Outside the Crystal Empire

"Ah I see you have awoken." Xehanort says, smiling at the revived king Sombra. "It took quiet some time to bring you back from your brush with death." He says in his usual condescending tone. However Sombra did not take kindly to Xehanorts words and fired a blast of dark magic at the former Keyblade master. He simplly swats the kings attack with the flat part of his keyblade, like a flyswatter hitting a fly with ease. Resting his arm to his side. "Lets not squander this second chance of opportunity."

"WHO ARE YOU TO SAY SUCH THINGS TO ME!?" Sombra yells in a rage, still recovering from the revival process.

Xehanort doesn't bother with a reply as, all the while hidding a grin at the fierce rage within the mad king. "Ah I am just an old man wishing for some assistance from a dark being such as yourself." showing perfectly fake anguish and fear, clutching his chest. "Looking for someone like yourself, enact your revenge on the inhabitants of this kingdom," he kneels one leg with his head down; face hidden. "all that I wish from you is to help me with something."

Sombra looks at Xehanort wearily still not liking this creature in front of him. "What is~; this~ desire of yours?" Sombra doesn't trust this creature one little bit, but he cant argue the fact that this creature is extremely powerful, nor could he argue the fact that he brought Him back; so for now at least he will hear this creatures request so long as he does not interfere with his own plans, once he has recovered his dark magic.

"All I want is for you to keep a former enemy of mine out of the picture. He's here, but I have a feeling he will still cause issues for you as well, hence; why I have resored you. The darkness within you is strong, more then capable of taking care of one little spirit." Xehanort grins at Sombra. "I will even bestow a new power to you. Just to ensure your success"

Sombra looks at this creature named Xehanort "What~kind of power~?"

Xehanort grins evilly "The power to control heartless!!" As if on cue, hundreds of shadows and neoshadows appeared around the two beings.

Sombra looking at these beings of darkness and shadows before turning to Xehanort with an evil sneer.
"I believe we can work something out, I will accept your offer. Now, give me this power that control these "heartless"!!"

Xehanort grins for a spilt second, then goes netural, before standing up like he was before, with both hands resting behind his back.
"All in good time King Sombra. First you must recover from the revival process."

Sombra is not pleased to be denied this new power but he holds his tongue for now. he of all others should know that rushing into dark magic can be....'lethal' and lead to disastrous effects if one is not careful. "Fine..... However, let us leave this...VIAL place for now. I am in no shape to regain my empire as I stand now." He states with venom possitivly DRIPPING from his mouth as he says that.

Xehanort focuses his mind, calling forth a portal of darkness in front of them. They both step through the portal for only to see Xehanort smiling evilly as the portal vanishes from sight.

Zecora's Hut

"Unbelievable..." Zecora says to me after I finish my tale. Of the heartless, of Xehanort, of my journey to stop him. Everything.
"To think so many worlds exist outside of our own." I nod to her.

"Yes but I must stress that you must not disclose this information to ANYONE unless I say you may. There is a reason this has been kept secret." I tell her.

She nods sagely. "Of course, I can see how that knowledge youths could abused should such fall in wrong hooves."

"Yes, so far you are the only one I have seen that can even see me, ordinarily I wouldn't trust someone I just met with this kind of knowledge, but my hand has been forced on the matter." I gesture to my ghostly form. "But I can somehow feel that you are a kind being so I feel I can trust you." I tell the zebra. Zecora smiles at my comment, but faulters when a knock is heared from the door.

"Zecora! Its me Twilight! I need some iteams for more of that tea you showed me last week."

I look at Zecora then at the door. "Well this should be interesting even though she most likely will not see me." I tell zecora then make my way to the couch/ bed she has and sat on it. Simply shaking her head at me she turns to the door, walking to it and answering it.

"A pleasure to see you again my friend, what exactly do you need from my humble abode?" Zecora asks Twilight. I look around Zecora to get a better look at her, she has a purple coat, about the same size as Zecora maybe a bit bigger. She has a horn, as well as a pair of wings on her back which are tucked in at her sides, also having a somewhat dark blue-ish mane color with a pinkie and purple strip through both her mane and tail. Her eye color is a lovely shade of violet. She is carrying what looks like a pair of saddlebags along her back and has a five pointed purple and pink star on her flank. All in all she looks like a very kind and sweet mare, but having both wings and a horn??? There is something special about her. Im broken out of my thoughts as Twilight replys to Zecoras question.

