**This story is loosely based off of Kingdom Keepers, but there is a similar heart in mind. I hope you like it otherwise! Please R&R!**

I was trudging through the streets of lights, the stores and buildings becoming familiar, but I couldn't figure out where I was. Everything beyond the buildings were pitch black, an emptiness that made me feel like something did lay past these buildings. I was determined, knowing I was here for a reason, so it was my job to figure it out.

I swiftly moved past the buildings that were full of light, sparkling and bright. I could easily see in front of my steps from the lights. Too bad whenever I looked at the name of the shops, they were all blurry.

I plunged toward the blackness that was edging in front of me, scaring me terribly, but I held my breath and forced myself forward. I felt the emptiness staring to devour me, until the sound of fireworks zoomed through the air. I glanced up, searching every where.

Suddenly, lights exploded in front of me, the enormous Sleeping Beauty's Castle standing before me on the other side of the bridge. Characters burst from the castle; flying, running, dancing, and singing: anything you could think of.

I froze, neither in terror nor excitement. What did I feel? I felt...right. I felt like I was in the right place. Right? Whatever could that mean?

Characters buzzed past me, trembling in laughter and utter happiness as they roamed the streets of Disneyland, their home.

Finally, I snapped out of my surprise, finding Jim Hawkins from Treasure Plant leaning against the wall next to me. I faced him, while he gave me an awkward stare, wondering why I was here; no doubt talking to him.

"Umm...Jim? May I call you Jim?" I asked and he slowly nodded, confused. "Why am I here?"

Jim jabbed a thumb toward the castle. "Ask the prince."

"Walt Disney?" I beamed, clapping my hands.

Jim smirked, laughing at my cheeriness. "No, he is the King."

"Then who is the prince?" I was terribly confused.

"Rainer." He stated. "Didn't you know that?"

I shook my head. "I have never heard of him."

Jim scowled. "Well, go look for him. If you need me, I'll be near Space Mountain."

I grinned. So, they did call the rides by their names?

I ran toward the castle, finding more and more characters still pouring out. I stopped in mid-run as a little white rabbit ran into me. I noticed he had a waist coat and pocket watch. I smiled. THE White Rabbit?

"My dear, Maryanne, will you go find my gloves? I am unbelievably late!" he exclaimed, running around me.

I burst into laughter, in my head at least. So, he called everyone Maryanne?

I moved my way through the characters, finding a young man, at least in his late teen years. He wore old-fashioned clothing, a combination of clothes you would find in the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean. He had short dark brown hair with the prettiest sapphire eyes I have ever seen. His eyes looked the exact replica of the jewel. At that rate, he was extremely tall, well over six feet. He was absolutely handsome. How could there be a handsome prince of Disneyland when Walt Disney never put him in any of the movies?

The Prince's eyes stopped on mine, realizing that I didn't belong here. He glided over to me, a cape slowly beginning to appear on his back. My mouth fell open. As he walked, the cape was coming, piece after piece. This was really magical.

"Welcome to Disneyland!" he exclaimed. "And who might you be?"

"My name is Addie Wilson. It's a pleasure to be here, Your Highness," I found myself bowing.

"Enough of that," he pulled me straighter. "Call me Rainer."

"Rainer," I smiled.

"Walk with me," was all he said. "Have you been here before?"

"Many times. My family and I used to come here almost every two years, but lately, we haven't been here for about five."

He turned to give me a surprised expression. "How old are you?"

"Sixteen."

"So, you are the new one," he muttered, aloud. "Hmm...very interesting."

"New one?"

Rainer gave a puzzled look. "The New Heart. Only one can hold our magic, to keep it alive."

"What are you talking about? Walt Disney is the heart of this place," I explained.

He shook his head. "The only way we are still real and alive is because the holder of our magic keeps us alive."

I stared at him for a few moments, before it hit me. "You mean...Walt Disney...?"

Rainer grinned. "He is still alive. He is among us."

I held down my excitement. "So, why are you calling me 'The New Heart'?"

"That's an answer I can't say. Only information from different people will give you the key. I am here to receive what you have learned and ask for you help."

"What help do you need?" I was curious.

"You are coming to Disneyland soon, correct?" he asked, serious.

"Yes, tomorrow."

"I may not remember who you are by tomorrow. Be sure to remind me of this. I see too many people in their dreams." Rainer shook his head, frustrated.

"Rainer?" I caught his attention once again. "Why are you here, in Disneyland, I mean?"

Rainer exhaled, hard. "Walt created me in his mind for someone to run this place after he died. Walt knew that once he died, no one could run Disneyland and keep the Evilities away from taking control. I was only barely weeks before he died. I was his apprentice for only, three weeks I believe."

"'Evilities?" I questioned.

"Yes, Evilities. They are the villains of this world. They are trying to take over Disneyland constantly."

