**my first fanfic in this net, and I got the plot from the little mermaid, uhh... it doesn't means anyone is a mermaid or something like that, just a plot, ok? please go easy on me...

CHAPTER 1

Kingdom Heart is said to be a piece of land that rose above the others, forming out as a little island in the deep blue sky. Its ruler is His Majesty King Cloud the 3rd, and Her Majesty Queen Aerith. The kingdom also troubled with the 15 years old young master, Roxas. According to Cloud, Kingdom Heart's secret passageway to the lower land is unknown to most. It is because if it were to be revealed, people from lower land will keeps migrate onto the small floating island out of curiosity. Sooner or later, it may fall due to the population, and the special feature of the said island will be gone.

Daylight dimmed around the country, chef Tifa prepared dozens of dishes for the memorable night, for Roxas 16th birthday. People were gathering around the tower-like birthday cake. King Cloud nodded in satisfaction. Leon was sent to inform Roxas about dinner. He scrolled through the hallway where people were busying rolling out red carpet for the prince to walk on. He arrived and knocked on Roxas's chamber, only to receive no answer at all. He knocked a few more times, hoping the prince is there, studying quietly with the night light on. Then again, maybe not.

"Young master?" Leon peered through the door. "I knew it…"

"Hurry up Sora! You're too slow!" Roxas chuckled at his best friend and continued to run all the way down the passageway stair. Yup, the very same passageway that brings them to the lower land. He reached the bottom and slowly pushed the wooden door open. People from Kingdom Heart were still using this path to buy some supply from the lower land. The door leads to a deep jungle. Roxas began his daily exploration. Its was night and is hard to see the surroundings, but not to Roxas. This boy can see very well in the dark for some reason.

"Wait, Prince Roxas, don't go too far!"

"Sora… don't be such a guppy"

"What guppy? I am not a guppy, I am a human!"

"Correct! So let's go!"

"Wait!"

They explored the forest for a while until Roxas come to a stop. They were at some sort of a cliff, and a lot of shirtless, muscular men down there. Roxas was examining them, wondering why they are using tools to attack defends-less wall.

"In case you don't know," Sora spoke, "they're mining. Natural resources like gold, copper, and iron is the only resource that is lacking in our country."

"I see…" Roxas smiled. "They worked so hard, even in the middle of the night."

"It is because they are doubling their effort." Sora explained. "I mean, they mined for us too, in exchange of some munny." Sora and Roxas stood there for a while until some one punched both of the on the head.

"Ouch bro what was that for?" Sora winced in the pain and rubbed the back of his head. Roxas did the same, "yeah, what was that for, Demyx?"

"DON'T 'what-was-that-for' ME!" Demyx, Roxas's personal attendant, shouted into their ears. "You guys are in so much trouble for escaping in your big day, Prince Roxas!"

"Oh yeah, the birthday party!" Roxas jumped up. "Oh my gosh, daddy's so going to kill me!"

"And me!" Sora began to run back to the wooden door with Demyx following, "c'mon Roxas!"

"Right behind ya'" Roxas collected a tiny gold fragment from the ground and took one last glance at the people working on the ores when suddenly something caught his eyes, "… it can't be, Lea?"

A redhead teen was running toward one of the miner with redhead. "Hey, dad."

The miner looked up. "Oh Axel, you're here."

To be continued…

*Well, hope it isn't too disappointing. And I tend to make my chapter very short so people won't get bored of reading it, perhaps longer in upcoming chapters... Please review?