DISCLAIMER: I OWN NOTHING EXCEPT THE PLOT AND MY ORIGINAL CHARACTERS!

A/N: WELCOME TO CHAPTER 3! HIP-HIP-HOORAY!

I would like to start off by stating how pleased I am about how well-received This Story has been so far! I was not expecting such a Positive Reaction like this!
Therefore, I will try to finish at least THIS Part of This Whole Storyline before I return to "Kingdom Hearts - Season OF Light"! Do not worry! I WILL return to all my stories at one time or another!
I do not like leaving stories unfinished. I also dislike having to discontinue stories.

So, seeing as This Chapter is the first Disney-based world in This Story, I wanted to remind you that the whole story is mostly told from the main character's point-of-view.
That is why some characters will not be named, and only one part of the overall story will be shown at one time. Yes, that IS similar to "Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep". Yet, seeing as I was planning out This Storyline back in 2009, it goes to show you - GREAT MINDS DO THINK ALIKE!

Seeing as I don't have much else to say for This Chapter, I'll let you go on reading.

PLEASE ENJOY! READ TO YOUR HEART'S CONTENT - AND MORE! PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO REVIEW, TOO!

CHAPTER 3
There Is No Time To Lose!

Sweep… sweep… sweep…. Mickey continued to clear the floor of all the dust left lying around. The water may have cleansed the study, yet it had also left a watermark on the wall. Next, he would be scrubbing that mark off.

He could see Master Yen Sid keeping his eye on him. "Well done, Mickey," the older man said. "You are doing a wonderful job. But remember, for all our actions, there will be consequences."

Mickey gave a nod. He knew he was being held liable for drowning the circular chamber in about ten feet of water. If only he had not chopped that one broomstick into pieces…. The army of brooms had filled the room much, much faster.

"Therefore," Yen Sid added. "It is time to continue the story."

Mickey's eyes lit up. He was about to hear more of what had happened to one of his Master's former apprentices? He dropped the broom and scurried up to the desk. Yen Sid looked straight at him. "I will only tell you more if you continue to do your work."

Mickey gazed at the broom lying on the floor. He gave a shy grin and hurried back over to it. He began sweeping once more.

"Now then," Yen Sid started to say. "The stars have told me a great deal about Crystal's adventures. For a long time, she traveled through a long tunnel in the Lanes Between. Soon, there was an exit. She took the first one she could find…. "

The exit portal opened. Crystal soared through the opening and suddenly found herself in a very dark place. When the glider started to descend down at a rapid rate, she jerked herself to the right. The glider ended up spiraling around and around as it continued to fall towards the bottom of the abyss.

"Not this time!" she declared. Last time she had borrowed Lilly's hang-glider, she'd accidentally gotten caught in a strong gust of wind. She had been sent spinning straight into the Sandlot. If she had not jumped off and grabbed onto a railing from a nearby building, she might have been badly hurt when the glider had smashed down nose-first into the sand. Thank goodness Lilly's Dad was able to repair it!

The glider was about to nose-dive into the ground. At the last second, Crystal jerked it up. The glider righted itself and she used her feet to skid to a stop. The glider transformed back into her Keyblade and vanished. Her armor quickly vanished a moment later.

She looked around the immediate area. High up above, she could see a massive opening that was partly blocked by thick, metal bars. It reminded her of a grate. Raindrops were falling in and sliding down the dark, stone walls. Some of the rainwater was collecting at the bottom and flowing away like a stream.

When she picked up a funny smell, Crystal realized where she was. "Wait a second! This must be a sewer!"

The sound of something splashing through the water caught her attention. She spun around and spotted a small creature. It was as black as night with wavy antennae and a very slender figure. Its yellow eyes were glowing and it appeared to have emerged from the sewer's shadows. Another one was rising from the faded green muck beside it.

Her eyes lit up. "A monster?" she suddenly recalled what Master Yen Sid and Master Eraqus had told her. These were not just any monsters. There were being of pure Darkness. She gasped. "Purebloods!"

