Chapter 31: What If We Can't Save Disney
Quick Disclaimer: I do not own anything Disney, characters, attractions or otherwise. I only own my 10 OC's and the unfolding plot of this story, so no flames please!
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Ivy's P.O.V.
After the battle in the tower, we couldn't really fall asleep after that, so the 10 of us girls converged at Cinderella's Royal Table, the popular restaurant in the castle. Zoey and Edmund held hands the entire way. However, Ashley sent him away, saying that this meeting was just for us girls. Zoey had made a face at that, but Edmund had hugged her hard, and that pacified her for the time being. So now all ten of us were sitting around the huge table, a cup of steaming coffee in front of each of us.
"Ok, what did we learn from that trip to hell and back?" asked Kim, her hair falling in her face as she yawned.
"That Maleficent is a force that we can't possibly beat and is very capable at making sure we don't walk out of here alive?" snapped Ashley, the lack of sleep making her one of the more cranky people in the room.
"Thank you miss positive," said April, rolling her eyes at the red head's attitude.
"Come on, April! Not meaning to sound rude, but if it wasn't for you, we never would have had to deal with her in the first place," added Julia, twirling her orange locks while rolling her eyes.
"Don't blame her! It's clear you didn't care enough about Aurora and Prince Philip to save them!" said Emily, her hands clenched on her coffee cup tight enough to crack it.
"I care about keeping us alive!" said Julia, and the five of them really got into it, their voices blending like they did in cartoons. The rest of us, being myself, Zoey, Carly Chloe and Carmen just sighed.
"This was getting us nowhere! Enough!" Carmen yelled, and her powerful voice made everyone pause.
"This is not how we should be going about this! If we fight amongst ourselves, then this place will fall, and it will be our fault alone," she said, and everyone lowered their eyes, for she was right. Still, there was a feeling of doubt hanging over my head.
"But guys, not to sound depressing, but what if we can't win, no matter how hard we fight? What if we're not strong enough?"
The girls looked at me in confusion, but Zoey looked worried.
"But we have the swords, and we certainly have the courage," said Carly, causing some of the girls to smile.
"You guys may be able to, but if I can't find the sword, I'll be more of a liability then an asset," said Zoey.
"That's true, but we still need you, liability or not," said Kim, smiling at the blond.
"Still, it would be a good idea if you could find it, cause your hubby Edmund won't always be able to lend you one," said Julia, laughing as Zoey went red in the face.
"But where could it be? I mean, the place where the actors of Rapunzel and Flynn meet with kids would be a good candidate, and it also used to be the place where Belle read stories to the guests, but Carly and Belle searched there and didn't find anything," said Zoey, her face scrunched up in concentration.
"We could always try that place," said Kim, pointing to a doorway. Gold cursive letters said that it was the hall of characters.
"Maybe there's something in there that could help us," said Emily, and all of us stood up, Ashley and Julia helping Carmen. We then all filled into the room, our jaws hitting the floor at what was inside.
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Zoey's P.O.V.
The hall was almost completely filled with portraits, with plaques describing characters from Pinocchio to Pascal from Tangled.
"Wow, this is pretty amazing," said Carly, running her fingers over the gold picture frames.
"Hey guys, check it out. It's the mouse himself," said Ashley, smiling up at a huge picture of Mickey Mouse in his Steamboat Willie outfit.
"I really wish the real one was here to help us," said Ivy, smiling a little when Chloe nodded and squeezed her shoulder in comfort.
"This might be useful," said Carmen, nodding toward another door, this one bright pink.
"The Princess Hall," Julia said, rolling her eyes at all the pink. We opened the door, and this room was even more breathtaking. Each princess had a beautiful portrait, each framed in their signature color. At the end of the hall, lay Rapunzel's portrait, but there was something about here's that made it special.
Along the wall below it, there were deep indentions, made to look like swords. Suddenly, my sword, along with the others, began glowing and shaking.
