Hello, again fanfiction and (potential) fanfic readers.

I Hope y'all like it. If not then tell me why so? I would love to improve in something I am lacking at in writing. I'm writing this because its a fun stress relief and by writing I am hoping to improve whatever minuscule talent I have in writing. I am not a writer in any sort of way so do forgive my best if it isn't enough for some of you as I think I got the characters totally OOC. Haha. :p

Okay, this was supposed to be a one-shot but I figured "Hey, I already started something. Might as well continue it." So here I am attempting a new goal. A very very what I think is a very mission impossible goal but keep doing and trying.

Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts and everything about it. I would never be able to think of anything that awesome. :D

05/24/19: I edited mistakes that I could find.

With a sudden jerk forward, Sora gasped like a drowning person just rescued. It took a minute for Sora to realize where he was. He was back in Destiny islands!

"What the hell happened?" he muttered as recollections of the dream flowed to his mind. His hair stood and the boy shuddered as he checked his arms, his back for any injuries and felt relieved when he found out he wasn't injured in any way. That was some dream. Okay, mom was right. Maybe too much sea salt ice cream causes nightmares, he chuckled as he gazed at the sea.

Oh, how the scent of the fresh air, the warm sun, the soft but cooling sand, the sound of the waves and the gentle breeze brought Sora peace as he buried that very very realistic nightmare down to the depths of his mind where it belonged. All the things around him created one big harmonious sound that was very pleasant and relaxing that he could feel himself yawning as he laid down again.

Oh, wait!? What if this is another part of it! And this time showing two of my friends who haven't shown up yet? He thought paranoia settling in slowly when he remembered the Fake Selphie, Tidus, and Wakka.

Was it for real this time? He thought about it, and somehow, he knew the answer was yes.

The lion boy yelped when he saw Kairi's upside down face, "Ah! Kairi! You scared the nine lives out of me." Dammit, too distracted to have recognized Kairi's scent.

Kairi grinned unabashed blowing a strand of her red hair aside while she was carrying a bunch of logs, "Sora, you lazy cat. I knew I'd find you here." Then he realized, Definitely not a dream.

Oh yeah! The raft! We were making one. He almost facepalmed himself just remembering that fact if he wasn't in front of Kairi.

Sora blushed at being found out. "I was just…. just… uhmmm…," he said as his eyes darted around. Sweat rolled down his face as he looked anywhere but Kairi. "Resting because my back hurts," he smiled as he pretended to stretch his back and made exaggerated moaning sounds. Well, considering I was injured in my dream, it's a half-truth.

His redhead friend rolled her eyes, "Please Sora. We both know you're stronger than you look." She said dropping the piles as she sat down next to him.

"Kairi?" he said scratching his cheek. "What're you doing?" His friend raised an eyebrow.

"Lazing around," she said smiling as she plopped down the sand. "Just like you did earlier."

"I wasn't. I told you my back hurts. After all, even a superhuman has their limits," he replied sitting next to Kairi who raised a palm towards the sky.

"Yeah, I'll believe that when it's gonna rain cats and dogs," she said rolling over to him as the redhead used his lap as a pillow.

Silence rolled over them as they both listened serenely. It wasn't the uncomfortable and awkward type of silence but the one where they just enjoyed the others' company.

Sora blushed when he realized that he hadn't realized that his clawed hands gently brushing Kairi's hair. He liked it. Her soft hair that smells like the Paopu fruit with a hint of something he that he couldn't identify.

Seeing as Kairi didn't say anything yet he continued his ministrations.

"Say Kairi," he began. "What was your homeworld like?" Sora knew how many times the question had been asked but he was really curious. Perhaps she remembered something recently?

"I don't know. I really can't remember," the redhead replied as she grabbed Sora's tail that gently touched her arm before he could remove it. No, Kairi! The lion boy was helpless as Kairi massaged it and applying light smooth touches just like playing a harp. The brunet muffled a moan, his back arching as he felt the sensation rocked him all over his body like electricity. "I like Destiny islands but I at least want to remember where I came from. Or even just dream about it but…," really, Sora just want to concentrate but she was making it harder for him to focus. He tried pulling it away again without offending Kairi but her grip didn't let it so. "I just can't," his redheaded friend said now looking at him and her expression morphed to worry. "Sora, you okay?"

