Chapter 1: Destiny Islands
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The early morning sun hit my eyes, which prompted me to wake up. Even though the Realm of Darkness had its own version of the sun, I missed the sun of the Realm of Light; however, last night I saw something very disturbing. One of the stars in the sky blinked out. Why do I have a feeling that the worlds are in danger again?
Luz's P.O.V.
I was on some kind of green stained-glass window, not sure how I had gotten there.
'So much to do, so little time… take your time. Don't be afraid. The door is still shut.'
I wasn't sure what that meant, so I just started walking. When I reached the center, three pedestals appeared in front of me. One had a sword, one had a shield, and the last one had some kind of wand.
'Power sleeps within you. If you give it form… it will give you strength. Choose well.'
I ran over to the wand, and then held it in my hands.
'The power of the mystic. Inner strength. A staff of wonder and ruin. Is this the power you seek?'
I nodded my head, and then the wand disappeared.
'Your path is set. Now, what will you give up in exchange?'
I ran over to the sword.
'The power of the warrior. Invincible courage. A sword of terrible destruction. You give up this power?'
I nodded my head.
'You've chosen the power of the mystic. You've given up the power of the warrior.'
The stain-glassed floor below me began to shatter, and I began to fall, and I saw another stain-glass platform below me. I landed, and the wand I chose formed in my hand.
'You've gained the power to fight. Use this power to protect yourself and others.'
An image of some kind of black thing with yellow eyes appeared in front of me.
'There will be times you have to fight. Keep your light burning strong.'
Suddenly, the floor turned black, and I felt like I was falling. When I was aware of everything again, I noticed that I was on another stain-glass floor. However, on this floor, there was a door, which I soon opened, which lead me back to the island.
'Hold on. The door won't open just yet. First, tell me more about yourself.'
"Huh? What do you mean?" I asked
"What's most important to you?" asked a female voice
I turned to face Selphie.
"Friendship. What else?" I asked
She soon disappeared, and Tidus walked up.
"What are you so afraid of?" asked Tidus
"I guess… never having the courage to do what I want." I said
He disappeared just as Wakka appeared.
"What do you want out of life?" asked Wakka
"To broaden my horizons of course." I said
He disappeared as well.
'You want to have friendship. You're afraid of not having courage. You want to broaden your horizons. Your adventure begins at dawn. As long as the sun is shining, your journey should be a pleasant one. The day you and three others open the door is both far off and very near.'
I was still on some stain-glass platforms! This is getting really annoying! Before I knew what was going on, a stain-glass staircase appeared in front of me, which lead me to another stain-glass platform.
'The closer you get to light, the greater your shadow becomes. But don't be afraid. And don't forget… you hold the mightiest weapon of all. So don't forget: You are one of the four who will open the door.'
That was when I opened my eyes. It was all a dream, but it felt so real.
"Hey! Luz! You up yet?" asked a male voice
I opened my window and saw Lumen outside waiting.
"Lumen!" I exclaimed
"Hurry up, Riku, Sora, and Kairi are already at the island." Said Lumen
"Okay! I'll be down in a minute! I have to tell you about this dream I had." I said
I got dressed in a navy blue halter top, pink skinny jeans, and my favorite pair of shoes, which were big, and yellow. I just put my hair up in a ponytail, and ran out the door.
"Hey." I said
"Hey yourself. So, what's this about a dream?" asked Lumen
"Okay, so I was in this weird place, and some voice was telling me to choose a weapon at first." I said
"You too?" asked Lumen
"Wait, you had the dream?" I asked
"Yeah. What did you pick?" asked Lumen
"The wand and I gave up the sword." I said
"I chose the shield, and I gave up the wand." Said Lumen
"The voice I heard in my dream said that I'm 'one of the four that will open the door'. What does that mean?" I asked
"I don't know, but in my dream, well, I saw a girl, and I think I saw her somewhere before. Thing is, I didn't hear her name. I woke up just as she was about to introduce herself too." Said Lumen
"Well, let's hurry then. We don't want to keep the others waiting." I said
Hikari's P.O.V.
