Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts, FFX, or any of its characters. I only own Rachel, my character. Oh, by the way, there are a few spoilers in here, just to let you know.
Chapter One
I stared at the TV with a mask of concentration, mashing buttons on my PS2 controller, trying to beat the last few bosses in the Kingdom Hearts 2 game. "Damn it, this is too hard! I may need to go to other worlds and level some!" I was so close to beating this game, it's not even funny! But at this rate, I will have no choice BUT to go level some, and complete a few more side quests. Joy.
I was in my room, sitting on my bed indian style. One glance around the room and you can instantly tell what my favorite color was. Blue. Also, I'm a big anime fan; my walls are covered with anime posters! I was also a Final Fantasy fan, and Auron from FFX is my favorite character! Have a few posters of him, too. Also one with Axel, from Kingdom Hearts 2, he rocks. What is it with my and people with something red? Auron has a red coat, Axel has red hair. Talk about weird, no?
Oh, I never introduced myself, have I? My name is Rachel, I'm eighteen years old, I have very short, brownish red hair. When I mean short hair, I mean REALLY short. Think the hair style is called pixie cut or something... I also have a small braid hanging by my right ear that reaches my shoulder (Think Yuna from FFX).
I have dark, blue eyes. I mean really dark, like ocean dark. I'm at average height, around 5'3". I'm pretty average; besides the stupid freaky birthmark I have right smack dab in the middle of my forehead! It's like a twelve point star, and its white (If you've seen the Last Unicorn, kinda looks like that). Doctors couldn't figure out why it was such an odd shape, but oh well. I sometimes wear a bandana to cover it up, but not usually. I think it's neat, it's the only part I really like about me. Oh yeah, where was I? Oh, the game!
I was at Saix at the moments, but he was so bloody hard to beat! I mean, sheesh! He has this ugly attack, Beserk, that nearly kills me each time he uses it! At this rate, I'll end up dying, and I'll have to go and level at the other worlds. As I'm playing, trying to beat this guy, I get the strangest feeling suddenly. The hairs on the back of my neck stand on end, and I feel like someone is watching me. And you know what? IT WAS CREEPING ME OUT!
I paused the game, whirling around to look about my room. But... no one is there. Maybe I was just feeling things? I shrugged, and turned back to the game, un-pausing it. This battle was long, and hard, and I was getting frustrated, and fast.
Chosen One.
Eh? I paused the game, listening intently. It didn't seem to be coming from the game, but I'm pretty sure it was. I mean, it had to be, where else could it come from? I went back to my game, only getting a few wacks in until I heard it again:
Chosen One.
What the fuck? I paused the game, AGAIN. Am I hearing things or something? It had to be coming from the game. Maybe Saix was taunting Sora about being the 'Chosen One' of the keyblade? But the tone didn't sound like mocking, it sounded... Almost pleading like. Weird. Brushing it off again, I was about to unpause my game when...
Chosen One.
"What on earth!" I leaped from my bed, whirling around to look around my room, but I'm not seeing anyone there. Now I know something, though. The voice that kept saying 'Chosen One' was NOT coming from the game. I felt goosebumps starting to rise on my skin, and I wrapped my arms around myself, trying to keep myself calm. There's got to be a logical explanation for this. I know! I've been playing Kingdom Hearts 2 so much that it's messing with my brain cells! Yeah, that's it!
I switched my game off, not caring if I was in the middle of a boss battle or not. I saved before then, and I could return and level some a bit later. Right now, I need to go outside, and stay away from this game for a few hours. I guess playing too many games it bad for you.
I pushed the door open that lead from my bedroom, heading down the steps to reach the 1st floor. I heard noises from the kitchen, clanking of pots or pans. Hm, Grandma must be getting ready to cook dinner. I paused at the front door, turning my head to glance over my shoulder. "I'm going for a walk, Grandma! I'll be back in a bit, I need some fresh air."
"It's about time you came out of your room. Try to be home in about an hour, honey. Dinner will be ready by then!" My Grandma's voice drifted in from the kitchen, the sounds of clanking pots and water in the background.
"No prob! I'll be back by then!" I pushed open the front door and strode outside, squinting from the sunlight. It was maybe around 5 in the afternoon, so the sun was still pretty high in the sky, in my opinion. It's summer here, and it usually doesn't get dark until like... 10ish.
