Sweet Oblivion
Written By Doggiegal
Prologue: Intangible Fears
"Don't tell a story to make money. Tell a story because it wants to be told."
The darkness instills a fear in everyone. For some, it is an active fear, gnawing away at both their physical and mental health. Others have a subconscious dread, lying in wait for a chance to spring into action.
Ten-year-old Hale fears the lurking darkness. However, he feels that there is no reason for him to fear anything. He's wracked his brain for a reason as to why the darkness unsettles him—did his father ever fear it?—, but has found no satisfying answer. Hale's mother is a rock—like his aunts—, doesn't admit to being frightened by anything. Odds are, he didn't inherit the terror from her.
Why, you ask, does he assume this without any apparent proof? Because, come tomorrow morning, she's leaving with his live-in aunt to try to slow down the flow of darkness. He's also afraid that his lovely mother will die during this mission; she's not indestructible. But, he's had dreams of a hero, aided by a myriad of friends, who could come to his world and save them all. Hale is not religious, but he prays. Prays that the spiky-haired brunette with the sword shaped like a key can restore his home to its former glory.
The Hero, however, has a problem as well. He needs to find two of the three enigmatic Guardians of Light—one whom has been supposedly dead for quite a few years, and the other who was an anomaly that was never supposed to exist. He doesn't know much about them, only that they live on a rather secluded planet known as Sweet Oblivion—a place much in danger. A place he needs to protect.
You see, the problem is that the planet—the same planet the young boy lives on—is practically undetectable. There is no sign of such a place anywhere. How can the Hero save such a place if he can't even locate it?
This is the story of one teenaged hero, seven princesses, three pure-hearted guardians, a boatload of allied fighters, and one special boy.
This is the story of Sweet Oblivion. And so it begins.
Author's Note: Yay! Finally, my baby makes its debut on your computer screens. This may be Kingdom Hearts, but it involves a bunch of Final Fantasy characters. Sora, Donald, and Goofy are the only characters original to KH that will have a big part in this. Pairings will be revealed in time, though I suppose those who know me should be able to guess as to what they will be. I can't promise fast updates, but I will try my best to get the chapters out to you ASAP. I suppose I should get back to work on my three Christmas one-shots, considering the fact that they're late...
Happy New Year!
-Doggiegal