Clouds form amongst darkness as words appear on the screen. Lightning strikes several
clouds Disney Interactive Studios
Square Enix
Kingdom Hearts
The clouds part and the words rush the screen. A boy awakes, floating in a strange
abyss, the keychain around his neck waving in the current of wind blowing upwards. Gold
letters appear in the void
????: I've been having these weird thoughts lately... Like, is any of
this for real or not?
The words fade away. The boy's heart pumps as he falls deeper into the abyss, his eyes
closed. The empty nothingness becomes water, and bubbles form in the wake of his
descent. He reaches a barrier and his eyes blink open with a flash. He finds himself
standing on a sandy beach on a clear sunny day. He looks around and sees another boy in
the water. Holding his hand up to block the glare of the sun, he steps toward the boy in
the water to get a closer look. Suddenly, the ocean waters recede. He looks up and
gasps. The boy in the water, turns his head, the breeze billowing through his silver
hair, as a wave forms beyond. He smirks, holding his hand out as the wave reaches its
pinnacle behind him. The boy with brown hair runs toward the boy in the water, who isn't
moving. Time seems to slow down as the wave crashes down on top of them. The first boy
spins in the water, gritting his teeth. He rights himself and stares at the other boy,
who is unfazed, saying nothing with his arm beckoning. The first boy tries to reach him,
but is swept away with the current. He eventually surfaces, gasping for air, the water
dripping off of him as the sun hangs low in the sky. He sees a girl on the shore waving
to him and calling his name. He waves back and starts padding towards shore as she
bounces happily on her feet. The girl stands with her hands behind her back as he
arrives. He bends down slightly, catching his breath and smirks up at her. She giggles
until something in the sky catches her attention, her face forming a serious look. He
stands up and turns around. A meteor shower rains down from the sky, a shadowy figure
among them. They stare in awe, and the boy realizes the figure is himself. He gasps and
feels himself falling. He becomes the figure in the sky as he falls below the girl,
reaching out to her. She reaches out to him until the image of her ripples in water
reflecting the sky. The boy falls back, eyes closed, sinking deeper as bubbles trail
him. He stirs awake and manages to right himself before settling onto a dark platform.
He looks around and takes a step forward. There is a flash of blinding light as a large
flock of birds rise from the platform, flying in all directions and scattering feathers
everywhere. The boy shields his eyes as the wind whips at him. He watches them leave
while the last feathers fall. The platform now depicts a girl taking a bite out of an
apple. The boy turns around seeing no one, yet hearing a voice