(Water flows behind gold letters which appear on the screen) Buena Vista Games Square Enix Kingdom Hearts II (The words rush the screen and the camera moves through them. Fade in to Sora standing at a crossroads. More words appear on the screen) Sora: A scattered dream that's like a far-off memory. A far-off memory that's like a scattered dream. I want to line the pieces up--yours and mine. (Kairi sits on the Destiny Islands beach, making a charm of thalassa shells. A shell is washed away in the water. Sora, Kairi, and Riku watch the sunset, dreaming of other worlds. Kairi, Riku, and eventually Destiny Islands itself disappears with the wind. Sora jumps off the paopu tree and lands at the Rising Falls in Hollow Bastion with Donald and Goofy. Sora jumps up the platforms, defeating Shadow Heartless. He sees Kairi lying in the Grand Hall of the castle and runs to her. He kneels down beside her and holds her. He turns his head and sees Riku, who turns around and holds out his hand to Sora. A large wave comes up behind him, and Sora appears on Destiny Islands. He runs to Riku with his Keyblade. In the Grand Hall, Sora and Riku's blades clash. Sora spins to hits him, but he leaps into the air. Pieces fly off him as he falls near the entrance to the Dark Depths, revealing him as Ansem. Sora leaps into the air and slams down his Keyblade. The door to Kingdom Hearts opens and light pours out. Ansem shields his eyes with his arm. Riku makes a promise to Sora as the door closes. Sora's heart is opened by the Keyblade, and the princesses' hearts are released. Sora holds Kairi close. Kairi stands on Destiny Islands staring out at the water. Day turns into night and lights fall around Kairi as she watches Sora leave. Kairi stands again at the water, but she is now older. Cross to Naminé, who's drawing in Castle Oblivion. The spiral stairs become reality and Sora, Donald, and Goofy run up them fighting Heartless. Goofy smashes one with his shield. Donald performs Thunder. Sora sees DiZ and a figure in black through the blue smoke. A white hall forms around them and Sora finds himself alone, facing down Marluxia, who smirks. Sora runs forward. Marluxia swipes with his scythe. Sora flies forward, dodging another swing from the scythe. Riku leaps backwards, away from a blast from Ansem, catching himself and running forward. Sora and Riku exchange blocks and blows with Marluxia and Ansem. Sora throws his Keyblade at Marluxia, who stops it with his scythe. Sora, Donald, and Goofy run up through Castle Oblivion's spiral stairs as Riku and Mickey descend them. As Naminé is drawing, Sora enters the room. On Naminé's pad is a drawing of Sora inside a capsule. Sora looks down and a capsule blasts up and envelops him. He looks helpless at a sad Naminé. Sora starts to fall. He soars across the water to Destiny Islands. Naminé closes her sketchbook on a picture of a sleeping Sora. Sora, Kairi, and Riku lie hand in hand upon the beach. Roxas falls down through the water. He wakes up and lands on hard ground. He looks around warily but sees nothing. He steps forward, and covers his face as hundreds of birds fly out of a bright light, revealing a platform with Sora adorned on it. Roxas watches as the birds fly away. At a dark ocean beach, two people in black coats meet, one sitting on a rock overlooking the beach) ??????: You have arrived. I've been to see him... He looks a lot like you. ?????: Who are you? ??????: I'm what's left. Or... Maybe I'm all there ever was. ?????: I meant your name. ??????: My name is of no importance. What about you? Do you remember your true name? ?????: My true name...is... (Sora's memories play through his head) Kairi: Sora. (Sora awakens on the Destiny Islands, and yawns) Sora: Whoa! (Kairi giggles) Sora: Give me a break, Kai--! (Sora and Riku race on the beach) Riku: Giving up already? (The three overlook the ocean at twilight) Riku: If there are any other worlds out there, why did we end up on this one? (Sora gazes at his chalk drawing of him and Kairi in the Secret Place) ?????: This world has been connected. (Sora gets up in distress.) Sora: Wh-who's there? ?????: Tied to the darkness... (Sora and Kairi watch the ocean on the dock) Kairi: Sora, don't ever change. Riku: The door has opened... (Riku offers his outstretched hand to Sora. Sora runs to him but is stopped by darkness) Sora: What? (Sora stands and faces Darkside) ?????: You understand nothing. (The door behind Kairi in the Secret Place blows her towards Sora, who readies to catch her) Kairi: So...ra... (Kairi vanishes as Sora catches her. Sora is blown out of the tunnel. We are brought back to a morning view of a boy's room. The blond-haired Roxas sits up on his bed, after waking up) Roxas: Another dream about him... (Roxas opens the window and looks out on the town as the train station bells ring in the morning air. The logo of Twilight Town appears on the screen as the train passes by in the background. Fade to The Usual Place, where the train passes on the tracks overhead. Hayner, Olette, and Pence are enjoying conversation, while Roxas sits thinking. The words 'The 1st Day' appear on the screen) Hayner: Man, doesn't that tick you off? Pence: Yeah, that's just wrong. Olette: Seifer's gone too far this time. (They look over at Roxas, who only nods. Hayner jumps off his seat) Hayner: I mean, it's true that stuff's been stolen around town. And we've got a score to settle with Seifer and everything. So if he wants to think we did it, I can't really blame him. See...that's not what really bugs me. What really bugs me is that he's goin' around tellin' everybody we're the thieves! Now the whole town and their mothers are treating us like the Klepto Club! Have you ever been this ticked off before in your life? 'Cause I haven't. Nuh-uh, never. Now...what to do. (Olette, not knowing what to say, looks over at Roxas, who shrugs) Roxas: Uh...well... We could find the real thieves. That would set the record straight. Pence: Hey that sounds fun! Hayner: What about Seifer? (Roxas stands up and Hayner crosses his arms) Roxas: First, we gotta clear our names. Once we find the real culprit, everyone will get off our backs. (Hayner slightly growls) Pence: Oh no! They're gone! (They look and see that Pence is holding a camera) Pence: Our ---- are gone! (Pence puts a hand to his throat at his inability to say 'photos') Pence: What? Hayner: All our ------, gone? Huh? (Hayner does the same) Olette: Huh? You can't say -------? Why not? Pence: But you do understand what I'm saying, right? Our ------ are gone! Roxas: Stolen... And not just the ------. The word ------! They stole it too! Hayner: What kinda thief is that? Seifer could never have pulled that off. Roxas: Yeah! Hayner: All right, time for some recon! (Hayner, Olette, and Pence run off. Roxas begins to follow, then becomes dizzy) Roxas: Huh? (Roxas falls and blacks out) DiZ: His heart is returning. Doubtless he'll awaken very soon. (Roxas wakes up on the ground and stands up, dusting himself off) Roxas: Huh? (Olette returns) Olette: Roxas, come on. (Roxas nods. Roxas catches up to the group in the Market Street: Tram Common and Hayner spots him) Hayner: Over here! (Roxas approaches his friends in front of the Armor Shop) Pence: Let's get this investigation underway. Storekeeper: Yo, Roxas. Never thought you'd do such a rotten thing... Roxas: We didn't steal anything, all right? Storekeeper: I'd like to believe you, but... Who else would steal that stuff? Roxas: What stuff? Storekeeper: As if you didn't know. Hey, I'm not gonna tell you. Go ask at the accessory shop. (The group turns around and sees the accessory shop) Hayner: Go on, Roxas--- ask her. (Roxas speaks to the Accessory Shop owner) Owner: Oh, it's you, Roxas... Please don't let me down. You used to be one of my favorite customers. Roxas: I'm not a thief! Owner: Okay... Roxas: It's no fun having everyone suspecting me, ya know. Owner: Then you've got to find a way to clear your name. The woman at the candy shop is pretty disappointed, too. (The four of them look to the candy shop) Woman: Roxas? Have you seen my cat around? Roxas: Er... (Roxas looks up and sees the cat on the awning above them. Roxas retrieves the cat) Woman: Thank you, Roxas. Roxas: Did they steal something from you, too? Woman: Oh, my, yes. Something important. Roxas: Just so you know, we didn't do it. Woman: I believe you. Roxas: Thanks for that, ma'am. So what did they take from you? Woman: My ------. My precious ------. Hayner: Looks like the culprit is going around stealing ------. And not just ------, but the word ------, too. Pence: This isn't your average thief... Olette: I wonder if Seifer would know anything about this. Roxas: We gotta talk to him. C'mon, to the sandlot! (The four run to the Sandlot, where they find Vivi, Rai, and Fuu talking. Vivi notices them and stops, making them turn around) Fuu: Thieves. Rai: That was low, y'know! (Vivi shakes her hat) Hayner: Oh yeah? (Seifer walks in) Seifer: Nice comeback there, blondie. Hayner: What'd you say!? Seifer: You can give us back the ------ now. Rai: Yeah! You're the only ones who would take it, y'know? Seifer: That was undeniable proof that we totally owned you lamers. So what did you do? Burn it? Ha, not that we need some ------ to prove that you're losers. Fuu: Replay! Seifer (laughs): Now you're talking! (Seifer, Vivi, Fuu, and Rai get ready to fight. So does Hayner) Seifer: I guess if you get on your knees and bed, maybe I'll let it slide. (Roxas moves closer to the gang, who all laugh at him. Seifer crosses his arms. Roxas moves to kneel down) Hayner: Roxas! (Roxas chooses the long battling sword with the strong handle. Roxas and Seifer prepare to duel) Hayner: Roxas, focus! Seifer: Kneel, loser! (Roxas knocks Seifer around a few times) Seifer: Come on... quit playin' around and fight! (Roxas proceeds to defeat Seifer, much to Seifer's annoyance. Rai and Fuu move to guard Seifer) Rai: Seifer's not feelin' so hot, y'know! Fuu: Tournament decides. (Pence gets out his camera to take a picture of Roxas. He gives him the thumbs up when a white Dusk appears out of nowhere and steals the camera. The Dusk flees toward the Market Street: Tram Common) Hayner: What was that? Olette: The thief! (The three race after the Dusk. Roxas follows it through the hole in the Market Street: Tram Common wall and ends up in the Woods. The Dusk continues through the forest, dancing around the trees as if it wanted Roxas to follow it. Roxas follows and ends up outside the Old Mansion. He approaches the Dusk. Words appear in Roxas's head) ????: We have come for you, my liege. Roxas: Huh? (The mouth zipper of the Dusk opens and Roxas attacks. His sword however does nothing to inflict the Dusk) Roxas: It's no use... (The sword in his hand swirls with data) Roxas: What? (The sword turns into the Keyblade) Roxas: What...what is this thing? (Roxas looks from the Dusk to the Keyblade and decides to try again. This time, he succeeds and the Dusk vanishes, dropping the pictures from the camera. The Keyblade in Roxas's hand disappears. Roxas's picks up the pictures and returns to the Usual Spot) Hayner: What's this? Roxas: I was his first customer after he took over the shop. So we took a picture together. Olette: It's a really nice photo. Oh...! Pence: Hey! You just said "photo"! Hayner: So, Roxas--tell us about the picture thief. Roxas: Not much to say. The pictures were just lying there. Hayner: Then how do we prove we weren't the ones who took 'em? (Hayner spots the next picture and chuckles) Hayner: It's a girl... Olette: You look happy, Roxas. Roxas: Do not. Pence: So, like, anybody else notice that all the stolen pictures are of Roxas? Olette: Ohh. So that's why everyone thought it was us. Hayner: You mean Seifer didn't go around accusing us after all? Roxas: Are they really all of me? Pence: Yep. (Pence holds out the picture in his hand) Pence: See? Olette: Look! Pence: Right? Every single one. Wouldn't it be weird if the thief wanted to steal the real Roxas or something? Hayner: C'mon, get serious. Why would anyone wanna steal a bonehead like Roxas? Roxas: Oh, thanks! (The four friends laugh as the train station bells ring and the train passes overhead. They all look up at the tracks. Hayner, Pence, and Olette leave the Usual Spot, Olette waving. Roxas leaves after a bit. He holds out his hand to block the sun from his eyes and he hears a voice) Sora: Where...am I? Roxas: Who's there? Sora: Who are you? (The screen becomes scrambled) Computer: Restoration at 12%. (Someone in a black coat walks up to DiZ, who is sitting at a computer desk in front of many lit screens) DiZ: Organization miscreants... They've found us. ?????: But...why would the Nobodies steal photographs? DiZ: Both are nothing but data to them. The fools could never tell the difference. We are running out of time. Naminé must make haste. (Sora's memories continue to race through his mind. Sora is awoken by Pluto in the back alleyway of Traverse Town) Sora: Oh...Where am I? (Sora races into the Second District) Sora: What happened to my home? My island? (Shadows appear around him and he readies his Keyblade) Sora: Riku! Kai--! (A static image of Kairi appears. Sora is confronted by Leon in the First District) Sora: Who are you? Leon: They will come at you out of nowhere, as long as you continue to wield the Keyblade. (Donald and Goofy are knocked out of the sky and onto Sora in the Third District) Goofy: Hey, why don't you come with us? We can go to other worlds on our vessel. Leon: Sora, go with them. Especially if you want to find your friends. Donald: Donald Duck. Goofy: Name's Goofy. Sora: I'm Sora. I'll go with you guys. Leon: The Heartless have great fear of the Keyblade. Aerith: That's right. The Keyblade. Sora: So...this is the key? Jafar: But the boy is a problem. He found one of the Keyholes. (Sora locks the keyhole in Agrabah. Roxas wakes up in his room) Roxas: A key...blade? (The words 'The 2nd Day' appear on the screen. Roxas walks to the Usual Spot) Roxas: A Keyblade... (Roxas spots a stick leaning against a wall and swings it around like it's a fighting weapon) Roxas: What was that about? (He tosses it over his head and it hits someone wearing a black cloak in the chest) Roxas: Oh! (The person walks away down the steps) Roxas: Sora... about that... (Roxas walks