Kairi's Group's Life in Splatter Phoenix's Tower/Sora's Group Hired to Find the Lost Princesses

*(In a Haunted Forest, Arukenimon, Mummymon, Splatter Phoenix, and Makuramon returned to Arukenimon and Mummymon’s castle with furious looks)*

Arukenimon: Who do those goody-two shoes think they are, taking those items?!

Splatter Phoenix: Without them, we’ll never rule Oz with an iron fist!

Mummymon: Exactly!

Makuramon: Especially when those ratfinks had the nerve to not return them!

*(As they walked up the highest room in a high tower, they passed some winged goblins, aquatic goblins, a Goblimon army, Wolfos army, the possessed Inca guards, and possessed Beedrill swarm. During their walk, Splatter Phoenix spoke up positively in a cruel way)*

Splatter Phoenix: But despite not having those items yet, I still have my fountains of youth in my tower.

Arukenimon, Mummymon, and Makuramon: We know what you mean.

*(They glanced down from the window at a tower next door at the edge of the Haunted Forest. Down at the tower, all was quiet and the window was closed. Suddenly, it bursts open, revealing five beautiful girls. The first girl is a 16 year old girl with short auburn chin-length hair, blue eyes, and wearing a black stringed necklace with a silver bead, a pink sleeveless hoodie with a black interior and shoulder padding, a gray zipper, fourteen silver buttons, two small black fake cat ears on the top of the hood, a white tanktop with a pink neck rim underneath the hoodie, a matching pink skort with black ruffles on the bottom right rim and fuchsia, black, and white checkered ruffles on the bottom left rim, a black belt with a silver buckle on her waist, dark gray pockets on her hips with each silver button on the front, and black boots. She is Kairi, a girl raised by Splatter Phoenix. The second girl is the same age as Kairi with short blonde shoulder-length hair, blue eyes, and wearing a white sleeveless dress with white straps and cyan sandals. She is Namine, Kairi's twin sister and another girl raised by Splatter Phoenix. The third girl is a 15 year old girl with short black hair, blue eyes, and wearing a black tanktop, blue shorts, white socks, and red and white converse shoes. She is Xion, Kairi and Namine's little sister and another girl raised by Splatter Phoenix. The fourth girl is a 20 year old girl with short neck-length blue hair, blue eyes, and wearing a slate gray sleeveless turtleneck haltertop jumpsuit, two sashes, one blue and one white, tied around her waist and hanging down there, a black corset wrapped around her torso, slate gray shorts, slate gray leg socks, a pair of pink suspenders wrapped around her chest and back area in an x form, a pair of white sleeve-like arm gloves with pieces of silver armor attached under her shoulders, gray fingerless gloves underneath, and light silver armor boots. She is Aqua, Kairi, Namine, and Xion's older sister and another girl raised by Splatter Phoenix. And the last girl is the same age as Xion with peach skin, bright green eyes, and brown hair that sticks out on the sides and with two long side hairs draping over her shoulders, and wearing a dark gray tanktop with red rims, red plaid capris, a red necklace with a ruby pendant, a red bracelet with small, black beads on her right wrist, red socks, and dark blue and black shoes with red laces. She is Olette, Kairi, Namine, and Aqua's little sister and Xion's twin sister and another girl raised by Splatter Phoenix. For as long as they can remember, these girls are also referred by Splatter Phoenix as her fountains of youth, for all five of them each hold a magic rainbow amulet that gives them the ability to heal wounds and keep people young and beautiful at times. As they looked around the window, they shrugged and pretended to ponder)*

Kairi: Well, I guess Mushu, Cri-Kee, Lollie, Rainbow, Lobo, Confetti, and Molly are not out here.

Aqua: Wherever could they be, I wonder?

*(A pretend short pause, then....)*

Namine: Oh, well.

Xion: We tried finding them.

Olette: Let's hope they come around.

