Chapter 2
Don't Change
Corisla shot up from her bed. Corisla looked around her room. Her oval long mirror on the left side of her door. A small desk on her right in front of her bed filled with all her artwork and a closest behind her bed on the far left. Corisla sighed. "Just a dream," she sighed "about mom again." She looked out the window thinking. Why now was she thinking of her now?
Suddenly there was a knock at the door. Corisla was snapped out of her thoughts. She turned the door. "Are you descant?" a voice called.
Corisla stretched and yawned. "Sure, go ahead," she said in the middle of her yawn. The door opened.
There was woman with dark brown hair and green eyes. She wore a green summer dress with black sandals. She folded her arms. "Well, look whose up," she said. "I was thinking you were sick."
Corisla looked at the woman with her eyebrow raised. "Hira, why are you up so early?" she asked.
Hira smirked as she placed her hands on her hip. "Coris, it's noon," she said.
Corisla's eyes widened. She looked at the clock on the nightstand beside her bed. And as clear as day it was noon. "I overslept!" she yelled as she pushed the cover and the sheet off her and nearly stumbled out of her bed. "Riku is going to kill me," she as she threw off her pajamas.
Hira raised her eyebrow. "By the way, what are you kids doing on that island?" she asked as Corisla quickly put on her undergarments. "You and Tobin come home so exhausted. You fall asleep as soon as you hit the pillow."
Corisla grabbed her shirt. She wanted to tell her aunt the trust but she would get so worried. So she and Tobin decided they would tell her at dinner tonight. She threw on her shirt. "You know kid stuff. You were a kid once," she then smirked as she put on her pants. "Or are you too old to remember?" she asked.
Hira frowned. "Alright smart mouth, what are you doing?" she asked.
Corisla put her in bun and then slipped her black flat shoes on her feet. Corisla then ran past Hira not even bothering to answer her question. "I gotta go I'm late already," she said as she ran down the hall and down the stairs.
Hira followed her and was close to down the stairs as Corisla opened the door. "Young lady," she yelled.
Corisla was already out the door. "Bye Hira," she yelled and ran down the pathway.
Hira looked as Corisla disappeared down the road. Hira sighed. "That girl's just like her mother," she sighed as closed the door. She walked the dresser. She pulled a heart shaped like necklace out. She held in her hands. "I hope not too much."
Corisla ran to the docks as fast as she could. She couldn't believe she overslept. She was just like Sophia. She looked to the boats to see Sophia sitting in her boat. Corisla sighed. Speak of the devil and he shall appear. Corisla smirked. She whistled with her fingers. Sophia quickly sat up and turned. "Coris," she said with smile. She then raised an eyebrow. "Wait, why aren't you at the island?"
Corisla jumped in Sophia's boat. "I've got your disease."
Sophia giggled as she a grabbed the ores. "Disease?"
Corisla sat on the boat in front of Sophia. "The disease of oversleeping." Sophia giggled as she started rowing. Corisla sighed as she looked out at the sea. It endless flowed on. All Corisla though about was what Riku said. He was determined and Tobin was all for it, but it was somehow scary. "Sophia," she finally said still looking out on the ocean. Sophia hummed as rowed. "What do you think Tobin's like?"
Sophia chuckled. "I don't know," she said. "You should ask his sister."
Corisla finally turned. "Point," she sighed. "When he was 5, but now I don't know anymore."
Sophia nodded and then looked to the sea. She then looked at Sophia smiled. "Well, I'll tell you what he tells me?"
Corisla raised her eyebrow. "What's he say?"
Sophia smiled as she still keep rowing. "Stand back and watch me run! Stop me if you can!" Corisla just smiled as she started to laugh. Sophia just laughed with her all the way to the island.
Corisla sighed as she fell on the beach with the bag laying in front of her. Tobin walked over to her and folded his arms. "Slacking on the job again?" he asked in a sarcastic tone. Corisla lifted her head off the sand and glared at her brother.
