Author's Note: Hello! Here's the next chapter, but it's about Sora's journey for now… You guys just have to wait till chapter 4 to know what will happen to Kairi… Sorry! I hope you have the patience.

Chapter 2: The Unsealing

            Meanwhile, in an unknown place that is far from Destiny Island, the Keyblade Master, together with his friends, was seeking to find the door that would lead them to rescuing the King of Hearts and an old friend.  From the moment they got the letter from a yellow dog named Pluto, they were already searching for the door, Kingdom Hearts.

"When will we find this place…?" The Keyblade Master asked.

"(Quack)… (Sigh)… It might take us forever Sora…" a duck sighed.

"Uhhiyuk… Don worry, we'll find it soon! I'm sure of it!" An animal that was carrying a huge shield exclaimed.

            They were walking in a never ending grassy field and they were really tired from walking.  They went to an old oak tree and they settled there and rested as the stars above shinned.

"It's been for two years already and we still can't find it!" Sora said.

"Maybe we took a wrong turn?" the duck asked.

"I don't know Donald, but that letter is our only clue to finding Kingdom Hearts again."

"Hey Gwoofy! Give me that letter will ya!?" Donald exclaimed.

"Ummm… Wait… Here it is…"

            Goofy took a small piece of green envelope inside his pocket and gave it to Donald.  They opened the letter again and it read:

Dear Keyblade Master, Donald, and Goofy,

            Greetings! I hope that you will receive this letter as soon as possible.  As all of you know, I, together with your friend Riku, am trapped inside Kingdom Hearts… The Heartless here are growing strong again. Something is not right... We are captured and are held in prison deep inside it, but I know, somewhere, the light still sleeps… It is not yet awakened the last time…  We will try to escape, but I doubt that it will be a success… SOMEONE or SOMETHING is giving them a new source of power… I just don't know who are what it is yet… Please find us soon before it's too late… The path lies within your heart, Keyblade Master…Use the key wisely to guide you…

                                                                                                                                                              The King of Hearts,

                                                                                                                                                                        Mickey

"What does he mean by 'the path lies within your heart'? I'm still confused…" Sora said.

"Maybe he means follow your instinct?" Donald suggested.

"We've been doing that… And we still don't have the slightest trace…!"

            Sora took out a long key that looked like a sword and a key chain was dangling at the bottom.  He held it with care and pointed at a direction…

"(What can this do…? It's useless…) Okay guys, we should rest for now…" Sora said.

            They took out a small piece of cloth and laid it down the grass and there, they lied down… In the middle of the night, Sora stood up and went outside the oak tree… He sat down and reflected…

"… What do you mean, King of Hearts? I've been searching for the answer for years now…" Sora sighed.

"Kairi… I wish you were here… Maybe you can think of something… And… I miss you…"

            Sora stood up and wondered at the vast field and as he was strolling, he found a small tree… It was Paopu tree and a fruit was hanging from it…

"I didn't know Paopu fruits can be found here…" Sora smiled.

            Sora lifted his hands and took the star shaped fruit.  He stared at it for a moment and went back to the old oak tree again…

"If only Kairi were here, I would have given her this…" Sora frowned.

            He kept it inside his pocket, and went to his sleeping place.  As he was going towards his sleeping place, he heard a soft high pitched echo of hymn going with a small breeze of air.  He wondered what this phenomenon was as his heart started pounding really fast.  Without letting Donald and Goofy know, he followed that enchanting voice as if he was charmed.  He ran quickly to catch up with that breeze and soon, he did not realize that he was really far from that old oak tree and now, he was near in a small entrance of a cave where the voice went in and settled.  Not really knowing what he was doing, he went inside the entrance carelessly.  It was not dark inside the cave; it was shinning brightly because of the sparkling crystals inside it.  Sora shook his head as if he just woke up, and realized where his feet led him into.

"Where am I?"

