World of Hearts: Linked as One (Book 1)

1-3: Law of the Jungle

Kizuna couldn't help but scream as he was tossed in the air along with everyone else. They were falling towards the ground, leaving them little time to come up with a way to land.

'Come on Kizuna... think. Think! What would any keyblader do in this situation?' Kizuna thought. 'I... I don't know if I can slow down, but maybe... just maybe... if I can somehow—'

Suddenly, he felt something slam right into his face, covering his sight in pitch black.

"I CAN'T SEE!" He said with genuine terror in his voice.

The pitch black was gone and he saw a branch in front of him.

He immediately grabbed the branch and swung on it before letting go. He landed on another branch with his feet and jumped to another branch. He continued to jump off the branches like his life depended on it. He couldn't stop jumping. His body was full of adrenaline. Even if he could stop, his legs wouldn't allow him to stop. He took another jump, only for a branch to smack him on the face.

He fell on his back and felt his consciousness fading.

Everything went dark.

-1-

Kizuna woke up, but this time, he saw Sora standing over him. Kizuna sat up and looked at him.

"That had to hurt, didn't it?" Sora asked.

"Sora?" Kizuna asked. "If you're here... does this mean that..."

"Yup, you're back in the Station," Sora said. "Oh yeah, that reminds me of something. Remember that other person you spoke of when we first met?"

"Yeah?" Kizuna asked.

"She wanted to talk to you." Sora said.

He pointed to a hooded figure wearing robes.

"She's right over there," Sora said.

Kizuna walked over to the figure.

"Um... hello?" Kizuna asked.

The hooded person took off their hood to reveal a girl with pink hair and a single golden right eye. Her left eye was shut closed. The pupil of her eye was a dim coloration.

"I've been waiting for you," the girl said. "You can call me Mia."

"Mia..." Kizuna said. "That's your name?"

"Yes..." Mia said. "I've been waiting for you from the moment I finally woke up."

"What is it that you want from me?" Kizuna asked.

"Hm... you seek to not waste time... very well then," Mia said. "I wish to make an accord with you. A deal, if you mind."

"What kind of deal?" Kizuna asked, looking at her with suspicion.

"A deal you will find most fortuitous," Mia said. "Hold my hand,"

She holds her hand for him. Kizuna was weirded out by this, but he reluctantly took her hand. Upon doing so, he felt strength suddenly surging within him.