Chapter CCX: The Loot Of A Thousand Worlds, The Quest For Treasure Planet Part XXIII

Still messing around with the junction box that they'd stumbled across within their hidden room, the clumsy robot of the group discovered something, "Ah! With this little wire gone, it's gotta help out!" Ben proclaimed grinning as he looked to the red wire he was now holding in his metallic fingertips.

Yeul hearing him say this as she stood behind him, was uncertain and anxious so she asked, "Are you sure about that Ben?"

Hearing the worried tone that was in her voice, the confident robot replied, "Oh sure! Course I am!" Then looking back to the mess of wires, he asked, "What could go wrong?" With that he pulled it out!

Still wary, Yeul still felt like she should do something. But before she could-!

"WHOA!"

Suddenly she was being lifted off the floor! Then in seconds Ben was too! For he'd disabled the artificial gravity generator! Flailing about in the air, she cried out panicked, "Ben!"

Seeing the mess he'd caused yet again, the clumsy robot replied floating away, "Oops! My bad!" Now they all had bigger problems to deal with!

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At that moment still trying to fend off Mr Scroop from delivering his final deadly blow as he tried to hold his pincers away from him, Jim was failing! He looked on with horrified eyes as the pincers came suddenly at him! But before this could occur!

"HUH!?"

"WHOA!?"

Suddenly everybody was lifted off of their feet! Floating into the air, Zidane cried out mad, "Hey!? What's happening?!"

Grabbing some railing quickly, Timbre grabbed Zidane and held him in place as he cried out confused, "This is crazy!"

Jim saw though that in his moment of distraction, Mr Scroop had stopped his pincer and they were merely inches away from his face! Then the alien himself saw even he was being lifted into the air! As Jim noticed this and took his chance!

"OOMPH!"

He kicked Mr Scroop straight into his abdomen! Make him get off of him! Then as he did this-!

CRASH!

In seconds, the wooden barred window structures above were destroyed by the alien's massive size and strength as he was being lifted into the darkness of space! However as this occurred-!

"Hey!"

Quickly Jim too was being taken with him too! Seeing him vanish up the shattered hole, immediately Zidane and Timbre cried out in unison as they hung onto what they could, "JIM!?" But it was too late, as the Cabin Boy was being taken to the dark abyss that lay above them all!

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Feeling her exhausted friend collapse onto her, becoming motionless. Raiyana shocked was silent as she sat up and gazed down with widened eyes. Holding the female keyblader quickly close to her, the long blue haired girl shook her as she desperately tried to awaken her, crying out distressed, "Nozomi! Nozomi! Wake up please! Please-!"

Then quickly as she saw that there was no response from the female keyblader, she turned to the side and saw Noel, looking on with amazed eyes. Seeing him being like this, she quickly pleaded to him her tears streaming down, "Noel! Please help her! Nozomi is-!"

"She'll be fine," It was then getting himself up, back onto his own legs, the blue clad hunter made his own way to Raiyana. A small smile on his face, he informed her smiling gently, "She's just exhausted..." then with a chuckle he couldn't help but add, "Like I am, I mean how couldn't she be? You're one heck of a force to be deal with when you get mad!"

Seeing him smile at her like this, despite all the terrible things that had happened. Raiyana then looked down and becoming saddened thinking of what had happened, she told him, "I'm sorry Noel... for putting you all through this, I don't expect you to forgive me but-"

Suddenly the long blue haired Nobody was stopped from going on. For then Noel, moving his hand forward was stroking her long locks of hair. Feeling him do this, she was startled but looking up to him, she heard him say smiling still, "You shouldn't say stuff like that, I don't hate it you for it... plus crying really doesn't become you, Raiyana."

Hearing him say this, the female Nobody didn't know what to say at all. However becoming embarrassed, she blushed and looked away from him saying with an awkward smile of her own, "No... I guess not?"

To which in reply, Noel simply laughed. As he did this, Cait sith walking over couldn't help but comment, "Well! I'm just glad that this mess has got all sorted out finally!" Then he couldn't help but sigh as he proclaimed loudly, "I don't want anymore surprises!"

Noel hearing him say this, couldn't help but reply as he looked to him, "Ditto!" However before anything more could be said-!

"WHOA!"

Suddenly everyone was being lifted off their feet! Distressed immediately Raiyana then cried out as she held onto Nozomi, "What's happening!?"

Noel shocked then replied, "I don't know!? What's-!"

"Oh fer the love of Pete's dragon!" Cait sith shouted out, flailing his arm's about! It was clear he was mad as he demanded, "I said I didn't want no more surprises!"

CRASH!

"AAGGHH!"

"GAAGGHH!"

It was then at that moment, that Mr Scroop crashed through to the Deck! Then as he did this, he struck straight into Raiyana! As he did this, in seconds Nozomi's unconscious form was dislodged from her hands!

