Chapter Four
Crest of Power


When you walk away
You don't hear me say please
Oh baby, don't go
Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go

The daily things that keep us all busy
Are confusing me
That's when you came to me and said,

Wish I could prove I love you
But does that mean I have to walk on water?
When we are older you'll understand
It's enough when I say so
And maybe some things are that simple


Sora slashed his Keyblade at a Shadow. The Heartless jumped back, but then sank down into the ground and disappeared. Sora flicked his brown hair from his eyes and then swore silently, but then dodged a lightning bolt as his wizard friend, Donald Duck, used the magic spell Thundaga.

“Watch what you’re doing next time!” He yelled at Donald. Donald grinned maliciously at Sora and turned around to fight off the next wave of Heartless.
Sora felt invisible eyes staring at his back and twirled just in time to stop the Shadow from taking his heart. The Shadow was instantly replaced by an Invincible, a large, demon-like Heartless that was also one of the strongest.

“Gwash, why do ya think they keep on comin’ like that?” Sora’s other companion, Goofy asked. Goofy was a large black dog, and Donald was a white duck. Goofy was the head of the castle guard, while Donald was the Court Wizard for Castle Disney. They were currently looking for a “Door to the Light” which Sora and their King had sealed a year ago. King Mickey had sealed himself inside Kingdom Hearts, a giant ‘thing’ that created the hearts of everything. Riku, a young, sixteen year old boy had been trapped inside too.

“I dunno.” Sora said. “At least we aren’t facing a Behemoth.”
As if to prove him wrong, an earthshaking thump suddenly filled the air. Sora looked around the small hill he was fighting on and blanched.
“There are Behemoths coming from every direction!”

“Quick, use Trinity Limit!” Panted Donald from Sora’s left.

In response, Sora held up the Keyblade. Goofy held up his shield and Donald, his staff. Several energy globes left the shield and staff to enter the tip of the Keyblade. When the last one had entered, Sora jumped high into the air and plunged the Keyblade into the earth as he landed. With a twist of the wrist long practiced, he turned the Keyblade and ducked as long, straight beams of energy poured from the handle in every direction. When Sora looked up again, the battlefield was cleared of every Heartless.

Sora grinned and got up from his crouching position. “Wow, my magic’s getting stronger!” He said proudly, looking more like a ten year old than a fifteen year old. “I mean, a year ago I could knock down one Behemoth with a single Trinity Limit!”

“Yeah, yeah, whatever.” Donald growled. “C’mon, we need to get to Twilight Town before nighttime.”

“Yeah, ok. Let’s go! But that battle took a while, so we might not make it.” Sora pointed out, raising his eyebrows in a silent challenge.
Donald was tempted to take it, but he simply frowned back. His orders from the King were to stick with the Key to survival, and unfortunately for him, Sora wielded that Key.

“Thank you. Now let’s go!” Sora declared, pointing at a distant town.




“What d’you mean, not allowed in?” Donald demanded, stabbing the ground with his staff in frustration. “We are messengers of King Mickey and we demand entrance!”

Sora rolled his eyes. Donald acted like this a lot: like he expected special treatment from everyone, just because he was part of the Royal Court of Disney.
Didn’t Donald understand that some people could afford to give others a free meal?

“I’m sorry, but it’s town rules. ‘No-one is allowed to enter the town unless they have special permission of the Mayor.’” Stammered a young guard who was leaning from a watch box up above. “And the Mayor is away on special business, so no one is allowed in at night.”

“Gwash Donald, we should, if it is the rules” Goofy said, putting a comforting hand on the duck’s shoulder.” Anyway, we do need to protect the world border.”

“Order!”

“Donald, let’s go. We’ll come back at dawn.” Sora directed the last comment to the guard, who look relieved to have escaped any further comments from Donald.

“Why?”

“Because I said so. And I’m the leader here.” Sora said, pointing a thumb at his chest. Without waiting for an answer, he walked away towards a small mound of earth which protruded from the landscape.

That night, as everyone slept, a soft, light green light surrounded the campsite, a light that only the guard on patrol saw.

Magic. He thought and gave a shudder. He would be glad when that small group would be gone.


{This song is gonna be a little different. Imagine a N64 control, and now press these buttons to play a song:

C-Down, C-Right, C-Left, C-Down, C-Right, C-Left

That will play the song)