Hey it's been a while guys! Sorry the delayed chapters, it's not like it's forgotten I guess it's more like a writer's block. And I have been busy with other stuff like school and my other fanfic.

But I decided to do a bonus chapter, each chapter on the Lilly 5 members. They tend to take place in their past, so I hope it doesn't confuse anyone.

No warnings, except a slight SallyxRen moment and some OC from Sally...I can't really write people with anger management :/

When Sally was young, she never talked much. She was the silent stoic type of girl. She lived in the Slums her whole life with no one else to really hold hands with.

Her mother and father were simple folks in Slum standards. Her father would come drunk at night and fight with her mother. And, her mother would lash out her frustration onto Sally.

Sally never would fight back though. It was common here. And her parents usually become fed up with her anyways. She just doesn't cry.

She would just stare straight ahead and do her job. Working at the factories all day and giving her savings to them, because she just didn't care.

She just didn't care. That's why she never cries.

The Capitol.

That was something she had only heard of. Shining with wealth, a wide fence borders the Slums with the Capitol and she never mustered the courage to cross it.

But she heard that one can see the Capitol from above the bell tower at the town square.

So the day came when she felt determined to see it. She was eight years old when she decided to climb up the old bell tower and take a glimpse at the "thing she can never have."

She walked alone in the streets that night, her parents long gone from her life already. But she would always have that memory. The memory that took her breath away.

She remembered climbing up the dusty stairs, the sounds of crime and anger fading in the background as she kept her steady pace. She kept walking until it was only her and the sky. Pulling herself over the ledge at the very top, she held her breath. The wind was fierce that summer night, it's cool air lashing at her. Her scarlet hair whipped her face as she gave a final heave up to the top ledge. The grainy ledge scrapped her but she didn't care. She braced herself as she turned around to look at the horizon.

It was dark except for the Capitol, it's lights shinning so brightly that it took her breath away.

"Beautiful," she whispered, her voice lost in the howls of the wind.

The Capitol shone in a pure light that made her eyes water, the city lights twinkled at her, the tall buildings and bridges glittered and taunted her.

And she suddenly felt bitter. Angry that she climbed all the way to see this.

"I...can...never...have this," she slowly told herself. People from the factory already called Sally "dumb" and "slow," and now she felt that they were right. Why does she need to hope for such a thing?

"I will live in the Slums, and die in the Slums," she concluded hoarsely.

She decided to return that night with a more firm notion, that she was to stop fantasizing on such ideas of going to the Capitol. She could go there, but she won't. It was something she'll never have either way.

Even as she climbed down and returned back to the chaotic world of the Slums, she said nothing of that night.

Even as she returned to her days in the factory and fired after a scuffle with the X-Laws, she thought nothing at that night.

Even as she cut her hair in prison and was at the verge of crying, she never wished for a better life.

Even as Sharona found her and extended her hand in friendship, Sally never dreamed of that night.

It was gone, that one moment when she cried.

But as the years pass, Sally gained friends and the cold anger she felt slowly melted. They were female misfits but she didn't care. She was probably the worst out of all them, her jail record express a miracle on why she was still alive and walking.

Sally was the strongest if not most aggressive fighter. In a way, all her pent up anger of abuse and rejection was asserted onto anything that moved. Even if she was "friends" with Sharona, it wasn't until Millie, a little girl, joined their group that Sally forced herself more self control.

The bar that Sharona opened with all the money they stolen was her true home. She watched over it and threw out any seedy men that were getting too friendly with Elly.

It was a better life then her run ins with the law and at the factory.

"You're sort of cute," came a comment. Sally glanced down at the young man sitting in a single table. He wasn't from the X-Laws but looked too well dressed to be from the Slums. Was he a HAO member? She heard news from this organization, founded by a charismatic young man named Zeke. They were giving the Slums and the Capitol trouble.

"Are you from here?" she asked lightly.

He smirked, "I've been to the Slums a bit, but no."

She narrowed her cold eyes, "Capitol then?"

The young man rolled his eyes. "Oh course, where else?"

She couldn't tell if he was being sarcastic or not, but she didn't care. She took the empty seat across from him and sat down.

"So what brings you here to the Lilly 5 bar?" she asked lightly. "Most come here for a cheap drink or some illegal magic dealings. I doubt you have that less of character to mingle with the likes of us."

He smirked again. "Oh how touching for you to think so highly of me, but I'm here to go visit a friend."

