[a/n: DISCLAIMER: I do not own Kingdom Hearts, so basically if you recognize any of the content it doesn't belong to me :] and please read the future author notes if they appear. There are probably gaps, but I'll do my best to sew them up with words and letters! Flames are welcome to toast my marsh mellows. Oh and sorry...some characters are a little itty bit OOC...I tried…it kinda is my first fic so…enjoy!]

this is p.o.v. change or time/setting change

this is a diary entry

this is an author's note

this is normal story telling

Normal P.O.V.

There are so many worlds out there. But our story starts on one particular world. Atlantica. There, a kingdom of land and sea began under the rule of King Eric and Queen Arielle. They had two daughters. The first child was called Melody; she had her mother's eyes and her father's hair. Silky, black hair and dark turquoise eyes. At age three, she was in love with both the land and the sea. The queen had a second baby girl. Her name was Alice. The entire kingdom was astonished. This baby girl looked like neither her mother, father, nor sister for that matter. She was fair-haired, with sparkling emerald orbs. She didn't fit in at all.

Eleven years later, the unique bud bloomed. Though still a child, she was strikingly beautiful. Her blond locks curled down her neck and stopped mid-shoulder blade. Her emerald eyes were surrounded by thick, long lashes. She never quite looked to the land or the sea more than the other. In fact, her attention was focused mainly in the sky, sand, and waves.

Alice's P.O.V.

I walked down the palace halls. Daddy and mommy were throwing a ball for my sister's fourteenth birthday. Carrying a large fairy tale book, I peeked around the corner to make sure no one would see me in my pajamas. I quickly withdrew when I heard voices.

"I do say, that sister of yours is quite the odd ball in your family," a girl stated.

"I couldn't agree more," I heard my sister's, Melody's, voice reply.

"Just by looking at her, you can tell she doesn't fit," a boy's voice added.

"You got that right!" Chuckles were heard from the teens.

I looked down at my feet. They were right. I dropped the book and ran out the castle doors. Settling in the warm sand, I pondered the earlier conversation. I really don't belong. It's so obvious but where do I really belong then? I thought back to that fairy tale book. If there are other worlds out there…why am I here? On this world?

"Well if it isn't the 'lil misfit!" I felt a dark creeping sensation on the back of my neck as I looked to the voice.

"Who are you?" I whispered.

"Oh my! I forgot to introduce myself! Why, I'm Morgana, Ursula's sister. Now then," I only just then noticed she was standing in the water, "Care to come quietly? Or must we do this the hard way?" She cackled, snapping her fingers. Weird blobs crept toward me on the ground. I had failed to notice they were Heartless in time, surrounding me. A tentacle flew out of the water and wrapped itself around me. I coughed and spluttered as it pulled me into the sea, deeper and deeper. Morgana's laughter was the last I heard of sound. All the panic washed away and everything went black.

Normal P.O.V.

"Very good, my dear Morgana," Maleficent commented icily, looking at the unconscious Alice.

"Yessss, now how about that trident?" Morgana implied greedily. Maleficent gave her a cold glare, then green light poured from her hand and surrounded Morgana.

"I FEEL THE POWER FLOWING THROUGH ME!" Morgana cackled, hugging herself.

"Fool," Maleficent smirked. The green turned a sickening color and Morgana was gone, consumed by the darkness.

Arriving back in Hollow Bastion, Maleficent placed Alice among the other five princesses of heart she had collected. Jasmine, Belle, Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Alice. All that was missing was the final princess, Kairi.

"You wish to retrieve her heart, dear Riku?" Maleficent turned towards a boy with silver locks and sea foam green eyes. Quite a charming boy, if only his heart weren't influenced by darkness.

Hours later.

It would appear that the boy, Riku, has lost to his inner darkness. Before him stands another boy, with chocolate-colored spikes and cerulean eyes. They are both in the very room with the seven princesses of purest hearts.

