Kingdom Hearts. The Heart of all worlds, the world of hate, and the key to the legendary x-blade. Sora and co. had stopped all attempts to destroy the worlds, and take control of them. But now a new evil is rising. And this time, the winner plays for keeps.
Kingdom Hearts III
Pain. Emptiness. Remorse. Sorrow. I don't know what else this felt like. It felt…wrong. Like I was supposed to be somewhere else. Somewhere happy. Somewhere where I was seeing more than just black and white. My name is…Roxas. Yes, that's it. Now I am…a keyblade wielder. Yes, that's right. And I am also…
A nobody.
It comes rushing back to me like a fist to the stomach. I'm part of Sora. I'm not myself, and never will be. This thought brings more sorrow than any other, and I feel a pit of despair deep within my soul. The worst part is that I won't get to see Namine. Wait…
I feel something. A sense of wrongdoing and evil. Wha-?
"Aaaaaaaaah!"
I wake up on the sandy beach of destiny islands. Except the waves aren't moving. The wind isn't blowing. Nothing moves. It's in the dead of night. I'm on the island where Kairi, Sora, and Riku used to play on.
I look down and find my organization coat on. Nothing is making sense. Why am I here? What happened to Sora? Why is everything standing still?
"Hahaha. Oh, Roxas, you will never learn."
I whirl around to face a man of old age. He's bald, a grey goatee hanging from his chin. His attire is much like that of Xehanort's Heartless, Ansem. In fact, it's exactly the same, except for the difference in build and size. The old man is hunched over. A wave of light hits me, and my head starts to throb. That's when I realize. He has a keyblade.
"Or should I say, Ventus!" He slowly walks towards me, taking deliberately long and painful steps towards me. The pain becomes almost unbearable as he draws nearer, and I find myself on the ground, clutching my head. "No, you're not Ventus. There's a slight difference between the two of you." I hear him say.
"Ugh…what did you do with Sora?" I groan, feeling bile rise up in my throat.
The man laughs. "Sora? Why would you want to know about Sora? He trapped you deep within his heart, preventing you from escaping! Why would you want to see him? I have actually liberated you!"
I feel my head spinning, and nothing seems to make sense. "W-why would you do that?"
This time, the man seems genuinely confused, and he peers at me through his orange eyes. "You really don't remember me?"
When I don't respond, the man sighs. "Ah well. That's all that can be expected I suppose." He starts to walk away, and I feel the pain subside. My vision seems to clear a little bit, and I can see that his keyblade looks sinister, almost evil. I glare at the man, summoning Oblivion and Oathkeeper, and charge at the man. I don't get more that four steps before I am blasted back by a bolt of darkness. It hits me square in the chest, and I fall to the ground in a heap.
"Did you really think that you could fight me? The reason Sora has a keyblade? The reason Riku has so much power? The reason Ansem the wise is gone?"
I don't understand most of what he's saying, but I do catch bits and pieces. It confounds me that this man thinks that he has done so much, and yet I have never heard of him. But when I look at him now, it's almost like I do know him. Like I should know him.
He smiles. "Now you begin to see." He walks over the shore, keyblade still in hand. "Roxas! You will be put to the test. The fate of the worlds, and Sora's, Riku's, and Kairi's life rest in your hands. If you do not succeed, they will perish. But if you complete your trial the worlds will be saved."
I struggle to stand up. "Where are they?"
The man smiles. "The one place you can't get them. I have sealed them inside Kingdom Hearts."