#Ok here we go, new chapter! Long time coming I know, but here it is! I'm so sorry for the wait!#

Chapter 10 (The real one): The Best There Is!

"This is nuts!" Sora yelled as he kicked a nearby boulder. The boulder was blocking the way to another area that the two warriors assumed was where the Flaming Amarant had gone. The card guards had helped as well, though they could only do so much. Goofy and Usagi were off right now trying to find another direction to go, but as for Sora and Donald...

"Stand back!" Sora did so as Donald aimed his staff at the large boulder; a red glow surrounded him as he let out the name of the spell: "Fire!" A descent sized fireball then came out of the end of his staff, striking the boulder full force. There was a small flash, but when it was gone, the boulder, though with a black spot where the fireball had hit it, remained. Where they stood was a fairly interesting place, they seemed to be in a forest type of area, with large trees that grew together and seemed to act as walls, and grass that grew to five times above their heads. Mushrooms grew as well, but they were so tall that they could be used as steps and platforms. Sora chuckled as Donald sat on the ground looking a bit stunned.

"That worked" Sora said still chuckling to himself.

"Hey, watch it!" Donald jumped up and got an angry look on his face, which made Sora chuckle more.

"Hey, I'm just kidding with you" Sora said giving Donald a friendly shove. Donald glared for a sec, and then just chuckled along with him.

"So what do you think?" Soar asked after their laughter died down a bit.

"I'm not sure...I mean, what could we do? My magic doesn't even work right now"

"Maybe if I could hit it in just the right place...?"

"Probably not, I mean, if you did hit it, and nothing happened, then it might do something to the Keyblade"

"That's true...dang it, what should we do then?"

While they continued contemplating on the ground, Usagi and Goofy ran across the branch of a giant tree just above them.

"Do you see anything!?" Goofy's voice rang from, the trunk out to the large branch that Usagi stood on. She stood looking out at what seemed to be a great forest of mushrooms, though for some reason it seemed to stretch for miles, miles and miles of long, exceedingly big...Grass?

"Nothing but forest!" She called back as she turned to look at the doggish warrior.

"Well, Ahuk, We should mosey then!" He turned around to climb down the tree when he heard a shriek. He quickly turned away to see Usagi dangling out in the open air, her right arm wrapped around the thick tree branch. "Oh no! Usagi hold on!" He yelled as he ran out to the branch.

The young, now 16 year old wondered through the forest, her brown hair flowing down her back, held out of her face by a dark green head band, though some strands did fall into her face. Her white Karate Gi hung loose on her tough, yet feminine body. Around her waist was a belt that was the same color as her head band. She sighed as she sat down next to a rock on the path she followed. She pulled her legs closed to her and looked at her bare feet. Around her left wrist there was a bracelet, on it were different symbols, one being a crescent moon, and on her right writs was a leather strap. She closed her eyes as she meditated on where she was. How she got here she didn't entirely know...all she could remember was-

"AH!" A loud shriek pierced her thoughts. 'That shriek!' her mind shouted, and then she smiled, 'I'd know that shriek anywhere!' She jumped to her feet and took off at a run, following where the sound had come from.

"Goofy, help!" Usagi was still dangling, holding onto the branch with all she had. She took a look up at Goofy, who was right above her.

"Grab my hand!" He yelled as he reached out his left arm. Usagi looked up and reached up with her free arm, just out of reach, "Try again, I know you can do it!" Usagi reached up with all her might; again she missed. She let out another shriek as she felt her hand begin to loose its grip around the tree. She looked up at Goofy with a pleading look.

"I can't do it, please, just forget it!"

"Not yet, I'm not leaving yet!" He reached out again. Usagi closed her eyes, she swung herself up...again, she missed.

"Goofy I can't do it!"

"Yes you can! Think of everyone who you need to see, Donald, Leon, Sora!" Usagi closed her eyes again as he said Sora's name... She looked up and Goofy and with all the strength left in her, she swung herself up...Her left hand grabbed onto Goofy's.

"I did it!" she yelled, fully pleased with herself.

"Yep, ahuk, you'll be just fine" He said as he began to pull her up. Usagi looked up at Goofy and smiled, then gasped.

"Goofy, look out!" Goofy turned around just in time to come face to face with a fireball, the blast sent Goofy flying back to the trunk...causing him to accidentally let go of Usagi. Usagi screamed as she fell to the ground, she closed her eyes, awaiting the impact, until she felt two strong, yet strangely soft arms catch her. Goofy launched himself strait that the heartless that attacked him, destroying it in a few hits. He quickly looked down to see someone holding onto Usagi. Usagi opened her eyes after a minute to see a pair of green eyes staring at her.

