Author's Note: This is my first Fanfic ever! I've had this idea cultivating in my head for a couple months so I think I've ironed out all of the details of it. I came up with this based on one question: What if Aqua met Roxas? Sorry if it seems a little choppy, or watered down, I'm not entirely used to writing both descriptive and narrative, so enjoy!

The White Wayfinder

Chapter I

It Began In Darkness

The blue haired girl was lying on her back in the cold, moist sand. She was staring up into the black abyss-like sky with heavy eyelids. The black water alternated between nipping at her gray and silver boots, and receding back into the endless black ocean, but she didn't mind. In fact, she didn't even notice it.

This was most of her life in the recent years. Either she was fighting the black creatures that rose from the gray, lifeless earth, or she was sleeping at the equally lifeless beach that had black boulders scattered around it. Her sense of time was distorted in this bleak land. She didn't know if it was day or night because both of these were absent, and they were replaced with an empty black sky. She did know that it has been a long time since she saw any form of light- or her friends.

The girl's deep blue eyes began to get heavy. "Hopefully I'll get more than just a few minutes of sleep…" She commented to herself. She closed her eyes, and slowly drifted off into a light sleep.

Even if she's in a grim environment, she still had the happiest dreams anyone could have. Her dreams were mostly of the realm she belonged in. Instead of a pitch black sky, it had a light blue sky with white clouds and a vibrant sun keeping the worlds warm. Sure, the sun does set, but the light of other worlds dot the sky and the gentle light of the moon lights the way for each and every one.

Her friends occupy most of her thoughts even when she's awake. She dreams of a tall man with chestnut hair and blue eyes. His gray shirt has two red leather straps crossing his chest. His black belt circled around his waist with his loose tan pants reaching all the way down to his black and gold boots. She often dreams of a blond boy as well. He almost always smiled and had big, deep blue eyes. His hair was spiked in the front and swept slightly over to the right side of him, while the rest of his hair was relatively flat. He wore a jacket where half of it was black, and the other white. Like the other man, two black leather straps crossed his chest. The upper part of his pants was black while the rest was a light beige color. His shoes were mostly different colors of grey, with golden cuffs around his ankles.

The sound of sand being crushed underneath someone's shoes was silent to her, as she was preoccupied with her dreams. The presence with her wore nothing but black. The figure wore a black coat that descended to his ankles, and the coat's hood hid his face. He had black shoes, black gloves, and loose fitting black pants. He could blend in seamlessly with this decrepit realm, and no one would know he was there. At first, he wasn't aware of the girl's presence, but as he walked closer to the shore he noticed her lying peacefully in the sand.

"Who are you?" The figure asked. The girl groaned as she was awoken by his voice. She slowly opened her heavy eyelids to be greeted by this figure looming over her. She yelped in surprise as she sat up straight. After that, she got to her feet and summoned her old master's Keyblade and pointed it towards the mysterious figure. The figure took a step back and held up his hands to show he was harmless "Hey, hey, hey! Calm down! I'm not gonna hurt you!"

The girl recollected herself and breathed a sigh of relief. "Sorry," she said as she lowered her Keyblade to her side "I've been here too long. I thought you were one of those… things." The figure raised an unseen eyebrow "You mean the Heartless?"

"So those are the Heartless." She said to herself. She read almost every theory and report on the Heartless, but she never thought she would actually encounter one. "That's what happens when you step into the darkness. You go in whole, but come out… divided." The figure added

The girl finally dismissed her Keyblade. "I see…" She said lost in her thoughts. "What's your name?" The figure asked, bringing the girl back from her thoughts. She stared in the shadows of his hood trying to locate his eyes "Aqua." She said.

"Aqua…" the figure repeated as he hung on to that one word that felt so familiar to him. He held out his gloved hand "I'm… Roxas." Aqua greeted his hand with hers. The instant their hands touched, a flood of sadness enveloped her. Was she supposed to know him? Did she see him before?

