I don't own Kingdom Hearts or Star Wars. They belong to LucusFilms, Disney, and Square Enix. And here we are with another chapter after all this time. There's a reason for it and well... you can probably guess when you reach the end of the chapter. But before we begin, let's start replying to some reviews...
the mysterious Mr.E: Well, we do see a bit of it in this chapter and a little more in the next, so you should be able to enjoy these next coming chapters!
Captain Imaginat: I understand how you feel but at the end of the day, I'm the one who's writing this fanfic, and ultimately I'll decide where it goes. Xehanort is still the main antagonist for this series, that's already set in stone. However, there are still plenty of original ideas along with twists and turns that'll be explored here. You'll just need to stick around if you wish to see where it goes. Thank you for understanding.
edboy4926: Interesting thoughts but I'm sticking with the idea of making Sora the only Keyblade Weilder Force sensitive. Sadly, the events of the last chapter split the three friends apart, Sora still needs to find them just like the cannon. Although, his numbers of allies massively increased and not to mention he now has a mentor figure. Unfortunately, as we'll find out in future chapters, so does his enemies.
Bia1230: Thank you!
Harold Godwinson: Yeah, maybe if he had listened to Sora, Riku would have calmed a little. He might be a little jealous that Luke took Sora under his wing immediately when Terra didn't but he would have at least understood that he wouldn't have left without him or Kairi.
As for the fruit, to be fair they are still fourteen, and Kairi hasn't discovered Sora's feelings for her yet. Not to mention, Sora's bashful about his feelings for Kairi.
I'm glad you enjoyed the whole fight and looking forward to what's to come. And if you still haven't figured out who the cloaked figure is... here's a hint of something he'll say: "This heart once again belongs to darkness...
NaruSaku and SoKai fan in KY: Eventually, Sora's going to be a bit trained up before he meets them so, it won't be for another few chapters or so. But ultimately, yes, he will meet them and they will guide him, just like they have with his Master before him.
VaderSkywalker: Fair enough, thanks for the explanation. No immediate decisions yet but we've got time before Sora claims his Kyper Crystal and constructs his own lightsaber. Might do a poll as we get closer to it.
Guest02957: To answer some of your questions, they've heard of Anakin Skywalker and the Jedi Order, and they'll know what happened to the latter, but they won't know what happened to Anakin, assuming he died in the Purge and believe all the Jedi have gone the way of the dodo bird until the next chapter anyway. They know the Empire fell at the hands of the Rebel Alliance though. And I have zero plans of Luke getting a Keyblade... Don't know why but I felt like I answered that one already... oh, well, even if I already had a reminder never hurt anyone.
Zero: Been getting a lot of requests for that color, like I mentioned before, I may do a poll as we get closer.
Kurei Scale: Oh, yeah, definitely shows in this chapter and will be referenced in chapters to come. Yeah, at that time, Ansem was already whispering in his ear, Sora getting that offer from Luke increased said anger (Hears Paplatine laughing in the background.) NO! We're not doing that here! You're still dead!
Papltine: Aw, nuts!
Sorry about that, anyways, back to your question, I'd say waiting for said power to get off the Islands Terra gave him, he eventually lost patience when Terra never returned for him and Ansem or Xehanort's Heartless and Maleficent took advantage of that.
Monkey D. Conan: Glad you agreed with the idea of Sora being the only Force Sensitive after hearing requests to make Riku and Kairi Force Sensitive as well. :) And yes, Mara Jade, actually is in this fanfiction as Luke's love interest, we actually will see her later down the line. Sooner than later, the third world they visit actually.
Luke won't be getting a Keyblade though, sorry. But hey, at least he'll end up with Mara! That's more than what can be said about the sequels... even if I did like them (I know they weren't perfect but I still liked them and the return of the OG trilogy actors).
weavile101: Yep! Right now as a matter of fact! :)
Anyways, with that out of the way, here's chapter 3!
As the Falcon traveled through hyperspace, Leia went back to check on the survivors with Threepio, providing reassurance, and promising the New Republic would cater to their every need. The only thing she couldn't provide was answers as she didn't have all the answers. What were those things? Why were they going around destroying planets? Why their world? All she could promise them was she would tell them once she and the New Republic figured it out themselves.
This brought back a lot of bad memories. Back when the Empire destroyed her homeworld and all who lived there. That helplessness in stopping it. Only this time, she had no idea what they were up against or how to stop it. If the Remnant of the Empire were involved, they were awfully quiet about it. But if it wasn't them, who was responsible for the creatures that were capable of destroying planets?
Soon enough, she spotted Sora sitting amongst himself, observing the weapon he acquired just before the destruction of his home planet, making it vanish before reappearing in his hand. She had to admit, it was the most bizarre weapon she had ever seen. Effective, but bizarre nonetheless. Still, she knew what was going through the boy's head. He had just lost his parents, closest friends, and his planet all on the same day. That was more than anyone his age should have to go through. Not to mention, the boy could use the Force, Luke confirmed as much so he probably felt it all happening during the planet's final moments.
