Almost a year passes with Princess Hi and three of her friends training at The Land of Keyblade Knowledge. Princess Hi and Pupa Ningyo learned the lessons quickly. Princess Hi is good in all three abilities, attack, defense and magic. Master Aqua, Master Terra and Master Ventus split the teaching job. Master Aqua taught magic, Master Terra taught how to control dark powers and Master Ventus taught battle moves. Lady Namin'e Managed the library where the kids sometimes studies.
It is now a week before Princess Hi turns sixteen years old. Queen Kairi and King Sora are getting ready for Princess Hi to come home for her birthday. Suddenly Merlin appears in a puff of smoke.
"Excuse me your royal couple I think you should postpone planning Hi's birthday," says Merlin
"Why?" asks Queen Kairi.
"I'm afraid I have bad news," sighs Merlin. "It's about what will happen to The Radiant Garden."
"Kairi, how about you get Squall, Cid and Riku while I talk to Merlin," says King Sora. Queen Kairi nods before walking out.
"What is it?" asks King Sora.
"Sora, my powers are telling me that the kingdom of The Radiant Garden will fall," says Merlin.
"Well, now that you've told me this, I will be able to stop it from happening," responds King Sora.
"No Sora, I'm afraid you can't win this time," says Merlin. "I fear that the evils this time are much stronger."
"Explain please," requests King Sora.
"I have a rival in the competition for the best magic user," explains Merlin. "She calls herself Madam Mim. Now my powers are telling me that she had joined up with Maleficent and will come and take the throne from you, but one person will come with a team and cleanse the world from all evil and lock the world with a shield that will weaken any evil that gets in to the point that they're like any normal beings with a keyblade."
"Will there be a warning to the attack?" asks King Sora.
"Yes there will be a warning," answers Merlin. "When it starts snowing in the world of spring will be the time when we all need to be ready. Because the cries of suffering is the fuel of pure evil. Maleficent will put out the sun and cast snow to fall while Mim draws power from the cries of nature. Then she will come out of hiding when she's at the fullest power she can get."
"Very well," sighs King Sora. "Merlin, I'll need you to mix a potion for me. One that will put me and everything in me to sleep until all this is over."
"Yes King Sora," replies Merlin before teleporting out in a cloud of smoke. Within a few minutes Queen Kairi, Commander Squall, Cid and Lord Riku walks in.
"Kairi said that Merlin came to speak with you," says Lord Riku. "What did he want to say?"
"He wanted to tell me that The Radiant Garden will fall," King Sora bluntly says. He then relates what Merlin told him.
"Well we only have what kids passed their keyblade inheritance test and a few more kids plus Xandra and Jetra got their keyblades recently," mutters Commander Squall.
"No, they are too inexperienced even for this," exclaims King Sora. "We will wait for the keyblader that Merlin had foreseen to save us. You will go tell King Mickey all this and that we'll need as many gummy ships as they can give us. Riku will be in charge of the people. Tell them they will have to pack what they can and when the gummy ships arrive they will board them. Cid you take care of Tron.
"I can do better," says Cid. "I can take every bit of Tron and his world on one disk. Leaving the computer totally blank."
"Great, use that," comments King Sora. "We must evacuate everyone in the world to Traverse Town. Kairi you will stay here with me. As one of the princesses of hearts I have to keep your heart safe. I have to seal it where no evil will get at a piece to Kingdom Hearts. Go and do what you've been told." Commander Squall, Cid and Lord Riku dashes off leaving King Sora and Queen Kairi alone.
"You are going to put my heart in your body aren't you," says Queen Kairi.
"Sorry Kairi," sighs King Sora. "It's the only place where it can be safe." Queen Kairi shakes her head slowly.
"Don't apologize," says Queen Kairi. "This way it will be harder for anyone to get some power from Kingdom Hearts, but what about you? You have a link to the source of Kingdom Hearts inside you."
"I had Merlin go back and make me a potion to put me and whatever is inside me to sleep," explains King Sora. "That way I'll put your heart and my powers to sleep until this whole ordeal is over."
"Very well," sighs Queen Kairi walking up to King Sora and handing him something. "Please be safe." She opens her hand to reveal that she had given him the good luck charm she made as a teen. King Sora nods his head, summons his keyblade and points it at Queen Kairi's chest. Both the tip of the keyblade and Queen Kairi's chest begins to glow and then a glowing ball of light floats out of her. King Sora catches both Queen Kair's body as it falls and grabs the ball of light.
