Note: If you already read the version I uploaded earlier, you probably won't want to read it, as it's pretty much the same thing with some corrections.
My first mistake was living in a city.
My second was NOT living in a city.
My parents died in a car crash when I was very young.
I didn't have very many relatives.
I finally ended up living with my aunt and grandma, who lived in the vast countryside.
My grandma was the nicest person I ever met. She gardened, fed the animals, did some work-at-home office job, made breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert, knitted, occasionally took in a stray travelers in, managed the ranch and somehow still made time for me.
If my grandma was the nicest person I ever met, my aunt was the most beautiful. She had the nicest clothes. She played the violin as if she was Mozart. Usually she was an uptight person, but when she played music, she immediately became a younger version of my grandma. Kinder than you could imagine.
I was content.
But then… then the Grimm came.
Both died.
I walked.
And walked.
And ran.
And cried.
But I made it.
I made it to Master Tie-Rogue's house.
He was a famous retired huntsman who took in orphans and trained them to become huntsmen themselves.
He had a system of tree houses.
I finally got a second chance.
I made my own weapon, a staff that I call Lydendor. It could turn into a trident, a mace, a rapier and a rifle.
I trained hard.
By the time I turned 14, I was one of the strongest in his little school.
I also discovered my semblance.
Whenever I got badly damaged, I was immediately covered in weightless armor. It also shot some sort of small wave that knocked back anyone nearby when it equipped.
I met people I considered friends, although looking back on it they were more like schoolmates or friendly acquaintances.
But I did meet an actual friend.
His name was Mason, although he preferred to go by the name Tsuki, which he said meant moon in another language.
His parents had abandoned him on the road when he was no more than 3. One of Master Tie-Rogue's apprentices found him.
Ever since, he's been training at the tree-school.
Life was finally perfect.
Until the Grimm came… again…
I had only two thoughts.
The first, being…
Run!
The second…
Tsuki!
If I hadn't grabbed his small, damaged hand, I would have been the only one to survive, for the third time.
I guess you could say luck was with me.
I fended the surprisingly huge army of beowolves back. Soon my armor equipped. It knocked the grim back. But it also made me almost lose Tsuki.
I've never fought since that day. I never want to.
Unless it's to save Tsuki.
I followed my first thought now that my second one was somewhat eased.
I ran, carrying Tsuki, a guestimate of 5 miles.
I found shelter in an abandoned tavern.
We've been living there for two years. No grim attacks.
We were safe.
There was plenty of emergency food in the tavern. So much, in fact, that we were only starting to run out now. And we'd still probably be fine for another three to four weeks.
There was water in the tavern as well, and a small mountain stream nearby that was completely fresh. Even if it wasn't we could have filtered it though.
There was also plenty pieces of furniture.
Including a mirror.
I almost never looked at it.
In fact, this is probably the first time I've looked at it since we got here.
Boy, I need to clean myself up.
We also need a bigger mirror. I can barely see the top of my head! And that's when ducking. Or maybe that's just because I'm tall.
I run upstairs. I'm going to need some scissors, that rubber band… some clean clothes… a comb… hair dye? Why not.
I go back to the mirror.
First, my hair.
My honey-blond hair goes past my shoulders and is really messy.
But by the time I'm done, it's tied with the rubber band in a short ponytail. I also dyed my bangs yellow and combed them to the left.
I changed into the new clothes.
A bit more tightfitting than I thought, but they'll work.
I'm now wearing a black, skin-tight V-neck t-shirt and a yellow unzipped jacked with the sleeves neatly cut off, as well as black jeans.
My name is Chooki.
And I'll do anything to protect Tsuki.
He's all I have left.
He's the only one that lived.