Chapter 13: To Stop the Heartless

After discussing what to do with Cid, the team headed to find the new Navigator gummi that Cid had hidden. After doing so, Sora and Riku talked to Kairi before they leave.

"We looked everywhere for you," said Riku, "but it turned out that you were right there with us. Now, we're all back together."

"Yes," said Kairi, "but we have to help everyone else that has had their hearts taken away from them."

"When I turned into a Heartless, you saved me, remember?" asked Riku.

Riku recalled his memories of when he was a Heartless.

"I was lost in the darkness. I couldn't find my way. As I stumbled through the dark, I started forgetting things-my friends, who I was. The darkness almost swallowed me, but then I heard your voice-your voice," said Riku as his memory ended. "Your brought me back. You and Sora did."

"We couldn't stop thinking about you," said Sora.

"You are our friend," said Kairi. "You rescued us when we were in danger, and that makes you a true friend."

"That's it!" said Riku. "Our hearts were connected, and the light of from them broke through the darkness to lead me from the darkness and into the light!"

"A light can break through the darkness..." said Sora. "I guess it is really more than a fairy tail."

Kairi wanted to come, but Sora said that no matter where they were at, they'd always be together and not alone. Kairi nodded and gave Riku her special lucky charm: the Oathkeeper. She looked at Riku.

"Promise to bring that back to me, okay?" asked Kairi.

"I promise," said Riku.

With that, Riku and Sora headed to join Cloud and Squall on their mission to get back to Hollow Bastion and seal the Keyhole. They took the gummi to Cid, and he installed it into the Gummi Ship. Afterwards, the team headed back to Hollow Bastion to stop the Heartless once and for all.