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Kingdom Hearts: Journey of Discovery
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Chapter 7 part 1
Chapter 7: No lion around on the job
The Gummi ship that Axel, Mika, and Roxas were using was experiencing trouble. Not only were Heartless attacking in the Lanes Between, but the last two members of their group were in chaos. Jason and Aurora seemed more interested in fighting each other than the Heartless. It was giving the other three quite the headache.
"Will you two knock it off already? We've got bigger problems than your issues!" Axel yelled at them.
"Well don't blame me! It's all knucklehead's fault!" Aurora said.
"Me? At least I'm not the one whose people started a war!" Jason snapped back at her.
"And just how many wars since have your people started since?"
"There were power mad dictators rising in those countries just like they did in yours!"
"Trigger-happy nut job!"
"Superstitious traditionalist!"
You can probably imagine how chaotic the entire trip has been. The two of them would've probably used the weapons controls on each other if they could've. Roxas wasn't sure what was worse, getting attacked by the Heartless or listening to those two. Being without a heart made it difficult to feel emotion, yet physical pain was not exempt from Nobodies. Right now Roxas had a giant-sized headache.
Axel was not much better. He had the job of piloting the ship and the constant arguing was driving him nuts. As if trying to deal with all the weird stuff wasn't enough. Now he could understand why dads hated road trips.
"Are you two still at it?" Mika asked as she walked into the cockpit. She had slipped out to change into something more comfortable, and to get away from Jason and Aurora's arguing. Now she was back in a white tunic with a reddish-pink short skirt and dark blue pants. The tops of her boots were light blue while the rest of them were dark red.
"They've been at it ever since we took off!" Axel shouted while turning the wheel to move the Gummi out of the way of a torpedo-shaped Heartless.
"If a certain somebody would stop correcting me on how to use these stupid things…" Jason started.
"Come on, you jerk the control so hard you'll yank it out!" Aurora retorted.
"Enough! Give me those!" Mika ordered as she took the controls away from Jason and Aurora. "Roxas, you and I will handle the Heartless." She said as she tossed him the controller used by Jason. Jason and Aurora started to protest, but Mika just held out her hand as if to say "I don't want to hear it." However she curled her fingers and seats appeared behind the two teenagers. Before they could say anything they found themselves seated and strapped in, unable to do anything but watch, for Mika had also caused the chairs to strap their mouths shut.
Mika and Roxas worked better than Jason and Aurora did. They didn't let a single Heartless get away from them. Jason and Aurora had let several get away because of their bickering, but the change at the controls left no stragglers around.
"That's much better." Axel said once they were clear of the Heartless. It was then that the straps around Jason and Aurora's mouths were removed. They were about to protest but a raised finger from Mika silenced them.
"What you two are doing isn't good for either of you. The Heartless are attracted to darkness in hearts, and your little feud is attracting them like vultures to a carcass. If you want to keep your hearts where they belong I suggest you shape up and stop fighting." Mika told them.
"Telling Jason not to fight is like telling the sun not to shine." Aurora said.
Jason just turned his head. He didn't want to talk to these people. He had no reason to explain or justify his actions. They weren't his parents. Not that he'd talk to his parents anyway.
"Maybe our time in this world will help you two to figure yourselves out." Axel said.
***
The world they found themselves in was Olympus Coliseum. They too weren't at the coliseum part of this world. They found themselves in the main city, in the exact area where the group from the last chapter found themselves in. Right at this moment that group was entering in the Underworld. Unfortunately the peace was about to be broken again, though not by Heartless or Nobodies.
"Is this someone's idea of a joke?" Jason complained rather loudly as he looked at his clothes. A red and blue toga had replaced his shirt and pants and he was wearing sandals instead of shoes.
"If it is, I like it." Aurora said. She was now in a blue and black dress that she felt was the common fashion in this world. Normally she wouldn't be caught dead in such attire. However Jason being humiliated in his new clothes made it all worthwhile.
"I don't remember seeing this part of the world before," Roxas said, not at all bothered by the black and white toga he wore.
"You probably were never sent on assignment to this specific area. Got it memorized?" Axel asked. He was completely indifferent to his new toga, which strangely was red and brown instead of black like his cloak.
"I really don't want to go parading around in this curtain!" Jason said.
"First, we need these outfits to blend in. Second, as much as I would really like it to, it's not going to kill you to try a new outfit." Aurora said.
"Well, look what the cat dragged in." A familiar voice said. Everyone looked around for the source but saw no one. That is until some crystal-like projectile embedded itself in the ground beside them. They turned to see a member of Organization XIII standing on the roof of a building next to them.
"Xigbar," Axel named the man.
"You know, you kids really made a mistake not doing the job we gave you. We're really disappointed in you. I mean, was it really that hard to kill one keyblade-wielding kid? I know people who could've done it blind," Xigbar said.
"You done yet, Gramps?" Jason asked, his voice full of insult.
Chapter 7: No lion around on the job
The Gummi ship that Axel, Mika, and Roxas were using was experiencing trouble. Not only were Heartless attacking in the Lanes Between, but the last two members of their group were in chaos. Jason and Aurora seemed more interested in fighting each other than the Heartless. It was giving the other three quite the headache.
"Will you two knock it off already? We've got bigger problems than your issues!" Axel yelled at them.
"Well don't blame me! It's all knucklehead's fault!" Aurora said.
"Me? At least I'm not the one whose people started a war!" Jason snapped back at her.
"And just how many wars since have your people started since?"
"There were power mad dictators rising in those countries just like they did in yours!"
"Trigger-happy nut job!"
"Superstitious traditionalist!"
You can probably imagine how chaotic the entire trip has been. The two of them would've probably used the weapons controls on each other if they could've. Roxas wasn't sure what was worse, getting attacked by the Heartless or listening to those two. Being without a heart made it difficult to feel emotion, yet physical pain was not exempt from Nobodies. Right now Roxas had a giant-sized headache.
Axel was not much better. He had the job of piloting the ship and the constant arguing was driving him nuts. As if trying to deal with all the weird stuff wasn't enough. Now he could understand why dads hated road trips.
"Are you two still at it?" Mika asked as she walked into the cockpit. She had slipped out to change into something more comfortable, and to get away from Jason and Aurora's arguing. Now she was back in a white tunic with a reddish-pink short skirt and dark blue pants. The tops of her boots were light blue while the rest of them were dark red.
