The Secret
She sat on the table in front of them, took a deep breath and started. "Today Cam asked me why I didn't talk much about my parents. I couldn't answer that question in that moment, but now, I wanna do it and I hope you'll understand me after I tell you the whole story. Guys, when I was born I wasn't a long-awaited child"
"What?" asked Shane. "I thought that a baby was always a beautiful gift"
"Not in this case. It was very difficult for my mom to face her pregnancy, because of the training she was receiving. So, for years my only father figure was Sensei Omino. My parents decided to deliver the problem to the Sensei to continue with their missions".
"So, you said you didn't live with your parents?" asked Tori in shock.
"I started receiving the Ninja and Samurai instruction in the Academy and became one of the best among all the students. I never saw my parents again until one day, when I was fifteen, Sensei Omino told me that I had to pass a very special exam and took me outside the Academy, there was a big platform about one meter above the ground where all the students used to prove their abilities in front of the others, and that day all of the students were gathered surrounding the platform. Sensei Omino told me to go up because it was my turn to demonstrate. In that moment, my father jumped on to the platform and the fight started"
"No way!" said Blake. "You fought your own father! That's not possible!"
"I fought him and defeated him. We used the Ninjitsu techniques. I could feel the anger in me. I started remembering all the times I needed him and he wasn't by my side. I started hitting him worse and worse, but Sensei Omino didn't stop the fight. In a moment I hit him so bad at the same time that I cried 'I hate you' so loud that all my friends started looking at me in shock. Was in that moment when Sensei Omino said it was enough." She made a pause, took another deep breath and continued…
"After that, Sensei Omino called my mother to go up to the second part of the exam. He told us to choose our weapons for a Samurai fight. My mom took her bokken and I chose my swords. The fight started and I already was blinded with rage. I fought her mercilessly; I couldn't forgive her because she had got rid of me, that with a fast movement one of my swords cut her arm. Sensei Omino didn't say a word. After that, I took advantage when my mother lost her balance and I gave her such a kick in her stomach that she fell down backwards violently and when I saw her there, lying on the floor I threw my swords to her, but she moved faster… I could have killed her" Raine had to make a big effort to control the tears that started rolling down her face.
Cam was in shock as all his friends, listening to Raine. He couldn't believe his ears.
"In that moment Sensei Omino stopped the fight and told me that the time had come. I was sent then to Nepal to receive the special instruction. I couldn't feel sorrow for my parents. They looked at me astonished when Sensei Omino told me that the Evil in me was all my strength. I felt wicked, but I know that I couldn't fail him because he had been the only one who took care of me. In that way I became a fearless fighter. Was in that moment when I learnt that life is just an instrument to accomplish the mission. In that way Sensei Omino transformed me in a monster. I was part of a special army that was trained to kill and destroy… maybe you have heard of them… the so fearsome Assassins".
In that moment Raine started crying so desperately that the only thing her friends could thought about was came closer to hold her. Hunter sat beside her and held her so tight crying by her side without saying a word. Cam sat also beside her and also held her tight. He was really moved after hearing her story. That explained a lot of things. "Please forgive me" she said raising her head to look up to her friends and sobbing.
