NOTE: haven't yet played KH2, so there won't be any spoilers from KH2 in this chapter, but as time goes on there will be. Also, this is just after Sora gets his clothes changed, so no worlds following from that will be mentioned.

Disclaimer: I don't own KH, if I did, I wouldn't be writing this now would i? Characters belong to their creators ect. I only own Kaida.

Awakening

She sighed, looking at the sleeping girl that was being held captive. She didn't want to do it, she had changed peoples memories… but erasing who a person is, or once was and replacing them with memories from someone else but altered slightly… it was wrong, and Naminé had refused to do it at first; but in the end she had no choice.

For death was the penalty.

Naminé bit her lip, sketching out the last of the girl's new memories. It had taken a long time to do, but finally she had accomplished her task. That didn't mean that she liked it though. She felt sorry for the girl, she was nothing more than an experiment; taken from her world and then torn apart only to be set out upon the world with false memories.

And the first thing she would be forced to do when she was realised; fight. If she was a failure, and if she could not call forth what was needed then she would lose her heart to those who have no hearts; the heartless.

It was sad really.

"Is she ready?" A voice asked, making the hairs on the back of Naminé's neck stand on end. She nodded, although she could not see his face, she knew he was smirking evilly. "Good, now revive her and take her to the training chamber." With that he disappeared.

Naminé got up and walked over to the egg shaped object that surrounds the girl. The young witch's eyes where filled with sadness as the egg began to collapse around her, leaving her on the floor; still unconscious. Naminé bends down and nudges the girl, who can be no older the sixteen, trying to awaken her. The girl stirs, and Naminé smiles.

"Hey, are you ok?" She asks the girl as she opens her eyes and looks up at the witch.

"Ugh…" The girl says shakily getting to her feet. "I think so…"

"Good. You've been asleep for some time." Naminé told her, holding the girl up straight.

"Asleep?" The girl blinked with a brilliant pair of green eyes, Naminé nodded, and helped the girl over to the chair that she had sat on for ages, working on the very girl whom she held. She sat down and closed her eyes, taking in deep breaths. "Why was I asleep?"

"Hush, that doesn't matter now. Just hold still while I heal you." The witch's hand's began to glow green and the girl felt her strength return to her. After Naminé was done, she watched the young girl as she drifted back to a peaceful sleep.

She had long, brown hair, but the tips where a fiery red. She wore a black corset and a short black skirt that flared out slightly at the sides in white, and a chain hung from each side on the skirt. She had lightly tanned skin, and on her arms she wore golden bands on her arms. As Naminé looked closer, she noticed that this girl… she was not human! Her ears where pointed at the ends, and as Naminé watched her breath in and out, she saw sharp, pointed fangs.

Naminé frowned again. Perhaps it was best to let her rest a little until her battle.

The battle that might be her last.

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"Wake up girl!" A cold voice echoed in her ears, she opened her eyes to find herself on the floor, feet before her face. She looked up to see a man in a black cloak looking down upon her, his face covered in shadow. The girl scrambled to her feet. "What's your name girl?" He demanded.

"Kaida." She answered, staring the hooded figure with a little fear in her eyes, but trying her best not to show it. "Who are you?" Kaida demanded. The man chuckled.

"You will find out, in time."

"Fine." Kaida snapped, her eyes flaring angrily. "Where are Donald and Goofy?"

The man laughed loudly, it was an evil laugh and Kaida knew it. She couldn't understand what was so funny. Kaida stepped back, away from the man, who she thought was insane.

"You can see Donald and Goofy, if," He said. "You survive." Without another word, he disappeared.

"Hey! Wait! What do you mean?" Kaida shouted to the empty room, but no one heard her. Suddenly, a shadow appeared on the floor, and began to take a solid shape before the confused girl. Kaida gasped. "Heartless!" The heartless sensed her straight away, and started looming towards her.

"Like hell are you going to take MY heart!" Kaida yelled, flinging out her hand and with a flash, the keyblade appeared in her hand. Without hesitation, she flung into action; destroying any and all the heartless that dared to come near her.

Meanwhile, the cloaked man and Naminé watch Kaida as she fights off the heartless. They watch her carefully. It was just like he planned, the girl moved and used the keyblade just like Sora did. Not only that, but she does not remember what she used to be.

He'll always remember how she struggled against him; she almost killed him. Had he not had to improvise he would have failed. However, it was one less world to worry about and little Kaida didn't even know that her family, along with the rest if her world had died in vain trying to save her.

They where very stubborn creatures, and that was their downfall.

And now the very last of their race had forgotten everything about them and believed that she was from a world called Destiny Island and a human. He almost laughed. He wondered how long it would take her to find her 'friends'. What he would make sure of was that he would get what he wanted; and this girl was the key to it all.

Down in the training hall, Kaida struggled for her life against the heartless, the only problem was, that they just kept on coming.

Where are all of them coming from! Kaida thought furiously as she swung the keyblade as hard as she could at another heartless.

"ACK!" She yelped, as a heartless attacked her from behind, causing her to fall over hitting the floor harshly. She jumped to her feet as fast as she could, ready to attack but the heartless began to disappear.

Behind Kaida, the cloaked man materialised from thin air. It was time.

He brought his weapon up, ready to swing it at the unsuspecting girl. If she could remember who she was she would be powerful enough to stop him but as a 'human'…

WHAM!

…She was weak.

Kaida fell to the floor; once again unconscious. The only thing Naminé could do was watch while Kaida's frail body was carried out.

And hope.

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"Hey are you ok?" Came a distant voice. Something was nudging Kaida's side. "Hello? Hello? Wake up!"

Kaida's eyes crept open, and found herself face to face with a boy with stunning crystal blue eyes and chestnut brown hair. A huge smile creeping onto his face, his eyes glittering happily in the sun. She sat up, looking at the boy. He had to be no older than herself.

"Hey, are you ok?" The boy asked, his voice was cheerful; full of hope. Kaida nodded. "What's your name?"

"Kaida." She answered. "And you are?"

"Sora." The boy replied, holding out his hand to offer to help her up which she took. "This your world?"

Kaida looked around, she was standing on a scorched floor, the building around her in ruin; but it was obvious that at one time is place was grand and peaceful.

Now it was in ruins.

Shattered glass littered the floor, and stone poles where broken and torn. Dust and blood was everywhere. There where no bodies, no life.

There had been a battle, and it had destroyed them all.

"No," She whispered, looking up at the clear blue sky. "I do not come from this world." Sora nodded.

"Sora! You woken her up yet?" Called a large dog running up to the two of the followed by a rather angry looking duck. Kaida gasped as she saw them.

"Donald? Goofy?"