"They've been at it ever since we took off!" Axel shouted while turning the wheel to move the Gummi out of the way of a torpedo-shaped Heartless.
"If a certain somebody would stop correcting me on how to use these stupid things…" Jason started.
"Come on, you jerk the control so hard you'll yank it out!" Aurora retorted.
"Enough! Give me those!" Mika ordered as she took the controls away from Jason and Aurora. "Roxas, you and I will handle the Heartless." She said as she tossed him the controller used by Jason. Jason and Aurora started to protest, but Mika just held out her hand as if to say "I don't want to hear it." However she curled her fingers and seats appeared behind the two teenagers. Before they could say anything they found themselves seated and strapped in, unable to do anything but watch, for Mika had also caused the chairs to strap their mouths shut.
Mika and Roxas worked better than Jason and Aurora did. They didn't let a single Heartless get away from them. Jason and Aurora had let several get away because of their bickering, but the change at the controls left no stragglers around.
"That's much better." Axel said once they were clear of the Heartless. It was then that the straps around Jason and Aurora's mouths were removed. They were about to protest but a raised finger from Mika silenced them.
"What you two are doing isn't good for either of you. The Heartless are attracted to darkness in hearts, and your little feud is attracting them like vultures to a carcass. If you want to keep your hearts where they belong I suggest you shape up and stop fighting." Mika told them.
"Telling Jason not to fight is like telling the sun not to shine." Aurora said.
Jason just turned his head. He didn't want to talk to these people. He had no reason to explain or justify his actions. They weren't his parents. Not that he'd talk to his parents anyway.
"Maybe our time in this world will help you two to figure yourselves out." Axel said.
***
The world they found themselves in was Olympus Coliseum. They too weren't at the coliseum part of this world. They found themselves in the main city, in the exact area where the group from the last chapter found themselves in. Right at this moment that group was entering in the Underworld. Unfortunately the peace was about to be broken again, though not by Heartless or Nobodies.
"Is this someone's idea of a joke?" Jason complained rather loudly as he looked at his clothes. A red and blue toga had replaced his shirt and pants and he was wearing sandals instead of shoes.
"If it is, I like it." Aurora said. She was now in a blue and black dress that she felt was the common fashion in this world. Normally she wouldn't be caught dead in such attire. However Jason being humiliated in his new clothes made it all worthwhile.
"I don't remember seeing this part of the world before," Roxas said, not at all bothered by the black and white toga he wore.
"You probably were never sent on assignment to this specific area. Got it memorized?" Axel asked. He was completely indifferent to his new toga, which strangely was red and brown instead of black like his cloak.
"I really don't want to go parading around in this curtain!" Jason said.
"First, we need these outfits to blend in. Second, as much as I would really like it to, it's not going to kill you to try a new outfit." Aurora said.
"Well, look what the cat dragged in." A familiar voice said. Everyone looked around for the source but saw no one. That is until some crystal-like projectile embedded itself in the ground beside them. They turned to see a member of Organization XIII standing on the roof of a building next to them.
"Xigbar," Axel named the man.
"You know, you kids really made a mistake not doing the job we gave you. We're really disappointed in you. I mean, was it really that hard to kill one keyblade-wielding kid? I know people who could've done it blind," Xigbar said.
"You done yet, Gramps?" Jason asked, his voice full of insult.
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"Far from it. Now I'm going to show you and your girlfriend what happens when you cross the Organization." Xigbar said. Jason and Aurora were unanimous in denying that they liked each other. However Xigbar didn't care. Raising his arrowguns at the two teens, he prepares to shoot. However two flaming chakrams fly his way and Xigbar is forced to jump out of their way. Axel, Mika, and Roxas all land on the roof with their weapons drawn. Jason and Aurora saw that Mika had another keyblade with her light colored one. This one was black with a jagged crescent moon for the teeth. The handle was also black with a black circle joined by a bluish gem with bright blue wings forming the guard. The keychain token was a turquoise crescent moon.
"Three against one seems a little unfair. How about I even up the odds?" Xigbar suggested as several Nobodies appeared behind him. These in a way resembled Xibgar except they were purple in color. They also kept folding themselves over to take on the shape of Xigbar's arrowguns.
"You never get tired of the Snipers, do you?" Mika asked.
"Tired? As if." Xigbar said. "I think the people of this world would enjoy the excitement the Snipers can give them. Boys, go have some fun." With that order several snipers flew off into the town.
"Jason, Aurora, stop the snipers. We'll handle Xigbar." Axel ordered them.
"Hey, why do I have to work with her?" Jason protested.
"Just come on!" Aurora pulled Jason after the Nobodies by his hair.
***
It was in the heart of the city that Jason and Aurora were speechless. Sure everyone was dressed in togas and were riding around in chariots pulled by these strange animals and the buildings were all of the same design and made from stone, but other than that the city strongly reminded them of Netokan.
And they knew that there was bound to be more trouble than just Xigbar and his Snipers.
"Too many places to hide, and too many people for us to engage with the Nobodies directly," Jason said as he looked around.
"How can we just lose flying, purple, gun-folding monsters in a city? It's not like they blend in with the crowd." Aurora said.
"And we do?" Jason asked. Even though they were in fashion Netokan was a live-action world. Some people cast strange glances in their direction.
"Let's just find the creeps and get out of here." Aurora said.
"There!" Jason pointed to a Sniper flying up a column. "If I didn't leave my blaster back home I could take him down from here."
"Never mind that now. Just get him!" Aurora said. She summoned her Fantasy Warrior keyblade and charged after the Nobody. People parted at the sight of Aurora with her drawn weapon. Jason summoned his Born Fighter keyblade and followed after her.
The Sniper folded itself into the arrowgun form and began to fire at them. Jason and Aurora dodged out of the way to avoid getting shot. Jason tried to climb up after the Nobody, but he kept sliding back down. Aurora would've enjoyed the sight if she wasn't busy trying to find some way to get to it herself. The Sniper kept firing at them, forcing them to keep backing up. Aurora soon found herself with her back to a building. Nowhere to hide, and the Sniper was about to fire again.
As it fired something strange happened. Aurora couldn't explain it, but it was like she could see the projectile coming her way in slow motion. She readied herself with the Fantasy Warrior in hand. As it neared her, Aurora swung her keyblade with all her might. What would've been her death was turned back and hit the Sniper right where its heart would've been. It vanished into a white light.
