To the people who have not read "Before There Was You." I introduced the
theory that Mickey, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, and Minnie all share a heart,
kind of like Sora and Kairi. This plays a pivotal role in the story line,
please note that I assigned each character a color that I think best suits
their personality, and that will be the color their heart is. Ex: Donald-
fiery red.
"It's really you."
By: Catty Engles
It was like no other pain. An ice-cold hand seized Riku's heart, constricting brutally upon the frail form. A strangled cry escaped his lips. The failing light captivated his bleary eyes. Behind the door, it was dark, unfathomably dark. His heart was pulled to those rays, of light, of hope, of love. The all-consuming darkness held grimly onto the small mortal's punished body, but his heart escaped from this prison. It fled, towards light. Riku's being was reduced to a wisp, a memory, fading every moment.
The aqua heart was followed closely by a strong golden one. The gold disappeared almost instantaneously, set on its destination, but the aqua hesitated, and began to fade.
***
Sora relished the breeze that ruffled his hair as he surged after Donald and Goofy. His mouth was too busy smiling his trademark smile to drop at the sight of the castle. The towers were flung high into the sky crowned by cerulean workings. The white marble gleamed in the bright sunlight and the impending drawbridge looked like a gaping mouth.
Donald's bill was working but no sound emerged. Goofy's face was wreathed in smiles, his eyes overly bright. "He always left the door open."
Goofy reverently stepped onto the lowered bridge and marched over the moat. Sora dimly remembered that Goofy was captain of the guard and the outrageous stance that he had positioned himself in was most likely 'attention.' Sora swallowed a laugh. He wouldn't hurt Goofy's feelings, not for anything.
Donald swaggered past Sora and stood at a more refined attention inside the drawbridge, beside Goofy. Sora threw a wary glance at the portcullis as he walked under it, trying not to imagine it falling. He summoned the keyblade and straightened himself up, plastering a solemn expression on his face.
A trumpet fanfare to Sora's right made him start, but the smiles on Goofy and Donald's faces only widened. Guards rushed from the parapets to stare dumbly at the sight. A moment of silence ensued, and then the scuffling of feet and slamming of doors echoed around the enclosure.
Sora blinked back his confusion and instead took stock of his surroundings. The barracks were to his right. They were militarily neat and the woodwork shone with a fresh coat of whitewash. A long-house was situated at the far-end of the courtyard, Sora assumed this was the mess. Directly in front of Sora a garnished door of polished wood gleamed in the sunlight, the entrance to the palace.
Sora watched as the door opened slowly, another fanfare blazed from the barracks. Two figures stepped onto the cobbled floor. Donald jerked forward, but restrained himself at the last moment. Sora glanced at him questioningly but Donald's gaze was riveted upon the second figure. A serene looking duck standing two paces behind whom had to be the queen.
"Queen Minnie, Daisy." Goofy acknowledged the two ladies of court.
Sora fidgeted uncomfortably. Goofy saluted, and Donald followed suit so Sora raised his arm to his brow as well. Goofy nudged his shoulder and Sora glanced at him. Goofy inclined his head in Donald's direction and cleared his throat. Sora looked at Donald then back at Goofy. What was he trying to say?
The queen came closer and closer, and Goofy continued to clear his throat, in what he thought was an inconspicuous manner. Sora looked at him pleadingly. The queen was almost upon them. She half-smiled and leaned towards Sora.
In a barely audible whisper, she murmured, "Wrong arm, little warrior."
Sora's face burned, and he corrected his mistake with as much dignity as he could muster. The duck behind Minnie was wringing her hands; her eyes were locked with Donald's. Minnie had noticed and ushered the trio into the door from whence she had came.
Guards immediately positioned themselves on opposite sides of the queen. She walked primly, barely giving either a glance. Sora followed, grateful to be out of the public eye. He stepped through the sun-drenched door into the cool interior.
