We're back folks!
Welcome to a universe where Mulan 2 never happened.
"YAAAAAY!" The audience cheered.
"Let's just hope Frozen II creates the first Disney Princess sequel that doesn't suck." Aiden remarked
"We can only hope." Victoria added.
Haxorus Knight: Buddy, i like the way you think. We'll go with that.
"Can your next comment be about how cool i am?" Aiden asked politely.
"And how cool we are?" The other guardian members asked.
Speaking of which, Sora. You never mention your parents in the video games. It was only hint at least once or twice in the first game. And Riku mentioned his dad once.
"Well i'm not sure about what the game series might bring about that in the future. But to make sense of it here in this story, Me, Riku and Kairi are orphans in this story." Sora revealed.
"Aw don't feel bad Spike, us orphan's got it good in this story. Now if you'll excuse me, Mom's making lamb a l'orange tonight." Aiden said before teleporting away.
Huh ...well this is awkward.
Alright now that we're all here!
LET'S GET DANGEROUS!
And Glory On The Side.
Up in the snowy mountains of China…..
After Sora explained what happened, Aiden was not happy. In fact he and Victoria were way past upset. If there was any reason why the Maverick was beyond rules, this was one of them.
"OH HELL NO!" Aiden exclaimed angrily. "That glorified hall monitor and his Teacher's Pet!"
Shang and Chi Fu.
"After everything we did for them and they decided to dump us out here and take the glory?!" Victoria snapped.
"Guys! Please come down! China has laws that keep this nation from falling apart. I'm the one who broke the law and took advantage of everyone." Mulan protested.
"No, what you did. Is win the war for them." Aiden corrected looking at her. "They barley killed a single Hun when Shun Yu and his pack of exterminators came. Because you wiped them out with one shot. And now your telling me that their going to celebrate and take credit for a double A win that you caused."
"Except Shang spared my life. I know his actions seem unfair, but-" Mulan tried to say.
"No, unjust is when someone messes up your order at a Chinese restaurant! This is way past unfair!" Victoria retorted.
"Eh she's got a point there girl. They could've at least left us a medal for second place." Mushu pointed out while sitting on the horse.
" I am Groot." Baby Groot cursed at him.
"But still, he could've killed Mulan, but he didn't. I could see the look on his face and tell that in his heart he didn't want to." Sora spoke up.
"That's cause the captain likes her." Goofy pointed out.
Milan's eyes widened as she blushed. "Wha no! That's not the point! He-"
"Your face is red." Donald snickered.
"It's fine. The violent folk are always irresistible." Aiden quipped looking at Victoria.
"I'm still not apologizing." Victoria grinned.
"For what?" Aiden asked.
"Our first meeting." Victoria clarified.
"Anyway not to interrupt your romantic comedy life story. But we're all packed now and taking Mulan here home." Mushu tied a knot around the pack on the horse.
"Wait. So we're done? We're just going to let them go off the hook?" Aiden inquired about the army leaving them.
"Aiden their not going to let us back in." Sora reminded him.
"But do i have to remind everyone that the gateway to our next stop hasn't opened yet? Which means we're not done here." Aiden said to his team. "And giving up is obviously not going to open it."
"No one's saying that we should give up." Sora held his hands up.
"Yes we are." Mushu quickly.
"Shut it!" Sora and Aiden say in unison to the small dragon.
"Alright." Mushu back away.
"Look Aiden. We may have won the war for them. But we also took advantage of them." Mulan said in defense.
"And i get that, strict uncompromising laws that holds everything together. But I'm looking at the results. They would've lost the war if it weren't for you." Aiden pointed out.
"They only have those laws against women because they don't understand how valuable girl power really is. Take it from me." Victoria stated.
"I appreciate that Victoria. But there's no way we can convince them of that." Mulan looked down.
Before Aiden could say what his plan was. They heard an angry yell over the horizon.
"Huh?" Sora looked over the edge to see Shun Yu come out of the snow. Along with five Huns and some heartless. "Guys look!"
The guardians and Mulan looked over and saw the tyrant leading his only surviving men toward the imperial city. No doubt for revenge.
" Looks very convincing, wouldn't you say so Mulan?" Victoria asked.
"Yep. Very." Mulan said with a determined look.
Just then Aiden received an alert from his magic ring. "What is it IRIS?" Aiden inquired while touching the ring.
He was told something was up. Something that Aiden kept tabs on. And he couldn't afford to ignore this one.
"We have to warn the captain!" Sora said to the team.
"On it." Mulan went to grab her sword and stepped on to her horse.
"Uh. Home is that way." Mushu pointed at the other direction.
"We have to do something." Mulan stated.
"You guys go on ahead. I need to get on the shop real fast." Aiden said before shifting into Maverick.
"What why?" Sora looked confused.
"There's been a malfunction. The ship was just got hit by a meteor. Gotta be careful where we park you know." Maverick lied. "I'll catch up with you all as soon as i can."
"Aiden is this really important right now?" Victoria inquired. "Cause we need to-"
"If anything happens to our ship, we're stranded. That and the C R components need to be updated." Maverick winked at her.
