For anyone saying I should remove Sid from this story, sorry it's not happening. I'm also connecting this to my other stories that have Sid as the protagonist. If you guys really can't stand Sid and you don't want to read the story anymore...That's your problem not mine so to others who like the story enjoy ?.

Come on, lazy bum. Wake up." Kairi's voice rung through the air.

All eyes turned to Kairi but she was just as surprised as the rest.

"Were you...dreaming of me?" Kairi asked slightly shy.

"Well-um-I don't remember." Sora sputtered his words.

"It's okay," Kairi reassured. "If I had been aw-" awake. Kairi flinched. There was a first time for everything,

"Did you just-"

"Yes." Kairi sighed. "More then half the people know the situation though.."

"Not all do." Riku reminded referencing Terra, Aqua and Ventus. Sid also references Axel and Roxas.

"What I meant was .." Kairi debated on how to say the words. "If I had been in your situation I probably would have done something similar because I'd be missing you guys."

Sora chuckled. "Thanks Kairi."

Kairi smiled in return.

The screen then shows Sora. He was in a bed sitting up. His eyes groggily opened as he begun to wake up. Before him was Kairi, with her hands on her hips.

"A dream?" Roxas asked knowing it wasn't actually Kairi. Sora gave a awkward laugh.

"Well..."

"You okay?" Kairi asked tilting forward. Sora paused momentarily before responding.

"I guess..."

"Those creatures that attacked you are after the keyblade."

"Hey!" Ventus exclaimed. "How does your subconscious know that?"

"I wasn't dreaming." Sora said averting his eyes from the rest of his friends.

"Then what was it?" Goofy asked.

"Were you hallucinating?" Donald asked.

"That doesn't explain how you knew of the keyblade." Aqua inputed.

"Just watch guys." Sid said strictly.

"But it's your heart they really want," Kairi explained. "Bcause you wield the keyblade."

Yuffie frowned. "Wait a minute..."

Sora stared up at her. "I'm so glad you're okay, Kairi."

"Kairi?" Kairi repeated. "Who are you talking about? I'm the great ninja Yuffie."

"What?" Terra asked blankly while Yuffie punched her fist into the air.

"Knew it!"

"I see," Tifa said. "You were hallucinating Kairi's image over Yuffie."

Sora flinched. "Hallucinating is such a strong word..."

Axel raised an eyebrow. "And what would you call it?"

"Day dreaming?" Roxas suggested.

Axel sighed.

"It's more appropriate." Sid said with a grin to Axel.

"Huh?"

The screen flashed white. It turned back to reveal Yuffie standing over Sora.

"I think you might've overdone it, Squall." Yuffie said turning backwards towards Leon who just walked into the room.

"That explains it." Cloud stated.

"You gave him a concussion." Riku stated with a glare.

Leon shrugged, Sora on the other hand looked alarmed.

"What? How long do those things last?" He put a hand to his head.

Axel rolled his eyes. "If you had it back then you wouldn't have it now. Idiot."

Sora stuck his tongue out at Axel, on a more serious note however Riku was glowering at Leon.

"That's Leon." Leon corrected.

"Huh? What's Leon?" Sora asked missing what Yuffie had said.

"Nothing." Leon was quick to say.

Some suspicious stares were given to Leon but he ignored them,

"The Keyblade..." Sora repeated noticing said object laying against the wall next to Leon.

"Yeah," Yuffie strutted forward. "We had to get it away form you to shake off those creatures."

She stopped when she was at Leon's side. Putting her hands on her hips Yuffie continued. "It turns out that's how they were tracking you."

"So is that why they were at the island?" Terra asked. "Because of you and Sid?"

"What?" Sora frowned. "No way-I mean it couldn't be-"

"Sure Sora and I brought the heartless to our Island purposefully." Sid said with sarcasm.

"You were?!" Ven exclaimed.

"They weren't." Riku stated with a slight glare at Terra.

"Don't worry abut it Sora and Sid." Terra reassured. "It was just a theory."

Sora slowly nodded. Sid rolled his eyes.

"It was the only way to conceal your heart from them." Leon said crossing his arms. "But it won't work for long."

Sora's gaze lifted from the ground to Leon. "Still hard to believe that you of all people are the chosen one." Leon picked up the Keyblade and examined it, soon the Keyblade shined. In a haze of bright light it disappeared and reappeared right in Sora's hand.

