Kingdom Hearts III Keys of War

Well now readers...here is my infamous Chapter 2 as it comes to passss...I know your all edging for some action though you must be patient. We have some evil conspiring to deal with as of the moment...

Chapter 2: When Darkness Gathers

The World that Never Was – Altar of Naught

Atop the windless spire of the monotonous castle, a bald old man with semi tanned skin and wicked golden eyes, stood gazing upon the black skies which once held his Nobody's pseudo Kingdom Hearts. Xehanort found himself at the castles peak quite frequently as of late; a form of respite from his crazed ambitions. Whilst Sora and the other key bearers had remained immersed amongst themselves for the past few months, Xehanort was eagerly scheming aside his conspirators with little time to even scratch himself. Though as of now, finding a thirteenth vessel suitable for his cause was proving the most difficult. For without a complete organisation, his attempts at retrieving the princesses of heart are being delayed to avoid the loss of a hard sought vessel. With a groan of pent up frustration, Xehanort turned to descend the stairs when a familiar sound behind him broke the silence; the opening of a corridor of darkness.

"Pray tell, is the news you bear any use to me?" Xehanort asked nonchalantly.
The newcomer smirked as they pulled back the hood of their organisation robe to reveal Xehanort's time travelling younger self.
"Perhaps," Young Xehanort muttered. "Though whether it be good or bad is for you to decide."
The old Master turned with his hands held behind and a look of concern toward his youthful self. "Go on..," he replied.
Young Xehanort sighed as he shifted his feet with a bleak expression. "Whilst I wandered the timeline in search of a suitable vessel for our cause… I caught a glimpse of the final battle that is to come against the Guardians of Light."
Xehanort arched an eyebrow as his gaze tailed Young Xehanort to the altars edge.

"I saw your death."

Those words brought the silence back as the versions of Xehanort stared at each other; an aura of darkness flaring round the seething elder with clenched fists.
"Are you telling me…at the fruition of my ideals that cursed brat Sora and his compatriots are to bring about my untimely demise?!" Xehanort roared as his dark aura drew cracks in the altars surface.
Young Xehanort remained unfazed at the Master's outburst. He too was angry at what fate had in store for their idea of conquest, though he had better stability over his temper than the older man. "Yes, It was the key bearer Sora himself that did it. Cloaked in light, he plunged his keyblade into your chest; eyes filled with nothing but pity."

Xehanort's dark aura then ceased as he began pacing back and forth to calm his nerves.
"When is this said to take place?" he uttered.
"Several weeks from now," Young Xehanort replied. "Which is all the more reason for us to capture the Princesses of Heart with due haste. Aside from the vessels I've brought here, the rest of the organisation is somewhat…expendable. So I don't understand wh-"
The younger Xehanort ceased his tongue upon the older glaring daggers upon him.
"Whilst you may not understand this, young me. I'd prefer to risk losing a vessel with a completed organisation, rather than waste a piece of my heart in search of replacement vessels."
Xehanort then placed a hand on his younger self's shoulder. "Fate doesn't always come to pass, or in this case we shall ensure it won't. For now we should prioritize our forces toward worlds away from the maidens to draw out those petty key bearers…then we claim our prizes once they're focused elsewhere."

Young Xehanort simply sighed as his older self just partially agreed with his proposal. Then again, most of the conversations between the pair usually involved: vessel candidates, the X-blade, or enemies they have or will face during their lifetime.
"As mention to those guardians," Xehanort continued. "What is the current status on their whereabouts?"
"They're on the move," Young Xehanort replied. "Having left the old coot's tower, Sora and his animals are appear on route to Corona, the princess of heart has returned to Radiant Garden alongside the pyro, and the Master Riku and Mouse King are headed toward the Dark Boundary via gummi ship."
"Hmm," Xehanort pondered for a moment. The Boy and Princess's actions are somewhat predictable, though what could Ansem's puppet and that Mouse delinquent want at the boundary? Are they foolish enough to try and save her after all this time?"
Xehanort couldn't help but cackle as his coat fluttered with his whirl to the steps below.
"Send vessels for reconnaissance on the Princess and Riku for now. As for Sora…send one to stall his actions, I want to see if his self-taught training is anything to take note of."
With a respectful nod, Young Xehanort vanished through a dark corridor to alert his fellow vessels.

"You'd best not have faith in fate boy; it's yet to always come to pass…"

Kingdom of Corona – Forest

"Well for a new world, I sure as hell haven't seen any Heartless around like usual. Perhaps Donald scared em off with his rough landing skills," said Sora with his hand behind his head.
"Ooh no way!" Donald squawked. "If we had of gone to a world we'd been to before I would've landed perfectly like always."
"Always?" Sora retorted as Donald gave him the stink eye.
"All right easy fellas," Goofy interjected. "I know our friends will need our help in the worlds we've seen. But there's a whole heap of new ones who needs our help with Xehanort and all the other bad stuff going on."
After leaving Yen Sid's Tower via gummi ship and dropping of Kairi with a longish goodbye. The majority vote was for the trio to explore a new world in order to see how bad the growth in Heartless/Nobodies had become since Xehanort's return. Yet the trip so far in the lush forest had resulted in nothing but banter and Sora's bickering with Donald. Though the quarrel ended once Donald tried whacking Sora out of annoyance and ended up tumbling though an overgrowth of vines.
"Donald!" Sora and Goofy yelled with a giggle as they followed their comrade through the overgrowth.

The vines parted to reveal a fairly large clearing: lush grass, a cliff side waterfall, and an oddly placed tower coated in aged brambles. Upon helping their clumsy duck to his feet, the trio's eyes were drawn to the tower where the most peculiar scene was taking place.
Whilst a brown haired man in a turquoise vest, white long sleeved shirt and cream pants appeared to be abseiling down the tower. A girl in her late teens and purple pink dress descended the tower via her over-sized length of blonde hair.
At first the trio were just gaping at the concerned man and now singing girl. Though their blood ran cold upon the familiar dark shapes of Heartless surrounding the duo.

Chapter End

Ha za, thats right folks, the world of the lost princess Rapunzel herself is going to be the first on Sora's adventure of world saving. Depending on how chapter 3 turns out, im currently unaware of how long he shall spend in Corona. So please, bear with me and review/PM me with any advice you can think of :)