CHAPTER 1: Welcome to Castle Oblivion

Kai looked up and saw Pluto. He ran off. Kai and his friends, Max, Ray, Donald and Goofy started to run after him. The five were looking for two people important to them: King Mickey, and Tyson, a teammate of Kai, Ray and Max.

That night, Kai sat up. He glanced at the others, who were still asleep. Kai smiled and sat up. He walked to a road, and looked up at the sky, thinking of the people he'd lost after the fight with Ansem. "Ahead, lies something you need..." a voice suddenly called. Kai turned. He looked around, and turned back to see a man in a black coat with a hood standing before him. "...But, in order to claim it, you must lose something dear." he added. He vanished.

At the same time, someone was drawing. They put the pad on the table. It was a drawing of a castle.

Kai and the others soon arrived at a castle. They looked at it. Kai walked towards it. He pushed the door open. They went inside. "Looks like no one's home." Kai blinked.

"Do you think we should really be barging in like this?" Goofy asked.

"We have to, if we'll find the King!" Donald replied.

"King Mickey's here?" Goofy exclaimed.

"I just had a feeling, that's all." Donald replied.

"Now that ya mention it, I was thinking the same thing!" Goofy blinked.

"Are you serious? We were too!" Max cried.

"Yeah, one look at this place, and we knew...Tyson and the King are here." Ray nodded.

"Looks like great minds, think alike." Goofy chuckled. "This can't be a mere coincidence!" Jiminy Cricket exclaimed, jumping out of Kai's belt.

"Don't tell me..." Max groaned.

"I thought it too!" Jiminy announced.

"Looks like it's contagious!" Goofy cried.

"No, something fishy's going on! We have to check it out!" Donald protested.

"Donald's right." Kai nodded. He walked off.

"Kai, where're you going?" Max called.

"I'm gonna check this place out! What's the matter? Scared?" he grinned.

"N-No! Let's go, Ray!" Max protested.

"Yeah, but shouldn't we shut the door first?" Ray began. He turned. "Kai!" he yelped. A man had appeared.

"Who are you?" Kai demanded, as they drew their weapons.

"It's a Heartless! I'll try magic!" Donald replied. "THUNDER!" he yelled. But nothing happened. "That's weird...THUNDER! THUNDER!" he yelled. "BLIZZARD! Fire?" he yelled. Nothing happened. "Why isn't it working?" he moaned.

"Isn't it obvious? The moment you stepped into this castle, you forgot all spells and abilities you knew. In here, to find is to lose and to lose is to find." the figure explained. "That is the way of life in Castle Oblivion." he added.

"Castle Oblivion?" Kai blinked. The figure vanished, and reappeared behind them. "Here you'll meet people you know. People you miss." he continued.

"Look, there's nobody..." Max began.

"Hey, do you mean Tyson? He really IS here!" Kai realised.

"Do you wish to find him? If you do..." the man began. He dashed past them. The startled team looked around. He appeared at a door.

"What did you do to us?" Ray demanded.

"I took a sample of your memories. And I created this from them." he replied. "This will help you reunite with your friends." he announced. He tossed a card to them.

"Is this...a card?" Kai blinked.

"It is a promise. Hold it before you and press on. Use it to see your friends." he replied.

Kai stood before the door. "Like this?" he asked.

"Correct. Now, go Blade Breakers. To lose and claim anew, or claim only to lose." the man nodded, before vanishing.

Kai nodded. "Let's go, guys." he sighed.