Chapter LXXXXVI: Goin' onto the Groovin Empire Part X

"Aagh!" Gasping hard Nozomi somersaulted out of the way of the yellow armadillo heartless as it crashed into the ground making a sea of dust. Stopping her manoeuvre quickly she summoned the 'Starseeker' in moments to make her own strike as she held it with her right hand while the other covered her mouth to keep out the dust.

As it quickly did clear Nozomi then saw something that alarmed her, the monster had vanished! Seeing this she cried out, "where'd it go?"

Suddenly a shadow came over her; feeling and seeing it she looked up and saw a huge round missile coming straight down at her! Seeing this she became mortified in seconds, "oh no!" Then as it was almost on her she shouted out, "No!" As she ran off quickly forwards as the red missile armadillo smashed into the earth sending more dust everywhere.

Turning back as she ran forwards Nozomi saw the red armadillo embedded in the ground as it quickly got up and shook its enormous hide as it slowly began to try and turn and face her.

Seeing this she decided then to act as she spoke, "right let's try this," with that she turned back and aimed her keyblade at it as she cried out with determination, "Blizzara!" With that the spell raced out in moments as it went straight towards the enormous heartless.

The creature in it's mid turn suddenly sensed something as its antenna shivered furiously and then it turned its head and with its buggy eyes it saw the shinning blue/white spell coming towards it. Seeing this it then faster before the eye could blink turned in on itself as it went straight to defence mode as it gathered its enormous paws around its head and its body became pyramid like as it became like a big dome.

As the monster had finished its defensive transformation it was struck by the icy spell as it hit with full throttle, the spell shone as it made its impact making icicle patterns all over in its veined skin but then in a few seconds the spell melted away.

Seeing that the spell had failed Nozomi then spoke annoyed, "darn it! That one doesn't work either!" For she had tried a multitude of spells already! First Thundaga, then Firaga and now even Blizzara didn't work on them!

Nozomi then started to ask as she stared at her keyblade, "what am I supposed to do to-" but suddenly with no warning she was struck in the back by the blue armadillo heartless that had reappeared as she was sent flying forwards into the air, she cried out in pain, "aaaggghhhh!"

Then as she was sent flying forwards the yellow armadillo quickly again retracted out of its defensive mode as it then struck her up into the air itself with one of its enormous claw paws. Again Nozomi cried out from he pain as she was sent flying.

Then the armadillo that she had dodged from earlier came flying down to knock her back into the ground again, however Nozomi despite her pain gritted her teeth as she saw the yellow heartless coming. Then reacting instantly as she called out her wings as she spun and fled out of the way as the heartless rushed past her.

Seeing it go by she got back on the ground quickly, though nearly stumbling due to the two painful blows she'd been dealt with. Getting her breath back slightly as she had her hands on her knees, it was definitely a real tough battle! She opened her eyes as she began to wonder, "What am I supposed to do to-" but then she felt the thunder in the ground as the living pinball monsters were starting up again. Seeing them coming as they were all running towards her Nozomi looked dismayed spoke, "oh not again! With she started to flee from the pinball barrage.

Watching the ongoing battle between Nozomi and the monsters from a very safe distance all silent with quiet anxiety, Cait sith sat upon Kuzco's back with his arms folded as his tail wavered slowly back and forth while Pacha stood between them all.

Pacha gazing at the ongoing battle asked Cait sith worriedly, "is she gonna be all right? It's looking really tough out there."

Hearing him Cait sith didn't change his position but continued to look on and watch Nozomi as she continued to dodge and try to strike, taking his considerations as he observed it he then told him, "I dunno Pacha mate, the lass has never had to go against three on one on her own before, not to say she ain't not faced any big bad guys but she's never had to faced three at once though."

Listening to this Pacha became a little uneasy as he asked, "So you're saying she's way over her head?"

At this Cait sith replied in moments, "exactly."

Hearing this pessimism though Kuzco surprisingly was the one who spoke up as he said, "Who cares about all that! I know that she can do it! We just got to trust and believe in her you guys! Just like you did for me!"

Cait sith and Pacha hearing this were really surprised and quiet but then suddenly the small feline on the emperor's back moved as he patted him on his back and told him, "oi lad! I never said anythin, about givin up on the lass, I believe in her full pelt just as much as ya."

