Another Kingdom Hearts fic take that I've been wanting to do. I'm able to boost myself up again to try to make this happen. Thus, this is the revival of the Kingdom Hearts story starring both Sora and Shiro. The only difference is...Sora is a cartoon just like his chaotic twin sister.
This story tells the tale of two little cartoons, a bouncy little mouse, and a cheeky little rabbit, finding themselves in a world of...normality. Taken in by Riku, and a wonderous shopkeeper, these two are made a stain upon this world as...the chaotic duo.
But with the destruction of Destiny Islands, Sora has claimed the Kingdom Key as his own...but instead of appearing in the Dark Realm, its counterpart, the Kingdom Key - D fell into the hands...or gloves of another one, chosen in darkness, Shiro. And now it falls to the Keys of Light, Darkness, and the Between to seal the Final Door before more worlds fall into chaos.
Another Mass crossover fix, the same as A New Destiny, starring Toon Sora and Shiro.
Art of the Toons - Me
Sora Voice Claim - Andrea Leighton
Shiro Voice Claim - Christina Vee
For both Sora & Shiro's design look to the cover page of both this story and Adventures of Darkness. Enjoy.
Far away from both Traverse Town and Toontown...is a ruined land. Upon a purple sky and a white sun is a Kingdom that lies in shambles and ruins. The shops ruined and vacant, debris, water, and concrete lies throughout a once-bustling Kingdom...and in the distance. Even the mountains in the far distance hold such an uneasy euphoria that this Kingdom is clouded it.
And yet...there's one thing that stands still, towering the entire Kingdom: Beyond the haunted woods lies... the Castle. A twisted and deformed Castle with silver stone and bronze metal. At the center of the castle...a symbol with a heart crossed out.
A figure lies unconscious on the long, long, castle bridge. A boy...with familiar locks of silver hair: Riku.
As the boy begins to regain consciousness, he groggily arose from the ground and scanned his surroundings, as he stands before the gates of the gigantic castle.
"W-where am I?" Riku says as he looked to the railing of the bridge, to see a moat of endless and deep water below the bridge. "So...I'm in another world. Can't believe I finally did it..." he says in relief, but soon snapped in realization.
"Wait. Sora! Shiro! Kairi!" He looks around only to see no other exit. The boy is only between the castle...and the forest behind him. He was...alone.
Or so he thought.
He was being watched by a figure of darkness at the topmost tower of the castle. The figure is a woman with pale-green skin adorned in a pitch-black robe and a horned headdress. Her pet crow is perched atop the emerald orb of the witch's staff.
"Yes~ the darkness, I can feel it in this one. Yes, he'll make a fine adversary to our plans..." The Witch says in a dangerous tone.
Soon, the balcony door opened behind the Witch. She didn't even look back…as a familiar knight approached her, and bows.
"Maleficent, I have returned." The knight says.
"Ah, Emperor Mateus." The witch known as Maleficent greets. "I trust your campaign through the other worlds was a success?"
"One by one, I send the Heartless forward to eat away at the worlds. In my recent venture, I sensed the presence…of a Princess." Mateus reports.
"A Princess you say? And yet you return here empty-handed?" Maleficent sneered.
"I trust that Galleom shall make it back in one piece and scrap up what's left of that repulsive world. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like he has made good with that promise." Mateus reports. Maleficent only sighs.
"How disappointing."
"That being said…much has happened in my recent venture." Mateus continues. "I have encountered rather…strange creatures, far from their home. A girl and…I think another girl, but I cannot say for certain. Both of which seem to reside from Cartoon World." Mateus reports.
"Such a foolish fixation when we have an abundance of fools from the Cartoon World that have joined our side." Maleficent retorts.
"Yes, that is true. But…there is one last thing I wish to report from that world. These creatures are…unique. Their hearts have done something no other normal heart would do. Call forth…the very artifacts that we seek." Now THIS was what gained Maleficent's attention.
"You don't mean?" Maleficent says in surprise.
"Yes. The Keyblade. The Keyblade of Light…and the Keyblade of Darkness have chosen those two, right there…on the Isle of Destiny." Mateus concludes. Maleficent could only give a malevolent chuckle.
"The Keyblade. After so many quiet years…I did not think to hear that name resurface again." Maleficent says malevolently.
"By now, that world is gone. Its inhabitants should end up in THAT world. The world of which those who lost theirs are sent to." Mateus explains.
"Traverse Town. And you believe the Keyblade's chosen is no exception?" Maleficent asks.
"I am sure of it, Mistress. And besides, they are but mere feckless vessels of ink and paint. They're no match for our forces." Mateus asserts.
"Excellent~" Maleficent muses.
"SORA! SHIRO! KAIRI!" The two villains were soon interrupted by Riku who still walked around the castle bridge in hopes of finding his friends. No dice. Mateus recognized the boy.
"You recognize this boy?" Maleficent asks.
"But a glimpse. On that island, I saw that boy allowing the darkness to consume him. The Key Bearer of light was also consumed by that same darkness…but it escaped." Mateus replies.
"You say that those who lose their worlds are sent to Traverse Town, yet here this boy is. This could only mean that the boy welcomed the darkness in his heart." Maleficent hypothesized.
