Authors note: Thanks a lot people for the reviews! We greatly appreciate it. I know that many of you may have been taken by surprise to discover two of the main villains were none other than Gaston and John Smith, but we included these two due to the fact we believe that they have the potential to become great villains. John Smith has always been viewed as the perfect, all-round good guy. For the first time we want the world to see another side of him. Trust me, after hours of watching and choosing from multiple Disney Films, John Smith's definitely capable of establishing a reputation as a bad guy. Next, we move on to Gaston. This arrogant, middle-aged fellow who starred in the Walt Disney masterpiece Beauty and the Beast was chosen for one reason…his motivation in the film. Despite being the villain in this film as well, Gaston was not a very good one. He wasn't cold, evil, or insane like so many before him. He was just a fool obsessed with a single woman. This brings us to his motivation. Bell. His very desire to have this woman drove him to do many terrible things, and reveal to us all what he was capable of. So with great pleasure we resurrected this old-time foe, and gave him a second chance at proving himself a true villain. Also, in case none of you knew, Shan-Yu was also the villain in Mulan. John Ratcliffe starred as the bad guy in Pocahontas, remember? Well, enough of this! On with the story!

Chapter two- An Unexpected Reunion

A powerful impact to his lower abdomen shattered the peaceful slumber Sora had been consumed in. His body tensed, a groan escaping his lips as pain shot through his chest. Curled up, Sora was far to focused on the pain to notice he had fallen to the floor, his head smacking against the wood which immediately took his concentration from one thing, bringing it to another.

He lay there, still. The pain slowly dying away.

When the strength lost from what felt like a century long sleep returned, the Keyblade Master finally managed to pull himself to his feet. Leaning against the wall not far behind to balance himself as a dizzy spell overcame him, Sora forced open his heavy eyes and with greatly blurred vision a figure before him came into view.

"Glad to see your awake kid." The familiar voice belonging to the being ahead shattered the silence that had only briefly fallen between them.

A confused expression crossed Sora's face, bringing up his hands and using them to rub fiercely at his eyes in an attempt to clear his hazy sight. When the fog that covered his cerulean orbs dissipated, he could not help but gasp at who stood across from him.

"Long time no see, right?"

"Leon," Sora practically screamed while taking a quick step forward, grinning like a complete fool. "How? How did you get here?"

The gunblade wielder folded his arms across his chest, keeping his eyes in direct contact with Sora's own.

"Funny, I was just about to ask you the same thing," He responded, emotionless.

"Well, we got here thanks to the Gummi." Sora glanced over to where his companions slept, expecting to find them awake or snoozing still. Donald and Goofy were gone.

"Hey? Where are they," Sora questioned while hurrying over to the bed on which the two had once lay. His eyes scanned over it, finding the bed perfectly made as if no one had been there to begin with.

Leon approached the exit slowly. "Your friends are waiting with Yuffie and Aerith at Cid's old shop."

Sora turned quickly to the man, joy clear on his face.

"Yuffie and Aerith are here too!"

"Yeah. You care to hurry up?" Leon said nothing more. While keeping his sight straight ahead, he slipped through the open doorway and vanished into the hall. Sora was not far behind.

"So, you didn't answer my question," Sora began while keeping a few feet of distance between them as they walked on. "how was it you guys arrived here?"

The gunblade master continued on, silent, unresponsive. Why he did not answer made Sora quite curious and worried, taken back by how cold and distant his friend was acting. At least colder and more distant than usually.

"Hey, come on! Answer me Leon." Sora demanded a response, though his tone wasn't as demanding as his words.

"Too be honest, we don't know," Leon spoke, finally responding.

"You don't know? Well then…" The young teenager was about to continue, but the man before him got him off.

"I'll explain everything when we get back."

That was the end. Sora did not argue with this, being content with just seeing him and rather not too concerned on such matters as how he got here. No matter how important it have been. For thoughts now plagued his mind. That if it was possible for others to reach this world besides himself, perhaps there was a chance that there was someway he could see her. See Kairi. It was a possibility! That he knew! A mere trip in the Gummi would bring him straight to her! But would that be right? Showing up, raising the girl's hopes that just maybe he was coming home to stay, only to leave her a few days, or even hours, after?

Passing through the great doors leading into the First District, Sora came face to face with an extremely hyperactive, or rather just really happy, Yuffie. Before he could even respond the young teen was tackled powerfully to the ground, despite Yuffie's slim build. How one so small could be so powerful was beyond him, but aside from his amazement he could not help but find humor in this. Yuffie was always full of surprises. To be expected right? After all, she was the greatest ninja of all time. So she claimed at least. But Sora, in his heart, didn't have the slightest doubt that she was not.

"Well now, seems Leon managed to get you up you lazy bum," Yuffie spoke while using her right index finger to poke Sora's nose playfully. The skin wrinkled, making the young Keyblade master seem a little piggish. "When Donald and Goofy told us you where one to sleep in late we didn't think of the chance that it would be this late."

Sora's face flushed faintly. "Uh…yeah. I just prefer to sleep in when I can. How late is it any way?"

Leon responded for the ninja atop of the Keyblade Master, taking a small step forward. "Late enough."

"I guess that's a pretty good answer." Sora laughed, leaning his head back against the stone upon which he lay, finding the weight of the woman on top of him rather comforting. (( No you perverts, not that way.)) "Where's Aerith?"

