Uhm, Hey y'all. Sorry 'bout the long update. College happened and with a pint of procrastination. :p
Tell me what you guys think of this one. I feel like there was a missing detail here but that's just me. haha
Also, is it better to put a whole world in one chapter or would it be better to divide it into two? Tell me what you guys think and if you want to leave a review, tell me on what feels lacking, and what needed improvement and what you think was something I got right.
And dammit, KHUX got me so confuse. Why would they put an important story in a mobile phone is beyond me and I am struggling to catch up to it. haha Poor strelitzia, murdered (possibly) by Lauriam. There goes one of my about to be favorite character.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Kingdom Hearts franchise or anything related to it nor do I profit from this. This is all for entertainment. All rights belong to Square enix and Disney. It would never be that awesome if I had thought of it. Haha :D
Maleficent stood unmoving as he watched the boy chosen by the Keyblade to wield it defeat the Heartless they had sent to retrieve Alice and now it attempted to swallow Wonderland's heart. Along with the boy was that menace King Mickey's minions, the wizard, and the knight. The malevolent fairy only knew what was transpiring to her Heartless currently because its darkness flared enabling her to sense it and she with grace cast a spell to view it along with her cohorts. They were fighting the gradually losing heartless form of that worlds idiotic fumbling queen and the Trickmaster thanks to that wretched Cheshire cat who revealed the information.
The boy, she narrowed her eyes at it intently, was an unknown entity. This was the first time the dark being saw a species such as the boy and gaining usage of the Keyblade at such an unsual way. She surmised that he was not a natural resident of Destiny Islands, the world that was at the latest swallowed by darkness. He was not fully human but a being in between a lion and a human.
Intriguing, she thought her expressions not revealing anything and was colder than ice, the boy is from Destiny Islands, the same as that Riku boy, she paused her thoughts when this boy closed the Keyhole and protecting it from being taken by the Heartless. I was sure that Riku was the one chosen by it. Then how could such an occurrence of the weapon itself wielded by other and not its original user? The horned fairy was rarely wrong, her knowledge and memory is impeccable, with that, she remembered how the powers of the Keyblade wielders of the past felt and she was sure such a thing was really in Riku. So why? Was the main question on her mind.
Green light from the viewing spell on the round table dissipated as its usefulness had ended. This bears investigation, she mused smirking inconspicuously in the darkness. She'd love a good challenge to solve.
Hades who stood next to the one-handed Captain snorted, "Who knew that little freaky squirt can take down that Heartless. For that matter, what world does that brat belong to?"
"Such is the power of the Keyblade. The boys' strength is not his own," Jafar the royal vizier answered the God of the Underworld and the dead. "And regarding the boy's origin, I surmised he came from yours."
"Nice try, Jafar but just because he's half animal doesn't mean he came from olympus," Hades retorted.
"Why don't we turn him into a Heartless," Ursula laughed and it echoed in their silent sanctuary. "That'll settle things quick enough."
The hot-headed Captain hook then followed her, "And that brats' friends are that king's lackeys. Swoggle me eyes! They all look like bilge rats by the look of 'em!"
"You're no prize yourself!" Oogie Boogie chuckled at Hook. If Maleficent didn't have uses for them she doubted she would have needed the help of these imbeciles. Such disgraceful beings, she observed them.
"Enough," Maleficent said. Her voice carried her power the likes Jafar could only hope to attain as they stopped their useless bickering. "Irregardless of the boy's origin, we must tread lightly. The Keyblade does not choose so easily. The boy himself has proven himself adept in magic and in using the Keyblade thus his potential to be a thorn is big," she let that sink in for a second before continuing, "Still, I believe he could be of quite use to us." Her smirked met the other's faces.
"Ha! What use could that boy be," The witch of Atlantica said derisively. "If anything, he's a nuisance."
"Worry not, dear Ursula," The dark fairy reassured her ally calmly, "all will be revealed in due time." She smirked, the power of the Keyblade will be hers. One way or another.
Sora hunched over leaning against the door faced buried in his knees with his tail wrapping around his knees to waist. His cries echoed as his hiccupping voice was the only source of sound this cave he had just discovered. The people thought that he couldn't hear them? The way they speak badly about him? His mother. He wanted to bite them, anything to make the bad people take it back but his mother said that never let other people affect who you are and that violence isn't the answer. That believe he is still Sora, her son, no matter how they say otherwise. And that he was as normal as they are.
He liked going to the mini island and he liked it because it was peaceful and quiet. It let the hybrid train his senses to its limit without hearing much words about him and right now? It let him cry in peace as long as he wants. The five years old hybrid wipe his nose in with his wrist and trying to futilely stop tears from flowing out of his eyes. He doesn't like crying. Its hurts his eyes and his nose feel weird.
He desperately thought, why. Why do they continue to reject him? He was nice to them. If they want, he would share with them his food. So why? Why don't he had friends?! Human friends.
Sora's fist clenched tightly and shaking.
"Hey, you okay?" A voice called him.
When he looked up a boy with silver hair wearing a yellow tank top and grey shorts was there smiling at him. At any point, he would had gladly reply but not now. The younger brunet was not at a good mood and he made it obvious with his glare.
"What do ya' want?!" He snarled at this older boy. Can't they let him cry in peace!? "Here to mock me too?" The boy growled at the newcomer to scare him away.
Whoever this boy was, had a look of confusion as his eyebrows scrunched in confusion. "What do you mean mock you?"
Oh, it all starts that way. Once they knew who he was they will leave him and join the crowd. "Don't pretend. If you want to just do it already." His glare intensifying at this suspicious boy. Sora's chest heaved unbalanced as he breathed fast due to his crying and now obvious uncontained anger.
"Hey, hey. Relax. I don't know why you're here but I'm not here to mock you or whatever," the boy raised his hands in surrender and shrugged. "I heard your crying when I was exploring here and came to check up on you."
Narrowing his eyes more at this suspicious boy he flexed his clawed hands unconsciously. If the boy wanted to annoy him, any other day he would have shrug it or laugh it off easily but not today. Sora said nothing to the boy, his snarling visage baring his sharp canine like teeth threateningly.
"You don't look devilish to me," the boy easily said. "Name's Riku. You're Sora, right?"
Sora nodded reluctantly at the boy not letting his defenses down in front of the boy. The hybrid was shocked when the boy held a hand out to him pleasantly with a smile. He only looked at the hand then back towards the older boy, then back to the hand and back to him again.
"Yeah, the witch boy," he spat. "What's it to you?" Riku, grimaced slightly when he said this.
"Nothing, I just think you're awesome. I mean half cat? So, do you have any special power?" He was really curious why the boy would want to ask him. Many the adults told him to then mock him behind his back.
