"Eons ago, my brother and I roamed freely around the many different worlds that lay beyond here. There was one source of power binding the worlds together. Kingdom Hearts." Aku Aku explains. "Uka Uka attempted to take control of Kingdom Hearts to rule the world his way, however he was stopped by a group of keyblade wielders known as the fortellers. Once Uka Uka was defeated, I volunteered to be locked away with him, to ensure that he remain here. As extra insurance, a few worlds nearby this one were cut off from the rest of the world, so even if Uka Uka does find a way to escape, he would never be able to reach Kingdom Hearts."
"Woah. Is this Uka Uka really that powerful?" Sora asks.
"I'm afraid so. And with a keyblade, he can undo everything that was done to him." Aku Aku sighs. "But, now that your here, we stand more of a chance. That is, if you will help us?"
"Of coarse." Sora replies.
"So, Cortex got a giant all powerful key. Why couldn't we just get our own?" Crunch asks.
"No key blade exists in this world." Aku Aku explains. "And even if one did, you need to be worthy to wield one."
"And Cortex is worthy?!" Coco exclaims.
"I do not think so. Whatever is going on with Cortex, it is not right." Aku Aku explains. Crash makes a noise to get everyones attention before pointing at the door to the house.
"Crash is right. The sooner we get moving, the better chance we have at stopping Cortex in time." Aku Aku says.
"So, to that castle?" Sora asks.
"Not quite. Cortex destroyed my teleporter stationed there, so we can't just go straight to it. We'd have to use Cortex's teleporter on island 2." Coco explains.
"Mean, we'll have to fight past Cortex's minions to get to it." Crunch says, bashing his fists together. Coco leads the group to another room.
"This way, I think the teleporter to island 2 still works." Coco says. She fiddles with some kind of mechanical device while Sora looks around the room. This one looked a lot like a garage, though, he couldn't say where it would be relative to the house because he didn't see anywhere it could be on the outside. There where three of what looked like go-karts parked facing away from the wall they were closest to. The karts had a rounded front end with a spoiler in the back and they were painted blue with two white racing stripes going down them. And in the corner of the room, multiple weights can be seen presumably belonging to Crunch. "Got it!" Coco exclaims. "Lets go!"
The group jumps unto a pad and they are transported to a forest area beside a flowing river.
"Hmm. No one is around." Crunch notes. "Maybe we should keep it that way."
"Woah!" Crash exclaims. Everyone turns to him to see him pointing toward a group of heartless soldiers.
"What are those?!" Coco exclaims.
"Probably more of Dr. Cortex's minions." Crunch explains.
"No. These are heartless." Sora explains while summoning his keyblade and getting into a defensive position.
"Yes. These creatures feast on the darkness of ones heart. Do not let them defeat you." Aku Aku advises.
"I guess its time to show each other what we can do." Crunch says as he readies his fists. Crash pulls out a bazooka from Kingdom Hearts knows where and blasts a few soldiers with some kind of apple. Crunch rushes in and takes out all the heartless that cross his path using brute force.
"What can you do?" Coco asks Sora.
"Just watch." Sora says, he activates his shotlock and targets all the heartless in his line of sight. He fires, and the magical projectiles decimate all the remaining heartless.
"Woah!" Coco exclaims.
"That is some serious fire power." Crunch agrees in awe. Crash can only nod with the same look of awe as everyone else on his face.
"Thats only the tip of the iceberg." Sora says. "I'm sure you'll see more as we go along."
"Shh, over there." Crunch says as he ducks behind some nearby bushes. The rest of the group join him and spot two identical people in safari gear armed with rifles just standing there.
"Lab assistants." Coco says, to which Crash growls.
"Huh? They don't look like it." Sora says.
"They're robots made by Cortex to be guards. Thats why they all look the same. They're called lab assistants because thats what they most commonly look like." Coco explains. "Now... how to quickly take them out?"
"Uh, where'd Crash go?" Crunch says. The group looks to find Crash nowhere near them. They turn back to the lab assistants to see Crash sneaking up behind them.
"Oh, big bro." Coco smiles. Crash then spin attacks the lab assistants, and the spin is somehow powerful enough to knick the quiet a distance away.
"Hey. That was pretty good." Sora compliments. Crash gives him a smile of gratitude before leading the group onward. "So, what are we looking for?" Sora eventually asks. He then sees the group had come across a volcano. Not only that, but thereseemed to some sort of building built into it.
"That, is what we're looking for." Aku Aku answers.
"Cortex is mining inside the islands an is using the metals to build his evil inventions." Coco explains. "It also should have a working teleporter to island 3."
"Well, lets get inside and bust some heads." Crunch exclaims. As the group slowly walks toward the plant, Sora can't help but feel a sense of dread the more he continues.
"Uka Uka. I must ask why Cortex has the keyblade after the work I've done to ensure we have one." Dr. N. trophy complains to the mask.
"You may have ensured that we acquired to wield the power for us to leave this miserable world, but it is Cortex who has ensured that we are able to wield that power. So quit your complaining and play nice with him! I have little patience for dealing with you two's complaints over each other." Uka Uka booms.
"Of coarse, master." Dr. Trophy apologizes.
"Now listen Trophy. I have a plan incase its seems as if Cortex is about to fail. I doubt we will have to implement, but just incase, I need you to steal Dr. Cortex's plans for his newest creation and make a replica." Uka Uka orders.
"That! But it is the most heavily guarded thing he owns." Trophy complains. He is quickly silenced by Uka Uka's loud growling at him. "I mean, I am the master of time after all, I will no doubt find a way."
"Excellent." Uka Uka smiles.