Me: Hello. (Has a bad cold).

Kairi: You okay?

Me: Peachy. (starts coughing her head off).

Army: Koyya doma kukki swon Wendy's?

Me: No thanks, not right now. (coughs)

Digitaldreamer: Wow, spell-check absolutely hated that sentence. I really hope that was a made up language and not something I was supposed to fix…

Sora: Don't go coughing up blood. It's not nice, trust me.

Me: (sniff) I'll do my best to write this chapter, but I'm feeling a bit light-headed at the moment so be warned. Now go and read.

Disney Castle

"What the hell do they mean I'm the King?"

Absolute silence followed these words as everybody turned to stare at the mouse king, who was looking a bit sheepish. "Can we talk about this later?" Mickey asked.

"No, we can talk about it now!" Sora said.

"What's going on?" Riku asked, looking from Sora to King Mickey, then back again.

"Hey, Sora, what's up with the wings?" Yuffie asked, poking the feathered limbs protruding from Soras shoulders as if making sure that they were real.

"I'll explain later," Sora said, his eyes still glued to the nervous looking mouse.

"What do you mean 'king'?" Kairi asked, puzzled.

"I was just about to ask that," Sora said, still not looking away from Mickey. "From what I hear, they've got me confused with some other guy," he added, a bit hopeful that he was right. "Right, King Mickey? They're not serious; they're talking about somebody else, right?"

"What are they saying?" Riku asked annoyed. "Spit it out!"

King Mickey sighed deeply; he knew that he would have to tell Sora eventually, but he never thought that the conditions would be this bad.

"Heeellloooo..." Fire said, waving a hand in front of Mickey's face. "I believe the man wants his answers."

Crystal pulled her friend back and hissed in her ear, "Let the guy sort it out first, would'ya?"

King Mickey finally looked up at Sora after a moments pause. "Sora, we do not have the wrong guy," he told him. "You're the future King...... we were going to tell you sooner, but I just couldn't bear to tear you away from your home again."

"What are you talking about? Tearing me away from my home? You mean like the villains have done, and what's happening right now?" Sora asked, trying to keep his voice even. He was cut off by Yuffie.

"Hold on," Yuffie said, shaking her head. "Sora's the what?"

"The future King," Mickey repeated. "He'll be taking over in another few years."

"Since when?" Riku snapped, not liking the idea of his best friend being taken away to go rule over some dumb worlds.

"Since birth," King Mickey explained, not at all deterred by the silver-haired boys rising temper. "That is his destiny, to become the new King. He has the power inside of him that I had, and the power of the entire king's before him."

"But…what if I don't want to be King?" Sora asked.

Nobody spoke for a good two minutes, all staring at Sora, who just ignored them. He wasn't taking this in very well.

"What do you mean?" King Mickey asked quietly.

Sora sighed. "I mean what if I decide that I don't want to be King? Then what? Don't you have, like, an understudy or something?"

Donald snorted. "Sora, don't you get it? This is an important job, only one person can do it and that one person is obviously you!"

Sora just shook his head, backing away slightly. "No, I can't! I can't be any freaking King and be tied down at some castle! I want to go back to Destiny Islands with Riku and Kairi!"

Kairi and Riku looked at him sadly. Although Riku could not entirely understand the seriousness of the situation, Kairi got it crystal (Me: Hey, that's the name of a character!) clear. She knew what would happen if Sora refused the throne, and it would not be pretty.

"It will happen anyway," Kairi said in a small voice. Everybody turned to look at her, including Sora who looked like he would faint from shock any moment now.

"What do you mean?" Yuffie asked.

"What I mean is...." she hesitated, throwing a quick glance at Sora, "no matter what Sora wants or doesn't want, when it's time for Sora to be King, it will happen anyway. King Mickey will lose power and everything will be under Sora's control." She looked directly at Sora and said, "If you don't take the position, the worlds will go into mass chaos, Sora." (Me: Once again, the name of a reader. Damn, I've got to stop doing that!)

Sora's eyes widened as he searched his mind for something, anything, for him to say. "But can't King Mickey stay? Can't I just hand power over to him and he can still be King?"

"I'm afraid not," Mickey said. "Once the power of the King is in you, it won't leave until the next King comes. Besides, when a King is done with his reign, he goes to the Realm of Trial. Usually, we are advisors to them. The Realm does more then holds Trials; they also try to help keep peace in the worlds. Face it, Sora, in a few years time you won't have a choice. Accept it and learn to be a good ruler instead of waiting and then setting destruction upon the worlds."

