They proceed forward over the bizarre terrain. As they approach the swirling mist, a
large dark orb falls from the sky, unclouding their vision. They are attacked by a
Behemoth Heartless and find themselves in a wasteland of snow and crystal. Upon
defeating the Behemoth, they drop into a Giant Crevasse filled with green web-like
structures and crystals scattered throughout
Goofy: I wonder where that Ansem feller went?
Donald: Dive into the most dangerous place and we’ll find him!
At the bottom of the crevasse, they find a portal to a sharply formed cave with a
flaming pillar burning in the center. They jump into the enchanted flame and find
themselves in a long tiled hallway with a large Heartless insignia at the end of it.
They defeat the Heartless that appear around them and a door opens in the wall, leading
to a room with a mysterious device. On the panel of the device a message is written
Ones born of the heart and darkness, devoid of hearts, ravage all worlds and
bring desolation. Seize all hearts and consummate the great heart. All hearts to be
one, one heart to encompass all. Realize the destiny: the realm of Kingdom Hearts.
The great darkness sealed within the great heart. Progeny of darkness, come back to
the eternal darkness. For the heart of light shall unseal the path. Seven hearts,
one Keyhole, one key to the door. The door of darkness, tied by two keys. The door
of darkness to seal the light. None shall pass but shadows, returning to the
darkness. Ones born of the heart and darkness, hunger for every heart until the dark
door opens.
They return to the hallway and jump into the dark portal in the wall. Returning to the
stark cave, the pillar of flame has become a swirling hole in the floor. They enter the
hole and arrive in the Evil Grounds, where they float through the dark air. Beneath them
is a curved figure with two giant wings. As they hover closer to it, its glowing eyes
open and it spreads its wings out, stretching up to its full height. The demon Chernabog
crosses its arms and showers them with its evil gaze. It stands in the caldera of a
volcano, fire coursing through its veins. They fly towards the beast’s head and begin
attacking It. It swipes a mighty claw at them, tossing them away before hunching over.
They glide back to the demon and it raises its arms, roaring loudly as an enormous
torrent of flames washes over them from the volcano, swirling voraciously around
Chernabog. Donald sends a Blizzaga spell at the beast and it begins to spew fire from
its mouth. They fly behind it and attack its neck, dodging another wall of fire. It
knocks them away again and holds out its arms, spinning them in the air. Spirits appear,
dancing near the end of its fingers, and it sends them after the trio. Donald casts
Aeroga on everyone as they fly back into the fray, dodging the attacking spirits. After
tussling with the dark demon, it roars and bursts into a pillar of white hot flames,
flapping its huge wings for a final time before sinking into the volcano and vanishing.
Sora, Donald, and Goofy float down through the crater where they find a white portal.
They enter it and find themselves in a long tunnel filled with ruins. Dark vines line
the walls, a grove of round trees in one corner and stone debris in another. They enter
a second white portal and reach another corridor. Shadows of wicked trees cover the
walls, their evil faces seemingly watching them as they traverse the somewhat darker
tunnel. An image of a small door is etched in the wall. They enter another portal to
another tunnel, the most hollow of all. The image of a castle is displayed on the wall,
the entire cavern giving them an bleak feeling. They reach a large room with a Heartless
symbol placed in the wall. A Behemoth appears, but they defeat it and walk over to the
symbol. A piece breaks off and disappears. They defeat an almost endless horde of
Heartless, with the pieces of the emblem deteriorating as they battle. Soon, the emblem
shines and reveals a hidden room.