"The question is, Mistress…will he be of use to us? Or shall I dispose of him, swiftly?" Mateus asks taking out his scepter
"No. The boy may prove useful to our plans. As for you, bring the others back to the castle, and send your army to Traverse Town to find the Keyblades and their wielders. The Copycat is already in Traverse Town, so he shall oversee your army." Maleficent inquires. Mateus only look at his Mistress…with such insult in his masked face.
"My army is to be overseen by…THAT brat?" Mateus objects.
"Yes. I do hope that you've no problem with it, Emperor." Maleficent retorts in a dangerous tone. The knight only gives a defeated sigh.
"Not at all, Mistress." Mateus sighs in defeat. "I shall bring forth the others, and pass on the commands to…The Copycat. Hopefully, his arrogance doesn't cost us another loss." Mateus mumbles as he leaves the balcony.
Leaving Maleficent alone as she looks down at Riku with a villainous grin on her face.
"A boy with darkness in their hearts, a lone Princess far from her world waiting to be found, and a boy AND a girl who holds…the Keys. Hmhmhm~ with all the pieces in my possession…my campaign to take all the worlds will know no limits." Maleficent says as she soon raised her arms out.
"Soon, ALL the worlds in the Atlas shall bow…before the Mistress of ALL Evil!"
In Another World
Meanwhile in world far from both Destiny Islands & Toontown...lies a cobblestone covered village with many stores and shops and civilians of many shaped and sizes. A bustling world, filled with people throughout many different worlds...worlds that have been vanquished by the shadows, and pulled to the darkness, dancing in the deep blue skies of night.
"STEP RIGHT UP, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, DON'T BE SHY!" Meanwhile the town itself is bustling with anticipation as three young boys seem to have a stand just in the center of the square.
"Afraid of those 'big bad shadows' teeming the streets? Worried that you've got NOTHIN' to defend yourself from outlaws, bandits, the like? WELL, HAVE I GOT A DEAL FOR YOU!" Announces the boy wearing a pristine white 10-gallon hat.
He soon takes from his sock holster two turkey basters filled with water. The boy soon gives a sharp whistle that echoes throughout the streets.
"YIPPIE KAI-YOOOOOOOOOO!" Hollered another boy with a neck as lock as a giraffes.
The gold-skinned boy has small fuzzy lines of hair throughout his rectangle like head, his eyes are MUCH far apart, and supporting the eyes is a singular long eyebrow extending across his head.
"You won't wanna miss a DROP!" The ten-gallon hat adorned boy says as he slammed his turkey baster weapons to the ground, sending a spray of water to the other boy. The crowd looks in awe and intrigue.
"Kinda looks hard…" Says a purple baby dragon with green spikes.
"Oh, don't worry, kiddo. It's easy as one, two, three!" The boy says as he projects his soaker in all kinds of direction…before landing on the boy, once again.
"Quack!" The tall boy guffawed.
"THE DAYS OF WORRYING ABOUT THOSE SHADOWS ARE OVER! All the way from Canada, get your own Squirt Gun today! Loaded and in stock, AT DOUBLE D'S HOUSE OF IMPORT EXPORTS!" The boy announces motioning to the stand just behind him.
Manned by another child. A scrawny boy wearing a sock-like cap, adorned in a red shirt, purple shorts, and blue shows.
"All at a low, low price of 25 cents! AND will also include your very own…sock holster!" The boy named Double D announced as people suddenly raced to the stand to make their payments. All while the ten-gallon hat adorned kid only looks with dollar signs in his eyes.
"Oh, Eddy…just how DO you do it?" The boy named Eddy says to himself as he and the taller boy sat down in the café counting the money they've fleeced from their customers.
"How'd you do what?" The boy muffles as he also has a total of two turkey basters in his mouth.
"Shut up, Ed." Eddy says, dismissively.
"Ahem." A new voice interrupts the two. The two turned around to see a blue square-shaped man looking at them sternly with his dotted eyes and his monobrow.
"Oh great…" Eddy says, drearily.
"HI, MR. GRUMPY!" Ed waves.
"Hello, Ed." Mr. Grumpy says…grumpily as he marches towards Eddy, in specific.
"Whattaya want, Grumpy?" Eddy says in annoyance.
"I thought Leon ORDERED you to shut down this RIDICULOUS scam. If we want protection from the Heartless, we'd turn to him and the Resistance. We don't need to be fleeced by YOU." Mr. Grumpy complains.
"Pffffffffft, what do you even care, Grumpy?" Eddy retorts.
"I care because all of this commotion for a SCAM has been standing in the way of my peace and quiet." Mr. Grumpy retorts.
"THEN FIND SOME PEACE AND QUIET SOMEWHERE ELSE!" Eddy retorts.
"So help me, Eddy, if you don't close down this ridiculous scam, I WILL report to the Resistance." Mr. Grumpy threatens. A gulp was heard from Double D.
"Um...Eddy? Perhaps, we should do what Mr. Grumpy says?" Double D intervenes. The short teenager was only clenching his teeth in frustration. The short teenager soon gives out a sigh.
"Fine, you win. I'll shut down the scam...BUT YOU GOTTA PAY UP FIRST, BUB! 50 CENTS!" Eddy yells out as he slammed his money jar to Mr. Grumpy's nose. The rectangular man was taken aback by Eddy's offer.
"B-b-w-50!? Ohhhhhh I thought you were fleecing 25 cents from people!" Grumpy interjects.