Hearing this Kuzco was surprised now himself that Cait sith could become so positive in just a matter of seconds, seeing that he'd stopped Cait sith then looked back to the battle again as he said, "besides, I'll be steppin' in real lightnin' fast if things go astray." As he said this in his gloved paws the small jewel he'd borrowed from Nozomi before started to glow brightly.

Watching the battle themselves from their own safe distance Yzma looked on with glee as she saw Nozomi get battered and struggle badly, seeing it continue she spoke out with her hands together, "this is just great!"

Kronk watching himself as he saw Nozomi get hurt was still but as the mother and her children shuddered from her cries of pain, he himself began to feel uncomfortable as he saw Nozomi get thrashed. At one blow he winced as he said, "ow! That's gotta smart!"

Pete hearing him say this only laughed as he remarked, "it sure must!" He then pointed as he continued on, "besides it's the least that brat there deserves! She's been screwin' up plans we've had left and right!"

Hearing this Kronk blinked as he asked, "really? She has?"

Nodding Pete replied enthusiastically, "yeah! Just wait till I tell Hari about this! She'll-" but then he hushed his mouth with both hands, he couldn't let her name out.

Kronk confused asked, "Harry?"

But before anything more could be said there was a huge flash as suddenly there was a shout, "Luminous Tornado!" With that suddenly in the air the three huge armadillo heartless were all sent flying into air!

Nozomi swinging her arm around and around still battered and bruised while also being extremely, extremely annoyed sent all the heartless into the air. She was fed up of being thrown and thrashed and around like target practise and decided to just unleash as much energy as she could shouting out, "that'll teach you all for tossing me around!"

Then all at once the heartless all collided into the earth and with some huge amount of luck they were now all on their backs as their limbs all dangled and thrashed in the air.

In the distance suddenly there were a huge round of cheers as Kuzco and the others called out loudly, "Nozomi! Great goin! Finish 'em off lass!"

Seeing and hearing her friends root for her, she made a victory sign as she grinned to them as roughed up as she was as she at last had some leeway in the fight.

But not wanting to get carried away she turned back to the matter at hand as she then closed her eyes and called out her wings as she flew high into the air, aiming quickly she cried out, "Swift star rays!"

With that the shining white rays flowed out of her keyblade in moments as they all sped and struck all the heartless simultaneously in seconds silencing their movements.

Seeing her work was done Nozomi turned as she looked at Yzma and her cohorts with angered eyes as she told them all, "the battles over! You release Pacha's wife and children right now!"

Glad to see they were saved Chicha and her children were all immensely relieved and delighted, but then as this was said Yzma simply threw her head back and laughed loudly making everyone puzzled except Pete who simply smiled menacingly. Wanting to know what was so hilarious Nozomi demanded, "What're you laughing about?"

At this Yzma stopped as she wiped a happy tear from her wrinkled eye and said, "Ha! Did you really believe it would be that simple to win?"

Hearing this Nozomi was confused but then suddenly there was a rumble in the ground, feeling the heavy tremors she turned around in seconds as she saw the still bodies of the heartless were trembling madly. Her eyes widening at this Yzma spoke behind her as she said with sinister glee, "what you simply had was the starters."

Then at these words the three primary colour heartless' forms all began to boil and froth like slime, suddenly all at once the three oozes turned a dark black purple colour as they all melded together reaching out long tendrils becoming one huge messy mass.

Watching as this occurred both disgusted and alarmed Nozomi saw something emerge from the swarm of darkness, as red angered eyes appeared and revealing a metallic long and fat black, purple body as a new armadillo was created. However this one was far more ferocious as it's teeth were much bigger with two fangs protruding out, its arms were now two huge balled paws connected to its body by silver spring like tubes along with its legs and feet.

Seeing this Nozomi and everyone else there couldn't believe it and the monster fully formed looked at her as it took a step forwards, it then roared loudly making Nozomi immediately on edge.

Yzma then finished her little speech, "and now its time for the main course!" With that the monster then began to take its first steps towards its opponent.

