DISCLAIMER - None of these characters belong to me, neither do any of the items, towns, names, or virtually anything else you would see in the game. They are property of Disney or Squaresoft. The story of Kingdom Hearts isn't mine either. This little add on to the story that I made up is possibly the only thing in this story that belongs to me. This takes place not quite a year after the end of the game. Please Read & Review! I love to hear from people about what they think of my story (please no flames). OK, now onto the fun part.

It had almost been a year since that first adventure. The wielder of the Keyblade had all but ceased from using it. A world in which the Heartless no longer existed had no need for a hero. However, one night, all of that would change.

A young boy nearly the age of 16 rolled restlessly in his bed. Suddenly, he jumped up, his deep blue eyes flying open as he awoke from his nightmare. He was glistening as the moonlight bounced off the drops of perspiration that covered his face and chest. His normally spiky brown hair matted down and damp. He glanced around nervously and eventually found himself back to reality.

However, all that Sora could manage to utter was "Kairi." He buried his head deep into his hands. He'd been having a similar dream for a few days now. It would start as Kairi stood on the beautiful white-sand beach of Destiny Island. She was as beautiful as Sora remembered her, her red hair shimmering elegantly in the bright sunlight of the day. She would look out over the vast expanse of ocean that was spread before her, completely unaware of anything else. Sora himself was standing near the secret spot. He would begin running towards her and each time he had the dream he would try to run all the faster, but to no avail.

When he reached the edge of the beach, a mound of darkness would flood from the ground and begin to take form. It would swell to a size beyond comprehension and then shrink into the shape of a boy, built not unlike Sora. His silvery hair would catch the sunlight and his menacing blue eyes would pierce into Sora's soul. He would slowly smile and then disappear leaving in his place a figure all the more evil. The tall man would sport the same evil, twisted smile as Riku had several moments earlier. Ansem however, would come to play a much more sinister purpose in the dream. He would slowly turn and face Kairi. As he would gesture towards Kairi, he would look over his shoulder and laugh. Kairi would be engulfed in a swirling black mist, as the same would occur to Ansem. At this point, Kairi would stare deep into Sora's eyes and he would stare the same into hers. She would scream and beg for help and Sora would run towards her. However, just as he would reach her and grasp for her outstretched hand, she would vanish. He would scream and as Ansem floated several feet beyond his reach, he would scoff at Sora and state "We'll be waiting," before vanishing. At this point every night, Sora would awake in the same state only to find himself confused and frightened beyond belief.

However, this night was slightly different than all of the rest. This night would be the one where Sora would come to once again face his destiny. He could have never guessed what was impending on that clear summer evening. The moon shone majestically in the sky and Sora sat slumped over in the elegant bed in King Mickey's former castle. Sora sat thinking deeply about the girl he had lost. Kairi, how he missed her. He had meant what he told her. Their hearts were bonded forever and he had made her a promised he meant to keep. He would come back to her, no matter what it took. He had maintained that hope through all the time that they had been apart. He had searched high and low for a way to return to her and to the carefree Destiny Island. But after a year, he, Donald, and Goofy were no closer to finding a way to reach Kairi or finding the Door to Light that held Riku and King Mickey.

Sora, stressed by the night's events, decided to catch a breath of the crisp night air. He got dressed and headed out of the castle, wandering out the front gate and walking slowly along. Sora looked up at the full, silver moon and at that moment, he was filled with a warm sensation all around. He felt that at the same moment, Kairi was looking up into that same sky, and although they were thousands of miles apart, he felt like they were together again.

But everything was about to change. Everything that Sora had known would come to twist. A familiar voice broke the serenity of the night with a familiar statement.

"So much to do. So little time. Now, the time has come Key Barer. The time has come for you to fulfill your true destiny."