User blog:Galexgan/Kingdom Hearts: Child of the Sun, Part 2, Chapter 1+

Chapter 1+: The Light and Shadows Within
It seemed like I lay there, asleep in the eternal darkness for a lifetime when in reality it had only just been a few moments. The truth of my past revealed to me I fell through the darkness wondering if their was a way out so that I might right what had gone terribly wrong. But I despaired during this thought, proclaiming that I was foolish, and that as much as I would like I was cursed to stay in this deep nightmare forever... And yet a glimmer of hope remained, a small light at the end of a long tunnel, and so clinging to that glimmer of hope I began to realise that there was infact a light far below me, and that I was falling towards it. "What could the light be?" I wondered aloud. The darkness seemed to fade away as the light grew nearer, but it still clinged like vermin to the areas that the light did not penetrate. And so I continued to fall, now thrilled that there was tangible hope atlast, and began to wonder what would happen once I reached the light. As it neared closer I could make out that the light was circular in shape and that an image was depicted on it, but I was not yet close enough to see what it was, and still further I fell towards it. Now atlast I was nearly there, and the image of my hometown, Twilight Town, was visible, as well an image of myself was engraved into this cicular platform. The nearer I came to the platform the more I could make out, now seeing that behind the image of myself were busts of my friends... Their true names seemed to elude me but I could still remember the ones they continued to carry, Soixjah, Kyxiel, Nalxson, Xac-Shii, and yet also visible on the platform was a small circle with the bust of Sulcax, the one who had sent me to this dark place. Finally my legs touched down on the solid mosaic-like platform. I briefly scanned the vicinity but nothing more was visible. Once again despair crepped into me and gave me the feeling that I may be stuck here in what may be my prison forever... and yet once again hope returned and a flight of floating mosaic stairs led up to a new platform. Seeing nowhere else to go I followed the new path up. The moment I stepped onto the new platform a familiar voice appeared in my head, no sound, yet the meaning was conveyed.

Child of my child, what you sought has been given back to you, but in order to truly claim it you must prove your willingness to take up a new quest for the light.

"I will do it, whatever is asked of me!" I replied.

Good... Now take up armaments to prepare yourself for the long journey, if your heart proves strong enough the peril you go through will not go unrewarded.

And with that three small, grey, ornate pedestals came up from the platform I was standing on. Each had an object floating above, one a sword, another a shield, and the last a small staff. Stepping forward I reached for the sword and the voice sounded once again.

The power of the warrior. Invincible courage. A sword of terrible destruction.

Is this the power you seek?

I contemplated the words and whether this was to be my destiny.

Choose wisely...

The voice rang out. And so with that I put the sword back so that I could view the other choices. Turning towards the shield I then decided to approach it and would leave the staff for last. Arriving at the shield the voice rang out yet again...

The power of the guardian. Kindness to aid friends. A shield to repel all.

Is this the power you seek?

As the last word exited my mind I knew that this would be the one for me to take up in order for me to help my friends. Putting my arm through it I set off back toward the sword and as the voice rang through my head asking "You give up this power?" I had already known my answer. "I will cast away physical strength... so that in order through the power of magic and the shield to protect the ones I care for I can conquer any enemy that threatens them.

Wise Choice. Now... you must conquer the darkness within you.

The pedestals that once bore the weapons now collapsed into the ground, without leaving a mark as if they had never even been there, and a new flight of mosiac glass stairs led up to another platform again higher than the one I was currently on. With determination I set off to destroy the darkness within.

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I ran up the flight of stairs as fast as I could, eager to leave this strange place. Upo reaching the top I looked back at the previous platform realising that the image had been different, it was a dark blue color, same design mostly but instead of twilight town as a background the ruins of the Castle That Never Was and the dark city below were visible. Content with the brief moment of sight-seeing I then turned back to the mission at hand. Conquering the darkness within myself. How would I manage it? What challenge would I face? But as these questions began to arise I felt the hair on the back of my neck stand up and quickly became alert of strange splatters of dark shadow melded into the new platform I was on. Before the enemy even began to rise I up I knew what it was, Shadow Heartless, the smallest of the Purebloods. The monsters weren't very strong physically but in numbers and their ability to sink into shadows they became a nuisance. But I had faced plenty of Shadows before and knew it was a challenge I could easily come out the victor of. Taking an aggresive stance I prepared myself for the ensuing battle. My new weapon, the shield I had selected, I had stretched out in front of me, prepared to hit and block any incoming would-be attackers. Though shields weren't the most often choice as a weapon, I had to make do with what I had chosen. A Shadow suddenly sprang from the ground, its small claws spread wide in attempt to claw me, but I brought my shield back so that I could give it a hard smack across. Luckily I was successful in defending, not having any practice previously with a shield this was a new challenge as well. A few more Shadows now attempted to come at me but I eliminated them quickly. I looked around and nothing else seemed to be on the platform with me so taking a step forward I awaited the next flight of stairs or challenge that would come. Apparently I wouldn't have to wait long though as the voice came back into my head, I closed my eyes so to concentrate better on what it was saying.

A door lies ahead of you but you do not yet have possesion of the key to unlock it. You have put the darkness at rest for now, but it still looms heavy in your heart... One day, you will obtain the key to conquering your own darkness once and for all. Until that day comes, find a way to save your friends, and know that I will be there to help guide you.

When I opened my eyes I realised that I was sinking into what seemed to be a puddle of darkness. I couldn't move my legs to get out of it and the more I struggled the faster I sank. "No! I don't want to go back to the darkness!" I shouted out.

Be calm child. You will find comfort where you are going. The voice said one last time before I was completely swallowed by the darkness.

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Trivia:
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 * Chapter 1+ Contains Chapters 1 and 2 of the original Part 2