Chapter 7. Kingdom Ash
"How did you get onto our ship?" the duck yelled as he pointed his staff at Ash.
"Hey now," Ash replied as he raised his arms. "No need to ruffle your feathers. I'm as surprised that I'm here as you are. Now put down your stick and let me explain."
"It had better be good." the boy said as he pointed his sword in Ash's face.
"Aren't you a little young to be carrying a sword?" Ash said.
"Aren't you a little old to be stowing away someone else's ship?" the duck said angrily.
"Fair enough."
After Ash briefly explained his situation and how he had come to board their vessel, the odd group he had just met surprisingly seemed to understand.
"We're world travelers too." the dog said.
"Really?" Ash said. "It seems you've found a better way to do it than me."
"Maybe he's met the King." the duck said excitedly.
"King?"
"Yeah," the boy said. "He's short and with big round ears and a tail. His name is Mickey."
"King Mickey, huh?" Ash replied after hearing the description. "I don't believe we've ever met." The trio hung their heads in disappointment before the boy spoke.
"Well it was a long shot anyway. What's your name?"
"Ash." he replied as he began to look around the bridge of the ship. "Hey, duck. How about finding my gear."
"My name is Donald." the water foul said, obviously annoyed.
"I'm Sora." the boy said before he turned to the dog. "And this is Goofy."
"Nice to meet ya." Goofy said to Ash.
"Now that we're all friends," Ash said. "Anyone seen my stuff." Goofy went into the room Ash had fallen out of and turned on the light. Lying in the corner was Ash's shotgun, chainsaw and Deadly Nightblade. Ash quickly gathered his belongings while Sora spoke.
"We've been traveling from world to world trying to find the culprit behind the Heartless."
"What the Hell is a Heartless?" Ash asked as he placed his sword into his belt.
"The Heartless are beings that don't have a heart." Goofy said. "Without one, they don't have the will to resist the orders of their maker."
"Well, who is it?" Ash asked.
"Maleficent." Donald said. "She is one of the most powerful sorcerers in the universe."
"Whatever duck," Ash replied. "I have been to several worlds now and I haven't seen anything that I would call a Heartless."
"That means that her magic hasn't effected all of the worlds yet." Sora said happily.
"Yeah, great." Ash said. "But, we have to deal with it."
"Don't think you can handle it." Donald said crossing his arms.
"Hey, I've handled everything from Metalheads to giant spiders. I think I can manage." The four exited the ship and headed across the mirrored land to a huge castle in the distance. Ash looked into the mirror at the reflection of himself, Sora, Donald and Goofy.
"Never thought I'd save the world with a petting zoo."
"Hey Sora," Ash said, breaking the silence. "Why is your sword shaped like a key?"
"Every world has an entrance that is usually locked to certain forces. The Keyblade is the only thing able to lock them again."
"And we're going to find what has been unlocking them." Goofy said.
"Have any idea what is?" Ash asked.
"All we know is that it is a new kind of magic that has been traveling around the universe."
"The Necronomicon."
"The what?" Sora asked.
"The Necronomicon Ex Mortis. A book of pure evil. It's the reason I've been traveling the universe. I bet it's unlocking everything." When Ash finished speaking, Sora's Keyblade began to shine bright.
"Heartless" Goofy yelled as he pointed toward the castle. Ash squinted against the sun reflecting of the mirrored ground. He saw a staggering amount little black creatures walking their way. They hunched forward badly as they moved while the antennas on their head felt the ground.
"They don't look so tough." Ash said as he revved up his saw. The four charged at the small creatures. Ash began to hack his way through the hoard with his chainsaw. He chopped up several of the little black vermin while he blasted even more away with his shotgun. He looked over at Sora and was amazed to see that the teenage boy was dispensing Heartless with little or no effort.
"Looks like you've done this before." Ash said as he blasted yet another Heartless.
