Chapter 3

Destiny Islands

"Hey!" I could hear a girls voice yell at me, "are you ok?" the voice sounded so soft and gentle, I could feel someone place their hands on my shoulders. "Please wake up," I opened my eyes to see a girl sitting over me holding my shoulders, she looked about the same age as me. Her eyes were a pretty blue that complemented her dark reddish brown hair that was parted to one side. she lets go of my shoulders and leans back letting out a loud sigh. "Thank goodness, I thought you would never wake up." she said. I sit up realizing that my entire backside is covered in sand and that both of us are soaking wet.

"what happened?" I asked

"you fell from the sky!" she said pointing at the black portal that was suspended in mid air above the water, it quickly disappears. "you landed in the water and when I noticed you hadn't come up, I went in after you." she explained

"well that explains why were both soaking wet," I said with a smile, "thank you for helping me." she nodded with a smile back. I stand up and begin to wring the water out of my cloths. "I'm Sara," I said holding out my hand.

"I'm Kairi," she said grabbing my hand and I pull her to her feet.

"Nice to meet you Kairi," I look around and there it was, Destiny Islands. "Looks like I made it back home," I said as I turn back to Kairi who is looking at me confused.

"Did you used to live here?" she asked me, come to think of it I don't ever remember Kairi on the Island when I was a kid.

"ah, yeah, a long time ago. I'm actually looking for someone." I said.

"who? Maybe I can help you find them," Kairi said, "My father is the mayor so I kind of know everybody." she explained.

"that would be a lot of help," I said, I was happy to finally be home and already on my way to find Sora and Riku. "I'm looking for two boys, they always used to play together, there named are Sora and Riku." I look at her as she gives a look of surprise. "what's wrong?"

"you know Sora and Riku?" she asked I could see she was very confused.

"yeah, Riku is my best friend and Sora id my twin brother." I explain

"what!" Kairi screamed out of sheer shock. It didn't surprise me, why would Sora talk about me if our parents tried so hard to make us forget each other, at least that's what father did. "Sora has a twin?" she suddenly became sad. "why didn't he tell me?" she asked me as if I knew the answer.

"Our parents separated us years ago, I was taken to another world until I ran away just recently." I explained

"but..." Kairi became even more sad, "Sora and Riku aren't here," she looked over at the Island.

"what?" I lowered my head, I already missed them. I quickly lift my head back up, "where did they go?" I got so far there's no way I'm coming up short, I will find them.

"I have no clue, but I know in my heart they will come back some day, Sora promised." Kairi said brushing the windblown hair out of her face.

"Oh, I see." I said with a grin as I slightly lean forward.

"what?"

"you like Sora," I said as Kairi begins to blush. "I knew it!" I lean back pressing my hands on the back of my head.

"what about you?" Kairi quickly shot back her face still red, "Don't tell me you don't have feelings for Riku." she smirked. My face turns beat red as I look away.

"I... I don't know what you're talking about..." I said

"Sure you don't." Kairi said as I turn around to look at her. we both begin to laugh uncontrollably. after we both calm down we sit on a nearby bench and Kairi explains what happened two years ago. they all went through so much and I couldn't even be there to help. "So what are you going to do now?" Kairi asked as I look over to the Island.

"I'm going to the Island." I said standing up, walking towards the docks. Kairi quickly runs after me and grabs my arm, stopping me.

"No! It's almost sundown." she said, I remember the island always being closed off at night time when we were kids. "It's forbidden to go to the Island at night." she tried to explain.

"why?" I asked, "It's not like were little kids anymore." I said as Kairi shook her head in disagreement.

"when it gets dark heartless take over the island." she explained, "It's dangerous."

"all the more reason to go." I said holding out my hand and making the Keyblade appear. I could tell by the look in her eyes that she has seen a Keyblade before, it was probably Sora's. "Kairi, my heart is telling me to go to that Island, no matter what the danger." I said swinging the Keyblade to my side. I face the Island "besides as the wielder of the Keyblade I must protect the worlds from heartless." I turn back to face her and hold out my hand. "Come on, we'll go find Sora and Riku together." I said laying the Keyblade on my right shoulder and smile. Kairi closes her eyed and shakes her head.

"I can't, I told myself I wouldn't go to the island until they return." Kairi said, I could tell her heart was set and lower my hand.

"then I guess this is where we part ways Kairi." I said, holding out my hand again.

"but not forever," Kairi said grabbing my hand and shaking it. "Our hearts are now connected and I know we will meet again." she said with a smile. We let go of each other's hands and I head to the island.

By the time I got there it was already dark but still light enough to see. the Island looked exactly the same as when I left eight years ago, except it was crawling with heartless. Never did I imagine the creature the three of us hunted on the island together was the same creature. thanks to the Keyblade I made it all the way to our secret place.

This room hasn't changed, Riku's promise was still there, but there was a new carving next to it. two heads, one that looked like Sora and the other looked like Kairi, they were giving each other a Paopu fruit. I guess Sora had the same idea as Riku. next to the wall was a wooden sword with a string wrapped around it, it was my old sword, the one I lost in the forest. attached to the string was a note, I quickly grab the note and begin to read it.

Dear Sara,

Its been seven years since you left and not a day goes by that I don't think about you. I have tried so many ways to get off the island and were finally leaving. me, Sora and a girl named Kairi are leaving everything behind. Kairi is coming because she is originally from another world and wishes to recall her lost memories. Sora just wants to see new worlds, sometimes I think he has completely forgotten about you and that makes me sick. the only reason that I want to get off this Island is so I can find you, If your reading this it means I am no longer on the Island and I'm looking for you right now.

I will keep my promise... Riku.

I whipped away the tears from my eyes, even after all this time he was still trying to find me. Now it's my turn to look for him, no more waiting around. suddenly a corridor of darkness appears. where did it come from? At this point I really didn't care and jumped into the darkness without a second thought. When I came too I discovered that I was falling, again.

"Ok, don't panic, just do a light levitation spell," I said to myself. I quickly cast the magic and my decent slows. I could see the dirt covered ground clearly but before my feet touched the ground the spell broke and I fell again, landing on somebody in the process.