She summoned her Keyblade. At the same time, a few more of the creatures rose from the ground. She scowled at them all. When two of them jumped into the air and spun at her like saw-blades, Crystal spun like a top as she leapt to one side. The two Purebloods whirled straight past her. She turned around and slashed her weapon clear through them.

Another Pureblood dove into the ground and slid underneath her. Crystal jumped and flipped backwards through the air when the enemy popped straight out of the ground. The creature turned to her and brandished its claws. Crystal called out, "Fire!"

A small ball of flame flew from her Keyblade and incinerated the Pureblood. She raised her weapon and shouted, "Lightning!"

A few bolts of lightning flew down from above and smite-d the remaining Purebloods. Crystal wiped some sweat off her forehead. She had not picture a real battled with real monsters being so exhausting. She would have to get used to this.

Who knew how far these creatures had spread?

She heard another sound coming from behind. She spun around. A smaller creature was trying to flee. This one was shorter and lacked the wavy antennae the others had possessed. In fact, if it had not been a vicious enemy, Crystal might have thought it looked kind of cute.

She raised her Keyblade. "Stop!" she demanded.

Then creature kept going. It disappeared around a corner. Crystal gave a sigh of annoyance. Clearly, Purebloods did not comprehend the words of any known language.

There was only one thing to do. She had to chase it down. That was exactly what she did. She had no clue she had arrived in the kingdom of Mousedom.

The water in the sewer started to grow shallower. Soon, the underground tunnel was dry… with the exception of the occasional patch of greenish muck. Crystal wondered if that muck was really mold from years of water travel. She shook her mind of it.

She needed to stop that escaping Pureblood before it caused anybody any harm.

She rounded another corner and finally caught up with the little monstrosity. She sliced her Keyblade clear through the Pureblood. The enemy was vanquished in no time.

She stopped for a moment. "Phew!" she sighed with relief. She looked around. "Now, where should I go? This place is like a maze."

She started to walk around the tunnel. That was when she heard a series of laughing voices echoing through the sewer. She knew what it meant. Someone else was down here, too.

She wanted to know who it was. She quickly headed further down the sewer and made a turn to the left. She found herself before a stone wall. There was a crack at the base of it, just the size she needed in order to get through.

Crystal hurried to the crack and crept through the opening. On the other side, she found quite the display. "What?!"

The chamber was so immense, it seemed to reach up into the shadows high above. She could see a variety of weapons positioned in particular spots in the room. She recognized them in a flash. One of was some kind of gun. Another was a crossbow. There was an axe with a razor-sharp blade, and an anvil dangling from the ceiling.

"So strange," she commented. Who would set up such an array of weapons? To top it off, the equipment was all connected by long, thin ropes. Was this some kind of trap?

That was when her eyes landed upon a group of individuals gathered around a mousetrap in the middle of the room. One of them stood out to her. It was a towering, large figure with gray fur. He had yellow eyes surrounded by lavender circles and thick eyebrows on top. He was decked out in a dark-gray suit complete with a long, black cape that was red underneath. His suit included a high white collar and a gray vest. A black, top hat sporting a gray band covered his head. On his hands were white gloves and cuffs with matching cufflinks.

When Crystal saw he also had sharp fangs and fingers, a large nose, and a long, pink tail, she hastily ducked behind a small can of paint. To her relief, the container was empty.

She knew this figure was really a large rat.

"You don't know what a delightful dilemma it was trying to decide on the most appropriate method for your demise," the rat told a pair of mice locked in the mousetrap.

Crystal took a moment to observe the two mice. One was tall and slender with light-brown fur and was wearing in a blue, sailor's uniform. The other was a tad shorter and large with a mustache; this mouse was dressed in a red-and-white shirt with blue pants.

"Sailors?" she muttered to herself. "What's happening here?" She decided to remain in the background. She had sensed a strong Darkness coming from the well-dressed rat.

The rat was giving a sinister grin. "Oh, I had so many ingenious ideas, I didn't know which to choose," he told the pair of mice. "So, I decided to use them all."

