Prologue: A Sleeping Weapon Reborn
This room had been a secret in the kingdom for years. Three years to be accurate. Queen Minnie walked briskly down the hall of her castle that led to this room. She hadn't told anyone of it. Not even her king knew of this section of their beloved home. She promised HER she wouldn't until the time came. The 'HER' Queen Minnie was referring to, was in fact the Blue Fairy herself. The beautiful woman dressed in cerulean colors approached the Queen shortly after she and her king had dispatched Sora home after his last adventure. The heavenly creature carried a very important piece to Kingdom Hearts. The room was that piece's protective sanctuary till time came for it to be reborn. Queen Minnie glanced behind her to be sure her servant: Daisy Duck, was not following her after she had instructed her to get some sleep. Her king had fallen asleep a bit ago and she had snuck away. She needed to see the treasure she had been so carefully guarding. She lifted the lantern she was holding a little higher. Before her was the towering violet doors that sealed the secret she kept. She whispered a single word. It was so soft a insect had to strain to hear.
"Keeper"
With that the doors silently swung open and she took another nervous look around before entering the sanctuary. It was dark in the room. Only a few blue tinted lights lining the rim of it lit the floor dimly. Queen Minnie carefully made her way to the center of the round shaped room. she lifted her lantern so she could see the panel of buttons she had stopped in front of. She touched one button and the panel shook softly. A metal plate that sat behind the panel open with a soft sliding noise. Out of it a tall glass tube rose a good 5 feet off the ground. It shuttered as it stopped then blinked twice before a dim blue light illuminated the content. In a bubbling blue liquid, a pretty young girl floated inside the tube. Her hair was long and was swept up toward the roof of the tube because of the gentle current. She wore a simple white spaghetti strap dress, with a dark blue strip running down the sides and a crown emblem high on the stomach, that floated dreamily just above her knees. Her eyes were closed as if she was sleeping and her hands were folded neatly in a praying state. Her face was young and softened by sleep. She couldn't be barely eighteen. To the right of the tube, A Keyblade sat on a pedestal. It had a handle crafted into a golden snowflake. The rest was made a tiny little threads of sliver that weaved together in a delicate manner. The end that resembled the teeth of the key was half of a stunning white butterfly that gleamed in the dim light. Tiny white butterflies and golden snowflakes peppered the length of the weapon and a small chain trailed off the end on the golden handle with a white butterfly at the end. Queen Minnie wondered how such a beautiful weapon could be crafted. It fit the wielder as if they had been crafted by the same hands. The Blue Fairy came to her holding the girl delicately as if she would shatter if she held her to tight. The girl did indeed look fragile…almost like she was made of glass. Queen Minnie sighed softly as she looked up at the girl's sleeping face. The day she would be free was drawing near…she could feel it. The Queen glanced at the weapon again and felt her uneasiness spike. The jewels on the edge of the butterfly's wings told her how close the day was. Only one pale blue gem remained dim. Minnie placed a hand to her mouth as she tried to think of a way to tell her husband while looking at the gem. Then Minnie jumped for the gem dimly blinked in a soft but steadying rhythm. She couldn't move as the light in the gem grew stronger and brighter till it was no longer beating but, shining like a star. Queen Minnie let out a gasp as she looked up at the girl but her attention was instantly yanked away as the lights flashed on. She was blinded by the sudden white for a moment before she focused down at the panel before her. Lights were flashing colors of red and a soft hissing was produced as steam screamed for release. She looked up at the girl. The liquid around her had turned a bloody red color making her look more deadly. Queen Minnie yelped as the silent sleeping eyes she gazed at opened suddenly to gaze at her. Minnie heard an eerie sound behind her and turned sharply to see a mass of darkness sprouting from the ground like a fountain. Fear washed over her body as she pressed her back to the panel behind her. The darkness twitched and shifted a few times before taking a definite shape…one Queen Minnie knew too well. a rounded head with a set of eerie yellow eyes and a set of twisted antenna looping into a sick swirl. A stubby body with bony arms attached to large claw like fingers and short legs with large feet. A Shadow Heartless stared at her twitching in a ghastly way as it stared at the mouse queen. It seemed to study her for a moment. Minnie wished she had told this to her husband before this. She was alone and vulnerable. The Heartless made its move and dashed toward her. The queen yelped turning slightly away as she covered her face with