[f/n] = First name [l/n] = Last name [h/c] = Hair color [h/l] = Hair length [e/c] = Eye color [f/c] = Favorite color

"Where am I?"

Pitch black darkness. First it felt like you had lost your sight, but the fact you could see your hands and feet proved otherwise. Your heart was beating so hard it was about to jump out from your chest. There was nothing. Simply nothing but deep darkness all around you. The silence was overwhelming, all you could hear was beating of your heart and the blood running in your veins.

"Where am I?!" You screamed into the pitch black void.

No answer. No echo. Nothing. Knees weak, you fell down. Tears filling your eyes, squeezing your head with your hands you tried to collect your thoughts. What the hell was going on? What was this place? How did you end up here? Everything was just too messed up.

"...Dyri?" Your friend's name escaped your lips. "Katla?"

Where were they? They had been with you when this all happened. Everything was coming back to you- Sky went dark, those strange creatures everywhere… You tried to run, ground disappeared under your feet and you all fell down into the darkness. But now you were alone. Looking around once more, you tried to find your friends. Nothing. You were all alone, lost and scared. Nothing else but darkness all around you. There wasn't a way out.

"Fuck that." You hissed under your breath, standing back up. "There's no way I'm giving up this easily."

What there was to be afraid of anyways? You were in this nothingness by yourself. You weren't a kid who was scared of the dark! There had to be a way out, you just needed to find it. So you began walking. Direction didn't matter, you just had to keep walking. Eventually, you had to end up in somewhere, right? …Right?

"Hey." Someone was calling you. A man's voice.

"Who's that..? Dyri..?"

"Hey, are you OK?" He repeated.

Finally you were able to force your eyes open. Darkness was gone, you were laying on the ground leaning against a brick wall. Rubbing your eyes, you tried to get a hold of yourself- What the hell was going on? You seemed to be fine, but your whole body was aching like you had been beaten up. Overall, you felt like crap. Glancing around your surroundings, you tried to figure out where you were. Place didn't seem familiar, neither the man kneeling before you. He was wearing a black coat, hood covering his face.

"Where… Where am I?" You flustered, looking around. Your surroundings seemed like a back alley of a town.

"Did your world disappear?" Mystery man asked. "This is Traverse Town, those who lost their world usually drop in here."

"Disappear..? I… I'm sorry, I don't remember…" You stuttered, trying to figure out what was happening. Was that darkness just a dream?

"Come on, we should get you out of here." He continued, standing up and offering his hand to help you up. "Can you stand up? It's dangerous for a keyblade wielder to lay here unconcious."

"Keyblade… What?" You frowned. You had no idea who this guy was or what he was talking about, not mentioning about where you were and what had happened. Only when you were about to get up, you noticed that you were holding something in your hand.

"Huh? What's this?" You looked at the big key like object. Just after you lifted it up to take a closer look, it disappeared into thin air. Was that the keyblade he was talking about? You had never seen it before, where did you got it? You had no time to think about it- Hooded man suddenly pulled you up, looking around cautiously.

"They are coming…" He mumbled. "We need to go. Don't be afraid, I promise to answer your questions when we are safe."

He lifted his hand and a black portal opened before you. This only was convincing enough that the darkness wasn't a dream- And you were about to go right back into it. Before you could protest, he tugged you through the portal with him. Darkness surrounded you only for a second, next thing you knew was the grass under your feet. Cautiously looking up, you saw a little bit crooked, golden-brown tower in front of you. Casting your eyes around the place, you noticed that you were on a tiny, floating island, nothing much on it except the tower and couple trees. Black coated man had already made his way to the tower, gesturing you to follow him before disappearing inside the building.

You quickly paced after him, still confused about everything what was happening. You wanted answers, and he had promised to give them. When you had made your way to the door, grabbing on the handle, you halted- That mystery man was talking with someone.

"...When I saw the keyblade, I knew I had to bring her here."

"Was she able to tell you anything? She just had dropped in there?" Falsetto voice asked.

