I've seen other people do this so, Sora? Will you please?

Sora: "Sure! DarthKingdom does not own Kingdom Hearts, Disney, Square Enix, or anything else he decides to use. If he did own us, Kairi and I would have gotten together last game."

Thanks, man.

Chapter 5: Return to the Garden

When they entered the atmosphere, everyone searched for a decent landing spot. But they also took the time to admire the area from the air.

Surrounding the village was a lush, green forest. The village itself was larger than before, and it was bustling with activity. Ansem's old castle stood proud and shining overlooking the area. It shone in the light from the sunset.

"How did they do all this in two months?" Sora wondered out loud.

"We had help!" Came a voice from the computer at the front. Everyone looked in the direction of the disimbodied voice.

A small virtual screen formed itself on the window. It was filled up with 1s and 0s for some reason. Standing in front of this unusual background was a young man with blue-grey skin wearing bizarre blue and bronze armor. Sora, Donald and Goofy recognized him immediately.

"Tron!"

"Sora, Donald, Goofy!" he called back. "It's great to see you again. Take a breather, Donald I'll land the ship."

The Highwind changed course as he said this, cruising over the village toward the castle.

"So Sora," Tron continued, "I take it the two Users on either side of you are Riku and Kairi?"

"Right." Sora gripped the shoulders of his two friends. "Guys, I told you about Tron, right?"

"The computer guy!" Riku said. "Awesome!" Tron laughed.

Kairi was more courteous. "Nice to meet you, Tron." She extended her hand, before she realized that he wouldn't be able to shake it. She tried to hide her mistake, but to no avail. The whole cockpit chuckled.

The Highwind landed lightly in what was apparently a Gummi ship parking lot. It was set on a hill to the west side of the castle, and the group had a great view of Radiant Garden. It looked evan more spectacular on the ground. The people seemed genuinly happy.

"I'll see you guys soon, I've got to get back to the others." Tron said. The cockpit opened, and his screen disappeared. The group of five jumped out of the ship, and streched their muscles.

Kairi walked over to the edge of the hill, and gazed at the village below. Sora crept up to her and wrapped his arms around her from behind. She leaned into him.

"It's beautiful." Kairi whispered. A single tear fell from her eye, and he wiped it away with his thumb.

"Yes you are." Sora added. Kairi giggled and nuzzled into his chest. They stood there for a minute or two before their welcoming committee arrived.

"GUYS!" Everyone turned to see the new arrival. Running toward them was a short woman with short black hair and an air of hyperactiveness.

"Hey Yuffie!" Sora shouted, and waved to her.

She suddenly vanished in a puff of grey smoke. Kairi was perplexed by this, until she reapearred right in front of her.

Kairi instinctively backed up. Unfortunately, Sora was still there, causing her to trip over his feet, fall against him, and knock both of them to the ground.

Riku walked over to them laughing. "The fate of the universe depends on these guys?"

"You're a riot Riku." Sora said as he helped Kairi back up.

"Sorry to scare you guys." Yuffie apologized. "It's just great to see you again." She immediately wrapped Sora, Donald And Goofy in tight hugs.

"Good to see you too, Yuffie." Sora said.

Yuffie lept in front of Kairi and planted her face a few uncomfortable inches from hers. "Kairi, right?" she asked. The two girls had met briefly before in Traverse Town after Sora had saved her. She had been too worried about him to really get to know her, though. She nodded.

"Good to see you again!" Yuffie beamed, and hugged her in turn. "You've really grown!"

Seconds later, she noticed Riku. Her eyes lit up, and she bounced over to him. She stood on her toes and looked him dierctly in the eyes. It wasn't hard since their faces were only an inch apart.

"And you must be Riku, right?" She asked. Her voice seemed slightly softer this time.

To everyone's shock, Riku immediately blushed and couldn't respond.

Sora and Kairi shared a grin at their friend's condition.

In his mind, Roxas said to Sora something that he couldn't help but agree with.

"This should be fun..."

Slowly, Yuffie pulled away and faced the entire group. "Follow me, the others have been waiting!" She set off at a fast pace toward the castle with a bounce in her step. The others followed. Sora shot Riku a quick smirk, though he pretended not to notice it. Sora could see his blush deepen.

As the six of them approached the castle, Sora noticed a few strange forms moving around the area.

They were all about three feet tall, and light blue in color, covered with strange gold patterns. They had the rough shape of humans, but had treads instead of feet. They were speeding back and forth across the area as if they had some task to perform.

"What are those?" He asked Yuffie, pointing at a group clustered around a nearby fountain.

Yuffie followed his pointing finger. "Those? They're the Tron 2.0s." She explained. "Our virtual friend somehow converted the Heartless manufacturing equipment to make these. They've been a huge help rebuilding the place."

A huge help indeed...

When the group arrived at the castle's front door, they were greeted by a huge, bronze statue of a man. They knew his face well.

Ansem the Wise was dressed in fine robes. He stood tall with one hand over his heart, while the other one held another heart flat in his palm. His head was held high, and a gentle smile graced his face. Engraved in the stone at the base were the words: "Always Follow your Heart." Sora took a moment to bow his head respectfully to the statue.

"We put a lot of work into that." Yuffie commented.

They passed the statue and walked to the huge double-doors of the castle. They were inlaid with swirling heart patterns. They were ajar several feet, leaving more than enough space to walk through.

The castle was spacious and brightly lit. They were standing in a long hallway that branched off into different rooms. They walked right to the end to another large door.

Alright! Next chapter we'll get down to business!