Being late, she had the choice between sewing the sail or going back and forward from the market. Trying to avoid getting pricked again, she decided to get the supplies. She found it to be exhausting. She had been rowing back and forward three times. The salesman probably hated her right now. Her arm were sore and she still had work to do.
Corisla weakly held up the bag in front of Tobin while still on the ground. "Here, I got the water bottles for fresh water and 6 cheeseburgers."
Tobin quickly grabbed it and ran off. "Thanks!" Corisla slammed her face into the sand. "The lunch is here!" yelled Tobin as he ran to the almost finished raft.
Corisla looked up to see Sora standing in front of her this time. Sora laughed as he offered his hand. Corisla groaned as she gave Sora her hand and pushed herself up as Sora helped pulled her up. Sora chuckled. "This is what happens when you're late."
Corisla folded her arms. "It's never happened to me before." Sora just chuckled as he placed his hands behind his head. Corisla rolled her eyes and huffed like a little kid. "I blame the dreams."
Sora looked at her shocked as he lowered his hand. "What dreams?" Corisla looked a Sora confused seeing Sora looking serious. Why did he care and why did it get his attention? "What dreams?" he asked again.
Corisla shrugged. "Well, it was about my mom and some mighty weapon."
Sora pointed to himself. "The same," he admitted. "I mean minus your mom."
Corisla looked to Sora with interest. Now her new question was: Why is Sora having the same dream as her? But before she could speak Sophia interpreted. "Hey! Hurry up you two! Your burgers are gonna get cold!" she yelled from across the beach.
Corisla turned to Sora. Corisla smiled. Sora frowned. "Don't even-" he started.
Corisla admittedly started running across the sand. "Beat you there!" she yelled as she ran.
Sora quickly ran after her. "Now who's the cheater?!" he yelled, but the only response he got was her laugh as she ran.
Corisla wasn't really hungry as she stared at the ocean. The group was sitting and eating lunch on the close to finished raft. Riku sat at the far left of the raft. Sora sat next to him. Tobin was in between Sora and Corisla. Sophia was next to Corisla and Kairi was next to Sophia. She felt so uneasy like something was coming. She suddenly was broken from her feeling by a cheeseburger in her face. Corisla jumped back and turned to see Sophia holding it. "Eat," she order. Corisla was about to say no, but Sophia continued. "Eat it or stuff it in you," she said in a more joking term, but Corisla knew she meant it. Corisla sighed but smiled as she took the burger and bit into the burger. Sophia giggled as she went back to eating hers.
Corisla stopped eating and then turned to the sail. "We need to give it a name," she said the group turned to her. Corisla but it didn't bother turn to them. "I mean we're almost done and we haven't named it."
Tobin rolled his eyes. "It's a she," Corisla looked to him annoyed. "You call a boat a she," he then bit into his burger.
Corisla rolled her eyes. "Well technically it's a raft."
"Still a she."
"Know it all!" Corisla jokingly yelled.
"At least I know, dummy!" Tobin yelled in anger as he it was serious.
"Do want to know who'll pop you?!" Corisla yelled as she held up a fist this time in annoyance. Tobin glared at her and just bit into his burger. Corisla frowned. Tobin and she rarely got in fight especially not over this, but Tobin didn't seem like himself, but neither was she.
Riku turned to Tobin. "Lay off," he simply said. Tobin didn't look at Riku but glared at his burger. Riku was the only one to scold Tobin with a very real effect. Corisla thought: Was Riku defending her? Riku stood up breaking Corisla out of her thoughts and looked at the raft. "She does need a name." Riku looked at Corisla with a smile. "Well?"
Corisla looked with shock but quickly shook her head and gave a nervous smile, struggling to avoid a blushing. "You name it. I'm horrible at names," she said quickly.
Riku smiled and scoffed as he looked at Corisla. "Yeah right," he said. Corisla just smiled. Riku turned back to the raft, "Alright," he said as he thought. "Excalibur," he finally said.
