Her Journey Part 1

[Secondary Characters]

Robin stood slowly once Kefka was gone, then waved for the others to stand up as well. "Well... thank goodness that excitement is over..." he said, then looked to the burning wreckage of the hideout. "Ohhh... my good clothes..." he muttered, then shook his head. The "animals" laying around were merely the pelts of ferals, basically creatures that didn't fall into the Animal ranks. Food and warmth, really.

Looking to Agrias, Robin Hood smiled. "Seems your friends are off on their next big adventure, and with our little hideaway gone, it would seem we must do the same..." he crossed his arms, then looked to the three others. "Luna, Little John, Alan O'Dale... it would seem our plans have been pushed ahead of schedule somewhat. I believe we should make our assault now, before things get even crazier, and fallback to the old Castle of Loxley. Alan, if you'd be so kind as to find the others and alert them. Luna, Little John, and if you'd be so kind to join us, Lady Agrias, we're heading to King Richard's palace!" He pointed, smiling.

Really, how he can be so upbeat is amazing.

[Agrias Oaks]

...Did I die...?

She needed to ask herself this, having closed her eyes shut when she saw that massive fire attack coming down on her. She opened her eyes slowly and looked about to see she was safe and sound within the forest's shade with the others. She sighed quietly on how useless she felt, and there was no end to this feeling.

"..." she remained quiet, watching the clown leave to find the others...she hoped they were safe wherever they went. She turned to Robin and nodded when it was time to move.

...She needed to move forward, and like the Prince, try to be optimistic about the future.

"Ok, Ser Robin... let us begin..." She smiled a bit, her eyes showing a cleverness behind them, "... for the first part of this plan, I am in need of your mouse friends ...and I need to be painted like a mouse... is that a possibility?"

[Secondary Characters]

Robin blinked a bit at this odd request, then shrugged a bit. "If... you insist... Little John!" he said, clapping his hands. The bear would nod and move forward, reaching into a pouch on his hip to pull out a makeup kit. Yes, Little John was in fact Robin's personal roving makeup artist. The massive bear sat down in front of Agrias and set to work making her look particularly mouselike.

Meanwhile, Robin made a whistle which would alert the others to his need. Not much time would pass before a small mouse would come running up and leap up into Robin's hand, bowing politely. If it said anything, it was difficult to tell, but it seemed ready to do its part in aiding the heroes!

Looking back to Agrias, Robin nodded. "What is the plan, M'lady?"

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Later, outside the castle under the permenant night, Two large elephants would be standing guard at the entrance to the prison tower. Beyond them, Rhinos were lined along the entryway to the castle proper, in the highest room of which rested Prince John, probably sleeping quite soundly with Sir Hiss at the foot of his bed.

All was silent in this endless night... all guards taught to remain quiet while on duty...

[King Edgar]

***Off to Return of Jafar, in Agrabah***

[Agrias Oaks]

Agrias' plan was dangerously simple, if not too hilarious if it was to work. Still, something told her this plan was downright outrageous, but workable either way... so the plan was set in motion.

The clever archer painted in mouse like wear would sneak up until she was in the bushes nearest the two elephants. With her, was her little mouse partner who trembled with fright. She would council him, and tell him that it would all be fine. That all he needed to do was go out, act cute for several seconds, and return back to the very bush they were hiding at... that was all.

To Robin, it might of appeared as she was about to strike them down the moment they came close... or do something war-related and back stabbing, but he was far from the truth.

The little mouse went out of his hiding place and moved about near the elephants, having them watch as he ran in a few circles before retreating into the bush quietly. Out of obvious curiosity, the giant creatures would etch closer, thinking that he was probably one who escaped the "tax" payments and needed to be turned in. The moment they would try to speak to attain the weak and feeble creature, Agrias JUMPED out of the hiding place, flailing her arms and sticking her tongue out-- looking like a crazed, abnormally LARGE mouse, going "OOGAA OGAA BOOGAA!!" at them.

In confusion and panic, the elephants SHRIEKED in horror at the unexpected large mouse and they ran for their lives, freaking out from the strange creature and bumping and sending the rhinos into panic as well.

"LARGE MOUSE!! LARGE MOUSE!!" they would call out, and from behind them, Agrias would follow, flailing her arms and looking psychotic.

"BLAAARRRGH!!" She would yell out, which would cause the Rhinos to scream as well, running away to that they have never seen before. After a while, they had all retreated to the back of the castle, leaving the front WIDE open to any uninvited guests. Agrias had told the Prince that she would meet them later, but he would know when it would be a good time to go in past the guards.

Right now... Agrias was having fun in all the chaos. So... she was the reason why large animals were afraid of smaller animals. Hah!

