Chapter 1: Hollow Bastion Gone?
The sun found was about to set on Destiny Islands and it found three friends sitting on a bent paupou tree, like they always did when they were there. The Play Island, as it was known, had a water fall the fell in to a lake created by a dam. There was also a big single room tree house and a tunnel behind it that led to a cave that had a wooden door. Ask most people on the Islands if that door had ever opened and you would get a no from everyone but our three friends. There was also a shed that really other then having a staircase, to get to the hight get to a flat rock in the sea, didn't hold much of anything. It was this flat rock that the three teens were on. Despite the fact that it was rock a lot of palm trees grew there. The only really interesting thing here was the bent paupou tree. The paupou tree was bent so that a part of it's truck was parellel to the ground before resuming it's upward climb at a forty-five degree angle.
Suddenly the three friends were sitting before a huge mouse. The immediately slipped off the tree and kneeled before the mouse. "What do you need King Mickey?" Sora, a brunette teen, asked. "My friends, stand," the King said. "A distress call was received from Hollow Bastion. Will you meet me in Twilight Town in two days time?" At this news all three teens gasped. "Why don't -" Sora started to say before Riku, a silver-haired teen cut him off. "Of course, Your Highness." "I'll explain the situation when we're all there." The King stated. "We'll leave immediately." Added Kiari, a red-head and the only girl in the group. "See you there." The King said as he faded away. "Why did you cut me off?" Sora complained, turning to the adult-sized teen. "Something big is happening at Hollow Bastion if they sent out a distress call. They know how to and can take care of most things on their own." Riku explained. "We're going to need a plan." "Hey guys, you coming or not?" Kiari teased halfway to the hidden gummi ship.
A word on gummi. Gummi is a peculiar material, as it forms almost unbreakable bonds in touching another gummi block. Another interesting fact about gummi blocks is that different shaped and/or colored gummi blocks have different use and capabilities. These facts make gummi blocks a perfect material for make interplanetary flights.
The boys started running. Looking at each others faces they shared a competitive glare and started running even harder. They soon passed Kiari, who had a small smile as she laughed at the boys' antics even after all they had been through the last few years. When she went into the ship she heard the results of the race in the form of Sora calling Riku an old man jokingly. They soon and expertly took off.
Using the warp drive they soon were landing in Twilight Town. Sora rambled on in excitement about finally being able to properly introduce Riku and Kiari to Hayner, Pence, and Olette. However the blue eyed teen's plan would have to wait as the group ran into some old friends, namely Donald and Goofy. Sora ran to them and before uttering a word wrapped them up into a deadly group hup. Donald started to protest but soon gave up knowing that it was useless and, though he wouldn't admit it, he had missed Sora as well. When Sora finally let go, both animals were breathing hard. "So do you know why we're here?" Sora asked. "No, not as of now, however we were sent to look for you so the King could explain." Donald stated. "We should get going going then." Riku suggested with the undercurrent of a command. When they arrived at the dead end in the alleyway that was underneath some tracks, known to Sora, Donald, and Goofy as the Usual Spot, they saw Mickey for a minute before he was in one of Sora's hugs. When Sora released the mouse, Mickey went straight to business. "As you all know we received a distress call. While the distress call was recent the trouble started a few months ago." Sora looked like he wanted to shout "MONTHS AGO!" "Things started to disappear. It started with small things first like socks and earrings, then bigger things started to go as well. Eventually whatever this thing was started to take huge swaths of land. They tried calling us but something was interfering with the distress phone. Frankly we're lucky they managed to contact us." "Why didn't they just go to another world?" Goofy asked. "I don't know Goofy. I just don't know" The king said shaking his head at the floor. "Well what are we waiting for? Let's go and kick this thing's butt." Sora said determinedly. "We can't Hollow Bastion is gone. All that's left there now is a wormhole." The King supplied. "I was hoping that going through it might provide some answers." Mickey continued. "Let's go then." The three teens answered.
When the group had arrived at the Sandlot, a wide open plaza that was often used for fighting, they were awed at the sight of King Mickey's gummi, that they were going to be traveling in. It was entirely gold wich was unheard of for gummis. Mickey told them of the new world sensing technology and navigation system. To honor the navigational system the ship was called Salmon. Soon after that they were at the wormhole. "Everybody sure they want to do this?" Mickey asked. "Yes." Everybody else responded. "Okay here goes nothing." He said as Salmon started to move forward.