Disclaimer: Not mine, save for my OC.

A/N: For those intrested in knowing exactly what Zet looks like, pictures are in my profile.
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You know the old saying about animals smelling fear?

It's true… sort of.

They have a way of just sensing it. Fear has no actual smell, taste, texture, sound, or look. Using your senses, you'll never find it. Use your mind coupled with your instinct, however, and it's a large neon sign really. At least, that's what I think. You may have your own opinion. Wait, you say you are not an animal? So you have no opinion on it? Oh ho, not so. Wait, I rhymed!

Okay, back to business. You all know about Ansem the Wise, correct? Good, that'll save me some time. Well, there's part of his reports that no one read. They were burned, shredded, and given up on.

There was a theory at one point that every human heart has a secret place in it that is locked. That place houses the spirit of an animal, just waiting to be released. Well, before Ansem could test that hypothesis out, he gave up all research on the heart. However, his apprentices continued this and other projects without their knowing.

The subject was a young girl, no more than seven years old. They tested upon her, but found no answer. The project was abandoned and the girl locked up. Then, two years later, the Organization was thriving and tried to project once more. Using Namine, they gave her fake memories of sorrow, pain, and tragedy, hoping to use them to make her submit to their tests more easily. Her heart unlocked suddenly, rebellion rising. She became one of their successes, another in a million. What was this girl's reward, some may wonder. Locked up and neglected. The human part of her began to die, but the animal thrived.

Therefore, this, I suppose, is where my flashback ends and my story begins. Yeah, I was that girl. Sad, isn't it? Well, I guess if you've read this far, you wouldn't mind sticking around to hear my tale? Great, thanks. Hold tight here, okay? This is a dream, so I gotta wake up before we start the story. Unless you want to read about me tossing and turning as I sleep. Really? That'd be boring? Yeah, I figured. Hold tight.

There. Welcome to my story.

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The Castle That Never Was stayed silent. Riku had come into the lower levels now, looking for who-knows-what. Something inside him, however, told him there was more here than met the eye.

He had entered the bowels of the castle. Darkness reigned even in the white walls, with no light in sight. He'd left Destiny Islands only a week ago to come here, and had been exploring since then, even on the gummi ship. Only two weeks ago had he regained his normal body and returned home. Restless? Maybe. Paranoid? Never. Curious? Definitely.

A sound echoed through the empty hall then, coming from a cavern ahead to his left. It was an entrancing voice, beckoning him. Where are you? It called. Wait, how had he known that? Never mind. He entered the cavern fearlessly. Inside, four cells lined each wall. Seven were bare, but one contained the smell of death, waste, and a small body. Approaching the cage, he used an old handkerchief he'd kept to cover his mouth and nose, though it did little good.

The body appeared to be a dog. The fur was dirty and coarse, with ribs beginning to show. Riku's turquoise eyes met the dog's ruby red ones, which were hateful and betrayed looking. Had it been expecting something else? "Hey boy," he said, lifting his hand only an inch or two.

SNAP! Those powerful jaws clicked together right in front of him. Unflinching, Riku pondered this. Cornered animals were the most dangerous, so maybe if he let it loose, it'd calm down. "Okay boy, easy now." Another SNAP! Maybe it wasn't a boy? "Hey…girl?" Ears twitched and hackles were still raised, but not protests other than this arose. Okay, that was an improvement. The smells made Riku want to retch, so he stood and quickly unlocked the cage, pulling it open.

Quickly, she slipped out, shaking. Once more, red eyes stayed on him. He noticed she didn't put weight on her left forepaw. Riku turned his back and began leaving. People missed him back home, and he'd promised to be back soon. Today was sounding like a better and better time to leave.

He had just emerged from the labyrinth under The Castle That Never Was when he heard the clicking sound. The dog had followed him. No, that wasn't right…dogs didn't get that big. He'd been dealing with a wolf!

"You're alone here, so now you're following me? I can't take care of you." This seemed to trigger something in her, for she began to change. A black light surrounded her, hiding the wolf and revealing…a girl! The human body wavered slightly, before she got a solid stance. She was well armed, that was for sure. Two daggers were strapped to her left thigh while the glint of metal also hinted at a weapon on her back. Probably most threatening was the katana sheath attached to her hip. None of these weapons truly frightened Riku, but they gave him a clue as to what he was dealing with.

She opened her mouth to speak, but only a raspy cough came out. It came in surprising force, because it caused her frame to shake. "Need a hand getting out?" His usual cool attitude came over him, which seemed to calm her. Her head nodded once and he turned to leave. She followed behind, as invisible as you please.

The two made quite a pair as they left the place. Little did they know, Destiny had grown tired of Sora and Kairi, and had found two new chew toys.

Well, all I can say is this…

You know that old saying about animals smelling fear?

Animals are to fear as destiny is to chaos. And, while animals are not drawn to fright, destiny thrives upon turmoil.

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Not bad for a crappy beginning, huh? Oh well, I tried! This will get better as it progresses. Reviews help too!

To those who may read this fic, I must inform you of two things. One, I am taking a week-lon trip to Florida to visit Disney World, so I will nto be updating from the 29th to the 6th because I will lack internet access. Two, I do have every intention of updating my drabble collection before I leave, alright? Cool. Thank you!