Sora just backed away a bit more, his wings rustling. Linna, Ozen, Crystal and Fire took notice of this and slowly circled around so that they were behind him slightly, incase he decided to fly away.

Sora looked at them as if he were fearful for their sanity, and went on, "There's got to be another way!"

"There is none," King Mickey said sadly. "You must stay here and..."

"Whoa, whoa, wait a second!" Sora exclaimed. "What do you mean 'stay here'? Even if I did say I'd be King, which I sure as hell didn't, I don't have to come back for another few years."

''Nope!" Goofy said cheerfully. Sora raised an eyebrow at him; how could he be cheerful at a time like this? "You've gotta stay here for the raining!"

"Training!" Donald corrected with a snap in his voice.

"Training?" Sora said weakly.

"Yup, you don't think you can take over without knowing what to do, do you'?" King Mickey asked. "You need to learn all the rules of the worlds and combat, wars and such...."

But he stopped short as he watched Sora backing away from them all, shaking his head. "You're all insane," he said as he stretched out his wings slightly. His head buzzed with all this new information, confusing him to no end. Who do they think they are, laying all this on me at once? Sora thought angrily.

"Sora...." Crystal said in a warning voice, "Don't you dare....."

Sora ignored her. "I need to sort this out for myself..." And without another word, he swept his wings out, and rocketed upwards to find that Fire and Crystal were blocking his escape.

"Sora, just listen!" Fire exclaimed. "You can't run now!"

"I'm not running!" Sora snapped, "I'm flying."

''Sora, just come back down and talk to us!" Crystal persuaded.

"I think I've had enough persuasion for one day!" Sora snapped. "I just need some time alone!" And with that, he zoomed below them, and dipped back up, shooting out the window.

Fire made to follow him, but Crystal held her back. "He'll be okay, he just needs some time," she said as they watched Sora's outline get smaller and smaller against the burnt orange sunset.

Some Random Hill

Sora sat still on the stony ledge of a large hill that overlooked a lake. The sun was slowly disappearing beneath the village that Sora could make out somewhere in the far distance. Wet, cold air swept over Sora's body, making the tears that were rolling down his cheeks even colder. He could see thick, swirling gray clouds gathering above his head but he took no notice of them. All of his thoughts were currently dwelling upon his current situation.

He wiped the tears away quickly, furious at himself. The last time he had cried was at Hollow Bastion, which brought back even more painful memories that were as sharp in his mind as if it was playing in front of his very eyes. But when he tried to shake away the horrid visions, his thoughts came to rest on what King Mickey and Kairi had said.

"Kairi..." Sora whispered. "You have no idea... I can't be away from you." But when he tried to not think of Kairi, more problems just leapt into his mind. A King.... no, they're insane. I don't even remember what I eat for breakfast, how the hell am I supposed to be in charge of all the worlds?!?

Sora stared furiously at the clouds. "WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME?" he screamed. A drop of water landed on the bridge of his nose, followed by another..... and another....

The rain came down faster, drenching the young teenager within seconds. Sora didn't care.... he didn't even mind the coldness as the icy needles rained down on his skin, puncturing his soul and chilling him to the bone. But he welcomed the pain with open arms, glad for the distraction. It's not like it can be any worse then what they did to me, Sora told himself. I'll have my revenge on them.... ALL of them for what they did to me..... they will pay....

But somehow, even the idea of revenge on his worst enemies did not ease his pain; it increased it. Then what? he thought in a defeated way. What happens after I destroy them? Then there's the King thing..... I'm going to be King, whether I like it or not. But I can't be.... I can't be trusted with the lives of all those innocent people, I just can't do it.

Sora's head hung limply as thunder rolled overhead. He was numb from the cold, and he lost track of how long he had been out. He was only dimly aware of when his body fell back into the wet ground. He closed his eyes as his world was surrounded by darkness, and he blacked out.

Hollow Bastion

Malifecent, Oogie Boogie, Jafar, Hook and Ursula stood in a circle as they watched the crystal ball which currently showed the meeting back at Disney Castle. They watched in awe as they saw Sora rose into the air and fly away from the others, and as everyone started yelling at two angels for not stopping him.