He gestured all around the room. Crystal's eyes lit up. She turned away. A flash of Light and slight gust of wind occurred in her right hand. She looked down. Her Keyblade had appeared. She knew the weapon wanted her to rush out there and bring down that terrible rat. She had to do something!

"I must strike him down!" she decided. "That's my duty as a Keyblade wielder."

She turned back. That was when she heard a song playing in the room. "Goodbye… so soon… and isn't this a crime? We know by now that time knows how to fly…. "

Crystal saw something different in the room. There was a camera located near the mousetrap. A record player was situated on side of the room. She noticed a long rope leading from the player straight to a glass cup high above. In the cup was a ball. A series of tracks led down to the mousetrap.

She saw the rat was heading for a thin, rope ladder. The ladder, she realized, was attached to a small dirigible, one with a black balloon. There was also a strange, gift-wrapped package attached to it by a rope.

The rat climbed onto the rope. He turned and waved back at the two mice still in the mousetrap. "Adieu, auf wiedersehen, arrivederci, farewell!"

Crystal had seen enough. It was bad enough the vehicle was well out of reach. That rat (she could tell he was up to no good) was about to execute another? She needed to get out there and find out just what was happening here.

She strolled out into the room. The record player continued to play. She did not pay it any mind. Her attention was on the mousetrap. Out the corner of her eye, she spotted an immense glass bottle lying sideways a few feet away. Inside was a young, girl mouse dressed in bluish clothes.

Crystal was appalled. Not only was that rat trying to kill someone, he had imprisoned a child. What kind of person was he?! All she knew was, she had to do something — and now!

She raced over to the mousetrap. One of the two mice in it looked her way. He stared in surprise. "Who are you?" he asked.

"I'm Crystal," she told him. "Don't worry! I'm here to get you out."

She paused and took a close look at the trap. She froze. This was not any ordinary mousetrap; she had seen her Mom use them in the kitchen before. The bar was held in place by a spring of some kind. In fact, the spring appeared to be very sensitive. There was no way she would be able to touch it, even slightly, without setting the whole thing off.

"This is impossible," she said. "If I do anything, you'll both be smashed."

The mouse sighed. "Oh, by the way, I'm Doctor Dawson," he nudged the thin mouse beside him. "He's Basil."

Crystal nodded. "Who was that rat I saw here?"

"Ratigan," Basil sighed. To Crystal's viewpoint, he appeared to be in a trance of regret. "My arch-nemesis."

Crystal gave a nod of understanding. She needed to help these two. But… how could she? This trap was tricky. "Where did he go?"

"Buckingham Palace," Basil sighed. He sounded worse and worse. Was he that upset about this situation?

Crystal shrugged, unsure what the thin mouse was talking about. She was completely in the dark.

"But Basil," Dawson suddenly said. "Wh-wh-what did he mean, 'an engagement in Buckingham Palace'?"

Basil gave an even deeper sigh. "Haven't you figured it out yet, Doctor? The Queen's in danger and the Empire's doomed."

Dawson's face lit up with alarm. "The Queen?!"

Crystal's face lit up, too — one with shock and determination. She had arrived in this world, just in time. The Darkness was spreading faster than she had anticipated. She needed to do something! The only question left was… what could she do to resolve this dilemma?

The record was still playing in the background. "It's through, so although it hurts, I'll try to smile… as I say goodbye, so soon and it's this a crime… "

Crystal did her best to tune out the music. She needed to help these two get to safety.

"Oh, how could I gave been so blind?" Basil murmured.

Crystal looked up. "Huh?"

"We all make mistakes!" Dawson said. "But we can't let that stop us!"

Crystal's ears perked up. Recalling what Master Yen Sid had told her about a "second chance", she realized the same was true for Basil. Now was not the time to give up. Clearly, just before she had arrived, Basil and Dawson had fallen for a trap set by that rat-man she had seen.

"Ratigan's proved he's more clever than I," Basil scoffed. "He would never have walked into such an obvious trap."

Dawson rolled his eyes. "Oh pull yourself together! You can stop that villain!"

"I will help you," Crystal nodded.

