A/N: I'm sorry about the delay! Lots of stuff happened, and I needed a week to recover mentally before I typed this next chapter. If I didn't, I probably would have killed someone off. XD The chapters should be coming regularly again.

I finally have a beta-reader! Thanks a TON, Mystics Apprentice, for beta-ing this chapter. She will also be going back and looking over the other chapters over a period of time. Soon, it should be squeaky clean. :D Thanks again!

Now for a disclaimer…

If it is mentioned in Kingdom Hearts or Final Fantasy, I don't own it. I also don't own the song from "Rudolph and the Island of Misfit Toys."

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"Yen Sid has claimed them?" a pale-haired man asked skeptically, stroking his mustache.

"Yes, Master Ansem," Even reported. "He said, 'I found them first, so I get them first.'"

The man named Ansem shook his head. He rose from his simple oak desk and gazed out a small window nearby, his amber eyes clouded with thoughts. Suddenly, he began to chuckle.

"Master Ansem?" Even inquired. "Is everything alright?"

"Oh, Yen Sid, even with all your magic, you never truly understood other beings," Ansem mused to himself. He paced his office slowly, taking in the sketches and diagrams plastered to the wall. "I believe that is one advantage I have over you, my dear rival."

He stopped in his tracks. "Master Even?" he asked the blonde, whose hair fell midway down his back.

"Yes, sir?"

"You wouldn't mind dropping in for a week or so to keep an eye on him and the children, would you? I'm certain that Yen Sid won't mind too much. After all, I did allow his apprentice a short stay here."

"But sir, what if he doesn't?" Even asked nervously.

"Don't you fret; I'll send you with a letter. After he reads it, he will have no choice," Ansem replied nonchalantly.

"Are you certain that you wish for me to go? I mean, there are plenty of other qualified young masters here," Even persisted.

"No, it must be you that goes. Your creativity may help if Yen Sid starts doing anything…strange," Ansem said, hesitating upon the last word.

"Very well, Master Ansem." Even bowed his head stiffly. "When shall I head over?"

"I would like you to be ready by this evening. According to my calculations, they should arrive tomorrow morning. I wish for you to be there with him when the children arrive."

Even began to protest to leaving so early, but the words died in his throat at Ansem's distant expression. Was that fear in his eyes?

"Y-yes, Master Ansem," he choked out.

"Thank you, Even. You are dismissed. I shall give you the letter for my dear opponent when you are ready to leave."

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The passengers on Yen Sid's train were silent. Sora was fast asleep; his small body lay sprawled across the seats. Riku was pacing anxiously from one side of the cabin to the other, and Kairi was staring absentmindedly out the window. They had been on the train for several hours now, and it was starting to get very boring. Riku sighed, staring at Sora. If only he could fall asleep at the drop of a hat. Then, this ride wouldn't seem quite so long. He walked over to the window with hopes of seeing something that may resemble their destination, however it looked.

And see something he did.

Not too far on their right was a sunset-tinted tower, bending in almost every direction imaginable. It had to be around ten stories tall, although it was hard to tell with the mismatched windows on the front. Five small towers with teal, conical roofs were scattered around the main structure, and a large, midnight-colored roof decorated with stars sat on the main base of the tower. Beyond the whimsical tower was a small forest. The whole scene appeared to be on one floating mass of land slightly larger than a Blitz ball court, canopied by a twilight sky.

"Sora, Kairi!" Riku said loudly. Kairi jumped, startled by Riku's sudden outburst.

"What is it?" she asked.

"Look out this window while I wake up Sora." Riku gestured to the window, and then walked over to Sora and pushed him off the bench.

"Whoa, wait!" Sora shouted, jumping up from the ground. His azure eyes fluttered wide open in panic, but then slowly filled with confusion.

"Oh!" he exclaimed. "I was having a –"

"Look!" Riku gestured to the window in which Kairi was staring out with her jaw hanging wide open. The boys walked over to the window together, with Sora in between the other two.

"Whoa!" he breathed.

"Do you think that's Yen Sid's Kingdom of Misfits?" Kairi asked.

The train, which had been going straight since the ride had begun, lurched and began to turn towards the land in response.

"Well, I guess that is your answer," Riku said, his pale irises meeting Kairi's indigo, bubble-filled eyes and Sora's cloud-filled ones.

