Chapter 4: Avina's Origin Story

"Location: Lumino, I'm Reader-anon's Realm, November 25th 2110"

After the meeting ended, I'm Reader-anon returned to his realm, which was a place called Lumino. It was a rooftop garden on top of what appeared to be a hospital. While it appeared to be a garden, the former helipad looked to be in a used state, as fights had been held on it. That was evidenced by several pieces of discarded shrapnel, weapons, and other debris tarnishing the appearance of the immaculate garden. He put on a black Guy Fawkes mask that appeared somewhat damaged, as he hadn't worn it during the meeting, and thought back to when TheDisneyFan365 had requested him to come to the meeting.


I'm Reader-anon was tending to some white jasmines when he sensed something, but he didn't turn around.

"Hello, my friend. What brings you to my abode?" I'm Reader-anon asked.

TheDisneyFan365 appeared from a dark purple-and-black portal, which disappeared once he stepped out.

"Hello, Red. Or should I say Reader?" TheDisneyFan365 asked with a dry chuckle.

"Very funny." I'm Reader-anon replied. He turned around and asked "So, would you mind telling me why you're here?".

"I came to ask for help. A new menace has come up and we seem to be a bit shorthanded to deal with her, if you know what I mean." TheDisneyFan365 replied.

I'm Reader-anon nodded.

"And for you to come to me must mean that it is very serious." I'm Reader-anon said.

He snapped his fingers and a complete tea set, along with a table and some chairs, appeared before him.

"Please have a seat and tell me about this menace of yours." I'm Reader-anon said.


"Location: TheDisneyFan365's Realm, October 7th 2037"

Fifteen minutes had passed on the train, and Vanellope, Rancis, Adorabeezle, Minty, Sticky, and Alden had yet to arrive at their destination. Despite the fact that the locomotive itself seemed to cross into a different area of space, they were still riding along on tracks made from pure magic. Though the occupants of the train were all scattered in the single car, they still spoke to one another quite easily. Vanellope was sitting beside Rancis, while Adorabeezle was in the seat in front of them. Alden simply laid down in the seat to the left of Vanellope, which left Minty and Sticky to share the one opposite of his. Sticky looked out her window.

"Hey, we're almost there." Sticky said.

The others looked out the window. Upon doing so, the group saw what appeared to be a grand fortress in a barren wasteland, and in the distance beyond the wasteland, they could see a long road running over gently slopping hills.

"Cool." Alden said, while standing up from his seat to get a better look.

"You know, I've almost forgotten my favorite part about coming to a new world." Sticky said.

The train slowly came to a stop in front of the fortress. The group got out and found Peter waiting just outside the door as they approached.

"Hello, everyone. I trust you had a nice trip?" Peter asked.

"They aren't the worst company to have. It was fine." Vanellope replied with a smirk towards the others.

"Let's not waste a minute. We should head inside. TheDisneyFan365 is waiting for us." Peter said.

He guided the group through the entrance of the fortress.


"Location: Ylisse, the Nintendo Realm of the Dream World, April 20th 2170"

It was night by the time Iniabi and Cynthia reached the Border Pass. Guardians had been on their tail the entire time, and while they had hoped to have better luck past the mountains, the couple was shocked to see the mountain range completely full of them.

"How?" Cynthia asked breathlessly.

Iniabi merely grabbed her hand and pushed forward.

"We have no choice. I'll protect you. It's going to be okay." Iniabi replied.

But barely a step into the Pass, one of the Guardians spotted them. Iniabi let go of Cynthia's hand and rushed forward, Erebus drawn but Falchion staying sheathed. Erebus glowed a brilliant magenta through the rain, and he brought it down upon the thing's front leg. Metal and rock screeched together as it fell and tilted, and Iniabi ducked beneath it to take out another. Still, it would not desist, and it aimed a target at him that he couldn't seem to escape. The blue haired man ducked out of the way, and heat seared at his cheek as he did so, the shot narrowly missing. The Guardian only began to take aim once more.

"Iniabi, stop!" Cynthia cried.

