Hollow Bastion Revisited

We make our way to Hollow Bastion in the Gummi Ship but we aren’t alone this time. Leon, Yuffie, and Aerith accompany us. Cid will be coming too, in his own ship. They explain that Hollow Bastion used to be their home world before it was engulfed in darkness. Also that the worlds should return to normal once Ansem is defeated but once the worlds are restored they’ll be inaccessible by outsiders. I question how they know that but Leon hand waves it as a theory. I’m a bit saddened by this, we’ve all become great friends.

Leon says “We may never meet again, but we’ll never forget each other.” Aerith continues for him. “No matter where we are, our hearts will bring us together again.” More talk of hearts, they seem like pretty powerful things. Yuffie interrupts my thoughts. “Besides, I couldn’t forget you even if I wanted to.”

“Me neither.” Aerith agrees. “T-thanks” I stutter, feeling slightly embarrassed.

We reach our destination and split up. Donald, Goofy, and I go seal the Keyhole while Leon’s gang searches the library. We make it to the room where I fought Ansem and seal the Keyhole inside the emblem on the wall. The Princesses of Heart are still here. They thank me for saving them and I’m able to leave before something nefarious happens. Ansem is nowhere to be found so we go to the library to inform Leon and the gang. Cid tells us on his way here he was picking up strange signals deeper into space and if he had to guess, that’s where Ansem would be. With this information we get back in our ship and investigate the strange signals.