"Why should I tell you anything. We're not friends," The brunet lion boy replied warily.
"Hm," Riku grunted crossing his arms, "You're a hard coconut to crack. Fine, want to be friends?"
He reeled back slightly in shock at what he asked. Is this boy serious!? He thought checking the boy for any signs of lies. His trust shouldn't be given easily because he didn't know what his agenda was.
"What's your catch?"
Riku, for his part kept his cool and shrugged nonchalantly. "No catch. I just want to know you." His older companion then again held out his hand. The hybrid didn't shake it right away and still stared at it like he did the first time.
Sora woke up with a huge yawn feeling someone licking him. He'd already guessed it was Pluto. The dog made a habit out of it. "Morning boy," the yellow dog licked him some more causing him to chuckle and push the dog away gently. "Yeah, yeah, I'm up already." The dog got off him as and ran carrying something in his mouth as he stretched. Or stretch as best as he can because their quarters on the Gummy ship was small. It could only fit a bed and a small viewing window.
His breakfast was quite quick aboard the Gummy ships' small kitchen and dining room and he thought of how his dreams for the past few days about his past while he ate. Riku's was the only good kind he dreamt and all else were… things he'd rather forget. The hybrid shivered uneasily relieving those again, he woke up finding himself angry. Feeling the same thing, he felt when he first experienced it. The young man thought he was over it but with a sigh he ate his meal not thinking of anything.
After a quick bath, he deemed his clothes descent enough. The clothes manufactured by Chip and Dales' invention, the clothe maker 2000. His clothes were the same as what he originally wore, all of it were just a copy of what he wore before their world fell, a white jacket over a red jumpsuit in combination with his yellow shoes. He smiled to himself thinking how Riku laughed and thought it was sore to the eyes to begin with. Kairi, commented on how it made him stand out more. Combing his hair, he sighed. There was no hope for it, his hair, for the most part his spikes can't be tamed and he'd been trying for the entirety of his whole life. His lighter brown hair on the front (like the rest of the fur throughout his body) complementing his darker ones from the middle to the back of his head.
He headed towards the cockpit to relieve one of them because both his new companions, along Chip and Dale taught him how to pilot the Gummy ship the past days. He couldn't really count how many day or weeks they had been travelling but their "computer" says they have been travelling for one week. Funny how fast time moves when one is enjoying it.
Fortunately for them, only two attacks from the Heartless came as they head to their new destination. "Morning guys!"
Goofy waved at him, "Mornin' to you'too, Sora." The hybrid smiled feeling Goofy's pleasant mood to be infectious. Their dog comrade was always happy go lucky and positive. Sora reminded him of Kairi.
"Took you long enough. I'm the only who did not have breakfast," Donald grumbled on his chair as he moved to exit the cockpit.
Sora chuckled sheepishly at this, "Sorry, lost my way on the road of life." Well, it's not a lie he was lost. He was wondering why of all things was he now dreaming of the undesirables. "Oh yeah, before I forget. Donald," Sora said as his companion, "I think Pluto has something. He had with him a piece of paper? I didn't get a chance to identify it. But he was running to his bed with it." Sora was unsure if it was a paper but the dog had it and it was white.
The cockpit was silent and he was focused on how beautiful the stars was. Even a week after their journey, it was hard to get used to. Those far away brilliant objects gave him a sense of peace the same way sleep does. A strange pull.
He smiled sadly, the boy only hoped that he can find Riku and then they can enjoy the journey together while waiting for Kairi to heal from whatever sickness she had.
"-ra. Sora." The boy shook his head when he registered Goofy was calling him. "Sora, are ya okay?" His partner on the cockpit said to him with his eyes full of concern.
"What do you mean?" He stated confusedly. Was he looking sick and he didn't know it? As far as he knew he was feeling fine.
"Ya've been spacing out for quite a while now. Are ya okay? Take a break or somethin'?"
"Uhh," Sora started, "Yeah, I'm fine. Just thinking, I guess." He shrugged noncommittedly. Thinking of them, he sighed quietly. Sora was so used to their presence that it was killing him not being by their side. Donald said it would lessen and the boy would get used to it but it looks like it'll be a hard thing to do. To not focus on them.
Looking at Goofy, the young lion saw that his partner turned his eyes forward again. "What're ya thinkin' about?"
"Kairi and Riku. I wish they were here," he sighed.
Looking at the smile-o-meter it was moving backwards and he thanked that Goofy didn't reprimand him for being sad. He currently just wasn't in the mood to smile and be happy. "They were pretty much the only best friends I have. Plus," the half human and lion hybrid hesitated because he didn't know if he should say it. "I need to find Riku. The darkness swallowed him when our land fell. I can't help but worry about him. I mean, what if the same thing as Kairi's happened to him," he sighed not looking at Goofy and see his maybe pitying face. "Wherever he is, I just hope he is safe. Also," he said as his lips curved upwards a little, "I want him and Kairi to meet you guys and join our adventure."
"Cheer up Sora, we'll find him. There's lots of worlds out there!" Goofy's voice rose in excitement turning his frown into smile.
"I know," he grinned at Goofy. "I can't wait to see more and get Riku be jealous about my trips."
"Wack!" Donalds' screamed echoed throughout the ship. For Sora, his automatic reaction was to summon the Keyblade and ran to the source with all haste possible with Goofy following.
The two of them were prepared for anything but what they saw was not what was within their expectations. Donald was holding a white puppy with white spots on it while giving Pluto a stern look which the dog didn't mind.
"Why do you have a puppy Donald?" Sora asked as he pet the dog making the spotted animal wag its tail in excitement. "Aw, he's cute!" The hybrid cooed.
"Pluto must've found it in Wonderland," their duck wizard replied. "What're we going to do with him?" said Donald as he eyed the creature carefully but the little fella didn't mind being held like that because him and Goofy were now petting it. Somewhere in the middle of their conversation Chip and Dale along with Jiminy joined in the fun.
"I didn't know we had a puppy," Dale stated with a silly smile as he joined petting it too.
"We don't," his brother replied.
"This must've been what I saw Pluto carry off earlier," the lion hybrid said as the pup smelled his hand and licking it. It seemed to like him despite him being part of the cat family.
"Hey there li'l fellar. Where ya' from?" the pup responded by turning to Goofy and barked happily.
"He says he's from somewhere far away. He lost his brothers and sisters furing a storm," Sora answered him. They gave him a strange look that said, 'how did you know what it meant?' with Goofy's tilting of his head, Donald's raising of his eyebrow and the two chimpunks' expectant look at him. "I somehow understand their language?" The boy said unsurely because the group is made by a bunch of two legged animals and it seemed kind of weird that they don't understand animal language.
