AN: Not sure how serious I am about this story, but after playing the final mix bundle for KH1 and KH2, I just thought I had to try this out!

Plus I need to take a step back from RWBY.

Seriously.

P.S. All credit to respective owners, I own practically nothing, etc.

P.P.S. Edited (slightly)

I blinked as I looked around, I had woken up in what I knew wasn't my bedroom of a couple of years.

Though in all honesty, it wasn't as though it was all that hard to tell, with all the red light beneath and standing on what seemed to be a giant glowing platform depicting a castle that seemed to be suspended in the middle of a black abyss

'You have the potential with a strong heart, but chosen already...' the ancient sounding voice reverberated through my mind, making me yelp and look around wildly, 'Despite you not having the inheritance...a key found its way to you...'

I continued glancing around, "What?"

'In your hand, take this Key. So long as you have the makings, then through this simple act of taking, its wielder you shall one day be. And you will find me, friend—no ocean will contain you then. No more borders around, or below, or above, so long as you champion the ones you love...' The voice chanted in a low voice, 'The darkness grows closer, your friends may need you... Will you stand with them?'

Right then, light flashed around my hand and my hand automatically seemed to close upon the handle of whatever was forming in my hand.

And with that, promptly found myself looking at some sort of wierd-looking object.

It was weird and crazy looking.

Really.

It had a long silver metal rod that was like a pipe as most of the weapon and at the end there seemed to be a star attached to the rod- jutting from it at a ninety degree angle. At the the top of the longest metal rod was a tip shaped more like a rounded sphere and from the opposite side of the star-end was an arrow-like protrusion. I thought it looked completely impractical and purposeless unless I was trying to hit people with the tip or edge of the top. The hand-guard was square-like in shape and a deep, almost-black blue and rounded at the corners the handgrip was black. Finally from the end, a silver keychain that depicted a single yellow star that was hollow in the middle. I hefted it, trying to feel the weight but it didn't actually feel heavy at all... it was light as air but still solid and there.

But was most troubling of all was that if felt strangely right but not quite… there at the same time.

Its grip was perfect for my hand, almost as if it was made straight for me, but I sure as hell never dreamed up a... whatever the hell this was.

'A way to guide your heart, a way to protect what you care for, follow it, and you may gain an answer for the questions you ask...' The voice murmured, 'Fate will come to you, you need only to reach out and take it.'

I looked at the blade.

'This keyblade… this 'Starlight' is yours...' the voice intoned.

I looked upwards only to see empty blankness.

I shrugged and held it at my side, deciding to look at the ground. It showed a ruined castle that seemed to be crumbling and surrounded with monsters. At the base of the castle stood a figure dressed in red shorts and a black short sleeved hoodie and what seemed to be a humanoid white thing in blue and guy in green and brown with two long braids of black hair. Wait... that guy was dressed just like my friend Sora! He even had the same type of brown spiky hair! I knelt and brushed my hand against the design on the floor, looking out only to see empty darkness stretch out beyond the circle. I couldn't see anything and straightened, sighing.

Suddenly a slight bubbling sound made me look behind me and I stumbled back in fear as a weird little black creature spawned out from the ground. I yelped and ran from it only to realize I was literally trapped with that thing. It twitched and spasmed as it began to crawl towards me as I retreated, only to stop when my heel brushed the edge of the platform.

"I don't know what to do!" I yelled, hoping that would at least scare them or make that voice tell me something.

'Fight...' the disembodied voice murmured, 'There will be times where you must, to defend yourself or to protect those who you hold dear.'

I looked around wildly, hoping that someone would kill this thing.

'Use the keyblade!' the voice urged.

My arm suddenly came up and I let out a startled shout as the weird club/sword/thing - which was apparently called a keyblade - in my hand moved to point at the creature.

I swallowed down my fear and took a quick breath.

"What the hell?" I growled, "It's not like I have anything else!"

I charged and with a cry and the creature leapt at me, tiny clawed hands outstretched and bright yellow eyes staring.

I lifted the keyblade and brought my weapon down on thing. My attack landed and the creature bounced away and evaporated in a poof of black smoke. I staggered back and hefted the sword back into a ready stance, as a heart - and I mean a stereotypical heart as though drawn by some kid to show love - literally floated up from the black cloud and vanished.

Suddenly the floor beneath me rocked and I fell onto my ass as I toppled over. Around me pools of black formed and more of the creatures spawned. I quickly got to my feet and attacked, swiping my blade through them as they evaporated around me. Finally one leapt at me and I raised my keyblade to ward it off only for my weapon to be knocked out of my hand by a swipe of that things claws. The keyblade clattered to the floor and slid off the edge into the abyss.

I felt my heart shoot into my throat and desperately ran away from the creature as its head swiveled to face me.

Great, now I had no weapon.

