Hey guys! Sorry for the late update. I had started it ages ago but my external hard drive died and so did my soul. Then, coursework got in the way so I had to prolong it. But here it is! So, as some of you may know, the story is in two arcs! I'm also not really focusing on battles but more on the plot. Anyway, I hope you enjoy!

FACTS OF THE CHAPTER:

1) I hate that I DESPISE tutorials.

2) Each chapter is one floor.

ANNOUNCEMENT! There is a poll going throughout the series. I have scenarios on who Charlie will end up with towards the end of the Dark Seeker Saga. So, I have made a poll for you guys. Will Charlie end up with Ryan? Sora? Neither? Or are you going to let me decide? VOTE NOW!

Enjoy!

In the last story, we are introduced to two new characters; Charlie and Ryan. They are best friends and crushed and originate from our world. Well, one day, they somehow entered the Kingdom Hearts universe but are separated. Charlie gains the ability to wield a special Keyblade and joined Sora, Donaald and Goofy to save everyone. Along the way, Charlie finds Ryan but has fallen to darkness with Riku. Charlie eventually saves Ryan but Ansem takes him to claim Kingdom Hearts. Charlie finds out she is the sole protector of Kingdom Hearts because she is the Sorceress of Light In the end, Sora and Charlie save Riku and Ryan but the two boys decide to stay on the other side of Kingdom Hearts. Now, Sora's and Charlie's new quest is to find Riku, Ryan and King Mickey as well as the door to the light.

A Quest to Find Missing Friends Arc.

From the last time we saw the four heroes, Sora, Charlie, Donald and Goofy had no idea of finding the door to the light. However, Pluto appeared with a letter in his mouth. And on the envelope was a familiar seal. The King's seal. So, concluding that this was a sign, if any, the group followed the King's loyal pooch down the road. Until they lost him. It was late and the group needed rest. Not a lot has changed since we last saw them. Except, the fact that Sora's voice changed overnight. The heroes rested their heads on the grass, Donald slept by Goofy while the two teens slept side by side.

Charlie's dream was more like a memory. The memory of when Ryan and she shared their first kiss. She now knows how Ryan feels about her, and howshe feels for him. Suddenly an image of Sora appeared. She gasped and jolted up awake.

"Why did Sora appear in my dream?" She thought.

She rested her head in her palm. She knew how she felt for Ryan, but what of Sora? She felt something for Sora but what? She couldn't even define it. She noticed the boy in question walking about in this time of night. She stood up and joined Sora in their midnight stroll.

"Trouble sleeping?" She asked.

"Yeah."

"You're worried about Riku, aren't you?"

Sora had gotten used to Charlie knowing what he is thinking. Their stroll took the two to cross roads. Sora looked up the sky and couldn't help but wonder about his and Charlie's friendship. The last time the two did this; Sora knew their friendship was close. But how close? Sora had to find out the limitations. But right now, his concern was for Riku.

"Everything will be all right. I promise." Charlie smiled as she gazed at the stars.

Charlie returned her gaze at Sora. She smiled at him. She wished to tell him everything but she was worried that it may change the story. Everything happened for a reason. She was only worried the next mess he will get herself caught up in. Now that she is part of the journey, she has no escape from what's to come. As if by queue…

"Along the road lies something you need."

A figure in a black coat appears behind Sora and Charlie, by the sound of the voice, it's male. The teens turn around to look for him but the figure disappeared. Only to reappear behind the two. Sora and Charlie turn to him.

"However- in order to claim it you must lose something that is dear to you." The man spoke.

The figure turns around and vanishes. Sora starts to chase him down the road but stops. He turns to Charlie and the girl knew exactly what he was trying to say: 'Should we follow him?' She only nodded back to him. The Keyblade wielders woke Donald and Goofy, with the former throwing a hissy fit, and they followed the road to a castle. Donald and Goofy are slightly further ahead and begin talking about something Charlie didn't know for she couldn't hear. She just stared at the castle before her.

"I wonder how bad my experience will be here…" She thought.

She knew how much Sora and Riku suffered here. But what of her? Would Ryan be here? How will this castle affect her? There was only one way to find out. She turned to see Sora who just gasped and continued forward, with the female following pursuit. The Disney characters finished their conversation and joined the heroes.