"You're right," from Sora's shoulder, the cricket hummed in thought. "I don't think this fella was from Wonderland."
"What makes you say that?" Donald asked.
"Well," their scribe began, "for one he doesn't look like he belonged there."
Sora agreed at Jiminy's statement. The pup didn't have that wonderland feel, at least to him that is.
Deep Jungle, he read the world's name was. It was as the name suggest. A very green jungle-ish world circled by a tree trunk with a tree house above it and a boat hanged.
"Hey, Donald, do ya think his majesty is here?"
Donald dismissed it easily, "In a backwater place like that?" he said snorting. "No way! Let's move on." He was about the change direction when Sora stopped his hands from moving.
"Hold on," Sora said urgently. "Riku could be down there. Can we please just check it out?" A strained smile appeared on his face trying not to feel annoyed by Donald's easy dismissal of Goofy's suggestion. King Mickey might not be down there but Riku could be and he needing help.
Forget it," Donald stated as he tried to force the steering wheel to turn but Sora's grip was tight. He wouldn't pass on the off chance that Riku could be there and they didn't go there because Donald said so. "We're on an important mission!" The duck tried as he might, couldn't force it out of the hybrid's clutch.
"Dammit Donald! Just land! It'll be quick, I promise!" His voice was slowly turning to a growl. Dammit, Sora was getting impatient with Donald's unreasonable attitude and if Donald won't let him then he'll just have to force him to land it. The two of them fought for the wheel but the sudden alarm beeping made them stop and before Sora could scream he was pushed back hitting his head hard as he could feel the ship spinning out of control.
"Dammit! Donald!" The half human boy screamed amidst the emergency computer generated alarm and his other two companion's shouts. It was happening all so fast. One minute it was alarms blaring then the next was that he didn't know when the cockpit became so windy. The wind blowing at him so fast he could feel his cheeks flapping against its might and he was surprised when he opened his eyes. He was falling! Not again! Not again! One fall is enough for two weeks! His mind cursed Donald and bothering to concentrate on his magic. The brunet was falling atop a house's roof and most likely experience total pain. Concentrating more, he shouted an Aero spell. He didn't care how wasted his power was he just wanted to stop his fall to injury!
On instinct, Sora covered his face by crossing his arm when he was about hit the roof and the sound of his wood breaking before his spell and despite the spell slowing his descent the boy grunted in pain.
"Oof," he managed to wheeze out trying to block the pain on his chest. "Oww, my head," the boy said as he stood up with slight struggle and glancing around. The brunet hybrid was in an old house? It already gave way to nature as the weeds and vines grew along the walls, floor and the wood itself was quite old. Seemed like no one had live in the place for years.
He clutched his head and curbing the mental pain as it slowly went away. "Donald? Goofy?" The boy called but they were not around and his voice was the only source of noise but reminded by Donald's earlier attitude, he scowled in annoyance. This wouldn't had happened if he'd let me! Also, doesn't he care if this worlds' heart gets taken by the Heartless?
A growl came from behind. He tensed at this. Footsteps, light as a feather moved. Smelling the air, it was a feline creature and it was growling. The hybrid was taken aback by its negative intentions just by the growl alone.
Immediately, he jumped back safely away from it in a defensive position when the cat landed a few feet away from him. The tiger, was color brown and marked with black spots throughout its body. His predator, growled and circled him slowly, "You! What are you doing on my territory cub? Do you not fear me? The great Sabor of the jungle." The brown tiger raised its head proudly and the brunet hybrid stood still but vigilant as the tiger with a haughty attitude observed him. Cub? Did he just call me a kid? He was not that young dammit.
Growling back not letting the very territorial cat intimidate him, "What's it to you?" Here he was, just landed in their world and doing nothing yet and he wasn't like by the tiger? Oh, he was not going to take it lying down.
"I do not like you in my territory, cub. Get out."
Sora grunted derisively at the tiger's words, "So? What're you gonna do about it?" The boy wielded his Keyblade with his dominant hand and his other hand preparing for a spell. His body coiled tightly as his tail wrapped around him.
Eyeing the predator fiercely, he was prepared when it jumped to attack him from his right but he swatted him away with his Keyblade as Sabor skidded towards the door. "Blizzard!" Holding his left arm out and launching an ice against the jungle beast but the spell was dodged swiftly.
The two of them stared down each other. Neither saying a word. Sizing each other, predator to predator. Sabor moved first lunging towards him ready to claw him but Sora sidestepped and dropped his claws to its sides but it dashes forwards and turned around skidding backwards in a crouch. "You insolent creature!" Sabor roared and attacked again. Its jaws snapped at Sora, pushing him back but with his free hand. He clawed his opponents' underside throwing the tiger back and the smell of blood fermented his sense of smell.
Crimson painted Sora's claws and dripped to the floor making the hybrid smirk at the car which angered it more. Sabor didn't admit it but he could see it. He hit hard enough to make him stagger. Probably a deeper wound too.
Sabor didn't retreat, he crouched on all fours circling him again and likely preparing to strike again. When it ran to him, he was about to strike it down again but someone jumped in front of him and block Sabor's jaw with the shaft of a spear then pushed the wild creature back. The cat growled in annoyance and saying undesirables to the man who defended him. With one last growl walked backwards then with a final glare at Sora jumped out the window.
"Good riddance, cat."
"You defeat Sabor. Boy not Sabor. But Sabor," the man said when he faced him. The man was slightly brown skinned muscular man wearing only a loincloth wielding a spear. He stood on all fours like a monkey and had shaggy long brown hair. His new strange companions smelled of trees, fruits, and monkeys? Overall, he didn't give Sora a threatening feeling so he left his guard down.
"Ah, thanks for the help," Sora smiled at his new-found companion. "Where are we?" He decided to ask the man.
"Where are we," the man copied him making him feel weird. He didn't know how to react to that one.
"Uh okay," the hybrid boy began awkwardly. "I'm Sora. What's yours?"
"So…ra," the man said slowly as if testing it on his lips. "Sora," he said again pointing to him prompting him to nod then pointed himself then said, "Tarzan."
"Nice to meet you, Tarzan," Sora held his hand out but the man looked at it strangely, so he retracted it and settle for asking. "Have you seen my friends Goofy and Do-" he stopped himself midway and ignoring the ugly bubbly feeling just saying that person's name. "Friends. Riku."
Tarzan only stared and tilted his head, "Look for friends. Riku?" The hybrid nodded but he moved when he saw Kairi behind Tarzan. But when Sora looked behind the man, now one was there. I'm definitely going crazy. It's been like four times it happened?
