A/N (author does a happy dance) YES, YES, YES!!!! AN ACTUAL REVIEW!!!! Thank you very much SuperTay (and I promise I'll read and review your story as soon as I can, its just that I've been busy typing this, and other things, so yeah...). So then, chapter 11 eh...yay! I enjoy writing this fic A LOT more than my last one, you know "War of New Beginnings" and it seems that you all like this one a lot more too. It has a lot more hits and more alerts then the last one, and it was almost complete.
DISCLAIMER someone please help me, they've sent in the tanks. KH and Disney characters belong to whoever owns them.
"So Heather, I have a question" Matt said. Currently everyone else was in their rooms fast asleep.
"What is it?" Heather asked.
"How exactly are the Freesouls named? Those first Freesouls we fought were called Fear Mongers" Matt asked.
"Well, allow me to explain some things first. You know how Heartless are just free hearts that have been enveloped by darkness, right?" Heather asked. Matt nodded his head a few times. "And also as I'm sure you know, Nobodies come from those people who have a strong will, and is made up of their body and soul" Heather explained further.
"Yeah, and those with an extremely strong will end up becoming human Nobodies" Matt finished for her. "They remember how to feel, even though they don't actually feel" Matt explained further.
"Exactly. Well, there is only one thing that allows them to remember how they felt, and it is the soul. You see, we can't create Freesouls from Nobodies because then the Nobody would be destroyed, so we could only take them from actual people. The type of Freesoul is determined on what the strongest emotion that person felt before losing their soul. So, if they were very fearful, they became Fear Mongers" Heather explained.
"So, for every emotion, there's a Freesoul?" Matt asked. Heather nodded her head.
"Yeah, but as you could imagine, some are harder to get than others. Ones like happiness, love, joy, things like those. However, those Freesouls are also the most powerful" Heather explained.
"That's...interesting" Matt said after a minute. They both sat in silence for several minutes.
"So..." Heather said trying to strike up a conversation.
"So..." Matt mimicked. They sat in silence for a couple more minutes.
"Wow, this is boring" Heather complained. Matt chuckled a little bit.
"Yeah, it is. So, anything going on with you?" Matt asked.
"Nope, same thing as you. Travel around, save the worlds" Heather said.
"Yeah, but there's something I'm trying to find" Matt explained.
"What is that?" Heather asked.
"My dad's Heartless" Matt said sadly.
"Wait...your dad was killed by a Heartless?" Heather asked.
"Yeah, right in front of me when I was ten years old" Matt said.
"I'm sorry" was all Heather said.
"It's okay, it's not like it was your fault or something. I mean, your my same age, right?" Matt asked.
"If you mean sixteen, then yeah" Heather said.
"Okay, make that one year younger" Matt said. "So what about you, when was your world destroyed?" Matt asked.
"Around two years ago. Right after it was destroyed, I was found by the people who brainwashed me. What I did during that time, I'm not really sure. All I know is that it couldn't have been good" Heather said as she looked down at the ground.
"Hey, it wasn't your fault. Nobody here blames you, or at least I don't" Matt comforted.
"Thanks Matt" Heather said.
/\/\ WITH MICKEY'S GROUP /\/\
"So then, we've picked up what you wanted to pick up. Now where do we go?" Riku asked.
"Where ever the Freesouls are, that is where we must go" Ansem said.
"Okay Donald, find the nearest world and we'll check it out" Mickey said.
"You got it!" Donald shouted as he steered the ship.
"Hey, where'd Lily go?" Goofy asked.
"I think she went to her room" Ansem said.
"Should we check on her?" Goofy asked.
"I don't think so" Riku told the dog.
"But..." Goofy started to say.
"Just give her some time. Everyone needs to be alone every once in a while" Mickey said.
"Your Majesty" Donald said somewhat scared.
"What is it Donald?" Mickey asked curious.
"That's the closest world" Donald said. Riku and Ansem both walked to the window.
"What's the big deal, all it is is a large cave?" Riku asked.
"No, it is much more than that. That Riku, is a place that we don't want to go into" Ansem said seriously. Just then, Lily came out.
"Hey, what's up?" she asked when she got outside.
"Donald, contact Sora and the others" Mickey said suddenly.
"How come?" Donald asked.
"So, you believe Sora to be the one?" Ansem asked.
"Not just him, but Matt too" Mickey said.
"Whoa, whoa, back up a minute. What is in there?" Lily asked.
"That, is the Trail of Drakonis. You see, it was once a kingdom that was far greater than Disney. It was ruled by dragons, but suddenly a darkness enveloped it over night and destroyed it" Ansem said. "Ever since that day, it has been a breeding ground for all sorts of evil. Heartless, Nobodies, Freesouls, Reformed. You name it, it's in there. It is said that only one that possess the blood of the kingdom can survive in that cave" Ansem said.
