Well, it wasn't easy, but here it is. In this chapter, Sora and the gang finally find Nava. Hopefully, some of your questions will be answered. Enjoy
The next morning, Sora, Kavik, Boris, Muk, and Luk were up and ready. Balto, however, looked as though he's been up all through the night. His eyelids were ready to drop any minuet.
"You okay, Balto?" Kavik asked. "You look really tired."
"Oh…I'm fine." Balto said, his eyes were wide open. "I guess old-age is finally catching up to me."
Kavik could tell that he was lying. But he didn't say anything.
"Well, I guess we should get going then." He said.
As they were walking, Sora noticed Balto was really tired. But he couldn't understand why. When Sora got back from looking at the Northern Lights last night, he saw that Balto was back asleep. But Sora did notice that Balto kept mumbling and moving in his sleep.
"Say Balto." Sora said.
"Yeah?" Balto replied.
"Did you, by any chance, have a bad dream last night? Sora asked.
"What makes you say that?" Balto asked.
"Well, I saw that you kept moving and mumbling in your sleep." Sora said. "It sounded like you were saying 'No…Please…Don't…Take me…' ".
Balto's ears went up.
"Oh…yeah." He said finally.
"What was it?" Sora asked.
"I don't really want to talk about it." Balto said. "Not yet at least."
Boris shook his head.
"Oh boy, not again." He said.
"What do you mean?" Sora asked Boris.
Boris lowered his voice so Balto won't hear.
"Well you see; this wasn't the first time Balto had strange dreams." He said to Sora. "Three year ago, before his pups were born, he kept having dreams of raven and wolves."
"Raven and wolves?" Sora said in a low voice.
"Yeah, and they didn't stop there." Boris continued. "Balto kept having them even after his pups were born. I warned him that his dreams mean something. But he was too stubborn to listen. It wasn't until…"
Boris stopped there.
"Until what?" Sora asked.
"You know, I think it's better if Balto explains to you himself." Boris said.
Everybody was quiet for a while. Sora could tell that they were getting close. The answers to what Cecelia is planning seems right a round the corner. Finally, the scent led them to cave up on a mountain. Balto and Kavik went in first. Sora and the others followed.
"Hello. Nava?" Balto called out. "It's us: Balto and Kavik. We brought someone who wants to talk to you."
Nobody answered. They walked deeper into the cave. A shadowy figure was watching them. Balto and Kavik can smell it. Before they were going to say anything, the shadowy figure jumped on Balto. Sora brought out his Keyblade, ready to attack.
"No wait!" Kavik said.
Sora stopped, looking puzzled.
Balto looked at the figure straight in the eye.
"Hello Niju." He said. "Long time no see."
The shadowy figure was a black and dark blue wolf. The wolf got off of Balto.
"I thought I'd never see your face again." It said.
"It's good to see you, too." Balto said, sarcastically.
"Now Niju. Is that any way to treat our guest?"
An older wolf came into clearing. Its light brown fur and light golden brown eyes that sort of resembles to Balto. The difference was that the older wolf had thicker eyebrows. The older wolf smiled at Balto and Kavik.
"Hello my brothers."
Balto and Kavik smiled as well.
"Hello Nava." They both said.
The older wolf looked at Boris, Muk, and Luk.
"Are these friends of yours?" He asked Balto.
"Yes, they are." Balto said.
Boris, Muk, and Luk bowed.
"Hello sir." They said.
The older wolf nodded. Then it draws its attention towards Sora.
"Ah! Welcome…Keyblade Master."
Sora's jaw dropped. So did everybody else's.
"H-how did you know?" Sora asked.
The older wolf chuckled.
"Well, I can see that you're holding the Keyblade in your hand." He said. "And I've known that you would come to see me for quite a while."
"How?" Sora asked.
"I'll explain later." The wolf said. "But first, hello, my name is Nava. And I see you've already met Niju."
Sora looked at Niju. Niju just growled at him and turned his head. Sora already has some dislike for the wolf.
"Anyways," Nava continued. "May I ask for your name?"
"My name is Sora. I came with Balto, Kavik, Boris, Muk, and Luk to ask you something."
Nava nodded in understanding.
"I already know what you're going to ask." He said.
"How do you know?" Sora asked.
"Well, some might be difficult for you to understand." Nava said. "But I'm sure that Balto would make it clear to you. Please, sit down."
Everyone sat on the ground, waiting to hear what Nava is going to say.
"To fully understand this, I have to tell you all about the legend." Nava said. "A legend only a few of us, wolves, know."
He cleared his throat then began.
"You have already known about the story of Kingdom Hearts, correct?" Nava asked.
Sora nodded.
"About that it is where all hearts are born?" Nava asked.
"Yes." Sora said.
"Well, there's another door, where all worlds are born." Nava said. "It is called Kingdom Wolves."
"Kingdom Wolves?" Sora said with surprise. "I've never heard of it."
Nava chuckled.
"Well, my guess is that it was permanently closed in your time." He said.
"What do you mean?" Sora asked.
"As I was saying," Nava continued. "Kingdom Wolves is the heart of all worlds. It brings life to all of the worlds. Trees, grass, water, sun, moon, everything you see in this world."
Sora, Balto, Kavik, Boris, Muk, and Luk were looked at eachother. They couldn't believe it. Niju just kept to himself.
