To Read Into The Universe
Chapter 01
The Keyhole and the Plan

Kairi's POV

The war against Master Xehanort has been over for the last three years and I am getting pretty sick of my current situation. Sora and Riku are so obviously crazy for each other, Riku willing to live in the Realm of Darkness for Sora and Sora actually crying when he and Riku reunited at the Organization's Stronghold.
But the problem is that while I have been able to see this since forever, actually since the end of our second journey when Sora was nearing the age of sixteen, have Sora and Riku seemingly both decided not to press this topic and have they been dancing around each other, embarrassing themselves every so often with obvious signs.
Signs that the other then either misses or just passes up as some strange coincidence, something that drives me absolutely up the wall. I have also been trying loads and loads of things to get the two of them to confess, but nothing worked. And believe me when I say I have tried plenty of things over the last few years.

First there were several attempts where I told them to go to the Play Island alone as I wanted to hang with Selphie and the other girls, but the two knuckleheads just used this time to practice their Keyblade Master skills. Then there were times that I passed out on watching the sunsets, during which they only talked of our journeys.
Then, a few months ago, I tried inviting them to a new Karaoke Bar that my father had let some musicians from another Island build onto the Main Island, but instead of singing sweet love songs – as the opening theme was Friends, Best Friends and More – did they spend almost every chance they got singing about the three of us.
By the end of the night I was ready to bang my head on the table we were sitting on and to make matters worse have both Sora and Riku constantly insisted that I sit between them, an obvious sign they couldn't be seated next to each other out of ridiculous fear that the other would realize how they actually feel.

Unfortunately, to make matters worse, has something awful been happening the last two months; something my Pure Heart led me to discover. Since coming back to the Island have Sora and Riku been strongly avoiding the Secret Place, hidden under lots of vines hanging down from the largest tree on the island.
Yet two months ago did my Pure heart detect the power of darkness growing there and after a few days did I brace myself enough to go investigate. Inside the Secret Place – where years ago I melted my heart with Sora's to protect it at the start of our journey – a Corridor Of Darkness was slowly taking shape.
I had been shocked at seeing this as such Corridors usually appear ever so quickly, sometimes only to drop someone off, sometimes to let someone walk through when they're not sure where they'll end up, but this one was nothing more than the base circle on the floor from which the whole corridor would later grow to stand on.

I had written Master Yen Sid, using my Keyblade and tapping the bottle in which I had put the letter to make sure it would travel from the Destiny Island oceans straight to the Mysterious Tower and had after that made sure to keep Sora and Riku in the unknown while studying the Corridor a little more every day.
After a few days I had discovered that it was someone in a world that I had never been to before that was controlling a large group of Heartless and that her control over them was what made the Corridor grow. I had also made a discovery about this woman that disgusts me to this day and I had written another letter upon the discovery.
The woman, a small red-haired woman with a very vile heart, was controlling the Heartless in and outside her own home and was using the ones outside to keep others from coming inside, while using the ones inside to force nine people to do as she and her youngest – a girl with red hair and an equally vile heart – wished.
The eldest of these people under her control was her own husband, a balding man with a great love for something called Muggles, and the five of the others were her actual sons, while the last three were the eldest son's wife, a girl with bushy brown hair and a boy with very messy black hair and a scar on his forehead.

The wife of the eldest son was being forced into making love with her husband every night and I feared for her life as she expressed her own fear, of being killed once she had given birth, to her husband one night. I had heard this as the corridor was, by then, big enough for me to stick my head through to the other side.
The other two, the boy and girl, were in an even worse condition than the young woman as they were forced onto two of the children. The girl was forced by the woman and the Heartless onto the youngest son, while I could already tell that she saw him as a brother and not a boyfriend – no matter the demands of the woman.
The boy was even worse as I could clearly see the hidden love in his eyes as he looked at the one to youngest males under the woman's threatening control, but it was quite obvious that the woman and her daughter were blind to this and to make it even worse, was the daughter using the Heartless to keep the boy close to her.
Disgusted at how she was using such creatures of Darkness to claim what could never be hers, I waited each day until the Corridor of Darkness was completed and now, two months later, on the second of August, is it finally at full power and so I know it's now time to call Master Yen Sid and inform Sora and Riku.

Waiting for them at the Play Island as Sora had apparently been sleeping by the time I was canoeing to the Play Island, I see my friend taking their own canoes to get to the Island and I say: "Sora, Riku, I need to meet with you! Meet me at the Secret Place! Hurry!" And I can see them looking at me confused as I run off.
Running into the Secret Place I wait for them at the entrance and through the vines see that Sora, more than Riku, is hesitating as Riku says: "Come on, Sora. We faced much worse than a dark cave." Sora nods and says: "I just hope this won't put us on another journey that keeps us from home for two and a half years."
Finally I understand why the two have been keeping away from this place for all this time and hit myself on the head as I feel stupid for not realizing it sooner. Hoping I won't bring truth to Sora's fears, I run further into the cave and stay standing next to the Corridor, waiting for my friends and hearing them push through the vines.