her hands. There was a loud crash followed by a screech form the creature attacking her. Queen Minnie turned toward were the Heartless had been uncovering her face in the process. She looked in time to see the creature burst into light and a heart floated away leaving a trail of glittering sparkles behind it. The queen gasped at the back of the girl that had been I the tube moments before. She stood about as high as Kiari, Minnie thought as the girl stood up from her lunging position. Her hair was a golden brown color that fell to her shoulder blades. She held the Key blade in her right hand. Her fingers laced carefully into the delicately woven handle. Her fingers were long and thin which fit the blade's handle perfectly. The girl turned her head slightly before turning her body to face the mouse queen. Minnie was captivated by her soft yet sharp pale blue eyes that looked at her with soft concern. Queen Minnie didn't have time to say she was alright before another Shadow Heartless leapt at her. She flinched before a whooshing noise swished passed her and the scream of a dying Heartless rose. She opened her eyes to see the girl had saved her again. The girl didn't waste time as more Heartless swarmed the room. She took Queen Minnie's hand with her free one and ran toward the exit. Heartless swarmed after them screeching and clawing each other. The girl turned toward the open doors letting go of the queen's hand and waved the hand that was now shrouded in a blue glow in one tight little twirl. The doors lit up and slammed, shutting the Heartless in the room. Not waiting a beat more, the girl retook the mouse queen's hand and dashed up the hallway. Minnie had trouble keeping up with the girl's long strides but, the fact that Heartless were invading the protected vicinity of her castle spurred her to quicken her pace rather than complain. The girl's face was set in stone as determined as she dragged the queen up into the main halls. Donald Duck, the royal magician, was there to greet them. It was clear that the Heartless had not only appeared in the room Queen Minnie had been hiding. Donald screeched in his slurred tongue as they ran up to him. The girl looked at him with one thin eyebrow gracefully arched.
"What the heck did you say?" her voice was soft, almost as sweet and as smooth as cream when it came out. Donald flailed his arms and bounced in a comical fit of rage spouting inaudible curses over his clattery screams. The girl looked at him oddly before she turned to see Shadow Heartless swarming from where she and the queen had fled. "No time for that now" she said as she turned with her Keyblade at the ready. The queen gasped as the Heartless stopped a few yards away as if they were commanded to. "You better get out of here" she told the queen turning slightly "Take tongue tied mage with you and hide"
"But you-"
"This'll be quick, trust me" the girl's voice was calming and firm as if she had done this before. The queen knew better than that. Reflecting in the girl's cool blue eyes was confusion and a bit of fear. But set deep in her face was a courage that could put the finest warrior to shame. Minnie trusted her but she knew she wouldn't stand long against this many Heartless. The girl's head snapped back toward the Heartless. To see a fountain of darkness sprouting high up from the red carpeted floor. The girl took a step back holding her weapon across her defensively. The darkness slid like a violet sheet off of the form of a woman. The woman was tall wearing a black cloak an holding a gold staff with glowing green sphere at the end.
"Maleficent!" the queen was fearful as well as outraged the wicked witch had found a way into her beautiful home. The tall woman sneered at the mouse queen before looking at the girl who was so bravely ready to face hundreds of Heartless for someone she didn't even know. The girl's blue eyes were strong with a light the villain had never seen before. It was even stronger than Sora's. Her deep red lips curved with slight interest on her bright green face.
"It seemed you have kept a secret from me" she hissed raising her staff "I'll see to it that you never see it again" The queen gasped as a sick green light erupted from the staff and flooded the hall. The girl shut her eye instinctively and held her Keyblade out in defense. As the light died, the mouse queen dared to look. She regretted it, for in the clutches of a recently summoned Pete, was the girl with the brilliant light. The queen's expression sharpened with anger as Pete smirked as he held the girl's arms behind her back. "We will take our leave" the woman growled as she raised her staff and darkness sprouted at her command. But the girl had spirit still in her. She wrenched and wriggled causing Pete to fumble with her. She growled as she put all her strength into one last twist of her body. Pete lost his grip and she tumbled away from him and into the darkness. Then they were gone…the Heartless slunk away by Maleficent's command. Queen Minnie held a hand to her mouth as she fell to knees. This wasn't supposed to happen…Donald rushed to her side. This wasn't supposed to happen….