Hello everyone! I'm back from my trip and ready for some more writing. Now let's move onto the next chapter of Key of the Titans and once again I hope you guys are staying safe during these bad times. Now on with the story!
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Chapter 41: Bunny Raven and…Lion Sora?!
The sunlight shown across Jump City and Titans Tower as the people and their resident heroes went about their usual business on easy slow days. Sora and Stitch were in Rose's room, checking in on the still sleeping ninja. Its been about a week since their battle with Sephiroth and Rose was still asleep from what he did to her. Sora added new water into the flowers that Starfire got her and rearranged the seashell charm and the gifts that the other Titans got for her. He asked what they were but they told him that it should wait until Rose wakes up. While Sora was watering the plants, Stitch was re-fluffing the pillows and switching out the blankets for new ones. The two finished and sat down on a chair next to her bed.
"Hey Rose. I uh, I don't know if you can hear me but…uh I hope you can. Things have gotten back to normal since we beat Sephiroth and we're all just relaxing right now but I always check up on you every day. I hope you wake up soon…I miss you Rose," Sora said, holding her hand. Stitch burrowed his head into Sora's chest, making the boy laugh. "So does Stitch," He said, wiping some tears away. "Ok, we'll…check in on you later. Sleep well Rose," Sora said, walking out of the room with Stitch. The two walked into the Ops Room where the other Titans were hanging out: Raven was reading one of her books, Starfire and Robin were in the kitchen listening to music, and Cyborg and Beast Boy were watching TV. Raven saw Sora and Stitch walk in and placed her book down and walked up to them.
"Hey, any changes?" Raven asked, hopeful. But it went away when he shook his head and turned his eyes to the ground. Raven grabbed his hand and lifted his head to look at her. "We'll find a way to help her. I promise you," Raven said. Sora smiled a little and hugged her.
"Thank you, Raven," Sora said. Raven smiled and returned the hug.
"Friend Sora! I know of a way to help you through this dilemma. Come, you must listen to this jazz music Robin is playing," Starfire said, dragging Sora over to the music box that was playing said genre. "It is said to soothe the soul of its worries and woes," She said, turning up the volume. Sora laughed but slowly began to sway to the music. Starfire smiled and grabbed by the Robin and began dancing as well.
"Aw, c'mon guys could you turn it down?" Beast Boy said when Cyborg suddenly picked him up.
"What's wrong BB? Not feeling up to dance?" Cyborg asked, spinning around with the green changeling. Stitch decided to join in on the music, putting on a pair of sunglasses and playing the saxophone along with the song. Sora continued to dance along when he saw Raven standing off to the side and he began to walk over to her. Her eyes widened when he saw him coming.
"No, no, no, Sora, no, I don't-" Raven said backing up a little but Sora didn't listen and pulled her closer to him and began to sway them back and forth.
"Ah, c'mon Rae. When's the last time we danced like this?" Sora said, smoothly dancing across the floor with her. Raven smiled and blushed a little as Sora led them to the beat of the music. The others watched in shock at Raven dancing and having fun.
"I'm dreaming right?" Beast Boy asked.
"I dunno," Cyborg said, suddenly turning his hand into a taser. "Let's see," He said, trying to shock Beast Boy, while the changeling ran away, making everybody laugh. Everybody continued to dance or laugh when suddenly the alarms went off and the computer screen centered on a bank in the City. Stitch turned off the music as everyone went to the computer. Robin clicked a button and a picture of the Amazing Mumbo popped up.
"Oh no, not him," Sora groaned.
"Well, hopefully this won't take very long," Raven said.
"C'mon lets go," Robin said running out with everyone.
"Stitch, keep an eye on Rose okay?" Sora said, running out too.
"Ok," Stitch said.
(Later, in Jump City Bank)
The Titans arrived at the Bank to see Mumbo standing in front of a group of captured citizens holding a penny up to one of the workers.
"I just love a captive audience," Mumbo said to her. Robin walked in front of the others.
"They may be captive now but you're the one who's getting locked up!" Robin announced, drawing Mumbo's attention.
"You forget, I'm an escape artist," Mumbo said, rolling up his sleeves and launching several ping pong balls towards the team. They bounce closer before exploding but Sora and Raven create shields around themselves and the people while Beast Boy, now an alligator, accidently took one in his mouth, dazing him. Meanwhile, Robin, Starfire, and Cyborg open fire at Mumbo, but the magician proves to be as elusive as ever, dodging the projectiles and using flowers as shields. He quickly retaliated by whipping out a rope of handkerchiefs around Cyborg's legs and drag him into a nearby counter, causing a column to collapse next to Starfire. Starfire and Robin charge in to attack but Mumbo manages to hold them off with a never ending shower of playing cards. Beast Boy, still an alligator, tries to take a bite at Mumbo but the magician quickly manages to ensnare his mouth shut with another rope. Mumbo smiles to himself when Sora and Raven step up to him.
"Hey, don't tell me you forgot about us," Sora said, shooting a beam of light at him. Mumbo ducks under it and shoots two cherry bombs at the duo but Sora destroys his with a Fire spell while Raven launches hers right back to its sender, hitting him right in the face and making his head disappear. One of the citizens faint at the sight while Sora's eyes widened.
"Woah, Raven," Sora said.
"Give it a second," Raven responded and in no time at all, Mumbo's head falls from his hat and back into place.
"Oh," Sora said relived.
"Alakazam!" Mumbo chanted while raising his wand. Suddenly, three steel hoops appear above the two and constrict around them.
