Here's the next chapter. There's a plot twist coming up, with the upcoming OCs having a major role for the rest of the fic. Guest Starring Isaac and Felix's parties from the Golden Sun series.

Disclaimer: Dissidia: Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts and the Final Fantasy Series were created by Square Enix. Camelot was involved in the development of Golden Sun.

Weyard-Land of Sealed Alchemy

Sora dispensed more of his magic power to move his group towards another world. A large, flat-shaped world came into view along their trek through the Forsaken Abyss. Serenia was amazed"What kind of world is that?"

"Let's find out" Sora and the others directed the ball of light's power to drop them off in front of what appeared to be a large tower with a purplish hue. The group was amazed at the sight.

"Whoa, what is this place?" Serenia wondered.

The group ventured towards the building. The red-haired teen was astonished"Its incredible."

As they got closer, Yuna felt a surge of foreign energy emitting from the tower"I feel some kind of strange power emitting from this place."

"You think?" Tidus asked.

"Well, we won't find out anything if we stand here" said Sora, leading the way inside the tower. When they got inside, however, they had noticed the door was already opened and someone else was already inside.

A young teen with short spikey-brown hair, blue eyes, a pair of shorts and a shirt similar to Ventus', minus the sleeves and a similar pair of shoes was looking around the place. He even sported a Mark of Mastery emblem like what Terra, Aqua and Ventus have. If Sora and Tyler didn't know better, they would've thought he was Ventus. As the Teen was about to go further, he spotted the group"Okay... Either I'm seeing things, or you guys should be in your worlds."

Sora's group turned to address the teen.

"You're one to talk, we're here for real" remarked Tidus.

"We're here on an important mission. I am Cecil, King of Baron" said the Paladin.

"I'm Sora, what's your name?" asked the older Keybearer.

The teen shrugged"I know most of you guys by reputation, I'm Taios. And in case you're wondering which world this is, we're in Weyard. A pretty big world which has the four elemental lighthouses. You're not the only ones here on an important mission... But... I have a feeling we could work together on this."

Yuna smiled warmly"Pleased to meet you, Taios. So, these 'elemental lighthouses' are connected to some form of magic. That explains the strange power I felt."

"Would you like to come with us, then?" Sora asked.

The younger brunette squared his shoulders"Frankly, I don't have a choice, Sora. I need all the help I can get if I am gonna prevent my Nobody from killing us all."

Sora and his group were puzzled"What?"

Taios shrugged again"Long story short, in another universe, I tried to merge with Vanitas to alter history and paid the price for it... by becoming a powerful Heartless. I... don't want to talk about it."

"Well, let's go, then" smiled Sora, leading the way deeper into Jupiter Lighthouse. Taios and the others followed.

As they headed further in, Serenia curiously asked"Who's your Nobody, Taios?"

Taios paused"Saxito... he was once a member of organization XIII... until one of xehanorts vessels named mirath forced the power of chaos into his girlfriend's body and heart... which he had no other choice but to fight the person he loved... since then... he's been mercilessly killing heroes and villains alike... just to get to the original Xehanort..."

Tidus was confused"Xehanort's dead, doesn't he know that?"

"Most Nobodies wouldn't care, unlike certain ones I know. We'll deal with Saxito if we find him" said Sora, confidently.

Sora and the group continued on to the second floor where a group of dusks materialized to accost the group.

Taios nearly tensed as he used Light and Darkness to summon his Keyblade: The Horizon's Eclipse. Taios ran, grabbed Sora's arm and combined powers to unleash the teen's power of darkness and Sora's power of light at the Dusks. Only a few Dusks were left from the blast, but were quickly mopped up by Serenia, Cecil, Kain and Yuna.

Sora was impressed"Awesome, but why do you have Dark Power, Taios? A friend of mine can use it as well, but he's had to conquer his darkness to use it without danger."

"I was inspired by Cecil. his heart is literally a conduit of light and dark. so, I used a similar method which allowed me to use the powers of darkness without being corrupted" explained Taios.

"I see. That was very impressive" remarked Cecil.

As they continued upwards, Tyler addressed Taios"So... If those Dusks were here, that Saxito guy can't be too far, right? I heard from Xion that Organization XIII commanded the lesser Nobodies."

