Kingdom Hearts III: Return of the Darkness

Chapter One: He Returns

*Disney Castle: Donald's and Daisy's wedding*

Sora pulled at the collar of his white tuxedo in discomfort. 'Damn things going to kill me.' He thought. 'I survive the legions of Darkness only to be killed by formal wear. That's what will go on my headstone.' He gave the collar another tug, hoping that it would make it less scratchy and constricting.

Beside him, seeing what he was up to, Kairi, who was wearing a white dress that looked a bit like Naminè's, elbowed him in the side. Hard.

Sora had to cover his mouth to prevent from making a sound. He removed the hand and whispered to Kairi; "What was that for?"

"Stop pulling at your tux, you'll ruin it and Daisy's special day." She whispered back.

"I don't think that Daisy will care if someone in the audience is uncomfortable." Remarked Riku, looking only slightly out-of-place in his black tuxedo."And even if she did, she probably wouldn't notice. She's been staring into Donald's eyes for the past two hours. I don't think that she's blinked once."

"Wouldn't surprise me... ow" Kairi elbowed Sora again. 'Geez. I hope that this ends soon, or I might wind up with broken ribs.' He recalled the letter that had brought them to Disney Castle in the first place...

*Destiny Islands: A few days ago*

Riku was sitting on the horizontal branch of the paopu tree, Sora ran up and vaulted the trunk.

Riku smirked and said; "What a tiny world."

"Yeah," Agreed Sora "but part of one much bigger."

"You guys!" Yelled Kairi, running across the bridge.

"What is it?" Asked Sora.

"I found this on the shore." Said Kairi, holding up a green glass bottle with a rolled-up paper inside. She rotated the bottle, causing the paper to turn over, revealing a familiar seal.

"The King!" Shouted Sora. He grabbed the bottle from Kairi, pulled the cork, and shook the letter out. He unrolled it and read...

Dear Sora, Riku, and Kairi,

I am writing this letter for two reasons, the first we will speak about when you get to the castle, it is a matter of grave importance that must be addressed immediately.

The second, Donald and Daisy are finally getting married! The entire castle is in a buzz! Both the Groom and the Bride-to-be requested all three of you be the guests of honor at the the ceremony, and the reception. Daisy simply won't take 'no' for an answer and everyone at the castle feels that it would be best if you show up soon, for the sake of our collective sanity (Daisy can get pretty scary if she doesn't get her way). But you can be sure that me and the fellas will be eagerly awaiting your arrival.

We are flying guests in from all over the worlds so, Riku, Kairi, don't worry about not knowing anyone there, I'm sure that Sora would love to introduce you to all of the friends he has made over the years.

Formal wear will be provided upon arrival.

Sincerely,

King Mickey

P.S. Riku, You owe me five munny.

"Dammit!" Riku swore. "I thought that he forgot about that bet!"

"What bet?" Asked Sora.

"I bet the King five munny that Donald would never propose to Daisy."

"Guys!" Protested Kairi. "I'm more concerned about this 'matter of grave importance' The King mentioned. It sounds really bad."

"Maybe. But if it was that important, he would have told us in the letter." Reasoned Sora. "It's probably just the Heartless acting up again. Nothing that we can't handle." He wrapped his arms around his friends' shoulders. "Now, the hard part. Getting our parents to let us go to another world."

Riku and Kairi gulped at that. After they had returned and explained their fourteen-month-long absence to their parents (doing their best to downplay the life-threatening parts), they had to practically get on their knees and, literally, beg them to even let them leave the house for an extended period of time. The sheer fact that the three of them were all on the islet at the same time was the result of the patience of saints, and a fair amount of planning at school.

"Okay, it says in the letter that a gummi ship will be here in a few days to pick us up. We have until then to convince our parents to let us go." Instructed Sora. "And if they say 'no', It's not like they can stop us anyway."

"Sora!" Kairi mock-gasped "Are you suggesting that we... sneak out?" She grinned "You're such a rebel." She lightly slapped him on the shoulder.

"Only as a last resort." Added Sora. "Besides, it's not like anything that bad can happen at a wedding anyway."

*Yada yada yada, Stuff happens, arguments with Parents, School stuff, Friend stuff, slight-but-noticeable sexual tension between Sora and Kairi, Then the gummi ship comes*

Sora, Riku, and Kairi stood looking up at the gummi ship that was sent to bring them to the castle for the wedding.

"Well. Come on guys." Said Sora. "Time to-"

"Wait!" Cried a voice form behind them.

Sora, Riku, and Kairi all turned around to see their friends and parents running up the beach towards them.

"Mom? Dad?" Asked Sora. "What are you doing here?"

"Well..." Started his mother. "We all came to say 'goodbye'. And that we're sorry for how we acted earlier."

Riku's mother chimed in. "We just are worried that you might be needed for some big, grand adventure and that we might not see you again for a long time." She explained. "We understand that you're all very important in the grand scheme of things, but you're still our children. And we love you all."

The other parents nodded in agreement.

