Fellowship & Fairydust

It’s been nearly a day since I brought that stupid locket to this guy so he could look over it. He said it shouldn’t take long, and yet here I was waiting for him to get back to me. Well, I was done with waiting. IF he wasn’t going to come to me, then I would go to him. 

As I moved towards his lab, I prepared to blast my way in. However, I heard voices coming from inside. I don’t know why, but I paused to listen to them. 

“You’re sure they defeated the Heartless?” The one who sent me to those worlds was saying. 

“Yes.” The second voice, feminine in nature, replied. “They think they’ve won.” 

“And you’ve planted the clue?”

“Of course. Those idiots have no idea what is going to happen.” 

“Excellent. Take a break. If needed, Number Six will deal with them. In the meantime, I must tend to Mortem. He’ll be getting impatient by now.” 

Darn, right I was. 

Right before I could open the door, something leaped on me from behind. With a snarl, I grabbed it and threw it off me. What I saw was some red koala-like creature, with a big nose and long ears. It had four arms, and spikes coming from its back with a couple of antennae on the head. I have no idea what a koala was, but I didn’t care. This monster attacked me and was going to pay. “You wanted a fight? You got one.” I frowned as I called forth my Keyblade and held it up.

The creature said something I never heard of before, yet understood at the same time. As it leaped at me, I managed to knock it to the side with my weapon. While I gathered dark energy into my hand, it rolled up into a ball and came at me. I fired at it, but it managed to roll out of the way before it attacked me with those sharp claws. Growling in pain, I narrowed my eyes as I felt the dark energy swirl up around me. 

Then, the door opened and I found the man in charge standing there. “Mortem. Leroy. What’s the meaning of this?”

“Leroy?” Looking at the beast, there was no way its name could be Leroy. Killer, or Psycho, perhaps, but Leroy? No way. 

The little thing said something that I could not recognize, and yet I understood at the same time. “Yeah, that’s my name. Got a problem with it, big stinky head?” 

“You take that back, or I’ll–.”

“Enough.” The doctor ordered as he looked at me. “Mortem. I finished looking over that locket you found, and based on the energy output and the seven slots inside I’ve concluded that it is the solution to your dilemma.” Holding the locket out to me, he continued, “This item appears to be an artifact made some time ago to hold the Hearts of Light, as the energy it gives off seems to match the light of the Seven Hearts.” 

Taking the locket from him, I shoved it into my back pocket while I growled. “Took you long enough. Now to go back to Agrabah and take the heart of the princess.”

“I believe there is a better target for you.” Taking out the disk thing and pressing it, a holographic map of the known worlds appeared. “Here in this world dwells one of the Hearts, and unlike the one in Agrabah, she is not guarded by any beings with or without magic. It should be a simple task for you two to obtain your first heart.” 

“Wait. Two?”

“That’s right. From now on you’ll be working with Leroy.”

One look and I knew the red koala monster hated the idea as much as I did. “You expect me to work with this thing?” 

“Of course. He will be the perfect partner. He is bullet-proof, fire-proof, and processes information faster than the most advanced supercomputer. Equipped with night vision and possessing the strength to lift over three thousand times his weight, it would be foolish not to have him as an ally.” 

I shook my head. “Forget it. I’m not working with him.” The little guy agreed with me on that. 

“You two will work together. What’s more, I’ve come across something else that might help you.” Holding up what appeared to be a gem, he said, “My expertise is more in the realm of science, but I’ve picked up enough of the mystic to know this. I believe it is a summon gem, and if you use it you can call forth an ally to help you in battle. However, this particular gem I would advise against using it unless there was no other option.”

I could sense a lot of darkness within this thing, so I would not argue it. Taking the gem, I put it in one of my pockets. “What can you tell me about this world I’m heading to?”

“There is no logic to it. It appears to be a place where things happen just for the sake of it. One would almost call it the world of insanity. But those who have visited it prefer to call it Wonderland.”

 

CLAIR’S POV

5 hours ago…

The Mysterious Tower was incredible. All around I could feel mystical energy, like someone had taken hope and joy, and mixed it with cool water. This world was fast becoming one of my favorites. “So this Mr. Sid lives here.”

“Master Yen Sid.” Scrooge corrected me. “And yes. This is his tower. Many times my nephew has come here seeking his advice on how to handle the Heartless with his friends.”