"Friends. Here," That statement made his heart beat in excitement. Hope. Even anxiety. Riku, to Sora at least, was not himself when he disappeared. The brunet was scared that maybe Riku won't recognize him or go crazy. Many what if situation flooded his thoughts.
Sora kept his excitement from rolling off him easily and replied coolly, "Lead the way then."
"Follow me, cub," The boy did a double take when he heard this. Did Tarzan just talk straight? And called him a cub like Sabor did? But Sora let it go because he didn't say it to insult him. He pushed that thought for later and followed the man out. Deep Jungle was amazing. It wasn't confusing like Wonderland. Neither was it dark like Traverse town. The world itself was… he thought with yearning, like Destiny Islands at least the very forested version of it because even if you find yourself in the deepest parts of the forest it's not as extensive as Deep Jungle. Knocking that sad thought out of him. Dammit, he will save it along with other countless worlds.
After unknown number of minutes of exciting sliding Sora followed the almost naked man as he jumped and grabbed a vine. Sora landed on all fours silent as he could. The place they landed was a camp amidst the trees and was tables was filled with unknown objects to the brunet hybrid. An object like the one on the glass in Cid's shop was one of the few things he recognized, a shard it was called? But only bigger.
The boy put it back and when he noticed Tarzan entered the tent. His earlier mood came back two folds when he detected who was inside it. Donald and Goofy. Along with a very good smelling woman.
"Jane," Tarzan called. The woman, identified now as Jane, when she turned was a light blue-eyed person with somehow white skin than both of them combined and wearing a light brown tank top and long skirt. His two companions behind Jane, smiled and scowled upon seeing him.
"Tarzan, where have you been?" asked Jane curiously then looking at the hybrid with a pleasant smile. "And who's this?"
Smiling, but not to the point where his canines looked threatening, he answered her politely, "Uhm, hi. Name's Sora." The brunet lion boy forcefully waved at Donald and then relaxed at Goofy.
"It seems you know Donald and Goofy. And you three are obviously not related to Tarzan," the woman said. "Are you here to study the Gorillas?"
Deciding to nod at that question as to not arouse suspicion he then replied quickly, "Yeah!" the grin on Sora's face was real because he was curious what the heck are Gorillas. "We came in from the main land to study them! Uhm, to know where they live?" He said not too unsurely and hoping that excuse would be acceptable because he could feel his face slightly sweat in anticipation of Jane's reaction.
"Yeah! We are here to study them!" Donald piped in. "Our camp is very far away from here and we got lost and found your camp." As much as Sora hated Donald right now, the duck's statement was a good one in case the people got nosy and investigate their appearance.
He quietly released his anxious breath when Jane clapped in satisfaction, "Wonderful! With your help, we could certainly gather data about them."
The tent entranced scuffled as a man entered and. He reeked of fire? If Sora had to guess, it was somehow fire but with something else. "Highly doubtful," the man said with obvious disdain. Sora let that comment go since it was true but still he was half tempted to show the man the way out harshly. Breathing heavily to calm himself he pushed down the anger that threatened to go out. "Look at these hooligans, they had the look of stowaways. Not much use for hunting Gorillas."
"Hey! What's that supposed to mean!?" An irate Donald said loudly.
"Mr. Clayton!" Jane called him indignant of his words to them. "Were studying Gorillas not hunting them."
"As you wish, Ms. Jane," the man replied politely but he could detect the slight disagreement in the mans' response.
"Sora," Goofy called and the three of them huddled to prevent Jane from overhearing their conversation. "Look at this." The dog knight showed him a box piece of Gummy block.
"So," Sora started somehow speculating where the conversation was going. "That means the King might be here?" He asked and Goofy affirmed his theory. Looking at their groups wizard, the hybrid only raised an amused eyebrow towards him as his eyes filled with smugness; sending him a silent I told you so.
The duck scowled, most likely cannot take the fact he was wrong which filled Sora with mirth. "Well, we should work together to search for him. For now."
"For now," Sora repeated.
After their short planning, they turned back to miss Jane who was talking with Tarzan. The woman was talking to the man slowly. "Gorillas. Where are they."
"Gorillas." The ape man repeated. "I trust you Jane but I do not trust the great bow wielder."
The young lion snorted, "Well, I wouldn't too Tarzan."
"What?" He asked when everyone looked at him weirdly. Jane was surprised? What for the boy didn't know.
"You….," the woman drawled. "You talked to Tarzan?"
"What?" Another confused question from him once again. Talk to Tarzan? Of course, I can. The man can speak straightly. What was weird about understanding him? It's not as if he's speaking something else entirely. "Uhm…," he said unsurely, "Why wouldn't I understand him? He's speaking straight English."
"Oh my. That's amazing! You can understand his Gorilla."
"I didn't know you can understand Gorilla's to-" Goofy said but Donald interrupted him with a loud throat clearing.
What the heck are they talking about? Understanding Gorilla? Of course, he can understand the man, he can talk coherently. "What are you guys talking about? Of course, I understand him. isn't he speaking English?"
"No," Donald replied.
"Afraid not, Sora. You see," Jane said looking at the loincloth wearing man as he watched the pictures curiously. "Tarzan was raised by the Gorillas so communicating with him is hard."
What? Does that mean Tarzan was talking in "Gorilla" and I didn't realize it? Now Sora felt stupid for not realizing it earlier. Damn it. "Yeah, I can…. somehow understand them. Is that weird?" Looking down in shame as he said this. The brief memories of his childhood returning stronger like in his dreams.
"Weird? It's fantastic. With your help, we can create a possible language that can link Gorillas and man!" Jane said excitedly. "This will be a big scientific breakthrough!" Jane started spouting the how it will affect the science community. Looking at his companions they both shrugged not knowing what half of what the woman was talking about.
Their search for any signs of Gorillas the second day was fruitless and it was worrying to say the least that the hybrid too had not found signs Riku anywhere. Aside from Jane writing words that Sora translates for her, nothing special or bad ever happened. They have yet to even encounter Heartless, which relieved and alarmed the hybrid at the same time.
"It has been two days and I haven't seen a sign of Riku anywhere," Sora complained. "Hey, Tarzan, are you sure my friend Riku is here?" Sora wasn't annoyed at Tarzan because the man had sometimes in their conversation misunderstood things so maybe he understood it wrong?
The ape taught man shook his head. Did he just say that he didn't know where his best friend is or did the brunet lion boy misunderstood him in the first place?
"Hmm, young man," Clayton snorted, "that just leaves one place." Said the bulky hunter pacing around. "I'd wager his with the Gorillas and Tarzan refuses to take us to them!"
