Hi, guys I'd like to start out by thanking you for taking a chance on me. I hope that you like my story and must apologize beforehand if you find any miss spelled word, wrong usage of words or just pretty bad grammar. I promise that I will work hard on catch-all errors, but with my horrible writing style I can't guarantee much. Anyways, I hope you guys like my spin on Kingdom Hearts and the many worlds that will be visited throughout the story.

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Chapter One

Maleficent's Downfall

'What a thrill to think that this little Princess is the answer to all my problems,' the woman dressed in a black gown announced with glee.

'Waiting in the shadows wasn't an easy task. However, now that the wait is over I can rule the worlds,' she laughed at her brilliance. 'So hurry up little Princess and wake up.'

'Your Highness,' a heartless raced inside breathless.

'What is it,' she snapped.

'They've reached the castle gates.'

'Hold them back, I've yet to finish with the Princess.'

'Ma'am,' he turned around to go leave and give her orders.

'Those brats are going to ruin everything. Therefore, you have to wake up now my little Princess,' she touched the girl's arm and sent an electric current through her.

'Ah,' the girl woke up screaming in pain, her huge amber eyes wide in horror as she spoke her captor's name. 'Maleficent.'

'Hello, Princess.'

'What am I doing here? What do you want from me?'

'Excellent questions,' Maleficent grinned. 'What I want is very simple, Princess.'

'I don't have anything to give you,' she tried to get off the marble table, but was stopped by an invisible shield.

'No, no,' Maleficent tsked. 'I need the soul blade before I let you go.'

'Soul blade?'

'Yes, the only daughter of the seven original princesses is said to possess the soul blade.'

'I don't have it. I've never even heard of it,' she began to panic when she saw the look in Maleficent's eyes.

'You have it and I want it,' she placed her hands on the orb that enclosed the princess. 'The light within the darkness and the darkness that claims the light, only then with the blade come to be.'

From Maleficent's hands, dark green smog escaped and began to fill the prison that trapped her. 'Stop, let me out!'

'Maleficent,' she turned to see who dared to interrupt her.

'You're too late,' she snared as the princess completely vanished within the smog.

'Amaranth,' Riku called out to her.

'Don't worry, you'll have your Princess soon enough.'

'I am going to kill you,' Riku attacked.

'Donald, Goofy, get the Princess. I'll go help Riku,' Sora ordered as he began to attack the heartless before him in order to reach Riku.

'Come on, Goofy,' Donald shouted as he made his way to Amaranth's dark prison.

The dark smog was making her dizzy and she could feel her consciousness slipping. 'Amaranth.'

'Who's there,' she whirled around trying to find the source of the voice but it was too dark to see anything.

'You,' the voice laughed.

'How can that be if I am me?'

'I am a part of you,' she caressed Amaranth's cheek. 'I am what she wants.'

'That means?'

'That's right. I am the soul blade, a fraction of your being.'

'Why,' she pulled back from her touch.

'I don't know,' she answered, 'but what I do know is that I am here to help.'

'No, I can't let you help me,' Amaranth panicked. 'If you were to manifest Maleficent would take you away and that would mean the end of the worlds.'

'But without me her soul will never be laid to rest.'

'I don't know how to wield a weapon.'

'You don't have too, just say the name of the wielder and I will go find them,' her voice was like a caress. 'Just say his name and I will go to him.'

'Wait, what?'

'Say his name,' she giggled happily.

'His name,' Amaranth mumbled softly.

'Donald, I can't hold them off much longer.'

Donald tried to break the barrier again but failed, 'One more time.'

He ruffled his tail feathers and got ready to cast the spell again, but was blown away by the energy shock that blasted from the orb. 'It's here,' Maleficent disappeared and reappeared by Amaranth's side.

'Gosh,' Goofy stopped fighting and stared at the beauty that was the princess.

Amaranth's entire body was glowing with energy. Her long black hair fanned out with electric current and when she opened her eyes, they glowed a brighter amber than usual. 'Yes, give me the soul blade.'

The bright energy that surrounded her began to pool in her hands slowly and the soul blade began to manifest. 'It's mine all mine.'

Maleficent reached her hand through the barrier and tried to grab her prize. Amaranth looked up at her still in a daze and uttered his name, 'Riku.'

The soul blade disappeared evading Maleficent's grasp, 'No, where is it?!'

'Maleficent, step away from the Princess,' Riku ordered with the new weapon in hand.

'Him,' she shouted in disgust when she saw the blade. 'I'll kill him, but you first!'

Amaranth's eyes widen as Maleficent grabbed her throat and began to squeeze the life out of her. 'Stop,' her hands wrapped around Maleficent's wrists and tried to break free.

'Fira,' Donald casted his magic and sent it hurling towards her.

Maleficent grunted as she got up and sent him an electric shock, 'I am going to kill all of you!'

Riku rushed her, while Sora backed him up. Goofy snapped out of his stupor and began to fight the heartless again. 'Donald.'

'Princess,' he got up and placed his hands on the barrier.