"Hey, if I'm closing up shop, I gotta uhhhh...pay the charging fee! For...closing shop!" Eddy lies. The rectangular man only sighs in annoyance.
"Crooked cucumbers, FINE! If it'll get this stupid scam shut down, then I couldn't care less." Grumpy says slamming two quarters on the counter and took his leave. Eddy soon grabbed the change and leaped on the table.
"YOU HEARD THE SOURPUSS, FOLKS! IT'S TIME WE GET THINGS READY FOR YOUR GREATEST, MOST AMAZING DEFENSE SYSTEM IN TRAVERSE TOWN! ONLY AT ED'S HEARTLESS DEFENSE AGENCY!" Eddy announces as many of the people began to clap for the uh...scam.
An average day here…in the World of the Lost:
World Name: Traverse Town
While people were distracted and enamored by the Ed boy's scam...the great doors standing in front of Traverse Town opens up...revealing a familiar set of toons from Toontown.
Donald & Daffy Duck, Goofy, Porky Pig, and the Warner Brothers – Wakko, Yakko, and their sister Dot. All of which are wearing completely different clothing from when we last saw them.
Donald, now is currently wearing a bright blue beret with zippers that span throughout his hat, and blue zippered tunic, with a small high-collared jacket and three pouches throughout the tunic.
Goofy is now currently wearing a small bright orange beret with goggles. A dark green sweater with a jet-black zippered sweater vest resting around his shoulders, long brown trousers with pouches stitched on both legs and brown shoes with steel on the tip of the shoes.
Porky, like Donald, was wearing a blue sweater and a zippered vest holding his shield & halberd up high, while Daffy only adorned a green zippered vest and a green Robin Hood-esc hat with zippers.
Yakko was wearing only poofy blur trousers with yellow straps, and pouches stitched to the knees.
Wakko was wearing a light-colored sweater the same as Donald & Porky's. This time, adorned on him is a red vest with zippers, matching with his red hat with zippers.
Finally, Dot was adorned in a pink strapless dress with zippers extending down to the dress, and a pitch-black belt strap. Resting around her is a magenta vest with a pitch-black cat hoodie.
"Gawrsh, pretty big crowd." Goofy replies.
"Seems like a lot of folks lost their world, huh?" Daffy says. Wakko, Yakko, and Dot soon looked up to the night sky.
"Should probably add another on the list?" The eldest Warner asks. The pristine-white duck looks at Yakko in confusion.
"What do you mean?" Donald asks. Soon the littlest Warner pointed to the sky in surprise.
"Because a star's gone out!" Dot alerts as everyone looked up at the sky. Sure enough...to their dismay...a star indeed twinkled out from the blanketed night sky.
"Eh, t-t-th-then that must mean another world disappeared," Porky gulped.
"As I live and breath…" Jiminy gasped as he peered from under Donald's cap.
"Gawrsh, this is pretty serious…" Goofy grimaced. This only caused Donald to narrow his eyes, determined to see this quest to its finish…to save the worlds.
"Then we don't got a lot of time, fellas. We have to find that key and fast." Donald says as he got walking. As did Goofy and the other toons...as they traversed through the cobblestone village.
Trouble has arisen in their world: Toontown and by Queen Minnie's request, Donald, Goofy, Daffy, and Porky walk through the lands of Traverse Town in search for Leon, and the Keys of Light & Darkness, the 'Keys to their Survival.'
They are accompanied by the Warners, Wakko, Yakko, and Dot by request of King Bugs Bunny. Alongside them are the royal pets of King Mickey & Bugs, Pluto the golden dog, and Taz the Tasmanian Devil.
And lastly, the one who will document this entire chaotic journey, the ever-so-small Jiminy Cricket.
"So, this is Traverse Town, huh? Why, I've never seen a place so…comfy. Kinda makes me wanna live here." Jiminy says in awe at the new location.
"Talk about an entirely new environment. Not an anvil in sight….at least not dropped on me," Daffy chuckles.
"I wouldn't speak so soooooon~ don't forget I can conjure up ANYTHING~" Wakko sings mischievously, with his staff glowing a cyan glow.
Soon, Donald took from one of his pouches a bronze sphere. Like a Rubik's Cube, the pristine-white duck simply presses twists the sphere, as a holographic map formed atop it.
"So, this is Traverse Town. This is the world tied between both light and darkness; and where people who lost their worlds end up in. Just like that star we just saw." Donald explained.
"W-we-well, good to know that the eh, p-p-p-people came out safe," Porky sighs in relief. Yakko soon grabs the Data Gummi.
"W-HEY!" Donald retorts.
"Also says here that there's a group of other-worldly folk that defends the people who lost their home, from the Heartless. Whatever those are." Yakko shrugs as Donald tried to get back the block, only to be blocked off by Yakko's foot.
"W-A-B-BE CAREFUL WITH THAT, YAKKO! This is very sensitive Toontown technology!" Donald snaps.
"'Kay!" Yakko says casually as he throws the Data Gummi back to Donald. The duck's eyes widened. As the block fumbled in his hands, the duck catches it. He sighs in relief…and glares at the chaotic Warner siblings.
"At least it's not broken," Wakko says casually. Donald sighs and places the block back in his hat.
"Alright, now that we know more about this world, let's figure out how this'll help us find those Keys?" Donald huffed.
