Okay, time for another chapter of Digital Kingdom Hearts!!
Dx: If only there were some good parts coming up.
RDF1: Don't be like that. One has to have patience for anything good to happen to them.
Alright, I did some research and found that Riku's first Keyblade, through the possession of Xehanort's Heartless Ansem, is actually the 'Keyblade of People's Hearts'. It actually makes sense when you think about it. It was made from the hearts of the Princesses of Heart, minus Kairi.
Let's get going…
Disclaimer: Don't own what I haven't mentioned already. You know the drill.
(Chapter Begin)
(Recap)
The thorns began disappearing when the door reopened. All that was left was two small figurines that glowed and went into Takuya's D-Tector as soon as he walked through the door.
"Well, that ends that," said Takuya, looking at the spirits in his D-Tector.
"Welcome back," said Minnie, "Thanks to you, the Castle is protected once again by the Cornerstone of Light."
"Good work guys," said Chip and Dale.
"Now, I hope everything went alright in there," said Merlin, "Nothing too outrageous, right?"
"Yeah," said Takuya, "Nothing out of the ordinary."
"Just doing our job," added Sora.
Daisy entered the room, and Donald ran up to her, only for her to yell at him for missing out on their last date.
'A year is pretty late to miss a date,' thought Takuya.
Sora's Keyblade glowed, as well as the Cornerstone, allowing Sora unlocked the next pathway.
"Well, that's our cue that we're needed in the next world," said Sora.
"Before you go," said Merlin, "Take this. I have a feeling it will help you on your journey."
Merlin gave a boost of magic to Sora, allowing him to access Wisdom Form by merging with Donald.
"See ya Minnie," said Takuya.
"You're welcome to visit any time," said Minnie.
So, the group of four left Castle Disney in search of the next world in trouble.
(Recap End)
(Port Royal)
When the four of them landed in the next world, it looked even more different than any world before it.
"This place is…" started Sora.
"Kind of different," finished Goofy.
"Somehow, this seems familiar," said Takuya, "But I can't remember when."
"Maybe we'll find out if we explore a bit," said Donald.
Soon, they heard screams from just about everywhere at once.
"The Organization!" wondered Goofy.
"What about the Heartless?" guessed Donald.
"Maybe something even worse," said Takuya, looking down towards the boat in the harbor.
So, the four of them went down to the harbor, only to find Pete with some residents of the world.
"See what I mean," said Pete, having conversed with the residents for the past few minutes, "they're the punks I was telling you about."
"Punks!?" said Takuya, "Now, that's just rude."
"It's Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Takuya to you, Pete!!" replied Sora, "Don't you forget it!!"
"That we won't," said the leader of the group, Captain Hector Barbossa, "We'll even engrave it on your tombstones, to be sure."
"Whoa," said Pete, impressed, "I like the way you talk."
"You got a name?" asked Takuya.
"Name's Barbossa," replied Barbossa, "Though you won't need to remember it for long. Take 'em out, gents."
"Aw," said Sora, slightly disappointed, "We only get to stomp on a few of ya?"
"I wouldn't write them off so soon," said Takuya, "They're strong enough to scare the townsfolk here."
"We got it covered," said Sora.
The Pirates charged. However, do to the curse of them being immortal, Sora and the others couldn't harm them.
"It's no use," said Sora, "We can't even touch them."
"Aye," said one of the pirates, "What do you expect? We're cursed immortals."
"That means you're weakness lies in how the curse affects you," said Takuya.
Soon, the clouds rolled away, revealing the full moon, turning the pirates into pirate skeletons.
"Not something you'd want to see in your nightmares," said Takuya, disgusted by their appearance.
"Watch out!" said Pete, "They can see your true forms. Stay away from their magic!"
"That's it," said Sora, figuring out what Takuya meant, "Thanks Pete!"
With the full moon showing the Pirates true form, it didn't take long for Sora and the others to take care of the pirates. Pete left, knowing that he couldn't win against those brats, even if he had an army of Heartless by his side.
(AN1)
"If Pete's here, then we have work to do," said Sora.
"Not to mention that Pirate Captain looked pretty mean too," said Goofy.
