Usagi: the following chapter is a bit short but I just wanted to get it done…
We're entering the next story-arc of this fanfiction which is mostly based on the Jungle Book…but not the Jungle book you might think. But rather an anime-version of it…
When I was a kid I used to be watching a TV-series about Mowgli and his wolf-family in the jungle, only recently I found out that was actually an anime called Jungle Shounen Mowgli, I rewatched the whole series and eventually decided to put it in LiD (So that I could use the wolf-designs I made for Riku and Sora XD)
The reason I chose the anime-version and not the Disney-version is a simple one: I didn't like the Disney-film…. The wolves are in it for about 10 minutes and basically what you see in the Disney-film is just a very small part of the original Jungle Book (the book… never read that but still).
The anime focuses more on well…everything else, most of it takes place in the jungle where Mowgli is NOT trying to find a human family to settle with, but rather just try to live as a wild human, preferably away from other humans.
DoH won't go through the whole story obviously, but as usual I'll tell you more about the characters as they show up.
The Jungle Book will be the first world not present in KH which isn't based on a video game surprisingly (as previously I've had Jak and Daxter and Disgaea, both are Playstation-games) so to make up for that, it'll also include references to a completely different story XD
The intro in this chapter is based on a game, as with Disgaea and Jak it's a game-series made for the Playstation (parts of it is out on both PS2 and PSP) but I won't say what it is just yet XD You just have to guess…and I'm pretty sure anyone who's familiar with the fandom will find out quite easily (As usual Rilaveke is not allowed to answer).
If you can't figure it out you'll find out sooner or later, as one of the characters who show up here will be important for the Jungle Book plot.
So with no further ado, here's the next chapter.
Zakura: wow, that's a handful! I didn't get to do any comments in the AN (pouts)
Chapter 20
Monkey Business
Meanwhile at a completely random location which probably will be important later, a press conference was held at a Zoo, where a whole lot of journalists had shown up to talk to a professor about an important invention he'd made.
"Professor is it true that your invention has the capacity to make anyone who uses it even smarter?" one of the journalists asked.
"Indeed. In fact when it's finished it will be able to make even a monkey smarter than your average human" the professor said. "I already have a prototype waiting in the next room, but it hasn't been fully tested yet."
After the interview the professor came out of the large hall, where he met one of the zoo-keepers.
"Great interview professor, I must say I'm quite exited about seeing that Peak Point Helmet of yours in action" the zoo-keeper said.
"Oh you will soon, but I'd rather not risk any danger for whoever is testing it, we don't know how the prototype will affect the user's mental health yet" the professor said.
"Why? Do you think the monkeys will go insane and take over the world or something?" the zoo-keeper asked, laughing.
Before the professor had time to answer another zoo-keeper suddenly ran into the building.
"Hey Charlie, something wrong?" the first zoo-keeper asked.
"Well yeah, it seems little Kohta's gotten out again" Charlie replied. "If only that chimp wasn't so popular I would have gotten him transferred to another Zoo, he's a real escape artist."
"He'll probably show up sooner or later. He might even be looking for some kids to play with" the Professor said laughing. "If I hadn't known better I'd say that ape could have been someone's pe…"
"Is something wrong professor?" the first zoo-keeper asked.
"Have any of you seen the Peak Point Helmet? I left it right here" the professor said, and pointed at the table.
"I haven't seen it" Charlie said. "You don't suppose Kohta's taken it?"
The three men started laughing.
"Yeah sure. I probably left it back at the lab or something" the professor said.
They walked out the door, only to see their exit was blocked, there was suddenly a large group of Powerwild and Bouncywild heartless standing in front of them.
"What in the world are those things?" the professor asked. Then the monkey heartless attacked.
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To say Nanami was glad to see her son was quite an understatement.
Since the time the gummi ship landed and for five minutes straight she'd simply refused to let him go.
"I can't believe it, both my babies are back with me, oh if only your father was alive to see this" she said probably for the fifth time.
"Yeah that's nice mom, now could you please let go, I can't breathe" Ienzo said.
"She got really happy" Sora said.
"I just hope now she'll let me out of sight a bit more often" Kairi said quietly. "Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to finally get to know my real mother but she can be a bit…overprotective."
"I heard that" Nanami said.
"You can't really blame her for being overprotective, she thought she'd lost her whole family and suddenly both her children are back with her safe and sound" Aerith said.
"Yeah but for how long?" Ienzo sighed as his mother finally let go.
The gang had gathered in Merlin's house, so (to Ienzo's annoyance) the entire Radiant Garden Restoration Committee were there as well, but at least Cid didn't seem to be paying attention to the motherly love.
