Disclaimer

I do not own Disney, Dreamworks, Square Enix, Pixar, or Kingdom Hearts (Even though I do own a copy of it.) All non-original characters belong to their respective studios. (Also, the OC Ymke belongs to ymke1000. Thank you for letting me include your character, and let me know if I accidentally change her personality.)

Ymke's POV- Interworld Space

As Xenysis steered the ship, Ymke noticed that Traverse Town was far behind them. In front of them, a whole masquerade of obstacles were scattered all about. Within the debris, Ymke could spot a couple of dark-looking gummi ships.

Ymke: "Be careful, Xenysis. We're not alone out here, and the company doesn't look friendly."

Xenysis: "I see it, I'll try to avoid them."

At that, the ships started to ambush the lifeboat, each bearing the same insignia as the shadows. Ymke conjured a sphere of fire around the ship.

Ymke: "Just ram through, I believe I can keep this up, if we land at the next world."

Xenysis nodded, and accelerated the ship forward, incinerating whatever touched the sphere. After not even an hour, the duo came across a new world. It seems to be made of clouds, with what appears to be a colosseum on the top.

Ymke: "Lets land at the gates. Maybe we can train here."

Xenysis: "Alright, well hold on. This could get kind of bumpy."

As Xenysis slowly descended the ship down to the clouds, it (surprisingly) landed on the cloud. Xenysis took out a stake, and anchored the ship to it. When the two turned toward the gates, they opened, revealing a clearing with two Greek-style statues with pointed inward. A set of giant gates on the other end of the clearing. On opposite walls stood billboards, only one of them has something on it. As Ymke walked closer to the billboard, she read,

Ymke: "The phil cup?"

Xenysis: "Whatever that is, it says it requires preliminaries."

Ymke: "Hold up, what did you say your keyblade-wielding friend's name was?"

Xenysis: "Sora, why?"

Ymke pointed to the number one spot on the list of fighters. As Xenysis peered at the name, his face brightened. Sure enough, there was Sora's name at the number one spot.

Ymke: "This could mean one of two things: either Sora was here at one point,-"

Xenysis: "- or Sora's here right now!"

Thinking of this, Xenysis bolted towards the inner gates, only to slam into a small satyr.

?: "Hey, watch it!"

Xenysis: "Sorry about that, I was just in a hurry."

?: "Well, no need to rush to get in. There's no new tournaments going on right now."

Xenysis: "Tournament? What kind of tournament?"

?: "Duh! A fighting tournament! What, you didn't notice the colosseum on your way in here?"

Ymke: "I'm sorry. Xenysis here can get quite blond sometimes. I'm Ymke, who're you?

?: "The name' Phil. I run this popsicle stand, and I'm the one that decides you could join the tournaments."

Xenysis: "Wait, if that's so, then I don't suppose you met a guy named Sora earlier? About as tall as me, brown, spiky hair, wields a key-shaped sword."

Phil: "Yeah, I met him. He's not much of a hero, if you ask me."

Xenysis turned to leave, but Ymke stopped him, and started dragging him with her into the main room.

Ymke: "I would like to join the Phil cup, what are these preliminaries your poster speaks of?"

Phil: "They just keep getting smaller everyday. Well kid, follow me. It's actually rather simple: break all the barrels within the time limit. You think you can handle that?"

Ymke: "I think I can manage."

Phil: "Alright, if you insist. Herc! Set up the beginners preliminaries!"

Ymke summons the Furybade, and Phil stands in awe.

Phil: "Oh come on! How many of you keyblade wielders are there? Nevermind, it doesn't matter. This way please."

Phil and Ymke head to the center of the arena, which is filled with about ten to fifteen barrels.

Phil: "You have one minute to break all the barrels. On your marks. Get set. Go!"

Ymke tosses her keyblade at the nearest barrel, breaking it. Then started controlling it's every movement, since it's basically made of fire. The Furyblade started spinning like a chakram, and broke through every barrel in less than ten seconds. The Furyblade ended it's assault with Ymke catching it in front of looked jaw-dropped.

Phil: "Well… that was, unexpected. I guess you're ready for the advanced course."

As he said this a set of platforms appeared in midair, with about twenty barrels scattered around.

Phil: "You have one minute to break every barrel. Ready. Set. Go!"

Ymke then used her keyblade as a hoverboard, changed into her fire armor, except with twin hidden blades made of fire. As she sped along, she sliced through each barrel like a hot knife through butter. (Well har, the har, har. That wasn't funny.) In about twenty seconds she destroyed nineteen barrels, and shot the Furybade was riding at the last one, and when it destroyed the barrel, appeared in Ymke's hand. As her armor dissapated, Phil looked awe-struck.

Phil: "I think you're ready for the expert level."

The barriers to the arena disappeared, and the entire colosseum was covered in barrels.

Phil: "You have two minutes to break all the barrels. Ready. Set. Go!"

Ymke started by doing a backflip over some barrels, landing at the landing in one of the corners of the colosseum. She then formed on the tip of Furyblade a ball of fire. She stabbed Furyblade into the ground, facing the rest of the colosseum, and conjured a high wall of fire, which spread out as it passed through the entire colosseum, incinerating every barrel in less than five seconds. She then turned and broke the last barrel, which was behind her, in the corner itself. Phil looked extra crispy, and jaw-dropped.

Phil: "I don't know what to say. No one was ever able to beat the expert level. Not even herc. I guess I have no choice but to let you in."

Ymke: "Yes, and by the way Phil: I'm going to have Xenysis here join me as a teammate, is that alright."

Phil: "Of course. Most of the fighters you'll be going against will be in large groups, anyway. So I recommend that, at least for your first time in each tournament, you go in with your friend."

Ymke couldn't wait! She and Xenysis were going to compete for the Phil cup, and no one was going to stop them.