Kingdom Hearts III: Chasers and Xehanort's Return Final Mix

By oathkeeperRoxasXNamine09

Full Summary: After the events of Kingdom Hearts II and Re: Coded. After receiving the Letter, Sora, Riku, and Kairi, along with old friends and new, set off to defeat enemies both old and new and stop Xehanort and save the worlds. Contains Disney, Square Enix, Blood+, and Hyperdimension Neptunia Characters. Rated Teen for mild violence, suggestive themes, and mild language. Spoilers to Birth By Sleep, 358/2 Days, and Re Coded. Dream Drop Distance spoilers in the future. Part 1 of a three part Kingdom Hearts III Trilogy.

Hello Kingdom Hearts readers and welcome to my Kingdom Hearts III story series. Through this site, people have made their own Kingdom Hearts 3 story. Some good, some made no sense, many just discontinued. So I decided to do my own with the release of the Remixes on the PlayStation 3. The story will star Sora, Donald, Goofy, Kairi, Riku, the return of Namine and Roxas, and from Birth by Sleep; Ventus, Aqua, and Terra. Hope you enjoy this story.

Revision 2015: Improving all chapters, little by little so it might take a while. I am also working on the layout for the first story, but there will be some changes to how I first did it back in 2011. What I first did in my ending for the first part of the trilogy, will be a lot better and flow well into part 2. Also, the story is going to be updated with post 2011 game series and anime, so anything that is still well known is added, series I originally had listed to be in this will be removed and replaced with other series, and two more characters will be joining the group in part one. The battles will a lot more action packed and descriptive, the formatting will be a lot more novel like and it won't feel so rush as I first did it and there will be effort and heart put into it. Also, to extend the chapter, the first two chapters are combined into one.

Chapter 1: Start of a new journey! Awakened Nobodies and King's meeting

The Keyblade…

An ancient and powerful weapon of all weapons created and crafted in a time where the worlds were once one. Legends say the Keyblade brings peace throughout the worlds. Others say it brings ruin and shatters peace. The Keyblade had been passed down in many generations of wielders. Now a new chosen one was born.

Sora was a normal boy living in his world, Destiny Islands with his friends Riku and Kairi. The three children wanted to see other worlds and find Kairi's hometown. That all changed when their world was invaded by creatures of pure darkness called Heartless. Sora lost his world and lost his friends and ended up in Traverse Town. That's where Sora met Donald and Goofy who were looking for their King and the key that will help them save the worlds from the Heartless. During their first journey, Sora made new friends throughout the worlds he visited and even new enemies. When Sora found Riku in his second visit in Traverse Town, he was happy to find him again but was told that Riku couldn't come with them before the silver haired teen vanished. Riku believes that Sora has replaced him and Kairi with Donald and Goofy, sending the boy's heart closer to darkness and into Maleficent's clutches.

As Sora, Donald, and Goofy continued looking for Kairi, Mickey, and Riku, Riku himself has been collecting the remaining Princess of Hearts in hopes to recover Kairi's heart. When the trio faced Riku in Hollow Bastion, Riku had attacked a resident from another world known as the Beast. Riku reveals to the three that he's the true wielder of Sora's keyblade and takes it from him. Following King Mickey's orders, Donald and Goofy followed Riku, leaving Sora with Beast. Together with the Beast, the two enter the castle to find Riku waiting for Sora. Before Riku could hit Sora with a dark firaga, Goofy intervene despite possibly betraying the king. Donald joined as well as Sora told Riku that his real strength is not from his Keyblade, but his heart and that is friend of his power. Sora finally reclaims the keyblade and beats Riku before the silver headed teen ran from the battle Sora, Donald, and Goofy continued through the castle along with Beast and beat Maleficent. At the location of the Final keyhole, something was odd about Riku like how he was when Maleficent turned into the dragon. Riku was no longer Riku, but Ansem the seeker of Darkness, and where Kairi's heart was, was inside Sora. Before Ansem could use the Keyblade' of people's hearts, made from the hearts of the six of the seven princesses of Heart, Sora sprang into action and beat Ansem-Riku, but there was one problem, The keyhole wasn't complete without the final Princess' heart and Kairi's heart was still within Sora. To free Kairi's heart, Sora sacrificed his life with the Keyblade of People's Hearts and freed Kairi's heart, that in turned freed the other six Princesses as well. Donald and Goofy tried to escape the Castle with Kairi along with them with Ansem and the Heartless following after them, but one single Heartless trailed after them, revealed to be Sora's own Heartless. It was thanks to Kairi who brought Sora back the four escaped back to Traverse Town.

Sora explained the situation to Leon and his group, now they must get back to Hollow Bastion to seal the Keyhole and continue on their mission to find King Mickey and Riku. But it meant it was time to part ways with Kairi, who wasn't allowed to come along. As Sora and Kairi made their promises to see each other again in their hearts, Kairi gives Sora her lucky charm and a promise to meet again after Riku is found. Sora, Donald, and Goofy traveled to End of the World, a location where all that remains of the world's taken by the Heartless. The Trio made their final conformation with Ansem, finally defeating the Seeker of Darkness and sealing the Door to Darkness with Riku and King Mickey staying behind on the other side. And with that, all the worlds were restored, and Kairi returned to Destiny Islands after Sora promised once again to come back to her.

Sora's journeys with Donald and Goofy took him through many new worlds and events, battling in the mysterious castle between light and darkness called Castle Oblivion. In the Castle, Sora was fighting against members of the Organization as his memories were being tampered with by the memory witch Namine, nobody to his friend Kairi. Despite his tampered memories and his encounter with a replica of Riku, Sora still press on fighting, finally defeating Marluxia, the Lord of the Castle as the members instructed to Castle Oblivion. To regain their memories, Sora, Donald, and Goofy sleeps in a pod for a whole year under the care of Namine and DiZ, a mysterious man who Riku and King Mickey met in the Castle's basements while Riku not only dealt with members of the Organization and his replica, but Ansem who still lingered in his heart. During that year, Sora's Nobody, Roxas, was a member of the Organization and as the summer ended when Sora was awakened, Roxas returned to Sora and the keyblade wielder woke up in Twilight Town.

Sora, Donald, and Goofy, thanks to the money pouch given to them by King Mickey, the boys traveled to Yen Sid's Tower where the King's teacher informed them of their new enemies, the Nobodies and Organization XIII. Reuniting with old friends and new, Sora, Donald, and Goofy battled against the Heartless and Nobodies, learning the true mastermind behind everything, it wasn't Ansem the wise who started it all, but his apprentice Xehanort, who spilt himself into a Heartless and Nobody. And his Nobody Xemnas is the leader of the Organization. One by One, they defeated each of the remaining Organization members except Axel who gave up his life so Sora can get into the Organization's world and Roxas, who returned to Sora. While defeating Xigbar, Sora was reunited with Kairi and Riku, who was in the form of Xehanort's Heartless and why he didn't want Sora to find him. But Kairi wanted Riku and Sora to see one another again and the three islanders were back together again. After the defeats of Luxord and Saix, the five found King Mickey and Ansem the Wise at Naught's Approach, the same area Riku and Kairi reunited. The same time, Ansem the Wise's machine to encode Kingdom Hearts into data was beginning to overload, just as Xemnas appeared too. The master and student have 'heart-to-heart' conversation as Ansem leaves Xemnas with his own last words: Any world he makes is destined to fall. Ansem gives Riku one last request that 'knows must be done' and apologize to King Mickey and the Ruler of Radiant Garden is swallowed by the explosion of the machine, which in turn damaged Kingdom Hearts and returned Riku to his normal self. Now with Riku can to his old look, the six heroes confronted Xemnas at the Altar of Naught, the top of the castle. After some intense battles against the wielder of nothingness, Sora and Riku finally defeated him and the damage the Organization has made and returned home to their friends as another adventure was over with…

But it wasn't over just yet as another adventure was just around the corner for Sora and his friends…

On the Children's island of Destiny Islands, three familiar faces were standing on the inlet connected by a wooden bridge as the sun was setting behind them. The sky was a beautiful orange hue as the sun was setting down from another adventure. The sounds of the waves hitting the beach were the only sounds the Children's Island having the three friends were its only occupants.

