The three of them fell asleep and they awoke, hours later, on a beach unlike their own. Sora was hungry and began eating the food that they had packed. To be kind, he offered some to his friends and they gladly took it. After eating, they gazed at the land before them.

"What is this place", Riku asked.

The beach had grey sand and the ocean there was green. Off toward the mainland, in the distance, the earth was blue stone. Much of the geography was they of plateaus, every layer bedrock the same. It seemed familiar to Sora somehow, but he could not quite place his hand on it. Oddly enough, Kairi recognized it too, but she was uncertain.

Sora said, "You know this place seems a lot like Radiant Garden."

"Yeah, it does", Riku replied.

"Radiant…Garden", Kairi said groggily.

"You okay, Kairi?", Sora asked.

Kairi then toppled over and her vision went black, but only for a moment. She opened her eyes and saw that things had changed. It was nighttime and she was in someone's arms. She could not do anything, she could not move. She saw a man in a brown hood and robe.

"Take the girl to somewhere desolate and hidden", the man said.

"I know just the place", a voice returned.

"Good…use that boat. Take her close to shore and then dump her there. We need to hide her so she that she is not found. She is vital to the plan. We need to be discreet so that she will fall into my plan perfectly, so do not make yourself known. When the time is right, we will strike and draw out the Keyblade Bearer.", the man said.

"Yes, My Lord", the voice said.

The voice came from whoever was holding her. The person walked toward a rowboat and she heard some shouting, "Kairi! Kairi wake up!", and then the vision faded.

Kairi awoke to find Riku and Sora looking down at her on the ground. Sora had been shaking her in an attempt to waken her.

"She's come to," Riku said with a sigh.

"Yeah", Sora said in relief. "What happened to you?"

Kairi answered, "I don't know. I saw through the eyes of someone. These people were taking this girl away. I could see through that girl's eyes."

"Who was in there?", Sora asked.

"I could not see any faces", Kairi said. "The only one that I could see that well as a man that had his face hidden. All I saw was silver hair coming out a little."

"Well…we had better find our way and get to the city of Radiant Garden, if that is where we are", Riku said.

"Right", agreed Sora.

They all walked into the gaps of the blue plateaus, trying to get through to other side.
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Mickey had been reunited with Minnie, but only briefly. She said that she was going to visit Radiant Garden. Therefore, after he returned, she left. Mickey was displeased, but Minnie had told him it was urgent, but as to why, she did not know. Mickey sat in his throne chair, waiting for her.

"Golly, Minnie leaves when I come back", King Mickey said. "Why would she leave?"

Mickey then noticed that his generals entered the throne room. They were all taller than he was. They looked like Goofy-folk, except they seemed more professional and hardy.

"Hey fellas!", cried King Mickey. "Did you guys come to welcome me back?

They all said nothing. Suddenly, the lights went out and every window and shutter in the room sealed shut. The entire room went black. Mickey felt a hand on his shoulder. He leapt out of his seat and braced himself.

"What's going on!", he shouted.

"We are relieving you of your command, Sire", a fell voice said.

"I know that voice…DRAZEN!", said the King. "What're you doing!?"

"We are taking this kingdom, since you are not fit to rule it", boasted Drazen.

"I left to save the kingdom!", Mickey shouted.

"You deserted us", Drazen said. "If it were so important, then you would have told us personally. You cannot come back and rule, you are not trustworthy."

"You won't convince the people", Mickey insisted. "They stand by me!"

Green flames in the center of the throne room appeared and they illuminated the room a little. The flames vanished and another voice spoke out.

"That is why I am here", it said.

"You…Maleficent!", King Mickey cried.

"Yes…Drazen, I cannot find the Queen", Maleficent said.

"But…the Cornerstone of Light should stop you", declared Mickey.

"We disposed of it", Drazen said. Generals, take him to the dungeon.

"NO!", Mickey thundered.

He tried to summon his Keyblade, but it would not come. Thin air remained in his grasp.

"WHAT!?", he shouted.

The General ambushed him in the dark and took him away. Mickey struggled to get free, but nothing could do so. He was dragged to the deepest dungeon and chained to the wall, where he was hung by the wrists.

Drazen said, "The gummi ship was probably the Queen. They must have evacuated her in time, but why did the King not flee?"

Maleficent responded, "I think that there was leak of information; if I know that Queen, the only ones that can save her now are Sora and his friends. She would likely go to them. We must shoot her from the skies so they will not find out.

"We may already be too late", Drazen said. "She left fifteen minutes ago. We will need to send in our fastest aces."
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Minnie was in the Royal Gummi Ship with the Grand Advisor, talking with him in the passenger area. They talked for a long time and then she was asked something.

"Now, may I ask, Your Majesty, what caused the delay?", Simon asked.

"Oh, I was just seeing the King as he returned", Minnie said.

"Oh no, I have failed", Simon said. "If that is true, we are already too late."

"What?", Minnie asked. "What is the matter?'

A slight vibration went through the ship for a few seconds, which was followed by violent tremors of the ship and they both fell out of their seats.

"I'll tell you later!", Simon shouted over the sound of explosions. He pressed a button and spoke into a microphone on his armrest, "Pilot, take defensive maneuvers!"

"This is a royal ship!", the pilot returned. "It's not built for that, but we're almost there!

A monstrous explosion sounded and hurt their ears.

"We just lost our fuel line!", the pilot shouted as the ship crashed toward the world of Radiant Garden.