(A/N: Thank you all so much for being patient. As you may have noticed if you're following me I started a new fanfiction for the Persona series, if you've ever heard of it. You honestly don't need to know a lot about the series to understand, and I would highly recommend you check it out as well! Anyway, on with the show.)

Twenty years ago...

Zant and Aurora were standing near a deep ravine known as the Great Maw, in the world of Radiant Garden. They had been sent there on account of strange reports coming concerning the heartless activity. "We've been through here twice and haven't seen anything..." Zant complained.

Aurora looked at him and sighed. "Yes, that's true. But we can't leave unless we learn something of note. There has to be something."

"Have you ever thought maybe there's nothing? Maybe we're on a wild goose chase."

Aurora seemed to frown. "I guess you're right..."

Zant had an idea. "Here, we'll go through one last time, ok? If we don't find anything then, we go back. Fair?"

Aurora smiled. "Fair."

They continued through and they got much more than they asked for. As they were traversing the canyon they saw a man surrounded by a dark aura obscuring his face standing and...absorbing the heartless!

"You there! Stop!" Aurora shouted as she summoned her Keyblade, "No Name".

The man turned to them. "Two Keyblade wielders? How amusing...I'll be able to test my new found power." His voice was raspy, as if he had been screaming for a long time.

Zant summoned his own Keyblade. "Here he comes!"

(A/N: play 'Shrouding Dark Cloud' from KH 1)

The man summoned a Keyblade as well, however he merely stabbed it into the ground and caused a Darkside Heartless to be summoned.

Aurora and Zant charged forward but Zant was cut off by the Darkside, leaving Aurora alone to fight the mysterious enemy.

"Zant!" Aurora shouted, but he couldn't hear her. A barrier had been brought up to prevent him from reaching them without defeating the Darkside first. "Alright, let's go!"

Aurora charged at the man and he blocked her attack with ease. She used a Magnet spell to try to throw him off, but he counter with a Reflectga, causing her spell to hit her instead. She was thrown up into the air and he shot a Dark Blizzaga at her. The ice hit her and she could feel her body screaming.

Aurora fell to the ground, recovered using a Aeroga spell, then fired 3 Thundara spells at him at the same time. He created a dark portal underneath him, fell through it and reappeared behind her. He shot her away with a blast of energy which smacked her into the wall of the canyon so hard some of the rocks from above fell on her.

She had multiple scrapes across her body, blood was trickling down from her forehead which was forcing her to keep on eye closed, and she could barely stand. "How can one man be so powerful..."

Aurora could only watch as the man lifted his Keyblade and struck her in her chest, right in her heart. She felt as he used the Keyblade rip out her very heart, and she could see that orb of light float away with him as her eyes closed for the final time...

Lux couldn't help but frown after Zant finished...but there was still one thing. "Why do I feel like I already knew that..."

Zant looked curiously at her. "Well, when my friend Yuraius comes, we might get an answer..."

Markus and Lucius finally arrived in Colonia. Colonia was a world that was seemingly stuck in the steam age. Airships, trains, etc...were found throughout the city that gave the world it's name. "Where exactly are we supposed to find this 'Yuraius'?"

Markus looked around and saw what he was looking for. An airship floating above the city with the symbol of the Council of Keyblade Masters. "In there I believe."

They headed toward the ship and docked there. One of the workers told them they'd find Yuraius in her office, and that they better knock before entering.

They headed to the back of the ship and knocked on the captain's quarters. They heard a small explosion from inside, followed by a bunch of things falling down.

"Ummm..." Lucius had no answer either. Eventually they heard some more rustling around and a older woman's voice said "Please come in."

They walked in and the office seemed fairly normal, which begged the question where all the noise came from.

The woman sitting across the way had long silver hair, emerald colored eyes, and was wearing very oriental clothing. She looked at them with a very stern expression. "There had better be a good reason my research was interrupted. Speak."

Markus walked forward and gave her the note. "Master Zant sent us with this for you."

She held up the note to read it. The note read, "I fear the events that befell Aurora have happened again...also there is a matter concerning Nobodies I wish to ask you about."

She crumpled the note and rose from her desk. "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go."

They arrived in the residential district of Light's Haven. Yuraius led them to a house where upon entering they saw Lux and Zant sitting around a table with Artina laying on the bed near them. Zant got up upon them entering. "Yuraius. It's good to see you again."

Yuraius nodded and headed straight for Artina. "This the girl?"

Zant nodded and Yuraius immediately pulled out a bunch of tools and gadgets. "I'm going to have to ask everyone but Zant to leave please."

Begrudgingly, everyone left. Yuraius turned to Zant. "That other girl is Aurora's Nobody." She stated matter-of-factly. Zant seemed concerned. "Are you certain?"

She looked at him as if he just insulted her and he relented. "Sorry, it's just..."

"I know, I know. If I saw my spouse years after she died I'd be like you as well. Now then, this girl...she's going to be fine, but I'm afraid her heart might have already created a nobody. Her heart will always carry a little taint until that nobody is taken out. I suggest you find her as soon as possible and eliminate her."

Zant looked at her gravely. "That's all well and good, but there's something else..."

Yuraius looked at him. "Who attacked her?"

Zant thought for a moment, then spoke. "I'm not entirely sure, but based on the account...it was Vance, Maxwell's apprentice. I'm going to go speak to him about this."

Yuraius shot a look at him. "That's suicide and you know it! He's obviously the one behind this!"

Zant looked at her. "You know my heart won't let me think that."

Yuraius looked down. "Then you're a bigger fool than that boy. Lucius out there."

Zant simply walked out of the building dropping a pocket watch nearby the door with Artina's name on it.

Yuraius look out the window to see him walking off with Lucius. "Damned fool..."

(A/N: Another chapter done, and this story is nearing its conclusion...don't worry though, the adventures of these characters won't end with this story. Review and stuff please! And also again, please check out my other story as well!)