KHA: WHOO! I need to stop writing uber long chapters...
(crickets chirp)
KHA: Where did everybody go?
(in a place far far far away)
Everyone: (wearing KH character excavation caps) We know, you're here, Sora! YOU CAN'T HIDE FROM US FOREVER!
Sora: (from hiding place) O.o Help...
Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts. Nor do I own those KH character excavation caps. O.o
Donald and Goofy casually took a seat in a purple, fluffy train seat while Akyra sat down on the seat facing them. Sora remained standing, holding onto a metal bar to prevent himself from falling. Not a word was spoken between them as the train pressed on. They had too much on their minds to even consider speaking to one another. Instead, they sat quietly in one spot, looking grim and lazy. Sora examined the orange pouch again. How could it be that their munny pouches were exactly the same? And what was that bulky thing he felt when he pulled out the munny for the tickets? He untied the string holding the pouch together and pulled out what seemed to be a tiny, round, blue crystal. It was a handsome little crystal that gleamed brilliantly as the light reflected off its smooth, cold surface. Sora didn't know what came over him, but he had the sudden urge to hold the crystal up to the sun. He did so, watching it shine with a saddened expression.
"You know…" he said softly, grabbing everyone's attention, "I'm sad."
Akyra was sad enough as it was and watching Sora mimic every move Roxas had once made didn't help at all. "You know… so am I," she thought.
"We'll be back," Donald said happily.
"Yeah," Goofy agreed, "We can visit Hayner and those guys again."
Sora blankly watched the two of them as they smiled broadly. He turned to gaze at Akyra, who gave him a small grin as well. You know, it was nice to have friends to pick you up when you're down… He smiled, appreciating his friends' attempt to cheer him up.
The gloomy mood suddenly disappeared when they realized that their surroundings had suddenly changed. No, they were still inside the train. But, instead of trees, land and things that would be considered normal, the surroundings outside the train had changed drastically in a glimmer of light. Instead of chugging through a bright green landscape, the train was making its way through a glimmering twilit sky. The sky was a pale yellow and the clouds sparkled brilliantly as the bright stars' light bounced off them. Sure, it was a pretty view. But, what surprised them the most was the fact that the train was riding through the sky itself on tracks that were suspended in midair!
"You reckon we might fall?" Goofy gulped as they watched the scenery slow down.
The train slowed to a halt in front of a small, grassy base that led to an enormous navy blue tower. As the team disembarked from the train, they noticed that the tower looked exactly like the train they had been riding. It was mostly colored in navy blue and was plastered with different shapes of golden stars and sparkling moons. The moment Donald, who had been the last to disembark, got off the train, its doors quickly rolled shut and it sped off into the distance, leaving nothing but a set of railroad tracks in its wake.
Sora giggled nervously. "Heh, there goes our ride…"
A set of thumps could easily be heard at the tower's entrance. Donald led the team to the front door, which was almost completely covered by a figure. And by completely covered, we mean completely covered! The person at the door was excessively huge and round, looking like a clothed boulder. He wore buckled blue pants with matching sets of what seemed to be imitation armor. We could be sure that that armor wouldn't keep him safe in battle. He was crouched before the gold door, which was open to a sliver, peeking through the hole.
"What's goin' on?" Donald asked casually.
"I sent some of my lackeys inside to see if the master of this here's tower as big and tough as they say," the figure said in raspy, almost growling voice, "Word is, he's a real powerful sorcerer. Which would make him the perfect bodyguard for me. See, it don't matter how tough he is --- once he's a Heartless, he'll do as I say!"
"A Heartless?" Donald asked.
"That's right. They're those things that come outta the darkness in folks' hearts. Why, with all those Heartless at her side, my dear friend Maleficent is gonna conquer everything! And since I got me a debt to pay, I'm goin' 'round to a bunch of different worlds and buildin' an army of Heartless, special for her. Why am I talkin' to you pipsqueaks anyway? Go on, scram! I'm behind schedule as it is."
He flicked his large, stubby hand at them, as if dismissing them.
"You oughta find somethin' nicer to do!" Goofy said.
"And improve your grammar," Akyra added softly.
"Says who?"
The giant figure turned around, the ground trembling with every step he took. He clenched his hands into fists and watched the team with a threatening glare. His face had the same flair as Donald, Goofy's and all the characters originating from Disney Castle's, to be specific. It had a comical and cartoon-like feel to it. He had short, pointed ears and a long droopy face with short, unshaven whiskers.