"Well, here goes nothing!" Sora finally said as the train slowed down.

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Yen Sid perched proudly outside his tower in a small clearing. Throughout the woods around him stood small cottages, each holding another misfit occupant he had brought there. Somewhere in there were the houses they would be staying in. They were the ones he had been eagerly awaiting for eons. Now, they had finally showed up, and they were going to be right in his humble kingdom. What could possibly go wrong?

Of course, he just had to ask that question. A strange rocket ship made out of basic-colored blocks had entered the atmosphere and was headed straight for the clearing. As soon as the ship landed, Yen Sid could make out the blonde-haired, green-eyed apprentice of Ansem. "Wasn't that scientist just here?"he thought irritably.

"Coming back so soon?" he asked with an edge to his voice as Even cautiously stepped out of his mode of transportation. "Did you leave one of your strange scientific devices behind?"

"Master Ansem has requested that I stay here for a few days to…observe the children," Even explained.

"And why would I allow you to stay in my realm?" Yen Sid challenged. As he spoke, Even pulled an envelope from the pocket of his lab coat, sealed with a red "A" imprinted into the wax.

"It is explained in this letter," Even reported as he placed the letter into Yen Sid's knobby hands. "I won't be in your way; I have my lodgings in my Gummi Ship."

Yen Sid carefully opened it and pulled out the parchment from within. As his large eyes scanned the page, a small frown formed on his face.

"Very well, you may stay for five days. However, you must be gone by sundown on the fifth day," Yen Sid warned.

"Believe me, I do not wish to remain here a second longer than I have to," Even retorted.

The two rivals, both lost in their own thoughts, wordlessly stood in the clearing.

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CHOO. CHOOOO.

The silence was cut short by the engine of a familiar indigo train. Yen Sid's magical form of transportation pulled up to the men, who had been abruptly broken from their thoughts, and were now eagerly staring down the door. Even a few citizens, awoken by the loud noise, crept out of their lodgings to investigate.

The sliding doors slid open, revealing a very tired Sora, Riku, and Kairi standing in the doorway. As Sora glided out of the train, his eyes grew huge.

"This place is so weird!" he exclaimed, dropping his backpack onto the grass. Riku, who had stepped beside the spiky-haired brunette, nodded in agreement. Kairi was struggling with her vast amount of luggage when Yen Sid spoke.

"Oh, don't worry about that, my dears," he said. "I have helpers who will bring your stuff to your cottages."

As soon has he uttered those words, several broomsticks marched out of the tower and took the trio's belongings.

"Uh, th-thank you!" Kairi choked out, but her eyes were still on the walking broomsticks taking her bags.

"It's my pleasure, child. After all, this is your new home," he said pleasantly.

"New home?" Sora echoed.

"Why of course. Now, allow us to introduce ourselves. I am Master Yen Sid. This here-" He gestured to Even, "-is Master Even. He is visiting for a few days from another world."

Riku wasn't sure if he liked this Even. First of all, the oddly dressed character was obviously human, judging from his rounded ears and full-built body. Secondly, he was staring at him and his friends like they were a delicious feast given to him for his birthday. As for Yen Sid, he was getting a strange vibe from him that he just could not name. It was unnerving, to say the least.

Kairi, on the other hand, didn't seem perturbed at all. In fact, her mood seemed to be improving. "Thank you, Masters Yen Sid and Even. I'm Kairi."

"I'm Sora." The faery placed his hands behind his head and leaned back as he spoke, his wings fluttering slightly.

"Riku," The moon elf said simply.

"Ah, I am familiar with you three," Yen Sid responded thoughtfully. "Kairi, you are the child of a human and a mermaid, are you not?"

Kairi hung her head in embarrassment. "Yes."

"Really?" Sora looked at her intently. "I didn't know that."

"Ah, Sora," the warlock said. "If it isn't our little faery who never ages."

"You make it sound cooler than it actually is," he grumbled in response.

Yen Sid chuckled lightly, and then turned to Riku. "Ah, you must be the recent addition to our guest list. You are a moon elf, are you not?"

"I…" Riku hesitated. "That's what the elders told me through Serah," he finally said.

"Ah, that is right. Your current moon elf still lives," the warlock mused. "All three of you are curious conundrums. Am I right, Even?"

The scientist was drawn out of his creepy stare. "Why yes, Master Yen Sid. However, isn't that the reason all of these fey are here?" he pointed out.

