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I did a thing! It’s not a DMC thing, but I’m still really, really proud of it. Means the world to me if ya’ll will give it a shot ^_^7.  You can also read all three parts on AO3 here!

Aniya has always been fascinated by the underground pit fights of Ionia. Even when she was much younger, her father had brought her to watch the fighters against her mother’s wishes. At the time, it had been a learning experience, and although many people believe such a young girl should have been scared, Aniya was not. Violence was normal in their neighborhood. People died on a daily basis. At least here she could watch and learn how to defend herself. She began to understand what drove people to such desperation, and what eventually pushed her father to do the same. 

Now 21, Aniya spent much of her time near the pit, cheering her father on in silence from the back of the crowd. She always crawled up close to the ceiling, perched on ledges that probably shouldn’t be there. But no one ever noticed. Or, at the very least, no one ever cared. She was invisible in the bloodthirsty chaotic crowd, and that’s exactly what she wanted to be. 

She was certain that the Boss had seen her more than once, but he’d never confronted her. He, like the others, likely didn’t care. He was making money off of her, after all. She still paid her dues, even if she was only there for one event.