CHAPTER 15.6: Sora's Chain Of Memories Part 6

[Open to Sora's Dive to the Heart]

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The group was resting after not only defeating Ansem but also repairing the first set of memories. While resting, there was one question on Luz's mind, so she then decided to ask Naminé.

Luz: Hey, Naminé.

Naminé turns to Luz.

Naminé: Yes?

Luz: Why didn't Sora stay with Kairi after Ansem was gone?

Eda: Actually, I'm kinda curious about that too.

The rest of the group turned to Naminé.

Naminé: Ah, Sora wanted to find Riku and King Mickey in hopes of bringing them back. There was one journey Sora, Donald, and Goofy took to find them.

Luz: Where did they go?

Naminé: I'm afraid that journey will be saved for last. The memories of that journey will be the final key to fixing everything.

Luz seemed to be giddy hearing that.

Luz: Oooh. It must be exciting.

Naminé: In any case, now that the first set of memories is repaired. It is time to move on to the second set.

Naminé extends her arms upward and moves them down to cause five metal frames that appear and float around the group. Naminé then points towards the first memory to fix. The group then inspects the memory frame and sees nothing but a tower.

Luz: What's this place?

Naminé: That is the Mysterious Tower. Home of Master Yen-Sid.

Luz and Eda widen their eyes towards Naminé.

Luz/Eda: Master Yen-Sid?

Luz and Eda thought back to Sora's story.

[Sora: Sometime after, me, Donald, and Goofy had to visit a powerful wizard named Master Yen Sid.

Luz/Eda: *groan* Wizards.

Sora: *chuckles* Don't worry, Master Yen Sid is actually a good wizard.]

Willow/Gus/Amity: Who exactly is Master Yen-Sid?

Naminé: Master Yen-Sid is a powerful wizard who oversees the balance between light and darkness. A watchman, if you will.

The group was in slight awe.

Luz: Woah. Now, HE'S a wizard I really hope to meet.

Eda: As long as he ain't a creep.

Willow, Gus, and Amity looked at them in confusion.

Naminé: I assure you, Master Yen-Sid is an honest man. He loathes anything related to malevolence. Be it unjust violence, manipulation, or deception.

The teens nod in understanding while Eda puts up a slight poker face.

Eda: *thinking* Oh boy, I got a feeling if and when he and I meet, it'll be a rough start.

Naminé: As usual, I will guide you on how to repair the memories. Fortunately, this one will be pretty simple. I'm sure of it. Are you ready to proceed?

The group nodded and proceeded to enter the memory. However, they were stopped by a voice calling out to them.

?: Wait!

[End Kingdom Hearts 3 - Dive Into The Heart -Destati- Third Inception - Extended]

[Play Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX -Missing You- Extended]

The group and Naminé turned to see where the voice came from and became shocked at what they saw. It was Sora. Sora was right in front of them. However, the most noticeable thing about Sora being there was that not only was he wearing the same outfit he wore on his first journey, but he also emitted a white glow. Eda steps forward.

Eda: Sora? Is that you? Like, really you?

Amity: Or the... Inner Sora?

Naminé: *thinking* This is unprecedented. I have never seen anything like this before.

?: I am a part of him...

The group and Naminé we're confused.

Eda: What?

?: I am the Inner Sora. Just a part of him.

Amity: But how?

Inner Sora (KH1): When the fires appear, we have split apart and fragmented even further by ourselves. Fortunately, when you restored the memories of our first journey, I was able to reform.

Amity winced at the mention of the fires. She thought how much her recklessness could've destroyed. But became more determined to fix everything. Finally, Naminé approached the fragmented Inner Sora.

Naminé: If I may ask, did you exist when I was forced to-

Inner Sora (KH1): Yes. That was quite a doozy time. Fortunately, as you know, I was able to retain THOSE memories in the very back of my mind. And we know that because of this situation, they'll be restored as well.

Naminé: Yes.

Luz approached the fragmented Inner Sora.

Luz: Sora, er, Inner Sora, you stopped us before we could go into your memories, is something wrong?

