AN: Welcome! This is the story that i want to compensate for making a hiatus in Hearts of Asylum.
-Destiny Islands-
I woke up on the dead of the night for some reason after a weird dream. I couldn't sleep anymore. When i arrived at Destiny Islands eight years ago along with my sister-in-law Kairi, me and she arrived with no memory of our past, and i arrived with something hollow. I... couldn't feel a heart. Even if some people pestered about, even calling me a empty person, i still did not mind it after all. Me and Kairi were taken in by the Mayor. I have fourteen years, i wear a white-and-black hooded ankle-lenght jacket, white shirt, black pants, grey shoes, and a cross pendant.
I yawned for a bit and thought to myself 'What a weird one. It felt like too real.' I dressed up myself and took a little peek at Kairi's room, in which she was sleeping like a rock. 'She's almost as lazy as Sora is. I thought to myself. I then took down the stairs and exited the house. I was walking down the main street when Riku saw me, he walked up to me.
"Couldn't sleep, Julio?" the silver haired-boy asked me. I then replied with, "Yeah, i woke up after a weird dream. It felt... too real."
-Timeskip, Hours Later-
Me and Riku were working on the raft when i questioned "Where are those two slackers, they were supposed to be here helping us pronto." Riku nodded. "I think i see those two in the distance." Riku noticed Sora and Kairi. "Should we break up stuff there?" I asked him. Riku nodded, and we both walked up to where they were.
"Aren't you forgetting about us?" Riku asked out loud to the two tenagers, earning a look from them. "So, i guess we're the only ones working on the raft." I continued. We then walked up to the two of them and Riku tossed his log to Sora, who tumbled while trying to hold it. "And YOU'RE just as lazy as he is, sis." I pointed out to her, who just giggled, "I see. So you've noticed. Let's race together then!"
"Are you kidding me?" I asked her.
"Ready? GO!" Kairi shouted, and then me, Riku and Sora begun to run, with Kairi following behind and laughing.
After the race, i then sat up on the paopu tree, looking at the horizion for hours. When it was sunset, i saw Sora, Kairi and Riku walking up to the paopu tree, taking their usual spots. "So..." i begun.
"Kairi and Julio's homes are out there, right?" Sora continued. "Could be. We'll never know of staying here." Riku continued. "But how far could a raft take us?" Sora asked.
"Who knows, if we have to, we'll think of something else." i replied soon after. "Say, we get to another world. What would we do there?" Kairi asked the three. I then yawned out loud. "Apologies, i really need to get some sleep, see y'all tomorrow. Sorry if i couldn't answer your question, Kai." Kairi nodded, and then i walked back home. In the way, i saw a weird man in a coot. This man felt familiar to me. I followed him to the Secret Place. "Who are you? What are you doing here?" i asked to him.
"I've come to see the door to this world." the man replied, not caring about my questions. "Wait... Do i know you?" i asked him.
"You and that girl you call her a sister know me, but the spell that witch(1) put on her made you two arrive to these islands made you forget about your homeworld. You are nothing but a mere empty shell." The man replied and offended him. He then dissapeared. 'What was that... and who was that witch he mentioned? And how does he know that i do not have a heart? I'd better keep it to myself.' I then thought to myself. Then i walked out of the Secret Place, seeing the trio walking out of the little island. I smiled at them, then i went back home to sleep peacefully after literally not sleeping today.
-The Next Day-
Disney Town
Donald Duck was normally walking on the castle halls, being the Court Wizard of Disney Town, ready to do his usual morning greet with the world's king.
He then opened a little door which led to the King's hall. He walked up to the throne and said, "Good morning to you, King Mickey!" But then, Mickey was not there! Donald let out a 'WAK!', but then calmed when the King's loyal dog, Pluto walked out of the throne with a letter with the King's insignia, Donald quickly read it and burst out of the room screaming, running at the courtyard.