A grateful sigh escaped his chapped lips, but his eyes rejected the dim light. He squinted in the darkness. Sora followed the click of Minnie's heels through corridor after corridor. He lost track of how many times they turned. When his eyes finally adjusted, they took in the same marble white interior, just like the exterior. Tapestries adorned the cold walls and echoes rebounded upon them from the musty depths.
At last, Minnie opened a small commonplace door to her left and shepherded them inside. Donald had linked hands with Daisy and they both sat down in an overstuffed couch opposite Minnie's high-backed chair. Goofy and Sora took seats along the wall to Donald's right. The inside of the room did not vary from the endless passage. The guards took up their places either side of the doorway. Minnie cleared her throat and waved her hand at them. They took the hint and retreated from the entranceway.
Goofy half stood to close the door. Minnie raised her hand slightly and stared at the company pointedly. She waited until the footsteps were inaudible. Then she leapt from her seat and threw herself at Donald and Goofy. Tears of joy streamed down her queenly face. Minnie kissed both Donald and Goofy on the cheeks and forehead and hugged them numerous times.
Donald scooped Daisy up and twirled her around the room, whirls of purple finery mingled with her laughter. Donald was then set upon by the queen, and Goofy hugged Daisy fondly. Minnie looped an arm around the two ducks' shoulders and Goofy bent his knees so he could join their huddle. He grabbed them all in a squeeze, guffawing his -yuck yuck (you know, the Goofy laugh).
Sora was caught off-guard by the merriment and was content to watch it from a distance. The four friends were in a tight knit circle with their backs to him. Joy was etched on every face.
A disembodied voice rent the air.
~ Thinking of you, wherever you are. ~
The voice was not spoken aloud. It echoed within Sora's mind. He jerked backwards and his eyes flew open, his alert mode went into overdrive.
~ We pray for our sorrows to end, ~
'Wait, I know that voice!' Sora recognized King Mickey's even though he had only heard it once before.
~ and hope that our hearts will blend. ~
Daisy, Donald, Goofy, and Minnie began to glow. Daisy a steady lilac, Goofy a forest green, Donald a fiery red, and Minnie a deep blue violet. Sora's eyes widened in shock.
~ Now I will step forward to realized this wish. ~
Mickey's voice continued.
~ And who knows: ~
The four linked hands and their eyes became glazed, as they burned even brighter.
~ Starting a new journey may not be so hard ~
The luminance became so blinding that Sora had to shade his eyes. If he had been able to open them, he would have seen crystalline figures hovering before each of the four friend's chests. The forms oddly resembled hearts.
~ or maybe it has already begun. ~
The hearts began to pulse in time, beating with each other's essence. Each heart contained a fragment of gold.
~ There are many worlds, ~
The golden fragments separated to make a fully formed heart. The steady gold flared once and then began to settle into a blurry shape.
~ but they share the same sky- ~
King Mickey was revealed. He slowly opened his eyes and spoke the last words to his friends.
~ one sky, one destiny. ~
The glow gradually faded from each of the friends, their eyes focused, and they blinked dazedly. Minnie was the first to recover. When she saw Mickey she could only gape.
Tears sprung unbidden to her eyes and she tentatively stepped towards him. He smiled encouragingly at her, and she apprehensively raised a gloved hand. Sora held his breath. Minnie touched his cheek to find that he was tangible, she wasn't dreaming, Mickey was back!
Mickey almost fell from the force of Minnie's hug. She clutched at him, almost as if he might slip through her fingers if she let go. Tears were streaming down Goofy and Daisy's faces. Donald was snuffling and rubbing at his eyes too much for them to be proclaimed completely devoid of moisture.
Mickey hugged Minnie and sniffed loudly before Daisy, Donald, and Goofy caught him up in a bear hug. Minnie still held him around the neck. He gazed at her with soft eyes over Daisy's head. She found herself lost in those eyes, marveling at how she had lived without them for so long.