The fragmented Inner Sora simply shook his head.

Inner Sora (KH1): Just two things. One: I just wanted to thank you for fixing the first set of the memories.

Luz smiles.

Luz: Ohh, is that all? There's no need for that. We're happy to help and are honored to learn everything about you in full detail, right guys?

Luz turns her head to the others quickly. They nod in agreement before approaching the fragmented inner Sora.

Willow: I still can't believe you went through all of that.

Gus: And that was just the beginning.

Eda: Gotta say, you're a lot tougher than I thought.

Inner Sora (KH1): Yeah, it was quite an adventure.

The fragmented inner Sora noticed Amity and vice versa. She hesitates to speak to him, but he decides to speak first.

Inner Sora (KH1): I know what you're thinking.

Amity's eyes widened.

Inner Sora (KH1): We can talk about what happened later.

Amity slightly nodded, albeit in fear. Eda then interjects.

Eda: What's the second thing?

Inner Sora (KH1): It's about my other halves. I reformed because of the first set of memories being restored. So, by fixing the others-

Eda: The other fragments of the Inner Sora will be restored the same way.

The fragmented Inner Sora nods, confirming to the others that they have even more reason to restore the memories as soon as possible. The group, but Luz, then proceeded to the first memory frame of the second set.

Luz: Don't worry, we'll repair all the memories as fast as possible.

Inner Sora (KH1): I know you will.

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The fragmented Inner Sora suddenly vanished in front of Luz. Luz just stares at the spot where he stood for a sec and lets out a deep sigh. She then smacks her face cheeks with both of her hands.

Luz: *thinking* Get it together. He was there for us when we needed help, and now we have to be there for him. We need to help our best friend.

Giving herself a pep talk has filled Luz with determination, and she hurries toward the memory frame to catch up with the rest of the group.

Luz: Ok, guys. Ready?

Group: Yeah.

Naminé: As the Inner Sora said, good luck.

The group nods and enters the memory frame.

[Play Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep - The Silent Forest - Extended]

They arrive at the tower of Master Yen-Sid. The group takes in the scenery as they see this world consisting of several hills floating amongst the black clouds in the endless black sky. They also see the grass completely grey and burnt. As for the tower itself, it is crooked, run-down, almost as if it will collapse. The Tower is topped with grey cone-shaped turret roofs, decorated with moons and stars, albeit cracked.

Luz: I bet this place was beautiful.

Amity slightly clenches a fist with her eyes closed. Luz notices this and places her hand on Amity's shoulder.

Luz: It's gonna be ok.

Amity: *sigh* I know. We'll fix everything. I just hope he won't hate me.

Luz: Hey, I'm sure he wouldn't. Sora is definitely not the person to hate anyone unless he has a reason to. Like with Ansem.

Amity: ...Right.

As they were talking, Eda called out to Naminé.

Eda: Hey, Naminé. What do we do here?

Naminé's voice echoed around the group.

Naminé: Here, you must defeat an enemy Sora has met for the first time, although you all know may know who it is. He is in front of the tower.

The group looked towards the Tower entrance and saw someone they were indeed familiar with, all except for Amity.

All but Amity: You can't be serious.

Amity: Uhhh... who is that?

Who the group sees in front of them is none other than Pete, the large male black cat who wore a strange bodysuit. Upon closer look, He wears what seems to be armor colored in shades of blue and purple overtop a red, short-sleeved shirt with a vertical pink stripe descending from the neck. In addition, he wears navy blue and white sneakers with light blue fronts and two periwinkle straps, keeping each one secure. His pants are also navy blue, with light blue lining, purple lower legs, and two enormous pouches on either front side. These pouches are attached to his pants by four pins, sporting a silver, horizontal zipper. However, the most distinguishing feature of these pants is the comically large zipper going down the front and reaching around to the backside of the pants. He wears two navy blue pauldrons, each sporting two cyan bumps and a periwinkle area near the lower section on each shoulder. Two gold buttons at the top of Pete's pants connect to two blue suspenders that intersect his chest before connecting to two similar, albeit smaller buttons on his shoulder pauldrons. Pete also wears a pair of fingerless gauntlets. The wrists of these gauntlets are light blue with a pale yellow semi-circle on top, while the gloves are periwinkle with a bump on each knuckle. There is a dark blue-green design on the back of each glove, descending from each knuckle to the end of the glove.

