Sailor Moon Kingdom Hearts 10

Chapter 10: Let the Adventure Begin

They all followed Yen Sid into his study. He went near one of the crescent moon-shaped windows and told them to approach. They all gathered around the old sorcerer, as he looked into the horizon. He sighed and then said:

"You know that the trip that you are about to venture on won't be an easy one. That's why I must warn you to the dangers that you are about to engage yourselves in." –Yen Sid stated. –"You all have seen the Heartless, but you don't know from where they come from or what they truly are, and that is something that you all need to know if you are to succeed in your mission."

"Then, please tell us what the Heartless are and why they do the bidding of that awful witch." –Usagi said.

"Very well, I shall tell you everything that I know about them, but before I do, et me remind you that the information that I give you might not be entirely correct, and that throughout your journey you will most certainly find new information regarding your enemies."

That said, he raised both his hands in the air and clapped them. From his hands a cloud of smoke appeared, and started to shape itself in the form of something they all had seen before… a Heartless.

"The Heartless are beings of darkness which manifest themselves in two forms; the Pureblood Heartless and the Emblem Heartless." –He stated.

"What is the difference between them?" –Ami asked, intrigued by the nature of the subject. –"I mean, there has to be a difference between them, right?"

"That is true, Sailor Mercury, there is more than one difference between them." –The old sorcerer asserted. –"The Pureblood Heartlesses are natural Heartless, born when people's hearts are been consumed by darkness. As for the Emblem Heartless, those were created by machines that reproduce the processes of a Heart being consumed by darkness."

The cloud of smoke changed yet again, this time shaping itself into a different Heartless. This one looked like a pink monkey, although its torso was reddish brown, and its claws were black, while its tail was pink. It was wielding in its hand some kind of slingshot.

"This here is a Heartless called Sniper Wild, and it's only one of the many Emblem Heartlesses that exist. Unlike the Pureblood ones, these usually mimic the shape of creatures or objects within a world, and they all brand a symbol which differentiates them from the Pureblood Heartless. These are much more dangerous than the Pureblood Heartlesses, because not only they can mimic almost anything, but they are much more powerful." –Yen Sid concluded.

"We already battled the Pureblood ones, and they were tough, no doubt about it." –Makoto thought to herself. –"I wonder just how powerful the Emblem ones might be."

"But just like the Pureblood Heartlesses, the Emblem Heartlesses can also be eliminated by using our Keyblades, right?" –Rei asked.

"Yes, that is correct. Your Keyblades enable you to also destroy this kind of Heartlesses." –Yen Sid answered.

Well, it is clear what we are up against, but that still does no answer a question… Where do the Heartless come, and how can they exist?" –Michiru asked.

"To answer that, I shall tell you a legend, as I know it. According to this legend, the people of the Universe once lived in harmony on one world, with their hearts full of light. Unfortunately, as time passed on, they began to selfishly fight over the light, and darkness grew within their hearts, covering everything and destroying that world. The light survived in the hearts of children, who were able to rebuild the broken fragments of the one world into many, smaller worlds. However, the true light was still hidden in the darkness, so the worlds remained separate."

"So, according to that legend, the Heartless originated from a world which was a world that combined every world there is in the Universe, all because greed invaded people's hearts." –Usagi said. –"So, that means that our own world originally was part of this giant unified world."

"You're assumptions are correct, Sailor Moon."

"But, Master Yen Sid, if the world's remained separate, how come Sora and the others were able to travel to them, as well as the Heartless?" –Hotaru asked.

"That my dear, I'm afraid that not even I know exactly how it came to happen." –He answered her with a serene voice. –"But my theory is that with time, the barriers around the worlds aged and became frailer and the Heartless managed to create ways to enter in them. As for Sora and the others, being the wielders of the Keyblades, has given them the power to travel into other worlds, by using the Keyblade's power to do it… just like you."

"Well, that certainly explains many things, but now that 'm thinking about it, different Heartless must have different weak points and different powers." –Minako declared. –"How are we all going to know what kind of attack we should use against them?"

"Yeah, we won't have to know every name of them and their powers and weaknesses by heart, right?" –Johnny asked.

"For that matter, I give you this."

Yen Sid once again clapped his hands and what looked like a wristwatch appeared in everyone's right wrist. This object was similar to a digital wristwatch in shape, but when you looked at it closely, you could see that it looked like a mini-computer.

"These are the "Informants", powerful devices which will allow you to identify various kinds of Heartlesses, as well as other enemies." –He explained. –"You just need to point it to an enemy, and the information regarding it will show up, telling you what you need to know about it, in order to stop it.

"Radical!" –George exclaimed.

"Anything else we need to know about the dangers that await us?" –Haruka asked.

"Well, there is one last thing that you will need to know about before you start your journey." –Yen Sid declared. –"You see, Maleficent is not the only one that seeks power by controlling the Heartless, so it is most likely that you will encounter other creatures that also seek that power. My advice to you is to always be on the lookout, and follow your Heart at every time, for it will give you the answers you need in order to accomplish your goal. And most importantly, always trust each others."

"We will, Master Yen Sid, sir." –Usagi declared, bowing her head in respect to the great sorcerer. –"But before we go, I would like to ask you one last thing. Are we ever going to be able to go back home?"

"That is up to you to decide. When the time comes, you will all know what to do in order to return to your world."

Seeing this, the rest of the Sailor Scouts all nodded to that statement, a little smile appeared in Yen Sid's face as he also bowed in respect to them, also showing his mutual respect towards them.

"Now that I have given you all the information that you need, your journey may start."

"We're ready…" –Hotaru said, as she gave hands with Setsuna and George. –"Whatever happens, we will accomplish our mission." –She whispered to herself, gathering all the courage that she could find in her heart and soul.

"Very well then, let me open the path that it will take you to where your journey starts, and most importantly, to where your friend Sailor Chibimoon is."

When Yen Sid said those words, a warm feeling invaded Usagi's heart, because in a matter of minutes, she and the rest of the group would be one step closer to find Chibiusa, wherever she was. Everyone assumed that she was happy, not only because Usagi, probably more than anyone in the group cared about Chibiusa's safety, but because she had the biggest smile that they ever saw in her face. Luna and Artemis look to each other and also smiled.

Yen Sid used his magic and opened some kind of portal which covered the door from where they first entered. This one was formed of what appeared to be light in a liquid state, similar to the darkness that tried to envelop Usagi earlier. A mysterious glowing came out of it, and unlike the darkness, this one delivered a warm feeling. The light in it became stronger as the seconds went by. Looking to one another's, the group wondered where that would lead them.

"This portal will lead you to where your friend Sailor Chibimoon is… a world called Traverse Town. There, you will find people that will help you on your journey, but be careful because danger lurks everywhere." –Yen Sid said, answering to their question.

"Thank you so much for everything, Master Yen Sid. We won't disappoint you, believe us." –Michiru said.

"I know you will, and I have faith that you will be able to find Sora and the others, while preventing Kingdom Hearts from being opened." –Yen Sid declared. –"I just wished I could help you more."

"Don't worry; we can take care of ourselves. After all, the Keyblade wouldn't have chosen us for the job if we could not handle it, right?" –Makoto said.

"Yeah, just leave everything to us!" –George said.

"Very well, then. Good luck and have a safe journey."

As they all went through the portal, they were enveloped in the same kind of light that it had enveloped them, when they were in Tokyo. Through their minds, all kinds of thoughts went by. What kind of enemies awaited them? What friends and allies would they meet?

The journey had just begun, and they all knew that it would not be easy. But if that was the only way for them to ever go back to their own world; they would face anyone and anything that would dare try to stand in their path.