I stretched my arms above my head, walking towards the forest that was at our backyard. I love going for walks in there, it was always so peaceful and everything. Of course, later on I would be mentally kicking myself for going into the woods, but I won't get into that quite yet.
I noticed something was a little off in the woods today, but I brushed it off. I wanted to forget that creepy like 'Chosen One' incident. It was quieter in the woods then it normally was, but maybe I scared off the animals. But they were always so chattery and stuff even if I was in the woods, so I couldn't understand it.
WOOF!
Gaaaah! What the heck? Oh, must be a stray dog wandering around the woods. That's probably why the animals are quiet today. Still, Stray Dogs+MeNo mix. I am a bit scared of dogs I don't know, because I was attacked a few years ago by a mean, nasty Chow. Evil thing is still out to get me. I paused in a small clearing, listening intently for the dog. Suddenly, I heard a pattering of feet behind me, running towards me. Shit! I whirled around, just in time to get tackled by a large, yellowish dog.
SLUUUURP!
Ewwwww! It's slobbering all over my face, licking me to death. Ok, that's a plus, at least it wasn't attacking me with its teeth. I laughed slightly, shoving the dog off of me and sitting up, whipping my face.
"Ewww, you didn't have to go slobbering all over me, you silly thing!" As I turned to look at the dog I nearly fell over from shock. What on EARTH! The dog... I stared at it in surprise. It looked so much like Pluto, Mickey Mouse's dog, that it scared me! Heck, it could be Pluto itself!
The Pluto alike was just sitting there, wagging his little, black, stringy tail. I glanced at the tag, seeing the name Pluto blaring at me in the glinting light. "Oh dear lord... You ARE Pluto, aren't you?" I stood to my feet, lightly patting Pluto on the head, which he seemed to enjoy. He barked in response to my question. 'This just can't be a coincidence... Argh, I'm so confused." Suddenly, Pluto's ears perked up, and he turned and ran north, barking as he went.
"H-Hey, wait a second, come back!" I started to take a few steps in the direction where Pluto was heading, but suddenly, a strange feeling came over me. Like... Something was going to happen.
"Hey, where you going, Chosen One?" I gasped sharply, whirling around and searching for the bearer of the voice. That voice seemed so familiar... Suddenly, a black portal like thing opened, and a figure in black stepped out, and the portal disappeared behind him. Uh-oh, that guy was wearing Organization XIII robes. This could be... really bad.
"Uh... Who are you?" Ok, not the smartest thing to really ask, but I can't tell who's who when they have their stupid hood up! I decided to ignore that Chosen One crap for now, until I figure out who this guy is, and if he's a real threat to me.
"Aw, I'm hurt, Chosen. Aren't you supposed to know everything?" He threw his arms in the air to emphasize his point. Wait, I think I know this guy... But is it really him?
"...Demyx?" I said the name hesitantly, and the name felt sort of... odd when I said it. In a way, I had hoping this was Axel, but in a way, I'd be glad if he wasn't.
"Oooooh, so you do know my name! I'm flattered! Guess you really are the Chosen One." He pushed his hood back so his face was revealed. I nearly jerked in surprise. He looked... I dunno, more sexy in person then in the game.
WOOOAH! Back up on that thought. I. cannot, crush. on. him. Demyx was here for a reason, and it must have to do with the 'Chosen One' stuff I've been hearing about. I have a feeling he was here to take me to the Organization, willingly or not.
"What are you doing here in this world, and what do you want, Demyx!" I took a few steps back, my body tensed up. I had to be ready, if things were going to get ugly; I'm going to run like no tomorrow from this guy!
"Well, don't you know? I'm here to take you to the Organization, Chosen One. I got these orders to nab you from this world, and take you to the leader." Demyx started to wave his hands as he spoke to me. He's a very expressive guy. "Of course, I told them they were sending the wrong guy, but they never listen... You're a very important key to our plan. If you help us, willingly, after everything is done, we'll let you come back here, no strings attached! So how about it, Chosen One?"
I stared at him. And stared... And stared some more. They want to use me, as part of their plan, so they can get hearts and finally be complete! No, I can't do this! I think Demyx is cool and all, but this is something I can't do. I can't help them! How can I even help them? Why do they need a normal girl like me? Probably thinking that I am this... Chosen One they are searching for.
"...There is no way I'm going to help the Organization! Forget it!" I turned tail and ran in the direction Pluto went, hearing the man cursing behind me. Why was I trying to follow Pluto? Well, he may lead me to the King, or even Riku, so Pluto is my best chance in surviving! I just hope he didn't get too far!
