WE'RE BACK FOLKS! 🎉🎉🎉

I'm so sorry for the wait. My Mom had to rush to the hospital last week when she had an accident. But thankfully she's recovered and is doing well now. ❤️❤️❤️😊

I hope everyone is doing great as well as enjoying their candy. 🎃 🍭🍬

Also R.I.P. To James Earl Jones. I'm sorry I didn't get to say it weeks ago. But the force was strong with him. And because of him. We will 'remember who we are'.😢😭❤️💔

Today I've got a treat for everyone. This is the chapter where Cassandra will fight to save lives and hopefully earn her title as a Keyblade Master. And since the Hunchback of Notre Dame is somewhat of a dark and serious classic. I figured adding in a certain flaming skull hero from the Marvel Universe would fit well in here. 🔥💀

But before we dive in. Let's answer some comments. ⌨️

SPYRO 101: Thanks! Pooh was a big part of my childhood as well. And as always thank you for helping me with my story. 😊👍

RustyPete12: Thank you! Yeah I always referred to Winnie The Pooh as one of the more laid back and meaningful parts of the Disney legacy. And I always allowed Good Ol Mav to take it easy during these parts. Although Maverick isn't going to be fighting much in this chapter, especially since it will be focused on Cassandra who is now called Paragon by hero/keyblader title. Still I'm glad that I didn't disappoint with the Pooh chapter and I hope you'll enjoy this one. 😉👍

Alright! Now that we're all here!

LET'S GET DANGEROUS! 😎

The Hunchback Of Notre Dame.

That night at the Towers Of Notre Dame...

As the night gleamed across the city of Paris. In a world sat in the 15th century. There was an aftermath of a festival that went sideways due to the stir caused by a certain Romani woman. Dubbed in public as the Gypsy Esmeralda.

Judge Claude Frollo the Parisian justice minister. Took control of the law over the city as he made an attempt to have Esmeralda arrested.

However she claimed sanctuary within the walls of Notre Dame. And by law and religion they can't arrest her while she is in the Church. So instead. Frollo had decided to let Notre Dame be her prison. Especially since she rejected his lustful approach. Frollo may be conflicted with his feelings for her. But he plans to have her. Or else.

In the midst of this. Frollo's ward who was an orphan raised in the bell towers. A deformed Hunchback named Quasimodo. Who is in charge of ringing the bells of Notre Dame. He befriended Esmeralda and helped her escape due to his skills of navigating the roof tops. Her thanks and a kiss on the cheek made him wonder. If there's a chance he finally found love.

Someone who will care despite Quasimodo's appearance. Even his friends. Hugo. Victor and Laverne. The three living Gargoyles he befriended up in the towers were congratulating him and praising his actions.

Despite his timid and humbled demeanor. Quasimodo stood at the balcony of the towers. Looking out at the bridge Pont Notre-Dame. Where people walked about and the canal below gleamed from the moon light.

As he felt the magic of Fantasia cause him to sing.

"So many times out there~ I've watched a happy pair~ Of lovers walking in the night." Quasimodo sang before turning around and walking towards the model he made of the city and its people. "They had a kind of glow around them~ It almost looked like heaven's light~"

"Aww…" Hugo gushed while leaning against Laverne, only for Laverne to sock him in the nose.

"I knew i'd never know~ That warm and loving glow~ Though i might wish with all my miiiight~" Quasimodo brought a couple's figures together with a look of longing before grabbing his own figure and holding it up. "No face as hideous as my faaaaace~ Was ever meant for heaven's liiiiiiiiiight~"

Quasimodo moved his figure away from the moonlight, casting it in darkness before setting it down, a small smile coming to his face.

"But suddenly an angel has smiled at me~" Quasimodo sang as Laverne handed him a piece of wood and a knife, prompting him to start carving a new figure, one of Esmeralda, while the three gargoyles started drawing pictures of Esmeralda. "And kissed my cheek without a trace of fright~"

While Victor was drawing his picture, Hugo was erasing his before blowing all the eraser shavings away, making Victor's paper roll up. Victor glared at Hugo for a few seconds while receiving a cheeky smile in response before returning to drawing again.

"I dare to dream that she~ Might even care for me~" Quasimodo started painting the Esmeralda figure, while the three gargoyles showed off their drawings.

Victor's was a stick figure of Esmeralda with her tambourine.

Laverne's was a more thought out picture of Esmeralda with her sitting with her hands on her knees.

And Hugo's picture was... Of the goat.

"Huh?" Hugo said with rising eyebrows and a smirk.

"And as I ring these bells tonight~" Quasimodo sang while putting the now complete Esmeralda figure next to his figure.

"My cold dark tower seems so briiiiiight~ I swear it must be heaven's liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight!~" Quasimodo sang as he started ringing the bells with much joy in his heart.

The bells rang with such beauty and melody. Despite the humiliating day he had. The night ended on a good note for him.

And he had hope. That the one day he hoped for wouldn't end with just one day. But maybe a life time of freedom. To be out of these towers. And to be loved despite his deformity.

Later on at the Spire of Twilight Town…-

"WOAH WOAH WOAH!" Maverick exclaimed as he stood in front of the transitioning letters of the Fanfic page. Breaking the Fourth Wall as he calls SPYRO 101 on his cellphone.

"SPYRO! What up my man? How ya doin? Listen, I was gearing up for this chapter when I noticed that you included that petty goey love song from that Hunchback film. You know the one film made by Disney? The one everyone hates themselves for loving? And I couldn't help but notice that uh...SOME SHIT IS STILL MISSING!" Maverick greeted and chatted before he exclaimed on the phone. "Where's Hellfire?! Everyone skips the first song just to get to that one!"

"Well it would be included if someone hadn't blown half our budget on the second chapter. Now who was that... Oh right. YOU!" SPYRO 101 ranted with a snap at the end before continuing. "I warned you to stay on budget, didn't I? But noooo! Pikachu knows everything and decides to have a ridiculously epic repeat of your returning climax. And that's not even getting into your little music video moment when you fought to Bye Bye Bye from NSYNC. Well guess what? Justin Timberlake and Joey Fatone were not letting that go without being paid. You brought this on yourself. And now it's time to pay the piper!"

"SPYRO. Sweetheart. Booboo." Maverick calmly and condescendingly spoke on the own. "Let me remind you that this entire fanfic is up to five thousand views because of what I added! Not to mention the ten million hits I got on the Mav Fanclub website the day I announced this sequel."

Flashback to Maverick's computer desk...

Maverick was standing with one leg on his chair as he clapped his hands with excitement and a twisted squint in his mask eyes. As he pressed a button.

"One million and one." Maverick mischievously counted as he pushed another button. "One million and two."

End of Flashback...

Maverick resumed talking to SPYRO 101 on the phone.

"But...If you're still so sore about it. Then either you can use the extra green I've just zelled to your account to add Hellfire. Or...I can do my own parody of it about my Author's shameful like of Star Wars Outlaws." Maverick smugly offered as he held up a Frollo cosplay robe on a coathanger.

"Oh like Hell that's ever gonna happen!" SPYRO 101 exclaimed loudly before sighing. "Fine! You're lucky the money gives us a bit more flexibility. So on with Hellfire. But don't expect to see any NSFW scenes any time soon. Those cost a fortune!"

"Which is an Aldi's quarter for this metallic fat check." Maverick quipped as he teleported out.

And then he allowed the story to continue. To where the dark part of the this world's troubles begins. And it starts with the lust of a man who is in darkness. And denial.

Meanwhile at the Frollo's Fortress...

As the night goes on, the chorus of the Archdeacon and other priests sing in Latin to a Catholic prayer. Echoing across the sky to congeal with Frollo's song.

"Confiteor deo omnipotenti… Beatae Mariae semper virgini… Beato Michaeli archangel…Sanctis apostolis omnibus sanctis~"

Judge Claude Frollo. A prejudice and cruel man who sees corruption in everything but himself. Is now feeling the temptation of having a woman that he sees as a wicked and corrupted witch. Trying to draw him in darkness. And yet he is a man who can't tell. He already is in darkness.

As Frollo looks at the window. The dark side of Fantasia courses through is spirit to sing.

"Beata Maria~ You know I am a righteous man~Of my virtue I am justly proud~" Frollo sang as he turned to walk the halls of his fire place.

"Et tibit Pater~"

""Beata Maria~ you know I'm so much purer than~ the common, vulgar, weak, licentious crowd~" Frollo sang as he walked towards the large crucifix hanging over the fire place. As the fire roared loudly.

"Quia peccavi nimis~"

"Then tell me, Maria~ why I see her dancing there!?~" Frollo asked while singing anxiously. "Why her smoldering eyes still scorch my soul!~"

"Cogitatione!~"

"I feel her, I see her, the sun caught in her raven hair!~ Is blazing in me out of all control!~" Frollo sang as he saw an illusion. An image of Esmeralda dancing in the image of fire within the fire. Just as she danced in red at the Festival of Fools.

"Verbo et opere!~"

"Like fire!~ Hellfire!~ This fire in my skin!~" Frollo sang as he pulled out Esmeredla's silk fabric, and felt shame as he rubbed his face against it. "This burning~ Desire~ Is turning me to sin~"

Frollo dropped to his knees, as the illusion of hundreds of giant red cloaked monks appeared around him on both sides of the room in a row.

"It's not my fault!~" Frollo said as he stood back.

"Mea culpa!" the monks sang.

"I'm not to blame~" Frollo ran down the hall.

"Mea culpa~"

"It is the gypsy girl the witch who sent this flame~" Frollo sang.

"Mea maxima culpa~"

"It's not my fault~" Frollo pleaded

"Mea culpa~"

"If in God's plan~" Frollo looked frantic.

"Mea culpa~"

"He made the Devil so much stronger than a maaaaaaan!~" Frollo sang with his arms thrown out.

"Mea maxima culpa~"

The monks turned into fire and got sucked into the fireplace around Frollo as if the fire passed him. Either to mean he sees it as he will pass this test. Or his own wickedness will consume through acceptance or denial.

"Protect me, Maria!~" Frollo sang as the flame illusion of Esmeralda danced in the fire. "Don't let this siren cast her spell~ Don't let her fire sear my flesh and bone!~"

Frollo held up the handkerchief in anger.

"Destroy Esmeralda!~ And let her taste the fires of hell!~" Frollo watched as the fire illusion screamed before appearing as an illusion made of smoke. "Or else let her be mine and mine alone!~"

As Frollo tried embracing the averation, she disappeared.

*Knock! Nock! Knock! Knock! Knock!*

Frollo turned around frantically as the door to the room opened, revealing a guard.

"Minister Frollo. The gypsy has escaped." The guard said.

"What?" Frollo was shocked as he ran a hand through his hair.

"She's nowhere in the Cathedral. She's gone." The guard said.

"But how?" Frollo muttered before his eyes narrowed as a thought came to him about how she escaped. "Nevermind. Get out you idiot."

The guard closed the door as Frollo turned back to the fireplace.

"I'll find her. I'll find her if I have to burn down all of Paris." Follo snarled with the handkerchief in hand.

"Hellfire!~ Darkfire!~ Now gypsy, it's your turn!~" Frollo sang with the silk cloth clutched tightly. "Choose me or your pyre!~ Be mine, or you will buuuuuuuuuuuurn!~"

Frollo held the cloth over the fire, then the fabric quickly burst into flames.

"Kyrie eleison~"

"God have mercy on her~"

Frollo sang as he backed away looking troubled from the fire towards the wall shadows rising and covering the wall ominously.

"Kyrie eleison~"

"God have mercy on me~" Frollo sounded broken as he placed his hands on the wall before turning back around, darkness in his eyes.

"Kyrie eleison~"

"But she will be mine~ Or sheeeeee wiiiiiiill buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurn!~" Frollo sang as he dropped to his knees, shadows circling around him before Frollo collapsed onto his hands on the floor, once more alone in his dark room.

As soon as the room was dark. There was a dark figure emitting from the spoke of the fireplace. Out from the fire that was no longer lit. As a dark demonic figure with red eyes was seen.

This was the one who created the illusions Frollo was seeing. To see if his soul was dark enough to make this world his new domain.

This. Was the entity known. As Blackheart.

"Delicious..." Blackheart sneered in his dark voice before he faded away.

Frollo's religious mindset and cruel ambition stirred his judgment in the wrong direction. And it will cost Paris dearly. Not that he cares.

But someone better come to help soon. Before it's too late.

Meanwhile down at New York City in Marvel Earth...

