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Chpt 1. TROUBLE AGAIN

"Hey! Don't push me!" the young girl yelled trying to sound brave.

"Or what?" said one of the boys, "You'll get your big brother to beat us up?"

Actually, that had been exactly her plan. Akayla had always had to rely on her brother to get her out of trouble. It had been that way ever since she was old enough to get into trouble. It wasn't really her fault that the village troublemakers loved to pick on the orphan. In fact, it wasn't so much that she was an orphan, just that she and her brother weren't born in that village. In fact, it had been six years to the day since the old butcher and his wife found them in the woods all alone. And now, she was getting her anniversary present.

" You and your brother are outsiders." Said Toru, the leader of the little gang.

" We just try to have a little fun kicking you around and he always comes and socks us. Well here is our payback once and for all!" he sneered.

" Yes, it is." Another voice chimed in. That all too familiar voice that she loved to hear.

"Nii-san!" she yelled.

The small group of boys parted revealing a young boy of seven years old with aqua- green hair. The boy was at least two years younger, but just as tall as Toru.

" I'm sick of you beating up Akayla just because we're outsiders."

"No one asked you to come here!" retorted Toru as confidently as he could.

" Well it doesn't matter. I'm in a good mood today, so if you give her to me willingly, you may get by with only a few bruises. So what'll it be? I'll let you decide."

Toru smiled wickedly and snapped his fingers. Suddenly, one of the boys grabbed Akayla and held a knife to her throat.

" C'mon Zolo. We were just playing before. Now we're serious. Either you agree to leave town, or we mess her up so bad that no one will be able to tell that you're twins."

Zolo face went very tense and looked passed Toru to his sister. She was so adorable with her blood- red hair held up in pigtails. Her helpless, sparkling emerald eyes that, together with her sky blue dress, couldn't help but remind him of his favorite place, the sea.

" Let her go… and so will we."

"Nii-san no! We can't leave! It's the only place we have!" she said, tears flowing down her face.

" Akayla! I'm sorry but I can't let you get hurt. We'll go… and without a fight." He winked at her.

Then, faster than anyone could react, Zolo flew through the small crowd, punching anyone within arms reach. When he reached Akayla, He grabbed the knife and stuck it through the arm of the boy holding her. The boy howled in pain and let Akayla out of his grasp. Zolo quickly grabbed Akayla's hand and ran through the small mass of bodies strewn about the alley. The last thing they heard came from Toru, who had fallen to the ground from a hard blow in the stomach.

" This isn't over Zolo!" he cried. " We'll get you!"

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