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Ben's Note of Sheer Awesome: I need to stop writing new stories. This is a result of me playing Kingdom Hearts again. I really need to stop playing that game. I love it to death. Anyway, after reading a version Total Drama style, I decided to do one… EAH style. So, with that in mind, let's write this thing!

Chapter 1: Dive Into Heart

Raven blinked, looking around her. All around her was darkness. She's had dreams of being in nothing before, but this was new to her. She felt… truly alone. As if no one for a thousand miles was around. And it was… dark.

Raven took a step forward and was blinded by a flash of light. When the light cleared, she looked down to find she was on a giant mosaic… of herself.

The outer part was purple, with circles and white feathers all around the outside. The inside had Raven, with a giant purple circle around her head. In that circle around her head were smaller circles, each one with a picture of one of her friends. Dexter, Cerise, and Maddie were most prominent, as they looked cheerful and were smiling. The last one, at the bottom of the circle, had Apple, who didn't seem as happy.

Hello there Raven.

Raven jumped in surprise. What was that? It didn't sound like anyone she knew. She looked around, but saw no one around her. Did she think up the voice?

No, you aren't crazy.

Nope, scratch that off the list. "Who are you?" she asked out loud.

I am no one, and yet everyone. You don't know me, and yet I could say we know each other quite well. I am very close to you, but still very far away.

"You speak like Maddie does sometimes," Raven noticed.

She speaks Riddlish, I speak in riddles. Really different, if you ask me.

"What am I doing here? Is this a dream? Am I supposed to do something?" Raven asked.

I want to get to know you a bit better. But first, you can't possibly go around with nothing to defend yourself.

The mosaic shook, and Raven stumbled to balance herself. Three pedastals rose from the mosaic. They were grey with weird patterns on them. One each pedestal, there appeared a sword, a staff, or a shield. On the hilt of the sword, there appeared three circles, the top two smaller than the bottom one. The blue crystal on top of the staff looked similar. The pattern on the shield was the same.

What would you prefer? The power of the warrior, the power of the mystic, or the power of the guardian?

Raven looked at the three objects. She doubted she would actually fight anything. She just doubted it. But, as she looked at each one, she was reminded of someone. The sword reminded her of Daring Charming, who always solved his problems with violence. The staff reminded her of her own mother, who used magic for the wrong reasons. And the shield… reminded her of Cerise and Maddie, who would always protect her so long as she protected them.

"The power of the guardian," Raven said. The shield disappeared, and after a moment, appeared in Raven's hand.

Interesting choice. Most chose the sword, some chose the staff. The shield is a rare choice. Now: chose one to give up.

Raven didn't have to think about it for more than a second. "The staff," she said. The staff vanished and Raven heard a chuckle.

Reminded of your mother, are we?

"I rather not think about her, thank you very much," Raven said flatly. She had had weird dreams before, but she wasn't letting this one turn into a nightmare.

Very well. The next test then, shall we?

Before Raven could respond, she heard a shattering. She turned to see the mosaic explode apart. Terrified, Raven ran to the edge and jumped, the last of the mosaic exploding behind her.

Normally, Raven would have woken up as she fell. But this dream was different. She fell slowly until she came upon another mosaic. This one had blue outlines, with circles with pom-poms in them all the way around it. In the center was Faybelle Thorne. Next to her head was Duchess in a circle, who looked smug.

You've shown me that you accept the power of the guardian. However, if you can protect others, then you should be able to protect yourself.

"Seems like it, doesn't it?" Raven said, landing on the platform.

Prove it.

Around Raven, five black things came out of the ground. Raven took a step back, but then composed herself and held her shield forward. The black things resembled that of ants, with buldging yellow eyes. Shadows, Raven thought to herself.

Take your time. Don't be afraid.

"Shut up, would you?" Raven snarked and focused at the task at hand. The Shadows circled her, and Raven carefully followed their movements. After a nod, Raven dashed forward and smashed her shield down on one of the Shadows. It disappeared in a flash of darkness.

