Meeting B.E.N./Sora's Group Takes Kairi's Group Out of the Tower

*(At a forest with a log cottage, Kayley’s group arrived following the Yellow Brick Road still. Unknown to them, Arukenimon, Splatter Phoenix, Mummymon, and Makuramon are hidden, watching them and then vanished without being seen. Kayley’s group, meanwhile, noticed a bunch of apple trees)*

Patch: Yum!

Kayley: Apples!

Patch: Boy, am I starving!

Kayley, Garrett, Rika, and Renamon: Me too!

Pinkie Pie: I love apples!

Applejack: And me!

*(Suddenly realizing they have food already, Kayley, Garrett, Rika, and Renamon suddenly changed their answer to Patch)*

Garrett: But we have food already.

Rika: Yeah.

Patch: But what if we run out upon eating them?

Mane Eight's group: (In agreement) Better safe that sorry.

Applejack: And besides, those apples look delicious.

*(Realizing they’re right after hearing their stomachs growl a bit, especially what Applejack just said, Kayley, Garrett, Rika, and Renamon happily gave in)*

Garrett: I guess it’s worth gathering more food then.

Jiminy: Great idea, Garrett.

Rainbow Dash: Let's pick some apples then.

*(They walk up to a nearby apple tree and after Kayley picked an apple off a branch and just when she was gonna inspect it for worms, an arm of the tree's branch snatched the apple back from her, surprising her and her Kansas group)*

Kayley's Kansas group: What the…?!

Apple tree 1: What do you think you’re doing?!

*(Feeling guilty, Kayley spoke up apologetically)*

Kayley: Sorry, we were hungry and….

*(She stopped and got annoyed)*

Kayley: I can’t believe I’m talking to a talking apple tree.

Twilight Sparkle: My friends and I especially forgot this forest has talking apple trees.

*(The first apple tree turned to the other apple trees)*

Apple tree 1: They were hungry.

Apple tree 2: They were hungry.

*(The first apple tree turned back to Kayley's group in anger)*

Apple tree 1: But how would you like it if someone picks something off of you?

Rika: Well, I wouldn’t like it, but….

Apple tree 1: Then keep your hands to yourself!

Rika: You’re the rudest tree…!

Renamon: (Stopping her and cutting her off) Rika, don’t provoke him even more!

Applejack: (Agreeing) Them apple trees like to pick fights if you do that.

Caramel: Yeah.

Braeburn: Then we never get apples from them after that.

*(Suddenly, Pinocchio got an idea and turned to his friends, speaking up while winking at them secretly)*

Pinocchio: You know what, let’s get out of here. We don’t want to eat those apples!

*(Getting the idea, Kayley's group played along and agreed)*

Jiminy: I agree, Pinocchio.

Patch: We don’t need them.

Apple tree 1: Are you hinting my apples aren’t what they ought to be?

*(Pinocchio and the others casually shook their heads)*

Kayley’s group: No way. (Nope.)

Jiminy: It’s just we don’t want to eat little green worms.

Pinkie Pie: Icky, disgusting worms.

*(Insulted, the apple trees got angry and began to throw apples at them, including the one that the first apple tree snatched from Kayley. One of the apples hits Pinocchio squarely in his nose, but he took it off and threw it aside since it’s now damaged. Realizing they threw apples at Kayley's group while Pinocchio cleaned off the rest of the apple residue from his face and nose, the apple trees stopped throwing and the first apple tree shouted at them)*

Apple tree 1: You could’ve asked permission to have those apples instead!

Rika: Now you tell us.

*(She picks an apple up)*

Kayley's group: Thanks.

*(The apples trees just mumbled in anger a bit and then slowly went back to sleep. Kayley’s group then proceeded to pick up the apples and pack them in Kayley, Garrett, and Rika’s backpacks. After Kayley picked up the last apple and packed it in her backpack, she suddenly noticed a pair of rusty copper legs standing in front of her. She stood up and saw that the legs came from a male copper-rusted robot with green pixelated bug eyes and a yellowed white compass symbol on his chest, which act as his compartment in his chest, just standing there, holding an axe)*

Kayley: Hey guys! Come here!

*(The others arrived and noticed the robot as well)*

Rika: A robot?

Party Favor: Let alone a copper-armored one covered in rust?

Garrett: Why isn’t he moving?

*(Suddenly, the robot mumbled something a bit through his closed mouth without moving)*

Kayley: What did you say?

*(The robot mumbled something a bit again)*

Robot: (Mumbling a bit) Mmoilm man.

Jiminy: I think he said “Oil can.”