There was no stopping now that he had engaged with the creature. The next blast missed, and to Iniabi's relief, it flew past him and hit another Guardian instead. But without warning, he was hit from behind, and almost immediately after, another beam struck him in the chest and he flew back from the impact, his body slamming into the now-stationary Guardian that he had been attacking. Breath left his lungs quicker than he could recover it, his brain fuzzed, and he felt like he had holes in his body.

"Iniabi!" Cynthia cried.

The white haired girl's voice prompted him to try and focus, vaguely aware of the two red targets on his body. He turned and let out a gasp at the horrifying pain the Guardians had inflicted on him, nearly slipping on his own blood. Perched on the body of the first Guardian, he waited for just a moment and then fell as the second Guardian took out the first with it's beam, which went flying over his head. Chunks of rock and metal burst through the air as the Guardians destroyed each other, scraping Iniabi's face and arms and legs, but he had no time to think about his injuries. He knelt on the dirt, one arm propped on Erebus, and breathed heavily despite the pain and blood he could feel seeping down his back. Each breath was more painful than the last, causing blood to fall from his wounds into the dirt. He immediately knew that he didn't have long, but he had no choice but to stay standing. As long as he could and as long as she wasn't safe, he had to stay on his feet.

"Iniabi, save yourself! Go! I'll be fine, don't worry about me!" Cynthia pleaded.

It was a lie, and they both knew it. She wouldn't be fine, and he could never abandon her. Iniabi staggered to his feet, falling backwards a bit with Cynthia behind him. A third Guardian had noticed them, and it crawled over the bodies of others that had fallen, looming over top of them. Iniabi faced it down, standing in front of Cynthia and knowing his body would at least act as a shield.

"It's going to fire. It'll hit me, and once it does, you run. Run as far as you can, and don't look back or stop." Iniabi explained, casting her the briefest glance over his shoulder as the Guardian began to target him.

The target began, and Iniabi turned to face the Guardian that would surely kill him, letting his eyes fall shut. He had no energy left to take it down.

"No!" Cynthia cried.

She pushed her way in front of him, and Iniabi's eyes shot open.

"Cynthia!" Iniabi yelled.

She ignored him, took Erebus from him, and slashed it down as hard as she could in a flurry on the Guardian. After awhile, she stopped, and the one directly in front of them shook before toppling over itself. Malice dissipated from its body like a smoke, and they were safe. Iniabi let out a last relieved breath before allowing himself to collapse onto the ground. Cynthia breathed heavily as she calmed down, in shock at the fact that she was worthy of using Erebus, before suddenly gasping, turning back towards Iniabi, and running back to him.

"No... no! Iniabi, get up!" Cynthia cried.

She propped his head upwards, and he let out a painful cough. He could feel the chill of the rain now seeping through him, and he knew now he wouldn't survive.

"You're going to be just fine." Cynthia said.

His heart broke, knowing that she was wrong. He spent the last of his energy opening his eyes to look at hers. She was his everything, and he had failed her. He failed.

"I love you." Iniabi whispered.

He soaked in the sight of her as long as he could before slipping out of consciousness. Iniabi didn't hear her heart-wrenching cries for him to get back up, and didn't feel the way in which she held him desperately, her head pressed into his chest. And he certainly didn't hear her say that she loved him as she sat, alone as his body began to go cold.


"Location: TheDisneyFan365's Realm, October 7th 2037"

"So... who exactly is this 'TheDisneyFan365'? And what is he like? I know he's supposed to be some sort of "creator", but I haven't really met him." Alden asked.

He took a quick glance around the small room they were in, which was mostly just there for the winding staircase that led up.

"You'll see for yourself soon, but in general, he's the creator of the universe you and everyone with you right now lives in. He's one of the more powerful authors, which are the ones that create different universes in the multiverse. Your's was created by I'm Reader-anon." Peter replied as they all walked up the many stairs.

"Who?" Rancis asked.

"Another author. You'll meet him soon." Peter replied.

Eventually, they reached a set of doors at the top of the tower. Peter opened the doors, stepped into the room beyond, and moved to the side to allow the others to come in as well. When they came inside, they looked around the room and studied it. It was a rounded room with white walls, with a few bookcases pushed against them that held a great many books upon the shelves. There were also large star and moon-shaped windows on the far wall to show the scenery outside. However, the thing that drew the most attention was the table in the center of the room, which had TheDisneyFan365 sitting behind it in a throne-like chair

"TheDisneyFan365, I brought them as you requested." Peter said.

