PurplePantherXVI: I had the idea for this new story, and had to write it. I hope you enjoy. I'm still working on my other two stories as well, and will try my best to update all of them as soon as I can. Please enjoy. No rude or mean comments. Reviews are greatly appreciated and loved as well as suggestions. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Roxas: PurplePantherXVI does not own Kingdom Hearts. She only owns her mirror she got from a yard sale which the one in this story is based on.

PurplePantherXVI: Thank you, and please enjoy the story. This story is dedicated to all my friends out there, thank you so much all of you :)

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Mirror Image

Sora stared out the classroom window. Raindrops trickled down the glass and fell off below onto the ground where they ran off. The bell rang, and he sprang up from his desk, grabbed his books, and ran to his locker.

"Hi Sora." A cheery voice greeted him. He turned to see Kairi, his best friend who he had known since he was four. They had met when her and her older brother Lea had moved to Traverse Town from Radiant Garden. She had short reddish hair and indigo eyes.

"Hey Kai." Sora smiled. "What's up?"

"I heard there was a new shop that opened up from Sel." Kairi explained. Sora nodded, Selphie was another of Kairi's friends. She had short brown hair and green eyes, and had moved here from Destiny Islands. "Supposedly they sell different items and accessories, but I heard they also have seashells from Destiny Islands." Kairi loved collecting seashells.

"So, are you going there now?" Asked Sora as the bell rang once more, signaling dismissal.

"I was wondering if you, Riku, Lea and Isa would like to come as well." Kairi said. "Along with Sel, Arlene (1) and I."

"Sure, I guess." Sora agreed. "I'll go tell the others. See you soon!" He waved as Kairi walked back into the crowds.

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"This is the place, right?" Asked Lea, a red haired boy, looking up at the small, Victorian-age shop. A glowing sign was lit up overhead reading, "Even's Item Shop." The four boys; Riku, Lea, Isa and Sora, were crowded around the shop. Riku had been Sora's best friend since they were born, and the two of them along with Kai were inseparable. Isa and Lea were a duo of best friends. Lea was Kairi's older brother and he and Isa had been friends for a long time. They were also a few years older than Sora and the others. However, they cared deeply about their younger friends.

"Yes," Isa, the blue haired boy, confirmed. "District 1, Traverse Town. Even's Item Shop." He pushed open the door, which creaked and the four boys walked in. The shop was lined with shelves containing potions, jewelry and other various items. Sora spotted a row with seashells from Destiny Islands and instantly thought of Kairi.

"Kai said she and the girls would be here, right?" Riku questioned. At that moment, the door creaked open and Kairi entered along two others, Arlene and Selphie.

"Sorry we're late." She smiled, briskly walking over to Sora, Riku, Lea and Isa. Arlene was looking at some electric blue and yellow barrettes while Selphie was examining the jewelry.

"It's okay." Sora smiled. "We just got here, too."

"Isa and I are going to look around town a bit, okay? We'll meet you at the Traverse Town Cafe afterward." Lea called, walking out of the store with Isa. Riku went over to look at some of the potions and elixirs while Kairi was studying the different sea shells. Sora wandered through the shop, until he came upon an aisle hidden in the back from the others. Mirrors lined the shelves, each one different. Some of the gave him an ominous feeling, until he reached one certain mirror. It was an irregular octagonal shape and gold colored. The glass was dusty, and Sora wiped it off. As he gazed at the mirror and his reflection, it almost seemed to shift. He saw himself looking at a blonde haired boy with piercing blue eyes. Sora nearly dropped the mirror, but grabbed it and held it tightly.

"The Mirror of Noitcelfer." A voice spoke behind him. He whipped around to see a man with blond hair and bright green eyes. He wore a white lab coat, and looked down on Sora as if studying him.

"Are you Even?" Sora asked, remembering the sign of the shop, and putting the mirror back down on the shelf.

"Yes," the man agreed. "Also known as The Chilly Academic or Number IV." Sora looked at him quizzically. "That mirror...I believe it is yours?"

"No, I found it on this shelf." Sora explained hurriedly.

Even picked the mirror up, and put it in Sora's hands. "I have a feeling we are destined to cross paths again." He stated, walking back toward the counter. Sora tried to give him the mirror again, but he pushed it away. "Keep it, it belongs to The Key."

"Sora, are you ready to go? Hey, Sora?" A girl's voice called.

"SORA!" Riku screamed, and Sora jolted out of his daydream.

"What? Huh?" He asked, confused.

"Come on, we're going. The others already went to the cafe." Riku explained, dragging Sora out of the shop.

"That's a nice mirror." Kairi smiled. "I got some sea shells, see?" She held up a seashell tinted purple. "Isn't it pretty? Riku, did you get anything?"

"No," Riku admitted. "I was just looking around." The trio approached the cafe, where they saw Lea, Isa, Arlene and Selphie sitting at a table together.