That statement was giving her a hint. Victoria's eyes widened in realizations.
"Ah, gotcha. Come on team. Let's get going." Victoria smirked.
"Wait, shouldn't we help him with the ship? Sora was still confused.
"No, Aiden can handle it, he's a genius. We're needed in China." Victoria insisted.
"Mulan come on, didn't you see those Huns and heartless?! They popped out of the snow! Like Daisies!" Mushu argued.
Mulan looked down at Mushu while Sora, Donald and Goofy hopped on the back of her horse. The noble horse seemed strong enough to carry them too.
"Are we in this together or not." Mulan asked the dragon.
Mushu looked at the cricket who grinned and chirped something at him. Mushu smirked and yelled "Well let's go kick some honey bunch!"
"Yeah!" the team yelled before they took off on the horse.
Victoria shifted into Blaze before flying next to the team. While Maverick beamed onto the ship to do some 'repairs'.
Right?
Down at the imperial city…..
That night, China celebrated it's victory with a parade and fireworks. Every citizen gathered to watch as Chang and his troops marched with the parade of Chinese drummers, acrobats and a large paper mache dragon marching right behind the troops.
Once they got there, Mulan and the guardians looked around to see what was happening in this parade. So far nothing serious.
"We could be anywhere." Mulan stated.
"Then we'll have to spit up and cover more grounds." Blaze suggested before flying up toward the rooftops.
"Good idea. Here Mulan, put this in your ear." Sora handed her an earpiece.
"What does it do?" Mulan asked while placing it in her ear.
"It will allow us to communicate, discreetly while were in different parts around here." Sora explained. "
"Incredible." Mulan was impressed by their technology. "Alright, i'll try to warn Shang. Let me know if you found anything."
"Make way for the heroes of China!" They announced for Shang's troops while the crowd cheered and clapped.
The captain was on his horse while his troops marched behind him. Ling held a flag while his friends marched with him. But despite the praises and cheers. Even if Chi Fu was enjoying it all like the jackass he was. Shang felt disheartened. So did Yao, Ling and Chen Po. They missed their friends and wished they were here celebrating with them.
"Shang!" Mulan came in on her horse.
Sora and the others weren't with her, given that they split up earlier to search the city and find Shun Yu.
"Mulan?" Shang was surprised that she would come back after everything.
Mulan brought her horse up next to his. "The Huns are alive! There in the city!"
But he didn't believe her. "You don't belong here Mulan. Go home."
He tried to ride away but she insisted. "Shang we saw them in the mountains. The guardians are searching for him right now. You have to believe me."
"Why should i?" Shang glared.
But Mulan glare back and brought her horse in front to stop him.
"Why else would i come back? You said you'd trust Ping. Why is Mulan any different?" Mulan stated.
Despite the fact that she had a point. He didn't respond, instead he went past her while Ling Yao and Chen Po looked worried.
"Keep your eyes open. They're here somewhere." Mulan said to them and they nodded before she rode off.
Somewhere on the rooftops. Blaze flew around town searching but came up with nothing. Shun Yu masked his scent in darkness and darkness is concealing him from all of her sensors. Down below Sora, Donald and Goofy moved searched through the crowd to see where the Hun's or heartless would be hiding.
"No clue. I've scanned almost every part of the city. Shun Yu isn't walking out in the open or hiding in the buildings." Blaze spoke in Sora's earpiece. "His darkness is really thick."
"We checked the town and almost every dark alley near here. We still haven't found him or any of his flunkies." Sora stated.
"Then that leaves only one place we haven't checked yet. The palace." Mulan responded in Sora's ear.
Sora, Donald and Goofy looked over at the parade, up at the steps toward the palace entrance. Where Shang preceded the sword of Shun Yu to the Emperor.
"Should we tell them?" Goofy suggested.
"I think their about to find out." Donald pointed at the falcon in the air.
Shun Yu's falcon swooped down and pluck the sword from Shang, before flying upward toward one of the gargoyles of the palace roof. and dropping in front of Shun Yu, who caught it. And revealed himself as he stood on the roof.
The crowd gasped in fear seeing him. While the troops and Shang were shocked to see that Mulan was right. Just then another giant heartless dragon. A Storm Rider came from out of the shadows behind Shun Yu.
Then several huns tore past the paper mache dragon, they've been hiding there the whole time. Must've killed the original marchers who were going to use that dragon.
Shang drew his sword to fight them, but they moved fast and knocked him down. Then they snatched the emperor and went towards the entrance of the palace. Closing the blocking the entry.
"I'm going in!" Blaze flew towards them. But the Storm Rider zoomed over and caught her in his mouth. "DAMMIT!" Blaze raged trying to get out of the dragon's jaw as it flew away.
"NO!" Shang yelled running after the Huns, but it was too late.
The palace doors were shut and locked, with the emperor held hostage inside. Shun Yu laughed loudly from the top.
Ling, Yao and Chen Po ran up to the captain, along with several palace guards and some of his troops.
"Men! We need to break the doors down Come on!" Shang ordered.
