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Kingdom Hearts: Aqua & The Untitled World Chapter 1: What The Goose?

A cool, gentle breeze brushed against the back of her neck. Her alluring blue eyes took in the sights of the calm, and seemingly tranquil green forest. Despite this, she could sense something sinister in the air. Reaching for her Gummi Phone, Keyblade Master Aqua checked to make sure that she read the name of the world correctly. As the words appeared on the screen, she nodded her head. Just as she thought, her mind wasn't playing tricks on her. "The Untitled World..." she remarked, perplexed. Was the Gummi Phone glitching out? Or... was that what the world was actually called? Either way, she wasn't going to find any answers standing around in the middle of a forest.

Putting her Gummi Phone away, she resumed walking. A few minutes earlier when she arrived, she saw a small country town beyond the forest. Ten minutes later, and she was still walking. No Heartless, thankfully, or nobodies for that matter. And certainly, no unversed... but Aqua couldn't shake this nagging feeling like she was being watched the whole time she walked.

It almost felt like that one time in the Realm of Darkness, when she was being stalked by the Dark Hide. Midway through her thoughts, Aqua noticed that she was coming up to a small ditch in the middle of the path she walked. As she drew closer to it, she found a rather strange sight...

In the ditch, she saw 8 hand sized golden bells lying in the dirt. As though someone -or perhaps something- tossed them in the ditch on purpose. Being the inquisitive but cautious person she was, Aqua pondered as to the purpose of the ditch, let alone throwing bells into it.

"Perhaps... some kind of ritual?" she asked herself, but then quickly dismissed it. If it were to be a ritual, one would use something more valuable, like an amulet, or even something simpler like a dime. Not golden bells, assuming they were actually gold and not gold plated. And that was just Aqua assuming that it was perhaps a ritual with the intent being monetary gain.

This ditch, and the world's curious name all seemed rather nonsensical. A world without a title, and a ditch full of bells. Was this an indicator of things to come with this peculiar little world? Looking ahead, Aqua found that her path continued past the ditch, and in the distance, she could see a small wooden fence with a latch-lock. Relieved that her trek through the woods was almost over, Aqua hopped over the ditch, and started to head down the dirt path... and that's when she felt it. Darkness heading straight for her.

With a flick of her wrist, she summoned her keyblade, Stormfell. Just then, five Shadow Heartless emerged from the ground around her feet. She cartwheeled past two of them, making a sweeping strike as she passed them which destroyed them instantly. Aiming the tip of her keyblade at the remaining three, Aqua shouted, "Fire!".

Red sparks erupted from Stormfell's tip before a fireball the size of a bowling ball flew forward with deadly precision. It collided with the Shadows and unleashed a small explosion, vaporizing them on contact. Unsurprisingly, more Heartless started to appear. Neoshadows emerged from the ground, and Powerwilds leaped down from the trees. Steeling herself, Aqua prepared to rain down a hail of lightning onto her foes... when suddenly-

*HONK!!* *Honk!* *honk...*

The sound echoed through the forest before fading with the wind, casting an eerie and tense silence around them soon after. Eyes locked onto the Heartless, she watched as the creatures twitched and frantically hopped about, searching for the source of the strange sound. A rustling sound came from some bushes near the Heartless. Whatever it was must've spooked them, because the Neoshadows melted into the ground, and the Powerwilds flipped and disappeared into a puff of smoke.

Aqua, with her keyblade at the ready, cautiously stepped closer to where the Heartless once stood. The hairs on the back of her neck stood up as soon as she stood in front of the ditch. That feeling from earlier... something was watching her again. Looking around, she called out, "Is someone there?"

No response.

A loud rustling sound next to her feet caught her attention. Taking a battle stance, Aqua's fierce blue eyes locked onto a large bush. Whatever was watching her was there. Another rustling came as whatever was in the bush shifted and moved.

"I know you're there." Aqua announced to her pursuer, her eyes narrowed, "Come out, now!"

