Author's Note 1: Warning: Major Star Wars crossover right here. Then again, it is Kingdom Hearts so of course it was going to happen.

Part 5.1: Cryptic Memory

For the last hour, the team soared through hyperspace, ready to explore the next world. Throughout the ride, Cyrus was fast asleep dreaming. Except this wasn't any normal dream. This one took place in the same lab from his visions, except that it was more visible. He looked around and saw long tables, shelves of books, and containment units. "This is different from the Hallow Bastion that I know," Cyrus thought to himself. He walked around the room, investigating the scene. It was a few seconds before he nearly ran into a large jar. But what startled him was the fact that the container with three heads: two skulls and one decayed floating around.

He leapt back from the object and saw a door behind him open. From the entrance, two figures, one a man and the other, a woman, walked into the room. "What are the status of the subjects?" the man asked.

"The tests have shown no rejection to the dark energy," the woman said. "Well, none that we could determine, unlike the other failed experiments."

"Did she say 'dark energy'?" Cyrus thought to himself in shock.

"If all goes well, we may have found weapons capable of stopping the Heartless."

"Excellent," the man applauded. "And to think that he wanted to wait for that 'key'. With my research and this," from his pocket, the man pulled out a Shadow antennae, "we will not only learn more about the secrets of darkness and the heart, but perhaps even control darkness itself."

"Sir?"

"Who would have known that all the answers we have been seeking were in my fingertips."

"Do you really think that it will work?" the woman asked.

"It will. And if something goes wrong with Project: Yggdrasil, then we have the princess to unlock the keyhole."

"Project: Yggdrasil? So it wasn't some movie!" Cyrus shouted. Realizing what he did, Cyrus covered his mouth. However, nothing seemed to happen. "Is this a scene from a past? If it is, then are my only clues hidden in my memories?" Cyrus shook his head. Suddenly, a loud cackle was heard and the room disappeared into the red and black abyss of Cyrus' consciousness. "What the-? What's going on here?"

"Well, well, if it isn't my good friend, Cyrus Splicer," a voice from behind said. Cyrus turned around and saw the approaching form that sent shivers down his spine. The figure was a young woman appearing to be no older than Cyrus and around the same size. She had pale skin, and gray hair with blue eyes. She wore baggy gray pants and a tank top, all of which were white. The woman stood a few meters from him with her hands on her hips. "How have you been?"

"Lystara!"

"You are observant," she sneered. "So how long has it been? Two, three days?"

"Unfortunately, it wasn't long enough. What are you up to?"

"Why would I be up to anything?"

"Because you're psychotic and evil?"

"I guess there's always that reason," Lystara said with a grin. "Well, as you can see, that last battle has taken a toll on me and weakened me. It's funny, seeing that I was only defeated once in eons."

"No, it's sad that we didn't finish you off."

"Well, you had your chance, Cyrus, and failed. Now I will reclaim my power and rule once more. But not before I take care of those pests, including the wielder of that Keyblade, permanently."

"There's no way in hell that you are going to stop us!"

"What makes you think that hasn't been done? Face it, boy, you cannot defeat a goddess. No matter what you do, I will reclaim my power and rule time and space once more. And for all we know, you will be the one who will help me in my conquest."

"You wish. I would never help some lowlife with anything."

"You don't have a choice. A person's past is what can make or break a person. And yours will turn your world upside-down. I have seen the future, and you fate has been carved in stone, so to speak."

"Yeah, and I bet it has me whoopin' on you twice and gettin' rid of you for good."

"Sure, whatever you say." Lystara turned around and was beginning to walk away.

"Hey, I ain't finished!" Cyrus ran after her, but Lystara had already vanished. The next thing Cyrus knew, a flash of bright light was heading straight at him. Before he could react, the beam had already engulfed him. At that instant, Cyrus woke up with a jolt, breathing heavily from his nightmare.

"Cyrus, what's wrong?" Maria asked. "Are you alright?"

"Um… Yeah, I'm fine, just a little nightmare," Cyrus said with a hand on his forehead. "But I think we need to keep an eye on Sora."

"Is it Lystara?"

"Yeah, and she's close. Whatever she's planning, Sora's involved."

"Then we'll have to make sure nothing happens."

"Right."

"Hey you guys!" called Sora's voice as he climbed down the ladder. "We're at the new world, but you gotta see it. It's amazing!"

"I'm game," Cyrus said. "Let's check it out." The three went upstairs into the cockpit and took a look at the world. Cyrus was stunned at the sight. It was a large, futuristic city with sky scrappers that of amazing heights. On the top of the world was a large ziggurat structure with five towering spires on it.

"Is that what I think it is?" Cyrus asked Lude in astonishment.

"Oh yeah!" Lude replied. "It has to be."

"Here we go," Donald said as he docked the ship.

5.2: Use the Force

The group landed on the platform. Cyrus turned his MP3 Player to "Disorder" from Baten Kaitos as he and the team scanned their surroundings. Behind them was an endless see of hover vehicles in a vast cityscape. In front of them were the five large spires towering overhead. "This place sure is big," Goofy said as he looked up at the buildings.

"I wonder where we are?" Sora said.

"This planet seems to be highly advanced," Mirage replied.

"I'm sure the Vendeeni themselves would be in awe," Maria said. "Even Earth before the Executioner attacks wasn't as expansive as this."

"I have a feeling that that's an understatement," Cyrus said.

"I wonder what they have to eat?" Roger said. The group silently stared at the Menodix. "What? I'm hungry?"

"Now that you mention it, I'm starving, too," Sophia replied.

"Well, it has been a while since we had some food," Nel agreed.

"Yeah," Cyrus said. "Zooming through hyperspace and fighting Heartless does work up an appetite."

"Let's just go in," Donald said. "There's gotta be something in there to eat."

"Do you think it's wise to just barge in there?" Lude questioned. "This doesn't sound like a good idea. Wouldn't it be in the lines of… oh, I don't know… Trespassing?"

"Come on," Cyrus said with his hood up. "Everythin's gonna be fine. All we need to do is play our cards right. Who knows, maybe we'll find someone here." The shizznit moved closer to his friend and whispered, "And 'sides, we need some energy if we're going to stop the Heartless. I'm sure they wouldn't mind if we had a quick bite to eat."

"But still…" Before he could say anything, the group heard the sound of a growling stomach muffled by Lude's shirt. "I stand corrected."

"Let's go everyone," Sora said. "We need to see if Riku or Kairi are here, anyway." The party headed to the establishment. As they walked, people in cloaks and robes stared at them. The team also eyed their audience, who had characteristics that they have never seen, including strange markings and body features. "I never seen anything like them."

"From the looks on their faces, we're stranger to them as they are to us," Maria said.

"I never knew so many different people can congregate in one place," Nel replied.

"Excuse me," a voice said. Approaching the group was an elegant woman dawning a cloak baggy pants and a shirt that showed her belly. She had blue skin and on each side of her head were two long tendrils. "May I help you?"

