THE DARKNESS WITHIN
CHAPTER 1: ANGER
When he was told that darkness was the heart's true essence, he denied the words of the seeker of darkness. A year later, he would wonder if his own heart was strong enough to prove it.
After Sora, Donald, and Goofy defeated the army of Heartless in Hollow Bastion, their journey took an unexpected turn. Learning of Sora's roll in helping Organization XIII, he began to doubt he would ever stop them. That wasn't even the worst of it. He had just learned the organization had kidnaped the girl he cared for most, Kairi. He clenched his fist and pound the arms of his seat as his screamed, "DAMMIT!"
Startled by this outburst, Donald turned away from his terminal. "Sora calm down," Donald began. "We'll find Kairi. Acting like this won't make things any bet-"
"SHUT UP DONALD," Sora screamed cutting him off. "Don't go telling me to calm down! Kairi's been taken so that the organization could get to me! Do you know what it's like to figure out you've been playing puppet to people like them?!" Sora didn't wait for a response. He got up and left the cockpit and headed towards the engine room to cool down.
Sora had never felt this kind of anger before. Suddenly a dark portal opened up right infront of him. It just seemed to sort of sit there. Sora surveyed the area looking for anyone that might've snuck onto the gummi-ship. After seeing no one, Sora decided to take a closer look. He reached out his hand and stepped through. It felt almost familiar to walk through the darkness, like he had extensive experience moving through this kind of environment.
After walking through the darkness for so long, Sora finally saw light. He got closer to it until it was so close it was almost blinding. When color finally returned to his eyes, all he saw was the white floors and walls everywhere he looked. "Where am I?" His eyes wandered this enormous area until he looked at the sky and stared in shock. What he saw was a moon shaped like a heart. "Is that KINGDOM HEARTS?"
Sora moved closer to the railing to get a look at where he might be. When he looked over he realized he was in a castle hovering maybe a thousand yards in the air, right above a city covered in darkness. Before he could register everything that was happening, Nobodies appeared. What he saw was 3 standard Dusks. Instinctively he drew his keyblade, and began his fight. He hacked, slashed, stabbed, and hurled his keyblade through them, but unlike all the others he faced, they weren't going down.
What's going on, Sora thought as he desperately tried to survive against the 3 nobodies that were closing in on him. Suddenly more Nobodies began appearing. Samurais, creepers, and snipers. So many of them. I don't stand a chance like this. He had no choice anymore, his only option was to take them down by counter attacking. Blocking, dodging, and using defensive spells like REFLECT. They were beginning to take their toll on him more than his enemies. I think I get it. This world, it must be their base. It's where they're at their strongest. And the best part is I'm on my own. Okay, calm down. I'm low on magic, beaten up, low on items, and I'm still exhausted from taking on an army of Heartless by myself. If Donald were here, he could heal me while Goofy and I fight. I can't use my Valor, Wisdom, or Master forms without Donald or Goofy.
Sora was beginning to reach his limit. Eventually he'd be too tired to move. Wait, my Limit form. I could use that... But if I do and I can't maintain it, I'll be done for. And finally, he was surrounded. Nobodies in front and behind him. On his left and right. Damn. Guess I don't have a choice. "Okay Nobodies. You want a fight?! Then I'll give you one!" Sora put his hand to his heart, and a small bright light emerged. "GIVE ME STRENGTH," he screamed as the light expanded into a powerful shock wave that blew away nearby Nobodies. Normally when he uses a form, the light comes back, surrounds his body and reflects off him for a brief second.
NOT THIS TIME.
The light never returned to him. Instead darkness seeped from him and cover his whole body, including his clothes. His keyblade disappeared, and his eyes became yellow. The Nobodies didn't get any closer to him, but they didn't get any farther either. All that could be made out from this dark Sora was a small growl. Then, a deafening roar. Four Dusks were immediately eliminated. Sora lunged at a Samurai, and with his newfound claws, ripped it in half. Sora moved from Nobody to Nobody, destroying anything he could see. Until finally, he was alone. He roared as loud as he could in victory. And went on the hunt for something else to destroy.