Chapter 1: The Shining Waves of a Small Island Breeze
The calm waves swished in and out from the shore. This was a world that was hidden away from the other outside worlds until now. In the distance was the sound of children's laughter; it echoed out across the sound of the waves and the breeze. There was even the soft faint sound of the birds singing in the warm cool air. Good-byes where said at the paopu tree and they were off to the next adventure.
Yen Sid had already sent for Sora and Riku to come to the Mysterious Tower in Twilight Town to take Mark of Mastery Exam in the dream world. Their mission was to stop the dream eater and to unlock the keyhole to release the worlds back to their original order, also known as the "World Order".
A mission that would open up new roads for the Gummi Ship to travel on and new worlds to travel to and fro. New enemies may arise out of the shadows, but this is the job for the keybladers to keep that from happening. Meanwhile, in another world a mysterious girl in a white cloak requests permission to leave her world, but the king rejects her request that is until Master Averenth vouches for her to go only because Master Yen Sid was requesting for her to see him at his tower and maybe as a little birthday present or request since it was her birthday, too.
Moments earlier, the king granted the prince a trip to the outside worlds with Master Averenth as a birthday present. So, why not her? Because she's daddy's little princess. Even though, she's a keyblade master and not a little child any more. The king gives Master Averenth a nod to except both requests; to let her travel the outside worlds along with Averenth's vouch for her, but only to check on the status and nothing else. That's mainly because she didn't asks to look for the boy in her dreams. After that, she must to return home when her mission is over, so that she can attend own her wedding. A betrothal requested by the king, of course.
She was summoned to come to the tower early because Sora and Riku were due to wake-up from the dream world soon, but they hadn't even begun to wake-up yet. This gave Yen Sid and the others time to talk with her.
"Master Yen Sid, you sent for me?" She asked.
"Yes, I did," Yen Sid began, "You see these two in front of me? I want you to join them on their quest, okay?"
"I see. You want me to aid them on their missions?" She asked.
"Yes. And there is one other who may or may not gain the ability to wield that of a keyblade, but yet she can wield Riku's key," Yen Sid replied.
(Spoilers about her missions; go to the Bonus Features chapter)
"So, what am I to do in the meantime while I wait for them to awaken?" She asked.
"Why, don't you wait in the library," Yen Sid replied as he summoned a door way leading to the Kingdom Keyblade Library.
"Uh? Ok," She said in a slight surprised voice, as she nodded 'yes'.
She just noticed Mickey, Donald and Goofy who were also waiting for their friends to wake-up, but Donald started to lose his temper.
"Why does she get to go to the Kingdom Key-whatever-it-was-called?!" Donald quacked aloud.
"Uh? Would you like to go there with me? Please?" She started to say, "If that's okay with Master Yen Sid, that is."
Yen Sid nodded 'yes' and began to say, "Mickey can go with you. Donald and Goofy can too, if they want to."
Donald was thrilled along with Goofy and Mickey. In the top room of the tower where Yen Sid usually stays the most, a.k.a. the Sorcerer's Loft, the door leading to the Kingdom Keyblade Library appeared on the opposite side of the Wardrobe room; were Sora got his new black clothes from the fairies. They entered into the Kingdom Keyblade Library room to wait for Sora and Riku to awaken.
She noticed some books that looked very interesting to her. She glanced over some of them. There was one book called "The Legacy of the Keyblade," another called "The Keyblader's Graveyard," and one other called "The Untold Secrets". Each one was interesting, one book mentioned some keybladers named Ventus, Terra and Aqua. Their stories each ended sad, but it also told about inheriting a keyblade from a keyblade wielder and some other stuff. She was through looking at the books, so she went over to talk with King Mickey.
"So, who was Yen Sid talking about when he said 'she can wield Riku's key'?" She asked.
"Oh," Mickey began with a little giggle, "Her name's Kairi. She's a friend of theirs who had to stay behind because she doesn't wield a keyblade. At least not yet. It depends if she will wield a keyblade of her own, someday," Mickey ended.
"Oh, interesting," She replied, "By the way, My name is—oops. I can't say my name just yet, sorry," She replied.
Mickey giggle, "That's ok. My name is Mickey Mouse. King Mickey to most," He said as he throw out his hand for her to shake as a greeting.
She giggle back, "Then it's very nice to meet you with a proper introduction. Unlike mine," She said closing her eyes and smiling as she shook his hand. "And so... Who are you two?" She asked after she was through shaking Mickey's hand and turned to face them.
"Name's Donald Duck," Donald replied.
"And mine's Goofy," Goofy replied with a 'A-yuck' giggle sound.
"Well, I'm very glad to meet you both, too," She said with a smile and without closing her eyes this time.