"I've had a fair amount of time to practice." Sora replied while Donald fried a dozen Heartless with a lightning bolt and Goofy was slicing them in half with his razor edged shield. Ash turned around to fire into the onslaught of Heartless, but stopped when he saw a black whirling cloud emerge from the mirrored surface. He looked around at the Heartless who were all trembling with fear. When the cloud began to dissipate, the Heartless all sank into the ground like shadows and scurried away. Sora, Donald and Goofy each turned and spoke at the same time.
"Maleficent" The cloud disappeared to reveal five figures standing before them. One was a tall woman, wearing a black cloak and carrying a large, black staff, while the other four were covered in shadows. She stepped forward.
"I'm afraid that you have ventured all this way for nothing." She said. "Fore you see, even as we speak, all the universe is slowly becoming blanketed in the cold grip of darkness."
"What good does it do to destroy everything that exists?" Donald demanded.
"Not destroy," Maleficent replied. "But to engulf in darkness. My cohorts and I thrive in darkness. Don't we?" With that, a very tall and slender man stepped out of the darkness. In his hand he clutched a staff that looked like a cobra.
"Indeed we do." He said.
"Jafarཀ" Sora exclaimed.
"Yes, I'm back." Jafar said in a calm, yet menacing voice. "And I have not forgotten who it was that trapped me inside the lamp." Ash leaned in and whispered to Goofy.
"Do you have any idea what's going on?" Goofy nodded. "Good, 'cause I don't." Maleficent turned to Ash.
"It seems that a new friend has joined the battle." She said.
"The name's Ash, sweetcakes."
"Such disrespect, madam." Jafar said. "Allow me to teach him the proper etiquette."
"Not yet." Maleficent said. "I know who you are, Ash, and I know why you are here." She opened the palm of here hand to reveal the image of the Necronomicon. "I have been aware of the power that this book holds and of your journeys across the universe. A pity that such a heroic tale is over, but every story has an ending. I think we'll use this as a chance for Doom to prove himself to us." When Maleficent finished speaking another figure emerged from the shadows. He was wearing armor that covered his entire body and was draped in a green cloak. Through the eye holes in his mask, a pair of ominous blue eyes stared at the heroes.
"With pleasure." Doom said as Jafar and Maleficent once again disappeared into a dark cloud.
"So, the tin man's gonna keep us out of Oz. Whatever." Ash said as he pointed his gun at Doom. Sora, Donald and Goofy all readied themselves for battle.
"Do you really think that you are gonna take on the four of us." Sora said.
"I don't intend on engaging you in battle." Doom replied. With that he stepped to the side, as the final shadows were lifted.
"Oh no." Donald said. Upon identifying the last to figures.
"What have you done to our friends?" Goofy demanded while Sora lowered his blade. Ash looked into the lifeless, clouded eyes of the two deadites in front of him.
"Beast. Genie." Sora said sadly. Ash turned to him.
"You know these guys?"
"Yeah, they're our friends. We can't hurt them."
"Well I don't know 'em." Ash drew his sword and started his saw as he advanced toward the two. Beast crouched down and let out a loud roar while magic began to swirl around Genie's hands. Ash also let out a yell and began to charge. Beast lunged forward and took a huge swipe at Ash with his lion like paw. Ash managed to duck the blow and slash his blade down the Beast's forearm. He reeled back with his chainsaw only to be struck in the back by a blast of blue magic that knocked him to the ground. Beast then picked him up and roared into his face. Ash was shaken until he dropped his weapons to the ground. Beast brought Ash up to his face.
"Hey ugly," Ash said. "It's not nice to stare." Ash pulled his robotic hand back and swung with all his might, striking Beast in the eye. Ash was dropped to the mirrored ground while the hulking animal covered his eye. Ash was then clenched around the waist by an invisible power. He looked up tp see Genie transform his right hand into a mallet and raise it above his head. Ash struggled to free himself, but was unable to break his bonds. Genie's hand began to come down with a force that would most certainly kill the hero, but was stopped in mid stroke by a slash from the Keyblade.