"Our keyblades don't do that." Ventus pouted. Aqua shrugged.

"Maybe they do. We've never been in a situation for that to happen."

Terra smiled. "When we get back we'll have to test it."

At this Ventus grinned.

"Woah." Sora exclaimed.

Leon approached him. "Well, I suppose beggars can't be choosers."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Sora frowned.

"What does it sound like?" Cloud asked irritated with the question.

"It sounds like Leon's being mean." Tifa said, not in a serious voice though. More teasing like.

"I was being realistic." Leon quickly defended himself. "We needed a savior and instead we got an inexperienced kid who didn't know the definition of pessimism."

"Hey," Sora exclaimed. "I wasn't so bad."

"Don't worry about it Sora," Aerith smiled softly. "We know that now."

"It just took awhile." Yuffie laughed.

"Are you kidding?" Donald put his hands on his hips. "He's exactly the same! The only difference is he has experience now!"

"Hey!" Sora retorted. "I know what pessimistic means now..."

"Really?" Axel arched an eyebrow not believing it. Sora crossed his arms in a huff.

Sora's face changed from shock and wonder to serious. With a hardened gaze staring up at Leon he said. "Why don't you start making sense! What's going on here?"

The screen changed quickly. A new room with Aerith within it. She sat on the bed facing Donald, Goofy and Sid.

"Okay, you know there are many other worlds out there besides your castle and this town, right?"

The screen revealed Sid, Donald and Goofy standing before her.

"Hey Donald?" Goofy elbowed the duck. "Look! It's us!"

"I could see Goofy!" Donald replied with annoyance.

Sid smirks at the Duck and Dog while Sora laughed good naturedly. "I'm glad you guys are finally in it."

Kairi smirked. "Is that because you won't be the only one made fun of now?"

Sora nodded not even trying to deny it.

"Made fun of..?" Donald repeated unsurely.

Goofy meanwhile turned back to the screen.

"Yeah." Donald quickly agreed.

Goofy's hands covered his mouth. "But they're supposed to be a secret."

"What's a secret?" Ventus asked having forgotten already what they were talking about.

"The other worlds." Aerith answered.

"Oh yeah." Donald nodded.

Axel laughed. "Some secret."

"They've been secret because they've never been connected." Aerith explained.

"Until now. When the Heartless came everything changed."

"Hey do the heartless look like dark creatures with yellow eyes." Sid asked, Aerith shakes her head as a yes.

"The Heartless?" The screen switched back to Sora.

"So we'll finally get an explanation?" Aqua said hopefully.

"We can't answer that." Leon said quickly before Yuffie could get herself in trouble by attempting to give an actual answer.

"Alright." Aqua took that as a yes.

"The ones who attacked you," Yuffie explained, she was sitting right beside Sora on the bed."You remember?"

"Those without hearts." Leon stated still standing before them.

"Seriously?" Roxas asked narrowing his eyes at Leon. Leon shrugged. It sounded alright at the time.

"The darkness in people's hearts- that's what attracts them."

Not everyone's heart has darkness in it. Sora thought to himself. He glanced towards Kairi and for some reason he felt his gaze pull to Ven then to Sid.

"And there is darkness within every heart." Leon stated.

Sora gave a annoyed look.

"Hey," Yuffie turned to Sora. "Have you ever heard of someone named Ansem?"

"Ansem?" The screen switched again to Goofy repeating the name.

"Ah that's annoying." Axel commented.

"You mean how it keeps changing?" Terra confirmed.

"I agree," Tifa said. "I wish they'd just keep to one screen."

"Preferably ours." Yuffie giggled.

"Ours has a better pace." Sid disagrees.

"He was studying the Heartless." Aerith said. "He recorded all his findings in a very detailed report."

"Gawrsh," Goofy leaned forward. "Uh, can we see it?"

Aerith shook her head. "It's pages are scattered everywhere."

"Scattered?" Donald repeated incredulously.

"To many worlds." Aerith replied calmly.

"Hmm" Sid began to think until it all comes together for him. "Maybe your King went to find the reports." Sid explained.

"That makes sense." Aqua commented. "I mean he sent you two looking for Sora and Sid so he's off doing something else right?"'

"Right." Roxas nodded.

