A/N: Yes, I know this chapter is late. I apologize, but I really wanted to make Donald's story special, since he's one of the main characters. Here it is.

Donald

In my world, nothing is ever right.

Sure, I've had good times as well as bad. I have people I love more than life itself. I've seen things that most people will never get the chance to experience in their lifetimes. But it's never enough, because something always comes along that I regret.

My situation is a rather unusual one. I am the wizard of Disney Castle, friend and advisor to the benevolent King Mickey and Queen Minnie. Goofy, the captain of the royal knights, is my companion. We travel the universe with one of my other close friends, Sora. The three of us are closer than brothers. We always know when one is upset, we know our strengths and weaknesses, and they compliment each other so perfectly that our love is close to invincible.

The other love in my heart, dear Daisy, is not so close to me. I regret not being able to spend more time with her. She's got an uncommon spark in her words, and her wit is second to none. She ensures that I don't forget about my family.

Then there's my nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie. They've seen so much in their lives, but they always stay strong. They've got an uncommon business sense as well. They must have learned it from dear Uncle Scrooge. He's now running an ice cream business. It's one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Uncle Scrooge with ice cream? But he's happy where he is.

Despite the hardships I face, I'm somewhat happy where I am, as happy as I can be in this cruel and indifferent world. It's impossible to be consumed by negativity in the presence of Sora and Goofy. Whenever I get into these moods, they have the ability to instantly sense it. Sora usually deals with it by starting a meaningless argument. Goofy then comes along to break it up, and then we laugh about it. It makes me forget these things for a while, but there's no escaping life.

I almost lost Goofy not too long ago, and it was an event that I'd rather not relive. I had finally reunited with King Mickey after that long search, but the circumstances were not pleasant. We were confronted by Organization XIII once again, and they made a quick and dirty attempt on Mickey's life. Their chosen instrument of murder was a boulder. As crude as the weapon was, it was perfectly suited for its task.

Mickey survived that attempt without injury, but I cannot say the same for Goofy. My dear friend threw himself in the boulder's path, thinking only of the safety of his companions as always. He collapsed to the ground, and a rage like nothing I ever felt before built up in my head. I felt as if an explosion of fire spells would burst forth from my staff at any moment, the rage was that strong. But my regrets surfaced once again.

As I gazed upon Goofy's still body, I suddenly remembered a time not too long ago when Sora had decided to buy some ice cream from Uncle
Scrooge. He may have slaughtered more Heartless than either of us combined, but he still clung onto the innocence of a child. It was endearing in a way, but that's besides the point.

Anyway, we departed from the ice cream stand a few minutes later, delicately licking our frozen treats. It was then that tragedy struck.

Without thinking of the potential consequences, I told one of my favorite stories about Cloud and a particularly colorful Heartless that had bested him. Sora sniggered at the mental image, but that goof guffawed like a madman, inadvertently inhaling that ice cream. He sucked in air that wouldn't come for a moment, and then collapsed.

Sora shrieked and dropped to the ground beside him, and I took the less sensible course of action. I aimed a few fire spells at his throat in an attempt to melt the blockage. It worked, but Goofy's throat was coated in first degree burns. He forgave me without a second thought, but I still wince at the thought of what that must have been like.

I expressed my regrets about the ice cream incident to Goofy's unconscious form, while Sora sat there in shock and the king went on a rampage. Sora and I followed numbly.

When the battlefield was cleared, I slipped into my thoughts once again. I couldn't believe what had happened. Goofy…my Goofy was gone. I was shaking at the thought of burying him, of never hearing that silly laugh again. He had done nothing to deserve such a cruel death.

It was the laugh I remembered that interrupted that train of thought. There was Goofy, our ray of sunshine just like always. I watched Mickey embrace him, and tears jumped to my eyes. None of them could ever know how much their friendship meant to me. They could never know how they kept me in check, how they reminded me why I kept going. Most importantly, I knew that some things were right with the world.

A/N: Okay, I had some ideas for this piece originally that didn't make it in, it was originally going to be more lighthearted, but this is what I got. I'll save the sunshine (with some sadness) for Goofy then. As always, feel free to comment and make suggestions.