Pinocchio: Oil can what?

Jiminy: No, no, Pinocchio. He meant an object called an oil can.

Pinocchio: (Realizing) Oh! An oil can. Okay.

Renamon: But where is one?

Pokey Pierce: Where would I be if I were an oil can?

Rarity: That's a good question.

*(Suddenly, Kayley noticed an oil can sitting on a nearby tree stump and picked it up)*

Kayley: Here it is!

*(She turned to the robot again)*

Kayley: Where do you want to be oiled first?

*(The robot mumbled a bit again)*

Robot: (Mumbling a bit) Mmym mounm.

Kayley: Your mouth?

Robot: (Mumbling a bit) Mm-hmm.

Kayley: Okay.

*(She then squirted some oil into the robot’s mouth, until the robot rubbed his lips together, moving them again. Then he opened them and spoke up gratefully)*

Robot: Wow! I can talk again! Thank you! Can you oil the rest of my body please?

Kayley: Sure.

*(She oils his arms, and then she and Garrett helped move his arms again)*

Garrett: Does it hurt?

Robot: Nope! It feels good!

*(He then introduced himself)*

Robot: My name is Bio-Engineering Navigator, or B.E.N. for short!

Rika: That’s your name?

B.E.N.: Yes!

Fluttershy: How did you get stuck here?

Renamon: What happened?

B.E.N.: Glad you asked. You see, a year ago, I was cutting a tree down to make firewood. Suddenly, it started to rain. Just when I tried to take shelter in that cottage over there, I rusted solid here ever since then, up until now.

*(He chuckles a bit. After Kayley oiled his neck, she helped turn B.E.N.'s head with his robotic hands until it moved again)*

B.E.N.: Thanks!

Kayley: You’re perfect again!

Patch: Perfect as can ever be for a robot!

Mane Eight's group: Exactly!

*(B.E.N. suddenly gave a flat expression, confusing Kayley's group)*

Jiminy: What’s that look for?

B.E.N.: If you think I’m perfect, bang on my chest. Go ahead, uh…?

Kayley: Kayley Kingsleigh.

B.E.N.: Then bang my chest, Kylie!

Kayley: It’s Kayley.

B.E.N.: Just kidding around. Go ahead.

*(Kayley bangs on his chest, emitting a little brief hollow echo)*

Pinocchio: What an echo! It’s beautiful!

*(B.E.N. then got sad)*

B.E.N.: Actually, it’s empty.

Kayley’s group: "Empty?"

B.E.N.: My creator forgot to give me a heart.

Kayley’s group: (Surprised) No heart?

B.E.N.: (Nods sadly) No heart. It’s all hollow.

*(Wanting to cheer B.E.N. up, Kayley’s group asked him)*

Garrett: What would you do if you had a heart?

Spike: Out of curiosity.

B.E.N.: Well….

*(He thinks it over and then perking up, he begins singing his explanation)*

B.E.N.: **When a man’s an empty kettle**

**He should be on his mettle**

**And yet, I’m torn apart**

**Just because I’m assumin’**

**That I could be kind of human**

**If I only had a heart**

**I’d be tender, I’d be gentle**

**And awful sentimental**

**Regarding love and art**

**I’d be friends with the sparrows**

**And the boy who shoots the arrows**

**If I only had a heart**

**Picture me a balcony**

**Up above, a voice sings low**

**“Wherefore are thou, Romeo?”**

**Thump, thump**

**I hear a beat**

**Thump, thump**

**How sweet**

**Just to register emotion**

**Jealousy, devotion**

**And really feel the part**

**I could stay young and chipper**

**And I’d lock it with a zipper**

**If I only had a heart**

*(He then points at his legs and Kayley oiled his entire legs and hips. Once moving again, B.E.N. danced around on the Yellow Brick Road and even tooted like a choo-choo train, startling a happy bit giggling Patch and the Mane Eight's group. While watching the dance, Kayley’s group whispered a bit in a huddle, as if talking about inviting B.E.N. to come with them to get a heart. Then after his dance finished, he did a cartwheel and then clumsily stumbled onto the grass by the cottage, much to Kayley’s group’s concern. They then ran up to him and helped him up)*

Rika: You okay?

B.E.N.: Yeah. Just a little rusty on the left shoulder.

*(Kayley oils his left shoulder, fixing him up and then packing the oil can in her backpack)*

Kayley: While you were dancing, we were thinking of asking you to come with us to Emerald City and ask the Wizard of Oz to get you a heart.

Garrett: Yeah.

Rika: We’re going to meet him as well!

