Disclaimer: I don't own them but I do own the other characters that are featured, (Charity, Faith, Bella, Masuyo and Lana) oops, gave away a little there. Oh well :)

AN: I decided to do this chapter as a flashback scene, although the beginning and end does feature Mike and Charity. I thought it would be slightly more emotional and I hope it will help the reader to understand the twins a little better. Let me know what you think ;)

Chapter 4

"Revenge against who" Mike asked cautiously.

"It's complicated" Charity replied, wiping at her eyes.

"We've got time" he smiled

"Alright, where do I start?" Charity said as she shifted to a more comfortable position.

"Try the beginning"

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"Come on Charity" an eight year old Faith squealed. They had just finished school for the day and were making their way to the gates to their waiting parents.

"Okay, I'm coming" Charity replied, running behind her sister trying to keep up. Faith had always been the more energetic of the two.

As they reached the gates and looked out they saw no sign of their parents. Charity began to worry, "Where are they? They're never late"

Faith sat down on the curb and rested her school bag on the floor beside her, "They've been late before, remember? Mom had to go to hospital when she broke her arm"

Charity joined her sister at the curb, "Do you think they're okay?"

Faith smiled, "Of course they are"

Charity wasn't so sure, she had a bad feeling growing.

A strange car pulled up and a young blonde woman stepped out, she made her way to the two waiting girls. Charity stiffened slightly remembering her parents telling her to be wary of strangers. The woman looked down at them, "Charity and Faith?"

Charity stood quickly and placed her hands on her hips frowning at the woman, "Who are you?" she demanded.

The woman chuckled, "Now that's not very nice is it?"

"You're a stranger, I don't have to be nice to you" Charity replied

"Well, I'm not a stranger. I knew you when you were babies"

Faith jumped up, "You did?"

The woman smiled, she was reaching one of them at least. Charity turned to Faith and grabbed her arm, "Faith she doesn't know us, Mom says strangers tell you things to make you believe them. She's lying"

Faith pulled her arm free and looked at the woman, she was still smiling at Faith. Faith turned back to Charity, "She doesn't look like someone who would hurt us"

Charity picked up her bag, "I'm walking home" she said, glaring at the woman, "Come on Faith"

The woman stepped forward taking Faith's arm, "She doesn't want to, do you Faith?"

Faith suddenly felt frightened but Charity didn't, she moved towards the woman and kicked at her shin, the woman yelled in pain but didn't let go of Faith. Charity clenched her fists, "Let go of my sister" she yelled defiantly.

The woman ignored her and spun Faith around, wrapping her arms tight around Faith's upper body and lifting her into the air, Faith kicked and screamed wildly, calling out Charity's name.

Charity stood stunned as this woman walked towards her car with Faith, looking unfazed by Faith's efforts to escape.

A man screamed and Charity's head turned, it was one of her teachers, he was approaching fast. The woman moved quicker and threw open the rear door, holding Faith with one arm. With the door open, she threw Faith inside.

Charity looked between her teacher running for them and her captive sister and did the only thing she could think of. She ran to the car and dived in.

The woman smiled and shut the door, quickly jumping into the drivers seat and speeding off. Charity and Faith clutched each other tight. Faith was crying madly and shaking with fear. Charity glanced out of the rear window and saw their teacher talking on his cell phone, standing in the middle of the street. That was the last time they would ever see their teacher and would be saviour.

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Charity and Faith remained still in the back of the car, fearful that if they moved they would be hurt. When the car finally stopped Faith's grip on Charity tightened. The woman turned to look at them, resting her elbow on the top of the seat, "There's no point trying to fight now. You haven't anywhere to go" she turned back and climbed out of the car, closing the door behind her.

In the silence that followed the two frightened girls looked at one another, Faith's face was red and wet with tears, Charity took her hand, "We're gonna be okay," she squeezed Faith's hand, "I'm not leaving you"

The car door flew open and the two girls were pulled from the car, Charity looked about, they were surrounded by men in tight black body suits and their faces were covered with masks.

