Gem & the Wolf: Prologue 1
"Momma?" a young girl looked at her mother with nervous and confused eyes.
"Crystal, run. Go hide, run away, do anything to go away. Those two men are not safe. Just go, NOW!" the little 7 year old girl, Crystal, obeyed her mother and ran away. Although, she didn't run far, she just hid in the bushes so she could see what would happen.
Two grunts trapped Crystal's mother in a dark alley. Each had a knife in one hand and a gun in the other. One of the grunts asked the mother, "Alright, where's ya daughter, sweetheart?"
The mother remained calm, even though the guns were pointed right at her, "I do not have a daughter. Now, I will give you my money, just let me leave."
The 2nd grunt just frowned and took a step forward. "We know that you have a daughter. I would hate to shoot such a pretty face, so unless you want to be disfigured, then I suggest that you tells where your daughter is! Now!"
The 1st grunt punched his partner's shoulder, "Shut it! We can't let anyone hear us. We got orders to kill a woman, not a woman and a girl. Besides, even if she has a daughter, it will be the bosses fault for not saying to kill a little girl, too." The two grunts jumped the mother and attacked her. The mother fought hard and great, and was able to get the grunts away. Unfortunately, she wasn't paying attention to what was behind her.
"AAHH!" the mother was impaled with a knife, blood was already pouring out.
"GASP MOMMA!" Crystal came running out of her hiding spot and went to her mother's side.
Grunt #2 gave a little chuckle, "Looks like we found the brat. Come on, let's get this over with so we can go back to the boss and get some rest." The two grunts got closer to Crystal.
"Crystal," the mother whispered weakly, "look away."
Crystal did. A second later she heard two little screams and two loud thuds. When she looked back, the two grunts were on the ground. Dead.
The mother, with her last bits of energy, hugged her daughter and muttered, "Crystal, these two men are bad. They did this to me, to us, because of what our chakra power is. Just because our chakra is like this doesn't mean that we are bad, and it doesn't mean that we are different. But, even though it is a gift, you must promise me that you will never tell anyone what it is. You can never tell anyone, no matter how close they become to you. And you must never use it again. No matter what the situation is, you must never use. You are strong, fast, and smart. You will find a replacement for your chakra. You can't ever use again, or tell anyone of it, or else you or they could be in danger. It is for yours and their safety. But, remember why you have, and your ancestry with it. And most importantly, remember me. I will always watch over you, protect, and be with you, my child. I love you, Crystal. Be strong. without. me."
With tears in her eyes, Crystal nodded to her dying mother. Crystal felt her mother's pulse, and couldn't feel anything. "I promise, momma. I will not break this promise. I will make you proud, an even though you will watch, protect, and be with me, I will miss you. I love you, momma."
Crystal went back to her father and in between her sobs, she told him everything that had happened. He quickly went to collect his wife's body. The next day he buried it in the mother's garden.