And so, we depart Wonderland and make our way to the ever famous Olympus Coliseum. Let's see if they prove their mettle as heroes shall we?

(Some time after leaving Wonderland…)

Hifumi: And that was how I managed to convince my middle school to start a fanfiction club!

Celeste: Good, now that we've gotten that tidbit out of the way, let us move on to *actual* important stuff.

Hifumi: Huh?

Celeste: So Makoto, what happened when you arrived in… what was it called?

Makoto: Traverse Town.

Celeste: Oh right, Traverse Town.

Makoto: Well, I just started looking to see if anyone else I knew landed there too. I was told by this shop owner named Cid that Traverse Town is pretty much where people end up going once their world is lost to darkness.

Makoto: But if you're anything to go by, something tells me that isn't always the case.

Celeste: Perhaps, but I would've preferred I end up there and not in that nonsensical nuthouse.

Celeste: If we ever finish this, I will make that Queen pay!

Sayaka: Now now now, settle down Celeste. Let's just leave the mad Queen alone, we have more important things to work on here.

Sayaka: We have our own world to restore after all.

Hifumi: And we still don't know what happened to Miss Alice.

Celeste: I know that, but I have my *own* priorities to accomplish once we are finished with this adventure after all..

Makoto: Hey Chihiro, are we any closer?

Chihiro: Shouldn't be much longer now. Huh?

Makoto: What's up?

Chihiro: Uh guys, I think we have company.

(They all look to the window, and find other ships coming their way, and firing at them)

Sayaka: What the-? Are those…?

Hifumi: The Heartless have ships!?

Chihiro: Good thing we came prepared! Strap in, it's gonna get rough!

Hifumi: Wow, I didn't think you'd thought of us like-

*SLAP*

Celeste: Keep your perverted thoughts to yourself you swine!

Hifumi: Yes Miss Ludenberg!

(Chihiro begins dodging the enemy ships and fires back, destroying them)

Chihiro: Well at least this won't be a boring flight.

Celeste: Perhaps but I would like to keep my dress intact, so please make sure they don't destroy us.

Chihiro: R-Right…

(After some time passed, they came across another world, a large coliseum visible from the cosmos)

Sayaka: This is the right place?

Chihiro: Make no mistake, someone's here!

Makoto: Well, take us in for a landing Chihiro.

Chihiro: Got it!

(They land the ship out of sight of the locals, and disembark. Upon entering they find themselves at the foot of a large Greek coliseum)

(Cue Olympus Coliseum theme)

Sayaka: Wow, it's like something out of Greece!

Chihiro: Is this a… coliseum?

Hifumi: Where they had soldiers fight to the death?

Celeste: Perhaps, but I am sure we can handle whatever they throw at us.

Celeste: Shall we enter and ask around?

Hifumi: Okay, but no one better throw me to any lions!

(They go through the large doors and find themselves in some sort of lobby area. To the wall they find a small creature with goat legs and a man's body, though he seemed rather chubby)

Sayaka: Who's that?

Makoto: I don't know, but I'll ask if he's seen anyone.

Makoto: *ahem* Excuse me…

?: Good timing. Give me a hand, will ya?

?: Move that pedestal over there for me.

?: I gotta spruce this place up for the games.

(Makoto realizes he wants him to move the block)

Chihiro: That?

Sayaka: I don't think he can do that.

(Deciding to throw caution to the wind, Makoto gives it a try, but no matter how hard he pushes, he can't move it)

Makoto: It weighs a ton, I can't move it!

Makoto: Sorry, but it's way too heavy!

?: What? Too heavy? Since when have you been such a little-

(The creature turns around, but is surprised to see Makoto and his group)

?: Oh. Wrong guy. What're you doing here?

(The creature hops down from the pedestal he stood on and begins walking towards the group)

?: This here's the world-famous Coliseum-heroes only!

?: And I got my hands full preparing for the games. So run along, pip-squeaks.

Sayaka: Pipsqueaks?

Celeste: The nerve…

?: Look it's like this. Heroes are coming from all over to fight ferocious monsters right here in the Coliseum.

Hifumi: Well for your information uh…

Phil: Philoctetes, Phil for short.

Hifumi: Well Phil, you should know we happen to be chosen heroes!

Chihiro: Especially Makoto, the Keyblade chose him!

Phil: Hero? That runt?

(Phil laughs, making the group rather cross with him)

Makoto: H-Hey, what's so funny?

