Chapter 20
At the wedding banquet, Mulan couldn't take her eyes off Shang. She was so happy to be with him, and could still stay with her beloved family. Kim and Ron were seated nearby, smiling at their newlywed friends and at each other.
For a sweet moment, the expanded team was reunited. But as there is a time to meet, there is a time to part.
"Kim, Ron, we're going to miss you."
"We'll miss you too." Kim pulled Mulan into a hug, which soon led to Ron and even Shang joining.
"I can't imagine what we would have done without you." added Shang. "We'll find a way to visit - somehow. Right, Mulan?"
"Right… one last hug."
All four of them drew into a group hug. They congratulated each other on the successful mission, on love, on friendship.
"Whenever you need us, we're just a Portal away." Ron's smile was watery.
As if those words were a summon, the air began to ripple and a hole opened in the scenery. Behind the hole, Kim and Ron could see the Possible residence in Middleton.
"Goodbye…" Kim and Ron held hands and closed their eyes, letting the Portal pull them in.
"Oof!"
Kim and Ron landed on the floor of Kim's room, in a somewhat compromising position. "KP, we don't have to keep up the just married trick anymore." joked Ron.
"Very funny." Kim stood, then helped Ron to his feet. "You know, I think we learned a few things in this time trial."
"Like what?" asked Ron.
"Never let Shang come up with cover stories, for one." joked Kim. "We also learned the first and most important lesson..."
Ron finished, "...which has been stuck in my head this whole time."
Kim giggled, then continued. "Well, you know how my motto is 'I can do anything?' "
Ron's head tilted, a puzzled expression crossing his face.
Kim took a deep breath. "Honestly, I couldn't have done anything without you, Mulan, and Shang. The reason we could do all this - we're living proof of what teamwork can achieve."
THE END
