Chapter 2- Fight or Flee

The Supreme Shadow got up, and attempted to slam its large, clawed fist into Mickey and Goofy, but Donald cast Aeroga on them at the last second. The punch was deflected and the Shadow was stunned for a moment, giving Mickey a chance to strike with the Royal Kingdom Key. He jumped up at the Shadow and tried a Ragnarok attack, but it punched Mickey, knocking him into Donald and Goofy!

"We can't defeat this creature! We must flee your highness!"

"I agree. This way!"

The three began to run from the seemingly invincible creature, but then it just disappeared.

"What happened? Why did it vanish?"

"I don't know, Goofy. We should try to find Ansem again."

Just then, Rexus teleported in front of them.

"King Mickey, I have news of Sora. He is about a day's journey from the city."

"Good. I guess we'll find out if Sora can stand up to the source of the Heartless!"

Meanwhile inside the City of Lumaria, a female figure stood inside the Royal Palace, awaiting the arrival of her counterpart.

"How much longer do we have to go, Riku?"

"I can sense the gates of the city, Kairi. It's just a few more steps."

The heroes stepped forward, out of the dark miasma that had blinded their vision for so long to find a shining city with towering buildings that grazed the sky with elegance and splendor. All of the buildings were white with crème trim, hauntingly echoing Sora's new clothes. They walked through the gates and they closed behind them with an eerie creak, resonating the horror that would soon befall them all.

"I remember living here now. Riku and I lived in an apartment building over there, and Kairi... I don't know where Kairi lived. That's odd."

"I have to tell you guys something. I was the Princess of Luminon."

"No way! We used to hang out all the time!"

"I liked to leave the palace from time to time. My tutors always stifled me, so I enjoyed spending time with you two. Before the Heartless came, I was going to ask my parents if you could both live at the palace with me, but then we were taken to the Islands."

"I remember now. You asked if we wanted to go with you somewhere safe. Wait! That means... We were the only ones that survived!"

"I know. But now we can bring it all back."

"You weren't the only ones that survived."

"Who said that?"

"We did."

A man and woman stepped out of an abandoned cafe and Kairi immediately recognized them.

"Mom! Dad! You made it!"

"This is the King and Queen of Luminon?"

"Yes, Sora we are. King Mickey of Disney Castle informed us of the situation a few weeks ago."

"So where is the source of the Heartless?"

"She is inside the palace, but beware. Despite her appearance, she is a formidable opponent."

"Why is she there?"

"She uses the palace to rule over the Heartless. I'm sure that she will explain to you."

"If she is the source, why would she talk to us?"

"That is for you to discover for yourself, Sora. For inside of what she says lies the keys to her destruction."

"I understand. Let's go to the palace!"

"Why don't we rest here for a few hours?"

"Ok, but we leave as soon as possible."

Meanwhile at the Door of Light, Ansem appeared in front of it.

"Now, I can begin the second phase of my plan. Those fools!"

"Soon we shall meet again, Riku. And you shall not escape me this time!"

Ansem walked through the door and it closed behind him, never to open again.

Mickey, Rexus, Goofy and Donald appeared at the door a moment too late.

"No! He's gone through! His darkness has closed the door and we can't go after him!"

"There's always a way. Let's get to Sora's old Gummi ship and see if it can take us to Lumaria!"

"That's a great idea, your highness!"

So all of them teleported once more, to find another path to Sora, to warn him of Ansem.