Sora opened his mouth to add his opinion but Riku quickly spoke up.

"Hey, maybe concerning the story or whatever you wanna call it the people who were there should not comment and risk being buzzed."

"So does that mean I could comment?" Kairi asked somewhat amused.

"I think so." Sora nodded. "I mean you-ah!"

Riku sighed. "Sometimes I swear you ignore me on purpose."

"Yes." Aerith agreed. "Those were my thoughts exactly."

"We've gotta find him quick!"

"Wait!" Donald called out. "First we need that 'key'!"

"That's right." Aerith said. "The Keyblade."

"So," The screen switched to Sora once more who was examining the Keyblade. "..this is the key?"

"What gave it away?" Axel asked sarcastically.

"Knock it off." Cloud spoke up. "He was just confirming it."

"Must you always come up with a sarcastic remark?" Sid asked in annoyance.

"Yes." Axel said with a grin which makes Sid annoyed.

Sora smiled. "Cloud-"

"Don't mention it." Cloud waved off.

"Okay." Sora nodded turning back to the screen without so much as a thank you.

Tifa watched with amusement, despite his words Cloud looked somewhat annoyed.

"Exactly." Yuffie nodded.

"The Heartless have great fear of the Keyblade." Leon walked towards the door turning away from Sora and Yuffie. "That's why they'll keep coming after you no matter what."

"Well that's good for us." Ventus chuckled.

"Seriously?" Frowned Axel. "Did you not just hear that?"

"Huh?"

"They'll keep coming after you." Terra reminded. "Keep coming after us."

"That's not what I heard." Goofy stated. "I heard that they have great fear of it plus, ya'll aren't scared right?" There was no malicious in his tone but genuine belief.

"That's right!" Ventus smiled.

"Well, I didn't ask for this." Sora said it in a way as if it were more of a fact then a bad thing.

"The Keyblade chooses its master." Yuffie smiled turning to Sora once more. "And it chose you."

"Wait," Ven interrupted once again. "I thought Mas-Ah!" He covered his mouth.

"Don't tell me his name is a spoiler?!" Terra asked sitting up.

"It appears so." Aqua crossed her arms.

"Whose name?" Sora asked curiously.

Sid smacks the back of Sora's head.

"Sora," Aerith addressed with a small laugh. "They can't tell us remember? It looks like it's our turn to be kept in the dark."

"So," Leon waved his hand and leaned against the wall crossing his arms again. "Tough luck."

"Real nice." Tifa snarked at Leon who rolled his eyes.

"How did all this happen?" Sora asked. "I remember being in my room..." Sora gasped standing up. "Wait a minute! What happened to my home? My island? Riku! Sid!" His voice grew into a more sorrowful tone. "Kairi!"

"Sora.." Kairi whispered putting her hand to Sora's shoulder in a comforting matter.

Leon closed his eyes. "You know what? I really don't know."

Before Sora could reply a bright energy ball colored pink popped up and transformed into a Heartless with armor.

"Yuffie, go!" Leon ordered motioning his hand toward the door. Yuffie was quick to oblige.

"So," Cloud crossed is arms. "You listen to him."

Yuffie laughed. "Jealous?"

"Hn."

"That's not denial." Leon said with a smirk. Cloud glared.

Donald, who was approaching the door, was quickly slammed into the wall by it as Yuffie ran out.

"Ouch." Axel laughed.

"Shud'up." Donald pouted.

"Yuffie," Aerith addressed. "Apologize."

"Sorry." Yuffie said with a giggle.

Donald rolled his eyes.

Aerith, who was right behind Donald, looked concerned. "Yuffie?" She quickly ran after the other girl.

In the room Leon stood in front of Sora and swung his sword. "Sora, let's go!"

"Seriously?" Donald asked. "Sora just got the Keyblade and you expect him to know how to fight?"

"Actually I did know." Sora said matter of factly. Boastfully he said. "It was instinctual."

"Or maybe all those times you practiced with the wooden sword?" Riku suggested.

"Maybe that too." Sora shrugged,

"I mean you, Riku, and I fought with wooden swords for years, before we got Keyblades." Sid said. Sora nodded.

"But Leon didn't know that." Riku went back to topic. "Did you?"

"He was the Keyblade wielder." Leon stated. "I just hoped for the best."

