Chapter 1

Are You Ready?

I've been having these weird thoughts lately…

Stuff I've felt like I've done before, but never did…

Like it's a memory, but I've never done it…

Is it a memory… or … a dream?

Little Corisla walked down the sandy shore as she held her mother's hand. Her mother had long dark red hair and lovely sea blue eyes. She wore a blue summer dress that stopped to her knees. Corisla had dark red hair as well but with yellow highlights in it with the same eyes as her mothers. She wore a red shirt and black shorts. She felt the sand run through her feet. "Mommy, where we going?" Corisla asked.

Her mother didn't answer at first. They stopped Corisla's mother let go of her daughter's hand and turned her body out to the ocean. Little Corisla looked up to her mother as her mother looked out at the vast ocean. "Can you be a good girl for mommy?" her mother asked not even turning back to her daughter. Corisla nodded. "Be a good big sister?"

"Yes, mommy," she said. Her mother placed her hands over her chest as she closed her eyes. Corisla looked worried with her mother. "Mommy?" she questioned.

Her mother opened her eyes and removed hand from her chest as small light was inside her hands. She kneeled to her daughter and handed it to her. "Use this light and let it help guide your heart and light your soul." Corisla nodded as she took the light in her hand. Her mother smiled and kissed her daughter's head. "Be brave my little sunshine."

She stood up started to walk to the ocean. Corisla looked confused. "Mommy?" Her mother didn't turn as she walked in the ocean. Corisla started to look worried. "Mommy, you can't swim," she warned. Her mother kept walking deeper in. "Mommy!"

Her mother finally turned to her daughter when half way deep into the water. "Be a better wielder than I could have ever been."

Suddenly a giant wave started to rise up behind her mother. Corisla started to run towards her mother but suddenly felt something grab her ankle. She looked down to see darkness grabbing her. "I… can't… breathe," she struggled to say as the darkness started to drag her down.

"Don't be afraid…" whispered a voice.

Corisla struggled more as it dragged her in deeper and covered her hand and mouth.

"Don't forget; you hold the world's mightiest weapon..."

Soon the darkness started to cover her eyes seeing the last of her mother and then only seeing darkness.

"You help open the door…"

Corisla slowly opened her eyes. She looked to see the sun and the ocean. She sighed. It was only a dream, but it felt so real. She sighed again as she turned and saw a little boy with blonde hair and blue eyes and wearing a navy blue Marin hat. "Boo," he said. Corisla screamed as she soon fell over from the tree branch she was sleeping on closing her eyes. The boy quickly looked down. "You okay, Coris?" he asked.

Corisla opened her eyes as she lifted and rubbed the back of her head, realizing she had landed safely to the ground. "Fine, Tobin," she answered. "I landed on something soft."

"Yeah, me," grumbled a voice from under her.

Corisla looked down under her and say a boy with silver hair with bright blue green eyes. He wore a vest that has a yellow collar and is yellow in the front and black on the sides and back, a vest has two black crisscrossing straps that go over his chest and on his upper back that is trimmed with white and has a white stud on each end. He also wore a black belt with a silver rectangular buckle high on his waist which secures his dark blue-gray pants, faced down on the ground. Corisla looked shocked and looked worried at the same time. "Oh, Riku! I'm so sorry!" she exclaimed. "Are you okay?"

"Not till you get off," said Riku as he lifted himself up causing Corisla to fall off his back as Tobin laughed coming down the paupa tree. Riku rolled his eyes as walked over and offered his hand to help Corisla up. Corisla smiled as she grabbed his hand as he pulled her up. Corisla dusted herself off. She still had dark red hair with yellow highlights but in was much longer than she was a little girl causing her to put in a bun on top of her head but with still some hair stopping at the bottom of her neck. She wore as red tube top with a 5 blue dots on the top edge. She also had and blue baggy pants with top part midnight blue and legs black with black flat shoes. Riku soon folded his arms. "What were you doing up there?" he asked.