The first in the center of three was holding a letter in his hands and a concern look on his face. He had spiky caramel colored hair and round blue eyes, wearing a silver crown pendant around his neck on a silver chain. He was an average height teen, standing the second shortest of the three. His clothes were a black version of his old clothes from along ago. His hoodie is colored black, with silver pauldron-like additions to his sleeves and white lining. His undershirt is a navy blue with a red patch in the center. His pants, similar to chaps, are colored black on the outside and a navy blue on the inside, and lined with silver-white edging. Yellow straps crisscross around his pants, held together with a black belt. The pants featured red pockets with a black cross over them. His gloves were colored black on the outside and white on the inside with a yellow line running around them. He also wears large black-yellow shoes with silver soles, a zipper running across the top and black straps holding them together with buckles here and there. To say Sora has changed since his journey began would be the understatement of the world.

The second person stood on Sora's left, just as curious as to what the letter was about. She stood just as short as Sora, although appeared the most mature looking of the three. Her hair was long and dark red, reaching just down the back of her neck with several bangs reaching downwards to the base of her as well. Her eyes were round and violet blue, her skin a very pale complexion, and a necklace with a silver moonstone bead that rested in front of her attire. Her clothes were a pink strapless mini-dress made up of three zippers (two appear to be just decorative) as well as a white halter top underneath her mini-dress with a black hood. She also sported three bracelets on her left wrist, a black belt reminiscent of suspenders with a note book shaped bag attachment, and lilac sneakers with her black laces tied to her ankles. Kairi hadn't changed a lot since finding out within Sora's heart she was a Princess of Heart and waited a full year for Sora and Riku come home, now reunited with them after their battle against Organization XIII. Now this letter from King Mickey was signaling a new adventure that her friends and her were gonna be involved.

On Sora's right side stood Riku, standing the tallest of the three. His long hair was silver reaching down to his back, his bangs overshadowing his blue eyes, his skin a light tan like Sora and Kairi but a was much muscle bound than both of them. He wore a black zip-up tank-top and a white and yellow vest over it and wearing a white thick band on his left wrist. His pants were baggy and blue, held up by a black belt covered with square spike studs, and his feet down to a more normal size with a simple pair of sneakers. After everything that had appeared from falling into darkness, fighting it, becoming Ansem himself, and recently helping DiZ and Namine in Sora's memory restoration, Was it possible that Riku was to be involved in the danger of the worlds?

Sora read the letter to Riku and Kairi aloud, the two friends on either side of his shoulder, seeing the letter contents and wondering what it meant.

I wanted to tell you right away, about memories from the past that sleep within you, and about the pieces that will tie you to your future. Sora, Riku, Kairi, the truth behind the Keyblade, has found its way through so many people, and now I know that it rests in your hearts. Sora, you are who you are because of those people, but they're hurting, and you're the only one who can end their sadness. They need you. It's possible that all your journeys so far, have been preparing you for this great new task that's waiting for you. I should have known there were no coincidences, only links in a much larger chain of events. And now the door to your next journey is ready to be opened.

Sora, Riku, Kairi, meet me in my world and I'll explain everything the best I can.

I'll see you real soon,

Mickey

Sora looked to Riku and Kairi with a worried look. Sora had in his left hand from the letter a crystal orb like the ones on the Struggle Tourney trophy. The clear blue ball glinted in hand in the sunlight, no one noticing it giving off a faint glow. He scanned the letter a few more times, taking it in. Memories that sleep within him, he was what he was because of these people, and these people rest within his heart. What worried him a little was who was in heart? His first was Roxas, his nobody, but were there others he never knew of, people he never meet? Mickey seems to know, so he much meet the King and ask him himself, no, they must ask him. King Mickey requested all three of them, not just himself, but the concern that felt like pit in his stomach was Kairi, could he really take her along without getting her hurt or in trouble like before? The Organization went after her because they wanted him to keep fighting the Heartless just to save her, what if a greater power will use her again to get to him? He couldn't risk it, no; he didn't want to get her involved because of his foolishness. He swallowed spit, feeling the egg in his throat lessen as he finally spoke aloud to Riku and Kairi.

"Guys, do you know want this means?" Sora asked halfheartedly, not trying to show his worry in front of them.

"Yeah, it looks like we have another quest on our hands." Riku answered, still eyeing the letter in Sora's hands.

"And just as we were thought the worry was over." Kairi sighed disappointed, really wanted to relax after getting involved in Organization XIII's plans along with Sora and having Riku try to help them from without them noticing.

"I guess me, Donald, and Goofy will have to stop this threat..." Sora said but Kairi interrupted him shaking her head in disagreement.

"You mean us too, Sora."

Sora looked to Kairi, knowing the answer was coming, but still he worried for the red headed princess. "Are you really sure Kairi, even after everything with the Organization?"

Kari took a deep breath, looking at Sora without backing down, even if Sora refuses, beg, cry, she wasn't going to take no for an answer. "Sora, you really think you're going to leave us here while you save the worlds? No way, not a chance. Remember what I said in the World That Never Was, when one goes, we go together." Kairi said seriously grabbing Sora's arm which made him jolt. "I know you are worrying I'll get hurt, but that's okay. You've saved me and went out your way to find me, this time, I wanna to walk beside you, not be the protected." She smiled at Sora, her blue eyes so bright and cheery, the smile that made Sora happy to call her his friend. He was taken aback by her words, he knew Kairi had changed; no way she'll back down now.

"Kairi…." said Sora breathlessly.

"Kairi's right, we must stick together and never be separated. When we started our ambition to see others worlds, events transpired that prevented us. Now this time, we leave the islands as one, not alone." Riku looked to his right hand while gripped Sora's shoulder with his left, staring at his palm like it was covered in unseen dirt and mess, an invisible stain to his heart. "I feel into darkness, harmed the both of you, and still, I know that path still remains within me, but I'll risk it all, no everything, to be by your sides. Sora, Kairi, if it wasn't for your friendship, along with Mickey's, I've probably still be in Xehanort's Heartless' clutches, still processing my body. This time, I'll do my best to redeem myself even more and never be a puppet of darkness ever again."

"Riku…"

"Well Sora, are you're up to us coming with you?" Kairi asked still smiling at the brunette haired teen

Sora thought about it, they were corrected; he can't shelter Kairi like before, leaving her behind and Riku? Riku wants to redeem himself after everything that happened to him over the year: falling into darkness, fighting with him, being used by Maleficent and Xehanort and spent the same year still fighting darkness while he slept. His friends' first dream before all this was to see other worlds, how could he be so blind to see that, this was the first thing they wanted to do, see other worlds and discover Kairi's home. Now they've seen the outside world and know where Kairi is from, but now, it's time to leave once more, but this time, not alone. He was going to have an adventure with his two best friends. He smiled happily, his spirits lifted about the idea of Kairi and Riku joining him on this adventure, holding out his left hand which still held the crystal in.

