Now that Junko and the Heartless have made their entrance in this world, let's see how our heroes react to the newfound truths she will bring.
(The group runs out of the tent, looking for Clayton following the gunshot)
Hifumi: Mr. Clayton? Where are you?
Celeste: Are you okay?
Sayaka: Well we tried, let's head ba-
?: It's been sometime hasn't it Makoto?
Makoto: Huh?
(The group looks over, and they see Junko)
Makoto: Junko!
Chihiro: Oh thank goodness we found you.
Junko: Oh you'd like to think that wouldn't you?
Sayaka: What do you-
Junko: Come on out!
(She snaps her fingers and suddenly small blue Heartless that looked like chimps appeared)
Hifumi: Wait, how did you summon them?
Junko: Oh yeah, makes you wonder huh.
Junko: Almost as if I'm… I don't know, working with the bad guys or something.
Celeste: Your humor is touching, but you don't see us laughing do you?
Sakura: What are you doing Junko? Why are you working with them?
Chihiro: And what have you done with Clayton?
Junko: Sorry, can't say. But I'll just let you guys know this…
(Her gaze suddenly narrows, like she's acting serious)
Junko: If you want answers to why I wanted you dead, you'll have to make sure you save them all.
Makoto: Wait, what?
(Junko steps out of the way to show them a gorilla, who's been surrounded by the Heartless)
Sayaka: What are you doing?
Mondo: And what do you mean you "wanted us dead?" Do you mean you're-
Junko: You'll have to save them if you want to know, idiot.
Mondo: What did you call me!?
Chihiro: Mondo, calm down!
(Junko disappears into a dark portal)
Makoto: What's going on with Junko? Is she… working with someone?
Sakura: I highly doubt the Heartless are entirely her doing, she must be cooperating with someone.
Makoto: Junko…
Mondo: Let's not worry about that, these Heartless are gonna kill the gorillas if we don't stop them!
Sakura: I am not sure if I will be of much help considering what happened last time.
Chihiro: It's alright Sakura, we'll handle them.
Tarzan: Tarzan help too.
Makoto: Are you sure?
Tarzan: Save them.
Sayaka: Alright, let's go!
(They draw their weapons and get to work. Celeste starts out by knocking them back with a nearby crate, allowing Hifumi to jump in and slam down on them with a hammer he got from his jack-in-the-box)
Hifumi: Hammers, very useful!
Chihiro: Three more coming in!
(Three shots from Chihiro's orb manages to knock the Powerwilds back, allowing Makoto and Sayaka to swoop in and clean up the mess. However, more and more monkey Heartless keep showing up)
Hifumi: Is there no end to the Heartless horde?
(Tarzan then swoops in and begins dispatching a few himself)
Sayaka: Whoa.
Makoto: I didn't think he could harm them.
Sakura: Then, perhaps I could…
Sakura: (I can't just stand by here. They're fighting for their lives against an unending army)
Sakura: (If I must go down fighting, then so be it!)
(Sakura then jumped into the fray, time slowed as a light began shining from her body. When the light began to fade, her fists seemed to have been glowing as she takes out a Heartless with one punch)
Mondo: Hell yeah! Looks like she can punch them now.
Sakura: Yes… Now to finish this fight.
(The Powerwilds kept on coming, and some Shadows joined them too, but with Sakura single-handedly taking down almost the entire horde, they managed to save the gorilla)
Chihiro: *phew* Looks like that's all of them.
Tarzan: Thank you.
Makoto: No problem.
Sakura: It will certainly be helpful now that I can defeat them.
Hifumi: No kidding Miss Ogami! With your fighting skills, we'll definitely get our homeworld back in no time!
Sakura: Very well, I'll be counting on all of you.
(Tarzan runs over to the gorilla and speaks with it, everyone else not understanding their talk. Once they finish the gorilla runs off and Tarzan returns to them)
Tarzan: More in danger. Need help.
Mondo: Then what are we doing standing around here? Let's get those bastards!
(Knowing more gorillas were in danger, the group decided to split up to cover more ground; Makoto, Tarzan, Sayaka and Celeste going one way while Chihiro, Mondo, Hifumi and Sakura head the other)
(Chihiro led her group into the bamboo thicket, encountering more Powerwilds along the way)
Mondo: Frickin monkeys man, you can't trust 'em!
Sakura: You speak from experience?
Mondo: Let's just say I'm not allowed in any zoo in the city, but how the hell am I supposed to react when a fuckin' ape steals my jacket!?
Chihiro: Let's save the talk for later and take these beasts down!
Hifumi: It's hammer time baby! YAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!
(They begin dealing with the Heartless, one of the Powerwilds ends up getting close and starts hitting Chihiro's orb. Fortunately Mondo swings it away with his ball and chain)
Mondo: Lay off the girl will you!?
Chihiro: Th-Thanks Mondo.
Mondo: Don't mention it. Now come here!
(Mondo takes out the last of the Heartless)
Chihiro: (Wow, he's so strong. I… I could never be like that)
(As the last of the Heartless are dealt with, the gorilla runs up to the group and shows their thanks before running off. They head over to the nearby cliffs to find another group of Heartless surrounding a gorilla.)
Hifumi: Leave that harmless ape alone you dirty beasts!
