Well dear fans, it's taken some time, but it's always worth the wait. Now comes a chapter where it's a villain confrontation, but a bit more different then what played out in Disney's Snow White film. You might even ponder why such things were never seen or why it may have not played out in such a way? Well now, let's save those for later, for it's the now that's important. And then afterwards there will be another chapter to act as the conclusion…but only in the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs world, after all…there's TONS more adventures still left to explore.
I hope everyone enjoys it, I tried to get it all good and ready here. So get ready, and let your imaginations fly…
Chapter 04: Death By Apples!
The scene opens to reveal…nothing. Nothing but darkness as far as the eye can see. And then there were shimmer lights that flickered from the ground upwards. A sense of peace and harmony followed by two images of familiar adults. While the faces were shrouded by mist, they smiled down at someone who looked up to them.
"Hmmm…mother…father…" Leon's voice was heard when seeing the imagines of his parents, but the voice was so much younger.
Then when two small hands reach for the parents, they began to float upwards to the sky. So much that they were beyond the reach of the little hands.
"Please…don't leave me alone?" Child Leon called out, not wanting to be separated after missing his parents.
Then an image of Leon when he was still a child tried to run after his floating parents until they vanished. Then the sparklingly lights cease and something else appeared from the mist. And there were gravestones all over, the child had found himself in a graveyard.
"No…Nooo…." Child Leon cried out as he backs away, afraid of what he was seeing and wanted to leave.
When trying to back away out of fear, the child bumped into something behind him. The hands slowly moved and felt a large smooth flat surface and turns the head around to see it was a tombstone. And on that stone were 'Here Lives Mr. & Mrs. Lionheart' on it. When the child saw this, his eyes widen and his breathing was going much faster. Then the ground was turning to puddle as the body sinks into the grave. The entire world around him spun faster and faster of all these things happening at once…
"NOOOOOO!" Child Leon screams clutching his head with a terrified express as without warning his vision went completely.
REAL WORLD
Then without warning, Leon shot himself awaken with a loud gasp scream and conscious again. During which he was still panting and clutching his chest from almost a heart attack. The guy was exhaling a bit while he looked a bit sweaty, as he began to realize what he had was a nightmare. A dream he hasn't had since he was still a child and thought he was over it, apparently not. But while wiping the sweat off, Leon discovered he was in a bed with sheets and a pillow and inside a nice warm home. At first he thought he was having dreamt the whole thing, but realized this was not the hotel room, the interior resembled more like a cottage…like from the Seven Dwarfs. And that's when Leon turn to his front view and was meant face to face with…THE SEVEN DWARFS!? Course the seven little men were scared by what happen earlier, so they hid behind the front of the bed.
"Ah…" Doc yelps upon seeing Leon having woken up. "Hello there, my you seem tumbled, eh may fumbled you, eh I mean you seem troubled!?" The guy got a bit tongue-tied when trying to start a conversation.
"Yaawwwnnn…probably had a bad dream. Wakes me up sometimes when I'm….yawn….sleeping." Sleepy yawns from being very tired but knows sleep problems.
"Well fear no more friend, you're safe now!" Happy smiled to show a little friendliness.
"HMPH! I wouldn't go sugarcoating it THAT way!?" Grumpy crosses his arms to remark on what Happy just said.
"Where…am I?" Leon asked from clutching his head from what not understanding the situation: then Dopey smiled to point at Leon and then the bed, and pretended to sleep. "Um, no, I didn't mean it like that I…" He forgot that he needs to phrase his words around those that misunderstood his true meaning.
"Well you're in our home, and in our beds." Bashful states on where the guy was on both points. "You were found pretty much worn out." The guy wiggled his beard when recalling how they found Leon.
"You gave me your beds so I could rest?" Leon raised an eyebrow in surprise, this subject felt oddly familiar to him.
"Don't get use to it, cause now that you're await, you can check out!" Grumpy remarked to point at the door in wanting the guy to leave.
"Now-now Grumpy, let's not start this again!" Doc issued on trying to stop the grumpy member from starting a situation Leon was certainly familiar with.
"Don't tell me you forgot he almost FLATTEN us like a Grape!" Grumpy shouted to firmly remind the group on what came when they meant Leon; a large flat rock that almost squashed them.
"Of course not! No one wants to be smitten, err…smoothen…errr, squashed!" Doc tries explaining but made a few mistakes on trying to phrase it right. "But do tell stranger, how did you come about? And with this, no less?" Doc asked the questions, and points to Dopey who carried a familiar heart-shaped crystal.
"Ugh…" Leon felt like he was on the spot, looks like the Seven Dwarfs wanna know how he came to obtain the Crystal Golem's Heart. "I was exploring a mine, came across something and I barely got out of there alive." The guy picked his words carefully to explain how he came across what happen to him to the current present.
"Golly gee, sniff…did you encounter a creature of moving stone?" Sneezy sniffs a bit while asking this important question
"You mean Stoneheart?" Leon raised an eyebrow when recalling that opponent from the mines.
"Stoneheart, who's that?" Doc asked puzzled when hearing this name pop up.
"The name of that Gem Golem?" Leon stated on knowing that was the name of the Gem Golem in question.
"And how would YOU know it's name?" Grumpy raised an eyebrow to firmly stare, waiting to hear what Leon has to say on knowing such intel.
"Ugh…" Leon yelps from realizing he goofed, so he had to figure a way out. "Lucky guess?" He shrug off his shoulders to say it was by him guessing.
"Golly gee, well how did you get this?" Happy asked from the Dwarfs looking at the Crystal Golem's Heart once more.
"I…had a few explosives, and used them all at once? And after that, this was what remain?" Leon shrug off to explain a half-truth explanation on how he achieve such a feat.
"Woah, explosives!? And all at once!?" Doc yelps upon hearing this as the other Dwarfs seem concern and confused. "Why that's stew….ah mood, ugh I mean unreal!? That much could not only take a golem down but you as well? So how did you survive?" Doc went ahead to ask the next important question on the mind.
"Well, you gonna tell or what?" Grumpy firmly stares to await what excuse this new fella has got to go with.
"Um…?" Leon felt like he was in a corner, how can he explain without revealing the whole truth about his new fighting and magic skills: the Seven Dwarfs might think he's working for the Evil Queen.
"It's ready!" Then another voice was heard as everyone stops to turn at the door to the bedroom, and saw Snow White enter. "Oh, you're awake. And you meant my friends." Snow White smiled to gently greet the person while bringing a tray plate. "These are Doc, Bashful, Happy, Sneezy, Sleepy, Dopey, and I see you meant Grumpy too?" She pointed to each of the Seven Dwarfs to introduce them.
"Hmph! Fiddlesticks!" Grumpy reacted with a huffy fit of having his name told to some stranger.
"Oh, excuse me, I forgot to introduce myself. My name's Snow White…" Snow White smiled to introduce who she was with an open and honest heart.
"Um…you're…" Leon was utterly stump and surprised of who it was he's meeting straight from the story film…
"The princess, haha, yep, we were all stump too when she came into our happy home." Happy smiled to state with a jolly old expression.
"She's the kindness, sweetest, very thoughtful, very generous, and…" Bashful was praising all of the girl's best qualities when… "Ohhhh…gooossh….?" His face began to turn red from talking about it which had Snow White smile at how sweet he was.
"Alright, enough talk, tell us WHO-YOU-ARE!?" Grumpy brushed the other little men aside to demand Leon starts talking so they get answers.
"Um, my name…?" Leon yelps from this before looking around at those waiting, and some impatient to hear his answer. "My name is Leon…Leon Lionheart." He stated this as he sat up at the corner of the bed.
"Oh, that's a lovely name." Snow White smiled from having heard a name that was simply wonderful and unique. "Where do you haul from?" She asked the next question out of the blue.
"Hugh?" Leon looked at the princess at what she just ask him.
"She means where you been, ugh stayed in, ugh I mean…what kingdom are you from?" Doc fumbled a bit of his words before getting them right to ask the question.
"Um…" Leon stalled a bit, feeling like he had to come up with something. "Someplace far…" He went ahead with an easy answer.
"Oh yeah!? HOW Far?" Grumpy raised a suspicious eyebrow, wanting more details which made Leon feel worried on what else to say.
"Very….very far…" Leon went ahead to use something that should sound convincing. "You might not have heard of it, as it might not be on any maps." The guy came up with a perfect story to use: especially since he came from Earth and is now in an entirely different world like a Disney Universe of some sorts.
"Aw Corn-Muffles! If that was true, then why did you come ALL THE WAY here for?" Grumpy snaps to point and demand to know what Leon was up to.
"Why am I here?" Leon felt taken aback, and he needed an answer and he needed it fast. "I guess I'm searching, searching for a path, to find meaning of what I feel…lost?" As Leon tries to explain himself the bet he could, he felt a bit sad when phrasing such words.
"Oh, but aren't your parents worried about you being so far from home?" Snow White
"They aren't because…I lost them…" Leon looked away with a sorrow expression on his face. "A long time ago, when I was only a child…Something happened to both of them, they were…the only family I had in the world." As he speaks these words, the Seven Dwarfs each shared a concern or curious expressions. "With no one to watch over me, I just tried to find a meaning…to survive."
"Sniff-sniff…gee, that's so sad I can't even…" Sneezy felt so touch by that story that he...well he almost wasn't gonna feel a sneeze coming. "Deh…Eh-Mah….Eh-Eh…" Sneezy was almost about to sneeze but the others used their fingers to stop his nose in time. "Few, thanks…" Sneezy thanked with relief, he hate to ruin the mood by sneezing.
"You poor thing, it must have been hard growing up without your parents?" Snow White felt so sad to hear someone suffered losing the parents that loved their child with all their hearts.
"Yes, and those that did take care of me were not as kind as them. The kindness and love I once possessed that I received from my parents…died and was replaced by those that had cold and blacken hearts." Leon sadly looked out to the window, describing the bitter sad memories he saw on each window frame of one's childhood misery. "I eventually escaped, and began to live on my own. But even after being freed from that world, it still weights me down." He slowly rest his right hand to clutch his chest, still sensing the pain that was still there.
Everyone that heard Leon's story began to feel very sorry for the guy. Grumpy may still show his grouchy expression, but he too showed a sign of feeling a tad sorry for what Leon went through: but doesn't want anyone else to see.
"I understand, I lost my parents too. And even though I wanted to give my love to my stepmother, I feel like I could have done something but now…she wants to kill me. And I don't know why?" Snow White took a seat and place the plate tray on a night stand table while explaining her own thoughts and feelings.
Leon stared back at Snow White with a shock expression, a Disney Princess felt deeply troubled for him. Leon didn't know if he should feel glad or feel terrible to have someone has pure as Snow White know and recall such memories of those that were never kind to either of them. At least Leon knew how to survive, but Snow White lived her whole life under worse circumstances but still never lost her light even now.
