New Chapter Prologue: Birth by Sleep -Volume Two-.
WARNING:
Contains both HUGE and MAJOR SPOILERS for KINGDOM HEARTS III. Please read only at your own risk.
Tagline:
"If you become lost...then I will become your Guiding Key home. Our Hearts are Connected, after all...right?"
Synopsis:
"Exactly a year has passed since the events of Kingdom Hearts III. Master Xehanort and Organization XIII had finally been defeated, but, at terrible cost.
In an attempt to save Kairi's Heart, Sora made the ultimate sacrifice once again and had used the Power of Waking to revive her. In the process, losing his Heart to Darkness once more, only this time around, does the effect seem to be more permanent.
Everyone had moved on with their lives-Donald and Goofy had returned to their positions as both Court Magician and Captain of the Guard respectively under King Mickey, of whom had resumed active leadership over Disney Castle.
Master Aqua, Terra and Ventus had started an experimental "Keyblade Academy" at the Land of Departure, taking Hayner, Pence, Olette and Namine as it's very first potential students to learn the ways of the Keyblade in recognition of their courageous acts.
Roxas, Xion, Axel and Isa had settled down in Twilight Town and had refurbished the Old Mansion as their new home quarters to live in.
Ansem the Wise had also resumed leadership over Radiant Garden with the help of his apprentices-Ienzo, Even, Aeleus and Dilan, as well as the Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee, now renamed the "Radiant Garden Preservation Council".
Lastly, Riku had taken up Sora's role as the "Hero of the Keyblade", travelling from one World to another, preserving the both peace and balance whilst cleaning up the remaining messes left behind by Xehanort.
All in all, everyone is very happy with what they have regained...however, even though Sora had fulfilled his Destiny of being the "Key That Connects Everything". There was still just one Heart left that was in complete sadness...it was the Heart of Kairi.
Ever since his supposed demise at having saved her yet again, Kairi every single day goes to the Destiny Islands where she, Sora and Riku used to play as children. Waiting at the "promised place", hoping that one day, just maybe...Sora will return.
Despite objective pleas from everyone else otherwise, Kairi is adamant on waiting for Sora, no matter how long it will take. Despite knowing that she could wait an eternity and he would still never come back, Kairi still perseveres, determined to wait for her "Dearly Beloved". There is still so much that she wants-that she NEEDS to say to him and Kairi will wait for however long it takes until he comes back...
Having shown her dedication to everyone on this matter and becoming inspired by it, Riku had vowed to bring back Sora, he too, also believing that Sora still exists somewhere out there. Somehow, someway, Riku intends to bring back Sora to Kairi, refusing to let their feelings for one another simply die out.
Riku is wished good luck by Namine before departing with the King, having offered his services to help Riku. Both of them are given new outfits by Yen Sid who explains a possible theory on where Sora's Heart may be located after having been lost to Darkness a 2nd time.
Departing, Riku and Mickey venture to a Realm unknown, not knowing of the dangers awaiting them...meanwhile, Sora himself is seen.
Having finally awoken from using the Key to Return Hearts-The Power of Waking to revive Kairi. Finding himself on his Station of Awakening once more, a new adventure dawns for Sora, however, not only for both him and Riku but also Kairi.
No longer accepting to wait for her best friends to come back, Kairi also begins a new journey with both Donald and Goofy volunteering to join her. Thus begins the "New Chapter Prologue" of the three friends-Sora, Riku and Kairi."
(I will write KINGDOM HEARTS 3.6 alongside BLEACH Fan-Fiction but this story will get my attention first, both in order to get back into the swing of things here on this site and because of my strong love for Kingdom Hearts overall).