"Cute trick. Ready to see some real magic?" Raven asked while her eyes began to glow and her powers spreads from the floor. "Azarath Metrion Zinthos!" She chanted, freeing herself from the hoops while her power hits the knocked over column. Sora freezes his hoops and breaks free while also freezing the ground Mumbo was standing on, trapping his feet. The magician tries to free himself while Raven moves the column closer and brings it down on the ground. Mumbo sets the ice on fire and teleports away from the column and the ice.
"Trying to steal the limelight, eh? Then I guess I'll just have to make you two part of the act! Mumbo-jumbo!" Mumbo chanted, raising his wand at the column and an enchantment flashes from the tip and to the column. The structure suddenly transforms into a huge flock of doves that fly around Sora and Raven at high speeds, creating a huge vortex in the room. The step closer to each other and hold hands while the vortex inches closer.
"Hold on Raven!" Sora said. The two are then swept off their feet and into the air, letting out screams in the process while Sora holds out a hand to Robin and the others.
"Guys!" Robin said, grabbing Sora's hand.
"Robin!" Starfire yelled, grabbing Robin's legs.
"Starfire!" Cyborg yelled, grabbing Starfire's hand.
"DUDES!" Beast Boy yelled, turning into a wooly mammoth and wrapping his trunk around Cyborg's legs. The linked team tried to hold on for as long as they could but the vortex proved unyielding and one-by-one, the Titans are pulled into the magician's hat. The team still find themselves falling in the vortex when Sora begins to lose grip of Robin's.
"I can't…I can't hold on much longer!" Sora said and eventually he does lose grip and Sora and Raven fall further into the vortex, screaming as they go. Everything suddenly turns black as Sora and Raven suddenly land on some type of floor. The two stand up and look around in the dark.
"Sora, are you okay?" Raven asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Are you?" Sora asked.
"I'm okay. Where are we?" Raven asked.
"No idea," Sora said.
"This'll teach you two not to heckle the headliner! Presto change-o!" Mumbo's voice suddenly said out of nowhere. The lights suddenly turned on, nearly blinding the two. Sora looked around when he didn't see Raven next to him.
"Raven! Raven where are you?" Sora asked.
"I'm down here. Stop yelling," Raven's voice said. Sora looked down to see a small, white rabbit with violet eyes and wearing a small version of Raven's cloak with holes cut into the hood for the long white ears.
"Raven? You're…a bunny?" Sora said confused.
"And…you're a lion?" Raven said confused.
"What?" Sora said, looking down to see that he was in his lion form when he went to Pride Lands. "Wait, why are we animals?" Sora said, walking around the small space they were in while Raven looked up at the spotlight above them, covering her eye with one of her ears.
"I don't know but this isn't real, Sora. It's just one of Mumbo's illusions," Raven said. Sora sighed at not finding a way out and walked back to Raven before sitting next to her.
"Then there has to be a way to break it," Sora said, looking around.
"Well, well, well," a voice said to them from the shadows. The two looked to see a large playing card, the jack of hearts, with legs walking up to them. "Look what the hat dragged in," It said to them.
"Is that card talking?" Raven asked, surprised.
"Yes it is and it's not the first time I've seen one talk. Uh, who are you?" Sora asked. The card suddenly jumped closer to them.
"I'm Anycard! You know, 'Pick a card, Anycard.'," Anycard said. The two magic users share a glance before turning back to Anycard.
"Uh-huh. Where are we?" Raven asked.
"You're inside Mumbo's hat," Anycard said.
"And I'm a lion and she's a rabbit. Why is that?" Sora asked. Anycard jumped closer again in response.
"Do you always ask such stupid questions?" Anycard asked.
"That's it. We're outta here. Azarath Metrion Zinthos!" Raven chanted when suddenly her ears get tied in a bow and she falls to the ground.
"Raven!" Sora said, slowly walking over and untying her ears. She nods in appreciation and he smiles. "Let me try my keyblade," Sora said. He opened his mouth and a flash of light appeared but instead of his keyblade, a stick appeared in his mouth. "What the? A stick!" Sora said, spitting it out.
"Your magic won't work. Mumbo's the only magician in here. The rest of us are just for tricks," Anycard said.
"We're nobodies prop," Raven said, falling to the ground. Sora, joined her and sat down next to her. "So, how do we get out?" She asked. Suddenly, a huge five-fingered shadow appeared over them, making their eyes widened.
"I can't tell you that," Mumbo's voice echoed across the space as a giant gloved hand reached into the space. "A magician never reveals his secrets," Mumbo said, the hand getting closer to them.
"The hand! Scram!" Anycard said, before flipping away. Sora and Raven were about to high tail it out of there but the hand proved to be quicker, grabbing Raven by the ears and Sora by the tail.
"If you're really so amazing, Mumbo, what do you need us for?" Raven asked.
"You two are going to be my assistant for the big show tonight," Mumbo said.
"We're not helping you with any of your little tricks, Mumbo," Sora said.
"Oh little kitty. You don't have a choice. My hat, my rules!" Mumbo declared and pulled them out of the space. A sudden white flash and the two found themselves in a cage hanging in the air with a lock on it.
"Great, an even smaller cage. Just what I asked for," Raven said, looking down at from the cage to see a large table at the bottom. She heard a sound behind her and she turned to see Sora sitting there with another stick in his mouth before spitting it out.
"Ugh, if only I had my keyblade," Sora said, groaning. Raven walked over to him and started rubbing his hair.
"It's alright. The others will find us," Raven said.
"Heh, usually our roles are reversed," Sora said, confusing her. "I'd be the optimist," He clarified.
