Kingdom Hearts

Embrace in Between

Prologue

My feet finally landed on an invisible surface. My eyes opened to the seeming nothingness around me. Looking around I pressed one foot forward and dove and ravens suddenly burst upward. I watched them gracefully go and then drew my attention to what was under me. A circular mosaic of myself. Only there was two of me. I was on the right, normal except for a key like sword, which was gold at the hilt and silver at the blade, teeth, and chain, which resembled a mouse head. To the left of me I saw me as well except my hood was pulled up, my hair white instead of black, my skin was darker, and I was upside down. In this version's hand was the same key, but the colors reversed, silver at the hilt and gold at the blade, teeth, and chain. The teeth of both I finally realized was the outline of a crown.

In between us both was a heart shaped moon shining down on a bent over tree. That's the tree from the island! I thought to myself. What's going on?

"Your heart is different." A voice said, though I didn't hear it. It sort of felt like I was reading words in my head. "You have a balance I have never seen before. This may be the quality that it chose you."

I wanted to speak back, but something prevented me.

It continued, "Though you do have an equality about you, you must choose a path. Which shall it be: light or darkness?"

Two platforms arose from the middle of the mosaic, though they didn't break through. They seemed to have just appeared. On the right was a white energy substance, and on the left was a black. I walked up to them and dared to grab both at the same time.

"Clever decision, but can you handle using both at the same time?"

The energy orbs turned into the key-swords like the ones in the platform. Soon after, strange shadows and lights appeared.

"You now wield the Keyblade, use it wisely or abuse its power as you chose."

The shadows and lights took a strange form. They morphed into small spastic creatures with antennae. The lunged at me and I defended myself well. Every last one of their numbers fell to the last.

"So you chose to smite both the light and dark. You shall be a most intriguing Keybearer." A tall, white door opened itself in front of me. "Step through when you are ready to leave your heart."

I stepped through as a bright light shined, and I woke up on the beach of my home, Destiny Islands.