Cassandra who at this point since coming home. Was under going some heavy training to get ready for her Mark Of Mastery exam. And this act was a part of it. She wasn't sure why. But she didn't questioned it.

Cassandra was standing in the center of Central park by a park bench. Wearing a casual pair of blue jeans and black sneakers with a red t-shirt and a black leather jacket. She stood looking focused as her arms were crossed. While acting casual.

Then a lady with red hair. A white and blacl striped dress shirt and long pants and high heels came up with a pair of red sunglasses and was walking a dog. Who was a one eyed labrador retriever.

Cassandra saw her and recognized her as the informant she was supposed to meet. It was Natasha Romanoff. The Black Widow.

As Natasha walked over and sat at the bench while chewing gum to look less obvious. Natasha always was a mistress of disguise.

"You bring your dog to work with you?" Cassandra inquired.

"He's not really mind, he's Clint's. He promise his kids to take them to Broadway. And this adorable mutt completes the look." Natasha shrugged with a grin as she pat the top of Lucky's head who was panting.

"Well as cute as this pooch is, that's not the reason we're here." Cassandra said before looking around quickly, making sure no one was listening in on them. "Do you have the information Rex needs?"

Black widow turned and handed Cassandra a piece of stone that was wrapped in a cloth. And it looked to be a piece of a statue. Which looked like the beak of a bird.

"Our cultural evaluator at S.H.I.E.L.D. spoke with a religious professor down in England. And he identified that this belongs to one of the gargoyles on top of Notre Dame." Natasha stated as she looked at Cassandra. "The bizarre twist is that when we called the architect in charge, and he told us that there isn't a mouth piece missing from the gargoyle this belongs to. And yet it's an exact match. Not just some prop for a film set."

"Which could mean this did not come from this Earth's Notre Dame. But in an alternate one." Cassandra said her suspicion.

"That was Fury's guess. Because the last sighting of Johnny Blaze was in Paris." Natasha said with a serious look.

"Johnny Blaze?" Cassandra asked with a raised eyebrow.

"The Ghost Rider. I'm sure Maverick or his sister told you a lot about him." Natasha clarified.

"Oh, that guy." Cassandra said in understanding. "You mean the vengeful spirit, Zarathos, who looks like a flaming skeleton and dishes out justice in blood and fire."

"Pretty much. Our not-so-personal Demon Slayer Elsa Bloodborne was with him when they were tracking down a target near the Notre Dame cemetery. But during a fight with Maphisto's minions. A group of men in black coats showed up and knocked Bloodborne out. When she woke up. Blaze and those men were gone." Black Natasha said as she gave extra details.

Men in black coats?

"It was the Syndicate. Wasn't it?" Cassandra snarled.

"If it was. Fury wants the Guardians Of The Unknown to respond to this...You are with the Guardians, right?" Natasha replied and asked.

Given that Cassandra has little history with their allies. She has to make her mark on everyone. But first she must become a keyblade master.

Still. Given that Orion already announced her as a new member on Xandar a little while back. She can consider herself a member.

"Yes." Cassandra said after a moment of contemplation. "I am."

And on that note. Cassandra made her leave from the Marvel World. And called in her ride. Which was the Solar Flare II.

Later down at the Spire Of Twilight Town...

The large stone structure that is the Spire. Was very similar to the Spire Cassandra and Rapunzel visited last year. Cassandra still couldn't believe there were more of these around the Multiverse. And that the Keeper Yid Sen they met was an actual Keyblade Master. And the mentor to the Guardians.

No wonder Yid Sen left and placed that annoying lady Calliope in charge.

As Cassandra exited the ship woth Verum Rex and Maverick. Cassandra was wearing her Paragon armor. The one Orion built for her. The helmet she wore resembled a knight's helmet. But with a blue slid in the middle where the eyes should be.

As Cassandra exited the ship. She took her helmet off and looked up at the Spire. Up until this point. Cassandra had been training with President Mickey and Merlin in Radiant Garden. But now this is her first time here.

"This is where Spike and I met. And where I took a pit stop, after our little Season Finale fair well." Maverick remarked.

"And where my second journey started. Which also turned out to be my Mark Of Mastery exam. I just didn't know it at the time." Verum Rex stated.

"And now it's where I begin mine." Cassandra said with a contemplative look. "So Rex, how did your Mark of Mastery turn out?"

"For me. I didn't become a Master until after the journey was over. After I learned the balance between Light and Darkness. And why the Nobodies' ways were false." Verum Rex said while looking up at the Spire. "But then I came back here. And was declared Master."

"Basically KH II was his Mark Of Mastery. I bet Haley Joel Osment wishes he had the same treatment." Maverick whispered to the Readers.

"Your final step will be on the same level. But I have to warn you. Every Keyblade Master's final step is different based on what the heart has experienced. You will be tested. And it may get personal." Verum Rex said with a care warning.

"That's fine. Whatever awaits me in this test, I'm ready to face it." Cassandra said with unwavering confidence.

"Hard as a brick as ever. Anyway, let's get going. Don't wanna keep your Cosmic Bat Mitzvah waiting." Maverick quipped as they all walked in.

Inside of Master Yid Sen's office...

The office was something you would see in a typical space of a wise man's personal study. There were books on thr shelves and three star shaped windows to look out and see the cosmic lights that resembled the Northern Lights in the sky. And at the center was a desk and chair. Where Yid Sen sat.

Inside the room was Mickey. Donald and Goofy. Mickey was wearing his keyblade uniform (which were the same colors as in KH II).

And inside with him were the Three Good Fairies. The Fairy God Mother. And Merlin. All standing aside along with Mickey and his friends.

And then Yid Sen began to speak.

"Cassandra. You should know that this path laid before you. Has always been your destiny. From the moment you started the journey with Rapunzel to the Dark Kingdom formally known as Camelot. Your Mark Of Mastery exam began. Which is why your time to earn your title as Master, is near." Yid Sen declared.

"The title isn't gender oriented if you're wondering why she's not called Mistress. Even the Jedi stuck with the term Master." Maverick said to the Readers.

"However. Due to the actions that took place when you took the eighth Infinity Stone. You had lost your path for a time." Yid Sen stated which made Cassandra look down feeling shame for her actions. "But this does not mean your Mark Of Mastery is affected. Or nulled."

Cassandra looked up as she anticipated with hope.

"Only the requirements to obtain your title are set in a new course. One that ends with the same result. You must travel to a world where you will face a similar darkness to that of your mother's pride and deception. And help a lost soul that has suffered a similar loss in years as did your friend Princess Rapunzel." Yid Sen declared as he waved his hand and showed a mystical image of Paris on fire. "As I speak. There is one world, set in the 15th century. Where Paris is being persecuted due to the madness of the Parisian justice minister. Judge Claude Frollo."

"Judge Claude Frollo, huh?" Cassandra muttered with narrowed eyes. "Just hearing his name is making my skin crawl."

"I'm sure his fan art gives people atopic dermatitis." Maverick shuttered while breaking the fourth wall.

"Don't be mistaken. He's not your target. But the one who's being drawn by his evil. Blackheart." Yid Sen revealed with a serious tone.

"Ah...crap cakes." Maverick exhaled hard as he hung his head back.

"Ok. That's never a good sign when the Maverick says that." Cassandra said with her own sigh. "Who is this Blackheart?"

"I'll tell you what he's not. He's not that pretty boy with the curvy ass beard from the Hunger Games." Maverick quipped as he referred Wes Bentley.

'I prefer him in Yellowstone.' TEC whispered.

"Blackheart is another son of Maphisto. And the worst kind. He was born in a small part of New York called Christ's Crown. Where a series of murders took place. These crimes and the darkness behind them manifested and gave birth to Blackheart. Who feeds off of the negativity of all crime against the innocent." Verum Rex revealed.

"And since Christ's Crown was burnt down to oblivion. He's looking for a new Nesting Ground." Maverick added.

And that's when Cassandra began to understand. If Blackheart feeds off of the murder and suffering of the innocent. Then that means...

"Then he must be manipulating Frollo to cause as much death and destruction for him to feast on." Cassandra said, hands in anger.

"Given Frodo I mean Frollo's prejudice Neo-Natzi vibe. I doubt he needs Satan's little emo spawn for help. But if anything, Frollo's witch hunt craze is gonna give Blackheart a new address." Maverick clarified.

"At least we know where to start our search for this monster." Cassandra said.

"It won't be our search. It's yours." Verum Rex stated.

"Master Rex is right, Cassandra. Because you chose to venture into darkness on your own. You will have to find the light on your own. In this Mark Of Mastery. You must vase this as the only Guardian. To offset any remnant of resentment and negative ambition left within your heart." Yid Sen explained.

Cassandra didn't expect this. But she didn't disagree. It was her actions in taking the Moonstone that complicated things. So if this will make up for all of it. She'll do it.

"Don't take it personal, Moonbeam. Think of it this way. When you win. Everyone down there will only make action figures of you." Maverick encouraged her.

"It's alright. I've waited my whole life for a chance to really prove myself." Cassandra said before cracking her neck. "I couldn't have asked for a better mission to do just that."

"That's the spirit, Cass." Verum Rex approved of her grit as he patted her shoulder. "Remember. Your main target is Blackheart. Take him down. Then Frollo will face justice."

"Most likely at the hands of fate. Or Ghost Rider. But don't worry he's not the shitty Nicolas Cage version. He's one of the good ones, despite how extreme he is." Maverick assured.

"Right. Got it." Cassandra nodded.

Yid Sen then stood up and stood by a third door that began to glow.

"This door will take you to the world of your mission. This will be the final step in your Mark Of Mastery. Choose the Twilight Path. The balance between Light and Darkness. And you will succeed." Yid Sen declared as he gestured to the door.

Cassandra nodded as she was about to walk through the door.

"One more thing, Cass. Take this and put it in your ear. We'll be monitoring and communicating with you all the way from here." Maverick said as handed her an earpiece. "And not in that Norton VPN kinda way."

"Thanks." Cassandra said before putting the device in her ear. "Alright. I'm ready."

Yid Sen nodded as he opened the door. Showing a bright light that made it too hard to see what was beyond.

Cassandra took a deep breath. Before she placed her helmet on. And made her first steps as she walked through the door. And just like that. As soon as Cassandra passed through. The door faded away.

Just then at that second. Rapunzel bursts through the door.

"I'M HERE! I'M HERE TO SAY..." Rapunzel yelled in anxiousness as she panted to catch her breath and hunched on her knees. And she looked around. Wondering where Cassandra is.

"Sorry, Sis. You just missed it. Cass is already on the Magic Bus." Maverick said with a shrug.

"Awe man!" Rapunzel whined while kicking the ground and started to pout. "And I wanted to wish her luck before she left."

"Chillax, Sis. She's still on the line." Maverick assured as he brought Cassandra's comms on speaker. "Did you make it through alright, Cass?"

*"Without a doubt. I'm standing in the woods right now. But I can see Notre Dame from a distance."* Cassandra responded on the comms.

"Recon your area for now and give us a sec to get the live feed up." Verum Rex replied.

"Also you've got a live audience who just arrived, and she's off her Magnesium." Maverick quipped about Rapunzel being there to watch and listen.

"Oh ha ha ha. Very funny, bro. Do us a favor and don't quit your day job." Rapunzel joked before addressing Cassandra. "Hi, Cass!"

*"Hey, Raps. Sorry I couldn't wait. This deal happening in this world's Paris was sounding serious."* Cassandra greeted and added.

"It's alright. I understand." Rapunzel said before looking chipper again. "At least I still get to see you in action all the way from here."

"Starting right...now." Maverick stated as a large holographic screen came up on the front wall.

And they all watched as Cassandra performed her duty as the Guardians of the Unknown's newest member. And yet she is a pro at this.

Meanwhile on the outskirts of Paris...

Cassandra. Now donned as Paragon. Was jumping across the trees using her projected black rocks to hover and leap off of. Because her rock powers have shifted and been modified. The black rocks she summons won't just come out of the ground.

*"Cass? This is Hoshi. We did some research regarding the world you're in. Apparently it's the inspiration for a book that came out years ago. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame. By the legendary Author, Victor Hugo."* Hoshi spoke from the comms.

"Is that so?" Cassandra muttered, knowing something like that was common amongst the worlds. "And what is the story about?"