"Eh, w-w-why don't we go find Leon, first?" Porky suggested.
"Or these Resistance fellers?" Goofy suggested as he soon takes from the informational booth a map of the town. He opens it up and reads it…well he could if…
"Uh…Goofy, you're reading the map upside down." Dot inquires bluntly. The Goof smiles bashfully as he turns the map right-side up. Everyone gathered around to examine it.
"Alright, so we're in the First District. According to the map, there's a total of 5 districts." Donald read.
"FIVE DISTRICTS?! Leon could be in any one of them! Where do we start?" Daffy bantered.
"BLAAAAAGHAALBLGLGLGAHHHHH!" Taz screams out as the toons turned around to see the spinning tornado barrel through the First District square like the crazy animal he is. The cartoon could only spin and spin until…
CRASH!
He created a hole into the giant double doors leading to the Third District.
"We uh…probably should've leashed him, huh?" Yakko simply says.
"HE'S THE PET OF YOUR KING, THEREFORE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!" Donald exclaims as he takes a deep breath and relaxed.
"Huh…we'll worry about Taz later. Our top priority is to find Leon, as said in the King's letter. We'll start with checking the Second District, then the Third, then the Fourth, and Fifth. Leon or someone from the Resistance is BOUND to be in one of 'em." Donald explained as everyone started walking past the Traverse Town Accessory Shop.
"Hmm?" Pluto's nosed picked up something. Something…familiar. He followed the scent and went the opposite direction, as he sniffed the ground. The Warners were the first to take notice of this.
"Uhhh, Donald, I think Pluto's got other ideas." Dot inquires. Donald could only give out a heavy sigh.
"Why can't pets just be good and STAY? We'll worry about those two later. Let's just press on." Donald simply says as he and Daffy kept going.
"Uh, Donald...maybe we sh-" Goofy suggested before being rudely interrupted by Donald.
"What do you know, ya big palooka?" Donald retorted.
"What do I know?" Goofy replied in realization. "C'mon, Pluto!" he called out to the dog.
"We'll get him." The Warners declared as they went off in the other direction in search of Pluto.
Meanwhile, with the golden pooch, his nose took him to the small alleyway just behind the Accessory Shop. As he reached the end of the alley, he soon spots a familiar spiky-haired mouse in a garbage can.
"Awooo?" Pluto asks himself before he could hear the Warners' voices.
"Now THAT'S a find!" Dot inquires as the trio approached the dog.
"Prickly like a cactus!" Wakko inquires as he looks to Sora's spiky fur.
"Yeesh, this kid's takin' Sleeping Beauty to the next level," Yakko quipped. Soon enough, Sora groggily opened his eyes to see the dog…and some strange black & white creatures. Being half awake, the boy could only deduce one thing.
"Wowie, what a strange dream…" Sora could only groaned as he soon went back to sleep.
"A DREAM?! DOES THIS MEAN MEL GIBSON'S HERE?!" Dot exclaims with stars in her eyes…as her brothers only rolled their eyes. "What? I can dream, can I?"
"Do ya think the dream'll stop if I do this?" Wakko asks obliviously as his staff glowed a teal color. Soon, appearing out of nowhere is a mallet. To which…
"YEOWCH! I'M UP!" Wakko levitates it, commanding it to bash Sora HARD on the head. This earns him a comedically large bump atop his head. The Warners winced at that.
"Ooooooh, yeah I'd be surprised if THAT didn't wake her up." Yakko cringed.
"Sorry. Maybe you'll need this instead." Wakko says as he summons an ice pack from his staff and placed it atop Sora's bump.
"I…I guess I'm..NOT dreaming?" Sora couldn't help but say overwhelmed on EVERYTHING that's going on.
"We could pinch ya to test it!" Wakko says as he summons a comedically LARGE set of pliers, immediately making the mouse's eyes bulge out from his sockets.
"NOPE! NO THANK YOU, I'M GOOD!" Sora exclaims frantically, making the giant pliers disappear.
"Well, if I'm not dreaming then…where am I?" Sora couldn't help but ask as he gazed upon the night sky. His gaze soon turns to the Warners & the dog. "Do you fellas know where I am?"
Pluto suddenly darted off back into town. At that moment, the boy and the toons chased after him, only to find the dog disappeared.
"Whoa..." Sora mused as his attention diverted from the dog...to the town itself. Compared to the island, it was much different, much livelier...and the town had many denizens that Sora has never met before. There's only one explanation in the mouse's mind.
"So, all that mumbo jumbo Riku's been spoutin's right on the mark..." Sora says as his awe turns into excitement. "I'm in ANOTHER WORLD!" He squealed.
"You're not from around here either, huh?" Dot couldn't help but ask.
"Judging by your clothing, I'd take you're from an animated version of Scotland?" Yakko quips pointing to Sora's dress.
"Nah! Nothing wrong with wearing a dress. I like matching with my sis!" Sora says, cockily.
"I admit, you two got a taste in fashion!" Dot says, as the two toons high-foured each other. Wakko, meanwhile tilts his head in confusion.
"Y'mean they're not from Toontown?" Wakko asks.
"Toon...town?" Sora asks. He soon blinks in realization. "Hold on! So...that means, you fellas are-"
"Toons!" The Warners three say in unison while doing such whimsical stuff that toons like he & Shiro can do. Such as Yakko swirling his head, and Dot slinging an endless onslaught of pies at Wakko. Sora could only look in awe.
