with so many attractions and pools of different accommodations. Kids were running and splashing everywhere. Passing the shooting streams of water squirting from the ground in different formations. Forming rings and different shapes. All dressed like they were at the beach. Even Connor who was wearing only a pair of red swim trunks and his red Wayfinder necklace. Was waiting outside of a dressing stall waiting for Melody. Mini-Mav and Dug were pacing back and forth behind him.
"You okay in there Mel?" Connor called out to the dressing stall Melody was in. "Are you almost-"
Then Melody came out finally. Wearing her green shell top she wears as a mermaid and a matching Beach skirt that went just above the knees tied to her left hip side. With matching panties underneath and she was barefoot.
"Done?" Connor bit his bottom lip feeling butterflies as he was in awe at the sight of her.
"Yep." Melody smirked before walking up to him and wrapping her arms around his neck. "So, what do you think of my swimsuit?"
"If I had a top 10 list. This would be somewhere in the five range." Connor remarked as he admired her beauty. And the fact that her ponytail hairstyle looked well with it.
Melody smiled as she stood up on her tip toes and kissed him on the lips, to which he returned.
They then separated as Connor gave her a genuine smile and her glowing face smiled back. But then he faltered a bit and cleared his throat.
"Anyhow. Let's go find Cindy." Connor took Melody's hand and offered to walk her around. "Shall we?"
"We shall." Melody smiled, taking Connor's hand, as the two walked off in search of this 'Cindy'.
Then Connor led Melody through the entrance with their dog and little robot following them like a pet and toddler. As they pass over the squirting rings of water. Connor smirked and splashed Melody with some water making her shriek and laugh before she splashed him back making him flinch. Then they heard people cheering as they passed by the finish line of a swimming race pool. And the competitors were all six to nine years old. Probably part of a junior athletes university. Connor was accidentally standing near the finish line of one of the boys who swam up cheering and expecting his parents standing there.
When the boy looked up at Connor. The boy looked six and Asian. And he finished at the same time as several others. Connor wasn't alerted until at the last point thinking this was awkward.
"You're not my Dad!" The boy snapped.
"Yeah? As far as you know." Connor snorted.
"Wha?" The boy whimpered.
Connor bit his lip and looked over seeing the boy's family stand by glaring at him.
"I'm just kidding." Connor assured me.
"I-is he really my Dad?!" The boy squeaked and cried.
"Yeah let's zoom over." Connor muttered as he paced quickly away with Melody following. Connor was so glad to be out of there.
"Well, that was awkward." Melody muttered with a sheepish look.
"I can't help it if my gums do the thinking for me." Connor nervously stated.
"I didn't know you were a dad, Master!" Dug beamed and panted.
"Dug. Not another word." Connor said firmly.
"If you're wondering why I don't short circuit from all this water! Get the hell out of your mom's basement!" Mini-Mav protested.
The water park looked so tropical and full of life. And so much was happening it was impossible to spot what they were looking for. Melody was enjoying the sights while Connor was still searching for Cindy.
"Ugh. Should've asked what Cindy looks like, Ramsey." Connor muttered and sighed.
"Yeah. She could be just about anyone here." Melody said, looking around for any clue that could help them.
"Hey excuse me." Connor called on a park employee passing by and asked. "Do you know where we can find Cindy Aurum?"
Connor had never met Cindy before. Considering he never visited her Gummi Ship shop before.
"Yeah she's running the entryway to the Wonder Caverns." The employee answered before going about his business.
"Wonder Caverns?" Melody asked curiously. "It's like a visual water tunnel. I use to swim through them when I was ten." Connor answered as he was leading Melody over there.
"Sounds fun. Anything special about it?" Melody asked, figuring that this Wonder Cavern would probably be a part of the task given to them.
Connor grinned down at Melody while they were walking towards their destination. "It's not for the customers." Connor revealed. "There it is!" Mini-Mav pointed. Melody looked over and was confused because it wasn't like a giant ride tunnel on display. But the entrance to the Traverse Town Aquarium. The building resembled a giant fishbowl with a neon fish splashing out while flashing.
"Traverse Town Aquarium?" Melody muttered, reading the sign. "What's an Aquarium?"
"Sheesh. I didn't know the Jardin zoologique at the Bois de Boulogne hadn't been invented yet." Mini-Mav pondered. "Or was it?"
"It's like a nature preserve or a zoo. But for fish. Traverse Town likes to treat and care for lost fish that get rescued from the harbor." Connor stated to Melody.
"So, it's a refuge for lost sea life." Melody surmised with a smile.
