Shadows of the Heart

Part I

Like a lone wolf she wandered through the cold dark streets; no one cared who she was and what she did. No one wanted her.

An iron barrier built around her. Shut her away as she did the same. Her emerald eyes loosened their warm.

Force brought respect, only the strong survived on the street.

Adopting that way, she became stronger and survived.

Emotion… trust, love, and hope …she leaved on her way behind.

Through the years she gained respect and received a name.

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Her real name was never called.

Known as Cold Heart, she lived her life.

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But all these things changed one day.

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On a dark cold night, as no stars shone on the sky Cold Heart accepted a job. It sounded like a little fun to her. A robbery inside a mansion of the rich, she just had to steal a single strange old stone plate.

Everything went good.

She sneaked inside and got the stone plate. Even as the cops showed up she managed to escape through the reluctant assistance of a girl.

But life never was easy and plans never always went right.

The job failed as she was taken by surprise by the police at the meeting place, and sent to jail.

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A middle aged man showed up. The owner of the stone plate, the master of the mansion in which she had broken in. He appeared to be a wise man, clothed in business suit, a mysterious aura surrounded him.

He didn't show any sign of anger at what she had done. Instead he held his hand out to her. He made an offer, let her decide.

Accept or decline.

Without knowing the real words behind the offer, she accepted and created a vow.

The vow began to change her life forever.

The vow that brought her closer to the past she had wanted to forget.

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The past she had sealed deep inside her soul.

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Slowly she begins to learn that there is far more to the outside world than violence, gangs, and the struggle to survive. Her blinded eyes begin to open to the things she had never noticed before.

She meets a person who understands her better and accept her the way she is.

A mysterious girl with chestnut hair.

Older than her. The girl showed no fear what ever Cold Heart tried.

Her lips wore always an unreadable smile which meaning the young street girl did not understand.

Without knowing, Cold Heart took something from the older girl.

Without knowing she created an unbreakable bound between the two of them.

As the times flies by she warmed up to the people around her.

But her past just then began to come back, hunting her through her dreams.

Strange things began to happen. Shadow figures moved behind the scenes on the street.

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