The female scientist frowned, "Mr. Clayton," she stated but was ignored as Clayton leaned to Tarzan's eye level.
"Take us to the Gorillas. Go-ril-las."
Tarzan looked down in thought then to Jane and him. The man's eyes seemed to study him. Looking deep down into his soul. Or at least that's what he felt Tarzan was doing. Neither of them blinked as they stared at each other.
"Tarzan. Fetch Kerchak," Tarzan finally answered. "Help you look for Riku."
He smiled at Tarzan, grateful even. Who even knew if Riku was in Deep Jungle, the worlds big. They can't search every nook and cranny of the place. It would take too much time plus they have an important mission so time was against them.
"Perfect," Clayton stated. He didn't trust the man when he said it. "I'll go along as an escort, after all, the jungle is a dangerous place," the way he smirked gave the hybrid a chill.
Sora only sighed in relief when Jane disagreed to the man's proposition about escorting the jungle man and allowing them three to tag along with Tarzan. The way things are going with the conversation was, it was looking worse for Tarzan as his parents stood on a tree across them. His father, most likely the dark furred Gorilla looked serious and downright disagreeable to Tarzan's words, sincere as they were.
His mother on the other hand, a brown furred one was more sympathetic but only glanced at Kerchak worriedly unable to do a thing.
"Kerchak, please listen to me," the ape man said. Tarzan's father said nothing and remained impassive. "I know the nesting grounds are a secret but," gesturing with his other hand towards them, he continued, "I trust them." When Tarzan said this, Kerchak's gzae turned to Sora and he swallowed hard but met the leader of Gorilla's gaze with his own fierce one. He stood and never cowed against Sabor and he will not let Kerchak do the same. His tail swayed as if preparing to hunt a prey, a subtle movement he knew (or at least hope to know) that Tarzan's father will notice. A slight smirk adorned his face when the older Gorilla tensed. He doesn't want to help Tarzan? Why? Doesn't he trust his own son?
"I want to help them because…," Tarzan said slowly as he looked up directly at Kercha, "they need us."
The mother, who he still doesn't know the name to, turned towards her partner again but Kerchak, really remained the same. Small annoyance simmered within Sora but he fought and pushed it down where it belonged because he didn't want to force others no matter how part of him say otherwise. It was not right.
"Did ya get that Sora?" Goofy leaning forward, asked in a hushed manner.
"Yeah," the boy replied. "He's asking Kerchak to allow us into their nesting grounds but it looks like he's not letting us."
Kerchak looked away from Tarzan and to the skies hidden by the leaves. Then, without a second glance left followed by his partner. "Kerchak," Tarzan whispered sadly.
"He seemed sorta distracted by something," the shield wielder stated. Sora followed where the Tarzan's father gazed was and it was the tree. The giant tree where the massive house was built upon. Closing his eyes then sniffing the air, he focused. Tried to isolate the other things, Kerchak was headed there. Strange, the hybrid thought. Someone was up there too, he just couldn't identify who. It was far away that it was blurry in a sense.
Deciding to notify them he said, "Hey guys. Kerchak's headed there. You think we can convince him a second time?" The young half-lion was hopeful that it would be the case.
"I don't see why not," Donald replied. Sora didn't reply to him, he was still annoyed at his attitude days ago.
"Tarzan, I know where Kerchak is going," he looked at Sora in question. "We're going to convince him again."
It was a grueling climb up towards the abandoned house since it consisted of vine climbing jumping and a steep walk that when they arrived there Sora's breath was starting to get heavy, and he wasn't alone on the matter. Both Donald and Goofy where out of breath but it seemed Tarzan was made of tougher stuffs since it was like nothing for him. Note, exercise more, the brunet half-human boy took a breather with hands on his knees to remain standing. They were just at the bottom of the slope that they could now see the entrance and Tarzan waited patiently for them to recover their breaths.
As Sora took a deep breath, he smelled Clayton. Just on the entrance.
"Look!" Donald, in a state of worry, announced. The hunter, with his gun's raised aiming to something they couldn't see but another identifying on the Sora's part and he quickly shared the duck's tension but worse. A Gorilla, he thought with a realization.
"Guys, let's hurry! He's gonna shoot a Gorilla!"
"Wack!" Donald screamed quick on his feet and ran waving his staff in the air. His scream. They all ran to catch up on him and just in time for them to see the mage shout Clayton's ears off making him aim upwards.
For Sora, he automatically covered his ears as a sound nearly loud as lightning resounded and it was excruciating that he felt that his eardrums were gonna popped and he could only grind his teeth in pain with a promise of pain to the man. Strings of curses echoed in Sora's thought and anger bubbled within his being.
He didn't exactly know how long it took him to mend from that sudden agony but he glared at the man. Goofy was mouthing him something but his ears were still ringing from the hurtful sensation the gun brought but he knew Goofy meant well and was asking if he was fine. "I'm fine," he said in both his mind and out loud. His older companion's relieved looked was all it took to realize he understood it and walked towards the hunter sitting on his rear whilst making gestures as Tarzan and Donald were staring him down.
The loin cloth earing man's eyes expressed disappointment and Donald was furious.
Tarzan looking inside the house said something but he realized the man was talking to Kerchak. His scent lingered there along with the rescued Gorilla.
His hearing still hasn't gone back fully even after they forced the man to come back with them on the camp. He guessed that Donald was scolding Clayton and Tarzan didn't speak much and Goofy was throwing the man disappointed glances from time to time.
When they arrived at the camp, Jane was furious made obvious by her red face and her expression as she was likely shouting. Echoes of the sound made it sound like he was underwater and everyone was gurgling but he was calmed enough now that his hearing was slowly returning.
The hunter raised his hands in surrender as he tried to reason with the scientist. Sora crossed his arms in doubt at whatever words the man spouted. He would not trust the man after this. Not one bit.
Clayton continue to reason with her but no, Jane wouldn't believe the man's words anymore that he got on his face and poke his chest pushing the man back. He backed away and reasoned more but his mouth slackened as he looked at their side with a realization. Observing the group; Donald tapped his feet furiously, Goofy frowned and both Jane and Tarzan had hard expressions.
He backed away out of the tent then was out of their sight in less than a minute. Jane smiled sadly at the jungle grown man which the man reciprocated with nods but the moment didn't last as everyone stiffened. He didn't know what it was but it was loud enough to penetrate his temporary deafness. It was a rumbled loudly echoing in his ears. A gun shot, he immediately concluded as they all ran outside with haste.
A scent that didn't belong there. One of unnatural level. "Heartless!" He said before he looked at a Gorilla surrounded by a yellow and brown furred heartless with its piercing blank glowing yellow eyes.
