In an unknown room, Kairi lies in a dark cage, surrounded by an eerie mist, unable to see past it. Xehanort stares at her from the opposite side of the mist, planning on what to do next, now that his plans are falling apart.
Upon returning to the trials, they notice that the huge pillar of green flame has turned into a rather tranquil and calm blue light, wrapped in a golden ray, the only uplifting sight in this entire dismal world. Sora, Donald and Goofy enter the light and are transported to the Passage to Eclipse.
In the cavernous passage, directly ahead they can see the opening, which leads to the next room. Above the opening is a full moon symbol. Along the walls are streaks of red and yellow rays, which ominously travel across the walls. The most prominent feature are the twinkling black stars, which are imbedded in the cavern walls. The team proceeds through the cavern.
They arrive in the next room, which is known as Lunar Divide. The entire room is a full circle, however, a crescent shape in the circle makes the entire floor appear to be a crescent moon. A save point is found on the white crescent part of the moon, while the other section of the platform is consumed in darkness. Before to use the save point before continuing.
There are no walls to the room, but there is a wall of rapidly ascending stars flying into a dark hole, above head. They rapidly fly by and disappear out of sight, above. Are these the stars of worlds consumed by darkness? Upon approaching the dark part, of the circular platform, the team is suctioned up towards the black hole and into the next area, Eclipse’s Assault.
The team finds themselves wandering across a rocky landing, completely surrounded on all sides by tall mountains. Directly above, they see a full moon, lighting up the entire area. As they proceed across the area, a Heartless monster looks upon them from the mountains and makes a harsh screeching sound, before descending upon them and forcing them into a fight.
-Boss: Eclipse-
This boss is definitely a tough one. The monster looks like a huge horned, almost devilish Heartless, which attacks with a heavy sword. He moves quickly and attacks rapidly, making this fight harder than it should be.
To begin the fight, Eclipse flies towards the full moon and enchants, so that the moon is actually eclipsed, casting darkness across the entire battle ground. Now, it seems as though Eclipse is invisible, considering nothing can be seen at all, making the fight ten times harder. The best solution is to cast an Auraga spell to ensure the location of Eclipse.
He moves so quickly and teleports rapidly that the LOCK-ON ability may not always be so effective for this battle. After successfully defeating a full health bar, the full moon will be seen again, heavily damaging Eclipse. Now’s a good time to deal some heavy damage to Eclipse, while he’s stunned. But before long, the monster will regain himself and cause a lunar eclipse again.
Just follow the same routine and you should come out of this battle fine.
At the end of the battle, Eclipse sets up a huge barrier across the moon, and uses the darkness as a advantage to attack. However, Sora has his own advantage over Eclipse. With a reaction command, he flings the Keyblade into the air, smashing the barrier, letting the light of the moon shine across the mountainous area. The light shines onto Eclipse’s skin, as it literally burns it. Before long, Eclipse can’t stand being in the sight of the light and bursts into thousands of dark particles.
Ahead, a huge mountain wall crumbles to the ground, revealing a cavern passageway. The team braces themselves and continues to the next area.
They enter the Chamber of Shadows. There is literally nothing in this room besides Sora, Donald and Goofy. No objects, no color, no nothing. Just darkness. As they proceed across the room, suddenly the Shadow Heartless appear, the most memorable of all of the Heartless. The team fights a struggling battle against the mounting force of shadows.
Soon after, Neoshadows start to appear, as well, making the fight a bit more challenging. Then, the recently discovered AlphaShadows appear, completely making the entire scene chaotic. The entire scene is hectic, considering it’s difficult yo tell where any of the shadows are in the first place. The team fights their way through the dark room of shadows, as their fleet of darkness slowly slims. In the end of the battle, one lonesome Heartless tries to attack Sora, who destroys it, instantly.
With the defeat of the shadows, the room suddenly becomes a glow in a bright light. When the light fades, the room has now become a sparkling cavern of blue crystals, emitting a red glow around them. A golden stream of light travels across the ceiling of the room. The room is now known as the Cavern of Light. On the opposite side of the room, an entrance is found in the cavern wall, with the Heartless emblem. The entrance is adorned with several large blue crystals, which protrude out of the wall. This area has become a safe haven of light, for them to return to anytime necessary. They continue into the final room.
They arrive in the Haven of Rest, a circular room, completely surrounded by beautiful waterfalls, which travel up, instead of down, much like the one at the former Hollow Bastion. In the room, King Mickey and Riku are waiting for them. When they are all together, the waterfall separates in one section of the room, and from within the rising water, a very familiar doorway is revealed. The water then closes in behind the door, so the room is fully circled by water again. King Mickey mentions that it’s time to win back Kingdom Hearts, as Riku says it’s time to rexcue Kairi. Donald and Goofy are ready for anything that lies ahead.
All for one and one for all!
It’s time.
Time to rescue Kingdom Hearts.
Time to save Kairi.
Time to defeat the apprentice that caused all of this in the first place.
You arrived at the final save point of the game in this mysterious waterfall cavern. Save your game and prepare for what lies ahead. You head to the door.
“Inside, the deepest darkness waits, stirred deep in the dark depths of a man’s heart. This is the last haven you’ll find. Are you sure you want to continue?”
“Yes.”
“Remember Sora, you are the one who will open the door to the light.”
The door opens.