Hurting Hope

The Land of Dragons

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The members of the Organization appeared in the Round Room.

"Do my eyes deceive me?" one man grumbled. "Does he really have the power to wield the Keyblade? He's nothing but a boy."

Xigbar chuckled. "Give him a chance. It means he's straight as an arrow, and he's pure of heart. Unlike all of us here."

"He'd better be," another man growled, "or else he's worthless."

"I truly hope he's enjoying himself on his adventure. Lelie too. Maybe they'd like a hand to determine their fate," one man said, shuffling a deck of cards.
A boy swung his legs. "Hey, as long as it works in our favor we can let them do what they want for now, then will all jump in if needed."

"Those are bold words coming from you," Xigbar marveled. "Are you saying that you'll volunteer to take over if things go wrong?"

"Huh?" the boy gasped. "What?! M-me? No, I'm not comfortable with that."

"You act as though you have a conscious," the first man said. "When was the last time any one of us felt anything?"

"Truer words were never spoken," the man with the cards said, twirling a card between his fingers. "Well, I suppose the fun will have to wait."

"Do you know what happens when one loses sight of their true purpose?" the second man asked. "Inevitably, they destroy themselves."

"Gentlemen," the man in the highest chair called. Every hooded head turned to him. "The hero of the Keyblade has embarked on a new adventure, with one of our own in tow. Make sure it is one they will remember. Now go. Bring her back."

Every member disappeared, ready for their new mission.

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Sora, Donald, Goofy, Rue, Violet, Lelie

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Lelie ran through the bamboo forest. The rest of the group wasn't far behind. She wanted to force them to work hard. If she was to help them to not die, they had to help. Even if that meant she acted like their person trainer. She ducked behind a rock near small clearing. She smelled smoke.

Lelie saw a young Chinese woman that wore a man's armor staring at a burning village, a fire illuminated the shadow of a dragon on a rock. A tall man stood in the middle of the burning village. The dragon started to speak.

"See that Mulan? That Shan Yu, leader of the Han army," the dragon said. "Come on girl! This is your big chance! I can see it now: Fa Mulan whoops public enemy number one! You're gonna be famous! I'm talking A-list!"

Lelie rolled her eyes. "Wow. I wonder if that's the pep-talk Sora was asking for," she muttered under her breath.

The woman, Mulan, turned to the dragon's shadow. "Mushu... I'm not sure," she said quietly. "I haven't even joined the army yet. I have to take my father's place to preserve the Fa family honor. I just hope I don't get discovered."

"Come on, you're just scared. Admit it," the dragon told her.

"Aren't you?" Mulan asked, fear crossing her face.

Lelie sighed and sat down, waiting for Sora and the rest of the group to appear.

====Time Skip====

Sora, Donald, Goofy, Rue, and Violet walked down the path. Most of them were still breathing heavily from chasing after Lelie and finally just settling on walking. They stopped to see someone looking frightened at what looked like a giant shadow. They leaned in to each other.