(Three bodies fall into an upside down evening-filled sky. One body is that of a boy's. Headphones adorn his neck as his white sweater-like uniform and green shorts sway in the breeze as his body falls. His eyes close as his black hair moves closer to and away from over his closed eyes. Two other bodies float with him, too far to see, but can barely be made out. One is a girl with a skirt and pig-tailed hair. The other is an older, slim boy with a red uniform smilar to that on the first boy's. )

"Wow...the same dream..." A boy's voice says.

"For many nights now, this dream pops into our heads." Says a girl's voice.

"The three of us are falling, falling into...nothingness..." An older boy's voice says.

"The three of us...headed to the same Awakening." The girl says. "The Awakening detailing the old Bearers."

"It can't be real." All three utter at once. "After all, nobody can have the same dream...Can they?"

"Maybe it's an omen." The young boy says.

"An omen...of the past?" The girl asks.

"Or the times to come?" Says the older boy.

(An opening begins as different occurances begin to take place. Keyblades falling from the sky, three teens running from a wave of Darkness, and a pale man with scars all across his face, laughing evilly...Just to name a few. And the opening is set to Utada Hikaru's "Simple and Clean.")

Scenes switch to an area in daytime.

The scene zooms out on what appears to be a city, the buildings larger than life.

It has a pseudo-technological feel as veins of electricity are seen coursing across the buildings and stripes of neon adorn the buildings roofs.

One building stands out as the biggest of all.

With a castle-like structure and what appears to be a Keyblade on the tip of it's structure.

The scene courses around to the other side of the city as three teens are seen sitting at a table with an umbrella over it.

(A logo appears on-screen as a Keyblade and many others fall and collapse on top of each other, forming the words "Key Kingdom" on it's logo as it fades away.)

The scene then zooms on the three teens.

The scen mainly focuses on the boy first seen in the opening.

He has one leg swooped over the other as he lays back in his chair, contemplative.

His face resembling that of Ventus's, he would look just like Ventus were it not for the black color of his hair and his hair's semi-longness.

Finger-snapping sounds are heard as a hand is seen snapping in front of Aios' face.

"Hello, earth to Aios!" A gril says. "Snap out of it, will ya?"

"Huh? What?" Aios says, breaking himself out of his thinking trance and looking at the girl.

The girl has blonde pigtails and pointy ears, her head tilted to her left inquisitively, an innocent smile on her face.

"That's Saphyra." Aios says in a narrative. "Me and her became friends after Her, Locke, and myself joined the Key Kingdom's Knights. We know she's from another world, but she can't remember anything about it. When I first met her, she was really shy and isolated. But once me and Locke got to know her, it's like she became this different person. She's pretty nice once somebody gets to know her, even if it seems as though it's only her temper that's matured. She can be pretty impulsive sometimes, and tends to get mean streaks. But, she's still kind...and very curious. And that's why the two of us love her so."

"Um...yeah." Aios responds, a small chuckle escapes his lips. "It's just so...weird. How can the three of us have the SAME dream? And what does it mean?"

"I wonder about that, too." Saphyra responds, placing her head in her hands and leaning on the table. "Falling into nothing...It's such a scary prospect."

"You find that scary?" Aios responds with a chuckle. "Cooking poison food isn't scary at all, but falling is?"

"Why, you-!" She yells, shaking a fist at Aios.

"It's illogical to dwell on it." A voice asks.

Aios and Saphyra turn their heads to look at the other boy from the opening,

The boy uses his left hand to brush through his orange hair as he turns to face Aios, a confident smirk on his face.

He rests his left elbow on the table as his other hand remains on his head.

"We'll find out about it when we find out about it." The older boy says. "Let's not think about it too much. Besdies, we have finals today. The last thing we need is to fail them because of something that isn't even real."

"Leave it to ol' Computer to take the fun out of things." Saphyra says, crossing her arms and looking at the older boy with a sarcastic look on her face.

"I have a name, you know." The older boy says

"Ugh...Live a little, Locke." Saphyra replies.

"The other kid is Locke." Aios says in another narrative."Locke's kinda like our older brother. He's been a Knight a little longer than the rest of us have. Pretty much everybody thinks of him as a smarty pants, but me and Saphyra know him better than that. Locke's sure as heck smarter than the two of us, and simple loves to practice his Magic. Locke's usually pretty composed and mature, not the happy type, but he loves to bicker with Saphyra, since they think in exactly opposite ways. Their arguments are feared throughout the kingdom. And every time one of them raises their voices, people scatter like leaves. Y'know, now that I think about it, me and Saphyra are the only two people in our class to see him smile...If only he'd learn to be a bit more playful, maybe those two wouldn't argue as much."