Basil continued to mope. Crystal rolled her eyes and groaned. This was getting them nowhere.

Dawson had heard enough. "Dash it all, Basil! The Queen's in danger, Olivia's counting on us, we're about to be horribly 'splatted', and all you can do is lie there feeling sorry for yourself! Well, I know you can save us. But if you've given up, then why don't we set it off now and be done with it?"

Crystal cringed at the thought of all these contraptions in the room being set off so suddenly. She needed to get away while she could.

Basil gave a weak chuckle. "'Set if off now'," his face lit up. "Set it… off… now? Ye… Yeah!"

Before Dawson or Crystal could have reacted, the thin mouse gave a laugh. "Yes! We'll… we'll set the trap off now!"

Dawson gasped in horror. "Basil! Wait! I didn't mean that we ought—!"

At that moment, the song ended. The record player's arm slid off to the side. As it did so, the rope became tight. The glass cup above tilted, pouring the ball down the long, twisty track down to the mousetrap.

Crystal gasped. Now, she had to get away! This was no place for anyone to be. She turned and made a dash for the exit. She glanced back in time to see what happened next.

As the ball continued to roll down the track, Basil was busy making plans. Even though she was several feet away (human-sized distance), Crystal was still able to comprehend what he was saying. "The angle of the trajectory multiplied by the square root of an isosceles triangle… dividing Guttermeg's principle of opposing forces in motion… and adjusting for the difference in equilibrium!"

He turned to the doctor beside him. "Dawson, at the exact moment I tell you, we must release the triggering mechanism."

The ball was closing in rapidly. Crystal could tell the doctor was ready, yet his facial expression showed lots of nervousness. The ball whirled around and around a thin section of the track and down the last slide toward the trap.

She turned away. She could hear Basil giving commands. "Get ready, Dawson… Steady… Now!"

Crystal covered her ears. To her surprise, there was no crunching of flesh. She turned back to see the ball had been snatched by the mousetrap's bar. It wobbled in the air, directly above the pair's heads. The vibration loosens one of the traps pegs, sending it flying at the gun. The gun was knocked into and misfired. The bullet struck the crossbow, knocking the weapon off course and sending its arrow towards the axe. The axe's head was sliced off. The blade descended upon the mousetrap. It slammed, lengthwise, into the trap, chopping it into pieces and sending both Basil and Dawson safely off to the side.

Crystal was smiling. The two were free. That was when the anvil from above came crashing down and crushed the axe-head. The two were missed by a matter of inches. She nearly fainted, knowing how close of a call that had been.

The force of the impact had sent the mouse-girl in the bottle flying out through its now-open top. Crystal saw this and dashed to the middle of the room to catch her. The girl ended up landing directly in her arms. Crystal gave a sigh of relief and smiled once more. "That was close!"

"Thank you," the mouse-girl said. "I'm Olivia."

Crystal had to smile all the more. She had saved Olivia from who knows what. She carried her over to Basil and Dawson, who were located before the anvil. Crystal slid to a stop before the two. Basil had shed his sailor uniform and was now decked out in a brown, deerstalker cap and waistcoat, white shirt, green necktie, and black shoes with spats.

Crystal could not believe her eyes. Basil now resembled a detective. She had read stories about such crime-fighters in her spare time; that was mainly when she wasn't training, or hanging out with Carlos and Shelly, or stargazing. She stepped a little closer. Now, she was directly beside Basil, still amazed.

Basil placed one arm around Dawson and grinned. "Thank you, Dawson."

He reached out and snatched Crystal and Olivia from where the violet-haired young woman stood. He pulled everyone in close like a group hug. Crystal found herself quivering a little. She was not used to being so close to others.

"Smile everyone!" Basil declared.

A bright flash of light lit up the room for a moment. Crystal blinked a few times. That was when she saw the camera facing the group. A thin cloud of smoke was fizzling from it. She knew this meant it had just taken a photograph.

She shook her head. Only Basil had been genuinely smiling. Dawson and Olivia had been slightly stunned. She was smiling, alright — a pretend smile.

