Back at Merlin’s House, a shrouded figure pulls Kairi through a dark portal, which closes behind them. Riku searches the wall for some way to find the portal.
The team arrives at the Dark Meridian. Sora runs into the area, followed by Merlin. As Donald and Goofy follow close behind, a barrier wall appears, blocking them from entering the area. Then, Maleficent appears in a sea of flames. She despises the team for destroying all of her precious Heartless. Now, it’s time to wreak vengeance!
-Boss: Maleficent-
Surprisingly, this boss fight with Maleficent isn’t as hard as her previous encounter. Sora fight alone, with the help of Merlin’s magic. Maleficent no longer turns into an orb, but her attacks have slightly increased in damage.
She casts thunder spells, as well as whips up a few mini-cyclones along the way, blasting Sora up into the air. Merlin’s magic can be of amazing use in this battle.
After the battle, Maleficent laughs wickedly. She uses flamed chains to pin Sora against a rocky wall. She builds up a ray of dark energy, with her magic scepter. The ray of dark magic shoots from her scepter and heads right for Sora! Just as Sora is about to expect the pain, Merlin jumps in front of him!
Maleficent disappears, as do the chain binding Sora. They quickly rush over to Merlin, who lies motionless on the ground. There are no signs of life. Sora, Donald and Goofy not only have to defeat the Heartless, but now, also have a score to settle with Maleficent.
Back at Villain’s Vale, Kairi falls to the floor. The Queen, disguised as an old peddler woman, waits for Kairi to recoup. When she’s back on her feet, the peddler woman approaches Kairi and takes her to the door, which has remained in the back of the room. The door is connected to a dormant Kingdom Hearts. The peddler woman reveals to Kairi that beyond the door lays her locked powers. She states that she can grant Kairi any wish, as long as Kairi helps her open the door. Kairi is unsure. First, unsure whether she should open it or not, then, unsure what should her wish be?
Kairi starts to state the wish aloud, but the peddler woman states that the wish must be locked deep within her heart, or it won’t come true. Kairi grasps the handles of the door and pushes it open.
A flood of darkness pours out from the door and into the pits of the valley. Maleficent sends at a flaming ball, signaling her fellow cohorts. The flood of darkness falls into the ravine, building up a wave of force and energy. Connected to the door is Kingdom Hearts, which is filling with darkness, affecting one world after the other, in a variety of ways.
Sora, Donald and Goofy see the flood of darkness seep through the world and run to tell everybody. Just as they leave the area, Cruella DeVil runs after them, in hot pursuit.
Maleficent stands at the highest peak of Villains’ Vale and notices “that wicked wench” running after Sora. She raises her scepter high into the air and starts chanting a mystical spell. Suddenly, bolts of lightening jolt out of the scepter, creating a storm, which morphs into a moving tornado, which destroys everything in its path. Suddenly, the area is becoming vapid and dangerous. Flying pieces of debris and buildings start whipping through the area.
The force of darkness and the speed of the whirlwind pick up speed, heading straight towards Cruella. Cruella tries to outrun the wind; however, her fur coat gets the best of her. The wind rapidly approaches and sucks Cruella straight into the heart of the cyclone, killing her. The tornado rips through the valley, as the team makes their way through the Garden Perimeter.
In the Marketplace, Hades has gone on a rampage of destruction, while Gaston pilfers items from the presumably abandoned shops. The buildings are crackling with fire, as the entire marketplace looks like a huge fire pit. Streams of fire blow with the wind, causing many shrubs and plants to catch on fire, as well. Scrooge and Ludwig’s shop is burnt to the ground, but where are they?! And the Gullwings, as well! The huge tornado sweeps buildings, rooftops and debris throughout the area.
In the Dark Valley, Ursula is moving about, causing a mountainous tidal wave to mount. She uses her power to create a giant flood, which floods the entire valley, as well the town. The valley is a mix of water and darkness, causing Heartless you’d never expect to see arrive in Radiant Garden. Now, Ursula uses her powers to control this body of water as she sees fitting. The powerful waves of water and darkness break through the castle walls and flood the area, causing a series of waterfalls, mixed with darkness, to trickle down the sides of the mountain.
In the castle, Cid, Yuffie, Cloud and Aerith feel the sudden shaking. It’s not just an earthquake or tornado, but it feels worse. It feels as though the castle were to fall apart. Cid looks out of the observatory window, just as he sees the mounting tornado whipping through the world. They take cover deep within the castle.
Sora, Donald and Goofy arrive in the Bailey, as the tornado whips rabily through the world. Pieces of fallen houses, turrets and bushes sweep throughout the area. It’s so harsh, they can barely move. They have no choice but to take cover immediately. Luckily enough, a hallowed piece of debris falls right next to them. It almost looks similar to a piece of the rooftop of Merlin’s House. The three rush behind the fallen structure and press themselves against the Bailey wall, sort of using the debris as a shelter.
The huge tornado approaches the castle, engulfing it in a smog of darkness. The wind rapidly whips around the castle, as pieces of debris and spires fall to the ground.
