So I realized that I never did this in the first chapter, but the following characters with the exception of Ankoku, and Yamato; are all owned by Square-Enix and Disney.

This is chapter 2, and while it is smaller it sets up the remaining chapters. This isn't going to be too long of a story, but it will be important for the big story that I have planned for sometime this summer.

Anyways this will bring us up to speed with the ending of Fugitive Hearts and now we can get into the rest of the story!

Enjoy!

Oh and thanks for the reviews from the old readers good to hear from you guys again!

Chapter 2: The Realm of Darkness

"How…How is that possible?" Roxas stuttered.

"You don't look a day over 60!" Sora chimed in.

Yamato let out a low laugh.

"Thank you both, I try to keep in shape." He said with a sly smile.

He looked at Sora and Roxas, who were in too much shock to really catch the joke.

"I'm going to guess here and say that you two have no idea what you got yourselves into." Yamato said.

Two blank stares were his response.

"You locked up the void, and sent the castle back here; in essence you sacrificed yourself for the ones that you love, and for the worlds themselves." He said.

Sora slowly broke away from his trance.

"Yeah that's right…it was my job as the Keyblade Master." Sora said, standing up for his decision.

Yamato nodded approvingly.

"Such character in a man so young, it is obvious as to why you were selected to wield the Keyblade." He said.

"While you did a great deed, you have doomed yourself for all eternity." Yamato said.

"I like to call this plane the Realm of Darkness; it is a desolate place, where no light has shine forth in the fifty years that I have been here. The place stays the same, no matter what time of year it should be." He began.

"But I thought you said you have been here for centuries?" Roxas chimed in.

"I will get to that." Yamato said, before continuing with his explanation.

"This realm acts as a mirror of sorts for the rest of the worlds. Where you are now is the mirror version of the Forbidden World, there are mirror worlds all around the realm, as well as various access points that connect them all." Yamato explained.

"Cool! Maybe we can find a way out of here from one of the other areas!" Roxas said cheerfully.

Yamato shook his head.

"No…you won't…" He said sadly.

Roxas and Sora looked at him with stunned looks.

"When I said that you sacrificed yourself to come here…I mean that you literally threw your life away…you can't ever go back home." Yamato stated.

Roxas was speechless, while Sora looked down at the floor.

"You're sure?" Roxas asked, praying that he had heard wrong.

"I've used the fifty years that I have been stuck in this wretched place to search for a way out, but I have been unable to locate one, and I have searched every plane that I was able to find." Yamato explained.

Sora and Roxas let that sink in.

"No…that can't be…" Roxas muttered.

"Naminé…" He said closing his eyes.

Sora looked up at Yamato.

"Why did you give up? I mean…I know your story, how you were married…why not still try…" Sora asked.

Yamato turned away.

"Because that was centuries ago…" Yamato stated.

"Okay stop…what is the deal? Fifty years…hundreds of years…which is it!?" Sora snapped.

Yamato turned back to him.

"Both…you see…while here in the Realm of Darkness only fifty years has passed…out in the real world…hundreds of years have passed. Time moves at a different speed here." Yamato explained.

Sora and Roxas both looked at him dumbfounded.

"You mean…the longer we stay here the more time passes in the real world?" Roxas said, scarcely believing what he just said.

"That's correct…or at least my best guess based on how long I've been here, and how you told me that I did my deed centuries ago." Yamato said.

Sora looked down at the ground, trying to work out how much time he could possibly have. He looked back up at Yamato. Yamato caught his gaze and was surprised by the determination that he saw in Sora's eyes.

"How many areas have you searched?" Sora asked him.

"It was difficult travel; I was only able to find a few access points…" Yamato admitted.

"Where is the one for here?" Sora said, not taking his eyes off of Yamato.

Yamato looked at him with a fair amount of surprise.

"It's on the other side of the woods…why?" Yamato said.

Sora stood up and called forth his Oathkeeper blade. Yamato was taken aback by the young Keyblade Master's appearance. He reminded him in many ways of how he used to be. Sora stared down at him.

"Because I made a promise to someone very special, and I really don't feel like waiting until she's sixty until I can see her again!" He exclaimed.

Roxas beamed at this, and Yamato was stunned. It had been so long since he had seen some sort of youthful vigor. The years had not been kind to him, and some of his passion and zest had been destroyed once he realized that he had lost his faithful wife. He looked at Sora closely.

"You wish to take this journey…which will be one of the most arduous quests that you have ever done, not to mention now that it seems those heartless are even more plentiful…even knowing that there is a 99.999999999999 chance that you will not make it home?" He asked.

"Let's say this…I will make it back home…or I am going to die trying!" Sora said firmly.

Yamato pondered this and then nodded. He stood up and grabbed his Keyblade. He then turned to Sora and Roxas.