Sora quickly stood up finishing his burger. "No way," he said. Riku turned to him a raised an eyebrow. "It has be original like… Waveslider."
Tobin rolled his eyes and turned across to Sophia. "Can't they agree on anything?" he asked sarcastically. Sophia just giggled.
Corisla turned to Kairi and Kairi turned to her. "The usual?" Corisla asked.
"The usual," Kairi responded.
The usual was created by Corisla, Kairi, and Sophia. It was race to see who would get the pick. It was created when Sora and Riku had 'battle' about where Sophia's birthday party. It ended with a pie fight, cleaning the bakery, and being too tired to even party. So the usual was created to settle those disputes.
"GOOOOD MORNING DESTINY ISLAND!" Corisla yelled like a radio announcer. Sora Riku stood at the edge of the cliff side. Corisla, Kairi, Tobin, and Sophia stood above them on another cliff side. "It is 1:30,"
"1:40," Tobin corrected.
"Quite," Corisla said without even turning to him. "And Sora and Riku are here to compete on who will name the ship!"
"Raft," he corrected again.
"Again shut up," she said again. She didn't have to turn to know Tobin rolled his eyes.
Corisla turned to Kairi and pointed to her. "Kairi, the rules!"
Kairi just giggled as she stepped up. "Alright, guys!" she yelled down. "The usual rules apply," she explained. She pointed to the across the island. "You can take any course you want but you both have to find the purple seashells at the other end and who brings it back here first is the winner."
Corisla cuffed her hands around her mouth. "You got this Sora!"
Tobin did the same still behind Corisla and Kairi. "Show him whose boss, Riku!" he cheered.
"Go!" Cheered Sophia. Tobin just looked at her. Sophia looked at him with her usual smile. "I don't need to pick a side." Tobin was going to argue but shook it off.
Kairi held up her arm straight up. "Alright, on my count," Kairi instructed.
"Coris," whispered a voice. Corisla stopped cheering and look around. Tobin and Sophia were still cheering. "Who's voice was that?" she asked but no one heard her. Corisla shook her head. It was just her imagination.
Kairi quickly put down her arm down. "Go!" she yelled. Both Riku and Sora started running.
They all started cheering as they as the two boys ran across the beach. "Coris," the whispered again. Corisla could no longer hear the cheering but that whisper. She slowly started walking away from the others. "There is so little you know about this world or any other," it whispered.
Corisla looked to see a figure in a brown cloak. Corisla looked around all she saw was darkness, yet she wasn't afraid. "I know enough," she said in calm voice. "I know enough to know you left me and Tobin on this one," she said. Her voice wasn't bitter or angry but it wasn't happy.
"I never left you two, not really. At least, I didn't," the figure whispered.
Corisla raised her eyebrow. This seemed off to her. "Mom?" she asked.
The figure chuckled. "Oh you know so little," it whispered. "The door will open and then you will know all."
Before Corisla could answer, the figure faded into the darkness. Corisla looked around. "What door?!" she yelled. She looked around for the figure. "Who are you?!" She suddenly fell to the ground by a strong force. Corisla closed her eyes as she struggled. "Get away! Get off me!" she yelled. She balled up her fist and tried to strike but something grabbed her wrist. "Mom! Help! Help! Where are you?!"
"Corisla, wake up! Wake up!" a voice that sounded like Riku. Corisla slowly started to open her eyes. The colors of her world had returned. She looked to see Riku on top of her.
Corisla froze. "Riku?" she asked in question. Riku quickly got up and pulled her up. Corisla looked at Riku unsteady. "Riku, what happened?" she asked.
Riku raised his eyebrow. "I was coming back to win but you stood there whispering to someone. I told you to move, but you started shouting like crazy. So I tackled you," he explained.
Corisla frowned and grabbed her head. What was that she saw? A vision? Madness? Corisla felt light-headed and she felt her cheeks burn but it wasn't from blushing. "Riku, I'm sorry."
