Quick update with a new chapter! Hope you like! Again, the chapter is named after a lyric from a song I was listening to.
Chapter One
Deep Like The Sea
"Hurry up Kairi!" A seven-year-old boy with brown spiky hair and clear blue eyes exclaimed to the girl behind him. Breathing heavily, the dark red-haired girl named Kairi stopped.
"I'm trying, Sora. You know I'm slow at running. Plus, you're too fast!" Kairi yelled back, slightly angry at Sora for forcing her to run.
"Hey, take it easy on her," Another boy called from behind. Unlike Sora, he had long silver hair and sea-green eyes.
"Riku!" Sora and Kairi both exclaimed, smiling.
Riku sighed, shaking his head. "You both sound like idiots. I almost forgot why I was here. Apparently, there is a new girl our age coming to live on the islands. The mayor wants us to meet and become friends with her."
"Exciting. Finally, a girl I can talk to. I hope she's sweet and pretty." Kairi began fantasizing of the possibilities she would share with the new girl.
"What's her name?" Sora asked.
"No clue. Let's find out."
At the Mayor Drax's office was a girl with short and straight blonde hair and unique purple eyes. Her clothes were tattered and ripped along with bruises and scratches everywhere on her body. Her eyes showed fear and only fear.
"Ah! Riku, Kairi, and Sora! Thanks for coming. I want you to meet someone." Mayor Drax stepped aside and introduced the trio to the frightened girl.
"What's her name?" Sora instantly asked.
"Why does she look so... hurt?" Kairi continued.
Drax sighed. "I honestly don't know. A few hours ago I found her unconscious in a small rowboat. Apparently, she doesn't know who she is and she's blind. Complete memory loss." The mayor explained sadly.
"Do you remember your name?" Riku asked politely to the girl.
She quickly shook her head, afraid to speak.
"What if we gave a name to call you? Would that be fine?" He asked again. This time, the girl shrugged her shoulders, almost as if she was saying, 'Sure'.
She looked away and felt the presence of the moon was out, despite it being the middle of the day. She ran to the window and pointed to the full moon. She turned to them and said, "Luna."
Everyone smiled. "You want your name to be Luna?" The mayor asked, chuckling a bit.
With a large smile on her face for the first time since her arrival, the girl said confidently, "Yes."
Seven Years Later...
"Wake up, you lazy bum!" Kairi shouted in Sora's face, practically scarring the hell out of him.
"Geez, you scared me. Don't do that again!" Sora warned.
"Whatever..." Kairi replied, shrugging her shoulders, walking off, down the beach.
Sora ran to catch up to her. "Where's Riku and Luna?"
"No idea, but they were together when I last saw them."
"As always. Riku acts as the protective guide dog around Luna." Sora sighed.
A weak punch hit Sora's shoulder. "That was mean. We should all be supportive of her... condition."
"I know, but don't forget, she 'knows' where everything is."
"Just be supportive."
"I know, I know." Sora place his hands on the back of his head.
"Oh, look. There they are now." Kairi pointed across the beach to the figures sitting on the edge of the pier.
When the four friends met up, Luna announced, "I'm excited to finally leave. I can just imagine all the different worlds we'll see together!" She smiled, and everyone joined in.
"Of course, we just need to finish getting the raft ready, along with the supplies." Kairi responded. Everyone glanced each other.
"Not it." Everyone said at the same time. Again, they continued saying "not it" until all of them were laughing.
"I vote Sora should do it." Luna finally joked.
"Hey! That's not funny."
"I agree. I vote for Sora."
"Agreed." Riku concurred.
"Hey, at least if you run for mayor, you'll definitely win by votes." Luna continued.
Sora merely sighed, mumbling to himself, as he slumped off to find the supplies.
"I have something to do. See you later?" Kairi concluded.
"Sure." Luna and Riku nodded.
Riku turned to Luna. "Come. I have something to show you." Riku told her. Luna raised a brow. What could he possibly show me that I could see? She thought to herself, but dropped the thought. Out of the three friends, she felt closest to Riku and enjoyed every lone moment she spent with him.
"We're here." Riku announced.
"What is here?" Luna asked, confused.
With a slight blush, Riku said, "It's the only place where you and I know of. I found this place not to long ago and no one else knows where it is. From now on, it's our secret."
Luna smiled, looking directly into his eyes. A small tear escaped. "I wish I could see."
"Just imagine it, isn't that what you always do?"
Luna shook her head, placing her small, soft hand on his cheek. "No, I meant you. I wish I could see you."
Riku placed his hand on top of hers. "Same." He whispered.
They left shortly after, not wanting to worry Sora and Kairi.
By the time the sun was setting, Sora had finished collecting the supplies, Kairi had finished doing whatever she was doing, and everyone was sitting by the slanted palm tree. Staring at the sunset, Riku said, "Tomorrow, we set sail."
Everyone nodded, filled with the determination of seeing other worlds. "Hey. I made everyone a souvenir. Tada!" Holding four small charmed heart necklaces in her hand, Kairi began handing out one to each friend. "A blue one for Riku, a red one for Sora, a purple one for Luna, and a pink one for me. Now, if for some reason, if we ever become separated, our hearts connected with these charms will lead us back together again."
Yay! Finished another chapter (or actually the first real chapter). Anyway, I have no idea the length of each chapter will be, it can totally vary, but there will be A LOT of chapters. I'll try to write them as fast as I'm thinking, especially over winter break. Hope you liked this chapter. Any relation to the prologue? Not telling, but I want to hear your opinions.
