Author's tidbit: first time writing in a long while. Hope u like. Really, this part isn't that important. In fact, I suggest u skip to the bottom, where I put a summary, and read that, then go on to the next chapter.
"MAMA! DADDY! NO! LeGO put me down. I have to find Mom and Dad."
"We have to leave, Faith," the man whispered as he dragged the child, kicking and screaming, into nearby woods. The whispering was useless. She screamed loud enough for the both of them and then some, so if any raiding villagers were still around the burning house that used to be Faith's home, they would come running-- pitchforks and all. A little further in the woods, a river flowed east toward the ocean. If they can reach the riverside before Faith's incessant screaming attracted all bloodthirsty villagers within a ten mile radius, then the bloodline can get them out of the country.
The Mill Springs village in the country of water contained about two hundred households but seemed like one of those nightmarish small towns where everyone knew everyone. Except it's worse. When a group of kids drowned in the river by the village during playtime, the villagers resolutely accused Hitomi, Faith's mother, because she was allegedly washing laundry at the river when the incident happened. Just like humans. Always prepared to push off the blame. From there on, the indictments and accusations picked up the momentum of witch hunts and pursued all villagers with the bloodline ability to control water. Neighbors turned on neighbors and all of a sudden the town was eager to get rid of almost half of it's population.
The lesson here is….? Don't be in the wrong place at the wrong time…because if you are, it really is YOUR fault. Naturally.
Cione paused the bushwhacking to catch his breath but was careful not to loosen his grip on Faith. At least she's not screaming anymore, he thought, maybe we can even get out of here in one piece.
Faith looked up at her captor through drenched eyelashes, "who…re you?" Her speech slurred, partially from shock and partially from the sobbing.
"Cione," he answered, looking away. Children never were especially appealing to him. They cry and scream and whine and smell funny all the time, but this one seemed to have calmed down a bit. "Listen, I ha…" Great. She fell asleep. Now I have to carry her. See? This is why I HATE children and will NEVER. EVER. EVER. Have any of my own. They can never take care of themselves, the…(a.n. I'm gonna cut him off before he takes up the rest of the chapter. Cione: HEY. I CAN RANT WHE… a.n.: no. u can't. cuz I'm the…? Cione: writer….yeah, yeah….)
They reached the river without much trouble, and the expected boat was in place, also.
"Hellooo there," the boatman waved cheerily at them. Obviously, he was paid sufficiently. "Just you two?"
"Yep, old man. Did her parents tell you where we're heading?" Cione asked, motioning toward the sleeping toddler in his arms.
"Konoha, wasn't it? Hitomi said she'd already made arrangements for her to stay with a family there…eh…uchiba? I think?"
"Aye, something like that."
SUMMARY+
Faith, main character, is 6 years old, possesses a bloodline ability to control water, and is being hunted by the local villagers in a witch-hunt type deal. Her parents were killed in a fire set by some neighbors.
Cione, unfaithful and rather peeved babysitter of previous toddler is taking her to konoha to live with the Uchiba family (yes, I know it's uchiha. Please don't leave a review just to tell me 'OMG yougotsasuke'snamewronghowcouldyou?').
Otherwise, thank you for reading.