While Ling, Yao and Chen Po went to grab a statue to use as a battery ram. The guards weren't moving, they seemed woozy and unresponsive.
"That's an order!" Shang exclaimed at the soldiers.
But then suddenly, darkness overtook those soldiers and they were immediately turned into heartless, much to Shang's horror. Then more heartless popped up all around the courtyard, more than they can handle. A bunch of Shadow Heartless, Silver Rocks, Hammer Frames, Assault Riders and Bolt Tower heartless.
"Behind you!" Sora announced as he landed in front and slammed his keyblade down. Knocking a bunch of shadow heartless down.
Then Donald and Goofy stood beside them to fend off the heartless.
"We can take them! Go and save the emperor!" Sora said to the captain.
"That's an order!" Donald added.
"You heard them men! Let's go!" Shang said to the others.
They proceed to try and knock the doors down, with no progress of even cracking it. But with Blaze busy with the Dragon. And Sora and his friends busy with the heartless, they had no other way of getting inside. That is until Mulan concluded.
"They'll never reach the emperor in time." Mulan then thought of a plan. She whistled and got Shang and the troops attention. "Hey guys! I've got an idea!"
Ling, Yao and Chen Po proceeded to follow her along with their captain. Her plan however was weird, but effective. Ling, Yao and Chen Po suited up to climb and scale a pillow on the other side of the palace. Dress as women except for Shang. I know weird.
But what other choice did they have?
Out in the air. Blaze Lit on fire making the dragon roar as it let her go. Then she blasted some fire in it's mouth killing it. But then ten more Storm Rider dragons came flying in.
Somehow they were weaker then the first Storm Rider they fought back in the mountains, but that gives them an edge to come in pairs.
The heartless dragons Surrounded her in the air. Blaze summoned her keyblades ready to take them down on her own. Until…. she heard music playing and booming from the sky. Making her grin.
"Your ass is grass now Dragon Hearts." Blaze mocked the heartless dragons.
(Fist Bump - Douglas Rob)
Maverick came flying out of the sky in large streams of neon, illuminating the night sky and making the crowd below watch in awe. He flew right up to Blaze and smiled.
"Remember what we practiced, my burn muffin?" Maverick the asked her sounding flirty.
"Let's dance." Blaze smirked and grabbed both of his hands and they both spinned. Fusing their powers together as they took the form of a giant tornado made of fire, ice, neon and electricity.
The Storm Rider flew in to attack only to get sucked into their tornado and ripped apart. More dragons keep spawning as they kept tearing them apart.
"QUESTION! WHY DIDN'T WE DO THIS BEFORE!?" Blaze asked him.
Good question. Their super move right now could've helped back in the mountains earlier.
"HONESTLY I'M NOT SURE! I DIDN'T THINK I'D GET THAT FAR!" Maverick answered sounding embarrassed.
Before they both sped up the tornado causing a sonic wave of lighting as they tore through the dragons.
Together, we can show the world what we can do
You are next to me and I'm next to you
Push me on through until the battle's won
Down below Sora, Donald and Goofy swung their weapons at the heartless. Sora rode on top of an Assault Rider as he rammed it into a Bolt Tower Heartless before jumping off and air slashing another assault rider.
Donald sent thunder strikes with his mage staff while Goof ran some down with his shield. Baby Groot was with them as well….. Dancing on the ground again.
Oh well…. at least no one's attacking him.
No one's gonna give a thing to us
Into each other we put our trust
Standing united, after the fight
Back inside the palace…
The Huns dragged the emperor up to the palace balcony, in view of his entire empire as his subjects watched in fear. Shun Yu poked out his head from the roof and mocked the emperor.
"Boo." Shun Yu landed and stood in front of him. Then he ordered his men. "Guard the door."
While his men obey, Shun Yu walked slowly around the emperor staring down at him, smiling evilly while the emperor showed no fear.
"Your walls an armies have fallen. And now it's your turn." Shun Yu stated sinisterly before ordering him. "Bow to me."
If the emperor does bow. That would be an immediate surrender of his entire empire to Shun Yu. Making the tyrant China's new emperor.
Back inside the palace halls wear the Huns were guarding the doors. Mulan peared from behind a corner surveying their entrance. She went back behind the corner and whispered. "Okay, any questions?"
"Does this dress make me look fat?" Yao asked earning a smack. "Ow!"
Just then Ling, Yao and Chen Po, started giggling like girls while waving their fans.
"Who's there!?" One of the Hun's were alerted.
They turned to see the 'ladies' come out giggling and acting flirty. Along with Mulan who obviously is a natural woman. While the others acted silly. Yao tripped a little in the dress but no one notices as he regained his fake feminine posture.
"Concubines." A hun said lowering the other's weapon.
"Ugly concubines." Another Hun noted.
"Oh his so cute." Ling said in a high pitch voice waving at them.
One of the Hun's waved back a little earning a disapproving shove from his comrade. "What?" He wondered.
Ling dropped a have eaten apple from his dress, making them look up at him weirdly. He just giggled nervously. It obviously was used as a fake boob.