Charity noticed a man with long brown hair tied neatly at the back of his head. He was talking to the woman who had taken them. Charity recognised the language as Japanese.

The pony-tailed man listened as the woman would speak Japanese with their names being mentioned every once in a while. He nodded and shouted something to the others in the room. Charity was pulled away from Faith. They screamed for each other as their hands were pulled apart. Faith was taken from the room. Charity began to cry, she had promised Faith that she wouldn't leave her and within minutes those comforting words had been blown apart.

The pony-tailed man approached Charity and smiled down at her, she stood defiant, "Bring my sister back" she demanded.

His smile widened, "Full of fire, this one" the others began to laugh.

He turned to the man standing next to him and spoke in Japanese again, the man bowed and grabbed Charity's arm, pulling her to the door, leading her out.

They moved quietly through a series of long corridors until they came to a bolted door. The man unlocked it and pushed it open. He pushed Charity inside then left closing the door behind him.

Charity stood and stared at the closed door, she hadn't realised until now that her heart was pounding in her chest. She thought of her sister, what had they done with her? Was she okay? Would she even see her again? She was pulled from those thoughts by a familiar voice.

"Charity?"

Charity spun quickly and felt relief flood through her, "Mom?"

There before her stood her mother, her brown hair knotted into unattended curls, her clothes slightly torn. A closer look revealed a large bruise on her right cheek.

"MOM" Charity rushed to her mother and threw her arms around her neck, squeezing tight, her mother held her close, stroking her hair soothingly.

"Charity, sweetie are you okay? Did they hurt you?" her mother was crying, she could hear it in her voice and feel the fresh tears touching her cheek. Charity pulled away reluctantly to look at her, "Mom, what's going on?"

Her mother sighed heavily and held Charity's hands, "Where's your sister?"

Charity snapped back from her brief comfort, "I don't know, they took her away" she began to cry again, "Mom, I'm scared, what's happening?"

Her mother didn't have chance to answer, they both turned to the door as they listened to the sound of the door lock being released. The door slowly opened and the pony-tailed man entered, Charity felt her mother stiffen, "Masuyo"

Masuyo nodded once, "Lana, I notice you are happy to see your daughter"

"Please Masuyo, just let them go" she begged. In an attempt she knew was futile.

He shook his head, "I can't do that and you know it," he moved forward and stood in front of them. He reached out and cupped Charity's chin hard, "are you afraid?"

Charity tried to shake her head but his grip was tight, "No" she replied.

He chuckled then released her, turning his attention back to Lana, "She's brave. Just like her Father"

"She's nothing like you" Lana replied spitefully.

Charity's head snapped back from Masuyo to her mother. This wasn't her father, this wasn't the man she had called 'Father' all of her life, "Mom?"

Lana shushed her daughter quickly and Masuyo laughed. Lana stood up and pulled Charity behind her, "Where is Faith?"

Masuyo seemed angered by that simple question, "She is safe, do you really think I would hurt my own child?"

"STOP IT" Charity screamed, "You're not our father"

Masuyo never looked to her but kept his gaze steady on Lana, "You've poisoned their minds, Lana"

Lana shuddered, "Please Masuyo"

"NO" he bellowed, Charity jumped and then pulled in tight to her mother, Masuyo noticed and wrenched her away from her mother's protection. His other hand flew out and clasped Lana around her neck, she pulled at his hands trying to breathe.

"You're not worth it" he threw her to the ground and spun around pulling Charity with him. Lana watched as her daughter was pulled roughly and anger overtook her fear, she screamed and dived for him, he spun quickly and released Charity who fell to the floor at his side. Charity stared in shock as he quickly pulled a knife from his belt and plunged it into her mother's stomach. Lana fell to the floor and Charity quickly rushed to her side.

