They fight through the Ravine Trail and find Yuffie.
"Did you miss me? Yuffie is on the scene! " They defeat several Heartless.
"All right! Get going!" Said Yuffie as Sora And the others continue through the cliffs and finds Leon.
"I'll help out!" Said Leon as they fight more Heartless.
"Go!" Said Leon as they progressed further, finding Tifa.
"I'll help!" She said They continue fighting.
"Hurry! Go on ahead!" said Tifa as they follow the cliffs. Cloud jumps down, shoving his buster sword into the ground, knocking out several Heartless.
"Sora!" Said Cloud The fight the last round of Heartless and continue into a Crystal Fissure.
"Are you okay?" Asked Mickey
"Yeah, I'm fine, but..." replies Sora as he stops.
"Ohh, Goofy..." said Donald sadly.
"Hey, fellas!"
Sora, Andi, Donald, and Mickey can't believe their ears. Goofy is jumping at the entrance to the Crystal Fissure. He waves.
"Goofy!" Exclaimed Sora, Andi, Mickey and Donald.
Goofy runs over to them, "Ya know, that really hurt!"
"Aw, Goofy!" said Mickey as he jumped up hugging his friend.
"Gawrsh, Yer Majesty, I get bumped on the head all the time." Replied Goofy
Sora chuckles. Donald walks over to Goofy and slams his staff into Goofy's shin. Goofy jumps on one foot in pain, "That hurt, too" said Goofy
"Don't you ever do that again!" said Donald.
Sora smiles and sees Andi walk away to the corner. He walks over to her and he could hear her crying. He places his hand on her shoulder she doesn't turn around. So Sora walks in front of her seeing tears down her cheeks as she tries to wipe them away quickly with her hands. She cleared her throat and starts to walk away but has her arm grabbed by Sora. Turning back at him, she sees a glimpse of Roxas before it returns to Sora. She looks surprised by what she seen; Sora has his head tilted at her with a confused expression. She forces a small smile enough to let Sora know she was ok to let her go.
Sora and Andi watch as Mickey, Goofy and Donald chat together.
"We better get going" said Mickey finally.
"Hey! Look!" Exclaimed Andi as she grabbed a page from Pooh's story book on the floor.
Sora smiles, "Pooh's story book!" Said Sora
Andi puts it in her pocket as everyone nods as they continue deeper into the Great Maw, where tons of Heartless stand idle. Mickey slides to a stop.
"Huh?"
"What's with them?" asked Sora
Goofy sees something up on the cliff, "Hey!" Said Goofy pointing.
A man appears in a black cloak. He takes his hood off, revealing his silver hair and amber eyes.
"It's the guy who's NOT Ansem!" Exclaimed Donald
"You mean it's his Nobody!" Said Goofy
"The leader of Organization XIII..." said Sora
"Wait a minute. Now I know!" said Mickey as he has a flashback to several years ago.
He is standing in Ansem's Study, while Ansem the Wise is sitting in his large chair eating sea-salt ice cream. There are several tanks around the room containing hearts.
"Wise Ansem. I'm here to seek your advice." Said Mickey
"I'm glad we have the opportunity to speak like this, my friend. I'm intrigued by your hypothesis...and I'm finding it difficult to stave off the urge to test it. Still, I'm concerned about the stability of the worlds." Replied Ansem the Wise siting back in his chair.
"Yep, that's what worries me too."
"The doors that appeared. The place the Heartless seek. I fear my research may have brought this upon us..." said Ansem as he rests his arm on the table, his hand on his forehead. There is a knock on the door. Ansem looks up and Mickey turns around. A man in a lab coat with white hair opens the door and walks in. He bows slightly
"Master Ansem. Regarding the experiment I presented the other day... With your permission, I'd like to proceed-"
Ansem the Wise stood up, "I forbid it!" He interrupted the man pounding on the table.
"Forget this talk of doors, and the heart of all worlds. That place must not be defiled!" Continued Ansem
"But, Master Ansem! I've been thinking..."
Ansem the Wise shakes his head, "Xehanort...Those thoughts are best forgotten"
Xehanort restrains himself, bows again, and leaves, closing the door.
