Mana: Before The Rise

Selling load of alb.u.ms worldwide off her with her increasing popularity. It took Rachel almost just six years to reach to become the respected and influential celebrity in all of Ikon. Problems did arise along the way but they were quickly slapped in the face by Rachel"s true natural talent that couldn"t be copied.

As she grew her looks highlight her popularity, she was the nation"s beloved Celebrity that they watched grew up and becoming more spectacular.

Around that time Rachel had separated with her bandmates and had them go on and make their own"s song. Which in turn influenced them to become Ikon version of the Beatles.

Eventually artiest of similar to ones from modern day started to show, although it should make her happier it made her a little sad that none of them are the original artist. It wasn"t until around it was close to the 2000s when she was two of her favorite artists from modern day appear.

NE-YO and Bruno Mars.

Rachel was so delight that for the first few years of their careers in this world. She took a break and switched over to acting and modeling soaking in their music. With her not singing anymore people where somewhat disappointed and excited as they saw their favorite star acting and modelling like professional.

Rachel was now a household name in not only the music industry but also in the model and acting industry and calmed most talented celebrity of the century. Rachel stepped off her private plane into her home country. It had been well, over twenty years with her being thirty-Four.

Her manager had then gotten the car earlier and drove her to the hotel. "Now, this is new, Do I not have any fans in Solul?"

"No, although commercial successful, you"re not overly famous here" said Mike. Yes, Mike he ended up as her manager after her stardom took off.

Rachel frowned and looked at him "That"s crazy, I was born here"

"I knew right, when I talked to the manager of the hotel, he didn"t even knew who you where" Mike said in disbelief.

"Even though I am an international superstar who made visits and tour across the world. Well, none of it was here but still."

Mike shrugged his shoulder before saying "Well, I wouldn"t be to be worried about it. By the way do you want to make and extended stay here. After you finish filming."

Rachel sat back in her seat and thought about "Yeah, there are some things I"m curious about"

Mike nodded his head "You"ll have some time, before reporters catch wind of where you are."

"Is that so."

"Solul, has become more modernized." Rachel t.i.tled her head leaning it against the window the city had big screens and whatnot. People walking around in jeans, short skirt, suits. Originally, Rachel wanted to come back to Solul easier when her career in the musical industry reached its peak. But would always convince herself not to in the end, for whatever reason her body would fidget and lock up sometime on the mention. Making her think it was some lingering feelings of the abuse she"s had when she was younger.

Finally, she was comfortable enough to return. "Yes, I should put some things to rest". Mike looked at her sadly before turning his head to the driver"s eyes and then closed then.

Rachel came to Solul for a film, it was a martial arts film on a franchise that she had been a part of. She had always played the second female lead in this four-movie series and has been continuously brought back as a trademark actor despite not being the main character.

The fifth movie they want so star her as the main character this time. Since Solul, was where she was born in, they decided they would start the movie here and bring some returning cast members from the other movies so that they could finally end this series on a good note.

A month into the film Rachel sat in her dressing room and she had just finished about 30 minutes of the film. She stared at the stylist who was doing her hair charmed by her looks and somewhat a daze. Her a.s.sistant was not to far away.

"Miss Yong" said her temporary a.s.sistant as he led a man in a suit into her the room. The man was a private investigator she had asked for to find out about her family. "Sit on the couch and explain to me slowly" Rachel looked at the man who was full of confidence when she first met but looked mad nervous. The stylist and her a.s.sistant were about to leave when Rachel told her "Stay, I have to go back out they"re in 15 minutes. So, please finish. a.s.sistant Won please get me a coffee with caramel cream I think I"m going to need it."

"Are you sure, its not your pretty Miss Yong"

"Is fine, all it will do is remind me of bad memories, but they are memories of the past not my future."

"Alright" the main pulled out the papers from his envelop. "About a month after you left the Yong family had held your sister"s funeral and told the town that you had not only murdered your older sister but harm your eldest brother making him cripple and you father as well. They had said that they had sent you to prison."

