Chapter 89: Swan Lake

Hey everyone I'm back with a new chapter. This one takes place in Swan Princess: Royal Family Tale. I hope you like what I have planned. I had a lot of help with this one and I'd like to thank all my friends for helping me. Also I'd like to give a shoutout to my friend masters123lfm whose birthday is next week, think of this as an early present from me. Hope you like your present dude. Please Review and Enjoy.

Flying through space on the Tempest the Forever After Fighters had decided to have a pirate themed party to celebrate their latest world saved. They even learned a song courtesy of Jack Sparrow.

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
We pillage, we plunder, we rifle, and loot
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho
We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
We extort, we pilfer, we filch, and sack
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho
Maraud and embezzle, and even high-jack
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho

All of them laughed as instead of rum they were all clinking cans of soda.

"Say what you will about Pirates but those guys knew how to have a good time." Sora laughs.

"Garsh I wonder how they're doing?" Goofy asks.

"Uh I might have an idea." Donald said as they looked to the screen to see Barbossa stealing the Pearl away from Jack again, but this time Jack made off with Barbossa's charts.

"Sneaky Jack Sparrow." Sora said.

"Hope he gets his ship back." Namine said.

"He'll be fine. He reminds me of Sora, way too stubborn once he's committed to something." Kairi giggles.

"Should I be complimented or insulted?" Sora asks.

Walking to the snack table Roxas was about to grab a stick of Sea Salt Ice Cream when Meeshell walked over from the other side. When they met in the middle the two of them blushed as Roxas remembers Meeshell's kiss.

"Uh hey Roxas." Meeshell smiles.

"Hey, uh Meeshell." Roxas said nervously handing her an ice cream.

"Thank you." Meeshell said taking it and taking a bite.

"Meeshell did you really mean what you said earlier?" Roxas asks.

"Every word." She nods when she notices Roxas' blushing face she couldn't help but giggle. "Anyone ever tell you that you make such a cute face when you're blushing?"

"Not before." Roxas said rubbing the back of his head.

Leaning in Meeshell pecks him on the cheek before walking away eating her ice cream.

"Just when I think I got a handle on my life something like this happens." Roxas sighs.

"Wow Roxas anyone ever tell you that you really have a way with the ladies?" Brooke giggles.

"Please not you too." Roxas groans.

Nearby Duchess was watching everyone party and was feeling a little left out when Courtly walks over.

"Hey there Duchess, you heard the song drink up me 'earties yo ho." Courtly giggles handing her a can of soda.

"Thanks but I'm good." Duchess said looking at her new fans.

Seeing the conflicted expression on her face Courtly saw what was going on.

"Not sure if you belong on this team?" Courtly asks surprising her.

"How did you?" Duchess asks.

"You forget who you're talking to? You want to prove you've changed but are nervous about taking the first step. Well I bet you'll get your chance to prove yourself once we get another mission and once you do you'll get your first taste of our Sea Salt Ice Cream." Courtly said.

"That good of an ice cream huh?" Duchess raises an eyebrow.

"It's more than that." Namine said walking over. "When we all share it together it makes us all feel united, like not matter what the future can throw at us as long as we stick together, we can face them."

"Wow, you guys are really close." Duchess said impressed.

"You can be a part of this too Duchess, you just got to earn their trust it's hard, but it works." Courtly said as Duchess paused to think about it.

That night as everyone went to sleep Roxas was brushing his teeth when he noticed a light on. Walking to it he saw Briar in the training room practicing with her new sword.

"Alright let's see position yourself like this. Yeah I think this is how Roxas does it." Briar said adjusting her stance.

"Wow Briar Beauty practicing with a sword." Roxas chuckles walking in.

Briar looks over and smiles. "Well since Will gave this to me, I thought I should at least try to use it."

"Not bad but why are you trying to copy me?" Roxas asks.

"Well you're pretty good with your keyblades and you fight with them like swords, so I thought I'd try it your way." Briar said.

"Instead of trying to copy me, why don't you try making your own style." Roxas suggests summoning Pirate King. "Show me what you got."

Briar raises her sword and rushed towards Roxas but the second she swung Roxas sidesteps causing her to spin and stumble.

"Don't put everything into one attack be patient." Roxas said.

Picking herself up Briar swings her sword this time hitting Roxas' keyblade. Smirking Roxas goes on the attack.

"Keep your sword close and try to anticipate your opponent's moves. Keep it up until you can find an opening, but if you can't find an opening." Roxas swings his keyblade knocking Briar to the ground. When she looks up, she saw his keyblade inches from her face. "You make one." He smirks.

Making his keyblade vanish Roxas offers her a hand and Briar smiles as she stands up.

"I guess I have a lot to learn." Briar said.

"You'll get there." Roxas said.

"At least I have my magic to help." Briar shrugs.

"Exactly, you can wield a staff and a sword. You've got lots of ways to improve your fighting style but you need to figure out a style that only you can do, not copy off mine." Roxas said.

"Alright, but can I still count on you to help train me?" Briar asks leaning in close.

"Do you even have to ask?" Roxas smiles as he kisses Briar on the lips which she gladly returns.

Heading off to bed Roxas entered the boy's room where everyone was sound asleep. Climbing into his bed he closed his eyes and went to sleep.


Hours later, Roxas was woken up by the beeping sound of the World Map. Letting out a yawn Roxas turns it off and makes his way outside to see what world it was.

"Let's see what we got here." Roxas said turning it on he saw the image of a beautiful white castle near a large lake with swans in it. "Hmm Swan Lake, wait a minute. That sounds like something from Duchess' story."

Walking to the controls he turned the ship around in the direction of the new world and makes his way to where the girls were sleeping.

Knocking on the door he heard a soft groaning sound as Ashlynn answers the door.

"Roxas? Do you have any idea what time it is?" Ashlynn yawns.

"I'm sorry but I need to talk to Duchess." Roxas said surprising her.

"Duchess? Why her?" Ashlynn asks.

