My apologies for the shortness and quality of the last chapter, I was beating myself up over it. But things are finally moving forward now, and we're getting to the good stuff!

Mickey: "He's telling the truth."

Thank you.

Mickey: "DarthKingdom doesn't own Kingdom Hearts, Disney, or Square Enix. Just plot and original characters."

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Chapter 10: The Angel and The Unity

They had just finished eating when (as if on cue) the King walked in. He was wearing a similar garment to his old Organization XIII cloak (only scarlet), which he used for travelling. He surveyed them all with a smile filled with confidence.

"Alright, fellas!" he said "It's time we headed for Twilight Town. Follow me!"

Most of the group stood up and followed him out the door and down the huge hallway. The warm morning sunlight was something Sora welcomed eagerly. He took Kairi's hand in his as they walked to the north of the castle.

When the group arrived at a large, open field behind the castle, Master Yen Sid, Tron's hologram, Merlin, Leon, Rinoa, Aerith, Tifa, and Cid were there waiting for them.

"Good luck out there." Aerith told them.

Sora was confused. "Wait, you guys aren't coming?"

"Unfortunately," The King said, "only so many of us can come, Sora. Some of us have to remain to protect the world in our absence."

"We're using the Garden as a base of operations." Squall said "We'll live here during the duration of this incident."

"So while we're here holding down the fort," Tron said with an unusually cheery tone "You guys get to go out and do all the hard stuff!"

"Gee thanks." Sora muttered. Everyone laughed. Riku gave him a noogie.

"C'mon, you know you like it that way!" He said.

"Okay! Okay!" He consented when Riku finally stopped. "Uh, how are we all going to fit in one Gummi?"

Cid smiled wider than Sora had ever seen him do before. "That's the best part!" He pulled a small radio device from his pocket and spoke into it. "Okay boys, bring her in!"

Nothing happened for about three seconds, then the group was hit by a huge burst of air. All eyes turned upward to see the huge vessel descending to the field. It was roughly triangular in shape and was nearly as long as seven Gummi ships. It was navy blue, and the light-speed engines jutted out from the rear and sides. The top and sides were dotted with blaster emplacements.

It was then that Genie found an opportunity to act ridiculous. A cheesy white suit appeared on his and he floated up to float around the ship.

"YEEES! It's a brand new GUMMI!" He announced in a voice like a cheesy game show host. "This beauty comes fully equipped with the latest in warp-speed technology and weapon systems! It has a dozen bedrooms, fully stocked kitchen, optional tinted windows and a deluxe set of cup holders! Come on down to claim your prize!"

The ship touched down, and a ramp opened. Three Tron 2.0s rolled down it and sped away.

The group that would be taking the trip gazed at their new ship in awe. "Say hello to the Unity, fellas." Mickey said.

"That...is" Riku said, with his eyes bulging.

"Big." Sora completed.

"Chip and Dale are real proud of it." The king added. "This is the biggest gummi ship ever created."

"And the best weapon systems and life support in the universe." Cid added.

"And now, if you're done admiring the ship," Yen Sid said "You should depart. Twilight Town is in jeopordy, and we need Axel's help as he needs ours."

The group saluted, and began to ascend the ramp. The King, Sora, Kairi and Riku were almost to the top when Mickey suddenly stopped and turned around.

"Master!" He said. "Did you tell Kairi about her clothing?"

"Aaah.." he sighed. "Kairi, my dear come here for a moment, please."

Kairi walked back down the ramp, and Sora came with her. Riku and Mickey continued to the ramp and waved goodbye from the door.

"I'm terribly sorry I forgot, but those garments have other abilities." An orb of pink light appeared in the sorceror's hand and floated toward her. Kairi backed away at first, until he added, "Take the orb."

Sora couldn't wait to see this. Kairi touched the orb.

Instantly, her clothes flashed. They were now white and light pink, and the crown emblems were replaced by glowing golden circles. The most drastic change, however was on Kairi herself.

A shining golden halo floated five inches above her head. Out of her back had sprouted two large, gold eagle wings.

She really is an angel...