"Yeah, I'm game." said Sora excitedly as both Riku and Kairi smiled too. Riku took action and placed his hand over Sora's, a confident smile present still on his face, ready for anything that the worlds can offer him.

"Today, we'll stick together for here on out..."

"All Heartless, Nobodies, and whatever new threat new threat will feel our strength..." Kairi added dramatically placing her hand over Riku's. The three friends stood like a triangle, looking to one after the other, making a promise, here and now, to never be apart like before, to this time, fight as one. This was their promise, where one goes, the other follows, that's was Kairi's words and now they will follow those special words.

"All for one and one for all!" exclaimed Sora happily, remembering those words far too well, it was the same phrase Goofy said when their adventure to find Riku, Kairi, and the King began in Traverse Town one year ago. Now, a year has passed and he would leave the islands with his friends once more.

Just then, a voice not one of their own spoke from within their minds, making the three snap into focus.

'It's time… for the awakening… Hearts born from nothingness, hearts slept since rejoining… Time to be free into the realm of light…' The crystal Sora was holding started to glow in his fist and the light surrounded the trio's hands. The three looked at their hands, surprised of the light that was present before.

"What's happening?" Kairi asked startled. The three tried to break apart but something was keeping the three glued together. Neither Sora nor Riku knew what was going on as the Crystal in Sora's hand burned red hot like a stove, sending the trio shooting off the Paopu Tree islet and onto the sandy beach ground, with the Crystal landing to the ground with a light thud. Riku was out cold and so were Sora and Kairi, not moving a muscle in the sand, but something was going on in the mindscape of Sora and Kairi.

(Cue Dive into the Heart -Destati- - Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX - Soundtrack

Sora and Kairi opened their eyes to find themselves in a most strange place. Below them was a large stain glass pillar, shaded light and dark blue, depicting Sora and Kairi, dressed each in their old attire, two Keyblades crossed in their hands, the background their home, Destiny Islands. The blade in Sora's hand resembled a classic skeleton key with long silver Keychain extending from the hilt, and a Mickey token on the end of the Keychain. The blade and teeth of the Keyblade are silver, the rainguard is blue, and the guard is bright gold. The teeth of the Keyblade form the outline of a crown which matches the crown charm Sora wears. In Kairi's hand was another Keyblade, it's appeared not as threatening as it seems. The Keyblade is round and curvaceous to the point of appearing harmless. One side of the hilt is formed in the shape of a breaking ocean wave, while the other is formed into a beige vine of sand that wraps around the shaft, which is colored to resemble a sunset. The vine connects to a bouquet of colorful flowers, which form the teeth of the Keyblade and entwine to outline a heart. A red silken keychain connects the hilt to the Paopu Fruit token. Sora and Kairi's eyes were dull and lifeless, the stain glass pillar lighting up the darkness.

Sora and Kairi weren't aware where they were, it was like they weren't there anymore. Then the same voice that they heard before they were knocked back spoke again.

'Summon forth your keyblades and awaken the new hearts born…'

Sora and Kairi held out their hands and from a slash of light and swirl of flower petals, their Keyblades, Kingdom Key and Destiny's Embrace appeared in their hands as they pointed the blades to their chest, directly at their hearts. A keyhole appeared in front their chest, the same ones that appear when worlds are to be seal. A single light beam shot from the tips of their blades and hit the locks, making a small unlocking sound as the keyholes were drowned in light forming a portal where it once was. From the portal, two pink hearts in a sphere if light flew from their chest and floated before them. Their keyblade still in their hands, the hearts took shape, taking the form of a human body before revealing who it was in front of them.

The first new face resembled Sora, including his bright blue eyes, body build, and spiky hair (though it is not difficult to set them apart). In contrast to Sora's brown hair, his was golden blond. His hair style also separates them, as the front concentrates the spikes on the right side of his head as if windswept, and the back is smoother and flakier. He wore a black, high-collared jacket with a zipper resembling the Nobody symbol. Over this, he wore another jacket, this one unzipped and white, with several black block designs and a grey hem on the end of each sleeve. The jacket's collar was red and pleated and folded back. He also wore two-colored pants; the legs of his pants were beige with several of what looked like buttons on the hem that appeared to attach the legs to the rest of the cloth, which were dark-colored. His shoes were colored in shades of grey and black, and had red straps in place of laces. Finally, Roxas wore a wrist band with a black-and-white checkerboard pattern on his left wrist, as well as a plain black ring on his left index finger and a plain white ring on his left middle finger.

The second one resembled Kairi, although her appearance was more subdued than Sora and the other boy. She shared Kairi's blue eyes and general body structure. She wore a plain, white, lace dress and light blue sandals with yellow flowers, also rosy cheeks and pale, pink lips. She was quite tall and mature, standing the same height as Kairi. Without saying a work, Sora and Kairi stepped before the two, and four now facing one another.

'Now awaken, sleeping Nobodies. Hearts born from nothingness begin life, anew…'

Sora and Kairi held out a hand towards the nobodies, the nobodies reaching out to grab hold of their hand, a faint glow that appeared from their hands as their eyes became clear. They smiled to one another, a smile still present on their faces.

'Roxas… Namine… Your reawakening is complete… now return to the Realm of Light… Your new lives start now.'

"Sora, Sora, wake up. Sora, wake up."

A calm and mature voice echoed in Sora's ears as he twitched in stirred in his sleep. His eyes slowly opened back up, allowing the sunset rays to suddenly blind him before his vision was clear. Riku loomed over him, his face concerned for him as he helps his back of the sand.

"You all right Sora, you fell off the islet just like Kairi." Riku asked, wiping the sand off his back while Sora held his head.

"Yeah…" he replied lowly trying to remember his dream just before he woke up, hearing the mysterious voice and thought he was facing Roxas. Sora jumped up startling Riku as he whirled around to see Roxas on the beach a few feet behind him. He was there, truly there, it wasn't a dream. He really did remembered standing before Roxas and held his hand. He looked Riku, who just saw Sora was confused.

"Riku, how long had Roxas been there?" he asked.

"Since I came to, but I wanted to make sure you were alright first. But this is strange." Riku admitted crossing his arms at the situation. "Nothing DiZ said could foresee this, how can your Nobody be in corporeal form?"

"I don't know, but I think for some reason, I freed him from my heart?" he asked himself uncertainly, taking a quick hand to his chest.

"Who knows, but let's wake Roxas up, and then we'll see if Kairi is okay." Riku suggested looking to the golden blonde haired Nobody. Sora nodded and got up from the ground and walked up to Roxas. Roxas slowly stirred awake and grabbed his head in pain.

"Ouch, it felt like something hit me in the head..." he groaned before looking directly at Sora and Riku who held out a hand to help him up. His first thought was why He could see Sora directly like this and Riku, but brushed it aside as they wanted to pull him up. Roxas grabbed hold of Sora's hand and he pulled him off the ground. Roxas wiped off the sand from his pants legs and looked to the two teens, his face screwed into confusion.

