This chapter is just moving the story along a bit. Skip it if you want.

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Chapter II

Kairi was horrified. How could this man, this stranger that, for all she could remember she had just met, claim to be her farther. He did know about Sora and Hollow Bastian so obviously he wasn't from Destiny Island. Before she could ask him anything he continued ''Yes Kairi, I am your father. I was once the ruler of Hollow Bastian. Can you remember three years ago? The rise and fall of the heartless. Before that they invaded and used Hollow Bastian as a base for their plans. I was overthrown and sent to another world as were you and you came here. When that boy.'' He had to suppress his rage at the mention of Sora again. ''Defeated the heartless and their leader. I was sent to a horrid dark world of the heartless. They may have once been monsters, but helped me after my incident and I repaid them by improving their lifestyle and turning them into a civilised race. It was then that I remembered you and how you could help rebuild Hollow Bastian. So please Kairi, with your and the heartless' help we can make Hollow Bastian the great world it once was.'' Kairi was stunned, this Ansem, as he called himself, had to be her father. He knew all about what had happened during her life. ''Wait.'' She thought ''what could be in this for me? I've had encounters with the heartless which almost made me loose my life'' she asked. ''I've heard, and believe me they have changed'' Ansem replied to this. ''The heartless never attack their friends. If possible, they will find your.. Friends. All you have to do is come with me. The heartless will make you more powerful, they will make you more successful and they will give you happiness.''

Happiness. It had been a while since Kairi had last felt this. She did not know why she went. There was no other option it was go or spend the rest of her life mopping about Sora. ''OK, I'll go with you, I wont live here and regret my past.'' Kairi got up and gave her father a hug. ''Very well.'' Ansem said and then chuckled silently.

''Kairi, I'll come back for you'' ''I know you will.'' Sora woke up with a start and almost fell out of his chair. ''Hey, what's the big idea?'' someone quacked. ''Oh sorry Donald.'' Sora said as he got of the white duck dressed in blue. He rubbed his head of brown spiky hair and dusted off his white hooded top and badge trousers. In the middle of the top was a symbol. It comprised of a black heart being penetrated by a silver key with a golden handle. His was the sign of the royal heartless hunters. For 2 years Sora along with the court magician Donald Duck and captain of the royal knights Goofy had been eliminating the threat of the heartless in the worlds surrounding the Disney Kingdom. It was a total mystery how the heartless had returned after all Kingdom Hearts had been sealed by Sora the keyblade master. The keyblade was a magical weapon created for the purpose of. Stopping the heartless from consuming worlds and their people. All of this had been set-up by the king of the Disney Kingdom Mickey Mouse. He had been locked inside Kingdom Hearts along with Sora's friend Riku. Sora was a little disappointed when the king returned on his own in a gummi-ship. Gummi-ships are the transportation used by the Heartless hunters they were made from pieces of meteors that had fallen over time. ''Are you dreaming again?'' questioned Goofy; he was like a dog but man like. He was taller then both Sora and Donald but Sora had caught up. ''Yeah, I can't stop thinking about Kairi. I worried about Riku too, I just want to see them.'' ''Ah phooey. You know that King Mickey's working on it''. Donald quacked, he had always been temperamental ''Hey there's an incoming message from the castle.'' They all gathered round the monitor as a picture of a mouse with black ears wearing a crown and a red furry cloak. ''Hi King Mickey, it's good to see you'' said Sora. ''Glad to see your all fine, but I've got terrible news. It seems that heartless numbers have really increased and something's happening at Kingdom Hearts. It's best that you come over right away.'' The screen fuzzed a bit but nothing else happened. ''OK your majesty we'll be in there quicker than you can say.. Erm..'' Goofy wasn't the smartest person in the ship. ''Don't worry we'll be there A.S.A.P. Donald hit the warp drive''. Sora and Goofy got in their seats put on their belts and Donald pushed the big purple button sending them rocketing towards the Disney Castle.