Kingdom Hearts: Heart of Darkness
"Oh, what happened?" asked Sora as he awoke. He was lying under a dead tree on an island in the middle of a lake. A platform was next to him and so was a stone block. Across the lake were three buildings. One was on the lakeside, another was built in the cliffs surrounding the lake, and the third was the biggest of all and was farther out.
"Where am I? Kairi? Riku? Where are you?" Sora looked around. "Not again."
World Two: Land of Hyrule (Part 1)
Sora got up and walked towards the stone block. On it was an inscription. It read: "When water fills the lake, shoot for the morning light."
"What does that mean?"
Sora turned around and walked past the platform to a bridge. It leaded to another island with a grave on it. He continued past the grave to another bridge. This bridge leaded to the main land next to the house on the lakeside. Sora walked to the building and entered.
"We're looking for someone," said Goofy.
"Yeah. He's really short and has big ears. He'll be holding a blade that looks like a key," said Donald.
"I've seen someone holding a blade that looks like a key," said the Scientist.
"You have! Where!"
"He's standing in the door way."
They both turn to see Sora walking in the building.
"Sora!" They ran over to him and gave him a big hug.
"Donald! Goofy!"
"We were going to see you," said Donald.
"Why didn't you just come to Destiny Islands?"
"We tried," replied Goofy, "but the Heartless attacked the Gummi Ship and we crashed here."
"How did you get here, Sora?"
"The Heartless attacked Destiny Islands! Riku and I fought them off, but Kairi disappeared during the fighting. Then we got swallowed up by a black hole. Then I woke up here. Riku's gone too."
"Well, now we're all together again," said Goofy. "We can go find your friends and King Mickey together like before!"
"King Mickey's gone too!"
"Yep! That's why we went looking for you."
"Oh," said the Scientist. They all looked at him. "You should go see Prince Time! He might know something about your friends."
"Where do we find him?" asked Sora.
"Royal Theater of Hyrule in Hyrule Field Estate. Follow the path next to the high school."
"Thanks."
Donald and Goofy joined Sora's party.
The party stepped into a heal station before walking out. They ran towards the path next to the school. Suddenly, two Shadow Heartless and three blue spider looking things appeared and attacked them. Sora swung at a Shadow as Donald cast a fire spell at a spider. Goofy hit a Shadow with his shield. Sora and Donald finished off the last spiders.
Items picked up in battle: One Potion! Gained 15 munny. Total Munny: 88!
They continued past the school. They entered Hyrule Field. It was a housing complex with lots of homes. At far end of the estate was a construction field next to a temple. They started running to the temple. It wasn't long before someone stopped them.
"Hey!" Someone wearing a black trench coat over a green shirt stepped out of between two houses. He had long blonde hair and blue eyes and was wearing glasses. There seemed to be a hump on his back.
"Hey! What's the big idea!" shouted Donald.
"You three are new around here," he said. "Very inconvenient."
"What's that suppose to mean?" asked Sora.
"There's been attacks in town recently. It's very suspicious showing up as outsiders."
"Well, we've just got here."
"So has the attacks."
"Why I oda…" said Donald. He ran at the man swinging his staff.
The man dodged the attack. Donald fell flat on his face.
"If it's a fight you want...," he said as he reached up at his hump, "…it's a fight you'll get." His hand slid through the coat and he pulled out a sword.
He swung at Sora. Sora blocked the attack as Donald cast Blizzard at him. Goofy jumped at the man with his shield. The man blocked Goofy but took the spell full blast. It didn't seemed to hurt him at all. Sora attacked him. The man knocked him away. Sora recovered in the air and attacked the man. He hit the man a few times. The man jumped back and got down in a stance. The party attacked at him. The man's sword glowed red suddenly and he began to spin.
Sora hit the sword and cost the man to get dizzy. Sora jumped back and stabbed at the man. The man spun around the attack. Sora rolled around and hit the man in his back. The man jumped onto a house and started shooting arrows with a bow. Sora hit an arrow back at the man. The man fell off and was stunned. Sora, Donald, and Goofy started hitting him. The man disappeared.
Sora leveled up! Sora's defense increased! Sora gained HP! Sora learned Scan ability!
Donald leveled up! Donald gained MP! Donald gained AP!
Goofy leveled up! Goofy gained HP! Goofy learned Tornado ability!
Items picked up in battle: Gained 32 munny! Total munny: 120 munny!
"Not bad! Wonder why you would send those creatures to harm these people."
"What creature?" asked Sora.
"Those." He pointed down the road at some Dusk Nobodies.
"The Nobodies are back too!"
"Friends of yours?"
"Far from that."
"Then I was wrong to attack you."
"You got that right!" shouted Donald.
The Dusks disappeared. Sora and his party looked at the strange man.
"We're looking for someone," said Sora. "His name is King Mickey. The scientist at the Lake House said that a Prince Time could help us." The man stood in silence.
"Go home," he replied. He disappeared into thin air.
