So I have totally spoiled myself on this game not being able to contain my excitement about another KH game coming out.
Here is the premise of the story. Master Yen Sid knows that Xehanort is coming back, and he also knows that if Sora and Riku are to defeat him they need a new power and to recognized as Masters of the Keyblade.
So he gives them the Mark of Mastery Exam, the exam consisting of traveling to Worlds lost in Sleep, and both of them will open 7 Keyholes of Sleep to awaken the worlds. (The number 7 I believe is important so keep track that info.)
So Sora and Riku end up traveling to six worlds. Traverse Town( I believe has two keyholes as it requires a second visit.), La Cite De Cloches (Hunchback of Noter Domn), The Grid (Tron Legacy), Pranksters Paradise (Pinocchio), Country of the Musketeers, Symphony of Sorcery (Fantasia). They help out the characters of those worlds, some following the movies they originated from some slightly different.
Along the way Sora and Riku run into Ansem SoD, Xemnas and a character new to the game a Young Xehanort. Although right now for me it is unsure how these characters are interfering in there MoM exam, they play an important role.
After they both unlock the final Keyholes and wake the worlds from sleep, the two were supposed to return to the real world. But both somehow end up in The World That Never Was.
This is where things get a little confusing.
The way I understand it, is Xehanort has learned the art of Time Travel and brought other versions of himself to the present, this is how Young Xehanort exists. As a result this Xehanort knew the timeline and knew what Sora and Riku were going to be going through, so they planned an attack.
Xehanorts plan has been to separate his heart and put it in many hosts, in the bigger picture he is attempting to make 13 versions of himself (also will touch on the importance of this number further down keep it stored), that was the original purpose of Orginization XIII, but Xeahnort also knew they would need to fill a space, so he possessed Riku (in the first KH game) in an attempt to make Riku the 13th Xehanort. But Riku has won over the darkness in his heart and become a wielder of the Light.
So as Riku could no longer be used by Xehanort, a contingency plan was needed.
As Sora makes his way threw TWTNW, he meets Org. XIII Member II Xigbar, who explains to Sora that from the beginning they have been in control of the MoM exam the whole time, they made duplications of the worlds that were asleep and sent Sora to those duplications instead of the real ones (this is just my understanding between Japanese translations being difficult to understand sometimes the info gets clouded). But only some of them, Sora has not been able to ascertain which of the dream worlds were a dream within the dream and the real Exam. The did this to send Sora into doubt and confuse him and try to begin to unlock his memories by making him dream about the people he has met that need saving, Aqua, Terra, Ven, Roxas, Namine, Xion. Sora gets lost in these dreams and his heart begins to be filled with darkness. After he has also learned that he is not a true wielder of the Keyblade, that he only has this power because of the hearts he is connected to. Xigbar tells him it is a false power, and Xemnas explains to him that a new heart can be born within a Nobody. So Roxas, Namine, Xion and other members of Org. XIII could have developed Hearts of there own.Confirming that Sora feels that Roxas should have a body and be a Somebody of his own. Sora still tries to fight his way through regardless of this information. But ends up defeated by Young Xehanort and put into a deep sleep.
Its here where we take over Riku for the final time, who even though he was going through the real worlds also some how made it to TWTNW instead of returning to the real world.
Here Riku fights his way through till he finds Sora in a sleep bubble, he can also see through tiny bubbles floating inside that Sora is dreaming of chasing the important people who need saving. Riku cries for him to wake or he will be lost deep into the darkness, when Riku is attacked by and Org. XIII member with red eyes and a Brown coat, the identity of this member is unknown at this time. Riku fights and wins but is sucked into the darkness as he continues to try to wake Sora. Within this darkness he fights Ansem SoD, who again tries to turn Riku back onto his old dark path. Riku declines and defeats him again and when he comes to its in the throne room of the Org. XIII, where Sora is actually in one of the chairs. As Riku tries to save him once again he is stopped by Young Xehanort. Who Riku fights, and then wins.
This is were the waters get a little confusing for me, as only some parts of this were translated but they were direct translations so they don't make a whole lot of sense in English.