Shang from behind the corner groaned nervously seeing this. While Shun Yu's falcon saw from above one of the windows. Before it could alert the enemies. The falcon was suddenly lit up by Mushu. Burning it's feathers off. The falcon covered itself bocking like an embarrassed chicken. It looked up to see mushu smirking at him along with his cricket friend.
"Now that's what i call Mongolian barbecue." Mushu joked before puffing a smoke ring in the falcon's face, Cri Kee was trying not to laugh.
One of the Hun's offered the apple back to Ling, but his, Yao and Chen Po's response were bringing out more fruit from their dresses. And smacked their faces with it, although Ling was wondering why Yao had a banana. ( Seriously look that scene up.) They and Mulan overpowered the Hun's with their training.
"Shang go!" Mulan said to the captain while holding one down.
Shang ran for the balcony to rescue the emperor.
"I tire of your arrogance old man! BOW TO ME!" Shun Yu barked and held his sword to the emperor's face.
"No matter how the wind howls. The mountain cannot bow to it." The emperor gave his only response as a refusal to give in to the tyrant.
This angered Shun Yu. "Then you will kneel in pieces!" He was about to strike down the emperor.
But Shang came in and clashed his sword with him. They both fought Mulan came up with the others.
"Chen Po! Get the emperor!" Mulan said to the big guy.
"Sorry Your Majesty." Chen Po bowed before he picked up the Emperor and head for the edge of the balcony.
Shun Yu's eyes widened seeing that his victory is being taken from him once again. "NO!"
Chen Po grabbed on to a paper lantern spring and slid down the rope. But Shun Yu Elbowed Shang who was pinning him down. Then he tyrant smashed his head into the captain's face, making Mulan flinch seeing it.
Then he ran for the rope but Mulan quickly cut it before he could catch it. Thus saving the emperor.
The crowd cheered as Shun Yu looked down at his failure. "No." Then he roared in anger as darkness blazed from him like a fire. He turned towards Shang who was getting back up, but he was knocked back down By Shun Yu who grabbed him.
"YOU TOOK AWAY MY VICTORY!" He held his sword at the captain. But then a shoe was thrown at him.
"No! I did!" Mulan held here hair up revealing herself as Ping to him.
Shun Yu's eyes widened. "The Soldier from the mountains." He knocked Shang back down and glared at Mulan menacingly.
With Sora, Donald and Goofy still busy with the heartless and The Maverick and Blaze still dealing with the dragons in the sky. And Of course Shang out cold. Mulan was on her own against Shun Yu. Mulan ran for the stairs and closed the doors. Shun Yu smashed his fist through the doors as she ran for the hall.
Mushu was riding a fatherless falcon like a horse right up to Mulan and he wondered.
"So what's the plan!?" Mushu asked her.
"Um…" Mulan kept running.
"YOU DON'T HAVE A PLAN!?" Mushu exclaimed.
"Hey i'm making this up as i…..go." Mulan spotted some fireworks from a tower. This gave her an idea. "Mushu?"
He caught on to her plan and smiled.
"Way ahead of ya sister. Come on Cri Kee!" Mushu grabbed the cricket and ran for the window.
The little dragon hopped onto a kite and guided it over towards the fireworks tower.
Shun Yu bursted into the hall chasing after Mulan who quickly climbed up a pillar avoiding his sword. But Shun Yu chopped the pillar making it crash outside. Mulan quickly jumped and caught on to some rings on the roof.
Over at the fireworks tower Mushu landed on the edge taking the workers attention.
"Citizens, i need firepower." Mushu spoke like a cast of Superfriends.
They gasped. "Who are you?!"
Mushu and Cri Kee spread their fake wings and spoke like Batman. "Your worst nightmare."
Both the workers got scared off as they took control of the fireworks.
Mulan made it to the top as she aimed for the fireworks tower. But then she's immediately cornered by Shun Yu who bursts from beneath the roof, walking slowly and threateningly to her. Mulan pulled out a fan, hoping it was a weapon.
She looked around for help but the Guardian's were still being swarmed by the heartless. They couldn't get out of their fights for fear of what they might do to the citizens.
"It looks like your out of ideas." Shun Yu chuckled before he thrusted his sword.
But Mulan blocked it with her fan and maneuvered it out of his hands, taking his sword and standing like a fire. "Not quite. Ready Mushu!" Mulan called over.
Shun Yu looked behind and gasped to see Mushu standing behind him from the other end of the roof. With a big firework missile.
"I AM READY BABY! LIGHT ME!" Mushu and Cri Kee lit the fuse.
Shun Yu growled and tried to attack Mulan, but she thrust the sword into his stomach, which had little effect due to the darkness around him. Then she trip kicked him making him fall. As the Firework launched straight at him.
Maverick and Blaze had finally finished off the dragons and flew down to see what was happening on the roof.
Maverick and Blaze nodded knowing what to do
His eyes lit up as Shun Yu was hit by the missile blasting him towards the fireworks tower.