"I think the next world in trouble might have something to do with her story." Roxas said making Ashlynn gasp.

An hour later, Ashlynn, Hunter, Raven, Dexter, Courtly and Duchess were sitting near Roxas as he showed them the world map.

"It even looks like it's from my story." Duchess said as Courtly smiles.

"See Duchess I told you that you would get your chance. Now this is the perfect mission for you." Courtly said.

"Now hold up we're not just gonna let you join the team just like that." Ashlynn said.

"What have I done to make you guys doubt me?" Duchess asks.

"What about the time you made that Unicorn poke us all in Beast Training and Care class?" Raven said.

"Sparkles doesn't poke that hard." Duchess said.

"What about the time you threw my glasses into a Seeing Double Potion?" Dexter reminds.

"Whatever after that was funny." Duchess said.

"Do we even need to bring up the Enchanted Lake and True Heart's Day?" Hunter asks.

"Okay we get it Duchess has made some pretty bad mistakes, but you're forgetting Roxas has the final say." Courtly said as everyone turns to him for his opinion.

"Look I'm not saying what Duchess did was right, but what we do has a way of bringing out the best in people. I mean look at Courtly and Faybelle did anyone except them to be part of this team?" Roxas asks as they all shook their heads. "And don't even get me started on Raven's mom."

"Yeah after Xehanort sucked all the bad out of her." Raven pointed out.

"Look we should at least give her a chance. She can come with me to this world. You still have your fans?" Roxas asks and Duchess nods. "Alright anyone want to vouch for her?"

"We will." Looking to the door they saw Kairi and Namine walking over.

"We'll go with you on this mission." Namine said.

"So will we." Ashlynn said gesturing to her and Hunter.

"And me too." Courtly said.

"Alright. I'll tell everyone about the plan and if anyone else wants to come along they can join us." Roxas said.


Soon they arrived at Swan Lake. Leaving the Tempest, Roxas, Duchess, Blondie, Courtly, Ashlynn, Hunter, Kairi, Namine, Humphrey and Justine waved goodbye to their friends.

"You be careful out there Kairi." Sora said.

"Hey you boys do this all the time, besides I've had training." Kairi smirks.

"Don't worry Kairi we know you can do this." Riku said as they walked off into the woods.

"Wish us luck." Namine said waving goodbye.

Walking through the forest the group was struggling to make their way to the castle as night fell.

"Ugh I thought you knew which way to go." Duchess groaned tired of all the walking.

"It's times like this I wish we had a compass." Humphrey said.

"Compass?" Roxas said getting an idea as he summons Pirate King.

"Why did you summon your keyblade? There's no Heartless around." Kairi asks when Roxas moves to the compass at the end of it.

"What is it you want most?" Roxas hints as he opens the compass to reveal the needle pointing in ahead of them causing them all to smile.

"Now that's cool." Justine said as they followed the compass when suddenly a dark orb zoomed past them and crashed somewhere in the distance.

"What was that?" Namine asks as they look over to see flames nearby.

"Trouble." Ashlynn said as they raced over to see a house on fire and inside a man with brown hair and a woman with long blonde hair were trying to protect a child from multiple Dark Whisp Heartless while trying to avoid the flames. These were Derek and Odette.

"We gotta help them!" Kairi said.

"Run into a burning house are you nuts?!" Duchess asks.

"Less whining more fanning." Ashlynn said summoning Romanov's Legacy, Namine summons Chain of Memories and Kairi summons Destiny's Embrace.

Swinging her hammer Courtly breaks down the door giving them an opening.

"Come on! This way!" Courtly said as Odette and the child ran out.

"I need help over here!" Derek said as Hunter and Humphrey looked to see a man trapped under some support beams.

As a Dark Whisp flew in towards them Kairi swings her keyblade keeping it away. "You guys help him we'll deal with the Heartless."

"Candlemon suck up the flames!" Justine said taking out her Digivice which glowed brightly summoning her Digimon.

"I'm on it Justine." Candlemon said as he opened his mouth and started sucking up the flames.

"Duchess give me a hand." Justine said.

"What? Uh right." Duchess said taking out her fans and fanning the flames towards Candlemon who stored all the fire in the flame on top of his head.

Inside Roxas, Kairi, Namine and Ashlynn were fighting off the Dark Whisps as they swing their keyblades deflecting any flame attacks that were thrown at them.

"Water!" Kairi yells blasting a Dark Whisp putting out its flames allowing her to strike it down with ease.

A Dark Whisp fires a large fireball at Ashlynn who quickly makes Romanov's Legacy change into a shield allowing her to block the attack.

"We have to hurry or they'll bring the whole house down on us!" Ashlynn said as she heard crumbling.

"Wait a minute…everyone out!" Namine yells as Derek, Humphrey and Hunter grab the father.

As they all sprinted out of the house Namine aims her keyblade at the last support beam. "Firaga!" Blasting it the whole house comes down on the Dark Whisps destroying them.

"Everyone alright?" Roxas asks looking around.

"Nice work Candlemon." Justine smiles as Candlemon went back into her Digivice.

"It's okay, Prince Derek is with your father." Odette said hugging the girl.

"Prince Derek." The father said weakly.

"Hang on we'll get you to the castle." Derek said as Courtly ran over.

"Roxas we need some magic over here!" Courtly said as Duchess looked to see the father reach up and grab Derek.

"Take care…of Alise. Promise me you'll take care of her." He said weakly.

"I promise." Derek vows.

"Thank you." He said before closing his eyes, but he didn't wake up.

"Daddy? Daddy?" Alise said before bursting into tears.

"I'm sorry. If we had gotten here sooner we could have helped more." Ashlynn frowns.

"You all helped plenty. Thank you." Derek said.

After giving the father a proper burial Derek and Odette gave them all a ride back to the castle in their horse drawn wagon with Alise sitting up front with Odette and Derek still sad about losing her father.


Arriving back at the palace, Odette takes a sleeping Alise up to her room to sleep while Derek decided to sit down with the Forever After Fighters.

