HAHA! A short chapter just to annoy you! XD

Actually, my dog had puppies a couple days ago. I think I'm gonna call one of them Joey!

Several worlds apart, in a huge, majestic castle surrounded by lush, green grounds, there was a mouse pacing, quite tense, on front of an elaborate throne in (of course) the throne room. Another mouse, female, sat next to him on an equally beautiful throne and a yellow dog lay on soft, purple cushions on the floor.

"Goodness sakes, Mickey! Calm down!" The female scolded. Mickey obeyed and sat, but his foot still tapped, as if he couldn't bear to be still.

"I can't help it, Minnie! Two strange issues..."

He perked and trailed off as the enormous double doors opened. In walked a lanky gypsy, the bells on his shoes and purple, blue, and gold costume jingling merrily. The gypsy's face matched the bells, ever smiling, ever happy. But today, the happiness was underlain with grim confusion.

Ignoring this, the mouse grinned widely, pleased to see such an uncommon visitor. "Hello Clopin."

The gypsy king whisked off his hat and bowed low to the ground. "Bonjour, King Mickey, Queen Minnie." He looked at the dog as he barked. "And you, Pluto."

Amusement sparked in Mickey's eyes. "What brings you to the Disney Castle, Clopin?"

"I have a problem."

The king straightened, mood turning serious. "A problem? What kind?"

"You know I am skilled in tumbling, oui?" Mickey nodded. "Watch."

He took a running start and flipped.

Or more like flopped.

His "handspring" was unbalanced and sloppy and he fell flat on his face.

Sitting up, he rubbed the back of his head, embarrassed. "I can no longer do even the simplest tumbling routines."

Mickey put his chin in a gloved hand. "Gosh, that's strange," he murmured. "Lilo, Stitch, and Kaa came here today with the same problem. Stitch can't climb walls, although Lilo's fine, and Kaa can't use his hypnotism."

Actually, Mickey thought with a hidden smile, Kaa without his hypnotism gives me some breathing space.

"Are there anything to problems have in common?" Minnie asked. Mickey smiled. Leave it to Minnie to be practical. The female mouse continued, "Like, anything out of the ordinary? Did something odd happen before you found out you couldn't tumble?"

"Actually," Clopin sounded distant as he remembered, "there was a girl, strangely dressed, who visited me before I discovered my," he broke off, as if not sure to call it, "lack of grace. A girl and her dog."

Mickey turned to the duck standing off to the side of the throne. Donald was his royal adviser and best friend. "Donald, contact Lilo, Stitch, and Kaa. I want them here before the end of the day."

Donald saluted. "Will do, your highness."

As he scampered off, Mickey thanked Clopin and allowed him a guest room in the castle, He wanted the gypsy to be here when the other three arrived.

I'm going to type another chapter soon. Don't worry! Don't flame me for this, please!

oh yeah.

I own nothing except Sapphire, Joey, and the bad guys.