"Er…Cid. What are you doing?" Sora asked. He looked over at the man who seemed to be fiddling with a cat, with wires sticking out of it.
"I bought this old robot on a yard sale. It was quite cheap because it was broken. So I'm trying to fix it" Cid said. "I'm hoping this thing could help me with some work around here."
"Well good luck with that" Sora said.
The door opened once more, and King Mickey came in.
"I thought I'd find you in here" he said.
"How is it going Mickey?" Kairi asked.
"Not good I'm afraid" Mickey sighed. "The heartless are on the move again."
"Tell us something we don't know" Riku sighed.
"It turns out the Netherworld wasn't the only world Xehanort laid his eyes on, two other starts have gone out during the last week only" the mouse explained, as he pulled out a world map, and wrapped it out over some of Merlin's books. "We've been trying to track their movement, normally the heartless appear to become more organized just before the heart of the world is taken, as they try to find out where it is… we've found one world where that appears to be happening now, on this world." He pointed at one of the planets on the map. "Seems to be in a jungle of sorts. You might want to have a talk with the local wildlife."
"Wildlife? Aren't there any human villages around?" Riku asked.
"Technically yes, but the heartless appears to be gathering in the jungle, we think that's where the heart is" Mickey said, just as a cricket jumped out of one of his pocket.
"I've done some research on the jungle" the cricket, Jiminy said. "I think you'll get the best result if you talk to the wolves of the jungle. There's hardly anything going on in the jungle that they don't know about".
"So we'll be wolves this time then" Sora said. "Great. That can't be much more difficult than a lion."
"I'll take anything that isn't a cat" Ienzo said.
"Oh, wait a minute now! You're all planning to go of to other worlds again?" Nanami said.
"Aw come on Mom, we just got back from the Netherworld, what could be more dangerous than that?" Kairi asked.
"Well I guess you'll run of even if I told you not to" Nanami sighed. "But if something happens to my daughter I'll hold you responsible" she said, with a warning glare at Sora.
"Why…Don't worry, she'll be fine" Sora said. "Now who wants to go save another world?"
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Not long after the gummi ship took of into space once more.
"Do you guys want to practice transforming into wolves in private this time around or shall we see what crazy things you'll turn into this time?" Kairi asked.
"Hah, very funny. I'm sure we've gotten the hang of it by now" Sora said, taking the keyblade out.
There was a flash of light and suddenly in his place, stood a dog…. A Chihuahua to be exact.
"I'm sorry to say it Sora but that is not a wolf" Riku said chuckling.
"At least dogs and wolves are closely related" Sora muttered. "More so than a demon and a tazmanian devil…"
"Or a lion. Let me show you how it's done" Riku said, after another flash of light he was a Papillion.
"Do you need any help?" Ienzo asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Nah, that's fine. We've got the family right… if we only turned into huskies it would be fine" Sora said as he tried to lift the keyblade with his teeth.
There was another flash of light, and both the miniature dogs were gone, replaced by one brown and one silver-coated wolf.
"See? Told you we'd figure it out" Sora said grinning.
"Great, now we'll all be fuzzballs…hey, what is that?" Axel asked, as he came too look out of the window. "Hey guys, check this out!"
"What's that thing?" Sora asked, putting his paws up on the dashboard to look out the window. "Is that….a turtle?"
And sure enough… An enormous turtle was swimming through space just over Radiant Garden.
The heroes noticed it had something on its back, and as it got closer they could see what it was.
Four huge elephants were sitting on his back, and on THEIR backs…
"If I didn't know any better I'd say there's a flat planet on their backs" Riku said.
"This is just ridiculous" Ienzo said. "There is no way a turtle and four elephants would be carrying a whole world around. Must be some kind of mirage or something."
"That's the strangest mirage I've ever seen." Kairi said chuckling. "Wanna check it out?"
"Go check out a planet on the back of an elephant….no" Riku said. "Whatever that is it must be a very wacky place. And we've got a job to do after all."
"That's right, let's go find that wolf-pack" Sora said, tail wagging.
Usagi: yay wolfies!
Zakura: D:
Usagi: hey relax…I've yet to see a wolf in our neighbourhood (foxes on the other hand…)
Zakura: I don't worry about the foxes, Pumba can probably handle them.
Usagi: the cat next door?
Zakura: cats are though.
Usagi: can't disagree to that. Well that was this chapter, do review.
Air cookie for anyone who knows what game the intro is based on.
Kohta is a character from that game, but he doesn't go by that name normally... Air Cola to anyone who can figure out why I chose to call him that. XD