Lude was wide-eyed when he saw the woman. He tried speaking, but he spoke incoherently. Cyrus, however was more composed and only shook his head. "Dude, this ain't a convention," Cyrus whispered. "So stop geekin' out, already."

"Is he alright?" the woman asked kindly.

"I guess he's really hungry," Sora said.

"That's one way to look at it, homes," Cyrus replied. He turned to the woman with arms folded. "Yo, we're sorry to come here unannounced. See, we come from a place… a place far, far away. And…"

Before Cyrus could finish, a growl from Roger's stomach cut him off. "Sorry about that," he said and chuckled embarrassingly.

"How about we get you something to eat first, and then you could tell me all about it," the woman said.

"Please, lead the way," Nel said.

"Before we continue, can you tell us your name?" Mirage asked.

"My name is Jedi Knight Aayla Secura, it is a pleasure to meet you," she said.

"You too," Sophia said with a bow.

"Hi…" a barely audible Lude said.

The team followed the woman through the hall. The people still stared as they proceeded. "I wonder," Cyrus thought. "Are they eyeing us because of our appearance? Or is it something else?"

After a few minutes of walking, and listening to Lude, Sora, and Roger's stomachs, the team made it to the cafeteria. Even though some of the food was strange, it was still edible. Lude was still speechless as he surveyed scenery (and the women). "That was good," Goofy said.

Donald glared at his food. Some of it was still moving. "I think mine is still alive…" the duck replied. He didn't know if he was supposed to eat it or set it free.

"That's the best part of it," Cyrus said. "In fact, it tastes like chicken."

The mage frowned at the shizznit and shook his head. Then he turned back to his plate and pushed it forward. "I lost my appetite."

"So, you said you're from another world?" the woman asked. "Is it somewhere like Mygeeto or Taris?"

"No…" Sora said. "I think it's farther than those."

"Yeah," Cyrus said. "Really farther."

"I see," Aayla replied.

"Miss, can you tell us where we are?" Roger asked.

"This is the Jedi Temple of Coruscant. This is where many Jedi come to hone their skills and learn of the ancient code passed down since the Old Republic."

"What's a Jedi?" Sora asked.

"Jedi are a group of people that have existed for countless centuries who have a certain bond to the Force, the energy that all living things have. Our purpose is to insure peace and justice in the galaxy. However, throughout our existence, our numbers have dwindled due to the wars with the Sith and the current Clone Wars. But as the years pass, we have slowly recovered from near extinction."

"The Sith?"

"They were once Jedi, but have turned to the dark side of the force. They are a tyrannical group that will stop at nothing to rule the galaxy with an iron fist."

"So they're the bad guys," Donald said.

"That's right." Aayla then looked at Cyrus. "I wonder…"

"Huh?" Cyrus responded. "What do you mean?"

"You wield a lightsaber, correct?"

"Oh, yeah…"

"Only Jedi and Sith usually carry such weapons. The difference is that we use them and our Force abilities as self defense while Siths will kill at will. Forgive me for saying this, but you almost look like a Sith, especially with your saber's hilt. Never in history has one who uses the dark side of the Force come to these halls."

"Well that's the Sith, miss," Lude said. "Cyrus is a skilled warrior who only attacks enemies. He never harms the innocent or the unarmed."

"Lude, you're making me sound like Robin Hood," Cyrus replied. "But he's right. Only a punk or some chump does that. And besides, if I were a Sith, would I really want to go in a temple filled with enemies? That's like one cockroach taking over a pesticide factory."

"You do have a point," the Twi'lek said. "But what is that weapon attached to your back?"

"You mean this?" Cyrus unsheathed his sword and placed it on the table. "Just my sword, the Abysmal Offender."

"It is strange to see a weapon such as this. So tell me, what brings you here?"

"It's a long story," Sora said. "We were attacked by some things called the Heartless."

"The Heartless? What are they?"

"They're monsters that take people's hearts. They came after our worlds and attacked. During that time, we got separated from our friends."

"Luckily, that's when we bumped into each other," Maria said. "Donald and Goofy told us about him being chosen by the Keyblade."

"The Keyblade?"

"Here," Sora said as he handed his weapon the Aayla. "The Heartless are after me because I'm using it."

"Strange weapon," she said as she inspected it. "Yet, I sense a power of the likes I have never seen." The Jedi returned the weapon to Sora.

"Aayla, can I ask you something?" Sophia questioned.

"Of course. Is there something wrong?"

"Well, it's just… Did anyone else come here?"

"What do you mean?"

"Other people, like ourselves," Mirage said. "We think that our comrades might be here in this world."

The Jedi began to ponder on Sophia's statement. "I believe we might have had some visitors before yourselves."

"Really?" Sora asked.

"I'm not sure. There was some talk of strange visitors in the temple after I returned to the temple. Soon afterwards, a Clone Trooper reported his Blaster Rifle and Blaster Pistol missing. I'm not sure if there is a connection, but still…"

Cyrus and Lude had straight faces as soon as they heard that. "Why is he always jackin' people's weapons?" Cyrus thought to himself.

"Anyway, I'll go to the council to see whether you can take this situation up with them. Until then, please stay here. We have many beautiful gardens and other quiet areas where you can meditate and sparring rooms for you to train."

"Thank you, Ms. Secura," Sora said.

Cyrus turned to Donald who still wasn't touching his food. "Are you eating that?" he asked before moving the mage's bowl in front of him.

"Where is the bathroom?" the mage asked.

"Take a right when you leave here. It's down the hall and the fourth door on the left."

"Thank you." Donald hastily left the cafeteria as Cyrus dined on his meal. Shaak Ti went to the council after she finished her food.

"So, what are we going to do?" Cyrus asked.

"I want to take a look at the garden," Sophia said. "It sounds lovely."

"That does sound pretty," Goofy said. "I'll come to." He then yawned. "Maybe I can catch a little sleep."

"Well, I'm going to meditate," Mirage said. "There are a lot of things I need to think about."

"I'll just look around," Roger said. "There's some beautiful women around here. Maybe with some of my charm… Hey, do you think Aayla's single?"

"Wait, I saw her first!" Sora replied.

"Roger, Sora, don't," Lude said. "For one, it would be a disaster. Second, the Jedi don't focus on relationships. It's against their code."

"What?"

"The Jedi's think that emotions can get in the way of peace and lead to the dark side of the force," Cyrus said. "Besides, do you could get with Aayla? Don't get me wrong, she's hot and all. But what is she…? Thirty somethin' years old? She's old enough to be your mom, boys! Besides, you two would have competition from Mr. Star Wars Fanatic over here."

Lude knew that Cyrus was referring to him and gave a quick scowl. "What are you implying, my friend?" Lude snapped.

"But still, it wouldn't hurt to try," Roger said.

"I'm going to the sparring rooms. There's nothing better than some training. Any takers."

"I'm coming," Sora said. "I want to see more of this place."

"Anyone else going?" Cyrus asked.

"We need to be prepared for the Heartless," Maria said.

"It would be best if we gotten a little stronger," Nel replied.

"I, too, shall accompany you," Lude said. "We need to be at the top of our game."