"The boy is..... alive?" Jafar said in amazement.

"To hell with that," Boogie exclaimed, "the kid's the future King!"

"Doesn't seem to happy about it though, does he?" Hook sneered. "Threw a right little tantrum."

"Don't know what he's complaining about," Ursula commented. "Many would kill to be the new King. I did."

"Enough!" Malifecent snapped. "I don't care what your opinions are! Right now we need to figure out what to do about this!"

"What can we do?" Jafar asked. "He's back and alive, he passed that damn Trial. I highly doubt we can hope to rule with him back."

Malifecent's eyes narrowed as she watched the boy sit alone in the rain. "He does not seem to be taking this in well at all," she said with a smirk. "Maybe we can use this...."

"... to your advantage?" a cold voice behind them said, finishing her sentence.

They all whirled around to stare at the intruder and gasped. A tall man stood there, face and body hidden by a dark cloak. A thick gold chain hung around his neck and he seemed to radiate with coldness. The villains could actually see their breath the room got so cold. Although his face was hidden, they knew he was smirking lightly.

"Who are you?" Malifecent demanded.

"Do not talk to me that way," the figure hissed, the room dropping another few degrees. "I am the reason you are still alive."

Their eyes widened. "You opened the second door to the darkness?" Malifecent asked.

The figure nodded slowly. "I do not come out in the open often, but I found it necessary as I watched your poor performance." He laughed coldly as he watched the angry expressions on the villain's faces. "What, does this come as a shock to you?"

"Are you here to taunt us or help us?" Malifecent snapped.

"Neither," the man replied coolly. "I'm here to give you your orders."

"Who are you to order us?" Malifecent barked.

The man frowned and held up a hand which glowed an eerie purple light. He closed his hand into a fist and Malifecent began to choke, her wind supply being cut off by an unseen force.IT'S DARTH VADOR!!!! (You can cut this out, I just had to comment) "I can take your life away with the snap of a finger," he hissed, "but you are still needed. You must find the Keybearer, break him. Do you understand me now?"

Still choking as she clutched her throat, Malifecent managed to nod. The man uncurled his fist and released his hold as Malifecent gasped for breath, and turned to the rest. "That goes for the rest of you," he added. The villains nodded quickly, not wanting to cross him.

"Do not think of this as a threat," he said. "Think of it as a partnership. We both get what we want. You will earn your power over the worlds, as you wanted. Beat the Keybearer, break him, and bring him here."

Malifecent nodded. "What is in the deal for you?" she hissed.

The man chuckled softly. "I am in for something much more, Malifecent..... much more. Now go and see if you can carry out the simple task of taking hold of the mind of a teenager." And with a swish of cloak, he was gone.

The Random Hill

Sora opened his eyes and sat up. Blinking, he looked around. It was still raining, and he could barely see five feet in front of his face except when the thunder crashed and the rain lit up like little diamonds. But still, he had that creepy feeling that he was being watched. He stood up and brushed mud from his pant legs. Glad I sat on rocks, Sora thought as he stared at the thick mud that sprawled across the lawn. He sighed. May as well go back, he thought, I'm going to have to face them sooner or later.

He trudged gown the hill slowly, preferring to walk instead of fly because this would further delay the reunion. It also gave him more time to think. Maybe if I'm lucky, an army of schizophrenic stuffed squirrels and demented French bunnies will kill me before I get there, he thought darkly.

But just while he was wondering where the hell that idea had come from, he noticed that the area ahead of him was extremely dark, coming from five pools of blackness in the ground. Out of them came five odd shapes, terrifying realization striking Sora like the lightening that had just landed a few yards away, lighting up the faces of Sora's enemies. "Oh no...."

Disney Castle

There was an instant uproar the moment Fire and Crystal landed.

"Why didn't you stop him?"

"Are you crazy?!?"

"You were supposed to keep him from running away!"

"Why didn't you top him?!?"

"Would you guys chill out?" Fire snapped.

"Yeah, he'll be fine!" Crystal exclaimed. "He just needs a little time to think!"

"Think about what?" Cloud asked from his little corner; he and Leon were the only ones who were not yelling. "Doesn't sound like he can do much anymore."

"Yes he can!" Riku argued. "If Sora doesn't want to be the fucking King, he doesn't have to!"

