Chapter CLXXXIX: The Loot Of A Thousand Worlds, The Quest For Treasure Planet Part I
It was some time later and after performing his guard duties for a few hours or so, Bonkers and Coco had settled themselves down for a nap. Sitting by the front door of the jail, the two of them snored and twittered gently as some nice dreams of justice played out in their minds...
BANG!
Kicking the iron bars of their cell. Irma was infuriated at this confinement and the way that stupid yellow bird and bobcat was sleeping through her rage! Her bitterness was clear in her voice, "Damn them! DAMN THIS!" With that she struck the bars again angrily!
BANG!
Hearing her doing this once more, Gandrake in the back of the cell, with his arms folded behind his head as he tried to rest was frustrated too. However he wasn't going to reduce himself to petty outbursts like this and simply looked at her with irritated eyes as she continued on.
Greeble and Peekaboo though were clearly terrified as they hugged each other tightly, for when their lady would go out on a tangent like this. It was like being with a ferocious Lion and one wrong move or word would-
BANG!
Seeing her strike the bars once more, it was then though nervous himself. That Volg decided to speak up, running up to their infuriated sorceress he told her, "My Lady! Please calm down! Acting like this won't-"
"Calm down?" Hearing that phrase Irma became still, then turning with an angered glare she repeated, "CALM DOWN!?"
Then at once, shying back in fright. Volg watched as Irma turned her fury straight to him and the others as she shouted, "HOW DO YO EXPECT ME TO DO THAT!?" With that her enraged flood stormed forth, "They've taken my precious Bebuzzu! We've been forced into this revolting cell! And more than that... I'VE BEEN HUMILIATED!"
Hearing her practically scream these words, all three chocobo's present were terrified witless! For this was the most upset they'd ever seen her. None of them knew what to do whatsoever! For what could-?
"You're not the only one!" It was then that Gandrake raised himself up, doing so he then decided to give her a piece of his mind too, "How do you think I feel?! I was at the peak of power with the Muramasa blade in my hands..." with that he brought out his hands as he remembered the wonderful warmth of power within the sword he'd once held in his palms!
Then gripping them as he now only felt his cold skin, he told Irma seething with anger as he gazed at her, "but now I have nothing... AND IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!"
Still as these words settled into her mind. Irma finally lost it! Rushing at Gandrake, she shouted at him mad, "why you!" With that she went to give it to him with her long black painted nails!
Seeing the rage that now both their human teammates were being swept into, quickly Volg cried out, "My Lady! Don't do this!" With that he started to pull at her legs!
Greeble shouted out loud too, "Lady Irma if you break one of your nails!" With that he made some quick maths upon his calculator and coming to his results he told her, "It'll take you four months or more to get it back!"
Then Peekaboo tried to quell things as he cried out, "guys! Why don't we all calm down and have a snack!? I've got potato chips, cookies! I even have a pot of strawberry jelly, some doughnuts and-"
However it was no use! Both samurai and sorceress were coming for each other! Then just as the two of them were about to lay damage into the other-!
"My, oh my! Look at who's making a fuss in here?"
It was then stopping dead in their tracks, that the chocobo's, samurai and sorceress turned and there they saw a strange creature before them!
There standing within the darkness of their cell was a tall luxurious creature. She had a long mane of orange hair that flowed past her shoulders and a pair of emerald green earrings hanging from her ears. As her golden eyes observed them quietly, a grin came to her face as she said tapping her lower lip with one of her long claws, "... have I just interrupted a couple of lovebirds?"
Seeing this creature, immediately all three chocobo's were on edge as they saw her long lion like tail! For she was definitely related to felines and cats ate birds!
Looking at her shocked for a moment, Irma forgot her rage. However quickly becoming agitated again she demanded, "what is this!? Who the heck are you!?"
Continuing to only grin as she saw her feistiness, the emerald earring wearing creature, "Oh me? I'm just your friendly local neighbourhood Sphynx... Jona!" Then finishing with a wink, she went on to say, "and I've come here to give you honey's a hand!"