Turning in horror, the long blue haired girl then saw her dear friend was being carried off into the darkness of space above them! Seeing this she cried out, reaching her hand out, "Nozomi!?"

Looking in horror too, Cait sith then cried out madly, "Oh lass!" With that he started swimming through the air to reach her!

Mr Scroop paying no heed to the distress he'd caused, flailed into the air chaotically until finally he gripped his pincers onto the mast that was nearby! Using a spare rope, he held himself close to it. It was clear he was enraged as he turned to look back at all the nuisances!

Raiyana meanwhile trying to catch Nozomi as she reached out to her desperately with her hand, was unable to! But before she could properly touch her-!

"Raiyana no!"

Suddenly she was taken in by Noel's grip! For somehow he'd managed to grab onto a metallic ring that was a part of the ship and was holding onto it for dear life! Doing this as he used his other free hand to hold her hand to stop her floating on up, he told her, "Don't do it! You'll be carried off too!"

However distressed, Raiyana didn't want this! She argued back to him, "But if we don't do something-!"

"WHOA!"

Suddenly at this moment, Jim came through to the Deck! He was flurrying about everywhere! Trying to grab onto something! Anything! But nothing came! At this rate, he would-!

"Oh fer blast sake!"

Then hearing this familiar voice, the Cabin Boy looked above himself. As he did so, he saw with alarm Nozomi, floating away unconscious into the air! As he did so, he also saw Cait sith hanging onto her desperately as he shook her by her collar saying mad, "This ain't no time for ya to be nappin'! Ya daft banshee! Ya gotta get yer wings out or we'll be-!"

"Cait sith! Nozomi!"

Hearing his name being called, it was then the crowned cat saw it was none other than, "Jim lad!" For there quickly approaching him and his unmoving ride, was none other than his other pal!

Seeing him come over to them, despite the awful situation he told him gladly, "Boy am I glad to see ya!"
Then at that moment Jim made it over to the unconscious girl and cat. As he did so, he caught and held Nozomi close to him as they continued to float up, as he did he asked the crowned feline, "What's happened here! Why's she out of it like this!? What's-!"

However he didn't have another chance to ask anymore questions, for then they quickly passed Mr Scroop who immediately tried to get at them with his pincers! But hugging Nozomi close to himself, Jim spun in the air and instantly the red skinned alien missed them both!

"Whoa! Watch it lad!" Cait sith cried out, for holding onto his shoulder he told him, "If ya act anymore chaotically like this I'm gonna be thrown clean off!"

Hearing this, immediately Jim told him, "I know! But we gotta do something though or-!" Then looking above himself, he saw that all of them were just passing the crow's nest! This was the last stop before oblivion! Realising this, the Cabin Boy looked around himself and in another second he saw the one thing they could hold onto, the black jolly roger pirate flag!

Seeing it, he didn't hesitate to grab it! Doing this, he held it tightly with his free hand while holding Nozomi's unconscious form close to himself! He gritted his teeth trying to fight against the weightlessness that was threatening to take them all away!

Cait sith seeing that they were all in a really bad spot, felt terror making the fur along his back bristle. As it did so, he quickly saw looking down there was another reason to be fearful. For quickly approaching them both, crawling up the mast with his spider like legs and terrible pincers. It was none other than Mr Scroop!

Seeing him approach, the small cat cried out, "Oh lad!"

Hearing him call like this, Jim saw the red skinned alien too! As he did, he uttered to himself worriedly, "Oh no!" While Nozomi in his enclosed arm continued to slumber on helplessly.

Meanwhile looking above and seeing what was about to happen to her friends, Raiyana couldn't let Mr Scroop hurt them! So becoming determined she released herself forcefully from Noel's arms! Then in another second she transformed into her night form!

Feeling and seeing her do this, Noel cried out "Raiyana!?" But it was too late, he couldn't stop the transformed Nobody from going.

For she told him angrily, "I'm not gonna sit back and do nothing!" With that she hurriedly climbed the mast, digging her long nails into the wood, allowing her to keep her grip on it as she travelled upwards determinedly. Noel watching her go, as he held onto his ring, could only hope his friend knew what she was doing!

Now though upon his targets, Mr Scroop smiled to them sinisterly. As he did so, he then told them all, "Well, well...look who's gonna the shark bait now!"

This didn't please Cait sith in the slightest! He then protested loudly, shouting out, "Who're ya callin' shark bait! Ya roasted lobster! I'll see ya charred with garlic butter fer-!"

However the small crowned cat spoke too soon! For then Mr Scroop started to cut into the rope that was holding onto the flag! As he did so, the heroes were helpless to move against him! Seeing them look to him terrified, the sinister alien told them delighting in the horror he was creating, "Please do say hello... to Mr Arrow for me!"

Seeing him cut into the rope like this, everyone was scared witless! However, suddenly another voice cried out, "Mr Scroop! Stop this now!"

