A/N: I have visited three worlds since the beginning of my journey. I think it's time to return to the main plot of the story. Here, I travel through the World where I learn a discovery of the clan known as "The Shadowmoon".

Worlds: The World That Never Was/Disney Town/Radiant Garden


I ride on my Hoverbike through the World, in the realm of light and darkness. I still continue my search for Aqua. Where could she be? Still trapped in the darkness I assume. Is there a way to break her out of it, I still wonder.

I start to get this strange feeling to visit a dark world. I change directions on my Hoverbike and started heading towards the Organization's world: The World That Never Was.

I arrive in this dark world in the Ally. I park my Hoverbike and mount off. I move out of the ally and into plain sight, looking at the dark city just below the Organization XIII's stronghold. I just stare at the large view, arms crossed.

"Why did I come here?" I ask myself. I remember coming here cause I had a feeling I should, but now I don't know what it was or why.

I look at the path ahead of me and gasped. On the other end of the path, there's a woman. I could hardly make her out cause she has her back turned on me and cause of distance. But she has blue hair and her outfit is nearly identical to Aqua's.

"It...it is really..." I stand in place, trying to take it in. Just then, I see Aqua turn and walk out of sight. I chase after her. "Wait!" I run a few feet ahead, but stopped as Dusk and Berserkers appeared right in front of me. "Nobodies!?" I summon my Keyblade, positioned to fight. "Out of my way!"

I attack the Nobodies. The Dusks weave around as I focus on the Berserkers, since I'm well aware they're powerful. I gather them with Magnet then do Aerial Sweep, jumping while spinning my Keyblade at them. While they're still gathered by the Magnet, I run back and cast Ruinra. At least, I cast three ruin spells, half the size and power of the regular Ruin, and they launch at the Nobodies in a triangle form (Not linked, just as the edges) and spinning as they go.

When Magnet was done, only three Dusks remain. The Dusks attacked me. I didn't suffer much damage, but I did enter Critical Impact and finish them off with my brutal attacks. When I was done playing with the Nobodies, I continue on ahead.

The Aqua I saw, I'm sure it was just a trick or an illusion. But I had to make sure. After all, Aqua was like a mother to me. She's the closest person I could ever have for a family, and when I was six, she was taken away. All these years I thought she was die, but then I recently learned she's still alive...just barely. Even if I'm walking into a trap, I just got to know.

As I chase after the Aqua, Nobodies appear in my path. I fight them off, since I'm in Critical Impact, I usually took them out in two or three swings.

In mere minutes, I arrive at Memory's Skyscraper. Aqua is standing right in front of the large building, in between the steps. As I saw her, I run up to her. She still has her back facing me. I stop right behind her, panting with my hands on my knees as I try to catch my breath. I stand up taking a deep breath.

"M...mother?" Aqua doesn't say anything. She stays still for a moment, then she turns around. Her appearance is normal, but I still feel something off, even though she looks at me smiling.

I raise my hand out to touch her, just inches away, she glows in Nobody energy. I looked away as the light was blinding. When it clears, a Nobody was taking her place: A Magician. They are Nobodies that are dressed like wizards, actual wizards not the Heartless Wizard, and can project illusions to throw you off.

I'm shocked to see this, then my rage takes over and I slay the Nobody in one single blow. When it's called, I get on my knees, slamming a fist on the ground. "Damn it! I should have known!"

"You certainly should have" A voice says.

I look up, seeing a man sitting on the small roof on top of the door of the building, leg crossed. The man has short black straighten hair and is in a black coat, unzipped, with a black feathery shoulder-pad on the left shoulder, tight black pants and a black shirt that's opened in the chest area with two strips crossing in front in the form of an X. Next him standing is Zaela.

I get back on my feet, backing up to get a better view. "Who are you?" I ask.

"I am Wingul. High Council of the Shadowmoon." Wingul says.

"What do you want?" I ask.

"Isn't it obvious? I'm here for you." I'm on alert hearing that, positioning myself to strike. "Our lord Rasputin has his eyes set on you, young one."

"Rasputin?" I ask, confused but cautious.

