Disclaimer: I don't own anything I've stolen from including Kingdom Hearts and several other stories and/or franchises. Yeah, I'm not creative enough to write something of my own. So This is to be in no way construed as claiming characters, lines, thoughts, or any other conceivable commodity of another as my own. Yeah, I'm in the clear. I guess

My apologies: Though I spent days on editing it I'm sure I've still left droves of typos, inconsistencies and grammatical errors that my stupid word processor won't help me fix. So, I'm sorry about that in advance.

Forethoughts: Well this is it. The end of the line. See you all this coming fall in the big rock candy mountains. I'm relieved to have finished editing this.

Epilogue- Heroes Return

"Where did that guy go anyways?" Sora asked King Mickey.

"Better question, where are we gonna go?" Riku added before the diminutive king could answer.

"He went to follow his path Sora. Riku we're in Kingdom Hearts right now that explains how we all got here at least. So I'd guess that if we really try we'll go back home with no problem." Mickey answered in his usual upbeat tone.

"That sounds good." Kairi added positively.

"Let's go." Quacked Donald.

"So how do we do that?" Sora asked blankly.

"Well, we should use the Keyblades, I think that'll work." Mickey Sora Kairi and Riku raised their Keys and there was a brilliant flash of light. Seconds later the light faded and they found themselves on the Destiny Islands.

"See, no problem." Riku said confidently.

"Great, now we can continue with our meeting. Now guys about--." Mickey said, interrupting the joyous chattering of the others.

"Wait a sec, I found somethin' over here guys." Goofy yelled from the water.

"What is it?" The others asked tentatively.

"I think it's some sorta letter. But it's pretty soggy and raggedy." Goofy held up a piece of paper with some arcane scribbles all over it.

"Hang on, lemme see that." The King asked. He looked it over several times and smiled. "Sora weren't you asking about that kid from before?"

"Yeah, is it from him?"

"Yup, I think it is." Mickey translated the odd writing.

"Warriors of the Light,

I'm not sure you remember me after all time is a funny thing, but I think someone should know. You won't find me anywhere. I don't exist in your world so I'll end this quick. Thanks for the help, I may not have found it without you. Either way this is the end for me. Never forget and never worry, I'm kinda getting writers block so I'll end this here. Bye.

P.S. If you find this, there's probably something attached to the back, it's for the king. I think he'll understand."

"It ends there. Not even a signature." The king looked on the reverse side and found nothing attached. "I guess there's nothing left of him."

"Maybe that's how it was supposed to be. He said he didn't exist here. But, I don't think that's bad, he'll be in our hearts forever, just like everything else we've been through. Right?" Kairi asked.

"Yeah, we'll never even know his name. I guess we'll just call him X for unknown." Riku said sitting down on the beach.

"Well, I think that's a stupid name. But, he reminds me of how important everything is. I was almost done if it weren't for you guys I wouldn't be here." Sora said looking down at his friend.

"Way to sound melodramatic." Kairi teased.

"I don't think it matters." Mickey seemed to ignore the others bickering and looked out over the ocean and smiled.

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Epilogue- Those Left Behind

"It's over now." Sophie said to herself. "I guess he'll be going on his way. I should do the same." She walked down a dark road stretching on for what seemed like forever. The inky black sky was smeared with pastel greens and luminous violet. Despite it's proximity to darkness one could easily get lost in it's unrefined beauty. On either side of this dark path there was nothing but never ending darkness melding into the black edges of the skyline. Everything together made it seem like the path led through space and time itself. Sophie just continued walking along the straight, narrow road for unaccountable lengths. It wasn't as if she could tell with the unchanging skies and her unfaltering strength. It could have been years that she spent walking that road through darkness, trying to find a way. She was ready to stop, when she came to a bend in the lengthy pathway she just smiled. "I never did like following orders. Here I was thinking I could relax a little bit. No rest for the weary as they say." Sophie leapt off the edge of the cliff with a smile on her face and her weapon drawn.

"What a pain in the rear." Styx walked down a winding road lazily staring into the nice blue sky. He looked significantly different too. His once ratlike face with it's perpetual smirk was replaced with a rather plain looking face and a puzzled look on it. He could easily be recognized by the structure that remained the same, but he seemed to be somehow a better person, or rather a different person. "I hated that whole thing, especially that ridiculous getup. I guess I sorta deserve to be a called rat, but it doesn't mean I have to look like one. And now 'He's' gonna be my boss. Ugh. I hope your alive X, 'cause I wanna kill you myself for all the trouble you've caused me." Styx came across a fork in the road. He stood at it contemplating his fate and all of the possibilities each path had to offer. "Which way? Hm." He walked down the left road towards a deep black horizon filled with glistening stars. "I never really liked the sun too much. Heh. Life's funny like that."