I turned and fell back onto my butt again as three of those things crawled towards me.

"No..." I whispered, "Someone help me!"

'Call to the keyblade.' The voice commanded, 'Call it back to your hand.'

I blinked and swallowed around the lump of dread in my throat, closing my eyes and holding out my hand. I thought of the keyblade, imagining it dropping into my hand.

There was a flash light and my hand closed around something. I opened my eyes and stared in awe at the keyblade that was now back in my hand.

I quickly rose back to my feet and glared at the creatures, "Now let's try again!"

I charged the one the left and impaled it through its head before swinging to my right and catching the next one in the face with the keyblade.

The last one turned and leapt and I threw the keyblade at it. The blade cut through it and it exploded into black smoke. I stretched out my hand and imagine the keyblade returning to my hand.

It exploded into blue light and reappeared almost instantly in my hand. And as though it 'woke something in me in a sense, I felt stronger simply holding it.

I grinned, now it was starting to get cool.

'What do you wish to do?' The voice inquired, breaking into my reverie.

I blinked and my grin faded as I seriously considered that.

It actually was a question I often asked myself.

To me, everyone always knew what they wanted, they had a goal to work towards...

But I never did. I never could find something that truly appealed to me. I held the keyblade close to my face before nodding and holding it at my side.

"I want... to find my way." I replied quietly, "I want to do what's right and give my very best to help who I love... I want to defend what I care for."

Suddenly the floor flipped and I was thrown sideways, and I screamed as I fell off the edge and into the abyss.

As I fell, the voice murmured, 'Your time approaches, but only if you choose to allow it. Follow your bonds, and you will start on a journey that you could have never imagined...'

My eyes snapped open and I sat up straight in my bed, gasping. I looked around and saw my alarm blaring and with a sigh I pressed the off button before scrubbing a hand over my face.

"That dream felt way too real..." I mused.

"Niji!" My mother called, "Are you up?"

"Yeah!" I called.

I got out of bed and went to the bathroom and showered and brushed my teeth. After that, I quickly threw on my jeans and shirt before tying a grey hoodie around my waist and going downstairs.

I passed by mom and snagged some toast from her plate as I passed by, "Bye mom!"

She swatted at my hand but smiled in amusement, "Going to the islands?"

I nodded eagerly, "Sora, Riku and Kiari are almost ready to set sail! I promised to help them and see them off!"

With that I pecked her on the cheek and left my house.

I finally tied my boat to the docks and clambered up onto the dock. I saw Sora and Riku sparring on the beach and Kiari watching. I quickly made my way next to her.

"What's the score?"

She turned and smiled at me, "Sora's got 2 and Riku's at 4."

I grinned, "Go Sora! You got this!"

He turned to look and smiled, "Hey Niji-"

Which was about as far as he got before Riku knocked him down face first into the sand.

Both Kairi and I flinched.

Riku grinned, "You should've focused Sora."

Sora glared at his friend silver-haired indignantly, "You cheated!"

I shrugged, "Sorry Sora, that was my fault."

I glanced around, "So how's the boat?"

Sora turned to me, beaming, "We're almost ready! I beat Riku in a race and now I am the captain. Tomorrow, we all cast off!"

I laughed, "That's great! Hope you don't leave and forget me!"

Sora frowned, "We'd never forget! Right Riku?"

Riku chuckled and patted me on the shoulder, "Right."

I laughed and picked up Sora's wooden sword, "So Riku... how about a spar?"

He laughed and leapt back a foot, "Your on!"

I wiped at my forehead with the back of my hand as I sat on my butt, Riku smiled and rested on the wooden sword, and Sora was laughing while Kiari clapped.

"Not bad. You've improved." Riku said.

I sat up and smiled, "I almost had you!"

Riku scoffed, "Keep dreaming."

I got to my feet and patted my back free of sand, "So, tomorrow. What time will you both be casting off?"

"Noon." Kiari said, "We'll be able to see all sorts of new places! I can barely wait!"

Sora walked up and poked my chest, "You'd better see us off!"

I swatted his hand away with a playful scowl, "Maybe I should come, but I think my mom would worry too much. Still, I wish you guys didn't want to go, I'll miss you."

Riku pounded me on the back, "Hey, even if we are all separated, we are all still together in our hearts. So don't miss us, cause we're still with you."

I sat on the beach stared out at the sun that was beginning to descend towards the ocean before sunset.

"Hey Niji." Sora called, "What's wrong?"

I turned and shrugged, "I just had this really strange dream... I don't know... I just kinda wish it wouldn't bother me so much."

"You had a weird dream too?" Sora asked, sound surprised.

I looked at him, nodding.

"Huh," he grunted, "Hey, in your dream... were there small monsters?"

I turned to him sharply, "Little black ones? With yellow eyes?"

He nodded, "Yeah! I had a dream where I fought them and then there was this really big one! I managed to beat it but then I woke up."

