Hidden Series: Hidden Charm (Book 1)

Prologue

UPDATE:10/28/16 (WORDS: Before:1113 After:1183)

CRASH!

"Tell me where your stupid child is?" He shouted angrily, grasping the hair of my mother as he yanked it earning a loud shriek from my mother. I winced as if I was feeling the pain of my mother.

"YOU WILL NEVER KNOW WHERE MY CHILDREN ARE. SCRAM OFF! PEASANTS! " She bravely dictated earning a loud slap from the unhappy man, the sound echoed through the room as I sat there fearfully listening to the passing conversation.

"How interesting... There are more of you, Toshiba scums." He spat out my mother winced when he pulled her hair. She stared at me with her bruised face as a tear rolled down her eye.

I couldn't move...

I couldn't do anything...

"LET GO OF ME! DON'T TOUCH ME!" My mother yelled as she struggled out of his grip trying to fight back.

I was a coward...

I panted heavily as I covered my mouth to prevent any sound coming out. I saw blood everywhere as I watched underneath the table the terrors of my parents sacrifice. I sobbed silently as I laid helplessly where I was hiding with my sister. Yui was sound asleep because I was covering her ears with my bloody hand to prevent the grunts and clashing sounds from waking her up.

"I command you to surrender the throne." A low intimidating voice erupted as he pulled his hair and held the knife near my father's throat making my heart race even more.

"N-Never." He struggled while standing his ground.

"Wrong answer."

He stated as he dragged the knife harshly against the bruised neck, his throat was being slit open by a man in black as he opened his mouth as if he was screaming instead an audible painful gasp occurs before the man yank the knife roughly away from his neck.

My papa's lifeless eyes stared back at my watery green eyes as I cringed at the ear-shattering scream my mama let out.

My mama was on the floor next to me, clutching her stomach that was bleeding-breathing heavily. Her hair was disheveled everywhere.

Tears continued running down my cheeks as she looked at me pitifully.

"My child...Go now... Get your sister and go to the church nearby. Tell them..." She breathed out. "Tell him... that you are the child of Saito." She forced the words out.

"Mama... What's going to happen to you and papa." I croaked.

"Forget about us... Remember... Keep this bracelet. It will give power and courage to protect your sister" she took out a beaded bracelet.

"Mama... You're not gonna die, are you?" I asked quietly as I bawled out and flinched when I heard her let out a painful grasp of air. She got kicked... She coughed... I stared hopelessly...

"Remember just tell them that you are a child of Saito..." She croaks repeatedly. Her silent-like whisper thundered my ears at her parting words.

"I am a child of Saitama... okay mama I will!" I replied loudly as in instinct I covered my mouth as the heavy footsteps thudded loudly in our direction.

"No...It's S-Saito! Just... Stay alive... You must... Honey... Please stay alive... Promise me that..." She manage to whisper. Before I could give her an answer a knife shot through her temple as I flinch and let out a small shriek.

My mother's blood splashed across my face like paint drizzling onto the walls as I quickly got up to my feet and ran as fast as I could towards our broken door. Adrenaline pumped through my veins, a sense of determination to escape this traunmatic hell.

I held a hand onto my chest as I held on to it tightly while I remember clearly the brutal memories that occur. It hurts! My heart just can't take it anymore.

I take a last look of my mother as she muttered the words: I Love You. She already past away into a never ending slumber. Her lifeless eyes stared back at me. Her immolation was imprinted into my head. I stumbled along the wet blood-stained carpet making me drop Yui's basket as she bounced as I heard the loud gigantic footsteps coming closer as a wave of panic hit me.

I quickly stood up frantically and sprint towards the door while bringing Yui that was wrapped in a pink blanket with me.

A small grunt came out at sudden felt a painful sting in my lower leg the moment I heard a gun shot

"Come out! Little brat! Don't worry just one shot of this and it will all be over." The evil man's burly voice boomed throughout the woods making me quiver in fear.

I winced in pain and let out an audible cry as I looked down and saw a small hole and blood oozing from it. I got shot!

I have to stay strong. For my parents and for Yui.

I started galloping towards the location of the nearby church. The rough gravel wasn't helping ease the solid pain in every step of the way.

I pass through the forest, it was dark. I couldn't see a thing. The thorns of some plants pressed against my skin stung amplifying the pain on my calf.

"Ack!" I knelt while holding my bleeding leg with my other free hand. Tears and sweat trailed slowly on my neck as I breathed heavily.

My mind was telling me to run and never stop.

It was really hard for me to move especially when I am carrying a kid.

"Come back here!" I heard again the powerful voice yelling while it echoes throughout the forest as scrunching of leaves trailed louder back us.

I shivered as I recall the terrible traunma that I had to expirience.

No... Not now...

I wanna live...

I promised her....

Okay... I have to run... I convinced myself as I calmed myself before running. The moment my left foot touch the ground as it applied pressure on my aching muscles. I let out a yelp as I knelt again with my good leg as I bit my lip-hard until it was drawing blood. JUST DO IT!

JUST DO IT!

It was a horrible agony for me then I started sprinting towards the church. I promised my mama to stay alive as possible. I can't just give up now! I was determined to stay alive!

I ignored the torment in my leg as I looked back. The man that was chasing us was gone. Thank gosh!

I arrived at the old looking house as a dark haired man was standing on the porch.

I was panting so hard. I fell to my knees as I place Yui on the ground.

I'm sorry... I'm so pathetic.

I was so dizzy. My vision had black spots swaying around as I fell but before I fall, I took one last look to the 1 year old Yui as I let darkness take over me and I felt a painful hit on my head before I lost conciousness.