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The Infinity Key

Chapter 2 :

by Renkin Shenjou

The group ran all the way from the meeting room to the very back of the castle, as far a way as possible from the main gate, to the throne room. Upon their arrival, all of them were out of breath, especially Queen Minnie, who just ran the entire length of the castle in high heels. (Go Minnie!)

"The keyhole -" she panted, "is over - there."

Sora sat down to catch his breath. "Give me a second," he said in between gasps. "Now what are we doing, exactly?"

"I guess - we'll be looking - for clues," Goofy said.

Sora stood up a few moments later, taking one last deep breath before striding to the center of the room. "So, where exactly did you guys find the gummi blocks?"

"We found them right by the throne," Donald said.

Sora walked over and took a look around. He noticed another block, which must have been one of the ones they had been talking about. He held it up. "Is this one?" he asked across the room. The others ran over to get a closer look.

"Its similar," Goofy said. "But not the same."

"You know what?" Sora asked. "I know for a fact that we've seen something like this before. Didn't we find some stuff like this near Agrabah?"

"YEAH! I remember now!" Donald shouted. "Sora! This room must be connected to the other worlds!!"

"Sora, find the keyhole, and see if it is sealed up," Queen Minnie pleaded.

"Will do!" Sora said with a smile. He summoned his keyblade, and spun it around, trying to find the keyhole. Therefore, it was no surprise when a keyhole was revealed over the throne. However, it was not simply a keyhole. It was also -

"A door..." Queen Minnie said, astonished. "Open it, Sora!"

Sora leveled his blade whith the keyhole, inserted it, and turned it, and there was the unmistakable sound of a lock opening, and therefore, a door opening.

The white doors swung open wide, and two figures emerged, one carrying the other. For a moment, they were silluheted against the light, but then, slowly, their forms came into view.

"RIKU!!!!" Sora shouted, running towards his friend.

"KING MICKEY!!!!" everyone else shouted, running forward as well. It was then that Sora noticed the figure laying in Riku's arms.

"What happened?" Sora asked quietly.

"Now is not the time, I'll explain everything one the King is in a place where he can safely rest." Riku replied firmly

"Follow me," Queen Minnie said, a shaking easily detectible in her voice. "I'll take you to his room."

"We'll come with you, your majesty," Goofy said, quetly and comfortingly. Then he turned to Riku. "If you want to be alone with Sora, I'll take the King."

"Thank you," Riku said, the weariness beginning to show. Then he turned to look at Sora. "Thank you," he said, before falling unconcious himself.

Riku awoke with a start. He looked around, trying to clear his vision, and the first thing he noticed was that he was in a bed, and Sora was sitting in a chair next to him. "Hey, you're awake!" he shouted when he saw Riku open his eyes. Oh, you're in my room, by the way. You passed out after you gave King Micky to Goofy. What happened?"

"Well, we had been fighting the heartless back in kingdom herats, for what seemed like forever, when they suddenly slowed their attack, and the door opened from the other side. And in walked a boy dressed all in black, and carrying a sword. The heartless formed ranks around him, Sora, and he gave them commands. Then he told them to go to the other worlds, that they were unlocked again. He almost killed King Mickey and I, and he left us for dead. I threw those gummi blacks to you, because they were all I had, and there wasn't enough room for us to get through the keyhole, but they were just the right size." Then he stopped. "Is King Mickey Ok?"

"He'll be fine. Goofy just came a few minutes ago, before you woke up and said that the healers were doing their jobs, and that King Mickey will be fine in a few days. Are you gunna be ok?" Sora said.

"I'll be fine, but we have to tell the queen that the doors are open! Sora, we have to go close the keyholes before the heartless destroy all the worlds!!!" Riku shouted in despiration.

"It'll be ok, as soon as you're ready to walk around, we'll go find the queen."

"Then lets go now!!!!!!" Riku shouted.

"Ok, but at least let me help you walk," Sora replied.

"The doors are all open again!?" asked Queen Minnie when they had found her and explained what had happened. "Sora, you'll have to - I mean, I really don't want to send you, but - I mean - "

"I'ts ok, I know I have to go," Sora said.

"I'm going too," Riku said, wincing from the pain in his side.

"But - " Queen Minnie began before she was cut off.

"Please, don't argue. We have to go. I have to go," he said. "Please, this is really important. I... I did so many terrible things last time... and Ansem... I just have to help Sora this time."

"Ok then," she replied softly. "I'll make the preparations for the two of you to go. Be ready tommorow morning."