Kingdom Hearts II

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Sora looks at them as he places his hand on his chest. "I don't know…But if we continue our journey, I bet that I can find the cause of it!"

The other nods as they get onto their seats, while Sora turns around to pilot the ship.

二人の約束

The Promise Between the Two of Us

Chapter 10:

Guilt

Sora pilots the Gummi Ship through the Asteroid Sweep to a world called, the Land of Dragons.

In a Bamboo grove

Sora, Donald, and Goofy are walking though the grove, when Goofy spots something and stops. "What's wrong Goofy?" Goofy looks from them as he points towards a soldier who was hiding in the grove. Beside him, there is a shadow of a large dragon surrounded by red smoke on a large rock. They become suspicious about it.

"A Heartless?"

Sora thinks for a while. "Let's get the jump on him!"

"Gawrsh, maybe we better look before we leap." Goofy tries to stop them, but Sora and Donald have already dash out.

The soldier gasps as they run in, while a small red dragon jumps from behind the rock into his arms. It is definitely not a large dragon though.

"Is that Mushu?"

The red dragon pops out from behind the soldier. "That's right, I know you heard of me! I'm little, lethal, and legendary! Now y'all scram before I get my dragon dander up!"

Sora smiles at the familiar face. "Hey, Mushu! We missed you!"

"Yeah, well you better HOPE I miss YOU, or else you're---you're..." Mushu stops halfway as he looks closer. "Sora! Donald! Goofy! It's you guys!!"

The soldier turns to Mushu. "Do you know them?" Mushu hops to the ground. "Know them? Man, we used to kick all kinds of bad guy butt together! Yeah, you know, I helped these guys out of a lot of tight spots. 'Cause I'm a mighty dragon! Right?"

Sora grins at this. "Something like that. And...you are?" He looks at the soldier. "I'm Mulan. Um, no, I-I mean..."

"Ping!" Mushu shouts. "Sora, this young man here is Ping!"

"Y…Yes! Just...Ping. I am Ping, son of Fa Zhou."

Sora looks from Mushu to Ping. "You know Mushu?" Ping nods."Mushu's one of my family's guardians."

"We didn't know we were borrowing somebody as important as a family guardian."

Mushu pops up as he scurries back up onto Ping's shoulders. "Now you know! And that puts you three up to your eyeballs in debt to Ping here. Well, guess what, kiddies? It's payback time!"

Sora crosses his arms. "Hmm, sounds fair."

"You see, Ping here was just on his way to join the Imperial army. We gotta go find the other recruits over at the training camp."

Ping smiles at them. "Would you join us? It'll be easier to fit in if I'm with guys, like you."

"What do you mean, "fit in"?"

Mushu cups his claws on Ping's mouth. "Well, um, uh, don't---don't worry about that."

"A-hyuk! You're pretendin' to be a boy, aren't ya?"

Sora and Donald jump in surprise. "You're a...girl?"

Ping starts to play with her fingers, as she smiles sheepishly at them. "You didn't notice?" Both of them shake their heads as Ping turns to Mushu. "I think it's working."

Mushu sighs. "I don't know…those two would fall for anything."

"Hey!" All of them laugh. "Anyway, why is there a camp anyway? You all having a war or something? Plus, you're a girl right? Why do you want to join the war?"

Ping sighs, "It is because of the Hun armies and their leader Shang-Yu. They have been invading our lands and were trying to take the throne. So, every male were summoned to join the army to defend the country. My father is aging now, he also have difficulty in walking due to an old injury he got in the previous battle. That's why…I can't just sit back and do nothing. Thus, I stole my father's armor and sneaks out of my house."

"So…you did all this to help your father…Well, for that of course, we will help you out!!"

"Thank you so much! Alright then, let's go to the camp."

They proceed into the encampment.

The Land of Dragons

Stepping into the camp, they notice the soldiers were lining up. Sora and crew moves forth to join them before being pushed from his spot by a short soldier in red.

"About time we got some grub."

