Epilogue: The Fragile Peace
"So, Roy, why did you dress up like Auron for your prom?" Sora asked. We were all seated at a grand table in the castle, enjoying a banquet in celebration of our victory. Everyone imaginable was seated there, save for three people.
"Why? Because I'm a frickin' badass," I answered, slamming my fist on the table. "Why go in a tux when everyone else is going to, ya know what I'm sayin'?"
"You're not that cool," Sora refuted, "you're not as cool as Auron was."
"I'm damn close, wouldn't you say, Jason?" I asked.
"Uh… sure!" Jason managed through a mouth full of cheddar biscuits. He and Serenity were seated side by side again, being… weird, like they always were. "These cheddar biscuits are delicious!"
"You and your cheddar biscuits…" I muttered, picking up some for myself. The time for eating was almost over, and I had barely touched any of the food. And seeing as the dance was next (and I had nobody to dance with), I decided to chow down on something.
A few minutes later, everyone was taking food back into the kitchen while a few other people set up lights and a disco ball. Pretty soon the entire room was awfully bright, with lights dancing around. As expected, everybody danced with their sweetheart, except me and Riku (since we don't have sweethearts). Instead, we stood against one of the many pillars that littered the room.
"So, we're still alone," I said to Riku, then sighed. "It seems that's our path."
"Yeah, I guess so," Riku said, then shrugged. "Oh, well."
"It's way hot in here…" I lied. "I'm going to go stand out on a balcony."
"Why do I care?" Riku muttered as I walked off. I was standing alone on the balcony, overlooking the world I had created. I knew that it was only a matter of time before the worlds splintered, but I figured I may as well enjoy it while I could.
But something Amy had said still echoed in the corners of my mind: We are each other's light and darkness. So long as you exist, so will I. So long as I exist, so will you…
I put such thoughts out of my mind. I knew she was still out there, somewhere, and that someday, sooner or later, I would have to deal with her. I didn't want to deal with her, though. She is… my light. But she's also my darkness…
"Either way, when the time comes, I'll deal with it," I said to myself. "I'm not sure if my story's over, but if it is, this is one crummy way to end it: happily ever after."
THE END
P.S.: Look out for the "super boss" gaiden chapters, coming soon!