Chapter 2: Traverse Town: Hikari's Side
A/N: Yay! Hikari's adventure has begun! She's starting off in a world she's familiar with so that's a great way to start this exam…right? Let's see what Traverse Town has in store for her!
Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts, I just own my OC's.
Enjoy!
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When Hikari came to, she realized she was laying down on a cobble road. Groaning, she slowly got up, taking in her surroundings. She realized right away that she was in Traverse Town-the very first world she traveled to on her journeys.
"Huh? This is….Traverse Town. Why did I end up here?"
When she noticed how unusually quiet it was, she realized she was by herself with no sight of Sora or Riku.
She panicked when she didn't see them. They were with her when the exam began so where were they? Looking around the district, she tried to spot her friend and boyfriend.
"Sora! Riku!"
When she got no response, she sighed and rubbed her neck.
'Maybe they're in a different section of the town' she thought.
She placed her hands on her hips and shook her head at her predicament.
"Well, I'm not going to find them by just standing here" she said to herself.
"Plus, knowing Sora, he'll get lost in this maze of a town and I'm not sure how well Riku knows this place"
With that in mind, she went to go help her poor male keyblade companions.
/
It didn't take Hikari long to realize that Traverse Town was a lot different than when she was last here. While the first three districts were the same, she noticed that there were larger, over the top looking districts as well.
"Wonder if they expanded the town while I was gone?"
She kept a watchful eye on her new surroundings-new locations meant new enemies. She hadn't run into any Heartless yet since she woke up, but she didn't want to let her guard down.
As she continued to search for Sora and Riku, she started to worry. Surely, she would have ran into them by now, so, where were they?
She saw someone up ahead and decided to ask around. If looking by herself wasn't working, then asking for help might.
Walking up to the person, she saw a little girl talking to a moogle.
"Um, excuse me, but have you seen two boys that go by the name Sora or Riku?"
The girl turned to her, then looked to the sky in thought.
"Ummm…. sorry, I'm not sure" she said.
"All I know is that my name is Rhyme"
Hikari tilted her head in curiosity.
"You mean you lost your memory?" she asked.
Rhyme nodded, acting like it was no big deal. Hikari frowned sadly knowing all too well what Rhyme was going through. Not too long ago she had lost her memories of her childhood. It was thanks to her travels and her special abilities that she was able to regain them again.
"I'm so sorry. I had the same problem when I was younger" she said.
Rhyme just smiled and waved her off.
"Aw, it's no big deal. You know what they say- 'sometimes memories just need a little help getting out'"
Hikari couldn't help but smile. It was reassuring to see Rhyme be so positive about her predicament.
"That's the spirit. I'm sure you'll remember them in no time" she encouraged.
Rhyme smiled happily.
"I know I will" she said.
"Hey, would you like me to help you find your friends? Maybe that can help me remember something and it will be better to have two set of eyes looking for something instead of one"
Hikari seemed hesitant. She didn't want to drag a child into something that might be dangerous.
"Are you sure?"
Rhyme nodded.
"I don't mind. Besides, I'm sure your friends are worried about you. I know I would be if I was in their place"
Hikari smiled a little, knowing Rhyme was right. She could already picture Riku freaking out because he couldn't find her and Sora panicking knowing that if Riku knew he lost her, he would kill him.
Offering the girl her hand, she decided to continue her search with her new friend.
"Alright then, let's go!"
With that, Hikari continued her search with the help of Rhyme.
/
Figuring that they wouldn't be in the larger districts, the girls decided to head back towards the first district and work from there. Hikari found it amusing how Rhyme would ask questions about random things, hoping it would trigger a memory.
"So how did you end up in Traverse Town?" Rhyme asked.
Hikari laughed nervously, wondering what to say to Rhyme. She didn't think it was a good idea to say she was training to stop a crazy mad man from plunging the worlds into darkness. So, she decided to be vague with her answer.
"I'm…taking a test" she said lamely.