"He talks a good game," said Takuya, "I have a feeling he'll be able to back it up too."
"Hey, since we're here," said Sora, "Why not take a pirate ship out for a spin?"
This earned Sora a smack on the head from Takuya.
"I was kidding, jeez," said Sora, rubbing his head.
"I like pirates as much as the next kid does, but get serious. There a still pirates in town, we need to help the people here if we can."
In town, they saw a few pirates taking a woman down to their ship. A man was after them, only to be stopped by Heartless. Sora and the others intervened, allowing Will to go after them. They were kept busy by the Heartless long enough for the Pirates to get away with Elisabeth, much to Will's dismay. He returned to Sora and the others.
"Nice work," said Will, "I'm not too bad myself, but I have not faced such foes before."
"You think so?" asked Sora, not really finding it hard to defeat Heartless after battling them for so long.
(AN2)
"Did you find your friend?" asked Goofy.
"I was too late," said Will, "But, I have to rescue her from those Pirates. Will you help me?"
'Why do people feel the need to ask us to help when we already agree to do so upon arriving here?' thought Takuya as Sora agreed to help Will.
"The name's Sora," introduced Sora, "This is Donald, Goofy, and Takuya."
"Mine is William Turner," relied Will, "But you may call me Will."
By the time they made it to the Harbor, the Black Pearl had already left, leaving them stranded.
"We're too late," said Will.
"I could Spirit Evolve," suggested Takuya.
"They would spot you before you leave. They would shoot you down before you got close," replied Will, "I'm afraid I'll never find her."
"Then she's long gone," said a voice from behind spoke up, "The Black Pearl is nigh uncatchable by boat. Best find yourself another girl, mate."
The five of them turned around to see Jack Sparrow boarding the Interceptor.
"You're not supposed to be up there," said Will, "The Interceptor is off-limits to Civilians."
"Then it's fortunate that I'm going to commandeer her, then," said Jack, "She'll make a fine pirate ship."
"Pirate?" perked up Sora.
Takuya placed his hand on Sora's shoulder.
"And which pirate are we following for the duration of this quest?" asked Takuya.
"Captain Jack Sparrow," said Jack, "and you are free to help me as you please."
'That seems familiar, but I can't place where,' thought Takuya.
"I freed you from jail, Sparrow," said Will, "You owe me a debt, and by the pirate's code you are bound to fulfill that debt. Help me rescue Miss Swann by hunting down the Black Pearl and I'll consider the debt fulfilled."
"Accepted, if only on the terms that you help me sail this ship," said Jack, "But the heart of the fair maiden be yours to win over."
"I'm Sora," said Sora, "This is Donald, Goofy, and Takuya."
"And I'm Will Turner," added Will.
"That would be short for William," said Jack, "Named after your father, am I right?"
"Yes," replied Will, not liking the tone that Jack spoke with.
"Get us shipshape and seaworthy," said Jack, "I have some effects to liberate."
"You really want to be a pirate, Sora?" asked Goofy.
"Who doesn't as a kid," replied Takuya, "But knowing what a Pirate does and actually experiencing it are two different things."
"What do you think of this Will?" asked Jack.
"Don't really know," replied Sora, "Just met the guy."
"I do feel that we can trust him, though," said Takuya.
"Indeed," said Jack, "I think my luck's a changing."
As they were sailing to Isle de Muerta, Heartless appeared on the ship, forcing the crew to do battle with them. When they made it to the Isle, Jack and Will went inside to rescue Elisabeth. After a while of waiting, Sora was getting worried about Jack and Will and wanted to go after them. They got inside the cave, fighting Heartless, as only they knew how, only to find Will and Elisabeth running out.
"Where's Jack?" asked Sora.
"Fell behind," replied Will, "The pirates are right behind us."
"Get the ship ready," said Agunimon, "We'll hold them off."
Will and Elisabeth headed for the Interceptor, leaving Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Agunimon behind to hold off the pirates. Sora changed to Valor form to fight at a higher level. After a few minutes, a cannon shot rang out from Interceptor and they made their retreat, Agunimon leaving behind a wall of fire to deter the pirates.