"Are you guys gonna argue again?" Aios asks.

"Nah, as fun as it is annoying him, I'm not in the mood. Still sleepy from last night." Saphyra replies, stretching her arms up into the air and yawning.

"I concur." Locke replies, standing up. "As amusing as our quarrels are, i'd rather not cause mass panic for the unpteenth time in a row. I shall dispose of the dirty plates..."

Saphyra sticks her tongue mischeviously out at Locke as he picks up her plate and Aios,' then rolls his eyes and walks away.

"What about you, Aios?" Saphyra asks. "What's your take on the dream?"

"Me?" Aio narrates again."My name's Aios. Not much to say about me. Lazy, fun, energetic...That's about it. The three of us have been friends since we first became Knights. What's a Knight? Basically a Key Bearer dedicated to protecting the populace. Yeah, as annoying as it is, Heartless still exist even in the future, though after Sora's exploits, they aren't as numerous as they used to be. In fact, a world hasn't been dsetroyed by Darkness in ten years. And we were trained to prevent the Key Kingdom, the headquarters of the new order of Key Bearers, from falling. Cause if this place goes, the rest of the worlds are screwed over. It's annoying, though. Because the three of us still have a year before we're allowed to go to other worlds. That's how society works. You join the Knights, you become a Knight, you pass the Finals, you do your duties for a year, then you can do whatever you want. Locke failed his first Final even though he's much smarter, so that's why he'll be taking his Final a second time with us. Someday, we'll do what the three of us set out to do...Explore other worlds with each other...Just explore. We've planned it from the day we joined the Knights. Just a little longer...and it'll become reality...As for the dream...I dunno...Sora and the Eraqus Trio...the dream...All of it's starting to weigh me down..."

"M-My take?" Aios asks. "Well...I've got no idea what to think...I mean, in school we were told that only those with great destinies, like Sora, have that dream. I just can't see it happenin' to us, though. We're just students. We haven't done anything extraordinary, we haven't killed legions after legions of Heartless or defeated that Xehanort guy...I'm kinda scared, to be honest. But, for right now, let's just enjoy our time as Knights. You never know, something might not happen. It might just be...in our heads."

"We should tell Master Xrapi sooner or later." Saphira says seriously. "Maybe he can tell us what's really behind it. We could know what it means!"

"No way!" Aios says, banging his left fist on the table. "We have no idea what'll happen if we tell him about that dream. They might conscript us into more service in the Knighthood, or they might even expel us permanently! Those who have that dream are always treated differently. Remember the promise the three of us made to each other? That we'd explore space just the three of us? We can't put that at risk based on a dream. We...we've gotta be sure. We can't end up like Iskonis...We-We just can't."

Locke returns and sits in his former seat.

"As open-minded as Master Xrapi is, Aios is right...I cannot believe I just said that with a straight face..." Locke says, planting a facepalm on his face. "We must be sure we aren't imagining things. If we go public with our dream willy-nilly like that, who knows what will happen? We must be one hundred percent sure that this isn't some dream of grandeur or omen of something bad."

"But how will we know?" Saphyra yells. "There's only so much info on it in the textbooks! Action speaks louder than words! In case you two idiots forgot, Xrapi had that dream, too!"

"And what became of him?" Locke asks. "He still remains as Headmaster of the School of Knights and hasn't done anything extraordinary. That right there proves that just because one dreams of an Awakening doesn't mean it foreshadows anything."

Saphyra leans back on her chair and takes a deep breath.

"Look." Aios says, placing a hand on Saphyra's shoulder. "I know you might see this dream as an excuse of finding your homeworld, but just hang in there. We'll find it eventually. Why do you think we wanna explore space? After we pass Knighthood and are free, we'll explore space and find all of our homeworlds. You aren't the only one who forgot where you live."

"Sigh..." Saphyra says. "Maybe your'e right."

A blaring voice echoes across the city.

"ALL KNIGHTS REPORT TO YOUR MASTERS FOR FINALS. THOSE WHO ARE LATE WILL BE DEDUCTED TEN POINTS."

"Let;s haul butt, guys!" Aios says.

Locke and Saphyra nod as the three teens gets up from the tabel and begin running towards the castle.

