(The Celestial Temple)

Devon, Sora, Riku, Luna, Spyro, Cynder, Team RWBY, Team JNR, Oscar, Qrow, the viking teens and the dragons travel to the Celestial Temple and step out of a portal of light, arriving on the massive floating island in the wide, open courtyard infront of the large, glittering blue stone temple. Devon and Sora climb off Luna's back. Hiccup and Riku climb off Toothless' back. The Vikings climb off their dragons. Everyone else got off the ship. They were all awe-struck by the cosmic environment of The Inheritor's home. Around them were many wonderous sights.

The large, vast, beautiful gardens were home to flowers, plants, and trees of many, many varieties. Some plants were magical, including some that were extremely rare in the Universe, like the Warbonnet, Dapophets, Binary Sunshine, Bladder Polyps, Cycads, Dakterons, Heliocordians, Sun Lilies, Dandetigers, Octoshrooms, Pitchers, Beanstalk Palms, and even Woodsprites, which floated throughout the gardens.

Sun Lilies were hearty multi-petalled flower full of beautiful colors. They had a sun-like appearance with petals cut through with vibrant hues of magenta and cyan.

There were even giant willow-like trees that each emitted rainbow glows of different colors, but mostly pale blue and purple light. The trunks of the trees were gnarly like bonsai. The tendrils on the trees were long and white. The roots were spread around in all directions. And the ground underneath the trees were covered in large beds of touch-sensitive moss, which emitted blue rings of light upon contact. These were exact same trees from the Luminous Jungle from the Celestial Realm like the Tree of Souls or the Tree of Voices.

But despite all the beautiful flora in the gardens, there were some plants that were dangerous like Venus Flytraps, Spike Plants, Thorny Paws, Razor Palms, and Thistle Buds.

Spike Plants were plants that had huge, deadly spikes, hence it's name, and were able to rise from the ground and lower itself back down.

Thorny Paws were large, cactus-like plants with long, barbed spines at growing tips, short spines all over, and no leaves.

Razor Palms were plants that had tough leaves with extremely sharp points along their edges that could easily cut skin and flesh. Their branches were long and the leaves were narrow.

Thistle Buds were plants that grow large clusters of flowers, which appears as a single bud. The glands on it's leaves are composed of large hairs or trichomes, which contain toxins that cause dermatitis on contact with skin, causing unbearable itching like Poison Ivy. Thus, it was sometimes called the 'Itch Plant'.

Those dangerous plants and many others were kept in separate gardens, surrounded by invisible barriers of light for protection, which were outlined by glowing multi-colored lines on the ground, away from the more docile plants. With all the exotic flora growing in the gardens, it was every botanists dream come true.

Looking around, the group saw an assortment of colorful crystals that were planted in the ground, each glowing with their own individual light. Colorful wisps of light floated about everywhere, making the place look even more magical.

Looking up, the group could see countless stars, which glittered with their light, and the rainbow colored auroras that glowed in the night sky. The atmosphere of the cosmic realm was calm, soothing, and majestic.

Sora: This is the Inheritor's home?

Luna: It's beautiful.

Hiccup: It sure is.

Weiss: Look at all these plants.

Blake: Even the stars are amazing.

Toothless nods his head in agreement. As Devon gazes upon the temple, he couldn't help but feel there was some sort of familiarity to it. It was as if he had been here before. Shaking it off, Devon looks back at his friends.

Devon: Come on. Let's not keep the Inheritor waiting.

Each of the heroes, including the dragons, nod in acknowledgement and begin walking across the courtyard. The first thing that caught their eyes was the round fountain in the center of the courtyard, which had the statue of the praying angel standing inside. They move around the fountain, though they gazed upon it as they pass by. Toothless sniffed it curiously before he joined the others. They approach the main entrance where four robed statues stood at attention, two each chiseled on both sides of the tall double door, holding their Keyblades with both hands vertically upward. Devon was the first to the door and he pushes them open.

Stepping inside, the group enter the temple and were now standing inside the massive entrance hall where many crystallized pillars lined up the hall. They walk forward, continuing to take in the sights of the ancient temple. Glancing up, they saw dozens of nebulas, each in a variety of colors and shapes, floating above them in the enchanted ceiling across the entire hall. It looked as though there was no ceiling at all, but a vast opening up to the heavens.

At the end of the hall was the cupola where a large white crystal orb of light floats suspended in the air between the two dual curved staircases, which led up to the next level. Inside the massive orb was an a miniature spiral galaxy, orbited by two rings of rainbow-colored crystals. The ceiling above this part of the hall was domed.

