Sora and Roxas followed Cid onboard. They went to the cockpit and sat I in the passenger seats behind Cid. Cid strapped himself in, and smiled as he pulled the throttle and the ship lifted into the sky.
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Mickey, Goofy, Donald, Naminé, and Dack were all trapped and they backed into the wall, looking on at the inevitable despair before them.
"Hey, this seems kinda familiar", Goofy said.
"What do you mean?" Donald asked.
Goofy pushed hard on the wall and it turned and opened like a door.
"See, I know this secret passages pretty well, Donald", Goofy boldly claimed.
"Everyone in now!" Dack shouted as he handed Naminé to Goofy.
They all ran in and Dack drew out his gun. He fired several shots at the ground until much of the floor was frozen over with ice. The Heartless, when they tried to follow, slipped and fell down. Dack ran into the tunnel. Since he was faster than them, he quickly caught up.
"This way to the hangar!" Goofy yelled as they all ran through the secret way.
There was a dead end in the path ahead, but Donald and Mickey, who were ahead of Goofy by then, pushed against the wall and it opened, revealing the hangar. Everyone ran towards the ramp that led up to the door of the ship. At this point, the Heartless were appearing in random points of the castle, trying to find them. Unfortunately, a few popped up in the hangar. They disappeared for few seconds, but returned with more allies and they kept on coming.
"Everyone, go, I'll hold them off!" Dack ordered his comrades.
The others boarded the ship and Dack, somehow knowing that his gun was empty, took out the empty clip and put in a new one. He fired at the Heartless, but these bullets sent them ablaze and flames wrought their ruin.
"Come on!" thundered Mickey.
"We can't leave without Dack", Goofy protested.
"You heard him; we have to go!" cried Mickey as he pressed the launch button.
Dack could here the mechanisms behind him as he tried his best to fend off the Heartless. The trap hole beneath the ship opened and the ship plummeted down. Dack saw this and fired a few more times, vanquishing some more Heartless and then he dived down the chasm, desperate to catch the ship.
He knew the layout of the hangar. He knew that the chasm led to the bottom of the world and into space and if he did not catch the ship in time, then he would surely perish. He pointed his gun up and fired his remaining shots, which gave him more propulsion. His dive speed hastened and he came along side the door of the gummi ship. By now, he could see the stars of the astro-world below, at the bottom of the chasm.
He pulled his gateway to survival open and with his sturdy arms; he climbed inside and shut the door behind him. He felt the fall stop just after doing that and he looked out the window, seeing the universe in depth. He sighed with relief, and walked toward the cockpit.
"Dack, you're okay!" Donald and Goofy said.
"How'd you escape?" the King asked.
"I'd rather not relive that", Dack admitted. "We gotta go fast, though."
"Why?" asked Goofy.
"There are Heartless ships on the radar!" Donald cried.
"That's why", Dack confirmed.
They could see shots being fired at them, but Mickey evaded them by weaving in and out of the crossfire.
"I can't do this for long", despaired Mickey.
"There's something else on the radar", Donald said.
They saw dozens of projectiles in front of them that shot past them. Their target was not anyone on board, but the Heartless in pursuit. The missiles hit their targets, and they were all destroyed.
"Someone's trying to communicate with us", said Donald.
Mickey hesitated and said, "Send them through."
"Hey, are we too late?" a voice asked.
"Hey, is that, uhhh…Cid?" inquired Goofy.
"The one and only", he replied. "How are y'all?"
"Everyone's fine", the King said.
"Well, we're comin' in; you can dock with us", he told them.
This massive ship came into view. It made theirs look puny. Donald's and Goofy's eyes widened at the sight of it.
"Wooooowwww", Donald said in awe. "Why don't we have any ships like that, Your Majesty?"
"Uh, gosh, I don't know", he answered. "I guess we never got enough gummi blocks to build one so big."
The larger ship flew over them. The bottom opened up and they rose into it. The lower doors shut and they were inside. Mickey, Donald, and Goofy stepped out of their ship. The holding area they were in was like a large warehouse. There was a ladder on the wall and they saw Cid climbing down it. He reached the bottom and approached them.
At that very moment, Dack came out holding Naminé. He walked slowly and carefully down the ramp, so he would not drop her or collapse over the edge.
"She needs medical attention", Dack said.
"We'll take the elevator", Cid said. "It'll be easier that way."
He and Dack carried her onto the elevator. Mickey, Donald, and Goofy proceeded to the ladder and climbed it. The reached the top which had a hatch. Mickey, the leader, pushed it open and poked his head out. He looked about and saw Sora and Roxas.
"Hey, fellas!" he exclaimed.
"Mickey!" Sora shared in delight.
Donald and Goofy followed out with Mickey.
"It's great to see you guys again", said Sora.
"Same here", Goofy cheered.
"Wait, is that Roxas?" the King asked.
"Yeah, it's me", Roxas said.
"What's going on?" Mickey inquired. "How did he get involved?"
"We don't know yet", Sora said.
"Well, all the same, it's good to see you, right guys", Donald said.
"I am just glad that you are alright", exhaled Sora. "Ever since we got that letter, I've been worried."
"What letter?" King Mickey asked.
"Kairi found this letter warning you about the betrayal in your kingdom", answered Sora.
"Hmmm…I think we had better fill each other in.
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Dack and Cid rushed Naminé through many the halls of this large ship. They arrived at the medical unit and placed her on a stretcher.
"You can go ahead and see the others", said Cid. "We'll handle this."
"Okay, thanks", Dack said.
He wandered for many minutes, not knowing where he was. Dack eventually found the area in which Sora and the others were.
"So that's how you got here, Roxas", Mickey said. "Very interesting."
"Yeah, but I'm still wondering how this Dack guy got on the ship", Sora pondered.
"Well, that's a story in itself", Dack cut in.
"Who are you?" Sora asked him.
"I'm Dack, Dack Alton", he said.
"Oh, so you helped the King, well, thanks for helping my friend and thanks for saving Naminé", Sora said.
"I was doing my job", Dack said.
"Did you work for the King?" he asked him.
"I never met him until today", Mickey said.
"Who are you, besides Dack, who are and why did you save the these guys and Naminé?" Sora asked boldly.
"I'm a former agent of the AMU", Dack replied.
"What's the AMU?" Sora asked.
"The AMU is a secret society", Dack said. "A long time ago, there was a Keyblade war between light and darkness that caused a lot of damage and took lives. After it was resolved, some people organized and formed the AMU, which means Anti Meddling Union. It is said that meddling between worlds caused the Keyblade War. We stopped meddlers and kept the distance between the worlds, so they never fight again."
"You stopped them?" Sora inquired. "Did everyone just quit?"
"No", Dack said. "The woman responsible for the recent events, Maleficent, attacked the AMU first. She destroyed nearly the entire agency. I'm one of the survivors and was a part of the ADU. The ADU was a branch of the AMU. The ADU was the Anti Darkness Union; we kept the darkness from meddling. It was the largest branch of the AMU and it took most of the damage. Nowadays, most AMU Minors are scattered and we have lost most communication."
"Wow", Sora, Mickey, Donald, and Goofy said together.
"So it really must have been secret for not even you to know, Mickey", Sora said.
"Yeah", agreed Mickey. "But why did you help me? That has nothing to do with meddling."
"It does", said Dack. "We prevent meddling to the most extreme. If the darkness conquers the worlds, then that is definitely meddling. By saving you, an important factor in this coming war, we can ensure that your world is liberated and can return to normal."
The ship shook. Everyone looked around and listened, fearing another assault by the darkness. However, that was not the case. Cid entered the room.
"We've landed", he said.