She turned to the protocol droid, "See if anything you can do for the other survivors. I need a moment with Sora."
"Of course, your Highness," Threepio nodded before walking off.
Princess Leia walked up to Sora and sat beside him, "Hey, you okay?"
"I'm fine," Her brother's student replied in a non-convincing tone before admitting, "It's just... yesterday was going so well before those... things showed up."
Leia nodded in understanding, Sora, along with the rest of the surviving residents of the Destiny Islands, were all going through what she had been through when she lost her home world as well. Truth be told, in a way, it did remind her of home. Sure, while it lacked technology and land, it also appeared to be a very peaceful planet. No weapons of any kind, minus the few the security had on for criminals, and just children's toys like wooden swords. Everyone was having a good time... no... good lives until those monsters showed up. And in Sora's case, the chance to explore other worlds with his friends was a dream come true to him.
How did everything go so wrong? What were those things? Did the Remnant of the Empire create them? The only thing she could say for certain that they were the monsters responsible for the many planets' destructions. Sitting beside him, "I'm sorry. What happened to your home... should have never happened to begin with."
She wasn't that surprised when Sora didn't respond. She told him, "I know what it's like to watch your home die."
Lifting up his head, he turned to the Princess, she told him, "Much like your world, Alderaan was a peaceful world. No conflict, no weapons... but it was also destroyed by a great evil."
"Those monsters?" Sora wondered.
"No, this is our first encounter with them as well," Leia reassured him before explaining, "My world was destroyed by the Empire."
"Empire?" Sora tilted his head.
"I'm not shocked that you never heard of it, in that way I envy you," Leia admitted before explaining, "The Empire was an oppressive dictatorship that since I was child ruled over the galaxy with an iron fist. To ensure no one would stand up to them, they wiped out most of the Jedi Order and made a planet killer to destroy anyone who would oppose them."
"Planet killer?" Sora gasped in horror, "...but... that's... that's messed up!"
"I know. Do you want to know what happened to them?" Leia asked the islander. He nodded in response as she told him, "We stopped them. We destroyed their planet killers, along with their Emperor, and freed the galaxy from their tyranny. The New Republic will find a way to stop the monsters as well. You and Luke will play a big part in that as well."
Sora thought for a moment, before wondering, "What can I do to help?"
Leia smiled before Threepio walked up to them, "Your Highness, Captain... well... I should say General Solo has made contact with Master Calrissian. He was informing him about the creatures we encountered on the Destiny Islands."
Leia stood up before turning to Sora, "You want to help? It probably would be easy to convince your islands ever existed with you. The other survivors could help with that too but since you'll be working with us, you might as well introduce yourself to everyone."
Sora thought for a moment before nodding, "Alright..."
Standing up, he followed the Princess to the cockpit of the Falcon, frowning at the grim faces of the other survivors of the islands. As soon as they reached there, Sora witnessed a small man with a 3-D like projection in front of the two pilots of the ship. The man tilted his head, "You sure you're feeling alright, Han? Another Death Star would be one thing, but shadow monsters? On a world that completely missed over centuries of wars?"
"As crazy as it sounds, that's exactly what happened," Han told his old friend, "The Islands, the monsters, all of it. And is it any more crazy than Jedi and the Force?"
"Look, I want to believe you," Lando replied, "But good luck trying to convince the senators of the New Republic. Without proof, they may take longer to act."
"But that's exactly what happened!" Sora ran up to the pilots seats, "I saw it all!"
"Hey, hey, easy kid," Han told the teen as Chewie roared softly in agreement.
"Who's this?" The former owner of the Falcon wondered.
"This is Sora, a resident of the Islands," Leia explained gently pulled the boy back, "He was also there when the creatures destroyed his planet."
Lando's eyes widened, before looking to Sora with compassion, "I'm sorry, kid. I didn't know." He sighed before asking, "Are there any more survivors?"
"We were able to evacuate a handful of residents of the Islands before the planet fell," Hans answered, "And picked up some it's fruit which is foreign to the rest of the galaxy. That might convince our superiors that not only the islands existed but so does the current threat."
"Yes, that should help," Lando nodded, "Try to get the survivors to somewhere safe while I convince the New Republic can support the refugees. Hopefully, they act fast enough that we can prevent other planets from sharing this fate."
Just then, something on the Falcon started to beep, as Sora went on the alert, "What was that?"
Chewie growled as Han translated, "Something big is up ahead. Odd thing is, the coordinates were set to neutral space. Nothing should be there."
"We said the same with the islands," Leia pointed out, "If those things act again, they may not have time to evacuate."