Sora briefly wondered if the Heartless takes the shape of whatever the world they were in, since the Heartless was primate like in this world, he put that question aside for later. The brunet half-lion boy pushed Jane back and signaled for Tarzan to guard her which the man did without reluctance.
Firing a fireball, the six monkeys separated but their group was quicker and Goofy led the charge as the followed him. Yellow thunder from the sky zapped the monkey heartless destroying one but almost every one of them escape the spell. Dashing forward right beside Goofy he slashed but his opponent jumped and he followed it with an upwards cut turning it to dust and a floating heart. It dropped something but he made a mental note to search for it later.
Sora was at a disadvantage without his sense of hearing and so he covered the knight's back as the monkeys danced around them. "Fire!" he screamed and hoped for a minute he screamed it right and not something gibberish but since the spell came out right, he didn't care either way. When the monkey evaded again, the hybrid anticipated its trajectory and proceeded to throw his weapon then joined his hand together.
Raising his hands, he released the thunder spell but it shocked him that it was more powerful than what he did earlier time but it also drained him faster as he could feel the incoming headache. Summoning the Keyblade once again, he batted away a monkeys' attack and quickly cut it down since it was still in range of the weapon. Turning, he was just in time to see Goofy bash a heartless to oblivion and the last one that kept running and jumping blasted by an ice. Adrenaline still active Sora didn't let his guard down and watched out for any incoming heartless through their scent and only releasing the Keyblade then drinking a potion to recover the magic he had lost. After all, if heartless entered the scene now, then it means things were about to get worse for the three of them.
Goofy said something to him but he still couldn't make it out clearly. Still, it was getting there as he could hear him better now. The hybrid lion boy shook his head in negative saying that he still couldn't hear well.
Jane came out of the tent followed by Tarzan looking worried. His companions, talked to Jane that creased her beautiful face in stress but agreed with hesitation. Then walked towards him and to an exit they still haven't explored where it leads to. And, he just noticed now, in the midst of maybe between the battle and after the Gorilla disappeared but it left them something to where it once stood.
Another strangely colored rectangular object. A gummi block? He recognized it in shock and thoughts of how did they get a gummi piece. It was the second one they got from this world and he showed it to the two of them. He picked up another object not far away from it and near the boxes, it was a glowing rock. It was a blaze shard and he pocketed it just in case he needed it.
Donald probably said, "A gummy block!" but all he still heard was s gibberish of "trie bru," and he cleaned his ear for the umpteenth time as if it would help fasten the return of his hearing.
It was a relief now that he could hear things but still wasn't enough nor fast it fast enough for his taste. His partners ran and motioned for him to follow as they ran through the jungle with Donald leading the way, making him somehow annoyed. He summoned the Keyblade to his hand prepared for any attack as they now found themselves in a clearing.
There, as they walked slowly in the direction of a rock in the center, was Clayton's pipe. It was recently used too, he observed. It wasn't quick enough for him to react preemptively when the Heartless appeared out of thin air in a swirl of darkness. Monkeys and the blue and red floating spell user types surrounded them.
"Thunder!" Sora roared both mentally and verbally. It caught four of the floating one but the monkeys were agile and moved a lot of time. He was about to be ran and clawed by monkey but with his faster reflex the brunet grabbed one arm tightly, redirecting its direction then stabbed it with the Keyblade pointblank and turned on his heels slashing the furred Heartless across its waist mercilessly.
He screamed when behind the veil of the Heartless evaporating a fireball came through and he duck then rolling forwards to close the distance but before he could finish it, ice encased it and banish it back to wherever it was Heartless go. The boy begrudgingly gave a thanks to Donald and feeling like he owed the guy.
"Sowra!" Goofy's unclear calling to him made the brunet half human boy turn towards his caller and eyes widening when both ice and fire were launched with him as the target. Damn it, I can't cast a defense spell in time! Realizing this since it was so near him but he couldn't move because his arm would still be hit by it if he dodged sideway and his legs if he jumped. He had no choice but deflect the fast object and imagining it as one of Wakka's ball shots but faster.
The boy positioned his weapon protectively as the ice hit his defense was hit and he was pushed back by the spell with its shrapnel hitting piercing his clothing the fire that followed was deflected away by Sora and coincidentally hitting a monkey messing with Donald whom he tried to hit with his staff. It made him grin with a mental praise for the bullseye even no matter how lucky that shot was.
After that quick skirmish and collecting the enhancing materials, he cursed his luck when he realized who was hiding behind the trees and he warned his friends in time as Sabor revealed himself.
The large cat's expression was of a growl, a greeting, probably mockingly or angrily granted his butt was handed to him last time.
He motioned for the other two members to stop as the boy held his Keyblade in preparation. He couldn't let the tow interfere. It was a fight between him and Sabor, a fight for dominance.
Sora was enjoying how it riled up Sabor by not taking him seriously. The lion boy could use that to his advantage. Sora smirked despite how much he loved to hear Sabor's angry response, "Back for more, oh great Sabor?" Sarcasm flowing out of his mouth just saying his name.
That got his desired reaction as the tiger lunged at him without warning and he only step aside as the cat passed him and sent a fire spell but Sabor proved to be a capable enemy as he sidestepped his attack by jumping and readying its sharp claw to impale Sora.
Dodging that, he turned on his heels and met him head on but the tiger jumped back when he swung his Keyblade but the hybrid continued. Every slash, attack he does the cat dodges it. The brunet yelped when he realized his swing has too much strength that his attacked stopped as he, for a second lost his balance giving Sabor a chance to take a swipe at him.
Sora screamed as Sabor's struck his abdomen and he jumped back automatically with his. Pointing his Keyblade at the tiger, Sabor prepared for evasion but the half lion boy smirked and winced because of the stinging wound. Green light surrounded him as the cure spell did its job and seconds later, his wound was nothing but that spell, it drained most of his magic. He didn't waste time and already dashed to the tiger but his strike was dodged by the fast cat. Smirking, he feints a slash of the Keyblade and when Sabor dodged this time his claw met the chest. His nail permeated the smell of blood.
"Foolish cub. You will die for your impertinence!"
His only response was a smirk and a 'come hither' motion of his fingers. He welcomed it when the tiger structs him again but jumped over him then quickly turned as he quickly then grabbed Sabor's hind feet and in that moment the cat's growl reached his still almost returning there hearing and his words were not nice at all.
With a scream, Sora with all his enhanced strength carried his enemy swung him upwards and harshly smacked him into the ground like a clubbed weapon. Not letting go, the brunet hybrid spun and threw him into the rock in the middle.
