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Author's Note: Roxas and Naminé are separate people from Sora and Kairi, first in a series of stories; Isle of Redemption and Island of Isolation can't be used anyone else's story without my permission first. This a bit AU later on and this is not going to be a Riku/Sora story, sorry people.

Summary: The last of an organization called the Guardians set out on a journey to defeat the darkness that took everything from her and to set things right in the universe. The only problem is she is alone on this mission and she thinks she doesn't have anyone to save her if she messes up. She is carrying the fact that if she dies the universe will be never be set right on her shoulders. She has started on a journey that would lead her to her destiny

"The Journey That Led To Destiny"

Chapter: Prologue

"Come on in and sit down. You chose a great time to show up. It's story time and don't worry it's not one of those sappy love stories or happily ever-after stories but a real-life story," I said.

You sit down on the couch as I get you some herbal tea I had brewing. I walk back into the kitchen so I can get cookies and milk for the kids. You look around at all the pictures of my friends and growing family. There were a wide variety of pictures from animals and babies to even the elders. Each picture had a story; each story had a picture.

I bring in the cookies and milk. Soon my two nieces, my nephew, and my daughter came rushing in and sat on the rug. Each had a cookie in and a glass of milk. My daughter was dipping her cookie in the milk.

"Don't inhale the cookie," I said to my nephew who currently looked like a chipmunk.

"Now that we're all settled in let me start my story with a little background. My parents died shortly after my birth, my sister was with a man named Master Eraqus, so another man, known as Master Xander, took me in. He took me to an island called the Island of Isolation. It was the least inhabited world ever known, maybe thirty people including my new father and me. Master Xander was the Master of the Guardians, an elite group of natural born warriors whose main purpose is to fight and defend. Now for this part; cover your ears if you're under the age of ten," I said.

Of course, that meant my nieces, nephew, and daughter. Some things I didn't want to tell them until they were older. They didn't question why, they just covered their ears.

"Master Xander wasn't the great guy people thought him to be, the truth was he was a demon hidden in a mans body. You can uncover your ears," I said, but obviously they couldn't hear me so I took my daughter's hands off her ears and the other three fallowed.

"Master Xander was the one who told me what I was capable of. Things I never could have imagined on my own. I'm not sure that was truly a gift or a curse to know such things," I said taking a sip of my tea.

"I grew up with the Guardians, most of them where much older then I. The closest was Demyx; I think he named himself since he was an orphan like me. I had a best friend that wasn't a Guardian. Her name was Larene. She and her little sister, Naminé, I accidently saved one day. Master Xander told me it was my gift showing itself, but I still think it was just purely a miracle.

"I would find myself in books, learning things that others found useless but I had a feeling would one day help me. I learned many Light spells and other Light things, that can't be described in a few words, many of which would help me later on life. Master Xander taught me almost everything I know. He taught me to fight, to air glide, and to love—not in that way you sick minds out there. And yes, he unfortunately also had to give me that talk about the birds and bees once I turned thirteen. You thought it was awkward when your parents gave you that talk try getting the talk from someone who wasn't a family member," I said clearing my throat.

"I never quite felt happy on Isolation Island, I was always bored of it, so Master Xander would take Demyx and me to other worlds," I said glaring at my nephew who was pretending to snore.

His sister kicked up and he jolted upright. I tried to hide the grin on my face. She was just like her mother.

"We came across this world called Destiny Island, a place I would learn to love, and our Gummi Ship crashed and needed a lot of repairs. While Master Xander tried fixing our ship, Demyx and I made friends with the inhabitants our age. It took a whole year before we could get off the island. Part of me didn't want to leave my new friends Riku and Sora but I didn't really have much say in the matter being twelve at the time," I said.

"When we got back, the good times didn't last long. One day of my fifteenth year of life someone—you know the person I told you was a monster—decided to kill the other Guardians. Which is a sin, once you kill at Guardian you become an outlaw, a criminal, a wanted person, and you become one with darkness. All which were unforgivable. So in order not to get killed, Larene, Naminé, Demyx, and I took off on air gliders hoping to get to Redemption Isle in one piece, which was part of Isolation Island, but liked to call itself by another name. I don't blame them," I said.

"We could see Redemption Isle when a black cloud loomed over us. Being in a storm in an air glider can end very badly. Little did we know at that moment it wasn't a normal cloud. I looked down at Redemption Isle I saw a sworm of black things descending on the isle. I looked straight down at the ocean and saw a black whirlpool. I knew what was happening now; this was the Darkness taking a world. Since the Guardians were no longer there to protect it, it wouldn't last long," I said as my youngest niece gasped covering her mouth. "Unfortunately the Dark cloud saw us—Yes the cloud could see. I did not see the cloud getting ready to shot me down so Larene pushed me with her air glider. Instead of it being me who got shot down, it was her.

"All I could do is watch in horror as giant hand came out of the cloud at took my lifeless, falling best friend; I was helpless against a giant cloud that could kill me if I even made single noise. Her sister's screaming would be etched in my memory for a very long time. Something happened to Demyx's air glider and he sped downwards, I could do nothing but watch in horror as Demyx got sucked into the black whirlpool. The last one to fall was Naminé; I tried to save her put I just couldn't reach her in time before the cloud took her. All I can remember after that was a bright white light then I blacked out," I said

The kids knew it was now a bathroom break, so they ran off to use the bathroom. "Don't flood that bathroom or set anything on fire!" I called after them. I sighed as I picked up my daughter's empty glass. I would refill it since she didn't get half of the milk that had been in it. I got into the kitchen, refilled the glass then came back into the living room, putting the glass back on the coffee table.

"I know the back-story isn't too interesting but the rest is, and trust me once I get going you won't be able to tell where reality ends and the where story begins. My stories just sort of come to life, that's why so many people come here looking for me to tell them stories, because once you hear one of my stories your life is never the same," I said smiling at you.

Please review. This is my first story so I would love feedback. Thanks Ryuu-Xana for your help belta-reading this chapter. The rest of the story besides the last chapter will be third person