Upon reaching the other side of the hall, the heroes saw the Inheritor, Vervada, Atyeo, Aptus, and Yen Sid. The god-like being stood in the center with Vervada, the white dragoness of light and Atyeo on his left and Aptus and Yen Sid on his right. Yasuke, Derrick, Drego, Mileena, Ky, Noel, Nex, Pax, Rosalina, Oswald, Sonic, Peach, Mario, Mickey, Elena, Storm, Lucky, Kiyo and Zatch, T.J., Sly, Bentley, Murray, Griff, Donald, and Goofy were also with them, standing next to either Atyeo, Aptus, or Yen Sid.

Sora: Hikari! Ky! Noel! Donald! Goofy! Your Majesty!

Ky: Hey Sora.

Noel: Glad you came.

Donald & Goofy: Sora!

Hikari: Big bro!

Hikari, Donald and Goofy run up to Sora and hug him while the teen laughs in joy. Then, they notice Devon and his friends and greets them.

Goofy: A-hyuck! Hiya, Devon!

Devon: (smiled and waved) Hi, Goofy. Hi, Donald.

Mickey, Yasuke and Derrick walks up to Devon and happily greets him.

Yasuke: Hey, Devon. 

Derrick: Sup, man.

Devon: It's good to see you too, guys.

Mickey: Hi, Devon! Glad to see you guys got our message.

Devon: Hey, Mickey.

The Inheritor: Welcome, my friends. We've been awaiting your arrival.

Atyeo: Indeed we have.

Devon: Nice to see you all again.

Vervada: Likewise, young one.

Drego: Good to see you came, my nephew.

Devon: Thanks, uncle.

Yang: Wait, uncle?

Drego: That's right. His mother, Shara is one of my sisters.

Mileena: And I'm his aunt, Mileena.

Blake: Aunt Mileena?

Mileena: Hello Blake.

Blake: (hugs her) I'm so glad to meet you.

Mileena: Me too.

Ruby: Woah! That's awesome!

Jaune: (looks around the large hall) What is this place? It's incredible. 

The Inheritor: This is the Celestial Temple, a holy place of sanctuary for those who are pure of heart. Within these walls lie a repository of great knowledge and wisdom. Where weak, weary souls can find peace and strength. Ancient magic flows in and around this cosmic realm. The Celestial Temple has existed since the dawn of time and the birth of the Universe in memorial. It has always been my home. Now, it is yours.

Nora: Wow.

Ren: This is amazing.

The Inheritor: There is much to discuss. But before we begin, I would like to introduce you all to someone you are quite familiar with.

A bright light appears next to Vervada and begins to take shape. When the light dims down, the group could not believe who they saw. Standing next to Vervada and the Inheritor was Ignitus, the former Dragon Guardian of Fire and the new Chronicler. Although, Yasuke, Derrick, Ky, Noel, Sora, Nex, Pax, Riku, Oswald, Sonic, Peach, Mario, Mickey, RWBY, JNR, Elena, Storm, Lucky, Kiyo and Zatch, T.J., Sly, Bentley, Murray, Griff, Donald, and Goofy never met Ignitus, Devon and his friends immediately recognized him.

Devon, Spyro & Cynder: Ignitus!

Ignitus: (smiled) It is nice to see you all again. Especially you, Devon. As well as Spyro and Cynder and the rest of your friends.

Spyro: But how? We saw you consumed in the Belt of Shadows.

Ignitus: My sacrifice to you, Cynder, and Devon has brought me into a higher existence, therefore making me the new Chronicler. Like the old Chronicler, I now record the history of Dragons, Humans, and many other beings. The Inheritor offered me refuge in his Celestial Temple, which I might say is truly remarkable. And so here I am, by the Inheritor's side as his trusted companion and historian.

The Inheritor nods his head with a kind smile.

The Inheritor: And whose company I accept gladly.

The Inheritor turns and looks at the heroes.

The Inheritor: Now, all of you, please follow me to the Celestial Archive.

The group follows the Inheritor as he leads them up the right staircase to the next level. There were passages on the sides that led to other areas in the temple, but the Inheritor led them to tall, central doorway, which opened up for them, splitting apart from the center in two stone slabs. The heroes follow the Inheritor down the hallway inside to another doorway, which opens up, revealing the Celestial Archive.

