A strange nightmare plagued his dreams.

A black deity commanding darkness rose from the ground, swallowing everything in its path. The monster glared at him with malice in its red glazed eyes. He feared the worst until a blinding light shone from the sky which made the dark monster shy away.

From the light, a young girl appeared, gazing at him with hope in her sad eyes. She spoke softly, "You, O Child of Light, have been chosen…" The light shone brighter, blinding him and preventing him from seeing anymore.

Sora jolted awake from the dream that had been plaguing him for the past few months. He sat up and stared out the window to the gulls flying by.

As the sun rose peacefully along Destiny Islands, Sora slipped out of bed and stumbled to the bathroom. Looking in the mirror, he could see the symbol of his lack of a good night's rest in the puffiness and redness of his eyes. Regardless, Sora washed his face, brushed his teeth and got dressed.

It was going to be a long day.

Sora met Riku and Kairi on their usual spot by the crooked tree, both kept their gaze on the ocean even after Sora joined them. Months of keyblade training had left the two of them drained of their energy.

Sora felt his own exhaustion creeping back, which gave him a headache. It was Riku that broke the unbearably everlasting silence, "So, what's the plan for today?" Kairi simply shrugged, "Well, that would be up to Sora…" It was then that they acknowledged their spiky-haired friend and both could see the lack of sleep was getting to him.

"Sora?" Kairi's voice seemed distant as Sora tried to fight his headache. He was on the verge of passing out when Riku suddenly knocked him awake, "Hey! Rise and shine! We need stuff to do!"

"Wha-?"

"Sora, are you okay? You've been acting weird lately" Kairi stated concerningly. "Well, weirder than you normally are…" Kairi punched Riku for his comment. Sora, on the other hand, was still dazed.

"Sorry, I been having nightmares, so I haven't been sleeping well lately. Why don't we just relax for the day?" Riku and Kairi were genuinely concerned for their friend. Never has Sora wanted to just relax for even a single day.

Just then, a gummi ship appeared from the sky, landing on the beach near the small shack. Mickey, Donald and Goofy jumped out with worried expressions on their faces. Sora ran to meet them, knowing well that their being on Destiny Islands was never a good sign. "Sora, you have to come with us" Mickey explained, "Yen Sid has summoned you." Riku and Kairi stood next to Sora. "Mickey, are you sure it can't wait? He's not feeling well" Riku stated. Donald shook his head, "He says it's important. Come on! We need to go!"

The six of them arrived at Yen Sid's tower in no time. All of them stood before the great wizard, waiting anxiously for what he had to say. Finally, after a long pause, he spoke, "I have had visions as of late. A great darkness is coming and has threatened to destroy all the worlds of light."

Yen Sid beckoned Sora closer, who was still suffering from his exhaustion. "Sora, you have been plagued by nightmares these past few months, have you not?" Sora nodded.

"This is a sign. You have been chosen to save the worlds of light." Sora remembered the girl in his dream. You, O Child of Light, have been chosen…

"But you are not alone in this endeavor" Yen Sid explained.

"That's right, he has us!" Donald chimed, to which everyone agreed. But Yen Sid was not finished, "He is not alone, but it is not your destiny to follow him."

Everyone was shocked to hear this. Riku grew irritated, "Then who is going with him?" Yen Sid lifted his hand to calm the silver-haired youth, "There is something I must tell you. A prophecy that has been passed down to me by the goddess Aura." "Goddess?" Goofy asked. Yen Sid nodded, "Aura came to me and told me of this great darkness that wishes to swallow the worlds of light. She told me that there are seven lights that need to come together to stop this great darkness. Sora, you are one of those seven lights."

Sora was too taken aback, "Me?"

"Yes, and you must find the other six before it is too late" Yen Sid explained more. "But how will I know…?" It was too much to take in. "You will know from the light that shines from their hearts. They will have also had the same dreams as you have had." Yen Sid then set a piece of paper on his desk, "These are the coordinates to the worlds you need to go to, the worlds that you have not visited yet."

"But Master," Mickey started concerned, "Are you sure Sora is the only one who can find the other six? We-" "It is his destiny, he must carry out the prophecy" the wizard cut his former pupil off. Sora was still processing everything, but his sense of duty gave his body an extra boost of energy, "Alright! I still don't understand, but I'll do it! I'll find these other lights!"