"MOM" Charity knelt before her. Never before had she been so confused and helpless, she didn't know what to do, she turned to Masuyo, "Please help her" she pleaded. He simply turned his back and walked away, waiting at the door he spoke, "That is the price for betrayal, learn this lesson. For I would not wish to see the same fate befall you"

Charity looked at her mother, she cried tears she didn't think she had left. Her mother turned and looked at her daughter and smiled, "It's okay sweetie"

Charity shook her head furiously, "No, it's not. Mom, you're dying aren't you?"

Lana nodded shakily, "Charity, promise me that you will never leave your sister. She is impressionable, Masuyo will try to mould her in his image, don't let them change her"

Charity nodded, "I won't let them do that to her Mom, I promise"

Lana coughed briefly, "You are so brave, do you know that?"

Charity sobbed madly, "I'm frightened, don't leave me, I need you"

Lana grimaced but not from pain, "I will always be with you. There is nothing to fear. You are strong"

Lana closed her eyes, "I love you both, remember that"

Charity shook violently, "I love you mom"

"Mom?" Charity's mother didn't move.

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"As years passed I still remained defiant to Masuyo and it showed. Faith slowly conformed to his teachings and soon became one of Masuyo's personal guard. I was never allowed to train as ninja, Masuyo saw that as a risk he was not willing to take. Instead I learned in secret through martial arts groups outside of the Foot Clan. Faith had been taught every possible martial art available by Masuyo himself. She was no threat. Masuyo trusted her implicitly, that was to be his downfall" Charity leaned back against the bed Faith was asleep on.

"I needed to get close to Masuyo but that was impossible. He didn't trust me at all, he spoke often of his mistake in letting me witness my mothers death. I was only allowed near Masuyo when Faith was present, he used her to keep me in line. I had spent years planning my revenge, all I had to do was convince Masuyo that I was Faith. His guard would drop and he wouldn't expect a thing. There was only one problem, Masuyo had put a tattoo of a kitten onto the inside of Faith's left wrist when we were ten, he never could tell us apart"

Charity pulled her sleeve up and showed Mike her inside left wrist, "I made sure it was identical to Faith's" she lifted Faith's arm up and showed Mike. It was identical.

"He always called her his 'little kitten'" she spat angrily, "Once I did this there was no turning back, I mixed together a strong poison and laced it onto a glass meant for him. I called him posing as Faith and told him I needed to see him. He refused to leave the safety of his home so I told him that it was about Charity. He didn't hesitate. He was frightened that I'd told Faith about what really happened to our parents"

Charity turned and looked at her sister, her eyes slid closed and she sighed turning back to Mike, "When he turned up at our apartment it didn't take long for him to figure out who I was, he threatened to take Faith away if I didn't leave for good. He left before I could give him the poisoned glass, I thought he was going to get Faith so I panicked and left for Faith's college. I think you can fill in the rest"

Mike sat stunned, he couldn't believe what he had just heard, "It's no wonder you wanted to leave as soon as you arrived here"

Charity nodded, "He wants her back, he may be evil but he loves her. He's frightened that I'll tell her the truth and he doesn't know what she'll do"

Charity stood up and walked nervously around the room, "He can't have her back, I made a promise to Mom that I'd protect her and that I'd never leave her"

Mike stood and took Charity by the shoulders, "You are safe here, why don't wait for Faith to wake up before you make any decisions about what you want to do"

Charity nodded and Mike smiled, "Good, because I'm starting to like having all these beautiful women around the place"

Charity's head snapped up and she frowned at him but her face lightened when she saw his grin, she playfully slapped his arm, "Are you always like this?"

Mike looked to the ceiling and put his finger onto his bottom lip as if deep in thought, after a moment he looked back at her, "Pretty much"

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AN: This is the longest chapter I've written to date, I really wanted to have a chapter devoted to Charity and Faith's past because it felt like the easiest thing to do. Comments would be much appreciated.

Reinbeauchaser: Thanks for all the help that you've given me so far. It took this long to figure out where I was going with the story, did I do okay? :)

Ramica: I hope this answers a few of your questions and in the best possible way, this chapter seemed to write itself. Thanks for the review :)