Hey guys! I'm so excited that school's going to end soon. Anyway, here's the next chapter =D

Oh! If anyone wants to give me some physical or magical techniques for Freya, I might put them in the story if they seem cool enough XD. I've already got a small list of magical abilities.

Thanks to:

Mic Mov - Yeah, I do like writing things like this. I don't know if I've told you already, but Freya is turning out to be one of my favorite OCs.

mysteriousguy898 - Your name made me lol. Seriously. =P Anyway, I fixed the comment about the trapezoids. I swear I can do math! Really lol.

Disclaimer: Square Enix and Disney own the characters. I only own Freya!


Chapter Three

Destiny Islands Part Three


The next morning Sora had gotten up bright and early. As he walked around the room, the noise woke Freya from her light sleep. Unfortunately, the feather that Freya had given him had simply disappeared like all of the others.

The brunette boy knew that the feathers hadn't been a dream. He could still feel the warmth they had given off like they were still grasped in his hands. He sighed, wanting nothing more than to actually see the red headed winged girl again. It was no use delaying so the boy scarfed down some breakfast and hurried to the boat.

Freya wasted no time in following the boy. With white wings spread wide she took to the sky, easily keeping up with the boat as he made it to the other island. She looked down at him, sadly thinking how she would like nothing but to be able to hold his hand or actually talk to him in a conversation.

The brunette boy docked his boat and jumped onto the island. He grinned, running towards the door on the other side of the bridge connecting the main island to the miniature island. He opened the door and hesitated a second. During that second Freya took her chance to zip by him, wings folded tightly to her body. The brunette let out a small smile as he felt the breeze she created – it wasn't a considerably windy day.

On the other side, after Sora closed the door behind him, Riku called his name.

"Hey Sora! Let's name the raft Highwind." He said, but Sora shook his head.

"No, I want to name the raft Excalibur!" he replied with a pouty face. The two argued back and forth, drawing a giggle from the girl sitting on the edge of the area they were standing on. Her legs were swinging back and forth and her wings were flared out behind her. Finally the two decided that they were going to race.

As the two were getting into their racing position, the red headed girl, Kairi, appeared in the area.

"You guys at it again?" she sighed, flickering her eyes in slight annoyance. She wore a smile, however.

"Alright, I'll be the judge. The usual rules apply: take any route you want. First one to tag that tree and make it back here wins." She said. The two nodded and got into their starting positions. Freya stood and bent over, peering into each boy's face. She was curious.

"If I win, I'm captain!" Sora exclaimed, letting out a huge grin, "And if you win…" he trailed off, thinking.

"I get to share the Paopu with Kairi." Riku quickly said. Freya started – why was it important for him to share a Paopu with the red headed girl? Unless, he liked her…yeah, that was most likely.

"Huh?" Sora started, surprised.

"Deal?" Riku questioned, "The winner gets to share a Paopu with Kairi." The challenge was on, but Sora had little time to respond to the challenge.

"Wha…? Wait a minute!" he panicked, thinking of Freya. Maybe he didn't want to share a Paopu with Kairi. Maybe he wanted to share a Paopu with Freya? Said red headed winged girl cocked her head in confusion – why didn't he want to spend the rest of his life with Kairi? She seemed like a nice girl…

"Okay…on my count!" she said, raising her hand over her head. Freya spread her wings and jumped into the sky once again. The soft and warm air currents caught her wings, bringing her high into the sky. She saw the tree that they had to touch and smiled, spiraling in the sky as a hawk would.

She barely watched the race, which Riku ended up winning just because Sora fell into the water, and was content on trying to see the rest of the island. She finally saw their little raft, but she was worried that she wouldn't be able to fit on it when they started their journey. She only landed when she saw that Sora was going to collect more objects for his journey.

"Today we collect provisions for our trip!" the red headed girl exclaimed with a smile, "Let's see, Sora, you're looking for... One Seagull Egg. Three Mushrooms. Two Coconuts. Three Fish. And fill this up with Drinking Water. But not from the ocean!" she said. She looked a little too happy to be giving others work. Kairi handed the brunette boy an empty bottle and he looked at it, a little confused at what it was for. This was where Freya let out a true bout of laughter.

