Hi guys, welcome to the story The Prince of Light! It's a Kingdom Hearts story (obviously).

I recommend you play the first game or watch a walk through before you read this, but if you don't want to, then fine by me. This veers from canon quite a bit, so just a warning.

I'm making this exciting for you all, and there will be worlds besides the Disney ones. There may be some, but this will mostly take place in worlds that may not be owned by Disney.

Now, I won't tell you what some of the worlds are unless you PM me or request for me to PM to you. I can't spoil it for the others, after all. Some like surprises! :D

Please review, and enjoy the story!

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I don't own Kingdom Hearts or any music that comes from it.

Play the song: Sora's Sacrifice, from Kingdom Hearts

Sora looked at the Keyblade in his hands. It had belonged to the possessed Riku, who Sora had defeated just a couple of minutes ago….

The Keyblade that he was holding was said to unlock a person's heart. Sora believed he knew just how to unlock his own and free Kairi's heart.

He looked around the area. He could just glimpse the other Princesses of Heart, still asleep...They almost looked to be in the same state as Kairi as well…

The young teen shook his head, knowing that they would wake up soon. He turned to his best friend. She looked so peaceful, yet so empty and sad…

He had to tear his eyes away to look at the Keyblade once more. He knew just what he had to do. He didn't care if he died or turned into a Heartless.

As long as it was…

For his most precious friends. Including her.

Sora lifted up the Keyblade as Donald and Goofy were arguing about what they should do next. He looked at them, smiling, remembering how much they had gone through to find his friends, and their king. Well, at least his friends were found, but not the king…

He smiled, then looked at the Keyblade before saying to Donald and Goofy, quietly, "Good luck on finding your king, Donald, Goofy…"

They stopped arguing to stare at Sora in confusion. Goofy said, "I thought you were coming with us, Sora?"

Sora slowly shook his head, and he said calmly, "No. This is where we have to part ways. I-"

Donald interrupted him. "But if we leave you here, how will you get back?"

Sora was silent for a moment. "...I won't be going back."

Both Donald and Goofy exclaimed, "WHAT?!

Goofy continued, "You're staying here?"

The teen only stayed silent, looking at the Keyblade with a determined yet conflicted look. He wanted to continue his adventure, and find Riku, whatever happened to him…

But it would only waste time, and he didn't know how long Kairi could last like this. She had been like that, 'gone' for so long...He didn't know how much longer she'd have before it would be too late…

So he decided. He turned the Keyblade's point towards his chest. Donald, seeing this, was getting very suspicious… "Sora? What are you…?"

He turned and smiled at him. "Good luck you two. And...take care of Kairi for me, will ya?" He grinned, then turned serious once again as he thrust the point of the sharp Keyblade towards his heart…

"SORA!"

Despite their protests, it had already happened. He took the Keyblade out of where he had punctured his heart, dropping it as he did so. Seven lights seemed to released, all going to their rightful owners. The Princesses.

And finally, the last one went to Kairi herself, being absorbed by her body willingly, and just as the light disappeared, she stirred and truly opened her eyes. She looked around in confusion before she saw Sora slowly falling back, the puncture still visible… "Sora!"

Sora saw as Kairi ran towards him with a worried look on her face. He smiled softly at her, and as she tried catching him, he only turned into particles of light, which floated off through the ceiling and into the sky…

Kairi was devastated. She had been asleep in his heart for so long, yet once she could finally see him, he had to go…

"Sora...!"

Song END

A boy with spiky blonde opened his eyes and found he was standing in front of a mansion's gate. He couldn't remember anything…He felt blank, empty, incomplete, as if he didn't have a heart…

A man in a black coat appeared out of a strange, dark portal, the hood covering his face. He said to the boy with a inducing male voice, "Do you want purpose?"

The boy looked down, and nodded after a couple of minutes. The man waved his hand in front of him, producing a pale light and four letters:

S O R A

He waved his hand once more, and an 'X' appeared over the other letters. At one final wave, the letters swirled, seemingly at random, before they stopped, spelling one name…

The man said, "I shall give you purpose. Your new name shall be…"

The letters lit up with a golden light…

"...Roxas…"

And the man led him through the portal that he had entered through, the portal closing and disappearing behind their backs…

The boy, as he went through, felt as if he was leaving something very important behind. And he felt a single emotion, only for a quick second.