Patch: Me, my owner, and her friends want to ask the Wizard to send us back home to Kansas.

Twilight Sparkle: And me and my group are asking the Wizard to help us learn how to do magic the right way.

Spike: With me and Ember also learning how to fly.

Ember: And breathe fire.

Pinocchio: And I’m asking the Wizard to get me a brain.

Jiminy: And make me a perfect conscience.

B.E.N.: But what if this Wizard won’t give us what we want when we get there?

Kayley: I’m sure he would help us.

Renamon: It's not like he'll deny us them.

Rika: We’ve come a long way so far.

Mane Eight's group: Exactly.

*(Suddenly, they heard four bit of evil cackles and noticed on the cottage roof Arukenimon, Splatter Phoenix, Mummymon, and Makuramon looking down at them with evil smirks)*

Makuramon: You call that long, losers?

Arukenimon: You just began.

Splatter Phoenix: And we sure didn’t forget you.

Mummymon: Indeedy!

*(Noticing Pinocchio, Jiminy, B.E.N., and the Mane Eight's group, the two evil witches, mummy-type Digimon, and monkey-type Digimon smirked evilly even more)*

Mummymon: So, you’re helping them, I see.

Splatter Phoenix: Well, heed our warnings, punks!

Makuramon: Stay away from them!

Arukenimon: (Points at Pinocchio and Jiminy) Or we’ll chop you into firewood and make a cricket pie out of you!

Mummymon: (Points at the Mane Eight's group) And we'll make you our slaves, harems, and scaled pelts!

Splatter Phoenix: (Points at B.E.N.) And we could use you for a beehive! *(To Arukenimon, Mummymon, and Makuramon)* Right?

Arukenimon, Mummymon, and Makuramon: Indeed. (Indeedy.)

*(The four villains then conjured up each a fireball with Arukenimon's wand and their own hands)*

Arukenimon: Here, little puppet. Wanna play ball?

Makuramon: Don't be shy!

*(The four fire the fireballs at Kayley's group, who dodged. As the fireball burned at its spot, Pinocchio freaked out)*

Pinocchio: Keep it away from me!

*(Kayley, Garrett, Rika, and Renamon hugged Pinocchio in anger and defense)*

Kayley and Rika: You wicked witches and jerks!

Garrett and Patch: Back off!

Renamon: Hurt any of our friends or else…!

Splatter Phoenix: Or else what?

Makuramon: You don’t have powers to face us besides your dumb fox Digimon!

*(Renamon glared fiercely at Makuramon in anger at that insult)*

Arukenimon, Splatter Phoenix, and Mummymon: And we will get those items back from you!

*(As the four villains cackled evilly a bit again, B.E.N. stomped out the flames with his foot, since he’s made of metal, while the Mane Eight's group assisted him, surprised that they were able to magically help put the flames out, and then the two evil witches, Mummymon, and Makuramon disappeared in a burst of flames again. After they were gone, Kayley's group recovered and got angry)*

Pinocchio: Even though that ball of flame scared me, I’m not afraid of those witches!

Jiminy: That’s right! We’ll help each other get to the Wizard, even if we die trying!

Pinocchio: Make me firewood? *(Scoffs and snaps his fingers)* I like to see them try.

Jiminy: And me a cricket pie? Please!

*(He snaps his fingers, too)*

Twilight Sparkle: And me and my friends their slaves and harems?

Spike: And me and Ember their scaled pelts?

Mane Eight's group: In their dreams!

*(They snap their fingers, too)*

B.E.N.: I will support us too! Beehive, please! Let them see if they make me a beehive!

*(He snaps his fingers as well)*

Kayley: Thank you.

Rika: You guys are the best.

Patch: Yeah.

Garrett: Although, come to think of it, this is weird.

Renamon: It feels as if we knew each other already.

Patch: But we couldn’t have, right?

Jiminy: I don’t see why not.

Twilight Sparkle: You weren't there when my friends and I were enslaved by an evil witch before you came along, right?

Kayley's Kansas group: Nope.

Pinocchio: You weren’t there when I was carved and built, right?

Kayley's Kansas group: Nope.

B.E.N.: And you weren’t there when I rusted solid, right?

Kayley's Kansas group: Nope.

*(They shrugged)*

Kayley: Regardless, we know each other now, right?

*(They nod in agreement)*

Kayley's Kansas group: To Oz?

Mane Eight's group, Pinocchio, Jiminy, and B.E.N.: To Oz!