"Thank you all for coming when you did. Who are you all?" Derek asks.

"My name's Roxas and these are my friends: Kairi, Namine, Blondie, Courtly, Duchess, Ashlynn, Hunter, Humphrey and Justine."

"It's very nice to meet you all. I'm Derek and you've already met my wife Odette. If you don't mind me asking what were you all doing in the forest so late at night?" Derek asks.

"We uh got a little lost. You see we're from far away and we go around helping people who need it." Kairi said.

"That's quite a noble deed you're doing. The least I can do is offer you all a place to stay for helping us." Derek offers.

"Thank you, Prince Derek." Ashlynn smiles.

"Please just call me Derek no need to be so formal. I'll show you all to your rooms." Derek said leading them through the castle.

As Duchess admired the castle around her, she noticed one door open. Looking inside she saw Odette in a chair watching Alise while she slept.

'Poor girl. I know what it's like to have a terrible story.' Duchess thought as they made their way to their rooms.

As the next few days went by Derek and Odette had really bonded with Alise. Derek had kept his promise of taking care of Alise to the point it was almost like Alise was their new daughter.

The Forever After Fighters had stayed there too to help them, but even with all the happiness they were trying to create Alise wouldn't say a single word.

Late one night Alise was having a nightmare about her father and her screams echoed throughout the castle.

In their room Kairi was pacing back and forth trying to think of something.

"She's really having a bad one tonight." Namine said.

"I wish there was something we could do to help, but what?" Kairi asks.

"I don't know, I'm not really familiar with the whole parents thing, so I don't know how much help I'd be." Roxas sighs.

"Well I might have an idea." Duchess suggests, but Ashlynn ignores her.

"We could try and cheer her up." Ashlynn said.

"We've been trying for the past few days to make her happy." Humphrey said.

"Well what if we—" Duchess tried again but Hunter spoke up.

"Maybe we can try and talk to her." Hunter suggests.

"Hey!" Duchess yells getting all their attention. "What about that lady in that book Roxas keeps carrying around with him?"

"Mary Poppins?" Roxas asks.

"Yeah hasn't she been helping you all this time? Maybe she can do something for Elise." Duchess suggests.

"You know, that's not a bad idea." Courtly said as Roxas took out his book.

"I'll go see if she has anything that can help." He said walking out the door.

"Good thinking Duchess." Kairi said.

"Yeah you actually thought of someone other than yourself for once." Ashlynn said causing Duchess to glare.

"Look I'm sorry I tried to steal your story but do have any idea what story I'm stuck with? I must be a swan for the rest of my life while you all are getting your own happily ever after. So excuse me for wanting a different choice." Duchess snaps.

"That doesn't excuse you from acting how you did." Hunter said.

"Maybe not, but at least I'm trying to make a change." Duchess said before storming out of the room.

As she headed down the stairs Odette noticed tears running down her eyes and decides to follow her.

In Alise's room, Roxas walks in to see her tossing and turning in her sleep with a feared expression on her face.

"Alright Mary Poppins, help me out." Roxas said opening the book expecting to be sucked in when instead Mary Poppins appeared next to him surprising him. "I didn't know you could do that?"

"Allow me to handle this." Mary Poppins said walking to Alise's bed just as she woke up from her nightmare. "Shh, shh it's okay child."

Alise looks at Mary Poppins wondering who she was and what she was doing in her room when she notices Roxas nearby.

"It's okay, she's here to help." Roxas smiles.

For some reason when she saw his smile Alise felt a less scared and more comfortable.

"Look at you, you're worrying far too much about your father. After all you can't lose what you never lost." Mary said.

(Play The Place Where the Lost Things Go)

Do you ever lie

Awake at night?

Just between the dark

And the morning light

Searching for the things

You used to know

Looking for the place

Where the lost things go

Do you ever dream

Or reminisce?

Wondering where to find

What you truly miss

Well maybe all those things

That you love so

Are waiting in the place

Where the lost things go

Memories you've shed

Gone for good you feared

They're all around you still

Though they've disappeared

Nothing's really left

Or lost without a trace

Nothing's gone forever

Only out of place

So maybe now the dish

And my best spoon

Are playing hide and seek

Just behind the moon

Waiting there until

It's time to show

Spring is like that now

Far beneath the snow

Hiding in the place

Where the lost things go

Time to close your eyes

So sleep can come around

For when you dream you'll find

All that's lost is found

Maybe on the moon

Or maybe somewhere new

Maybe all you're missing lives inside of you

So when you need his touch

And loving gaze

Gone but not forgotten

Is the perfect phrase

Smiling from a star

That he makes glow

Trust he's always there

Watching as you grow

Find him in the place

Where the lost things go

As Mary Poppins sang Alise smiles softly as Roxas walks over to her.

"Feel better now?" Roxas asks.

Nodding Alise hugs Roxas in thanks before going back to bed.

Walking out of the room Roxas turns to Mary Poppins.

"Thanks for that." Roxas said.

"This isn't the first time I've dealt with children Roxas." Mary Poppins said.

"Will she be alright?" Roxas asks

"The rest is up to her now. Remember Roxas if you ever need help, I'm always here." Mary Poppins said before going back into the book.


Out by the lake, Duchess was sitting down looking at the water with a frown on her face.

"Is everything alright?" Duchess turns to see Odette standing behind her.

"Oh uh hey Odette. Y-Yeah I'm fine." Duchess said wiping her eyes.

"What's wrong?" Odette asks seeing through it.

"Odette have you ever wished your story was…different?" Duchess asks.

"Actually, at one point I did. Can you keep a secret?" Odette asks as Duchess nods her head. "I was cursed a long time ago, cursed to turn into a swan." Odette said shocking Duchess.

"Wait what?" Duchess said blown away.

"Oh my fairy godmother! It's the parallel version of Duchess' mom!" Brooke gasps.

"It's true I was cursed to be a swan by day and only human by night." Odette said sitting next to her. "I thought my chance at a Happily Ever After was over."