"There's another!" Jason pointed one out just above Aurora. She repeated the same tactic and got the same result. "How are you doing that?" Jason asked.
"My secret." Aurora said as she ran to a Sniper looking for a place to take position. Jason noticed the area seemed to be getting deserted but he had no time to dwell on that. There was no way he was going to let Aurora get all the Nobodies. Unfortunately she got to the third one first and took it out.
"Only two more," She said as she looked around.
"How do you know?" Jason asked.
"Unlike you, I took the time to count them." She replied. "There's number four." She said as she charged towards some pots where a Sniper was folding itself up. Jason looked around and saw the last one at a building's corner.
"You're mine!" Jason said as he charged towards the Sniper. He didn't make it halfway across the plaza before a large brown paw stepped on the Nobody. Jason looked up in shock. The paw belonged to a large brown lion with a black mane. He didn't know what this thing was, but he could tell it was hungry for him.
"Aurora!" Jason called out. She looked up from among the broken pots to see the lion advancing on Jason. She actually considered walking away and letting the creature eat him. Helping Mika, Axel, and Roxas would've been a legitimate excuse.
"Go and help him." A voice said. Aurora looked around, but didn't see anyone. The person sounded really close but there was no one except her and Jason. The lion was upon Jason, who was now attacking its massive paws. Letting out an exasperated sigh, Aurora charged across the plaza to help him.
Jason was hacking away at the paw like no tomorrow. As long as he stayed under the creature it couldn't get him. He really hoped it wouldn't get the idea to lie down on top of him. That would so make this day worse than it already was.
"I take out four Nobodies and you can't handle one overgrown cat?" She asked as she started hacking away at another paw.
"Those guys kept flying out of the way and were a lot smaller than this thing!" Jason said. The lion then pounced, landing away from the two annoying morsels attacking its paws. Before they could regroup the lion charged at them, mouth open to devour the two of them. However before it could eat them someone punched the side of its head, knocking it off its paws and sending it crashing away from Jason and Aurora.
"Are you two okay?" Their rescuer asked. He was a man who looked to be about one or two years, maybe three, older than AJ. He had light brown hair and was incredibly buff. He was also dressed in what looked like an armored tunic with a blue cape.
"Just fine. We had that cat." Jason said.
"Except where the Nemean Lion almost ate you." The man said. He took a step back as a paw came crashing down where he had been standing. The Nemean Lion slowly rose, growling and looking at them angrily.
"Jason, now isn't the time to argue." Aurora said. Rolling his eyes, Jason turned and the three of them focused on the Nemean Lion. Taking down this lion was easier said than done as it kept leaping away to unleash a powerful pounce on all three of them. It also kept swiping at them several times doing massive amounts of damage. Twice it almost swallowed Jason, and he had to use what he had to keep himself on the other side of the fangs. Jason may not seem like a lot, but if there was one thing he knew it was how to survive.
Aurora kept surveying the area. She noticed that where the Nemean Lion had come from there were a lot of wrecked buildings. She noticed a large block of rubble at the base of one building. She wished she could levitate it over. Then it hit her. Looking at her keyblade, she remembered what people had said about it being an item of great power. Now seemed like a good time to test that theory.
Pointing her keyblade at the rubble, Aurora focused all her mental energy on that block moving. She squinted her eyes in her attempt to get it to work. However nothing seemed to be happening.
"Look out!" Aurora heard Jason call out. She turned to see the Nemean Lion taking another swipe at her. She dove to the side to escape those huge claws, and swung her keyblade at the same time. It was then that she saw the rubble block zoom all the way over to their position, hitting the Nemean Lion on the head. The lion wobbled for a few seconds before crashing down in front of them. She was fairly certain that it was dead.
"I can't believe I'm about to say this, but thanks for your help." Jason said to the man.
"That's what heroes do. We help people." The man said.
"You're a hero?" Aurora asked.
"Yep. I'm Hercules by the way." Hercules introduced himself.
Jason raised an eyebrow. "What kind of a name is Hercules?" He asked.
Aurora slugged Jason for that. "The name of the guy who just kept you from becoming kitty chow!" She said before explaining to Hercules, "Jason's a thickhead. Doesn't respect anyone but himself."
"I only respect people who earn it." Jason said. "Aurora is Miss High-and-Mighty…"
Aurora slapped him. "I am not!"
"You two do have a lot of potential. However if you keep fighting with each other like this you'll never become heroes." Hercules said.
That got their attention. "Heroes?" They asked in unison.
"That's why most people come to this city nowadays. They all have hopes and dreams of becoming true heroes. Phil had to close the coliseum so he could narrow down the list. You should see him. He might train you." Hercules explained.
Jason and Aurora stood there taking his offer into consideration. Both of them looked as if the idea appealed to them. Well, maybe Jason more than Aurora. She was never one to try out for anything.
"Far from it. Now I'm going to show you and your girlfriend what happens when you cross the Organization." Xigbar said. Jason and Aurora were unanimous in denying that they liked each other. However Xigbar didn't care. Raising his arrowguns at the two teens, he prepares to shoot. However two flaming chakrams fly his way and Xigbar is forced to jump out of their way. Axel, Mika, and Roxas all land on the roof with their weapons drawn. Jason and Aurora saw that Mika had another keyblade with her light colored one. This one was black with a jagged crescent moon for the teeth. The handle was also black with a black circle joined by a bluish gem with bright blue wings forming the guard. The keychain token was a turquoise crescent moon.
"Three against one seems a little unfair. How about I even up the odds?" Xigbar suggested as several Nobodies appeared behind him. These in a way resembled Xibgar except they were purple in color. They also kept folding themselves over to take on the shape of Xigbar's arrowguns.
"You never get tired of the Snipers, do you?" Mika asked.
"Tired? As if." Xigbar said. "I think the people of this world would enjoy the excitement the Snipers can give them. Boys, go have some fun." With that order several snipers flew off into the town.
"Jason, Aurora, stop the snipers. We'll handle Xigbar." Axel ordered them.
"Hey, why do I have to work with her?" Jason protested.
"Just come on!" Aurora pulled Jason after the Nobodies by his hair.
***
It was in the heart of the city that Jason and Aurora were speechless. Sure everyone was dressed in togas and were riding around in chariots pulled by these strange animals and the buildings were all of the same design and made from stone, but other than that the city strongly reminded them of Netokan.