Crap. I must be obvious. He thought of how his face scrunched and him biting his lips to stop his mouth from releasing a moan of satisfaction. The brunet hybrid nodded because he couldn't trust his voice not to squeak. That'll surely be a blackmail material for Riku

"Really?" Kairi asked tilting her head, now sitting in front of him and her face mere centimeter away from his making him blush more and he crawled away thankful now that he could think clearly when she focused on his face. She giggled pointing a finger at him, "you're acting weird today, Sora."

The hybrid brunet boy relaxed when she said that, he thought he was a goner and anticipated her saying something about his tail being ticklish or something near that.

"Kairi we should get back at fixing the raft."

"You better be," someone behind him complained. "Seems like I'm the only one working on it." Riku, their muscular silver-haired friend who was older than them by one year said.

"Eh, so you noticed," Kari replied shamelessly.

The older boy huffed, "you're just bad as he is." Riku threw the logs he'd been carrying at Sora, which the hybrid caught with ease, and sat down.

"Hey!" he said indignantly. "I thought we were gonna fix the raft," Riku just smirked at him. The one that always Sora wanted to wipe out his face because he loves it when Riku loses.

"We are," he said smugness rolling off his voice as he now lied down. "But since we've been doing everything from the start while you rest like the cat that you are, I'm thinking I get to rest with Kairi. Now get to work slave." Riku made shooing gestures while Sora grumbled about unfair friends and how they pile their chores on him. "Hey Sora," Riku called.

The boy perked at this and caught the sack his older friend threw, "don't forget the five coconuts and eggs, ten mushrooms, a long rope and a bucket of fresh water."

Sora grumbled more as he started his job.

Sora didn't realize how long it took him to collect the items because when he looked up the sun's red-orange hue reflected on the clear sky and calm seas as the winds slowly became cooler. He must've enjoyed the search for the items more than he realized, he thought. But it really left him tired as he now stood in front of the place where the last item could be gathered. The only part he didn't enjoy was getting the egg, he blamed it on the damned bird, the egg was just so hard to get because of it distracting him.

"Okay, last item, the mushroom," he said upon entering the secret cave.

The secret cave, or rather his secret cave. It was his first until it became his and Riku's when he met his friend. Then, years later, it became his, Riku, and Kairi's secret place. Not even Tidus, Selphie, and Wakka entered the place because they believed the words said about the place.

He knew the nook and cranny of the place, every drawing on the wall he knew its history. The way the cave blocked out outside sent and noise and the musky earthy mysterious smell of the place along with the unknown scent of whatever was behind the door, he knew it all by heart. After all, it was his other haven before he met Riku and where he trained his sensitive senses and find peace whenever possible. To hide from the snide remarks behind his back when people thought he wasn't listening, the way they… Sora realizing what was happening put his focused back on the task and unclenching a fist he didn't realize he formed while thinking and ruining a mushroom he held.

The lion boy smiled as he gathered the mushrooms and putting it on the sack he carried with him while looking at the drawing distractedly. For all his life, the islands were all he knew but now? He, Riku and Kairi was attempting the impossible as they will embark on a journey outside their comfort zone and it really was scaring him. Would they be able to come back? He didn't like the idea of not seeing their world and the places he liked in it anymore, like their Play island or his secret cave.

When the last of the shrooms were collected he stood in front of a drawing of Kairi and him. Sora recalled that they made it the day after his tenth birthday. It was Kairi's gift for him. A drawing of him, and it captured him perfectly and it was a testament to Kairi's art skill. He only wished he could do the same for her because contrasting that was his own drawing —could it be considered drawing, he pondered— of a very shoddy image of Kairi.

Quickly grabbing a rock, he drew and smiling at his work when it was done. It was a sloppy drawing, yes, but he felt he had to do that just in case they wouldn't be able to come back for a long time. After all, no journeys are quick.

"This world has been connected," Sora yelped and hid his drawing when he heard someone from behind him say it. It was only a man in a brown cloak standing beside the strange yet unopened door.

