Aqua, Ven, and Terra were flying through space on their Keyblade Riders, approaching the Destiny Islands when they spotted three streaks of light flying away from it.

"Hey, isn't that-?" Ven asked as Aqua nodded.

"Yeah, it's Sora, Riku, and Kairi. But where are they going?" Aqua asked confused.

"Perhaps Master Yen Sid contacted them or something." Terra said as Aqua shrugged.

"It's possible. Let's go find out." Aqua said as they veered towards them. As they flew Aqua activated a D-Link with Sora.

"Sora? Are you leaving the Destiny Islands at the moment?" Aqua asked.

"Aqua? Oh, hey there! I see you! Yeah, we got a message from Master Yen Sid to come to him right away. We meant to wait for you but he said it was urgent. He says our problem and his might just be connected. Hang on a sec." Sora said replied over the D-Link. After a second, they noticed the three shooting stars ahead of them slow down and stop. The two groups quickly united with each other.

"You guys got a call from Master Yen Sid too?" Riku asked.

"Actually we got the message from Sora but then Aqua got a message from Master Yen Sid." Ven corrected.

"How are you feeling Kairi? I heard you lost Namine." Aqua asked out of concern.

"I feel alright but there's just this…empty feeling inside where she once was. I'm more worried about her than I am myself though." Kairi replied.

"So are we, err no offence." Terra said.

"Oh, none taken." Kairi replied with an unseen smile due to the helmet on her head.

"Come on, we better go see what Master Yen Sid wants with us." Aqua said as they turned and continued flying towards Yen Sid's tower.

…

At the top of the Mysterious Tower, Yen Sid stood watching out the windows with a concerned look on his face, stroking his beard in deep thought. He then saw six flashes of light on the horizon, followed shortly by the arrival of six Keyblade Riders that touched down on the grass out front.

"Well, we made it." Terra said as they dismissed their armor and Keyblade Riders.

"We shouldn't waste any time. Let's get up there and see what he knows." Aqua said as they walked into the tower. One dizzying climb later, they wearily made it to the door to the Wizard's study. Aqua reached for the doorknob only for it to open, but not on its own…

"Well it looks like we've got the whole menagerie."

"Good to see you too Axel." Sora said as Axel smiled.

"Just wish it wasn't always after some tragedy hits. Sorry to hear about Namine." Axel said to Kairi who smiled appreciatively.

"We'll get her back, Axel." Kairi replied as Axel grinned again.

"And then we'll roast the punk who kidnapped her on a spit." Axel said.

"One step at a time." Terra said as Axel gave him a respectful nod.

"Whatever you say, Superior." Axel said.

"I'm glad you could make it on such short notice." Yen Sid said as he turned towards them. With a wave of his hand, six chairs magically appeared before his desk. They quickly took their seats, Sora and Aqua directly in front with Riku and Kairi over Sora's right shoulder and Terra and Ven over Aqua's left. Axel simply leaned against the wall near the door with his arms crossed.

"So, what did you call us all here for?" Terra asked as Yen Sid sat in his chair.

"I have sensed a disruption in the space between the worlds. A pathway has opened that hasn't been opened in over a decade. Even now this pathway remains open, allowing whatever that lies beyond it to come and go from these worlds as they please." Yen Sid explained.

"A pathway to another world?" Riku asked but Yen Sid shook his head.

"Not just one world, dozens of worlds. This pathway leads to a series of worlds that have been long forgotten. Not even I know what lies beyond this pathway anymore." Yen Sid replied.

"A pathway to new worlds? I'm confused. What does that mean?" Sora asked. Yen Sid looked at Aqua and the others and saw the same confused expressions on their faces. He then closed his eyes for a moment in thought.

"Forgive me, I forget you are still relatively new Masters, although to be fair, there have been Masters that never knew of these worlds either. Master Xehanort being one of them. Allow me to explain." Yen Sid said just as they heard a knock at the door.

"Ah, they have arrived. Axel, let them in." Yen Sid ordered as Axel opened the door.

"Correction. Now we have the whole menagerie." Axel said as King Mickey entered followed by Donald and Goofy.

"Hey, Sora! How've ya been pal?" Goofy asked before getting bonked on the head from Donald.

"That's Master Sora!" Donald corrected.

"Guys, you don't have to call me Master. I'm still plain old Sora and nothing's ever going to change about that." Sora said as Goofy and Donald both nodded.

"We came as soon as we could, Master Yen Sid." Mickey said as Yen Sid summoned chairs for him, Donald, and Goofy.

"Your timing is impeccable, Mickey. I shall now explain this newly opened pathway. When the worlds were separated due to the aftermath of the Keyblade War, the worlds seemed to cluster together. You've seen these clusters in your travels. Two to three worlds at a time all grouped together with a pathway connecting each one and on occasion a single world sitting to its lonesome such as the Land of Departure or the Destiny Islands. All of these worlds appear to be closely grouped together if one were to look at a map of the universe. Does anyone know how many worlds there are out there in our little section of space?" Yen Sid asked as the group thought.

