Author's Note: The following fanfiction is a story based on the Marvel's Inhumans television series. It follows the life of an original character created by me; Natalia Boltagon, the younger sister of Black Bolt and Maximus. Natalia was first created by me as a roleplay based character in the year of 2017 — around the time that the show first premiered.

This story will be detailing Natalia's life, her terrigenesis ceremony and the struggles faced by her. It will be a violent and dark story that contains several dark themes and adult language/topics as it will be reflective of the twisted character that Natalia is.

So far, at least twenty chapters of this story have been basically plotted out, and I am intending to allow this story to run for as long as it needs to. I plan to update at least one chapter every two weeks or so, though this may change in terms of how busy real life and other commitments can make me. And without further ado, let's get this show on the road! Please enjoy and feel free to leave feedback! Comments and discussion welcome!

In my life, I have had many titles. So many things that people have referred to me as. So many terms that have been used to describe me.

Princess of Attilan. Sister of the King. The Child Princess. The False King's Heir. Pariah. Sociopath.

Monster.

The last word is the one that always amuses me. Monster. A word that has always been synonymous with evil. Monsters are the creatures that live under the beds of small children. The beasts that creep through the darkened streets, the devils seeking only to destroy. Monsters are the ones who lie, steal, cheat, and even murder, with no hint of conscience or remorse.

Monster has become a favorite way for people to refer to me as. More than any other of the titles I listed. And I know why, too. It's because they're scared. Scared of my powers. Scared of my views. Scared of my mind. Scared of what lurks behind the porcelain facade that I have been cursed with.

Scared… because for them I represent a hideous truth. The truth that the psyche is a dark and dangerous place. I, and my powers, are the proof that walking the line between sanity and madness is like walking on a tightrope. You can be as careful as can be. You can practice balancing for years, decades, and never make a mistake.

But it doesn't matter. Ultimately, one wrong move and you'll find yourself tumbling into the abyss below.

I don't remember the exact moment that I lost my mind. My memories after being locked in the Dark Place are hazy at times. Trapped in solitude as I was, with nothing but the morbid pictures created in my mind, with no interaction, with nobody to come and bring me comfort, time and sanity ceased to matter.

For how long had I been locked away? A minute? A month? Ten years? Some other measurement of time entirely? At times, it feels as though I'd spent only a fleeting moment of my life in the Dark Place — and at other times, it feels as though I have been there forever. When you're lonely and in pain, your concept of time ceases to have any linear meaning.

They abandoned me. My family. The people who were supposed to protect and care for me, every single one of them turned their backs on me, right at the time that I needed love and support the most.

Black Bolt. Medusa. Crystal. Karnak. Gorgon. Triton. People that I had once considered family, people that I once would have done anything for. We may not always have seen eye-to-eye, but they were my family, and I loved them. Loved them with an intensity that could be matched by no other.

And I thought, perhaps foolishly, that they had loved me, too. Sure, maybe I made some mistakes in my life, and maybe my Terrigenesis ceremony had granted me powers that I struggled to control, but I was still a member of the royal family. A sister. A friend. Deserving of love and compassion, or so I thought.

But no. Those traitors had seen it fit to abandon me, and to do so at a time in my life when I needed them most. For my own good, Black Bolt had said. They needed to protect me from the consequences of losing control, and they needed to protect the people of Attilan from those consequences, too.

They treated me like a caged animal, and then had the gall to be surprised when I lashed out like one.

Monsters are not born, after all. No child begins life with hatred in their hearts, no person starts out wanting to kill or cause destruction and chaos. Every monster is the byproduct of the people who made them into this.

I am no different.

Of course, I know that some who read these words will not believe me. Some people will always think of me as a heartless beast. Some people will never understand. Some may even call for my blood.

That's fine. Whatever. I know I cannot change these people's minds, nor do I want to.

But for those willing to stay, all I ask is that you read these words with an open mind. This journal may be the last relic I leave behind for people to understand who I truly am. What you are about to read is completely, utterly, true.

I will not sugarcoat anything within these pages. I, Natalia Boltagon, am willing to spill every dark and sordid detail of my life — for all those brave enough to hear it.

This story is not written to be shocking. It is not written for me to be controversial. It is not written for me to elicit sympathy from the world. Perhaps it could be seen as a confession for the crimes I have committed and will commit in the future, but that does not mean I desire my "family's" forgiveness for any of it.

We have gone so far past forgiveness, after all.

I write these words for one person, now, and one person only. The person who saved me when the rest of the world turned their backs. The person I would willingly give up my life for. The person I would burn the world for without a second's hesitation.

Maximus Boltagon. My brother. My favorite person. The only one who this ice-cold heart of mine finds myself able to harbor any affection for, now.

As I write these words, I am alone on a quiet beach in Hawaii. The sun has set, gentle waves crashing and breaking against the golden sand. It's a beautiful, idyllic scene, and one that, if this were in better circumstances, I would find completely and utterly serene. But as my gaze is drawn to the moon, so far above me, I am only reminded of all that I have lost.

I am so far from Attilan, now. So far from my home, my brother, my dreams. Yet it wasn't always like this. There was a time, not so long ago, when my life was different. A fleeting moment when I was happy. When Max and I ruled our kingdom and sought to bring the Inhumans into an age of peace and prosperity. A time when perfection seemed an attainable goal.

But now… the world has all but torn those shreds of hope away from me. Now my dreams seem so far out of reach.

Now I've been torn away from the one person who's ever truly cared about me. Of all the things that my family could have done, this one is the worst.

I love my brother so much. How could they force me to abandon him like this? How could they leave him to rot in that bunker? How dare they make me turn my back on him?

I just want my Max to love me. I want us to be a family, for things to be the way they were.

So I'm going to go back to Attilan. I'm going to find a way, no matter what, to get up there again. I'll find my brother, and we'll take back what our family has taken from us. I'm going to save him, like he saved me. I'll punish each and every single person who dared to take him away from me. I'll protect my Max.

We'll be together, we'll be a family. Forever.

In the meantime, I write these words as a testament to relationship we shared. A relationship that the world destroyed and that I will do anything to mend.

This is my story, starting from the moment of my Terrigenesis Ceremony, all the way to when Attilan crumbled, and everything in between. This is my confession note.

And if the rest of the world calls me a traitor, then so be it.

Every monster has their breaking point, and this is mine.

Hope you enjoyed! In the next chapter, Natalia's story officially begins with her Terrigenesis ceremony. But what power will she gain, and what will happen to her afterwards? Comments and discussion are more than welcome! Look for the next chapter soon! :)