He's done it. In his first moments in the outside world, he has met toons like him. People just like the mouse. The toon could only smile endlessly while a tiny squeal was heard, gaining the Warners' attention.
"Yakko, I think the kid's broken," Dot says as Wakko simply held a teapot above his head.
"Not the first time we broke someone," Yakko quips. Suddenly, the toon snapped back to reality, taking the 3 by surprise.
"FINALLY! FINALLY THERE'RE A COUPLE OF JOKESTERS LIKE MEEEEEEEE!" The ecstatic toon yelled out as he soared across the night sky like fireworks.
"Oooooooh! Just WAIT till I tell Shiro, Riku, and K-" The toon said the moment he plopped onto the ground...only to stop...and remembered the harsh reality of all that transpired on the island. "Oh...right..."
"What's wrong?" Wakko asked.
"Yeah, you were bonucin' off the walls a moment ago, what gives?" Dot asked.
"Well, you fellas come from this…MAGICAL placed called Toontown. Regrettably, me and my dearest sister found ourselves in a nice lil' island in a world surrounded by humans." Sora explains.
"Yeesh, sounds boring to me." Yakko asked, before both he and Wakko were met with an anvil dropped on them...by Dot.
"I know right? You barely have enough freedom to do anything in the Human World. Sometimes a gal needs to drop a few anvils, y'know what I mean?" Dot asked. If only Sora could relate.
"RIGHT!? Shiro and I are two halves of a single brain! Wherever we go, chaos follows. Our only beacon of sanity lies without our two friends, Riku and Kairi. Then some…strange things happened, and now we all got separated." Sora explains as his ears lowered, sadly.
"Well, if it'll make you feel better, we can help ya find your friends, right, sibs?" Yakko volunteers.
"YEAH!" Wakko & Dot cheered. Sora's eyes widened in surprise.
"We just met, though. You fellas would really do that?" Sora asks.
"Sure!" Wakko says happily.
"It's not outta the norm to help out our new best friend~" Dot muses. The mouse could only smile at his newfound friends.
"Thanks, guys. My name's Sora." Sora introduces.
"We're the Warner Brothers!" Yakko and Wakko announced.
"AND the Warner Sister." Dot piped up.
"I'm Yakko!"
"I'm Wakko!"
"And I'm Princess Angelina Contessa Louisa Banana Fanna Bo Besca III! But you can call me Dot." Dot introduced as Sora looked at her in confusion, but was suddenly caught off guard when the small Warner grabbed him by the collar and glared at the boy…with a knife pointed at his neck.
"But I warn you, call me Dottie and you die. Got it?" Dot scowled making Sora frantically nod his head in fear. Soon her glare turned into a smile, and she immediately let go of the bewildered spiky-haired toon.
"Don't worry, you'll get used to it," Yakko said slyly.
"Thanks, fellas. So…where do you think we should start?" Sora said.
"Call it a hunch, but uhhhhhh…the big ol' neon flashing lights just before us might have some people in here who might be able to help us." Yakko says, sarcastically, as the group looked to the Accessory Shop before the toons.
"I mean we COULD, but was the sarcasm necessary?" Sora couldn't help but ask.
"Sure was!" The Warners say in unison.
Accessory Shop
We now cut into the inside of the shop. A cozy room a fireplace, a table, a counter, and even a built-in aquarium.
Occupying the counter is a young woman with purple hair and blue eyes covering her square glasses. The girl adorns herself in a turquoise shirt and skin-tight black shirts shrouded under her orange tunic. She also adorns herself in brown leather boots, and…a strange steam-powered helmet with a communicator.
By her side was a little anthropomorphic fox with blue eyes and white and gold fur. He was hovering with his twin tales, and his clothing consists of nothing more than white gloves and red and white shoes.
Meanwhile, a bald man with thick-lensed glasses was sitting on a stool jotting down the notes of everything his patient is telling him.
It was the Accessory Shop, occupied by the temporary proprietors, Lucca Ashtear, Miles Tails Prower, and Warner Brother Studios own Psychiatrist, Dr. Otto Von Scratchansniff.
As Lucca & Tails were cleaning house, they listened into Scratchansniff's session. His patient being a purple egg-shaped man with glasses a cyan nose, and black sneakers.
"Oh, you don't understand the pain that I feel, doctor. Frightening creatures, SAVAGES even, with a horrid cry every morning, at the crack of dawn. Oh, my mornings will ALWAYS be haunted…I'VE LOST SO MANY HOURS OF SLEEP! I DON'T EVEN WANT TO SLEEP, KNOWING THAT I'LL HAVE BEEN WAKEN UP BY THE HORRID SHRILL OF MONSTERS! DOH-HOHOOOO!" The egg-shaped patron literally dropped to the floor crying, after clenching onto the doctor.
Unphased, the Doctor simply continues writing his notes.
"Ah, interezting…very interesting…und tell me, Mr. Nervous, vat did ze noise sound like?" The Doctor asks in a distinct German accent. Mr. Nervous rose from his bed and pondered in thought.
"Oh um…oh goodness I think it went…cackle de…de? Crockle…doo-dah…" Mr. Nervous tried to find the word but couldn't.
"Cock-a-doodle-doo?" Lucca pipes up.