Two more of his accomplices come to join. "Hey, Yao, are you that hungry? Haha!"

"Hey, no cutting!" Yao punches Sora in the face. Donald looks from Sora to Yao and pounces on the soldier, as the two exchange punches. Soon, Sora and Yao's friend joins in the fight.

Goofy and Ping just stand there not really knowing what to do,, when Ping could not stand in any longer. "Please!" They all stop fighting and turn to look at her.

Ling, on of Yao's friend tries to mimic her voice. "Please? What a girl!"

Ping realizes it as she changes her tone. "Uh...knock it off!"

More argument starts to stir when a voice sounds through the camp. "Soldiers! Get back in line!"

"It's the Captain!"

They all quickly regain the line formation. Donald peeks out for a second, then straights back up. The captain walks down the line staring at each of them. After he leaves, a few Shadow Heartless appear as Sora readies his Keyblade.

"What are they?" Ping asks as she too gets into fighting stance.

"Heartless! Ping, I hope you're ready!"

They successfully get rid of the Heartless in just a short while and the captain speaks to them. Captain Shang tells Sora and crew that they were welcome to the camp, except for Ping. After thorough talking and completing some mission, Shang thinks about it.

"Hmm...Fine. I'll let you join my troops... But I'm still not convinced you have what it takes to be a worthy soldier."

Sora scowls at this, "Why not?!"

Ping pats Sora's shoulder. "It's all right, Sora. I'll find a way to show him what I'm made of. Just give me a chance."

"That's the spirit, Ping. I shall see to it."

Ping salutes. "Sir!"

They enter a small village near the summit. They stand at a hidden corner as Mushu hops out to talk to them. "Okay, girl! Here's your chance! I just saw this real shady guy. And I know it's Shan-Yu."

All of them gasp. "Shan-Yu!? That's the Hun leader! We've got to tell the Captain!"

"Waaaait wait-wait-wait WAIT!" Everyone stop and look at him. "Everybody use their heads a sec. Now, why are we here? To make the Captain see Mulan's…I mean, Ping's talents and bring honor to her family."

Sora, Donald, and Goofy nod as Mushu continues. "So, let's go find out where Shan-Yu is, by ourselves. Then, if we're lucky, we can fry him up good! Though just tracking the guy down should earn us our stars... Captain Musclehead will have to notice my girl!"

"Okay. Let's go then, where is he, Mushu!"

"Now we're cookin'! Shan-Yu is in a cave outside the village!"

They nod as they sneaks into the Village Cave and find a small shrine. No one was in sight.

"Dead end. There's nobody here..."

"You're crazy. Check again! I did saw him!"

"Oh, well..." Donald sighs as he starts to leave. "Wait for me, Donald!" Goofy follows Donald out of the cave. Sora shouts to them. "Hey, wait up!"

He and Ping are about to leave with them, when a strange shaking starts to occur. "What? What is it?" A barrier suddenly forms at the entrance blocking Donald and Goofy out. "Sora! Ping!"

Shan-Yu, who was watching the whole thing, laughs and secretly leaves the cave. Several Heartless appear in the room, leaving Sora and Ping to take care of them. Due to the lack of other two members, Sora and Ping have difficulty fighting the numbers of enemies, but they still manage to eliminate them all.

Sora grins at Ping. "Nice fighting, Ping! You were amazing." Ping just blushes and smiles.

The barrier vanishes as Donald and Goofy rush in. "You guys okay?"

Mushu looks at them. "C'mon! Time to report to the Captain!

"But Shan-Yu wasn't here."

"Please! That Hun is old news! We're gonna tell the Captain how thousands of Heartless stormed the cave, and Ping took out almost every one of 'em!"

They return to the Village, which make all them gasp in shock and horror. The village has been reduced to smoking ashes, it is then, they notice Li Shang among the rubble, who is clutching his side. "Captain!"

Shang tries to stand, leaning against a blackened wall Sora and crew support him. "Don't overdo it, Captain!"

