A/N: This is my first fanfic! Yeah! I'm so excited! Okay, how this is gonna work:
After the first few chapters of introducing the plot, I'm going to start taking suggestions on what to do next. The entire thing is going to be a kind of short story series with separate arcs. I'll take a suggestion while keeping a few more in mind for backups. If you don't see your suggestion, then I didn't like it enough to put it in. Don't repeat it over and over. Anywho, enjoy the stor
'One last hit should do it…' Sora thought, staring at the mirror image of himself. He was pushed back by an irresistible force, sent flying to the edge of the pillar he was fighting on. Shadow Sora floated in the air, and began raining Keyblades down from the sky. Sora franticly dodged the fake Keyblades, thinking all the while 'One more hit, one more hit…". A Keyblade suddenly appeared in the space in front of him, knocking him backwards. The last thing he saw before the world went black was the final, golden blade, landing on the pillar.
"DARNIT!" Rathlyn shouted, barely resisting the urge to chuck his DS across the room. He was so close to beating the game this time! It was always the stupid Keyblade rain that finished him off. He brushed a wisp of brown hair out of his eyes before stabbing the A button to continue the game from the beginning of the fight. He returned facing the Shadow Sora, as before, appeared in front of him and sent out his 2 clones before initiating the fight. Rathlyn franticly pounded buttons before shouting in rage again and turn off the DS.
"If only I could get in there for real." He muttered. "Then I'd show that overgrown Shadow…" He sighed and flopped on his bed. "Yeah. Like that would ever happened." he growled, before changing into pajamas and going to sleep.
Rathlyn woke up in a strange place, at the same time familiar and unfamiliar. It was another pillar, not like the one in the datascape, instead being circular and having a mosaic on the floor. A mysterious voice began to speak, coming from everywhere at once.
The door is still shut. Now. Step forward. Can you do it? Gaah. Where had he heard that voice before? He was racking his brain as he did as the voice commanded. Three pillars appeared out of the ground as the voice continued speaking. Power sleeps within you. If you give it form…It will give you strength. He looked at the three pillars, each containing a different weapon. A sword, a shield, and a staff. Choose well.
Rathlyn looked at his three paths, silently thinking. He knew he had heard these words somewhere…but where? Rathlyn started as he finally figured it out. Kingdom Hearts! This was the tutorial sequence! He smacked himself over the head. Just a dream, just a dream…"Well, if it's only a dream," he said aloud, "then there must be no harm in continuing." He began walking towards a pillar, sealing his fate.
A/N: A short one as the beginning. I think I'll make it longer next time, but for now, this is what you've got. Reviews and criticisms are welcome and listened to. Thank you for reading!