"Gorsh, Donald… do you think we really should have left them there?" Goofy asked as Donald kept control of the gummi ship. It was hard flying as the world around them started to crumble.
"Of course! Riku and Sora know how to handle themselves," Donald said, but they both heard the worry through his words. As t hey got into space, they turned to look back at Destiny Isles. Or, truly, what was left of it. "Oh, no…" Donald whispered, his voice catching as he tried to hide his emotions. The world that had been a swirl of bright aqua and yellow sand was now a purple and black abyss. It flickered like this for a moment, and then disappeared completely.
Goofy clutched the window, his eyes wide in shock. Sora had always been able to close the keyhole before. "We could have helped them," Donald yelled angrily. Goofy knew the anger was just to keep back the duck's tears. "But they had to be valiant!"
"Would you have wanted them to… go in any other way, Donald?" Goofy asked seriously.
Donald stared at the space where Destiny Isles should have been and replied, "No."
They sat in silence, before they knew they couldn't delay it any longer, and sped off. To where, they no longer knew.
"You're wrong! I know now, without a doubt, that Kingdom Hearts… is light!" Sora yelled as Ansem reached towards the Door to all darkness. Suddenly, a bright, beautiful light rushed from the opening in the Door.
Gasping, Ansem recoiled from the bright light. "Lights… but why?"
Sora, Donald, and Goofy watched as Ansem disappeared in the blinding light. As the last trace of the man was gone, Sora began running towards the door and yelled back to his friends, "Come on!" They rushed to seal the door, their backs and arms straining with the weight. As Donald and Sora worked, Goofy looked up into the light. Suddenly, his arms went slack, giving more strain to the other two who continued to push.
"Stop staring and keep pushing!" Donald snapped, throwing his shoulder into his effort. Goofy pointed and Donald glanced into the crack of the door. There, a swarm of heartless was running forward and building in numbers and speed.
Eyes wide, the little mage and warrior exchanged looks. "The heartless?!"
"Hurry!" Donald urged, throwing double effort into it.
"I can't…" Sora gasped, sweat beading upon his brow as he strained to move the giant doors. He began to lessen his weight, too weak to keep going.
"Don't give up!"
Sora's eyes flew up to the crack in the doors. Standing there, his whole body cast in a bright glow of light, was Riku, his face filled with determination. He put his hands on the door from the other side and said with a smile, "Come on, Sora! Together, we can do it!"
Sora paused for just a moment and gave a soft smile before clenching his teeth in determination. "Okay!" he agreed and threw all of his strength at the door. Riku added his strength as he pulled at the door. The four worked hard, but the wall of heartless was rapidly approaching. There was no way to get the giant doors shut in time.
"It's hopeless!" Donald cried frantically.
But even before all the words were out of Donald's mouth, the heartless were disappearing one by one. Sora watched in amazement as they were eliminated completely. Goofy and Donald suddenly gasped together and bowed deeply. "Your Majesty!" they cried in relief. Sora stared at the silhouette of the long awaited King. He approached them and held up his own keyblade.
"Now, Sora! Let's close this door for good!"
Donald swiveled around and shouted to Sora, "Close it, quick!"
Sora stared at the King and Riku who sat on the wrong side of the door. Riku was smiling sadly. "But…" The Key Bearer floundered to insist getting them out first.
"Don't worry," Mickey promised with a reassuring smile. "There will always be a door to the light."
"Sora, you can trust King Mickey," Goofy told him with a pat on his shoulder. Sora looked at the ground sadly before he looked back up to his friend.
"Now! They're coming!" Riku insisted, his eyes smoldering with a feeling that made Sora's heart tug painfully.
"Donald, Goofy, thank you," Mickey said quietly to his most trusted servants. They both nodded, knowing the costs of what their King did now. Slowly, they begin to push against the doors. Sora could see Riku as he spoke through the small remaining crack before it closed with an infinite bang.
"Take care of her…"
N/A - Okay, so this is the real end. :P I just needed Goofy and Donald to have their say. So, tell me what you guys think about the sequal and stuff! Thank you all for not deserting me. xD You're all so wonderful. I feel so girly right now it makes me want to vomit. Here, have some Riku plushies everyone!
Jacqueline Out.