And they knew that there was bound to be more trouble than just Xigbar and his Snipers.
"Too many places to hide, and too many people for us to engage with the Nobodies directly," Jason said as he looked around.
"How can we just lose flying, purple, gun-folding monsters in a city? It's not like they blend in with the crowd." Aurora said.
"And we do?" Jason asked. Even though they were in fashion Netokan was a live-action world. Some people cast strange glances in their direction.
"Let's just find the creeps and get out of here." Aurora said.
"There!" Jason pointed to a Sniper flying up a column. "If I didn't leave my blaster back home I could take him down from here."
"Never mind that now. Just get him!" Aurora said. She summoned her Fantasy Warrior keyblade and charged after the Nobody. People parted at the sight of Aurora with her drawn weapon. Jason summoned his Born Fighter keyblade and followed after her.
The Sniper folded itself into the arrowgun form and began to fire at them. Jason and Aurora dodged out of the way to avoid getting shot. Jason tried to climb up after the Nobody, but he kept sliding back down. Aurora would've enjoyed the sight if she wasn't busy trying to find some way to get to it herself. The Sniper kept firing at them, forcing them to keep backing up. Aurora soon found herself with her back to a building. Nowhere to hide, and the Sniper was about to fire again.
As it fired something strange happened. Aurora couldn't explain it, but it was like she could see the projectile coming her way in slow motion. She readied herself with the Fantasy Warrior in hand. As it neared her, Aurora swung her keyblade with all her might. What would've been her death was turned back and hit the Sniper right where its heart would've been. It vanished into a white light.
"There's another!" Jason pointed one out just above Aurora. She repeated the same tactic and got the same result. "How are you doing that?" Jason asked.
"My secret." Aurora said as she ran to a Sniper looking for a place to take position. Jason noticed the area seemed to be getting deserted but he had no time to dwell on that. There was no way he was going to let Aurora get all the Nobodies. Unfortunately she got to the third one first and took it out.
"Only two more," She said as she looked around.
"How do you know?" Jason asked.
"Unlike you, I took the time to count them." She replied. "There's number four." She said as she charged towards some pots where a Sniper was folding itself up. Jason looked around and saw the last one at a building's corner.
"You're mine!" Jason said as he charged towards the Sniper. He didn't make it halfway across the plaza before a large brown paw stepped on the Nobody. Jason looked up in shock. The paw belonged to a large brown lion with a black mane. He didn't know what this thing was, but he could tell it was hungry for him.
"Aurora!" Jason called out. She looked up from among the broken pots to see the lion advancing on Jason. She actually considered walking away and letting the creature eat him. Helping Mika, Axel, and Roxas would've been a legitimate excuse.
"Go and help him." A voice said. Aurora looked around, but didn't see anyone. The person sounded really close but there was no one except her and Jason. The lion was upon Jason, who was now attacking its massive paws. Letting out an exasperated sigh, Aurora charged across the plaza to help him.
Jason was hacking away at the paw like no tomorrow. As long as he stayed under the creature it couldn't get him. He really hoped it wouldn't get the idea to lie down on top of him. That would so make this day worse than it already was.
"I take out four Nobodies and you can't handle one overgrown cat?" She asked as she started hacking away at another paw.
"Those guys kept flying out of the way and were a lot smaller than this thing!" Jason said. The lion then pounced, landing away from the two annoying morsels attacking its paws. Before they could regroup the lion charged at them, mouth open to devour the two of them. However before it could eat them someone punched the side of its head, knocking it off its paws and sending it crashing away from Jason and Aurora.
"Are you two okay?" Their rescuer asked. He was a man who looked to be about one or two years, maybe three, older than AJ. He had light brown hair and was incredibly buff. He was also dressed in what looked like an armored tunic with a blue cape.
"Just fine. We had that cat." Jason said.
"Except where the Nemean Lion almost ate you." The man said. He took a step back as a paw came crashing down where he had been standing. The Nemean Lion slowly rose, growling and looking at them angrily.
"Jason, now isn't the time to argue." Aurora said. Rolling his eyes, Jason turned and the three of them focused on the Nemean Lion. Taking down this lion was easier said than done as it kept leaping away to unleash a powerful pounce on all three of them. It also kept swiping at them several times doing massive amounts of damage. Twice it almost swallowed Jason, and he had to use what he had to keep himself on the other side of the fangs. Jason may not seem like a lot, but if there was one thing he knew it was how to survive.
Aurora kept surveying the area. She noticed that where the Nemean Lion had come from there were a lot of wrecked buildings. She noticed a large block of rubble at the base of one building. She wished she could levitate it over. Then it hit her. Looking at her keyblade, she remembered what people had said about it being an item of great power. Now seemed like a good time to test that theory.
Pointing her keyblade at the rubble, Aurora focused all her mental energy on that block moving. She squinted her eyes in her attempt to get it to work. However nothing seemed to be happening.
"Look out!" Aurora heard Jason call out. She turned to see the Nemean Lion taking another swipe at her. She dove to the side to escape those huge claws, and swung her keyblade at the same time. It was then that she saw the rubble block zoom all the way over to their position, hitting the Nemean Lion on the head. The lion wobbled for a few seconds before crashing down in front of them. She was fairly certain that it was dead.
"I can't believe I'm about to say this, but thanks for your help." Jason said to the man.
"That's what heroes do. We help people." The man said.
"You're a hero?" Aurora asked.
"Yep. I'm Hercules by the way." Hercules introduced himself.
Jason raised an eyebrow. "What kind of a name is Hercules?" He asked.
Aurora slugged Jason for that. "The name of the guy who just kept you from becoming kitty chow!" She said before explaining to Hercules, "Jason's a thickhead. Doesn't respect anyone but himself."
"I only respect people who earn it." Jason said. "Aurora is Miss High-and-Mighty…"
Aurora slapped him. "I am not!"
"You two do have a lot of potential. However if you keep fighting with each other like this you'll never become heroes." Hercules said.
That got their attention. "Heroes?" They asked in unison.
"That's why most people come to this city nowadays. They all have hopes and dreams of becoming true heroes. Phil had to close the coliseum so he could narrow down the list. You should see him. He might train you." Hercules explained.
Jason and Aurora stood there taking his offer into consideration. Both of them looked as if the idea appealed to them. Well, maybe Jason more than Aurora. She was never one to try out for anything.