Unfortunately, as they made their way back to Port Royal, more pirates were able to get aboard. They fought off as best they could, given the amount of moonlight that could show their true form. After finishing off the pirates and making their way back to Port Royal, the Black Pearl had caught up with the Interceptor. A cannonball hit the ship, forcing Will overboard. A second rocked the ship, sending the others to the deck.
"That's it," said Takuya, getting up with fury, "EXECUTE!! BEAST SPIRIT EVOLUTION!!"
BurningGreymon took to the sky, using Pyro Barrage to take out some of the cannons, before another hit him in his wing, sending him into the sea.
"TAKUYA!" shouted Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Elisabeth.
Soon, Barbossa and the rest of his crew surround them.
"I'll be taking that Medallion now, boy," said Barbossa, "Unless, their lives are worth losing by keeping it."
"BARBOSSA!" shouted Will, with Takuya over his shoulders, "She goes free."
"Shoot," said Barbossa, "It's a wasted shot."
"Not on me," said Will, pulling the gun to his chin, after setting Takuya down.
Takuya gripped his shoulder tightly, as to pressure down the pain that shot through it when his wing was pierced by the cannonball.
(AN3)
"I'll give you one thing, Barbossa," said Takuya, in pain, "You're crew is a good shot."
"We pirates always aim for our mark," said Barbossa, before turning to Will, "You have a name we might be interested in?"
"William Turner, Son of Bootstrap Bill Turner," replied Will.
"Name your terms," said Barbossa.
"Release Elisabeth, Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Takuya," said Will.
"What else?" asked Barbossa.
"Leave. NOW!" ordered Will.
"Aye," said Barbossa, "We'll leave, but the Heartless stay."
A laugh from Pete got their attention. Pete had knocked out Will and punched Takuya in his bad shoulder.
"That was for what happened in the Underdrome," said Pete, making his way over to Barbossa.
After tying them up and locking them below deck, Barbossa and Pete bid them farewell, after telling them that the ship was rigged with explosives.
"I'm never trusting pirates again," said Sora.
"What'll we do?" asked Donald.
"We'll be blown to pieces," said Goofy.
"Why fight it?" countered Jack, "A pirate knows when the game is up."
"You can't be serious," said Sora.
"Your average pirate, anyways," said Jack, cutting loose his bonds with a hidden knife, "Luckily, I'm not average in any way, shape, or form. We need to get rid of that powder. I'm not about to lose this ship that easily."
"I still won't trust pirates again," said Sora.
"Wise policy, lad," replied Jack, "One that I happen to follow myself."
Jack set about freeing them, and Donald casted a Cura spell on Takuya, healing his wounded shoulder.
"Thanks, Donald," said Takuya, rotating his shoulder to get the feeling back into it, "But it won't be a hundred percent for awhile."
They headed upstairs, only to see the Heartless trying to set off the gunpowder. With timely effort, Sora, Donald, Goofy, Takuya, and Jack managed to get the five barrels off before they blew the ship up. Jack got to the helm.
"That's the second time I've watched that man sail away on my ship," said Jack, angrier than ever, "I won't let it happen a third time."
(AN4)
When they landed, Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Takuya noticed another purple sphere, this one with daggers in it.
"Another one?" asked Sora.
"They gotta mean something," said Takuya, "We'll find out later. Right now Will needs our help."
"Bring him back safely," said Elisabeth.
"We will," said Sora.
They headed towards the cave, taking out pirates under the moonlight and Heartless on the way there.
"The last of the Aztec treasure has been returned," said Barbossa, finishing his speech, "And now, the blood will be repaid to free us from this curse forever!! This time for sure."
"Ahoy! Treasure, mateys," said Sora, getting their attention.
"Not possible," said Barbossa.
"Not probable," countered Donald, "We're alive and we're pirates!"
"Captain Jack Sparrow," said you-know-who.
"Sora!" said Sora.
"Donald Duck!" followed Donald.
"Goofy, too," added Goofy.
"Last, but not least: Takuya!!" said Takuya.
(AN5)
"You want to play pirate?" laughed Barbossa, "Save it for the nursery! ATTACK!!"
The pirates charged, but were knocked back quickly due to the moonlight being directly overhead, leaving them vulnerable to attack. Jack, having managed to swipe a piece of the treasure, was battling Barbossa.