            Sora scratched his spiky head and wondered deeper inside the cave.  The hymn was still ringing inside his ear loudly and as he went deeper, it went louder.  Soon, he saw a small sparkling ball whirling around the place, and the hymn was coming from it.  It twirled down to the ground and it a small burst of energy burst out from it.  It formed a silhouette of a woman dressed in robes and its one of its hands were in a persuasive pose which seemed like inviting Sora to go nearer to it.

"Who are you or… What are you?" Sora asked.

"You do not have to know who I am…" It spoke.

"Why have you led me here then?"

            Thinking that it was suspicious, he took out his Keyblade and protected himself from the unknown figure.

"Do not be too aggressive young one…  The time has come…"

"What do you really want from me?"

"… Your Keyblade…"

            Sora jumped backwards and prepared to fight a duel.  Suddenly, the silhouette took form and there he saw a woman in a dark robe which was partially opened, which could show her slim body clothed in a black breastplate and her black hair tied around her head.  She took out her weapon…

"What the--!? This can't be!" Sora shouted.

"Surprised? Hahaha! You are not the only one who has a Keyblade…"

"Who ARE you!?"

"I'm Opal… Give me your Keyblade's power now!"

"Not without a fight!"

            Sora dashed towards her to pierce her with his Keyblade, but she just turned around him and smashed him on the back of his body with her dark blade.  Sora felt dizzy and fell down…

"I'm more skilled than you are… Never underestimate me…"

"W…H… Y?"

"Do you want to know why I have one? Long ago, the Heartless ruled over the worlds, which wrecked havoc throughout them.  The white mages long ago created a Key that would seal them away and that was those locks. That was the Keyblade you have now, Sora… The Keyblade which could lock… Peace was reached for a couple of years. However, the Heartless would not give up, and they also made a new Keyblade which opposed your Keyblade, and that was the Keyblade that Ansem, the seeker of darkness, had, the Keyblade which can release hearts and unlock the power within. That's where you came in, and saved the worlds from the Heartless again, and locked Kingdom Hearts once more.  Now, as for the third one, my Keyblade… Little did each opposing force know about this, a new one arose…  Their energies were too powerful that it had to create a new one and that Keyblade was the most powerful of them all… A Keyblade which can control each and every heart and use it in every way that the master wants…"

"H…O…W?"

"The essence of those two opposing Keyblades made the third one thus, this one has the power of both Keyblades, but in order for this Keyblade to show its true power… I need both Keyblades… Yours and Ansems… However, I got Ansem's already… That fool, even he was being used by the Heartless… Funny, don't you think? So, if I were you, just give it to me nicely…"

            Sora stalled her with his questions and soon, he jumped and slashed her in front.  Opal just countered it with her Keyblade…

"Stop resisting… I know swords art unlike you!"

"Never! I won't let you have my Keyblade!"

"You really want it the hard way… Huh?"

            Opal dashed towards him and gave him an intense piercing move.  Sora fell to the ground and dropped his Keyblade.  Opal took it from the floor and absorbed its powers… After that, she threw the powerless Keyblade to the ground

"Now it is complete… Let Kingdom Hearts be opened once more!"

"No… Keyhole… Can't be unlocked again!"

            Sora tried to reach his Keyblade, but he was too weak to even move.  Opal floated in the air as a black aura surrounded her. She pointed at a wide wall with her Keyblade, and a form of a Keyhole was carved.  A small beam was united with the Keyhole and the unsealing started.  The whole cave was now covered with darkness and the Heartless began to arise once more.  Sora was able to stand up and took his now, powerless Keyblade.  Sora was now surrounded by numerous Heartless and he knew he could never win this alone.  He fought his way out of the cave…

            The whole field was now infested by darkness, and strong winds began.  A medium sized rock suddenly flew with the wind and hit Donald's head.

"Yeouch!" Donald shouted.

            Goofy was awoken by the noise and both of them stood up from their resting place.

"What's going on around here? Where's Swora?" Donald said in his usual "duck voice".

"Gawrsh… Do you think…?"