Zaela chuckles. "You are so much fun to watch. Much more entertaining then that doll who's fighting for your own protection in the darkness..." Zaela turns, looking up with a finger on her chin. "What was her name...Oh, what does it matter? She is nothing more then a toy after all...Just waiting to break."

My anger outbursts as I throw my Keyblade at Zaela with the Strike Raid ability. "SHUT UP!"

The Keyblade aimed for Zaela, but Wingul deflects the Keyblade with his sword. The Keyblade falls right in front of my feet. Wingul makes no expression, he lowers his weapon. "So you do have feelings for the girl. I guess Rasputin was right."

"I don't get why we're teasing him like this. I'd say we just destroy him, right here and now." Zaela says.

Wingul humphs then stands. "If that's what you want, then why don't you do the honors?" Wingul vanishes into the dark.

"Oh, that's so like you, Wingul. Not a single care in the world." Zaela looks down at him. "I'm Zaela, I command the Nobodies for the Shadowmoon."

"Let Aqua go and I may let you live." I say.

Zaela chuckles. "Oh I love it when they make silly deals like that. Do you honestly believe we're just gonna let your friend go like that? Oh, I am so gonna have much fun playing with you."

Zaela snaps her fingers. I'm surrounded by Nobodies: Magicians, Dancers and Songstress's. I pick up my Keyblade, positioned to fight. Good thing I'm still in Critical Impact, I start off using Sonic Blade. Rushing in a sonicboom at the Nobodies five times then a final blast.

The Musicians attacks me, two of them did it by singing out loud. The sound waves hits me. I cast Cura to restore my health, then I keep striking until I unleash Critical Impact. One of the Dancers gets all fixated with me. She grabs me, waves me around then painfully releases me. Man, that's annoying. I cast Water then Ruinra, defeating the last of the Dancers.

One of the Magicians does Illusion, which the Nobody vanishes then reappears and three separate magicians. I focus attacking the Songstress's, attacking with my magic attacks then I enter Spellweaver. I strike with my arcane Keyblade, the fake Magicians vanish in just one strike (It's like that since they'll only have 1 HP). The Magicians attack me with firebolts and throwing cards. I cast Zero Gravity and start attacking the Unversed, while they're floating in the air, then I unleash Spellweaver which finished them.

Now it's just me and Zaela, who's still standing on the small roof on the building. Zaela smirks down at me. "Not bad. You are more skilled then I thought."

I take my stance. "Want some more?"

Zaela laughs. "Oh man, you are so selfish?" I feel offended hearing that. "How can you possibly spend all day fighting with me and the Nobodies while your dear friend is fighting in vein in the darkness, crying for your help." I softly growl and glare at Zaela, and she humphs. "And I thought you were a hero, you're just pathetic. Well, I'm off to go play with the toy. Ta-ta."

Zaela vanishes. I stand in place, I'm not gonna let Zaela get to me, but she is right. Every minute I waste here is one minute Aqua is losing in the darkness.

I shook my head, getting those thoughts out of my head, then I make my leave.


Meanwhile, Aqua strikes hard at the Invincible Heartless, the girl is struggling to keep fighting, but she doesn't give up. The Invincible floats midair and spins, unleashing shadow razors all around. Aqua blocks those coming towards her with her barrier spell, then counterattacks with a Triple Firaga spell, destroying the Invincible.

Aqua stands in place, gasping for air. She bends down, her Keyblade planted into the ground for support. She's clearly exhausted. Aqua looks up to see Rasputin and his henchman.

"Stop hiding behind your Heartless like a coward! Face me Rasputin!" She yells at him.

"You are beneath me, little girl!" Rasputin holds his hand flat to his side then slowly waves it to his other side.

Aqua becomes surrounded by Neoshadows and Morning Stars. Aqua moans tiresome and annoyance then holds her Keyblade out. "You cannot protect the LeiShen forever! He will fall like the rest!"

Rasputin snaps his fingers, and all of the Heartless attacks.