She just wanted to leave this sewer once and for all before anything else dangerous happened. For that matter, she was eager to fulfill her task — to vanquish the threat of Darkness in this world.

For all she knew, that rat-man — "Ratigan", Basil had called him — was the one responsible for the Purebloods being here.

After following Basil and the others through a series of tunnels in the sewer, and eliminating some more Pureblood monsters, Crystal found herself climbing out through another large, iron grate.

She looked around and realized she, Olivia, Dawson, and Basil were gathered on the side of a massive, cobblestone street. Tall, stone sidewalks were located on either side of the road and led into the distance. The style of the towering buildings' architecture resembled what historians referred to as "The Victorian Era". A streetlamp was located on the corner. Another was illuminating the air several yards down. The sky was dark and filled with clouds. The air was flooded with a thick mist.

As she gazed up at the sidewalk, Crystal gasped. She realized what had happened. "I… I shrank!"

Noticing how the weather indicated signs of an approaching rainstorm, she reached into her shoulder bag and took out the umbrella. Once opened, it was a large, shiny silver color with a navy-blue handle. Crystal really liked it, especially since it had been a present from Lilly. Even though they had been living in other worlds, the two had remained in contact over the internet and often sent each other things from time to time.

She opened her umbrella and turned back to the others. Basil gave a loud whistle. The sound of a dog barking could be heard in the distance. Sure enough, within seconds, an enormous Basset hound came rushing over. It was a slender animal with short legs and brown ears. On his back, there was a brown spot surrounded by light-brown fur. His nose was also brown. His front side (which was mostly underneath from Crystal's view) was a peach color. Around his neck was a blue collar with a shiny dog-tag.

Crystal stared at the dog in surprise. She had never seen such a gigantic animal before. Then again, she had never been the size of a mouse until now. Everything looked completely different at this level.

The dog stopped before the group. It smiled and panted happily at them. Its tongue dangled with glee.

"Who is this?" Crystal inquired.

"Toby," Olivia replied. "He's a nice doggy."

Crystal gave a nod. She could tell Toby was a nice dog. She also knew Shelly would have hated to see him. She was as terrified of dogs and Crystal herself was of lightning.

Basil stepped up to the animal. "Toby! The game's afoot. Our Queen is in mortal danger."

Toby's face instantly twisted into a snarl. He glowered, knowing there was no time to lose. He spun around and slammed down his right ear. The ear made a whip sound and it folded into a staircase. Basil led the way onto the dog's back.

Crystal clambered on up the animal's ear and stood beside Basil. The latter pointed straight ahead. "To Buckingham Palace!" he ordered.

Toby rushed ahead, barking all the way. Crystal found herself tumbling over as the dog raced down the street. She grabbed his collar and held on with Basil and Olivia. She glanced back and saw Dawson had fallen behind. He was clinging to Toby's tail for dear life.

Crystal turned her focus back to the front. She knew she and newfound friends needed to hurry if they were going to save this world from that "Ratigan".

Toby sped down the street. A carriage stops short, nearly running them over. Crystal is startled, yet relieved. She looks straight ahead. She can see a large, stone castle coming into view. Balloons and banners were strewn all around the structure.

"There it is!" Basil announced.

Toby screeched to a stop before the stone fence. Basil hopped onto a hedge sticking out against the wall and hurried to a nearby mouse hole. Dawson and Olivia were directly behind.

Knowing this was the way they needed to go, Crystal was not too far behind. She raced into the hole and down what happened to be a rather lavish hallway. The floors were marble and the walls were painted golden and white colors.

She had no time to pay them any attention. For all she knew, the enemy was plotting to overthrow the ruler of this world. She put her umbrella away and hurried down the corridor.

In a nearby corridor, a purple bat with an injured wing and peg-leg (and wearing a scarf) was carrying a tied and gagged mouse towards a balcony. The large mouse in his arms was dressed in royal robes and wearing a crown.

He grunted as he dragged her along. "Over here, fatty. You're a ton, toots."