Sora jumped when he heard Freya's true laughter. A warm feeling swelled in his chest and he found a grin forming on his face.

"Bring everything back here. If you need any help, just ask." The red headed girl said, giving him a small smile. Freya sighed and looked around, trying to see if she could help the brunette boy again. She reached out her senses, smelling two mushrooms and some fresh water close to where they were. She let out a giggle and plucked a feather, hovering over the large bolder that was behind Sora and Kairi.

Sora turned at the sound of Freya's giggle, remembering the other day when she helped him find his items. He spotted the feather that was falling towards the boulder and ran forward to catch it. The brunette stared at the boulder hard after catching the feather before he pushed it to the side. There was his first mushroom.

"Thanks, Freya…" he murmured, plucking the mushroom. He heard her sigh and he perked up. The winged girl was still translucent, but at least he could hear other sounds she could make. Freya flew towards the other mushroom, trying to think of how to lure him here. Finally she decided to move back to where he was and plucked a feather from her other wing. She dropped it above him and watched as he saw the feather fall. Just when he was about to catch it, she flapped her wings hard. The gust from her wings sent the feather over the rock wall and sent him running after the feather. When he found it, he found the second mushroom.

The brunette boy smiled, thankful to have as much help from her as she was willing to give. Now, for fresh water…she flew up and to the water. She wondered if she were able to swim…or make a noise if she dove into the water. Well, there was only one way to find out. Sora was standing on the bridge leading to the water, looking down at the water itself. She tucked her white wings to her back and spiraled down to the miniature waterfall…landing with a loud SPLASH!

She did it!

As she fluttered her wings in the water, the droplets were spewing everywhere. Freya was drawing enough attention to her that Sora noticed the little waterfall.

"Fresh water!" he said to himself as he jumped into the water. He landed just in front of the winged girl and when she turned around she was inches away from his face. A bright flush appeared on her face and she beat her wings until she was in the air once again, sending water droplets raining down on the brunette boy. She giggled at his playful protest, but after dropping a feather in front of the door, Sora got the hint.

He immediately ran for the water, figuring the fish would be easier to find there. In a flash he had collected three of them, and then came the seagull egg. It was difficult to get him there, but Freya knocked it off the tree while Sora was running towards the still falling water droplets coming from her wings and clothing. He made it in time and caught the egg…but a sinister feeling was coming from a cave where the Guardian Angel smelt the last remaining mushroom.

Apparently Sora knew where to go for the last mushroom. He slowly walked over to the small cave and crawled through. Freya tucked her wings to her back and crawled through to the other side of the cave as well. Her wings were still tucked around her as a cold chill passed down her spine. After Sora picked up the mushroom he saw the carving of Kairi and himself and smiled. He suddenly had the bright idea to draw the face of Freya. He wasn't the best artist, but the action made the winged girl's heart to thump in her chest. When he was finished with the picture, he had drawn two wings on either side of her face. It was quite cute indeed.

When he had finished, however, a man in a black cloak appeared behind Sora. Freya gasped and the brunette boy somehow heard her. He twisted around in an alarmed fashion, spying the man in the dark cloak.

"Wh-Who's there?" Sora demanded, trying to figure out who the cloaked figure was.

"I've come to see the door to this world." The hooded figure said in a deep baritone voice.

"Huh?" the brunette boy questioned, not really understanding.

"This world has been connected." The hooded figure continued as if he had never been interrupted.

"Wh-What are you talking about?" Sora stuttered, still not really understanding the gibberish that the robed man was spewing.

"Tied to the darkness...soon to be completely eclipsed." The robed man continued to ignore him. Sora got angry as he remembered that Freya could have come into the cave behind him. He didn't want to be seen as wimpy.

"Well, whoever you are, stop freaking me out like this." The brunette boy threatened cutely with his lip pouted. It caused the winged girl to chuckle softly, making a soft blush dust across his pale face.

"Huh? Wh-Where did you come from?" he continued, shaking his fist at the figure again. Instead, the hooded figure turned his darkened face to look at Freya.

"Neither of you know of what lies beyond the door." He said. Freya was shocked; he could see her?

"So, you're from another world!" Sora gasped.

