-For some reason, maybe to compensate for my status problem spells, some of the Heartless now do buffs, be it positive or negative, as well.-

Part I. Under The Sea

Once we were under the water, we suddenly were next to a "dolphin (his tail was not that of a fish) merboy", a half-duck half-octopus, and a sea turtle with a head that is not of a turtle. A second later, we realized those were Sora and Co. in aquatic form. Just as we were surprised by their presence, they were too by ours. They started off by trying out their new bodies and we chased them for fun, seeing our scuba suits helped us swim fast (by the way, my bag was left behind but we were able to take along some Potions, Ethers, Remedies, etc.).

Just then, we saw a red-haired mermaid whose tail was green and a purple seashell bra, a pudgy yellow fish with blue linings, and a red crab approach us. Looking behind her, the mermaid said, (Our scuba suits had hydrophones so we were able to hear any conversation underwater) "Come on, Sebastian."

The crab, presumably Sebastian, called out to her, "Ariel, wait! Slow down. Don't leave me behind!" He soon ran into Donald (the half-octopus) and as he swam in the opposite direction, Yoris popped up on his face. In a state of panic, he swam back to Ariel as she told him to relax.

"They don't look like one of them.", she said. "Right, Flounder?" as she turned her head towards her fishy friend.

Flounder replied, "I don't know. There's something weird about them. Especially those three who have human shapes through and through. (referring to Gregorio, Yoris, and me)."

"What do you mean?", Gregorio asked. (Our suits were capable of helping us communicate underwater, too.)

As Ariel swam around Sora and me, she said, "They do seem… a little different. Especially the ones like humans. Where are you from?"

Sora replied, "We're from kind of far away. And we're not really used to these waters." (I saw Goofy and Gregorio staring at Flounder)

I said, "Same for us."

Ariel then said, "Oh, I see. In that case… Sebastian can show you how we swim around here." (Donald and Yoris had their arms folded as they were staring at Sebastian.) But he protested that King Triton would not like this. She told him not to worry as Flounder took over as 'swimming instructor'.

A minute later, Sebastian then told them to switch for the 'self-defense lesson'. Just then, Ariel pointed out to the tunnel where they came from and we saw Sea Neon Heartless coming our way. As they took cover, the six of us summoned our weapons and prepared for battle (Mysteriously, any Fire we cast does not get doused at all and any Thunder does not get conducted which would have shocked everyone, friend or foe, in the immediate vicinity).

After the battle, Ariel, Flounder, and Sebastian came out of hiding and they then took us to Triton's palace.

Part II. King of the Sea

As we swam (actually our scuba suits had hydro-boosters so we were able to catch up with little effort) we saw Screwdivers headed for us but Ariel told us to pay no heed as we were almost at the palace. As we went on, bolts of lightning instantly obliterated them.

As Ariel and I looked back, a deep wrathful, yet fatherly voice said, "That was too close."

As we all approached the mighty and majestic King Triton, he continued, "As long as I have my trident, I will not tolerate those creatures inside this palace."

As Ariel greeted him cheerfully, he calmly returned it. Then, to my surprise, he then said angrily, "When will you listen? It's dangerous out there!"

As Ariel shrugged her arms, he continued, "Strange creatures lurk outside." We (even Sora and Co.) all gasped, then Sebastian introduced him to us and when he asked who we were, Ariel said that we helped them fight off 'those creatures' (the Heartless).

"They don't look familiar, especially those human-like ones in those odd suits.", King Triton said.

"We're from an ocean very far away.", Sora said.

"How about those three? They don't look like sea creatures to me."

"We're from a place above the waters, above even the surface, Your Majesty. Don't say we're lying if you don't think what we say is true because in our place, we have no idea what merpeople are and they don't believe them as real either. It's justifiable.", Gregorio answered without any sign of sarcasm.

"Yup. We came to find the Keyhole.", Goofy said.

"The what?" Triton demanded as if it were a forbidden word.

Ariel asked what it is, but when Goofy tried to tell her what it is, Triton insisted there was no such thing, implying that he DOES know it, or at least what it is. When Ariel protested, he silenced her (not the sort where Silence is casted) and forbade her to leave the palace. She swam away in frustration and we followed, and Triton did not even stop us.

