February 25, Sardonyx Manor
I am lonely and bored. The servants are all over the manor, checking that it is a suitable temperature for sleeping, so nobody can entertain me.
I feel it is time I used this journal. My father, Count Dean Sardonyx, gave it to me a couple of months before he died, or rather before he was brutally murdered.
My family was a happy one. I lived here on the Sardonyx Manor with my mother Anise Sardonyx, my father, and my younger sister Crystal. We were wealthy aristocrats and the world was dancing in the palm of our hands. But, one unfortunate night, everything fell apart.
Our manor was under siege by assassins. It was a group of about 15 men, all appearing to be in their early twenties. They carried lots of weapons, most I either couldn't identify or I do not recall. Before we had a chance to get away, they had already attacked. My parents ordered me to take Crystal and to take refuge in the closest hotel. Crystal, who was ten at the time, immediately became disagreeable when I held her hand. After a while of having her rather sharp nails digging into my skin, I let go of her but told her to keep close.
It was raining, and I was in one of my tight Lolita dresses. I could see or hear a thing besides the pounding rain. It wasn't until I reached the town that I realized Crystal wasn't following me. My eyes widened in fear and disbelief, and I sprinted back to the mansion without stopping, even in my high heeled shoes.
By the time I got back to the mansion, the assassins were gone. I ran up the spiral stairs, praying I wasn't too late. I dashed to the master bedroom, where my parents were being held. I knew to expect one of two thing: that my parents were dead and the bandits took everything we ever held dear, or that they were alive and had their arms open for a hug and ready to scold me for not keeping a firm hand on my little sister. I took a deep breath and opened the door, but nothing could've readied me for what I saw.
The floor, bed, and walls were stained red. The assassins went to town on this job; there were parts of limbs carelessly thrown across the room. There was a torso on the middle of the floor, bleeding from the neck and hips, where a head and pair of legs were removed. Two swords, my father's prized possessions, were planted into the wooden floor. To my horror, both my parent's heads, covered in blood, were also pinned by the swords.
My mouth dropped open. I wanted to scream, I wanted to cry. But I was too shocked to even move. I could barely breathe. I forced myself to shut my eyes and walk out of the room to look for Crystal. "Crystal! Crystal!" I called, praying she at least was still alive. "Crystal! It's Briar!" I ran to her bedroom, begging that she'd be there. "Crystal? Are you in here?" I whispered.
"Briar?" a small voice asked. A head of silver hair poked out from under the bed, blood-shot eyes staring. "Who were thos men?" Crystal asked. "What do they want?" Tears started pouring from her eyes. "What were they? I saw them! They killed Mom and Dad? But they way they did it... It wasn't human! Are they going to come back for us? What's going to happen to us now?" She started to sob uncontrollably.
I dragged my precious little sister from under her bed and hugged her tightly. "No one will dare come back if they value their life!" I declared, trying to sound stronger for my sister than I truly felt. "Let's leave here and sleep at a hotel, like Mother told us to," I offered, not wanting to stay where a murder had just occurred. Crystal nodded through her tears. "Good idea," she whispered, standing up.
We walked to the nearest hotel and stayed the night. The next morning, I sent Crystal to school and ordered a cleanup team and an investigation. I made it my responsibility to make sure nobody knew the true horrifying details of that night, not even the detectives. I rebuilt the name of the Sardonyx and made sure to pose a threat to any enemy families.
Crystal was 10 at the time, and I was fourteen. Two years after that terrible event, both of us have grown. I am now Countess of the Sardonyx family, as Crystal is Archduchess. At age sixteen, and unfortunately short, I am here to defend the honor of my family. Anyone who dare tries to oppose me will deeply regret their birth! I am Briar Rosalyn Sardonyx, and it is my job and only my job to protect everyone dear to me.
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