Chapter 6
Strange New Worlds
Mian woke up with a very large lump on his head. He was exhausted and his head was still foggy from his sleep. "Ugh what happened…" he said softly. He tried to get his thoughts straight while he rubbed the lump that had formed between his brown spiked hair. His clothes were ruined; he was bruised or cut all over. He got up and observed the room he was in. It was fairly big with a bookcase, a lamp, and bed.
Mian stood up and walked around to stretch his legs. He could barely keep himself from falling down but he managed to reach the door and turn it, locked. "Of course" Mian mumbled to himself. He continued to search around his room. The sun started to shine through an opened window at the far end of the room. Mian walked over to it and looked out. All there was was an endless sea and a mountain range stretching all around him. The water was very different than Mian was used to. Instead of it being a brilliant blue sea it had a tint of purple to it, and a few miles out there was a crater in the sea. Instead of the water pouring into it and filling the crater the water was actually coming out of it, like a rising waterfall. "Wow" Mian said "I'm actually on anther world, I wonder if Sor-". At that every memory Mian had of the past few hours came rushing back to him, the Islands, Mian's parents, Sora, Riku, Kairi, and those creatures. Mian began to panic, "What happened to everyone" Mian thought "Did they make it off the Islands"?! These thoughts and more raced through his head until he heard the door unlatch.
Mian turned and walked out of the room. He was in a vast hallway with a ceiling that stretched far above his head. Pipes were extending out of the walls and were leaking a purple fume that disappeared a few seconds later. Each window was gigantic and made with stain glass. Down the massive hallway something caught Mian's eye. It quickly ducked behind the wall before Mian could see it. Mian ran after it down several hallways. Finally he caught a glimpse of it. It was one of those creatures that attacked his home. "Your not gonna get away from ME!" Mian shouted. The black creature lead Mian to a large circular room with platforms that went every which way. It hopped on to one and rode it upward. Mian got onto another one and followed it up. The shaft was a least three miles up and down and twenty feet across. At the top of the shaft, a large multicolored window shown brightly. Because of the windows coloring each level of the shaft was a different hue. "Sheesh with all the fancy décor and the size of everything this place must be huge." Mian thought.
The platform came to a halt and Mian jumped out and headed down the nearest corridor. He saw the creature in the center of a very dimly lit room. He charged at it but stopped as that strange woman appeared in front of it. Mian skidded to a halt so he wouldn't run into her. "Oh it's you again" Mian said "Well…Uh…what's your name"? All she said was "Please do not hurt this poor heartless I mearly sent it to fetch you". Mian stared at the creature "That thing is called … a 'heartless'"? "Yes they are those without hearts". "Oh really I thought it was just a cool name" Mian said sarcastically. She smiled "Is there anything I can get you?" she said trying to sound caring. She didn't fool Mian one bit. Mian heard a shuffling noise from behind her and glanced over her shoulder. There were five other figures standing in the shadows trying not to be seen. "Who are they?" Mian asked. The figures were startled by the fact Mian saw when it was nearly pitch black. "Oh those are my accomplices, you can come out now" She said. Each figure slowly came forward into the light. "My dear I don't believe I answered your question, my name is Maleficent, and this is Captain Hook." she said as she pointed to a thin man in a red coat and hat. "Pleased to make your acquaintance Mian" he said as he put his hooked hand. Mian uneasily shook it "Charmed" Mian said. "Heh howya doin kid, Hades 'Lord of the Dead' nice ta meetcha" said a blue colored man with flames on his head. "So I guess this is your new lackey Maleficent, I guess your short on hand again what with the others that quit" said a large half-woman half-octopus creature "Yeh" Mian said "I guess she would need new help after all those midnight snacks kept you from fitting out the front door". The octopus-woman creature scowled. "Bwaahahaha he got you good Ursula I like him, names Oggie Boggie" said a large sack like creature. "Hmph he's looks no more than a common street rat, but I guess he'll do" said a man with cobra cane and black and red robes. "At least I'm not a sewer rat decorated in filth" Mian answered. "Why you little…" he began but Maleficent held him back. "That's enough Jafar, why don't I see to him" she said. She grabbed Mian and they headed down the corridor Mian came through. "Don't listen to those fools, stick with me I'll show you the way" Maleficent said. As they walked on to the platforms Mian heard a small part of a conversation in the other room "…'I hope he doesn't end up like the other ones'…'Yeh buzzard meat'".
The both stepped onto a platform and it lead them into the lower levels of the castle. "So…Maleficent where am I?" Mian asked. "You are on the distant world of Hollow Bastion" She answered. The platform came to a halt and Maleficent showed Mian to a large hanger. It was filled with piles gummi blocks and 3 completed ships. Maleficent led Mian to one of the larger ships and opened a hatch and beckoned Mian to get in. It was black with gray strips across its front and had two small cannons on each side. Mian climbed in and found it to decent sized with an engine room, one bed, and a ladder leading to the cockpit. "Cool" Mian thought "My own spaceship, I can't wait to show it off to Sora". "Now Mian down to business-" Maleficent started. Mian flipped around "Wait how do you know my name?" he asked startled. Maleficent merely replied "I know a great deal of things Mian." she took out a small disk and turned it on. It projected a 3D picture of a young woman in her early twenties, her hair was brown and tied into a bun in the back. She wore a blue gown with a white apron over it. "This is who you will bring back here by any means necessary, and this" she tossed the device to Mian "will show you what she currently looks like in case you forget, any questions"? Mian started to speak but Maleficent cut him off "You owe me remember" was all she said. The hatch closed and the ship flared to life. Its great engines propelled it from the hanger, through the ocean depths, and into space.