Within a few nanoseconds. Maverick moved in super speed to placed a few neon proto bombs on Shun Yu and covered the firework missile in a neon energy. Shun Yu's eyes widened in horror seeing him.
"Tick tick boom!" Maverick held up two middle fingers at him before he flew away back in normal speed
"GET OFF THE ROOf GET OFF THE ROOF GET OFF THE ROOF GET OFF THE ROOF!" Mulan kept repeating as she jumped off the roof before it could blow.
***BOOM!***
Then the missile impacted the tower of fireworks. Blowing Shun Yu up to bits and killing the tyrant instantly.
One that note, all of the heartless vanished. Thus ending the fight for the Guardians in this world.
Mulan fell off the roof but Blaze flew in and caught her before landing her safely to the ground. Mulan smiled in appreciation while Maverick flew up and shot ice at the tower, to put out the fire.
Mushu landed on the ground laughing at what he just saw, Shun Yu's metaphor of burning China to the ground, blew up in his face. Then the Cricket fell hard next to the little dragon.
"You, and a lucky bug." Mushu complemented the cricket while putting the fire out from it's antenna.
With the battle over Sora, Donald and Goofy along with Blaze and Baby Groot stood with Mulan watching the crowd cheer for the heroes. Even Ling, Yao and Chen Po cheered for them. Maverick landed in front of Mulan and complemented her.
"You are crazy cool on so many levels. You know that right?" Maverick grinned.
"Well, i learn from the best." Mulan looked and smiled at all of the guardians members.
Shang ran outside the entrance and found Mulan the others standing. "Are you alright?" Shang asked her.
"Yes, i'm fine Shang." Mulan assured the captain.
"What about you captain?" Sora noticed some of his bruises.
"I'm good Sora. Just a few bruises is all." Shang reassured him.
"Good, cause those bruises just saved you a multiversal can of whoop ass, by me at you. For that stunt you pulled on the mountains." Maverick patted Shang on the back making him wince a little. "That and helping us save the city is the icing on top of the cake."
Shang chuckled nervously. "Right. I'm sorry your highness. We don't deserve, or rather I don't deserve your forgiveness." He said and bowed his head remorsefully.
Maverick scoffed before shifting back into Aiden. "No you don't. But you have it anyway." He shook his hand.
"For what it's worth. I think your father would be proud." Blaze added before she shifted back into Victoria.
"Very proud." Sora nodded.
"Thanks." Shang smiled at them.
"Pardon, are you boys wearing dresses?" Victoria inquired at Mulan's friends.
"It was her idea!" Yao pointed at Mulan in defense.
"Calm down Ma'am, you look glamorous. The Wachowski Brothers would be proud." Aiden teased them sounding like a makeup artist.
"The who?" Sora inquired confusingly.
"Your killing me Spike." Aiden moaned in annoyance.
Everyone laughed a little, despite most of them not knowing what Aiden was joking about. But then their victorious pats on the back was cut short when Chi Fu came marching out covered in ash from the explosion.
"THAT WAS A DELIBERATE ATTEMPT ON MY LIFE!" Chi Fu ranted coming down the steps. "Where is she? Now she's done it! What a mess! Stand aside! That creature is not worth protecting!"
But everyone blocked him and glared at him.
"Screw you, you glorified typewriter." Victoria snapped at him.
"She's a hero." Shang glared at him.
"She's a woman. She'll never be worth anything!" The advisor said pompously.
"Why you!" Sora got angry
"Alright! That's it!" Victoria flared up in anger.
"Let me freeze his nuts off!" Aiden was offended by that guy's prejudice.
"Listen you Pompous!" Shang grabbed him by his collar.
"That is enough!" The emperor came out walking down the was silenced and the guardians backed down.
"Your Majesty. I can explain." Shang tried to say.
But the emperor held his hand up silencing him. And everyone stood aside as he approaches Mulan. Even the guardians respect authority and royalty. Mulan looked up at the emperor in fear and bowed her head to him. It's obviously he wanted to have a word with her before all of China.
"I've heard a great deal about you Fa Mulan. You stole your father's armor. Ran away from home. Impersonated a soldier. Deceived your commanding officer. Dishonored the Chinese army, destroyed my palace!" the emperor listed her crimes while Chi fu smirked.
"We get the picture." Sora sighed quietly.
"Wait for it." Aiden muttered to Sora who looked at him in confusion.
"You are a young woman, and in the end!" The emperor's expression shifted in gratitude. "You have saved us all."
Mulan looked up surprised as the Emperor gave her an honorable bowed to her. Chi Fu looked shocked but he fell to the ground, in fear of what might happen if he doesn't. Then Shang, Ling, Yao and Chen Po smiled and bowed to her.
Then she looked back as all of the citizens of China bowed to her. The guardians smiled seeing this. The first time that China ever bowed to a woman. Mushu was on his horse watching this happen while happily crying silently and of along with Cri Kee.
"My little baby is all ground up, and savin China." he sniffed. "You have a tissue?"
After bowing, The Emperor looked at his advisor. "Chi Fu?"
"Your excellency?" He acknowledged.