"What?" he asked confusedly as slight annoyance built up in him. Who is he? Why is he in here? He thought as he glared at him. The boy didn't like it when people enter the place unannounced. He didn't think he had seen anyone dress like that all his life. "Who are you?" the hybrid boy said defensively, he didn't know this person. He didn't smell like any other people from the island. This man smelled odd, like… he couldn't describe it. The man managed to hide most of it and only traces of it can be sensed, but it was repulsive in nature.

"Tied to the darkness," the robed man said ignoring Sora's questions. "Soon to be completely eclipsed."

"What are you talking about?" he growled.

"You do not yet know what lies beyond the door," once again ignoring him. He bared his teeth as he was getting tired of the game the man was playing. His presence was not welcome in his sanctuary!

"You're not from this world, are you?" Sora suspected it to be true because he didn't smell like salt, grass, fish, and sand that all people from Destiny islands seem to possess.

"There is so much to learn. Yet you understand so little," The boy stopped the urge to claw him because he had so much self-control and it wouldn't do him good to stoop so low without provocation. He was taught better than that.

Sora huffed uncoiling his tail as he relaxed a little, "well, we'll soon get out and learn what's outside!"

"A meaningless effort," oh whaddya know, the guy does listen to him, after all. "One who knows nothing can understand nothing."

"What's that supposed to mean? How can one know nothing?" He said looking at the door briefly and when Sora returned his gaze to the man, he was gone. The boy was shocked! How could someone escape without making a sound and their scent just disappearing like the wind?

Foregoing that, Sora exited the cave to return the items to Riku who said he would be waiting by the raft.

Riku was nowhere to be found when he got there, only Kairi who was sewing something pink.

"Hey Kairi," he greeted as he dropped the sack on the raft. "What's that?"

Kairi beamed at him as she showed him the object closely. She held shells that were connected by threads and was shaped like a star but still missing one part to be complete. "This," she said jiggling the thing, "is a necklace of Thalassa shells."

Sora looked at her curiously and asked, "okay? Why are you making that?"

"Because in the old days, sailors wore these to ensure good voyage," she answered as she continued finishing the necklace.

"Oh, so it's a good luck charm."

Kairi nodded. "But it's more than, it's a charm to help us find each other if we get separated," she said now pocketing the thing. "C'mon Sora, Riku said he'd meet us at the Paopu tree once you're finished."

Riku was leaning against the tree, his stare directed at the now setting sun when they got there. "Took you long enough," he smirked. "Would have finished it earlier if it was me."

Sora blushed and crossed his arms in defense as he sat down on the tree, "well, the stupid bird got in the way."

This statement got Kairi giggling as she sat next to him. "A bird stopped you, Sora? That's a surprise."

"That's a new excuse if I ever heard one," Riku huffed and likely rolling his eyes.

"Well, it's true," he replied and glanced at Kairi. "Say, when we leave tomorrow, do you think we'll find Kairi's world?"

"Could be," Riku said back not looking anywhere. Sora stopped his tail when he saw it was slowly heading towards Kairi. Nuh uh, not gonna have a repeat of earlier. "We'll never know by staying.

Sora laid down and asked again, "But how far would a raft take us?" Ah, he liked the winds during dusk. For him, it was just the right amount of hotness and coldness that blew away any fatigue he had.

"Who knows," the older boy replied, he could imagine Riku gesturing towards the sea. "If we have to, we'll think of something else."

"So, suppose we get to another world," Kairi asked, curiosity laced in her tone. "What would you do there?"

Kairi's feet thumped against the tree like a heartbeat as she patiently waited for an answer.

"I'd want to try the food, first," he answered.

The girl beside him laughed. "Figured you'd say that, Sora. You will try any meat dish they have there first."

Sora laughed as he grinned at Kairi's words, "Busted."

Riku hummed, "I haven't thought of that yet." The silver-haired boy paused as his shuffling could be heard by Sora. Probably to change position, he thought. "I've always wondered why are we on this island? If there are other worlds out there, why did we end up on this one? Why is Sora the only half animal on Destiny islands when he belonged to another world just as you Kairi? And if there are other worlds, then ours would be just a piece of something much greater. So, we could have easily ended up somewhere else, right?"

Sora shrugged, "I don't know."