"There is so very much to learn." The hooded figure drawled, "You understand so little. You underestimate the purpose of your Guardian Angel…"

"Oh, yeah? Well, you'll see. I'm gonna get out and learn what's out there! And I'll help Freya find her purpose!" the red headed girl winced. She knew her purpose, but it was not a happy one.

"A meaningless effort. One who knows nothing can understand nothing. Her purpose is both one of light and darkness. She is a purity who repels the darkness." Was all that the dark figured male said. He then looked over to the door without a handle. Both Freya and Sora looked to the door as well, but when they looked back the dark robed figure was gone.

Since the brunette boy had all of his provisions so he decided to go give them all to Kairi. When he handed them over, the young red headed girl smiled. He asked about the necklace that she was making.

"This?" she asked, holding up the necklace, "I'm making a necklace of thalassa shells. In the old days, sailors always wore thalassa shells. They were supposed to ensure a safe voyage." She explained with a gentle smile. Freya smiled as well, enjoying the scene in front of her. She only wished that the two of them could see her…maybe then the empty feeling inside of her would vanish.

As Sora handed over the provisions, Kairi smiled in thanks.

"Thanks, Sora!" she giggled, making the other red headed girl feel a little jealous.

"I found something today, too. Here, it's yours." She said, handing the brunette boy a Hi-Potion. Freya snorted, seriously doubting that she did anything remotely helpful that day. Sora let out a sigh, then had to cover his mouth as he yawned.

"Tired?" she giggled, "Want to call it a day?" Sora couldn't help but to compare her giggle with Freya's. It was weird. He hadn't even known of Freya's existence for very long, but he kept finding things to compare to her…but none of them even came close to her. Finally the brunette nodded.

"Yeah, let's go home." He said. Freya looked at the two with sad eyes. She had really wanted to give Sora a hug when he had yawned. She fisted her hands as hard as she could, not caring that little drops of blood were staining the sand. Sora was too busy with Kairi to notice anyway. She just wanted to hug him – was that too hard to ask? Apparently it was since she was freaking intangible!

"Okay, tomorrow's the big day. We should rest up!" the younger red headed girl said, and the two of them, with Freya trailing behind them, made their way to the dock. The two of them started up a conversation, leaving Freya to stand behind them with a tear trailing down her face.

"You know, Riku has changed." The red headed girl said.

"What do you mean?" Sora asked, confused.

"Well..." Kairi drawled, cutting herself off.

"You okay?" the brunette boy asked, voice full of concern.

"Sora, let's take the raft and go—just the two of us!" Kairi exclaimed, voice full of excitement. Freya's head snapped up and she tried to yell for him not to accept her proposal. All Sora heard was a feminine voice shouting his name on the wind, but he couldn't understand what it was saying.

"Huh?" Sora asked, referring mostly to the voice he heard in the wind.

"Just kidding." Kairi sighed.

"What's gotten into you? You're the one that's changed, Kairi." Sora commented, looking at her with a concerned gaze.

"Maybe... You know, I was a little afraid at first, but now I'm ready." She said. Freya could feel a sappy moment coming on. The winged girl was feeling extremely jealous – she couldn't stand that Kairi could have a sappy moment with him and she couldn't.

"No matter where I go or what I see, I know I can always come back here. Right?" she asked. Freya narrowed her eyes, heart constricting harshly as Sora smiled at her.

"Yeah, of course!" he grinned and nodded.

"That's good." She said back, "Sora, don't ever change."

"Huh?" he questioned, but Kairi ignored him.

"I just can't wait. Once we set sail, it'll be great." She said and the two of them finally made their way to their separate houses. Freya, instead of following Sora, she decided to sit and think about her purpose.

Freya knew that the only reason she was created was so that she could protect the one who held the key. So far she hadn't met the one who held the key…but she was still alive. It was true that she was there in the sense of being alive, but she wasn't tangible. It wasn't possible. And then there was the fact that she felt so incredibly drawn to Sora.

Perhaps…he was the one who held the key? She could only hope. She looked up at the night sky, looking at the twinkling stars.

Meanwhile, however, in Disney Castle, the Queen Minnie was having the letter her husband left them read aloud.

Donald,

Sorry to rush off without sayin' goodbye, 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 and Goofy to find him, and stick with him.

Got it?

There's gonna be someone with him – someone with wings.

A Guardian Angel.