*"Apparently the main star of the book is a deformed young man named Quasimodo. Frollo found him as an orphan baby and took him to be locked away up in the bell towers of Notre Dame. And he's been up there since he was a baby. For the last twenty years. Claiming that it was for his own safety against a world that would otherwise reject and persecute Quasimodo. For who he is."* Hoshi described what she read.

*"Yeah I'm gonna call bullshit on Fartdo having a conscience. No offense, Jim."* Maverick spoke on the comms.

*"None taken."* Jiminy Cricket said on the comms.

As Cassandra landed on a hill. As she was near the entry walls of the city. She had another question.

"Do you know of any allies I could trust here in the city?" Cassandra asked.

*"Well there are two names that pop up. One is the captain of the guard named Phoebus. He'll betray Frollo later. And the other one is a young Romani woman named Esmeralda. She and her people are wrongfully dubbed as Gypsies."* Hoshi stated. *"Personally I'd focus on finding her first."*

"Why is that?" Cassandra asked.

*"Apparently during the annual Feast of Fools a few days back. Quasimodo snuck out to see what life was like outside the towers. At first when he was discovered. The local Romanis and party goers crowned him as the King Of Fools. Which made Quasimodo feel like a star. Until some of the guards and town locals began to toss tomatos at him. The crowd humiliated him and had him tied to a wheel. Until Esmeralda stepped up and freed him. Against Frollo's orders, who of course wanted to teach Quasimodo a lesson."* Hoshi explained.

*"That's horrible. What a terrible man to do that to that kind hearted Quasimodo."* Rapunzel practically growled in anger. *"At least there was someone actually there for him."*

"Agreed." Cassandra said with a nod. "I take it this means Frollo went after her for defying his 'sacred' orders?"

"It's a little bit more than that. Apparently, after a daring escape. Esmeralda was given sanctuary inside Notre Dame. Where Frollo had her under house arrest...Or is it church arrest?" Maverick spoke up.

*"Anyway. She and Quasimodo became friends. And he helped her escape."* Hoshi stated.

*"But apparently Frollo the pervo wants her. Like REALLY wants her. He'll claim it's because of her crime but in reality...Let's just hope she has a rape whistle and hand sanitizer."* Maverick revealed the grim details of Frollo's dark intentions. *"And if he can't have her, he plans to burn her instead."*

all of this was written in the book they were reading.

*"That... Miserable worm..."* Cassandra could picture Rapunzel's face being as red as Orion's with how angry she sounded. *"Cass? When you run into that bastard, make him hurt."*

"Trust me Raps, castrating that jackass is at the top of my list of things I do here." Cassandra said before switching gears. "But before that, where can I find Esmeralda? Also, what does she look like?"

*"Look for anyone resembling a typical Romani attire. A European mixed-like dress. Maybe someone with tan skin. Long hair. She'll be wearing some miner jewelry maybe...And yes, Zel. She'll be bare foot. Typical Romani style with those ladies."* Maverick answered as he described what Esmeralda will possibly look like.

*"Hey. Romani women know where it's at."* Rapunzel said.

"Oh boy….. Alright. I'm gonna get a move on then and find her. Can't waste too much time." Cassandra said before pressing on.

As Cassandra was making her way to ground level. She looked over at the distance to see a cottage with an old windmill lit on fire. Her eyes widened as she could hear screaming from the distance and she jumped to make her way over there.

Wondering what was going on.

A few minutes earlier at the windmill cottage...

Frollo and his soldiers at this point were making arrests of the Romani people left and right. Those that were affiliated with Esmeralda as he kept bribing them to give up her location which each group kept refusing. Only to be taken away.

At this point. Frollo was interrogating a villager who had a wife. Son and a baby. The locals were protesting how mad Frollo has become for accusing this innocent man.

As the guards stood outside. Esmeralda was there. Disguise with her Sheppard cloak and fake smoke pipe as she hunched with her pet goat Djali with her underneath.

Captain Phoebus was with Frollo inside the cottage as he stood by with a scowl of both concern for the family and disapproval of Frollo's cruelty.

"We found this Gipsy talisman on your property." Frollo stated to the man. "Have you been harboring Gypsies?"

"Our home is always open to the weary traveler." The man said on his knees, pleading with Frollo. "Have mercy, my lord."

"I am placing you and your family under house arrest until I get to the bottom of this." Frollo said, making the man gulp in fear. "If what you say is true and you're innocent, then you have nothing to fear."

"But we are innocent!" The man pleaded as Frollo and Captain Phoebus walked out the door. "I assure you! We know nothing of these gypsies!"

The man's words were cut off as Frollo closed the door and used a spear to bar the door from opening. Then he turns to his captain to give an order that would be a sign of ultimate cruelty.

"Burn it." Frollo ordered Phoebus, shocking the man greatly.

"What?" Phoebus said with narrowed eyes, having difficulty believing what he was just ordered to do as Frollo got onto his horse.

"Until it smolders." Frollo said before handing Phoebus a lit torch. "These people are traitors and must be made examples of."

"With all due respect, sir. I was trained to murder the innocent." Phoebus said back with a glare.

"But you were trained to follow orders." Frollo said with a nasty glare, not even trying to refute that he was ordering the murder of innocent people right then and there.

Phoebus doesn't say anything as he backs up slowly, glaring at Frollo the whole time, before taking his lit torch, and extinguishing it in a barrel of water, refusing to commit murder.

"Insolent coward." Frollo snarled before taking another lit torch, and set the home on fire himself, the roof and the windmill all ablaze in fire.

Phoebus gasped as he looked up in horror, just in time to see part of the burning windmill started falling above him, forcing him to quickly dive out of the way.

In the background. This act of wickedness and self righteousness was causing Blackheart's power to increase. As he was chuckling in the background of the rising smoke. And his red eyes appeared in the rising smoke of the burning cottage.

"Hahahahahaha..." Blackheart chuckled as he gave Frollo's heart some of his power. As Frollo looked on to the burning building with a hardened look. And closed his eyes briefly with a sadistic grin lingering upon his face.

Hearing the screams of terror and fear from inside the burning house, Phoebus did not even hesitate as he leaped and broke through the window to get inside.

Esmeralda and Djali let out silent gasps as they witnessed this.

A moment later, the door was kicked open, Phoebus running out with the son and baby safely in his arms, the man and woman right behind him.

The whole building collapsed to the ground just as they escaped.

Phoebus handed the man and woman their children, the two giving him grateful smiles before starting to walk away.

Just then, one of the other soldiers snuck behind Phoebus and hit him in the back of the head with the pummel of his sword, knocking him down.

The other soldier ran up and made him get on his knees, the first soldier holding his sword blade above Phoebus' head.

"The sentence for insubordination is death." Frollo said in an almost casual tone as he faced Phoebus with a sneer. "Such a pity. You threw away a promising career."

"Consider it my highest honor, sir." Phoebus said back with a glare at Frollo, his expression never wavering even with the sword so close to his neck.

And as the sword was about to come down and kill Phoebus. Esmeralda was going to use a makeshift sling to swing a rock at Frollo's horse to startle the soldiers.

When suddenly some flaming chains came from behind the soldier with the sword and hanged him into the air screaming. As the soldier burned to ashes.

Much to the horror of the brutish and oafish guards.

Frollo was surprised as he glared forward and saw none other. Than the Ghost Rider himself. Standing ahead behind all the guards that turned in his direction.

The superhero with the flaming skull head and black leather biker attire with the spiky shoulder pads on the jacket. Holding his fire chain.

"Make your next move, Scumbag." Ghost Rider snarled in his grunty fiery voice.

"I had a feeling you would show your face, Legion." Frollo narrowed his eyes. "The angel of Death told me you would be here."

Apparently Frollo mistook Ghost Rider as the demon from the fifth chapter of Mark from the Bible. Of course someone would've told Frollo that's who he was.

"You're going down." Ghost Rider snarled

"I think not. For God is on my side, Demon." Frollo declared pompously as he held his hand out to his shoulders. "Oh Angel Of Death. Grant your blessing to my troops."

Phoebus stood up on his knees as he looked back and forth. Wondering what's happening.

Frollo then caused a black energy to emit from his hands due to his praise to Blackheart. And then the midst energy surrounded all of Frollo's troops. Causing them to scream as their skin turned red and their eyes glowed yellow. And they formed sharpened teeth and horns on their helmets. And they stood up huffing in aggression.

They were now demon troops.

"Woah. That is all languages of no." Phoebus muttered in shock.

Just then Cassandra landed on the roof of another cottage and saw what was happening. And she contacted Maverick and Verum Rex.

"Hey boys? I just found Ghost Rider and Frollo." Cassandra said over her comm. "But it looks like Frollo just turned his troops into literal monsters."

*"Blackheart must've granted Frollo a portion of his power."* Verum Rex replied.

*"More specifically. Getting the local fuzz possessed by Blackheart's legion. Like the Z-Sec from Doom 3."* Maverick said as he exhaled like an excited fan.

Frollo however didn't possess all of his troops. Just half of them. So Ghost Rider swung and spun his chain to knock those demon troops down. Just as two of them jumped and charged at him.

"Get out of here, Captain!" Ghost Rider roared at Phoebus who nodded and quickly knocked two regular troops down with his fists to take a horse and ride past Frollo.

"Get him!" Frollo yelled and pointed as Frollo's archers shot arrows towards Phoebus.

Ghost Rider kept fighting the demon troops as the locals ran in terror. As Cassandra watches, Frollo and the rest of his regular troops pursue Phoebus.

Cassandra placed her Paragon helmet back on and she jumped down and used her rock abilities to shoot rock spikes at two demon troops. Taking them down before they could jump on Ghost Rider. Who knocked five away.

Ghost Rider turned to Paragon who landed. "You're with the Guardians I reckon?" He asked.

"That I am." Paragon said as she summoned her Keyblade. "For the moment, you can call me Paragon."

"Catchy." Ghost Rider nodded as he pulled out a shotgun. "I'll make sure these dipshits don't hurt anyone around here. Go help the Captain. He won't last long with those troops firing at him." He suggested, as more demon troops were coming.

"Right. I'll leave these assholes to you then. Good luck." Paragon said before turning and running towards the bridge.

As the demon troops unsheathed their swords. Ghost Rider growled as he shot three of them down with his shotgun and he spun around to lash at five more with his fire chain.

Ghost Rider then grabbed one demon troop by the neck and snapped it before he flung the troop into five more, shattering them as more kept coming. Ghost Rider was relentless. But he knew these numbers would shrink any moment now.

Meanwhile Phoebus had made it halfway cross the bridge on a horse. When suddenly an arrow struck him.

Esmeralda, who saw this, gasped in horror, forced to watch as Phoebus fell off his horse and off the bridge, into the water.

The troops kept firing arrows into the water as Esmeralda snuck towards the stream.

"Don't waste your arrows!" Frollo ordered, halting their shooting. "Let the traitor rot in his watery grave! Find the girl! If you have to burn the city to the ground, so be it!"

Esmeralda silently gasped as she heard Frollo give this order before he and the troops began leaving.

Seeing as they were gone, Esmeralda moved towards the water and took a deep breath before jumping into and under the water to find Phoebus.

A moment later, Esmeralda broke through the water's surface, pulling along an unconscious and injured Phoebus with her.

Esmeralda was having trouble until a smooth rocky platform emerged from beneath her and Esmeralda was standing in shock as she was holding Phoebus by the arms over her shoulder. When she looked ahead and saw Paragon hold her hand out.

"Come on." She told Esmeralda who nodded.

And Paragon grabbed Phoebus and carried her over her shoulder as she led her over to another horse.

Which was Maximus. Because he's a horse on standby for Guardian members as an instant summon assist. Cassandra can call upon him and Fidella for help.

"Are you Esmeralda?" Paragon asked as she helped Phoebus on top of Max. Who was out cold.

"I... I am." Esmeralda said hesitantly. "Who are you?"

"Paragon. I was sent to take care of the dark threat you saw Frollo wield." Paragon answered as she helped Esmeralda on board the horse. "Do you have anywhere to go and hide?"

Because Cassandra doesn't have the Cure Spell yet. She can't heal Phoebus. But thankfully Esmeralda can take care of his wound once they're safe.

Esmeralda thought for a moment.

"I have a friend up at the towers of Notre Dame. We'll be safe there." Esmeralda said.

"Alright. I'll meet you there soon. Here. Put this on and no one will recognize you." Paragon assured as she handed Esmeralda her old disguise cloak. The one she wore back during her Moon Cass days not too long ago.

It was a special cloak to block all magic from detecting her and even making people see someone else to avoid detection.

