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Chapter 5 – The Mark

"PETER! WHAT IS SHE DOING HERE?!" my step-mother yelled and I just rolled my eyes and continued coloring my art project that's due tomorrow.

"Sweetie, she's doing her homework and may I remind you she lives here?" My father says calmly. Yeah like that'll do anything. I don't say it since I'm not aloud to talk… ever. The only time I talk is when it's just me and dad or when I spend the night at my friend's house, her house is like freedom to me.

"Whatever, let's just leave. We're going to the casino," Angelica spat at me. My dad kissed my forehead and they left. Left me alone with a monster.

"So, bitch, time to play another punishment," I snap my head towards her, the monster that always appeared when we were alone. "That little act you put up in school broke one of the rules in our game." She smiled sadistically. "I'll make sure it doesn't happen again."

I scrambled to my feet but she already made it towards me and I felt a pain in my stomach. I groan and fall to the ground.

"I'll always be better than you. They love me, not you. You're just a loser," with each insult she hit and kicked more. That is until the front door opened and I heard my dad.

"Hey, girls! Have you seen my wallet—what the hell is going on here?!" My dad shouted. I limply look up to see dad come towards me and pick me up gently. "Amanda, go to your room now. You are grounded for 3 months!"

"WHAT?!" She screeched then everything started getting blurry. Before I passed out I realized I was bleeding a lot from my head. When did that get there?

"Come one, Madeline, stay awake!"

I shoot up screaming and wailing. Sweating like crazy and trembling. The door bursts open and I scream. At the door is her, smiling sadistically. She comes closer and I inch back and tears spill from my eyes.

"No… please don't hurt me…" I whimper. "STAY AWAY FROM ME!" I yell as she comes closer but stops when I yelled.

"VVOOOIII! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU YELLING ABOUT?!" Squalo comes in and it turns out Amanda wasn't actually here. It was Bel-senpai(yeah, I switched to this since he kept throwing knives at me). I was hallucinating?

"S-Squalo…" I sniff. He looks at me surprised, I don't think I've ever been this broken since… I died. I look around and notice that I'm in a room and my head is killing me. That's when I remembered.

*Flashback*

I peek up at the roof and notice Hibari staring at me and I just throw him a peace sign.

After a minute we were halfway to the hotel when I see something shiny come towards me. I catch it in the middle of my index finger and middle finger and sigh.

"Squ-chan, Bel-senpai is trying to kill me again~" I said monotonely.

"VOI! I ALREADY KNOW THAT. IT DIDN'T HIT?" I was shocked. They really don't want me here… I felt a pain go through my body and I started coughing severely. Squalo stopped on a building to pat my back. "VOI! What's wrong with you?!"

"Ushishi~ What's wrong with the Prinsipessa?" Bel lands next to Squalo.

I noticed Bermuda and Jagger start appearing as the pain got worse.

"WHAT DO YOU WANT VENDICE?!" Squalo yelled.

"Give us the girl," Bermuda demanded.

"Ushishi~ The Prince refuses to, but, what did she do?"

"Nothing," Jagger short-warped to me and then back to Bermuda who rested on his shoulder again while carrying me bridal style. It was getting harder to breathe. "We'll bring her back to your base shortly." Then Bel and Squalo were gone and my chest started glowing.

"What is this?" Bermuda asks as he examines my glowing chest.

I scream in pain. 'Even in here in the world I don't even exist in I am unwanted. Just a waste of space…'

I stop breathing and just stare at the ceiling. Now that I think about it… There is this strange mark right below the middle of my collar bones.

"Oi! Madeline, breathe!" The glow brightens, engulfing us in light then disappears and I feel sleepy. The pain is gone, I can breath normally. I have a weird feeling someone is searching or worrying about me. "Are you okay? What was that?"

I couldn't respond, just fluttered my eyes and let the peacefulness of sleep take over me…

*Flashback end*

"Oi, trash," Xanxus walks in and sits lazily on the chair next to my bed. Everyone else slowly walks in, standing there, watching my every move. "Why the fuck did Vendice take you." I stare at him, not crying anymore, I send him the coldest glare I have ever made(making the rest look at me in surprise since I've never been angry at them).

"That is none of your fucking business." I saw his eye twitch as he got irritated, I calm down and just lied back down, rolling over so I wasn't facing them.

"Not until you tell us why-"

"Because I asked them for a favor," I cut Squalo off. I could feel the tension in the room and their stares burning a hole through me. "Mammon, come here." I suddenly sat up and stared intently at the Arcobaleno. Mammon didn't say anything or protest and just flew over to me.

"What?"

"Try to touch my chest."

"WHAT THE HELL?!" Squalo yelled.

"Shut up, Squ-chan. Mammon, right here." I pointed to the spot where the mark is but is covered my the shirt I'm wearing. Mammon reached over hesitantly and I could even feel Xanxus curious as to why I asked Mammon to do that. He poked the spot and it started glowing at the same time his pacifier did also.

"Hmm…how interesting." Verde's voice rang out from somewhere. I panicked and looked everywhere then Verde appeared out of no where and landed on my lap. "You my dear, are coming with me." Then I blacked for the second time that day.

Sorry, this is more of a filler chapter :/

zero-amu – really? I learned how to make pudding from my mom XD and it depends on how I use it really, sometimes I pronounce it as [Ma-da-line] or when I feel classy or just for the fun of it I say [Ma-deh-leen] I think that's how they say it in Italian…

Echo Andalice – IKR! I loved that moment so much ^w^ And there are more moments with Lacie and Hiba-chan to come.. *cackles evilly*

FreeWeirdGal – Ah, yup. The only one who could probably beat Lacie is Tuna-Fish :P

Well, it's 1:30AM… I'm pooped. And I have to wake up in about 6hrs to get ready for picture day… yeah. Cya next chappie! Thanks for reviewing muh peeps! :3

Bye-Bi~

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