"Don't worry," whispers King Sora as he puts the ball of light into his own chest. "Everything will be okay."
The next day at sunrise ten giant gummy ships arrives. Inside the castle King Sora is watching all the people he could see board the ships from the balcony. Queen Kairi's comatose body is sitting on the bench behind him. Lord Riku walks out onto the balcony.
"Everything going according to plan," Lord Riku announces. "By noon today the last gummy ship will take off. They'll be heading to Traverse Town."
"That's a good place," comments King Sora. Suddenly Merlin appears in his usual puff of smoke holding a bottle of liquid.
"Here's the potion you asked me for," says Merlin handing th bottle over to King Sora.
"Sora, what does that potion do?" asks Lord Riku.
"It will seal Kairi's heart and my link to Kingdom Hearts in me," answers King Sora. "Riku, You will be taking Kairi's body with you. Merlin, as you leave this world take a piece of the sun to make a chance for it to relight it." Lord Riku picks Queen Kairi put bridle style and both he and Merlin starts to leave, but gets stopped by King Sora.
"Wait a minute Merlin," says King Sora. "Do you know the name of the keyblader who's going to put all this to it's end?"
"Yes," answers Merlin. "The keyblader's name is-"
A few minutes after the last gummy ship leaves with the last of The Radiant Garden's citizens the sun's light goes out. King Sora is in the throne room holding and looking at the crown Queen Kairi wears to special occasions. The snow outside reaches a quarter of a foot when Mim enters the throne room in her true form.
"You must be Mim," greets King Sora.
"You are correct," replies Mim. "I am Madam Mim. The greatest magic user in all the world."
"Greatest magic user in all the world," repeats King Sora. "Oh please, I've never heard about you till the wizard I think is one of the greatest magic user predicted your coming."
"Oh," muses Mim. "And where is this wizard you think is one of the greatest magic users? I talked to one of my minions who I sent out to find Merlin and he said that Merlin's nowhere to be seen."
"He doesn't have to be here," answers King Sora before tossing Queen Kairi's crown. "If you want the throne then you can have it, but know this, Merlin also saw your downfall. Soon one person will rise up and strike you down. Then all evil will loose their powers here." He then takes the bottle Merlin gave him from right next to him, uncorked it and drinks the whole contents in one fluid movement.
"Excuse me," says Mim. "What did you just do?"
"It's a potion to ruin all plans of having the power of Kingdom Hearts," answers King Sora as the potion starts taking effect. "If you want anything other then The Radiant Garden then you will have to work hard in order to get it." He then falls to sleep.
Two days before Princess Hi's birthday all of the keybladers that was training in The Land of Keyblade Knowledge is in the lanes between. All of them are riding Keyblade Gliders.
Princess Hi's glider is in the shape of a carriage with laser guns instead of horses. The color is gold, silver and dark brown, Which matches the color of her armor. Also her glider can change to hold as many passengers as Princess Hi desires in the carriage.
Pupa Ningyo's glider is in the shape of a dog sled with lasers instead of dogs. The color is mostly black and silver with a bit of red and matching his armor.
Ingius' glider is in the shape close to a merry-go-round horse that shoots laser out of the mouth. The colors are mostly silver and yellow with a little bit of forest green, also matching his armor.
Leopan's glider is in the shape of a scooter that shoots lasers from the middle of the handle bars. The color is white,black and brown that like everyone else's it matches his armor.
Right now Princess Hi is flying circles around the rest of the group out of excitement so fast.
"Hey Hi, will you slow down," comes Lea's complaining voice from within the carriage.
"Oh stop it Lea," says Namine's voice from within the carriage. "She's just excited about being home after a year of being separate from her parents."
"Wait a minute," gasps Princess Hi as she stops her glider in front of the group. "Something's not right here. The Radiant Garden isn't supposed to be white." indeed as they are nearing The Radian Garden the color is white instead of green.
"Ok everyone," instructs Master Aqua. "Everyone continue with caution." They are halfway to the protective bubble from where they were when an armored figure on a keyblade glider comes up in front of them.
