Tom Rennan

The Awakening. The Encounter. The Beginning.

A.N: I dedicate this story to the overcoming grand story 'Shadows of War'. This story contains the past of Tom Rennan, one of the story main character. Enjoys.

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PAIN.

*Stab* *Stab*

AGONY.

*Stab* *Stab* "Have you learned your lesson yet?! you fool!" *Slash*

MISERY.

"Please...stop it uncle...i am sorr-Aaahhh!!" *Slash* *Pound* "Kids like you need to be taught a lesson! Or two!" *Stab*

Tom clenched his hand. Everyday always need to be like this. What is it has he done wrong? A 12 year old like him never even got the joy of the childhood itself. He even never got the feeling of the so called 'birthday party'.

Makes him drown in...self pity. But if life wants him to suffer, he surely ain't gonna lose.

"Now think about what you have done wrong! You are not getting dinner tonight!" With that, his uncle storm to the door, leaving Tom to his world full of utter confusion.

"Great, first a bloody body i got. Now a hungry stomach? How this is not going beautifully?" Tom raised to his kneels, still recovering from the torture his uncle gave him. He took the knive in his pocket that his father gave him a long time ago, and start swinging it.

"I am kinda late for my training, aren't i father?" Tom said to himself. Then, he started to began his training once again. Punching the wall, doing push-ups, stab the wooden barrel with his knive. This just daily for Tom. A very unheavenly fate, given only to him.

The next day, Tom goes to the market, buying things and stea-borrowing things and things also.

Suddenly a ruckus went on in the market. "Ahhh...not them again! Really? Now? From all the time? God...why?" Tom mutters to himself, also giving middle finger to the sky. The twin brothers always been his bully. And always be. They always took his money and such. Leaving Tom to be tortured at home by his lovely uncle.

"Oh...hey hey hey. Isn't it the sweet little Tom?" Lace come out first, the big guy with a quite devilish grin. Always sent a shiver down his spine.

"Oh...Tom...don't you wanna spare any cains to us? You know, with you being nice and such..." the second one is Hunt. Even though they are twin brothers, their personality not really the same.. well, almost.

"Uhh...uhm..." Tom can't do but only pray. Pray for those bastards to just go away and leave him alone. But god have something else in mind.

"Shut up your blabbering trap and give us our daily ration." Lace grab Tom by neck and start punching him in the face. Seriously? Why wouldn't anybody help him? The reasons is well known to Tom. He always been the town pranksters and always had to go ruin somebody's life. Now he got what he deserves...well not today!

Tom punch Lace back in the face, only to be countered by a side punch. "Aahhh!" Tom right eye start to swollen. And he feels a hand wander off in his pocket. "Thanks Tom! You are the best!" With that, they left Tom, blood covered in the middle of the market. "This would be a hella explanation to uncle..."

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"Uncle Jack?" Tom creaked the door open, only to find his uncle stared at him mercilessly. "I guess i am suspecting a kilogram of egg and onions, aren't i?" His voice full of venom.

"The twin brothers got me today. Sorry, but i lose all the money you go-" *Punch* "You ungrateful little cunt! How many times do i have to tell you to keep that money to yourself and go buy some goddamned food!" *Kick*