Chapter LXII: In the case of Baker Street final part I

"Your highness!!!" Cait sith cried as now Oralee had now collapsed onto the floor lying on her side as the horrible dark magic was now covering her whole body.

Hearing his voice despite being submerged in it's swirling depths she could see even just a small glimmer of his white fur and so smiled as best she could though it was a sad pained one as she reached her right hand out to him wishing to touch him, "Cait sith… please you must… I will see you again soon… I know I shall… so you must until then…"

He couldn't bear seeing his princess in this state any longer so he began to run to her, reaching his own hand out to her as well but then when he was only just within a few inches where their fingertips would brush she faded away into the deep darkness in a sparkle of pink light.

Cait sith looked on with saddened shocked eyes as he could hear her last words in the silence," keep trying and find the rest of us…"

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In the dark blue clouds of the London skies lightning began to flash as the thunder trembled in the ground as though the world could sense a terrible calamity was to occur.

Sailing through these turbulent clouds Rattigan stood aboard his balloon as he looked into the distance bitterly feeling the pangs of his defeat as he steered the ship, Olivia stood behind looking at him angrily with defiance as he'd broken his word to set her free, while there loyal as ever was Fidget as he continued to peddle the ship straight ahead huffing and puffing showing the amount of force it took to make the vehicle move.

Olivia though tired of staying obedient and quiet then let out her furious complaints as she grabbed Rattigan's tail, "just you wait! They'll all get you back for this for taking me! They'll all put you in jail! Basil! Riku and Nozomi and the others aren't scared of a big old fat ugly rat like you!"

Turning around from the steering wheel Rattigan looked at Olivia hatefully as she continued to pull his long tail making it uncomfortable and annoying, irritated he snatched it back as he spoke ending in a shout, "will you kindly, sit down and SHUT UP!!!"

As his shout came out venomously the sheer force of his voice threw Olivia back as she collided with the side of the ship, knocking the small stool with her dazing her slightly.

Then turning back to his steering with irritation and hate boiling in his blood Rattigan then suddenly looked up to see a sight that shocked him from the inside out stopping him in his tracks as it did the same for Fidget.

For there floating in the air being lifted by a make-shift balloon made of a small box, a series of balloons held by a fair few hands and a single union jack flag were none other than Basil and the valiant keyblade masters.

Staring up at them startled the others all gazed back at him with fierce determination, with Flabbersham and Dawson holding onto the balloons, with Riku Mickey and Nozomi standing behind Basil who held onto one of the sides of the flag that kept it tied down.

Seeing Rattigan and his shaken face Nozomi smiled eager for revenge as she spoke, "now we've got you! You fat rodent!"

Hearing that voice Olivia quickly recovered as she looked over the side of the ship to see her friends and her dear father there to rescue her, looking at them she cried out happily, "Nozomi!!"
Seeing and hearing her call she looked on relieved to see that the young mouse girl hadn't been given any harm as she cried back waving happily, "Hey!"

However it was too early for any real conversations to be held as Rattigan seeing the frustrating lot gritted his sharpened teeth as he steered the ship to a hard left making them turn away from them as Fidget then got back to peddling at full pelt.

Looking shocked that he was making a get away there was no time for Nozomi to speak as then Basil took the initiative, "let her go chaps!" He hollered.

Hearing those words spoken the others instantly knew what was going to occur as then the king called out, "grab onto something!"

With that the group of three did just that as they all grabbed onto different ends of the flag as they then all held onto for dear life, then as they did so Dawson and Flabbersham then loosened one of the balloons knots. Doing so quickly let out the concealed air within it as then they were sent speeding forwards.

Riku holding on tight along with the king at his side felt the balloon make rapid and erratic movements as he was just hanging on barely; the rumbling and the sudden twitches almost made him feel airsick. But he was desperate not to open his eyes otherwise he knew if he did the heights of the buildings would make things all the more terrifying.

Nozomi hanging on as well as they gave chase after Rattigan with their erratic contraption also felt uncomfortable as she held on, but looking at Basil who was to her right she saw that nothing seemed to faze him as he looked on straight ahead with a smile of triumph and a fierce determination in his eyes as his most pursued adversary was finally nearly in his hands.

Seeing this Nozomi mentally shook her head as she thought, ' he never changes.'

