Author's Note: I do not own ANYTHING pertaining to Kingdom Hearts. I only own Blastbone Clarkson, Charlotte Amaturie (to appear in later chapters), and their nobodies. Also, I have decided to add the previous three chapters at the same time becuase, well, it is technically the premier, and most premiers end up taking up more than one "episode."

Chapter IV: Drives

Blaster steered the ship towards Twilight Town's tower, where Master Yen Sid resided. Upon beaming into the room, everyone noticed that the wizard of the tower wasn't home. At least, from what they saw.

"Master Yen Sid?" Blaster asked, walking towards the desk. In an explosion of white smoke, Master Yen Sid appeared.

"Greetings, Keyblade Masters," Yen Sid said. "Nice to finally meet you, Riku, Kairi, and Blaster."

"Greetings, Master Yen Sid," Blaster said, bowing yet again. He started to take a mental note to count how many times he bowed to someone. "We received word from King Mickey that you have upgrades for Sora's Drive Clothes."

"Yes," Yen Sid replied. "I also have the same garments for the three of you," he added, waving his hand over them. In an instant, Riku, Kairi, and Blaster were engulfed in clouds of white smoke. When the smoke cleared, they were in different clothing.

Blaster, who was originally wearing a blue army uniform, emerged from the cloud wearing a blue t-shirt and navy pair of pants held up by a regular black belt. On his left hip, however, was something that he always wanted; a sheath for his Keyblade.

Riku emerged next, wearing a white shirt with a black, leather vest, and black pants. While it didn't look like much of a change, the whole setup was a bit closer fitting than previously. He also gained some small armor pieces, much like Sora

Kairi was the last one to emerge. Her drastic change was that her dress became a white shirt with small armor pieces, like Sora's (and now Riku's), and a light pink short-skirt combo. Her shoes shrunk so they weren't twice as big as their feet, and were hot pink.

"Now then," Master Yen Sid said, waving his hand again. Four orbs emerged and stopped in front of the four Keybladers. Each one was a different color; Sora's was yellow, Riku's was black and purple, Kairi's was pink, and Blaster's was blue. Each orb looked like it was surrounding a miniature model of Saturn. Each went to grab their orb, but Yen Sid stopped them.

"Before you touch them, I would like to let you know what we've done," Yen Sid said. "While Sora found out that he could merge with Donald and Goofy to go into a 'Drive Form' as you would call it, we've been studying what happens when he does. What we have done is taken that transformation and made it so that you wouldn't have to merge with friends.

"While this makes the process easier on that matter, it makes it harder on others. This power-up orb will help you enter a previously entered 'Drive Form' without the component friends. In order to do that, you must focus on the form you wish to enter."

"That's simple," Blaster said, preparing to reach for his orb, but he was stopped yet again by Yen Sid, who shook his head.

"Not so simple, I'm afraid," Yen Sid said. "Before you can enter the form, you must say a certain word or combination of words in order to enter it. This orb requires you to say what you want that incantation to be before you absorb its power."

"So, not really simple," Sora said. The wizard nodded. "Well then, let's give it a go." Sora reached for his orb, and, before he absorbed it said what he wanted for his incantation. "Give me strength!" In a flash of light, Sora transformed into his Final Form, with the Ultima Weapon and Fenrir Keyblades floating behind him, as if they had a mind of their own. He was also floating in the air as well.

Kairi went next, reaching for the pink orb and shouting, "Light!" Another flash of light later and she had entered her Valor Form. Her shirt turned red, her skirt became a little bit longer and gained the Valor symbol, and her shoes turned into combat boots similar to Yuna's, only red. She held Island Memories in one hand, and Sora's Rumbling Rose in the other.

Riku reached for his, the black and purple one, and shouted, "Darkness!" Unlike his other two friends, he disappeared in a flash of darkness, and came out in the Master Form. His white shirt turned dark yellow, and the Master symbol appeared on his pants. Riku also had two keyblades. In one hand he held the Way to the Dawn, while in the other, he held the Soul Eater, a weapon he hadn't seen since Castle Oblivion.

Blaster was the last one left, and he had his incantation all ready. Reaching for the orb, he shouted "TRANSFORM!" Blaster's transformation process was much longer. Light appeared underneath Blaster, and began to rise to slowly engulf Blaster. After his shins were absorbed by the light, the column left the ground, revealing previously light-covered spots. When the boots were revealed, they looked like they were blue. They were also hovering about 2" off the ground. The pants were slowly revealed, as the Light column rose over his chest. The blue pants and the belt buckle had the Wisdom Form symbol on them. As the light lifted above Blaster's head, it began to disappear just as it appeared; by collapsing like a telescope. The shirt was revealed, to have changed to an army combat shirt that was black with blue Wisdom symbols on the edges of the sleeves. The light then re-revealed Blaster's head, and disappeared, leaving Blaster hovering 2" over the floor.