"I am sorry, I speak of my troubles, but you…you're suffering things far worse." Leon rest his left hand to his face, feeling guilty for what he's done. "My misery compared to yours, I feel like such a fool." He slowly began to get up off the bed, and slowly walks pass everyone to the door.
"Well we can agree on that!" Grumpy rolled his eyes from hearing Leon made sense for once.
"Shhhhh!" The other Seven Dwarfs hushed the grumpy fellow to not make the situation any more gloomy then it is now.
"Don't go!" Snow White got up to put her hands on Leon's arm to stop him. "Please, sit down. You just got well after what happen to you." The princess was very assisting and gently lead the willing Leon to seat in her chair.
"But I…?" Leon was about to protest until he saw the princess lift the tray to reveal something freshly made: dumplings, puddings and pie slices plus a small cup of water.
"Here, if you eat this, it'll help you regain your strength." Snow White smiled to give the guy one of the little dumplings.
"Well…I am feeling a little hungry?" Leon stated on accepting the gift: took a bite of the dumpling and chewed before swallowing. "Gulp! Mhmmm…that is good, what is it?" The guy liked the taste, it was so amazingly good.
"It's an Apple Dumpling." Snow White smiled to mention what Leon tried as he finished the dumpling. "And here, I made some Plum Pudding and Gooseberry Pie…in case there was one you didn't like." She offered the dessert treats to help Leon get better with something delicious.
"You…you are…" Leon was almost utterly speechless before trying the pudding and then the pie in each hand. "Gulp-gulp… So very kind…" The guy was eating so much that he forgot that after coming to this world, he has not eaten anything. "Gulp-gulp…haaah…It's been, a long time since I felt this warm kindness." After drinking the water, Leon couldn't remember the last time he felt like this: he continues to eat as everyone watches.
"Yawn, say…are we deciding to stay home and rest? I could go for that?" Sleepy yawns a bit with a stretch, pondering if they are skipping work today.
"Oh no men! With all the excitement, we fogo…errr…fumble bee, err I mean forgotten about our task at the MINE!?" Doc yelps to try and get his mix words together about what they were doing earlier.
"Oh, then we best get going!?" Happy smiled as he was ready to go. "You ready too Dopey?" He turns to as Dopey who gave a happy smile and nod his head.
"You're all forgetting something else!?" Grumpy spoke up to firmly get the other little men's attention.
"Yes-Yes…" The Dwarfs replied from hearing what Grumpy was saying.
"Something of Great Importance!" Grumpy issued on a subject very important now.
"Yes-Yes…" The Dwarfs replied again, feeling like this was important.
"Do you know what that is?" Grumpy simply asked from waiting what the response would be.
"No…?" The Dwarfs shook their heads, uncertain what Grumpy was getting at.
"What do we do ABOUT HM!?" Grumpy shouted to point at Leon as he gulps another cup of water until he notice the situation. "How can we trust this stranger when we leave and the princess is left alone! He might not be an enemy, but fact remains we know ZIP of who he is today! He maybe in co-hoots with the Queen!" The grumpy guy was making his points across, and the thought of this new face could be a trap to lower their guard.
"That can't be true, he was hurt and helped you with a problem didn't he?" Snow White stated from thinking that someone like Leon couldn't possibly be a bad person. "I know, maybe we can ask him to stay with me while you're out. The animals sense nothing wrong with him, so he must be good." She made a suggestion that sounded nice and the fact the animals were not afraid proves their judgement of who's good and evil.
"Even if he was good, how can we trust somebody without knowing they're skilled to protect you from the wicked dangers the Queen could pull!?" Grumpy made another argument from knowing it take a large group to fend off whatever trouble the Evil Queen could unleashed.
The Seven Dwarfs were a bit hesitant because what Grumpy said was true in a manner of speaking. They aren't sure if maybe Leon could protect the princess while they are away. But some know that he defeated a Gem Golem which they failed to do, but he had explosives. Leon observe knowing that unless he can find a way to prove himself, the Seven Dwarfs might send him away. Then without warning, a pop-up screen appeared to reveal something which only Leon could see but the others couldn't.
-OPTIONAL MINI-QUEST CHALLENGE-
*Seven To One Odds*
Info: To prove yourself capable before the Seven Dwarfs, you must challenge them. Display your ability and a set a term that they can agree to. As apart of the main cast from Disney's Snow White, their level is at an Optional setting. Current level is too low and you might not last. Find a method to help you win the challenge where it's not about just using one's Brawn, but also their Brains.
REWARDS: HP +70, MP +70, STR +70, AGI +70, END +70, DEX +70, LUC +70
Obtain: Gladiator, & Mercenary
SUBCLASS:
*Gladiator Lv.1: The Gladiator subclass is designed for one on one combat; as a matter of fact, it boosts all stats when the wielder is engaged in single-combat. Many adventurers will be able to increase the damage dealt to their opponents, improve the performance of their Hate-gaining skills and get unique taunts. Provides buffs in design to dazzle the audience. Skills can only be activated in certain situations, such as taking the opponent's attack head-on, battles exceed a certain duration, or recovering HP and MP. The subclass also grants some regional Warrior-class abilities that are beneficial for one-on-one battles. Plus, if one manages to conquer a colosseum and earn the special title of champion, they will get the possibility to change to the higher-ranked subclass Champion.
*Mercenary Lv.1: A professional warrior hired by a client to provide their services, most of the time armed. This subclass is similar to the Knight in some aspects. Boasts a considerable amount of quests to those exploring and adventuring which makes it popular for lore-seeking or gold-farming individuals.
Once Leon saw the rewards, it was hard to say no. Sure the level up was missing, but the stats he gain were 70 additions, which would more then make up for it. And then there was obtaining three new subclasses, which may help him out during other battles. But then again, he would be fighting the known heroes of any Snow White fairy tale – the Seven Dwarfs. Sure he beat the Gem Golem they lost to, but can he win against little man half his size. Knowing these dwarfs would defeat the Evil Queen later on, how could Leon stand a chance to even last long against…
"Wait, seven to one odds, prove myself, set up terms? There may actually be a way!?" Leon muttered to himself after briefly reviewing himself to realize, there's a way to win. "Well, if you want to know if I'm capable, how about this. I'll take three blows from you, and if I don't move an inch, that shows I have a means to protect the princess." The guy made a promising term of what he wants to challenge the Seven Dwarfs to. "And to make certain you trust me…I'll ask all SEVEN of you to attack me at ONCE!" Leon firmly decided to raise the stakes high enough that they wouldn't be ignored.
That left everyone surprised by the challenge Leon was offering to prove himself. This will either be something to see, or the shortest, but whatever happens will be one for the books.
OUTSIDE THE COTTAGE
The scene changes outside, where Leon Lionheart stood a few distances away from the cottage, and having been given his shield and sword the dwarfs kept hidden. And on the other side by the front entrance, Snow White watches as in front of her were the Seven Dwarfs. Some seem eager, others puzzled, confused, and uncertain about having a seven on one fight, the odds were not in Leon's favor.
"Ugh, now are you sure about this?" Doc asked a bit worried on how this was happening so fast. "You really wanna fussle…errr….muscle…err I mean tussle with all seven of us at ONCE!?" Doc asked from thinking that they maybe little men, but together they are a force to be reckon with.
"That's right, use any means." Leon nods to confirm it's okay by him. "And I will endure each one you throw!" He declared on wanting to show his might.
"No fuss crying about not taking back what you said!" Grumpy remarked to warn the guy of no take-backs when they start.
"On my honor!" Leon pounds his chest to swear he will not take back what he said.
"On his honor, golly…he must really mean it?" Bashful stated from how surprising Leon was certain of himself.
"Yawn, so are we really doing this?" Sleepy yawns a bit while looking to the others.
"He beat the Gem Golem, can we win when we couldn't do that?" Happy asked this to the others, and Dopey shrug off his shoulders from being uncertain too.
"That was a huge of heavy rock, and this guy only has little protection and NO explosives on hand. I say we TAKE him!" Grumpy firmly encourages the rest to not give up before the fight has even started.
"Sniff, well, ehhh…I guess if it's to test if he can protect the princess…" Sneezy sniffs his runny nose while thinking they gotta see if Leon can do well in a real fight.
"And if he passes, then all the better!" Happy smiled from thinking positive on how this helps both sides.
"Alright Leon, are you ready!?" Doc made a serious face to await if Leon was good to go.
"Yes!" Leon replied to say while having his shield out on the ready without drawing his sword: this is a contest of endurance with defense.
"Oh boys, are you sure this is fair?" Snow White asked from thinking this act was going a bit too far: seven on one seems unfair.
"If he can't keep his word, then he's ALL Talk and NO Action!" Grumpy remarked with a huff attitude on what they gotta find out. "CHARGE!" He yells this out as the signal for the Dwarfs.
"Waaaaahhhh!" The Seven Dwarfs all shouted like warriors and ran straight for Leon while Snow White gasp on what's about to happen.
"Guess now is a good time to try that new skill I obtain. One that may work well in this situation." Leon whispered these words on having an ace up his sleeve to try.
"Raarrrrrrhhh!" The Seven Dwarfs made battle cries as they jumped to tackle Leon.
"Castle Of Stone!" Leon muttered these words under his breath so that no one would hear him.
That's when Leon bash his shield on the ground, and was surrounded by a yellow light. The yellow light appears to leave a shimmer shine on the body once the process is over. Then as the Seven Dwarfs delivered their attacks of fist, kicks or body slams. But then the seven little men felt a strange repel force to skid backwards while noticing…Leon didn't budge an inch.
"Hugh!? He didn't move?" Sneezy raised an eyebrow, stump and surprised by this.
"Golly gee?" Happy felt as surprised as him and Dopey were at what they saw.
"Now I'm invulnerable to attacks and I won't take damage." Leon smiled from having made the perfect plan here.
"Quick, pick up the shovels!" Grumpy instructs those on arming themselves.
"N-n-n-now hold on a minute!? Isn't that taking things too far?" Doc yelps from thinking they need not go to such extreme measures.
"He wants us to attack him with our best, let's give him our best!" Grumpy lectures on how they can't just give up when they are not done yet.
"Well, as long as he doesn't mind?" Doc stated on trying to be the voice of reason.
"I don't mind, go ahead! Hit Me!" Leon smiled to give the okay for the use of armed weaponry.
"With pleasure!" Grumpy exclaimed as he and the other dwarfs clutch their shovels. "LETS GIVE IT TOO HIM!" Grumpy gave the sound off to begin the next attack: the Seven Dwarfs surround and attack at once.
