Akira's Awakening

In a small world made solely for the lost and displaced, sat a young girl with ebony hair and glowing green eyes. In the moonlight all alone she sat on top of a rooftop, dangling her feet two stories high. This spot was perfect to get a clear view of main square and all that took place there. Look at them all down there she thought as she peered down at the crowds of people surrounding the shops far below. Some old, some young, couples clinging to one another affectionately, children running in between the mass in merriment, Loners to engrossed in their own personal thoughts to truly see the chaos before them. All so different yet with one thing in common, each one was her prey. As she gazed down at the townsfolk she could see them, the glowing hearts locked away within their owner's chest. The sweet waves of happiness radiating off of them, such a temptation was hard to resist when a heartless had not eaten for two weeks now.

It had been a month since she had awoken from being brutally murdered and somehow found herself in this isolated metropolis called Traverse Town. She awoke in a damp alleyway all alone. Her skin was icy cold and her body felt very light. However, this wasn't the bizarre thing about her predicament. The last thing she could remember were these black beasts gnawing on her skin and clothes, but when she looked down to examine herself there was not a mark on her. She struggled to get her footing to prevent falling back on the wet concrete from which she came. Her legs were weak from underneath her and her vision was strained, but she pushed through to follow the light and sound, maybe someone out there would be able to help her. However the closer she got to the end of alleyway the more she realized what she was hearing were screams of terror. She peeked around the corner to see that the same black demons that had attacked her home were here too. Only here there were people fighting them off. A tall man with long brown hair to his shoulders, a colossal sword within his disposal and a scar in the middle of his face was whacking away at the beasts with ease and intense power. His partner was a young girl, possibly about her age. She had short black hair, a giant shuriken that she swung like a boomerang that would instantly take out two or three of her enemies at a time, and her overall fighting style was very youthful, yet effective.

She hid behind a crate to escape the madness, fear engulfing all of her senses. Just then a young man collapsed in the middle of her ally way and right in front of her feet. It looked as though he had been badly wounded by the monsters and right as she was about to aid him a glow arose from his chest. Right before her very eyes a crystalized heart spiraled out of his body and floated above it. It was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen, but something began to stir within her. As she gazed at the crystal heart a burn began to form in her throat. It seemed to swell and pulse, almost as though her body demanded something to soothe it. As the burning continued to torture her, darkness began to grow within her. Her gaze of wonder soon twisted into a look of pure hunger and evil intent. Her body then began to react on its own as she snatched the heart out of midair and crammed it into her mouth.

The taste was the most blissful thing she had ever tasted, the texture was smooth and warm, and it tasted like the sweetest thing she had ever savored in her mouth. The intense burning soon melted away as the heart slithered down her esophagus. Her once weak demeanor was then transformed into immense strength and agility. She felt as though if she were to punch the concrete walls around her they would surly crumble into fine powder and be swept away by the wind. This insane power was life changing and she was convinced she had to be a God compared to how invincible she felt from just one glorious heart. However her body wasn't the only thing that changed. Inside her own being, darkness poured into her, the once weak and fearful state of mind morphed into a cold power crazed monster. She was now an addict to more strength, more power, and more hearts….

I want more, I want to eat more. The dark thoughts kept spinning through her head like a motivational chant. Look at them; running away in terror, they are all so weak, at least I fought to save my world. They only care about themselves; they don't deserve their hearts…but I do. And with that thought intense rage and hatred arose from within. As the darkness grew inside her small frame a burning sensation surged in her hands. She looked down to see dark whips of smoke around them and she stared at them in puzzlement as two samurai swords emerged to take their place. They were black with red spirals in the blade. The blades themselves where very light, and sleek, and the handle bore the same insignia that was worn on the dark creature's chest just around the corner. A malicious smile grew on her pale face as she darted into the crowd to take what was rightfully hers.