"Thank you, Peter. Now, let us get down to business." TheDisneyFan365 said.

"What's going on, exactly? Tell us everything we need to know." Vanellope asked.

"I can tell you." a voice replied.

A cloud of white petals suddenly appeared and swirled around before dispersing, revealing I'm Reader-anon standing in the room. He went up to Vanellope and looked her in the eye, his cracked mask giving the president an unsettling feeling.

"So, you want to know all about what's happening, right?" I'm Reader-anon asked.

Vanellope could only nod.

"Y-Yeah. Wait, who are you anyway?" Vanellope asked.

"I'm I'm Reader-anon. I presume TheDisneyFan365 you about me, yes?" I'm Reader-anon asked.

Vanellope nodded again.

"Now then, I will explain. Better yet, I'll show you. Please take a seat, everyone." I'm Reader-anon ordered.

With a snap of his fingers, numerous chairs materialized for everyone in attendance to sit on.

"Now, if you'll all cast your eyes here, I will show you what we're dealing with. But first, let me tell you about this being's origin." I'm Reader-anon said.

He put his hand on the table and let out a dark mist. He then waved his other hand and let a small cluster of white petals fall.

"Our story begins in a world called Lumino. It was a peaceful city where people and animals abounded." I'm Reader-anon explained.

The petals began to form itself into his hospital and rooftop garden, in addition to a city, before transformed into the people and animals that lived in Lumino.

"They were all people that were at peace and were knowledgeable of the existence of worlds beyond their own. They lived just like a normal person would, with friends, families, lovers, and children." I'm Reader-anon explained.

The petals formed themselves into what looked like a family.

"Those were the best years of my life. I myself was a citizen of Lumino. I was tasked with the job of overseeing worlds like my friend, TheDisneyFan365, here. However, as I was new to this concept, I decided to create a different way of overseeing the worlds." I'm Reader-anon explained.

Sticky raised her hand, as if she was a student listening to a lecture.

"How exactly did you do that?" Sticky asked.

I'm Reader-anon smiled behind his mask.

"A very good question, my dear. I did it by creating Guardians. Ones with the power of a world that they were supposed to guard." I'm Reader-anon replied.

The petals formed themselves into the shapes of various Guardians. One a magician, another a girl in a flowery dress, and another, a man in a long jacket with sword in hand.

"They were my perfect creations. My friends. My family. My... children." I'm Reader-anon replied, his voice starting to change as if he was in pain.

"So, what happened to them?" Alden asked.

I'm Reader-anon turned serious, though it was difficult to tell with his mask.

"I'll tell you." I'm Reader-anon replied.

The petals formed into the shape of Avina.

"I was creating another Guardian, one that would have been superior to the rest. I wanted her to take my place as Overseer, but to do that, she would require immense power." I'm Reader-anon explained.

The petals formed themselves into several orbs, which positioned themselves on various points on Avina's image from before.

"To do that, I created objects called Gems. They were supposed to grant her all the abilities of her siblings and assist them if needed." I'm Reader-anon explained.

The petals formed a few more Guardians to stand by Avina's side.

"However, something went horribly wrong." I'm Reader-anon said.

"What happened?" Adorabeezle asked.

I'm Reader-anon sighed.

"Something I did went wrong. You see, in order to create a Guardian, you cannot simply call out his or her name and expect them to manifest from thin air. No, you must give it a physical form." I'm Reader-anon replied.

The petals formed what looked like a bed with a body on it. Another person stood by the bed with an orb in their hands.

"So, I literally created a body for them through science and alchemy. This body would age slower than a human's, but would resemble them nonetheless. To give them life, I gave them some of my own energy and gave them a consciousness. To me, it's always like a miracle. Like bringing a life into the world. Like being... a father." I'm Reader-anon replied.

His voice cracked for a moment again, but he stopped himself.

"Sorry about that. Let's get back to our tale." I'm Reader-anon said.