Xehanort's Nobody stands on the cliff-face, and smiles down at them.
"Now I remember! Xehanort! Ansem's apprentice! The leader of Organization XIII is Xehanort's Nobody!" Exclaimed Mickey as he gets out his Keyblade and runs up the cliff.
"Let's go!" Said Sora as Heartless quickly surround them. Sora and Andi's Keyblades appears with a flash of light.
"Move it!" Yells Sora
"We can't let Xehanort get away!" Said Donald.
"Right!" agreed Sora as he glances behind him at Donald and Goofy, who give him a thumbs up. Then looks at Andi on his side. She glances at him and smiles. They each run to their own group of Heartless to defeat, as Sora turns around and blazes through his 1000. After the Great Maw is cleared of Heartless, Sora continues through the cliffs. He catches his breath as Donald and Goofy run up.
"Where's the King?" Asked Sora, Donald sees Mickey defeating an Armored Knight Heartless in a clearing ahead.
"There he is!" Exclaimed Donald
"C'mon!" Said Sora
Xehanort's Nobody stands facing Maleficent's dark castle. Mickey stands behind him.
"Your Majesty!" Yells Donald as the three run up to them.
"Xehanort!" said Mickey
"How long has it been since I abandoned that name..."
"Out with it, Nobody! Where's Kairi? Where's Riku!?" Ordered Sora angrily.
"I know nothing of any Kairi. As for Riku...Perhaps you should ask your king."
Mickey turns around to face them. Sora looks from him to Mickey.
"Plus aren't you missing someone?"
Sora, Donald and Goofy looks around and sees Andi is no where around. Xehanort's nobody laughs.
"Stop!" Said Mickey. The man starts to disappear, Mickey runs up and jumps into the portal afterward.
"He's gone..." said Sora slumping to the ground and slams his fist into it. Goofy puts a hand on his shoulder.
"Sora, Goofy." Said Donald
"What's goin' on?" Asked Goofy as they noticed all the heartless were gone around Maleficent's castle.
"Way to fall right into their trap." They see Axel leaning against a rock.
"C'mon, it's a set-up by Organization XIII. Xemnas is using you to destroy the Heartless-that's his big master plan."
"Xemnas?" Asked Donald.
"The guy you just saw. He's their leader. Got it memorized? X-E-M, N-A-S" replied Axel
"Organization XIII wants to get rid of the Heartless?" Asked Goofy
"Man, you're slow." Insulted Axel as he points to the Keyblade; "Every Heartless slain with that Keyblade releases a captive heart. That is what the Organization is after." Continued Axel.
"So what are those guys gonna do with the hearts?" Asked Donald
"I'm not telling" replies Axel
"Tell us!" Ordered Donald
"You...you're the one who kidnapped Kairi!" Said Sora finally figuring out who out Axel.
"Bingo. The name's Axel. Got it memorized?"
"Where is Kairi?" asked Sora
Axel scratches his head.
"Please. Just tell me!" Pleaded Sora
"Look, about Kairi...I'm sorry." Apologized Axel
"Axel!"
Saix appears between Axel and Sora with Andi unconscious on the floor.
"Uh-oh!" Said Axel as he starts to vanish. Sora tries to run to him, but Saïx holds out his arms and stops him.
"We'll ensure he receives the maximum punishment" said Saix as Axel is disappears.
"I don't care about any of that! Just let me into the realm of darkness, okay!?" Replies Sora
"If it's Kairi you're worried about, don't. We're taking very good care of her." said Saix
"Take me to her" said Sora
"Is she that important to you?" Asked Saix
"Yeah. More than anything" replies Sora
"Show me how important"
"Sora! Don't!" Yells Andi as she slowly gets up with Goofy's help.
Sora Ignores Andi as he thinks, then kneels on the ground, "Please." he pleaded.
"So, you really do care for her. In that case...the answer is no." Said Saix
Sora jumps up in anger, "You rotten...!"
"Are you angry? Do you hate me? Then take that rage, and direct it at the Heartless." replies Saix as he snaps his fingers and several Armored Knight Heartless appear behind him. He looks toward the sky.
