THE THIRD KINGDOM—

BEYOND THE DARK DOOR

"Is it my fault then?" Hya asked. She looked up at Tia Lockheart.

"Of course not!" Tia smiled down at her. "You couldn't help it that your friends are lost." Hya looked away, tears gathered at the rims of her eyes. "Don't worry." Tia wiped the tears away. "Your friends are probably here." She walked into her kitchen, and came back with two mugs of hot chocolate. She handed one to Hya.

"Thank you Ms. Lockheart." She sipped her hot chocolate.

"Please, call me Tia." She grinned. She looked out the window. "It's late, we can look for your friends tomorrow, they can't leave here anyway."

"Why not?" Hya asked.

"It is against the Laws to travel to other worlds, plus the Gummi Walls split us up, you'd need a Gummi ship." Tia explained. Hya glanced at the moon out the window, she hoped that her friends were okay.

. . .

Ty stared up at the moon, as Vivi strolled ahead. He thought of Hya and Ryu, he hopped that they were okay. And what of Master Haku, what happened to him?

"Nice night, isn't it?" Vivi stated. Ty blinked at him, stupidly.

"What, night, oh yeah, nice night." He stuttered. Vivi walked down the alley Ty had heard the voice in earlier.

The door must open. Ty blinked.

"What door, Vivi?" the mage turned around.

"What door?" Vivi's beady, glowing eyes grew big. "I didn't say anything.

You are the light, the light is the key. Ty knew the voice, it was the one from before. He looked side to side. He stopped when he looked to his right.

"Was that door always there?" he asked. Vivi looked at the wall, a huge 15-foot door was in the wall. Vivi shook his head. Ty put his hand on the door.

"There is a keyhole!" he gasped. A keyhole that his hand could easily fit in was at eye level. He stepped back, and a light illuminated the door. "Thanks for the light."

"It's not my light…" Vivi pointed at his chest. It was shining with a white light. Ty put his hand on his heart.

"There is something here…" He pulled a sword from his chest. "WWAAHH!!" he dropped it, then bent over and picked it up. It wasn't a sword it was a key.

You have unlocked your keyblade, Apocalight. The voice explained.

"Apocalight." Ty held the key blade at eye level, it was amazing. (This is not a skeleton key blade like the oblivion or Oathkeeper, but a present day key.) He stuck it in the keyhole and turned it. The doors slowly opened on their own. A light filled the alley.

Beyond was what looked like a helipad, except a strange looking ship. It was red and angular, it looked like it was built from legos.

"What is that?" Ty asked, walking up to it.

"I-it is a Gummi Ship…" Vivi said. He was starry eyed. "Only the royal family, and their court can use these." He walked up to the door of the ship, which was opened. He walked in, Ty ran after him. When he got in the door closed behind him.

"We're locked in!" Ty banged on the door. (The keyblade was strapped to his belt.) Vivi ran his hands across the consoles. Suddenly the ship lurched into the sky. Ty fell on his butt. He looked up at the Black Mage.

"What did you do?" he asked.

"Nothing…" Vivi said. A message flashed across the screen; Autopilot next stop: Disney Castle.

"What is Disney Castle?" Ty asked, reading the message.

"It is where the royal family lives." Vivi explained. Ty smiled.

"Maybe they can help me find my friends!" he said. He looked out the windshield. They were now very far above Traverse Town. Then they zoomed off into space.

. . .

Hya looked at the shooting star. She made a wish.

"I wish I could find my friends."

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Wow, I love writing this.

By the way I have three stories on fictionpress.com

I have the same name there.

I have downloaded the entire first book of the Kingdom Hearts Manga and I suggest that you do too.

Charon