"Get him Jack," said Sora.
"Eh?" asked Jack, distracted by Sora.
This gave Barbossa the opportunity to stab Jack in the chest. Jack fell back, only to turn into a skeleton under the moonlight, like the other pirates before him.
(AN6)
"Sorry, mate. Couldn't resist," was all Jack had to say.
"Pete, the tide's changed," called out Barbossa, "Show ya self."
"Here ya go," said Pete, "One light snuffing Heartless at your service."
Indeed, a Heartless with a flame on his tail jumped down, taking with it the light.
"Alright," said Flamon, "if it's light you take, I got plenty of it!"
DIGIVOLUTION!
"Flamon Digivolve to…" said Flamon, "Agunimon!!"
Ignoring the twinge of pain in his should, Agunimon jumped over the treasure and summoned forth his Pyro Tornado attack, bringing the Heartless right to him, destroying it, and relighting the room with moonlight. Barbossa fought better than any pirate Sora had ever faced against, forcing him to merge with Donald into Wisdom Form. He shot magical bullets at range distance and a few thunder spells at close range. Barbossa swung his sword at Sora, hoping to catch him off guard, only for Sora to hold the sword down with his foot. Barbossa brought out his hidden pistol, only for Sora to knock it away with his Keyblade. The Heartless returned, for all of two seconds in which Agunimon destroyed with a quick punch. Barbossa fell back, facing off against Jack.
"Care to surrender, Barbossa," said Jack.
"We be two immortals lock in eternal combat," said Barbossa, "How's one of us giving up gonna end it?"
"Like this," said Jack, throwing his piece to Will and taking out his pistol and using it's only shot on Barbossa.
"All that," laughed Barbossa, "And it's still a wasted shot."
"Not wasted," said Will, holding the last two pieces of the treasure in his bleeding hand, and a knife in the other.
He dropped the two pieces, allowing the bullet to do its intended damage, taking out Barbossa, which it did.
They reconvened outside near the Pearl.
"What now, Jack?" asked Will.
"I have the Pearl," said Jack, "I'm off to Tortuga to get a crew. I'm still a pirate and all that."
"Indeed," said Takuya.
"Take care, Jack," said Sora.
"Just remember to be good," added Donald.
"Won't make promises I know I won't be able to keep."
"Will!" shouted Elisabeth, running to her old friend, hugging him like no tomorrow.
"Good for them," said Sora, his cheeks starting to blush thinking about someone he cared about.
(AN7)
"Sora, why is your face all red," teased Goofy.
"It is not," denied Sora, though lying through his teeth.
"I know who you're thinking about," added Donald.
Takuya let loose a small smile, remembering someone from his own world that he cared about.
(AN8)
Before Jack could leave, his compass glowed a familiar glow.
"What's this then?" asked Jack.
Sora brought out his Kingdom Key and unlocked the next world.
"What just happened?" asked Will.
"A new pathway has opened," said Sora.
"Hey," said Takuya, "What's this?"
Takuya picked up a small axe that glowed before turning into the 'Follow the Wind' Keyblade.
"Guess I have another one, huh?" asked Sora, taking the Keyblade and putting it into Hyperspace.
They said their farewells and returned to the Gummy Ship.
(Agrabah)
After months of being stuffed into a tiny lamp, Iago finally got free of Jafar, and decided to head to Agrabah. He knew it was a long shot, but he had to try and convince Aladdin and Jasmine to let him stay. That he had turned over a new leaf. What he didn't expect was for Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Takuya to land in Agrabah that very same day.
"Agrabah," said Donald, "We made it."
"I wonder how Aladdin and Jasmine are doing," added Goofy.
"Maybe Riku's with them," said Sora.
"Yeah, and the King," said Goofy.
"I don't know," said Takuya, "Something doesn't feel right here."
Iago flew behind him, and he turned around.
"And who are you?" asked Takuya, extending his hand for Iago to land on it.
"No way," said Goofy, getting the others' attention, "It's Iago!"
Sora and Donald brought out their weapons on instinct.
"Wait a second," said Iago, "Give me a second chance. I don't want to work with Jafar. I even escaped from him because I never liked him in the first place. It was that sorcery of his that kept me from defying him."