"Is this a trick question?" Ven asked.

"Forty-two." Terra guessed.

"Sixty?" Kairi asked with a clueless shrug. It was a total guess.

"Twenty three." Sora and Aqua both said at the same time, then turning to stare at each other curiously.

"That's close. Twenty five however is my count." Yen Sid replied with a nod. (See A/N at the bottom)

"What does the number of worlds have to do with anything?" Goofy asked Donald who shrugged.

"I dunno. Do you know your highness?" Donald asked as Mickey turned towards them.

"Huh? Well, no, but if we let Master Yen Sid explain…" Mickey said, allowing his sentence to drop off intentionally.

"There are close to twenty five worlds in existence…that we are aware of. These are worlds that have revealed themselves to us. The rest are still concealed from us for reasons unknown. All if not most worlds are connected by the lanes that run between them. But the pathway I refer to, leads to another cluster of worlds, very much like this one but much more difficult to reach by Keyblade Rider or Gummy Ship. These worlds are known to us as, the Forgotten Worlds." Master Yen Sid explained.

"The Forgotten Worlds?" Kairi asked curiously.

"Yes. They are called the Forgotten Worlds because they have been inaccessible from these worlds for over a decade and most, if not all, have forgotten about them. The only known route to and from these worlds is through a singular pathway that bridges the gap between them. It is a unique route that allows Keyblade Riders or Gummy Ships or whatever passes through it, to move faster in whichever direction it travels. It is this pathway that has opened recently." Yen Sid explained.

"Master Yen Sid, I don't mean to stick my nose in the matter, but what does this have to do with Namine's Kidnapping?" Axel asked, earning confused looks from everyone but Yen Sid, Sora, and Mickey.

"How do you know about that, Axel?" Ven asked.

"Sora told me through that Dimension Link thing. Turns out we can communicate through the pendant I gave him. It established some kind of a D-Link between the two of us or something." Axel replied.

"Well seeing as how you don't necessarily need a Keyblade to D-Link, it makes sense." Aqua said with a shrug.

"To answer your question, Axel, I believe that the recent opening of the pathway and the kidnapping of Namine is connected. I believe that whoever it was that kidnapped her came from the Forgotten Worlds and took her there as well." Yen Sid said as Sora stood up and started walking towards the door.

"Where are you going, Sora?" Axel asked, stepping in front of the door to block the Keyblade Master's access.

"I'm going to rescue Namine. Where else would I be going?" Sora asked.

"Sora we don't know what sort of dangers are out there. We don't even know if our Keyblades have any effect there either." Aqua said.

"There is no difference between our worlds and the Forgotten Worlds. They are exactly the same in cosmology. Keyblades function there just as well as they do here. I know this, because I myself have been there." Yen Sid said, earning the attention of the whole group.

"You've been there?" Terra asked curiously.

"Yes. In my youth, after my own Masters Qualification Exam, I ventured there with my Master. I chose to return upon completing our mission there while he chose to stay. The worlds out there also have the Heartless within them like the worlds here, so Nobodies could exist there as well." Yen Sid said.

"Then…what do we do? Do we all go through and rescue Namine?" Kairi asked curiously.

"I'm afraid, that, you cannot do." Yen Sid replied earning a single unison response of…

"HUH?"

"Master Yen Sid, what are you saying? You mean we can't go after Namine?" Riku asked in surprise.

"You misunderstand me. Not all of you can go. It is too dangerous. It has always been tradition that only True Keyblade Masters make the journey through the pathway. Had I still the power to do so, I would go myself, so then the duty falls to one of you." Yen Sid said as Aqua stood up.

"Then I'll go." She said.

"No, I'll go!" Sora replied, Roxas appearing over him for a brief second.

"How about you both go?" Mickey suggested.

"Huh?" the two asked as they turned towards him.

"Mickey is correct. You both should go. This way, it doubles your chances of survival out there as well as doubles your chances of finding Namine." Yen Sid said before turning to Mickey.

"If I am not mistaken, I believe you know some people out there, Mickey." Yen Sid said as Mickey rubbed his chin.

"I think so. But it's been so long, I don't remember." Mickey replied.

"Then you should join them. A third member of the party will even further increase your chances of success." Yen Sid said as Terra stood up.

"Master Yen Sid, I mean no disrespect, but what about the rest of us? Riku, Kairi, Ven's, and my own training is still not complete." Terra said as Aqua and Sora both nodded.

"Yeah, what about them? Their training shouldn't just stop while we're gone." Aqua said as Yen Sid nodded in agreement.

"That is why I shall continue their training in your stead while you are gone." Yen Sid said. There was a unison widening of eyes and a hushed gasp of awe at the comment.

"M-Master Yen Sid, are you sure?" Terra asked in shock.

