Chapter 1 : Graduation

### Amaya's POV

"Since we have the heir of the Miki family graduating from our own Esper Elementary let's take a photo with all 7 Miki kids and their parents!" Those are the words that started the adventures of my siblings and I.

My former classmates stood to the side of the stage as I made my speech, you see, because I'm part of the Miki family, the heir to their company no less, I was automatically chosen to make a speech about the school, and the years my classmates and I spent there. After all, it was our graduation from elementary school to middle school. Through all of elementary I went to a famous school called Esper Elementary, a school known for being the best Esper elementary school in the world. All my classmates and I are Espers, children with the ability to use magic.

"Although, many of us will be parting ways, I wish all of my friends here with me the best in your studies and magic in middle school, and hope we can all remain friends. I also hope that all the parents, siblings and teachers here will continue to support us in our travels through middle school and the rest of our lives. With that, thank you for listening and supporting each and every one of us during our time here at Esper Elementary." I said, finishing my speech. The entire room filled with applause from the audience and the other students.

"Alright, thank you for that wonderful speech Amaya Miki." One of the teachers said, walking to the front of the stage where I stood. "Kids, you can go to the photo booth to take pictures with your family and friends now." He added turning to the rest of the kids.

"Come on Ama!" My best friend, Ana, shouted, reaching her hand out to me as the other kids started running off stage.

"Yeah." I said, grabbing her hand and following her and the rest of the students off the stage. She calls me Ama so that our names match, Ana and Ama. We all ran over to the photo booth and started making silly poses in front of the camera.

"Maya!" Shouted my little sister, or one of them, Addison, the second oldest, I'm the oldest.

"Addy."

"We're here too!" Aubrey, the fourth oldest pouted.

"Of course you're here too." I said, picking her up.

"Big sis looks pretty in a dress!" Angel, the third oldest said, holding the very youngest, our only brother, Ashton.

"You all look pretty in dresses too!" I said. "And you look handsom in a suit Ash." I added.

"We're pround of you Amaya." My father, the current leader of the Miki family's anti crime organisation.

"Thanks dad." I said, smiling. "Thanks everyone!" I added turning to my siblings and my mother.

"Since we have the heir of the Miki family graduating from our own Esper Elementary let's take a photo with all 7 Miki kids and their parents!" The photographer who was taking pictures of all my friends suggested.

"Only if I get to be in it too!" Ana shouted.

"You're pretty much part of the family Ana, of course you can be in the picture!" My mother said. "That's a great idea, come on kids. Line up in front of the camera." Angel was still holding Ashton, and my parents were holding Aria and Abigail, the second and third youngests. But for some reason I had a bad feeling.

"Hey mom? Can Ana and I hold Aria and Abigail?" I asked. putting Aubrey down.

"Yeah! Can we?" Ana begged.

"Of course." She said handing Abigail to Ana and waving to my father to hand Aria to me, which he did.

"Now smile!" The photographer said, but instead of taking a photo, I saw him reach into his pocket. Without thinking, I grabbed Ana's hand and pulled her closer to me, Angel and Addison seemed to have noticed he wasn't taking a picture because Addison picked up Aubrey and stared straight at the photographer. "Come on kids, stop looking so nervous, it's just a photo." He said, before pulling a gun out of his pocket, Ana and I ducked, and Addison and Angel seemed to have noticed as well, because they ducked as well as 10 shots where fired. The four of us stood up to see the photographer holding a gun, 8 bullet holes where the 8 of us kids were standing only seconds ago, and a bullet wound in each of our parents heads. We were unable to stop ourselves from screaming. I covered Aria's eyes so she couldn't see the state our parents were in, and Angel, Addison and Ana all covered the child in their arms eyes as well.

"Hold Aria." I wispered, handing Aria to Ana before pulling my knife out of my purse and running towards the potographer and putting the blade to his neck. "Why'd you do it?"

"I only wanted to wipe out the rest of the corrupt Miki family, I'm sorry! Don't kill me!" He begged.

"The Miki family isn't corrupt, only some of our ancestors were, none of the people you just tried to kill were corrupt."

"You could have been! The founder wasn't corrupt but his grandaughter was!"

"I'm not even going to try to reason with you..." I muttered. "The police will be here in a couple seconds to take you to jail, you can't get yourself out of this, you have more than 200 witnesses. Speaking of which, here they are." I added, grabbing the gun out of his hand and pushing him to the ground.

"What's the situation miss?" A police officer asked running over to me.

"A small criminal, guilty of murder and attempted murder." I answered, and while handing him the gun added, "This is the weapon used."

"Thanks for dealing with him, as espected of the heir to the Miki family's organisation." He said, putting handcuffs of the photographer. "You should all get out of here in case he had an accomplice." He added, turning to the rest of the people watching. They all started to leave, a couple of them saying bye to their friends and saying they were sorry for our losses, meanwhile my siblings, Ana and I just stood there in shock. Ana's parents weren't there because she is an orphan.

"Ama..." Ana muttered, walking over to me, Aria and Abigail still in her arms.

"They're gone..." I muttered as the police took the bodies of my parents away. "We're all orphans now..."

"Where are mommy and daddy?" Abigail asked quietly.

"Mommy and Daddy are gone forever Abby..." Addison answered for me. We all just stood there, somehow unable to cry even though we were so upset.

"Could you kids follow us?" A police man asked. Without saying anything we followed him, he lead us to a police car, we got in, still silent, after a long drive, we arrived at the police station, and were told to sit down. All 8 of us were in shock, even Ana who had been like a sister to us because she had no parents either. "Alright, everything's been sorted out, you 8 will be staying with Eric Miki your uncle."

"Even Ana?" Addison asked.

"Your parents were her legal guardians, she may not have been your sister, but she was in your parents care, with them gone, she's also homeless." The police man who had lead us here said

"In other words, yes, I'm going to stay with you." Ana said, trying to smile.

"You kids are brave..." The police man muttered. I disagree, we were all terrified.