Sora smiled. "Don't worry. We'll only be gone for a little while. Besides, it's just a wedding. What could possibly happen at a wedding?"

The group all said their goodbyes, and the keybladers all set off for Disney Castle.

*Back at the Wedding*

Sora smiled at the memory. Because it was just such a sweet moment, but also the moment that their parents had accepted their roles as a the Keyblade Master and Keyblade wielders. He took another look at Kairi. 'I can't stay mad at her.' He thought. 'She looks too hot in that dress for me to stay mad at her.'

*Meanwhile: Interspace*

A young man somewhere in his late teens, wearing brown hakama pants, a tight, grey shirt, and some kind of armor on his right arm was speeding through interspace, white-knuckling the handles of his keyblade glider. Only one thought was going through his mind.

'Sora... I need to find Sora... I can't let him take over again...'

'Foolish boy!' Shouted an old but powerful voice in his head. 'You know not what kind of power I hold. Even if you can get to Sora, it won't be in time to stop me from regaining control of your body.'

The young man gritted his teeth, pushed the thoughts back and accelerated even further. 'We'll see Old man, we'll see.' He thought with his final destination appearing in the distance. He knew that he needed to hurry, his control over his body was getting weaker by the second, and the darkness all around him wasn't exactly weakening his mental hitchhiker. Suddenly, he tensed up, then let out a scream. His body changed, his eyes became yellow, his hair became silver.

*Disney Castle: Gardens*

After a not-so-smooth (Read 'Crash') landing on the Castle Gardens, he staggered towards the palace door. 'Find Sora, Don't give in... Find Sora, Don't give in...' had become his mantra, he repeated it over and over in his head.

'Foolish boy! No one can help you now.' Taunted the voice in his head.

'SHUT UP!' He roared in his mind

He walked through the stairwell up to the corridor where the throne room was located. He was about to open the door when another intense flash of pain racked his body. He charged through the door, screaming the name of the boy he had come to find.

*Throne Room: The Wedding*

Sora was watching the ceremony, it was coning to a close.

"Donald, do you take Daisy to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, in sickness and health, for better or worse, 'till death do you part?" Asked Merlin, who was conducting the ceremony.

"I do."

"Daisy, do you take Donald to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, in sickness and health, for better or worse, 'till death do you part?"

"I do."

"Then, by the power vested in me, I now pronounce you Husband and-"

He was cut off by a yell cutting through the atmosphere of the wedding.

"SOOORRRAAA!"

Everyone turned to see who had interrupted the wedding. There were sone murmurs of confusion at the strange guest, but thew were all silenced by a high-pitched voice yelling:

"Terra!"

If Terra recognized King Mickey, he didn't show it. "Sora!" He yelled. "You need to stab me with your Keyblade!"

Sora was still figuring out what was going on, and the man's odd request didn't help at all. The king's voice snapped him out of it.

"Sora! Do it!"

Sora decided that it was best to leave the questions for later and do what was asked of him. He summoned the Kingdom Key and ran at Terra. When he was a few feet from him, Terra's eyes snapped open, and he let out a loud, pained scream, a plume of Darkness exploded around him, throwing Sora back.

"No! NO! NOOOOOOO!" Screamed Terra as he flickered back and forth between his normal appearance, and the silver-haired, yellow-eyed version of himself. "Tell Aqua and Ven!" He yelled, straining to talk, "Tell them I'm sorryyyyyyyy!" the last syllable stretched out as he changed, the other person in his mind taking control. The plume of Darkness died out, becoming a black-and-purple mist.

Sora got up and approached the newcomer. "Hey, are you-"

"SORA! Get away from him!" Warned Mickey.

"Huh?" Sora looked back just in time to dodge a strike from... 'a Keyblade!'

"You should have been faster." Taunted the figure, in a darker voice than Terra's. "It you had, Terra would still be in control." He advanced on Sora. "And you wouldn't have to deal with me." With blinding speed, he charged at Sora. He hit him with a flurry of strong, fast slashes, followed by three wide overhead slashes that sent Sora flying*.

"SORA!" Screamed Kairi, rushing to his aid, Riku right on her heels. They saw him Raise his Keyblade, preparing to real the killing blow. They knew that thew wouldn't make it in time and Sora wasn't moving.

"Pathetic." Sneered the Dark Keyblader. "And you call yourself a 'Keyblade Master'. Prepare to die!" He brought his Keyblade down, intent on ending Sora's life. Only to be blocked by, six swords and a Keyblade.

"Now hold on just a moment mate, can't we talk this out?" Came the perpetually slightly drunk-sounding voice of Captain Jack Sparrow. Working together, He, Cloud, Leon, Phillip, Adam, Aladdin, and Mickey all forced him back.

"Ah. The King." Sneered the figure. "I remember you. And how you managed to muck up my plans. But no matter. As soon as I find a new Keyblade Wielder, I will continue my plan!" He ranted. "I will see what lies beyond the Keyblade War!"

