Mysterious Tower

(Music: Magical Mystery)

The Guardians of Light were Gathered at Master Yen Sid's main office facing his grim expression.

The group consisted of Sora, Riku, Kairi, Ventus, Terra, Aqua, Roxas, Xion, Naminé, Lea, Isa, Myde, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy Goof, Max Goof, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Ortensia the Cat.

The wise wizard quickly spoke up. "So I'm guessing you are wondering why I have summoned you all from your respective worlds."

Sora nodded. "Does it have to do with that earthquake we all heard last night?"

Yen Sid nodded. "The stars have informed me that the rules of Time with the world order have been violated. And as such, disaster has been wrought in its wake."

Using his magic he created a window that gave the Guardians a view of the Ocean Between and the words inhabiting the endless void. However, located on either end of the space were two worlds, each encircled with a purple ring.

"What the deal with those worlds?" Myde asked pointing to the purple worlds with both hands.

"They are new worlds that have appeared within the Ocean last night as a result of that energy surge." Yen Sid explained. "They appear to come from Eras of the past."

Riku narrowed his eyes. "There's only one person who could have done something like this..."

"Xehanort." All the guardians spoke in unison.

"Yes, it was Xehanort indeed." Yen Sid replied. "But I believe these worlds being summoned were unintentional on his part. I do believe he may take advantage of these past words and try to plunge them into Darkness."

This both horrified and enraged the Guardians at the same time.

"That son of a-" Terra started.

"If he conquers those worlds of the past." Gasped Aqua.

"Then that darkness might affect the present as well." Ventus finished.

"That's so awful!" Kairi cried. "Master, what do we do?"

Yen Sid spoke calmly. "You must look into these new worlds. Figure out what caused them to appear in the present and try to defend them from Xehanort and his allies until we can find a way to close the rifts they appear from."

"You can count on us, Master!" Sora smiled.

"However," interjected Yen Sid, "There are TWO worlds that have appeared. Meaning that Xehanort would likely send his Organization in two groups to conquer them. As such by exploring one alone, you would leave the other one vulnerable to attack. Therefore, it is advisable that you split into two teams."

The Guardians nodded at this.

"You can count on us, Master Yen Sid." Mickey replied. He turned back to the Guardians. "Come on fellas, let's head to Radiant Garden for more preparations. There we can decide our teams."

The others nodded and walked out to return to the Gummiship.

Once they were out of the room, Yen Sid stood up from his desk and walked to the window.

"Godspeed, my Champions." Yen Sid replied as he saw the Ship vanish into the stars. "All of time depends on it"

Radiant Garden

(Radiant Garden main theme)

20 Beams shot down into the Central Square as the Guardians appeared.

"Remind me why we're here to make preparations?" Roxas asked Mickey.

The mouse king replied. "We will need a second source of Transportation for us to go to both worlds. I believe that if we speak to Cid about this, he may be able to provide us with another source of transportation."

"While we're on the topic of another source of transportation," Isa spoke up. "We still need to choose our two teams."

"Oh yeah." Minnie realized. "So who's with whom?"

Oswald thought to himself. "Well, since there are 20 of us, it's probably recommended that we each have 10 on these teams."

Riku walked to Sora. "I'm going with Sora, someone's gotta keep him out of trouble."

Sora replied by playfully socking Riku.

Kairi giggled. "Sora, Riku, and I are a team, so obviously I'm going with them."

She walked forward, gave Sora a peck on the cheek and Riku a pat on the shoulder which everyone smiled at.

Donald and Goofy walked forward. "Sora's hopeless without us, so we're going with him."

"A-hyuk!" Goofy agreed.

This earned them a few glares from everyone for their derision towards Sora.

"Well, if you're going to be like that, Donald, I'm going with you," Daisy lightly scolded. "Someone's gotta keep you in line after all."

Donald cringed as a few of the Guardians laughed at him.

Oswald and Ortensia walked to Mickey and Minnie.

"We'll go with our relatives." Oswald said, "I'd like some time with my little bro."

"And me with my sister in Law," Ortensia added.

Lea took Isa's hand. "And I'd also like some quality time with my...uhhh...close friend."