"Finally, I was wondering if you'd ever turn up!" Lea exclaimed. "What took you so long? Did you get trapped in a dark portal or something?"

"Ignore him." Isa said as he smacked Lea.

"Ouch, what was that for Isa?" Lea complained.

"For being annoying." Isa stated.

"Well, at least I don't have the same name as the iguana from Dora the Explorer." Lea retorted.

"Hey!" Isa protested, attacking Lea again. Selphie began yelling at the boys to stop fighting, while Arlene just watched interestedly. Finally, they settled down and ordered their food.

"So did you guys get anything?" Asked Isa as they were waiting.

"I got some seashells." Kairi smiled, holding them up for the rest to see.

"They're really pretty." Selphie smiled, and Arlene nodded. The barrettes from before were in her short, bright blonde hair and matched with her cyan eyes.

"I got a necklace and braclet," Selphie said, holding out a black necklace decorated with a green charm and a green braided bracelet (2).

"So did you get anything, Sora?" Asked Lea, grinning. His green eyes danced in the candlelight.

"Well..." Sora said, and he pulled the mirror from behind his chair. It's glass rippled in the light of the flame, and it glowed ominously. "The guy, Even, sort of gave it to me." I guess, he added in his mind. The group of friends ate the rest of their dinner in silence, then separated into the night. Sora carefully carried the mirror so he wouldn't drop it. Once home, he laid it on his dresser. Tomorrow morning, I'll hang it up, Sora thought. Then, he drifted off to sleep.

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A creature stirred, awakened by the movement of the mirror. What was going on? It blinked its blue eyes open and peered out of the glass. A spiky brown haired was holding the mirror, studying it. The creature moved closer, trying to get a closer look. Suddenly, he saw the boy look at him, and felt the mirror fall...

The creature quickly darted back into the depths of the mirror, and heard muttering coming from outside of it. It couldn't make out what they were saying, and didn't want to risk being spotted again. Slowly, it crept back into the shadows of the Mirror World.

"Hey, Roxas." A voice greeted him. He turned to see a tall red haired man with piercing green eyes. Underneath them were purple teardrop markings. He wore a black cloak.

"Hi Axel." Roxas smiled at his friend.

"Don't tell me you were spying on the other world again." Axel said, and Roxas smiled sheepishly. "Roxas, you know it's dangerous. If the White Witch found out you were..." Axel shuddered.

"But Axel, the prophecy...Someone out there in the real world will save us from the Witch, right?" Roxas pleaded.

Axel sighed. "Rox, ten years before you were created another one attempted to fulfill that prophecy. He tried what you did, spying on the real world until he found The Key. He found a boy one day who fitted the requirements the prophecy spoke of. But in the end he was betrayed by that boy, and was destroyed by the witch. His two best friends were both trapped in a place of darkness that they could never escape."

"But this boy," Roxas tried to explain.

"What?" Axel yelled suddenly, startling Roxas. "Were you seen?"

"No," Roxas lied. "But I was spying on the other world and saw a boy. He could be The Key. I think he is."

"Roxas, you are forbidden to be spying on the other world. If she found out..." Axel murmured, dragging Roxas into the dark portal he summoned.

"But Axel..." Roxas argued as Axel shoved him into the portal.

"Sorry Roxas." Axel whispered, shutting the portal. Roxas felt himself spinning through darkness when he hit something hard. He looked up, rubbing his head. Where was he? He looked ahead and saw bars looming before him. Had Axel trapped him in the Soundless Prison (3)? Looking up, he expected to see the dark barrier overhead, but instead he saw the glassy image of a room (4). The same boy from before set the mirror, his mirror, down on a dresser and walked away. Roxas rose through the glass surface. He broke through the glass and into the room. Gazing around at the real world, he felt his form solidify and touched his hand on the dresser. He stood, walked over toward the boy, and looked down at him. Around his neck, a crown necklace hung.

"My somebody..." (5) Roxas whispered, as he faded back into darkness. "Sora..."

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(1) Arlene is Larxene's somebody. Since her somebody doesn't have an official name, I chose the possible one I liked the best.

(2) The bracelet and necklace Selphie got look just like Olette's bracelet and necklace only instead of blue.

(3) Soundless Prison is where the dungeons are in The Castle That Never Was. In this story, you are unable to escape the dungeons through a dark portal, you must be released from someone outside the prison.

(4) The reason why Roxas saw the image of the room will be revealed in the next chapter, also to why he could escape the prison through it.

(5) Somebodies are the people in the real world. Nobodies are the people in the Mirror World. Nobodies are basically reflections, so every nobody has a somebody. The first time a somebody looks in a mirror, their nobody is created. I'll explain more on somebodies and nobodies in later chapters.

PurplePantherXVI: I hope I could clear up any confusion, and I promise it will all make sense soon. Thank you for reading. Reviews are greatly appreciated and loved :)

Isa and Lea: Thank you!