"So, Sora and Matt are just people, why would they have the blood of this kingdom?" Riku asked.
"Because Riku, although it was ruled by dragons, they often took on a human shape. Riku, that kingdom is the origin of the Keyblade" Mickey explained. "The only Keymasters have been descendants from that kingdom" Mickey said.
"Hey there Your Majesty. What's up?" Sora asked as he appeared on the monitor.
"Sora, do you have our coordinates?" Mickey asked.
"Yeah, why?" Sora asked confused.
"You need to get over here. There's a world that I want you and Matt to investigate, no one else" Mickey said.
"Why only me and Matt?" Sora asked.
"It will become clear once you enter" was all Mickey said before disconnecting.
/\/\ SEVERAL HOURS LATER, WITH SORA'S GROUP /\/\
"Are you sure this is the place?" Matt asked. Sora checked the monitor again.
"Yeah, this is the world" Sora said.
"Guys, there's no name for this place" Roxas warned.
"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Kairi asked concerned.
"Don't worry about us. We can take care of ourselves. It looks like there's a world pretty close to here called Ruined Kingdom. You guys go check it out while me and Matt check out this place. When we get done, we'll call you" Sora said.
"Okay, be careful" Naminé said.
"Don't worry about us" Matt said as he pounded his fist against his chest. They both suddenly vanished from the Gummi ship.
"All right, Ruined Kingdom, here we come" Roxas said as he turned the ship.
"Stay careful you two" Kairi said to herself.
/\/\ WITH SORA AND MATT /\/\
"You know, I'm kind of wondering what the heck Mickey was thinking sending the two of us in here alone" Matt said to Sora when they landed.
"How come?" Sora asked.
"Look around us. We're in the middle of a dark cave. This place doesn't scream yay, happy thoughts" Matt explained.
"I guess" Sora said. Suddenly, the shadows along the ground began to move. In the next minute, Sora and Matt were surrounded by Neoshadow Heartless. Sora summoned Heaven's Assault, and Matt called Balance Edge.
"Now look around us. TELL ME THIS SEEMS A LITTLE TOO HARD FOR TWO PEOPLE!!" Matt screamed.
"Don't worry, I've fought a thousand Heartless on my own before" Sora said confidently.
"Yeah, I know" Matt sighed. "Well, how should we deal with these guys, magic, or bash in their heads?" Matt asked.
"Well, we may need to conserve your gems for later on, so we'll go with bashing" Sora said.
"Sounds good to me" Matt said as he readied his katana in front of him.
/\/\ WITH KAIRI AND THE OTHERS /\/\
"Look at this place. This looks like its been here for centuries" Heather said looking around her.
"Yeah, but it looks like its been abandoned for almost as long" Naminé pointed out.
"It looks like we're the first people to even set foot here" Roxas said.
"Yeah, make sure to keep your guards up" Kairi cautioned. Just as she said that, several Freesouls appeared in front of them. They looked like green humans with wings.
"Great, just what we needed, Dread Knights" Heather said as the Executioners Axe appeared in her hands in a flash. Afterward, Roxas summoned the Ultima Weapon and Oblivion Keyblades, Naminé summoned Perfect Arrangement, and Kairi summoned her new weapon, Promise Holder. Each of the Dread Knights pulled out a pair of curved swords. "Be careful, these things are dangerous on the ground..." Heather started to say. Suddenly all of the Freesouls shot up into the air. "But are more dangerous in the air" she said as she sighed loudly.
"Well, this sucks" Roxas said as he looked up into the air. The Freesouls were so high up that they couldn't even be seen anymore. Suddenly, several light could be seen in the sky.
"Am I hallucinating, or are there lights in the sky?" Naminé asked the group.
"Its not just you. And are they getting bigger?" Kairi asked.
"EVERYONE, MOVE!!" Heather suddenly shouted. Everyone jumped out of the way just as several energy blasts hit the ground. Where the group was, now looked like swiss cheese.
"Whoa" Roxas said as he observed the damage.
"Yeah, this is why I hate Dread Knights" Heather explained.
/\/\ WITH MICKEY'S GROUP /\/\
"So, now that we found the mysterious cave, where to now?" Lily asked.
"Halloween Town" Donald said from the pilots seat.
"Gwarsh, we can see Jack again" Goofy pointed out.
"Yeah" Donald said.
"So, I'm guessing the Halloween Town is exactly what it sounds like" Riku observed.
"Yup, they celebrate Halloween all year long" Goofy said.
"Well, this should be interesting" Mickey commented.
"Indeed it should" Ansem replied.
A/N what awaits Sora and Matt in the cave? How will Kairi and the others fare against the Dread Knights? Which Overhead will Mickey and the others encounter in Halloween Town, if any? All these questions shall be answered next chapter.