"Friend or not," Sora said. "They have to be stopped." Donald unleashed a lightning strike that knocked Genie back and released Ash. Sora jumped in and began slashing at his big blue friend while Goofy and Donald turned their attention to Beast. Ash gathered up his weapons and joined the fray. Sora slashed with the Keyblade, knocking Genie to one side. Ash immediately fired off a round form his shotgun that toppled the magical creature. Sora then jumped in and struck him on the side of the head. He reeled back for another blow, when he noticed Genie's eyes clear.
"Sora?" he said softly.
"Ash." Sora said. "He's back to normal."
"Great." Ash said sarcastically. "Now what about him?" Sora turned to see Beast take a swipe that knocked Donald and Goofy through the air.
"We'll help him to." Sora replied. "Hang on Genie, we'll get you guys out of this." Sora left the exhausted Genie and he and Ash headed toward Beast. Ash ducked under a huge fist and swung up with his metallic hand, striking Beast in the jaw. Beast's head popped up and Ash swung with his fist again, this time hitting him in the kneecap. Beast fell to one knee and Ash ducked down. Sora came running and jumped off of Ash's back. He flipped over once in the air and reached out with his Keyblade and caught Beast on the back of the head. Beast's eyes suddenly cleared and he collapsed to the mirrored ground.
"Impressive." Doom said as all four heroes turned their attention to him. "But now you deal with me." He caught Ash with a backhand that sent him skidding across the mirror. Donald let out another lightning bolt that hit Doom in the chest and knocked him back a step.
"I dabble in magic a little myself." he said through his mask before hitting Donald with a bright blast from his hands. Goofy shielded himself from the attack and sprinted toward their adversary. Doom grabbed Beast by the wrist and effortlessly tossed him into Goofy. Donald was also hit as Goofy and Beast skidded upon the mirror. Doom turned swiftly and used his armor covered forearm to block a blow from the Keyblade. He then grabbed Sora around the throat and lifted him into the air. A shot rang through the air as Doom was hit in the shoulder by a slug. Sora fell to the ground gasping for air as Doom turned to Ash.
"Tell me stranger," he said. "Do you really think you can defeat me?" Ash blew the smoke out of the end of his barrel.
"Oh, I might give it a shot." Ash hit Doom with another blast from his gun that struck him in the chest. Doom then let loose another shot of energy that knocked Ash's gun from his hand. Doom then ducked under the buzzing of a whirling chainsaw and came up with a fist that just glanced off of Ash's jaw. The chainsaw came back again and hit Doom in the side. Sparks flew as the chain ground on Doom's armor. Ash was then hit in the chest with a blast that sent him once again sliding on the mirror. More sparks flew as Doom was hit in the side with the Keyblade. He grabbed Sora by his shirt and slammed him hard into the ground. Donald and Goofy then lashed out at Doom with magic and shield attacks. Doom leapt into the air and landed by the unconscious Beast and Genie.
"I grow weary of this." He said. Ash finally stopped skidding and watched from a distance as a huge sphere of energy erupted from Doom. Ash's hair was blown back by the blast. When it cleared, all of Ash's allies were on the ground, unconscious. Doom then wrapped them all in shadow and they disappeared.
"Heyཀ" Ash yelled. "Why don't you try that with me?" Ash gathered up his gun and headed toward Doom. He put his Deadly Nightblade into his belt and started up his saw. Energy coursed into Doom's hands as he and Ash neared each other. A yellow sphere appeared on each of his fists, and he swung at Ash with his left. The energy was harmlessly discharged as Ash moved to right of it and hit Doom in the face with the spinning chain of his saw. Doom stepped back.
"It's a good thing I took shop class." Ash said upon seeing the large gouge he had put in Doom's mask. Ash raised his gun and fired, but Doom swiftly moved to the side and lunged at Ash, grabbing him around the throat with his left hand. He brought Ash in close and looked into his eyes.
