Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts or any of the characters. They are owned by Square and Disney. However, I do own both Destiny and Sachiel.

Author's Notes: Okay, guys. Half a Heart (chapter one) has been re-written! I'm sorry for not writing, but I thought I'd be able to do it during class and I am dead wrong. I have no time during the day to write and I am completely uninspired during breaks and weekends.

Half a Heart – Destiny's Story

Destiny's Point of View

Part One – Traverse Town

Ducking through the Secret Place's entrance, I stepped onto the Sea Shore. I plucked a leaf from my bright pink hair, looking up to the sky. I was expecting it to be bright and sunny as it approached twilight, like it normally was. However, the sky was a deep purple, streaked with gray. It was quickly growing darker, the clouds becoming black.

The waves were crashing against the shore as I stumbled down the makeshift ramp to get to the Seaside Shack. My drawing supplies from this afternoon were still up on the bridge and I really didn't want to lose the picture of the islands, of which I was working on.

I threw open the door, hurrying up the semi-spiral staircase. I wanted to get my things and get back home before it rained, else I would be stuck on the island for the rest of the night.

I opened the second door and walked towards the bridge, bending to gather my things from the ground. Frowning, I thought I heard the lower door open and slam close. I paused. It had to be the wind. Who else would be out here, aside from me?

I sighed and stood with my things in hand. I nearly jumped as the door behind me swung open. I turned around to look. The wind couldn't make both doors open...

"Wh-who's there?" I asked softly, squinting into the dark shack. The whole sky was nearly black by now and it was getting harder to see by the minute. A shadow flickered across the wall of the Seaside Shack and was gone in an instant. There was someone else out here.

I stumbled back, biting my lip. I hadn't seen anyone since late afternoon. Who would've snuck up behind me? Tidus trying to be a smart-ass and scare me? Riku, maybe?

The next thing I knew, I was on my back on the hard wooden bridge. I blinked hard and tried to see straight. I stared up into the face of a young boy. He couldn't have been much older than myself, seventeen or eighteen. He was pale and wore all black, chains hanging from his pants. His dirty blonde, unkempt hair fell into his golden eyes.

I bit my lip and tried to move away from him. I'd never seen this boy before. He was certainly good looking, but something about him scared me. He bent beside me, his hair covering his face from view. He looked me over for a minute and I went to get away from him. I was scared out of my mind. Was he going to... No, no. He couldn't. I shook my head furiously.

He growled and grabbed my wrists, forcing them to the uneven wood beneath me. My eyes widened even more as I felt something cold and slimy wrap around my wrists. He released my wrists, closing his eyes as he moved one hand to my chest. What was he doing? I watched a smirk come across his face and I whimpered. He put a calloused hand over my mouth to keep me from screaming.

A sharp pain shot through my body, starting at my chest. My heart. I gasped and whimpered, crying out softly. Pain. Sharp, stabbing pain. I shut my eyes tightly, feeling tears start to well up in them. I arched my back, gasping and biting against his hand. Not only was it calloused, but it was cold as well. Ice cold.

"Stop! Stop!" I cried out when he drew his hand away from my mouth. However, the pain only worsened for a minute. Finally, I heard him growl and pause. Then I heard Sora calling out for Riku and Kairi. He would help me, right? The pain melted away and I was nearly panting by this time. When I went to look around me, everything went black.

When I came to, it was dark. Darker than it had been. I looked around, slowly. Rising to my feet, I rubbed my bare arms. It was cold. Then I looked down at my clothes. I was wearing the same thing that I had been before I was attacked by the boy. Which was a good thing with the way he was feeling me up earlier.

It wasn't much and it didn't prove to be very warm; a pair of denim shorts, a pink t-shirt with 'Princess' across the chest and a pair of black flip-flops. I gave a soft sigh, starting to walk. My head was pounding, my chest ached and I couldn't help but feel as though I'd lost something.

I wandered around the nearly empty town for what had to be a good half an hour before I found a populated area. Not many, maybe five or six people, stood scattered around the area, which I soon learned was the 'First District' of a place called 'Traverse Town'. I wasn't on Destiny Islands anymore and I was pretty sure none of the other kids from the island weren't here. I would've seen them by now.

Sighing softly, I wrapped my arms around myself. I didn't know what I was going to do. I plunged my hand into my pocket, wondering if I had any munny on me. I came up with some spare change, but nothing else. Nothing that would help me through a night here.