Looking at Riku, the older boy was looking right back at them. "Exactly," he said. "That's why we need to go and find out. Maybe we could Kairi's world, probably even Sora's." It always amazed Sora how intelligent Riku could be. He was too curious just as he was as intelligent as Kairi was. He was also the most ambitious of the three of them. That's not to say he wasn't curious to know why he was the only hybrid in their whole place but it was Riku that pushed him to ask more. To know more and do something about the things he didn't know. The lion boy didn't know what he would have done without Riku. Maybe just be content with their tiny world? Either way, he didn't like the answer to that.

"You've been thinking a lot lately, haven't you?" the only girl in their group said. Did Sora imagine it or was there something else to the way she said it? He couldn't help but feel bothered by her words but just opted to ignore it because he might be overthinking things.

Riku smiled, smiled. Not one of his arrogant smirks but a real smile. One of his rare smiles. "It's thanks to you two. I've always wondered why Sora was the only one who was half-cat and when I think that would've been the end of it," he said as he turned his head to the side, towards the beach. "But when you came here, it came back stronger, it made think all of this."

"So Kairi and Sora, thanks," he said as he bowed to them.

"You're welcome," the redhead replied.

"Wait a minute," Sora interrupted gaining the attention of the two. "Why thank me too? I can understand Kairi but me?"

"Because of who you are Sora," Riku answered quickly. When it was obvious that he was still confused, Riku continued, "you've always asked about why you are like that and why are you the only one. Not your mom. Only you. Your father, whoever he was, it seems only your mom knew about him that's why they suspect…" The brunet lion hybrid grimaced at his implications and Riku saw him making him stop. "The point is, because of you wanting answers Sora, it has become my questions too."

"What are friends for, Riku," Sora beamed at his older friend. "But to share the load of one the pain and happiness. Isn't that what you said."

He didn't know how long they stayed like that but he enjoyed it. They talked more about what they will do when they travel tomorrow and back up plans just in case things get dicey. When it was time to go all of them were smiling and full of energy and none of them wanted to go home but eventually they would because they needed to rest for tomorrow's journey.

"Hey, Sora!" Riku called him and caught something in his hands.

The boy raised an eyebrow at Riku, perplexed why he would throw a Paopu fruit at him, "A Paopu fruit?"

Said boy smirked at him as he walked past him, "didn't you say you always wanted to try one?"

He did? Sora tilted his head in confusion just looking at the fruit. "When two people share it, their destiny becomes intertwined. They'll remain a part of each other no matter what," his friend explained. He knew that, so why was Riku explaining it to him?

"Come on, I know you want to try it."

"What're you talk-" he paused when he realized what the older boy meant. That little troll! He thought indignantly, blushing mid-word and running after Riku whose cackle filled the silent air of the island now that only three of them were left. They chase Kairi who walked faster than they could run. How that was possible, he wouldn't know.

"Say Riku," said Kairi after they got to the boats. "Can you go on without us first? I just wanted to talk to Sora in private." Sora stopped untying his boat as his mind crashed and processed what Kairi just said. Probabilities entered his thoughts of what his female friend wanted to talk about. The hybrid blushed in one of those imagined scenarios but he deemed it impossible or still far away.

The silver-haired boy gave Sora a knowing look and his eyes gleamed with a mischievous look on them. Smirking, he shrugged, "sure, just don't do I wouldn't do." He wiggled his eyebrows suggestively and snickered as he started rowing. Sora choked on his saliva and gave him a glare as he could feel his face heat up in embarrassment. He didn't dare look at Kairi.

Both of them waved at Riku and waited for him to disappear. All this time Sora was sweating despite the cold air. He kept rubbing his sweaty hands on his pants. He was feeling twitchy that even his tail was being uncooperative making him have a hard time controlling it in combination with his out of control body. What was it that Kairi wanted to talk? On the edges of his vision, Kairi swung her feet to and fro.

"You know, Riku has changed," she stated after a long silence of them watching the now setting sun giving way for the moon.

Sora tilted his head in question, "what do you mean? Riku is just being Riku to me."

"Well…," she hesitated, making a humming noise. "I don't know how to explain it. I just feel it."