Later, at Disney Town, I'm in the castle library, reading the books. I'm trying to do some research on the Shadowmoon. There's something strange about these people. Plus I'm trying to figure out if they know anything about how to get Aqua out of the Realm of Darkness.

I've been in the library for hours. I didn't bother to put the books back in the shelves. The books are pilling up on the desk and floor. Hopefully King Mickey wouldn't mind. I did however find an Elsa Charm in one of the books: Tales of Arendelle. I'm familiar with Arendelle (The world of Frozen) I wasn't quite fond of it, especially the cold. All though Anna was very friendly, but also very gullible. I remembered the time when I tricked her into thinking animals were born by little fairies by leaving bowls of sugar under the Bella Tree deep within the woods.

Bottomline was the whole thing was a joke and she wasn't too happy in the end, neither was Elsa.

I climb up the ladder reach for one of the books on the sixth row on the shelf. I climb down the ladder to read the title. The book is one of Ansem's reports. Ansem's Report #14. Ansem was a wise man, he might have written something about the Shadowmoon.

I sit on the desk, clearing space to place the book. I flip through some pages. Nothing serious, just about the Heartless and Nobodies. I reach to this one chapter the bears the Shadowmoon symbol on top, and I start reading:

'The Heartless, Organization XIII, Xehanort. They all have a common goal: Kingdom Hearts. However, one group has a different goal. The Shadowmoon.

I was intrigued by the Shadowmoon, for they control the Heartless, Nobodies and the Unversed. But none of them seeks for Kingdom Hearts. No. They seek to destroy the LeiShens. The LeiShens are a powerful family. Long ago after the Keyblade War, Harry LeiShen brought an end to the war by forging the χ-blade and sealing away Kingdom Hearts. Ever since then, the LeiShen family have become the guardians of Kingdom Hearts.

In the year 1993, there was a man named Rasputin who worked for the LeiShens as a wisdom man. However, he betrayed the LeiShen by taking possession of the darkness. He was banished into the Realm of Darkness, with no way of escaping. Years later, Rasputin returned somehow, seeking revenge against the LeiShens. He formed a group called the Shadowmoon, and their ultimate goal is to have the LeiShens face the end.

The LeiShens and their world vanished, but Rasputin was no where to be found. Even with Rasputin gone, the Shadowmoon is still on the move, for they search for one thing: The Last LeiShen. Who the last LeiShen is or where he or she is at, no one knows. But the Shadowmoon will not rest until they find the LeiShen and-'

"Excuse me." I flinch, sending that book flying.

I turn to see it's only Queen Minnie with a tray tea set. I sigh in relief. "It's only you."

"I'm sorry, did I startle you?" Minnie asks.

I sit back down on the desk chair. "No, I was just...a little over focused." I say. Minnie walks up to me, puts the tray on the open space on the corner of the desk. She pours some tea into a cup and hands it to me. "Thanks."

I take a sip as Minnie pours herself a cup. "How's the research going?"

"Well, I found something interesting." I say. "All though, I do wonder one thing." Minnie looks at me curiously. "The Shadowmoon are looking for these people known as LeiShens."

"Hmm...The LeiShens. I haven't heard that name in years." Minnie says.

I look at Minnie. "You know them?"

"The king and I visited them once on the day their prince was born." Minnie says. "We haven't heard or seen them since. I was terrified when I heard they died off."

"Well, they're not completely gone. I've read that one LeiShen lives." I say.

"Well, that's just a rumor. No one knows if it's really true." Minnie says.

"I don't know. I think it's true, your highness." I say. "On the day I lost Aqua, I heard a voice: 'You cannot outrun the darkness! I will see to it that the last of the LeiShen's will DIE!' it says, and then I got dragged into darkness, then Aqua took my place." Minnie seems sadden to hear this. "I thought that LeiShen could have been me, but that darkness didn't try to take me again, it just took Aqua. Over the years, I have not heard of the Shadowmoon or this...Rasputin character, where as they have been battling Aqua until she...breaks." I turn to face Minnie. "Is it possible...that Aqua is the LeiShen?"

Minnie thinks for a moment. "Hmm...well, it's possible. The LeiShen's are powerful Keyblade wielders, so it could be anybody."

