Thousands of shouts can be heard all over a battle arena.

"Kill ... kill ... kill ..." That word echoed all around the place

A little 7 year old girl with chubby cheeks, shiny eyes and long hair that flows down to her waist. She gripped the knife in her right hand tightly, her whole body covered in blood.

A few meters in front of her, a 15 year old boy lay on the floor, full of wounds. His eyes shuddered with fear, as the girl a lot younger than him stepped closer.

He shook his head, he was begging for mercy. Her steps seemed so slow, but is definitely narrowing their gap. That made the teenager start stepping back, until he hit the fence of the battle arena.

"Get me out of here," he begged.  "I don't want to die,"

There was a moment of silence, and no one spoke. The only sound that can be heard was coming from the teenager, who is begging so that his life could be spared.

His plea was ignored, everyone knows the rule of the arena.

'Kill to eat,' or 'Die'

The 7 year old girl just entered the arena a week ago, winning consecutive battles. Of course, she has to survive by killing her opponents.

How can a mere little girl know how to kill? But in reality, the girl has killed 20 people since her first arrival.

Children being slaves in the fighting arena is a terrible thing. Those kids should be at home, being loved by their parents and enjoying their childhood

Perhaps, their 'game' is killing.

The arena has a rule. Kill to eat and survive. All the kids have to fight, killing their friends in order to get food. Even the most special prize for the winner of the battle is just good food.

Indiscriminately, boys fight against little girls, or vice versa.

Sphhlt!

She had just split his neck with her knife. She wiped the blood that got splattered on to her face with her arm

Everyone who saw that got goosebumps. No one dares to go against her.

"I won," she exclaimed.

The little girl lost everything, her master was killed right in front of her. The man who killed her master, sold her to the Black Demon organization. She must survive and become stronger in order to avenge the death of her. master.

She calls herself  'shadow'

Anyone who fights her will die. Everyone stayes away from her, no one dares to befriend her. Being called as a weird girl and killing machine made her a loner.

Others would be in pain because of a cut or injury. But not her. They heal by themselves in just a few seconds, making everyone so scared. Her fierce desire to win, as well as her inner emotions, makes her an unmatched opponent. They call her Vampire.

The girl doesn't care about what other people says about her, she just wants to become strong, go to the outside world and get revenge

Thanks to the grudge residing in her heart, she was able to endure anything. No matter what it is.

Being cold and merciless are the things that she needs in order to quickly get out of the place that changed her life.

For children in her age, they go to a school that belongs to the organisation. They don't just learn how to fight, but many things. But they are mostly taught to be killers and spies, or to become Hacking Experts.

But she quickly became special. She received recognition and even became the adopted daughter of the owner of the organization. Charles Zurro.

She can learn to do many things easily. Assembling weapons, shooting, killing, hacking, research, and many more.

Everyone is curious about the little girl's brain.

When she was 12 years old, she got a mission to leave the organization. When she got outside, she begins to take revenge to those who killed her family.

Only one last family is left, then, her family's grudge would end, she is 15 now and had grown up to be a beautiful girl with silver hair and amber eyes.

That night it rained very hard and most people stayed at home, making it easier for Shadow to enter the yard of a spacious and magnificent house.

She used a rope to climb up and enter through the balcony of the second floor. She know every ins and outs of the house.

Her clothes are black, with a hat to compliment her outfit. She also has a weapon on her waist, right leg and a knife on her left leg.

The atmosphere at that time was very dark. It made it easy for her to move around in the house.  A voice can be heard, a sigh to be precise. Like a couple making love

Shadow cautiously entered the room, unnoticed by the owner. She scene in front of her made her sick. Finally, she took her gun and shot.

Bang ... bang ... bang …

A few gunshots can be heard, accompanied by groans of pain. Shadow shot the legs of the man who was making love.

Click!

She flipped the light switch on.

The shameful sight was clearly visible. 2 naked people on the bed, crying in pain. The sheets of the bed are tinted red from their blood.

"W-who are you?" he asked, stammering

Another gunshot rang out. This time it didn't shoot a leg, but the head of the girl beside the man.

His face looks pale, now, he is the only one left.

Only hatred can be seen in the 15 year-old girl's eye. She won't give mercy.

She sat on she dressing table relaxedly while playing with her gun, occasionally threatening the man whose age is far from hers.

"Killed my father, my mother, my brother and sold me. You deserve the suffering that I have prepared for a long time. Your children too, they will feel what I felt," Shadow said while showing a recording to the man who was grimacing in pain..

"Don't kill them, they have nothing to do with with what I did."             

Shadow approached, thrusting the knife right at the man's neck. "When my father pleaded back then, did you let us live?"

The very sharp knife was being played on the man's face. Even though he is already 30 years old.

"Moesa... I..."

She fired her gun and aimed at the man's face.  Fortunately, the he dodged. Otherwise, he would be dead right now. Moesa Egglear, the real name of the girl who had chosen Shadow as her name.

"You don't deserve to say my name with that rotten mouth of yours," Shadow's eyes were filled with anger and hatred.

"Do you want money? Gold? I-I'll give you anything,"

The 30-year-old man tried negotiating

"Uncle. I was 7 years old at that time. Do you know what happened after you sold me out?" Shadow gazed at him coldly. "No, of course you don't. Well, let me tell you. Because of you, I had became a killer. I am able to survive until now by killing. And you, the one who made me suffer, dare to negotiate with me? Hah! How funny.  Even those who begged me died."

He immediately felt frightened after hearing what Shadow said.

"You're the one who turned me into this. I did so much just to get revenge. Not only you... Others will also suffer the consequences. After I take care of your family. I will finish off your other friends too.

"I don't need your money, I just need your life."

Shadow binded her uncle tightly.

"Tonight, I'll sleep very well knowing that you are dead."

She attached a bomb to the man's body and took the remote. It was still raining hard outside, so the sound of gunfire would not be heard by his neighbors. Not to mention that the house has a very large yard outside.

Shadow pressed a button on the remote, and the bomb immediately exploded, destroying the house into pieces.

Shadow laughed out loud as she saw the sight. But then cried, remembering what the man had done to his family.

The girl immediately left the place in a rush, causing her to bump into a boy in front of the gate.

"Hey who are you?"

Shadow ignored the voice, she chose to leave immediately or else she would be caught by the peoples living in the neighborhood

"Wait… who are you?  What are you doing …"

The boy chased, but didn't manage to catch her.

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To be continued