Aryon's eyes eventually fluttered open, blinking away the orbs of light dancing in his eyes. "What the heck happened?" He muttered placing his hand on the wall for support that he had been leaning up against.

Oh the kid knew what happened. He remembers everything perfectly. Just at this very moment was his mind incredibly foggy. Chestnut brown eyes travel to his dirtied sneakers and the ground beneath looking at his surroundings realizing he was in an alley. Using the walls for support with his knees slightly scraped and bleeding he takes note that he's now in a district of sorts.

"Sora….Kairi….Syao…Riku and Levi. What happened to you guys?" He whispered. Biting his lip at the memory and the strange Key like weapon in his hand. Black and white resembling a sword and a mage staff.

"Who are you?" Whipping his head around Aryon purses his lips in a thin line seeing a man behind him. His brown hair spiked downward and his eyes shined in the ambience of the night. The clinking of his four belts around his black pants clinked when he walked closer towards the young man. With his keyblade gripped tight in his hand, Aryon gets into a weak defensive stance. Holding his weapon in front.

"I should be asking you that don't you think?" Aryon boldly speaks out. Not keeping his eyes off of him once.

The man shook his head, offering a black gloved hand out. A good-natured gesture. "…I'm not here to hurt you," he stated. Calm and collected. Unphased by Aryon's retort. "You're injured. It's not safe for you to be out like this."

"So it's safer to go with a man I just met?" Aryon deadpanned as the man's eyes twitched in annoyance.

"Just go with me. The Heartless will be here any minute." He spoke with great urgency. Heartless…Were those the things that attacked Destiny Island? Aryon sighs heavily. Before he could open his mouth to retort black familiar pools began to form around his and the man's feet.

Using his Keyblade Aryon managed to strike one Shadow that almost jumped at him. He slams his Keyblade into the ground creating a strong wave of light preventing more from emerging. Leon was clearly the more experienced of the two when it came to combat. He swung his long sword, a Gunblade with such ease and agility.

Aryon carried on with his own battle.

A sharp pain is soon in the back of his head.

Not agai- unable to finish even his own thought before all goes dark.

"I think you might've gone too hard on the kid Squall."

"It's Leon…" Aryon could hear the one known as Leon talk to a younger girl beside him wearing ninja attire when his vision finally stopped blurring. "And you're one to talk, Yuffie. This coming from the girl who knocked his friend out."

"Hey SOMETHING needed to be done!"

"Sora's here?!" Aryon instantly shot up from bed at the mention of Sora, startling the other two in the room. "Oh…" He sweat-dropped, clearing his throat. "S-Sorry. But my friend's really here?"

"I'm right beside you, you dork."

And sure enough he was. Aryon let out a sheepish laugh as they embrace one another before quickly pulling away. "S-So…What about those things that attacked us?" Aryon questioned.

"Yeah what were they?"

"Heartless. Those without hearts," Leon continued. Sora shot Aryon a weary look. "The darkness in people's hearts- that's what attracts them. And everyone has darkness within their heart."

Sora shook his head. Well that wasn't a downer at all. "So... this is the key?" He asked holding up his silver and gold Keyblade.

Yuffie clapped her hands once smiling. "Exactly!"

"The Heartless have great fear of the Keyblade," Leon said walking towards the door. "That's why they'll keep coming after you no matter what."

"But we didn't sign up for this." Aryon declared. Frowning in thought.

"The keyblade chooses its master. And it chose you." Yuffie replied in a sing-song tone. Leon was leaning up against the door. "So…tough luck boys."

"How did all this happen? I remember being in my room..." Sora murmured. Closing his eyes briefly before opening them with a wide look. "Hang on! What happened to our home? Our Island? Riku? Levi? Kairi and Syao?!"

"You know what? I really don't know..." Leon sighed closing his eyes. "As far as I know Destiny Islands are gone…we don't know where your friends are located."

The building soon begins to shake and rumble. Aryon's first thought was an earthquake had happened, quickly rushing outside with the others not too far behind just in time to see the floor rise up in massive concrete walls. Blocking ways in and out of the district. Pools of Heartless once again appear at their feet.

Not again.

