Scornful Lies

Disclaimer: Don't own. Square Enix and Disney do. I only own the Shadow Crossers, Kailee, Xylen, Kailee's family, and the Warnless.

Hello, my fellow keyblade wielders! I must say, I am sorry for not updating really fast, I just got from school and I'm super tired because we have testing this week and next week, so I'm going to be studying for a while. Anyways, to answer your question Fahiru, no I did NOT base Kailee on myself. The only things we share in common is the hair and the eyes. And if I did have a big crush on Sora, Kairi would've accidentally died on Destiny Islands in my first chapter. Don't worry. I won't kill her off. And about turning into Mickey into a puppet… Like I said before, the Shadow Crossers are half-light and half darkness. I know that Mickey is a being of light but that doesn't mean he can't be half and half right? But let's get on with the story, shall we?

The sun crawled out from behind the mountain's edge. The clouds, which were painted pink from the sun's rays, made their way across the orange-tampered sky. Dewdrops clung onto leaves and grass from the night before. The animals, whether they sheltered in holes, caves or nests, greeted the morning with stretching and lazy yawns. The campfire's flames had died out, leaving a few embers behind. Kailee was the first to wake up.

She had a restless night. Images of Shadow Crossers and her sister, Eliza, flashed across her mind. It all didn't make sense. Her head throbbed at just remembering those horrible nightmares.

I think walking and stretching my limbs will help me forget.

Kailee looked back at the sleeping group. Rapunzel was curled up into her hair, obviously snoring. Her pet chameleon, Pascal, which Rapunzel had told them, was snuggled up in her hair as well. Her frying pan rested behind them, perched up on a tree. Flynn had found a cozy rock to rest his head on. Every now and then, a butterfly would pass his face. Donald and Goofy were both sitting, asleep, on a log, with their mouths. A comical snore would escape their lips, considering that they looked pretty cartoon-like. Riku fell asleep while standing guard. They had decided on taking turns watching out for Heartless, Nobodies, and Shadow Crossers. Riku was the last one to take the shift, yet he fell asleep.

And then, there was Sora. He had also been taking shifts at night. As soon as he had been relieved from his shift, he had slept on top of a tree root. The cat-like Shadow Crosser had curled up against his stomach, purring. His breathing matched the cats as well. His face was the most relaxed than it had ever been since he had started the journey. Even though it had only been a day and a half, he was already exhausted. Kailee smiled. At least, they weren't so worried as they usually were when they were awake

If only I could be just as relaxed as they are.

Kailee sighed. She began to look around the forest for any edible plants or berries. Her dad had been a botanist and had taught her which plants and fruits to look out for if she ever found herself in the forest. Kailee never thought that she would actually be in one. Just as she spotted a strawberry bush, a holographic image appeared in front of the bush. A fleeting image of Mickey came across.

"Kailee!" Mickey yelped, his eyes showing fear.

"King Mickey? What's wrong?" Kailee said, her face turning into worry.

"It's the scar on my face! It's changing!" Mickey held up his left cheek. Black veins were sprouting from cheek, obviously throbbing. The red glow had now spread onto the left side of his face. His ear was now twitching constantly, going crazy.

"Oh my gosh! What happened?" Kailee said, exasperated. What happened to Marissa was nothing compared to what was now going on with Mickey.

"Well, uh, you remember how I was struck by that Shadow Crosser?" he reminded her. She nodded.

"Once Yen Sid brought me over to the Mysterious Tower, he encased me in a ball of light, to try and evaporate the darkness from the scar. The three fairies, Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather were aiding him as well. Although, the darkness didn't stop it only spread!" Mickey cried out.

"Well what do you think we should do?" Kailee asked, scared of what fate might befall Mickey.

