p style="text-align: center;"The anticipation was killing me as I sat in the crowd of the Oprah Winfrey Show, Riku and Kairi by my side. /p
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p style="text-align: center;""What's up, Sora? Are you nervous?" asked Riku with a big know-it-all smile plastered on his face. Kairi lightly smacked him./p
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p style="text-align: center;""Riku! Of course he is. This is his idol, " she said. /p
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p style="text-align: center;""Guys, oh my god!" I exclaimed, pointing excitedly at the stage in front of us. As they looked, the lights dimmed, and the show began. I had never been more nervous in my entire life. This was probably the most important thing that had ever happened to me since Kairi showed up on the island. Oprah stepped out into the spotlight and I could have fainted. Sitting there in my Oprah t-shirt and hugging my Oprah plushie, I imagined her noticing me. They were good daydreams, but they were just dreams./p
p style="text-align: center;"She was even more amazing in person. They way she glowed and laughed and danced made me feel like I was watching an angel. I laughed at every joke she cracked and clapped after every paragraph that came out of her mouth. I could tell that the entertainment my friends were receiving was not from the heavenly creature on the stage, but rather from my reactions to her. I didn't care, though. I was having the time of my life./p
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p style="text-align: center;""Now, this is the part of the show where I normally give out presents, "she paused as the crowd screamed, "however, there is a special guest here tonight."/p
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p style="text-align: center;"I gasped and looked at Riku, then Kairi. They smiled at me and nodded back towards the stage./p
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p style="text-align: center;""Sora, come on up here. Bring your friends, too, "Oprah said with a smile, letting the crowd cheer./p
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p style="text-align: center;"We got up and they led me onto the stage. I stood on one side of Oprah; my friends on the other side. I tried my best not to fanboy, but I couldn't control the large grin that had popped up on my face. Oprah looked over at Riku and Kairi, shaking their hands. As she turned towards me, I could see nothing but perfection. She held out her hand, and it seemed like a slow-motion movie scene. I outstretched my unoccupied hand (the other one had my plushie in it) and shook her soft hand./p
p style="text-align: center;"br /"Now, Sora, " she started, "I hear that you're a big fan. I can also tell from your attire this evening. We all laughed as I nodded./p
p style="text-align: center;"br /"I'm a huge fan, " my enthusiastic voice rang through the room./p
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p style="text-align: center;"She then gave me a hug, which didn't make me faint. Though, I was crying. Oprah smiled at me and gave me a tissue, which I gladly took./p
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p style="text-align: center;""Now, Sora, " she looked over at me with enduring eyes, "I'm going to give you and your buddies a gift. It's a very special gift, and I want you to understand that I'm giving them to you because it's your destiny."/p
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p style="text-align: center;"I slowly nodded, not completely understanding. I looked over at Riku and Kairi, who looked just as confused as I was. Suddenly, the crowd disappeared and the lights dimmed. If I'm being honest, I was terrified (and I may have peed a little). /p
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p style="text-align: center;""Don't panic. Don't be scared, " Oprah said reassuringly./p
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p style="text-align: center;"I knew I could trust her, so I did. She stepped backstage and then returned to where we were. In an instant, bright lights blinded us. We were holding these things that resembled an overgrown key. Looking at each other, we could tell that we didn't understand anything that just happened./p
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p style="text-align: center;""Sora, Riku, Kairi, " Oprah said, her voice slightly darker, "These things you're holding are called keyblades. They're a special weapon used to defeat heartless, which are creatures of the darkness. It's up to you to defeat them. The darkness will come soon, but don't be afraid. For you hold the mightiest weapons of all."/p
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p style="text-align: center;"And with that, she disappeared, and we were back on the islands./p
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p style="text-align: center;""What's up, Sora? Are you nervous?" asked Riku with a big know-it-all smile plastered on his face. Kairi lightly smacked him./p
p style="text-align: center;" /p
p style="text-align: center;""Riku! Of course he is. This is his idol, " she said. /p
p style="text-align: center;" /p
p style="text-align: center;""Guys, oh my god!" I exclaimed, pointing excitedly at the stage in front of us. As they looked, the lights dimmed, and the show began. I had never been more nervous in my entire life. This was probably the most important thing that had ever happened to me since Kairi showed up on the island. Oprah stepped out into the spotlight and I could have fainted. Sitting there in my Oprah t-shirt and hugging my Oprah plushie, I imagined her noticing me. They were good daydreams, but they were just dreams./p
p style="text-align: center;"She was even more amazing in person. They way she glowed and laughed and danced made me feel like I was watching an angel. I laughed at every joke she cracked and clapped after every paragraph that came out of her mouth. I could tell that the entertainment my friends were receiving was not from the heavenly creature on the stage, but rather from my reactions to her. I didn't care, though. I was having the time of my life./p
p style="text-align: center;" /p
p style="text-align: center;""Now, this is the part of the show where I normally give out presents, "she paused as the crowd screamed, "however, there is a special guest here tonight."/p
p style="text-align: center;" /p
p style="text-align: center;"I gasped and looked at Riku, then Kairi. They smiled at me and nodded back towards the stage./p
p style="text-align: center;" /p
p style="text-align: center;""Sora, come on up here. Bring your friends, too, "Oprah said with a smile, letting the crowd cheer./p
p style="text-align: center;" /p
p style="text-align: center;"We got up and they led me onto the stage. I stood on one side of Oprah; my friends on the other side. I tried my best not to fanboy, but I couldn't control the large grin that had popped up on my face. Oprah looked over at Riku and Kairi, shaking their hands. As she turned towards me, I could see nothing but perfection. She held out her hand, and it seemed like a slow-motion movie scene. I outstretched my unoccupied hand (the other one had my plushie in it) and shook her soft hand./p
p style="text-align: center;"br /"Now, Sora, " she started, "I hear that you're a big fan. I can also tell from your attire this evening. We all laughed as I nodded./p
p style="text-align: center;"br /"I'm a huge fan, " my enthusiastic voice rang through the room./p
p style="text-align: center;" /p
p style="text-align: center;"She then gave me a hug, which didn't make me faint. Though, I was crying. Oprah smiled at me and gave me a tissue, which I gladly took./p
p style="text-align: center;" /p
p style="text-align: center;""Now, Sora, " she looked over at me with enduring eyes, "I'm going to give you and your buddies a gift. It's a very special gift, and I want you to understand that I'm giving them to you because it's your destiny."/p
p style="text-align: center;" /p
p style="text-align: center;"I slowly nodded, not completely understanding. I looked over at Riku and Kairi, who looked just as confused as I was. Suddenly, the crowd disappeared and the lights dimmed. If I'm being honest, I was terrified (and I may have peed a little). /p
p style="text-align: center;" /p
p style="text-align: center;""Don't panic. Don't be scared, " Oprah said reassuringly./p
p style="text-align: center;" /p
p style="text-align: center;"I knew I could trust her, so I did. She stepped backstage and then returned to where we were. In an instant, bright lights blinded us. We were holding these things that resembled an overgrown key. Looking at each other, we could tell that we didn't understand anything that just happened./p
p style="text-align: center;" /p
p style="text-align: center;""Sora, Riku, Kairi, " Oprah said, her voice slightly darker, "These things you're holding are called keyblades. They're a special weapon used to defeat heartless, which are creatures of the darkness. It's up to you to defeat them. The darkness will come soon, but don't be afraid. For you hold the mightiest weapons of all."/p
p style="text-align: center;" /p
p style="text-align: center;"And with that, she disappeared, and we were back on the islands./p
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