"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," echoed the omniscient
voice once again.
Key Barer, it was a phrase Sora once knew well, but in the year that followed the initial attack of the Heartless, he had stopped using the Keyblade. The title of Key Barer was almost foreign to him. But he knew the voice well, he could never forget it; it was that same, all-powerful had led him down a path that he could have never imagined. He had never decided that his journey was a good or bad experience. He had traveled the cosmos and met a multitude of new people. He was changed forever. But at the same time, he had lost his best friend and rival Riku to the darkness. What was more, Sora had lost the one treasure that he valued above all others; Sora had lost his love Kairi. He had promised her that they would be together again and Sora had never broken a promise. Perhaps the reason that Sora never reached a closure in his journey was that, despite his best efforts to convince himself otherwise, he had always felt in his heart that his journey was not at an end. The return of this invisible guardian, however, frightened Sora as he remembered the events that had occurred on his journey.
"My true destiny? What about all that happened before? I didn't travel to all of those places just so that in the end I could lose my best friend, King Mickey, and most importantly, the girl that I lo. Kairi! The Keyblade has brought me to nothing but loss; it was a waste." Sora responded with an anger that quickly turned to sadness.
"A waste? It was far from waste. You speak of loss and sadness, but fail to acknowledge even one glimmer of hope or accomplishment. The strength of heart that you gained with your journey is of more value than you can possibly comprehend. You draw that strength from your friends, as you said yourself, and what would those friends be without you, without the Keyblade? A waste you say? Rather, a prelude of greater things to come."
The words of the voice sunk deep into Sora. Hope, strength, heart, friends, and things to come. It wasn't over, Sora knew that now. The barriers that separated the worlds would be no match for the promise he made to Kairi. The words of the mysterious voice reminded him of the promise he made to Kairi; "I'm always with you too. I'll come back to you, I promise." That was his promise to Kairi. He had forgotten who he was after a year of waiting. The true Sora would never give up. The true Sora would fight to the end to find Kairi. If he had to defeat a thousand Ansem's to fulfill his promise to Kairi, he would do it without a second thought. A million Heartless or none, Sora would not break his promise to her.
"Do not forget, it is your heart's strength that allows you accomplish anything. Believe and nothing can stop you. I will be watching you Key Barer."
As the voice faded, Sora felt something that he hadn't felt much in the past year. He felt hope, and at that moment, he knew that he would be able to keep his promise. He didn't know just how he would accomplish the task ahead of him and he didn't know where he would start, all that he knew was that he had a promise to keep. Just as he finished his thoughts, the sky lit up with a brilliant light as the sun rose in the beautiful sky to start a new day. But Sora wasn't admiring the brilliant yellows and oranges that came with the sunrise. Even when turning back to look at the moon, he wasn't viewing the scenery. In fact, Sora's mind was thousands of miles away in a bustling little town that he had come to know well during his adventures. He had just remembered that intricate detail that everyone, even he himself had overlooked. Sora knew had only one other piece of business to take care of as he took something from his pocket. He pulled out a small, golden key chain. As he closed his eyes and put his hands in front of him, a thousand sparks appeared to go off at once, it was almost blinding. When the glow cleared the glistening golden Keyblade rested in Sora's grasp, resonating a newfound power. As Sora ran back towards the castle, he could hardly control his joy. He had unlocked the mystery, he was sure that he now knew the key to traveling between worlds. He could hardly wait to tell Donald and Goofy, their quest was to resume and with no time to loose. Keyblade in hand, Sora ran towards the castle, prepared now, more than ever, to dive headfirst into a new adventure.
Key Barer, it was a phrase Sora once knew well, but in the year that followed the initial attack of the Heartless, he had stopped using the Keyblade. The title of Key Barer was almost foreign to him. But he knew the voice well, he could never forget it; it was that same, all-powerful had led him down a path that he could have never imagined. He had never decided that his journey was a good or bad experience. He had traveled the cosmos and met a multitude of new people. He was changed forever. But at the same time, he had lost his best friend and rival Riku to the darkness. What was more, Sora had lost the one treasure that he valued above all others; Sora had lost his love Kairi. He had promised her that they would be together again and Sora had never broken a promise. Perhaps the reason that Sora never reached a closure in his journey was that, despite his best efforts to convince himself otherwise, he had always felt in his heart that his journey was not at an end. The return of this invisible guardian, however, frightened Sora as he remembered the events that had occurred on his journey.
"My true destiny? What about all that happened before? I didn't travel to all of those places just so that in the end I could lose my best friend, King Mickey, and most importantly, the girl that I lo. Kairi! The Keyblade has brought me to nothing but loss; it was a waste." Sora responded with an anger that quickly turned to sadness.
"A waste? It was far from waste. You speak of loss and sadness, but fail to acknowledge even one glimmer of hope or accomplishment. The strength of heart that you gained with your journey is of more value than you can possibly comprehend. You draw that strength from your friends, as you said yourself, and what would those friends be without you, without the Keyblade? A waste you say? Rather, a prelude of greater things to come."
The words of the voice sunk deep into Sora. Hope, strength, heart, friends, and things to come. It wasn't over, Sora knew that now. The barriers that separated the worlds would be no match for the promise he made to Kairi. The words of the mysterious voice reminded him of the promise he made to Kairi; "I'm always with you too. I'll come back to you, I promise." That was his promise to Kairi. He had forgotten who he was after a year of waiting. The true Sora would never give up. The true Sora would fight to the end to find Kairi. If he had to defeat a thousand Ansem's to fulfill his promise to Kairi, he would do it without a second thought. A million Heartless or none, Sora would not break his promise to her.
"Do not forget, it is your heart's strength that allows you accomplish anything. Believe and nothing can stop you. I will be watching you Key Barer."
As the voice faded, Sora felt something that he hadn't felt much in the past year. He felt hope, and at that moment, he knew that he would be able to keep his promise. He didn't know just how he would accomplish the task ahead of him and he didn't know where he would start, all that he knew was that he had a promise to keep. Just as he finished his thoughts, the sky lit up with a brilliant light as the sun rose in the beautiful sky to start a new day. But Sora wasn't admiring the brilliant yellows and oranges that came with the sunrise. Even when turning back to look at the moon, he wasn't viewing the scenery. In fact, Sora's mind was thousands of miles away in a bustling little town that he had come to know well during his adventures. He had just remembered that intricate detail that everyone, even he himself had overlooked. Sora knew had only one other piece of business to take care of as he took something from his pocket. He pulled out a small, golden key chain. As he closed his eyes and put his hands in front of him, a thousand sparks appeared to go off at once, it was almost blinding. When the glow cleared the glistening golden Keyblade rested in Sora's grasp, resonating a newfound power. As Sora ran back towards the castle, he could hardly control his joy. He had unlocked the mystery, he was sure that he now knew the key to traveling between worlds. He could hardly wait to tell Donald and Goofy, their quest was to resume and with no time to loose. Keyblade in hand, Sora ran towards the castle, prepared now, more than ever, to dive headfirst into a new adventure.