Kairi stood silently as the hero's and creatures stood glaring at her, with a whisper here and there. She felt oddly frightened because she's never really seen any of the heartless in person. She looked up at Sora hoping he would know what to do. Yet, Kairi saw that Sora himself was very unsure what to do as well. All of a sudden the room went dark.

The dark room fell silent. The room felt cold and unbearable. Every figure was hidden beneath the darkness. Nothing could be seen. The still was silent. The only thing that could be heard by Kairi were her own breathing and her negative thoughts. Her skin felt clammy as her breaths got short. Sora grasped her trembling hand and cradled it. She felt a sense of security with him. Her breathing went back to normal. Suddenly the air became warm and thick. She no longer felt Sora by her, she felt no one. She could tell she was now alone. There was no one to help protect her now.

Suddenly that darkness was cleared by a fog. She could only see the gray blanket that hid everything around her. Then a ripe, sweet, smell surrounded Kairi making her gag. She coughed until the smell went at ease. She took small steps forward anticipating each time. She wondered in her mind where she was. Soon after she drifted off to fear, and then her mind went on a negative chain. She started to feel clammy again. She continued to walk slowly until, she hit something with her feet and fell. She hit the concrete and went unconscious.

He walked on the snow hearing a crunch! Each time he took yet another step. He had not the slightest clue as to where he was. But, he couldn't really care about himself. He really wanted to know where Kairi was. They had been together at Destiny Island and brought apart by darkness. Then they found each other again at Hollow Baston but, lost each other again, as Kairi was safe at home as he continued to find a way to Kairi. Then Kairi found Sora. Now again they are apart. Sora didn't like it at all. Why can't we be together, ever since this key blade stuff started. It seems like me and Kairi can never be together anymore.

Sora patiently walked ahead as he would occasionally wipe a small tear from his big blue eyes. He really did hate this whole thing. It made him so furious. He continued to while as he anger grew more and more. Yet the crisp snow began to get higher and higher off the ground. Sora began to shiver. Where am I? Suddenly about a mile away Sora saw a castle. No way, It can't be! What Sora saw, was Hollow Baston. But, what confused him though was the snow because, last time he didn't recall there being any outside. Everything was very different. There were no waterfalls, also Hollow Baston looked more dead the alive. There were no fumes. Nothing was the same. Sora, surprising himself actually wanted to get to Hollow Baston to see if he could find out what was going on…

"It's almost time." said a young male voice.

"Is everything going according to plan?" said a strong female voice.

"Yes…exactly according to plan, they've been split up."

"Good…" you could hear the pleasure in her voice.

Somewhere, in a dark room lit barely by the fire in a corner was a woman who sat in a ruby red chair with a leather back. She was sitting in front of the window observing the moon and stars that twinkled in the dark night. She had long black hair that went off the chair. Pale white skin but, yet so flawless and smooth. She had ice blue eyes and dark red lips that was the color of blood.

She seemed to be confused about details of the world she was in. Why she was there. She sat with a blank stare and talked with a flat tone in her voice. Every once and a while she would turn to glare at the fireplace for a moment, as if she were expecting something to happen.

The Boy that was in the room with her was tall with short brown hair. He has purple eyes, tan skin, and pale pink lips. His voice was alto. Not exactly manly but, not exactly boyish. He stood at the door watching the woman just sit there. He felt sorry that he had to keep her imprisoned in this room. All he could do was talk to her, and hope that it was enough to keep he occupied.

"Why am I here?" the woman asked all of a sudden.

"What?" the boy said.

"Don't lie to me Dikai" the woman said in a fierce tone.

Taken aback to the fact she used a different tone in her voice he spoke again with a slight fear in his voice. He walked slowly up to her seeing her beautiful face. It was so pale yet so elegant. He had fallen in love with her. But, couldn't say a word about it.

"Y-you know why you're here Aries.." he paused. "You had to because of the darkness."

"I thought I was the one who would be able to help him…" she paused. "or, 'the one'" She looked up at him with her ice blue eyes.