"Not going to happen, Xehanort!" Shouted Mickey

The newly named Xehanort simply smirked. "You really think that you can stop me!" He asked incredulously. "There is easily ten times as much Darkness in the worlds as there was all those years ago I was foiled. Nothing can stop me." He assumed a fighting stance. That brat," He gestured to Sora with his Keyblade. "may have stopped me before. But I was nowhere near as strong as I am now, I was incomplete. Now, I am whole again! And the χ-blade shall be mine!"

"Over my dead body!"

Xehanort smirked at that. "I was hoping that you'd say that." He rushed forward, slashing at Mickey, mickey parried and attacked Xehanort who dodged and moved his Keyblade behind him to block a strike from Aladdin. He then spun around to block another strike from Jack. Looking around, he realized that he was surrounded by everyone who had a sword and Mickey, Riku and Kairi, He smirked, and sank into the ground, leaving only a little purple mark in his place.

"Get back!" Shouted Mickey, throwing up a barrier in front of himself.

Xehanort erupted out of the ground, a large, dark hand coming out of the tip of his Keyblade knocked everyone back, except for Mickey. He used the flat of his blade to throw the King aside and ran towards Sora, brandishing his Keyblade. He brought it down, but was blocked by a flowery Keyblade. He looked over and saw Kairi holding it. He effortlessly pushed her Keyblade to the floor, but it still guarded Sora, who was bleeding from the cuts all over his torso. Riku ran and slashed at Xehanort's face, he had to lean back to dodge it, braking his concentration long enough for Kairi to force his blade back. He took advantage of his momentum and backflipped across the room landing right in front of the door.

"Running away!" Taunted Riku.

"No. I just wanted to get all of you in my sights." He pointed his Keyblade at the crowd, and fired bolts of darkness from it. They struck the swordfighters and the King first, knocking them all aside. He then fired another barrage, aimed at Sora, Riku, and Kairi. Riku and Kairi got in front of their friend to shield him, and succeeded, being thrown back in the process.

Riku and Kairi struggled to get up as they saw Xehanort stalk over to Sora. He had had his fun, but now it was time to get serious. Xehanort saw Sora start to get up, he picked picked up the pace so that he was sprinting by the time he reached Sora. He brought his blade down, but Sora blocked it with the Ultima Keyblade in the nick of time. Xehanort raised an eyebrow.

'How did this brat switch Keyblades on the fly like that?' Wondered Xehanort. 'Most Masters can't even do that. I can't even do that. Unless...' Xehanort laughed. "So those old legends were true. I expected more from you. No matter, you might be useful to me in the future, so I believe a measure of Mercy is in order." Xehanort batted Sora's Keyblade aside before attacking wildly, Darkness and what seemed to be cherry blossom petals highlighting the arcs of his attacks.

Sora felt each slash cut him deeply, the Darkness burning. After the last attack, he saw Xehanort pull back, and thrust his Keyblade forward, a large, purple-red hand of Darkness leaping from the end of it and slamming into Sora with incredible force. He fell backwards, blood and Darkness pouring from the large, open cuts on his torso, staining his white tux. He was blacking out, hearing the muffled screams of someone, probably Kairi, screaming for a medic. As his eyes closed, he saw Xehanort open a Dark Corridor and vanish into it.

"It's just a Wedding, what could possibly happen at a Wedding?" He remembered the last words he had said before leaving the Islands. 'I'm the Keyblade Master. I should have guessed that it wasn't that simple.' Thought Sora as he closed his eyes.

*End Chapter One*

Yo, Khaos here. So, yeah. I'm now writing Kingdom Hearts fics. Why? Because I'm sick and tired of most SoKai fics being Fluffy One-shots (Which I have no problem with sometimes, But I still want to read a serious fic every now and then), or some tragedy fic where the characters are all killing themselves or others. Or Yaoi. Seriously, if you search for M-Rated Sora and Kairi fics, you get about two-hundred and thirty. Search M-Rated Sora and Riku fics, and you get over eighteen-hundred.

That doesn't sound right. My fellow KH lovers, It is up to us to stop the Yaoi fangirls! We must not be deterred from this noble quest! If you have an idea for a KH fic, then write it! As long as it is SoKai, or at least not Yaoi.

And for those of you looking for a good fic, look up:

'Kingdom Hearts: Rebirth and Revenge' by 'Eddie Camp', It's a new fic, but it has a lot of promise. Please read it.

'All the Pieces Lie Where they Fell' by 'forevermagik13' A solid piece of work.

'Kingdom Hearts: Darkness at its Best' by 'ElvenLord and Keyblade Wielder' A decent fic, but only one chapter long, because no one really reviews it.

'Kingdom Hearts III: Brotherhood of Dark' by 'Darth Kingdom' A very popular fic that is very well-written and has over ninety chapters.

'Kingdom Hearts III' by 'XxFatexX' It's pretty good.

I am always open to ideas, and if you have a Disney world that you want to show up, tell me what it is and I'll try to make it work. Please keep in mind that I may not adhere to that Disney movie's plot.

Please Review,

-Khaos