A/N: Hey! I got some reviews! I'm happy to see people enjoying my fic, it really gives me motivation to write this! Enjoy this next chapter! Once again, I don't own Kingdom Hearts or any of it's characters.

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While The Unknown entities plotted in darkness, Sora was still busy gathering materials for he, Riku, and Kairi's journey to Radiant Garden, where they were to meet up with The King and the rest.

"Hmmm, this should be about everything." Sora said to himself as he was carrying a backpack that had various food and supplies. "Guess I better be heading back now." He then started to head back to where Kairi and Riku where, but then he stopped when he realized he was standing near the cave that he, Riku and Kairi had explored and hung out at as kids. Suddenly he felt the urge to check it out again before he left on this journey.

"Why not, I've already got everything, maybe I could get some s as well." Sora reasoned with himself. That being decided, he went back to check out the cave.

"Well, same old, same old. Nothing's changed." He said to himself, as he examined the cave for some s. As he stopped to pick one up, he also noticed the drawing of him and Kairi exhanching paopu fruits. He smiled to himself. "And neither has this, either..."

Suddenly, he felt that someone was behind him. An enemy. He whipped out his Keyblade and quickly turned around. "Who's there?!" He demanded. However, once he saw the person, he almost couldn't believe what he was seeing.

The person standing in front of him was a towering figure, who wore a gigantic suit of armor and a fluttering black cape, with frontal plates that seemed to resemble a ribcage and spikes around the shoulder pads and on the sides of his face. But it was that face that Sora noticed the most. The face was a skull, with bright glowing eyes.

"W-who are you?" Sora asked, in slight fear of the figure before him. Was he a heartless?

"I bring a warning" Spoke the skeletal knight in a deep and booming voice. "It would do you well to listen to my prophecy..."

"Prophecy?" Asked Sora, getting nervous and tightening his grasp on the keyblade.

"The Darkness shall strike soon," He spoke again. "You must not only be wary of yourself but your friends as well..."

"My friends? You mean Riku and Kairi?" Asked Sora, who had now gone in a state of worry. "Tell me what's going to happen!"

"Beware," Spoke the skull knight once more. "Of those who call themselves the Beings of Darkness..."

Suddenly Sora heard another voice.

"Sora, where are you? Are in here?" It was Kairi's voice. She was approaching the cave.

"Should you heed this warning," Spoke the skull knight suddenly. "She too shall be in great danger..."

Sora grew panicked at this. "What do you mean by that? What'll happen to Kairi?! Tell me!"

"Sora? Are you in here?" Called Kairi again as she entered the cave and approached Sora. "Hey, there you are! I've been looking for you!"

"Kairi, don't come in here!" Warned Sora. He didn't want her to see that Skull Knight.

"Oh, why not? Is there something you don't want me to see?" She asked somewhat playfully.

"Huh?" Asked Sora as Kairi wasn't acting shocked right now. And that's when he noticed it: The skull knight man was gone. "Wh-what was that?" He thought to himself. "Was it just my imagination?"

"No, it's nothing." Sora responded to Kairi.

"Anyway, did you get some supplies?" Asked Kairi. "Leon and the gang are here!"

"R-really?" Said Sora. "That's great, let's go see them then!" With that, Sora and Kairi left to go back to everyone. However, the skull knight's words echoed in his head.

"Beware of those who are call themselves the Beings of Darkness." Thought Sora to himself. "Just what did he mean by that?"

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"Hey there, Sora!" Said Leon as he, Cloud, Yuffie, Aerith, Cid, and Riku were waiting alongside the Gummi Ship.

"Hey Leon!" Said Sora happily, putting the events that just occured out of his minds. "It's been awhile!"

"It certainly has." Said Aerith. "I'm glad to see you all are doing well."

"Me too!" Said Yuffie in agreement.

"The same goes for us." Said Kairi. "Is The King here?"

"No, he's waiting for us along with Donald and Goofy back at Radiant Garden." Responded Cloud.

"Well then, now that everyone's here, we should get going." Said Cid.