With that they all darted back and forth fast and furious as the prey and the hunter darted left and right amongst the high chimneys of the city, making everybody hang on extremely tight.

Then racing around a certain statue, Riku felt them spinning around and around which made him feel more and more dizzy which then accidentally made him open his eyes on the last spin, then looking out at the height they were at along with the many buildings that surrounded them he almost let go of the side he was holding onto.

Feeling him act strange Mickey opened eyes and saw Riku's strange face and then watched as he let go of the balloon slightly nearly making him spin off the edge. Seeing him do this Mickey reacted, "Riku!?" He cried as he grabbed onto the edge of his shirt.

Riku feeling him do this quickly snap out of it with a jolt as he then suddenly sprang forwards and caught back onto the edge of balloon, hearing the slight commotion Nozomi turned around and asked concerned, "hey what's going on?!"

Hearing her as she called out Riku fiercely closing his eyes not wanting to look again replied back, "it's nothing!"

Seeing him say this Nozomi looked unsure but then Mickey spoke then too, "yeah it's nothin' don't worry about it Nozomi!"

Then after hearing the king say this though unsure with a confused look on her face decided to shake it off as she turned her head around to look back to where they were going.

Seeing that it was okay Riku sighed as he didn't want her to see him do something so idiotic, showing his gratitude he then whispered, "thanks your majesty." The king hearing him nodded smiling and then turned back to where they were going as held on tightly once more.

Meanwhile back on the enemy ship Rattigan was frustrated as he turned the wheel of the ship for no matter how much he turned they still were on his tail, so gritting his teeth frustrated he decided to try another tactic. Turning the wheel he made a hard left.

Doing so the others turned at the same point still following him, however what they hadn't anticipated was the massive landmark fast approaching Tower Bridge.

Rattigan quickly sailed underneath the massive drawbridge with no effort what so ever since his ship was more in control in steering, however the craft that the heroes were on did not the have the same advantage as Fidget pedalled with all his might faster.

Seeing the bridge coming everyone's eyes widened at this oncoming potential disaster while Basil's smile only broadened as he then cried out excited, "hang on chaps!"

The bridge quickly coming everyone quickly closed their eyes and held on tight for dear life while Nozomi cried out, "oh man!"

However quickly and luckily the lot of them made it through easily enough just missing the bridge as it passed over as an enormous shadow. Feeling the darkness quickly flee everyone opened their eyes to see the bridge quickly moving away, everyone then could relax for the meantime in the fact that another obstacle wouldn't appear like that, (at least they hoped.)

Fidget in the meantime had now used the last of his energy as he could not keep up the same fast pace he'd been doing as he huffed and puffed his tongue hanging out of his fanged mouth exhausted the ship losing speed.

Rattigan noticing this change in pace turned his head around angered that once again he was being let down, he watched as Fidget got off of the pedals and came on board, looking at his boss anxiously he told him, "we have to, lighten the load!" As he indicated to Olivia who looked back from her stool as she was watching out for Basil and everyone as best she could.

Hearing him say this Rattigan asked jokingly bringing his hands together using his casual tone, "Oh you want to lighten the load?"

Fidget looked on at Olivia with a sinister grin on his face as she looked back at him clueless at what it was he had intended, then Rattigan suddenly finished, "excellent idea!" With that he grabbed Fidget by the ears as he then threw him off the side of the ship.

Shocking him Fidget cried out distressed, "no not me girl!" He was now struggling as he couldn't stay in the air for he had one lame wing and knowing this as he struggled in the air he cried out, " I can't fly! I can't fly!!!" However it was too late now as gravity quickly took its toll and Fidget's fate ended as he fell into the river Thames.

Seeing that the annoying imbecile had now gone Rattigan was now the one who took charge so quickly he went to the pedals and then with his enormous strength and power propelled the ship quickly forwards far more than ever Fidget had done. Looking quickly as he pedalled forwards he then saw that fast approaching was a vast amount of cloud cover.

Seeing this he then smiled as he decided to use this to his advantage so quickly manoeuvring he entered it submerging himself Olivia and the ship.

Everyone aboard the make shift balloon had watched the horror that had occurred as Rattigan had thrown Fidget overboard despite everything he'd done for his master, Dawson then spoke, "how utterly ghastly!"