"This ends." Doom swung up with his right hand. The energy on his fist exploded and sent Ash hurling high into the air, causing him to drop his gun and saw. Doom quickly immersed himself in a shadow, along with Ash's weapons, and vanished. Ash flew farther and farther before finally losing altitude and crashing violently through the mirrored ground. Beneath the mirror, lay an ocean that Ash was quickly sinking into. The blow he was dealt left him unable to swim and he helplessly awaited drowning. He was near unconsciousness when he felt something grab him beneath his arms. He tried to focus his eyes under the water but couldn't make out who or what had a hold of him. He closed his eyes as he felt what he thought was a pair of lips touch his and air filled his lungs. The pressure of the water was lifted and Ash drew another breath, this time in his own. He was breathing under water. He opened his eyes in amazement at the fact. He was also able to see perfectly clear in the murky depths. He looked around him and met eyes with an extremely beautiful redhead staring back at him with a pair of enchanting blue eyes. She grabbed his hand with hers before speaking.
"Come with me, it's to dangerous out here." She began to swim faster than Ash had ever imagined. "My name is Ariel."
"Ash." he said before his eyes widened in surprise that he was able to speak. He quickly regained his coolness. "Were are we going darlin'?"
"A safe place. Maleficent has been trying to find me for along time, and I bet she's looking for you to."
"Well I'm glad you found me, but how am I able to survive down here."
"The mermaid's kiss will allow you to survive under water for the rest of your life."
"Cool." Ariel finally stopped in front of a large stone. She rolled it aside and she and Ash entered a small cave. Ariel replaced the stone and the two swam for a few yards before emerging into a very brightly lit room. A hole in the very top of the cave poured in sunlight and all over the wall were objects from the surface world.
"As much as I'd like to stay," Ash said. "I got a few friends of mine up above that need my help."
"You're talking about Sora, Donald and Goofy aren't you?"
"Some guy named Doom has them."
"Doom? This is bad."
"What?"
"It seems Maleficent has been unlocking worlds. And when that happens, she is able to transport other beings around as well. But she can't control it very well. Now that she has misplaced someone, other people will start to be pulled from their worlds and placed on others at random."
"So at any time, you or me might be shipped to another world."
"Yes, and there are worlds out there that are more horrible than anything you could imagine."
"How do you know all this?"
"My father, King Triton, has told me. He and King Mickey are very knowledgeable about the universe."
"Well that's just great. How do I find your father or King Mickey."
"My father knows that you are here. He is swimming this way as we speak. As for King Mickey, I'm not sure were he is."
"Well I suppose we gotta wait it out, huh? At least the company's good. So why does Maleficent need you."
"The heart of a princess is required to unlock the rest of the worlds."
"I get it. She's gonna use your heart to unlock everything and the Necronomicon to travel around. That's some plan." After he finished speaking, the roof of Ariel's cave was blown open. Ash pulled her out of the way of some falling rubble and looked up. Above them he saw a huge red being that resembled Genie.
"Jafarཀ" Ariel yelled.
"That's Jafar. You do know, that steroids shrink your grapefruit." Jafar reached his hand into the cave. Ariel tried to swim away, but she was caught by the evil genie. Ash swam in her direction but was unable to reach her in time.
"You bastardཀ Give her back." Ash said. Jafar looked down at the small threat and laughed before he smashed his fist into the side of the cave, burying Ash in stone. Jafar laughed again as he flew off with the princess in his hand. Down below, the weight of the debris was making it hard for Ash to draw a breath. He was unable to move the heavy weight that was slowly crushing him. He gave one last mighty shove, and the entire mound was lifted off of him.
"Guess I'm stronger than I thought." He told himself, somewhat smug about it.
"Actually," A voice said behind him. "That was me." Ash turned to see a large merman with a long grey beard, a crown and a golden trident. "I'm to late, aren't I?" He said, sadness on his face.
"Either you're King Triton or the ocean has it's very own Santa Clause." Ash asked.