"Let's go," said the shizznit. The team left the cafeteria and parted their separate ways. Cyrus, Nel, Maria, Lude, and Sora went through the halls and into one of the sparring rooms. However, when they arrived, four Jedi were already inside using it. Two of them were human males, an older one with a beard, and a younger with short hair. The other duo were women with tanned skin and markings on their faces. However, the markings on the younger woman were across her face. The other's markings were on her chin. "Oh, snap! Didn't know this room was in use."

"Oh, that's alright," the young woman said. "If you want, you can…" as she turned to face the group, she cut herself off. "It can't be… Cyrus?"

"Barriss. It's good to see you again."

"Lude, Nel, and Maria, how are you?"

"Just fine," Maria said.

"Who knew that we would cross paths so soon," Lude replied.

"It's funny how Apris works sometimes," Nel said.

"Barris, do you know these people?" the older tanned woman asked Barriss.

"You guys know her?" Sora asked his group.

"Yes, Master Luminara," Barriss said. "This is Cyrus, the young man I told you about after I returned from Mygeeto. He and his group not only helped defeat General Grievous, but they also saved our existence."

"Yeah, we keep it real as much as we can," Cyrus said nonchalantly to Sora. "Barriss was real helpful since we first met. Without her, there was a chance that we wouldn't have stopped that freak, Lystara."

"When Barriss first told us about this information, I found it hard to believe," Luminara said. "But since you are here, I guess what she said was true."

"So, who are those guys?" Sora asked. "Are you Jedi, too?"

"Correct, young one," the man with the beard said. "I am Master Obi Wan Kenobi. This is Anakin Skywalker, a Jedi Knight."

"So you actually beat Grievous?" Anakin asked Cyrus.

"I'm not one to gloat," Cyrus said as he tugged on his collar. "But Fayt, Barris and I did show him how we roll. We was representin', know what I'm sayin'."

"Cyrus, who is the child?" Barriss asked.

"Child?" Sora replied before drawing his Keyblade. "I'm not a child. I'm Sora, the hero chosen by the Keyblade."

"I'm sure you are," Anakin said, earning a glare from Sora.

"So tell us, are you here for a visit?" Obi Wan asked.

"Well, not really…" Sora said. The Keyblade wielder told the Jedi everything about their current situation.

"So you're saying these 'Heartless' are the reason for your arrival?" Luminara said.

"That's right," Nel replied. "There is a chance that they may have arrived and our comrades have no idea on what is happening."

"I still don't believe it," Anakin said before turning his attention to Cyrus. "How good are you with your lightsaber?"

"Good enough to be skilled," Cyrus said with a grin.

"How about we spar a little. Don't worry, I'll go easy on you." Anakin turned back on his blue lightsaber and held it infront.

"A challenge, playboy? Don't worry 'bout me, just watch your back."

"A word of caution," Barriss said. "Anakin is one of the strongest Jedi on Coruscant. His skills in the Force and saber combat are among to best."

"Yeah, but when it comes to keepin' it real, I'm the true master. Watch out, son. I'm gonna show you how it's done." Cyrus pushed the side of his trench coat back and grabbed the curved hilt. He took a samurai stance after activating the red blade.

"It's funny," the Jedi Knight said with a smile. "Only the Sith wield lightsabers like that."

"Just so you know, I got this bad boy back when I first encountered Grievous," Cyrus grinned. "Let's just say that he wasn't going to be usin' it. Now, let's get this party started. I have a feelin' it's gonna get crazy up in here." The shizznit turned his MP3 Player to "Imprint" by Vision of Disorder before charging at Anakin. The Jedi also rushed forward. They met half way with both sabers clashing. They two were locked in a shoving match, their lightsabers hummed as they tested each other's strength. The two broke away and began parrying blows. Cyrus tried an overhand swing, but was blocked by Anakin's sword. The Jedi then swung downward, but the shizznit also blocked his attack as well. However, Anakin countered with a quick kick to the stomach causing Cyrus to stagger back.

"Do you give up?" the cocky Jedi asked.

"Oh, I'm just getting started. Let me show you somethin'." Cyrus stood back up and used his Darkness Blade. He called upon his dark energy and placed it on his lightsaber. Though the red blade still glowed, it was still covered in dark aura.

"What the-?" Before Anakin could finish, Cyrus charged at the Jedi with his lightsaber. Anakin blocked the blow. The two swung their lightsabers, left and right, but each strike was being blocked. When the two were near the wall, Cyrus ran on the side before jumping off and striking down. However, the move was blocked. Anakin leapt up and was ready to use the Force, but Cyrus quickly moved closer before the attack made impact. As soon as Anakin landed, Cyrus back flipped, kicking the Jedi under his jaw. The warrior was airborne, but recovered before landing. Cyrus sprinted toward him, while charging up an attack in his free left hand. Anakin saw the shizznit coming and used the Force to push him back. Before he was sent flying by the wave of energy, Cyrus fired two Fire Bolts. The fire balls hit the Jedi and gave considerable amount of damage as it burned part of his robe. Cyrus also suffered injury thanks to the Force Push as he landed hard on the ground. Anakin patted off the flames from his clothes as Cyrus, though a little dazed, got back up. The Jedi used his Saber Throw, hurling his weapon at Cyrus. The shizznit saw this and quickly countered with his own Saber Throw. Both blades met at the center and returned to their tired wielders. The two stood in their battle stances, Cyrus standing in a samurai position and Anakin with his blade held in front of him. "Not bad," the Jedi said.

"You're not too bad, either," Cyrus said. "How about we call this a draw."

"Why? Are you tired?"

"I'm fine. But you're the one who looks beat."

"Hey, you guys!" a loud voice yelled. The group turned around and saw Donald Duck running into the room.

"Now that is just bizarre," Obi Wan said as he and the other Jedi stared at the wizard duck.

"What is it, DD?" Cyrus asked.

"Aayla said that it's time to go. The council wants to see us now."

"Great," Sora said. "We'll be right there." Donald left the room to gather the rest of the group.

Barriss and the others were still speechless. "That wasn't a talking duck in a robe, was it?" she asked.

"That it was," Lude replied.

"Strange… Anyway, I'll come with you."

"Really?" Sora asked.

"Of course." She turned to her Jedi comrades and say, "I'll see you later."

"Alright, just remember we still have a battle to finish," Anakin said.

"I won't forget." The group left the room with the Jedi Knight, Barriss Offee.

Near the entrance of the Aayla stood waiting for the party. "Ah, Barriss. Is there some business you have?"

"Yes. I would like to accompany them to the council. These people are comrades of mine."

"Really? Well then, as you wish."

"Thank you," Barriss said with a bow. Aayla also bowed before leaving the scene.

"So, uh, where is it?" Goofy asked.

"You know there are five towers here, right?"

"Right," Donald said. "So which one are we going in?"

"We're going to the top of the southwest spire. That's where the council is. Well, half of them, anyway."

"What do you mean by half?" Cyrus asked.

"There are twelve Jedi that have seats in the council. Anakin and Master Kenobi are also part of it. Six of them are on a mission."

"The Clone Wars, right?" Sora asked.

