Kingdom Hearts: The Legendary 8th Princess of Heart

Chapter 27: Maleficent's Daughter Revealed/Tears of Sorrow and Anger of the Past

(Harmony's) POV:

After leaving Neverland, my friends and I figured it'd be best to get in some more training. So, we head to the Olympus Coliseum and take part in the Hercules Cup. The surprising part was that we ended up facing Cloud in the 6th round. It wasn't easy, but we were able to defeat him, unlike the last time we faced him, which proved that we have definitely gotten a lot stronger. We even ended up facing Hercules in the final round...okay, technically it's me and Sora who faced him, but still. Sora and I had a difficult time at first, facing Hercules' unbelievable strength, but we were able to win in the end, making me and my friends the victors of the Hercules cup.

"Wow! And I didn't even hold back!" Hercules exclaims, shocked that Sora and I beat him.

"You know, I think I finally know about what you meant before, about strength of heart," I say. "It's different for everybody. But for me, my strength comes from all of my friends, and family."

"Come again?" Phil asks, making sure that he heard right.

"As long as we stick together, we're unbeatable. Not even Hercules stands a chance," I say, recalling everything I've been through with my friends, and all of the adventures we've shared up to this point. "With all of my friends beside me, I feel like I can do anything!"

"But that's not exactly what I--" Phil tries to say, til Hercules cuts him off.

"Of course. Your friends give you strength. Isn't that right, Phil?" Hercules asks. "With all of you together, you make great heroes. And as a team, I'm sure you can overcome anything."

My friends and I smile at each other, glad to have come this far. Just when we're about to leave, the pedestal that we couldn't move when we first came here moves by itself and reveals a Keyhole.

"A Keyhole?!" Madison exclaims, shocked.

"No wonder we couldn't find it," Luke says.

Sora and I quickly bring out our Keyblades and seal the Keyhole. Once that's done, my friends and I head back to Traverse Town to meet up with Cid. Apparently, Madison found a new navigational gummi back in Neverland. Peter's men, the lost boys, thought it was trash, and threw it away. But Madison knew what it was, and didn't waste a single moment on grabbing it.

"Hey, Cid, we've got another navi-gummi that needs to be installed," says Madison.

"You do, eh? Okay, the rest of you wait here, while Madis and I get to work on having it installed," Cid says, walking away with Madison right next to him.

While we wait, I can't help but let the doom and gloom take hold of me as I recall what happened back in Neverland. I know that we now know where Maleficent resides in, Hollow Bastion, with her daughter. But that also means Riku is there, too. Does this mean that I'll have to fight him, a friend that I've known for years?

"Harmony!" Donald exclaims, noticing my sad expression.

"Now, just remember what Donald said to ya: no frowning, no sad faces," Goofy says, quoting the words Donald once said when we first met.

"How can you be so cheerful? There's still no sign of your king, or my dad, Kratos. Not only that, but since Hollow Bastion is where Maleficent is, that means we'll have to fight Riku, too. What're we going to do once we get there? Aren't you worried?" I ask.

"Aw, phooey," Donald says.

"The king told us to go out and find the key bearer and the Guardians or Lorelei, and we found you, Sora, Asch and Luke," Goofy points out. "And Kratos also had Chibi come along with us in order to find you, Harmony. I think that whatever important mission Kratos is on, he had Chibi come along for the ride in order to keep you safe, just in case he couldn't do so himself."