(They notice Hifumi's taunt and reply by jumping at him. He stands his ground and swings them all back with a mighty swing of his mallet. Sakura then charges in and takes them out as well as a few soldiers who pop up, Chihiro providing cover fire. Once that's done, the gorilla shows their appreciation before running away)
Chihiro: I hope they make it back to the nesting grounds.
Mondo: Yeah, you think the others are okay?
Hifumi: Knowing Mr. Naegi I'm sure they're having an easy time.
(Meanwhile…)
Celeste: Why did I have to pick this way!?
(The four are swinging from vine to vine. Celeste ends up losing her grip and starts falling, but Makoto manages to swoop in and catch her in time)
Makoto: Gotcha!
Celeste: Huh? Makoto?
Makoto: Can't let you fall down *that* far, can I?
Celeste: I-I see, thank you.
(They eventually land and after some more climbing they reach the treetops, where they find more Heartless)
Sayaka: Let's take them out!
Celeste: Right!
(Having more room this time, Celeste takes to the trees and starts swinging, Tarzan joining her shortly after while Makoto and Sayaka handle the ground. On top of the regular Powerwilds, a few feminine looking Heartless, orange monkeys with a red bow, jewelry and a slingshot appear and begin attacking from a distance)
Sayaka: What are those?
Makoto: I'll handle this, you focus on the blue ones!
(Makoto charges forth, but the orange Bouncywild runs away and leaves behind a banana peel, which Makoto slips on and falls on his butt)
Makoto: Well, that's gonna be a problem.
(Suddenly Tarzan yells and swoops in, taking out a few of the Bouncywilds. One of them starts firing and Tarzan and manages to hit him, causing him to fall down. Makoto takes advantage of the distracted Heartless and runs in to take them out.)
Tarzan: Urgh… Thank you.
Makoto: My pleasure.
Celeste: That should be the last of them.
(The gorilla walks up to them and thanks them for helping. After it leaves the group makes their way to the treehouse they notice another gorilla surrounded by Heartless)
Celeste: Well, we didn't come all this way just to let that gorilla get hurt. Shall we?
Makoto: After you.
(Celeste swings through the window and begins taking out the Heartless. Sayaka, feeling jealous at the attention Celeste is getting, jumps in and begins taking a few out on her own. Not wanting to be left, Makoto and Tarzan begin fighting them as well)
Tarzan: Hragh!
(With his spear, he leaped into the fray and knocked a few out the windows, sending them careening to the ground below. As more snuck behind him, Makoto jumped in and took them all down. Eventually they managed to finish the Heartless off and saved the gorilla, who thanked them before running back to the nests)
Tarzan: Finished.
Makoto: I think the others should be able to save the rest.
Makoto: Well, it's a long way down. We better get going.
Sayaka: Fine by me, let's go!
(Sayaka quickly grabs Makoto by his arm as they walk out the treehouse and down into the trees, annoying Celeste and confusing Tarzan. They eventually followed them as they slid down the trees back to ground level)
(Back at the camp, the groups reconvene)
Makoto: You guys take care of the Heartless?
Mondo: Took 'em all out.
Chihiro: Saved the gorillas too.
Sayaka: Same here, any sign of-
(Suddenly, in the direction of the bamboo thicket, a gunshot is heard)
Sayaka: Clayton!
Hifumi: He must be in danger! We need to save him!
Chihiro: Right!
(They charge into the thicket, and all they find was a smoking pipe on the rock in the center)
Hifumi: Is that Mr. Clayton's?
Makoto: I think so, it's been used recently.
Sakura: But what attacked him?
Sayaka: The Heartless is my bet.
(A roar was heard, and then Sabor jumped out of the thicket)
Hifumi: Or perhaps it was that thing!
Mondo: Alright, let's take this kitty down for good!
(It immediately jumps back into the bamboo and rustles around, everyone has their backs to each other as they don't know where it'll jump out. Eventually it jumps out towards Chihiro and latches onto her orb)
Chihiro: Agh! Get it off!
(Panicking, Chihiro starts flying around and spinning trying to knock Sabor off. Eventually, Celeste grabs it with her wires and slams down on it, allowing Tarzan to deal some damage to the leopard as Chihiro returns to the ground, dizzy)
Mondo: You alright?
Chihiro: Oh…. my head….
Sakura: Stay back Chihiro, we'll handle this.
Chihiro: O-Okay…
(Sabor charges towards Sayaka as she blocks it with her staff, before knocking it into the air and attacking. Sakura then leaped up, grabbed the leopard by its head before slamming it onto the ground, leaving a massive crater. Though it limped, it still had energy to fight as it attacked Sakura in retaliation)
Chihiro: I won't let you hurt anyone else!
(She charged up as much energy as she could and locked on Sabor, before firing and causing a massive explosion seen from the top of the trees. The smoke cleared as the group stood amazed…)
Sakura: Chihiro… thank you.
Mondo: Damn! That's some tough shit!
Makoto: Nice work Chihiro!
Chihiro: Huh? W-Well…
Celeste: Do not try to sell yourself short Chihiro, you saved us from dragging this battle out.
Sayaka: Yeah! That was amazing!
Tarzan: Thank you.
