Literature
KH2 The Final War chapter 24
Back in the battlefield many heartless, demons and hollows targeted the ones with higher energy levels, even the Gigatsu lords followers were on the target list. It was unfortunate that the heartless made an alliance with two more creatures of darkness, but facing the reinforcements was even worse. Thankfully they had the same when the two powerful sorcerers came with Genie, Stitch and Iago.
Riku was reunited with Wakka, Tidus and Sophie also the thieving pixies were now at his age. They explained to him that they left their world and made their new lives from some dark forces that were looking for him, possibly Melificent and the heartless