"A test?" Rhyme repeated.
Hikari nodded.
"It's to see if I have what it takes to face these difficult challenges I'll face in the future. Right now, I'm not strong enough to face them, so that's why I'm taking this test with my friends, Sora and Riku" she explained.
"But when I woke up, they weren't here with me, so I need to find them to make sure they're ok"
Rhyme mulled over Hikari's words, trying to figure out the Keyblade wielder's situation.
"If this is a test to prove your strength, then maybe your friends aren't here with you because you need to tackle this alone. You can't figure out your own strength when there are others with you. You need to do that on your own"
Rhyme's words made Hikari stop in her tracks. She hadn't realized that when Yen Sid placed them within the exam, he would separate them all, so they could take it themselves.
This was a little nerve wrecking to her. Since she acquired the Keyblade, she was always with someone be it Sora, Donald or Goofy. She never fought anyone on her own.
"That never occurred to me…how can I take this test all on my own?"
It seemed luck wasn't on her side at the moment when suddenly dark looking animals appeared out of nowhere.
"Oh no! Dream Eaters!" Rhyme cried.
Hikari quickly picked her up and hid her somewhere safe where the Dream Eaters wouldn't get her.
"Stay here until the coast is clear, ok?"
Rhyme nodded and shuffled closer into her hiding spot while Hikari ran back to the Dream Eaters, summoning her Keyblade as she did so.
"You're not laying a hand on that girl's head, you hear me?"
The Dream Eaters attacked her anyway. Fighting by herself, Hikari realized that her physical skills lacked greatly. Since she was always teamed up with Sora and the gang, she would rely on magic with Donald while Sora and Goofy would fend the enemy off with their physical attacks. It seemed this exam was showing what Hikari needed to improve on if she wanted to become a master.
She was able to hold her own for quite a bit before a Kooma Panda did a sneak attack and pinned her to the ground. Her Keyblade fell out of her hands, skidding across the cobbled ground. She groaned as she tried to get out from underneath the creature.
"Why does something so cute have to be so heavy?" she groaned.
The panda raised its giant paw, ready to hit her in the head and knock her out. Just as it was about to collided with her head, a high-pitched shrieking noise filled the air before a yellow ball of fluff zipped by and hit the panda in the face.
The Kooma Panda flew from the impact, causing Hikari to go free. She didn't waste any time as she quickly grabbed her Keyblade and went to see what saved her from getting knocked out. Funny enough, it was a little bat creature who was in the middle of swatting the Panda's face with its wings.
Knowing her target was distracted, she went for the finishing blow and vanquished the Dream Eater.
Seeing it was safe again, Rhyme came out of her hiding spot and went over to Hikari.
"That was pretty cool how you took out all of those Dream Eaters like that" she said.
Hikari laughed nervously as she rubbed her neck.
"Eh, this just showed how rusty I've gotten" she said.
"Plus, I got help from this little guy too"
Upon better inspection, Hikari saw that the bat was in fact a Dream Eater as well. However, unlike the ones that were attacking her before this one had blue eyes while the others had red.
The little Koomary Bat squeaked and squealed as it hovered near Hikari. The keyblade wielder smiled, seeing how cute it was.
"So, these things are called Dream Eaters?" she asked.
Rhyme nodded.
"Yeah, these guys are really helpful against the bad ones" she said.
"The trick is to control them though. Once you become their master, then they'll you get out of sticky situations"
Hikari looked at the little bat and suddenly remembered that Yen Sid mentioned about them before their exam began. Apparently, it would take a long time to have this exam in the 'real' world so Yen Sid used his magic to place them in what he called the 'dream worlds'. Apparently when the worlds were plunged into darkness some of them were placed in a sleeping state. They weren't in the darkness and yet at the same time they were in the light either, they were basically stuck in limbo. And because of that the Heartless and Nobodies couldn't access these worlds since they were basically 'dreams'. So, to get access to these dream worlds they made dreamed versions of themselves, which was of course the Dream Eaters.
