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Chapter 3

They walked till they reached a junction between the upper and middle class areas. Roxas knew that they would be able to get through the middle class streets comfortably and not be reported by any of the people there. Kids skipping school was common; it wasn't that they didn't get in trouble if caught but more often then not the police didn't bother with them unless they were vandalising.

He held Namine's hand and tugged her along faster. "We need to move a bit faster now because I'm pretty sure the police will have notified others of my absence." Namine nodded and tried her best to keep up with Roxas.

"How much father is it anyways?" She said quietly. Roxas slowed down to think for a minute.

"I believe it should be about … five streets away and don't worry, I won't make you run all that way but we do have to move quickly." He smiled and hitched his bag further up his shoulders. "Palms Shopping Centre is pretty much next to the lower class area… the owner came from the lower class area so he decided to build nearby so that they could use the shopping centre also." Namine nodded and took in the information but she looked confused like this was all new to her.

"That sounds interesting but … what's the deal with upper, middle and lower classes?" she asked and completely through Roxas off.

"Are you serious? You don't know about the classes?" He gaped at her. Namine shook her head and looked down embarrassed. "Well …for a while now there have been poor people, semi poor people and rich people and to stop them fighting each other the Queen separated each into area's" Roxas explained. Namine stared at him.

"Do the different classes hate each other that much?" She whispered, feeling sorry for them. Roxas placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Only a few of them hate each other but many of them are friends" He smiled, though this was a lie. There were few rich people who'd dare be seen with anyone from another area besides their own. Namine didn't need to know though, she was too young.

"Oh well that's good!" She grinned in return. Roxas grinned back and patted her head.

"Well let's keep going then!" He smiled and pointed down the street. Namine giggled and started to run in front of Roxas. Roxas shook his head and followed after her in a slow jog.

Soon Palms shopping centre was in their sights about one hundred metres down the road. Roxas breathed out a heavy sigh, a symbol of relief that they'd reached it without any trouble. Namine looked beyond the shops at a dark and worn wooden fence. "What's behind there?" She asked softly.

Roxas squeezed her hand. "Behind there is the lower class area but we're not going thin there today, we're going to the palms shop" he said and led her towards the shops.

They were barely fifty metres from the shops when they heard a car breaks screech and then start to speed up. Roxas turned to see a very expensive looking car hurtling towards them. "It's him!" Namine screamed and Roxas cursed as he grabbed Namine's arm. They started to run towards the shops as fast as they could. The car didn't slow as it approached them and it passed them at a fantastic speed.

Roxas' eyes widened as he realised that they planned to block them off and only one thought occurred to him. 'The lower class area is safe'. He quickly pulled Namine away from the direction of the shopping centre and towards the brown fence. She yelped but didn't argue with Roxas' decision and tried her best to keep up with him.

When they reached the fence Roxas turned and picked Namine up in his arms. "Climb!" He yelled at her. The blonde girl whimpered but started to climb the brown fence.

"Hey! Get back here!" Roxas heard someone scream behind them and he turned slightly to see the blue haired man running toward them. He then urged Namine on till she was at the top then it was his turn. The man was getting closer now and Roxas feared he wouldn't have enough time to climb before he was caught.

"Got you! You little punk!" The man yelled and made a grab at Roxas but suddenly Roxas was being pulled over the fence. The blonde boy yelped as a large hand held him off the ground.

"W-what's going on?!" Roxas exclaimed in midair. Namine giggled and pointed to the large man holding him up. The man was wearing a tattered black cloak and boots, his hair was black and dreadlocked. He gently put Roxas down and quickly led them away. "Who are you?" Roxas asked.

"I'll answer questions later but first we need to put some distance between us and that man" He said in a gruff voice. Roxas nodded and looked behind them to see the man with the blue hair was talking on a radio to someone. 'He's right, if we don't get far from him now they'll catch us easily." They ran for about ten minutes before slowing down to a jog and then a walk. Namine was completely exhausted by this point so Roxas let her ride on his back. The man who'd saved them walked silently beside them, leading them through the maze of run down houses and streets that was the lower class. "I think we're far enough for you to be able to answer some questions" Roxas said eventually. The man nodded and stopped them at an abandoned bus stop.

"My name is Xaldin" He introduced himself. "I used to be one of the Queen's guards till the king died, and then she fired me fearing that I was in league with the murderer and banished me to the Lower class slums." Xaldin shook his head sadly. "I've been here for many a year but now it seems more like home then the palace ever was. The people out here are just like family to me" Roxas looked at him hard, tyring to remember if he'd seen him at the palace before.

"Do you know Cloud?" He asked. Xaldin nodded.

"Yes I knew Cloud, a great man, I respected him and his swordsmanship" The old soldier smiled. "Why do you ask?" Roxas shook his head.

"Never mind… But another thing… Why did you help us?" Roxas still felt confused as to why he'd help strangers in trouble. Xaldin's face turned grim.

"Because the man who was chasing you is the man who killed the King" He said solemnly. Roxas and Namine gasped simultaneously. "I saw him but I didn't catch him which is why I'm out here now and he's still living in the palace" Xaldin looked angry for a second but his face softened. "We can't stay here very long I need to find you two a ship to leave on" He said as he stood up.

Roxas stood with Namine still on his back. "Wait a ship? We just need to find out where Nam lives."

"Nam? As in Namine?" Xaldin stared at the girl on Roxas' back. Roxas made a face and nudged Namine more awake.

"Do you know Xaldin Nam?" He asked. Namine shook her head; she'd never seen him before. Roxas looked back at Xaldin.

"She wouldn't have seen me I was in the Kings guard but Namine is Queen Larxene's daughter!" For the second time that day Roxas was thrown off course.

"Hold up" He said as he put Namine down. "You're telling me that Namine here is a Princess? But Queen Larxene never reported a child or an heir to the thrown!" Namine blinked, confused as to why Roxas seemed annoyed. "Then that man must be a guard from the palace…" Xaldin placed a hand on Roxas' shoulder.

"It seems there's something much bigger then just a lost child here boy" He said and gritted his teeth. "But as I said before we should find a ship because it won't take long for Saix to get together search dogs and more soldiers" Roxas nodded and took Namine's hand.

"Come on… Your highness" He said, unsure of what to call her now he knew her secret. Namine giggled and shook her head.

"Please Roxas; I like it when you just call me Namine… Or Nam" She squeezed his hand. Roxas nodded and looked back at Xaldin.

"So do you know a ship that can get us to the Palace?" He asked. And Xaldin shook his head to indicate no.

"It's hard to find a ship here that has a certain destination but I have to tell you now… The only ships that come into port in the Lower Class area are pirate ships!" Roxas sighed; his day was getting better and better.

'I guess we have no choice though' He though. "Lead on Xaldin"