Indenture

Chapter 2

'What's wrong with grandma?'

Fiddling with the straps of her bag, the child let her brown orbs follow the elderly woman as she paced around the room in panic.

"Where is she?"

Her wrinkled lips murmured as her features uncovered the distress she felt.

"Grandma, where's mama?"

The child's voice barely came above a whisper as she blinked in wonder. Her mother was always at work, that she knew but her mother was never the type to not come home especially on a special day like today which was why the little girl had to ask.

"I have no idea myself, Celestia."

A forced smile plastered itself onto her grandmother's face as she moved towards the five-year-old. She positioned her hands on Celestia's shoulders in a gentle manner and drove the tiny female out the house and into a hired car. Her long jet black locks were ruffled as she caught the pleasant expression her grandmother sent in her direction.

"Do not worry about your mother. Just enjoy your first day at school."

Celestia nodded her head in eager and bounced with excitement, amusing the elderly lady who chuckled. Shutting the door, her grandmother then ordered the chauffeur to take Celestia to school earning a nod from the driver.

"Please let everything go well,"

She whispered to herself as she gradually turned, shuffling back into the well-built mansion but what the corner of her eye managed to grab a hold of made her sharply turn her head back and observe the figure who staggered towards her, their attire covered in dirt.

"Rosella?" She breathed out her daughters name in astonishment, many questions appearing in her mind which she wished to voice out but she remained silent as the younger of the two walked past as if she hadn't notice her presence.

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The elegant car came to a halt and Celestia brightened up as she identified the school building she would be attending to. The older man who was hired as her chauffeur made it manageable for the Celestia to leave the car by opening the door and using his hand to gesture towards the school, a practiced smile plastered on his face. She hopped out the vehicle and beamed in the direction of the driver, revealing her gratitude.

"Thank you."

She nodded her head in respect earning a chuckle from him.

"You are most welcome, Miss Celestia."

He bowed towards her with grace and shortly after, he bid goodbye to the dark haired girl. She then averted her focus onto the group of children who decided to chase each other in the vast playground before class began. Her legs began to function as she sprinted, wanting to join them so she could play but also try to make a friend but a cry of surprise left her lips at the same point she felt her backside hit against the pavement.

Tears welled up in her eyes as pain sprung up her back but she tilted back her head as her ears sensed an unfamiliar deep voice.

"A weapon contractor?"

The man could be described as plain, his face round while his eyes and hair matched, their colour being brown. He had stepped in the way of her path which resulted in the girl bumping into his leg and falling to the ground. The collision brought his attention onto her and he knew then that he had found the correct child the other foolish human had offered.

Puzzled by the unknown man's choice of words, Celestia merely sniffed but her features soon after told how amazing it was when his appearance began to morph into another. Red eyes as dark as blood and lightly tanned skin was what she managed to take in through her own pair before the odd creature raised his finger, muttering a few words under his breath.