Sayaka: Makoto's a real hero! He's fought plenty of monsters!

Phil: Hey, if you can't even move this…

(Phil tries moving the large block from earlier, but fails to as the group just stares and watches)

Phil: ...you can't call yourself…

Phil: ...a hero!

(Phil eventually gives up and falls to the ground, panting)

Phil: Okay, so it takes more than brawn. Well, well, let's see what you guys can do.

Chihiro: What do you mean?

Phil: I'll put you guys through a little trial to test your skill. I'll see whether or not you're ready to face the games that way.

Phil: It's gonna be tough, just so you know.

Makoto: Well…

Makoto: We'll do it!

Sayaka: Yeah! We'll prove that we're heroes!

Phil: Alright, let's see what you got. Follow me!

(The group follows Phil into the arena, where there are several barrels placed)

Chihiro: So, do we need to destroy these barrels?

Phil: In 30 seconds!

Hifumi: That quick!?

Phil: If you don't got what it takes, then you're not gonna be in the games. Simple as that.

Celeste: Fine, just start the timer.

(They draw their weapons, Hifumi getting bombs again)

Phil: Alright, ready? Go!

(The group head off, and thanks to splitting up they manage to destroy them all with 10 seconds remaining)

Chihiro: Wow, that was pretty easy.

Phil: Not bad! For a beginner, that is.

Phil: Let's change things up.

(Phil takes them aside and rearranges the arena, placing more barrels)

Phil: Let's see if you can get these all done, you got 1 minute.

Sayaka: Piece of cake!

Phil: Alright, hop to it!

(The change in terrain didn't do much to stop their flow, as they managed to destroy all of them with double the previous time left)

Celeste: Easy as easy can be.

Phil: Hey, you're better than I thought!

Sayaka: See, we told you!

(Phil takes them back to the lobby)

Phil: You know, you ain't bad, kid.

Makoto: Thanks!

Hifumi: So, I guess we're ready for the games!

Phil: Afraid not!

Sayaka: What!? Why not?

Phil: Two words:

Phil: You guys ain't heroes!

Chihiro: Uh, I that's more than-

Hifumi: Oh come on!

Phil: Forget it, plus you need a pass. No pass, no entry! Keep practicin' kids. Come back when you're real heroes!

Sayaka: Why you-

Makoto: It's alright, let's just go.

(Feeling dejected, Makoto walks out the door, the others follow, giving Phil mean looks as they departed. As they head out the door and prepare to leave, someone speaks up…)

?: Eh, rather a stubborn old goat, wouldn't you say?

(They turn around to see a blue man with fire for hair wearing a long black robe)

Chihiro: Huh!?

Celeste: Who are you?

?: Whoa, hold it there lady of the dead. Wait, let me guess.

?: You want to enter the games, right?

(The person stops in front of them)

?: Well, then, hey, get a load of this.

(And a pass appears right in his fingers)

Makoto: A pass?

?: It's all yours. Good luck, kid. I'm pulling for you, little shorty.

(He walks away then disappears in a puff of smoke)

Hifumi: Who was that?

Sayaka: I don't know, but I have a bad feeling about him.

Celeste: Well regardless, we have an entry to the games now, do we not?

Makoto: I'm not sure if we should…

Sayaka: Well, where else are we gonna search? One of our friends is here after all!

Makoto: Right…

(Makoto thinks about it, then makes up his mind)

Makoto: Alright, we're going in!

Hifumi: Yes! Let's show that old goat we really are heroes!

(They walk back in)

Phil: Back already huh?

Makoto: Yep, and we have something for you.

(Makoto presents the pass, which Phil grabs)

Phil: Hey, how'd you get this?

Sayaka: So, now can we enter the games?

Phil: Well… I guess so.

Hifumi: Yes!

Phil: We start with the preliminaries! You guys better get ready!

Chihiro: Ready when you are!

Phil: Alright. Just a heads up some weirdos signed up for the games, better watch yourself.

Celeste: Do you think he means…

Makoto: Probably, but let's see for ourselves.

(The team steps out into the arena for their first preliminary match. Upon entering, Heartless spawn, a few Soldiers and some blue creatures similar to the Red Nocturnes they fought in Wonderland)

Sayaka: Heartless! I should've known!

Hifumi: Blue ones? You think they shoot water?

(One ends up firing a blast at Sayaka, she blocks it, but it covers her staff in ice)

Sayaka: Yeah, but it's way too cold for that!