"It's really you." She gasped out in-between sobs.
Mickey gently pulled away from his friends, resting a hand on Minnie's shoulder, he replied, "Yes, I'm back."
"It's really you."
By: Catty Engles
It was like no other pain. An ice-cold hand seized Riku's heart, constricting brutally upon the frail form. A strangled cry escaped his lips. The failing light captivated his bleary eyes. Behind the door, it was dark, unfathomably dark. His heart was pulled to those rays, of light, of hope, of love. The all-consuming darkness held grimly onto the small mortal's punished body, but his heart escaped from this prison. It fled, towards light. Riku's being was reduced to a wisp, a memory, fading every moment.
The aqua heart was followed closely by a strong golden one. The gold disappeared almost instantaneously, set on its destination, but the aqua hesitated, and began to fade.
***
Sora relished the breeze that ruffled his hair as he surged after Donald and Goofy. His mouth was too busy smiling his trademark smile to drop at the sight of the castle. The towers were flung high into the sky crowned by cerulean workings. The white marble gleamed in the bright sunlight and the impending drawbridge looked like a gaping mouth.
Donald's bill was working but no sound emerged. Goofy's face was wreathed in smiles, his eyes overly bright. "He always left the door open."
Goofy reverently stepped onto the lowered bridge and marched over the moat. Sora dimly remembered that Goofy was captain of the guard and the outrageous stance that he had positioned himself in was most likely 'attention.' Sora swallowed a laugh. He wouldn't hurt Goofy's feelings, not for anything.
Donald swaggered past Sora and stood at a more refined attention inside the drawbridge, beside Goofy. Sora threw a wary glance at the portcullis as he walked under it, trying not to imagine it falling. He summoned the keyblade and straightened himself up, plastering a solemn expression on his face.
A trumpet fanfare to Sora's right made him start, but the smiles on Goofy and Donald's faces only widened. Guards rushed from the parapets to stare dumbly at the sight. A moment of silence ensued, and then the scuffling of feet and slamming of doors echoed around the enclosure.
Sora blinked back his confusion and instead took stock of his surroundings. The barracks were to his right. They were militarily neat and the woodwork shone with a fresh coat of whitewash. A long-house was situated at the far-end of the courtyard, Sora assumed this was the mess. Directly in front of Sora a garnished door of polished wood gleamed in the sunlight, the entrance to the palace.
Sora watched as the door opened slowly, another fanfare blazed from the barracks. Two figures stepped onto the cobbled floor. Donald jerked forward, but restrained himself at the last moment. Sora glanced at him questioningly but Donald's gaze was riveted upon the second figure. A serene looking duck standing two paces behind whom had to be the queen.
"Queen Minnie, Daisy." Goofy acknowledged the two ladies of court.
Sora fidgeted uncomfortably. Goofy saluted, and Donald followed suit so Sora raised his arm to his brow as well. Goofy nudged his shoulder and Sora glanced at him. Goofy inclined his head in Donald's direction and cleared his throat. Sora looked at Donald then back at Goofy. What was he trying to say?
The queen came closer and closer, and Goofy continued to clear his throat, in what he thought was an inconspicuous manner. Sora looked at him pleadingly. The queen was almost upon them. She half-smiled and leaned towards Sora.
In a barely audible whisper, she murmured, "Wrong arm, little warrior."
Sora's face burned, and he corrected his mistake with as much dignity as he could muster. The duck behind Minnie was wringing her hands; her eyes were locked with Donald's. Minnie had noticed and ushered the trio into the door from whence she had came.
Guards immediately positioned themselves on opposite sides of the queen. She walked primly, barely giving either a glance. Sora followed, grateful to be out of the public eye. He stepped through the sun-drenched door into the cool interior.
A grateful sigh escaped his chapped lips, but his eyes rejected the dim light. He squinted in the darkness. Sora followed the click of Minnie's heels through corridor after corridor. He lost track of how many times they turned. When his eyes finally adjusted, they took in the same marble white interior, just like the exterior. Tapestries adorned the cold walls and echoes rebounded upon them from the musty depths.
