Destiny Islands
Destiny Islands
Day One
The day was just like any other day on Destiny Islands…bright, warm and beautiful. The game starts off they day after KH2 ends. The day begins with a cutscene of Sora, Kairi and Riku on the island, talking about their adventures in the last two years. After two years of adventure, they al agree that they could just use time to relax; a time where they don’t have to worry about The Heartless and Keyholes.
The first day serves as a basic tutorial on how to perform certain tasks. Sora must go to several destinations on the island. The front part of the island is the only part that can be explored. Once Sora arrives at the destination, a flashback occurs, which displays the fun times Sora, Riku and Kairi had on the island two years ago, before their adventure ever took place. After the flashback, Riku and Kairi teach Sora how to perform a certain task (i.e. how to strike up a conversation with nearby people, how to jump, how to use a save point, how to move/throw objects, and how to unlock treasure chests).
After the final tutorial lesson is completed, another cutscene takes place. The group talks about how much has happened in the past two years, as the sunsets below the distant ocean. Sora, Riku and Kairi board their canoes and head for the main island, where the village is located.
At night, a series of dark figures appear on the island. No dialogue is heard but it’s made very clear that something is being discussed…
Day Two
The next morning, just another beautiful day on Destiny Islands. Sora, Riku and Kairi talk about how bored they get on these long summer days and how they want to do something fun. A few familiar faces show up: Selphie, Wakka and Tidus. The group suggests that they have a little friendly combat competition. (This day is mainly important to get the player to feel what an actual BOSS fight would be like during combat.)
The competition is separated into seeds. Of course, Sora battles with the Keyblade, as the other characters battle with their respective weapons. First up, is Selphie vs. Kairi. In the end, Selphie prevails (mainly because there’s something about Sora and Kairi in a fighting match that doesn’t look right). After Selphie wins, the competition continues…
• Sora vs. Selphie (Selphie fights with a whip/jump rope. She is a very easy competitor to defeat.)
• Then comes Sora vs. Tidus (It’s the battle of the blades. Tidus is a fairly easy competitor, but can also provide a challenge.)
• Next is Sora vs. Wakka (Wakka uses his famous blitzball. Wakka is a harder enemy, but if you’re good at dodging attacks you’re sure to win.)
• Finally we reach Sora vs. Riku (Riku fights with hos Soul Eater weapon. This fight is really determined by how quickly you attack and how swift you are at avoiding attacks. The outcome of this competition in no way affects the game. However, you’ll lose out on some items!)
For becoming the victor of the competition, you’ll receive a
Potion (x3), a
Hi-Potion, an
Ether and a
Mythril Guard armor piece.
After the competition is complete, Sora, Riku and Kairi enter the secret cavern of Destiny Islands, known as the Secret Place.
Inside, the stone walls of the cavern are covered with a series of various images. A small crack in the rocky ceiling gives the minimal amount of light. On the opposite side of the entrance, lies a sealed door, never opened. Sora, Riku and Kairi wonder what lies behind the mysterious door. As Riku and Kairi exit, Sora gets the feeling he’s not alone. He looks behind him to find a Shadow Heartless crawl from beneath the door, and vanish into the air, dropping something in the process. Sora runs out of the cavern.
Day Three
Another beautiful day on the island…but something doesn’t seem right. Sora and Riku sit on a palm branch on the suspended island, surrounded by water. They agree that things haven’t really changed, after all. Suddenly, Kairi arrives from the Secret Place, holding a bottle. (As you can tell, this was the closing scene of KH2.) Inside the bottle, there is a scrolled letter with the King’s seal on it.
Sora wastes no time in opening the bottle and reading the letter.
Dear Sora, Riku and Kairi,
It’s come to my knowledge that the worlds and Kingdom Hearts are in great danger. I thought that it would be best for the Keyblade Master and his friends to become aware of this. I’m disappointed to burden you, with our defeat of Organization XIII a few days ago, but this situation needs to be taken care of! I’ve arranged plans for you, Riku and Kairi to arrive at Disney Castle, where I will tell you all about our troublesome situation.
Signed,
The King
After Sora is done reading the letter, a bright glow emits from the writing. The glow spreads and blinds the group. Everything goes white and silent…