Gus: We gotta fight this guy?

Naminé: Not to worry. As I said, this will be very simple. You don't have to fight Pete as he was weaker and cowardly. Always summoning Heartless to fight for him. Speaking of...

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Pete suddenly summons five Heartless in front of them, specifically Shadows. The group then grew smirks.

Eda: These little imps?

Amity: *scoffs* This'll be WAY too easy.

Gus: Funny to think these little guys were scary to us a while back.

Willow: But we can take 'em, no sweat.

Luz: You bet.

The group enters their stances, ready to fight. Pete then points towards the group, commanding the Heartless to attack. Each Heartless charged each member of the group. Luz activated a fire glyph and incinerated her Heartless, Eda struck her Heartless with a lightning bolt, Willow used a thorned vine to pierce through her Heartless chest, and Gus created an illusion fist construct to punch his Heartless. Finally, amity summoned an Abomination to stomp on her Heartless. And just like that, a white light immediately engulfed everyone, and the group found themselves back at the Dive to The Heart, along with Naminé clapping her hands.

[End Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMix -Working Together- Extended]

Naminé: Like I said, pretty simple.

The group simply agreed to that with grins. Then, as the memory frame shows it has been repaired, Naminé motions everyone for viewing.

Naminé: This is how Sora first met Master Yen-Sid.

The group nods.

Naminé: But also, this is where he learns critical information. Let's watch.

The group gathers around to view the memory. It starts with Sora, Donald, and Goofy approaching the tower. But, first, the group noticed how everything looked in color.

Luz: Such a beautiful place.

Sora, Donald, and Goofy noticed Pete standing in front of the door.

Donald: What's going on?

Pete: *chuckle* I sent some of my lackeys inside to see if the master of this here tower's as big and tough as they say. The Word is, he's a real powerful sorcerer, which would make him the perfect bodyguard for me. But, see, it don't matter how tough he is— once he's a Heartless, he'll do as I say!

That surprises the group and the trio.

Donald: A Heartless?

Pete: That's right. They're those things that come outta the darkness in folks' hearts. Why, with all those Heartless at her side, my dear friend Maleficent is gonna conquer everything! And since I got me a debt to pay, I'm goin' 'round to a bunch of different worlds and buildin' an army of Heartless, special for her. D'oh, why am I talkin' to you pip-squeaks anyway? Go on, scram! I'm behind schedule as it is.

Pete motions his hand to shoo the trio away.

Goofy: You oughta find somethin' nicer to do.

Pete: Says who?

Pete turns around and becomes surprised as he recognizes two of the trio.

Pete: Wha...AAAH! It's you!

Donald and Goofy also became surprised as they recognized Pete.

Donald/Goofy: Pete?!

Amity: *deadpanned* It took him that long to notice?

Sora looked at the two.

Pete: What are you two nimrods doin' here!?

Donald: What are YOU doing here?

Sora: You know him?

Goofy: We sure do! Pete's been causin' trouble for ages! His Majesty banished him to another dimension a long time ago. I wonder how he escaped.

That piece of information piqued the interest of the group.

Luz/Willow: Woah.

Gus: King Mickey banished this guy to another dimension?

Amity: Amazing how anyone has that kind of power.

Eda: ... *thinking* Sheesh. Little mouse king can do that? ...I don't think even HE has that kind of power.

The group resumes watching the memory.

Pete: *laughs* You wanna know how, eh? Well, Maleficent busted me out, that's how! And now your world— no, no, no, all the worlds— are gonna belong to yours' truly. Cause, Maleficent's gonna help me conquer 'em!

Sora: Maleficent...huh.

The trio chuckled to themselves.

Pete: What are you laughing at!? Why, Maleficent's power is so great that—

Sora: She's toast.

