"So, what you are saying is that we are going to the Disney Castle?" asked Kairi once Sora and Riku had explained what had happened. After getting an affirmative nod Kairi smiled and said, "That's nice. We haven't really had a chance to visit all these worlds together, have we?"
"Nope, but it is going to be so much fun! We could visit Atlantica and the Pridelands. Oh, and Radiant Garden too! Perhaps Leon, Merlin and Cid have some information about the Organization. Cloud might have heard something too," exclaimed Sora, his exited voice echoing back from the docks. Riku too couldn't suppress his smile at his friends' enthusiasm.
"We have to find a gummy ship though, or we aren't going anywhere," pointed the older boy out.
After spending the evening at looking for a vessel and finally finding one, the trio agreed to go to their homes to pack and then leave meet up at the crack of dawn by the ship.
The next morning Kairi was the first to arrive. She had hardly gotten any sleep the previous night because she had been so excited about her first positive adventure. The things she had previously lived through hadn't been nearly as fun as Sora's travels between the worlds and she knew Riku felt quite the same, but this time her friends were there to protect her and she was there to protect them too.
The next one to arrive was Riku though he was on time. Fifteen minutes later they saw the Keyblade
barer running towards them in his pyjamas. He had the worst bed-hair and he was rubbing sleep
from his eyes with the hand that wasn't holding a suitcase.
"Did you sleep in?" asked Riku jokingly once the younger boy had reached them.
"I couldn't fall asleep last night because Roxas was restless," explained Sora as they entered the ship and Riku sat behind the wheel because Sora was still too sleepy to drive.
"Did he say anything else? About Axel and were we might find him?" asked Kairi.
"No, it's more like I could feel him at the back of my mind. It is really weird because before yesterday I didn't even have any idea we were still separate beings much less imagine I could talk to him," mused Sora.
"Don't worry about it," said Riku softly, "I am sure we are going to get some answers soon. You can go back to sleep, we are going to wake you once we reach the castle."
Kairi smiled brightly at the younger boy before rising from her seat and moving over to Riku to talk to him quietly without disturbing Sora.
"Roxas?" thought Sora at the presence and felt it stir a little.
"Mm?" hummed a soft voice back.
"How do you know Axel is alive?"
"I just… know."
"Oh, OK," said Sora without much concern, being just happy to go on another adventure with his friends.
"Sleep well, Sora," whispered Roxas and proceeded to do the same.