"Fair point, could be worth checking out," Han added before reaching to a second communication device, "You hear that Luke?"
"I did," Luke's voice spoke up, "I sense life on it as well. I also sense the dark side having a presence there as well."
Chewie growled as they exited out of hyperspace as Lando nodded, "I'll send New Republic support ships to your coordinates, along with Rogue Squadron. Can't be too careful these days."
"We see you there, Lando," Luke replied, "And Sora, I'll have a word with you when we land."
"With the kid?" The former gambler raised an eyebrow, "What do you want from him?"
"Sora's going to be Luke's Padawan," Leia answered, "He believes Sora could be the key in stopping this and could be a potential Jedi."
"A Jedi Padawan?" Lando nodded with a smile before turning back to Sora, "In that case, Sora, welcome to the New Republic. I look forward to meeting you in person."
Sora smiled and nodded. Before the transmission ended, he told the others, "I'll see the rest of you soon. May the Force be with us all."
Sora turned to others, "He seems nice."
"He is but he wasn't always," Leia replied as they exited hyperspace.
Everyone's eyes widened at the sight of the new world, as Sora whispered, "I don't believe it. It's another world..."
"Don't get too excited, kid," Han cautioned the young man, "Luke mentioned the dark side having a presence here so chances are we'll see more of those things here."
"It's probably best if you stick with us," Leia told him, "We stand a better chance against the monsters if we're together."
Sora nodded as Han told them, "Probably best to keep the rest of the refugees here, just in case it's not a friendly place."
"I'm already detecting landing ports on the planet below," Luke revealed, "Finding a place to land won't be as difficult as last time."
"I'll take what we get," Han sighed in relief, he really didn't want the Falcon to land so close to the water this time, "We'll meet you there, Luke."
"See you soon," The Jedi Knight replied...
As both the Millennium Falcon and Luke's X-Wing made their way to the new world, another ship exited hyperspace. Goofy peeked out the window, "Hey, Donald! There it is!"
"Traverse Town," The Court Wizard smiled, "Hopefully, Leon should point us to that key!"
"Right," Goofy nodded in agreement before wondering, "Say, uh, who's piloting the ship again?"
"I was but then I put it on auto-pilot," Donald reassured him.
Goofy then pulled out a note that he found, "You mean the one that's out of border?"
"Out of order," Donald corrected without fully realizing what he was referring to, but when that information sunk in, "Wak?! Out of order?!" He grabbed the note from Goofy and scanned it a few times before realizing Goofy wasn't wrong as they entered Traverse's Town atmosphere a little too fast, "Uh-oh..."
Moments of screaming later, the friends of King Mickey climbed out of the crashed Gummiship as they took to a moment to breath as they we're thankful alive and in one piece. After that, Donald snapped, "WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME THAT THE AUTOPILOT WAS OUT OF ORDER SOONER?!"
"Why didn't you ask?" The Captain of the King's knights asked.
Donald facepalmed himself, "Aw, phooey!" He then wondered, "Now how are we supposed to find the King?"
Goofy thought for a moment as Pulto climbed out of the wreckage of the Gummi Ship, "You know, maybe Leon has a ship we can use."
"For the King's sake, I hope you're right," Donald turned to Goofy. They then turned to face the town, "Come on! We've got to find that Key!"
As the two walked through the city of Traverse Town, Goofy noticed Pulto was sniffing back to the hanger. He called out to Donald, "Uh, Donald. Ya know, I betcha that..."
"Aw, what do you know, you big palooka?" The royal Magician glanced to him briefly before walking his way toward the second district.
"What do I know? Hmmm..." Goofy shrugged before glancing to Pluto, "C'mon, Pluto!"
Goofy walked off after Donald assuming the dog would follow him, instead, he continued his path back to the hanger. He then painted happily as the spiky teen gave him a pat, "Hey, boy."
Pluto gave Sora a few friendly licks as the rest of the crew joined him. Han whistled as he observed the first district, "First the Destiny Islands shows up out of nowhere and now this..."
"So, you have no idea this world even existed until now?" Sora glanced to the former smuggler.
Han confirmed this with a nod, as Leia walked up beside him, "There's no way there's a coincidence. Once, we figure out what's going on here, we should check out if there are any other new planets that suddenly make an appearance."
"If that's the case, it might not be long for the Empire, Hutt Clan, or anyone else to take advantage of all this," Han stated as Chewie growled in agreement.
"Oh, dear..." Threepio muttered, "As if the monsters weren't enough..."
Soon enough, they were joined by Luke and Artoo, the former asked, "How are the survivors holding up?"
"As well as you can expect," Leia sadly replied.
"That's... understandable," Luke replied sadly before turning to his new Padawan in concern, "What about you Sora? How are you holding up?"
"I... I don't know..." Sora frowned, "I know my world is... gone... but... Riku... Kairi... I don't know why but I think they're still out there. Somewhere."