"Not just any lost sea life. But sea life from around the Multiverse. Certain creatures tend to fall or pop out of the harbor without anyone noticing. There's even sea life over there that doesn't even exist in certain worlds. They have submarines and automated nature patrols looking for them everyday. Bringing them here for treatment. Only for each fish to be released back in their home world once it's located." Connor revealed.
"Wow, that's amazing." Melody said beaming with excitement as her bare feet had an extra bounce to them as the two keyblade wielders kept walking.
Then as they approached the entrance. They saw a twenty year old blond girl that had a divine looking body. She was wearing a deep pink bikini and barefoot, with black gloves on on her hands and a red ballcap with the logo of her Gummi Ship workshop on it. Showing that she really was a Gummi Ship mechanic. Connor could smell the work on her from all the way over. And he thought Prompto was way out of his length for someone like her. But he won't openly judge if there's something for them later.
Melody and Connor approached the girl at the entrance.
"Hey there kiddies! Welcome to the Glamor Fish Bowl. Would yall like a tour entry?" Cindy greeted them.
"Are... you Cindy Aurum? Prompto told us to come see you." Melody asked curiously.
"Lil ole Prom? Awe. What did he send this time?" Cindy sighed with amusement.
Does she actually like him?
"Uh..No we're not a love gram. We came to ask you if you know anything about this." Connor held up his Pearl shard to here.
Which made Cindy's eyes lit up.
"Ya'll are Keybladers?" Cindy said in surprise.
"We sure are." Melody said before deciding to just summon her keyblade briefly to prove it, and then have it vanish again.
"Oh I'd be careful flashin that shard around if I were you, Hun. We got folks from around the world always lookin for a thing like that." Cindy advised as she gestured Connor to put it away.
"So you'll help us right? Or do we have to pass another test?" Connor asked hoping for the former but reluctantly prepared for the latter. "Oh that maybe the Resistance's protocol but not mine Ya'll." Cindy remarked with her hand on her hip.
"Resistance?" Melody asked lookiny confused and curious.
"They didn't tell you? Those rascals and their secrets." Cindy snorted with a smile. Then she gestured for them to follow. "Come on ya'll. It's out back."
"I...guess they really don't come in threes." Connor shrugged looking confused as they followed Cindy.
Connor and Melody, Mini-Mav and Dug followed the blonde mechanic towards the back of the Aquarium which was near some restroom stalls and a secondary entrance to the sixth district against a brick wall. Cindy led them behind the fishbowl building and over to a metal hatch. Cindy pushed up a hidden panel behind the dumpster warning label and pressed in a key code. Then the metal hatch opened.
"Ooooh. That's so Double-O-Seven." Mini-Mav said in awe.
"The Wonder Caverns are right down there Y'all. And the shard is just at the end. Speaking of...Your Connor, right? Gramps said you'd be use to these parts since your last visit." Cindy remarked, mentioning Cid.
"He wasn't wrong." Connor shrugged with a grin before looking at Melody before he snapped his finger. Summoning her neon air bubble around her head. "It's gonna be a long swim. By that I mean longer than an average set of lungs can tolerate."
"I'll take your word for it." Melody said while stretching her arms and legs to get ready for the swim. "So we just have to go for a bit of a swim and the shard is ours. Should be easy enough."
"I'll stay out here and hold down the fort. Just in case anyone decides to drop their kids off at the pool." Mini-Mav gestured using the restroom and looked at Dug. "I'm watching you, Sparky."
"Ooh darn." Dug said while looking down for a moment before his happy attitude returned.
"Don't worry, foxy mechanic! PadrΓ© here taught Beethoven how to use the toilet!" Mini-Mav said humorously.
"I'm sure he did, Bolts." Cindy smiled thinking Mini-Mav was a sweetie.
"And on that note." Connor dove into the water like a pro and began swimming through the entrance tunnel.
"See you guys in a bit." Melody said, walking to the water before diving into the water and quickly began kicking her bare feet underwater to catch up to the young Maverick.
The tunnels looked like a large pipe tube that resembled an underwater traffic tunnel going in loops and no place to stop for air. No wonder it wasn't for customers. Luckily Connor is Atlantean and can breathe underwater. The only time he needs air is if he's in space. While Melody was breathing finely. Connor looked back and noticed Melody was having trouble trying to keep up. For a young swim expert, she wasn't as fast as an Atlantian. So he smirked and backed up until he was swimming next to her so she could keep up.
"Need to stop for gas, Seahorse?" Connor teased.
"I'm fine. Let's just keep going." Melody answered.
"Well let's take the dial down cause we're about to pass by some of the neighbors windows." Connor gestured ahead.