"Wow. This sounds like I'm in the middle of Kingdom Keepers or something," I huffed.

Rainer glared at me. "This is nothing like that. That's Disneyworld. Yes, that's an important place, but if Disneyland goes down, so does all the Disney accessories, including other lands for it. We are the heart. They are only lungs and other parts."

"Oh okay, sorry," I whimpered. God, he can be scary sometimes.

"No apologizing," he waved his hand. "You simply did not know. My sister will help you return home."

"Your sister?"

"Yes, my sister Andrina."

At those words, a beautiful young woman appeared from beneath the castle, sharing the same pretty dark brown hair. Her eyes were sapphire, but they were much lighter than Rainer's. I knew this was his sister immediately. The siblings did look a lot alike, but you could easily tell them apart.

"Come this way, darling," Andrina took my hand and began to lead me back to the entrance of Disneyland.

I turned back to gaze at Rainer, whom continued to watch his sister and I leave. I gulped. Was this all really happening? As her and I walked near the front, she turned me and led me to the bushes that lay inside the entrance. I stared as she pushed them aside, realizing that the hole in the ground was a Rabbit Hole. I squeaked in surprise, watching her make an opening in the bushes.

"Here," Andrina said as she held her hands toward it.

I pointed at myself. "I have to go into that?"

"It's the only way to get back to your world right now."

I sighed, really dreading this. "Fine," I agreed, sucking in my breath and plunging into the Rabbit Hole.

I screamed as I whizzed past objects and scenes that were bouncing off the walls. I was frightened, that was true. I didn't know what was going to happen. Where would it end? Would it end?

I knew the 'ride' was coming to a stop when the walls began to spin black and white stripes. My eyes became dizzy. It was even worse when my whole body started to spin and grow smaller.

Utter darkness was reaching me, waiting to pull me into its world of nothing. I closed my eyes, wishing I was home, wishing I could get out of here.

I was floating above a place, a place that I recognized. I slowly floated down toward a car that was driving over a bridge. I squinted in the distance trying to see who was in the car, but I suddenly was edging toward it, too quickly. I felt a scream come up my throat, but it didn't come out because I slammed into something.

My eyes flashed open and I sat up in my seat, though the seatbelt snapped me back. I looked around to see my brother, my mother and my father in the car. I sighed in relief. It was a dream.

"Another nightmare honey?" Mom asked, looking at me from her mirror.

"Yeah, mom. It's no big deal," I told her. "So, are we almost there?"

Father smiled at a sign on the freeway that explained it for itself. "We are here."

I glanced at the sign that said "Disneyland" with an arrow pointing towards the entrance. I smiled, but felt an eerie feeling traveling up my spine. I shook it off as my brother, Thomas, leaned toward me.

"Can you believe we are here again?" I shook my head. The next thing that Thomas said freaked me out. "I feel like something new and exciting is going to happen."

I shot a face at him, surprised. "You really think so?" I gulped.

"Yeah," he breathed.

Fearful, I turned back to peer out the window as we drove up the driveway to our hotel: The Grand Californian. It was large and beautiful. The inside was even better than the outside. It was full of lights and large fireplaces. I felt warmth enter my body.

As my parents went to check-in, Thomas and I started to snoop around the place. Thomas was admiring the fireplace, while I found an exquisite mirror in the lobby. I stared into it, feeling as if I was laying my eyes upon the magic mirror. I laughed inside my head, knowing that could have never happened.

I found that a person was watching me from the reflection of the mirror, so I flickered my eyes over to him. I recognized the dark brown hair and magnificent sapphire eyes. Rainer.

I spun around to see that only a couple and three little kids sat in the chairs behind me. No one else was near me. I checked, again, in the mirror for any sign of him, but he wasn't there. I blew out the air I had puffed in my cheeks. Only my imagination.

"Come on, Addie," Thomas grabbed my elbow. "Mom and Dad got the rooms."

Thomas' comforting dark eyes made me feel safe again. I studied his face, his dirty blonde hair, and his sweet smile. He was tall, but not as much as Rainer. Thomas was only an inch of two shorter than six foot. Thomas was twenty, taking a family vacation with us. I missed him so much.

Thomas and I had to share a room, while mom and dad had their own. Thomas and I had a good siblings relationship, so we weren't upset or anything. As Thomas and I were unpacking, father came into our room (we had a door that was made to adjoin the two rooms).

"You two want to go into the Park?" he asked.

Thomas and I flashed a grin at each other. "Of course!"

"Well come on!"

Thomas and I grabbed our things that we needed to bring, since we got to roam around the park on our own. All of us practically rushed out of the hotel. As we entered Disneyland Park, I felt a shiver run down my back.

Now, what could that mean?

**Do you think her dream is going to come true or no? Do you like Rainer? What do you think of him? Tell me anything you like about the story! Thanks**