Part III. Ariel's Grotto

Ariel then led us into her grotto, which consisted of a trove of 'human stuff' (at least, in Renaissance times) and we explored it. As Ariel named some of the stuff (albeit incorrectly), I kept having to correct her and when she commented on my knowledge of these stuff, I lied that we were studying humans during our stay.

Then, Ariel took us to a Sunken Ship and asked us to search for a 'Crystal Trident'. As we did, we encountered a shark in the area, which we fended off with relative ease (My shield did not rust at all in Atlantica, which Triton named his kingdom, probably because it was stainless steel; Yoris' bazooka did not rust either). After we found the 'Crystal Trident', Ariel started to take it back to her grotto, 2 guys in scuba suits like ours stopped her and us in our path.

They said, "We are Ding and Wu, the Aquatic Twins. We cannot allow you to take that here. We are not Triton's agents, you can be sure of that…"

"But you are definitely members of the Wutai Association.", Yoris finished.

"Oops, gotta split!" and they vanished in a puff of smoke.

"What was that about?", Sora asked Yoris.

"Forget it, let's move on."

Part IV. Triton's Lecture

We proceeded into Ariel's Grotto and placed the 'Crystal Trident' into a fitting slot. Just then, I saw King Triton swimming towards us saying, "Ariel, you disobeyed me again! I told you not to leave the palace!" As he aimed towards us and shot a bolt of lightning, we all got out of the way (even I did not want to test his might by blocking his Thunder). When we looked at his intended 'target', it turned out to be the 'Crystal Trident', which was gone, without a trace.

When Ariel abruptly swam away in anger, he said to us "Young men, you are not from another ocean. You're from another world. Aren't you?"

When we gasped, he angrily continued, "The you must be the key bearer." pointing to Sora. When Sora asked how he knew, and as I mumbled to myself that I wasn't a key bearer, but rather a 'gun wielder', Triton replied, "You may fool Ariel, but you can't fool me. You don't know your dorsal fin from your tail."

"We're not even trying to fool you, Your Majesty.", Gregorio pleaded. "And besides, there are fish in our world so don't jump to conclusions, even if you are the king."

Ignoring him, he continued, "As the key bearer, you must already know… One must not meddle in affairs of other worlds."

"We're here because the Heartless are here. We wouldn't have come otherwise.", Yoris said.

Ignoring him as well, he proceeded, "You have violated this principle."

"If we aren't allowed to come and stop the Heartless then who will, Your Majesty?", I asked.

Ignoring me too, Triton said, "The key bearer shatters peace and brings ruin."

"And the Heartless bring order? Is that what you're saying? Besides you probably heard the wrong legend. Either that, or all of the other worlds are wrong", Gregorio said.

Still oblivious to his presence, he then said, "I thank you for saving my daughter (Ariel). But there is no room in this ocean for you and your key."

"Uh, Your Majesty. To tell you the truth, we 'divers' aren't companions of Sora but we just merely tag along.", Yoris apologized.

Triton then left us alone in the grotto. "Perhaps you better leave this to us so as not to anger him anymore.", I suggested to Sora, but he refused. Impatient to do something, he, Donald, and Goofy swam off and we followed. (Note: our oxygen tanks seemed to be limitless, so we did not need to hurry back to the Gummi Ship for refueling.)

Part V. Ding, Wu, and Ursula

When we reached King Triton's throne room, which was where Sora and Co. were headed, we saw a nefarious sea witch wielding the Triton's trident and she vanished in a cloud of ink. As we approached them, Triton was weakened and said that the Trident must be retrieved. Just before we were able to get started, Ariel said that she'll join since she was guilty of what happened. As Sebastian and Flounder joined in too, we all set off to find Ursula.