*(They then began singing as they marched along down the Yellow Brick Road deeper into the forest)*

Kayley’s group: **We’re off to see the Wizard**

**The Wonderful Wizard of Oz**

**We’ll find he is a whiz of a wiz**

**If ever a wiz there was**

**If ever, oh ever, a wiz there was**

**The Wizard of Oz is one**

**Because, because, because, because**

**Because, because**

**Because of the wonderful things**

**He does**

**We’re off to see the Wizard**

**The Wonderful Wizard of Oz**

*(Meanwhile, back at the Haunted Forest, Sora's group is looking around for anyone to ask if they heard anything about where the lost princesses are)*

Riku: Hello? Anybody here?

*(Suddenly, they heard some rustling in the bushes)*

Terra: Who’s there?

*(Suddenly, a pack of Wolfos leapt out and attempted to attack them, but Sora's group, using quick thinking, pulled their Keyblades out and, with their Dream Eater pets' magic, whacked and/or blasted some away as Sora's group ran quickly)*

Lea: Great! Wolfos!

Namine: Run!

*(They continued to run and run until they lost the Wolfos. Panting a bit in relief, they sighed in relief immediately, having lost the Wolfos pack. Sora's group then noticed a familiar tower in front of them)*

Sora: Maybe someone will help us in our search.

Sora's group except Sora: I agree.

*(They run up to the tower. After inspecting it, they noticed the cable to the elevator and climbed up. Upon reaching the window, they entered and looked around, for it was empty)*

Ventus: Odd….

Winter: There has to be someone here....

*(Sora's group noticed a basket of paint supplies and took a closer look in curiosity. Then they noticed all the painted canvas walls)*

Sora: Someone must be a good artist.

Lea: Definitely beautiful art to remember.

*(Suddenly, something whacked Sora, Riku, Roxas, Terra, Ventus, Hayner, Pence, and Lea in the back of their heads, knocking them out. The six boys collapsed, revealing that it was a panicked Kairi, Xion, Namine, Aqua, and Olette whacking them with their own broomsticks and Mushu's group, looking concerned, is sitting on each of their shoulders)*

Lollie: Good whack.

Mushu: Who do they think they are, barging in like that?

*(Kairi's group nods in agreement. After noticing Leo's group, that said group panicked a bit and hid themselves. Mushu's group then jumped off of Kairi's group's own shoulders and, after a brief confused and suspicious staring contest at Leo's group, then approached Sora's group and Mushu pointed at Sora’s mouth)*

Mushu: Check if they have pointy teeth.

Kairi's group: Okay.

*(Using the handle of their broomsticks, Kairi's group carefully opened Sora's group’s lips, to reveal that the eight have normal teeth. Confused, Kairi's group turned to Mushu's group)*

Xion: They don’t have pointy teeth.

*(They notice Sora's group groaning a bit, about to wake up, and Kairi's group whacks them again, knocking them out again, much to the still hiding Leo's group's shock and concern. Using quick thinking, Kairi's group stuffed Sora's group's unconscious bodies into the closet and locked it)*

Kairi: We got eight trespassers in the closet.

*(She and her group suddenly gasped in realization)*

Aqua: (Gasps with the rest of Kairi's group) Wait a minute...!

Olette: We got eight trespassers in the closet!

Lobo: Yeah, so what?

Mushu: Uh, Lobo, what they mean is....

*(Lobo suddenly realized what Kairi and Mushu's groups meant)*

Lobo: Oh! You mean…?

Rainbow: That you...?

Kairi's group: Yeah!

Aqua: We’ll show her now that we are mature enough to leave and defend ourselves!

Kairi: Then she’ll take us to Emerald City!

Mushu's group: Good idea!

*(Fear turning into confusion and curiosity upon overhearing this, Leo's group was about to come out when suddenly, they heard Splatter Phoenix call out to Kairi's group)*

Splatter Phoenix: (Voice-over) Kairi, girls! I’m home!

*(Mushu's group went back into their hiding spot, which is where Leo's group is ironically hiding in as well, and Xion raised the elevator for Splatter Phoenix. Noticing Splatter Phoenix, Leo's group got confused and suspicious all together, much to Mushu's group's notice)*

Splatter Phoenix: Did you have a good time?

Kairi's group: Yes!

Kairi: And we got…!

Splatter Phoenix: I’m gonna make you your favorite hazelnut soup for dinner tonight!

Kairi's group: Great!

Olette: Anyway, remember when my sisters and I told you about the lights from Emerald City?

Splatter Phoenix: Yes, but I thought we dropped that subject?

Xion: And we got something to….

Splatter Phoenix: And I told you, you’re not ready to leave this tower yet.

Namine: But this is…!

