+Nerra's Big Brother+

It's not like I chose to be born this way....It just happened.

“I'm sorry Mr. Wana. We did say we wanted a little girl, my wife and I can't have kids, but....That child is so strange.”

          It wasn't the first time that Nerra had heard someone say that line to her caretaker, Mr. Wana. She knew it was a lie though. It wasn't because she was strange that they didn't want her. It was because she was a Drainer that they didn't want her. They didn't see her as a normal child, they saw her as something completely different. A freak.

But they don't care...They still look down on me.

“I'm not surprised that the other children don't play with her.”

“I still can't believe they let people like her around children! It's disgusting.”

“If she's different, I'll admit that, I mean....How can a NoFace live without being about to use magic?”

“Oh. Her kind have magic, or at least can</b>, but they have to steal</b> it first! From real NoFaces! They're nothing but a bunch of thieves.”

          She always heard them talking about her behind her back. Mr. Wana always told her that they are ignorant and didn't know how to accept beings that were different from them. She tried her best to ignore them, but most of the time...that only made it worse for her.

“Freak!”

“Say something, freak!”

         She did have friend for a while at one point though, but only when she kept her 'gift' a secret. But more often then not, her friendships didn't last long when people told them her secret. After that they would either ignore her or make up excuses not to be near her.

“I'm sorry...but I think it's best if we don't hang out anymore.”

“I would love to play with you, but....”

I guess you could say I was lonely...
But...somehow, I don't blame them...
I wouldn't want to be friends with such a bothersome girl like me either.
But now...

         I child can only take so much loneliness, sadness, and abuse before they just give up completely.

          It was in late spring, on a rainy day, and Nerra was only 8 years old when she gave up. When the other children were having nap time, she snuck out of the orphanage with only her beloved stuffed rabbit, Sir BunBun in her small arms. Only a few people were out that day so it wasn't hard for Nerra to sneak into the forest unnoticed....
         Or so she thought.

         She walked a good distance into the forest until she finally arrived at her secret spot, that rested against the edge of a tall cliff. From where she stood, she could see across the long tracks of land and gaze at the distant ocean. She loved this place. She loved coming her when she was down. Here, she felt like no one else but her existed. No hurtful words, no kids trying to throw rocks at her, no 'normal' NoFaces telling her that she's not a real NoFace, and no pain of loneliness. To her, this was the piece of heaven.

         And a good place to silence her pain.

I'm tired of being alone.
I always believed that no one would care if I was gone...

          Dropping Sir BunBun onto the cold, wet grass, Nerra slowly walked over to the edge of the cliff. She didn't want to die, but she also didn't want to be alone either. She looked up at the gray clouds above her, as rain drops continued to strike at her face.
         “Maybe...my birth mother is up there...waiting for me.” She said softly to herself, looking down again, tears started to form in her eyes.
          “I'm sorry, Grandpa Wana.” She sniffled. “I don't want to leave, but I don't want to burden you either. T...Thank you, for taking care of me and being t..there for me....”
          She choked a little at her words as tears rolled down her face. A small, sad smile appeared on her face as she choked out her last words.
          “I'm s...sorry I wasn't strong enough Grandpa....I l...love you....Goodbye.”
          At the last word, she took a final step off the cliff and started to fall.

That is...until I met him that fateful day

          “GOTCHA!” Nerra felt a strong grip on her right wrist as she hung over the side of the cliff. She looked up, half expecting to see Mr. Wana, but only for her amethyst colored eye to be instead looking up at a pair of concern purple and yellow colored eyes. He was a NoFace, a teen or young adult NoFace from what Nerra could tell, wearing fancy clothing one would expect a High Noble NoFace to wear.

He just...came out of nowhere and stopped me from ending my life.

Almost like...It was fate.

         Using both arms, the strange NoFace gently picked up the hanging little Drainer and sat down a little ways away from the edge, holding her small body in his arm.
          “You okay, little one?” He asked, looking down at the shivering NoFace child in his arms. “I saw you going into the woods alone and wanted to make sure you were okay.”
          Nerra didn't say anything, tears formed in her eyes again. Without thinking, she buried her face in the stranger's chest, crying. The young man was startled at first, but then let out a soft sigh and smiled a little.
         “There there” He said softly to her. “It's okay, you're safe now.”

At the time, I didn't know that this day would change my life forever.
All because of this one NoFace.
This one NoFace with the strangest name I've ever heard.

          “What's your name, little one?” He asked. Once Nerra had finally calmed herself down. She sniffled a little though, looking up at him.
           “N...Nerra.” She said softly. The man blinked once, then smiled at her.
           “That's a pretty name” He said. “Well Miss Nerra, My name is Dimentio Coltello.”
            “Dimentio? That's a weird name.” Nerra said, tilting her head to the side a little. Dimentio chuckled.
             “Yeah. I know.” He said simply. “But names aside....What's a little thing like you doing out in this awful whether?”

It may not sound much, but to me that day changed me in more ways then you'd know. Every day since then I've started to feel happier about myself. And Even when I told him  my secret, he didn't abandon me like so many others.

I guess I could say that I wouldn't be the Nerra people know today if it weren't for Dimentio.

I wouldn't have the loving family I have now

I wouldn't have met the wonderful new friends I made on my journey

I wouldn't have my wonderful nieces and nephews

I wouldn't have met Camax

And I wouldn't have found my purpose in life....If I had never met Dimentio

So....Thank you, Big Brother.