*(Then they pretend to walk away. Next to the windowsill, hidden, seven creatures noticed Kairi’s group walking away. The first creature is a female kitten with pink fur, triangular ears with white tips and dark pink interiors, white legs, a long bushy tail with a purple and lavender tip and five light blue, dark pink, and purple stars, a light yellow star on her forehead, a purple and lavender neck ruff with eight light blue, dark pink, and purple stars, a white muzzle, a small black nose, and light blue eyes. She is Lollie the Pink Kitstar, Kairi's Dream Eater partner. The second creature is a female puppy with white fur, triangular ears with pink interiors, a small black nose, a shining yellow star on her forehead, light blue eyes, a yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet, and pink neck ruffs with ten white, gold yellow, orange, and mauve stars, and a big bobbed tail with a light blue, purple, fuchsia, and pink rainbow pattern, two plum colored and gold yellow stars, and a gold yellow shooting star. She is Rainbow the Rainbow Pupstar, Namine's Dream Eater partner. The third creature is a male wolf pup with baby blue fur, triangular ears with white interiors, amber eyes, white markings at his eyes, muzzle, and underbelly, a long bushy tail with a white tip, a black nose, white paws, and a white neck ruff. He is Lobo the Blue Wolfstar, Xion's Dream Eater partner. The fourth creature is a female bear cub with off white fur, rounded ears with gray interiors, dark brown eyes, a dark brown nose, a gray muzzle, a gold yellow star on her forehead, two dark gray stars on her ear innards, a small bobbed tail with three yellow, gold yellow, and bronze stars, and wearing an off white collar with pink and light blue upside down triangles and seven yellow, gold yellow, and bronze stars. She is Confetti the White Cubstar, Aqua's Dream Eater partner. The fifth creature is a female monkey with peach skin, white fur, rounded ears with pink interiors, a peach underbelly, a pink nose, rosy cheeks, light blue eyes, a gold yellow shining star on her forehead, a pink rear end, a yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet, and pink neck ruff with five orange, white, and gold yellow stars, and a light blue, purple, fuchsia, and pink striped tail tuft with three orange, white, and light orange stars. She is Molly the Rainbow Monstar, Olette's Dream Eater partner. The sixth creature is a small male Chinese dragon with red scales, blue tiny horns on his head, yellow whiskers, a yellow underbelly, a dark red nose, dark red claws, dark red stubby spikes on his back, and a short red serpentine-like tail with dark red bumpy spikes at the tip. He is Mushu. And the last creature is a small slender male cricket with purple skin, a lavender face, a blue belly, a navy blue shell that can be used as wings, and black antennae and legs. He is Cri-Kee, Mushu's best friend. After snickering quietly a bit, Mushu, Cri-Kee, and the Dream Eater Pets went to sneak back into the room)*

Mushu: (Whispering) We're in the clear, guys.

Lollie, Rainbow, Lobo, Confetti, and Molly: (Whispering in agreement while Cri-Kee nods in agreement) Yep!

*(Suddenly, they felt something magically pick them up, fly them right into the room, and right in front of a smug Kairi's group. It turned out they were playing magical hide n’ seek)*

Mushu: Dang, that’s four times in a row, Kairi, Namine, Xion, Aqua, and Olette. *(While Cri-Kee held a notepad in agreement to show the results)* A new record.

Lobo: (Agreeing) Not bad.

Kairi's group: Thanks, Mushu, (Lollie,) (Rainbow,) (Lobo,) (Confetti,) (Molly,) *(Proudly glances at Cri-Kee)* Cri-Kee.

*(Kairi gently places Mushu, Cri-Kee, and the Dream Eater pets onto the ground with her magic)*

Mushu: I’m getting bored with this game already.

Molly: I completely agree.

Namine: Then what do you want to do?

*(Mushu points at the window)*

Mushu: I say we sneak outside and play.

Dream Eater pets: What?!

*(Cri-Kee protested in agreement with some squeaks)*

Mushu: What do ya mean "What?!" and "We can't?!" What can hurt?

Olette: My sisters and I would love to, Mushu.

Xion: But Cri-Kee and our Dream Eater pets have a point.

Kairi: Mother said that we can’t leave this tower.

Lollie, Rainbow, Lobo, Confetti, and Molly: (While Cri-Kee chirps a "See?" response) See?

Mushu: But it’s just a quick run and return.

Kairi: Last time we tried to do that, she got mad when she caught us.

Aqua: Partially lectured us to no end even.

Mushu: As I recall, but….

Confetti: No "Buts," Mushu.

Kairi: Sorry, but we got work to do around here.

Xion: Come on!

*(Kairi's group runs up to the attic and returned from gathering cleaning supplies)*

Mushu: (In annoyance) Oh, man.