A short, stubby waitress stops by the table.

"Kids didn't even pay their bill...sigh..."

Scenes switch to a red and white room witha circular build.

(The background music starts as "Radiant Garden" plays in the background of the cutscene.)

A collage of a Keyblade is seen resting on the room's ceiling.

In the center of the room, sitting on an extended chair is a man with long blue hair and piercing green eyes.

He dusts off the lower portion of his black robe with his right hand as Locke, Aios, and Saphyra enter the room.

Once he notices them, he immediately gets up from the chair and places his hands in the air.

"Praise be to the Knighthood and the Light." Master Xrapi says.

Locke and Aios do the same thing and perform tyhe same chant.

Only Saphyra stands as she was, her arms crossed.

"As you three well know, this is your Final: Otherwise known as your Mark of Mastery Exam. Now, according to the rules with self-proclaimed teams, it has been assumed that the three of you have practiced exponetially and with each other. It has been assumed that you three have forged a strong bond within your Hearts. Therefore, I, Master Xrapi, now annonce the official Grading scale for the Final Exam for the three of you. Each of you will take your exam one at a time, and each of you will pass individually. However...if even one of you fails, all of you do..."

"What!" Saphyra yells." That's not fair! Who the heck made up that rule?"

"Saphyra, hush!" Locke yells.

"It was not my decision to make, young one." Xrapi says. "The Council of Masters has modified this rule for your group only, since they seem to think the three of you have potential mirroring that of the now Outcast One, Iskonis."

"With all due respect, Master..." Lock says. "It is immoral for the Council to judge us based on the actions of the Outcast One. Just because we were friends with him..."

"Because you know him...and because he oversaw the three of you when I myself could not..." Master Xrapi says. "And because he turned to the Darkness for reasons unknown...That is why you must be harshly graded. To assure the Council and myself that you three have not turned to the Darkness as well. Now, no more protest. Locke, since you are the eldest, you shall go first. Pleaqse summon your Keyblade and stand parallel from me."

"But..." Locke starts. "Sigh...Yes, Master."

Locke starts to walk over, but Saphyra grabs his left arm to stop him.

"Locke, this is wrong and you know it." Saphyra says. "The Council is treating us like Iskonis! Maybe they know about the Dream! Maybe they know what's happening to us!"

Locke wrests his left arm from Saphira's grasp and turns to look at her.

"Once we receive the benefits and say that comes with the authority of the Knights, we can look into it further. For now, hold your anger, Saphyra." Locke says.

"He's right." Aios says. "When we become Knights, then we can propose to the Council and find out about our Dream. Until then, we just have to wait it out."

Saphyra puts her head down, sulking.

Locke looks at her knowingly, then resumes walking towards his original position.

(Tutorial: "Use the analog stick to move in the direction you want to go. Pushing it slightly will cause the character to walk. The more you hold it down in one direction will make the character run. Press the R1 button to lock onto a target. Finally, use the circle button to jump. The harder you hold the button down, the higher the character can jump.")

He then stops and turns to face his Master.

"Locke, he who possesses the powers of Logic. Of maturity and of authority. Prove thyself to me now." Xrapi says.

Xrapi summons his Keyblade.

The key looks similar to a Rose thron, with a peace-symbol emblem as it's Keychain.

The elongated part at the end of the shaft has the design of that resembles a grenade.

His stance consists of him holding his right arm, the one holding the Keyblade, out at Locke, the other arm at his waist.

Locke summons his own Keyblade with an angry sigh.

Smoke covers his hand as the Keyblade fashions itself into Locke's hand.

The Key's shaft is the color blue, the Keychain that of a triangle, pyramind shaped emblem, to symbolize that his logic shall guide the ones he loves...and shall protect them from all harm.

The elongated part of the Key taking a hook-like shape, as if the two edges of the area converging into one another, like pincers.

Locke's battle stance shows him placing his Keyblade below his right side, the edge facing Xrapi.

His left hand clutches his left side.

His stance resembles that of an English Fencer, minus the bobbing and weaving back and forth.

"Very well, Master Xrapi." Locke says. "I shall prove my power...and fight for the promise the three of us made!"

The scene focuses on Locke as the Information Bar staples itself across the top of the screen.

(The background music chimes in as the "Land of Departure Battle Theme" from Birth by Sleep begins to play.)

(INFORMATION: "Defeat Master Xrapi!")

