Before we begin, I'd like to say that this fanfiction will be a rewrite of the series and my own take on Kingdom Hearts, as I'm a HUGE fan of the series, I'll stay as loyal as I can to the games but I'll make some changes both big and small, one of the changes is that the Disney side of things will be downplayed but not outright removed, Donald and Goofy won't be Sora's partners for example.
There'll also be some OCs of mine having a important role in the story but Sora and Riku will obviously remain as the most important characters.
With all of that out of the way, let's begin and I hope you all enjoy it.
A spiky haired 14-year old boy with red clothes was seen sleeping on a beach,he slowly opened his eyes and stood up,he looked at his hands. "Was I...Dreaming" He thought to himself.
"Sora!"
The boy,now known as Sora,looked up and saw a white haired 15-year old boy with yellow clothers,he was in the water and looking at him, he smiled, recognizing the boy as his best friend. "Riku!"
Sora got ready to run towards him but he noticed something weird with the ocean,he looked at it and saw a tsunami coming from behind Riku, his eyes widened and his jaw dropped, "RIKU! LOOK OUT!" he screamed at him but Riku simply smirked and calmly reached out his hand for Sora.
Sora was wondering why he was still there, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! GET OUT OF THERE!". He then ran towards his friend in hopes to take him to safety but he was too late and the tsunami swallowed both,Sora,now underwater,noticed Riku was still calmly reaching out to him,Sora tried to grab his hand but the water kept pushing them apart,to the point he was thrown away,once he got out,it was already afternoon,which confused him.
"What? What's happening?! Am I still dreaming?"
Before he could think about it more, he heard someone call his name, he turned around and saw a 14-year old red haired girl standing on the beach waving at him with a smile, it was his other best friend. "KAIRI!"
He grinned and ran towards her and then stopped to catch his breath after what happened,she started giggling, "You're sleeping underwater now,you lazy bum?"
Sora wasn't sure how to answer because of what's been happening. "Uh...I'm not sure,really?"
Kairi raised an eyebrow with a smirk on her face,she put her hands on her hips confused, "What? What's that even supposed to mean?"
Sora was thinking of an answer but he realized something and shook his head. "Uh,Kairi! Before anything else,where's Riku?!"
"Huh? Riku is looking for stuff for the bo.." Kairi began to say until she noticed something in the sky and widened her eyes after seeing what it was.
Sora got confused and looked as well,what he saw also shocked him,it was...himself falling,he looked extremely confused and shocked that he didn't realized that he was falling now until he heard Kairi call his name and try to reach out for him,now he wasn't on his islands anymore but on a black space where he was just falling,he desperately tried to grab something but there was nothing around him,he then noticed his fall was starting to slow down,so he landed on his feet but he saw nothing where he landed,confused,Sora took another step but once he did,several doves flew away from the floor,he covered his eyes for a moment before looking at them fly away,he looked down and saw he was now on a pillar with the picture of a girl with white skin,red lips and black hair,there were also pictures of 7 bearded men with long noses around her.
"What's...Happening?" Sora said extremely confused.
Eventually,there'll be so much to do. And so little time...
Sora gasped in shock after hearing that voice
But now...Take your time. Don't be afraid.
Sora was getting annoyed at everything that's been happening so he screamed at the voice, "Who are you?! WHERE are you?! Where am I?!"
The door is still shut.
"H-Huh? What's that supposed to mean?" He looked around him, looking for who's speaking but he found nobody.
Step forward...Can you do it?
Sora raised an eyebrow confused and walked to the center of the pillar,then he saw three small platforms appear,each with a weapon on them,a sword,a staff and a shield.
Power sleeps whitin you. If you give it form...It will give you strenght. Choose well.
The boy looked around him for the three weapons thinking which he'd choose,he walked at the platform with the sword and grabbed it.
The power of the warrior. Invincible Courage. A sword of terrible destruction. Is this the power you seek?
That last part made Sora hesitate but he thought that he could use the sword for good instead of destruction so he nodded at the answer,the sword dissapeared,surprising Sora.