But he somehow knew what it was...

Guilt.

A young teenage girl woke up inside a mansion, only remembering a girl with red hair and a boy with brown, spiky hair…

She looked around the room as she got up from the chair she was supposedly sitting on, seeing white walls and a white floor. A white table was in front of her, and it seemed the chair she was sitting on was white as well.

Something a different shade of white caught her eye, and she walked to the other end of the table to see what it was.

It was a pristine new sketchbook. She picked it up and held it carefully. It seemed to fit her hands perfectly, and she found a pencil on the table. She sat down again, not knowing what else she could do.

So she drew whatever came to her mind..

After a several minutes, the picture was clear. It was of a curving tree that had a star-shaped fruit hanging from its fronds. It was placed on a small island, a sunset viewable in the distance over the water.

Three figures were viewable. One was leaning against the tree's trunk, arms crossed. What seemed to be a girl was sitting at the other end, smiling happily. Last but not least was a boy with spiky hair sitting between the other two, staring at the light with pure joy…

The girl drawing the picture smiled, and she continued, having nothing else to do…

Oh, how her talent would bring her both far ahead and far behind at the same time….

Sora was falling headfirst through what seemed to be a sea of darkness. It wasn't completely dark, but it seemed so.

His body was headed towards a blank, white platform, strongly contrasting the darkness around it. Sora was slowly flipped upright, his feet touching the platform softly.

Sora slowly opened his eyes, looking at the dark 'sky.' He was reminded of the day his adventure truly began, after that strange dream…

He looked down and saw the pure white platform. He put one foot forward to explore it, and suddenly, the light on the platform transformed into several doves, all flying up in a spiral, revealing a stained glass pillar that showed Sora himself…

"H-How am I here…? I thought…?"

Sora was very confused as to why he was in this place again. Didn't he die…?

"You didn't die, Sora."

Sora turned around to see a young woman with a long white dress that shone brilliantly. Her bright, white hair was pulled back in a ponytail. Her eyes were a light blue color, and her face seemed to hold much wisdom and kindness. Around her neck was a necklace that held a light blue heart.

"Who are you?"

The woman giggled. "Well, I guess I can tell you…"

"It's Kingdom Hearts. But you can just call me Kay, it's easier to say. It's nice to meet you Sora."

Sora nodded. "Nice to meet you to! How do you know my name though…?"

She sighed. "All will soon be explained. But I have something else to say, something else much more important."

Once she saw that the boy was listening, she continued. "You know the Seven Princesses of Heart, correct?"

Sora nodded. "Well, they are not the only ones needed to find and open Kingdom Hearts. You see, they are used to find it. But there are a few things that are needed to actually open the door."

"In order to open Kingdom Hearts, one needs to find the Thirteen Beings of Balance."

Sora asked, "Beings of Balance? What's so special about them?"

Kay continued, "The Princesses of Heart have Hearts of pure Light, and not even a spot of darkness is visible in their hearts. But the Beings of Balance are even more important than them, even if their hearts aren't as pure."

"You see, each so-called 'Being' has a special power inside their hearts, whether it has already been found or yet to be discovered. They vary greatly in type, but are all equal in strength. Their powers help the worlds stay intact even though they were all together before."

"The Beings can range from strange creatures to humans like yourself. Their power is phenomenal, even more so than the Princesses combined."

Sora, not getting the point, asked, "What does this have to do with anything?"

Kay smiled sadly. "I'm almost there, just be a little more patient, okay?"

Sora pouted but nodded, Kay taking it as a sign to continue.

"But all of these thirteen together would still not be enough. There is one more key...And that 'Key' is the Prince of Light."

The boy was confused. "The Prince of Light? Who's that?"

