Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
"Some may think the rain is a sign of bad fortune, but I think it's a blessing," The King said, smiling at his wife comfortingly. The কুইন nodded and placed her hands in her lap, "I know it is a blessing. But, that doesn't mean it isn't frightening."
The King, with a concerned glance, patted her, "Don't worry. The rain cannot harm you. You're perfectly নিরাপদ with me. Soon, we'll be in the palace and আপনি won't have to worry anymore about it."
The কুইন still looked really scared, so the King hugged her close, "Look, whenever আপনি see the rain অথবা think of the rain... Just let me drift into your mind. I'll never let anything happen to you."
The কুইন nodded and smiled, "Thank you, Mickey. That's what I'll do."
"Promise?" The King asked with a smile.
"Promise," she said.
"Your Majesty!" Someone knocked on the carriage from the অগ্রবর্তী end. It was the driver. "Your Majesty! There's something in front of us! It looks like somebody's being attacked! Shall I stop the carriage?"
"Yes! Immediately!" The King ব্যক্ত in earnest reply. The carriage rolled to a stop, and the King flung the door open wide. Before the কুইন could protest, the King closed the door and was off along the dusty road.
From what he could see, it looked like heartless. They were attacking someone on the ground. With a sudden burst of speed, the King summoned his keyblade and leapt অগ্রবর্তী - eliminating the heartless with just a few strokes. Then, he knelt down and inspected the injured being. It was a rabbit - about the same size as him, but he looked dirty and beaten up.
The King signaled for the guards to come forward, "Get this individual into one of the carriages, please. When we arrive at the palace, I want আপনি to escort him to the infirmary. He needs immediate medical attention."
Arriving at the palace, the guards carried the very injured rabbit to the infirmary.
The কুইন grasped Mickey's arm, "What happened? Who is that?"
Mickey shook his head slowly and patted her hand, "Don't fret. I think it's just a lone traveler that has হারিয়ে গেছে his way. Once he's nursed back to health, we'll ask him a few questions." With the rain still pouring down into the courtyard, the King and কুইন walked into the palace without another remark.
The পরবর্তি day, the King and কুইন were in the palace library, when a guard knocked upon the door.
"Come in," The King said, laying a book on the table.
The guard entered, saluting, "Your Majesty, our guest is now fully awake and functional."
The King nodded, "Please send him in."
After a মিনিট অথবা two, the doors swung open and their guest, the rabbit, walked through the doors.
He looked a lot better from the last time the King set eyes on him. With a bow, the rabbit said, "Your Majesty, I am honored to be in your presence. My name is Oswald - Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, if আপনি please."
The King nodded, "Nice to meet আপনি Oswald. Please, have a seat."
They both sat down and the King offered, "Do আপনি need anything? Anything at all?"
Oswald shook his head, "Nothing of the sort, Your Highness."
"Alright," He said, "So, how did আপনি come to be attacked দ্বারা the heartless, Oswald? Where did আপনি come from?"
"That's actually what I'm trying to figure out, Your Majesty. I don't know which world I came from অথবা how I got to be here. All I know is that I'm a mercenary."
"A mercenary? And, আপনি have no idea which world আপনি are from?"
"No, not at all. And, I need employment. I have nowhere else to go."
"Well, I could offer আপনি an entry into my military here if আপনি would like. At least until আপনি figure out where আপনি came from."
"Oh, that would be great! I appreciate it, Your Highness! Thank you!"
"You're welcome, Oswald, but don't forget that you're still a guest of mine. All of the residents of this দুর্গ are. I treat each and every one with equal respect. We work together in one big community here. So, don't be shy if আপনি need something, okay?"
"Most certainly. Thank আপনি very much." Oswald said, getting off his আসন and walking to the door. Before he left, he turned around and said, "Umm, Your Majesty, if আপনি would be so kind as to have someone give me a tour of the palace - I would greatly appreciate it."
The King got up off his seat, "Of course." He motioned for Donald to walk forward, "Donald, could আপনি please give our friend a tour of the palace?"
Donald harumphed, "Why me?"
The King replied with a glower, "Donald..."
With a sigh, Donald walked অগ্রবর্তী and motioned, "This way." Oswald smiled at Mickey, "Thank you." With that, Donald and Oswald left to tour the castle.
"Curious character, isn't he?" Minnie said, stepping beside the King.
"He just wants to be familiar with his surroundings. I don't blame him. I would want to be, too, if I was in his position. It's also beneficial for being a mercenary as well."
"True," Minnie ব্যক্ত and then walked to Daisy, Donald's wife, "Shall we go take a walk in the courtyard, Miss. Daisy?"
