Hey! Here is my new story 'The Great Escape'! I hope you enjoy! And to all those who read 'Half of My Heart'- I'm sorry! The new chapter will be up soon!

Anyway~ on with the story!

The Great Escape

Kairi's POV

I leaned against my balcony, looking out.

Looking out at the sea, I realised why my parents had wanted to move from radiant garden to destiny islands. Here, was a place where tranquillity was a key part of life. It was so peaceful and beautiful here- I missed the life I had in Radiant Garden already but I had fallen in love with Destiny Islands at first sight, I didn't mind so much now that I had to start my life over again. I was sixteen, and it was going to be hard to make friends at my new school, but I had the whole summer to meet new people. And anyway, today I had already made some new friends; Selphie and Naminé.

I stared up at the sky. I hadn't been able to see the stars at all in Radiant Garden, as the street lamps drowned them out, but out here, in Destiny Islands, they lit up the sky. I had never seen anything so beautiful. The sky looked like it was crammed with stars, all individually trying to outshine one another.

The sea was a beautiful hue of blues, and I couldn't wait to go and see the beach.

Here I had the sun, the sea and the stars. Here was home.

Sora's POV

Looking out at the sea, I could hardly believe that in a few days, the islands nearby would be ablaze with colour, as the greatest festival of the year was to be held. It was a tradition, for teenagers only. The idea is that you could escape from all worries and restrictions, and basically: go wild.

The Great Escape was its name and everyone who lived at Destiny Islands knew about it. It was a tradition started years ago, but had stood the test of time. There were rules though; to go, you had to be 16. And there was no fooling anyone if you were younger: everyone knew everybody on Destiny Islands.

This year, I would be going for the first time. I hadn't been too keen at first, but, Riku had persuaded me. I didn't doubt I would have a great time. Lying back on the sand, I stared up at the familiar stars.

I wonder if the paopu legend would happen this year. Maybe even to me?

The paopu legend was well known by all on destiny islands.

'If two people share the fruit of a paopu, their destinies will be entwined forever'

I wondered if that would happen to me.

"Nah", I thought, shaking my head.

Huge hunts were put on during 'The Great Escape' to find some, and if a couple shared it, it was rumoured that their love would last forever, and their destinies forever entwined. It was a rare occurrence however, as the fruit was extremely rare. As is true love.

'Why was I even thinking about this?' I thought. I wasn't a really romantic guy, but it seemed even I wasn't oblivious to the charms of the idea.

The waves lapped at my feet, and I sighed in contentment. School had finished only a few days before, and I had a whole two months of summer, The Great Escape, and messing about on my island to look forward to. I also had my friends to hang out with; Riku, Roxas and the others.

The island didn't really belong to me, but it was small and unused. I had been coming here every time I could since I had first discovered it. No one else came here, and that was the way I liked it. I had brought few people here, and I liked it that way. This island was special.

I jumped to my feet and walked over to the hammock I had strung up between a few trees when I was younger. I hopped onto and settled down. This was my favourite place to sleep, in my hammock under the summer stars, listening to the waves.

Here was my sanctuary.

Kairi's POV

I leant against the balcony for what felt like hours, just listening to the gentle swish of the waves. Everything was so tranquil here, so…. Perfect. I could definitely get used to living here. I leant my back against the handrail, and lifted my face to the sky. A faint breeze caressed my face.

'Kairi? Are you still up?'

My mum called to me, and I nearly jumped.

'I-I'm just going to bed now mum!' I called back. I quickly changed into my pyjamas in case she came to check. My parents were pretty lax about bedtime, but it was almost two in the morning. I decided to leave my windows and balcony open, to let the sea breeze in.

Clambering into bed, I realised how tired I actually was. I snuggled under the light covers, my eyelids drooping. Damn, I was tired.

I lay back in bed, felling the breeze on my face. I slowly drifted off to the sound of the waves.

Tomorrow, I would be going out with my new friends. I couldn't wait.

I hope you liked it! This was just the starter chapter- the next chapter will be when the main storyline starts to kick in. Thank you for reading and please Review!

3 ~ kairi-namine-chan (^_^)