Taios nodded"Yeah... Most likely. Word of warning, though: He screws with your head, like Sephiroth is with Cloud... But ten times worse. He knows all your... weak points and will use them to his advantage. Though Serenia, Tyler, you two are the wildcards, you'll be fine."

They continued their way up until they came upon the top floor. Other people were evidently in the tower, as the heard a male voice"I am just saying we should return to Contigo."

"You're right, we're in no shape to fight" said the voice of a female red-headed teen.

Nine people: Most of whom looked to be in their late teens while one appeared to be an old man, came into view.

"We have company" mussed the man with dark-brown hair, green cloak over his traveling clothes as he turned to see the group. A blond swordsman and the rest of their companions turned to see Sora, Taios and the rest of their group.

Taios shyly addressed the nine strangers"Uh... Hi. We heard noises up here. What's going on?"

"Why should we answer when we don't know who you are or how you came in?" said the dark-haired Adept, suspiciously.

"I'm Sora... My friends and I are from far away" introduced the older brunette keybearer.

"Even if we told you, I doubt you would believe us. Name's Tidus, by the way" grinned Tidus.

"I am Yuna" the Summoner curtsied.

"I'm Taios. And this is Serenia, Cecil, Kain, Ceodore and Tyler" introduced the teenage brunette.

The old man acknowledged"Ah. Well, its a pleasure too meet all of you, but I am curious as to how you got this far without the aid of a Jupiter Adept. Unless, perchance, you are Adepts, yourselves? I am Kraden, a humble scholar."

"In a way, you could say we are. but it could take some time to explain, and so far, I can tell you guys are tired at the moment, so i'll keep it short. we're actually looking for someone, and was hoping that he was here. he looks almost like me, but with different features" described Taios.

Jenna had noticed Taios' similarities to another young man and gasped"No wonder you look so familiar. he was with Alex..."

Taios sighed"...oh that's just peachy"

Isaac spoke up"We're headed for Contigo Village, we should continue this discussion there. What do you say, Felix? Can we talk there?"

Felix nodded"Yes. I'm done running from you, Isaac."

"It is decided, then. Sora, would you and Taios care to come along?" Isaac asked.

Sora nodded"Sure."

As Felix and Isaac's group went ahead, Kain addressed the Teenage brunette"you seem to know much about the denizens of this world, Taios..."

"that's because my world see's you guys as stories" elaborated Taios.

Serenia was puzzled"You mean we were considered legends in your world?"

Cecil shrugged"I don't think that's what Taios meant, there's no mention of Weyard in Kain's, Ceodore's and my homeworld."

"Well, what i actually mean is that my homeworld sees many worlds as entertainment through simulations on machines of computers. but slightly smaller and has more processing power, and allows you to actually understand the feelings of people... like for example, Cecil... I know what happened during the Zeromus incident. or like how Sora and Riku killed off Xemnas" explained Taios.

"It sounds like your world has some amazing things, Taios. I've never heard of such a thing in my world" said Yuna, amazed.

Tidus was also impressed"Even Zanarkand didn't have anything like that."

"Each world must have its own properties, then" said Kain, thoughtfully.

As the group continued their way out of Jupiter Lighthouse, Taios continued speaking about his homeworld"Yeah... It kinda does... But the one thing it doesn't have is actual magic. no eidolons, espers, or aeons... and just no keyblades. nothing but animals and sometimes greedy and abusive people..."

"Sounds like you've had it rough, there. Still, it must have its good points, right?" chirped Serenia.

"My homeworld, the Destiny Islands is much the same... Practically nothing that involves magic in any way. Its a small island with a town not far away from it. Still, being at the beach was pretty fun, especially with Riku and Kairi" said Sora.

Taios nodded"well, it does have some good qualities. Like birthdays, football and Christmas. My homeworld, earth... It's has a lot of beautiful architecture, multiple cities and towns. Lots of islands and cultures... Hell, I'd say it's almost similar to your world Cecil. Minus the crystals and magic."

"That sounds nice" remarked the Paladin.

As they got to the small village of Contigo, Sora's group started for the inn, while Taios headed further into the village.

"Where are you going?" Kain asked.