"What happened?" Duchess asks curious.

"Derek happened. He declared his everlasting love for me and broke my curse and since then we've had an amazing life together." Odette smiles.

Duchess sniffles at how beautiful that story was.

"Duchess take it from me, nothing is set in stone. You can have any kind of fairy tale ending you want you, but you have to take the first step to find it." Odette said and she was immediately hugged by Duchess.

"Thank you for sharing your story with me." Duchess said.

Surprised at first Odette slowly wraps her arms around Duchess. "It was my pleasure."


The next morning the Forever After Fighters were walking with Alise who was holding Roxas' hands as they walked.

"Wow Roxas you sure have a way with the ladies." Hunter chuckles.

"Ha ha real funny." Roxas said sarcastically. "Alright, Alise how about we play a game?"

Elise nods happily wanting to play hide and seek.

"Ooh, ooh I love this game. I'll seek." Courtly said raising her hand.

Running to the tree Courtly started to count while Alise ran off to hide.

As Courtly counted down Justine noticed the happy expression on Duchess' face.

"Well, you seem to be in a better mood. Want to tell me what happened?" Justine asks.

"I just, finally heard what I needed to hear." Duchess smiles.

"That your dress is counterfeit?" Ashlynn giggles causing Duchess to growl.

"No, about how to change my story." Duchess said.

"I fail to see why you would this seems great." Ashlynn said striking a nerve.

"Well maybe you should try putting yourself in my shoes instead of the millions you own." Duchess said in a huff.

Little did they know while they were arguing some very large squirrel-like creatures were hiding in the trees waiting for the chance to strike.

"Ready or not here I come." Courtly said turning around.

Searching around the garden Courtly searched for Alise who was hiding atop a large statue.

As Derek and Odette walk out Courtly spots Alise at the top of the statue.

"Found you!" Courtly points causing them all to laugh.

"Come on down Alise." Humphrey said.

As Alise was about to jump down two of the large squirrel creatures swooped in and grabbed her before stuffing her into a sack.

"Alise!" Odette gasps as she and Derek ran to their horses.

"What on earth are those things?" The female narrator asks.

"Whatever they are they're causing trouble." The male narrator said.

"Guys after them!" Roxas said as they all raced into the woods after them.

"Falcomon follow them!" Hunter said grabbing his Digivice and his bird Digimon took to the sky.

"You help too Hawkmon!" Kairi said summoning her Digimon.

"Gabumon we need a lift." Roxas said taking out his Digivice summoning his partner.

"Gabumon digivolve to Garurumon!"

Jumping on Garurumon's back Roxas helps Namine and Kairi on while the others grabbed horses and they raced into the forest alongside Odette and Derek.

"This just in viewers! Elise the adopted daughter of the Swan Princess has been kidnapped by what appear to be giant squirrels and we along with Derek and Odette are in hot pursuit of the kidnappers." Blondie said recording into her mirrorpad.

As Hawkmon and Falcomon flew in the air they spotted some of the squirrels setting up traps causing them to gasp.

As the horses and Garurumon raced down the trail Hawkmon flew in front of them.

"Trap straight ahead!" Hawkmon yells.

Acting quick Derek draws a boy and fires it setting off the trap before they arrived.

"Good eye Hawkmon." Kairi said.

"We better be careful. There are bound to be more set up." Derek said.

"That's not gonna stop us." Odette said riding ahead.

As all of them raced ahead an arrow trap was set up.

"Odette!" Duchess warns.

"I see it!" Odette said as they raced through the arrows dodging them.

Up above in the trees, a gray-haired squirrel creature saw them heading towards him. This was Mangler.

"Fools, they've failed again." Mangler growls before climbing up a tree and aiming a blowgun at Odette.

"Watch out!" Derek said tackling Odette out of the way and getting hit with the blowdart himself before falling to the ground.

"Derek!" Everyone gasps before climbing off Garurumon and running over to him.

"Are you okay?" Humphrey asks but Derek just groans.

"The Swan Princess." A voice said causing them to turn to see another large squirrel creature.

"Who are you?" Duchess asks.

"Quick follow me." He said leading them away.

As the Mangler flew down, he looked around to see they were nowhere to be found.

"I was sure I hit the Prince." He said in anger as he orders the squirrels to search for them.

In a hidden cave, Garurumon had turned back into Gabumon and everyone were sitting around as the squirrel creature helped Derek.

"So what are you?" Justine asks.

"And who are you?" Kairi asks.

"Those are two questions I intend to answer but if you'll kindly step aside I only have a few seconds to save your friend's life." He said.

"What?" Odette said shocked as he pulled the dart out of Derek.

"Robust poison these guys know what they're doing but they don't know who they're dealing with. Alright to answer your first question I am a scullion or otherwise known as a flying squirrel." He said brewing an antidote.

"Uh do you mind?" Ashlynn said.

"Oh right, back to work. As you can tell we're a rare breed and what we do is help people." He said giving Derek the antidote. "See that in record time, now to answer your second question I am your humble servant Swan Princess." He then said an incredibly complex name.

"Uh I'll just call you Scully." Odette said.

"Scully? I like that." He smiles.

"So Scully, mind telling us why your friends are trying to kill us?" Hunter asks.

"Friends? They aren't my friends. I haven't spoken to another scullion in years. I was banished." Scully said.

"Banished? Why?" Odette asks.

"It's your fault actually. I can tell you all about it." Scully said pointing to Odette.

"Thanks but we don't have time, they've kidnapped Alise." Odette said.

"Who's that? Your daughter?" Scully asks.

"Hopefully." Odette sighs.

"Well you're gonna be dealing with a lot more than just scullions." Scully said.

"We can deal with them." Roxas said.

"Maybe but can you deal with the Forbidden Dark Arts?" Scully asks.

"The what?" Blondie asks.

"Mangler, the leader has been promised your kingdom if he kills both the Swan Princess and her Prince." Scully said.

