We open to the Mysterious Tower where the group was recapping their events on Olympus to Master Yen Sid.
"I see… so you were not able to recover your lost power. Most unfortunate." Yen Sid said.
"Ah, no biggie. I still learned a lot." Sora assured.
"But in order to accomplish what we need to, you need the power of waking." Yen Sid said.
"Uh, I'm a little out of the loop here, what's this Power of Waking stuff?" Theo asked.
"Basically...it's a power that can restore sleeping hearts." Sci-Twi said.
"We need it… so we can reawaken Ven from his sleep." Aqua added.
"Well it can't be gone forever. Maybe something'll trigger real soon." Goofy assured.
"Hmm." Ace said.
"How about an old bonk on the head?" Eddy asked.
"Hey, not funny." Sora said.
"Actually it could be something just as simple as that." Yen Sid said.
"Wait, you think so too?" Hope asked.
"That's a bit harsh, don't you think?" Al said.
"Eh, don't worry!" Eddy said. "I'll just go grab a mallet and -"
"Master...we're back." Mickey said as he and Riku entered the room.
"Your majesty!" Donald and Goofy cheered.
"Glad to see you two, though not so soon. How'd it go in the Realm of Darkness?" Hope asked.
"Well, we arrived there to look for the Aqua that Hoopa summoned to look for his bottle." Mickey explained. "I retraced her steps to that beach where you, Jexi, Sora and Riku ended up but...the trail ends right there."
"So we have no idea where she is?" Mark asked.
"Isn't there someone we can ask?" Hope asked.
"Unfortunately not. No one knows where Ventus is and Terra...he's been missing for a long time." Mickey said.
"Hmm… maybe we could use their Keyblades to track them? Like, maybe there's a wavelength shared or something?" Scarlet suggested.
"I'm not sure it works that way Scarlet." Hope said.
"If it did, don't you think we would've found them already?" Petra asked.
"Yeah, that makes sense. There's gotta be something we can do." Alkal said.
"Well, it's possible Aqua would be the key to finding Terra and Ventus." Riku said. "And as it so happens, when you all went back in time, you saved Aqua from falling to darkness."
"Hey guys… this may sound crazy but… what if Aqua goes into the realm of darkness with you so she can help locate her other self?" Hope asked.
"It seems plausible, but we could risk causing a time paradox." Leopardmon said. "Aqua, the decision is ultimately yours."
"Leopardmon is right. I mean, this is another you in there after all. You don't have to if you don't feel comfortable about it." David said.
"I can't go in there...at least not yet. Truth is...there is something I need to find in order to save Ven too." Aqua said. "Master's keyblade."
"What?" Hope asked.
"It's the only thing that can restore the place Ven is sleeping at." Aqua said. "I need it."
"Well then, where's it at?" Eddy asked.
"That's the thing...after all that happened with Galeem and Darkhon and the stuff before that, it just vanished." Aqua said.
"Maybe it left for help." Luffy said.
"That...might be the smartest thing you've said so far. We don't know much about the keyblades. It could have vanished cause it sensed the other Aqua was in trouble." Hope said.
"Hmm...that could be a possibility." Yen Sid said.
"So it's with the other Aqua?" Moltar said before sighing. "And just like that, we're back to square one."
"Well...not so. Aqua, Ventus and Terra traveled the worlds like we do. Maybe if me and Mickey retrace their steps...we might find a lead." Riku said.
"Bartolomeo...you and Cavendish were with the other Aqua in the realm of Darkness. What did she do before falling in?" Jexi asked.
"Well...she was trying to save a friend. Someone in darkness...Terra I think." Bartolomeo said.
"Good. But where was the fight?" Natsu asked.
"Something bright. Fluorescent...illuminating...Ah yes! Radiant Garden!" Cavendish said.
"Then that's where I'm headed." Riku said.
"Before you do...we have something for you to deliver to Lea and Kairi." Yen Sid said as a familiar bunny eared woman walked in.
"Special clothes and things for Lea and Kairi, desu!" Sheath said.
"Sheath?" X asked.
"Oh, that's right, you didn't know." Hope said. "See, after we took down Zavok, Sheath became Lea's partner."