Refusing to shed tears in front of a complete stranger, Aqua held them and quickly let go of Roxas's hand. "Nice to meet you." She whispered quietly. Roxas could see, and feel Aqua's mood change drastically, but he didn't want to prod at it so he shrugged it off. Besides, he's felt the same way before.

"Why are you here, alone in the Realm of Darkness?" Roxas asked. Aqua looked up from the ground she was staring at intently "I had to save my friend. I didn't want him going any further into the darkness." She answered with a sad tone to her voice. Roxas glanced down at his hand "Friend…" He repeated inside his head.

"How did you get here?" Aqua asked, deliberately changing the subject. Roxas looked up at her with his hidden eyes "I used a Corridor of Darkness," he explained "I was supposed to be here for a mission but…" Roxas looked into Aqua's eyes. They were full of sadness, but she probably wasn't aware of it. Dark circles were formed under them. Other than the sadness they looked almost… lifeless. "…You seem more important."

A grin formed on Aqua's face but she quickly caught herself "Oh no, you don't need to trouble yourself with me." She said as she held her hands up in denial. Before Aqua could convince Roxas any further, Roxas turned away from her and held his arm out in front of him with his palm lifted.

A portal with churning colors of dark violet, blue, and black formed in front of Roxas. He turned towards Aqua "Come on!" He persuaded. At first, Aqua was hesitant. No one would just voluntarily walk into a portal that looks like it would just lead someone further into the darkness. Roxas gestured to her as he walked into the portal. Without many options, Aqua followed him into the portal.

After Aqua stepped out of the portal, she thought she was blinded. She closed her eyes so her eyes could adjust easier to it. After what seemed like minutes to her, she shaded her eyes with her arm. She was greeted with an orange sky with a large red sun that was about to set. For once, in several years she actually felt warm and a feeling she hasn't experienced in a long, long time… happiness. "What is this place?" Aqua asked, finally releasing her excitement.

Roxas wasn't paying much attention to Aqua a couple minutes ago, but he realized that life returned to Aqua's face. He answered her with an unseen smile on his face "Twilight Town."

Aqua practically skipped over to the railing on the other side of the large stone covered plaza to be shown a large city was underneath them. She could see trains arriving and leaving the train station behind them. The trains glided along the rails that were set just above the reach of the roofs of the city's buildings. "We're in the Realm of Light, aren't we?" She asked Roxas. He just shrugged his shoulders "It's as close as we're going to get."

While Aqua was marveling at her change in scenery, Roxas was studying her eyes. Even though she was happy at the moment, it looked like sadness still had a firm grip on her. "I wonder how long she was in the Realm of Darkness. I've never seen anyone this happy to see the sun." Roxas thought to himself. Then a big, yet sad grin crossed his mouth "Well… at least she's happy."

Roxas took a few steps back and began to the exit of the plaza. It took Aqua a few minutes after he left to realize he was gone. She managed to suppress her excitement and go after Roxas. Luckily, he didn't get far; he was still going down the shallow slope just before the plaza. "Hey, Roxas! Where are you going?" She called after him. He stopped at the bottom of the slope and looked over his shoulder "Sorry. I need to go, ya'know? I'm… kinda busy."

"Oh…" she said as she stopped mid-way down the slope. Her shoulders noticeably fell in disappointment. Roxas could tell from where he stood that he upset her. "Don't worry," He said trying to lift her spirits "you'll just need to wait a while, because I don't know when I'll be able to come back." Aqua nodded and gave Roxas a small grin "Alright. Where are you going to be at?"

Roxas pointed to the top of the clock tower that stood above the train station and the rest of the town "Up there. I'll be waiting on the top of the clock tower." Aqua gave Roxas another grin "Okay! See you soon." An unseen smile formed on Roxas's face "Yeah. See you soon" He said as a darkness that sprang up from the ground enveloped him. Soon, he was gone.

Again, sorry if it seems a little choppy or rushed. Make sure to give a review, and I'll have another chapter out as soon as I can!