“Any idea why it was so urgent for us to meet with him?” Jason asked.

“Only one way to find out.” Was the old duck’s answer as he made his way up the stairs to the doors with us not far behind. Pushing them open, we found ourselves at the bottom of a spiral staircase. Some vases and benches were around us, but that was it. I had to admit, I was a bit disappointed. You’d think a place of magic would have some more mystical stuff to it. 

As we ascended the stairs, we came to another set of doors. However, when we pushed them open, we found ourselves on a platform in the middle of green space. Not too far away was another set of stairs that led to another door. “Whoa!” I said as I took a step back.

“Oh, don’t be silly, dear. This is nothing.” Scrooge insisted as he went up the stairs with Jason and me right behind him. Opening the door, we found ourselves in a room similar to the one we just left behind except the place was blue instead of green. Going up the third set of stairs, we found ourselves in a red room, with more stairs leading up. 

“Just how many of these rooms are there?” Jason asked as we moved up the stairs. 

“Oh, we should be there soon,” Scrooge said as we opened the door. Inside we found a circular room with windows shaped like moons and stars, and a group of people was waiting for us. The first person I took notice of was a girl a few years older than me. It wasn’t because of her pink and black outfit or her red hair or blue eyes. I just sensed something different about her, something pure that… wait. I did sense that before. “Ah, Donald!” 

“Uncle Scrooge!” A younger duck said, or at least I think he did. His voice was difficult to understand. 

Some strange animal with a big mouth and green clothes looked at his pal. “Donald. Ya didn’t tell us yer uncle was comin’ too.” 

“I didn’t know.” 

“Hey there.” A guy in red and black clothes waved at us. I noticed his brown hair was spiked. “You must be Jason and Clair. Yen Sid told us all about you.”

“And who are you?” Jason asked, and I was sure he was going to take offense. 

Instead, the guy smiled. “Oh, I’m Sora. This is Donald, Goofy, and Kairi.”

“Welcome, Jason Norman and Clair Fay, and to you Scrooge McDuck.” Another voice said. Turning I saw the empty chair behind the desk was now occupied by a wizard in blue robes. His grey beard was forked for some reason, and he was wearing a pointed hat with stars and moons on them. 

“Are… are you Master Yen Sid?” I asked.

Nodding in confirmation, he spoke, “I am glad you two were able to make it, for this is of the utmost importance to you.” As we all paid attention to him, he continued to elaborate, “Sora, Kairi, Donald, Goofy. As you four know, a few months ago something happened between all the worlds that have never occurred before. Every world was shaken in the event we have come to call the Spatial Tremor. And as you two know, this event ripped you from your homeworld. But that has become even worse, for even as we speak a new warrior calling himself Mortem is traveling between worlds with the intent of collecting the Seven Hearts of Light.” 

“News flash: We already know this,” Jason said. “What does this have to do with us?” 

“Patience, Jason.” The old wizard scolded him before continuing, “Kairi, as one of the Seven, that means you are in danger from Mortem as well.” 

So I was right. Kairi had one of the Seven Hearts, just like Jasmine in Agrabah. Before I could say anything, Sora spoke up. “But Kairi’s been training ever since the final battle against Xehanort. She can handle it.”

“Do not be so sure, Sora. Mortem is a relentless opponent who will stop at nothing to get what he seeks. Already he has attacked Agrabah for the heart that dwells there. And because of the actions of Jason, it is left unprotected.” 

I noticed Donald glaring at Jason, which I didn’t like. Before I could say anything, Kairi asked, “Master Yen Sid, is that why Lea, Riku, and King Mickey aren’t here yet?” 

“They are already watching over the worlds where the other six reside.” The old sorcerer confirmed. “Their experience, as well as yours, will prove valuable for Jason and Clair to learn from.”

That caught the four of them off guard. “What?”

“You two can both use a Keyblade?” Sora asked us. To answer him, Jason and I both summoned our Keyblades that appeared in our hands in a flash of light. The four of them looked at us with… would those expressions be a mixture? I can’t tell. Not very good at reading people. 

“This is great!” Sora said. “Don’t worry. My friends and I will help you learn to use your Keyblades no problem.” 

“Good.” Master Yen Sid told them. “King Mickey will be waiting for you at Wonderland. See to it that you make haste, for we do not know how long it will be until Mortem finds his way to that world.”

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