(Pause Menu Info: "Defeat Master Xrapi and Pass Locke's exam! Be sure to take Locke's strengths and weaknesses into account! Also look for openings in Xrapi's attacks!")

(Tutorial: "Use the X button to attack a foe. Pressing it multiple times will allow you to attack with a combo. Utilize combos to maximize damage! Remember to use R1 to lock onto a target and the circle button to jump! Use the analog stick and the square button to activate an evasive action. The evasive action used is unique to each charactegr and cannot be modified. Try using these controls in a practice battle!")

"Here I come, Young One!" Xrapi says. as he runs towards Locke, Keyblade pointed out.

Locke cartwheels out of the way as he lunges at Xrapi with his Keyblade, the two weapons clashing.

Xrapi notices that Locke is using one hand for the clash, the other hand hidden, a yellow glow within it's area.

"Thunder!" Locke shouts as thunder bolts crash around the two.

Xrapi extends his hand as an illusory shield surround Xrapi, the Thunder doing no harm.

"A Reflect spell? You never cease to amaze me, Master!" Locke says as he backs off and points his Keyblade at Master Xrapi.

"Fire!" Locke shouts as a fireball homes in on the Master.

Xrapi rushes towards Locke at high speed, slashing through the Fireball on the way.

He madly chops within the area in which Locke was standing, Locke cartwheeling out of the way.

Locke then takes initiative and stabs Xrapi in the back, the blunt end of the Keyblade attacking Xrapi's back.

He chops with the blunt end with a three-hit combo, his hand elegantly moving, as a fencer's would, the third attack knocking Xrapi back.

Locke then backflips a ways back and resumes his battle stance, looking at Xrapi confidently.

"Please continue, Master." Locke says. "Your style is intriguing. Such a shame that it's easily memorized."

"I'm not out of tricks yet, boy!" Xrapi yells as he zig-zags across the room at high-speed, Locke barely guarding from a slash in time as the weapons clash again.

(Reaction Command: Toss)

(Reaction Command Tutorial: "Reaction Commands will appear in certain situations. Activate these with the Triangle Button in order to turn the tide of battle in your favor. Some Commands can be used multiple times in a combo, so watch out for thse opportunities!")

However, this time, Locke backflips, the inertion of the trick sending Xrapi into the air as well.

Halfway through the backflip, Xrapi is knocked back with a kick as Locke jumps into the air with Xrapi, "cutting" through the Master with a flick of his blade.

Locke lands back on the ground as Xrapi lands as well, one hand breaking his fall.

"Enough." Xrapi says. "You have passed your exam, Locke. You fight with curiosity and patience. Yet you also fight to defend yourself, not to hurt another. You have proved the Light within your Heart to me, and have thus passed your Exam. You are now a Knight."

Locke sighs raggedly as he walks back over to Aios and Saphyra, who have been watching with awe.

"Wow..." Aios says.

"That was awesome, Locke!" Saphyra says. "Your'e really graceful...Like a swan!"

"Ah, Aios." Master Xrapi says. "You are next, lad. Please stand parallel to me."

"Show me what you can do, Aios!" Locke says. "If you do better than I did, I'll buy all of your Sea-Salt Ice Creams for the next month!"

"You betcha!" Aios says as he runs over to the position Locke was standing in.

Xrapi dusts his lower robe off again and faces Aios.

"Aios, he who possess the power of courage and bravery, of an open mind and open Heart." Xrapi says. "Prove thyself to me now!"

Xrapi summons his Leyblade again and piints it at Aios, getting into combat stance.

"You got it, Master!" Aios says. "I'll make sure that the three of us find out who we are...whether I win or not!"

Aios extends his hand out as win surrounds his hand as his Keyblade fashions itself into his hands.

The Key has a zig-zagged design, it's Keychain that of a a wheel-like emblem, to symbolize that he will never stop moving or fighting.

It's elongated edges are slightly sideways, their ends seperated from each other, their structures facing oppositely. (Even though it can still be used as a key. This is just a cosmetic "opposite.")

Immediately, Aios throws the Keyblade up into the air as he extends his palm into the sky.

At that moment, a stream of Light extends itself from his hand and clutches the Keyblade's handle.

Aio grips the edge of the Light stream and begins to swing it around rhythmically as he positions it somewhat behind him, his left hand out by his aide and ready, his battle stance formed.

"Ah, you are the only Keyblader in history to form a style such as that. Maybe when you are a Master, you can teach it to others...IF you become a Master." Xrapi says, narrowing his eyes at Aios.

