"Why are you the one that finds the leftovers hmmm?" a female voice asked annoyed as she looked down at an almost lifeless young girl next to Axel.
"Maybe I'm just good at it?" Axel smirked.
"You shouldn't be excited that you're good at finding trash," The blond haired woman said as she walked away.
"Snotty as usual…" Axel said as he turned back to the mauve-haired girl next to him.
"I suppose you should meet Xemnas…" Axel said as he looked closely at the girl. The girl didn't make eye contact with Axel he would turn her head and look at the ground lifelessly.
"You remind me so much of him, but you look like her," Axel commented and sighed.
"We're back at Hollow Bastion…" Sora commented as his footsteps echoed through the grand hall.
"This is the last place that we visited...so maybe we're getting close to end?" Shige commented as he crouched and placed a cigarette between his lips.
"Let's go deal with whatever is blocking the way" Yue commented as he continued through the hall.
"Someone is in a hurry," Shige mocked.
"He's not the only one," Yasuto said and nodded to Riku and Sora. Riku glanced at Yasuto before following Yue.
"We just want to find Mitsu, when we do we can all go home back to Destiny Islands," Sora said as followed after Riku and Yue. As Sora caught up to Riku, he and Riku were suddenly thrown to the floor by dark energy exploding near them.
"And there is there it is," Shige said as he took a long drag from his cigarette. Yasuto glanced at Shige and then to the dark and tattered form of Sin.
"A heartless…" Yue commented.
"Well…let's do this then," Shige said and stood.
Without warning, Sora and Riku charged at the heartless. Shige charged as Yasuto slowly approached and Yue inched towards the fight looking for an opening.
"These are all memories of ours…why are we going through this? Is someone trying to get a point across to us?" Yasuto thought as he watched Sora, Riku, and Shige attack the heartless without remorse.
"Maybe I'm just over thinking it," Yasuto said to himself as he aimed his gun at the head of the heartless that Yue purposely pushed towards him.
"Get out of my way," Yasuto said and fired without a second thought.
"…I'm…falling…where…am…I…falling to…Sora… Ri…ku…"
Mitsu felt herself falling into a never-ending void of water, her mind was becoming numb and her body refused to function. She hoped that someone would catch her and not let her fall endlessly into the blue void.
Don't worry Neph…I'm here for you…
Hands suddenly supported Mitsu, they caught her body from continuously dropping into the blue abyss. The man's voice was familiar, a voice she had heard in her dreams.
"Neph?" Mitsu thought to herself as she listened to the man that held her.
You are safe with me. I will protect all of you...I promise.
"T-This is…" Sora started as he looked at the sight in front of him shocked.
"Destiny Island…" Riku finished as he looked around at the once familiar island he and his friends once shared. Shige ran a hand through his auburn hair and looked around.
"This is your world?" Shige asked.
"Yeah…" Sora trailed off as he started to walk forward.
"We weren't here when they were here…so…someone is trying to get a message across to us…" Yasuto thought to himself as he looked around cautiously. Riku took a step forward focused on an almost hidden away spot by the waterfall.
"Riku…" Sora started as he noticed what his friend was looking at.
"I know this is not Destiny Island…but…I have to see…" Riku trailed off and took a step.
"I'll go with you," Sora replied and also took a step.
"Wait—" Yasuto started.
As the two teens took a step the ground began to tremble, taking the group by surprise.
"Brace yourselves! I can't feel the darkness coming!" Yue shouted.
"Darkness?! What?!" Sora shouted.
The tremors began to tear apart Destiny Island things that held memories broke away from the island and what replaced them were dark shards of energy that burst through the white sands of Destiny Island. The tremors stopped leaving the group confused and weary.
"There's a lot of darkness situated here…someone or thing is here…" Yasuto said cautiously.
She was foolish to give up her heart…
"Show yourself!" Riku shouted.
To think the idiotic girl with so much power would give up her heart to foolish boy tis unfortunate.
"Don't talk shit about Mitsu! Get your ass out here!" Shige snarled. A man with silver hair appeared behind the group, the group quickly turned around and prepared to attack.
"You all lack the most important knowledge of the heart…and in turn will be devoured by the darkness as she was,"
"So you're the one who calls yourself Ansem hmmm…you look nothing like Ansem," Shige commented.
"Indeed," Yasuto said
"More like a heartless wannabe…" Shige quipped.
"You can pull a mask over your eyes if you so choose…but your hearts will lead me to Kingdom Hearts," Ansem smirked.
"Like hell, we will!" Riku shouted.
"Yeah! We're gonna kick your butt and have you take us to Mitsu!" Sora shouted as his key blade materialized in his hand.
"The key blade hmm…you do not understand it's power and what it's real purpose is do you?" Ansem asked.
"It's to banish the darkness like you from where it came from!" Riku shouted his anger apparent.
Ansem's deep chuckle reverberated through the now tattered and dark infested Destiny Island, Ansem's golden eyes looked at Riku and Sora as he began to levitate.
" Au Contraire boy…If I am to be devoured by the light of the key blade then you will accompany me " Ansem replied unaffected by the two teen's threats.
"I don't think so! Mitsu's heart will protect him!" Sora shouted and stepped forward. Ansem laughed at Sora's attempt to stand up for Riku.
"That useless princess born to be used and die?! Her heart is weak as much as her useless Knight." Ansem replied laughing.
"I'll make you eat those words!" Riku and Shige growled and dashed at Ansem
"Wait—" Yue started.
Riku's and Shige's weapons clashed with metal causing surprising both Riku and Shige.