Splatter Phoenix: Girls….

Aqua: We just want…!

*(Splatter Phoenix begins to lose her patience)*

Splatter Phoenix: Girls…!

Kairi: Just listen!

*(Splatter Phoenix finally snapped)*

Splatter Phoenix: ENOUGH WITH THE LIGHTS, GIRLS!!!! YOU ARE NOT LEAVING THIS TOWER EVER!!!!

*(Kairi's group got silent and scared from the shouting. Even Mushu's group, still hidden with Leo's group, became silent and sympathetic towards Kairi's group. Even Leo's group felt sympathy for the five girls. Realizing her temper, Splatter Phoenix calmed down and sighed in exhaustion)*

Splatter Phoenix: I'm sorry for yelling. But seriously, I don’t want to treat you like I’m the bad guy.

*(Kairi's group silently narrowed their eyes secretly at the closet, and then thinking up a plan, spoke up disappointedly. Even the still hidden Mushu and Leo's groups noticed)*

Kairi: What my sisters and I wanted was….

Splatter Phoenix: Yes?

Kairi: We wanted more paint for our shared birthdays.

Aqua: From the color-making shells.

Splatter Phoenix: That’s a three day journey.

Kairi's group: We know.

Xion: (Shrugs in disappointment) But it’ll be better than those lights.

*(A short pause, then Splatter Phoenix smiled and thankfully for Kairi's group and the still hidden Mushu and Leo's groups, she fell for it)*

Splatter Phoenix: Okay. I’ll leave for three days to get them for you.

*(Kairi's group smiled softly)*

Kairi's group: Thank you.

*(They hugged)*

Splatter Phoenix: I love you very much.

Kairi's group: I love you more.

Splatter Phoenix: I love you most.

*(After the hug ended, Splatter Phoenix then went to the window, carrying a sack)*

Splatter Phoenix: I’ll be home in three days. Goodbye.

Kairi's group: Goodbye, Mother.

*(Just when Leo's group was about to shout in shock and surprise, they immediately stopped themselves with Mushu's group's help. After the elevator was lowered, Splatter Phoenix then left until she disappeared. Seeing her and her group's chance now, Kairi unlocked the closet and she and her group carried Sora's group’s unconscious bodies out while Mushu and Leo's groups came out of hiding)*

Leo: *That* is your mother for real?

Aqua: (Scoffs) Yeah.

Olette: A bit overprotective of us.

Pyra: More like controlling than over-protective towards you.

Namine: I'll say.

Mushu: So, you’ll ask those eight boys to help instead?

Lollie: Do you think they'll agree?

Kairi's group: Yep.

*(They looked at Leo's group for approval)*

Confetti: What do you think?

Leo's group: (Nods in agreement) Sure.

*(Kairi's group then grabbed a nearby long line of rope and tied Sora’s group's bodies to a column, much to Leo's group's surprise)*

Crescent: You're seriously tying them up?

Kairi's group: (Hesitant as they finished tying the unconscious Sora's group up) Well....

Tonto: Is it because you don't trust us outsiders?

Olette: All will be explained when we wake your friends up.

*(Kairi then nods at Mushu to wake them up)*

Mushu: Oh no, I ain’t wakin' them by biting their butts.

Kairi: You won’t.

Molly: Just lick any of them.

Mushu: (Flatly) Like a dog?

Aqua: (Nods) Just like a dog. Go on.

*(Even Cri-Kee chirps a bit in agreement. Mushu sighed and jumped up on Sora’s shoulder. He licks him, stirring him awake slowly and then wretched from the lick)*

Mushu: Ech! Gross!

*(Sora woke up slowly along with his group after Leo's group gently shook them awake as well and then Sora's group noticed Mushu on Sora's shoulder and gasped, making Mushu gasp as well and jump off his shoulder)*

Hayner: What's going on?

*(Then Sora's group noticed they are tied up together and got confused)*

Ventus: What the...?!

*(Kairi then spoke up in the shadows, holding her broomstick along with her group with their broomsticks)*

Kairi: We’re not afraid of you, trespassers!

Namine: Just don't hurt us!

*(Sora's group got dumbfounded)*

Sora's group: "Trespassers?" "Hurt you?"

Terra: What are you…?

Aqua: (Enunciating) Don’t, play, dumb. My sisters and I know why you’re here. I think.

Xion: So no tricks.

*(Then noticing Leo's group nearby unharmed, Sora's group got confused)*

Riku: What's going on?

Kogane: According to them, all will be explained.

*(Noticing what Kogane's pointing at, Sora spoke up while he and his group got suspicious)*

Sora: Um, can you come out so we can see?