"Sora, Riku, but how…?" he asked, but took a hand to his chest, feeling a woman feeling he never had before. It was a heart, his own heart, feeling it beat in the chest, a feeling he never had before. It felt nice, having this wonderful feeling he never felt before. It was hard to believe he finally had a heart, he no longer felt before. "Do I, do I really have a heart?"

"I guess you do?" Sora asked cocking his head in confusion but then thought back to the voice in his dream. Awaken new hearts born; did he do something about it? Could it be what Mickey's letter said about he could help their sadness? Roxas never existed; he was an empty shell, his life only to return to darkness as Yen Sid described, but now he had a heart. He knew Roxas betrayed the Organization to find him, and still his memories of his friends were the first thing he felt of Roxas when he first left Twilight town. But there was one thing he understood now. Roxas stood before him now, he was no longer his Nobody, but now he stood before him as his own personal, he wasn't a part of Roxas anymore. He stood his own person.

"Let's worry about the semantics later, right now Kairi needs our attention, and if Roxas is out that means Namine is out as well." Riku said to the two teens that looked at him. Sora and Roxas nodded in agreement, deciding to continue this conversation later once they know Kairi (and to extend) Namine were alright. The three teens walked under the bridge connecting the islet and island and to where Kairi and Namine were starting to come to. Kairi held her head in pain before she looked at Namine, seeing the blond nobody sitting before her. Kairi touched Namine's cheeks in realization Namine was before, remembering the last time she saw her, she was corporeal. Namine's cheeks were rose red, a little embarrass of this form of contact.

"Namine, you're here? I can feel you, touch you. You're really there." Kairi said in astonishment, but remembered the words in her dream. Awaken the hearts into the realm of light, did she really preform that and awakened Namine's 'new heart'? Her hands still touched Namine's cheeks as it was unreal. She didn't understand Nobody as much as the others, all she understood was Roxas was Sora's and Namine was hers, but never the idea of her nobody back again. It was only three days since they sad good bye to King Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and Jiminy and their fight with Xemnas was her last time she saw Namine, never thinking she see the girl again that saved her and helped give her and her friends a way back home. Although Namine wasn't at all surprised, only embarrassed she was still touching her cheeks.

"You can let go now, Kairi." Namine said, still blushing.

"Oh?" Kairi responded with a chuckle, removing her hands from his cheeks as Roxas, Sora, and Riku catch the girls' attention.

"You girls alight?" Sora asked reaching out a hand to help Kairi back to her feet. Kairi gladly did so, grabbing Sora's fingerless gloved hand and was lifted off the ground, she dusted her dress clean of the sand before turning back round to help Namine off the ground. Namine grabbed Kairi's hand and was lifted off the ground facing the other boys.

"It's unreal, we're out again?" Roxas asked, putting a hand to his chest, feeling the warm and beating feeling of a heart he never felt before. "Strange, it feels different feeling a heart. It was what the Organization was after even if meant extreme means…" His thoughts went to the many hearts he defeated for them and how it was his efforts that help almost completed the moon over the World That Never Was. If it wasn't for Sora, Xemnas' plans would have succeeded. Roxas smiled, glad that chapter of his life with the Organization was finally over.

"I guess so, I never thought what it would have felt to have a heart but now I do." Namine said placing her hands to her heart before looking up at Sora and the others. "But how did it happen?"

"Beats me, we were deciding we would stick together, but then…" Sora crossed his arms in thought, trying to think back for what happened before Roxas and Namine were released from his and Kairi's hearts. He had the letter and the crystal that was with it, held hands with Riku and Kairi, their hands glowed and he was sent flying. He thought about, his hand wasn't glowing; it was the crystal that was glowing. Could its power be the medium that realised them? He unfolded his arms and looked to his friends and the now former Nobodies. "Call it a hunch, but I think that crystal I was holding could have done it."

"At any case, we'll add that to the list of question we'll ask Mickey. For now, let's just see him at his world. Sora, you know where it is, right?" Riku asked and Sora nodded in response. Kairi and Roxas agreed as well, finally knowing their plan of action now adding himself and Namine to their group. Riku's eyes took a gander at something sparking on Namine's white dress.

"Hey Namine, something's stuck to your dress." Riku pointed out causing Namine to realize it at first with embarrassment.

"Oh, really?" she realized, looking to her right hip and pulled something off her dress. It was a keychain, the same one found on Kairi's Lucky charm. It was a white star, shaped like the Paopu Fruit star, with two green leaves on either point of the star. Connected to the star was a baby blue chain that hung off her hand. For a moment, her eyes were fixated by the charm, reminding her of the fake charm she made when she tampered with Sora's memories in order for Marluxia to craft him into his puppet. She was alone when she was born, first found by Marluxia and became his tool to overthrown the Organization.

'No, no more, I won't make false friendships anymore; I won't be a pawn to anyone's plans. This time, I'll make real friends and be my own person, not a toy for others' means.' She thought clutching the keychain to her chest, making a promise to herself here and now. Suddenly, the keychain started to glow suspiring everyone as the keychain shot from her hand and floated in front of her. Sora, Riku, Kairi, and Roxas watched on in shock of the light before the light took shape forming a Keyblade that floated before Namine where the keychain was. It was the same look and style as Kairi's Keyblade, except there were changes from it compared to Kairi's blade. The blade was pure white unlike the colorful flowery design Kairi's Keyblade had, except the blue that remained. The hand guard remained white and blue with two waves on either side with a grip of pure white as a white vine wrapped around the shaft of the blade. Lastly was the keychain that attached to the blade. The white star she held before connected to a white chain like the rest of the blade. Sora, Riku, Roxas, and Kairi looked on in amazement seeing a new keyblade materialize before them as Namine reached out to grab it.

"A Keyblade?" asked Sora bewildered.

"Is that really Namine's?" Roxas asked as it vanished from her hand in a flash \of light.

"Might be Roxas, so Namine's a new keyblade wielder?" Riku asked crossing his arms in thought.

"Could be; but let's add that to the growing list of questions. Riku, Kairi, Roxas, Namine." Sora said looking to the four. "From Mickey's letter, there's a bigger meaning to it than it lead on, so as long we stick together, we can conquer anything. So, let's work together to uncover these mysteries."

"Right!" the four exclaimed excitedly. With their mission at hand and their two new additions tagging along for the ride, nothing will stand in their way. Riku and the others followed Sora back to the Paopu Fruit islet, where Sora was to bring the Gummi Ship to them. As her friends' attentions were on the arriving vessel, Kairi picked up the blue crystal Sora dropped before Roxas and Namine were split. Even in the as the sun finally passed beyond the horizon, the jewel still glistened in the sunlight. As the finally was gone in the horizon, a star twinkled in the sky as the Gummi Ship finally arrived. Only Sora and Kairi recognized the colorful craft, but Roxas and Namine didn't ever see it pass Sora's memories. Riku smiled with a small smile, knowing King Mickey used one to travel through other worlds on his journey. The Gummi Ship dropped closer to the quintet as they were teleported inside. Inside, both Nobodies and Riku were amazed by the interior, surprised how much bigger and roomier it looked in the inside. But Sora didn't have time to give his friends a tour, they had to see mickey right away. He took the wheel of the ship, talking his seat the pilot seat, remembering how to fly it during his journey to find Riku and the king. With everyone seated, Sora activated the warp drive as the Gummi ship shot right up into the air and vanished like a twinkle in the sky.