Gandrake not understanding this creature one bit, then had to ask, "give us a hand?" Then as Jona nodded, there a reason that hadn't been explained here, "why?"
Smiling at this question, Jona then told him, "why? It's because you're such good friends with my sweetheart!"
Volg hearing this then repeated with a puzzled look, "sweetheart?"
"Correct!" Came the instant reply, then turning to look over her shoulder. Jona smiling still asked, "why don't you come on out, Uri honey?"
Hearing this Irma was quiet as she heard the word 'Uri,' then she heard a familiar voice, "... I really wish you'd stop referring to me in that way."
It was then that coming out of the shadows finally, with his arms folded with a cold annoyed gaze on his face. It was revealed to be none other than, "you!" For there Irma saw him! The one who'd led her gang into this incarceration, Uriax!
Seeing that she recognised him with that reaction, didn't surprise the dark apprentice in the slightest. Looking at her with his cold blue eyes, he told her, "yes it's me."
Seeing the source of her aggravation before her eyes, Irma immediately snapped into her enraged state again! Marching straight over, she raised her long black nailed right hand and went to strike him there and then!
However suddenly, "Agh!"
Looking on with shock, her gang members then saw that Jona had caught her raised hand with her own clawed one! The sorceress was shocked and looking to the golden eyed Sphynx she had serious eyes, however she smiled and told her making a chill down go down her spine, "uh, uh! No touchies!" With that she threw Irma back like a ragdoll!
Immediately the attacker fell to the floor hard as she cried out, "AAGGHH!"
Seeing this happen, quickly Greeble, Peekaboo and Volg ran to her assistance as they cried out simultaneously, "my Lady!" Seeing this happen, even Gandrake was taken aback. It was then he knew he couldn't underestimate this strength of this creature!
Looking at this scene and seeing her strength had caused them all to act like this, Jona then smiling told them all, "now, now honey's I know you're all upset with my sweetheart!" With that as she said those words, it was then that Irma was finally pulled up onto her knees and looking on as she cringed in slight pain. She heard the Sphynx continue on, "but guess what? We're here to make it up to you all!"
Not sure if she was joking or being serious, Gandrake then asked, "make it up to us?"
With a single nod, Jona smiling still said, "indeed," then she added with a wink, "with some help from a friend of ours!"
As she said those words, a dark flowing portal emerged behind both her and Uriax! As this flowing shape came forth, immediately the gang were all on edge as they saw a green glow begin to swell forth from within it! Silent with widened eyes they then saw a tall feminine shape materialize!
Jona and Uriax then standing back as they saw the looks of shock and surprise upon their audience's face. They were quiet as their lady Maleficent spoke in her sweet velvet like tone,
"Greetings my dears..."
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Opening up the book again gradually, with her son by her side. Both Mother dressed in her pink nightdress and Son in his mint green pyjama's, opened up the holographic projection storybook that told the story of the nefarious Captain Nathaniel Flint. Excited the young boy listened on as his Mother looked down fondly as the images started to play out and the narrator's voice spoke.
"Like a Candarian Zap Wing, overtaking it's prey, Flint and his band of renegades swooped in out of nowhere!"
The images then revealed those of combat, between two great space airships! One with valiant Navy men with their muskets who were desperate to stop the oncoming merciless fleets of Pirates who were storming forth with cutlass's in hand! There was fire everywhere making a whole sea of chaos for all those who were present!
However the poor Navy men were no match for the pirates and soon they were overwhelmed! Then as they were overcome an image of a single pirate stormed forth, with long hair streaming forth from under his black hat, he had three pairs of eyes, one towering over the other upon his long sharp toothed face! It was none other than Flint himself! Taking his cutlass he sliced through the pathetic lock that was upon the chest and immediately floods of gold and jewels flowed into his long nailed hands... his eyes shone in delight at the sight of the treasure as it glowed! His sinister laughter filled the air of the room...
