In the winter of 1959, at a non-descript hospital in the then existing nation of Czechoslovakia, a woman gave birth in great pain. From her appearance up unto this point, one would assume she would be carrying twins or triplets, but no. It was one 15 pound child, born with a head full of gray hair, pale skin, and silver eyes. This child was named Ionia Novak. There was no father known and thus the girl was a bastard. Though her mother survived in body, her mind was gone due to the trauma of giving birth. And so, Ionia Novak was raised by her grandparents who also took care of her mother. The young woman was the baby of four siblings. As Ionia grew up, she tried to do what was best for her family. She could tell her grandmother viewed her as a burden, but still loved her. Her grandfather on the other hand, a WW2 vet who fought on the side of the Axis and ran to Czechoslovakia after the war absolutely despised her. He viewed her as a monster, and would abuse her verbally. He would call her names like "D?mon" and "Vampir". She would hear slurs about her supposed Romani father. Whenever she made a mistake should would be cornered and corporal punished. This all started as soon as she could walk. She could live with no other relative as they did not want her. Outside the home things were worse. No child played with her, she had things thrown at her. People made fun of her appearance. This was not a life fit for a little girl.

  At age 10, her mother passed away having never fully recovered her mind, and Ionia found herself homeless. Living on the streets was not good for a vulnerable child. Ionia had her wits about her though. She knew where to run if she had to, and knew how to steal and hide as needed. But smart as she was, the girl was still merely a child and near her 12th birthday became a victim of human trafficking. The girl was down but not out and so, she adapted. She went along with the whims of the one who came to own her, until at age 14 she got her big break. She had always paid attention to the news, and her enslaver allowed her to have a T.V. in her room. So when she noticed the pattern that several major robberies across European cities coincided with the tours of Morton Bros. Circus, she knew what her escape plan was. She had to join the circus! She convinced her enslaver to take her, and as the show was nearing it's end and the audience gave its standing ovation, she stood too, and snuck off quickly while he wasn't paying attention. To keep attention from being drawn to her, she had learned make up and used contact lenses to hide her eyes.

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  She snuck around back into the ring masters tent, sat in a corner and heard everyone come in. The circus performers all spoke and laughed. And Ionia overheard mention of a heist. "Jackpot!" She though to herself. Then one of the performers, known as a human bloodhound, sniffed her out, and moved the chest she was hiding behind. "We have a problem you guys!" Ionia quickly spoke as he yanked her up by the arm. The various circus freaks looked at her. She then began to hear her enslaver in the distance calling her name, and spoke up immediately. "The reason I came is because I figured you guys were the ones robbing all the cities! I wish to join you!!" The ring master and others just laughed. Except for one. One woman who was considered a human lie detector and had very large ears. She also heard the enslavers voice getting louder and heard Ionia's heart skip a beat when the man called her name. Ionia :"I'm a freak like you guys! I'll be safer here than with my owner!" The laughter stopped. Everyone looked at the human lie detector. She spoke up. "The girl isn't lying. I assume you are Ionia, the girl that man is calling for? It sounds like he will be here in about 3 minutes. Tell us why you are running."

  And so Ionia told her life story, and everyone had many somber reactions. As her enslaver neared the tent, the circus performers hid her, and the ring master called him over, indicating he had the mans "property". As soon as the man entered the tent, the flap closed and the strong man grabbed him from behind and shoved his fingers in the degenerate's mouth. The ring master spoke: "This little girl told us what you are. Ionia, come forward." She stepped calmly from out of the corner. The knife thrower had her a blade. Ring Master: "You know we are dangerous people right? While we try not to kill to avoid suspicion, an exception can be made. So Ionia, if you want to join us prove you can be dangerous." The girl did not hesitate. She had been waiting over 2 years after all. And so Ionia Novak, made the first blood sacrifice of her life.