"Aryon, Sora," Leon readied his Gunblade. "Are you ready?" There was nothing but seriousness on his features. Sora and Aryon looked at one another giving a nod. Not like they could back out nor did they want to. "Alright. Yuffie, let's go join Aerith. She should be there by now with the other visitors."

"Leon!" Yuffie called out pointing to the center as more Heartless appeared. This one however was different. It wore armor unlike the others and stood on two legs instead of for. It made a clinking sound and began to twitch.

"Yuffie go!" Leon growled. Although she was hesitant the girl does as he requested her to do.

"Aryon maybe you should go with her to. You're still hurt." Sora declared gripping his Keyblade tight.

Aryon shakes his head defiantly. "No way Sora. I'm not leaving you." Glancing behind he could see a duck and an armored…dog?

"There's the key!" The duck quacked out pointing at Sora.

"No THERE'S the key!" The shield wearing dog pointed at Aryon looking at one another in shock. "Two keys?!" What was going on? Now was not the time for questions though. "Come on guys! We may not know each other but let's work like a team!" The dog with the shield stated as the armored Heartless drew near.

"You got it!" Sora and Aryon both exclaimed.

Aryon worked at dismantling the Armored Heartless's arms and legs while Sora whacks away at its head. He came to a conclusion that if its arms and legs were gone, then they could finish it off quicker. Its arms detached themselves from its body swinging around. Sora and Aryon run towards it, whacking away at its shoulders. A grunt of annoyance escaped Aryon's lips still not used to wielding the Keyblade unlike Sora.

After the arms were taken down his eyes widened as the Heartless's torso began to spin like a tornado. Sora quickly reflected its charge, slamming his Keyblade against the body giving Donald time to launch a powerful Firaga spell.

Now all that was left was the thing's head.

"Alright let's take it down!" Sora hollered. "Ready Aryon?"

"You know it!"

They pointed both of their Keyblades in almost perfect sync at their target. Both weapons glow at the ends creating a strong blast of light aiming right for the creature's head destroying it in one go.

The Armored Heartless chest began to glow and a bright pink shimmering heart vanishes up into the sky.

Aryon lets out an exhausted breath, settling himself down with Sora and the other two.

"You're here for King Mickey right?" Leon asked. The dog and duck nodded rendering Sora and Aryon more confused when Leon looks at them. "They've been searching for you both."

"Well this is quite interesting. I didn't think there'd be two keybarers." The girl, Aerith they soon learn her name says thoughtfully. Cupping a hand under her chin.

"So that means they're both going?" Yuffie asks.

Donald and Goofy looked at one another than back at the younger ones.

"I think it'll be fun!" Goofy responded with a smile.

Sora accepted his offer while Aryon glanced down at his weapon. A little idea began to form in his mind. "…I think I'll stay and travel on my own."

They looked at him as if he lost it.

"Aryon are you sure?" Sora arched a brow frowning. He was really hoping his best-friend would join him so they could travel the worlds together, like they dreamed about as young boys.

He made his move to leave when Leon halted him. "You should go with them, Aryon."

"Huh? But Leon: With this thing in my hand I know I can find our other friends. No one will dare get in my way."

Leon shook his head. The kid really had no idea just what was truly out there. He wouldn't last a minute without Sora and his other companions. "Don't be an idiot," he warns. Clenching his fists tight. "You don't have a clue what you're up against. There are others out there….waiting to steal another's heart. Go with Sora. Trust me."

Furrowing his eyebrows Aryon looked back at Sora. Almost chuckling when he's looked at with big puppy-dog eyes. "C'mon Aryon! It'll be great: we've dreamed about traveling to other worlds together for YEARS right? What'dya say?"

"I say…." He began. Acting as if he were going to say no when a smile lights up across his face. That's right. How could he turn down the promise he and Sora made to one another? Especially when it was really happening. "I'm in. I'll go with you guys after all."

"All for one and one for all!" Goofy said lastly after he and Donald introduced themselves.

Now they only had one question…Just what was waiting for them beyond the safety of Traverse Town?

A/n: So while for the most part, the world's will all be the same but I included a 'special' so to speak at some point ;) Think you can guess what new world it is?