into the Usual Spot and sees Hayner, Pence, and Olette already sitting enjoying some sea-salt ice cream. Hayner offers Roxas some) Roxas: Thanks. Pence: Do you guys think we'll always be together like this? (Roxas sits down) Olette: I sure hope so. Hayner: Huh? Where did that come from? Pence: Oh, well, you know. Just thinking out loud. Hayner: Well, I doubt we can be together forever. But isn't that what growing up's all about? What's important isn't how often we see each other, but how often we think about each other. Right? Pence (laughs): Get that off a fortune cookie? Hayner: That's it, no more ice cream for you! Man, today's turning out to be a drag. Olette: Maybe because of yesterday's memory thief. Hayner: Nuh-uh. You know what it is? We don't want summer vacation to be over. That's all! So, how about this? (Hayner stand up) Hayner: We all go to the beach! And why do we go to the beach? Because we haven't gone once this entire vacation! Blue seas! Blue skies! Let's just get on the train and go! (The rest of the group say nothing but stand up as well) Hayner: No? Aw, c'mon! Roxas: Maybe you forgot, but we're broke. Hayner: Maybe you forgot I'm smart! (The group, except Roxas runs out of the Usual Spot. Pence runs back in) Pence: Hurry up, Roxas! (Pence leaves again. Roxas meets up with them in the Back Alley outside the Usual Spot) Hayner: We're going to Market Street! (The group leaves to Market Street: Station Heights. Roxas finds them reading a poster on the wall about The Struggle) Hayner: Just two days to go. You and I have to make the finals! That way, no matter who wins, the four of us split the prize! Roxas: Okay, you're on. Pence: You two are gonna clean up! Olette: Go get 'em! (Roxas and Hayner make a sign of friendship with their arms) Hayner: It's a promise! Now, let's get down to business. One ticket to the beach is 900 munny. How much for four of us? Olette: 3600 munny. Hayner: And 300 each to spend there. What's that for all of us? Olette: 1200 munny. A total of 4800 munny. (Pence puts his hands behind his head) Roxas: To spend on what? Hayner: Pretzels, of course! What else is there? Roxas: Well, there's always watermelon. Hayner: Too pricey. They're, like, 2000 munny apiece. Roxas: Pretzels it is. Hayner: So, where were we? Olette: We need 4800 munny altogether. But all we have is... Pence: I've got 800. Olette: ...650. Roxas: 150. Sorry. Hayner: That's 1600 munny! We need another 3200. Let's find ourselves some odd jobs and earn some dough! We have 'til the train leaves to earn 800 munny each! (Hayner runs off) Hayner: Meet at the station with cash in hand! Pence: Didn't he say he had it covered? Roxas: Whatever. Those pretzels are sounding pretty good. (Roxas helps out with some odd jobs and meets the other three at the Station Plaza) Hayner: All present and accounted for? Pence: What've we got? Roxas: Let's see... (Roxas pulls out some munny) Roxas: Just this. Hayner: Good job. Olette: Nice work, everyone. Added to what we started with, we now have... (Olette shows them the munny pouch she made with the munny inside it) Olette: Tada! 5000 munny! Pence: Sweet! (Olette gives the bag to Roxas) Olette: Let's get tickets! (Olette and Pence run ahead into the station) Hayner: We can't be together forever... so we'd better make the time we do have something to remember. Roxas: Huh? Hayner: Gotcha! (Hayner jokingly punches Roxas in the stomach and joins the other three. Roxas follows but an invisible something makes him trip) Roxas: Whoa! (A small stick drops to the ground. Hayner, Pence, and Olette stop. Hayner steps back a bit down the stairs. Roxas grunts slightly coming to his knees and touching his lip. He sees someone in a black cloak standing beside him) Roxas: Huh? (The person picks Roxas off the ground and whispers something to him) Roxas: What? Hayner: Roxas! Three minutes! Roxas: Okay! (Roxas looks back to the figure, who is gone. He catches up to his friends in the station. Hayner bends at the teller and holds out four fingers) Hayner: Four students! Pence: Roxas, the money! Roxas: Wait-- (Roxas searches himself for where he put the munny pouch) Roxas: No! Hayner: Huh? (Roxas looks back out toward the plaza and remembers the cloaked person picking him up) Roxas: He took it! (Roxas begins to run outside into the plaza) Olette: Where are you going? Roxas: Remember when I fell? I had the money before that. I bet that guy took it! Hayner: Guy? Roxas: He couldn't have gotten too far... Hayner: What are you talking about? (Hayner remembers Roxas outside getting himself up) Hayner: There was no guy. (The train station bell wakes Roxas up) Roxas: Huh? But he... There wasn't... Really? (The train whistle blows and they realize they've missed it) Pence: Oh boy... Roxas: There wasn't anyone...there? (Hayner, Pence, and Olette leave the Station. Later, the four are eating sea-salt ice cream on the clock tower ledge. The train is moving in the background, while Roxas sits and thinks, his ice cream dripping) Olette: It's melting. Roxas: Sorry. Hayner: Cheer up already! Roxas: That was definitely weird, though. Olette: Strange. Hayner: You said it. Roxas (to himself): Can you feel Sora? (Roxas remembers what the figure whispered to him) ?????: Can you feel Sora? (The screen becomes scrambled) Computer: Restoration at 28%. DiZ: Naminé, hurry. (The cloaked man juggles the munny pouch while DiZ remains at the computer screens) ?????: Is it really that hard to make a beach? DiZ: We'd be giving the enemy another entry point. ?????: And this? (He holds out the munny pouch) DiZ: We can always buy some sea-salt ice cream. (DiZ laughs. The figure juggles the pouch again) DiZ: Objects from that town must be kept out of the real world. You can delete that. (Sora remembers several events from his journey across worlds) King Triton: As the key bearer, you must already know one must not meddle in the affairs of other worlds. Ariel: So many places I want to see... I know I'll get there someday. Phil: Thus, I do hereby dub thee junior heroes. Donald: Hey! What do you mean "junior heroes"? Phil: You rookies still don't understand what it takes to be a true hero. Aladdin: I...I wish... ...for your freedom, Genie. Genie: Al! (Genie is granted legs) Jack: Sally, why didn't I listen to you? Sally: Don't feel bad, Jack. We'll come up with another plan for Halloween. Next time, we'll do it together. (Sora summons Mushu) Sora: Power! Mushu: I am Mushu. Riku: Or are you too cool to play them now that you have the Keyblade? Sora: Riku! What are you doing here? (An image of Kairi flashes) Sora: Did you find her? (Sora's on the deck of Captain Hook's pirate ship) Sora: I still can't believe it. I really flew. Wait 'til I tell Kai--. (Kairi's face flashes again) Sora: I wonder if she'll believe me. Probably not. (Tinkerbell floats before Sora. Cloud walks beside the group) Sora: I'm searching, too. Cloud: For your light? Don't lose sight of it. Piglet: Sora, where are you going? Sora: I'm gonna go look for my friends. They're waiting for me. (Pooh waves goodbye and the other animals watch Sora leave) Sora: Where are Donald and Goofy? Riku: Instead of worrying about them, you should be asking about her. (Kairi's face flashes again on the word 'her'. Sora locks Neverland. Sora slightly remembers Riku and Kairi, when they're memories returned in Castle Oblivion. DiZ remains at his desktop. Naminé stands in front of the capsule in a white room. Roxas's consciousness resides with Naminé's) Roxas: Who are you? (The girl turns around and smiles. Roxas wakes up in his room. Naminé is standing there, but disappears when he turns to look) Roxas: Huh...? (The words 'The 3rd Day' appear on the screen. Roxas walks into the Usual Spot and sees a letter on the couch) "Meet at the station. Today's the day we hit the beach--and don't sweat about the munny! -- Hayner" (Roxas rides to the Market Street: Station Heights and sees Pence and Olette) Roxas: Hey. Olette: Morning. (The two freeze in midwalk) Roxas: Huh...? (Roxas runs up to them but it suddenly stopped by Naminé) Naminé: Hello, Roxas. Roxas: Uh... Hi... And you are...? (Naminé holds up a hand to quiet him) Naminé: I wanted to meet you at least once. Roxas: Me? Naminé: Yes, you. (Roxas scratches his head and Naminé walks away. Pence and Olette unfreeze) Pence: Olette dragged me along to go shopping. Olette: Hey, you wanna come with us? Roxas: Um, uhh, wait... did you just see that... (Roxas looks in the direction Naminé left) Pence: He's stalling. Olette: Very well, then. We'll see you later, Roxas, okay? Roxas: Y-Yeah... (Olette and Pence leave) (Roxas looks again) Roxas: Did she go to that haunted mansion? (Roxas runs to the Tram Common and sees Naminé. He runs to the hole where the Woods are) Roxas: Huh? (A dark cloud appears and a few Dusks come out of it and try to pull him in) Roxas: Lemme go! (Roxas runs back to the Tram Common and the Dusks follow him. He runs into the Sandlot, catching the attention of Seifer, Fuu, Rai, and Vivi) Seifer: Hey, chicken wuss. (Roxas stops as the Dusks enter) Fuu: Who's that? (Fuu and Rai get in their fighting positions as Vivi runs away) Seifer: I dunno, but they've already crossed the line. Find a weapon! (Roxas spots one of the battling swords and rolls to grab it. Roxas tries to fight the Dusks, but is thrown down, his weapon having no effect. He stands back up and notices that Seifer, Vivi, Fuu, and Rai are completely frozen in time) Roxas: Not good... (The Dusks approach a weaponless Roxas) Naminé: Roxas! Use the Keyblade! (Roxas looks up and sees Naminé on a building overlooking the Sandlot. A Dusk attacks Roxas, who blocks with his hands and is transported to the Station of Serenity on the blue Sora platform. A sword, shield, and staff appear in bursts of light. Roxas chooses, and the Keyblade appears in his hand. Dusks storm the platform and Roxas fights them. A treasure chest appears and he opens it. A mysterious door appears at the other edge of the platform. A bodiless voice seems to emanate from it) Voice: Be careful. Beyond that door lies a completely different world. But don't be afraid. (Roxas walks toward the door) Voice: Don't stop walking... (Roxas opens the door and ends up in the Station of Calling. He ascends the stained-glass stairs, fighting Dusks until he comes to another door. He enters the Station of Awakening and encounters Twilight Thorn. He fights Twilight Thorn and it falls on top of him. He is pulled into the darkness, but Naminé catches him and saves him. He finds himself in a white room standing before Naminé. Before he starts to speak, Naminé places a finger to her lips) Naminé: My name is Naminé. Roxas... Do you remember your true name? (The same cloaked figure returns and picks Naminé up) ?????: Say no more, Naminé. Naminé: But if no one tells him, Roxas will... ?????: It's best he doesn't know the truth. Roxas: Hey! You're that pickpocket! (The man holds out his hand and conjures a dark portal behind Roxas. Roxas leaps away from it. The figure pushes him inside, and Roxas wakes up in the Sandlot) Rai: Seifer, strike a pose, y'know? Seifer: How's this? Rai: That's totally perfect, y'know! (Roxas sees Fuu take a picture of a posing Seifer while Rai and Vivi stand around her. She is using Pence's camera) Rai: How 'bout one more, y'know? (Roxas stands up) Roxas: What's that for!? Fuu: Keepsake. Rai: Those freaks in the white jumpsuits are gone, y'know? Fuu: Cakewalk. Roxas: What were those things? Seifer: Outsiders, that's what. (Roxas shakes his head) Seifer: And if they don't wise up to the rules around here, I might have to take "disciplinary measure." Rai: Oh yeah, Seifer's always lookin' after the town, y'know? (Roxas looks over and sees that Olette, Hayner, and Pence have arrived. Hayner huffs off) Roxas: Wait up! (Roxas runs to follow them) Seifer: Hey! No chickening out of the tournament tomorrow! Rai: We'll be waitin', y'know? (Roxas arrives back at the Usual Spot where the three are already having sea-salt ice cream) Pence: So...you hung out with Seifer's gang today? Roxas: N-no... It's not like that... Oh yeah! How was the beach? Wasn't that today? Olette: We didn't go. It wouldn't be the same without you, right? Roxas: ...Sorry. Hey...how 'bout we go tomorrow? We could get those pretzels and... Hayner: I promised I'd be somewhere. Roxas: Ohh... Oh! (Roxas remembers the events of the previous day) Hayner: You and I have to make the finals! That way, no matter who wins, the four of us split the prize! Roxas: Okay, you're on. Pence: You two are gonna clean up! Olette: Go get 'em! (Roxas and Hayner make a sign of friendship with their arms) Hayner: It's a promise! (Roxas waits for a response from Hayner) Hayner: I'm outta here. (Hayner leaves. The screen becomes scrambled) Computer: Restoration at 48%. (DiZ sits at the computer with the cloaked man standing behind him) ?????: Was that Naminé made of data? DiZ: No. Naminé hijacked the data herself. Look what she's done now... She's totally beyond my control! (DiZ slams the desk with a fist) ?????: Calm down. DiZ: It doesn't matter. As long as Naminé accomplishes her goal we needn't worry about what befalls Roxas. (Sora's memories continue to flood back. He floats toward the light, trying to grab young Kairi in the Hollow Bastion library) Riku: It's up to me. Only the Keyblade master can open the secret door and change the world. (Riku takes the Keyblade from Sora in the Rising Falls) Goofy: But I'm not gonna betray Sora, either. (Goofy protects Sora from a Dark Firaga of Riku's) Donald: All for one and one for all. Sora: My friends are my power! (Sora reclaims the Keyblade) Beast: So, your heart won this battle. (Sora passes right through a cloaked figure in Hollow Bastion. He blocks a large wave of blue energy from the man and sends it flying into the castle's mortar and stone) Riku: It is I, Ansem, lead me into everlasting darkness! (Riku moves to strike Sora and release Kairi's heart) Kairi: Sora! (Sora has a flash of Kairi's face and he catches Riku's blow with his Keyblade) Sora: Forget it! There's no way you're taking Kairi's heart! (Sora releases Kairi's heart. Kairi saves Sora from the Heartless) Sora: Kairi. (Sora sees Kairi smiling at him) Leon: We may never meet again, but we'll never forget each other. Aerith: No matter where we are, our