I stood there looking into the eyes of the one person in this world who could control me. He was so cruel. I remember everything like it was yesterday. Any thing he told me to do I did. I listen to his every command. I remember killing him. I felt over joyed when I pierced his cruel heart with a sword. He would then never hurt anyone ever again. I would be rid of him forever. Though I didn't know it was only the beginning. There he stood with that stupid smile on his face. It's like he could read my every thought, feeling, and emotion.

* Flashback*

I sat there in the mud and gingerly touching the newest mark I was just given. It was raining hard. The fear of getting up and facing the person who hit me was unbearable. Then all of a sudden I felt the rain stop hitting me. But it was still raining out. I looked up and saw a women hovering over me. I was scared... I backed away only to fall into another mud puddle. Then I heard a low chuckle from the women. She looked down at me and smiled. "Don't be afraid little one... I won't hurt you. No one will ever again."

I felt concern in her words. For some reason I felt as if I've known her for my entire life. The next thing I remember is being at her apartment in warm clothes. She fed me and watched, as I was ready to go to sleep. I tried so hard to speak but no words came out. I would receive a beating or worse if I said anything. I think I actually forgot how to talk. I know it sounds stupid but... that's how it was for me.

Anyway I ended up living with that woman for five years. Who by the way was named Nocole. I loved everything about her. She was so fun to be with. She was like the best friend I never had the privilege of having. A sister I never got to share my deepest, darkest secrets with. Or... or even the mother who I never had care for me the way she did. Even though I would never tell her that. She might think I was being to weak or soft or something. But being around her made me feel like I belonged in this world. It was a great feeling... something that I would never have the privilege of feeling.

Nocole took full custody of me. My parents would never hurt me again... that was her promise to me. And even in death she kept it...... "Come on slow poke!" yelled Nocole. "We need to celebrate or something."

"Nocole are you sure? I mean what if my mom and dad try to get me back or something?" Nocole's smile faded. I hated to be the one who made her happiness disappear but I had to get it off my chest. She slowly walked up to

"Is that what your worried about?" she asked. I nodded in return. She bent down on her knees." I promise Terry no one will hurt you again. Not as long as I'm around. And believe me I'll be around for a while you little munchkin." I smiled and hugged her.

"Now let's go celebrate!" I said and looked into her eyes." Nocole what's wrong?" She didn't move. I saw fear, confusion, and panic in her eyes. She stood up not saying a word.

"Show yourself Johnathon!" She yelled in a tone I never heard from her before.

"Oh my, my, my... well Nocole you were the one who spoiled good surprises." Came a voice in the darkness. I knew I've heard it somewhere before. Then it slowly appeared.

"Him!" I said and backed up. Nocole looked down at me.

"I'm touched Terry... you do remember me." I didn't know him by name... (A.N well she does now...) That's beside the point.

"Johnathon what do you want?" Said Nocole.

"Nocole you should be little nicer to your elders. I want what's rightfully mine." he said and pointed at Terry. "I want her".

I took another step back and gulped. Nocole pushed me behind her. "Well guess what Johnathon you can't have her... no one can."

He smiled. "Oh Nolcole... sweet, sweet, simple minded Nocole. I'm gonna get her rather you like it or not".

"Terry go hide". Said Nocole in a worry tone.

"No I'm not leaving you alone with this psychopath".

"Please Terry..." I could hear the worry in her voice. So I did the only thing I could think of...I ran and hid. "Really Johnathon I would have think you've gotten tired of me and Kary kicking your butt?"

"Don't flatter yourself." I watched them battle for what seemed like forever. Then when he blasted Nocole against as wall I couldn't take it anymore.

"Good-bye Nocole." he said and started to form a ball of dark energy. I ran and pushed her out of the way the only thing I could think about doing to help her and then I saw what I hate the most darkness.

"Terry!" yelled Nocole. "You're gonna pay for that Johnathon!" she yelled.

"What ever you say sweet heart." he said and blew her a kiss. She then charged at him.

When I woke up I felt wet it was raining. I had a headache but then again I deserved it for taking a blast. I searched for Nocole but found nothing. I felt alone again... the same feeling when I was living with my parents or when I was being used by him I continued to look, then I found what I was looking for. I saw her lying face first into the mud. I ran as fast as I could to her. "Nocole." I said.

 "Nocole please answer me." I then began to feel tears rolling down my cheeks. Then I felt a cold darkness behind me I turned to see who it was but all I saw was a sword coming down. Then I felt an overwhelming amount of pain on my back.

"Soon... Terry". He said. "Soon you will be mine again you'll see..." was the last thing I heard before seeing a pitched black scene.