"Correct. Now, we must go." The team left the halls and walked outside. From there, the team went to the next spire on the side and entered. They took an repulsor-lift that sent them to the top. Cyrus was content with the fact that he had the privilege to see the council. For Lude, it was like the happiest day in his life. The young fighter couldn't wait to arrive at the Jedi Council Chambers.

Part 5.3: Darkness Spreads

They arrived at the top of the spire. After walking through the hall, the door opened and the team entered the High Council's chambers. Inside, twelve chairs had surrounded the star-like design on the center of the floor. Six people occupied them, including Obi Wan and Anakin. Sitting in one of the chairs was a small green man with three toes, course hair, and point ears. "To the Jedi Temple, I welcome you," he said. "Yoda, my name is."

"Oh my god," Lude said. "All praise the vertically challenged green man."

"Good shizznit, Lude!" Cyrus hissed. "You sound like a fan of N'Sync."

"I mean…" Lude quickly cleared his throat and stood up casually. "We are humbled by your presence, Master Yoda."

"Is he going to be like this for the whole time?" Nel whispered to Cyrus. The dark shizznit only shrugged his shoulders.

"Aayla told us that you are looking for someone?" a dark skinned Jedi asked.

"They are, Master Windu," Barriss said. "These people have been separated from the rest of their party. It is possible that the ones from before are who they are searching."

"From those 'Heartless' you speak of?" a woman with red skin and five blue and white striped tendrils on her head said. "I must say the story you told Aayla is rather hard to believe."

"We know what you mean," Nel said.

"And what planet are you from?" a man with a high forehead and beard said.

"A few of us originate from the one called Earth."

"Earth, you said?" Yoda asked before turning to the man with the high forehead. "Hail from there, the visitors before said, Master Ki-Adi-Mundi."

"I never heard of such a planet."

"Perhaps it is one of the planets in the Outer Rim," Obi Wan said.

"Are they still here?" Sophia asked.

"Yes," the woman, Shaak Ti, said. "We have already summoned them before you came. They should be here by now." The Jedi Master turned her attention to the opening door and saw three people enter the room. "Ah, here they are now."

The group turned around to the trio. As soon as Sophia saw them, a smile appeared on her face. One of them was a boy with blue hair and wearing a white sleeveless shirt, blue armored pants, and a blue girdle. On his left was a girl with long blue hair and wearing blue jeans. Her fingernails and eye shadow were also the same color. On his right was a younger boy around Cyrus and Lude's age. He was a young white male who wore a pair of Adidas, a red Fubu sweater, green baggy pants, and a black Joker beanie. "Sophia?" the boy in blue said.

"Fayt… Fayt!" Sophia yelped before running over to him and embracing him tightly. "I'm so glad you're alright."

"It's good to see you again."

"Yo, yo, yo!" said the boy in the Fubu sweater. "Jack, the mac, big shizznat, is back!"

"Oh man," Lude said. "Well, it's good to see ya, Cracker Jack."

"Yo, Cracker Jack," Cyrus replied. "What's happenin', son?"

"Nothin'," Jack said. "We's just be chillin' out, know what I mean?"

"It's good to see you again," the blue haired woman said.

"Ravage," Lude said. "You're fairing well."

"Likewise."

"Well, I see that you know each other," the Jedi woman said.

"Thank you, Master Ti," Fayt said. He then saw Barriss and walked up to her. "Barriss, I see that you made it back alright."

"If it wasn't for you guys, I wouldn't have came back at all," the Mirialan Jedi said.

"Now I'm really starting to believe your story," Anakin said.

"Yo, guess what I got!" Jack said. He then pulled out a large rifle and two smaller guns. "I'm stunnin' wit' these toasters, know what I'm sayin'?"

"Jack… Are those Blaster Pistols and a Blaster Rifle?" Lude asked.

"That's right, homeboy."

"Off the hizzle, cuzz," Cyrus said. "But tell me, where did you get them

"I just found them lying around."

"Lying around?"

"Oh fo' sho'," Lude and Cyrus said with glares.

Before the group could continue, Yoda stood up and had a serious look on his face. "Is there something wrong, Master Yoda?" Ravage asked.

"Approaching quickly, the shadows are," Yoda said. "The dark side grows strong."

As soon as he said that, a holographic transmission had appeared at the center of the floor. "I'm sorry to interrupt your party," a voice said.

Cyrus turned his attention to the message and saw a man in dark pants and a shirt with a cape. He had a sliver beard and silver hair. "No way…" Lude said.

"Dooku," Yoda replied with angst.

"What are you doing here?" Shaak Ti said.

"My, my, my, aren't we a little hasty," the aristocrat said.

"Who is that?" Fayt asked.

"That is Count Dooku," Barriss said. "He used to be a Jedi Master taught under Yoda. That was until he left the order a few years before the Clone Wars. Now, he has become a powerful Sith Lord known as Darth Tyrannus and is using his status to aid the Separatist movement."

The Sith Lord turned around and faced the team. "I see we have some guests."

"Now tell us what your business is, Count Dooku," Ravage said.

"Very well, young lady. You see, I have a proposition to make. I am here at the Senate Rotunda where I am keeping the senators hostage." The focus of the transmission shifted and showed a group of people from different planets surrounded by robotic droids. However, there were other creatures at the scene that also came as a shock to the group. "If any clone trooper attacks or infiltrates the compound," Dooku signaled to two Super Battle Droids and a Soldier Heartless to hold up a woman with brown hair, "then one of these delegates will die."

"Padme…" Anakin said.

"What are those other things?" Fayt asked.

"Those are the Heartless," Sora said. "They're the ones that separated everyone."

"Grotesque beasts, aren't they," Ravage said.

"We will not harm them in anyway. In fact, we will set them free by one simple demand. We ask of you to surrender the temple. If not, then my troops will demolish it and destroy the Jedi inside."

"This is outrageous!" Ki-Adi-Mundi retorted. "This place is sacred to our history!"

"We will not give in to your demands, Dooku," Mace said.

"Very well then," the aristocratic Sith replied nonchalantly. "I have no choice. Don't say I didn't warn you."

"There's no way you're taking over this place!" Sora ordered.

"You won't get away with this, ya punk!" Cyrus said.

"We ain't gonna let that happen, chump!" Jack added.

"Yeah!" Donald said.

"Bold words coming from younglings," Dooku taunted. "Oh well, it's a shame that it's all they are: words. And now, I bid you adieu." The image of the Count became static and the hologram was turned off.

"What can we do?" Shaak Ti asked. "It will be a matter of time before the enemies reach the temple. We do not have enough people to protect this place."

"The only reason the Clone Troopers can't get in is because of their numbers and firepower," Maria said. "And Dooku knows it. But if they can't, then we might."

"She is correct," Obi Wan said. "With smaller numbers, they can infiltrate the building with ease."

"We beat these guys before," Roger said. "And we can do it again."

"This is not your fight," Mace said. "There's no reason for involving anyone else. That includes people in your situation."

"But the Heartless are here," Sora said.

