Alexus' Point of View
I watched as two men buried Mama into the ground. Tears flowed down my face. I looked around, searching for someone to cling to for comfort, but I realize that there wasn't anyone here who can ease the pain. The only person who I want to cling to is Mama, but now she is gone. I spot Aunt Ralene talking to someone dressed in a black coat. She turns to me and gestures for me to come to her. I walk to Aunt Ralene and the man as slowly as I can, dreading what my aunt has in store for me.
"We're going back to the house so that you can pack your things." Aunt Ralene stated. "What? Why?" I asked.
"You didn't tell her?" The man asked.
"I'm telling her now. Don't nag at me." Aunt Ralene snapped.
"Aunt Ralene, who is this man?" I asked. The man took off his hood to reveal long silver hair, orange eyes, and tanned skin.
"Alexus, this is your father, Xemnas." Aunt Ralene introduced. I crossed my arms over my chest.
"My father's name is Xehanort," I stated. Aunt Ralene can't fool me. This man is not my father. She probably sold me to him as a slave. Slavery is illegal in this town, but we're near the border and if he's from a few towns west of here where it is legal, they could both get away with it. After all, who would believe a poor slave girl?
"I changed my name." My "father" explained.
"Okay, fine. What's he doing here?" I snapped.
"You're going to live with him." Aunt Ralene explained. I knew it! She sold me into slavery!
"I'm not going!" I shouted before I ran into the forest as fast as I could. Once I felt that I was far enough in the forest's safety, I sat on the ground to catch my breath. The man claiming to be my father approached me.
"You run fast for someone your size." He commented.
"What do you want?" I snapped.
"I want you to come with me. You have no place left to go. Your aunt was going to sell you into slavery before I offered to take you." He explained. So she was planning on selling me, but she didn't? There's one thing that doesn't make any sense.
"So she gave me up just like that?" I questioned.
"For a price." He admitted. Well, now it checks out. But even if it is true, that still doesn't make up for all that he's done. He left mom with a baby and never came back. Never tried to find us. And now he has the audacity to want to raise me? I don't think so.
"Why would you want me now? Why haven't you come by to see me? After all these years, you have the audacity to come here and decide to raise me!" I snapped.
"Very well then. Enjoy your new life of slavery." He smirked. He started walking away into the forest.
"No, wait!" I chased after him, but he was gone. He was my last chance and I blew it. Now I'm going to work all my life as a slave. No. It can't end this way. I have to go find him.
"Mr. Xemnas, wait!" I pleaded. He snuck up behind me and picked me up. I let out a shriek of surprise. He laughed and put me on his shoulders.
"We'll go pick up your things from the house and then we'll go to your new home." Mr. Xemnas said. "Don't bother. There's probably nothing for me to grab. Aunt Ralene will have taken everything by now." I sighed. I shouldn't have run off like that. Now I'll never have anything more from my past life than the clothes that I'm wearing now.
"Don't worry. I have someone watching your house to make sure that until you have everything you want to keep." Mr. Xemnas assured me.
"You have no idea how much that means to me." Tears of relief slid down my face as we headed home.
Welcome to chapter one of Daughter of Darkness. I hope you have and will continue to enjoy reading this.