Hifumi: Then let's get started!

(Hifumi gets a hammer from his box as the others draw their weapons, beginning the round)

Chihiro: I'll deal with the ice guys, you handle the soldiers!

Celeste: Right!

(In very little time, their coordinated effort brings down the squad of Heartless)

Celeste: Well, is it done?

Makoto: We did it!

(The round over, Phil takes them aside)

Phil: You're no heroes yet, but you ain't doing bad. Lucky you guys came to me for coaching.

Chihiro: Thank Makoto, he's the real lucky one!

Makoto: Oh guys…

(As they're conversing, two figures silently walk by and stare at the group as they stare back. One had spiky yellow hair wearing rugged warrior gear with a long red cape and a single black wing on his back, as well as a very large sword. The other figure was one more familiar to the group, they knew as soon as they saw the hair)

Makoto: (Mondo!?)

(He didn't say anything and just walked away with the other guy, leaving the group in shock)

Celeste: Mondo?

Hifumi: What's he doing here? And who's the other guy?

Phil: Something tells me they'll be tough ones to beat.

Phil: Who knows, maybe you'll end up facing them.

(Heading back into the arena, they fought in two more consecutive battles: the first one containing Shadows and more Blue Rhapsodies, and the second giving them a taste of both fire and ice elementals. Both were done quickly and without much damage)

Phil: Say, you kids are better than I thought! I just wish he was here to see this.

Chihiro: "He"?

Phil: Hercules. He's a hero if there ever was one. Too bad he's off visiting his father.

Sayaka: Hercules!?

Celeste: The one of legend?

Phil: You know him? Ha! I knew he'd become famous after all that hard work!

(As time went on they continued fighting more and more opponents, as they finished up the fifth round, Mondo, the man who walked with him, and Hades, the figure from before who granted them the pass were in the sidelines behind the barred gate, conversing)

Hades: Alright, those little punks are your next opponents, okay?

Mondo: …..

Hades: Now, don't blow it. Just take them out.

?: The great god of the Underworld is afraid of a few kids?

?: Sorry, but my contract says-

Hades: I know! You think I don't know? I wrote the contract!

Hades: I know it says you're only required to kill Hercules in this tournament.

Hades: But you gotta fight those guys to get to him. Come on.

Hades: Hey it's like that old goat says, Rule #11: It's all just a game, so let loose and have fun with it!

Hades: I mean, a casualty or two along the way is no big deal, right?

Mondo: It matters depending on the guys.

Hades: Huh?

Mondo: I want no part in this.

Hades: Nuh uh, not happening buddy, don't you remember? You signed the dotted line remember?

Mondo: This wasn't part of the deal…

Hades: Yeah but you never said you wouldn't do this, right?

Mondo: Grrr…..

Hades: Sheesh and I thought I had a bad temper, look buddy can you really say they're that important, I mean you only just met 'em!

Mondo: …

Hades: Just go out there and get the job done, and I'll hold up my end of the deal, like I promised.

Mondo: …...Fine.

(Mondo and the swordsman walk out to prepare for battle)

Hades: Geez. Stiffer than the stiffs back home.

Hades: Still, suckers like them are hard to come by…

(As Hades chuckled, growling is heard from behind him in the darkness)

(One round later, Mondo and the warrior called Cloud met them in the arena)

Makoto: Mondo!

Mondo: …

Cloud: …..

Chihiro: We came to save you!

Mondo: …..

Sayaka: Mondo, what's wrong?

(As Sayaka walks towards Mondo, he responds by punching her and sending her flying, fortunately Makoto catches her)

Chihiro: Huh?

Hifumi: Mr. Owada, what has gotten into you!?

Mondo: Sorry… I need to do this.

(His fists started glowing black, while Cloud drew out his sword)

Chihiro: Wait, Mondo, we can't!

Mondo: You don't have a choice in this!

(Mondo charges forth, but fortunately Makoto stops him in his tracks with his Keyblade. Sadly, Cloud jumps up and stabs downward, knocking the Keyblade wielder back)

Sayaka: Makoto!

(They didn't have much time to react, as Mondo and Cloud fought back. But despite their best effort, the combination of the swordsman and the biker gang leader whittled them down)

Chihiro: Mondo please, stop this!

Mondo: I need to do this! GRAGH!

Cloud: Is that the best you can do?

Hifumi: Take this!

