Episode 34: Deadlock

Synopsis
Sora, Donald, and Goofy fight through wave after wave of Heartless, eventually making it to the captain's cabin. There, they find Riku taking Kairi through a portal of darkness. Sora defeats the guarding Heartless and his own shadow, heading to the ship's deck. On the deck stands Captain Hook, Smee, and a group of Heartless. Hook explains how Riku has fled to the ruins of Hollow Bastion, where Maleficent is. Sora summons his Keyblade, preparing to fight. Captain Hook produces the glass lantern holding a captured Tinker Bell. Hook orders Sora to give him the Keyblade and spare their lives, or to walk the plank. Just as Hook finishes his threat, a ticking sound is heard, revealing Hook's greatest fear: the Crocodile. Hook flees inside, telling Smee to handle the rest.

Sora stands at the end of the plank, above the Crocodile's opening maw. Smee asks Sora one final time to choose: Tinker Bell or the Keyblade. Just before he jumps, Sora remembers Peter Pan's words on flying. Sora jumps, and just before he would be eaten by the Crocodile, he starts flying. This shocks everyone, especially Smee who starts to tell Captain Hook. Peter Pan appears, freeing Tinker Bell. With Smee gone and Tinker Bell free, Sora and Peter Pan begin their attack.

Covers (2)

 * Front cover: Tinker Bell, captured in a glass lantern.
 * Back cover: The glass lantern Tinker Bell was captured in, now empty.

Continuity errors

 * None yet identified.

Artistic errors

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Collections

 * Kingdom Hearts Vol. 3 manga
 * "Episode 34: Deadlock" is only available within the manga collection.