Rachel looked leaned back her expression blank, the stylist and her a.s.sistant froze.

"I already went ahead and investigated, I had also recovered your sister"s body and her corpse was examined. Her head was due to excessive beating and ****." The man guyed "Yang Village knew about the truth about the incident due to the doctor you visited. Your Banging on his door was very loud and caught the attention of your neighbors. Thus, providing you with a form on innocence"

Rachel made no notion. "Yang Village also knew about you families "bad" habits toward the female members of the family" Rachel froze and then sat up and stared sharply at the man in the mirror "You mean to tell me that the village knew that my family would **** us, beat us, and even starve us."

"Yes" the man gulped "They all knew" in all his years he had never encountered a situation like this. While the stylist and her a.s.sistant where also shocked speechless at what they just hear.

"If your done, it would be best it you leave." Rachel said to them as they finished and quickly rushed out. "They had heard enough" she folded her hand, and felt her body shiver. "Continue"

"Your other older sister left house due to a marriage, it was a marriage your family didn"t approve of and have never spoken of since then. I wasn"t able to find any traces of after she left the village. No one knows who her current husband was, this maybe the modern area but she doesn"t even have a social media nor any type of knew residency with her name.

The rest of your family members however I am have all their currently address in this envelop, Your Eldest brother committed suicide a year after you left. Your father was also permeantly in bed after the incident and is currently in a retirement home.

Your Second older brother took charge of the house he has a business that is well off. He"s married and has two kids. Your third brother had left home and got into some trouble, he was found dead in a street in M City, your fourth brother works in the second brother company he isn"t married but..."

"He"s had s.e.xual relations with my Second brother wife and one of the kids is his."

"Yes." The man nodded.

"Your fifth brother is in collage he has long moved away. And has very excellent grade in Z city State University. He isn"t showing any habits that he come from the Yong Family and it appears he had paperwork prepared to change his name and take his name from the Yong family registry."

"DNA test result did you get it back from all of us."

"Yes I had gotten the test result." The man suddenly looked pale "Madam you are not the daughter of your father"s current wife, You your fifth brother are the children of your father and his incestuous relationship with his youngest sister. Her body was recovered like your older sister form the cemetery she was fourteen, her death was caused by complications with childbirth due to giving birth to your fifth brother. Meaning Miss Yong your mother was nine years old."

Rachel felt multiple stabs in her heart and felt her eyes redden as she tried to keep calm. "As for you for third and Fourth brother and your Second older sister" They where also found to be the children of a women in an unmarked grave in the cemetery. The women died not to excessive beaten, her ident.i.ty is unknown."

"I want you to get me a facial reconstruction when you can for that women."

The man nodded his head "Your second brother and other sister we where unable to find the mothers among any of the bodies the cemetery, but it is possible they are also the product of an incestuous relationship since the elder sister of your father ran away early on.

"Your elder brother is the only child your father had with his wife" The man said softly.

"Thank you, as for everything else…..Prepare the rest of the doc.u.ments. I need all of it"

"Ms.Yong do you plan make this public, I don"t recommend it" He said his eyes bright.

Rachel stood up she a minute left and then looked at the man "In order for change to occur, something shocking has to happen. Mr. Fang have your ever encountered a situation this dirty."

"No"

"Well, I have I lived with it for fourteen years. Currently Solul doesn"t have any laws that protect children from their parents due they. Well that"s got to change."

She said as she walked out of the dressing room just as one of the director"s people was about to call her. "One of the a.s.sistant can escort you out."

The moment Mike saw her he knew something was wrong. Walking onto the set she was stood their in her place with a wooden pole in her hand in the middle of the temple.

"And Action!" the director said.

Rachel had already spread her shadow onto the pole and the people in the dark suits, that where menacingly standing around her. The fight scene was perfect, with an edge of realism. It drew everyone in and this scene was even more special due to their not being a single mistake. The other actors in the scene where in somewhat of a daze as they where lead around by Rachel"s shadow.