Melody looked ahead and gasped as she saw some side windows which showed the marine life outside. Each was an exhibit inside the Aquarium. Melody saw fish of every color behind the windows. And colors that she had never seen. Some of them were glowing in the dark in different stripes and polka dot patterns.
"Ooh, wow! There are so many different fish here." Melody said in awe at the sea life outside the windows. "Some of them I've never seen before, or even heard of."
"Well. Some of them are extinct in both of our worlds. Over there is a twelve inch Illuminus Brachionichthyidae. Also known as the flashing handfish." Connor pointed at a group of yellow flashing hand fish digging in the dirt like meerkats or gophers. "They used to dig tunnels to hide from predators. But due to the pollution back in places like my home world. The water is not clean for them on any earth."
"That's terrible." Melody said, feeling sorry for the flashing handfish. "It's a shame. They look so amazing."
"Well they're still plenty around most worlds. But this aquarium keeps a breed like them alive." Connor assured. Then he noticed another exhibit. "Oh! Over here! These creatures used to freakin 'wow' me. Caribbean Sea Monkeys. Only bigger than the ones we see on a microscope."
Connor wasn't kidding. Melody was fascinated when she saw Monkeys swimming around with fin legs and gills on their necks. They resembled actual monkeys. In size and shape. But green colored with tail fins under their forearms and with their human-like hands. They were eating kelp and sea berries. She even saw some sea apes. Underwater gorillas with gills. And back fins with orange scaly skin. Such wonders never existed anywhere.
"These are mostly alien life. Mostly Meridia. But due to Attuma's war. they've been driven out of their habitat." Connor stated.
"Wow. They're so, amazing." Melody said in awe of the sea primates.
"Careful." Connor backed her up a bit. "The apes are usually horny this time of year."
A group of Sea Apes were busy eating until their eyes lit up seeing a female sea ape with red lips swimming by. They began to hoot and shriek, jumping around like monkeys seeing her.
"HO HOHO HO HO HA HA HA HA HA!" They all hoot.
Alerted the female sea ape as she shook her fists at them glaring.
"Knock it off ya wet bananas! What are ya?! I buncha humans?!" The female sea ape yelled like a New Yorker.
They all looked ridiculed. "hey! Who you callin a human?!" One of the Sea Apes answered look a New Yorker while scratching his butt like a monkey.
The female sea ape groaned and swam on. Connor could understand them being an Atlantean and Melody because she's a mermaid.
"Honestly. I'm not sure how to feel about that." Connor deadpanned. "Screw you Darwin?"
"That definitely was a spectacleβ¦.. l guess." Melody said with a deadpan look.
"Moving on." Connor shrugged as he swam on and at a pace where Melody could keep up.
As they were swimming past loops and windows of different fish they were almost familiar with. The swim went on for five minutes until they passed by a familiar prehistoric looking group of beasts with different shades of green skins and fins for limbs. And long necks like a Brachiosaurus . Some of them were swimming and waving at the guests and kids outside. Passing by their exhibit.
"And over here are a group of the legendary Loch Ness Monster. Only these are a young breed." Connor gestured over to the windows.
"Wow. Look at them. They're huge." Melody said in awe
"Oh Hello clann. Ye kiddies fancying for a nice cup of seaweed muscle tea?" A Lady Nessie passed by their window offering as she held a cup with her fins.
"Ugh, damn...Uh...No thanks. I need to watch the glutes." Connor politely and nervously declined before he swam on.
"Same here. But thanks anyway." Melody said with a nervous smile before following right behind Connor.
Then a big brown hairy beast with cordless radio waterproof headphones was swimming and dancing under water in the exhibit on the other side. The beast noticed Melody swim by and beamed as he bumped his hands on the glass.
"Ah!" Melody was startled as she was frightened from seeing the beast.
"Haaai!" The monster waved hi.
"That's just Bigfoot. Or one of them at least. Apparently he can swim, and breathe underwater...And fly. None of us saw it coming." Connor deadpanned seeing him.
"I can only imagine." Melody muttered.
Then they swam on until they saw it at the end of the tunnel up ahead. Which ironically read to the upper layer of the ceiling dome. Just above the roof with a few of the night sky.
"Hey Connor I've been meaning to ask. How come it's always night outside?" Melody wondered as they were swimming towards the end.
"It isn't. This world doesn't have a sky. Only a view of the stars across the Multiverse. Hence why this town has a giant clock tower to tell us time. And this world likes to pretend we don't have watches and cell phones." Connor answered.
"Then how does the world stay warm and alive without a sun?" Melody asked curiously.