Pete: Huh?!

Goofy: Sorry, but Maleficent can't help ya now.

Pete: Waddya mean!?

Pete then realized the trio's implication.

Pete: You! So you're the ones that did it!

Sora then placed his hands behind his head in a relaxed manner.

Sora: *smug* Well... we mighta had something to do with it.

That put a grin on the groups' faces as Luz and Eda looked at each other.

Eda: Expect no less from him.

Luz: Ha, yeah.

Willow, Gus, and Amity were confused about who Maleficent was but decided to save that question for later as they resumed watching the memory.

Pete: Grrrrrrrrrrrrr... Heartless squad! Round up!

Several Heartless spawned as the trio prepared their weapons to fight. Much like the group, the trio made quick work of the Heartless, thus leaving Pete in defeat.

Pete: You just wait! Nobody, and I do mean nobody, messes with the might Pete!

Sora: So, "mighty Pete",—

The group and Naminé snickered.

Sora: —who lives in this tower, anyway?

As the trio took a look at the tower, Pete filled them in on who lived there.

Pete: Oh, ya don't know, eh? Well, it's old Yen-Sid. 'Course, he's probably a Heartless by now!

As soon as Pete said that, Donald ran inside the tower. As he did that, Goofy explained who Master Yen-Sid is to Sora.

Goofy: Yen-Sid is the King's teacher!

Sora: Wow. Sounds Powerful.

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Sora and Goofy ran inside the tower, leaving Pete dumbfounded and throwing a tantrum. The group became curious about Master Yen-Sid and anxious about seeing him again. As they recall, when Sora summoned Genie, he showed a video of Master Yen-Sid and King Mickey sending a package to Sora via Starshard. The memory resumes with Sora, Donald, and Goofy making their way up the tower while fighting off the Heartless. Eventually, they finally meet up with Master Yen-Sid. Their room seems to be the largest room in the building, with several shelves containing many books. There is a large wooden desk behind which Master Yen-Sid sits, and behind it, large star and moon windows display the Countryside. Upon closer look, Master Yen Sid is an elderly man with long, grey hair, bushy eyebrows, and a long, grey beard that parts down the middle. He wears a blue hat decorated with several yellow stars and a yellow crescent moon. He wears long, billowing blue robes with sky blue lining. The insides of his robes are dark red. The whites of his eyes are pretty large compared to his small pupils, which is further highlighted by the fact that his eyes are often wide open. The group couldn't help but express slight fear, as they believe that Master Yen-Sid is someone you should be on good terms with. The memory continues with Sora, Donald, and Goofy approaching the master. Donald and Goofy bowed before Master Yen-Sid.

Donald: Master Yen-Sid! It's an honor!

Sora: *causally waves* Hey there.

Donald: Sora! Show some respect!

As Master Yen-Sid motions Donald to calm down, the group was surprised at how Sora just casually greeted someone who was noted to be powerful. Eda especially was pleased seeing Sora like that.

Eda: *thinking* Ha! Reminds me of my time at Hexside. Just when I think I couldn't like this kid even more.

Luz: Wow. Just says hi to a powerful wizard.

Willow/Gus/Amity: One of a kind.

Naminé giggles.

The memory resumes with Master Yen-Sid talking to the trio.

Master Yen-Sid: So, you are Sora. Now then, have you seen the King yet?

Goofy: Yes, we did, Master. But we didn't get a chance to talk to him yet.

Master Yen-Sid: Yes...the King has been quite busy of late. Therefore, it would seem that the task of instructing you three falls upon my shoulders. You have a perilous journey ahead of you. You must be well prepared.

Sora: You mean...we have to go on another quest? I was looking forward to finding my friend Riku, so we could go back to the islands.

Master Yen-Sid: Yes. I know. However, everything in your journey, Sora, is connected. Whether you will find your way home to the islands... Whether you will return alone or with your friend... And, whether or not the islands will still be there. And the key that connects them all is you, Sora.

Sora: I'm...the key?

Sora clenches his right fist and slowly summons his Keyblade.