"I may have lost my ability to wield a Keyblade, but I am not without the ability to train others to wield it. The four of you shall stay here for the time being or you may choose to stay with Axel in Twilight Town and take the train to get here." Master Yen Sid said.

"I don't mind staying with Axel." Riku said as Ven nodded in agreement.

"Me too."

"Axel doesn't mind if you guys stay over at Axels." Axel said in the third person.

"What about you, Kairi?" Sora asked as Kairi smiled at him.

"Olette and I've kinda maintained a pen-pal friendship. She mentioned that I could stay at her place whenever I was in town. I think she's not used to having other girls around." Kairi said as Axel smirked.

"True." He mumbled.

"So…this is it then? We're going to the Forgotten Worlds?" Sora asked no one in particular.

"Looks to be that way." Aqua said with a heavy sigh.

"We're going to be worrying about you guys, you know that right?" Riku said as Sora turned towards him.

"Yeah, I know. But I'm going to be worrying about you guys too." Sora said as Terra put a hand on his shoulder.

"Don't worry about us, Sora. We'll be fine. Focus on your mission, not on us." Terra said as Aqua nodded.

"Terra's right. We have to keep our focus." Aqua said as Ven looked up at her.

"Aqua, I…I don't know what to say to this. I don't like goodbyes." Ven said as Aqua knelt down to his level.

"It's not goodbye, Ven. It's see you later. You've still got the lucky charm I made for you right?" Aqua asked as Ven pulled his out and nodded. The others began pulling out their lucky charms also.

"An unbreakable connection. Not even time or distance can sever our connection to each other." Sora said before he felt something being placed in his pocket. He reached inside and pulled out Kairi's lucky charm. He turned and looked at her to see her usual warm and loving smile on her face, along with a tear running down her face.

"Hurry back." She said before she kissed Sora on the cheek. Sora took the kiss a step further and kissed her on the lips. Ven and Aqua looked at each other and blushed before Aqua sighed and shook her head.

"Oh…what the heck." Aqua said before she grabbed Ven by the collar and kissed him square on the lips. Terra and Riku looked at their friends making out, blank expressions on both their faces.

"Don't even think about it." "It didn't even cross my mind."

"Be sure to tell, Minnie what happened and then report directly back to Yen Sid for any updates." Mickey said to Donald and Goofy who both stood at attention and saluted.

"Yes your majesty!" they both said in unison before they looked at each other and then at the king before they group hugged.

"Well…I guess it's time." Aqua said as she, Sora, and Mickey gathered at the door.

"Yeah, I suppose so." Sora said before the three of them each turned inwards towards the rest of their friends who were smiling at them, even Riku and Terra in their own special ways. Axel opened the door for the three of them, standing at attention like a soldier.

"Good luck out there you guys, and don't come back without Namine. Got it Memorized?" Axel said as the three shuffled past but Sora paused and looked up at him for a moment.

"Yeah. We do, Axel. We've got it memorized." Sora said before following Mickey and Aqua out the door. Axel shut the door behind them as the others scrambled to the windows. Soon two Keyblade Riders and a shooting star that contained Mickey flew off into the stars, bound for the mystical pathway in the stars.

Meanwhile…

"Welcome, sister."

"Huh? What?" Namine groaned as she started to open her eyes. She found herself within a room that had a feel to it similar to Castle Oblivion. Stark white walls, floors, and ceilings, a strange over abundance of flower themed fixtures but with actual flowers growing from them, and bullet shaped windows made of stained glass. Oddly enough she didn't see anyone present.

"Where am I?" Namine asked, confused.

"You have been rescued, Seven."

"Who's there?" Namine asked, even more confused.

"Up here, Seven."

Namine looked up and saw, sitting on thrones several feet off the floor along the walls, were six figures, all women by her guess, wearing white capes with hoods up over their heads. They appeared to be wearing white ankle length skirts and matching boots that disappeared into their skirts. They also appeared to be wearing simple white dress shirts under their capes.

"Who are you?" Namine asked. One of the figures then leaned forward as if staring at her.

"Why…we are your sisters. Welcome to your new home."

End Chapter 3.

Please R&R…

Who are these mysterious women? What will Sora, Aqua, and Mickey find within the Forgotten Worlds? Find out in the chapters to come.

A/N: I had way too much time on my hands and went to the Kingdom Hearts Wiki page and counted the number of actual worlds that have been revealed. They totaled twenty three but I added two since I created two worlds for Reconnect Kingdom Hearts. However I didn't count Timeless River, 100 Acre Wood, Deep Space and Space Paranoids since they are already a part of other already existing worlds or are worlds that are technically mobile (Deep Space). Disney Town & Disney Castle I counted as one, along with Castle Oblivion and the Land of Departure. I counted Twilight Town and Yen Sid's Tower as separate, though. I didn't count End of the World and Traverse Town since both are supposed to have disappeared when all the worlds came back. I also didn't count the Neo-Being's digital world since it was destroyed at the end of Dark Reflections.