Turning the alien then saw who it was, that was calling out to him! Angered his rage seethed as he uttered bitterly gritting his teeth, "Miss Raiyana!"

Looking at him and seeing his yellow eyes were fixed on her, Raiyana then told him angrily, "I'm in command here! And I order you not to hurt anyone here!"

Hearing her say this in her transformed state, Mr Scroop clenching his teeth had had enough of this! So moving his other pincer, he told her mad, "You don't command me!" With that he went to strike her!

Seeing him do this, Raiyana though moved swiftly! Striking him with her double edged scythe straight in the face she dislodged his balance! As she backed quickly out of his grasp, "Agh!" Instantly this sent him flying into the air! The female Nobody looked on with shock as she saw this occur!

Distressed at this, the alien went to grab onto anything he could! But seeing Jim, Nozomi and Cait sith were in his way of his only anchor, he we went to strike them! Doing this he shouted, "Give me that flag!"

Looking at him coming his way, Jim then saw the terrible alien trying to grab onto Nozomi's leg! Seeing him do this, angered he shouted back, "Get your own!" With that he kicked him in the face!

"AGH!"

Seeing this occur, the transformed Nobody and the others saw Mr Scroop start to ascend into the hostile realms of deep space! She was silent with widened eyes like Jim and Cait sith were, as the red skinned alien disappeared into the dark oblivion that lay above them all...

"AAAGGGHHH!"

Jim looking at Mr Scroop vanish above, then couldn't help but sigh in relief. As he did so, the small crowned cat on his shoulder still, then uttered with no concern, "Hmph! Good riddance!"

The Cabin Boy couldn't argue with those words, however the one thing he was truly grateful for was that they were all alive. Then looking to Nozomi who continued to slumber on in silence, he was happy to know as well that he'd been able to finally help in some way...

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Reaching forwards, Yeul having caught the wire that Ben had unintentionally released. Then pushed herself and as she did, she concentrated and cried out, "There!" In seconds the wire was placed back in the junction box!

"AGH!"

Instantly Ben fell to the floor with a loud cluttering sound. As he did so, Yeul landed too. Doing this she cried out, "Ow!" For finally the gravity had been restored, to the entirety of the ship!

Ben shaking his head as he sat up, then couldn't help but comment, "Whoo! Now that was a doozy!"

Grateful though to feel the natural pull, keeping her feet on the wooden floorboards. Yeul was relieved, she couldn't help but sigh saying, "Thank goodness..." For she could only hope that the others were now safe.

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"Agh!"

"Ow!"

"Hey!"

Immediately as the gravity was restored to the ship, Raiyana, Jim and Cait sith along with Nozomi fell onto the floor of the crow's nest.

As this happened, Morph who'd been hiding away in Jim's pocket, then quickly came out. Looking to his fallen favourite person who'd fallen painfully onto the floor, he rubbed affectionately into her cheek, blubbering in a concerned way.

Hearing and feeling him, Raiyana looking to him then whispered with a small smile on her face, "Morph..."

In pain though, the Cabin Boy sitting up then gasped out, "That smarts!" With that he rubbed his head as it continued to ache.

"Ya're tellin' me lad!" Then saying that, as he shook his head he couldn't help but ask with a slight cringe, "I just wanna know what the heck caused all that there!"

Sighing herself as Morph backed himself into the soft cozy layers of her hair, Raiyana then replied, "Yeah... that was just crazy..." however she also couldn't help but admit as well, "Though I suppose in some ways fortunate...without the gravity, it wouldn't have been easy to take down Mr Scroop..." though it was clear she felt bad still for what happened.

Cait sith and Jim seeing and hearing her say this, couldn't blame her for feeling this way. All of them were silent for some moments. "Hmm..." It was then that a certain individual began to awaken. As they did, after a moment they heard voices continue to talk on,

"... Well anyway, I do think we were lucky lass!"

"You're telling me! He almost beheaded me! If the gravity hadn't been out then-!"

"Jim...?" It was then recognising the voice, Nozomi became more conscious and as she did, her eyes fixed onto the Cabin Boy.

Hearing her, immediately looking towards her Jim was surprised! His widened eyes seeing the keyblader's lilac coloured eyes gazing at him, then became relieved as he said, "Nozomi! You're awake!"

Full of relief too to see this quickly too, Raiyana then couldn't help but say holding her hands over her mouth almost trembling as she looked to her awakening friend, "Thank goodness!"

"Awake?" She asked puzzled, for she didn't know what he meant? For what had-?

"Geez lass!" It was then that the crowned cat got her attention. As he did so, he saw her look at him with surprised eyes. Seeing this he demanded out of her, "Now ya decide to wake up!? Ya really do have lousy timin' don't ya!? Ya just couldn't do it five minutes earlier could ya?"

