Disclaimer- I do not own Kingdom Hearts or any of the Disney worlds in this story or anything except my characters, monsters, some Keyblades, and this plot. They belong to their respected owners and I respect their works. Also this is my first fanfic, so please take it easy on me. Also I have not yet played KH3.

Hello again, and thank you for continuing. One note before we begin is the italics are always the same person (so to speak) except the first set.

Chapter 2- Awakening of the Heart

Light, darkness, memories, time, the heart. It can all be so confusing. Such a challenge to understand even a piece. But with the help someone close, any challenge can be overcome.

( Dive into the heart/ opening sequence. Cue Simple and Clean)

(Station of Awakening)

Balin and Alanine start falling toward a platform below them (but they can't see it yet).

Balin is a lot like his father in his personality: goofy but kind. His hair is brown like his father, but short and spiky at the top. His skin tone is also the same as his father. He wears blue shorts with extra pockets (similar to that of Sora's in KH2) He has a plain black t-shirt, but wears a white short-sleeved jacket over it that has red-blue checkered design that runs along the zipper. He has fingerless gloves on: on his left a white one and on his right is a blue one, both have a red heart design on the back of the hand. He wears white tennis shoes that have a thick black line running horizontally on the sides of the shoe. He also wears a necklace that has the Kingdom Hearts sigil on it.

Alanine's personality is like his father, but he still has his goofy moments and knows how to have fun. He has black hair, but it is styled like how Riku's was in KH1. He wears black jeans (same design as Riku's in DDD). He has a white undershirt, but wears a black cloak/jacket over it (it is designed like an Organization XIII cloak but is short sleeved, only comes to his knees, and does not cover the front). He wears black tennis shoes that have a thick white line that runs horizontally on the sides of the shoes. He also bears 6 wristbands: 3 black ones on his right with Nobody, Heartless, and Nightmare symbols and 3 white on the left that have Mark of mastery, Kingdom Hearts, and Spirit symbols.

As they touched down on the platform, wisps of light floated up to reveal a picture Balin sleeping and in the center where the faces of Sora, Riku, Kairi, and Xion, but they were their younger selves in the pic. They first looked at the platform and then to each other. Then Balin spoke.

"Am I dreaming or are we both having the same dream at the same time?"

"I do believe we are sharing a dream again.", replied Alanine.

This is both a dream and not a dream. Welcome Balin and Alanine, to the Station of Awakening.

"How did you know our names and who are you?", asked Alanine.

I am the light, the brightest light to be exact, or you can just call me a friend. Also the reason I know your names is because I have watched over you two for a long time.

"But that still doesn't tell us who you are. Can you please give us a name? Also where are you?", asked Balin.

I am everywhere and nowhere. If you want, you can call me Luna Heart. But now it is time to awaken the powers sleeping within you. You go first Balin. Then the weapon pedestals rose from the ground. The classic sword, shield, and rod appeared. The sword shall give you the power of strength to destroy your enemies, the shield will give you the power of defense to protect yourself and your friends, and finally the rod can give you the power of magic that gives you both, but in small amounts at a time. You must choose one and give up another.

Balin instantly ran up and chose the sword and in a flash of light it appeared in his hand, but it was not yet whole, so he chose to give up the rod.

Your path is set, but now it's Alanine's turn. Then winds from nowhere blew them off the platform and off to the next one. The next platform was just like the last one except that it was of Alanine sleeping instead and the weapons were already waiting. But the weapons were different, the sword looked like it was draped in shadow and the blade was jagged and zig-zagged, the shield looked like the the one the Defender heartless used except it didn't have the face on front, and the rod was the one the Wizard heartless welded. The same applies to you Alanine. Now please choose.

"But, why are my weapons different from Balin's?", asked Alanine.

It is because your heart is what is made when hearts of darkness, light, and one from the void of nothingness combine. You have the power to weld all three effectively and not be lost to any of them. Your heart is special.

Alanine closed his eyes and thought about this for a second and then noded. Then he chose the the rod and gave up the sword in order to balance out their powers.

Now that you have the powers of your hearts are now awakened, it is time for you two to learn how to use them. Then two chests appeared on the platform. Summon your weapons and tap the tops of the chests to obtain the contents inside.

They did what they were told and summoned their weapons. Balin' was the sword on his platform called the Dream Sword and Alanine's was the jagged sword from his platform called the Nightmare Blade. They both took some experimental swings with their new weapons before each one opening a chest. Balin obtained a potion and Alanine got an ether.

Now it is time to fight for the light. Then the platform shattered beneath them and they fell. The next platform was different from the first two, this one had both of them sleeping on opposite sides and in Balin's hand was Kingdom Key and in Alanine's was Way To The Dawn, also between them was the blue heart shaped moon that they were familiar with, Kingdom Hearts. Then out of shroud of darkness came a creature. It was in the shape of a Dusk but all black and it had red eyes that were in an expression of anger. Also on it's chest, there was a circle of black surrounded by an eight point triangle like shapes that were red. Soon, more appeared.