"A feeling?" Luke presumed. Sora nodded. The Jedi smiled, "Chances are you're probably right." Closing his eyes, he admitted, "I also sense they are still with us, just lost somewhere in the galaxy."
"Then we should find them," Sora spoke up with determination.
"We will," Luke reassured him, "But we must be patient. We still don't know what we're up against. And they're still many questions that we need to find the answer to if we are to begin your training." He asked him, "Can you still summon your weapon at command?"
Sora raised his arm him response before the Keyblade flashed into his hand. Han blinked in shock, "Okay, I thought it was something the kid just found... I certainly didn't see that coming..."
"I never thought anyone could use the Force to create a physical object," Leia admitted as Luke observed the weapon.
"Neither did I," The Jedi Knight admitted as he brushed the long end of the key.
Artoo whistled and beeped as Threepio translated, "Artoo says there are no records of such a weapon ever recorded in the archives of the Old Republic."
"Perhaps it's has happened, before the old Republic formed," Luke thought aloud, "Then again, Sidious had been Chancellor before the Clone Wars, there could have been archives he could have erased or more likely kept to himself."
"So, what do we do then?" Han wondered, "It sounds to me we're at a dead end."
"Perhaps not," Luke stood back up, "The knowledge may have lost to the Republic but there's a chance the Jedi Order may have some knowledge about this. If I could speak with Obi-Wan, Master Yoda... or even father... they might know..."
"Now hold on," Han raised his hands in protest, "Last checked, all three are dead. I doubt there in the position to tell us anything."
"Actually, there's a method, a form a training that allows a Jedi to communicate even after they had become one with the Force." Luke admitted, "While still a recent ability, Obi-Wan was able to tell me to go Dagobah back on Hoth. To find Master Yoda, so my own training could be complete. He's spoken to be quite frequently since then, and I know both Master Yoda and my father have this ability as well."
Sora tilted his head in confusion, while Leia crossed her arms, "You really believe they hold the answer to what Sora has?"
"It very well could be our best lead," Luke answered, "And I have yet to recover most of the archives of the Jedi Order from the Emperor's vaults."
"Alright," Han spoke up, "While you speak to your dead Jedi Masters, I suppose the rest of us could look around town. See what any of the population know about these things."
"It couldn't hurt," Leia admitted, "There could have been others that evacuated their home world and came to here for sanctuary."
"Alright, but stay together," The Jedi Knight advised, "And try not to start any unnecessary fights."
Han gave Luke a cocky smile, "Hey, it's me."
"I knew you were going to say that," Luke sighed before turning to Sora, "Listen to them, do whatever they say until I return."
"Yes, sir," He nodded as he proceeded to follow the rest of the crew.
Threepio told his counterpart, "Come along, Artoo."
Artoo beeped in response, as Leia was about to join them, when her brother called out to her, "Leia," She stopped to turn to Luke, "Our father isn't the same man we fought against, he's regrets what he's done as Vader. Perhaps it's a good idea for you to meet him, to finally forgive him."
"You may have forgiven him," Leia replied, "But I haven't. All I know of our father is that he stood by as the order was given to destroy my home, slaughtered man good people that stood against him, and was practically the Emperor's second in command. The only good thing I ever heard he's done was saving you." She closed her eyes, "But I do trust Master Kenobi and Master Yoda, I hope they give you the answers we seek."
Luke sighed, "I understand, but should you ever change you mind..."
"I won't," She shook her head, "May the Force be with you, Luke."
"And you as well," The Jedi Knight nodded as he wandered off on his own as Pluto followed him...
It was just another day of work for Cid, more stars vanished from the sky everyday and more survivors from those worlds appeared on the good old world of Traverse Town. Though that didn't mean that the Heartless didn't follow them either. Leon and the gang kept them at bay for the moment. That's all they could do until they find the Key that the King told them about. On the bright side, he had plenty of new customers each and every day.
Just then, he heard the doors open, he smirked, "Speaking of which..."
He turned around to greet them, "Hey, there! How can I help..." He saw himself facing the Wookiee, "Huh? Another Wookiee? When did you show up? On another world that fell?"
Chewie tilted his head roaring softly as Han asked him, "So, there are other Wookiees out here?"
"That's right," Cid nodded, "When their world vanished, a few of them ended up here."
Leia perked up out of curiosity, "A few? Have other survivors of vanished worlds end up here?"
"Sure, in fact, the whole population is full of survivors," Cid nodded, "Myself including."
"So, Riku and Kairi could have ended up here?!" Sora's eyes lit up.
Threepio and Artoo then entered the shop, as the former complained, "I swear, Artoo. Those strange creatures were eyeing me up like they were Jawas. I don't want to go over that ordeal again."
The Astromech beeped in response as Cid glanced to droids, "Fancy robots you got there."
