Chapter 6: Wonderland
The quartet had now left Traverse Town for a while to begin searching for Rku, Kairi and the King in the worlds. Ben was surprised at how small their ship was but it was full of various buttons and levers that light up from time to time, even if as Donald and Goofy said the ship worked with smiling faces, but keep smiling faces for the duration it was very difficult because after less than a couple of minutes the jaw was already starting to hurt, but luckily they managed to get there in time before losing it completely.
Wonderland
When our four protagonists landed in the world the first thing that happened was to find themselves slowly plunging into what looked like a vertical tunnel full of objects from all sides, the same was the bottom that seemed to be the inside of a house. Arriving at the floor delicately on tiptoe except Goofy who had been lying down to take a nap, he woke up falling on his stomach and when he opened his eyes he found himself in front of a well-dressed rabbit with eyeglasses and a watch in his arms. He ran saying:
?: Poffare, poffarissimo! It's late, it's late, it's late! Oh no, oh no, oh no. I am here instead of being there. It's late, late if it's late, my head will roll!
Ben: Did you see what I saw too?
Everyone said yes.
Ben: Better not ask questions and move on.
They all followed the rabbit in the direction of the next room with doors to enter and then see him go to the door on the other side with great haste and the other thing they noticed was that they were much larger than all the objects in that. Which looked like a bedroom, Sora approaching the door where the rabbit had entered he wondered:
Sora: How did he get so small?
And to his surprise the lock on the door spoke saying:
Lock: No, you are simply too big.
Donald: But talk!
Ben: It seems so!
Lock: Why are you making all this noise? You woke me up.
Goofy: Good morning.
Ben: How do they act like it's nothing? Oh right normal video game stuff … (Inside).
Lock: Goodnight! I need to get some more sleep.
Sora: Wait, what do we have to do to get smaller?
Lock: Why don't you try that bottle… Over there!
Suddenly a chair and a table with two bottles appeared from the center of the room.
The quartet turned to see the bottles, with great curiosity.
Ben: Sounds more like a lie to me.
Sora: If we don't prove it how are you going to say it's a lie?
Ben: Ok! You convinced me.
All four tasted the contents of the blue bottle and then began to shrink to find themselves standing on the table.
Ben: I don't think it worked !?
Sora looked at him with a smile on his face to say that you had to trust what the door said. The quartet jumped off the table to reach the snoring door, but first had to face some Heartless who blocked the way, once they were settled they noticed that the door had fallen asleep again.
Ben: Are we kidding? She fell asleep again!
Goofy: Gaush, she must be very sleepy if she's asleep again.
Sora: What should we do now?
Donald: I tell her to wake her up so she will learn not to sleep when there are guests.
Sora and Goofy stop Donald from what he wanted to do while Ben was pondering how to get through that door.
Ben: If I transform myself I could throw down the door or open it on the other side but in this world he is an inhabitant, so what can I do? I don't think there is an alt ..
Ben immediately understood what he had to do and helped Sora and Goofy to stop Donald by saying:
Ben: Guys I got an idea, let's go back to the table and drink the other bottle.
The trio did as requested by returning to the table and drinking the other bottle to grow up again.
Sora: Why are we grown up again?
Donald: Why already? I was about to wake that lock with a strong spell.
Ben: I was thinking … what if there is another entrance.
Goofy: Another entrance?
Ben: Yes! Surely even that talking rabbit might have the same problem with the sleeping door lock as we did so I figured he would create another door where he could get in and out without a problem.
Sora: You're right.
Donald: And let's hear where it would be?
Ben: Surely it's here somewhere let's look for it!
Sora: Ok!
The quartet searched for the other entrance which Ben said around the room but found nothing, at which point they began to think it didn't exist until Ben looked at the bed in the corner of the room with suspicion.
Ben: Sora can you come here for a second?
Sora walked over to Ben:
Sora: Did you find anything?
Ben: Help me move the bed.
Sora took the bed with Ben.
Ben: At 3 we move it ready?
Sora: Hello!
Ben: Ok! 1..2..3 .. Push!
They both pushed the bed into the wall until it came in until it revealed the other entrance from here Ben thought it was there.
Ben: I knew it! Never doubt me Donald Duck!
Donald mumbled something in anger.
Sora: Let's go small again!
