If only I'd kept a closer eye on him... I'm sure he can take care of himself, but it's still disheartening to lose contact with a friend.

I'm sure of it now...

There is absolutely no way back to the castle from here.

(Trust me on that one: I've checked just about everywhere. Except for the bedrooms. I guess I could look into those next. You'd think if someone had a portal sitting around, they'd tell someone about it, though!)

It's a shame the plants were burnt down. I don't know if I'll ever understand why people would choose to destroy other peoples' property like that. Those plants were living things, too. Just kinda sad.

... Gosh, fellas... What happened? I'm sorry. You should know I didn't mean a word of that... Still not sure why I would ever think such awful things...

I sure hope you can forgive me. I'm... I'm not really sure what to say other than that.

Sometimes I wonder why I ever bothered with the likes of those kids. The keyblade must have made a big mistake or two these last few years, going around pickin' people that have no idea what they're doing. It's a miracle all the worlds aren't consumed in darkness right now! Maybe it hasn't happened yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if we're all knee-deep in those shadow creatures sometime soon with the way they're acting. Just wanderin' about, goofing off like that. You can't just attack the enemy when it suits ya! Try thinking about your actions for once! Try organization and consideration for all the meddlin' you do! Bunch of good for nothing keyblade wielders if I've ever seen em. We might as well just hand the worlds over on a silver platter. Here, darkness, at least you had a couple of good plans up your sleeves!

Well, to be fair, I guess every batch has a bad apple. You know the sort... the not-so-bright one that runs head-first into danger and gets their bum kicked and then you have show up time and time again to sort things out for them even though they should have been completely capable of handling the problem from the start? Gosh, though, this group is all rotten. Sora as the Keyblade Master? Are they startin' to set the bar real low? Oh, if you can pick up the weight of the Kingdom Key, you're in? Unbelievable. Back in my day, the keyblade didn't pick you- you picked the keyblade! And did a good job with it! Or else!

Then there's Kairi. For Pete's sake, I wish she'd put some pants on! She's got a keyblade now, too, but did she bother to learn to fight with it? Maybe she thinks flailin' around counts as a good effort in saving the worlds and her friends. I don't know, but I'll give her one thing: at least she didn't do The Darkness Trip.

Gee, that Riku. Could there have been a bigger waste of time and space? Oh, the darkness' this and woe is me' every other minute. A real wuss he turned out to be. I don't have enough fingers on my hands to count all the times I had to go out of my way to bale him out of trouble.

Why, that Ansem fella- not the idiot that thinks he started this whole mess ... don't even get me started on that guy- really had things set up just right. Probably should have let him take over Riku after all. At least him and his Nobody were thinking everything through. Now that's a group of nonexistent people you just have to admire. Not just for their power, but the effort! I should have stuck with their side. They had nice coats, too!

Not like back at the castle. Minnie... gosh, she sure thinks she's something special wearing all that pink. Why do you think I've been off helpin' worlds so much? Or why I'm not complainin' about being here? I guarantee ya it isn't much fun watchin' all these Keyblade Blunders, but you go back home and there's Minnie whining and carrying on about every little thing. Like she really needs a new dress or a new crown. And the cleaning. What is it with women and cleaning? Why can't she leave it to the brooms? They're around for a reason! And I know about the big spot on the wall! You don't have to remind me every time I stop by.

I almost feel sorry for Donald knowin' he's out there right now, probably dealin' with both Minnie and that wife of his. Almost. Have you ever had a really annoyin' worker? That's Donald. Biggest mistake of my career hiring that duck. Though Goofy isn't much better. The loudmouth and the moron. Maybe I thought it would all cancel out with Sora's lack of skills and make something worthwhile. Guess I was wrong about that.

At least this time I'm right where I need to be! ... I think I am, anyway. Not too sure about all the noises people keep mentioning.

Gosh, I'm not sure the tall thing works for me... That's probably one of those things that takes some time to get used to. Good to see a couple of fellas enjoyed the day, though!

If there's one thing I've learned over the years, it's that you've got to trust your pals and help 'em out during the tough times. I don't know what all this talk of red and yellow will mean for us, but I'm sure we'll be fine if we stick together. There's light hidden deep in every heart, just waiting for an opportunity to shine. Just you wait and see!

It was great to hear from Ansem the Wise again. Kinda wish Donald was around, though. Minnie wouldn't be safe here, but we could use Donald's help. No doubt about that.

Golly. Take a few days off to see the world and y'return to this sorta thing... What's goin' on around here anyway?

If someone needs a little help, I'll be there! Just let me know! I would have come back a lot sooner if I'd thought you were all havin' so much trouble. Hope you're doing alright, Sora, Riku, Kairi. You, too, Goofy! Feel like I let ya all down not being here before.

Well, can't say I thought I'd end up in a place like this... Guess it coulda been worse. I don't see any of those Heartless or Nobody fellas around here yet.

Hmm, gotta wonder if the worlds summoned me here. It must be something important. I'd better have a look around first. Maybe trouble's right under my nose and I'm just not payin' enough attention to it.

Hope Minnie will forgive me for leavin' on such short notice.