"Watch your language!" Aerith said, scowling. (Aerith was waiting for the rest at Disney Castle)

"I don't care about my language!" Riku roared. "All I care about is the fact that you guys are hurting my best friend, and, in case you haven't noticed, I think he's been through enough pain and suffering without you guys laying this on him too!"

No one spoke as they pondered Riku's words. Kairi wasn't listening, off in her own little world again. Yuffie watched the conversation with wide eyes as if she understood nothing that was coming out of others mouths. Crystal and Fire seemed relieved that they had been taken out of the lime light and weren't getting yelled at anymore. Ozen and Linna had taken a seat, deep in thought. King Mickey didn't know what to say. It was Kairi who finally spoke up.

"He's right" she said quietly. "Sora's been through a lot, and we're his friends. We should be helping him, not making it worse.

Leon nodded. "Where is the kid, anyway?"

Fire squinted out the window, scanning for some sign of Sora. "I don't know," she said. "It's raining to hard, I can't see a thing."

"Why does it always rain in these situations?" Crystal wondered aloud, voicing pretty much everyone's opinion.

"How about we get this whole situation sorted out first," Donald recommended.

Riku nodded, trying to rid the anger from his mind. "Yeah, I think we'd all like to know."

Everyone stared at King Mickey. Feeling the pressure of their eyes on him, he decided that he could no longer ignore the situation. "I pretty much explained everything," he told them. "What else do you need to know?"

"How do you know Sora is King?" Yuffie said instantly.

"Well, he was destined at birth to be the King, but I learned it a few years ago," he began. "When Sora was fighting a few people on the island...."

"You mean those island thugs?" Riku asked, but he was hushed to Mickey could continue.

"When he fought them, he wasn't doing it to prove he could,'' Mickey said, "but to protect others. In this case, it was the other kids on the island. When a King or future King is in a losing battle, and it hurts those he is trying to defend, a power will awaken inside of him. It is a special mode that can only be used on those special occasions, and apparently it's the move Sora used to defeat them."

"Yeah, Tidus told us about it," Kairi said, remembering.

"He said Sora really kicked ass," Riku told them. "He said he never saw anyone use those kinds of moves, he moved faster then he had ever seen anyone move."

King Mickey nodded. "Our charts picked up the power, and we traced it to Destiny Islands."

"Why didn't you get Sora then?" Aerith asked.

"Because he was too young," King Mickey replied. "He couldn't begin his training at such a young age, so we waited. Then he got the Keyblade, and the whole plan blew up in our faces. We had no clue where Sora was, whether he would die or lose his heart, whether or not he would turn evil. The closer Sora got to the light, the greater his dark side became. So we had to wait, and when he found us behind the door and went back home, I knew that we would have to get him soon. But then he was captured by Malifecent and co., and you know what happened after that."

"So what do we do now?" Riku asked.

"We need to find Sora, first," King Mickey told him. "Then, we need to find Malifecent and the rest and destroy them."

"Easy!" Yuffie piped, grinning.

But King Mickey just shook his head at the energetic ninja. "It's not that easy. I have a feeling that a greater force is behind this."

"Like what?" Kairi asked, frowning.

"I'm not sure..." he said slowly."But we'll deal with that later. Right now, we need to find Sora."

The rest stood up and started for the door.

"Wait!" Fire said. They all turned to look at her. "We don't even know where to look! This place is huge, he could be anywhere!"

"Well, we know he's outside," Aerith said.

"Yeah, and knowing Sora he'll want a nice view at some place high," Riku added.

"Uhh.... there's a big hill down there, d'ya think he might be there?" Goofy asked.

"It's worth a shot," Riku said. "Come on, we've got a pissed off spike-head to find."

End

Me: I'm done! Finally! Damn it, that took forever to write!

Sora: (pats)

Me: At least I can post now.

Riku: Yup. By the way, what's up with the 'special move' Sora can do?

Me: You'll see later. I may even come up with a name for it. Although some people have names for it, like "SUPER KINGY GLOWY".

Sora: Who calls it that?

Me: Gee, I wonder who (looks at Digital).

Digitaldreamer: (grins)

Riku: (sniggers).

Me: When WAS the last time I talked to her? I think more then a week....

Sora: Maybe you drove her away.

Digitaldreamer: Not like it's my fault, I've been online practically all week. You're the one who's been avoiding AIM.

Me: YOU'RE RIGHT!!!!! (knocks herself out with frying pan)

Kairi: Errrr... Review.