The lion hybrid brunet thought that he didn't like Kairi like… this. She was worried, so he gave her his biggest reassuring grin he had, "don't worry Kairi. I believe that people always change for the better!" he chuckled as he continued.

"And if Riku got lost, we'll always be there to help him! Same goes for you too." Sora said raising his pinky claw. "It's a promise."

Sora felt happiness when Kairi reciprocated his action. It's a promise of a lifetime.

He jumped in reflex when his redheaded best friend took his hands and looked at him with unbridled excitement. "Sora, let's take the raft. Just the two of us!" Was Kairi really serious? What about Riku? He wanted to say but the words fell before he could utter it.

"Uh… uh…," the boy struggled with the words as not only was the close contact with Kairi making it hard to think because of her scent but because he didn't know what to say. He didn't want to disappoint Kairi but he couldn't find it in him to leave the older boy behind. His eyes roamed as if the answers are to be found that way. "Kairi…," he trailed off.

Kairi chortled a minute later when Sora still hasn't found words to say, "just kidding. You should've seen your face!"

"What?" He said bewilderedly, scratching his head. "You got me," he replied forcing a smile. The half lion half boy didn't believe it was a joke. Questions echoed in his mind as he tried to figure out why Kairi was acting strange. She said about Riku changing and then about leaving. Just the two of them. It didn't make any sense but he got the feeling it was about something more than Riku.

The redhead smiled, "Yeah. You're so easy to tease."

"Okay? You're the one that's really changed, Kairi." The lion boy stated. "I mean, when you first came here you were so shy! Now? Where was that girl I found drifting on the shore? She's ready to face the world!" The boy chuckled on his own words.

"Maybe," she shrugged. "Thanks, Sora. I think I'm ready now. Once we set sail, it'll be great. Just promise me one thing, Sora." Sora frowned at Kairi's demeanor and wondered if there really was something wrong. Maybe something it was because of something he did?

"What is it?"

Kairi's smile was infectious as Sora now found himself smiling too. "Don't ever change."

He nodded at her words and accepting her pinky promise. For her and for them he'll swim the ocean! They were both ready to face the world and see new sights!

Even after the sun has set Sora can't get Kairi's strange behavior out of his mind. For him, he saw that she was not joking when she wanted just for the two of them to leave. It really frustrated him that he didn't know why.

The boy thought deeply as he watched the toys hanged in the ceiling of his room clanged all over. Sighing, the brunet boy looked sideways towards their little island. Dark clouds loomed above it and lightning illuminated the heavens as it unceasingly rumbled.

"The raft!" he cried in fear. Jumping out of the window and ignoring the call of his mother about dinner, he silently cried when he knew it was his favorite. He landed gracefully on the sand then quickly took off running. The boy didn't like how cold the wind gusted, it was so unnatural, it made his hair stood erect as it hit him. Nights in Destiny islands were never that cold.

Sora arrived at the place, Finally, he sighed. The way was pave with strong waves and he struggled to row the boat, it was a constant battle with nature as winds and wave attempted to topple him.

Noting that Kairi and Riku's boat was there already but that wasn't what caught his attention, no. Sora gawked openly at the sight of a large black red orb floating above. The sight was worrying. Is that what a star looks like up close? Was his thought. Winds blew against him and his expression turned sour when the odor hit him but he didn't stop running, his worry for his friends so great. He didn't care about that ominous large orb.

"What the!?" he skidded to stop when monsters popped up. Dread filled him greatly. It was the monsters from his dream! The… he realized he didn't know what it was called so he settled for calling them shadows since they were so dark. He cursed, "out of the way!" Sora screamed running towards them grabbing one and threw it against another, topping a group of them.

Jumping pass the group he headed for the bridge when he saw the visage of Riku standing in the center of the islet where the Paopu tree was. He didn't trust his sense of smell and hearing when everything around him was a mess. The gust was loud and rustled loud and the natural smell of nature was overcome by the repulsive scent of the shadows. He ran faster when he heard shuffling footsteps and rumbling behind him and he could only estimate how many were chasing him but he didn't worry about that since he was faster. His worry was for Riku and Kairi. They needed to know about the shadow monsters roaming their island now. Putting great strength in his legs, he jumped to the wooden bridge from below and landed with a land thud.