"Oh! I just need more of that special brew for that tea you made for me last week. I also thought that you and I could talk for a minute. Seems like with all that's been going on since my coronation as a princess I've had less and less time to spend with my friends." She blushes slightly as Zecora gives her a knowing smirk.

"It would be a pleasure Twilight, please come inside and I will precure that which you desisre." Zecora moves aside and lets Twilight inside. I just lay on the couch bed watching her enter when she looks in my direction and her eyes go wide.

"What the heck are YOU!?!?!?" She says/yells and runs over to where im laying, looking equally wide eyed, surprised that she can actually see me.

"How.....how can you see.....ME!?!?!?!?" I shout. "ONLY ZECORA HAS BEEN ABLE TO SEE ME!?!?" My mind momentarily shutting down on me as I look at this mare who SOMEHOW can see me as well.

"What do you mean? Can't anypony see you?" She asked looking at me confused, racking her brain to try and figure out everything, when Zecora walks up to us with an amused expression on her face.

"He is a spirit, my friend. One that was forciably taken from his body by dark forces and sent here from a faraway land" Zecora tells Twilight. At this point my brain starts working again and i clear my non-existant throat."My name is Tristan, your name is Twilight correct? I heard you call for Zecora." I tell her.

"Why yes. Yes it is. My full name is Twilight Sparkle, and im the princess of friendship!" She tells me, adding on after I give her a confused look. "I was just crowned a few months ago." She then smiles sheapishly.

"Okay then? Im still trying to figure out how the hell you can see me?" I tell her.

"Umm i dont know actually, im honestly confused how i can see a spirit." She says giving me a sheapish look. " It could be that because im an Alicorn I can see you or because of my connection to the Element of Magic, but thats just a guess. But you havent answered my question! What the heck are you???" She looks at me exepectantly with a slightly irritated look. I smile sheapishly at her.

"Oh right. Im basically a human, or Homo Sapien if you want to get scientific. And as Zecora told you I was forciably taken from my body and brought here, by another name Xehanort." I tell her while suddenly remembering what she just said. " Your an Alicorn?" I ask her

She gasps and tells me: "Im so sorry that happened to you! Can you get your body back? And yes I am an Alicorn, basically I am all three of the pony races. I use to just be a unicorn but as I said, I just ascended a few months ago." She asks and tells me. I put a hand on my chin and think. As far as I am aware the only way to get my body back is to defeat my heartless and my nobody, and they could be anywhere throughout the many diffrent worlds! Sighing innerally I answer her question.

"I do know of a way but sadly it would require finding my body and heart and they could both be anywhere or in my hearts case in any 'thing'." I tell her. I dont want to tell just anyone about the heartless and nobodies if I do not have too. "For now I am just trying to get my bearings of this new land and then try and begin my search."

"Oh..." Her ears fold back, looking sad. "Im sorry this happened to you but if you'd like I can give you a tour of Ponyvile!" She tells me. " if your trying to get your bearings I can at least help you with that." Smiling wide as she says that. I honestly feel touched that she would offer to help me even though we just met.

"I think I'd like that" I tell her smiling back.

"Great!!! You can meet all my other friends as well! Im sure they will like you as well!" She says excitedly.

I frown. "Your friends may not be able to even see me, I know the three fillies I saw earlier couldn't see or hear me." I tell her. "We should operate under the assumption that no one else can see me for now so you don't look like you have a few screws loose." I say with some humor thrown in.

She blushes slightly. "You have a point. We will have to see if they can see you as well without making me look like I've lost it. For now lets just go to Ponyvile and go from there." She says. I nod my head and stand up as Zecora who apparently took the time we were talking to get what Twilight had needed.

"Here is what you requested my friend. Please have a safe trip back." She tells Twilight.

Twilight happily accepts the tea ingredients and thanks the zebra then motions for me to follow her. "Today is going to be an interesting day" I say in my mind following her out of Zecora's home.

Author's Note

Id like to thank Kyle Belmont for his help with some of the dialog. He will be helping out from time to time. Check out his stories! also any help or ideas would be appreciated!