[center]The Keyblade Wielder. Said to be the savior of the worlds... Many people grew up hearing their parents tell the tale of the brave kid Sora, who travelled the worlds to save them from the evil of Ansem and the Heartless. However, it is said that Sora and his comerades fell in the final battle. They fought valiantly, but Ansem had unlocked a small portion of the power that resided in Kingdom Hearts. This small portion was more than enough to give him the upper hand. 

However, the power Ansem gained didn't last, and he was soon back to his normal power level. However, Ansem decided he would hunt out the true entrance to Kingdom Hearts, and seize its power. However, during his search, he ran into a group who called themselves Organization XIII. This group also sought the power of Kingdom Hearts. So, the two groups did the only thing they could think to do: they declared an all-out war on each other. Heartless and Nobodies began invading worlds and fighting for them. 

Why they do this, no one knows. Some say they just want power and area of influence. Other still think that the worlds themselves hold the key to unlocking Kingdom Hearts, said to be the Heart of All Worlds. All anyone knows is that no one sides with either of these two warring factions. Any that side with the Heartless run the risk of their hearts being taken by the merciless creatures. Any that side with the Nobodies run the risk of being detained for 'experiments'. So, the general masses hide in fear and hope that they can survive... some of the more foolish ones hope for a hero. Perhaps they aren't so foolish...[/center]
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[h3]Ansem's Castle, Hollow Bastion[/h3]

The pseudo-being that was called Ansem smirked. He'd just heard news that his forces had driven out the Nobody scum and claimed Halloween Town as theirs. One more world under his influence, one step closer to his ultimate goal. The Grand Leader of the Heartless peered at the safe behind him. The heavy metal door was enchanted to prevent entry of any kind except for him. Not even the Heartless could hide in the shadows to enter it. Inside lay two of the pieces that he presumed were part of the key to Kingdom Hearts. [i][color=black]Rumors, nothing more... still it doesn't hurt to try...[/color][/i] the former man thought to himself. 

His life goals had changed the instant he gave himself over to the Darkness. However, he hated his Nobody counterpart, for reasons even he didn't fully understand. All he knew was the Nobodies couldn't have Kingdom Hearts to themselves. As one of his scouts entered the room, Ansem sat himself down on the throne that was in front of the safe. [b][color=black]"Report."[/color][/b] The order was curt, and the Heartless began to tell him of some new worlds that they'd found... worlds previously unexplored. It looked like the war would be expanding soon...
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[h3]The Castle That Never Was, The World That Never Was[/h3]

Much like his Heartless counterpart, Xemnas found himself contemplating some of his intel. Sure, the Heartless had gained control over Halloween Town, but he'd taken Wonderland in return. He started at his own two pieces of the puzzle. He wasn't sure how many Ansem had, but the man couldn't be allowed to gain anymore. The Superior of the In-Between sighed to himself. He was still trying to figure out why his Somebody self chose to become such a vile beast, but perhaps that was his unexplained hatred talking.

Yes, Xemnas was very well aware that he and Ansem were one and the same. That still didn't stop him from hating the beast with a burning passion. All he knew was that he and the Organization needed the power of Kingdom Hearts for their own reasons. As No. XIII entered, Xemnas waited to hear more news of stalemate. [b][color=gray]"Report."[/color][/b] he said, voice sounding bored. What No. XIII told him made the Superior's eyes become interested in the conflict once more. New worlds meant more chances to complete the Key before Ansem. Soon, he'd be ordering more Nobodies to the field of battle...