Light flashed as Roxas and Xion reappeared in the gummi ship, Namine shields her eyes for a moment before looking at her two friends lying on the floor.
"Wow, I'm getting a serious sense of Deja Vu here. . ." Namine says, smirking while her head resting against her fist, and her other hand twirling a pencil around.
"You'd be on all fours too if you were a lion for several hours." Roxas remarks.
"Hmm. . . Nah, I don't think so." Namine says jokingly.
"So where too next?" Asks Xion. Roxas has an idea.
"How about Hollow Bastion? I found another torn page while we were in the Pride Lands." Namine smiles and nods.
"I'd like to go back as well." Says Namine.
"Well, I have no reason to say no. Let's go!" Xion exclaims. The three take their seats and blast off to the familiar world. Upon arriving they quickly get out of their seats and come together. Xion and Roxas summon their keyblades as they grab Namine's hands, before disappearing in a flash of light and reappearing in Merlin's empty home.
"Are we sure everything's fine? No one has ever been here when we've visited since before we went inside the computer." Asks Namine.
"Eh, I'm sure it's all good. If they need us, they'll come and find us." Says Roxas as he approaches the child's book on the bedside table. '
"Mhm, they're strong too, so there shouldn't be much we can do that they can't do," Xion explains as she joins her significant other.
"Alright, if you guys say so." Says Namine as she joins the two at the bedside table. They put in the torn page as best as they can before Roxas and Xion point their keyblades at the book. They grab onto Namine before disappearing in a flash of light. As Roxas, Xion, and Namine appear in the world of 100 Acre Woods, Namine spots something in the distance.
"Guys, look!" Namine points to a mountain near the edge of the woods, from which dark clouds hover overhead.
"Guess we know where we're going." Says Roxas, as he begins walking to the strange mountain. Xion and Namine follow closely behind him. Upon making it near the top of the small mountain, they find a cave, to which they enter. Near the cave entrance are many familiar faces. There's Rabbit, Piglet, Roo, Tigger, Kanga, and Eeyore. All taking a long look into the deep cave.
"Hi everyone, What's going on?" asks Xion. The group turns to face the three, and that's when the three notice the lack of a certain pooh bear. "And . . . Where's Pooh?"
"He went in there." Says Piglet, pointing deeper into the cave.
"Well. . . Then we'll have to go look for him." Says Namine.
"That's exactly what I was thinking!" Exclaimed Tigger.
"Yeah, let's go!" Roo says, excitement filling his voice.
"Hold on! We should think about this." Says Rabbit hastily.
"Hmm, but we really don't have an option, we can't just leave Pooh in there." Says Roxas as he stares deeper into the cave. "I'm gonna go look for Pooh. If anyone wants to come to join me, then feel free to." Roxas says confidently before he walks towards the darkness. Tigger, Roo, and Namine quickly join him, followed by Piglet, Eeyore, and Xion.
They walk throughout the cave, dodging falling rocks and dealing with small swarms of bees as they walk past. They nearly slip and fall on the floor, which has large spots covered in ice. It only takes a few minutes for them to come across an interesting sight. At the end of the cave there's a circular area, with the walls being covered in large icy crystals, and in the center of the room is the familiar red-shirt wearing yellow bear.
"Pooh! There you are!" Namine says, Running to the bear
"We looked everywhere for you," says Xion, the worry in her voice disappearing.
"I'm sorry. I was looking for a very dear friend that I remember I made a very important promise to." Explains the Pooh Bear
"So, did you find him?" asks Roxas.
"No, I looked and looked. But he doesn't seem to be anywhere." Suddenly, Tigger tackles Pooh. The rest of the group had caught up with them.
"Pooh bear! There you are! We thought a jagular had gotten to ya," exclaims Tigger. Roxas, Namine, and Xion look at each other, not exactly knowing what a jagular is, but decide that's not very important
"Oh, I hadn't thought of that. I do hope a jugular hasn't gone and gobbled up my friend!" Says the Pooh Bear.
"Now, try to remember, Pooh," says Kanga, getting the bear back on track. "Isn't Sora the one you're looking for?" asks Kanga. Roxas and Xion get caught off guard by this. They had completely forgotten that everyone here was well acquainted with their somebody. Namine looked confused at the two, not even knowing that the whole group was friends with Sora. Suddenly, a low growling sound is heard.
"Oh! The jugular!" Exclaims pooh for a moment, but Namine laughs as she pokes his tummy.
"No silly, that's just your stomach. C'mon, let's go get you some honey." Namine offers her hand, and pooh takes it, before guiding pooh out of the cave alongside his many friends. Upon exiting the cave and reaching the base of the mountain, they let Pooh's friends take him to Rabbit's house for some honey, while the three take a seat on a cliff's edge and take in the view.
"Do you think Pooh's remembered Sora?" asks Xion. Namine nods her head.
"It seems so."
"Should we tell them?" asks Roxas.
"No, I wouldn't want them to worry," says Namine. "Besides, they'll get to see Sora again soon enough."
"Yeah." Says Xion, as she looks up to the sky with a smile. They take in the view for some time, before they get up and disappear in a flash of light, they're visit was short, but to them, it was long enough to make many sweet memories.
The group reappears in Merlin's house with a flash of light. Upon opening their eyes they find that they are still alone.
"They must be so busy, restoring the world to what it once used to be, dealing wit attacking nobodies and heartless. I hope Tron's managed to keep the MCP at bay." Says Xion, with a hint of worry in her voice.
"Tron will be fine. He's got all of his functions back, I bet he's more than powerful enough to deal with the MCP." Says Roxas "For now though, I think we should go back to the ship and get moving. We don't know what's going on in the other worlds, or if Axel's there."
"Yeah. I hope we get to see him soon. It's been so long." says Xion. Namine nods along and prepares for the flash of light that'll take them back to the ship. They reappear in the familiar ship.
"So where to next?" asks Roxas.
"Well, we don't have many options, only Beasts Castle and Olympus," says Namine.
"Wow. I didn't even realize how few worlds we actually visited," notes Roxas.
"I guess that means we're getting closer too. . . something" says Xion taking her seat. "If you asked me though, I would say Beast's Castle should be our next target, for all we know Xaldin may still be at large."
"Your right. We've let him have his way for way too long" Says Roxas.
"Alright, Beast's Castle it is then." Says Namine, as she types away at the terminal before blasting off to face one of the few people left standing in their way. Namine grabs her sketchbook, as well as some crayons and colored pencils before she begins to color in the familiar-looking keyblade. Its red and blue streaks contrasting the gold color that the rest of the keyblade is made of.