"Amazing, so this is what space between worlds looks like!" Roxas said excitedly, staring at the many stars in the sky as they traveled on to Disney Castle. The others couldn't help but laugh at Roxas, for someone once lacking a heart; it's hard to believe he could be so enthusiastic. Of course, he was Sora's nobody after all; it's no one wonder where he gets it. They have been traveling for a few hours since departing from Disney Castle, the anxious that all of them had matched Roxas. They many questions, what did the letter meant by memories inside them, were there more people sad they much find? And what secrets of the Keyblade are there they don't know? It's all they need to know, and King Mickey has the answers they seeking.

While Sora kept his hands on the wheel, he could hear Namine (who sat beside Roxas in the back of the head) talking to Roxas, trying to cool his eager down.

"Excited as you are, remember we are on an important mission. His majesty has answers, answers both you and I can't help for now. He knows more than you or I, so we have to stay focus, okay?" Namine said trying to keep her fits of giggles down.

"Sorry, just finally, I'm not tied down by the Organization or the idea of lacking a heart, I can be normal for once." Roxas replied still smiling. Namine still giggled, despite her own happiness too.

"At any case, once we arrive and learn what's going on, we need to get both Kairi and Namine up to snuff soon with Keyblade training." Riku explained and Sora nodded in agreement, so did Kairi and Namine.

'We should arrive there soon.' Sora thought to himself before pressing a few buttons on the dashboard of the controls. A small screen popped on to reveal two small animals standing inside a small control room. Both were anthropomorphized chipmunks, and as such are very small. They were Chip and Dale, Gummi Ship Engineers of Disney Castle.

Chip had brown fur over most of his body, excluding the fur on his face, neck, the front of his belly, and around his eyes, which is buff-colored. He has triangular ears on top of his head, a white mouth, and a black nose. Chip has three toes on each foot and four fingers on each hand. He wore seal brown gloves, each with a gold, horizontal line near the bottom. Chip also wore an apron of sorts with red shoulder straps secured to black buttons, while the apron itself is yellow with an outline of the same color as his fur. The yellow section sports green stitching lining the edge and the other section has brown stitching. There is a slanted, blue pocket on the front of the apron with a red Mickey symbol surrounded by a yellow gear. He also has two teeth, set together, in the center of his upper jaw.

Dale shares most of his physical features with his brother, but he has two, bucked teeth in his top jaw, a larger, red nose, slightly lighter-colored fur. Unlike Chip's ears, which face roughly forward, Dale's point in opposite directions, to the left and right. His gloves were also a lighter shade than Chip's, and his apron has the inverse color scheme of Chip's; that is, the yellow section on Dale's apron is buff-colored, and vice-versa, the same being true for the two different stitching colors on the apron.

"Hi Sora, it's great to see you again!" Dale said excitedly.

"Chip, Dale, it's been awhile." Sora said smiling at the Gummi engineers. "Anyway, we are to arrive to Disney Castle soon, so please let King Mickey know we'll be there."

"You got it!" the chipmunks saluted.

"Thanks you guys, we'll meet you soon." Sora replied at the two as the transmission between them cut off as the screen went blank. Sora's hands returned to pilot the ship as he looking towards Riku and the others. The four were having a conversation about something, whether it was about what to ask Mickey or just enjoying their company. Sora smiled wholeheartedly at from behind his back, glad to see everyone getting along, knowing it was always kind of lonely with just himself, Donald, Goofy, and Jiminy traveling in the Gummi Ship. It was a refreshing change of pace since it was like a big important mission he and Donald and Goofy were on, that it was on their minds as they traveled world to world. But for Sora, he's glad to be traveling the worlds with his friends.

'But still…' a voice in the back of his head spoke out in a doubtful tone much unlike his own. 'What if we beat this threat, then the walls around the worlds will return and we'll never see Leon, Hayner, or anyone again."

Sora shook his head clear of those thoughts; it's not like him to be so negative at a time like this. For now it's up in the air what happens next, but for now, he should be more optimistic about the whole thing. He felt worried what would happen when the Organization were using him to destroy the heartless to finish their Kingdom Hearts. But he has to stay positive, what happens, happened, and it's not in his control for him to do. He was a happy go lucky person, it was best to be as such. He can't worry too much about Kairi and the others and not worry to the worlds' walls. He looked to the map to see they were approaching Disney Castle soon, for now, don't worry about not seeing his friends again.

They finally arrived at Disney Castle as Roxas and Namine's blue eyes were on the world where Donald and Goofy come from. They stopped in orbit of the world and entered into an opening towards the Gummi Hanger of the Castle. The five exited out the ship by teleporting out and into the hanger itself. The sounds and gears machinery welcomed the newcomers to King Mickey's worlds, Sora remembering visiting here before when the Cornerstone of Light was affected by and Maleficent's actions. Roxas and Namine stood next to Riku and Kairi, both of course still mesmerized that from what they knew of this world, impressed and flabbergasted two chipmunks could run this on their own. On cue, Chip and Dale came running down the stars to greet the five of them. They saluted them proudly, Sora and the others facing the small rodents.

"Welcome everyone, his Majesty, Donald, and Goofy are in the Audience Chamber." Chip said smiled at the five of them.

"Yuppers, I'm sure Sora will lead you to the right direction." Dale said still smiling at them.

"Thanks Chip and Dale, come one everyone." Sora instructed to the group, talking up the stair passing Chip and Dale to exit the hanger. The two Engineers watched on as they climbed, their eyes settling on Roxas, who intrigued them a little seeing him.

"Dale, doesn't that boy look familiar to you for some reason?" Chip asked curiously.

"Uh you're right Chipper, doesn't he look kind of like Ventus, that boy Huey, Dewy, and Louie mentioned helped them eleven years ago?" Dale replied in agreement.

Both chipmunks crossed their arms in thinking positions, trying to think of the relationship between Roxas and Ventus as the Roxas and his friends vanished from sight.

Sora opened the doors to the outside of the hanger to find them in the courtyard garden of the castle. While it looked curious to explore the courtyard and see all the lawn sculptures, they couldn't dawdle for the King any longer. Still following Sora through the courtyard, Roxas, Kairi, Namine, and Riku looked around more until they came towards the doorway to enter the castle. Entering inside, their feet walked on the red carpet before them and up the dim staircase to the hallway of the castle, overlooking the courtyard. The walked towards a large purple door with towered over them in height. Namine, Kairi, and Roxas were fixated on the door that the sounds of the waters swishing made them turn around. It was a couple of brooms that were walking its own if by magic. The brooms were besom brooms with brown handles and yellow bristles. They have been animated by magic, and have sprouted thin, brown arms and four-fingered hands moving like a human being. Their bristles were their 'legs', each carrying one brown bucket of water in each hand. Each bucket had a silver handle and two silver hoops around them. The Magic Brooms walked pass the five Keyblade wielders, interesting Roxas, thinking back of seeing moving appliances before during his time with the Organization. They watched them head down the dim stairs before looking back at the large throne doors. Sora proceed to knock on the door before a smaller door opened by itself giving them a way in. Bewildered Mickey would have a large door in the first place, Kairi, Riku, Roxas, and Namine followed Sora inside.

Looking around the Audience Chamber, it truly lived up to its name. The room was long and massive; none of them could even see the ceiling as it was hidden in the shadows. The walls were a white-gray, light blue pillared connected the matched floor to the ceiling. Before them as they walked along the red long tile, they could make out who they were to meet off in the distance, the back of the wall displacing two faces that were familiar when Sora traveled to the timeless Rives to stop Pete and a long red banner with the symbol of the King printed on it. Finally reaching their destination facing the throne, Sora and the others stop before King Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and Jiminy Cricket.

