Chapter 3

[JIN Russel POV].

Fire..there was fire everywhere, the houses where burning and several men and women who belonged to the village where running from our attackers who slaughtered anyone they spotted on site.

I was also running when I bumped into someone. It was a guy wearing a purple cloak with a wierd mask on his face that covered his eyes. I knew that mask..they where the cultists from tower of heaven.

"Oh a kid..you will be a nice addition to the slave work force". He replied licking his lips.

Oh hell naw i wasn't going to that accursed place. I immediately channelled magic into my arms and legs as i lept and punched him in the gut.

Thanks to some lucky coincidence he was apparently a holder type wizard and the wand he used to cast magic was thrown out of his hand when i hit him.

Unluckily the guy had crashed next to another group of cultists and I was eventually surrounded by them.

"Stay alert this one can use magic". One of the men who was fatter than the rest yelled.

All of them started to point their wands at me and I even though managed to dodge some attacks was eventually caught in an explosive magic attack. I was only alive due to my reinforcements however I was also 6 so there was a limit to how much i could strengthen my body.

"Damm brat. Finally got you, take him with the rest and kill the adults. Then we can turn off the barrier". The fat cultist barked orders

'i am gonna die..well it was a good 6 years of life. I wonder if I can pass away quietly now..... Fuck that..this life had just started I want to live not die, I will not give up yet'. I thought as I fell unconscious.

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The convoy eventually reached the tower of heaven and the kids were slapped awake with a bucket of water poured on top of them.

[Jin Pov].

We were doused with water and eventually stripped of our clothes regardless of gender. Then all of us where thrown into a room where a cultist with a strange device started to scan us then a mixture of ragged clothes were given at random to each of us slaves along with being cuffed by magical hand cuffs.

Eventually my turn came and I was showed forward.

"This one has magic. For now I am assigning his stay at cell B-2". The cultist said as he cuffed me with magic cuffs.

[Note magic release has been suppressed by 92%].

I then picked out a white t-shirt and a torn shorts. Changing into my new clothing I was then taken to a new chamber along with the other children.

Then the horrors began. We where subjected to beatings, I was covered in bruises which was healing thanks to my high speed healing however the others where not so lucky. Then we were starved for a what could have been a day inside a small solitary box in order to break our will then all of us were thrown into our respective prision cells.

I wasn't as weak as the other slaves because my body was using my magic to move and I had only been starved for a day however i wasn't gonna say anything to arouse suspicion and acted like I was on the brink of death.

I was eventually thrown into the cell and as the cultist left i sat up and looked around.

'wel well well'. I sighed to myself currently in front of me was an old man who i knew all too well he was the person that made Erza join fairy tail, it was Rob.

"Hello kid, here have this piece of bread,you must be hungry". Rob said as he looked at me with pity in his eyes.

"Old man who are you?". I said acting like I didn't know this man.

"I am Rob..a slave just like you..now boy Eat this. It ain't much but it will give you the strength needed to survive".

"Thanks". I said as i started to chew down the hard stale bread that was offered up to me. It wasn't anything new to me since in my previous life, i used to eat bad or old food when I was young due to being poor or when my parents starved me.

"You don't seemed that scared boy". Rob said.

"Well I am, I just don't show it".

Then I looked at him and asked."why aren't you in despair like the other slaves".

"Haha boy I am not a slave I am free in my heart". He said chuckling to me.

He then looked at my hands and his gaze solidified."Oh a magic suppressing Cuff, you can use magic at such a young age boy?".

"Ya a little although I can only do the basic reinforcing of body with magic". I said and then I looked around the cell wondering something.

"Hey Old man Rob why are we alone in the cell?".

"They make us work on shifts so that the construction goes on forever and the slaves don't die of exhaustion.. the other children are currently working".

A minute later a jailer came and yelled."Both of you.on your feet and don't try anything funny. It's time to get back to work!".

I was assigned to a group that was responsible for dragging slabs to the top of the tower from the second floor. The job itself was taxing but due to being able to reinforce myself with the Littlest of magic i had I wasn't struggling as much as the next guy.

Eventually night came and all of us where huddled into our cells like we where livestock.

I went next to Rob and spotted some others near him.

First was a black haired boy who's attire was that of a slave in the Tower of Paradise, which consists of a sleeveless shirt and a pair of light pants reaching down below his knees held up by a simple, rudimentary rope belt tied in a knot on the front.

Next to him was a blue haired boy with red tattoo above and under his right eye.

A boy with blond hair sat next to another boy with spiky black hair. And a little girl who could be no older than four with brown hair and cat like features sat along with a Red haired girl.

All of them looked at me as I came closer to them and sat down.

"Hello everyone..I am Jin Russel nice to meet you all". I said with a smile.

They all were hesitant at first however the blue haired boy looked at me with a smile and replied."Hello. Iam Jellal Fernandes".

"I am Simon and this is Sho". The black haired kid said as he pointed to the blond one who was sobbing.

"I am Wally". The kid with the spicky hair replied.

I looked at the remaining two but no answer came.

"Don't feel bad,they just aren't used to this hellhole..the little girl is Milliana, she arrived 1 week ago". Jellal said.

"The Red haired girl is Erza.. sorry Erza Scarlet". Simon said looking at Erza and Milliana who where looking at me with a bit of curiosity.

Eventually though we all got to chatting and little by little the group was opening up to me.

And time passed on.