"Not to state the obvious, but I think we should put our swords on the wall," said Ivy, and the rest of us nodded, doing as she said. Once they were all in place, the wall glowed brightly and shifted to the side, reveling a hidden compartment. Inside, lay a beautiful sword, colored with lilac and gold, with a white paintbrush embossed on the handle.
"My sword," I breathed, walking towards it. The rest of the girls watched as I grabbed it, the handle growing warm as it touched my skin. Instantly, my clothes changed, transforming into my own battle suit, with midnight blue ribbons crisscrossing through it. "Wow," was all I could say, and the girls burst out laughing at my expression.
"Now you can really do some damage, so look out for star-struck girl," said Julia, while Chloe hugged me, her smile threatening to split her face. Any doubt I had felt before now had vanished when I held my sword.
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Carmen's P.O.V.
Once Zoey had gotten her sword, and gotten over her initial amazement, the rest of us grabbed our swords, thus closing the wall and causing Rapunzel's picture to come back.
"Now that we all have our swords, we need to be ready to use them," I said, jumping as a plume of smoke filled the spot next to me.
"And so you shall," said a voice, and we all gulped as the formidable wizard from Fantasia stood before us.
"Master Yensid," I breathed, my heart racing as I looked up at one of the most powerful characters ever created by Disney.
"Um, what kid of a name is Yensid?" asked Julia, getting an elbow in the ribs from Emily.
"It's Disney spelled backwards, so show some respect," hissed Emily. The rest of us nodded, speechless in his presence.
"What can we do for you, sir?" I asked, shocked when he gave me a warm smile.
"It's not what you can do for me, but what you can do for the world of Disney," he said, surveying all of us.
"I see you found the final sword Miss Zoey," he said, with Zoey looking shocked.
"Well yes, but I really didn't find it. My friends used their sword to help me," she said, twisting her hands nervously as she spoke.
"Honesty. A truly honorable quality a person can posses," he said, causing Zoey to finally smile without looking nervous.
"But I do have a question. Were the other swords really stolen, or was this just a test to prove ourselves?" I asked, looking at him intently.
"You are truly skilled in knowledge, Carmen. It will take you far when leading your friends into battle," he said.
"Um, Mr. Yensid, while I'm honored, I'm not the leader. We work together as a team," I said, wining smiles form the other girls.
"Of course, but as I was saying, retrieving the swords was a test to see how well you girls work together. You needed the first nine swords to retrieve the 10th, and you needed to work together to do that. You have already shown great courage and skill, but you need to look inside yourselves to defeat this evil." His words, while confusing, felt deep of many levels.
"But sir, what will happen if we can't beat the villains? We may have gotten out a few scrapes but besides the swords we are only human. How can we save the magic then?" said April, looking up at him.
"You already said it child. You must find the magic that resides in each of you. Good luck," he said, and then disappeared, leaving all of us spellbound, if a bit confused.
We had ended back up in the character hall, in front of the picture of Walt Disney, with one of his famous quotes beneath it.
"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them," we all chorused, and we walked out, ready to make a plan with the characters, and most importantly, get some breakfast.
I'm back, and ready to get this story up and moving again. For those wondering about the big gap, I've been out of town and not really able to post, but now that I back, I'm going to be updating as frequently as possible. Now all the girls have their swords and battle suits, the battle can commence.
Zoey: And about time! Do you know how awkward it was not having a sword! You made me the odd one out!
Me: This conversation is awkward.
Zoey: You got that right! So… When do I get to kiss Edmund again?!
Anyway, I also wanted to emphasize how that even thought my O.C.'s are friends, they still argue, but how they need to work together to save the park. Oh and one more thing; Cinderella's Royal Table is indeed real, and does not belong to me. The Hall of Disney Characters and the Princess Hall do in fact belong to me, but are sadly not real. I also love Yensid, and find it funny that that not many people know his name and just call him that wizard from Fantasia. Hope you liked this chapter, and I promise to update as soon as I can, so please review to tell me what you think. Thanks!