"What?! We have to stop him!" Duchess said.

"Don't worry we will." Derek said regaining consciousness.

"Derek." Odette smiles running over and giving him a kiss. "So we're up against the Forbidden arts again."

"I don't know how to tell you all this but there's no way you can save Alise." Scully said when Courtly chuckles.

"My furry little friend you clearly do not know what we've been up against." Courtly smiles.

"Just point us in the direction of your village." Roxas said.

"Getting you all into my village would be like trying to fit an elephant through a keyhole." Scully said before turning to Derek. "How are you feeling?"

"Sleepy." Derek said letting out a yawn.

"Sleepy? That's it! A sleep potion that's how we'll do it." Scully smiles.

"How we'll do what?" Kairi asks.

"Get you all through the keyhole." Scully smiles when Humphrey leans against a tarp and falls backwards revealing a secret tunnel.

"Ugh. I'm okay." Humphrey groans.

"A secret tunnel?" Namine asks.

"For emergencies." Scully said when Odette notices a stone case and opens it revealing a glowing green gem. "Close it Princess!"

Acting quickly she closed the case and the glowing stopped causing all the flames in the room to go out.

"What was that?" Justine asks.

"Princess how did you make the stone glow?" Scully asks.

"I don't know." Odette said.

"It must have something to do with the legend." Scully said lighting a torch and examining some stone tablets. "How did you do it?"

"I just touched it." Odette said.

"But I've touched it many times it never worked for me." Scully said.

"It's because Odette is the Swan Princess." Derek said.

"Do you really believe that I—"

"Will usher in an age of peace? I've seen you do it before." Derek smiles.

"Wait what do you mean?" Duchess asks walking over.

"You see there's an old prophecy that a Swan Princess is destined to usher in an age of goodness to which no evil will survive." Derek explains.

"Really?" Duchess said liking this version a lot better than her story.

"Wow that's pretty cool." Courtly said when Scully grabs the case with the gem inside it.

"Unfortunately the dark arts wants this stone." Scully said.

"Why?" Namine asks.

"I don't know but as my father once told me…Run." Scully said.

"I can get behind that." Humphrey said.

Leaving the cave, they were on the outskirts of the village ready to put their plan into action.

"Alright Roxas we need your team to create a diversion while Derek drinks the sleeping potion. They'll lead him into the village and while they're distracted Scully will find Elise and we escape." Odette reminds him.

"The plan will work so long as Odette doesn't set foot into the village." Derek said.

"Exactly, every Scullion has been trained since birth to kill you Princess." Scully said handing Derek the potion.

"To my fake death." Derek said gulping it down. "So how long does it—"

Before he could finish, he collapsed on top of Scully.

"Faster than I expected." Scully groans.

"Alright guys now." Roxas signals as around the forest the Forever After Fighters made multiple sounds and noises getting the scullion's attention before leading them to a sleeping Derek.

"I knew my poison dart worked." Mangler said walking over to him. "Take him to the village."

"Mangler." Scully growls.

"Was he the one who had you banished?" Odette asks as Scully nods.

As they took Derek to the village the Forever After Fighters and Odette waited outside as Scully was brewing a potion.

"Here you go, in case any of you get hit by a poison dart." Scully said handing it to Odette.

"Hawkmon and Falcomon can give you some extra eyes." Kairi said as she and Hunter called out their flying Digimon.

"Much appreciated." Scully said putting a cloth over his head to resemble a cloak.

"Killer squirrels, who knew." Duchess said.

"Funny I was thinking the exact same thing." Odette giggles.

As Scully, Hawkmon and Falcomon entered the village they saw Derek being placed on the great stone when Falcomon noticed Mangler leaving as all the other scullions surrounded Derek.

"Hey Mangler's on the move." Falcomon whispers.

"I say that looks promising." Scully said as they decided to follow him.


Outside Odette was pacing back and forth worried about the mission when Ashlynn noticed Duchess sitting away from everyone. Deciding to find out what was wrong Ashlynn walks over.

"Hey what's got you so down?" Ashlynn asks.

"You still don't get it do you?" Duchess glares.

"I don't get why you're so mad about your story. This seems great." Ashlynn said as Duchess stood up.

"Yeah this world turned out great, but my story isn't so great. Have you ever even read my story?! I don't get a prince, or a castle or even a happily ever after! I get turned into a swan for the rest of my life. So now you know why I tried to take your story when you went Rebel because I was willing to do anything to avoid the nightmare that is my story." Duchess said causing Ashlynn's eyes to widen.

Duchess huffed as she walked back to the others leaving Ashlynn shocked.

"Hey Ashlynn!" Hunter said running over. "What's going on? I heard yelling and saw you with Duchess. What happened?"

"I owe Duchess an apology." Ashlynn said surprising him as they walked back to the others.

Sitting around Namine looked in the sack where the gem was and saw it was glowing.

"Uh Odette." Namine said getting everyone's attention.

Looking at the swan logo on the case they saw it was glowing brightly.

"What's going on?" Odette asks about to grab it.

"Hang on Odette, if you grab it that cold feeling might come back." Humphrey said.

"I don't think so I think it's trying to tell me something." Odette said as from the case the word BEWARE appeared surprising everyone.

"Okay that's not a good sign." Justine said while Odette and Duchess looked at the case suspiciously.

"But what could it be warning us about?" Kairi asks.

"I don't know." Roxas said looking towards the scullion village.


In the mountains above the scullion village, Mangler was making his way towards a cave when Scully appears in front of him.

"You!" Mangler points.

"You remember me? I'm flattered. Hey we have a mutual acquaintance, initials SP for Swan Princess." Scully said causing Mangler to gasp. "Yeah turns out I was right, not even in the least, but you knew that already didn't you?"

"So you're the reason I could find her?" Mangler assumes.

"Correct, now if you'll excuse me I'm going to go get the girl." Scully said pointing to the cave.

Mangler draws his dagger but Falcomon and Hawkmon flew in from above.