After the fight with Young Xehanort, who begins to get the upper hand on Riku, King Mickey shows up to help. Its here that Master Xehanort (from BBS) shows up and explains his plan of making 13 versions of himself and that they intend Sora to be 13. He also explains that his three attempts to access KH were in vain. The first being the plan from BBS, and Ven thwarted his plan to create the X-blade. Then the events in KH and KH II. And he states that he lost sight of the true way of accomplishing access to KH, which was the princesses of heart. He also explains that he is creating the 13 to stand against the 7 lights. When the X-Blade was partially created in BBS and then destroyed it split, into 7 lights and 13 darkness. Now it is believed that the 7 lights are separate from the 7 princesses of heart, and the 7 lights are meant to protect them.
Mickey and Riku then work together to try and save Sora before Xehanort can plant his heart inside him and take control, but are stopped by Xemnas and Ansem SoD. Just as Xehanort attempts to unlock Sora's heart with his keyblade but Lea (Axel's somebody) shows up to stop him, saying that he made a promise to always bring them back. Xehanort flees along with the other Members of the Org. XIII that were present but hooded, with the exception of Saix who attempted to stop Lea (Nomura stated the other members are a surprise to come later.)
This gives Riku, Mickey and Axel the chance to escape to the Mysterious Tower, when they return they realize that Sora is still sleeping.
And its from this point that I really am speculating things because I haven't watched it translated from this point, but what appears to happen is Riku having completed the Exam intact has the power to wake a sleeping heart, so he unlocks Sora's heart and is take the the Heart station (stain glass towers) where he comes across Sora in Ven's armor but its taken over by darkness. Riku fights it and defeats it and frees Sora's heart. When he wakes back up in the Mysterious Tower, Sora is awake and having fun.
Then Yen Sid presents the results of the Exam, as Riku is the only one who really unlocked the true 7 Keyholes of Sleep, Riku is the granted the Mark of Mastery, and Sora failed. Its here that Yen Sid states that they need to save those who are important to bring the 7 Lights together, Yen Sid states specifically that these are keyblade wielders, those who need to be saved Aqua, Terra, and Ventus are assumed to be part of the 7. Mickey includes himself, Riku and Sora as three more Candidates, and the last is unknown but we have a few possibilities for the 7th. Lea then states that he can summon his keyblade and does so surprising the others but then states he has things to take care of in Radiant Garden.
Sora states he needs to be come stronger and goes on a journey alone to gain the power necessary to defeat Xehanort.
Yen Sid sends Riku on an errand.
This is where the secret movie comes into play, it starts with Donald and Goofy sitting on the steps complaining they have nothing to do as everyone else is off on there own. Specifically saying that Sora has been gone a long time, when someone shows up and surprises the two of them. It then cuts to King Mickey talking with Yen Sid about the 7 Lights and 13 darkness and how the 7 Lights will each need to protect one of the princesses of Heart as Xehanort stated he needed to return to his original plan.
As there talking about who the last light is Riku walks in and Mickey is then surprised as Kairi is behind Riku. Yen Sid states that he heard that she can wield a keyblade so he asked Riku to bring her here.
Ending with the words Kindom Hearts Reconnect...
So 7 Lights Mickey, Riku, Sora, Aqua, Terra, Ven, and the other possibilities include Kairi, Lea, Roxas, Namine or Xion. Did anyone find it interesting that there were 7 Keyholes of Sleep, and there are 7 Princesses of Heart, and also 7 wielders of Light....If you believe in the holy trinity the numbers are 777...
13 is also said to be an unlucky number and yet there are 13 darkness....
My thoughts on the future are, one Aqua, Terra and Ven will be rescued, two Roxas, Namine and Xion can also be a possible rescue option. Xehanort I think is trying to throw our warriors off by telling them he is planning to go after the princesses of heart again, when he really is planning another Keyblade War.
But these are all theories, I think that fans have been screaming so loudly for KH3 that Nomura is finally listening and setting things in motion to begin work on KHIII.