I woke up in a nice warm bed with a very cute guy next to it. He looked like he was in his early 20's or so. He even looked like an angel. I even asked him if he was. He just laughed and told me he wasn't. Reality hit me. I jumped out of bed. "Where's Nocole?" I asked. His smiled vanished.

"I'm sorry... but she's dead." My heart began to hurt. I started to fall but to my surprise he caught me. Then I started to cry. He just rocked me back and forth. "Shhhh...." he whispered.

"Everything will be alright."

" How do you know?" I cried out.

"Because I'm gonna take care of you." I then stopped crying and looked into his eyes. He smiled and wiped my tears away. "Come on there's no living in the past."

"Easy for you to say you haven't lost any one before." He put his head down.

"Yes, I have. I lost my sister and my father." I felt guilty for what I said. After all I didn't know anything about this guy.

"I'm sorry," I said.

"Don't worry about it. I know how you feel."

"Thanks... Well I think it's only fair if you know my name." he said." I'm Mathew and you are...?"

"Terry" I whispered.

"Terry? That's a nice name."

"*Yeah only when you don't have it. * I thought.

"So turn around." I blushed.

"For what?"

" Well because you have a scar on your back that needs to be cleaned."

"Scar? I didn't even feel it." He smiled and started to clean my wound. "Ow stop!"

"I thought you said you didn't feel it?"

"Well now I do." He smiled and continued.

"I saw what you did. It was brave of you to push Nocole out of the way of that blast."

"Yeah some good it did."

He stopped what he was doing. "Will you stop blaming yourself!?" he yelled.

"Well it's true!" I said yelling back at him.

"I hate to tell you this Terry... but she would have died anyway."

"Thanks for telling me that I feel much better now" I said sarcastically.

"Your welcome." he said cheerfully.

"I was being sarcastic," I said.

"Oh..." I laughed. He smiled.

"You sleep here. If you need me I'll be across the hall of at the gym." And with that said he left.

* Later That Night*

I woke hearing blasts, yelling, things being blown up the usual. I ran toward the sound and found Mathew training. I was relived; I stood there and watched him. I remembered Nocole telling me you'll know when you find someone you like. Mathew stopped and looked at me. I blushed. Hopefully he wouldn't see that. "Terry what are you doing up?"

"I heard some noise." I said looking at his bare chest.

"I'm sorry I woke you up." He said.

"No don't worry about it." He smiled. "What?" I asked worried he saw me checking him out.

"Nothing you just remind me of my sister. Her name was Shadow she should be a year younger than you. She's as strong as me and she knows some of my moves too."

~*Great he thinks I'm like a sister to him and I'm over here checking him out. Way to go Terry*~ I thought.

"Hello Terry." he said. "Any one in there?"

"What?" I asked.

"Nothing you were zoned out."

"Sorry." I whispered and put my head down only to have it pulled back up by his hand.

"Hey no problem. All I asked was if you were hungry?"

"Ahh sure." I said.

"Alright." he said and started to walk toward the kitchen. I took a deep breath.

"That was way too close." I whispered and followed him.

"Here." he said and handed me a plate of food. "I hope you don't mind, I happen to be a vegetarian," he said.

"That's fine I'm allergic to meat." He started to laugh. "What's so funny?" I asked not amused. I crossed my arms. He stopped and took my arms apart.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you mad. It's your the first person that I've met that's allergic to meat." He started to laugh again. This time I joined him. Realizing it actual was pretty funny.

"I guess I'm a little weird." I said while laughing.

"No... it's your fault it's just the way you are."

* Three Months Later *

"Ready for training?" asked Mathew.

"Yes, but I have a bad feeling."

"About?" he asked.

"I don't know but usually I'm right about these things."

"Hey don't worry about it. I knew something was going to happen and the whole idea of Johnathon still being around wasn't helping very much. When I was training with Mathew something went threw me like Johnathon was near me. I don't know what it was but all I remember is lousing control and killing Mathew. I stood there and looked down at his grave. ~*I killed him.*~ It's all that went threw my head. Another person to add to my list. I promise to this day Mathew I will never again train with anyone.

"It's not your fault." said a woman. I turned around watching her place two red roses on it.

"You knew him?" I asked.

"Yes, he was a dear friend of mine."

"~*Great now I can feel a little more guilty.*~" I thought.

"Nocole told me to take care you." I froze.

"You knew Nocole?" I asked a bit worried and happy at the same time.

"Yes, she was also a friend of mine. She might have told you about me. I'm Kary."

"Yeah, I remember." Kary smiled.

"Come on you have been threw a lot."

"How could you tell?" I asked already knowing the answer. She smiled.

"I have my way with people."

End chapter one.