Summary: Ok, I will be apologizing a lot in the upcoming chapters for not updating sooner. (Explanation below) Now on to the story... this one will be short and the next one long. This chapter is about who Lucil meets in the darkness and...yadayadayada. R&R people please!

Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts...and you know the rest.

Chapter 5: Leaving

Lucil arrived on the shores of the main island. She tied up her boat and started to walk home, when a thought had occurred to her. She had just realized what she had said to Riku. She turned around to give the island one last look. As she did a tear trickled down her face and she quickly wiped it away. Lucil turned around and continued to walk home. She realized that she may never see Riku again. Which caused another tear to trickle down her face.

She walked into her house and walked up to her room. She didn't need to bring much of her stuff because her brother said not to, so she just packed a few clothes, and things from her memories of here in a small backpack. Lucil looked at her room one last time and then left to join her brother in the kitchen.

"Are you ready to go, Lulu?" Lucil simply nodded. She didn't feel like talking at all. "Well... aren't you going to open a portal or not?"

(A/N: okay i will explain this better in later chapters, but in my story lucil and her bro left their home which was attacked by heartless when lucil was 9. They were in the darkness for a year until they found the destiny islands, while they were in the darkness they developed some powers such as opening portals. I'll explain later.)

She opened a portal, and Nicolai entered first then Lucil. When they came out to the realm of darkness, Lucil was all alone. Her brother was no where insight. "Nicolai." She said his name. "Nicolai, where are you?" There was no answer. She continued to call his name, but there was no answer, and no sound but her own. She walked around a bit, but still saw no sign of her brother. She grew scared and worried that her brother maybe hurt.

Weeks later...

Days had past and soon it was like weeks. She never found her brother, but soon she was found by someone she did not know. "Are you lost my dear?" said the strange, but deep voice.

"Wh...who are you?"Lucil questioned.

"You, my dear, may call me DiZ.

"Okay, DiZ. Do you know how to get out of here?"

"As a matter of fact, I do. Please, let me help you out of this retched place."

"Okay."

Diz opened up a portal that led them to Twilight Town, a place with beautiful sunsets and mostly friendly citizens. The sun was shining and DiZ had brought Lucil to an old mansion. They entered it, and found themselves in a ruin and broken down place. "What is this place?" Lucil asked breaking the silence.

"My home. I work down in the basement. Come, follow me." DiZ answered. He guided her up the stairs to the library and then down some more stairs and through some doorways to a computer room. There stood a computer with a dozen monitors and another doorway.

"What's all this for?"

"It is for my research my dear. Now let me explain why I have brought you here, but first a question. Can you fight, Lucilia?"

"Well, no one but my brother knows this. I'm an excellent fighter. Why?"

'Good. Because you will need to be able to defend yourself and stay in top shape for your new enemy encounters. Let me explain, before you ask any questions. You will encounter many new enemies while away from your home. One being the heartless."

"Heartless?"

"Yes, beings without hearts. They steal hearts from innocent people whenever they please. It is their duty and purpose. But when a heartless is destroyed, it releases those hearts and a nobody is created."

(A/N: I'm pretty sure thats how it is. Please correct me if I'm wrong.)

"A nobody? What's that?"

"A nobody is like an empty shell left over when a heartless is destroyed. They are even smarter than a heartless no matter what the size."

"So what do I have to do?"

"All you have to do is beat the heartless and nobodies and help me with my plans. And in exchange, I will search for your brother and a way to bring him out of the darkness. Are we agreed?"

"Agreed."

For a year, Lucil would be with DiZ working on his plans, whatever they may be, and defending herself and him against the heartless and nobodies. But what awaits them in the future to come? And who will Lucil find wandering around Twilight Town? Tune in next time to find out.

A/N: Like the last paragraph, well I did. Once again I am so sorry that I haven't updated in so long. I've been so busy with school, midterms, and I had to go to a funeral for a family friend...so yeah I've been through a lot. But I bet you people don't care about that...so R&R PLEASE!!!! And I promise to update sooner. See ya!!!!

Sneak Peek Chapter 6: A Wanderer From The Darkness

"So DiZ, what's this urgent news all about?" I asked with much curiosity.

"My dear, I called you down here because there is something, or more likely someone, in Twilight Town that I would like you to find and bring back here as soon as possible." he explained.

"What is this something or someone?"

"That I cannot say."