"Gonna bet my munny In the casino tent. Won't be long" replied Taios.

"Very well" said Kain as he and the rest of Sora's group headed to the inn.

As they went inside, they noticed a teen that looked similar to taios, but has slightly longer hair, silver eyes. He the Organization 13 coat with the zipper opened, showing a grey t-shirt. He was paying the female innkeeper for some packaged food and drink.

Tyler gasped"Is that... Taios's Nobody?"

Sora whispered just lout enough for Serenia and Tyler to hear"Judging from that coat and his similar appearance, there can't be any doubt. It'll just cause a commotion if we try to take him out, here. We'll just see what he does, first. Oddly enough though, I've never seen any of Organization XIII's members with their coats unzipped."

"So its merely a coincidence?" speculated the Holy Dragoon.

Sora shrugged"Who can say?"

The black-coated teen addressed the innkeeper"Oh, I almost forgot. I'd like to pay for the drinks for those people other there. Minus the guy with that funny sword, and that lady with the staff." He had pointed to everyone of Sora's group.

The Innkeeper nodded, but was confused"Um... may i ask why?"

"Because I don't like them. The lady is a doormat, and the guy is annoying as heck" said the mystery teen, flatly.

Tidus almost shouted"I heard that!"

"Just play it cool" said Sora, watching the teen.

Kain watched the teen with the black coat.

The black-coated teen paid for the food and drink before meeting up with Sora's group at the nearest table"I hope you guys enjoy the drinks. Well... most of you anyways. but more to the point: I know what you guys are after... and I know the location of the next shard. I don't care if you do or don't trust me. I just care that you guys continue to do your jobs. Oh and before you guys say anything, it's ironic to think that i don't have feelings, when clearly I "feel" hungry. think about it." He had an amused smirk.

Sora was astonished"How do you know what we're here for? And... thanks for the drinks."

The Dark-coated teen smirked"No problem, and to answer your question, it's kind of obvious. Because i've been watching you all from the sidelines. And I gotta say. The villains are so pretentious and stupid... but sometimes you heroes are ironically stupid as well... like how the people of Spira were."

"I'm sure we'll manage just fine. Besides, what do you even know about the Dawn Crystal Shards?" Sora asked.

Tidus and Yuna went to buy their own food. The former glared at the Teen in the black coat for a brief moment. Kain shrugged and took one more sip of his drink, waiting for the right moment to go warn Taios.

Serenia pretended to sip while absentmindedly keeping an eye on the shady teen. Not that she could sense any malice from the Nobody.

"I know enough about the dawn crystal itself that it isn't funny... But what you guys don't know is what's going to happen when you complete your mission. But I'll let you guys enjoy your search. The shard is in the last elemental lighthouse past the village of the frozen north: Prox. Enjoy your meal, guys. You'll need your strength for what's to come" said the Nobody, getting up to leave and walking out with a calm expression.

Serenia paled"W-what did he mean by we don't know what might happen...?"

"He probably just said that to throw us off. Let's go find Taios after we're done with our meal. We'll make for Prox after that. Next time that guy shows up, I won't waste anymore words with him" shrugged Sora.

Kain nodded"agreed."

After they finished their meal, Sora and the rest of the group went to find Taios and saw him walking up the hill.

"Hey, Taios" Sora greeted.

Serenia piped up"We got a little information for you."

Cecil had been busy getting some information from the villagers and met up with the group shortly after. He and Ceodore had split from the group while the others were at the inn. At around the same time, Taios addressed Sora"And what would that be?"

"We found your Nobody, and he's been messing with us" said Tidus, still irked by the Nobody's words.

"What did he say?" asked Taios.

"Said he knew so much about the Dawn Crystal that it isn't funny. Not to mention what might happen if we find all the shards. He was at inn, though he left" explained Sora.

"We found a crystal shard at Alabasta. Its a long story, but we believe it can dispel the effects of the Twilight Crystal" said Serenia.

Taios was silent for a moment"From what you're saying, it sounds like Saxito is planning something. I can kind of guess what the Twilight Crystal does, but I want to hear from your point of view."

