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Akari woke up early in the morning and smiled. Everything had been looking up ever since she'd become friends with Sora and Riku nearly a week ago. They went to the island every day and even introduced her to their other friends, Tidus, Wakka, and Selphie, who was a year younger than Akari. The young girl changed, slipping on a black shirt and shorts. Looking at herself in the mirror, she smiled, something she had been doing now often, just to remind herself that she was happy.
She ran downstairs and grabbed breakfast. Her mom was already heading out to work.
"Bye Akari!" Hikari waved.
"Bye!" She was actually okay with her parents leaving now. She finished her cereal and then ran out the door. Tidus stood outside with Sora and they both grinned.
"Hey, Akari!" Sora greeted cheerfully. Akari waved and Tidus put his hands behind his head in a carefree manner.
"We were gonna check out the cave on the island but Riku's busy and Sora's too scared." He gave Sora a pointed look and the boy protested.
"Hey! You heard voices coming from the area!" Tidus shrugged.
"Someone might've been in the cave?" He turned back to Akari.
"Anyway, would you like to come." A shiver ran down Akari's spine at the mention of the cave and she shook her head immediately.
Tidus groaned and walked away.
"Fine! We'll wait for Riku!" Akari and Sora high fived and Tidus glared. "Because some people are too scared to go into the cave." The two kids both rolled their eyes at Tidus and walked away.
"Hey!" They snickered at Tidus and ran off to find out what Riku was up to.
"Last I checked he was stuck at home finishing summer homework," Sora told his friend. Akari wrinkled her nose.
"Summer homework! That sucks!" Sora laughed.
"I know! But he said he would be done soon." Akari nodded.
"Then let's go!" They ran over to Riku's house and knocked on the door. To their surprise, Riku was the one who answered the door.
"What are you guys doing here?" He questioned, surprised himself.
"We ditched Tidus and were hoping you would play," Sora told him. Riku shook his head.
"I can't. I have homework…" His voice trailed off in an annoying tone and Akari and Sora gave him a strange look. He threw his hands up in exasperation.
"I know! I know! It's weird having homework in summer but I have to finish this or I can't go to the island." The two younger kids sighed.
"Fine. We'll see you later." Akari said. Riku nodded.
"Bye." He closed the door and they walked off. Sora put his hands under his head as he walked.
"Now what do we do…" He groaned in boredom. Akari shrugged.
"We could just go to the island?" She mentioned. Sora sighed.
"Nah, it's no fun without Riku." She nodded.
"Yeah…"
"I'm gonna head inside for a bit. Let's meet up at the island later. Okay?" Akari nodded in agreement.
"Okay." She waved Sora off and turned towards the dock.
"Guess I'm going to the island myself." Her dad had actually gotten her a boat after she had told him about the amazing island and he had promised he would take her, but he wasn't here right now and Riku had actually taught her how to paddle a while ago.
Technically, she shouldn't go to the island herself but Akari was bored so she ran over and jumped into her boat. As soon as she set off she began rowing just like how Riku taught her. It was actually pretty easy and she reached the island in no time.
As soon as she docked, Akari leaped off the boat and jumped right onto the beach, still uncomfortable with the wooden dock that creaked whenever she placed a foot on it.
Walking around, Akari smiled, beaming brightly as she let the sun shine on her. She skipped happily up the stairs and onto the white stone. The waterfall was gushing today and the young girl slipped off her shoes and socks and dipped her tiny feet into the pool of water.
"I hope Sora and Riku get here soon." She said, looking at the sky. After a few minutes, Akari slipped on her shoes and socks and walked over to the rope ladder, but as she prepared to climb it, her eyes slipped to the empty hole beneath the tangle of moss and vines.
She tilted her head, watching the black hole. Suddenly, something shifted and Akari immediately jumped back.
"Who's there!" She shouted, scared. No one replied. "Who's there!" She repeated again, this time with more force, yet there was a loud obvious undertone of fear in her voice. A low laugh from the darkness sent a shiver down Akari's back.
"Who...who are you?" She asked, backing away. The shadows parted as a person stepped out. He wore a strange blue, red, and black outfit and his face was covered by a dark helmet that wouldn't show his eyes, hair, or face.
"Hello little girl." The masked boy said. "Why have you come so far by yourself?" Akari, stunned, just shook her head.
"I'm not by myself. I'm waiting for my friends…" She said softly. The boy chuckled.
"Your friends! Where are they! Do you see them?" She began backing away again.
"No…" The word slipped from her mouth and all of a sudden a tear fell from her eye. She raised a hand to the tear and stared at it in surprise. The boy took another step forward, laughing darkly.
"What. Crying now? What's so wrong, Akari?" She began trembling.
"How do you know my name?" The black haired girl questioned, her voice wavering.
"I've been watching you." This surprised her.
"Why?" If she could see under the mask, Akari would've seen the smirk on the boy's face.
"I'm looking for perfect conduits for darkness, and you are one of the few promising individuals I have found." She flinched.
"What do you mean...darkness." The boy laughed again and lifted a gloved hand to his heart.
"Why, I mean the very thing rests in your soul. The thing the makes you who you are. The darkness." Akari fisted a hand over her heart, lost.
"There's… darkness in my heart?" The boy nodded.
"Yes! And by embracing that power, you will be strong." The young girl quivered and the boy tilted his head.
"I see you need time to think about it. Embracing the darkness is the best choice you could make but if you really need more time, I'll give it to you-"
"Why!" The boy was surprised by this question. He spit out a laugh.
"What do you mean, why! The darkness will make you strong. It will give you power. And it may even allow you to wield one of these." He lifted his hand and in a spear of dark light, a silver weapon appeared. The handle had red and black gears around it and the blade also carried gears yet the thing that stood out the most was the eye that rested at the top, inside the gear.
"What...what is that" Akari's eyes were wide...with fear. That thing sent chills down her back.
"This?" He lifted the blade. "This, is a keyblade. The ultimate weapon to unlocking a heart. And with it, you could gain great power."
A...keyblade?" She raised a hand out, as if she could touch it, but flinched, shaking her head.
"No! I don't want darkness. It looks scary!" She spun on her heel and sprinted through the sand. The boy sighed, annoyed.
"What's with kids these days. They don't know how to have a little fun." As Akari ran away, she heard the boy call her.
"Since you don't seem to be understanding the darkness yet, how about I give you more time to think about it?" He raised his hand to the sky and darkness began swirling around him. Black energy poured out of his arm and suddenly, the blue sky vanished. Dark grey clouds began forming and Akari stopped in surprise, looking up. A purple and black hole appeared and the wind suddenly picked up. The little girl could feel herself getting blown and she tried using her hands to block the wind that was trying to move her.
The boy laughed in the background, not feeling the pressure of the wind.
"Think on my offer...while you're away." She tried to speak, but the wind sucked up her words. Quickly, the little girl grabbed onto the wooden dock, which she had once feared, and held on for dear life. Yet the wind blew it right off it's posts and Akari was suddenly flying up into the sky.
"AHHHHH!" Her screams were swallowed as she was flung into the black hole. As soon as she was sucked up, the boy snapped his fingers and the sky dissipated. The island was a mess and the boy shrugged.
"She'll learn her place...eventually. I'm sure the Master will be very interested in this one."