"Really?" Mark said. "Huh. Well how about that."
"While Kairi and Lea have been training with the wizard Merlin, I have had Sheath remain here to help." Yen Sid said.
"Jexi, Blue boy, so nice to see you again, yes?" Sheath said.
"Yeah...same here. Hard to believe awhile back she tried to kill us." Dan said.
"Oh and who's this?" Sheath said noticing Ace, David, and Mark.
"They're our new friends. Meet Ace Neptune, David Ishihara, and that's Mark Anarchy." Hope said.
"Hi. Nice to meet you." David said with a bow.
"Nice to meet you, Mrs. Sheath." Mark said waving.
"Hello." Ace said before Sheath pulled them into a hug.
"So nice to meet new friends, Sheath happy, desu!" Sheath cheered.
"Yeah… she's a bit energetic, you'll get used to her." Hope said.
"Geep! Nononono…" Mark started muttering. "No like this close…"
"I like her already." Ace said.
"Yep. She's a good friend to have alright." David said.
"I will have Bartolomeo and Cavendish go with Mickey and Riku to deliver these garments to Kairi and Lea." Yen Sid said.
"Before we do Master, we ran into a bit of trouble in the Realm of Darkness. My keyblade was damaged, and Riku's Way to the Dawn got broken in half." Mickey explained. "So before we can do anymore dark dives, we'll need new ones."
"Ah, I see. I will outfit you with new blades as soon as possible." Yen Sid said.
"What? No fair, what about my outfit?" Sora asked.
"Oh we no forget you, desu." Sheath said pulling out a case from behind the desk.
"Provided by the good fairies, of course. These like your current ones have powers, so it took some time to make them." Yen Sid said as Sora went and changed out before emerging in all black with some red on his clothing.
"Not a bad look." Rarity said.
"I would have to agree." Ace added.
"Sheath will also accompany you on your journey, if you are ready to proceed." Yen Sid said.
"Yay! Adventure with friends makes Sheath happy, Desu!" Sheath said.
"Hold on, Master Yen Sid. There's still one more thing we need to discuss." David said.
"Oh? And what is that?" Yen Sid asked.
"Right. This girl is Naomi. For some reason...she knows of things that she shouldn't in this age." Sheer said.
"What? What do you mean?" Sachiko asked.
"She mentioned the book of prophecies." Sheer explained.
"Hmm...this is something interesting." Yen Sid said.
"Not to be rude to ask but… what's the Book of Prophecies?" Theo asked.
"Sigh...if we're going to continue travelling together...I may as well tell you all a bit of history I witnessed here during my long life." Sheer said. "Many years ago, there was a small town bathed in light. It was called Daybreak Town. Within it were all keyblade wielding warriors. And leading them was a Master of Masters." he began. "Now this master...he had six followers. The Unicorn, Ira. The serpent, Invi. The bear, Aced. The leopard, Gula. The fox, Ava. And the cloaked one, Luxu. The first five were Masters in their own right and lead five unions to divide out the keybladers. Luxu, he was picked by the master as his own special apprentice. The town prospered for many many years...until one day...the Master of Masters vanished. A rift soon formed between the first five as it soon lead to fighting. See...this story is the origin of the First Keyblade War."
"But one of them didn't want this to happen, did they?" Ace asked.
"Yes. The fox, Ava, she was one who did not care for such violence. So before he disappeared, the Master gave her a special role. She would gather keybladers and form a secret group, the Dandelions." Sheer said. "Once the war started, she and them fled. All of them losing the memories of the town they lived and scattering across the universes, never returning to their home of origin ever again. And the war...the four foretellers that fought there vanished and many lost their lives. See...you've actually seen the battlefield before. The Keyblade Graveyard."
"So you're saying their home was…" Ace started.
"Destroyed. As with all wars." Hope said. "But how does this connect to the book of prophecies, Sheer?"
"The book of prophecies...a special book that told of the future. See...it predicted all of the events all the way up to that keyblade war...and it was written by the master of masters himself." Sheer said.
"Is that why the witch wants it? Or is there a bigger plot to it?" Ace asked.
"Who knows? All we know is that its connected to Naomi somehow, and we need to find out why." Hope said.
