"Ever thought about writing in a journal? When I need time to myself, I always like to remember the adventures I've been on."

Three days ago, I had a peculiar dream that took me to a mysterious place found in the depths of my own heart. It took only three days for me to notice the changes happening with myself. Or, rather, it was more like a restoration within me. The king, when he came to visit me, suggested that I write in a journal. I had one last year, but the sequence of unfortunate events that took place led to me losing it. A new one didn't sound like a bad idea.

I was sitting in my room during the early morning. DiZ was most likely down in the basement checking in on Sora's condition. And Namine was also in her room. She did a lot of sketches, so I recently learned. Neither of them were told about my dream. Although I was sure they'd both be pleased to hear about it and what happened when I woke up, I didn't want to share anything about it just yet. I wanted Riku to know first. He was still gone. But, a letter sent from wherever he was informed me that he'd be back later in the evening.

Why not start a new journal? I wondered, falling back in the chair at the desk. Sitting on the oak surface was a small green book. The pages were blank and waiting for someone to fill them in. "Could be fun."

It took a lot of thought, but something did come to mind about what to write.

Kara's Report I

The sounds of water splashing on the shore. A bird made out of fire. Heartless. A smiling face.

Those are the things I remember from my time in the Realm of Darkness. Because time doesn't work the same there as it does in the Realm of Light, I had plenty of time to consider them. Like... a second here is a lifetime there. I want to say that it was a nightmare being in that place, but it really is a good reminder for me. That there are those I need to fight for.

I'm so glad that I met... whoever that was... at the shore. She was the person who saved me from falling any deeper into the Realm of Darkness, I'm sure of it. Her name escapes me, but I can't forget her face. So warm and kind, like a big sister. To think that I'd meet another Keyblade Wielder. And of all the places, too. Her story was sad, but I learned something from it. That lesson is one that will always stay in my heart. I hope she made it out of there, too- that person who I find so familiar.

Riku and the king were there to welcome me back, even though I was asleep the whole time. A man named DiZ was also there. He's like a father to me and Riku. It's great to be back with my friends. Apparently, they went through a lot since I was gone. Castle Oblivion. I wonder what it's like. And this new threat that came up... I worry that it's going to cause a whole lot of problems for us.

Sora, Donald, and Goofy are all asleep in pods to regain their memories. So, we can't get their help in this new fight for a while. But now that I can actually do something after all these weeks of not having any powers, I will fight in their place.

Organization XIII.

I want to stop them.

"Rough, but it works." I closed my journal and nodded in approval. It wasn't my best piece of work, but it was all I had. At least it was sincere. King Mickey was right about writing in one of these. I had fun with recalling past memories. Now I could look back in the future. That meant I had to be dedicated with it, though. Easy enough.

"What works?"

"Kya!" I squeaked and jumped out of the chair. Riku's sudden arrival was startling, a little more than it should have been. After stumbling over a fold in the rug, I regained my composure. He was standing by the door with his arms folded and a smirk on his face. Clearing my throat, I huffed and coolly leaned against the wall. "Riku. What a surprise... You're here early. Did something happen?"

"Heh," he chuckled. I really hoped he didn't see all that. Sure, he heard it, but... Please, save me the embarrassment. "Just had the feeling that I should come back for a bit. Glad I did."

"D-Don't speak of this," I groaned.

"Anyway, what're you doing?" Riku asked.

"Writing in a journal," I explained. "The king gave me the idea."

"King Mickey was here?" Riku stood straight, but he shook his head a second later and relaxed. Did he need to talk to the king about something important? "Never mind that. I guess what I want to ask is... How are you coming along? Any word on your powers?"

I smiled a small smile and extended my hand forward with my palm facing Riku. Curling my fingers, I beckoned for the Keyblade to manifest in my hand, which it did. The golden blade sparkled brilliantly. And Riku, prompted to the corner of his blindfold at the sound of its summoning, gasped in surprise when he saw it in my grasp. He mumbled something under his breath and smiled sincerely.

For the second time, I was able to bring it out without any issues. The Keyblade was not going to leave me this time. I could feel it in my heart that it was here to stay, and so was Guardian. The both of them were for me to command. But now I was eager to go out and take advantage of it. Heartless were plentiful nowadays, after all.

"Does DiZ know?" Riku asked me as we headed out into the hall.

"No, but he'll find out eventually," I said, shrugging my shoulders. Announcing it to everyone in the mansion was a bit of a chore considering how busy they have been lately. The time will come for them to learn of the situation. It wasn't necessary right now, and it was something more personal for myself. Beside that, we needed to focus on the Organization's movements. "So, what of the Nobodies and Heartless?"

"Up to no good," he laughed softly. "Heartless are all over town. I didn't move in right away. Two of the Organization's members showed up to fight them."

It was the same kind of activity that was going on in a bunch of other worlds, according to Riku. One or two members of the Organization were being sent out to handle the Heartless. Strangely, one of them had a Keyblade. This Nobody was suspected to have a deep connection with Sora. If they really had ties and even resembled each other, then I wanted to confirm it for myself.

I sighed and admired the courtyard outside the window. Riku stopped and stood by as I sunk into my thoughts. "Riku... do you think we'll really be able to wake Sora up? I mean, if we're just monitoring the Organization."

"If we keep at it and don't give up," Riku nodded. "They were responsible for him losing his memories in Castle Oblivion. So, they have to have answers to more of our questions. Something needs to be done. Just leave it to-"

"No!" I frowned, planting my finger on his lips to keep him from finishing that sentence. "No one is going out there alone. Saving Sora isn't just your responsibility."

"I-I..." Riku stuttered.

Right, I have to be in this fully if I want to see us back together, I thought to myself. To do that, I needed to jump in and monitor the Organization more personally. Riku sighed in defeat and slowly nodded his head. I smiled and turned to Riku. "Wanna teach me how to open one of those corridors or what?"