The group was surprised by what they heard. So, just when he had finished with one quest to find his friends, he had to go on another one. But, what kind is the question? They then continue watching the memory.

Master Yen-Sid: Chosen wielder of the Keyblade! You are the key that will open the door to light.

Sora nods as Master Yen-Sid summons a book. He uses his magic to open the book for the trio.

Master Yen-Sid: This book contains valuable knowledge you will need for your journey. Study it carefully. Once you have finished, we will speak of the enemies you will surely confront.

After reading three different texts from the book, Sora asked about enemies he was familiar with.

Sora: But wait a sec—how come the Heartless are still running around?

Naminé quickly spoke up.

Naminé: Listen to this. This part is essential.

The group did so with focus as that piqued their interest.

Master Yen-Sid: Your past endeavors did prevent an immense effusion of Heartless from the great darkness; make no mistake about that. However, the Heartless are darkness made real—and darkness yet lingers in every heart. The Heartless are fewer. But while darkness exists in a single heart, it will be difficult to eliminate them.

The trio slumps at that piece of information.

Goofy: Gwarsh, that must mean... if everybody's heart was full of light, them Heartless'd go away.

Master Yen-Sid nods.

Unfortunately for the group, they slumped as well as that idea doesn't seem likely.

Eda: Easier said than done.

Luz: Yeah, while there are lots of good people out there, there are also lots of bad people out there as well. And even then, some good people have darkness within them as well.

Luz and Eda think back to Sora's story.

[Eda: ...What about the heartless themselves? What are they exactly?

Sora: As I've said, they're monsters. Monsters are drawn to the darkness inside people's hearts.

Luz: Darkness in hearts?

Eda: Like, bad guys?

Sora: Practically, yes.

Eda: What do you mean, "practically"?

Sora: The most common way darkness enters hearts is by generally sinking into bad things. For example, the guys that we fought when I first arrived here. First, Warden Wrath. He oppressed and mistreated prisoners for not living up to his definition of "fitting in." Next was Adegast; Luz told me that he was envious that your business was better than his, that he wanted you gone so bad, Eda, that he was willing to hurt Luz to get to you. And recently, Amity. Her inflated ego and grief towards Willow were extreme, all of that so that she could feel good about herself. All of those are prime examples of having intense darkness in hearts.

Eda: You mean to tell me that those three were enough to be a beacon of sorts for the heartless to show up here?

Sora: Not quite. Everyone has darkness in their hearts, even you guys.

Eda and Luz's eyes widened after hearing that.]

The memory continues.

Master Yen-Sid: Now it is time to speak of the enemies you will encounter.

Master Yen-Sid creates a magic projection of Donald turning into a Shadow Heartless, which surprises Donald.

Master Yen-Sid: If one such as you, Donald, yields to the darkness in their heart, they too will become a Heartless. But you know this.

Sora and Goofy nod as Donald groans.

Master Yen-Sid: The Heartless are always lurking and ever seeking to capture new hearts. Never let your guard down! Now then...

Master Yen-Sid then creates another magical projection of a dancing humanoid figure with a thin, sinuous body. It has a large, cylindrical head with a flat top that is emblazoned with a strange symbol. Its body seems to be covered in a light grey jumpsuit, and its "mouth" is actually a zipper that undoes itself to reveal its actual grey, sharp-toothed mouth underneath. It appears to be fairly muscular, though its arms and legs are very thin. The sides of its body are outlined by a black line. Its feet and hands are pointed and lack digits, and its hands each sport two black bands around them. The group became uneasy at its appearance. But Luz noticed the symbol and thought back to her time in Willow's mind. The symbol she saw on the Inner Willow's chest.

Luz: *thinking* Wait! Is—no that's not it either... Just what is THAT symbol I saw?

Master Yen-Sid: At times, if someone with a strong heart and will—be they evil or good—becomes a Heartless, the empty shell they leave behind begins to act with a will of its own.

The Heartless projection disappears.

Master: An empty vessel whose heart has been stolen away... A spirit that goes on even as its body fades from existence—for you see, Nobodies do not truly exist at all.