The vegetation down on the ocean floor below Traverse Town, emits an updraft of heat towards the band of air above us, which creates a permanent warm atmosphere sustained by photosynthesis. Like a greenhouse effect." Connor explained the science behind how this world's atmosphere works.
"I see. I guess that explains how this world didn't freeze over without a sun." Melody said in thought.
"Well that and the light of this world keeps everything in range. It's what grows the greenery below us to make this all possible." Connor added.
As they made it up at the end. Connor noticed a winner's pedestal which was flashing with stars and a sign that read 'WINNER!' Last time he was here. He won a Gummi phone. But now he has what is sort of the next best thing.
"Jackpot! There's the shard." Connor pointed over at the pedestal.
The second pearl shard was right there. Cindy was right.
"We did it!" Melody cheered as she and Connor swam towards the pedestal.
"Alright. Give me a second." Connor said as he took out his shard and placed it next to the second shard and held his hands over it. "Gonna need a moment to merge them together..."
And then he performed a magic spell from his hands. Causing the shards to glow as the cracks in between them faded and both shards became one.
"And...Done." Connor grinned as he held up the shard which is now bigger because two pieces forged together. "Two worlds in the bag. Eight more to cruise through. I'll need to send a message to the Illuminati."
Connor took out his Gummi phone and started typing a message to Stark and Richards. Letting them know he found the second shard. After he sent it in a text. Mini-Mav was calling it. He answered.
"Padre! Get back up here! Troubles brewing with a hint of spicy dark bread!" Mini-Mav alerted and ended the call.
"Trouble?" Melody asked while looking worried.
"Hold on." Connor took Melody's hand and then...
*Teleport!*
Then they both appeared outside the back. While drenching. As Melody and Connor looked around and saw people running out screaming from the second sentence to the sixth district. Mini-Mav and Dug ran up to them.
"What's going on?" Connor asked the dog and robot.
"The food is in trouble! Save all the beef!" Dug was running around in circles panicking.
"It's the burnt creepy crawlies! They're back! And they're attacking folks around the food court!" Mini-Mav exclaimed while waving his arms.
"The heartless." Connor narrowed his eyes as he summoned his keyblade and caused his outfit to shift back into his keyblade outfit.
"So much for traveling to a world without fighting for your life." Melody said while summoning her keyblade and causing her attire to magically change back into her keyblade outfit, with the sandals, and including the dark blue short sleeve leather jacket she won earlier.
"Welcome to the glamorous life of a keyblader, Princess." Connor remarked before he ran for the sixth district entrance.
"Come on! Mini-Mav, Dug! Wait here!" Melody nodded and ran with Connor while Mini-Mav and Dug waited outside the exit.
So they can be away from the carnage. Normally Mini-Mav could handle his own. But he has to look after Dug to make sure he's not around the chaos. While Connor and Melody head out to be a duo of guardians.
Down at the Sixth District...
The sixth district of Traverse Town resembles the food court of a strip mall. Centered around a large circle of a surrounding of different chain restaurants. With tables and chairs around the area. Normally there people there taking a break from riding the riots and playing games to catch a snack or grab a bite to eat if not lunch or dinner. But now people right now to shadow heartless were hopping around the place trying to attack anybody but they were too slow to keep up with most of the people there. But the security guards who were trying to shoot them down were attacked. Some of them immediately succumb to the darkness and became Heartless.
Connor and Melody ran up from the second to see the Heartless swarming around. When suddenly as they stood there ready to fight.
When suddenly they both hear screaming from the roof of a restaurant above them.
"WAAAAAAAAK!" Donald Screamed.
"Woooooaaahow!" Goofy screamed.
As they both were falling from the roof after getting blown off by a cannon fire. And they were falling from right above Connor.
"Oh shit." Connor muttered looking up.
*Slam!*
"Ooof!" Connor collapse as they fell on top of him. And stars were circling around their heads.
"Waaaooooh..." Donald and Goofy groaned.
"Ugh...I didn't know the birds were on break." Connor slurred looking dizzy as them seeing stars.
"Connor, are you okay?" Melody asked, rushing over.
"Oh yeah. Just dandy. You animal crackers alright?" Connor inquired up at the duck and dog man on top of him.
"Hey! Who are you calling animal crackers?!" Donald scowled.
"Ahyuck! We're alright." Goofy answered as they were still on top of him.
"Good. Now if it's not too much trouble. Could you both get the hell off me before I get arrested for animal abuse?" Connor asked calmly while looking annoyed.
"Oops. Sorry." Goofy apologized.
"Yeah, our bad." Donald said as the two got off of him and stood up.
Connor stood up and dusted himself. While Donald and Goofy's jaw dropped looking at what Connor had in his hand.
"What?" Connor inquired.