Chihiro: You guys…
(Tears of joy began forming in her eyes before she let them out, Makoto walked over to comfort her as she hugged him and thanked them. Suddenly, they saw Sabor, trying to stand. But the damage was too severe as it keeled over and finally died)
Chihiro: Is it… dead?
Sayaka: I think so, we won't have to worry about that thing attacking us again.
(Then, a scream was heard coming from the camp)
Tarzan: Jane!
Makoto: She must be in trouble, let's go!
(They head back to the camp and upon entering the tent, they find she's missing)
Hifumi: Oh no! Miss Porter is gone!
Sayaka: Someone kidnapped her? But who?
Tarzan: Something coming. Jane, danger.
Hifumi: Where is she?
Tarzan: Jane near… Near tree house.
Sakura: Sounds like trouble.
Hifumi: Don't tell me we have to do all that climbing again?
Celeste: Would you rather leave Jane to die?
Hifumi: No, I wouldn't.
Chihiro: Th-Then let's stop lazing around and get up there!
Celeste: This better be the last time we climb, I'm getting annoyed at how many times we've been doing this.
Tarzan: Hurry then.
Makoto: My thoughts exactly. Let's go!
(Well we've been through this a few times before already, so let's just skip the climbing section and get to the story shall we? One lengthy climb back to the treetops later…)
Hifumi: *phew* I hate climbing… so much…
Sakura: Well hopefully for you it will be the last time.
Sakura: Is Jane anywhere?
(Tarzan looks around, and notices Jane behind a gate of vines, holding Terk)
Tarzan: Jane!
Jane: Tarzan!
Sayaka: We need to get her out of there!
(They head up to the vines, but they can't make them budge)
Sakura: It's no use, these vines aren't moving.
Celeste: There must be something we can do.
Chihiro: Hey guys, that black fruit wasn't there before right?
(They turn to notice a big black fruit growing against a tree)
Sayaka: Definitely not, I know that wasn't there before.
Hifumi: Perhaps if we destroy it, we can save Miss Porter.
Chihiro: I'll handle that, you guys hold off any Heartless while I charge up.
(And right on cue came the Heartless)
Hifumi: You got it Miss Fujisaki!
Chihiro: ….Keep me covered alright.
Makoto: Got it! Let's go!
(Chihiro flies into the air and charges up an energy blast while the others handle the Heartless. Tarzan is taking advantage of the vines to swing around dodging the monkeys, but one manages to latch on and knock him to the ground. Fortunately Sayaka came to his rescue)
Sayaka: Can't afford to give those beasts an inch you know.
Tarzan: Thank you.
(She helps him up as more Bouncywilds appeared, Celeste manages to grab one before knocking it around. Another Bouncywild fired a shot at the gambler, but Sakura gets in the way and blocks it)
Sakura: Sneaky Heartless.
(She charges forth, but ends up slipping on a banana peel and slides face-first into the tree)
Mondo: Oh that's it!
(Mondo tosses the iron ball towards the Bouncywild, taking it out)
Sakura: Thank you Mondo, that thing was becoming an annoyance.
Mondo: You're preaching to the fuckin' choir.
(They find themselves surrounded by shadows, but they simply smirked and charged forth. Makoto starts dispatching a few Soldiers when the elemental Heartless appear and begin firing at him)
Makoto: Thunder!
(And with a bolt of lightning, they disappear, Celeste then swoops in to deal with more Powerwilds. As two Large Bodies appear, Tarzan stabs one from behind and knocks it forward, allowing Sakura to uppercut it and Celeste to swipe at it with her wires. The other gets made and leaps belly first into Sakura, but it's simply playing into her hands as she knocks it up before leaping into the air and kicking it back down)
Mondo: Chihiro, you done yet!?
Chihiro: Al….most…. Done!
Chihiro: Gangway!
(She fires a large energy shot towards the fruit, destroying it in one blow. This causes the Heartless to disappear alongside the vines that imprisoned Jane and Terk. Knowing she was safe, she walked out, still holding the frightened gorilla)
Makoto: Are you okay?
Jane: I'm fine, thank you.
Sayaka: What happened?
Jane: Well, the last thing I remember, Clayton and this girl came to the tent. Everything after that was a blur.
Mondo: Clayton? What's that bastard doing?
Sakura: And the girl must be Junko.
Tarzan: Gorillas trapped. Terk ran.
Sayaka: I knew that guy was no good! He must be the one Junko's working with!
Chihiro: They're gonna hunt all those gorillas!
Jane: We must help them!
Makoto: Head back to the camp, we'll deal with Clayton and Junko!
Makoto: Guys, let's head back. The cliffs haven't been explored that much yet, so maybe that's where the gorillas ran off to.
Sakura: It's worth a shot.
Hifumi: As long as we don't have to climb back up here ever again, that's fine with me!
Celeste: We'd best hurry then, before they hurt anyone else.
(The group quickly returns to ground level and make their way to the cliffs to confront Clayton and Junko)
(Meanwhile at the cliffs, the gorillas are all gathered and backed into a corner as the Heartless close in, with Clayton and Junko leading them. Clayton aims his shotgun at one of the gorillas, Tarzan's adoptive mother Kala. The others try to run, Kerchak even trying to fight them off, but the numerous Powerwilds overwhelm them as Clayton prepares to fire, but then…)
Makoto: NO!
