Chapter IV: Disney Castle

Getting caught by the Queen, Donald had no choice but to tell her about the letter. He took her, Goofy, and Daisy to the royal library so no one can hear.

They read the message from the King...

Donald,

Sorry to rush off without sayin' goodbye, but there's big trouble brewin'. Not sure why but stars have been blinkin' out, one by one. And that means disaster can't be far behind. I hate to leave you all but I've gotta check into it. There is a 'key' the key to our survival. So I need you and Goofy to find this key and stay by it. Got it? We need that key or we're doomed! So go to Traverse Town and find a man named Leon. He'll point you in the right direction.

King M.M

P.S. Would ya apologize to Minnie for me? Thank's pal.

Daisy gave a small gasp. "Oh dear what could this mean?" The aristocrat duck said scared.

Minnie looked concerned but she maintained her composure and took a deep breath. "It means we just have to trust the king." She said with a hopeful smile.

Goofy frowned in concern. "Gawrsh, I sure hope he's alright."

"Don't worry, I'm sure he is alright." Donald said. He then straightened up and addressed the Queen. "You're majesty do not worry! We'll find the king and this 'Key' he said."

Minnie smile brightly and clasped her hands together. "Thank you, both of you!" Her eyes perked up. "Oh, and to chronicle you're travels, he will accompany you." She gestured to the King's study desk but Donald didn't see anything. He squinted his eyes and saw something small jumping on the table. It was a cricket with a top hat and a umbrella.

"Hi there!" The Cricket said.

"Who are you?" Donald asked walking up to him. "I've never seen you before?"

"Cricket's the name, Jiminy Cricket at your service." He tipped his hat. "And you haven't seen me before because I'm not from this world. Apparently my world was one of those worlds that disappeared. I just got here last night."

"Gawrsh, that's terrible." Goofy said. "Is there anyone else who came with you?"

"No one, when our world disappeared we were scattered." Jiminy looked down sadly. "As far as I can tell I'm the only one to make it here. That's why I volunteered to come along with you fellas, perhaps I will find my people."

Donald felt bad for Jiminy and realized just how serious this looming threat is. He picked him up and put him on his shoulder, then turning to his girlfriend. "Daisy, can you take care of Huey, Dewy and Louie while I'm gone?"

"Of course, you be careful now both of you." Daisy said.

"We hope for your safe return. Please help the king."

Donald nodded but then saw Goofy waving bye to him as well. He glared at the Captain.

"Oh no, you're coming too!" Donald said as he dragged Goofy along.

"Whoa, where are you taking us?" Goofy yelped.

"How else are we supposed to get to Traverse town, we're taking the Gummi Ship!" He and Goofy headed to the garden's secret passage that led to a place that only a select few in the castle know about, the Gummi hanger. And there in the very center was the red and blocky shaped gummi ship. The King had this place constructed about ten years ago and used it occasionally to travel to other worlds. What he was doing in those worlds, he never told anyone.

Donald looked to the hanger's control panel where the engineers, Chip and Dale, were getting preparations ready for takeoff. He and Goofy hopped inside the ship that was much bigger than it looked on the outside.

The wizard turned on the intercom.

"Hello up there, Donald duck to launch crew!" Donald said. The two chipmunks scampered to the mic to respond back.

"Hey there Donald, we're ready to launch when you are!" Chip said.

"Hey Donald, what Chipper said!" Dale said. Chip pushed Dale aside.

"Um also, Queen Minnie wanted to let you guys know there are a change of clothes for you two and enough food to keep you well fed for awhile."

"Thanks for that ah-yuck." Goofy thanked them. The two of them took their seats. Donald pressed some buttons and the engines hummed to life.

"We're ready to go!" Donald said.

Chip and Dale saluted Donald and they pulled a lever that opened up the hanger doors.

"Well here's where our journey begins!" Jiminy said with excitement, already writing down in his journal. "I'm just glad that I'll be the cricket to write down all that will happen."

"Well we are happy to have you come along." Goofy chuckled.

Donald looked and saw Queen Minnie and Daisy watching from a balcony. Donald waved goodbye, he knew it was going to be awhile before he can see them again. He looked towards the long hall that led outside the world. He puffed out his chest and narrowed his eyes.

"BLAST OFF!" He said pressing the launch button.

And the ship dropped down the hall that was below them...

"Um, do ya think we should have told them that the real exit was below them?" Dale asked

"We also should have told them about Pluto sneaking onto the trunk at the last minute." Chip replied

"Koga will you calm down!" Sora whined.

Koga was jumping up and down on his bed like he was on a sugar high. Sora was laying on his bed thinking to himself but the constant squeaking was getting annoying.

"I'm sorry Sora but I'm just SO EXCITED!" Koga exclaimed as he jumped off the bed and into Sora's, much to his annoyance "We're actually doing it tomorrow, we're going on a big journey beyond home! I'm ready to see all that there is!" He gestured to the glow in the dark stars that are on the ceiling.

"Well try not to oversleep this time alright bro?" Sora said playfully throwing a pillow at him.

"Hey!" Koga puffed his cheeks as he threw his own pillow at his twin. They both laughed as they threw each other's pillows around. After a few minutes they fell on their back winded from the great pillow war they had.

"So, are you bringing anything with you?" Sora asked.

"Yeah." He pointed to his small but expandable blue backpack. "I got a camera, my yoyo, some slingshot ammo, my slingshot, and... am I forgetting something?" He pondered.

"You're book?" Sora asked.

"OH RIGHT!" He jumped to the bookshelf and picked out his book, a thesaurus that he got for his birthday. He loved using the big words he found on it to sound smart, even if he doesn't always know how to say it.

"Maybe you need to bring Kooma in case you get scared!" Sora teased in a baby voice.

Koga narrowed his eyes at the mention of his stuffed bear. "Oh ha ha, aren't you..." He quickly looked through his book. "very mirthful. Kooma stays here."

"Alright. Don't come crying to me if..." Sora trailed off when he looked out the window. There was a brief flash of light in the clouds as it looked like the wind was picking up.

"Is that..."

"A storm?" Koga finished.

Both twins looked at each other in panic.

"THE RAFT!"

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"Sora, Koga, dinner's ready come on down!" Said Sora and Koga's mom. Normally she would hear Sora throw open his door and run down the hall within five seconds. But she didn't hear anything. It's Sora's favorite, beef stew.

"Sora? Koga?"

But her calls were unheard for in the twin's bedroom the boys were nowhere to be found. The wind outside blew in from the open window that overlooked the Island...

Truly the most tragic thing so far is Sora never getting to eat the beef stew. So for those who don't know much about Kingdom hearts, that's the last time Sora's mom was ever mentioned or heard of in the entire series. Weird right?!

I going to put small little kingdom hearts tidbits at the end of these chapters, not all of them...

Anyway I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I'm gonna go eat beef stew now.

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