Author's Note: Introductory chapter for my second charater, Roxas of Kingdom Hearts 2.

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts 2 or any of the characters featured in this fic. They are of their respective owners...

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Intro Chapter

Roxas

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Roxas cast a look at his surrounding—examining how countless Heartless disappeared all around him. He paid no attention to their shriek and let the Keyblade of Oblivion vanished in his right hand. Coins were falling from the disappearing Heartless. He didn't understand why valuable things fell from such existence but if it was for the sake of the Organization, he would do what he was told to.

"Keh. Not much of a game this time, eh, Roxas?"

A man with shocking bright red hair came to him, flexing his arm. He grinned at the passive look of his friend.

"Come, now. Don't look so serious," He laughed, circling his arm around his blonde friend's shoulder. "We just do what we are told to, then we will be fine! Don't think of so many hard stuffs!"

"Ah, what else can we expect from Axel?" Roxas chuckled, patting his friend's arm. "I was just wondering how much longer we must do this. It seems like a long way to go."

Axel laughed. He rubbed his spiky red hair with his other hand.

"Yeah, now that you said it, collecting money for the building of the new facilities does sound kind of off," said the fire bearer. He looked at Roxas. "You're bored or what?"

"No," Roxas chuckled. He raised his shoulder. "I was just thinking if there is no other way."

"Well, there are more of us, so might as well think that this will be over soon," Axel laughed. He released Roxas and walked past him. A portal opened in front of him. "Let's find more Heartless. You comin'?"

Roxas smiled.

"Yeah. Go first, I need to take the coin by the edge of that cliff."

He pointed at shimmering gold material by the edge of the cliff they were at. Axel laughed and waved his arm before disappearing into the darkness. Roxas sighed and walked to the coin glimmering not so far away. Just before he touched it, a voice rose from behind him.

"Do you wish to cease seeking for gold?"

Roxas looked over his shoulder, to a man standing right behind him. The man was wearing huge black robe that covered most of his huge body, with an eye patch that covered one of his eye. Not caring of the gaze the man's cold blue eye gave him, Roxas looked away and took the coin.

"What is it you want?"

"I asked you, do you wish to cease seeking for gold with this pointless way?"

Now the blonde haired man really turned to look at him. He watched as the one he encountered clashed his single eye to his blue ones—overwhelming him with authority and power.

"What do you mean?"

"There is a way to obtain more gold than to defeat Heartless," He waved his hand at the scattering gold around him. "And… in the way you will so much favor."

"The Organization XII exclusively asked me to do so," Roxas turned away. He swished a hand on top of the gold matter and it sapped to him automatically. "I'm supposed to do it."

"'Supposed' to, but do you want to?"

Roxas quickly turned back, the Oathkeeper appearing on his left hand with a burst of light. The man before him didn't give any reaction to what he did. Instead, he continued.

"Come with me. And I will show you how."

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The sound of waves washed over the sandy beach accompanied him as he watched sun overhead. He then looked to the person beside him, who was tied and blindfolded ever since their meeting in the airship. He supported silver hair, and a glimmering sword was strapped on his back—something about it bothered Roxas, especially the small sword-shaped orb that adorned the sword by the very base of its blade close to its hilt. It seemed like the man had woken up—since he began to kick the sand and groan as he tried to break free.

"Do what you like with him. You can even explain the tournament before you kill him."

Roxas quickly turned to look at the man in bewilderment, halting his steps on going down from the airship.

"Did you say kill?"

"The fighting tournament is the fight to the death. For the money and survival. Here in this island."

He wanted to just decline the offer and set off, but the man—who referred to himself as Solidus Snake—had already pushed him and his other companion down the airship to the sandy beach. He wanted to throw the Oblivion at the airship but refrained himself from doing so. It seemed like this… organization… meant something else. And if merely surviving could grant him his freedom and some gold to stop the tiring battles with Heartless, perhaps Roxas would see how this would turn out.

However…

"Do what you like with him."

Would battling this man actually solve any of the mystery of this tournament?

He sighed and released the rope and blindfold of that man who, as soon as he was freed, quickly got up to his feet and shouted, "PLUE!!!!"

Formerly going to summon Oathkeeper, Roxas was left in confusion. Plue? What does that mean? Is it even a word?

"PLUUUUUUEEE~~~!!!! WHERE ARE YOU?????"

If worrying somebody else was the first thing in the mind of this guy, then that meant he didn't know anything. Roxas watched him shouted here and there for a few more minutes before finally straightening his stance.

"You can even explain the tournament before you kill him."

There was no need to battle someone who didn't even know what to fight for.

Even… His blue eyes eyed the most prominent feature of the Island that he had come to realize since the first time he arrived. Arriving to that place seemed to be an even better idea if I were to get out of this place.

As he thought that way, suddenly he felt like he wanted to sigh. Though wondering if he really had no Heart, he sure did feel this faint regret.

It seems like after all, it was better to follow Axel and kick some Heartless' asses.

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To be Continued

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Author's Note: I don't know the way Solidus Snake usually talked. (I've read the other intro about him, but still cannot put a finger on how to define him my way) Plus... it seemed like I rushed Roxas a little (ahahahahahahaha~!) I watched too many emo Roxas, need to see him lighten up a bit.