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Alias walked through the dark portal to find himself in the Baggage Car of a train. He immediately shivered as he was exposed to the freezing winter air coursing through the car. [color=#e97451]"Wow. It's unreasonably cold here and this sleeveless shirt is going to kill me."[/color] He looked around to see that he was alone and decided to rummage through some luggage until he could find a nice coat to wear. He found one in the first bag that he checked and put it on. He approached the window leading to the engine to see how he looked and saw what looked like glowing green bats entering the engine. [color=#e97451]"I don't know why Mal sent me here, but I need to get off this train."[/color]

He turned to exit the other way, but stopped in his tracks when a group of people came in. They looked like they were trying to hide from someone or something. There was a big stoutly man that reminded him a bit of his dad back on Destiny Islands, the cutest little puppy he's ever seen, a smaller brown haired man, and a red-haired woman. They didn't seem to notice him yet, but he listened in on their conversation. Your grace? Commoners? Was she the Princess Anastasia? Now the green creatures were starting to make sense. They were after her.

They were too distracted to notice him, but the adorable puppy ran over to him. Alias knelt down to pet the little scamp and massage the back of his right ear. [color=#e97451]"Good boy. Such a good boy."[/color] Alias almost forgot the danger they were in until the puppy started barking at something behind him. He turned around and noticed the strange green glow again. He picked up the puppy and walked over to the dysfunctional trio. Before he could reach them there was an explosion that blew off the door leading to the rest of the train and separated the engine and baggage car from the remainder of the train. The trio fell back from the explosion, causing the bickering couple to fall over each other.

[color=8fbc8f]"What was that?"[/color] The Maestro asked.

[color=724b2f]"I don't know, but there goes the dining car."[/color]

[color=e59e36]"Get off of me."[/color] Anastasia groaned.

The stoutly man turned around to finally see Alias. [color=724b2f]"Uh, Dimitri. We have company."[/color]

Alias stood there awkwardly before waving with the puppy's paw. [color=#e97451]"Hi, I'm Alias. But I'm not the only company we have. Glowing green bats have been sabotaging the train."[/color]

Anastasia finally got from under Dimitri and stood up. [color=e59e36]"Why is a crazy person holding my Pooka?"[/color]

[color=#e97451]"Oh, so that's this little guy's name. And I'm not crazy. Pooka's seen them too. They're the reason the engine's running too hot and probably why the train hasn't stopped yet."[/color]

[color=8fbc8f]"Wait. You mean, no one's driving the train!?"[/color] Dimitri asked, running towards the door to look through the window to see how much fire and smoke was emitting from the engine. [color=8fbc8f]"They must've jumped. We should do the same."[/color] 

They all ran to the side door to open it and see when and where they'd be able to jump. They all looked to see that they were above a very large drop and all said, [color=#e97451]"N[/color][color=8fbc8f]o[/color][color=724b2f]p[/color][color=e59e36]e."[/color] in unison.

Dimitri came up with another plan of escape. [color=8fbc8f]"Fine. Then we'll uncouple the car."[/color]

Alias followed Dimitri to the coupling links and saw that they were frozen over. Okay, it was cold, but they were not frozen like that before. It must have been the bats again.

[color=8fbc8f]"Come on! I need a wrench, an ax -- anything!"[/color] Dimitri yelled as he held on for dear life as the stoutly man looked for something he could use.

[color=#e97451]"Wait. I have something. Just get inside!"[/color] Alias answered before handing Pooka back over to Anastasia. [color=#e97451]"Fire beats ice, right?"[/color] He asked himself rhetorically before conjuring his keyblade.

They all turned to him in surprise and bewilderment and asked in unison, [color=e59e36]"What[/color] [color=724b2f]is[/color] [color=8fbc8f]that!?[/color]"

[color=#e97451]"It's a keyblade and it's going to get us out of this jam."[/color] Alias answered as he walked back towards the coupling links. He aimed his keyblade at the frozen links and shouted, [color=#e97451]"FIRE!"[/color] Green flames emitted from the tip of the keyblade shooting directly at the links, melting the ice and the links themselves, detaching the baggage car from the engine.

[color=8fbc8f]"I gotta get me one of those,"[/color] Dimitri mused to himself. [color=8fbc8f]"Vlad, hit the brakes!"[/color]

[color=724b2f]"They're out!"[/color] Vlad yelled as he tried to turn the wheel. 