Your path is set. Now,what will you give up in exchange.
Sora got nervous,he really didn't wanted to give up either but he figured he had no choice so he walked to the middle of the pillar and looked between the shield and staff,he walked towards the shield.
The power of a guardian. Kindness to aid friends. A shield to repell all. Will you give up this power?
This was a easy answer for Sora so he shook his head no and walked towards the staff.
"Guess I have no choice..." He said sighing.
The power of the mystic. Inner strenght. A staff of wander and ruin. Will you give up this power?
Sora hesitated before answering,as it also sounded very useful and helpful but he knew he had to give up one,he closed his eyes and sighed before nodding,the staff dissapeared.
You have chosen the power of the warrior. You've given up the power of the mystic. Is this the form you choose?
Sora opened his eyes and nodded again,the three platforms then dissapeared and the pillar he was standing started to shatter but once it broke,Sora saw he wasn't falling,he was floating to the ground,he saw another pillar bellow him,this time with a beautiful blonde woman with a white dress and a glass slipper,he calmly landed on the pillar.
"This just get's weirder and weirder..." Sora said while he looked at the pillar.
He saw a light on his left hand,he bringed it to his face confused before the light got stronger,he covevered his eyes,once the light faded,he now had a sword on his hand,the same sword that was on the platform earlier.
You have gained the power to fight.
Sora held the sword with both his hands and took a few swings with it.
All right! You've got it.
Sora chuckled before putting the sword on his shoulder. "I have some pratice with swords,real ones are much heavier than wooden ones though."
Use this power to protect yourself and others.
Sora wondered what he meant by that but before he could ask,he saw a black shadow on the floor,he knew it wasn't his.
There will be times you have to fight.
Three other shadows appeared and they all came out from the ground revealing black creatures with antennas and yellow eyes.
Keep your light burning strong.
Sora was shocked at first but his face then shifted to a determined look before he nodded and held his sword tight.
"Come on!" The boy challenged the monsters.
The four shadows let out a growl before jumping at Sora but the boy was faster and slided down bellow them,avoiding their attack,he used this opportunity to swing his sword at them,he sliced one of them in half making him dissapear in a puff of smoke,one of the other swinged it's claws at him but he jumped away before using his sword to stab the monster in the face,he also dissapeared with a puff of smoke,Sora then glared at the other two Shadows with sword in hand but instead of attacking,they went back into the floor.
"Huh? Hey! I'm not done with you yet!" He said,frustrated with his opponents.
Behind you!
Sora gasped confused before he turned around while swinging his sword,fortunely,he slashed in half another one of these monsters that was planning on attacking him from behind,he saw there were three left.
"Attacking from behind?! Real cowardly of you!" Sora said with a angry look on his face.
The monsters didn't answered and instead leaped at him,Sora jumped at them before slicing one in half with his sword,he glared at the two left before he dashed at them while screaming,he sliced one in half with his sword but before he did the same with the last one,he sinked into the ground but a black shadow was still visible on the place he sank,Sora looked at it confused until he noticed the entire pillar was being covered by a black shadow.
Sora looked around the pillar with a shocked face. "W-What the-?! What's happening?!"
Eventually,the shadow surrounded the entire pillar,including Sora but once the boy opened his eyes again,he was now on a different pillar,this one was pink with three hearts in it,each heart had a blue silhouette of a woman,he didn't knew these women but for some reason one of them looked familiar to him,it looked like a silhouette of Kairi if she was a princess,before he could think about it any further,he noticed a shining light in the pillar and when he looked at it,he saw a door standing there,Sora walked towards it but he crossed his arms once he saw it was locked.
"Great...How do you open this thing?" The boy groaned.
He noticed another light from behind him,he turned around and saw a treasure chest,Sora walked towards it and tapped it twice with his sword,the chest opened it but it was empty,after that,another light shined behind him and now there was a box in front of the door.
Sora figured the box was what was inside the chest. "Maybe...That box has a way to open the door!"
He pulled out his sword and dashed at the box before smashing it with his sword,all that was inside was a potion,he grabbed it and stared at it before putting it on his pocket.
