Sorry that I took so long on this! I know I promised it would be done earlier, but I got caught up with other shpeil. Okay, this chapter is just explaining whta happens on a regular bases to the villains. And just a quick thing to tell ya'll, this is not a story to reform villains. I am against reforming villains, once a villain always a villain!
Speaking of villains, I need to know what villains you want to see in the spotlight. Write that in your reviews and I'll tally it all up. I already have a few I need to have as first characters, heroes included. Facilier, Hades, Anastasia, Cinderella, Prince Charming, Jasper Badun and Cruella Devill. You let me know of others you wana see!
Hades smiled as he leaned against the bars in his cell, a smirk set in stone on his face. It had been one of the best days ever. And from the happy smiles of the others, it was clear they agreed. After almost completely taking over the kingdom, again, they had been placed in cells impenetrable to their specific strengths. His was flame proof. However an upgrade had been made last time when more and more villains had joined in the ranks and they had begun to give everyone cellmates.
He had gotten Jafar. Oh. Joy.
It wasn't that they didn't get along. Actually, they got along better then the many others. It was just that they hated each other. For villains, getting along meant not killing each other, something that if not done was a huge achievement.
There were other cell mates who actually got along incredible well. Many, after years and years of being near each other were actually quite good friends.
Unfortunately, no one who was in this description was made a cell mate. He and Jafar, the Tremaine Sisters, Madame Mim and Madame Madusa. Bickering was not above anyone in this situation, but today there was none for the primary reason of how well the scheme had rolled out.
It had been a perfect plan. Maybe not perfect. They were caught, therefore making it an imperfect plan. But as close as perfect could be, this had been the one. The large castle that was the home to Mickey, but also the temporary home to all of the princesses and what counted as the symbol of government had been surrounded. Weapons had been drawn, signals memorized and everyone was ready for that one perfect moment when they would rush in and fulfill what so many had failed.
After hours of crouching behind shrubs and waiting with backs flat against the walls of brick there had been a shrill whistle from Captain Hook. And they had attacked.
It lasted ten minutes. Ten full minutes. Hades had actually touched the royal throne, ready to sit and lean and just schmooze as new part time ruler until his shift was over and Maleficent took a turn with her own laws and decrees. Ten whole minutes where there was evil laughter in the faces of the captured heroes who had dared cross there path. Ten minutes of figuring out how to dispose of the two rodents and their stupid friends.
And after eleven minutes, somehow, they had ended up in jail cells sighing their lives away and reminiscing on what a perfect plan it had been.
A door slammed open at the end of the hall and all the villains leaned against the bars to look at who had entered. Cruella did have a harder time, her bars had been placed a little more then two inches apart to prevent her pencil thin body from slipping through. There was some shuffling of feet and a few groans of villains awakening from beauty sleeps, but in the end they all did get a good look at the mouse who stood in the middle of the room with his arms cross and his eyes narrowed. A few villains smirked, and chuckles were heard throughout the room, but the mouse just ignored them and began tapping his foot.
"Okay, what happened." He finally asked, exasperated.
"Mickey, babe. We happened." That finally sent the entire room into howls of maniacal laughter.
The mouse just waited until it had died down before speaking again. "Really fellas,"
"Ahem…" coughed Cruella and Ursula.
Mickey rolled his eyes. "And ladies. I really thought my last talk with you would have gotten ya to turn a new leaf."
"Turn a new leaf? Do you hear this guy?" Hades smirked some more and waved his hand, causing a cigar to poof out of nowhere. "Really, Mick, Babe. You're gonna really hurt yourself with all this enthusiasm. Okay, so just lighten up."
"I'm not going to lighten up Hades. And no smoking here." Hades scowled and put away the cigar reluctantly. "C'mon all of you, don't you want to just get along?"
Cruella let out a screechy laugh. "Dahling, honestly, it's not what we live for. Goodness and all that nonsense."
"It's not nonsense!"