"The very same. I know you Ash. King Mickey and I have observed your trek across the universe. You are the only one that can stop it's destruction."
"Sure pops, I'm gonna save the universe. Saving the world I can do, but a whole universe? I think that's a little much, even for me." Triton's face turned to anger.
"You mustཀ Why else would the Necronomicon try to escape from you. It knows that in your heart alone lies the power to destroy it."
"And how do I do that? I'm not exactly an expert on all of this magical, world travel stuff."
"There I cannot help you."
"Figures."
"Only King Mickey knows the answer to that. But I can help you defeat Maleficent." Triton opened his right hand. A small swirl of water manifested in his palm. The swirl stopped to reveal a chain with a large circle that had two smaller circles on top of it.
"This," Triton continued. "Is the Kingdom Chain. It has the ability to render harmful magic useless. Attach it to your blade and you will be invulnerable to the magic of the likes of Jafar and Maleficent." The chain floated over to Ash. He snatched it out of the water and attached it to the hilt of his sword.
"Sweet." Ash turned to swim to the surface when Triton stopped him.
"You will also need this." Triton produced a black lamp. "Jafar hid this in my ocean so that he could never be captive again. It took a long time, but I managed to find it. Just rub it and he will be captive forever."
"Thanks pops. I got work to do." As Ash swam to the surface, he heard Triton's voice one last time.
"Please, return my daughter safely." Ash swam as fast as he could until his arms ached. He was nearly exhausted when his head smashed into the bottom of the mirrored ground. After rubbing his melon, Ash began to punch with his robotic hand until the mirror broke and Ash climbed back onto dry land. He stood up and found himself right at the castle gates.
"What luck. Guess I'd better knock." Three hard pounds with his metal hand and the heavy doors opened enough for Ash to squeeze through. He entered the castle and proceeded down a long hallway, making several turns along the way. He jumped when he heard footsteps echoing from an adjacent hallway and ducked behind a large, decorative suit of armor. He watched as several Heartless walked right past him and head down the hall. Ash began to quietly move on when he heard sounds of a struggle. He turned to see a small figure swiftly destroy the Heartless and round a different corner. Ash decided to follow him. He rounded the same corner and entered a big poorly lit room. He took one step and he faintly caught a metallic flash of light. He quickly blocked with his sword and stepped back.
"Who are you?" a high pitched voice said as Ash blocked another swing.
"Why don't you quit swinging at me, and I'll tell you." The attack stopped and a light was conjured in his assailants hand.
"Ashཀ" the little figure said excitedly.
"You must be King Mickey."
"Yep." The three foot tall mouse replied. "I'm so glad to finally meet you." The King's eyes noticed the Kingdom Chain dangling from Ash's sword. "I see you've already met Triton."
"Yeah, me and old man river had a nice talk."
"And Ariel? Is she okay?"
"Jafar has her." A look of shock appeared on the King's face.
"We've got to stop them."
"Go ahead and try." A booming voice said as light was forced into the room. Ash and Mickey looked up to see Jafar looming over them. "It will take a lot more than a couple of mice to stop the power of a Genie."
"What? And you're the big cherry tomato that's gonna take us down. Come get some." Jafar unleashed a blast of magical energy at Mickey. Ash stepped in front of it and completely blocked it with his body. "Uh-uh."
"How is this possible?" Jafar inquired frantically. He fired another that Ash blocked again.
"Huh. The God Damn thing works good. Mickey, go find the others. This guy is just beggin' to get to know me better."
"Good luck Ash." Mickey said as he ran off, dodging some of Jafar's attacks.
"Alright big red." Ash said to the genie. "It's just you and me."
"I will find a way around that accursed Kingdom Chain."
