Shards of Destiny

-Prologue-

My second fic! Uhmmm…For those who read the story Don't You Remember, it may take a while for me to update it. I'm sorry. 

Disclaimer: as much as I hate to admit it… I do not own kingdom hearts. 

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"Light, an everlasting circle of peace and love, a place, where anyone would wake up happily, knowing there is hope in each day they live in."

It was dawn at the beautiful sights of Radiant Kingdom. The flowers bloomed, the birds were singing, the grass would sway with the wind, and everyone in the village would start buzzing happily, knowing that hope is in their hands. At the palace, Queen Lumina stood by the terrace. Beside her was a young auburn-haired princess who was about the age of seven.

"Mommy, what are you looking at? I can't see it!" She jumped up but she was too short to see the view.

Her mom smiled and carried her up. "Look at the horizon, Kairi. Isn't it beautiful? The stars are fading. It's morning again, new hope for us and our people."

"It's pretty! I wanna stare at it forever." She said dreamily. The morning breeze was cool and refreshing. The small princess closed her eyes.

"It's not going to be like this forever." Her mom brushed out the hair that covered Kairi's soft cheeks.

"How come?" She titled her head.

"You see…In a heart, the amount of light and darkness must be equal. There should never be too much of both." She answered calmly.

"Uhhh…I don't get it." The auburn-haired girl scratched her head.

The queen smiled again. She put her back down. "You will when you grow up." She removed her silver necklace and placed it around Kairi's neck. "That's called the dawn shard. It holds an immeasurable fury of light. You'll learn to use it when you grow up."

"But what's this for?" She asked curiously.

"You'll find out when it's the right time." They both grinned as the morning sun shone brightly.

"Darkness is a burning rage of hatred and pain, a place where every person lives in sorrow and suffering, a world where hope is dead."

It was a stormy night at Shadow Kingdom. Millions of heartless who lurked upon its depths, started crawling and invading the castle. A lot of soldiers were fighting bravely, using all their strength to protect the Palace.

"The heartless, where are they coming from?!" King Braska yelled. He attacked every heartless he saw in sight.

"They're too many Mi'Lord! It's hopeless to win against it." The soldiers squealed.

"Keep fighting. This is for our Kingdom." He said full of hope.

"Why don't you just give it up already? You're all just wasting you're efforts for nothing. You are very foolish." A silver-haired man appeared from nowhere.

"A-ansem?! What do you want?!" he stuttered

"Straight to the point, eh? You know what I want. Hand over the gloom shard. He demanded.

"You'll never have it! I'll never give it to the likes of you!" He answered.

"Then die. Look at your Kingdom. The heartless will just keep coming and coming no matter what you do. You're a worthless King." He pulled his sword and mercilessly slashed him and his soldiers. Blood started to flood on the ground. One by one they fell on the floor lifelessly.

"Miriam, Sora….Forgive me." He whispered before he died.

Inside the castle, Queen Miriam was running as fast as she could, carrying a seven-year old brunette in her arms. Thunder was roared and lightning stroke. It's as if it was the end of the world.

"Mom, where are we going? Where's Dad? He asked.

"Shh.. Now's not the time for questions, Sora. We have to hide. Stay quiet for me please." She said. They entered a small room with a cabinet just the right size where she can hide Sora in. She hid him and clasped a silver necklace around his neck. "That's the gloom shard. It holds a fury of darkness. Don't ever give it to anyone. Now listen, when you grow up, I want you to venture north. Look for the princess of Radiant Kingdom and unite the gloom shard with her dawn shard. It's the only way to permanently close the depths of the dark side. Please promise me this. I love you. Whatever happens, don't come out." She kissed him one more time on the forehead and closed the cabinet doors. Ansem suddenly appeared in the room.

"Where is it?! I know you have it!" He clenched her collar and pulled her up. "Hand over the gloom shard!" he shouted harshly. Sora opened the door slightly so he can hear and see what was going on.

"I don't have it with me!" She answered back.

"Liar! Hmph. You don't want to end up like you're husband, do you?" He smirked.

"Braska?! You, what did you do to him?! She tried to get of his grasp.

"Let's say…He fought for the Kingdom but died because of stupidity." He replied sarcastically.

"You murdered him you, vicious beast!!" She began to cry. "You killed him…"

"Dad's…dead?!" Tears started to stream down his cheeks…"Why?" Ansem heard the young brunette's wail inside the cabinet.

"What's that sound? It's like a child crying." He threw the queen down and walked to the cabinet.

"Oh no, Sora! No! Don't!" She begged. Ansem grasped Sora's neck tightly. The boy could do nothing but wiggle in pain. "Let's make a deal. Hand over the shard and I will spare you're baby's life.

"I told you! I don't have it with me!" she shouted.

"Suit yourself." He slammed Sora on the wall then pulled his sword again. Miriam could hear Sora sob in pain. Ansem looked at him. "There, there, this won't take long." As he was about to strike, the Queen threw whatever she could find around at him.

"Like I said, all of these that you are doing are a MEANINGLESS EFFORT!" He blabbered in irritation. Then he flinged his sword at her, it directly nit her chest causing blood to splatter around the room.

"MMMOOOOOMMMMMM!!!!!" Sora screamed. He didn't know what to do, he felt pain, mixed with anger and hatred.

"You'll join her soon enough, boy." He stopped when he saw Sora glowing. He could see the burning rage in his eyes. He found out that the power was coming from the gloom shard.

"You have the gloom shard?!" He yelled.

"First dad, now mom…I'll never forgive you for killing them you, you, MONSTER!" a big portal appeared above the Kingdom and started sucking Ansem, and the heartless.

"You may have won for now, but I'll be back. Remember, you haven't sealed the depths of the dark side." He shrieked before he disappeared with the heartless and the portal. Sora turned back to normal and ran directly towards his dying mother.

"Mom…Wake up…Wake up!!" he sobbed.

"Sora…Promise me…You'll find…her…Stop Ansem…I love you." She smiled for the last time before she closed her eyes.

"I'll find her! I will! No matter what! I'll find her! I promise!"