"Get out of my way Kadaj…" Riku growled as he hopped back.
"You know I can't do that," Kadaj replied.
"It's you again?! You have bad timing you know that?" Shige joked as he tried to hold back his rage.
"Haven't you noticed? They are spawns of the darkness…they will not vanish...," Ansem trailed off as Yazoo stood next to Ansem, a smirk on his lips.
"Yasuto…" Yue started.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah…I'm really tired of fighting you," Yasuto said annoyed at the situation and pulled his guns from his holster.
"Sora, Riku go after Ansem. Shige, Yasuto and I will take care of this," Yue said as his lance appeared in his hand.
"Good," Riku said as he stepped back from Kadaj. Sora nodded at Riku before darting off to Ansem.
"We're gonna play again huh," Loz said as he cracked his neck.
"This time I'm gonna make sure you stay in the darkness you annoying piece of shit," Shige growled.
"Sooo you must be Mitsu's guardian hm? You suck at your job," Kadaj joked.
" You're just a spawn of a man's enemy who doesn't want to be forgotten," Yue commented. Without notice Kadaj lunged at Yue, Yue easily blocked the young silver haired man's attack.
"You take that back!" Kadaj growled. Yue smirked in response to the man's reaction.
Riku swung his key blade in a blind rage as he continuously attacked Ansem, Sora suddenly jumped back and threw his key blade like a boomerang at the heartless.
"Useless," Ansem commented as he easily avoided the key blade seemingly phase through Riku and over to the defenseless Sora.
"Sora!" Riku shouted as he spotted Sora's key blade. He quickly grabbed the blade and threw it back towards him, Sora quickly caught it and dashed forward. Riku and Sora slashed at Ansem as they passed hurting the heartless and fueling his anger.
"Enough of this!" Ansem shouted as his eyes began to glow golden, Sora and Riku were blown back in opposite directions into the darkness. Quickly regaining their footing the two teens dashed to each other and put their backs against one another to protect themselves from a back attack.
"You're not gonna beat us! We have people waiting for us!" Sora shouted into the darkness.
"Mitsu is waiting for us to find her! There is no way in hell we're letting you take us down!" Riku shouted
Riku! I'm scared!
The two teens froze as Mitsu's voice surrounded them.
"M-Mitsu?" Riku replied shocked and instinctive took a step forward.
Riku! Look out!" Sora shouted and pushed Riku out of the way of a dark energy ball.
"The one you hold dear will be your downfall boy…" Ansem's voice came from above Sora and Riku catching them by surprise. Ansem held out his hands and a hail of dark energy balls rained from his hands as he slowly levitated towards the ground.
"The darkness emitting from his body…"
"Bring Mitsu back!" Sora shouted as he raised his key blade while Riku shielded him with his winged key blade.
"Unlock the fool's, false heart…"
Lightning rained down from the darkness and strikes Ansem multiple times stunning him.
"Let's end this!" Riku shouted and dashed off towards Ansem, Sora followed after him and jumped. Just as they were about to land a hit they are blown back.
"Your hearts are weak you fools!" Ansem shouted as dark energy came from his body.
"You're the fool Ansem! " Sora shouted and pointed his key blade at him.
"You're going to be devoured by light!" Riku shouted and readied himself to attack.
Riku and Sora both dashed at the heartless clutching the heartless symbol plastered on his chest. In desperation, Ansem's body emitted large amounts of energy before he snarled almost beast like.
"YOU WILL DIE!"
Yasuto panted heavily as he hesitantly touched his face, his blood coated his hand and dripped on to the floor. Yasuto chuckled deeply as he looked at Yazoo holding his side, blood coated the man's long trench coat and gloves.
"Nice job for a shadow," Yasuto commented his voice deep and void of emotion. Shaking his blood from his hand and wiping his face more Yasuto approached Yazoo holding his gun.
"Same to you King's Men…" Yazoo said as he held on to his 'Velvet Nightmare'.
The two men approached each other and pointed their guns at one another smirking.
"I'm getting tired of this…how about we finish this?" Yasuto suggested.
"Sounds like a good plan," Yazoo replied.
"Yasuto!" Shige shouted as he blocked an attack from Loz.
"Pay attention. Or you'll lose this game," Loz smirked.
"Your friend seemed to hurt Yazoo…he won't last much longer," Kadaj commented as he sung his blade down. Yue easily blocked and took a quick glance at Yasuto.
"You don't know the King's Men very well," Yue replied and pushed Kadaj back. Kadaj looked at Yue confused until he heard a sharp cry come from Yazoo.
"Yazoo!" Kadaj shouted as he watched the man wobble and attempt to steady himself.
"As if I'd let myself die in a duel," Yasuto commented and he watched as Loz dashed over to him and prevent Yazoo from falling.
"I'm not dying…we…just need to find Mother," Yazoo panted as black colored blood came from his lips. Kadaj glanced at Yazoo and then back to Yue frowning.
"You have luck on your side," Kadaj said firmly.
"Perhaps, " Yue trailed off and pointed his lance at Kadaj.
"Until next time…broken knight," Kadaj said as he and his brother vanished into the darkness.
"You think you've won, but you are far from it," Ansem growled.
"We'll see about that," Riku shouted.
"Face it! You've lost Ansem!" Sora hollered. Ansem levitated in front of the two teens and crossed his arms.
"That is what you think…" Ansem trailed off and chuckled.
Without warning the darkness beneath their feet began to swallow the two teens. Instantly the teens began to struggle, Sora glanced over to the three King's men and noticed they were struggling as well.
"We're sinking!" Sora shouted.
"Join me! In the darkness!"