The rain splashed heavily. A small girl of the age of five looked up. "Please don't..." she pleaded.
A woman knelt down to her, and slapped her across the face. "You're pathetic, weak and a terrible excuse for a niece." the woman snarled.
"But..." the girl began.
"No buts! Your father let me adopt you to teach you the ways of Beyblade, Hilary. All the women in the Tachibana family have grown up to be powerful and strong warriors and you will be the same." the woman snapped.
"Auntie R-Relane...I don't wanna be a warrior!" Hilary protested.
"SILENCE! I am disgusted with your constant failures for the last time." Relane yelled. She glanced at some children. "Punish her." she commanded.
Hilary closed her eyes, and heard the sound of the children launching their Beyblades at her. She felt her body be subjected to a great amount of pain. Don't cry out in pain, that's what they want you to do! Hilary bit her lip to prevent herself from screaming in agony. But part of her wanted to yell out, begging them to stop. After an hour, the torture was over. Once the children had gone inside, Hilary sank to her knees and started to cry. Every day, she would be put through gruelling training by her cruel aunt. And if she failed, she would be punished.
She heard footsteps. She looked up and saw a crimson haired girl the same age as her. While most took pleasure in seeing Hilary suffer, this girl took pity on her.
"Are you OK?" the girl asked.
Hilary shook her head. The girl passed her some bread.
Hilary gratefully took it, and ate it as quickly as possible.
"You've got to get out of here. If you stay here any longer, they'll kill you!" the girl hissed.
I know...But how?
TEN YEARS LATER
Hilary was now fifteen, but the memories of her childhood still haunted her. She lay on the ground, still.
"Looks like she finally gave up." Relane smirked. She went inside. The girl, named Lily, came out of the shadows.
"Now's your chance!" she smiled.
Hilary gently pulled herself up. "Yeah." she nodded.
"Come with me..." Lily hissed. The two girls snuck their way through the courtyard.
Hilary glanced at her aunt having an evening meal with the other children. Enjoy those meals while you still can, dear aunt. Because you won't be enjoying them for long.
"I'm surprised that security hasn't found this yet." Lily mused to herself. There was a hole in the metal fence, big enough for Hilary to climb through. For the last ten years, after Hilary would be abused, she and Lily would cut the fence so that she would one day escape her painful life.
Hilary climbed through. "Thank you, Lily. I couldn't have got through the last ten years without you." she smiled.
Her best friend smiled. "What're friends for? Go, before they catch you!" Lily nodded.
"Aren't you coming?" Hilary whispered.
"I have to make Relane believe that you're dead. In order for me to do that, I have to stay here." Lily sighed.
"I'll come back to help you, I promise!" Hilary replied.
"Take this..." Lily began, taking off her bracelet. "That's brought me luck. Now I hope it'll do the same thing for you." she explained.
"Thanks." Hilary nodded.
"Hey, where's the girl?" a voice called.
"Go, now!" Lily hissed.
Hilary nodded, and started to run.
I'll be back, Lily! I promise!