Sora opens the large door and peeks inside. Then Charlie leaned her head to gain a view as well. It was clear and the four stepped inside. Goofy felt anxious about the whole idea and asks if it was okay to barge in like this.

"But we gotta do it, if we're gonna find the King…" Donald reasoned.

"The King?! King Mickey's here?" Goofy asked surprisingly.

"Something just told me he'd here, OK?" Donald explained.

"Really? 'Cause now that ya mention it, I was kinda thinkin' the same thing." Goofy said.

"Seriously? Me too! One look at this castle, and I just knew: Our very best friends – they're here."

"I think you're right. I get the feeling like I'm going to see Ryan again. Very soon." Charlie added.

She wasn't lying. When she first took a step into this daunting place, her heart swelled with Ryan in mind. Maybe he's with Riku in here? That's what she's hoping for. Although, she didn't know why she felt anxious in the first place. Suddenly, Jiminy Cricket jumped out of Sora's hood, causing Charlie to snap out of her train of thought. The little cricket then told the four it couldn't have been a mere coincidence for he, too, had the same feeling. Donald grew suspicious and suggested they take a look which Sora agreed and headed for the door.

"Wak! Where are you going?" Donald asked.

"That way. To the door. Are you scared?" Sora snickered.

"Ha! I'm not scared of anything!" Charlie began to march forward.

"Aw, don't be ridiculous! Come on, let's go, Goofy!" Donald replied.

Goofy then reminded that they should shut the door before they venture forward since it would be considered rude. When Goofy turned around, he gasped and called Sora's and Charlie's names. The same hooded man from before stood before them and the entrance doors closed. Sora grunted while he and Charlie summoned their Keyblades. Sora asked who the man was. But the man only started to walk forward.

"Wak! Heartless! Oh yeah? I'll try some magic!" Donald yelled.

The Court Wizard waved his wand and called out the thunder spell. Only to have nothing happen. He called again and again but nothing happens. He then called Blizzard and then Fire. The cloaked man reaches them and Donald only slumps in defeat. Donald asked out loud why it wasn't working.

"I should think it's obvious. The moment you set foot in this castle, you forgot every spell and every ability you ever knew. In this place, to find is to lose, and to lose is to find. That is the way in Castle Oblivion." The figure explained.

"Castle Oblivion?" Sora asked out loud.

"Well that's a depressing name." Charlie muttered. The man disappears and reappears behind the teens.

"Here you will meet people that you have known in the past. And you will meet people you miss." The man explained.

"I miss? Riku! You mean Riku's here?!" Sora asked excitingly.

"Ryan, too?" Charlie asked.

The figure then asked if that is what they want. Then he holds out his hand and a strong gust of wind and petals blast at them, causing the four to block with their weapons. The man then becomes transparent and flies through Sora. Sora turns, jumps and attempts to slash at the man but he disappears and flies through Charlie as well! The figure then teleports to the doors that leads further into the castle.

"What'd you do?!" Sora asked.

"Yeah! I've never felt so violated in my life!" Charlie complained.

The man holds out a card with an image of a familiar world on the front. The man claims that it's for the Keyblade wielders to reunite with those they hold dear. He then tosses the card to Sora and said boy questions it.

"It is a promise for the reunion you both seek. Hold the card to open the door. And beyond it, a new world. Proceed, Sora, Charlie. To lose, and claim anew, or to claim anew only to lose…" The man disappears and the four gasp.

A promise for a reunion… Charlie grew suspicious of that. Ryan promised to come back to her with a kiss. She preferred that promise to that guy's any day. But if she does want to see him again, she has to move forward with Sora. Everyone looked at Sora for the decision to move forward or not.

"C'mon – let's go." Sora decided.

They followed Sora as he walked towards the door. He held out the card and raised it up. In a flash, the card disappears and the doors open. They looked around and realised where they are.

"This can't be right… we're in Traverse Town!" Sora pointed out.

The hooded man returned behind them and told the group that what they see isn't real. Sora and Charlie turn around but the man disappears and reappears behind them. The figure tells them that the town is just an illusion created by the teen's memories ingrained in that card.

"Our memories?" Sora questioned and Jiminy hopped down.

"Forget about that, Sora, Charlie! We lost Donald and Goofy!" Jiminy panicked.

"What?!" Charlie started to look with Sora.