"Sora's right," Nel replied. "You said yourself that it will only be a matter of time before they take over this place."

"We have to go," Sophia said. "Now that they're here, it's become our battle, too."

"'Sides, if we stay here, the situation's only gonna get worse," Cyrus said. "What'll you think will happen after they finish with this? Darth Sidi- I mean Tyrannus, will be running the show sooner than you think."

"And giving you guys a hand is the least we can do," Fayt said. "Since you helped us, it's time that we returned the favor."

"Please, let us stop them," Barriss said. "These people are powerful fighters, and I know that personally. With our current situation, They might be our only chance. I ask you Master Yoda, let us go rescue them."

The elder thought about the requests of the party. What was most important, however, was that he could feel the Dark Side approaching the Jedi Temple. "Hurry to the Senate, you must," he said. "Little time to spare, you have. Waiting for you, a group of clones are."

"Thank you, Master."

"I will also accompany them," Anakin said.

"No, young Skywalker," Yoda said. "Needed here, you are."

"He's right," Obi Wan said. "We need you to help us against Dooku's forces."

"But Master-"

"I'm sorry, but we need all the help we can get." Anakin was silent. He knew that there was no point in arguing in this matter.

"Go, you must," Yoda said.

"Yes, Master Yoda," Lude said.

The team left the room and went down the hall. As they did, Jack, Cyrus, and Lude had smiles on their faces. "So, which one?" Jack asked as Barriss pressed the repulsor-lift button.

"Say what?" Cyrus asked.

"Which one of these lady Jedi is a dimepiece?"

"Cracker Jack, control yourself!" Lude replied.

"That's what I've been telling you," Cyrus sneered.

"What? I don't know what you are talking about!" The door opened and the party entered the repulsor-lift.

"Oh, I guess you forgot that you was goin' 730." The door closed and the team were ready to depart, entering the heart of the city, where the Galactic Senate resided.

Part 5.4: Shadows of the Sith

In order to get to the city, Barriss led the group to the Jedi Temple Hangars in one of the other temples. Barriss who has taken the position as General, called on the aide of armored wearing soldiers known as Clone Troopers. "General Offee, we are ready for departure," one in red and white said. "The droid troops are currently holding a strong defense at the Senate District. Our forces are holding up, but we don't know for how long."

"Thank you, Commander Bly." Offee replied. "Alright everyone. To the Senate!"

"We'll show them Sith cowards not to be frontin' us!" Cyrus replied.

"I want to teach that guy a thing or two about messing with Roger, men among men," Roger said.

"Hey, are those my guns?" one of the clones asked.

"What?" Jack gasped. "These? Oh, no, cuzz'. These are mine."

"That's strange… They look exactly like the ones I had before they went missing."

"Oh! W-Well, you know. I-I mean, it is war after all. Everyone's packin' heat."

"Good point." The trooper walked into the cockpit of one of the vehicles.

Jack put his guns away. When he turned around, he saw stern looks from Lude, Cyrus, and Ravage. "You really did take his guns!" Ravage hissed.

"Nu-uh," Jack quickly retorted. "I just found them, like I said."

"We can't take you anywhere, man," Cyrus said.

"Man, why is everyone getting heavy on me?" Jack replied.

The shizznit turned his MP3 Player to "Gigantic Fleet" from Panzer Dragoon Orta before he and his comrades entered in aircraft carriers known as LAAT Gunships. Their destination was the Senate Building, a giant dome shaped establishment where representatives would arrive from the many planets across the galaxy. Even though the team were flying above the city, they had to face enemy fire. Luckily, all fourteen members and a squad of clones were able to survive the aerial raid thanks to the firepower of the LAATs and the long range attacks from the team. When they arrived on the battlefield, they saw the main path leading to the large doors of the building, lined with large statues of its founders. Unfortunately, the entrance was under gunfire. The ground was filled with bodies of the fallen and broken from both sides. At the moment, it seemed that the clone troop had the upper hand, but with the Heartless working with the enemies, it was only a matter of time before the situation became critical. "Well, we're here," Cyrus said.

"How do we get in?" Sora asked. "We're stuck here."

"There's got to be some way to get in there," Fayt said.

"There is," Barriss said. She turned around and called over a Clone Trooper in red and white armor. "Commander, we need you to cover us. After we get inside, you and your squad will assist the troops."

"Yes, ma'am." The party hurried to the dome. As they did, the clones surrounded them and fired at the droids. Barriss also lent a hand thanks to the Force. After a few minute rush, the team made it to the front gate. As instructed, the clones separated and entered the battle against the droid army.

"That was too close," Goofy said.

"Let's go inside already!" Donald hastily said.

"Awwwww…" Jack moaned. "Can I at least bust a few caps?"

"Jack!" Sophia yelped. "We need to get out of here!"

"Come on, Cracker Jack," Cyrus said. "I promise, you'll have a chance to murk some chumps and bust a cap up some punk's ass when we get inside."

"But I want to do it now…" The whimpering Jack was being dragged inside by Mirage.

"What a big baby," Roger said under his breath.

The team entered the building as Cyrus' MP3 Player played "Westopolis" from Shadow the Hedgehog. The room was dim thanks to some of the broken lights in the lobby. On the far side was the repulsor-lift that would allow the group to enter the Grand Convocation Chamber, the area where Dooku is holding the senators. "There's the elevator!" Mirage said.

"We're getting close," Sora said. "I guess all we have to do is take that thing upstairs and that's about it."

"Don't be so sure," Barriss said as she scanned the area. "I'm sensing a dark presence nearby. The presence of the Dark Side."

"Where is it?" Cyrus asked.

"Everywhere. Within these shadows. They are close, I can feel them."

Suddenly, materializing from the shadows of the room, many different Heartless appeared. However, these enemies were different. Even though they're the same types that the team faced, they colors were different. "So we're outnumbered and they've got some body work done," Cyrus replied.

"Big deal," Donald said. "That hasn't stopped us before." The party then heard the metallic footsteps of approaching droids. Appearing from the dark areas of the room, they were surrounded by the a small troop of Super Battle Droids, Droidekas and Battle Droids.

"I believe that our automaton friends have made some change on the playing field," Ravage whispered.

"Finally, I get to use these!" Jack said with glee and a toothy grin as he pulled out his new guns.

"Let's get them!" Maria shouted. The team rushed into battle as the opposition began their attack. Lasers and flames were being fired at the party. The battle was long and hard, however, it didn't stop the group, especially the trigger-happy Jack. In the end, the Heartless were banished and the robot rivals were reduced to shrapnel.

"That wasn't too hard," Nel said.

"Let's go before more show up!" Donald replied.

"Hold on," Barriss replied with a serious look on her face. "We still have company."

"I'm feelin' it, too," Cyrus said. "Look sharp." Carefully, the team took slow steps toward the transport device. To get a better view, Cyrus and Barriss used their lightsabers as flashlights. They cautiously scanned their environment. The area was vacant. However, as they walked, Cyrus heard something. "Do you guys hear that?" he asked his group.

