Chapter 1 - Disney Castle Part 1

Returning to the Disney Castle was like coming back to an old home that you missed. Ken, Alex, and Sarah, the chosen Keyblade wielders, had returned to the place where their previous journey had begun. Walking through the gates, they came upon a grassy area with hedges shaped in different people from the town.

In front of them was a small castle type of entrance that led underground, but that wasn't what caught their attention. What caught their attention, was the the knight and wizard sleeping on the grass near the entrance. They all laughed as they watched some old friends of theirs sleep away. Donald Duck and Goofy slept soundly, oblivious to who was in front of them.

"Ya wanna screw with them?" asked Ken. Sarah nodded as he whispered into his ear, making her laugh.

"Ken, you are despicable!" she laughed. "I like it."

"What?" wondered Alex.

"Watch this." said Sarah as she drew her Keyblade, the very weapon that helped in the final fight against Yevon. She rose it up and chuckled. "Thunder!"

A lightning bolt shined down from above and hit Donald and Goofy, sending them feet back and obviously waking them up. The trio laughed hysterically as the two characters were dazed. Donald was on his stomach and attempting to get up.

"Hey!" shouted Donald. "What's the big idea?!"

"Gawrsh Donald, that was shocking." said Goofy, who was holding his head.

"Who ever did that is going to get a taste of my almighty-"

"Donald Magic?" asked Ken, who still continued to laugh. Donald and Goofy turned to see the trio standing there.

"Ken! Sarah, Alex!" cheered Donald as he ran over and hugged each of the trio. Goofy soon joined and greeted them.

"Gawrsh, we didn't know you guys would be coming back."

"The King sent us a letter saying he needed our help." said Alex. "Where is he?"

"Not here." said Donald. "Queen Minnie should know where he is. To the library!"

It didn't take long for the group to reach the library, where they saw Queen Minnie, Daisy, and Max standing around and talking. Donald and Goofy stood before the Queen and saluted.

"Your Majesty Queen Minnie, we present Ken, Alex, and Sarah! They have returned!" said Donald.

"Hey there!" said Ken. "Where's the King?" Donald kicked him in the leg, causing him to bend over in pain.

"Please excuse him your Majesty."

"It's fine." said Queen Minnie happily. "It's so good to see you three again. Speaking for myself, I must thank you for destroying that Yevon and saving the Worlds."

"Of course, your highness." said Sarah as she curtseyed. "But the King wrote to us and said that Ansem's heart was taken and his Heartless is causing havoc."

"Yes, he told us all about it. That's what worries me. He hasn't been around for a few weeks and I'm worried."

"Any idea where he could be?" asked Alex. Queen Minnie shook her head.

The doors to the library flew open and the Gummi Ship workers Chip and Dale came it frantic with worry.

"Queen Minnie!" shrieked Chip. "The town! It's under attack!"

"By who?" asked Minnie.

"Pete! Pete!"

"Pete?!" asked Donald and Goofy in shock.

"Who?" asked Sarah.

"Goodness..." said a worried Minnie. "Pete is an old adversary of the King and all of us. He was exiled years ago and forbidden to return."

"He must have a good reason for being back then." said Ken.

"I'm afraid he has some kind of weapon that'll destroy the castle."

"He doesn't! No way!" yelled Dale. "I saw his company! Some black monsters with yellow eyes! They were attacking Horace and the other townsfolk!"

"Yellow eyes..." said Ken to himself. "Heartless!"

"But why would Pete be around Heartless?" wondered Goofy.

"Yeah, the guy isn't smart enough to tie his own shoes." said Donald.

"Don't worry, we'll handle it!" said Sarah.

"We'll come too!" said Donald as he and Goofy ran out of the library and toward the town.

"Stay here your highness. We'll handle this!" said Ken as the trio ran out as well and out of the castle.

When they got to town, all kinds of characters were running around, scared out of their minds. Chickens, Horses, and all kinds of animals were ducking for cover as Goofy and Donald were fighting Heartless. The trio went to join, but the Heartless vanished and a big cat like character came out of the corner and he was wearing a blue armor type of suit. He looked at Donald and Goofy as the trio joined them.

"What are you two nimrods doing here?!"

"We live here! What are YOU doing here?" asked Donald.

"For your information Duck, I'm going around to a bunch of different Worlds and building an army of Heartless."

"Heartless?!" shouted Alex.

"That's right. They're the things that come out of the darkness in folks' hearts."

"We know that Pete." said Goofy. "Why'd you come back after being exiled?"

"Ya wanna know why eh? Why, Ansem gave me the power to control Heartless. With an army by his side, we'll destroy everything!"

"Ansem?" chuckled Ken.

"Yeah, the old guy who was allied with that Yevon fella. Man, what I wouldn't give to meet him."

"Yevon... huh." the trio began to laugh.

"What's so funny? Yevon is mighty, strong, an-"

"He's toast." chuckled Alex.

"What do ya mean?"

"We destroyed him months ago." said Sarah.

"You! So you're the wise guys that destroyed the Master of Darkness!"

"Maybe..." smirked Ken.

"That's it!" yelled Pete, who was mighty angry. "Heartless, attack!"

Emerging from the ground, the Shadow Heartless appeared and listened to Pete. The trio drew their Keyblades and attacked. In no time, the last of the Shadow Heartless were gone and Pete was even more angry.

"I'll get you! Mark my words, I'll get you!" he said before running off. The trio calmed down and saw Queen Minnie, Daisy, and the others joining them.

"Ken. Alex. Sarah. I must thank you for stopping Pete. He has been troublesome for a long time."

"Piece of cake your highness." said Ken.

"Here, the King wanted me to give you this once you were ready to start your new quest."

"Finding Ansem's Heartless?"

"Yes," she handed him a Warp Gummi. "It'll take you to a new set of Worlds, maybe even some familiar ones." Ken took it.

"Thanks your Majesty. Ready guys?" he asked Alex and Sarah. They both nodded and looked up at the skies.

"GUMMI!" they shouted. Instantly, they vanished and appeared in their familiar Gummi Ship.

Inserting the Warp Gummi into the slot, the bolted off through the universe, eager to start their new journey. Before long, they appeared at a World that looked like a medieval theme. They saw a castle, some woods, and a small town. Nodding to each other, they landed, wondering what this World held for them.