Riku shrugged as he turned away a bit. "It's just a race. It's no big deal."
Corisla shook her head. She regretted doing that because that made her feel worse. "No because I have to ask you something."
"What?" Riku asked as he turned back to her.
Corisla started to sway. "Catch me," she whispered as she started to fall. Riku quickly caught Corisla.
Riku slowly put Corisla on her feet. Corisla looked weak. Riku felt her head. "You're hot," he said. He put her arm over his shoulder and he started to support her as he walked across the beach.
Corisla looked a little dazed. "Riku, where are we going?"
Riku continued walking. "You are going home," he said.
Sora soon ran over the edge of the cliff to drag to Riku, but just as he was about to say something. He saw Riku with Corisla holding her bridal-style. Kairi followed Sora and saw the same thing she covered her mouth in shock. Sora frowned but cuffed his hands over his mouth. "Riku, where are you going?!" he yelled.
Riku didn't even turn but answered. "Corisla's sick. I'm taking her home!"
Sora paused but quickly started running down and Kairi quickly followed. Tobin looked over the edge and didn't move for a minute. Sophia soon ran up to him. "What happened?" she asked worried.
Tobin shrugged. "Riku's taking Coris home," he said just staring.
Sophia looked at Tobin with her eyebrow raised. "Are you worried?"
Tobin looked at Sophia then back at the group. He saw Riku helping Corisla on his boat and Sora and Kairi helping her on it as well. Tobin balled his fist but quickly let it go. "She's got them."
Sophia looked confused. Why did Tobin seem so angry? Tobin smiled at her and grabbed her hand. "Come on, let's finish the raft."
Sophia looked at him confused. "Tobin?" she asked. Tobin didn't say anything but started to drag her away from the edge. Sophia couldn't help but turn back.
All Corisla saw was darkness till someone called out to her. "Come on, Coris," said a voice.
Corisla slowly blinked open her eyes. She looked up and saw a blur of a woman. "Mom?" she asked.
The figure was soon revealed to be Hira. Hira sighed. "Not even close, honey."
Corisla sighed as she looked around with her eyes. Her head was killing her and she was laying on something soft. "Where am I?" she asked.
Hira ruffled her hair. "You're at home in your bed and you are going to stay there," she ordered.
Corisla groaned. "What happened?"
Hira sighed. "Well, Sora, Kairi and Riku came in carrying you in a weak state and nearly giving me a heart attack." she started explaining. "We got you to bed, where you fell asleep instantly. Then one of them sat watching you for a few hours till I politely kicked him out."
Corisla sat up a little. "Let me guess, Sora," she said.
Hira shook her head. "No, but a close second," she answered. "It was Riku."
Corisla shot up. "Riku?!" she yelled, but quickly winced and held her head.
Hira giggled a little. "Yes and he looked worried," she said.
Corisla sighed. Riku was worried about her. Why? Great, now she felt like a damsel in distress. She hated that especially as kids when Sora and Riku both tried to make her a princess. She so glad when Kairi came around who didn't mind so much being the princess.
Hira started to laugh snapping Corisla out of her thoughts. "You're red as an apple, Coris," she stated. Corisla frowned in shock. She quickly grabbed her cover and placed it over her head. Hira giggled as she sat on the bed. "Coris," she urged. Corisla shook her head under the covers. "If you come out," she said. "I have something to give you." Corisla slowly grabbed the covers and gently pulled it off. Hira smiled and held up a necklace with a heart shaped metal. Corisla gave a widened smile and grabbed it. Hira smiled and laughed. "I thought you'd love it." Corisla giggled like a little girl as placed it around her neck. Hira sighed. "It was your mother's."
Corisla looked at Hira in shock. Hira nodded. Corisla gently touched the heart. "My mom's?" she asked.
Hira sighed. "She gave that to me and told me to give it to you when you were ready," she said.
Corisla felt little tears fall down her cheek. "Why?"