Everyone was in sync, and after five minutes of an amazing fight scene that Rachel"s character left in wholesome glory.

"Cut" the director said as he was extremely stunned. This director was from Solul and hired by foreigners to produce this movie. He was at first stunned as they had asked for him and he was a fairly new director. The only reason he got this job was due to him meeting the main actress while he was abroad it was only once. So, the fact that she remembered him was astonishing since it had been years. Afterword"s he had binge watched the entire series with his wife.

The movies where amazing. And it made him, and his wife excited to make this last installment.

Now that he had spent time with the actors and actress of the film, he was even more amazed at the professionalism. Solul actors had talent, but the moment a scandal happens they disappear. In Solul, a single scandal could end someone career permeantly. They are also vicious towards each other, pulling tricks and schemes it"s appalling.

When the director thought about it a little bit he shivered If the people of Solul try to do something to the world"s most beloved celebrity he couldn"t even dare to think about the repercussions. This Women is super famous around the world, thought that infamy hasn"t reached Solul yet for what ever reason. But you know its odd Nana is from Solul and ye for whatever reason she is not well known here.

Rachel was already in the car on her way back to the hotel, she was quickly cleaned up as her filming was done for the day and she wasn"t scheduled to appear until next. The reason is because the director needed time to get everyone else caught up, so he gave her some much-needed time off.

"Are you okay? What did the investigator say" Mike said his eyes on the envelop in her hand.

"Things are much worse than I thought" Rachel said looking out the window. "Hey, Stop here" The driver didn"t question as he polled over to the side.

"What is it"

"You see that plaza, I used to sing there. People pa.s.sing by would drop in some coins, the nice ones anyway. It was one of the ways I made money support myself. She got out of the car and opened the trunk.

Mike thought for a moment and also got out "I"ll go back to the hotel in a cab, I"ll leave Lenny over here to escort you"

Rachel smiled as she pulled out the guitar and watched Mike quickly hale a cab and drive away. She walked up to the driver "Hey, I"ll stay in the plaza for a little bit. Here some moment to go get yourself something to eat or coffee. The rest is yours and think of it as a tip" She winked.

As he was handed the money it didn"t really register until she left when he realized he was given about fifty dollars in Solul.

After setting herself up by the fountain she started playing her song.

"They tell you a good girl is quiet. And that you should never ask why

Cause it only makes it harder to fit in. And you should be happy, excited

Even if you"re just invited. Cause the winners need someone to clap for them"

Although the song originated in the English language is sounded just as good if not better and produced twice the amount of impact. Coupled with Rachel excellent vocals and an altered tone to boost to fit her tone. It turned heads the moment she started singing.

After it ended she was face with a round of applause as a headache hit her but it was light. And a sudden flash of memories. .h.i.t her but she was able to grasps it.

[A rebirth occurred]

"Is that what that was?"

[Yes, although this one was an unexpected one, it may have been a glitch or something. What flashed should have been events that occurred before rebirth. You are seeing that lost future due to rebirth.]

"is it related to any of the stories"

[No, these two where prepared this one was not]

"….."

"Hey, that was really good can you sing some more" said a youth holding a women hand. They looked like lovebirds on a date.

Rachel smiled but then froze when she got a closer look at the young man, this was Z city. "Ye-Jun?"

The boy dropped his smiled to realized something "Nana" he breathed out and went pale, he looked like he wanted to run away.

"What wrong asked the women who was next to him in a worried tone."

"Well, to put it quiet simply I"m his older sister" Rachel said as her shoulder dropped.

"Really?"

"But I ran away from home when I was fourteen he was only nine at the time." She looked at this younger brother of her. It said it all, that he didn"t want to think about the atrocity his family commented.

The women looked at her pale and frighten boyfriend thinking is was weird as to way he was this nervous.

