Yo guys. Another chapter coming up. But ya know, it occurs to me, that the reason people may not be reviewing, is because they don't know that this story is here.

If you think about it, most other authors, at least the ones that I've seen, update in like…months or more. Whereas I update every week, every now and then I might be early, and every now and then I might be late.

So, maybe, they only check back at ff . net every few months or so. Oh well. I guess they'll just be a little surprised if they left off at chapter 7… Heh, heh, heh… Anyway, thanks to those who do review. And don't worry No name, I'm going to see this thing through to the end. Here goes: Chapter 22

What the hell am I going to do now?

The stars sped past the ship as it rocketed through space. But the pilot didn't notice. He was too busy asking himself that same question. Over and over again. 'What the hell am I going to do now?!'

BHK was just arriving as Kairi was fading away. The Unknown behind her was laughing. He had succeeded in his mission, where as BHK had, so far, failed. Kairi was lost, again, and it was his fault. But not entirely. He had traveled an hour away from camp, then decided to return. But as he was nearing, he had been ambushed by dozens of Heartless.

A few minutes into the fight, and all he could hear was Kairi screaming for help, but he couldn't break through. He couldn't get free. And, when he did, Kairi was more or less gone already.

BHK slammed his fist down onto the dashboard. "HEY!!" yelled the computer, but he paid her no mind. He had to focus now, what was done is done. He had to move forward, make up a new plan of action.

This, was…complicated to say the least. For one, he had absolutely no information on these Unknown. He didn't know their motives, their identities, their powers, or even how many there were.

"What do I do? Where could she be? Hollow Bastion?" BHK stopped. "Hollow Bastion…" For some reason, BHK believed that this was the correct answer. And if it wasn't he could at least go on from there. But Hollow Bastion was at least three days worth of flying. And this was without Heartless attacks and asteroid belts.

BHK scrolled through the navigation system. 'There!' BHK found a wormhole that was scheduled to open in about an hour. If he could make that jump, and then take a shortcut at the exit, he might be able to arrive in a good amount of time. He silently thanked Cid as he plugged in the coordinates for the computer to follow. The old man had really outdone himself this time.

Sora slowly opened his eyes. There seemed to be a sharp intake of breath as he did, and as his eyes focused, he saw Donald, Goofy, Hercules and Phil standing over him. That breath must have been a collective sigh of relief.

"How ya feelin' kid?" Phil asked as Sora sat up. "Better" Sora answered. "How bad is the damage?" Phil winced, but Hercules took up the answer. "Its nothing that can't be repaired. A lot of the competitiors actually defended this place pretty well. Achilles was doing ok, but I think one of those Heartless bit him in the heel or something. After that he went down like a rock."

A look of slight awe came into Hercules eyes as he brought up some memory. "But you should have seen that one girl fight…By the gods it was amazing. What was her name Phil? Tifa? Man, she could kick some serious a-"

"Keep it Disney Herc." Sora interrupted grinning. The others all looked at him. Sora's smile faltered. "You know…Disney…Walt Disney…PG ratings…." Their faces were all blank. Sora smacked his forehead and looked back down at his shoes. "Nevermind" He mumbled.

"Anyway," Hercules went on, "she could fight really well."

"Well, that's great Herc," Sora said, heaving himself to his feet. "But we've got to go." Hercules placed a hand on Sora's shoulder. "Are you sure Sora? You should really stay and rest for a little while."

"Its okay." Sora answered. "I can rest in the Gummi ship. After all, we've got a long trip ahead of us." Goofy and Donald raised their eyebrows. "Oh?" Donald said. "And where would that trip end?"

"We're going to the Hollow Bastion" Sora said. Donald and Goofy's eyebrows arched further. "So far it's our best bet. What I really want to do is get to the End of Worlds. If the Heartless are back, so is that place. But we only know the route from Hollow Bastion anyway, so we still need to get there. Besides, I think one of the Princesses live there nowadays. She might know something about what's going on here."

Hercules nodded. "You're probably right Sora, but be careful. Those Heartless creatures are getting stronger."

Sora nodded. "I will." He looked around at his friends, their minds were already set at the potentially dangerous task ahead. "We all will." Sora nodded once more to Hercules, and gave a two fingered salute to Phil. With that, he strode through the Coliseum Gates, and boarded the waiting Gummi Ship.

"The Keyblade Master is on his way, and the first testing shall begin shortly." The Master spoke to his three subjects. "However, some other force is making its way here as well. It seems to have an energy pattern that corresponds to that of the Key-bearer. I don't completely understand it yet, however there is no time for me to ponder the question. Before this other being arrives, I want him blown out of space. Understood?"

"Yes sir"

"Good. Remember, you are the group leaders for this experiment. I want no mistakes. Enigmatic Man, this phase is under your jurisdiction. Do not fail me."

One of the Unknowns stood. "Of course, my Master." He bowed. "My orders are clear, it will be done." He turned to leave.

"One final note of caution," The Master warned. "They are not like the Heartless, and they seem to have their own plans. You all know of what I speak. Watch them closely. You cannot trust was does not exist. You are dismissed." The two Unknown still kneeling, stood, bowed, and left the room with the first, leaving the Master alone by his window.

Short chapter, I know. Please don't break my….stones (yeah, let's go with that word instead…) about it.

Oh, and P.S.: If you are reading this, and have been keeping up with this weekly, and haven't been reviewing, then I'd like to personally tell you, that you suck.

Peace out, much love. – Shadowsonic137