Hira sighed and ran her hand through her hair. "Coris," she sighed. "That is something I can't say right now." Corisla was about to ask but Hira quickly hugged her. "Just promise me," Hira started as held her own tear back. "You won't leave your brother behind when you choose your path."
Corisla cried but nodded as all she could now think about that figure and her mother and how she was going to leave this island to finally find her.
Dear Donald,
Donald, sorry for rushin' off without sayin' goodbye. And tell Nightsky, sorry for callin' and not meeting her. But there's big trouble brewin'. Not sure why, but the stars have been blinkin' out, one by one. And that means disaster can't be far behind. I hate to leave you all but I've gotta go check into it. There's someone with a "key"— the key to our survival. So I need you, Nightsky, and Goofy to find him, and stick with him. Got it? We need that key or we're doomed! So go to Traverse Town and find Leon. He'll point you in the right direction.
P.S.
Would ya apologize to Minnie for me? Thanks, pal.
After Minnie finished reading the letter, the Royal Library remained silent for a bit. Donald and Goofy stood front of the large library door at a kind of attention. Daisy stood a bit of a distance behind her from Minnie as Minnie stood in the center of the room, distort. Nightsky against wall near the door leaning against it with arms also on it with her eyes closed.
"What could this mean?" Daisy asked finally breaking the silence. Nightsky opened her eyes and looked to Minnie, who looked saddened but calm.
"It means," Minnie started. "We'll just have to trust the king."
Nightsky sighed. "Ah, Mickey," she said. "Where'd you go?" she whispered as she folded her arms.
"Gawrsh, I sure hope he's alright," Goofy said.
Donald stood up straight not mentioning that he was too worried about his best friend. "Your highness," Donald started and Minnie turned to him. "Don't worry, we'll find the king and this "key." Donald turned to Nightsky, who still had her arm folded leaning against the wall. "Nightsky, are you gonna—"
"Are you kidding?!" she asked pushing herself off the wall. She placed her hands on her hips. "Of course, I'm coming. The king's my friend too. I'm not gonna let him down," she said.
Minnie gave a sad but grateful smile as Daisy walked beside her. "Thank you," she said. "All of you."
Donald looked to Daisy. "Daisy, can you take care of the—"
"Of course," Daisy said before he could finish. "You guys be careful," she added.
"Oh," Minnie said as if she was startled. "And to chronicle your travels," she motioned her hand to the writing desk beside her "he will accompany you."
Donald looked at the desk in confusion. He the saw a small Cricket jump up and down. "Over here!" he yelled. He soon stopped jumping as soon as he was noticed. He wore a royal blue top hat with an orange band near the base, a red vest with a single, pink button on the front, a yellow ascot, a black blazer, and a high-collared white shirt. He also sported tan pants and yellow shoes with black tips. "Cricket's the name," he said. He then took off his hat and bowed to them. "Jiminy Cricket, at your service."
Minnie nodded at Jiminy and then to back to the others. "We hope for your safe return," she said. "Please, help the King."
Donald stood at attention with his hand over his heart. Nightsky stood at attention and nodded. She then looked surprised to see Goofy standing next to Daisy saluting. Nightsky sighed. "Oh boy," she sighed.
Donald quickly walked up and grabbed Goofy's arm. "You're coming too," he said and dragged Goofy out the library.
Nightsky sighed and then turned the desk, where Jiminy was. "Come on, Jiminy," she urged. Jiminy nodded and jumped on her shoulder. Nightsky soon ran off following Donald and Goofy.
They walked down the underground stairs to the hangar. Donald lead the way and Donald and Nightsky followed as Jiminy talked about his world.
"Gawrsh, Jiminy," Goofy said. "Your world disappeared, too?" he asked.
"It was terrible," Jiminy said remembering it while still sitting on Nightsky's shoulder. "We were scattered. And as far as, I can see, I'm the only one who made it to this castle." Jiminy looked up at Nightsky. "Did your world disappear, Nightsky?"
