Celius and Riku head back to Disney Castle.

"We have to save my father, but we can't go in alone." Celius says.

Riku nods, "I know, so we'll have The King and Dad help us."

"Exactly. No fights, get in, get Dad, get out." Celius replies.

"Sounds like a plan." Riku says.

They make it to the castle and get inside.

"Did you find Dawn?" Mickey asks.

"Yes, then he left again, but he says he's coming back, so he won't be long." Riku says.

"Well good.." Mickey sighs.

"We need to rescue Dad." Celius says.

"True." Sora says, "Do you have a plan, Celius?"

"I do, but it involves no fights." Celius says.

"And if we're found out?" asks Mickey.

"We get out quickly before anything bad can really happen." Riku replies.

"Sounds good. So, what's the plan?" asks Mickey.

"We get in The Castle That Never Was, get Dad out, transport back here, no fighting." Celius answers.

"And, if we are found out, distract the enemy and go through he portal, back here safe and sound." Riku says.

"Sounds legit, let's just hope it goes that smoothly." Sora says.

"We're all hoping this goes smoothly." Mickey sighs.

So they summon their armor and Riders and blast off into the Between Space. They get to The World That Never Was in no time, but they don't go into the world's atmosphere.

"So, what now? If we just go in, they'll catch us immedietly ." Sora says.

"Like I said, we'll make a portal, go through to the dungeon, get Dad, then get back out and to Disney Castle." Celius replies.

"So let's do this thing!" Riku opens a portal of Light and they all fly into it.

They come out in the dungeon of The Castle That Never Was and they quietly call for Terra, looking in each cell.

Celius looks into a cell and calls softly, "Dad? Dad, are you in here?"

Terra coughs softly and whispers, "C-Celius..?"

"Dad!" Celius gasps, then he turns to the others, "Guys, Dad's in this one!"

They rush over to the cell containing Terra. Riku summons Wrath of Oath Keeper's Dawn and a light shoots from the tip and it unlocks the cell and Celius and Sora go in and pulls Terra out, gently.

"Dad, are you okay?" Celius asks.

"Yeah..I'll be fine.." Terra breathes.

Riku opens a portal and Celius and Sora take Terra and all three disappear inside of it.

"Well, well, well. Look who's come?" Vanitas laughs.

Riku gasps and closes the portal.

"You closed them out?" Mickey asks.

Riku nods slowly, "I'm not putting them in danger."

Mickey nods, "Right. We'll use your plan."

She nods and summons her second Keyblade and starts shooting Light at Vanitas. Vanitas hisses and summons his Keyblade and blocks the blasts, and while he's doing that Riku opens a new portal and Mickey runs through. Riku shoots more Light then runs through herself, closing it behind her. She and Mickey are in their armor and on their Riders.

"The Between Space?" Mickey asks.

"Best thing I could think of at the moment.. Let's just go!" Riku says, blasting off towards Disney Castle, with Mickey following after her.

They get back to the castle and Riku makes it to the study before Mickey does.

"Celius?!" she calls.

Sora meets her call, "He's in the secret room behind the book case with Terra."

"How is Terra?" Riku asks.

"I'm not sure really, Your Majesty, maybe you should go take a look." Sora replies.

Mickey nods and goes into the secret room, and of course, Riku follows, and so does Sora. They get inside and Celius is standing by the platform holding Terra up, as Riku had when it was Celius up there. Celius turns and looks at them, he smiles lightly, "He won't die, that's for sure.."

"Because of the Key." Riku states.

Celius nods then sighs, "Yeah, but he's still pretty hurt. Is there a way you can help him, Your Majesty?"

"Yes, it shouldn't be a problem to help him out." Mickey smiles.

Celius sighs and smiles, "Thanks."

"No problem." Mickey smiles back and walks up to Terra, and Celius moves and stands by Riku, who takes his hand firmly.

He looks at her and she smiles and he smiles too, gripping her hand as well. Sora looks at them and smiles lightly.

...

Riku sits up and looks around, rubbing her eyes, "Did I fall asleep?"

She looks around and notices Celius sleeping beside her. She smiles and leans down and kisses his head then gets up and leaves the room, which is the secret room, having only she, Celius, and Terra in it, both Celius and Terra are asleep. She leaves the room and finds Mickey and Sora in the study.

"You're sure? You think you can do it?" Sora asks.

Riku walks up to Sora, "What does The King think he can do, Dad?"

"I was just telling Sora about the idea I got on how to bring Kairi back, there's no it will work, but it's worth a shot don't you think?" Mickey explains.

"You think you can get Mom back?" Riku gasps.

"It's just a hunch really.." Mickey says, smiling slightly, "I don't know if it will even work.."

"But, still, we have to try, worn't you try?!" Riku pleads.

"Calm down, Riku. The King will do what he can, but there is still the chance it won't work.. Don't get your hopes up, kid." Sora touches Riku's shoulder and she looks at him.

She nods then turns back to Mickey, "Right.. Uh.. Can you try?"

He smiles and nods, "Of course I'll try."

She nods, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

He smiles, "Of course. I'll do anything for my friends."