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.

"Oh, dear!" the Lady Daisy exclaimed, pacing back and forth, "What could this mean?" she questioned again as they finished listening to the letter.

"It means we'll just have to trust the King." The Queen Minnie said, placing faith in her missing husband.

"Gawrsh, I sure hope he's all right." Goofy said, sad that he couldn't be with his close friend.

"Your Highness." Donald started, trying to console the worried mouse, "Don't worry. We'll find the king and this 'key.'"

The Queen turned to smile at him.

"Thank you, both of you." She thanked, nodding at them.

"Daisy, can you take care of…" he trailed off, not knowing exactly what to say.

"Of course." His girlfriend responded, "You be careful, now, both of you." She said, becoming worried about her other. She didn't want to spend any time away from Donald, but she knew that the safety of the worlds came first.

"Oh, and to chronicle your travels, he will accompany you." The Queen nodded her head to a little jumping figure on the desk of the King. It turned out to be a little cricket.

"Over here!" he shouted, stopping his jumping after he successfully gained Donald's attention, "Cricket's the name. Jiminy Cricket, at your service." He said, taking off his top hat and giving a low bow.

"We hope for your safe return. Please help the king." She pleaded, wanting them to find her husband and bring him back safe and unharmed. Donald agreed to take on the job while Goofy stood saluting next to the Queen Minnie and the Lady Daisy. The Royal Magician threw a fit and grabbed Goofy's arm.

"You're coming, too!" Donald shouted. After the decision for them to leave, the two of them found themselves on their way to the ship hanger.

"Gawrsh, Jiminy, your world disappeared, too?" the Knight asked, an innocent tinge to his voice.

"It was terrible." The cricket wailed, "We were scattered. And as far as I can see, I'm the only one who made it to this castle." He said, mourning for the others from his world.

"Goofy?" Donald said, throwing a glance to the Knight's actions. He wasn't supposed to inquire about other worlds.

"Oh, right... I gotcha." Goofy said brightly, "While we're in the other worlds, we can't let on

where we're from. We've gotta protect the world border." He happily supplied.

"Order." Donald automatically corrected.

"Right. World order." The Knight replied. The two of them proceeded into the next room while the Knight worried about their clothes. They couldn't exactly explore other worlds while they were still in their normal clothing.

"I guess we'll need new duds when we get there." He told the other figure. Donald ignored him, speaking through a pipe in the wall instead.

"Hello up there?" he exclaimed through the pipe, "Donald Duck to launch crew! Anytime you're ready." He yelled to them. One chipmunk, Chip, understands what Donald was trying to tell them so the other chipmunk, Dale, pulls the lever to make the crane carry both Donald and Goofy to the Ship's cockpit. The ship's type was called a Gummi Ship.

"Blast off!" Donald exclaimed, pressing a button. It was still for a few seconds before the ship was ejected from the bottom of the world. The ship quickly rights itself and takes off into space.

Meanwhile, Sora is lying in his bed wondering about Kairi. Suddenly, his thoughts turn to Freya. He was worried about her. All of the feathers she had given him that day had already disappeared and he didn't hear any of her giggling or laughter in his room like he did the night before. He was worried about her.

Suddenly, the thunder from a storm outside caught his attention. He had a delayed reaction and then suddenly jerked to a sitting position.

"A storm? Oh, no, the raft!" he exclaimed, then his thoughts turned to a certain winged girl.

"Freya…" he whispered as he dressed and climbed out the window. He then proceeded to row his small boat over to the island. A dark sphere was protruding from the sky and he saw a shimmering form of a winged girl floating underneath it.

It was Freya!

He barely registered the fact that both Riku's boat and Kairi's boat were beside his. With his wooden sword, he jumped off the small wooden pier. He was about halfway to the middle of the beach when he was surrounded by a group of weird looking shadows. The brunette boy tried to take care of them, but his sword just passed right through the shadows. Eventually, he gave up and rushed towards the shack. He tore through it and raced across the bridge…to where Riku was waiting.

He had found Freya and Riku…but where was Kairi?

"Where's Kairi?" he exclaimed, heart pounding, "I thought she was with you! And why's Freya floating under the sphere? Is she hurt?" he shouted, worried for the unconscious girl.

