When Minerva got to the Sabertooth guild she silently took a breath and went into the guild. When she got inside she went straight to her father who was in the guild master office.
When Minerva got there she saw that her father was writing something then she gave a slight bow of respect.
"You requested to see me, Father?"
Jiemma looked at her with his glare then spoke.
"You're staying at home to assist with paperwork."
"Yes Father."
With that Minerva took the large neatly stack of papers and left out of the office.
As she walked she saw Rufus and Orga coming her way.
"Does Milady need assistance?"
"No Rufus."
Orga smirked at Rufus.
"Why would Milady need help carrying a lousy stack of papers"
Rufus looked at him.
"Papers could be a burden when they're many."
Minerva had left them as they argued back and forth.
When she got outside she saw the Twin Dragons leave with their Exceed companions. She honestly felt jealous every time she saw them. She was jealous of a few members in the guild, just basically anyone who had a friend in the guild.
Minerva dropped the jealousy and went on walking to her father's home.
That evening Minerva and her father were doing paperwork. Her father only had her to view the new job quests to see if they were worth going on for their guild members. If they were her father would approve but if they wore pathetic he would have her to forward the low quests to the weaker guilds.
Minerva soon saw a strange quest that didn't have much information.
URGENT!
REWARD: Anything the wizard wants!
Time of request: No Answer!
Minerva just raised a brow but she put the strange quest in a different pile, a pile that was for questionable quest. When it came to sorting job requests, Minerva would have them divided into three piles or sometimes four. One for Sabertooth, one for the weaker guilds, one for questionable and very rarely a secret pile for her. She made sure to save her pile for last because if her father caught her sneaking any of the quests for herself he would punish her.
For Minerva sneaking quests for herself was only her excuse to get out of the guild and away from her father. It was mostly the best time that she could do so.
"Minerva."
Minerva looked up from the job quests she was holding.
"yes Father?'
"Go make dinner."
Minerva put the quests down then left out of the office to the kitchen.
That was another thing. Whenever Minerva was ordered to come home her father made her cook dinner. It was something he always had her to do since she was 13. Minerva frowned at the memory of how that began.
A 13 year old Minerva was walking through the hallway of her father's home. It was called that, mainly because her father would have servants to look after her while he was gone but for some reason Minerva hadn't seen a single servant there. The servants were nice to her out of pity but for some odd reason they were gone.
"Where is everyone?"
Minerva then arrived to the kitchen only to see her father glaring at her.
"You're late, Minerva."
"For what, Father?'
"You are to make the meals of this house from now on."
"But Father…"
"What?!"
"I don't know how to cook."
Jiemma glared at her then yelled.
"You're a woman! All women are supposed to cook! I don't care what you make, just start cooking!"
Minerva ran out of the house to see what she could make. When she got back she began making something that one of the servant had taught her to make for a beginner in the kitchen. After Minerva had made the meal Jiemma ate the food. It was a silent meal then Jiemma spoke.
"No training this week, take this week to learn how to cook."
Minerva nodded.
"Yes Father."
With that Jiemma left out of the dining hall and Minerva lowered her head.
'How am I supposed to learn everything about cooking in one week?'
Just then Minerva lifted her head as an idea popped into her mind.
"Father didn't say what I need to learn to cook…I bet that includes sweets."
With that Minerva rushed to the book store and began to teach herself the cooking and baking.
Minerva smiled about the last part of the memory. In fact, as far as Minerva knew that was the very first time she had made the best out of one of her father's rules. Now here she was, cooking and loved being in the kitchen. Sometimes she wished that she could cook or even bake for someone and they told her how much they loved it.
She smiled to herself knowing that hope could only happen if she by some miracle left her father and the rest of Fiore alone.
When she was done making dinner Minerva took the tray of food to her father. When got to his office she set the tray before him then turned to pick up from where she left off on the job quests. When she was finished she picked up the two piles that was for the lower guilds and the questionable quests.
"The sorting is finished, Father."
"Alright, you may go."
Minerva nodded then left out of the office and closed the door behind her.
She soon heard her father talking about her.
"What a useless daughter. If she had been born a man I would have entrusted her with the guild. Why is she still so weak? All she is to me is a parasite that is only useful to carry on the strongest bloodline. What other way could I make that wench stronger?"
Minerva remained silent and soon arrived to her room. When she got there she sat on the bed and began to undo her hair.
When she was done she laid on her side and was in deep thought to herself.
"I don't get it, what did I do wrong? I always did what you told me to, I'm the strongest member of your guild. What more do you want from me?"
Minerva sat up and mumbled.
"I can't do this anymore."
Minerva looked to the questionable pile of Quests then she began to look through them. She soon found the quest that didn't have information on it but she saw that it was a quest that wasn't anywhere near the magical lands.
"Maybe this could work."
Minerva got her travel bag and began to pack her things that were needed most. She was careful to do it quietly then she climbed into bed knowing that she would have to wait until the Midnight hour to sneak out of her father's home. It was a huge life risk to take but she was willing.
Several hours later Minerva woke up and looked at her clock. It was an hour after Midnight. She got up and silently got ready. She didn't bother putting her loop buns and she left out of her room. As she silently walked through the hallway she could hear her father sleeping like a log with his snoring which she really had to be careful about. If the snoring ever stopped that meant he was awake and if he saw that she was trying to leave then there was going to be hell to pay.
She made it out of the house then rushed to the train station.
She boarded the train that was going to take her to the other side of the continent then she had to catch onto a cruise liner that was heading to the place she was going.
As Minerva was on the train she realized to herself.
'I'm not sure of the place I'm going to but in case I need to change my last name, just to be safe.'
Minerva got out her note book and began to think of last names and a good background story so that in case if her father started hunting after her it will by her time. She needed to think of her new future to start over a new life. One without fear of someone using her like a tool and maybe, just maybe finding someone who would want to get to know her.
'This has to work, it has to.'
AN: There is chapter 2! I hope that you enjoyed the chapter and thank you for reading!