"Donald? Goofy? Guys, where are you? What did you do with them?!" Sora glared at the man.

The man told the teens that Donald and Goofy are at the mercy of the cards now. He told the heroes to master the cards and their strength will be with them again. Suddenly it turned into a tutorial and a green card with an image of Donald started to bounce on the ground in front of them.

"The laws of the castle require that your friends be transformed into cards. If you value you friends, you won't fail to pick them up." The man said.

Sora picks up the card and the man explained that every card the teens pick up would be automatically on the top of their respective stacks. If the teens use them, their friends will come to their aid. Sora used the Donald card and the duck appears casting two fire spells at the man before disappearing.

"The cards you use vanish, but they will reappear to aid you time and again. Cards are the hearts of your friends. Everything in this castle is ruled by cards. Whether an enemy or a door confronts you, cards are the only way to proceed. But you mustn't forget your own strength." He explained.

Sora practised his jumping ability and Dodge Rolls while Charlie practised her cartwheels. The figure explained a simple strategy when it comes to the cards; first think for yourself, move then use the cards. Both Sora and Charlie stacked three cards creating a combo on the man, but the man only guarded from them. The man complimented the two on knowing their strengths, but it's useless if they lose their target. So, to demonstrate this, the figure started flying around the heroes and each of them locked onto their target and attacked him at least once.

"Good. Every move you make causes a card to disappear. If you use up all of your cards, you will be unable to act. But there is a solution. Keep using cards until you run out, and I will show you."

Sora and Charlie used each of their cards until they had none left. The figure explained that now they have no more cards, they have no more power. If they wanted more cards, they had to focus. Soon the cards returned to the teens. The man then said it was the strength of their hearts that brought the cards back. He explained that if they want to recall the cards, they only needed to wish it. However, each time they do, it will take longer for them to return. But they aren't unlimited so Sora and Charlie would have to use them wisely. While in battle, they would have to use the most affective cards. The teens then cycled through all their cards.

"The four card types you use in battle are grouped into two wider categories. The first category includes attack cards, magic cards and item cards. To use the cards from a different category – "

The two shuffled the different categories and the man said that the cards would empower them whether they are attacking or defending. But it was up to them. Finally, the tutorial lesson ended. Suddenly, Donald and Goofy reappear and run up to Sora and Charlie. The latter sighed in relief.

"Are you two all right? Where have you been?" Sora asked.

"You tell us! When you opened the door, we saw a strange light – and the rest is just… blank." Donald explained.

"Gee, that doesn't help. Try to remember what happened. I have to keep my journal up to date." Jiminy jumped up and down.

"Come on, Jiminy. Give them a break. It's not their fault." Charlie reasoned.

Goofy then noticed something off. He looked down and notices that his clothes changed. He then asked Donald about them. Donald looks down and gasps. Someone had changed their clothes. Sora then asked the man if it was the cards again.

"That is for you to ponder. Master the cards and make your way through the castle. But from here, you two walk alone." The man explained.

Goofy started to worry about the teens. Donald then explained that Sora and Charlie couldn't do anything without their help. Only to have Sora thank him sarcastically. Was he getting that sarcastic attitude from Charlie? No one knew. But Charlie did worry about Donald and Goofy as well.

"You sure you two will be okay?" Goofy asked.

"Of course! You want us to go alone? Fine. I can take care of myself and protect Charlie!" Sora replied.

Charlie couldn't help but blush. She never thought that Sora would want to protect her that badly. How much does he care about her? She placed her palm over her heart in an instant and felt the beat of her heart attack her ribcage like an on-going drum. Why does she continue to feel this way? Is she just thinking too much into this?

"Hmph, the hero speaks boldly. Go, then. The rest of Castle Oblivion awaits. Walk the avenues of latent memory, and you shall meet someone dear to you." The man finally disappears.

"I've got a bad feeling about this…" Jiminy spoke out loud.

"You're not the only one, Jiminy." Charlie thought.

"Relax, Jiminy. We're ready for any trick he's got up his sleeve, right, Charlie? How hard can it be to figure out these cards? All we have to do is one in front of that door over there." Sora assured them.