But like any dream there are two sides to them: Nightmares that feed on the negative dreams in people's hearts and Spirits who feed on the Nightmares, almost as if they were living Dream Catchers. Depending on what kind of Dream Eaters they faced, they would have to destroy the Nightmares, making sure they didn't prey on the innocent like the Heartless and Nobodies did, or tame the Spirit ones, hoping they were willing to lend their strength get rid of the Nightmares.
Either way, it seemed like Hikari was going to get help in this exam, just not the help she was expecting.
She studied the Spirit Dream Eater that was before her. It seemed that it wanted to help her fight against the Nightmares.
"So, these guys will help me out?"
Rhyme nodded.
"Yep, that's what they're here for"
Hikari looked at the bat and offered her hand.
"What do you say little guy? Care to join us?"
The bat squealed and flew into her. Hikari laughed when it wrapped its wings around her and nuzzled her face.
"I'll take that as a yes then" she teased.
The bat let her go and flew around her happily.
"Wonder if Sora and Riku have one of these critters with them?" she wondered.
"Only way to know is if we find them" Rhyme said.
Hikari nodded. Just because she had to take her exam on her own didn't mean it stopped her from looking for her friends.
"Right, let's get going"
They continued with their new little Dream Eater friend to the next district.
/
It seemed that once Hikari gained a Dream Eater, more Nightmares appeared. She didn't know if that was a good thing or a bad thing, but it gave her a chance to work on her attacking skills.
"There seem to be no end to these things" she said.
"But at least your Dream Eater friend is helping" Rhyme pointed out.
Despite being small, the little bat was efficient when it came to attacking enemies. It would keep the Nightmares distracted long enough for Hikari to strike them down.
"You should probably name it, so it'll obey you when you need its help" Rhyme suggested.
Hikari looked at the bat in front of her, wondering what would be the perfect name for such a little thing. She noticed it was rather unique looking compared to the other Dream Eaters. While most of them had red or yellow eyes, this one had light blue eyes. Not only that, but its head was a light yellow while its wings were different shades of blue.
The color scheme reminded her of the one person who was most precious to her.
"Riki" she said.
She smiled at the bat sweetly.
"From now on, I'll call you Riki Bat"
The bat chirped before nuzzling Hikari's face. Hikari giggled and cuddled the creature close.
Rhyme smiled at the scene, but it soon faded when she sensed someone. Hikari sensed it too and turned to see a figure wearing an Organization XIII coat.
Panicking, she summoned her Keyblade and pushed Rhyme behind her. She didn't know who this mysterious figure was, but now wasn't the time to figure that out.
"Rhyme, run!" she ordered.
She charged at the mysterious figure when suddenly she felt her body become heavy. Dropping her keyblade, she held her head when she felt dizzy and her vision go blurry.
"Huh? Why…am I…so sleepy?"
Her body caved in and collapsed to the ground.
Through her hazy vision, she saw the mysterious figure slowly approach her.
"Sora…Riku…." She said quietly.
The last thing she saw was the mysterious figure reaching towards her.
/
Once again Hikari found herself within the crystal cave. Looking around she noticed that she was in a different part of the cave with no sight of Lumen.
"Where did she go?"
Looking at her chest, she saw the chain was protruding from it. Picking up the mysterious object, she noticed the chain leading a trail to one of the many openings within the cave as if leading a path.
"Wonder what this leads to?"
Following the chain, she went further and further into the cave. These chains seemed familiar somehow, yet she didn't know where she saw them. As she went further into the cave, she noticed the trail lead her into another cavern where large crystals littered the whole area. She could see her reflection bounce off each one of its smooth surface, acting like a mirror in a way.
When Hikari looked at herself in one of the crystals closest to her, her image changed into Lumen's. Hikari jumped back when she saw her, wondering where she came from.
"Why are you doing this? What do you want?"