The boy winced when Sabor stood up with his legs shaking. "You! What are you?" Sora finally heard clearly now since his temporary deafness but it was still weak. He just thanked that he can finally hear! It reminded him of the deafening silence of his Keyblade dream which made him shivered just thinking of. "Have you come to take my territory away from me?" He didn't know what Sabor's deal was but the tiger attacked first and Sora, like any other being, just defended himself.
"What?" Sora snapped, annoyed at his baseless assumptions. Why would he do that!? It was below him to do such a thing. "Why would I do that? I understand what you're feeling but I only came here to find my friend and protect the Gorillas."
Neither spoke as they eyed each other. Sabor's eyes expressed distrust and paranoia, not trusting Sora's words but for the half lion it was understanding, a late one at that. The cat in front of him just wanted to protect what he considered his, and wasn't his attitude like that when it comes to the secret cave? Not one people come there without his knowing.
"The man went that way," Sabor finally spoke pointing his snout towards an inconspicuous looking way that they wouldn't have noticed if it wasn't for Clayton's scent. Still, he thought he'll still be able to find them by himself but he appreciated the gesture of Sabor. It must've took setting aside his pride to accept defeat. "He had a creature of malevolence that I cannot see with him, perhaps to finish those foolish Gorillas." With that said, he jumped back behind the veil of trees but before he could do that with his best control of his magic as possible; he cast a cure for Sabor.
Nodding his thanks even if the cat couldn't see it, he grabbed the pipe and lead the way.
"We were awfully worried 'bout ya' Sora. Why didn't ya; let us help?" Goofy, whose worries laced his word said.
He shrugged, "It was our own fight to finish. I would seem weak if I ask help when he had none." Was his simple reply. The brunet half lion doubted they would ever fully understand how the animal mind works. Even him, as far as he knew all types of creature from Destiny islands their what he called "unvoiced laws" were most of the time arbitrary that he had to make sense of it himself through trial and error.
"But are you sure it's a we?" Call him petty but he was still mad at Donald and ignoring the way the duck grimaced and glowered at him. Goofy found this amusing as he softly laughed. Briefly glancing, he was going to say something but withheld it and settling for silencing his obvious mirth behind his hands.
"What did the tiger say?" Donald asked reluctantly.
"Clayton has most likely had an invisible Heartless with him," the boy answered trying to sound casual. "Best be prepared guys."
Their walk lasted more than ten minutes but he was glad that no Heartless were spotted and this peaceful walk gave him reprieve to recover his lost energy from his skirmish with Sabor. They quickened their pace when another shot rumbled. Sora feared that some Gorillas may already be dead but quickly banished his negative predictions.
"Come on guys, hurry!" Sora called the two as the gunshots rang continuously. Come on, Sora! Hurry! He ran faster as sensed the stench of Heartless not far from them now but it was not enough. He will never ever like it, even with his training with Leon but Sora had no choice if he had to save Tarzan's family.
Just like a lock to a shed that hides many thing and being forced to open, Sora willed it. He could feel his breathing becoming harsher and turning to growls. His fur, teeth, and nails; it all stretched as the wind whose gentle blow as he ran became loud as a storm for his ears. The jungle's scent entered his nostrils and it was wild as its denizens, untamed by the likes of Clayton and the panic screams of the Gorilla's echoed more as in his haste he realized he left the two behind.
"Clayton!" the now wild by screamed gutturally at the man just as he was about to shoot another one down. His heart stopped for a minute at the scene.
There at the man's feet were five Gorilla's unmoving. His hand shook as his anger bubbled inside him intensely. "What have you done!?" demanded Sora. The man only stared blankly at Sora as he reloaded his gun as ten monkey Heartless appeared around the crazy man.
"Sora!" Jane, who he detected from above as they dropped from the tree with Tarzan carrying the said woman. "Oh no," she gasped in utter horror. "How...," The woman stuttered, "How could you do such a thing Clayton."
"I'm going to kill you Clayton!" said Sora struggling with his intense anger.
"Clayton," Tarzan said. "Not Clayton."
"Something has made him not himself," The ape man said.
He didn't deny the words of the man beside him, something was wrong with him. The scent of darkness now lingered around the man himself. Clayton didn't even reply to them and just stared back, to which he was thankful since it gave Kerchak and Tarzan's mother a chance to save the scared Gorillas.
"Wall!" Sora casted when Clayton took a shot at them making Jane behind them scream. The bullet ricocheted against his spell. "Tarzan, please take Jane to safety."
Tarzan didn't respond and only gave his nod as he carried off Jane elsewhere.
Mustering his strength, the hybrid boy on Fury mode ran and tackled the man sending him rolling then hitting the rocks. He hoped the man cries in agony but it annoyed him that the hunter didn't cry. Not one bit. Oh, I am gonna make you scream in pain you fucker!
Mentally noting to save him for last the now angered hybrid swiftly caught one in his arms and cast a fire with the hand holding it as it now burned to ashes then spinning to cut down another offender.
Pouring every shred of current hatred to his next spell, "Thunder!" Just like earlier, his spell was more powerful but a tad bit darker but he didn't care for it as long as it destroyed the annoyances. Pain hit him hard but he persevered. Sora sensed that only four was left turned his head to the right and leaped as it was still midair. A single slash destroyed it but he rotated and three the Keyblade upwards where one was planning to tackle him using the vine to gain momentum.
His landing was soft with his more than usual augmented strength and with a snarl clawed one back to darkness.
Clayton's sounds of groaning as he stood up behind the smoke was the mans' only utterance. Sora didn't give him a chance as he called forth his Keyblade and struct Clayton's left sending him careening swiftly.
The furious boy didn't give him any reprieve. No. No mercy deserved for someone who attacks beings who bear no harm. Grabbing his collar as he lift him up, Sora pushed him against the wall and knocking him to it like one would beat a punching bag. As if the wasn't enough, he repeatedly punched his face until bled. Until the man named Clayton can no longer be recognized.
"Sora! That's enough!" Donald called behind him. "He's already beaten."
He whipped his head to behind him to see the two finally caught up with him. Five minutes late, the boy mentally scorned but his on his anger he brushed that thought as he had more important issues. "Beaten!" Sora snarled as he kept beating him. "Can't you see what he has done!?" He didn't need to point at the dead laid on the ground.
Killing animals for no reason!? The boy won't stand for it. Clayton didn't do it for survival. Not for food and not for anything! Just because he had to! "He has to-" Sora's monologue was cut off as something threw him off Clayton but he skidded on all fours as he landed. Growling in annoyance as to what it was now, he barely acknowledged the duo running to his sides.
