The Blue Wayfinder

Chapter 4: On with the Search

"You're still alive... but how'd you get out here?" Mickey said worryingly for the boy.

Mickey then summoned his keyblade, Star Seeker, and performed a cure spell on the still unconscious Lea. As soon as the spell was cast, he began to recover and stir then he sat up to meet his savior who was a mouse.

"What happened...?" Lea said in a daze.

"Gosh, I though you could tell me that. I just found you in the dust." Mickey answered.

"Well, I was with my friend and we were looking for someone..." Lea replied.

"Oh, well I'm looking for someone too." Mickey said.

Lea looked around in all directions to remind himself that Isa and Braig were both gone and that Mickey was his only life-line to get back home now.

"Hey, do you think you could take me back to my world?" Lea asked the mouse.

"Of course, that's the least I can do. But do you mind if we met up with my friend first, she shouldn't be too far from here." Mickey explained.

"Sure, my name's Lea, got it memorized?" Lea said his signature catchphrase.

"I'm Mickey." Mickey greeted warmly.

The two shook hands as Lea got on his feet, and they both walked on to look for Aqua.


Aqua was on the rock plain where she fought Ventus with Mickey when Vanitas possessed him and tried to unleash the power of the X-blade. But, her mind wandered back to Terra and his armor, and how he saved her from Vanitas.

"His spirit must still linger here... Maybe if I bring his body back...or maybe..." Aqua wondered to herself.

Her thoughts were quickly dismissed when she heard a familiar voice call out to her. She turned to see Mickey and Lea walking towards her.

"Mickey, good to see you," Aqua greeted but then she addressed the spiky red head. "Oh, I'm sorry but I don't think we have met... I'm Aqua."

"Nice to meet you Aqua, I'm Lea, got it memorized?" Lea introduced himself.

"Hello Lea, nice to meet you too, but what are you doing out here?" Aqua quickly inquired.

"Gosh, I found him a little while ago, just lying in the dust. If I hadn't come along..." Mickey answered.

"Thanks by the way." Lea thanked the mouse.

"Don't mention it." Mickey replied with a smile.

"Anyway, I was out here with my friend, Isa, and we were going to travel across worlds to help this guy look for his friend." Lea explained.

"We're looking for someone too." Aqua responded.

"Aqua, I used my star shard to search this whole world for its inhabitants, and...There's no one here." Mickey sadly stated.

"Are you sure?" Aqua wanted to confirm.

"Yep, no houses or anything, sorry." Mickey confirmed.

"Oh ok... so Ventus isn't here..." Aqua said sadly.

"Ventus? You're looking for him? I know him." Lea piped up.

"What... you do?!" Aqua and Mickey said surprised.

"Yeah, we met in Radiant Garden, and we become friends... I even beat him in a fight." Lea said proudly.

"Somehow I doubt that." Aqua playfully remarked.

"Ok, maybe it was a draw..." Lea replied with a grin. "If you guys are looking for Ventus, I'd be happy to help you guys out."

"What about going back to your world? Or your friends, won't they be worried?" Mickey reminded.

"Well... yeah I guess. But I can wait to return to Radiant Garden, and I think my friend will still be jumping around the worlds. So, we can look for them too." Lea replied.

"Alright, Lea. Welcome to our team. We'll look for Ventus and your friends." Aqua agreed. "What do they look like?"

"My friend Isa is my age and he has blue hair. The other guy's name is Braig. He's older, with a red scarf and an eye-patch-" Lea was cut off.

"Wait! Did he use two Arrowguns?" Aqua suddenly panicked.

"Uhh, yeah... how'd you know that?" Lea asked.

"That guy is bad news... You said you were helping him look for someone... did he say who?" Aqua pried.

"No... He didn't mention a name. What did this guy actually do though?" Lea said now worried.

"He was helping this man that was endangering the-" And then it hit Aqua... "He's looking for Terra!"

"Oh, where is Terra?!" Mickey asked worryingly.

"Master Yen Sid and I placed him in another dimension to keep him safe." Aqua answered.

"Then Braig shouldn't be able to find him there." Mickey replied.

"So what's the plan now? Look for Braig and Isa?" Lea inquired.

"Yeah, and Ven too... We'll keep our eyes out for all of them." Aqua added.

"You know I got an idea." Mickey pulled out the star shard that he never returned. "The first time I met Ven, it was because of this star shard, so maybe if we use it-"

The star shard in Mickey's hand suddenly shined brightly and they were all quickly engulfed in light and the three of them were all inside this shooting star which took them away from the Graveyard and onto the next world...


Braig and Isa were in the dark forest of the Dwarf Woodlands. Braig was pacing back and forth as Isa was sitting quietly on a wooden log.

"He's not in this world either... this is getting real old." Braig said frustrated.

"I've already searched several worlds with you, but I want to call off the deal, take me back to Radiant Garden." Isa ordered.

"As if, you're sticking with me until we find Xehanort. Not to mention, you wouldn't want Lea's sacrifice to go in vain by just giving up... right?" Braig grinned.

Isa thought about this briefly, and he remembered how Lea had sacrificed his life to save his own. Even though he didn't like it, he silently accepted the circumstances of his situation.

"Fine then, so that's his name? Xehanort?" Isa questioned.

"Yeah, he has golden eyes, just like my good one." Braig pointed to his non covered eye. "Trust me; you'll know him when you see him."

"We should go back for Lea, at least check for his body." Isa suggested.

"As if, not with that Armor still running around there," Braig noticed the coldness in Isa's eyes. "Come on... you both knew what you were getting yourselves into."

"Apparently, I did not." Isa remarked coldly. The sooner he found this Xehanort the sooner he could return home and maybe, if it was still worth it, get into Ansem's Castle.

Braig rolled his eyes at this and he got ready to teleport to the next world for their search for Xehanort.

"Come on, kid." Braig beckoned to Isa.

Isa joined him and in an instant they both vanished.


It was a dark and stormy night, the shooting star made its way to through the storm clouds that was raining down a torrential downpour. The shooting star hit the ground and Aqua, Mickey, and Lea were sprawled out in the puddles of rain. They all got up to search their surroundings.

"We have to find shelter from this storm!" Aqua called out to her companions over the howling wind.

Then in a flash of lighting they all witnessed a tall and magnificent castle in the distance... Its windows were brightly lit, and it seemed to be the only residence in the area.

"There! Come on, let's go!" Mickey ordered.

They all moved towards the castle as they braved this mighty tempest. It wasn't long that they passed the front gate then a courtyard until they finally reached the massive front door. Aqua pounded on the door, and they waited for a moment until the three of them got an answer. The front door opened and they heard a voice.

"What are you all doing standing in this storm?! Come in, come in."


A/N- What world have Aqua, Mickey, and Lea stumbled upon? Whose castle is this? Try to guess then find out next chapter. Will they find Ven's heart soon or will they run into Braig and Isa on the way first? Please keep commenting and reviewing this story:) I'm really enjoying it, I hope you all are too.