King Mickey Mouse, the King and Ruler of Disney Castle, was an anthropomorphic mouse with black fur, round ears of the same color, and a thin, long, black tail. He wore a short-sleeved jacket with white lining. The top half of this jacket was black, while the bottom half is red, and there were two yellow straps dangling in front of it. His pants are red and sport a zipper going down the front of each leg. Each leg also has a yellow pouch with a black strap that partially cover the zipper, as well as a blue strap on the outer side of each pant leg. Mickey wore very large, yellow shoes with grey backs and two orange, intersecting straps attached to the front of each shoe.

Donald was an anthropomorphic duck with white plumage, a yellow-orange bill, and legs of the same color, light blue eyes, and a short tuft of feathers on his head, visible under his hat. His attire was much different than the travel clothes and the others were more acquainted with. Donald's hat in now much taller and resembles a stereotypical witch's hat, as well as the hat on his Mage's Staff. It is dark blue, has a wide brim with gold lining, and the tip curls in a very angular fashion. His navy jacket is now much longer and has a blue addition to the bottom that covers the lower half of his body. The sleeves are long and resemble those of a sweater, sporting vertical creases. The jacket now has two large, yellow buttons down the front, a gold-lined pattern of ovals, rather resembling Mickey Mouse's ears, on the lower half, and a blue belt tie around the waist. Donald also wore a shorter, light blue coat over his jacket, this one with more bell-like sleeves, gold lining and cuffs, a turtleneck-esque collar, and the two silver, vertical zippers present in his jacket.

Goofy was an anthropomorphic dog with black fur and droopy ears. He has two bucked teeth and three short hairs coming out of the top of his head, just in front of his hat. Goofy's clothes were a lot different than his travel clothes. His hat was now made of metal and resembles a knight's helmet, and sported a curved blade on the top. He wore armor over his body, though most of it is on his left side, leaving his right side mostly exposed except for a metal armlet on his upper arm. His left arm sports the same armlet, but includes several more pieces of armor, such as a pauldron over his left shoulder, a thick, cylindrical gauntlet covering most of the rest of his arm, and a metal glove overtop his normal white one. Goofy's turtleneck is replaced with a sleeveless, orange shirt with a high, yellow collar. Overtop this; he wore an oblong, blue piece of clothing over his right half, held on by a black strap attached by yellow, star-shaped buttons. He wears a thick, metal belt around his waist with two blue straps looping around the back of it. Goofy's pants are baggy and orange with a noticeable seam down the front of each leg. The bottom of the legs is black with gold lining. Goofy's shoes, while equally as large as they are, were made of metal and the toes curl upward.

Lastly, Jiminy was an anthropomorphized cricket, with olive skin, thin black eyebrows and four-fingered hands, wearing the small white gloves as the Disney Castle Residences. He dressed very formally, wearing a royal blue top hat with an orange band near the base, a red vest with a single, pink button on the front, a yellow ascot, a black blazer, and a high-collared white shirt. He also sports tan pants and yellow shoes with black tips. Carried in his right hand was a red umbrella just his size.

"Sora, Riku, Kairi, welcome." Mickey introduced with a smile as the five stood in a polite manner to the king. Mickey looked from Riku's right shoulder to see Roxas and Namine smiling at him more formally. "And of course, welcome, Roxas and Namine."

"Your majesty, you know who we are?" Roxas asked looking to the small king interestedly.

"Well, more than you think, less than you know, but of course I know Namine from Riku's time with DiZ. And of course I know you as well." Mickey answered happily.

"It's still surprising to see you both face to face, and not just behind a computer screen or a photo." Goofy interjected a hand to his chin. Roxas looked on confused, the photo he understood (being the one from the Virtual Twilight town he was in until he was to return to Sora), but a computer? What was Goofy talking about?

"I'm not exactly following, but what about a computer?" Sora asked dimly cocking his head in response.

"Gosh, I guess we should start from the beginning. Alright, let's go from the top. Sora, you must k have an idea why Roxas and Namine are standing before you, do you not?" Mickey asked again.

"A little..." Sora replied pondering a little more himself as he crossed his arms. He thought about the dream, hearing the voice speak to him about Roxas' awakened heart and how he brought Roxas to the Realm of Light. He remembered all it started because he held the crystal with Riku and Kairi. He looked up at Mickey without a smile; giving the king a look he was serious about his answer.

"That crystal, did you have anything to do about it?"

"You got it; his majesty asked Master Yen Sid if there was a way to awaken Roxas and Namine, two of the people you must free from their sadness." Donald said but Sora didn't understand looking towards Riku and Kairi for support.

"'People Sora must free from their sadness'? If Roxas and Namine are two of these people, who else are still out there?" asked Kairi curiously.

Mickey walked closer to the five, his arms behind his back, standing closer towards them before point two their hearts, one by one.

"There are others, others who are connected to your hearts. Sora, Riku, Kairi, before the three of you, I knew a trio of Keyblade wielders, a little older than yourselves." Mickey said walked passed them his hands behind his back as he continue on. "Terra, Aqua, and Ventus, were keyblade Wielders like you, but they were a lot stronger, one in general was a Keyblade Master like me."

"A Keyblade Master…?" Riku asked repeating Mickey's words. "So Sora nor I aren't masters?"

"No, being a Keyblade Master is more than just a title you carry like a badge, it's more complicated. Eleven years ago, Terra and Aqua took a test to see who would be Masters, but Terra failed because he couldn't keep the darkness in his heart in check and Aqua became the Master instead. At the same time, Master Eraqus' fellow pupil vanished and Terra and Aqua were instructed to find him and deal with a new threat called the Unversed."

"Aqua…" Kairi muttered softly placing a hand to her left elbow. "It's strange; I feel I met someone by that name before."

"Well you have Kairi that was the same time you and I first met." Mickey said overhearing the red hared Princess' words. Kairi looked at Mickey a bit bewildered of that info. They've met before, how come she doesn't remember? She felt like she could slap her own forehead in stupidity, of course she doesn't remember Mickey is because most of her memories of her time in her world were gone when she came to Destiny Islands; all she remembered was her grandma and her tale. She doesn't remember how she came to the islands or who sent her there. She took her hand from her elbow to stand in a thinking position, trying to remember Hollow Bastion. No, it wasn't Hollow Bastion; it was Radiant Garden, the real name of her home. That part she remembered, it kind of came to her when she was captured by the Organization and held in their dungeon. But everything else was still a blank. She looked to both Sora and Riku, wondering if they know this Terra and Ventus. Sora was thinking and Riku crossed his arms in thought, but something in his eyes says he might have met one of them too.

"Continuing on, during their time, Terra, Aqua, and Ventus ended up in a massive battle in the Keyblade Graveyard, where an incredible war was fought. The three went up against Master Eraqus' pupil and a boy known as Vanitas, but they overwhelmed them and they were separated. The battles separated us then when I joined the fray: Terra vanished to go after the other master; Aqua was struck by his apprentice Vanitas. Before Vanitas could kill her, Ventus fought him, but from how it seems, Vanitas took over Ventus and held in his hand the X-Blade." Mickey said and all of them look confused at what he had said they sounded like 'Keyblade'.

"Key-Blade…?" they replied curiously not 100% they heard Mickey correctly. Mickey shook his head, looking to them.