The mouse's eyes widened when she saw a large, cream-colored cat outside, eagerly waiting for something to eat. The animal had a blue ribbon in its hair. She was jumping up and down with excitement.

"Here kitty, kitty," the bat said in a somewhat-gruff voice. "Time for mouse chow."

The mouse panicked. She started to kick the bat. "Stop that!" the latter grunted.

As the two were on the balcony, Crystal, Basil, Dawson, and Olivia charged down the hallway towards them. "Look!" Crystal shouted. A horde of Purebloods had risen from the floor and were blocking the way.

"Hurry, everyone!" Basil declared. "There's not a moment to lose!"

Crystal gave a short nod. This bat was probably working for "Ratigan". That was most-likely the Queen of this world in his arms. When she saw the cat outside opening its jaws for a snack, Crystal knew it was now or never.

"Open wide," the bat chuckles as he prepares to throw the large mouse into the cat's mouth. "Bye-bye!"

Crystal summoned her Keyblade. She slashed the way through the monsters and dashed down the hall with Basil and the others. Just before the bat could throw the mouse, Basil grabbed her. At the same time, Crystal slapped her Keyblade against the bat's back. The latter fell over the railing and panicked when the cat tried to grab him.

"Down, down, kitty!" he yelled. "Down!" He barely clings to the balcony.

Crystal saw the cat was trying to seize the bat for its snack instead. Just then, some loud barking filled the air. She jerked her eyes to the left. There was Toby, storming down the sidewalk — straight for the cat. The latter screamed a loud meow and dashed down the sidewalk beyond. Toby was not far behind.

Crystal's head was spinning. After watching Basil and Dawson escape a death trap, riding a giant dog, and saving the Queen from certain doom, she was beyond amazed.

She quickly shook it to one side. "Ratigan" was still somewhere out there. She had to help Basil and the others stop him — no matter what it took. She was not about to give up.

She was thinking one thing — there was no time to lose!

A/N: WHOA! WHAT A CUT-OFF POINT!

So, in case you're wondering, there is no scene with Master Yen Sid and Mickey at the end of This Chapter. Why is that? We left off in the middle of a world's story! Those two will only be showing up at the start and end of each world's story - that is, at least - the part that is shown from the specific character's viewpoint.

By the way, for those who were playing attention, So Far This Story does not contain as much detail as "Kingdom Hearts - Season OF Light" or "Kingdom Hearts - World Unto Dreams". That is due to This Story not being as long - at least, for one character's story. There is quite a bit of action in there, though. More will be coming - A LOT MORE!

Anyways, the world MOUSEDOM is based on Disney's "The Great Mouse Detective (1986)". Crystal is the THIRD Visitor to This world. That means Carlos and Shelly were Already There before her. IF you're wondering about what became of them, you'll just have to wait until I write their stories, too. After all, this IS a 4-PART Story!
Plus, do not get upset that I am telling some of these worlds' stories out-of-order (in terms of who visits when). I have seen other stories on here that do the same thing.

Also, the reason why these Chapters may seem rather short is because I am trying to make them all about the same length - just like some of the Chapter books I read way back when I was in Middle School.

In addition, I wanted to point out one last thing. The actor who voiced Basil - Barrie Ingham - passed away back in January, 2015. I learned this late last year. You can image how shocked I was. After all, like many others out there, "The Great Mouse Detective" was one of my Favorite Childhood Disney Movies.
Now, the actor for Hiram Flaversham - Alan Young (Scrooge McDuck) - is gone, too. Of course, most of the other cast members are also gone. This means, if that Disney movie were to make an appearance in "KINGDOM HEARTS III", Disney and Square-Enix would have to recast everybody.
At least Val Bettin - Doctor Dawson - is still living. FUN FACT: He was also the voice of The Sultan in the Disney's "Aladdin" Franchise - not counting the original movie.

SHEESH! THAT WAS QUITE A LOT OF INFORMATION! I Believe I Should Sign Off Now.

Lastly, PLEASE DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT REVIEWING! THE FATE OF THIS STORY DEPENDS ON IT!

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