"Halt, it's too dangerous to land there," says Lord Riku.
"Riku, what happened to my homeworld?" asks Princess Hi franticly.
"Hi, is that you?" gasps Lord Riku. "Follow me to Traverse Town. We'll explain everything."
In one of the meeting rooms in an inn in Travers Town Lord Riku , Merlin and Commander Squall explained what happened that day on The Radiant Garden. Lord Riku and Merlin didn't tell about the part of the name of the keyblader hero/in. Instead they said that Merlin had described him/her.
"So now I patrol the area around The Radiant Garden looking for any and all keybladers," finishes Lord Riku.
"Well this puts all our plans on ice," exclaims Master Ventus.
"Excuse me, I would like to be with my mother now," says Princess Hi as she stands up from her chair.
"Squall, you escort Hi to Kairi," says Lord Riku. "I'm going to talk to Masters Terra, Aqua and Ven as I show Leopan his new brothers and sisters I've recently adopted." Princess Hi and Squall walks in silence until they reach a private room in a hospital. Princess Hi enters the room while Squall stays outside with Zell and Firion.
"Hi Mom," sighs Princess Hi as she sits in a chair next to Queen Kairi's bed. "It's your little princess. I just can't believe this really happened. I wanted to spend my birthdays like it is always supposed to be, but now look where we are." A few seconds later a nurse comes into the room.
"Visiting hours are over girl," says the nurse as she yanks Princess Hi off of the chair by her arm.
"Nurse, let go of her!" orders Squall making the nurse freeze. "That's Princess Hi of The Radiant Garden you're handling. So I advise you to be gentle with her."
"Thank you Squall, I'll take it from here," says Princess Hi calmly as she slips out of the nurse's grip. "You don't have to grab me nurse. All you had to do was just say 'visiting hours are over'. Now please go on with your work." After saying goodbye to Queen Kairi Princess Hi follows Commander Squall back to the inn where they have rooms set up for the keybladers.
After sunset Princess Hi with the pack that Merlin gave her the day of her presentation on her back that she always carries with her is in her room getting a rope ladder made from her bedsheets out of the window when her fellow apprentices come in.
"Got room for three more?" asks Ingius.
"What are you guys doing here?" asks Princess Hi.
"We're going to help you do what keybladers are meant to do," replies Leopan. "Keep the balance between good and evil in tact."
"Hi, this isn't just your fight," says Pupa Ningyo. "We're in this together."
"Well we better get going now," exclaims Princess Hi stepping out the window. As soon as the others touches down they see Princess Hi scowling at some bushes.
"Hi, what is it?" asks Ingius.
"You'll see," responds Princess Hi as she throws three stones into the bushes. After three yelps of pain sounds from the places Princess Hi threw the stones in Cloud, Yuffie and Commander Squall steps out.
"You guys are not supposed to be here," states Leopan.
"Well you aren't supposed to be sneaking out," says Cloud.
"Well it's a keyblader's job to fight the higher forces," says Pupa Ningyo.
"The one in Merlin's prophesy will take care of The Radiant Garden," says Commander Squall. "You guys will get the rest."
"Which she will," says a voice coming out from around the corner. It was Lord Riku followed by Merlin.
"What do you mean Riku?" asks Yuffie.
"We didn't tell you this because we wanted to see if Princess Hi has what it takes to fulfill her destiny," replies Merlin. "You see, the one I saw saving The Radiant Garden is Princess Hi."
"You three return to your rooms," orders Lord Riku. After Commander Squall, Cloud and Yuffie left Lord Riku hands each of the keyblade apprentices white cloaks.
"Merlin put a spell over these cloaks to conceal you from any evil you might run into and keep you warm while you're there," he explains as he passes the last cloak to Leopan. Merlin hands Princess Hi a glowing bag.
"As I was leaving The Radiant Garden I collected as much of the sun as possible in this bag," he explains. "When you reach the highest point in the castle open this bag. The piece of the sun will return to it's spot. Riku will fly in a gummy ship with Lea to that point. When the sun piece returns to it's spot Lea will use his powers to get the sun to glow brighter making the snow melt, thus the forces of evil will grow weaker. Then the warriors will come and take care of Mim's underlings, leaving Mim wide open for you." After that the keyblade apprentices with their cloaks on summons their keyblade glider and takes off.