Deeply entranced by the image, the young boy gazed on in amazement as his Mother simply continued to smile on gently as the narrator continued on,
"And then gathering up their spoils!"
With that the images changed once more! Doing so they showed Flint's pirate ship sailing into the cosmos, moving away from the vessel they had violently destroyed which was now lit with fire! As this ship moved forth, suddenly!
FLASH!
The ship disappeared in seconds! Leaving no trace whatsoever as the narrator continued,
"Vanished! Without a trace!"
"Ooohhh!" Both Mother and Son chanted in unison! Then as the page flipped over, a new image began to play to the parent and child who were now cuddling up together as the story continued to be played to them.
"Flint's secret trove was never found!"
With that said, a dark image with misty green clouds of mist emerged, showing a desolate image of space with countless pieces of rock debris floating here there and everywhere...
"But stories have persisted that it remains hidden, at the farthest reaches of the Galaxy!"
The book then revealed a single planet that emerged from within the realms of the mist. With two rings of rock circling around it, making it almost look like an X with various rocks floating about. It had an ominous, yet intriguing quality to it, as though it was whispering desperately to be found! Then the narrator revealed the planet's name and the very thing that lied within it's realm,
"Stowed with riches beyond imagination! The loot of a thousand worlds!"
"Treasure Planet!"
"Treasure Planet!"
Repeating this name, the young boy looked on with dazzled and excited eyes! For the adventure and mystery was beckoning to him inside!
However simply amused by his childish excitement, his Mother gently closed the book and she told her son, taking out a handkerchief she had at hand, "okay, blow your nose!"
With that her son did just that, then finishing this he rubbed his nose as his Mother put the handkerchief away along with the book. However his curiousness was still peaked as he asked climbing up the head board of his bed, "how do you think captain Flint did it Mom?"
Turning as he asked this question, the Mother then saw him jump! However he landed before she could catch him in her arms, continuing the young boy asked his question, "how he'd swoop in out of nowhere and vanish without a trace!" Saying that to prove the point, he hid himself underneath the covers of his duvet looking rather sneaky as the mystery of how compelled him inside!
His Mother gave her son, her honest answer, "I have no idea..." then suddenly acting she became mischievous as she grabbed her son from under the covers saying, "come here!"
Then as the young boy cried out in a frenzy of giggles as she caught him, she then lifted up his green shirt saying, "you little! I'm gonna get you! I'm gonna get!"
"PPPRRRFFFFTTT!"
She unleashed a huge raspberry on his belly making him laugh out loud in delighted surprise! Then seeing that playtime was now done, she took her son and gently put him under the covers as she told him gently, "okay! Now it's time for this little spacer, to go to sleep!" With that she gently tapped his nose as she went to remove a couple of items that had sneaked behind her son's pillow.
Still curious though the little boy had to ask his Mother, "Do you think someone will ever find Treasure Planet?"
At her son's question, the Mother then told her son picking up and revealing a monstrous pirate toy from the back of his pillow, "sweetheart... I think it's more like... a legend!" She told him as the thought came to her of what to say.
Then as she put the toy away, however her son told her with innocnet belief in his voice,"I know it's real!"
However not wanting to dash his beliefs, she told him, "you win! It's... real!" With that said, she gently placed a kiss on his forehead with a smile on her face.
Happy to hear that from her, the young boy nestled into his pillow as he said closing his eyes and pulling his duvet close to him, "nighty night, Mom..."
Seeing her Son do this, she got up and told him, "nighty night, sweetheart," then moving to the door, she went to close it. However before doing so, she told him fondly, "I love you!"
Hearing these words, the young boy then said sleepily to her in reply, "love you too!" With that the door was closed and the lights were turned off.
But then from underneath the covers, a small light was lit as the book had been opened up again, gazing in delighted wonder, the boy heard the narrator's voice speak once more, "there are nights when the winds of the Etherium, so inviting in their promises of flight and freedom, made one spirit's soar!"