Pence: My Dream Eater pet said something about "All will be explained."

*(Hesitating, Kairi's group turned to Leo and Mushu's groups, who nod to them to come out. Then the five girls gathered their courage, slowly walked out into the light, and exposed themselves to Sora's group, who slowly became amazed by their beauty)*

Kairi: (Clutching her broomstick with her group clutching their broomsticks) Who are you?

Namine: And why are you here?

*(Sora's group continued to stare at them in silence)*

Mushu: Hey, don't be rude!

Winter: They just asked you some questions.

*(Sora's group snapped out of it upon hearing them and got amazed)*

Sora: A dragon, cricket, and more Dream Eater pets?

Roxas: Five young beautiful witches?

Sora's group: Wow.

Xion: You heard your Silver Snowpup.

Aqua: Now answer our questions.

*(Realizing immediately, Sora's group explained away)*

Sora: My name is Sora Strife.

Roxas: Sora's twin brother, Roxas.

Ventus: Ventus, Sora and Roxas' triplet brother.

Terra: Terra Gaianax.

Riku: Riku Wallace.

Hayner: Hayner, Terra's little brother.

Pence: Pence Martin.

Lea: And get this memorized, Lea Pyrose.

*(Leo's group then introduced themselves)*

Chirithy: Mine's Chirithy.

Flippy: And Flippy.

Chirithy and Flippy: Ventus' Dream Eater pets.

Flippy: And we call him "Ven."

Leo: Leo, Sora's Dream Eater.

Winter: Winter, Riku's Dream Eater.

Crescent: Crescent, Roxas' Dream Eater.

Lucas: Lucas, Terra's Dream Eater.

Tonto: Tonto, Hayner's Dream Eater.

Kogane: Kogane, Pence's Dream Eater.

Pyra: And Pyra, Lea's Dream Eater.

Sora: And we’re here because we were seeking help in finding the five lost Princesses of Oz when a pack of Wolfos attacked us.

Roxas: But we escaped and thankfully came here for not only shelter, but also to find someone who can help us.

*(Kairi and Mushu's groups walked up to Sora's group cautiously by Leo's group's silent encouragement and inspected them)*

Kairi: So, Sora, guys, why are you looking for these lost princesses?

Aqua: Are you guys, along with your Dream Eater pets, telling the truth?

Sora: Because their parents miss them.

Ventus: So please, untie us and we’ll show you proof.

Flippy: We mean it.

*(Reluctant, Kairi's group turned to Mushu and Leo's groups, who nod in approval)*

Rainbow: They're apparently honest.

*(Then Kairi's group nods and unties Sora's group. Once freed, Sora's group then pulled the picture and five tiaras out of their backpacks)*

Lea: See?

Terra: These are the items that need to help us in our search.

*(Kairi's group looked at the picture of the five baby princesses and got curious)*

Kairi: Those babies have the same faces as us.

Olette: Huh.

*(Hearing Kairi and Olette, Sora's group looked at their faces closely in curiosity, much to Kairi's group's discomfort when they noticed)*

Kairi's group: Hey!

*(They slapped each of them across their faces)*

Leo's group: (Scoldingly) Guys!

Lea: (Ignoring Leo's group) Why did you do that?

Roxas: We were just taking a look!

*(Realizing, Kairi's group became apologetic)*

Aqua: Oh, we’re so, so, so sorry!

Kairi's group except Aqua: (Apologizing in agreement) We didn’t know.

Sora and Leo's groups: (Forgiving them) It's alright.

Terra: Well, now that the apology's accepted....

Riku: Can we take a closer look this time?

*(Kairi's group nods and Sora's group took a closer look at their faces)*

Lea: Yep.

Hayner: The princesses in that baby picture do look like you.

Ventus: Cute looking even.

*(Sora's group began to ponder along with Kairi's group)*

Sora: Do you think…?

*(Kairi's group then accepted the tiaras and placed each of them on their own heads and then they and Sora, Mushu, and Leo's groups looked in the mirror to see. After staring silently, they shrugged)*

Kairi, Sora, Leo, and Mushu's groups: (With Cri-Kee shrugging it off in agreement) Nah.

*(Kairi's group then took the tiaras off and gives them and the picture back to Sora's group)*

Aqua: We're sure you’ll find them eventually.

Terra: (Thinking loudly) Or maybe….

Kairi's group: What?

Terra: Maybe since you look like the princesses with those faces....

Lucas: (Agreeing with Terra along with Sora's group) Why don’t you come with us to Emerald City and consult with the king and queen.

