Note: jeffrhyss flamed this story saying it sucked. Well, you know what? I'm completely rewriting this entire story! So ha!

Summary: Kelea Cordeni is a girl from the Land Hidden in the Mist. She seems to have very unusual control over water & Orochimaru take notice of this. But when she was only 7 years old, her tiny island off the coast of the Land of the Waves was flooded and eventually sank. So for her safety, Kiso sends Kelea to Konoha. She later meets Naruto & the gang, & they set out to find her brother, her past, and the secret to the mysterious locket Kiso gave her right before she left.

Disclaimer: Sadly, I don't own Naruto. Other random people do. I own Kelea Cordeni and my other OCC characters, which I'll identify when they appear

Description of OCC: Ok, Kelea is about 15 or 16 in the story, but in the prologue chapter (chptr 1) she is around 7. (It's a memory/dream of previous happenings) She has white-blonde hair and violet eyes. She always wears a locket that her brother Kiso gave her when she was 7. It has very mysterious powers that are yet to be discovered…

OK enough. Onto the story!

Prologue

"Kelea! Kelea!" a young, blonde boy of about 11 or 12 came barging into Kelea's room holding a lantern.

"Kiso?" a little girl of about 7 years old sat up and rubbed her eyes sleepily. "Whatsa matta?" She mumbled, trying to focus on the boy's face in the suddenly bright light.

"The island is flooding!" the boy snapped, angry with fear, grabbing the little girl's wrist. "C'mon Kel, we gotta get to the boat, NOW!" Kelea's eyes opened wide, and glittered with tears.

"Where's mama and papa?" she cried, grabbing a few precious items and putting them in a waterproof bag. She grabbed her brother's hand and tugged it nervously. "Kiso, where are the others?" she demanded, trying to apprehend this monstrous disaster at such a young age.

"Kelea, mama took Kinitae, Hijime, Hinata, Kojohori, Hojohori, and Hejai to the big motorboat, but papa had to free the animals." Kiso looked worriedly at the large, ancient barn that stood atop the hill, several miles from the old farmhouse that the Cordenis lived in.

"W-what if p-p-pap-pa d-doesn't m-make it?" Kelea sobbed, clutching her teddy bear and bag. Suddenly, a huge wave smashed against the window, making the little girl shriek and Kiso gasp.

"Come on, we have to LEAVE Kelea!" Kiso shouted, dragging Kelea out the bedroom door as water seeped in through the window, flooding the pretty bedroom. Kiso ran into each of his brothers' and sisters' rooms, shutting off lights and closing doors. When he reached his own room, he glanced at his desk, and grabbed something shiny off of it, and stuffed it in his shirt pocket.

"K-Kiso!" Kelea turned white; there was 3 feet of water halfway up the stairs, and had half-submerged the child. Poor Kelea couldn't swim, so Kiso ran to her.

"C'mon sis." Kiso grabbed his sister's arm, and together, they waded outside and into the small rowboat. Kiso kept a sharp eye out for any of his parents or siblings, but no one could be seen. Kelea huddled herself in the corner of the boat, holding her slightly damp bear tightly, and occasionally giving a weak, half-hearted sob. Suddenly, the boat hit something with a loud THUMP.

"Oh no…" Kiso breathed, turning pale and gripping the edge of the boat so hard his knuckles turned white. The rowboat hadn't hit a rock; it had hit Hijime, one of the Cordeni children. Kelea screamed at the sight of her sister, who was (obviously) dead.

"HIJIME!" the little girl sobbed, reaching out for her sister's kimono, but Kiso grabbed her wrist so tightly that Kelea gasped in pain.

"Sorry, nii-chan, but I need you to stay IN THE BOAT." He emphasized 'in the boat'. "I can't risk losing you too." Kelea stared fearfully at her almost hysterical brother, who was usually so calm.

"HEY, YOU TWO! ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?" an unfamiliar, deafening voice called out.

"P-papa?" Kelea whimpered hopefully. "Y-you're not my p-papa…" She opened stinging, bleary eyes, and saw a strong, young man lift her brother into a motorboat. "K-Kiso…"

"Sir, stop! NO! My sister! She's still in there!" Kelea could hear her brother frantically protesting the man.

"Sonny, we can't fit any more in the boat."
"THEN LEAVE ME INSTEAD!" Kiso snapped, waving a hand at poor Kelea.

"No…" she whispered helplessly. "Kiso, no." Kiso hopped back into the small, shabby rowboat and picked up his sister.

"Shh…" Kiso comforted her, and reached his hand into his pocket. He produced a small, glittering object, the same thing he had swiped off his desk. "Hold out your hand, nii-chan." Kelea obeyed, and the small, smooth, hard item fell into her small fingers. It was a locket, a beautiful one. Its chain was silver, and very delicate. The round part was also silver, and Kelea Kiso Cordeni was engraved on the back. A light blue flower vine snaked its way around the clasp. It was gorgeous, and the little girl choked back a sob as she flung her arms around her nii-san's neck.

"Kiso… please. I don't want you to leave…" Kelea pleaded. Her eyes filled with tears and she pouted. Kiso's heart was breaking, but he had to stay strong for his sister. Swallowing his fear, he said,

"Please be strong for me nii-chan. Don't cry, no matter what, don't cry," he said firmly. Kelea's eyes widened, and she hastily wiped away the tear that had started to fall from her feathery eyelash. Kiso smiled sadly.

"Kiso, nii-san…" Kelea held the locket tightly in her small, trembling hand.

"Come on!" the man interrupted impatiently. "Kid, you're a brave one, and we'll get your sister out of here safely." He said to the boy, who nodded. "Try to follow on your rowboat if you can," he said, starting the motor.

"Kiso-kun!" Kelea wailed, beginning to sob, despite her promise.

"Kelea, be strong! Be strong, my goddess of the waves!" Kiso called, waving. A wave hit the side of the boat, and Kelea fell hard. When she scrambled back up, Kiso was gone, lost in the foggy darkness. She swallowed hard, and opened up her locket. Inside were two items. One was a picture of her parents, her brothers, Kiso, Hojohori, and Kojohori, and her sisters Hijime, Hinata, and Hejai. The other thing was a note. It read:

Dear Kelea,

I know this is hard, but stay strong for your nii-san.

I love you Kel.

Go to Tsunade-sama when you get to

Misoruda-san. Go to Konoha.

You are my little

Goddess of the Waves.

I love you nii-chan.

Love,

Kiso.

Kelea stared at the note. "…I am… the goddess of the waves?" she whispered uncertainly. She looked at the picture of her family, and then resolutely closed the clasp on her locket, and fastened it around her neck. Clutching that, her bag, and her teddy bear, she fell into a restless sleep.

"I am… the Goddess of the Waves…"

Ok… I hope you're happier now all you nasty flamers. (Although, personally, I didn't think this chapter wasn't as bad as the others…)

Hikari