Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts. I own all OC, OW (Original Weapons and Worlds), OS (Original Spells.). This is an AU sequel. Don't like AU don't Read.

Memories: Origins 1

"Mickey how long must we be in here?" asked Riku.

"For as long as it takes someone to release us," said Mickey. He shook his head. He laughed feebly. "I don't know how long that will take. I do know that there is someone coming that is an even more powerful threat than Ansem. He is the Double Blade Master's father's darkness. His name is Aya." Riku looked at Mickey confused.

"It isn't over. I hired Ansem the guardian of the Worlds that Cloud, Leon and all of them came from. He became obsessed with the darkness and it eventually swallowed him. He was split in half. Half became part of Sora and the other half became you," said Mickey. Riku looked away.

"That does mean that I am part of the darkness," said Riku.

Mickey shook his head. "No it doesn't you sacrificed yourself to close the doors. Only Inshikake has ever managed to close the doors by himself."

"What? How?"

"He is a Double Keyblade wielder. One of the rare ones. More balanced toward the light. He had an opposite that just came to be. He is part of the Hunters of Darkness a group that came before me that controlled the darkness locked away in every heart," said Mickey. "But now Sakara is more balanced toward the darkness. He seeks to destroy Inshikake, you and Sora. Because the blades attract the darkness to them. He made his blades. Yours came from your heart to protect you as did the others."

"Still you are crazy to even take on the job this large alone," said Riku.

"I did what I thought was noble," said Mickey. They stopped as they heard the doors get ripped open. They both were sucked out of the room as it collapsed and all the darkness escaped. All the heard was "Vengeance is mine," said Aya. Both Mickey and Riku saw a red haired man. Mickey said, "Riku that is Aya. The first to unleash the darkness."

Later after both had landed in some weird limbo. Mickey looked at Riku. "Find Dawn Star Harbor. Twilight Town and Traverse City had been sealed away because the chamber to the darkness has been destroyed. I must find Kairi and take her back to Kharia Ruins," said Mickey.

"What is the reasoning behind it?" asked Riku.

"She holds the key to the undoing of Aya," said Mickey. He left for Destiny's Island.

Riku began searching Kingdom Hearts for this new town. He heard rumors that the Key Blade wielder called Sora had been taken. It had been spread that all with Keyblades to be hunted down. Riku knew that Aya was firmly in control of the situation. Riku had found the Ruins of Hollow Bastion. Half of the castle was gone. That was when he realized that he was close to his goal. As he was sucked into a black hole. He was falling not toward the town but toward his body.

Crystal Sands: Now

His body jumped. He sat up and looked around. "I remember now what I am supposed to do. The trip to Dawn Star Harbor caused a small case of amnesia. I am fine now," said Riku. He looked down in his hand he held a red gem. He showed to Tifa. She smiled.

"That is the legendary summon Knights of the Round. It is very powerful. Your wanting to find your friend must have summoned it to you. A very noble cause indeed," she said. Riku nodded. Cloud sat up. He looked at Riku.

"The damage at Hollow Bastion was caused by a minor fight between Sephiroth and Jenova." Riku was amazed. The devastation that the fight had caused. They gathered their wits about them and started hunting Crystal Sands for Seymour and the materia. Several Aeons were flying around. The swooped down on the party. They were angered by the presence of other summons. Cloud and the other prepared for a fight. The Aeon Bahamut landed in front of them. Cloud summoned Bahamut Zero to attack the monster. As they prepared for the attack a huge dark ball knocked summon gem out of Cloud's hand. Bahamut Zero vanished. As he did the other attacked knocking the party out cold.