Epilogue

Kairi crumpled in Riku's arms. "He's gone! Sora's gone!" Riku looked down to the King.

"What do you suppose is inside there?"

"I have no idea. I never even knew there was a Door to Oblivion." They watched the door, its obsidian coat shining. The doors flashed with light, sealing themselves. The door faded away, leaving the Heart of All Worlds in its place. "Lets go. We need to seal the other door." Riku helped Kairi out, the King walking beside them.

"Sora can find his way out. He's been in worse." This didn't help Kairi any as she cried. The three of them stepped onto the Altar of Naught, turning back towards Kingdom Hearts. They raised their Keyblades, Riku with holding Kairi in the other. The tips flashed, the door shining in response. Kingdom Hearts melted away into the dark sky, an empty heart-shaped moon the only thing remaining. They looked at the moon, standing on top of the Castle That Never Was.

Sora floated, finally reaching ground. He looked around as pitch black turned to deep navy blue. It brightened into a soft sky blue, grass spreading out from his feet. Trees sprouted alongside flowers, birds appearing out of thin air. Sora looked around, reverting back to normal form. Donald and Goofy looked around in awe. "Where are we?" Donald sniffed one of the flowers. It smelled twice as good as any he ever sniffed before. A bird landed on Goofy's arm, hopping around before taking off again. Sora ran to the top of the hill. The scenery continued on as far as the eye could see.

"Where is this?" He asked himself. Clouds glided through the air, the sunshine peeking from behind them. Sora turned to Donald and Goofy, but instead found a tall man in dark blue robes in front of him. His pale blue complexion didn't help hid the wrinkles of his age.

"So, you're the Keyblade master." Sora looked surprised. "We've been waiting for you." Sora stepped back, Donald and Goofy nowhere in sight.

"Who are you?" The man glided over to Sora, battered wings flapping out of his robe. His face almost seemed to be reptilian, but it had a human softness to it.

"I am Zenos." He answered. "And we are the Chasers."

Smells like sequel. Don't you love that smell? I do. You've just finished the first (and longest) part of the Shadow Hearts Trilogy. (Yeah, it came to me in a dream. Really, it did.) Love it, cuz I'm takin' a break. My brain hurts from all this typing. Look for Part 2 around August, when I can write it in class!