The petals reformed into another bed, but this had Avina's body on it. Around her were what looked to be machines.

"You see, when I create a Guradian, I first give them a name and decide their ability. The one that was to be my successor was named Avina." I'm Reader-anon explained.

The petals formed the eight Gems again and hovered over 'Avina's' body.

"When I created her, instead of simply leaving the energy in the body, like I did with her siblings, I instead concentrated them into the Gems and implanted them on her body. But I ran into a problem. As soon as the Gems were implanted, a massive surge of the contained energy began to discharge all over my laboratory. I had no choice but to remove them until I could find a way to control them. Here, I found a solution. One in the form of another Gem called the Creation Gem." I'm Reader-anon explained.

The petals formed into the shape of the Creation Gem.

"So, what happened next?" Minty asked.

"Well, you may think that having this to control the other Gems would be simple, right? But this was where the real trouble began. You see, at the time of the operation, I was using a prosthetic for my hand due to a failed experiment long ago. As I was about to implant the Creation Gem, my prosthetic failed and my tools fell into the machine. A large explosion occurred and I was worried that I had lost my creation. My Avina." I'm Reader-anon replied.

The petals exploded in the mist.

"Fortunately, I was able to find her in the wreckage without a scratch. Apparently, the Gems had saved her." I'm Reader-anon explained.

"What about you? Didn't you get hurt?" Alden asked again.

I'm Reader-anon touched the bottom of his mask for a bit.

"No, I was alright." I'm Reader-anon replied.

The petals then shifted and formed into a scene of him and Avina training with the other Guardians.

"Anyway, after the accident, we recovered and began to train and develop her abilities. It was going well for awhile until one day, when she began acting strange, as if she was becoming more violent and angered at us. That was when she attacked us. She attacked me first and knocked me unconscious." I'm Reader-anon explained.

The petals formed the image of Avina casting a wave of white energy at I'm Reader-anon and knocking him down.

"She then attacked her siblings and defeated them, before she absorbed their powers and left them for dead." I'm Reader-anon explained.

The petals formed into an image of Avina using her newfound powers to levitate her siblings in the air, before absorbing their powers in the form of differently colored petals and then strangling them. Vanellope, Rancis, Adorabeezle, Minty, Sticky, and Alden gasped at the image.

"I came to just in time to see her fight against her oldest brother, Anino. The battle was fierce. His sword, cloak, and control of shadows against her manipulation of almost everything around her. She was sure to win, and she was right. She snuck up on Anino using a copy of herself and disarmed him of his sword." I'm Reader-anon explained.

The petals showed to the two Avinas and Anino in one of the Avinas grasp.

"She tried to absorb his power, but failed. In her anger, she opened a small rift and stuck Anino's head through it, before closing it and severing his head like a guillotine." I'm Reader-anon explained.

The petals reenacted the scene with Anino's head getting cut off. Those present flinched or cringed at that.

"After that, she killed the citizens of Lumino until only I remained. I knew from then that it was all my fault, and I tried to do the best I could and was able to save a few survivors. Sadly, I could do nothing else to find her and convince her to come back." I'm Reader-anon explained.

He waved his hand, and the petals and mist dissipated.

"Now you know what we have to do." I'm Reader-anon said.

"So, you're telling us that you created Avina and you can't stop her? And now, you want us to do it for you?" Rancis asked.

"I didn't say me or TheDisneyFan365 had no way to do that, but we do need your assistance if we are to have a chance to save the multiverse from her wrath." I'm Reader-anon replied.

"Is she really that powerful?" Adorabeezle asked.

I'm Reader-anon nodded.

"Yes. Enough to bring even Anthony down to his knees." I'm Reader-anon replied.

The group's expression turned grim.

"And you have no way to stop her?" Vanellope asked.

I'm Reader-anon removed a pin that held a Gem on a tie he was wearing. It looks similar to the Gems that Avina had, except this one was black.

"Only this. This item is called the Shadow Stone. I created it for Anino. It's the only thing that can counter Avina's own Gems." I'm Reader-anon replied.

"So then, why not use that to subdue Avina?" Sticky asked.

"Sadly, at this point, there's nothing I can do to or for her." I'm Reader-anon replied.