"Riku! Where's Kairi? I thought she was with you?"

It didn't look like Riku heard him since his attention was on the dark ball. "Riku!" he called again. This time his friend looked at him, Sora pushed down the unknown feeling in him that said to run away from him. It was hard for him to not follow his instinct and held his ground standing in front of the older boy. "Where's Kairi."

Riku's gaze was intense than he'd ever thought he was capable of. It was as if he could see through him. "Sora," he began. "The door has opened!"

Door? What door?

"Riku! Where's Kairi!" The brunet lion boy shook his head. His friend was not making any sense. A strange object floated above them and he's talking about a door?

The older boy reached a hand out towards him. "The door has opened, Sora! We could now go to other worlds!" Riku looked to his right then to the Paopu tree, "We can leave this small world behind us now! But we won't be able to come home anymore. We might not be able to see our parents anymore." He gasped as he took a step back.

Is he serious?! Is this the price to pay for their dreams?

"This may be our only chance. I won't let fear stop us. I'm not afraid of the darkness!"

What was he...

"What are you talking about!" Fear. That was the emotion that dominated him. It curled around him like a slithering rope tightening with each of Riku's words. He didn't know if he liked the price in exchange. It was too steep of a price to pay. It seemed Kairi was right, Riku was different. He was going a path he can't follow.

On the back of his mind, he remembered their promise to a weirdly dressed lady that just stared off the sun sitting on the Paopu tree.

"Kairi will be coming with us too." That didn't reassure him. This Riku, this guy in front of him was so foreign to him. He didn't feel like the Riku they knew. Did Kairi know about this? Was that why she said Riku has changed? Unanswerable questions stayed in his mind but he didn't let it distract him.

Walking towards Riku to convince him otherwise he was shocked when he found he was stuck. "What the…" the hybrid grimaced when he felt something eerily smooth touch his legs. Arms came from the ground restraining him and struggled to move even with all his inhuman strength. "Riku!" Sora reached out a hand towards his first friend as a dark hole formed down below his and Riku's feet. "Ri…ku!" He moved wildly when nothingness touched his skin, slowly and silkily he felt he was pulled down. He was pulled into the darkness that wasn't even penetrated by the starlights above. The boy recalled his dream. The keys, shadows, darkness and his other self but his grip to his mind was slowly slipping away from him.

Each memory faded like the words written in an old book.

Sora felt like he could drown forever. It was too good. It was Enticing him. Muttering wordless suggestions for him to let it inside and guide him. The boy didn't resist it as he drowned in the unexplainable pleasant and cold feeling. His movement and his thought became sluggish. Who am I? What is… going on? The brunet struggled to think, he couldn't remember.

Just as he was about to give up, warmth radiated him and everything around him. He could feel it so. It was very hot but it didn't harm him. It did the opposite on the contrary. It was like the sun slowly piercing the clouds after a strong rainy day, warming and energizing every life underneath it. Twin suns burned inside him.

Keyblade!

He didn't know how he knew that but the songs echoed. It loudly proclaimed its presence to him without any sound. The soundless songs deep inside him, he knew, sang to him and bathing him in its entirety of light that gave him power.

When the light subsided, he found himself back where he originally stood and grasping a strange object. Sora recognized it as the one from his dreams. The keyblade, as it was called but it was different from the one in his dreams. The one he had was simple too like one of them but it was simpler than the dream version. Its guard was hued yellow and the blunt silver body. Kingdom key, strangely he knew it was called.

His musings were unfortunately even cut short even amid chaos when he heard something behind him.

Sora reacted accordingly and cut down the shadow only for another to take its place jumping towards him and be slashed midair. Then turning, to one that jumped to attack his rear, but oh Sora learned his lessons on that one. With a vertical swing, he cut it down. It would not be repeated if he could help it.

Suddenly remembering Kairi's safety, Sora went to one place where he knew was a safe place in times of storm. Their numbers were endless, for every one cut down two would come out from the ground and Sora found it hard to keep on fighting them but in the end, he managed to reach the entrance of the cave and found a strange white door in it.

"Kairi!" he said running as worry despite knowing his voice won't reach the deep end of it.

