Kingdom Hearts II: Difference between revisions

A boy named [[Roxas]] wakes up in his room at [[Twilight Town]]. Roxas has dreams of Sora's adventures while increasingly mysterious activities begin taking place in Twilight Town during Roxas's summer vacation with his friends [[Hayner]], [[Pence]] and [[Olette]]. After obtaining the [[Keyblade]] to defend himself from strange white creatures, Roxas comes in contact with a young man in black named [[Axel]]. Axel appears to know Roxas, though Roxas has no recollection of him.

[[File:My Summer Vacation... 01 KHII.png|thumb|left|Roxas is unwittingly led to Sora, initiating their reunification.]]

Roxas eventually makes his way into an abandoned mansion where a girl named [[Naminé]] informs him that he is a Nobody, like the strange white creatures, although he doesn't understand at the time. Finally, confronted by a mysterious, red-cloaked man called [[DiZ]], Roxas discovers Sora, [[Donald Duck|Donald]], and [[Goofy]] sleeping in the hidden basement of the mansion, where they have been regaining their memories since their last adventure a year ago. Roxas merges with Sora, and Sora finally awakens, alongside his friends.

[[Jiminy Cricket]], who had previously chronicled the trio's adventures, finds that his journal is now completely blank, save for the note: "Thank Naminé", which Jiminy had previously left as a clue to their adventure in [[Castle Oblivion]]. The group begins their journey anew and arrive in the real Twilight Town, instead of the virtual simulation Roxas lived in. The group crosses paths with King [[Mickey Mouse]], who orders them to board a train, before running off. In the station, the real Hayner, Pence and Olette say their farewell to Sora, who cries because of Roxas inside of him, although he does not understand it at the time.

[[File:Master Yen Sid 01 KHII.png|thumb|right|Yen Sid prepares Sora for his next adventure.]]

The train takes them to the [[Mysterious Tower]]. After meeting [[Pete]], a new villain, and speaking with [[Yen Sid]], the party is informed that they must once again visit many [[world]]s to protect them from both the [[Heartless]] and the Nobodies in an attempt to stop [[Organization XIII]]. These include both old but greatly changed places, like [[Hollow Bastion]], along with new ones. Sora gains new clothes and powers from [[Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather]], and Yen Sid summons the [[Gummi Ship]] for them to use. After Sora, Donald and Goofy leave, [[Maleficent's Raven]] brings her tattered cloak to the fairies, who unwillingly remember Maleficent, activating the spell she left to resurrect herself.

Sora continues his quest by unlocking paths to other worlds, learning of Nobodies and fighting the Heartless, as well as facing the remaining members of the mysterious Organization XIII. As the game progresses, Sora learns about Roxas and how much they have in common. He also gets leads that [[Riku]] may still be alive and out there somewhere. Meanwhile, it is also revealed [[Kairi]] is being dragged into the events by Axel, both of them eventually finding their way to Twilight Town. Although Kairi meets Hayner, Pence and Olette, she ends up being abducted by Axel and taken into a portal.

[[File:The One Who Rules Over Organization XIII 01 KHII.png|thumb|left|Sora and his friends prepare to fight the army of Heartless.]]

The Heartless, led in two separate groups by a revived Maleficent and the Organization, regain power, eventually forcing Sora to [[Battle of the 1000 Heartless|battle a massive army of Heartless]] that are attacking Hollow Bastion. Along the way, they learn that the [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness|Ansem]] they fought a year ago was actually the Heartless of [[Terra-Xehanort|Xehanort]], and that the Nobody of Xehanort, [[Xemnas]], is the leader of Organization XIII. They also learn that Xehanort was an apprentice of the real Ansem, who is missing. After the battle of the Heartless, Xemnas appears and leaves with a cryptic note that King Mickey knows where Riku is. When Xemnas leaves, another member of the Organization, [[Saïx]], appears before the group and reveals their ultimate goal: the Nobodies' plan to create another [[Kingdom Hearts]], a doorway to the heart of all worlds that will presumably allow the Nobodies to get their hearts back.

[[File:It's Not a Dream... 01 KHII.png|thumb|right|Sora reunites with Kairi after a year.]]

After confronting and defeating more members of the Organization including Axel, Sora goes to [[The World That Never Was]] to settle the score with the Organization for good. Sora blanks out and briefly battles Roxas in his heart. In the castle, he finally reunites with his friends Riku and Kairi, although Riku is in Ansem's body. Sora learns the truth about Roxas as well; he and Naminé are, respectively, Sora and Kairi's Nobodies, created when they lost their hearts in the original ''Kingdom Hearts'' game. The group cross paths with Mickey, Ansem the Wise and Xemnas. Ansem's [[Kingdom Hearts Encoder]] explodes, apparently killing him and returning Riku to his original form, and Xemnas has disappeared. Maleficent and Pete also appear to hold off a mass of Heartless so that Sora's group can fight Xemnas, and the duo are not seen again.

[[File:Ending 10 KHII.png|thumb|left|Sora, Riku, and Kairi reading Mickey's letter.]]

After defeating [[Xigbar]], Saïx and [[Luxord]], only Xemnas is left of the original thirteen members. Sora and Riku unite to defeat him. Confused how to return, Naminé appears and opens a portal which Mickey, Donald and Goofy pass through. Naminé reunites with Kairi, and a projection of Roxas reunites with Sora. However, it turns out Xemnas' defeat is a false alarm, and Riku and Sora have to finally defeat Xemnas. Afterwards, Xemnas' new Kingdom Hearts is closed. Sora and Riku rest on the Dark Margin. Sora and Riku inexplicably find a bottled letter from Kairi she sent before their reunion, and the Door to Light is somehow opened, which they pass through. Sora and Riku find themselves returned to their homeworld of [[Destiny Islands]]. The pair are welcomed by Kairi, Donald, Goofy and Mickey. Sometime later, Sora, Riku, and Kairi receive a letter from King Mickey.