"Heh, good point," Raven said, still rubbing her paw through his hair. "I don't know if it's the lion part, but your hair just got fluffier. When you're normal is hair is soft but still a little spiky but now its just all fluff," Raven said smiling.
"Thanks, and your also really cute as a bunny. N-not that you weren't cute before it's just t-that I always found you b-beautiful and it's ah," Sora said nervously while his cheeks turned red. Raven's eyes widened before smiling and blushing.
"Your hilarious, Sora. And I'll let the cute comment slip just this once," Raven said. Sora smiled too when he suddenly heard something. "Wait, I hear footsteps," Sora said. The two quickly ran to the edge of the cage to see the other Titans on the table below.
"Raven? Sora?" Robin called out.
"Robin!" Raven called out to him.
"The Mumbo has made you two invisible?" Starfire asked.
"Up here guys!" Sora called out and the team looked up to see the two hanging above them.
"Uh…why does the rabbit sound like Raven and that lion sounds like Sora?" Beast Boy asked.
"Because it is us, BB," Sora said. Starfire suddenly flew up to them with a smile on her face and hearts in her eyes.
"Oh, you two look so cute!" Starfire said. Sora smiled but Raven only responded with a feral growl, making Starfire drop her smile.
"Sora, can't you use the keyblade to get out?" Cyborg asked.
"I can't. Mumbo did something to us to cancel our magic. Otherwise, we'd be out of here by now," Sora said.
"Star, can you still use yours?" Raven asked.
"I have not checked," Starfire said, she opened her hand and a flash appeared but just like Sora, a stick appeared instead of a keyblade. "I guess not. But, do not worry I can still free you," Starfire said, creating a small starbolt on her finger and fired it at the lock on the cage, breaking it and freeing the two.
"Quick!" Sora said, as he and Raven opened the door and were about to jump out when suddenly Mumbo's voice stopped them.
"Sorry! No sneak previews! You'll have to wait for tonight's show like everyone else!" Mumbo said as one of his hands reached into the cage. Sora and Raven tried to run away but were too late as the hand grabbed them both and held them over another top hat. Starfire quickly flew in to help them but the hand quickly shot a bolt at her and a huge weight appeared around her feet and dragged her back to and through the table, leaving a hole in it. As she pulled herself free, the other Titans turned toward the hands.
"Give them back!" Robin yelled. Mumbo dropped Sora and Raven into the hat and produced a wand.
"Now you see them…" Mumbo said and with a wave of his wand, the two disappear from the hat. "…now you don't! Ta-da, nothing in my hat," Mumbo said.
"Let me get this straight. We're inside Mumbo's hat, and Sora and Raven are inside Mumbo's hat inside Mumbo's hat?!" Cyborg asked, his circuit panel popping loose.
"Dude! You're making my brain hurt!" Beast Boy said, walking by while his brain bobs out of his head like a spring. Meanwhile, the hat and gloves float in front of them still holding onto the wand.
"Just to prove there are no hard feelings for crashing my rehearsal…I'll show you I am the bigger man," Mumbo said, while smoke appeared around him. The lights suddenly cut out above them and the table begins to shake with a series of sudden tremors. The team look up to see Mumbo, now a giant, walking up to the table while placing his top hat on his head.
"The bigger they are, the harder they fall! Titans! Get that hat!" Robin yelled. Starfire and Beast Boy take off into the air while Robin fires a grappling hook at the hat and begins to climb up. Cyborg is about to move when Mumbo squashes him with his hand but Cyborg quickly responds with a blast with his sonic cannon. Mumbo quickly pulls his hand back and rubs it but is quickly caught off guard by a swift uppercut from Starfire, launching him off his feet. Robin continues to climb up to Mumbo's hat, clinging onto the rope whenever Mumbo was jerked around. He eventually made it to the top and used the grappling hook to cut into the hat but the only thing he got in response was a flock of doves which almost drove him over the edge but luckily Starfire flew over and caught him. Beast Boy, now a pterodactyl, flew over and latched onto the edge of the top hat with his claws and tried to fly away with it but he suddenly fell into the hat as it turned into a cannon and fired Beast Boy away. The changeling continued to fly when suddenly a large wheel with a lovely assistant copy of Mumbo appeared on the table and Beast Boy landed smack dab in the center. His arms and legs are then clamped shut while the assistant spins the wheel, dazing Beast Boy. Cyborg quickly retaliated with several shots from his cannon, driving the magician away until Starfire came in with a volley of starbolts, knocking Mumbo off the edge of a stage and into some objects, making a huge crash.
"Even tiny, you pack a punch," Cyborg complimented, making Starfire giggle. Mumbo climbs back up and pulls out his wand.
"Pesky powers! I know just the trick to take care of you!" Mumbo said, waving his wand. Suddenly, Robin, Starfire, and Cyborg disappear in a flash, leaving Beast Boy alone on the wheel.
"Hey! What did you do with them?" Beast Boy yells. Mumbo smiles to himself and creates three upside down cups and begins shuffling them at very quick speeds. Beast Boy tries to keep up but Mumbo was too fast and every time a cup was lift, he saw one of the Titans trying to escape but failing.
"Tell you what I'm gonna do," Mumbo said, while he stopped shuffling. "Guess which Titan is under here, and I'll give you your little friend back," Mumbo challenged. Beast Boy began to sweat profusely while trying to guess which Titan.
"Um, Cyborg…no, Starfire…no, Robin!" Beast Boy guessed.
"You're only half right!" Mumbo said, chanting a spell. He lifts up one cup revealing Robin, only now he was a monkey and dressed in a smaller version of his outfit.