"You aren't gonna win this battle Mickey, and you know it." Shere Khan drawled from his place in a cell where he was currently cleaning his claws and retracting his claws over and over again. "Why not just let us out like a good little mouse, and send us into the world with a slap on the wrist and high hopes for the future." He gave Mickey a sharp toothed smile. "Like you do so well, I might add."
"The high hopes are still standing Khan. I just know that there's good in you!"
"That's what you said the last time." Hook sighed in a bored way, tapping at his mouth with the palm of his hand. "And then we went out and robbed a bank." He gave Mickey a smile that mirrored Shere Khan's. "By the way, that beauty of a band teller still owes me her phone number."
Mickey gave a low sigh and a scowl. By the laws created so long ago, he couldn't keep them in their cells for too long. They had found out, in a not so great way, that keeping them in one spot for too long made them bored. And when they got bored, things got dangerous. Limits had been set, limits that even he liked too shorten for precautionary reasons. He would have loved, against his good nature, too keep them incarcerated for the rest of eternity. But there was that chance that hammered in the back of his mind that he knew he just couldn't risk. The saftey of his people was in line when they were out in the streets, but even more so when they were behind bars.
"Okay, here's how its going to work. I'm going to let you all out and you are to return immediantly to your homes. Understand."
"Sure sure."
"Whatever."
"Just do it already."
The murmurs and cries came all at once, all agreeing to his terms for a little while at least, that they would, once let out would return to return to their homes and stay, for a while at least, there.
Mickey nodded. Then his face contorted from stern to nervous. He rocked back and forth on his heels and clasped his hands behind his back. "Listen fellas… and ladies… there's been a sort of… change to this place. Just for a while, I promise. But it's a kinda big change."
"And let me guess, this change ya'll is talkin' about… it concerns us…" Facilier gave Mickey a harsh glare. "We don't really do well with change."
"Yeah I know! But really, it's only for a while. A new tenant is coming and they needed somewhere to stay. And seeing as the only apartment open is the one on your floor…"
"No. No bloomin' way!" Jasper Badun was on his feet in an instant. "You aren' puttin' one of em goody two shoes in our place. That ain't 'ow it's done!"
"He's got a point." Ursula said from where she lounged, flicking her tentacles on the bars. "And honestly Mickey, use common sense. What do you think is going to happen to this person after her first day in the place. And just to answer it, us. We'll happen to that person. Didn't you think this over first in your tiny rodent brain?"
"Yes, and my brain isn't tiny." Mickey pouted. "Now look, it's just a person staying for a few months."
"And by a few…" Jafar seethed. "You mean how many, exactly?"
Mickey swallowed loudly and rocked back and forth on his heels. "Um… eight?"
"Eight!" Iago screeched. "Eight months! What, are you kidding me? We aren't some hotel that you just put people in, Mouse Boy!"
"Look, I know, really. But they wont be rooming with anyone and the person wont bother you, honest! They work for a company that needs data on how this government works, that's all. So they're sending in someone to be a… a casual observer, if you will. Anyway, that's not important. What is important is that this person will be coming in a few days and I don't want anyone here bothering her, understand?"
There were a few cackles and some snorts, but no one said anything direct, so Mickey took it as a unanimous yes of sorts. He gave a curt nod and turned on his heel, leaving instructions with the guards on when and in what order to let them out of there cells. It was going to be a very long night, and he knew it. Not only would he have to deal more with villains, who that day had come too close for comfort, but would have to deal with the wrath of his wife. And that was sometimes far worse then anything else.
"Another one? Oh Mickey, how could you?" Minnie had received the news about the new visitor an hour ago and her blood was still boiling. "Don't you remember what happened last time?"
"Yeah yeah." He mumbled. "But it wasn't… too bad. Was it."
"No! It wasn't! But last time, that girl didn't have to write with villains. And she had a place to stay at Cinderella's castle. The poor dear left scared of talking mice and flying broomsticks! Can you imagine what this new girl is going to have to deal with!"