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"We'll think about it." Jason said.
"Well, be sure to head to the coliseum if you decide to," Hercules said as he began to walk off.
"Jason! Aurora!" They heard a familiar voice call out to them. They turned to see Axel, Mika, and Roxas coming towards them.
"You two okay?" Mika asked.
"Things could be better if Jason got eaten by that lion we fought." Aurora said.
"Come on. You had the easy job!" Jason argued.
"That's no excuse."
"Well the next time you're taking on some monster I may just turn a blind eye!"
"Don't you always?"
"I think we're going to need to get them separated A.S.A.P." Mika whispered to Axel.
"I've got that memorized." Axel said.
"We'll think about it." Jason said.
"Well, be sure to head to the coliseum if you decide to," Hercules said as he began to walk off.
"Jason! Aurora!" They heard a familiar voice call out to them. They turned to see Axel, Mika, and Roxas coming towards them.
"You two okay?" Mika asked.
"Things could be better if Jason got eaten by that lion we fought." Aurora said.
"Come on. You had the easy job!" Jason argued.
"That's no excuse."
"Well the next time you're taking on some monster I may just turn a blind eye!"
"Don't you always?"
"I think we're going to need to get them separated A.S.A.P." Mika whispered to Axel.
"I've got that memorized." Axel said.
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Chapter 8: News at Twilight
At Disney Castle things were going relatively peaceful. Queen Minnie was able to keep things running with her longtime friend Daisy. Both of them wished that Mickey, Donald, and Goofy didn't have to leave all the time. However they knew how evil people like Maleficent could be, and with Pete working for her that spelled more trouble.
"Do you think their doing okay?" Daisy asked her queen.
Minnie nodded. "I know they are. The three of them have accomplished a lot in the past, and with friends like Sora there's nothing they can't do."
Daisy nodded. "Whatever is going on in the worlds they'll be able to stop it. I just wish they would tell us more before they just leave." Daisy said.
"Well they have their reasons. We just have to believe they've told us what we need to know." Minnie said.
Meanwhile Pluto was lying in his bed in the library. Pluto had been on his own adventures before, but this time all he wanted was sleep. He had more than enough excitement to last him a while.
Pluto's nose twitched. His content smile turned to a frown as he opened his eyes. He had learned to smell darkness, and he was picking up a lot of it. But who would come to the castle?
As Pluto continued to sniff, he saw someone in a black cloak standing in front of the bookshelf. Pluto growled. He knew this was someone from Organization XIII. He never met all of them, so he didn't have their smells memorized. Regardless they always smelled of trouble.
The person turned around. Pluto couldn't see under the hood, but something told him the person wasn't even intimidated by him. The last thing Pluto saw was a wave of darkness coming towards him.
The last group to depart from the Mysterious Tower had a relatively peaceful flight. Clair and Ashley did take time to look at their surroundings, but they also enjoyed talking with Kairi. It turns out the three of them had a lot in common. All of them enjoyed reading and taking in the scenery.
"So this is the first time that you've actually gone exploring other worlds on your own?" Clair asked.
"Sora and Riku are usually called off on an adventure to save them, and I've had to wait for them." Kairi explained.
"Must be hard to have your friends go off like that." Ashley said.
"It is. But I know they will always come back home." Kairi answered.
"So how long have you wielded a keyblade?" Clair asked.
Kairi said, "About a year. Sora and Riku have been training me to use it, though I'm not sure either of them understand theirs. Especially Sora."
"Something so mysterious and we're just given them by some psychos in black. Why?" Clair wondered out loud.
"We'll find out when we stop them." Ashley said before turning her attention to outside the window. "We've got a world coming up." She said causing the other two to turn their attention towards the window.
"It's Twilight Town!" Kairi recognized the place. "I remember this place."
"You've been here before?" Ashley asked.
"A long time ago." Kairi answered.
"It does look pretty calm. We should check it out." Clair said.
The three of them found themselves in Market Street, just outside of Station Plaza. Clair and Ashley looked behind them to see a large clock tower with two bells sticking out from the sides like elaborate earrings. They could hear trams rolling on by. It wasn't as advanced as Netokan, but it seemed a lot nicer.
"This is a nice place. I wouldn't mind living here." Clair admitted.
"Well we're not her to house hunt." Ashley reminded her, though deep down she felt the same way.
"Kairi? Is that you?" A voice called down the street. They looked to see a girl close to their age with peach-colored skin and brown hair dressed in an orange tank top with khaki-style capri pants. Kairi's eyes widened with recognition.
"Olette! Is that you?" She asked as they ran and embraced each other.
"It's been so long Kairi. Hayner, Pence, and I were worried when that guy dragged you off." Olette said.
"I'm fine. Sora found me."
"Somehow I knew he would."
"So who's you're friend?" Clair asked.
Kairi stepped back so she could better introduce everyone. "Clair, Ashley, this is Olette. Olette, these two are Ashley and Clair."
"Hello." Olette said to them.
"It's nice to meet you." Ashley replied.
"What brings you back to Twilight Town?" Olette asked.
"I wanted to see how you, Hayner, and Pence were doing." Kairi said.
"We're doing great. They'll be so excited to see you," Olette said as she started leading them down the street. They didn't go far before they turned and entered into a back alley that led to a dead end behind a chain-linked fenced gate.
This place had been furnished to be some sort of shabby living room. There was still water in the ground and a couple of couches upon which sat two boys. One had spikey blonde hair and was dressed in baggy camouflage pants with a grey sleeveless vest and a black sleeveless shirt with skull and crossbones on it. The other was a little obese with black hair held up with a black headband. He was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt under a red jersey and blue pants.
"Hayner! Pence! Guess who I ran into." Olette said as she brought Kairi, Clair, and Ashley into the place.
The blond haired boy sat up with a start as he saw Kairi. "Kairi? What are you doing here?" He asked.
"You're alright!" The heavyset boy said with a smile on his face.
"It's good to see you two again, Hayner, Pence," Kairi said. "Have things been okay since I was last here?"
"We haven't seen any creeps in black if that's what you mean." Hayner answered. "If not, Seifer's still the same."
Ashley said, "Then I guess there's no point in us staying here,"
"No, there isn't." Said a cold voice behind them. They turned to see a man with long blond hair and cold green eyes dressed in the familiar black cloak.
"Who are you, Creepy?" Clair asked.
"You may know me as Vexen," The man introduced himself.