"Gees, Usagi you'll never stop being you huh, you just had to fall out of the big tree" she said with a smile. Usagi just stared.

"M...Makoto...?"

Sora and Donald continued to sit and think about what they should do to move the large bolder.

"Maybe if we get a log, we could use that to push it out of the way?" Sora said as he looked at a nearby tree.

"It'd take to long" Donald said shaking his head.

"...dang...how about we both just ram it?"

"...I guess..." Donald stood and walked over to the side of the rock. Sora also stood and took a place next to him.

"Ok...one...two..." the both got into position, then Donald looked at Sora and yelled: "three!" They both began running...only one hit the boulder. Donald let out a loud squeal of laughter as Sora's body hit the boulder and, with many words and noises that can't be repeated, sent him sprawling onto the ground.

"Why you...!" Sora yelled as he stood up, shakily he looked up and glared at Donald who was rolling on the ground with laughter. Sora began to get onto his feet when he shouted in pain and fell back to his knees. Donald instantly stopped laughing. He quickly moved over to Sora and looked at his leg, it looked really bused up along with his right shoulder, and they both almost looked broken.

"Stay still, I'm sorry, hold on one second" Sora looked at Donald with nervous eyes.

"What're you gonna do?"

"Quiet" Donald quickly pointed his staff at Sora's body, "Stay completely still..." He began to glow a soft white light as he spoke the name of the spell he was performing: "Cure". The white light left Donald's body and went from his staff to Sora's body. The light went into Sora's body and there was a sound that sounded like things being mended, and suddenly all the pain in Sora's leg and shoulder were gone. Sora looked at his leg, then at Donald, who was standing up.

"How'd you do that?" Sora asked as he rubbed his shoulder.

"Magic"

"Well yeah I figured but...I thought you could only use magic for attacks?"

"No" Donald smirked, "You can use it to heal too". Sora stood and bounced up and down on his leg. After he was satisfied that it was healed, he stood there thinking, and then looked to Donald, who had by then turned around, with a hopeful look.

"Hey...um, Donald?"

"Yeah?" he said not looking at Sora.

"Um...Can you teach me how to do magic?" Donald visibly looked shocked; no one had ever asked him. Well, sure, on his world he had gotten letters and such from fans wanting to learn, but never had anyone asked him strait to his face. He slowly turned and saw the wondering and hopeful look of Sora. He smiled and sighed.

"Sure I'll-" just as he began he was interrupted by a scream. Sora turned around sharply.

"That sounded like Usagi!"

"Let's go, it came from this direction!" Donald said as he pointed to another path way, the way that Usagi and Goofy had gone earlier. Sora and Donald ran as fast as they could. 'You'll be ok Usagi...oh God let her be ok...' Sora thought as he sped up his pace. Donald looked at Sora speed past him, and then quickened his pace as well; he wasn't going to let anyone hurt his friends.

"Usagi! Are you ok?!" Goofy ran as he hit the ground from the tree. He saw the girl set Usagi on the ground and smile a genuine, sweet smile at her. Usagi just looked at the taller girl, shock evident in her face. Goofy was confused. The tall girl looked over to Goofy and let a small giggle escape her lips.

"Usagi, I think you're friend asked you something" The tall girl said as she looked back at Goofy. Usagi shook her head and looked to Goofy.

"Oh my god, I'm so sorry Goofy!"

"Ahuk, it's alright, my question's been answered anyway" The tall girl let out a giggle, bringing both of their attentions back to her. She looked at them and smiled.

"Usagi, it's so good to see you" She smiled again as she looked at Usagi. Usagi just stared at her again, until she let out a squeal of excitement and ran strait to her. The taller girl laughed and took Usagi in a large hug.

"Oh my god Makoto!" She said after they released, "Oh, I'm so happy to see you" she said as her eyes began to tear up. The girl, Makoto giggled as she began to tear up as well.

"I think I can guess" she said as she took Usagi into another hug. Goofy just looked on as a small smile came to his face and a tear came to his eye, as this was happening, Sora and Donald ran onto the scene with looks of determination. Sora's Keyblade was drawn, as was Donald's staff. As they ran in Donald was about to cast a spell, until they saw the scene in front of them. Donald's jaw dropped as well as his staff did as he looked on what was happening. Sora looked at the scene confused and just walked over to Goofy.