"Feather Strike!" Throwing the feather on top of Hawkmon's head it whacks the dagger out of Mangler's paws.

"Falco Rush!" Falcomon flies in and rams into Mangler sending him crashing into the wall knocking him out.

"Nice work you two, nothing knocks out a scullion like a blow to the chest." Scully said.

Down below in the village, the scullions were dancing around Derek's sleeping body when suddenly they heard a yawn.

"Boy I'm beat. Hey Scully, did you get Alise?" Derek asks but sees the other scullions looking at him in shock. "Or maybe the potion wasn't strong enough." Derek looks to see all their arrows were across from him. Acting quickly, he ran and grabbed them all as the scullions surrounded him. "Listen I know this may be hard to believe but I'm a good guy and so is the Swan Princess."

"Lies! Engage Operation Spider Web!"

"Spider Web? I'm not sticking around to find out what that means." Derek tries to escape when the scullions threw vines at him tying him up like he was in a giant spider web. "Oh Operation Spider Web, clever."

"Prepare for Operation Firing Squad."

"Now that I know." Derek gulps.


Outside the village, Odette and the Forever After Fighters were reading the messages the gem was giving them.

"Beware all who live in the age of Goodness. Protect this stone with your life for this is the only thing…" Roxas read.

"Only thing that what?" Kairi asks.

"Can defeat the Swan Princess." Roxas finished causing all of them to gasp.

In the cave, Hawkmon, Falcomon had dragged an unconisous Mangler inside to see Scully working on a potion.

"So how are you going to get to Alise with that thing in there?" Hawkmon asks.

"Pretend to be Mangler, of course." Scully said.

"But he's so…blech." Falcomon said sticking out his tongue.

"That's what this is for now for the last piece." Scully pulls a hair off Mangler waking him up. "Administer aesthetic."

Immediately Hawkmon and Falcomon whack him on the head with a big rock.

"Thank you." Scully said as he drank the potion turning into Mangler.

"Whoa." Both Digimon said surprised.

"Mangler." A dark voice said calling for him.

"Here, it's Derek's waking potion. Wish me luck." Scully said walking towards a dark glowing orb. Looking to the side he saw Alise trapped in a cell.

"Master I have great news the Prince lies dead." Scully said.

"Excellent work." The Forbidden Arts said.

"But the Swan Princess…"

"I know! She lives and she has the glowing stone. Find it and bring it to me, only then can I stand to be in her presence." It said.

"Yes Master." Scully said running off and turning back to his normal self.

"What happened?" Hawkmon asks when they noticed Mangler had escaped.

"I'll warn Odette, you guys get Derek." Scully said as they ran out of the cave.


As the real Mangler told the Forbidden Arts the truth he left to chase after Scully to get the location of the stone.

"Odette! Odette!" Scully calls out when the Forbidden Arts chases after him in the form of a ball of darkness.

"You have something I want." It said.

"Sorry not in a sharing mood." Scully glares.

The dark ball was about to attack when it cringed in pain.

"Scully!" Turning around they saw Duchess, Odette, Roxas, Blondie, Ashlynn, Namine, and Hunter running towards them. "This power, why does it feel twice as strong?" It asks when Odette notices it. "This isn't over." It said flying off.

"Are you alright?" Blondie asks.

"A little late, but I know the killer cloud wants the stone." Scully said.

"You found out too, huh?" Odette asks.

"The question is where is it?" Scully asks.

"Taken care of." Blondie smirks.

Along the river Kairi was leading Humphrey, Justine, and Courtly were running as fast as they could with the case in their hands

"This way hurry!" Kairi said as they turned at the path.

"Brilliant. You all continue to impress me." Scully smirks.

"He's looking for it Scully." Odette said worried.

"Yes he is, but that also means the cave is empty. I'll take you all to Elise." Scully said when Hawkmon and Falcomon flew in.

"Hunter we have an emergency!" Falcomon said.

"The potion wore off too soon, the scullions are gonna kill Derek!" Hawkmon said causing Odette to gasp.

"Get to Kairi as fast as you can we'll help Derek." Roxas said as Hawkmon flew off. "You guys ready to take on some squirrels?"

All of them nod ready for battle.

At the village, all the scullions were ready to fire when suddenly a gust of wind blew their darts away.

"What the?" Turning around they saw Duchess had used her fans to blow the darks away.

"Sorry you little rodents." Duchess said as Odette ran past her.

"Derek!" She said worried.

"Odette! Stay away!" Derek yells as some scullions aim their blow darts at her.

The Forever After Fighters were about to attack when Odette holds up her hand stopping them.

"Please you have to believe me. I never meant you any harm." Odette said getting down on her knees.

"Lies! We know of your tricks evil Swan Princess!"

"There is no evil Swan Princess!" Scully said walking over.

"It's true, she's not evil and she never was." Duchess said.

"Traitor! Mangler warned us about you."

"The prophecy of an evil Swan Princess is a complete lie and Mangler knows it. There is an evil and it's called the Forbidden Arts." Scully said when Mangler whacks him on the head with a stick causing him to fall to the ground.

"Scully!" Ashlynn gasps as they turned back to Odette.

"Please, if I was evil why haven't I attacked you all yet? I only want the child. The child you took from me. She's already lost so much I just want to give her a life to love. Please if you give her to me I will leave you in peace." Odette vows.

"Lies! Shoot her!" Mangler orders but all the scullions lowered their blowguns in thought.

"What did the old scullion mean?"

"He's a fool! Shoot her!" Mangler orders but they do nothing.

Mangler turns to see Roxas, Namine and Ashlynn aiming their keyblades at him while Hunter drew his bow and Duchess had her fans ready.

Growling Mangler grabs a blow gun and was about to shoot Odette when a scullion pushes it out of the way causing the dart to hit another scullion causing everyone to gasp.

"Jojo!" Running to him Jojo laid dying as the poison overtook him.

"No, no this can't be happening." He said when Odette takes out the antidote Scully gave her.

"Here, this can save his life." Odette said.