'You alright?'

'Yeah,' he nodded.

Amaranth smiled meekly down at him, 'Let's get you out.'

'Together,' Amaranth told him as she set her hands against the barrier on top of his.

'Okay,' they both began to push their energy into the barrier.

'Princess,' the barrier shattered and she was free.

'Come on,' Goofy was by their side.

Amaranth slipped off the marble table and took off running with them. However, just as she was about to step out of the room she stopped. 'Princess?'

'What about them,' she said looking back at Riku and Sora.

'They'll be fine, Princess. We have to get you to safety,' Donald grabbed her hand and pulled her with him.

'Donald,' Goofy looked at the wave of heartless heading up the stairs.

'To the roof!'

Maleficent watched as the trio bolted up the stairs, 'She's not going to get away.'

Sora and Riku were about to unleash their ultimate attack when Maleficent sent them flying with her green fire. 'No,' both tried to get up but were too weak.

'Out of the way,' Maleficent pushed the heartless out of her way as she rushed after the princess.

'Whoa,' the trio barely managed to dodge a blast of green fire.

'Run all you want Princess, but I will catch you,' Maleficent sent another blast towards them.

'Firaga,' Donald hurled an attack back at her.

'Ah!'

Goofy grabbed the princess and pulled her through the exit, 'Donald!'

Maleficent sent another blast, but they had already slipped behind the exit door. 'What are we going to do now,' Goofy asked.

Donald and Goofy leaned against the door as they franticly looked around for another escape route. Amaranth ran towards the edge to find a way down, 'We're trapped.'

Maleficent was getting furious at her useless heartless, 'Ahh!'

Both heroes were knocked back as the door blasted open. 'This game is getting tiresome.'

Amaranth could feel her throat constraint as her breathe caught, 'I am going to skin you alive, Princess.'

She made her way towards the princess, 'Maleficent!'

'Again,' she groaned turning around to see Riku and Sora. 'You two are so bothersome.'

'Get away from her,' they began to fight. However, Maleficent defended herself well and caught Sora of guard.

'Ugh,' she had directed a blast of energy at his chest.

'Sora,' Amaranth made her way towards her fallen friend.

Riku continued to fight against Maleficent, but he could feel his energy draining. 'You're weak,' Maleficent mocked. 'You failed at my side and you'll fail at protecting your Princess.'

Amaranth finished healing Sora and watched as Maleficent revealed a hidden blade in her staff. Riku was trying to gather himself so he didn't notice her attack. 'Riku,' it was a soft whisper that escaped her lips.

'Princess,' Riku looked up as she collapsed in his arms.

'Foolish girl,' Maleficent looked down in disapproval.

'Finish her,' Amaranth used the last of her energy to heal him.

Riku could feel his blood boil as he laid her down on her side and without warning he began to ruthlessly attack Maleficent. Once Donald and Goofy regained their consciousness, they looked over at the fight. 'Donald,' Sora was at their side.

'Sora?'

'I am going to go and help Riku. I need you two to go and get the Princess out of here. She's badly hurt so see if you can heal her, Donald.'

'Heal,' he turned his gaze away and looked at the princess. 'Oh, no!'

'Go fast,' Sora got up and got ready for battle.

'Come on, Goofy,' Donald ordered.

'Gosh,' Goofy frowned as he picked the princess up.

'Riku,' Sora was at his side ready for battle.

'You ready?'

Sora nodded and cast a time spell on Maleficent. They had weakened her enough for the stop spell to take effect. 'Good-bye, Maleficent.'

Both ran towards her weapons ready. 'No,' she screamed as the impact of their spiral attack hit her.

'It's over,' Sora turned downcast eyes at Maleficent's lifeless body and turned towards Riku, who was already heading back.

'Donald,' Goofy set the princess down gently on her side. 'Is she…'

'Don't,' Donald pushed his invisible sleeves up and got ready to cast the healing spell. The long gash along her back was deep and the blood from it had already seeped into her gown.

Goofy watched in amazement as the green light radiating from Donald's hands stopped the bleeding and slowly beginning to heal the wound. 'How is she?'

They lifted their gazes up to see Riku at the chamber's entrance. Worry and fear present in his crystalline peacock colored eyes, 'How is she?'

'We'll have to take her to the castle, so the medics can finish healing her there,' Donald answered wiping his brow.

'Let's not waste time,' Riku walked over to them and gently picked her up in his arms. 'Donald, are you alright?'

'Yeah,' he nodded, 'I just used a little too much magic.'

'I am glad,' he smiled at him and before he took off in the direction of the ship paused. 'Thanks, you two, for protecting the Princess.'

As they watched them leave, it dawned on Goofy, 'Donald, you don't think?'

'Goofy, now is not the time,' Donald looked up at him with a smile before he took off after them and met up with Sora, who was walking down the stairs.

'You coming, Goofy,' Sora asked as he saw his friend just standing there contemplating his thoughts.

'Yeah,' he snapped out of his stupor and raced up to join his friends.