Nozomi felt the same way as she couldn't believe he'd abandon someone so close to him so easily! But then at the moment more importantly, "yeah but now we've lost him! We can't see a thing through all this cloud cover!"

Hearing her words the king looked out himself as well and saw the denseness as he then said, "yeah! It's real thick there we're gonna have to be careful goin' in."

Listening to the king speak these words Riku looked out as well as he was on guard himself and careful to keep himself in balance as he said, "Yeah… he might even use heartless to do a sneak attack on us."

At that thought it was really dangerous for if any of the balloons on the ship were destroyed they would plummet to earth in seconds, Nozomi replied not liking this awful thought, "That wouldn't be good."

However Flabbersham was anxious as he then spoke, "but my daughter's still out with that mad man! We can't abandon her!"

Hearing the inventor say this Nozomi felt a little hurt slightly as she didn't want her words to come out in a harmful way but before she could reply or make any kind of apology it was then Basil spoke, "we must go now! If we lose this opportunity then it'll all be over!"

Listening to him say these words though it was first Dawson who spoke against him, "but Basil! What about the clouds and the possibility of those, those heartless! We can't just rush blindly in and-"

Interrupted Basil spoke, "we must go now! Of course we will be cautious but we mustn't hesitate at this time, we've come too far to do so!"

Hearing his strong reply then everyone knew that it was the truth, and they couldn't abandon Olivia to a terrible fate like this so speaking up Nozomi made her reply, "you're right Basil, let's do this!"

Smiling broadly hearing her reply Basil then spoke triumphantly, "all right then off we go!"

The others then realising too there was no time to argue then together manipulated the balloons and went into the cloud cover themselves being on guard as well for any potential heartless attacks.

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Meanwhile still deep in the cover Rattigan continued to pedal on furiously forwards wanting to lose his pursuers as soon as possible, Olivia was deeply worried now for the horrible thought of never being able to see her father or friends again, so looked behind the ship for them, she whispered to herself quietly, "oh please! Please…"

Then there in the depths of the clouds she was then sure she could see a shape, though it was distant and vague she was sure with no doubt that it was them her eyes lighting up she cried out, "everyone!"

Rattigan hearing her say these words looked behind him and saw the shape too, they were at quite a far distance and covered by the clouds, seeing this he then decided it was a good a time as ever to put his tactic into play, "well then let's give our friends a little surprise shall we?" He grinned as he stopped pedalling for a moment and turned in his seat as he then leaned his right arm out and clicked his fingers. Doing so suddenly in swirls of darkness appeared heartless, air pirates.

Olivia turning and seeing the horrible creatures appear looked on with fright as she then complained loudly, "no you can't! Don't do that! You can't use those to!..." Suddenly she stopped in mid sentence as she felt a sudden strange drowsiness come over as she fell back on the stool in seconds unconscious in a deep slumber.

Hearing the brat stop speaking Rattigan looked at the young mouse girl puzzled as she had fallen into slumber land, looking at her in this state he spoke, "heh, already overwhelmed by the excitement my dear?… Well it matters not, " he then turned to the heartless as he then commanded, "Now get going and destroy them!"

With that the heartless then slowly began to fly forwards but before they had even gotten even a meter away from the ship they suddenly stopped in mid flight as Rattigan began to peddle onwards again.

Turning then grinning to watch his adversaries' immanent defeat he was then baffled as he saw the heartless' stationary positions, frustrated he bellowed, "What do you think you're doing? I told you to get them!"

They did not stir at his words, angered further at their disobedience Rattigan shouted out harsher, "I command you to kill them!"

However then at these words suddenly the heartless all together vanished into swirls of darkness leaving Rattigan alone as he continued to peddle on forwards, shocked at this action he questioned wide eyes, "how could?! Why has this-"

Suddenly then an all too familiar voice spoke, "it is because I have commanded it."

Turning around quickly as he heard that voice with shock Rattigan turned then to see Hari standing on the deck of the ship, her arms folded with her serious cold gaze on him as her brown ponytail blew in the wind.

Seeing her there Rattigan then sighed from the surprise as he quickly tried to recover himself with a smile, "Oh Hari my dear you gave me a fright!"

At these words she made no reply as she only continued to look at him with her cold gaze.