However, Blaster wasn't done yet. Blaster's legs were encased in light for a fraction of a second, and his pants turned to shorts, exposing Blaster's strong legs for a second, before they were covered with blue metallic guards. Light flashed again around the arms, revealing small blue shields from the wrists to the elbows. A small door on the shield gave Blaster access to his wristband device. Everyone was expecting another flash, but Blaster's transformation finished. The last thing Blaster did was open his eyes, which were now the same blue as his uniform. The whole process took less than 10 seconds, but it did seem longer.

"As you can see," Master Yen Sid said after the transformations were complete, "you will be able to enter these forms again without any assistance. Sora will be able to enter every form at any time. You will also be able to merge with others, and even merge among yourselves."

"Nice," Blaster said, summoning the Thirteen Order Crystal.

"Also," Yen Sid added, "You will notice that everyone's colors are darker or lighter than everyone else. What I have done is given you clothing pertaining to your element. Kairi, as you are aligned with the light, your clothes appear a lighter shade of red than Sora." Indeed, upon closer inspection, Kairi's clothing was a lighter shade of red than Sora's Valor Form. "Riku, as you are aligned with the darkness, your clothes appear darker than Sora's or Kairi's. And Blaster, as your alignment is not really known, your clothes are exactally like Sora's."

"Then, how do you explain the armor?" Nox asked.

"I will get to that," Yen Sid replied. "As most of you know, Sora has entered his Final Form, which has devastating aerial attacks, and powerful magic. Both his Keyblades are floating behind him, and act on a will of their own sometimes. Kairi has entered the Light Valor Form, where, like Sora, all attacks are boosted, but at the sacrifice of magic."

"And, it's very weird wielding TWO Keyblades," Kairi said, twirling around Island Memories with ease, but fumbling with Rumbling Rose.

"You will get used to it," Yen Sid continued. "Riku has entered the Dark Master Form, where it's a combination of Valor and Final. As you might be aware, Riku's side-weapon floats and attacks with a will of its own."

Riku looked down and noticed that the Soul Eater was floating a few inches from his hand. In a test, Riku thrust his fist forward, inadvertently throwing his secondary weapon out the window, but was equally surprised when it came back to him when he dropped his arm.

"Yes, all Keyblades will return to you, as Sora knows very well," Yen Sid said. "Blaster has entered the Armored Wisdom Form. The reason he's armored is due to Blaster's balance in offensive and defensive power."

"Is there any way to enter the armored form ourselves?" Sora asked.

"It is possible," Yen Sid replied. "Blaster's armor is as strong as the Keyblades. The armor changes with each form. I'm sure that soon, everyone will be able to have armor with their forms. However, it may take another upgrade, but that shouldn't be too hard."

"Thank you, Master Yen Sid," Sora said, reverting in a flash of light. Kairi reverted in a flash of light, while Riku reverted in a flash of darkness. Blaster reverted differently again, with his armor and clothing exploding in a flash of light, revealing his original clothing. With a blink, Blaster's eyes returned to their normal brown.

"Now, to speak of the enemies you will encounter," Yen Sid said, waiving his hand, revealing a Shadow and a Dusk in a tube of light. "As you all know, Heartless are the darkness in a person's heart personified, and Nobodies are what remains of a being of a strong will and heart."

"We know that," Kairi said, looking at Sora. "We know from experience."

"As I would imagine," Yen Sid replied. With another wave of his hand, the Heartless and Nobody disappeared and were replaced by a being totally encased in armor. "The being you see in front of you is known as a Seeker. They are beings with a nearly limitless supply of Keyblades, each one with a frightening power. So, the Seekers are equivalent to a band of assassins. These guys are looking for the heart of every world so that they can unlock the heart and destroy it with the darkness."

"Meaning they make worlds, like ours, disappear?" Sora asked.

"Yes, they have the ability to unlock the heart of a world so that it falls to the darkness," Yen Sid said. "They also have the ability to unseal any world you may have sealed against the darkness with the keyblade, but I find this unlikely. They normally attack worlds which have exposed hearts, but don't be afraid to use force to prevent them from unlocking safe worlds."

"Of course," Blaster remarked. "Just when you think you've saved the universe, there are others that undo what you did."

"So, we have go and save the universe, and kill these guys," Sora said. "How hard could it be?"

"Not as simple as you would think, Sora," Yen Sid replied. "There are three Seekers left, and they have not revealed their weaknesses, but I would suspect it is a level four spell in the opposing element. The three left are ones of Fire, Blizzard, and Thunder."