"You're with those Organization creeps, aren't you?" Hayner asked.
"Gee, I wonder what gave it away." Ashley said sarcastically.
Vexen scoffed. "Such disrespect for your elders. Especially after we offered to do you and your friends a favor in exchange for helping us." He said.
"We learned you wouldn't have kept your promise, and the kind of people Organization XIII really are." Ashley said.
"You haven't learned anything about us yet, but you will." Vexen said as he vanished into a dark corridor.
"I thought for a second that we were going to have to fight him." Clair said.
"What did he mean by they offered to do you something for you?" Pence asked.
"Organization XIII took us from our home, and they promised to send us back if we helped them." Ashley explained.
"Sora, Riku, and I helped them see through the Organization's lies." Kairi added.
"So you're not with those creeps anymore, right?" Olette asked.
"I'd sooner kiss a rat." Ashley said.
"We're going to have to go. If the Organization's here we need to find out why." Kairi said.
"We'll go with you." Hayner said. The look on his face said he was not going to be talked out of this. The six of them headed back out to Market Street and headed down to Tram Common. No sooner had they arrived than they encountered a large bird-like Nobody with the Nobody insignia on it's chest. The feathers looked as if they were made of icicles. A cold air seemed to be coming from its beak.
"Whoa," Clair and Ashley said in unison.
Chapter 8: News at Twilight
At Disney Castle things were going relatively peaceful. Queen Minnie was able to keep things running with her longtime friend Daisy. Both of them wished that Mickey, Donald, and Goofy didn't have to leave all the time. However they knew how evil people like Maleficent could be, and with Pete working for her that spelled more trouble.
"Do you think their doing okay?" Daisy asked her queen.
Minnie nodded. "I know they are. The three of them have accomplished a lot in the past, and with friends like Sora there's nothing they can't do."
Daisy nodded. "Whatever is going on in the worlds they'll be able to stop it. I just wish they would tell us more before they just leave." Daisy said.
"Well they have their reasons. We just have to believe they've told us what we need to know." Minnie said.
Meanwhile Pluto was lying in his bed in the library. Pluto had been on his own adventures before, but this time all he wanted was sleep. He had more than enough excitement to last him a while.
Pluto's nose twitched. His content smile turned to a frown as he opened his eyes. He had learned to smell darkness, and he was picking up a lot of it. But who would come to the castle?
As Pluto continued to sniff, he saw someone in a black cloak standing in front of the bookshelf. Pluto growled. He knew this was someone from Organization XIII. He never met all of them, so he didn't have their smells memorized. Regardless they always smelled of trouble.
The person turned around. Pluto couldn't see under the hood, but something told him the person wasn't even intimidated by him. The last thing Pluto saw was a wave of darkness coming towards him.
The last group to depart from the Mysterious Tower had a relatively peaceful flight. Clair and Ashley did take time to look at their surroundings, but they also enjoyed talking with Kairi. It turns out the three of them had a lot in common. All of them enjoyed reading and taking in the scenery.
"So this is the first time that you've actually gone exploring other worlds on your own?" Clair asked.
"Sora and Riku are usually called off on an adventure to save them, and I've had to wait for them." Kairi explained.
"Must be hard to have your friends go off like that." Ashley said.
"It is. But I know they will always come back home." Kairi answered.
"So how long have you wielded a keyblade?" Clair asked.
Kairi said, "About a year. Sora and Riku have been training me to use it, though I'm not sure either of them understand theirs. Especially Sora."
"Something so mysterious and we're just given them by some psychos in black. Why?" Clair wondered out loud.
"We'll find out when we stop them." Ashley said before turning her attention to outside the window. "We've got a world coming up." She said causing the other two to turn their attention towards the window.
"It's Twilight Town!" Kairi recognized the place. "I remember this place."
"You've been here before?" Ashley asked.
"A long time ago." Kairi answered.
"It does look pretty calm. We should check it out." Clair said.
The three of them found themselves in Market Street, just outside of Station Plaza. Clair and Ashley looked behind them to see a large clock tower with two bells sticking out from the sides like elaborate earrings. They could hear trams rolling on by. It wasn't as advanced as Netokan, but it seemed a lot nicer.
"This is a nice place. I wouldn't mind living here." Clair admitted.
"Well we're not her to house hunt." Ashley reminded her, though deep down she felt the same way.
"Kairi? Is that you?" A voice called down the street. They looked to see a girl close to their age with peach-colored skin and brown hair dressed in an orange tank top with khaki-style capri pants. Kairi's eyes widened with recognition.
"Olette! Is that you?" She asked as they ran and embraced each other.
"It's been so long Kairi. Hayner, Pence, and I were worried when that guy dragged you off." Olette said.
"I'm fine. Sora found me."
"Somehow I knew he would."
"So who's you're friend?" Clair asked.
Kairi stepped back so she could better introduce everyone. "Clair, Ashley, this is Olette. Olette, these two are Ashley and Clair."
"Hello." Olette said to them.
"It's nice to meet you." Ashley replied.
"What brings you back to Twilight Town?" Olette asked.
"I wanted to see how you, Hayner, and Pence were doing." Kairi said.
"We're doing great. They'll be so excited to see you," Olette said as she started leading them down the street. They didn't go far before they turned and entered into a back alley that led to a dead end behind a chain-linked fenced gate.
This place had been furnished to be some sort of shabby living room. There was still water in the ground and a couple of couches upon which sat two boys. One had spikey blonde hair and was dressed in baggy camouflage pants with a grey sleeveless vest and a black sleeveless shirt with skull and crossbones on it. The other was a little obese with black hair held up with a black headband. He was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt under a red jersey and blue pants.
"Hayner! Pence! Guess who I ran into." Olette said as she brought Kairi, Clair, and Ashley into the place.
The blond haired boy sat up with a start as he saw Kairi. "Kairi? What are you doing here?" He asked.
"You're alright!" The heavyset boy said with a smile on his face.
"It's good to see you two again, Hayner, Pence," Kairi said. "Have things been okay since I was last here?"
"We haven't seen any creeps in black if that's what you mean." Hayner answered. "If not, Seifer's still the same."
Ashley said, "Then I guess there's no point in us staying here,"
"No, there isn't." Said a cold voice behind them. They turned to see a man with long blond hair and cold green eyes dressed in the familiar black cloak.
"Who are you, Creepy?" Clair asked.