"It's just a scratch."

"Captain, the enemy! Where did they go?"

"They went toward the summit..."

Sora looks from him to the others. "We'll stop them! It kinda is our fault…"

Mushu looks down, "You mean MY fault."

"No, Mushu! Shan-Yu and the Heartless did this, not us! Captain, if you track down the villagers, we'll handle this."

Sora looks back at the ruined village. 'Why did they always have to do such things?!' "Let's go."

The group runs through the Ridge to the Summit, when a hawk flies over them to land on Shan-Yu's shoulder, who is at the top of the summit. Around him, hundreds of Heartless hover over the edge of the cliff. Sora and crew get ready to fight. The hawk flies off Shan-Yu's shoulder as he cleaves the air with his sword.

"Attack!"

The Heartless charge down the mountain toward the group, as Sora tries to fight them off until Shan-Yu speeds down the mountain with the group behind him. It is then Yao, Chien-Po, and Ling enter the summit with a fire cannon.

"Stand back! We'll handle this!"

Yao places the fire cannon on the snow and aims it at Shan-Yu. Pings sees how that's not going to help completely and buts Yao out of the way. "Sorry!" She grabs the fire cannon and runs higher up the mountain. She places the fire cannon on the snow, as she aims it at the peak above.

"Oh, a flint, flint, I need so…huh..." She looks at Mushu. "Me, hey, whoa! Whoa! Wait a second! Ah!" Ping grabs Mushu and stretches him so his fire breath lights the fire cannon. Mushu ends up on the head of the cannon as it explodes, shooting him off to the mountaintop.

"YOU'RE GOING THE WRONG WAY!!!!!!"

The cannon hit the mountain, causing an immense avalanche.

At the same time, Sora notice Shang arrives at the scene too. "Captain?" Ping looks from Shang to the avalanche, then back again. She gets up quickly and runs to the captain. "Look out!"

The snow races down the summit, plowing over the Heartless and Shan-Yu, heading straight for Sora and the others. Ping runs to Shang and grabs him by the hand, pulling him around the rock corner away from the pummeling snow.

"Run for it!"

Sora and the rest of the troops quickly make a run for it around the rock formation as the snow falls off the edge of the summit. After the avalanche had stop, all of them catch their breath.

"Thanks, Ping."

Ping blushes as she stands up, brushing the snow away. "It...was nothing."

"I should never have doubted you. From now on, you have my trust."

"Thank you, Captain."

Mushu pops out of the snow suddenly in front of them. "First she uses me as a lighter, then she turns me into a cannon ball. The head ancestor's gonna hear about this. You know, that's it! I give up! I can't take this no more. C'mon, Mulan. Let's quit this charade and go home, girl."

"Mushu!"

"Huh?" Mushu looks up and sees that Shang is right there, he immediately clasps his hands over his mouth.

"Mulan? A woman? It can't be!" Shang gasps while Mulan says nothing. Sora, Donald, and Goofy run up to them. "Ping! Captain!"

Shang stares at them. "You all knew, didn't you? You knew Ping was really a woman in disguise."

Sora, Donald, and Goofy are at a loss for words.

"I can't believe you lied to me. The punishment for high treason and dishonoring the Army...is death. Get out of my sight...now. You're all dismissed." Shang turns his back on them.

"But Captain..."

"My debt is repaid. The Emperor is waiting! Move out!" With that, Shang walks back toward the Ridge with the troops, leaving the summit. Ping sighs as Mushu hops onto her shoulder. "Mulan... I blew it."

Sora and crew waits as Ping changes out from her armor, her shoulder length hair is also being let down. She smiles at them. "Thank you, everyone. Sorry I got you in trouble."

Sora grins and waves a hand. "It's no big deal. So Ping... I mean, uh, Mulan...what're you gonna do now?"

Mulan moves forth to pick up her sword. "Go back home." Mushu sits on her shoulder. "You know, your daddy's gonna be steamed as a chicken dumpling."