            Goofy pointed at a distant and there they saw where all of it was coming.  Hoping that Sora was in that cave, they hurriedly went to that cave.  Thousands of Heartless arose from the ground and was dashing towards them.  Donald wiped the enemies with his powerful magic spells, while Goofy used his shield to defend both of them.  It did not take long before they were able to annihilate all of them. 

            Sora was now exhausted with his battles and was now over fatigued.  He could not push through anymore.

"Donald… Goofy… Where are you guys?"

            Opal caught him and blocked his path.  She pointed her Keyblade on Sora's neck.

"This is it Sora! I told you to give it to me nicely!" Opal exclaimed.

"Not yet… Opal!"

            A huge shadow walked towards them at the back of the cave… His form could not be identified… He just looked like a form of energy. Sora was surrounded and was not able to run from both directions.

"You know what to do, but DON'T kill him yet! The voice shouted.

"… As you wish…"

            The shadow vanished and Opal put her Keyblade at her back, and started chanting a weird chant. Sora tried to go back, but as soon as Opal finished her whispering chant, Sora was being devoured by the darkness inch by inch.  Donald and Goofy reached him just in time.

"Leave him alone!" Donald shouted as he cast a fire spell on Opal.

            Opal looked behind her and saw both of them.

"So… You are Sora's friend… As expected… However, you will never be able to save him now! You are too late!"

"We'll fight our way in!" Donald shouted.

"Hmph! You dare challenge me!? Very well imbeciles! I'll give you what you want!"

            Opal floated and dashed towards them, and Donald cast a Blizzard spell, Blizzaga.  Ice flakes formed and went towards Opal, but Opal just slashed all of them in half. She stopped in front of him, and twirled around Donald.  Donald got dizzy, and suddenly a huge pyre erupted from the ground roasting Donald.  Goofy thrust her with his shield, and she bounced at the opposite wall.  She bounced back Goofy and used her piercing move again, which bended Goofy's shield.  He fell to the ground and Opal smashed his head with her Keyblade.  They both fainted in less than a second.

"Where are your friends now, Sora? It seems that they were too easy." She laughed.

            Sora's whole body was now devoured already in the darkness, and his head was the only part that could be seen.

"What are you doing to me!?"

"You'll soon know, but not now… Be patient… Hahahaha!"

            Soon, he was now fully devoured and his body vanished.  The pool of darkness went out of the cave like a group of wild men.  Opal went outside of the cave and looked at the starless sky.

"It has begun… The Heartless will soon infest the other worlds once more… And, Kingdom Hearts will rise here… Unless, they defeat it in time, but I doubt it." Opal made a gloomy smile.

            Suddenly, a teenaged girl, who is slightly shorter than Opal, appeared out of nowhere. She walked slowly towards her as if she feared her.

"Well? Did you find 'her'?" Opal asked.

"Ummm… I lost 'her'…"

            Opal burst in anger and slapped the helpless girl. The girl went in tears.

"Fool! Do you know what is at stake here if ever we fail!?"

"… I know, but it wasn't that easy… I was ganged up by her so called new friends… I didn't know it was coming.  I followed your orders… Once you have opened Kingdom Hearts, a portal will open in the ocean...  She should've been where 'he' wanted 'her' as soon as 'she' got to the portal, right? I led 'her' there just like you have said, but something went wrong… I'm sorry sister…"

"What is done is done… You cannot cry over spilled milk. 'He' will know sooner or later… You know how he gets angry about failures…"

"PLEASE! Don't tell him about it just yet…I promise I'll find and get 'her' soon…" The girl begged.

"(Sigh)… Fine… I won't tell 'him' just yet… I'll try to stall, but don't expect too much! Find 'her' as soon as possible!"

"Yes sister! Thank you!"

"Now leave!"

            The girl went through the ground and vanished again. Suddenly, the gate of Kingdom Hearts rose from the ground and its castle rose.  It was a castle covered with the dark shadows and the emblem of Kingdom Hearts was found on top of the castle.  Its roof was pitch black and pointy bars of steel surrounded the gray brick wall of the castle… Kingdom Hearts have risen once more.

End of Chapter Two…

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