"The Key!" Both Donald and Goofy exclaimed, both shocked and happy at the same time that they finally found who they believed to be the one they were sent to find.
Connor looked at the keyblade in his hand and looked at them. Then he formed a neon duck hunt gun and pointed it at Donald and Goofy looking skeptical.
"Should I be worried?" Connor asked calmly while looking skeptical.
"WAAAK! Hold on a minute! We're not here to cause you trouble!" Donald exclaimed frantically.
"Yeah. The emperor sent us to find the key." Goofy explained, a bit more calm.
"Emperor?" Connor inquired while his gun was still held up. Melody looked worried that Connor was gonna shoot.
"Connor, let's hear them out." Melody suggested.
Connor looked at Melody and sighed as he lowered his gun and caused it to fade while still looking skeptical. But before they could do anything. They suddenly heard a noise as a large Guard Armored Heartless appeared in the middle of the food court
The Guard Armor's body was divided into several pieces. Abody, a head, two arms, and two legsβnone of which were directly connected to each other and all of which can act independently of the other. The Armored Torso was vaguely hourglass-shaped, violet with a lilac, diamond pattern around its waist, and has light black additives on it. The Heartless emblem was emblazoned on the center of the armor. Its head was violet, spherical, and sports three silver spikes and a silver faceplate with several holes in it. Both of the Gauntlets are violet with wide wrists and three lilac, segmented fingers. The Hammer legs were short, violet, and ended with large, hammer-like, black feet. All of the pieces of the Guard Armor seem to be hollow.
Connor stood on guard along with Melody as they got ready to fight.
"Save the twenty questions for later! Let's take this set pieces down!" Connor suggested as he ran into battle with Melody.
(Don't Sweat The Technique - Eric B. & Rakim)
Don't sweat the technique
Don't sweat the technique
Let's trace the hints and check the file
Let see who bit to detect the style
I flip the script so they can't get foul
At least not now, it'll take a while
I change the pace to complete the beat
I drop the bass 'til MC's get weak
For every word they trace, it's a scar they keep
'Cause when I speak, they freak to sweat the technique
Donald and Goofy looked at each other and nodded before Goofy summoned his knight's shield and Donald summoned his mage staff. And ran in to assist them.
Connor formed loops of water for Melody to grind on. Looping around the Guard Armored Heartless as she flipped and shifted into Tsunami. Then she began to grind and rail across the loops. While she shot beams of water stars at the head of the large Heartless.
While Goofy tossed his shield to attack the feet and Donald ran to strike the arms with thunder.
I made my debut in '86
Wit a melody and a president's mix
And now I stay on target and refuse to miss
And I still make hits
With beats, parties, clubs in the cars and jeeps
My underground sound vibrates the streets
MC's wanna beef then I play for keeps
When they sweat the technique
Don't sweat the technique
Then Connor ran in and spun as he shifted into Maverick and tossed three water blades into the torso. But the blades bounced off. As the Heartless swung it's arms like a helicopter as Maverick was smacked aside. He grunted and rolled onto the ground. Then the water rails were knocked down Causing Tsunami to fall to the ground.
But Maverick and Tsunami got back up and Maverick formed neon platforms around the Guard Armored Heartless and waved his hands tensely as the platforms smashed into the Heartless. Making it stumble as Donald and Goofy kept sending ice spell blasts into its legs.
They wanna know how many rhymes have I ripped in rep
But researchers never found all the pieces yet
Scientists try to solve the context
Philosophers are wondering when, what's next
Pieces are took to last who observe them
They couldn't absorb them, they didn't deserve them
My ideas are only for the audience's ears
For my opponents, it might take years
Then Tsunami jumped into the air and slashed at its head. Before landing and doing it again from behind. Tsunami then slammed down onto its left arm. Causing it to be destroyed. Then Donald and Goofy used thunder spells to take down the other arm.
The Guard Armored Heartless then shifted its legs into arms with claw hands and gave a glare.
"Yeah. I ain't afraid of you, bitch." Maverick smirked. As he shifted his keyblade into a trident.
Then the Guard Armored Heartless began to fire laser rays from its eyes while it swung its claw hands around. Donald and Goofy rolled out of the way as Tsunami was still jumping around it using her water abilities. Maverick spun his trident to block and counter all of the Heartless' claw attacks while ricocheting the laser beams. He was spinning his trident so fast and with perfect agile speed, you could hardly see his weapon.
Donald and Goofy looked impressed.
