This is the last chapter for this story. :')

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Parker released Pooh, standing up upon seeing a blue-rimmed portal swirl on the cliff in front of him. He sighed, knowing it was time to head back to the Land of Talking Animals. As he looked at the portal, thoughts raced through his mind. Would he ever come back to this realm? Would he see his new and old friends again?

"You will return, won't you?" Pooh asked, getting Parker's attention.

"I don't plan on being gone for very long," Parker said, kindly. He smiled at Snow White, Pooh, and Pooh's friends, telling them, "Should I not come back, then I will be glad to have met you all. If I do return, then I'll be glad to see you all again."

"And we'll be delighted to see you once more," Rabbit said, pointedly.

"Ooh! You'd best hurry! Every second you waste leads to more bad things happening in your realm," Snow White warned the light red dragonoid.

"I won't forget what you said or the lessons I learned here," Parker said, remembering something he said that was similar to this. He grinned, admitting to his friends, "I promise. I won't forget you or the kindness you have shown me, the lessons I learned, and the friends I made here. I'm honored to call you all my friends."

"That's great! Now go!" Snow said, pushing the light red dragonoid towards the portal.

Parker chuckled. It was enough for him show his playful side. Well, he had his playful side, at least. That didn't get lost in all the seriousness of his life.

"Okay!" Parker grinned, giggling. He hugged Snow, as he did for Pooh and Pooh's friends. As he neared the portal, he informed them, "I will come back! I won't forget you all!"

"Goodbye!" Pooh, Pooh's friends, and Snow White said in unison, waving to him as the light red dragonoid made his way through the portal, disappearing from the Hundred-Acre Wood and returning to the library at the Land of Talking Animals, where it all began.

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That's it for the third part of my fanfiction mini-series, The Moral Compass, part of my Origin Series and my Long Series. :) Thanks everyone for taking time out of your busy schedules to read this fanfic until the end. It is much appreciated. :)

The next part in my Moral Compass fanfic mini-series will focus on the Land of Talking Animals, where things are not looking so good for Alindor and his family. :(

Until then, I'll see everyone in the next story. Bye! :)

~ Aria Breuer