It was strapped to hospital machinery and dressed in a flowery hospital gown that Sora met the notorious Professor Callaghan. It had been two days since the incident but Sora had only woken up an hour before, to the eager hugs of the Nerd Herd, Gogo had even punched his shoulder fondly.

They had explained that the doctors were truly astounded by his recovery, he'd entered the hospital with so many broken bones and lacerations they were debating if a full-body cast would have been only solution. But , as Sora slept the broken bones had bent back into place and the skin had grown back where it had torn so that by the time Sora opened his eyes he didn't even have a scar of any of his previous injuries.

Even with San Fransokyo Med's advanced medicinal techniques, doctors had never seen anything like it. They were even daring to call it a medical miracle!

"Oh, it's just one of the perks of wielding the keyblade. " laughed Sora as he saw the astonished looks on the Wasabi and the others' faces. Fred was the only one nodding his head as if such things were expected.

But the smile had quickly faded from Sora's face as the final member of the group walked into his hospital room. Hiro was in a Hospital gown and dressing gown and looked worse for wear. A giant purple bruise coloured one of his cheeks and a clean white bandage was over one of his eyebrows. His left arm was in a sling but the boy smiled broadly at Sora.

"I never really thanked you for saving me." Hiro had said.

Sora just shrugged, which caused one of the machines to move slightly, "It was nothing. Hiro I'm Sorry…"

But Hiro didn't let him finish. He shook his head and pulled out a little green chip no larger than his palm, a cartoonish doctor was smiling alongside the words "Tadashi Hamada". Sora had recognised the name- it was Hiro's brother.

"This chip contains all of Baymax's programming and memories. They found it while we were hospitalised, the big guy must have removed it and sent it out with us when he saved us. " Hiro smiled even more broadly at Sora, hope gleaming in his intelligent eyes, "We only lost his body to that place, the real Baymax is safe in this chip. I can rebuild his body, no sweat! Baymax will be back in no time."

Sora gave the youth a small smile, it seemed that now the two of them were on a quest to bring back their friends.

"That's good to hear."

*Cough*

Surprised by the sudden interruption they had all looked up to see an armed police officer standing in Sora's door.

And that's how Sora ended up sitting across from the handcuffed Callaghan with a pair of armed police officers at his door. An awkward silence fell between the two before Sora asked, "How's your daughter?"

"Abigail's out of critical care now." The professor looked weary and tired but he smiled faintly to no one in particular, "The doctors say she'll need to be rehabilitated after so long trapped within that pod but they say she'll make a full recovery."

Sora nodded his head. "That's good to hear."

"I can't thank you enough for saving her." he continued.

Sora just shrugged, machinery squeaking around him, "Don't fret about it... but I was hoping you could help me with something."

"If it's still in my power." The professor admitted, lifting the handcuffs that now hindered his freedom.

"You worked for the Organization to create Bodies… Puppets right?" Asked Sora.

"Yes, I did, awhile back. But that Organization destroyed all my research and equipment. I do not have the means to create any more if that's what you are asking."

Sora's shoulders slumped at his words but then something Namine had said caused him to ask, "What about a prototype? Do you maybe still have a prototype of your research?"

Callaghan paused before he answered, "Yes, I have a single puppet left. I had managed to hide it when they destroyed all my work."

"Could I have it? Please?" He blurted out. In his excitement he almost jumped out of his bed. One of the monitors began to beep even more rapidly.

"Why would someone like you need a Puppet?" Callaghan's eyes were narrowed with speculation.

"I'm trying to bring someone back."

"I see…" The professor spoke as if deep in thought. "With the kind of weapon you wield you clearly come from a different world. Don't worry, that secret is safe with me. I was warned of the complications if other worlds learnt of each other and I also know the intricacies of trying to create a Somebody. The puppet in my possession may act as a substitute to the Body…"

"I've got the Soul safely hidden." provided Sora, "I just need the Heart."

"Indeed, it's the trickiest bit in this equation." Collighan paused as if still deep in tought but then gave the teenage a samll smile, "As thanks for saving my daughter I will also tell you this. After the organization betrayed me and left this world, I tried to continue my research on Somebodies and discovered something interesting.

"This world is connected to only two other worlds, the world from which I believe you and the Organization come from and another, more isolated, world then our own. From the papers and legends I found that it is believed that this world possesses a type of Crystal Magic that is unique to that world alone. I don't know if this world and it's magic can help you on your quest but I can at least tell you the location of the Puppet and the keyhole. It is a small price to pay to have gotten my daughter back."

He gestured to one of the officers that brought Sora a small transparent bag with a large bronze key within it and a piece of torn paper with numbers written across its surface.

"Now that I've been incarcerated the state or my daughter have inherited all my property however that key is the key to my lab at the Fransokyo Institute of Technology. Officials have already searched the place but being part of the school it will eventually go to the professor that will follow me. For now all my research is there, including the prototype you search, it's in compartment PI."

Sora gripped the plastic bag in his hand, he was another step closer to getting what was needed to get Roxas back. When this was over, if his side did win, he'd find a way to get Xion and Namine back. But, one step at a time.

"And the keyhole?"

"On that paper are the coordinates to what you seek, with the keyblade you should be able to find it without much problems."

"Thank you," Sora said, looking at the man before him, he had gentle eyes and wrinkles around his face as if he used to smile and laugh a lot. "You were a good man once, weren't you?"

"Yes, I believe I was," Callaghan slowly answered, " When I first met Hiro I was a good man. However, when my daughter was taken from me, that good man was sent to war and I started a path I cannot come back from." The Callaghan gave Sora a hard look, "Be Careful the same faith does not happen to you, Sora."

Sora wasn't sure when the doctors were going to discharge him, all his injuries had long since faded now and that truly baffled them. However, they insisted on keeping him for observation.

