Castaway
Little Beginnings
A STORMY NIGHT IN FRONT OF AN ORPHANAGE
(A Young Boy, Chris is thrown out as three figures stand before him. Two Nannies and the Headmaster)
Nanny 1
Worthless Pig, who the hell do you think you are?!
Nanny 2
There is nothing you know how to do right, Pathetic rat!
Chris
B-but. i didn't do anything
Nanny 1
You dare to talk?!
The Nannies are stopped by the headmaster as he walks towards Chris and starts kicking him in his belly
Headmaster
Useless glutton. we are almost out of resources and I bet it's because of a fat imbecile like you
Chris
(Crying) But I didn't- *coughs*
The headmaster kicks Chris and he collapse slowly losing consciousness
Headmaster
Go and die on the streets you vile pig
The headmaster and the nannies walk into the orphanage and shuts the gates behind them. Chris manages to crawl away from the orphanage and take shelther under a tree for the night and collapses again from exhaustion. He is found by a young girl in tattered clothes and is taken to a small camp in an alley. Chris wakes up
Jemma
I found you sleeping under a tree, you seemed hurt so I brought you here to rest properly
Jemma
My name is Jemma by the way. I'm six years old
Chris
You're out here on your own?! You're so young
Jemma
Don't worry about It, I spend most of my life outside anyway. You have to adapt to survive
Chris
You're english is pretty good for a six-year-old
Jemma
There's a nice old woman who taught me how to read and write. I call her Nana, we should meet her
Jemma
Oh, What's your name?
Chris
It's Chris, I'm Eight
Jemma
You're also young, anyways, follow me
Chris follows Jemma to An Old Cottage at a countryside village. Jemma knocks and an old woman opens
Nana
Jemimah, how are you sweetie (Looks at Chris), Oh? And who might you be young one?
Jemma
He's Chris. I found him sleeping under a tree. It seems he has no where to go, so I let him stay in my camp
Nana
Oh Jemma, I told you not to camp in the city, It's dangerous and there will be people trying to take you away
Nana
Head into the bathroom, I'll bathe both of you
Jemma exits to the bathroom
Chris
I-I can bathe myself Mam
Nana
Don't be like that Chris, Or are you embarrassed?
Nana
(Laughs) You're a funny little boy
Chris
I've never bathed with another person before, not to mention a girl
Nana
Don't worry Jemma is a good girl
Chris
Is it okay for someone her age to be outside on her own?
Nana
Jemma's mother had an affair with a man she loved and they had Jemma although they weren't married. Relatived of Jemma's mother and father called her out as illegitimate and threw her out to die on the streets
Nana
However, before Jemma was thrown out, she was given a flower-shaped birthmark and a special pendant with a flower symbol on it by her mother and father with hopes that they would find her someday. she's really attached to it, so much that she hides it in her shirt so no one will take it
Chris
Aren't pendants sold in shops, If anyone could by it, how will her parent's find her?
Nana shakes head in disagreement
Nana
Jemma's Grandmother and Mother's Sisters were prepared for the possibility of Jemma being discarded as illegitimate so they made a pendant with the symbol of their family Heirloom, A Jade Lily
Chris
How do you know all this?
Nana
Pretty observant aren't you? I am Jemma's grandmother from her Mother's side
Chris
T-then can't you contact her parents?
Nana
Unfortunately, I haven't heard from them in years, they got married and cut all contacts. They even legally changed their last name. All I know is that their somewhere in the City
Chris
I hope Jemma meets her parents someday
Nana
She longs for them and they miss her dearly. Jemma is a strong girl, but she's also very naive. Chris, can I ask of a favour?
Nana
Please, Protect Jemma
Nana
May the winds of fate be on your side. Alright, now get to the bath
Chris
(Embarrassed) R-right!
Nana Bathes Chris And Jemma, Dresses Them Up In Clean Clothes And Feeds Them
Nana
Aura, invisible energy of the living. Ki instrinstic energy in everyone. Mastery of these two energy creates superhumans. Kids, If you decide to learn these arts, use it to do some good okay
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