Chapter 9

Sora found himself struggling to keep up with the 3 mermaids, it wasn't until they gave him a little tip that as mermaids they have enormous power in their tails. Unsure whether he would have the same kind of power, he decides to give it a shot and succeeds with Donald and Goofy tagging on to his tail behind. They arrive at a quiet beach on the mainland where the girls live. Once dried off with help of Rikki, Sora couldn't wait to explore as were Donald and Goofy.

Goofy: Gawsh they are fast!

Donald: There is no way we can catch up to them now!

Sora: Yeah i'm getting exhausted, didn't realise swimming could be so exhausting!

Goofy: Sora? Ah you forgetting swimming in Atlantica?

Sora: Of course i haven't forgotten!

Donald: Goofy's right! We swam from Ariel's underwater kingdom to Eric's castle above the surface.

Sora: I didn't have to swim so far there! It feels different here!

Sora, Donald and Goofy paused for a few seconds to catch their breath. It wasn't long until all 3 girls noticed they had stopped and came back for them.

Rikki: Strugging to keep up?

Donald: We were just taking a little rest.

Sora: How, how to you 3 manage to swim so fast and not be exhausted!

Emma (with a cheeky grin): Its a skill!

Cleo: You do not know do you Sora?

Sora: Know what?

Rikki: We as mermaids and ah ah mermen have massive power within our tails that can help us swim fast like you just saw as do.

Emma: How about giving it a try Sora!

Sora: Ok sure i will give it a try, Donald, Goofy hang on to my tail!

In less then a second Emma, Cleo and Rikki took up once again swimming while Sora was anxious to give it a try.

Goofy: Go for it Sora!

Sora: Yeah alright here we go everyone hang on tight!

Donald: I'm not sure about this!

Suddenly Sora pushed off like pushing off against a wall in great speed with this arms pointed ahead. Goofy and Donald was hanging on ever so tighly on to the end of his tail. A tornado of bubbles formed around him gentley tickling his body and he managed to catch up to the girls.

Sora: This is so cool!

Rikki: See you managed to keep up!

Goofy: Have we arrived yet?

Donald: Please tell we are here!

Sora (whispers): I don't know guys, i can see that its getting shallower so maybe we are and thankfully no Heartless!

Sora, Donald and Goofy then saw Emma, Cleo and Rikki begin rise to the surface. So they did the same. When they heads popped out from the surface Sora, Donald and Goofy noticed they were at their destination.

Sora: Coooooollllll! Look at those beaches, the city towers, the boats!

Cleo: You've never been to a seaside city before?

Sora: Ohh...i have, its almost like from where we come from (Donald looks at him with his arms folded with a concerned look)... only less...busy i guess! (Donald's concerned look turns into a smile, glad that Sora hadn't relieved anything to protect the Order). So how are we going to get on the land without being seen?

Rikki: Watch and learn kid! (ducks underwater)

Emma/Cleo: Follow us! (ducking underwater)

Sora: OK! (ducks underwater along with Donald and Goofy)

Sora, Donald and Goofy follow the girls again underwater till they come to more shallow water. They came to a deserted beach and the girls began drag themselves out of the water but before Sora did the same Donald and Goofy pulled him to a side.

Donald: Psssst Sora...

Sora: Yeah?

Donald: Your forgetting about us!

Sora: What do you mean?

Goofy: What Donald's tryin to say Sora is that we feel we cannot reveal our true identities.

Donald: Yeah i cannot just wave my wand in front of an audience and reveal who we truely are! We need to protect the order!

Sora: Oh no i was forgetting that (looks over to the beached mermaids on the dry sand), we cannot make Cleo, Rikki and Emma think that we are under the same spell as i am!

Donald: Yeah it might also affect this worlds story!

Sora: Guess your right, well we will have to make up something then! I have an idea, just i'll just say i have to return to Mako Island with you guys at night to protect it from the Heartless!

Donald and Goofy rolled their eyes and wondered if that excuse would work. Sora began to get himself out of the water. Suddenly there was a fog of stream, he began to feel a tingling sensation in his tail and before he knew it Sora had his legs return.

Emma/Cleo: Thank you Rikki!

Sora: Yeah thanks Rikki!

Rikki: Don't mention it!

Goofy: Garsh how do you do all this without being seen?

Cleo: We try to aim for deserted areas or have something to hide behind like a boat or have Lewis to help...

Sora: Lewis really sounds like a great and understanding guy!

Cleo: Yeah he is.

Emma: Hey Sora, do you think those Heartless thingys will be here?

Sora: Guess we will just have to wait and see!

Now that everyone was dry and back to normal, Sora couldn't wait to explore the place where the girls lived. In his head he wondered if they would come across any Heartless, he did have the Keyblade however he worried as he was on his own and didn't have Donald and Goofy to lend a hand if he came across any. He told the girls that he had to return to Mako with Donald and Goofy at night and the girls seemed to weirdly understand.