Chapter 1: Saved from Death

This is the story of my childhood. And let me make it clear that not everyone can have a cosy little life. The name's Corso. Corso Kersai. My mom and dad; Baldwin and Aletta were governors of a planet. Just before my birth, my grandfather Henned Maddox was still in charge of Tecnoid and boys weren't allowed on the planet. You can imagine my birth wasn't exactly celebrated. My mother kept my gender secret up until the last day. Only a month after my birth did my father realise I was a boy and I should die. Desperate, my mother tried to save me, but it was to late. But just when my father wanted to off me, a man from the temple Came and called.
"BALDWIN! Leave the boy alone!" Baldwin just sneered at the man.
"Why should I?" He asked.
"Because it is a life. A life you and your wife created! I won't allow you to take it in MY temple."
"Then what do I do with him?" Baldwin challenged.
"Pirates appeared on Tecnoid today... maybe you can hand him over...."
"Fine... if you insist." And with those words, my parents left the temple. My mother got to hold me for a while, knowing we probably wouldn't see each other ever again. Then she handed me over to Merin.... leader of the Pirates and only woman on board.
"She'll take care of the kid." Baldwin simply said as his wife started to cry.
"You want to get rid of him?" Merin asked.
"N-no!" My mother called. "No.... but...."
"I understand." Merin simply answered.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of your boy. And who knows.... someday you might meet him again."
"Sure...." My mother muttered, waving her goodbye as she turned around, tears in her eyes. I didn't want her to leave... I didn't want to lose her! But Merin knew I'd be killed if I stayed. Merin tried to comfort me to no avail.... kinda hard if you start to realise you may never see your mother again.
Some time later, a man entered the temple. Merin seemed to know him, since she greeted him with a name; Klerko. When he was called that, the man took off his hood and revealed his dark hair and brown clothing.
"Greetings, Merin. I see our plan worked." The man started.
"Yes, the boy can come with us." With that, she kindly looked down at me.
"He's in good hands now."
"That he is." Merin looked down again. "Let's get you some new clothes and a bed, you look tired."
"After all this? I'm not surprised." The man answered. "How are you going to explain this to the others?"
"I'm not, you are." Merin replied, the man just sighed and nodded. So she took me in the ship as the man started to explain they had a kid on board now.
"The kid will stay with us for the rest of his life. Don't talk about this day.... lest you want to hurt him." With that, they all went to work so they could leave the planet as quickly as possible.