hearts will bring us together again. (Kairi gives Sora the Oathkeeper keychain) Kairi: Take this. It's my lucky charm. Be sure to bring it back to me. Sora: Don't worry. I will. Kairi: Promise. (Sora seals the keyhole at Hollow Bastion) Kairi: Don't ever forget. Wherever you go, I'm always with you. (Roxas wakes up and looks out his window) Roxas: Right... "Promise"... (He moves as if striking with a Keyblade) Roxas: What a mess... (He scratches his head. The words 'The 4th Day' appear on the screen. Later, Roxas runs out of the Usual Spot) Shopkeeper: Hurry to the sandlot! You're gonna be late! (Roxas runs to the Sandlot, where many people have gathered to watch The Struggle) Pence: Who you gonna root for? Olette: Both of them, silly. (Fireworks appear in the sky and the crowd cheers) Producer: Ladies and gentlemen, Struggle-fiends of Twilight Town! It's time for summer's most sizzling clash! That's right! Today is the day for the Struggle and title match! Who will be the one to break through the ranks and take on our champion, Setzer!? Rai: Seifer, y'know!? Producer: And who will leave today as our new Struggle Champion!? Olette & Pence: Hayner! Roxas! Fans: Setzerrrrr! Crowd: Setzer! Setzer! Setzer! Setzer! Setzer! Producer: Yes, the crowd is fired up, so you know what comes next: Let's... Crowd: STRUGGLE! (More fireworks are set off. The announcer gets off the stage for the commentator to begin) Announcer: Hey, now. It's time to introduce today's combatants! The four bad boys who struggled their way through the preliminaries! Regular finalist and head of the Twilight Disciplinary Committee: Seifer! Completely out of nowhere--who knew he'd make it so far this year? Vivi! An underground favorite and local attitude problem: Hayner! It's his first trip to the finals! And Struggler number 4, who happens to be my absolute favorite customer: Roxas! (Hayner looks to Roxas, who returns his gaze, but looks away solemnly) Announcer: So--who will win this sweltering summer Struggle!? Who will take home the grand prize? The summa cum laude of Struggle--- the Four Crystal Trophy! AND...a chance to take on our defending champion, Setzer! (Setzer holds up the championship belt) Announcer: It won't be long now, folks. I suggest our challengers go over the official Struggle Rules before we begin! (The challengers have a quick refresher of the rules. The tournament producer hands Roxas and Hayner each a battle sword and pats them on the shoulder. Hayner points the sword at Roxas, who looks unhappy) Roxas: Hey... Sorry about yesterday. Hayner: What, you still worried about that? You need to learn to let that stuff go. Roxas: I've got a lot on my mind. Hayner: Sorry, man. (Roxas shakes his head) Hayner: Wait, what am I sorry for? (He smiles, making Roxas smile as well. Olette and Pence stop their clapping to smirk at each other. Roxas readies for battle) Announcer: Our first match of today's Struggle tournament will be between Roxas and his best friend Hayner! (Roxas and Hayner battle it out and Hayner loses) Announcer: And the winner is Roxas! (The announcer raises Roxas's arm and Roxas waves to the crowd) Announcer: Not even friendship will slow this kid down. And Hayner put up a great fight, too. (Roxas runs over to Hayner) Hayner: I lost. Awww, I can't believe it! (Hayner stands up) Hayner: I guess I taught you well. Roxas: I had a lot of fun fighting you. (Hayner smiles, then stops and crosses his arms) Hayner: Yeah, well I didn't, wise guy. Roxas: Hey, let's find a way to cheer you up. Hayner: Nah, that's all right. (Hayner friendly punches Roxas's hand. He leaves and almost walks into Seifer coming up on stage) Seifer: Out of the way. Hayner: You in a rush to lose? (Roxas is startled by the sudden appearance of Vivi by his side. Vivi looks up at him and giggles. Vivi and Seifer are alone on the stage) Seifer: Don't mess with your elders. Announcer: Whew, just look at those sparks fly! I guess Seifer didn't expect to fight one of his own boys! (Seifer and Vivi face each other down. Then Vivi flies at Seifer, who jumps away with Vivi in pursuit) Hayner: When did Vivi get so tough? (Roxas shrugs. After a few attempts at hitting one another, Seifer blocks Vivi's slashes and knocks Vivi away, dropping one of Vivi's orbs.) Seifer: You're mine! (He lunges for the orb when Vivi returns and knocks Seifer down) Announcer: I-I'm not sure what just happened... Um...but...the winner is Vivi! In a positively blistering comeback! (Seifer sits up and shakes his head) Seifer: That's not Vivi. Roxas: Huh? Seifer: Thrash 'im. (Seifer, Fuu, and Rai leave the Sandlot) Producer: It looks like Seifer's withdrawn from the Struggle for third place. Hayner: So I'm in third now? Aw, baby! (The producer hands Roxas and Vivi each a battle sword) Producer: Keep it clean, fellas. (Roxas and Vivi stare each other down as the Producer leaves the stage) Announcer: And now, the match you've been waiting for: Roxas vs. Vivi! (Roxas battles Vivi. As he goes in for one last strike, something stops him and Roxas notices that everything has frozen in time. Vivi suddenly turns into a Dusk, then more appear) Roxas: Again!? (His sword turns into the Keyblade) Roxas: Again... (Roxas fights the Dusks and wins, though he's tired. He's alerted by a cloaked man clapping behind him and turns around) ????: Roxas. All right. Fight fight fight. (The man walks in closer to Roxas) ????: You really don't remember? It's me. You know, Axel. (The man removes his hood, showing his flaming red hair) Roxas: Axel? Axel: Talk about blank with a capital "B." Man oh man, even the Dusks aren't gonna crack this one. (His chakram appear in flames and he catches them in his hands) Roxas: Wait a sec, tell me what's going on! Axel (looking around): This town is his creation, right? Which means we don't have time for a Q & A. You're coming with me, conscious or not. Then you'll hear the story. (Axel gets ready to fight. A strange presence flies around Roxas. Axel straightens up) Axel: Uh-oh. (Roxas sighs and looks at the Keyblade. He throws it down in frustration) Roxas: What's going ON!? (The Keyblade appears back in his hand with a flash of light) Axel: Number 13. Roxas. The Keyblade's chosen one. (Axel readies to fight again) Roxas: Okay, fine! You asked for it! Axel: That's more like it! (Roxas fights Axel until DiZ appears) Axel: So it was you. (Axel sends his flaming chakram flying at DiZ, but with no impact) DiZ: Roxas, this man speaks nonsense! Axel: Roxas, don't let him deceive you! DiZ: Roxas! Axel: Roxas! (The two men shouting his name get the best of him and Roxas holds his head in his hands) Roxas: Hayner...Pence...Olette... Hayner! Pence! Olette! (The Struggle competition returns and the crowd is cheering once again at Roxas's defeat against Vivi) Announcer: What? What just happened? Vivi: Huh? ...How did I get here? (Hayner, Olette, and Pence rush the stage) Olette: Roxas! Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, Roxas--our new top Struggler! (Hayner notices Roxas's a little distraught) Hayner: Roxas? Fans: Setzeerrrr! Crowd: Setzer! Setzer! Setzer! Setzer! Setzer! (Setzer drinks up the attention) Olette: Roxas! It's starting! Producer: You two, play fair now. You're at the top of the bracket. Setzer: There's only room for one up here. Producer: Well, may the best man win! (The producer walks offstage) Setzer: Hey, Rucksack. How about you throw the match for me? Hayner: Roxas! Focus! (Roxas glares at Setzer) Setzer: Let me win, and I'll make it worth your while. Roxas: Get real! Announcer: Roxas, our underdog hero, versus Setzer, our defending champion! The winner of this match will be the true champion! That's bragging rights for a whole year, folks! Setzer: Whatever you think is right, you're wrong. And that is a big mistake. (Roxas beats Setzer) Crowd: Roxas! Roxas! Roxas! Roxas! Roxas! (Setzer walks offstage and points back to Roxas. Hayner, Pence, and Olette rush up to Roxas) Hayner: Roxas! Olette: You did it! (Setzer turns around and leaves) Pence: That was awesome, Roxas! (Roxas waves to the crowd. The producer presents him with the championship belt. Roxas holds it up and the crowd cheers. Later, on the ledge of the train station, Roxas sits with his friends, holding the crystal trophy. He takes off the yellow crystal and tosses it to Olette. He does the same with the red and green crystals, tossing them to Hayner and Pence. He takes out his own blue one and holds it up to the sun) Roxas: As promised. (Pence also holds his out) Pence: Thanks a ton, Roxas! Hayner: One more treasure for us to share. (Hayner holds his out. Olette follows suit) Olette: I've got a present, too...for all of us. (She takes out four bars of sea-salt ice cream) Hayner: Whoa! (Roxas stands up on the ledge and teeters on the edge. He loses his balance and falls as the screen flickers. On the Destiny Islands, Kairi walks down the path to the beach after school.) Selphie: Kairi! Wait up! (Kairi stops and turns around as Selphie catches up to her) Selphie: Hey, do you feel like going out to the island? Tidus and Wakka are all wrapped up in their ballgame and they won't go with me. Kairi: Not today, sorry. Selphie: Aw, why not? Kairi: Do you remember those boys who used to hang out with us? Selphie: Riku? Kairi: Yeah. Selphie: I wonder whatever happened to him. I sure miss him. Kairi: He's far away. But I know we'll see him again. Selphie: Sure. Of course we will. Kairi: And the other boy? Selphie: What other boy? Kairi: The one who was with Riku and me all the time---we played together on that island. His voice always used to be there...but now it's gone. I can't think of his face, or his name. I feel awful about it. So I told myself--I'm not going to the island until I remember everything about him. Selphie: Are you sure you didn't make him up? Roxas: Naminé? (Kairi gets a sudden headache while Roxas continues to fall off the clock tower) Roxas: Naminé...? What's happening to me? Kairi: Who are you? And that's not my name. I'm Kairi. Roxas: Kairi... I know you. You're that girl he likes. Kairi: Who? Please, a name! Roxas: I'm Roxas. Kairi: Okay, Roxas, but can you tell me HIS name? Sora: You don't remember my name? Thanks a lot, Kairi! Okay, I guess I can give you a hint. Starts with an "S!" (Kairi wakes up on the ground) Selphie: Are you okay? (Kairi nods. The two girls look to the island across the water. Kairi looks over at Selphie and smiles widely. She then runs to the beach. Selphie catches up) Selphie: Kairi...? (Kairi places her bag down and lets loose a message in a bottle in the ocean) Selphie: What's that? Kairi: A letter... I wrote it yesterday, to the boy I can't remember. I said that no matter where he is... I'll find him. One day. And when I stopped writing, I remembered we made a promise, something important. This letter is where it starts. I know it. Selphie: Wow... I hope he gets it. Kairi: He will. Starts with an "S." Right, Sora? (The screen becomes scrambled) Computer: Restoration at 79%. (DiZ continues to sit at the computer screens while the cloaked man juggles a blue crystal) DiZ: His progress is astounding. ?????: So what happened? (The man places the ball back into the munny pouch) DiZ: Naminé's encounter with Roxas put his heart in contact with Kairi's. And that, in turn, affected Sora. You see? ?????: Naminé?... She's a wonder. DiZ: She wasn't born like other Nobodies. She can interfere with the hearts and memories of Sora and those aligned with him. ?????: But whose Nobody is she? DiZ: I could tell you... But first, perhaps you could tell me your true name? (The cloaked man revealed his face from under his hood) ?????: It's Ansem. (DiZ laughs) DiZ: It's an honor, Ansem! (Roxas is falling through space, when suddenly he wakes up back in his room. He regains himself and sighs) Roxas: I'm dreaming... But which parts...were the dream? (The words 'The 5th Day' appear on the screen. The train passes by over the Usual Spot, where the four friends are gathered. Olette walks up to Roxas and puts her hands on her hips) Hayner: Only three days left of summer vacation--so don't even mention that assignment! Olette: But we agreed we'd get it finished today. Roxas: Yesterday... I fell off the station tower, didn't I? Hayner: You wouldn't be here if you did! Pence: But man, that was a close one... Olette: Stop changing the subject! Hayner: Okay, already! You win. We'll do the homework. Stupid independent study. So, anybody got any bright ideas for a topic? Roxas: Maybe we could study the stuff that's happening to me. You know, the dreams--- and the guys in white... Hayner: Forget it. Roxas: Why? Hayner: You know, things have been weird with you and the town since the photos were stolen, right? Pence: Well, tomorrow, we're all gonna search the town and find out what's been goin' on. Olette: Lots of people are helping out. Roxas: All that for me? (He brightens up considerably) Roxas: I'll go get some ice cream! (He runs out of the Usual Spot. Later, the friends are all back eating the sea-salt ice cream) Pence: There's this strange rumor going around. Wanna hear it? You know the stone steps at Sunset Station? We use 'em all the time, without even thinking about it. But---and this is the weird part---the steps count different going up and down! Hayner: Seriously!? Pence: And there are six other weird stories like that. It's like...the seven wonders of Twilight Town. Hayner: We should investigate those for our school project! Pence, you're a genius! Pence: There might be other rumors going around, too. Let's split up! I'm gonna look for the seven wonders... Hayner: Olette and I will go find some new rumors! C'mon! Pence: That leaves you and me, Roxas. Let's try the train first. To the station! (Roxas proceeds to Central Station with Pence) Pence: The time has come! Our hunt for the seven wonders begins! (Olette and Hayner walk in after them) Pence: Whoa! Find new rumors already? Olette: Nothing on Market Street. Hayner: You twerps aren't gonna scoop us. We're going to the terrace with you. Olette: Hayner, it's not a race! Hayner: Well, it is now! Roxas: C'mon, we can all go. (They all run to the train and it begins taking them to Sunset Station. They all sit down inside the train. Olette pulls out her yellow crystal and holds it up. So does Hayner and Pence. Roxas searches for