The noise became more apparent. Each sound seemed to be touching the ground, like footsteps. Though there was nothing in sight. The team continued their search, only to find nothing. Ravage's eyes scanned the area. Then she realized that it might not have been the ground they're walking on. She rose her head slowly until she was at the ceiling. The woman froze when she saw a pair of shinny yellow eyes staring back at her. "Move!" Ravage shouted as the form came crashing to the ground. The team barely survived the impact.

The team turned their weapons to the silhouette who was shrouded in dust. When it cleared, the team tightened their grips on their weapons. It was large, roughly around seven feet tall with strong legs and arms. The body gave it the appearance of a droid, but the yellow eyes encased in the enemy's skull mask shown that it was more than just a machine. "What the-?" Sora replied. "Who is that?"

"Grievous…" Barriss said. "It's never an honor."

"You must be the General, I presume," Maria said.

"I see the fools have arrived," sneered Grievous. "I didn't expect to run into you scum again."

"To tell you the truth, neither did we," Fayt said.

"What are you doing here?" Cyrus asked.

"I am here to make sure nothing interferes with my master's plans," said the cyborg. "And in order to for this mission's success…" General Grievous quickly drew two lightsabers from his waist and activated their blades, "I will destroy you." Then, each of his arms split in two and pulled out a couple more from his waist.

"Let's get him," Cyrus replied before turning to "Devils Never Cry" from Devil May Cry 3. "Nel, are you ready?"

"Let's go," Nel said. Nel merged with Cyrus into Brave Form.

"So, you think that will save you?" Grievous taunted. "You are only prolonging the inevitable." The red version of Cyrus pulled out his Abysmal Offender and joined Sora, Barriss and Fayt to fight the general. Grievous was able deflected their hits with each of his arms. He then spun his sabers as he walked toward his opponents who were stepping back from the approaching enemy. Sora quickly rushed in slashed, but the attack was blocked. Just before the general attack, the others quickly joined into the fray and blocked the other arms. General Grievous kicked away Sora and Cyrus, who both blocked with their swords, but still pushed back by the force of the hit. Barriss and Fayt were able to connect a few blows, but they weren't enough to stop the General. The two were hit hard by strong jabs of Grievous' lightsabers. Cyrus returned to the battle and slashed at the foe as Sora fired with Thunder and Blizzard. Before Sora could hit Grievous with another magic attack, the general dodged the attack by leaping back from the three. He landed behind Sora, who turned around to face him. Before the Keyblade wielder could react, the General lifted him up by his weapon arm and threw him at Barriss. The Keyblade fell to the ground before he was tossed. Fayt met the general and used his Blade of Fury, hitting him with each wave. Barriss healed herself and Sora from the collision and then used her power of the Force to give Sora back his Keyblade. She quickly got up and rejoined the battle. The Mirialan used her Saber Throw, hurling her blade at Grievous, giving the cyborg damage. The foe recovered from the hits and charged at the Jedi with a burst of speed. Barriss was thrown back from the attack. Grievous quickly returned his attention to Fayt who was about to slash at his midsection. However, he dodged the strike and grabbed him by the head with his foot. Before Grievous could throw the blue-haired swordsman behind him, Cyrus launched his body straight at the droid hybrid, causing the Kaleesh to drop the warrior. Cyrus was parrying blows with the General. The two exchanged quick slashes and swift jabs. Cyrus swung his lightsaber upward and was ready to slash down with his Abysmal Offender, but the General bent backward, narrowly missing the strike, and threw his lightsabers. He then stood on his arms and grabbed the weapons with both feet and struck at the shizznit. Cyrus blocked General Grievous' blades as he slashed down and spun them in his toes. The cyborg then swept across the ground with his feet while still holding the lightsabers. Cyrus barely jumped over them. As soon as he landed back on the floor, the general used his free hands and grabbed Cyrus' ankles. He pulled the swordsman down to the ground. As he did, the general threw his lightsabers in the air once again, turned his body forward in an upright position, caught his lightsabers with his top pair of arms, and pinned the shizznit with his bottom pair. Cyrus managed to block Grievous' sabers only inches from his face. "Give it up. You cannot win," he said as he applied more pressure onto the fused shizznit while spinning his top pair of blades. Cyrus could feel the heat of the Kaleesh's blades as they closed in on him. He could feel their heat intensify. "You are done for." At that second, Grievous stopped spinning his top pair of lightsabers and pointed the tips straight at Cyrus face. Before the cyborg's arms stabbed, a powerful Force wave hurled the General back and caused him to crash on the floor. Cyrus gasped for breath and saw Sora, Fayt, and Barriss ready for attack. Taking initiative, Cyrus used Healing upon himself and then turned invisible. The three were moving Grievous back. After exchanging powerful and swift chops and slices, the four were locked. However, Grievous quickly capitalized and shoved them away. He was zeroing in on the Mirialan Jedi and was ready to strike with his top left hand, but that was before his armor was being rapidly kicked by an unseen force. General Grievous was moved back from the invisible strikes of Raptor's Revenge that were damaging him. With each kick, the cloak of Cyrus' Brave Form was wearing off. After that assault, Grievous tried to slice Cyrus to ribbons, but the attacks were blocked and the Kaleesh warrior was now feeling the effects of the series of kicks. Quickly, Cyrus saw his chance and acted upon it with Break Beats. The fused shizznit turned the cyborg on his head and spun him. Then Cyrus performed a windmill, spinning his legs around while rolling into his shoulder. After the third revolution, Cyrus kicked the General in the face hard enough to flip in the air and crash to the ground. The got up and saw that the foe trying to stand back up. But before Grievous could the merged warrior smiled. Grievous was bewildered for a moment, until Cyrus began using his Rocksteady. With a powerful combination of punches and kicks, the Brave Form performed a flare before kicking his feet up to the General's face. He then sweep himself off the floor and stomped on the chest of the enemy. He leapt off the warn out foe. The cyborg was unconscious and the battle was over.

Cyrus' Brave Form separated into Nel and Cyrus once more. "Are you guys okay?" Sophia asked.

"Yeah, we'll be okay," Fayt said.

"Let's hurry!" Nel replied. "We don't have anymore time to loose!" The party left the scene just before General Grievous groaned in pain.

The team went up the repulsor-lift to the top floor. After walking down a short hall, the team was in a large chamber filled with floating saucers covering the walls. In the center was a tall podium with a large chair sitting on top. In a few of them, there were hostages sitting on them. Among them was a woman with brown hair and an aged man with a long robe and white hair that was thick at the sides. "This is the Grand Convocation Chamber," Barriss said. "There are 1,024 repulsor-pods, each for a different senator of the said planets."

"And it will also be your demise," a voice said. They looked up and saw Darth Tyrannus looking down upon them from the podium. "I see that you have made it pass General Grievous." The man lowered to the ground before them, landing gently in front of the ground.

"Ah, Barriss," an old man in a dark purple robe and gray hair said. "Perfect timing."

"Help us, please!" Padme said.

"Let the Senate go, Dooku!" Barriss ordered. "Surrender yourself now!"

"Aren't you Luminara's Padawan? Look at you, you've become a Jedi Knight and are following the lies of the Order."