[Secondary Characters]

Robin and his two compatriots would be stepping into view now, all dumbfounded at the elegantly simple, but incredibly hare-brained scheme... and the miracle of it WORKING. Robin would clear his throat a bit and nod. "Yes, well... that'll do!" he said, then signalled for Little John and Alan O'Dale to head into the prisoner compound while he made his way toward the castle.

"Agrias..." he called, stopping a moment. "Secure our escape route! I think those buzzards Nutsy and Trigger are somewhere around here... Handle them, would you?" he asked, then ran off again, making his way up to Prince John's room as stealthily as a shadow...

[Agrias Oaks]

Agrias would do just so... but she would ask Little John for another favor. In the meantime, she would be viewing the next two targets, and she would get herself ready for the next act. Nutsy and Trigger, Robin called them... and this would probably play out like one of Alan O'Dale's stories.

Nutsy and Trigger where blunderin' about
'till suddenly a female came strolling around
The dunce of brothers came a' fumbling to her,
to the lovely woman dressed like a bird
She distracted them both with seductive-like humming~
While Little John and O'Dale started off in their running
to save those imprisoned by the nasty Prince John,
who's probably, right now, sucking his thumb.

... It played out like this; with Agrias flirting with the two vultures and keeping their sights off the gates. Soon she would see the prisoners escaping, and she would keep at it until a signal was made.

"Oh hoh Ho~" she would giggle cutely, reaching with a feathered finger to lightly scratch under the beaks of one of the two, "My~ Such brave soldiers you must be for working with the Great Prince John~ ahaha~ How Admirable~" she teased, her eyes somewhat darting to the gates momentarily before looking to them again, "It must be frightening, no? To stand guard next to such scary prisons? Did you not hear of the giant mouse roaming around? They say it was as big as an elephant, and mad! " she would continue to distract.

[The Heartless Army]

The two vultures would in fact fall for it, dim-witted as they were. With the slightest stroke of Agrias' fingers across their beaks, they went down in a swooning faint. Such easy prey for such a cunning huntress. In the time it took her to take these two numbskulls down, Little John and Alan O'Dale had finished their work, the large bear giving a thumbs up as they were about to pass the wall.

...However, things are never that easy. Behind them tagged several rabbit children who were having a hard time keeping up. Little John had just turned to go back for them, but a horrible-sounding "ROOAWWWWRRRR!!!!" issued forth, and in the rush of a speeding monster, a catastrophe would occur! The walls around Little John and the swiftly returning Alan O'Dale would come crashing down, the result of a creature that dwarfed either ripping clean through the stone with the horn attatched to its face.

It slowly turned, its bulk massive, the muscles it had knotted into powerful bundles which gave the impression that even a single strike could easily destroy a man. As its features became more clear when the dust settled from the rubble it had caused, it looked much like one of the rhinos from before, except vastly more powerful, and when it opened its mouth wide, the unmistakable face of the Heartless appeared within its jaws.

A rhino had fallen to the darkness!! Behold, the Executioner!!


It advanced on the children, its footsteps rumbling the earth below. Alan O'Dale was busy trying to fish Little John from the fallen wall, leaving only Agrias to keep the children safe and defeat this monstrosity all at once!!

[Agrias Oaks]

The clever Archer gasped and stood horror stricken by the monstrosity that appeared before them but immediately snapped out of it when she heard children in danger!

"HEY!!" She could call out to the heartless creature, grabbing Trigger's bow-gun, dashing forward and leaving her costume behind. The human Agrias made herself present as she marched forward, releasing the uneasy arrow from the vulture's weapon and sending it STRAIGHT into the Rhino's arm. She did this before he could even touch the child within the grasps hold. It was then when she discarded the now useless weapon and went for her own Save The Queen Longbow.

She would flicker the weapon to capture the glowing light that remained above, in order to get the monster's attention, and she prepared an arrow, ready to release it once the children where out of harms way.

"CHARGE +4!!" she'd cry out, and release an arrow with some strength-- trying to find a weakness before losing her energy to such a beast-- this one was aimed at the Rhino's mouth, where she saw the two signature orbs of the heartless.

[The Heartless Army]

The monster turned when it heard Agrias' call, distracted easily from its objective when an arrow came from its left and implanted itself in its arm. Looking at it dumbly, the Heartless growled a bit in annoyance before looking directly at Agrias Oaks. That was when the second arrow came flying into the open mouth of the Executioner!

It threw its head back and roared in pain, grasping at the heartless face a moment before recovering. Now, the eyes on the Rhino head were glowing an angry red, and with a stamp of its feet, it knealt forward to poise that terrible horn for a killing stroke. Then, it RUSHED forward, faster than any would expect. It's speed rivaled a locomotive, the displaced air glowing a powerful sky blue from the friction caused by its movement.