"DUNK!" Course when the shovels made contact with Leon, there was a loud metal sound. Followed by a vibrating reaction that traveled down to the dwarfs as they were wobbling and vibrating up and down. They looked a bit silly as they were moving around in a funny manner and making the wobble sounds of waving a metallic sheet around. Wasn't long before they stopped and regain their senses.
"Yawwnn….I feel like that was some dizzy spell?" Sleepy lets loose a yawn from feeling tired from what happen to them.
"And he's still standing!" Bashful points at seeing Leon hasn't moved an inch.
"It's amazing!? Why I say…" Doc was about to say something when…
"We're Not Through!" Grumpy cuts in to say his matter of the subject.
"We're Not Through!" Doc firmly declared with a determine expression and puffed chest. "Eh, no-no, that's not what I meant, I…" The guy yelps from having used one of Grumpy's lines. "What are you having me say?" The guy turns to Grumpy for getting him confused on the subject when he's talking.
"He said to attack him three times, and so we're finishing this!" Grumpy declared on following through with that agreement.
"How? We charged at him? We used shovels? What's left?" Happy asked from not sure what else they can throw at Leon to move him.
"Our secret weapon!" Grumpy announced what they use in this situation.
"Secret Weapon?" The Dwarfs replied stump and intrigued by that big reveal.
"What secret weapon?" Bashful asked from liking to know the answer.
"Yawn…and how come we never heard of it?" Sleepy yawns a bit while asking a question.
"If I said it out loud, it wouldn't be a secret until we needed it!" Grumpy issued to clarify the matter on keeping a hidden trump card a secret until the time is right.
"But what IS it!?" Doc asked from all of them getting impatient now.
"This right here!" Grumpy points to Sneezy and then showed a case of black pepper case.
"Deh, oh no….NOT PEPPER!? Anything but that?" Sneezy yelps upon realizing what Grumpy had in mind.
"Sorry, but desperate times calls for desperate measures!" Grumpy issued before pouring the pepper in his hands and blew it around Sneezy.
"Gaaahh-Oh no, it's coming….it-it-it's coming up now? It's…" Sneezy yelps from feeling that the pepper was ticking his nose. "Deh-Geh, Weh-Gee, He-Bi, Gigi…" The guy was reacting from looking ready to blow; the Seven Dwarfs had to grab hold of the guy and aim him forward at point-blank-range of Leon. "AHHHHHHHH-CHHOOOOOOO!" Sneezy then shouted while making a loud sneeze.
Suddenly a large wind gust was blowing across the field heading in the direction of Leon. Just about everything that wasn't bolted to the ground was being blown away. The dust was starting to clear out, and Sneezy was sniffing a bit after he, well let off a powerful sneeze. The Seven Dwarfs looked to the dust cloud of where Leon was, and some wondered if that did the trick?
"And that makes three." When Leon's voice was heard, the dwarfs saw the dust clear and saw the guy still standing in the same spot: undisturbed by the whole thing. Then a pop-up screen appeared with a message for Leo.
-OPTIONAL MINI-QUEST CHALLENGE-
*Seven To One Odds – Clear*
REWARDS: HP +70, MP +70, STR +70, AGI +70, END +70, DEX +70, LUC +70
Obtain Subclasses: Gladiator & Mercenary
"Wow, I did it? I endured and survived against the Seven Dwarfs!?" Leon exclaimed in surprise as the effects of Castle Of Stone worn off and the bright yellow glow also faded. "I wonder how the stats look?" That's when the guy had the pop-up screen change to reveal the latest update info:
-STATUS UPDATE-
LEON LIONHEART
Level 17
HP 1250-1320
MP 740-810
STR 255-325 (+3 & +12)
AGI 160-230
END 250-320
DEX 250-320
WIS 180-250
LUC 145-215
Leon smiled from seeing that now even if he didn't Level-Up, at least he has stats over 200 and some even reach 300, it's a good improvement. At the same time, the Dwarfs were left speechless from seeing how Leon was able to be fine after all that. Perhaps in their minds, they were mistaken, maybe Leon truly has skills to defeat the Gem Golem. And if that's true, then his strength was the real deal, and he's no weakly.
"Wow, I never seen anybody else stay still when I sneezed? At least not in front of them, nose to nose…sorta?" Sneezy exclaimed from being the most surprise, his sneezes blow his brothers away so easily but Leon withstood the full force.
"Haha, well golly gee, looks like we have nothing to worry about after all with him staying here." Happy smiled to laugh off lightly on seeing how silly they were thinking otherwise.
"Yeah…yawn…you said it." Sleepy yawns a bit with a stretch while agreeing.
"Well now, I'm glad to see everything worked out." Snow White approaches everyone with a satisfied smile. "What did you all think?" She rest her hands on her waist to await the little men's response.
"He's a tough one alright, probably might be tougher then all of us?" Bashful stated on thinking how strong Leon was that they couldn't move him an inch.
"Now-now, I maybe good, but you seven are something else." Leon held up his hands to stop the Dwarfs belittle themselves. "I won with a skill I learned through my battles. They helped me survive. Without them, I wouldn't stand a chance against you. Especially against your teamwork." He was being honest and true, without his unique skills he wouldn't have gotten this far.
"Aw…GOSH, you're making me blush?" Bashful was starting to red from blushing so much.
"My-my, you are certainly a character with bumble bugs, errr jumble jugs, errr…humble honesty. And good spirit." Doc yelps from trying to get the right words said on such a character.
"Well now, are you gentleman now okay trusting Leon?" Snow White smiled to await if everyone was done doubting their new friend.
"NO!" Grumpy huffs with cross arms to protest, causing the others to look at the grumpy guy. "But as much of a grump I am, deals a deal, so we'll trust you…" He shrug off his shoulders to admit when beaten. "Don't mess it up!" He lashed to point and lectures Leon to not fail in a simple guards' task.
"Um…I'll try not to disappoint you." Leon was a little taken aback, never imagining Grumpy would swallow pride like that.
"Haha, well I'm convinced." Happy replied with a jolly-old smile.
"Me too!" Sneezy nods his head to agree.
"Me too!" Bashful smiled to also agree with the rest.
"Yawn…me three!" Sleepy yawns a bit while giving his answer.
"…" Dopey smiles to nod a bit in a goofy way.
"Alright men, let's get going now!" Doc stood tall and proud before the other Dwarfs. "Sound off!" Then Dopey pulled a horn and blew it in Doc's ear; which made him yelp when the guy stopped. "Not THAT kind of sound off! The other kind!" The guy took the horn from Dopey while Doc began to do a march act followed by a whistle as the others started to follow along…
Seven Dwarfs: Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho
It's Off To Work We Go…
Leon watches the Seven Dwarfs were heading off to their mine, he couldn't help but shake his head while smiling. To think something like this would happen, it was a surprise. But now it dawn to Leon, if the Seven Dwarfs leave now, then when they get back what happens next is…
"You certainly are strong…" Then Leon yelps as Snow White approach to compliment him with a friendly smile. "But it feels like something is missing?" The girl tap her chin, trying to understand what seem off.
"Missing?" Leon raised an eyebrow, what could he be missing.
"Hmm-hmm, you feel the need to fill the emptiness so you feel whole." Snow White nods her head from resting her head to her left hand, trying to phrase her thoughts. "I know they didn't hurt you much, but you still feel sad about something? What's wrong?" She asked from believing that Leon still had something on his mind.
"Um, it's…" Leon had a puzzled expression on his face.
Leon was torn because when looking at Snow White, it was seemingly difficult to keep her in the dark. The innocent pure princess only wants to help ease those in need, and give them her love which was something that not many would do? But he has to remember, the story's plot must continue, or else he may suffer the penalty like before if he tries to spoil what the future event holds for Snow White.
"Hugh, you are right, when I started to get stronger, I thought maybe it fill in the emptiness I feel." Leon signs while stating about what he feels like he's been trying to do. "Yet I still feel uncertain of myself?" He looked to his hands and grip them tightly: uncertain what he's still missing.
"Well, you don't have to feel that way all by yourself." Snow White spoke as she held one of Leon's hands with her own. "Just as I felt scared, frighten, and alone, I realized I wasn't completely alone." She explained how she went through things that were almost similar to Leon's state save for one thing…
That's when the animals began to approach Snow White, as the princess smiled to gently pet each one. Leon was amazed that the princess was so well loved, it's amazing that so many animals were able to open up and help the girl in a time of need. The more he watch this, the more the guy was feeling a strange calm sense and warmth that felt like…what he had with his parents.
"In the dark, there maybe a gentle light to help ease your worries." Snow White expressed her thoughts when standing up and had Leon's hand rest on a baby deer. "And they can lead you to more brighter lights. Like when I meant my new friends." Snow White happily explains while Leon got greeted by many of the forest animals, each wanting to snuggle or rest on his shoulders. "And from there, everything of my worries seem to almost fad away." She smiled to conclude while hugging the deer nearby and petting the small animals.
"Hugh, I never really considered that option?" Leon had an expression of feeling surprised, as if he learn something. "You said almost fad away your worries, what's left?" He asked from wanting to know the next thing that earn his attention.
"Oh it's silly, but if you like…I can tell you." Snow White smiled to lightly express something while not sure Leon wants to hear this girl's thoughts.
"Um, al-alright?" Leon lightly replied, feeling a bit curious now.
"You see before I ran away from the castle, I meant a prince." Snow White held her hands together, as she looked to the sky while remembering that day. "And it felt as if we were meant to fine another." She danced a little bit outside as the animals moved aside as the girl was happily having fun. "I was kinda embarrassed when I wore rags before him but he didn't mind. And it just felt so…magical. Like he can take me away." She turns to look at Leon to reveal how the moment felt so magical upon meeting one's destined lover.
"Hmmm…it's a lovely thing, your highness." Leon smiled to lightly nod, understanding how this fairy tale theme could touch anyone's hearts.
"Do you think it's not silly to keep such a dream alive when I'm hiding?" Snow White approaches Leon to ask with an honest and hopeful expression.
"Snow White, while I maybe searching for my story, I think…" Leon paused himself to think about his choice words carefully: recalling the penalty if he reveals too much. "Um…The happy ending you want, it's still possible…just…" The guy then rubs the back of his head to scratch while stating his answer. "Hold on to it tightly!?" He blurted out to look at the princess, but felt his cheeks turn red on how embarrassing that line was: it sounded better in his head.
"Hmm, okay…I will." Snow White thought for a moment before proudly nods her head on agreeing: which made Leon sign with relief that his advice helped somehow. "Oh, maybe I can make some pies for when our friends return." She clapped her hands from thinking of a perfect welcome back gift for the Seven Dwarfs off to work at the mines. "Can you go fetch some firewood for me? I noticed that we're very short on supplies after today." She asked this favor of Leon knowing he seems strong enough to handle the task.