ফ্ুলপাছ smiled, picking up her cup of mint tea, "Yes, I would like that very much, কুইন Minnie."
The King watched them take their leave and then decided to finish his studies. After a few hours, the King walked out and decided to বৃত্ত the perimeter of his castle. The দিন was rather nice. The birds were chirping and the sun was shining brightly. It was the kind of দিন that made আপনি want to go have an adventure of some sort in a far away land.
"This দুর্গ is rather large," someone ব্যক্ত behind the King.
Mickey turned around to see Oswald standing there. The King nodded, "It sure is."
Oswald smiled disarmingly and picked an আপেল from an overhanging বৃক্ষ out the window and polished it on his arm, "I would imagine... it has many secrets within? Hmm? Am I correct?"
"What do আপনি mean?"
"Secret compartments... rooms... stories, perhaps?" Oswald said, taking a bite from the juicy apple.
"I'm sorry to disappoint you, Oswald, but that knowledge is classified."
"Ah, no biggy. Sorry for intruding. I was just curious. This palace of yours is so large and beautiful. What I wouldn't give to own something of such a vast value..."
The King shook his head, "It's alright. And, thank you. This দুর্গ means a lot to me, but the people who dwell within mean a great deal more."
"Understandable," Oswald said, tossing the আপেল core out the window. "I don't know how আপনি handle it all. I mean, আপনি must get attacked দ্বারা jealous clans. This castle's beauty is hard to surpass."
"No, not at all. The only ones that would dare to attack us are the heartless. But, they're kept away."
Oswald was quick to respond, "By what?"
The King smiled whimsically, "That's also classified."
There was a long pause before Oswald said, with a laugh, "Oh, I get it. আপনি don't trust me."
The King's brows pulled together thoughtfully, "No, it's not that I don't trust you, Oswald. I'm just looking out for the safety of my people - my kingdom. Surely আপনি can understand that I cannot just give out secrets to any old passerby that resides in my castle."
"That's wise of you, Your Majesty," Oswald said, "I can tell you're a noble king. From the moment I set my eyes on you, I knew that আপনি were... inimitable... Where did আপনি come to be so wise?"
"That would be my master, Yen Sid. He taught me everything I needed to know about being a king and the ways of the keyblade."
"I see. And this keyblade... I bet you're very skilled in wielding it."
"I have to be. If I wasn't, I wouldn't be able to protect the দুর্গ if there ever was any attack."
"But, there won't be... Because of a certain thing of which আপনি will not tell me?"
"Yes, something, anonymous, is protecting the castle. It would be irresponsible of me to give the information out to just anybody."
Oswald smiled and sauntered away, "Maybe in time you'll learn that আপনি can trust me. Cheerio, Your Majesty!"
The King watched him turn the corner and then languidly walked into the সিংহাসন room of the castle.
Later that night, when everyone was resting, a disturbance woke the King up. He heard some sounds outside his room and decided to investigate.
Silently, the King opened the door and took a peek outside. Someone, dressed in black garments, was moving about the hallway like a shadow. It looked as if he was looking for something based on the fact that he was knocking on panels of the দেওয়াল and touching different objects. Mickey opened the door and the intruder stopped. "Who are you? What is your business here?"
Without responding, the shadow took off down the narrow stretch of hallway. The King took off after him in pursuit, but the shadow was just as সত্বর and agile as the King.
With a sudden turn of speed, the figure jumped out the window into the black night. The King looked out the window, but there was nothing to be seen. Had the intruder fallen, he would've ended up in the courtyard; however, there was no sign of him. Just then, somebody said, "What's going on, Your Majesty?"
Mickey turned to discover Oswald, standing there with a look of concern.
"Somebody was here. I didn't know who it was, but they took off and I chased him. He jumped out this window and disappeared."
"Shall I arouse the guards and খুঁজুন the castle?"
"Yes, please do. I will not have any sense of danger threaten my kingdom. But, please try to keep this quiet. I don't want anyone becoming afraid over this."
"Most certainly, Your Highness. Right away."
"Wait," the King said.
"Yes?"
"What are আপনি doing awake at this time?"
"Oh, sentry duty! Gotta have someone walking around the perimeter to keep a tab on things, right?"
"Are আপনি the only one on sentry duty?"
"No, I believe there are a few others."
"Okay," the King ব্যক্ত with a nod. "You may go."
With a nod, Oswald walked down the stairs and was হারিয়ে গেছে to sight. The King stared out the window once আরো and narrowed his eyes, looking down into the courtyard. Who was this infiltrator? What did he want?
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