"Don"t pressure him" Rachel said to the women softly, as she gave her a strange look "Our situation isn"t something a normal person can take in. So please, give him some time to tell you slowly."
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After gazing at the women face for a moment, she returned to look at Ye-Jun. "Ye-Jun I plan to take our parents and older brother to court."

Ye-Jun looked up at her finally with a shocked expression, his girlfriend was also shocked and looked between the two.

"It"s going to be uncomfortable, but, It"s our family"s dirty laundry. I"m not asking you to patriciate. I"m just telling so you won"t be taken by surprise. I"ll also be looking for Min-Joo"

"Why do you?"

"Why, isn"t it obvious? Because things need to change. Ye-Jun you where to young to have an opinion or do anything. I don"t blame you for those things, you weren"t responsible, so don"t place guilt yourself.

But for me, I am making a choice so that happened won"t happen to another little girl out there. You may have only seen it in our family, but I have no doubt the things our family did is also being done in other families.

So I want to make a change and the only way to do that is to shock the country with something that will make them address a real problem they. I cant do nothing about the past But I can certainly do so about the future." Rachel pulled out her card and gave it to her younger brother"s girlfriend because he was unresponsive and looked like he was about to cry.

His girlfriend by the way was extremely worried and wanted to know what was wrong to make her strong before likes.

"If he wants to talk, he can call me." Rachel said as she sat back down and started strumming her guitar. Playing another son.

"You shout it out

But I can"t hear a word you say. I"m talking loud not saying much

I"m criticized but all your bullets ricochet. You shoot me down, but I get up.

I"m bulletproof nothing to lose

Fire away, fire away. Ricochet, you take your aim

Fire away, fire away

You shoot me down but I won"t fall, I am t.i.tanium

You shoot me down but I won"t fall

I am t.i.tanium, I am t.i.tanium, I am t.i.tanium

I am t.i.tanium"

It was always a powerful song but filled with high levels of emotion and a guitar solo. It sound like a song full of someone in pain trying to cheer themselves up. The Song once again attracted attention this time with a crowd bigger then before.

Ye-Jun and his girlfriend had stepped away but turned around to listen to her song as if in a trance and completely entrapped by the song. Just like the crowd, everyone was reminded of their hardest time.

Rachel still continues to sing even after that as she played another song.

"She just wants to be beautiful

She goes unnoticed, she knows no limits. She craves attention, she praises an image

She prays to be sculpted by the sculptor. Oh, she don"t see the light that"s shining

Deeper than the eyes can find it. Maybe we have made her blind. So she tries to cover up her pain and cut her woes away

Cause cover girls don"t cry after their face is made

But there"s a hope that"s waiting for you in the dark. You should know you"re beautiful just the way you are

And you don"t have to change a thing, the world could change its heart. No scars to your beautiful, we"re stars and we"re beautiful

Oh-oh, oh-oh

And you don"t have to change a thing, the world could change its heart.

No scars to your beautiful, we"re stars and we"re beautiful"

She heard the claps at the end as she packed up some wanted her to continue playing and voiced it out but where unable to get her to keep playing. As she walked back to the driver who saw her come back as he got back into the car. When she put the car into her trunk, she had told him to take off before reporters come.

Just like she suspected reporter did come by the time she got there but they where two late as she had already left. Some people where able to take picture with the new tech Phones they had but where unable to get a clear picture. All reporters could was about a young women who rallied up a very large crowd with a beautiful and powerful voice that couldn"t be ignored.

Rachel had the driver drive around the area so that she could stay in her thoughts when she go the feeling of Déjà vu.

"Sir, turn right here"

The man nodded un wonder as he did what she said and walked into what looked like complex of apartments. She realized she was a tab bit far from the city she stepped out of the car.

Why she wasn"t sure but she felt like she needed to, this time she was very close to the complex. Suddenly she heard something crack from above making her look up. She something someone falling above and by instant she caught the young girl.

Rachel was surprised as her heart sped up a little bit. Getting a good look at the young she she panicked and ran to her driver.

"We need to get this girl to a hospital"