"You may know me as Vexen," The man introduced himself.
"You're with those Organization creeps, aren't you?" Hayner asked.
"Gee, I wonder what gave it away." Ashley said sarcastically.
Vexen scoffed. "Such disrespect for your elders. Especially after we offered to do you and your friends a favor in exchange for helping us." He said.
"We learned you wouldn't have kept your promise, and the kind of people Organization XIII really are." Ashley said.
"You haven't learned anything about us yet, but you will." Vexen said as he vanished into a dark corridor.
"I thought for a second that we were going to have to fight him." Clair said.
"What did he mean by they offered to do you something for you?" Pence asked.
"Organization XIII took us from our home, and they promised to send us back if we helped them." Ashley explained.
"Sora, Riku, and I helped them see through the Organization's lies." Kairi added.
"So you're not with those creeps anymore, right?" Olette asked.
"I'd sooner kiss a rat." Ashley said.
"We're going to have to go. If the Organization's here we need to find out why." Kairi said.
"We'll go with you." Hayner said. The look on his face said he was not going to be talked out of this. The six of them headed back out to Market Street and headed down to Tram Common. No sooner had they arrived than they encountered a large bird-like Nobody with the Nobody insignia on it's chest. The feathers looked as if they were made of icicles. A cold air seemed to be coming from its beak.
"Whoa," Clair and Ashley said in unison.
World Wanderer
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Chapter 8 part 2
"Hayner, Pence, Olette, you'd better leave this to us." Kairi said. The three friends hurried off while Kairi, Ashley, and Clair got ready to fight the Nobody. All three girls summoned their keyblades.
"So anyone have any ideas on how to beat a giant, creepy Icebird?" Clair asked, unintentionally naming the Nobody.
"Hit it with fire?" Ashley suggested.
"Fire!" Kairi said as she cast the Fire spell, shooting a ball of fire at the bird. The Nobody cried out in pain. Evidently it didn't like heat. However now it was on the offensive. The Icebird flapped its wings and sent icicles flying their way.
"Look out!" Kairi said as she cast a spell that created a force field of sorts around all three of them, blocking the icicles.
"Think you could teach me some of those spells?" Clair asked.
"Later. For now we need to concentrate." Kairi said. The Icebird flew up and circled over them, creating clouds and causing the weather to start hailing. After managing to dodge the chunks of ice the Icebird swooped down low, its breath freezing the ground, and Clair and Kairi's feet to the ground.
Ashley managed to dodge out of the bird. Before it could get up high again Ashley jumped onto the bird's back. As they rose Ashley began to attack the Icebird with all her might. She could tell she was really hurting it with her keyblade, but it wasn't as cool as the spells Kairi had casted. "If only I thought to ask to learn magic," Ashley thought to herself.
The Icebird suddenly pitched downward. Ashley grabbed on to its back to keep from falling off. The Icebird crashed into Tram Common and Ashley ended up flying off its back. Kairi and Clair, who were now free from the ice, ran forward and began to slash at the Icebird with their keyblades. Kairi kept casting the Fire Spell at the Icebird, which looked like was actually melting the Nobody.
The Icebird then began to shudder, and the three of them realized it was recovering. Clair and Ashley jumped onto its back as it began to fly up again, and continued their attacks. Things seemed to go faster this time than they had before.
"I don't think our parents would like to see us doing this," Clair joked while attacking.
"Probably not." Ashley agreed as the Icebird started to fall down. As the two girls jumped off, Kairi pointed her keyblade to the darkened sky.
"Thunder!" She cried out as a bolt of lightening came down from the sky and struck the Icebird. The Nobody cried out and shuddered violently. Clair and Ashley prepared themselves for more action, but it didn't happen. The Icebird flew up and then faded away in streams of white.
"Is that it?" Ashley asked, a little disappointed.
"That's it." Kairi confirmed.
"That was stronger than the Dusks. Are there more like that?" Clair asked.
Kairi nodded. "From what I've heard from Sora and Riku, yes."
It was then they heard a soft whine. The three of them looked down a neighboring street to see a yellow dog with black ears and a tail lying on the ground. It didn't match any species Clair or Ashley were familiar with.
"Pluto!" Kairi said as she ran up to the dog. She knelt beside Pluto and looked him over. Clair and Ashley could tell Kairi knew this dog.
"Heal!" The two of them saw Kairi cast another spell that caused a flower to bloom over Pluto. As the petals fell, Pluto's eyes opened and he began to run around full of energy. Clair and Ashley both decided they needed to learn these spells.
"Kairi! Clair! Ashley!" Olette said as she ran up to them. "You'd better come quick. We found something you might want to see."
As they followed Olette down the street they found themselves at the Sandlot, where the town commonly held their Struggle Tournaments. Struggle, for those who are not familiar, is a sport played in this world. However Hayner and Pence were not hiding behind a corner because a game was going on. As Kairi, Ashley, Clair, and Pluto arrived with Olette, they saw several familiar figures standing there talking.
"So it seems the little peasants learned the truth about our plans," Maleficent said as she stroked a raven on her shoulder.
"Now they work with the Keyblade's Chosen, The King, and the others instead of against them," Xemnas said.
"Then I think it's time we move on to some of our other plans. Vexen has created Heartless and Nobodies that have never been seen before." Said a man who looked a lot like Xemnas, except his hair was smoother.
"Yes. No matter what side they choose, all will still go as we have foreseen." Maleficent said.
Everyone ducked back into the street.
"Who was that lady?" Pence asked.
"Maleficent. She's a powerful sorceress who's been causing trouble for a long time," Kairi explained.
"I recognized Xemnas, but who was the other guy? His twin brother?" Ashley asked.
Kairi shook her head. "That was Ansem, the Seeker of Darkness. He's Xemnas's Heartless." She explained.
"His Heartless?" Clair explained.
"If he's back along with Organization XIII…"Kairi's voice trailed off. "We need to warn the others."
"They're gone." Hayner said as he peeked around the corner again. Sure enough the Sandlot was deserted.
"I'm sorry. We need to get going." Kairi explained to the gang from Twilight Town.
"We understand. We'll keep an eye on things here and let you know if we find anything." Hayner promised.
"Thank you so much." Kairi said.
Soon, the three of them were on their way again with the addition of Pluto. The mood in the Gummi had turned serious because of what all three of them had learned.
"So any idea where the others are right now?" Clair asked.