The woman giggled. "Well, the Prince of Light is the only boy to have a pure and bright heart, just as bright as the Princesses of not more so. He has the most hidden potential out of all of them. The Prince is the protector of all of them, the Princesses and the Beings. Also, when the time is right, he shall be my protector as well…"

Sora's eyes widened. "He's strong enough to be your protector?! Amd what does this all have to do with me?"

Kay nodded. "Yes, he is. And how this all relates to you...well…"

She laughed nervously, breaking the tension and serious mood a bit. "How do I explain this without freaking you out…?"

Sora was getting impatient. "Just say it already!"

Kay sighed in resignation, knowing there was no way to avoid it. It didn't mean she didn't want to say it, but she was reluctant to do it this way…

Fine, if he wants to freak out, I'll do it. Not like there's a way that will lessen the surprise, anyhow…

"Sora...Well...um…"

Sora glared at her for her hesitation.

"Well, Sora…" she sighed, then looked at him straight in the eye.

"You're the Prince of Light."

It took a few seconds to process it, but once he did he exclaimed.

"WHAT?!"

She giggled at the scene. "Well, it's true."

Sora said, "W-what makes y-you think that?"

She thought for a few seconds, then got an idea. "I'll prove it to you."

Sora asked, "How? How can you prove that I'm…?"

Kay laughed. "Just listen. Do you see that crown necklace?" The boy nodded. "Okay, why do you never take it off?"

He thought for a second. "Well, I…" Sora's eyes widened in realization. "Once, I had a dream, a long time ago. I was about five or six years old, and Kairi had just arrived at the island from her world...I had a strange dream that night, where a light came up to me, seeking refuge. I accepted.."

He continued after taking a breath. "After that, I heard a voice, telling me to...take the 'crown' and keep it, as it would protect me. It also said to keep it on, so when the time comes, I'll be told the truth by K or something…"

"But now I realize what it meant, that voice. This necklace would save me when I needed it most, and would bring me to you...and then you'd tell me the truth…"

"I had written the dream down after I had it, to help me remember. Sure, it was written by a little kid, but I was still able to read it even after several years...It reminded me of that dream, and how I got my necklace. I don't know why I continued to listen to it, even after such a long time had passed. But whenever I moved to remove it, something inside me told me to keep it on."

He chuckled bitterly. "Guess it was right...That voice…"

Sora then became silent, mulling over what just happened. Kay, finding a good opportunity, continued.

"Now you know. Just follow your heart, and it will tell you the truth if you truly don't believe me."

Sora nodded, then slowly placed his hand over his chest, and he looked up to the sky. "...Am I...really the Prince of Light? I find it too hard to believe...and yet, it somehow feels right. How…?"

He closed his eyes, still not believing what could be the truth. As he did so, he did not notice how Kay walked up to him, and she placed her hand over his, which was still over his chest.

Sora snapped his eyes open at her touch, but was only met with a blinding light. So his eyes closed once more as he heard the voice whisper to him.

"You must make sure that the Princesses are safe, young Prince. But be swift, as the Beings will be in danger themselves quite soon...Travel the worlds, find all the Princesses, make sure they're safe, then find the Thirteen Beings of Balance and protect them with all your might. And I will in turn protect you from death, until you are worthy and strong enough to protect me. Now go, the crown over your heart will light the way to them…"

As Sora felt his eyes closing, he heard a few last words from Kingdom Hearts. "Good luck, and stay safe…"

And he fell into unconsciousness…

"My dearly beloved."

Well...that happened.

How did you all like it? And no, I don't have a pairing for Sora yet. It may seem to be Kay and him, but we'll see…

I don't know who I would do, since my plans for him could change everything…

Please review, I'd like to know what you guys think of this story so far. It's only the first chapter, but first impressions go a long way, don't you think?

And when I got to the part where Sora was kinda explaining, ignore the strangeness in it. It's really not the best, but it's the best I could think of…

Anyways, please vote on my poll, and thanks for your (hopefully) future support on this adventure! :D

And for Naminé and Roxas...Well, I just felt like doing those scenes.

Note: This has been changed from the original story, so don't complain of its different. And any questions you may have (such as about the two Nobodies) will be explained in the next chapter.

Goodbye, and I hope to see you all again soon! :D