"See to it that this woman is made a member of my council." The emperor stated.
Chi Fu gawked nervously. "Uh member bu- what? But. There are no counselor positions open, Your Majesty." he made an excuse while smiling in relief.
But Aiden leaned over and whispered an idea in the Emperor's ears, which he approved.
"Very well." The Emperor looks at Mulan. "You can have his job."
He revered to Chi Fu's position, meaning that he's fired.
"Wha! Mine?" Chi Fu gasped and fainting old cold.
"I am Groot." Baby Groot said from Sora's shoulder.
"Yeah it does serve him right." Victoria agreed with the little tree.
"We all due respect, Your Excellency. I think I've been away from home long enough." Mulan smiled with respect.
The emperor smiled and understood. "Very well. Then take this. So your family will know what you have done for me." He handed her his necklace.
"Nice." Aiden grinned.
"And this." The emperor handed her the sword of Shun Yu. "So the world will know what you have done for China."
Mulan smiled as she came up and hugged the emperor. The Emperor looked surprised at first but chuckled kindly.
"Is she allowed to do that?" Yao asked.
Everyone shrugged. Then she came over and hugged Yao, Ling And Chen Po who all of course hugged back tearfully. Chen Po had the biggest arms hugging them all.
Then she went up to the Guardians and hugged each and everyone of them. Sora, Donald, Goofy, Victoria and Aiden, Even Baby Groot. They of course hugged back.
But when she approached Shang, he looked nervous while she smiled. "Um, you. You fight good." he patted her on the back.
"Seriously?" Aiden raised an eyebrow. "Have you ever even talked to a girl Cap?"
"I agree with the Maverick here Captain." The Emperor spoke up. "The flower that blooms in adversity, is the rare and beautiful of all."
"Sir?" Shang asked by what that meant.
"You don't meet a girl like that every dynasty Captain. If you wish to win the heart of Fa Mulan. China's bravest woman. You'll have to be a bit more eloquent than that." The Emperor smirked at the captain, before chuckling.
Shang looked more nervous, didn't know what to say.
"Take it from me, girls love poetry with a hint of spice. Here it's called Asian Zing." Aiden added humorously.
"Even if it sucks sometimes." Victoria muttered and rolled her eyes at her boyfriends enthusiasm.
"Can I get an autograph?" Sora made a joke to Mulan.
"Careful Spike, your talking to a celebrity now. She might charge for each letter." Aiden added making Mulan giggle.
"Thank you, Sora. For everything." Mulan smiled at Sora.
"Don't mention it." Sora replied.
"You too Aiden. We were lucky to have you and Victoria. Especially Groot." Mulan thanked Aiden.
"Hey! what about us?" Donald inquired that he and Goofy weren't given any thanks.
But Mulan was getting to them until.
"What about you?" Sora teased.
"Burn!" Aiden snickered.
Everyone laughed at this. Especially Donald who took a joke, for once.
Before anything else could happen. Shun Yu's sword started to light up and float in the air must to Mulan's surprise. Everyone watched in astonishment while Aiden grinned at Sora.
"The spotlight's on you Spike." He quipped.
Sora nodded and opened up another pathway in the same sequence back in Hollow Bastion.
The area around Sora began to ship in between dimensions, like he was standing over night clouds and thunderstorms. Sora held his keyblade forward with both hands as a light ray in the shape of a crown formed underneath him as the sword of Shun Yu floating above, shot a beam up to the sky. And revealed a keyhole. Sora spins his keyblade and points at the keyhole, then a beam of light shot inside the keyhole. Then he heard the sound of large gate unlocking as it shines brightly beyond belief. Then the area shifted back around Sora and he was standing with his friends again.
"Okay!" Donald lit up in joy.
"Guess it's about time to move on." Goofy stated.
"You shall be missed. Thank you, Guardians of the Multiverse." The emperor said to the team.
"Don't worry, next time we'll hang out longer. And start a Mahjong club or sometimes." Aiden said to them.
"Yeah. We're just a couple of worlds away. We'll come back to visit soon." Sora assured mulan with a wink.
"Of course." Mulan smiled.
"We will look forward to your return." Shang agreed.
"You two play nice." Sora teasingly warned Shang and Mulan.
"Don't skip past first based." Aiden winked at them before turning away with his team.
Mulan bushed and giggled. While Shang blushed nervously.
"Woah…. watch it soldier." Shang chuckled nervously rubbing his neck while Mulan smiled up at him.
"Oh and also communism is a bad word. Trust me the tourist will hate it. Anyway. Peace out China! Cause 'Mavy and the Guard Dogs' are OUT!" Aiden said while walking away backwards.
On that note. the guardians were beamed back on to their ship. China was saved and their work there was done.
"What's communism? Does it hurt?" Yao asked.
"Sounds like a rash treatment." Chen Po pondered.
"Ew!" Ling said in disgust.
Back on the Highwind…..
"IRIS, set a course for the next world." Sora sat in his pilot seat.
'Of course Mr Sora, setting a course now' IRIS replied as the ship went forward.
