Here's how his childhood memories end with his mother's death. Prepare to break out the waterworks!

Chapter 4: Break-up and Final Days

The next day, after the masquerade between her boyfriend, herself and Mantis, she decides she couldn't take any of the abuse anymore. So, when the grasshopper came to her, she looked very agitated and decides now would be a great time to call the relationship dead as a fallen tree.

"So, decided to leave behind the little brat, huh?" he asked.

"Not really. Listen, I don't think we can continue this relationship any further. Not with you beating me up and my son, so... I'm breaking up with you." she said.

The grasshopper looked at her, looking ver angry and stared at her and said, "Listen, babe, no one, I repeat, NO ONE breaks up with me EVER!! You know what happens to someone who breaks up with me? They die."

"It's not me, it's you. I'm sorry, but I can't seem to continue this any further with your violent behavior. Besides, you're too paranoid and punch-drunk. One too many beatings to me and I'm fed up with all your crap, because you make me sick."

"So, you're leaving me with that little brat?!"

"That brat happens to be my son, who's gonna turned 12 in 2 weeks, and I do not want this to start up the drama. I've made a promise to be here for him, whether I'm around or not, so we're though." she said.

"You'd better get back together with me."

"That is not gonna happen. I'm sorry, but it's over."

"Fine. Be that way."

He grabbed her by the arm and pulled her down. When Mantis heard the fight, he decided to check it out. He gasped in horror when he saw his mom's boyfriend beating her and assualting her in any way. When he saw Mantis, he pushed her away and decides to go after him. He ran across the tree and Mantis ran away from him and panted furiously as he ran. It was difficult that a young praying mantis, at 11 years old, witnessed a heck of a beating from a grasshopper who's too controlling to keep her relationship away from Mantis.

"I'm gonna get you, you little brat!"

Mantis hid away from the grasshopper by the tree. He started catching his breath and hoped that the coast is clear. When he got out of the tree, the grasshopper grabbed him by the leg and Mantis started screaming loudly. When his mom heard the scream, she came down the tree and sees him trying to kill his son by grabbing his neck, forcing him to die.

"LET HIM GO!!" screamed his mother.

He turned around and saw her defending his son. He panted furiously and took a real beating at her. When he came to her, he punched him and felt now is the right time to kill her. He took out his hand and punched her in her eye and scratched her arm, then screamed loudly.

Blood started coming out of her arm and pushed her down the tree and knocked her out with a branch. He beat her upside the head 12 times until she passed out. Then, he took a look at Mantis and decided to kill him just for refusing to give in to her boyfriend's demands. He grabbed Mantis by the head and decided to choke him, until a voice came out of nowhere.

"We won't be having none of this crap. Leave him be!" exclaimed the pig.

"Make me!"

Other animals stopped him and decides to comfort Mantis to check in on him. They set Mantis free and the grasshopper tried to kill him, but he already got stopped by the crocodiles. Then, the other animals grabbed the grasshopper and took him away. Mantis crawled out to his mom and first witnessed someone killing his mom as an 11-year-old.

When she opened her eyes slowly, she looked at Mantis and patted his head and said softly, "I'm gonna miss you. Be strong for me."

Mantis felt the tears coming out of his eyes and said, "Please don't leave me alone. I need you. You promised you'll be here for me."

"I'm sorry I won't be there for your birthday, but I will when I look down on you. I will be here for you... always. I... I love..."

Hoping to hear her last words, it was too late. She already died and her hand fell down to the ground and didn't move. Mantis looked so sad and horrified and laid his head down and started crying.

9 years later...

Back to reality, Mantis looked back on that experience and to that day, he felt scared inside for 9 years and still thinks about the grasshopper killing his mom. He felt so angry and furious inside as if he could've done something to prevent it.

To that day, Mantis felt remorseful about what happened, then, he looked up at the window and looked at the sky and whispered, "I still want you here with me."

He went back inside and laid down on his bed, with one lone tear coming out of his face, facing to spend his 21st birthday in isolation and he got sick of spending his birthdays alone and depressed.

Told you it would be an emotional chapter to read. Next one!