A/N: I'm back, peoples!!! Yay! I'm hyper and ready to put out a chappie! So, with this extremely short author's note done, lets get on with the chapter!

Disclaimer: Still don't own KH, but I own Kupo and the Spike Blade.

Chapter 3

The Journey Begins

Everything was black and it felt like she was falling. She couldn't control it. She couldn't even move. A small light flashed nearby. It came closer and the girl could see people moving inside. It was like a TV, although it was her memory.

"Truth or dare?" Kairi asked.

"Lets see...." Kupo thought out loud. "Truth."

"Are you scared of the dark?"

Kupo hesitated. It was true. She was. But she didn't want Kairi to know. "No, I'm not. How about you?"

"Sometimes."

The light disappeared, leaving her lost in the dark. The girl continued falling.

"I am...." the girl said in response to the question.

"What have I told you?"

Kupo looked around quickly and noticed she was standing on a small platform with a spotlight shinning on her.

"The darkness will not hurt you as long as you stay strong," it was the voice again. "So don't be afraid."

"I'll try," Kupo said quietly.

The spotlight disappeared and she was falling again.

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Another girl looked around. She was at a huge castle with lots of little black creatures running around everywhere (it's Hallow Bastion, guys).

"Help us......" they kept crying silently. "Save us....."

"H-how can I hear you?" She asked as she stepped back.

"You can hear our thoughts...." a Shadow said in a dry voice.

"What's your name?" Another Shadow asked.

"S-Stephanie," the girl brushed some curly blonde hair from her face and stepped back.

She turned to run, but bumped into a Wyvern (I think that's what they're called). This one had blue skin and black wings, so it was very different from the normal red ones. The Shadows seemed frightened by the huge creature, so they turned and left. The other Wyverns didn't even come near either.

"Hop on," it said.

"What?" Stephanie asked. "Why?"

"I know where your friends are," it said. "I can take you to them."

The girl hesitantly got on and the Wyvern took off.

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"C'mon, Pluto!" The boy heard some one call.

"Goofy!" Somebody else shouted.

"Oh, comin', Donald!" Goofy called back.

The boy felt something wet on his face. He pushed something furry away. It came right back and he felt something wet again.

Sora opened his eyes and saw a dog sitting in front of him.

"What are you doing here, boy?" He asked the dog.

The animal turned and playfully ran away.

"Wait!" Sora called after him.

He rounded the corner and froze. The boy wasn't anywhere near home. In fact, he was in a whole new world! He walked out to the middle of the plaza and looked around. A small cafe was to his right and straight ahead was a large shop. Maybe he could find out where he was.

He walked inside and spotted a cashier.

"Um, excuse me," Sora said as the cashier turned to face him. The man had orange hair that stood on end.

"Yeah?" The man asked then paused. "Are you new around here? I haven't seen you before."

"I was just wondering where I am," Sora said.

"Uh oh," the man said. "Your world must've been destroyed."

"What do you mean?" Sora froze.

"When worlds are taken over by those small black creatures called Heartless, usually the world is destroyed," he explained. "And when that happens, only those with strong hearts survive and most come to Traverse Town. That's this place."

"What about my friends?" The boy asked. "Have you seen them? One's a boy and his name's Riku. He's one year older than me. Oh and there are two girls. One's Kairi and one's Kupo-"

"I'm sorry, kid, but I haven't seen any more new people here but you," he said. "By the way, my name's Cid. I'll help you any way I can."

"My name's Sora," the boy said. "Mind if I wait here to see if some of my friends show up?"

"Sure," Cid said. "I'll get you something to eat while you wait."

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Kupo felt wet all over. Her hair was even wet, but she was laying on something soft. A door opened and two people came in.

"I hope she's ok," a woman said.

"Me too," a man said. "She's been out for a long time."

"I wonder if her world was destroyed," the lady said. "She's new around her, I think."

What was that about her world being destroyed? The girl slightly tensed up.

She felt something wet on her face and turned her head.

"She moved!" The lady said.

Kupo opened her eyes and blinked a few times. Everything was a bit blurry, but that soon went away.

"Wh-where am I?" She asked as she sat up slowly. Two Dalmatians stood nearby along with a man and a woman.

"You're in Traverse Town," the lady said. "Are you ok?"

"I think so...." She said. "How did I get here?"

"We found you in the fountain a few hours ago," the man said.

"Traverse Town?" Kupo asked slowly. "That's where I am?"

The couple nodded and went about explaining how she probably got there.

"Have you seen anybody else new?" She asked.

"I've heard Cid found somebody new," the man said. "I don't know if that's your friend or not, but you can go check. Cid's shop is over in First District. You can ask directions there if you need to."

"Thanks!" Kupo called over her shoulder as she ran out of the house.

Second District had a lot of shops, but the girl didn't stop to look at any of them. She had to find First District fast.

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Sora had done a lot of exploring in First District and decided to move on to Second District. But he had a feeling a few people were looking for him. He spotted a long building that had a hotel sign on it.

That might be where they are! He thought excitedly.

As he went in, Donald and Goofy entered Second District. They looked around for a second and sighed.

"They're not here either," Donald complained.

"Wait!" Goofy pointed. "Who's that?"

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A/N: Ok, guys, I'll leave you hangin' with a little cliffy! Don't worry, though, I'll try to update soon, so don't flame me about how you hate cliffies!!! And now, who's Goofy talking about? And can Stephanie trust her new friend the Wyvern? R&R.