I woke up after I decided to take another nap. I had such a strange dream. I was at the Station of Awakening; at least, I think it was from what I read in old texts relating to the Keyblade. I had chosen the Dream Rod and gave up the Dream Sword. I also heard a voice that said 'I'm one of the four that will open the door'. But what door was that person talking about?
"Whoa! Gimme a break, Kairi." Said a boy
I slightly chuckled. The way that person talked reminded me of Ven.
"Sora, you lazy bum. I knew I'd find you snoozing down here." Said Kairi
Sora? No way. I decided to get a better look, and no doubt about it, it was the same Sora I met so long ago. He's grown so much. How much time has passed? I better find a way to contact Master Yen Sid.
Luz's P.O.V.
"I think you mean, we knew we'd find him snoozing here." I said
"Luz! This huge black thing swallowed me up! I couldn't breathe, I couldn't…" started Sora
Kairi then hit him on the head.
"Ow!" exclaimed Sora
"Are you still dreaming?" asked Kairi
"It wasn't a dream! Or was it? I don't know. What was that place? So bizarre…" said Sora
"Yeah, sure." Said Kairi
Kairi and Lumen then turned to face the sea.
"Say Kairi, Lumen, what was your hometown like?" asked Sora
"You know, where you grew up?" I asked
"I've told you before, I don't remember." Said Kairi
"Same here." Said Lumen
"Nothing at all?" asked Sora
"Nothing." Kairi and Lumen said in unison
"You ever want to go back?" I asked
"Hmm… well, I'm happy here." Said Kairi
"Yeah, same." Said Lumen
"Really?" asked Sora
"But you know, I wouldn't mind going to see it." Said Kairi
"Yeah, same." Said Lumen
"I'd like to see it too. Along with any other worlds out there!" exclaimed Sora
"Same with me." I said
"I wanna see them all!" Sora and I exclaimed in unison
"So what're we waiting for?" Kairi and Lumen asked in unison
"Hey, aren't you guys forgetting about me?" asked a familiar male voice
We turned to see Riku.
"So, I guess I'm the only one working on the raft." Said Riku
He tossed a log to Sora.
"And you three are just as lazy as he is!" exclaimed Riku
"So you noticed. Okay, we'll finish it together! I'll race you." Said Kairi
"Huh?" asked Sora
"What? Are you kidding?" asked Riku
"Yeah, seriously Kairi." I said
"Ready? Go!" exclaimed Kairi
Sora, Riku, and I jumped up immediately after that, and all three of us were neck-in-neck. Unfortunately for Sora, he came in third place. Second to me. First to Riku. That means he has to find the logs. I had to find some rope, and Lumen had to find the cloth for the sail. It took all day, but we found the materials. At the end of the day, we were sitting on the Paopu fruit tree. We were staring off into the sunset.
"So, Kairi's and Lumen's homes are somewhere out there, right?" asked Sora
"Could be. We'll never know by staying here." Said Riku
"But how far could a raft take us?" I asked
"Who knows? If we have to, we'll think of something else." Said Riku
"So, suppose you get to another world. What would you do there?" asked Kairi
"Hmm… well, I haven't really thought about it. It's just… I've always wondered why we're here on this island. If there are any other worlds out there, why did we end up on this one? And suppose there are other worlds… then ours is just a little piece of something much greater. So we could have just as easily ended up somewhere else, right?" asked Riku
"I don't know." Said Sora
"Exactly. That's why we need to go out there and find out. Just sitting here won't change a thing. It's the same old stuff. So let's go." Said Riku
"You've been thinking a lot lately, haven't you?" asked Kairi
"Thanks to you and Lumen. If you two hadn't come here, I probably would've never thought of any of this. Kairi, Lumen, thanks." Said Riku
"You're welcome." Lumen and Kairi said in unison
We then headed down to the dock to get our boats, and I saw someone. She had long blond hair, and was just standing near the waterfall. Why do I feel like…?
"Hey! Luz! You coming, or what?-!" exclaimed Lumen
"I'll be right there!" I exclaimed
I turned back to where I saw the girl, but she wasn't there. Was I seeing things?
Hikari's P.O.V.
That was too close for comfort. I had to hide in a nearby brush to avoid being seen.
"Hikari, are you still there?" asked Master Yen Sid
I walked back to the pool of water.