"Well,it won't open the door but it might be useful later," He shrugged before walking to the door and crossing his arms. "now to open this door..."
The door briefly shined blue which caught Sora's attention,he looked at it before it opened itself,there was a very strong light inside it which made Sora close his eyes,once he opened them again,he was back on his Islands with his three friends Akira,a brown haired boy with a white shirt and red sleeveless jacket,Shuji,a dark skinned boy with black hair with a black shirt and grey longcoat and a tie around his neck and Mira,a blonde girl with two pigtails on her hair and a black shirt with a purple skirt and a tie around her neck.
"Is this...Is this my Island?" The boy wondered.
Hold on. The door won't open just yet. First,tell me more about yourself.
"So,it's just an illusion..." Sora said with a bit of dissapointment on his voice but then he shrugged, "Well,it can't hurt to let him know about me."
He walked towards Akira and saw that he looked lifeless, which was a dead giveaway that it wasn't the real Akira. "Someone this lifeless could never be the real Akira." Sora said with some snark on his voice.
"What are you so afraid of?" He asked, ignoring what Sora told him before.
Sora rolled his eyes, "Yeah,figured as much...Let's see...I'm afraid of...Being indecisive."
"Being indecisive? Is that really so scary?" The illusional Akira asked again but before Sora could answer, Akira dissapeared,he then walked towards Shuji.
"Hey Shuji,You're also here to ask me something?" He asked.
"What do you want outta life?" The boy asked.
Sora crossed his arms and looked down thinking, "Well...To see rare sights."
"To see rare sights,huh?" Sora waited for him to dissapear like Akira and he did, Sora then went to Mira to see her question, "Well,I guess there's only you left,Mira."
"What's most important to you?" Mira asked the boy.
"I think it would be...Friendship!" He answered after giving some thought.
"Is friendship such a huge deal?" Sora was about to say she was his friend but then she dissapeared as well.
You want friendship. You're afraid of being indecisive. You want to see rare sights.
Sora heard the voice while paying attention to what he had to say
Your adventure begins at midday. Keep a steady pace and you'll come through fine.
Sora smirked at it. "Sounds good!"
The day you will open the door is both far off and very near
Suddendly,another huge light blinded Sora for a few seconds,he then opened his eyes again.
"How many times is this going to happen...?" Sora groaned.
He saw he was now on another pillar,this time with another woman with blonde hair,she had a purple dress and a golden crown with silhouettes of three other woman around her,there were also a lot of thorns in the pillar,the woman on this one was probably the most beautiful one yet. Sora walked to the middle of the pillar until he heard a noise,he saw those shadowy monsters again,however,there were 9 of them,he glared as he pulled his sword.
"You guys again?!" He said with annoyance.
The monsters all jumped at him but Sora slided on the ground to the side,avoiding their attack,this time however,they were ready for it and jumped at Sora before he had the chance to attack them,Sora jumped back and swung his sword at one of them but he ducked and slashed Sora on the stomach,Sora groaned before another one jumped on him and slashed his cheek,Sora groaned before kicking him away,another one slashed Sora on the back,making him fall to his knees,the other ones all jumped on him but Sora threw them away,he held his sword tight while growling at them with a determined look on his face,he then dashed at them screaming,he swung his sword and sliced one in half,another one attempted to jump on him before Sora stabbed him,he then sliced other two in half with one swing,he jumped and brought his sword down on another one before he stabbed one more in the face,he looked at the remaining four.
"Come on! Don't go running away now because I'm not done yet!" He pointed his sword at them with a determined look on his face.
The four monsters growled at him,Sora however,simply glared at them before dashing towards them with his sword ready,one tried to slash him but Sora dodged his claws and sliced him in half,another one tried to jump on him but Sora jumped away in time before stabbing him,the last two dashed at him but this just made it easier for Sora to finish them both off with one last slice,after that he fell to his knees while breathing heavily because of his injuries,he touched where the monster slashed him in the beggining of the fight and saw he was bleeding.
Sora sighed. "Great...Now what...?"
The potion.
"Huh?"
