[Kingdom Hearts][Epic Mickey] Lost Lights

The Final Pieces

It's the end! It's been an absolute trip, guys. AND, Sabrina's new 'canon' intro to Kingdom Hearts is complete! \(^o^)/
Thank you so much for your support and -for the last time in this story- thank you for reading!

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She woke up the next morning in the most worst possible position. A leg was on the throne, the other was off, her arms were tangled around her body, her head was at a weird angle, and she was pretty sure her shoulder was still asleep. There was no hiding the groan she made as she got up. Hearing everyone apparently awake and laughing in the control room made her grimace. How could everyone be in such good spirits after what happened yesterday?

Then again, they would be leaving soon. They didn't have to care.

Sabrina worked her aching body into a stretch or two before going to see what all the merriment was about. She wasn't at all pleased at everyone enjoying themselves in the control room. Gus had been telling an old story to Terra, Aqua, and Ventus that was apparently a real funny one too. Standing by a glass case that held her tiara, Oswald was quickly trying to make corrections to Gus's story- less embarrassing corrections that only seemed like a desperate attempt to cover his tracks.

Wait.

Oswald?

"Daddy!" Sabrina suddenly proclaimed before going in to give Oswald a tight hug. Everyone suddenly turned their attention to her. She had already barrel hugged Oswald before they really understood it had been her, though. The most surprised of all was Oswald himself.

"Daddy?" the rabbit repeated in bemusement. "That's a new one."

"I didn't say it if you didn't hear it." came the sharp reply. Oswald just laughed as he held her tight.

"I can keep a secret if the other four can."

It took a moment for the other four to realize Oswald had been talking to them, and not long after that they all respectively looked away. A few in particular even innocently whistling as if nothing were amiss. It didn't matter to Sabrina- she was just glad that her dream from last night had been reality. She only pulled away from her caretaker because she didn't want the others to think she suddenly gained a heart.

But she was relieved. Too much has happened these last four days that she was grateful for some semblance of normal.

"Aqua told me that you sealed the keyhole all by yourself." Oswald said. "Couldn't be more proud of ya, princess."

Sabrina gave him a boastful grin in return, but then she thought of something.

"Did you mean it?" she asked. "Did you mean what you said last night that leaving Wasteland is my choice?"

Oswald nodded, then just as easily scratched the back of his head.

"Of course I meant it." he told her. "You've proven time and time again that you can take care of yourself. Even if I'm the hesitant one, it's wrong to keep trying to hide you. I'll follow you this time."

A part of her thought she'd have a sense of satisfaction from hearing him say this. Not that the same sentiment hasn't been repeated three different ways since yesterday. This time, now that things really were alright, his assurance felt like it was the last thing she wanted to hear right now.

"We should probably start our way down Mickeyjunk again." Terra spoke up. "Aqua, Ven, and I still have a mission."

"Do you guys take anything slow?" Sabrina complained. "Crash a coronation, gotta find a keyhole, watch a girl go through emotional trauma, watch a world's king fall to his death, seal the keyhole; and now you gotta leave? What even is this big mission you keep wanting to run off to?"