Lumen didn't say anything, instead she pointed towards the larger crystals that were before Hikari. Hesitantly, Hikari went up to them, wondering what Lumen wanted her to see. As she got closer, the crystals came to life, glowing brightly with light.
When Hikari looked closer, she noticed that she could see images coming off the crystal, almost as if they were projections. She watched as a little video of Lumen came to life. She was sitting on the ledge looking at the starry sky with three other companions beside her. She had never met these people but Hikari knew their names as if she knew them all her life.
Terra, Aqua and Ven.
The four of them looked happy as they chatted away and stared up at the sky. At one pointed Aqua pulled out a set of lucky charms and handed them out to each one of them. The four of them held them up, showing that they were connected and would always be together.
It image soon blurred before fading away into darkness. Lumen appeared before the crystal, holding her lucky charm within her hand. She sadly stared at the gift Aqua made for her before covering it with her fingers.
"You have to help me save them, Hikari" she said.
She looked at the young Keyblade wielder sadly.
"I can't see them suffer anymore. I need your help to set them free"
Before Hikari could say anything, the light from the crystals faded, turning everything into darkness.
/
"Terra…Aqua…Ven…." Hikari mumbled.
She remembered who those three were. They were the ones that Yen Sid and Mickey mentioned. They were Lumen's closest friends. Seeing the four of them talking together and watching the stars reminded her of when she would watch the sunset with Sora, Riku and Kairi.
Even when they were suffering, their bond still held them together.
Groaning, she slowly woke up, trying to figure out why she passed out so suddenly.
"What happened?" she asked herself.
She looked around to see that she was alone. She suddenly remembered that Rhyme was with her before she passed out and that there was a mysterious figure in an Organization coat following them.
"Where did he go? Where's Rhyme? Did he capture her?"
She quickly got to her feet and looked around the area.
"I have to find her!"
Riki bat appeared before her, fluttering around quickly to gain her attention. The bat motioned towards the next district as if wanting Hikari to follow it.
"Riki Bat, do you know where Rhyme is?"
The bat nodded and flew ahead to show her the way. Hikari quickly followed the Dream Eater so she could save her young friend.
"Hang on, Rhyme. I'm coming!"
The bizarre duo ran through the maze that made up Traverse Town, hoping that nothing happened to their young friend.
/
When they made it to the Fifth District, Riku Bat lead Hikari to a giant greenhouse that made the focus point of the district. Running up to the roof, Hikari spotted Rhyme standing near the edge of the greenhouse.
"Rhyme!"
She quickly dashed over across the glass roof, being mindful of how much weight she put into each step.
"Thank goodness you're okay! Did that man in the black coat do anything to you?"
Rhyme slowly turned around, only to transform into the mysterious figure. Hikari skidded to a stop and summoned her Keyblade.
"You again! What did you do to Rhyme?!"
They mysterious figure lifted its hand and summoned a Hockomonkey Nightmare. Hikari backed away at the size of it. The monkey roared, slamming its fists together to show it wanted to fight.
Hikari shook her head in fear.
"There's no way I can defeat this thing on my own" she said.
Now she really wished that she didn't take these exams. She wasn't a strong fighter by herself. The only reason she ever won battles was because she had Sora, Donald and Goofy helping her out. Without them, she was nothing.
"I can't do this. I can't defeat this thing by myself"
She went to run but stopped when she recalled the dream she had of Lumen. She kept saying that it was up to her to save her friends and she was the only one who could do it. They were waiting for such a long time, hoping and praying that someone would hear their cries of help. Hoping that someone would stop Xehanort, so he would never harm another soul like he did them.
Hikari gripped her Keyblade tightly to the point that her knuckles turned white. Yen Sid had told her that she, Sora and Riku were the only ones who could save them. If they backed out now, then who would save them?
Looking back at the Nightmare, she finally realized what she had to do.
"No. I can't run away now…not when they need me" she said as she walked back to the creature.