"He does have a point," said Takuya.
"If I was still with him, then why isn't the lamp with me, or me freeing him with one of the wishes he has to grant now?" asked Iago, making an even stronger point.
"What does that have to do with us?" asked Sora, "Why can't you just go about your new freedom alone?"
"I want to apologize to Aladdin and Jasmine as well," replied Iago, "I want to make amends, but I know they wouldn't trust me after what happened."
"Well, I don't know," said Sora.
"Please," said Iago, before noticing something, "Watch out! Heartless!!!"
Sure enough, Heartless were surrounding them. However, every time they took out one Heartless, another one took its place.
"Hang on guys," said Flamon, "Get down!"
Sora and the others ducked while Flamon used his tail as a whip and destroyed every Heartless in one attack.
"How's that?" taunted Flamon, only for about a dozen more to show up, "Aw, come on, at least back in my world they know when they are beaten."
Two went for Iago, who flew past them, by a pile of stuff that fell over on a few of the Heartless.
"This way!" said Sora.
Sora and the others ran for it. They managed to find a hiding spot while the Heartless went past.
"If it weren't for Iago, we wouldn't have gotten out of there," said Goofy.
"Yeah," agreed Sora, albeit a bit reluctantly, "I guess we owe you one."
"Thank you," said Iago, knowing what that meant.
"You'll need to win Aladdin and Jasmine's trust on you own," added Sora.
"Where would Aladdin be anyways?" asked Takuya.
"Probably at the Palace," said Iago, "Considering how close he and Jasmine are."
"Let's go," said Sora.
So, they made their way to the palace, avoiding the Heartless for once, and they found Princess Jasmine there.
"Jasmine," said Sora.
"Your majesty," said Donald, as he, Sora, and Goofy bowed in respect.
"Sora, Donald, and Goofy," said Jasmine, "It's so good to see you again. Who's your friend?"
"His name's Takuya," said Sora.
"Nice to meet you, Takuya," said Jasmine, "I never got the chance to thank you guys for all your help last time you were here."
"It was nothing," replied Sora, before changing subjects, "but it looks like the Heartless are bringing back some trouble. Need some help?"
"I think we're safe for now," replied Jasmine.
"Don't forget," said Goofy, "There's always Aladdin."
"He hasn't been himself lately, though," said Jasmine.
"Is it the Heartless?" asked Donald.
"I don' think so," said Jasmine, "He's usually the same sweet Aladdin I've known, but sometimes he's different. He says nothing's wrong, but I don't think he's telling the truth."
"I'm sure he has a good reason," said Takuya.
"Like maybe a secret girlfriend," said Iago, before Takuya could shut him up.
"Hold onto him Takuya," said Jasmine, thoroughly upset at Iago's return, "I'll get the guards. Wait here."
"What was that for??" demanded Iago.
"You don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you?" asked Takuya.
"Maybe Aladdin might be more understanding," said Goofy.
"Let's go find him," said Takuya, releasing Iago and heading back into town.
After searching the town for about ten minutes, they heard a voice.
"STOP THIEF!!" shouted a peddler.
Abu, the monkey, ran by with something in his hands at high speeds.
"Hi, Sora," said Aladdin, running after Abu.
Soon, the peddler followed Aladdin, and Sora's group followed the peddler. After cornering Abu, the peddler spoke up.
"If you can't control that monkey of yours," he said, "then keep him on a leash!"
"I'm sorry," said Aladdin, before turning back to Abu, "You should be ashamed of yourself."
Abu reluctantly gave back what he stole, a black lamp, to Aladdin, and he gave it back to the peddler. The Peddler headed back to his store. Abu went to greet Sora and the others as they approached.
"Mind explaining what that was about?" asked Takuya.
"Abu has this habit he's yet to break," said Aladdin, "He just can't keep his hands off of other people's stuff."
Abu screeched, something only Iago could understand, and Iago realized why Abu had taken that lamp.
"Well, you can't be that different if you still having a few laughs," said Sora.
"Who said I was acting different?" asked Aladdin.
"Princess Jasmine," said Goofy, "She's worried that you're not staying at the Palace like before."