"Um, certainly…" Leon lightly replied from a request to help the princess. "But I'm suppose to stay and keep you company?"
"Oh don't worry, I won't be alone. Right everyone?" Snow White happily smiled while looking at the tweeting birds and all the chippy little animals happily replying. "Great! Now you take care!" Snow White clapped her hands while wishing Leon the best on his task.
Now Leon felt a bit uncertain, but lightly smiled to nod in knowing that Snow White will have her animal friends: and as the story plot went, alert everyone if the princess was endanger. Taking a deep breath, Leon prepares a few things around the cottage before he heads off to help gather firewood. Of course the only place to find enough wood is in one place he can think of.
LATE AFTERNOON
The scene opens to some parts a distance away from the Dwarf Cottage and the entrance to the Dark Woods. There was a loud noise of chopping before the sound of a tree fell to hit the ground. There were a few fallen trees, Leon was seen using what appears to be a woodcutter's axe. Before he left the cottage, he found a weapon tool that had some good stats:
ITEMS/WEAPONS
Lumberjack's Axe – ATK 13
Info: A typical axe used by lumberjacks to help with the basic chore of cutting trees and logs. While it maybe difficult for some average folks, with enough body strength at STR 150, it's easy. Plus with a stronger endurance at END 150, one can continue to work longer hours. The more developed abilities of those with strength and endurance to chop away a few number of trees and chop logs into firewood would perform well enough to get through a day's work in half a day.
"Hmm…" Leon began to chop away the branches of the fallen tree with almost ease from a single swing. "Hah!/CHOP!" Then after a few works of chopping to break the tree down into small logs, the guy was finished in 10 minutes. "Few…I already gotten enough wood here to get everyone by a week?" The guy had done a pretty good job, if he kept going he might even clear a path through the Dark Woods to make it easier on travelers. "Hmm…I suppose there's still some time in the day before it gets dark? What do I do?" Leon ponders of what he should do next since he's gotten loads of firewood, but there are some fallen trees left.
That's when Leon received an update with a pop-up window appearing with a surprise message:
-MINI-QUEST-
*Chopping Quest – Clear*
Info: Chop down 25 trees and break them down into usable logs and materials. By working hard chopping wood without breaking a sweat, develops the muscles and strengthens some toughness. Once completed, all related strength subjects will receive a level plus additional stat increase.
REWARDS: HP 100+, STR 45+, END 50+, DEX 50+, WIS 50+
Woodcutter Lv.1-3
Crusher Lv.1-2
"Hugh, I guess I didn't realize by chopping wood, it raised my Crusher sub-job along with the Woodcutter?" Leon raised an eyebrow, surprised by this newfound unlock ability. "Perhaps raising my crafts could unlock some new potential? Hmmm, it may come in handy later if I start now." Leon ponders about what he's gain and figures it's worth trying some experiments to see if they increase his capabilities even more.
That's when Leon started to sit down and took one of the logs to start a crafting work.
"I kinda almost forgot this sorta feeling?" Leon smiled from feeling a sense of joy and pride. "Back when I lived in Disney World's theme park wonder, I task myself to improve areas for if my survival needs…to be ready to show my usefulness in case…well, if I had to get a job?" The guy shrug off his shoulders from knowing that a day would come him being a secret resident of Disney World would be exposed and have to get a job with pay to earn a living: too bad he was summoned to the actual Disney Worlds before that matter would have happened.
Still continuing with what he's doing, the more Leon worked on crafting the log, the more it's designs were starting to show. Luckily he still had the Hunter's Short Dagger to scrap off the pieces to make the wood smoother as other outdoor folks done with such techniques. Wasn't long after that he finished carving models of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs from almost 8 logs. The guy smiled thinking they could be decorations over the fire place. Then a new pop-up window appeared with some new information:
MINI-QUEST
*Artistic Talent Discoverer - Clear*
Info: You've discovered a new talent by practicing the techniques in a certain subject. When unlocking a talent for art, one needs many key elements to help in what they create. Different materials and seeking them out to create requires much attention, requires a capable mind as well as a capable body. After clearing, many stats receive a bonus increase.
REWARDS: HP 100+, MP 100+, STR 50+, AGI 40+, END 50+, DEX 50+, WIS 20+, LUC 45+
Obtain New Subclass: Painter & Artificer
*Painter Lv.1: A job of a painter in the world of art. Create paintings that one can sell or turn their own designs into stamps and use them to decorate equipment and home structures. The value depends on the subclass level of the painter's talent which may be useful to sell painting works for financial purposes. Painter's design can be turn into stamps and use to decorate flags, signs, equipment like shields or cloaks and walls of facilities. Those with the talent gain an increase in their WIS and LUC stats when they create, they learn and discover new sensations to create another work of art.
*Artificer Lv.1: A basic subclass job where one can craft all kinds of accessories with a large variety of material. The name is a general term for craftsman specialized in small craft, and there are some kinds of sub-divisions that depend on the material: metal, jewel, plants, animal products and magical material, but as some of these categories are too limited to be a subclass by themselves, they are gathered under one subclass name. Increases HP, MP, STR, AGI, END, DEX, WIS, and LUC which helps one focus on gathering materials and putting them to use in crafting materials. The higher the subclass the greater the accessories and trinkets made.
-STATUS UPDATE-
LEON LIONHEART
Level 17
*Current New Stat Upgrades*
HP 1520
MP 910
STR 420 (+3 & +12)
AGI 270
END 420
DEX 420
WIS 320
LUC 260
"It's working, I feel myself improving by obtaining these other talents which also raises some of my stats." Leon smiled from witnessing what will help him be better and stronger. "It's weird, I was at an expert to near novice master of such things but now…" The guy stops to ponder about something while looking over at what he crafted: the Snow White & Seven Dwarf carved wood figures. "Feels good, I missed this feeling. I guess I can rediscover them by raising my subclass talent to perform even more then what I could do? It's…" The guy was in a deep thought on how he'll do more complicated stuff if his career talent is raised up more to go from a novice to a master; these were good questions indeed…
Suddenly there were loud noises that Leon heard which disturb his moment of thought. Then he spotted some birds, deer, squirrels, and rabbits rushing in a panic. They ran like something frighten them very much. Many passed Leon, but only a single blue bird, a squirrel, a rabbit and a baby deer tried to earn his attention.
"Oh no, either Little Willie is Stuck in a Well or…" Leon was about to say something of hoping this was not what he thinks…
The animals were pointing back in the direction of the Dwarf Cottage. The chirping birds fly around in a panic and the little critters tried to pull Leon's pants to have him follow them. And it didn't take Leon long to realize this scene matches the animals seeking the Seven Dwarfs to have them follow back to the cottage for one reason only…
"Snow White, is she in danger?" Leon leans down to calmly ask the little animals this; they stopped to nod their heads as a 'yes' sign to the question. "So it's happening right now, the Evil Queen showing up when no one is watching Snow White!?" He gripped his fist on knowing this was coming, which means the time to act is now. "The Seven Dwarfs are too faraway, I'm currently closer right now." The guy knew his position was more closer to the cottage then where the dwarfs are, he can get back faster.
Leon was seen rushing off with the little animals following along. It was now a race to reach the Dwarf Cottage before anything could happen to Snow White. Even if Leon knew this was how the story had to play, doesn't mean he can't just standby and watch helpless as someone he cares for is in trouble.
BACK AT THE SEVEN DWARF'S COTTAGE
The scene opens back inside the Dwarf Cottage, but there we find Snow White alone…but with a stranger. And this was no ordinary stranger, it was actually the Evil Queen in her magical disguise as an old peddler woman. Earlier the disguised witch tried to offer her an apple but Snow White's animal friends sense something wrong and tried to attack. But that lead to confusion, and Snow White's good nature helped the old woman recover inside while the forest animals went to seek help.
"Thank you my dear. Because you've been so good to poor old Granny, I'll share a secret with you." Evil Queen made a sly smile as she stood up from the chair to approach Snow White who was somewhat startled by the old woman. "This is no ordinary apple…It's a magic wishing apple." She firmly points to the red apple in her right hand to smile on how precious this fruit was.
"A wishing apple?" Snow White lightly held her hands together, finding something so special must be rare.
"Yes! One bite, and all your dreams will come true." Evil Queen silently replied to express how powerful this special apple is for anyone that holds and makes use of it's magic.
"Really?" Snow White asked from thinking that such a thing could grant any wish by eating a magical apple.
"Yes, girlie." Evil Queen replied to answer the innocent and pure Snow White's curiosity. "Now, make a wish, and take a bite." Evil Queen asked this as she had a sneaky smile to offer the apple for the princess to eat.
MEANWHILE
OUTSIDE AT THIS TIME
Leon was seen rushing as he was traveling through the Cottage Clearing area, and just a few feet away from arriving at the Dwarf Cottage. Now Leon felt like he would be the first one to arrive before the Seven Dwarfs, but shook his head off to put that thought about the story plot on hold until he check on Snow White.
"GRRooaaarr…" But then a strange monstrous roar was heard that caused Leon to cease running.
"Ugh, something tells me that is not a bear?" Leon exclaimed from knowing wild animal noises, and that was not a normal sound.
Then Leon yelps when something was seen coming at him that resemble….blue fruit? Leon immediately dashed to the other side to evade what almost got him. "BOOM-BOOM, BOOM!" And good thing too, cause that blue fruit was explosive and left some damage.
"Definitely NOT a BEAR!?" Leon shouted from getting his gear ready with his shield and…a lumberjack axe.
As Leon stood his ground, the attacker began to appear from behind the forest trees and stood in the path to the Dwarf Cottage. A strange creature that resembles a large, brown tree. The trunk splits into three large branches, which, in turn, fork into three more branches, giving nine branches covered with green leaves. There was Purple fruit resembling whole apples and blue fruit with a longer, more conical shape hang from the branches. Has four thick roots that typically keeps out of the ground and uses as legs. There are three red thorns on each of these roots. The mouth is a jagged, black opening in the trunk, and it has a vertical split in its trunk between the eyes which are red and are set in a sorrowful expression.
-ENEMY DATA-
*Mid-Boss: Mad Trent Lv.15*
Info: This giant tree-shaped monster was created by the negative emotion from the Evil Queen's jealous of Snow White. It's purpose was to aid in wiping out the Seven Dwarfs and keep them from interfering with the Evil Queen's plan which involve the use of a poison apple. This demonic tree monster can launch vicious attacks from exploding fruit to poison apples, and place it's four root legs in the ground to grow more roots to launch surprise grown root attacks. As long as it has a grown deadly arsenal it's almost difficult to be beaten.
