Chapter 13 (Riku): Dr. Facilier
Later that night at the ball, as everyone mixed and mingled with each other and danced to both classical waltz numbers and jumping jazz numbers. Big Daddy sat to the side, talking both business and party with his guests. Tiana served the delighted guests with her beignets, even sneaking a few to the La Bouff family dog. Donald and Goofy danced along to the band, laughing as they did. Riku stood watch over the party, trying his hardest to avoid the glance of the an ever exasperated Charlotte, who frantically flailed about as the evening drew later.
"Oh dear. It's getting awfully late. Prince Naveen should have been here by now." She finally eyed Riku standing alone and grabbed him by his collar. "Where has Prince Naveen gone off to? He was supposed to be here over an hour ago?"
"I'm sure he's on his way" Riku reasoned, trying to pry the girl's vice-like grip on his collar. "You know all the problems the city is having, Charlotte. He will get here when he gets here." As he finally got her grip off of him, he pointed out into the crowd. "The party is still very lively. Instead of wasting the party away, you should have fun down there."
"Well, how come you're not down there?"
"Simple. I don't dance. And so long as those two--" Riku answered, pointing towards his friends goofing off, "--spend their free time goofing off, someone has to make sure everything goes right for the party and keep the Heartless away."
"Well, I guess I can mingle a bit--" Charlotte began, when the trumpets blasted out in the distance. "What was that?"
"Ladies and Gentlemen! His Royal Highness, Prince Naveen!"
Before Riku could even react, Charlotte was scurrying down the steps to meet her prince. As she and Naveen respectfully bowed to one another, Charlotte pulled her prince close and the two began to the waltz Big Daddy had requested just for the occasion. "Well, I guess she got what she wanted." Riku looked around at the party and saw little to no commotion, as all had gathered to see the couple dance. Riku looked to Donald and Goofy and gestured for them to depart. "They don't need us here. Here I thought we'd be running into problems."
"RIKU!" Charlotte's voice shrieked. Riku spun around to see a wave of Heartless encircle the couple. The guests panicked and ran away from the couple. Riku jumped off the balcony, Keyblade in hand and landed in front of the couple. "What do those things want with us?"
"Get to cover, both of you!" Riku demanded.
"Come with me, my dear" the Prince called, leading the girl away from the battlefield.
When he was certain Lottie and her Prince were safe, Riku noticed Donald and Goofy had appeared behind him. "Let's go, guys!"
"Oh dear. It's getting awfully late. Prince Naveen should have been here by now." She finally eyed Riku standing alone and grabbed him by his collar. "Where has Prince Naveen gone off to? He was supposed to be here over an hour ago?"
"I'm sure he's on his way" Riku reasoned, trying to pry the girl's vice-like grip on his collar. "You know all the problems the city is having, Charlotte. He will get here when he gets here." As he finally got her grip off of him, he pointed out into the crowd. "The party is still very lively. Instead of wasting the party away, you should have fun down there."
"Well, how come you're not down there?"
"Simple. I don't dance. And so long as those two--" Riku answered, pointing towards his friends goofing off, "--spend their free time goofing off, someone has to make sure everything goes right for the party and keep the Heartless away."
"Well, I guess I can mingle a bit--" Charlotte began, when the trumpets blasted out in the distance. "What was that?"
"Ladies and Gentlemen! His Royal Highness, Prince Naveen!"
Before Riku could even react, Charlotte was scurrying down the steps to meet her prince. As she and Naveen respectfully bowed to one another, Charlotte pulled her prince close and the two began to the waltz Big Daddy had requested just for the occasion. "Well, I guess she got what she wanted." Riku looked around at the party and saw little to no commotion, as all had gathered to see the couple dance. Riku looked to Donald and Goofy and gestured for them to depart. "They don't need us here. Here I thought we'd be running into problems."
"RIKU!" Charlotte's voice shrieked. Riku spun around to see a wave of Heartless encircle the couple. The guests panicked and ran away from the couple. Riku jumped off the balcony, Keyblade in hand and landed in front of the couple. "What do those things want with us?"
"Get to cover, both of you!" Riku demanded.
"Come with me, my dear" the Prince called, leading the girl away from the battlefield.
When he was certain Lottie and her Prince were safe, Riku noticed Donald and Goofy had appeared behind him. "Let's go, guys!"
Defeat All of the Heartless!
Before Riku and his friends could celebrate, a man emerged from the shadows. "Bravo, boys. I must say, the powers you have are quite impressive."
"You must be Dr. Facilier!" Donald growled.
"Correct you are" the man grinned coldly. "And I presume I am speaking to Riku, Donald Duck, and Goofy. Yes, Pete told me all about you lot. How you like to mess with his plans and stop the Heartless."
"Did he also tell you his losing streak to us?" Riku asked confidently.