Vanellope was silent for a moment, before gaining a look of determination.

"What do you want us to do?" Vanellope asked.

"At this point, we don't know much on what Avina is planning on doing exactly. However, she has made an attack on Iniabi's Ylisse with Guardians, which are robotic soldiers from a future point of time in the land of Hyrule. I need some of your team to go there and find Iniabi. I'll place in the point of time in your time machine, Adorabeezle. Meanwhile, as for you, Vanellope, you and the remaining members will stay behind and wait for any instructions from me." TheDisneyFan365 replied.

Vanellope nodded.

"Okay, got it." Vanellope said.


"Location: Ylisse, the Nintendo Realm of the Dream World, April 20th 2170"

Cynthia was given no time to mourn or respond to Iniabi's words. As his body went limp, she knew that it was the end, and her tears flowed freely onto his bloodied chest. She felt as if her own heart would claw out of her chest, and she sobbed heavily against his body.

"Cynthia! Are you alright?" a voice asked.

It was Gerome, Nah, and Yarne. They had survived the attack on Ylisstol and going up against Medoh, and streaked across the wet ground, stopping abruptly before her.

"Thank Naga you're alright. All three of you, take Iniabi to Plegia and get him to safety. If we don't get him there immediately, we are going to lose him. Is that clear?" Cynthia asked.

The three nodded. Cynthia watched hopelessly as Iniabi was lifted out of her arms, strung over the back of Nah as the dark redhead transformed into her dragon form. She then got on Minerva behind Gerome, and the five left for Plegia.


"Location: Unknown, November 25th 2110"

Falling, forever falling into the dark and silent abyss. No bottom or walls could be seen by the lone figure as they continued descending through the empty space. As their fall began to slow, the figure's body turned itself slightly, only for them to land their feet onto a dark surface that couldn't be seen. Though, there was only complete darkness as the solitary person looked around themselves. However, the moment they took a single step forward, the strange floor beneath them suddenly blazed away in a large circle of black fire, revealing a large circular platform. It was a circular glass-like floor, and it was chocolate brown inside, with a purple line near the border and a teal one around it. It was Sugar Rush themed, with a picture of Vanellope, her kart, and Ralph. On the top circles were pictures of Taffyta, Candlehead, Rancis, and Turbo in his King Candy form. At the sides where pictures of Felix and Calhoun. And on the other circles around were the rest of the racers, each of them with various different expressions.

As the figure looked at all of that, the light coming off of the platform revealed them to be Lincoln Loud. As the white haired boy looked around, he noticed that aside from the platform, there was nothing but darkness all around. However, the moment he took another step forward, he immediately stopped when a voice was heard both within his mind and through his ears.

So much to do, so little time.

There was a short pause after those words, to which it soon continued as the boy kept looking around as if to find the source of the voice. The voice seemed familiar, but it was impossible say where it was coming from.

But don't be afraid. The door is still shut.

"Door? What door?" Lincoln asked, puzzled.

There was no answer, so he stepped forward. But as soon as he did, the glass under his feet broke. Before he could do anything, he fell, though this time, rather than complete darkness, he could see another platform down below him, of which he was drawn towards as if by an invisible guiding force. He landed softly on his feet and looked down at the new platform. The new stained glass depicted TheDisneyFan365, who appeared to be asleep, and was holding a strange sword. It was a dark red, purple, and black blade that was shaped like a bat wing, and the handle was a dark black color. Instead of the glass being chocolate brown inside, it was a dark red-and-black color. A picture of the various worlds in his universe with a purplish-blackish hue was seen below him, along with Disney World's castle, which looked like the real thing and didn't have a purplish-blackish hue, and a Splash-o-matic rested in the center of all of it. Different characters that resided in his universe, such as Peter, Abigail, Vanellope, Candi, and Iniabi, were in circles like in the previous stained glass platform.

Lincoln took a few steps forward, but as soon as he did, three different platforms appeared around him, each one holding a different object. The one on his right held a strange staff, the one on his left brought forth a large gem-shaped shield, and the last directly before him had a long double edged sword. As the boy looked between each of the objects, he heard the voice once more, it being strangely non-threatening considering how mysterious it was.