The potion you grabbed back then. Use it.
Sora remembered it before he took the potion and smashed it,a green light briefly surrounded him and now he saw that he was fully healed.
Some battles will leave you more damaged than others. Always make sure to have a way to heal yourself.
Sora nooded at the advice,he then saw a light on the ground that become a staircase for another pillar up ahead.
"I suppose it's my cue" He said before running up the stairs towards the pillar and saw a woman in a yellow dress holding a red rose,it also had a creature with brown fur and a purple cape behind her,he also noticed some kitchen objects around the woman some of which were alive,Sora was confused about it but had no time to question it.
The closer you get to the light,the greater your shadow becomes.
Sora had a weird feeling so he looked behind him,he saw his shadow on the floor,only it was much bigger than normal,to his surprise,the shadow came out from the ground and became a giant monster,he looked like a bigger version of those other monsters he fought before,only he was much more muscular,bigger,he had a heart shaped hole on his chest and his face was covered by what looked like tentacles,only his yellow eyes were still clearly visible.
But don't be afraid. And don't forget...
Sora wanted to run away but he knew there was nowhere to run off to,the staircases to the pillar bellow were gone and if he jumped he'd fall for god knows how long,seeing he had no choice,he pulled out his sword and got ready to fight.
He saw a dark aura surround the monsters left hand as he raised said hand,once he saw him bringing it down,Sora rolled out of the way,the hand opened a dark portal on the ground where the smaller monsters started coming out from,Sora ignored them and instead focused on attacking the hand of the giant one with his sword,it didn't seemed to have a lot of effect but Sora knew he didn't had a lot of ways to attack the monster so he continued while avoiding attacks from the smaller ones.
The monster removed his hand from the ground,holding it while growling in pain,Sora grinned and pumped his fist after seeing his attacks did damage it,he used this time to get rid of the smaller enemies before focusing again on the big one,who was now on his knees with his arms stretched behind,Sora thought he was defeated until he saw a dark aura in the heart shaped hole he had on his chest,soon after that,a dark fireball came out from the role,Sora gasped and dodged it,he then noticed the monster's hands were close to the ground,he smirked before dashing at them while hitting them with his sword while avoiding the dark fireballs,it worked as the monster then got up but he was staggered,Sora took the opportunity to stab one of it's legs,the monster growls in pain,he glares at the boy before swinging it's palm at him,Sora gasped but he used this opportunity to raise his sword,causing it to stab the hand of the monster,once again he growled in pain before grabbing his hand and growling at the boy,Sora held his sword ready for battle,he then noticed that it was shining with a red light,he looked at it in shock until he noticed a red circle bellow him.
"W-What?! What's going on?!" Sora asked confused.
The monster let out a roar as a dark aura surrounded him,Sora gasped at it before putting a determined look on his face.
"Who cares what's happening?! For now! Whatever happens,happens!" He said with determination.
The monster unleashed a dark beam from his heart hole as a red aura surrounded Sora and his sword,he swung at the monster's beam which cutted it in half,the monster stared in shock at it,Sora,who now had glowing red eyes with a red aura around him,screamed as he dashed at the monster before jumping and slicing him in half.
Sora was now on his knees and breathing heavily. "I don't know what happened but I'm glad it did..."
He looked behind him and saw that the monster was still alive and staring at him,he gasped shocked before he saw that his sword was gone,Sora fell on the ground.
"ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!" He yelled in disbelief.
He then saw a dark portal bellow him,he tried to get up but it was as if a dark energy was holding him in place.
-But don't be afraid.
Sora looked at the monster getting up and staring at him,only now he didn't had a weapon to defend himself.
You hold the mightiest weapon of all.
The boy tried to escape but the dark energy kept him from doing so,he noticed the monster was now reaching out to him.
So don't forget:
Now Sora was being held by the giant,the tentacles on his face opened,revealing his mouth,Sora looked at it horrified,before the monster dropped him in it,Sora screamed in horror while falling to his certain death.
You are the one...Who will open the door.
Alright,the first chapter is out of the way, I hope you all enjoyed it.