"Is it a new girlfriend?" asked Donald.
"No way," said Aladdin, "My heart belongs to Jasmine. You know that. But I guess I shouldn't be surprised by her reaction. Genie and Carpet left after you guys did and haven't been back since, seeing the world and all. It's just…"
"You miss him, don't you?" said Takuya, "He was your first friend and you haven't seen him in awhile, huh?"
"Exactly," replied Aladdin.
"Must be boring without him, right?" said Sora.
"Yeah. That's why I come to the marketplace. There's always something going on around here. I mean, you guys are here, right?"
"Sora?" said Goofy, getting their attention.
"Iago!?" said Aladdin, surprised to see him.
Takuya went over to him and picked him up.
"He wants to apologize for what he did," said Sora.
"He does, does he?" said Aladdin, a bit skeptical.
"Just look at him," said Goofy, "He so sorry he can't stop shaking."
"What's wrong?" asked Takuya.
"That lamp," said Iago, fear etched in every part of his body, "I know that lamp."
"Are you sure?" asked Aladdin, "There must be dozens."
"Not like that," said Iago, "I was stuck inside that thing for months. I know it's Jafar's lamp!"
"JAFAR!!" exclaimed Sora, Aladdin, Donald, and Goofy.
"Bad memory?" asked Takuya.
"Worst you can imagine," said Sora.
So, they hightailed it over to the peddler's shop, taking out Heartless along the way. When they got there, the peddler was still holding the lamp.
"Is there any way we can buy that lamp from you?" asked Sora.
"Of course," said the peddler, not saying no to a customer, "that is, IF you can afford it."
"How much?" asked Flamon.
"How about royal trea…" said Donald, before Sora and Goofy shut him up.
"Maybe it's another Lamp I can interest you in," said the peddler, moving to place Jafar's lamp down.
"How about just handing it over," said Flamon, igniting his hands.
"Sorry," said the peddler, "It's in the unwritten laws of all peddlers: only accept money or equal value exchanges."
(AN9)
"Could you hold onto it while we get the asking price?" asked Sora.
"Unless someone comes up with a better offer," said the peddler, "it should still be here."
They reconvened with Aladdin outside.
"This one's gonna be tricky," said Aladdin, "I don't think the Sultan or Jasmine want to pay for Jafar back."
"Who would?" asked Takuya.
"How about the Cave of Wonders?" asked Iago, "That has lots of treasure just waiting to be taken."
"Wasn't it cursed?" asked Takuya.
"At one time," said Aladdin, "But I think since I got Genie's Lamp out of there, then maybe the curse has lifted."
So, they made their way through the bazaar, taking out Heartless with a Limit Breaker, before heading out into the desert. When they got to the entrance of the Cave of Wonders, Pete was already there. He went inside, but not before leaving some Heartless outside to hold them off. After a quick battle, they headed inside themselves.
"I thought the Cave of Wonders would have some restriction on who could enter?" asked Takuya.
"Maybe it's the same as the curse," replied Aladdin, "Since it's lifted, maybe anybody can enter now."
Sora merged with Goofy into Valor form as they made their way down, taking out Heartless right and left. About halfway through, there was a challenge to be done.
"'You have two minutes to defeat your foes,'" translated Takuya, "Well, this shouldn't take long."
The platform they were on vanished, and Heartless appeared with each level they descended. With a timer on the clock, they didn't waste any time taking out Heartless, Sora merging with Goofy once more into Valor to save on time.
"We did that in with 44 seconds left," said Takuya, looking at the timer on the wall.
They entered the chamber and saw a trophy fit for a sultan in the back, amongst all the treasure.
"Think that would work?" asked Sora.
"We'll see," said Aladdin, "We have to keep Jafar from escaping that lamp.
Unbeknownst to them, Pete had heard them. He turned out the lights and summoned Heartless to keep them busy while he went to get Jafar. After taking care of the Heartless, they headed back to Agrabah.
By the time they got to the Peddler's shop, Pete was trying to force him to hand the lamp over. The peddler managed to get out of his shop and over towards the palace. Pete chased after him, with Sora and friends chasing after Pete. After a few steals here and there between them, Iago took it upon himself to take the lamp out of their hands.
