Welcome back readers! This is it everyone, the lanterns! I'm so excited for this because it's just so romantic and so magical. In fact I started to cry a bit because of how magical and romantic this scene is for Eugene and Rapunzel and especially for Sora and Kairi.
Ok let's begin so I won't talk all day!
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Chapter 10: The Lanterns
Nighttime has fallen in the kingdom and everyone was out on the harbor at a good distance from the kingdom that way they'll have a good seat to see the lanterns.
It was a clear, quiet and peaceful night and the kingdom was completely dark. Good thing because the kingdom needed to be dark for the lanterns.
Everyone was waiting for the lanterns was with excitement and joy. "I'm so excited guys." Donald said smiling.
"Yup. I can't wait to see the lanterns." Goofy said smiling.
"This is going to be great!" Sora exclaimed happily with Kairi giggling.
Everyone looked at Rapunzel and Eugene and saw that Rapunzel was a little nervous.
"Are you ok Rapunzel?" Kairi asked her.
"I'm terrified." Rapunzel answered nervously.
"Why?" Sora asked.
"I've been looking out a window for eighteen years, dreaming about what it might feel like when those lights rise in the sky." Rapunzel said.
"What if it's not everything I dreamed it would be?" Rapunzel asked still nervous.
"Don't worry blondie it will be." Eugene said Ina supportive tone.
"You betcha Rapunzel!" Donald and Goofy said happily.
"And what if it is? What do I do then?" Rapunzel wondered.
"Well, that's the good part I guess. You get to go find a new dream." Eugene said.
"That's completely true Rapunzel. This may be your biggest dream, but that doesn't mean it's your only dream." Sora said smiling at Rapunzel.
"Like we said before, follow what your heart tells you and you find new dreams coming ahead of you." Kairi said smiling at Rapunzel.
"Thank you guys." Rapunzel thanked her friends.
"You're welcome Rapunzel." Sora, Kairi, Donald and Goofy said in unison.
Everyone then relaxed in the gondolas and continued to wait for the lanterns.
While everyone was waiting Rapunzel and Kairi were placing small flowers on the surface of the water which Sora and Eugene gave to the girls so they can do it.
The girls continued to place the flowers on the water when suddenly, they saw a small floating light on the reflection.
"Hmm?" The girls asked and looked at the castle. In front of the castle was the same light they saw on the reflection floating in the air. It was the first lantern to be launched.
The girls gasped and quickly went to the front edge of their gondolas rocking them and knocking Sora and Eugene a bit.
"Guys look!" Kairi exclaimed pointing towards the kingdom.
Sora, Eugene, Donald and Goofy looked at what the girls were looking at and saw the lone lantern.
Then following the lantern came hundreds, no thousands more lanterns flying in the sky. Each lantern was launched from all parts of the village and from the ships out in the harbor.
Everyone was completely awestruck at all the lanterns floating in the sky. It was the most beautiful and magical sight they have ever seen.
"Oh my gosh." Donald and Goofy said awestruck.
"This is amazing." Sora said awestruck.
"It's so beautiful." Kairi said letting out a warm smile and letting out a few tears from her eyes.
Rapunzel was completely awestruck and speechless. She stayed that way until she began to sing.
(I see the light plays)
"All those days watching from the windows. All those years outside looking in." Rapunzel sang.
"All that time never even knowing just how blind I've been." Rapunzel sang before letting out a bright and warm smile.
"Now I'm here, blinking in the starlight. Now I'm here, suddenly I see. Rapunzel sang.
"Standing here, it's all so clear. I'm where I'm meant to be." Rapunzel sang brightly.
"And at last I see the light, and it's like the fog has lifted." Rapunzel sang.
"And at last I see the light, and it's like the sky is new." Rapunzel sang.
"And it's warm and real and bright, and the world has somehow shifted." Rapunzel sang.
"All at once everything looks different, now that I see you" Rapunzel sang.
Everyone smiled brightly at Rapunzel after she sang. They really felt that she finally fulfilled her dream and they never seen her so happy and so warm inside.
In a few moments Kairi spoke up. "Sora, this is the most beautiful experience I've ever had. I will remember this night forever."
"Me too Kairi." Sora said smiling at Kairi. "This is definitely my most magical experience ever, not because of the lanterns but because I'm spending this night with you.
"Thank you." Kairi said smiling brightly. "I believe it's time to make this official." She said as Sora wondered what she meant.
Donald spoke up to Goofy, Rapunzel and Eugene. "Oh, here it comes guys." He said making them look at Sora and Kairi.
"What do you mean?" Sora asked.
"There is one thing I want to show you. It's something we tried to do for such a long time. I feel this is the right time." Kairi said and Sora looked a little confused.
"What do you mean?" Sora said ad Kairi went into her pocket.
"I mean this." She pulled out the object that was in her pocket and Sora couldn't believe his eyes. It was a Paopu fruit.
"K-Kairi. Wh-Where did you get that?" Sora asked in disbelief.
Kairi looked nervous and spoke. "When I left the islands to train with Master Yen Sid, I took this fruit and kept it with me ever since." Kairi said. "The legend says that if two people shared one their destinies would be intertwined right?"
"Yeah. That they would remain in each theirs hearts no matter what." Sora said still in disbelief.
"I don't know how you would answer this but… would you share it with me?" Kairi asked as she closed her eyes and prepared for the answer Sora has to give to her. But Sora only smiled and looked at Kairi.
"Oh course I will." Sora said and he and Kairi smiled brighter than ever. "Especially with all the lanterns floating around us." Sora said as they laughed at that remark.
They split the fruit up into two pieces and gave the pieces to each other. "On the count of three?" Sora asked Kairi.
