The Marvelous World: World of Disney 2

Epilogue: Realm D1940

            There was a great difference in the way time functioned between the Disneyverse and the realms outside of it. Mickey was often reminded of this when Yen Sid observed the outside worlds through the magic mirror in his workshop. As Yen Sid observed "The Marvelous World," as Sheryl referred it, Mickey saw that the current events unfolding in the mirror were nearly a whole year after their adventure there, and only three months had passed for him, Yen Sid, and Sheryl. The lives of the people in that particular realm were certainly changed, thanks to the influences of the Sphere and the people involved with it. Agent Sean Livingston worked with both his half-sister and his rejuvenated mother in S.H.I.E.L.D.; at times they brought along Mindy, who seemed to have bonded rather easily with the three while on the job.

            Then there were the Avengers – Steve Rogers (Captain America), Tony Stark (Iron Man), Bruce Banner (The Hulk), Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow), and Clint Barton (Hawkeye). The team of heroes had been disassembled since the confrontation with Facilier and his army, going their separate ways and maintaining their personal lives – or, in Tony Stark's case, trying his best to. According to Yen Sid, although Stark seemed physically fine after the excursion, there were still mental scars. Combined with the "Loki Incident," there was much left from the events that made Stark feel more vulnerable towards the wonders of the universe.

            Steve Rogers, on the other hand, was enlightened from his experiences in a more positive way; his time with Pocahontas in her world had given him a new outlook on his life in the modern world. Although it would still be challenging for the Captain to keep up with the times, he would always remember to follow Grandmother Willow's advice and listen with his heart. And Bruce Banner, who spent most of his time in the escapade as the Hulk (and a pawn of Facilier's), could not remember a thing from it all; to him, it might all as well have been a dream.

            In his time within "The Marvelous World" in the guise of Sammi Solus, Mickey was extremely impressed with the Avengers; he was even amused of the fact that there was one other that he had not meet yet – Thor. From the stories Yen Sid told of the "God of Thunder," Mickey imagined how differently the fight against Facilier would have turned out had Thor been involved. Still, he was thankful of the bravery of the team and S.H.I.E.L.D. even after three months (or a year). He wished that he could have gone back into "The Marvelous World" to see them all again, even if it was just to say "thank you" once more. Unfortunately, Yen Sid forbade anyone except for Sheryl to return to the realm. But Sheryl had yet to return to the realm on her own accord. It was possible that she still felt a great loss over her mother, preventing her from going back to the world that she lost her in.

            While Yen Sid was busy with his observation from the magic mirror, Mickey performed his usual chore of dumping water into the well. On that particular day, Mickey could not have been happier to do the chore, seeing the water fill up to the brim and provide a perfect reflection of him. Having reflected that day on his time in "The Marvelous World," Mickey tried to remember when he last stopped and looked at his own face. He spent so much time as Sammi Solus that he almost forgot what his real face even looked like. In his time of staring at his reflection, Pluto moved in beside him, barking happily.

            The mouse petted his dog on the head and smiled. "It was fun bein' someone else for a while; but, boy, did I ever miss bein' just me – Mickey Mouse. Yen Sid says the only way we can stay in the other worlds for a long time without creating another rift is to mask ourselves – blend in, I guess ya can say. But, one day, I'm gonna see a world as me and no one else."