Corisla rubbed the back of her head as she laughed nervously. "Nothing," she said quickly. Riku just raised his eyebrow. She answered way too fast. Corisla just smiled "I was just... feeling the breeze."

Tobin sat on the base of the paopu tree and watched as he let his legs swing. "She was sleep," he said simply with smirk on his face.

Corisla turned and glared at her little brother. He wore a red sleeveless shirt with a black stride on the left side with a black short quilted vest that stopped at the top of his waist. He also wore a dark green haft pants, black shoes, and of course, a navy blue Marin cap. Tobin was 11 years old. Tobin was often what Corisla called "the little explorer."

"I wasn't sleep," she grumbled. Tobin smirked as she heard Riku chuckle. Corisla sharply turned back to Riku. "I'm seriously," she snapped. "This black stuff swallowed me up and separated me from…" she stopped herself avoid a look from Tobin "this woman," she forced out.

Riku looked at her with a suspicion but Tobin looked up interested. "Who was the woman?" he asked out of curiosity.

"No one you know," she said sternly. Their mother had left them when she was 6 years old. Tobin was about 3. She knew her mother left for a good reason but that didn't stop the pain of her leaving them. She never really told Tobin about her, but she preferred not to. The less he knew about her the better.

She could tell that Riku knew she was feeling tense so he scoffed as he picked up a log getting her and Tobin's attention "You're just as lazy as Sora," he said.

Corisla frowned as she glared at Riku. "I am not lazy," she stated as she folded her arms. "And especially not like Sora."

Riku rolled his eyes. "So are you two going to help with the raft or what?"

Tobin and Corisla looked at each other and then turned back to Riku with a smirks on their faces. "Or what." they responded in unison. Riku sighed and started to walk off. Corisla quickly followed behind as Tobin followed.

Corisla, Riku and Tobin walked to the edge of the beach to find Kairi and Sora talking. Sora was, of course, sitting on the ground as Kairi was near the water. Corisla smirked. Those two were always talking, it also helped that they liked each other, but the two would never admit. Sora had spiky brown hair and blue eyes. He wore large yellow shoes, a white and black over jacket as well as a red jumpsuit and a pair of white with yellow gloves with his signature crown necklace and crown chain. Kairi had auburn hair, crystal blue/indigo eyes, a pale complexion, and a necklace with a silver bead. She wore a white top with a black one underneath (the black one shows at her collarbone and at the hem) which slightly exposes her navel, purple biker shorts underneath a purple skirt with a blue belt, and white slip-on shoes with purple caps. She also wore a black choker, a yellow wristband as well as a purple arm band on her left arm and a pair of bracelets on her right arm.

"Hey, you two are just going to leave without us?" Corisla voiced out. Sora and Kairi turned to the three of them.

Riku just sighed. "I guess I'm the only one working on the raft?"

Corisla turned and glared. "Hey! I've working just as hard as you!"

Riku turned to her and smirked. "Says the girl 'catching the breeze,'" he responded sarcastically. Corisla playfully whipped her hair at Riku as Tobin laughed. Riku turned to Tobin. "And you were wondering around island all day."

Tobin frowned and folded his arms. "No comment." Riku chuckled as he used his free hand on ruffled Tobin's head with hat still on his head. Tobin just chuckled as he shoved Riku away and fixed his hat.

Riku walked over to Kairi tossing Sora the log. Sora caught it but fell over. Riku placed his hands on his hips as bent down to Kairi's level. "And you're just as lazy as they are," he teased.

Kairi giggled. "So you've noticed."

"Hey," yelled a voice. They all turned the distant of the dock. A girl with light blue hair and purple eyes. She wore a light green dress that stopped at her knees and black sandals and wore a bell around her neck. She was about Tobin's age.

Corisla rolled her eyes she wouldn't be surprised that Sophia was late. She always was. "Nice of you to join us," Corisla said.

Sophia stopped as she was beside Corisla. She smiled and folded her hands behind her back. "Sorry, I over slept."

