A.N. Hm, it seems that this story has gotten buried with all the others. But that's alright. I'm enjoying it myself, even if it does take me almost a year to update. This chapter is much shorter that the first. Originally it was going to be about the same length, but I love leaving off at cliffhangers whenever the opportunity presents itself. Cruel I know, but I still love it! Seems more dramatic that way, doncha think? Anyway, hope you enjoy! :D

Pairings: I don't do romance, so there really won't be any.

Warnings: Spoilers! I'm sure everyone on this site has, by now, played both games. But just in case you haven't; this story will, eventually, give everything about the first two games away.

Disclaimer: If I owned Kingdom Hearts, there would be more delays in the release of the games than there already is. So be glad.

To Find a Heart

Chapter Two: A New World

Sora was the one to tell most of the story of his adventures. All the people he met, all the battles fought and the heartbreak he went through in searching for first Kairi and then Riku. He was the one that explained what Heartless and Nobodies were and what there plots were for Kingdom Hearts. Kairi didn't have much in comparison except that she was there for most of the first journey with Sora. Riku stayed silent throughout most of Sora's monologue and only interjected when his younger friend missed a crucial point in the story.

Selphie was having trouble grasping all that was being said. It was hard to think that her friends had been involved in something so huge and meaningful and she had no idea. Sure, she knew that they were up to something, but this? And she wondered what had happened to her. Did she become one of the many Heartless that Sora had slain? Was her heart one of the thousands joined together in Kingdom Hearts?

Did she have a Nobody somewhere searching for her?

The brunette looked around at her two friends flanking her side she noticed both Tidus' and Wakka's faces were filled with the wonder she felt in her own heart. She had never really thought about it, but not to have one would be horrible. To lose something so precious and have such a small chance of getting it back. Were there Heartless out there still searching for their light even after Sora restored the worlds?

"So, what's happening now?" Tidus asked. Selphie had to agree. If the worlds were separated and restored to what they originally were then shouldn't things be okay? Weren't the big bad guys taken care of?

That was when Cid, who had been silently piloting the ship, spoke up at last. Yuffie was quiet in the co-pilots seat with her head buried in a bag. "Once someone starts a little trouble, there's always someone else more than happy to see if they can succeed where the other failed."

Yuffie pulled her head out of the bag long enough to make a comment. "That's very insightful of you old man."

"Shut up brat. And I ain't yer old man!" But Yuffie's head was already in the bag as her stomach churned once again.

"So someone's tryin' to open the door to darkness again, ya?" Wakka asked resting his hands behind his head in a forced casualness.

"According to the King's note it may already be open," Riku said.

Selphie bit her lip. She had been rash in her decision to follow the trio, but she did not want to be left out of the loop this time. Nodding her head in her conclusion she smiled happily at Riku. "Well, not that I can speak for Tidus and Wakka, but I'm here to help however I can."

Riku smiled and Selphie was glad to finally get the cocky boy to loosen up a bit. That smile had become so rare to see since his return, unless he was with Sora and Kairi. The three of them sharing a silent secret.

That thought made Selphie's smile turn into a grin. No more would they share that secret alone! Once again they would be the six friends that shared everything together. It would be great!

Then she noticed that Cid was slowing down the ship. She eagerly looked out the window with everyone else, excited to see a world other then her own. But when she looked out the window, she was confused. And then horrified.

There was no new world to be seen. Only the rubble and rocks of what was left of that world.

"What happened?" Selphie heard Kairi whisper. "What happened to our friends?"