Revenge of the Hearts

Chapter XV

"I hate the desert." ~Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)
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Sora sighed as he slumped in his seat in the Gummi Ship. "The King, Riku-and now I've lost Kairi again, too," he moped.

"Don't be sad!" Donald comforted.

"Donald's right, you know!" Goofy added. "Why, you're the key that connects everything!"

"So it's all MY fault," Sora groaned.

"Gawrsh, I didn't mean that," Goofy said. "Just do what comes natural to ya and we're sure to find 'em."

"You said it!" Donald encouraged.

"Besides, were at a new world," I said, pointing to outside the window of the Gummi Ship. "Looks, it's a world we've visited before-Agrabah! Let's visit and seem some old faces."

"Thanks, guys," Sora gave a small smile as we docked the Gummi Ship out Agrabah and entered the world. We spawned inside some dusty marketplace that seemed relatively quiet, even though the stalls were packed pull of stuff for sell.

"We're here," Donald sighed. "Agrabah!"

"Gwarsh, I wonder how Aladdin 'nd Jasmine are doin'," Goofy wondered.

"Maybe Riku is with them!" Sora grinned.

"And maybe the King!" Donald added.

"Fat chance," I laughed, hitting Sora.

"C'mon Sakura, swallow your pride," Sora teased. "You were thinking the same thing, I bet."

Something red flashed by me. It flew all around us. Is that...Iago? "Iago?" I asked.

Instantly, Sora and Donald drew their weapons. "Wait, you call me all wrong!" The parrot cried.

"Oh, you're Iago, all right!" Donald sneered.

"I mean...I changed. I'm different then from my old me. I turned over a new feather. I'm legit! I'm nice now!" He flapped his wings rapidly, trying to prove his point.

"I bet that's your scam," Sora growled.

"Ya gotta believe me!" Iago begged.

"Come on Sora," Donald turned around.

"I was trapped inside that lamp with Jafar, remember? Well, I finally escaped. But then some things happened and..." he stammered.

"So, free as a bird, huh?" Sora rolled his eyes.

"Have fun!" Donald taunted.

"I want to apologize to Aladdin and Jasmine," Iago said, landing onto Goofy's open hands. "Can you four maybe put in a good word for me?"

"Sure, we can. Can't we?" Goofy pleaded as we all gave him a skeptical look.

I spotted movement behind Goofy. "Look out!" I yelled. The Heartless had appeared and they tried to sneak up on us.

As I swiped one, another one popped up. Sora tried stabbing a whole group of them but another group popped up. Donald and Goofy together destroyed a couple, but more popped up. "This isn't normal..." I muttered.

"Is someone controlling them?" Sora wondered.

Iago flew around and knocked over a jar and box, making them land into the Heartless, trying to distract them. An opening appeared. "Let's go!" I shouted.