it, but his crystal is missing. He sits there sadly. The train comes to a screeching halt at Sunset Station. Hayner runs out of the train) Hayner: Olette! Hurry! (Olette runs after Hayner. Pence and Roxas walk out together. Roxas stretches for a sec) Roxas: Huh. Aren't these the steps you talked about? The ones that count different going up and down? Pence: Umm...actually, it's the stupidest thing ever, but... Roxas: What? Pence: Rai's the one who counted. He's like, "Every time I count, it's different, Y'KNOW?" Ha ha ha ha! Roxas: So...he just counted wrong? (Pence nods. Roxas sighs) Pence: Hey, no worries. (Roxas and Pence walk to the Sunset Terrace. Roxas finds a dead end where strange balls fly out at him. He runs to the wall dodging the balls and hits it with his battle sword. Pence sees the balls fly out and runs into the dead end) Pence: Oh, it's just you, Roxas. Were you throwing a ball? That ball flew out of nowhere and totally startled me. Hey, I know! This explains one of those seven wonders! (They leave and a mysterious energy slightly shudders in front of the wall and vanishes. Roxas investigates a tunnel and sees Vivi alone) Roxas: Vivi? (Roxas runs to Vivi, who then splits into several Vivis. Roxas defeats them and they turn into data. Vivi walks in from the entrance of the tunnel) Vivi: What is it, Roxas? (Vivi walks toward Roxas holding a battle sword) Vivi: Oh, did you need this, Roxas? Planning on getting in some practice, I bet. Roxas: Er, no, it's just that... there were so many of you... Vivi: Huh? So...many of me? I don't get it. Anyway, I'm done with this, Roxas. You can take your time. (Roxas walks out while Pence runs in) Pence: So the mystery voice was just Vivi practicing. Roxas: Listen, there were a whole bunch of Vivi clones here just a minute ago... (The Vivi that had just walked out turns into a Dusk and it floats out. Roxas leaves and passes a small waterfall, where he sees his reflection. Suddenly, the reflection walks out of the waterfall and through Roxas. It turns into a dark form and is ready for battle. Roxas gets out his sword as well. Roxas defeats the Shadow Roxas and it turns into data) Pence: Roxas! (Roxas stands up and dusts himself off) Pence: You all right? (Pence looks over at the waterfall. Roxas and his' reflections are back where they should be) Pence: Now that's spooky! I thought I saw someone, but it was just my reflection. I bet this is behind one of the seven wonders! Roxas: Another...me? (Roxas walks away as his Shadow form appears briefly in the waterfall. Roxas walks to Sunset Hill where there's a strange bouncing bag running around. Roxas jumps onto the bag to keep it from moving around) Roxas: Yikes! (A dog comes out of the bag. Pence walks in) Pence: Oh, it was just a dog. Did you let it out of the sack, Roxas? (The dog walks back to its owner) Pence: This explains one of those seven wonders! (A Dusk appears) Roxas: You know...that last wonder wasn't exactly wonderful. Pence: I understand, say no more. But this next one's gonna be really great! Wonder number Six! (Hayner and Olette run in) Hayner: We got another lead! Olette: "The Ghost Train Mystery"... Pence: Everybody knows about Wonder number Six! Hayner: Yeah, well, I didn't. Roxas: Did you find out where the train runs? Olette: You can see it from Sunset Hill. (The four walk to Sunset Hill) Pence: If the rumors are true, it'll be here any minute... For they say the train is empty. No driver, no conductor, no passengers... NO RETURN. (They eventually get tired waiting and end up lying on the ground) Olette: We've gotta make it to the beach next year. Hayner: Yeah. We better get jobs the second vacation starts. Seifer: Good afternoon, slackers. (Roxas turns around to see Seifer) Seifer: What are you doing out here? Hayner: What do you care? Seifer: I don't. Tell me anyway. Pence: We're waiting for the ghost train. Seifer (mockingly): Waiting for the ghost train! (He laughs and Roxas stands up, annoyed) Seifer: Why does looking at you always tick me off? Roxas: I dunno. Maybe it's destiny. Seifer: Destiny... In that case, let's be friends. I don't feel like cooperating with destiny. Hayner: When have you ever cooperated with anything? (Seifer turns around and pats his chest with his fist, then leaves) Olette: Seifer! Seifer: I know. Tomorrow. Roxas: Look! (A mysterious blue and gold train decorated with stars and moons pulls through the underpass) Roxas: It's really true... And there's really no one aboard! What's the catch? There's gotta be a catch, right? (The other three look at each other) Roxas: Then it's real? Let's go to the station! (The four rush to the station to catch the train, Roxas leading the way. The train is there when they arrive) Roxas: Let's go in! (Hayner stops Roxas) Roxas: What? Hayner: Um...you'll get hurt. (Roxas looks back and the train has disappeared) Roxas: Huh? Announcement: The train will be arriving shortly. (The usual orange train pulls into the station. A few passengers, including Fuu and Rai walk out) Hayner: C'mon. Roxas: A train came from the beach. There was no driver, right? Pence: Let's go... Roxas: Right?! (He pleads to Olette with his hand. She shakes her head. Hayner groans and pushes Roxas onto the train. Later, after arriving back at the train station, they walk toward Market Street) Hayner: Let's go home and work on the paper. Pence: "The rumors were bogus. The end." Olette: We can still make it sound good if we write about all the work we did. Roxas: But what about the last one---the seventh wonder? Hayner: Who cares? Roxas: I do. C'mon, Pence. Hayner: Whatever! Olette: Roxas... (Pence sighs at Roxas's determination) Pence: It's at that haunted mansion. (Pence and Olette follow Hayner. Roxas proceeds to the Old Mansion) Pence: You know something... (Roxas is startled and turns around) Pence: We were gonna check the mansion out tomorrow. It IS the most suspicious place. Roxas: Right... Pence: Even Seifer's gang was gonna help. Roxas: Seifer? Pence: Yeah, Hayner asked him to. (Roxas looks up to the dusty window of the mansion. Naminé is in the window) Roxas: So, what're we lookin' for? Pence: Well, they say there's a girl who appears at the second floor window even though no one's lived here for years. (Roxas looks back up to the window. Inside, there is a white room with a long table and pictures on the walls. Everything but the colors in the pictures is white. One of the pictures focuses on Kairi with a paopu fruit) Naminé: Roxas... Roxas: Naminé? (Another of the pictures is of Roxas and Axel, both in the Organization cloaks. The camera has changed to Roxas's full point of view) Roxas: This is...me? ...And Axel's here too. Naminé: You ARE best friends... Roxas: Very funny. Naminé: Don't you want to know the truth about who you really are? Roxas: No one knows me better than me. Naminé: Of course... Roxas: But...I don't get what's been happening lately. (Roxas sees a picture of Sora, Donald, and Goofy) Naminé: You know these three, don't you? Roxas: Yeah. Sora, Donald, and Goofy. They're from the dreams. Naminé: About a year ago, some things happened, and I had to take apart the memories chained together in Sora's heart. But now... I'm putting them all back exactly the way they were. It's taken me a long time, but pretty soon Sora will be his old self again. The process has been affecting you, too, Roxas. Roxas: You mean...the dreams? Naminé: Yes... You and Sora are connected. And...in order for Sora to become completely whole again... He needs you. (Roxas sees a picture of himself with Sora) Roxas: Me? What for? Naminé: You hold half of what he is... He needs you, Roxas. Roxas: Naminé? (Roxas and Naminé sit at opposite ends of the long white table) Roxas: Naminé...who are you? Naminé: I'm a witch with power over Sora's memories and those around him. Roxas: A witch? Naminé: That's what DiZ called me. But I don't know why I have this power...I just do. I'm not even sure there's a right way for me to use it. Roxas: Hmm...I can't help you there. (looking over at the drawing of himself and Axel) It's funny... Suddenly I feel like I don't know myself at all... I guess I would like to know. What do you know about me...that I don't? Naminé: You...you were never supposed to exist, Roxas. Roxas: What...? How could you even say such a thing...even if it were true? Naminé: I'm sorry. I guess some things really are better left unsaid. (Pence shakes Roxas out of his staring contest with the window) Pence: Roxas! Roxas! Roxas: Huh? Pence: Did you see her? Roxas: Yeah. Watch the window---closely. (Roxas points up to the window, where Naminé is gone) Pence: Oh, lame. That's just the curtains moving. There must be a draft somewhere. I'm surprised this old place even has curtains. (Naminé has returned to the window) Roxas: ...Yeah. Pence: Well, let's head back to the usual spot. Hayner and Olette are waiting. (The two boys return to their hideout) Olette: Hey guys, how'd it go? Pence: The girl in the window turned out to be a curtain flapping in the wind. Olette: I figured as much. The report's already done. Pence: All right! Olette: So, wanna go find Hayner? He's probably at the station. (Roxas looks up) Olette: You know...we only have two more days together. Roxas: Huh? Olette: Summer vacation, remember? Roxas: Oh...right. (The three walk to Central Station. Hayner is on the ledge eating ice cream) Hayner: Tomorrow we search the town. Pence: Next day's the fair. Olette: The last day of summer. Hayner: Don't say that! You'll give me an ulcer! Pence: Not if you explode from all that ice cream first. (Everyone but Roxas laughs as the bells ring in the background. In a dimly lit room, DiZ is sitting in a large wooden chair as the cloaked Ansem walks in) Ansem: Why did you show him the train? DiZ: Because he missed the trip to the beach. Ansem: Hmph...that's almost kind of you. DiZ: Now...what about you? Are the holes in your memory starting to fill in? Ansem: Yes...the haze is clearing. DiZ: The same thing is happening to everyone who had ties to Sora. Very soon, to them, he'll be like a good friend who's gone away for a year. (Ansem sits in an opposite chair) Ansem: I've waited, and now I want to know. What is it that you want? DiZ: Revenge. Ansem: Revenge... DiZ: Now, for the finishing touches. First, we must dispose of Naminé. She did a splendid job with Sora, but it's high time she disappeared. Roxas isn't the only one who was never meant to exist. Take care of it, Ansem. (The screen becomes scrambled) Computer: Restoration at 97%. (Sora's last memories flash through his mind. The trio stands in the Gate to the Dark in the End of the World) Goofy: Gawrsh, is that all that's left of the worlds taken by the Heartless? Sora: Those worlds will be restored if we beat Ansem, right? But, if we do beat him and all these worlds become restored and disconnected, what's gonna happen to this place? And to us? (Sora remembers fighting the Chernabog) Ansem: All worlds begin in darkness, and all so end. The heart is no different. You see, darkness is the heart's true essence. (Sora remembers the final showdown with Ansem) Sora: That's not true! The heart may be weak. And sometimes it may even give in. But I've learned that deep down, there's a light that never goes out! (Sora remembers Ansem's defeat) Ansem: Kingdom Hearts! Fill me with the power of darkness! Sora: You're wrong. I know now, without a doubt, Kingdom Hearts is light! Mickey: Now, Sora! Let's close this door for good! (Sora, Donald, and Goofy help close the door of Kingdom Hearts) Riku: Take care of her. (Sora runs to Kairi) Sora: Kairi! Kairi: Sora! (Kairi falls but Sora catches her) Sora: Kairi, remember what you said before? I'm always with you, too. I'll come back to you. I promise! Kairi: I know you will! (Sora and Kairi break away from each other. Sora, Donald, and Goofy walk down a winding path) Donald: Well, now what do we do? Sora: We've gotta find Riku and King Mickey. Goofy: But, uh, where do we start lookin' for that there door to the light? (They see Pluto walking with a letter in his mouth) Donald: Pluto? Goofy: Gawrsh, that's the king's seal! Sora: Hey, have you seen King Mickey? (Pluto turns to run down the path) Sora: Let's go! (At nighttime, Sora is startled by a figure in black. He turns around to see it, but it is gone. He looks around for a second, then turns around again. The figure is slightly down the road. Sora runs to it, but it fades away. Sora finds Castle Oblivion at the end of the road. At the same dark beach, the two cloaked figures meet) ??????: I've been to see him. He looks a lot like you. ?????: Who are you? (In a mysterious dark city, while the rain falls, hundreds of Neoshadows rise from the ground. They surround another figure in black, who takes out two Keyblades, the Oathkeeper and the Oblivion and swings them into position. He destroys several of the Neoshadows before looking up to the top of the main skyscraper of the city. The rain has stopped for a moment. An unhooded but blindfolded man stands at the top of the skyscraper. The duel-wielding person runs up the side of the building and tosses the Oblivion Keyblade to the man at the top, who dives off the edge of the building and catches the weapon in his hand, falling down past the running figure. They turn to look at each other as they pass. After they both have reached the bottom, they destroy the remaining Neoshadows, then turn on each other. The two exchange blows before the figure with the Oathkeeper knocks the other man to the ground) ????: Why!? Why do you have the Keyblade? ?????: Shut up! (The boy brings down a final blow to the silver-haired one. Roxas wakes up in his bedroom and slides off the bed. He shifts from Sora to Roxas several times as he stands up. Roxas looks outside his window. Birds fly past as the words 'The 6th Day' appear on the screen. Hayner, Olette, and Pence are already in the Usual Spot when Roxas arrives there) Roxas: Man, I could not sleep last night... (His friends have no response) Roxas: Guys? (He reaches toward Hayner and his hand goes right through him) Roxas: Huh? (Roxas takes a step back watching his friends laugh with no notion of his existence. Hayner turns around and runs right through him, Pence and Olette following. Roxas stops and sighs, his eyes closing. He picks up a picture nearby