(Clayton and Junko silently look back at Makoto and the others, who made it in time, allowing the gorillas to hide away in peace)
Chihiro: I can't believe it…
Sayaka: I knew you were scum Clayton!
Tarzan: Not Clayton!
Tarzan: *&&X%! Not Clayton!
Hifumi: It's almost like… he's a different person.
Junko: Got that through your heads already? Sheesh, glad you're not that dumb.
Makoto: Why…?
Makoto: Why are you doing this Junko? We were supposed to defeat the mastermind and…
Junko: *laughs* You still don't get it! I never promised to defeat them!
Junko: Why? Because the mastermind…
Junko: ...is me!
Sayaka: Huh?
Junko: That little killing game set up back in our world, yep, it was all me!
(Junko's face suddenly turned cutesy)
Junko: I just wanted to see my closest friends suffer from despair. It would've been so wonderful.
(Normal personality)
Junko: At least, till those damn Heartless came around.
Junko: But hey, now they're under *my* control and I'm looking to conquer EVERY WORLD!
(Junko laughs maniacally as the others watch in shock)
Sakura: You… set that game up?
Mondo: Just for your sick kicks?
Junko: Yep pretty much, I wanted to share that feeling with all of you.
Sayaka: Well, excuse us for not wanting to play along.
Junko: Oh but you will, once I get my end of the deal done, I'll round everyone up and we can start all over again!
Hifumi: Your "end of the deal"?
Junko: Oops, I said too much! I'll tell you guys another time… if you survive that is.
Junko: Oh Clayton, be a sweetie and get rid of this rash before it spreads anymore.
Junko: Don't worry, I'll bring you back when you die. Bye!
(Junko disappears into a portal as Clayton remains silent, raises his shotgun up and sends the Heartless after them)
Makoto: We can't give up guys! Let's take him down!
"Right!"
(They charge forward, but the Heartless interfere as they keep them from getting to Clayton. Deciding to play this smart, Makoto and Tarzan separate from the others as they deal with the Heartless. They manage to use the cliffs to their advantage and get past the Powerwilds)
Clayton: …
Makoto: I won't let you hurt those gorillas!
(Makoto and Tarzan close the gap and begin attacking Clayton while he shoots at them, but they manage to avoid his bullets. After some time he's backed into the cliffs as the Heartless are finished off, allowing the others to join Makoto and Tarzan)
Clayton: Hmm!?
Sayaka: It's over Clayton, just give up!
Chihiro: It's only you and us!
(He aims his shotgun at the group, who's ready for him. But suddenly, he stays his hand as rumbling is heard. The cliff behind him suddenly broke, opening a new area)
Mondo: What the hell was that?
Sakura: I won't be afraid!
(Sakura and Tarzan charge towards Clayton, but they're suddenly knocked back by some unknown creature. Then to their surprise, they see Clayton's levitating)
Hifumi: Egads! Mr. Clayton can float!
Sayaka: I don't think so, something tells me there's more to it than that.
(Makoto focus, and he notices the area below Clayton seems blurry)
Makoto: It's invisible! Something invisible is carrying Clayton!
Chihiro: A Heartless?
Celeste: Possibly. We cannot stand down now, the true fight begins here!
Clayton: Is that so?
Clayton: Well then, I guess I have some hunting to do!
Deep Jungle: Main Boss Battle
Clayton & Stealth Sneak
Track: Squirming Evil
Clayton: Take this!
(He fires his musket, and ends up hitting Celeste, Chihiro and Makoto)
Chihiro: Ack!
Celeste: How dare you!
Makoto: Aim for the mount, let's see if we can't get an idea of what we're dealing with.
(The group then begins attacking as Clayton's invisible mount starts jumping around. As a few get close and begin attacking it, Clayton fires his shotgun as the Stealth Sneak begins swiping at them, and thanks to the invisibility they're unable to dodge the swipes)
Tarzan: Can't defend.
Hifumi: Darn it, and I got my cool sword and everything.
Sakura: No matter how close we get and how much we can dodge his shots, we can't avoid the attacks from his invisible mount.
Makoto: We need to attack it from a distance then.
Chihiro: Leave it to me!
(Chihiro flies her orb into the air and begins firing at Clayton and the Stealth Sneak)
Chihiro: Troublesome runt!
(Clayton fires at her, but the orb nullifies the shot)
Clayton: What?
Chihiro: Now take this!
(Chihiro charges into the mount, and knocks it and Clayton into the rock wall)
Clayton: Grrrrrrr. You leave me no choice! Come out!
?: Roger Dodger! Here comes the unbearable might of…
(Suddenly, out of nowhere, in pops Monokuma)
Monokuma: Monokuuuuuuuuuumaaaaaaaaa!
Sayaka: What!? What are you doing here?
Monokuma: Back and better than ever baby! Now, onto business!
(Monokuma charges towards the group, but fortunately Sakura was able to take him down no problem)
Mondo: That seemed too easy.
Monokuma: And you'd be correct!
(And right behind them, more Monokumas appeared)
Monokuma: Our name is Monokuma, for we are many, and deadly!
Celeste: Well, that's bad news.
Chihiro: Hold them off, I'll deal with Clayton!
