A group of Heartless is fighting several Nobodies at the Postern, while Maleficent and Pete watch. The Nobodies seem to be winning.
"Here me, my Heartless! Attack the white husks! Sweep them away!" Ordered Maleficent
"What, are you nuts? We're never gonna win! I don't know about you, but I'm outta here, sister!" replies Pete as he runs away.
"You pathetic coward!" Spatted Maleficent.
The Nobodies seem to have overtaken the Heartless to Maleficent's disdain. She sees Sora, Andi, Donald, and Goofy race from around a corner. She vanishes in a flash of green flame, as the Heartless and Nobodies continue to fight.
"Heartless! Leave the white ones. Turn your attention to Sora and his friends!" Ordered Maleficent as the Heartless stop fighting the Nobodies turning towards them.
"Uh-oh!" Exclaimed Goofy
They successfully defeat both groups of enemies. Yuna, Rikku, and Paine fly in from down the hall.
"Where's Maleficent?" Asked Yuna
"Looks like she ran away" replies Sora
"Well, that was PRET-ty lame of her" said Rikku
"I guess we picked the wrong side" said Paine
The fairies turn to each other and start babbling amongst themselves. Sora, Andi, Donald, and Goofy wait for them.
"Umm, hey...if you're looking to pick sides, why don't you pick Leon's? They can always use help" explained Sora as Yuna, Rikku and Paine turn around.
"Does this Leon have any treasure?" Asked Yuna
"Yeah, lots of stuff!" Replies Donald with a smile.
Andi looks at Donald really confused by his quick remark.
"Perfect!" Said Rikku
"Come on." Said Paine
"Who ARE you?" asked Sora
"Oh, we're nothing worth mentioning" replies Yuna
"Just three treasure fanatics" continued Paine
"Later, taters!" Waved Rikku as the three fairies disappear like magic.
"Did Leon...really have any treasure?" Asked Sora looking at Goofy who shrugs his shoulders at Sora.
Donald snickers and Andi pats Donald's head. He looks at her, "They're going to find out. Just don't complain to me when they start plucking tail feathers" said Andi smirking. Donald looks surprised by her remark and looks at his tail feathers then starts running to the exit with the rest of the group. They run ahead to the Postern. Dusks appear after they arrive.
"We don't have time for you!" Growled Sora
They strike them down and run around the bridge. A large beam of light slams into the ground in their way.
"Whoa!" Exclaimed Sora
A man with long gray hair and a large black wing spreads itself as the light dissipates. He turns around to face them.
"Sora, it's Sephiroth!" Exclaimed Donald
"Ain't Sephiroth the one who's supposed to be the dark part of Cloud's heart?" Asked Goofy
"Did Cloud tell you that? Then he must understand now." replies Sephiroth
"Just what are you gonna do to him?" asked Sora
"Nothing. Cloud is the one who hungers for Darkness."
"He said he's got a score to settle with you"
"I see... He wants to meet me again" As Sephiroth turns around and walks away.
"Then I should give him what he wants. That last bit of light is always the hardest to snuff out." As he flies into the air and disappears. The four race to the Restoration Site, where Leon is slicing down Heartless. Aerith is there for support.
"We'll help" said Sora as they ran towards them. Aerith turns around as they enter.
"Sora! Behind you!" Exclaimed Aerith in a panic.
They whirl around and several Dancer Nobodies appear. They defeat the Nobodies and run to catch up with Leon.
"The King's in the bailey. You better head over there!" Yells Leon
"Got it!" replied Sora as they leave the Restoration Site and enter the Bailey, seeing no one. They approach a rock formation and look out over the expanse.
"Whoa..." says Sora as they see literally thousands of Heartless storming the cliffs. Yuffie is fighting in the fray. Her shuriken swings back to her and she falls to the ground, tired. She suddenly is healed, and stands up as Aerith runs over. They continue to enter the fight. Stitch, meanwhile, jumps down and shoots at several Heartless with his plasma shooters. One attacks him from behind. He jumps out of the way, and shoots at it. Paine is chased to the edge of a ridge by an Armored Knight Heartless, and dodges as it swipes at her. She jumps up on it's head and over it. Yuna and Rikku attack from above, kicking it and spiraling to the ground. The Heartless stumbles over the cliff, as Yuna and Rikku jump into the air with a high-five. Paine flies back over and more Heartless chase after them. Cloud and Leon are surrounded on both sides by multitudes of Heartless, who are pushing them towards the edge of the cliff. The two stand back-to-back with their swords out and ready.