which includes Hayner, Olette, and Pence, and had previously included Roxas. Roxas leaves the Usual Spot and is cornered by Dusks. Then, Axel appears) Axel: Look at what it's come to. I've been given these icky orders to destroy you---if you refuse to come back with me. Roxas: We're...best friends, right? (Axel scratches his head) Axel: Sure...but I'm not getting turned into a Dusk for...Wait a sec! You remember now!? Roxas: Y...eah. Axel: Great! But, you know, gotta make sure and all. So, umm... What's our boss's name? (Roxas gives no answer, and Axel sighs sadly) Axel: Can't believe this... (The stick in Roxas's hands becomes the Keyblade. He defeats the Dusks around him. Axel swings up his chakram to strike, and is frozen. Roxas notices and stops) DiZ: Roxas, to the mansion! The time has come! Roxas: Hayner! Pence! Olette! (Roxas runs to Market Street) Axel: The Roxas that I know is long gone. Fine, I see how it is... (Roxas runs to the Old Mansion. He turns around at the locked gates and more Dusks spring up behind him) Roxas: Don't call me and then lock me out... (Roxas gets a vision of Sora holding out his Keyblade. Roxas steps back from the gate and unlocks the keyhole in it. The gates open and he runs inside. The Dusks try to follow but are stopped by a hooded figure holding a wing-like sword. Roxas enters the mansion and finds the White Room. Roxas walks past pictures he saw when he was in this room before and stops at one of him in an alleyway of the dark city he saw in his dreams. He gets a sudden headache. Thunder rumbles in the sky of the city as a cloaked Roxas walks through the dark streets. He passes Axel who is leaning on the wall, crossing his arms) Axel: Your mind's made up? (Roxas stops) Roxas: Why did the Keyblade choose me? I have to know. Axel: You can't turn on the Organization! (Roxas's vision stops and he sees Naminé in the White Room) Roxas: Organization XIII... they're a bad group. Naminé: Bad or good, I don't know. They're a group of incomplete people who wish to be whole. To that end, they're desperately searching for something. Roxas: What? Naminé: Kingdom Hearts. (Roxas chuckles) Naminé: Funny? Roxas: It's just, I think---I've been running away from the question I really wanna ask: (Roxas walks to the table and leans against it) Roxas: What's gonna happen to me now? Just tell me that. Nothing else really matters anymore. Naminé: You are... (Naminé flickers) Roxas: Naminé! (The form of Naminé breaks into several pieces and disappears. DiZ appears in a flash of data) DiZ: There's no knowledge that has the power to change your fate. Roxas: Even if it doesn't, I wanna know. I have the right to know! DiZ: A Nobody doesn't have a right to know. Nor does it even have the right to be. Roxas: But what IS a Nobody!? (Ansem still hooded appears) Ansem: DiZ, we're out of time. Too many Nobodies! (A portal springs up behind DiZ containing Naminé) Naminé: Roxas. Nobodies like us are only half a person. You won't disappear. You'll be whole! Roxas: I'll...disappear...? DiZ: No further outbursts! Naminé: No, you won't disappear! You'll-- (DiZ grabs Naminé and covers her mouth) Roxas: Wait! (Roxas tries to run to the portal, but is stopped by Ansem. Naminé stops DiZ's clench over her mouth) Naminé: Roxas! We will meet again. And then we can talk about everything. I may not know it's you, and you may not know it's me. But we will meet again. Someday soon. I promise! (Naminé and DiZ begin to fade away through the portal) Roxas: Let her go! (The portal vanishes along with Ansem. Roxas holds out his left hand) Roxas: Naminé! (Roxas finds the Mansion Library. He draws an (X) symbol in the missing place on the table and it reveals a hidden room beneath the floor. He walks into another basement room and finds a large set of monitors and an odd machine. Roxas's head aches again. He is reminded of a large white room with huge chairs, on which sat each of the Organization XIII. Roxas runs down a city street chased by Dusks. Hooded, he is confronting the silver-haired man) ????: Why!? Why do you have the Keyblade? Roxas: Shut up! (The blindfolded one quickly grabs his Keyblade and knocks Roxas away as he tried to slash with his Keyblade. The blindfolded one stands up and walks toward Roxas. Roxas is later lying underneath the odd machine as DiZ and Ansem appear) Ansem: Will it work? DiZ: If we can maintain the simulated town until Naminé finishes chaining together Sora's memories. Ansem: What will happen to Roxas? DiZ: He holds half of Sora's power within him. In the end, he'll have to give it back. (DiZ turns and walks toward the set of monitors) DiZ: Until then, he'll need another personality to throw off his pursuers. Ansem: Poor thing. (DiZ sits down and punches in some keys) DiZ: It's the fate of a Nobody. (The machine starts up and changes Roxas into data and Roxas is gone. Roxas's headache stops and his anger rises. The Keyblade appears in his hands and he begins to hack away violently at the computer monitors. Once he's vented his anger a door opens. Roxas enters the Basement Hall and is immediately surrounded by Nobodies. Roxas defeats them and Axel walks in with his arms crossed) Axel: Simply amazing, Roxas. Roxas: Axel. Axel: You really do remember me this time? I'm SO FLATTERED. (Axel's anger causes the edges of the room to erupt in flames) Axel: But you're too late!! (Roxas manages to conjure the Oathkeeper and Oblivion Keyblades) Axel: Two!? (Axel makes his chakram appear and he smiles at Roxas) Axel: Come here. I'll make it all stop. (Roxas fights Axel and wins. The flames disappear. Roxas stares at Axel and remembers the last time he talked to him before, in the alleyway) Axel: You get on their bad side and they'll destroy you! Roxas: No one would miss me. Axel: That's not true... I would. (As Axel begins to fade away) Roxas: Axel... Axel: Let's meet again in the next life. Roxas: Yeah. I'll be waiting. Axel: Silly. Just because you have a next life... (Axel disappears. Roxas walks up to where Axel vanished. Later, Roxas walks through the basement corridor. He sees two capsules with familiar faces inside) Roxas: ...Donald. ...Goofy? (He turns to the door at the end of the hall and enters. DiZ is standing a completely bright room in front of a single large capsule) DiZ: At last, the Keyblade's chosen one. Roxas: Who are you talking to? Me? Or Sora? DiZ: To half of Sora, of course. You reside in darkness. What I need is someone who can move about the realm of light and destroy Organization XIII. Roxas: Why? Who are you? DiZ: I am a servant of the world. (laughs) And if I'm a servant, then you should consider yourself a tool, at best. Roxas: Was that... Was that supposed to be a joke? (He conjures the Keyblade) Roxas: 'Cause I'm not laughing! (Roxas runs up to DiZ and strikes through him. The Keyblade creates a wave of data through DiZ. Roxas, surprised, stands straight) DiZ: My apologies. This is only a data-based projection. (Roxas screams in anger, and futilely strikes DiZ repetitively with the Keyblade. DiZ vanishes and reappears behind him while Roxas catches his breath) DiZ: Come, over here. (Roxas stares at DiZ) Roxas: I hate you so much... DiZ: You should share some of that hatred with Sora. He's far too nice for his own good. Roxas: No! My heart belongs to me! (Roxas runs and cuts again through DiZ. DiZ disappears and the capsule glows. The mechanical petals open slowly and reveal what they contain) Roxas: Sora... (Sora, still asleep, is floating inside) Roxas: You're lucky. Looks like my summer vacation is...over. (The Kingdom Hearts II logo appears on the screen and fades in to the train station, where a hooded King Mickey exits the mysterious blue and gold train. Roxas turns around and fades to white) Roxas: Sora? Donald: Who's there? Goofy: Sora, wake up? (Sora wakes up and the capsule opens again in front of Donald and Goofy. Sora stretches and the other two laugh at how small his clothes have gotten. Sora jumps out of the capsule in front of them and grabs them in his arms) Sora: Donald, Goofy! (They laugh and hop in a circle. Jiminy Cricket climbs on Sora's shoulder, yawns, and stretches) Jiminy: That was some nap! (Jiminy hops down to the floor) Sora: You mean, we were asleep? Jiminy: I guess we musta been, or I don't think we'd be so drowsy... Goofy: When do ya think we went to sleep? Donald: Uhh... Sora: Let's see...we defeated Ansem... Goofy: Yep. Sora: ...restored peace to the world...found Kairi... Oh yeah, and then we went to look for Riku. I think that's right so far. Donald: Then what? Goofy: What does your journal say, Jiminy? (Jiminy takes out a book) Jiminy: Gee, there's only one sentence... "Thank Naminé." Hmm... I wonder who that is? (Sora, Donald, and Goofy look at one another and shake their heads) Donald: Some journal that is. Jiminy: Well, what do ya say we find out where we are! (The group walks to Twilight Town and enters the Usual Spot) Sora: You know, I think I've been to this town. Donald: What's it called? Sora: Hmm... Guess I must've imagined it. (Hayner, Olette, and Pence are boredly lying around the room) Hayner: What do you want!? Sora: Uh, nothing. Just wondering what was back here. Hayner: Now you know. This is our spot. Pence: Umm... Sora: What? Pence: You're...new around here, right? I'm Pence. Hayner: Hayner. Nice to meet you, but we got stuff to do, so catch ya later. (Hayner leaves) Olette: My name's Olette. Hey, did you finish up the summer homework, yet? Independent studies are the worst, huh? Sora: Homework? (Sora looks at Donald and Goofy who shrug) Pence: Hey, what're your names? Goofy: Oh, sorry. We're Sora, Donald, and Goofy. Sora: Hey there. Olette: Sora, Donald, Goofy, we just met someone who was looking for you. Pence: He sure seemed in a hurry. He had a black coat on so I couldn't see his face, but he had these big round ears. Donald: The King! Sora: Where'd you see him? Pence: At the station. Sora: The station! Thanks! Olette: Well, we'd better get back to that assignment. Pence: Later. (Olette and Pence leave) Donald: Oh boy! The King's trying to find us! Sora: Yeah, let's get to the station! (They enter the Sandlot and find Seifer, Fuu and Rai) Seifer: Hey you, where'd you come from? Sora: Uhh... Seifer: You here to pick a fight with us or something? Sora: Fight? We're not here to fight. Donald: Yeah, you big palooka! Seifer: Okay, smartalecks... Time to teach you how to behave in my town. Bring it! (Seifer, Fuu, and Rai take defensive stances) Sora: Man, what a jerk. (Donald nods and he and Sora also stand defensively) Producer: One moment! (The tournament producer runs over to them) Producer: If you're gonna fight, why not make it a proper Struggle? Seifer: What? Producer: You see, Seifer... I'm a really big fan. Seifer: Wh-what do you want? Producer: In other words, I want to see more of your "super cool" moves! You handled the tournament with real style, and you absolutely dominated the title match. But I just can't get enough. Don't you see? The matches are far too short! (He turns to Sora) Producer: And what's your name? Sora: Sora. Producer: Sora, if you wanna fight a match, you just say the word. (They continue to Central Station and are suddenly surrounded by Dusks. They fight them, but are overwhelmed and become exhausted. Mickey appears on the ledge of the station. As the Dusks strike again and Sora holds up his Keyblade, Mickey swoops down and destroys the remaining Nobodies with his own Keyblade. Sora is amazed. Donald and Goofy push Sora down out of the way) Donald: Your Majesty? Mickey: Shh! You gotta board the train and leave town! The train knows the way. (He holds out the munny pouch) Mickey: Here. (Sora takes it and Mickey runs to Market Street) Donald: Your Majesty... Sora: The King... Was that really him? Goofy: It coulda been... Yep, I know it was! Donald: Now we know he's okay! Sora: The King was locked in the realm of darkness, right? Goofy: Uh-huh. Sora: But we just saw him... Donald: Yep. Sora: And if the King is here, that means Riku's here! Donald: He's gotta be! Sora: Well, I'm gonna go look for Riku. Then he and I can go back to the islands together. Kairi's there waiting for us! What are you two gonna do? Goofy: Gawrsh, Sora. Do ya have to ask? (Sora laughs) Donald: Hey! What's so funny!? Sora: Your face! (Donald and Goofy look at each other and laugh along with Sora) Sora: What do ya say, guys? Let's stick together for one more journey. (Donald and Goofy nod) Sora: To...where again? (Sora places his hands behind his head) Goofy: We hafta board the train! Sora: Oh yeah. (Donald sighs) Sora: C'mon! (They run inside the station) Hayner: Wait up! (Hayner, Pence, and Olette catch up to them) Hayner: Hey, Sora... Sora: What? Hayner: Nothing, but... Pence: We came to see you off. It just seemed like something we oughta do. Sora: Oh...really? Thanks! (A ringing sounds) Olette: You should hurry and get your tickets. Sora: Right. (Sora takes out the Munny Pouch at the teller. Olette notices) Donald: What is it? (Olette takes an exact copy of the Munny Pouch) Goofy: They're the same. Olette: Yeah. (Sora looks to both pouches and shrugs) Sora: Three tickets, please! (Sora gets three tickets from the teller) Sora: I can't help feeling like we won't see this town again... Donald: Why not? Goofy: You're thinkin' too much. Sora: Yeah, you're right! (As they are about to leave) Sora: Okay, let's go! (Donald and Goofy nod) Sora: Bye. (Donald and Goofy wave as they enter the train) Hayner: Hey, Sora. You sure we haven't met before? (Sora thinks) Sora: Positive. Why do you ask? Hayner: I dunno. (Sora smiles and a tear falls down his cheek. The other three are surprised and so is Sora when he starts to brush it away) Sora: Huh? Olette: You okay? Sora: Y-yeah. Don't know where it came from. Hayner (chuckling): Pull it together. Sora: Right... See ya. (Sora waves and enters the train. He waves again as the door closes. The train leaves. Pence turns to Hayner and Olette. Sora, Donald, and Goofy watch outside as the train rolls on. Sora takes out the Munny Pouch and stares at it. The blue crystal ball is in it, and he holds that up to the light) Sora: You know... (Donald sits down) Sora: I'm sad. Donald: We'll be back. Goofy: Yeah. We can visit Hayner and those guys again. (The train rolls out into the open sky and pulls onto the base of a mysterious tower, emblazoned with moons and stars like the train. Sora, Donald, and Goofy leave the train, which then disappears, leaving only the tracks. Sora giggles nervously) Sora: There goes our ride... (Someone is standing at the doorway of the tower) Donald: What's goin' on? Pete: I sent some of my lackeys inside to see if the master of this here tower's as big and tough as they say. Word is, he's a real powerful sorcerer. Which would make him the perfect bodyguard for me. See, it don't matter how tough he is---once he's a Heartless, he'll do as I say! 