"OH! YES! YES, THAT WAS THE ONE! OHHHH Goodness, now that you've mentioned it, I can only think of that HORRIBLE noise!" He grimaces. Soon, Scratchansniff places his notebook down.
"Okay zen, Mr. Nervous. I theenk I can conclude zat what you have been hearing iz…ze sound of a rooster's crow." The Doctor deduced.
"R-rooster?"
"Yep. Hear it every morning in my world." Tails pipes up as he wipes the table.
"Oh…oh goodness me, was that all it was? F-forgive me, Doctor, for wasting your time for something so trivial. I…I feel quite sheepish." Mr. Nervous says bashfully.
"Zere, zere, it's quite alright. Eets an understandable phobia, Mr. Nervous. What I recommend is zat you pay no mind to it. Vhenever you here zat spooky, scary, sound every morning, just remember zat eet vas only just a pretty birdy, ya?" The Doctor explained. Soon enough, the purple man gave a heavy sigh.
"Pretty birdy... I will take note of that. Thank you, Doctor. D'ohh…b-between you and me, I've been quite anxious these past few days. S-strange new folk, dreadful shadows…oh…you can't tell just what to expect.
"HOW ABOUT YA BUY OUR WARES TO EASE THE FEAR?!" A boy's voice yells out, appearing behind Nervous.
"EVERYTHING'S GOTTA GO! WE GOTTA SELL, SELL, SELL!" Another boy's voice announced, increasing Nervous' anxiety even further.
"GAHHHHH! HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" That burst was enough to make Nervous skid out of the shop, as quick as possible.
"I uh…I don't think that's what I meant by 'attention grabber.' A third boy's voice sighs in frustration as Cid followed suit.
"Och…you kidzes…" Scratchansniff sighs as the three children appear to be ducklings. Each of them wearing red, blue, and green, in that order. They were Donald's troublesome nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck.
"Hey, guys!" Tails waves as Lucca sighs.
"You kids DO realize that Scratch was in the middle of his session, right?" Lucca couldn't help but ask.
"Yes…BUT, have you considered, dear friend…Advertisement!" Louie retorts as Lucca only rolls her eyes.
"We are uh…kinda in the need of an allowance, after all…" Huey says, bashfully.
"I'm…beginning to think you guys are getting a liiiiitle too predatory with Item Shop advertising." Tails couldn't help but say.
"Hey, it's not our fault! Ed, Edd, and Eddy keep taking customers away from OUR official business with their scams!" Huey protests.
"Like…yeah, Canadian Squirt Guns are cool and all, but c'mon! WE'VE got the goods, here!" Louie adds.
"WE'VE GOT 'EM ALL, FOLKS! Potions, High Potions, Phoenix Dawns, Rock Armor Tonics, Here at Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Webby's Item Shop, you'll get your tonic at the low, low, price of 25-100 Munny!" Dewey announces imitating a Medicine Show Saleswoman.
The two behind the counter could only sigh in annoyance.
"The Eds again, huh?" Lucca sighs.
"Eddy DEFINITELY doesn't know when to quit." Tails simply shrugs.
"Listen, boys, I'll speak with Leon to tell those three to stop. I guarantee you, he WON'T be nice about it, this time around. You'll get your share of the Munny AFTER we close up, but if you continue these stunts…" Lucca explains.
"You won't be getting a single cent! Got it?" Tails finishes, making the ducklings give out a loud and long sigh.
"Alright, alright, you win." Huey says in defeat.
"But don't come cryin' to us if we gotta close up shop, Missy!" Dewey retorts as he got in Cid's face. Lucca only chuckles.
"Heheh, duly noted. Now, get going. I'm sure Webby will still need help with customers." Lucca suggested.
"Alright, alright! have it your way, you two!" Louie says.
"Just remember what we said~" Dewey sings.
"We'll see you around, Lucca!" Huey sung, as the ducklings finally took their leave. Scratchansniff sighs.
"Honestly…" Lucca sighs.
"Vell…I admit, you can handle toonzes better zen me, kidzes…" Scratchansniff sighs as Lucca and Tails got back to cleaning.
"Well, when you've seen all sorts of things back home, crazy talking ducks is probably the most tame." Tails says, confidently.
"I vish I had zat level of patience. Toonzes…zey're crazy, zey give ME ze crazies. Oooooh…but Donald's nephews are nozhing compared to…Ze Warner kidzes…" Scratchansniff was visibly shaken at the mere mention of the Warner's names.
"You've been talking a lot about those Warner Kids. I won't pry how maddening they could be, but at least you'll get a breather here, Scratch. You're worlds away from them." Lucca assures. The doctor sighs in relief at that reply.
"Ya…yes. They're out there, und Ralph, Ms. Nurse, and I are here. Ve can finally get a rest from zose…zany kidzes. Ve are finally FREE!" He says, almost hysterically.
DING-DING!
"SCRATCHYYYYYYYYY!" And then…he heard it. The three voices that he had though he'd escape from. The Doctor turned around…to see his nightmares come true.
"Been a while hasn't it, Doc?" Yakko was the first to start.
Silence emanates the shop when suddenly…
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" The man screamed in such a high-pitched voice. He had to get out of the shop by ANY means necessary.
CRASH!
…..Even if it means using a wall. Everyone could only look at the Scratchansniff-shaped crevasse formed on the far-end of the room.
