Prolouge: A New World?

"Shit!" is all I screamed as I came running down the very steep path. This is what you get for insulting a captain of the kingdom's army.

"Get back here! You little runt! How dare you insult me. I am the great and fearless Erza! Who the hell do you think you are!?" Erza yelled as she chased me with a spear in her hand.

"ha! Great my ass! You are weak! You got beat by those Fairy tail dudes from down the street!"

"And you are nothing but a rotten street rat, whom no one will miss. so it won't matter if I kill you, and better yet, I'll make you scream."

'Shit, shit shit shit! what did I just do!?'

As I continued to run, she wasn't losing any energy, but me on the other hand was getting tired fast.

As I was coming up to a big tree, it was too late. I was cornered and probably about to die!

"Hehehehe. Looks like the little rat was caught. So what do you have to say to yourself?"

"Kill me." is all I said with a defiant look.

"Your wish is my comm..….. On second thought. I have a more interesting plan for you."

My eyes widened. I know those eyes from any where. She was just like all those other bastards in the palace. The new king does nothing about it. He stays in the palace talking about earth land, while WE have to live on the streets, and starve. Us kids, or at least we act like it, were abandoned and stranded in this city to fend for our selves.

Often, the guards will come mess with us for fun, other times if they get drunk enough they rape all the girls. But not me, I know how to fight and run off fast enough to get away, although I wish I didn't.

Currently I am 11 years old. I have long crimson red hair that flows along my back to my ankles. The ends are dipped with midnight black, and it is really noticeable, which explains why I hadn't escaped the witch back there.

Like everyone else in our little FAMILY my clothes are all black ripped up pants and long sleeved shirt made by the kind old lady from down the street.

My skin is stained with mud, dirt, and blood from the daily beatings from the guards.

"So? What's your name?"

".…..."

"No response? Well that's good enough for me. You need to be taught a lesson for that big mouth of yours. How am I supposed to protect this country if you brats keep causing trouble?"

"It's you who causes trouble. We get beat, raped, and killed by you 'protectors', but you find that normal!? It is you that are hurting and harming us not the bandits, the robbers, or the terrorist."

She stared at me with a blank expression. And then shock. I can't tell why, but she bent down to my level, and patted my head. She smiled at me.

"I didn't know that that's why you all were so afraid of us. I thought….. I am truly sorry little one. Please forgive me. If I had only knew… I will fix this."

"You…"

"Enough. You are already tired, and are barley standing on your legs. You see the army has gotten corrupted by the sudden use of magic. Being able to use magic without a limit has gotten to them. To them, someone like you who can't use magic is a target. Come with me. I will have you cleaned up child. How is that?" she stated with a smile.

"Hmmmm…. I…..don't… can I trust…you?"

"Of course you can. Come let's go." she stated as she held out her hand for me."

"Thanks." I said before I felt a sharp pain in the back of my neck and I fell unconscious.

Again?

Why again?

In this familiar place.

That woman. With the red hair.

The tall muscular man with the midnight black hair.

They are smiling at me.

She held out her hand.

She's saying something, but I can't hear her… I never could.

the man, he's holding his hands out,

Like for a hug.

Who?

What? …..are they….

I don't know.

But I've always known.

I always will know, but I wish I didn't.

I wish I never ran into that hug.

The tears, blood, screams.

Everything…

Because I'm not normal.

I wonder why. After that.

Everything went black. Why everything is so foggy, and blurry.

I can only make out the color of people, not what they look like.

But, why?

Why? Did mommy, and daddy hate me.

They tried to kill me.

Why?

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As I opened my eyes, I was in a place that was so unfamiliar to me. It was decorated in all crimson. It was lighted by candles and I was laying on something soft and comfortable. It would have been better if I didn't ache all over. I finally got the strength to sit up, but when I did I felt a huge shock of pain.

As I fell back onto the couch I heard the door knob move so I did what I trained myself to do. I pretended I was still asleep, and flipped over to my side and closed my eyes.

"Oh! So you aren't up yet are you? That's too bad. And the king invited you to come eat dinner with him."

"…"

'She brought me here? Why? I'm not normal. Why would she?'

"Come on. I know you are awake. And there are some things I need to ask you."

"What is it." I stated as I turned to face her.

When I looked at her, she looked shocked.

"You're crying?…..….. And your eyes? ….Who did that ….to you?"

"My…..eyes? M….mom…..and…..da…dad…did. They don't love us anymore."

"You poor child. Come here."

"But….."

As I tried to get up, my body still hurt, but I don't think it mattered. I ran into her arms crying. I knew who exactly this woman was. Erza Knightwalker. She was famous for her cruelness, and she loved to kill. She was ruthless to anyone, and if she didn't take pity on me, I would probably be sitting in the middle of town, where everyone could see me die a gruesome death.

"It's okay. I am here. I'll tell you this. If anyone tried to hurt you again, come and run to the palace. Run strait here, and call me, and I will protect you. Okay?"

As I looked up from her chest in which she held me to I said "Yes. thank you."

"You are welcome. So… are you still hungry?"

"No…"

Gurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

"Well…. "

"Come. The king wants to meet you any way."

- after dinner-

I was to lazy to actually write the scene. So I skipped it.

After dinner, Erza sent me back home. I was glad I met her, but her old reputation was a little… erm, …..….. Gruesome.

She told me why she changed. she said there is another world called earthland. She met her counterpart, and when she did, she changed.

I think it is sorta cool. But the thing is, I know I don't have a counter part. Mines is dead.

It was a few weeks after I met Erza, and it was peaceful. We ran around the streets playing, and everyone in the city was happy. I was happy, until the new gaurds.

They came and killed Nino. They raped them again, and I ran. But this time I was caught.

I was taken into an alley, behind a shop, and beaten.

"You damn snitch! We will show you what happens to people like you."

"Yeah kid. You should learn how to keep your mouth shut."

"Hey. Why don't you come over here. If you can make it up to us then we won't kill yah, but you will wish we did."

After all that I was shoved into a wall. They tore all my clothes off, and kicked me.

One broke my ribs, and leg.

One of them pulled down his pants, and put it in. It hurt, and I started bleeding, but I couldn't scream, nor breath.

I passed out, because one was choking me, while the other was thrusting in and out roughly.

I woke up in the forest, naked, bloody, and broken.

I can't remember anything. But the worst of all, is that I can't see. Everything is blank, and black. Just covered in shadows. I know one think.….….…all my friends are dead, and I am too.

With the only thing I could think of, I got up and ran. I ran to the only place I could think of. The palace. But I never did make it. I had no idea where, I was going and where I was.

I fell a few times, and even fell into, what I think what was a lake. I was exhausted, tired, bloodied and bruised.

I was nearly dead, so I let my aching body lay in the water until I floated to the bottom. When I hit the bottom, I knew then that I was truly dead.

I always was. Just an empty shell, that excisted for no purpose at all. Just a punching bag, for everyone to throw rocks at. I was trash, that no one needed. No one wants a child who is deaf, nor blind. Now I am both. Wandering in a forest. Trying to survive. A child who has given up on living, and that is all that really mattered. They will all get what they want. My death. Yes my death.

As I felt my lungs could take no more I let the feeling of sleep embrace me as I closed my non-seeing eyes, and fell to death.