Pencils and pens are swords
Letters put together form a key to chords
I'm also a sculpture born with structure
Because of my culture I'm a rip and destruct the
Difficult styles that'll be for the technology
Complete sights and new heights after I get deep
You don't have to speak just seek
And peep the technique
But don't sweat the technique
Then Maverick swung up and ran before his jumped with his trident up and the Heartless's claws closing in. As Maverick lets out a warrior's yell beforeβ¦..
*STAB!*
Maverick's thrusted the trident into the Heartless' head. Causing it to collapse. Until it finally faded away. And Maverick landed on one knee, while his trident shifted back into a keyblade.
I speak indiscreet 'cause talk is cheap
Then I get deep and the weak then complete their
Pull with a seat, never weak or obsolete
They never grow old techniques become antiques
Better then something brand new 'cause it's radiant
And the wild style'll have much more volume
Classical too intelligent to be radical
Masterful, never irrelevant mathematical
Here's some soothing souvenirs for all the years
They fought and sought, the thoughts and ideas
It's cool when you freak to the beat
But don't sweat the technique
Don't sweat the technique
Don't sweat the technique
Then a large white light in the shape of a key hole appeared onto the fountain. And Maverick stood as he staggered a bit. seeing stars form around his keyblade and a beam shot out of it. The beam shot into the keyhole as a large cosmic lock was heard. It sounded like it was being locked.
Then the keyhole faded.
"Okay?" Maverick looked confused seeing that phenomenon.
After they dealt with the Guard Armor and the last of the Heartless. Tsunami. Donald and Goofy huffed as they took a moment to catch their breaths. And thankfully the security guards who turned into Heartless changed back to normal. Instantly after they defeated the large Heartless.
"Wow. You two sure know how to kick butt." Tsunami complemented Donald and Goofy before smiling at Connor. "Right Connor?"
"Yeah I'll admit. You two earn some mad props. Where are you from?" Maverick asked as he was impressed with their skills.
"We're from Disney City.* Donald answered.
"Yep. He's the Emperor's Royal Magician. And I'm the Captain of his Majesty's Royal Knights." Goofy explained.
"Disney City, Huh. As in the same world being ran by the M&M himself?" Maverick inquired with a grin.
"Ya mean Emperor Mickey Mouse?" Goofy asked.
"I really meant Emperor Master Mouse, but yeah I've met him. About two years ago. During an Alien Invasion that happened in my home world." Maverick revealed and looked at the gun in his hand. "And to think I was just inches away from plunging you two."
Maverick shot a round from his gun, which was a toilet plunger that stuck to a wall.
"Waak!?" Donald exclaimed while looking shock. "It wasn't real?"
"Yep. I noticed it right when he brought it out." Goofy said which shocked the duck.
"You knew and didn't tell me!?" Donald snapped angrily. "I thought he was gonna shoot bullets at us!"
"Really? I thought your panicking was because you didn't want a plunger to the face again." Goofy said.
"I'm not a killer, Ducky Houdini. I reserve my lethal skills for assholes like the Heartless." Maverick protested and asked. "So. The Emperor sent you to find me?"
"Does it have anything to do with the stars blinking out?" Tsunami asked.
"Uh huh." Donald nodded.
"Yeah. The Emperor believed there was trouble, and told us to find you, saying you would be the key to our survival." Goofy explained.
"Well I hate to break it to you Looney Tunes. But I'm in the middle of a war between Atlantis and Attuma. And-" Maverick was about to protest when someone spoke up from behind them.
"It has everything to do with Attuma." A voice stated. They all looked over to see a new stranger who just showed up to see them in Action.
Cor Leonis. The guy the King mentioned in the letter.
He had slightly tan skin and short brown hair. He wore a black jacket over a black shirt with a sleeveless shirt over the black shirt, black pants and black combat boots. In his hand was a cane, which can be unsheathed into a sword.
"What are you talking about?" Tsunami asked as she shifted back into Melody. "And who are you?"
"The names Cor Leonis. I am the leader of The Meridia Resistance. And I believe I was also mentioned in the letter." Cor introduced himself and hinted to Donald and Goofy about the letter as he approached.
"That's right. The Emperor did say to look for you when we got here." Goofy said.
"Okay! Could you all pretend I'm the guy who came in during half time and start back at the first quarter?!" Maverick exclaimed with his arms out getting their attention before he shifted back into Connor. Because he was totally lost. And Melody was feeling the same. But she bit her bottom lip wondering what was about to happen next.
"Who's hungry?" Cor asked.
A few minutes at the Crow's Nest Diner...
Inside of a diner at the food court. Which looks like an old fashion retro 80s diner. Everyone in the park resumed their business either being the guests and visitors coming to eat or employees coming to do clean up after the battle or to resume business around the eating establishments.