Rattigan seeing her look at him with these eyes couldn't help but feel uncomfortable as though she was peering into his very soul itself, coughing trying to keep his dignity as he pedalled he then spoke again, "it's so good to see you again, it was marvellous seeing Pete as well when he saved me when he did… and as you can see right now I am still in need of your aid along with the heartless… would you mind lending me your services along with them?" He asked.

Hearing this overly polite tone and sugary coated words, Hari paid no heed to them as she immediately gave her reply coldly, "no."

Rattigan paused for a moment as the word had not sunk in properly as he then asked again, "I'm sorry?"

Hari then told him again straight to the point, "I said no."

At this the genius villain's eyes widened as he almost felt like he was breaking within as he then asked," what do you mean no?"

Cold still she repeated herself, "as I have said no, your contract with us as of now is over."

At this point Rattigan's rage overwhelmed him as he almost felt like was going to erupt, 'what do you mean my contract is over with you?!" He asked venomously.

Hearing these rage induced words she paid no mind to them either as she went onto explain, "you broke your agreement with us, you guaranteed us that the one we pursued would not be harmed in any way fatally and you have already proved incompetent at controlling the heartless, my lady does not pay kindly to weak users."

At these words Rattigan was outraged as he angrily spoke to her, "what are you talking about!? I did everything you wanted! I kept my word I had the boy locked away safely at your request and I was in the midst of being victorious! I was-"

Cut off Hari interrupted, "that is where you are incorrect, you claim yourself to be a genius, however you have proved yourself only to be a fool ruled only by your monstrous ego, my comrade I admit gave you a too opened explanation as to who we are after, but you yourself as a proclaimed genius should have noticed this one fact from the very start and should have acted with more caution."

At this truth Rattigan couldn't reply back as they all stabbed him in his centre revealing his incompetence, Hari then continued with her merciless explanation, "your use of the heartless has also been reckless and careless you have already doomed yourself to solitude by destroying your own companions and even letting the creation I made for you perish… and finally you once again want to break the agreement and kill our target… for these reasons… I will no longer let you control the heartless."

Looking at her as she spoke these words Rattigan was horrified as he tried to speak, he almost was pleading, "but you can't! I'm-"

At this Hari finished with her merciless tone, "you are on your own Rattigan… farewell," with that Hari's wings opened up and as they did a portal of darkness emerged swallowing her as she disappeared from sight.

Seeing her do this Rattigan felt his rage uncoil as he screamed, "How dare you!!!!!!" As he reached his arms to the heavens.

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Meanwhile in the distance the others still in the depths of the clouds on the lookout suddenly heard a loud cry, picking it up Mickey spoke, "did you lot here that?!"
Riku then replied with determination, "I sure did! He's nearby."

Hearing him say this Basil replied, "indeed but the question is… where is he?" He asked as he looked on squinting his eyes hard trying to peer in the denseness of the clouds.

Nozomi hearing the cry as well knew that good for nothing rat was near as she peered into the darkness herself, she concentrated hard as she thought to herself, ,'c'mon where are you! You filthy creature!' Then looking in the clouds it was then she thought she saw a dark shape in the murky depths of the clouds, looking hard she then saw an outline! "that's it!" She cried as she pointed forwards in the direction she could see.

Hearing her surprised as she cried out these words everyone looked in the direction she pointed to and then they all saw it too as it was quickly sailing away, looking with fierce determination Basil once again gave the command, "full speed ahead chaps!"

With that everyone sailed the balloon forward in the same direction that the ship was heading in as they all rushed together in the sea of clouds, quickly gaining speed as they continued to let the air out of one of the balloons. However it was clear that at the rate they were going they wouldn't catch up to the fast speed that Rattigan still had on his side.

Seeing this and feeling the dreadful and horrible thought that the fiend would get away from them Nozomi clutched her chest as she hung on tight to the balloon, she'd promised she'd get Olivia back no matter what the cost… and she felt that right now she was stable enough to do it and it would be their only chance so acting on her impulse she spoke, "guys! I'm gonna go forward and get to him first and do a surprise attack!"

Hearing her outburst everyone looked at her shocked, Riku instantly complained first, "What do you think you're playing at! You're still tired from the previous battle! You can't possibly have the energy to fight against him now! And if he calls on any heartless out there, you'll be a sitting duck!"

