Author: Hey! Look at that… I managed to get another chapter out… Sorry about the delay folks! It may take me a little longer to submit the chapters though. Anyways, here's chapter three for the more serious story line.

Roger: I'm MACHO!

Author: What the…

Maria and Fayt-runs past, cursing the little in the trousers- GET BACK HERE!

Albel: Meet the babysitting crew… And no, this worm doesn't own Star Ocean, or Kingdom Hearts.

Author-sneaks up behind Albel and starts strangling him-

Leon-timidly glances around for a moment, looking for Yuffie- Finally.. pant I lost her… pant

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Riku threw the black trench coat's hood back over his head, feeling the rain trickle down off his silver hair, and onto his back. "Come on, we'll be late if you don't hurry!" Sora stopped his friend, "Wait, late to where? What's this all about? How'd you even find me in the first place!" Riku turned, obviously stressed over something, "Look, if you'll just come with me, I'll explain everything. I'm not sure when, but I'll do it as soon as I can." Sora studied his face for a moment, unsure of what to do, "… Fine, alright." Riku nodded, "Ok, that's good. My ship's just up this street and down the next alley. It should only take us a few minutes. Let's go."

Sora followed Riku, carefully avoiding some of the puddles that were illuminated by the moonlight. The rain filled street gleamed, and for some reason brought back memories of Destiny Islands… And Kairi. Sora dodged another puddle, and turned the corner into the dark narrow alley. "You know Riku, I've always wondered. What happened back in Kingdom Hearts? How did you escape? What about the king?" Riku countered his barrage of questions with a small sigh, "I told you, I'd explain everything later."

A thin, sleek, silver ship waited for them in the middle of a parking lot. Riku carefully walked up, removing the black glove from his right hand and placing it on the side of the ship. The ship seemed to hum to life, the sound reverberating off the alley's walls. A red panel shimmered to view, scanning his hand for a moment, before a side hatch popped open. Sora stood and stared, unsure of what to say about it. If Riku hadn't waved him over, he could have stood there all night. "Ok, whatever you do, don't touch anything inside the ship unless I tell you to. Alright?" Sora nodded quickly.

Riku cast his coat off, dropping it in a wet heap on the ship's floor, and climbed in, carefully stepping over the passenger seat. Sora jumped in next, uncomfortable in the small cramped space that Riku called a 'seat'. Behind him, the hatch quickly popped shut. "Ok, so this isn't a Gummi ship… What is it?" Riku toyed with a few buttons before answering him, "It's a ship that belongs to the Garden. I can't go into detail. Sorry."

The engine hummed for a moment before blasting off towards its destination. Sora glanced out his window, watching Twilight Town flash by in a blur. "This thing's fast…" Riku laughed, "What'd you expect from it? It is a Garden ship after all." All Sora could do was ponder over what this 'Garden' was. Soon, a new world appeared on map, and soon on screen. It was a dim place that seemed treacherous at the very least. "So, what's that world?" As the words escaped his mouth, two small black ships appeared next to them. "Not them again…" Riku punched a button and flew towards the world with immense speed. "Anyway, welcome to the renowned Sun City!"

The ship slammed into the cement near a flight tower. Shattering the concrete around it, unearthing what appeared to have once been a field. Behind them, the same two ships landed with precision. "Just stay here, I'll be right back." Riku pushed the hatch open, summoning Oblivion to himself before jumping out. "Wait! Hey!" Sora piled out behind him, willing Oathkeeper into existence. From the first ship, a masked figure got out, draped in a red, gold lined cape. Behind him, the second ship's weapons system came online as the pilot awaited the leader's word.

"By order of the Dragon Head Empire, you are to surrender your ship. You have 5 seconds to vacate the premises of your ship, under penalty of immediate-" Riku's keyblade slammed into the figure's gut, causing him to double over, only to be struck over the head by Sora. Riku whirled, "Sora! I told you to stay in the ship!" Sora coldly replied, "I can take care of myself." Riku glanced towards the second ship in time to notice the large, conspicuous cannon that was charging, "Lets go!" He turned around, followed by Sora, and ran towards one of the dark alleys, ignoring the uncertain looks from the inhabitants.

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