"Right. We should get moving and find out what the deal with all this is about." Said Riku.

"Well then, what are we all waiting for?" Said Yuffie. "Let's go!"

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"So, do you guys know anything about what the king wants to meet us for?" Asked Sora, everyone now aboard the Gummi Ship that was now flying through space.

"Actually, we don't know anything about it ourselves." Said Leon. "He just told us something's come up about the Heartless and that we should come get you guys."

"So you guys are in the dark about this too..." Said Riku.

"Yep." Said Yuffie. "The King's got his lips sealed on this."

"I'm sure he has a good reason for keeping it hidden." Said Aerith.

"Well whatever it is, we're gonna find out soon." Said Cid, who was at the controls. "We're closing in on Radiant Garden. We'll be landing shortly.

"Finally, we're going to find what the whole deal about this is..." Said Cloud as the Gummi Ship descended onto the planet.

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Soon after Sora and the Gang arrived on Radiant Garden, they where greeted with some more familiar faces.

"Hey there Sora!" Called out Goofy as he and Donald approached Sora.

"Good to see ya!" Quacked Donald.

"Donald! Goofy! Got to see you guys too!" Said Sora. "Where's the King."

"He's waitin' for us back at Merlin's house." Said Goofy. "C'mon let us take you to him."

"Do any of you guys have any idea what this is about?" Asked Cloud.

"Yeah, we've been wondering what this was all about." Said Yuffie.

"Actually, we don't know either." Said Goofy. "The King's been keeping it a big secret!"

"So even from you guys..." Said Kairi. "It must be a pretty big secret then."

"Well c'mon, let's take you too him and then we'll find out!" Said Donald impatiently.

"Right!" Said everyone else as they followed Donald and Goofy to Merlin's house.

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"Well here we are!" Said Donald as they approached the outside of Merlin's House. "Now we'll see what all this fuss is about!" With that, Sora opened the door and entered.

"Oh, why if it isn't Sora!" Said the voice of Merlin as the Wizard greeted him.

"Hey Merlin," Said Sora. "Is the King here?"

"Yes, he's been waiting for you!" Said Merlin. "Please, come in, all of you!"

Sora and the gang then entered the house. And there, at long last, was King Mickey himself.

"Sora! How have you been!" he exclaimed.

"I'm doing great, your majesty!" Said Sora.

"So your majesty, just what's the deal?" Asked Riku. "Why is this whole thing a secret?"

"Yeah your majesty!" Said Goofy. "You're even keeping it from us!"

"Sorry about all that." Said The King. "I just didn't want our enemies to find out."

"Our enemies?" Asked Cloud. "Just what enemies are there? Haven't the Heartless and Nobody leaders all been defeated?"

"That's what's got me so worried." Responded Mickey. "Recently, I've detected vast increases of Heartless on other worlds. But I just don't know who's behind it. I've been researching like crazy, but I haven't come up with a single name."

"I see. You played it safe and kept it secret, then gathered us all here." Said Riku.

"Right. This way if they attack, we'll be ready." Said Mickey.

Suddenly, Sora remembered what that skull-headed knight had told him. "The Darkness shall strike soon..."

"UU-um..." Started Sora, who felt it was necessary to tell them of this, but still found himself debating it.

"Hmm? What is it Sora? Do you have something to tell us?" Asked Kairi.

Hearing Kairi made him realize this was necessary. "Yeah, you see..."

Suddenly, from outside of the house a large booming noise was heard, along with people screaming.

"W-what was that?" Said Yuffie.

"It sounded like a bolt of lightning or something!" Exclaimed Leon.

"Oh no," Thought Sora to himself. "Could this have been what he was talking about?"

"Everyone! Outside!" Ordered Mickey as everyone rushed out to see what was happening. What they saw made The King's eyes widen.

"Th...this is....."

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A/N: And there you have it for chapter two? Did you like it? And do you like my Japanese/Englsih chapter titles? (Gotta use my knowledge of it somewhere...) Please Review and tell me!