Chapter 16

"Leia!" Han called out. "Where are you?"

"She's gone, Han," Luke said. "The Heartless took her, just like they took Mara and Chewie."

"No," Jaina said. "She can't be gone too. She can't be a Heartless, too"

Luke reached out with the Force, to calm himself, and for some strange reason he felt what Jaina said was true. He could still feel Leia somewhere. She was still human, at least for now.

"I think you're right, Jaina," Luke said. "I can still feel Leia's presence. Can you?"

Jaina reached out with the Force. "Yes, I can too."

"But where is she?" Han asked.

"I don't know for sure," Luke said. "Something is preventing me from pinpointing her location, like some dark cloud draped over my eyes."

"But there must be someway." Han said.

"Maybe," Luke said, looking at Sora. "Maybe there's someway we can use the Keyblade to find her."

"But Luke," Sora said. "I don't think the Keyblade can do that. I know the Heartless can track me with it, but I don't think I can track them with it."

"But Sora, remember you training," Luke said. "With your new abilities you must have a way of doing so."

"Okay, I'll do my best."

Sora sat cross-legged on the ground. He closed his eyes and immediately fell into a trance. Though he could not exactly feel the Force he felt another, powerful presence: his own heart. Using its power, and by adding his power to the Force, by adding his own life and power to the Force, he reached out across the stars. He felt everywhere, trying to find some trace of Leia, though he did not know what her presence would feel like, just hoping he would know when he found it.

The universe opened up to him. Sora felt the light from the heart's of his friends, all the beings in the galaxy, as well as the darkness in many as well. It was there, in the darkness, he found one unusual dark spot. It was someplace far away, a dark secluded place. A strong darkness came pouring from the dark spot, but also a surprisingly strong light burned with in the darkness as well. It helped push the darkness back though as Sora continued to feel for it, the light slowly began to dim, the darkness threatening to extinguish.

Sora came out of his trance with a gasp.

"Sora," Luke asked. "Are you alright?"
"Yes, and I know where Leia is."

"You do?" Han asked. "Where?"

"Well, I don't know exactly, but I can feel her presence, her light. I can guide you there."

"Okay," Luke said. "Let's go then."

"Hold on a minute," Han said. "How can Sora guide us there, with only a feeling? Now you know I fully believe in the Force, but I just don't understand how Sora can tell us where to go."

"Han, it's easy." Luke said.

"What do you mean?"

"Sora's Keyblade is, well, pardon the pun, the key."

"But how?" Han asked. "Is it just going to magically find Leia, fly over to her and we'll just follow?"

"Exactly."

Moments later, they all boarded the Falcon. Once they had lifted off the ground and were flying, they began.

"Sora," Luke said. "Put your Keyblade out the airlock."

"Luke, are you sure about this?" Sora said.

"Of course, but when I tell you, concentrate."

"Okay, Luke." Sora said unsurely.

Sora ejected the Keyblade out the airlock and watched it floating there in space.

"Sora," Luke said. "Now you must concentrate. Find the place where Leia is, plot a path there, and let your Keyblade do the rest."

"Okay, Luke." Sora said, and did just as Luke told him. He closed his eyes and saw Leia's presence in his mind. He made a path from Leia to the ship, seeing all in between. He felt his need to find Leia, to track her, and was awoken by Luke's voice saying "Han, there it goes!"

"I see it," Han said as the Keyblade started gathering speed. "I'm following its trajectory." The Keyblade began gathering speed and in a sudden flash disappeared into its own hyperspace. "Coordiantes are locked in, following." He started his hyperspace jump. "I hope the path is clear, cause I'm not in the mood to crash into a planet."

The Falcon jumped into hyperspace and was gone.