Now gaining more more awareness, she then looked at him baffled as she asked, "Huh? Five minutes?" However before anyone could give her any answers-!

"Guys!"

It was then that immediately everyone heard a familiar voice, everyone getting up then turned and viewing from down the side of the crow's nest, saw standing below upon the wooden floor of the Deck, it was none other than Zidane and Timbre.

Then standing beside them, there was also Noel. Looking on with anxiousness, he called up to them, "Are you okay!?"

Looking down they heard the cat tailed young man call up to them, "That Scroop guy didn't get at any of ya!?"

Hearing him ask this question, Zidane then called out too, "Yeah! You're not hurt are ya?!"

Seeing them with surprise, Nozomi then called out to them all in delight, "Guys! You're all here!"

Timbre listening to her say this, then replied back, "Of course we are?! What happened to you all!"

Listening to the pink haired cat boy cry out to them all, Cait sith then called back, "It's a long story lad! Ya can wait till we get back down there to hear it!"

Zidane listening to this being said, "Well don't keep us waiting too long! You have no idea of the stress we've been through down here!"

Looking up at the others and his crew mates as they continued their banter with the small crowned cat. Noel looking up to the female keyblader as she smiled at Cait sith as he rowed and complained, as Timbre and Zidane did the same back to him. He could see that from the looks of relief on her face, along with Raiyana and Jim that they'd all managed to get out of the terrible episode unscathed. That was a massive blessing and he couldn't help but smile himself at knowing this knowledge, then as he did this-

"Hey fella's!"

Everyone was distracted, for there coming out from below Deck down the stairs. Everyone saw that emerging, it was none other than Ben! Looking at him with perplexed eyes, all of the heroes saw that the odd robot was covered head to foot in stray wires. Slightly sparking here and there.

As he appeared like this, nobody could understand why he'd become like this? Why was he-?

"The laser cannon's are disabled now!" Then saluting up to Jim who was up above, he added, "No heartless or bad guys are gonna use those now!"

Puzzled as he heard this, Noel didn't understand as he repeated, "Laser cannons?"

But Jim looking at Ben and seeing all the trailing and sparking wires all over him, could guess now who was responsible for the craziness they'd suffered with, which was the gravity and lights... he then commented annoyed, "Well... it looks likes we know who the culprit is."

Nozomi confused by this repeated curiously as she looked to him, "Culprit?" For she didn't know what he was talking about, but before she got a chance to ask-

"Everyone!"

It was then that arriving on the scene, it was none other than Yeul! Seeing her come out, everyone saw she looked slightly flustered as she asked, "Are you alright!?"

However seeing her, himself. Quickly Noel ran in her direction as he called out, "Yeul!"

Seeing her too, in seconds Raiyana then immediately descended from the crow's nest as she cried out too, "Yeul it's you!" It was then making it down onto the floor, after Noel she ran on from behind him and as she did so, the two of them made it over to her!

Looking at them both approach her hurriedly, amazed and delighted Yeul cried out, "Noel! Raiyana!" Then she was unable to say another word more, for the two of them making it over to her, she was quickly wrapped up into a warm hug!

As this occurred, Morph startled escaped Raiyana's long hair and watched on curiously to see what would happen next, as he floated above over her shoulder. Yeul surprised too, couldn't believe it! Feeling the female Nobody do this, the young girl heard her say, "Yeul... I'm so glad you're safe! I'm so glad..."

As she heard her say this, along feeling her familiar warmth. Yeul in disbelief asked, "Raiyana, are you-?"

"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry, I made you worry... I'm sorry for putting... you and everyone through all of this!" The female Nobody said as she held her young precious friend close to herself, shaking ever so slightly.

Hearing her say this, Yeul was amazed! Then looking to Raiyana as she shook ever so slightly, she then couldn't help but smile. As she did so, stroking her back she told her, "It's alright... it's okay Raiyana... I know you're sorry...I forgive you."

Morph seeing this, then smiled and laughed in delight to see this warm affection. As he did so, he then joined into the hug too as he nuzzled into Raiyana's cheek, glad to feel her warmth and in turn, Raiyana herself was glad to feel it too as she smiled at him.

Seeing the two girls embrace each other like this, as they sat upon the wooden floor. Noel smiled as he looked at them, then he decided upon something. Walking quietly over, he then joined the hug himself as he wrapped his arms around both Raiyana and Yeul... as he did this, he couldn't help but say to them, "We're finally back together now, aren't we?"

Listening to these words being put to them, the two girls surprised looking to Noel then both quietly smiled. As they did so, they then nodded... for at last, their bond together had been properly restored.

"Raiyana?"

It was then turning her head, while still in the embrace of her treasured friends. She and them, then saw that Nozomi was on the floor of the Deck, the wings on her feet outstretched showing how she, Jim along with Cait sith had made it back down there.

