A/N: Hey guys! Fallen here! I am posting a kind of new, but written before series. This is a reboot of a series I've posted before on Fanfiction, but rewritten. Some of you might recognize elements of it, but no, I did not steal this story from the previous account this was written on. I had to make a new FF account for various reasons, and I am not stating which story or account for those same reasons.

Also, this story will be cross posted on AO3. I will be trying to post at least one chapter per weekend, unless stated otherwise.

We are looking at at least five books in this series, by the way, and I do have them all outlined and ready to go. Well, without further ado…

ONWARD!

UPDATE 3/26/21: I am going to rewrite this story. Not a lot is going to change, but some key things, such as Aurora's fighting style and weapon. I am going to wait until KHUX ends though, because the latest update showed me that game's story is taking some twists I was not expecting, and KHUX impacts this story. This chapter has been edited an updated, but nothing beyond this one has as of yet.

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Prologue

The sound of waves. That was the first to penetrate the dark fog that was the girl's consciousness. Next was the gritty feel of sand pressed against her cheek, and the feel of warm, gritty water lapping at her body from the waist down.

A dull ache followed those sensations, pounding in her head and throughout her body in time with her heartbeat. She moaned slowly, and blinked open cyan eyes, squinting in the bright sun that shone overhead. A white beach, trimmed with emerald plants swam into sight. With another low groan, the girl slowly pushed herself to her hands and knees, wobbly crawling further up the beach and out of the water. She then rolled onto her back and looked up at the sapphire sky, lifting one hand over her eyes to block out the sun.

The girl was dressed in a bright green, long sleeve jacket over an cream romper, with brown straps around her biceps. Green and cream colored boots rose to her knees, and a black pin with a pixel heart was on the left breast of her jacket. A black choker with a yellow star shaped charm sat around her neck. On her left hand was a black, fingerless glove with a silver bangle attached, and her shoulder length, dirty blond hair was fanned out around her head, locks of it matted with sand and salt and stuck to her forehead. In fact, her whole outfit was covered in sand and salt.

"Hey, are you alright?"

The girl blinked, turning her head slightly. The owner of the voice, a girl with short, red hair, was jogging along the beach towards her. Behind the girl were two boys, one with brown hair, wearing red, black, and white, and other with silver hair, wearing yellow and blue. The girl laying in the sand shivered as heat flared across her skin, followed by a cool breeze.

"I… where… am I?" the girl asked, her voice hoarse, like she'd just been screaming. She swallowed, suddenly noticing how raw it felt. The trio glanced at each other, seeming alarmed.

"This is the Destiny Islands," the brunette said. "I'm Sora, and this is Kairi, and Riku."

"Do you remember where you came from?" Riku asked, kneeling next to the girl and helping her sit up, supporting her upper body, while Kairi pulled a bottle of water from her bag. The girl gratefully took the offered water and sipped it, before thinking for a moment.

Her eyes widened in alarm.

"No… but my brother, Edym. Is he here?" she asked, looking around frantically. The trio looked at each other again, before shaking their heads.

"No. You're the first person to appear here in… years," Kairi said, hesitating just a moment.

"What's your name?" Sora asked, crouching eye level. The girl looked between the three of them for just a moment, seeming to consider something, before sighing.

"Aurora."

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Once Aurora was strong enough to walk, the three took her back to the main Island, and to Kairi's house, where she lived with her adopted father, the Mayor. They explained how they found her washed up on the beach.

Aurora stayed quiet as they talked, trying to cycle through her thoughts and memories, but finally came to the conclusion that she could only remember a few things about herself: her name was Aurora, and she was around fourteen years old. She did not know where she came from, she could not remember her parents, she did not know how she came to arrive on Destiny Islands. But she did have an older brother, Edym, who was around nineteen years old, and she did not know where he was, either.

Soon, it was decided that Aurora would stay with Kairi and the Mayor. Sora, Riku, and Kairi easily accepted her into their fold, and she went out to the Small Island with them everyday.

"We're building a raft, to visit other worlds," Riku explained as he and Aurora walked along the beach. Sora and Kairi were on the other side of the Island, where the raft was being built, putting it together, while Riku was gathering some building materials. "Kairi came from another world too, you know. That's where we originally got the idea."

"A raft? Do you really think that will work?" Aurora asked, bending down and picking up a sturdy looking stick. She wasn't sure if it'll help, but she felt bad, with Riku doing all of the work. The silver haired boy shrugged.

"Hard to say, honestly. But, both you and Kairi washed up on the beach. And both of you had to have come from other worlds, right? It's worth a shot." Riku stopped, looking up at the sky. "Just knowing there's more out there? More then… just this?" he waved around at the island, before turning and giving Aurora and intense look. "I just need to get out there and see if for myself."

"I guess I understand," Aurora said with a smile, despite not remembering anything before Destiny Islands. "Even if it seems like a paradise here," she joked, playfully elbowing him. Riku chuckled at that, adjusting his grip on the logs he was holding.

"Hey, paradise gets boring after fifteen years," he countered with a smile, before sighing. "Especially when knowing there's more out there." He looked at her. "You know, you're more then welcome to come with us, Aurora. Maybe we can find where you come from, reclaim your memories, and find your brother."

"That would be great. Thank you. I'm worried about Edym. I get the feeling he can take care of himself, but…" Aurora trailed off, and Riku nodded, looking down at his logs.

"I understand… And don't worry, I'll take care of everything," Riku said with a smirk, before jogging forward. Aurora shook her head with a smile and followed after him.

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A/N: Here it is! The prologue! I think I might be able to bang chapter one out as well today!