Riku: As well as the Wizard of Oz himself for answers?

Lea: What do you think?

*(Realizing they wish to take them to Emerald City, Kairi and Mushu's groups got surprised in amazement)*

Mushu's group: (While Cri-Kee chirps a bit in surprise and amazement) Really?!

Kairi's group: You’ll take us and Mushu's group to Emerald City?!

Sora: (Dumbfounded) Er, yes.

Leo: That's the plan.

Hayner: Is that a crime?

Kairi: Ironically, my sisters and I were gonna ask you to take us to Emerald City right now.

*(Sora and Leo's groups got surprised, too)*

Sora and Leo's groups: Really?!

Sora: You’ll go with us?

Kairi's group: Yes.

Confetti: They want to go and see those lights tomorrow night on their shared birthday.

Sora and Leo's groups: (To Confetti) Really?

Confetti: Yep!

Mushu's group except Confetti: That's right.

Lea: Get out!

Terra: (To Kairi's group) All five of your birthdays are really tomorrow?

Kairi's group: Yes.

Kairi: (Gestures to herself and Namine) Me and my twin sister are turning 16.

Xion: (Gestures to herself and Olette) While me and my twin sister are turning 15.

Olette: (Agreeing, gesturing to Kairi and Namine) And we're both their little sisters.

Aqua: As for me, I'm turning 20, since I'm the older sister.

Sora and Roxas: Well, happy sweet sixteenth birthday to the first two lost princesses.

Riku and Ventus: Happy fifteenth birthday to their little twin sisters, as well.

Terra: Happy twentieth birthday to their older sister, even.

Sora's group: And to you too, Misses….

Kairi: Kairi.

Namine: Namine.

Xion: Xion.

Aqua: Aqua.

Olette: Olette.

Sora's group: Kairi, Namine, Xion, Aqua, and Olette.

*(They and Leo's groups realized something)*

Lea: Hold the phone!

Riku: The five lost princesses’ names are Kairi, Namine, Xion, Aqua, and Olette, too.

Roxas: Princesses Kairi, Namine, Xion, Aqua, and Olette Heartilly-Leonhart.

Sora: And their shared birthdays are tomorrow, too.

Aqua: Talk about irony.

Olette: The princesses and us have the same names and birthdays.

Sora's group: And about the lights....

Roxas: Those are actually lanterns the people of Emerald City light up to commemorate their five lost princesses and their shared birthdays.

Lea: That's called the Lantern Festival.

Kairi's groups: "Lanterns?"

Xion: As in floating lanterns?

*(Sora and Leo's groups nodded, then suddenly noticed their amulets)*

Hayner: What’re those amulets you got?

Ventus: They look pretty.

*(Kairi's group noticed what they’re talking about and explained)*

Kairi's group: This?

Kairi: They're special magic amulets that were given to me and Namine as babies.

Aqua: Along with me on my birth.

Xion: And even me and Olette upon our birth.

Sora: Same with the lost princesses.

Kairi: How ironic again.

Lea: "Ironic?" More like a small world, after all.

Roxas: Anyway, what powers do they have?

Namine: They have the power to give us magic spells of all sorts.

Aqua: Even heal wounds and injuries.

Kairi: And also make people a little young and beautiful if they wish.

*(Interested, Sora and Leo's groups nod)*

Sora and Leo's groups: I see.

*(Kairi's group then tucked their own amulets in their own neck rims of their clothing)*

Aqua: And we’re worried that if we lose these amulets, then we don’t have powers.

Mushu: (Impatiently) Can we just get out of the tower now and talk later?!

*(Realizing he’s right, Kairi, Sora, Leo, and the rest of Mushu's groups got up)*

Kairi, Sora, Leo, and rest of Mushu's groups: Right.

Riku: Can you, by any chance, fly on brooms?

Kairi: My sisters and I flew around a little bit in this tower on our brooms.

Olette: But never outside.

Ventus: What about your parents?

Pence: What would they say if…?

Namine: Actually, our father died when we were babies and/or very little.

Olette: So, we don't remember him.

Kairi: But our mother never lets us leave this tower.

Leo: As my group saw.

Leo's group except Leo: Yeah.

Sora's group: But why?

Kairi: She claims that the outside world is very evil and dangerous and that they’ll hurt us and take our amulets away.

Tonto: (Aghast) Wow. "Evil and dangerous?"

*(Thinking about it, Sora and Leo's groups brightened up and spoke up)*

Chirithy: You know what, we got an idea.

Sora: By making you a promise.

Kairi's group: And what’s that?

Mushu's group: Name it.