Behind you!

Raven managed to roll out of the way as Shadow 2 jumped and landed where she was previously. Raven whacked it with her shield, making it disappear.

Shadows 3 and 4 charged her together. Raven jumped behind them and hit both of them with her shield, making them vanish. Shadow 5 seemed to look at Raven curiously. Raven took that opportunity to smash it.

Very good. I see you can fight people off if need be.

"I'm a lover, not a fighter," Raven said. "If I can take the peaceful way out, I will."

Interesting you would say that, as your mother spread ruin and evil.

Raven's eyes flashed with anger. "I'm not my mother," she spat.

We shall see. Good luck.

A dark portal appeared at Raven's feet. Raven tried to run from it, but the portal sucked her in. She struggled to break free from the darkness, but it was no use. She sunk deeper and deeper into the darkness until she couldn't breathe. She struggled and blinked back the pain of lack of air…

…when suddenly she could breath.

Raven sprung to her feet and sucked in air. She looked around to see she was, again, on another mosaic. This one had a purple outline, with blue circles alternating between teapots and hats. Maddie was in the center with a huge smile. The circles around her head contained Raven herself, Kitty, Lizzie, and her father.

There was one major difference between this mosaic and the other two though. A transparent door stood in the center of it. Raven walked forward and tried to open it, only to have her hand go straight through it.

Hang on, Miss Antsy Pants. It's not time to open the door just yet.

"I think I've just decided I don't like you."

Not a lot of people do. Before you go running off to your possible death, allow me to give you something.

With a flash of light, a chest appeared on the other side of the mosaic. Raven raised an eyebrow, but went over to open the chest. Once open, she found a green liquid in a bottle. Raven grabbed it and put it in her pocket.

In case things get hairy. You never really know what could happen in these kinds of situations.

"It's a dream. I can't die in here," Raven said.

Have fun thinking that.

Raven rolled her eyes and spotted that the door shimmer, turning solid. Raven walked over to it and pulled it open. With a blinded flash of light, Raven blinked to find herself on a different podium. This one was red and black. The outlining circles had spades, clubs, hearts, and diamonds alternating around the outer edge. Lizzie Hearts was prominate on this one, with Maddie and Kitty in the circles near her head.

Hold on. You think I'll let you open the door so easily?

"You're a jerk."

And proud of it. Let's get to know you even better than I already do, shall we?

Raven did a 360 turn to find three of her friends standing before her, Dexter, Cupid, and Cerise. Raven looked at each of them, but they seemed distant.

Each one of these three have a question. Answer them and I shall see how this will go.

Raven sighed, but simply shrugged. Might as well play along with the dream voice. She walked over to Dexter and stood in front of him. She had to admit, she found the boy attractive, but they weren't really a think. Besides, him and Cupid would be a better couple.

"What do you want out of life?" Dexter asked.

Raven thought about the question for a moment. Raven wanted a lot of things. She wanted to be well liked, have a family at some point, and not have to follow her destiny. She wanted to forge her own path, not one already made for her.

"To broaden my horizons," Raven answered. Dexter vanished, making Raven assume to go to the next one. She wandered over to Cupid and gave her a sad smile.

"What scares you the most?" Cupid asked.

Raven almost didn't answer that one. The answer was obvious. So obvious she didn't even understand why the Voice would want it answered. It was her dream, should the Voice already know that about her?

"Becoming like my mother," Raven answered, gritting her teeth. Cupid vanished, leaving only Cerise. Raven smiled. At least the last one was someone she was really close too.

"What is your greatest treasure?" she asked.

Raven smirked. Easy one. "My friends," she said. Cerise vanished and Raven looked around, expecting some type of surprise.

You start your journey at noon. Interesting choices Raven. I'm looking forward to see how this pans out.

"Am I done now?" Raven asked.