Aiden was seated in the co-pilot seat, eating a bowl of dumplings with chopsticks. He leaned back and closed his eyes in total bliz.
"I swear to Godfrey, the food back down there knocks Panda Express out of the water." Aiden said while chewing.
"I hope you didn't forget to bring fortune cookies." Sora inquired in sarcasm.
"Fortune Cookies? What are you five? Besides fortune cookies are American." Aiden scoffed. "They didn't become a thing until the 1900s."
"Oh right. Duh!" Sora smacked his own forehead. "I really wish i paid attention in class."
"I never asked, what was your life like? Before juggling keys in space?" Aiden asked while wiping his mouth with a napkin.
Sora thought for a second. "Well, me Riku and Kairi grew up in the same orphanage in Destiny Island. During all of those long walks on the beach, playing kick ball and playing in the water. We seemed to be the only family we had." he recollected with a small smile.
"What are they like?" Aiden asked curiously.
"Well Riku, for one your hair color almost looks like his but longer." Sora commented humorously.
"When we meet and shake hands, i'll sue him." Aiden deadpanned, which might Sora chuckle.
"Anyway, we were like brothers. He would put up with my competitive curiosity. By being competitive with me. Even if he was better at everything." Sora smirked to himself.
"I am Groot?" Groot hopped on Aiden shoulder. Translate: 'Was?'
Sora had little pride to his success as a keyblade wielder. But he never thought negative about Riku, even during those moments of betrayal last year.
"But he always was a huge motivator for me. Even when he'd use to beat me at everything I got better, eventually sure but." Sora went on. "That's why i had the strength to keep following my heart. Because he was apart of mine. Just like Kairi."
Aiden notice how Sora's face fell when he said Kairi's name just now.
"Well as corny as that sounds, i hope you find him. But if you ask me, I don't think he's the only thing that's vacant in that chest of yours." Aiden pointed out while giving Baby Groot a dumpling to munch on.
"What do you mean?" Sora asked.
"Well you just mentioned…. Kara just now. Did i get that right?" Aiden asked while hiding his smile.
"It's Kairi actually. She didn't show up until i was maybe five or six years old. But boy when she did. Our lives became an adventure. We'd always talk about how we wanted to set sails across the stars and discover new worlds." Sora looked out the window seeing the stars. "I left her behind despite her always being there with me, because i didn't want anything to happen to her. She had already been through enough when she lost her heart and was taken."
"I read about that in Yen Sid's records, next to the page about Mickey flooding his basement. It also mentioned she was a princess of heart?" Aiden asked.
"Yeah, one of the seven." Sora nodded. "She along with a few other princesses opened the door to darkness. After she was released from my heart. I turned into a heartless, but her voice, her light. Our connection called me back to the light. I came back to her. What we had was always special."
"My intuitive sense are detecting some major feels coming between you both." Aiden took a sip of some soda. Then he gave a can to Sora.
"Thanks." Sora's eyes widened when he realized what Aiden was getting at. "Uh! It was nothing like how you are with Victoria or anything!"
"Really." Aiden muttered not believing that. "Then how much do you care about her?"
Sora pulled out the lucky charm that Kairi made. The one shaped like a star. And he looked at it while he was letting his heart do the talking.
"More than you know. Riku always motivated me to be better. The best thing about having Kairi as a friend. Is that, when i see her. I feel this urge to be the best even if i wasn't. Because she always treated me like i was the best. Even if she always called me a lazy bum. But to me she was always the best. And she deserves nothing but the best, but back then all i could ever do is hope that i was the best. But i don't know if i am. The best that is." Sora said all of this while looking down at the lucky charm.
"You know you just said 'best' seven times." Aiden quipped. "In a sappy speech that sounds like a Sam Rami film. But i digress."
"I think it sounds sweet." Sora's felt like his physical heart stopped when he heard that sweet voice.
Could it be?
"Aid. You didn't!" Sora said in shock.
Aiden started laughing like a maniac comedian. While Groot was laughing with him. Then he turned and looked at the entryway to the lower deck of the ship.
"How much of that did you hear?" He asked while laughing.
Then so Sora's overwhelming shock. Kairi came up the steps. Yes, Kairi is really here. On the ship, with Sora and the guardians.
"Oh, enough." Kairi giggled. "I knew you cared that much Sora, but that was a bit much."
"Kairi? Is that, really you?!" Sora stood up from his seat.
"Hi Sora." Kairi smiled cheekily and waved a little.
"I…..Wow, i had no idea you." Sora was fumbling with his words.
But then she immediately wrapped her arms around him. Taking him by surprise.
"This is real." Kairi whispered while sniffing a little.
"Hey it's okay." Sora hugged her back.
( Don't You Want Me - Human League)
They were interrupted by music playing in the background and Aiden singing in a perfect tune.
"Don't you want me Baby?! Don't you want me, ooh?!" Aiden sung to the music, his way of teasing the two obvious love birds. Then he switched the music off. "Sorry too soon?"
Sora frowned and moaned while Kairi giggled.