"Take here straight to Notre Dame, Max. And asct casual." Paragon whispered to Maximus who nodded obediently and firmly with a huff.

"Thank you." Esmeralda said sincerely before riding off with Phoebus held close so he wouldn't fall off.

Paragon watched as they were riding off the road to avoid detection from Frollo's soldiers.

Maverick whistled in the comms as he broke the fourth wall. *"How the media thinks Sheila Atim can play her is beyond me. Anyway, Ghost Rider took care of the hell batch and now he wants to speak with you. There's a rooftop near Notre Dame. I'll send you the location."* He informed Paragon.

"Ok thanks. I'll head there now." Paragon said as she left the area.

Paragon used a thrusting black rock platform to launch herself into the air as she made her way into the city.

Down in the Notre Dame District of Paris...

Down in the middle of the city. There was smoke and fire from different parts of the city. As Frollo's soldiers search for Esmeralda. They keep burning certain places in Paris that they suspect have Romanis. And the fires were spreading in somany locations that it darkened the sky in smoke and lit the dark sky in ash-like red.

This wasn't just a hunt for a fugitive. This was a blatant attack on the city of Paris.

As Cassandra landed on the roof of a tall building in the city. She looked around until she saw Ghost Rider driving on his motorcycle across the rooftops until he landed on the roof in front of Cassandra. And he stood up.

And as he stands. Ghost Rider's fire dims as he turns back into the man he is. But still wearing the uniform. As he stood as Johnny Blaze. Who resembles the actor Norman Reedus if he had short dark blonde hair.

*"Hey! That was my fancast idea!"* Maverick ranted as he broke the fourth wall over the comms.

"It's becoming obvious now. The City of Love's gone to shit because of a religious nutcase." Johnny said as he looked out among the fire.

"That's putting it mildly." Paragon said before shifting out of her armor and back to Cassandra. "But that lunatic is no match for the two of us."

"This isn't my first rodeo, Paragon. Frollo pledged himself to Blackheart. Not only does the old bag have a good chunk of his power. But Frollo will feed off of any assault and resistance we throw at him. I've dealt with plenty of others who have done the same thing." Johnny said with a serious look. Before he added. "But I do know of a way to weaken Blackheart's influence."

"How?" Cassandra asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Blackheart has what you might call both a doorway and a generator in concept. Built onto a shrine that's located somewhere subtly in Paris. If we find and destroy the shrine. It will drive Blackheart out in the open." Johnny answered and explained.

"I see. If we take out Blackheart first, Frollo will lose his dark power and become easier to deal with." Cassandra said in understanding. "How do we find this shrine?"

"I'll find it. It'll take just a bit of time. But when I do. We'll need your keyblade to destroy it. In the meantime. Go and tend to your Romani friend and her boyfriend." Johnny stated and then gestured down at the east entry of Notre Dame. Where Maximus the horse was parked.

Meaning Esmeralda and Phoebus was already there. Which Cassandra was in agreement about. Because if Frollo shows up. They'll need to hide. And they'll need her help.

Meanwhile inside Notre Dame...

Quasimodo began to contemplate how much of an ally he can be to Esmeralda. And perhaps she would end up with someone like him. Or rather…End up with him. Even so the Gargoyles sang a song with the magic of Fantasia about the possibilities and how he qualifies for someone like her. Despite his appearance.

But as the song ended, Esmeralda entered up to the Bell Towers. She called for her friend. The one who helped her escape.

"Quasi?" Esmeralda called out quietly and anxiously. "Quasimodo?"

"Esmeralda?" Quasimodo gasped as he stood among his frozen gargoyle friends and ran towards the stairs, smiling happily to see his friend. "Esmeralda! You're alright! I knew you'd come back!"

Quasimodo ran down the stairs and met Esmeralda in a big hug which she returned.

"You've done so much for me already, my friend. But I must ask your help one more time." Esmeralda said after breaking the hug but still holding Quasimodo's hands.

"Yes. Anything." Quasimodo said sincerely.

Esmeralda smiled before going to the door, Quasimodo pausing as he saw two others enter the room.

One was Phoebus, the man who entered his tower looking for Esmeralda days ago, and a mysterious figure in a hood and helmet. This being Paragon. And it made Quasimodo look conflicted seeing Phoebus. Especially with their last encounter earlier.

"This is Phoebus. He's wounded and a fugitive like me." Esmeralda said as she helped Paragon hold Phoebus up. "He can't go on much longer. I knew he'd be safe here. Please, can you hide him."

Part of Quasimodo wanted to say no. But he would never do that to Esmeralda. Not the first person who ever showed him true kindness.

"This way." Quasimodo said, gesturing them to follow him up the stairs.

He led them to his bed, which was just some blankets and pillows on the floor.

Esmeralda and Paragon laid Phoebus down on the makeshift bed, the man groaning as he was set down.

As Paragon stood back and let Esmeralda tend to Phoebus' wound. She looked at Quasimodo who looked at her as he was concerned for how this would end.

*"Okay I'll be honest...His looks really ain't that bad. I've seen some women who won the Xandarian beauty pageant that look uglier than him."* Rocket said over the comms as he and the rest of the team showed up.

*"The Hunchback is actually quite handsome. I've known some she-beasts from my home world that would've wanted to mate with him."* Drax said over the comms.

*"Shhh!"* Friday shushed them.

But the rest of the team sort of agrees with Rocket. Even Rapunzel doesn't think Quasimodo is that ugly. And Maverick isn't going to judge due to his skin color.

"You- you're not with the city guard are you? Sorry for asking. I just have to be sure." Quasimodo asked Paragon cautiously.

*"It's okay, Cass. You can show your name and face to them. They'll need to trust you."* Hoshi assured Cass on the comms.

"No. I'm not." Cassandra said as she took off her helmet. "My name is Cassandra. I'm from out of town. I was sent here to help stop Frollo."

"From burning Paris?" Quasimodo asked as he looked surprised.

"Not just that. But he's become more dangerous. Doing something unexpected. I saw him use some kind of power to turn his troops into Monsters. Even that man with the burning skull had trouble fighting Frollo." Esmeralda said with a serious look as she wondered how this was possible.

"Frollo acquired some kind of dark magic. Something hell based that he thinks is a gift from God." Cassandra revealed as Quasimodo looked horrified to hear this.

"And yet he has the gall to call me and my people witches." Esmeralda muttered in disgust as she looked out.

"Don't worry. He won't get away with it." Cassandra said before she started walking towards the balcony. "I'm gonna go keep a look out. Holler if you need me."

"Holler? Oh sure. We'll let you know." Quasimodo assured as he turned to watch from a distance as Esmeralda tended to Phoebus who finally woke up.

With Cassandra watching outside. And Quasimodo watched closely. Esmeralda could finally heal the ex-captain's wound.

"Esmeralda." Phoebus winched as his eyes opened.

"Shh." Esmeralda gently shushed him with a finger to his lips. "You'll hide here until you're strong enough to move."

Quasimodo watched as Esmeralda used her teeth to uncork a container of alcohol.

"Great. I could use a drink." Phoebus said before Esmeralda poured the alcohol over his wound to sterilize it. "Aaaash! Yes! Feels like a 1470 burgundy. Not a good year."

For those who don't know, alcohol, like lemon juice, on an open wound will burn like hell.

"That family owes you their lives." Esmeralda said as she took a needle and thread and started closing up the wound. "You're either the single bravest soldier I've ever seen, or the craziest."

That last part she said with a small husk.

"Ex-soldier, remember?" Phoebus corrected amusingly followed by a pain filled grunt. "Hss. Uh….Why is it, whenever we meet, I end up bleeding?"

"You're lucky." Esmeralda said as she finished stitching and put the needle away. "That arrow almost pierced your heart."

Phoebus took Esmeralda's hand and placed it over his heart.

"I'm not so sure it didn't." Phoebus said, surprising Esmeralda for a moment.

Quasimodo stood in the background, reaching behind him as he watched in shock as he watched what was happening, and felt his heart break as he watched the two lean in and kiss. Confirming their love for each other.

Quasimodo leaned against the beam and looked away, heart broken before looking back as Fantasia worked its magic.

"I knew I'd never know~" Quasimodo sang in his head with hurt in his tone. "That warm and loving glow~ That though I might wish with all my mind~ No face as hideous as my face~ Was ever meant for Heaven's Light~"

Quasimodo pulled out an Ace of Hearts card he said was given and tore it in two, signifying his heart breaking in two.

Quasimodo literally just spent a few days thinking about Esmeralda. He sang a song about her, he got his hopes up. Believing there's a chance for real love. Outside of his isolation.

Then Esmeralda stumbles in with another man who she obviously likes.

Cassandra looked back and could see the hurt in his eyes as the tears fell. And everyone else who could see the action back at Yen Sid's tower could see.

It was obvious. Even Cassandra could see that Quasimodo loved her. But now he'll never win that love back. But at the same time. Maybe he's looking at it the wrong way.

*"Damn. Quasi just got the Nicholas Sparks treatment. This is why French Soap Opera's hurt."* Maverick winced in the comms.

*"I know Quasimodo is hurting right now. But he shouldn't give up like that."* Rapunzel said over the comms. *"There will be others out there. He doesn't have to settle just because he's locked up in a tower by some manipulative monster."*

"Wait...Raps say that again." Cassandra replied as it dawned on her.

*"Uh…he's locked up in a tower by some manipulative monster?"* Rapunzel repeated in confusion.

"Locked up in a tower...By someone manipulating him! Raps do you see the same connections I'm seeing!?" Cassandra asked as she was standing at the balcony outside.

Djali the goat was outside standing behind Cassandra. Tilting his head in confusion as to why Cassandra was talking to herself. He wouldn't know anything about an ear piece.

*"No? Should I?"* Rapunzel asked in confusion.

Cassandra groaned and rolled her eyes. "Ugh. Raps, think about it-" Cassandra was going to help Rapunzel see the connections. When suddenly.

"Maahahahah!" Djali bleated in alert as he saw down below.

Cassandra turned and looked down over the balcony to see Frollo coming out of his carriage. Quasimodo ran over and was alerted as he saw the same thing.

"You gotta go. Right now." Cassandra walked over and told Esmeralda who looked concerned.

"She's right. Frollo's coming! You must leave! Quick! Follow me!" Quasimodo said as he started running for the stairs, leading them to the door. "Go down the south tower steps."

Cassandra and Djali ran through the door. Esmeralda paused as she turned and grabbed Quasimodo's hands. Looking at him tenderly.

"Be careful, my friend." Esmeralda said softly to him. "Promise you won't let anything happen to him."

Quasimodo could tell she really cared for Phoebus. And he doesn't plan on breaking her heart by letting something bad happen to him.

"I promise." Quasimodo said to her.

"Thank you." Esmeralda said, caressing his cheek before running out the door.

Meanwhile, Frollo was slowly approaching from below.

At this point. Esmeralda told Maximus to ride off alone so the soldiers could lose the trail. While Esmeralda went on the ground towards a secret passage she knew off.

And Maximus was beamed back up to his spawn spot in the Mav Club.

Back up at the towers. Cassandra searched the ceiling and besides the bells. There was no place up above to hide Phoebus. She couldn't beam him out for risking the World Order and her Mark Of Mastery Exam.

"There's nowhere to hide him on the ceiling." Cassandra said in a hurry.

"No other choice then. I'll have to hide him here." Quasimodo said before shoving Phoebus under the table, kicking Phoebus the rest of the way in before covering the table with a cover.

As Cassandra flipped in the air and climbed up to the bells above to hide. Quasimodo organized the modeled town in a hurry.

Cassandra would take Frollo on normally. But since he's connected to Blackheart. He can drain her abilities without even touching her. Or worse. Turn Quasimodo into a demon troop.

Quasimodo immediately put down his models as soon as he heard Frollo walking up from behind him.

"Oh, Master!" Quasimodo exclaimed in surprise as he put his hands together. "I-I-I-I-I didn't think you'd be coming."

"I'm never too busy to share a meal with you, dear boy." Frollo said as Quasimodo finished picking up the pieces of his models in time for Frollo to sit down and set a basket on the table. "I brought a little treat."

Quasimodo was confused by this while also concerned Frollo might discover Phoebus under the table.

"Mmm hmm." Frollo cleared his throat impatiently, stirring Quasimodo to action.

"Oh." Quasimodo realized before running over to some shelves to grab a few things to set the table.

In his haste and nervousness, he knocked over something that smashed and broke one of his bowls.

