Title – The Final Battle
Author- Brittany
Disclaimer – I don't own anything… sadly. I would like to own Axel, Sora, and Riku, oh and Xemnas…. Okay anyways my point is, I don't own anything or anybody. Squaresoft and Disney do.
"Wake up." The voice was familiar…
"Wake up Sora." What happened?
"Come on Sora, you've got to wake up." He was on the Island not too long ago with Kairi… Riku came home… watching TV….
"You've got to get up." Another familiar voice spoke. This one was high pitched but soft.
"Yeah!" That same groggy stuffy voice spoke.
Something did happen…. The war had started. They were called back…
"His eyes are moving…" A deep voice said. These were so familiar…
"Sora?" The soft one spoke.
He opened his eyes only to be met by King Mickey's, Donald's, and Goofy's eyes all staring at him. He sat up but felt pain consume his body. He groaned and leaned back down.
"Wh… why?" he chocked out.
"The war has begun… your keyblade brought you here. Daisy and Goofy brought you here in the medic area." King Mickey explained, "They summoned us you were here."
Sora started coughing and was handed a glass of water. "H... how long was I out for?" He asked.
"About four hours." Donald said.
"I've missed you guys…" Sora smiled.
"Awww… Donald and Goofy cooed hugging Sora tightly. Sora winced but hugged back missing them to death knowing the things they've been through and the missions and the battles. The excitement of it all. He missed it, but was glad to be back home. All of his journeys were coming back to him. And then it hit him.
"Where are we? Where are Kairi and Riku?" He sat up suddenly fearing the worst.
"You're in the King's Palace." Donald said backing off of Sora.
"Sora and Kairi are over there." King Mickey pointed to the other side of the room. There was Kairi on the bed with her hair flaying all on one side. Riku with one arm behind his head was laying there also. They looked peaceful as they slept.
He stood up and wavered backwards nearly falling but Goofy held him steady.
"Easy, Sora, don't want you to get hurt."
"Save your energy Sora, you're going to need it. Once they wake up we're heading out to Radiant Garden to visit some old friends." Mickey said walking out of the room.
Sora turned back to Donald and Goofy.
"We're going back to see them?" Sora asked excitement rising in his voice.
"Of course. This is a war. We need all that we can get." Donald sighed and sat down on one of the beds nearest him. He slumped down and sighed once more, "King Mickey thinks that many will be lost. He's been down for weeks now. He feels that the darkness is growing rapidly."
"He says that we must act fast." Goofy added.
Sora felt a lurch in his stomach from these words. This sounded bad. He saw a small window on the right side of the small white room. He walked towards it and peaked out side. The sight was shocking.
He gasped at the mere sight of outside.
What was once a bright blue sky lush green grash and shrubs with a happy surrounding was now a murky brown sky, dead grass and shrubs with a sad and depressing atmosphere. King Mickey's Kingdom was… sad looking now. No longer a happy place but a sad one. Made Sora feel depressed.
What has been going on here for five years? If it looks this bad here… then what must the rest of the worlds look like? Is everyone okay? How many have died? He felt an immense amount of pain course through his heart. He couldn't take it. He sat down on the bed that belonged to Kairi and sat there looking at the floor in shock.
Donald and Goofy were standing next to him now.
"It's been like that for a year now. First the sky began to change color… and then all of our grass started to die. We believe it's the heartless killing the earths. They are eating away the life they once had." Donald said tonelessly.
It killed Sora to hear Donald and Goofy like this. They were always so happy and making him laugh through out their journeys. Even when they were down or going through difficult journeys they were always happy and optimistic… but the life in them has gone away.
"But enough about us, how have you been? What have you been up to? You guys look great. Healthy and everything." Goofy cut through the uncomfortable silence. He sat down on an empty bed and watched Sora.
"Kairi and I are married now."
"Congratulations!" They both boomed out.
"We always knew it!"
"How long!"
"Any kids!"
"Haha, whoa hold on! Yeah I knew it too… um not too long a few months, we barely got married. But we've been engaged for about five years. No, no kids yet." Sora explained watching Kairi stir in her sleep.
"Riku lives with us too. With his girlfriend Samantha, she got left behind. I feel awful for him. He never got to say goodbye to her." He said running his fingers through his chestnut hair. He had a raging headache from all of the news he was taking in.
"What the hell happened?" Riku said groggily sitting up and looking around. He rubbed his head and saw Sora sitting on the bed next to him with Kairi.
"You're finally awake." Sora said yawning. And slapped Kairi's butt softly making her stir.
She groaned and sat up. "Wh… Where are we?"
"Hey babe, finally you wake up. How are you feeling?" Sora asked stroking her red hair softly.
"We're both fine Sora now tell us what's going on." Riku cut in.
Kairi rubbed her head and looked at Sora also. She had a small bruise forming on her forehead.
Sora stood up and looked over at Donald and Goofy for help.
"Well… the war started… Sora and Riku were the only ones that were originally supposed to come back, but your heart wouldn't go for that Kairi. So here we all are." Donald began explaining walking closer to them.
"The remaining heartless and nobodies that were left behind when everything was brought down. They have reproduced and caused more, they are reeking havoc across the worlds. King Mickey has been trying to keep them at bay, but it seems that something has been keeping them strong…
His fears are growing as darker forces behind these heartless and nobodies continue to attack innocent people. They are growing stronger rapidly.
The war is between Keyblade Wielders, heartless and nobodies." Donald sighed taking a deep breath and continued on, surprisingly nobody interrupted him, "So that is where we are now. King Mickey has summoned you in need for your help. There is a stronger force behind these attacks. And we need your help to help us solve it." Donald sat down and watched them.
"So you're saying that we need to find the source of these attacks? And who is controlling them?" Sora asked holding Kairi's hand.
Riku looked like he was constipated but none the less he gave Donald his full attention.
"We believe that Leon and the gang will help us in some way. That's why tomorrow we will be heading out there." Goofy said moving out of the corner and into view. He gave a reassuring smile to everyone.
Sora sighed painfully and held onto Kairi's and tighter. He felt immensely depressed. The happy outgoing twosome were now gloomy and depressed. Everything that glowed about them was gone.
"We should try and get some rest. I know you guys had your rest, but we need more, it's going to be exhausting tomorrow. So let's get rested up. You guys can stay here or we'll take you to rooms. It's up to you. We won't have time to get comfortable though just remember that." Donald said standing up and starting to leave. Goofy had already exited the room waving a goodnight.
"We'll stay in here. We'll be ready in the morning, you just go get your rest Donald. You need it." Sora smiled and moved to the bed next to Kairi.
"Good night then, we'll see you in the morning Sora, Kairi, Riku." He was gone.
Sora didn't answer anyone he just laid back on the bed and felt suddenly exhausted once more.
"Sora?" Riku asked.
"Hm?"
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, I just need rest." He didn't feel like talking. He didn't feel like telling them about outside. The shock was a far greater one to him then he could possibly comprehend.
"I love you Sora, goodnight." Kairi said taking his hand in hers for a moment, "Goodnight Riku." She added.
"Goodnight Kairi, I love you too, good night Riku."
"Night both of you, sweet dreams." Riku yawned and closed his eyes.
Sora did the same, but almost as soon as he closed his eyes it was morning time.
Sorry about the shortness of the chapter! I'm sorry it took so long too! I've been so busy with work! Plus I have writer's block urrrrrrh! Anyways hope you guys like it! Plus it was written at 4AM. So it's not the best, but this story should be picking up sooooon. Besides Leon and the gang are coming!