Believe in yourself

Sora brought his head up, looking back to see that it really was the King. It wasn’t his imagination, or some dream at all. Despite the pain he was feeling, he couldn’t help but smile back at the other.

“It could be a lot worse.” Sora slowly sat himself up, hoping the King would be back on his feet in no time. “Heh, it reminded me of the first time I met Donald and Goofy. The two of them falling onto me like that.”

Mickey somewhat stumbled as he stood up, his knees weak from the sudden impact.His whole body shivered as he shook to try and set his body back. Slapping his cheeks, then turning to Sora. 

                      ▐ ★ — Things really got weird here or so he’s seen. “Oh ahaha,” Was he suppose to laugh at that? Jaune gave him a chuckle from his humor, still uncertain that it was a joke or..the truth. “KING? … You’re a KING? I’m hearing that right ….right?” What more news to tell him! “A mouse that’s a King…. of cheese? or other mices?”

“Oh ho! Nope, I’m the king of an entire world. Full of laughter, fun, and merriment.You could say it’s the happiest place in the worlds.” He laughed, giving the blonde young man a shrug. 

 @kingofthehouseofmouse​

                ▐ ★ — “Uh I don’t mean to offend you but…you’re a talking mouse?” He was confused to see him as he is but it seemed no one around him was bothered. “Actually you’re pretty big to be a mouse..I mean not saying anything about your height but..” Jaune awkwardly stared at him. 

  Furry…WHEN YOU WALK AWAY YOU DONT HEAR ME SAY...

MICKEY YOU HAVE TO END THE WAR

He isn’t sure if he was expecting a different reply or some other type of response. What kind of question is that anyway, not even Roxas remembers how he got to this place in the first place. He raises a brow curiously when Mickey insists that there’s no need for Roxas to be formal and to avoid any further hassle he silently complies.

“I suppose so.” The extended hand from the other is something Roxas stares at for a little before he finally budges and extends his own, taking Mickey’s greeting, hesitant at first, but he does it anyway. “Sora’s here as well, if you’d like to see him, Mickey.”

“Oh boy really!?” The king exclaimed as their hands parted. Standing upright as a gloved hand touched his own chest. “I felt many presences in his heart, I guess Sora is one of them and you too Roxas! I feel your light right here. But who else is here..I feel two more. One strong and vibrant but the other, faint like a faltering echo.” 

He looks down upon the royal coldly, his fascination being something that strikes Roxas the wrong way in way too many ways to count, but he stays quiet and gives the king his chance to continue. “I know who you are.” Not through or because of a personal encounter before. “It is nice to meet face to face king Mickey.” He chooses formalities.

He isn’t too sure if he knows his name or not, but chances that he does. “Roxas, but you already know that right? How did you end up in this place?” He has a kingdom to run, darkness to fight.

“Same way as you did pal. Taken by the fellas in the lab coats and woke up here.” The story of people in lab coats were starting to fit a pattern now he realized. He jumped forward to narrow the gap between himself and Roxas and extended a hand. 

“And why would I bother telling you anything? You were no threat to me beyond this city, what makes you believe that circumstances have shifted to your favor simply because we are not within our own world?”

On the list of creatures that Xemnas had never once bothered to concern himself with, the apparent ‘King’ Mickey, was rather high on the list. Certainly, he held a keyblade, and was powerful in his own right. But hardly strong enough to best his organization, or the leaders of light would have never used Riku and Sora in such a fashion.

Still, the superior echoed a mock laugh at the other preparing to fight, as if mortality remained something to be concerned about in this city. “You warriors of the keyblade, always so eager to fight. Does it not tire you, to channel so much aggression into a simple meeting on the street?”

“Because for the good of everybody and to keep the balance of light and dark in check.” He replied back, words slow and enunciated. “I may not be strong by myself but I have something you fellas will never understand. Bonds of friendship that can pass anything. Even the likes of you.” 

Eyes now glaring, Xemnas was right though powers have shifted but not to his side of the field. The king didn’t know just how advanced the nobody has reached in this city and he must stay on careful toes. One wrong could cost everything.  Tail stiff and toes on their tips. His hand was still gripping the keyblade, waiting for a move. This was an incarnation of Xehanort after all.

She was caught by surprise, but the King hardly weighed a thing to her. Wrapped her arms around Mickey, her smile warmed, heart swelling with happiness. Now that he was here, things could only get better. He always seemed to know so much about what was happening. Breaking away from the hug, her smile remained.

“Yes– I made it out of the Realm of Darkness, finally.” Relief was clear in her voice. “And you’re okay too– I’m so glad.”

He dropped down after the hug, now turning to look up at the taller human. Dark eyes gazing at Aqua as he nodded. One good thing about this city. Were the bonds it could reforge no matter how much time has passed. However, the thought of the RoD caused him to lower his head. Tiny fists were rolled for a moment before looking up once again.  

@kingofthehouseofmouse

“King Mickey–!” She felt breathless just seeing the mouse. It had been so long since she’d seen him, and it was a bit overwhelming that all of her friends were slowly coming back, one by one… Immediately the Keyblade Master hurried up to the king, crouching down and taking his gloved hands in excitement.

“It’s so good to see you again!”

Rounded ears perked at the voice. No..It wasn- Actually in this city it could. Tail wagged as he turned to face Aqua. To see her again and not in darkness. Oh it brought light into his heart. He began to run towards her.  

He was almost there. Almost. Just a little further. However, it was at that moment Sora realize one thing. He wasn’t that strong enough to catch someone was he?

That thought lasted a second before Sora reach forward to catch him. The weight of the King and with the help of gravity were enough to make the Keyblade wielder fall forward.

…

“Are you okay… Your Majesty?”

Riku and Aqua could catch him. Why not Sora? The king pondered as both tumbled onto the ground. His knees and arms scraping against the pavement, his head resting upon the keyblade warrior’s back. 

#Well. There goes the ‘I won’t do anything evil’ agreement he had with Sora

xemnas wtf man