"Master Yen Sid sir, we came as fast as we could and we brought Sora, Riku and Kairi with us." Mickey tells the sorcerer as he walks in with Donald, Goofy, Kairi, Sora and Riku following him. Yen Sid looks up as the group walks in, "Yes, come with me, we will be in the mess hall where there will be more room for us to sit and talk." With that, the former keyblade master gets up and walks out of the room followed by the six newcomers. They walk down the halls and a flight of stairs and come to a door, which Yen Sid opens, and steps into the room the door consilde. Everyone walks in and takes a seat but one is left unoccupied.

"Um sir who is supposed to sit here?" Kairi asks. Just as Kairi finishes asking the door swings open and a tall redhead walks into the room.

"Sorry I'm late, I had to finish up destroying some rather stubborn heartless that just wouldn't die." Lea says as he sits in the only open seat. He looks around at each of the heroes gathered around the table. The memory of their faces when he gained his keyblade flashes through his mind; he fights a smirk creeping its way to his mouth. Kairi stares at Lea, still wrapping her head around the concept of how this man that caused so much trouble for her and her friends is on their side and with a keyblade no less. Sora and Riku look at each other bored expressions on their faces now that no one is talking or doing anything. Mickey trusts Yen Sid's instincts in letting the newly formed somebody to train and be a part of their missions but the mouse king has his doubts about the young man. Donald and Goofy began to argue over some trivial thing for no reason. All this went on as Yen Sid regarded the group absentmindedly stoking his beard, thinking of the voice he heard, bringing a warning and a promise…in a twisted way. Yen Sid clears his throat, the arguments and conversation end as all eyes turn toward said man. The room becomes eerily quiet and still as the older man looks at his company preparing himself for the onslaught of questions that is sure to come from Sora, Kairi, Riku and Lea.

"I am sure you are all wondering why I called you here." Yen Sid says, all the heads in the room nod in agreement to his statement, "I have called you because I have heard a voice telling me that the Keyblade War waged so long ago will begin anew and soon." The room is silent for a few heartbeats until the sound of chuckles shatters it. All heads turn toward the source which so happens to be Lea. He realizes that all that seven pairs of eyes have landed their hungry gazes on him.

"What? Are you sure, you weren't hearing things Master? I mean you could have just been hearing something inside your head." Lea tells the group.

"We heard a voice to." Sora says, "The voice defiantly belonged to a girl and she sounded kinda lonely not to mention sad but at the same time hopeful. Like the light was almost gone but she can see a new and brighter light in the distance."

"Well then you must all be going cra-"Lea stops short as Mickey hushes him. Lea's bright green eyes widen when he hears a soft humming. He looks around and all the others seem to fall under its spell, instead of a room illuminated by sunlight they find themselves in a dark place with no light and the voice becomes clearer and crescendos as they enter.

To awake the green wind

Three must venture to the realm of darkness

And find the blue stream of light

Only they can solve

The puzzle of the white castle

To find and wake the sleeping hearts of

Wind and Twilight

As the song ends the voice decrescendos and the darkness fades as light invades the place once more. Everyone sits once again in their

respective places at the table in the meeting room. They all look around at each other in slight shock and wonderment.

"You were right," Lea breaks the silence elongating the 'o' in 'so', "So what do we do now? Obviously three of us need to go to the realm of darkness." Cue air quotations, "But what about the other stuff like, 'Wake the green wind' and 'blue stream of light'?" he asks what the younger people at the table are wondering. Kairi, Riku, Sora, Lea and even Donald and Goofy look at Yen Sid for answers but instead Mickey speaks up.

"The green wind, I believe means a boy I meet long ago his name is Ventus, or just Ven for short. And blue stream would mean his friend Aqua. I met them when I was still an apprentice to Yen Sid. They were keyblade apprentices and under the protection and taught by Master Eraqus and there was a third person," he glances at Riku out of the corner of his eye, "his name was Terra. But…but he was consumed by darkness I haven't seen any of them since we fought Master Xehanort."

"But what about the twilight? Who is that?" Kairi asks. The three residents of DisneyCastle and the sole owner of the MysteriousTower exchange apprehensive glances with each other. The voice they all recognize it but they did what they did to protect the girl from the choices she would have to make; hoping that she would not need to make the life-altering choice. Yen Sid's blue eyes seem to darken with emotion but he nods to the three humanoid animals signaling he will take the liberty of telling the group whom the twilight heart is refencing.

"The words 'twilight heart' are talking about a girl, her name is Meline." The older man tells those gathered, "I had put her under a sleeping spell in an attempt to shield her from the choice she would have to make. Her choice will determine whether or not the light wins." Everyone is silent at the revelation. What no one notices is Lea's acid green eyes flicker with recognization when he hears the girl's name, but as fast as it came it was go.

"So we know we need to rescue Master Aqua, so we can get Meline and Ventus. And Sora and Riku have been to the realm of darkness before, but what is 'the puzzle of the white castle'?" Mickey asks. This time Lea speaks up with the answer to Mickey's question, "I would think you would know your Highness that line is talking about Castle Oblivion."

"Of course but before anyone thinks about going to Castle Oblivion we need a third member to go and find Master Aqua." Mickey responses then adds, "Who would be willing to go with Sora and Riku to the realm of darkness?" The only reply he gets is silence as everyone looks expectantly at the mouse. "Um… Your Majesty, Riku and I both think you should come with us. I mean you have the most experience when it comes to traveling through the darkness other than Lea…" Sora says.

Lea raises his hands and says, "Nah, I'm good staying here. Besides too many memories when it comes to the darkness."

"So it is decided, Mickey, Sora and Riku will go to the Realm of Darkness to find Master Aqua." Yen Sid sums up the meeting and dismisses the gathering. Said man watches as the protectors of light file out chatting lively and discussing the up coming mission. He leans back in his chair a thinks to himself, I hope I made the right choice that they made the right choices or else…darkness will prevail.

In another world, a girl stares out into the endless dark expanse of water. She grips her blue way finder as if it were a life line – a life line to her light. She could feel he darkness starting to consume her, but she will not give up…yet.