"Robot?! I beg your pardon! I am no mere robot," Threepio turned to Cid, clearly offended, "I am C-3PO: Human Cyborg-"
"NOT NOW!" Both Leia and Han shouted at the protocol droid as Chewie howled in agreement.
Turning back to Cid, he answered, "Well, I can't say for certain your friends showed up here. Only a handful of people from other worlds showed here after they vanished. Still, I suppose there's no harm in checking. If there not here, best case scenario, they could have ended up somewhere on the other worlds."
"Thank you," Leia nodded.
"You wouldn't by any chance know what's been going on here?" Han asked the store owner.
"Yeah, but my explanations are quite the best," Cid revealed, "If you want answers, you're going to want to take to Leon."
"Leon?" Leia asked.
"We came from the same world, but he's the natural born leader," Cid explained, "He's been doing what he can to keep the other survivors safe until we can do something to handle this matter. And he knows pretty much everything regarding to what happened."
"What does he look like?" Han wondered.
"He's long brown hair, and a large scar right between his eyes," Cid answered, "He also be carrying around his gunblade. Trust me, he'll be hard to miss."
"We'll find him," Leia nodded.
"Just be careful out there," Cid warned them, "The first district might be safe but I won't recommend going to the others all. This place is crawling with monsters."
"Thanks for the tip," Han nodded as he paid him for the information, "We can handle ourselves out there."
Sora summoned his new weapon and placed on his shoulders, "You said it."
As everyone left the shop, they didn't notice Cid drop his toothpick in shock, "No! Freaking! Way!"
Without waiting for another second, Cid made a dash to his phone. He quickly dialed the number to Leon before hearing the phone ring on the other end, "Come on! Pick up! Pick up!" Just then, he heard the phone pick up, "Leon, it's Cid. I've got news. I found the Key!"
After a pause of silence, he heard him reply back as Cid nodded, "That's right! You heard me! The Keyblade! It was in the hands of some kid."
After hearing Leon's repose Cid complained, "No, this isn't a joke! He's hanging out with two humans, two robots, and a Wookiee! One the robots has gold plating! You can't miss 'em!" After hearing him go on, "Just get here! Before we lose the kid to the Heartless!"
Cid nodded, "Right. I'll be right here if he comes back. Good luck."
He then hung up at long last there was still hope for the worlds...
As the group exited the store, Threepio muttered in complaint, "Robots... I tell you, Artoo, there are no good educational programs anymore."
"What I'm confused about is, if these really are survivors of all the vanished worlds..." Han started.
"...how they managed to get here?" Leia finished, "I didn't see too many ships when we landed here."
"Neither did I..." Han admitted.
Chewie growled as Sora wondered, "What is it?"
"He says that we should ask around," Han translated, "We might be able to figure out how everyone ended up here of all places."
"It's not a bad idea," Leia admitted, "We could run into this Leon along the way. Hopefully, it's somewhere in the first district."
"Because the others are full of those creatures from the island?" Sora assumed which Leia nodded in response.
"We should wait until Luke returns before we check out the other districts," She added, "I'd feel more comfortable with a fully trained Jedi Knight on our side."
"In the meantime," Han spoke, "Chewie, you and Sora check on the upstairs. Talk to see of how they got here." Chewie nodded, as he gestured for Sora to follow him, Han then turned to droids, "You two ask around down here on the left, Leia and I will ask around on the right. We'll meet up back here."
"Got it?" Sora nodded as he followed the Wookiee.
Everyone began asking around as Threepio muttered, "Oh, what did I do to deserve to go on all these crazy adventures."
Artoo beeped in response...
Meanwhile, in an empty alleyway in the first district, Luke sat near some empty crates, as he awaited for the presence of his former Masters as well as his father. Pluto raised an ear as he panted happily before several cloaked figures appeared around the Jedi Knight.
Spooking the dog, he ran back to the populated district. Luke smiled, "Masters. I hoping you'd show up."
He stood up to see many familiar faces, old Ben Kenobi, once known as Obi-Wan Kenobi smiled as he nodded to Luke, Master Yoda, the former Grand Master of the old Jedi Order as greeted his last apprentice, and of course, his father, Anakin Skywalker, the chosen one, formerly known as the Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader. Startled by the ghosts, Pulto yelped as he ran off. Anakin turned to his son as he realized, "Leia's not here."
"Give it time, father," Luke reassured him, "I'm certain she'll forgive you."
Anakin sighed, "I don't blame her." Rubbing the back of his head, he admitted, "I have done horrible things to her as Vader."
"That is in the past, Anakin," Obi-Wan reassured him, "And we did not come here to speak of the past..."
"Right..." Anakin nodded before turning to his son, "We came here to warn you of the current threat."
"Those creatures..." Luke replied, "The sudden appearance of new worlds that have never been seen in the known galaxy, it's all connected isn't it?"
