-Prologue-
(Anima, Unknown Village)
Pain, Anger, Blood and Screams. These four things centralized the nightly world of Cinder Fall at this moment the young 8 year old girl stepped out of the burning ruins that had formerly been the mansion of the woman and her two daughters who had stolen and squandered her late father's fortune. Here she stood nearly 4 years after the death of her father watching as the place she had grown up now burned to a smoldering pile of ash and debris, whilst she did so tears rose unbidden to her eyes as she found herself reminiscing back to the day her life had entered this hell.
-4 years prior-
"Daddy please don't go!" The voice of a young girl no older than 6 years old rang down the halls as she held the hand of a frail pale man, she was nearly identical to man save for being a female. The sickly pale old man smiled and squeezed his daughter's hand "It'll be alright my lovely Cinder, never forget the good days with me, Your aunt will be taking care of you from now on." His voice was weak and trembling the effort of those words hurt her more than she would ever admit. Tears running down her face as she broke at last bawling as she clung to the man her shoulders shaking as tears soaked his chest as a final shuddering breath left the old man's lips his eyes closing as at last Arcadius Fall breathed his moments that night expiring in his young daughter's arms.
-Present Day-
The flames finally began to die down as the memories faded and Cinder wiped her tears away but was snapped from her reverie by the sound of boots on gravel rocks, Cinder whipped around and beheld a beautiful woman with short red and black hair framing a soft white skin set around pale silver eyes. The woman smiled gently as she approached Cinder and knelt offering her hand lovingly, a motherly smile on her face as she spoke "It's okay dear, your safe now. Can you tell me your name?" Cinder was cautious of the woman but she seemed so kind and she reached out taking the woman's hand shocked by the softness as they began to walk away "My name is Cinder Fall, w-what's yours?" The woman seemed taken aback not expecting someone so young to be so articulate before she got over her shock and replied "It's nice to meet you Cinder, my name is Summer Rose."