Except for Luz and Eda, as they connected the dots from Sora's story, the group winced at the name given to the creature.

Gus: Yeesh.

Willow: I know Master Yen-Sid said they're enemies but—

Amity: That was blatantly harsh. *to herself* And I thought I was harsh.

Luz quickly interjected.

Luz: Eda and I thought the same thing, but he didn't mean it that way.

The teens looked at her in confusion.

Luz: I'll explain later. Let's keep watching.

The group continued watching the memory.

Master Yen-Sid: Nobodies may seem to have feelings, but this is a ruse— they only pretend to have hearts. You must not be deceived.

Sora: Nobodies... they don't exist.

Aside from Luz and Eda, the group became even more confused at that notion. If they don't exist, how are they there? But, they decided to hold off that question for later. So, two more Nobody projections appear.

Master Yen-Sid: Now then...the being you see before you is known as a Dusk. They are the most common form of Nobody. But they are others— some larger, some with frightening and unique powers. Be vigilant! On your journey, you will meet an alarming number of Dusks. They will all attempt to do you harm.

The projections disappear.

Master Yen-Sid: Still, they are nothing but empty shells, destined to return to darkness. But—

He then creates three more projections. This time, depicting figures wearing black hooded coats. Upon closer look, these coats appear as full-length with a waist-high slit going up the back (similar to a duster). It has a large silver zipper that fastens at the top and zips down to seal the coat. It has silver drawstrings for the hood decorated with a large silver bead hanging from the end and a silver chain ornament adorned with four large cylindrical silver beads that fasten to a loop on either side of the collarbone region. Again, the group grew slight fear seeing them.

Master Yen-Sid: The beings you see before you now are different. These powerful Nobodies have formed a group called Organization XIII. It commands the lesser Nobodies.

Sora: Organization XIII...

While Willow, Gus, and Amity shuddered at these more powerful Nobodies, Luz and Eda's eyes widened in shock.

Luz/Eda: *thinking* Organization XIII!

The two turned to each other with stern looks as they both thought back to Sora's story.

[Sora: Sometime after, me, Donald, and Goofy had to visit a powerful wizard named Master Yen Sid.

Luz/Eda: *groan* Wizards.

Sora: *chuckles* Don't worry, Master Yen Sid is actually a good wizard. But before we could see him, we ran into a bad guy named Pete, who was Maleficent's aspiring lacky. We fought him and got to see Master Yen Sid. Anyway, Master Yen Sid told us about a new threat. A group of Nobodies.

Luz: Ok, yikes.

Eda: Well, dang. I never took you for being the harsh kind.

Sora: Not that kind of nobody. See, a Nobody is an empty shell of a body when their hearts are lost, yet it retains enough willpower to keep on moving. Nobodies are also great actors.

Luz raises an eyebrow.

Luz: Actors?

Sora: Yeah, see, Nobodies pretend to act as if they have emotions. But they really don't. They're much smarter than we think. The most common type of Nobodies are called Dusks; they look like white rubbery humanoids that can really move around.

Luz: *shudders*

Eda: And I thought I've heard weirder things.

Sora: Sometimes, we came across a new villain group called Organization XIII during all of this.

Luz: Organization XIII?

Eda: And they are?]

Luz and Eda then look back to the memory.

Master Yen-Sid: While Heartless act on instinct, Nobodies can function on a higher manner. They can think and plan. And it seems they are working towards a goal. What that goal is, we do not know.

Luz/Eda: *thinking* We do...

Master Yen-Sid: The King sensed the danger, and journeyed forth to fight it. He found the dark realm's Keyblade, and with it, closed the door. Now he's traveling from world to world, fighting the Heartless as he seems the answer to the riddle of the Nobodies and Organization XIII.

The projections disappear.

Sora: Then I guess we better go find the King first!

Donald: But where could he be?

Goofy: Well, we won't know 'til we look.

Sora: Yeah. And the King must know where Riku is, 'cause the two of them were together in the Realm of Darkness when we closed the door. You know, after defeating Ansem.