Frollo just sat there watching him with a critical eye as Quasimodo quickly set the table before holding up some grapes he brought.

"Is something troubling you, Quasimodo?" Frollo asked as he set the vine of grapes down on Quasimodo's small wooden plate.

"Oh, no!" Quasimodo quickly said.

"Oh, but there is." Frollo said as he ate one of his own grapes. "I know there is."

Quasimodo watched as a grape from Frollo's vine fell onto the table and rolled towards the table and rolled onto the floor.

Quasimodo nervously bent down to pick it up. As Phoebus's head was near, under the table. But thankfully the leg of the table blocked Frollo's sight.

"I think you're hiding something." Frollo stated simply with a critical tone, making Quasimodo more nervous as he stood back up.

"Oh no, Master." Quasimodo said as he put the grape down on his plate. "I- there's no-"

"You're not eating." Frollo interrupted as he noticed.

Quasimodo, wanting Frollo to believe nothing was wrong, started quickly and haphazardly eating some grapes.

"Mmm…It's very good. Thank you." Quasimodo said with full mouth.

"Mmm." Phoebus groaned quietly from underneath the table.

"Mmm." Quasimodo made the noise himself to make it look like it was him making the noise the first time.

Phoebus groaned and lifted his head up, prompting Quasimodo to kick his head to knock him back out, and started fake coughing to hide it all.

Quasimodo pounded his chest as if to clear his throat out.

"Seeds." Quasimodo said, using that as his excuse for his coughing.

Cassandra was still hanging up from the bells watching as this was going on. A part of her really wanted to jump Frollo and take him down. But the risk of his new powers were too great to take any chances. So she remained hidden up there. And Frollo never noticed.

*"Personally if that were a plate of Krispy Kremes donuts, I'd act like it was the French New Year."* Maverick remarked on the comms.

*"For me, it would be a mountain of cup-"* Rapunzel started to say before pausing and gasping. *"Wait! Now I get it! This is just like my life back at the Tower! With Gothel!"*

*"Took you long enough."* Friday deadpanned.

"For real." Cassandra whispered in agreement. She loves her best friend, but Rapunzel can still be...Well you know.

As Cassandra watched. Frollo still seemd skeptical about everything.

Frollo gave Quasi an odd look before he turned to the model. "What's different in here?" He asked while sounding curious.

"Nothing, Sir." Quasi answered with a slight stammer.

Then Frollo noticed the figurine of Esmeralda. The one Quasimodo carved and made after helping the Romani woman escape.

"Isn't this one new?" Frollo asked as he picked up the figurine. "It's awfully good. Looks very much like the…..gypsy girl."

Quasimodo was looking up at Frollo with wide fearful eyes.

"I know, you helped her ESCAPE!" Frollo snapped and slammed the figurine on the table, startling Quasimodo, making him fall to the floor.

"But I-" Quasimodo stammered out but was cut off by an angry Frollo.

"And now, all of Paris is burning because of you!" Frollo glared, pointing accusingly at Quasimodo.

"She was kind to me, Master." Quasimodo stammered out in fear.

"YOU IDIOT!" Frollo yelled, smashing Quasimodo's model houses and knocking them off the table in anger. That wasn't kindness! It was cunning!"

Frollo came around and grabbed Quasimodo by his shirt.

"She's a gypsy! Gypsies are not capable of real love! Think boy! Think of your mother!" Frollo grit his teeth at the fearful Quasimodo.

All the way up at Yid Sen's tower. Rapunzel was watching in horror as she remembered how she used to be afraid of making Gothel mad. And now she's worried about Quasimodo.

Cassandra looked angry as she watched how poor Quasimodo was being accused and verbally mistreated.

"That son of a bitch." Cassandra whispered in a seethe.

*"Seesh ain't he off his ice cubes."* Rocket snorted on the comms.

*"Until now I was feeling sorry Frollo has Ghost Rider on his radar. Now I'm rooting for Ghost Rider."* Friday said with disgust in her voice at Frollo.

Frollo looked ready to kill before reigning in his anger.

"But what chance could a poor, misshapen child like you have against her heathen treachery?" Frollo said as he straightened up and walked towards the table, pulling out a dagger that he used to spear the Esmeralda figure. "Well, never you mind, Quasimodo. She'll be out of our lives soon enough."

He used the candle to set the figure on fire as he continued speaking.

"I will free you from her evil spell." Frollo said, flinging the figurine towards the floor in front of Quasimodo, forcing the poor boy to watch it burn. "She will torment you no longer."

"What do you mean?" Quasimodo asked hesitantly as Frollo began walking towards the stairs.

"I know where her hideout is." Frollo said before pausing at the stairs before looking back with a serious look. "And tomorrow at dawn, I will attack with a thousand men."

With those final words, Frollo started walking down the stairs, a dark smile dawning his face as he left.

Quasimodo looked horrified. He was going to head down to Court Of Miracle to arrest Esmeralda and all her Romani brethren. Or worse. Kill her on the spot?

Once Frollo was completely gone. Phoebus groaned as he got up from under the table while he held his side. And Cassandra landed right in front of him.

"Are you alright?" Cassandra asked.

"I'm alright. I've had worse wounds from my neighbor's pet." Phoebus assured with a small remark.

Cassandra gave him a weird look.

"It uh...had rabies." Phoebus fixed that comment as it was obviously a lie. "But I digress. We have to find the Court of Miracles, before daybreak. If Frollo gets there first..."

"We will not let that happen." Cassandra said with a serious look. "You need to go on and warn the Romanis. I'm currently working with a friend to deal with Frollo's new dark powers."

"Right. That. I won't question why your friend was burning and missing some skin. But how is Frollo all of a sudden has powers like an extinct tribal warlock?" Phoebus asked as he looked serious himself.

"Frollo has pledged loyalty to a dark entity called Blackheart, whom he's mistaken as the Angel of Death." Cassandra said with a firm look. "What he interprets as God's blessing to strike the wicked is really Blackheart's plan to turn Paris into his new fortress."

Quasimodo who still had his back turned, looked shocked to hear this.

"And if Frollo wasn't already devil enough." Pheobus sighed as he scowled looking down.

"My friend the Ghost Rider was sent to stop Blackheart. And so am I. After he's gone. Dealing with Frollo shouldn't be a problem." Cassandra assured.

"Alright. I hope you end up more successful than I was." Pheobus nodded before he looked at Quasimodo who had been quiet the whole time. "What about you? Are you coming?"

To help Pheobus warn Esmeralda and the others? How can Quasimodo after he was already in enough hot water with Frollo.

"I can't." Quasimodo said with a shaken voice, looking away.

"I thought you were Esmeralda's friend!" Pheobus said harshly.

"Frollo's my Master. I can't disobey him again." Quasimodo said with his arms wrapped around himself as he turned away.

"She stood up for you! You've got a funny way of showing gratitude." Pheobus said while holding his arm.

Quasimodo didn't say anything, too much conflict within his mind and heart. Pheobus just glared before scoffing silently and turning towards the exit.

"Well, I'm not going to sit by and watch Frollo massacre innocent people. You do what you think is right." Pheobus said before walking down the stairs, only to pause and turn back to Cassandra briefly. "Good luck."

With his piece said, he left.

Cassandra sighed as all of this was too close to home. Her mother's love and loyalty meant so much to her. And now she has to help Quasimodo out of the same prison she was once in.

"Listen. I don't blame you for what your feeling. But your loyalty to your Master doesn't matter anymore. People lives are at stake, more than you realize." Cassandra said to Quasimodo firmly. "You should go with him."

Quasimodo looked over to see his Gargoyle friends with some raised eyebrow looks on their faces that were telling him the same thing.

"Really? What? What am I supposed to do? Go out there and rescue the girl from the jaws of death and the whole town will cheer like I'm some kind of hero!? She already has her knight in shining armor, and it's not me!" Quasimodo ranted at Cassandra in frustration before letting out a deep sigh. "Frollo was right. Frollo was right about everything. I'm tired of trying to be something that I'm not."

Quasimodo then touched his palm, and began remembering when Esmeralda read his lines. Telling him he's not a monster, and nothing Frollo said he was.

At that moment, Quasi realized that if he was 'tired of trying to be something he's not'. That should include that he was 'not' a monster with no future.

He noticed movement to his left and saw Cassandra holding his cloak to him with a soft smile. Which reads 'Then what are you still doing here?' Which made Quasimodo sigh.

"I must be out of my mind." Quasimodo said as he took the offered cloak and quickly left.

Ready to go help Phoebus find Esmeralda and the Court of Miracles.

"No Quasimodo. You just might be the sanest man in this whole city." Cassandra said, even though Quasimodo was not there to hear her say that.

Just then Maverick spoke on the comms. *"Hey Cass. I was just contacted by the Ghost of Maximum Overdrive. He said he found Blackheart's shrine down under the Palace Of Justice."* He stated with a quip. *"I'll send a wave point on your helmet's navigator."*

"Got it. I'll head there right away. Thanks." Cassandra said.

On that note. Cassandra puts on her Paragon helmet and jumps out the window to head out to the palace of justice.

While the three Gargoyles look confused as to who she was talking to.

"Who the heck was she talking too?" Laverne asked with a cynical look and her hands on her hips.

"Didn't you see that thing in her ear? She oblivious has a ear worm for a roommate!" Hugo concluded with a small snickered.

"Or maybe it's a device she uses to communicate with her co-workers." Victor concluded.

"Ah! So she's a cardinal!" Hugo concluded.

"Keep talking, someday you'll say something intelligent." Laverne snorted.

Keep talking. Someday they'll say something funny.

Later on down at the Palace Of Justice...

Later on. Paragon Landed on a rooftop and saw the Palace Of Justice straight ahead. A large castle-like fortress with guards everywhere. And it was secure to keep a number of prisoners there that were either guilty of real crimes. Or no crimes at all. But with Frollo, you can never tell.

*"Palais de Justice. Or more like Palais de Bleached."* Maverick remarked and stated. *"The one I saw during my Paris vacation with Trish and the folks didn't look this Gothic. I feel sorry for whoever delivers mail to this haunted house."*

"I think even the ghosts want out." Paragon joked. "So is there a way in? Because the direct approach might get dramatic."

*"Well you're in luck. Because the indirect approach is over at the east side tower you see at the left. There's a staircase that will lead directly down to an old crypt. Where Ghost Rider will be waiting."* Friday answered on the phone.

"What a great place to meet up with a fiery skeleton ghost." Paragon commented as she jumped down from the roof.

Paragon used her training to leap over the gap from the roof to the tower with one single leap. Then with her freeflow abilies. Paragon ran up to the tower window. And stopped to see a guard standing post. She waited until his back was turned to flip through the window and knock him down with one kick.

Then she made her way down the staircase and towards the crypt. Where she is to meet Johnny Blaze down below.

Down below the Dark Crypt...

Johnny Blaze stood puffing a cigarette as he was slouching against a coffin of some dead priest. Inside a ancient dark tunnel filled with bones and lit torches on the walls. There were skeletons whole inside of some stone coffin shelves and broken skeletons scattered all over the floors of every corner. And the stone worl pre-dates back during the time of the crusades. Which means the stone is old and rotted to match the bones.

Just another typical day of work for him.

Just then. Paragon came in from the entry behind Johnny Blaze.

"You made it. I usually tell others that they're late." Johnny said as he tossed his cigarette aside.

"I don't like wasting time, especially when we have so little to start with." Paragon simply said. "So, you found Blackheart's shrine?"

Johnny then pointed at a faded mural of an angel. With its face missing.

"Back during the days of King Louis IX. The Free Masons that infiltrate the French royal congress. Built a shrine to the Angel Of Death. Not knowing that it was to Maphisto. When the Church discovered this they scraped the image. Instead of dismantling it entirely." Johnny explained the image.

"Well, that was pretty dumb of them, don't you think?" Cassandra asked.

"The so-called Early Church Fathers always covered old pagan mistakes by writing on top of their myths. For example. The Devil's pitchfork was Posiden's trident. Mary and her baby was Estar and Tamuz." Johnny blaze pointed at the other Mural images.

One of Satan with his pitchfork and the other is a mural of the virgin Mary. Which Cassandra was beginning to understand what Johnny meant.

"Behind this image is a Blackheart's shrine. But it's blocked by a dark berrier. Watch my back while I burn through it." Johnny said as he adjusted his gloves.

"How are you going to burn through a dark barrier?" Paragon asked.

*"He's Ghost Rider."* Maverick deadpanned on the comms.