They touch down on a dark, cold and snowy world.
"Oh boy," exclaims Ingius sucking in a breath. "It's too dark to see and it's too risky for a fire."
"Don't worry," assures Princess Hi with her eyes closed. "The castle is a three mile walk straight to our left. Careful there are three goons coming towards us. One coming from the castle and two in front of us. Wait, one of the ones in front turned a corner just now."
"O.k, how are you doing that?" asks Pupa Ningyo. "At the inn I think I know, but this I can't figure out."
"Same here," agrees the others.
"I can't describe it," says Princess Hi. "Ever since I woke up today I could feel every inch of the world, where everyone is and everything. It's like what ever world my feet are on now and I are connected somehow. Back at the inn I felt Squall, Cloud and Yuffie. I confirmed it with the grass and the bushes, and I was right. Now it's the same. I've been told that two of the three fairies' gifts were to be able to speak to living and non-living things, but not this."
"We'll have to ask Merlin about this when we are done here," says Leopan.
"Anyway we better get going," says Princess Hi leading the way.
It was a long and silent walk to the highest point of the castle. Princess Hi warned the others about the goons by holding up the number of fingers there are of goons, then she pointed at the direction. She was right every time.
At the tower near where the friends hung out when they were little. Princess Hi lets the sun piece out of the bag, it flies into the air and within ten minutes the sun gets brighter.
"O.k Hi," exclaims Ingius taking off his cloak. "Use the gift of magical song." The others takes off their cloaks and they all put them in Princess Hi's pack.
"Star pocket," exclaims Princess Hi to the star pocket Mickey gave her the same day Merlin gave her the pack. The star pocket is attached to the pack.
"Blow Horn Star," summons Princess Hi. A star with a blow horn flies out and into Princess Hi's hand. After turning on the blow horn part she sings through it:
Snow conjured from evil magic please leave here
All of The Radiant Garden's plants spring up and weaken the enemy with a happy cheer.
As soon as the song is over the snow begins to melt, leaving green grass and beautiful flowers behind. Suddenly Princess Hi gasps as Mim teleport by magic on the ledge Princess Hi and her friends sat together watching at sun sets as kids.
"Ah you must be Hi," greets Mim as Princess Hi and the others flies to her on their gliders. Once they land they activate their armor.
"Yes I am Hi," answers Princess Hi as she and the other keybladers summons their keyblades as their weapon. "I am the rightful princess of The Radiant Garden."
"Well as punishment for ruining the snowy wonderland I created I will destroy you!" says Mim as they get in battle positions. It was Mim who made the first move. Soon it is Princess Hi standing alone while the other keybladers are pinned down by dark chains on the ground in the castle courtyard. Princess Hi's pretty weak herself and soon Mim shoots a spell at her which causes dark chains to bring her down to a kneeling position and pin her like that.
"Interesting," muses Mim.
"What's interesting Mim?" spats Princess Hi with venom lacing each and every word.
"What your father said before he ruined my plans of ever having at least a bit of Kingdom Hearts," exclaims Mim. "He said that someone will rise up and defeat me. Now here I stand in front of a girl who destroyed my winter wonderland in a place that's got a boring season every day of the year, and all she and her friends did in our battle was to throw miner swings and first level spells at me. I thought that the person who's supposed to beat me will be better then this. Oh well, I'll ha to settle for destroying you for now. You'll die here as a powerless being while I rebuild my winter wonderland."
"That's where you are wrong!" exclaims Princess Hi as she begins to glow with a light. "I may look powerless, but my friends had always given me power through whatever they taught me, and if I reach deep down into my heart I will find the strength that they've been giving me all my life. MY FRIENDS ARE MY POWER!" Suddenly the light turns golden and wings made from light sprouts from the back of her shoulder blades. Mim then panics from the tremendous boost in Princess Hi's power that she then fires a spell at Princess Hi. Suddenly a black wall appears in front of her and blocks Mim's spell. It was Lord Riku who casted Dark Shield to block Mim's attack. Soon Lord Riku and Masters Aqua, Terra, Ventus, Roxas and Xion runs up with Merlin behind them. Merlin gets rid of the dark chains on the keyblade apprentices while the Keyblade masters fight Mim.