"What are these things?", asked Balin yelling.

Their kind are called Eclipsed, they are created when one combines a Heartless, Nobody, and Unversed together in darkness. These particular ones are called Husks, they are the most common of the Eclipsed and the least dangerous that are still dangerous.

"Thanks for the heads up. You ready Balin?", said, Alanine.

"Do you really need to ask.", answered Balin.

The two boys fought back-to-back to keep from being separated or flanked. The Husks had the ability to move along the ground like Shadows and Flood, but attack and move like Dusks. Balin attacked the Husks headon hitting with high speed combos. All of the dueling he had done in the past (mostly with his father and Alanine) was finally paying off as he hacked and slashed through the Husks. Meanwhile, Alanine was killing the Husks by firing dark fire from his right hand and slashing with his blade in his left (note: Alanine is left handed). His father had taught him to control the darkness and the light within him and now he was putting it to good use. They soon finished the last of the Husks with only minor scratches that bleed slightly, mostly on Balin.

"Balin, your hurt.", said Alanine pointing at balin's wounds.

"It's nothing, just a few little scratches. I'll be fine. But are are you ok.", answer Balin, trying to not make his friend worried.

"Come hear Balin, let me heal you. Cure.", said Alanine as a green light enveloped Balin and his scratches faded away.

"Thanks. We should get ready now, because I have a feeling that something big is going to pop out of nowhere and attack us. We have heard the stories enough times to know thats how it goes."

Then right on cue a giant shadowy hand tried to crush them. The hand belonged to a Darkside. Then soon a Twilight Thorn and a flood of Flood also appeared. Then all three forces clashed and a flash of dark light flashed and Alanine and Balin were temporarily blinded. When they could see again they saw that the three forces had become one, the Sun's Shadow. The Sun's Shadow had the body of Darkside but had white spikes coming out of it's shoulders almost like shoulder armor. It also had a black scarf around it's neck similar to that of the Twilight Thorn and the body was a dark blue and on it's face was red eyes that gave an expression of deep sadness. The Eclipsed symbol was right above the heart shaped hole. Alanine and Balin ran to the edge of the platform and then almost fell off and then looked back at the enemy and got ready to fight.

Large enemies like this have weak points. This one's is it's hands and head. So target those and fight wisely and victory will be yours.

(cue boss music)

The Sun's Shadow made the first move by stretching out it's hands to grab them. Alanine dodged it but Balin was not so lucky and got caught and was then trapped in an energy field. The Sun's Shadow then tried to squish him, but Balin threw his sword at it's face knocking it back and made it go down on one hand. Alanine quickly grabbed Balin's sword as it fell and drove it into the Sun's Shadow's hand, pinning it there. He then proceeded to run up the Sun's Shadow's arm and dealt a devastating blow to it's head. This broke the Sun's Shadow's concentration and Balin was able to break out of the energy field. The Sun's Shadow then fell off the platform and disappeared.

"Where did it go?", asked Balin.

Just then the platform was flipped and then they saw the Sun's Shadow aiming a giant orb of darkness at them. Alanine and Balin quickly put their feet together and push Balin toward the orb and then Alanine shot several orbs of light at the orb of darkness, exploding it and making a hole in it just large enough for Balin to get thru and land a diving corkscrew attack on the Sun's Shadow. They then all landed on the platform with the Sun's Shadow dazed on open to attacks on it's head. After Balin and Alanine unleash a fury of combos, the Sun's Shadow gets back on it's feet. The Sun's Shadow then punched the ground, opening a dark portal and from it came several Husks. Balin and Alanine quickly dispatched the Husks and then wailed on the hand before it lifted it up. The Sun's Shadow then started shooting small orbs of darkness from the heart shaped hole in it's chest.

"Get close to me.", ordered Alanine.

Balin did and as the orbs of darkness came, Alanine cast Reflect to send the orbs right back at the Sun's Shadow, inflicting another chunk of damage. The Sun's Shadow then made itself flat moved along the platform and started punching up from the ground. Balin and Alanine continuously dodge-rolled out of the way of the hands. Then as the Sun's Shadow started coming out of the ground, Balin and Alanine did a devastating cross-cut on it's head finishing the fight. As the Sun's Shadow fell the platform started to dissolve.

Don't be afraid. The light shines brightly in both of you. It is now your time. Tell your fathers that it is time to go to the Keyblade Graveyard. They will understand. and tomorrow, or yesterday, you two's journey will begin. Now it is time to wake up and open the door.

As the voice said this the last of the platform dissolved and two boys woke up in their rooms.

It took me a little while to make this, so I hope you enjoyed this. As always, please review and may your light always shine bright in the darkness.