"It wont be too bad." He counteracted. "I mean, sure she's on the same floor as villains. But some other heroes are on the floor below them!"
"Undiscovered heroes, dear. You know how those people can act."
And she was right. Undiscovered heroes were the worst kind. Princesses like Belle and Ariel, not to mention their princes, had gotten stories worth putting out to the world. But some others hadn't gotten so lucky. Some unlucky royalty was left without a love, without a person to sing too, and without there very own story line. It took the famed, true loves kiss, too get that far, and those poor souls hadn't even gotten so far as asking their crush out. They were left wandering helplessly, asking any person labeled as a 'single heroine' if they were their true love, something that was pathetic and incredibly annoying.
"Yeeess… that's true. But hey, maybe one of them will finally get what they disserve after all this time!"
"Mickey Mouse, do not put that girl in a position of being someone's true love."
"I wasn't! I swear, but really, can you imagine! Another Princess running around here! That might bring some more life to this place!"
When Minnie didn't answer Mickey took a chance and gently clasped her hand in his. "Don't you want another princess to make someone's dream come true?"
She sighed, faltering under his sweet words. She finally gave him a tentative smile. "I guess it would be nice. And some of those princes do disserve it."
"See! And I'm sure that the villains wont bother them after she has someone chasing after her. It is under the Disney Law."
The Disney Law was the only thing more official then the actual laws themselves. It was cast so many many centuries ago that no matter how hard they tried, or what they did, the villains couldn't win. Love always vanquished over evil. It was what kept the stories going and the love's true. And it was what kept Disney being Disney. No villain ever got that chance too see the winning light for more then a few minutes, if at all.
"Honey, as much as Disney Law protects the couples-"
"Minnie, trust me. Once a prince with no story sees her he's going to want to protect her honor. That leads to fights for her love. Which leads to-"
"True love and protection, I know." Minnie nodded as she said it. Once one person fought for the love of another in this kingdom, the law kicked in and stayed stubbornly in its place. " But really Mickey, the chances of her not falling in love are high. And even if she does that isnt going to protect her from the torture they'll put her through."
"Yeah, but they'd put her through that anyway. That's part of the reason I lied."
"You lied to villains! Mickey! That's just going to make it-"
"It wont make it worse!" he interrupted her. "If they found out what she was really there for, to snoop around their lives for a story. I just said that a person is gonna look over our government."
"Did you tell them if it was a boy or girl?"
"No."
She nodded. "Good. Keep them wondering on that. But honestly Mickey Mouse. You were lying through your teeth! And what happens if they find out! Hm? They might hurt the poor dear."
"Yes, well that's when we get involved."
"Oh dear. I was hoping we wouldn't have to come to that."
"Yeah. Me too. But we've done it before. And it hasn't ended in total disaster."
Minnie glared at him but nodded once more. She was beginning to get dizzy from all of the constant nodding she was letting her head do. The bobbing up and down was beginning to make her head spin. "So when is she getting here?"
"In a few days."
"Mickey, just a question too something you might have not put into consideration, but what is she? Hero or, yunno, villain?"
"Already got it done, Minnie! I talked to her boss a few days ago and he swore she was as hero as it gets."
"Her boss? Wouldn't he say that in any situation."
"Naw, the last girl he sent was a real sweet gal."
Minnie scowled, "Yes, but she left dilusuonal."
"Her boss also said this girl is a little bit tougher then the last. Don't worry, she'll handle all of the magical things that go on here."
"Even so, I want her opinion on where she stands."
"Don't worry," Mickey told his wife in full confidence. "I have the papers all ready. That's one of the questions on there. She'll be fine! Everything will be just zippidy doo da great!"
"If you say so, dear." Minnie sighed. She really hoped he was right, or else they might have some real problems on their hands.
Okay, thats what I have so far! Yes, it was short. Next chapter is Lillie getting ready, getting to Disney and getting the infamous papers. That might happen over two chapter though, I havent decided. Alright, R&R and please tell me what villains you want to see!
Galimatias out!
