Donald sometimes asks himself why he's so loyal to the King.

He asks himself why he's so willing to leave Daisy behind, despite how much he loves her. He asks himself why he's so willing to go on a mission that might never get accomplished, why he's so willing to go look for someone he might never find, why he's so willing to follow the orders of someone who left without a word; who left only a note. He wonders why he's so willing to go to such great lengths for a King who's missing, for a friend who never said goodbye.

Donald asks himself a lot of things, like why the sky is blue and why Sora is so oblivious and why Goofy, despite his occasional moments, seems to be the smartest out of all of them. He asks himself if they can really make a difference, if they can really save the world, if they really are the only ones who can do it. He asks himself if being so blindly faithful to the King is worth giving up Sora's friendship, is worth following someone who walks in the dark.

Donald asks himself if he was really cut out to be a wizard, to be on a grand adventure, to be a friend, to be everything he is at that moment. He asks himself if Daisy misses him, if Disney Castle is still safe, if he'll ever go home. He asks himself why he gets so insecure, why he can't be brave like Sora and Goofy. He asks himself if he'd still be able to go on with the King's orders if something ever happened to Sora or Goofy or Daisy, if he'd still be able to do what he set out to do at the beginning.

Donald asks himself when it will all end, when they can just finish it: finish the fighting and the arguing and the pain and the loss and the Heartless and Maleficent. He asks himself if Sora will ever find his friends, if the universe will ever be safe, if the darkness really is that great, if hearts really can change the world.

Donald asks himself all kinds of things when Sora and Goofy are asleep, when they get a bit of peace, when they're standing in front of Maleficent's lair, in front of Ansem's stronghold, in front of Ansem. He asks himself, when he's trapped in the darkness, if giving up might be the best option.

Donlad asks himself if asking himself all these questions is really worth the answers he wants.

a/n ; for xsynthetic-smile's contest, since I didn't like my last entry. i own nothing.