"The details are cryptic at best, but the magic it generates causes a Twilight Eclipse. I can't know if its a good thing or a bad thing, but the Twilight Eclipse grants great power. But those with extreme darkness in their hearts are said to be affected the most" Sora explained.

"The way that Cosmos, the Goddess of Harmony spoke of it, its extremely dangerous if the power was to be abused by evil. It is unnatural" Kain added.

Taios let out a small gasp"I think I know what he's planning to do... And since he's gonna use it to find where the real Xehanort is... And before you guys ask me the question of how Xehanort is still alive... He was never really dead... He's trapped within the deepest part of the void where the wizard Euno lives. At least the one in my universe."

Sora was puzzled"We defeated Xehanort's Lingering Spirit at Castle Oblivion... But this other universe sounds complex. In any case, we can't let the Xehanort from Taios's universe return. Yoran can wait, we'll have to stop Saxito."

"But without the Dawn Crystal, how can we dispel the Twilight Eclipse?" asked Serenia, her face pale.

"We probably should stop looking for the shards... But if Saxito is after them, anyway..." Sora trailed off.

"Well, if Xehanort returns, you can just beat him again, right Sora?" piped Tidus.

Sora shrugged"Probably, but Xehanort's not stupid. He'll probably come up with some other scheme to finish his plan."

"Well, from what I know, the old man is waiting in darkness for the 7 lights and 13 darknesses for the ultimate keyblade" said Taios.

Sora squared his shoulders"Well, I guess we'll just keep looking for the Dawn Crystal Shards and keep them out of Saxito's hands. Whatever Yoran's trying to do, we'll need to figure it out and stop him before he causes an apocalypse. We can add stopping Saxito and Xehanort to the list."

Taios was curious"Yoran?"

"Long story" said Tyler.

"We can explain on the way. We know the next shard is at the lighthouse to the north of Prox" said Sora.

Taios shrugged"Problem, we can't go there cause a huge thick glacier is blocking the path. The only way to break it is that we need to join Felix and Isaac's party.

"Let's go find them, then" said Sora.

Taios led the way to a hut on the hilltop. Felix and Isaac's groups had just arrived, the blond Venus Adept acknowledging both Felix and Sora"Thanks for joining with us, guys. And for keeping your promise, Felix."

A male Mars Adept in Isaac's group grunted"Well, now let's see what Felix has to say for himself."

"What can I say? Have I ever fought against you?" remarked Felix.

"Uh, no problem. So what's this about?" asked Sora, curious.

"Well" Taios started"Felix and his team have been igniting the lighthouses for one purpose: To keep this world from shrinking anymore than it has."

Kraden was shocked"Excuse me, but how do you know about this?"

Taios shrugged as he replied"Well, we're not from Weyard. My group and I come from different worlds. In my case, my homeworld sees other world as a form of entertainment."

Jenna was amazed"So... You've seen what we've done?"

"Well, me, personally... Yes. Everything to the death of Saturos and Menardi at Venus Lighthouse until now. If you read my mind, you'd understand my point of view" replied Taios.

The male Jupiter Adept, Ivan, shrugged"I would... prefer not to use my mind read anymore than strictly necessary."

Sheba, the female blond adept squared her shoulders"I suppose I'll do it then."

As the female Jupiter Adept used her mind read on Taios, she had a look of amazement on her face for a moment. Then a look of sadness as though she'd seen the death of a loved one, then horror as she backed away"So you suffered a lot... because of that."

"What did you see?" asked the female Mars Adept.

Sheba shivered"At first... I saw some of the memories of Taios' homeworld... Amazing technological advances... even the weapons that Sora and some of the others are carrying... a Keyblade... next, I saw that taios had to... fight his own sister."

Serenia let out a gasp"That sounds horrible."

"Would you want to talk about having to kill your sibling? She was about to kill my friends" said Taios, grimly.

"No one would, I can only imagine..." Jenna trailed off.

"Sorry to hear about your sister, Taios" said Sora, sympathetically.

"Its all right... What matters is we on track... But yeah. This world is slowly dying" said Taios.

"Because the lighthouses aren't lit?" said Mia, scared.

Felix nodded"Exactly."

Garet shrugged"But if all four are lit, the world could be destroyed, anyway."