Nightsky thought careful and shrugged gently. "Don't think so," she said. "I went off training so I think they're okay," she said a bit unsure. Jiminy didn't say anything else seeing the subject was uncomfortable.
Donald slightly looked back. "Goofy? Nightsky?" he asked.
"I know, I know," she said in awry childlike tone.
Goofy thought for a minute and then realized what Donald was talking about. "Oh, right," he said. "I gotacha. You mean while we're in other worlds we can't let on where we're from."
Nightsky nodded not even turning around. "Right," she said.
"We've gotta protect the world border," he added.
Nightsky raised her eyebrow. "Border?" she questioned, now honestly confused.
Donald rolled his eyes not stopping or turning back. "Order," he corrected.
Goofy nodded and smiled. "Right," he said. "World order." He then laughed as Nightsky giggled as well as Donald sighed exasperated.
They finally entered the hangar as Donald spoke into the speaker. "Hello up there?" he said. "Donald Duck to launch crew! Anytime you're ready."
In just a few seconds, a large mechanical hand came do and first grabbed Goofy upside down and Donald the same. Nightsky, thankfully was grabbed by her hood and placed in a very colorful ship called the Gummi ship.
"Get ready," Donald said as he took the driver's seat of the ship.
Nightsky was about too but, she suddenly heard barking. She quickly ran to the ship's door and opened it. She was quickly tackled by Pluto. She gasped at first but quickly turned to giggles as she was licked. "I guess we can't leave you behind, huh boy?" she asked but it was more of a statement as continued to laugh.
As the ship was about ready to launch, Donald look out the window to see Minnie and Daisy watching. Donald put up a confident thumbs up and winked. The ship started to raddle and shake as it started up as the door opened.
Donald pointed to the open door. "Blast off!" he yelled.
But instead there was arrow pointing down. Nightsky raised an eyebrow. "What on—" but before she could finish. The ship started falling downwards.
The whole team screamed as they Gummi ship tossed and turned down the hole. The gummi ship soon came out of the bottom of the world and soon the ship blasted off through the sky.
It was sunset on Destiny Island as Corisla stayed in the bed reading a book. Suddenly heard her door open. She put down her book to see Sophia smiling at her with her usual smile. "Hey Coris," Sophia said as she ran to her bed side.
Corisla let go of the book and ruffled her hair. "Hey," she said. "If Sora, Riku, Kairi, or Tobin sent you to see if I was okay to go to tomorrow tell them yes and right at 12:00 p.m."
Sophia nodded. "Cool," she said and sat on the bed. "But that's not why I came." Corisla raised an eyebrow. Sophia looked Corisla. "Tobin's changed, hasn't he?" she said.
Corisla shrugged. She knew Sophia was poking at the fact Tobin was different to her, but even she didn't know how Tobin was changing. "Well, he's growing up," she then smiled and again ruffled Sophia's hair as the Sophia giggled. "So have you."
Sophia then looked serious dropping her smile. "He's not Tobin anymore," she said softly. "And it scares me sometime. He's not the friend I liked."
Corisla didn't say anything for a while. She couldn't say her brother wasn't different. It sometimes scared her that the boy who would work hard just to play with the older kids is acting like someone she never knew. "Leaving is a change," Corisla finally said.
Sophia nodded. "I was scared too," she admitted. Sophia then put her usual smile back on. "And then I remembered, you guys would be with me." She then grabbed Corisla's hand. "Promise that you won't change and if I get lost or even Tobin or anyone gets lost. You will find them and me." Before Corisla could respond, Sophia held up her finger, "You gotta promise."
Corisla sighed and gave a tried smile. "I promise."
Sophia smiled and nodded. She hopped off the bed. "This gonna been fun." Corisla nodded as Sophia just twirled around and Corisla laughed.
Unknown to them, Tobin was outside the door. He had an emotionless face. He balled up his hand in a fist. He then let it go. He walked to his room and slammed the door. He slowly walked to his window. He was changing whether they liked it or not and he was going to keep changing; till he gets what he wants.
