The foursome continued to follow Riku, into a crowded street full of lights. There was much chatter in the streets with more people. Avoiding getting lost, Sora decided to keep an eye at Riku's back Riku suddenly came to a halt in front of a small house. The house inside had the lights on. Sora remembers this and realized it was…
"Riku isn't this Cid's house?" Sora asked while they other threesome arrived.
"Yes, it is. When I came back to Traverse Town, I remember about this place. I thought there would be people in it, you know… Leon and them but no one was here."
Riku replied and opened the door.
"That's because the others are in Hollow Bastion." Donald said and the foursome entered the door with Riku behind them.
"Hollow Bastion? Really?" Riku and said and headed for the small dining room.
He sat and the others followed and sat as well.
"Yeah, they said that it was there old home… Hollow Bastion." Goofy said and leaned back with his hands underneath his head.
"Anyway, how did you end up here, Riku?" King Mickey questioned.
"I mean I haven't seen you since we separated a few years ago."
"You see, King Mickey…" Riku started but was interrupted by Mickey.
"Look, were not in Disney Castle so just call me Mickey, it annoys me when call me a royal."
"Right, well Mickey. When we separated, I got on to this path and moved on and ended up on a cliff. Then something, I felt something, some kind of force pushed me over the cliff and fell down to a deep gorge. While I was falling I saw this swirling watery substance floating and I dropped in it. And when I felt the ground, all of a sudden I realized I was in Traverse Town." Riku finished.
"Well that substance must have been a portal. We have been through it before so we know about it." Donald said also mimicking Goofy's posture.
"Riku, I have to know this but… Have you heard from Kairi at all?" Sora asked curiously leaning forward to Riku.
"Sorry, Sora. I have never been able to find away to get out of Traverse Town and to find her. And again Gummi Ship's can't be used because of the separation of the worlds. I researched but couldn't find anything about some kind of transport to get into other worlds and plus there's a New War" Riku said mysteriously.
"New War!" The foursome exclaimed.
"What do you mean, Riku?" Mickey asked.
"There were some people who were teleported here to Traverse Town and was said that there is this new person who controls the heartless. You know like Ansem." Riku stated.
"Well, who is it then?" Sora asked anxiously.
"They called her Queen of Darkness." A voice said and the foursome jumped with surprise.
"Ahh…Hello, your back again, Lex." Riku said while looking behind them.
The companions turned around and saw a male who was about to be in his early twenties. He had light gray hair like Riku's and on his hand he clutched an Oathkeeper.
"Oh… I forgot to introduce you. Guys, this is Lex and Lex, this is Donald, Goofy, Mickey and Sora." Riku pointed.
"So your, Sora" Lex said rubbing his chin.
"I always wanted to meet the Key- Bearer."
"Hey, can we continue now!" Donald pouted.
"Lex, how did you know about the Queen of Darkness?" Goofy asked.
"I came from a world that has been struck by heartless. And when I was attacked, I landed to a portal and the portal lead me here." Lex answered.
"And I heard a about a person who can open the Door to the Light and also the person who was going to restore all off the corrupted worlds. And they said that they it was you, Sora." Lex said.
"Me, who told you this?" Sora exclaimed.
"Oracles of Light. They can see into the future. And they also told me to find Riku because he would lead me to you." He said and sat down.
"Anyway… This Queen of Darkness, how many worlds has she corrupted?" Donald asked.
"About a couple including Atlantica and Halloween Town." Riku said.
"Gawrsh, this is horrible, how can we stop this?" Goofy said in a worried tone.
"Well, the first thing is to open the Door of Light. And vanish the Queen. And this will be restored." Lex said.
"Who is this Queen anyway? Corrupting worlds and people lives! Who does she think she is anyway?" Sora said indignantly.
Sora was angry and wanted revenge. He knew what those people felt when their world was destroyed and they were separated from their family, relatives and friends. Friends. Friends, like the same time when he was separated from his friends and family. He knows that feeling and he doesn't want other people to suffer like that.
"Sora, you can't beat her single-handedly, I mean she's evil and strong. She could kill you with one kick. But with lots of help we can defeat her." Riku said.
"And they also said that the Queen used to be human, like us." Lex said.
"So maybe we can reach into her heart and help her. And some people said that she is looking for the Door to the Light."
"Why?" Mickey asked.
"So she can seal it forever and it won't open again." Riku replied.
"So, where ever the Queen is the Door will be near?" Donald asked.
"Yeah, but I have no clue where she would be and we have no way of getting out of this world." Riku said, sitting up.
'To tell you the truth, the going to worlds part is solved because we know how but the where is the Queen part is still not solved yet." Sora said.
"Maybe, Leon would know!" Donald said.
"Yeah! He would know so we should go there! To Hollow Bastion." Sora yawned.
He was tired and so was everyone.
"Alright but if we go, we should go tomorrow because I think everyone will agree with me that you are all tired!" Riku said.
Getting up, Riku held out a hand to the tired Sora and led him and the other males into the room.
"Sorry, this is the only spare room here but we have sleeping bags."
Riku want to the closet in the room and threw four squashy sleeping bags on the floor. Mickey thanked Riku and all four of them grabbed the sleeping bag and tucked in. Wondering what's going to happen the next day.