"What the-?!" Robin exclaimed, looking at his hands. Mumbo lifts up another cup revealing Starfire, only now she was a tiger cub. Mumbo lifted the last one, revealing Cyborg, only his human parts were now a grizzly bear while his robot parts remained and he was also wearing a pink tutu for added embarrassment.
"This is not happening!" Cyborg said, close to tears.
"Oh, yeah? Well, whatcha gonna do to me? I already turn into animals!" Beast Boy said with a smirk. In response, Mumbo turns him into a multitude of animals with every snap but Beast Boy just reverts back to normal no problem.
"Good point. Mumbo-Jumbo!" Mumbo said, casting another spell. Smoke covers Beast Boy for a minute before it clears away, revealing Beast Boy, only now he was a green, ornate lamp while the others make their way to him.
"Well, Titanimals…let's see you try to stop me now. On with the show!" Mumbo said, vanishing in a burst of blue smoke while the Titans also vanish as well.
(Meanwhile, with Sora and Raven)
Sora and Raven found themselves in another cage, with no lock and no way out. They were also in some sort of prop and setup room. Sora tried pawing at the cage was unable to do anything. Suddenly, puffs of smoke appeared around them both, revealing Raven to be contained in a straitjacket and Sora's paws were now chained.
"Ugh, stupid cage!" Sora growled.
"Sora calm down. Your gonna hurt yourself," Raven said. Sora breathed and sat down next to her.
"Sorry, I'm just worried about the others and us too," Sora said.
"I know. But we'll think of something. I just don't know what yet," Raven said. Raven began chanting a spell over and over but it just kept canceling it out before it could do anything. Sora looked over to her worried.
"Raven, doesn't that hurt? Doing it over and over?" Sora asked.
"Not really. Just hurts that I can't do magic," Raven said.
"True. The last time I was depowered like this was after our encounter with Xehanort during the Mark of Mastery. I still feel the affects sometimes too," Sora said.
"How does that work by the way?" Raven asked.
"Well, during Riku and I's Mark of Mastery, Xehanort managed to hijack the test and keep track of me with this mark called a sigil. It was an X on my clothes that they used to follow my every step, until they eventually drove me into the deepest pits of darkness and sleep. Xehanort would have turned me into one of his members if it weren't for Riku and the others coming to save me but the damage was done and I lost most of my original powers," Sora said, saddened. Raven nodded and sat down next to Sora.
"I'm so sorry Sora," Raven said, cuddling next to him. Sora smiled and blushed in response.
"Thanks Raven and don't worry, I'm getting my powers back. I can tell," Sora said. Suddenly, a puff of smoke appeared and from it emerged Mumbo, who stood in front of the mirror and began looking over his appearance.
"Let's try speeding up the process by getting out of here," Raven whispered, chanting a few more times but the spell kept fizzing out into nothing.
"Psst!" Mumbo said, catching their attention. "Try 'Abracadabra.'" Mumbo said, pulling out his wand.
"Abracadabra," Raven said, sarcastically. Suddenly, her gem glowed brightly and a mass of flowers popped out from her gem covering the two to their heads.
"Well, it did something," Sora said. Mumbo reached over and grabbed a flower and shoots a huge stream of water from the flower to the two heroes, hosing out the other flowers and drenching Sora and Raven. Mumbo laughs to himself at the joke.
"That gag never gets old!" Mumbo joked when he saw Sora and Raven still spitting out water. He holds a hand out to them with a handkerchief on it. "Here. A peace offering," Mumbo said, pulling the cloth away revealing a small yellow bird under it.
"That…was pretty impressive," Sora said, smiling.
"He pulled that out of his sleeves," Raven said, making Sora's smile disappear. Mumbo put the bird under his hat in response.
"Must you over-analyze everything?" Mumbo said, ripping off his sleeves in the process. "Why can't you two just sit back and enjoy the show?" Mumbo said, revealing two more birds in his hands.
"Because it isn't real. Your act, this hat, it's all smoke and mirrors. You probably just hypnotized us into thinking we're a rabbit and a lion. And when we get home, my nose'll twitch every time a bell rings and Sora will take care of his hair just like a lion," Raven said while wriggled himself in order to get the water out of him. Mumbo steps back and thinks while his sleeves repair themselves.
"Hmm, that would be an interesting trick but no!" Mumbo said.
"You're not getting away with this, Mumbo. Once we figure out this trick, your little act is done," Sora said.
"Knowing how the tricks work doesn't make them any less real. If you look like a rabbit and lion and hope and roar like a rabbit and lion, then guess what kiddies? You're really a rabbit and lion," Mumbo said, reaching inside and pulling one of Raven's whiskers off.
"Ow!" Raven exclaimed, shocking Sora.
"For real," Mumbo said. Sora growled and bit down onto Mumbo's hand with his lion teeth. The magician screamed in pain and tried to free himself but Sora had an iron grasp on the hand until Mumbo made his hand disappear out of Sora's grip and reappear back to where it was.
"Real enough yet?" Sora asked. Mumbo wringed his hand and glared at Sora, pulling out his wand.
"Bad kitty," Mumbo said, shooting a bolt at Sora. Suddenly, a muzzle appeared and tightened itself around Sora's mouth, making him growl in annoyance. "That should teach you. Now excuse me, I must attend to my act and gather the rest of your little friends," Mumbo said, disappearing in another puff of smoke.
"I'm getting really sick of this," Raven said when she saw Sora trying to free himself of the muzzle. She looked down at his paws to see claws popping out too.