I heard something behind me as I was running, and I turned my head to glance behind me. My eyes widened with fear. Crap! Dusks were flying after me, and they were catching up quickly! Stupid Nobodies! I'm doomed if I didn't find Pluto! There were at least five of them on my tail.
I pushed myself to run faster, and slowly, but surely, the Dusks were now at a distance, but they were still too close for comfort! I was panting hard; my legs were beginning to feel like jelly. I can't keep this up forever! I stumbled onto a large clearing, stopping my run and leaning over, struggling to pull in a breath.
WOOF!
Pluto! I looked up, grinning wildly when I saw him sitting there, looking at me. "Pluto!" I ran over to him, collapsing on my knees and hugging him around his neck. I've never been so happy to see someone in my life! I heard his panting breath suddenly turn into a growl, which caused me to look up and look around.
Oh... dear... lord... We were surrounded! While I was hugging Pluto, in my glee, I totally forgot I was being followed! Five Dusks were around us, cutting off any means of escaping. This did not look good, at all. Funny thing was, they were just standing there, as if just making sure I didn't move. Oh no, they were waiting for Demyx to show up! Eeek! I had to get away.
I suddenly heard a sharp whistle fill the air, and Pluto's ears perked up again. Wait, I know that whistle, I heard it in the game a few times! Suddenly, a dark portal opened near by us. Barking like mad, Pluto ran towards it and jumped through, disappearing into the darkness. It must be Riku!
"W-Wait! I got up and started to run towards the portal, but suddenly something grabbed my arm, trying to pull my back. Whirling around, I saw that is was Demyx, and he was trying to prevent me into going into the portal.
"Let GO!" I turned and sent him a kick right in his stomach, which caused him to let go of me and double over. I ran towards the portal, ducking underneath a Dusk that tried to grab me as I went by. I made a frantic leap for the portal and entered the portal.
With a grunt of surprise I hit the ground, having the wind knocked out of me. I made a mad scramble to get away from the portal, but I noticed it already closed. With a sigh of relief I slowly stood to my feet, looking around.
It looked exactly how it was in the game, the Realm of Darkness. You know how Kairi followed Pluto and entered the dark place? Yeah, looked exactly like that. Except it was... I dunno, creepier. I was safe, for now. I looked around for Pluto, but I didn't find Pluto first, I found... Someone else.
He was standing a distance away from me, wearing the Organization coat. I jerked back in surprise, stepping back nervously. I couldn't tell if this was someone I could trust or not! Hearing a bark behind me I quickly turned to watch Pluto fly by me and towards the dude in black. Pluto stopped right next to him, and the figure reached down and gave Pluto a few good pats.
This must be Riku... Ansem... Whatever. To me, he was Riku. "Uh... You're... Riku, right?" I asked him, hesitantly. I wanted to be sure it was Riku, but I'm sure I could trust Pluto, he's a pretty smart dog. The figure only nodded, and then gestured behind me. With a curious glance towards Riku, I turned around to look behind me, just in time to see another black portal appear.
"Uh... You want me to go through that...? Wait, can't I ask you a few questions first- WOAH!" While I had my back turned on Riku and was staring at the portal, he must have came up behind me and pushed me! Little jerk... Anyways, I went flying head first through the portal and soon met a brick covered ground, and I had the wind knocked out of me. AGAIN!
Gasping a few times, and cursing Riku at the same time, I stumbled to my feet and looked around. My eyes widened with surprise, and I fell to my knees. Oh... my... god... T-This is... Twilight Town! I'm at the Train Station! It looks exactly how it was in the game... This is impossible, I got to be dreaming! At first, I didn't think this was a dream, 'cause everything was happening so fast, but its got to be!
First things first, I pinched myself in the arm. Hard. I winced, rubbing my arm and frowning softly. That hurt, and since it hurt, I can't be dreaming... Argh, how did all of this happen! It started out as a normal day, until I heard that creepy voice, calling me the 'Chosen One'! I pounded the ground with my fist, growling with frustration. I need answers, and I need them, now!
"Uhh... You ok...?" I heard a voice call out from behind me. The voice sounded vaguely familiar, but I was too upset to place it at the moment.