"Goofy?" Sora stated as he taped Goofy on the shoulder.

"Yes Sora" He said without looking away.

"Um...what's going on?"

"Sniff...Isn't it beautiful, two friends reunited" Sora looked at Donald just as he did.

"Friends..." Sora began.

"Reunited...?" Donald finished. Usagi and Makoto broke there hug and looked at Sora and Donald.

"Friends of yours?" Makoto asked as she smiled at Sora and 'ere!" She pulled Makoto over to the others, "Guys, this is my friend, Makoto, Makoto, these are my friends, Sora, Donald, and Goofy" she pointed to each individual as she introduced them.

"Nice to meet you" Sora said politely as he shook her hand.

"Pleasure, Ahuk" Goofy said with a friendly smile and a tip of his hat.

"Come on! We don't have time to waste!" Donald said as he turned back down the path he and Sora came from, "We need to find Alice, remember?"

"Oh, I almost forgot!" Usagi said as she looked at Makoto, "I'm sorry, I really have to do this, and-"

"Let me help!" she said cutting her off. Donald and the others looked back at Makoto, she smiled and said "I'm the best there is at what I do, I can help you find her...whoever she is"

"What can you do? Sora asked. Makoto smiled and walked over to a log on the ground, more then likely from the giant tree. Makoto stood over it and closed her eyes, in her mind she began to think and feel the power flowing through her. She then got into a stance as there was a flash; lightning seemed to flow around her, crackling and zipping out from her body. Her eyes opened and she yelled as she brought her right hand down on the log, there was a second in time where nothing happened, but then, suddenly, there was a flash from the log, and it sent the log, not split into two pieces, flying into different directions. Makoto sighed and turned around to see the gawking faces of Usagi and the others.

"Makoto..." Usagi started, breaking out of her thoughts, "HOW did you DO that!?" The being stated caused Makoto to burst out laughing. After she had calmed down she smiled again and looked at the others.

"It's called my Thunder Strike, I don't know where it came from, but it seems only I can do it, I don't know, but anyway, I could be of some help"

"Hey, Donald..." Sora said as he looked to Donald, "Do you think...?"

"The rock!" Donald exclaimed, "She might be able to burst to rock!"

"Ahuk, what rock?" Goofy asked.

"We found a rock that was blocking another path; I think maybe she might be able to break it!"

"Makoto...we gladly except your help" Sora said, walking up and shaking her hand.

"Well I'm glad" She said giggling. Sora nodded and walked over to Usagi.

"You ok?"

"Yeah, of course" Usagi said with a smile. Sora sighed and just looked at her, after a bit he wrapped Usagi into a quick hug. Usagi was caught of guard and quickly her face became red. Though, as quickly as it came, it ended.

"Don't scare me like that again" was all he stated as he turned and followed Donald who had started down the path. Usagi was still left in shock, her face still red. Goofy chuckled to himself and followed the others down the path. Makoto giggled and walked over to Usagi.

"Time to go to school bunny" Usagi was quickly shaken out of her state as this was said.

"Oh...Sorry"

"You know, that guy seems really nice, and he really IS cute" Makoto started to get a dreamy look on her face "...sigh...he looks just like my old boyfriend..."

"No!" Usagi shouted almost desperately while grabbing Makoto's arm. Makoto broke out into a fit of giggles.

"Don't worry Usagi, I was only kidding, he's yours ok, don't worry" She continued laughing as she walked down the path. Usagi was left in shock once again, she then shook herself out of it as she got an annoyed look on her face.

"Wait a minute, I never said that! Hey come back here!" She ran down the path as her voice dimmed as she went farther along. Slowly, above them, a figure moved. The figure was male and looked young, though one couldn't tell in the shadows.

"Hm...Interesting..." You could see him smiling; a grin that you could tell was for mischief, not malice. He moved down one tree branch to get a better look at the golden haired girl, but mostly at the older girl running ahead of her.

"Well then, I guess I know what I'm doing now, heh heh..." He picked up his friends old cowboy hat, and covered his spiky blond hair. He smiled once more as he jumped from the tree, and he was gone.

#Short I know, but I wanted to get something up there so you didn't think I was dead! I hope it's good, I don't think do but, eh, what can you expect ha-ha it's pretty early in the morning (3:00) but ah well, here ya go anyway, hope you enjoy!#