"But…there was someone who was searching for Kingdom Wolves and wanted to use it to take over." Nava said.
"Who?" Sora, Balto, and Kavik said.
"A human witch named Lavendra." Nava said. "She was going to use the power of darkness and put it in Kingdom Wolves. That way, she can control the worlds and make it the way she wishes."
"But she didn't manage to, did she?" Sora asked.
"No, she didn't." Nava said. "Lavendra and five of her subordinates have found a way to get to Kingdom Wolves."
"But if she did, that means she's already taken over!" Sora said.
"Let me finish." Nava said.
Sora kept quiet.
"Lavendra managed to find a way." Nava continued. "But she didn't have the keys to open it. So she sent five of her subordinates to search for them. Dmitri, the power to control ice, Bolder, the power to control earth, Kie, the power to control wind, Asza, the power to control plants, and Neon, he has no power, but is the smartest one."
"So…did they manage to find the keys?" Sora asked.
"No. Nava said. "They couldn't find out they were."
"Do you know?" Sora asked.
Nava grinned at him and nodded.
"What are they?" Sora asked.
"They are four ice crystals." Nava said. "Each of the four ice crystals marks the symbols of our clan."
Balto understood what he meant. Sora and the others looked puzzled.
"What do you mean?" Sora said.
"Each of the ice crystals is marked of a fox, wolverine, bear, and a caribou." Balto said.
Nava smiled at him. Balto gave a smile back. Sora was about to ask him how he knew, but Nava continued.
"So, Lavendra's subordinates never managed to find them. Then, the Wolfblade Master found Lavendra."
"There's a Wolfblade Master!" Sora said. "I had no idea."
"Yes, there is." Nava said. "He managed to take down Lavendra and destroyed her body."
"Really?" Sora said.
"Yes, the Wolfblade Master then placed what's left of Lavendra in a goblet and stored her somewhere, never to be seen again." Nava said. "Not even her subordinates could find her."
Sora was amazed, then he just realized something.
"So that's why Cecelia came back to this time." He said. "To finish what Lavendra started."
"Yes," Nava said. "About a week ago, Aniu, the white wolf, has come to me in dreams. She told me, that a blood-relative of Lavendra will come back to this time. To open Kingdom Wolves and finally take over."
Balto and Kavik jumped up when they heard the name "Aniu". Sora, however, didn't notice. He just couldn't believe it.
"Cecelia is related to Lavendra!" He said.
"Yes," Nava said. "And she too, knows about the keys. Cecelia is now sending one of Lavendra's subordinate to retrieve them."
"We've got to stop her!" Sora said.
Nava looked calm.
"Relax, Sora." He said. "Even if she gets all of the ice crystals, she still can't get in."
"What do you mean?" Sora asked.
"She still needs the sacred wolf to activate them." Nava said.
"Sacred wolf?" Everybody said.
"A wolf, pure of heart that only wishes to open Kingdom Wolves on his own free will." Nava said.
"Dose Cecelia knows about that?" Balto asked.
"No, she does not." Nava said.
Everyone was relieved.
"But…" Nava said. "There is one thing to worry about."
"What!" Everybody said.
"Each of the ice crystals are being taken care of by a wolf clan..." Nava said.
"...And Cecelia has just sent one of Lavendra's Subordinates to look for them!" Sora said.
"Yes." Nava said. "I only know two clans that have the ice crystals. One is farther east. The other…is across the great water."
"Alue!" Balto said at once.
Nava slowly nodded.
"We've got to hurry!" Balto said.
"But how do we exactly know where they are?" Sora asked.
"I believe I can help."
Sora, Boris, Muk, and Luk jumped. Balto, Kavik, and Nava looked pleased.
A raven had just flown into the cave. It then, formed into a female whit wolf.
"Hello my sons." said the wolf in a soft voice.
Balto and Kavik gave the wolf a smile.
"Hello mother." They both said.
"I am very pleased that both of you have escorted the Keyblade Master to Nava." The wolf said. "So he'll understand our situation."
The wolf then looked at Sora, who was wide open and kept glancing at Balto and Kavik.
"Young Keyblade Master, I come to ask you to save the wolf clans and stop this evil from ever happening." The wolf said.
Sora came to his senses.
"That's why I'm here." He said. "Just led me the way, and I'll put a stop to this."
The wolf smiled at him the nodded. It then, once again, formed into raven and flew out of the cave.
"She wants us to follow her." Balto said.
"Right." Sora said.
He then looked at Nava.
"Thanks for telling me what Cecelia is up to." Sora said.
Nava made a bow to him.
"I wish you luck, Keyblade Master." He said.
Sora nodded.
Nava then looked at Balto and Kavik.
"Good-bye my brothers." He said.
They all said good-bye to Nava and looked at Niju. He just glared at Balto. Balto just shook his head and left with the rest of them. Sora looked at Balto.
"Say Balto." He said.
"Yeah?" Balto said.
"Nava did say you'll clear up whatever I don't understand." Sora said. "There's quite a few things I really don't understand."
Balto chuckled.
"Yes, you're right." He said. "But I'll explain when the time is right."
End of chapter. In the next chapter, Sora comes face-to-face with Dmitri and the cloaked stranger. Please review.