Seeing her there, Raiyana detached herself from Noel and Yeul, as they all stood up together and looked to the female keyblader along with the others too. Morph too moving then sat himself on her shoulder, as he continued to watch on with curious eyes as they were all quiet and gazed at each other.

The female Nobody looking to Nozomi, then saw her approach and as she did so, she opened up her hand. There displayed to her, was her precious golden locket that contained the photograph of her little brother. Seeing it in surprise, she turned her gaze back up to Nozomi. As she did so, she heard her say, "I think you'll need this."

Hearing these simple words, Raiyana at first was quiet. Then after a moment she smiled and with a nod she replied, "Yeah, I will..." saying that she reached her hand across, then placing it upon her palm. Taking the necklace back into her fingers, she told the female keyblader, "Thank you... for everything."

Smiling as she heard this, Nozomi then replied happily, "It's no problem! I'm just glad to have you back with us!"

Listening to these words, the long blue haired woman simply smiled. Noel staring at his friend, couldn't help but smile too, as he did so he commented, "Looks like everything's back to how it should be."

However suddenly a certain figure snuck up behind him. As it did, it uttered, "Almost...!"

Hearing this voice, it was then turning around Noel saw that it was none other than "Timbre!" Surprised he was immediately pulled into a headlock!

As he was everyone looking on baffled as they heard Timbre cry out, "Man! Just look at you! Getting all the girls like this! The boss is gonna have ya in the rig for this!"

Struggling against his hard grip, Noel had no idea what he was talking about! Neither did anyone else! However Zidane laughing then approached and added, "Oh! I'm not gonna have that! We gotta have a say too before that happens!" With that he joined in the teasing too!

With that instantly, Noel cried out, "Hey! C'mon you guys! This isn't-!" But it was too late and quickly he was harassed mercilessly for having been so 'lucky.'

Sighing as he saw this, Cait sith then couldn't help but comment, "Geez! Oh geez! Fools galore! They never stop do they?"

Smirking himself as he heard this, Jim couldn't help but add, "Looks like it!" However losing his amused expression. He turned to a particular item that was within his pocket, pulling it out. He looked to the golden sphere that was the map to Treasure Planet. Looking at it, he then said, "But now... we got a bigger dilemma on our hands."

Hearing him say this, Nozomi looking to Jim and the sphere knew who the dilemma was. She then said becoming serious faced too, "Silver."

With a single nod, Jim then replied, "Yeah..." Then gripping the sphere a little more, he added, "We'll get the treasure... and finish this, for good!"

As she heard these words, the female keyblader added, "We will," then looking to all the others for a moment as she turned back to look at Jim, she added, "Then we'll save the others too and we'll do it all, together!"

Smiling as he heard this, Jim it was clear to see agreed. So with these words and declaration, everyone knew what their course of action would be. They needed to return to the camp and take out the evil pirate, his crew and the heartless he commanded!

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Seeing this interaction and all of the events that had taken place. Hari seeing Jim smiling warmly at Nozomi as the others continued to chatter on and laugh with each other. Then spoke a thought of hers quietly, "So?... That's how it is, is it?"

Knowing this, she knew what her next course of action would be. So quickly and silently, she departed through a portal of darkness as she went to go and prepare the next stage...

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Having made it back down to the planet, still under the darkness within the Long Boat. They'd all together made sure not to be seen by any heartless as they made it to the secret passage that Ben had revealed to them all.

Pushing up the cover, immediately everyone poured into their hideaway quickly each person called out to different individuals who were in there. The first to move forwards, was Timbre and Zidane as they both called out, "Boss!" "Hey Fran!"

Then as they both did this, Nozomi turning to her side asked, "Yeul? Have you got the medicine ready?"

Yeul hearing the question, looked to Nozomi and nodded as she said, "Yeah, I have don't worry! Let's go and help Riku now!" For during the journey down, she'd been told about the attack and she was eager to heal the wounded keyblader.

Pleased to hear this, Nozomi replied, "Thanks!" With that they both ran in the direction where the white haired keyblader would be.

Seeing them both go himself, Cait sith then cried out, "Oi! Lasses! Wait up!" With that he gave chase.

Looking at them all go, Raiyana hoped that Riku would be alright too. For thinking of when she'd been bitten herself, it made her shiver remembering the pain she had to go through... it was horrifically awful. Jim himself was silent, but knowing thing's needed to be done quickly he decided to make his way over to Delbert, to let him know the good news!

However, Noel pulling up Ben looked around the hideaway. As he did so, he couldn't help but be suspicious... for the entire place was in darkness. But it was an ominous darkness.. for though he knew that the others hadn't been left with direct ways to make light. He knew that Mickey and Riku if he was able could both cast fire, so why hadn't-?

"Doc! Doc wake up! We got the map!" To which, looking over the huddled over figure, he revealed the golden sphere in his hands showing how they'd all been victorious.

