There was a multitude of cowardice before a mighty wave of terrible rage had begun to rumble. It began subtly although the air was thick with some unpleasant presence at the place that was once home to the most well known night attraction, Fantasmic. Upon the isle that was ultimately destroyed partially by a stray cannonball prior.

As a coward, he ran and got himself separated from the party he traveled with. Gammy…unfortunately found himself wandering into a very dodgy territory, right in the heart of Adventureland. Gammy got himself out of that trash bin and ran down the wrong way entirely, finding himself completely trapped when he saw another form move about in Tarzan's Treehouse. Right in the fakely made canopies, some unknown creature was staring down at him. Right on, Gammy scampered back as soon as it quickly began to leap down upon limb after limb. The Weasel regretted at once that he should have followed the girl, but he was met with a claw to the face followed by an ear-piercing roar of a starving jaguar.

Her fur seemed as bright as light, littered about in ebony spots. Her sharp green eyes shown brightly through the dingy darkness that entrapped most of the park… Her sharp pearly whites gleamed as she took a vicious swipe at the Weasel, able to leave a deep mark on his sweater. The force from the hit sent him rolling right into a planter. To his horror, as he tried to recover, the beast of gold shot out at him from the dark. It was yet another slim escape before the great cat pinned him down with a single powerful paw. Her voice pierced his ears as he curled beneath her, waiting for that final blow— The Jaguar was suddenly taken by absolute surprise when another powerful predator had tackled her. They rolled away into the old entrance to the Jungle Cruise causing a mass amount of chaos, throwing and hitting trash bins and props alike. The other that saved the Weasel's life was no other than a great lion!

Simba put his strength to the test against the speechless and deadly Sabor. Before his fighting skills were a little rusty but he knew he had to protect his own face and mane from fatal strikes and bites. Fur was torn and shred, claws, and teeth clashed and swiped as two heavy bodies flipped over and fell into the empty queue where a few cast members hid away in fright, hiding from the pirates watching outside and the roaming spooks. That wasn't a very good choice since two animated predators were now in a huge battle right below on the first floor of the queue. Many jumped over the railings and down ladders to avoid being caught in the middle of it, but it was going so fast… Simba got a good grip on Sabor's nape and outright rolled over with her before flinging her, with tooth and claw, into the canal river, having her painfully strike against one of the boat hulls. Sabor was in a rage, trying to swim and grab onto the dock, clawing and tearing at it desperately.

Simba had to sit for a moment as people screamed and ran out, in pain and bruised. His claws were still gripping the floor, barely retracted, before he limped to his struggling and beaten opponent stuck in the water. It was too slippery and trying to jump was harder than she thought and Sabor fell right back in after trying to make a move.

"That ought to hold you…" Simba panted before walking off among frantic people, coming out to meet with an ally who was coming fast. The Stag… or the Prince of his own realm, Bambi, who found and faced the weasel who was the cause of all this unnecessary upset.

Gammy was overpowered by the stag's might and only grinned, sheepishly.

"What are you doing out here!?" Bambi bellowed. "Where is the child!? The jewel!?"

"I dunno know where she is! I just ran!"

"You left their side? While a battle ensues, you left their side!? Should have left you to Sabor…"

"Fantasyland! We were told to go to Fantasyland! Yes — I left! Happy!?"

"You will regret doing that should that jewel be discovered…" Bambi warned. "Our world is turning to ash and soon this one, and you just cower. Get up!" the Stag ordered.

"I am bad at this, I know that! I don't want the kid to get hurt, not even the clown but sheesh, cut me some slack, will ya!? I hid in the trash! She has the clown do all the work and then I lost them… I went the wrong way and here I am!"

"The crystal in the street…" Simba spoke to the Stag. "… no other spell can make something like that…"

"Only one can do that. It trapped that essence inside. You…" Bambi glared at Gammy once again. "… will answer to the Dwarf, as soon as possible."

Soon enough, Mickey Mouse himself ran desperately across Adventureland's bridge towards the two, looking ruffled and dirty from the outside battle. The sight of him needing to kneel down for a second, the two turned their attention to him… in the most shock. Not only that he was not even harmed, but he was shaken with panic upon overhearing the heated conversation.

