I walked down the familiar path that I always went down to get back home from training. My heavydutty boots draggeg as I walked. I was tierd from my training. I yawned as I headed into my vilage. It was a very strickt place to live. We wern't even alloud to say our real names when in the presence of an oulander. It frustraited me because apperantly the elders punish everyone that break the rules. I even heared that they do it to small children even younger than me. I was ten years old an was forced into a labor camp because I 'showed sighns of disobidence'. They were right of coarce ut my rebelious nature grew with the oppreshion of the camp. I was released a few years ago and I am now living with my elder brother Takato A.K.A. Black mamba. We all had nicknames. mines is Long shot. I have very accurate aime. I can almost hit all my targets blindfolded now. I wnt insede my house and went to go wash off. I stripped and got into the shower. I was thinking of a way to get away from this stupid village as I scrubbed the dirt and grime from my tan body. I scrubbed my scalp and thought of spells that I could use to sneek by the villagers gaurding the exit/entrance to the village. I washed my hair an got out, thinking souly on the things I would take and the things I would leave. I dried myself off and got dressed then went into the kitchen. Takato had just gotten home. I smiled up at him. "Hey brother." I said. He smiled. "Hey shrimppy." he said. I pouted. "Meany." he chuckeled and started making dinner. I sat down and watched him make tacos. He fenished an gave me a plate. I scarfed it down then went upstairs. I started packing. when I was done I looked at the clock. it was almost midnight. I jumpped out the window clad in black. I ran to the ext of my village. So far so good. I hid in the trees watching the three men ganrding the exit. I gathered up energy then let out a spell that allowed me to release a giant fire dragon and it killed two of the men. the third one was able to get away. I cursed to myself and jumpped down. I pulled out i long sword and atttacked the man. He pulled one out as wekll and blocked me. I did everything I could but he was way higher up than me an a lot stronger and faster. He staved me in the leg then hit me in the head. i feal back dizzy. the man threw me over his shoulder and ran to the elders. he trew me on the elders cold tieled floor. I faintly heared people talking and I wasnt completly sure what was going on but I definitly heared yelling. I fealt emence cold hitting my body hard. they had threw water on me. th man ripped my shirt off and held me up by one arm then a diffrent guy by the other. I heared the crack of a whipe and faintly fealt the leather whip cut into my wet back. I healed back my scream but it soon escaped my mouth when it hit me again and again. Their was ten deagenel deep cuts across my back. the men threw me dow. "This is your punishment for trying to leave us Longshoot. do it again and it wont only be you but your preshiouse brother Blackmomba as well." one of the elders hissed. I was dragged away and thrown at my brothers front door.