Meanwhile, Sora and Riku finally succeeded in the Mark of Mastery and returned from the dream world back to the real world.
Master Yen Sid exclaimed, "It seems you both have succeeded your missions to unlock the worlds barriers and reunited them to their former state. I proclaim you both to being true Keyblade Masters."
They were both happy to hear that they've both passed and completed the mission together without fail. Sora and Riku smiled with gladness of success.
"Now, if it's okay. It's time for you both to meet someone who has been waiting in the Library for you two to wake up," Yen Sid said.
"Uh? Kairi?" Sora and Riku both asked.
"You'll see," Yen Sid said nudging them toward the door way.
Flashback....
A private flashback moment with the princess and Averenth that wasn't mentioned earlier in the hallway. Before they talked to her father about the travels. Averenth gives the princess a heads up and a hint to who she's looking for.
"He may be closer to you than you think, princess," Averenth replied, "Even if it's on this journey... he may be closer than you know....," Averenth ended.
"Who is he?" She asks.
"You must find out for yourself," He replied.
End of Flashback.
"What did he mean?" She Thought to herself.
When they entered into the room there was someone standing in front of them in a white cloak and a keyblade in hand. Two choices arise as they entered the room.
Choice 1: 'Fight the White Unknown!'
Choice 2: 'Don't Fight the White Unknown.
Sora and Riku prepared for battle by calling out their keyblades to their hands, finding out that the White Cloaked Unknown could call forth one keyblade to both hands and the battle began. The battle lingers on for a while till finally a victory from the White Cloaked Unknown. Sora and Riku fall to the ground tried from the fight that she had with them. She was a little tired too, but she turned around to face the bookshelf again as she took off her hood to revealed herself to them. She slowly turned back around to face them as she began to introduce herself to them.
"My name's Adalene. Call me Adale," Adale says to everyone at last.
Sora and Riku where both shocked at the sight of seeing that they lost to her, but they just burst out laughing at the sight of each other's shocked faces.
"The look on your face Sora!" Riku laughed.
"No," Sora giggled, "Look at yours!"
They were getting along like old buddies that knew each other since the day they met. It was also like they had been together for a long time, which they had, but Adale didn't know that. She only guessed that they were best friends since they were little and it brought back memories; another flashback.
Flashback....
Laughing in the distance.
"Look at your face!" a boy replied laughing.
"No, look at yours!" another boy replied laughing, too.
"You both look and act like brothers!" she replied with a giggle.
The laughing continues.
End of Flashback.
"You know, you both remind me of brothers!" Adale replied.
"Ha ha," Sora began, "That reminds me of something... Oh, yeah I landed on Riku in the dream world," he ended laughing.
"Landed on me!? When did that happen? I remember it was more like sit!" Riku replied trying to hold back his laughing, "Man, you sat on me."
Adale cleared her throat and began to say, "May I please, join you on your quest?" She asked humbly.
They both spaced out for a second of shock and then came back in.
"Sure, if you want to," Sora replied.
"That's great! Thanks!" Adale said happily, "By the way, sorry about that battle," Adale started to scratch the back of her head with unsureness.
"Nah, think nothing of it," Riku began, "We were probably still exhausted from the last mission and beside that why don't we have a rematch sometime, ok?"
"Sure! You're on!" Adale replied with a little giggle and a beautiful smile that got Riku's attention.
"Wow! Cool!" Riku thought to himself in a weird way; like a in-love daze.
In a private discussion, Mickey asked if Adale had a place to stay while she was in the outside worlds.
"No, I don't have a place to stay right now," She told him.
"Okay, then I invite you to come and stay at Disney Castle for the time being," King Mickey requested.
"What! Really! Thanks your Majesty!" She replied excitedly.
"If everyone will return to the Sorcerer's Loft, thank you," Yen Sid requested and so everyone did return into the room before, "Okay. I request you all to take a few days rest at your homeworlds or wherever you like to, to stay and relax awhile. Then head out when you feel well-rested, ok?" Yen Sid ended.
Everyone replied either in nods or saying out loud, "Ok!" They all got ready to set off in the Gummi Ship back to their homeworlds, all except for Adale and King Mickey.
"We're going to see if Kairi wants to join our mission," Sora called.
"Okay. But I have to go with King Mickey, instead. So, I'll see you guys later!" Adale replied.
"Okay!" Sora called back.
Time to rest at Destiny Islands and Disney Castle.
After that Adale stayed behind to wait with King Mickey and Yen Sid for Donald and Goofy to come back with the Gummi Ship. By the time, they got to Destiny Islands the sun was setting into the horizon and Kairi noticed them as the Gummi Ship arrived. She waved at them (like the scene from the first KH opening of "Simple and Clean"). She waited for them to land the Gummi Ship and she raced into Sora and Riku's arms.
