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Chapter 8: Homes and friends.

>I was beginning to think that everything was getting more darker...Seperated from the others...the destruction of Adis's home...finding Edward...The turn of
events weren't exactly going to our favor. Simply sitting at the controls allowed me a brief release from my thoughts, before I began to ask myself questions...Why was
everything turning out like this? What did the ones of Darkness hope to accomplish from thier vile deeds? They seemed organized...despite thier defeat...and loss of many soliders. Edward was something I didn't understand. The only way you could inheirt those sort of powers was either having them passed on...When I first arrived in the Video Dimension, power I never knew I had was unsealed. But...that wasn't my first visit to this dimension...Dr Ovi Kintobor...When I was born, he took me to the Video Dimension for research. He knew my potential, and locked it away, so it was only unlocked when the time came...< I thought.

Adis was watching the planet disappearing behind us. She seemed sad, but kept a stern face. My siblings...we were taken to an orphanage...after Mum died...They said we were cursed, managing to survive this long by ourselves. People had no faith. No hope for salvation. Everything, wether good or bad, they considered it a bad omen. Me? I don't believe in omens and luck. It seems like rubbish...but...a few nights after we were taken in....

***Flash Back***

17 years ago...

White, cracked walls. Dusty, wooden floor. My younger brothers and sister, my brothers hiding behind me, while I held Jessi in my arms. Rain poured down heavily on the steel roof. Children of all ages woke up. Thunder could be heard in the distance. It grew louder and louder. The dark night sky became violent. Strong winds whipped against the Orphanage. The children raced downstairs, looking around in fright for the care-givers. Empty.

They had fled of cowardiance. The storm continued to become more harsh, as water began to leak into the building. Water dropped on Jessi's head, who started to cry. The children ran around in panic. Lighting. A bolt bright and full of energy struck the roof of the building, causing it to melt and dissolve into oblivion. The cold wind and rain whipped against our bodies. It stung our flesh like sharp needles.

"Wat r wi going to do, Doshua?" a small child asked me, looking up.

I was the oldest one there. I was only 5 years old. Many parents tried to take me home with them...but I refused to leave without my family. I may have been young, but I had a strong bond with them. I would not leave them. Despite being at the orphanage for only a few days, I felt that these over children were also my family. Not as in blood, but as friends. They all looked up to me, when someone bullied another, I stepped in.

I looked up at the sky before another bolt struck the floor. It had connected with some wires, causing them to spark up and a blaze began to grow. Holding the youngest children close to my chest, I ordered everyone to race outside. The fire was burning through the floor and the walls. They seemed to be on the verge of collapse. As we all raced out side, I saw a young girl, a few months younger than me, trip and fall. Handing Jessi to Zac, I raced back and helped her up, before the walls toppled. They fell. I pushed her out of the way, before they collapsed on top of me...Then black...

It seemed I was done for. But something happened. I don't know what though...but....but I think some bright light shone from my pocket. It was my mother's necklace. I didn't know how it saved my life, but it hadn't done so much good for my mother...The walls seemed to vanish, the storm calmed down. Day broke. Sunlight shone down on me as I got to my feet. All of the orphans...they hugged me. I had...saved them all...But...I couldn't figure out what I was going to do now. We all had no home...

***End Flash Back***

I can't believe it happened so long ago...Those memories still remain so clear in my mind. I felt something trickle down my cheek. A single, sparkling tear. I wiped it away slowly. My memories, wether good or bad, brought me pain...because of him...he caused my life as a young child to be so hard. And he still does now.

"I hate you, Dad. I know you...you caused this pain...And because of you....Jessi...She...She...Aaaargh!" I yelled angrily, thumping the controls in anger.

Adis looked over towards me, but I turned away. I didn't want to say anything. I didn't want to think about my past anymore...because of him.

"Dad. I promise you. Even though you keep coming back...I'll make you pay." I angrily muttered to myself.

How little did I know. These words...my thoughts towards him, they burned inside me...my darkness in my heart, increasing.

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