Hifumi: You heard the lady, let's go!
(The Monokuma horde began attacking, and the group held them off while Chihiro continued attacking Clayton)
Monokuma: What's the matter Miss Maizono? Scared your partners are gone forever?
Sayaka: Huh?
Monokuma: They're dead you know, even if you bring the world back they still won't be there!
Sayaka: I won't believe you!
(Sayaka jams her staff into the mechanical bear, and ends up skewering three more into a wall)
Monokuma: You know, you're a real bitch you know that!?
(Before slicing them in half from stomach to head, taking them out)
Monokuma: Well that wasn't nice!
Mondo: Who needs nice when you're around!?
Monokuma: Oh, worried you won't fill your big bro's shoes?
Mondo: Gh!
Chihiro: Mondo, they're just taunting you! You're strong, stronger than anyone I know!
Chihiro: You can beat them! AGH!
(Stealth Sneak launches up and grabs Chihiro)
Clayton: Alright, let's see if I can't crack this little egghead.
Mondo: Get away from her you bastard!
(Mondo begins swinging his ball and chain around, moving faster and faster, taking out many Monokumas and knocking them into the mount. Eventually the invisibility wears off and the Stealth Sneak is revealed, a large green chameleon with a Heartless emblem upon its chest)
Hifumi: A giant chameleon!
(Having been revealed, its hands began glowing)
Sayaka: He's gonna fire something!
Tarzan: Look out!
(The Stealth Sneak fires sharp winds at the group, but Tarzan gets in front and takes most of the damage. Getting sent back)
Sayaka: Tarzan!
Monokuma: Aw, did the wild man get a boo boo, does he need to run back to mommy and-
(Angered, Tarzan grabs a Monokuma and rips its head off, before picking his spear up and attacking the horde)
Tarzan: Weird bear be quiet!
(As Tarzan faces the horde, Clayton heals the Stealth Sneak before firing his shotgun at the group, hurting Sayaka and Mondo)
Mondo: Okay, that's it!
Chihiro: No one hurts my friends!
(Chihiro charges toward Clayton, deactivating her orb and attacking Clayton with her bare hands, knocking him off the Stealth Sneak)
Mondo: Chihiro!
(As Mondo goes to assist the programmer, the Monokumas and the Stealth Sneak interfere, the latter beginning to fire energy shots from its eyes. Wanting them out of the way, the group began dispatching the horde and large Heartless while Chihiro dealt with Clayton)
Clayton: Meddlesome brat!
Clayton: Stay out of this before you get hurt little girl!
Chihiro: I'm no 'little girl'!
(Suddenly, her bracelet begins glowing and in her right hand forms a futuristic looking blade)
Clayton: What?
Chihiro: I won't be weak anymore! I won't let you monsters have your way!
Chihiro: THIS ENDS NOW!
(Chihiro dashes towards Clayton, and attacks with several more dashes before knocking the hunter back. He quickly gets back on his feet and responds with a gunshot, but Chihiro manages to dodge it without trouble. As he tries to reload, Makoto comes in from behind with an ice attack, catching Clayton by surprise)
Makoto: Chihiro, are you okay?
Chihiro: Don't worry Makoto, I got this! You and the others deal with the Heartless!
(Chihiro charges again, but this time Clayton manages to block with his shotgun. Meanwhile, the Monokumas were dealt with, scraps lying everywhere, and only the Stealth Sneak remained aside from Clayton himself)
Celeste: You worthless waste of scales!
(Celeste tosses it into the air)
Sakura: Take this!
(Sakura leaps up and slams the beast down, allowing Hifumi and Sayaka to jump up spinning their respective weapons, damaging the Stealth Sneak even more. Once it landed, Makoto ran up to it…)
Makoto: I hope this works…
(And begins dash-attacking it, going back and forth before the final dash sends it flying into the wall past the broken rock wall)
Makoto: Yes!
Clayton: What!? Get up you useless-
(That moment of distraction gave Chihiro the opening she was looking for, as she began dealing attack after attack against Clayton, not giving him a moment's rest. Eventually he knocked her back and successfully shot her)
Chihiro: Agh!
Mondo: Chihiro!
(But it did nothing to waver her spirit as she charged forth again and began dealing blow after blow. As she struck him, she shouted at the top of her lungs)
Chihiro: I'm sick of you bullies getting your way!
(She knocks him against the wall...)
Chihiro: I'm through letting you hurt people!
(Launches him into the air…)
Chihiro: And standing by while all that happens!
(She jumps into the air and deals more combos)
Chihiro: I'm through being weak! I'm going to be strong! I'm going to carry on!
Chihiro: I won't stop until we've saved our world and finished you monsters off!
Chihiro: YAAAAAAAH!
Clayton: GYAAAAAAAAAAGH!
(Clayton's sent careening to the ground, defeated at last. Chihiro lands on her feet not long after, out of breath from all the attacking and shouting)
Mondo: Damn, you've got some balls.
Chihiro: You don't….*pant* know the….*pant* half of it.
Clayton: This… can't be happening.
(Clayton struggles, but manages to stand back up as the others get prepare their weapons)
Clayton: I won't let you interfere!
Clayton: She promised it all to me!
Makoto: "She?" You mean Junko!