Mulan sighs again. Seeing this, Sora takes Donald and Goofy into his arms. "Relax, we'll take our share of the blame."

"Thanks. You're all wonderful friends."

They walk back to the Ridge. Unknown to them, the same hawk flies overhead to the Summit, where Shan-Yu bursts out of the snow and roars in anger. It rings throughout the mountain, as the Heartless appear behind him, while the hawk lands on his shoulder. Sora and Mulan gasp when they witness this.

"Shan-Yu! He's alive! Oh no! He's heading for the Imperial City! We've got to warn Shang!"

They race to the city, where the troops have just entered the palace walls. "Shang!" Shang stops in his path. "Shan-Yu is alive! He's headed this way!"

"And why should I believe you this time?"

Sora starts to lose his patient. "But...she's telling you the truth!"

Donald spots the hawk flying high above the palace, as all of them look up. Shang looks around onto several of the towers as Shan-Yu stands triumphantly upon one. He jumps down to get closer to a way in the palace.

Shang raises his hand as he shouts. "Guard the palace! Do not let the enemy get anywhere near the Emperor!" Yao, Ling, and Chien-Po charge the palace, but the other soldiers remain where they are.

"What are you doing?! That's an order!" The soldiers stop in their tracks and change into Heartless, leaving Shang speechless. Sora and Mulan moves in front of him and take action.

"Captain! We'll secure the courtyard, and you can save the Emperor!"

Shang hesitates when Donald turns to him. "That's an order!"

Shang nods and races to the main palace building, as the Heartless surround the remaining group. They quickly decimate the Heartless and run across Imperial Square to the Palace Gate, where Shan-Yu stands with his sword to the Emperor.

"Now you'll bow to me!"

Shan-Yu looks at Sora and crew, when Shang jumps down in the middle of them and knocks Shan-Yu away. He helps the Emperor into the Palace while Chien-Po and Ling quickly close the gate. Shan-Yu gets back up as Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Mulan guard the gate, stopping Shan-Yu in his tracks.

"It ends now! Right now!"

The hawk lands on Shan-Yu's shoulder as he glows with dark energy, laughing evilly. After the grueling fight and Sora delivering the last blow, Shan-Yu clutches his side and falls over, losing the grip on his sword. The crew cheers on their victory as Mushu jumps around happily

"Now that's what I call burning some hunny-bun! Aw, yeah! Mulan's the best! Mulan's the best! No, wait a minute…I'm the best! Mushu's the best! Mushu's the best!"

Sora and company stand in reverence to the Emperor, who walks out with Shang, a stern look on his face. There are hundred of people now in Imperial Square. Emperor steps forth and looks at Mulan. "I've heard a great deal about you, Fa Mulan."

Mulan bows to the Emperor.

"You stole your father's armor, ran away from home, and impersonated an Imperial soldier. You deceived your commanding officer, shamed the entire Chinese army, and dishonored your family name."

Sora shakes his head. "We get the picture..."

"You're a young woman. And in the end..."

Donald looks hopeless, while Goofy remains in worried.

"...you have saved us all." The Emperor bows to Mulan, looks up and is completely speechless. The crowd in the square cheers as Sora, Donald, and Goofy congratulate Mulan

Mulan bows again. "Yes! Your Excellency!"

Emperor looks at Shang. "Captain Li?" Shang takes Shan-Yu's sword and hands it to Mulan. "Take this, so the world will know what it is you have done for China."

Mulan bows once again. "Thank you."

"Mulan." Shang steps forth.

"Yes?"

"Sora. Donald. Goofy. Thank you." He bows to them slightly. The Emperor looks from them to him. "Thank you? Is that all there is to say, Captain? If you wish to win the heart of Fa Mulan, China's bravest woman, you'll have to be a bit more eloquent than that!"

Shang is surprised by this as the Emperor laughs, so does Mulan. Sora pats Muan on the shoulder. "Can I get an autograph?"

"Thanks for everything, Sora."