No response, or further movement. Cautiously, Aqua lowered her guard slightly, and gently jabbed the tip of Stormfell into the bush. Attempting to coax whatever was hiding in the bushes to come out. Just as she attempted to pull her keyblade out of the bush, she saw a flash of something white and orange lash out. Whatever it was snatched the tip of Aqua's keyblade, and yanked it back into the bush.

"Wha- Hey!" Aqua cried in confusion.

Whatever had grabbed her keyblade had quite the strength! It pulled so hard, that Aqua had to plant both feet into the ground and pull and tug on Stormfell with both hands!

"Enough!" she commanded, tugging and pulling as hard as she could, "Let go-Woah!"

Whatever had grabbed her keyblade suddenly released its hold over her weapon. In doing so, Aqua lost her balance, and fell on her bottom with a soft thud. The grass beneath her cushioning her fall. Wincing as she rubbed her sore behind the keyblade master's eyes locked onto the bush once more as the rustling sound came once more.

Another rustling sound, followed by another, and then... The long white neck of a goose popped out of the bush. Looking at Aqua with its beady little eyes, the Goose let out a firm "Honk!" at the bewildered keyblade master.

"A... A goose?" Aqua asked in confusion.

De-summoning her keyblade, Aqua got back onto her feet. As she did so, the white feathered creature stepped out of the bush. As she thought, it was, in fact, a Goose. A fact that only served to highlight just how strange this world was to Aqua.

Thinking about all that she had seen thus far, Aqua quietly muttered to herself, "What the-" "HONK!!" The Goose honked loudly, startling Aqua.

*To Be Continued*

#crossover #kingdom hearts #untitled goose game #fan fiction #keyblade #the goose

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Sleeping Beauty AU

Aunt Maleficent Chapter 1: Something Amiss

She carefully guided her hands through the wafting smoke that arose from her cauldron. Making a series of small, yet calculated hand gestures as she attuned her mind to the mystical energies of the great beyond. Nothing was beyond the great Maleficent's reach! Not even the curious jubilations of the nearby kingdom far across her dark and thorny sanctuary.

"Reveal to me what I seek!" she ordered the cauldron before making a grand gesture, like she was beckoning an audience.

The bubbles that formed over the surface of the cauldron settled and vanished. Clearing away as an image began to form. Her faithful raven, Diablo, swooped in and landed on her shoulder. Just as curious as she was to see what those snot nosed royals of the kingdom were whooping and hollering about as of late.

Soon it all became clear. An image of a party. A christening, so to speak. But not just any child was to be christened, no! It was Aurora, the newborn daughter of King Stefan and Queen Leah. So many upper-class dolts, and bejeweled fools in one place it made the evil fairy sick to her stomach.

A sickness that paled in comparison to the outrage she felt at not being invited to the christening!

"Look at those fawning idiots, Diablo!" she hissed, eyes narrowed in disgust, "Not a one of them has done anything remotely worthwhile for that kingdom! Not at all like the contributions I've made!"

Turning from the cauldron, Maleficent stormed off. With a flick of her wrist, her signature staff appeared in a flash of green flames and purple smoke.

Fuming as she walked, she told her pet raven, "I work myself to the bone keeping that kingdom entertained with a healthy dose of wickedness, and what do THEY do?! They sit on their hoarded riches like sows in mud!"

She stomped her way to the entrance of her castle. Heading straight for a large compass rose on the floor in the center of the massive foyer of her dark and decrepit castle.

As she stepped into the compass rose, Maleficent tenderly stroked the glowing green orb of her staff. Looking into the eager eyes of her mischievous raven, she said with a cunning smile, "I think it time that we remind these simpletons who's truly in charge! Teach them not to invite me, eh?"

Diablo bobbed his head up and down with excitement before letting out an excited, "Ca-CAW!!"

Maleficent wasted not a second more! Standing in the middle of the compass rose, the wicked fairy began waving her staff around. Focusing her attention on the green orb of her staff, she kept the image of King Stefan's castle in mind. The malevolent energy of her castle bowed to her will. Swirling around her, the beginnings of a grand column of green flames rose beneath her feet.