"Sora," Raven said, catching his attention. "Use your claws to free the muzzle," Raven said. Sora tried to reach the muzzle but the chains stopped him. "Right the chains. Here, free me of the jacket and I'll get the muzzle off," Raven said. Sora slowly crawled over to her and used his claws to undo the straps to the jacket. Raven freed herself and summoned her cloak and covered herself. "Okay, now don't move," Raven said, undoing the straps and freeing Sora's mouth.
"Thanks, Rae. I can see why animals hate those things," Sora said, rubbing his head against hers. She blushed a little as a smile crept on when suddenly some props in the room exploded, scaring the two. "Was that you?" Sora asked.
"It-it must've been. But I thought my powers wouldn't work here," Raven said, suddenly coming to a realization. "Do that again," Raven said, blushing a little and shocking Sora.
"What?" Sora said, blushing as well.
"Rub your head against mine again. If my powers reactivate, then I can focus them on the cage and we can escape. Now do it," Raven said, her cheeks rose red now.
"O-okay," Sora said, slowly rubbing his head against hers. The two's cheeks turned bright red when suddenly more props close to them exploded. Sora looked at Raven's face to see her grimacing and struggling. "Easy Raven," Sora said.
"I-I can't. I'm not used to these emotions. I can't focus," Raven said, clutching her head.
"Then don't focus on them. Focus on me. Just focus on my voice. Focus on what your heart is telling you," Sora said. Raven nodded and breathed in and out. Less things began to blow up as her powers covered the cage and tore it into pieces, along with Sora's chains, freeing him.
"Yes! Great job Raven!" Sora said. Raven smiled and hugged Sora.
"Thank you, Sora," Raven said. Sora smiled in response and once again rubbed his head against hers, making the mirror crack into pieces. "Still hard to control. Now c'mon. Let's go!" Raven said jumping down with Sora behind her. The two forced the door opened to find a bunch of Mumbo clones acting as stage hands setting up all the props and acts. Everyone stopped what they were do to turn and look at them.
"Mumbo's assistants! They're escaping! Gloves! Someone call the gloves!" One of the Mumbo copies yelled out. Suddenly, a small group of giant white gloves walked up to them on their fingers.
"Those…are very big gloves," Sora said shocked.
"Run!" Raven said, grabbing him by the paw and running away as the gloves clenched into fists and flew after them. The two ducked under some wood that was being carried by some clones while the gloves simply broke through it as they chased them across the backstage. The quickly ducked into a cart full of props and handkerchiefs while the gloves flew past still chasing after them. The two peek their heads out to see the gloves gone.
"I think we're in the clear," Sora said. Raven nodded and began to crawl out when suddenly, the handkerchiefs came to life and wrapped the two up and depositing them onto the ground. The two struggled to break free until the real Mumbo walked up to them.
"And just where exactly do you two think you're going?" Mumbo said, leaning his face closer to them.
"Anywhere other than this hat," Sora said.
"Oh but you two are so essential. Without you, the act falls apart and we can't have that now, can we?" Mumbo said.
"Your stupid little act is gonna fail," Raven replied, making Mumbo laugh.
"Oh, I don't think so. Cause, your friends have just been rounded up as well and we need you two with them. Get them in cages. Separate this time," Mumbo ordered, walking away while gloves walked over and threw them into separate cages. They were then picked up and hauled away further into the back of the stage.
"Well, so much for that plan," Raven said.
"Pretty good though. Never would've thought of it," Sora said, making Raven blush a little. The gloves continued to carry them before setting them on the floor along with the other Titans, who were also trapped in cages.
"Guys, what happened to you?" Sora asked, surprised at their new forms.
"Same thing that happened to you two," Robin said.
"Cyborg, are you wearing a tutu?" Raven asked, holding back her laughter.
"Keep laughing and I'll put you in one," Cyborg exclaimed.
"Why is Beast Boy a lamp?" Sora asked, confused. Beast Boy suddenly turned into a green megaphone.
"Because Mumbo thought it would be a funny joke," Beast Boy said.
"Oh, and what about you Star? You okay?" Sora asked.
"I am fine besides the fleas. Do you not have the fleas, Sora?" Starfire asked, scratching at her fur with her feet.
"Uh, not really," Sora said, rubbing his hair. The criminal magician decided to interrupt the conversation by popping in front of them with a burst of smoke.
"You know what they say: if you can't beat Mumbo, join Mumbo!" Mumbo said, while his head began to enlarge and inflate like a balloon in front of their cages.
"Two minutes to showtime, Mr. Amazing! You're great. I love you," A mumbo clone, dressed as a stage manager with a clipboard, said and waddled away. Mumbo's head continued to grow before exploding in a shower of confetti.
"Who says that?" Sora asked himself.
We're not going to be a part of your show!" Robin shouted while Mumbo's head settled back into place.
"Oh, I think you will. What I have planned for you makes me so happy, I feel like singing!" Mumbo said.
"Oh, please no," Raven said, flopping her ears down.
"Maestro?" Mumbo said, turning to another Mumbo clone sitting at a nearby piano. The clone began to play while Mumbo tapped his foot to the music. The magician began to sing and dance while the Titans were set free and tried to chase after him. But the criminal proved to be just as elusive as always, changing their clothes and splitting them apart. The team eventually ended up back in there cages as Mumbo climbed a set of stairs.
"Now for the greatest grand finale and the reason why you're here! Tonight, I will make the Titans…disappear! Forever," Mumbo announced before disappearing in another burst of smoke.
"What is it with villains and singing?" Sora asked, confused.
"Who knows but at least his won't top the Disney villains," Cyborg said.