"No, I'm not ok! My day has absolutely sucked! First, some guy in a black coat tries to kidnap me and force me to help him and some others do something, I've been chased by Nobodies, and I have no idea how I came to this world in the first place!" I started to pant slightly after my tirade, my head slumping forward. Then, I felt kind of... bad for yelling at whoever asked if I was ok, so, I need to apologize.
I forced myself to my feet, composed myself and turned to look towards whoever spoke to me. "I'm sorry I yelled, it's just been... A really rough day." Then, I jerked in surprise, taking a step back and staring. Oh my god. Standing before me, was Sora, Donald Duck, and Goofy! By the state of Sora's clothes, this must be in the very beginning of the game.
"You were nearly kidnapped?" At first, I almost couldn't understand what Donald was saying, but I guess I will have to get used to his voice.
"Are you going to be alright, Miss?" Ok, did Goofy just called me 'miss'? I never thought he would ever call me 'miss' but I guess I can deal with that for now...
"Yes, I was nearly kidnapped. I think I'll be alright... If I can find out what world I'm in." I already knew what world I was in, but I have to play dumb. Who knows, maybe they'll let me hang with them for a bit.
"Heh, we don't even know what world this is ourselves. Why don't you hang with us for a while? Maybe we can find some answers." Sora grinned widely when he said this. Hah, it's like he really DOES want me to hang with them. "Oh, I'm Sora by the way! This is Donald and Goofy. It's nice to meet ya!" He gestured towards himself and to Donald and Goofy when he said this, which caused me to grin.
"Well, it's nice to meet you, Sora, Donald, and Goofy. My name is Rachel, and it would be really great to hang around with you guys! So, uh... What are you doing here, anyways?" I said all of this with an enthusiastic tone, smiling at them. Ok, remember Rachel, play dumb here.
"Well, we just sorta woke up in this here world, and we're trying to find the King!" Goofy said this with a...well... goofy smile on his face.
"King? Who's the King?" I took on this innocent, totally clueless tone, but I knew who it was.
"His name is King Mickey! We've been trying to find him for a long time, but it seems he's found us first!" Donald said simply, tapping his foot irritably. I don't think he liked the idea of me coming, but oh well! He'll have to deal with it.
"Yeah, Pence said the King was around here somewhere, waiting for us. I just... uh... don't see him anywhere." Sora looked around, as if expecting the King to pop up suddenly.
"Well, let's go look for your King and get some answers!" I grinned, holding a thumbs up. Of course, the moment I said this, trouble appeared. Suddenly, a Dusk came up from the ground right in front of us, and others landed around us.
"Crap! These are the things that attacked me!" We backed up until Sora, Donald, Goofy and I made this circle, eyeing the Dusks carefully. Thing is, I can't fight without a weapon! And guess what? I DON'T HAVE ONE! "Uhm... This could be, really, really bad." As I said this, more Dusks appeared!
Dang it, this sucks! I need to play damsel in distress, because I have no weapon! Sheesh, this sucks! Then, suddenly, a light shot out of no where and started to circle my waist at a rapid pace. "What the!" I stared down at the swirling light, and the other three saw this happening and looked at me funny.
Then, as soon as the light appeared, it disappeared. But when it left, it left something behind, something I had needed really, really badly. A katana! The sheath was decorated black with a silver wolf running around it, and the handle of the katana was simply silver. It was tied around my waist with a black cord. With a wide grin I pulled the sword from its sheath and got into a fighting stance.
"You sure you can use that thing?" Donald eyed the katana with distaste. I smirked at him, which made him look taken aback.
"Nope, I have no idea how to wield it. No time like the present to learn, eh?" I may have sounded all confident and stuff, but inside, I was terrified. This was going to be my first battle, and I had no idea how this would turn out. Suddenly, the Dusks started to step forward, signaling the beginning of my first battle.
I charged towards a Dusk in front of me, and I remembered the technique that Roxas used against them. Reversal or something like that. I think I better try it! As I charged forward I did just that, I tried it. I swerved around the Dusk, causing it to look around in confusing. Haha, sucker! I slashed it with my katana several times, knocking it forward with each swing, and sent it flying with my last swing, which it promptly smacked into the building.
Ok, so far, so good. I'm starting to get the hang of this weapon. The first few swings were pretty awkward, but I think I'll get better with time. I decided to not focus on one until I killed it, it would be a waste of time, instead, I went to attack another one near by.