Sora had spent enough time here, though.

About an hour after the night nurse told them that it was lights out, Sora crept out of bed- thank goodness they had disconnected him from the machines, that would have caused some problems. He found his clothes in a cupboard beside his bed and quickly put them on, trying not to wake up anyone in the ward. The constant hum of people snoring reassured him that everything was going well.

"Where do you think you're going?" Sora almost jumped out of his skin as he turned to see Gogo casually leaning against the ward's door frame, she was chewing gum with her arms crossed. Hiro was standing beside her, still in his gown and sling.

"How did you guys …?" began Sora.

"We overheard your conversation with Callaghan." Gogo shrugged, as if it was no big deal. "Thought you'd try set off tonight."

"So you're here to try stop me?" Sora took a weary step backward.

Hiro shook his head, "You helped us out of an impossible situation so it's our turn to help you."

"C'mon before the nurse comes round. Wasabi's got the car ready." said Gogo casually pushing off the frame and walking into the dark corridors.

"Wait?! Wasabi's here too?" Sora whispered as he started to run after her but he stopped as he was about cross Hiro.

"I can't come with you for now," admitted Hiro, "but come back here when Baymax is all fixed up, ok?"

Sora smiled down at the teenager, "You've got it."

And with that Sora ran through the darkness after Gogo.

Wasabi wasn't the only one in the car, the rest of the Nerd Herd was also there, chatting excitedly at their little getaway. Sora was sitting between Honey Lemon and Fred as Wasabi drove at a legally acceptable speed and Gogo complained that they were going too slow.

"35.9375° N, 14.3754° E." murmured Honey Lemon, as she read what was written on the paper Callaghan had given Sora in the light of her mobile phone. "Those are coordinates somewhere in San Fransokyo for sure."

"Do you know where though?" Eagerly asked sora.

The blonde just shook her head, "We can use one of the computers at the institute, that will tell where to go."

The institute was deserted except for a sole security guard that was busy reading the San Fransokyo Herold, an image of Hiro and Baymax fighting the masked Callaghan had made the headline. Wasabi and the gang showed him their student IDs and without a even a word the guard returned to reading, letting them into the institute.

"They're used to us working here late." Admitted Wasabi, sheepishly, as the group led Sora through the maze-like corridors, the lights automatically switching on as they passed. The group only stopped when they reached a tinted glass door, the name "Callaghan" neatly etched at eye-level.

Using the key, the door swung open into a lab so large it put the Nerd Herd's to shame. Unfinished creations lay haphazardly across the lab, most in designated areas. Piles of papers and beakers covered almost every other surface.

"He said that what I'm looking for is in cubicle P1…" began Sora as his eyes began to dart from one cubicle to another, each one decorated with its own number and letter combination.

"So we'll find the coordinates for you." suggested Honey Lemon pointing at a computer on one of the tables, "Our student logins should let as do that much at least."

Sora nodded his head and the group temporarily split up. Cubical P1 was the same as all the others but when he went in Sora thought this must be emptiest cubicle in Callaghan's lab. The walls and floors were clear of everything except for the Puppet but that in itself was creepy. It stood on its feet and wore a black coat but it's face was nuzzled into it's chest as if asleep. On closer inspection, Sora noticed that it had no characteristic features. It's hair was black and just coated it's skulp, it's lips so pale they almost merged with the rest of its face, and it's eyes were closed shut. The keyblade welder wondered if Roxas would still look like that if he was merged with the Puppet, if he did, Sora would have to apologize for that.

With little effort Sora draped the Puppet around his shoulders, it was light as feather though being life-sized would prove problematic to move around with but, Sora would just have to adjust.

With a little difficulty he made his way to the computer where the others were waiting.

"Please don't tell me that's a dead body." shouted Wasabi averting his eyes, Honey Lemon too, looked a bit greener in the face.

Sora shook his head, adjusting the puppet on his shoulders, "This was one of Callaghan's experiments- creating artificial bodies called Puppets. I need it to help a friend."

"We won't ask so we won't judge." Gogo casually said, "We checked those coordinates for you by the way. San Fransokyo Bridge." and without another word she began to lead the way back towards the parking lot.

Honey Lemon offered her help to carry the Puppet but Sora declined.

"This person must be a good friend if you're doing so much to help him."

Sora wondered about this the whole car ride to the bridge. There were many reasons why he wanted to bring Roxas back- most importantly to find Aqua, he also had to admit he felt guilty that Roxas could no longer exist because of him. But could it be, that during the weeks the two boys had been conversing and arguing on that Destiny Islands within Sora, the latter had began to consider Roxas as a friend?

"This is the place!" called Wasabi, parking the car on the bridge. At this time, even this red suspension bridge was deserted.

With a bit of scuffling and rearrangement the group got out of the car, the Puppet secure around Sora's shoulders and the Keyblade in his hand. It began to hum in his grip as the others watched in intrigued silence as Sora opened the keyhole. Instantly a blast of icy wind washed over.

"Sora!" called Honey Lemon from behind, causing him to turn. "We don't know much about your quest…"

"But we're certain it will be hard and difficult." Added Wasabi.

"But remember, if you ever need help, San Fransokyo will always have your back." said Gogo, giving Sora a rare smile.

"Or you know, a couch to crash on." added Fred, causing his friends to roll their eyes.

Sora smiled back at them, "Got it!" he called before taking a deep breath and taking a step through the portal.

AND CHAPTER 10 IS FINALLY DONE! You guys would not believe how many times I tried to write this chapter. I have so many different versions but this was the most acceptable thing I could menage. But, I hope you guys liked the final version. I'll try to update ASAP and remember reviews are always welcome! Until next time and remember, may your heart be your guiding key- LunaPendragon.