Seeing no other option he took it and fed it to Jojo causing him to open his eyes feeling better than ever.

"You saved me?" He asks.

"Actually." All the scullions look to Odette with smiles of gratitude when a shadow went over the Evil Swan Princess prophecy changing it.

"Look!" Blondie points.

"In a coming day, there will be a Swan Princess. She will usher in an age of goodness." Duchess smiles.

"Is that right?" Namine turns to Mangler who was being taken captive by the scullions.

"You fools! You will never defeat the Forbidden Arts." Mangler said as they escorted him away.

"What a sore loser." Hunter said.

"Tell me about it." Scully agreed.

"Derek, the others took the stone upriver, but the Forbidden Arts is after them." Odette warns.

"He'll have to kill me to get it. What about Alise?" Derek asks.

"Safe for now, we'll go get her." Scully said as Derek ran off.

"I'm coming too." Hunter said about to follow him when Ashlynn grabs his hand.

"Be careful." Ashlynn said kissing him on the lips before allowing Hunter to follow Derek.

"The scullion army is 1000 strong, allow us to help the Prince protect the stone."

"Thanks but where are they?" Roxas asks.

"Don't worry we'll go get them."


As the scullions flew off Roxas, Odette, Blondie, Ashlynn, Namine and Duchess were following Scully up the mountain pass when Mangler drops down in front of the Forever After Fighters.

"You're not going anywhere." Mangler growls.

"Odette on my signal you and Scully run as fast as you can." Roxas whispers.

"What's the signal?" Scully asks when Roxas throws Pirate King which whacks Mangler into some rocks and out of the way.

"Probably that." Odette said as she and Scully ran past Mangler to the cave.

As Mangler recovers he saw that his plan was failing, turning towards the Forever After Fighters he roars in anger.

"You! You've all been getting in my way! Well not this time!" Mangler screams as darkness surrounds him causing all the Scullions to step backwards in fear as Mangler grew to the size of a gorilla with wooden armor on his arms and legs.

"Oh boy." Duchess said

"Where did he get this much power?" Duchess asks.

"Well it appears he had some help." Namine narrows her eyes.

"Blondie give us some cover." Roxas said as Blondie hid behind some rocks and took out her mirrorpad and Camera droids.

"Normally I love animals, but this squirrel is about to get a real beating." Ashlynn said summoning Romanov's Legacy, Namine summoned Chain of Memories and Duchess drew her fans.

Taking out their Digivices Roxas called out Gabumon, Ashlynn called out Floramon and Namine called out Salamon.

Seeing the overgrown scullion the Digimon took a fighting stance.

"Let's get him!" Gabumon declares.

"Gabumon digivolve to...Garurumon!" Gabumon said as he turned into his large wolf form.

"Salamon digivolve to...Gatomon!" Salamon said as she turned into a white cat Digimon.

"Floramon digivolve to... Kiwimon!" Floramon said as she turned into a dodo like Digimon

As Mangler charges at them Blondie's camera droids fire multiple lasers causing him to cover his eyes as the others jump down to other ledges dodging the attack.

"Pummel Peck!" Kiwkimon fires Chibi Kiwimon at Mangler which peck him multiple times.

"Lightning Paw!" Gatomon runs up the cliffs before jumping down and punching Mangler in the face making him step backwards.

Throwing one of her fans Duchess hits Mangler in the back before he growls and turns to her. Looking around quickly Duchess notices a vine nearby and leaps for it just as Mangler jumps down towards her.

Duchess panics as she tries to climb up as fast as she could when Ashlynn notices Mangler climbing up the cliff and gaining on Duchess.

Reaching up Mangler grabs Duchess in one of his arms and squeezes causing her to scream in pain.

"Let her go!" Ashlynn yells as she jumps down and smashes her keyblade on Mangler's face causing him to let go. As Duchess fell Ashlynn grabbed her hand saving her.

"Y-You saved me?" Duchess said shocked.

"Of course, I always look out for my teammates." Ashlynn said causing Duchess to smile as she helps her up.

Mangler was about to attack them when Garurumon pounces on Mangler biting his arm like an angry dog.

Entering the cave, Odette and Scully look to see Alise still in her cell. "Alise!" Odette calls out getting her to smile and run over. "Don't worry I'm going to get you out." Odette picks up a big rock and starts banging it against the cell, but it didn't work.

Taking a large root, she tried to pull the rocks out but that failed too.

"There must be some way." Odette said.

"We can't give up yet." Scully said.


In the forest, Derek was running for his life as the Forbidden Arts chased him until he dropped into Scully's hideout. Crawling through the secret hatch he finds himself on the opposite end of a cliff.

Thinking quickly, he threw the case holding the stone over the cliff and started to climb it until the Forbidden Arts grabs him and yanks him down.

It goes up for the case when Kairi picks it up before it could get it.

"So you're behind all this? Sorry but this doesn't belong to you." Kairi said throwing it to Justine who catches it and runs for her life.

As the Forbidden Arts follows her Justine throws the case in the air and kicks it with a pirouette sending it flying towards Humphrey who almost drops it before running in the opposite direction.

"Hey guys! Keep away!" Humprhey yells throwing it to Courtly who whacks it with her hammer sending it flying towards Hunter who catches it and throws it to a Scullion.

Soon they were playing a game of Monkey in the Middle with the Forbidden Arts as the Monkey.


Back on the cliffs, Roxas was jumping backward blocking Mangler's claws with his keyblade before ducking under a swipe and slashing Mangler causing him to flinch in pain and steps back towards the edge of the cliff.

Realizing this could be their chance Roxas reaches into his pocket and pulls out one of the the extra Digivices. "Duchess catch!" Roxas said throwing to her.

Running as fast as she could Duchess dives and catches the Digivice causing it to glow brightly as an orange beast like Digimon appeared with a flame at the end of its tail.

"Whoa, my own Digimon." Duchess said amazed.

"Greetings I am Coronamon, how may I serve you Duchess?" Coronamon asks as Duchess looks to Mangler's wooden armor and grins.