Kairi simply stood there in awe of the change for a few seconds. She raised her hand and fingered the halo, which was apparently solid. The light seemed to flash under her fingers. She lowered it and her wings twitched, as if eager to get her off the ground.

She appeared to concentrate for a second, and her wings beat harder, lifting her off the ground a few inches. A smile formed on her face. She beat them still harder, and gradually rose into the air several feet. Then with one great beat, she rocketed twenty feet into the air. Her estatic laughter could be heard traveling through the air.

Sora stared after her, a huge smile forming on his own face as she got the hang of her wings.

"She's got a lot of spirit, that girl." Merlin said, watching her loopdy-loops through the sky.

Kairi sped right past them two inches above the ground and shot back into the sky. "She's got talent, too." Squall commented.

Sora smiled at them, then looked back at his girlfriend. "That's why I love her so much."

As if she had heard him, Kairi streaked back toward the ground, and stopped directly in front of him, still hovering a few inches above the ground. She smiled and gave him a kiss on the lips, which he eagerly returned.

I've just been kissed by an angel.

She pulled away and bowed to Yen Sid. "Thank you, master."

Yen Sid chuckled. "You have natural talent, Kairi. Simply concentrate, and you should be able to enter the Angelic Form if you have enough energy."

The wings and halo faded, and Kairi landed gantly on solid ground again.

"Before you go," Merlin added "Kairi, it would be prudent if you learned a bit more of combat. I understand that you fought quite well in the World That Never Was, but it would be prudent to hone your skills."

"That's why the Unity has been equipped with a simulator training room." Squall said. "You can practice in there."

"And about magic..." Merlin continued. "Sora, teach her."

The two smiled widely.

"Hey, you guys coming or not!?" Riku called from the ship. "The worlds aren't going to save themselves!"

"Good luck out there." Aerith said, embracing them both.

"Choose wisely." Merlin said.

"Stay safe." Tron advised.

"Keep you're guard up." Squall said, shaking their hands.

"And follow your hearts." Yen Sid said.

Sora and Kairi gave them all smiles, and walked up the boarding ramp.

Riku led them to the bridge near the middle of the ship. It was a fairly large room. There were three chairs surrounded by display consoles and ship controls. In the left hand seat that controlled the weapons sat Stitch (Sora was a bit worried). In the right hand seat for communications and RADAR was Donald.

The pilot's seat was unoccupied.

Sora looked around for a second, and expected to see someone sit down. When nobody did, he asked, "Hey, who's flying?"

Everyone looked him as if shocked that he would even ask such a seemingly obvious question. Sora just looked at them blankly for a second, before Riku actually dragged him to the vacant chair and pushed him into it.

Sora twisted around in his seat and asked, "You sure?"

"Take us out, Sora!" Mickey said.

Sora smiled gratefully and nodded. He eased the throttles on either side of the front console, and felt the engines hum to life. He grabbed the steering veins and eased them forward. The ship lifted off the ground until the castle was far below them.

"Uploading coordinates for Twilight Town." Donald quacked from his seat.

"Please fasten your safety belts while the yellow light is on." Genie said in a high female voice "And do not exit your seats until the light is off. Do not smoke, please turn off all electronic devices and be considerate of your other passengers. Thank you, and and enjoy the flight."

Sora chuckled as he turned the Unity in the direction of Twilight Town. "Let's head out!" He pushed the ship forward with the air of a profesional pilot. It sped forward into the atmosphere, until the pale blue faded to be replaced by black dotted by silver.

Sora sped forward to put more distance between the ship and Radiant Garden. He couldn't resist showing off a bit, so he barrel-rolled a bit. Thankfully, the artificial gravity was on.

"Warp speed in five" Sora announced, reaching over with one hand and making a few adjustments. "Four...three...two...one!" The black changed to gold and silver for several seconds as they felt the rapid acceleration of the ship.

Eventually it felt safe to walk, and the view became mostly normal again as they entered warp drive.

"You are now free to move about the cabin, thank you for choosing Keybearer Airlines" Genie said as everyone stood up again. "Thank you again, and have a nice flight."

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Shinku Ryuuga: Yes. Lots. Thank you. And, eventually.

Heaven-monument: Once again, I apologize. I hope you like the future chapters better.

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