Chapter 7 (Cinders pov)

Our parents didn't want us anymore. We were freaks, a problem they couldn't fix. My siblings and I were kinda glad that we could escape from that heck hole you call a house. Our parents treated us terribly so I wouldn't miss them at all, but now we have no one to take care of us and we don't have a roof over our heads. My siblings and I were currently sitting under a lush green tree, taking a break from walking around aimlessly trying to find some shelter. We were still processing what happened a couple of hours ago.

~2 hours ago~

"C'mon kids it's time to go." Mother said impatiently. Her and my father were waiting at the doors, pathfinders in hand. "You never told us we were going anywhere, where are we going?" Adam asked raising his eyebrow suspiciously at our parents. I and Nova were in the middle of playing our favorite game ice unicorns, the unicorns were about to escape the evil queen's dungeon with the help of the princess triplets. Nova was still smiling and making the unicorn trot around, unaware of what was happening. I looked up to Lily the oldest princess still in my hand. "Do not use that tone with us, young man!" My father scolded, glaring at Adam. I gulped. "Yes, sir," Adam mumbled and looked down. "Nova, Cinder please get ready to leave." my mother said calmly. Nova looked up at her name being called and we nodded. I grabbed the unicorns, princesses, and the evil queen and walked to my room to put them in the bin full of ice figures I have made over the years. I changed into my favorite purple shirt and my black leggings and put my tennis shoes on. I walked out of my room and went to the front door where I found Nova clinging on to a mad looking Adam. "Let's go," Dad said sighing. My mom looked at us with a hint of sadness but it faded quickly as she said. "Maybe they should pack a bag before we go....?" She quickly looked at dad and looked back at us. "Yeah....they should do that." He said fidgeting with his tunic sleeve. We looked at each other and Adam said, "Why do we need to pack? Where are we going?" He repeated the same question he asked earlier. "Just go pack son." Our dad said just looking at Adam emotionless, there was no anger, he didn't raise his voice, he didn't glare, anything. My parents were acting strangely. I glanced at Adam and tugged on his tunic sleeve. He walked with me to my room and as soon as he closed the door I whispered, "What's happening Adam?" He looked at me straight in the eye, I knew that look, it was the look that he knew exactly what was going on but wanted to protect his sisters from the truth. So I repeated the question again grabbing his hands. "What is happening Adam?" Nova peeked her head through the door with her pink and purple unicorn bag all packed and ready. I suspected that she threw random things in her bag since she was young and didn't know exactly what was happening. I didn't know what was happening either but unlike Nova I wanted answers. Adam sighed, "I don't know Cinder...." he mumbled. "Don't lie to me Adam, what is going on," I said raising my voice a little. Tears pricked my eyes as I thought of the worst things that could happen. Adam pulled me in for a hug and Nova sensed my mood change and joined for a sibling group hug. I sighed and broke free from the hug and started to pack the necessary things for a little trip. I didn't really know what to pack so I tried my best. I walked out of my room and Adam and Nova was there waiting for me. I inhaled and grabbed their hands and walked to our parents with confidence. "Alright,lets-lets get this over with." Our mother said mostly to herself. I hesitantly grabbed my mother's hand as our family light leaped away.

We arrived in an open forest full of light. It was beautiful but it still made me wonder why we were here. "Well, we really didn't want to do this..." My dad started as we faced them. Adam clenched his fists. "I knew this would happen, you just can't fix us can you?" Said angered. My dad glared and my mom looked at us with pity. "W-whats going on mommy?" Nova asked. I grabbed Nova's hand and prepared for the words that I assumed they were going to say. "You disgust me," Adam said and spat on the ground in front of my parent's feet. "Speak for yourself you freak! You think it's easy to have children who are freaks and who can't be fixed no matter how hard we try?!" My dad screamed at us, making Nova start to cry. I hugged her and tears fell down my cheeks too, the insults that we heard every day hit close to my heart. "I hate you! You could have accepted us as your own children and accepted us for who we are and how we look! Oh, don't you start crying now "mom" don't act like that, don't pity us for not being perfect little children!" Adam screamed some more and tears pricked his eyes as well. "Don't talk to your mother like that!" My dad screamed spit flying out of his mouth. "You were never our mother. A real mother wouldn't leave her children behind because they are not the way you wanted them to be." I said loud enough for them to hear but not loud enough to scare Nova more than she already is. My dad's nostrils flared and my mother let out a muffled sob. "Goodbye Adam, Nova, and Cinder." My dad said emotionless and they light leaped away.