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Chapter 1

Awakening

My name is… Well, I can't remember my name… All I know is that I'm in a room… surrounded by darkness. A voice is calling.

"Move forward." The voice said.

I naturally moved forward. But, I fall! It seems there is no end to my fall. Falling… Falling… THUD! I land flat on my back. No pain is felt. I am in the center of the room… Three objects are on stone pedestals. A mage staff, a sword, and a shield. All of them have a mouse head shape somewhere on them. I pick the sword. Again, the voice calls.

"What will you give up in exchange?"

I never knew I had even them. I gave up the staff. Soon, the pedestal I was on collapsed. I went with it. The floor shattered. I was falling again… I landed on my feet this time. I had the sword in my hands. It was a little heavy but I managed to hold it.

"Prepare for the fight of your life!" the voice said.

Out of nowhere, shadows started popping up! By the dozens! They were black with yellow eyes. They usually stand on all fours. But they could stand upright if they wanted. They all decided to disappear into thin air after I drew my sword. The voice is weird. How could I fight if they run away? But one snuck up on me! I defeated it. It just lay there. Motionless. A turquoise heart floats out. Suddenly, I'm trapped in the heart as if it's a bubble!

"Unprepared… pitiful" the voice says.

I float to a new room. Same as the other ones. No different. But there's a door at the end of the room. I knock on it. The chain on neck glows. I hear a barrel dropping behind me. Possibly, it could open the door! I throw the barrel at the huge door. The barrel splinters. The remains are a few pieces of scrap metal and a wooden sword with a mouse head shape engraved on it. I fit it into the keyhole. It opens with little difficulty. I climb the staircase following. It took a long time to climb. Another room…

"Don't afraid of the dark…"

The voice was revealed. A huge shadow was standing in front of me. It had red eyes and snake-like hair. There was a huge hole in its chest shaped like a heart…

"Defeat me and live" The giant said.

"Who are you?" I said.

"I am the Darkside. You are the key wielder. That is all you need to know." The giant said.

"How did I get here?" I said.

"It's your dream, Sora." Darkside whispered.

All of a sudden, hundreds of shadows appeared behind me. They were pushing me into Darkside. It swallowed me.