"True," Raven said.
(Later, in Mumbo's theater)
The team were still locked in their cages as they heard a huge crowd walk into the theater and Mumbo addressing them.
"Ladies and gentlemen! Mumbo's of all ages! We have a really great show for you tonight!" They heard Mumbo say to the other clones.
"Definitely sounds like a big crowd," Sora said, hearing all the footsteps.
"We have to stop the show before the finale, or else it's curtains for us," Robin said.
"Perhaps if we work together, we can find a way to defeat him," Starfire said, scratching her ear.
"Mumbo's taken our powers. He's turned us into furry creatures and a lamp. How can we defeat him when he's holding all the cards?" Raven said.
"C'mon Raven. We're still Titans, we have to think of something," Sora said, looking around the room.
"Look, what we've gotta do is-" Robin began to say when the applause from above stopped him short.
"The show is starting!" Cyborg said uneasily while the trapdoor above him opened up.
"Now put your hands together…for Borgie, the Magnificent Dancing CyBear!" Mumbo said as Cyborg's cage began to lift up.
"And I'm the opening act!" Cyborg said, scared while he was lifted up.
"Cyborg!" Sora said, trying to reach out through his cage but failed. "C'mon, we're missing something," He said.
"I don't think we are Sora," Raven said.
"We could sneak up behind the Mumbo and-" Starfire said when Beast Boy turned into a stock ticker and prints out a message. Robin picks it up and looks it over.
"Mumbo's got eyes in the back of his hat. Beast Boy is right," Robin said when suddenly his cage is lifted up and a tired Cyborg is brought back down.
"Cy, what happened?" Sora asked.
"He made me do a jig," Cyborg said, out of breath and making Starfire gasp.
"That madman must be stopped!...Please, what is a jig?" Starfire asked, confused.
"No idea," Sora said, thinking. He looked at his claws, thinking that he could pick the locks but was disappointed to see his claws have been cut down. "Well, so much for that," He said.
"No claws?" Raven asked and Sora shook his head. Suddenly, crashes and bangs were heard from the stage, freaking the team out.
"What the heck is he throwing at Robin?" Sora asked when said Titan was lowered back down.
"Any ideas?" Robin asked.
"Still brainstorming," Cyborg said as Starfire's cage was lifted up.
"We have to trick him in someway but how?" Sora asked. Beast Boy suddenly turned into a Victrola with the needle already on the record.
"I got it!" Beast Boy announced.
"It can't involve driving a tank or unleashing magician-eating sharks," Cyborg commented.
"I don't got it," Beast Boy said. Starfire's cage was then lowered down while Beast Boy's cage was lifted up.
"Star, you ok?" Robin asked.
"I do not wish to speak of it," Starfire said, curling her tail around her shoulder.
"I doubt Mumbo will fall for any tricks seeing as he's the master of fate," Raven said.
"Not my fate," Sora said trying to bite at his cage but was unable to damage it in anyway. Beast Boy was eventually lowered down, ending the first acts.
"Four acts down, two to go. We don't have much time before the finale," Robin said.
"Sora, Raven, you are the Mumbo's assistant. Surely, you must know some of his secrets," Starfire asked.
"He didn't tell us anything," Raven said when her cage was lifted up.
"No! Raven!" Sora said, trying to reach her cage but was unable to reach it. "That's it!" Sora said barging at his cage and knocking it to the side. He rubbed his head in pain and began rolling it side to side looking for anything to free them. He continued rolling around until he saw a ring of keys hanging on a wall. "Found the keys!" Sora said rolling over to them, while the Titans cheered.
"Good work, Sora. Grabbed them quick!" Robin said. Sora stopped at the wall and used his tail to grab them.
"Got em," Sora said about to roll back.
"Hold it! Hold it!" A voice said, making Sora stop to see a big Mumbo clone dressed as a stage hand. "We can't have you escaping yet, you're the next act before the finale," The stage hand said, grabbing the keys and Sora's cage and putting them back in their place.
"Ah, I was so close," Sora said when Raven's cage was lowered back down. Sora looked up to see the trap door above him open up and a hook lowered. He began to move back and forth in his cage as it was brought up.
"Sora!" Raven said, looking up to him. The cage was set down and opened up, allowing Sora to walk out as the audience watched him. A puff of smoke suddenly appeared to his left and he turned to see Mumbo standing there.
"Ready to play, lil kitty?" Mumbo said, making the audience laugh. Sora growled in anger and leaped at Mumbo, trying to bite him but the magician twirled out of the way and brought out a stool and a whip. Sora continued to lunge at him but Mumbo held out the stool, confusing Sora and making him stand still. Mumbo took the chance to whip Sora on his side, leaving a good lash on his body. Sora tried to swipe at him again but the whip came to life, catching Sora and dragging him back to the ground. He tried to get back up when he suddenly felt electricity pass through his body. "Bad kitties should be punished," Mumbo announced as the crowd applauded. Mumbo picked Sora up and carried him back to his cage.
"If you're gonna hurt us, why not just finish us off?" Sora asked.
"Oh, not yet, Sora. I need you all intact for the finale," Mumbo said, placing him in the cage. A stage hand walked over and took Sora back to the others.
"Any ideas, guys?" Sora asked and everyone shook their heads. "We, ah, gotta think of something soon," Sora said, holding his side. Raven looked over and saw the cut on his side.
"What did he do?" Raven asked.
"He hit me with a whip," Sora said, making everyone gasp, except Beast Boy, who turned into a flag that said *gasp*. "Thing was electrified too," Sora said, struggling to sit down. Raven, reached through her bars and began petting Sora's hair, making him smile.