However immediately a metallic hand reached out from the darkness, as it did so an amused sinister voice commented with a smug smile, "Fine work Jimbo!" Then taking the sphere into his hand as the Cabin Boy looked up to him in horror, he commented further saying, "Fine work indeed..."

Seeing this happen in seconds, as Jim did Noel cried out, "Guys! It's Silver he's-!"

"GGGRRRAAAHHH!"

But it was too late! Immediately everyone was jumped upon by the hidden pirate crew!

"AAAGGGHH!"

Trying to get out of their grips, Timbre angrily gritted his teeth as he shouted, "Hey! Get off of me! Get-!"

But it was too late! He was suddenly thrown to the ground and pinned down! Tightly he was bound in ropes with his arms behind him! "Agh!"
Seeing this happen to his pal, immediately Zidane cried out, "Timbre!" But he couldn't move either! For quickly he too was bound!

"Timbre! Zidane!" Fighting against the alien that held her arms now, Nozomi mad then cried out, "Let go!" With that she struggled madly!

Seeing this happen to her, immediately Cait sith ran straight into the fray! Drawing out his claws he shouted mad, "Oi! Get ya mitts of me mate!" With that he leaped up and scratched the alien in the face!

"GGGAAAHHH!"

Immediately released, Nozomi went to go and assist her friends! Taking her keyblade, she swung it madly everywhere making the aliens back off from them both!

Delighted to see this, both Timbre and Zidane grinned pleased! Cait sith too was in the same frame of mind as he cried out, "Nice goin' lass!"

However the female keyblader knew it was too early to gain praise! For still there was still the others to rescue! Looking she saw then, a couple of the aliens trying to get at Yeul who was doing her best to evade them! But she was cornered, she shivered in fright as the terrible figures peered down at her evilly!

Running fast, Nozomi batted her keyblade and struck the monstrous crew away from the young girl! As they did so, she then commanded mad, "Back off!"

Doing his best to keep his own attackers away, Noel was grateful that Nozomi had stepped in to protect his dear friend! However both he along with Raiyana, were struggling against the numbers of aliens, for they had them all surrounded! They had nowhere to go!

Looking around agitated, the female then admitted as she held her long double bladed scythe out, "This is bad!"

"I know!" Noel replied, for with these huge number of adversaries including the confined space! There was no way they could fight it out properly here! If they could just-!

"That'll be enough from all of ya!"

Turning around, it was then that Silver's voice sounded out amongst the chaos! As it did, everyone turned and as they did so, they all saw in alarm. Jim was being held at gunpoint, as Silver had grabbed him by the arm and was pointing his deadly weapon beside the left side of his head.

Seeing this with alarm in seconds! Everyone became still in seconds, however quickly Nozomi cried out, "Leave him alone, Silver!" With that she aimed her weapon straight at him!

As she did so, immediately Silver told her, "Ya better be careful where ya point such deadly sharp things lass!" With that, quickly from the shadows appeared Fran, Balthier, Delbert and Amelia! All of them tied up and gagged!

Alarmed as they saw this, quickly Zidane and Timbre cried out, "Boss!" "Fran!"

Then quickly, Noel cried out too, "Captain! Delbert!"

Nozomi was shaken, then seeing he'd made this effect on her. Silver grinning revealed, "Aye, it's all of yer mates..." then looking particularly sinister he added, "Including the ones ya deem even more precious!"

Shocked as she heard this, Nozomi widening her eyes uttered, "What?"

"HA! HA! HA! HA!"

Hearing this haunting familiar bout of sinister laughter, Nozomi turning then saw that appearing from out of shadows. It was none other than Pete! "Like what ya see? Sweet cake?" He asked her as he walked forwards.

For in another second he displayed in his arms, pushing them both forwards tied up and gagged, it was none other than, "Riku! Mickey!"

For there in the terrible overweight bumbling accomplices hands, were both of her fellow keybladers! Mickey himself was struggling badly against him, as he mumbled loudly trying to make some audible words. But he couldn't!

Riku himself was pained, it was clear he was struggling to even stay on his legs as his terrible wound was continuing to leak with the awful purple fumes. Seeing him like this, Nozomi then saw him stagger as he was pushed and he collapsed onto his knees! She immediately wanted to go to him as she went to move! However-!

"Uh! Uh! Uh!"

Wagging his big fists and fingers, Pete then told her, "Don't ya be gettin' antsy now!" With that he clicked his fingertips and in seconds, a heartless pirate emerged! It's blade now right at Riku's throat, showing the fierce and evil intent the sinister accomplice had for him!

"Ya ruddy coward!" Cait sith cried out mad! For if there was one thing he couldn't stand, it was his friends being threatened like this!

Horrified to see this, Nozomi's eyes widened! She couldn't do anything sudden! For if she did then-! Thinking of it made her fearful, but at the same time she was angered as she gritted her teeth! For if she could only move without all these obstacles around she'd-!

