A/N: Well, here's my first fanfic for KH. xO SHOCKING. I somehow had the idea whilst listening to a song. This is merely the prologue but I hope that you readers will find it intriguing. It's a little long for a prologue, I admit, but it was initially longer and all. Do read and review!

Prologue

I felt my body crash onto a soft surface, my cheek rubbing against it. It smelt like land. I felt like it had been a long time since I've smelt or felt something like this—almost like it was an eternity. I could sense that there was brightness through my shut eyelids. My body instantly felt light, a sudden wave of gentle energy rushed through and there was warmth bathing my skin. Where was I?

"Terra," I heard. It was a soft, soothing voice which sounded like it belonged to a woman.

As if it were a reflex, my hands twitched and my eye lids lifted. I saw a grass field. I supported my body, rose from the ground and stood up slowly. With one glance, I could tell it was definitely no normal place. The grass was long; touching the bottom of my legs calves, and was cream-coloured—an unordinary colour for grass. The skies were a normal blue though. The one thing that made it all bizarrely beautiful was that the entire field seemed to be bathed in a warm light which was not strong, not harmful. The light was so pure, so majestic, that unlike sunlight, one wouldn't have to squint when looking at it. After taking in the overwhelming view around me I finally turned my attention to the sight in front of me. There was a figure, standing there.

It was indeed, a woman. She had curly brown hair which was tied into a plait, a pink ribbon attached. She was wearing a white, sleeveless gown which fell all the way to her feet, the cream-coloured grass gently breezing around it. But the one thing which drew my attention was her eyes—bright, jade gems.

That, and her glowing body. Wait… The fuck—? Glowing?

"Terra," she called again.

"Huh?" I answered unintelligently.

However, she seemed unfazed. She merely smiled again and walked two steps closer before calling the name once more. "Terra." This time, she didn't wait for another reply. "Welcome to the Land of the Between." I stared at her for a moment before realising she was being serious here.

Here I am, dropping out of no where to find a weirdly named world and glowing people "What?" I breathe, puzzled.

She smiled sympathetically at me before turning serious again. She took a deep breath before continuing. "Terra, what I have to tell you may be confusing but I assure you that I am not joking," she said softly as she studied me cautiously. "The people who are brought to this land are no longer alive." There was silence between us as I stared at her, not knowing what to think. She spoke again, this time her voice much softer.

"You have died," she said.

I was…Dead?

Shock ran though my body once I had processed what she had said. I looked down at my body, half expecting it to be semi-transparent—it wasn't. A sinking feeling invaded my chest, fear cornering me. I inhaled sharply and shut my eyes for a moment to think, perhaps calm myself. As time went by, I realised that the news didn't seem to really disturb me. Just the initial shock. Something told me I had already been prepared for death. No, somehow, it felt like I had been waiting for it… For a very long time… I shook my head, dismissing the thought for I didn't know what to think of it. After a brief pause I exhaled and nodded unsurely, showing her that I accepted the situation. She seemed a little bewildered. Perhaps she wasn't used to getting this sort of reaction.

"You're not dreaming," she said, her perfect eyebrows furrowing slightly. I nodded again, this time, less hesitant. She sighed slightly—was that relief? "I'm glad you understand your situation," she said quietly. She gazed at me for a few moments before standing beside me and turning around to face the same direction as I did, staring at the skies. Silence is among us until she passes me a question. "Do you know why people go to The Land of the Between after death, Terra?" she asked.

"No," I replied, a little surprised that my tone was unintentionally mimicking her soft one. "Never heard of it," I turned to look at her. Her eyes didn't meet mine.

"Humans, there are so many kinds. Each and every person dies differently. There are some who die a peaceful death, some who are killed, some who are tortured, some who commit suicide…" she trails off. Her jade eyes finally look at me and she continued. "And some who die because they don't try hard enough to live on." A gust of wind blew past, causing the locks of hair on her shoulder to move. "I'm sure you've heard of angels and devils, have you not?"

"Yeah," I said.

"They exist," she explained. "I, for one, am what humans call an angel." The two corners of her lips rose again. "I do perceive that it is a little late for introductions, but I am the angel, Aerith." I nodded in response. And angel… That probably explained why she was glowing. "Back to how humans die; those who commit suicide, no matter how pure or how many good deeds they've done, they will go to hell. The rest depends on how you've behaved whilst human." She inhaled, taking a deep breath as if giving a dramatic effect to the next piece of information she was about to unfold. "There is, however, a special case."

"A special case?" I asked.