"Over here, Iago," said Takuya.
"Don't drop it!" shouted Donald.
"Behind you!" warned Goofy.
Iago managed to get both Pete and the peddler to run into a wall, before he ran into the wall adjacent to it.
"Iago," sighed Takuya.
"Nice try, Birdbrain," said Pete, picking up the lamp, "Once Jafar is free, I make him into one doozy of a Heartless."
The others tried to intervene, before the ground started shaking. A plink in the sky later, and Genie made an epic return from his trip around the world. After making a monkey outta Pete, his patience wore thin.
"That's it," said Pete, "Plan B time. I'll finish you off right now!"
Pete then slammed the ground, and summoned two Heartless that were masters over fire and ice.
"EXECUTE!!" shouted Takuya, "SPIRIT EVOLUTION!!"
Agunimon jumped forward and caught the fire Heartless before it could set fire to the ground.
"You think you're a master of fire," said Agunimon, "I'll show you who's a true master! PYRO TORNADO!!"
One flaming Tornado later revealed the Heartless had absorbed the power.
"Okay…" said Agunimon, surprised by this development, "Maybe you are a master of fire."
Meanwhile, the ice Heartless was giving major trouble to the others, as Donald and Goofy were already frozen and Aladdin was trapped knee deep in ice. Sora wasn't doing much better as he dodged the ice shards.
"Agunimon!" shouted Sora, "Switch!!"
"Right," said Agunimon, running towards Sora.
They gave each other a high-five before taking on each other's battle. Sora used a Blizzard spell on the fire Heartless, and his flames died down some. A few quick strikes of the Keyblade combined with the Blizzard element later, and the fire Heartless was destroyed.
Meanwhile, Agunimon was heating things up for the ice Heartless. He also managed to free the others. Genie popped in behind Agunimon.
"Hey, wanna double team him?" asked Genie.
"Thought you'd never ask," said Agunimon, summoning his flames.
Genie used his Semi-Phenomenal, Nearly Cosmic Powers to boost Agunimon's fire to destroy the ice Heartless in one scorching blast of fire.
After the battle was over, they buried the lamp under the palace, in a tomb to protect it from being opened again.
They met up again outside, and Jasmine gave Iago a chance to explain things. With the other's help, Jasmine decided to allow Iago to stay at the palace with the promise of never attempting to steal the treasury or seize power in any way.
Minutes later, Abu came running in with a valuable egg that he had swiped at the Cave of Wonders, with Aladdin on his tail.
"Isn't this how we first came in?" asked Takuya, getting nods from his companions.
Luckily enough, the Jewel glowed, giving Sora the prompt to open up the next pathway to the next world.
"Looks like it's time to say goodbye," said Sora.
"Make sure to come back and visit," said Jasmine.
"We will," said Sora, "I promise."
"Before you go," said Genie, bringing out the Lamp Charm and giving it to Sora, "Take this, in case you might need some Semi-Phenomenal, Nearly Cosmic Powers to help out."
"Thanks, Genie," said Sora.
"See ya later," said Takuya.
And with that, the group of four left Agrabah for the next world.
(The World That Never Was)
Pluto was never one for tact, or direction with it. He somehow managed to get himself in the Organization's world. Luckily enough, they didn't pay him any attention. However, Riku and Mickey did notice him, and Riku opened a dark portal for Pluto. Mickey called out to Pluto, inviting him into the Portal, which Pluto took no hesitation in accepting.
(Destiny Islands)
Meanwhile, on Destiny Islands, Sora and Riku's home world, Kairi was once again looking at Play Island where she, Sora, and Riku played at when they were younger. Over the last year, Sora had been taken from the memories of everyone, even Kairi; however, their bond was strong enough that Kairi knew he existed, even if she couldn't remember his name. After a brief contact with Roxas, she remembered Sora and was anxiously awaiting his return. But after a week with no word, she was getting worried.
"Maybe… waiting isn't good enough," said Kairi, saddened that Sora and Riku hadn't returned yet.
"My thoughts exactly," said Axel, exiting a dark portal, "If you have a dream, don't wait. Act. One of life's little rules. Got it memorized?"
"Who are you?" asked Kairi.