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"Hey! Whoa! Whoa!" Stumbling out through the door as it opened up. Quickly Nozomi flapped her arms wildly as she worked hard to fast regain her balance!
Cait sith on her shoulder cried out loud, "oi lass! Steady! Steady there!"
Then shaking and shaking her arms, the female keyblader finally regained herselfas she pulled herself back! Seeing that she was back upright on her feet, she then cried out loudly in delight, "yes finally! I've come through one of those doors without landing on my face!"
Having made it through earlier himself, Mickey laughed at Nozomi's reaction as he told her, "I'm glad ya're so pleased there, Nozomi!"
Nodding eagerly, the female keyblader replied, "you bet I am!" For thinking of this door as the final one they were venturing into. She was looking forward to the Radiant Carnival that would soon be taking place. She couldn't help but be positive.
Riku though could only shake his head with a small smile on his face. For her simple nature now only amused him instead of irritating him like it would have done in the past. As he did this, it was then the door of time shut itself behind them all.
Cait sith pleased himself at this positivity that was there, then nodded. However he couldn't help then but ask, "alright lads! So... where are we now?"
Hearing him ask this, it was then that everyone took a look at their surroundings. Underneath them creating the floor they were all standing upon, was something like metallic caging that revealed the depths below. Then all around them, they saw they were in a wooden room of some kind with bench tables darted around left and right. Also looking on they saw a flight of stairs leading up somewhere.
Looking at this at this with curious eyes, Riku couldn't help but comment, "well this is the first time one of the door's has led us to somewhere indoors."
Nodding Nozomi couldn't help but agree as she said, "yeah... though I wonder what this room's for exactly?"
Hearing her, it was then that Mickey spoke up as he said, "well from what I can see, it looks kinda like a dinner room or something."
As Mickey made that observation, Cait sith then commented as he said, "well that'd make sense Mickey lad, considerin' these benches stuff."
Nozomi then hearing this said as it occurred to her, "well if that's the case, then maybe there are-?"
"SCURRY!"
Hearing this shout, immediately everyone was on high alert, as Cait sith cried out, "what the heck was-!?"
"ATTACK ON THE MAIN DECK! ALL CREW CONVERGE AT ONCE!"
As they heard this, Mickey immediately then spoke up as he said, "that doesn't sound good fella's!"
Riku hearing this replied becoming agitated, "no it doesn't!"
Acting quickly though, Nozomi spoke up, "well we better go up there and see if we can help then!"
Cait sith hearing this was glad to have the female keyblader's usual gusto back and so cried, "alright let's go for it lads!" Saying that he then pointed his gloved hand forwards as he added crying out loudly, "CHARGE!"
Instantly hearing that shout, all the keyblader's immediately ran forwards as their keyblades came forth in flashes of glittering light! With that proceeding up the stairs, the lot of them climbed up to see the chaotic scene that was unfolding above.
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Making it quickly on deck, it was then the keybladers made it up on board. As they did, they saw with amazement that they were all on board a ship! It was utter chaos with people running about left and right! However, looking there was no ocean anywhere in sight! Instead it was like they were travelling upon the stars themselves as they glittered here there and everywhere!
However Cait sith unconcerned with the scenery, cried out, "okay! Where's the fire! Where's-!"
Then there was no time to say another word, for suddenly landing before them. A creature roared loudly at them all enraged and seeing it, they all recognised the familiar yellow glowing eyes of this Gargoyle like monster! Seeing it and the emblem that was on it's belly, Riku quickly gripped his keyblade as he said, "Heartless!"
Then saying that, suddenly others emerged from dark portals and instantly they were all surrounded! Seeing this everyone was immediately on guard! Their keyblades all drawn and ready! Micky determined spoke as he told them all, "looks like we're gonna be busy fella's!"
However as Nozomi looked at all these creatures, with furious concentration. It was then she caught a glimpse of something flashing beyond them. There she saw some distance ahead of them, was a group of people struggling badly against a huger swarm of heartless then what they had! They were firing away with pistols of some kind, however the multiplying numbers of heartless were thwarting the weapons effectiveness.