"Nothing happened, right? Nothing happened! I saw her near the station! Is she all right?"

"She is, King Mickey…" Bambi reassured him while keeping the potential traitor held with a cloven hoof stepping on his sweater.

"Did I ever once mention that I didn't ask for this…?" Gammy muttered before he was being dragged.

"What baffles me is that you can care less about our dear friends when they need the most help. Now come along! Merlin and Grumpy are waiting for us…"

Of course, Sarah and the precious jewel she wore were fortunately brought to the right place. Being out there in the ruins, things were radically changed from dark and thick to bright and soothing, from just stepping through this one little shortcut Happy had brought her to. Instead of it usually full of people and crying children, the entire street directly behind the stunning castle was empty, clean and the grounds held a sort of sparkle. Sarah let go of Happy's hand for a moment, to take it all in as she slowly took a single step over the ground. How it was when she was brought to the old apartment, there were those mystical floating lights, like fairy dust, floating about in the air. One happened to land on her palm and as soon as it vanished, she felt a wave of security… A feeling she often missed.

The buildings of the sleeping attractions were left in perfect harmony, although they were rendered completely useless. Unlike the park outside, this very part of it was safe and protected. She turned to look at the bridge only to see that same aurora she had seen in Kingdom… A vast rainbow covered this part of the park like a cone. After feeling all of that rush (and she was sure Dreamer saw everything), she clutched that jewel close to her heart. In her palm, it began to feel very warm— a wonderful sign that her friend also felt safe.

Happy tried to politely coax her to keep up with him, and less and less empty the streets would seem. There were others, many others, right when they drew closer to the merry-go-round full of cold stone horses. There was a great gathering of an array of colorful beings…

Familiar characters, or rather… 'persons' as she preferred to call them, gathered all together listening to the mumblings and the orders of this one dwarf. One who stood with full purpose and true to his name, he spoke his own opinion which shut most of them up. She knew who it was, having been one of the many who grew up watching such an animation… Grumpy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. As Happy had warned her, he did look like he was taken initiative, even arguing about the news of a Weasel in their midsts. Hang on, was it her weasel? Gammy? She was so focused on other things that she forgot about him…. and he ran away and hid! How could she even consider him one of them, if he would just run off… Soon enough, Grumpy was gone…

"Gammy… No wonder…" she muttered while clutching that necklace.

While overlooking the basin, the elephant looked perplexed before a gleam came to his eye. It was not about the matter of Gammy, yet something else was startling. As far as they could see, following Sarah's point of view to an extent, it seemed that it was apparent that whatever there was in this new world, that it was all coming through to this one… the very place his friend belonged to. Dreamer ever so wished to be over there with her, and not having to watch through a watery mirror… But something caught the elephant's eye, including Sarah's own.

One deer among the rest began to push through upon realizing who was brought into their ranks. Her bright fur looked freshened and free from those whipped marks, though a few had stayed. Her ears perked forward and her eyes teared up with outright joy. Sarah stood still in mere surprise at the sight of the doe, besides everything else… Of who was once her fellow prisoner, she now greeted a friend and a familiar face. One of the first, anyway…

"Gurri!?"

"Is it really and truly you!? You really came back with us!" the doe cried, prancing around the girl and the dwarf before she was finally hugged.

"You were gone! We never saw you again! We really missed you, Gurri! I'm glad you're okay!" the girl rejoiced, stroking Gurri's softened and sleek coat.

"Yen Sid brought us here… Where is Bing Bong…?" she asked, truthfully beginning to worry.

"He's here, he's here… with me…" the girl replied, still panting with excitement.

Gurri tilted her head at that remark before she saw something new around the girl's neck.

"It's a long story but we work together now~ It's a bit rusty right now but he helped me get here, back to you…"

"Is your hair firmly strapped tight to your head!?" came an absolutely brand new voice that had startled the two. It was bouncy and entirely wild before the girl found a giant hat rammed right on to her head. There was a stout little man with wild eyes with a tall green hat with wispy hair shooting out from the sides of his head. He looked outright wild in his bright yellow jacket and whacky large shoes.