Master Yen-Sid: So, before you go, you will need more suitable traveling clothes. Those look a bit too small for you.

Sora began to examine his current attire. The group had noticed that. Master Yen-Sid then motions his hand towards a green door to his left.

Master Yen-Sid: Through there, you will find three good fairies. If you ask, they'll create for you appropriate garments.

Goofy: Gwarsh, Sora. You sure are growing fast.

Donald silently snickered as Sora continued examining his current attire.

Sora: Uh, I guess.

Sora rubbed his head with his right hand and chuckles sheepishly. The group snickered as well, they thought it was it was a little funny that he wore small clothes.

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The memory counties with Sora, Donald, and Goofy making their way to the good fairies.

Sora: Me, you guys, Riku, and the King. I don't care who this organization is or what it's planning. With the five of us—I mean, six of us—there's nothing to worry about, right?

Donald: Yeah!

The group smiled at Sora's optimism.

The memory continues with the good fairies noticing the trio. All three fairies have short, grey hair, and each one carries a yellow wand. In detail, The one between the other two fairies dresses in a red dress and cape, with a gold skirt under the dress with gold cuffs. A rectangular, gold broach secures her cape. Her wings are small, triangular, and have a faint, red tint. Her hat is also red, and the cloth wrapped around it is gold. The fairy on the right wears a green cape, a lighter green dress, and an even lighter green skirt under the dress. She fastens her cape with a triangular, green broach. Her hat is green, and the cloth wrapped around it is pale green. Her wings are small, triangular, and have a faint green tint. And the fairy on the left is dressed in a dark blue cape, a blue dress, and a light blue skirt under the dress. A blue, circular broach secures her cape. Her hat is blue and wrapped in light blue cloth.

Red Fairy: Well, look who's here, dears! Sora, Donald, and Goofy!

Blue Fairy: Ooh, if you're looking for clothes, you've come to the right place!

Green Fairy: I'll do the designing.

The good fairies led Sora into place and used their magic wands to give Sora his new outfit. The Green Fairy went first, completely changing his outfit to be bigger and competing for a green color scheme, which surprised Sora.

Blue Fairy: Oh! That will never do!

The Blue Fairy used her magic wand to change Sora's outfit completely blue.

Red Fairy: *scoffs* Now, now, dears.

The Red Fairy used her magic wand to change Sora's outfit completely red.

Green Fairy: But don't you like this better?

Back to green.

Red Fairy: Hold on!

Back to red.

Green Fairy: Are you certain?

Back to green.

Blue Fairy: Blue.

Back to blue.

The good fairies kept switching colors for a while until Sora grew impatient.

Sora: Aww, would you just decide?

Gus sympathized with Sora.

Gus: I feel him. Seriously! How long does it really take for girls to make up their minds on outfits?!

The girls looked back at Gus with a look on their faces that said: "Excuse me, Witch?!" Gus gulped, realizing that he may be doomed.

The memory continues with the good fairies becoming startled a bit by Sora but then chuckling sheepishly.

Red Fairy: Alright, then. Together now, dears. And no more squabbling!

All three used their magic wands together, and a light engulfed him as they gave Sora the new outfit.

[Play Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX -Sora- Extended [Redux]]

The group looked in awe. This outfit is seen as a black revision of his first outfit. The hoodie is colored black, with silver pauldron-like additions to his sleeves and white lining. His undershirt is a navy blue with a red patch in the center. His pants, similar to chaps, are colored black on the outside, and a navy blue on the inside, lined with silver-white edging. Yellow straps criss-cross around his pants, held together with a black belt. The pants feature red pockets with a black cross over them. His gloves are colored black on the outside and white on the inside, with a yellow line running around them. He also wears large black-yellow shoes with silver soles, a zipper running across the top, and black straps holding them together with buckles here and there. Sora's crown pendant is present in this attire. Sora began to examine his new outfit.

Red Fairy: Oh my.

Green Fairy: Ooh, it's lovely.

Blue Fairy: Oh, yes! He does look very dashing.

