Chapter 1

October 31, 2015

1:11 am

"When did you say they're opening the gate?" Ortensia asked, leaning against the fence to help organize people entering Walt Disney World.

"One thirty. We've still got some time to kill." Mickey admitted, glancing over to see a field of little blue rabbits, all excited and impatient as they wait for the gates to open.

"I just don't get why we had to travel to Florida. Wouldn't it've been cheaper for us to go to Disneyland?" Oswald asked.

"Well, since they only let us toons into the park one time a year, they have to make sure it'll be a night not so many humans will be there." Minnie explained. "A few times we've even been sent to Tokyo and Paris just so we could have a park."

"I am glad they do this for us." Ortensia admitted, glancing at her bunny children. "This is the first time they've gone to a real amusement park."

"First time for us too." Oswald pointed out as he wrapped an arm around his wife.

"I'm just glad you all could make it this year." Minnie said.

"Ya, it was annoying how you always had something that came up on Park Day." Mickey admitted.

Oswald shrugged. "Eh, can't be helped."

"Pst! Mickey!" a human's voice hissed, gaining the four's attention. They turned towards the gate to see a security guard waving them over.

"Is something wrong?" Mickey asked, leading the three curious toons with him to the gate.

"You could say that." The man admitted, a joking laugh escaped him. "Four teens snuck into Discovery Island, only one made it out."

"What?" Minnie exclaimed, covering her mouth in surprise.

"What's with people and that island?" Mickey asked, shaking his head.

"Mickey, could you come with me?" the security guard asked as he unlocked the gate. They got a glimpse on his name tag, reading Rick Eisner. "I'll let the girl explain, cause you wouldn't believe what she's saying until you see her."

"You mind if I tag along?" Oswald asked, pausing Rick in opening the gate.

Rick turned to Mickey who only shrugged. "Fine with me."

"Ok." Rick nodded, fully opening the gate.

"Be safe." Ortensia wished, grabbing hold of Oswald's hand to stop him.

"I will." Oswald smiled at her before kissing her on the cheek.

"She's in the office." Rick informed, getting the two toons iside the gate before closing it back up.

"What happened to the other three teens?" Oswald asked as they followed the man to the security office.

"I'd guess still stuck on the island unless they'd try to swim across it." Rick admitted. "She said she took the boat they used to get back."

"So are any of the rumors true?" Mickey asked, already coming up with a rescue plan in his mind.

"I figured you would know more about it than me." Rick admitted. "I'm not high enough on the pay roll to know why they really closed it back in ninty-nine."

"Apparently neither am I." Mickey admitted, putting his hands in his pockets.

Oswald looked at Mickey, surprise on his face.

"I do know a couple of years ago a few broken animatronics were dumped on the island." Rick admitted.

"What? Why'd they do that?" Mickey asked, surprised.

"The story's corporate asked some intern to get rid of the machines and she boated over there to leave them to the birds." Rick said.

"What happened to recycling?" Oswald asked.

"Don't ask me. I'm just the night guard. I don't even know if it's true. Never set foot on the island myself." Rick led them to a cleverly disguised building and opened the door, stepping aside for the two toons to enter.

"See, I told you help was on the way." A female voice said, the two seeing a teen sitting in a computer chair sipping at a drink with a female security guard staying close.

The teen looked up from her drink only to jump out of the chair, dropping her drink on the floor as she cried out, "HIM! That's the rabbit!" She rushed to hide behind the female security guard as everyone watched her in surprise. "Keep him away from me!"

"I'll…uh…wait outside then." Oswald said, throwing his thumb over his shoulder. He stared for a moment at the teen's terrified eyes before looking at Mickey.

"No, stay." Mickey ordered, determination crossing his face. He took a step closer to the girl who was still putting the female guard in-between herself and Oswald and said, "He's not going to hurt you."

"But he did!" the teen cried, tears streaming down her cheeks. "Please, keep him away from me."

"Mickey, it might be best if Oswald did step outside." The female guard admitted, twisting around so she could put a reassuring hand on the girl's shoulder.

Oswald didn't push it and quickly stepped outside, closing the door behind himself. As soon as the rabbit was out of sight, the girl visibly relaxed, though kept to the side of the security guard.

"Oswald wouldn't hurt you." Mickey tried, not sure about the girl.

"But he was on the island." The girl said, wiping her cheeks with the back of her hand. "He attacked me and Luke."

"What?" Rick asked, freexing as he was handing the girl a tissue.

"Start from the beginning, please." Mickey offered. "What's your name?"

"Aleta. Me and my friends decided to see what was over on Discovery Island. A photographer made it over years ago and we wanted to catch some video of the place. We rowed across and made it to the first building, the Parilion, when we somehow got separated. Amanda and Harley somehow disappeared."

"Disappeared?" Mickey echoed, interrupting.

"Well, we turned around, cause Luke was holding the camera and I had a GoPro so we were in the lead, and they just weren't there." Aleta admitted. "We thought they must've gone down the other path so we backtracked.

"When we got to the fork in the path, we were attacked by electricity."

"Attacked?" Mickey interrupted again, hoping for an explanation.

"That's the best word I can come up with." Aleta shrugged. "It was worst then being tazed."

Mickey decided against asking her how she knew that before moving his hands in a 'please continue' gesture.

"The next thing I remember seeing is that rabbit" she pointed outside to Oswald "coming after me. I must've dropped my camera about then cause I didn't have it when I rowed back"

"Any idea as to what happened to your friends?" Mickey asked.

"The rabbit took Luke, I think, and all I can guess is he took Amanda and Harley too." Aleta guessed with a shrug.

"Well, I can tell you the rabbit on the island isn't Oswald." Mickey informed, hoping the girl will realize her anger towards his wasn't needed. "Oswald and I just got off a plane."

"It's like if you're attacked by a dog." Aleta admitted, keeping her eyes adverted from the mouse. "Once that happens all dogs become a hazard."

"Mickey, can I talk to you outside?" the woman security guard asked, finally able to leave Aleta's side.

The two walked out, shutting the door behind them. Mickey quickly noticed Oswald standing a little ways away talking to Ortensia with his back towards Mickey.

"I'm sorry to interrupt your Park Day, Mickey, but, well, since no one knows the true story behind the island and the company doesn't want anything about the island to hit media…" her voice trailed off.

Mickey took a glance at her name tag to read her name as Mary Kay before raising an eyebrow to her. "Three kids have gone missing to some maniac dressed up as my brother and that's the reason you're giving me for why you haven't called the cops?" He pinched the bridge of his noise, fighting off a headache. "I wish Walt was still alive." He mumbled softly enough she wouldn't hear.

"Either way, we need to send someone over to the island and find the three." Mary Kay pointed out. "And since I don't know if there really is any bacteria there or not, I have to air on the side of caution. No humans will go unless wearing a hazmat suit."

"And let me guess, you don't have any?" Oswald asked, joining the conversation as he walked over, stopping next to Mickey.

"Last recorded one was on the island." Mary Kay admitted.

"Lovely." Oswald retorted.

"Ok, we'll need a motor boat, a throw away camera, some copper wire, and a switch." Mickey said, thinking ahead.

"What are you trying to make, an EMP?" Oswald asked, eyeing the mouse.

"Yap." Mickey nodded, getting a confused look from the rabbit. He turned to Mary Kay and added, "Oh, and a pocket knife would be nice."