"Seriously? A TREE Monster!? I just dealt with one!" Leon raised an eyebrow on who it was he has to face now was an enemy he defeated already. "Scratch that, I dealt with a whole bunch controlled by some evil possessive cloud." The guy took a moment to think back and correct his earlier statement.
"ROOOarrrrr!" Mad Trent roars as it suddenly swung it's branches that released grown purple apples forth that released purple mist upon contact with the ground.
"Yikes! Poison Apples!?" Leon yelped to cover his mouth and move away from the released poison mist until it was safe. "You are most certainly the Evil Queen's creation!?" The guy firmly glares at the enemy that had some tricky abilities.
"Gragragraaauurgh…." Mad Trent growls under it's breath when it leaps into the air and almost squashes Leon who dodged out of the way.
"Ugh, I have no TIME for this! If I had a fire spell I could burn this enemy with it's weakness?" Leon moans from wishing he had a far more higher critical damage move to end this fight in one blow.
"ROOOAaaarrrrh!" Mad Trent roared from turning to face where Leon was at.
"Looks like I have to go old school on it." Leon stated on seeing what he's gonna need to do now. "Mister Tree, meet my new friend…AXEL!" That's when Leon showed his Lumberjack's Axe, hoping it would scare a wooden enemy to be fearful of getting cut down.
That's when Leon charges but yelps as Mad Trent leaps into the air to stomp where he was going. But Leon managed to dodge in time, only to see the enemy planted it's roots in the ground, and sprouted all over. Using the axe helped Leon chop away at all of the grown wood roots until there was none left. But then a crack was heard and Leon saw the Lumberjack Axe broke from it's endurance couldn't withstand the battle.
"Darn! That was a normal woodcutter's axe, and this thing is much stronger that normal weapons won't cut it!?" Leon cursed from seeing what happen as he tossed the broken weapon aside.
"GROOUUARRGH!" Mad Trent roared as it pops out of the ground and swung it's branches to launch more explosive fruit and poison apple barrages.
"Cough-cough…" Leon covered his mouth to not inhale the poison mist while finding a clearing. "Well now if a sword can't cut across this tree beast, I have something new to try?" Leon issued from remaining calm even under this situation.
That's when Leon summons something that took two of his hands to grip tightly. It was the new Crystal Warhammer he had recently obtain. But there was a problem, the weight was seriously more heavier then Leon thought. It might be because the weapon requires a Level 22 wielder, and Leon is not even close to that, which means he's off balance. But balance or no balance, this was currently the strongest weapon Leon own. Right now Mad Trent jumps in the air to attack Leon from above.
"Say Hello to my little friend?" Leon issued from channeling his magical energy as the Warhammer emitted a glowing orange flame.
"Uh-oh…?" Mad Trent yelps with a demonic tone upon realizing what was happening.
"HUARRRRRGH!" Leon roared as he tightens his grip and aims to swing at the precise timing. "ARMOR CRASH!" He yelled out the name of his newest skills that requires a heavy weapon.
"SMASH!" Leon dealt a perfect horizontal swing when Mad Trent landed at the precise zone distance. "CRASH!" The enemy crashed against some nearby trees that toppled down on the enemy; which was ironic of trees pinning down a tree monster.
"Woah…I think that might have been a tad bit overkill?" Leon yelps upon taking a moment to study what happened just now. "Looks like this new weapon can really deal a major damage? And that's with my new stats added to this?" Leon studied the weapon to find it amazing, if it's this strong when he's under the level requirement, how much stronger will it be. "Hugh, when I think back this thing was the Gem Golem's two set when I…" The guy was rubbing his chin to recall his earlier battle against a Boss that used a hammer set to deal great damage blows.
"Roooar-uurrgh…" Mad Trent was heard but in a moaning state, forcing Leon to notice it weakly struggled to move but parts of the body were broken.
"Whoops! Still moving!" Leon yelps from seeing the job was not finished yet. "ARMOR SMASH!/SMASH!" Leon jumps in the air and delivers a powerful critical hit on top of Mad Trent: causing a bright flash after the impact and the creature of darkness faded into particles.
-ENENY BATTLE-
Mid-Boss: Mad Trent – Defeated
Info: You have defeated a demonic tree monster the Evil Queen prepared to deal with Snow White's protectors. Having over come not just a tricky Mid-Level Boss opponent, but dealing enough damage to shatter it's defenses is a true sign of progress. For such a feat, rewards receive show the action of finishing an opponent close to rivaling a Boss threat opponent.
REWARDS: Level-Ups +1, HP 30+, MP 30+, STR 30+, WIS 30+, LUC 30+
Small Magic Potion (7) & Small Health Potion (7)
-UNLOCK 2 NEW CLASS SKILLS-
NEW SKILL:
*Shield Swing: The caster swings the shield forward or rush to deal heavy damage blows to enemies. Although this skill uses a lot of MP during long hard battles, it can deal damage over a wide area while only requiring a small amount of movement from the caster. A skillful wielder can use it to deal damage to multiple targets at once. The amount of damage dealt depends on the defensive rating of the shield. COST: 30MP
*Iron Bounce Lv.1 (Passive Skill): From the Guardian class of new passive skills, one can take the opponent's attack on a strong part of one's current equipment, reducing the damage. There is a chance that this skill will automatically activate when one is hit. As the proficiency level of this skill increases, the amount of damage taken is further reduced, and the chance of the skill activating automatically increases.
"It appears that fight gave me some new abilities that may come in handy and now I've leveled up to 18? Just two levels away from 20 now…" Leon stated on reviewing what he received after winning that fight. "Wait, no time for this! That Mad Trent cause me to lose track of time before I destroyed it! I need to hurry to the cottage!" Leon yelps upon realizing that he has to hurry, there's no time to delay.
Without anymore delays, Leon ran as quickly as he could to reach the Dwarf Cottage. Unaware of events that were happening right now because of his delay fight against Mad Trent.
A BIT EARLIER DURING THE BATTLE
BACK AT THE DWARF COTTAGE
The scene reopens back to the cottage, where the Evil Queen was nearly done convincing Snow White to take the so-call magic apple. But without knowing the truth behind this action behind the disguise old peddler woman. Not to mention things were taking their full focus to not hear the distant fighting of Leon and the Mad Trent since they are too faraway and both doors and windows were shut to block off outside sound.
"There must be something your little heart desires?" Evil Queen asked from trying to dig deep on what the young princess wants in life. "Perhaps there's something or someone you love?" She asked from her slow approach made Snow White back a bit away, feeling a bit uncertain but lost in the discussion with the old peddler woman.
"Well…there is someone." Snow White sheepishly gave an innocent smile on not hiding the truth.
"I thought so! I thought so! Ohohoho…" Evil Queen gave a secret wink with a creepy smile and laugh at what she heard. "Old Grannie knows a young girl's heart." She issued on knowing full well, of Snow White being in love…with a prince she meant before running away from the castle. "Go on, dearie. And make a wish." Evil Queen sweetly offers to gently place the red apple in the puzzled and confused Snow White's hands.
Snow White felt uncertain of accepting such a treasured gift from a stranger. But she seem so frail, and gave her a gift from the kindness the princess showed. It felt wrong to take something as a wishing apple to grant wishes from one who could use it themselves, but…maybe this was just to return Snow White's kindness with something equally treasured. The pure girl smiled from just accepting the gift she saw no harm from granting her own little innocent wish.
"I wish…I wish…" Snow White closed her eyes while trying to hold the apple up high to pray for a wish…
"That's it…go on!" Evil Queen smiled to encourage Snow White to finish her wish, and then eat the apple. "Go on…" She silently expressed with a hidden grin on what will happen soon.
"I wish for the one I love to come and carry me away to his castle…where we'll live happily ever after." Snow White made her wish of what she wanted most in the world.
"Fine, fine!" Evil Queen exclaimed to look like she was patiently accepting the girl's wish spoken. "Now take a bite….Don't let the wish grow cold." She instructs Snow White of what she must do, or else the wish will wither and it won't come true.
After having made her wish and heard to quickly act, Snow White believed the old peddler woman…and took a bite of the apple. Now at first, nothing seem to be happening, but in mere moments...something would occur and Snow White would feel the effects…
"Oh, I feel strange." Snow White replied from a sudden weird feeling coming over her: unaware of the Evil Queen happily rubbing her hands together.
"Her breath will still." Evil Queen muttered silently of what actions were happening as Snow White's breathing became slower. "Her blood congeal." She clutch her fists from watching with a wicked eagerness of what comes after.
The Evil Queen watched with a sly smile with anticipation in what would come next. Then Snow White was heard with her last breath before dropping to the floor and her body became limp. At the precise manner, the left hand drop to roll the red apple that had received the bite of Snow White.
Then at that moment, an arm drop to the floor and rolled a bitten apple on the floor.
"Aaahhhh-Hahahahahaaaaa!" Evil Queen laughs with a creepy cackle of an old crone's voice; then a flash of lightning and booming thunder erupts outside the window as rain pours. "Now I'LL…be the Fairest in the land! Wahahahahahahh…" She lets off an evil cackle from sounding overjoyed to have secured her position with Snow White gone.
Suddenly there was a noise by the door opening when another loud thunder noise disturbed the villain's evil laughter. She turn around surprised and thought the little men came back too soon, not to mention she set a trap for them. But it was not the Seven Dwarfs, instead it was Leon who force open the door, and then looked from the Evil Queen in her disguise form and then…where Snow White fell.
"No…" Leon gasped upon seeing what happen to Snow White, this plot of the story means one thing: she's already eaten the poison apple.
"Uh-ooohh…please help, this child…is not well?" Evil Queen tried to put on her innocent act as a feeble old woman who discovered the scene of what befell the young maiden.
"No…why…Why must I see this…" Leon looked down to the floor with widen eyes: then Snow White's lifeless form was replaced by the image of mother within a coffin. "And by 'your' hand!?" Then his expression changed to glare firmly at knowing precisely who done this deed.
"Me!? I'm just a feeble old woman?" Evil Queen gasped to pretend to be shock by such accusation: no one would believe a helpless old lady could do this.
"No…you look like it, but I know who you are…" Leon exclaimed as he was seen reaching for something behind his back and summons something with his Storage ability. "The Evil Queen and Snow White's Stepmother – Queen Grimhilde!" As he said this, he pulled forth to summon the White Knight's Sword in hand.
"Hugh!?" Evil Queen gasped in surprise from seeing the young man pull a weapon out of nowhere; and that sword looks familiar?
Leon charges with his emotions blinding him, the image of Snow White's fallen form… The vivid images of seeing Leon's lifeless bodies flash as if the guy was once again reliving that horrible nightmare. But do to that impulse action, the Evil Queen took advantage to just dodge a Slash move that sliced and broke the wooden chair in two. When Leon turns around, he saw the old woman vacate and closed the door.