I shook my head. I couldn't be the only one here from Destiny Islands, right? Someone else had to be here, right? I decided to ask around the restaurants and the shops in this 'First District.' Maybe someone had seen Sora or Riku...

I entered the closest shop to me, peering around. A fire was burning by the door, and I instantly moved towards it, rubbing my arms. Being outside for so long made me feel so cold. There was a man behind the counter. He was blonde and he had a toothpick between his lips.

I caught his attention and started to ask him a couple questions. He had seen a boy with brown spiky hair, which I could only hope was Sora. I wouldn't feel so lost if I could stay with someone that I knew. The man, Cid, let me stay in his shop to see if Sora wandered back.

"...It's cold out there, huh?" I asked after a few long minutes of silence.

The man shook his head and I blinked. Not cold? Of course it was. I'd been out there for what seemed like ages and I still wasn't warm, even by this fire.

I sighed again, scuffing my toe against the tiled ground. I wanted to talk to him, but he didn't seem very willing. I was...relieved, to say the least when Sora walked through the doors. He was carrying a strange weapon in his hand. A silver and golden key. But it didn't seem to be any key. It was huge. Big enough to be a sword.

"Sora!" I nearly tackled him to the ground as I hugged him around the middle. I wasn't quite tall enough to hug him around the shoulders. I'm short for my age.

He smiled softly, putting a hand on my back. "Hey... what are you doing here? Did you wake up here, too?"

I nodded, looking up at him. "That's right! I woke up here... where is everyone else from the island? Riku? And Wakka?"

Sora gave a shrug. "I don't know... you're the first one I've seen, Destiny."

I grabbed his hand. "Come on, then. Lets go look for them!"

Sora looked at me, blinking and then looked to Cid, who wasn't paying attention to us. Which, I suppose, was a good thing. He opened his mouth to say something but only shook his head. "Hey, listen. I think it might be better if you stay here. Okay? You seem...really cold. It's warm in here."

I bit my lip. I'd be left alone again. In a strange town with a man who refused to talk to me. I just wasn't very thrilled about that idea. But, nonetheless, I nodded and released his hand.

"Okay. You'll be back, right? You won't...forget about me?"

Sora smiled. "I'll be back, I won't leave you here."

I stood on tiptoes and pecked his cheek before he gave a wave to Cid and made his way out the door. I stayed by the fire for a good fifteen minutes, mumbling to myself or humming a happy song while waiting for Sora to return.

"Hey, I'm gonna go on and go. Thanks for letting me hang around here." I gave a small smile and decided to go look for Sora. What if he had gotten hurt?

I left the shop and went up a flight of stairs back to the 'second district.' I hoped this was the way he went. What other way was there?

Pushing my hair out of my face, I peered around. I thought I heard footsteps, but I wasn't quite sure. I paused and listened hard before continuing, slowly. I looked around again and sighed. I was getting paranoid.

Just as I smiled to myself, I felt a cold hand slip over my mouth. My eyes widened. That boy had found me. He pulled me into him, wrapping his other arm around me to keep my upper body still. I kicked and squirmed and tried to get out of his grip, but I failed.

"Don't move and I won't have to hurt you." He growled softly into my ear and I shivered, nearly going limp. I didn't want him to hurt me. I didn't know who he was and I didn't know what he was capable of.

I nodded slowly and he moved his arm away from me. Almost instantly, I broke away from his hand and bolted away from him, nearly tripping and falling on the cement. Flip-flops were not the best things to be running away from a kidnapper in. But I really had no choice.

I heard him curse behind me, but in a matter of seconds, he was behind me. He pushed me hard so I fell, hitting the pavement hard with my knees. I cried out and he pulled me up roughly by the back of my shirt. I felt the same cold, slimy thing wrap around my wrists and I whimpered. What was he going to do to me?

He tossed me over his shoulder casually and I let out a scream. I wasn't going to just let him take me wherever he wanted, so I started to kick. I realized it was doing no good when he just started to walk.

"Let me go, you creep!" I squealed, squirming and trying to get away from him. Once again, I failed. After a few minutes of struggle, I gave up and just started to cry. I didn't want anything to happen to me.

End Part One

Author's Notes: I think it's shorter than the original first chapter, but... I decided to take a lot of stuff out. Just because most if it didn't make sense and struck me as kind of Mary-Sueish. Please read and review for me, that would certainly make my day!