"I have to go back to Disney Castle. The Hall of The Cornerstone might heal me. It is, of course, the brightest light in all worlds. I must get there right away before this gets worse. Please, don't tell anyone about this. Especially Donald and Goofy. I don't want them to get worried about something that won't help them on the journey to defeat Xylen. Remember, you, Riku, and Sora must seal all of the keyholes. Only then, will the Shadow Crossers stop emerging," Mickey explained.

"Don't worry. I promise, King Mickey, on my life," Kailee set her face in a grimace.

"Thank you, Kailee. Now hurry back to wherever they are and keep this in between us," Mickey swiped his keyblade through the hologram. Kailee stood there, stock-still. She clutched at her heart, thinking about what would happen if Mickey turned to darkness.

No. That can't, won't happen. I won't allow it. I have to keep my promise to King Mickey. No matter if it kills me.

Kailee gathered up a share of strawberries, enough for everyone in their group. She kept a smile plastered on her face, just in case if anyone had woken up already to not find her in a state of worry. She hastily placed the strawberries in her arms and began walking in the direction of the camp. As she was just a few feet from the camp, she heard a loud yell. She ran over, still holding the strawberries and dropping them onto Rapunzel's frying pan. She called up the Black Wave and looked for any suspicious activity. The yelling was still going on. Kailee saw that Flynn, Rapunzel, and Pascal weren't at their sleeping places anymore. The yelling had also woken up Sora, Riku, Donald and Goofy as well. They ran to the yelling and could barely abstain from laughing.

Turned out that a pure, white horse, that looked to be from the Kingdom, was dragging Flynn by his boot in that direction. Rapunzel ran over to them and began to pull Flynn by his arms.

"Release—him!" Rapunzel grunted, pulling with all her strength. The horse shook its head back and forth and continued to pull. Just as the horse expected to have his way, Flynn came free and landed beside Rapunzel. The horse was flung to the other side, its mouth still holding Flynn's boot. The horse immediately stood up and began to trot over to Rapunzel and Flynn.

The horse was wildly trying to flail at Flynn, but Rapunzel was trying her best to calm it down. "Whoa, whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Easy, boy, easy! Settle down! Whoa, whoa! Easy, boy, easy. Easy," Rapunzel said, managing to calm it down. What she wasn't aware of was that she really wasn't the one that had been calming down the horse. It had really been Pascal, which had caused most of Kailee's, Sora's, Riku's, Donald's, and Goofy's giggles.

Rapunzel had also influenced the horse, Maximus, to drop Flynn's boot. Plus it was sweet talking it to try and join them. Kailee groaned inwardly. Although she would love to have the horse join them, she still wanted to be loyal to King Mickey's promise and she didn't want to have more things to worry about. But for right now, she decided to just enjoy the time she had so far. As the group continued their subtle giggles, Flynn managed to overhear them.

"What are you guys laughing at?" Flynn's eyebrows creased together, angry. This just caused bursts of laughter to emit from the all.

"That was not funny! I could've gotten killed!" Flynn over exaggerated.

"Oh come on, Flynn. Learn to laugh!" Rapunzel smiled, giggling herself. Flynn just sat there, in a stupor. He crossed his arms and retreated into himself, clearly not wanting any part of the laughter. His eyes then became filled with fear as he looked and pointed in the direction of the Kingdom of Corona.

"The Kingdom's on fire!"

Let me just clear things up. Rapunzel is still calling Flynn, Flynn. Even though he told her that his name was Eugene, she took it as a secret that was better kept between them. And I do have a method for healing Mickey, but it might be a bit risky. But better let it be a surprise than spoil it! Yes, Kailee still has her scar. It hasn't gone away. In fact, it'll probably stay there forever. But expect a lot more action in the next chapter! It'll be a little more gorier than usual, so I would encourage you guys to brace yourselves. Don't be afraid to throw in a review! I will give you Sora's keyblade in exchange! ;)

Sora: I won't let you!

Me: Oh lighten up Sora. You know I can't do that. I'll give them Riku's instead.

Riku: Hey! That's not fair!

Me: Jeez! Can you guys take a joke for once?