Continuing their journey in the Lanes Between, Aqua and Aaron quickly arrived in a world represented by another white castle, but with above three gleams, a red, a green, and a blue. And below another more sinister castle surrounded by bramble. With just a look that despite their helmets let them know that they agreed to enter this world, they are in front of the sinister castle.
"Wow. They have their own haunted house." Aaron said with humor, making Aqua giggle before she nudged him.
"More seriously, like that of Cinderella in your world this one is a tale?" Aqua asked curiously.
"Yeah. And we should look in this castle and quickly if you want my opinion." Said Aaron, before running to the castle followed by Aqua.
After a brief exploration of Keybade Castle in hand, they find Ventus in a large room in front of a demon-like woman a scepter raised by a platform.
"Terra would never hurt anyone!" Ventus said to the woman.
"You don't believe me? Too bad, considering the ease with which he accepted." Said the woman turning out to be maleficent.
"Really?" Asked Ventus, bowing his head.
"Don't listen to him, Ven!" Aqua said as she and Aaron walked to Ventus.
"Aqua, Aaron." Said Ventus seeing them come.
"She says bullshit. He would never do that voluntarily. If he did it she forced it with I do not know what spell." Aaron explained to reassure Ventus.
"He's right. You know it just like me, that he will never want to do that." Aqua said.
"Yes." Said Ven realizing he was going to get fucked.
"Ah... The truth can be cruel sometimes even among close friends. After all, you never know the secrets of the heart of others. You'll agree with me, Ventus, Aqua, Aaron..." Said Maleficent.
"Come on... Go to another world, we'll manage that one..." Aaron said darkly to Ventus that if he tries to negotiate was hardly lost.
" Okay. Ven said before leaving.
"You are also handling a Keyblade, which I see." Finds Maleficent.
"So what? Are you racist towards Keyblade users?" Aaron asked with a hint of humor.
"How do you know what a Keyblade is?" Aqua asked as Aaron gave himself a facepalm.
"A source of power... a key that opens the hearts of the inhabitants of entire worlds and makes it possible to obtain all that one desires. A power that I find fascinating." Said Maleficent.
"You forced Terra to hurt someone?" Aaron asked knowing the answer.
"It was easy to captivate despite its resistance. Tell me, do you want to help me?" Maleficent asked while answering Aaron's question.
"You may be my favorite character of the account I read, go shit." Said Aaron as he and Aqua get into battle.
"I see. The boy was right." You are limited. Said Maleficent.
"A boy? Who are you talking about?" Aqua asked as Aaron was shocked.
"You need time to think about it, it looks like... I have a perfect place for that." Maleficent said before hitting the ground with his scepter by collapsing the floor beneath Aqua Aaron and sending them to a portal sending in the dungeon of the castle where a man in chains.
"Who are you?" The man asked.
"Are you new roommates apparently?" Aaron answered before Aqua forced him to look into her eyes.
"How's that, your favorite character on the account?" Aqua asked.
"I can not help it if the bad guys fascinate me." Aaron replied, lifting his shoulders.
"Would you like me to be meaner?" Aqua asked with an angry look.
"I said fascinating. Not pleasant, there is a nuance. And you are perfect as you are." Aaron retorted.
"Well caught up. And to answer your questions. My name is Aqua, and he is Aaron. We got trapped, it looks like. Why are you here?" Aqua said, before returning to the man.
"Maleficent wants to stop me from breaking his spell. I had to find my beloved in a cabin in the valley, but she is now immersed in an eternal sleep... I am the only one who can break the spell." Explained the man.
"You must love him deeply." Aqua said as Aaron put a hand on his shoulder.
"Is it true?" Said a voice coming from behind them.
They look in the direction from which the voice comes to see 3 fairies each of different color, one red, one blue and one green.
"Yes. Maleficent told me." Said the man shocking the fairies.
"Oh! It's you, Prince Philippe!" Said the red fairy giving the man's name before using his wand to free the Prince from his handcuffs. "Prince Philippe on the road that will lead you to love, there are many dangers that will have to face." She said, wanting to warn the Prince of what was waiting for him.
"We come with you." Aqua said without waiting for Aaron to get involved.
"Yeah, we need to know something and only Maleficent can answer us." Said Aaron showing Aqua that despite not being asked for his opinion, he agrees.
"Yes, of course. Quickly, we have to go to Aurore's bedside." Said the red fairy.
The fairies give Prince Philip a sword and a shield as Aqua and Aaron reveal their respective Keyblades and open the dungeon before exploring the castle to escape by beating all enemies to approach. Once arrived on the bridge of another castle, brambles appear blocking the road while Maleficent appears.
"Maleficent! Who is the boy you mentioned earlier?" Aaron asked.
"Observe the forces of evil and their power!" Said Maleficent, before that changed into a Dragon.
A fight started between the two masters of the Keyblade and the Prince. And where Aqua and Prince Philip are aiming at Malefic's head or back, Aaron took care of Malefique's belly, taking advantage of two people to occupy him to weaken him.
The Prince ends up fighting more intensely against Malefic as the 3 fairies cast a spell on Prince Philip's sword.
"May this sword of truth strike her in the heart! May evil perish and good be victorious!" Say the three fairies before the Prince throws the sword that landed right on the evil heart as it resumed its old appearance and brambles.
Without wasting time, the Prince ran towards the Maleficent Castle and remained standing, but clearly weakened.
"The power of love has conquered you." Said Aaron.
"A thing as ridiculous as love can not defeat me." Said Maleficent.
"You don't know what it is. Darkness blinds you so much that you do not see beyond." Aqua said while at the same moment, the Prince found Aurore and kissed him breaking the curse. "Whatever you do, you will never be able to defeat a heart of light." Aqua said.
"Maybe... But remember one thing: the light is always accompanied by darkness. Soon, more will be attracted to her. And they will be mine!" Maleficent said before disappearing with a devilish laugh as Aqua to try to catch it without success.
" You do not have to worry. We know Terra well enough." Aaron reassured by hugging him.
"I know, but it scares me to think that he or Ven can be manipulated so easily." Aqua said.
"I promise you it will not happen." Said Aaron tightening his grip on her.
Aqua, suspecting that she must have touched a chord with her boyfriend, turned around to hug him.
At the same time Vanitas holding a book more identical to the other two, having observed the fight took the opportunity to absorb some of the darkness of Maleficent released by his injury during the fight.
"It's still not enough... And besides I have to find the other books..." Vanitas said before leaving in a dark portal.
Later in the Lanes Between, Aqua and Aaron see Terra moving towards a new world and followed him without visibly that he did not notice them.