It cleared the distance within seconds, coming to a skidding stop not far behind Agrias' position when she shot the arrow. The brute paused there a moment, looking around for where its prey had gone...

[Agrias Oaks]

After taking the brute's attention and having Agrias set target upon herself... she couldn't help but wonder, "What the bloody hell am I thinking!?" before dodging and preparing another arrow after the dash attack of the rhino. She rolled into a safe position and pointed arrow once more at the creature, noticing its slow movements after that attack.

"Hrm..." She was also seeing how disoriented it had become, and decided to attack. "CHARGE + 8!" she cried, and pulled the arrow further back on the bow, and let lose with much force! It whistled through the air, as it parted the wind in its path, and pierced the Executioner's back. A not so noble attempt, but it was undeserving of her mercy after seeing it endanger the children.

Agrias looked about, knowing her arrows where not doing enough damage... She inspected her surroundings, to see what she could use to her advantage.

...Beatrix... Beatrix... I wish to see thee again! Cosmos give me strength! she prayed quietly, ... I must know of their wellness!

[luna]

"Cough, cough cough" Luna hacked up dust as she pulled herself out of a bit of the rubble that had fallen on her when the rhino came barging through. Luna stood and shook her head as well as most of the dust off herself . she looked around saw that the little rabbits were still nearby. Luna ran to the little ones and ushered them to couple of friends and yelled for them to get the kids out of there.

She turned on her heals and looked at the might beast in awe. "What the ......... What is that thing?!?" she stood there for a moment before regaining herself. With a quick dash Luna ran to the opposite side of the beast then the "Woman" on the other side." If you wanna do something right....." she said as she pulled out three arrows and notched them in her bow, "You gota do it yourself " she said as she let them fly at the large beast.

[The Heartless Army]

By now, the monstrosity was beginning to look like a pincushion, arrows pointed this way and that out of its hide. It would roar again, louder than before, the force of his pain enough to shake the arrows out of his wounds. He was still standing. What little blood there was showed that his hide was in fact very thick. The only real point of weakness was the heartless face that Agrias had hit earlier.

Now that it had them in its sights, the Heartless would begin to walk toward them, every step heavy against the ground. He'd reach over and lift an entire cargo cart and swing it over his head, intending to use it as a club on top of the fox-girl which had just joined the fray. Even if it didn't hit, the shattering splinters flying all over could still be quite dangerous.

That was when it would turn its attention back to Agrias, snorting hard enough that steam would force its way out of the Rhino's nostrils. Lifting its arms up, it tried to club her with a wide horizontal swing of its arms. Because of the momentum, it would spin twice. The result, even if he hit once out of those two, would be that he'd stagger a moment or two, an open target, at the end of his assault...

[Agrias Oaks]

"Lady Luna!" She could call out, seeing the cart being swung about in such a dangerous manner. She would bite a bit at her lip, and try to seek the things attention again, by shooting an arrow at his shoulder. "Charge +2!" she would shout, knowing full well that it did not matter how hard she was upon her bow's string, it would still not be enough to pierce that thick armor of the beast!

... Once it was to her, the attention, she took this opportunity and aimed at the mouth again, "CHARGE + 10!" she'd cry and pull her hardest on the string before releasing it toward its target. Sadly, her assault was deflected by the spinning Heartless with the cart, and she grew off balance a moment, trying to make some space between the two before trying again. She bent backward just in time to avoid a splintery end from one of the wheels that was sent of FLYING toward her, and regained composure.

Quickly, she notched an arrow, and pulled hard on the string-- the bow glowing with determination, and it would begin to hum odd sounds... as if bits of music.

"Save the Queen...?" she would ask it, before keeping the stumbling Heartless in her sights and shooting an arrow that glowed silver on its departure, "CHARGE +.... 10!!" she shouted widely, and let the arrow sore dangerously toward the target... hitting the mark right between the eyes.

Agrias lowered her bow, but stayed on guard watching the creature... would that do it...? Or was more needed...? ...and what was that with Save the Queen...?

[luna]

Luna leaped backwards to avoid the cart but to her dismayed she was sent farther then attended because of the impact. she wasn't able to find her footing to make a landing so in turn she landed on her back and slid up against the wall. "AAAaaarg" she let out as she pulled a splinter from the side of her leg, blood starting to soak the side of her leg. she growled, baring her canines as she pulled out a couple of arrows, she leaned up on her uninjured leg, notched the arrows and let them fly at the back of one of the rhino's legs, before slumping back against the wall preparing for what could happen next.