The Information Bar summons itself again.

(The Background Music starts up again as "Land of Departure Battle Theme" plays again.)

(INFORMATION: "Defeat Master Xrapi!")

(Pause Menu Info: "Defeat Master Xrapi and Pass Aios's exam! Be sure to take Aios's strengths and weaknesses into account! Also look for openings in Xrapi's attacks! Time your attacks accordingly to avoid counterattack and activate Reaction Commands!")

"Well then, let's see if I got what it takes!" Aios says as he rushes towards Xrapi, Aios continuously swinging the Stream with littlt to no notice that he's doing it.

Xrapi attempts a lunge attack aimed at Aios, only for the boy to dodge to the right and slam his Keyblade into the ground with surprising speed, like a sling. Xrapi barely dodges in time.

The Master then falls back and begins to fire Fireballs similar to those Locke did.

Aios grasps his Light stream and begins to swing it in front of him with blinding spped, the speed and pressure actuyally reflecting the fireballs back at Xrapi, the fire sputtering out dur to not having a target.

"Truly a unique style..." Xrapi says. "Great for defense...But can it give you power?"

Xrapi fires more Fireballs as Aios starts swinging his stream at high speed again.

However, Xrapi then rushes to flank him from behind whilst the boy defends from the Fire.

Aios sees this coming and jumps to the left and right to avoid the Fire while keeping his eye on Xrapi.

Xrapi then points his Key at Aios.

"Good for defsne, as I said. But what if you can't defend, boy?" He asks.

"Then ya improvise!" Aios says.

He swings his stream of light and throws it at Xrapi's Keyblade.

(Reaction Command: Lasso)

By the time Xrapi sees the attack coming, it's too late as the stream swings around the Keyblade, then his arm, as Aios pulls the stream tighter, immobilizing Xrapi's arm.

Xrapi unsummons his Keyblade from his right hand and summons to his free hand.

He attempts to cut through the stream.

Aios sees this coming and, using the stream as a rope, swings himself as Xrapi, his feet kicking Xrapi away as the stream breaks free from Xrapi's arm.

The Master is flung to a nearby wall as he is about to hit it.

However, Aios, swings and throws the stream of Light again as it constricts around Xrapi's body.

Aios gently drops Master Xrapi to the ground and returns the stream to himself.

"Sorry, guess I got a little carried away there." Aios says, scratching his head, an innocent expression on his face in a toothy grin.

"No worries." Xrapi says, getting himself up. "You have passed this exam. You have proven the kindness in yoiur heart that belies your exergetic exterior. You have no Darkness in your Heart. I deem you a Knight as well."

Aios nods silently as he walks back towards Locke and Saphyra.

"Nice goin' Aios." Saphyra says jokingly. "Almost made a pancake out of Xrapi. But, it's a good thing your'e so good with that energy rope thingy of yours."

"So you DO have a brain after all." Locke says with a smirk. "Such a shame you won't be getting free Ice Cream for a month. You didn't do better than me and almost killed our Master. I geuss your logic has it's limits."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Aios says as he looks at Locke with a fake angry expression.

Saphyra just looks upon her two friends and giggles.

"Ah, Miss Saphyra. You are the final one to fight. Please step forward."

Saphyra gulps in her throat roughly as she stepsparallel to Master Xrapi.

"Saphyra." Xrapi says. "She who possesses the power of determination and persistence. And of a never-bending will. Prove thyself to me now!"

Saphyra places her palms in front of her as thorns seemingly erupt from the area near her hands as her Keyblades come into view and fashion themselves around both of her hands.

Both of the Keyblades share the same design.

The two have an eerie look to them as they resemble throns, the Keychains different, the Keychain on the left blade resembling a smiley face, the other resembling an angry face, whihc symbolizes Saphyra's kind and angry dispositions, as well as her happiness around her friends and the anger she shows to enemies threatening them.

She places them, almost touching, facing opposite ways. (One Keyblade facing Xrapi, the other facing backwards)

She then returns them to each of her hands, her rigt hand holding the right-facing one, the other holding the backwards blade.

Her stance consists of her swinging her body back and forth in a ready stance, (despite standing still) her eyes ever gazing upon those of Xrapi's.

"I'll do what I have to in order to become a Knight...Then, I'll approach the Council. I'lkl find out about our homeworlds...and Iskonis!" Saphyra says.

"Let us see your mettle." Xrapi says.

He can feel the anger in her Heart...She may not pass he Final after all.