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Just this once, I want a normal life. A life where there would be no more hiding, no more protecting Elizabeth, and no more when, and where, Malistaire will appear. Not only that Elizabeth and I are potential targets for Malistaire, but also our whole family is. You see my parents use to be friends with Malistaire and his deceased wife, Sylvia. Until his wife got seriously ill that both of my parents had told him that there was nothing that they could. He had gotten mad at the fact that his wife wasn't going to live much longer that he went to Marleybone and threatened to kill every single Hexgrove he could lay his hand on. That's how our parents died.

We were driving home one night, I was five and Lizzy was six months old, when we saw a tall, skinny man, all dressed in Necromancer attire, standing in the middle of the road. It was strange because I only saw pictures of him in my parent's photo album. Dad slammed on the brakes, making everyone fall forward as if he didn't want to harm him. Just as soon as dad looked over at Mom, he mouthed, "I love you," before looking at Lizzy and me. I was staring blankly at him with my intense, purple eyes. Lizzy was sleeping in her car seat, as if nothing is happening in her world. Then Dad placed a hand on my small cheek and pushed a small strand of my silver hair behind my ear with his thumb. Then he said something to me that I remembered from that point on.

"I want you to be brave, Annie," he began slowly as his purple eyes decided to fill up with tears, "protect your sister with all of your heart." He kissed my forehead and smiled wearily as he continued, "don't let your guard down princess. If you escape, find Yoshihito in Mooshu. He will protect you both. You can't protect yourself and your sister on your own. It's not that easy. I love you and Elizabeth so much that I don't want to lose you."

He, then, went into his pant pocket and took out the Mooshu Spiral Key. At the time I've only been to Mooshu at least five times and I've grown close to the Emperor. He was like a second father to me. I looked at dad with watery eyes as Malistaire raised his staff. I started to reach for the key until Lizzy, and a second later Mom, started to cry. I winced, with Dad's hand still on my cheek, as I looked over to Lizzy. I didn't want her to cry; not even in a moment like this.

"Take the key, Annie," Dad said gently.

I turned back at him as the tears on our faces dripped from our eyes and down our cheeks. We were both crying and crying hard. I didn't know what would happen, but Mom and Dad knew. I was still young and knew that Dad wanted Lizzy and me to be safe and, knowing me, I will see to it that we will get to Mooshu. Mom turned and unbuckled Lizzy so I won't have trouble doing it. She was trying to sing a lullaby to calm Lizzy down although she, too, was crying. I slowly took the key and Dad turned back around in his seat. He unlocked the doors as the windows busted; all six of them. Lizzy and I screamed at the top of our lungs as blood spattered.

I lay still as Lizzy sobbed. I pretended to be dead, but my worst fear had almost come true. Malistaire came over to the car and walked over to Lizzy's side. He skidded to a stop and placed his hand on Lizzy's forehead. Once Lizzy screamed again, I shifted my eyes so I can see what's going on. I nearly gasped on what he was doing. Mom had taught about curses and I didn't believe them. Until I saw him putting a curse on my baby sister.

"Pitiful little girl," he started as a black mist surrounded his hand, "you will become my wife on your twentieth birthday…that is if your sister doesn't destroy me first."

He wasn't looking at her anymore, but he had shifted his gaze towards me. Those solid black eyes of hatred told me that I would be the one to defeat him to rid of my sister's curse. I didn't want to do it, but I knew I had to. If I knew any spells. He scoffed at me, like he knew I was weak. He lifted hand as a curse mark appeared on Lizzy's forehead. Then he left in a fiery escape like he didn't have a care in the Spiral.

I quickly picked up Lizzy, opened the car door, and made a beeline for Wolfminister Abbey. The church held the Spiral Door and it's where my family and I went for Sunday services. I was nearly out of breath when I went to the door and kicked it opened. The guard on duty nearly shot his gun through the roof, but when he looked down at us, he looked surprise. Of course I had Lizzy on my back and it looked a little awkward. A five-year-old is carrying her six-month-old baby sister on her back. But it was the only way that I could get her to Wolfminister without causing injury.

I shifted Lizzy to my small hip and handed the guard the key. He looked at me curiously and puzzled (I don't know which) as if I was just a stranger. I told him that I needed to get to Mooshu fast. He shook his head when he said:

"Sorry little one. No one under the age of ten should be allowed into the Spiral Door without a guardian."

"But my sister is in danger!" I yelled as I sat Lizzy down on the carpet and pointed to her forehead then at the blood spatter that had gotten on me. "Our parents just got killed by Malistaire and he cursed Elizabeth!"

Now he was shocked and scared. Maybe even a little bit confused. I've had him. He told me to explain what happened, but I refused and said that I need to hurry. This time he nodded swiftly and went towards the door. I picked up Lizzy and followed him. He placed the key in the keyhole and turned it so that the door would open. I took a deep breath as he opened the door all the way. He nodded slowly as he took the key out and handed it back to me.