Isa looked at Lea who was faintly blushing and he felt his own cheeks warm up a little.

"Ven, Terra, and I will go together." Said Aqua.

Roxas walked to Sora. "I'm going with Sora."

"So will I," Naminé replied.

"So that leaves us with 8 people going with Sora, and three groups who want to go with each other." Terra spoke. "Those of us who want to be in groups should form the other team, which will bring said second group up to 9.

"Which means that Myde, Max, and Xion need to make their choices for the two teams."

Everyone looked at the former Melodious Nocturne, The Vessel of Memories, and The Goofy Dog's Son.

They immediately made their choices.

"I'm going with my Dad." Max spoke as he walked up to Goofy who put an arm around his son.

"I'll go with Sora." said Xion "And Kairi & Naminé."

"Woo! Girl party!" cheered Kairi as she, Naminé, and Xion shared a fist bump.

"And I guess that leaves me with Mickey's group." shrugged Myde.

The two groups separated from each other so they could each see their respective groups.

Group 1: Sora, Riku, Kairi, Roxas, Naminé, Xion, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, Max

Group 2: Aqua, Terra, Ventus, Lea, Isa, Myde, Mickey, Minnie, Oswald, Ortensia

"Alright." spoke Mickey. "With that out of the way, let's head over to the Castle and inform Cid and his crew about our transportation."

The Guardians made their way to the castle.

Radiant Castle

Cid was at one of the computers with Ansem the Wise, Ienzo and Even standing behind him.

"I appreciate you coming to us on such short notice, Cid." Ansem explained.

"No prob," Cid replied. "Anything to help us figure out what now to deal with these anomalies from last night." He typed several commands into the. Computer. "I just need to pull up enough data on these strange new places to know exactly what we're facing."

"Do you think Xehanort is behind this?" Even asked.

"I am not sure." Ansem replied. "I'd wish to believe otherwise, but we can't rule anything out."

At that moment the voice over the speaker came on.

"Master Ansem." Came Dilan's voice. "The Guardians of Light have arrived to discuss with you and Cid about the occurrence everyone is on edge about."

"Alright, send them in." Said Ansem.

A few moments later. All 20 Guardians of Light entered the Lab.

"Ah. Well met, Guardians of Light." Ansem replied.

"Heya, Ansem!" Mickey greeted his old friend. "It's good to see you again."

"Likewise," Ansem greeted the Mouse King. "I appreciate you coming here to assist us with this worldly problem."

"It's no problem at all," Mickey smiled. "Judging by how all the worlds are in disarray over those earthquakes last night. This not only affects you guys. But the other worlds as well."

"That's right." Ienzo spoke up. "While we're still not sure what happened. The world order has been messed with regarding the rules of time. And as a result, two different eras from the past have appeared in the present."

Cid typed in some commands into the computer and an image of the world map appeared on the biggest monitor.

"We were able to run a few data search's on these two worlds and have determined them to be two worlds that existed in the past."

He pressed a button and two images enlarged over the purple-ringed worlds.

The first image showed a wide town with a daybreak sky.

The other image was a giant city most of the buildings grouped together in huge mountains of themselves, all connected by cables."

"So both of these worlds were summoned from the past." Aqua surmised.

Mickey nodded. "Which means, we have to be extra careful about what we do in them, not only due to the world order, but also the timeline, if we change anything in the past, the future might change drastically in response."

Everyone else nodded to him.

"Though, technically speaking." Myde piped up "Two things, One: It's going to be the Organization messing things up, not us. And Two: Unless the denizens of these past worlds aren't aware of the merge, we won't be affecting anything further that hasn't already been affected."

Everyone stared at the Nocturne in shock and amazement.

"Actually, that is a highly perceptive answer." said Ienzo

Myde grinned at this.

"And I am stunned quite frankly that it came out of your mouth." Ienzo bluntly followed up.

Everyone smirked at him as he blushed. (1)

"In any case." Said Mickey. "While Myde is right in the fact that everything is already going to be a mess, that doesn't mean we shouldn't just be foolish about going about them. We'll still need to be careful."

Everyone agreed.

"So who's going where?" Asked Lea.

