Chapter Text
(Flashback)
“Run Kanan!” She heard someone shout behind her. Kanan didn't look back. Not even when she heard a shriek of pain. She just kept running.
‘Why is this happening?’ Kanan questioned herself consciously.
“There she is! Get the child!” A deeper voice yelled this time. Kanan didn't have time to think before she ran right into one of her captor. She couldn't run again before Kanan got scooped up by her captor.
“Boss I got her!” He yelled, holding Kanan in a vice grip so she wouldn't escape. No matter how much Kanan squirmed and struggled she couldn't break free.
“Great, now let's get back to the Ling before he starts getting angry.” The first person said while the other holding onto Kanan nodded.
Upon getting to the castle, the pair went into an underground passage hidden by a boulder. The passage lead into a secret undercover lab where multiple creatures are chained up and beat. Kanan could only look at them with pity, but she didn't know what will happen to her.
“So you guys got the kid right?” A new, taller male questioned this time.
“No Ling. We have a normal human child with us. Of course we have the kid!” The male holding Kanan said sarcastically, using one arm to hold Kanan and the other to do hand motions.
“Shut up.” Ling said as he took Kanan into his arms.
“Hey there kid. I can't wait to do experiments on you and see how you work.” Ling smiled sadistically as he watched Kanan’s eyes get slightly wider. Fearing for her life, Kanan started to struggle against her new captor.
“Stop struggling.” Ling commanded as a loud snap was heard in the room. Releasing an ear piercing shriek, Kanan had tears streaming down her cheeks and a now fractured wrist.
“That's what happens when you try to escape. Will you listen to me now.” Ling asked Kanan, his gleaming crimson eyes staring into Kanan’s. Kanan just nodded stiffly as she resisted crying out in pain.
“Good. Now the Magic Council can see how you lived. You weren't supposed to live. A human and a demon can't have a child, it's impossible and yet you are here. Your grandfather isn't here to save you this time, be prepared for never ending pain and suffering Kanan Matsuura.” Ling warned Kanan as he showed her his rows of sharp, shark like teeth.
(End)
Shooting up from the bed in cold sweat, Kanan’s left eye started glowing a deep red. Kanan was scared, that memory haunted her to no end. She was shaking and breathing heavily so much that it woke up Dia.
“Kanan! What’s wrong?” Dia panicked seeing Kanan in her current state. Trying to calm her down, Dia hugged Kanan and started whispering soothing words in her ear.
“D-Don't touch me!” Kanan shouted, shoving Dia away from her while tears rolled down her face. Frozen in shock, Dia could only observe Kanan’s look overall. Her hair was a mess, Kanan’s left eye was glow more intensely, and there was now crimson magic surrounding her like a force field. Reaching out to Kanan again, Dia pressed against the force field around Kanan and quickly took her hand back from it, as if it burned her.
“Kanan, calm down please!” Dia yelled as Kanan flinched at hearing her name. Approaching her once more, Dia broke the force field with her hand and tried to hug Kanan again. Upon taking Kanan into her arms, Kanan was squirming and struggling to escape Dia’s hug, until Kanan bit onto Dia’s clothed shoulder, ripping the cloth and biting hard enough to draw blood. Resisting letting out a scream of pain, Dia brought Kanan’s head back and wiped Kanan’s face of the tears that rolled down her cheeks. Feeling the familiar sensation, Kanan leaned more into Dia’s hand until she was more calm and the crimson glow stopped.
“There you go Kanan. Good girl.” Dia softly said, calming Kanan down more. Opening her eyes, Kanan saw Dia’s smiling face, then her shoulder. Eyes widening at the sight of blood flowing from Dia’s shoulder, Kanan could now taste the metallic blood on her tongue. Kanan was spitting out apologies at a mile a minute, saying how she was sorry and she didn't know what she was doing at the time. A hand found its way to Kanan’s head and started petting her softly.
“It's alright Kanan. We all lose control sometimes.” An accented voice said beside Dia. Kanan had almost forgotten that Mari was here.
“Now then, help me bandage up Dia’s shoulder Kanan.” Mari said softly as she took Kanan out of Dia’s arms and into her’s. Kanan clutched onto Mari, as if she was going to disappear. Walking into the bathroom Mari sat Kanan on the sink and got out the bandages from the cabinet.
“Mari,” Kanan started off to get Mari’s attention, “am I a freak for being a half blood?” Shaking her head in disagreement, Mari walked over and looked into the girls eyes.
“But that's what they told me! That's what Ling said!” Kanan yelled at Mari while tears threatened to leak again. Suddenly Kanan was feeling warmth all around her.
“That's not true Kanan. Don't listen to Ling.” Mari hugged Kanan tighter a few tears of her own escaping.
“You are a beautiful child Kanan that deserves freedom. If I didn't believe that then why did I set you free?” Mari questioned as she looked back into Kanan’s eyes. Kanan’s eyes widen slowly as she heard the last part. It was Mari that freed her in the first place. Remembering those soft yellow eyes she saw when Mari carried her out of the Underrealm.
“I- umm. Thank you Mari.” Kanan said gratefully as she smiled. Patting her head, Mari gave Kanan a smile of her own before picking up the bandages again.
“Now let's go patch up Dia!”
“Yeah!”