Everyone's hearts are connected. The path one chooses determines the strength of the heart. There are three strengths; one of darkness, one of light, and one of twilight. Your choices, be that of light or dark, will define your destiny. Now Keyblade wielder, awaken!
"Waah!" I yell as I fall out of bed, landing on the thankfully carpeted floor.
"Let's not do that again," I groan as I stand up, looking through the windows at the radiance of Daybreak Town.
The neat, purple rooftops reflect sunlight as a flock of birds speed past my window. The Foreteller's Tower stands tall in the distance, a constant reminder of our guardians who keep peace and order in the worlds.
"Another day. I wonder what will happen today?" I ponder, getting ready for the new day ahead. I finish up and look myself over in the mirror, my brown hair neatly parted, green eyes covered by black-rimmed glasses, and dressed in a green shirt and black vest with grey shorts. A voice from downstairs beckons me.
"Mathias! Get down here before we eat all the French toast!". "You better not!" I shout back, rushing down to save my breakfast.
As I enter the kitchen, I see my three roommates sitting at the table, fighting over various pastries and waffles.
"Finally man! I thought you had fallen into a coma or something!" said a redhead boy. Adrian has been my best friends since childhood, loves to tease me and pull pranks, but is loyal and sticks up for me when I need it.
"Well, hate to disappoint you Adrian, but I live. Now, where's the French toast?" I reply as I sit down at the table.
"Here you go Mathias," says a girl to my right.
Eve is another childhood friend of mine with black long hair, teal eyes, and is about 5'7, same as me. She has always been kind, helping many in need and, like today, settling disputes.
"Thanks Eve! At least somebody cares about my wellbeing instead of eating everything in sight," I state, glaring accusingly at Adrian.
"Hey dude, you snooze, you lose. Simple as that. Right Faith?" Adrian says, looking next to him at Faith.
Faith has been Eve's friends since they started going to the Academy. Faith had short blond hair, light yellow eyes, and stood at about 5'12.
"Although you have a point Adrian, leaving some food for Mathias should be common decency, but you decided otherwise," Faith concluded, Adrian looking hurt.
"Well, when you put it that way, I was being a bit selfish. Sorry Mathias," Adrian apologizes.
"No problem man. Say, shouldn't you guys be going soon? Classes start at 8:00," I ask, all three of them looking at the clock.
The clock ticked to about 7:50, causing chaos in the kitchen. My friends rush out the door, shouting their goodbyes as I laughed, finishing my breakfast.
Later on, I start on my daily walk around town, thinking to myself.
'They are so lucky, going to the Academy. Learning from the best to protect the worlds and keep light alive,' I say to myself, feeling isolated from those around me.
Those chosen by the light wield Keyblades, weapons of power used to drive back the darkness, and are trained by the Foretellers at the Keychain Academy. I, however, do not have a Keyblade as of right now. As I'm thinking, I found myself at the Plaza Fountain, gurgling along quietly. I often came here to relax and this time was no different. I sat down, raising my head up to the cloudless sky, the sun about to set on Daybreak Town.
I close my eyes, drifting into myself, as I thought, 'What purpose will I serve? Will my choices matter to that purpose? How do I find that purpose?'.
"Wielder, your time to act has come," booms a mysterious voice in my head.
I open my eyes hastily, finding myself no longer at the fountain, but on a pedestal of glass, a ceramic image appearing under my feet.
"What the-?! What is this!?" I exclaim loudly into the nothingness, somehow expecting it to answer back. It doesn't.
Suddenly, the ceramic flooring starts to change, being overrun by a murky substance. It draws closer, seeping up my body, consuming me whole.
"Please, no! There must be a way out of-" I shout, but I'm cut off by the growing darkness.
Before I fade, I feel energy flow through my body, concentrating in the palm of my right hand. In desperation, I grasp onto it. My vision flares white, the darkness dissipating out of sight. Once I can see clearly, I appear back at Daybreak Fountain, normal as ever. Normal, unless you count the gigantic shadow creature looming in front of me.
"Whoa! What is that!?" I yell, backing up and almost falling into the fountain. I steady myself, now noticing the weapon glowing in my hand.
A black and white grip, etched with small sideways diamonds, handguards curving downward with gemstones lining it, 2 on the left and right with one in the middle near the blade. The blade itself, straight and narrow with a clockwork cog in the middle and on the edge of the blade.
"This… is a Keyblade!" I realized, the middle cog and gem glowing. The shadow creature bellows, its piercing voice spreading darkness around the plaza.
Knowing it's do or die, I ready my Keyblade, and charge the creature. I dash towards its legs, cutting into them, causing the creature to shrink to its knees.
"Oh! Don't like that now, do we?" I taunt, but then regret it as swings its arm at me, pinning me to the side of a building.
"Hgh! Not done yet! Eat this!" I grunt as I aim my blade at the creature, blasting it with fire. It shrieks in agony, covering its eyes with its hands, freeing me from the wall.
"Alright, let's finish this, shall we?" I say, holding my Keyblade aloft. Words flow into my head as I speak, "Change!".
Then, the gem on the hilt changes from red to green. I jump onto the wall, pushing myself off, a purple force surrounding me, and soar above the creature's head.
I aim at the creature and shout, "Aero!", blasting the creature with a whirlwind.
The creature shouts, sinking onto the ground before disappearing completely. I land, exhausted from the fight. As my vision starts to fade out, I see 4 figures coming toward me, shouting my name. I fall back, slipping into unconsciousness, unknowing of the events I had just set in motion.