"Think you can handle this many?" asked Leon
"Well... Might be tough if one more shows up." Said Cloud
"Then that'll have to be the one I take care of." Said Leon
"What, you're fighting too?" Asked Cloud as they jump away from each other and begin decimating Heartless as they move in, sending a number of hearts floating into the sky. Cloud cleaves two and more surround him, cutting him off from Leon. Before he can blink, they are gone. He sees Sephiroth, standing on the edge of the cliff, his sword out, having just cleaved through nearly twenty Heartless surrounding Cloud. Cloud stares him down.
"Sephiroth!" Yells Cloud
He clutches his buster sword. Sephiroth walks forward and points his masamune at Cloud. The thin blade just barely touches Cloud's.
"I understand that you've been looking for me." Said Sephiroth.
"Yeah. Once I get rid of you, the darkness will go away." said Cloud
"Can you do it? That darkness comes from your own dark memories. Do you think you can erase your past?"
"Shut up!"
"Face it-you turn your back on the present and live in the past. Because the light of the present is too much!"
"You don't know me!"
"Cloud!" Yells Tifa as Cloud tries to look, but the flash of light make him wince.
"I know. Because...I am you." Replies Sephiroth as he vanishes in a flash, spouting feathers. Cloud looks around him and runs, as Tifa runs to where he was standing.
"Cloud! Wait!" Yells Tifa as she is quickly surrounded by Heartless. One comes up behind her, she quickly gives a backfist to it, then power punches a second from the front. Another comes at her from her right, and she delivers a crescent kick.
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"Leon, everybody-hang in there!" Said Sora
As the group ran towards the battle; Mickey drops from the sky and holds his arms out, his back to them, "Okay, fellas, you've gotta go find Riku and Kairi!" Said Mickey
"But Leon and the others are friends too!" explains Sora
"Don't worry. There's already lots a help here. We'll take care of this fight." replies Mickey
"I'm not leaving!" Spatted Andi
"But...I promised Leon!" said Sora as he looks upset.
"Donald! Goofy!" said Mickey as the two of them straighten up at their names.
"Take Sora and Andi and get goin'!" Ordered Mickey
"This isn't fair..." argued Andi with Mickey in the background. "Riku, Kairi...give me a little time, okay?" Mutters Sora looking down at his heart.
Donald and Goofy look toward each other and nod, then straighten back up; "Your Majesty!" said Donald
"We understand. We'll go search for Riku and Kairi!" continued Goofy
"What?!" Said Andi looking at Donald and Goofy.
"Right. Watch for danger!" warned Mickey
"You be careful, too!" Replies Donald
"Wait, you guys!" said Sora as Sora looks back at Mickey, who's scouting the area, still looking away from them.
"Sora, Andi, do as you're told!" Said Donald
"You're comin' with us whether ya want to or not!" Said Goofy
"C'mon, Guys! Ya gotta be good!" continues Donald as he winks at them. Sora and Andi catch on.
"Gotcha" said Sora as his upset expression reveals a smile. Andi nods with a smile.
"Well then, skedaddle!" Said Goofy
Sora mouths the words "Thank you"
"Let's go!" Said Donald
They run right past Mickey and down into the cliffs.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty!" Apologized Sora as they salute the King.
"Hope you can forgive us!" Continued Goofy as they leave over the rock face, and Mickey sighs.
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A camera in Ansem's computer room scans the area. It moves to the door, where a hooded figure stands, and scans for data. The word 'unknown' flashes on the screen and the figure points to the camera. There is a flash of light and the camera is knocked into static and turns off. The hooded one walks over to the computer and inserts a disk.
The monitor displays the words "Now Loading" before switching to an entry bar.
