Is everything an illusion? Nothing more than a figment? If so, do I exist? Does anyone? Are such musings in our capacity if these are true?

I know I was having a dream. What human being can float in the air, fall at meteoric proportions, and survive a wave of water large enough to engulf a small village? Well, I just did. I also saw both my best friend, Ten, and my MBF, or Male Best Friend, Jishin. I had always found it amusing that our names meant "Heaven, Earth, Hell". Guess which I am. I'll give you a hint: My name is Yomi, and I'm not the nicest girl you'll meet.

After the fall, I got conformation that I was dreaming, as I could visibly breathe in water. I would freak out right about now, but a strong dependable voice began to speak, calming me down.

"The path you choose now will affect the stability of your journey as it unfolds. Will you prioritize Brains, brawn, or will? The choice is yours."

During his speech, almost aligned with it I might add, three ornate pedestals began to arise from the stained glass floor which depicted a silly-looking, blonde princess in a pink floor dress. The three materialized what I can only think of as weapons. One of the weapons was a simple shield depicting a star with eyes on its face. The second one was a wand with a mushroom on its head. The final weapon was a sward (sword) with a turtle shell pattern on its hilt. Using my knowledge of the incredibly vague concepts, the wand was Will, the shield was Brains, and the sward was Brawn. I say "sward", get over it.

I almost by instinct grabbed the sward. I like the idea of being a Warrior Princess, though I am far from a princess. I could feel my muscles coursing with power as I held the sward.

"That is the Sword of Kings, an item that gives power to the Relentless. Is this the path you choose?"

"Yes." I answer clearly.

As soon as I get done with the answer, an obvious treasure chest appears.

"Can you walk or run? It is a simple task. Go to the chest and OPEN it, you'll find a fitting reward."

Now I felt that the voice was taunting me. Of course I can walk and run! I promptly ran to the chest, opened it, and found a bottle with a strange liquid in it. It was labeled "potion".

"Very good. Now, you must beware of beings on your journey. These beings have no hearts and feed on them when possible. They are known as…Heartless."

Black…things began forming out of the ground. They were small, black, animal-like creatures with small, round, yellow eyes. If I weren't absolutely terrified right now, I would call them cute. I began frantically slicing at them in a bout of fear. When they were defeated, they began to drop green glowing orbs. I picked them up and I felt rejuvenated. Stairs began to form as I repositioned the blade in my hand.

"Follow the path, and good things will come of it."

This is the most obvious one yet! Of course, following the path set out for you is the one you take. I followed the path, cutting down Heartless as I went along. I eventually stopped at the surface where a somewhat medieval princess, if still blonde and pink, carved in stained glass. A door appeared in a flash of light, causing me to shield my eyes from it.

"Beyond the door lies a test of character. If you choose to go in, you may never leave. It is your choice."

I was getting sick and tired of this "choice" stuff. Nevertheless, I opened the door and braced myself for any happenings that could occur. Through the door, I saw some of my friends from my island, Revolution Island, though they seem to be without feeling in their eyes. The first was a boy with brown hair and an athletic build, whose name is Burtz. The second was a tomboyish girl who had purple, flowing hair and a pirate scheme of a costume on. Her name is Feris. The last boy was dressed in good robes, had blonde hair, and constantly played the harp. He was Edward. Or Gilbert. Or whatever he was calling himself these days. I walked up to Burtz, and he asked me a question.

"What is most important to you: Being number 1, friendship, or your possessions?"

"My possessions." I answer. I had never given much thought to being Number 1 or friendship.

"Are your possessions such a big deal?" he questioned back.

I then walked over to Feris, who asked me:

"What are you afraid of: Getting old, being different, or being indecisive?"

"…Being indecisive, I guess…" I said indecisively. I know growing old is inevitable, and I'm already way different, so by process of elimination…

"Is that really so scary?" Feris scoffed at me.

Lastly, I went up to sissy-boy Edward. He begins to play a pretty tune on his harp, which accompanied his question nicely.

"What is your goal is life? To see rarities, to broaden your horizons, or to train and become strong?"

"I would like to see rare sights." Same old, stupid island every day can get on a girl's nerves, after all.

"Seeing rare sights is a noble goal." He sang back. The voice confirmed my choices as another door formed from nowhere.

"You may not survive what is beyond that door. Do you choose to enter, knowing this fact?"

"Yes." I said, annoyed. I was getting tired of the words "choice" and "choose". I opened the door, and I was now on a platform with a girl with greenish hair. A bright spotlight came down from the non-existent ceiling. I walked to it out of curiosity.

"Beware the light, for it conceals the darkness in everyone."

I turned around to discover that my shadow was forming into a grotesque Heartless thing. It was gaining height and width incredibly fast. It's hands were those of beasts, it's feet a jagged point. It had hair not unlike the Medusa of legend and a hole in the shape of a heart in its chest. The color of it and it's beady, yellow eyes reminded me of the little creatures I had just been fighting.

"Choose to bathe in the light or accept the darkness. Those are your pathways. CHOOSE."

I materialized my sward, because I can apparently do that. The Heartless giant took a swing at me and I dodged. I started hitting it on the hands, and that apparently worked. The giant Heartless smashed into the floor, opening a portal of darkness that summoned some little Heartless. I just focused on the hand, dealing blow after blow to it. After a bit, the Heartless giant began shooting balls of white energy, which I tried avoiding to the best of my ability.

When I landed the final hit on the monster, my sward disappeared. The giant Heartless was beginning to get closer to me, to the point of pinning me down.

"Your journey begins with a fall into darkness. But do not be afraid. For you know that you can brave the fall for the good of mankind."

I saw nothing. I thought I was dead at this point. I attempted to open my eyes in defiance of my fate. I was surprised to see the blue skies of my home island staring me back in the face. All of a sudden, I saw the face of a brunette girl who is my best friend.

"Wah! Ten! What the heck?" I exclaim, her sudden appearance jarring to me.

"Hehehe! Caught you in the act. You never sleep around us, and now I have a photo of it!" Ten said, playfully waving a Polaroid picture.

"Hey, you! Give that back!" I said, playfully grabbing for the picture.

"Are you ladies done with the catfight? We have some things to do." A boy with black, spiky hair said, waving at us as he ran toward us.

"Jishin!" I yelled excitedly. I got up and stretched my limbs.

"Are we going to work on the boat?" Jishin asked us both.

"Of course. Wanna race to the wood pile we got? Have some fun and functionality?" I asked coyly.

"I don't know…" Jishin teased.

"That sounds like fun!" Ten said.

"You sure?" I asked Jishin.

"Get ready, get set…"

Jishin got up and positioned himself to run. I didn't fall that far behind.

"…go!" Ten shouted, setting us on a fun-filled race to the log pile on the other side of the beach.

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