And right as she was about to invoke the ancient words needed to traverse great distances in a flash... A loud, booming noise interrupted her focus. A thundering banging at the double doors of her castle. With the transporting flames smothered, and the malevolent energy slumbering once more, Maleficent perplexedly glared at the doors.

"What the devil was that?!" she remarked, her fiery outrage now aimed at whoever dared to arrive unannounced.

"Caw! Caw!!" squawked Diablo, every bit as confused as his master was.

Maleficent marched toward the doors. With a flick of her wrist, they swung open. There stood a bewildered and frightened knight bearing the insignia of Stefan's kingdom.

"M-Maleficent!" the knight cried.

"What business do you have here, you oaf?!" she hissed at the knight, who stood there trembling in his armor before her piercing, hate filled gaze.

Without missing a beat, the knight held out a scroll tightly rolled up by a string. Averting his eyes, the knight said with a stutter, "A th-thousand pardons, y-your wickedness! I-I came to deliver-"

Maleficent snatched the scroll from his hands. Muttering "Wasting my time, you ingrate!" as she untied the string wrapped around the scroll.

With the evidence before her, Maleficent only assumed the obvious. All of this meant that King Stefan anticipated Maleficent's ire and decided to send a warning for her to stay away, or else. Instead, what Maleficent found, to her surprise, was an invitation. It said:

"We cordially invite you to attend our daughter Aurora's christening! Please come as you are and look forward to an extravagant affair!

With warm regards,

King Stefan & Queen Leah"

"Is this a joke?!" Maleficent cried in disbelief

"Oh, lord, I wish it were..." the frightened knight muttered, too terrified to look Maleficent in the eyes.

"Either this is the single most OBVIOUS trap in existence, OR-" Maleficent shouted at the knight, before looking back at the message in the scroll, "Or... The royal family has gone stark raving mad!"

"Th-That's what I said!" the knight said, still trembling, but now peeking at Maleficent's eyes, "S-So can I go b-back and tell them you've declined, or-"

"Declined?!" Maleficent shouted, causing the knight to hunker down and curl into a ball, then she added with a defiant laugh, "Oh-ho-ho, no! Trap or not, I refuse to cower in fear!"

She started to walk away, but then, right before she closed the doors, she pointed her staff at the knight and said, "Your transgressions will not go unpunished, you rat! Leave this place at once! And furthermore, do NOT taint my castle with your presence again, lest you draw my wrath as your King & Queen have!"

With a sweeping motion of her hand, the doors slammed shut by her command. Pivoting on her heels, once more she marched toward the large compass rose on the floor. Again, she invoked the full malevolent aura of her castle. Pulling it as if by chain, demanding it obey her will. Once more a column of bright green flame rose beneath her feet. Bathing Maleficent in mystic fire as the wicked fairy shouted a command in an ancient tongue.

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Elsewhere, in the grand chamber of King Stefan's castle, the most spirited and blissful christening was in full swing. The entire kingdom arrived for baby Aurora. Charmed were they in the glowing presence of King Stefan and Queen Leah, who were beaming with pride.

Right as gifts were being presented to baby Aurora, a terrible, ice cold wind flew in. The front doors of the castle swung wide open from the force. Tapestries fluttered furiously. The many guests, and even King Stefan and Queen Leah looked on in concern and bewilderment.

A floating, glowing green fireball flew in past the many gawking eyes around the room. Floating gently toward the center, not far away from the king and queen. Then, from the ether, Maleficent appeared. The glowing fireball melded with and became the light in the center of the crystal ball on the head of her staff.

She may have seemed amused by the frightened faces around her, but in fact she was anything but. Maleficent was on edge as she stood before the royal family and their guests. As far as she was concerned, she accepted their challenge!

Maleficent was ready for whatever it was they had planned for her... Everything... Save only for the truth.

#AU #Maleficent #sleeping beauty 1959 #King Stefan #Queen Leah #Princess Aurora #disney classics #disney villains #Mind of Seiso M0rt1s #creative writing #fan fiction #please do not repost