Title: In The Darkness We Meet
Written By: Astaldothôlwen
Point Of View: Kairi
Disclaimer: I own nothing except digs into pockets a paper clip, three pennies, some lint and a gum wrapper.
Chapter One: A Silent Scream

I sit here, dangling my feet at the end of the dock, looking out into the sickeningly pristine blue waters that seem to mock me. Sitting here, waiting for both of you to come back to me; it has been so long, since I saw you; since I last saw your lopsided and goofy grin.

It has been so long since I saw your cool looks and your heard your ideas to find new worlds. And I doubt I ever will, for you both risked so much, for everyone, you saved us all, and I truly fear I will never see either of you again.

So I sit here, waiting for you, with a tiny glimpse of hope that one day, both of you will return to the Destiny Islands and me. The Islands were destiny, until the day The Door was sealed. The day my best friends were stolen from me and ripped from my life. It has been nearly a year, a ruthless and taunting year, nothing is the same, nor do I expect it to ever be the same.

Snapping out of my thoughts, I feel someone's gaze upon me. Turning around, it is nothing more than a mere gull pecking at the remains of something consumed earlier on in the day. Getting up I lazily begin my walk back towards my Island hut I notice fellow Islanders waving to me. I too wave back, and then continue my way home.

Home, so secure, and yet it feels like a prison. So many memories, so many endless tears shed there. Nearing my home, I realise for the first time in a long time the beauty of the Island this time of year. Flowers blooming with the most vibrant of colours, midnight blue's, sunset orange's and a pink that just cannot be described.

The periwinkle toned sky with little dollop's of clouds, birds signing in the summer breeze. Sighing with content and utter happiness, I continue my trek again at a slow pace enjoying the feeling of warm sand between my toes. It is not until I reach the Secret Place that I remember my sorrows and decide that it is in my best interest that I get to my home before tears begin to fall freely down my pale cheeks.

Closing my door to my home, I feel an excruciating pain in my stomach. It is a pain so unbearable it feels as though the eyes of a Heartless are gazing through my heart and my very soul, releasing my Heart to evil, as they did so many months ago. Clutching my ribcage I slide down the back of the wooden door onto the floor tears flowing down my cheeks at a quick and hasty speed.

"Poor pathetic Kairi, having another stomach ache again aren't you?" The Inner Voice says hissing from all corners of the room mocking me sending chills down my spine and allowing the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end.

The Inner Voice; dripping with sarcasm on the words 'stomach ache' was laughing menacingly at me, enjoying the pain I was being tortured with day by day.

Sobbing harder than before I can honestly care less as to whom hears me, "Leave me alone! Please, just let me die, it'd be so much better off that way, please . . ."

I scream fading off murmuring non-coherent sentences. Feeling a cold, clammy hand against my cheek, freeing me of the tears that line my cheeks, I gasp, not believing what or maybe even who is beside me.

"Y-you? H-how did you get here?"

Realising I wish not to hear the answer, I feel as though I must run, as far as my legs are willing to take me. Attempting to run away from the being inside my home, I run towards the one place that feels the safest to me, my bedroom, there are many escapable windows there.

Running down the hall I gaze towards the floor and cannot believe what I see, black. The black of shadows enveloping my home in darkness. And how far out onto the islands, I can not tell.

Silently I think to myself, "this is it, this is how it will end."

Tripping over my own feet, I fall at an alarming rate onto something hard, my head hitting the ground fiercely, it is then I fall into a deep unconsciousness filled with turmoil and endless nightmares.

Author's Notes: Well that is chapter one, is it any good? This is my first story that I actually got around to writing. I tend to just dream them and never actually write them. Well, if it is good, review and I will continue the story, if not, well, I guess I shall discontinue the writing of it smiles