Ignus ran up the steps, flanked by Donald and Goofy. Sora was standing over Journal's body, which had bug cubes sticking out of him in odd places.
"Is he…? Do you think…?" Sora asked.
Ignus knelt beside Journal, careful not to touch the bugs. "I don't know how deep the bugs are. But I don't think he's going to be able to wake up unless they're cleared."
"So if I debug him, Riku will come back to us." Sora mused. "Guys, I gotta go inside to look."
"But what about you?" Donald demanded.
"Who's to say if it's even safe inside Riku?" Goofy added.
"I know it's risky, but if a friend needs me to be there, I'll be there to help!"
There was a moment's silence.
"That's Sora for you." Jiminy shook his head.
"Still can't talk you out of it, huh?" Donald said jokingly.
"A-hyuck! But we'll do everything we can to help you out!" Goofy declared.
"Thanks guys." Sora smiled. He turned and extended his keyblade to the keyhole floating above Journal.
"Don't forget, Sora." Ignus said. "Your friends will be with you. Always."