"Pitiful Heartless, mindlessly collecting hearts. And yet they know not the true power of what they hold. The rage of the Keyblade releases those hearts." Saix holds up his hands.
"They gather in darkness, masterless and free...until they weave together to make Kingdom Hearts. And when that time comes, we can truly, finally exist."
"What in the world do you think you're prattling on about?" snaps Maleficent as she appears behind Sora, Andi, Donald, and Goofy.
"Kingdom Hearts belongs to me! The heart of all kingdoms, the heart of all that lives. A dominion fit to be called Kingdom Hearts must be MY dominion!" She continued
"Maleficent, no! No more Heartless!" Pleaded Sora
"I do not take orders from you!" She snaps as she raises her staff and Soldier Heartless surround Saïx.
"Fool..."
Saïx snaps his fingers and Nobodies appear and take down the Heartless. The Nobodies then turn their attention to Sora.
"Oh no!" said Sora
Maleficent appears between Sora and the Nobodies. She glows with a green aura and spreads her arms out. A wall of flame blocks them from Sora and the others.
"While I keep these creatures at bay, you devise a way to vanquish them-forever!" ordered Maleficent.
"Maleficent..." said Sora
"Do not misunderstand me. I shall have my revenge on you yet." she replies as the Dusks overtake Maleficent and she is pulled down beneath their weight.
"Maleficent!" yells Sora
"Leave! Now!" She orders them.
"I don't take orders from you!" snaps Sora
Donald grabs Sora, "Sora! C'mon!"
"But...what about..." asked Sora as the flames die down and Maleficent is gone.
"Now then. Where did we leave off?" asked Saïx snapping his fingers and the Nobodies disappear and Heartless take their place.
"Which side are you guys on anyway?" Asked Sora looking at the Heartless.
"The Heartless ally with whoever's the strongest." Saïx flicks out a hand toward Sora, and the Heartless attack. Sora and Andi knocks them away, releasing hearts into the air. Saïx smiles.
"Yes, Extract more hearts!" He replies as Saïx vanishes and the hearts are sent to Kingdom Hearts.
"No! The hearts!" Said Sora
They are still surrounded by Heartless. An Armored Knight slams its saber down at Sora, who blocks with his Keyblade.
"Maybe everything we've done... Maybe it was all for nothing. What am I supposed to do if I can't use the Keyblade!?" Said Sora
"Imbeciles! You can't be trusted to do anything!" Insulted Maleficent
"Huh?" replies Sora as there was a great flash of light, which Leon and Cloud see from the outskirts of town.
"Andi! Sora! Donald! Goofy!"
"Relax. Those four aren't going down that easily." Replies Cloud as he starts to walk off.
"They're the Keyblade's chosen ones...Their lucky kids."
The light turns into a long beam shooting into the sky.
"See you soon" said Leon
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In the white room, Xemnas sits with three hooded Organization members. Saïx appears.
"They know the truth now. The more Heartless that they defeat, the closer they become the perfect puppet. This new knowledge defeats, This new knowledge will make them that much harder to control." Said Saix
"What does it matter, really? Whatever his circumstances, Sora has never been able to help himself from saving people from the Heartless. It's what his pure little heart wants."
Another man tosses a pair of dice into the air, "There. The dice have been cast. Things are in motion. He can't stop this"
"Nothing is set in stone. If the dice aren't in your favor, you will share Demyx's fate." Said another.
"The fun is in not knowing, isn't it? What is the point of betting on something if you already know the outcome?" Asked one
"Are you sure that defeating him won't derail the Organization's plan?"
"If he is to die so easily, he is of no use to us." Replies Xemnas
"That's exactly what I wanted to hear. It's not in my nature to hold back."
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Sora, Andi, Donald, and Goofy are back in the Gummi Ship.
"I guess sometimes help comes from unexpected places" said Sora
"Sure does!" Replies Donald
As they reflect on what happened to them at the rock clearing.
"Maybe everything we've done... Maybe it was all for nothing." Said Sora as an Armored Knight slams its saber down at Sora, who blocks with his Keyblade.
"What am I supposed to do if I can't use the Keyblade!?" asked Sora in distress knocking the Heartless away.