She shot me another sympathetic glance. "Yes," she murmured and she looked at the skies once more. "A case of which a human could have lived if he or she had strived harder to live. If they don't, then, they die. Humans who die like that do not go to hell but they do get a small punishment for not trying hard enough. They are given a task to do on earth." She then turned her green eyes to me and said in a soft, calm tone, "You, Terra, are one of the special cases."

So she said, but now that I thought about it, how had I died? By the sounds of it, doesn't seem like it was a very noble death. "I don't know how I died." I bit my bottom lip. "I can't remember," I admitted.

"I am afraid that that is no excuse," she sniffed softly. "Those even without memory, as long as they have done wrong, they are still to atone for it."

"Makes sense, I guess," I said whilst rubbing the back of my neck. "What's my task, Aerith?"

"Your task," she murmured, "is to guide a human boy into falling in love with another girl."

"Alright…" I said hesitantly.

Aerith gave a small smile. "I do apologise Terra. That is not the main task. Whilst trying to make him fall for the girl, he should be developing interrupting feelings for another boy. You must prevent them—him and the other boy—from ever getting together. God wills it."

"Great," I scoffed. "He's gay? I'm supposed to make a gay guy turn straight?"

Aerith ignored my question. "The task might be rather difficult but I assure you it is much better than going to hell, Terra."

Fair enough.

"Your target's name is Sora. The human girl is called Kairi, a girl of which he is acquainted with... And the boy you are to prevent him from being a couple with is Riku, his best friend. You are not to allow them to have mutual feelings, Terra. I'll explain to you how this works."

"O…Kay," I replied.

"You will be sent down to earth as a spirit, the form you are in now. You are to watch over Sora and complete the task I told you about earlier. Do you understand?"

"So far so good." I hoped.

"Humans will be unable to see you, Terra. As Sora's 'guardian' you will have the power to control his emotions at times and guide him to fall for Kairi. You are going to have to try your best to complete this task. If you have any questions, feel free to ask now. I may not be able to contact you very often once you are on Earth."

"Control his emotions…," I mumbled to myself. What the fuck? "This is a lot to take in…" I sighed. I'd figure it out later. "What happens after the task?" I asked.

"You will go to heaven," she said with a smile. "The rest, I am afraid that you will have to find out by yourself."

"If I don't complete the task?" I asked.

Her face grew instantly serious. "You'll disappear," she said coldly, making the hairs on my back stand despite the calming environment. Something told me that I really didn't want to know what she meant by that. That just meant that I had to get this task done. And I would. Aerith shut her eyes for a moment and exhaled. When she looked at me again, her face was calm and another warm smile was plastered on it.

I shot another glance around my surroundings before asking my next question. "Are we in heaven right now or something?"

The angel gave a soft hum which sounded like an odd laugh. "No, Terra. We're in a universe between heaven and hell. Thus the name, The Land of The Between."

Corny.

My mental insults aside, I wondered if I should question as to how long I had been dead for. Didn't seem like a pleasant question but it was a little intriguing to know. In the end, curiosity got the better of me. Aerith seemed a little shocked when I asked. I guessed that not many spirits really wanted to know such a thing.

"It has been 10 years," she said gravely. "I am not to give out details of your death; those were my orders. I'm terribly sorry." I shrugged to show her it was alright. Admittedly, hearing that I had died a decade ago made something in my gut feel funny. "You were in the darkness for a long time, Terra," she explained. "I haven't been told why you are being summoned now after all this time but I do think that perhaps god decided that you were the one best soul for this task."

Huh. So I was specially chosen for this job… Weird.

I had much more to ask but I decided that I'd much rather just go and figure things out by myself. Even though I could accept the situation, it didn't mean I was ever going to be completely mentally ready for such an abnormal mission no matter how many questions I asked. So in the end, I settled with one more. "One last question," I said, giving her my first grin.

"Yes, Terra?"

"Just curious, but beings like you are called angels and devils are, well, devils. For spirits with these special tasks, do we have a special name too?"

Aerith walked a little further from me until she was standing in the position of which I first saw her at and she spun around gracefully to face me. "Angels and devils are merely names the humans have given us," she said. "She hummed and pondered over my question for a moment. "In a way, humans have named spirits like you. Except it seems like they are unaware that you all are spirits. They think that spirits with tasks like you are some imaginary force driving them to do something or to meet someone and such." Aerith gave another sweet smile. "If it's a name the humans have given you, then I suppose Terra it's… Fate."

"You are Sora's fate."

And? Got a little motivation to continue reading it? xD Let me know what you think and whether or not I should continue. This is merely the beginning, mind you, and there shall be more explanations as the story continues. Feel free to ask questions, though.