I just wanted to say thanks to those who have read this far and I hope you continue to read. Remember to R&R to let me know how I'm doing.
Also I am sorry for the extremely short chapter but I really just wanted to get this done.
- Castle of Dreams -
Dylan quickly stood his ground as the heartless sent a tentacle at him as the first attack. Dylan quickly raised his Sweet Memories keyblade up to guard the attack. The tentacle quickly went for a sweeping motion and smacked Dylan aside as he went sliding several feet on the ground before finally stopping "Damm that hurt..." he said to himself before he saw several tentacles coming down on him like spears. He quickly gasped as he scrambled and half crawled, half ran away from the tentacles as they speared through right where he was a second ago. Dylan then glared as he charged towards the heartless and went to work slashing at the creature's body.
The heartless reacted quickly as it sent another tentacle spearing towards him. Dylan managed to avoid a lethal hit but in it's place a nasty gash was cut into his left arm "Gah! Damm this hurts..." he grumbled before he felt a tentacle quickly wrap around his waist as he had been distracted by the pain to notice. He was quickly lifted several feet in the air as he struggled "Grr LET ME GO!" he shouted as he feebly struggled against the plant. It the quickly waved him back and forth before throwing him against a wall on the other side of the courtyard. As he slid down the rough, stone wall he groaned as he felt the back of his head throbbing, and bleeding.
Dylan slowly tried to pull himself up as his vision blurred into one color. In his disoriented mind he tried to come up with something to do and quickly lifted his Sweet Memories into the air "He...heal!" he gasped out as green bells chimed over his head and his vision quickly cleared and his head wound closed up. The pain was still there but it was no longer actually bothering him.
Dylan quickly glared as his mind quickly went to work on a strategy 'OK, attacking it in the conventional way wont work...what should I do?..' he thought for several seconds as the flower heartless smashed nearby walls. Then it suddenly occurred to him "Well...it IS still a plant..." he mumbled to himself before pointing his keyblade at the heartless "Fire!" he shouted as a fireball shot at the flower heartless and the result was instantaneous.
The heartless writhed as the fire burned it's body and it's beady yellow eyes focused in on Dylan before it sent several tentacles at him. Dylan quickly started a rhythm of casting fire and dodging it's attack. Finally the creature was almost completely burnt as it's head lowered to the ground in agony and Dylan quickly saw the opportunity as he quickly charged straight at it as he raised his keyblade "Take this!" he cried as he gave a downward slash that went clean though the head.
The heartless quickly disappeared in a cloud of black smoke and from that cloud, a single pink heart flew into the sky. Dylan just remained there gasping for several seconds before finally standing up straight and stared at where the heartless stood. "I did it...I did it...I beat my first heartless!" he cried in joy before he felt a pair of arms pull him into a hug "That was amazing! I'm so glad your OK!" he heard Cinderella sigh in relief as he turned to see the Baker and Anastasia walk up to them.
Dylan just stood there and smiled awkwardly as he scratched the back of his head in embarrassment. Cinderella smiled as she pulled away "Thank you so much for all your help, I wish we could repay you somehow..." she said as she suddenly went into deep thought. Dylan just shook his head "It's really not necessary..." but that was all he could get out as Cinderella clapped her hands together "I know! The castle is having a ball, you should attend!" she announced as Anastasia clapped her hands together "What a great idea, Cinderella can help you get a suit and you'll be all spiffed up!" she said as her and Cinderella started discussing the plans.
Dylan meanwhile went completely pale at the thought of attending a ball, that was honestly one of the last places he's like to go "Umm no thank you, I should really..." but once again he was cut off as Anastasia and Cinderella grabbed him by his arms and dragged him towards the castle. As he was dragged, Dylan sent a pleading look towards the Baker whom was laughing slightly while waving goodbye. 'I'm doomed...' Was what Dylan thought as he soon found himself being dragged into a carriage that was heading towards the castle.
-Olympus Coliseum/Dining Hall-
Ashley, Zack, Meg, and Hercules all shared a laugh as they all ate a small feast that was prepared for them. "Wow Zack, did you really get sent flying down a hill by just one punch!?" Ashley snorted slightly as Zack gave a half hearted glare at Hercules "You swore you'd never tell that story!" he cried out as he quickly took a large bite out of his steak. Meg just laughed "What can I say, I can pack QUITE a punch when I want to..."