Chapter 2

"Okay, start talking.", said the duck to the boy.

"You were gone a long time. What were ya doin'?", asked the tall dog as a boy was running up the stairs towards him.

"Heh heh heh. Secret. I'm back!", said the boy as he open the door in front of him.

Sora is the legendary hero of the Keyblade and goes on adventures with his friends Donald Duck: a magician, and Goofy: a knight.

But when he open the door, no one was inside except an old wizard sitting at his desk.

The three of them walked in and Sora asked, "Huh? Just us?"

"The others had more important work to do. So I sent them on their way.", said the old man.

His name is Yen Sid, a retired Keyblade Master but still assist Sora in his adventures.

Sora sighed. "That's great. They coulda said good-bye."

An angry Donald said, "It's your fault you missed them."

"It is not. I just like to say good-bye to all my friends."

"Then do it faster!"

"I'm here now, right?"

Yen Sid spoke up, "We have matters to discuss."

"In order to defeat Xehanort, there are allies we must gather, acting now to rouse them from their slumber. We have discussed this before, Sora."

All three nodded.

"Your Mark of Mastery Exam was conducted in the hopes you would acquire the power to wake them. However, the darkness nearly took control of you, and your grasp of your new abilities leaves much to be desired."

Sora looked shocked.

"Furthermore, Xehanort nearly made you his vessel, and in the process stripped you of most of the power you had gained by then. I suspect you already noticed this, correct?"

Sora looked sad and disappointed in himself while his friends said, "Sora…"

But with a smile on his face, Sora said, "Whatever! Happens all the time."

Yen Sid continued, "Yes. Chip and Dale are currently analyzing data that Ansem the Wise provided to Riku and which could offer us a clue to retrieving our friends' lost hearts. I have very high hopes for this data. However, our greatest chance of stopping Xehanort's plan still lies with you, Sora. If you trust the guidance your heart gives, I know we will find all the guardians of light."

Sora understood what he met.

"But first, you must regain all the strength you have lost. Perhaps it is foolish to expect a complete recovery, but it is absolutely vital you perfect one power-the power of waking, which you failed to master during your exam. There is someone who lost his strength and found it again, a true hero to whom you ought to pay a visit."

Sora then started to flex his muscles while Yen Sid said, "Perhaps he can point you in the right direction."

Sora answered, "Got it."

Donald spoke, "Master Yen Sid...:"

Goofy continued, "You can count on us to take care of Sora!"

"I would have it no other way. I put Sora in your hands."

Sora excitedly said, "Donald! Goofy!"

Donald then said, "You can't become a master without us!"

"Huh?"

Goofy the said, "I never woulda thought you'd fail that exam, Sora."

"Hey!"

"Face it, you're just a half-pint."

"But the three of us together make a whole pint!"

"Pint an' a half."

"And don't forget, we'll keep an eye on you."

"Oh, this is gonna be lots of fun!"

"It's not a vacation!"

"Let's go", said Sora as all three of them put their hands together.

"Count on us!"

On the Gummi Ship, Sora was in deep thought. "How're we supposed to get there now?"

"What? I thought you knew!", said Donald.

"Looks like all the old highways are closed.", said Goofy. "Didn't Master Yen Sid say that Sora should trust the guidance his heart gives?"

Donald said, "C'mon, Sora. Which way?"

"Ummm…"

"Hey, would you get serious?"

"Gimme a break, I'm trying. These things take time!"

"Well, since we've already been before, why don't you try picturing our friends like we're there.", said Goofy.

"Hmmm…", said Sora as he was trying to concentrate.

"Well?", asked Donald.

Sora sighed, "Sorry, I got nothin'. What did you expect?"

Donald sighed as well.

Then Goofy said, "'May your heart be your guiding key'."

"Huh? What's that?", asked Sora.

Goofy explained, "Master Yen Sid always said that, right before we went off on any of our real important adventures."

"Really? Ring a bell?"

Donald nodded his head.

"Maybe I just imagined it."

"'May my heart be my guiding key'.", Sora repeated.

Sora then smiled and ran towards the front window and summoning his Keyblade, he said, "I've got it!"

He pointed his blade at the window and the top part of the blade began to glow. Suddenly, a portal appeared in front of the ship and Donald and Goofy shouted, "It's a gate!"

With a laugh, Sora excitedly said, "All right! Olympus Coliseum, here we come!"

The ship then moved into the portal and the portal disappeared.