Scorpio ♡ ENFP Personality Type ♡ Slytherin ♡ Chaotic Neutral

Ella is a complicated one. Years on the road hunting and fighting for survival toughed up a once shy, weak girl and left her with no more tears to shed. Having been a hunter her whole life, she's put up walls and no longer trusts easily, locking away her soft heart all in the name of being stronger, masking her true nature behind her anger and smugness. She's confident and independent now; doing what she does best, the only thing she's good at in fact... killing monsters. She claims there is nothing good about her- she's just a heartless hunter, but it's her sense of justice that makes her refuse to stand by when people are getting hurt. Her past mistakes and trauma over what happened to her a child make her want to fight so nothing like that ever happens to anyone again, as well as to punish the wrong and appease her own guilt over the bad things she's done. And- anyone who sees her with her daughter knows that isn't the case. She's sweeter and more affectionate than she lets on... she just denies it. She's a hard worker (even overworking herself at times) because despite all her attempts, she does care, and doesn't want to lose anyone anymore. She's terrified of that. She doesn't want to be alone anymore, even if she tries to push people away. She has a good heart, just a bad temper. For the most part, she's let go of her wild and sadistic (she's still... a bit of a sadist tho) nature, becoming more serious and careful, especially regarding hunting. She's more of an improvisor than a planner, but she tries regardless. On occasion that recklessness still comes out however- if someone she cares about is in danger, she would easily choose them over herself, believing she is expendable. Nothing scares her anymore. In that sense, she can be a bit of a dumb ass... prone to making bad decisions. She tends to be a bit prideful, often times refusing help. She's also notably harsh, snarky, sarcastic, bold, blunt; never sugarcoating things, and easily annoyed, attempting to scare people away from her... only cause she fears caring for other people again, only to lose them. Very... pessimistic. She's prone to having flings rather than long-term relationships, getting rather flirty; but knowing that she could die any day now makes her run when she gets attached. She feels things far too deeply... so she can't. Not anymore. She is full of self-loathing as well- she doesn't deserve anything like that. She tends to be the type of person who runs away from her problems instead of facing them... hence why she's here. Also, Aya is her whole world and if anything happens to her, there will be hell to pay.

While she may hide it, Ella really does care for her little ragtag guild. In fact- the safety of the group is the sole reason she pushes herself so hard. She has a strong loyalty to the group. She's brave- fearless, far different from the little girl at her brother's side 10 years ago. She is innovative- clever like no other, passionate, and above all; independent, a ship too proud to sink. Creative, self-confident, dominant, able to achieve anything she wants to if she sets her mind to it. To those she's really close to, she'll let down her guard and be really sweet and affectionate with. She's secretly soft and gentle at heart- just very few get to see it. Sometimes she's just tired of being so serious and morbid all the time so... why not? She hasn't trusted anyone enough to do this in a long time though...

On the other hand, few things intimidate her. She's a capable fighter and very rarely needs help. Thanks to her brother teaching her from a young age, she knows just about everything about hunting- the weaknesses and strengths of other races, etc, though witches are her specialty. She has a strong sense of justice and even though she ran away- she refuses to let anyone die because of the kingdom's messed up war and power struggles. She's been tough for so long, she hates showing weakness... or she's afraid of it. She's a very sincere person who doesn't hide her emotions, being very open. She doesn't think before she talks though. She says what comes to mind. She's pretty strong emotionally- only making it worse when she breaks down.

Her greatest weakness is her love. Driven completely by her passions and emotions, she’s the type of girl who will break herself as much as she has if it means she can save those she loves- no matter how much she may deny it. She's also prone to making bad, stupid decisions without thinking when irrational, losing her temper easily (though she's a lot less impatient and headstrong than she used to be). She's been tough for so long that she never lets herself cry, so she bottles things up and gets emotional. Despite her claim to hate magic, she relies on it a lot. when she overdoes it, she hides it from everyone as to not inconvenience them. Often overworks herself. Her size means it's extremely easy to sweep her off her feet. Very rarely lets her guard down. Difficult and hard to talk to. Also has a hard time with feminine things.