Along the way, Sora and Charlie encountered Heartless that helped them to 'master the cards' as the man said. After a while, Charlie found the rules of the cards a piece of cake. Although it can be a bit difficult sometimes to find the most effective attack. They arrived at the door and used the Key to Beginnings card that Sora had gained from the tutorial. He held it up, it vanished and the doors open. They find themselves in the 3rd District. Sora and Charlie walk side by side until Sora stops, causing Charlie to turn to him.

"Hmm, fighting alone isn't easy as I thought…" Sora said.

"Well, we're not really fighting alone." Charlie responded.

Two cards covered in light slowly descend behind Sora. In a flash, Donald and Goofy appear, scaring Sora senseless. Sora scolds the two and tells them to not pop out of nowhere. Donald argued that it wasn't their fault and for once, Charlie was on Donald's side. Only this one time. Suddenly, Pluto appeared from behind them and the four watch the pooch very carefully.

"Pluto?!" Sora's eyebrow raised in curiosity.

"Things keep getting stranger. What's Pluto doing here?" Donald asked.

"There's nothing strange about that. We came to Traverse Town with Pluto, didn't we?" Goofy tried to recall.

"Did we?" Donald asked.

Jiminy jumped down again and explained that according to his journal, it was before Donald and Goofy met Sora and Charlie that Pluto was with them. Donald then remembered that they were chasing Pluto and that's how they ended up in Castle Oblivion.

"But aren't we in Traverse Town?" Goofy asked.

"Well, it's not really Traverse Town. I think the card created this Traverse Town in Castle Oblivion!" Jiminy explained.

"Aaghh! Who cares about all that? It's too confusing! I don't know where we are, but let's just keep moving forward defeating Heartless! We'll get somewhere!" Sora argued.

"You're always confused but if defeating Heartless is something you want to do, then okay." Charlie smirked at them.

"You'd better be careful, or it's the Heartless that are going to defeat you." A familiar voice spoke.

"Leon, it's you! What are you doing in Castle Oblivion?" Sora asked.

"Castle Oblivion? What are you talking about? This is Traverse Town. And how do you know my name? Who are you?" Leon responded.

Everyone gasped. How could Leon forget about them? Everything they went through on their previous journey, was that for nothing? Leon helped Sora and Charlie to get their friends back!

"I've never met the likes of you before." Leon said.

"This is cruel!" Charlie thought.

Sora didn't believe it. He argued that they all fought the Heartless together. Charlie's eyes were wide with shock and hurt. But Leon didn't understand what Sora was talking about; in fact, he doesn't even remember their names. Leon apologised but Sora asked how he could have forgotten them.

"This isn't happening…" Charlie said.

"I feel for you, but you've got the wrong guy. Happens all the time. Don't take it so personally, Sora, Charlie."

Sora's and Charlie's eyes brightened up when Leon remembered their names. Donald stated that Leon does know their names. But Leon questions how. Charlie's eyes dropped along with Sora's. This is cruel even for Leon. Goofy then asks Donald if Leon is just playing around.

"If he is, it's not funny. Sora and Charlie are really upset." Donald replied.

"Who's kidding around, Goofy? You and Donald are the ones who – "

That caught everyone's attention. This was really confusing and when Charlie gets confused, she gets frustrated. She clenched her fist as Leon clenched his head, claiming something is wrong with his memory.

"I, dunno, Leon. Maybe Aerith was onto something after all."

Everyone looked up to see Yuffie, the ninja come trotting this way. What did she mean that Aerith is onto something? Yuffie explained that Aerith sensed some uncanny kind of power. Apparently, this is uncanny to everyone. She then suggested taking Sora and Charlie to Aerith.

"Yuffie, you know our names!" Sora said.

"Yep! Looks like you know mine, too." She replied.

Leon asked Yuffie if she knew the teens but she told him she didn't which disheartened them greatly. She admitted it was strange however; it was convenient since they can skip the introductions. But Leon just sighed. He asked how Yuffie could accept it so easily but Yuffie is just as bubbly as ever. She then told him that she's going to run ahead and inform Aerith about Sora and Charlie. She then left with Pluto.

"…I guess it's no use pondering over it. Come on, follow me. But there are Heartless wandering around town. I'd better teach you how to protect yourself in battle." Leon said.

Leon explained about the numbers on the cards that the Keyblade wielders use in battle. The cards range from 0 to 9 and the higher the number, the stronger the card. If Sora and Charlie play a card the same time as an enemy, the card with the higher number wins. Leon told the two to try it and they would sometimes break Leon's card and other times, Leon would break their cards.

