Kingdom Hearts: His True Destiny

Prologue

It was a peaceful day for the two teens. They had done what they always did, they played around for a while and talked about old times.

"Oh Xehanort, did you hear that Master Eraqus has accepted a student?" the girl questioned her friend.

"Yeah, seems strange he never seemed too keen on accepting any student." The boy gruffly said.

"We should meet him, he is in Radiant Gardens now. Let's go!"

Before Xehanort could speak his friend, Kira, had already run off towards the gardens. She always did this, rushing off before explaining, eager to meet a new face. The boy didn't like to admit it but was in love with the girl. He was trying to figure out what to say to her but any time he tried he'd always back out.

Xehanort rushed off after his friend and meet up with her once he had reached Radiant Gardens. There he saw another teen boy not too far away from them.

"Look that has be him. I'm going to say hello, come on!"

Kira ran off again and raced over to the boy. He was caught off guard when she ran in front of him.

"Hello you must be Master Eraqus' student."

"Um why yes I am and may I ask who are you?"

Kira smiled, the girl had bright ocean blue eyes and light blonde hair.

"My name is Kira and what is your name?"

The boy smiled, he had bright green eyes and dark brown and spiky hair.

"My name is Ara and who is the boy there?"

Kira looked and saw her friend and explained to Ara that he was her old friend and his name was Xehanort, he looked up with his amber eyes with some of his white/silver hair hanging just above them.

"Hello Ara, nice to meet the first student of the Master."

Ara was a little taken back. The other seemed a little jealous and angry at that fact. Kira heard it too and gave her friend a disapproving look. This caused Xehanort to look a little guilty for his actions.

"If you are free now would you like to hang out with us for a while?"

"Sure that sounds fun and I just finished my training for the day, so I'm sure my Master won't mind."

"Great! Come one!"

She then ran off ahead of the boys. This amused Ara, he never met someone so full of energy and happiness. This must be the one his master had spoken about.

10 years later.

Kira ran off to the distance fighting off the strange creatures with her keyblade. Then she quickly changed into her other self. It was a lioness with a cream-colored coat, and had the mark of a heart on her right hindquarters. She raced off to help her lover, Ara. He also had adapted a lion form which was a lion with a dark brown mane and coat.

"Kira hold them off! I'll go after Xehanort!"

"But Ara you can't defeat him on your own!"

"Believe in me Kira!"

"Always!"

He then ran up to face his old friend, Xehanort. Ever since Ara and Kira finally were together, he turned for the worse. His light was fading and the darkness was consuming his heart. Ara had sensed it as well as Kira. They were forced to take action once he had started attacking worlds and the people in them.

Ara reached the top and challenged his friend.

"It never had to be this way Xehanort!"

The dark human merely laughed at the now named, keyblade master.

"Oh I'm afraid it has to be now my friend. Darkness is now the only true way to accomplish the goals I now seek."

Ara grew angry and summoned his keyblade. They began their fight while Kira below was finishing hers. The last of the creatures was slain and she was now hurrying towards the two men. When she got to the side of the cliff she noticed something was wrong. She looked up and saw Ara hanging off the cliff, his keyblade dug into the side to give him something to hang on to.

"Ara!"

Xehanort smiled and began attacking the defenseless master. Ara changed and lunged at the man, making it on top of the cliff again, while also on top of his now enemy.

"It's over Xehanort."

"In deed old friend but not the way you wish it to be."

Ara became confused and then felt himself being pushed back. He was now right at the end of the cliff.

"Goodbye, it's a shame you won't see this mystery child of yours grow up."

The lion was then shoved off the cliff. Kira saw this and ran as fast as she could but it was useless. Ara hit the ground and the wind carried Xehanort's laugh.

"Soon Kira! You shall surrender to darkness and become my queen!"

He then disappeared and left Kira all alone. She looked down to her lover and cried at his broken body. How could this have happened? This wasn't the way it was supposed to be. Kira thought of their son, who was under the protection of Sarabi and Mufasa. He would never truly remember his father, and Ara would never be able to watch his son grow up. Or at least that is what she thought.

Kira ran back to the Pridelands and was greeted by her two friends. She told them the story and that Ara was no more. Mufasa was saddened by the news, he and Ara had been great friends. Sarabi comforted Kira.

"What will you do now?" the queen of the pridelands asked.

Kira thought for a moment then turned to her old friend.

"I must return to the Kingdom. I will bring him there and figure out something from there."

Sarabi nodded then ran to get Kira's son. She brought out a cub with dark brown fur and a cream-colored belly. When he opened up his eyes all you could see was the same ocean blue eyes of his mother's.

Kira picked up her son then thank her friends and went on her way back to her kingdom. Upon first glance it looked like a heart but deep inside resided a castle. Which is where Kira and Ara had lived.

The queen entered and laid her son down into his own room. He remained in his lion form while Kira changed to her human self.

"I need a safe place for him. Somewhere he can be safe from all of this."

Kira looked over the worlds and saw nothing. The only one she knew was the safest was the Pride Lands however she knew even there he would not be safe. It was hours before an idea struck her.

"I'll make a home for my son. A sanctuary where he will know no fear."

She then began using her powers to create a peaceful sanctuary. It had a huge ocean and a beach, and beautiful houses with palm trees. Once she thought she was finished she heard a noise behind her. She found her son behind her and in his mouth he was holding a star like pillow. Kira then remembered what it was, it had been one of Ara's. He told her and his son about the strange fruit, it was star like and had a unique legend.

"Why don't we give this world something to remember Daddy by?"

The young cub smiled at his mother. Kira smiled back and created the trees with the fruit on them, at first she couldn't remember the name of it, until she heard a whisper.

"Paopu fruit…."

She thought it was Ara but she ignored that thought and figured it must have been one of her memories.

"Come on honey time to go."

She picked him up and had changed him to his human form as well. The boy displayed most of his father's looks, his spiky hair, his looks, and had brown hair like him, although it was a shade lighter.

The two journeyed to the world she named Destiny Islands. She thought it would remind her of what had happened and what may come to her or her young boy. When she arrived there she noticed people already were occupying the island. She had hoped lost souls would find this place and live happy here. She smiled at the young boys playing and then took notice to a woman. She was holding a little boy with white hair and blue eyes. The woman was talking to another woman so Kira eavesdropped on the conversation.

"Oh dear you'll have one yourself one day. You can't give up." The woman with the boy said.

"I don't know, it's been years and nothing. I just wish that I could have one, even if it is not my own."

Kira took pity on the woman. The queen could no longer protect her son without Ara to help. She didn't want to leave her boy but what choice did she have? Xehanort was still a threat along with those strange creatures. His safety was her only priority now and if this woman was the answer, then so be it.

The queen waited until night and then went to the woman's house. She stood at the door for a moment then looked down to her baby boy.

"I only wish that things were different. Remember that your mother loves you very much, and when the time comes we will meet again. I love you so much."

Kira held tears in her eyes as she stared at the young boy. She then looked to the door and knocked. It was only a few moments later when the door opened and in the door was the woman.

"Can I help you?" she asked.

Kira nodded to her and motioned to her son.

"I'm afraid that I can no longer keep my son safe. His father was killed and I fear that the man may be after him. I know that he won't find him here. If it is not too much to ask of you, could you please take care of my son?"

The woman was speechless, she had wanted a child for the longest time and here was one needing a safe place to call home.

"Yes dear I will, I'll treat him as if he is my own."

Kira thanked her and handed him over to her. At first the boy cried but stopped immediately when his mother asked him not to. The woman looked up to her again.

"What's this boy's name?"

Kira smiled remembering what Ara had named their son.

"His name is Sora."