"Nozomi!"

It was then she felt a hand gently grip her arm, as she felt this. The female keyblader turned and saw that it was none other than Yeul, looking up to him with concerned worried eyes. Seeing this, Nozomi felt her anger still... she couldn't let herself get riled up now. For looking up, she saw the others who were now all being held back. As she did so... she knew that it wasn't just her fellow keybladers lives that were at risk... it was all her new friends.

Knowing this, though she hated being helpless like this... but she reluctantly called back her keyblade making it vanish in a sparkle of light. As it did, Pete grinned... immensely pleased at having the upper hand over them.

Silver himself seeing that he'd gained full control over the situation, smiled contentedly as finally the last of the group were caught. For there he saw that Ben was then in another alien's hands and was struggling against him badly saying, "Hey! Not my face!"

However the sinister leader of the group of pirates, now taking a serious air decided to get down to business. So letting Jim go into the clutches of one of his other waiting crew mates, he told him, "Ya just like me Jimbo, ya hates to lose..." to which he ended his words with a chuckle as he set about to make the golden sphere map he now had working.

However it was clear he was struggling, for using his hands to twist the sphere open wasn't working. Then gritting his teeth as saw this, he uttered, "What the devil is!?" With that said he quickly transformed his cyborg arm, from one implement quickly to the next in rapid succession! None of them had any effect on the mysterious object at all!

Seeing this, Pete was baffled. For looking at the sphere he couldn't help but say, "That thing can't be that tough! It's nothin' but a shiny baseball!"

Jim though hearing these words, couldn't help but scoff at this comment. For he knew that neither he nor Pete would ever get it open... he shook his head in amusement as he looked to the struggling cyborg.

Silver seeing the amused look on the Cabin Boy's face, he knew what had to be done. Annoyed, he shoved the golden sphere straight in his direction. As he did so, he told him, "Open it!" With that the alien, holding Jim released him as he looked to the evil cyborg with angered eyes.

As the sphere was placed into his hands. Jim didn't move a muscle to open it, he simply glared at him gritting his teeth. Silver seeing this, it was clear he wasn't in the mood to wait... so drawing his robotic arm up. He transformed it into it's pistol form and aimed it! As it buzzed alive, he commented to the rebellious boy, "I'd get busy!"

Jim then looking saw where he was aiming, it was straight at Nozomi who looked at him startled with wide eyes! Yeul behind him gasped in fright as she hid behind the female keyblader! Cait sith outraged cried out, "Oi! Don't point that here!"

Noel restrained himself then cried out in worry, "Yeul!"

Raiyana herself worried immediately called out, "Silver please don't!" Morph in her hair, shivered in fright at what was happening. He didn't like it at all!

Hearing her voice, Mr Silver's cyborg eye looked to her. His gaze lingered on the female Nobody for a moment, it was clear he was angered at her. But he didn't have time to dwell on these thoughts, for he wanted results and he wanted them now!

Jim seeing the angry look in Silver's face, knew that inside too. Then looking to Nozomi who looked back to him with concerned eyes, he didn't want her hurt, nor Yeul either... as he thought that and saw the others around him. All restrained and held back by their enemies... he knew he had no choice. So quickly he twisted the sphere and tapped a few buttons and in seconds the mysterious object lit up and opened!

FLASH!

In seconds, everyone saw the whole dark space lit up with green light! For there in moment's the hologram image of Treasure Planet before them, shining brightly!

Blinking in amazement Pete couldn't believe it! No-one there could! Silver then astounded uttered out as a smile appeared on his face, "Oh the powers that be! Would ya look!"

Then in seconds as he uttered these words, the image of Treasure Planet flitted away and instantly a beam of shining green light escaped through the opening of the hideaway! As it did so, it led out in a particular direction out into the mysterious feral landscape of that world.

The green beam throbbed with a yellow light, as it was directing them where to go. Realising this, Silver chuckled in satisfaction. As he did so, looking to the band of group heroes then decided on his next course of action, "Leave 'em all here and let the heartless have 'em! While we'll all-!"

FLASH!

Suddenly the guiding beam disappeared in seconds! Baffled everyone saw that Jim had called the image back entirely into the sphere. As he did so, looking to the object with a smug satisfaction he proclaimed to Silver, "You want the map? You're taking me too!"

Hearing these words, Silver staring at Jim was quiet. However he couldn't help but smile and shake his head in amusement. As he did so, he knew for sure Jim really was like him... not wanting to lose. So he told the Cabin Boy, "Alright Jimbo! Alright..." however walking into one particular direction, he then moved his cybernetic arm and hand. Doing this he placed it upon, Nozomi's shoulder!

Jim shocked as the female keyblader looked to the cyborg, with widened eyes heard him say, "But just to make sure that ya won't be pullin' anymore tricks... we'll be takin' Nozomi lass as a guarantee!"