"Sorry about that Master Yen Sid. I couldn't afford to be seen." I said
"I understand. It's been ten years Hikari." Said Yen Sid
"Ten years?-! No way, it felt like ten days had passed in the Realm of Darkness." I said
"So that's where you've been all this time." Said Yen Sid
"Yes, and I fear that the worlds are in danger again." I said
"Unfortunately, they are." Said Yen Sid
"That's what I thought. Last night, I saw a star blink out. Is Master Xehanort up to no good?" I asked
"The Xehanort you know is battling inside Terra's heart." Said Yen Sid
"I see. That is comforting to hear, but it also means that Xehanort is still inside Terra. At least he's still alive. Master Yen Sid, I should probably leave soon to check on matters." I said
"I'm afraid not. The stars tell me you have a different task in front of you, to guide the Keyblade Wielders of a generation you're from, and a new generation." Said Yen Sid
"I see, so the master has to be the teacher." I said
"I trust you can do it." Said Yen Sid
"I'll do the best I can, I promise." I said
"I believe that you truly can. I'm counting on you Master Hikari." Said Yen Sid
He cut communication after that. So, the worlds are in trouble once again, and it's up to this Keyblade Master to help.
The next day, Luz's P.O.V…
I just arrived at the cove, when I spotted Riku and Sora having another one of their arguments.
"If I win, I'm captain! And if you win…" started Sora
"I get to share the paopu with Kairi." Said Riku
"Huh?" wondered Sora
"Deal? The winner gets to share a paopu with Kairi." Said Riku
"Wha… wait a minute…" started Sora
"Okay. On my count: ready, set go!" exclaimed Kairi
They sped off as soon as Kairi said 'go', and Lumen showed up.
"Hey guys." Said Lumen
"Hey." I said
"Let me guess, Sora and Riku, the usual?" asked Lumen
"The usual." I agreed
And Riku made it back first.
"Man, now the score's 0 to 1!" exclaimed Sora
"Alright, we're naming the raft Highwind." Said Riku
After that little 'adventure', we were looking for provisions. Lumen was looking for a seagull egg, Sora was looking for drinking water, and I was fishing for fish. Lumen, Sora and I all agreed to find coconuts and mushrooms after we got the first things on our lists. We did eventually find some more mushrooms in our secret place. This place really brought back some memories, and Sora decided to finish that picture he and Kairi made a long time ago, and then, we all heard something
"Wh-who's there?" asked Sora
"I've come to see the door to this world." Said a male voice
"Huh?" I wondered
"This world has been connected." Said the male voice
"Wh-what are you talking about?" asked Lumen
"Tied to the darkness… soon to be completely eclipsed." Said the male voice
"Well, whoever you are, stop freaking us out like this. Huh?" asked Sora
The guy was wearing black, so we couldn't see his face.
"So, wise guy, where did you come from?" I asked
"You do not yet know what lies beyond the door." Said the male
"So you're from another world!" exclaimed Lumen
"There is so very much to learn. You three understand so little." Said the male
"Oh yeah? Well, you'll see. We're gonna get out there and learn what's out there!" exclaimed Sora
"A meaningless effort. One who knows nothing can understand nothing." Said the male
He then disappeared within the wind. Seeing no purpose to stay in the secret place, we headed out back to the raft, and gave Kairi the supplies. I was sitting on the Paopu fruit tree when Lumen showed up.
"I thought you went home." I said
"Same." Said Lumen
"Oh. So, do you think that Riku's changed? He's so serious all the time. It's almost as if he's not the Riku I grew up knowing." I said
"You have it rough. I don't even know if I have parents, or people who know me out there. For all I know, I could've been gone for days or years back in my world." Said Lumen
"I'm sure we'll find where you're from." I said
"Thanks Luz." Said Lumen
"No prob." I said
I was now at home, lying down on my bed, when I noticed something outside of my window.
"A storm? Oh no! The raft!" I exclaimed as I jumped up out of bed
I furiously started rowing my boat to the island. When I arrived, I saw some strange black thing in the sky.
"What's that?" I wondered
Hikari's P.O.V.