"The door has opened...and the power of the Guardian Angel has awakened." He said in a monotone.

"What?" Sora questioned, looking at the back of his best friend.

"The door has opened, Sora! Now we can go to the outside world!" Riku exclaimed in an almost hysterical voice.

"What are you talking about? We've gotta find Kairi! We've gotta get Freya down from there! And…why is she see-through?" he questioned, frustrated at his friend's lack of emotion.

Suddenly, Riku snapped.

"Kairi's coming with us! I couldn't care less about that girl up there… but once we step through the door, we might not be able to come back." He said, "We may never see our parents again. There's no turning back. But this may be our only chance. We can't let fear stop us! I'm not afraid of the darkness!" as he continued his voice went from a soft murmur to a loud hysterical cry.

"Riku!" Sora cried out as black shadowy circles formed under both of the boys. Riku turned so that his hand was stretched out behind him, towards his friend. The darkness engulfed both of the boys…but, suddenly, the light engulfed Sora.

Keyblade... Keyblade... the mysterious voice from his dream said as a mysterious key-like sword appeared in his hand. Suddenly, just like in his dream, Freya's SOLID body came floating down towards his open arms.

She was wearing the same dress as in his dream, but she wasn't opening her eyes. Freya landed in his arms and he gently lowered her to the ground, not thinking about the shadows that were gathering behind them. He leaned forward, closing his eyes as he bowed his head over the winged girl, hoping with all of his heart that she would open her eyes. The shadows leaped out at him and would have landed on him, but a shout cut him off.

"Ice Shards!" Freya's feminine voice exclaimed. A wind passed and a cold chill passed him by as he opened his eyes. The winged girl was no longer in his arms, but she was standing in front of him with her staff twirling in front of her, wings flared out to the sides in a protective manner. The white gem on top of her staff was glowing blue. Long icy shards were falling from the sky, impaling the shadows that were threatening them.

"Freya!" Sora exclaimed, getting to his feet as she stopped twirling the staff. She had successfully taken care of the shadows. A soft smile was on her face as she turned around. Leaning her staff against one of the trees, she rushed forward and hugged the brunette boy.

"You don't know how long I've wanted to do that." She whispered as he hugged her back tightly.

"I think I do." He whispered back. Their little moment was ruined, however as more shadows attacked them. Both warriors had no choice but to fight their way through the shadows.

Suddenly, a bright yet dark light flashes, blinding them for a moment. The ground below them disappeared so Freya flared her wings and snatched a hold of both Sora's wrist and her staff. The winged girl brought them down to the ground of a now floating island – the only thing left of Destiny Islands – as the familiar giant black shadow materialized in front of them.

"Sora! Are you ready?" she questioned as he called forth the strange sword he had been gifted with. The keyblade.

He lifted the blade as the Darkside began his attack, bringing his fists forward and punching one of his fists into the ground.

"Sora, attack his wrists! I'll attack his head!" Freya exclaimed before casting a defensive spell on him.

"Anima Shield." She whispered, pecking him on the cheek. He felt a warm feeling spread through his body and he felt like he could take on anything.

"Be safe." He said to her and she smiled, nodding. She flew up to attack the Darkside's head, morphing the end of her staff – where the crystal was – into that of a glaive. She was now able to slash at its eyes.

The battle went on for a long while, but Sora felt like he hadn't been injured at all. He wasn't aware that all of his damage was being directed to Freya by the defensive spell she had cast on him. When he looked at her body, he was surprised and horrified to find that it was covered in cuts, scrapes, and bruises. She was wounded, but she kept fighting like a trooper.

Suddenly, the fight was over as soon as it began. The Darkside roared in pain before being sucked up by the force of the black orb.

"Sora!" Freya exclaimed, floating down towards him. He couldn't help but notice that Freya was wearing skin tight shorts underneath the skirt as her skirt flared out when she flew. He ran forward and both of their weapons disappeared in a flash of light.

"Freya." He cried, "Don't let go!" he exclaimed, holding onto her hands as tightly as he could. Suddenly, they were both swept up towards the circle. The last words he heard before they were sucked into the abyss were:

"I'm glad that you were the one with the key, Sora. I'll protect you with my life."

He wondered why his heart felt so heavy when she told him that.