Chapter 36: Atlantica: Heartsongs
A/N: Here's the chapter you've been waiting for! Sora and Hikari get to sing their songs! I'm pretty excited about this chapter really because they get to sing two of my favorite Final Fantasy songs! Hope you're ready for some musical entertainment!
Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts, or the songs that are used in this chapter. I just own my oc's
Enjoy!
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"I think Simba's going to do fine as King" Sora said.
Hikari nodded.
"If he can take down a giant heartless like that, then I'm sure he has nothing to worry about"
"Except parenting" Donald said.
Everyone snorted at that.
"I don't think we'll be able to help with him on that" Goofy said.
"You can't have your friends help you with everything" Sora pointed out.
Hikari rolled her eyes and sat in her seat.
"We should head on over to Atlantica" she said.
"I'm sure everyone is dying to hear our heartsongs"
The guys laughed nervously at that, but knew there was no way out of this. They promised that they would help with the concert, and they were going to keep their word on it.
As they headed for Atlantica, the group practiced out the songs that they were going to sing. They didn't want to screw this up with their crappy voices.
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The palace was packed for the concert. It seemed that everyone from Atlantica came so they could hear some great music.
Sebastian stood in front of the podium. He checked to see if everyone was ready, before signaling to start. Music filled the palace as the orchestra started to play while everyone started singing.
"Welcome the dawning of a happy age of new beginnings.
Land and sea, have come together, joined in peace and harmony.
Fairy tales and miracles are what we're singing of:
Our dear princess, Ariel has truly fell in love.
With a prince, a human prince who lived so far above"
Ariel smiled brightly as she started singing.
"Wishes really can come true if you want them to.
And this happiness inside I owe to every one of you"
The rest of the choir picked up at this point.
"How about you introduce us to these lovely friends of yours?"
Ariel held her hand out as she introduced her friends.
"Come take a bow: Donald, Goofy, Hikari and Sora"
"Congratulations, dear princess, to you" Donald sang.
"You found your first love and he found you, too" Goofy sang.
"We were glad to help you out and very proud, it's true" Hikari sang.
"Seeing how we made you grin just makes us want to twirl a fin" Sora sang.
Ariel started singing again.
"Wishes really can come true if you want them to.
And this happiness inside I owe to everyone of you"
"Be so kind to introduce us to the King, and these his loyal friends" The choir sang.
"Please say hello: Daddy, Sebastian, Flounder" Ariel sang.
King Trion smiled at his daughter.
"Ariel, I'm so happy for you" he said.
"Yes, happy endings are so rare and so few" Sebastian sang.
"We were glad to help, and very proud, it's true" Flounder sang.
"Seeing how we made you grin just makes us want to twirl a fin"
"Any other friends of yours that might be waiting in the wing?" The choir sang.
"Come say hello: all my friends from every corner of the world" Ariel sang.
At this point, everyone started to sing.
"A new day is dawning on a happy age of new beginnings.
Land and sea have come together joined in peace and harmony.
Fairy tales and miracles are what we're singing of:
Our dear princess, Ariel, Prince Eric from above.
A happy end forever after, full of joy and love"
The audience applauded when the song was over. Everyone bowed in recognition, knowing that they did a good job. It was a lovely song, but it wasn't over yet.
Everyone pushed Sora forward when it came to starting the heartsongs.
"Break a fin, Sora!" Donald cheered.
Sora gulped nervously but told the orchestra what to play.
Music filled the air for a moment, taking everyone to a distant world.
Sora took a deep breath and started to sing. His voice expressing what his heart was feeling at the moment.
"Seas invite in the evening sun
To light the somber abyss.
Clouds dance up with the heavens' stars,
Chanting an air of joyous bliss.
Water fades back from blue to jade,
Guiding young rainbows high.
Flowers bloom into red and white,
Quenching our hearts as they run dry.
Angels chained by a beast locked in slumber.
Sin washed away by the swift flow of time.
I may know the answers.
Journeys over snow and sand.
What twist of fate has brought us
To tread upon this land?"
The orchestra played their number while Sora caught his breath to play the next part.
"Blessed by light and the burden of shadows.
Souls abide to an endless desire.
I may know the answers,
Though one question I still hear.
