Okay, so this is only the prologue of this story I have in mind. I may (probably will) edit it later on. All I want for now is to have you dear readers give me some honest criticism. Should I continue the story or just scrap it? Anyways, read and review!

Oh right, I was supposed to give a disclaimer; almost forgot...

Well, whatever, it's not that important anyways! :P

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The absolute necessity of salt is something overlooked by the majority of mankind. Most do not realize the wonder of such a marvellous mineral. A substance which, with so many uses, has become something human beings can no longer live without. Cooking, cleaning, healing. Salt is truly an amazing thing.

But it was not for any one of these uses that the red eyed boy found salt so fascinating. It was the salt found in water , sea salt, that first captured his heart. The smell of it, the taste of it, the feel of it, was what he adored to the deepest extent. And to be surrounded by this salt for the majority of his lifetime was his dream. Not that he would ever admit to it. He thought, they thought, that he was indifferent about the salty seas upon which they sailed. Of course they knew him better than he…thought.

They knew how much the boy loved the salty air that would whip against his skin, leaving a slight tingling sensation. How much he enjoyed tasting small samples of the salty water, never so much as to cause sickness, but enough for him to feel closer to the blue that surrounded them, than ever before. They knew how much amusement the red eyed boy found in slipping his hands beneath the wet, salty surface of the sea during the rare times they went out in a row boat.

They knew how much he loved their home. His home.

So that is why they were prepared for the storm that would befall them in ten minutes time. They knew that the boy was not one to accept change easily. Although the boy would not throw a tantrum he would still put up a fight. A fight of silence , disobedience, and if push came to shove, flames. So that is why they took heed to eight years of experience and made sure that the Water Wonders were ready for combat, if it reached that point. They knew perfectly well what the red eyed boy was capable of.

The crew knew how dangerous Natsume was.

Natsume Ahsman was not one to take change kindly. He very much liked his life, sailing upon the blue desert. And although he liked visiting land bound friends as much as the next person, that's all it was. A visit. He did not, under any circumstances find living on land, regardless of all the friends, a nice change. It was a terrible change. A change which defined all change. A definition that said, change is terrible.

That was how Natsume's train of thought would have proceeded a little less than a year ago. And strangely enough, it still did. With a few slight…changes one would say. Why? Simple, His Majesty, the 4th prince of the Glorious Kingdom of Alice, Natsume Ahsman, knew a little something the crew was not aware of.

He knew, that although he would be setting his foot on land, he was not, under any….agreeable, circumstances entering the capital, TeaParty. Why? Simple, TeaParty was where the Palace of Mirrors was. And, in the Palace of Mirrors resided the ruler of the Glorious Kingdom of Alice, the Red King. And the ruler of the Glorious Kingdom of Alice, the Red King, was Natsume's father, who lived in the Palace of Mirrors which resided in the capital of the Glorious Kingdom of Alice, which was TeaParty. Therefore, Natsume would avoid that city as much as possible. Simple.

Unfortunately life is something you have no control over. And Natsume knew this, but, with the joy of being able to soon meet old friends and avoid old enemies, he pushed this thought to the back of him mind. So, it was exactly for that reason that Natsume was taken completely under surprise.

He really hadn't expected to see her on the wharf. He had thought her dead after all that had happened. The last thing he was anticipating was to have the welcome gift from the nobles of the small town they docked the ship in, to be a slave. To be Mikan.

Well, that's it for now! Hope you liked it! Again, review please and tell me if I should continue or not!