"Wait...what about Luxu? What happened to him?" Sugarcoat asked.
"Luxu...he left the war torn lands with only two things. The keyblade known as No Name and a black box." Sheer said.
"That box must be what Maleficent is looking for." Shoji theorized.
"You think that black box is holding the book?" Emo asked. "It would make sense that the special apprentice would protect something like that."
"Actually...there's no way of knowing. See...only the Master of Masters and Luxu knew what was truly inside the chest. No one else outside them knows." Sheer said.
"Well… I bet maybe Naomi knows." Hope asked.
"I doubt it...but it is strange she would know about the book when it hasn't been mentioned in years. No common girl in this modern age could know that knowledge." Sheer said.
"Unless somebody told her and then blocked the memory off." Mark suggested.
"Yes...that is the most likely possibility." Sheer said.
"So it falls to you all to help Sora and Naomi with their paths. You must find a way for Sora to gain the power of waking, and help Naomi remember her recollection of the book of prophecies." Yen Sid said.
"And it sure won't be left unrecorded!" Jiminy said appearing. "I'll be here to chronicle the adventure every step of the way."
"To mark the beginning of this journey Sora, I have something for you." Yen Sid said making a purple heart shaped charm pendant. "That is a Heartbinder. Think of it as a good luck charm. You have the power to connect with others, and that makes the gift stronger. It will allow you to call on allies from journeys past in elemental forms."
"Sweet…" Theo said.
"Looks like there's one already stored in there." Sci-Twi said.
"I know." Sora said activating it as a familiar dog like dream eater appeared.
"Aw...a Meow Wow." Naomi said.
"Oh my...goodness!" Ace said as he petted Meow Wow. "He's so cute!"
"Well then, I guess we should be off!" Mickey said.
"Adventure calling, desu!" Sheath cheered as everyone bowed. Then, everyone then took a close listen in.
"May your heart be your guiding key." They heard Yen Sid say.
"See? He does say that before we go." Goofy said.
"But that isn't where I heard it before." Ace said.
Later on the Galaxy King…
A ringing was heard as they got on.
"Sora, your pants are ringing." Asta said.
"Huh?" he said before picking up the gummiphone Riku had given him as it rang. "How do I make it stop?"
"Press this." Simon said tapping on the green phone icon as it showed two chipmunks.
"Yes! The test was a success!" they cheered.
"Chip and Dale?" Jeremie said.
"We were just testing out the new gummiphone...a device that can communicate with people across the worlds and universes!" Chip said.
"Chip, Dale, it's good to see you again." Roy said.
"So, why are you calling us?" Hope asked.
"We just told ya. Try to keep up. We're saying you can do many things with this device. Such as…" Dale said as the connection changed to someone familiar.
"Keep in contact with your allies." he said.
"Zexion?!" Hope said.
"No...My name is Ienzo. Look, Aeleus is here too." he said pointing to the guard behind him who silently turned away. "I know you and Roxas had some history but you can look the other way." Ienzo said as Aeleus just walked away.
"Zexion, Ienzo's nobody. You beat Zexion and Lexaeus, Ienzo and Aeleus come back. Found both in lab." Sheath said.
"Yes. Because you all defeated our nobodies, we were able to be recompleted and are no longer on Xemnas's….or rather Xehanort's….side." Ienzo said.
"Oh, that makes sense. Sorry." Hope said.
"It's alright. The point being, we have friends we want to bring back as well, and to do that, we must work together." Ienzo explained. "See...during our look into Ansem the Wise's research, we've made a discovery. Apparently we've discovered that there is another heart inside of Sora's."
"Another heart? That… that's Roxas!" Sunset realized.
"Yeah. It has to be. It's just like how Kairi is housing Namine." Sora nodded.
"It does seem possible. Roxas was needed to revive Sora's memories. So his data would have had to be included." Ienzo said.
"So there's a chance we can bring him back?" Cat Noir asked.
"As of this moment, I am unsure. There is still a plethora of questions to be answered." Ienzo said.
"Well… if we want answers, there is one place we can go for them." Hope said.
"Yeah! Twilight Town!" Rainbow realized.