Author's note: Thanks for being so patient everyone! The internet didn't work the last time I tried to get on and Thanksgiving was also quite busy. Anyway, I promised a much longer chapter then the previous one, and here it is.
Kingdom Hearts: Return of the Heartless
Chap. 10 The New World
Kairi walked around, searching for the others. Then, she saw someone walking in her direction. It was Riku and Sora!
"We're glad to see you're ok, Kairi," said Riku.
"Did you see Donald or Goofy?" Sora asked, "We've been looking everywhere for them."
"No…we should keep searching," Kairi suggested, even though she was freezing cold.
They walked for miles, still not seeing any signs of Goofy or Donald. They couldn't find the gummi ship either.
"We're definitely lost," concluded Sora, "There's no way we'll find them."
"Stop being so pessimistic," Riku told him.
Kairi stopped walking, "Did you guys hear that?"
"What?"
Sora paused a moment, "I do hear something…"
It sounded like an explosion. The noise was coming from behind them, and they ran in that direction. Over the hill of snow was an appalling sight. A war was taking place.
On the ground exploding cannons were being shot. People on the mountains were shooting arrows. Suddenly, flaming ones were falling toward the opposite side. They ran for cover, and the cannons in a wagon were being set off. Hooves were clattering, and the men on their steeds were headed in Sora, Kairi, and Riku's way.
"Let's get out of here!" Kairi said in panic.
The flaming arrows were getting nearer also. The horses galloped faster. The army stopped, taking shelter under the crevice of a rock.
Riku thought, "Let's go there, too! We don't want to be shot with arrows, do we?"
Sora agreed, "Let's hurry!"
When they reached safety, someone asked, "Who are you?...You guys can't be from China. Where are you from?"
"Um…" Sora studdered, "We're…from another world."
"Another world?"
"Yes, this is Riku and Kairi, and my name's Sora…"
"Sora?" a voice repeated. A tiny dragon popped out behind the soldier.
"Mushu?" Sora realized. "What are you doing here?"
"I'm here protecting Mul-"
"The name's Ping."
"It's nice to meet you, um…Ping," Kairi shook his hand.
"Ping?" Riku thought, That's a weird name…
There was a sudden silence. The men on the mountain were no longer there. No one spoke a word. Then, at the top of the snowy hill, there was a man on his horse. Many others soon stood behind. Thousands of soldiers shouted in revenge.
"Shan Yu's army…" Ping said in amazement.
"Oh, great. This can't be good," Riku knew.
Shan Yu slapped the horse with his sword and he led his army down the mountain.
"C'mon, men!" the captain yelled, "If we die…we die with honor."
"We only have one cannon left," another soldier said.
"Aim it at Shan Yu."
Ping thought for a moment, There must be a better way…
"We're gonners!" Kairi said.
Just then, Ping told Mushu, "I have an idea. C'mon!" he grabbed the last cannon, running up the hill.
"What's he doing? Is he crazy?" Riku was confused.
"We have to go help him! He won't make it alone," Sora said to them, "Let's go!"
They ran to catch up with Ping, but he had a head start. They wouldn't catch up in time.
Mushu asked, "What's the plan?"
Ping stopped and pushed the cannon into the snow. He pointed it toward a mountain nearby, "Mushu, hurry! Light it!"
"Are you insane?"
"Just do it!"
Shan Yu was galloping closer.
We're running out of time! Ping thought, "Now!"
Mushu blew with all his might. The cannon launched out just as Shan Yu was right in front of them. The mountain shook and snow came tumbling down.
"Avalanche!" someone cried.
Ping smiled. It had worked! But, Shan Yu didn't look too happy. Ping was getting up to run, and Shan Yu swung his sword. Ping got up, running for his life.
Just as the avalanche started, Sora, Riku, and Kairi stopped in their tracks.
"Oh, my…word," Kairi was in shock, "Not good…"
"Run for it!" Sora commanded.
Ping ran past them, and they followed.
He yelled, "Hurry! Behind the rock!"
The advancing avalanche grew near. Soon, Shan Yu and his army were buried in snow.
Everyone took shelter behind the stone just inches from the tumbling inferno.
Ping blew a sigh of relief as the last of the snow fell off the cliff, "Glad that's over."
"Same here," agreed Riku.
"Ditto…" Sora paused, "Wait…Where's Kairi?" he began to worry.
"Wasn't she right behind us?"
"No…" Sora ran up the hill, "Kairi!...Kairi where are you?!?"
Author's note: Sorry about the cliffhanger ending! I won't keep you in suspense very long, trust me. Until then, see ya!