They calmly walk through the small tunnel leading here and I know that Riku must be crouching a little as the tunnel to the cave is at least three inches shorter than he is, but I shake this random thought away as both boys – Sora actually bent over slightly as well – come out of the tunnel and gasp as they see the Corridor.
Instantly both of them have their Keyblades out, but I throw up my hands and shout: "Wait, let me explain!" They look at me and Sora says: "Alright, but at least step away from that thing, will you Kairi?" I nod, more than willing to appease Sora as I can already see that he fears his words of earlier coming true and say:
"I felt this thing starting to grow two months ago. And yes, I know they usually grow extremely fast, but this one hasn't been fully operational until two weeks ago. I've been going through it and studying the other side of it for the last two weeks and everything I found – it makes Malificent and Master Xehanort look innocent."

The two look shocked and then a bright white light erupts from beside me and from it, dusting some random stars off his long blue robe, is Master Yen Sid. I bow to him, together with Sora and Riku and he says: "Kairi, I have done as you asked and have also visited the fates of Hades after taking a look at the other side of this Corridor myself.
The 2nd youngest redhead that is under the control of that evil woman is in love with that young black haired boy, but he and the boy are being kept from each other while both have a near Soul Mate bond connecting them together. Trying to mend that now would not work, not with the other information I have been able to gather."
"What did you discover, Master?" Riku asks, great respect clear in his voice and Master Yen Sid answers: "There is a spell in this world that supposedly kills people who are hit by it. But because the spell only pushes the soul out of the body, is a Keyblade powerful enough to resurrect anyone hit by this so called Killing Curse."

"What does this have to do with mending that Soul bond?" Sora asks and Master Yen Sid says: "There are many forms of Soul Bonds in that world, Sora. Some of them are simply between these users of magic, others are between people who have certain Magical Creature powers attached to their hearts, such as Werewolves or Vampires."
I look shocked at this and Sora whispers: "Jack would love hearing that." And I know he means Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town. Riku then softly nudges him with his elbow and Master Yen Sid says: "Sora and Riku, what I am now about to tell you – might change everything you know about yourself."

The two look shocked and I wonder what information Master Yen Sid could have for my two friends while also feeling absolutely terrible as it is, now, starting to look like Sora's fears will indeed come true and then Master Yen Sid clears his throat and says: "Sora and Riku – Kairi is not the only one here not from these Islands."
Instantly we all realize what he means and I ask: "Sora – Sora and – and Riku – are." Master Yen Sid nods and says: "Yes, they are both from the world you have been studying the last two weeks, Kairi. Riku is the son of a man named Frank Longbottom and his wife, Alice Longbottom. He also has a brother named Neville."
He then turns to Sora and says: "Sora, on the other hand, is proof that – in that world – same-sex relationships can still end up in a continuation of a family line. He is the son of a man named Sirius Black, who is something called a Veela, and his mate named James Potter. Like Riku, he too has a brother, his name Harry."

This makes me look at the Corridor Of Darkness and I ask: "Master Yen Sid. Please, tell me that –." But the man shakes his head with his eyes closed in pain and I gasp as I ask: "That – that black-haired boy? The one forced to be with that red-haired girl who is also in control of the Heartless? That's Sora's brother?"
Master Yen Sid nods and immediately Sora seems to accept this as he summons his Keyblade and asks: "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go save him!" But Master Yen Sid shakes his head with a raised hand and says: "Even if you save him now, Sora, you will never be able to give him all the happiness he deserves."
Sora stops as he was almost through the Corridor and Master Yen Sid says: "The red-haired boy in love with your brother – used to be part of a twin. His brother died two months ago, but both of them and someone I cannot see yet are all in love with him. Just bringing Harry and that twin together will not make up for their loss of the other twin."
This makes Sora look down and he asks: "Then what do we do? I can't just leave my brother there! He'll be forced to marry that girl if we don't stop her." To which I cringe as I had heard the woman named Molly discuss this with the girl named Ginny only a few days ago, on apparently Harry's birthday and Master Yen Sid says:

"We will stop her, Sora. But not now." This makes Sora scream and Master Yen Sid says: "We will save him – shortly after the two of you finished your Mark of Mastery." This confuses me and Riku asks: "Our Mark of Mastery? But Master, you already appointed me a True Keyblade Master. You did so – three years ago."
And as he says this, halting halfway through, do we both share the same thought, the same realization and Master Yen Sid nods as he says: "This boll of Energy that I was given by the Fates of Hades allows for you three to travel back in time – to the day after your Mark of Mastery Exam." And he shows us a glowing ball filled with light.
We all look at the ball in shock and he says: "Understand that I already have all of our back-up – anyone willing to help you fight these two – back in my Tower and that they too will be travelling back in time. Also understand that once this ball takes you back, it will also instantly transport you to young Harry's location."

