Chapter 3

The Transformation

The Food Court was filled with a swirling mist of smells from various foods. In one cornor you have you Chicken Beef Bowls and other types of japanease cuisine. In another you have Del Taco, McDonalds, and the random pizza place. And the last cornor is usually reserved tfor desserts; filled with fruit smoothie shops and even an ice cream parlor. In the middle of all the chaos are a field of tables scattered around everywhere; the place where people sit down and eat. It was basically a culture convention! All kinds of different people eating all kinds of different foods. Other than that the Food Court dosn't serve much of a purpose, if your hungry while your shopping this is the place to go. Then again it can also serve as a resting spot fif your tired, but it's abnormal for shoppers to get tired. Unless they're old or something...

Selphie sat at a table all by herself, sighing at her loneliness. Today was the day she was supposed to go on a shopping spree with her best friend Kairi. Unfortunatley she ended up bailing on her in order to go on a 'picnic' with Sora, Riku and the rest of the gang. Selphie couldn't pass up this oppertunity, she needed to go and satisfy her shopping desires. She's been craving it all summer, and what's even better was that Selphie had raised enough munny to actually buy something! She was no longer restricted on munny anymore! However, the brown haired girl was regretting coming on this shopping trip by herself. She left Destiny Islands through the use of a train in order to reach Twilight Town. While walking around in the mall so early in the morning Selphie realized how alone she was. She had nobody to talk to; but did she really need people to enjoy shopping? Of course not! The thought of that beautiful sleek black Prada bag on her shoulder she saw in that store looked soo tempting. She wanted to buy it but the store was closed, and it was PRADA, so the price range was way out of her league.

She sighed again; what was she to do now? Selphie was a little hungry, after all she hadn't eaten breakfast yet. It was barley 8:00 AM! Yawning, the girl in the simple yellow jumper-like dress got up to see what kind of pizza they served at the italian place not to far away from her table. Selphie counted the munny in her wallet as she walked up towards the counter. That's when something accidentally bumped into her; "O-Oh! Sorry!" Looking down it appeared that she bumped into a rather small person, wearing an abnormally big wtich hat? The voice and the apperance of the person looked extremley familar; then it snapped into the girl's head! Selphie had visited Twilight Town plenty of times before, and she was introduced to everyone except the Disciplinary Commitee. They didn't seem too fond of Roxas and his group of friends, but she did recall seeing a certain small black mage hanging out with them. "Oh, it's okay." she smiled gently. "Say, do you remember me?"

Vivi looked up and squinted his golden yellow eyes at the girl; "Hmmmm, well you do look f-familar..." he stated. "I came here to visit before with Sora. I remember seeing you; you hang out with that 'Diciplinary Commitee' right?" Vivi nodded his head slowly. "I'm Selphie!" the girl crouched down a bit and offered her hand to the black mage. Vivi looked at her hand for a moment and then back up to her smiling face; "Vivi..." he slowly said as he lightly shook her hand. "I came here on an all day shopping trip, but it's no fun to shop alone!" Selphie pouted. She was happy she ran into Vivi, even though they didn't really know each other. "I was just about to get something to eat. Wanna join me?" Vivi titled his head, as if mulling the invitation over. "S-Sure!" Vivi followed the girl toward the pizza joint located in the cornor of the Food Court. "So what are you doing here Vivi?" she asked. "O-Oh, well I came here to buy a new b-broom for my grandpa...B-But..." "But what?" asked Selphie, brushing a light brown bang away from her face. "But I bumped into O-Olette and we got our munny p-pouches mixed up..." Selphie frowned; "Oh no! That dosn't sound good..." "I decided to go and f-find her but so far I haven't seen her a-anywhere..."

The line progressed as one of the greasy employees handed the next customer their slice of pizza. "Hmmm, well I'll gladly help you find her...I'm sure she's been looking for you all over the place." Selphie gave the little black mage a smile of reassurance. She thought that Vivi was the cutest thing in the world! She just wanted to pick him up and hug him, but then again it'll probably compel the kid to scuttle away from her. Selphie wanted to have some company, and she wasn't about to just drive it away just because she's obsessed with everything associated with the word 'cute'. Vivi on the other hand was worried, after all there was a lot of mounny inside that munny pouch. He would feel so bad if he wasn't able to give it back to her. "Oh look were next!" said Selphie excitedly. Although a slice of pizza isn't exactly the healthiest thing for breakfast, it sure beats eating nothing! Selphie began to order among the mall's commotion while Vivi just stood there and watched. The Food Court was one of the most busiest places in the mall, because it was a gathering place for people. So it would only be natrual to look in the Food Court before anywhere else, if your looking for someone that is.

