Mickey and Oswald- The old and the new

Prepare For Battle

Oswald was now laying in bed, whining like a 5 year old. "But I don't wanna sleep! I'm not a child, I'm a King!" "All the more reason to sleep, Oswald. You're too busy worrying about the townspeople that you don't worry about yourself." "Gus is right, and you were tired a few minutes ago." He sighed and rolled over, accidentally on his injured arm making him cry out in pain. Mickey rolled him back over, "Maybe he shouldn't sleep." "I'll leave it to you, Mickey. I'll watch over the town" Gus vanished. Oswald yawned and tried to sleep. "Oh no you don't." Mickey scratched behind his ears, making him thump his foot. "M-Mickey!!!" Soon after it had become a full on tickle war, meaning they were running around the entire castle tickling each other. They finally collapsed after about 2 hours or so. Suddenly screams and shouts echoed through out the castle, Gus appeared out of nowhere and led them away. "Gus? What happened?" "Someone came in and threw thinner over everyone in the room, thankfully I was in the doorway so I didn't get hit but... The gremlins...are gone..." Mickey and Oswald stopped walking. "Who...who did it?" "I don't know..." Tears fell from their eyes, everything they had worked so hard to protect, was gone in an instant. "Found you." Thinner came flying out of nowhere and hit Gus. "Gus!!!!" Oswald ran after him while the hooded figure laughed. "I don't get why you keep them around, they're useless!" The figure laughed again, "O-Oswald, go... save yourself...protect the kingdom...don't forget..." Gus disappeared, all that was left was a splat of thinner, "Gus...no..." The figure pointed at Oswald. "Hand over the kingdom. Or else..." "Or else what? What are you going to do?!? I will never give up my crown!" "So be it." The figure disappeared. "Oswald. What do we do? They could attack the townspeople-" "We'll send them away. To somewhere where they won't be found. It's the only way." Oswald walked away, " wait what about Minnie and Ortensia? What happens when they come back." "They won't, they'll have to stay there. Can you write them a letter about it?" "I'll try..." "Thanks, I've got some business to attend to." Mickey stood in the corridor alone, it was so happy a few minutes ago and now, a close friend was gone along with a whole race. He sighed and went to write the letter.
Oswald reached the town centre. "Everyone please, you need to listen!" People looked over and listened, "You are all in grave danger, to keep you safe you must leave. Go home and pack your things and family's things because you are leaving TODAY!" Everyone gasped and ran, a few people ran up to the distraught King. "Your highness are you ok?" "Why, why do we need to leave?" "Do you want us to get the gremlins?" "There are no gremlins, a mad man has erased all of them. Including...Gus..." The few people gasped and wept. "So please go and collect your things. I do not wish to see it happen to any of you." The people ran off to their homes, Mickey had just delivered the letter and saw Oswald. "Come on Os. We've got to pack as well." "No, just you. The mirror is still fixed, go through it. I can handle this." "On your own?!? I thought not. We've been through so much together. I'm not leaving you now." "But I don't want to lose you too! I've lost Ortensia before and now Gus and the gremlins. I can't, I can't live knowing that you're dead..." Oswald broke into tears, Mickey hated seeing him like this. "Please...Mick...go home..." "I am home, Oswald. And I'm not leaving." "Ok, I can't change your mind, can I? Let's go prepare for battle then!" The two brothers marched off to the castle, readying themselves for battle!!!