Cait sith watching along with the others was now more worried as he could definitely feel something really ominous about this creature. Feeling his hairs bristling he whispered under his breath as Kuzco and Pacha continued to watch on just as anxious, "ya watch yerself out there lass!"

Nozomi seeing the heartless coming towards her, clenched her keyblade with both hands as she waved it to and throw. She decided not to react instantly as this creature was new and felt it was completely different to what had been before, so taking the air of caution she paced herself.

After another few more moments the creature at last stopped and as it did Nozomi spoke in her mind looking absolutely determined, "c'mon big guy give me what you got!'

At once as though sensing her thinking the creature suddenly leaned and pulled its huge clawed paws back, looking at this Nozomi was a little baffled as she looked on oddly, then suddenly at once like a couple of huge cannonballs the fists were launched forwards as they hurtled towards her.

Seeing this Nozomi quickly bent over looking shocked and surprised as she cried out, "whoa!" As the fist skimmed past her forehead she hit the ground while it scaled forwards into the air before stretching straight back into place. On the ground laying on her back from the suddenness of the attack Nozomi cried out, "ow man! What the heck was-"

But then before she could say another word she heard a searing rocky sound, wondering what this was she pulled herself up as she lay on the ground and saw the monster that had turned into a huge rolling sphere as its two huge paws were strangely on either side unmoving.

Seeing what was going on Nozomi knew in seconds what was going to occur, "oh no!" Getting up hurriedly lightning fast she began to get out of the way of the oncoming monster as it began to race towards her.

Running fast she could hear the rumbling behind her, turning her head back to look feeling it she then saw with terror the huge oncoming thing was barely ten feet behind her as the earth was being scattered left and right from its enormous speed. Seeing this she looked absolutely appalled and panicked, "aaaaagggggghhhhhh!"

Watching as Nozomi was running from the creature Yzma laughed at her panicked state, "would you look at her running around like that, she looks like-"

But then she was interrupted as Kronk spoke up as naively as ever, "just like you when those flies chased you."

Remembering that very embarrassing situation Yzma paused and then became annoyed in moments as she whispered bitterly, "thank you for reminding me Kronk."

In his cheerful as ever manner he replied, "oh? Don't mention it."

Pete put a palm to his head as he shook his head annoyed as he thought to himself, 'he'll never get it!'

Aggravated as she looked at her cohorts and her hostages who were still as nervous as ever suddenly noticed they were pointing as something and shouting. Wondering why they were doing she turned back to look and as she did-

"Outtalk my way!" Nozomi shouted as she came running straight towards her and her group, noticing her shriek and feeling the trembling themselves, all the villains and hostages looked on shocked and then panicked themselves as she was within inches of them all, "clear out the run way!"

With that suddenly everyone darted left and right out of the way as Nozomi sped through past them all as the monstrous black armadillo continued to create its dusty and earth shattering tracks as she shouted out distressed, "nnnnooooo!"

Seeing the rushed keyblader go by just barely keeping her feathery hat from flying away, all that she could do and the others as well was stare on awkwardly as Nozomi had started to take on running around and around Pacha's house in a mad panic.

"Oh man! Oh man! Oh man!" Nozomi shouted as she continued to be chased around the house, the feeling and the sound of hearing earth being thrashed away left and right was the most stressful she had to deal with up to this point.

As she ran on though she could feel her aches and pains were beginning to slow her down as she could feel weariness taking its toll, realizing this appalled she thought, 'oh no! This isn't good!" She had to do something! If she didn't she'd be run over by this pinball behemoth!

"Okay! I gotta do something! And it's got to be fast! Right something to slow this thing down or stop it! What spell can I use to-" then suddenly the idea came to her!

Looking behind her she could see the monster still oncoming and decided to act there and then, so taking her right hand she put it into her pocket and called out, "Maia!" With that call suddenly from out of her green emerald gem emerged her ever faithful summon spirit of the spring and magic.

Gliding around her as she ran Nozomi smiled as then Maia entered her keyblade, making it glow with power and so feeling the rise in her strength she turned around and then pointed her keyblade and shouted loudly, "Blizzara!"

With that the white ice spell shot out in seconds raging with power than it would normally as it struck the creature in moments. As it did with an almighty crash and bang the ice grew over the creature in seconds as the white veins spread all over it, getting in the cracks and patterns of the creature as the spell stopped it in its tracks as its two paws still stuck out from its sides making it look like a funny ice cube.