"Wahahaha-Hahahaaaa, good luck getting out of that!" Evil Queen laughs off evilly when getting outside as the rain was falling: believing she had succeeded her mission and none can stop her.
"WINDLASH!" That's when Leon was heard announcing a move behind the door which made the Evil Queen yelp slightly to back quickly away.
Suddenly a force of gale wind burst the shut door off the house, which impacts the ground just meters away from the cottage. The Evil Queen stared in shock, but not as shocked when seeing Leon walk out of the cottage and then he summoned the White Knight Shield in his left hand. The young man was now fully armed as he stood staring at the old crone but with a more control emotion since he lost his temper back there because of the shock took hold: but now Leon was not about to make that mistake again.
"Hugh…you…?" Evil Queen gasped upon what she just saw happen. "You know the Wind Spell!? How?" That spell was like something from one of her spell books, but how does Leon know of it.
"Let's just say that you had more rats in your secret chamber then you thought." Leon remarked in revealing the truth without hiding it.
"Ho, so…there was somebody there then just that cat?" Evil Queen exclaimed from thinking there must have been someone in her secret chamber filled with all kinds of spells and witchcraft. "And that sword and shield? So you also defeated Dullahan I left to protect my secret chamber?" She thought the weapons seem familiar, but couldn't believe this young man defeated a cursed living armor she made. "Well, let's see if you can back it up?" She gave an evil smear from deciding it's high-time, the fool realize what it means to go against her.
Without warning, the Evil Queen raised her finger to the sky, and then a flash of lightning came down. She then aimed the lightning towards Leon who yelped and used his shield to block but it knocked him back a bit. But then the Evil Queen waved her hands forth in a strange manner which forced the wind from the storm to push Leon away from the cottage to the open field. That's when something else appeared while the guy was struggling against this villain:
-KINGDOM QUEST: STALL FOR TIME & DEFEAT THE WITCH-
Boss: Evil Queen Lv.?
Class: Disney Villain
Info: The Evil Queen has poison Snow White. Now she is preparing to escape back to her castle where no one can touch her. With an army of mind controlled soldiers and heighten castle defenses, no one will be able to reach her and will rule the kingdom with a blacken heart. Keep the villain from leaving until the Seven Dwarfs arrive to provide backup. Beware for she can cast Wind, Lightning, and even use Dark magic from practicing witchcraft and shadow spells to gain power. But such things do not make her invincible, she has limited amounts of MP she can spare. Stall for 5 minutes, if you fail to hold out the kingdom will suffer…
Once you have accomplished the first task, the second task will be to work together with the Seven Dwarfs. Catch up to the Evil Queen when she is escaping, make certain you do not lose her. Deal with any obstacles that may appear, just make certain you corner the villain's escape route. Warning, make certain the Seven Dwarfs are alive, if any of them lose their life before defeating the Evil Queen, the story's ending will be changed.
"Seriously? I have to hold out…against a Disney Villain!?" Leon issued from having read what his mission quest is; and it's against someone who's level he still can't grasp which means she's still far stronger then he is.
"Eheheahahahh-Haaaahhh!" Evil Queen laughs off wickedly while channeling her dark sorcery: and firing off lightning spells by the number of her fingers.
"KAPOW!" Leon quickly used the White Knight's Shield to absorb the attack as it pushed him further away from the villain. "How is she THIS strong when she ran away before in the past?" Leon protest from knowing this was a scene that never happen in the ordinary film. "Oh, right…I'm discovering things that may not have played in the films? Should have been obvious?" The guy did a double take upon realizing, there are some things that may play the plot out but other times there are surprise additions to be expected.
"Guahahahahaaaaahhh!" Evil Queen laughs in a creepy old lady way while channeling the forces of wind and lightning to attack Leon hiding behind his shield to endure the elements.
"Grrrr….." Leon growls from being pushed back against two elemental attacks: so much for the first Disney Villain he encounters to be an easy one. "Nice trick, now try mine! WIND SLASH!" He announced forth the name of his next attack as he channel the wind around his sword.
"WHOOSH!…" That's when Leon unleashed a crescent air force but thanks to the dropping rain it was noticed by the Evil Queen. "SLASH!" The Evil Queen dodged that attack with just barely an inch while observing it impacted a large rock; she smirked from thinking it's a failed move. "Creak…/Crumbled…" But then the large rock displayed a slice mark and broke downwards before impacting the ground and scatter into pebbles.
"Hugh….?" Evil Queen gasped upon seeing that destructive attack leave it's mark. "You…you're not an ordinary being?" She turns her attention on knowing Leon was not like ordinary people. "You defeated my cursed living armor that rival nearly 100 soldiers. Perform feats that takes years that only grown men can wield by their own strength and use of magic, where did you come from?" She addressed the matter and wanted an answer to her question.
"You wouldn't believe me even if I told you." Leon remarked in giving a truthful statement which sounded like a taunt.
"Then I'll make you talk…after I vaporize you!" Evil Queen glares her eyes at the enemy on how to fix one's defiance.
The Evil Queen
"Grrr…it's a wonder, that I survived this long!?" Leon groans from having taken much of a beating, if he faced this foe on their first encounter, he wouldn't stand a chance. "This battle is an endurance challenge, I might not weaken her but that's not the only way to gain victory." The guy muttered under his breath, knowing there's more then one way to gain victory even if one doesn't finish the fight. "No choice – CASTLE OF STONE!" After having shouted this next attack, Leon's body emitted the same glow as before when pressing his shield down into the ground.
"What is this!?" Evil Queen gasped upon seeing a strange magical force unknown to her.
"Attack all you want, you will NEVER break me!" Leon used the aggro tactic to have the witch try to break this unstoppable defense.
"We shall see…" Evil Queen glares at the cocky opponent for challenging her. "Feel the winds of FURY!" She held her arms up to prepare a strong gale of wind at her command.
That's when the Evil Queen was whirling her hands in the air, causing the storm above to release a terrible gale force of wind. The wind completely uprooted some trees nearby and some large rocks, and they all collided where Leon brace himself., That's when a large dust cloud appeared, many trees and rocks broke and scatter from the heavy impact.
"Ahahahah…." Evil Queen was laughing at the joy of having ended her enemy. "WHAT!?" But then the Evil Queen gasped upon seeing the dust cloud cleared: and Leon was seen completely unharmed.
"Hmmm…like I said, I'm not going down!" Leon taunts the villain from having demonstrated his sheer will to endure.
"Arrrrrugh!" Evil Queen growls with untold frustration.
Soon the Evil Queen channels a red darken aura and force the storm to unleash untold fury. The wind felt almost like a hurricane and the thunder and lightning could devastate the entire forest. But all of it was focus on Leon, and he was taking the damage without receiving any. It seem like the perfect technique at first, but Leon knew that such things can't also last forever.
"This maybe the Ultimate Move to keep me from receiving damage, but there is one small weakness." Leon muttered from him enduring everything the Evil Queen threw that felt like dealing with a full scale army by a 1000 or so. "It might not have said it from before, but this technique is not unlimited. Eventually I'll run out of steam and be acceptable to damages." The guy admits there's a small catch, he can't keep this move active for long, it's taking much of his will and strength to not give up.
Leon continues to hold out using Castle Of Stone, and as long as he supplied the means to hold on nothing would breach this perfect defense. It wasn't long before the next 2 minutes flew by, and Leon was just making it through until…the glowing aura around his body was fading a bit. But as Leon was panting from feeling almost spent, he noticed the Evil Queen was in the same boot.
"Pant-pant….pant…" Evil Queen was panting from having a lost of breath from recklessly attacking nonstop. "You wasted ENOUGH of my time!" She snaps in rage that even with her powers, Leon still persist and has yet to fall.
"Funny, I think time is on my side." Leon made a slight grin appear on his face when looking up with a hopeful expression.
"Hugh?" Evil Queen looked at Leon puzzled for a brief moment, then her eye sight looked over behind Leon. "GASP!" She gasped in shock of what the Evil Queen saw.
That's when coming into view was non other then the Seven Dwarfs, riding deer and being lead by the forest animals. They were rapidly approaching the Dwarf Cottage without any stops.
"YOU TRICKED ME!?" Evil Queen gripped her fist in rage at realizing what Leon pulled over her.
"That was the plan…" Leon lightly comments with an eager smile.
"Arrrrugh…." Evil Queen raised her hands upwards to prepare something big. "Brizz…" But there was no more spark, she wiggled her hands to channel the lightning storm but nothing happen. "Hugh? No…" The Evil Queen gasped upon realizing what was wrong with her. "I wasted too much of my power on you!?" Leon knew he couldn't win, so he force the witch to spend all of her magic without conserving some for emergency.
With fear of her magic being low and being out numbered, the Evil Queen quickly looks around before bolting towards the Dark Forest area. Grumpy was leading before he stopped the deer to notice what happened.
"There she goes!" Grumpy points to notice the Evil Queen was in sight.
"Ugh!?" Leon moans to slowly land on his knees, the glowing effect of Castle Of Stone had completely disappeared.
"Hey Leon, you okay?" Sneezy asked if the guy was alright, he don't look too good.
"I'll be fine in a minute, we have to go after her!" Leon replied his answer to assure the dwarfs he'll be fine.
"Quick, climb on one of the deer!" Doc asked from knowing they can catch the queen with a faster mode of transportation.
"I don't think they can support my weight." Leon exclaimed on knowing the limits the deer can carry of the little men: during that moment, he drank some potions to help recover HP and MP at the same time. "But I can follow behind you. Trust me, go!" As Leon finished the last bottom potion, he wanted the dwarfs to not wait or else the enemy will escape.
The Seven Dwarfs ride off while Leon used his recovered magic to have the Wind below his feet boost his speed.
NEAR THE FOREST AND MOUNTAIN AREA
The Evil Queen was rushing through the Dark Forest during a terrible storm, yelps from the blowing vines getting in her way. Everyone was still right behind the Evil Queen, rushing through the woods. That's when the Evil Queen decided to start climbing the rocks to scale upwards towards the Mountain Trail. The Dwarfs and Leon reach the rocky ledge when spotting the villain.
"After her!" Grumpy sounded off to get everyone to follow him.
"Come on Leon!" Bashful called to their friend to follow them up.
"Keep up with us!" Happy asked that Leon doesn't fall behind.
"I'm trying!" Leon called out as he was trying to keep up the paste. "Hugh, for men with little feet, they sure do move fast!?" The guy signs from witnessing a surprising feat of him with long legs can't keep up with those with short legs.