"Not the Keyblades you and I carry. 'X' a most ancient little, some say 'Kye', but it means the same thing. This weapon is what Vanitas carried, but Aqua shattered it and freed Ventus, but when Aqua came to in Yen Sid's Tower, Ven was without his heart, like he was sleeping."

"Just like I was…" Kairi said interrupting Mickey in realization. "Where did his heart go and what happen to Terra next?"

Mickey looked away in defeat, remembering what happened and felt like he failed to prevent it from happening. He couldn't help his friends and now their fates were set in motion. Aqua vanished after leaving the Tower but them, they never heard from her again. He felt like he failed as a Keyblade wielder, but Yen Sid was that potential and courage that allowed him to keep his Keyblade and be a Master, But still, that burden of losing his friends, dug deep into his heart like a knife. That pain still etched in his heart, knowing full well despite Aqua's attempts, no one was alright after that. Mickey placed his hands into his pockets, the small king not wanted to face Sora and the others for what happened.

"I'm not sure." He replied sadly his head hung low. "There was an explosion of light that surrounded us, but when I brought Ven and Aqua, there was no sign of Terra. Then Aqua vanished taking Ven and I never saw Aqua or Ven ever again for eleven years." Mickey turned back around facing Sora and the others, seeing the small cricket hop onto Sora's shoulders. Sora crossed his arms in looked down in thought. It was silence between everyone as Sora looked up with a smile on his face.

(Cue Sora - KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.5 ReMIX — Soundtrack)

"Then you know what that means, right?" Sora asked.

"Huh?" everyone replied quickly, hearing Sora speak up in such of eager tone.

"We just gonna find this Terra, Aqua, and Ventus people."

"You're sure about this Sora?" Kairi asked hands to her pockets not sure if Sora is really up to the task, neither were them. "We aren't even sure if they are still around or alive, how are supposed to find them?"

Sora grinned heroically, a smile that was always present even when he was younger. "We won't know until we try. If these people are connected to us, then we just have to follow that connection and find them.

"But where to begin, we have no real leads or fresh memories of these people. Where do you spouse we go look?" Riku asked crossing his arms at Sora's quick idea.

"Well…?" Sora pondered crossing his arms again, Kairi, Roxas, Namine, and Riku joining in thinking. It was true, they had no leads yet, just going around aimlessly wouldn't make sense and they don't know any places and sightings Terra, Aqua, and Ventus were in. They had to think this clearly, they shouldn't go guns blazing without a plan of action. Donald and Goofy joined in thinking where to go, Mickey as well alongside Jiminy.

"Hmm, well this is kind of a hunch, but what about going back to Radiant Garden? Ansem the Wise's research might give you some clues on any activity of Terra, Aqua, and Ventus, maybe someone saw those years before?" Mickey said finally smiling at the group.

"Radiant Garden got it." Sora understood nodding as he unfolded his arms.

"Guess our first mission is finding Terra, Aqua, and Ventus." Kairi said and giggled at something she thought next. "It's just like a year ago."

"Yeah, but this time we have bigger stakes. These are people that were lost for so long and need our help." Riku agreed uncrossing his arms.

"Well, let's hurry to Radiant Garden right now, Leon and your friends might have answers to where we can start this investigation." Namine instructed looking towards everyone.

"Okay, guess we'll be going your Majesty." Sora said smiling at the king. "We still have a lot of questions, but once we find any clues to where Terra, Aqua, and Ventus are, hope you can clear them all up."

"I'll will when you get back." Mickey replied happily.

"Goofy and I will stay behind before we set off with you, we have things to prepare and make sure the Royals Knights will keep things under control before we set off." Donald explained as Sora sighed in disappointment.

"Okay…." Sora responded disappointed at the idea with his head low to the ground.

"Aww don't feel bad Sora, it's only for a little while, and we'll be adventuring again like before!" Goofy said enthusiastically.

Sora looked at Donald and Goofy and rose back up. "I guess you're right. Responsibilities come first after all."

"Well let's not dilly dally, Radiant Garden won't search itself." Riku said putting arms over Sora's shoulders.

"Right, let's go everyone!" Sora ordered and Roxas, Namine, and Kairi nodded. They waved good bye to Mickey, Donald, and Goofy and proceeded towards the doorway out of the Audience Chamber to return to the Gummi Ship. Everyone continued onto the large purple but Namine remained behind, looking back to the Disney Castle Residences. She was quiet before them, not knowing what to say to them as Mickey kept his eyes on the blonde former nobody.

"Namine, we are still trying to find where Terra is, but we are certain where Ventus' heart is." Mickey said smiling at her.

"Yes, I'm sure as well. Those memories I've seen in his heart aren't his own, but if that's true…" Namine mused but Mickey finished her sentence.

"We must find Aqua first, she's has the key to find Ventus' body."

"Okay..." she paused before adding on in thought, "And Axel and Xion?"

"We must help them too, you're the only one who remembers Xion, is there a way to free her?"

Namine shook her head. "No, but Roxas holds the key. His memories of Xion were gone, but a piece of her still is fresh within him. We free it, we save Xion." Namine looked back at Sora, Riku, Kairi, and Roxas, the four turned back to wave back at her to catch up with them quickly. She smiled softly, although it was still brief, having real friends really made her happy, seeing them want her. It was different than being a caged bird to the Organization, now she could be helpful and not a tool. No longer be a fake, but a real person it

"I better go, my…" she paused still presenting a smile on her face. "Friends are waiting for me."

"Good luck!" Donald said happily.

"Will do; see you soon, your Majesty, Donald, Goofy." And with one last glance, Namine ran down the Audience Chamber and back to her friends. Sora placed his hands behind his head, curious as to what Namine was discussing with the king, Donald, and Goofy. Namine didn't answer right away, saying this was between her and the king for now. Sora didn't probe on about it, deciding to respect the privacy between the two. With their mission at hand, Sora lead everyone back to the Gummi Ship hanger to board the ship. Their destination was Radiant Garden, but who knows what they would find. All they know is finding Terra, Ventus and Aqua was important in the big picture that was coming.

Deep with Radiant Garden, a room was hidden; it's accessed unknown to the citizens of the world, not even to its Restoration Committee. No one knew that a hidden chamber was under the Heartless Manufactory of Ansem's castle, holding something lost for such a long time. It was created after the m banishment of Ansem the Wise where Xemnas would visit in private from the watchful eyes of his fellow members. The walls were a grayish color, chains patterns linked from the white circle in the center to the wall, ending at the ceiling. The symbols of the Nobodies were around the walls, the symbols a dark black. A small throne was dead center in the chamber allow with something that faced: a suit of armor and a keyblade.

Built very feminine, armor was mostly colored in shades of silver, black, grey and blue. Notable additions include a silver breastplate resembling an upside-down crescent moon and a dark-visored helmet. Its helmet bore two prongs on either side, with silver ones wrapping around the sides and angling diagonally downwards.

The Keyblade's guard was circular and somewhat jagged around its edges. The upper half of the guard is black, the center is grey, and the bottom of it is white. The handle is a featureless, grey rod. The shaft of the Keyblade is thin and navy blue in coloration, except for the tip, which is silver. The base of the shaft also sports two diamond-shaped bumps. The Keyblade's teeth are comprised by a rectangular frame lined with four short, blunt spikes. This frame and the spikes are all navy blue. The teeth also have three silver pieces bent at right angles; two on the inside corners of the frame and one on the inside center of one side.