"I'm so glad to see you guys again!" Kairi cried out in joy.
"Same here!" Sora replied.
Riku only smiled and massed with Sora's brown-spiky hair to get Sora to chase him. He was feeling quite enlighten to see Destiny Islands again, and probably of because something else, too. Sora, Riku and Kairi were all having fun racing and chasing each other in circles 'till it was time to relax at the paopu tree before heading back home on the other the island across the way. They sat in different spots on the tree; Riku sat closest to the paopu fruit, Sora sat beside him and Kairi leaded against the tree. (Every now and then they trade spots; sometimes Sora sits closest to the paopu fruit, Kairi sits next to him and Riku leans against the tree. It depends on their moods).
"So, what was it like?" Kairi asked.
"It's kind of hard to explain," Sora replied.
"Riku? What about you? Can you explain it?" Kairi asked Riku.
Riku was in a daze, he was just staring out at the sunset setting into the sea.
"Riku?" Kairi questioned.
"Uh? What. Oh, it was beautiful. So, many different things to see there, but it was nothing more than it being just like a dream," Riku replied, then he began to say in a dream-like whispering daze, "She was so pretty."
"Uh? What!!" Sora was caught off guard.
"Who was pretty?" Kairi wondered, "Sora?"
"Oh, there was a girl with a keyblade at Yen Sid's tower," Sora began to say, "She was cute wasn't she, Riku?" Sora teased Riku a little and poking him with his elbow. Riku just remained in silence after that.
"Let's go home and get some rest. Okay, Sora? Kairi?" He replied as he stood up on the paopu tree.
"Okay," They both replied back.
They headed off to the other island across the way to rest. Riku's house was the first house on the right entering onto the island. Sora's was the house further back on the right of the hill side and Kairi's was on the left of the hill side it was the Mayor's house. (Note: For a visual aid use the picture used for KH/KH2's concept of 14 year old Kairi on the other island or KH2 manga's chapter something where Roxas begins talking to Kairi. P.s. Right is not your right, but their right entering from the ocean in a backwards view.)
Later, back at Yen Sid's Tower Donald and Goofy were returning from Destiny Islands. They didn't stay long at the islands only long enough to say goodbye to Sora and Riku inside the Gummi Ship, and then zoom off back to the King. Adale and Mickey were talking about her homeworld and that the king there made an exception for her to leave the kingdom only because of Averenth, her keyblade master, vouched for her to go see Yen Sid.
"It's my birthday today," She also kind of uttered out.
"What?" Mickey said in surprise, "Really? It's your birthday today!? Wow! How old are ya? And we should celebrate your special day at my kingdom, okay?" Mickey said in excitement, questions and full of wonder with joy all in the mix.
"I'm seventeen today," Adale replied.
"Wow!" Mickey replied, "You're the same age as Riku."
"Now it's my turn to say 'wow'! And cool?" Adale replied.
Donald and Goofy finally made it back to Yen Sid's castle to pick up both the King and Adale.
"Are you ready to go your Majesty?" Donald called as he docked the Gummi Ship on the edge of the Tower's sitting grounds.
King Mickey called back, "Yes, we're ready to go! Right, Adalene?"
"Yes, King Mickey, but please just call me Adale. We don't have to be proper with names, ok?" Adale asked.
"If that's so, then just call me, Mickey. You don't have to me King or your Majesty, okay?" Mickey replied cheerfully.
"Okay, it's a deal. You call me Adale and I'll call you Mickey," Adale replied happily.
"C'mon! Please! Let's get going!" Donald yelled out.
"Okay!" Adale and Mickey both called out to Donald, and they both grabbed each other's hands as they jumped into the Gummi Ship's door way entrance on the side. That's when they finally headed off the Disney Castle at last and a sigh of relief was in the air for Donald.
Later, that evening King Mickey called everyone for dinner in the grand hall. It was decorated in a mad hatter styled tea-birthday party. Everyone sat down to eat dinner and for dessert a surprise birthday cake! Mickey stood up and clicked his glass gently with the spoon to get everyone to look up at him.
"One, two, three!" He began, then the others joined in.
"Happy birthday, Adale!" Everyone said.
Adale blushed and she was at a loss for words, except for, "Thank you, everyone!"
"You're welcome!" They all replied back to her.
She blew out all the candles on the cake. There was seventeen of them. Her first wish had already came true when she finally got to leave her homeworld for the first time in her life. The second wish was still in the mix. She wasn't sure if she had found the person she was looking for. How would she know? She hadn't seen him since they were little, but all-in-all she still want to meet him again.
The End of Chapter 1.
