The keepers and characters were weak. Fighting Maliss was harder than they thought.
They lay on the ground on the tip of Megahorn as Maliss hovered above them.
"He's too strong!" Philby said weakly.
"We can't give up!" yelled Amanda. "For Finn's sake! For the world's sake!"
"Ha! The world!?" Maliss laughed. He flew down and transformed back into a human.
He walked up to Amanda and grabbed her chin.
"The world is doomed," he said. "The world now belongs to us! To the Overtakers! Your boyfriend will never defeat those two! He will…!"
Suddenly, light exploded from the swirling storm above. Lightning flashed and the swirl started to go back up into the sky.
Lord Maliss let go of Amanda and stepped back, looking at the sky. The keepers and characters looked up too.
"What's going on!?" yelled Maliss. "What is this!?"
"It's Finn," said Shrek. "He defeated them! He destroyed Nightmare Kingdom!"
"What!?" yelled Maliss. "That's impossible!"
Suddenly, pure light exploded everywhere even brighter. It immediately swallowed up the swirling clouds.
After it swallowed it up, it began to shrink and shrink, and then it completely exploded.
Everyone fell down from the blinding light impact. When it was all clear, they all looked up.
No Nightmare Kingdom. No lightning. No clouds. No storm. Just a beautiful starry night.
"He…did it," said Jess.
"He defeated them!" said Maybeck.
"WE WON!" cheered Amanda.
"NOOOOOOO!" yelled Maliss. "That's impossible! I can't be beaten! Not after everything I've done that led up to this! All of it, wasted!?"
"It's over Maliss!" yelled Prince Derek. "You and your Overtakers are finished!"
Maliss then smiled. He began to chuckle.
"If Nightmare Kingdom has been destroyed, then where's your leader?" he asked. "Where's the little hero?"
Everyone stopped smiling. Finn was nowhere to be seen.
"Where's Finn!?" yelled Amanda.
"Well that was a big explosion…." said Willa.
"It was just light!" yelled Amanda. "Light couldn't kill him!"
"But he was in the darkness when it exploded!" laughed Maliss. "He may have gotten swallowed up by it, and is now trapped in oblivion."
"No…" said Charlene.
"It can't be!" said Maybeck.
"Finn can't be gone!" Amanda sobbed.
"Don't worry!" yelled a voice from high up in the clouds. "I'm still alive!"
Everyone looked up. Finn was slowly floating down from the sky. He had wings made of white light, and he was surrounded by pure white light.
"Impossible!" yelled Maliss.
Everyone, including all the characters down below, cheered for Finn.
Finn slowly landed down on the tip of Megahorn. When he touched the ground, his wings disappeared and his DHI turned blue again.
Amanda ran right up to him and gave him a huge kiss on his lips. She hugged him so tightly.
"I thought I lost you like I did in Disneyland," she sobbed.
"Don't worry," said Finn. "I'm not dead yet!"
All the keepers cheered and gave Finn a big group hug.
The characters just stood and smiled.
Finn then heard Maliss stammering in confusion. He turned towards him.
"Im…im…im..possible!" he stammered. "How are you alive!?" How did you defeat Pitch and the Nightmare King!? How could I be defeated by a bunch of kids!?"
Finn smiled.
"You should have taken a hint from your sister, after the defeat she faced," said Finn.
"What did you say!?" yelled Maliss.
"We are the Kingdom Keepers!" said Finn. "We are the warriors of the night, and we defeat villains like you or the old Overtakers. You guys will never win! Not while we are around!"
Lord Maliss glared at them.
"He's right Maliss," Shrek said walking up to them. "Only these guys are more than just the warriors of the night."
"They are the Saviors of Dreams!" said Prince Derek. "Children of light that defeat evil and protect dreams!"
"And as long as they live, they will always fight for what is right," said Kaena.
Maliss just continued to stare at everyone.
But then, he began to laugh. It started out silent, but then got louder and louder. Soon he was laughing so loud that every Overtaker down below could here him.
"You think it's over?" he asked. "You think I'm done? I am far from finished! You may have ruined my plans here, to build Nightmare Kingdom, but I am still standing! And I swear on my life that I will whatever it takes to get my revenge! I may go reunite with my sister to fulfill this wish, but know this! This is far from over! You haven't seen the last of me! I…WILL…RETURN!"
After those last words, Maliss disappeared into a cloud of red smoke. Down below, all the other Overtakers disappeared as well.
Everyone stared at where Maliss was just standing. Then they looked at each other, and smiled.
"Who cares?" asked Finn.
"All that matters is that we won!" said Philby.
"We may not have been able to save Dream Kingdom, but we did save the world!" said Amanda.
Shrek laughed.
"Come now," he said. "Let's go join the celebration down below."
A few minutes later the keepers were standing on the broken stage in front of every good character cheering for them.
"Three cheers for the Saviors of Dreams!" the characters yelled.
Finn smiled. He wondered why they didn't get this back at Disneyland.
Shrek walked up from behind them and stood in front of them with Kaena, Prince Derek, Alex, and Jack Frost.
"You have saved all of us," said Shrek. "We thank you all for that."
"As for your fallen friend," said Prince Derek referring to Henry. "We already took the liberty of bringing his body back from the hotel to here. Here he will be buried in honor of the kingdom that once stood here."
"Oh right I was just wondering about that!" said Charlene. "What's going to happen tomorrow when the public see this place in ruins?"
"Nobody will know how it happened," said Jack. "They will all assume that it was an earthquake. Besides, this place was mainly built as a prison for the Overtakers."
"But it was made into a home for you guys," said Finn. "What will happen to you? Where will you go?"
"I'm not sure," said Shrek. "But we will find a place. A place where we truly will belong. A place where we can build another kingdom and live happily ever after."
Finn smiled. That was what they fought for. Happily ever afters.
"Well know Kingdom Keepers," said Shrek. "Dawn is approaching, and I don't think you want to be found here when the sun comes up. I think it is time for you to return home."
Finn frowned for a second, and then smiled. He ran up and gave Shrek a big hug.
Everyone cheered for this.
"I'll miss you," said Finn. "I will never forget you."
Shrek patted Finn on the back.
"I won't forget you either," he said.
"Hey what about me?" asked Donkey as he walked up. "You won't forget your favorite steed will you?"
"Of course not," said Finn. "I won't forget any one of you."
Finn then turned towards Prince Derek. He took his sword and then bent down holding it out for him.
"This is yours," said Finn. "I was borrowing it."
Derek smiled.
"Keep it," he said. "A gift for your victory, and your hero weapon. Let the world know that this is the weapon of the Saviors of Dreams.
Finn smiled, and then frowned.
"But how will I get it past security in the airport?" asked he asked.
"It's enchanted," Derek said. "It's camouflaged to the guards. They won't see it."
Finn smiled again.
"Thank you," he said. "Thank you everyone. We will never forget you."
Everyone smiled and cheered, and then said goodbye.
"Okay guys," Finn said. "Are we ready?"
Everyone nodded.
Finn pulled out the remote and everyone held hands.
"Press the button!" Finn said.
Everyone pressed the button and disappeared, waking up in their beds back at the hotel room for the last time.
Not over yet! One more chapter! The end of the story, and the longest story I have written so far!
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