A Whole Lot of Ice Cream... Oh wait! This is the end!! (ch70)

So, I was almost all the way done with Axel’s Million Dreams Festival scene (like, ice cream winners were being announced and I was totally going to try and work in some MickeyxMinnie fluff) when I realized that this was the last scene I was going to write for Betwixt and Between.  

chico-100 on dA

I mean, sure I had an epilogue planned... but this was the END.  And it came up so quickly that I barely even noticed it.  I mean, yes, it was a rather recent decision to split Betwixt and Between up... but... I was at the END.  And here I was thinking I’d have a tough time making my deadline, and I’m reaching it with a few days to spare! (okay, to clarify, I've had Betwixt and Between finished written since before November started, I've just been spacing out posts (and then I have to find time to post, and port, and blog, and etc). 

Anyway, rar and I are talking on messenger and she's like "scene? scene?" and I just told her she’d have to wait a bit longer for the scene because I was going to go back and add stuff so that everything was just perfect. It only added a little over a page more than what my usual chapter length is, and is still under 3000 words, but I feel it’s complete. And that’s what I wanted.  

In hindsight, or, rather, as archsage mentioned, I could have included the FF characters in the Million Dreams Festival.  I completely... forgot, honestly.  I’m sure Mickey would have invited at least some of them! The ones he was more acquainted with like Aerith and Leon.  Maybe they all were there and none of us see them.  I challenge one of you to write a scene with some of them at the Million Dreams Festival!

Anyway, I am aware that there was four chapters of no real action.  But, at the same time, I am really okay with Riku and Namine’s battle with CO being the last really big battle and then just having a really nice, happy time for the ending.  The Million Dreams Festival was a milestone for this story, to be completely honest.  No, I am not done.  There will be another sequel that will deal with the enemies hinted at and whatnot.  But, that isn’t the next thing on the writer’s tablet for me.  (More on that later.  Like, later post, later.)

So, with all that nostalgia out of the way, how about some review responses!

Flightfoot, yes, Sora knows how to skateboard from the memories inside of Roxas. And, yes, Terra still has yellow eyes. They are going back to blue, but it's taking time for the residual darkness to completely dissipate. Also, for that chapter title... whoops. I thought it had Rumble Racing in it so I named it thus. I completely didn't even think about how it was just kinda summary. And, I see what you mean about the Queen! (rereading it myself proved your point.)

archsage, I totally love your idea of Axel and Ven trying to matchmake Aqua and Terra. I mentioned it to rar and she basically said how she could totally see it happening. Anyway, so, I have shenanigans for the next sequel when I get to it.

No, I have not played Dream Drop yet. I have the game but not the system. *crosses fingers* Come on, Christmas!

KKBeckett, yes, Saix is who Axel was missing.

Erm...

I think that's all.

It's not complete yet because there will be an epilogue up soon. Then, it's a matter of staying tuned. Keep tuned here, I'm sure to post random blogs every now and then.

I love you all.

~magik