Seeing what she'd done Nozomi was pleased in seconds as she smiled brightly, in the distance again she could hear the others cheering for her again, Cait sith then shouted out the loudest, "let him have it lass!"

Smiling more brightly at this Nozomi replied in seconds, "gladly!" At once she called out her wings as she flew into the air and then aiming again her keyblade glowed as she called out, "Thundaga!"

At once the most powerful electrical thunder spell shot out in moments as it conducted all over the black armadillo heartless in seconds as it was fried all over, even charring the white ice that encased it.

Seeing the damage that she had caused with her spell Nozomi automatically prepared her next one, "Fira-"

But suddenly all at once before she had a chance to finish the spell one of the cannonball fists of the heartless shot out and struck into her middle, winding her she was sent flying into the air as Maia's power died out in seconds. Then before she could manoeuvre herself or regain her composure she was struck again, "aagggh!"

For watching where they all were Pacha and the others saw what had caused this to happen, for in her rashness for the final blow the Thundaga spell she'd used had destroyed the ice that had kept the monsters paws in place and now they were free to move as it shot Nozomi in the air.

Watching as the tables had been turned again suddenly Pacha saw something happening below Nozomi as the fists had shot out, "Nozomi look out!"

Hearing Pacha in the air still reeling Nozomi said, "wha-?" But then suddenly reflexively she moved out of the way as suddenly a huge shape went straight past her.

Dashing slightly she looked above and saw that the armadillo was now free and had driven itself out of the ice cube that she'd encased it in with spikes that had appeared all over its body allowing it to plough through and attack.

Seeing this she spoke horrified, "oh no!" But then at these words the monster began to dive and head straight towards her, getting out of the way quickly she headed to the other side of Pacha's hut as the creature ended at the back.

At the front Nozomi held her keyblade with both hands again as she then thought, "right! Now I-" but her aches and pains were afflicting her as she flinched and she realised she needed some curing, fast and now!

Everyone watching from where they were as Nozomi prepared her healing spell suddenly all saw that from the sides that the huge cannonball fists of the heartless came from either side of the hut!

"Oh no!" Kuzco cried out shocked.

"She'll be crushed!" Pacha cried out.

Cait sith seeing this himself had no idea what to do stop it, but then suddenly he felt the gem in his hand and saw that it was glowing violently, as he saw it throbbing with power he knew in moments what the stone was! So looking up he gripped the stone in his right paw and then smacked Kuzco's back with his left as he told him, "Kuzco lad! Charge!"

Hearing this Kuzco turned and asked, "what!"

But not having time for this Cait sith dug his nails in Kuzco's back crying out, "I said charge!"
"Yeoww!" Taking off then Kuzco shot forwards panicked leaving Pacha clueless and further surprised.

After finishing her 'Cura' spell Nozomi let out a relieved sigh, but then she heard strangely, "lass!"

Turning at the cry she then saw Cait sith coming straight in her direction with Kuzco looking panicked, wondering what in their right mind they were doing she was about to shout out when Cait sith cried out first, "mind yerself!"

"Huh?" But then she heard the sudden rumbling and saw to either side of her the cannonball fists and suddenly looking above she saw the main body of the armadillo coming straight down on her!

Seeing this she was horrified as she cried out, "aaaggghh!" As she moved to cover herself as it was too late to move out of the way.

But Cait sith seeing this got on top of Kuzco's head as he threw the gem forwards as he cried out, "lass catch!" With that he chucked it as it shone more and more.

Hearing him Nozomi turned and looked and saw the shining gem and then caught it in moments with both hands surprised, but as she did suddenly the darkness of the monster came all over her as she was crushed.

Seeing this happen in their villainess distance despite their little rushed and panicked moment there were silent as the dust settled and they saw that the monster was the last thing left still standing.

It was then that Pete cried out with exhilaration, "ha! Slam and dunk! That's settled the match!"

Chicha seeing what happened was deeply saddened as she held her two children fast to her as they were just as upset, Kronk felt bad too as he looked down sadly.