"Wha…AAAH! It's you!" the figure cried, jumping back in surprise. Of course, the stranger's jump was hard enough to be passed for an earthquake. But Donald and Goofy, wearing expressions of utter shock, stayed rooted to the ground.
"Pete!" Donald and Goofy cried together.
Sora and Akyra exchanged confused expressions. Were they already acquainted?
"What are you two nimrods doin' here?" the one named Pete fumed.
"What are YOU doing here?" Donald asked angrily.
"You know him?" Sora asked quickly.
"We sure do!" Goofy answered happily, "Pete's been causin' trouble for ages! His Majesty banished him to another dimension a long time ago. I wonder how he escaped."
Pete laughed heartily, his belly bulging along. "You wanna know, eh? Well, Maleficent busted me out, that's how! And now your world---no, no, no, all the worlds---are gonna belong to yours truly. 'Cause Maleficent's gonna help me conquer 'em!"
The team stared at him wide-eyed. He couldn't be serious, could he?
"Maleficent…huh," Sora said slyly, winking at his friends. They sniggered loudly, attempting to keep their expressions straight.
"What are you laughing at?" Pete roared, "Why Maleficent's power's so great---"
"She's toast!" Sora interrupted.
"Huh?"
"Sorry, but Maleficent can't help ya now!" Goofy added.
"Whaddaya mean?"
Donald and Akyra looked at each other and burst into a hysterical laughter. Pete's temperature rose as daggers shot out of his eyes. He despised being laughed at. All he saw was red.
"You! So you're the ones that did it!" he shrieked.
"Well…" Sora said calmly, placing his hands behind his head and giving Pete an innocent look, "We might've had something to do with it."
Pete growled angrily, looking as if he was about to claw at them. Stamping his feet, he cried, "Heartless squad! Round up!"
Several small pools of darkness suddenly surrounded the team. A couple of Shadow Heartless emerged from the ground, twitching their black antennas nervously as their bright, yellow eyes scanned the surroundings. Sora sniggered. These were the weakest type of Heartless they had encountered in their last journey!
"Ha! This is a joke!" Akyra laughed as she whipped out her staff, "Is this all you can do, big bad Pete?"
There is no need to even describe the battle. It seemed to end the moment it had begun. Each Heartless was defeated by one strike, resulting in the quick disposal of the somewhat few that Pete was able to conjure.
"You just wait!" Pete roared after the team had magnificently swept the floor with his army, "Nobody, and I do mean nobody, messes with the mighty Pete!"
"So, 'mighty' Pete, who lives in this tower anyway?" Sora asked.
"Oh, ya don't know, eh? Well, it's old Yen Sid!" Pete said proudly, "'Course, he's probably a Heartless by now."
Donald jumped on the spot, his eyes filled with happiness. "Master Yen Sid lives here?" he asked in awe.
He darted up the steps that lead to the front door and struggled to open it. The door wouldn't budge, however.
"Yen Sid is the King's teacher!" Goofy said to the two teens.
"Wow. Sounds powerful!" Sora said.
"Let's go see him!" Akyra cried as she dashed for the door. Of course, with the help of Sora, Goofy and Akyra, the door swung open effortlessly. They entered the gleaming tower enthusiastically, leaving Pete outside with his bottom jaw dropped in surprise.
The tower's entrance was as grand and ornate as a castle's ballroom. There wasn't much decoration, except for a large, gold, winding staircase that lead to aquamarine double doors roughly two stories higher. The walls matched the white marble floor, brilliantly reflecting the light in every direction. In fact, the white walls sort of reminded Akyra of Castle Oblivion…
"Come on! Yen Sid must be up those stairs!" Donald quacked, snapping Akyra out of her sad trance. The team followed Donald, who seemed to know the way very well. They climbed several winding staircases with different colored steps and at some point, Sora was positive that the staircases were resting on no foundation whatsoever. The stairs simply stood in midair. Now that was magic!
Of course, Pete had kept his word. On their way to the sorcerer's loft, their route was filled with hundreds of Heartless shadows and soldiers. Defeating them was a breeze for the group but it was also very annoying.
"Heartless, Heartless, Heartless!" Donald raged as they ascended a straight flight of golden stairs, "Thing's haven't changed one bit!"
"Well, it's a good thing we're on the job, then," Goofy answered.