"Sithspit! You're the one following lies! You believe that the Sith order is what will spread peace across the galaxy. You're blind by power and are only causing more suffering."

"You do not understand. The Jedi Order is false and is slowing becoming corrupt. The only way to secure the galaxy is to wipe it out and start anew. And I'm sure that boy knows what I'm talking about." The team stared at who Dooku pointed toward. It was Cyrus, who gave Dooku I cockeyed look. "I could sense the Dark Side within you and you know I am correct. And you," Dooku then pointed at Sora. "You are also unique. With that legendary weapon, there will be no stopping our might. The Sith will once again rule the galaxy and peace shall spread. All I ask is for your allegiance. Join me in my Dark Acolytes. Together the golden age of the Sith shall rise once more."

"This guy's joking," Fayt said.

"There's no way we're joining you," Sora said.

"That's right," Cyrus said. "You're crazier than I thought. I wouldn't join that bull crap in all the money in existence." Cyrus then glared at the man in the robe on one of the repulsor-lifts.

"Do you think we should get that punk-ass Palpatine now?" Jack asked.

"No. We'd be messin' up the world's history. If we interfere in anymore stuff, everythin' would go to hell."

"Ah man…"

"So you want to pass my offer?" Dooku asked. "So be it. Then I will show you that you have made a grave mistake."

"If this is how acts in a situation like this, I don't want to see him as a merchant," Maria said with a nod from Donald. Cyrus turned his MP3 Player to "Block Lockdown" by Ludacris before the battle started. The team rushed into battle with their weapons drawn. With the power from Shadows he had absorbed earlier, Cyrus melted into his shadow and swam on the floor. Dooku used his Force Push and threw back Donald and Roger. Sophia launched her Ice Needles, along with Nel. The shards of frozen water were dodged as the count cartwheeled over the attack and slashed with his red lightsaber, knocking the two women down. Maria and Jack were able to land a few hits with Scatter Beam and Rapid Shot from behind. Before anymore shots were fired, the Sith Lord turned and raced towards them. The duo tried to get a clear shot, but the aged aristocrat was dodging and blocking their fire. As soon as he got in range, he slashed them both in a crimson flash. Mirage and Lude came in for the attack, but their attacks missed and the two received powerful slashes. Goofy charged at Dooku with his shield forward. He landed some hits at the enemy, but was then thrown forward. Fayt and Barriss were up next and were parrying blows with the enemy Sith Lord. Sora entered the fray and scored some hits with strong aerial attacks. Before Dooku could retaliate, Cyrus ambushed the foe by materializing from the floor and striking with his burning lightsaber, courtesy of his Blazing Sword. It appeared that Dooku was overwhelmed, but that was until a current of electricity traveling from Dooku shocked Cyrus, Fayt, and Sora. It was so powerful, that the attack threw the three back quite a distance. Barriss began defending against the Force Lightning. Dooku was too busy on the Mirialan Jedi to notice Roger scurrying around him. The young Menodix was dropping Land Mines on the ground. Barriss couldn't continue putting up her defense. As soon as the Jedi was exhausted, she was shocked by the lightning and hurled back a few feet. Before Dooku could move, he was hit hard by the blasts caused by Roger's explosives. After the show, Roger was ready to attack with his Fiery Axe. Unfortunately, the Dark Jedi caught him in mid-air and threw him back.

"I'm tired of playing these games," Dooku replied. He raised his left hand toward a few of the repulsor-pods. The floating platforms left their places on the falls and hovered toward Darth Tyrannus. He then lifted his other hand to the other side of the room. The enemy was controlling five pods in the air at once thanks to his mastery of the Force.

"Ho-ly shizz-nit," Cyrus emphasized in disbelief. "The old guy just went off."

"Incoming!" Ravage yelled. With complete control, Dooku bombarded the team with the platforms as they ran for their lives. Barriss was repelling with her own Force powers. Maria was also fighting back as she shot at the saucers. However, one of the repulsor-pods crashed behind the Quark captain. She was thrown off balance from the impact. She turned over and saw another saucer ready to crush her.

Cyrus, turned and saw her in danger. "Maria!" Fayt shouted in despair.

"I'm coming!" Cyrus yelped as he rushed to the woman.

In the nick of time, the dark shizznit was able to grab onto Maria, but it seemed as though it was already too late. Suddenly, a bright flash of light appeared and a sphere concealed them both. The ball of light broke and revealed a new, reborn version of Cyrus. Now, the areas that were tinted red in his Brave Form were now colored blue instead and he was hovering inches off the ground. He withdrew his lightsaber and pulled out the Abysmal Offender. With one powerful blast, the repulsor-pod was thrown off course and crashed to the side on the empty ones. Dooku saw the merged warrior and turned his attention on him. Instead of running, Cyrus hovered toward the Sith Lord quickly. With a burst of speed, he dodged the platforms as they slammed to the ground. Before the count could summon anymore, Cyrus was in range and fired a magical bullet at the Dark Jedi. Dark Tyrannus was hit by the shot and was thrown into the air by the shizznit. However, he managed to recover as he spun in the air and landed on his feet. Cyrus dashed toward Dooku who shot another Force Lightning. Cyrus quickly flipped over the electric stream. While in mid-air, he fired a barrage of magic bullets. Dooku was able to deflect a few of the strikes, but most of them landed a hit and wore the Dark Jedi down in the process. Cyrus was now about to strike the foe down until the enemy countered by catching him by using Force Choke. Instead of pushing Cyrus back, Dooku pulled him close. He then raised his hand and began closing it slowly. Cyrus could feel the effects of the attack. He tried to struggle in order to breathe, but every move he made, Cyrus was weakening and slowing down by the second. His sight was becoming blurry and he could feel Dooku's power crushing his throat. It would only be a few seconds before the merged shizznit was knocked out. However, Sora, Nel, and Barriss interceded. Barriss landed a hit with her Saber Throw which was able to shatter Darth Tyrannus' concentration on the shizznit. Cyrus fell to the ground and gasped for air while he holding his neck. Sora slashed at Dooku with powerful strikes of the Keyblade as Nel catapulted to the enemy. The assault was both fast and strong. Dooku was able to block a few of the hits, but the most of them were able to penetrate. Along with Barriss, the Dark Jedi found himself to weakened. It looked like the three were ready to finish him off. However, Dooku changed the flow of battle once again with his Force Lightning. The three were thrown down by the attack. Cyrus saw this and quickly got to his feet. The shizznit was charging up a magic bullet that increased in size. Before the enemy could react, Cyrus fired a massive orb of magic at Count Dooku. The enemy tried to react, but it was too late. The attack made a direct hit with the Dark Side user. As soon as Dooku crashed to the ground, the battle was over and the Maria and Cyrus became two separate individuals.

"This… this cannot be…" Dooku said.

"Turn yourself in Dooku," Barriss said. "You've lost."

"Not yet…" Dooku pushed a small button on a brace. The ceiling above collapsed below into the center of the room. The group hurried to the repulsor-pods on still hovering at the side of the room the escape the raining debris. Cyrus counted the team to see if everyone was safe. All fourteen members were on the platforms along with the senators.

