Part I: Chapter 2 Reunion
The gummy ship safely arrived in Olympia, just outside the Colliseum gates. Herc and Phil were already outside to greet the group.
"Took you long enough," said Phil, in his loud and raspy voice. "Have we got a surprise for you kid." Phil led Sora and the rest of the group inside the Colliseum. In the lobby of Colliseum stood all of Sora's friends from all the other worlds. Tarzan, Aladdin, Jack, and everyone else. There was something missing though...
"I can't put my finger on it..." Sora said. "It doesn't feel like everyone is here. It doesn't feel complete. Well... at least... as complete as it can be."
Phil's expression suddenly went sour, and he hung his head. "Well kid... the truth is... well..." Phil mumbled a bit. He could not finish what he wanted to say. Herc decided to take over for him.
Herc began, "You see Sora," and placed a hand on Sora's shoulder, "Ariel and her companions are not here. The darkness... the darkness swallowed up their entire world. We failed to protect that world from the darkness, and we failed you too."
Sora cringed as if he was in pain. He was always able to save his friends. But what happened this time? Where was he when he was needed? Could the new breed of evil really be that much stronger? These new heartless took on Sora's friends as if they were nothing. He can't be everywhere at once. Aha! That must be it! There can't possibly be any flaw other than his inability to travel quickly. Or can there?
Sora looked around at all of his friends. His face had a look of silent anger. He stared at his Platinum Chocobo for a brief moment. "Everyone stay here. Stay together. And do not leave this place for any reason whatsoever." With that, he stormed outside, and towards the gummy ship, which was by now devoid of any passengers. His friends said nothing. They thought he was the only one who could put up a winning fight now. A fight against an enemy they are not even sure about anymore.
As Sora blasted off, he set a course. A course leading to the depths of the world that now no longer exists. But if darkness consumed a world that existed in darkness to begin with, what exactly was going to be there?
Next time on Part I-Chapter 3: Eradication