She didn't say anything, only taking in the young man's face. She never had a boyfriend but she was far from inexperienced to know that he was handsome.

He looked pleasant enough, black hair with peculiarly looking yellow eyes, he reminded her of a cat.

"You have funny looking hair," she commented.

He scoffed. "Any you about as fascinating of a personality as a brick."

"Thank you, bricks are red...like my hair."

He gave her a funny look. "You don't talk much do you?"

She shook her head, "Unless it involves me cussing at people or kicking someone's ass."

The young man chuckled, "I noticed that you have spirit energy, it's rare to see someone from here to have so much."

She glared at him. "Fascination with people like us?"

He shrugged slightly, "I'm like you, an ancient term to call us would be "shamans."

"I don't care," she replied monotonously. "I don't like you spreading your HAO ideals here."

He looked surprised, "HAO?" He threw back his head and laughed, Sally noted that it rung with a slight arrogant tone.

"Please, as if. We are fighting against them!"

Sally's calm face momentarily flickered in surprise, "X-Laws?"

The mysterious young man shook his head. "Have you ever heard of the Rebels?" Her silence told him she didn't. He smiled, "I have a friend named Yoh, his goal is to bring down HAO and the tyranny of the X-Laws...our group had started almost of few months ago, but we're slowly trying to find a way to infiltrate HAO."

Sally scoffed and the man scowled.

"Why do you want to infiltrate HAO? Why should you even care, Capitol breed?" muttered Sally.

He smiled. "Meet us up in one of the meetings, we meet by the underground bell tower tonight."

"Why are you telling me this?" Sally demanded in annoyance. She was suspicious of this young man and his openness to her. The man didn't answer her directly only getting up and placing money on the table. He started to walk out.

"This is stupid!" Sally hissed at him. "And...even if I go...how would I find you?" she questioned hesitantly as he started to exit.

"Tell them that Ren sent you," came a reply before the door swung closed.

Sally stood there like an idiot before clenching her fists. "As if I'll go."

That night, Sally sat in her room, debating if she should go. Obviously it could be a trap, something the X-Laws created to round up people. Or worse.

Sally sighed. She never felt this conflicted in her life. She was curious about this Ren. But, she reasoned that it would be stupid to trust this man, even if he saw something different in her...he was still a stranger.

She knew this was her chance for something, but she can't pinpoint what it is though. A chance to change her fate for better or worse.

"I'm happy here...I don't need to know anything else...I was born here and I will die here," she repeated her promise. "I won't wish for anything more...I don't want to try anything new..." she concluded.

Sally didn't go to the bell tower that night.

She sat in her bed for an hour before she realized that she was crying. Angrily she wiped the tears from her eyes, feeling sad that she probably missed an opportunity for something different.

She took a shaky breath and started to leave her room. By the time she walked into the Lilly 5's living area, she already put up her common stoic face. Sharona and Elly were bickering about something stupid. Lilly was reading a book, and Millie was playing with her pet fire fox.

Sally couln't help but smile silghtly.

"Who need's a guy when I have this"

Even now as Sally sat in prison, her whole body aching from the beatings she didn't cry. Sharona on the other hand was creating a waterworks in front of the X-Laws after they were found.

Sally didn't have anything to say as they were thrown into prison. She sighed until she heard the prison door open. Elly was thrown in, she hit the ground and swore savagely before the door slammed her face.

"Elly," came Sally's voice.

Elly looked at Sally, but she didn't say anything. Elly only slumped down and sniffed.

Sally didn't need to say anything on the matter, it was just nice to see someone again.

"Where's Sharona?" asked Elly after moments of silence.

"I think she's still in with some X-Laws..."

Elly sighed, "You know we didn't do it, it was HAO, Zeke."

Sally gave an annoyed sigh, "I know that, but we were there...we wanted to join."

Elly swallowed, "I didn't really and I doubted you did."

Sally closed her eyes, her head was aching. "No, you're right I didn't. And we aren't at this point."

I wouldn't have things any other way...or do I?

Ugh, I don't really like it all this much, but I hope it offers something for the readers to digest on. I think that by the time this story is complete...it's gonna be one long mother-fudge.

I feel really frustrated that it feels like it's going no where, but that's common in my stories especially if I just write what comes into my head. I should plot it out more -_-

Anyways, sorry again for the delayed update. I will try to give this story a chance, though not in the near future.

-Wuchen