"Ohhhh…Cid's gonna kill us…" Tails says, meekly.
"That's like the WORST case of script-predicting I've ever seen." Sora says as he entered the Accessory shop, overhearing their conversation.
"Script-predicting?" Lucca asks.
"See, when ya say stuff like 'WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG? Or stuff like 'Those rotten Kids'll NEVER find me again!' That just seems like the screamin' at ya to grab some karma. I mean…odds are those guys that annoy you a lot'll come runnin." Sora explains.
"Well, that does seem like a cliché troupe, doesn't it?" Dot asks. Lucca only sighs.
SLAM!
"HOOOOOOO-WEEE, WE ARE BACK!" Taking everyone by surprise, the door slammed open revealing a blonde-haired man and a little puppy barreling into the Accessory Shop with bags loaded to the brim with treasures.
The first figure is a blonde-haired man with a toothpick in his mouth. The man was simply wearing a white T-shirt, and dark blue overalls with a large yellow sash holding his pants. He was wearing pitch white leg-guards and black shoes.
By his side, a little puppy with green fur and brown eyes. He was adorned in a shimmering silver & green helmet, a blue face mask, and a shimmering green supersuit with a gear-shaped emblem in the center of his suit.
The REAL proprietor of the Accessory Shop – Cid and his friend from the Resistance – Rocky from the Paw Patrol.
"I never realized how fun these Bounty Hunts are!" Rocky says happily.
"I told you, kis! You've gotta get outta the lab once in a while! All that's left is tryin' to get Tails outta the lab once in a while" Cid says as he placed his loot behind the counter, unbeknownst of the hole in the wall.
"Hope you aren't forgetting whose cannons were the one that BLASTED THOSE HEARTLESS AWAY!" Rocky says, heartily.
"You kiddin' kid? It's the Cid Cannon that made those Monsters HELLA easy to deal with." Cid says, cockily.
"Well, what matters is we've cleared those Monsters in the Fourth District. Everyone should hopefully be sleeping safely, there!" Rocky says, happily.
"AAAND, those Monsters were dishin' out tons of loot to sell back. At this rate, we'll be providin' for the town in no time-WHAT THE FUCK!?" Cid exclaims as he finally notices the hole in the wall.
"Whoa…" Rocky says in awe as Cid faces Tails & Lucca with a smoldering glare. They could only smile bashfully.
"Eheheh, h-hello, Cid…how was the Raid?" Lucca asks, bashfully.
…..Silence emanates the shop as everyone could only look to see Cid was growing angrier and angrier.
"Cid?" Rocky asks…before Cid holds the puppy, plugs his hears…and lets loose on Tails & Lucca.
"I TRUSTED YOU TWO TO HOLD THE FORT FOR A FUCKIN' HOUR! WHY THE HELL IS THEIR A HOLE IN MY WALL!?" Cid barked before uncovering Rocky's ears and put him down.
Lucca simply points to which Cid turned to see the Warners and Sora smiling and waving at him.
"Oh great…Toons. Recipes for a headache. Rocky?" Cid muttered as he turned to the puppy.
"Say no more!" Rocky says, happily before he suddenly summoning a plethora of tools glowing in a shimmering green glow. The dog was quick to head to work to fixing the wall.
"SO, you DARE have a problem with cartoons?" Yakko asks, smugly.
"I don't…but there's too many of you, and the only things ya'll are known for is givin' the whole town a damn migraine." Cid sighs as he joins Tails & Lucca behind the counter.
"I HATE lively things, Tails." Cid says, bluntly. "NOW THEN, thanks to our lil' Monster Huntin' trip, we've got plenty of loot to sell to ya. So, either buy something, or get out."
"Yeesh, someone got off on the wrong side of the bed." Dot says casually.
"Ah, don't worry about Cid. He's always usually a grumpy guy." Rocky says, bashfully as Cid, once again, points to the Scratchansniff-shaped wall the dog's fixing up, currently.
"AM I SUPPOSED TO BE SOME HAPPY CAMPER AFTER LOOKIN' AT THIS!?" Cid yells out. Lucca could only chuckle bashfully.
"I-In any case, perhaps we should be a bit…more welcoming to our guests. Especially given that this must be their first time, here." Lucca replies.
"Oh, yeah! Where're you from, Sora?" Tails asks.
"Well~" Sora says as he then sat on the counter, making Lucca sigh in frustration.
"I just cleaned there…" Lucca sighs as Sora continues.
"Me and my sis came from another world, but ended up getting stranded Cast Away style! But then…a big ol' apocylyptic storm blew it all away. Long story short, here I am! Sora, nice ta meet ya. My card?" he says handing the middle-aged man his card.
"This card is written in red crayon." Lucca says in confusion.
"Red's my favorite color, what's it to ya?" The mouse asks. Cid, Lucca, and Tails looked at the card while Rocky's busy at work. On the back of the card is the mouse's name.
"Sora?" Tails asks.
"That's my name, don't wear it out!" Sora introduces, happily.
"I'm Yakko!"
"I'm Wakko,"
"And I'm Princess Angelina Contessa Louis-"
"Dot. Her name's Dot." Sora snapped in annoyance at the long, long name to the point of gripping Dot's mouth shut. Cid pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration.
"Fuckin' freaks of nature…." Cid mumbles. Despite having so little patience, he's taking this well Compared to…well, y'know.
