September 19
I'm finally leaving today.
This could very well be my last journal entry for awhile. A few days ago, I was patrolling in the lower levels of Hollow Bastion when I found a very strange and unusual door. It was like it was growing right out of the wall. It was glowing! Squall had told me something about these doors but I thought he was just joking with me!
Before I knew it, it opened and someone came through!
It was a young guy, about my age. He was dressed kind of strange but he didn't look all that different than us. Maybe Squall exaggerated a bit when he told us about talking ducks and walking cards. Anyway, he was a very strange guy. He kept telling me how strange he felt and looked, but that it was something he had always wanted. He really wasn't making much sense, but then he asked me about Aerith, Cloud and even Sephiroth! Somehow he knew about them all, even Squall! But the things knew about them were really weird and didn't make much sense. SeeD? Mako? Final Fantasy? It was really bizarre.
Soon he began to tell me about his world. How horrible! The entire world is fighting each other! It seems the Heartless have also found their way into his world, but they can make themselves look like a normal person. He even said that many of these Heartless are even at the highest levels of his kingdom! Can you imagine serving hundreds of Heartless Ansems and not knowing it? It was unreal! He said the people of his kingdom are all sick, bloated souls that live in veritable lethargy. Even the food is poison!
What a horrible place.
After the young man ran away, possibly to be taken by some the few remaining Heartless in the castle, I was left alone with the door. It felt so foul, but Squall always told me that we need to help any world dominated by the Heartless. I may not be the strongest, but I think I can help these people, at least until the Keyblade Master comes to seal this world's keyhole. I'll take my best Yari spear, the one Cid made for me, and I'll do my best. I know Squall will get mad at me, but he's always like that. He's always said I'm too reckless. But maybe that certain somebody will finally notice me after I strut my stuff against the Heartless. I might be young, but I can start proving myself as a real man and win her affections. At least, maybe she'll stop teasing me so much.
There is one thing that worries me. The young man said that somehow being in that his world clouds your mind and makes you forget things. He said that people think that going to other worlds, Heartless and other things are just make-believe. Maybe if I go through the door, I'll forget everything about Hollow Bastion, my life and you-know-who. It seems a little far-fetched. How could I forget any of this? What's the worst that could happen? Sooner or later, Squall or someone will come looking for me.
The door is dimming a little. I hope it stays open. Maybe I won't be gone that long. Yah, I think I'll scout first, then decide how long to stay. If anyone finds this journal before I get back, don't tell Squall, okay? Also, don't go into the door in front of you unless I come back and tell you it's okay.
I think I'm ready.
I think I'm going to go.
Every adventure begins with the first step...