The man types in "Another" and the computer brings him to another screen with six entry bars gathered around an inner circle symbol. He types passwords into each of these and the screen switches to "System Start". The computer returns to the normal screen and the disk is ejected. The figure takes the disk and pockets it, walking toward the now open door at the edge of the room. He walks down the long stairs in the Heartless Manufactory and steps onto a lighted panel. The floor before him slides open from the center and lights up. He walks through and the floor closes. He walks down the ramp, which disappears, and steps down a spiral hallway. His thoughts travel back to several years ago
"Master Ansem. Regarding the experiment I presented the other day...With your permission, I'd like to proceed-"
"I forbid it! Forget this talk of doors, and the heart of all worlds. That place must not be defiled!" said Ansem the Wise
"But, Master Ansem! I've been thinking..."
"Xehanort...Those thoughts are best forgotten" interrupted Ansem the Wise
The figure gets to the end of the staircase and stops. The door in front of him opens with a flash and he enters a white hallway. He walks past several barred and diamond-windowed cells with digital locks and comes to another door. The door slides open. He enters a while room with black chains and Nobody symbols lining the walls and floor. The door closes behind him and he places his hand on the chair in the center of the room before sitting down. The chains and symbols glow white, eminating from the central chair. The glow crawls toward a blue figure lying on the floor.
"It has been far too long...my friend."
A pile of blue armor lay on the floor next to a keyblade.
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Zexion walks through Twilight's View in a mysterious castle.
"Zexion! Zexion!" Yells Vexen running down the stairwell towards Zexion.
"Right here! What is it?" asked Zexion
"Where is Lord Xemnas?" Asked Vexen
"His usual spot." Replied Zexion
"The "Chamber of Repose"." Said Vexen turning away.
"Yes. Go and see for yourself."
Vexen has trouble focusing, "That isn't funny! I suppose I have no choice but to wait." He walks past Zexion and mutters to himself.
"But the clock is ticking. Time is running out! What to do...Why is he never around when I need him? It's almost as if he knows I'm looking for him. The whole world is..." said Vexen As Zexion continues walking.
"Y'know, I don't like that place either."
Zexion stops and turns around. He sees another member sitting on top of a pipe.
"What about you, Zexion? What do you think?"
"I think eavesdropping is intrusive. Why are you even here? You and Xaldin were tasked to recruit new members." Replies Zexion while the man jumps to the floor.
"Have you forgotten? Or were you procrastinating?" Asked Zexion
"As if! I'm doing my job. I'll have you know I found one just yesterday. "Mar-" something. That puts the Organization's count at 11. And since I've been working so hard, I had Lexaeus take my place for the day. I want to rest up for tomorrow, so I can wake up feeling nice and refreshed."
"Is that so? Well then, I will leave you to it. I've work to catch up on. Good day." Said Zexion as he waves the man off and starts walking. The man runs up and places a hand around Zexion's shoulder.
"Don't be like that. C'mon, stay and talk."
Zexion looks at the hand on his shoulder.
"Isn't it time you told me about Xemnas's secret?"
The man lets go and walks away.
"How long ago was it...When a bunch of warriors wielding key-shaped swords appeared and unleashed a spectacular battle. And when it was all over, all that was left was a man lying unconscious without his memories. Xemnas-Uh, I mean Xehanort, was found by Ansem right around then, wasn't he?"
"Your point?" asked Zexion
The man stops, "The "Chamber of Repose". If you recall, that's where we spent our time researching the darkness that resides within people's hearts. It's a graveyard that was sealed by order of Ansem the Wise. The first thing Xemnas did once he got rid of him was to undo the seal and build a room in the back. Ever since then, he holds himself up in that room when he can, and he talks to someone." He turns back around to face Zexion.
"But who? For all I know, he's the only one in that room." He walks back down the stairs towards Zexion.
"Need I repeat myself about eavesdropping." Said Zexion.
"Not eavesdropping. Couldn't hear what they were saying. Dying to find out what it was though. You wouldn't know anything about it, would you?"
"I know I would very much like to focus on my own duties..." replied Zexion walking past the man.