"Of course!" Yen Sid said. He proceeded to wave his hands at the broomsticks, which caused them to march into the forest. "Children, why don't you follow my servants to your cottages? You can get settled in and perhaps meet a few neighbors. I'm sure you're exhausted from the trip. I will summon you to my office later to give you a proper orientation."

"Thank you, Master Yen Sid," Riku said reverently. Kairi followed his suit, inclining her head in respect.

"Bye then!" Sora waved casually. Kairi smacked her forehead, but Riku merely chuckled.

As they headed off into the forest, Even and Yen Sid turned to glare at each other once more.

"Don't you forget that they aren't yours," Yen Sid muttered.

"As if you'd let me," Even growled in response. Oh, how in Radiant Garden was he supposed to examine these specimens with Yen Sid being so possessive?

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As the trio followed the brooms down the road, they noticed the unique little cottages along the side of the dirt path. The only thing they had in common was their small size, which was probably big enough for a kitchen, living room, a bathroom, and a bedroom. Other than that, they were in every shape, size, and color that one could imagine. Some were simple like a human's house, and others were comparable to a vibrant faery dwelling.

"This place is so weird," Sora commented again as they walked together behind the brooms.

"Well, it is an island for misfits," Kairi pointed out.

"A strange dwelling for strange folk," Riku commented.

"Hey, Riku?" Sora turned to the tall elf. "What's a moon elf anyway? What makes it so different?"

"It's a long story."

"We learned about them in school," Kairi mentioned, scratching her head. "Isn't there only like, one at a time in an era or something?"

"You could say that," Riku said slowly.

"Then shouldn't you be like, ruling your people or something?" Kairi pressed.

"We already have one."

"Oh."

"Hey guys, do you hear that?" Sora stopped in his tracks, his head tiled to the side.

"I don't hear anything," Kairi said.

"I don't eith- wait, I'm hearing something." Riku tilted his head to the side like Sora and stained his ears. It sounded almost like…a tuba?

Suddenly, a voice began to sing from somewhere in the forest.

"When an elf has fins

Or a pair of claws

When a mermaid begins

To swim but fails-

On the Island of Misfit Fey!

Oooh~

On the Island of Misfit Fey!

Fey!"

A scruffy-looking man with wolf-like eyes jumped out of the undergrowth, accompanied by a faery with wings on her legs and a nymph in a Hazmat suit. Each of them was holding some sort of an instrument, and they were approaching the trio. They slowly began to back up when they ran into someone behind them.

"When a troll has manners

And a faery always falls

There's a group of enchanters

But their magic always fails!

A monster that always runs away

On the island of Misfit Fey!"

Sora, Riku, and Kairi began to run away from the singing magician that had appeared in front of them, but they found themselves neck-and-neck with a large, scaly creature running for reasons unknown.

"Crap, what do we do?" Riku asked as they darted behind a tree.

"I don't know, but we have to keep up with the brooms!" Kairi pointed out in a panicked voice. "Ugh, I wish I knew why they were singing!"

"Maybe it's their way of greeting us?" Sora suggested.

"But they're all getting in our face, and it's getting a little creepy," Riku pointed out.

As if on cue, a group of absurdly tall goblins leaped in front of them and began to sing some more.

"Oooh~

The Island of Misfits Fey!

(Fey, fey, fey, fey, fey, fey, fey, fey, fey)

We're on the Island of Misfit Fey!"

"Eep!" Kairi squeaked.

"Quick, this way!" Sora urged, He grabbed Kairi's hand and darted into a bush, Riku following behind them. They ran along the side of the road as fast as they could, dodging the confetti sparkles being thrown at them.

"Follow me!" a new voice urged. Sora looked at the other two, who nodded and followed the voice. If there were any chance of escaping the mildly strange welcome party at 6 o'clock in the morning, they would take it.

The figure pulled them into a brightly colored house and slammed the door shut. The four of them collapsed on the floor, panting.

"Thanks man! Or girl, whichever you are," Sora said between breaths to the hooded figure. The figure turned to face him, a girl's face barely visible from under the dark hood.

"No prob-" She abruptly cut her statement short.

"Sora?"

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A/N: I stopped it a little early, just because I wanted to see who you guys thought the mysterious girl who pulled them out of the chaos was. :P