...Rebirth...

Anastasia opened her eyes after being born....again.

- I'm reborn again! God accepted our sacrifice.

She was such a beautiful little girl. She got her father's brown hair and her mother's green eyes.

Unfortunately, like in her previous life, her mother died right after giving birth due to massive labor. Anastasia could only take some glimpses of her before she leaves the world forever.

The mother held her baby for the last time and kissed her goodbye:

- Live well my beautiful daughter, I love you so much and I will be watching you from above

Anastasia's eyes became full of tears, she wished she could stay more beside her mother to feel her warmth.

" I'm sorry mother, you died because of me. though I was reborn again, I couldn't prevent your death. I promise you that I will live this time the way I want."

Anastasia could remember everything from her previous life. All the misery and torture that she lived during her past life were engraved in her memory.

- God gave me another chance and I will try, this time to not make the same mistakes.

The little girl grew up, She was an exceptional child, she never cried like other children and acted calm like a grown-up.

" I must grow up fast and get the hell out of this place. "

Anastasia's father, count Gilbert, has never been tender toward his daughter. He despised her since the moment she was born and blamed her for her mother's death. She tried her best to win his compassion, but she failed. And because she was still a child, she couldn't do anything to change his mind about marrying that woman. The woman that destroyed her life in the past.

Count Gilbert decided to get married again when Anastasia became four years old. It happened so fast just like in the past, but this time the little girl was prepared for that unwelcome event. She knew that, no matter how she will try to impress that woman, she will end up punished and beaten up for no reason. Her stepmother will never love her or care for her like she wished in the past because all she cared about was the count's money.

The first time Agatha came to introduce herself, she pretended that she liked Anastasia. She was a woman with blond hair and blue eyes. No one will guess such a tender woman will torture a little girl.

This time, Anastasia knew what was waiting for her, she glared at her and screamed as soon as the evil woman touched her. Agatha was annoyed, but she pretended to smile:

- Gilbert, your daughter is sure very lively. I like her very much.

- Yeah, try to get along. You will be her mother.

- Of course, I will.

Anastasia stayed away from her and never looked at her for once. Then she clung to her father's leg and started crying. Gilbert was confused while Agatha became more annoyed, she wished to slap Anastasia but she couldn't do so.

" You little spoiled brat, I will punish you when I became the lady of this household. "

- I think I should leave. Anastasia dear, we will meet at the wedding.

Gilbert escorted his fiancé out, then he went back to his daughter who suddenly stopped crying after that Agatha left. He seemed quite angry when glared at her:

- Anastasia, I don't want to see such behavior again.

Anastasia answered desperately:

- I DON'T LIKE HER.

- Agatha will be your mother and she will be responsible for you, so you can become a fine lady. You should be thankful for her that she accepted to raise you.

Anastasia lost any hope to change her father's mind. She knew that he will marry her and eventually she will take control of everything even her father.

In the past, that woman beat her up in front of him. Every time, the little girl begged her father to make her stop, but he only watched her until her legs bleed. He never protected her nor stopped that woman. When Anastasia was crying out of pain, he only blamed her for not behaving well and asked her to do well the next time or Agatha will discipline her again.

It happened over and over again until her small body became full of scares. After so many years of torture, and when she became a young lady, the stepmother sold her off to an old man.

At that time, Anastasia didn't dare to object whatever her stepmother decided. She accepted to marry that old man hoping to run away from that hellish mansion. She thought that she will finally have a peaceful life away from that woman, but she was wrong. Another kind of torture was waiting for her in her husband's house. It appears that her stepmother asked the old man to beat her up if she makes any kind of mistakes and that's what did happen. The abuse not only continued but became stronger. Sometimes she ended up with a broken bone.

Her beauty faded away and she became a skeleton. She wanted so badly to die but she couldn't even kill herself.

After a couple of years, she managed finally to run away from that beast thanks to a maid. She went to the temple thinking that the people that serve God, will surely understand her situation and help her to begin a new life in that place. Her husband, who was someone very close to the king, used his power to pressure the temple and force them to give her back to him. It doesn't matter how much she cried and begged them to help her, but all of them turned their back on her.

The day she was supposed to go back to her house, she took a last stroll in the garden while thinking of a way to kill herself. Suddenly, she saw the warrior with the iron leg, being severely injured. She knew that he was a hero and heard about all his victories.

" How did he end up like this?"

When she got closer to him, she heard his wish.

- Almighty God, I will give you my current life as a sacrifice hoping that you will give me another chance to live and fix my grave mistakes.

At that moment Anastasia decided to take the shot as well. Even if she dies, it will be much better than going back to that mansion.

She approached the warrior who was barely breathing, cut her wrist using his sword, then she held his hand while smiling at him

- Let's go back together...