"Kairi will never wake up," Riku stated coldly.

"And why's that?!" Sora said defiantly. Riku smirked.

"If you want to save her, you must release her heart from your body."

"You mean…her heart is in me?!"

"It resides within you. Yes. Quickly, if you want to save her," Riku tossed the Way to Dawn keyblade at Sora's feet. Sora turned to see a duck and dog giving him a pleading look. He gave them a wide smile.

"You'll find a way. Donald, Goofy, take care of Kairi." Sora stabbed himself with the keyblade, closing his eyes. Light shined from his heart, golden sparkles left his body, flowing over to Kairi. She opened her eyes, watching Sora fall, running over to catch him.

"Sora!" Kairi screamed. He disappeared in her arms just as she caught him.

"We have to get out of here!" Goofy exclaimed, him and Donald pulling on her arms, dragging her out of the room. They fought off countless Heartless. Turning, Kairi stared at a lone Heartless, who neither fled or attacked.

"SORA!" Kairi embraced the Heartless, Donald and Goofy giving her frightened and scared looks.

"No Kairi, you can't—," Donald started, only to stare as a bright light shown from the Heartless. In particles of light, slowly, Sora started to appear before them, replacing the Heartless.

Five princesses of heart approached them. "Sora, there's no time! You must lock the gate of the heart of the worlds!" Belle said hurriedly.

"Huh?" Kairi turned back to them, "Where's the sixth?" The princesses glanced among each other.

"She hasn't woken ever since she arrived, I'm afraid," Jasmine stated.

"She's quite young too…it seems that if one of the seven princesses of purest hearts is affected by darkness…it's not quite the same as a normal person. Like Sleeping Beauty, we fall into a deep sleep. It appears that is what state she is in," Cinderella explained as Cid and the gang entered.

"There's no time! We must make haste!" Snow White reported worriedly.

Sora held his keyblade up to the keyhole. A light shined from the princesses and the key to the keyhole. A satisfied 'click' was heard. Belle, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Jasmine, and Snow White started to return to their world via sparkles. Each thanked Sora while returning to their respective worlds. The unconscious princess did not return.

"Don't tell me...she lost her heart?" Aerith said, inspecting Alice.

"I don't know…" Sora whispered, gazing at the girl.

"Well you'd best return to your world now, we'll keep watch over her, don't worry," Cid assured, doing his signature nose flick.

"But—the paths between worlds are gone, we won't be able to return here," Sora mentioned.

"We may never meet again, but we'll never forget each other," Leon said.

Two days later.

"EH?! SHE'S GONE?!" Yuffie exclaimed. Aerith nodded solemnly.

"What's going on here?" Leon crossed his arms.

"The girl, Alice, disappeared," Aerith explained.

"Hmm…could she have awoken?" Leon questioned.

"That shouldn't be possible." Aerith replied. "Because she lost her heart…she would not be able to wake up unless her heart returns…right?" Leon shook his head, signaling he wasn't sure.

Twenty minutes before Alice was missing.

"Sending me out on recon huh…oh?" A man, Xigbar, with a scar cutting through his cheek, an eye patch covering one amber eye, and white and black streaked hair pulled back into a ponytail commented. He wore a long dark cloak. Something caught his eye. He was in a building with a plethora of things all packed together…technology and household items. But the thing that caught his attention most was a girl. She lay still, with an absence of a heart. She had fair hair that curled down to her shoulder blades and bangs that concealed her forehead slightly. "A recruit. Hmpf. I'm sure Saix will be happy." Hoisting the girl over his shoulder, he stepped through the dark corridor.

Later—after Xigbar arrives at the castle.

"I see you've brought a recruit," Saix observed.

"Yea, but she doesn't wake," Xigbar replied.

"No matter. It will only be a few days, most nobodies who arrive asleep are only asleep due to the sudden transformation. They strive for purpose," Xemnas informed. "Put her in the spare room and we shall await her awakening."