Disclaimer: Hey guys guess what I won the lottery and now I own Disney and the rights to the Kingdom Keepers. Haha. I wish! Well until that does happen I still don't own anything but my characters (Kat, Jacky, and the guys in suits). So yes, I don't own much.
Chapter 10: Meetings, Stories, and Danger, Oh My!
My eyes popped open as I woke up. I brought back the sheets and saw my smoldered jeans. Dang it! These were my best, most comfy, and favorite jeans! Maleficent will pay for that. I drug myself out of my bed and into the Fantasyland styled bathroom. I did my morning routine and put on my new outfit that I found on my bed that consisted of white blouse with an embroider Mickey on the pocket and a pair of black slacks with a pair of black flats. I evaluated myself in the mirror and made sure I looked good for my first day as head of Disney Inc. I was now a head Imagineer, or at least I think I am. It seemed like all my dreams had come true and today was the big start. To bad this dream came with a catch, but the catch had it's upsides. I walked out of my room and looked to see Wayne taping his foot impatiently. I grabbed a water and a granola bar to go got a pen from the office and ran out to meet him at the back door.
We took a golf cart to the big green building on the outskirts of Disneyland. I entered and was guided to my office. I had my first meeting in half a hour so I sat in my office and watched the meeting room for across the hall. I shut my door but watched as the men and women file through the door until it looked like the room was full. I got on my phone and called the meeting room when someone answered I explained who I was. They put the phone on speaker and I told them I would show myself to them in time but not now. We talked about the DHI program as they said they already had a start on it they just needed to get the new Disney Interactive Hosts into the hologram system. They were still trying to decide on who to put into the system when I asked if they had thought of bringing out the people from Florida. They all seemed to think it was a great idea and they would try to get them here in the next week to do the required movements and voice analysis form them. I told them I would program the needed info into there "brains" and would take care of the rest. I also mentioned that if there was any way I could help in the parades and stuff I would be there. The rest of the meeting was a blur and it was soon over. I decided that I dislike meetings in the fact that they were almost as interesting as math. I walked out of my office after typing all the knowledge of Disney into the minds of the DHIs. And before you could count to ten I was on the first golf cart back to Disneyland.
The walk down Main Street was relaxing as I took the usual course thought Adventureland avoiding the Indy ride. I walked on and got in the line for pirates. The line was long but I was up for the wait. I looked above me to see the dream sweet. As I started to get to the front of the line I saw a little girl, about eight or nine, behind me start to hold on to her mom tighter. I looked to the mom and asked, "First time for her?"
"Yes and she's a little nervous, her brother was scaring her earlier." I bent down to the girls height and said, "Do you want to hear a secret?" She nodded her head. "Well all the pirates on the ride are robots and while the park is open they wont hurt anyone."
"Really they wont hurt anyone while the park is open?" she asked amazed.
"Yep," I said popping the p.
"Then what happens when the park closes?"
"Do you really want to know?"
"Uh-huh!"
"Well, at night all the characters in the park come to life. The villains that want to take over the park and all its beauty are called the Overtakers. You see they want to rule the world beyond Disney and control everything and they will do anything to get it!"
"What about the characters? Are they going to be alright?" We were approaching the front of the line and so I looked to the mother. "If you wouldn't mind if your daughter would like to hear the rest of the story I wouldn't mind telling her after her first ride on The Pirates of the Caribbean."
"Oh please mommy please," she said while bouncing up and down.
"Will your parents mind if you tell it to her because I actually want to hear how it goes to," she said slightly embarrassed.
"Oh my parents are not with me today, I like the true Disney rides and just the fantasy more than just the rides."
"Ok then."
"Is it a good story?" the girl asked.
"It is."
"Is Ariel and Tinker Bell in it?"
"They are."
"Yes, those are my favorite characters!"
"Well come on, time to board the boats." The ride went on as usual until Jack jumped into the boat. I turned to the side to look at him giving a look that said what the heck.
"So what are you going to tell the girl," he said while motioning behind us.
"Just our good adventures, like last night for example," I whispered.
"Going to tell them who you really are?"
"No, I'm just going to be Katherine while telling the story, and Kid is my character."
"Good luck," he said as he vanished into the ride. The ride was over in what seemed like a few minutes and before I even got out of the boat I had an eager girl on my heels.