"Nothing much, she was pretty hazy. I think her world disappeared and that's how she got there. She didn't seem to know anything about the keyblade either, so it was probably first time when she drew it."

"Hmm… Well, you did right by bringing her here. Who knows what would have happened if you hadn't ran into her."

Slowly you pushed the door open, peeking inside. You were greeted by… a mouse?

"Ah, here you are! Come in!" Little guy gestured you to join him and the mystery man. "You must be confused about all of this, I apologize for that."

You entered the round room with an upward spiraling staircase. Tower seemed much bigger from the inside than the outside, but you had confronted too many weird things today that nothing would surprise you anymore. Mouse fellow offered you his white gloved hand when you walked up to him.

"Mickey Mouse. Most of the folk know me as a King Mickey." He introduced himself as you reached down to shake his hand. "Oh, and this guy here is Riku." Mickey continued as he noticed the asking look you gave the hooded man.

"I'm [f/n], nice to meet you." You gave two of them a slight smile. Did that mouse just told you that he was a king? "What the hell is happening, really?!"

You and Mickey sat down on the couch next to the wall, so you could tell him everything you remembered. Riku leaned against the wall, hands crossed over his chest while you two talked. It made you feel a little uneasy that he hadn't taken the hood off a single time so you could actually see his face, but it didn't feel appropriate to ask him to do so either.

"I'm sorry that I can't tell you more." You sighed after finishing telling your story. "Seriously, I don't have any idea what happened. All I can remember was the sudden darkness and then I woke up laying on the ground."

"Unfortunately, I think that Riku is right- Your world disappeared into the darkness." King Mickey gave you a compassionate look. "When that happens, people usually find themselves from the Traverse Town… If they are lucky." He was quiet for a moment, now more pondering look on his face. "One thing puzzles me, though… Why did you caught up in the darkness before ending up there? It doesn't make any sense."

"Or more like how you survived out from there." Riku finally joined the conversation. "When you fall in the darkness with your world… You don't get out. Your keyblade was quite unusual too. Are you sure you aren't hiding something?"

"And what's that supposed to mean?" You gazed daggers at him. "I told you all I know! I hadn't seen that key thing before in my life! God, do you get at all how frustrating this is for me?!"

"Calm down, both of you!" Mickey stated firmly. "Riku, I'm sure we can trust her. And [f/n], you can trust us." After a quiet moment of agreement, he continued. "OK… Let me show you."

Mickey hopped down from the couch, reaching his arm forward. In a quick flash of light, he was holding a golden key in his hand.

"This is a keyblade." He gave the key couple of swings in the air. "This specific one is called Kingdom Key. What Riku told me, it appears that you also have the power to summon one- Those who are chosen are called the keyblade wielders."

"Chosen..?" You repeated, trying to understand all of this new information.

"You don't just simply learn to materialize the keyblade." Riku walked up to two of you. "Keyblade chooses its wielder." He took the kingdom key from Mickey, after holding it just a brief moment, it reappeared back into its owner's hand.

"Could you give it a try and materialize yours?" Mickey asked you. "Just reach out your arm and concentrate. I'm sure you can do it." He gave you and encouraging smile, Riku instead just crossed his arms once more.

"I… I can try." You stood up and reached your arm forward. "OK, concentrate…" Sighing to yourself, you closed your [e/c] eyes. "Keyblade- Did it brought you from the darkness? No… Only when I accepted the darkness I found my way out. There is no shadow without a light. I have my my darkness… But I also have my light." When you opened your eyes, you were holding it in your hand.

"You did it!" Mickey chanted in excitement. You couldn't see his face, but Riku was just as surprised as you were.

"My eyes weren't deceiving, after all." Riku took couple steps closer. "What do you say, your majesty?"

"It is unique, that's true…" Mickey looked at your keyblade. "I first thought it was Oblivion but no… It's more like…"

"Dark Oathkeeper?" Riku finished his sentence. "It doesn't make any sense. Oblivion and Oathkeeper are like counterparts of each other, but I've never seen anything…"

"In between?" Stern, deep voice startled all three of you.