I've lost hope. Now all I feel is this black hole in my heart. Now one cares about me. I've been here for a long while now.

I keep going back to the arena. I have cuts and wounds everywhere. Sometimes the crowd participated and beat me up.

As usual, i smelt death. Then I heard his cold and calculated footsteps. A cold shiver went down my spine.

I was scared. Yes, he had managed to get me terrified and insane. On some days he injected me with drugs.

I would be high and suddenly pain would pierce my pleasure induced world. It was then that I would know that I was in the arena.

Sometimes, I would be alone in the dark and people would start beating me. They drew blood from me almost everyday.

Sometimes I was chained to a pole and everyone was allowed to beat me. I could feel something surfacing. Like a hidden memory.

It haunted me in my sleep. I could hear the voices in my head, telling me to die and that I was worthless.

As he got nearer I scratched my arms vigorously. I was going insane slowly and he knew it.

The lights came on and he stood there. Same mask, clothes and barefoot. "Today, I shall set you free. Only if you don't fight back." He said slowly.

I didn't believe him. It was all a lie. Sometimes I tried yo fight back but I lost in the end.

Hr wasn't going to set me free. I just stared. All I could think about was that no one had tried to rescue me.

I really wasn't important. I felt so alone. I missed my parents so much. The thought of them hurt as blood filled my eyes.

I just stared straight ahead and cried without making a sound. It was like I wasn't there. I had no control.

I felt like I was locked up in my mind. I felt him unlock my chains and pull me up.

I didn't try to fight him. I had given up. He threw me onto his shoulders and ran with vampiric speed.

I felt both my hands being chains to a bar on top of me. I was barely aware. The drugs in my system had dulled my senses.

I felt crazy. I was vaguely aware of my clothes being viciously tipped off. I could see his mouth moving but I heard nothing.

The Masked Monster grabbed the one torture device he had never used on me before and walked behind me.

The whip!! The fucking whip!! I  was still dazed and my mind wasn't working properly.

I heard the crack of the whip in the air before I felt it at my back. That brought me out of my daze as I screamed in pain.

It felt like lacing my back with fire. I screamed as he relentlessly whipped me. I could feel so much pain. I felt the blood dripping down my battered flesh.

"Please, stop!! I- it hurts!! I b-beg o-of you. Just stop." I screamed and yelled at him. I begged him. I begged my parents to help.

I begged my ancestors, Jake, Damon,T,Jeremy and I begged for anyone to help. But no one came.

I screamed and yelled. The pain I was going through. My throat was burning. Black spots crowded my vision before I lost consciousness.

Flashback...

"Honey this is your grandmother." My mom said. I was so happy to meet her. I put on my best smile and stared at her kind face.

"Hi, I'm Tara and I'm seven years old." I said. She smiled at me and pulled me into a hug
She felt so warm and nice.

"Mom, can I stay with grandma? It's just for today and it's my birthday so you have to grant my wish." I begged.

They both agreed and I went up to my room to pack my clothes. I wondered what my grandma was like. Maybe we could have ice cream and she'll tell stories.

I zipped the backpack and put it on. "Okay, I'm ready to go. Mom and Dad, I love you both. See you tomorrow. Come on grandma!!" I said as I grabbed her hand.

Everyone chuckled at my eagerness. As we left the house I noticed that we kept walking father away from the buildings and towards the forest.

She stopped in front of an old warehouse ad she bent down and smiled at me. "You deserve this for coming into this world." She said.

I was seven and I didn't understand anything but I was scared. I wanted my elder sister. Yes, I wanted Elena.

She always protected me from bad people. Elena was suppose to be in the car. There was no car. I heard footsteps and turned around to see a big man holing my sister.

Once she saw me she ran and came to hug me as I cried in her arms. "Follow me." The man demanded.

We didn't listen. Two other men came out and dragged us inside the building after blindfolding me.

I felt my hands being tied up. I was scared. "Elena, Elena?" I called out to m sister as I was crying blood.

I was shaking and trembling. "It's okay, everything will be fine. I'm here. I'll protect you." She responded in a shaky voice.

I trusted her. Then I heard the familiar crack of the whip before I felt it at my back.

As he whipped me I remembered the pain I had felt. It had hurt like hell. Through all that the only thing I did was ask Elena to help me.

She was my hero, my Wonder Woman. Why wasn't she helping me. I screamed in pain and begged her to help me.

I don't know how long I stood there trembling and crying but it didn't matter. The pain hurt like hell.

My whole body hurt. I was battered and broken. Then I blacked out.

I could hear voices. Then I saw my patents casting a spell. As the spell worked, I forgot everything.

I forgot that day. That hatred I felt for my grandma remained but I didn't know why. Now I know why.

But why did she do that? What had I done to deserve it? Why did Elena become distant after the incident? Was she ashamed of me?

I groaned as I regained consciousness. I could hear cars driving on the road. I could smell smoke and some drugs.

My head was pounding and the rest of my body pulsated in pain. The ground felt so hard and I was cold as the wind nipped at my naked flesh.

I opened my eyes and realized where I was
I was in the middle of the road and people surrounded me and were staring.

Someone covered me up with a blanket and carried me bridal style. I didn't know where he was taking me but it didn't matter.

My mind kept repeating that painful memorial over and over and over again. I had so many questions.

Why did the Masked Monster set me free? Where am I? Why did my parents make me forget? Why does Elena hate me?

Why did my grandma do that to me? Why did the Masked Monster take me? Why didn't anyone rescue me?

My headed pounded more as I got dizzy and closed my eyes. The energy it had taken me to remember had drained my body. I hated that memory and wished it had been forgotten forever.

It should have stayed as it was. Just a painful memory.

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Oh my God. Is Tara really free or is this a trick?

So .any questions came from such a painful memory. So want is going to happen next?

Where is Tara anyway? Will she ever be reunited with Jake.

Anyway Jeremy and Jake will be appearing in the next couple of chapters so I'll give you the character descriptions next time.

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Until the next chapter...

-Daisy