She's always been prideful and stubborn, refusing to lose and refusing to accept help and let herself be saved. Behind the anger and veil of confidence (that's pretty much intimidating her brother) however is insecurity and self-loathing, hating herself for the past she's tried to justify when in truth- it was wrong. Because of that, she's become reckless, believing herself to be expendable as long as she can save someone. Feels weak and that she lets everyone around her down- no one's ever needed her the way they adored her brother. She’s always been his burden, and even now she can’t bring herself to face him. She hurts more than she helps and has a hard time getting past that despite how confident she seems. Struggles with her anger and sadness. She has complicated feelings towards magic and herself... there's not much redeeming qualities to her, which is why she tries so hard to save others.

A long long time ago, there was a secluded village. Shrouded in mist and far away from all the dangers of the war, Ella was born there; the second child, the only magical of a hunter and a witch. However... there, magic was banned out of fear- people couldn't even leave. Thus, the truth about their daughter would be a secret that they would carry to their graves, all so that they could protect her. They had to- the village would hate them just for what they were, they might even kill them both. And so, using her own abilities, her mother suppressed her abilities. The secret never slipped for years. They had a peaceful life there for many years. Ella was raised a normal girl- she was shy, sweet, and a bit of a crybaby but she had an older brother named Aeker who adored her, loving parents. Her mother made her brother promise that no matter what, he would always protect his little sister, knowing one day, both of them would learn the truth about their family. She intended on explaining everything when her daughter was older, as well as teaching her to control it so that she would never hurt another. But she'd never get the chance...

Of course, their peace couldn't last forever. When she was 9, their village was discovered by warring nonhumans despite being well hidden. They were caught underfoot in the battle, leaving much destruction in it's wake. It was terrifying- Their parents hid them away, telling them not to come out until it was safe. Aeker held his sister close and covered her eyes, be he couldn't shield her from everything. The siblings practically watched their parents die right before their eyes, giving their lives to protect them and let their children escape. The last time she saw her father was when he was badly wounded, placing a ring in her hand and making her promise that she would be brave and that she would go with her brother to the woods, somewhere safer. And if she was scared- she would hold onto that and remember him. He and their mother would be right behind them.

They ran and ran. They waited. Their parents never showed up. She was a pretty weak kid, unused to the dangers and terror the war brought. As much as she wanted to go home- she knew she couldn't anymore, not ever. Everyone was dead back there. Life was going to be different now- it was a scary thing for a child. She was only 11 years old at the time. At the very start, she became very withdrawn and upset, unable to accept that now, they were on the run. Honestly- she wanted to die. She lost her parents. She missed home. She had nothing to live for. She was just sad- she missed her parents. She was stuck in the past, grieving even when her brother did his best to move on and make things work, to ensure they survived like he had promised their father. But she couldn't do it...

And then, in their early days, Aeker and Ella got lost in a forest. No matter what they did, they couldn't find their way out. It was an effect of the witch's magic- attempting to kidnap and lure the two children to her house... the house of sweets. They wandered the dark and scary woods until they had no choice but to go to her, something Aeker would regret forever. The witch welcomed them at her house. She fed them, helped them. She seemed kind at first, but soon, it was clear that wasn't the case. When they least expected it, she imprisoned Aeker so that she could eat him. As for Ella... she was far too small to eat. With her brother being rendered powerless and unable to do anything but watch, she was practically tortured and abused, made a slave to a cruel woman. The two of them were stuck there for quite some time, forced to eat nothing but candy and sweets- it made her sick.

Aeker was clever, tricking the witch to stall for as long as he could. He defied her as much as he could... but seeing his sister being treated like that hurt him more than anything. He was the big brother- he was supposed to protect her. But he was failing at that... They were stuck not knowing what to do until one day, Ella got her chance. The witch was fed up with waiting. Though fearful, Ella tricked her and shoved her into the oven and shut the door. After that, she managed to free her brother and the two of them barely managed to escape with their lives. In a horrible condition- but they were alive. She hates remembering her time in that house. Candy takes her back and it makes her sick just remembering.