"What a choice we now face... Either wait for the world to end, or wind up accidentally triggering it ourselves" mussed Isaac.

"Well, I'm all four saving this world" piped Sora.

Cecil nodded"Sora's right, I would rather regret something I have done, rather than regret taking no action."

"Yep. And since three lighthouses are lit-"

"Shouldn't you all be going?" came a female voice as another female blond entered the hut.

"I was about to say what's going on, Hama" said Taios with a sigh.

"Well, too bad I beat you to the bunch" responded Hama.

Isaac addressed the female newcomer"Have you met Taios before, Master Hama?"

Hama nodded"We spoke before Sora's group arrived. Three lighthouses have been lit, and the world is thrown out of balance. If the Mars Lighthouse is not lit, Weyard would freeze before long."

The group, except Taios, was shocked.

"We've got to go now!" exclaimed Garet.

Hama's expression was grim"I do not think it wise... There are two powerful forces who do not wish the lighthouse ignited."

"Who are the two forces? We know about Saxito, so we can handle him. What's this other force we need to worry about?" inquired Sora.

"I do not know" Hama shook her head"But be warned, Saxito is more dangerous than anything you faced in the past, Sora."

Felix was determined"Regardless, we have to save Weyard. Karst and Agatio stole the Mars Star from me, so we'll have to find them before we can light the lighthouse. We'll just have to be extra careful."

"That means, we'll have to go to Prox. According to Taios, there's a thick ice glacier blocking the way" said Sora.

"Can't we just destroy the glacier with our keyblades or melt it with magic?" inquired Serenia.

Sora thought for a moment before replying"Probably not. Magic can be unpredictable, and there are things even a keyblade can't cut through. Felix, will you let us go with you all the way?"

"Piers' ship will be cramped with the lot of you with us, but fine" grunted the brunette Venus Adept.

"No problem for me, I can sleep almost anywhere" piped Taios.

"Then it is settled" said Isaac.

"We'd best leave for Prox at once" said Kraden.

As the group, minus Hama, left, Isaac walked up to Taios"Hey, Taios. Since you know what's going to happen, I'm not sure whether my father is still alive."

"That's because no one died, yet" said Taios.

"So, Isaac's dad and Felix and Jenna's parents are alive then?" Asked Garet.

"Yep" Taios nodded"The Proxians are kind of holding them, there."

"... We could've helped, you know" said Ivan.

Felix shook his head"But you guys weren't strong enough. And you wouldn't have dared to violate Vale's teachings."

Tidus shrugged"I can think of a certain phony religion back on my homeworld that could relate to that. So what happens if we ignite Mars Lighthouse?"

The Paladin hesitated"I don't claim to know. But based on what we know about this world, there must be some kind of sealed power that's supposed to keep this world from deteriorating."

"Well, you would be right about that assumption" said Kraden.

The group soon came to a sleek vessel docked only a short distance from the continent where Jupiter Lighthouse was. Sora gasped"Wow! That's amazing."

"Yep. That's the Lemurian Ship" said Taios.

"Its beautiful" breathed Serenia.

"Ah, thanks" said Piers, who is the captain of the Lemurian ship. The group climbed aboard the magnificent vessel.

Taios gestured towards the wings attached to the ship"Just so you know, we'll need to use Psynergy and our magic to fly this baby. See the wings?"

"Yeah, I see them" said Sora.

"Ivan and I will use Hover to levitate the ship" said Sheba.

"You sure? I mean, that's a lot of Psynergy" said Taios, concerned.

"Well, if any of you can help, that would be appreciated" said Ivan, thoughtfully.

Ceodore thought for a moment"Will Float help? I mean, I know it won't work on anything too big, but still..."

Tidus was getting impatient"well, lets try it, already."

"I'll pitch in too. I might know the float spell too. but I'm a bit rusty" said Taios.

Ivan and Sheba used their Hover Psynergy while Ceodore and Taios cast Float. Felix took the helm and they started their journey towards Prox.

Well, this chapter was getting a little long. I'll continue the Golden Sun scenario in the next chapter. Saxito and Taios are Infinitestories's OCs, by the way. Thanks Infinitestories for letting me borrow them.

I know there wasn't much action, but there will be more next chapter. Until then, please feel free to review.