On the air, the hunter floated but seized and his body became ethereal. Out of it came a heart and disappearing into the sky as it gained altitude. "Heartless," Sora hissed.
His body recoiled as the brunet prepared to strike. "It's invisible."
"I'll cast a thunder," Donald stated and when he did so Sora did a reflect in case it decided to attack them directly now.
Their plan worked when to their left, a silhouette glowed yellow prompting him to cast an ice as he slides towards it. Goofy's shield flew by him hitting the monsters head making it screech more and he called forth an Aero as he tackled it. Or at least attempted to but it wasn't to be as it only moved a few feet but he then brought the wrath of his Keybalde down on this, whatever invisible thing was.
A sharp call from Donald who ordered him to move out of the way and despite his untowards anger at the Duck he still followed as he had a feeling what would happen next. And he was right as the huge fire spell swallowed it enabling the invisible Heartless to reveal itself when it was scorched to death.
"Donald!" As much as he hated to rely on him right now, the royal mage was still the stronger one in terms of spell so he sucked his pride of asking help of Donald. "Freeze it now!"
"Blizzaga!" the duck called. His spell hissed as it clashed with the fire and created a thick mist but Sora registered Donald sending it another one and the screeching sound of the ice as it impacted their enemy was what he needed to know that it hit the intended target.
None of them moved but for Sora, he was vigilant for any sudden movements but when the air cleared the creature was frozen. The large Chameleon Heartless was still as a statue and it tore to pieces as their groups knight's shield cracked it. A large heart came out of it and was gone the next.
The brunet hybrid boy grinned at Goofy for this action only to winced. His vision blurred and he was falling in pain as he released his Fury mode.
"Sora!" Both his companions called as they supported him up. Sharp mental pain pricked his being and he could only grit it. He, with a great agony on his brain, concluded that his Fury must've likely pushed his magic pool beyond to its limit.
Sora couldn't resist when Donald forced him to drink an megapotion. The pricks subsided and he knew it was only temporary as he could feel it just on the edges of his mind. "Thanks," he muttered as he stood on his own. He looked back to where the Chameleon was and three object laid there: A curious looking yellow scale, Clayton's gun and another item enhancer. The boy pocketed the scale and enhancer.
It was like a miracle for Sora when up in the trees many Gorillas came out of hiding and peered at them. Tarzan came down with Jane together with his parents. Kerchak didn't say anything but approached him and despite his fatigue he stood proud not letting the bigger animal stare him down.
"What-" said Sora only to yelp helplessly when the Tarzan's father threw him.
"Oof!" grunted the very much tired hybrid. He layed there until the two followed his generous thanks from the angry looking Gorilla leader. The last two followed him by carrying the woman.
"Sora," the female scientist called making him turn his head.
His breath was swept away. It was so beautiful! Waterfalls! The view was more appreciated when he stood up. Clear waters reflected the light as it moved in beautiful motion and the tranquil sound created by the waterfall made him close his eyes in admiration for it. Images of both the untouched waters before him and those from his own world mixed as another wave of nostalgia hit him. The birds from the distance chirped that was coordinated with the sound of waters creating a peaceful symphony of nature.
Sora's poor hear constricted in longing to save it and see its beauty.
"Why are you crying Sora?" Donald from his left asked and looking at him, the duck this time gave him an earnest and apologetic look. Sora returned with a sincere beam of his own upon realizing he was crying without realizing it like that one time when they were still younger.
"I'm just remembering the Islands again."
"Tarzan. Home," the man stated. This is his home? Such a marvel of nature.
After that sightseeing of the falls, their tour guide led them inside a cave. The cave was open, enabling them to see the sky and at the end of the cave was a tree. The base of the glowed an azure hue. It was a very serene place and the boy felt that just being there he was tarnishing the place. The ape man put a hand behind his ear wanting them to listen.
The falls ehoed all over the place. It was magical. Even without his sensitive senses he bet he could hear the falls.
"The waterfall," Jane said. "Their echoing all the way out here." This phenomenon amazed the woman. No wonder the Gorillas didn't seem very happy about bringing outsiders in their nesting grounds.
"Friends," Tarzan said. "Friends is always in our heart. No distance can separate you."
The animal that followed it agreed much heartedly.
"Friends. Same heart," the loin cloth wearing man said in his second language. "Clayton lose heart."
"Lose heart because he has no friends in his heart," said Tarzan. His words made him unconsciously look at Donald and coincidentally the duck who was apologetic was looking at him too.
"I…," Sora stammered. Dammit. Come on, mouth talk!
Donald wasn't any good too because he was sheepishly chuckling trying to out words out of his mouth.
"I'm sorry!" The boy realized that they said it at the same time.
"I'm sorry," tried Sora again. "I…. I'm sorry I got mad at you and I," he said scratching the back of his head. "realize you were right and just pointing that we are on a time sensitive mission." There he admitted it. Say what you will about Donald but he's kept them focused.
Me too," Donald stated smiling, "I was being selfish. Selfish that we are finding Mickey but not your friend Riku. From now on, we'll include him in our plans. And you were right that there might be something here."
Goofy immediately hugging them that he didn't had time to be prepared grunted. Who knew that he was so strong. "Yay! You're friends again! All for one! Hyuk." Their knight's grin was infectious because they followed suit. Their moment was cut short when a familiar glowing keyhole was embedded at the base of the tree. It was the one glowing, he realized when all the butterflies flew away.
Sora already what was coming next. He summoned the Keyblade, this time not automatically, and a white beam shot out from its tip as the glow intensified for a second then died out leaving a keyhole shaped dent in it and another gummy block came from it.
"Not one on the King's gummy block," Donald who was disappointed sighed. Their new Gorilla friend caressed him with her cheek making their wizard yelp in surprise.
Sora smirked, "I thought you were married Donald?" the hybrid said crossing his arms.
"I am," he replied waving his hand in a refusal manner but the Gorilla didn't get it. "Ma-r-ried." Donald emphasized raising his hand and pointing at the ring finger. He ran when the Gorilla chased him around.
The group laughed at his predicament. For Sora, if moments like this would continue to exist he would defend all of the worlds light and keyhole alongside Donald and Goofy. Maybe, soon with King Mickey and possibly Riku and Kairi.
They were lucky that so only little dark creatures showed up on Deep Jungle. The brunet couldn't possibly say otherwise when it comes to others no matter how much he hoped it would be not the case. He will make sure that all of the worlds are safe from the Heartless.
He had other things to worry about too. Frowning, the boy remembered the fight earlier. He couldn't lose himself to the monster inside him. Not again. Not after what he nearly did all those years ago.
With that he resolved to train better.
Hope you all like it. :)