The Seven Dwarfs and Leon began to scale up the rocky mountain trail top continue their pursuit. The Evil Queen stops to rest and look back, only to gasp at what she saw. The angry determine expressions of the Seven Dwarfs and Leon were scaling at a fast rate to catch the witch. After making it up one point, the Evil Queen ran on the flat trail. But the voices of 'There She Is' from the Seven Dwarfs were heard, as they ran ahead with Leon not far behind.
"Come on, come on!" Sneezy called out for Leon to keep up with their running paste.
"Yawn…keep up!" Sleepy yawns a bit while also encouraging Leon.
"If the one that sleeps the most can keep this up, then I most certainly will not fall behind!" Leon issued on not wanting to fall behind the guy that sleeps the most but has so much energy to run. "Besides, I believe we'll corner her soon." He called out to the others on their course, they will catch up to the villain.
"How would you know?" Grumpy raised an eyebrow to look back and ask that question.
"Let's just say, I remember this mountain path and where it leads." Leon came up with a good believable excuse to the answer which was mostly true.
Soon we see the Evil Queen struggled to climb up another steep slope to escape those pursing her. But as she was running blindly from the heavy rain storm, a flash of lightning revealed…a cliff.
"HUGH!?" The Evil Queen gasped upon seeing she also fell off the edge. "I'm trapped!? And I can't go back!?" The Evil Queen exclaimed in shock of her pathway was cut off. "They'll be here any minute now. I have no choice but to resort in using…my last ounce of magic left." She issued on looking at her situation, she has to use like her hidden trump card. "I give all my remaining dark powers to summon thee…Bring forth a creature powerful to SERVE ME!" The Evil Queen held up her arms to perform a chant, as flashes of lightning and booming thunder occurred at the precise timing.
Then the Evil Queen's evil aura spread forth, as if using every last ounce of dark magic to cause her shadow…to spread forth. And from that shadow, something began to emerge while slowly taking form at the bottom area to stand between the Evil Queen and those approaching from below. When the heroes arrived they stopped at what stood in the way. A 15 feet tall dark blue skin female creature with long white hair and glowing yellow eyes. It wore a purple robe covering the wrist and the feet, wore a red witch's hat with golden tiara crown in front. The facial had a jaw-like smile and had hands so sharp they were like claws, it's entire self was almost like a demon of sorts. And she was seen holding a basket of red apples but the top was covered by a strange turquoise ooze.
"Ehhh-eheheheeeehhhh…." The wicked she-demon laughed so creepy while grabbing to throw an apple which had…a lit fuse!?
"WATCH OUT!" Leon shouted to warn the little men when seeing that apple come to them.
Leon managed to push the Seven Dwarfs back but they were confused about an enemy throwing food at them. But the apple imploded inches away where the group almost ran to, and it released purple mist that slowly form a hissing and eerie ghoul face before vanishing in the air. It was over but everyone was still stump of what they saw.
"Heheheehhhh…." The same wicked she-demon let off another high-pitch wicked laughter while grabbing another apple of it's basket.
"What is that? It looks ooper….dah…tupper….ugh I mean….what in the world is it?" Doc blurted a bit before finally asking what sort of thing they just saw.
"It's witchcraft I tells ya! The Witch summoned something from dark means!" Grumpy issued on knowing evil spells, and this proves it.
"No way!?" Sneezy gasped upon hearing this.
"Dark magic!?" Sleepy replied from knowing that's a scary thing.
"That isn't good!?" Bashful stated on thinking what everyone thought.
"How can we get close to it?" Happy asked as Dopey shrug off his arms from not knowing.
Leon looked where they hid and saw the Evil Queen smile with evil joy. But the real threat right now was what the villain summoned. So Leon soon saw the data of what sort of threat they are currently dealing that blocks their path now:
-ENEMY DATA-
*Boss: Wretched Witch Lv.25*
'Manifested Shadow Witch'
Info: The Evil Queen has unleashed all of her dark magical strength to perform a summoning. The use of witchcraft and black arts aided in calling forth a creature of darkness. The source being the queen's jealousy to remain the fairest in the land. And with this manifested evil creature reflecting the Evil Queen's very soul, the Wretched Witch is a dangerous foe just like it's summoner. This wily witch wields potent poison apples as weapons, which explode on contact to spread the poison. Only those with healing capabilities may stand a chance because without a healer, once you get poisoned, one's strength is zapped away.
"Hmmm?" Leon hums under his breath, realizing that this enemy was the first level 25 foe he's come across, and a Boss type at that. "I'll keep it's focus on me, you all keep out of sight and try to sneak up to where the Evil Queen is." He turns to instruct the Seven Dwarfs on his plan of attack; then Dopey gave some hand signals as if sounding worried. "Yes Dopey, it's dangerous to fight it alone, but I'm the only one who can!" He issued on knowing that him fighting this powerful foe without backup would be hard, but so is letting any of the Seven Dwarfs perish by an enemy with a poison type of attack.
"Why only you?" Grumpy raised an eyebrow, finding Leon's plan like a crazy one.
"I exhausted her by being defensive until you got back. She may have used up all she had left. We miss this chance, it's over!" Leon explained the matter of where even against someone this powerful, he managed to weaken her reserve of magic to this critical stage. "So hurry along, I'll get it's attention." The guy instructs on what he'll do to keep Wretched Witch away from the little men.
"How you gonna do that?" Doc asked from thinking it'll take something big to keep the enemy from attacking seven men sneaking pass it.
"With another special trick up my sleeve." Leon issued on having just the right thing to deal with attracting an enemy's attention. "Hey Wicked Witch! You want us, come and try me!" The guy steps out of the hiding spot, and arm himself with his sword and shield. "ANCHOR HOWL!" Leon made a defiant roar of the name of this new technique.
That moment Leon's body was emitting a glowing green aura. At the same motion, Wretched Witch's attention fell to Leon before attacking her explosive apples. Leon used the shield to block and covered his mouth of the purple poison. Apparently Leon smiled with relief, this technique has boosted his defense and can withstand the attacks.
"It's working! It's focus is just him!?" Doc exclaimed surprised that such a tactic would work.
"Quick, stick to the sides and don't be seen. Be as quiet as a mouse!" Grumpy issued from what they gotta do next.
Leon saw the Seven Dwarfs moving near the walls to slip pass unseen as best they could. Right now Leon watch out from having to keep the Wretched Witch's full attention on him. But against another enemy that deals with poison is not so easy, one wrong move and it's over. Leon used his shield to stop the exploding poison apples from touching him, even took a risk to perform Shield Smash on the enemy. That did help stun the Wretched Witch's movements, but it's health and level were far higher then Leon, and she continued throwing poison exploding apples.
"Eeeehhh-Hehehehhh…" Wretched Witch lets off another eerie and creepy laugh while throwing more then one apple at a time and some exploded to release poison outside Leon's shield position.
"Cough-cough….again, poison apples!?" Leon coughs a bit from having accentually breathed in some poison gas. "Gulp-gulp…" Then he takes out a potion to gulp it down to heal him a bit so he can last longer and fight off the poison effect. "It's a good thing the Seven Dwarfs are not facing this threat, if even ONE of them is lost, then the story it's self will take a huge turn." The guy issued on knowing what will happen if any of the dwarfs fell, that would not lead to a good ending.
Then Wretched Witch continues to fight with it's endless supplies of poison apples as their fuses lit and explode near contact. Leon continues to evade and use his shield to block the poison from reaching him as best he can. As the fighting continued, the Seven Dwarfs were tip-toeing near the walls to remain unnoticed. But the battle was too eye catching to ignore, and so Dopey in the rear turns to watch while moving…until the others stop for a moment. Then a cause of domino effect happen when Dopey knock one and then others which their silly tumble caught the Wretched Witch's attention.
"Dopey! Don't humble…ugh…mumble…ugh I mean tumble!" Doc yelps to pick up the Dwarf that had tripped and knock their row down a bit.
"Hurry!" Grumpy shouted on wanting the group to not fall behind.
"Heeee…" Wretched Witch grabs and then throws the poison apples towards the Seven Dwarfs.
"WINDLASH!" Then without warning, a powerful gale of blows the apples away and off the cliff: all eyes looked to Leon who performed the move. "Sorry, you can't spread your poison if it never comes into contact!" With a confident smile, Leon may have just figured out a way to keep the poison from spreading.
"Grrrr…." Wretched Witch growls with fury at such interference.
Now the battle was going into another round as Leon was continuing to keep the enemy on him by performing another Anchor Howl to be the main target and ignore others. That kept the Seven Dwarfs safe as Leon ducks, dodges and tries to attack. He even perform a Shield Swing move of throwing his shield to knock the enemy off balance while catching the shield like a boomerang.
"Wow, he certainly can hold his own?" Happy smiled from seeing how good a warrior Leon was to keep fighting and find ways to turn the battle towards one's favor.
"Well…he did hold out against us, right?" Sleepy yawns a bit while stating how tough Leon was to withstand all seven of them earlier.
"I wish there was something we can do?" Bashful exclaimed on wishing they could help too.
Dopey tried to think for a moment when noticing that while Leon was doing fairly well, he seem to be struggling. It's clear the poison was taking effect but slowly despite Leon using any potion to keep himself going, believing the poison will wear off. Realizing that Leon could need a hand, Dopey looked to the other dwarfs, and saw Sneezy sniffing of a runny nose. And the silent Dwarf smiled and pulled a pepper shaker out, poured into his hands and blew around Sneezy's nose.
"Deh, oh no, not again!? Ah-gee….eeh-gee…." Sneezy yelps from what Dopey just did as the pepper tickles his noise. "Ah-Gigi…Wah-Ki…" The guy was about to almost lose control as the little men direct him near the battle. "AHHHHHH-COOOOOOOO!" Sneezy yelled out loud before making a sneeze.
Then thanks to Sneezy's powerful sneeze, a gale of wind blew it interrupted Wretched Witch from throwing another poison apple barrage. In fact that attack from behind caused the basket to slip out of the she-demon's grasp to land between her and the young hero.
"Errrrrraaaaugh…" Wretched Witch growls in frustration before rushing to the scene.
"Thanks, I needed that!" Leon smiled to give a wave to the dwarfs that aided him.
"Sniff….no problem." Sneezy sniffs a bit as he and Dopey and the others gave a thumbs up.
"I got just the move to finish this opponent in one fell swoop!" Leon suddenly unsummons the sword and shield, and then summons forth a familiar crystal Warhammer.
"Hugh…that weapon…" Evil Queen noticed something strange when Leon wields a hammer. "NO! Not only Dullahan but even Stoneheart!?" She gasped upon recognizing the weapon from the Gem Golem she sent to the mountain long ago.
