"What have you done?" a hollowed voice cried out from the darkness.

"What do you mean?" Sora called out.

"The truth!" the mysterious voice bellowed back.

"I don't understand." pleaded Sora.

"All you know will be undone…"

Chapter 1: Paradise Lost

Sora wearily opened his eyes as he stirred on the sandy beach. The sound of the waves rushing up the shoreline with the smell of the salty ocean air comforted him as he awoke from his dream. He gazed up at the gray sky as the wind began to howl and the sound of thunder rumbled out in the distance. Sora clasped his hands together and slipped them behind his head and reclined back on to the soft warm sand. His eyes darted back and forth across the dreary sky while he pondered his dream.

"All I know…" he whispered to himself.

Sora shook off the dream as he closed his eyes and began to think of everything that he had been through. Another year had gone bye since he returned home with his friends. With all of the terrible memories of the struggles he had endured, he could not help but smile as the thoughts of all the friends he had made and people he had helped crept into his mind. He had never been happier in his life. He had done so many amazing things and gained so much strength from his journeys. The best part of all was that the two people he kept so close to his heart were with him again; safe and sound.

"Some things never change, do they?" sighed a sweet familiar voice.

Sora looked up to see two deep blues eyes staring directly into his. Sora flipped around on his stomach and rested his chin on his fists while he looked Kairi over lovingly. As the wind blew her reddish-brown hair over her eyes she pushed it aside and just smiled at Sora.

"I was just thinking about you." Sora said with a little smirk.

"Is that so?" Kairi said with a smirk of her own. "What exactly were you thinking about me?

Sora rolled back over into his resting position, acting as if he did not hear Kairi's question. Kairi sat beside Sora waiting for an answer.

"Well?" she asked impatiently.

"Well…" Sora said hesitantly. "If you must know…"

"I must." Kairi said with a smile.

"I was just thinking how lucky you are to have someone like me."

Kairi rolled her eyes and gave Sora a friendly shove as she lay down beside him. The two laughed and stared off into the gray sky together. The wind and the ocean remained relatively calm despite the looming storm in the distance. Kairi rolled on to her side and just stared at Sora. She too still felt overjoyed to be home with him and all of their friends. Though she never said it, she was impressed with how much Sora had changed.

"I think we should go home." Said Kairi. "That storm will be here soon."

Just then, a slight down pour began to fall. Sora and Kairi sprung up in reaction to the rain.

"I don't want to take the boat home in the rain." Sora said in an annoyed tone.

"The cave." Kairi pointed to the old cave they played in when they were younger. "We can wait there until the rain stops."

The two dashed off into the cave. Though they still hung out on the little island they had never really gone back into the cave since returning home. Sora and Kairi both looked around, exploring their old hangout filled with many memories. The cave was dark and damp because of the rain falling through the hole in the ceiling. Even though water was falling through, the cave was still big enough to keep them both dry. Light was also visible through the ceiling but was dim because of the over cast.

"There's not much light in here." Said Kairi.

The two both curled up together and sat quietly, just appreciating the fact that they were both there at that moment with each other. The sound of rain falling on the outside of the cave and the rumbling of the thunder echoed through the enclosed space.

"It's been awhile huh?" said Sora.

"It sure has." Kairi replied.

"So what did you come here for?" asked Sora.

"To find you."

"Why?"

"I don't know." She said with a slight laugh. "I just felt like I had to find you."

Sora suddenly found himself being glad it was dark because he did not want Kairi to see him blushing.

"So… where's Riku?" Sora asked trying to pass the time.

"He was with Wakka and Selphie earlier."

"Oh, what were they doing?"

"Not sure."

The cave grew darker as the clouds darkened from the oncoming storm. The rain seemed to be falling harder than before.

"Maybe we should just go ahead and try to get home before this storm gets any worse." Sora said with a bit of concern in his voice.

"I don't know if we can." Kairi replied.

The two walked to the mouth of the cave and peered out into the open. The sky was nearly black now and the ocean was barely visible through all of the heavy rain.

"Okay I think we have a bit of a situation now." Sora remarked.

"This is so weird…" Kairi said as she trailed off.

"What?" asked Sora.

"The way the storm came out of no where." Kairi explained. "Since I've lived here I can't remember a time where there wasn't a clear warning sign that a storm was coming."

Sora thought about it for a second. "You know… I think… you may be right about that."

Kairi continued. "I can always recall a time where the wind got violent or the ocean waves got choppier, but this time it just quietly blew in."

"That is pretty weird for a storm this size."

The two watched the hectic storm when suddenly an enormous flash of lightning danced across the sky. The two took cover back inside the cave.