Dimitri tried to help him, but the two of them ended up pulling off the wheel. [color=8fbc8f]"Don't worry. We've got plenty of track. We'll just coast to a stop."[/color]

As soon as he said that a force of an explosion knocked them down. When they got up they saw that the bridge was destroyed and gasped aloud. [color=e59e36]"You were saying?"[/color] Anastasia asked sarcastically.

[color=#e97451]"I swear if I get my hands on those green bats..."[/color]

[color=724b2f]"We'll have to survive this train first."[/color]

[color=8fbc8f]"I got an idea,"[/color] Dimitri exclaimed as he ran over to some chains. [color=8fbc8f]"Vlad, give me a hand with this."[/color] Before Vlad could help he fell into a crate so Alias and Anastasia ran over to help him instead. Anastasia handed Dimitri the chain as he hung outside the train. [color=8fbc8f]"Not you!"[/color]

[color=e59e36]"Vlad's busy at the moment."[/color] Anastasia replied. Dimitri sighed and tied the chain to the bottom of the train car and was one second away from getting hit by debris before Anastasia pulled him out of harm's way. They turned and noticed the debris hitting a nearby tree and the branches falling down into the tracks below. [color=e59e36]"And to think that could've been you."[/color]

Dimitri dusted himself off and said, [color=8fbc8f]"If we live through this, remind me to thank you."[/color]

They were going to haul the chain over with a hook, but Alias had a better idea. He cut the hook off the chain with his keyblade and attached the chain to the bottom before launching it forward. The teeth of the keyblade cut through the snow and dug into the ground allowing it to help the baggage car come to a stop faster without pulling the keyblade out of the ground. The force of the pull caused the car to tip and turn over, but they were all fine inside. The trio grabbed their luggage while Alias grabbed Pooka and when it was safe to jump, they did.

The engine and baggage car plummeted from the bridge tracks and exploded on impact with the ground below. Meanwhile up above, the trio turned quartet recovered nicely though Dimitri immediately began to berate trains and said to remind him never to get on the train again. Alias didn't blame him though. That was his first experience on a train and he wholeheartedly agreed.

Anastasia turned to Alias, [color=e59e36]"I can't believe you risked that magical key sword for us. Thank you."[/color]

[color=#e97451]"Oh, I didn't risk anything."[/color] Alias said, conjuring the keyblade in his hand once more. [color=#e97451]"I don't think I could get rid of it even if I wanted to."[/color]

[color=8fbc8f]"That's convenient,"[/color] Dimitri added. [color=8fbc8f]"Stick with us, kid. I feel like we're going to need you on our way to Paris."[/color]

[color=#e97451]"What's in Paris?"[/color]

[color=724b2f]"We're taking the Princess Anastasia to her grandmother, the Dowager Empress."[/color]

[color=#e97451]"So you really are the Princess I'm looking for. Allow me to re-introduce myself. I'm Alias, Prince of Radiant Garden. I was sent here to protect you from the forces of darkness who want your heart."[/color]

At first Dimitri was worried that this kid might try to steal their money, but now he was annoyed by the fact that he was having to deal with actual royalty. [color=8fbc8f]"Great. Another royal."[/color]

[color=e59e36]"Forget that. What's this about my heart?"[/color]

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Rasputin was watching everything unfold in Limbo and he was not happy to say the least. The rotting magician was choking himself in frustration.

His talking bat, suggested that he should take it easy and that stress was a killer.

[color=800080]"You should listen to your friend there, Rasputin."[/color] Maleficent said as she exited a Corridor of Darkness. [color=800080]"You're already falling apart."[/color]

[color=839a00]"Maleficent! What are you doing here?"[/color]

[color=800080]"I'm here to give a friend a helping hand. It seems that you need one."[/color]

[color=839a00]"As if I need your help. My dark minions can stop Anastasia and this Alias boy."[/color]

[color=800080]"Your minions as they are no match for a keyblade wielder, let alone this one. They're more likely to serve him than remain loyal to you. If you accept my help I can also help you restore your body."[/color]

This caught Rasputin's attention. [color=839a00]"Go on."[/color]

Maleficent waltzed over to the reliquary and held it in her hand infusing it with her dark magic and the darkness of the Heartless, transforming the demonic entities that resided inside. 

Bartok started to back away in fear of the evil these two were creating together. [color=fcf2d7]"I have a bad feeling about this."[/color]