Zhongwu

Zhongwu was born as the eldest child in a blue collar family. He was always very tall and gained muscle easily throughout his life, causing him to excell in physical activites of any kind and often be first choice during sports in school. However, he was never very bright, but not for lack of trying. He just never seemed to get the material in school and his grades suffered for it. His parents did not seem to mind, and cheered him on, encouraging him to just try his best. He grew up in a supportive and loving home, if a bit poor. This only made them more tightly knit and reliant on one another, though they would often bicker and stress about finances.

At 15, Zhongwu's father died in a work accident, and his mother became so sick with grief her mind slipped and she became bed bound. This left Zhongwu in charge of his then 3 year old sister, sickly mother, and household, all while balancing school. What was left of his decent grades slipped into failing as he juggled part time jobs to take care of them. He would frequently go to school with fevers and having missed many meals, but despite his weak body, his eyes always seemed to glare more ferociously as he fought with himself to keep going.

When Zhonwgu turned 16, his mother died, leaving him and his 4 year old sister orphaned. His budding over-protectiveness fully bloomed as he was left in charge of a young child. They were often forced to move from foster home to foster home, as Zhongwu would consistently cause problems and hated being told what to do. He loathed being treated like a child, and he figured he would do just fine taking care of his sister on his own. He would often get into fights, both verbal and physical, with the adults who looked after them. His aggressiveness made him a fearsome individual, and left quite a stain on his record. He barely managed to graduate high school, and didn't bother going to college and instead picked up more part time work to take care of his sister. Eventually, Zhongwu was finally able to settle down with his sister in a decent, if cheap, place, by the time he was a full-fledged adult.

Zhongwu's younger sister was doted on to no end by him, though was often left to fend for herself after school while he was working. Zhongwu was able to find a job as a martial arts instructor in his early twenties and was able to drop all but one of his part time jobs. This allowed him to spend more time taking care of his younger sister as a guardian should. Although he tried his best, he never became skilled at cooking apart from basics and was never very good at helping her with homework. Just like him, his sister was never the brightest, and Zhongwu often would push her to train her body in rigorous exercise routines. However, she was not very physically strong having been raised on meager amounts of food during her growing periods, and would often collapse. She is quite sickly and frail, but her spirit burns just as strong as her older brother. She often gets into a lot of trouble in school. Her friends encourage her to rebel against her brother for seeming too protective of her, finding it gross.

Zhongwu is quick to reject what he is, growing angry at everything and everyone. He just wants to go home but he also feels great shame for what he has become. He does not want to risk the safety of his sister, so he stays at the camp. He allows her to believe he is dead. Zhongwu takes to doing the heavy lifting and hard labor around the camp, focusing all his furious energy into daily tasks. Soon enough, however, he comes to meet a man who will change his life forever.

A half vampire, known as Albion, comes to the camp fairly regularly to do clinical check ups of all the turned people. Hating himself, and being naturally defiant, Zhongwu was quick to fight back against the doctor, who tries to tell him to take care of himself. Instead of being intimidated or responding with a gentle touch, Albion was quick to shut down attempts at rebellion rather harshly. Zhongwu escalated his aggressiveness in retaliation for a time, but eventually, he grew respect for such a hardened man. He became somewhat attached to the doctor, as he became a regular face in his time of being so lost. Soon enough, Zhongwu began listening attentively to what he had to do to keep healthy. Although Zhongwu eventually became grateful and held respect for Mordecai, the man who took him in when he was on death's doorstep, Zhongwu feels more loyalty and connection to the doctor who became his anchor.

A few years later, Zhongwu finally graduates from the camp and is allowed back into society. Feeling lost once again, he decides that he should again rely on the man who he has grown attached to and goes to Albion's house to beg for work. He is allowed to work in some unimportant phsyical labor jobs at first at Albion's company, but when his unwavering loyalty, his skill with brute force, and his capacity for violence is revealed, he is quickly shifted to a position as a bodyguard.

Zhongwu excells greatly in his job as he is one to do first, ask questions later. He holds great loyalty and respect for Albion, even moreso after seeing him in his true line of work, and is not afraid to get his hands dirty. He gets paid a decent wage, but almost all his funds go into his sister's bank account for college. He thinks he is being secretive but it is because of this that his sister knows he is still alive, holding hope that when he is able, he will come home. Currently, she is now in high school and living with a kind foster family.