"Whoa…" whispered Sora.

Sora turned to find Kairi. As he turned to her he could see her head turned to the back of the cave. She froze where she stood and looked as if she were concentrating on something.

"Do you hear that?" Kairi asked quietly.

Sora began to creep back down into the cave with Kairi following close behind.

"What is that?" Sora whispered in confusion.

As they got closer to the back of the cave a low grumbling sound could be heard. The cave was completely dark now. The two could not see anything around them.

"Sora?" Kairi whispered as she searched the darkness.

"Shhh…"

Sora continued to fallow the sound to the very back of the cave until he bumped into the wall. He began to feel the surface in front of him in an attempt to get his bearings.

"Is this…?"

Sora patted around the wooden frame as he realized what he was touching.

"…the door?"

As Sora spoke the grumbling grew louder. Sora just stood in silence trying to asses the situation. The door began to vibrate to Sora's amazement. He took a step back as the grumbling turned to a loud methodical banging. Suddenly the door erupted in a loud explosion throwing Sora and Kairi to the floor. An eerie dim red light began to radiate from where the door used to stand. As the light filled the room Sora and Kairi picked them selves up, trying to grasp what was going on.

"What's happening!?" exclaimed Sora.

Another bright flash emitted from the door. When the light dimmed back down a towering figure in a familiar black hood and robe was standing in the middle of the cave. Both Kairi and Sora looked on in confusion.

"What the…"

Before Sora could do anything the figure lurched at him and struck him. Sora fell back from the force of the blow.

"Sora!" Kairi screamed.

The Hooded person instantly dashed over to Kairi. With an open hand he struck her over the mouth driving and pinning her head against the wall. The force of the blow knocked her out. The hooded person held her in place as he turned his attention to Sora.

"Kairi!" Sora yelled.

Sora raised his hand to the figure and casted the Thundaga spell. A bolt of lighting crashed down from the cave ceiling. To Sora's suprise, the stranger raised his hand and blocked the spell with no real effort. He then snapped his fingers. Instantly strange black creatures marched out of the door and took hold of Kairi.

"Heartless." Sora growled.

Sora darted towards the creatures but was blocked by the mysterious person. Sora jumped back in surprise at the person's speed. Sora raised his hand in desperation and casted the Firaga spell. Fire blasted from Sora's hand, but again, the stranger blocked his attack with ease.

"Foolish." Grunted the stranger in a deep voice.

As he spoke he readied himself in a fighting stance. Sora did the same. In the blink of an eye the stranger had moved into position to strike Sora. Sora attempted to dodge but was unable to match the speed of his adversary. The stranger's fist drove up into Sora stomach with the force of the punch lifting him off the ground. Sora let out a groan of pain as he dropped to the floor. As soon as Sora had been able to gather himself the stranger kicked him across the room. Sora ached with pain as blood ran down from his mouth. As he lay on the floor, Sora stretched out his hand.

"Okay…" Sora gasped. "Time to get serious."

Sora extended his hand out and in a white flash of light, his Keyblade appeared. He quickly jumped to his feet and sprinted to the stranger. As Sora raised his blade to strike, the stranger blocked the blade with his forearm then struck Sora with a cross kick sending him and his blade to opposite ends of the cave. Sora, in even more pain, began to crawl to his weapon. As he reached out to grab it his wrist was stomped on by the hooded stranger.

"Ahhhh!" Sora moaned.

The Keyblade disappeared in another flash of white light. Sora struggled to get free but this only made the stranger push down even harder with his foot.

"Foolish." The stranger said mockingly. "Your time is almost up Sora."

"You…" Sora moaned. "You can't be here, the Organization's gone…"

"The Organization?" the stranger laughed. "I…This goes beyond anything the pitiful Organization XIII could concoct!"

"Who are you?" choked out Sora.

"It's really of no concern to you at this point."

"Kairi…"

"Ah yes… Kairi." The stranger said as he removed his foot from Sora's wrist. "Though you are no longer of any relevance, her work has yet to begin."

"What are you talking about?"

"As I said, it is none of your concern."

The heartless carried Kairi through the door and vanished. As they disappeared the strange man began to fallow behind them. He stopped in the doorway and turned back to Sora.

"The time of the Keyblade wielder has come and gone, there is greater power that needs my attention." He laughed as he turned back to the door. "All that you know will be undone."

The mysterious man then walked through the door and vanished. The red light faded and Sora was left alone, battered and beaten.

"K…Kairi…" Sora struggeled to move but was too weak. "Not again, not again…"

Sora continued to repeat this until he blacked out.