prologue

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Nathen pov.

'Why am I even here?' It was my first and last thought everyday. Right now I was in my 'room' thinking this while my 'family' was outside training my 'sisters'. The reason I think this way is because I'm an orphan who they took in because of the goodness of their hearts. I already knew that was bullshit the moment I heard it. They just wanted to prove they were better than someone. I was brought out of my thoughts when I heard my door be kicked open. I looked up to see Yang sweating and a look of maliciousness. "You re going to be in so much trouble." She said amused.

"Why's that?" I asked when Tai yelled out.

"GET YOURE ASS DOWN HERE YOU PIECE OF SHIT!" He yelled causing me to sigh. I walked past Yang to the top of the stairs only to be pushed full force down them. I was already aching from the last beating that I had received only hours ago. So when I landed at the bottom of the stairs pain raced through my body making me cry out in pain. Before I could even stand a heavy kick met my ribs breaking 2 of them. "WHY DID YOU BREAK THE COFFEE TABLE IN THE LIVING ROOM?!" He yelled kicking each time he said a word.

I coughed up blood and weakly spoke. "I didn't." He got angry and went to kick me again until the door front door was open by a man in their 20s at least.

"Hello Tai-" the man started off cheerfully until he saw what was happening. "What is the meaning of this?" I looked up weakly with a look of help me only to feel 2 boots crush my back causing me to scream out in pain again making fresh tears flow from my right eye since my left was slashed by 'accident'.

"He deserves it." Yang said before jumping off me.

"Tai when I leave I'm taking the boy with me." The man said which tai scoffed in annoyance.

"Why? To join your little creed? Whatever go ahead and take him. Saves me money." Tai said before delivering a final kick to my side. "Now why did you stop by?"

"Its no longer your concern. Now child pack up we're leaving." He said as I weakly got up and walked to him. "I thought I said grab your things?" He said kindly.

"I already have it." I say referring to my torn and bloody clothes.

"Very well if you need help walking please let me know." He said as we walked out of the door. I looked back to see a look of disgust on what I thought was family.

"Who are you?" I asked as we walked towards a carriage.

"Ethan Frye." He said taking picking me up and putting me in the carriage. "I'm going to take you to my children in minstrel to be raised properly by my children." He says and we rode off. "What is your name?"

"Oh. Well my name is Nathen. I think I'm 11." I say as grunted a bit in pain on every bump.

"Well we should get you to a doctor before we go to the boats. Go ahead and rest. You'll feel better when you wake." He said as I passed

Time skip.

Its been a week since that event and right now Ethen Frye and I were on a boat to where his kids are. "Hows the ribs?" Ethan asked patting me on the shoulder.

"Good sir." I said as I saw the waves crash against the hull of the ship. "Just glad that I'm here."

"You don't need to worry about them anymore kid. You'll do great under my kids I know it." He said before a man yelled land ho! "Ah good we are almost there. Put your hat on and get ready." I nodded and put on my flat cap. I was wearing better clothes now but they would be temporary.

As soon as we docked a man in a hood ran up and whispered something into Ethans ear

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As soon as we docked a man in a hood ran up and whispered something into Ethans ear. He sighed and looked at me. "Come on we have to see what my bastard son of mine is up too." He then pulled me onto his back and started running in a direction of a where I think a fight was happening. When we got closer I noticed a small crowd in front of a pub making a circle around 2 men fighting.

"KICK HIS ASS!" a man shouted as Ethan made way through the circle. The closer I got the more I could make out. I saw a man wearing a hat like mine fighting a giant brute. "Teach th
at Assassin some manners." Another yelled.

"Shouldn't we help them?" I asked.

"No this is his fight." Ethan said when a female voice rose above the other voices.

"CONE ON JACOB! WE'RE SUPPOSED TO MEET FATHER 10 MINUTES AGO!"  She said and I saw a girl who looked Similar too the man with hat.

"Bit busy here evie." The man fighting said dodging swings from the brute. He then jumped up in the air kicking the man in the face making him fall unconscious. I could tell from experience. "Now we can go evie." The man said walking over to Evie. The crowd dispersed allowing us to walk through.

"Those are my children." Ethan said walking up to them.

"Good you look like a beaten child." Evie said before looking over Jacob's shoulder to see Ethan and myself walking to them. "There he is."

"Ah the father that never showed how are you daddy dearest?" Jacob said turning to us. "Who's the kid another one of your neglected children?"

"You're right about that except he's not mine. He was being abused by his family." Ethan said as they both went quiet.

"So this is why you contacted us? To take care of a child for you?" Jacob said a bit irritated.

"Yes. Please. You can give him a life better than I could give you."

"What's your name?" Evie asked me.

"Nathen." I say hiding my face.

"What's wrong?" She asked as Jacob and Ethan started to go back and forth.

"I don't want you to see me." I say looking away. She then grabbed my chin softly and raised it for her to see my scarred face.

"Who did this to you?" She asked as I started to cry.

"His own family." Ethan said patting my shoulder. "So will you look after him?"

"Absolutely n-"

"Yes." Evie said interrupted Jacob.

"Thank you evie. I must go." Ethan said before walking away.

"Great. Just great. Well it's to late now. So kid guess you're a Frye now." Jacob said finally looking me in the face. "oh crap. You need better style kid. Let's go shopping."

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