"...as you should with yours. For we need to prepare the new facility immediately. But there are only eleven of us in the Organization. We're going to need a few more hands on deck." continued Zexion
"What new facility? Oh, you mean Castle Oblivion. What does Xemnas plan on doing with that place anyway?"
"He already shared his intentions with us." Said Zexion
The man turns around; "But did you know there's something he didn't share?"
Zexion stops.
"The "Chamber of Repose" is part of a pair. The "Chamber of Waking" is the other. Another graveyard, if you want to call it that. It was constructed by someone other than Xemnas himself."
Zexion turns around.
"And that's where he'll find it...That's where he'll find his other "friend"."
They stare at each other...
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Sora, Andi, Donald, and Goofy race to catch up with the others, but are stopped at the Castle Gate by Demyx, who hesitantly readies himself. He doesn't seem sure how to react.
"Hey, you guys are looking lively." Greeted Demyx
"Scram!" yells Donald
"Didn't we catch you messing around in the Underworld? How'd a wimp like you get into Organization XIII?" Asked Sora
Demyx acts all scared.
"I bet you can't even fight" continued Sora crossing his arms.
"Yeah, but we can!" Said Donald
"You shouldn't judge anyone by appearance." Said Demyx waving his finger.
Sora, Andi, Donald, and Goofy ready their weapons. Demyx turns around, looking worried.
"I told them they were sending the wrong guy..." mutters Demyx
"Who is this kook?" asked Sora
"Remember, the Organization's made up of Nobodies." Said Goofy.
"Right-no hearts!" Said Sora
Demyx turns back around, "Oh, we do too have hearts! Don't be mad..."
"You can't trick us!" Said Donald
Demyx turns around again, and puts on another face; "Silence, traitor." Pointing at Sora, Sora looks confused by his reaction.
A dome of water appears around him. He stretches his hand up to the pinnacle and the dome turns into a bubble in his hand. The bubble explodes and forms his sitar. He grabs it and spins it around, pointing at them with a smirk on his face.
"Dance, water! Dance!" Yells Demyx as he plays his sitar.
After a very wet battle, Demyx slumps to the ground.
"Aw... Booed again" Whined Demyx as his sitar disappears and he is devastated.
"No way!" screams Demyx as he fades away in a wave of water.
"Anyone from the Organization who'd like to be next?" yells Sora looking around.
"Hey, Sora! Don't antagonize them!" said Donald correcting Sora's behavior.
"Yeah, we gotta go help our friends out first." said Goofy
"Oh. Sorry." said Sora
"Then let's go!" Said Donald, they start to walk off.
"Aha! There you are!"
They stop, wide-eyed and turn around. Mickey walks up to them and crosses his arms. Sora, Andi, Donald, and Goofy look down at the ground.
"You sure have lotsa friends to help. So, I guess we better all pull together and finish this battle for good!" said Mickey
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Replies Sora, Donald and Goofy.
Mickey walks ahead. A Surveillance Robot Heartless is fighting a Dusk on the ledge above. It shoots out a beam, which missed the Dusk and sends debris in all directions. Goofy notices a large rock heading straight for the King.
"Look out!" exclaimed Goofy pushing Mickey out of the way, and is knocked in the head by the rock. He falls to the ground and slides against the cliff. Sora, Andi, Donald, and Mickey run over to him. Goofy lies unconscious.
"No..." said Mickey
Donald tries to wake Goofy up, "Hey! You're the King's Captain! You gotta get up!"
"C'mon, wake up!" Said Sora
"I'm sorry about the ice cream!" Said Donald
"Goofy...?" Asked Mickey noticing Goofy hasn't moved.
"Ohhhh...Goofy..." cries Donald laying his head on Goofy's chest.
"This is not happening...It can't be happening...It can't..." said Sora
Mickey makes a fist and looks toward their objective; "They'll pay for this." Said Mickey whipping off his cloak, summons his Keyblade, and runs ahead.
Donald feels a surge of anger and runs after him. Andi stands up and puts a hand on Sora's shoulder. Sora stands up, takes one more look at Goofy, and they follow them.
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Author's Notes: Another chapter done this one was hard to bring Andi in just because with all the events of everything. But I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I'll get a new one up as soon as I can. Sorry for being gone for so long guys!