Her first victim was a young woman about in her 30s who had her dress stuck on something in the wall; it was hard to tell because the young girl wasn't looking for that. She was driven by the women's screams, just further proof of how weak she was and how she needed to be eliminated. She deserved to die and prevent further pollution of the universe. Two black creatures were about to pounce on the frantic women and were closing in. Her fury was increased tenfold from this, how dare they think that they can steal my heart from me; this heart belongs to me and me alone, SHE IS MY PREY! And with that mere thought she dashed toward the scene in blinding speeds and slashed both of the interceptors straight through their miserable bodies. A smile grew on the woman's face as she stared at her savior, but she couldn't have been more far from the truth. With a wicked laugh she raised her sword to the woman and as the woman shrieked in pure terror she slung her weapon down aiming straight for her victims head. However a force knocked the sword from her hand. "Hey what are you doing?" The young girl from before was shouting at her now with obvious disapproval. The green eyed girl's samurai sword slid a few feet away and the shurikenlooped around in the midnight sky and landed back in its owner's hand. This distraction was just enough for the women to break free from the walland managed to escape. "What's your problem? That women needed help, why didn't you do anything?" even when scolding the young ninja didn't act very serious.

"Why would you help her? She was just a waist of space, surely someone as strong as you would understand that." The samurai wielder answered coldly.

This had the once peppy ninja puzzled, "What on earth are you talking about? Who are you anyway?" there was a long pause of silence, and the girls emerald eyes gleamed with such cruelty it sent shivers down the young ninja's spine. "My name is Akira, I'm from Lunar Valley a world destroyed by these same black demons, I don't know why I'm here, or how I got here. I was once a weak little girl like that woman you just saw, but not anymore." And an intense burning surged throughout her entire body as swirls of darkness churned around her body. Her lost samurai sword from before returned to her through the smoke, and the overall power was so intense that the young girl had to block her face with her hands to protect herself from the squall She was creating. "YUFFIE!" The man from before called out and with impressive speed stood in front of the young girl with is sword pinned up to protect them both from Akira's raw power. "You are just as weak as everybody else; you can't even stand up straight with me using only half of my power. Weak people don't deserve hearts; it would seem that I get two replacements from the one meal that got away." Akira snickered as she darted towards the two fighters and the clashing of swords could be heard for miles. "Leon watch out!" Yuffie cried after her companion as Akira fired heavy blows against his large sword all fueled by her extreme rage. The man gritted his teeth against the strain of the young girls might and did his best to push her off of him, but that was easier said than done. Akira was driven by her addiction to the hearts so already craved and the power that came with it. However her barrage of attacks came to a stop when she heard a whizzing sound in the air, she turned around to see the giant star slicing through the air aiming straight for her. She ducked just barely able to dodge the aerial onslaught but was then kicked in the chest by Leon when her guard was down. She landed head first into the pavement but managed to roll back to her feat. The two fighters were regaining their footing and were already cornering Akira to get the upper hand on her. You could tell the two partners had been working with each other for a while because their team work was flawless; however Akira's technique was sloppy. But that didn't discourage her in the slightest, these two are pathetic she thought to herself, clinging to their light, caring about others? It's such a lie, everyone is out to only help themselves, there is no love in this world, only pain. She then surprised her perpetrators by tossing one sword at Leon and then darting after Yuffie with full force with the other. As Leon went to dodge the incoming threat it suddenly disappeared in a puff of smoke and reappeared in Akira's hand. She leapt into the air now once again fully armed and thrusted both blades upon the young girl, slicing into both shoulders on the way down. The young girl shrieked in pure agony and fell to the ground. A smirk of triumph grew upon Akira's face, only to be knocked down by Leon. He ran to the ninja's side, doing all that he could to make sure she was okay.

Akira only laughed at the man's display of affections "You could have killed me just now, you could have gotten rid of me for good, but instead you try to help the girl. How stupid can you be?" The man then glared at her with pure disgust "I'm not a heartless, I'm a human being!" the young girl let that weigh on her for a moment, and then replied. "Well I guess that makes me a heartless now doesn't it?"

GEMS: Oh goodness, me and my friend have written out a good bit for this story, and we're excited to start posting it.

It's an original fanbased story placed in the world of Kingdom Hearts years after the end of the 2nd game.

Note: Neither of us have played passed the 2nd game, so forgive us if our information or knowledge is incorrect. We're trying out best to express our imaginations and our love of the KH series. (:

This story will be OC (Original Character) based for the majority, but never fear, we'll be bringing back some of the old pals, and of course, some new ones. ^_^
Hope you enjoy! Please review 3

Note: Akira is the first of many OC's.