I heard yells of Donald as he casted thunder spells, Goofy's startled yelps, and Sora grunting whenever he got hit. This could be really bad, but I knew the king would save us! I hope... I just kept hacking and slashing, struggling to dodge attacks that came my way. I yelped when something slammed into my back, causing me to fly forward and land with a loud thud, my katana skidding a few feet away from me. I turned to see a Dusk looming over me. Aw crap!
"Look out!" I covered my head as Sora came running to the rescue, slashing to Dusk far away from me.
"Thanks, Sora!" He gave me a cheeky grin before returning to the battle. Boys... I better be careful, or I'll have to deflate Sora's ego! I quickly grabbed my sword off the ground and returned to the fray. The fighting continued for what seemed like forever, and I was getting tired pretty fast. Other different kinds of Nobodies appeared and just kept after us. I know they're after Sora for one, but I also know that they're probably after me...
When it seemed like we finally beat the Nobodies back, more appeared. I was backed up against Sora, Donald and Goofy were right there, too! All of us were pretty exhausted, and it seemed like this was going to be the end. I collapsed right next to Goofy, groaning from exhaustion. Donald and Sora were not too far behind. It all seemed hopeless. Until...
Suddenly, King Mickey dropped in from no where, leaped around and attacked the Dusks, destroying each one with a single blow with his keyblade! Yeah! Go Mickey! After he finished destroying them, he stood and looked around, probably making sure there was no more. I shakily stood to my feet, and Sora looked at the King with disbelief. To my amusement, Donald and Goofy leaped onto Sora, trying to get a better look at the King.
"Your Majesty?" Donald asked with a questioning tone. Probably wanted to make sure he was the real thing. Goofy and Donald had such a look on their face I couldn't help but crack up.
"Shh!" The King gestured for us to keep quiet. He probably thought the Organization was around, listening in. "You gotta board the train and leave town! The train knows the way. Sora, Donald, Goofy? Take Rachel, the Chosen One, with you." He gestured towards me, which caused me to jerk back in surprise. He called me 'Chosen One' too! What the heck! And he also knew my name! Was he listening in earlier? "Here, Sora." He handed Sora a bag with munny in it. Donald and Goofy looked at me, and then looked at Sora, who was holding the money. Donald noticed the King running off.
"Your majesty..." Donald took a few steps after him, reaching out with his hand, as if wanting to stop him.
"The King... Was that really him?" Sora questioned Donald, as if he couldn't believe he finally met the King in person.
"It could have been... Yep, I know it was!" Goofy stated, sounding really happy to have seen the King, even if it was for a short amount of time. I just kind of... Stood in the background, watching them interact.
"Now we know he's okay!" Donald looked like he was about to bubble over with happiness, it was pretty darn funny. This was also pretty interesting to watch actually happen. I mean, sure, I've seen this in the game, but it was nothing compared to seeing it in real life!
"The King was locked in the realm of darkness, right?" Sora asked, his arms crossed over his chest. He had a pondering look on his face. Goofy made a 'Uh-huh' sound, to agree with what Sora was saying. "But...we just saw him..."
"Yep!" Donald, of course.
"And if the King is here, that means Riku's here!" He suddenly seemed to perk up, smiling widely. I quickly bit my lip to say anything. I was going to say something like 'Sorry to burst your bubble, Sora, but Riku's not here!' but that wouldn't go over really well.
"He's gotta be!" Stated Donald.
"Well, I'm going to go look for Riku. Then he and I can go back to the islands together. Kairi's there waiting for us!" Sora really wanted to go home, by the looks of it. Then again, he's been gone for at least a year, or more.
Suddenly, I thought about my home. Will I ever see my Grandparent's again? My friends, my pets, my enemies? Will I ever be able to sleep in my bed? Will I...ever get home? I must have had a sad look on my face, because when I looked up, everyone was looking at me. "...What?"
"Are you ok, Rachel? You had a really sad look on your face!" Goofy looked a little worried for me, which caused me to smile, a little.
"I was thinking of home. I was wondering if... I would ever see my home or family again." I looked away and towards the sunset. It was beautiful, don't get me wrong. But it wasn't like the sunsets at home...
"Aw, don't worry, we'll stick with you until we find you a way home!" What the, was that Donald talking to me? Sounded like him. Ok, who was this new duck, and where did he take the real Donald? I smiled gratefully towards them.
"Thanks." I said simply, a grin working on my face.
"So let's stick together for one more journey." Sora nodded his head towards us, and we all nodded in return.