(Hifumi charges forth with his broad sword, but Cloud swipes it away and sword dashes through Hifumi)

Hifumi: Yep… that hurt.

(And knocks him down, Chihiro going down shortly after thanks to Mondo)

Celeste: We need to be smart about this, what do we do?

Makoto: I don't know!

Sayaka: I'll hold off Mondo, you deal with the other guy!

Celeste: Let's go!

(Sayaka clashes with Mondo, the former trying to keep up with the biker's fists)

Sayaka: Mondo, why are you doing this?

Mondo: I don't have a damn choice! Just let me win this!

Sayaka: Just tell us!

Mondo: I can't!

(Sayaka holds back Mondo's strikes, meanwhile Celeste and Makoto are trying to tag team Cloud)

Makoto: Not bad…

Cloud: Hmph…

(As he jumps up into the air, Celeste grabs him with her wires and slams him down)

Celeste: Predictable…

(Noticing she'd be a problem, Cloud quickly dashes towards Celeste and sends her flying)

Cloud: Take this.

(He proceeds to do a flurry of slashes before slamming her back into the ground)

Makoto: Celeste!

Celeste: I'm… sorry… Makoto…

Sayaka: Look out!

(He looks to see Sayaka flying towards him, and while he dodges, Mondo jumps over him and slams his fists down onto her stomach, taking her out and leaving the two to deal with Makoto)

Makoto: No!

Mondo: Well, only one left.

Cloud: This shouldn't be too hard.

Makoto: (No, I can't convince them, I can't stop them)

Makoto: (I need to do something, but what!?)

(Lost in thought, Cloud charges forth while Mondo jumps above. Knowing they were about to dual attack him, Makoto conjured more magic)

Makoto: Thunder!

(A bolt of lightning ends up striking Mondo, catching him off guard and sending him careening to the ground. Giving Makoto enough time to fight off Cloud)

Makoto: No more playing games!

(He manages to break Cloud's guard and deals a good combo before sending him up into the air to deal with Mondo)

Makoto: Mondo please, what's going on!?

Mondo: I can't tell!

Makoto: Then I'm sorry for this!

(He ends up dealing another combo to Mondo and sends him into the air right into Cloud, as the two collide and begin falling, Makoto holds his key up to his face and right before they hit the ground, Makoto quickly swipes and appears on the other side)

(The two land and as they try to stand back up, the damage Makoto dealt was too severe and they knelt in pain. Makoto's allies soon got back up)

Makoto: Are you guys alright?

Sayaka: Y-Yeah. Thanks Makoto.

Chihiro: Nice work Makoto.

(Knowing the battle was over, Makoto walked up to Mondo)

Makoto: Mondo, what happened?

Makoto: I know we weren't exactly on the best of terms but…

Makoto: Why would you attack us like this?

Mondo: I…. I….

Celeste: It's over Mondo, you lost.

Mondo: I… lost.

Chihiro: Wh-Why? Why would you do this?

Mondo: I… had to… fulfill the contract.

Sayaka: Contract?

Mondo: Hades…

Hifumi: The Lord of the Dead!?

Chihiro: Wait, was he blue?

Mondo: Y-Yeah…

Makoto: He was the one who gave us the pass!

Sayaka: But why would he give us that?

Mondo: He said… he'd help me… get our world back.

Mondo: I just had to…. do him a favor…

Makoto: Favor?

(But before he could respond, a large black creature suddenly appeared and stepped on Cloud. They looked up to see a three-headed dog)

Celeste: N-No way…

Sayaka: Is that… supposed to be…

Hifumi: CERBERUS!

(Meanwhile in the background…)

Hades: Oh, right, there was one other rule I forgot: Accidents happen.

(Hades walks away into the darkness as Cerberus prepares to slam down onto the group. But is suddenly stopped by a muscular brown haired man wearing armor and a blue cape. Phil immediately recognized who it was)

Phil: Herc!

Makoto: Hercules?

Hercules: Phil, get them out of here!

Mondo: Just go!

Makoto: Not without you!

(Makoto grabs Mondo and makes his way out, Sayaka assisting him while the others return to the lobby while Hercules holds off Cerberus)

Well, looks like the tournament took a real turn for the worst. Mondo's sure gonna have to explain himself to everyone after that one. I don't know whether or not I'll do ALL the tournaments, but you can expect us to come back here at some point in the future. For now, next time is the battle with Cerberus, and the biker gang leader begins to understand what true strength really is.