As she saw that, her eyes widened in terror! For the heartless were all attacking with their sharp claws and they were all barley keeping them away from themselves! She had to do something! Otherwise! Quickly turning to the others, she told them, "guys! I gotta go!"
Hearing this in surprise, quickly neither Mickey nor Riku had time to ask any questions, for suddenly taking off, Nozomi's wings lit up upon her feet! Then as they did, she leaped overhead and landing some distance ahead she ran swiftly forwards!
Seeing her go, immediately Riku cried out reaching his hand out, "Nozomi!"
But there was no time for the white haired keyblader or mouse king to talk! For suddenly the group of heartless were upon them both! They had no choice but to battle these creatures!
Running forwards, Cait sith then urged Nozomi on as he told her, "c'mon lass! Hurry up! Ya gotta get there!"
Nodding quickly she replied, "yeah I know! I know!" With that she kept going on!
On ahead, the group of individuals were all doing their best to keep the heartless away from themselves! Firing with their laser pistols, they fought on with fierce determination!
Turning to her crew as she fired another shot, the feline captain of the ship dressed in her long black boots and long navy blue coat spoke urgently, "keep your wits about you men!" Then firing quickly another shot, shooting another heartless out of the way she cried out, "these creatures are tenacious!"
"Aye captain!" Cried out her first officer, the rock like man was dressed in his official red jacket and white shirt. Sensing an attacker he spun about and struck another one of the creatures away with a kick and then slamming down one of his huge rocky hands, he smashed the creature to dust!
"Oh! Oh no! This is isn't good! This isn't-!" The individual who was speaking these words was a dog-like individual with spectacles upon his nose, quickly horrified into silence as another one of the heartless came flying straight at him! He cried out in panic, "AAAGGGHHH!"
Suddenly though the creature was blasted away! Cowering in his yellow aqua / astronaut like suit. He peered through his glass visor and in relief, he saw who'd come to his aid as he cried out, "Jim!"
For there standing with a pistol in both of his hands was the single human amongst their crew, his brown hair tied into a pony tail and with a slight scratch on his left cheek. He turned in his black jacket and looking to the individual who he'd saved, he asked him,"Doc, are you alright?"
Hearing him the individual was about to answer back, when suddenly he noticed, "Jim! Jim look there! There's another one right-!"
However it was too late! For just as Jim moved as the Doc pointed his gloved finger, neither of them could move out of the way as a giant cannonball came hurtling their way! Both of them looked on in utter terror! When-
"PROTECT!"
SHINE!
BLAST!
Suddenly the cannonball exploded and they were all left unscathed as instantly a glowing transparent dome like shield enveloped the group! Becoming wide eyed in seconds, everyone within the shield looked on to see who'd come to their aid!
Nozomi running and making it over as she grinded to a halt with her wings shining, she took her keyblade into both of her hands! Doing so, she then saw the heartless who had sent the cannonball flying! It was a creature with a long metallic black iron like cannon face and it swung it's chain and ball like arms around and around as it was lighting up another charge in it's transparent red belly! Then the heartless who'd all been sent flying were all quickly coming at them again! However tightening her grip on her weapon. The female keyblader was ready for them all!
Cait sith then shouted out loudly, fully pumped with determination, "let's get 'em lass!"
With a single nod, Nozomi went to do that as she went running straight towards them as the heartless all came at her!
Seeing this, the group within the safety of the shield stood in utter amazement as they saw this girl battle! The Doc, then couldn't help but ask as he watched her fight, "who is that!?"
However nobody could give him an answer, Jim himself looking on was entranced with widened and amazed eyes as he saw this girl destroy the cannon heartless and the others, one after the other with her glittering weapon and magic!
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Looking on from above as the battle progressed from the high riggings of the ship, Hari stood with her arms folded as she commented with her cold green eyes, "so... it looks like they've finally made it to this world it seems?"