As we searched and ended up at the Sunken Ship, we had to fight the shark once more and as it fled afterward, we finally found Ursula and, with her, Ding and Wu. As she called out her 'poopsies', Flotsam and Jetsam, we prepared for battle. (In this case, poor Ariel was not actually able to help in battle because of our '6-fighter limit')

As her two eels came for us relentlessly, I instantly cast Confuse on them and they fought one another. While Sora and Co. took care of Ursula, I tried casting Confuse as well on Ding and Wu, but they instantly cast Esuna when I was done with one of them. Acting fast, Gregorio and Yoris swam for the two of them and took care of them. Just then, the eels snapped out of confusion and were coming for me but at that same moment, for some unknown reason even to me, a Blue Flotsam and a Blue Jetsam (both Neopets) came out of a white portal and rammed on their eel namesakes. Taking advantage of the situation, I then rushed to Ursula and unleashed a series of blasts. Soon, all our foes except for Ursula, faded into darkness. Vowing revenge, she swam away.

Part VI. Enter the Neopets?

When we checked what was left behind, we found Speed Upgrades for our scuba suits for swimming against currents and, while we were all searching for Ursula, we saw that Sora and Co. were now able to swim against currents too (must be an ability they obtained). While I realized that the Flotsam and Jetsam Neopets were following us, we eventually found the sea witch in the middle of the ocean (since it was dark the whole time, I was in trouble since my DirLuxGun's battery was low).

"You pathetic fools! I rule the seas now!" She then raised her trident, and as she grew in size, she continued, "The sea and all its spoils bow to my power!"

In this battle, I did not participate and Ariel took over (she indeed was able to fight using her swimming capabilities and some vials for tossing.) As I watched my companions do their stuff, Flotsam and Jetsam (which happened to be their names, but I'll call them Flot (Female ) and Jet (Male ) so as not to be confused with Ursula's eels.) swam next to me and conversed with me.

"I was wondering who are those two in scuba suits.", Flot asked.

"Don't you dare act stupid; you know who they are.", Jet said.

"Oh yeah. They are secret agents of Neopia (the world of Neopets)."

"See, you know about them. Specifically, I heard that Squad Meridell has arrived here in this universe."

"As I hear, four were specially sent here to anticipate 'The One' who will fight alongside the Keyblade Master."

"It's still amazing how we got that information and not get caught."

"You know, I wish we will stay here forever. it's so nice in Atlantica."

"Yeah, I wish Koi were here too. After that overhearing we did, I think they are after us now."

"You got that right. There's no turning back."

"I heard all that you said but don't worry.", I told them "I have nothing to gain or lose by telling you off. Maybe I'm 'The One' you two are referring to."

"You got that right!", Flot and Jet said. Just then, Ursula had fallen and the two of them swam away but I knew I would see them again. (and I did; they served as shopkeepers and accepted munny too.) When the trident appeared, we retrieved it and returned to Ariel's Grotto. When Ariel positioned the Trident in a way that it is parallel to the slot where the Crystal Trident once was placed.

The Keyhole then appeared in an intangible panel and when Sora 'locked' it, it was all over. Ariel then swam to Sora and asked what his world was like.

"Oh, about that. Sorry about lying to you."

"It's okay", Ariel replied sweetly. "Besides, if you can travel to other worlds, maybe I can too."

As she swam upwards, she continued, "So many places i want to see… I know I'll get there someday. I'll find a way somehow. I'm sure of it."

Behind us, I heard Sebastian say, "Well, if you find it, do me a favor and leave me out of it."

We then said goodbye, and teleported back to our Gummi Ships. As we took off our scuba suits (and returned any unused and new items in my bag), I noticed that Gregorio and Yoris managed to obtain 3 green Materia with a crossed out eye (Blind), a crossed out foot (Immobilize), and a crossed out hand (Disable), and three more of them consisting of the -ra levels of my basic spells (their symbols were doubled).

Just then, as our Gummi Ship (which was on autopilot) followed Sora's Gummi Ship (our vessel's AI was set to do that), we saw the World Sora was going to was Halloween-type, Yoris quickly went to the closet and took out a Tonberry costume for me (complete with mask, tail, lamp, knife, and all), a Cactuar mascot for Gregorio, and a Goblin suit for Yoris (the three suits mentioned are from the Final Fantasy series). I then put on my bag, then we teleported down the world for a nice Halloween surprise.