Hooray! My First Fanfic! I hope you like it! XD
Disclaimers: I own none of the following characters or ideas with the exception of our main villain and his "sidekick". Everything else belongs to their respective owners.
And now, on with the show!
"Why me?"
"Why did I have to give in?"
"Why did I have to miss her?"
"I should should have been the one to go! She won't be able to protect herself!"
I looked down my arm. My hand was firmly in his grip as the darkness coursed from his veins into mine.
He said he could take me to her... I could be with her again... To protect her...
How was I supposed to know he was the one I was warned about?
So here I am... the darkness is taking over. I'm losing myself to the empty void as I begin to fall.
And as the last of my vision is obscured by the darkness, my only thoughts were of her.
But is wasn't always like this. I see it now. As the darkness closes around me, I can see the last few days flashing before my eyes.
It all makes sense as I see it for a second time. Why I was chosen. So here it is: my story. But where should I start?
Oh I know. I should start like they all do: with my Awakening...
Falling.... falling through the darkness all around me. I've been having this same dream for a few weeks now. And it's always the same. I'm just.... falling. I don't understand... My psychiatrist told me that these dreams might have a meaning, but how do you get a meaning from nothing??
Wait... I see something... something new... a wall... no, a platform. I'm falling towards a solid platform!
I try to slow my descent, but since there is nothing around me, there isn't much I could do. So instead, I brace myself for impact.
The ground is getting closer... closer... and just when I think I'm going to hit the ground, I stop. Gently, my feet hit the floor as I look around at my surroundings.
A stained glass platform in the midst of the darkness, but otherwise, nothing. I look at the ground and study the image below me. Two people: one blonde, one brunette, standing back-to-back; eyes closed. Hundreds, if not thousands of short silhouettes surrounding them. The boys in the picture seem to be in the middle of a one-sided battle; they both have the same sword in their hands.
Wait, those aren't swords. Swords are supposed to be sharp, those are obviously clubs of some kind...
Keyblade...
I hear a whisper coming from the darkness. I spin around, expecting to see the source, but there is nothing there.
Keyblade... keyblade...
A key... blade? Yes, I see it now.. The clubs have teeth at the ends, like giant keys. But why would they be fighting with keys?
The Light in their hearts... A weapon stronger than any blade...
The time has come for another to join their ranks... You have been chosen...
"Chosen? What's that supposed to mean?", I ask, although no voice comes out. My hand reaches for my throat, trying to find my voice.
On the edges of the platform, I see the darkness moving. The same shadows from the picture under me are quivering at the edge of the platform, but they do not enter.
It is time for you to choose your destiny...
I hear the whisper again as I see something rise from the platform. A pedestal with a sword sticking out from the top.
Will you fight for the Light...?
A second pedestal next to it. This time, with a shield.
...Or the Darkness...?
A third pedestal, holding a staff.
The path you take will be a difficult one... Choose wisely...
I approach the pedestals, wondering what the voice means by "my destiny". But no time for that now. I can see that the shadow creatures are attempting to advance onto the platform.
I gaze upon my choices, carefully deciding which would be most useful.
"A shield! Great! Something to defend myself with...", I think to myself as I grasp the handle on the back of the shield.
The ultimate defense. The power to protect one's friends. The ability to save the ones you love. Is this the power you seek?
I nod my head, confirming my choice. Just then, the shield disappeared from my hand and I was left defenseless once again.
Your path is set. The voice whispered again. Now, which will you give in exchange?
I turn around, seeing that the other two pedestals are still there. The voice wants me to give one up?
"Well...", I thought," I never was any good with a sword. I can still remember some of my training for staffs, so I'll keep that."
I walked over to the sword and picked it up.
The ultimate offense. The power to destroy any opposition. The ability to cut your own path. Do you give up this power?
Since I'll be losing something this time, I carefully weigh my choices. Taking the sword with me, I walk to the third pedestal and pick up the staff.
The ultimate balance. The power of a Wizard. The ability to cast aside judgment and conjure your own destiny. Do you give up this power?
The choice is clear to me now. I choose to keep the staff and give up the sword, and with that the sword disappeared.
The glass beneath my feet shattered and I began falling once again. Another platform was below me and my descent was only gaining in speed. I waived the staff in front of me and slowed my fall.
From this height, I can see the new image far below. A sleeping girl with shoulder-length black hair and a peace-symbol necklace with two boys with short black hair hanging in their faces and keyblades at their sides stand in the background, back-to-back.
The Darkness is strong in your heart...
But do not be afraid...
With the coming of Light, the Darkness will part...
But not until the first step is made...
My feet gently touch the floor and I see a door at the other end of the platform. I run to it, hoping for it to be the way out, but it is locked.
The door will not open for you...
Your power is not yet contained...
It will remain closed until one heart becomes two...
And Kingdom Hearts is obtained....
"One heart becomes two? That doesn't make any sense! And what in the world is Kingdom Hearts?"
The door disappears in a ray of light, which then moves and stops above me.
With stronger Light comes stronger Dark...
Which proves to be a worthy foe...
Unless the Light should hit its mark...
You should watch your shadow...
I look down at my shadow, which has grown from the introduction of light, wondering what the voice could possibly mean by "watch you shadow". Just as I think it, my shadow rises from the ground.
My shadow grows until it is taking up half of the platform on its own. Towering above me, it raises it's heavy fist above its head and plunges it towards the ground.
Just then, the shield and staff I was holding disappear and new weapon appears in my hand.
Keyblade...
"No time to think about it!", I scream in my mind. I raise the Keyblade to defend myself, wondering how a puny key is going to protect me from this monster.
My shadows fist collides with the Keyblade and it screams in pain as it prepares for another assault. Eyes widened in shock, I stare at the Keyblade, which is pulling itself towards my enemy. Realizing what it wants me to do, I nod and get in a ready position. As the shadow attacks, I dodge and swing the keyblade, cutting off the monsters hand.
Darkness spews forth from the wound and calls forth the shadows lingering at the edge of the platform. Without any input, the Keyblade swings itself at the new enemies, dispatching them one-by-one. But as I (or should I say the Keyblade) fight the smaller enemies, my shadow grabs me and lifts me high into the air. The Keyblade falls from my hand and stabs itself into the platform and the shadow tightens its grip on me.
As I scream in pain, the voice calls out to me:
Do not be afraid...
The Light is on your side...
Vanquish your foe with your new blade...
The battle ends when Light and Darkness collide...
I reach my hand out for the Keyblade, willing it to return to my hand, but nothing happens. I can't win. I'm defenseless.
Don't give up hope...
The Keyblade you need to succeed...
With or without your blade, you need to cope...
Call out, and the Light will heed...
Again, I call out to the Keyblade, bidding for it to return to my hand. All of my concentration, all of my heart, goes into calling for the blade.
The creatures eyes widen in horror as the light surrounds my hand and the Keyblade returns. Again, the Keyblade swings and cuts off the shadows hand, leaving me to fall towards the platform. As I fall, I launch the Keyblade towards the creatures head and as I hit the ground, it plunges itself into its forehead.
The shadow screams in pain and, realizing its defeat, falls and covers the platform in darkness.
As the Darkness begins to swallow me, I can hear the voice call out again...
The Darkness is gone...
But this is not the end...
Take heed, or you too will be a pawn...
For now the Light you shall defend...
Authors Notes: So that's chapter one. Tell me what you think, maybe I'll turn this into a full story! Lots of worlds will make an appearance: some new, some old!