"There are so many people who are counting on me, so many lives that need help. If I run away now, who will save them? And I need to save Rhyme from this creep. I can't let them down"
She looked at the mysterious figure and glared, pointing her keyblade towards them.
"If you think you can scare me with your big Dream Eater, then you have no idea who you're facing"
She quickly went into a fighting stance, squaring off with the enemy that was before her.
"You picked the wrong girl to start a fight with, monkey man"
A ball of light started to glow from within Hikari before it sprang forth from her, taking the form of a yellow and white Pegaslick Dream Eater. The horse neighed as it flew towards her. Hikari held her hand out and watched as the Dream Eater nuzzled into her palm.
"Are you here to help me?" she asked.
The Pegaslick nodded before taking a stance next to her, ready to face the Hockomonkey. Riki Bat flew towards her other side, puffing out its fuzzy chest as if to show it was ready to fight as well. Hikari smiled and went back into her fighting stance.
"Alright, let's show this ape what we can do!"
The Hockomonkey roared once again as it swung its fist at them. Hikari dodged and looked at her surroundings to get a better idea of how to defeat this thing. They were out in the open with hardly any spots to hide for cover and nothing to use as a weapon. They were in a barren environment which was becoming a huge disadvantage. Looking down at her feet, Hikari could see through the glass roof of the greenhouse. The whole area was filled with various plants and a flowing waterfall that helped keep the plants alive.
'If I can get that thing down there, I might have a higher chance at beating it' she thought.
If the Nightmare was in a contained area, that meant it wouldn't be able to move around as much. But at the same time since they were in a tight area that meant the chances of the others getting hit were high too.
Hikari would have to be the first one to attack if she wanted to win this fight.
Coming up with a plan, she summoned her Dream Eaters to tell them of her idea and what their roles would be. When each creature got their task, she put her plan into motion.
"Alright, let's wrap this up so we can save Rhyme"
She jumped onto the Pegaslick's back and flew over the Hockomonkey's head. Aiming her keyblade at the glass ceiling, she shot a beam of light at it causing the roof to shatter. They Hockomonkey fell through the roof and landed into the greenhouse where it was trapped.
Now for Phase 2.
"Now, Riki Bat!"
The little bat zipped into the greenhouse, grabbing various vines it could find and wrapped them around the Hockomonkey's wrists. This wouldn't contain it for long, but it would be enough for what Hikari had in mind next.
Flying into the greenhouse, she aimed her keyblade at the water fall, calling forth a water spell. Sure, enough the waterfall grew bigger which cause the greenhouse the start flooding with extra water.
Just what Hikari was hoping for.
Aiming her Keyblade now at the pool she created, she smiled darkly as she used the spell that would end this match.
"THUNDER!"
The whole area filled with lighting as it dances across the water and hit the Hockomonkey. The Nightmare let out a strangled roar as it was electrocuted. Hikari kept the spell going until the Nightmare couldn't handle it anymore and its body finally caved in and turned into dark dream particles.
When the Nightmare was finally gone, Hikari sighed with relief and slumped against the Pegaslick's neck.
"That was a close one"
Riki Bat flew towards them and chirped happily at the fact that they won. Smiling softly, Hikari stroked its soft fur while she patted the Pegaslick's neck.
"I couldn't have done it without you guys. Thanks for helping me"
Looking up at the ceiling, she narrowed her eyes. That mysterious figure was still out there. Now that the Nightmare was gone it was time to take care of her next problem.
Flying out of the greenhouse, she went to see who this person was.
/
Sure enough, Hikari found the Organization member standing near the edge of the greenhouse. Jumping off the Pegaslick, she strode over to him Keyblade in hand.
"Alright you, shows over. Now tell me what you did with Rhyme?"
The mysterious figure didn't say anything for a moment, but when it did it was bone chilling.
"A Keyblade Weidler who can not only see memories but is also one of the princesses of heart. I wonder, just how many more titles do you hold?"
