Hello! I'm back! This is the first chapter, and it is also the first one with me in it. Because I'm an egotistical brute. The rest of the Pack will show up in the next chapter.
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Welcome to the house of freaks!
Chapter 1: It all Started with a Lamp
I hated mornings.
Then again, it was the weekend, and my dad was on a trip, and my stepmom was at an appointment and would be gone for a few hours. She had taken my sister with her, as she had said in the note on the counter. All I had to do was get clothes on and get ready to face the world.
Okay, that's not exactly what she had said, but I did have to get clothes on and take a shower and crap.
I took my shower and got my clothes on, then walked into the bathroom again to brush my teeth. As I did so, I glanced into the mirror.
A thirteen-year-old boy looked back at me. I had brown hair and eyes, and had a couple very random moles on my face. My arms were like twigs, but my feet were so huge that my dad said I 'floated on the water.' My fingers were long, which was very helpful for reaching the frets on my guitar. My nails were getting long. I should probably clip them.
I rolled my eyes. I'm not Gaston. My appearance is not important.
I brushed my teeth, then grabbed my phone and walked back into my room.
I finished texting a good morning to a few of my buddies (fifteen of them), then looked up at my desk to see a sight that was not often there.
It was a lamp.
The lamp was made of gold, and looked almost exactly like the one from Aladdin. In fact, I could totally imagine a genie popping out if I rubbed it.
The problem?
I didn't own anything like it.
I picked it up and examined it, then rubbed it experimentally.
Because it's me and I am an absolute Disney-fantasized freak like that.
A wind blew, and I suddenly shrunk and was vacuumed into the lamp.
My first thought: Well, that escalated quickly.
Clutching my phone, I flew through space and time, surprised that the Infinity Stones hadn't started spinning around me yet.
Yeah, I was freaked out. Yeah, this was actually the weirdest thing that had ever happened to me. But did I care?
A little.
But hey, I was Captain Asher of California, proud fanboy Gryffindor, and I go down in cool ways, and definitely not while screaming.
I extended my arms, grinning, and yelled to the winds, "I'm Superman, motherfuckers!"
Light came into view, and suddenly, I was heading straight toward a very large stone chair at a very high speed.
Shit.
I crashed through the chair headfirst and smashed into the wall, creating a huge headache and stars in my eyes.
I rolled onto my back, groaning with the effort. I looked up and received a surprise.
Looking over me was a pair of creatures. One was much shorter. He looked like a giant mouse with a shaven face that had human-like skin underneath. His ears were huge and circular, and his kind black eyes were looking down at me worriedly. He wore huge white gloves on his hands, along with yellow shoes. He wore no shirt, but he did have huge red pants with big white buttons.
Next to him stood a much taller companion. This one looked more like a dog, also with a shaven face. His nose twitched a little as he looked at me with kind, dark eyes. His long ears were laid across his back like pigtails or something, and like the mouse, he had black fur. He wore a big orange shirt and a green vest over it. He also wore huge blue pants and brown shoes, but also wore white gloves.
Shit… Is that Mickey Mouse and Goofy?
"Gawrsh, Mickey," said Goofy, "Who do ya think this is?"
Mickey touched my arm and closed his eyes. They then jolted open once more. "The Lightning Master."
The fact that I was looking at Mickey and Goofy, more than anything, did me in.
The world went dark around me.
When I woke up, I was in a very comfortable white bed. The pillows were white. The comforter was white. Everything was white. Kinda felt like Los Angeles.
The white door opened, and in walked a white duck. He had an orange bill and black eyes, like the mouse and dog, and wore a blue sailor's cap. His feet were orange, but his wings ended in the shape of actual hands. He wore a blue coat and a white shirt.
"Hello." I grinned at the duck. "You must be Donald."
"Yup." I could barely understand him. "And you must be the Lightning Master that broke Mickey's throne."
"Oh." I grimaced. "Whoops."
"It's fine." Donald shrugged. "He doesn't even like it."
"Oh, goodie." I rose, relieved to find I was still in my clothes from before, which were a bit torn and worn. "So, uh, what do I do now?"
"Follow me." Donald turned around and waddled out the door. I quickly followed him.
"So," I said, awkwardly trying to make conversation with an anthropomorphic duck, "How long have I been out?"
"Not long," said Donald. "About two hours."
"Two hours! Fuck!"
Donald froze and fell to the ground in a dead faint.
I rolled my eyes. "Damn Disney. Love ya, but…"
I looked up and saw a broom carrying a pail of water walking through the corridor. After questioning why it was there, I called it over, tugged its bucket from its hands, and splashed it on Donald.
The duck woke up with a cough and a sputter.
"Good morning." I smiled down at him.
"No one," yelled Donald, shakily getting to his feet, "has ever sworn in the Kingdom before! How could you?!"
I sighed. "Slip of the tongue. Won't happen again. Much," I muttered as Donald turned and continued walking.
A few minutes later, we had navigated several long, winding corridors and were in a huge room. Donald led me down the stairs, and I looked into the faces of what I was guessing was the council of Disney or something.
