V.F.D.

Chapter 18: Rockin'

Giggling, he left.

"So what're we gonna do now?" Aqua asked. "We know he's toying with us, and we also know that Gesaffelstein isn't here. Then where would he be?"

"Somewhere he wouldn't expect us to look." Abel replied.

"Good!" Hartman chimed in. "If we can get at The Dark One, maybe we can figure out his weak spot, then find the location."

"There's just one problem. Rumplestiltskin doesn't have a weak spot." Terra pointed out.

"Everyone has a weak spot." Abel reminded him. "If we can find it, we can find G."

Terra nodded. "You're right. And I might know just the person to find it."

Meanwhile, at DJ Khaled's house....

"What do you mean, no?"

"I mean, you can't go there, it's dangerous."

"So what if it's dangerous? I was almost killed by a clown!"

"And you could also get killed there, so no."

Ven sighed. He really wanted to explore that place Terra had talked about, The Keyblade Graveyard. Terra had told him stories about the excitement he'd had on that mountain before he freed Regina.

But now Khaled wouldn't let him go, and it was really upsetting.

He walked over to Duncan and Isadora, who were sitting on the large couch with Asahd and Khaled's wife, Nicole.

"So, how do you deal with Khaled being gone all the time with us? And what about Asahd?" Isadora asked.

"Well, he fills me in on what's happening, and he loves to video chat with Asahd, so it's fine, because I know who he's with. It's not like he's at a club or anything."

She laughed. "It's funny because I never get to go on these adventures. What's it like?"

Ven turned towards everyone and entered the conversation.

"It's pretty fun, especially when you get to make new friends. Like when I met these guys, they were some of the only nice ones at the school." He smiled, and so did The Quagmires.

Nicole bounced Asahd on her lap and grinned. "I like making friends too. What about you, Asahd? Hmm?"

The child giggled and laughed heartily.

Ven's smiled faded as he thought about Terra, and what he was probably going through.

"Ven, what's wrong?" Isadora asked.

"It's just... Khaled won't let me go to the Keyblade Graveyard. I think Terra might have gone there. And now I'm scared for him because he might get hurt."

"Well, so could you." Duncan reminded. "Besides, Terra can take care of himself. He said he wanted you here so he could keep you safe. And you're with us, so it's ok."

"I guess you're right. I just... Want to have a little bit of peace in my life. I don't wanna keep getting into danger, I wanna have a normal life. You know what I mean?"

Duncan nodded. "I get it. But you'll have to live with it for now."

He was right. Ven needed to stay safe, so that's what he was going to do.

Anyways, Terra and the gang went all the way to the top of the mountain on the Keyblade Graveyard, for apparently nothing, because Terra had miscalculated... Or had he?

"We went all the way up here for no reason?" Aqua asked.

"No, not yet." Terra stepped toward the prison that Regina was in, and teleported inside.

"Terra!" Aqua cried.

"It's alright, trust me."

He walked towards the wall, and felt it. Soon, part of it was pushed in. Then, the wall opened up... And there was a portal!

"If a portal is here, then why was Regina trapped here?"

"She wasn't." Abel said. "She came here because she wanted to."

"Close, but not because she wanted to. Because it was all part of the plan. Regina was in on Rumplestiltskin's plan. Sure, she didn't know all of it, but she knew that it was going to happen. So I say we go question her, and find out where Gesaffelstein is."

"Actually, that's a pretty good idea." Hartman said, smiling. "Let's go."

So on they went. They even had a pretty good time traveling.

Ven and his friends were having fun, too. At home, rocking out to The Weeknd, or DJ Khaled. Because that's what friends do.

But most importantly, Terra and his group advanced into the place that no one would have ever would have thought existed.

The Enchanted Forest.

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