Kairi giggled. "I told you to set your alarm."

"I did I slept through it," she admitted. Tobin laughed. Sophia walked over to him and playfully pushed his hat over his eyes. "Shut up at least I tried."

Tobin smirked. "And missed most of the work. How convenient." Sophia just smiled as she scratched the back of her head.

Kairi sudden smiled as she got an idea. "I know! We can finish it together!" suggested as Riku sat beside Sora and Corisla sat on his other side of Sora. "I'll race you," she taunted.

Sora looked at Kairi like she was crazy. "Huh?"

Riku scoffed. "What?! Are you kidding?"

Corisla shook her head. "Nope," she said as she popped her 'p.'

Sophia and Tobin looked at each other than back at Kairi. "Retired," they said in unison.

Kairi giggled. "Ready," she started. "Go!" she yelled.

Sora and Riku exchanged looks with each other and quickly got up and ran across the beach. Corisla quickly got up after them. "You cheaters!" she yelled as ran after them.

Tobin quickly grabbed Sophia's hand and ran behind. "Wait! Restart!" he yelled but no one listen. Sophia just giggled as Tobin dragged her along.

Kairi ran behind them laughing as she did with the biggest smile on her face.

Corisla laughed as well as struggled to catch up with Sora and Riku as she always did. She looked at the sun as she did. This was her typical day on Destiny Island and she loved every minute of it.

Corisla sat on the raft after the race was over much to Sora's dismay as he lost… again. Kairi was knitting the sail as Sophia helped. Corisla looked out the sea. She loved this island on everything that came with it.

Corisla's mom moved to live with Corisla and Tobin moved to the island to live with their aunt, Hira. She soon met Sora and Riku as young children.

Riku was kind of the mature on of the group. He always seemed calm and cool. To Corisla, she enjoyed it. Even growing up, he always seemed to be the one in charge. She needed it especially when her temper went off and when it went off… it goes off.

Sora was more the like a second brother to her. He was defiantly less mature. He was playfully, but he would do anything for her. When they first met, Sora wanted to play with her right way and became friends right away. For Corisla, she and Sora were thick as thieves except for Riku who was thicker.

Kairi… Kairi was someone she was friends with and that she was jealous of. Kairi was the kindest person she knew. She had been adopted by the mayor a week or two after she moved there. And she quickly won the hearts of everybody especially Sora and even Riku. It did take a while for Corisla to get use to Kairi, but it didn't take long because of her friendly and fun attitude. She and Kairi were soon the best of friends.

Sophia was Kairi's adoptive sister as well as Corisla's. She was strange to say the least. Sophia came when Tobin was 5 years old. If anyone could define being energetic and lazy at the same time it was Sophia. She would always be late for everything but be so cheerful when she came around you would forget she was late. She always had a smile if she didn't she was serious, sick, or sad. She lived with Kairi, but Corisla is more of the sister type with her and the two were inseparable.

Tobin was become much like Riku but had Corisla's attitude. When Tobin started hanging out with them he would lag behind. Riku then told him that he had to work hard to keep up. Ever since then Tobin would work to catch up. He would always practice with Riku for fighting and even running. He still had a curious mind and would often wonder off, to which Sophia gave him the name 'little explorer'. He and Sophia were almost like best friends like Sora and Kairi. Though Tobin would never admit it. Tobin maybe getting tougher but he's still a little kid on the inside.

Corisla was… well in away Sora and Riku if they were combined into one person and was a girl. Like Sora, Corisla had a kind heart, energetic, and a bit easy going. She also thought especially being with Tobin, that she had to drive herself and others. But unlike Sora, she was not as naïve. She was quickly to get anger and didn't trust people so easily. Like Riku, she was a bit more mature than the other minus Riku. Though unlike Riku, she was easy going and often would want to let things go with the flow was shy most of the time, though the others never really saw her like that. Sophia use to joke when she was about 8 years old, that Corisla was the mother of the group. Corisla could only smile and chuckle, not knowing if she was right or wrong.