(Angered, he remained silent as he aimed his gun)
Chihiro: Go ahead! Shoot! It won't do you any good you coward!
Sayaka: Chihiro, don't tempt him!
Chihiro: I'm not scared anymore, come on! Do it!
(He seemed reluctant due to Chihiro's taunts, but before he could react, the Stealth Sneak began standing behind him, sparking due to all the damage it received. It began staggering, eventually falling down for the last time, right on top of Clayton)
Clayton: Huh? Ah! AAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!
(A heart suddenly flew up from the Stealth Sneak's body, and soon it and Clayton began to fade)
Clayton: No…. not… possible…
(And soon, the hunter and the Heartless faded into nothingness as Chihiro looked back with anger in her eyes. It was the first time in her life she ever felt that way, the first time she ever felt… strong)
Makoto: Is he… gone?
Hifumi: Looks like it, and that chameleon went with him.
Sayaka: It's over…
Chihiro: …
Makoto: You alright Chihiro?
Chihiro: Yeah, it's just… I couldn't help it.
Chihiro: I've… had to deal with bullies my whole life is all. But none of them ever… tried to kill anyone close to me.
Chihiro: So when I saw what he was doing I just… lost it.
Hifumi: Well Miss Fujisaki, I think you've proven one thing to us.
Chihiro: What's that?
Hifumi: There is more to our powers than what we originally thought.
Chihiro: Huh?
Mondo: Yeah, you got that badass sword you sliced that guy up with after all.
Chihiro: I did… It's like, my heart heard my cries and gave me the power to match it.
Sayaka: I'm sure the same will be for all of us later down the line, don't you think?
Makoto: Yeah…
Sakura: I must Chihiro, I'm impressed. I could never do anything like that.
Chihiro: Oh? W-Well I'm sure you could've-
Celeste: Do not sell yourself short Chihiro, that was spectacular. I thank you for putting Clayton in his place.
Tarzan: Thank you, Chihiro.
Chihiro: Aw, guys…
(With the battle over, Junko reappeared)
Makoto: Junko!
Chihiro: It's over, your partner is no more!
Junko: What a crying shame, oh well, not like he was worth much anyways.
Junko: I just came here and happened to find him, something drew me and the Heartless to him, don't know why.
Hifumi: So it's safe to assume Mr. Clayton isn't the only one you're helping?
Junko: Far from it, I'm sure you'll meet them down the line.
(Changes into her Queen Personality)
Junko: That is, if you peasants ever get any further. But we have our doubts that mere fools like you ever could!
Mondo: Shut the hell up!
(Back to her Normal Personality)
Junko: Well, this was fun! Sucks you didn't die, but now I know they won't have to hold back for next time.
Junko: Anywho, got other things to plan, Ciao!
Makoto: Wait! Junko!
(Ignoring Makoto, she disappears behind a portal)
Makoto: Darn it!
Mondo: Don't sweat it, I'm sure we'll get our answers soon enough.
(Then, the gorillas reappeared, knowing it was safe. Kerchak walks up to the group and grabs Makoto by the shoulder, then proceeding to throw him up the cliff on the other side of the now destroyed rock wall, the other following shortly after, with Sayaka landing right on him and their faces getting *very* close to kissing range)
(They simply blushed, feeling embarrassed before she got off of him. Tarzan simply climbed up the wall as Kerchak looked back at them)
Chihiro: Thank you!
Makoto: Don't worry, they won't hurt you ever again! We'll make sure of it!
(Kerchak nodded his head, showing respect to the humans who saved him and his family, as the gorillas left to return to the nesting grounds. After they all leave, Tarzan directs them to a nearby cavern and waterfalls)
Tarzan: Tarzan, home.
Celeste: I hope there will be no more tree climbing.
(Tarzan heads into the cave, the others following behind him)
Sayaka: Wow…
Hifumi: Guys, I think Miss Porter is right behind us.
Mondo: We'll go help her and catch up with you guys in a bit.
Sakura: Okay, be careful.
Mondo: Don't worry, we will.
(Hifumi and Mondo stay behind to wait up for Jane while Tarzan led the others through the cave as they took in the sights)
Celeste: Are we… behind the waterfall perhaps?
Chihiro: It looks like it, but what could be back here?
(As they go higher up, Tarzan leads them to a tree growing in the center of the caverns as the light shined on it, the ones behind them catching up including Jane and Terk. The tree seemed to have a mysterious blue glow coming from it)
Tarzan: *&&X%.
Makoto: This is your home? But that means…
(Tarzan stops him and holds his hand up to his ear, listening closely. The others keep quiet and hear something, the echoing of the waterfalls)
Celeste: Wait, are those the waterfalls?
Sayaka: They're echoing all the way out here.
Tarzan: *&&X%. Friends there. See friends.
Jane: Oh, now I've got it.
Mondo: Huh?
Jane: *&&X% means heart. Friends in our heart.
(Tarzan nods)
Tarzan: Heart.
Chihiro: Oh, so that's what you meant.
Tarzan: Friends, same heart. Clayton, lose heart.
Tarzan: No heart, no see friends. No heart, no friends.
Chihiro: No heart, no friends…
Mondo: Well, maybe Junko was like that the whole time.
Sayaka: She never gave a damn about us, we were-
Celeste: Just her personal playthings.