"So the worlds aren't at peace after all?" Sora asked sadly. After all that work, all those trials and all those obstacles they had to face, their mission had never been completed. He hung his head. Some Keyblade master he turned out to be… Akyra placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Don't worry about it," she said softly, "We'll make everything right again." Sora raised his head until their eyes met. At least his friends still believed in him.
"WE'RE HERE!" Donald screeched ecstatically as he began pulling onto two golden handles adorned on an elegant aquamarine door. Of course, Donald wasn't exactly the type to be able to open doors that were four times his size. The rest of the team aided him and huddled together as they attempted to peek inside when they heard the creek of an open door.
The room resembled very much that of a sorcerer. A countless number of bookcases were filled with thousands of spell books and magic tomes. A good deal of locked chests filled any empty space and a rusty old cauldron stood beside an elegant wooden desk. A man sat behind the desk on a large matching chair fit for a king. Akyra presumed the man must have been Master Yen Sid. He looked very aged, which has accentuated by his long, gray beard. His attire was identical to Merlin's; a long, blue sorcerer's robe with a matching blue pointed hat. He had a certain gruffness in his look and he always seemed to be smirking wickedly.
"Master Yen Sid! It's an honor!" Donald quacked as he and Goofy gave the sorcerer a deep bow. Akyra looked at Sora. Were they supposed to do that too? Sora shrugged in response.
"Hey there!" Sora said cheerfully, waving his hand. Akyra slapped her forehead with the palm of her hand. Gosh, he acted like a blockhead sometimes. Donald and Goofy gazed at him in utter shock.
"Sora!" Donald raged, grabbing Sora's arm and pulling him down, "Show some respect!"
Akyra giggled as she watched Donald struggle with Sora.
"YOU TOO!" he quacked. Akyra stood up straight, staring wide-eyed at the fuming duck. Yen Sid gently waved his hand, nonverbally asking Donald to calm down. Of course, Donald needn't be told twice. He bowed once again, keeping quiet.
"So, you are Sora," he said calmly, pointing to the teen in question, "Now then, have you seen the King yet?"
"Yes, we did, Master. But we didn't get a chance to talk to him," Goofy said, assuring himself to use proper words and correct grammar in the presence of the King's teacher.
"Yes...the King has been quite busy of late. Therefore, it would seem that the task of instructing you four falls upon my shoulders. You have a perilous journey ahead of you. You must be well prepared," Yen Sid warned.
"You mean...we have to go on another quest?" Sora asked, "Akyra and I were looking forward to finding my friend Riku, so we could go back to the islands."
"Yes. I know. However, everything in your journey, Sora, is connected. Whether you will find your way home to the islands... Whether you and Akyra will return alone or with your friend... And, whether or not the islands will still be there. And the key that connects them all is you, Sora."
"I'm… the key?" Sora asked in awe. He raised his hand in level with his eyes and the Keyblade suddenly materialized in his grip in a bright flash of light.
"Chosen wielder of the Keyblade!" Yen Sid said in a powerful voice, "You are the key that will open the door to light!"
Sora lowered his Keyblade and nodded boldly. Yen Sid waved his hand and the others followed suit (Donald and Goofy had to scramble to their feet).
"But, sir," Sora began, "how come the Heartless are still running around?"
Yen Sid nodded as if he was expecting them to ask this question. "Your past endeavors did prevent an immense effusion of Heartless from the great darkness; make no mistake about that. However, the Heartless are darkness made real---and darkness lingers yet in every heart. The Heartless are fewer. But while darkness exists in a single heart, it will be difficult to eliminate them."
The group sighed in unison. So destroying Heartless won't get them anywhere. They need to attack the darkness in people's hearts.
"Gawrsh, that must mean… if everybody's heart was full of light, them Heartless'd go away!" Goofy said happily, forgetting about paying attention to grammar.
Yen Sid nodded. "Now it is time to speak of the enemies that you will encounter."
Yen Sid waved his hand once again and an image of Donald Duck appeared beside the group. Donald gasped. He was an enemy?
"If one such as you, Donald, yields to the darkness in their heart, they too will become a Heartless." The figure of Donald was suddenly overcome by darkness and transformed into a Shadow Heartless. "But you know this. The Heartless are always lurking and ever seeking to capture new hearts. Never let your guard down! Now then..."
Yen Sid waved his hand a second time. A tall, rubbery white creature materialized beside the Shadow Heartless. The team recognized that being at once. It was one of those weird, flexible creatures in white jumpsuits that attacked them at the station.