"Merlin get ready," commands Princess Hi. "I'll tie her down with vines and you make them anti-magical." With that she sings another magic song:
Vines from all around us please hold this evil person tight.
Hold her with all your might.
Instantly Vines starts obeying her. In no time Mim is tied down with anti-magical vines courtesy of Princess Hi and Merlin the Wizard.
"Everyone link your powers with me!" calls Princess Hi. Soon all of the keybladers and Merlin has a hand on Princess Hi as a glowing ball of light forms at the tip of her keyblade. When everyone has a hand on her a beam of light shoots out of Princess Hi's keyblade and hits the helpless Mim. After that attack Mim disappears in a puff of smoke. A moment after Mim leaves a keyhole appears in the sky.
"There's this world's keyhole," says Merlin. "Lock it and you've completed your task here and your father will wake from his eternal slumber." Princess Hi nods her head and perform the scene King Sora did during his battle against Organization XIII (think about how he unlocked the gates in KHII). Afterwards Princess Hi runs up to the castle doors with everyone behind her.
"Where are you going?" asks Lord Riku.
"To see my father," answers Princess Hi. "He is in the throne room." Once they reach the throne room they see King Sora standing in the middle of the room. Not caring that she is still in the form she fought Mim in or that it is informal Princess Hi runs up to King Sora and jumps into his awaiting arms and hugs him as tight as she could.
"Oh dad, there's no word to describe my feelings now," Princess Hi chokes out through her tears of joy.
"I think I can guess," responds King Sora. "For now we have to get the people back here where they belong. Can you lead the group there and back?"
"Yes, but can't you come too?" asks Princess Hi.
"No, it's too risky," replies King Sora taking a ball of light from his chest and putting it in Princess Hi's. "I have to stay here. This is the only place that's safe now, but I just put mom's heart in you to transport to her body. Once we are all together us keybladers will have a meeting wile Squall takes care of the people. Oh, before you go the way to change back to your original form in to think about nothing but changing back." Princess Hi did that and King Sora goes out to talk with Commander Squall. Before long everyone but King Sora sets off back to Traverse Town.
By noon all the keybladers including King Mickey and Merlin are sitting around the larg dinning room table that is used for the Keyblade War's End Anniversaries while Commander Squall and The Radiant Garden Musketeers help the people move back into their houses and restoring thing back the way it was. After Queen Kairi hugs King Sora hello and King Sora returns the good luck charm they start the meeting.
"Merlin," addresses King Sora. "Can you tell us what happened with Hi's Powers during the fight?"
"Yes I can," answers Merlin. "It seems to me that when she passed the Keyblade Inheritance test it multiplied the power you gave her through your blood when you created her. Judging by what I felt at the time I'd say her powers multiplied by ten time more then even your's. From what her teammates told me about what happened from that morning when her powers got to full power in seams that she's even became one with what ever world she is in." The others could only stare in awe at Princess Hi.
"That takes care of that question," states Master Ventus breaking everyone from the trance. "But now we need to discuss a more dire situation at hand. Maleficent is back and there's Mim to think about."
"You're right Ven," agrees everyone.
"Judging by the signs so far I think Princess Hi should take care of that," says King Sora. "Maleficent is the most dangerous opponent so we should put our focus on her. Mim's time will come if she decides to fight. She will go at this with two other keybladers of her choosing. We will hold another meeting to discuss this topic again in two days. For now we have to rest and tomorrow we celebrate Hi turning sixteen years old. The meeting is over."
At night time after Princess Hi plays with her friends, both old and new, after dinner she is heading up to her room for the night when Helen cuts her off alone.
"Pupa told me about what happened with your powers," she exclaims. "I'm just warning you to be careful. Throughout history people get so much power that they can't control who they become. Your father was the only one that got lucky out of all of them." Then she leaves Princess Hi to continue walking with another thing on her mind besides who to take with her as she battles the new threat to the light.
Whew that was big and, wow. Sorry I was sick the last few days while writing this so you can tell what my mood was like. I couldn't resist doing my own version of the 'my friends are my power' thing. I mean, Ven did it, Sora did it and now I think it is just right that Hi should be the next one to use that line. The next chapter is going to take place in Radiant Garden and the next takes place somewhere that's based off of a non-Disney film (hey, all the good ones are taken), but I'll get more to it in the next chapter.