Nodding as he heard his accomplice say this, Pete couldn't help but comment, "yep sure looks like it!" However grinning he couldn't help but admit to Hari, "but those chumps ain't gonna have a chance! Especially with the new pal we got on our side now!"
Then turning his head back down he couldn't help but continue to watch the battle as it continued, grinning with anticipation. However Hari herself was simply quiet as she continued to watch on coldly.
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"HAAA!"
Slicing into another of the heartless with a fast swing from her keyblade! Nozomi breathed in and out hard! There was only so many left now! Soon these monsters would be-!
"Nozomi!" Quickly hearing her name being called, the female keyblader turned and there she saw coming towards her, it was none other than Riku and Mickey!
Seeing them, her eyes widened in delight as she cried out, "guys!"
At their approach, it was then the first mate spoke urgently, "Captain Amelia! Look the strangers! They have similar weapons too!"
Hearing this observation, she spied this one fact too with her sharp green eyes. Seeing this she then commented, "indeed, so it seems Arrow!"
The Doc not understanding what this meant for them had to ask, "so what? Does that mean they're allies or-?"
However Jim, looking on observed something coming from the shadows! Seeing it, he cried out quickly, "HEY, WATCH IT THERE!"
Hearing this cry, distracted the female keyblader turned confused! However-
"AAAGGGHHH!"
Suddenly she was sent flying! Colliding quickly, into the wall of the ship she ached in pain she saw with cringing eyes, storming forwards and halting just before her was a huge ship like heartless!
As it stood aloft in the air with it's tattered sails in the air, it gazed down at the hurt girl with it's spiralled haunting yellow eyes. Then quickly it turned on it's sides and was ready to shoot with it's small cannon's aimed straight at her!
Seeing this instantly Riku and Mickey acted as they shouted out, "Nozomi!"
Then quickly the white haired keyblader reacted as he cried out, "Firaga!"
In turn the King aimed with his keyblade too and cried out, "Blizzaga!"
With that the two spells struck straight into the back of the heartless! However this had failed to stop the cannons, which were quickly now charging up!
The two of them had to hurry up! However delaying them suddenly were the remaining heartless! The creatures bombarded them and they were unable to proceed forwards!
Seeing what was coming and the mess their friends were stuck in, Cait sith then told Nozomi, "c'mon lass! Move yer butt now! Or yer-!"
However cringing, the female keyblader was finding it hard to do! Why she was so weak? What had-?
Quickly though, there was no time for her to react as suddenly-
BLAST!
Immediately the heated blast and fire echoed out everywhere! As it did, everyone looked on with horrified eyes! This was horrible! This was-!
SHINE!
It was then suddenly that the explosion was quickly blown away! As it was everyone was astounded! For there standing with Nozomi with a sharp scythed weapon in her hands, was a girl! Her locks of long hair were night blue and she seemed to glow with a darkened blue light, even her skin was mysterious and transparent as stars seemed to shine from within her! She gazed at the monster with angry determined eyes!
Looking at her Nozomi was astounded! Who was this person!? Even Riku, Mickey and Cait sith were of the same thought as they looked at her!
However the girl herself, said aloud softly gazing at her target, "you're finished!"
"HAAA!"
With that she sprinted forwards and in moments, sliced with her sharp deadly weapon cutting into the heartless! Here there and everywhere she unleashed her power in a storm of blade strikes with seemingly total ease!
It was clear she would make fast work of the monster and quickly as Riku and Mickey dispatched the heartless that were hindering them. They quickly made it to Nozomi and they hurriedly tended to her as the battle between the girl and heartless continued on. It was clear to them all, that there were going to be many, many surprises in store within this new world...
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Gazing on though from a darkened shadow within the realms of the ship. One imposing individual with a glowing yellow and golden coloured eye, couldn't help but comment himself, "looks like a storm's gonna be a brewin' real soon..."
With that as he watched on silently, he waited for the battle to end. Then when it was time he would act accordingly and play the role that the aftermath would call for...
