Part 3: Are We Home Yet?
Part 2 left off with Naruto shaking beneath the wrath of a masamune. Will he live? And if he does, will everyone make it out of the forest and back home? The three-part series draws to an exciting conclusion . . . Well, I'll let you be the judge of that.
Naruto: Okay! I surrender! HELP ME!
At the last minute, as Naruto stares into the green eyes of death, Sephiroth and his masamune disappear in a series of sparkling pyreflies (don't ask me why pyreflies). Sora lowers his keyblade and takes pride in watching Naruto in distress.
Tidus: behind Rikku as they hurriedly scurry up the fence I think the fighting has stopped, Rikku.
Rikku: takes flying leap over the fence and lands perfectly on the other side Hurry up, Tidus! You're slow!
Poor Mr. Squeaky, unable to climb, is left inside the enclosure with a splitting headache.
Naruto: points enthusiastically at the chocobo Hey, I remember seeing that thing before! Believe it!
Sora: You idiot! You just saw it a few minutes ago!
Rikku: calling from the opposite side of the fence Hey, Naruto! What're you doing in there?
Naruto: I saw that girl before too!
Sora: I'm done talking to you . . . I'm out of here! walks toward the fence and begins to scale it easily, leaving Naruto behind with Mr. Squeaky
Naruto: Hey, how am I supposed to get out of here? clueless to the fact that the gate is currently being climbed and he had already come over it once before You're just gonna leave me here!
Sora: rolls eyes at Naruto, but doesn't answer him
As Sora joins Tidus and Rikku outside, another group of people is seen heading their way. Sasuke and Sakura, lead by Kakashi, have been searching for Naruto. Riku, realizing that Sora was missing, also joined the search. However, he had no concern about finding Rikku.
Sora: Riku! I found you!
Rikku: directed at Riku Hey, I know that guy!
Riku: under his breath Oh, great . . . She's here too.
Kakashi: Where's Naruto?
Naruto shakes the fence rapidly and begins to scream that he is trapped, while Mr. Squeaky squawks in insanity caused by his unfortunate situation stuck next to Naruto.
Naruto: Kakashi-sensei! I'm locked in here! Help me!
Rikku: to Kakashi Hey, you must be the guy who combs his hair wrong!
Kakashi: while checking his hair Has Naruto been talking bad about me again?
Sasuke: yells out to Naruto You dimwit! That's the Forest of Death! Get out the same way you got in!
Naruto: Uhh . . . I don't remember how I got in.
Sakura: walks up to the fence and stares at Naruto angrily CLIMB! inner Sakura is fuming in hot blood and screaming at Naruto's stupidity
Naruto: lowers eyes in shame as Sakura's glare burns his skin I . . . guess I could do that . . . begins to climb, struggling and stumbling all the way
Sora, who is still high-tempered, even though he's reunited with Riku, is restless for a fight. He randomly points to Sasuke and challenges him.
Sasuke: Are you asking me to fight you, little kid?
Although Sora is older than Sasuke at this point by at least three years, he does not acknowledge this bit of information.
Sora: That's right! You look like a good match to try my new skills on!
Riku: Sora, what are you doing? We don't have time to play around . . .
Rikku: clutches Tidus' arm Oh . . . it's happening again!
Suddenly, a giant red airship appears in the sky and descends toward them. A door opens, and Yuna jumps out before the airship touches down, running toward Tidus at top speed. Tidus prepares for impact, but Yuna's suffocating embrace gets the better of him. Paine also joins them, but doesn't speak.
Rikku: Yunie! Paine!
Tidus: Yuna . . . struggling for air I'm glad you found me and all . . . but . . . can you . . . let go of me?
Naruto finally makes it over the fence and walks back to Sasuke and Kakashi with Sakura. Sasuke has his Sharingan activated and stares at Sora maliciously. Sora is again summoning Sephiroth. Sasuke copies his move with the Sharingan, and soon Sephiroth is fighting Sephiroth . . . an evenly matched battle strangely enough.
Yuna: What is going on here? finally releases Tidus as she speaks
Tidus: I have yet to figure out . . .
Rikku: hopping up and down and using up the last of the sugar she got from the ice cream shop hours ago Do we get to go home now, Yunie?
Yuna nods and she, Paine, Rikku, and Tidus board the airship and fly off.
Naruto: I'm hungry! And I want to . . . Oh, no! Rikku's gone!
Kakashi: Naruto, did you insult my hairstyle again?
Naruto: surpressing laughter Well . . . it kind of looks . . . funny! HAHA!
The two Sephiroths are locked in a never-ending fight, so Sora decides to locate Sasuke and attack him directly. However, he discovers that Sasuke has disappeared, having reappeared unnoticed behind his challenger. He is about to strike Sora when Kakashi holds him back.
Kakashi: All right, Sasuke . . . That's enough child's play. Let's go home.
Naruto: Can I say goodbye first?
Kakashi nods as Sora and Sasuke reluctantly dispel their Sephiroths and cease fighting. Naruto runs up between Riku and Sora, swinging an arm around both of them and pulling them close.
Naruto: I'm gonna miss you . . . umm . . . what were your names again?
Sora: Let's go, Riku. shakes Naruto off and begins to leave
Naruto: looks disappointed that he was pushed away, but then almost immediately forgets about it I'm hungry, Kakashi-sensei!
Kakashi: Fine . . . let's head back to the village . . .
Naruto: Yay! Believe it! I'll have 500 bowls of ramen with . . . no . . . wait . . . 700 bowls . . . and then . . . his voice fades off into the distance
Everyone has forgotten the only one who is still trapped in the forest. Mr. Squeaky sighs as he realizes he is all alone without hope. The poor chocobo makes himself comfortable in the tall grass, peering through the holes of the fence and watching everyone walk off into the sunset, closing their ears to his cries. Mr. Squeaky has been left behind.
Tidus: on board the airship Rikku, did we forget something back there?
Rikku: I think you're imagining things again, Tidus.
Tidus: Okay . . . Oh, well . . .
THE END