*(They start cleaning up the tower’s first and second floors quickly as Kairi's group started to sing)*

Kairi: **7:00 AM, the usual morning lineup**

Namine: **Start on the chores**

Xion: **And sweep until the floors**

**Are all clean**

Aqua: **Polish and wax**

**Do laundry**

Olette: **And mop and shine up**

**Sweep again**

**And by then**

**It’s, like, 7:15**

*(Once all the cleaning was done, Kairi's group then took five books each from a bookshelf and began reading with Mushu's group and then started painting on canvas walls in their room, played guitar, cooked soups for lunch, and knitted a cloth necklace as they continued to sing)*

Kairi's group: **And so we’ll read a book**

**Or maybe two or three**

**We’ll add a few new paintings**

**To our gallery**

**We’ll play guitar**

**And knit and cook**

**And basically**

**Just wonder**

**When will our lives begin?**

*(After finishing their soups with Mushu's group, Kairi's group then did a bunch of hobbies they like to do in their spare time through their song, including having Mushu and the Dream Eater pets temporally dressed up in different colored dresses, much to Mushu and Lobo's annoyance while Cri-Kee and the other Dream Eater pets, who are the only ones enjoying this, snickered a bit at this)*

Olette: **Then after lunch**

**It’s puzzles**

Aqua: **And darts and baking**

Xion: **Papier-mache**

**A bit of ballet and chess**

Namine: **Pottery and ventriloquy**

**Candle-making**

Kairi: **Then we’ll stretch**

**Maybe sketch**

**Take a climb**

**Sew a dress**

*(They then re-read the same five books in a bored way and then looked around for more blank canvas walls to paint on and then practiced some magic)*

Kairi's group: **And we’ll re-read the books**

**If we have time to spare**

**We’ll paint the walls some more**

**We’re sure there’s room somewhere**

**And then we’ll learn and learn**

**And learn and learn some magic**

**Stuck in the same place**

**We’ve always been**

**And we’ll keep wondering**

**Wondering**

**Wondering**

**Wondering**

**When will our lives begin?**

*(They then looked out the window dreamily)*

Kairi, Namine, and Xion: **Tomorrow night**

**The lights will appear**

Aqua and Olette: **Just like they do**

**On our shared birthday each year**

*(They noticed a blank canvas and they each painted a picture of them sitting on a grassy field together, watching lights in the night sky)*

Kairi's group: **What is it like**

**Out there where they glow?**

**Now that we’re older**

**Mother might just let us go**

*(They sighed softly after the finished painting as Mushu's group watched in concern. Elsewhere in Emerald City itself, two adults were sitting on their thrones together in silence. The first adult is a 28 year old man with short brown spiky hair, blue eyes, a long healed slash-like scar across his face above his nose bridge, and wearing a white tanktop underneath a black leather jacket with white wool on the neck rim, a silver metal lion-like pendant, black leather gloves, three brown belts with a silver lion brooch attaching them on the waist, black pants, a black leather sash on his waist with white wool at the waist, and black boots, and sometimes wielded a silver metal gun-like sword. He is Squall Leonhart, the King of Oz. The other adult is a 26 year old woman with long shoulder-length black hair with caramel-bleached sidehairs, gray blue eyes, and wearing a black cami tanktop underneath a light blue long sleeveless cloak-like jacket, blue knit gauntlet-like wristbands, two black ribbons tied around each her shoulders, a blue jean miniskirt over black zippered shorts, and black leather boots. She is Rinoa Heartilly, Squall’s wife and the Queen of Oz. As they sat silently in calm sadness, Squall was the first to speak up)*

Squall: Rinoa?

Rinoa: Yes, Squall?

*(Squall sighed sadly in a calm way)*

Squall: Tomorrow’s our five lost daughters’ shared sixteenth, fourteenth, and twentieth birthdays. And every time we light the lanterns for this event, I just can’t help but….

Rinoa: I know, darling. But they might never come back unless….

*(Suddenly, a knock on the door got their attention)*

Squall and Rinoa: Come in.

*(Then, a figure came in. The figure is a male anthro octopus with light blue skin, a bald head with some dark blue freckles on the top, yellow eyes, dark red pupils, a light blue proboscis monkey-like nose, two octopus arms with pale blue markings and four tiny purple suction cups on the palms of his hands, six octopus legs also with pale blue markings and four tiny purple suction cups underneath his feet, and wearing a brown short-sleeved shirt with a neck collar flap. He is Squidward Tentacles, the Gatekeeper of Emerald City)*

Squidward: You’re majesties.