They turned around and pulled back their hood, revealing to be a boy around Hikari's age with tan skin and silver hair.
He smiled at her darkly as if thinking about something.
"I'm starting to see why she picked you to be her successor"
Hikari narrowed her eyes and went into a fighting stance.
"Who are you?" she demanded.
The mysterious figure laughed darkly.
"I think the question is who are you? Will you be the one who makes my dreams come true? Or shall you let my nightmares become a reality?"
Never taking his eyes off her, he opened a dark portal and slowly walked towards it.
"Take care, Hikari. I look forward to seeing you unlock the secrets that sleep deep within your heart"
When the portal closed, Hikari dismissed her Keyblade.
"Just who was that guy?" she wondered.
"He seemed familiar…and yet at the same time…he wasn't"
She sighed, knowing she had yet another mystery to solve. Fortunately, she was pulled from her rambled thoughts when she saw two very familiar faces run into the Fifth District.
Gasping, Hikari quickly ran down to the bottom floor of the greenhouse, hoping to catch up to Sora and Riku.
/
Hikari's heart was jumping for joy when she saw Sora and Riku. She was afraid that she would have to take these exams on her own, but it looked like that wasn't the case. They were here and that meant they could pass this exam with flying colors and figure out who this mysterious figure was.
She smiled as she got closer, not realizing that both looked transparent.
"Sora! Riku!"
"Just a moment, Hikari"
Hikari skidded to a stop when a boy with beige hair suddenly appeared before her with Rhyme at her side. At the sight of her, Hikari's attention immediately when to Rhyme instead.
"Rhyme!"
She flung herself at the girl and pulled her into a tight hug.
"Oh, thank goodness you're alright. I'm so sorry for putting you into danger like that"
Rhyme just smiled at returned the hug.
"It's alright. I'm happy you came to rescue me, but I'm fine. He took me away before that man in the coat could do anything" she said as she gestured to the boy next to her.
Hikari finally took the time to study this new face. There was something off about this boy, but she could tell that his heart was in the right place.
"Thank you…um?"
The boy chuckled.
"Pardon me, where are my manners? I'm Joshua"
Hikari nodded her head in acknowledgement.
"Thank you for saving Rhyme, Joshua. But…how do you know my name? And where did you take Rhyme?"
Joshua wore a mysterious smirk as he tucked a hand in his pocket.
"If you'd like to settle down for a sec, I'll field your questions one at a time" he offered.
Hikari pondered for a moment. She wanted to catch up to Sora and Riku, but right now her main concern was Rhyme and making sure she was ok.
"Very well, I would appreciate it if you would clear up a few things for me" she said.
Joshua nodded in understanding.
"Let's start with Rhyme" he said.
"I'm hanging onto her dreams for her. They're my portal"
Hikari tilted her head.
"Portal?"
Joshua rubbed his neck, trying to find a better way at explaining things.
"Let's just say her dreams area a gateway between worlds" he explained.
"Next question-how could I possibly know your name? This town has a little secret. It only appears when someone out there has a need of shelter"
Hikari nodded, finally understanding something he was saying. Of course, she knew about the workings of Traverse Town-she lived her with Leon before she made it to the islands.
"Believe me, I know the functions of this world. I lived here for a bit when I was a kid…although it seemed some areas were added since I was last here"
Joshua shook his head.
"That's where you're wrong. You stayed on the version of this world that is in the realm of in between, while the one you're currently on is one that is made up of my dreams" he clarified.
"That's why I was able to know your name-I dreamed you up. I also know your friends, Sora and Riku"
Hikari's heart leaped, remembering that she saw them close by before Joshua showed up. She went towards them, only for Joshua to stop her.
"Wait a minute. Surely you can tell that they're not here physically"
Hikari looked at Joshua then looked at Sora and Riku. Now that she saw them closer, she could tell right away that they weren't here. They looked transparent as if they were projected from a screen and were moving around as if they were there.