Mickey Mouse was sitting with Goofy on his left. To his right, another mouse sat, but this one had much longer eyelashes and yellow heels. She wore a red bow with white polka dots, along with a matching dress. I immediately labelled her as Minnie Mouse.
Sitting in a dignified position to the left of Goofy was a yellow dog. His ears were black, and his eyes, like many others, were black. His tongue hung out of his mouth, and he wore a green collar. His tail was long and black. Pluto.
To the right of Minnie sat another duck. This one had longer eyelashes than Donald, and wore a pink bow with pink slippers and a purple dress. On her wrist was a teal bracelet. Daisy Duck.
To the right of Daisy sat someone I had some trouble placing for a moment. He was much bigger than the mice, ducks, and dogs, which made sense, seeing as he was a fucking dragon. Big and purple, the mythical creature seemed jolly and loving. The scales on his belly were bright pink, and he had orange horns and spikes running across his back. His orange wings were very small. His eyes, unlike the others, had a color - yellow. After a moment, I remembered him to be Figment the Imagination Dragon.
And then…
Princesses. Just a bunch of fucking princesses.
First, there was Snow White, who had apparently only aged a little. Her raven hair was neat and perfect as ever, and her skin was still paler than my friend Paige's. Her bright, kind brown eyes twinkled with happiness (insert gagging noise here), and her white collar stuck up behind her neck like a tree. Her blue shirt was simple, as were the humongous blue shoulder things with the red decoration. Her yellow skirt barely covered her gold slippers.
Next to Snow sat Cinderella. Her blonde hair was in a bun on her head, and was again, annoyingly perfect. Her bright blue eyes made me want to gag, because just like Snow, she looked like she had never been enslaved by a bitch of a stepmom before. Her smile was kind, and she wore a blue, sparkly dress that went to the floor, but I was positive there were some glass slippers underneath them. She also wore long blue gloves.
To the right of these two sat the third member of the trio of perfection. Aurora's blonde hair spilled down a little past her shoulders in - again - an annoyingly perfect way. Her beautiful violet eyes - oh, you get the formula. She wore a golden tiara and choker, and her long dress's color scheme kept changing from pink to blue.
Perhaps I should explain why I hate those three.
Passive and annoying. That's all there is to it. They don't really stand up for themselves, or have personalities. Nice, yeah, but still annoying as hell if I got too much of them. Oh well. Maybe they weren't quite as bad here.
Anyway, the next lady was Ariel. Her red hair spilled down her shoulders, and she seemed intent on straightening it with a fork. Her beautiful green eyes were a bit more sparky than the trio of perfection, and she wore a beautiful pink dress. Her slippers were green glass.
Next was one of my favorites, Belle. Her brown hair was in a high ponytail, and her eyes were wise, but also kind. (Differences!) Her beautiful yellow dress came to the floor, even when she was sitting down. She wore long yellow gloves, and had her nose in a book.
Next to the beauty was Jasmine. The princess had a light blue tube top on, along with poofy blue pants and blue slippers. She wore a gold choker necklace of some sort, and a blue headband with a turquoise jewel set into a gold ring inside. Her long, black hair flowed down her back. Her brown eyes sparkled with a sort of fierce happiness.
Next to the so-called desert bloom was a Native American princess. Her hair was long, black, and beautiful. Her eyes were wise and excited. Pocahontas also wore a blue necklace and a dress made out of animals skins. She was one of the few at the table with bare feet.
Next to Pocahontas sat Megara. Her long red hair, as usual, was flopped just about everywhere in a very hot kind of way. Her brown eyes kind of reminded me of my friend Tadyn's - sarcastic and angry. Meg wore a long purple Grecian dress, along with some sandals. She honestly looked like she was just there because she had to be. I was honestly surprised to see her there, as she wasn't an official Disney Princess.
Next to Meg was the ultimate Disney Princess of all time - Fa Mulan. Her black hair was growing back again after her time as Ping, and her brown eyes were wise and full of intelligence and courage. She wore a long yellow skirt, and a green shirt. There was a blue… I'll call it a napkin ring on her torso, with a red corset thing around it.
There was a fucking sword next to her. I love Mulan.
Next to Rapunzel was Tiana. Her black hair was in a bun atop her head, and a gold tiara was in her hair. Her kind brown eyes looked around at the refreshments as though analyzing them, and I realized she had probably prepared them and was doubting herself. She wore a sparkly green dress and long green gloves, along with green heels.
Next was Rapunzel. Her hair had grown back, which I remembered after a moment having happened in the TV show. The long blonde locks were in a huge braid that still reached to the ground. Her big green eyes still had a bit of naive innocence, but were now much more hardened and strong. She wore a simple purple dress with no shoes.
The two Arendelle sisters were next to Rapunzel. Despite not being official Disney Princesses, I was not at all surprised to see them. Not excited, honestly, but not surprised. Anna's red hair with the white streak was in the usual pigtails, and her blue eyes sparkled with excitement and joy. She wore a purple cape, along with a dress that had a blue skirt and black torso. She wore long cyan sleeves underneath. She wore a pair of black leather boots.