"Yeah." Kairi said as the couple stared in each other's eyes. "One." Kairi said.
"Two." Sora spoke next.
"Three." The couple said in unison as they took a bite of the star shaped fruit as the bursting flavor went into their mouths.
The taste was so amazing that they continued eating the fruit and every bite they take they felt closer to each other, feeling like they were meant for each other.
As soon as they finished the fruit they felt complete. The couple looked in each other's eyes for a few moments with love and smiled brightly at each other.
"Aww. That's so romantic." Rapunzel said smiling brightly at Sora and Kairi, everyone else smiled at them too.
"Wow." Sora and Kairi said in unison smiling at each other.
"That was amazing." Kairi said.
"Definitely." Sora said before speaking again. "Oh. I have something to share with you too. It's the surprise I was talking about before."
Sora reached behind him and brought out two small lanterns.
One had Kairi's charm on it as well as all the things she loves and her name on it. "That's yours." He handed the lantern to Kairi.
The other lantern had Sora's name on it as well as his crown necklace design and all the things he loves too. "This is mine."
Kairi was completely awestruck at what she saw. "Oh Sora! This is so wonderful! I... I..." Kairi exclaimed, tears welling up in her eyes.
"I know, I wanted this to be perfect and wonderful for you." Sora smiled at Kairi.
"After all, no one's ever made me such a wonderful good luck charm, drawn me in such a perfect way, shared a paopu fruit with me..." he leaned in closer, his voice a hushed and tender whisper. "And no one has ever come close to your perfection."
Kairi smiled brightly letting out tears of happiness from her eyes.
Sora then leaned back, holding his lantern a little higher "Whenever you're ready, Kairi."
Kairi temporarily sat there, overwhelmed with how hard Sora worked to make this moment perfect. She then lifted her lantern and let it go, Sora doing the same.
As they watched their lanterns fly they began to sing.
"All those days, separate in other places, all those days waiting for you." Kairi sang.
"All that time keeping in my feelings and waiting for a dream come true." Kairi sang.
Sora sang next "Now we're here, and everything is perfect."
"Now we're here and now our dream came true. Now we're here, it's crystal clear. This day is meant for me and you." Sora sang.
Sora and Kairi took each other's hands and sang together. "And at last I see the light, and it's like the fog has lifted."
"And at last I see the light, and it's like the sky is new." Sora and Kairi sang.
"And it's warm and real and bright, and the world has somehow shifted." Sora and Kairi sang.
"All at once everything looks different, now that I see you." Sora and Kairi sang.
Everyone saw Sora and Kairi and had very bright smiles on their faces. They felt Sora and Kairi were perfect for each other.
Sora and Kairi looked at each other for a few more moments, then Kairi barreled into Sora and held him tightly.
"Thank you... this is so wonderful-" Kairi said letting out a few tears of happiness.
"Your happiness is all the thanks I need..." Sora said before speaking up again. "I love you Kairi."
Kairi gasped. "Oh Sora! I love you too!" Kairi said before they leaned their faces towards each other's and embraced each other in a sweet, loving and passionate kiss.
"Aww." Rapunzel, Donald and Goofy cooed smiling brightly, Eugene let out a chuckle.
They kissed each other for what seemed like hours but it was a few minutes.
Then they pulled away and looked at each other with love. "Wow." They said in unison as they touched their foreheads together.
"That was amazing." Kairi said.
"Yeah. It was." Sora said as they looked at each other again with love.
"Hey blondie." Eugene spoke to Rapunzel making her turn to him.
Rapunzel turned around and saw Eugene holding two lanterns made specifically for him and her. Rapunzel smiled at Eugene when she saw the lanterns.
"I have something for you, too." Rapunzel said before showing him his satchel. Eugene was a little surprised.
"I should have given it to you before, but I was just scared. And the thing is, I'm not scared anymore. You know what I mean?" Rapunzel asked Eugene.
Eugene refused to take the satchel before speaking up again. "I'm starting too."
Everyone watched Rapunzel and Eugene as he began to sing.
"All those days chasing down a daydream, all those years living in a blur." Eugene sang.
"All that time never truly seeing things the way they were." Eugene sang.
"Now she's here, shining in the starlight. Now she's here, suddenly I know." Eugene sang.
"If she's here, it's crystal clear, I'm where I meant to go." Eugene sang as he took Rapunzel's hands into hers.
Sora and Kairi took each other's hands again before they and Rapunzel and Eugene sang together.
"And at last, I see the light." The four sang.
"And it's like the fog has lifted." The boys sang.
"And at last, I see the light." The four sang.
"And it's like the sky is new." The girls sang.
"And it's warm and real and the world has somehow shifted." The four sang.
"All at once, everything is different, now that I see you." The four sang. "Now that I see you."
(I see the light ends)
After the couples finished the song everything felt so perfect and so bright for everyone. This was indeed the best night of their lives.
The couples leaned in to kiss making Donald, Goofy and Pascal blush.
However, before they could kiss, Eugene saw the Stabbington bros on the shoreline with a green lantern lit.
"Is everything ok?" Rapunzel asked concerned. Everyone saw that too and were concerned.
"Huh?" Eugene asked. "Oh, yes, uh, huh. Yes, of course. I just... I have to take care of something. Let's row to the shore."
"Ok Eugene." Sora said before everyone rowed to the shoreline with Eugene and Rapunzel.
Little did everyone know that danger lies ahead of them. Let's just hope they are ready.
Another chapter done! I hope you all loved this chapter especially with all the romance and the singing. I promise that the next chapters will be exciting and intense too. So be ready!