Dear Reader,

Do you know how boring two hour long lectures can be? Do you know how boring it is to listen to someone talk about a subject that you don't even like for a credit that you need so that you can get into a school with classes that have nothing to do with the subject you are currently listening to? Yeah. This is another 'bored-out-of-my-skull-must-stay-awake' fics. But I like it. I really like the way I'm going with this. This fic 'Epilogue' is actually an introduction/prologue to a saga I'm going to begin. The saga is going to be separated into three parts.

'Through the Looking Glass', 'Strangers In Paradise' and 'Is As Does'. Each one will be multi-chaptered and take place at around the same time. These fics will also give me the chance to explore the wider storylines that Kingdom Hearts opens up. I mean, it doesn't just cross over Disney, does it? I could cross over hundreds of other worlds. I know a few people who have already dipped into that wellspring of creativity and I want a turn now too.

Epilogue focuses on the two months after the 'War of Hearts' ends. Clean up, putting things back together, figuring out where to go next , the burgeoning threesome of Riku Sora and Kairi. Unfinished business really. Tieing up of loose ends.

Through the Looking Glass will be about the ones who live in Twilight Town and how they fit in and live life, not even knowing what is happening on the other side. It'll also tie into another fic I'm writing called 'Inbetween the Inbetween'.

Strangers In Paradise focusses on Destiney Islands and how Sora, Riku and Kairi try to fit back in among their loved ones back home while realizing they can't really live without each other. It'll mostly be squishy romance stuff which I haven't ever really given myself the chance to write before. It'll be a challenge that I'm looking foreward to.

Is As Does, is about Yuffie and her world hopping tour trying to find someone long thought dead who might just be alive. It's a fic for all those Yuf- oh wait, can't tell you yet. But it'll be crossover madness, that I know for sure. I'm planning to span worlds such as FullMetal Alchemist, Naruto, One Piece (The Merry Go does the Captain Hook thing and flies instead of floats, and who else thinks that NeverLand was a messed up level?) and Chrno Crusade.

It also should be known that I haven't played KH2 yet. My friend is borrowing it so once I get it back I'll start playing it. If things seem a little sqewed, I'll fix it once I'm done.

I don't own Anime in general.

I don't own Kingdom Hearts. This also includes Disney and Final Fantasy. So there.

Here's to FogDragon whom I KNOW has been looking foreward to this fic. This is for you. Labu, Labu Baby.

Stay safe
Stay healthy
Sincerely,

Starr Bryte

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For the longest time all was darkness. The last thing he remembered was the explosion and a bright light. He prayed that those in the vicinity with him had survived.

The first impression he had was of floating. An off out of body feeling that barely kept him anchored to reality.

Am I dead? He wondered uncertainly. As soon as the thought left his mind he was filled with a pounding agony that made it feel as if his heart were beating at every nerve ending.

Nope... He thought ruefully, moaning softly, Either I survived or I'm in hell.

"I'm not sure if your luck is a blessing or a curse, my friend..." A familiar voice said softly. Opening his eyes slowly, everything was bright and blurry. Blinking his vision soon cleared and he carefully turned his head to seen an even more familiar form.

"Your Majesty..?" He croaked uncertainly, Mickey smiled and held out a cup with water un it, helping him drink until he could talk without coughing.

"What happened..?" He asked vaguely, still feeling not-quite-there. Mickey laughed.

"What happened..? You survived an explosion meant to tear Kingdom Hearts itself apart, a miracle that even WE survived... And here you are..." Mickey smiled and squeezed his hand, "I'm glad."

"Where is here?"

"The corner infirmary of Castle Oblivian..." The King answered lightly. At his horrified look Mickey laughed.

"You were found on the beach in the Darkness by Riku... The war is over Ansem. We won."

"We won..?" At those words something inside relaxed and he smiled, even though it hurt to do so. Then he fell solomn.

"Who survived? What is happening now?"

"It's been about two months since the last pabble." Mickey answered, "It's been decided that the World That Never Was would be impossible to destroy. Which means that Darkness has a way through." His smile became grim, "The only thing separating us from them is Twilight Town."

"Twilight Town..." Ansem scoffed weakly.

"It is a world of its own now." Mickey said, "But the problem is that the Town is unstable. I will not encourage Chaos and I refuse to let that town be taken."

"You want me to play gatekeeper..." Ansem whispered in awe. Mickey grinned wryly.

"For someone willing to die to gain forgiveness, living in a halfway world is the least you can do..." As Ansem listened to the King's hairbrained scheme he decided he was either crazy or heroic for even agreeing to go along with it.