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. Why am I talkin' to you pipsqueaks anyway? Go on, scram! I'm behind schedule as it is. Goofy: You oughta find somethin' nicer to do. Pete: Says who? (Pete turns around and spots Donald, Goofy, and Sora) Pete: Wha...AAAH! It's you! Donald & Goofy: Pete! 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. (Pete laughs) Pete: 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. (Sora, Donald, and Goofy giggle) Pete: What are you laughing at!? Why, Maleficent's power is so great--- Sora: She's toast! Pete: Huh? Goofy: Sorry, but Maleficent can't help ya now. Pete: Whaddaya mean!? (Donald snickers) Pete: You! So you're the ones that did it! Sora: Well...we mighta had something to do with it. Pete (angry): Heartless squad! Round up! (Some shadows come out of the ground. Sora conjures his Keyblade and fights them) Pete: You just wait! Nobody, and I do mean nobody, messes with the mighty Pete! Sora: So, "mighty" Pete, who lives in this tower, anyway? Pete: Oh, ya don't know, eh? Well, it's old Yen Sid. 'Course he's probably a Heartless by now! Donald: Master Yen Sid lives here!? (Donald runs up the steps and into the tower) Goofy: Yen Sid is the King's teacher! Sora: Wow. Sounds powerful! (Sora and Goofy then run up the stairs, leaving Pete and his dropped jaw hanging. They ascend the stairs until they reach the top floor, fighting Heartless along the way.) Donald: Heartless, Heartless, Heartless! Things haven't changed one bit! Goofy: Well, it's a good thing we're on the job, then. Sora: So the worlds aren't at peace after all? (They reach the Sorcerer's Loft where an old wizard is sitting at his desk. Donald and Goofy bow to him) Donald: Master Yen Sid! It's an honor! Sora: Hey there! (Goofy and Donald are slightly shocked at Sora) Donald: Sora! Show some respect! (The wizard calms Donald down) 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. 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. 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 holds out his hand and the Keyblade flashes into it) Yen Sid: Chosen wielder of the Keyblade! You are the key that will open the door to light. (Sora nods. Yen Sid looks to Donald and Goofy who quickly stand up straight and nod. Yen Sid waves a hand over the table and a thick book appears. He makes it float into the air and spins it toward Sora. It opens and lands at the edge of the table) 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. (Sora reads the book) "The Beginning" - Each journey gives rise to chance encounters, and each encounter brings forth a farewell. When a farewell leads to a journey, the worlds open their hearts. Those chosen by the light, or ensnared by darkness. Friends who share the same bonds, though their paths may differ. When you doubt the path trod thus far, when the hand you held is lost to you, gaze anew at the heart that once was...for all the answers are within. "Interlude" - A long dream. A sad farewell, hanging in the air in that "world between". What is reality? What is illusion? The path chosen by the young boy leads to his memories. When caught in the stream of the days and nights going past, gaze anew at your steps...for there all confusion will end. "The Future Story" - Will the day come when this battle, born of confusion, will end? It is different things to different people. Can the reality be that which is hidden? The reason is mere existence. Still, memories can be believed. Be not afraid. Entrust your body to the soothing waves of your memories. By and by, your fleeting rest will be over...and everything will begin. Sora: But wait a sec---how come the Heartless are still running around? 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 lingers yet in every heart. The Heartless are fewer. But while darkness exists in a single heart, it will be difficult to eliminate them. (Sora, Donald, and Goofy sigh) Goofy: Gawrsh, that must mean...if everybody's heart was full of light, them Heartless'd go away! (Yen Sid nods) Yen Sid: Now it is time to speak of the enemies that you will encounter. (Yen Sid waves a hand and an image of Donald appears near the wall. This image then changes to a Shadow Heartless) 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. The Heartless are always lurking and ever seeking to capture new hearts. Never let your guard down! Now then... (Yen Sid waves his hand again and an image of a Dusk Nobody appears next to the Shadow) 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 Shadow image disappears) Yen Sid: 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. 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... (Two more images of Dusks appear around Sora) Yen Sid: Now then...the being you see before you is known as a Dusk. They are the most common form of Nobody. But there 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 images vanish) Yen Sid: Still, they are nothing but empty shells, destined to return to the darkness. But--- (The wizard waves his hand again and images of figures in black appear in the Dusks' place. Sora, Donald, and Goofy look wary) 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... (He looks to Goofy and Donald, but they shake their heads) Yen Sid: While Heartless act on instinct, Nobodies function in 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. 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 seeks the answer to the riddle of the Nobodies and Organization XIII. (The cloaked figures 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. Yen Sid: So, before you go, you will need more suitable traveling clothes. Those look a bit too small for you. (Yen Sid motions toward the door) Yen Sid: Through there, you'll find three good fairies. If you ask, they'll create for you appropriate garments. Goofy: Gawrsh, Sora, you sure are growing fast. Sora: Uh, I guess... (Sora giggles nervously and pulls at his clothes. They enter the Wardrobe. Three fairies, one red, one green, and one blue are chatting near the window) 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! Flora: Well, look who's here, dears! Sora, Donald, and Goofy! Merryweather: Ooh, if you're looking for clothes, you've come to the right place! Fauna: I'll do the designing. (Flora and Merryweather pull Sora away from Goofy. Fauna sends out a spell which turns Sora's clothes green) Merryweather: Oh, that will never do. (Merryweather flicks her wand and Sora's clothes turn blue) Flora: Now, now, dears. (Flora turns Sora's clothes pink) Fauna: But don't you like this better? (Fauna makes Sora's clothes green again) Flora: Hold on! (Flora turns them pink again. By now, Sora is looking helpless) Fauna: Are you certain? (Fauna changes them green again) Merryweather: Blue! (Merryweather makes them blue again. The fairies exchange more spells, making Sora's clothes continue changing colors. A raven watches from the window, squawks, and flies away. A green clothed Sora finally decides to break the feud) Sora: Aww, would you just decide? (The fairies gasp and slightly giggle) Flora: All right, then. Together now, dears. And no more squabbling! (All three fairies turn their spells on Sora at once, and his clothes turn black with red and gold bands) Flora: Oh, my! Fauna: Ooh, it's lovely. Merryweather: Oh, yes! He does look very dashing. (Sora is fine with it, and the Keyblade appears in his hand) Flora: Now, those aren't ordinary garments. Fauna: They have very special powers. (Flora magics up a glowing orb which hovers in front of Sora) Fauna: Take the orb, dear. (Sora grabs for the orb and takes it in) Merryweather: And watch what happens. (Sora is struck with immense power. A light flashes and his clothes are suddenly red. Donald and Goofy look in awe. Sora now is holding a second Keyblade in his left hand) Sora: Whoa! Donald: Wow! Goofy: Two Keyblades! Merryweather: This journey's gonna be twice as difficult as your last. (Sora sighs) Flora: Your garments also have other powers---but you will have to discover what they are as you continue on your journey. (Sora looks at both of his Keyblades) Sora: Okay, I'll do my best. And thanks a lot! Fauna: Oh, and there's something else for you---from Master Yen Sid. Donald: Oh boy! (They walk back into the hallway, where Yen Sid motions them over to the window. A gummi ship rises into view) Donald: Hey! It's the Gummi Ship! Sora: So you guys ready to go? (They nod, then stand up straight in the wizard's presence) Yen Sid: Now, now, just a moment. (The three relax a bit) 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? 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. Yen Sid: That is correct. Sora: Got it! 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! 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! (They stand up straight again) Donald: Master Yen Sid! Goofy: We sure do appreciate the help. (Each of them gives the wizard a salute and run down the corridor. Yen Sid disappears in a whisk of light. Back in the Wardrobe, the fairies have notices a strange figure in the window) Merryweather: My goodness, what's that!? (The raven has flown in with a long black dress. He sets it down on the floor and slowly hops off it) Merryweather: Haven't we seen this somewhere before? Fauna: Yes, dear. I wonder whose it was... Merryweather: Oh, Malefi--- (Merryweather clasps her hands over her mouth) Flora: No! We mustn't remember her name! Oh dear... Merryweather: She was a mean ol' witch! Oh no! The memories are coming back! What'll we go!? Oooh---what'll we do!? (The cloak begins to change form and rise out of the ground. The fairies mumble to each other about the horridness of the situation) Fauna: Perhaps we should tell Master Yen Sid. Flora: Yes. That's what we must do. Hurry! (Flora and Fauna leave the room. The darkened form of Maleficent rises) Merryweather: Maleficent! (Merryweather also flees. Maleficent laughs at her return. In the Gummi Ship, Sora and company are hailed by Chip and Dale) Dale: Howdy, Sora! How ya doin'? Chip: It's your favorite Gummi engineers here, ready for duty: Chip... Dale: ...and Dale! Chip 'n' Dale: Happy flying! (Sora sees Hollow Bastion on the map) Sora: Only one? Donald: That's no good! Goofy: Wait! I think it's a world we know! (In a room at the top of a dark tower in Hollow Bastion, Pete is searching around) Pete: Maleficent! Maleficent! (Pete notices how empty the room is) Pete: Maybe they really did finish her off. (Diablo flies closer to the tower) Pete: And this castle sure ain't what I expected. No shine, no nothin'. (Diablo is almost at the room) Pete: Now what's gonna happen to our plan? (Diablo the raven swoops onto the ledge and surprises Pete. On the other side of the world, the town is bustling with activity. Moogles are flying through the air selling items, and people are at work trying to rebuild the town. Sora, Donald, and Goofy run in and gaze at the castle in the midst of rebuilding) Sora: It's Hollow Bastion! Goofy: Gawrsh, it looks kinda different now. Donald: I hope Leon and the gang are doing okay. (Goofy sees some Soldier Heartless on the roof of a nearby building) Goofy: Uh-oh. Looks like we're gonna have to do some fightin'. (Sora and company walk through the Marketplace and spot an elderly duck holding some ice cream near a freezer) Donald: Uncle Scrooge!? Sora: Er, who? Goofy: He's Donald's uncle---a business typhoon! Before the Heartless showed up, he traveled the worlds on a Gummi Ship with the King. He was helpin' to set up a traffic system. Donald: A transit system! Scrooge: What's all the racket? (Scrooge turns around and sees them) Scrooge: Why, if it isn't Donald! And Goofy! Hello, lads! Aye, you all look hale and hearty! Donald: So do you, Uncle Scrooge. Scrooge: Ah, if only I were... I canna seem to recreate my favorite old-time ice cream. I'd make millions if I just got it right... (Scrooge looks at the ice cream bar in his hand, licks it, and looks disgusted) Scrooge: Terrible...! (Sora, Donald, and Goofy make their way to the Borough, where some odd light pedestals appear and disappear, as if scanning for something) Donald: Hey, what's going on? Yuffie: That's the town's defense mechanism. (The three look around and see Yuffie on top of a building) Sora: Yuffie! (Yuffie waves slightly, and sees something behind them) Yuffie: Look out! (Sora's Keyblade flashes into his hands as a Dusk swoops in to hit him. They are quickly surrounded by Nobodies. They dispose of them, and the defense mechanism also helps) Yuffie: Hey, you guys! (Yuffie hops down to them) Yuffie: I see you're still in top form. Sora: What'd you expect? (Sora pats his chest) Sora: Looks like you're doing okay. Yuffie: Well, what did YOU expect? Donald: How are the others? Yuffie: Great! Sora: Hey, Yuffie! Have you seen the King and Riku? Yuffie: Nope. (She starts to walk off toward Merlin's House) Yuffie: But I had a feeling I'd see you guys again. Sora (imitating Leon): "We may never meet again, but we'll never forget each other." Yuffie: Is that supposed to be Leon? (Donald and Goofy laugh) Yuffie: Everybody's working on stuff over at Merlin's house. C'mon! (Yuffie runs around the corner. The others follow her and enter Merlin's House. Cid is typing at a computer, while Aerith and Leon watch) Yuffie: Meet the Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee! Aerith: We missed you! Cid: Well, if you ain't in top shape. Leon: I knew it. Sora: Knew what? Leon: A while back, everyone suddenly remembered you guys, all at the same time. Sora: You...remembered? Wait! Does that mean you forgot about us!? Donald (annoyed): Thanks! Yuffie: So where've you guys been all this time? Goofy: We were sleepin'. Cid: Where? In cold storage? (Sora, Donald, and Goofy act