"Right here." A gentle tone came from the shadows near the doorway to enter the Moogle Shop, a as always beautiful Aerith stepped forth, a silent Cloud at his side followed by Donald and Goofy. Sora's eyes fell instantly to the blonde haired man who responded with a gaze, his eyes seeming, to Sora's surprise, a tad happy. Who would have thought that someone quieter than Leon would actually be glad to see someone. Why was he tagging along by Aerith's side anyway?

Yuffie finally removed herself for Sora's chest, the warmth between their bodies dissipating almost immediately. Sora arose, taking a hand extended by Leon and brushing himself off.

"Bout time you woke up," Donald greeted his companion while smirking. "You'd probably have slept through the end of the world hadn't Leon got your lazy butt up. Your worse than Goofy."

"Gawrsh, would I really sleep through the end of the world Donald?" Goofy inquired curiously, bringing a gloved finger and pointing it at his (scary) chin.

"Oh I give up." Donald squawked in an annoyed tone, crossing his arms and waddling away from the others.

"Sora," Leon began while leaning against the wall by the giant doors. "If your ready, I'll start explaining."

"Alright!" Sora hurried to his companion, standing feet before him and gazing up into his eyes. And the story began.

"As you very well know, when Ansem was defeated and Kingdom Hearts sealed, the worlds consumed by darkness returned," Leon began while closing his eyes. "Tied to the darkness, when it was defeated, the tie was severed and forever the realms should have lost the connection they all once shared. We all were sent back home, expecting life to return to the way it once was. But that…was not to come." He halted, opening his eyes once more and turning them to the stars. "One day, a mysterious man calling himself John Ratcliffe came to our world. No one could explain how he got here, and he only denied knowing how himself. He seemed to be a kind man, helpful and willing. I, however, could see straight through the mask he had put on. For every time I looked into his dark eyes, I saw the darkness that was in Ansem's as well. But whether or not he fooled me didn't matter, what did matter was that he had deceived our current leader, the sorceress Edea, Ansem's wife."

"Whoa? You mean to tell me that lunatic had a wife?" Sora blurted uncontrollably, surprised and rather sickened that someone could fall for such a psycho. But he wasn't always that way, so it was untreatable he supposed.

"Can I finish?" Levon gave a terrible glare in Sora's direction, sending a chill up his spine and a message that clearly stated "interrupt me again and I'll cut your tongue out." Sora went silent.

" Now, as I was saying," He began again with an exhausted tone. "Edea took a liking to this man, and eventually offered him a seat of power beside her. An advisor. Ratcliffe happily took the offer. Only one day had passed, and Edea gradually began to change. She became wicked, cold. She refused to hear the pleas of the people she ruled over, and punished those who even so much as gave the slightest sign of insolence. It was a nightmare that was only just beginning. Shortly after, something happened. On a perfect day the sky darkened, lightning crackled and struck everything around us. And then everything was covered in a black fog. That's…all I can recall." Leon's story ended, and with a sigh he buried his face in his left hand.

"I'm…sorry Leon," Sora shook his head sadly, staring down at his (freakish) feet. "You wanted your life back, and it was taken again. All of yours was taken away."

"Things happen." That was all Leon said, and shoving himself from the wall he walked in away in complete silence, not looking back.

The group remained quiet. Not a single person tore their eyes from Leon's back (side)( Buhhaa) as the man slowly distanced himself from them. Sora was unable to understand why Leon was acting this way. Of course he had been torn from his home again, but even that shouldn't have wounded him so greatly. What was it the man was keeping secret? Hidden from the others, or at least Sora. Should he ask what was wrong? Should he pry into something that really doesn't concern him? Even if it was out of concern for a friend, did he have the right?

"What's wrong with him?" Sora finally managed to ask while turning to face the others with a worried expression.

"A woman," Yuffie spoke in a whisper rather sadly. "A woman named Rinoa. The two of them were engaged, and the day of the wedding was also the day we were taken from our world. We all watched in horror as Rinoa was the first to be consumed, unable to do a thing even when Leon himself was only feet from her. She was crying out for him, only him." Strangely, Yuffie began to shiver and sob, something Sora never expected to come from her. "And when the darkness finally consumed her, we remember hearing that awful shriek. A cry of complete agony. And ever since, we have feared the worst."

"But there's still a chance, right?" Sora inquired rather desperately. "You guys can't be certain that she is gone! All we have to do is look for her!"

"We can't do that Sora, you know that." Aerith stepped forward slowly, placing a hand upon his shoulder. "You have far more important things to take care of. And," she paused, turning to face Leon who sat upon one of the many boxes in the alley. "when we return, that's when will know. For now, all we can do is wait and depend on you to set things right."

"Alright!" The keyblade master smiled at this, forcing away any sadness that still tugged at his heart. He would set things right again, as he did before. Whatever remained to be done, he would do it. It was his duty. However, as he prepared to speak once more, he was cut off by a terrible scream that shattered the serene atmosphere and minutes. Darkness poured out from the sky, shadowlike figures rising in a puddle from the cracks between the tiles of the floor. And when they began to take shape, the group could only watch in complete horror as their worst fears came to life. The heartless had returned.

Authors note: Baadaddum! Here you guys go, the next chapter is done! I hope you all like it, really we do! Please R&R! And leave a good review at that! Well, I'll update as soon as possible! Ciao!

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