"Burn him! Aim for the wood!" Duchess orders.

"Corona Flame!" Coronamon throws multiple balls of fire burning Mangler's arm and leg armor causing him to scream in pain as he tries to put out the flames.

"Now!" Roxas yells as he, Namine and Ashlynn all hit him at the same time knocking Mangler off the cliffs and down to the bottom where an explosion of flames goes off finishing him off.

"Now that was just right." Blondie said throwing down vines to help them up.

"Duchess that was hexcellent, you got the perfect Digimon for the situation." Ashlynn said.

"Can we talk about this later? Odette and Alise might need us." Duchess said.

"She's right. Let's go." Namine said as they ran down the path to the cave.


Back in the forest, Forbidden Arts struggles to try and catch them when it notices Derek climbing up the cliff and gets an idea. Flying towards him the Forbidden Arts pins Derek to a large stone and starts to burn him.

"Children, scullions give me the stone or the Prince will burn!" It threatens causing everyone to gasp. "Give to me and I will spare him."

"Don't do it!" Derek groan in pain.

All of them were frozen trying to figure out what to do when someone drops the case towards it. Gasping Kairi leaps to grab it but the Forbidden Arts beat her to the stone.

"It is mine!" The Forbidden Arts said as the sky darkened with black clouds and the dark sphere turned green.

"Oh no." Derek said in horror.

"Let the age of despair begin and let it begin here." The Forbidden Arts said as it created a dome of green flames which traps them all. "If it's any consolation I will destroy the Swan Princess much more quickly." It said before flying off.


In the cave Roxas, Ashlynn and Namine were banging their keyblades against the cell but they weren't even making a dent before they dropped to their knees exhausted.

"It's no use, that thing is sealed tight." Roxas pants.

"I'm sorry Alise, I am so sorry." Odette said on the verge of tears when Alise reaches out and touched her shoulder.

"The crystal." She spoke surprising everyone.

"Alise…you spoke?" Odette smiles.

"Break the crystal." She points.

"On it." Odette picks up a rock and throws it at the crystal, but it was destroyed upon contact.

"Foolish Princess." The Forbidden Arts said entering the cave.

Up above Scully saw a clear path to the crystal and moved towards it.

"There is no amount of good that can save you all now. Power is the only thing that matters and I have it all." The Forbidden Arts said as they looked to see Scully sneaking towards the crystal and caught onto his plan. "The age of goodness? You thought your love and your loyal supporters could save you, but you were wrong. Where are they now? Gone and now you all will join them."

"Wait! It doesn't have to be like this." Namine said.

"Would you take my greatest pleasure from me?" It asks.

"Let us live and we'll help you." Namine said gesturing for Odette to play along.

"She's right. I'll convince everyone to follow you." Odette said.

"I don't need the help of a widowed Princess." The Forbidden Arts said causing Odette to gasp.

"No." She said in horror.

"Thanks for the offer, but I will force them to follow. Farewell Swan Princess—" Before he could finish Scully lifts up a large rock and falls down with it crushing the crystal and making the Forbidden Arts explode.

In the forest, Derek and the others were about to be consumed by the flames when they disappeared and the forest was returned to normal.

The cave was covered in dust as Odette searched for Alise with the others.

"Alise!" Odette calls out.

"Alise!" Roxas yells.

"Alise where are you?!" Duchess yells.

"Mommy?" Alise said appearing out of the smoke.

Smiling Odette runs over and hugs her daughter, she was finally safe.


A few days later, Odette and Derek announced Alise's adoption to everyone in the kingdom who were bursting with joy at the new princess.

Outside the Forever After Fighters watched as a statue to was being put up when suddenly a light forms in Namine's hands as a new keyblade appeared. The blade was a swan's wing, the guard was Derek's bow with an arrow going through the middle as the handle and the keychain was the prophecy tablet.

Reacting to Scully's statue Namine raises her keyblade up in the air and seals the keyhole.

"Wow Namine, your keyblade looks amazing." Duchess said.

"What are you gonna call it?" Kairi asks.

"Swan Prophecy." Namine smiles holding her new keyblade up.

"Sounds perfect." Humphrey said as Odette, Derek and Alise came over to say goodbye.

Immediately Alise ran over and hugged Roxas. "Please don't go, stay and be my big brother." Alise begs causing everyone to chuckle.

"I'm sorry Alise, but I have to go now." Roxas said stroking her hair. "But I do have something I can give you. Whisp!" Roxas said calling his genie.

"You called finder?" Whisp asks.

Roxas leans up and whispers his wish to her and Whisp smiles. "Consider it done." Putting her hands together a copy of Roxas' X necklace appears around Alise's neck.

"Now whenever you feel scared or alone just look at that and know you have us looking out for you." Roxas smiles.

Alise smiles as she hugs Roxas one last time before Odette walks up to Duchess.

"Thanks for helping me back there." Odette said.

"Actually I think you helped me a lot more than I helped you. I'm done trying to find another story to follow, I'm gonna find my own story to write." Duchess smiles.

"Good luck Duchess, I believe in you." Odette said hugging Duchess surprising her at first but Duchess smiles and hugs back.

"And so do I." Ashlynn said walking over. "Duchess I'm sorry for everything."

"I'm sorry too." Duchess said breaking the hug and turning to Ashlynn.

"I was wrong about you and for what it's worth I think you're gonna do just fine as one of us." Ashlynn smiles.

"Wait you mean?" Duchess smiles.

"Welcome to the Forever After Fighters Duchess." Roxas said as Duchess cheers happily and hug everyone.

"Wow this team just gets bigger and bigger." The male narrator said.

"I wonder who will get that last Digivice Roxas has?" Brooke asks.

As they made their way back to the Tempest Duchess looks at all her friends and then to Odette and smiles finally figuring out how to get her Happily Ever After.

Wishes: 4/13

Here's a hint for the next world: This one is a return to a previous world where one member had a crush on someone from this world.