She went up to Riku's projection and reached her hand towards him. Her heart sank when her hand went right through him. She was so close to him and yet so far away.
'It's like my last two journeys all over again' she thought.
"If they're not here…then where are they?"
Joshua walked up to the projection, watching the scene unfold before them.
"They're right inside this projection, in another imaging of this world" he explained.
Hikari took a moment to process all this information Joshua was giving her. It they weren't on the same Traverse Town she was on, then they were on a different one.
"So…they're in another Traverse Town? Is there a way I can reach them?"
"Sad to say, it doesn't work that way" Joshua said.
"You can't travel through another person's dreams. In this projection, you're seeing another chain of events, in another world trapped by the Dream Eaters. As for how the world got split into various pieces…I have a feeling you'll need to ask that guy"
A projection of the mysterious figure appeared before Riku, telling him something that clearly put him on edge.
"What is he doing there?" Hikari wondered.
This was proof that this mysterious figure was bad news. If he could cross dreams like it was nothing, who knew what else could do as well.
'These exams seem to be taking a turn for the worse. I need to find Sora and Riku before that mysterious guy harms them' she thought.
She looked at Sora and Riku's projections again. They seemed to be okay now but hopefully they could take care of themselves until she found them.
"Sora…"
She looked at Riku's projection and held her hand up as if to reach him again.
"Riku…"
Riku's projection held up his hand as if he could sense her. The two of their hands touched, showing that despite being far away, they were still near one another.
Hikari smiled at the connection.
"Don't worry, Riku. I'll catch up to you and Sora in no time" she said.
"And how do you plan to accomplish that?" Joshua asked.
"You can't cross dreams like that. The only way you can see them again is if you woke up"
Hikari looked at him determinedly.
"I have to try at least" she said.
"The bond I share with them is an unbreakable one. No matter where I am, my heart will always lead me to theirs. If I keep that in mind, then I'll see them again in this exam"
She smiled at her new Dream Eater friends.
"Besides, I'm sure my new friends will be more than happy to help me out"
The two Dream Eaters chirped and squealed at the idea of going on an adventure.
Hikari sighed as she placed her hands on her hips.
"I was really skeptical about taking this exam, but it's a good thing I took it" she said.
"If there are people like that creepy boy entering the realm of dreams and causing trouble, then I need to stop him. What kind of Keyblade Wielder would I be if I let this happen?"
She held up her fight.
"I'll stop that guy and show Sora and Riku I can take care of myself. They've always protected me in the past and now it's my turn to protect them"
Joshua smirked as he laughed under his breath.
"So, this is the Hikari she was talking about" he muttered.
The keyhole to Traverse Town appeared before them. Summoning her keyblade, Hikari sealed it so the Nightmares wouldn't attack it again. One down and who knew how many more to go.
"Sora…Riku…hang in there until I reach you, okay?" she said quietly.
She looked at Rhyme and smiled sadly to her.
"I'm sorry that I have to leave but I need to help these other sleeping worlds"
Rhyme nodded in understanding.
"It's okay. Just be careful on your travels. And make sure you come back and visit"
Hikari knelt and pulled her into a hug.
"Thanks for everything" she whispered.
She got up and started walking away. She still didn't know if she had what it took to become a Master. What she did know though was that the other sleeping worlds and her friends needed help and she would be the one to come to their aid.
'I swear I will protect everything' she vowed.
With that vow, Hikari's quest to become a Keyblade Master began.
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A/N: Way to go Hikari! She just started off her exam by proving she has what it takes to fight on her own, (which if you see what happens in KH3 she's gonna need that mind set lol)
Seems like Lumen keeps wanting to show Hikari what happened to her. Wonder why she's doing that? Is it to show her what's to be expected with Xehanort?...or perhaps she doesn't want history to repeat itself.
And of course our main villain of the story has made an appearance. He's gonna give Hikari a headache with the way he talks, I just know it.
Well, feel free to tell me what you think and what you're excited to see next!
Take care!