Elsa also looked unchanged, for the most part. Her skin's paleness only rivaled Snow fucking White, and her blue eyes were still fearful and hidden, though she seemed a bit more open now. Her hair was white, and was tied into a casual braid and thrown over her shoulder. Her light blue dress looked like it was made of snowflakes (probably because it was), and she also wore a cape made of snowflakes that was practically see-through. Her sleeves were long and almost covered her hands.
Moana sat next to Elsa, and I couldn't decide whether or not I was surprised to see her. While not an official Disney Princess, she was basically a Disney Princess in our world. I decided to be surprised, but Moana looked the same as ever, with curly black hair grown to her waist, large, brown, adventurous eyes, and a leather tube top and skirt. Like a few others, she wore no shoes.
I grinned and awkwardly waved. "Hi."
Donald rolled his eyes, tempting me to whack the duck across the back of the head, and bowed to the mafia boss - I mean, Mickey Mouse. "King Mickey," he said respectfully. "I have returned with the foulmouthed destroyer of your throne."
"A few accidents, my dear Mr. Duck," I growled, rolling my eyes.
Mickey chuckled. "It's nothing, Master of Lightning. Just try to be more careful. Sit, Donald… And you, too, Lightning, I'll draw you a chair…" He then proceeded to draw a chair in the air with his finger and wave his hand. The chair promptly fell, so I had to pick it up and ask Mickey where to sit.
A few seconds later, I was sitting in between Pocahontas and Meg, trying to look as drawn in and insignificant as possible in the sight of some of the most revered Disney characters of all time.
"So, Lightning…"
"Asher." I was not about to be called Lightning the whole time. "Captain Asher."
This got an eye roll from some of the princesses, including Meg, whose eye roll was very pronounced. Donald also rolled his eyes.
"Right." Mickey smiled. "So, Asher, I'm guessing we should introduce ourselves." To this, he gave me a smile with a message so clear it may as well have been spoken in my mind: I know you know. They don't. "I am King Mickey Mouse, and this is my wife, Minnie…"
After a few pointless introductions, I nodded. "Kay. Sooooo, this obviously isn't my world…"
"No kidding," muttered Meg.
"...So, I just wanted to know… Er…" I cleared my throat. "Why am I here?"
A question with no swearing. God, I was going to have to watch Deadpool when I got home to recover from this.
To my surprise, Mickey just smiled. "Destiny."
I smiled uncertainly. "Cool. Wanna go into a little more detail?"
This actually got a few smiles from some of the Disney characters. I was glad for this. Respect is nice.
Mickey chuckled. "Certainly." He rose from his throne and walked to a large golden box behind him, speaking as he did so.
"Many eons ago, when the universe began, there were thirteen Elements that were created and celebrated. These were Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Light, Darkness, Ice, Lightning, Life, Spirit, Metal, Time, and Sound. These Elements made up every person's soul, but there was always one Element more distinct than the others in every soul. This Element was the Element that they could use.
"When sin entered the world, it became a time of war. The Elements were put to more use than ever before - in both good ways and bad. They were used to attack and defend, to hurt and to heal. But eventually, the world was flooded, and the only creatures who survived in your world - the most important of all of them - did not know how to use the Elements. Eventually the practice of using the Elements died out across the universe."
Mickey had now opened the safe, and was rummaging through it. "Then, one hundred years ago, a prophecy was told by an ancient Magic Mirror." He pulled out a scroll and read:
When the war has lasted twenty years,
The dragonets -
"Hang on." Mickey frowned. "Wrong one." He replaced the scroll and rummaged through a little more. "Hm… Don't even remember half of this… A-ha!"
He pulled out a much older-looking scroll. He then cleared his throat and read:
In a hundred years, when evil plagues the land,
The Elementalists shall come and save it.
When the Kingdom is in the Demon's hand,
They shall rescue us, though their heel may be bit.
Good shall prevail because of them,
And evil shall fall, no matter how hard it tries,
They shall quickly defeat - It's a bit smudged here, I can't read it -
All this is true because it rhymes.
I nodded. "Cool. So, y'all think I'm going to be the 'Elementalist' representing Lightning?"
"Correction," said Mickey. "We know you're going to be the Lightning Master."
"Uh-huh." I grinned. "So… When do I get to meet these other Masters?"
"Maybe they're your friends," said Snow White.
Meg scoffed. "Yeah, right."
"Actually," said Figment, raising a talon, "Snow may have a point. After all, friends are some of the most important things in history. Maybe… It's their love for each other that will save them."
I raised an eyebrow, and looked around the table to see if anyone else was fazed by that sickening sentence. However, even Meg seemed a bit accepting of this.
Of course all the princesses were fine with that. Why wouldn't they be? Every single one of them had been saved by love.
"So," I said, clapping my hands together, "What now?"
"Bring your friends." Mickey shrugged and pulled out the lamp, tossing it toward me as he did. "We'll see if Snow's theory is correct, and then we'll figure things out from there."
"Sounds good," I said.
Yeah, this was going to be awkward, trying to get the Pack in one place.
I rubbed the lamp, and then I was sucked back into the lamp, into my room, and into another world - a world of trouble, where I knew I would be facing villains I couldn't possibly imagine.
Because someone else had already imagined them.
