"Are we really going to have to fight like this?" Kairi muttered as the trio stared down the two beings of darkness hovering in front of them.
"Nothing about this fight seems fair," Riku replied.
Kairi rapidly shook her head. "No. I mean, I'm the only one undressed!" Roxas and Riku tried to avoid looking at her.
"Not that Sora doesn't mind," Roxas said to Sora's chagrin, "but why don't you just switch to Naminé already? I healed you back to full strength after all."
Kairi mentally slapped herself. "Oh, right." As she switched with Naminé, it came as a relief to feel fresh, new cloth form itself over her naked skin. Naminé took one look at herself and was glad to see her outfit in one piece.
"That's much better," Kairi sighed.
"I don't understand you two sometimes," Sora said. "Your dresses are pretty short already. If you don't want anyone seeing what's underneath, maybe you should consider wearing pants."
"And maybe you should quit staring at our chest!" Naminé snapped. "Don't think we don't notice you trying to undress us with your eyes!"
"What?!" Roxas and Sora were confused by the outburst. "Where's this coming from all of a sudden?" Roxas asked.
"Typical guys," Kairi said. "You can't trust them anymore. I used to think you two were all chivalrous gentlemen, but after what we've been through..." The girls didn't know why, but despite being glad to see them, there were feelings of anger and embarrassment rushing through their system.
Naminé sighed. "The stripping and the groping that's been going on..."
"Roxas' face in a place where it shouldn't be..." Kairi continued.
"Sora's hands squeezing in really awkward places..." Naminé added.
"Wait a minute..." Roxas couldn't believe his ears. "Are you accusing us of being perverts?"
"Well, maybe not you, Roxas," Naminé amended quickly. "Sora, however..."
"Don't defend Roxas!" Kairi scoffed. "He's as much of a peeper as Sora is!"
"I don't get it..." Sora was completely confused by the suddenly rash behavior. "This isn't because of what my Anti-Form did to you, is it?"
Naminé's eyes grew wide. "What...How'd you..."
"All your fights were being recorded," Sora explained. "We saw everything that's happened to you."
Kairi felt like shrinking away into the shadows. "You mean...you saw..."
"...everything?" Naminé finished.
Roxas nodded. "Your fight with me, Axel..."
"Vexen," Sora added casually.
Naminé's face reddened. "So..."
"HEY!" The group immediately stopped talking as Riku stared at them in disbelief. "You four can argue about your relationship problems later! In case you forgot, we're in the middle of a fight for our lives!"
"How is it that we were beaten by these kids again?" Xehanort's Heartless muttered to his Nobody self.
Xemnas shook his head. "It seems that would be the mystery..."
"Anyway..." Riku pointed his Keyblade at Ansem. "How is this possible?!" he shouted. "You're no longer a part of me!"
Xehanort's Heartless stared at Riku with grim intent in his eyes. "Foolish boy. I am always a part of you. You wield the darkness after all." He grinned evilly. "MY darkness."
"I've conquered you before!" Riku swiped his Keyblade dramatically. "And I'll conquer you again!"
"Riku!" Naminé's eyes narrowed. "That can't be the real Ansem!"
"How can you be so sure?" Roxas asked. But it was Xemnas who answered.
"Do you remember where you are? You are in my computer after all." His hands sparkled with electricity, his fingers itching to fight. "Yes, my Heartless had faded from the light. But I anticipated your friends' interference."
"Your precious Princess of Heart was taken from you," Ansem said. "It was obvious that your hearts would lead you here."
"Xemnas...knew?" Sora wondered.
"So, he's nothing more than a security program?" Riku clarified.
"Which would not have activated if you had not decided to hack my computer," Xemnas stated simply. Riku and Roxas looked at each other, seemingly disgusted with themselves. "So, number XIII," he continued. "You dare show your face in my presence?"
"After all this time," Roxas shook his head, "I never thought I'd be standing in front of you again."
"If you had not betrayed the Organization, we would have finally regained our hearts!"
"It was a lost cause, Superior!" Roxas snapped. "The moment you decided to eliminate me was when your entire plan fell apart!"
"If it were not for that senile old fool and that traitor, our Kingdom Hearts would have..."
"Blitz!" Roxas ran at Xemnas in mid-rant, Oblivion and Oathkeeper at the ready. He was only able to take three steps before Xemnas suddenly vanished from view. Roxas screeched to a halt. "Where'd..." Immediately, Xemnas reappeared directly behind him, catching Roxas off guard. Electricity ran through Xemnas' fingers as he blasted Roxas with the power of nothingness, encasing him within an mesh-like energy sphere.
"Roxas!" Riku started for Xemnas, but his path was barred by Xehanort's Heartless. Before he could react, Riku found his arms pinned to his sides as the Heartless wrapped its enormous claws around his body, lifting him off his feet. He could feel the vice-like grip begin to crush the air from his lungs.
Naminé stood frozen in indecision.
"Naminé!" Kairi cried. "Riku's in trouble!"
"I know!" Naminé responded. "But so is Roxas!"
"Make your choice," Xemnas said with no hint of remorse. "Your friend from the twilight..." Roxas was suspended helplessly within the energy trap.
"...or your friend from the dawn," Ansem finished as Riku struggled to free himself from the Heartless' grip.
Naminé gritted her teeth as she stared daggers into Xemnas, who only smiled with evil intent. "Now choose."
Chip, Dale and Pluto finally made their way back to the safe room. Fortunately, all of the Heartless and Nobodies seemed to have congregated at the mineshaft, leaving the path free and clear of danger.
"Oh! You're back!" Queen Minnie ran up to the trio as Chip and Dale jumped off of Pluto's head.
"What happened?" Lady Daisy asked. "Is everyone alright?" Wasting no time, the chipmunks quickly relayed the King's instructions causing the Princesses and summons to gasp. "Such a bold move, even from the King!"
Queen Minnie gave her an incredulous look. "You know how King Mickey is. Once he has an idea, it's impossible to stop him."
"But still..." Alice furrowed an eyebrow. "His Majesty requested us specifically?"
Dale nodded enthusiastically. "Yup! All the Princesses of Heart are to help out with this plan."
Belle jumped to her feet. "Well, it's about time! I was getting bored from waiting around all day!"
"Me too!" Jasmine agreed. "After all the times Sora and his friends helped us out, we should finally return the favor!"
"But is his Majesty certain that we'll be needed?" Cinderella asked.
Lady Daisy shook her head. "Cindy, you know the King wouldn't ask for help unless he truly needed it."
"He seemed pretty tense about the whole thing," Dale said.
"Also, he wouldn't have asked if he didn't believe that you weren't capable of handling the situation," Chip added.
"But what about us?" Chicken Little piped in. "You're not going to just leave us here, are you?" The little band of summons looked at the ladies with wide puppy-dog eyes.
The Queen smiled warmly. "If I may say so, it'd be difficult to do your jobs of protecting us if you didn't come along." The summons were pleased by the comment.
Stitch in particular laughed. "Cowabunga!" he cackled as his other four arms popped out of his body with each hand wielding a blaster.
"A little cosmic razzle dazzle never hurt, right?!" Genie added, his fingers sparking.
"Let's help everyone." The entire group stopped and turned toward the source of the innocent-sounding voice. Bambi only smiled and said, "Hi!" Everyone stared at the young deer in astonishment.
"Bambi can talk?!" Snow White gasped.
Genie scratched his beard. "That's the first I've heard of it..." He summoned a pair of giant spectacles and started rubbing it vigorously. "...and I usually know this type of stuff."
"Anyway, it's settled!" Queen Minnie looked out the window toward the horizon. "This time, WE'LL fight."