Story Title: A Heart's Worth a Thousand Words
Author: Alicia Jewel
Summary: A heartful Heartless... that's an oxymoron if I've ever heard one. (Rewritten version of Ribbon of Heart)

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts of any of its characters, places, or events. This is a free fanfiction in which no profit is made.

Copyright: I do, however, own Miana, Spore, Coral, Cobalt, the Bell quadruplets, and Fia, as well as the many other non-canon characters that appear in this story. This story may only be posted on Fanfiction dot net by Alicia Jewel unless stated otherwise by the author.

A/N: Yes, this is a rewrite of my semi-popular fic, Ribbon of Heart. There are a TON of differences from the last one, but I'll list those as they come along. A couple of major differences that you'll notice (if you've read the original) are that all of the characters have last names now and Parts 1 and 2 take place a few years before the original. In a sense, I guess it could be the prequel to the original RoH.

One last thing: Because of my e-mail change, I'm a bit behind on my reviews and PMs. Just thought I'd let you know.

Part 1 - Failed Experiments

Hearts.

Hearts are the most powerful organs in the body. They're not strongest because they pump blood through our many vessels and veins or keep us alive as long as they beat. They are the most powerful because they give us emotions, feelings. Hearts are the reasons the smiles on our faces are true, the purpose of the tears that fill our eyes, and the very origin... of love.

I knew how to love better than most of my kind. That was what made me special, but it was also what made me a target. Love was forbidden among us, but I still fought with it, along with the others I loved and who loved me back. They were my friends, battle companions, and the ones I wanted to be with forever, no matter how tough things got.

But there was one among them that I loved the most. He was the one I would have done anything for. I would have gladly fought for him, bled for him, and even died for him.

This is my story. It is a story not just of friendship and love, but a story of a great war between light and dark. It is the story of how I fought in that war to defend those with fragile hearts from those who had none. This is the tale of Miana White and her life through the struggles, turmoil... and the hope I held through it all.

To be continued in Chapter 1 - Awakening...

I won't post the first chapter without a review. Also, is "heartful" a word? Dictionary dot com doesn't say it is, and my spellcheck picks at it, too... If not, I guess I just made up a new word!