The screen changed to outside the building where the Heartless was thrown out the window.

"Looks like it worked." Axel commented.

Leon jumped out straight after it and Sora was quick to follow suite.

"Sora?!" Sid looks into the next room and begins to run after him.

Outside the room Goofy stared at the door which slowly unhinged itself from. The wall and Donald.

The screen changed again to Goofy running out to where Leon and Sora had jumped down. Two armored Heartless appeared before him.

Goofy stepped back cowering behind his shield. "Gawrsh, are these the Heartless guys that Arieth and Sid talked about?"

"Do you guys always have to state the obvious?" Axel asked.

"Oh shut up." Roxas rolled his eyes hitting him lightly on the shoulder. "If you keep going when it's finally time for our story you'll get a bucket load of insults."

Donald stood confidently in front of Goofy with his wand over his shoulder and determined look on his face.

"Let's go get 'em, Goofy!" Donald swung his wand glancing backwards at Goofy.

"Go Donald!" Sora exclaimed. "Show them whose boss!"

"I doubt that will happen." Sid bets..

It was less then a minute later both Donald and Goofy were shown being blasted out of the room and flying through the air.

Sora's face fell. "Uh..."

"Not. One. Word." Donald warned, his eyes on the chuckling Axel.

Sora and Sid were talking until they saw the two falling from the sky. By the time they realized where they were heading it was to late. Even so they attempted to run. It was to no avail however as the duo fell on top of them with a thud.

"That's how you guys met? Really?" Kairi laughed.

"It was defiantly memorable.." Sora mumbled.

"Who know this crazy meeting would make us the besets of friends today." Sid said.

"Gawrsh this takes me back." Goofy smiled. "So much has happened since then."

Donald nodded. "You've got that right."

Stars circled around Goofy and Donald's head while Sora's hand was outstretched before him holding the Keyblade. Both Goofy and Donald's eyes quickly fell on it. Sid looked nonchalant at the keyblade, In unison Donald and Goofy. shouted,.

"The key!"

The ground began to shake and the three looked up warily. Blocks shot up from the ground blocking each and every exit sealing them in. Heartless appeared on top of these rocks and in front of them.

"This doesn't look good." Kairi said with concern.

"He'll be fine." Tifa laughed. "He is Sora after all."

"And Sid is pretty powerful" Riku compliment.

"Hey!" Donald exclaimed. "She could be worried about us too ya know!"

"It's not as likely." Roxas pointed out.

"Well," Kairi spoke. "For your information I did mean both Donald and Goofy too."

"Aw shucks." Goofy chuckled bashfully. Sora laughed.

The battle began. Sora stuck close to Donald and Goofy and the three overpowered the Heartless. Sid summoned his keyblade as well much to Donald annoyance.

"What's the big idea?!" Donald yelled. Sid looked at him nervously.

"Um one might be good, but two's better then none?" Sid said with a smirk.

"You didn't tell them you had a Keyblade?" Roxas asked in confusion.

"Well no. I couldn't trust them and also I didn't wanna go around showing off the Keyblade everywhere I go." Sid explained.

"Smart." Riku , Kairi, Tifa, Aerith, Yuffie and Aqua said in unison causing Sid to smirk.

That was until a new giant one appeared. Large and purple with five body parts that didn't seem like they were even attached. Next a small head appeared atop of it. The Heartless's arms swung around and it stomped its large clanky feet.

The screen flashed.

Next thing that was shown was the Heartless shaking with its four limbs removed and then it's head falling off. A light shimmered from the top of it and out came a glowing heart that faded into the sky. Then both parts became shrouded in blue and disappeared within light.

"Well at least you didn't have to clean it up." Aqua said helpfully.

"Actually I'd be the one who'd have to clean it up." Cid spoke up. "Damn kids.."

"I'd help." Aerith said with something akin to a pout.

"No." Cid shook his head. "You'd try to help but then I'd feel bad and let you get away. You two on the other hand.." He glowered at Yuffie and Leon.

"Tsk tsk." Tifa teased waving her finger at both of them. "I'd help you Cid."

"I know you would."

"And Cloud too." Tifa added. Cid nodded.

"And spiky too.""

The screen changed again to Sora, whose hand was to his chin.

"So, you were looking for me?"

Both Donald and Goofy were quick to nod.