I frowned, "I fell down a platform in mine..."

Sora put a hand on my shoulder, "Don't worry, it's just a dream right?"

I nodded and smiled, "Right... I'm heading home, I want plenty of sleep so I can be ready to see you three off!"

"Okay." He said.

Sora and I got up and I punched him lightly in the shoulder, "If your the captain, take good care of your friends, Sora. I know you can."

He grinned and replied, "I will."

The wind rattled against my window and I stared out at the island and the storm brewing above it.

"Man..." I said, "The raft might break under that!"

I was going to lay down again when I saw a familiar figure running through the night.

"Sora?" I said.

I don't know what surged in me, but I felt that I needed to follow.

I threw on my clothes and ran out of the house into the howling wind.

"Sora!" I called as I caught up, "Where are you going?"

He turned and saw me, "I need to save the raft! It could break because of the storm. Riku and Kairi are probably already at the island trying to save it!"

I frowned.

Normally, I would have said leave it, it's not worth it.

'Follow your bonds...'

I nodded, "I'll come too! You might need my help too."

He gave me a quick smile, "Okay! We need to hurry!"

We bolted to the docks.

When we got there the storm had finally reached the island, and to say things looked bad was a pretty big understatement. Tree were creaking under the sheer force of the wind that was whipping through the area. The waves pounded against the shore, and the black night seemed to almost be tangible presence that pressed down on us.

Sora and I both barely got three feet from the dock when we got the shock of our lives.

The shadowy creatures from my dreams were swarming the island.

Me and Sora shared a glance as I picked up some wooden swords that were in the boat and tossed one to him, "Take it!"

He grabbed it and pointed at part of the island, "Look!"

I saw a familiar figure standing and facing out to sea.

"Riku!" I said, "Go Sora! I will cover your back!"

Sora nodded and I followed close behind, both of us frantically batting at the shadows as they chased us.

Sora forged on ahead when we finally made it to the walkway to Riku's and Sora's favored sparring area; I meant to follow but was blocked off by the creatures.

Sora stopped and turned to face me, looking torn, "Niji!"

I shook my head and jerked my chin at the end where Riku was standing, "Get Riku, I'll be okay!"

He narrowed his eyes and nodded, running toward the silver haired boy.

I swung my wooden sword, wishing for the weapon in my dreams. The monsters weren't even knocked aside slightly as the wooden sword slipped through them unharmed. I was backing slowly up until my back hit the wall.

I ducked under one of the creatures leaping at me and ran towards where I saw a dark cocoon surrounding Sora and Riku. I fell as a creature tackled my back and leapt away. A ring of them surrounded me and I pointed my sword at them, feeling hopelessly outnumbered. I tried to beat them away but one sliced through my battered wooden sword with ease.

"Niji!" Sora yelled.

There was a flash of yellow and silver and one of the monster in front of me exploded as a silver and yellow weapon was buried in the wood where it had been standing.

Sora pointed at the item, "Use it!"

I saw the keychain and something in my mind clicked into place. I ran and grabbed the weapon by the handle wrenching it from the wood and smashing another of the monsters into smoke as I passed. I stared at the weapon and realized it was a keyblade, it just wasn't like the one in my dream, but it flashed in my hand. Something in my heart seemed to release and warmth ran through me.

For a moment I heard the voice, 'Do you remember? Your weapon waits... simply call out...'

Sora came up on my left and stood ready to fight despite his empty hands, "You okay?"

I nodded, "Is this yours?"

He nodded, "Yeah! After Riku disappeared, I found it in my hand!"

I looked where he and Riku were standing only to see Riku gone.

At that moment, the key in my hand glowed faintly with familiar blue light right where I was touching it. I blinked and nodded, I knew what I needed do. I handed the keyblade back to Sora and focused.

'Call to the keyblade.' I remembered, 'Call it back to your hand.'

I held out a hand and thought of that keyblade I had used.

'Come back to me.' I thought with all my emotion.

I didn't need to hear Sora's gasp to know it worked, a strange feeling of power washed through me like slipping into a warm shower.

"You have one too?" He said.

I stared down at it, the same keyblade as in my dream, but this time it was different.

I could feel how this time, like it fit into my hand.

Just perfect for me.

"I guess so." I said softly before raising my voice to a shout, "Let's take these things out!"

We fought our way down to the beach when Sora tugged on my arm, "Look!"

I turned and saw the entrance to the secret place was now replaced with a white door.

"Kiari must be in there!" He said, already sprinting to the door.

"Sora, wait!" I tried to follow but the shadows began to spawn behind him, separating us. I fell back as I tried to cut through the endless wave monsters. He was already pulling the door open and stepping inside when his shadow rippled. Before I could get close, the shadow grew from Sora's and became a huge monstrous thing that stared down at me. It looked humanoid in shape but there was a heart-shaped hole through its torso and tangled black hair.