Goofy: Ok
They went back to the table to drink the potion to get smaller so that they could use the second entrance, when they crossed it they found themselves in a garden with cards with various symbols and numbers in black and red armed with various spears. In front of the cards was what looked like a courthouse with a girl of Sora's age or less in the dock with long blond hair, a bow on her head, a blue dress and a bow on the waist, on the bench. Of the prosecutor instead there was the rabbit that Sora and the others at the beginning with the only difference that instead of the alarm clock he had on his left arm, he had a trumpet on his right when he reached the top of the counter after playing the trumpet he said:
?: The court is now meeting!
?: Am I being tried? But why?
?: Presiding Majesty of her, the Queen of Hearts!
Queen of Hearts: This little girl is the culprit. There is no doubt. And the reason is … because I said it, that's why!
?: It's not right!
?: Well, have you nothing to say in your defense?
?: Of course! I haven't done anything wrong! You will also be the Queen, but that doesn't give you the right to be so… wicked!
Queen of Hearts: Shut up! Do you dare to challenge me?
Ben: I don't know why but something tells me that there is something really wrong with all of this. (Inside himself)
Sora: Hey, guys! We should help her!
Donald: Yes, but …
Goofy: We are foreigners and therefore we shouldn't meddle …
Donald: "Get involved"!
Goofy: Oh yes … And this is against the rules.
Sora looks doubtfully at the event
Ben: He seems to have noticed too! (Inside himself)
Queen of Hearts: This court finds the defendant… guilty of all charges! For assault and attempted theft of my heart.
Sora is surprised at the fact.
Ben: Damn I have to stop her before it's too late!
Queen of Hearts: Cut off her head!
The cards surrounded the girl.
?: No! No! Oh, please!
Ben and Sora: Stop everyone! (As they advance)
Queen of Hearts: Who are you? How dare you interfere with my court?
Sora: Sorry. But we know who the real culprit is!
Goofy: Yes. Yes. It's the Heartl … (Covering her mouth)
Sora: However, who you are looking for is not her.
Ben: Definitely, I also don't think a little girl like her who is afraid would have done something like this.
Queen of Hearts: Nonsense…. Do you have any proof?
Sora not knowing what to answer, a spade card locked the girl in a cage a little bigger than her.
Queen of Hearts: Bring me proof of Alice's innocence! Otherwise I'll cut everyone's heads off! Bring as much evidence as you like. Come back here when you are ready.
The quartet began to search the entire wood for clues to prove that Alice was innocent, in the place where they found themselves interacting with nature and changing stature they found: a footprint, a thorn, then crossing a small hole that was in the inside a trunk of the many trees present they found themselves again in the room with the door that slept only that they found themselves on the wall where there was the sink and the fireplace. Arriving at the corner of the fireplace they found the last piece of evidence they needed to prove that Alice was innocent and then the Cheshire Cat appeared behind them and said:
Cheshire Cat: Hey, look what you found. Good job!
Sora: Now we can save Alice.
Cheshire Cat: Don't be sure! She might be innocent, but what about you? (Disappears)
Ben: Who knows what she meant?
The quartet returned to his Majesty's presence with the evidence they had found lying around, warning a paper to restart the court. Sora, taking the defense desk, the Queen asked:
Queen of Hearts: Show me what you found.
Sora showed the evidence she had found.
Queen of Hearts: Well, you found a lot of evidence, but I'm not impressed at all. Cards! Bring my evidence!
The queen put together Sora's evidence what she possessed and then ordered them to be mixed and then said:
Queen of Hearts: Controlling all five is a waste of time. Okay choose the one you want to present. I'll decide who the culprit is based on that evidence.
Sora: What? After all the time it took me to collect them?
Queen of Hearts: Do you dare to object? Then you will lose your mind! Now choose a box!
Ben: But that's crazy! That's not how a court works, I feel the situation will soon get worse than it already is. (Inside himself)
Luckily Sora chose the right box from which a Heartless came out and then disappeared
Queen of Hearts: But who the hell was that? (Surprise)
Sora: Here's your evidence! Alice is innocent.
Queen of Hearts: Grrrrrrgh…. Silence! I am the law here! Article 29: Anyone who challenges the Queen is guilty!
Donald: It's crazy!
Ben: But that's crazy!
Queen of Hearts: Get them now!