What twist of fate has brought us
To roads that run so near?
Distant worlds together.
Miracles from realms beyond.
The lifelight burns inside me
To sing to you this song
To sing with you this song
To sing to you your song"
(Distant Worlds from Final Fantasy XI)
When he finished, the audience gave him a standing ovation. The song was sung so well and it held such deep emotions.
Sora laughed when Donald and Goofy put him in a headlock.
"Way to go, Sora!" Hikari cheered.
"That was amazing" Ariel added.
Sora just smiled.
"It's your turn, Hikari" he said.
"Wow 'em"
Hikari blushed.
"I'll give it my best"
She told the orchestra what to play before she calmed herself. Her mind wandered over to Riku and her quest to find him. She wasn't going to give up until she was back in his arms again.
"Riku, wherever you are…this song is for you" she thought.
The orchestra started play the slow, steady tune for Hikari to sing.
"Wind, and my heart swimming in collected words
Moved by the wind, in through the world.
Clouds, like a voice that we all recognize
Carry the holding future.
Moon, on the sky as a trembling heart
Shown on the glass unsteadily.
Stars, shedding tears in an overflowing stream
I see the night all around me.
Suteki Da Ne
Being together, all alone walking hand in hand.
And I want to go to your city
To your home, into your arms.
That soul
Inside your body
From those conflicting nights
As from my dream"
The orchestra played their part, letting Hikari to think deep in thought. No matter where she went, or how long she would have to travel, she would not give up on Riku. He was the reason why she wanted to become stronger, why she wanted to protect the ones she loved most. She wouldn't stop until she had her knight back.
She picked up singing when it came to her part.
"Wind died away, and I feel all the words
Led by a gentle illusion.
Clouds are the future that cannot be attained
Told from impossible distance.
The moon filled with night as it flowed through your heart
Such faraway reflections.
Stars, ripe like tears, like fruit falls from a tree
I wipe my dreams of the nighttime.
Suteki Da Ne
Being together, all alone walking hand in hand.
And I want to go to your city
To your home, into your arms.
To feel your face
The touch of memory
And now that I awake
As from my dream
Suteki Da Ne
Being together, all alone walking hand in hand.
And I want to go to your city
To your home, into your arms.
To feel your face
The touch of memory
And now that I awake
As from my dream"
(Suteki Da Ne from Final Fantasy X)
Hikari was rewarded with a standing ovation as well. Everyone seemed to be moved by her heartsong and thought it held such a beautiful story behind it.
Hikari hid her face behind her hands in embarrassment. She never realized how well her heartsong would be.
Sora and the others were cheering her on as she swam over to them.
"That was so beautiful, Hikari" Ariel said.
"That was a very powerful heartsong" Goofy added.
"I bet Riku would have loved it" Sora whispered to her.
Hikari blushed. She didn't know if Riku would ever hear her heartsong, but deep in the back of her mind, she had a feeling that he would.
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When the concert ended, the group stayed behind to catch up with Ariel.
Everything was fine and dandy until a large bubble floated past them. It suddenly started to glow, indicating that it was the keyhole for this world.
Sora and Hikari quickly sealed the keyhole, so heartless wouldn't be able to come to this world.
"What's happening?" Ariel asked.
"A new pathway has opened" Hikari explained.
"What? You gonna go?" Sebastian asked.
"Dis is goodbye?"
"I won't do it" Donald declared.
"We'll never say goodbye"
"That's right!" Goofy said.
"A-one, two, three, four: "
"Even though we're hittin' the road, our worlds are all connected" everyone sang.
"Which means" Sora said.
"We are free to come and go"
"And sing" Donald added.
The group swam up to Ariel and smiled at her.
"So don't be sad, and always know, we'll come back soon to say hello!"
Ariel smiled brightly at the song they sang her.
And what they said was true. No matter where they went, they would always remember the times they spent singing together.
Because these memories together would always be considered their heartsongs.
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A/N: I know this chapter was short, but I figured you guys wanted to hear the songs. I hoped you liked them.
And for the record, 'Suteki Da Ne' will be considered at Riku and Hikari's love theme from here on out. It's my favorite, so I wanted to give them a special song.
Please review and tell me what you think.
Ja ne!