Hearing his words hit home inside her Nozomi clutched herself harder as she replied, "I know! But I have enough energy to make it across! And besides all we have to do is get Olivia back right! If I can do that at least then there won't be a need to fright! If I'm in and out fast he won't have the time to call them!"

Listening to her reply back Riku still felt annoyed at this reckless thought but then before he could argue back Mickey then spoke adding in his calm words, "Nozomi I understand what yer feelin' but ya can't be too reckless about this! Riku's right in right in what he's sayin, do you have the energy to get there and back? Can you defend yerself on yer own?"

Hearing Mickey's calm words as he spoke to her Nozomi felt her anger lessen as she realised their concern for her and so answered, "well… I am sure mostly that I can do it… I feel all right to do it… but then I guess I don't know if I can do it on my own…"

At hearing this hesitation it seemed as though the issue was quickly resolved however suddenly came a reply, "I agree with that idea!"

Looking up surprised as he concurred with the idea everybody looked at Basil as he smiled as he continued on to say, "it is a good thought to take that fiend by surprise! If we can apprehend him before he makes any sudden actions then the battle will be ours!"

Listening to this and even more surprised that Basil had agreed to a shabby and impulsive idea that she had suggested Nozomi had no idea what to say but then once again Dawson intervened, "but Basil! Who on earth should go with miss Nozomi? We all have our hands tied just controlling these balloons and also we-"

Basil once again interrupted, "I will be going!"

At this everyone was surprised once more, but then trying to get a word in again Riku spoke, "why should you go! We are-"

Interrupted once more Basil spoke, "I need you two to say here in case of any attacks, you two are the only ones other than miss Nozomi who have the power to fight back against the heartless, and she will only be with me while you two will have two people to defend, so the numbers are thus both even… now then we mustn't waste anymore time!"

With that holding onto the edge he then held his hand out to her, "miss Nozomi! He spoke to her.

Getting the hint instantly she quiet before she then nodded as she grinned happy, "okay!" With that she quickly ran to Basil and took his hand, with that the two of them took off but before they were too gone a distance Nozomi cried back to Mr Flabbersham who was looking at them wide eyed, "don't worry! I'll bring back Olivia I promise!" With that they disappeared into the clouds.

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Meanwhile back on the ship Olivia then was recovering as she opened her eyes drowsily from the sudden sleepiness that had come over her, looking she saw that she was still on the ship with Rattigan.

But then looking at his face she saw his eyes were bloodshot with rage and it was one of the most frightening sights she'd ever seen, it shocked her enough to wake her up fully. Looking at him she heard him speak to himself angrily, "how dare she! If I ever see her again I'll-"

Suddenly then cut off Olivia saw a sight that delighted her from the inside out as they both came flying and speeding to her rescue, "Basil! Nozomi!" She cried loudly.

Startled as he heard those two names he looked in the air and saw his eyes widening in shock both the girl and detective flying towards the ship with dazzling white wings on the girls feet.

Seeing that they were fast approaching their target Basil reached forward as Nozomi swung him forwards to catch onto the tail of the ship, reaching out carefully he spoke, "steady miss Nozomi!"

Speaking she replied, "yes Basil!" With one last swing she finally got him where he needed to go as he grabbed onto the tail end of the ship ripping the fabric slightly in the process nearly knocking Rattigan in the head as he smiled triumphantly.

Seeing that he was on safely Nozomi then launched herself as she landed on the deck, quickly summoning the 'Starseeker' into her right hand she looked at Rattigan determined as she spoke, "we've got you now!"

Rattigan looking at his enemies angrily as he gritted his teeth as he sat where he was, but then suddenly breaking away from her happy moment Olivia turned and suddenly cried, "Agggh!"

Hearing her cry the others then turned around to see what was wrong and quickly their eyes widened in shock for there approaching fast and unexpected was an enormous glowing yellow clock face.

Everyone looked on terrified with shock and horror as they all screamed together as they all together smashed through the yellow glass making a small cracked hole.

From above looking at the sudden destruction that had occurred everyone looked on with shock and horror, Mickey whispered in alarm, "oh no!"
Dawson cried out loud in desperation, "Basil!"

Riku just as distressed cried out as well, "Nozomi!"

But the only things that were there to greet them were the wrecked remains of the small balloon ship as they rocked sadly back and forth.