She smiles back, "I know. We all will." Then she asks, "So, what now? Now that we got Terra, but they still have the Key. What's our plan of action?"

"Our plan of action?" Sora asks.

"Well.. I guess, try to get Kairi back, then figure out how to lower the number of enemies we have." Mickey replies.

"So, all we have left is Young Xehanort, Sailene, and Vanitas. Right?" Riku asks.

"That's right, wait, what about Ansem?" asks Sora.

"Oh yeah." she frowns.

"Dad killed Ansem." Celius comes into the room.

"Oh, so I was right." Riku nods.

"Guess so." Celius yawns.

"Celius, how's Terra doing?" Riku smiles and walks up to Celius and hugs him.

He hugs her back, "He's still sleeping."

"But is he okay?" she asks.

"Yeah, I believe he is." he smiles.

Riku smiles and hugs Celius tighter, "I"m glad he's doing okay."

"Yeah, me too." Celius hugs her, then lets her go again.

"So now what?" he asks.

"We fight." Sora replies.

"We don't have enough people available.." Riku sighs.

"We'll find people, we have friends, and besides, we won't need more than us, when it comes down to it." Sora states.

"You're sure we can do this all alone?" Riku asks.

"You're never alone." Sora replies, "Not as long as your heart is strong and you have friends, you're never alone."

She smiles, "Yeah, you're right."

"Of course I am, I'be been through this, but still, I never wanted this to be your future, Riku." Sora says, he seems sad, "Kairi was right to shelter you. We thought that if you didn't know about the Darkness and the Light, then it wouldn't find you. But I was wrong, because we didn't know about it, and it found us."

"Actually, Sora.." Mickey replies, "You did know, when you, Riku, and Kairi were young, you met Terra, Ventus, and Aqua. You and Riku and Kairi met Aqua, and Riku met Terra, Kairi met Aqua, and, technically, you met Ventus when you allowed his heart to reside within you in shelter. Do you remember that?"

Sora looks down and crosses his arms and closes his eyes, a notion of thinking.

...

Sora and Riku, just young kids, were laying on the shore, staring out at the small islands where they play. Suddenly Riku sits up.

"Hey, I'm gonna head back." he says.

Sora looks at his best friend and sits up, "Yeah, me too."

So they stand and begin to walk home looks at Sora, "Hey, Sora, what's wrong?"

Sora looks back at Riku, "Huh?"

Riku stops, he looks sad, "You're..." he reaches towards Sora.

Sora touches his own cheek, then pulls his hand back and gasps, he had been crying, "That's weird."

"It's like something's squeezing me inside." he says.

"Somebody up there must be sad." Riku replies.

Sora looks at Riku, "Up where?"

Riku looks up at the night sky, "They say every world is connected by one great big sky. So maybe there's somebody up there in all those worlds who's hurting, and they're waiting for you to help them."

Sora looks up at the sky too, then he looks down, closing his eyes, his hand on his chest, "Well gee, do you think there's something I could do?"

Riku looks at Sora, "Hmm... Maybe they just need you to open your heart and listen."

Sora puts his hands behind his head, "Hmmm... I dunno, Riku, you say some weird stuff sometimes, but I'll try it."

Riku smiles, "Okay."

Sora drops his hands and looks up at the sky and closes his eyes. Riku smiles and looks up at the sky.

Hey... Can you hear me?, Sora thinks.

Sora finds himself on his Station of Awakening. He smiles, looking around at the images beneath him. A soft white light in an orb floats down towards him.

"Hey, can you hear me?" he calls.

I heard your voice. It cut through the Darkness around me. All alone, I followed the sound, into a sea of Light.

Sora reaches up and catches the orb in his hands, he smiles down at it.

And found myself here, with you. You gave me something back when I needed it most. A second chance.

"I did?" Sora asks.

But...now I have to go back to sleep again.

Sora's face turns sad.

"Are you sad?" he asks.

Would you mind if I stayed here, with you?

Sora smiles, "Sure, if it would make you feel better."

Thank you.

Sora pulls the orb to him, it goes into his chest, and a bright light shines there. Sora keeps his hands at his heart. His eyes close then and he looks up. When he opens his eyes again, he's staring back at the night sky. He smiles brighter.

"Well?" Riku asks.

"Ya know... I think it worked." Sora replies, putting his hands back behind his head, he looks back at the sky.

Sora smiles and stares at the stars as three making a triangle begin to sparkle brighter than the rest. Riku nods and looks at the sky, noticing the three stars as well, he finds himself smiling.

..

Sora opens his eyes and looks at Mickey, "Yeah, I do remember."

Mickey smiles, "I'm glad. I heard from him once, that you helped him reform his heart a few months after he joined Master Eraqus' group. Is that true?"

Sora nods, smiling lightly, fond in memory, "Yeah. I did. I didn't know it until he reminded me, when I gave his heart shelter. In time, I guess I forgot that too.."

Riku smiles, "That's sweet. Only the truest of people can do something like that."

Sora smiles, as does Mickey.

"It is, it takes a very special heart to have the courage to open up one's heart to the truth, and to another." Mickey says.

"I want to be like that." Riku sighs, smiling.

"You already are." Mickey says.

She looks at him, "What?"