Unbreakable (Killer X OC)

Chapter 2 Lights

**Chapter 2: Lights**

*flashback*

There is blinding light; her heart is racing, and she is struggling to find her breath, but she laughs. She has the best rush after all the hard work. She and Cynthia made sure their triple air flip was perfect. She feels her sister's calluses hand on her own as they bow after they did their first solo performance.

Cytherea looks at her sister in the spotlight, light purple hair flowing down her sister's back. She is breathing hard too and smiling. They made eye contact and started to laugh.

They are so proud-six months of constant practice to do this routine, and they did it perfectly! (4) As the ringleader, their Jiji smiles at them and starts to address the crowd.

He says, "Give it up for Cirque Sunset, our Dynamic Duet! These girls are my own flesh and blood, and I can never be more proud of them!" The crowd cheers louder, praising their names!

The sisters laugh as they exit the ring as the next act starts. Their mother, who looks just like the girls, runs and hugs both of them. She showers them with kisses and starts to say, "I am so proud of you two; that was truly magical, my precious Little Beans!"

The girls feel a large warm hand on their heads and begin to mess up their hair. The girls, in perfect precision, twirl around to smack their Jiji's hands away. He laughs at his granddaughters' reaction and goes in to give the three girls in front of him a bear hug, picking them up, squeezing them close, and laughing as all three of them squirm to break free.

He lets the girls go and smiles so his bright purple eyes are shut; there is a small tear rolling down his cheek. "My beautiful little sprouts are all grown into beautiful flowers! I am truly proud!" (5) The twins look at him with their identical eyes as their Jiji and Haha Oya, the small family, enjoy this perfect moment.

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When Cytherea wakes up, she is dazed by the impact. She holds her head for a moment, feeling blood ooze from the cut on the back of her head. She takes a deep breath and begins to focus her haki on the world around her. The crowd is running out the doors, screaming. There are guards clashing with pirates; she struggles to focus on Saint Charlos.

She finds him with her haki, weak and passed out on the stairs. She panics and starts to stand, only to fall back into the small crater that she made on impact. Scared of what will happen next, Cytherea can feel the panic start to rise from within.

She digs her nails into her palms deep enough that she can feel blood begin to break through. She takes a shaky deep breath and continues to focus on what's going on. She can tell that Saint Roswald has also passed out. She searches for Saint Shalria, only to find her on the stage a few feet away.

Cytherea freezes as Saint Shalria holds the gun to the mermaid's head, shouting at the pirates for daring to touch a Celestial Dragon, screaming about how the Dragons have pure blood and are the true rulers of this world. Cytherea slowly begins to rise from the crater that she made on impact.

Cytherea is still weak from the years of torture and lack of food, and now probably has a mild concussion thanks to that swordsman. She knows how scared the mermaid named Camie is. She can feel the mermaid's heart racing. Cytherea can feel the fear from the frozen pirates in front of her, standing helpless in the crowd.

Cytherea is reminded of her own auctioning, how she and her sister were chained together as a complete set. She remembers her sister's heart racing just as fast as Camie's is now.

As Cytherea stands up, now leaning against the wall, she holds out her knife, speaking her true feelings to the dragon for the first time in six years. (6) "Saint Shalria," she begins with a quiver in her voice. "These pirates have hurt Saint Charlos and your father to save this mermaid. They have disregarded all sanity to save her. What do you think they will do to you if you kill that mermaid? Hell, their captain punched Saint Charlos for just injuring their friend. What will they do to you if you don't drop your gun?" She takes a deep breath and holds up her knife to Saint Shalria. "They flew in on flying fish; they stormed in and knocked out most of your guards. If the reports are correct, these Straw Hats have already declared war on the World Government!" She is gaining her confidence back, seeing Saint Shalria begin to shake and look at the Straw Hat Pirates in fear for the first time. "I have watched your family for years, taking whoever and whatever you want."