"Yeah, yeah. You're boring the audience. Let's tango." Jafar punched down at the hero with all his might. Ash was able to sidestep his fist and slash his Nightblade down the back of his giant hand. Jafar grasped his hand in pain as the power of the Kingdom Chain made itself known. Jafar tried once more with a sphere of magic. Ash readied himself like he was up to bat and swung his sword around, deflecting the energy back. The sphere knocked Jafar into the wall opposite Ash.
"Home run." Ash approached the fallen genie. "And the crowd goes wild." Jafar quickly created fire that grazed Ash's arm and caused him to drop his sword. He then grabbed Ash in his fist and brought him up to his face.
"It appears that you've lost your little toy." He said with a menacing grin.
"Ya know," Ash said as he reached his hand into his shadow pocket. "The only way you could be dumber is if you were bigger." Ash wriggled his arm free and showed the black lamp to Jafar. "Heads up, buttercup." Ash rubbed it with his five o'clock shadow. Jafar tried desperately to escape the room, but the pull of the lamp was to strong. Jafar was sucked inside of it and trapped again.
"What a life." Ash said as he replaced the lamp in his pocket. "Phenomenal cosmic power. Itty bitty living space."
Ash wandered around the castle for what seemed like hours before he heard voices. As he neared them he identified King Mickey.
"What makes you think you'll get away with this?" To which Maleficent replied.
"I have the book and the heart of a princess, I've already won." Ash made his way toward the voices and emerged through a doorway that led him to a balcony. Below, he saw Maleficent, book in hand, and Doom, both of whom were facing their captives. Sora, Donald and Goofy were bound to the wall by magic, while Genie and Beast were held inside two floating spheres and Ariel, arms bound in chain, floated helplessly in a small tank of water, all of them, unconscious. King Mickey was lying on the floor, his sword under Doom's feet and blood on the corner of his mouth. Ash then looked directly below, and on the floor, 20 feet down, were his shotgun and chainsaw. A smile appeared on Ash's face as he began to silently climb his way down on a large cloth banner. On the other side of the room, Maleficent continued.
"You see, Mickey." She said as she looked up at a swirling, dark vortex that had opened in the room. "The paths between worlds are now open to me. There is nothing to stop the darkness from covering the universe." As soon as she finished speaking, a shotgun blast knocked the book from her hand.
"Lady," Ash said from across the room as he pointed his gun. "You are one messed up bitch." He shifted his gun over and fired again, catching Doom in the forehead and adding another blemish to the face piece. Doom staggered back allowing Mickey to regain his sword and catch the armored adversary in the face with the blade. Mickey then ran to Ash's side.
"Let the girl go." Ash demanded, pointing his gun at Maleficent. "And the boy, and the duck... you know what I mean."
"You're to late." She replied as a flash of light emerged from the black opening and struck Ariel in the chest while another hit the book. The lights then came together into a black sphere. It floated over to Maleficent and bathed her in a creeping shadow. Mickey ran forward and knocked the book away from Maleficent.
"Fools," She said. "I no longer need the Necronomicon. The power of the universe now resides in me." Doom stepped into the crawling shadow as well. The two villains then unleashed a dark blast strait up that made it's way through the castle and struck the sky.
"This world," Doom said. "Shall be destroyed, along with you." Doom and Maleficent disappeared into darkness. As soon as they departed, their captives were released of their bonds and opened their eyes.
"We better get going." Ash said as the ground began to shake. Ash ran over and picked up Ariel and hoisted her over his shoulder, her fish like tail had been replaced by legs. Ash looked perplexed and King Mickey ran up next to him holding the Necronomicon.
"She has lost her princess heart to the dark." He said. "She'll be okay, but won't be able to return to her world without it."
"Bummer," Ash said as he eyed Ariel's new appendages. "That's a shame."
"Hey," Sora said. "You gonna talk all day or are we gonna get out of here."
"Let's boogie." Ash said. He led the party out of the castle. He turned and watched as it crumbled to the ground.
"Follow me." Beast said as he charged forward, decimating several stray heartless that blocked their path.
"What about Triton?" Mickey asked as they neared the Gummi Ship.