The girl she was searching for stood in front of the mystery door as darkness oozed out from under it. The fragrance of it was really unnatural! But that was not his biggest concern now. No.

Sora's concern was that he had to take Kairi away from it because he was scared that it would take her away from him too. Just like with Riku.

"Kairi," the brunet boy called trying not to shiver at the coldness that enveloped the place.

"Sora?" Kairi responded weakly. Her voice quivered in between words. When she turned around his worry intensified because she was pale as ice. So pale that he could compare Kairi to the one in his dream. To the one image of the woman who was biting an apple.

Walking towards Kairi to guide her out but he didn't have the chance to grab her out when the door suddenly swung open revealing only darkness inside of it and headed towards them like a fast river. Gritting his teeth, he stood his ground as he hanged on just to catch his sick friend and when he did they were both blown outside with the hybrid boy screaming as he did so.

When Sora came to be once again, words cannot describe his feelings. It was a great torrent of emotion that was flowing in his heart. His heart constricted in pain upon seeing Destiny islands ruined. Fragments of the island floated in the sky that made Sora worried for his mother but nothing can't be done about that for now so he settled in checking Kairi's condition. Ignoring the fact that the island was no more.

He leaned closer to scan her appearance because the rustling of the winds was louder than ever that he struggled to remain focused. She was pale and unconscious, her breathing slow but steady and she didn't seem to have physical injuries so that eased his anxieties a little.

Thud.

Thud.

Thud.

Oh no. It can't be good. He thought slowly turning around.

Another big surprise hit him once again. The brunet hybrid boy inched backward to get Kairi while keeping his eyes on the large demonic creature. He estimated its size to be something near fifteen feet. It had short legs leading to a rather thin pointy foot and long clawed arms that reached to its knees. Its abdomen area was hollow having a heart shape and its head was the one that scared him. It was a mass of tentacle things and lo behind it was large glowing unblinking yellow orbs that stared at him.

The hybrid carried Kairi in his back and using his tail to wrap around her waist as a makeshift rope to prevent her from falling because he could already tell it was going to be a tough fight.

His gut was right when the large shadow punched down but he was already on the move and evaded the attack that would've surely one hit him to oblivion. The boy nearly toppled over when the punch hit the sand as it powerfully vibrated and he squinted his eyes before the small particles could blind him. Taking a quick breath, he tightened his hold on his redhead friend and held his hand forward. It was automatic to him as if the knowledge of how to summon the keyblade came to him naturally as his hand glow bright for a second then the strangely designed weapon came into his possession.

He was prepared when another strike came from above and when it hit the sand over he ran towards the arm and heading straight for the head but he nearly lost his balance when the arm moved but he quickly regained it and jumping on the shoulder.

Sora struck its head horizontally and it bellowed loudly. Its scream, very much guttural as it then reared its head back. Its claws went for him that made him shot down back to the ground before he could be hit by that. Running at its foot, he jumped and swung the keyblade at its knees. Another roar came from the beast as it fell to its knees. The boy didn't let it do whatever it was about to do because he dashed to its now vulnerable form but before he could, a purple energy orbs came out of its abdomen and he barely raised the keyblade in time just to deflect one.

The orb followed him and he was at a great disadvantage because he couldn't do any rolls. Sidestepping to dodge, he could feel the heat of the dark fire, as the scarily accurate orbs passed by him. Sora with all speed he had waved the keyblade as orb after orb came after him.

He didn't know how long it lasted but he was unfortunate because his arms were already feeling heavy against the heavy barrage. "Okay…" he muttered huffing for air. "I have to end this quickly." The young lion didn't know how much he could carry Kairi and defend at the same time. It was taking a toll on him. He was strong yes, but not that strong he could maintain it while strong bearing against strong attacks. A quick glance at Kairi showed the girl was still unconscious and still in place.

Sora jumped back and skidded towards the edge when another punch came from the big shadow. The force was powerful, but he was fast enough to react in stopping himself from falling off the edge. He was more cautious this upon seeing the hand that hit the sand glowed black along with everything around it, thinking of the offensive orbs earlier. The boy cursed when shadows came out of the hand and ran straight towards him without preamble.

