Prologue

Scream, cheers, and giggling could be heard as a group of kids walked out of school

as supposed to everyone else who ran out like bats out of hell. Which if you think

about it is exactly what school is. "Summer!" "Finally!" "About Time!"

"Freeeedommm!" Summer Vacation was finally here and as you can guess everyone

couldn't wait for it to start. The group of kids consisting of 3 boys and a girl were

talking excitedly about all the summer plans they could think of in less than a second

or rather the boys were with thee girl slightly behind.

{Aria's POV}

In case you're curious, that's me. My name is Aria and I am officially 15 years old

today. I have long bright brown hair and ice blue eyes and wear black spaghetti strap

shirt a half sleeved black button up shirt opened on top with a black and white arm

warmer on my right arm and an ice sweat band on my left arm with my black eye

liner and lip gloss and black skinny jeans black boots with a cat eared beanie with an

ice blue bag to complete the look. Now normally I'd be spending my birthday alone at

the orphanage not even allowed a single cupcake or anything of the sort with the

only "celebration" if you want to call it that being me staying and counting down till

the stroke of midnight and whispering to myself happy birthday the night before. Now

don't give me pity. My life isn't all bad. Just this past year I got adopted into a brand

new family. And that brings us to where we are now, walking down the street with my

adopted older brother Sky and his best friends Kain and Vince. And speaking of Kain,

"Oh God that was absolute hell thank god it's over!" "You said it Kain" my brother and

Vince said together. Now if the fact that I'm walking home from the last day of school

and my birthday for that matter with my older brother and his friends and having to

hear them complain didn't clue you in I don't exactly have any friends. The others my

age are really horrible. They will pick on you for anything and if you are the slightest

bit different then them and different then their precious status quo allows they will

pounce on you like a pack of starved wolves. So as you can guess, I'm a prime

target. My only comforts are my anime, manga, drawing, music, martial arts,

gymnastics, and video games. The best Video Games are Devil May Cry and

Kingdom Hearts. There are plenty of others I love to play but those are my fave.

Anyway, we were walking along or I should say my brother and his friends were

walking along as I followed along slightly behind them. "So Sky what are your plans

for the summer?" I hear Vince ask. "I don't know Vince. I guess I'll have to ask my

rents. We'll just have to see" was my brother's reply. "Hey Kain want come over to

my place later and shoot some hoops? You should see if you can make it too Sky" I

heard Vince say. "Yeah sure man you up for it Sky?" I finally heard Kain talk more

than once. See he's really the quiet type around other people but his closest friends

and family but I digress. My brother answers "Sure why not?" as we turn the corner

to our street with our house being the last one on the block. I had stayed quite while

my brother and his friends talked just because my brother's friends don't really like

me exactly like the rest of the school which causes my brother to follow their

example most of the time. And because my brother shows he doesn't like me in

public or around other people my adoptive parents look at me like they regret ever

taking me in and adopting me in the first place. So as you can guess I'm quiet most

of the time. Well when we got home my parents announce they were going on a trip

for the month and leaving my brother and me behind since it was for work and not

pleasure. "Now kids you two are plenty old enough to be on your own while we're

away. I'll leave you both credit cards and cash and that's it you're free to do

whatever just don't burn the house down" my father says and jokes at the end. He's

always been laid back like that. "Have fun dears. We'll bring you back some

souvenirs" was all my mother said as she hugged us both though my hug was slightly

less warmer and then they both walked out the door, packed up the car, and were

gone. Putting my credit card and cash into my pocket I turned to my brother when he

tapped me on my shoulder. "Hey Aria I'm going over to Vince's place and I'm

probably going to spend the night. You think you'll be ok? My brother asked me his

eyes softening just a little towards me." Yeah I'll be fine brother. I'll just be in my

room" was my answer to him. His eyes softened more as they always do when we're

alone as I'm told by my brother that my voice can be soothing at times. I have no

idea what he's talking about but that's how he sees it. "Ok I'll see you tomorrow at

least by the afternoon. Bye, see you later sis." As my brother says this I just wave

him off and close the door behind him as he walks down the drive way. Now that I

have the house to myself I let out a sigh and make my way to kitchen make some

popcorn and grab a soda and make my way upstairs to my room. As I set my snack

on my snack table by the TV I go for the remote and use it to turn it on. As the TV

comes on the title screen to my favorite game comes onto the screen: Kingdom

Hearts. As I grab onto the controller to my PS2 and collapse onto my bed I just sit

there staring at the tile screen and think to myself for just a second 'What would it be

like to be there…to be part of the game?' I just shake my head to try to get rid of

these thoughts and open my soda and finish my snack before pressing start and look

to be selecting the New Game option just for the hell of it. Just before I do select it I

look outside my window next to my bed and I see the first star in the sky. At first I

find myself hesitating to make my wish since I already know what my secret wish will

be but then I realize even if my older brother is nice to me at times but only when

we're alone he is just as bad as everyone at school now when before just after I got

adopted he was my only anchor. So I look out to that first star then close my eyes

hold my hands together before me as if in prayer and softly whisper "Star Light Star

Bright First star I see tonight I wish I may I wish I might have the wish I wish tonight.

I wish I was a part of the Kingdom Hearts game." And just as I finished having

spoken my wish a blinding light appeared to be coming from my star and then my

world went black.