"Way ahead of ya." Genie said as he poofed away in a puff of magic. He returned only seconds later with King Triton in a giant fishbowl.
"Everybody on." Donald said. Ash looked behind him to see that the mirrored landscape was breaking apart and falling into the ocean below. They all entered the ship and shut the doors.
"Contact." Goofy said as he sat down in the pilots seat.
"Hang onཀ" Genie yelled as he magically started the engines. They took off just in time to see the rest of the mirror fall into the dark water below. Everyone let out a sigh of relief as Genie made his way back inside. Sora, Donald and Goofy piloted them out of harms way. Ash looked out of a window in time to watch the world they had just escaped, become engulfed in darkness.
"Ash," Mickey said as he approached the hero. "I know this isn't fair, but I'm afraid that you're the only person who can stop Maleficent."
"Figures." He replied. "Is Ariel alright."
"The only thing Maleficent took was the magic of being a princess." Mickey replied.
"Maleficent is now the key to locking the worlds again." Triton said from his glass prison. "Destroy her and everything will be returned." He sadly looked at his daughter, who was trying to learn to walk. In the corner, Beast was cleaning his wounds while Genie floated around the ship, exploring.
"Ash," Mickey said. "Take this." He handed him a bright green gem. "It's a summon stone. Every heart that you touch on your travels is connected to you through this. You may need help one day."
"Come on," Ash said. "Me, need help." Ash placed the stone in his shadow pocket. "One more thing. Triton tells me that you know how to stop the book." Mickey handed him the Necronomicon before saying.
"All I know, is that the secret to stopping it, lies within you."
"Gee, thanks." Everyone on board watched as Ash was pulled into the blue vortex.
Doom and Maleficent emerged from the shadows into a very large, dark room.
"I hope that you have kept your end of the bargain." She said to her ally.
"As promised." he replied as he flipped a large switch and lit up the room. Around them were a nearly countless amount of Fifty foot tall machines. Humanoid in appearance and covered in red and silver metal. Doom continued.
"You give me the power to travel through the universe. I provide you with an army."
"An unlimited supply of force." Maleficent said as a dark smile appeared on her face. After a moment of silence, she silently spoke the word. "Sentinels."
Ash open his eyes and surveyed his surroundings. He was under water in a brightly colored environment. He was in view of a barnacle covered sign that read Bikini Bottom. He began to make his way through an underwater town that looked as though it had been build with sunken junk. The buildings looked to be old mufflers and the local restaurant was an old chest.
"What kind of a place is this?" Ash asked himself. He spun around at the sound of a high pitched voice.
"Hi," Ash looked down at a strange, square, yellow creature. "I'm Spongebob."
Ash opened his eyes yet again. It had been a dream. He was standing in a heavy jungle, surrounded by over grown trees and vines. He jumped back as a large snake slithered past his feet. He pulled out his sword and cut the reptile in half.
"That'll teach ya." Ash put his sword away and began to make his way through the underbrush. He had been walking for a while when he heard a soft sound that came from behind him. He stopped in his tracks and turned around, readying to start his saw. He stood silent for a moment, listening. As he stared into the heavy growth of the jungle, the leaves to his right burst open. Ash turned and was face to face with a dinosaur. A raptor to be exact. They stared at each other for what seemed like forever until the animal pounced, knocking Ash to the ground. He lost hold of his chain saw and it rolled beyond his reach. The raptor struggled to bite it's prey but Ash was able to punch it in to throat with his mechanical hand and heave the animal off of him. He stood up and pulled out his gun. A loud blast signaled the end of his attacker as blood gushed from the wound in it's neck. Another raptor then ran through the trees behind him. Ash was once again knocked to the ground, he lost his gun but was able to pull his sword as he fell. The dinosaur jumped at Ash with his mouth open. Ash stuck his Deadly Nightblade into the air that entered it's mouth and emerged through the back of the dino's head.
"Now," Ash said, out of breath. "You're extinct."