"Before I start the story I would like to know your name," I said while walking over to a place to sit down.
"I'm Jacky, J-A-C-K-Y, my real name's Jacklyn but I like Jacky better," she stated proudly.
"Well, I'm Katherine, do you think it's ok if we sit down here," I said motioning to the stairs near the Rivers of America closest to the Haunted Mansion.
"Yes this is fine," the mother said with eager eyes wanting to hear my story just as much as Jacky.
"Well at night all the characters in the park come to life. The villains that want to take over the park and all its beauty are called the Overtakers. You see they want to rule the world beyond Disney and control everything and they will do anything to get it! Now you see Walt Disney knew that the Overtakers would come one day so he decided to protect Disneyland by giving it a protector, a girl with the gift of balance. She knew right from wrong and punished those who did wrong. Now this protector would be given a weapon of great power, the crown of balance. You see this crown had three gems, one of green to warn the holder of evil; one of yellow, to show her the good; and one of blue to show her the balance. Now the powers of this crown could only be gained by the girl if she had the crown. Then and only then would she be able to take her place and help the characters of Disney with the power of balance. Now the girl, she never knew of her legacy she thought she was just normal. When she found the crown and put it on she made it turn from a crown to a necklace with a simple thought. Now when she went to bed that night she was in Disneyland with all the characters surrounding her. She was informed shortly of what was going on when Peter Pan explained every thing after he knocked Jack Sparrow out, thinking he was trying to attack her. The next night she assemble a small team of Jack Sparrow, Indiana Jones, and Peter Pan. They headed out to search the park for Overtakers, only to be accompanied by a new ally, Simba. They crossed the Rivers of America and ventured on to Tom Sawyer's island to find the evil queen from Snow White. She was over a black caldron stirring a pot of green ooze. She was planing on poising the girl, thinking that with her gone Disney would fall to the Overtakers. When she saw the girl and her team she flung her arms open throwing her team into the woods, she cackled and tried to shoot the girl down with lightning. Now the girl thought hard and strong when the thought hit her like lightning, the only sad part was that it was lightning that hurt her left leg. Now she thought hard banishing the queen to her ride with just her thoughts and the power of the crown." I started rattling on how I fell into the waters to be rescued by Ariel asking her to watch the waters. How Mulan and Mushu joined my team. And how I was put in a lose cannon ride. A crowd had formed surrounding my story all eyes on me and all ears on my words. "As they flew onto the island and sat down to rest and a huge dragon came out of the ground and spewed a wall of fire between her and Peter. The dragon snapped at her with its large jaws and breathed more fire near her burning her right pant leg. The girl dropped into the dirt and rolled away from the dragon to see a piece of blue in a bush. When she pulled it out she saw it was Mickey's sorcerers hat. She put it on and as the dragon was about to char her with fire the girl flung her arms at the fire and a wall of water made it turn into mist. She then made the stars rain their ash on the dragon burning it. She was using the power of the sorcerer's hat to fight the power of the mighty dragon. It soon was done with the pain and vanished into a green light. And if I have it right, she is in the park right now looking out for any sign of the Overtakers," I said finishing up my story.
"Did that all really happen?" Jacky asked.
"Yes it did."
"What is the girl's name?"
"Her name is Kid. And well look at the time I've got to go all of you enjoy the rest of your day at Disneyland," I said as I got up and left the group. I heard my story buzz around Disneyland the rest of the day. I was now a new Disney hero.
It was later that day when I got the phone call, "Miss Disney, we need you to be Tinker Bell tonight for the firework show."
"Ok, I'm on my way," I said into the phone that Wayne had conveniently got me for 'work'. I walked over to the hair and makeup department. When I arrived I walked over to the man in a suit that was looking through the crowd, looking for me no doubt. I walked up to him and asked, "Excuse me but who are you looking for?"
"I'm looking for Miss Disney," he said taking a moment to look at me.
"Well, she might just be talking to you."
"You? But your just a kid!"
"Actually I am kid, Katherine Isabella Disney at your service." He looked me over and finally said, "Stacy here will help you find your costume and get you hair and makeup done, and she will instruct you with the zip line safety," he said gesturing to the young woman who was going to teach me to be Tinker Bell in a mater of hours.