*(He bowed to them as Squall and Rinoa got up and walked up to him hopefully)*

Rinoa: Did you find someone who will help find our daughters?

Squidward: Yes, my queen. They’re coming in now.

*(Then he walked aside, revealing a 16 year old boy with short spiky dirty blonde hair, blue eyes, and wearing a silver chained necklace with a silver crown-shaped pendant, a dark blue tanktop with white sleeve and neck rims, a black short-sleeved jacket with six small gold buttons, red, white, and gray lining, and black, red, and green checkered interiors, gray, white, red, and yellow fingerless gauntlets, dark green capris with red belts and dark bluish-gray ankle rims, gray overpants, a dark blue belt with a silver buckle, and yellow and dark green shoes with dark green crisscrossing straps and ankle rims. He is Sora (Or in this fanmake, Sora Strife), a boy who loves flying things and dreams of becoming a mechanic for them and becoming a knight of Emerald City. The second male human is a 17 year old boy with short silver hair, aqua green eyes, and wearing a pale blue short-sleeved shirt, a steel blue short-sleeved jacket with platinum buttons and black and white checkers on the bottom of his jacket, steel blue elbow-length fingerless gloves, blue capris with navy blue straps on the sides, platinum buckles, a steel blue purse on one of them, and black and white checkers on the ends, dark gray socks, and steel blue cargo boots with periwinkle laces, steel blue straps on the tops, and black waffle-stomper soles. He is Riku (Or in this fanmake, Riku Wallace). The second male figure is a boy who is the same age as Sora with short curved spiky blonde hair, blue eyes, and wearing a black zipped-up tanktop underneath a white short-sleeved jacket with a red interior, a black and white checkered wristband on his left wrist, a small black fingerband on his left index finger, a small white fingerband on his left middle finger, black and gray pants, and black, gray, and red shoes. He is Roxas, Sora's twin brother. The third male figure is a 22 year old well-built man with short slick and spiky brown hair, blue eyes, and wearing a short-sleeved slate gray shirt, a black wristband on his right wrist, a gold, brown, black, and red arm armor on his left arm, a red x-shaped belt around his torso and back area, a black obi-sash, a pair of beige obi-pants, and red, brown, and gold armored boots. He is Terra (Or in this fanmake, Terra Gaianax). The fourth male figure is a boy who is the same age as Sora and Roxas with the same hairstyle and color as Roxas, blue eyes, and wearing a black sleeveless turtleneck shirt underneath a red, black, and white short-sleeved jacket with one half represents Roxas' shirt and the other representing Sora's shirt, a pale green and gray armored shoulder plate on his left shoulder, a pale green and gray armored belt, a black x-shaped belt around the chest and back area, a pair of black, white, gray and slate gray pants, and red, black, white, gray, slate gray, and pale green armored shoes. He is Ventus, Sora and Roxas' triplet brother, or as his friends and family call him, Ven. The fifth male figure is a boy who is the same age as Riku with brown eyes, light skin, dark eyebrows, short, spiky, blonde hair, and wearing baggy, medium blue capris, a short, dark gray vest with black and red checkers on the ends, a white tanktop decorated with a drawn black skull and crossbones, a red wristband with small, dark gray stones on his left wrist, and dark gray shoes with black and red checkered tips and two intersecting, black belts in place of laces. He is Hayner, Terra's little brother. The sixth male figure is a 15 year old heavy-set boy with light skin, brown eyes, short, black, spiky hair and eyebrows, and wearing a dark gray headband, a black long-sleeved shirt with white stripes and torso that also sports a black silhouette of a seemingly skeletal dog with three bones above it, with the phrase "Dog Street" printed along the left side in large, white letters, which may be a nod to another Square Enix made game, "The Bouncer", black pants with dark gray lining, white socks, red, orange, yellow, and white shoes with black soles, and a yellow, orange, and brown striped bandana around his neck. He is Pence (Or in this fanmake, Pence Martin). The last male figure is a boy who is the same age as Riku and Hayner with short thick spiky red hair, light blue eyes, and wearing a black tanktop with red flame designs on the bottom, khaki pants, white wristbands with a red stripe in the center, and black and red shoes. He is Lea (Or in this fanmake, Lea Pyrose). The first male creature is a tiger-like spirit with gray fur accented by black stripes, a large spherical head with small ears, narrow blue eyes, a white snout, stubby, fingerless limbs, and a stubby tail, and wearing a gold and blue cape that conceals a Spirit sigil on his back and a small pink purse around his neck that bears the Lux emblem. He is Chirithy, Ventus' Dream Eater partner. The second male creature is a male lion cub with light auburn fur, beige paws, a brown mane and tuft on his long tail, rounded ears with pink interiors, beige eyelids, one light yellow star on his forehead, another light yellow star on his tail just below the tuft, two white stars on his ear interiors, four beige stars on his legs, a small brown nose, a beige muzzle and underbelly, and light blue eyes. He is Leo the Red Lionstar, Sora's Dream Eater partner. The third male creature is a male wolf pup with black fur, a long bushy tail, triangular ears with orange interiors, a yellow crescent moon on his forehead, two yellow stars on his ear interiors, three yellow stars on his back, a black nose, a white muzzle, paws, neck ruff, underbelly, and underside of his tail, mustard yellow eyebrows, and yellow eyes. He is Crescent the Male Black Pupmoon, Roxas' Dream Eater partner. The fourth male creature is a male wolf pup with baby blue fur, triangular ears with white interiors, amber eyes, white markings at his eyes, muzzle, and underbelly, a long bushy tail with a white tip, a black nose, white paws, and a white neck ruff. He is Lobo the Blue Wolfstar, Xion's Dream Eater partner. The fifth male creature is a male fox kit with red fur, brown paws, a long bushy tail with a white tip, triangular brown ears with pink interiors, a dark brown nose, one yellow star on his forehead, three yellow stars on his back, a white muzzle and underbelly, and slanted dark teal green eyes. He is Lucas the Male Red Foxstar, Terra's Dream Eater partner. The sixth male creature is a male otter pup with peach fur, brown paws, a brown tip on his long tail, rounded ears with brown interiors, a light yellow star on his forehead, five light yellow and orange stars on his back, a small brown nose, a white muzzle, neck ruff, and underbelly, rosy cheeks, and deep violet eyes. He is Flippy the Male Orange Otterstar, Ventus' other Dream Eater partner. And the last male creature is a male foal with brown fur, a dark brown name, tail, hooves, and eyelids, triangular ears with pink interiors, a yellow star on his forehead, four yellow stars on his back, and black eyes. He is Tonto the Male Brown Horstar, Hayner's Dream Eater partner. Noticing them, Squall and Rinoa went up to them)*