"Let's go then!" He said as he made his way out the door.

Sora looked around and grabbed his undershirt and quickly threw it on. He then raced outside with Roxas close behind. Rather than risk facing off with the heartless that resided in the forest, they opted to go around the forest to limit their interaction with the beasts. A few got in their way but Sora was able to dispatch them with relative ease, though he did notice that they were tougher than their real world counterparts. They came to a small cliff and a small green glowing orb, similar to the one that Sora had used in the End of all Worlds when he fought Ansem's heartless.

"These are your access points…they will take you to the different worlds in the Realm of Darkness." Yamato explained.

He handed Sora and Roxas some containers.

"There isn't much clean water available in this realm, so if you find it make sure you stop for it. As far as food goes, the trees will contain fruit, its okay to eat them." Yamato continued.

He looked at both Sora and Roxas.

"You also need to watch out; this place will play tricks on you. Remember: not everything you see in the darkness is real." Yamato said as well.

Sora nodded, and started to walk towards the access point, but Yamato for some reason stayed behind.

"Good luck you two." Yamato said.

Roxas and Sora stopped and looked at him.

"Aren't you coming?" Roxas asked.

Yamato shook his head.

"No I'm not going with you." Yamato stated.

Sora and Roxas looked dumbfounded at him.

"You want to stay here?" Sora asked.

"No I don't…but I can't go back…there is nothing awaiting me in the real world." Yamato responded.

"Yes, but you could be a valuable asset to the Castle of Disney! You're a Keyblade Master!" Sora exclaimed.

"Most of all you could get out of this place!" Roxas added.

Yamato sat there and thought about this for a second. There was something about Sora that made him believe that this kid might just be able to pull it off. He was getting on in years, and while he had missed his wife so much, he also missed the real world, and the simple pleasures in life.

"It's been so long since I've seen the sun…or the seasons change…but it was over four hundred years since I've been home…everything will be so different…" Yamato thought to himself.

He thought about it more and more and tried to weight out his options. He looked up at the two of them and cracked a smile.

"Well it would be nice to see the light of day once again…and I guess you boys do need an adult to look out for you." Yamato said.

He walked towards the access point.

"Let's go boys!" Yamato said as he walked through the access point.

Sora looked at Roxas, who smiled back at him. Sora rolled his eyes.

"Great; another Auron…just what we need." Sora said, as he followed Yamato into the access point.

Roxas laughed and followed the two in.

Destiny Island Two weeks later:

The fog had for the most part disappeared, and the worlds were slowly getting back to their normal states. Major rebuilding projects were taking place in the various worlds, and arrangements were being made for another World's Council that King Mickey was currently pushing for. However, all that was secondary today. Many people had been able to make it to Destiny Island for this important ceremony. The King and Queen were there, as were Donald, Daisy, Goofy, and Max. Hayner, Pence, and Olette had also been able to make the trip, as had Leon, Aerith, Cloud, Yuffie, and Cid. Other people from various worlds were there including Aladdin and Jasmine, Prince Adam and Belle, and others. Many people from Destiny City had made their way out to pay their respects also. Kairi and Riku were prominent in the center, along with Sora's parents. The waves crashed on the sandy beach, as a man in cloth came up to a large object, and smiled at all the people that were sitting on the beach.

"Thank you all for coming…we are gathered here today to mourn the passing of a true hero…Sora Hakiri…" The man began.

The service continued for an hour, and there were a lot of tears, especially during the unveiling of a monument dedicated to Sora's memory. Once the service ended, many stayed to pay their respects, but the ones who stayed the longest were Kairi and Riku. Once everyone was gone, the two stayed there for a long time afterwards. Neither said anything, until finally Riku broke the silence.

"I can't believe he's gone." Riku muttered.

Kairi nodded.

"It will take some time to get used to, but we should remember the good times we had with him." She stated.

Riku looked at her with a puzzled look.

"You know you're taking this pretty well…" Riku said.

Kairi smiled.

"I was able to talk to him…through my mind…and he made a promise to me, as I did to him." Kairi said.

Riku looked at her with curiosity, but decided that it wasn't worth pressing the issue. He looked at the setting sun, and turned to Kairi.

"I'm going to head home…are you coming?" He asked.

Kairi shook her head.

"No, but I'll see you later." She said.

Riku nodded and turned around and walked back towards the bridge. Kairi watched him leave and turned back to the small monument. She looked up into the sky and smiled.

"I made a promise to you Sora Hakiri…and I intend to keep it!" She said, as she watched the first stars begin to come out.

Kairi stayed for a bit longer, before turning around and heading back towards the mainland.

End of Chapter 2

Okay! Well I head back to school tomorrow so I will hopefully be able to get chapter 3 up by the end of next week. The following weekend I will have laser eye surgery, so I probably won't get around to it until the following week.

Later guys!