Sakura: But now things have changed.
Mondo: Huh?
Sakura: Our hearts brought us back together again, because we care about each other.
Sakura: It takes a strong heart to rejoin with your friends, even across the endless cosmos, from world to world.
Sakura: If anything, I think Chihiro and Clayton's fight shows how important the heart really is.
Makoto: Yeah… Clayton surrendered his heart to darkness, he didn't care about anything other than hunting. And in the end, that same darkness consumed him.
Chihiro: But I didn't fall to the darkness in my heart, I rose against it, I let it know the only one who can control me… is me.
Chihiro: And… it acknowledged that. Gave me something I always wanted… strength.
Chihiro: I never thought I'd say it but… I'm strong. I'm actually strong!
Mondo: Hell yeah you are!
Chihiro: I'm sorry about earlier guys, but… I hope from here on I can help out even more!
Makoto: No one blames you for what happened, if I had to guess…
Makoto: Junko must've been the one who crashed into us.
Sakura: We're going to need to question her if we meet again.
Makoto: Like we said before Chihiro, all for one.
Celeste: I don't believe I was there for that.
Hifumi: That was when we were in Traverse Town, we'll explain the whole thing later.
(The blue light soon began to fade, and behind it were glowing blue butterflies. As they began to fly away, the space in the tree revealed the keyhole to the world)
Sayaka: The keyhole!
Hifumi: Mr. Naegi, I believe you know what to do.
(Makoto took out the Keyblade and aimed towards the Keyhole. A beam of light soon shot from the tip towards it and soon after the locking sound was heard, the Keyhole disappeared, only leaving the shape on the tree. Soon after a Gummi popped out, similar to the one found in Wonderland)
Hifumi: Another one? How strange.
Chihiro: I'll hold onto it.
Celeste: Well, I believe our work here is complete. Let us return to the camp.
(Terk suddenly inches closer to Chihiro)
Chihiro: Huh?
Jane: I think someone has a new admirer.
Chihiro: Wh-Wh-What!?
(Chihiro blushed red as everyone laughed)
(Meanwhile, back at the villains' location, they become aware of Makoto's recent actions)
(Cue Villains of a Sort)
Junko: So yeah, they weren't able to take him out totally.
Maleficent: But they passed either way, these machines will prove vital to us.
Jafar: See to it they're sent to our worlds, we may need to discuss some designs.
Junko: Oh baby, I'm gonna love this.
Jafar: But what drew you and the Heartless to that world? It couldn't have just been the boy.
Junko: I don't know, something just drew me and those things in, I can't put my finger on it.
Maleficent: The hunter lured them there.
Junko: You mean that Clayton guy?
Maleficent: Yes, it was his lust for power that was the bait. But perhaps the bait was too tasty for its own good.
Junko: Ah, power, I figured that felt familiar. I took it, and look where that got him!
Oogie Boogie *laughs* Yeah, he got chomped instead!
Jafar: A weak-hearted fool like him stood no chance against the Heartless.
Junko: Well that sucks, I could've used a new plaything once we got my place back. Real shame, but oh well.
Junko: There's plenty more like him.
Jafar: Quite, but the boy is a problem. He found one of the keyholes.
Junko: He's unpredictable, I'll give him that.
Maleficent: Fear not. It will take them ages to find the rest.
(Soon an image of Makoto and his group appears on the pedestal in the middle of the room)
Maleficent: Besides, they remain blissfully unaware of our other plan.
Ursula: Yes, the princesses...
Junko: Man I love keeping people in the dark, feels so relieving.
Maleficent: They are falling into our hands, one by one.
Junko: And look what the cat dragged in!
(Mukuro soon walks in, carrying someone. She lays the captive down on the ground, and it's revealed to be Alice, bound in rope and unconscious)
Mukuro: I had to knock her out to stop the panicking, but she's unharmed.
Maleficent: You've certainly done your job Miss Ikusaba, but our work is not yet complete.
Mukuro: I know, what's next?
Jafar: Come with me, there is some business to be done on my world.
Mukuro: Very well, and her?
Junko: I'll take her to the place, just look at her, so fragile, so young, so innocent.
Junko: If she ended up on my world, she'd be broken in an hour, two hours tops.
(Junko picks up the unconscious girl)
Junko: But she can consider herself lucky that's not the case… well, luckier.
Maleficent: I'll join you soon Mukuro, right now Miss Enoshima and I have business to discuss.
Oogie Boogie: I'll wanna talk with her next! She and I got designs to talk.
Junko: Take a number Mr. Sack, I'm busy as it is.
Mukuro: Are you alright?
Junko: Did I ask for your opin-
Mukuro: How can we afford to get our revenge on that brat if you're too busy!
Mukuro: If he succeeds, then everything will be all for naught. He *needs* to pay! I won't let him get away with this!
(Mukuro's anger grew, and a dark aura emanated from her, making even the analytical Junko scared)
Junko: Whoa Mukuro, calm your nonexistent tits already.
Mukuro: Sorry, I just can't let him live after what I saw him do to you.
Jafar: You will have your chance soon, for now, let us be on our way.
Mukuro: Yes…
(Mukuro and Jafar soon began walking out of the room)
Junko: You know something?
Maleficent: What?
