I want to line the pieces up…. Yours and mine.

                  [I will come back and add to this as I go along]

Just uploading scans of the character files pages is making it hard to read, so I’m trying to copy things over for my friends abroad who aren’t able to get ahold of the book, as well as hopefully making them more accessible to people who use screen readers.

They are listed in order of the Table of Contents

Chapter One: The Guardians of Light and the Ones Connected to Them

Sora’s Story Riku’s Story Kairi’s Story King Mickey’s Story Donald Duck’s Story Goofy’s Story Terra’s Story Ventus’s Story Aqua’s Story Roxas’s Story Axel’s Story Xion’s Story Jiminy Cricket’s Story Chip & Dale’s Story Ansem the Wise’s Story Naminé’s Story Dilan’s Story  Aeleus’s Story Ienzo’s Story

(19/20) Missing: Merlin

Chapter Two: The Real Organization XIII and The Forces of Darkness

Terra-Xehanort’s Story Xemnas’s Story Vanitas’s Story Xigbar’s Story Vexen’s Story Saïx’s Story Demyx’s Story Luxord’s Story Marluxia’s Story Larxene’s Story Riku Replica’s Story

[Copied from the Kingdom Hearts Character Files official release.] [Master Post here] [Photo, Info, Extras, and Thoughts under the cut.] 

"Long Long Journey"

In that place in the Realm Between, I cried your name. Because I always wanted to be by your side.

Helped by Aqua, Riku and I met on the other side of the Door to Darkness. I met Aqua, Terra, and Ventus long before that. At the time I was still in training. I left Disney Castle in the care of Minnie, Donald, and Goody to train with the great Yen Sid. But after hearing about a strange phenomenon in the worlds, I couldn't sit still, so I rushed out with a Star Shard that let me cross the barriers between worlds. And where it took me was a wasteland with nothing but rocks.

There, I met Ventus, who was fighting Vanitas. Together, we drove Vanitas off. "Thanks for before, I owe ya. The name's Ventus. What's yours?" "I'm Mickey."

I introduced myself with a smile. When I explained the details of how I came to be here, Ventus grinned.

"Well that makes both of us. I ran off, too."

I showed him the Star Shard.

"All I hafta do is think it, and the Star Shard will take me anywhere I wanna go. At least I thought it would. I haven't quite got the fine points down, like . . . when, or where. . . It just kinda kicks in whenever it wants to. But I wouldn't have met you if it hadn't brought me here."

Ventus peered at the Star Shard n wonder. Just then, the shard emitted a powerful light, and both of us flew away.

The next place I ended up was Radiant Garden. This was back when Ansem the Wise still ruled the place. I seemed to have gotten separated from Ventus within the Light. And then, I met Aqua. She was standing with her Keyblade at the ready to protect a little girl.

I rushed in and got rid of the Unversed who were about to attack the two of them.

"Hurry! Ya gotta get that girl to someplace that's safe."

Aqua picked up the girl and began to run. When she returned moments later, we fought together. We hurried over to the girl after the battle. For some reason, I sensed there was something special about her. That girl was Kairi. I didn't realize it for the longest time. Aqua got down on her knee to be level with Kairi. Then, she looked at me and spoke.

"Thank you. My name is Aqua. I train under Master Eraqus." "And I'm Mickey. I used to be Yen Sid's apprentice. I came back to him for some more training."

Aqua gazed at Kairi.

"I sense light within this girl. You think that's why they attacked her?" "Yep, I think ya might be absolutely right. If ya ask me, she must be somebody pretty extraordinary."

When I said this, Aqua nodded and reached for a handshake. But just then, a powerful light shone from my pocket. It was the Star Shard.

"Oh no, not now! I'll be okay!"

With that, I flew off again.

Afterward, I battled Master Xehanort and got thrown into the Lanes Between. And Aqua was the one who saved me.

When she took me back to Master Yen Sid, I was injured and unconscious. Even so, I managed to wake up, and I followed Aqua and the others to the Keyblade Graveyard. But the first thing I saw when I got there was Aqua collapsed on the ground.

When she finally regained consciousness, Vanitas had already taken over Ventus's body. After the fierce battle, Vanitas's χ-blade went out of control, and we were swallowed by a vortex of light and darkness.

But I manged to find Aqua and Ventus somehow, and I took them back to Master Yen Sid again. Ventus remained unconscious.

"I'll keep him safe-- until he wakes. Forever if I have to," Aqua said, but in response, Master Yen Sid shook his head.

"I will tell you what your friend needs right now. It is not your protection. He needs you to believe. You see, Ventus's heart hangs in the balance. It sleeps in the place between light and darkness. From all I can perceive, that means he will be looking for a friend-- one who believes in him-- to show him the way home. Just as long as you love him. . . then Ventus will be able to find you when he wakes. He can follow that love back to where he belongs-- the Realm of Light."

I thought I should cheer Aqua up, too.

"Don't you worry, Aqua. I believe in Ven, too. Gosh, he's been as good a friend to me as anybody. And if both you and me believe in him with all our hearts. . . then he'll have two lights to follow instead of one."

These were the bonds we'd formed. However, Terra hadn't been found. So all we could do was watch as Aqua set off.

After that, I became a Keyblade Master. I returned to Disney Castle for a while, but I remained ignorant of where Aqua had ended up. And then I learned that something strange was happening-- stars were disappearing from the night sky.

I left a letter for Donald and Goofy and set out again. While searching for the Keyblade of darkness, I eventually met Aqua in the Realm of Darkness. Aided by her, Riku and I closed the door to Kingdom Hearts of Worlds' Hearts together.[1]

We were supposed to stick together after that, but soon I was separated from Riku. But our hearts were connected. After Riku made it to the basement of Castle Oblivion, I called out to him with all my might.

"Remember, Riku, you're not alone."

Riku was battling Ansem, who resided within him.

"Listen close. The light'll never give up on you. You'll always find it, even in the deepest darkness!"

I frantically followed my connection to him. And just as Ansem was about to take over Riku's body, I was able to rush in.

"Phew! Sure glad I made it in time! That oughta keep Ansem busy for a while. Sorry I couldn't come here sooner, Riku."

"Your majesty, is that you?"

Riku had the biggest look of surprise on his face.

"Uh-huh!"

And he hugged me.

"Whoa! That tickles!" "This time, you're not an illusion. I'm so glad that you could make it here."

After Riku released me, he sat down as though in relief.

"I made a promise to you that I would find a way, didn't I? Don't worry! We can defeat him together!"

But Riku shook his head in response.

"Sorry . . . I've gotta face him alone."

I reluctantly agreed to this. Naturally, he felt that defeating Ansem would be meaningless if he didn't do it himself. I understood that. But I did wind up helping just a little.

And when Riku's solitary battle was over, I think I said this:

"The road you chose-- I didn't know. Light and dark, back to back. With you, I think they might meet in a way nobody's seen before. Wonder where that road leads. I'd like to see myself. I'd like to walk the road with ya."

Riku seemed a little embarrassed as he laughed.

"Your Majesty, I'm really flattered. . . I don't know what to say."

"Gosh, Riku, you know you don't have to call me that now. We're pals."

"Fair enough, Mickey."

And with that, our journey began.

It wasn't the twilight road to nightfall, but the road to dawn-- and we walked it together.