Chasing Destiny

I Just Can't Wait To Be... Back On Two Legs

"Do we really have to go to this world?" Roxas asks, a dramatic sigh escaping his lips as he leans back in his seat.

"Wha- you don't like it?!" Sora cries out, glancing over at his Nobody in horror.

"You've never been to the Pride Lands, Sora," Riku reminds, peering over his shoulder with narrowed eyes at his best friend.

"Okay, no, not personally," he admits, scratching the back of his neck as he lets out a sheepish laugh. "But who wouldn't wanna become a lion?!"

"Me," Roxas, Cloud, and Riku reply monotonously.

"Aw, you guys are no fun," Zack complains, his feet resting on the seat beside him as he interlocks his hands behind his head.

"Well, what do you think [Name]? So far it's three-to-two," Sora states.

You glance around at all of the guys from your seat in the front row of the Gummi Ship, not quite sure how to answer. Did it really matter? Apparently it does, judging by their interested expressions.

"Um... Yeah, it sounds cool," you finally mutter, feigning a smile.

"HA! We win," Zack gloats with a grin.

"Her vote makes it a tie, idiot," Cloud points out as Zack's face falls.

>> Fast-Forward >>

After Cloud warned of the transformation that's about to take part in each of your bodies, Riku presses the 'eject' button on the dashboard of the ship. A weird, tingling sensation crawls up your spine as a white light surrounds you, blinding you. You can feel yourself shrinking as your body starts to shake, twisting itself into unnatural and painful positions. Just when you're about to let out a shriek of terror, the sensations abruptly stop and the overwhelming brightness is gone. You blink a few times, your eyes adjusting to the sight as you glance around. The sound of talking perks your attention, and your ears stick up in the air.

Wait...

Your gaze darts down to the ground, your eyes widening when you spot golden paws where your hands are. Quickly glancing around, panic immediately sets in when you spot your fur, your tail, your four legs...

"Oh my God, I'm a freaking cat," you mutter in disbelief.

"A lion," Sora clarifies, and you awkwardly shuffle your paws around to look over at him. He's almost full-grown, but not quite, and he has dark brown fur. "Isn't it awesome?!" he adds, jumping around excitedly.

"No," Riku speaks up, and you let out a little giggle.

He's shockingly uncoordinated, barely able to put one paw in front of another without falling. His fur is sleek and silver, greatly resembling his human hair.