"Correct, you are," Master Yoda stated, "Despite the fall of the Sith, the Dark Side grows stronger, I fear."
"What are they?" Luke asked the members of the Jedi Council of Old.
"To be honest, the piece of history has been lost," Anakin admitted, "But what we do know is that they were born from a place called the Realm of Darkness, the very source of the Dark Side. If they are not stopped, they will consume all in their path, until nothing remains."
"Then how can we stop such a threat," Luke wondered.
"The boy you took on as your Padawan," Obi-Wan spoke up, "He summoned an ancient weapon that came even before the creation of the lightsaber. The Keyblade."
"Keyblade?" Luke pondered.
"Before the Republic," Anakin revealed, "Before even the Jedi Order. The worlds were once one, protected by warriors of light who forged a weapon to combat the darkness. The Keyblade."
"Wielders of the Key once shared many of the same principles that formed the Jedi Order," Obi-Wan revealed, "Unfortunately, they died down to near extinction, even before the Empire."
"What happened to them?" Luke wondered.
"Greedy they became," Master Yoda revealed, "Wanted to conquer the light for themselves, they wanted. Fell to the dark side, they have."
"In legend, an ancient war between Keyblade Wielders caused the destruction of the old world," Old Ben Kenobi revealed, "Which eventually gave birth to our galaxy as well as all the worlds, the very few you saw, close but separated by invisible walls that prevented any shot of discovery without a Keyblade."
"Such as this one and the islands," Luke realized, "And these creatures tore them down."
"Correct, you are," Yoda nodded, "A threat to the worlds, these creatures are. Stop them, you must."
"Thankfully," Anakin turned to his son, "You're Padawan's weapon, since it was created by light, it has the means to destroy these creatures."
"Which is interesting," Obi-Wan stated, "It's rare that a Force-Sensitive to ever receive a Keyblade."
"How so," Luke wondered, "Didn't you just say that many of their principles started the Jedi Order?"
"Yes, but it also established many of the strict rules such as a Jedi is not allowed to form attachments," Anakin answered, "While for Keyblade Wielders it is encouraged. The Jedi Council didn't wish to make the same mistakes that the Keyblade Wielders did."
Luke blinked in shock. Jedi weren't allowed to form attachments. He never heard of that one until now. Yoda continued, "So, when a Keyblade chose a Jedi as it wielder, unsure of how to train them, we were."
"However, this is an opportunity which could benefit from both the Jedi and Keyblade Wielders," Obi-Wan stated, "It is clear both methods of Jedi and Keyblade Wielders failed, it is up to you to establish a balance of the best qualities to establish a New Jedi Order. Help guide the boy to confront the darkness and train him in the ways of the Force. He'll be the Key for the next generation of Keyblade Wielders as you are for the next generation of Jedi."
"Then I'll begin his training immediately," Luke stated, "I won't let you down."
"Then may the Force be with you, Young Skywalker," Master Yoda told the living Jedi Knight before vanishing from sight.
Obi-Wan vanished not long after, Anakin was about to join them when Luke called out, "Father?"
"What is it, my son?" Anakin turned to Luke.
"I know this is a sensitive topic for you but..." The son of the Chosen One hesitated to ask, "What led you to become Vader in the first place?"
Anakin sighed, before nodding, "It's fine, Luke. You of all people should know the truth. Just promise me you'll avoid the same choices I did that turned me, and make sure your Padawan understands that as well."
Luke nodded as they had a long overdue Father and Son meeting...
Later, the rest of the group met up, Leia asked, "Was anyone able to find out anything?"
"Well, from the people we spoke with," Sora spoke up as he gestured to the Wookiee, "Chewie and I learned that what happened to the islands was pretty much the same as everywhere else, however, during their world's destruction, they blacked out only to wake up here."
Chewie howled in agreement as Threepio gasped, "Oh my, many of the people Artoo and I spoke with said the exact same thing."
"Same with us," Han muttered before glancing at Leia, "Think someone's playing Guardian Angel? Bringing them here?"
"No, otherwise, we would have heard about it sooner, and we could have prevented so much death." Leia frowned.
"Then how else would they end up here? Everyone knows you can't travel to other worlds without a ship," Han pointed out.
"As far as we know anyway," Luke's voice spoke up. Everyone turned to the Jedi Knight, who joined the group.
"Luke," Leia greeted him with a smile.
"So, did your dead Jedi have an answer?" Han asked the brother of Leia.
"Not much of the situation but what they did know they shared," Luke revealed, "And I was able to get some answers about Sora's weapon."
"At this point, I'll take whatever we can get," Han sighed before asking, "So, what did they tell you?"
Time passed and Luke explained everything the Jedi Masters had informed him. After the explanation, Leia gasped, "Something older than the Republic? And the Jedi Order?"