"Corisla," Sophia called. Corisla snapped out of her thoughts. Sophia was sitting beside her. Sophia gave Corisla her usual smile and then handed Corisla a needle and thread. "Kairi needs help."

Corisla huffed and turned head behind her to see Kairi sowing the sail while sitting on the raft. "Kairi, you know I can't sow."

Kairi stopped and looked at Corisla. "You don't have to do a lot. Just a few stitches."

Corisla sighed as Sophia giggled. "Alright, but I'm going to get poked." Corisla stood up and started sowing along with Sophia beside her. Corisla hated doing girl stuff so sometimes it was hard to hang out with Kairi. She was so glad Kairi wasn't a complete girly-girly or would be impossible to hang out.

"Ouch" Corisla cried as she got pricked a third time. Corisla stopped and glared at the needle. "I hate sowing."

Kairi and Sophia giggled. "It just takes practice," Kairi said.

Corisla sighed and then pretended to pout like a 5 year old girl. "I guess so but I still hate it."

Sophia just giggled and then smirked. "Just can't handle it like us woman can."

Corisla smirked and then lunged at Sophia. Sophia squealed as she jumped off the raft and ran away. Corisla fell on her stomach on the raft laughed as she picked herself up and followed. "Come back and fight like a woman!" Corisla yelled. Kairi just laughed as she watched Corisla chase Sophia. Corisla finally jumped and tackled Sophia causing Sophia to land on her stomach in the sand with Corisla on her back pinning her to the ground. Corisla laugh as Sophia struggled under her. "Not so womanly now?" she asked sarcastically.

Sophia struggled the started kick not even hitting Corisla. "Come let me up, Coris," she said. "Alright I take it back! Now let me up!" Corisla just rolled over and laid in the sand on her back and laughed. Sophia sat up a little and just laughed with her.

Kairi smiled and sighed. "You look so happy." she finally said. Corisla and Sophia stopped laughed and looked at the solemn Kairi. Kairi looked at them. "Corisla, you always look like you belong here?"

Sophia looked Corisla. Corisla looked confused but quickly shook it off and gave a smile. "Of course I belong here. This is my home." Corisla raised her eyebrow. "You don't feel at home?" she asked.

Kairi sighed and looked at the ocean. Sophia titled her head to the side. "You unhappy Kairi?" she asked.

Kairi don't turn back to them but shook her head. "I'm happy here, but sometimes I wish I remembered home." Corisla sighed as she sat up a little. She knew Kairi hid it but she did missing knowing what her old home was like. Kairi turned to Corisla. "What was your home like?"

Corisla was shocked by the question at first because nobody really asked her that. She always considered Destiny Island was her first home. Corisla thought. She looked at the ocean and gave a warm smile not even looking them. "It feels like a dream now, but what I remember is. We lived in acbuilding that looked like castle and their other people there but I can't remember their names." Corisla nodded and then to Kairi. "What I remember the most is I could see the stars."

Kairi smiled but her looked . "That sounds wonderful," she said.

Corisla smiled. "Don't dwell on it, Kairi," she said to Kairi's surprise.

Sophia nodded and stood up. "If you're happier than this is your home."

Kairi smiled and laughed. "Alright," she then held her finger up and shook it at Corisla. "But you two lazy bums still have to help with the sail."

Sophia pumped her fist. "Alright!" she cheered.

Corisla folded her arms and huffed. "I'm not sowing again, no way," she pouted.

Sophia placed her hands around Corisla's neck and leaning against her like she was hugging her. "Come on! Come on!" she chanted.

Kairi just laughed and soon Sophia and Corisla joined in the laughter too forgetting about the sail.

As the sunset, they all sat under the paupa tree. Riku leaned against the bottom on the tree. Kairi and Sophia sat on the right side of the tree while Sora and Corisla sat on the left. Tobin sat higher up. "So," Sora started. "Kairi's and Sophia's home is out there somewhere with Coris and Tobin's home too, right?" he asked.