The Guardians thought for a moment before deciding.

"My team and I will go to the town." Said Sora.

"I guess that leaves our team with the Giant City." Said Mickey as he turned to Cid. "Which brings us to why we're here. We need another mode of transportation to reach our separate destinations."

"Do you perhaps have another Gummiship we could use?" Minnie asked.

"Well sure," Cid replied "I can get you guys there in mine."

"Really? Thanks!" Ortensia cheered.

"So I guess the rest of us will take our Gummiship." Sora spoke.

"Those of you who're going in my ship, stay here." Cid ordered as he sat up from his chair. "I'll have to prep the ship for ya. In the meantime, you can make whatever preparations you need."

And with that, he walked off.

The Guardians turned to each other to go their separate ways.

"Alright, fellas." Mickey explained. "While we may be in two different groups. Remember, our goal is still the same. Defeat the Darkness and protect the worlds."

"Don't worry, Mick." Riku smiled. "We know what to do."

"Just be careful out there." Mickey asked his close friend. "After everything we've been through, you've become like a son to me, Riku."

"Awww." Everyone cooed.

"And you've become like a second father to me." Riku bent down and playfully squeezed Mickey's cheeks.

"Woah!" Mickey chuckled. "That tickles!"

Everyone giggled at this as Riku and Mickey parted.

Roxas and Xion approached Lea.

"Good luck, you two." Lea smiled. "Don't you dare come back dead."

Xion chucked. "We'll be fine, Lea."

"Yeah." Roxas added. "Even if this will be our first mission as Guardians without you. We know we'll be ok."

"I know." Lea smiled. His voice was cracking. His eyes were watering and his lips were quivering.

"Oh come on," Roxas scolded. "Don't cry like this."

"If you cry..." Xion was starting to slowly lose her composure. "T-then we cry."

She burst out crying, and Roxas and Lea followed suit.

They ran together for a hug and cried their eyes out.

Isa groaned. "I'm calling it."

He walked over and began to pull Lea away from the group hug.

Sora and Riku did the same with Roxas and Xion respectively.

"So how do you feel about, handling a mission with only half the team?" Isa asked.

"It feels like it's gonna be challenging but it's not like we're doing it entirely alone." Sora explained.

"We're working together with people we can easily work with." Explained Riku. "Though we're not sure how long it's gonna take."

"It's probably going to last as long as it does, and then everything goes back to normal," Isa assured them.

The three males increased their strength as they pulled the trio apart. Sora and Riku dragged Roxas and Xion to the doorway following the rest of their team out, all with annoyed looks on their faces."

However, the nobody/replica duo each grabbed a side of the doorframe trying to stay with their friend.

"LEA!" They both sobbed.

"ROXAS! XION!" He blubbered as Isa dragged him back.

"We'll think of you every minute!" Roxas cried.

"Every second!" Lea smiled as Sora and Riku finally pulled the two away from the door and Kairi closed it.

Both of them sobbed and ran off. (2)

Once they were gone Kairi re-opened the door and said "Bye guys, good luck on your mission!"

"As with yours!" Aqua called out.

Kairi then closed the door again and jointed Sora, Riku, Naminé, Roxas, Xion, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, and Max made their way to their own Gummiship.

"Do you really think we have what it takes to solve this mission with only half our team?" Max asked.

"To be honest, I'm not sure." Daisy replied. "But at least we're not each taking on 20 worlds on our own. And besides, with Xehanort likely dividing his attention among these two worlds it should be much easier to pick them off. I just only hope they don't know any significant things from these past times that they could use to their advantage."

Max shrugged. "These worlds existed from over 100 years ago. Chances are unless they memorized these worlds from history books, there's nobody in the organization who knows completely about, let alone lived, through these eras.

They then departed to the outer square where they were beamed back up into the Gummiship.

Castle that Never Was-Altar of Naught

(Music: Sacred Moon KH 2.5)

Xehanort and the rest of the Organization watched from a magic window as the two Ships departed from Radiant Garden onto the new worlds.

"Hmm" Xehanort stroked a hand to his chin. "It seems the Guardians have acted much sooner than I thought. No matter." He turned to his members. "We will act accordingly as well and plunge these worlds into darkness. That way we will have more control over the present."