"According to the ship, the others should be getting close to Radiant Garden. We'll meet them there." Kairi said as she piloted the ship towards the world.
"Xemnas and Ansem being together isn't the only thing troubling you isn't it?" Ashley asked.
Kairi shook her head. "I know we suspected that Maleficent was working with Organization XIII, but to see it's true is just shocking. I've seen them before, and they aren't the best of friends." She said.
"Looks like they've found a common enemy to unite themselves against." Clair said.
"That's why we need to warn the others." Kairi said. It was then that the ship started rocking violently. Alarms flashed as everyone grabbed a hold of their seats.
"What's going on?" Ashley asked, panic in her voice.
"I don't know!" Kairi answered.
"Hayner, Pence, Olette, you'd better leave this to us." Kairi said. The three friends hurried off while Kairi, Ashley, and Clair got ready to fight the Nobody. All three girls summoned their keyblades.
"So anyone have any ideas on how to beat a giant, creepy Icebird?" Clair asked, unintentionally naming the Nobody.
"Hit it with fire?" Ashley suggested.
"Fire!" Kairi said as she cast the Fire spell, shooting a ball of fire at the bird. The Nobody cried out in pain. Evidently it didn't like heat. However now it was on the offensive. The Icebird flapped its wings and sent icicles flying their way.
"Look out!" Kairi said as she cast a spell that created a force field of sorts around all three of them, blocking the icicles.
"Think you could teach me some of those spells?" Clair asked.
"Later. For now we need to concentrate." Kairi said. The Icebird flew up and circled over them, creating clouds and causing the weather to start hailing. After managing to dodge the chunks of ice the Icebird swooped down low, its breath freezing the ground, and Clair and Kairi's feet to the ground.
Ashley managed to dodge out of the bird. Before it could get up high again Ashley jumped onto the bird's back. As they rose Ashley began to attack the Icebird with all her might. She could tell she was really hurting it with her keyblade, but it wasn't as cool as the spells Kairi had casted. "If only I thought to ask to learn magic," Ashley thought to herself.
The Icebird suddenly pitched downward. Ashley grabbed on to its back to keep from falling off. The Icebird crashed into Tram Common and Ashley ended up flying off its back. Kairi and Clair, who were now free from the ice, ran forward and began to slash at the Icebird with their keyblades. Kairi kept casting the Fire Spell at the Icebird, which looked like was actually melting the Nobody.
The Icebird then began to shudder, and the three of them realized it was recovering. Clair and Ashley jumped onto its back as it began to fly up again, and continued their attacks. Things seemed to go faster this time than they had before.
"I don't think our parents would like to see us doing this," Clair joked while attacking.
"Probably not." Ashley agreed as the Icebird started to fall down. As the two girls jumped off, Kairi pointed her keyblade to the darkened sky.
"Thunder!" She cried out as a bolt of lightening came down from the sky and struck the Icebird. The Nobody cried out and shuddered violently. Clair and Ashley prepared themselves for more action, but it didn't happen. The Icebird flew up and then faded away in streams of white.
"Is that it?" Ashley asked, a little disappointed.
"That's it." Kairi confirmed.
"That was stronger than the Dusks. Are there more like that?" Clair asked.
Kairi nodded. "From what I've heard from Sora and Riku, yes."
It was then they heard a soft whine. The three of them looked down a neighboring street to see a yellow dog with black ears and a tail lying on the ground. It didn't match any species Clair or Ashley were familiar with.
"Pluto!" Kairi said as she ran up to the dog. She knelt beside Pluto and looked him over. Clair and Ashley could tell Kairi knew this dog.
"Heal!" The two of them saw Kairi cast another spell that caused a flower to bloom over Pluto. As the petals fell, Pluto's eyes opened and he began to run around full of energy. Clair and Ashley both decided they needed to learn these spells.
"Kairi! Clair! Ashley!" Olette said as she ran up to them. "You'd better come quick. We found something you might want to see."
As they followed Olette down the street they found themselves at the Sandlot, where the town commonly held their Struggle Tournaments. Struggle, for those who are not familiar, is a sport played in this world. However Hayner and Pence were not hiding behind a corner because a game was going on. As Kairi, Ashley, Clair, and Pluto arrived with Olette, they saw several familiar figures standing there talking.
"So it seems the little peasants learned the truth about our plans," Maleficent said as she stroked a raven on her shoulder.
"Now they work with the Keyblade's Chosen, The King, and the others instead of against them," Xemnas said.
"Then I think it's time we move on to some of our other plans. Vexen has created Heartless and Nobodies that have never been seen before." Said a man who looked a lot like Xemnas, except his hair was smoother.
"Yes. No matter what side they choose, all will still go as we have foreseen." Maleficent said.
Everyone ducked back into the street.
"Who was that lady?" Pence asked.
"Maleficent. She's a powerful sorceress who's been causing trouble for a long time," Kairi explained.
"I recognized Xemnas, but who was the other guy? His twin brother?" Ashley asked.
Kairi shook her head. "That was Ansem, the Seeker of Darkness. He's Xemnas's Heartless." She explained.
"His Heartless?" Clair explained.
"If he's back along with Organization XIII…"Kairi's voice trailed off. "We need to warn the others."
"They're gone." Hayner said as he peeked around the corner again. Sure enough the Sandlot was deserted.
"I'm sorry. We need to get going." Kairi explained to the gang from Twilight Town.
"We understand. We'll keep an eye on things here and let you know if we find anything." Hayner promised.
"Thank you so much." Kairi said.
Soon, the three of them were on their way again with the addition of Pluto. The mood in the Gummi had turned serious because of what all three of them had learned.
"So any idea where the others are right now?" Clair asked.
"According to the ship, the others should be getting close to Radiant Garden. We'll meet them there." Kairi said as she piloted the ship towards the world.
"Xemnas and Ansem being together isn't the only thing troubling you isn't it?" Ashley asked.
Kairi shook her head. "I know we suspected that Maleficent was working with Organization XIII, but to see it's true is just shocking. I've seen them before, and they aren't the best of friends." She said.
"Looks like they've found a common enemy to unite themselves against." Clair said.
"That's why we need to warn the others." Kairi said. It was then that the ship started rocking violently. Alarms flashed as everyone grabbed a hold of their seats.
"What's going on?" Ashley asked, panic in her voice.
"I don't know!" Kairi answered.