Connor. Donald. Goofy. Melody. Mini-Mav. and Cor were all sitting at a large table with Dug sitting below eating from a dog bawl.
"Munch...Munch...Munch...Yum...Yum...Yum..." Dug said while eating happily.
"So you're from Meridia?" Melody asked as they were sipping their drinks.
"Was." Cor stated.
"And those other dudes that had us doing carni trails. Were they 'resistance' too? Cindy as well?" Connor inquired.
"Gladiolus and Prompto are prime Resistance members. Cindy is just our one of our moral supports." Cor stated.
"Really? Because she seemed willing to bust some heads, as Connor would put it." Melody said with a smirk.
"More or less." Connor muttered.
"So you're all resisting against Attuma's rule?" Melody asked curiously while leaning on the table.
"We don't just oppose Attuma but everything he stands for. Power over people is the worst kind of intention. And he's willing to own all the power even if it'll rip the Multiverse in two." Cor stated.
"So He's the one causing the worlds to fade?" Connor asked.
"We're not completely sure how and why. But what I do know is that this all started ever since Attuma mastered the power of Darkness. He kept digging deeper. Despite my warnings towards him." Cor stated as he sipped his coffee.
"Your warnings?" Melody caught that.
Connor realized at that moment as he looked skeptical.
"You used to work for him?" Connor inquired.
"No. I used to serve Meridia. Until Attuma killed the last king in ritual combat and seized the throne. I was the chief advisor of King Dorvan. The original ruler of Meridia." Cor stated grimly.
"Until Attuma took control." Melody said, just as grimly.
Cor nodded. "Ever since I was 'banished' for questioning Attuma's authority. I gathered everyone who were victims of his rule, and anyone who opposed against him. I started the Resistance with them, in hopes to end all of this. But every year more and more of my squads are murdered. My army is being hunted down. I lose over ten bases every year." Cor stated and pointed at the table. "The worlds that are vanishing across the stars. Are caused from the same dark signature of Attuma's dark power."
"So, he's either purposefully destroying other worlds, or Attuma is not pulling all the strings like we thought." Melody said, an understanding look on her face.
"My thoughts exactly." Cor confirmed.
"So where does Darnell and Scoopy come in all of this?" Connor asked while gesturing to Donald and Goofy. Getting their names wrong.
"Hey! It's Donald and Goofy! Get it right!" Donald snapped, irritated.
"Right. My bad. So what are your motivations? I figured if the Emperor had his spot in the war, he'd be here in person." Connor figured.
"Actually, his Majesty went off on his own to search for answers on where all the missing worlds disappeared to." Goofy explained.
"Other than that, we don't know where he is." Donald said.
"So he sent us to help you for your mission." Goofy added.
Connor pondered for a moment while Mini-Mav spoke for them as he stood up on the table.
"Well I hope you're all willing and in shape for one hell of a long adventure, Nolan and Gooby!" Mini-Mav declared holding his finger up. "Because we're-"
"IT'S DONALD!" Donald snapped at the robot in frustration.
"And Goofy." Goofy stifled a chuckle.
"What our mini-cutie is trying to say is we're on a quest to unite all the missing pieces of the Pearl of Asarius. In hopes to find the first original kingdom of Atlantis. In hopes to find the trident of Aquarius the last ruler of the original kingdom before it was split into five worlds. So you two are sent by Emperor Mickey Mouse to help us while Mr Leonis is here to assist us in exchange for helping him win a war." Melody clarified every detail without missing a beat.
Making them all stare blankly at her the fact that Melody noted all that down well. While everyone else was going around with their words.
"Yeah, that's pretty much the gist of it." Cor said with an impressed smirk.
"Gee, you're quite smart, Princess." Goofy complimented.
"Hehe. Thanks Goofy." Melody said cheekily.
"And here I thought the conversation would flow longer than a City Council meeting." Mini-Mav remarked.
"There is one more thing. That keyhole you locked during the battle. Every world has it. If the Heartless had entered through it. This world would've faded with us on it." Cor revealed.
Which would explain that large glowing door lock earlier after the fight.
"So we have to seal the keyhole to every world we go to, so they don't end up like the world's that have already disappeared, right?" Melody surmised.
"Damn it Mel. I wanted to say it." Connor groaned as his head hit the table in exasperation.
"Sorry. You were too slow." Melody teased.
"Well then. Now that we all understand our part in winning the war. I'll leave you too, Gents. And Lady." Cor grinned as he stood up and took his cane. "Good luck to you all. And may your hearts be your guiding key."
Then Cor walked out as he was supposed to report to his Resistance agents throughout the park. No doubt Gladiolus and Prompto were among them. Connor and Melody figured this wouldn't be the last they've seen of him.