Startled to hear this, Nozomi then uttered confused, "Huh? A grantee?"

Hearing this, Silver grinned as he replied simply, "Aye!" For he spied that still the female keyblader didn't have any idea how special she was Jim... but that was of no consequence. For then looking to the rest of the hostages, he decided, "Also we'll have Pete's heartless on standby here! So that none of ya we'll do anything against us!"

Hearing this, Pete then immediately chuckled! Putting his thumb up to Silver he replied pleased, "That's a good plan there!"

However it was clear none of the others liked that plan whatsoever! Nozomi in particular didn't! She didn't want to leave any of them here with just Pete alone, but before she could move to say anything-

"Alright! Let's be movin'!" With that he started to try and pull her out, as Jim was being forced to move too.

Going though, Nozomi looked back and saw Riku again. He'd fallen onto his legs entirely and seeing him suffer like this as his breathing became weaker and weaker... she couldn't just be dragged out like this! So she moved and cried out, "Mr Silver wait!"

Hearing her call out to him like this, annoyed the cyborg demanded out of her, "Now just what are ya gonna complain about lass?"

Seeing his robotic eye was concentrated on her, Nozomi then informed him desperately, "I'm not complaining! I just..." looking to her dear friend who was breathing heavily and was clearly suffering she told him, "I just want to help Riku! Please! Let me and Yeul heal him! Then I promise to go without a fuss!" Then to enforce the point, she grabbed his still organic hand and said again, "Please!"

As he heard her plead like this, Mr Silver was stilled. For Nozomi had never begged like this before. Then looking to Riku and seeing him suffer as he breathed in out terribly, sitting upon the floor he saw the purple fumes of his wound. Remembering again the damage that had been inflicted to Raiyana. He looked to the female Nobody and he was silent...

Then looking back to Nozomi and seeing the pleading light that was shining in her lilac eyes... he couldn't win against it. So he told her coldly, "Fine then! But you get that done quick! I ain't gonna be kept waitin'!"

Relieved to hear this, Nozomi sighed and with a quiet nod she turned from him. Doing so, she looked to the young girl she had been guarding and told her, "Okay, let's go and help Riku, Yeul!"

Hearing these words, the long blue haired girl nodded and replied, "Alright!" With that the two of them proceeded over to him to begin the treatment.

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Breathing in and out hard, against the gag that was around his mouth... Riku could barely identify around himself anymore. He could barely think... he-?

"Riku hang in there!"

As he heard this voice call out to him, the white haired keyblader thought he knew who it was. But he couldn't talk with the gag in his mouth, though he couldn't utter an audible word. He felt himself being laid against a wall. Feeling this, he then felt a gentle tug as the gag was finally pulled away from his mouth and nose.

Quiet as this happened, he then tried to say, "What is...?'

"Is this the remedy?"

"Remedy?" The white haired keyblader asked, his vision terribly blurred as he heard this voice say this particular sentence.

"Yeah it is! Just take this bottle and pour it's contents onto his wound and it will heal immediately!"

As this explanation, Riku didn't know still what was going on. But before he could move to say another word-

"Okay! Let's do this!"

Then as he heard that... suddenly he felt a tremendous warmth flood inside of him. The terrible burning that he'd been feeling all at once faded, to be replaced by a cooling sweet sensation. Feeling his breathing become more stable, his vision cleared and as it did so he asked, "What has?"

Saying those words, he saw a happy relieved smiling face come into view which uttered happily with relieved tears beginning to brim in her eyes, "Riku...!"

Seeing this face and expression, he recognised it as he asked, "Nozomi...?"

Looking at him as he said her name breathlessly, the female keyblader reached her hand forwards. Putting her hand to his forehead, she felt the burning he'd had before had all but disappear. Glad to see this, she told him smiling, "You're gonna be okay now... you're healed."

"Healed?" He asked her confused, as he struggled to remember all that occurred to him.

Nodding as he said this, Yeul then explained, "That's right... we were able to able to give you the healing remedy, we were just in time!"

Listening to this being said Riku was quiet. As he was, he remembered everything that had transpired. As he did so, he then revealed a smile of his own as he replied, "I see... well I'm glad you were." Then seeing Nozomi looking to him still looking at him happily with relief, he raised his hand and stroking a lock of her dark hair he told her, "Thank you..."

Feeling him do this and hearing these words, Nozomi smiled as she trembled. Then leaning her cheek and own hand into his gentle touch she told him, "It's alright... I'm so glad, I really am...Riku..." with that some more tears trickled from her eyes. For she'd finally made up for her mistake before, her dear precious friend was healed.

Everyone looking on at this scene despite the bleak situation couldn't help but feel their hearts warm at this sight of affection. It was good that this one crisis was over, but Mickey smiling himself realised as he looked to Pete and then Silver. He knew there was soon probably going to be worse that was going to come for them all very soon...