The others nodded.

"Just as the Guardians have done, we will conquer these worlds in pairs. Marluxia and Larxene, you two will conquer Daybreak Town. Vanitas and Luxord, I am entrusting you with controlling Scala Ad Caelum. The rest of you will remain here and assist me in continuing to prepare for the Keyblade War.

The Organization members nodded and dispersed, yet only Xigbar remained.

"Master Xehanort." He spoke up. "If I may. I would like to join Marluxia and Larxene on their mission to Daybreak Town."

Xehanort raised an eyebrow. "And why is that?"

Xigbar let out a wicked grin. "I overheard you saying you wanted to replenish our ranks more darkness. And well, thirteen of the most powerful darknesses existed in the age of Fairytales. And regarding those darknesses, I know exactly where to find five or rather FOUR of them.

Xehanort was intrigued yet also confused. "Fascinating, yet how did you happen to come across this knowledge."

Xigbar started to stammer at this. "Uh...well I..." he composed himself. "I read about it in the history books."

This answer seemed to suffice for the elderly master.

"Very well, you may do as you please."

Xigbar grinned. "Thank you. I won't let you down."

And with that he took his leave.

Xehanort turned back to the window. Though he was more focused on the world Cid's Gummiship was headed for.

"Scala ad Caelum..." he whispered solemnly. "My old home...It's been ages ago since..." he trailed off. "I wonder if...no. Even if they were there, it's unlikely they would ever side with me, nor could they ever face me if they knew who I've become."

He looked down in melancholy for a while before composing himself. No use dwelling on the past. He had to think of the future. A future that HE would craft with his own hands.

He proceeded to contact Vanitas.

"Yes, master?" The masked boy asked.

"Yes, about recruiting darknesses from these past worlds...there is someone there who I want you to keep a close eye on. His sensitive heart may make him a viable candidate for our cause."

"Yes, Master." The clone of Ventus nodded. "Who is he?"

Xehanort smirked as he spoke the name to Vanitas. Everything was going perfectly for him. If Xigbar's facts were anything to go by, Daybreak town would fall with these five or four new darknesses under their control. And with this sensitive heart under his command. He could plunge Scala Ad Caelum into the shadows his way.

"Once I claim these words for myself. The darkness will be able to have a much stronger hold over the present.

Gummiship Interior

Sora piloted the Guardians Gummiship as they made their way to the new world.

Once they got close they got a closer view of the town.

"It's so pretty." Kairi whispered in awe.

The others were amazed at it too.

At once Goofy turned to Sora.

"So what do we do?"

Sora turned to see all of their eyes were on him.

"Ok guys," he spoke. "Our mission is to protect these worlds from darkness, while it may not be so different from our usual missions, and like Mickey said, also have to remember to be careful about not one but TWO orders...the world order and the timeline. We don't want to change the future. Or cause the future. I forget how this works exactly. (3)

He turned to Riku and Kairi. "Did that sound sloppy?"

"It was fine, Sora." Riku assured his BFF.

"Besides, you're still someone I'd follow either way." Kairi patted her boyfriend's head.

Sora smiled at this. "OK, Jiminy. Beam us down."

"You got it!" Jiminy pressed the button and the 6 Humans and Four Toons vanished in a flash of light.

Once they were gone. Jiminy spoke aloud to himself. "I hope this mission'll go off without a hitch. But then again...even if the Guardians do everything right, the Organzation will always come and muck everything up...though at least the Guardians are able to get the job done with any new allies they find...I wonder who they'll find here."

To be continued

Up next Sora and his friends enter Daybreak Town where they will meet and team up with one of the Heroes of Daybreak Town.

Also, I will have a few surprise characters from other Cartoons as Keyblade Wielders of the past. Their names will be different to avoid copyright, but their personalities will remain the same. Try to figure out who they are.

(1) Time Trap Loud House Lisa and Lynn on Time Travel

(2) Relative Chaos. Lori and Bobby say goodbye

(3) Gravity Falls Blendin's Game: Dipper and Mabel are sent 10 years into the past.