I was then put into the Tinker Bell outfit with a harness built in for my false flying, and then taken to hair and makeup to get my wig and put on a bit of makeup. I was then taken to be instructed on the basics of zip lining and did a few practice runs on a small wire. Before I knew it the show was about to start. I jumped off the side of Matterhorn Mountain and was soon flying over Sleeping Beauty's Castel. I did the normal routine and waved my wand as fireworks shot off behind me. I did my bit and soon they put Dumbo out for the magic of motherly love and before I knew it I was flying of the side of the mountain again. I saw something move out of the corner of my eye and as I came back again I saw that the line that was enabling me to fly was starting to break. I saw it starting to crumble so I thought about Peter and Tink as the power of the crown, which was no a very small hair clips, did there magic and Peter appeared with Tink. I had never tried to communicate thorough the mind but I guess it was now or never. "Peter, Tink, can you hear me?" I thought.
"Yes," they chimed and spoke.
"The line is breaking. Tink, pixie me up and Peter just hold me while flying over the castel until I can fly on my own." Tink started flying around me while Peter held on to me just as the zip line fell to the ground. I was soon flying on my own twirling as the finale went off for the fireworks. I flew back to end point where some old faces smiled at me while others stared in shock. I went back to the dressing room and changed into my other clothes. Thankfully this morning I changed before I did anything in the park. I walked through Disneyland and suddenly I felt a tug at my shirt. I looked down to see the familiar face of Jacky. I bent down to her level and she whispered to me, "Katherine, are you Kid?"
"If I tell you you cant tell anyone else, ok?"
"Ok."
"Yes, I am kid. Kid stands for Katherine Isabella Disney." She looked at me with wide eyes. "Jacky, where do you live?"
"I live in Anaheim, near Angle Stadium."
"Well here," I said while taking out piece of paper from my pack and writing my phone number on it, "if you want we can be friends, I need a good one like you." She smiled and nodded at me then turned around and ran back to her mother.I walked back to my room and turned in for the night.
That night we did the rounds nothing happened, I guess the Overtakers are trying to kill me in the day now and plotting at night. I thought about how that was the second time my life was in danger and if it wasn't for my friends I would be six feet under. It killed me to think that I could be endangering anyone who was in a five foot radius of me.
A week came and went the DHIs were being installed next Saturday for the big DHI launch. This all went through my mind as I sat down in the hour long line for Space Mountain. It was a chilly day as I snaked on a granola bar while looking at the dark cloudy sky. I looked around to see everyone else in there electronic worlds only a few were talking and some were texting people that were standing only a foot away from them. I had been practicing my powers, well the crown's powers over the last week and now I could manipulate almost anything inside Disneyland. I thought of a way to spice up this line and then it hit me. I looked toward the center of the line where the big gap was. I focused on the spot and thought of Disneyland's brightest parades. Any lights that were in the proximity of the Space Mountain line dimmed. And in the Center a glow began and the speakers said the familiar lines, "Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls Disneyland Proudly presents our spectacular festival magic of might time magic and imagination in thousand of sparkling lights and electro synthetic musical sounds. The Main Street Electrical Parade!" the speaker said just loud enough for the people in line to hear. Everyone's attention was now in the center of the line as they came out of the world of electronics and into the world of Disney. The adults started clapping to the beat and the kids soon followed their lead. A hologram of the Blue Fairy came into view as she waved to the crowd and twirled just as she had in my thoughts. She was soon followed by Goofy driving the Casey Jr. Train and so on. The crowed was immersed in the show and it made the time fly bye in the waiting line. I decided to have this run every half and hour to keep the line entertained on the outside. This hologram programing does have its good sides. . After about twenty minutes of not seeing the light of day, I was on the ride, getting launched into the swirling red vortex that shot us into space. The ride did it's usual twist and turns through space and soon I was off and out of Tommorowland. The countdown for the new holograms has begun.
AN: So- what did you think of this chapter? Please do tell I love to hear what you thought. I know, I know I said that the kk would be in this chap but they are probably going to be in the next one. And to all of you who are fairly new to reading this, I thank you for reading now. As always tell me what you want to see in the story rides, chars, etc. and if you have any ideas for new characters I will be happy to consider them. Also updates are going to be harder because I made the school Basketball team! And Happy TurkyDay/ Thanksgiving!
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