The Celestial Archive was very large and spacious. More wisps of light floated around the room, mimicking the ones that were outside. The walls and flooring was black and blue marble with glittering stars imprinted on them. Floating suspended in mid-air in the center of the room was the giant crystal blue orb of light with streaks of light swirling around inside it. On the left-side of the room was the large blue celestial globe and on the right-side was the tall hourglass with blue sand. Crystals in all sorts of colors were planted in the back right corner of the room. Shelves filled with countless books of all sorts were in all corners of the room. And at the far end of the room was a large black marble stone desk with a round floating white chair. Behind it was curved light blue stained glass windows which cast in some light from the outside, dazzling the room with a sparkling light show.

Once everyone was in the room, the doors close by themselves and the Inheritor turns and looks at the group.

The Inheritor: Now that we are all in attendance, let us begin.

The Inheritor went over and sat in the floating chair with Vervada, Atyeo, Drego, Mileena, and Ignitus standing to his left and Aptus and Yen Sid to his right. Devon, Ky, Noel, Sora, Nex, Pax, and Riku stood before the godly being on the other side of the stone desk while their friends stood nearby. Devon was at the center with Ky, Noel, and Sora on his left and Nex, Pax, and Riku to his right. Rosalina, Hikari, Elena, Storm, Lucky, Kiyo and Zatch, T.J., Sly, Bentley, Murray,Griff Mickey, Donald, and Goofy stood to their left while Luna, RWBY, JNR, Oscar, Qrow, Yasuke, Derrick, Spyro, Cynder, the viking teens and the dragons stood to their right. And so, the meeting began.

The Inheritor: To prepare for the struggles that lie ahead, we must better understand those who serve the darkness.

First, a full body image projection of Master Xehanort and Malus appeared before the Inheritor, facing Devon, Ky, Noel, Sora, Nex, Pax, and Riku, gaining everyone's attention.

The Inheritor: The first is Master Xehanort, and the Keyblade Paragon of Darkness, Malus. As a Keyblade Master, Xehanort had a gift like few others and as a Keyblade Paragon, Malus had a gift, just his brother Aptus did. But such great minds are often plagued by a single question and power. For Xehanort, what is the essence of the human heart that weakens us or empowers us? For Malus, he had a belief that power only strives and brings peace and order. The answers, they believed, would be found in the Keyblade War and Kingdom Hearts itself. What if the challenges of our past were, in fact, a map to light and darkness that battles within us all? Xehanort had to know, so he renounced his duties as Master and chose the Seeker's life. As for Malus, his mind has been corrupted by his selfish desire for gaining power and wanting Kingdom Hearts for his own ends, creating a conflict between him and his brother. Since then, in many a guise, Xehanort clashed with protectors of light while Malus sent his minions to do his dirty work for him, creating conflict with those light's defenders. Keyblade wielders, like yourselves. Xehanort sought to find the answers he seeked, by any means necessary. Thus, he and Malus turned to darkness and came in contact with three immensely powerful beings...

Master Xehanort's and Malus's images fades away and an image of Ataru appears before the heroes.

The Inheritor: One of them... Is Ataru. The God of Darkness and Chaos, lord of the shadow clan, and the brother of Atyeo. 

Ataru's image fades away and an image of Lord Thanatos appears before the heroes. Luna, Toothless, and the dragons growled as they saw the evil being.

The Inheritor: Another immensely powerful being... is Lord Thanatos. As you all know, he is a Keyblade Master of Darkness. One who possesses dark, terrible powers. But in truth, his power and Ataru's come from a more ancient, sinister entity of darkness. One said to be the strongest, mightiest, most powerful evil being in existence. His name is one that strikes fear into many hearts...

Lord Thanatos's image fades away and the image of a large, shadowy, humanoid figure appears with glowing red eyes.

The Inheritor: The Dark Lord of the Shadows, our true enemy. The Dark Lord bears many titles: Overlord of Darkness, Destroyer of life, The All-Father of Evil, The Conqueror of Worlds, but his real name is Makuta Teridax. When the Universe was first created, Makuta Teridax was once a Great Being alongside his brother, Mata Nui, and myself. But over time, jealousy festered in his heart and he chose darkness as his path. He came to learn about the Keyblade after Mata Nui defeated him on Spherus Magna, his homeworld. He sensed it's power and somehow came to wield a Keyblade of his own. 

Four shadowy humanoid images appeared behind the Dark Lord's image, two standing on both sides of the evil being.

The Inheritor: With his newfound powers, he gathered villains from all over the Universe and formed an evil organization called The Dark Order, an empire consisting of Dark Keyblade Wielders as well as dark followers, blood-thirsty monsters, outcasts, betrayers, rogues, and evil warriors of many sorts. During his reign, men, women, and children throughout the worlds regardless of age, species, or race have suffered and fallen to his terrible power.

