Chapter 12

Heart. The voice said in Leia's head. Again she appeared floating above a dark nothingness. Princess.

The light appeared in front of Leia again and she drifted closer to it.

Who is there? She shouted out to the darkness. Nothing happened.

Show yourself! She yelled and this time something appeared. Hundreds of pale, yellow eyes appeared out of the darkness, all staring directly at Leia. They surrounded her, pushing her back to the edge of the light. She felt the light pouring over her, making the darkness grow and expand. The eyes continued to stare and close in on her.

What do you want? Leia asked as the eyes continued to push here back to the light, until there was no more room to go. The light completely surrounded Leia, replacing the glow from the eyes. She disappeared into the blinding glow.

Heart.

-

Leia awoke.

She had nodded off while sitting in the co-pilot chair of the Falcon. Mara was helping to fix up the Falcon in case of any unforeseen events. Sora's friends, Donald and Goofy, were listening to Threepio's stories of crises he has been through, with Artoo interjecting constantly. As for Sora's Keyblade, it rested safely in the storage compartment.

For the past , they had constantly been traveling, never stopping except to briefly restock on food. Reports had been coming in everywhere of Heartless attacks, and they did not want to land anywhere in case they are attacked as well.

"Hey, you awake?" Han asked beside Leia.

"Yes, but I had a strange dream." Leia responded woozily.

"'Strange how?" Han asked, and Leia told him of both the recent dream and the other one she had, before all these events had started.

"That is weird." Han said. "Have you told anyone else?"

"No," Leia said, shaking her head. "Not even Luke. But it worried me, and yet it seemed so familiar."

"How so?" asked Han.

"I don't know," Leia said. "But those eyes, I feel I've seen them some where before, and the way the voice calls me 'Princess'," Leia shuddered. "It gives me the creeps."

Han reached over to soothe his wife when the com began beeping. Han pushed the flashing button and answered it.

"Hello?" He asked.

"Hello, Han?" Luke's voice answered over the transceiver. "It's Luke."

"Oh, Luke," Han said smiling. "How you've been? How has the training been going?"

"The training has been going well," Luke replied. "Sora's nearly done, but to finish it we need the Keyblade."

"Why?" Leia asked Luke over the com.

"Hi, Leia," Luke said. "We need it for what we are trying to do."

Luke explained to them his goal for Sora to extend his power.

"That will be very impressive if the kid can pull it off." Han said.

"Yes, it will," Luke agreed. "And that's why we need it. Will you come?"

"Of course, Luke." Leia responded. "We're nearby, so we'll be there soon."

"Okay, bye," Luke said. "Give my love to Mara for me, and my regards to everyone else. See you soon." The com turned off.

"Okay," Han said, rubbing his hands together. "Let's set a course in and head to Yavin."

-

As Leia said, they soon arrived on Ossus, on a platform nearby the training area. Mara arrived first, and she and Luke embraced each other. Leia and Han were next, who after saying hello to Luke went over to Jaina. Donald and Goofy were the last two off the ship, with Threepio staying on board. Both Donald and Goofy immediately went to greet Sora, who they had not seen in weeks.

After they had all greeted each other, Han went inside the Falcon and handed it to Sora. Then they all followed Luke to the clearing where Sora had done his training.

"Are you ready, Sora?" Luke said.

"Yes." Sora said, determination in his voice.

"Alright, then," Luke said. "First, activate your lightsaber, and feel the Force around you. Let it surround you, enter into every part of your body."

Sora's lightsaber ignited with a snap-hiss and was ready.

"Now, take your Keyblade," Luke continued. "And feel it in the Force, feel its own power, with your own. Combine them, make them one."

Sora closed his eyes as in a trance as everyone else watched. He raised his lightsaber in one arm above his head, and his Keyblade in the other. Power began to course through Sora's body, a powerful glow.

"That's it, Sora!" Luke said. "Concentrate!"

Sora began to glow even brighter than before, the light spreading beyond him. It washed over the entire group in a blanket of energy. The wave continued, touching the Millennium Falcon and the droids inside. The glow continued to spread across the entire planet, system, and beyond, infusing all beings with the power to fight the Heartless.

The glow began to die down, and Sora lowered his arms, but now instead of having a lightsaber and a Keyblade, there was something new in Sora's hand. It was in the shape of the Keyblade but the handle was that of a lightsaber, and though the blade looked like a key, it was a key of energy, the same as a lightsaber.

A name echoed in Sora's mind. Forceuser…

"What happened to the Keyblade?" Goofy asked.

"It combined with the lightsaber," Sora said. "To make this: the Forcekey."

"Sora, you've done well," Luke congratulated Sora. "Not only have you extended the reach of your power, but it has grown even greater than before."

"So, what now, Luke?" Sora asked. "Where are we going now?"

"I guess with your new found power," Luke said. "We can go combat the Heartless. I suppose we should start on Coruscant."

"Sounds good to me," Sora said, hooking the Forcekey over his shoulder. "Let's go."

"Not so fast," a shapeless voice interrupted. "You have to go through me first if you want to leave."

A shadow erupted into the clearing, a man stepping out of it. He wore a black robe, which matched his glowing black eyes.

"Who are you?" Sora asked as he drew his blade.

"My name is Zur," the dark man answered as he drew two lightsabers into his hands and ignited them, blades of black appearing from them. "The last name you will ever hear."