"Imbeciles!" Snapped Maleficent
Sora looks up at hearing Maleficent's voice
"You can't be trusted to do anything!" She continued.
"Huh?" Said Sora and a black pool of darkness appears underneath the four of them and they are pulled down into it. They find themselves surrounded by blackness.
"What's this place?" Asked Goofy
"It must be the Realm of Darkness!" Replied Sora as he looks around, seeing nothing.
"I don't think so" commented Andi
"Kairi! Riku!" Called Sora
Donald spots someone in a black cloak holding a white box; "Who's there!?" exclaimed Donald as he runs over, but the person disappears, leaving the box. Donald picks it up.
"What is it?" Asked Donald
"Are ya sure you wanna open..." said Goofy as Donald opens it. "...that?" Finished Goofy
Inside are a photograph and a sea-salt ice cream bar. Donald hands the photo to Sora. Andi looks over Sora's shoulder and sees the photo.
"Gawrsh, it's the gang from Twilight Town. There's Hayner, Pence, Olette, Falcon, Andi...and, uh, um..." said Goofy trying to figure out the other kid was. Andi looking down sadly.
"Roxas" said Sora
Andi looked surprised by Sora's response.
"You know him?" Asked Donald
"No...The name just popped into my head...This is Roxas" replied Sora.
Donald holds the ice cream bar.
"Are you sure you wanna eat..." asked Goofy as Donald tastes it. "...that?"
Donald pulls it out of his mouth, "Salty... No...sweet!" Exclaimed Donald.
The ice cream bar flashes and rises into the air. Sora's Keyblade appears. Sora opens another gateway.
"Not yet! I gotta look for Kairi!" said Sora
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In the Gummi Ship, Goofy contemplates.
"A photo and some ice cream? Hmm. Wonder if they're some sorta clue. And who woulda left 'em for us, anyway?" asked Goofy
"Riku?" asked Sora
"Ya think?" Asked Goofy.
"Just this feeling I got." replies Sora
"Look! We're almost there!" Said Donald.
"Hey, what if the Heartless are back again? I can't use the Keyblade-that would only help the Organization." Said Sora
"But Sora, I think ya have to use it. If we don't fight 'em, the Heartless'll keep on hurtin' folks." replies Goofy.
Andi looks at the photo in her hands and sees all six of them smiling. Having the best time of their lives it looks like but she has no memory of taking this photo. Hayner, Pence, Olette and Falcon had only met him once. Since Roxas and Hayner gotten into a fight. How come she didn't remember this photo. Roxas seemed different as well.
"How come you never mentioned this Roxas fellow Andi?" Asked Goofy snapping Andi out of her thoughts.
"Didn't know he was worth mentioning" replies Andi as she lays the photo down.
"How come? You seemed close" said Sora
"We were" muttered Andi
"Were?" Asked Donald
"He disappeared. Never heard from him again. Promised he would come back but guess he's not one to keep promises" said Andi looking down at her wayfinder and the seashell that's was given to him when he left.
Looking down at her wayfinder she realizes how did it turn into a wayfinder. She didn't remember making it or given to her. She only remembers a shell. Her head started to hurt and she held her head with her hands and started to moan and her vision goes black. As memories started to flood into her.
"What is it?" Asked Andi
"It's a wayfinder."
"Never heard of such a thing"
I heard it's suppose to give you good luck" explained Roxas.
"Good luck charm huh?...shouldn't you keep it then?" Asked Andi smirking.
"Hey, what's that suppose to mean?" Chuckled Roxas...
"Andi!!..."
"Andi!..."
"Andi!..."
Andi's eyes flicker open finding herself on the floor with Sora, Donald and Goofy kneeled down at her. She holds her head as she moans sitting up.
"Are you ok?" Asked Sora
"Yeah...I'm fine" replied Andi.
"I guess...you did keep your promise" muttered Andi looking at the Gummi ship window.
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Author's Notes: Guess he kinda did keep his promises. What did all Andi remember? Will she find Roxas? And what will happen now? Since I have been gone so long I thought I would give you guys two chapters this week. Hopefully this will get the chapters following again.