"Take my strongest move before you can even reclaim your arsenal!" Leo jumps in the air to prepare a big move on the enemy that dropped it's guard. "This is what I used to beat the queen's golem!" The guy declared as he used wind to give him a vertical spin motion.
"Eeeehhhh!?" Wretched Witch yelps from looking up with a shock expression.
"ARMOR CRASH!" Leon yelled out the name of this move, as he thrust the Crystal Warhammer with all his might. "KAPOW!/KABOOM" And landed a critical blow on the backside of the pin down Wretched Witch which crushed her apples that exploded to release loads of poison mist.
"EEEEEEeeehhhhh…." Wretched Witch screamed as the critical blow and the explosion completely vaporized it's existence from the spot.
As the dust cloud was clearing, the Seven Dwarfs watch in silence, uncertain if Leon managed to survive being in a cover cloud of poison. But then a figure was seen, as it was Leon himself who drop onto his knees while clutching the Warhammer weapon to hold him up. He was coughing a bit while just trying to remain conscious.
"Pant-pant…finally…She's gone!" Leon was panting a bit, feeling the exhaustion from having defeated such a strong Boss made by the Evil Queen. "Cough-cough…that plan was risky, there was poison, but exploding apple bombs can also backfire if one is underneath them." The guy coughs a bit from suffering health damage, but was glad he won.
"Hugh…no….it can't be true!? He stopped the Wretched Witch!?" Evil Queen gasped upon witnessing a feat no normal being can do. "How can you be so strong to stop my creatures!?" This action made no sense, she summoned a creature of darkness yet it failed; how?
"Heh…I surprise myself? Cough…" Leon lightly comments before a cough escaped from feeling a slight poison effect. "Dullahan…Ghost Fog…Stoneheart…Mad Trent…and now Wretched Witch…You had your best beaten. Now you're all alone without anymore helpers to aid you." The guy made a slight smirk across his face, his taunts only made the Evil Queen look more shock upon hearing the truth.
"Come on! Leon gave us this chance! Let's get her!" Grumpy encourage the other Dwarfs as they held their clubs on the ready.
Now the situation had completely turn over, now it was the Evil Queen who was defenseless. Leon stayed where he was, as he pulled the last health potion left to recover and endure until he could out wait the effects of the poison. And leave the final action of the Seven Dwarfs and the Evil Queen as they are…
"I'm completely drain of my magic, and the little men are on their way?" Evil Queen gasped upon seeing that she has once again, return to her corner. "Oh what'll I do? The meager little fools!?" She was caught between confusion while cursing at those that chase her this far.
As the Seven Dwarfs took a chance to charge forward with the witch trapped, the Evil Queen grabbed a tree branch. As she had a creepy grin as she wedge the tree branch beneath a huge boulder to try and tilt it forward. Leon noticed this action from the corner of his eye to realize what was happening…
"I'll get'cha! I'LL CRUSH THEM BONES!" Evil Queen declared as her plan was to crush the little men and the weaken Leon with a large boulder.
The Seven Dwarfs were almost upon the Evil Queen when Grumpy noticed what the villain was up to.
"LOOK OUT!" Grumpy screamed as the little men yelped on stopping just directly below the trap.
"Hmmm?" Leon then noticed that the storm was growing dim and the lightning was seen flashing almost away from a certain location. "Oh no, if the lightning doesn't happen now, the story's plot won't take in effect. We need something to trigger it, but what?" Leon tried to think of something, and search himself for anything that can help: then he pulled the Hunter's Short Dagger weapon he kept on him.
"Wahahah-Hahahaaaahhh…." The Evil Queen laughs wickedly, believing that she has won now.
"All I have on me is…this? But hopefully science still plays something even here?" Leon issued from gripping the dagger tightly for a moment.
"WAAAAHHH-Hahahahaaahhh…" The Evil Queen laughs as she was just one more push and the boulder goes over. "STAB!" Then a loud metallic sound was heard that made the villain look to spot…a dagger in the ground.
"Pant…pant…" Leon was seen panting from having been the one to throw the dagger.
"HAH! And just what did you expect to do?" Evil Queen laughs and taunts Leon's wasted effort to hit her but missed.
"This…LIGHNINT BOLT!" Leon issued as he held his hands forward. "Brriizzzzz…." Then released a lightning bolt that surprised everyone: but then instead of hitting the villain, it hit the dagger in the ground to make a static display.
"Hugh….? You can use another element spell?" Evil Queen exclaimed stump by what just happened, apparently this Leon can use both Wind and Lightning type spells, same as her. "But even so, you apparently have run out of magic. What can you hope to do if you miss the target on a last effort?" She remarks the poor effort Leon did that would end in failure.
"Cough-cough…The target wasn't you…" Leon coughs a bit while trying to keep himself from losing balance. "The target was meant to attract something to finish the job for us." Leon then had a sly smile shown on knowing what comes next when a metallic object displays static energy in a thunder storm…it attracts lightning.
Suddenly without warning, a large thunderbolt struck directly the in-between spot between the villain and the boulder. Apparently what Leon did attracted the lightning to attack that one spot. And just like that, the destruction broke the entire rocky ledge, and the Evil Queen was too far back that she lost her footing before…
"WAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" The Evil Queen was heard screaming as she plunge off the mountain cliff: and from that weaken structure, the large boulder tip backwards to follow after the witch. "WOOOOAAaaaaaaahhhhh!" The last screams of the Evil Queen became more distant until…all was silent.
At this very moment, the Seven Dwarfs approach the ledge to see what became of the Evil Queen. As Leon also approach and looked down, he knew very well…the Evil Queen was Dead. The evidence was more clear when two vultures flew down to collect what they were waiting for. Leon suddenly lost his will to keep standing and dropped to the ground on his rear. At the same time, a pop-up screen finally appeared.
-KINGDOM QUEST: STALL FOR TIME & DEFEAT THE WITCH – CLEAR!-
Info: The Evil Queen has been defeated! Despite all the evil tricks and schemes she has pulled, and the evil summon creatures of darkness, you have held on through it all. For having lasted and kept from losing any of the Seven Dwarfs, your bravo will be on the record. With this victory, you gain a major experience to help you grow that much stronger and plenty of extra special rewards in surviving against the first Disney Villain.
REWARDS: Level-Ups 3+, HP 50+, MP 60+, STR 50+, AGI 30+, END 30+, DEX 30+, WIS 30+, LUC 10+
ITEMS/WEAPONS
Gemstone Sack (120 Red, 120 Purple, 120 Blue, 120 Green, 120 Yellow, 120 Silver)
Alchemical Bombs – 1 Bag (20X)
Teleport Stone (4)
Random Box – Special (1)
ITEMS:
*Random Box: A small blue cube-shape object of mystery that contains a random gift magically kept inside. Whatever is inside depends on one's luck. Be it small or big, something rare or something that's common, or can be a product, a consumable item, a weapon or armor, anything is possible. However, if one obtains one with a yellow star on it, the Random Box may hold something special that guarantees a Rare, a Unique, or something much higher.
-UNLOCK NEW CLASS SKILLS-
NEW SKILLS:
*Aura Saber: Allows the user to emit a murderous fighting spirit. With a weapon (or bare hands) radiating with light, pierce through opponents as though they are wearing nothing. Special attack that deals piercing damage and ignores the defense of the target. While it looks flashy, the amount of 'Hate' gained relative to damage dealt is lower than other skills, so it's not too good at controlling large groups of enemies. However, its useful against groups of enemies that don't have very tough skins.
*Counter Break: Offset the power of an enemy's attack with one's own. There is a popular charm in the flashy effects when an attack is successfully canceled. this skill has a risk of when to perform it, it is important to have good timing.
-STATUS UPDATE-
LEON LIONHEART
Level 21
HP 1550-1600
MP 940-1000
STR 450-500 (+12)
AGI 270-300
END 420-450
DEX 420-450
WIS 350-380
LUC 290-300
"Hugh, the bonus I had from the dagger is missing…?" Leon muttered from noticing a slight change: probably cause he gave up the dagger to perform that risky stunt that was the key to beating the villain precisely from the film. "Well…cough…It's over…But then why does it still feel like a lost?" Leon muttered under his breath as his eyes started to feel heavy. "Feel so…tired…ugh…?" Leon was unable to stay awake and then passed out to fall on his backside.
"Leon!?" The Seven Dwarfs called out as they ran to inspect Leon who apparently passed out.
"I-I-Is he…?" Sneezy asked from thinking their friend was...
"N-n-No…he has a pulse!? It's weak, but it's still there." Doc checks Leon's pulse to determine the guy was still alive. "The poison seems to be out of his system now. Considering how much he took, he's lucky to have incur…ugh…embark…ugh…endure it until it's over." The guy explained while correcting his speech phrase on the subject.
"Few, that's a relief." Bashful signs with relief to hear that.
"He did take one for the team." Sleepy stated to Dopey who nods his head.
"We couldn't have gotten this far without him." Happy pointed out that if not for Leon, they be in the same state but much worse.
"What are we standing around yapping for then!? Let's get him back to the cottage to be treated without delay!" Grumpy issued firmly to the others to not delay any longer to help Leon out.
"Ye-ye-yes! We have to hurry! This storm won't be good for Leon's condition." Doc yelps to also agree that they can't let this person who's injured stay outside during a storm or they can't a cold. "Hurry men, grab hold of him!" He issued on instructing the group to help pick up the grown young man.
The Seven Dwarfs each took a section by Leon's feet, waist, arms and his head, and began to carry their new friend down the Mountain Trail. With the enemy gone, they accomplished their mission. But when they get back to the cottage, what awaits them is still something the Evil Queen finally achieved. And as the Seven Dwarfs scale down, no one noticed a strange red aura emitted from the area where the Evil Queen fell. The scene goes dark, as the first Disney story is yet to reach it's conclusion…
NOTES: Using some elements from both the Disney film and the Kingdom Hearts series to help move the story plot.
Mad Trent is the boss from Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep series that appeared in the Dwarf Woodlands stage.
Wretched Witch is based on an existing enemy from Kingdom Hearts X (chi) game series.
Well now, I just managed to get this exciting event done, but wait…it's still not over yet. Even after obtaining victory, the villain managed to poison Snow White and her condition leaves her lifeless. Leon knew what could help the princess and received a quest…to find her prince. Knowing that the details of where he is seem impossible to find, he seeks the help of the Magic Mirror. But, something else happens that the last evil action of the Evil Queen plays forth to prevent anyone from breaking the curse she placed on Snow White. And so Leon finds himself taken into an unknown dimension, and must fight a powerful foe which is the spirit of the mirror, or is it just a front to the REAL enemy in question? And even in a tough spot, maybe Leon can get out with a New Class and obtain new abilities, but which one is the right choice? That remains to be seen…until then, enjoy…