"Shall we get started, Lads?" Connor playfully mimicked Cor's British accent. Looking at his teammates.
"Oh we shall, Mavy, old boy." Melody said with a British accent as well.
"It sounds better when I do it." Connor deadpanned which made Melody punch playfully his arm.
"Anyway. Donald Duck? Goofy?" Melody held her hand out on the table.
"Welcome to the Guardians of the Depths." Connor stated as he held his hand out on top up of Melody's
Donald and Goofy shared a smile and nod before Donald put his hand on top of Connor's and Goofy's on top of Donald's.
"For the Land!" Donald started.
"And for the sea!" Goofy said, the team before lifting their hands in the air, sealing the new pact.
And on that note. The day ended with Connor's team packed and ready for action. That is...Right after this next part.
"So are you ready to order? Or is there a ride to need to get on first?" the Waitress came and asked politely.
"Oh no I think we're ready to order our..." Connor was about to say but stopped when he noticed Melody's mischievous smirk. "Mel? What's with that face?"
"Just that we still need to try out the Flaming Twisted Warmonger before we eat." Melody said with a smirk.
Donald and Goofy gulped hearing that name. "Th-the the fl-flaming...twisted...w-warmonger?" They both shivered in fear.
"No...No way! There is no way I'll do it! Hell naw! Uh uh! No way! No how!...No!" Connor protested at first.
But Melody still had her smirk.
Later on the Flaming Twisted Warmonger...
Connor, Donald and Goofy were all up front on the ride with Melody next to them. The three of them were screaming while Melody was holding her hands up. enjoying the ride and cheering. Needless to say this ride was anything but human. Alien in human maniacs would make a ride this crazy. And Connors only went on the ride because his partner and crush convinced him to.
"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHH! WHY DID I LET YOU CONVINCE ME?!" Connor screamed as the ride was going on.
"BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SAY NO TO ME! WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!" Melody yelled back as she enjoyed the ride.
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAK!" Donald screamed as he held on for dear life.
"YAAAAAAA-HOO-HOO-HOO-HOOEY!" Goofy hollered as well, holding on for dear life as well.
"WOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!" Melody cheered with her arms up. "LOOK OUT MULTIVERSE! THE GUARDIANS ARE HERE!"
"SHE'S GONNA KILL UUUUUUUUS!" Connor, Donald And Goofy screamed holding each other as the ride was still going.
Down below. Mini-Mav and Dug were enjoying the sight of them screaming. Mini-Mav was using binoculars to watch them.
"What are the chances of survival for our new companions?" Mini-Mav asked Dug amusingly.
"Oh, I'd give them a week." Dug said panting.
"I'd give them eleven minutes." Mini-Mav said.
Needless to say. Despite the thrilling terror of a extreme rollar coaster built to scar humanity for life. Things were looking up for the Guardians of the Depths.
THAT ALL FOR NOW FOLKS! πππ
I know Jurassic Park isn't Disney. But since it's a theme park. I had to include one of my favorite rides in this one! Yes I think the Jurassic World ride is cool too. But still you can't beat the classics. π
Think of it as a hint for another world they may or may not go to later. A certain world based on a Disney film about Dinosaurs. (No, not the Pixar one.)
"Or maybe the Dinosaur Sitcom?" Connor guessed.
Wellβ¦..Who knows? What do you think, readers? Sitcom or movie?
Anyhow. Welcome aboard Donal and Goofy!
Quite a nice change up for the titles don't you think folks? Wizard instead of Magician and Knight instead of Captain. Also Emperor Mickey instead of King Mickey.
So just a recap. Sora and Aiden has King Mickey.
Orion and Yozora has President Mickey.
And Connor (who is a variant combo of both boys) has Emperor Mickey.
A pretty solid variety wouldn't you agree?
Also fun facts: The ape joke came from Fairly Odd Parents. Abracatastrophe. And the Bigfoot joke came from both A Goofy Movie and the Back Of The Barnyard episode 'Otis vs Bigfoot'.
Also that joke with the kid crying is from a certain comedy film from 2006 that I'm too ashamed to say. I don't like the movie 'Click' per se. But There were a few scenes I did genuinely laughed at. And I wanted to add it here. π
Anyhow. Thank you all so much for reading! Don't worry Connor, Donald and Goofy will survive the Flaming Twisted Warmonger. Their lunch might not. If they had any before riding. ππ
Don't forget to Fave and Follow if you like what you see. And be sure to leave some comments to let me know your thoughts.
And as always Disney/Square Enix fans!
FISTBUMP! ππππππππππ