"Could be," Riku answered. They all looked to Riku. "We'll never know by staying here."

Tobin nodded. "He's right you know. This place is too small."

Corisla raised her eyebrow. Tobin never mentioned it before but Tobin had always restrained being an explorer and all. Corisla smirked. "Says the little explorer still roaming the small island," she said jokingly.

Tobin turned and stuck his tongue out at her as Sophia and Corisla giggled at him. Sora then looked at Riku by leaning over. "But how far can a raft take us?" he asked getting back on topic.

Riku shrugged as he flung his hand up waving it off. "Who knows? If we have to we'll think of something else."

Kairi smiled. "So, suppose you get to another world?" she giggled in the middle. "What would you do there?"

Tobin though and then looked at the sky. "Explore every inch of it," he stated firmly. "Who knows what's in those?"

Corisla raised her eyebrow again. "Don't forget danger in that idea," she cautioned him. Tobin just looked unaffected by her warning.

Sophia looked at him with interest. "You're not afraid of being in a new world?" she asked Tobin. Tobin looked at her. Sophia shrugged. "I mean they are a lot of things we never knew. Aren't you afraid?" Tobin didn't answer but looked to the distance of the ocean. Sophia then looked at everyone else. "Aren't any of you afraid?" Sora and Kairi started to think. They were all silent.

Corisla actually thought about it. Was she afraid? She felt so excited to see what was out there, but the more she thought about she was also afraid of what was out there.

"Well," Riku started breaking the silence. "I haven't thought about what I'd do. It's just…" he stopped and thought. "I've always wondered why we're here on this island. If there are any other worlds out there, why did we end up on this one? And suppose there are others worlds… Then ours is just a little piece of something much greater. So could have just as easily ended up somewhere else," He then turned to the others. "Right?"

Sora quickly laid back on the tree. "I don't know," he simply stated.

Riku quickly sat up. "Exactly," he stated. He started to walk a little farther up deep in thought. "That's why we need to go out there and find out. Just sitting here won't change a thing," Kairi looked at the sky thinking of what Riku was saying. "It's the same old stuff," Sophia looked at Riku with a puzzled look. Tobin looked at Riku with a small smile like he couldn't agree more. Corisla looked a little concerned for some reason but she couldn't put her finger on it. "So let's go."

Kairi looked at Riku in a bit of amazement. "You've been thinking a lot lately, haven't you?" she asked in all seriousness.

Riku turned to Kairi with small smile. "Thanks to you, Corisla, Sophia, and Tobin. If you guys hadn't come here, I probably would've never thought of any of this."

Corisla looked at Riku's face. He seemed legitimately thankful. She even looked at Tobin and he seemed the same way. She knew Tobin looked up to Riku but this seemed like his own thoughts.

Riku looked at Corisla. Corisla snapped out of her thoughts and blushed a little as he looked at her with gratefulness. He nodded. "Thanks," he said.

Corisla looked nervous but answered. "No problem," she said unsure.

Kairi just looked him and nodded. "Your welcome."

The group stayed there for while till they all decided it was time to go home. Corisla walked beside Tobin. Corisla looked at the sky as she walked remembering her dream. "Don't be afraid," it said. Corisla couldn't help feel herself shake.

"You're nervous?" Tobin asked. Corisla was once again snapped out of her thoughts and looked to Tobin as they walked. Corisla didn't answer. Tobin looked at her as serious as could be. "I guess Riku are the only ones who want to go. Cause I'm not going to let anything hold me back," he stated.

Corisla jumped a little. "Tobin," she said softly.

Tobin then smiled and started running to the boats at the dock. "Beat you home, slow poke," he said as if what he said never happened.

Corisla quickly shook off and started running after him. "Wait up, you cheater!" she yelled as she ran after him. Though she couldn't shake her strange feeling inside.