"What's his problem?"
"Don't worry about him," said a voice behind them. They turned around to see a young girl.
"Who are you?"
"I'm Zoe. Don't worry about Li. He's been uptight lately. Between the attacks here and people finding out his a prince of the land is getting to him."
"He's the prince!" they said.
"Yeah. Follow me."
She led them to a house near the construction site.
…
"What are they building?" asked Sora.
"The new Hyrule Castle. Li's suppose to rule in it. You see, years ago there was a royal family in this land that started to travel the world. The castle burnt down and the people lost memory of the royal family. They've recently discovered the royal blood line. Li doesn't want to be king. He just wants to be a warrior like in the old days. Too make things worse, the attacks in town seemed to circle around him."
"So that's why he attacked us."
"Most likely. He discovered these creatures in the land but it seems they are coming from somewhere."
"The Nobodies and the Heartless. We fight them."
"Then maybe you can help him! With your help…"
"…we can get to the bottom of this," said someone from the door. They all looked up and saw Li Time standing there.
"Li!"
"If you've fought these creatures before, I'll need your help."
"Then what are we waiting for?" said Goofy. "Let's find out where the Heartless and the Nobodies are coming from and maybe we could put an end to this once and for all."
"Yeah, and maybe we'll find King Mickey and your friends, Sora."
"Looks like we're on another adventure."
"Then it's settled," said Li. "Let's go."
"I'm coming too!" said Zoe.
"No!" said Li. "It's too dangerous, Zoe! If anything happened to you, I could never forgive myself!"
Donald nudged Sora and Goofy. They bent down to him to listen.
"I think he has a crush on her," he said.
"You think so?" asked Goofy.
"Fine!" said Zoe. "But you come back! If you die, I'm gonna to kill you."
"Good. Come on!"
"One second," said Sora. "If you want to come with us, you have to change you're attitude."
"Yeah!" agreed Donald. "You need to be happy like us!"
"That's right," said Goofy.
Li stared at them with a shocked expression. Then he said, with a more up beat voice, "I think I'll give it a try!"
They all laughed.
Li has joined Sora's party.
They left the house and headed for the lake. They were almost there when three Shadows and two Red Tektites attacked. Li appeared behind a Shadow and was hitting it with his sword. Sora attacked a Tekites as Goofy and Donald attack the other Shadows. Li defeated a Shadow and attacked a Tekites. Goofy used his tornado ability and attacked all the enemies finishing them off.
Li leveled up! Li's strength increased!
Items picked up in battle: One potion! Gained 32 munny! Total munny: 152 munny!
They continued to the lake. When they got there, they saw a dark figure on the island that Sora awoke on. They headed towards the figure. The figure was dark…very dark.
"What is it?" asked Sora.
The figure stood up. The trench coat it wore switched as it walked towards them. It raised it head reveling a face that looked like Li.
"What!" they all said.
"That's why everyone thought it was me," said Li. "A Dark Li."
Dark Li disappeared. It reappeared behind them and attacked.
Sora attacked it and was knocked away. Sora recovered in the air. Li attacked it. Donald cast a Thunder spell. Goofy used his tornado ability. Sora and Li jumped back.
Mimic!
Sora summoned another Keyblade and tossed it to Li then summoned another. They both attacked Dark Li with an endless stream of attacks. Li knocked him at Sora. Sora knocked him back at Li. Li knocked him straight up and let him fall. Li stretched out his arms and started to spin as Sora did the same in the other direction. Dark Li was pulled in and was hit continuously.
Sora leveled up! Sora's strength increased! Sora gained AP! Sora gained the element of Fire!
Li leveled up! Li's defense increased! Li gained AP! Li learned Mimic ability!
Donald leveled up! Donald gained HP!
Goofy leveled up! Goofy's straight increased!
Items picked up in battle: 32 munny! Total munny: 184 munny!
Dark Li disappeared. He appeared next to Donald. He grabbed him and they both disappear.
"Wait!"
Dark Li reappeared. "You fight well. But your friend is no longer any help. Catch me if you can." He disappeared, dropping something in the progress.
"Ok, what just happened?" asked Li.
"Dark Li took Donald!" said Sora.
"What's that?" asked Goofy. He picked up a small Keyblade. "It looks like a Keyblade."
"Let me see," said Sora. He takes the mini Keyblade. It glows as does the real Keyblade. The mini Keyblade combines into the real Keyblade. A keyhole appears on the dead tree.
Sora aims the Keyblade at the keyhole. A beam of light shot out of the Keyblade and hit the keyhole. There was a click and the keyhole disappeared.
"I think we have to go to another world," said Goofy.
"I think so too," said Sora.
"Then what are we waiting for," said Li.
"We're not suppose to let you leave this world," said Goofy.
"Well, you're not getting rid of me that easily."
"I don't think we have a choice, Goofy."
"I guess not."
"Then let's go save your friends and stop Dark Li."
"Yeah," said Sora and Goofy together.