"I was just as shocked learning these warriors myself," Luke admitted as Sora stared at the Keyblade in shock.
"And other worlds only these guys can travel to," Han added, "Guess these guys were lucky to avoid thousands of wars."
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck," Luke revealed.
"I knew you were going to say that," Han half chuckled, "Still, to avoid threats like the Hutts or the Empire, some may refer to that as much."
"Until now, at least," Leia pointed out, "These creatures are making these worlds like Sora's vulnerable to those threats."
"Even so, the biggest threat is definitely the creatures," Luke stated, "But I have a feeling they couldn't have escaped from their realm on their own."
"So, the Empire or someone could be responsible for all of this?" Han realized.
"Oh, dear," Threepio muttered as Artoo whistled softly.
"Any insight into who is responsible?" Leia asked.
Luke thought back to the cloaked man Sora encountered on the island. The one Luke sensed the darkness rivaled the deceased Sith Master and Emperor. He admitted, "I have my suspicions... but we won't know for sure without investigating this matter."
"So, where do we start?" Sora asked his Master, "The investigation, I mean?"
Luke smiled as he was also referring to his training, but wanted to help with the crisis at hand. Leia spoke up, "We asked around and it sounds like the one who knows about this situation the best is this Leon."
"Then that's where we'll begin," Luke stated.
"So, where do we start looking for this Leon?" Sora wondered, "Maybe somewhere in the second district?"
The Jedi Knight closed his eyes before sense a coming presence, "We don't need to look for him, he already found us."
"What?" Sora blinked in confusion.
"They'll come at you out of nowhere." A new voice spoke up startling the others. Everyone turned to the source of voice as he continued, "And they'll keep on coming at you, as long as you continue to wield the Keyblade." He then thought aloud, "But why? Why would it choose a kid like you?"
"Hey," Sora complained as he held out his weapon, "What's that supposed to mean?"
"Never mind," He shook his head as he started to pull up to him, "Now, let's see that Keyblade."
"What?!" Sora pulled his weapon away as he prepared for a fight, "There's no way you're getting this!"
The battle-scarred man pulled out his own weapon, a gunblade, as he went into his own battle stance, "Alright, have it your way."
Han stood in front of the boy, with one hand forming a calming gesture, while the other slowly reached for his blaster, "Easy there, buddy, we're not looking for any sort of trouble."
Chewie growled in agreement, as Luke told everyone, "Easy, Han, we're not going to fight."
"I'll feel a lot easier if this guy lowers his blade," The former smuggler glared at the scarred man.
"Not going to happen," The stranger told them. Luke sighed as he stood ahead of the ground, and raised his hand. Suddenly the man's weapon was stripped right from his hand, much to his shock, "Wha...?!"
Luke caught the weapon in his hand, "Leon, I presume?"
Han blinked in realization, "Wait, that's Leon?"
Leon started at the group as they eased up. Luke turned to him, "Excuse my friends, we just ended one war not so long ago when these creatures attacked."
Leon turned to the man, "Who are you?"
"Luke Skywalker," The Jedi tossed the man his weapon back before pulling out his lightsaber hilt, "Jedi Knight."
Leon stared at the weapon, before admitting, "I heard of the Jedi, but I was told they were all dead."
"Not yet," Luke revealed, "Now, I believe you owe my Padawan an explanation of why you need to see his Keyblade?"
Leon blinked before lowering his blade, "I have reason to believe the Heartless are using his Keyblade to track him."
Most of the group eyes widened in horror as just as Leon warned them, the creatures from the island surrounded the group. While Leia, Han, and Chewie drew out their blasters, Luke activated his lightsaber.
*PSSSSHHHHHEEEWWW!*
The Jedi went into his traditional battle stance as Sora went into his own. Leon quickly cut down two Heartless, "Yuffie! Get the people out of here!"
Suddenly, with a flash a smoke, a girl just a few years older than Sora appeared, "You got it, Squall!"
Despite the situation, they were in, Leon sighed, "It's Leon!"
As Yuffie led civilians to safety, Leia called out to her, "We'll cover you!"
Leia fired her blaster at an armored Heartless that was getting too close to a pedestrian, destroying it. Han blasted the ones that got to close before Chewie swatted one aside and roared at it. Firing his crossbow, another vanished.
Threepio, of course, started panicking, "OH NO!" One Heartless grabbed him from behind, "ARTOO! HELP! DO SOMETHING!"
The astromech rolled up to the protocol droid, opened up a compartment revealed an electro-shock prod, and used it to zap the Heartless off Threepio as the creature stumbled to the ground before Leon finished it off with a single strike.
Sora and Luke cut down many Heartless using their respective weapons. As the former continued, he watched in horror, as on civilian failed to escape. His heart left his body as the latter vanished while the former was taken by an armored shadow before retreating. Sora gasped, "What was that?!"