At last, Minnie opened a small commonplace door to her left and shepherded them inside. Donald had linked hands with Daisy and they both sat down in an overstuffed couch opposite Minnie's high-backed chair. Goofy and Sora took seats along the wall to Donald's right. The inside of the room did not vary from the endless passage. The guards took up their places either side of the doorway. Minnie cleared her throat and waved her hand at them. They took the hint and retreated from the entranceway.
Goofy half stood to close the door. Minnie raised her hand slightly and stared at the company pointedly. She waited until the footsteps were inaudible. Then she leapt from her seat and threw herself at Donald and Goofy. Tears of joy streamed down her queenly face. Minnie kissed both Donald and Goofy on the cheeks and forehead and hugged them numerous times.
Donald scooped Daisy up and twirled her around the room, whirls of purple finery mingled with her laughter. Donald was then set upon by the queen, and Goofy hugged Daisy fondly. Minnie looped an arm around the two ducks' shoulders and Goofy bent his knees so he could join their huddle. He grabbed them all in a squeeze, guffawing his -yuck yuck (you know, the Goofy laugh).
Sora was caught off-guard by the merriment and was content to watch it from a distance. The four friends were in a tight knit circle with their backs to him. Joy was etched on every face.
A disembodied voice rent the air.
~ Thinking of you, wherever you are. ~
The voice was not spoken aloud. It echoed within Sora's mind. He jerked backwards and his eyes flew open, his alert mode went into overdrive.
~ We pray for our sorrows to end, ~
'Wait, I know that voice!' Sora recognized King Mickey's even though he had only heard it once before.
~ and hope that our hearts will blend. ~
Daisy, Donald, Goofy, and Minnie began to glow. Daisy a steady lilac, Goofy a forest green, Donald a fiery red, and Minnie a deep blue violet. Sora's eyes widened in shock.
~ Now I will step forward to realized this wish. ~
Mickey's voice continued.
~ And who knows: ~
The four linked hands and their eyes became glazed, as they burned even brighter.
~ Starting a new journey may not be so hard ~
The luminance became so blinding that Sora had to shade his eyes. If he had been able to open them, he would have seen crystalline figures hovering before each of the four friend's chests. The forms oddly resembled hearts.
~ or maybe it has already begun. ~
The hearts began to pulse in time, beating with each other's essence. Each heart contained a fragment of gold.
~ There are many worlds, ~
The golden fragments separated to make a fully formed heart. The steady gold flared once and then began to settle into a blurry shape.
~ but they share the same sky- ~
King Mickey was revealed. He slowly opened his eyes and spoke the last words to his friends.
~ one sky, one destiny. ~
The glow gradually faded from each of the friends, their eyes focused, and they blinked dazedly. Minnie was the first to recover. When she saw Mickey she could only gape.
Tears sprung unbidden to her eyes and she tentatively stepped towards him. He smiled encouragingly at her, and she apprehensively raised a gloved hand. Sora held his breath. Minnie touched his cheek to find that he was tangible, she wasn't dreaming, Mickey was back!
Mickey almost fell from the force of Minnie's hug. She clutched at him, almost as if he might slip through her fingers if she let go. Tears were streaming down Goofy and Daisy's faces. Donald was snuffling and rubbing at his eyes too much for them to be proclaimed completely devoid of moisture.
Mickey hugged Minnie and sniffed loudly before Daisy, Donald, and Goofy caught him up in a bear hug. Minnie still held him around the neck. He gazed at her with soft eyes over Daisy's head. She found herself lost in those eyes, marveling at how she had lived without them for so long.
"It's really you." She gasped out in-between sobs.
Mickey gently pulled away from his friends, resting a hand on Minnie's shoulder, he replied, "Yes, I'm back."