"But i bet you're wondering. 'Wha? My best friend who's more than a friend is here? I must be high or tipsy right now!' Well it all happened a few hours ago. Like before the final fight with Shun Yu." Aiden began explaining (After mimicking Sora with an opera woman's voice).
A few hours ago on the Highwind…
Maverick appeared on the bridge and pressed a few buttons on the controls. He received an emergency alert warning just before he told his friends that there was a problem with the ship. Well there was a problem, but not with the ship.
"IRIS! Prepare an instant space bridge to set a quick course to Destiny Islands! When i give the word you teleport me and anyone I bring back to this ship immediately!" Maverick ordered.
'Yes Maverick. Opening space bridge now.' IRIS obeyed.
Evening on Destiny Islands…..
Kairi stood on the beach after class. Looking out at the ocean in wonderment. Ever since she remembered Sora, she made it your decision to return and wait for him. Even though he has not returned she won't give up on him. No matter what anyone says.
"Maybe, waiting isn't good enough." Kairi said to herself.
"My thoughts exactly. If you have a dream, don't wait! Act!" She heard a mocking voice say which startled her.
Just then a dark portal opened up as Axel appeared in front of her. With a sinister look.
"One of life's little rules. Got it memorized?" Axel stated.
"Who are you?" Kairi asked fearfully.
"Axel. I happen to be an acquaintance of Sora's." Axel offered his hand to her. "Way don't we go see him?"
Kairi was backing away a little, she could tell Axel couldn't be trusted.
"Like hell you are!" Kairi heard another voice behind her say.
She turned and saw Maverick run fast and knock Axel down. Axel quickly regained his stance as chuckled and coughed.
"Let me guess, Maverick right? I thought they were referring to a Texas Basketball team every time they talked about you." Axel joked while standing against him.
"Sweet, my reputation precedes me. Ain't that shocking." Maverick quipped before incasing him in ice.
"What?!" Axel was immediately frozen in a block of ice, with only his fingers and head free.
While he was struggling to get out, Maverick turned to Kairi and spoke seriously.
"Listen to me, i'm with Sora. this guy over here is with a group of shady psychopaths who will do anything to get there way." Maverick said honestly to her.
At first she wasn't sure, but Kairi could tell by how Maverick looked that he can be trust. But then the Dusks started to appear and surround them. They scared Kairi enough for her to run to Maverick, she hid behind him as he summoned his keyblades.
"IRIS! Get us out of here!" Maverick grabbed on to Kari. "Hang on!"
"Come on Kairi! We have a lot in common! You and I both miss someone we care about." Axel said with an untrustfull smile, without shivering. "I mean hey….I feel like we're both friends already."
Kairi glared at him. "You're not acting very friendly!"
"And define 'Feel'!" Maverick added before he and Kairi beamed away.
Axel flared out and burned the ice off. Thawing himself out of the ice block. Then he sighed.
"Bummer, she kinda sounded like…..Nah." Axel muttered to himself.
Who was he revering to?
Back on the Highwind….
Maverick reappeared with Kairi on the lower deck. As he walked around showing her the luxurious and futuristic interior.
"Welcome to the SS awesome. AKA the Highwind. What do you think? Pretty cool up here in space right?" Maverick asked her.
"Yes, thank you." Kairi giggled a bit, then she gasped. "Wait. We're up in space?!"
"Yeah but don't panic, your safe here." Maverick assured her before shifting back into Aiden much to her surprise seeing him. " I wish I had time to explain but my team needs me down below."
"Okay but..." Kairi looked around. "Where's Sora?"
"Don't worry i'll bringing him in. But if you don't mind, I'd like to surprised him. In a very cruel fashion if you know what i mean?" Aiden smirked.
"Okay. Sure." Kairi nodded with a smirk of her own.
"Anyway make yourself at home, IRIS runs the ship and also." Maverick stated before beaming away. "Welcome to the Guardians of the Multiverse."
Present….
"And so I brought her along. I hope your not gonna pass out Spike." Aiden snapped his finger in front of Sora, who was leaning on the wall trying to contemplate all of this.
Sora was happy, but also shocked. "I just might." He chuckled.
"But. You are happy i'm here, right Sora?" Kairi looked at Sora with her beautiful hopeful eyes.
Sora stood up and smiled at her. "More than you know." He stated taking her hand and holding it.
That's all for now folks!
I bet you weren't expecting that! Bringing Kairi here early and joining the team!
" I aim to please." Maverick quipped.
Well this idea was credited by a genius author named Haxorus Knight. Thank you for this idea!
And rest assured there will be more alternate takes like this to the story while keeping true to as much to what happened in the game.
"But in the game Kairi was not-" Maverick almosted said.
SHUT IT!
"Alright! Damn!" Maverick said in defence. "I should've joined DC and Walking Dead instead."
Anyway thanks for reading, i'll post the next chapter as soon as possible. Don't forget to Comment and review, letting me know your thoughts on this chapter.
And as always Disney/Square Enix fans!
FISTBUMP!
"Now if you'll excuse me i need to check my email." Aiden quickly said.
But Then Sora fused up. "WHY YOU