After the Queen gave the order all the tables and the exits and entrances disappeared, but a small tower appeared with a mechanism that a card operated by making the cage until it reached where the Queen was, who lastly said:
Queen of Hearts: Let no one come near the tower!
Then the cards began the advance while the others got into a fighting position, realizing that the only way to save Alice was the tower Sora began to destroy it while Donald, Goofy and Ben defended him from all the cards that presented themselves. 'ahead putting them to the mat, when Sora destroyed the tower the first thing that happened was that the throne where the Queen was located then went down and the cage which was still covered by the cloth that covered those inside, did the same, when he took off everyone was surprised by what they saw. Alice was gone, she was no longer inside.
Donald: They must have kidnapped her while we were fighting.
Queen of Hearts: Fools! Find the responsible! I don't care how.
Ben: He might be in danger let's get moving!
Sora, Donald, Goofy: Yes!
The group headed into the woods where they found clues to look for her and when they returned the Cheshire Cat appeared again with the hope that he could tell where or if he had seen Alice.
Sora: Have you seen Alice?
Cheshire Cat: Alice, no. Shadows yes!
Goofy: Where did they go?
Cheshire Cat: This way? That way? Who cares? Left, right, up, down! Everything is confused because of the shadows! Go through the woods and reach the tea garden. Maybe you will find shadows in the room upside down!
Then it disappeared.
Ben: Are you kidding us? Is someone's life in danger and they don't care? That cat if he were in danger I wouldn't save him for that cheek of his joking.
Donald: Well said!
The quartet reached the room the Cheshire Cat had spoken of passing through what looked like a garden with a table, several chairs, tea pots and sweets. Crossing it, the Cheshire Cat appeared above them again saying:
Cheshire Cat: Shadows lurk somewhere. Do you want to find the shadows? Try turning on the light. (Disappearing)
The quartet, looking around, found two lanterns on top of two tables, understanding what the Cheshire Cat said, and lit them with Sora's Fire magic, which he had received from Donald just before leaving Traverse Town, making him appear again saying:
Cheshire Cat: The lights are all on. You will soon see the shadows. They will appear in this room, but elsewhere. Shadows might be looking for that lock too.
He disappeared again, but hearing what he had said, they set out to find out where the Heartless would appear, and when they reached the room they thought they were arriving …
Ben: Seriously !? It seems to me that we have been doing the endless loop forever!
Then Goofy peered over the table where the two bottles were to see the Cheshire Cat next to them.
Goofy: Guys, look (Pointing to the table)
They all went up on the table to find the Cheshire Cat who seemed to be waiting for them, when they were in front of them he said:
Cheshire Cat: The shadows will be here in moments. Are you prepared for the worst? Otherwise worse for you!
Ben: Not how much worse it will happen to you for all this antics.
Noticing that the Cheshire Cat kept a finger pointing upwards they wondered what it meant, then looking up too, they understood why. A Heartless descended from the sky with feet in the shape of tapered blades, arms that would appear to be made of paper, five cylindrical heads balanced one above the other, with a pair of bright yellow eyes and a zigzag mouth, but their color is alternated between red and black. The card arms are black and zigzag, both holding a huge matchstick with zigzag stripes alternating between pink and lavender. She wears short black armor with red backs and black ends, while her body is long and thin with red skin. The legs instead resemble four sticks tied together for each leg, making them have a rhombus shape, the upper sticks are red, while the lower ones are black. Her strange feet, on the other hand, are black. Finally she has a pair of very small spiral horns from now on top of the fifth head.
The Heartless leapt after them to the door from which they had first entered the room, blocking them and as he began fiddling with pins in his hands, the quartet prepared to fight, without being seen Ben hid under the table to activate the omnitrix to bring up the circle with the various holograms up to the one he was looking for, when he found it he said:
Ben: Come on fourarms!
When the core was crushed in place of Ben was a plant-like creature.
Ben (?): Wildvine? But how can I stop a monster acting like a fool with some….perfect!