Nope. Two more tests Raven.

Raven muttered some very inappropriate swear words. However, before she could get into too much detail, she was blinded by a flash of white. When her vision returned to normal, she was on a lavender mosaic. Around it were circles with Cheshire smiles. In the center was none other than Kitty Cheshire. The circles around Kitty's head had Kitty's mother, Maddie, Lizzie, and Alistair.

No help from me this time. Good luck.

Three Shadows popped out of the ground. Raven groaned, but readied her shield. The first one jumped into the air, aiming for an attack. Raven raised her shield and parried it, making it bounce off. Without hesitation, Raven smashed the Shadow before it could retaliate.

Shadow 2 jumped up behind her. Almost of if by instinct, Raven spun around, jumped, and smashed it in midair. Shadow 3 sunk into the ground and went around her in a circle. However, when it came back up, Raven readily smacked it across the face.

I felt that.

"Could you possibly be helpful for once?" Raven asked.

I guess I was feeling generous. Take a look at this.

Raven turned and saw a green, glowing circle. Raven cocked her head to the side and went to stand on it. Instantly, she felt relaxed and ready to fight again. "Huh. That's new."

Gummi Points. They restore your strength after the heat of battle.

"Handy, I guess," Raven shrugged.

I see you still aren't taking this seriously.

"Most people don't see dreams in that way Sherlock."

Still think this is a dream? Very well. Allow me to turn this into a nightmare for you.

A beam of light moved from the Gummi Point over to the far side of the platform. A mosaic-like walkway appeared, leading up to what seemed to be another platform. Shrugging, Raven left the Gummi Point and ran up the walkway.

The final platform had a red outline with circles containing apples. The girl centered in this platform was Apple White, with Raven, Briar, Lizzie, and Daring in circles around her head. Raven walked to the center of the platform, looking around.

"I don't see any nightmare worthy things up here," she called.

I know what you're afraid of though. You're afraid of being your mothers shadow.

Raven frowned, but slowly realized what the voice meant. She turned her head, to find her shadow was rising from the floor. She paled as the shadow formed into a giant version of her mother. The shadow, this Darkside of Raven, stared down with hateful yellow eyes. A hole appeared in the center of the waist, shaped like a heart.

Don't be afraid.

"Yeah, little late for that!" Raven said, and ran toward the far end of the platform. However, when she reached the end, all she saw was the endless abyss of darkness. "Danggit!" she said, spinning back around.

And don't forget-

With no warning, the Darkside interrupted the voice and slammed his fist into the ground. The platform shook, but Raven didn't let it phase her. She rushed the giant version of her mother and began smacking his hand. It didn't last long, however, for she lifted her hand, holding what looked like dark destruction.

Not wanting to let her use it, Raven used her shield to attack the hands furiously. As the Darkside raised her hands, Raven jumped and landed every hit she could. However, it was too late as the explosion of darkness exploded. Dark rain drops fell from the sky, which Raven avoided to the best of her ability.

The Darkside didn't wait for Raven to recover. It bent backward and a white light formed in the heart shaped whole. Raven rushed over to it's hanging arms and began to whack. The white light vanished and the Darkside stumbled to the side. Raven jumped back, holding her shield at the ready.

The shield suddenly vanished. The Darkside slammed his body into the ground, right above Raven. The darkness engulfed her and she began choking for air.

Don't be afraid.

SHUT UP! Raven wanted to yell, but the Darkside was choking her with the darkness surrounding her. She struggled to break free, but failed to do so.

And don't forget…

Raven struggled more and more, but soon relented. This was it. This was the end. She closed her eyes and only saw darkness.

You will be the one… to open the door.

BN: There we have it! This is going to be a fun story to write once it gets off the ground. Keep in mind this story will NOT be following the plot of Kingdom Hearts. This will be following my own creative imaginings of the series. So, no Sora, no Karai, no Riku. EAH replacements of those three? Wait and see. Till next time!