"Yes, he said you were all thorns in his side. But he also told me about how the power of the Heartless works. How they can steal the hearts of any person they chose. And the more strong hearts, the more strong the Heartless." Facilier pointed his cane at the boys. "Now then, why don't you boys scurry off to where you came from and let me and my Heartless have a little fun with all of these wayward party guests, eh?"
Riku shook his head. "Try again. Maybe this time, you should start by leaving the party and not coming back."
Facilier sighed. "Fine. I guess I'll have to do this the hard way." Facilier slammed his cane on the walkway, calling forth voodoo tiki idols to appear on the dance floor. The three idols combined themselves and formed one large one, a large Heartless insignia on it's chest. It's eyes flared with the powers of darkness. Facilier grinned and stepped aside as his Heartless creation attacked.
Donald and Goofy stepped back in fear, but Riku rallied them. "Keep strong guys!"
Boss Battle: Triple Tiki Terror
HP: 810
Battle Theme: Desire For All That Is Lost
Get Bonus: Riku Learned Zero Gravity
+10 HP
Donald: +10 HP
+40 Friendship
Goofy: +5 HP
+30 Friendship
The Heartless collapsed back into three separate statues and ultimately faded into the darkness. As they did, Facilier simply snickered in the corner. "Just as I expected. Well done, Riku. I placed my faith in the right person. Now, I know just how to deal with the Keyblade wretches that plague my city!"
Riku aimed his Keyblade at Facilier. "How about we settle this now, Facilier? Before you go off and make threats you can't possibly keep."
Facilier grinned before fading into the darkness. "I have more important things to do than indulge you right now, my boy. Maybe you should come back when you're stronger."
Riku glared at the now vacuous place where Facilier had stood and shook his head. "We've got to follow him! If he comes back--"
"Not for nothing, my boy" Big Daddy laughed, "but I think y'all just plumb scared him off. We won't need to worry much about the Shadow Man anymore. Well done, boys. The party was a complete success."
The remaining guest applauded Riku and his friends for their actions. With Charlotte wrapped around his arm, Prince Naveen addressed Riku. "Congratulations, my boy." Riku felt that his voice was perhaps too squeaky for a Prince, but he ignored it. "I have seen my fair share of great actions and heroic deeds, but your exploits here would make those heroes feign in comparison."
"Exactly, Riku" Charlotte gushed. "If it weren't for you, I might never have met my Prince."
"Well, I was glad to help" Riku responded plainly.
"And so long as that Facilier guy is gone" Goofy added, "the Heartless shouldn't bother you too much no more."
Riku put away his Keyblade and nodded. "Then I guess everything is okay here. Well, we'd better get going."
"So soon?" Big Daddy asked.
"The work of a hero is never done" Riku laughed. "There are more places that need our help. Just in case something happens, I'll have Donald and Goofy check in again. I wouldn't want Facilier to come back."
Donald and Goofy gladly saluted proudly. "We'd be happy to come back!"
"Thank you very much, boys. And be sure to come on back anytime."
As Riku and his friends departed from the party, Riku looked up towards the balcony and noticed Tiana looking up at a single star in the sky. "Since Charlotte got her wish, I hope you get yours Tiana. You've worked too hard to miss out on it."
"Not for nothing, my boy" Big Daddy laughed, "but I think y'all just plumb scared him off. We won't need to worry much about the Shadow Man anymore. Well done, boys. The party was a complete success."
The remaining guest applauded Riku and his friends for their actions. With Charlotte wrapped around his arm, Prince Naveen addressed Riku. "Congratulations, my boy." Riku felt that his voice was perhaps too squeaky for a Prince, but he ignored it. "I have seen my fair share of great actions and heroic deeds, but your exploits here would make those heroes feign in comparison."
"Exactly, Riku" Charlotte gushed. "If it weren't for you, I might never have met my Prince."
"Well, I was glad to help" Riku responded plainly.
"And so long as that Facilier guy is gone" Goofy added, "the Heartless shouldn't bother you too much no more."
Riku put away his Keyblade and nodded. "Then I guess everything is okay here. Well, we'd better get going."
"So soon?" Big Daddy asked.
"The work of a hero is never done" Riku laughed. "There are more places that need our help. Just in case something happens, I'll have Donald and Goofy check in again. I wouldn't want Facilier to come back."
Donald and Goofy gladly saluted proudly. "We'd be happy to come back!"
"Thank you very much, boys. And be sure to come on back anytime."
As Riku and his friends departed from the party, Riku looked up towards the balcony and noticed Tiana looking up at a single star in the sky. "Since Charlotte got her wish, I hope you get yours Tiana. You've worked too hard to miss out on it."
Forged a D-Link with Donald Duck
Forged a D-Link with Goofy
Obtained the Gumbo Delight Keychain
STR: +3
MAG: +4
Ability:
Boost the power of Fire and Fire based Attacks
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