Alien Bio …
Name: Wildvine
Breed: Florauna
Description: They are plant-like aliens with five root-like legs, arms ending in four clawed fingers, and sharp, insect-trap-like cuffs covering their heads. When exposed to the cold, deprived of sunlight, or deprived of a source of water, however, they quickly wither. This doesn't seem to be a problem for Wildvine, though, thanks to the limited time periods the Omnitrix is active. Being a Florauna he can make any part of his body grow at will, allowing him to stretch his limbs out of all proportion and also allowing him to grow thorns on them. Being mainly an Elastic Vine plant it has the ability to communicate with terrestrial plants. It can also dig with relative ease and extend its roots underground to attack and move. Wildvine also has seeds that periodically grow back on its back that can be used as various types of grenade-like projectiles, both deadly and otherwise. The flaps on its head are also powerful enough to trap and hold a person inside it.
The Heartless parrying the blows it received with the pins was able to counterattack with ease also using the feet making it even more difficult to find an unprotected point, with its free run it reached the fireplace that with the heat inside it set fire to the pins making them still more dangerous than before, attacking the trio with a sudden blow knocked them down causing them to have some injuries, when the final blow was about to arrive suddenly there was an explosion that made him take the weapons out of the giant's hands, not understanding what or who had after the explosion was triggered, the answer appeared in front of everyone. A being who looked like a plant imposed himself in front of the Heartless with a black seed in his hand that reattached it to his back to help raise the trio that when they saw him they were frightened but when he spoke:
Ben (Wildvine): Do you need a hand to beat this fool?
Goofy: Who are you?
Ben (Wildvine): My name is Wildvine and I'm here because I know you need help.
Donald: Who told you?
Ben (Wildvine): It's a secret!
Sora: A hand would be useful.
Ben (Wildvine): Ok listen! I will create openings and you will attack! That is fine?
Sora: Okay!
Ben (Wildvine): It's Hero time!
Wildvine took some seeds from his back which he threw at the Heartless who had summoned new pins but they destroyed again like the first two.
Ben (Wildvine): Now attack!
The trio walked towards Heartless unarmed paying attention to the feet, only managing to attack the legs due to his height, seeing the difficulty in Wildvine came an idea, first he ordered the trio to take a few steps back and then to attack again. Again, not understanding what the trio wanted to do, however, he did as asked by moving away to see that suddenly what appeared to be green tentacles came out of the floor and tied themselves to the lower part of the Heartless, blocking its movements and lowering the upper part to a height that allowed. To hit the heads so that you can give the trio a chance to hit him and destroy him. Suddenly the door spoke complaining of the din created by the struggles:
Lock: What a crash! What's a lock to do to get some sleep?
Opening the mouth for the yawn inside it created an intense light that took the shape of a lock, then the stars coming from the lock gathered on the tip of the Keyblade which was illuminated with a bright light from which a ray came out that hit the lock causing the sound of like a locked door.
Donald: What was it?
Sora: Did you hear? It was as if something had closed.
Ben (Wildvine): Yep!
Then the Cheshire Cat appeared again from above the table.
Cheshire Cat: Really remarkable! You are really heroes! If you are looking for Alice, she is not here. She is gone! Away with the shadows, into the darkness.
Sora: No …
Donald Duck: Let's go back to the gummiship. Maybe we will find it in another world.
Goofy: We reach a circle of energy to return to the gummiship.
Ben: All right!
Then Sora turned in fear to find it was Ben.
Sora: Ben?
Ben: What's going on? It looks like you just saw a ghost.
Goofy: But where were you?
Ben: I've always been here!
Donald: Impossible! Where is Wildvine?
Ben: Are you referring to the plant guy? She left after we defeated the Heartless.
Sora: Ok ..?
Ben: We have to hurry if we want to save her.
Sora, Donald, Goofy: Ok
When the trio boarded the ship, it was Ben's turn but was stopped by the Cheshire Cat who appeared next to him with a surprising thing.
Cheshire Cat: I must say, you were more amazing of the others!
Ben: What do you want?
Cheshire Cat: Quiet! I don't want to go against you otherwise there would be no way out for me.
Ben: What do you mean?
Cheshire Cat: I saw, what you can do and I must say that your power is something that even the shadows are fears to the point of being traumatized.
Ben: You… did you see me?
Cheshire Cat: Yes! And tell me … didn't you tell them?
Ben: No! And they never have to find out!
Cheshire Cat: Well! Know that sooner or later it will happen and at that point I don't know what will happen either.
Ben: Stay out of it and don't get involved in things you might regret knowing, nobody has to know what I can do and where I come from.
Cheshire Cat: If you say so! (Disappearing)
After this, Ben stepped onto the circle to reach the ship.