"So, what I'm gathering, is that you guys are looking for information on this town?" Rocky asks while working on the wall.
"Well…that and a few answers on what's even goin' on. Y'see, along with that apocalyptic storm, these strange…beasties came in. Kinda scary fellas with beady yellow eyes. Didn't really add all that, 'cause then that'd just sound all gibberish." Sora explains as Tails, Lucca, Rocky and Cid looked at each other…then the toon.
"Heartless." The five say in deadpanned unison.
"Heartless?" Wakko asks. Sora looked at them in confusion…and then in rage.
"WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?!" Sora yelled out, taking offense. The blonde facepalmed in annoyance.
"Not you, kid. I'm talkin' about those creatures you've been fightin' off. That's what they're called...Heartless. Damn varmints, that snatch up the hearts of people. That's what they are." He explains.
"They're the reason why we're all here without a home, separated from our family and friends." The Lucca says with such hate in her voice. This, in turn, made Sora lower his ears.
"Yeah…they did a good job with that. Now, thanks to them, I'm separated from my friends & my sis. So, we went in here to see if we anyone could help out!" Sora explains.
"We thought the P-sychiatrist over there could help her out, but it looks like he's got his own problems." Dot says pointing to the wall. Yakko then turned his attention to the audience.
"And he's supposed to help people. Ironic, huh?" Yakko quips.
"Look, kid, I don't know your friends enough to see 'em, but they'll definitely turn up." Cid explains.
"How could you be so sure?" Sora asks.
"The nature of Traverse Town!" Rocky says, dramatically as he was painting the walls, now.
"Yep. Everyone who lost their homes to the Heartless wind up here in this town. If your world got destroyed, you and your friends SHOULD end up here." Tails explains.
"Well, Cid, don't suppose we can just…y'know look around town?" Yakko asks.
"ARE YOU OUTTA YOUR MIND?!" Tails and Rocky yelled out.
"Ehehehh…I wouldn't if I were you, guys. Let's just say…things aren't safe at the moment." Lucca inquires.
"I gotta agree with the kids on that one. If you really wanna go explorin' the town, I can't stop you. But those bastards are relentless. They ain't gonna give you an inch so, if ya value yer hide, I REALLY suggest stayin' here." Cid recommends.
"They turned the other districts into a feeding frenzy. It's way too dangerous." Tails cautioned.
"And that's only JUST the Heartless. Alongside them, Traverse Town's got a bit of a…Monster problem." Rocky says, making Sora & the Warners tilt their heads in confusion.
"Monsters?" Dot asks.
"Since worlds are dropping like flies, countless monsters from a myriad of them are beginning to pop up and terrorize the town. With those guys running around with the Heartless, things were starting to get unsafe." Tails explains.
"Strangest thing, too. With enough hits taken from 'em, they leave these…skulls behind and disappear in the ash. Either that means they're completely gone or…they're appearing in other areas of town." Rocky says in concern.
"Eh, doesn't matter to me, 'cause they drop all kinds of loot. So, fighters from all over are out by beating the crap out of them and keeping them away from the First District!" Cid explains. With each explanation about these…monsters, Sora could only grow concern.
"Much as I wanna find these Monsters, now, more than ever, I gotta find my friends before they do!" Sora protested.
"Alright, then. Don't say I didn't warn ya, kid." Cid says as he got back to reading his magazine.
"THE NAME'S SORA, PALLY!" Sora yelled out in offense.
"Yeah!" Wakko yells out.
"We're not kids!" Dot protests.
"Yeah! We're vertically impaired preadults!" Yakko corrects, making Rocky tilt his head in confusion.
"Pre…what?" Rocky asks.
"Don't worry about it, Rocky. The 1st district's connected to the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th District. Save for the Underground Post Office. If ya'll wanna go in order, you can start with the 2nd District. It's just behind this shop. Take a right, and keep goin' until ya see some big double doors with the number 2 engraved on the top." Cid directed.
"Thanks, Cid!" Sora said as he began to take his leave.
"Good luck, Sora!" Tails and Rocky says, happily.
"Just be careful! You'll never know what to expect!" Lucca warns as the spiky-haired toon exists the shop.
"Tails ya mind helpin' those ducks make a profit? I'm gonna need some aspirin…" Cid groans.
Outside the Shop
"Alright, fellas….let's go find my friends." Sora says determinedly…before suddenly the Warners latched onto him.
"W-WHAT THE HELL!" Sora exclaims.
"He found us~!" Yakko sang.
"THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT, AND YOU FELLAS KNOW IT!" Sora exclaims as he tried to stretch his way outta the Warners' clutches.
Unbeknownst to the toons, they were being watched by a sinister figure from the alleyway in which they've met.
Watching the toons…is a mischievous little kitty cat with orange fur, green eyes…and a golden tooth. He adorns himself in the same kind of supersuit Rocky wears, only it shimmers in purple.
"Hehehehehe~ Target in sight~" The little cat says, mischievously.
Unknown to the cat, a figure watches the boy and the toons from the rooftops. A man with spiky hair and blue eyes.
"So, that's him. One of the chosen wielders of the Keyblade. Hard to believe that a powerful weapon like the Keyblade chose a kid." The man simply says to himself. He then clenched his blade.
"No matter. We can't allow the Keyblade to fall into the wrong hands." The man says.