"Alright, he's gonna pay when we get out of this," Raven said, angry. Suddenly, the stage manager appeared in front of them.
"People, hurry! The finale's up next and we're on in five!" the manager said, before running off.
"You heard the man. Five minutes till poof!" Cyborg said.
"There's got to be something we're not seeing," Robin said. Beast Boy turns into a telephone and rings and Robin answers.
"Maybe all of this is more of Mumbo's mumbo-jumbo. Just a big trick," Beast Boy said.
"It all seems awfully real to me," Starfire said.
"Star's right. If it happens in here than it's real, no matter how much of a trick it is," Sora said, resting his head. Raven's eyes suddenly opened wide as if she just hit an idea. "Rae, what is it?" Sora asked.
"It is a trick, which means we can't perform an even bigger trick! Robin! Can your tail reach those cans of paint?" Raven asked. Robin looked behind him to see the cans stacked behind his cage and smiled and nodded. "Beast Boy! Can you be a paintbrush?" Raven asked and Beast Boy responded by turning into said tool. Robin dragged the cans over with his tail while Cyborg handed Beast Boy over to Raven. Raven dipped Beast Boy into the paint and began painting everyone. Raven eventually got to Sora, who shivered at the feeling of the paint.
"When I'm done, paint me. And remember, don't move when we get up there, otherwise it won't work," Raven said to the others. They nodded as everyone got into position. Sora then took the brush and began painting Raven.
"Raven, if this doesn't work, then…I just want you to know that-" Sora said but Raven stopped him.
"This will work. And save it for when we get home," Raven said. Sora nodded and got into place while Beast Boy turned back into a lamp and put back into place. All six cages were then lifted up through the trapdoors and onto the stage behind some curtains.
"Thank you ,thank you. You've been a great audience. And now, the moment you've all been waiting for, the grand finale! My greatest trick ever!" Mumbo announced as the music orchestra began to play. "I present to you, for the last time anywhere…the Teen Titans!" Mumbo said as the curtains were lifted up. Sora remained still as the crowd let out shocked gasps and began to boo Mumbo, who stared at the "empty" cages in confusion. "I-I don't understand. They were just here a second ago!" Mumbo said to himself. He leaned into Raven's cage and opened it to take a closer look.
"Alakazam!" Raven yelled as she kicked Mumbo in the face, booting him out of his own hat. Suddenly, a vortex appeared inside the hat and began to suck everything up and out, along with the Titans. As they were sucked out, the team began to change back into regular selves. Sora found himself back in the bank along with the others while Mumbo laid down in front of them.
"All right! I'm back, with a vengeance!" Cyborg said, smirking at the downed magician. Mumbo let out a frightened shriek, using his magic to bring his hat, and began running for the exit.
"Oh no you don't!" Sora said, summoning his keyblade and shooting a blast of ice at Mumbo's feet, encasing them in a block of ice and making the criminal fall flat on his face.
"Yes! You got your keyblade back!" Beast Boy said. Mumbo looks into his hat, only to hear wild applause coming from the audience within the hat. Suddenly, his hat is pulled out of his hand and into Raven's while she and Sora walk up to him, with guards behind them as well.
"We're gonna make sure you don't have any encore performances," Raven said.
"But…but…my magic! How did you escape?" Mumbo asked, confused.
"Let's just say we had a disappearing act hidden in our sleeves," Sora said, making Raven smile.
"I gotta know. Come on, kids, just between us. Tell me what you did," Mumbo replied, curious.
"A magician never reveals her secrets," Raven said, twirling the hat and placing it on her head, leaving the criminal with a wink and half-smile. Mumbo's face falls at the response. "Oh, and one more thing," Raven said walking up to Mumbo and punching him right in the nose, knocking him out. "That was for whipping Sora," Raven said, cracking her knuckles. The guards dragged him out and as soon as the door closes, Sora and Raven let out a little laugh.
"There was no better way to end that," Sora said.
"Yeah. C'mon, let's join the others and get this thing somewhere safe," Raven said, taking the hat off.
"Gotta say though, that hat sorta fits you," Sora said. Raven smiled before she looked at Sora's head. "What?" He asked confused. Raven walked over and placed it on Sora's head before backing away and observing.
"Yep, that actually looks nice," Raven said. Sora adjusted it a little to make it comfortable.
"Huh, never pictured myself as the hat guy," Sora said.
"Hehehe, c'mon," Raven said, taking Sora's hand in her own and walking away, with a blushing Sora in tow.
(Later, back at the Tower)
After freeing the hostages at the bank and securing Mumbo's hat at the Tower, the Titans began to relax after a very long day of being animals and in Beast Boy's case, a lamp. Sora and Stitch were walking to Rose's room to check on her while Sora carried some water for her flowers. The door opened and he walked in, putting new water in to the flowers while Stitch jumped onto Rose's bed.
"Hey, Rose. Hopefully, you're doing alright. Man, we had quite a day with Mumbo and his hat-" Sora said when he heard movement coming from her bed and he looked up to see Rose slowly open her eyes and look around. "Rose. Rose! Wow, you're awake! It's a miracle!" Sora said.
"S-Sora. Wh-where am I?" Rose asked in a groggy voice.
"Stitch, can you go get her a glass of water and tell the others she's awake," Sora said. Stitch nodded and hugged Rose first before running out of the room. "You're in the Tower," Sora answered.
"Seph-Sephiroth I-is s-still out there. W-we have t-to-ow," Rose said, trying to get out of the bed quickly but clutched her side in pain.