The group gave their comments as well.

Eda: Sharper than the last one.

Willow: "Dashing" is right.

Amity: Not bad at all.

Gus: Cool.

Luz: Total cosplay material. *thinking* I wonder if I can get an outfit like that.

The memory continues with Sora summoning his Keyblade.

Red Fairy: Now, those aren't ordinary garments.

Green Fairy: They have very special powers.

The Red Fairy used her wand to summons a magical energy orb.

Green Fairy: Take the orb, dear.

Blue Fairy: And watch what happens.

Sora does so and what happens completely surprises the group. Not only does he suddenly transforms his outfit into a red version with a new design, but he has also summoned another Keyblade in his left hand, now wielding two, which Sora notices immediately. Firstly, his outfit appears red and black color scheme with a fleur-de-lis on each sleeve and pant leg. And upon a closer look at the Keyblade in his left hand, the guard appears to be two shooting stars. The blade is blue and decorated with stars, while the end is a crescent moon and star. The Keychain design is a crescent moon.

Sora: Woah!

Donald: Wow!

Goofy: Two Keyblades!

The group couldn't get the words to say what they wanted to say.

Blue Fairy: This journey's gonna be twice as difficult as your last.

Red Fairy: The garments also have other powers—but you will have to discover what they are as you continue on your journey.

Sora: Okay, I'll do my best. And thanks a lot!

Green Fairy: Oh, and there's something else for you from Master Yen-Sid.

Donald: Oh boy!

[End Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX -Sora- Extended [Redux]]

[Play Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX -Magical Mystery- Extended]

As Sora returned to his base form, he, Donald, and Goofy went back to Master Yen-Sid, who motioned the trio to meet him at the crescent moon window. As they do, they notice a giant vessel of sorts floating in place in front of them.

Donald: Hey! It's the Gummi Ship!

Willow/Gus/Amity: Gummi what?

Sora: So you guys ready to go?

Donald and Goofy nod, and the trio stand in front of Master Yen-Sid.

Master Yen-Sid: Now, now, just a moment.

The trio slumped.

Master Yen-Sid: Because of your previous endeavors, the worlds have returned to their original states. That means the pathways between them have disappeared.

Donald: How do we get around?

Master Yen-Sid: Do not fear. If what the King suspected proves true, the worlds have prepared new pathways along which you may travel. These pathways may be utilized by unlocking special gates. How these gates are opened, I'm afraid I do not know... However, the Keyblade will serve as your guide. When a beam of light radiates from the Keyblade, return to the Gummi Ship. Though the worlds may seem far apart and out of reach, they nonetheless remain connected by invisible ties. As do our hearts.

Sora: Our hearts are connected.

Master Yen-Sid: *smiles* That is correct.

Luz silently gasped in awe at that last bit of that piece of information. Then, placing her hand over her heart, she thought of her mom. Liking the idea of making her way back to her by keeping her mom in her own heart.

Sora: Got it.

Master Yen-Sid: But be warned. As you proceed, the Heartless and the Nobodies will be using their own paths: Corridors of darkness, to travel from world to world. They may be attempting to link these dark pathways to the gates between the worlds.

Donald: Hey! That's not fair!

Master Yen-Sid nods in agreement. So does the group sternly.

Master Yen-Sid: Now then, that is all the information I can give to you. Go forth, Sora, Donald, and Goofy. Everyone is waiting.

Sora: Okay, let's get going!

Donald: Master Yen-Sid!

Goofy: We sure do appreciate the help.

The three stood in place and solute before running off towards the Gummi Ship. Finally, the memory ends with Master Yen-Sid vanishing into a flash of light after seeing them off.

[End Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX -Magical Mystery- Extended]

The group stood there, trying to process all the information they had learned.

Eda: Master Yen-Sid...

Luz: The Gummi Ship...

Willow: Nobodies...

Gus: Two Keyblades...

Amity: Organization XIII...

They all turned to Naminé. Naminé had already figured they would have questions regarding this memory.

Naminé: What do you wish to know more about first?