Fox Child

Chapter 1

I am wandering around Lotus Pier with my brother Xichen after finishing lunch. Uncle Qiren is having a meeting with sect leaders Jang and Wen. Uncle insisted brother and I come because we could make friends with the young mistress and master who are close to our age. I have always stayed to myself since my mother died a year ago. Hearing how the lakes of Lotus Pier are magnificent when the lotus flowers bloom I decide to see if the rumors are true.

    On my way, I find myself in a forest and realize I must have made a wrong turn but before I turn around a scream vibrates off the trees startling me. Someone must be hurt, and I go farther into the forest wondering if someone is injured. The scream let out was of immense pain. The farther I walk into the forest the louder the screaming is. Finding myself in front of an old rickety log cabin and I look in one of the cracked glass windows only to be horrified at what I see.

    A boy no older than six is chained to the wall and what covers him might as well be a rag. His back is severely bleeding and a woman wearing purple robes is whipping him with an electric whip. I cannot see the boy's face but I can hear him scream every time the whip strikes his back making more blood seep out. I need to tell my uncle no one should suffer such pain. I quietly sneak away once I am far enough I start running. I know running is forbidden in the Gusu Lan sect but this child's life is on the line.

    Out of breath I reach the main hall and ignore the startled looks as tears stream down my face. I only slow down when I reach my uncle. I am out of breath and breathing heavily soon brother walks in and I can see that he is just as surprised to see me cry. The last time I showed any emotion was the day my mother passed away. I grabbed my uncle's hand trying to pull him up.

    "(Concerned and startled) A-Zan what's wrong? Did someone bully you?"-Lan Qiren. Ignoring the question I just look at him and point outside. "Sect leader Lan deal with your nephew and we will continue the conversation."-sect Leader Jang. I bow before flowing A-Zan out with A-Huan hot on my heels. He does not slow down before we are a good distance from everyone. "(Crying) Uncle, Help him!"-Lan Zan

    I look towards the direction A-Zan points and see a rickety cabin. Not knowing what to expect but the desperate plea from my nephew shocks me so I go investigate. I push the door open the only light is from outside. I use my qui to make light not believing my eyes I see a child chained to the wall. He is unconscious, face down, lying in a pool of blood. I quickly reach the child and take a better look at him. His back is covered in blood and teeth marks. I use my sword to break the chains pick the child up position him in my arms so that no pressure is on his back and wrap my outer robe around him.

    Uncle walks out and to my surprise is carrying a young passed-out child carefully in his arms. He has wrapped his outer robe around him but blood has seeped through. "(Anger) We are leaving I will tell sect leader Jang and Wen. You take the boy and head towards the boat and I will meet you shortly."-Lan Qiren. I storm off to confront sect leader Jang. I barge in well it is agents Cloud Recess rules but this is unhuman. "(Shocked) Sect Leader Lan! I did not realize you were back. Is Lan Zan ok?"-Sect leader Jang. "You have the guts to ask me that while you have tortured a child no more than six. You discuss me and I break off our connections. The Gusu Lan sect will have nothing to do with the Jang sect from now on."-Lan Qiren  

    I was shocked not expecting my sworn brother to declare such a thing and the sect leader was fuming. His anger even scared me and I am the crazy Wen sect leader. I looked at Jang Fremen with horror. "sect leader Lan you are being too harsh and what evidence do you have that a child was abused in my sect?"-Madam Yu. "(Angry) A-Zan led me to a cabin in the woods containing a child less than six chained to the ground in a pool of his blood. Saying that Madam Yu had wiped this boy to the brick of death."-Lan Qiren A ferocious look crept onto her face and she screamed "That child is a demon! If he is left to live only hell will come to you."-Madam Yu