"See how it works? Playing a card higher than your opponent's and breaking through their defences is called a 'card break'. Playing a lower card results in your attack being deflected. Even powerful cards can be deflected if the enemy's card is higher. Whoever is in the losing side of a break is left wide open to attacks. Don't let that person be you. Cards with 0 as their value are special. No matter what card the enemy plays, you can break it with a zero card. But if you play the zero too soon, the enemy can break it with any card they play. In other words, it's the most powerful card if it comes last, and useless if it comes first. Try to make the most of it. Card values also affect the cost of assembling a deck. Keep that in mind." Leon explained.

Then Leon went on to talk about 'stocking' cards. He told the teens that stocking cards will increase the value when you put them into play and they cause a lot of damage. He suggested the teens to try. Charlie fished in her pockets and stocked three cards in her hand, she raised them in the air and they flashed before disappearing. She then performed a combo at Leon. However, he only guarded against the attacks.

"Combo attacks aren't the only benefit of stocking cards. Choose your cards carefully and you can unleash special abilities called ' sleights'. Sleights come in all varieties, and each has it's own unique card combination. You should try it out once you've collected more cards and learned a sleight or two. But keep one thing in mind. Every time you used stocked cards, you lose the first card you picked. You can't reload it. The lost card won't return until the end of the battle. Relying only on sleights will cause your cards to run out. That means trouble." Leon finished explaining.

"I hate tutorials." Charlie thought.

"Think you've got the hang of it, Sora, Charlie?" Leon asked.

"Yeah, more or less. I'll pick up the rest when I fight some real battles." Sora replied.

"I've pretty much gotten the gist of it." She replied.

Leon had given the two a card with a lion called Simba on it before telling the teens to remember what he had taught them. The group then made their way to a house with almost the rest of Leon's gang waiting inside. Sora then asked Aerith if she had forgotten the heroes as well.

"I don't know whether to say 'nice to meet you' or 'good to see you again.' I don't think I know you, but I still feel like you belong here." Aerith said.

"Yeah, exactly! Like we've never met, but it still doesn't feel weird knowing your names." Yuffie added.

"How about, let's try avoiding awkwardness and just say hi? It would be a lot easier for everyone…" Charlie said as she placed her hands on her waist.

Sora then argued that they have met. He went on telling them that they all worked together to defeat the Heartless. Leon muttered out loud that what Sora is saying feels right but he still couldn't remember. This was ticking Charlie off! Even though everyone was serious about the memory mess, it was like some force was playing with her emotions.

"Then I guess you won't remember what you told us. In Hollow Bastion, when we sealed the Keyhole: 'We may never meet again…'" Sora started.

"… but we'll never forget each other" Leon ended.

"See, you do remember!" Sora told Leon.

Yuffie then told the group that she remembered, too. Leon just accepted that he couldn't write it off as a coincidence. Aerith said that she doesn't have any memory of it but she somehow still remembers. She then concluded that it's Charlie and Sora's hearts that are doing the remembering for them. Sora and Charlie couldn't believe it but maybe it makes sense?

"We don't know you, Sora, Charlie, but your hearts are full of memories of us together. Those memories must resonate in our hearts, too. Maybe they tell us things we couldn't otherwise know." Aerith explained.

"So you're saying that Sora's and Charlie's memories are affecting ours?" Leon asked.

"Their memories do seem to have a certain power." Aerith replied.

"Maybe it's like that guy said, then. This town is just an illusion. Something our memories created." Sora concluded.

Aerith then asked if there is someone special in this town. Sora, startled at first, came to realise that their hearts are resonating with Aerith's and the gang, telling them what happened. He told them that both he and Charlie have someone special in Castle Oblivion.

"Castle Oblivion? What's that? There aren't any castles in here." Yuffie said.

"That's not quite what I mean." Sora stated.

Aerith told the teens that they still aren't sure what is going on and Sora explained that they had only just arrived here and he suggested that he and Charlie should take a look around. Leon agreed to the idea but he warned them about the Heartless but he knew that wouldn't be a problem for Sora and Charlie.

"So you know that we can fight?" Sora smirked.

"I can't say I know, but I feel like believing you. Let's leave it at that." Leon smiled.