Mushu hops onto the floor. "Now they GOTTA let me go back to bein' a guardian! They GOTTA!"

"But Mushu, I thought you already WERE a family guardian!"

Mushu gasps. "What? Oh, no, no…don't even worry about that, that's just real technical. Just for us guardians."

"You tricked us!"

"No, no no no, see I did…I just, uh..." Mushu turns to run away as Sora chases him. All of them laugh when Shan-Yu's sword glows suddenly.

"Gwarsh, Sora, it's another keyhole!"

Sora nods as he gets out the Keyblade and opens another gate. "Okay! Guess it's about time to be moving on."

Emperor smiles at them. "You shall be missed."

Sora looks at them. "Is it okay if we come back to visit?"

Mulan smiles. "Of course! We will look forward to your return." Sora smirks at Mulan and Shang. "You two play nice."

Shang blushes hard. "Whoa... Watch it, soldier!" Mulan blushes as well, Sora waves them goodbye. They walk down the steps of the Imperial Palace and leave the Land of Dragons.

On the Gummi Ship

Sora stretches his arms and yawns. "Man, that was tiring!"

"A-hyuk, but it's sure nice to meet Mulan and the others."

"You're right. Yawn…" Sora yawns again as he sits on his pilot seat, when Donald pats him on the shoulder. "Donald?"

"You look tired. Why don't you go take some rest, while Goofy and I take over the controlling?"

"But I can't be always the one who rest! You two did not have any rest from the day we start travelling! And I'm the only one who's getting all the rest. It's unf…!"

Donald hits Sora's head with his staff. "OUCH!! Hey!!" Donald gives another swing but Sora dodges it. "Just shut up and do as I say! Go and rest!"

"Come on, Sora." Goofy holds Sora by the shoulder and leads him to the back of the ship. "A-hyuk, you knew that Donald is just being soft-hearted, right? Just do as he says. We are just worry about your health."

Sora smiles at him. "Thank you, Goofy. Help me thank Donald too."

"A-hyuk, no problem! Have some good sleep now." Goofy passes him a blanket and moves back to Donald.

Sora covers himself with the blanket as he thinks back about the village that was burned down. 'If only…I was there…'

Slowly he drifts into sleep.

In Sora's dream

Sora opens his eyes to find himself standing in a dark dimension. He looks around but there was nothing, he was alone.

"Where am I?"

'If only…you are there…'

"Who's there?!"

Suddenly a vision of a village in fire appears in front of him. Sora looks in horror as the houses were being burn down, the villagers were burned and killed one by one. Tears start to dwell in Sora's eyes.

"No…No…Stop this!!" Sora shouts as he calls out his keyblade. "Blizzard!!" Blue lights and ice starts to shoot out from the keyblade. But all of it went through the vision. Sora repeats the action over and over again, but all ends up with the same result.

"Please…please stop…stop this…" Sora fells to his knees as he sobs.

It's all your fault...

Sora looks up as the villagers are crawling towards him, some are burned badly, some still have fire on them. Sora tries to back away but he could not move. The villagers start to come closer and closer.

It's all your fault…If you are there at that time...!

"NO!! PLEASE!!!" Sora cups his ear. "I'm…sorry!!

Don't listen to them, Sora!!

"Huh?" Sora feels someone grabs him by the waist and takes the keyblade from him. Before he can see who the person is, he fells unconscious.

Roxas's POV

Feeling Sora slumps into my arms, I hold him closer to me as I turn towards the visions. "Don't you dare come near him!!"

I give the keyblade a swing towards the vision, as it cuts through it and shatter like a broken mirror. I look around to see that we are back at Destiny Island. The keyblade disappear from my hand the moment I sit on the sand. I look over at Sora.

"I'm…sorry…"

It hurts, to see him in this state. He should be cheerful and smiling always, not like this. I wipe the tears from his cheek with my thumb, while he keeps on apologising in his sleep. I hold him closer as I kiss his forehead.

"It's not your fault, Sora…It's never your fault…"

The End of this chapter.

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