"Rose, take it easy and lay back down please!" Sora said and Rose laid back down but propped her bed against the wall and laid back on it. "Look, Sephiroth and our battle against him was a week ago. You've been asleep ever since we found you," Sora said, surprising her.
"What?! So, I've been in a coma for a week. What did I miss?" Rose said, as tears threatened to come from her eyes. Sora reached a thumb over and wiped them away.
"Not much, don't worry. We dealt with Sephiroth and just recently we had an encounter with Mumbo. So, you didn't miss anything," Sora said. Rose let out a breath and smiled in response when she looked down to see a seashell charm in her hand.
"Did you make this?" Rose asked, making Sora look down and blush a little.
"Yeah, I realized that I didn't make one for you yet, so I've been working on it and was gonna surprise you with it but then our encounter with Sephiroth happened," Sora said. Rose blushed too and smiled.
"Thank you, Sora. It looks really nice!" Rose said, looking at the detail. Suddenly, the door opened as the Titans piled in with Stitch with them a glass of water.
"Hey, look who's awake!" Cyborg said as everyone crowded around her.
"Whassup, miss ninja!" Beast Boy said.
"Hey guys. How is everything?" Rose said, taking a sip from her glass of water.
"Things have been pretty normal actually," Raven said.
"Yes, besides our adventure within the Mumbo's hat," Starfire said.
"Yeah, Sora mentioned that. What happened?" Rose asked.
"Let's just say that Mumbo sucked us into his hat and turned us all into animals or in Beast Boy's case, a lamp," Robin said, making Rose laugh.
"So, I missed out on you guys being animals. Oh, I would've loved to have seen that," Rose said, making everyone else laugh. "So, nothing else major has happened?" She asked.
"Not really no," Sora said.
"Well, besides Raven being turned into a bunny," Beast Boy said laughing.
"Said the boy turned lamp," Raven responded, making everyone else laugh.
"Alright guys, we should let Rose get some sleep," Robin said.
"He's right. I wanna be ready to go by tomorrow," Rose said, getting comfortable. Everyone began to walk out as Sora and Stitch remained behind. Sora took Rose's hands and gave it a comforting squeeze.
"I'm happy to have you back, Rose," Sora said. Rose smiled in response and squeezed back.
"Happy to be back, Sora," Rose said before closing her eyes and going to sleep. Sora let go and quietly walked out of the room and closing the door. He turned around only to see Raven standing behind him.
"Glad to have her back. I was getting a little bored honestly," Raven said.
"Haha, same," Sora said, walking back to his room. Raven began to follow him while blushing. "Raven, what's wrong?" Sora asked.
"Remember what you were going to tell me while we're painting?" Raven asked, making Sora blush and nod. "What was it you're were going to say?" Raven asked.
"Uh, I was worried that it would be the end of us s-so I was gonna tell you that…Ilikedyou," Sora said the last part quickly, confusing Raven.
"That you…what?" Raven asked. Sora looked down at his feet and let out a held in breath.
"I…like you. As more than a friend," Sora said, surprising Raven and making her eyes widened.
"Oh," Raven said, blushing.
"And I know you're not use to it and neither am I, so I'll understand if you don't like me like that ei-" Sora ranted when Raven silenced him with a kiss to his cheek. "R-Raven?" Sora asked.
"I'm not good at this either but I'm willing to give it a try if you are," Raven said. Sora smiled and returned a kiss to her cheek, making her blush.
"I'm willing," Sora said, hugging her and Raven returned it. Suddenly, a white flash came over and the two looked down the hallway to see the Titans standing there while Beast Boy held a camera.
"It's about time you two," Cyborg said, as everyone clapped. Sora smiled while Raven eyed Beast Boy's camera.
"Beast Boy! You better give me that picture!" Raven said hovering towards them.
"Scatter!" Beast Boy yelled, as everyone split up, making Sora and Stitch laugh.
And that's the end! Rose has woken up and Sora and Raven are now a couple! First, off I want to apologize for taking too long since I've had a lot of stuff going on along with all the craziness so, I always found myself tired at the end of the day, so, if you're still reading this story, then I thank you wholeheartedly. Second, I just want to let you guys know that I'm not the best at romance so hopefully, I get better down the line. And third, this episode was really crazy to begin with and had a lot going on in it. Now onto the reviews:
Darkmaster1000000: You know. I could make that a separate story but I've already got a lot on my plate so I'll see.
Theinzmann111: Yes, Sora will bring the Titans with him for Kingdom Hearts 3.
Star of Imagination: Thanks, glad you liked it. Yes one of the Princess of Hearts is one of the heroines but I'd rather not spoil it yet.
UmbranKeyblade: Thanks, and they would lose their minds when they see Donald's zettaflare.
Althea Sirius: Yes he is, and that's why he's my favorite video game character!
Althea Sirius: Slowly but steadily, we draw closer to KH3.
Guest1: Cyborg gave Sora a basic rundown of computers so he doesn't smash the keyboard again but anything else and Sora is useless.
Guest2: I thought I already did but Rose inherited her father's healing factor, allowing her to heal quick.
Guest3: Hopefully, and together they will defeat Trigon!
Guest4: Thanks, glad you enjoyed it and yeah, I'm doing alright. And while Disney does exist, Final Fantasy does not, otherwise Beast Boy or Cy would've recognized Cloud or Sephiroth.
Thank you guys so much for reading! I hope you guys are staying safe during these dark times and that everything is going okay in your lives! Please leave a review for any ideas or opinions, please favor and please follow and I'll see you guys in the next chapter! Peace out, guys!