Sora and Charlie were giving a golden card called 'Key To Truth'. They left the house and continued to wander around the town. Goofy and Donald had returned to their card forms when the Heartless were about but Charlie was in deep thought to even notice it. She understands that this Traverse Town is an illusion, but she feels like she's forgetting something. And she couldn't understand why. She snapped out of it when she realised that they had found themselves in the 2nd District. In front of them stood Cid. Another one of Leon's gang.

"Well whaddaya know. It's Sora and Charlie! Wait, what am I saying? I don't know you two. But you do look like a Sora, what with the spikey hair and pants… and you look like a Charlie with the pigtails and the sassy look in your eyes…" Cid said.

"It's okay, Cid. That's our names." Sora assured him.

"Hey, what do you mean 'the sassy look' in my eyes?" Charlie huffed.

"So! You've heard of me, eh? Well, can't say I'm surprised." Cid smirked.

Sora then asked if Cid could help the teens as they each are looking for a friend and apparently they are supposed to be around here. Cid then explained that lately, all the's seen are Heartless. Apparently the 2nd District is the worst. There is a jumbo sized Heartless that shows up when the bell rings. He then warned everyone to get out of here before leaving.

"Gawrsh, maybe we should leave." Goofy suggested worriedly.

"Don't you want to see the Heartless?" Sora asked.

"No we don't!" Donald argued.

"Sora, who in hell would want to see a jumbo sized Heartless?!" Charlie asked.

Suddenly the bell rings. Charlie muttered a 'sputnick' before Goofy and Donald wished the two luck before they vanished in a bright light. A giant Heartless fell from the sky in pieces. It was purple and made up off armour. Sora and Charlie summoned their respective Keyblades.

The battle had begun and the first move the Guard Armour made was spinning his arms around himself. Luckily, the teens dodged out of the way and Sora performed a combo using a stack of three cards. Charlie managed to pick up a Goofy card and stacked it with a normal attack card, performing a Goofy Smash. Suddenly, a green card with a green Mickey symbol on it appeared. Sora picked it up and used it. The Guard Armour fell to pieces and the teens started attacking it. It wasn't difficult, but finally the Guard Armour was defeated.

"So your friends aren't here?" Yuffie asked.

Sora told Leon's group that they aren't in the town but they are somewhere in the castle. Cid couldn't believe that the town was somehow in the castle while Leon believed that what Sora is talking about is true. The group obviously don't know what's going on but Sora and Charlie do. Apparently Sora and Charlie can see that reality is bigger than just this world.

"I wish I was that sure." Sora doubted.

"I'm jut gonna go with the flow at this point." Charlie placed her hands behind her head.

"You'll be okay, Sora, Charlie. No matter what shape reality takes, you both can handle it. I may not remember you two, but you in my heart." Leon stated.

"Leon..." Sora said.

"Don't get sentimental on us, Leon." Charlie smirked.

Everyone said their goodbyes and left, including Donald and Goofy. Aerith comes back to speak to the teens. She had to tell the teens that the town was made by their memories, which means that Traverse Town is just a figment of their minds, which means that Leon's gang are too.

"But… you can't be a figment! You're standing right here. The town is here, too!" Sora argued.

"This can't be happening!" Charlie panicked.

"But I'm not really me. I don't remember the things I should. And I sense things I shouldn't. Sora, Charlie, beware your memories. In the journey to come, you'll be faced with more illusions. Sometimes the shadows of your memories will deceive you, try to lead you astray." Aerith explained.

Sora asked what does that mean but Aerith couldn't tell them for she is just an illusion. Sora told her not to say it like that because it's depressing. Aerith told the teens to be strong and to not let the illusions to distract them from what's truly important. Donald then called out to Sora and Charlie before he and Goofy returned to them. Sora then assured the Disney characters that he and Charlie will be right there, he then turned to Aerith that they had better be going but she was gone.

"Aerith? Aerith!" Sora called.

"Where'd she go?" Charlie asked.

"What about Aerith?" Donald asked.

"Where did she go? We were just talking to her!"

"What's going on?" Charlie asked Sora.

Goofy then reminded Sora and Charlie that she left with Leon and the others but Sora and Charlie were confused; she was just here, after all. Donald then explained that the teens worried them as they were standing by themselves. Sora then whispered to Charlie, telling her that this is what Aerith must have meant. It was time to go and so Sora, Charlie, Donald and Goofy finally left Traverse Town.