"At times, if someone with a strong heart and will---be they evil or good---becomes a Heartless, the empty shell they leave behind begins to act with a will of its own," Yen Sid explained. The Heartless disappeared. "An empty vessel whose heart has been stolen away... A spirit that goes on even as its body fades from existence---for you see, Nobodies do not truly exist at all. Nobodies may seem to have feelings, but this is a ruse---they only pretend to have hearts. You must not be deceived!"
"Nobodies… they don't exist…" Sora said aloud. Akyra rubbed the place where she had received a nasty cut from those monsters. So they were called Nobodies… Two more Nobodies appeared beside the first.
"Now then...the being you see before you is known as a Dusk. They are the most common form of Nobody. But there are others---some larger, some with frightening and unique powers. Be vigilant! On your journey, you will meet an alarming number of Dusks. They will all attempt to do you harm," Yen Sid said calmly as the images vanished, "Still, they are nothing but empty shells, destined to return to the darkness. But---"
Yen Sid waved his hand one final time. The team turned to face the opening beside them. Yet, the moment an image of the next villains appeared, Akyra let out a gasp. Standing beside the four friends… were four figures, resembling humans and wearing long, hooded, black robes.
"The cult of black robed people!" Akyra shouted. Sora, Donald and Goofy turned to look at her, all with puzzled expressions.
Yen Sid chuckled. "Yes, you may call them the cult of black robed people. But the beings you see before you now are different. These powerful Nobodies have formed a group called Organization XIII. It commands the lesser Nobodies."
"So they're called… Organization XIII?" Akyra asked. The group exchanged confused looks and shook their heads. Nope, they had never heard of this group before.
"While Heartless act on instinct, Nobodies function in a higher manner," Yen Sid continued, "They can think and plan. And it seems they are working towards a goal. What that goal is, we do not know. The King sensed the danger, and journeyed forth to fight it. He found the dark realm's Keyblade, and with it, closed the door. Now he's traveling from world to world, fighting the Heartless as he seeks the answer to the riddle of the Nobodies and Organization XIII."
"Then I guess we better go find the King first!" Sora concluded as the images disappeared.
"But where would he be?" Akyra asked.
"Well, we won't know 'til we look!" Goofy answered.
"Yeah. And the King must know where Riku is, 'cause the two of them were together in the realm of darkness when we closed the door. You know, after defeating Ansem," Sora added.
Akyra's smile fell. That's right… he forgot about the time when he met up with him in Castle Oblivion. Or his clone, to be more specific… But what did it change? She saw the look in Sora's eye when he spoke about finding Riku. Finding him… or going back home with him to be reunited with Kairi was probably the one thing that he wanted the most. Should she tell him that she saw him? Should she say how Riku fought Ansem and walked the road to dawn with the King? She shook her head. No… it would only raise more questions. And it would probably worry Sora a lot more, knowing that his friend isn't where he thought he was. She just wasn't able to do that to Sora. Maybe she should keep it a secret, just for the chance to see Sora smile.
"So, before you go, you will need more suitable traveling clothes. Those look a bit too small for you," Yen Sid said as he motioned to the door, "Through there, you'll find three good fairies. If you ask, they'll create for you appropriate garments."
Sora looked down at his clothes. It was true; they were way too small for him. His red jumper shorts used to be slightly shorter than his ankles. Now they were way above his knees.
"Gawrsh Sora, you sure are growing fast!" Goofy pointed out as Donald and Akyra pulled at his clothes, chuckling.
"Uh, I guess…" he said nervously as he joined in on the pulling.
The team went through the door at the other side of Yen Sid's loft and ended up in a tall, circular room. There were make-up kits, dressers and a good deal of clothes scattered around the room. There were mirrors at every corner and wardrobes the size of Pete. The room looked very much like a woman's oversized closet.
Three fairies, one dressed in green, one dressed in red and one dressed in blue were chatting near a tall window. Their conversation seemed to be very important because they didn't even notice the group walk in. Still staring at the three fairies, Sora spoke: "Me, you guys, Riku, and the King. I don't care who this Organization is or what it's planning. With the six of us---I mean, seven of us---there's nothing to worry about, right?"
"Yeah!" Donald quacked loudly. He must have quacked loud enough to grab the fairies' attention for they ceased their talking immediately and turned to face the group.
"Well, look who's here, dears!" the one dressed in red cried, "Sora, Donald, Akyra and Goofy!"
