Chapter 10: The Mark of the Unwanted Child
After three days of explaining everything and preparing Daniel, they sent him home. Unlike others, his was still there. Many would receive a warm welcome…he did not.
Daniel snuck inside his house, hoping to be unnoticed. But his parents noticed instantly, and they looked furious. A sight Daniel feared more than anything.
"Where have you been?" His father picked him up by the front of his neck
"Didn't Uncle Morrison tell you?" Daniel wheezed
"We knew he was lying. Veelox. Have you ever heard of such a thing?" His mother spoke harshly to him
Augustus threw Daniel into the kitchen cabinet. He heard something go *crack*. Blood spurted out of his nose and mouth. He screamed in agony, as an unbalanced knife fell on his arm. Before he passed out, he could feel gentle arms holding his limp body, rushing it outside. He could not see his rescuer's face, but he didn't need to.
"Thank…you…Seth."
And he passed out.
Now, you may wonder, why did they have another child, if they had no room in their hearts for another?
12 years ago…
"It's a boy."
To Mrs. and Mr. Santia, it was the worst thing they had heard. They already had two boys and one girl. They tried everything to rid of the child, with abortion. The child never died. So, once the child was born, they set it up for adoption. Nobody wanted the boy. They were all afraid of him. They tried to abandon him. Seth begged them to keep him. Their hearts turned to stone to the little tyke. So, they had an excuse to hate him, they gave him the name Daniel, the name of the cursed Saint.
I do not know anymore, neither does them, now parents who are haunted by their actions.
The Phantom was pleased, yet disgusted at the same time. The child was weak. He had been raised to be stronger than the others. They were fools, the lot of them. Yet, now hatred could flow through him easier. Pure, controlled yet untamed rage, and heart wrenching sorrow were the strengths and weaknesses of the cursed Saint, his ultimate heir. If only the rulers of Halla could see the chaos about to ensue. He cackled with much more than a touch of insanity. Then he watched as a boy and two girls lied Daniel down on the grass. One was Daniel's closest brother. One of the girls was Alyssa, the meddling fool, always foiling his minor plans. The other was obviously, Alyssa's brother. Probably a friend. And there was the final female, dragging a woman, Alyssa's predecessor, her mother. He frowned. Not knowing your enemies was a major fault. The next female was going to be his enemy.
He was right. In fact, this female was Joni. And she, was his greatest obstacle…