Sora: (To Squall and Rinoa) Sora Strife reporting for duty, you’re majesties. *(To his group)* Roll call.

*(Sora's group nods and then introduced themselves)*

Roxas: Roxas Strife, Sora's twin brother.

Riku: Riku Wallace.

Terra: Terra Gaianax.

Ventus: Ventus Strife, also Sora and Roxas' triplet brother. But call me Ven.

Hayner: Hayner Gaianax, Terra's little brother.

Pence: Pence Martin.

Lea: Lea Pyrose.

Chirithy: Chirithy, Ven's Dream Eater.

Leo: Leo the Red Lionstar, Sora's Dream Eater.

Crescent: Crescent the Black Pupmoon, Roxas' Dream Eater.

Winter: Winter the Silver Snowpup, Riku's Dream Eater.

Lucas: Lucas the Red Foxstar, Terra's Dream Eater.

Flippy: Flippy the Orange Otterstar, Ven's other Dream Eater.

Tonto: Tonto the Brown Horstar, Hayner's Dream Eater.

Kogane: Kogane the White Hedgestar, Pence's Dream Eater.

Pyra: And Pyra the Orange Fenstar, Lea's Dream Eater.

Lea: Got it all memorized?

Rinoa: (Nods with Squall, impressed) Of course.

Squall: So, you’re the Sora Strife we’re told about.

Rinoa: Along with his group.

*(Sora's group nods)*

Sora's group: Yep. (Yes.)

Rinoa: Are you ready to learn about our five daughters’ disappearance?

Pence: Yes again.

*(They seated and Rinoa began her story)*

Rinoa: You recall how Squall and the people of this city found a magic healing flower to save my life, as well as our two unborn children, when our first three daughters were a toddler and babies, right?

Sora's group: Yeah.

Riku: You and the two new babies were saved and those two babies, being the two new princesses, were born eventually, making the three other princesses older sisters to them.

Squall: That’s right. We even gave each of them a special amulet as a gift.