After the explosion was over, the team returned to the floor. "I have a feeling Dooku's survived," Sora said.

"That's for sure," Roger said.

"He escaped," Barriss said. "But that doesn't matter. At least the Senators are alright."

"Let's get them out of here," Nel suggested.

Sophia nodded to Nel's purposal. However, the spellcaster saw a strange light at the center of the podium. "What is that?" she asked.

The rest of the group also saw the shinning light. "I don't know," Sora said. Suddenly, the Keyblade began shaking in Sora's hand and then raised it up. "What the…?"

"It could be another one of those keyholes," Goofy said.

"I think you're right," Maria said. Sora tried to get a firm grip on the Keyblade. When he held it tightly with both hands, the tip of the weapon fired a beam of light to the podium. The path bent to the stand's floor where the keyhole glowed. The trail connected and the locking sound the group was so familiar of was heard once more.

"What was that?" Fayt said.

"It's a long story that we'll learn more about later," Cyrus said. "But right now, we need to go and get the senators outta here." The team agreed and they escorted the team outside. Before they left, Cyrus once again knelt down to the ground and held his head. Barriss saw this and saw went to his aide.

"What is it?" she asked. "What's wrong."

Cyrus was experiencing more images flooding his mind. These were more intense than the last ones. In one of the scenes, he saw a small boy, but couldn't tell who he was. "What is happening?" he thought to himself.

"Please answer, Cyrus."

Cyrus pushed off the floor, still feeling a stinging headache from the incident. He was sweating a bit as he held his head. The shizznit panted from the rush he had just experienced. "I'm… fine…" he replied between breaths. "Now… let's go…" Still holding his head, Cyrus walked over to the rest of the team to secure the senators. Barriss still had a look of concern as she watched Cyrus. The Jedi proceeded to leave the chamber and the team went down the elevator with the hostages.

When the team arrived outside, they saw that the fighting had ended and that the Clones were victorious. LAATs landed in the area to pick up the troops remaining troops and the senators. "We are grateful for what you did today, young Jedi," Chancellor Palpatine said as the group saw him off to one of the gunships.

"No need to thank us," Barriss said. "We're just happy that your are safe, Chancellor."

"You and your comrades were quite impressive. If you didn't come sooner, the situation would've been a grave one."

"Lucky we were in the neighborhood," Roger gloated.

"Indeed. It was a pleasure to meet you and thank you again for saving us," Padme said.

"It was nothing, ma'am," Fayt said.

"This way senators," a clone trooper said. The two were escorted to a nearby ship on their way to the Republic Executive Building, a large dome-shaped establishment a few miles from where the party stood.

"General Offee, we are ready to return to the Temple," Commander Bly said.

"Alright. Let us return."

"Yes, ma'am." The team rode in separate LAATs back to the temple.

During the trip, Cyrus sat on the side of the ship, looking at the large expanse of city that covered the entire planet. "I see you learned some new abilities since we last saw eachother," Barriss said.

Cyrus looked up at the Jedi. The Mirialan Jedi's hood was off, revealing her short black hair. "Yeah," the shizznit replied. "And I'm still trying to get the hang of 'em. It ain't easy you know. I think it all has to do with… nevermind."

"It all has to do with what?"

"It's nothing. Well, as soon as we arrive at the temple we'll be leaving."

"I understand. It was nice seeing you again, Cyrus."

"You too, Barriss."

In about an hour, the team arrived at the Temple hangar. They left the wing and headed back to the Jedi High Council. "Master Yoda, the senators have been safely rescued and are now staying at the Senate Office Building."

"Succeeded, you have," the small green Jedi Master said. "However, I fear the Dark Side is becoming stronger. Lying in wait, the shadows are. Destroyed, they are not."

"Master Yoda is right," Master Windu. "With those Heartless, Dooku will only become stronger. If this keeps up, the Sith will be unstoppable and the Separatists will continue enlisting more planets in the systems."

"It is enough that we must deal with the likes of both him and Grievous," Shaak Ti said. "Today I fear that we were only lucky. If you hadn't appeared when you did, we may not have been able to prevent this from becoming out of hand."

"Well, we do have a way of showing up when help is needed," Roger gloated.

"Is there a way to stop these Heartless?" Ki-Adi-Mundi asked.

"We don't know," Sora said. "We're still trying to figure that part out."

"The Keyholes are part of the solution," Maria said. "But it only seems to be delaying the process."

"Send a Jedi to accompany them, we shall," Yoda said. "Stop this darkness spread through the galaxy, we must."

"But who do we send?" Mace asked. "The battle that took place nearly four thousand years ago is nothing compared to this threat."

"Maybe we should allow Anakin to go on this mission," Obi Wan suggested. "With his skill, I'm sure he would be a valuable asset."

"Allow me to go with them, Master Yoda," Anakin said.

"I'm sorry, young Skywalker," Yoda replied. "You are still needed here. Someone with more experience we must send."

"More experience?"

"Who could that be?" Mace asked.

"Barriss, you must go," Yoda said.

Barriss was rather stunned to hear Yoda say that. "Me? But Master, are you sure?"

Yoda shook his head. "Between you all, I sense a strong connection. Aided them before, you have. In order to stop the darkness, a power bond, you must have."

"But, we can't do that," Goofy replied.

"That would ruin the world order," Donald said. "We already said to much as is."

"Let her come, Donald," Sora said.

"Yeah," Cyrus replied. "Remember, not only are we trying to save our friends, but we're also trying to rid the darkness that plagues our world. Barriss is trying to do the same thing. We need all the help we can get."

"Please," Barriss said. "I would be honored to join this journey. Allow me to assist you."

"Alright then, fine," Donald said reluctantly.

"Thank you," Barriss said and bowed. She then turned her attention to Yoda. "We will not fail you, Master Yoda."

"Then it is decided," Mace said. "We will fend off these abominations for as long as it takes."

"Agreed," Shaak Ti said.

"Don't worry, you guys," Sora said. "We'll beat those Heartless!"

"Let's go, everyone," Cyrus said. "First stop, Traverse Town. Next stop… anywhere to help us stop this Heartless chumps."

"Right," Barriss said.

The group left the spire and arrived back at the front of the Temple outside. "Well Barriss, glad that you're coming."

"I am, too." With Barriss in their ranks over half of the team reunited, things appeared to be looking up. But the question that lingers in Cyrus' head is for how long will their success last? The team left the world of Coruscant, setting a course to Traverse Town, the world where a few allies awaited and their adventures first began.

Author's Note 2: Cyrus has now learned the technique, Wisdom Form. In this form, Cyrus is able to shoot powerful magical bullets at his enemies. Even though his skill in magical arts been raised, he is unable to use Martial Arts or his swords. It appears as though the mystery of Cyrus' past will be revealed. Keep reading as the saga continue.

Author's Note 3: In the next chapter, the mystery of the Black Diamond will finally be answered. And the identity of the hooded woman who has some connection to Cyrus' past will finally be revealed. Read and review.