We all nod and he opens his robe yet again, this time taking three books out from under his robe and he says: "These books came from my own library. I was taken there by my own instincts just this morning – before Kairi wrote me in the request to pick up anyone I would think wise to fight those two females.
I know they hold all the information that you will need to know about the last three years. I recommend you read them with Harry and whoever is in there with him as to make sure that the future Kairi has seen develop over the last two weeks does not occur. And also remember that you will have to find that world's Keyhole."

Sora and Riku nod, both determined to get this job done and then I lower my head and say: "Sora – I – I'm so sorry." They all look at me and I say: "You feared so badly that coming here would get us on another two year leading journey and now we're traveling back three years in time. I – I never wanted any of this to happen."
Sora smiles at me, forgiving me as easily as he always does and says: "This is different, Kairi. This is a journey where we can prevent the darkness from spreading, instead of fighting it and fearing for our lives the whole time. We can make sure we don't have to at all, this way." I smile at him, knowing he is right and Riku asks:
"So, what are we waiting for?" And Sora says: "Wait, let's gather some supplies first. You know, like Paopu fruits and other things you can only find on the Islands. Then we can prove to Harry and the others that we're really from another world." I nod, agreeing with him, but then Riku laughs ever so softly and asks:
"And this won't prove that?" And he summons The Way to Dawn very quickly before Sora huffs and says: "Yes, and will probably make them think we're there to attack them." And Riku turns red as he realizes that the brunette has a good point, opening his hand and allowing for the Keyblade to vanish from his hand as he does.

A few minutes later Sora has a few Seagull eggs and some fish, along with one Paopu fruit – which I know he would love to share with Riku – and Riku has a bottle filled with fresh water, one with salt water and some coconuts along with the cloth we had wanted to use for our raft all those years ago – only days before our journey.
The cloth is wrapped around a few logs and tied together with the rope we also used back then and I wonder what the boy is planning, while Sora tries not to look at the provisions too suspiciously and I can't blame him one bit as I know how much Sora loves just spending time with me and Riku without anything dangerous happening.
Master Yen Sid and I have been waiting just outside the Secret Place since the two started collecting these items, just to make it a little easier for Sora, and we have been talking about what would happen once our plan takes action and I had agreed with him to forge a connection between him and my Pure heart before leaving.
I would then use my power and send a powerful heartbeat his way when we have finished the first chapter, letting him know he can send the back-up and he would after this break the connection, but would also give Riku the power over Corridors of Darkness again, so that he could take us back to our homeworlds later.

Still it falls me hard as I know I will have to tell Sora and Riku that this power cannot be used for the next three years as present and future forms of people cannot – under any circumstances – meet. This makes me sigh as it still means that Sora, Riku and I won't be seeing the Islands back for another three years – just like last time.
Hating this fact and wishing that the twins had never been separated – or that the Corridor had appeared before the twin had been killed – as that is the main reason we are not going to that world in this time, does Master Yen Sid tell me: "Kairi, it is not just young Fred Weasley that makes it better for you to Time-Travel."
I look at him and he sighs as he says: "James Potter had a truly great heart and wished for no harm to come to a Muggleborn named Lily Potter, so he faked loving her, marrying her and having children with her. The children are really his and Sirius', but only Sirius now remembers this as – as James Potter died 17 years ago."

My stomach disappears and my heart stops beating for a full minute and I ask: "So – so Harry – Harry thinks he – that he is." And Master Yen Sid nods and says: "Yes, he believes himself an orphan as everyone believes for Sirius to be Harry's godfather – and Molly Weasley is also guilty in leading Sirius into his death."
This makes me take a shocked step back and I ask: "His – his death?" And Master Yen Sid motions for the back of the first book as he says: "At the end of this book Sirius will meet his end in such a way that even the Keyblade would not be able to save him, which is another reason as to why I am sending you back in time."

I nod and have regained my bearings by the time Sora and Riku arrive back with their things and Master Yen Sid hands me a small envelope and the ball of energy as he says: "Break the ball while having Sora and Riku hold your shoulders. It will transport you to where and when you have to be to start all of this. Good luck."
I nod and Riku switches his stuff over to one arm to grab my shoulder and Sora puts his fish, eggs and the fruit in a bag he had quickly gone to retrieve from home before doing the same. Master Yen Sid then points to the letter and says: "Give that to Sirius while Sora and Riku separate Molly and Ginny from Harry, is that clear?"
I nod and the man nods back before he bows down slightly and says: "Then all that rests me to say is fair luck and remain strong, together." And Sora says: "We will, Master. See you soon." Master Yen Sid nods and with his nod of assent, do I strongly throw the ball of energy down, the light escaping from it and blinding me instantly.