Something in Donald's head must have clicked, because he suddenly whirled around and pointed in my direction. "Wait a minute! Didn't the King call you Chosen One!" I jumped back in surprise, seeing the shocked look on his face. His eyes traveled up and landed on my forehead, and he gasped in surprise. I think it was a gasp, but anyways...
"The Chosen One? Isn't that the legend about the girl that's supposed to help the wielder of the Keyblade and seal darkness away forever?" Goofy turned a puzzled look towards Donald, and then looked at me. Uh, ok, if Goofy knows about this Chosen One stuff, then it must be important.
"You know... Your King wasn't the only one that called me Chosen One... The guy that tried to kidnap me earlier called me that too! What makes me the Chosen One anyways?" Donald and Goofy's jaws dropped open, gawking at me in surprise.
"You mean you don't know! The mark on your forehead is the mark of the Chosen! The Chosen is supposedly to have that mark when they are born! Also, they say that you have a special power, but it needs to be unlocked! She is supposed to know the future, too!" Donald was absolutely raving mad now; he was waving his arms around like a maniac as he was talking.
"And the fact that someone tried to kidnap you, they must know about your power and wanted to use it for themselves! It's a good thing you ended up with us!" Goofy stated, looking a little worried, but glad that I ended up with them.
Ok, so what I am getting so far... My birthmark is supposed to be the mark of the Chosen One, and that I had to help the wielder of the keyblade, Sora, to seal away darkness forever? And the Organization is after my power? Oooook... Major freaky, but it helped me understand why they were after me. I really don't think I'm the Chosen One, but still...
"Uh, so, she's supposed to help me fight against the darkness and seal it away, for good?" Sora stated, and looked a little doubtful. Heeey, if he doubting me?
"Hey, are you saying I can't help you?" I pointed towards him, one hand on my hip, staring at him.
"No, I'm not saying that at all! It's just, I dunno, odd that you appeared here, and not when I first started my journey." Ok, he had a point there. Ok, let's think of something...
"Well, perhaps I wasn't needed quite yet, Sora. Maybe it wasn't the time." That's it; I'm dropping the clueless girl act. Right now. "And besides, you looked like you guys could take Ansem out just fine without me!" That made a few outbursts Sora and Goofy, but Donald seemed to understand.
"So you DO know about us? Did you see us fighting with your power?" Uhhh how should I answer Donald? Well, I'll give them all the partial truth.
"No, I didn't see you fighting with any powers. You see, there's this.. Very popular book where I come from, called 'Kingdom Hearts,' and I've read it, a dozen times." I saw looks of surprise when I said the title, but I continued anyways. "It talked all about your adventures, so that's how I know. Sorry for not telling you the truth earlier, but I couldn't just come out and say: 'Heeey, I know you guys! Your Sora, the wielder of the keyblade, the Captain of the Royal Guard, and the Court's Magician! Howdy!'"
I then noticed they were all staring at me in surprise. I was already expecting that, so I simply just stood there, waiting for questions to hit me.
"So, uh... Then, is there another book about us?" Goofy questioned, looking at me curiously.
I nodded. "Yes, I've read most of the second book, called 'Kingdom Hearts 2' and this is... well, I can't say anymore, I've probably upset the balance already. So can I just... come with you guys on your adventure, and help you out the best I can?" I questioned nervously. I really hoped they wouldn't ask me anything else; I already let them know too much!
"Sure, why not? You can stick with us! So, uh... where we going again?" Sora said, looking over at Donald and Goofy again.
"We hafta board the train!" Goofy stated, nodding his head towards the Train Station.
"Oh yeah." Sora nodded, as if he already knew that. Donald sighed with frustration, which made me giggle.
"C'mon!" Sora grinned and took off running to the station.
"Hey! Wait up, Sora!" I yelled after him as I took off running, Donald and Goofy right behind me. We entered the station, and I stopped and looked towards the train. It looked cooler in real life. Suddenly, a voice called out.
"Wait up!" I turned to look as well as Sora, and saw Hayner running to catch up with us. There was also Olette, and Pence too! They were alright, I guess. At least they were never annoying in the game.
"Hey, Sora... Huh? Who's this?" Hayner looked at me, Pence and Olette also looked towards me. I felt remarkably like a bug under a microscope.
"This is Rachel, a new friend of ours. So what's up?" Sora grinned towards Hayner and the others.
"Nothing, but..." Hayner started, but he seemed to trail off.