There is power sleeping within you. If you give it form... it will give you strength. Choose well.

Lincoln eventually walked forward and gripped the staff. He gave a small smile to it, as he always enjoyed the thought of using magic like the characters in the comics he read, and his magical friends from the other Nickelodeon worlds and the Disney worlds.

The power of the mystic. Inner strength. A staff of wonder and ruin. Is the power you seek?

Without know what to do, Lincoln nodded. It disappeared.

Now, what will you give up in exchange?

As he glanced between the other two objects, he let out a silent breath and walked towards the sword. He knew that he would always need a shield to protect himself and others, so he figured that he wouldn't really need a sword. Although he briefly hesitated due to his confusion of why he was doing this in the first place, he took the object into one of his hands.

The power of the warrior. Invincible courage. A sword of terrible destruction. You give up this power?

Lincoln nodded and the sword also disappeared.

You've chosen the power of the mystic. You've given up the power of the warrior. Your path is set.

The remaining objects and the empty platforms suddenly vanished into darkness. Lincoln looked around the area once more, and the platform he stood on suddenly began to shatter until he was left falling once again, but this time, he knew what to expect. He landed down on yet another stained glass platform and studied it. The new floor was black and gray, with a white line around the border, and there was a picture of I'm Reader-anon and Avina. In the picture, I'm Reader-anon was seen reaching for Avina's hand, but she had her back to him. Unlike the previous floors, the glass didn't have any picture in the top circles, but instead, the circles were around the border. The circles were of the Guardians, who he didn't recognize, and it had both Lumino and Umbros as the background photo.

You've gained the power to fight. Use this power to protect yourself and others. There will be times you'll have to fight. Keep your line burning strong.

Lincoln looked around once again and could feel the presence of someone, or something, coming toward him. It was the very moment he looked to his right that he saw a small black creature with large yellow eyes and two long antennas on the top of it's head. He stared in a confused manner at the creature, as it didn't seem very intimidating from it's size.

Weaker dwellers of darkness such as these can be controlled. However, if you wish to control more powerful beings of darkness, you yourself must first become strong in both power and will. Otherwise, they will not heed your order and may even attack you.

Not long after these words were heard, the creature disappeared, yet in it's place, five more suddenly came up from shadows on the floor. Lincoln backed up slightly, but the same staff he had chosen moments ago suddenly appeared in his right hand. He blinked for a moment before gaining a small smirk and quickly rushing toward the creatures with his new weapon at the ready. The white haired boy came right up to the first being of darkness and slashed it with the staff, to which it suddenly disbursed into black smoke. He raised a brow briefly, yet he quickly turned and kicked another creature as it leaped towards him. The blow knocked it clear off the platform and into the abyss below. Lincoln soon gained a wider smirk on his face as he quickly dispatched of the last three with the same number of swings from his staff.

You have proven yourself to be strong. Now those whom have witnessed it will be at your beckon call.

As soon as that was said, several other creatures appeared around the boy and immediately bowed their heads to him slightly. Before Lincoln could say or do anything further, the strange voice continued on once more.

But know this. They will not obey a master who is weak. So keep up your strength and always stay alert.

The creatures sunk into the floor and caused it to turn completely black. The darkness quickly beginning to swallow Lincoln, causing the boy to panic and quickly try to get free. But it was to no avail and he was soon completely consumed in the black hole. Eventually, the darkness dissipated and Lincoln found himself in what he recognized as his own front yard, with Lori, Luna, and Lucy standing in various places around it.

Hold on. The door won't open just yet. First, tell me more about yourself.

Lincoln walked to Lori.

"What's most important to you?" Lori asked.

Lincoln thought for a moment.

"Friendship." Lincoln replied.

"Is friendship such a big deal?" Lori asked.

Lincoln nodded. Lori just smiled before vanishing. Lincoln was startled for a moment, before walking over to Luna.

"What do you want outta life?" Luna asked.

"To broaden my horizons." Lincoln replied firmly.

Luna just smiled before also vanishing. Lincoln approached Lucy.

"What are you so afraid of?" Lucy asked.

"Being different." Lincoln replied.

"Being different? Is that really so scary?" Lucy asked.