"They too, have been seeking the wielder of the Keyblade." Leon approached them with Yuffie, who was nodding by his side.

"So you guys knew you weren't actually looking for a legitimate key?" Roxas arched an eyebrow.

"Of course!" Shouted Donald crossing his arms. Goofy on the other hand shook his head, he was being honest about it.

"Hey," Goofy exclaimed. "Why don't you come with us? We can go to other world's on our vessel."

Bringing his eyes to the ground Sora sulked. "I wonder if I could find Riku and Kairi..."

"Hey don't worry we're going to find them no matter what and we still have each other. And this is our opportunity to go see other worlds that's fun right?" Sid in Hope's of cheering up Sora.

"And here I though Sora was the only cheerful one." Kairi smiled as she looked at Sid.

"Well someone has to keep this lazy bump on his feet." Sid said while pointing at Sora.

"Hey!"

"But will we be able to find them out there?" Sora asked.

"Of course." Donald stated.

Goofy leant down to Donald and asked. "Are you sure?"

Riku glanced suspiciously at the duck having a bad feeling creep up on him.

"Who knows?" Donald pointed to Sora and Sid while in a whisper he said. "But we need them to come with us to help us find the king."

"So you lied to them?" Roxas asked, defensive of his somebody. Many of the rooms occupants were glaring at the duck now.

"No!" Donald said quickly.

"Then what to you call it?" Terra asked.

"Uh-" Donald paused. "Persuasion."

"Some persuasion." Riku glared. "Sora, Sid are you-?"

Sora didn't look angry in the slightest. If anything he looked slightly annoyed but nothing terrible, Sid shrugged his shoulders. It wasn't like him to hold grudges so Riku didn't know why he found himself surprised.

Leon stepped forward. "Sora," He addressed. "Go with them. Especially if you want to find your friends."

Sora, who was still staring at the ground, replied. "Yeah, I guess."

"But you can't come along looking like that." Donald pointed his finger up. "Understand?" Goofy gaped at Donald. Donald put his hands on his hips. "No frowning. No sad face. Okay?"

"Aw." Kairi cooed. "Well at least that's sweet."

"Uh Kairi," Goofy addressed. "Donald wasnt actually-"

"Shushhhhhhh!" Donald shushed Goofy.

"Yeah," Goofy invaded Donald's personal space much to the ducks displeasure. "Ya gotta look funny, like us!" Donald shoved Goofy away and said.

"This boat runs on happy faces."

"Seriously?" Axel deadpanned. Ventus on the otherhand-

"Cool!"

"Happy?" Sora repeated still looking at the ground. Everyone stared at him unsure of what he was about to do. Then Sora ducked his head down. A drumming sound was heard and then a cling.

Sora looked up, his hands on his waist and the most ridicules look ever on his face.

"Cheese~" He said unsurely looking between Donald and Goofy questioningly.

"Oh my-" Cid walloped not being able to contain his laughter.

Aqua frowned. "I feel more concerned with that face then amused."

Terra nodded in agreement,

Goofy and Donald quickly broke into laughs while Sid snickered.

"That's one funny face!" Goofy laughed. Sora stood up, his face returning to its usual grin.

"Okay, why not? I'll go with you guys."

"You're awfully chipper considering the situation." Ventus noted.

"That's Sora's personality in a nutshell." Kairi laughed.

"Donald Duck." Donald introduced putting his hand out.

"Names Goofy." Goofy's hand hovered over Donald's.

"My name is Sid." He said while putting his hand on top of the other two.

"I'm Sora." Sora placed his hand out but it wasn't on top of theirs yet.

"All for one, one for all." Goofy shouted as Sora's hand slapped itself on Sid, Goofy and Donald's.

Instead of its usual fade to black instead the shape of key hole incased them before stopping on Sora's hand briefly and then turning to black.

"So that was how we met." Sora concluded.

"It was a pretty crazy encounter." Sid smirked.

"That was adorable." Tifa giggled. Sora and Goofy looked confused while Donald and Sid rolled his eyes.

"So is that all?" Terra asked. "Are you guys gone now?"

"For now." Leon said. "We'll come back."

Sora frowned. "Hey! That was so a spoiler! Not fair..."

"C'mon guys." Aqua said. "Let's go on."

Everyone was quick to nod.