After she killed her, she fell apart for some time. And Aeker... changed. He was different after that. No longer the kind older brother she remembered, but someone consumed by hatred and a desire for revenge. Along with some others they found that has escaped the destruction of their village, they formed a guild- one where they could hunt the ones who ruined their lives. Ella... was worried about him. They both weren't okay after their encounter with that witch. She had nightmares still. His hatred became fixated on witches. It was then... Ella realized she had to accept this new reality. She had to be strong or she was going to die. And if she died... Aeker would be all alone, he wouldn't be able to handle it and nothing else would matter to him but revenge. She couldn't afford to be weak anymore, she had to be strong enough to stand on equal footing with him. She killed one witch... but it wasn't enough yet. She was still too weak. She had to be strong enough to protect him to, to support him. And so... she decided she needed to live for him. She wasn't going to be his burden anymore.

Influenced by her brother, she too began to hate witches and magic. Despite his protests- he insisted on protecting her, Ella picked up a sword and trained, developing a sudden interests in weapons. She was determined to get stronger. Eventually- Aeker gave in and trained her too whenever he was home in what he had learned on his reckless rookie hunts- it was a miracle he didn't die. Most of the time he left her... it was terribly lonely. But still, she persisted, learning how to fight, patching up her brother when he came back hurt. She was just a kid; but all she thought about was trying to help her brother when they had lost everything.

As she grew up and got better, the two of them started to hunt together, taking whatever jobs they could to make ends meet. They lived a life on the road- always traveling and moving, never in one place for long. As the years passed his hatred grew and in turn, hers did too. Ella grew stronger. She changed. No longer was she the scared little girl that would cling to her brother. The two hunters grew infamous, having a bad reputation among nonhumans. He gave her a taste for revenge and over time she learned… she liked it. Sadism seems to run in the family. Witches have been nothing but horrible to her her whole life. It's all she knows- she couldn't help it.

Unknown to her, her mother was a witch. On the midnight of her 16th birthday, her powers finally showed. Her mother’s protection was wearing off. It hurt… but she was awoken and it was then she knew she was a witch too… Fearful, she didn't tell anyone about her magic. She's scared of what Aeker would think if he found out. She knows her brother loves her and wouldn’t hurt her but… she’s just scared. Back in her village, women were burned for witchcraft so it’s not easy to accept it. And Aeker… he hates witches too. And she sure as hell hates witches too. How would he react when he knew? She doesn’t know what she would do if he abandoned her. She became a hunter for him. She tries so hard to make him happy, to support him… If he didn’t need her, everything she’d done up to now would be for nothing… She doesn’t want to lose her brother because of what she is, he’s all she has left… She’s still heavily traumatized by the attack and her time in the witch’s house of sweets to the point where she can’t handle being a witch at all. She knows she needs help… but she can’t. She’s scared. She’s scared of them. She’s scared of magic. She’s scared of herself. Maybe one day she’ll be able to accept herself and learn the way her mother had wanted her to. But she’s still haunted. She can’t accept it. She’ll need to learn more about herself and the magic she hates so much or else she’ll die or hurt someone but... she hates what she is. She doesn’t know what to do. All she’s tried is suppressing it, trying to deny it. she still can't bring herself to speak to her brother. Instead, she distracted herself constantly. Concerning herself with work and hunting.

She tried to keep things the same. But... she couldn't take it anymore. She eventually packed up and ran away, afraid of herself, what she could do- she couldn't face her brother anymore. Not after knowing what she was this whole time. She went looking for answers about her mother, about herself. She needed to figure this out herself if she was going to go back- if ever. For a little bit, she gave up fighting. She stayed with a coven and learned how to control her powers. It took her a long time to accept she wasn't the monster her brother believed all witches to be, but at times she still struggles with it, uncertain of herself...  She never felt like she belonged there either, so she left too. It did help her a lot- she didn't hate magic as much but even still... her feelings on witches remained complicated, and she couldn't really accept herself. Ella wandered, uncertain or what she should do next when she realized again; There's too much fear in the world- too much danger, and no one to do anything about it. So she took up her sword again. She fought and adventured, ridding the world of evil creatures... the right way this time. And along the way, she met allies, making new friends, all with their own reasons to fight... and thus, the Hunters guild was born.