She vanished.

You want friendship. You want to broaden your horizons. You're afraid of being different. Your adventure begins at night. Keeps a steady pace and you'll come through fine. The day you will open the door is both far off and very near.

There was a flash of light and Lincoln saw himself standing on a new floor. It was finally one themed after him and his family. The glass depicted him and Clyde, side-to-side in the center, behind them a picture of his house. In circles around their heads and around the border were pictures of his sisters and parents, Ronnie Anne, and Bobby. Most of the circle was orange, but it had a white border as well.

More creatures begun to appear and Lincoln, the staff appearing back in hand, didn't wait and fought against them. A light suddenly appeared in the center of the platform and Lincoln approached it.

The closer you get to the light, the greater your shadow becomes.

Lincoln looked back and down directly to his shadow, which began to grow bigger and raise from the ground. It transformed into a massive, muscular, humanoid being with black skin. It's legs were rather short and it's feet appeared very thin, yet they also curled upward. The arms, however, were quite long, while two relatively small twisted wings could barely be seen on it's back. There was a large heart-shaped hole in its abdominal area, which penetrated straight through from the front to the back. It's head looked as though it were covered in dozens of twisted black tentacles, with only it's small glowing yellow eyes being visible. Lincoln stepped back, frightened.

But don't be afraid.

"Easy to you to say." Lincoln thought.

He tried to run, but he had forgotten that he was in a limited platform. Without anywhere to go, he faced it bravely and the staff appeared back in his hand. The white haired boy attacked the creature, but the staff seemed to just pass right through it, causing nothing. After awhile, he began to get afraid of the thing, which continued to attack him. Lincoln kept dodging and attacking, but he saw he could do nothing and stepped back. As he did, the staff disappeared, leaving him totally unarmed and unprotected. The creature attacked and Lincoln dodged again, but he lost his footing and fell on his back.

But don't be afraid.

The ground around Lincoln began to turn black and try to suck him in again.

You hold the mightiest weapon of all.

A handly claw grabbed him and lifted him off the ground. Lincoln struggled to free himself, but his struggling was in vain.

So don't forget.

Lincoln closed his eyes, the darkness becoming dense.

You are the new one who will open the door.


"Location: Tenebris, Umbros, Avina's Realm, November 25th 2110"

Back in Umbros, George had returned after making sure Abigail was alright and had left her in the palace in Agrabah. In order to avoid revealing to the palace inhabitants that he had ran away from the castle in Richmond back in 2037 and joined up with Avina, he had made up a cover for himself and had simply said he was taking a trip into the future, and then told them that Abigail had been attacked and was leaving her there to rest. They believed him, and George returned to Umbros and was summoned by Avina into the throne room.

"What do you want?" George asked.

"I have a new assignment for you. I am currently controlling an army of Heartless, creatures that are darkness made real. I'm tasking you with leading them, going to different worlds, and plunging them into darkness for me to remake. Here." Avina replied.

She tossed him and list and a black hooded cloak.

"That list is of the worlds I want you to go to, while the cloak will prevent you from being consumed by darkness. It'll also give you some new... powers. Wear it at all times. Put it on." Avina explained.

George did as he was told and put on the cloak. A keyblade suddenly appeared in his hand. It was gray in color, with the hilt being a multi-colored, part gray, part red/purple mix. George tested it out and found that it worked perfectly for him. He looked down at the list and looked at the world that was at the top of the list.

"So, where is this... Traverse Town?" George asked.

"Nihil will take you there. You'll find him outside the throne room. Now go on, and don't come back until the job is done." Avina replied.

George just left without another word. Once he stepped outside the throne room door, he found a black colored shadowy boy with yellow eyes that were similar to the things Lincoln had fought.

"So, you're Nihil?" George asked.

"Correct." Nihil replied.

"Okay, you can call me George." George replied.

"Nice to meet you. Hold out your hand." Nihil ordered.

George did as he was told and Nihil touched his hand with his. Dark energies flew into George's arm.

"You may now summon the Heartless. But do not surrender completely to the darkness, or else the Heartless will take your heart." Nihil explained.

George nodded.

"Very well. Let's go." George said.