I think I can understand Tak now. He will one day bare his sword, defy fate, battle with destiny, and discover what he really wants.

~ Pele's Worshipper

Chapter 2: Hell, repeated

Tak has been adopted by foster parents 5 years later, but for him, life is just one disapointment after another.

"Tak! Get your white ass down here, or I'll use the whip!" his father, Gerald, yelled.He tripped while running, so he couldn't reach him. "You're late. Any last words? I thought so. You feel lucky? Too bad. You get the chain whip today. Jennifer, your mother, should be coming up right now. JENNIFER! HURRY YOUR SLOW ASS UP HERE, NOW!"

"I'M COMING, YOU BASTARD!" she yelled.

/They're fighting again. I am therefore screwed/ thought Tak.

"So, I guess this is 35 whips? Or will you try to run away? Answer me, you little punk!" Gerald shouted. He then kicked him in the ribs and threw him against the wall. He then took the whip and lashed him senseless, which wasn't very hard at that point. Covered with cuts and bruises, his mother and father sent him back upstairs. They then started fighting again: "You insensitive bastard!" "You slut!" "You dick!" "You whore, I never should have married you!"

/Great. Now he's gonna come back up, and I'm going to need stitches./

"You caused this! You sad excuse for a human being caused all of this!!!" He then took out the torture of the day, the cattle prong whip. I don't think I should go into that. Really.

The next day, he heard a familiar voice behind him.

"Hey Tak! Oh, you playing sports again?" said Luana.

He paused for a few seconds before responding, " Yeah..."

/That excuse wouldn't fool anyone. She just dosen't want to ask anything that I might not want to say. I know we're the same age, but I don't think I can really talk to her. I'm just some weirdo with special gifts./

He was then stopped by a mysterious bangle (a/n: A bangle is a bracelet, like in FF7.). It had diamonds around it, and the bangle itself was made of jade. He put it on his wrist, and then he felt a strange power. He then heard Luana shout,"Come on! Is your leg hurt again?" He then ran up beside her. She then asked him something she shouldn't had: "You know you seem to always get hurt. Everyday I see you, you have more cuts and bruises. I think there's somthing going-" She was stopped dead in her tracks. He zoomed straight to school, as if avoiding her.



R&R

Disclaimer, before I forget: Luana is owned by Azu.