The four dark images faded away and were replaced with four benevolent humanoid beings of light, each equipped with a Keyblade.

The Inheritor: But there were those who rebelled against his evil. Brave souls who stood against the dark tide. They became known as The Celestial Guardians, a group of Keyblade Wielders, heroes, and powerful warriors sworn to protect and defend the Universe from the Forces of Darkness.

An image of the Inheritor appears infront of the four beings of light, acting as the leader as he wielded his Keyblade.

The Inheritor: I, of course, was the leader of this group.

The five image projections fade away as the Inheritor continues the meeting.

The Inheritor: We were barely able to defeat the Dark Lord and his forces all those years ago. But be warned, he will return, stronger than ever. Lord Thanatos, Ataru, Salem, Cronos, Zeref, Acnologia, the Balam Alliance, Malus, Xehanort, Ansem, Zervik, Rixla, Faust, Reacas, the Deadly Organization, the Brotherhood of Disharmony, and Organization XIII were merely his pawns to further his agenda and hasten his revival. The true battle between light and darkness lies with him. We must be well-prepared for when that time comes. Which is why you, Devon, Virtus, Noel, Sora, Nex, Pax, and Riku, are to be tested for the mark of a true Keyblade Master. No doubt you fancy yourselves master already, but it takes years of training. Only a true master can teach you the proper way. The seven of you are self-taught Keyblade Wielders, an impressive feat. However, the time has come for you to let go of preconceived notions, forget what you know about the Keyblade, and begin your training again with a clean slate.

Noel: Wh-What?

Ky: Y-You're serious?! 

Sora: But that's a formality, right? 

Ky: C'mon, you know I've proven myself time and time again. Me, Nex, Noel, Pax, Devon, Sora, and Riku, we can handle ANYTHING.

Nex: Easy for you to say. (summons his old Keyblade Death's Embrace) You realize I'm nothing more than a creature of the dark.

Sora: (looks at Riku) Riku, you'll agree with us right?

Riku: I don't know. (summons Soul Eater) I think that in my heart, darkness still has a hold. (de-summons his Keyblade and lowers his hand)

Noel: I'm not sure if I'm even worthy of being a Keyblade wielder either. I am after all, known as the Child of Light and Darkness, meaning that darkness is my heart and I have dark powers.

Riku: Walking that path changed me. Noel and I are not sure if we're ready to wield the Keyblades.

Pax: Same here. I WAS turned into a dark being. Do I have what it takes to be a Keyblade wielder? And what about Nex? He's done some messed up things while on the dark path. What does he have to prove?

Nex: They're both right. (de-summons his Keyblade) I've been on the path of darkness for too long. I've done plenty of crimes. How can I be sure to become worthy of the Keyblade? What do I have to prove?

Riku: Maybe we do need to be tested.

Ky: Nex... Pax... Noel...

Sora: Riku... Then count us in. Put us through the test!

Ky: Yeah! Just watch me! Nex, Pax, Sora, Riku, Noel, Devon, and I'll pass no problem!

Devon: (nods in agreement) I'm in. With such powerful beings like Ataru, Lord Thanatos and Teridax, I feel that we'll need as much training as possible if we're to be ready for the fight ahead. Even if it means we have to be trained properly.

Devon grips his right-hand into a fist with determination.

Devon: If this was how my Mother and Father were tested during their time, then I'm willing to give it a shot! I need to be as powerful as I can be if I'm to fulfill my destiny! I know I'm ready!

Mileena: (kisses Devon's cheek then hugs him) Promise you be alright darling.

Devon: (hugs back) I'll be fine aunt, I promise.

Drego: (walks over to Devon and places his necklace in his hands) Keep it as a promise, my lad. (Places a hand on Devon's shoulder) I don't want to lose you the way I lost (Stops as a tear fell from his eye)

Devon: Thanks uncle. 

Drego: You're welcome, my lad. (Gets teary eyed) Sorry, my eyes are getting watery. (Pulls him into a tight hug) Please be careful (Starts to cry)

Devon: (hugs back) I will.

The Inheritor smiles and nods his head. He was glad to see that Devon and his friends were willing to partake in the Mark of Mastery Exam.

The Inheritor: Very well, then. Devon, Virtus, Noel, Sora, Nex, Pax, and Riku, let your examination begin.

Chapter 1 ended.