Johnny Blaze then shifted as he ignited and turned into Ghost Rider with a growl. Before he turned to the mural and placed his hands on the wall. And vaused an aura of fire to emit from his hands.

As this was going on. A bunch of Demon troops emerged from out of the ground. In exhaled roars. Along with Unversed Scrappers that spawned around them.

"Heartless?" Paragon asked as she stood ready to fight.

*"Unversed. They're similar, only they're attracted to some major negativity. To be precise, Frollo's bigotry."* Verum Rex clarified on the comms.

"Keep them off my back. I only need five minutes." Ghost Rider turned to Paragon briefly as he was burning down the berrier.

"Got it." Paragon said before summoning her Keyblade. "Come get some!"

The Unversed swerved and bolted towards Paragon. Along with the Demon Troops that ran over. Paragon slashed at the demon troops with grace and robust skill, just how she was trained to fight. Not only by her father. But by the training she took these past weeks.

Paragon casted an ice spell towards a demon troop and caused it to freeze. Before she tossed him against several Unversed to smash into them. Then she sent a fire shot spell towards five Unversed. She kept the fight going.

But as ten to twenty more Universe scrappers rose up along with five Unversed that resemble stone demons or Gargoyle Unversed as they're called.

Paragon held her hands out and shot out shards of black rock to shatter the Gargoyle Unversed and demon troops along with the scrapper Unversed. Before she launched a black rock boulder in the air and roundhouse kicked it into a bunch of enemies. Crushing them.

Making sure that not one would reach Ghost Rider. For the next five minutes. Cassandra was fighting just as she was trained to do.

Then as Ghost Rider caused the berrier to melt. So did the image. And as the image was burnt down. There was a mural that was completely black and swerving like a live mist of smoke in the image.

This was the shrine!

Once that was done. Paragon took down the last demon troop and Unversed.

"Done. Now you'll have to take this one. I'll handle the second course." Ghost Rider told Paragon as he tasked himself to watch his back.

*"Alright, Paragon. You're up. Stand close and aim your keyblade at the shrine."* Verum Rex spoke on the comms.

"Here goes nothing." Paragon said as she aimed her Keyblade at the shrine.

As Paragon aimed her keyblade at the wall. A beam of light shot out and began to cause the black misty wall to gleam. As this would also take the same amount of time Ghost Rider needed.

Soon Ghost Rider was standing toe to toe with some demon troops and some Unversed Scrappers and Flood spawns.

Ghost Rider growled as he swung his chain and stood ready.

And as the enemies charged. Ghost Rider lashed his fiery chain at them as he wiped out several demon troops and Unversed. He even grabbed a demon troop by the throat and ripped it in half. Causing the torn parts to cook. Before he swung those halves into three to four Unversed Scrappers.

Then he took out a shotgun and shot five to six demon troops with fire bullets and even took down seven Unversed. The waves kept coming as Paragon was nearly finished.

Then Ghost Rider stood on one knee and touched the floor with both hands as he charged the ground. Chasing it to ignite under all the remaining enemies. As fire bursts from underneath all of them. Like a volcano.

And once all the enemies were burnt down. Paragon was done with the wall. As it revealed an image of Blackheart.

This demonic being that was black all over with a tail. And spiky lashlike hair and red eyes with no face with them. This truly was a dedication to Blackheart they just destroyed.

But the image of Blackheart turned and rushed through the tunnels. Knocking Paragon and Ghost Rider down. As they were both knocked down.

And they both blacked out.

A few hours later...

*"Paragon...Paragon!...Cassandra! Do you copy!?"* Verum Rex called on the comms.

Paragon groaned and stood up to take her helmet off and look around. Johnny Blaze stood up from the ground as well.

*"Do you read me, Cassandra!?"* Verum Rex repeated.

"Yeah, I... I read you, Rex." Cassandra said while rubbing her forehead. "What the hell just happened?"

*"Blackheart has been forced out of the dark thanks to you and Ghost Rider. The shrine's destruction must've knocked you both out."* Hoshi explained on the comms.

"I hate it when that happens." Johnny grunted as he stood back up and dusted himself.

*"We've got another problem. Frollo was using Quasimodo. He lied when he said found the Court of Miracles and followed Quasi and Phoebus all the way down to the Romanis' hideout."* Friday informed Cassandra on the comms.

*"Frollo's going to publicly execute Esmeralda at the courtyard of Notre Dame."* Verum Rex stated in seriousness.

*"You and Smokey Ghost better hustle it, Cass. Or it's gonna be the ending of the book all over again."* Maverick urged on the comms.

"Damn it. I swear, I'm gonna break that bastard's legs if it's the last thing I do." Cassandra seethed before turning to Johnny. "Come on. We have to hurry."

"Don't have to tell me twice." Johnny nodded as they both ran out of the exit. Leaving behind an even more broken down crypt.

Meanwhile at the courtyard of Notre Dame...

The sky was breaking into a blood red as the sun was going to rise soon. But not on what appears to be a good day.

There was a huge crowd of people, one with guards, soldiers, citizens, and prisoners.

Frollo stood on top of a stage with Esmeralda tied to a Pyre to his left. The poor girl dressed in a long white garment and barefoot, about to be executed by fire, while other prisoners and Phoebus were locked in metal cages, forced to watch.

"The prisoner Esmeralda has been found guilty of the crime of witchcraft." Frollo announced on the podium with drummers playing to the side. "The sentence: death!"

The crowds were getting angry, shouting for Esmeralda to be set free, the guards using all of their strength to push them back.

A guard was throwing bunches of hay around Esmeralda.

Esmeralda looked around in shock and fear, a terrifying man in front of her holding a lit torch.

Phoebus, watching all of this, tried to break out of his cage with no luck.

The Archdeacon tried coming out of the church to stop this madness, but was held back by two guards.

Frollo took the torch from the scary man and walked up to the bound Esmeralda.

"The time has come, gypsy. You stand upon the brink of the abyss. Yet even now, it is not too late." Frollo said, a sick smile plaguing his face as he leaned in close. "I can save you from the flames of this world, and the next. Choose me, or the fire."

In spite of being afraid, Esmeralda spit in his eye, earning gasps from the crowd. Frollo recoiled as Esmeralda glared back.

Frollo glared angrily before turning back towards the crowd.

"The gypsy Esmeralda has refused to recant. This evil witch has put the soul of every citizen of Paris in mortal danger..." Frollo went on to say.

Meanwhile, up in the bell tower, Quasimodo was chained up, forced to watch as events took place. Victor, Hugo, and Laverne were trying to break the chains with no luck.

But further ahead on the rooftops of Paris. Ghost Rider was riding on his motorcycle and Paragon was standing on the back of it ready to jump off.

As soon as they reached the front view of Notre Dame. Sprouting right in front was Blackheart who stood in front of them.

As Ghost Rider hit the breaks and glared hard with his flaming skull eyes.

"You're too late. This world is doomed to spread the darkness. Thinking that it's the light." Blackheart stated with a chuckle.

"You talk too much asshole." Ghost Rider snarled.

"You really should learn how to shut your *king mouth." Paragon said as she stood up and stood against Blackheart.

"As if I'll take judgment from two dropouts that made a deal with the devil." Blackheart mocked before he pointed down at the action. "I suggest you don't interrupt the party. The Justice Minister himself still has my power. And he has my permission to turn everyone down there at his side, into my minions."

*"He's right. You both need to take down Blackheart first before you can get to Frollo."* Verum Rex said over the comms.

"What about Esmeralda?" Paragon asked while looking down as Frollo was about to light the piles of hay below her.

*"Don't worry. Let the story write itself for now."* Maverick said over the comms.

Meanwhile as the sun rose over Notre Dame…..

Quasimodo, after hearing words of encouragement from his gargoyle friends, rose his head up and walked towards the edge to see what was happening.

"For justice, for Paris, and for her own salvation! It is my sacred duty to send this unholy demon, back where she belongs!" Frollo exclaimed before bringing the torch down, and igniting the Pyre.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Quasimodo shouted out loud, before pulling on the chains with all his might, cracking the rocky foundation and ringing the bells.

The chains were bending. But the fire and smoke were growing around Esmeralda.

Esmeralda was coughing and choking on the smoke while Frollo watched on with a sinister smile, enjoying the sight of her slowly dying before him.

But up above, Quasimodo was able to break the columns the chains were wrapped around, allowing him to slip free of the chains.

Quasimodo stood panting in anger and fury, before he grabbed some of the chains and swung them around and tied them to one of the gargoyles, using it as a rope to swing down and scale the wall.

Looking down to where things were happening, he used the chain to help him run on the wall before jumping and swinging down onto the stage, shocking everyone and bringing hope to many.

Quasimodo quickly ran over and tore the ropes off Esmeralda while several guards tried climbing up to stop him, only for Quasimodo to swing at them with a lit piece of wood.

With Esmeralda safely over his shoulder, he grabbed some nearby rope and used it to swing off the stage.

"Quasimodo!" Frollo snarled in anger.

Phoebus watched with a big smile of relief and joy as Quasimodo scaled the wall until he and Esmeralda were on the roof in front of the huge glass windows of Notre Dame.

Quasimodo then held Esmeralda up with his arms for everyone to see.

"SANCTUARY!" Quasimodo exclaimed as loudly as he could, earning cheers from many down below. "SANCTUARY! SANCTUARY!"

Paragon even grinned seeing that Quasimodo stepped up to save her. And even the Guardians saw from all the way back at Yid Sen's Spire.

"AW HELL *KING YEAH! If no one makes a painting or a poster of that! There will be an eighth deadly sin!" Maverick cheered on the comms. *"How about throwing some flaming doves in the air and putting a Five Saints logo up there while they're at it!"*

*"Alright!"* Rapunzel cheered happily. "Take that you blue-balled psychedelic bastard!"

Blackheart shrugged as he jumped off the roof and landed at the bridge in front of Notre Dame's courtyard.

"Let's take it down stairs." Blackheart mocked.

"Gladly." Ghost Rider snarled as he jumped down with Paragon.

And Blackheart extended his clawed fingers and zoomed in to clash with Paragon who blocked his claws. Only for Ghost Rider to lash his fire chain at him. Which knocked him back. But Blackheart rolled back up and slashed at both of them. Only for Paragon and Ghost Rider to block his attacks back.

The fight was on.

While this was going on. The people watched in horror. As Frollo and his troops focused on trying to storm Notre Dame which was barred and locked down.

While this was going on. Phoebus was trying to break the lock on his cage. But Paragon quickly shot the lock with a black rock spike from her hand, and gave a quick salute at him as she jumped and air slashed at Blackheart.

Phoebus smiled and nodded as he busted out of his cage and knocked the guard standing at his post out. And took the guard's spear.

Frollo's guards were trying to break into the cathedral with a wooden ram. But Phoebus stood on top of the cage and held his spear up tp get their attention.

"Citizens of Paris!" Phoebus spoke out to the people. "Frollo has persecuted our people, ransacked our city! Called upon hell itself! Now he has declared war on Notre Dame herself! Will we allow it?!"

"NOOOO!" The people of Paris shouted, their fighting spirits ignited as they pushed past the guards holding them back.

They broke the locks on all the cages and gave the prisoners weapons to help fight. And they stormed the courtyard and started fighting the soldiers.

"I think the Cavalry's here!" Hugo exclaimed excitedly.

Phoebus jumped down from the top of his cage to join the fight.

"Hey, isn't that... Uh, Feeble?" Hugo asked.

"Doofus." Laverne said with an eye roll.

"Phoebus!" Quasimodo yelled happily while Phoebus could be seen punching a guard in front of him, knocking the man's teeth out.

Meanwhile Paragon and Ghost Rider were still fighting Blackheart as Blackheart summoned a black smoking chariot of smoke horses and he zoomed over and rode on top of it to drive in circles around Paragon and Ghost Rider.

But Paragon jumps and slides around on the trail of smoke like grind rails. While Ghost Rider quickly summoned his motorcycle and charged after Blackheart.

As the people were fighting back. Blackheart rides across the smoke in the sky. While the smoke he leaves behind made a ride for Ghost Rider to drive around. While Paragon was sliding on the edge.

Paragon quickly fired black rock pillers from her hands to strike and stagger Blackheart's chariot.

This even made it easier for Ghost Rider as Quasimodo poured a large cauldron of molten copper which was as hot as lava from a volcano. And with the help of the Gargoyles. They poured it over the edge of the towers and caused the molten copper to flow from some columns which poured onto the grounds of the Notre Dame Courtyard.