Rinoa: However, a mysterious person broke into the castle and stole all five of them, their amulets, and a DNA matcher from us three nights after our two new daughters were born.

Terra: As we heard from the people back there.

Lea: Definitely up to the events.

Squall: So we ask of you…. Will you please look for our five daughters?

*(Sora's group gave looks of interest)*

Sora's group: You mean…?

Chirithy: Hire us to find...?

Rinoa: Yes. If you find our daughters, wherever they may be, and bring them back to us, we’ll let the Wizard himself grant you your wishes of becoming mechanics and knights.

*(Sora's group thinks it over)*

Ventus: We always dreamed of being mechanics on flying things and knights.

Leo: That's right.

Roxas: And we especially dreamed of being heroes to deliver the lost princesses back here.

Tonto: Nothing to be ashamed of.

*(Sora's group nods)*

Sora's group: We accept.

Rinoa: Thank you, all of you. You’re so kind.

Lea: (Flattered) Well, errands for kindness is our specialty.

Hayner: That's right.

Squall: And if you do bring them home, we might arrange for any of you five boys and them to be married.

Rinoa: That’s right.

*(Sora's group got surprised, yet only Sora, Roxas, Riku, Terra, Ventus, and their Dream Eater pets got interested)*

Sora's group: Marry the princesses? (princesses?!)

Squall: Yes, if any of you five want to.

Rinoa: We always hoped that if our daughters were to grow up and marry, we would have grandchildren.

*(Touched by their offer with Sora's group, Hayner, Pence, Lea, and the Dream Eater pets turned to Sora, Roxas, Riku, Terra, and Ventus)*

Hayner: What do you five think?

Pence: We may not be that eligible to them.

Lea: But you five might, for this is a big task we're gladly frisked in.

Dream Eater pets: As well as a big chance.

*(Sora, Roxas, Riku, Terra, and Ventus smiled and accepted even more with the rest of Sora's group)*

Sora: You know what? We'll do it.

Terra: The five of us will make your dream of being grandparents come true.

Roxas, Riku, and Ventus: You can take that to the bank.

Rinoa: (Hopefully) You mean…?

*(Sora's group nodded with smiles)*

Lea: You heard them and us right.

Sora, Roxas, Riku, Terra, and Ventus: The five of us would love to marry your daughters and get our dreams, as well as our friends.

Rinoa: Thank you!

Squall: We knew you would accept!

*(They hugged Sora's group. After the hug ended, Rinoa spoke up and she and Squall pulled six objects out)*

Rinoa: Our missing daughters’ names are Aqua, our oldest, now 20 years old, Kairi and Namine, now both 16 years old, and lastly, Xion and Olette, now both 15 years old. And here’s their baby picture.

Squall: And their own tiaras, to help you find some clues in finding them.

*(They hand Sora, Roxas, Riku, Terra, and Ventus the picture and five tiaras, all five of them gold tiaras with a single multicolored gem engraved in the center of each of them, but each five of them have different colored gems engraved on them, one with rose quartzes, one with diamonds, one with smoky quartzes, one with sapphires, and one with garnets, and the five boys accepted them)*

Sora's group: Thanks.

Ventus: These should probably make this search easier.

Squidward: (Nonchalantly) That’s what the last hired help said before, and the last time before that, and so on.

Rinoa: (Scoldingly, through gritted teeth) Squidward! That may be true, but where's your confidence?

Squall: (To Rinoa and Squidward, ignoring Squidward's nonchalant tone) True. *(To Sora's group)* Anyway, we're counting on you.

Rinoa: (To Sora's group, agreeing) You are our last hope.

*(Sora's group nods and they get up. Outside Emerald City’s entrance gate, Sora's group, with Sora, Roxas, Riku, Terra, and Ventus carrying the photo and tiaras respectively in their backpacks, red, blue, and yellow for Sora, black and white for Roxas, blue and yellow for Riku, red and brown for Terra, and green and mint green for Ventus, waved goodbye to the civilians, as well as Squall and Rinoa. Even Hayner, Pence, and Lea have their backpacks, each colored gray and red, white, blue and red, and black and red respectively)*

Sora: My group and I won’t let all of you down!

Sora's group except Sora: (Agreeing) You can count on us!

Squall: Good luck!

Rinoa: And best wishes!