"Keep this key safe young lady," he ordered as I took the key from him.

"I promise with all of my heart, sir," I said as I stepped into the door and vanished from Marleybone.

The Jade Palace was the same way as I remembered it. Except that it was raining when we got there. Although we were inside, I could hear the rain softly beating on the roof like a drum. I looked around and found that only Su Lee was standing near the door. Apparently she was about to leave after another day of greeting Wizards in her homeland. I made a whimper to get her attention and it worked. She turned to Lizzy and me and started to run.

"Anna, what are you doing here alone?" she asked, frantically as she stopped in front of me and picked up Lizzy from my back then she looked around to see that no one was around but us. "Where are your parents?"

I tried not to cry, but Aunt Su knew what was wrong instantly. She looked down at me as she took my hand. I looked up at her and grabbed her kimono with my free hand. She had this caring face that would see on any mother, but technically she was a real good friend with my parents. Since I was able to walk and talk, my parents took me on my first trip to Mooshu and I kept calling Su Lee, "Aunt Su" and it just stuck to her.

"I will take you to Noboru Akitame," she said with a smile. "He, then, will take to the Emperor."

I nodded slowly as we began walked to the door and outside. Right then, I knew that Lizzy and I would be happy here. All I knew that I had promised Dad that I will protect Lizzy and get her to safety. I did that and I guess I made him happy. When we got to the Palace, Noboru was astonished when he saw us walking up the steps. We were all drenched and Lizzy and I were shivering violently. Aunt Su explained everything to him and he gladly took us off her hands. No one had questioned the mark on Lizzy's forehead and I was glad. As we entered the Palace, I took off running towards the man, or cow, that had acted like a family member. The Emperor of Mooshu.

He was sitting on his throne, talking to the Jade Champion for his next match with another Oni. It was like he was ignoring us at first, but once he heard Lizzy coughing; he averted his eyes from the Champion and saw us. I was running towards him when he dismissed the Jade Champion. I ran up the stairs, onto the platform that held the throne, and into his arms, crying yet again. He looked down at me with a worried look.

"Its mama and daddy," I said as if I read his thoughts. "Malistaire killed them and cursed Lizzy."

He looked from me to Noboru and Lizzy as they began to ascend the stairs. He had noticed the mark on Lizzy's forehead and the look on his face had changed from. He hugged me tightly and told me that everything will be all right. Once Noboru sat Lizzy on the ground near Yoshihito's foot, he left as quickly as he had come. I looked up at Yoshihito and he told me that he would take care of us from now on. I tried to smile but I didn't. He picked up Lizzy and sat her on his lap. He was still looking at the curse mark that Malistaire had placed up her.

"What is going on, Anna?" he asked me when he looked down.

I was on the verge of tears and I didn't want to answer him directly. His eyes told me that it would be a secret between us, but how can it when he is the Emperor? All I wanted was to be safe and not be a freak. Not like at home when everyone found out that we were a family of Wizards and that we were connected to Malistaire. I just want everything to go back to normal. When I didn't respond, Yoshihito started to rub my back and smiled as much as he could.

"You can tell me," he said softly.

I began when my parents, Lizzy, and I were coming home from my grandmother's funeral. Malistaire, too, murdered her, and he was coming after us. Then I went on to tell him on how Dad told me to get here with Lizzy before she had got her curse put upon her. He was listening intently and I explained how Malistaire looked at me with those coal-black eyes before he told me what I needed to do in order to save my sister from him.

"We will need to get you started on Wizardry as soon as possible, Anna," he gently said as I slid down from his arms. "You will also need to get trained in combat fighting just as a precaution."

He got up with Lizzy in his arms and slowly descended the stairs and walked to a nearby door. He turned to me and motioned me forward. I did as I was told and walked right in front of him. I managed to gasp a surprise as though I knew what this room was for. It had a bed against the center wall with a lovely silk, purple blanket, an ornate dresser and closet on the left wall, and, as if the room wasn't already clutter enough, a small desk in the right corner a few feet from the bed. I looked up at Yoshihito and finally gave him a smile that he wanted.

"Is this room mine?" I asked willing.

He nodded as I hugged him and ran right into the room, giggling as I twirled around. After I did a few more twirls, my silver hair was right in my face. I parted it with my hands and walked up to Yoshihito with now a determined look on my face. Not that I wanted to save Lizzy, but I needed to. He had a questionable look on his face when grabbed his kimono.

"Tell me when I need to start the training," I said, quietly.

He knew what I had said and knew what I needed to do in order to save my sister's life from the man who had killed my very own parents. He should pay by going to hell and never, ever coming back. Letting my hand slip from his kimono, Yoshihito kissed me on the forehead and walked back to his throne. I knew that my life would be a difficult one from here on out, but needless to say; I need to do everything to save my only living family member. I walked back into the room and plopped on the soft, silken bed.