"Oh how marvellous!" the one in green exclaimed, "I'm Fauna and these dears are Flora and Merryweather." She pointed her wand at the one dressed in red and the one dressed in blue respectively.
"Ooh, if you're looking for clothes, you've come to the right place!" Merryweather said.
"I'll do the designing," Fauna added.
The team couldn't believe their eyes. They didn't get the chance to meet too many fairies on their journey. The closest they came to a fairy was a pixie named Tinker Bell.
"Just a moment!" Flora exclaimed, causing the other two to cease their jabbering. She was pointing her wand rather shakily at Akyra, who looked completely confused.
"Wh-what is it?" she asked meekly as the three fairies scanned her from head to toe.
"What have happened to your clothes?" Flora demanded.
"They're filled with holes!" Fauna pointed out.
"How dreadful!" said Merryweather.
"Well, whaddaya know! They are filled with holes," Goofy added.
Akyra pulled on her yellow halter. Sure, there were some new holes that weren't there the other day but it wasn't something to freak out about.
"Come, dear, you ABSOLUTELY need a new attire. And we will not take no for an answer!" Flora said firmly as she grabbed Akyra's arm and guided her to the front of the group. Akyra's eyes widened.
"Wait wait wait wait wait wait!" she said once Flora released her, "Does that mean you will make me some new clothes? Just like that?"
"Of course, dear," Fauna said gently, "We can't let you continue your journey looking like that!"
Akyra froze. The silence in the room was enough to suffocate them all. Something was bound to happen… And then, Sora saw it. The odd gleam in Akyra's eyes. He knew very well what that gleam meant.
"Step back…" Sora whispered urgently to Donald and Goofy. But they were too late.
"WHEE!" Akyra screeched as she jumped up and down very quickly, "Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou!"
Sora, Donald and Goofy were blown off their feet in surprise, landing one on top of the other like pancakes.
"What was that?" Donald sputtered as he tried to pry Goofy off his back.
"I warned you…" Sora said as he raised Donald off his head.
The three fairies lined up to face their challenge. Flora gently raised her wand and a beam of red light softly flew from the tip. It hit Akyra lightly and vanished in a cloud of sparkling pink dust. Once the dust cleared, Akyra's new clothes were revealed. They looked identical to the ones she wore a few seconds ago except for the fact that they were dyed in pink.
"Pink? No, no, no, that won't do! Try this," Merryweather said as she sent a blue beam of light to Akyra. Now Akyra's clothes were tinted in blue.
"How's this?" Fauna asked. She sent a green beam of light and Akyra's clothes turned green.
"Wow, I can't decide!" Akyra said happily, admiring the new color.
"Alright, dears, enough squabbling! Together, now!" said Flora. The three fairies huddled together and pointed the tips of their wands together. They waved them simultaneously, sending a white beam of light in Akyra's direction. At first, Akyra glowed white until the light faded, revealing her new clothes.
Every single article of clothing she wore was either white or a dark shade of purple. A silk, purple collar was tied around her neck and matching silk bands of fabric were tied in a crisscross across her torso. A long, purely white tube of fabric covered her upper body from under her arms all the way to just above her hips, so only one crisscross of purple fabric under her neck was visible. The bottom of the white shirt was decorated with about an inch of purple lace. She wore a matching purple skirt, purple gloves with the fingertips cut off and white running shoes that were decorated with wavy purple lines.
Although her new clothes were very different from her old ones, the fairies decided to leave a couple of Akyra's trinkets on her outfit. She wore the same belts she had before entering the wardrobe; one that held up her skirt just slightly below her waist and one white belt that was just way too big for her. She tied it on one side and let it hang down the other side. She also tied both ends of a long chain on one side of her skirt. Finally, she wore two long, thin bands of black fabric in crisscrosses down her right leg. Akyra remembered the day when Kairi had given her those bands and scolded her when she decided to wear them that way. According to Kairi, wearing them on only one leg wasn't fashionable. Akyra turned around in circles, admiring her new outfit. Wow, those fairies were good!
"I love it! I love it!" she cried with glee as she looked at her new gloves.
"Is there a reason why it's so… white and purple?" Sora asked, rubbing his eyes. He was right; the only two present colors were white and purple. His eyes would need to get used to the contrast.
"Oh, but of course!" Flora said quickly, "Those aren't just any ordinary clothes, my dear!"
"They're not?" Akyra asked.