"How do we kill a Thunder Seeker?" Kairi asked. "What element is the opposite of lightning."

"What happens when you throw water onto an unprotected power cord?" Blaster asked.

"It short's out," Riku replied. "I don't see how that would help us."

"Exactly that," Blaster replied. "If we use a strong enough water-based attack, we should short him, or her, so strong that they electrocute themselves."

"Yes, that is true," Yen Sid replied. "I am sure Ansem's computer in Radiant Garden will help you out. And remember, everyone. Just like the worlds are connected, so are our hearts. We will never forget each other. Your friends are the source of your power."

"This we know," Sora muttered.

"Then go forth and seek out the powers that you need to save the worlds," Yen Sid said. The entire group stood erect, then bowed.

"Many thanks, Master Yen Sid," Blaster said at long last. Standing straight again, Blaster turned to everyone else and said, "Let's go. The worlds are waiting."

The group of "heroes" beamed up to the Pegasus, which had been in orbit all along (obviously). Within seconds, the ship had already plotted a course for Radiant Garden. There was work to do.

"This adventure will take much longer," Jiminy Cricket said, jumping out of Sora's pocket, where he had been since they left Disney Castle. "How am I supposed to keep track of everything in this small book?"

"Allow me," The ship replied. In a flash of light, a small, metal box appeared in Jiminy's hands. When the small cricket opened it up, he found only two screens and a stylus. "I present you with an electronic journal. It will be updated through your additions, and additions from the Capt-…er…GENERAL's log. I call it the Virtual Journal, due to the fact that it can obtain data from the enemy and replicate it so that you can face it again in one of the Hologram Training Rooms."

"We'll get to that when it's necessary," Blaster said, holding onto Sora and Kairi as the ship lurched forward into hyperspace. Nox managed to grab Riku, Donald, and Goofy, while Xarch, who was unusually silent, caught Jiminy as he flew backwards. "Right now, we must check in at Radiant Garden. There, we prepare for our journey."

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(Scenes from the next chapter.)

ON THE NEXT "INTO THE FIRE": The Return to Radiant Garden features old faces (Upon landing, the group met up with Leon, Yuffie, and Merlin.), new enemies ("Well," a Red-armored Seeker said in an oily voice.), and probably one of the most recognizable demands in Evil History("Give me your blades or die," the Red Seeker demanded/"Hand over Keyblade or die," Blaster said, stroking his chin as he twirled his Keyblade. "I'm going to have to pass on both."). Tune in next week for an all new chapter of "Into the Fire." Fridays at 9/8c.

JIMINY'S JOURNAL HAS NOW BECOME VIRTUAL JOURNAL.

MASTER YEN SID: A wizard famous for teaching King Mickey how to use magic. He has found a way to help out Sora and company by giving them Drive Clothing, and updates to the clothes so that they remember which forms they have been in, and can revert to those forms without a component friend or two to do so.

SORA: A 15-year old boy who came across the Keyblade when his world, Destiny Islands was destroyed. On this adventure, Master Yen Sid added more power to his clothes so he doesn't have to use his friends to enter a Drive Form anymore. He looks as dashing as ever.

KAIRI: A 15-year old girl who is both a Keyblade Wielder and Princess of Heart. She decided not to be the Damsel-in-Distress this time, and joined Sora's party. Master Yen Sid gave her, Riku, and Blaster new clothes that allow them to change forms like Sora can. However, all her form colors are lighter because of her alignment with the Light. Now, isn't she the prettiest think you've ever seen?

RIKU: A 16-Year old boy who was once host to Xehanort's Heartless. He has been a brotherly rival to Sora, but has decided to leave that stuff behind him for a while so that he can help save the universe. Master Yen Sid gave him, Kairi, and Blaster new clothes that allow them to change forms like Sora. However, all his form colors are darker because of his alignment with the Darkness. Now, if we can get the hair out of his eyes….

BLASTBONE: An 18-Year old boy and Keyblade wielder from a parallel universe. He was called back into action after being in stasis for over a year. Master Yen Sid gave him, Riku, and Kairi clothes that allow them to change forms like Sora. His clothes are similar, but, when he goes into a form, he gains pieces of armor with a similar metallic make-up as the Keyblade. He is one lean, mean, military-uniform wearing, fighting machine, but he still looks good doing it.

Sora: FINAL FORM

Kairi: LIGHT VALOR (BRAVE) FORM: A form very similar to Sora's Valor Form, but adds more light magic through her attacks.

Riku: DARK MASTER FORM: A form very similar to Sora's Master Form, but the base element of the magic is Darkness.

Blaster: ARMORED WISDOM FORM: A form very similar to Sora's Wisdom Form, but there are added pieces of armor for added protection, and added attack power.