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Olette rushed through out the four cornors of the Food Court, trying to spot Vivi among the people waiting in line to buy their meal. Obviously he came to the Food Court because he was hungry! The wild scent of orange chicken entered her nostrils as she passed by the all to well known Panda Express counter. It took her awhile to get here, the Food Court was all the way on the other side of the mall from where Fuu and Raa took her to shop for them. Why did I let them convince me to go in the first place!? she angrily thought to herself. The girl's emerald eyes began scanning the table area, hoping to see Vivi sitting up in one of the many chairs placed out there for the convenience of the malls visitors. Thats when she spotted the black mage's signature mage hat; like a race car Olette sped to his table, clutching the sides of it in a heavy pant. Selphie and Vivi jumped in their seats, a little surprised from Olette's sudden entrance.

"Olette? Are you okay?" asked Selphie, a look of concern on her face. Okay, don't make a fool of yourself...Be nice...Be nice... Olette lifted her head up and smiled optimistcally at the pair. "Oh hey there! I didn't know you were coming to visit today Selphie." "Come and sit down with us, there is a seat beside Vivi right there." Olette nodded a 'thank you' toward the girl as she pushed out her chair and sat down next to the black mage. "I'm s-so sorry O-Olette! H-Here's your munny p-pouch!" Vivi took out the munny pouch and handed it over to the brunette whose eyes were watering with joy. Finally...It's mine...It's mine!Olette in return, handed Vivi his munny pouch she mistakenly picked up that morning. "Well everything has been returned to it's rightful owner!" said Selphie happily as she took a bite out of her cheese pizza.

"That's great isn't it? Anyways I gotta go now so-" "Where are you off to in such a hurry?" asked Selphie with a curious tone. "Are you meeting with Hayner? Or maybe even Roxas somewhere?" she asked with interest. Olette felt like juming off a bridge after hearing the girl's insinuating comments, what was she implying exactly? The girl did NOT like Hayner, his hair was way too curly; and as for Roxas...Olette shook her head, she had no time to dive into the depths of petty romances! "Ummm...No...I was just off to the grand opening of the Prada store." Selphie's eyes widened a bit; the same store she saw that beautiful black bag in? "Oh really? I was looking at the merchandise through the window, but it seemed the store was closed..." Olette shook her head, with a proud smile pasted on her face. "Nope, it opens today at 10:00 AM! And because this is the grand opening everything is 75 off!" squealed the brunette. "75 off!?!" Selphie in turn was shocked at this dramatic sale; nothing in Prada was that cheap! This could be her only chance to buy something with the word PRADA stamped all over it. Everyone in Destiny Islands would totally envy her!

"Wow, that sounds like a killer sale!" said Selphie in amazement. "I know! I've had my eyes set on this sleek black bag, with a shiny silver buckle! The words Prada are branded right next to the buckle!" Olette oozed just thinking about her future prize, she was so prepared to buy the purse! Nothing would be able to stop her now! Selphie on the other hand stayed silent; Olette was after the same bag she found interest in. Everything in that store would be 75 off, and that means the bag would also be on sale! "Wow, sounds so exciting." said Selphie as she took a sip from her lemonade. "Yea, so anyways I gotta go. I have to be right at the store doors before it opens so I can get it before anyone else does! So bye!" "Wait!" Before Olette ran off she turned around to answer to Olette's inquiry; "Yes?" Selphie raised up with her lemonade in her hand; she took a sip and walked to where Olette stood. "I just want to te-Oops!" Selphie had 'accidentally' spilled the lemonade all over Olette's orange dress. From there Selphie sprinted toward the escalators; this was her only chance! Never would she be able to afford a Prada bag this cheap!

"I'm sorry Olette." Selphie muttered under her breath. Selphie came here to Twilight Town on her own, she didn't need Kairi or anyone to help her. She was now going to complete her day by buying that beautiful bag she saw earlier that morning. Selphie really did feel bad for leaving Olette and Vivi hanging like that, but that bag just called out to her. IT wanted HER to be the owner, she couldn't ignore such a beautiful song! It was Prada for crying outloud. Olette just stood there; a silent rage coursing thorugh her veins like poison. "Oh hell NO!" Olette charged after Selphie, ready to tear the girl apart; she has NOT gone through this constant game of cat and mouse for nothing! Olette had dreamed of that bag much longer that Selphie ever has! This was her dream! This was her fantasy! She wouldn't let herself be out raced by some romantic tramp! This whole day had been troubling for the brunette, hitting road bump after road bump. Selphie spilling her drink on Olette was just the frosting on today's irritations. Olette was determined to take the girl down, she would get that bag at all costs! Vivi just blinked his eyes as he sat at the table, watching the two girls pursuit their only chances at happiness.