Yzma though looking up clearly as pleased as Pete then looked to the llama emperor who was looking just as horrified as Chicha and her children as Cait sith now stood upon his back. Seeing them like this she began to talk to them in her ever-amused tone, "well looks like victory is mine now, so then why don't you accompany me my dear emperor?"

Hearing Yzma say this Kuzco took a step back shakingly as he knew that she had control over the heartless and just thinking of what she would do to him was scary enough.

Cait sith though still on his head felt his fur bristling with rage as he was about to shout something angrily back when suddenly there was a huge ringing in the air as a light began to shine under the heartless. As it did it began to shake uncontrollably.

Yzma seeing this was shocked what was happening now? What was-

But then Cait sith spoke up as he saw what was happening happily though Kuzco looked on baffled, "looks like the joke's on you, ya hag! This battle's gonna do a topsy turvy!"

At the end of these words all at once there was a huge explosion of yellow green light as the heartless was thrown into the air! Nozomi unconscious then awoke as light came back to her, she wondered what had happened when suddenly a song broke out as leaves and fruit began to spread out everywhere.

"Look for the bare necessities

The simple bare necessities

Forget about your worries and your strife!"

Hearing this she wondered what on earth was going on when she was suddenly pulled into a dose do by a huge furry arm, as she felt this she saw the heartless to one side had gotten back up!

It then came straight towards her and her dancing partner as its spikes were ready to come straight down on them both, scared by this the song though just continued.

"I mean the bare necessities

Old Mother Nature's recipes

That brings the bare necessities of life!"

Then at these words as the creature came to strike them it was sent flying backwards and into the ground again. Seeing this Nozomi couldn't believe it! It was then she looked at her dancing partner finally and saw a big grey bear with a brown nose along with long claws and around his middle was a tutu of sorts made of a string of yellow jungle leaves.

She was dancing with a bear! A bear of all things? But yet she wasn't frightened at all as she could feel the same feeling she had with Maia coming from him! So that meant he was? Then somehow she felt she knew his name in moments, "Baloo?"

At this the bear looked down to her and then winked signalling that she'd got it. Seeing this she was delighted as she smiled brightly and with that she joined his song as she danced too instinctively.

"Where I wander, where I roam

I couldn't be fonder of my big home!

The bees are buzzin' in the tree

To make some honey just for me."

The heartless again started back up though this time it took on a different method as it ran up and started to try and strike them both with its paws but instead Nozomi and Baloo danced together with him doing the singing still as they were back to back.

"When you look under the rocks and plants

And take a glance at the fancy ants

Then maybe try a few."

The heartless' attacks couldn't get through though as Nozomi in her relaxed and happy mood with Baloo created bars and evades so elegantly that nothing could get to them and then at these words 'try a few' the both of them bumped together making a huge vibration throwing the heartless back again!

Reeling in on itself as it saw the strange performance the armadillo monster became infuriated as its red eyes glowed fiercely as it then charged forwards launching both cannonball arms forwards.

"The bare necessities of life will come to you

They'll come to you!"

At these words it was then both Nozomi and Baloo clapped as the cannonball arms came at them both, as they did there was en explosion of firework like lights and with them the arms were caught in a magnetic field of some type as they were both held around them both. The heartless was then dragged into the dance too as the song continued with Nozomi and Baloo making a dancing ring.

"Look for the bare necessities

The simple bare necessities

Forget about your worries and your strife!"

Then at this point Nozomi and Baloo held onto both the heartless' paws and then together the both of them swung the heartless high into the air, as it was Baloo took Nozomi's hand and swung her too as they both continued to sing.

"I mean the bare necessities

That's why a bear can rest at ease"

With that he swung Nozomi into the air as she shouted out, "swift star rays!" With that her white rays raced forwards and pierced the monsters centre and then it was time for her final technique, "Astral aerial smash!" With that she then cut through the monsters middle as it exploded and was destroyed in seconds. Victory was theirs!

Pleased ecstatically Nozomi looked down to Baloo who then wiggled and jiggled as he did the last steps of his dance before finishing with a smile looking up to her.

"With just the bare necessities of life!"

As the big friendly bear finished his song his form then turned into light as he returned back to his original being of what he was, a summon gem. He then flew to Nozomi's hands as he arrived in her warm palms Nozomi whispered happily holding him to her chest, "thanks Baloo."