The four return to the familiarity of the white castle walls. They have entered the exit hall of the 1st floor. They are then greeted by the same hooded man from before. The man asks Sora and Charlie if they enjoyed meeting their memories. Sora spoke what they both had on their minds about it being glad to see everyone again but what did the man really want from them?

"What do you have to give?" The man asked.

"A butt whooping, if that's what you want?" Charlie replied sarcastically.

The man walks slowly towards them, making the group of four on guard and summon their weapons. However, a portal appears and another man with spikey red hair steps out. He wears a similar coat and greets the four with a very upbeat hello. Charlie hesitated. She couldn't tear her gaze away from his jade coloured eyes. She couldn't help but feel a familiarity while looking at his features.

"What do you want?" The hooded man asked the redhead.

"No hogging the heroes." He replied. The second man tossed him a card.

"Then perhaps you would like to test them." The hooded man said before vanishing.

"My show now, Keyblade Master, Sorceress of Light. Who am I? My name's Axel. Got it memorized?" Axel introduced himself.

"Uh… sure." Sora hesitated.

"Axel… why does that name ring a bell?" Charlie thought.

Axel then told the teens that they are quick learners. He then said now that they were getting to know each other, he summoned his weapons then told them to not die on him now. Everyone readied themselves for the fight.

Lucky for the teens, they each had a Blizzard card. Axel starts of with a sleight as he consistently attacks Charlie. Charlie is unfortunately stunned so Sora makes sure he distracts Axel by making a stack, which breaks Axels attack, as Sora's last attack in that stack is Blizzard, he causes a lot of damage to him.

Charlie recovers and picks up a Donald and Goofy card. She uses them to her advantage and performs the Wild Crush sleight. Axel then throws one of his chakrams at Sora but he Dodge Rolls out of the way. Axel was easier than the teens thought. A little, too, easy. After a while, Axel was soon defeated.

Back in the hall, Axel disappears and a card hovering in light drifts to Sora. He picks it up and the group take a look t it. Goofy asks what it does. Jiminy appeared from Sora's hood to take a closer look. He concluded that it looks like the one they used for Traverse Town.

"Then I guess we're gonna need it to keep going…" Sora wondered out loud.

"That's right."

The group looked up and gasped to see Axel leaning on the wall by the staircase to the next floor. He looked unharmed from the previous fight. Said man steeped away from the wall and walked over to them. He asked them after the introduction, did they heroes think that he would give up so easily. Sora then stated that Axel was testing them in which Axel agreed.

"And you passed. Congratulations, Sora, Charlie! You're ready – ready to take on Castle Oblivion. You will need to follow your memories. Trust what you remember and seek what you forget. Then you each will find someone very special."

"You mean King Mickey, Ryan and Riku?" Goofy asked.

Axel then told them that they would have to give it more thought to who is most important. He then went on about how our most precious memories lie so deep within our hearts that they are out of reach. But in the end, he believed that Sora and Charlie could find theirs, too.

"Why us?" Sora asked.

"You both have lost sight the light within the darkness. And it seems that you've forgotten that you forgot." Axel shook his head.

"The light within the darkness…" Sora thought.

"What could that mean?" Charlie asked out loud.

Axel asked the teens if they would like a hint and he reached his hand out to them. Sora and Charlie think for a minute while Goofy asked if they need it. Charlie made her decision and walked up to Sora. They looked at each other and the female shook her head. She held his hand; telling him they can do it by themselves, together.

"We're gonna figure it out for ourselves. If you're in our way…" Sora glared.

"Don't worry, Sora, Charlie! We'll protect you!" Donald jumps.

"Good answer. Just what I'd expect from the Keyblade Master and Sorceress of Light. But be forewarned… When your sleeping memories awaken, you may no longer be who you are now." Axel then disappeared.

Sora and Charlie receive five more world cards and continue to the next floor. What awaits them in Castle Oblivion? How will Charlie change? Will she meet someone from her past? How will Castle Oblivion affect Charlie and Sora's relationship? Watch as they continue to conquer Castle Oblivion!

So there you. I don't know how many chapters this will be but I hope you enjoy it. I'm kinda excited for this. So pull up a chair, pop some popcorn and enjoy this one heck of a story!