Kairi looked worriedly at Sora who was thinking.
"Well, in order to end all this, we have to kill people. I don't think Kairi can do that." Riku said leaning back in his chair.
"She must. She must be the third one to wield the third key." Master Yen Sid said. Everyone glanced at the King.
"How about you? Your majesty, surely you can-"
"I have other business to attend to." The King replied. "I cannot aid you in this journey." Everyone frowned.
"I'm sure…it will be alright…" Kairi murmured,
"Absolutely not!" Sora and Riku shouted. Master Yen Sid rubbed his temples.
"Perhaps I can alter the keyblades. Make it so when you hit a person, he or she gets transported to their own worlds." The three smiled.
"However, it is only a perhaps." They frowned again.
"What are we going to do?" Donald asked. Goofy and him had just recovered from the story.
"I will try my best. Come with me Kairi, if anything, at least yours should not kill." Master Yen Sid stood up and motioned for Kairi to follow him. Kairi stood up, waved, and followed the master up his stairs to his room.
Therefore, that left Riku, Sora, Donald, Goofy, and the King in the library staring at each other in harsh silence.
"I will prepare for that moment. Knowing when it will happen is also an advantage." The King excused himself and walked out the massive doors. Goofy followed him, obviously going to ask him some question.
"Why must Kairi come? She might get killed." Riku said shaking his head. Donald got down from his seat and walked up to Riku.
"She cares about you two." He said and turned to Sora. "Don't worry, Goofy and I will protect her."
"Thanks Donald." Sora said. The duck nodded.
"That's what friends are for." That made Sora smile.
"Now come on, we should go with the king and ask him when they keyblades will fall." He said and the two boys nodded. They both got up and walked to the door the king left through. After going down a corridor, they found another massive door, slightly ajar. Peeking inside, Sora saw the King talking to Goofy.
"Yes Goofy, I cannot aid you at all. Yes I know that this is important, however, I also have important business to attend to. I will leave this in your capable hands." Sora saw Goofy nod his head and turn towards the door.
"Sora, you can come in now." He said and Sora walked in grinning.
"Your majesty, did you find out when the keyblades will fall?" Sora asked and the King nodded.
"Yes, since this year is also the water lily, coincidence, I fear not, then the keyblades will fall tomorrow in the afternoon. Be prepared, we may encounter a spite or two."
"Or two hundred." Donald muttered and the king looked at him.
"I do not believe there are more than twenty six of them, one for each sector." Riku nodded.
"I believe that as well." There was a knock at the door and they turned to see the Queen in the doorway.
"Mickey, Master yen Sid is asking for you in his tower. He told me to tell you to come at once. It is of dire important." The King nodded and turned to his companions.
"Come you guys, let's see what Master Yen Sid came up with." They nodded and followed the King up the winding staircase.
"Master Yen Sid, we are here." The King announced and the door opened revealing a smiling Kairi and an exhausted Yen Sid.
"Kairi, what happened?" Sora asked looking at Yen Sid.
"I am alright. Doing this kind of spell requires extreme proportions of my magical powers. However, I will be rejuvenated in a few hours, we will work on your keyblades next." Sora and Riku nodded. "However, I must discuss with you the dire important of this mission. You might not return until we are of very old age. Have faith, dear ones, I will make a charm to bring you back to the present time. I'm sure a hundred years would be enough time to create it." They nodded.
"We understand what we are getting to."
"Not really-" Donald was cut off by Sora who had his hands over the duck's beak. Donald glanced up at the smiling Sora.
"Donald, if you want an explanation, I will summarize. We must save the worlds, again." He said and the duck rolled his eyes.
"Oh Sora, you have such a way with words." Kairi and Riku chuckled.
"Now, rest up, tomorrow is doomsday." The King said and waved to Master Yen Sid. "I beg your leave, they mustn't be tired tomorrow." The Master nodded and held out his hand.
"Leave your keyblades, do not summon them until tomorrow. Remember that, we cannot have you running off in the middle of an experiment, who knows what that will do." Sora summoned his and laid it down on the desk. Riku did the same.
"Very good, now, rest up, you five have a long day tomorrow." They all said their farewells and followed the King downstairs.
"Sora, I'm glad I get to come." Kairi said and Sora forced a smile. What was he getting Kairi into? If she died, Riku would never forgive him, and he would never forgive himself.
"Kairi?"
"Uh huh?"
"Be careful out there." She nodded.
"It's ok Sora, I know you're worried." She smiled. "Sometimes you boys act like my mother." She said and Riku and Sora looked at her.
"Here are your rooms." The King said pointing to the five rooms adjacent to each other. "Whenever you are tired, reside here. It is still a long day, but I suggest you go to sleep anyways. I will be leaving now, if you need anything, anything at all, ask the queen." He shook hands with Riku and Sora and hugged Donald and Goofy. When he turned to Kairi, he looked solemn.
"Be careful." He said and she nodded.
"Of course your Majesty." He smiled and shook her hand before walking away.
"Good bye your majesty." Everyone said went into his or her own room to think about tomorrow.
