A/N This is a rewrite of the original chapter. It has the same concept, but is longer, more detailed, and in my opinion, better.

The rain poured down harshly over her as she stumbled through the streets of her home in Switzerland. Maybe…this hadn't been such a good idea after all. She sneezed into her arm, sniffling a few times, before coughing herself into a fit. It wasn't the cold or damp, she knew, it was an illness she had been accumulating for weeks, but it did make this whole "running away" thing much more difficult. Liana leaned against the wall of a house, resting her hand on the wooden surface, and supporting her weight mostly with the structure.

Her stomach rumbled angrily, but she had no means of getting food, not that she had too much to eat at home either. Memories raced through her mind. She knew she had cost him money and that he had to work very hard just to feed the two of them, but she worked hard as well, and wasn't that the point of being a parent, anyway? It wasn't her fault that she was born, and honestly, at the moment, she was wishing she hadn't been. It also wasn't her fault that her mother had died, and that he was stuck raising a child by himself. She wished that hadn't happened either. He was her father, he was supposed to love her, and protect her, and feed her…but he looked out for himself first, and then she was left to pick at the scraps, in a figurative, and sometimes literal sense.

The realization, though, hit her hard. It filled her with a deep, excruciating pain, followed by an almost empty, hollow sort of feeling. He had never wanted her. She had not been a planned child. Liana was a surprise. An unwanted surprise that had caused the death of her mother and left her in the twisted strings of fate, forcing her upon a man who had no interest in children and received very little wages for his labor. She used up his resources and he resented her for that.

"He probably won't come look for me…" she whispered hoarsely, before coughing again.

She forced her feet forward, knowing she would die if she fell asleep out here, but…it was so hard…and she was so weak…so very weak…

Liana was tired, too, and it would be…so easy to simply…go to sleep…

The child leaned against the wall with her entire body now, and slid down to the damp ground. Her eyes stared up at the water that fell down upon her, until they closed, and she smiled.

Everything seemed to fade. She was so calm.

A soft warmth filled her, despite the conditions which surrounded her form, and she felt…a certain weightlessness take hold of her, until her mind went blank and she would never awaken here again.

In the morning, she would be found by the horrified owners of the home she had fallen against, but she would not be there for that. She would be happy again, with no concern or memory of the life she had once lived.

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She tumbled against one of the walls of her country, about ready to give up…just give in…

Her life had not been the best here. It had been hard. But the girl persevered, despite this. Her people, they were starving, and she had little inside of her fueling her actions as well. The hope she had once held seemed to be fading. There was little she could do.

Her feet slowed, before stopping, and she forced her weight upon the structure which was currently supporting her weak form. Tears dripped down her cheeks, along with the water, still falling from the ashy sky and landing coldly on her pale skin.

She just wanted to…fall asleep. It would be so easy…

"Are you alright?"

Her eyes shot open to meet the emerald ones of a young man. Why did he look so…familiar somehow? She was sure she had never met him before.

"Yes…" a soft, breathy whisper was all she could muster at this moment.

The man looked around, before addressing her again, "What is your name?"

"I am Lichtenstein…"

"Switzerland," the blonde introduced, holding out his hand to the child, "Come with me."

A/N Last time, Switzerland was her brother in his human life, but I had a different idea, so just bear with me. Anyway, as I stated again, I went with an actual name in Lichtenstein, Liana, instead of Lilli. Her name is not official, so…