nervously) Aerith: It doesn't matter. This is great. Everyone's together again! Sora: So, um...we're trying to find Riku and the King. Have you seen 'em? (Leon, Aerith, and Cid shake their heads) Sora: Right. Aerith: Sorry. But let us know if there's anything we can do to help. Okay? Sora: Okay. Thanks. (Cid gets up in Sora's face) Cid: Don't go thankin' us just yet. Leon: Hollow Bastion's got a problem. A big problem. Sora: You mean, like Nobodies? And Heartless? Yuffie: That's right! Sora: Sounds like you could use our help. Leon: Then let's cut to the chase. Sora, Donald, Goofy. We were hoping the three of you might give us a hand around here. (Sora pats his chest proudly) Sora: Like we're gonna say, no? Leon: ...I forgot who I'm dealing with. Donald: Hey...what do you mean by that? Aerith: Just think of it as a sort of "Leon compliment." (Leon opens the door) Leon: Follow me to the bailey---there's something you need to see. (He leaves, and Merlin appears) Merlin: Oh! I thought it was you. Right on time! Donald: It's Merlin! Yuffie: Sora and the gang said they're gonna help out! Merlin: Splendid! We'll count on you! Sora, Donald, and Goofy: Right! Merlin: Ah, yes. Did you give them the cards, dear? Aerith: Oh! (Aerith takes out three cards from her dress) Aerith: Here...they're presents for you. Leon thought you might like to have them. (Sora takes the card and flips it so he can read it) Sora: Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee Honorary Member! Donald: Membership cards! Goofy: Kinda cool, huh? (Donald and Sora nod) Sora: Hey, thanks, Leahhh...huh? (Sora turns around to the door and sees that Leon is gone) Sora: Oh no! We're supposed to be at the bailey! Merlin: Just a moment, Sora. What about your magic? Sora: Huh? Oh, that's right... (Sora crosses his arms) Yuffie: Maybe you forgot it while you were asleep! Merlin: Now, what am I to do with you? I suppose I'll have to lend you a few spells. But be careful with them! Sora: Thanks, Merlin! Donald: To the bailey, and fast! (Sora and company reach the bailey, and see Leon looking over the edge at the dark castle far in the distance) Leon: Look at that. (Sora gasps) Leon: We want to restore Hollow Bastion to what it used to be. Who knows---maybe even something better. There's still a lot to do, but I'm sure we can handle everything--- Except...for that... (He points to the castle, then points to two Dusks walking in the direction of the castle) Leon: ...and that. Sora: We'll handle 'em! Leon: Well, that's good to hear. So Sora---do you know what's going on, then? Sora: There's this guy, Pete, who's been going around plotting with the Heartless. But he's not smart enough to tie his own shoes. The ones we need to worry about are the Nobodies. Goofy: And those Organization XIII guys in charge, too! ??????: You called? (All four of them look around and see no one. Sora runs out into an open area) ??????: You're doing well. Sora: Who's that!? (He unleashes his Keyblade) ??????: This calls for a celebration... (Several Dusks appear. Leon readies his Gunblade. Sora chases the Dusks through the bailey. The gate to the inside closes. Sora and Leon help keep the Nobodies away from the gate) ??????: The Keyblade...a truly marvelous weapon. Were it only in more...capable hands... (A group of six people laugh) Sora: Show yourselves! (Six cloaked figures appear and the central one raises his arms) Goofy: Organization XIII! Sora: Good! Now we can settle this! ??????: What a shame... And here I thought we could be friends. (They disappear in a laugh) Donald: Stop! (Donald runs to a set of stairs and a single cloaked man appears before them) Donald: What's the big idea!? ??????: Oopsy-daisy! Sora: Move! ??????: Now, do you think that's polite, shutting me down like that? Sora: I said get outta the way! ??????: As if! You can talk all you want, but that won't change a thing. Donald: Then we're gonna MAKE you move! ??????: See, that would work---if I were just any old dude. 'Cept I'm not. I'm with the Organization. Nothing "any old" about me. Sora: Ha! Tough talk for someone who stood on the sidelines while his Nobody flunkeys did the fighting! ??????: Oh, dear. I think you got the wrong impression. (The hooded man wags a finger at Sora) Sora: You gonna cry? ??????: As if! Why don't I remind you how tough the crowd you're dealing with really is? Sora: Remind me? (Sora snaps out of it. The man laughs) ??????: That's RIGHT, he used to give me that same exact look. Sora: I guess you think you can psych me out by saying really random stuff! ??????: Gee... I just don't know. (The man spreads his arms open as if challenging them to strike him. He soon gives up) ??????: Be a good boy now! Donald: Wait! (He disappears as Donald tries to jump on him) Donald: Nuts! He got away! Sora: That was weird. WHO gave him the same look? Goofy: Y'know, I think he was just tryin' to confuse ya. Sora: Yeah, you're right. Only one me! (Sora takes out his membership card and reads it) Sora: The Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee Honorary Member--- (The card begins to glow. Sora gasps and lets go of it. It floats in the air to everyone's amazement. The Keyblade glows) Sora: Huh? Leon: What's this? Goofy: Gawrsh, ya think...? (Light flashes from the Keyblade and the card. Wind blows through Sora's clothes and hair as a crown symbol appears on the ground beneath him. The card reveals a Keyhole and Sora locks it, opening a gateway) Sora: Ohh...now I get it. That must've been the gate Yen Sid talked about. Donald: Oh boy! Sora: Sorry to run, Leon, but other worlds are calling. (Leon nods) Leon: Organization XIII... They look tough. Be careful out there. Sora: See ya soon. (Leon salutes them. The group reboards the Gummi Ship and notices that their map has changed) Chip: Hey! What happened to Twilight Town? Dale: It's gone! (Sora pilots the Gummi Ship through the Asteroid Sweep to the Land of Dragons. A village is burning. A hawk flies through the air. A single man stands in the midst. The hawk lands on his shoulder and he smiles. A soldier watches from a bamboo grove) Mushu: See that, Mulan? It's Shan-Yu, leader of the Hun army! C'mon, girl. This is your big chance! (The shadow of a large dragon surrounded by red smoke on a large rock is talking with the soldier) Mushu: I can see it now: "Fa Mulan whups public enemy number one!" You gonna be famous! I'm talkin' A-list! Mulan: Mushu, I'm not sure... I haven't even joined the army yet. I have to take my father's place to preserve the Fa family honor. I just hope I don't get discovered. Mushu: Whatever. You just scared---admit it. Mulan: Aren't you? (The dragon places a hand on his forehead. Sora, Donald, and Goofy are walking though the grove, when Goofy spots their conversation and stops. They see the shadow and become suspicious) Donald: A Heartless? Sora: Let's get the jump on 'im! (Sora and Donald run ahead) Goofy: Gawrsh, maybe we better look before we leap. (Sora gasps as they run in. Mushu jumps from behind the rock into Mulan's arms. He is definitely not a large dragon) Goofy: Is that Mushu? (Mushu pops out from behind Mulan) Mushu: That's right, I know you heard of me! I'm little, lethal, and legendary! Now y'all scram before I get my dragon dander up! Sora: Hey, Mushu! We missed you! Mushu: Yeah, well you better HOPE I miss YOU, or else you're---you're...Sora! Donald! Goofy! Mulan: Do you know them? (Mushu hops to the ground) Mushu: Know them? Man, we used to kick all kinds of bad guy butt together! Yeah, you know, I helped these guys out of a lot of tight spots. 'Cause I'm a mighty dragon! Right? (Mushu leans against Sora's leg. Mulan is hesitant to show herself. Sora moves his leg and Mushu falls over) Sora: Something like that. And...you are? Mulan: I'm Mulan. Um, no, I-I mean... (She quickly lowers her voice) Mushu: Ping! Donald: Mulan Ping? Mulan: Just...Ping. I am Ping, son of Fa Zhou. Sora: You know Mushu? Ping: Mushu's one of my family's guardians. Goofy: We didn't know we were borrowin' somebody as important as a family guardian. (Mushu pops up) Mushu: Yeah, that's right! (He scurries back up onto Ping's shoulders) Mushu: And that puts you three up to your eyeballs in debt to Ping here. (Ping smiles awkwardly) Mushu: Well, guess what, kiddies? It's payback time! Mulan (to the dragon): Mushu... Mushu: Ah, they don't mind. Ain't that right? Sora: Hmm, sounds fair. Mushu: See, Ping here was just on his way to join the Imperial army. (Mushu switches shoulders) Mushu: We gotta go find the other recruits over at the training camp. Ping: Would you join us? It'll be easier to fit in if I'm with guys, like you. Sora: What do you mean, "fit in"? Mushu: Well, um, uh, don't---don't worry about that. Goofy: You're pretendin' to be a boy, aren't ya? (Sora and Donald jump in surprise) Sora: You're a...girl? Mulan (sheepishly): You didn't notice? Donald: Uh-uh. Sora: Not me. Mulan (To Mushu): I think it's working. Mushu: I don't know---those two would fall for anything. Sora: I'm right here! Donald: Hey! (They walk into the encampment) Mushu: Remember, girl---manly! (Ping straightens up and does a very awkward strut into the camp. Sora joins a line of soldiers before being pushed from his spot by Yao) Yao: 'Bout time we got some grub. Sora: Hey, no cutting! Donald: Get out! (Yao punches Sora in the face. Donald mumbles something and pounces on Yao) Yao: Back off! (Yao and Donald exchange punches) Goofy: Uh-oh! (Ling and Chien-Po come along) Ling: Hey, a space in line! (Ling ends up pushing Yao farther from the line. Chien-Po accidentally knocks Ling and Yao away from the line) Chien-Po: I wonder what they're serving for lunch today. (Yao gets Donald off him) Yao: Knuckle sandwiches! (Yao punches Ling) Sora: That does it! (Donald knocks Ling down and starts jumping on his back. Sora tries to grab Yao, but Yao knocks Sora's hands away. Chien-Po, Goofy, and Ping just stand there not really knowing what to do) Mulan: Please! (They all stop fighting and turn to look at Mulan) Ling: Please! Yao: What a girl! Ping: Uh...knock it off! Yao: Knock what off? Sora: You punched me! Donald: Cutting in line! Ling: What a shrimp! Mushu (popping out from Ping's armor): Who you callin' a shrimp, panda lips? I'm a bona fide guardian dragon! (Ping shoves Mushu back inside) Ping: L-let's just get back in line, okay? Sora: Whose side are you on? I just got slugged! Yao: Want some more? Shang: Soldiers! Get back in line! Ling: The Captain! (They all quickly regain the line formation. Donald peeks out for a second, then straights back up. The captain walks down the line staring at each of them. After he leaves, Sora makes a fist, glaring at Yao, before Shadow Heartless appear. Sora readies his Keyblade) Mulan: What are they? Sora: Heartless! Ling: Oh yeah? (Ling, Yao, and Chien-Po ready their fists) Sora: Ping, I hope you're ready! (They successfully get rid of the Heartless and the captain speaks to them) Shang: You three. What are your names? Sora: Sora. Donald: Donald. Goofy: Goofy. Shang: You're welcome in my troop. Your battle skills are encouraging. Ping: I am the son of Fa Zhou--- Shang (to Ping): You should return home. Ping: B-but... That would dishonor my family! Shang: You'd rather dishonor my troops? Ping (trying to be tough): Don't make me---! Sora: If Ping trains hard and does his best, he'll get stronger in no time. Shang: Hmm... Sora: Just give us an assignment! We'll show you how well we can work together. Shang: So...you want to be tested? Our orders are to ambush Shan-Yu's army on their way here. They should be coming through the mountain pass. Donald: We'll smash them! Shang: I doubt that. You four will be the advance party. Scout out the mountain for my troops. Sora: That's it? No problem. Right? Ping: R-right. Shang: I'll brief you on the details later. Return when you're ready to depart. Remember, the smallest mission may have the greatest purpose. Stay alert! Sora, Donald, Goofy, & Ping: Sir! (They talk to Captain Shang when they're ready) Shang: Have you decided you're up for a mission? A strange figure was seen at the Checkpoint! Head there quickly and defeat the enemy! (After defeating the Heartless at the Checkpoint) Shang: You've done a passable job. But stay alert! This is just the beginning. Shan-Yu has invaded our country. We must stop him at all costs. A mob is heading for the Checkpoint. Stop them while keeping an eye out for strange enemies! (After defeating the Heartless at the Checkpoint) Shang: Hmm, not bad. Now brace yourself for the rest of your assignments. Our objective is to defeat Shan-Yu. Do not fail your mission. It seems the enemy has invaded the camp. Defeat every enemy you encounter! (After defeating the Heartless in the encampment) Shang: Yes, that's exactly what I need from you. Now, you still have some tasks to do. Stay sharp. You did well. Sora: I knew it! Ping: Captain... Shang (to Ping): I suppose you've made a little progress... Donald: Not a little---a lot! Ping: No. You're right, Captain. Please give me one more assignment. This time I'll show you what I'm truly made of! Shang: I'll give you one more chance. See me when you're ready to depart. Remember, this may be a test, but it's still an important mission. Be alert! Sora, Donald, Goofy, & Ping: Sir! (After readying themselves) Shang: Your mission is to secure the path over the summit so our company can pass. I've authorized you to be let through to the summit. Don't let me down! (As the group enters the Mountain Trail, a hawk flies overhead. They fight their way to a village) Yao: Hey, you ain't half bad. Ling: A man among men! Ping: Thanks! (Ling, Yao, and Chien-Po leave. Ping looks down) Ping: But the Captain... Sora: Captain! (Shang arrives with two foot soldiers) Goofy: Ping sure did great! Donald: You bet he did! Shang: Hmm...Fine. I'll let you join my troops... But I'm still not convinced you have what it takes to be a worthy soldier. Sora: Why not!? Ping: It's all right, Sora. I'll find a way to show him what I'm made of. Just give me a chance. Shang: That's the spirit, Ping. Ping: Sir! (Shang and the two foot soldiers continue into the summit) Ling: Good going, Ping! Ping: Thanks! (They enter a small village near the summit) Mushu: Okay, girl! Here's your chance! I just saw this real shady guy. And I know it's Shan-Yu. Ping: Shan-Yu!? Sora: That's the Hun leader! We've got to tell the Captain! Ping: Right! Mushu: Waaaait wait-wait-wait WAIT! Everybody use their heads a sec. Now, why are we here? To make the Captain see Mulan's---I mean, Ping's talents and bring honor to her family. (Sora, Donald, and Goofy nod) Mushu: So, let's go find out where Shan-Yu is, by ourselves. Then, if we're lucky, we can fry him up good! Though just tracking the guy down should earn us our stars... Captain Musclehead will have to notice my girl! Ping: Okay. Let's go. Sora: We'll help out. Mushu: Now we're cookin'! Shan-Yu is in a cave outside the village! (They enter the Village Cave and find a small shrine) Sora: Dead end. Donald: There's nobody here... Mushu: You're crazy. Check again! Donald: Oh, well... (Donald starts to leave) Goofy: Wait for me, Donald! (Goofy follows Donald out of the cave) Sora: Hey, wait up! (There is a strange shaking) Ping: Huh? Mushu: What? What is it? (A barrier forms at the entrance blocking Donald and Goofy out) Donald: Sora! Goofy: Ping! (Shan-Yu laughs and secretly leaves the cave. Several Heartless appear in the room, leaving Sora and Ping to take care of them) Sora: Nice fighting, Ping! You were amazing. (The barrier vanishes) Goofy: You okay? Sora: Yeah, thanks to Ping. Mushu: C'mon! Time to report to the Captain! Ping: But Shan-Yu wasn't here. Mushu: Please! That Hun is old news! We're gonna tell the Captain how thousands of Heartless stormed the cave, and Ping took out almost every one of 'em! (They return to the Village, which has been reduced to smoking ashes. They find Li Shang among the rubble clutching his side) Ping: Captain! (Shang tries to stand, leaning against a blackened wall) Sora: Don't overdo it, Captain! Shang: It's just a scratch. (Shang collapses to the ground slightly) Ping: Captain, the enemy! Where did they go? Shang: They went toward the summit... Ping: We'll stop them! Goofy: It kinda is our fault. Ping: Right. Mushu: You mean MY fault. Donald: Uh-uh! Sora: Shan-Yu and the Heartless did this, not us! Captain, if you track down the villagers, we'll handle this. (They look toward the summit) Sora: Let's go. (The group runs through the Ridge to the Summit. The hawk flies over them to land on Shan-Yu's shoulder at the top of the summit. Hundreds of Heartless hover over the edge of the cliff. Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Ping get ready to fight. The hawk flies off Shan-Yu's shoulder as he cleaves the air with his sword) Shan-Yu: Attack! (The Heartless charge down the mountain toward the group. Sora tries to fight them off until Shan-Yu speeds down the mountain with the group behind him. The hawk flies overhead as Yao, Chien-Po, and Ling enter the summit with a fire cannon) Yao: Stand back! Ling: We'll handle this! (Yao places the fire cannon on the snow and aims it at Shan-Yu. Mulan sees how that's not going to help completely and buts Yao out of the way) Ping: Sorry! (Ping grabs the fire cannon and runs higher up the mountain. She aims it at the peak above) Mulan: Oh, a flint, flint, I need so---huh... (She looks at Mushu) Mushu: Me, hey, whoa! Whoa! Wait a second! Ah! (Ping grabs Mushu and stretches him so his fire breath lights the fire cannon. Mushu ends up on the head of the cannon as it explodes, shooting him off to the mountaintop) Mushu: You're going the wrong way! (The cannon hits the mountain, causing an immense avalanche) Ping: Yes! Sora: Captain? (Shang enters with two foot soldiers. Ping looks from Shang to the avalanche, then back at Shang. She runs to the captain) Mulan: Look out! (The snow races down the summit, plowing over the Heartless and Shan-Yu, heading straight for Sora and the others. Mulan runs to Shang and grabs him by the hand, pulling him around the rock corner away from the pummeling snow) Yao: Run for it! (Sora and the rest of the troops quickly make a run for it around the rock formation as the snow falls off the edge of the summit. Shang and Ping catch their breath) Shang: Thanks, Ping. Ping: It...was nothing. (They stand up) Shang: I should never have doubted you. From now on, you have my trust. Ping: Thank you, Captain. (Mushu pops out of the snow) Mushu: First she uses me as a lighter, then she turns me into a cannon ball. The head ancestor's gonna hear about this. You know, that's it! I give up! I can't take this no more. C'mon, Mulan. Let's quit this charade and go home, girl. Mulan: Mushu! Mushu: Huh? (Mushu sees that Shang is right there and clasps his hands over his mouth) Shang: Mulan? A woman? It can't be! (Mulan says nothing. Sora, Donald, and Goofy run up to them) Sora: Ping! Captain! Goofy: Oh boy, you're okay! Shang: You all knew, didn't you? You knew Ping was really a woman in disguise. (Sora, Donald, and Goofy are at a loss for words) Shang: I can't believe you lied to me. The punishment for high treason and dishonoring the Army...is death. Get out of my sight...now. You're all dismissed. Sora: But Captain... Shang: My debt is repaid. (Shang walks back toward the Ridge) Shang: The Emperor is waiting! Move out! (The troops leave the summit. Mulan sighs. Mushu hops onto her shoulder) Mushu: Mulan... I blew it. (Mulan changes out of her armor) Mulan: Thank you, everyone. Sorry I got you in trouble. Sora: It's no big deal. So Ping... I mean, uh, Mulan...what're you gonna do now? Mulan: Go back home. Mushu: You know, your daddy's gonna be steamed as a chicken dumpling. (Mulan sighs again. Sora takes Donald and Goofy into his arms) Sora: Relax, we'll take our share of the blame. Mulan: Thanks. You're all wonderful friends. (They walk back to the Ridge. The hawk flies overhead to the Summit, where Shan-Yu bursts out of the snow and roars in anger. It rings throughout the mountain. The Heartless appear behind him and the hawk lands on his shoulder. Sora and Mulan see them) Mulan: Shan-Yu! Sora: He's alive! Mulan: He's heading for the Imperial City! We've got to warn Shang! (They race to the city, where the troops have just entered the palace walls) Mulan: ---Shang! (Shang stops) Mulan: Shan-Yu is alive! He's headed this way! Shang: And why should I believe you this time? Sora: But...she's telling you the truth! (Donald spots the hawk flying high above the palace. Shang looks around onto several of the towers as Shan-Yu stands triumphantly upon one. He jumps down to get closer to a way in the palace) Shang: Guard the palace! Do not let the enemy get anywhere near the Emperor! (Yao, Ling, and Chien-Po charge the palace, but the other soldiers remain where they are) Shang: That's an order! (The soldiers stop in their tracks and change into Heartless. Shang is speechless. Sora and Mulan take action) Sora: Captain! We'll secure the courtyard, and you can save the Emperor! (Shang stays where he is) Donald: That's an order! (Shang nods and races to the main palace building. The Heartless surround the remaining group. They quickly decimate the Heartless) Mulan: The Emperor's in danger! Sora (nodding): No time to lose! (They run across Imperial Square to the Palace Gate, where Shan-Yu stands with his sword to the Emperor) Shan-Yu: Now you'll bow to me! (Shan-Yu looks to Mulan, who looks worried. Shang jumps down in the middle of them and knocks Shan-Yu away. Shang helps the Emperor into the Palace and Chien-Po and Ling quickly close the gate. Shan-Yu gets back up as Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Mulan guard the gate, stopping Shan-Yu in his tracks) Mulan: It ends now! Sora: Right now! (The hawk lands on Shan-Yu's shoulder as he glows with dark energy, laughing evilly. After the grueling fight, Shan-Yu clutches his side and falls over, losing the grip on his sword. Mushu jumps around happily) Mushu: Now that's what I call burning some hunny-bun! Aw, yeah! Mulan's the best! Mulan's the best! No, wait a minute---I'm the best! Mushu's the best! Mushu's the best! (Sora and company stand in reverence to the Emperor, who walks out with Shang, a stern look on his face. There are hundred of people now in Imperial Square) Emperor: I've heard a great deal about you, Fa Mulan. (Mulan bows to the Emperor) Emperor: You stole your father's armor, ran away from home, impersonated an Imperial soldier. You deceived your commanding officer, shamed the entire Chinese army, and dishonored your family name. Sora (impatiently): We get the picture... Emperor: You're a young woman. And in the end... (Donald looks hopeless) Emperor: ...you have saved us all. (The Emperor bows to Mulan. She looks up and is completely speechless. The crowd in the square cheers. Sora, Donald, and Goofy congratulate Mulan) Mulan: Your Excellency! Emperor: Captain Li? (Shang takes Shan-Yu's sword and hands it to Mulan) Emperor: Take this, so the world will know what it is you have done for China. Mulan: Thank you. (She bows again) Shang: Mulan. Mulan: Yes? Shang: Sora. Sora: Sir. Shang: Donald. Donald: Wak! Shang: Goofy. Goofy: Yes, sir. Shang: Thank you. (He bows to them slightly) Emperor: "Thank you"? Is that all there is to say, Captain? If you wish to win the heart of Fa Mulan, China's bravest woman, you'll have to be a bit more eloquent than that! (Shang is surprised. The Emperor laughs, as does Mulan) Sora (to Mulan): Can I get an autograph? Mulan: Thanks for everything, Sora. Mushu: Now they GOTTA let me go back to bein' a guardian! They GOTTA! Goofy: But Mushu, I thought you already WERE a family guardian! Mushu: What? Oh, no, no---don't even worry about that, that's just real technical. Just for us guardians. Sora: You tricked us! Mushu: No, no no no, see I did---I just, uh... (Mushu turns to run away) Mushu: You know, I just didn't wanna bog y'all down with all a guardian's deeds. See, they're very complex, a lot of fine print. You wouldn't understand. (Shan-Yu's sword glows and Sora stops chasing Mushu) Sora: Huh? (Sora gets out the Keyblade and opens another gate) Donald: Okay! Goofy: Guess it's about time to be movin' on. Emperor: You shall be missed. Sora: Is it okay if we come back to visit? Mulan: Of course! Shang: We will look forward to your return. Sora: You two play nice. Shang: Whoa... Watch it, soldier! (Mulan blushes as Sora waves goodbye. They turn to look at each other. Mulan giggles. Mushu pops up onto her shoulder and laughs) Mulan: Goodbye, Sora, Donald, Goofy! (Sora, Donald, and Goofy walk down the steps of the Imperial Palace and leave the Land of Dragons. Sora pilots the Gummi Ship through the Stardust Sweep to an enchanted castle in the midst of a dark forest. The three enter through large doors into a dimly lit and empty hallway) Sora: Hey, what is this place? Donald: It's huge! Goofy: And sorta gloomy, don't ya think? Sora: I wonder who lives here. (A loud familiar roar rings through the castle) Goofy: Hey, does anybody else recognize that? (They hear another growl) Sora: Hey! That's the Beast! Donald: Yeah. Goofy: Maybe we should check up on him. Sora: Look! (A Shadow Heartless sneaks across the floor into the Parlor) Donald: C'mon! (The three run to the room. Donald peeks around the doorframe) Donald: Where did it go? (His eyes meet a mysterious glowing rose under a glass case sitting on a table in the corner of the room. He walks over to it when the Shadow pops out of the ground, snapping Donald from his trance) Donald: Found it! (Many more spring up and surround them and Sora gets out his Keyblade. They try to fight them off, but more just keep coming) Sora: Aw, c'mon! Enough already! Donald: Somebody help us! (The doors slam open and the Beast walks in with an angry scowl on his face. Sora, Donald, and Goofy look hopeful. The Beast knocks away the Heartless that attack him and growls) Sora: Just in time! (The Beast walks over to the rose, knocking the trio away. He clenches the rose glass, almost fondling it, and walks out of the room. Donald, Goofy, and Sora watch him leave. Donald rubs his head) Goofy: Gee, do ya think he maybe forgot who we are? Sora: With this many Heartless around, something must be up. Donald: Why'd he have to do that? (The three leave the room, but Donald stops) Sora: What is it? Donald: I just know I saw a lady at the top of those stairs... (They look up to the long staircase branching to the east and west) Goofy: Well... If the Beast is here in the castle, that lady musta been Belle, right? Sora: Yeah, maybe so. Belle might know what's happened to the Beast, too. Goofy: C'mon! Let's go find her! (The trio run up the stairs into the East Wing. Sora turns around and puts a finger to his lips) Sora: Shhh! (Goofy clasps his hands over his mouth. They sneak closer to the door) Belle: What am I going to do? (Sora points to the door quietly. Donald and Goofy nod. Donald steps back from the door) Donald: Okay. (He gets ready to run) Sora: Donald! (Donald blasts through the doors) Donald: Hey! Who opened the door? Belle: Oh, I'm so happy you're here! (Belle grabs Donald and hugs him) Belle: Donald! Sora! Goofy! Sora: Hiya! (He and Goofy wave) Donald: Put me down! Put me down! (Belle finally realizes and sets the dizzy Donald down) Donald: Where's the Beast? Belle: Oh, he must be in the west wing. We don't talk like we used to. Sora: Did something happen? Belle: Yes. Isn't that why you're here? (Donald and Goofy look to Sora, who shrugs) Goofy: Not exactly. But we can still help! (Donald nods) Sora: Since we're here and all. Donald: The Beast won't talk to you? Belle: He's been acting strange lately. The only ones who might know why are locked up in the dungeon. I want to help them, but... Sora: Wait a second. Who locked who up? Belle: The Beast locked up his servants. Donald: But why? Belle: That's what I don't know. Sora: Hmm. Where's this dungeon? Belle: You can get to the undercroft from the west hall. The dungeon is down there. Sora: West hall. Got it. Belle: Be careful! (Sora gives her a thumbs up. They leave and enter the west hall past rows of armor) Sora: There should be a way into the undercroft around here... (Sora finds a wardrobe down the hall that seems to be blocking something, so he tries to move it. Behind, he sees a door) Sora: Here it is! Wardrobe: Do you MIND!? (The wardrobe moves back again, blocking the door. Sora again pushes the wardrobe slowly so as not to wake her up. Once he finally moves her completely out of the way, she wakes up) Wardrobe: And I was just starting to get comfortable... May
