prologue—
I can't let myself regret this, Destari thought to herself as she ran through the Ebony Woods. The night was so black, she didn't notice the man in the black cloak standing in her path until she ran straight into him. His hood covered his face. Her eyes widened as she stared up at him from the ground. Destari thought she recognized his voice as he spoke to her.
"Destari. We meet again," the man said.
"Y-y-you!", Destari managed to stutter out before getting quickly to her feet. She drew her silver blade from it's sheath attached to the belt on her skirt.
"Yes. Me. What a surprise. Have you missed me much?"
"Yes. Very much. I missed not being able to rip your heart out", Destari said sarcastically.
"Ah, but you always forget. I do not have a heart. Therefore, I couldn't care less about you, Destari"
"Then why are you here, Zexion?"
"Because The Superior wants me to give you something. Something that will, in the long run, help us. The young Sora and his annoying friends think that we are gone. The worlds are at peace now. Ha! Insolent fools! We are Nobodies. We do not perish. But, Sora and Ansem managed to ruin our Kingdom Hearts. We will not lose. We will not die. So here. Go through this door and meet your destiny. Defeat the Heartless. Give us more hearts. You do not have a choice. But choose your path wisely. This is your life now, Destari. You ran away from dear, old dad, and now this is your destiny. This is the life you have chosen. Go," said Zexion solemnly.
Destari watched as Zexion created a swirling portal of black and purple. He then disappeared into his own aura of darkness, leaving her alone. After pacing back and forth in front of the door, she finally decided that she had nothing left to lose. She took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and walked straight ahead to find her destiny.