Seeing the victory that had been claimed Yzma couldn't believe what had happened! She was so close and-

"Ha! Take that ya hag! Now ya let that mum and kids go!" Cait sith spoke out to her pointing with a convicting gesture.

Yzma then looked at them entirely irritated, Kuzco then joined in too as he spoke out, "yeah you heard him Yzma! And now as your emperor I command you to!"

However at these words though infuriated Yzma quickly recovered her composure as a wicked smile came to her face and said, "Oh do you? Well?" with that she clicked her fingers and as she did heartless appeared around Chicha and her children making Kronk and Pete move away in moments hurriedly as the monsters wavered back and forth ready to attack while their prey looked on terrified.

Cait sith, Kuzco and Pacha who was running over were all shocked as he called out to them all, "Kids! Chicha!"

It was then Yzma who smiled and said, "I'm not going to obey!" With that the heartless began to attack, but before they could get even within an inch to touch them Nozomi appeared in seconds destroying the heartless as she slashed through them all.

Pete and Kronk either side couldn't believe the speed of which she attacked, but then Yzma confused at was happening turned to look, but suddenly she was hit in the back as Nozomi cast furiously angered, "Aero!" With that Yzma was launched forwards like a rocket when she was struck through a trunk of a tree that had a hole in it.

From down the hill there came really angry muffled noises as Yzma was shouting from inside it, Pete and Kronk standing where they were looked on baffled for a moment. Suddenly Pete though acted angered as he cried, "why ya little!"

Nozomi lifted her keyblade to Pete as he came running straight towards her and Pacha's family, but then in seconds suddenly Cait sith flew in as he kicked the enormous fiend in the face knocking him down.

Seeing this Nozomi was really surprised, but then before she could say anything Cait sith spoke up," lass! Ya take the emperor lad and Pacha and get out of here, I'll look after that blokes family and this village!"

Hearing this Nozomi couldn't believe what he was saying! She then spoke against him, "what do you mean? What're you going to-"

But then she was interrupted as Cait sith gave his reason," ya gotta get goin to rescue mouse cheeks and snowdrop! I'll handle things here! Now get goin!"

Listening to this Nozomi couldn't believe what he was proposing! She then started to argue again, "but Cait sith how're you going to-"

But then to stop her argument Cait sith jumped and landed on her head and pulled her hair making her cry out, "oowww! What're you-"

"I said I'll handle it lass now move! Otherwise I'll pull yer hair harder!" Cait sith told her madly with determination.

Hearing this she relented crying out, "owww! All right! All right! I get it! I get it! Let go!" With that Cait sith did just that and then pointed for her to go.

Taking this with annoyance despite the victory told him before leaving, "you just mind yourself Cait sith! And don't come crying to me when you need help!" With that she ran down the hill back towards Kuzco and Pacha.

Before he began to run Pacha called back, "Chicha! I'll explain everything when I get back! Just take care here and you too kids!" Leaving Chicha and her children still baffled but at least they were left with some sort of security.

Running with her leaving Cait sith to look after his family Pacha asked her, "do you think you can leave him to look after everything like this?"

Concurring Kuzco asked, "Yeah do you think he can handle all this?"

Looking at him Nozomi told him, "what Cait sith? He could handle the world on his shoulders if he wanted!"

Pete recovering from the kick to the face he was given spoke annoyed, "ow my jaw!" Turning around he then saw Cait sith standing in front of Chicha and her children who were all baffled by this small cat. Looking at his old foe annoyed Pete spoke angrily, "why I'm gonna pull yer whiskers out ya little-"

But then Kronk interrupted him as he approached and tapped his shoulder, "uh Pete?"

"What?" He asked him irritated. It was then Kronk pointed something out to him looking he then saw Nozomi and the others disappear behind the hill.

Seeing this he cried out, "they're gettin' away! After 'em!"

Still unsure Kronk spoke up, "uh right!" With that he began to follow him.

Cait sith in front of Chicha and the others then cracked his knuckles as he said mad, "oh I ain't gonna let ya guys get to 'em that easy!" With that Chicha and her children watched as Cait sith began to glow with vibrantly glowing yellow energy.