Junko: That girl may be more useful than I thought she ever could be.
(Back at the Deep Jungle, the group returns to the tent)
Makoto: Well, I guess we'd better get going.
Jane: Where is your ship, anyway?
Hifumi: Well uh… not too far.
Hifumi: After all the climbing we did, I don't think a simple trek through the jungle won't be an issue.
Celeste: Especially since those beasts won't be causing trouble here anymore.
Chihiro: We'll miss you guys!
Makoto: Bye Tarzan, keep Jane safe.
Tarzan: Makoto, Tarzan, friends.
Makoto: Yeah, friends.
(The group says their goodbyes and heads out into the jungle where they could beam up to the ship. As they're walking through the bamboo thicket, Chihiro stops them)
Chihiro: Uh guys, I said I was going to be strong but..
Chihiro: Well, before we go there's… something I need to get off my chest.
Hifumi: What do you mean Miss Fujisaki?
Chihiro: Well… I haven't exactly been… honest with you.
Chihiro: There's something I need to tell you, if I don't do it now I don't if I ever will find that strength again.
Sakura: Very well, we'll hear you out.
Chihiro: Y-You will?
Makoto: Of course, after all it was thanks to you we stopped Clayton. Go ahead, don't be afraid.
(Chihiro seemed reluctant and twiddled her thumbs as her entire face became red. But eventually she muttered it out…)
Chihiro: I'm… a boy.
Makoto: Huh?
Chihiro: I said I'm… I'm…
Chihiro: I'M A BOY!
(Chihiro's voice echoed throughout the jungle as the others were shocked at her… no his words)
Hifumi: I'm sorry but WHAT!?
Sayaka: You're a… guy?
Chihiro: Y-Yeah, I am.
Makoto: I don't know if I can believe that to be honest.
Chihiro: I can prove it if you want. Just, just go ahead and touch my chest!
Makoto: What!?
Chihiro: It's fine! Really!
Mondo: …
(Deciding to save everyone the time, Mondo walked up to Chihiro and placed his hand on the young man's chest. And to his surprise, he didn't find the form he expected, it was flat, like a man's)
Mondo: No fuckin' way…
Mondo: He's not kidding!
Sakura: What!?
Celeste: You're… a guy?
Chihiro: Yeah, and here, let me show you this…
(Chihiro took out his e-Handbook, and went over to his profile, where it listed him as "Male")
Chihiro: I think Junko was planning on using this for later.
Sayaka: So it's true, you're a guy!
Sayaka: But, why would you lie about your gender?
Chihiro: Remember when I said I dealt with a lot of bullies in my life before?
Chihiro: That was why, I never looked "manly" to them. I got ridiculed to no end because I was… too weak.
Chihiro: Too weak to go out and play with others, so they kept picking on me, and they… they wouldn't stop.
(Soon tears formed in his eyes and he couldn't help but cry at remembering those horrid times)
Sayaka: Chihiro…
Chihiro: So I became a girl, and… embraced the weakness. But all that did was make me feel worse. I… I was….
Mondo: You were treated like you were weak, and hid from it?
Chihiro: Yeah, I wanted to hang with other guys my age but… I couldn't. I didn't want to be called weak again.
(He soon broke down crying, the others noticing his sorrow went up and gave him a group hug)
Chihiro: *sniff* Thanks guys…
(After a while the hug broke up)
Makoto: But, what made you decide to change that?
Chihiro: When I saw Clayton, I was reminded of those bullies again. But, this time, they were hurting you. They… never hurt anyone close to me.
Chihiro: In my mind, it was like they were about to kill you, so I stepped up and stopped them. I knew someone had to be strong, strong enough to save everyone.
Chihiro: They… didn't stop. You stood your ground even though you were near death and I didn't do anything. So that was when I swallowed my fears and faced the darkness.
Chihiro: My heart is my own, not the darkness'. And as long as I have my heart.
(Chihiro stood up, feeling determined)
Chihiro: I won't let anyone hurt my best friends!
Mondo: Damn…
Sakura: They were wrong about you all along Chihiro, you really are strong.
Makoto: It doesn't take muscles to be strong, it takes a strong heart.
Makoto: And I think you've got the strongest one out of everyone here Chihiro.
Chihiro: *chuckles* Thanks.
Hifumi: So Mr. Fujisaki, feeling ready to fly?
Chihiro: You bet I am!
Celeste: So, where to now?
Makoto: I think we should talk to Cid about those Gummis we found, the ones from here and Wonderland.
Sayaka: So, back to Traverse Town?
Chihiro: Back to Traverse Town! Let's go!
Mondo: Heh, he seems to have a lot of energy lately.
Makoto: Taking the weights of the past off of your heart can do that to you.
Mondo: Yeah…
(With a newfound energy, a hope for the future, and the light balanced in his heart, Chihiro became more determined than ever to help his friends and help them back home. The group then returned to the ship, leaving the jungle behind, to return back to Traverse Town)
I understand if this was a pretty long one, but it's kinda hard to keep a story like this brief when you want to work in developments like this. But I hope you like it and I hope you've enjoyed our tale so far. Now let's head back to Traverse Town and see what Cid knows about the Gummis. After all, they still have some unfinished business there, and soon another major player will step into this game...