Sora woke up with a splitting headache. "Someone got the number of that carriage?"

Sora, are you ok?

Careful, Sky. You got hit pretty hard.

Sora, you're not to hurt are you?

"I'll be fine. This is nothing compared to Ventus' and Vanitas's training regiment." Sora said as she held her head, trying to not worry the others.

"You ok?"

"I guess…" she sat up slowly, trying to focus on the black haired girl talking to her.

"Those creatures that attacked you are after the Keyblade. But it's your heart they really want, because you wield the Keyblade."

"OK, but who are you miss?"

"I'm the great ninja Yuffie! And It's not miss."

Sora nodded but grabbed her head in pain.

Yuffie turned to the man standing behind her. "I think we might have overdone it, Squall. Yuffie said as she gave Sora a potion.

"That's Leon and not Mr."

It was the man Sora had fought in the square. She stiffened.

"You're…"

Sky, let one of us take him you need to rest.

Yeah.

Kairi and Sora had to hold the two boys back.

"We're not bad guys. Take a look around," Leon said reassuringly.

Ven and Vani calmed down for a minute to see if what he said was true.

"Where…"

When she looked around it looked like they were in a room in the hotel she'd seen in the second district. The bed sora had just woken up in was nice and soft but not as much as her bed at home, and next to her there was a cool, damp towel they must have been using to ice her head. The Keyblade rested against the wall.

"We had to get the Keyblade away from you to shake off those creatures," said Yuffie.

"It turns out that's how they were tracking you. It was the only way to conceal your heart from them," Leon went on.

As they were telling Sora this she was having her own conversion.

So should i tell them that i already know this and about you guys?

No way, Sky. We still know nothing about them. They could still be the enemy.

They did attack you, Sora.

I think we can give them a chance. Attacking Sora and knocking her out was bad but they did ice her head and gave her a potion when they didn't have to.

What if we wait and see and if we can trust them. We can tell what you guys are comfortable with and before that I'll just play dumb, OK?

Fine.

Ok.

Sounds good to me.

"Conceal my heart?" Sora asked as she looked up at him

"Once you lost consciousness, they lost track of your heart. But it won't last for long."

Is that true?

Yeah so far.

Let's see if they tell us the truth if you ask.

Sounds good to me.

"Still hard to believe … that you of all people are the chosen one." Leon picked up the Keyblade and swung it through the air. It sparkled and vanished from Leon's hand, then reappeared in Sora's. "Well, I suppose beggars can't be choosers."

"None of this is making any sense!" Sora complained. "What's going on here?"

Leon and Yuffie looked at each other.

"So… this is the key?" Sora held up the Keyblade, staring at it.

"Exactly!" Yuffie nodded

"The Heartless have great fear of the Keyblade," said Leon. "That's why they'll keep coming after you no matter what."

"Well, I didn't ask for this," Sora protested to them but inside she knew this was not true.

"The Keyblade chooses its master. And it chose you!" Yuffie poked the Keyblade.

Leon gave them a cynical smile. "So, tough luck."

"Tough luck? C'mon.. I mean, how did all this happen?" All 4 of them were wondering this. I remember being in my room… Then Sora gasped and leapt to her feet, looking at Them frantically. "Wait a minute! What happened to my home? The Kingdom? My island? Riku! Kairi! My family!" Leon only shook his head.

But…

"Calm down. There's still more to explain." Leon quieted her with a look.

Sora calmed down and continued to listen to them so far they have been telling the truth from a non Keyblade wielder only knowing legends according to Ventus and Vanitas.

"What could have happened to them?" Asked Sora trying to keep the tears out of her eyes.

"Did you see a large door open?" Leon asked

"Yeah, I did."

That big white door, and then… But there must have been a door before that.

"Each world has a Keyhole. And each Keyhole is connected to the heart of that world."

"The heart of a world…?"

"No one knows what the heart of a world looks like yet. But the Heartless come in search of the Keyholes." Leon pushed his hair back and glanced toward the neighboring room.

"The Heartless enter through the Keyhole and do something to the world's core," said Yuffie, peering closely at Sora and poking at the Keyblade.

"And then what happens?" asked Sora with worry in her voice.

"Darkness come out from the Keyhole. And then the world disappears."

"What?!" Sora jumped up again, staring at the other two. That great big door. And the darkness that poured out of it. The collapsing island… "Like our world did?"

"That's right," Leon said gravely. "That's why you have to lock the Keyholes."

Sora weakly shook her head. "But I have to find Riku, Kairi and my family…"

"The worlds that are destroyed get scattered across other worlds," Yuffie told him gently. "So, while you're visiting other worlds, maybe you'll find your family and friends."

At that Sora looked up.

"Maybe. There's still a lot we don't know," said Leon.

"Okay… So I have to lock these worlds, right? But how do I get to…"

Sora trailed off. They felt a strange presence.

"Leon!" Yuffie pointed at the corner. A shadow appeared there- a Heartless.

What! Sky get ready.

Kick their butts Sora.

You can do it.