"We came to see you off. It just seemed like something we oughta do." Pence finished for Hayner. They seemed to be pretty honest about that. I always wondered if maybe... They really did know Roxas at one point, but I wasn't sure.
"Oh... really? Thanks!" Sora smiled towards them. I think he was really grateful to them for coming. The train in the background suddenly whistled, which caused me to turn and look towards it.
"You should hurry and get your tickets." Olette stated, gesturing towards the ticket booth.
"Right!" Sora and I said it at once, and the both of us stared at each other funny. Oops. Gotta stop doing that. With a shrug Sora headed towards the booth, searching his pocket for the bag of munny the King gave him earlier and pulled it out. Olette made an odd sound and was staring at the bag. Hehe, she recognized it.
"What is it?" Donald asked her.
Olette reached into her pocket and drew out a munny bag, and they looked exactly alike. I already knew this, so I wandered towards the train, waiting for them to finish up.
"Four tickets, please!" Sora, of course.
I stayed by the train, tuning out what Sora and the others were saying for a while, and was lost in my thoughts. My thoughts kept turning to home, but I needed to think of something else. Like, about my future. Will I be able to help them succeed in the journey? What if I only hurt their cause? What if I make it worse? Dang it, I'm so confused, it's not even funny!
Frustrated, I walked away from the train in search of chests that I saw in the game guide a while ago. So, in my jolly search for chests, I've come up with some items: a Hi-Potion, a Tent, and a Mythril Shard. Having no place to put these, I simply carried them back with me and held them out to Goofy, so he can take it.
"Wow Rachel, you sure did find a lot of stuff!" I laughed at Goofy, grinning slightly. He took the stuff and stored them away. Where, I had NO idea. I glanced around the area again, and I realized something. No save point.
So, if any of us... died, there was no reset button. No return to where you saved at. You can't be reckless. So, I had to be careful, from now on. I listened Sora talk to Hayner and the others for a bit. Finally, Sora came up to us.
"Okay, let's go!" Sora said, and all of us nodded. I dunno about the others, but I want to hurry up and go. Donald and Goofy went on first, and I followed them into the train. I sat down a bit of a distance from Goofy and Donald, staring out the window. Sora stood outside for a bit, talking to Hayner.
"Right, seeya!" Sora quickly boarded the train, but looked back at Hayner and the gang. Like he was saying goodbye forever. I knew we would come back, of course, but he didn't. He held his hand up to the others, saying one last goodbye.
Finally, the train started to pull out of the station. Finally, my adventure was just starting! Or maybe it already has? Wait, where have I heard that before? Haha, I know I've heard that from somewhere. Sora was till leaning against the door, looking a little sad. He was staring at the munny bag, before pulling out the crystal.
"You know..." He started, gaining everyone's attention, including mine. "I'm sad." I decided to withhold a sarcastic remark, not wanting to make enemies so soon.
"We'll be back." Donald stated, trying to cheer Sora up.
"Yeah. We can visit Hayner and those guys again." Goofy said with a wide smile.
"Don't worry, Sora. We'll see them again, maybe sooner then you think!" I grinned widely towards him. No need for him to stay down in the dumps like this. I know some of the feelings were coming from Roxas, so I know that's one of the main reasons why he is sad.
Sora smiled and nodded toward us. Suddenly, the outside just went white, the light shining through the windows, causing us to all look up. Then, I saw the stars. Oh, the stars... They were so beautiful. I leaped to my feet, staring out the window, trying to locate any familiar constellations. The train was moving a little too fast to pinpoint anything, so I guess I'll have to wait until we stop at Yen Sid's place. Even then I won't have that much time.
Anyway, I had a feeling this adventure I was going to go on will take a lot more time in real life then in the game. In total, I played 30 hours of the game and got almost to the end. It could take weeks, months, and possible a year. So, I won't see home for a while. Gah, stop thinking of home, no need to be sad!
This is my story. My Kingdom Hearts.
A/N: Like it? Hate it? This is my first REAL story folks. I hope you liked it. Sorry if it was confusing, I don't think I'm the best writer, but I don't think I'm too bad. Anyways, try not to flame please. Also, before anyone says it's a Mary-Sue, its not! A Mary-Sue, in my opinion, is someone who is perfect in everyway, while Rachel, as you can see, is not. Anyways, 17 pages! Wow, not bad for a first chappie, eh? Please review, it will make my world go round!