Which burnt down a good number of Frollo's soldier. Or at least caused them to run in to terror towards the people that were whooping their asses.

Ghost Rider drove across the grounds of molten copper and harnesses enough to charge up.

"Paragon! On my mark!...JUMP!" Ghost Rider shouted.

Paragon followed his lead and quickly jumped, and as she was in the air. Ghost Rider ignited the smoke trail in fire. Causing Blackheart's chariot to light on fire. And then...

*BOOOM!*

Blackheart was then sent up in the air from an explosion. As Paragon gripped the edge of the balcony of the Cathedral's second floor.

And then Ghost Rider halted underneath Blackheart who was about to fall. But he quickly lashed his fire chain around Blackheart's torso.

Ghost Rider then stands up from his hell cycle as he swings his chain and sends Blackheart even higher in the air.

"GO...HOME!" Ghost roared as he swung his chain hard and sent Blackheart through the ground.

Blackheart was sent screaming through the ground. As everyone who saw it interpreted it as Blackheart was sent back to hell. But he was obliterated and his soul was forced back into Maphisto's Realm where he belongs. Thus Frollo's power was gone.

Paragon nodded as she saw that the threat was over. But now she and Ghost Rider needed to deal with the rest of Frollo's normal troops and to help bring the battle to a conclusion.

And hopefully find Frollo. Unfortunately. He had already gone inside.

Meanwhile back at Yid Sen's Spire...

As Maverick was projecting some holographic live feeds all over the front wall of Yid Sen's office. Rapunzel was seated up front next to Maverick and Verum Rex as everyone else sat back from behind.

Just then. The live feed went blank.

"Crap. I'm losing the signal! Damn you, T-Mobile!" Maverick hissed and exclaimed as he was pressing down on a call button.

"Try the other cams planted in the bell tower." Verum Rex suggested.

Cassandra had managed to plant some cameras around the towers of Notre Dame when they brought Phoebus there earlier.

"I just hope Esmeralda is okay." Rapunzel said with a concerned tone. "It looked like she inhaled a lot of smoke."

"Meh, it could've been worse. She could've ended up flatlined like she did in the book." Maverick shrugged as he mentioned the original Hunchback of Notre Dame book.

"Okay. I'm know I'm gonna regret asking, but…." Rapunzel said hesitantly. "What exactly happened in the book?"

"Esmeralda got hung instead of smoked. And the hanging kills her. Quasimodo found her body up in the tower and isolated himself in grief as he refused to leave her body...And he starved to death." Friday said point blank. She read the book a while back.

"yep. I regret it." Rapunzel said with a nauseous look. "I really hope it doesn't end like that here."

"The Little Mermaid's ending changed, didn't it? The part where Fitz went blind from a thorn bush changed, didn't it? Hercules' messed up origin changed to Superman's origin didn't it?" Maverick pointed out a large point with witt.

"I mean they did try to burn Esmeralda instead of hanging her." Friday shrugged.

"Okay. First off, burning at the stake is worse than hanging. Second, Let's just stick with the positives right now." Rapunzel said with a cringe.

"I guess it's too late to mention that Judge Croon Fruitloop was also the one who killed Quasi's mother." Maverick meekly added. "I read that part too."

Rapunzel dropped her jaw hearing that. If there was a top ten list of the worst people she's ever seen. Frollo would be in the top five.

"Woop! The secondary feed is on!" Maverick announced as the screen came back on.

Back over at the bell towers of Notre Dame...

Quasimodo came in the room where he had Esmeralda laying still on a stone cot with a pillow. He burst through the door with joy.

"We've done it, Esmeralda! We've beaten them back! Come and see!" Quasimodo beamed thrillingly as he gestured for her to come over. But as he was about to leave. He turned back and saw that Esmeralda didn't get up.

She was completely motionless. So Quasimodo concluded she was still unconscious.

"Esmeralda? Wake up! You're safe now." Quasimodo said as he was sure she was okay. But his smile dropped slowly as she didn't respond and he stroked her cheek. "Esmeralda?"

When she didn't respond. Quasimodo was about to conclude one thing as his eyes widened in terror.

"Oh no..." Quasimodo said as he rushed over to get some water.

The three Gargoyles outside concluded that she was gone. But Quasimodo came over with some water in a scoop. When he put it to her lips. Much to his despair. She didn't drink it. As his eyes widened tearfully as he dropped the scoop.

"Oh no..." Quasimodo's voice quivered as he was seeing the worst. That Esmeralda was dead.

The first human being in his life to ever show him the kindness he yearned for his entire life. Was dead. Laverne closed the door as she gave Quasimodo some privacy to mourn.

As Quasimodo dropped her hand after holding it close. He sobbed rapidly as he couldn't bear this at all. As he held her close and cried. Breathlessly.

From inside Yid Sen's Spire. Everyone watched sadly. As Maverick was still trying to contact Cassandra.

But Rapunzel closed her eyes in tears.

They even watched as the snake himself. Frollo entered the room. With something behind his back. As he touched Quasimodo's shoulder.

"You killed her." Quasimodo whispered with pain in his voice.

"It was my duty, horrible as it was. I hope you can forgive me." Frollo said in a fake sympathetic tone as Quasimodo mourned for Esmeralda. "There, there, Quasimodo, I know it hurts. But now, the time has come to end your suffering, forever."

Frollo slowly brought a dagger out from behind his back and held it up in order to strike down Quasimodo.

Quasimodo looked up and saw Frollo's shadow with the dagger in his hand, making Quasimodo gasp and turn around quickly in time to catch Frollo's arm as he brought the dagger down to stab him.

The two struggled against each other, Frollo still trying to stab Quasimodo with a deranged angry glare, while Quasimodo was terrified.

But then Quasimodo summoned all his anger and strength and pushed Frollo back, taking the dagger from him while also knocking him into the wall.

Frollo looked up nervously as Quasimodo stood before him with the dagger in his hand, panting angrily.

He really messed up this time.

"Now, now." Frollo stammered out in a cowardly tone. "Listen to me, Quasimodo."

"No, you listen! All my life you have told me the world is a dark, cruel place!" Quasimodo snapped angrily before throwing the dagger away, refusing to be the monster Frollo claimed him to be. "But now I see that the only thing dark and cruel about it is people like you!"

Rapunzel, still watching this, reminded her of how she lashed out at Gothel.

Both Rapunzel and Quasimodo were lied to their entire life about how cruel and evil the world is. When it was the ones who raised them that were evil.

And she remembered her exact words

'I've spent my entire life hiding from people who would use my power! When I should've been hiding from you!'

But then at the moment of Quasimodo's lashing. He heard a voice call to him. "Quasimodo?"

He turned to see Esmeralda waking up! She's alive! Everyone who was watching from the cameras looked very relieved.

"Esmeralda." Quasimodo said in surprise and relief as he ran over to pick her up. Much to his joy.

And much to Frollo's hatred.

"She lives." Frollo seethed as he unsheathed a sword.

"NO!" Quasimodo snapped as he quickly picked Esmeralda up bridal style and ran out the door.

Quasimodo ran out onto the balconies and to the left with Esmeralda safely in his arms.

Frollo came out after, and slowly moved towards the corner, before swiftly turning with his sword held up, looking for Quasimodo and Esmeralda. When he couldn't find them, he walked towards the edge slowly, and peaked down to see Quasimodo hanging onto one of the Gargoyles with Esmeralda in his grasp.

"Leaving so soon?" Frollo asked with a sadistic smile before bringing his sword down on them, only for Quasimodo to swing to the right slightly to avoid being hit.

"Look! Up there!" One of the citizens down below exclaimed, pointing towards the upper part of Notre Dame, everyone turning to see what was going on.

"Hang on!" Quasimodo exclaimed before swinging to the corner wall to avoid Frollo's sword.

But Frollo was not giving up. He swung at them again, and they leaped to another Gargoyle. Frollo tried again, and they swung to the next gargoyle while Frollo's blade was embedded inside the stone Gargoyle, giving Quasimodo and Esmeralda enough time to climb up onto the next gargoyle before Frollo broke the gargoyle holding his sword and swung at them again.

Quasimodo jumped out of the way and he and Esmeralda used another Gargoyle, this one on a pedestal to climb back onto the roof.

But Frollo came after them and swung again, forcing Quasimodo to hide behind the gargoyle in front of him, and Esmeralda to fall to the floor away from him to avoid the blade.

"I should've known you'd risk your life to save that Gypsy Witch!" Frollo seethed in anger at Quasimodo who now stood on top of the gargoyle. "Just as your own mother died trying to save you."

"What?" Quasimodo gasped in shock at what he was just told, that the man in front of him murdered his mother all those years ago.

"Now I'm going to do what I should have done TWENTY YEARS AGO!" Frollo shouted before thrusting his cape out, over Quasimodo's head, and used it to pull him off the roof to fall.

But Quasimodo, in panic, grabbed Frollo's Cloak and swung until he hit the wall and cling to it as best as he could.

This caused Frollo to be pulled off the roof and fall, now clutching to his cloak for dear life.

Quasimodo struggled to hold on to the wall and Frollo. In truth, he could just let Frollo go to lighten his load, and thus also get revenge for what he did to his mother. But he wouldn't do it. In spite of everything, he couldn't find it in him to kill Frollo, even to save himself now.

Luckily, Esmeralda ran towards where Quasimodo was hanging on and reached down to grab his hand to try and pull him up.

Just then as this was going on. Paragon was running through the crowd towards Notre Dame. And finally the comms came back online.

*"Cass you need to-"* Rapunzel almost urged.

"I know I heard it all! Sorry I didn't get there sooner! There were some Romani children trapped inside a jail cart that was sinking, I had to save them!" Paragon quickly stated in a hurried tone as she kept running past the crowd.

apparently, even though the camera comms were down for her friends. Paragon could still hear the entire time. But there were more innocent lives in trouble and she needed to act. She did what any hero would. or more specifically what a Guardian of the Unknown would.

*"It's alright! They're still alive! But you have to hurry!"*Hoshi replied.

Frollo looked to his right and saw another Gargoyle. He swung to it and grabbed onto it and started climbing up.

"Hold on….. Hold on….." Esmeralda pleaded and rasped as she held onto Quasimodo, who looked like he passed out.

While all this was happening, none of them noticed Ghost Rider now standing on the balcony below them, glaring up hatefully at Frollo, who was given a second chance, but seems to have chosen to waste it by spilling more innocent blood. Not this time. Not while he was there.

Esmeralda struggled with holding Quasimodo's hand, and then noticed with horror as Frollo was now standing on the gargoyle near them with an evil deranged smile.

"Hahahahahaha…." Frollo chuckled evilly as he brought his sword up to bring down on the terrified and defenseless Esmeralda. "And he shall smite the wicked and plunge them into the fiery pit!"

But before he could strike her down…..

"You don't say?" Ghost Rider said with a dark voice as he touched the pillar which connected to the Gargoyle column Frollo was standing on, and sent his powers through the pillar and up into the Gargoyle, making it jerk violently as it came alive.

"Wha-!?" Frollo exclaimed as he slipped and fell, barely grabbing the gargoyle to save himself, but lost his sword in the process.

And to Frollo's horror, the Gargoyle's head transformed to look exactly like Ghost Rider's.

"So many souls you have tormented, so much innocent blood you have spilt. So many lives you have snuffed out as you enjoyed their final moments begging for mercy." Ghost Rider growled angrily before his eyes glowed ominously, his legendary Penance Stare activating and piercing through Frollo's eyes and into his corrupt soul. "FEEL THEIR PAIN!"

Frollo's eyes glowed as well as he began to experience all the torture, pain, and death he caused over the years a thousand times over.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Frollo screamed his lungs out as he experienced all the pain and horror, his eyes bursting into flames.

And then, the Gargoyle he was stuck to broke and began plummeting down as Frollo continued screaming, until it crashed into the fiery pit below, silencing Frollo's eternal screams forever.

But as Frollo's demise was concluded. Esmeralda struggled to hold onto Quasimodo as his hand was slipping through her hands.

"Quasimodo...Quasi..." Esmeralda struggled. Before it was too late. He slipped and was falling down below as she screamed in horror. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

But before Quasimodo fell all the way down. Paragon was hanging from the side pillars below. And she caught Quasimodo's hand. Saving his life.

As Phoebus came over from the balcony below and held his arms out. Paragon nodded as she swung Quasimodo to Phoebus and he caught him. While groaning a bit as his wound was still healing a bit.