The first one jumped but like those that came before it, it was cut down midair and then kicked another clawing for his abdomen sending it careening on another dark creature. His ears twitch sensing one behind him, Sora rotated to see a shadow and with a quick cut, it turned to dust. Shuffling noises on his right were heard by the boy, he turned his head and caught a struggling beasts head in his free hand and growling he threw it straight at the big shadow.

The boy noticed that the big shadow was vulnerable, immediately cutting anything on his way he jumped on its arm and sprinted fast as he could but rolled off the arm when orbs came shooting out of its midsection again. He was huffing as he blocked the dangerous energy orbs and evading every claw out to get him. Sidestepping as a shadow passed him, Sora grabbed it and used it as a shield to block the orb. But he was shocked to see when the creature he grabbed didn't disintegrate but it became bigger!

Dammit! Wrong move! He suddenly released the now growing dark creature. C'mon! I gotta end this! If I'm gonna end this, I got to destroy the source. Sora tried once more to climbed it. The hybrid jumped as an orb passed where he used to stand. A fast swooshing sound headed for him and he knew it was another energy orb, he was vulnerable mid-air. The boy yelped when it hit his defense pushing him back greatly and turned as he hit the sand face first and skidded.

The lion moaned in pain, "dammit…," he said as he tried to stand up but his arms were shaky and his head was aching. The boy looked behind to check on his unconscious friend but he didn't have the time when three monsters jumped on him and he pushed Kairi away and strike down his attackers. He rolled again when he saw another orb homing on his location.

When Sora stopped, he was breathing heavily but he pushed his flaming joints to stand. Seeing as Kairi was safe for now, he defeated the monsters that attack him since he just realized they were after him and not her.

Shouting, Sora ran and attempted to cut down the buried arm which just bounded against it. So, for the third time, he ran along its arm with great struggle because his legs were really tired. But when he reached the head, he didn't waste any time and with great ferocity, he cut down the head with as many strikes as he could do.

Sora moved to jump down when he saw the free arm moved but his efforts turned out to be futile when it caught him in a very vice grip. "No… uh… No," the boy struggled, wiggling his way out. He won't let it end like this! His continuous actions bore no fruit and his fear heightened when he saw the monster charged up its hollow midsection.

"Kairi!" The brunet lion didn't give up but he felt that he didn't have enough power to defeat the gigantic monster

He watched helplessly as those things now approached Kairi. "Get away from Kairi!" The boy's anger boiled as he didn't want to only watch his remaining friend being killed by those. "Get away!"

Lend. Power.

Sora whipped his head around to see the speaker but there were none. It was him, Kairi and the horde of monsters on a part of what was left of the island.

Use it well.

Whatever or whoever that was, it gave him warmth. So much warmth! He could feel his senses getting clearer as it swept away the chaos and the pungent odor of the dark creatures. He can do this! "Get away!" he screamed as a white ray of light blinded him but it helped released him from the giant's hands.

When he landed he ran directly towards Kairi's direction and easily took down five of those things that slowly creeping near Kairi. Oh, Sora's heart boiled with anger and energy, his eyes blazed with more determination now that he was energized.

The first thing Sora did was cut off the appendage of his enemy that struck the ground; the one that was bringing more of his minions and distracting him. He swiftly cut it but what he wasn't prepared for was the recoil of his attack that it left him deaf and sent him flying back as a huge light wave came from his keyblade and successfully cutting off the arms.

He wheezed when he landed, that alone took a lot from him. Still, with great effort, he stood once again. The creature was now bellowing towards the giant dark orb above them. He would ensure with all his power that whatever they really were would not wreak havoc upon their homeworld or any other world anymore.

"Disappear from Destiny island!" The boy approached it swiftly and jumped, keyblade in preparation to strike. He screamed that his lungs burned, his throat hoarse but that didn't matter to him because he would save their world. Swinging his weapon upwards, he released a great white energy. Greater than what came before that it tore the monster vertically in half but it also directed him flying backward and crashing on a wooden platform with a loud thud. His bones, he thought, may be broken. His vision was failing him. Whatever energy left of him was now gone and darkness was gradually covering the fringes to the center of his vision.

"Kai…ri," he said weakly, turning his head towards where she was laying down before he fell to the world of dreams.