There was this one question bothering me since my journey began, where is my family? I haven't told any of the Dreamers, Protectors, and others about this. Ok, Logan knows, because I feel safe about talking to him about these things. Today, he was busy with his duties of being a Prince to all the Realms. I was visiting Hope's Academy for a few days to ensure Junko was consumed with darkness again. I was staying at Shiro's place for the week since he offered to help the Dreamers with as much as he could. Jodi did sense great potential in him, and I can sense it too. He's very strong and a good leader.

"So, what brings you back here?" Shiro asked warmly.

"I am trying to discover my family" I answered him.

"Oh, do you have a last name?" he asked.

I thought about it, but I used a form of Nina's family's last name. She allowed me to use it until we graduate, because I promised to find out who my family was. Well, we are almost graduating, so I have to find out who my parents are.

"I don't have that either" I answered him.

"That might be tricky. Do you know anyone who might know everyone in Japan?" Shiro asked with a knowing smirk.

Well, he was not wrong. I tapped my commlink and pulled up Japan's personal phone number. I sat on Shiro's couch nervously. I wasn't sure if I wanted the answer. Shiro sat next to me and tapped my shoulder.

"I'll stay here for you" he reassured me.

I nodded as I tapped his number. My commlink was buzzing as I starred at it.

"Hello? Minnie, how many I help you?" Japan asked politely.

"Hi Japan. I have a question for you. Can you help me find my family?" I asked him nervously.

"Oh, really? Well, just come by my office. I should be able to find something" Japan said calmly.

"Really?!" I exclaimed as Shiro jumped back a bit.

"Yes, of course. I am going to help. After all, you and your friends were helping me" Japan said with a smile, "I'll see you at my place at 12"

He hung up. I nearly dropped my commlink in shock. I couldn't believe this. I was actually going to find out something about my family.

"See? What did I tell you? You'll find something out" Shiro said as he stood up.

"I'll be heading to his house then. Thank you, Shiro. I'll see you later" I said as I bowed.

I put on my shoes and ran out of his house. I ran all the way to Japan's house in Shibuya. His house was near the noodle shops, so he could buy some noodles on his way to work. I knocked on his door and waited for him to answer. He didn't answer his door, so I became worried. I checked around the area. No one was looking, so I summoned Guardian's Light and unlocked the door.

"Hello? Japan?" I called out his name with concern.

Japan is always an honest man, so I don't understand this. As I entered his house, I found everything in order. Maybe I jumped to conclusions. He could be running late from a meeting or went out to get something. As I turned to leave his house, I felt darkness somewhere. It better not be Junko. I don't want to deal with this now. I went to the door, but I saw Elrena running through the streets with a panicked look on her face. What was she doing here?

"Elrena!" I shouted as I ran after her and tapped my commlink.

A blue beam crashed around Japan as I chased her. She's usually not scared. Well, when she was Larxene she wasn't scared. Maybe she acts a little different as Elrena. I didn't pair up with her during the whole Nightmare Fight, but Connor compared her to an annoying Pixie. I am not sure what that means entirely though.

"It means she's very similar to how we meet her before except she has a softer side hidden away" Luna said as she stood on top of a lamp post.

"How long have you been there?" I asked her as I stopped running.

"Just arrived when Sora and Strelitzia were looking for her. She escaped when heartless appeared" Luna answered as she gently got down from the lamp.

"She didn't come alone!" Linkle shouted excitedly as she ran towards us.

"Hello Linkle. Is everyone here?" I asked them concerned.

"Yes. I called everyone here as soon as Elrena's light was strong. She's very scared. Why are you in Japan, Minnie?" Luna asked as she made her lance disappear.

"I was asking Japan for some help" I told her, "But it can wait. Let's help Elrena first"

We chased after her, but we saw heartless appearing near her! There were a lot of heartless here. Elrena must be angry or scared of something.

"There's too many of them!" Linkle exclaimed as she drew her crossbows out.

"Don't worry! We've got this!" Severa shouted as she and Lady Hayakawa jumped down from a building.

I was surprised to see them here! However, Luna did call them all to here. I smiled at them as they prepared to fight the heartless.

"We've got this! Someone has to get to Elrena!" Severa shouted as she swiftly cut down the heartless using her armorsmasher.

I glanced at Luna, but I was soon surrounded by a tornado of heartless! This is the Demon Tide! I looked for an opening while my guardians tried to look for a way in. The Demon Tide threw me into the air! I can't fly!

"Relax Minnie. I got you" NiGHTS reassured me as I felt its arms around my waist.

It smiled at me as I looked at it. I was relieved. NiGHTS flew and carefully placed me on the ground. I looked at the Demon Tide. There was no way we could beat that without teaming up.

"Severa! Luna! Cut it down to size!" I shouted as Linkle protected me from being attacked.

Severa jumped in the air and slammed her armorsmasher on a couple of heartless. Luna twirled her lance around herself and created a bright beam of light. The light made the heartless drew away from Luna as she ran to the Demon Tide.

"I'm going to need a boost!" Severa shouted as she held her armorsmasher behind her.

"Ok! Fire fairy!" Linkle shouted as she opened a bottle from her bag.

A Fire fairy flew around Severa. She could feel a huge amount of power growing inside her as she swung her armorsmasher at the Demon Tide. She cut the Demon Tide in half as Luna aimed her lance at the Demon Tide. A bright light was emitted from her, and she threw the light at the Demon Tide! The Demon Tide vanished in the light.

"Is everyone ok?" I asked calmly.

"We are alive!" Linkle reassured me as Severa and NiGHTS went to us.

We continued to follow Elrena, but so far, we couldn't find her. I wonder why she came here in the first place. As we arrived at the center of Tokyo, but the people were going with their lives and no heartless were in sight.

"Maybe she went back to Daybreak Town" Severa said as she looked around.

Before we could do anything, we heard an explosion go off! I turned towards a building and saw Summer and Black Panther falling!

"What's going on?!" Linkle exclaimed as she ran towards them.

Luna and I didn't move, because I felt my other two guardians nearby. I looked towards the plaza and saw Splat and MetalMan surrounding Elrena!

"Elrena! Why are you here?" I shouted as I ran towards her.

"I'm trying to find the source of the heartless here!" she shouted as she summoned her knives.

There is a heartless source here?! Where?!

"I discover the source around the time of your arrival" Elrena stated as she looked around, "Do you know someone named Kiku?"

"Yes! Why?" I asked as I created a small shield.

Heartless began to appear from the streets as I ran up to Elrena.

"Where is he?" I asked her.

"Where are the heartless coming from?" Elrena said simply as she cast powerful lighting bolts on the heartless.

I looked around and noticed a stream of heartless coming from the building where Summer and Black Panther fell from. I couldn't recognize the building now, but I am sure Japan worked there.

"Everyone! We need to get to that building!" I shouted urgently.

"Alright, then. Everyone! Let's send Minnie flying!" NiGHTS shouted excitedly.

Splat slammed her paintbrush on the ground and created a giant paint spot. She tossed her paintbrush in the air.

"MetalMan! Make it rain!" Splat said excitedly as she jumped up and down.

MetalMan jumped up and grab the paintbrush. He swung the paintbrush upward and made paint rain from the sky! Elre