"Oh..." I muttered lamely, "That's what he meant by really big one."

I ran away to get some distance when I stopped and stared out at the ocean.

It was flowing upwards, all towards and orb that was gleaming in the sky, the smaller wispier creatures began to sink into the ground, leaving behind the larger monster for me. My eyes widened in disbelief as I noticed my hometown in the distance wasn't even visible. Which meant...

Mom...

Dad...

I turned and felt anger and fury pool in my stomach while a lance of grief wedged itself in my heart, "Alright big guy! I'll take you down on my own!"

Just as I said that, the door that Sora had run through had burst open and Sora came tumbling out. As soon as he stopped, the entire rock face lifted into the air, flying into the orb that was growing bigger and bigger.

Or it was getting closer.

I quickly ran to him and hauled him to his feet, "Did you find Kiari?"

Sora gave me a look that send dread crawling up my spine before he shook his head.

"No..." I whispered, even as the grief began to well higher in my chest, "They can't be gone."

He looked at me but seemed to gain a determination in his demeanor as he placed a hand on my shoulder, "They aren't! Riku said Kairi was coming with us! We'll find them after taking care of that thing!"

I closed my eyes for a moment, pushing down on the uncertainty and pain before shoving it aside.

Sora's keyblade formed in his hand as he took his stance and I stood beside him, "Right!"

The giant monster raised its fist before it swung at us, we both leapt out of the way and saw as its hand melted into a puddle of shadow from which the wispy creatures began spawning.

"I'll take on the little guys! Sora, take on the big guy!" I yelled.

He nodded and we both ran at the Monster. I began to slash at the creatures as they lunged at Sora, defending his back as he focused wholly on slashing the Monster's wrist. It raised its hand after a while and began to fire blasts of purple and black energy at both of us. I ducked away from one and threw my keyblade at another before calling my weapon back immediately to bat the last away. Sora swung his as though he was trying to hit a home run and actually reflected the monster's attacks back at it's head. It stumbled as they exploded at its face and knelt with its head bowed as though it needed to recover. We didn't dither and both rushed it before we begun to attack with our keyblades until it stood up and we stumbled back.

"Sora," I panted, I hadn't been holding back while we had been putting the beatdown on this thing's face, "Did you actually manage to kill this thing?"

Sora shot me a 'I-did-but-don't-distract-me' look.

I grimaced.

Suddenly, I felt as though my center of gravity was shifting and stumbled, almost rising into the air. Sora staggered sideways and caught the edge of some wooden planks that were embedded in the small chunk of sand that remained of our island. The orb had descended much lower while we had been fighting and in out frenzy to kill the monster we hadn't even noticed; now it seemed to be draining the very air around us. I awkwardly ran over to him and he grabbed my wrist before the howling of the wind reached its peak and we both began to rise from the ground. We watched in terrified disbelief as the monster raised its head and floated into the orb, unable to resist it pull.

Sora was sweating and scowling as he held on, but trying to hold us both was going to be too much for him. As much as I wanted to live, I didn't want Sora to die for me by trying to save me.

"You have to let me go!" I yelled, "You can't keep this up!"

"NO!" He roared, "I won't!"

"Sora, it's too la-" I tried to say, but it was all for naught.

With a pained gasp, Sora let go and we both were sucked into the orb.

A.N.

So…

Quick justification for the whole why Niji has a Keyblade.

From what I gathered from my research, Keyblades actually manifest to people who have strong hearts, they can even appear to being who aren't actually real, such as Data-Sora in Kingdom Hearts: Coded (though that is somewhat debatable as his Keyblade - though implied to be real - used after the destruction of the Data-Keyblade may have simply bypassed the system as he is 'a' Sora). Also people can use Keyblades without the inheritance ceremony so long as they have strong heart and actually touch Keyblades, i.e. Kairi and Aqua in the Radiant Garden (most plausible theory). This can even work for people who actually touch fake Keyblades, i.e. Lea and Ventus in the Radiant Garden (Again this theory isn't entirely sure but is the most plausible) when Lea picks up the wooden keyblade.

So aside from the part that a keyblade chose Niji,Niji did wield Sora's/Riku's Keyblade for a moment to cut down a heartless and it didn't immediately dematerialize from his hand, signifying his ability to wield a keyblade and prompting him to summon his own.

I hope that's a satisfying explanation as to why Niji can wield a keyblade.

If not… well, sorry.

Also, I chose the Starlight Keyblade because this is a slight AU in which another boy who originally didn't even matter, made choices that drew him into Sora's story as a novice keyblade wielder alongside Sora. The Starlight Keyblade is the default for all the beginning wielders and grows with its wielder and I felt it would be best to use rather than create a new one.

Also his 'dive to the heart' was different... but more on that later.