Over the remainder of the trip, I really did have to wonder on the implications of what Xine had said.

He didn't know what a Keyhole was- which had so many implications that I basically had no chance of ever finding out which one was correct, especially since the... Order of Light was dead.

He was an acolyte, so was his lack of knowledge due to his lack of training?

Or, had the Order simply never come across the Keyholes? Those things could be elusive, after all. Both times I'd found one, someone else had revealed it to me; Madoka and the DigiGnomes.

I still hadn't found the one in the Elemental Nations.

It's possible that they had never encountered one. It's also possible that they have, and the knowledge was simply lost.

Frankly, I'd never know until I found the Keyhole to their World. And given how elusive they can be, on top of the fact that it might very well have already been sealed, I probably wasn't going to find out.

Really, how would I even know if some World already had its Keyhole sealed?

I could tell you.

Below me, I felt the Keyblade Glider pulse- not that either Xine or T'fos seemed to notice.

It won't be that hard.

I looked down at it for a moment. Pulsing right after I'd been thinking about the Keyholes?

You do not know what I am saying.

It pulsed again.

A shame. You lack a Soul and Heart. You are like nothing I have ever encountered before.

I had a strange feeling that it was trying to tell me something.

And yet... you are familiar. Lacking a Heart, you emote. Lacking a Soul, you think.

Hmm.

Perhaps most interestingly, you can wield us. The Keyblades. You can wear the Armor.

This would be much easier if I actually knew what it was trying to say.

Why are you so familiar? Why do you feel so much like us?

"So, tell me. Where am I dropping you off?"

Entering this World had been a simple matter.

Just, fly through the Dimensional Barrier, no problems.

We'd appeared up in the sky, those two protected from the normal consequences of such heights by the shimmering, invisible Light. Looking down up on the World, it looked oddly like the Elemental Nations from far above.

Flora and fauna everywhere. Surprisingly few signs of civilization.

Nothing like what I had expected, given Xine's whole fairly technologically advanced lab on that other World.

Maybe it was schizo-tech?

"There." T'fos raised her hand, pointing at a specific part of the World.

I didn't bother thinking on the implications that T'fos could recognize where she was meant to go from orbit.

Instead, we simply shot of, trails of light left in our wake.

I could see the Hearts down there. And there were certainly a lot of them, even in the -rough- area where T'fos had pointed. Tens of thousands concentrated in one place, easily.

Millions more spread further out.

The Proof of Courage pulsed.

This World has had its Keyhole sealed.

Is that a yes, it has, or a no, it hasn't? I paused for a moment. Twice for yes, thrice for no.

Well, it's a start...

It pulsed. Twice.

Excellent.

So, you do understand me. Interesting. And unfortunate, as I couldn't understand it.

And unlike me, it didn't have a hand to write with.

Not very fun, is it?

It pulsed.

We passed close to the ground, signs of civilization now becoming readily apparent.

And if I had to hazard a guess, I would definitely say that this World was employing schizo-tech.

The buildings -what I could make out at this height, at any rate- seemed to be made of bricks, stone and wood, the styling looking what I could only describe as a strange mixture between Colonial and Victorian.

T'fos gave directions towards a castle- which had the exact same aesthetic, just bigger and... more.

It was built into a hill; large, wide, and open, the grounds surrounding it lush and vibrant.

We slowed down slightly as we came closer, taking a brief moment to admire the scene. I also took the opportunity to look around, feeling the Darkness as it swirled around.

Tinged with... happiness, mostly. A good sign, if I was one to judge.

"Any particular landing spot, or should I just bring you to the grounds?"

"Circle around." T'fos told me. "There's a platform on the other side of the castle, for those coming in by air."

We did so; banking slightly and picking up spin, heading to the other side of the castle.

And... there it was, sticking up out of the castle was a raised, circular platform, decorated with a flower mural.

Hmm. That gives me an idea.

We came to a stop above it, gently drifting down to the ground until we stopped just above it, holding completely still.

Xine stepped off first, holding his hand out for the princess to take, helping her get off the Glider. I sincerely doubted that she actually needed it.

Across the platform, the doors slammed open, a number of guards wearing ornamental armour marching out, led by one whose armour was slightly more decorated than the others.

They came to a screeching halt when they realised who they were looking at, shock running through their Hearts.

"Pr-princess?!" The leader called, stuttering.

"Captain Singi." The princess greeted, nodding at him.

Almost instantly, the man dropped to his knees, bowing at T'fos. The other guards shortly followed him.

"Please forgive us." He murmured. "We had not been expecting your return." He glanced up, looking over at Xine for a moment. "Greetings, Xine."

"Captain." He nodded.

"This reception is quite unusual, captain." T'fos noted. "Did something happen?"

He flinched, before standing. "There was another assassination attempt, this time upon your mother."

T'fos recoiled. "What?!"

"She still lives!" He interrupted, cutting off the princess' burgeoning fear. "No harm was visited upon her person, but the security was tightened as a result."

Aaannd now I'm interested.

T'fos walked forwards, heading to the door. "Lead me to my mother, I must see her for myself."

But the real question is... am I going to stay or am I going to go?