Chapter 2: Ruby
I feel like I'm falling into darkness. I scream out for help, but noone is around. I tilt my head and see a platform. I quickly flip to where I can land on my feet. As my feet make contact, a thousand doves fly away, revealing a design made of stained glass. "What is this?" I mumble to myself.
As I study the design, I realize that it is a boy wielding a giant key. I get a feeling of being watched. From the shadows, Yellow eyes can be seen. They take form and start crawling toward me. A voice calls out, "Ruby? Can you hear me? Don't be afraid. You may be in darkness now, but even in the darkest dark, there's always a light."
The creatures all tackle me. I try to shake them off to no avail. A light glows from within me and drives the monsters away. As I stand up, I see the Crescent Rose appear before me. I reach for it, and its form changes to that of a key. The voice from before says, "take up the keyblade, for it is the only thing that will be able to slay these creatures, these Heartless."
I quickly grab the new weapon and strike at one of the Heartless, cutting it in half. My hand finds a series of buttons and a trigger on the handle of the keyblade. I pull the trigger, firing a rifle round into the forehead of one of the adversaries. I push a button and the familiar scythe blade unfolds from the teeth of the key.
A set of stairs appears, leading to another platform. I cut through several enemies and dash up the stairs, noticing that the others aren't following me. I smirk as I reach the next platform. Black rose petals swirl around as I stare into the face of my next enemy. The voice speaks again, "Everyone has darkness in them, and the closer you are to the light, the greater the shadows you cast are. Don't be afraid, because you aren't alone."
The heartless smiles a wicked grin. I take a step back, realizing that it's MY heartless, from when the ones at the dust shop attacked me. I run forward, swinging the keyblade at the enemy's torso. From darkness, it creates a dark Crescent Rose, blocking the attack. "This key is so difficult to fight with!" I complain.
I push a different button on the handle and it unfolds into the familiar Crescent Rose. I smirk, taking my usual stance. The heartless vanishes, appearing above me. It slashes downward at my head, but I quickly bring the scythe up to block. The impact creates a shockwave that sends the Heartless away, and knocks me down. Crescent Rose falls from my hands and slides away.
The heartless stands up, running at me. What do I do, what CAN I do? I find myself thinking. The now-familiar voice tells me to raise my hand and call my weapon to my side. As I raise my hand, the scythe vanishes and reappears as the key in my hand. "God damn it!" I groan.
I jump to my feet, driving the key through my Heartless's chest. It screams in agony and falls backward, fading out of existence. I smile and fall down, resting. A bright light soon comes from where the Heartless was, and I find myself back where I was during the attack. "Now to deal with the Dust Thief." I state, walking back toward the store, Dust til Dawn.