"Yeah. Well, let's see here." I think for a moment. "King Mickey is obviously not a LeiShen, so he's ruled out. It couldn't be Terra cause he's being possessed by Xehanort, and I believe that mean is also part of the Shadowmoon. I doubt Sora and Riku were born when the LeiShen's fell. Ventus...well, I assume he can't be a LeiShen cause of that while χ-blade role of his, I know it's not much prove, but it's a fact...So that just leaves Aqua."

"What about you? You are a powerful Keyblade wielder, Patrick." Minnie says.

"That's true, but I don't think I am a LeiShen since the Shadowmoon didn't bother me all these years." I put my fingers on my chin. "Of course the question is...why are they watching me now?"

Me and Minnie were silent, the question really is mysterious. I finish drinking my tea and stand up. "Well, I've gotten everything I need." I make my leave from the library. "I'll see yea around, Queen Minnie."


After my research at the library, I turned to my current home world: Radiant Garden. Everyone is in Marlin's house. Marlin's house was one just a small house in the Borough, but since the family got big, we got ourselves a big house somewhere in the Central Square. It's nothing like a mansion, if Sora and Riku and Kairi are living here, one or two of them would have to sleep on the couch. It's a good thing they still have their islands.

Right now, we're having a little party at Marlins, celebrating the New Years. Everyone's having fun while I'm just sitting on the bench outside of the house, looking at the center area. That's the very spot where Aqua was taken away into the darkness. I could hardly live in this house when this cursed area haunts me.

I look up to the sunset reddish sky, grabbing hold of my Wayfinder with my fingers. "Aqua...what should I do?"

As I look up to the sky, Aerith is walking up behind me. I know she's coming up behind me, but I don't see her. "You okay?" Aerith asks.

I face forward. "Yeah..."

Aerith stands right beside me. "You're thinking about her...Aqua was it?" I didn't say anything to answer Aerith's question. "Serah told us everything. I was surprised to hear that you would want to murder someone."

"Can you blame me? All I want to do is bring Aqua back. But you are right, I was a fool for listening to Hades." I say. "Now I don't know what to do. Aqua is trapped in the darkness, barely alive. Every minute I waste just sitting here and twiddling my thumbs is one minute she loses of staying alive. It's only a matter of time before the darkness completely swallows her."

Aerith puts her hands on my shoulders. "You should take your mind off for a moment. Why don't you come inside?"

"Hmm...all right." I didn't so much enjoy the did, but I guess I could use a little break. I head back inside the house.

Right now, everyone's having a conversation. Except for Yuffie, Cloud and Noel. The three of them are playing Poker. Cid opened a bottle of sparkling cider, handing everyone drinks. Serah even hand me a cup of the stuff. I only took a small sip.

I look at Sora, who's having an enjoying conversation with Tifa and Squall. Laughing. Smiling...wait a minute.

I notice something about Sora as I look at the side of his face. I drop my drink, march towards him. I grab Sora by the shoulders, which startled him, and pinned him to the wall. Everyone else is surprised to see this.

"He-hey. What are you doing?" Sora asks.

I don't say anything, I just stare deep into Sora's eyes. Sora just looks worried. "Big brother, what are you-" I cut Serah off by moving a hand in front of her, shushing while still staring at Sora.

Everyone was silent. As I look into Sora's eyes, I see Roxas. But he's not the one that had me concern, I dig deeper into Sora's mind. Now I see a girl who looks like Kairi but with black hair. Xion. Still I dig deeper, as deep as I could dig.

"What is he doing?" Yuffie whispers.

"I don't know, but it just seems weird." Noel whispers.

I see something else other then Xion and Roxas. It's very fade, but it's enough to convince me. I let out a small breath and release Sora. Sora relaxes a little as I turn and walk away.

"Come with me." I say.

Everyone is confused by what I said there, Sora was confused the most. Everyone exchanged look with each other, then Sora goes ahead and follows me.

Me and Sora leaves the house, getting on my Hoverbike. I start it up then we leave this world.