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Sora, Donald, and Goofy awaken in Twilight Town, not remembering how they got to Twilight Town or anything from the previous year. They soon run into new enemies, but are rescued by King Mickey, who gives them instructions to visit {{khwiki|Master Yen Sid}}. On the way there, they run into Pete, who claims to be working with Maleficent, apparently not knowing that she'd been defeated a year earlier by Sora and company. They later learn from Master Yen Sid of the new enemies, called Nobodies, and they mysterious Organization XIII that's composed of thirteen powerful Nobodies.
Sora, Donald, and Goofy awaken in Twilight Town, not remembering how they got to Twilight Town or anything from the previous year. They soon run into new enemies, but are rescued by King Mickey, who gives them instructions to visit {{khwiki|Master Yen Sid}}. On the way there, they run into Pete, who claims to be working with Maleficent, apparently not knowing that she'd been defeated a year earlier by Sora and company. They later learn from Master Yen Sid of the new enemies, called Nobodies, and they mysterious Organization XIII that's composed of thirteen powerful Nobodies.


Clad in new clothes and powers, the trio ventures through various worlds, battling the Heartless and Nobodies and facing off with several members of Organization XIII. During an attack on Disney Castle, they learn of Maleficent's return, and her plans to again take over the worlds using the Heartless. During a battle in Hollow Bastion, they encounter Xemnas, who they learn is the leader of Organization XIII, and is using the Heartless to get Kingdom Hearts. At the same time, they learn that Kairi has been kidnapped by Axel, who they run into in Hollow Bastion. A member of the Organization himself, Axel appears to be defecting from the Organization, as he tells them that every Heartless slain by the Keyblade releases a heart, which the Organization seeks to build Kingdom Hearts. They also learn from Mickey that Xemnas is the Nobody of the Heartless Ansem that they had fought the year prior, and that the Heartless was an imposter of the real {{khwiki|Ansem the Wise}}, being the Heartless of the real Ansem's apprentice, {{khwiki|Terra-Xehanort|Xehanort}}.
Clad in new clothes and powers, the trio ventures through various worlds, battling the Heartless and Nobodies and facing off with several members of Organization XIII. During an attack on Disney Castle, they learn of Maleficent's return, and her plans to again take over the worlds using the Heartless. During a battle in Hollow Bastion, they encounter Xemnas, who they learn is the leader of Organization XIII, and is using the Heartless to get Kingdom Hearts. At the same time, they learn that Kairi has been kidnapped by Axel, who they run into in Hollow Bastion. A member of the Organization himself, Axel appears to be defecting from the Organization, as he tells them that every Heartless slain by the Keyblade releases a heart, which the Organization seeks to build Kingdom Hearts. They also learn from Mickey that {{khwiki|Xemnas}} is the Nobody of the Heartless Ansem that they had fought the year prior, and that the Heartless was an imposter of the real {{khwiki|Ansem the Wise}}, being the Heartless of the real Ansem's apprentice, {{khwiki|Terra-Xehanort|Xehanort}}.


Sora, Donald, and Goofy, with help from Mickey, finally come across a link to the Organization's world through Twilight Town, where they find the alternate Twilight Town where Roxas had been kept by DiZ. With a tip from a hooded figure, they figure out the password to the {{khwiki|Simulated Twilight Town}} and make their way into {{khwiki|The World That Never Was}}. Before they make it there, however, the trio is ambushed by Nobodies, but are helped by Axel, who  
Sora, Donald, and Goofy, with help from Mickey, finally come across a link to the Organization's world through Twilight Town, where they find the alternate Twilight Town where Roxas had been kept by DiZ. With a tip from a hooded figure, they figure out the password to the {{khwiki|Simulated Twilight Town}} and make their way into the secret link into {{khwiki|The World That Never Was}}. On there way, however, the trio is ambushed by Nobodies, but are helped by Axel, who puts his whole existence into defeating the Nobodies, confessing as he fades away that he had kidnapped Kairi in hopes of finding Roxas, and helping them reach The World That Never Was. Once there, Sora runs into a hooded person, who battles him, revealing that it's Roxas. He disappears after that battle.
 
Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Mickey finally arrive at the Organization's stronghold, {{khwiki|The Castle That Never Was}}. There, they begin to run into several members of the Organization, defeating them, and finally reuniting with both Riku and Kairi. Mickey goes off ahead and finds Ansem the Wise, who attempts to convert Kingdom Hearts into data using a special device, but which ultimately explodes, seemingly killing Ansem and releasing Riku from the hold of the darkness that had transformed his appearance into {{khwiki|Ansem, Seeker of Darkness}}. Sora also learns that Roxas is his Nobody, and learns of Naminé, who is Kairi's Nobody. They finally face off against Xemnas, the last remaining member of the Organization. Sora and Riku unite to defeat him, and his new Kingdom Hearts is destroyed. Sora and the others are returned to their homeworld of Destiny Islands, where Kairi, Mickey, Donald, and Goofy are waiting.
 
Sometime later, Sora, Riku, and Kairi receive a letter from King Mickey. They proceed to read the letter, but the contents are left unrevealed.


===Characters and Worlds===
===Characters and Worlds===
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==Versions==
==Versions==
[[File:Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix Logo KH.png|left|thumb]]
In 2007, Square Enix released ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix]]'', a re-release of the international release of ''Kingdom Hearts II''. The Japanese-only release featured additional cutscenes and story, a battle against the {{khwiki|Lingering Will}}, and additional battles against the Organization. It also featured an additional secret video titled "{{khwiki|Birth by Sleep}}". Additional Keyblades, Heartless, a new drive form, weapons, and special challenges against the {{khwiki|Mushroom XIII}} were also included in the release.


[[File:Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix Logo KH.png|right|thumb]]
In 2014, Square Enix re-released ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'' internationally as part of ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX]]''. The HD re-release featured ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'' in its entirety, with remastered music and textures. Little was changed between the original release and the HD remake, unlike with ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX]]''
==Additional Information==
==Additional Information==
*''{{khwiki|Kingdom Hearts II}}'' at the ''Kingdom Hearts'' Wiki
*''{{khwiki|Kingdom Hearts II}}'' at the ''Kingdom Hearts'' Wiki