"Oh, no, no, no!" Fauna added, "We designed those clothes especially for you. They show whatever is in your heart, so the world can see as well!"
"They show what my heart holds?" Akyra asked slowly, gazing down at her outfit. How could clothes show what she was feeling?
"Gawrsh, Akyra, what's in your heart now?" Goofy asked.
"Right now, there is a lot of love for this outfit!" she said joyfully as she spinned around again, "Thank you so much!"
"Oh, you're very welcome, dear," said Merryweather as Akyra returned to her group, "Sora, dear! It's your turn!"
Sora stepped out in front of the group and the fairies immediately began debating what color they should make his new outfit.
"Those fairies are nuts…" Donald grumbled as Fauna turned Sora's outfit green.
"Nuts? Look at this awesome outfit they made me!" Akyra squealed with joy. Donald gave her an evil look and turned to face the fairies again. Now, Flora and Merryweather were debating over Sora's preferences. Would he like a pink outfit or a blue one?
"Aww, would you just decide?" Sora asked with irritation. The fairies giggled at his comment and placed the tips of their wands together.
"All right, then. Together now, dears!" said Flora. They sent a white beam of light from their wands, causing Sora to glow white for a moment. And, once the light faded away, Sora's brand new attire was shown.
Sora's outfit was very complex. He wore a black, zippered jacket that was adorned with yellow buckles, soft silver shoulder pads and a hood. His jacket fell just above his elbows with the edge of the sleeves were colored with a silver ring. He wore a blue shirt with a red trim under his jacket and a black belt held up his black and blue pants. Yellow belts were buckled in one crisscross at his waist and were connected to two large, red pockets at his sides. He wore blue gloves with silver motifs and black shoes with yellow designs, held together with tiny, blue belts.
"Oh my…" Flora sighed with awe.
"Ooh, it's lovely!" Fauna squealed.
"Oh, yes! He does look very dashing!" Merryweather added cheerfully.
"Wow…" Donald, Akyra and Goofy said at once. The fairies were absolutely right; Sora's new outfit was a sight to see!
"And Donald said those fairies were nuts…" Akyra said sarcastically, giving the duck a wide grin.
Donald's face fell. "Alright, I get it…"
Sora gently raised his hand, causing the Keyblade to appear out of thin air.
"Now, those aren't ordinary garments, either," Flora said sternly.
"They have very special powers," Fauna added. Flora flicked her wand and sent a tiny yellow orb in Sora's direction. The orb seemed transparent at first but, looking closer, Sora saw two dark yellow rings in its center.
"Take the orb, dear," Flora instructed. Sora pulled out his hand and reached for the orb.
"And watch what happens," Merryweather added.
No sooner had his fingers brushed against the orb when he was struck back by a jolt of power. He was entirely engulfed in light, causing the others to shield themselves from it. Of course, like practically every other beam of light, it faded in a matter of seconds, revealing Sora in an entirely new outfit. Instead of the traditional black and blue, Sora wore an entirely red outfit adorned with fleur-de-lys patterns. The team gasped in unison when Sora, realizing he was also gripping something in his left hand, raised it to reveal a second Keyblade.
"Whoa!" Sora gasped, jumping back in surprise at the sight of his new outfit.
"Wow…" Donald sighed with wide eyes.
"Two!" Akyra squealed with delight.
"Two Keyblades!" Goofy added.
"This journey's going to be twice as difficult as your last," Merryweather warned as the team let out a big sigh.
"Your garments also have other powers---but you will have to discover what they are as you continue on your journey." Flora said serenely.
Sora nodded firmly. "Okay, I'll do my best. And thanks a lot."
"Oh, and there's something else for you---from Master Yen Sid." Fauna pointed out.
The team looked at each other with wide grins. What more could they possibly need on their journey. Exchanging gleeful looks, they nodded.
"Goodbye!" they said in unison as they opened the door leading to Yen Sid's loft.
"And thank you so much!" Akyra added, still admiring her new outfit.
"You're welcome, dears! And good luck!" Flora said. The fairies lightly waved their hands, bidding the team farewell as they entered Yen Sid's room once more.
KHA: Yay! I finally described Akyra's clothes! If you have any questions about them, feel free to ask.
Akyra: We DID IT! We caught him!
Sora: (is dragged in) Eh...
KHA: GREAT! ...now what do we do?
Everyone: O.o
Roxas: Let's vote who has the spikiest hair!
KHA: O.o
Roxas: -.- It was only a suggestion...