Roxas: You want to be safe and protected in the outside world, right?

Kairi's group: Yes, why?

Terra: And your mother, which Leo's group just mentioned to have noticed, won’t let you out and doesn’t understand you, right?

Kairi's group: Yes, why?

Sora: Well, without letting your mother know....

Winter: We’ll sneak you out of here....

Riku: Protect all of you from any danger....

Roxas: Take you to Emerald City....

Flippy: And once we get our dreams....

Ventus: We’ll take you back here before your mother knows.

Hayner: That way no one gets hurt.

Pence: That's right.

*(Kairi's group became unsure)*

Sora and Leo's groups: We promise.

Lea: And promises are what we definitely keep and never forget.

*(Kairi's group, after contemplating upon hearing them, then smiled at their honesty and hugged them)*

Kairi's group: Thank you.

*(Then they ended the hug)*

Kairi's group: And it's a deal.

*(They shake hands. Later, Sora and Leo's groups climbed down to the bottom of the tower from the window on the elevator cable and called out to Kairi and Mushu's groups)*

Sora and Leo's groups: You alright?

Flippy: You gonna do it?

Kairi and Mushu's groups: Yes!

*(Kairi's group seated themselves on their own brooms at the window while Mushu's group sat on each of their own shoulders)*

Lollie: You definitely ready?

Kairi: This could be it.

Namine: Yeah.

*(Kairi's group then begins singing)*

Kairi: **Look at the world**

Namine: **So close, and we’re halfway to it**

Xion: **Look at it all**

**So big, do we even dare?**

Aqua: **Look at us**

**There at last, we just have to do it**

*(They nervously looked back into the room)*

Olette: **Should we?**

*(They got determined again)*

Kairi's group: **No**

**Here we go**

*(They concentrated their magic on their brooms and zipped out into the air, much to their and Mushu's group’s surprise. Even Sora and Leo's groups saw in surprise on the ground. Then Kairi's group floated down to the ground next to Sora and Leo's groups and slowly stepped off the brooms. Sora, Riku, Roxas, Terra, and Ventus then took Kairi, Xion, Namine, Aqua, and Olette's respective hands gently and they leave the Haunted Forest to the Yellow Brick Road, and much to Kairi's group’s amazement, they saw how beautiful the outside world is. Sora's group then gently placed Kairi's group’s hands on the grass and they loved the feel)*

Aqua: **Just smell the grass**

**The dirt**

Kairi: **Just like we dreamed**

**They be**

*(They feel the gentle breeze)*

Xion: **Just feel that summer breeze**

Olette: **The way it’s calling us**

*(They then touched a nearby brook and splashed a little)*

Namine: **For, like, the first time ever**

Kairi's group: **We’re completely free**

*(Accepting Sora, Riku, Roxas, Terra, and Ventus’ respective hands, Kairi, Xion, Namine, Aqua, and Olette then started running along with them with Leo and Mushu's groups slowly and then faster, following the Yellow Brick Road into a normal, yet beautiful and friendly forest, very different from the Haunted Forest)*

Kairi's group: **We could go running**

Kairi: **And racing**

Namine: **And dancing**

Xion: **And chasing**

Aqua: **And leaping**

Olette: **And bounding**

Xion: **And flying**

Kairi: **Hearts pounding**

Aqua: **And splashing**

Namine: **And reeling**

Olette: **And finally feeling**

*(Once in the forest, Kairi's group was amazed by the beauty after they and Sora, Mushu, and Leo's groups stopped running and Kairi and Sora, Xion and Riku, Namine and Roxas, Aqua and Terra, and Olette and Ventus let go)*

Kairi's group: **That’s when our lives begin**

*(After their song is finished, they panted happily a bit and then got excited along with Sora, Leo, and Mushu's groups)*

Kairi's group: We did it. We did it!

Sora's group: We know!

Leo and Mushu's groups: You’re outside!

*(They composed themselves and then Sora and Kairi, Riku and Xion, Roxas and Namine, Terra and Aqua, and Ventus and Olette took each other’s respective hands again)*

Leo and Mushu's groups: Shall we go now?

Kairi and Sora's groups: Yes!

*(They then run deeper into the forest to get to Emerald City)*

***Coming up: Kayley’s group meets a certain orange-furred cat and his young male mouse friend in the deeper part of the forest and decide to take them with as well after learning that the former wants courage and the latter wants to be his partner fighting enemies. Also, Kairi and Sora's groups get to know each other with Leo and Mushu's groups' support, both their and Kayley's groups unaware that they’ll be destined to meet up.***