Esmeralda looked relieved as she ran over to the stair to meet with them.

Phoebus set Quasimodo down, the two on their knees as they both sighed in relief that that was over. Quasimodo looked up and smiled before hugging Phoebus for saving his life.

Phoebus groaned from the strength of the hug but smiled anyway and patted Quasimodo on the back.

A second later, Paragon leaped down from the floor above and stood in front of the two men, relieved to see she made it in time. Cassandra took off her helmet and smiled at the two.

After the two stood up, Quasimodo walked up to Cassandra and hugged her as well, in thanks for all she's done. And Cassandra just smiled and hugged him back.

A moment after ending the hug, Esmeralda came running down the stairs and smiled happily to see that Quasimodo was alright. She ran up to him and hugged him tightly to which he returned. Quasimodo was so glad she was alive. And now he'll accept whatever will make her happy.

After breaking the hug, he took Esmeralda's left hand and grabbed Phoebus' right hand and brought them close. He smiled encouragingly at the two, as they took each other's hand. Once he saw they were holding each other's hand, Quasimodo stepped back to let them have their moment.

Phoebus and Esmeralda looked from their joint hands and into each other's eyes before they embraced each other and shared a long loving kiss as they held each other close.

Quasimodo just watched on with a smile on his face, happy for his two friends.

Cassandra stood right next to him, smiling at the sight as well, the sight reminding her of Rapunzel and her bond with Eugene.

Back over at Yid Sen's spire…

Everyone watched and smiled. While Rocket just shrugged and grinned. He's not into that stuff. But whatever floats someone's boat. He's okay with it.

Rapunzel was smiling genuinely as she saw this on the holo-screen.

"So. What do you think of this ending, Sis?" Maverick asked amusingly as he noticed the Princess got over what she heard happened in the book.

"I think this is a much better ending than that book any day." Rapunzel said happily at the scene shown on the screen.

"If only some of the critics said so." Maverick said to the Readers.

Meanwhile back at the courtyard of Notre Dame...

Esmeralda and Phoebus came out from the main entrance. To see the crowd of people cheering for their victory over Frollo's tyranny. And those two helped them make this possible.

Phoebus smiled and so did Esmeralda as they held hands and Phoebus raised his hands up with Esmeralda's hand in victory. Paris was free. And the Romani were free as well.

But now there was one more person who needed to be free. As Quasimodo stood inside staring at the exit. With Cassandra behind him. He looked kind of afraid.

"What's wrong?" Cassandra asked in concern.

"Huh? Oh it's nothing. It's just...I've waited my whole life to be free of this place. To stand out there among the people. And now that it's here...I don't know what will happen next. Or that I'll be good enough to handle it." Quasimodo said as he admitted that he was afraid, not knowing what would happen next. "And what if it's not everything I hoped it would be?"

Cassandra smiled and placed a hand on his shoulder as he looked up at her. This was too close to home for someone she knew. And she had to call it out.

"Back home. I have a friend named Rapunzel. Who's more family than anyone has ever been in my life. She had a life of isolation similar to yours. And in a way, even a female Frollo who manipulated her. She was just as scared not knowing what came next when she was set free. When she finally had her dream. She asked the same questions." Cassandra said as she was making Rapunzel smile all the way back at the spire. She could hear all of this. "You know what she told me?"

"What?" Quasimodo asked as he was curious.

"When your dreams becomes everything you hoped it would be. The best part happens after. When you get to go find a new dream. And somewhere out there. That new dream is waiting for you. you just gotta take this next step." Cassandra said with encouragement. "Because the world is ready. And so are you. And from what I've seen. There is more in you."

Rapunzel even smiled at this. Because she has those words 'There is more in you' written in her journal...In another language but it's still there.

Quasimodo looked back out. As he knew she was right. He was ready. And so is the world. Without Frollo and the people influenced by him. He won't be outcast and humiliated this time.

It's a better world out there now. If he can step out of his prison now.

Esmeralda came back inside and offered her hand to take while smiling kindly at him.

After a moment of hesitation, Quasimodo took Esmeralda's and let her guide him outside. Quasimodo used his left hand to shield his eyes from the sun until they adjusted.

After stepping outside, the people of Paris stared up at him while he looked around him, feeling very nervous.

A young girl, who stood next to her mother, looked at her before breaking away from her and the crowd and walked up the stairs until she stood in front of Quasimodo.

She looked at him curiously before reaching up and gently touched his face, making him jolt slightly before relaxing as she ran her hands over his face before smiling at him, which he returned.

The young girl hugged Quasimodo's head and ran her hand through his hair, Quasimodo holding one of her hands gently in the gentle hug.

This showed everyone that Quasimodo really was just another person just like them.

The girl then took Quasimodo's hand and led him down the stairs to the waiting and welcoming crowd.

Cassandra smiled from inside. As she puts her helmet back on. And she finally beamed back up. Her mission was complete. And now it's time for her to earn her master title.

The people of Paris welcomed Quasimodo. As a man. A hero. And as a gift sent by God.

Somewhere above the rooftops. Johnny Blaze nodded with a small smile seeing the whole , as he walked through a sling ring portal back towards the Marvel World. His world was done too.

"THREE CHEERS FOR QUASIMODO!" Clopin Shouted from a pole, Esmeralda and Phoebus smiling happily as Quasimodo was lifted up into the air and was carried on a couple men's shoulders.

"Soooo~ Here is a riddle to guess if you can,~ Sing the bells of Notre Dame~" Clopin sang as he held the young girl who hugged Quasimodo in his arms and entertained her with a mocking puppet of Frollo, making her giggle at how funny Clopin was. "What makes a monster and what makes a maaaaaan?~"

Quasimodo cheered along with the crowd before looking back at the cathedral and up towards his three Gargoyle friends.

Victor was crying with a handkerchief in hand, Laverne holding a glass while Hugo shook a bottle of champagne which squirted everywhere.

"Sing the bells, bells, bells, bells, bell, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells~" A chorus sang in the background as Djali jumped into Esmeralda's arms and licked Phoebus' face, the two still smiling at the happy ending they and Quasimodo got while the townspeople led Quasimodo through Town in celebration.

"Whatever their pitch, you can feel them bewitch you,~ The rich and the ritual knells~ Of the bells OF NOOOOTREEEEEEEEEEE!~ DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAME!" Clopin sang as the town continued cheering.

Up above the towers of Notre Dame. Hugo. Victor and Laverne watch proudly as Quasimodo was finally being welcomed into society. As some pigeons were perching on Laverne who shook in anger and exclaimed. "DON'T YOU EVER MIGRATE?!"

And on that note. This world was saved from darkness. And from deceit. Now for the next step for everyone.

Meanwhile back at Yid Sen's Spire...

Everyone stood around the announcement stand as Rapunzel waited in the lobby for Cassandra.

As she came in from the door. Rapunzel ran over and embraced her hard.

"Whoa!" Cassandra yelped as she steadied herself.

And Orion teleported over and popped several neon party poppers that popped out some confetti.

"Wooo! You knocked em out of the sky, Full Moon! Hell you even burned down the sky and rained down gold!" Orion exclaimed as he cheered a quip.

"You did it, Cass! You helped save Quasimodo's world!" Rapunzel cheered as she hugged Cassandra. "I'm so proud of you!"

"Alright alright. It was nothing really. Just doing my part." Cassandra said modestly as she hugged Rapunzel back.

"I'll say! Who would've thought Cassandra, the darkest chill of the night would be able to spread that much light?" Eugene remarked with a playful tease as he came in.

"What's a matter, Fitzherbert?" Cassandra smirked with her hand on her hip. "Jealous much?"

"I did wonder why I smelled organic grape smuckers just now." Orion quipped a 'jelly' remark.

Get it? Jelly? Jealous?

"Ha! Please, the only Smucker I see here is you, Cherry bomb." Eugene quipped at Orion in reference to his red skin. "Who needs a Keyblade when you have Excalibur?"

"The sword or the casino?" Orion teased back before he asked Cassandra. "Did you put that missing Gargoyle wing back like we asked?"

"No worries. I took care of it. Like it was never missing to begin with." Cassandra assured with a grin.

Meanwhile at the bell towers of Notre Dame...

Hugo the Gargoyle hopped by and noticed the Gargoyle statue by the corner edge. It was missing a wing for days. And now it has it back. With some black rocks melted in between the crack.

Obviously due to Cassandra's rocky powers for fixing the wing.

"Hey Pier! You're not cripple anymore! What'cha do? Bought insurance behind my back?" Hugo humorously asked the lifeless Gargoyle as if it was alive like him.

Seriously. Someday they might become funny.

Back over at the Spire...

Soon, everyone inside was ready to see Cassandra be made Master. Everyone who watched was still there. As she was ready to stand before Master Yid Sen and be granted her title.

Cassandra stepped up and stood before the old Keyblade Master.

Who was standing and looking proudly at her.

Lance Strongbow was there. Even King Frederic and Queen Arianna were there. And the Captain of the Guard, Cassandra's father. Stan and Pete the guards were there. And so was Shorty...for some reason who was asleep.

Cassandra stood at attention as the announcement began.

"Cassandra Of Corona. The Paragon. For so long you've waited for your chance to shine your name across the stars. Have been manipulated by those who abused your trust. And yet inspite of the mistakes you've made. The betrayal and pain you've caused. You are to be commended." Yid Sen declared. "For this is but the first step of a larger legacy that is to come. And we owe it all to you. For the hope you've inspired. For all those that will one day lose their way, will look to your stories about the warrior who was lost in the dark. And found her way back to the light."

He gestured for Cassandra to kneel on one knee. Which she did. Like a knight. And Yid Sen summoned a pure white keyblade with star emblems on the side. As he used the end to wave and touch Cassandra's shoulders as she was being knighted.

"By the wisdom of Kingdom Hearts. And the light of all worlds. I Yid Sen. Hereby name you. Cassandra. Master Paragon." Yid Sen announced as some cheers broke out into the room.

It was official! Cassandra is now a Keyblade Master! The Guardians came over to congratulate her. Today was a good day for many. From isolation to destiny.

And the first of many more victories to come.

"Hey. I just realized somethin. We didn't see you lock the keyhole to Quasimodo's world!" Goofy spoke up in panic.

"I also covered that. It was right behind the altar of the Cathedral, I locked it while the comms were down." Cassandra waved it off with a smug look.

That's what makes Cassandra a great warrior. She likes to work fast.

Which made most of the Guardians look blankly while impressed.

"I really gotta switch to Verizon." Orion muttered as he walked off to make a few calls.

"You ever wonder why we sometimes find a keyhole to a world, in a place that was built way after that world was born?" Yozora asked Donald and Goofy with a weirded out expression

"You know what? I never thought of that." Donald said while scratching his head.

"Hmmm. Maybe the keyhole isn't completely stationary." Goofy said while rubbing his chin. "Maybe the keyhole moves from one location to another after a huge amount of time."

Or maybe it goes where it's needed. At least when a keyblade wielder shows up? Who knows?

But either way. Cassandra is an official Master. And a Guardian of the Unknown. Whatever happens next. She'll be fighting by the side of Yozora and Orion's team.

The next step has begun.

THAT'S ALL FOR NOW FOLKS! 🎉🎉🎉

I still stand by what I said! Norman Reedus would be an excellent Johnny Blaze Ghost Rider! 🔥💀

Also I hope no one was turned off by that one reference from the Ghost Rider sequel. It's just saying 'GO! HOME!' While throwing an enemy back to hell just sounded too cool to pass up. Still I based Blackheart on his comic book appearance and not his crappy movie one. 👌

Also I hope no one was turned off that a lot of scenes from Notre Dame was missing. Like the song 'Out There' and the Topsy Turvy Festival. Not to mention the Court Of Miracles. I figured if the Guardians were there. The movie would end much sooner anyway. Especially if Blackheart wasn't giving Frollo power. But I digress. At least it's not as lacking as Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance was with Quasimodo's world. I mean that world felt too empty to be on the same level. ️

Still I hope the inclusion of Ghost Rider for the action, and Cassandra being an inspiration to Quasimodo makes up for it. 👌

Especially how Frollo got axed off.

"Oooh that was sooo delicious." Maverick husked as he did a Tim Curry imitation. 😈

Anyhow. Thank you all so much for reading!

Be sure to fave and fallow if you like what you read! And let me know what you think in the comments section!

And as always Disney/Square Enix fans!

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