"Yuffie, go!" Leon shouted. She took the Shuriken from her back and dashed out to the neighboring room. Sora sat there bewildered.

"Let's go, Sora!"

"But-!"

"The Heartless have sniffed you out. The darkness in your heart… in the heart of the Keyblade wielder!"

"Darkness-?"

"Sora, stay with me!"

Stay close the Heartless are starting swarm.

Hey Sky, you want me to take over? They all would be to scared to attack.

Vanitas no.

Vanitas yes.

Are they always like this? asked Kairi.

Unfortunately yes.

Sora and Leon fight off the Heartless and at one point they got separated from each other. Sora was fighting and ended up in the Third District then she heard some odd shrieks from overhead, Sora looked up, but just a moment too late.

"Waaak!"

"Ahwee!"

"Oof…"

Someone had landed on her then someone else cased on top of both of them.

"What just happened…?" Sora asked the people in her heart, still holding on to the Keyblade even while being squished.

Two voices chorused from on top of her, "The Key!"

And then something strange came over the Third District.

"Wh-what's going on?!"

The three of them got up nearly all at once and readied their weapons. The three of them kept fighting the Heartless. Sora was a little shocked that a duck with a wand and a dog with a shield were helping her fight but Ven seemed to know them and said he would explain when things calmed down. The next thing the three of them knew, a giant Heartless made out of armor it took a wail with the duck firing out spells she and kairi never heard of and the dog ramming into the Heartless with his shield while Sora was attacking it with her Keyblade. After a hard fight, they had finally defeated the giant Heartless.

All three of them watched, the Heartless dissolved into little sparks of light and disappeared.

"All right! We won!" Sora said while jumping at the duck and hugging him.

"Wak?!"

Sora could hear giggling from her heart.

"We did it!" Cried the dog and did the same thing.

"Not too shabby, Sora," came a voice above them.

Sora looked up to see Leon standing atop the wall. "Well, I didn't beat it myself, you know," Sora said smiling, while speaking over the ducks head.

Leon jumped down from the wall. "They've been looking for you."

"For me?" Sora asked wondering why strangers would be looking for her.

"For the Keyblade wielder"

Sora turned to the two uneasily.

"Hey, why don't you come with us?" Asked the dog. "We can go to other worlds on our vessel."

"I wonder if I can find Riku, Kairi, or my family…"

"Of course."

Do you think we can trust them

I don't trust them. Something just seems off.

You don't trust anyone new at first. Vanitas, they won't hurt Sora. They're good guys. I know them, they are my friends Donald and Goofy. They work for King Mickey.

I think we should give them a chance.

Besides, they're the only ones we know have a way to go to other worlds. We need their help.

Of course you can do it.

Plus, if anything happens, we will help.

Yeah I know you can do. I know you will find Riku, our families, and my body.

Yeah, you're right.

"Hey, you can't come along looking like that. Understand? No frowning. No sad face. Okay?" Donald said.

"Yeah, ya gotta look funny, like us!" Goofy said.

"This boat runs on happy faces."

"Happy?" Sora asked in a sad tone before giving them a goofy smile. That made them both laugh.

"Okay, why not? I'll go with you guys."

"Donald Duck."

"Name's Goofy."

"I'm Sora."

Not giving your full name and title? He asked jokingly.

Vanitas.

No, not yet. I want them to treat me like a normal person. Besides, Ven said they worked for a king. They might not let me go if they find out I'm a princess.

It's OK Sora. You are the toughest princess I have ever met. Kairi said trying to encourage her friend.

Thanks Kairi. She said in appreciation.

"All for one, one for all," said Goofy while the three of put their hands together.

The three of them said goodbye to Leon and Yuffie, who had shown up at some point. They headed to the ship, with was apparently called a Gummi ship, and headed to a different world to begin there searches. Donald and Goofy for their king. And Sora for her family, Riku, and Kairi's body.

As the group was about to leave, a cricket jumped out of Donald's pocket. "Aren't you forgetting someone?"

"Ack!" Sora fell back onto his behind in shock due to the sudden appearance of the cricket.

"The name's Jiminy Cricket. I'll be going with you, too."

"You really surprised me, there. My name is Sora, and it is nice to meet you Mr. Cricket," Sora held out her hand for the cricket to shake, with Jiminy grabbing hold of Sora's fingertip to shake.

"Likewise, though you don't have to call me Mr. I will stay on the ship to watch over things and to record our journey. Is everyone ready?"

"You bet! We got plenty of items, snacks, and accessories for our journey ahead of us." Goofy said as he thumped his chest.

"Well then, let's be off! There must be some really big adventures coming your way. I'll be here to assist you and to record your journey."

"Thanks Jiminy."

Jiminy politely doffed his hat and bowed and jumped into Sora's pocket.

"Okay, here we go. Let's hurry up and find the king…" Donald headed toward the ship.

"Meanwhile, I'm going to look for Riku and my family." said Sora as he followed Donald into the ship.

Goofy followed the both of them. "And we also gotta lock the Keyholes, too!"

Together, the trio took off for other worlds inside of the Gummi Ship.