One Heartless was about to leap in from behind before an invisible force pushed it away. Luke advised the boy while cutting down three more Heartless, "Sora! Stay focused on the battle at hand! We can ask questions once the creatures have been dealt with."
Sora nodded as he slashed at another Heartless. When the Heartless realized it was a losing battle, they turned to flee, only to be blasted by Leia, Han, and Chewie. The remaining monster would escaped if Leon had not launched a ball of fire, which followed the creature like a homing missile, and destroyed it.
When the battle ended, everyone eased up as Han commented, "Looks like that was all of them."
"They'll return, and in greater numbers," Leon sighed, "Like they always do, now more than ever."
*Ssshhhhhhhhp!*
Luke walked up to Leon with his deactivated Lightsaber, "So, is there any way to stop the creatures from tracking Sora?"
"It won't work for long but if we have someone else carry the blade instead of its master," Leon proceeded to explain, "It will throw them off."
Leia walked up to him, "Long enough to provide answers?"
The scared man nodded as Luke placed his hilt back on his belt before turning to Sora, "May I hold on to the Keyblade for a few minutes?"
Now knowing the full situation, Sora handed his new Master his weapon. The Jedi Knight then turned to Leon, "How long do we have?"
"Thirty minutes," Leon shrugged, "More or less. Luke was it?" The Jedi nodded as Leon gestured to Sora, "So, if you're a Jedi and you're taking him as your Padawan, then assume that means you're training him to be a Jedi as well?"
"Yes," Luke nodded, "He has a strong connection to the Force and I am determined to restore the Jedi Order with Sora as the first of my many students."
"Then maybe we have a chance," Leon sighed in relief.
"So, you found him," Yuffie joined the others, "Nice going, Squall."
"That's Leon," The brunette corrected the dark-haired girl.
Chewie roared softly, as the girl nodded, "Yeah, we got answers. Although we should do this away from proving eyes, we don't know who could be overhearing this."
"Fair enough," Han nodded, "Know any places?"
"We have some motel rooms in the second district," Leon gestured to the massive doors leading to the second district, "We'll explain there."
"Fair enough," Leia nodded, "Lead the way."
With that, the group followed, Leon and Yuffie as Artoo beeped. Threepio turned to him, "Yes, Artoo, hopefully, we can finally get a proper explanation of what those creatures are."
Meanwhile, Donald and Goofy searched all over town for Leon, eventually ending in a back alley in the second district. The knight couldn't help but admit, "Gawrsh, there's nobody here. Sure is spooky."
"Aw, phooey. I'm not scared," Donald declared when someone lightly touched his shoulder causing him to freak out, "WWWWWWAAAAAAAAAKKKKKKKK!"
Jumping into the air, he fell back down in Goofy's arms as they shivered in fear. That's when a female voice kindly asked them, "Excuse me, did the King send you?"
Hearing the mention of the King, they blinked in shock. They turned around to see a young woman with a brunette in a pink dress smiled at them...
Somewhere, on a distant world, far from the one of Traverse Town, Riku began to come to. He looked around at his surroundings and saw the waterfalls around him were going up instead of down. He couldn't help but wonder, "Where am I?"
After a moment, Riku realized he had succeeded, he had made it to another world. Slight problem though, the friends he wanted to bring with them weren't there with him. He called out to them, "SORA! KAIRI!"
Riku frowned, deep down he knew, they must have ended up on different worlds. He had to find them, but he had a hard enough time leaving his own world, how was he supposed to leave this one?
Unknown to him, people noticed his sudden appearance, two figures in black robes looked down on the islander boy. The taller own turned to the other, "Bring him to me. Maleficent will want to question him."
"Yes," The female cloaked figure turned and bowed to the other, "My master..."
Without another word, the young woman leaped off the platform, leaving the first to himself as he muttered, "I sense a great shift in the Force... The Keyblade has returned..."
And for those of you watching Ahsoka, you might have an idea why this chapter took so long. I won't say anything without getting into spoilers, I will just simply say it's great so far and leave it at that. Check it out if you're interested. Next chapter might not be out until after the series is complete, for the same reason. I will say Sora will have a few more enemies being trained as a Jedi.
Man, just saw the Playsation Showcase, and I'm looking forward to getting my hands on Marvel's Spider-Man 2 as well as the coming games like Avatar and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth but seriously, would it kill them to give us another trailer for KH4, doesn't even need to have an exact release date, just would like an update saying it's still in progress and I'd be happy. Same with Missing Link.
Until then, as our Final Fantasy heroes explain the situation to our protagonists, our OG trilogy heroes are determined to get the New Republic involved with what's at stake, but will they send the help that's needed? How will the World Order survive even if they do? And just who else is on Maleficent's payroll? Stay tuned when Sora, the Star Wars Crew, and Disney Crew worlds collide in the next chapter!
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