The Chamber was quiet, not a single sound was heard, almost too quiet until a circular portal of purple darkness appeared from a wall as a woman came shooting out of the portal along of another keyblade that clattered to the ground. The young woman was collapsed face down to the cold floor, her body not moving for a moment. Time passed and the young raised her head to look where she was, slowly getting herself off the ground before collapsing to her knee in pain and fatigue. She had a tall and slender figure, about as thin as average heighted person, with blue eyes and medium-length blue hair, mostly parted to her left. She wore a black and navy blue, high-collared halter top, a black corset with two pairs of white laces and black shorts. She had two pink straps intersecting over her chest, with a silver badge over the intersection. On her arms were white bell-sleeves and tan, fingerless gloves. She also wears a small, segmented piece of armor on each of her upper arms. She also wore black stockings reaching about halfway up her thighs, leaving a small area of bare skin. There are two strips of blue cloth draped over each of her hips, along with a smaller, white strip of cloth tied around her waist and draped in the same manner. Her silver boots are pointed and armored, with a sharp "hook" on the outer side of each.

'Damn, have I been fighting those creatures for that long?' The young woman thought through gritted teeth. She looked up to see where she was, noticing it wasn't familiar before her. She looked in front of her to see her dropped keyblade. The Keyblade had a smooth, cylindrical, grey shaft that tapers outward at both ends. It has a boxy guard, made up of two small, light grey boxes and copper rod. The base of the guard connects to the grip, and both sport several small indentations lining them. The grip itself is somewhat unique in that, while most Keyblade grips are cylindrical, the Master's Defender's grip is squared. The teeth are in the shape of an "E". The young woman held in her hands as she looked to see the armor and Keyblade by the wall.

"My armor and Keyblade, if it's here, then Terra must be close by." She spoke aloud walking slowly towards it. Her legs felt like lead, she felt her body giving way, knowing she might collapse on the spot. She made it there and held the armor parts in her left hand as it vanished from her hand, seeing it return to her elbows. She picked up the keyblade as well; a soft smile crept up on her face.

"Welcome back, I've missed you." She said to herself, dismissing the keyblade in a flash of light. The young woman turned around to see the doorway out of here. Now she had escaped, she had to find her friends. But her body still felt like it would give way, her chest heaving up and down. She held the other keyblade in her other hand, getting an idea on what to do. She held it up high, the tip of the Keyblade pointing upwards into the air.

"Heal!" she cried out as one large flower appeared above her with swirls extending downwards and flowers swirling around. She felt the effects of the healing magic take over, feeling the fatigue wash away, feeling her lead like legs to feel functional. She sighed with relief, glad for herself that her magic work.

"This is only temporary until I find a way out of here." She said to herself again. She look to her folds of her outfit and pulled out a star shape charm. The charm was made of stained glass with silver frames, and has brown stitches and a brown cord tied to the topmost shell, and the token was her symbol. Her charm was colored predominantly blue with cyan tips, the glass see through that her she could see make out her gloved palm. She held to her chest and closed her eyes and thought deeply one thing and one thing only.

'Ventus… Terra... I will find you…'

At the same time in another world as the blue haired woman made her slow walk to find a way out, someone stood in front of coliseum gates, where two large golden statures faced, both holding gold shields crossing two swords. The person was very young looker, looking around sixteen in appearance. She was a fair-skinned girl with long lilac-purple hair almost waist in length with few loose strands of long hair curling down, her bangs looked neatly brushed. Her attire was reserved styling, almost resembling a school uniform consisting of a white jacket-dress with purple lining consisting of thin double white stripes. A white choker, and around her neck is a pale yellow ribbon/ascot like piece with an N in the center. At her chest is a small pink marking while the pockets and buttons are purple. On her right leg is a white belt like purse object and she wears pink and white striped socks with white and purple shoes and in her hair was a single direction pad button. The young girl looked up at the statues deep in thought, her hands deep in her jacket pockets, her eyes unblinking at them before a voice called from behind happily.

"Nep Jr, there you are!"

The young girl (who was dubbed 'Nep Jr') whipped around quickly to see someone who looked somewhat like her came running up to her. She was a fair skinned girl with light purple eyes and a matching shade of hair, shoulder length with somewhat messy bangs with many strands sticking up and few framing her face. She wore in her hair two gamepad-shaped hairclips. She stood the shortest compared to 'Nep Jr', although she was older. She wore a deep purple dress with lilac lining along the bottom, center, top, and pockets, along with white spiked edging at the hem. She also wore a white, short-jacket over this with a big N button, purple plug-like strings, and purple lining and buckles on each shoulder sleeve. Her choker remains the same, along with her socks and shoes. On her wrist she had white bracelets with a soft spiked material and small powder blue spots in the center.

"Neptune." The taller girl said smiling to her.

"Everyone was wondering where you ran off to. Noire, Blanc, and Vert thought I left my own sister alone. I wouldn't left leave my famous little sister alone!" Neptune said happily hugging her sister by the waist which made her little sister just laugh at her sister a little.

"You know they are just kidding, they know I can take care of myself, Neptune."

Neptune released her sister and looked at her sheepishly with a smile. "Yeah you're right!" She turned around to the statues before them, wondering why they were her sister's main focus. "Hey Nepgear, what were you thinking about?"

"Just things sis: home, the rest of our friends, and…." She placed her right hand to her chin pondering something. "I cannot shake this feeling something interesting is going to happen."

Neptune placed her hands behind her head and looked happily. "Like some big event coming?"

"You could say that." Nepgear replied still pondering.

"Well you know we can handle anything. We might be far from home, but it doesn't stop us from helping people." Neptune said smiling happily. "Let's hurry back the others, before they get too far."

"Right!" Nepgear nodded happily, following her sister from the Coliseum gates and into town. Nepgear watched her sister bounce happily with each step, humming a theme she could recognized. But Nepgear still looked up into the blue sky, know something will happen in the future, and she, her sister and her friends will be a part of those events.

When paths are set into motion….

It won't be long now….

When these paths are destined to meet….

A new journey…

A new adventure…

New friends, old enemies...

A new story begins.

Kingdom Hearts III: Chasers and Xehanort's Return Final Mix

Michael: That ends the newly revamp chapter 1. Feels a lot better? Feels more professional, like the two hints to the two new characters? Excited to see Sora and the group in action? Or what about Aqua, she's escaped the Realm of Darkness, as disoriented she might be, who will she meet? I do feel this will be a lot better and I hope I finish this trilogy. All I have to do is see how I will handle Sora's characters for the rest of the trilogy. I don't want to ruin his character or anyone's character and I say no to any forced melodrama. Tired when people do it all the time, I just don't wanna do it either.

Changes from 2011 version:

-Recap/introduction of the events of Kingdom Hearts, Chain of Memories, and Kingdom Hearts 2 story lines

-Character Descriptions of characters and narrative added.

-Roxas and Namine awakened scene added and focus on Namine as she gains her Keyblade added

-Descriptions to the Dive to the Heart and Keyblades added

-Donald and Goofy remained behind while Sora, Riku, Kairi, Roxas, and Namine go to Radiant Garden.

-Mickey's explanation just on Terra, Aqua, and Ventus. No mention of Xehanort as of yet.

-Aqua in the Chamber of Repose extended

-Neptune and Nepgear from the Hyperdimension Neptunia series added.

-'Practice battle' removed.