I do not own Kingdom hearts.
Chapter One
Axel
"Axel, play with me!" I looked up form my engine to stare straight into crystal blue eyes. Wiping my hands on my dirtied jeans, I answered, "Can't you see I'm trying to work on my car? I've almost finished with the accelerator."
Roxas frowned at the car and darted his eyes back to me. "More like death trap."
"Shut up, either way, I'm busy. Go see if Demyx wants to play… he might want to." I leaned back into the gears, timidly glaring at the younger boy.
The blonde shifted uncomfortably, holding something behind his back. "Um… well… I kind of already asked him…. You're the last on the list."
"What?" I ask, turning to face him.
"You mad bro? You mad?" Roxas smiled evilly and turned to walk away, successfully hiding whatever he was holding as he left.
"Wait! Roxas!" I yelped as I followed the mysterious boy.
"What is it?" I asked looking at the bands of metal Roxas was holding triumphantly. His cerulean eyes glowed with such excitement that I couldn't help but feel that way too.
"I waited in line for, like, ever…" Roxas beamed. "Kingdom Hearts, the newest virtual, most technologically advanced game ever to have been made." I could have sworn the bands glowed.
"I've never heard of it." I muttered, picking up one of the two bracelets. The thing seemed alive in my finger tips and I felt that same kind of giddiness that Roxas expressed.
"It's really new, barely off the assembly line." The blonde held his band up to the sky, making light glint off of it.
"How does it work?" I asked holding the bracelet close to my face, seeing if I could see the movement that I felt.
"The old guy said to just put it on. It's supposed to send signals or something through the nerves on your wrist and through your pulse or something. It puts you in some kind of trance, I think, allowing you to believe that you are actually in Kingdom Hearts," Roxas explained opening the sides of the metal, making it wider.
"And it will work anywhere?"
"I guess."
I paused, thinking of the flaws in that. "Maybe we should go and sit someplace…. Especially if we're going to be hypnotized or something," I laughed not really believing that it would work. Roxas nodded eagerly, "You're right! We wouldn't want to hurt ourselves. Skipping away, Roxas left me at the door of my garage.
Rolling my eyes, I slip on the bracelet admiring how well it fit.
At first, nothing seemed to happen, just a strange vibration running up and down my arm and spine. It was a strange feeling, like fire kissing my skin. It didn't hurt but still… I blinked and I was standing in front of three doors. One was black and a really dark purple, another was a golden yellow, and the one in the middle was a grey white. I felt like each door meant something important, but I didn't understand. I felt like a child, just staring, b a disembodied voice before a disembodied voice broke the silence with a soft piano melody playing in the background.
~Chose a door to chose your path~
"What?"
~Choose a door to chose your path~
I shifted and examined each door. The dark one was exactly that, dark. Inching closer, I noticed that the door hand an engraving of a thorn crossed heart with a diamond as a tip of the heart.
~The path of darkness- much power awaits. Is this the door you choose?~
I shook my head and walked over to the white grey door. This one was very detailed with intercate mazes of design. I couldn't figure out what exactly they were depicting, but I was some how drawn to it.
~The path of non- existance- you hope to gain what you do not have. Is this the door you chose?~
I wasn't sure and I wanted to look at the last door so I turned away. The last door was a golden yellow with a kind of light radiating off of it. It was detailed, but not in the way of the previous door. In the center, a crown was depicted.
~The path of light- your friends and heart are your greatest weapon. Is this the door you choose?~
I shook my head again and took a step back, getting a full look at all three doors. then it hit me, why was I doing this? I looked aroudn at the white emptiness, the soft piano music was like white noise.
Looking back at the bracelett that was huming soflty, I touched it timidly with mmy other hand and the huming intensified.
~Choose a door to choose your path~
Pushing my thumb through the space between my wrist and the metal, the music stopped and the real world inked its way back into my vision. Slowly, the tingling sensation up and down my body ceased as the band left my skin. "Holy sh-"
"Axel, are you coming?" Roxas asked, standing in the doorway to the house.
"Y...Yeah," I answered, stairing at the bracelett.
I watched as Roxas jumped up and down on the couch, holding the bracelett like he was holding something delicate. "Calm down!" I said.
"I can't, I'm too excited! Let's put them on, let's put them on!" Roxas exclaimed, trying harder to hold still. Remembering what had happened earlier, I spoke up, "It's weird, you can't even tell that you are playing the game... it's all so real."
Roxas frowned, "How do you know?"
Smiling, "I tried it on."
"What? Unfair! I waited for you and I am the one that bought it! Wait! What was it like? NO! I'll jut put it on!" At the end, Roxas had to gulp in air, he had been talking so fast. I laughed as he did so. Quickly, Roxas slipped on his band. Almost imediatly, his eyes shut and he sat there without moving. I thought for sure that he was going to fall back, but he remained stiff. Interesting. My turn. Pulling on mine, I was instantly back in the white emptiness that I was in before.
"Roxas, you in here?" I called out into the nothingness.
"No, I'm Sora," A spikey, brown haired boy responded behind me. His blue eyes reminded me of Roxas's. "You got this game too?"
"Sorta..." I answered looking at his strange clothes, "Wha's with the gittup?"
He laughed and pointed at me, where as I looked down, "I should ask you the same question!" I was wearing this guady black cloak thing with black gloves and boots. I liked it, but it was still obnoxious. I looked like I was in some kind of secret didn't I notice this before?
Looking down at his black, blue and red ensemble, the boy laughed, "I guess it's part of the game. I was wearing a teeshirt and jeans." He paused and looked at the three doors. "Have you chosen yours yet?"
"Kind of, I just haven't gone through it ?" I ask, kind of wondering which one Roxas went through.
"Same here. I was waiting for Riku, but I guess he chose already... I kind of wanted to go throught the same doors..." Sora pouted.
"I sypathize, man," I muttered looking at the middle door."Might as well start, right?" I asked, looking back at the brunett.
"Mmmhmm!" Sora beamed, looking at the golden door.
I walked towards my door as the other boy walked to his. "Good luck, buddy."
"You too... uh..."
"Axel. A. X. E. L. Got it memorized?" I asked raising an eyebrow.
"Sure do!" Sora laughed, "Later! See you in the game!"
Both of us putting our hands on our corresponding doors sent the voice into motion.
~You're path has been chosen. While obsticals will sway you, your destiny will not change~
"How vague.." The blue eyed voiced what I was thinking.
Focusing, I pushed open my door.