"Name's Axel," said Axel, "I happen to be an acquaintance of Sora's. Why don't we go see him?"
"Sora?" wondered Kairi, her heartbeat starting to speed up at the thought of meeting him again.
A bark snapped her out of it as Pluto rushed in to meet her.
'Pluto?' thought Kairi, remembering him from when she was with Sora on his first journey.
(AN10)
Nobody dusks showed up, courtesy of Axel. Mickey whistled while Riku opened a portal onto the island. Pluto urged her to come with him.
"We've got something in common, Kairi," said Axel, "We've both lost people we cared about. I feel like we're friends already."
"Well," said Kairi, "You need to work on your manners, because you're not acting very friendly right now."
Kairi rushed after Pluto through the portal.
(Realm of Nothing)
(AN11)
Kairi looked around, seeing nothing but Nobody symbols everywhere and one red portal. Pluto went through it. Kairi approached it, but didn't go through. She turned around to see someone in a black-hooded robe. Before she could say anything, Riku closed the portal around her, sending her to Twilight Town where she was found by Hayner, Pence, and Olette.
(Chapter End)
I thought I could add those scenes, since they advance the plot some, and it introduces Kairi back after that one meeting with Roxas, which allowed her to remember Sora's name.
The action will certainly pick up in about two-three chapters, depending on when they get back to Hollow Bastion again. Okay, time for character information.
Name: Sora
Keyblades: Kingdom Key, Star Seeker, Hidden Dragon, Hero's Crest, Monochrome, Follow the Wind
Drives: Valor, Wisdom
Name: William Turner
Occupation: Swordsmith
Weapon of Choice: Sword
Name: Elisabeth Swann
Occupation: Governor's Daughter
(AN: also, future Pirate Lord and King of the Brethren Court)
Weapon of Choice: Diplomacy (Eventually sword as well)
Name: Captain Jack Sparrow
Occupation: Pirate Lord, Pirate Captain
Weapons of Choice: Sword and Pistol
Name: Hector Barbossa
Occupation: Pirate Lord, Pirate Captain
Weapons of Choice: Sword and Pistol
Name: Aladdin
Occupation: Former Street Rat, currently engaged to Princess Jasmine
Weapons of Choice: Thievery and Sword
Name: Princess Jasmine
Occupation: Princess of Agrabah, Princess of Heart
Weapons of Choice: Light and Diplomacy
Name: Abu
Occupation: best friend of Aladdin
Weapon of Choice: Thievery
Name: Genie of the Lamp
Nickname: Genie
Occupation: Free Genie
Weapon of Choice: Magic (AKA: Semi-Phenomenal, Nearly Cosmic Power)
Name: Takuya
Active Spirits: Fire
Collected Spirits: Earth and Wood
Okay, I think that's all, except for one last thing.
AN1: If only he battled them in Hollow Bastion, then he could've won easily.
AN2: Well, after battling them for nearly two years, you would think it gets easier battling them, right?
AN3: Well, the wing is connected closest to the shoulder. What do you expect, his foot being in pain from his wing being shot at?
AN4: And yet it still happens in POTC 3. LOL!
AN5: Well, I would add Kanbara, but I'm saving that for later.
AN6: I would think that the curse needs time to take effect. Otherwise, things would really be different in POTC 1.
AN7: NOT RIKU!!! I'm tired of all the yaoi in not only this series, but everywhere else as well!! It's Kairi, it will always be Kairi and it will never be anyone BUT Kairi. (At least here)
AN8: Same thing can be applied here. Takuya is actually thinking of Zoey. Considering how many female members are on the team, I would say she's the first Takuya would think off. The next would probably be Tommy, considering how much of a younger brother he can be to Takuya.
AN9: Don't hold me to this, because I wouldn't know. If you know better, then keep it to yourself, or at least try to be nice about it if you're gonna tell me I'm wrong.
AN10: Well, considering Kairi's Heart was with Sora throughout his adventure, I would say that she would have some inkling of who Pluto is.
AN11: Don't know the name of this world, only that it exists in a place between The World That Never Was and Digital Twilight Town.
See ya in the reviews, if anyone actually takes the time to review…
Later,
RDF1