When Donald arrived there, he saw Goofy Goof sleeping like a rock, he then shouted "Wake up, Goofy! This is serious!" He did not wake up, angering Donald as he let out a Thunder spell on him, shocking him AND waking up in the process. "Ah. Heya there, g'morning Donald." Goofy was the King's Royal Captain. "Goofy, the King's missing! But you must not tell this to anyone." Donald explained.
"Not even Queen Minnie?" Goofy asked. Donald nodded. Goofy then turned around to see, "Ah, g'morning ladies." Donald looked to see Queen Minnie and his lover Daisy, then sweat started to pull him over. He then explained, "I can explain. But only if we're in the Library." Minnie nodded. "Okay, then we'll go to the library."
The four walked to the the library, and as soon as Goofy shut the door, Donald begun to read the letter.
Donald,
Sorry to run off out of nowhere, but there's trouble. Big trouble brewin'. I'm not sure why, but the stars are blinkin' out one by one. So, i want you and Goofy to find two 'keys'. The 'keys' to our survival. Once you find them, stick with them no matter what. Go to Traverse Town, and meet a man named Leon. He'll lead you in the right direction.
PS. Could ya apologize to Minnie for me? Thanks, pal.
PSS. I'm not sure why, but one of the wielders of the keys is special. Keep a eye on him. I might've met him once.
- Mickey
After Donald read it, Goofy asked "So what are we gonna do now?" Minnie sighed and replied "It means we'll just have to trust the king."
"Don't worry Your Majesty, we'll find those keys and the King." Donald affirmed. "By keys, did the king mention Keyblades? Because he wears one, y'know." Goofy said, earning a nod from the three.
"And to chronicle your journey, i asked someone to do it." Minnie said, with someone saying "Over here!". Donald and Goofy noticed, looking at a cricket. "Cricket's the name. Jiminy Cricket. The queen has asked me to chronicle your journey, and i couldn't accept it!" He then hopped on Goofy's helmet. "So, Traverse Town's a new world, right?" Donald asked.
Jiminy replied with "According to the reports the King made and i kindly asked him to take a peek of, Traverse Town is a refugee world for those people who managed to survive their world dissapearing into darkness."
Donald and Goofy were walking down the stairs of the hangar while Jiminy was talking about his story. "Gawrsh, Jiminy. Even your world dissapeared too?" Goofy asked the cricket with him nodding, "We were scattered! And as i can see, i'm the only one who made it to the castle." Jiminy's home world was swallowed by darkness a week ago, and he arrived at the castle when King Mickey noticed him unconscious.
"Right. When we are in other worlds, we can't let the locals know where we're from. We gotta protect the world border." Goofy explained.
"Order!" Donald corrected. "(Ahyuck) Right. world order." Goofy said.
"I suppose we will get the new duds when we arrive there." Goofy said. The three arrived at the hangar, with Donald shouting over the weird megafon "Hello? Donald Duck to launch crew! Ready whenever you are!" The two chipmunk twins, Chip and Dale, nodded. Chip has a black nose while Dale has a red nose and slightly different hair style. The two started to prepare the launch measures, with two weird mechanical-gloved hands grabbing Donald and Goofy in each hands, putting into the king's gummi ship. However, Pluto entered in the last second, angering Donald.
"BLAST OFF!" Donald yelled, but instead a down arrow appeared, and then a hole from below. The gummi ship fell in it, and the two screamed in unison. Donald proceeded to get the ship to normally control, then he set out to Traverse Town in hopes of finding those two 'keys'.
-Destiny Islands-
I then woke up at 10:30am and then i thought 'Oh jeez! Did i oversleep yesterday? I usually wake up at 8:30 or 9.' I then did not hurry about dressing up myself, then i went to the play island.
I walked all the way to the cove, and i only saw Kairi. "Uh, where's Sora and Riku?" I asked to her. She only replied with "The usual." I nodded. Sora and Riku returned back, with Riku winning it as usual.
"All right, we'll be naming the raft Highwind. Also, the paopu thing with Kairi was a joke. You should've seen your face." Riku explained to Sora, and in turn he earned a deathly stare from myself to him. "What is this paopu thing with Kairi?" i asked him in a serious tone.
