Chapter 3

"We're home," Donald said breathlessly.

"Garsh I didn't think we'd ever see it again," Goofy added.

"Well come on maybe somebody inside knows what is going on around here," Sora said landing the ship.

Everyone jumped the ship and headed toward the castle gates. Minnie stood there waiting for them. The second she saw them she burst into tears.

"Oh Donald, Goofy we weren't sure you would ever come back, "Minnie said in between sobs. "After Mickey came back we were hoping you w-"

"Wait, wait, wait. Mickey's back?" Sora asked with his jaw dropped.

"Yes him and that Riku friend of yours escaped from Kingdom Hearts. You weren't aware of that?" Minnie said wiping away her tears.

"Well at least they're ok, but that still doesn't explain why the barriers haven't gone back up," Sora said.

"Your highness, may we see the King?" Goofy asked.

"Of course."

Minnie led them down a long corridor. Jewels encrusted the walls along with gold. Sora was amazed at the beauty of it and could only imagine what the throne room looked like. The party reached two gold double doors that shone with diamonds. Minnie knocked twice and the beautiful doors opened.

Sora's jaw dropped when he saw the throne room. A glass ceiling looked down at them, silver walls with gold trim were at Sora's side, and an emerald green carpet with bits of diamonds lay at their feet. The thrones were just as amazing. Gold and silver with blue sapphires in the shape of the king's seal on them. Mickey smiled down at them from the gold throne.

"Its good to see you all again," he said.

Goofy and Donald bowed, Sora followed suit.

Before they could speak the King said,"you're probably wondering how I got out of Kingdom Hearts. I do not know myself one minute I was there the next here. But that is not what is puzzling me, what's puzzling me is why the barriers haven't gone back."

"We were concerned about that too your majesty," Sora said. "Leon said they would go back up."
"Leon? Maybe he knows the answer. Is he still at Traverse Town?"

"Last time we saw he was at Hollow Bastion."

"Then that is where we must go."

"Your highness, there's something wrong with our Gummy ship. I don't think it can make such a long journey."

"No matter we can take mine. Chip! Dale!"

Instantly two rodents in red shirts came scurrying into the throne room."Ready my Gummy ship boys, we have a long journey ahead of us."