Chasing Destiny

A Tangled Web

"... Inside the computer?" you repeat incredulously.

"For the tenth time, it's safe," Leon tells you with an annoyed sigh.

You peer over at the large screen on the opposite side of Ansem's hidden computer room, wary. It seemed suspicious, and not very safe, to allow yourself to be transported into a computer. But, at the same time, massive malfunctions were happening with Hollow Bastion's defense system, and it needed to be investigated. An early morning call had sent every SOLDIER rushing towards the world, and while everyone else was busy fighting off hoards of Heartless, the five of you had been picked to travel into the hardware, right to the source of the conflict. With a sigh you step towards Leon, Axel, and Roxas, frowning as you stand beside them.

"Alright, we're finally ready, Loveless," Axel speaks up.

"Don't call me that," Genesis snaps as he presses a big, red button.

A flash of light appears from a huge circle on the wall, engulfing you. Your body starts to slowly disappear in a grid-like pattern, but your entire body is frozen. The last thing you see is Genesis watching you with a small smile before you disappear into darkness.

>> Fast-Forward >>

"Ugh," you groan, lifting your head off of the ground.

You're lying face-down, apparently having passed out after being transported here. Kneeling on your hands and knees, you shake your head. Your eyes widen as you glance down at your hands. The ground beneath you is gray, and your hands are covered with gray and blue gloves. Scratch that – your whole body is blue and gray. A gray, long-sleeved shirt covers your arms, gray pants cover your legs, and gray and blue armor covers your torso. Blue lights are lighting up your outfit with an eerie glow, and a blue helmet is atop your head.

"What... the hell," you mutter, slowly standing to your feet.

You walk over to a ledge, peering down. There's a deep, dark canyon between where you're standing and a building way in the distance.

"Hey!" a voice calls out, and you glance over your shoulder to see three men marching towards you.

Two are dressed all in black, and one is dressed in a similar outfit to yours, only with red lights instead of blue.

"Hey, can you tell me where I am?" you ask, turning around completely to face the newcomers.

The men in black grab your arms, one each, as they hold you still. You frown and fight against their grips, but they're iron tight.

"Okay, can you not?!" you exclaim, glaring at the man in red as he smirks down at you. "What the hell is going on? Who are you?"

"I am a Heartless Commander, Commander Sark," the man in red introduces.