"I basically joked Sora that whoever would win the race would share a paopu fruit with Kairi. He blushed a lot when i first said it." Me and Riku knew that Sora had a crush on Kairi. However, i didn't tamper with it. "So, tomorrow's the big day, huh?" I begun.
"Yeah, once we set sail it'll be the greatest thing of our lives." Riku continued. "Even if i have this hollow heart, i'm still gonna be happy." I smiled at Riku.
"Say, what is behind that door?" Riku suddenly asked. I was clearly shocked at this sudden question. "What do you mean? That door at the Secret Place is a mystery by itself." I replied.
"Nothing. Just some thoughts lately." Riku replied back. I tilted my head in confusion and thought 'Did Riku meet with that weird man in the coot?'. I mentally shaked that off because i did not believe it. "Either way, i'm heading back to my house. Gotta deal with some stuff even though we're in the middle of a summer vacation." I said to Riku, with him nodding. "Don't slack off like Sora and Kairi does." i laughed a little.
"Why would i? I only slacked off today because i couldn't sleep yesterday." I said, putting one of my fingers in my head.(2)
-Hours Later-
'Where is Kairi? She should've been back by now.' I was lying in my bed, in thought to myself what happened to my sister, when i looked at the window a storm was arriving. 'Oh no, the raft!' I exclaimed mentally. I opened the window and jumped outta it. I already had dinner beforehand so i didn't worry about it. When i was near the boats i saw Sora running, "Julio! What's going on?" Sora asked to myself. I replied with,
"I don't know! We need to keep the raft safe ASAP!" I took my boat and Sora took his, when we rowed to the play island, we saw Riku and Kairi's boats. I didn't matter for it and struck it in the dock and ran straight to the cove, then i saw Riku in the little island. "Hey, Riku's there. Let's see him." Me and Sora ran towards him.
"The door..." Riku started, earning a confused me and Sora. "The door has opened, Sora and Julio!" Riku exclaimed.
"What about Kairi?" I asked him, just when a dark portal started to form. "Kairi's comming with us!" Riku held out his hand, with me and Sora trying to get to it. Darkness eventually enveloped us three. However, there was something. A light at the end of the tunnel. When it ended. Me and Sora were holding weird key-shaped swords.
'Keyblade...'
'Keyblade...'
'Keyblade...'
Sora Obtain: Kingdom Key
Julio Obtain: Two Become One
Just by then, shadow creatures appeared. The very same ones from my dream. Sora wasn't suprised either. 'Maybe he had a dream just like mine.I thought to myself. When me and Sora slashed the Keyblades, it was very effective. We easily destroyed off the shadow creatures. We then heard a scream. I recognized it quickly. It was Kairi's. I gasped in horror. "Kairi's in trouble!" I exclaimed. Sora gasped and immediatly ran after her. I tried but then a black hole materialised on top of me, pulling myself into it. I tried to hold on, but i was pulled into the black hole. I lost conciousness the moment i was pulled in.
-Traverse Town-
Donald and Goofy were in the First District when Goofy looked up at the sky and exclaimed to Donald "Donald, look! A star is goin' out!". A star really went out. When Donald looked back, light suddenly went out in front of the two. When it dimmed out, they saw myself unconscious on the ground, holding my Keyblade.
"Goofy, look! One of the keys!" Donald exclaimed, with Goofy looking at it.
"Sounds like you guys found one of the Keyblade wielders." A man holding a gunblade walked to the two animals. "Still, why did it choose a kid, i don't know." the man said.
"Let's take Julio to the hotel." A brown-haired woman walked him.
"You know him?" Donald asked the woman. "She knows him pretty well. Right, Aerith?" the man asked Aerith. "Yep, Leon. I'll tell you guys when we get to the hotel, the poor guy needs rest."
-Bonus Notes-
(1)- Blue-haired woman. Starts with an 'A'!
(2)- GOT IT MEMORIZED?
AN: And we're done. Welcome to A Hollow Heart