"That thing in the sky can only mean one thing. Darkness has arrived on this world's doorstep. And where there's darkness…" I started
I summoned Star of Roses, and took out some Heartless who were about to jump me.
"Heartless aren't far behind." I finished
Luz's P.O.V.
"No way. Sora, Riku, Kairi, and Lumen. They're here too." I said
The black blobs from my dream appeared. I didn't have the wand from my dream, so I just ran. I eventually ended up at the Paopu fruit tree, where I saw Lumen, Sora, and Riku.
"Sora! Riku! Lumen!" I exclaimed
"Where's Kairi?-! I thought she was with you!" exclaimed Sora
"The door has opened…" said Riku
"What?" asked Lumen
"The door has opened Sora, Lumen, Luz! Now we can go to the outside world!" exclaimed Riku
"Are you deranged?-! We gotta find Kairi!" I exclaimed
"Kairi's coming with us! Once we step through, we might not be able to come back. We may never see our parents again. There's no turning back. But this may be our only chance. We can't let fear stop us! I'm not afraid of the darkness!" exclaimed Riku
He extended his hand as a black portal appeared under his feet.
"Riku…" Sora, Lumen, and I started
Something black began to surround him, and it was about to swallow me, Lumen, and Sora too, until something struck the ground between us, and dispersed the black stuff around us. That was also when I saw a bright light in the dark, and when I could see the islands again, I felt something in my hand, it looked like a key, but I thought it was a sword. It was black and white, and had a broken heart as the 'key' part. Lumen had one of those things too, and it looked like Sora's, but the difference was the Keychain.
'Keyblade…'
A girl with blond hair in twin tails then showed up, and pulled out from the ground one of those things that Sora, Lumen, and I were holding. Who is she?
Hikari's P.O.V.
So this is where my spell brought you Lumen. I escaped that place just in time too.
"So, it looks like you guys were stuck between a rock and a hard place." I said
"Who are you?" asked Sora
"The name's Hikaru. And you guys are?" I asked
"Sora." Said Sora
"I'm Luz." Said Luz
"Lumen." Said Lumen
"Nice to meet you. I'd love to stick around with introductions, but we need to get off this world, and fast. At this rate, it's going to overrun by darkness." I said
"Wait, you come from the outside world?" asked Luz
"Whoops. Cat's out of the bag. Looks like I broke rule number one too." I said
"Rule number one?" Luz, Sora, and Lumen asked in unison
"Never, ever, let anyone else know you're from another world, or that there are other worlds. You have to preserve the world order." I said
"But Lumen's from another world." Said Luz
"Then he's a special case. Anyhow, before we do get out of here, are you guys forgetting something?" I asked
They stood there for a while, and I could imagine a light bulb above their heads when they realized it.
"Kairi!" Sora, Luz, and Lumen exclaimed in unison
"Thought so. Come on, let's find her." I said
We did fight a few heartless while searching for this 'Kairi' girl, and we did find her, in the place where I would hide out whenever I was visiting this world.
"Kairi!" exclaimed Sora
She turned around to face us, and she wasn't looking too good. She looked kinda pale.
"Sora, Lumen, Luz…" said Kairi
A wave of darkness came from the door behind Kairi; I couldn't let that darkness run its course.
"Light Shield!" I exclaimed
A barrier of light surrounded us as Kairi flew our way. Sora tried to grab her, but she just… vanished. We were all pushed out of the place, even with my shield up. I looked up at the sky, and what I saw scared me. This world wasn't going to last much longer. We had to seal the Keyhole to this world, however, before we could, a huge Darkside appeared behind us. Oh great, at a time like this?
"Stay back. Let me handle this." I said
However, Sora charged in for battle.
"Sora, wait!" exclaimed Lumen
"Kid's gonna get himself killed rushing into battle like that!" I exclaimed
We all then rushed into help him. Screw my title; I had to help him before he got himself killed! Sora attacked the arms, Lumen and Luz were working on the bottom, and I was getting its head. We finally sent it back to where it belonged, but it was too late. This world was getting sucked up!
"Hang on!" I exclaimed
Even with those words, we couldn't stay on the ground; we were all sucked up into the vortex, as I was met with darkness surrounding my vision.
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