Dikai had to contain his feelings and think, "Well, uh…you're going to help him…soon, I hope."

Suddenly a white aura formed around Aries, you could no longer see her ice blue eyes. They now were glowing white. Her hair shook violently in the air as she sat there like a statue.

"I told you not to lie to me…" She said, her voice was low and angry.

"W-what…" Dikai said as he stumbled back.

"You never lie to me…" She said slowly. She slowly got up from the chair as the aura grew strong. She came towards him. Getting closer, "now you must pay…"

"Wait…Please…NO!"

Out of the darkness of the night Sora saw a beam of white light erupt from a window of Hollow Baston. He gasped as he heard a violent scream. It sounded to dreary, in pain, sad. Sora's patience of arriving at Hollow Baston was getting dim. It was cold and brutal. But, it only got worse. Sora was getting slowed down from the cold. His body started to get stiff as it then became harder to walk. Now every time he move a sharp pain would shoot up his leg and to his spine. He would groan each time but, he still kept going. His curiosity of what happened was eating away at him. Making him want to only go faster but, yet caused more pain.

Sora tried to fight the cold. But the more he fought the colder it got. He didn't know if he'd be able to handle it. Now it hurt to even breathe. The weight on his lungs just increased rapidly causing an excruciating pain. It was so unbearable to where Sora just wanted to stop, lay on in the snow and just give up.

"SORA!"

Sora's head shot up ignoring the pain in his neck. He knew that voice. He's known the voice forever. He's heard it over a million times in his lifetime. But, where did it come from?

"Kairi!" he shouted as loud as his voice would let him.

His voice echoed into the dead air. He could tell he was only talking to himself. If that's so, how did he wondered how he heard Kairi's voice. He got angry and scrunched his face up in frustration. If only he knew where he was because, he's been to almost all the worlds in the period of time trying to find a way to Kairi, but he's never came across this.

"Oh, Sora…" said a familiar voice.

He slowly turned gasping for air, grieving in pain. At the same time he was trying to remember who it was. He then saw who it was and his eyes widen. Somehow he regained full strength and drew his keyblade. 'The Keyblade of Hearts' He had received it after he defeated a heartless king that was known for being one of Ansem's follower's.

"YOU!" Sora shouted.

"So I see you remember me! How nice of you…" The creature laughed slightly.

"Please Hades who could forget that face." He snickered, yet still managing a firm grip on the keyblade.

Hades sighed and walked slowly towards Sora with the peace sign made with his hands. He had a smile on his face. Sora was scared of it.

"Hey not, I'm not here to fight. I just came to you hoping you'd know where I am."

"Don't you know?" Sora said easing the grip on his keyblade.

"Hmm…" Hades said as he was observing Sora loosening his grip on the keyblade. " I thought you would."

All of a sudden all around Sora were heartless, all shapes and sizes.

"Guess you should have found out then huh?" Hades start to laugh, "Oh well…"

All the heartless got ready to attack Sora. Sora was about to attack them but his keyblade was gone. Sora looked at Hades with anger, he wanted to find his keyblade and destroy him altogether.

"Like I said, 'Oh well…' right?" Hades smiled, "ATTACK!"

"NO!" Sora screamed.

Kairi woke up with a splitting headache. She raised her whole body slowly as she groaned. When she opened her eyes she became confused.

"Ouch, what happened?"

Kairi looked around, she wasn't in the fog anymore. She was in a dusty, cold, old looking room. There was a rusty looking chair in a corner and a table next to it that looked brand new.

"Hello my dear…" Said a voice behind Kairi.

"W-" she turned and went into a fear of shock.

"Why so blue my child?" the woman said.

Kairi wanted to scream. No! Not again! She slowly put her hands over her mouth. Maleficent…Kairi said to herself. I thought Sora killed her…

"WELCOME BACK!" Maleficent said. "My dear, it's time to go back to sleep."

She waved her hand over her rod as Kairi screamed, she laughed.