*(Then with that, Sora's group ran off to begin their search for the five lost Princesses of Oz for Emerald City. Elsewhere, Kayley's group walked down the Yellow Brick Road, with Kayley's Kansas group looking around in amazement at Oz’s beauty)*

Garrett: So beautiful….

Renamon: So colorful….

Twilight Sparkle: That's Oz for you.

Rarity: Some of it is beautiful.

Sunset Shimmer: Some of it is scary even.

*(They noticed Kayley and Rika looking around in silence)*

Garrett and Renamon: Are you okay? (alright?)

Patch: What's the matter?

Mane Eight's group: Something wrong, Kayley and Rika?

*(Kayley and Rika heard them and spoke up casually)*

Rika: Oh, yeah.

Kayley: We’re okay.

*(Kayley's group looked at the two flatly, telling that they’re not being honest)*

Caramel: You don't have to keep it from us.

Applejack: It's okay to tell us if you're homesick.

*(Kayley and Rika then came clean upon seeing those reactions, as well as hear Applejack and Caramel's stern, yet gentle, tones)*

Kayley: All right, we’re not okay.

Rika: Kayley and I just want us, Garrett, Renamon, and Patch to be back home.

*(Garrett, Renamon, and Patch reassured them with a smile)*

Garrett: Hey, don’t worry.

Renamon: We’ll be home and make sure both your mothers are alright.

Garrett: Along with everyone else, and maybe hide Patch and Renamon from Tremaine.

Patch: So I won't be put down.

Renamon: Not to mention prevent me from getting wrongfully arrested.

Kayley and Rika: (Shrugs in agreement) We guess.

*(The two girls then looked around and sighed sadly. Then they started singing as Garrett, Renamon, and Patch got concerned and they stopped walking, although the Mane Eight's group is a little confused)*

Kayley: **There’s a feeling here inside**

**That I cannot hide**

**And I know I’ve tried**

**But it’s turning me around**

**I’m not sure that we’re aware**

**If we’re up or down**

**If we’re here or there**

**We need both feet on the ground**

**Why do I feel like we’re drowning**

**When there is plenty of air?**

**Why do I feel like frowning?**

**I think the feeling is fear**

Rika: **Here we are in a different place**

**In a different time**

**In this time and space**

**But we don’t want to be here**

**We were told we must see the Wizard**

**But we don’t know who the Wizard is**

**I just hope this Wizard is there**

**Maybe we’re just going crazy**

**Letting myself getting uptight**

**We’re acting just like babies**

**But we’re gonna be alright**

Kayley and Rika: **As soon as we get home**

**As soon as we get home**

*(They resumed walking while Kayley and Rika continued to sing)*

Kayley and Rika: **In a different place**

**In a different time**

**Different people around us**

**We would like to know**

**Of their different world**

**And how different they find us**

**And just who’s the Wizard?**

**Is he big?**

**Will he scare us?**

**If we ask to leave**

**Will the Wizard hear us?**

**How will we know then**

**If we’ll ever get home again?**

**Here we are alone**

**Though it feels the same**

**I don’t know where we’re going**

**Out here on our own**

**And it’s not a game**

**And a strange wind is blowing**

**I am so amazed**

**By the things that we see here**

**I don’t want to be afraid**

**I just don’t want us to be here**

**In my mind, this is clear**

**What are we doing here?**

**I wish we were home**

*(After their song ended, the rest of Kayley's group spoke up to cheer Kayley and Rika up)*

Patch: Don’t worry, Kayley and Rika.

Garrett: Like Renamon said, we will be home soon.

Renamon: Just believe in yourselves and all of us.

Twilight Sparkle: Like Princesses Celestia, Luna, and Cadence said.

Comet Tail: So, chin up.

Ember: We'll get our dreams, especially ours to learn magic.

Spike: As well as fly and breath fire for me and Ember.

*(Ember nods in agreement on Spike's line. Realizing they’re right, Kayley and Rika smiled and got perked up)*

Rika: You’re right.

Kayley: Shall we get to Emerald City?

*(They nod and resumed their walk)*

***Coming up: Kayley's group meets a certain live wooden puppet and his cricket friend at the cornfield, who have dreams of having the former get a brain and the latter to become the best conscience ever. Also, Kairi's group finally asks Splatter Phoenix to take them to Emerald City to see the lights on their shared birthdays, but Splatter Phoenix politely declines by telling the five a huge lie about the outside world to keep them in the tower.***