After days of preparation, Sora finally set off to the first world, a place called Fragmentia. Saying goodbye was hard, Sora knew how much his friends wanted to accompany him. But if this was something only he had to do alone, Sora would do it, regardless of solitude.

However, this didn't stop the crushing sensation in his heart, a feeling of loneliness that could only come from leaving friends behind. The gummi ship that was made for him during the preparation days was smaller than the one he usually flew with Donald and Goofy, so not a lot of people could fit in it. On the other hand, the ship did have its own A.I. system that could not only track the ship's location, but could also talk, so it didn't stay too quiet on his voyage. It even had a name!

Well, sort of… Chip and Dale called the system AI713, but Sora didn't think he could remember that, so he just called her Allie, to which the system now responds too. "Hey, Allie… How long has it been since we left?" "It has been about ten days" replied a computerized female voice. Sora groaned, feeling his back becoming tight from sitting. Had it really been only ten days? The trip had felt at least three weeks longer than what was just stated.

Just when Sora was about to complain, the A.I. suddenly spoke, "We are now entering Fragmentia's orbit." Sora looked out the window, excited to finally be at his first destination. Just from looking at the planet could he tell why it was named Fragmentia. Pieces of the planet were floating around its orbit, as if the world had been split into fragments. Sora scouted out the world some more before deciding on a place to land. He caught sight of an open field. "Let's try there!" Sora shouted, to which Allie responded with "Affirmative".

Sora jumped out of the gummi ship and stretched. "Feels good to be out of that seat after ten whole days…" After shrinking the ship to pocket size, he let himself fall on the soft grass and gazed at the clear sky. "I wonder what the people of this world are like…" Sora began pondering.

"At least the sky looks nice" he said before jumping to his feet. Looking around, there wasn't much in terms of scenery. "Now, where do I go from here?" Sora hummed to himself. The field seemed to go on forever, with no sign of life other then the birds that flew overhead. Sighing, Sora pulled out his phone, hoping it would give some sort of direction. No signal. Sora groaned again, thinking this mission was going to be impossible without some sort of hint.

All of a sudden, Sora found he was surrounded by strange creature that looked like the goblins from fairy-tales, only these things were meaner and deadlier. They lashed out at the spiky-haired teen with the short blades they carried. Summoning his keyblade, Sora blocked their attacks and sent them flying away. But this seemed to only make them angrier as they once again closed in on him. Sora prepared for an all out attack when all of a sudden…

"Rai Smash!" A female voice shouted as thunder crashed seemingly from out of nowhere. One by one, the goblins fell and disappeared into the ground as they took the barrage of hits. Sora stood where he was, awestruck by what had just happened. "You alright?" the voice called out from behind him. Sora spun around to face a young, pink-haired woman in fairly revealing armor, which made him blush slightly, carrying a large heavy-looking sword. "Y-yeah, thanks for the save there" Sora replied, scratching the back of his head. The woman smiled as she sheathed the giant blade to her back, "That's good, though it's not really a good idea to be out in this field if you're not on your guard." she said semi-politely. Sora chuckled, "Yeah, I guess I wasn't paying attention… I'm Sora by the way." "Black Rose" said the girl, who started walking off. "Hey wait!" Sora started after her, "Can you help me find a city or something? I'm kinda lost here…" Black Rose stopped and turned around with a smile, "No problem, just try and keep up."

"What are you doing out here anyway?" the pinkette's question caught Sora by surprise. "What do you mean?" She stopped in her tracks before whirling to face him, "I mean, what are you doing in the middle of this field? Hardly anyone goes out here alone, and you've already saw the reason why. So, what are you doing here?"

Sora stuttered, not knowing exactly how to answer. Black Rose barely gave much thought as she asked the next question, "And where did you come from anyway? You're clothes seem unfitting to for any place that I've been." Sora stuttered again. "I'm looking for someone" was all he could manage. The girl raised an eyebrow, "Oh? And who might you be looking for?"

"I don't know, but..." Sora explained almost everything to Black Rose. He saw that she thought he must have been joking, but the moment he mentioned his dream, her expression changed immediately. "I was told that this world had one of the chosen lights and that t whoever this was would have had the same dreams as I have" Sora finished. Black Rose thought for a moment before coming to a decision, "Alright, then come with me." Sora was taken aback, "What?"

"I think I know who you're looking for. Truth is I'm looking for him too, maybe you could help."

The two continued to hike all the way from the field to a small suburban city surrounded by water. Boats floated here and there and gondolas skimmed through the water. Stone buildings graced the area with shops and homes and the reflection of the setting sun on the water gave off a calming vibe.

"Where are we?" Sora asked, amazed at the beauty of the city. "We are in the Aqua City Mac Anu. This is where most people come to trade goods from different places around the world" Black Rose explained. They continued through Mac Anu until they arrived at a small house. Black Rose knocked on the door, to which a tiny eye-hole opened from the middle of the door.

"Password" a deep yet feminine voice stated. Black Rose replied "Yet to return, the Shadowless One, who quests for the Twilight Dragon." The door cracked open, allowing the pinkette to enter. Sora tried to follow her, but was met with the door slamming shut in his face. "Hey!" "Gardenia! Let him in, he's with me!" the muffled voice of Black Rose scolded. A muffled groan followed. The door opened again though, allowing for Sora to pass through. When he entered, Sora was greeted with the burning red eyes of a tall, blonde-haired woman in white and green armor holding a lance. Her gaze emitted a raging distrust of Sora, which made him nervous. "H-h-hi... I-I-I'm Sora... A-a-and you are?" "What is he doing here, Black Rose?" The woman's voice boomed. Black Rose sighed, "He's here because I invited him. Now let him through!"

Sora was relieved when the imposing figure stepped out of his way. The place seemed old but sturdy on the inside, with the walls adorned with various displays of armor and weaponry. A table situated in the middle of the room where Black Rose sat along with two other men. Black Rose beckoned for Sora to sit next to her, which he did so. "So..." one of the men, who wore pure white attire, began, "Black Rose said you were looking for someone." Sora nodded. "Well we're looking for someone too, and if Black Rose's information is correct, it might be the same person that you seek." The other man, who had tribal blue and white paint on his face and body, slammed his hand against the table, "Introductions first!" Black Rose raised her hands, "Alright, calm down, we'll get introductions out of the way."

She gestured to the one in white armor, "This is Balmung of the Azure Sky." Balmung nodded, "Pleasure..." She then gestured the the one with the painted face, "And this is Orca of the Azure Sea." Orca waved with a huge grin on him, "Nice to meet you!"

Hoo boy, that was a long one. Took me all night to do... Hope you enjoyed! :D

-Arcana