"Oh gosh…" Sarah grumbled as she pulled the hat off.

"H-h-hi… um, I don't think we … m-me-ET!" she was suddenly taken by both hands by the Hatter.

"We have lots to discuss! Come, have a cup o'tea!?" with that, he whipped out a technicolored cup and a plate and spun them in mid-air before pouring tea from a teapot taken out of that large hat.

She sat within a stray teacup car beside the classic ride itself, feeling all confused. "I think, good sir, that she isn't much in the mood for tea…." Gurri tried her best to politely soothe the situation.

"I am offended by your dislike of TEA! You deer are no FUN." The Hatter huffed, throwing all of his tea things back into his own sleeves (which was apparently possible). "And I only wish to asketh a question and I know you'll love, Jackie!"

"Wha-what would that be…?"

"You thsee, our Gen'ral would like to meet your… thsoooo called, Imaginary! He is justh Giddy about it!" the Mad Matter chuckled.

"W-well, I-I don't think if that's such a great idea…a-and why aren't I even worried that you know my nickname…."

"OH! Everyone here knows about you, Jackie! And this Dream Maker of yours!"

"He's a little spirited…" Gurri whispered to the impatient girl.

"A little?" Sarah looked at her before getting up.

"I hadn't asked my QUESTION yet!"

"Don't yell at me… It's rude…" the girl firmly corrected.

The Hatter paused, looking very goofy at first. "I, in fact, didn't know that— Yelling at somebody is rude?"

"Yes, very!"

"HUH! You learn somethin' ev'ry day— Make a note o' that, Gurri! Now, my question."

Sarah sighed in annoyance, having to sit back down in the giant teacup. "…okay…"

"Can an Imaginary… Stop. Time?"

Sarah was even more confused. "What kind of question is that? I mean, I don't know… I don't think he tried anything like that yet… But he did make a mountain of crystal and he can change shapes… Listen, can things just make sense for me, for once — god, I'm asking the wrong guy here…"

"It would seem you're not the only one who can't understand this Hatter…" Woody's voice soon came in as he seemed to hop down from a tree branch to the spin wheel of the cup.

Sarah gasped at the sight of her good friend… The very first one she made.

"WOODY!" she cried, going from annoyed to purely overjoyed. The cowboy happily allowed her to tightly hug him, as tight as she wanted.

"A'tta girl, a'tta girl…" he whispered, feeling her tremble.

"I'm so glad you're here! You were gone for so long~ Thought that was it…"

"Ah, come on, ain't no way you can rid of me that easy~" the cowboy joked. "Can't let this whackjob drive you nuts…" he peered at the Hatter who happily served them all cups of tea with some toppling atop his hat as he sat on the top one. Sarah felt dizzy.

"Please…" she replied, making her two friends laugh.

"Okay, there's someone ya gotta meet…" Woody ushered, quickly hopping down with her following.

"As long as they don't shove hats onto my head…"

"Fantasyland is the perfect place for an Imaginary. His chance might come yet…" Gurri mentioned. "Villains cannot set foot here."

"But, you guys think he's ready…?"

"Is he MAD?" the Hatter broke in, much to her dismay, hopping along instead of walking.

"He has more sense than you…" Sarah sourly replied. "By a long shot…"

"Maybe some madness is exactly what he needs…" Woody winked up at her right when he had brought to where he intended.

"Woody… not you too…"

"Just spitballin'," he said, on the verge of laughing.

Where he had led them was one of the restaurants that were surrounded by empty tables and red umbrellas, all intact oddly enough. Passed the tables and into the ornate building seemingly made out of pure cobblestone, someone was already there, ready to meet them. He was unseen at first and soon had to hop a little down from the ceiling in order to get a better look. The dapper cricket well-known as Jiminy quietly observed, kind enough to take off his hat.

"Well, well, what do ya know…" he lightly spoke as the group came inside.