"Thanks again for letting me tag along." Alexis says as she is riding in a gummi ship with the others through space.
"Well you kinda didn't let us leave you behind." Sora says as goofy looks at Alexis.
"But at least you've been in good hands since we last saw you. You haven't changed much." Goofy says as Alexis is petting Amaya.
"I guess not. Hey what's that?" Alexis asks as she sees something in the distance.
"Wow it's huge!" Sora shouts seeing it is a giant whale.
"It's a giant whale!" Goofy shouts.
"It's Monstro! He's a whale of a whale and vicious besides!" A voice says revealing to be a Jiminy the cricket next to Sora.
"Whoa! Sora get us out of here!" Donald shouts as the whale turns and heads right for them.
"Too late! He's going to swallow us!" Sora shouts as the ship gets swallowed by the giant whale.
*Timeskip*
"Knock it off!" Donald shouts as Alexis notices Sora waking up and goes over to him.
"Hey Sora are you okay?" Alexis asks.
"What are you guys doing? Where are we, anyway?" Sora asks as Alexis knocks some debris away that nearly hits him with her Keyblade.
"Uh ya know I think that big ol' whale Monstro just swallowed us. And for today's weather expect showers. Heavy showers!" Goofy shouts as he uses his shield to block being hit by any items.
"This is definitely not my favorite place to have visited." Alexis says as she looks around annoyed.
"Hey! Who's there?" Donald asks as he sees someone on a ledge searching through a chest.
"It's me." A voice says revealing to be a wooden puppet.
"Oh it's just Pinocchio. ...Pinocchio!?" Donald asks in shock.
"Pinocchio? Pinocch where are you going? Pinocch! Come on everybody! After him! Quick!" Jiminy says as the group follows Pinocchio as he runs and stop as they see him talking to an old man on a wooden boat.
"What have you got there Pinocchio?" The man asks as Pinocchio sets a green block down on the deck.
"With this we can get out of here Father." Pinocchio says.
"Really? With this big block? You think so?" The man asks as the group comes over.
"It's true. So how did you end up here Pinocchio?" Sora asks as Pinocchio and the man notice them.
"Oh my. So the whale swallowed all of you too? My goodness." The man asks as Alexis nods.
"Looks that way." Alexis says.
"My name is Geppetto. I'm Pinocchio's father. When we got separated I traveled all over looking for him. Thank goodness we're together again. So you seem to know Pinocchio quite well. I hope he was a good boy in my absence. Well we've all had quite a journey. Right Pinocchio? Pinocchio? I warned him not to wander off here. He can be a naughty boy. Even so he's very precious to me." The man says as he sees Pinocchio is gone now.
"Don't worry. We'll find him." Alexis says as the group runs off to find Pinocchio.
*Timeskip*
"What are you doing Pinocchio? Come on let's go back." Alexis says as the group later finds Pinocchio hiding in an inner chamber.
"You know Geppetto's awfully worried about you." Goofy says.
"Pinocchio stop fooling around! This is no time for games!" Sora says sternly before the group turns to walk away.
"But Sora I thought you liked games. Or are you too cool to play them now that you have the Keyblade?" A voice asks revealing to be a silver haired boy beside Pinocchio.
"Riku! Wh-What are you doing here?" Sora asks in surprise.
"Just playing with Pinocchio." Riku says innocently.
"You know what I mean! What about Kairi? Did you find her?" Sora asks worriedly.
"Maybe. Catch us and maybe I'll tell you what I know." Riku says as he runs off with Pinocchio.
"Come on!" Sora shouts as the group chases after them.
*Timeskip*
"Riku! What's the matter with you? What are you thinking? Don't you realize what you're doing?" Sora asks as the group catches up to Riku before Pinocchio runs further into Monstro.
"I was about to ask you the same thing Sora. You only seem interested in running around and showing off that Keyblade these days. Do you even want to save Kairi?" Riku asks as Alexis looks at Sora.
"I do." Sora says before the group hears a scream and runs into the bowels to see Pinocchio inside the cage of a heartless.
"Pinocchio!" Alexis shouts as she goes to run over only for the creature to swing at her as its attack gets blocked by Amaya before growls and hisses at the heartless.
"You up for this?" Riku asks as he looks at Sora.
"No problem. Let's do it!" Sora shouts.
"Get me out of here!" Pinocchio shouts fearfully.
"Hold on! We'll get you out!" Alexis shouts as the group begins fighting the creature. Not long after defeating the creature it opens up a hole in the floor as Riku jumps through the hole after Pinocchio before the group does the same.
*Timeskip*
"Pinocchio! Pinocchio! Please! Give me back my son!" Geppetto shouts as Riku is standing on a ledge holding Pinocchio under his arm while the group lands on the deck of the wooden boat.
"Sorry old man. I have some unfinished business with this puppet." Riku says coldly.
"He's no puppet! Pinocchio is my little boy!" Geppetto shouts desperately.
"He is unusual. Not many puppets have hearts. I'm not sure but maybe he can help someone who's lost theirs." Riku says.
"Wait a minute. Are you talking about Kairi?" Sora asks as Riku looks at him.
"What do you care about her?" Riku asks before leaving as the group chases after him.
*Timeskip*
"Hey let Pinocchio go Riku." Sora says as the group catches up to Riku in the stomach as Pinocchio is laying motionless on the floor.
"A puppet that's lost its heart to the Heartless… Maybe it holds the key to helping Kairi. How about it Sora? Let's join forces to save her. We can do it together. What? You'd rather fight me? Over a puppet that has no heart?" Riku asks as he starts walking towards Sora as he takes out his keyblade.
"Heart or no heart at least he still has a conscience." Sora shouts.
"Conscience?" Riku asks in disbelief.
"You might not hear it but right now it's loud and clear. And it's telling me you're on the wrong side!" Sora shouts as Jiminy runs over to Pinocchio.
"Then you leave me no choice." Riku says as the heartless from before falls from the ceiling as the group begins fighting with it. Not long after defeating the creature acid begins to splash everywhere.
"Run!" Donald shouts.
"Riku! Riku where are you?" Sora shouts as he sees Riku is gone.
"Sora I don't think-" Alexis then gets cut off as Monstro sneezes the group out of him.
"Timeskip*
"I hope Geppetto and Pinocchio are alright." Alexis says as the group is back in the gummi ship.
"Yeah hopefully they landed safely somewhere." Donald says.
"Riku..." Sora says as sadly as Alexis looks at him concerned.