Donald Duck walked through the castle halls. He seemed to be in a pleasant mood but it was just a normal morning greeting. He wore a navy blue high-collared jacket with sky blue lining and cuffs and wizard's blue hat. He finally stops at a large throne room door. Donald clears his throat and then knock on the door. A small door from the large door opened up and Donald scrolled inside. The door closed behind him. "Good morning, your majesty," he said as continued to walk not looking at the throne. "It's nice to see you this morn-" he quickly stopped noticing that the king was not there. "What!" he exclaimed in shock.

"Donald?" asked a sweet yet calm voice with depth and wisdom. Donald jumped. "Donald, is that you?" Suddenly a girl about maybe seventeen popped out from behind the throne. She had jet black in a ponytail with Crystal blue eyes. She wore navy blue tube top with black top skirt with red ruffles that just a little above her knees and brown cloak that hung on neck and black flats with flaps that hung off of it.

Donald jumped and pointed at her. "What are you doing here?" he asked. "And where's the king?"

The girl shook her head. "The king sent me," she explained. "I came here and he wasn't there I thought was he was with you."

Before Donald could respond, he heard something walk in. It was a yellow large dog. The girl smiled and walked the dog. "Pluto," she exclaimed and kneeled down to Pluto's level and patted his head. She smiled a full smile as she patted his head. She then stopped and looked to see the letter with the king's seal. The girl took the letter. She stood up and held it out as Donald quickly walked over and took the letter out of her. "It's from the king," she said. Donald opened the letter and read it over. The girl placed her hands on her hip. "Donald, what's it say?" she asked with curiosity. Donald blinked a couple of times and the quickly ran out of there like crazy. The girl quickly followed as best as she could. "Donald, wait! What did it say?!" she yelled as she ran after Donald quickly losing sight of him.

Donald ran outside as fast as he could to find Goofy as fast as he could. He needed to find Goofy and fast. Donald ran into the courtyard to find Goofy laying on the ground fast asleep. He wore a metal hat that resembles a knight's helmet, armor over his body, though most of it is on his left side, leaving his right side mostly exposed except for a metal armlet on his upper arm as well as the left and a metal glove on his right hand and a white glove on his left. Donald stood in front of him. "Wake up, Goofy!" he yelled franticly. Goofy was still sleep. Donald didn't have time for this. Donald cast as thunder on Goofy shocking Goofy awake. Goofy looked up dazed but turned to Donald with a smile. "Hey there, Donald," he waved. "G'morning."

Donald shook head. He didn't have time for this. "We've got a problem," he said. He his hand over the side of his mouth. "But don't tell anyone," he whispered.

Goofy didn't seem to be pay attention to Donald but seemed to be looking over him. "Queen Minnie?" he asked.

Donald shook his head. "Not even the queen," he said.

"Daisy and Nightsky?" he asked again.

Donald shook his head franticly this time. "No! It's top secret," he said.

Goofy looked over Donald more and waved. "G'morning ladies."

Donald looked confused and worried. "What?"

He turned to see Queen Minnie looking confused. She wore a gold tiara with a ruby, an elegant ball gown with short, ball-shaped sleeves, top of the gown is pink with red lining. The pink section sports a flower-like pattern inside circles that line the bottom. She wore another, salmon-colored layer underneath this, and a third, pleated, red layer under that, white gloves that cover her whole arms and a large, red bow on the back of her dress. Daisy cleared her throat as she placed her hands on her hip. She wore an ornate, sleeveless, violet ball gown with a high collar and a white, lace column of buttons going down the front. The abdomen of the dress is amethyst-colored, and the top half is lined with a tan, triangular pattern. The bottom of the gown is periwinkle-colored, with a white, wavy pattern separating the lower half from the upper, violet half. There is a pleated purple layer underneath the dress, visible in the front and long, white gloves over her four-fingered hands.

The girl, known as Nightsky folded her arms. "I told you to wait," she said smoothly calmly in 'I told you so' kind of voice.

Donald laughed nervously while looking embarrassed at the same time, realizing he has to now explain what happened to the King. It wasn't exactly good.

A/N: I had to rewrite correcting some grammar and add some stuff.