"Oweeeee!! Oweee!!"
"Oeeeee!! Oeeee!!"
"It's a twin!!"
"Oh, they're finally here!! Welcome to the world, my children!"
"Papa, what should we name them?"
"I've already thought about it. The boy will be named Light. The girl will be named Lucania. They will carry the name Lunehart from now on!"
"So, who's gonna be the bigger sibling if it's a twin, Papa?"
"Well, by technicality, Light should be the bigger brother! He came out first!"
"Ahahaha! Light-nii-chan sounds great!"
"He will be the kind brother who always protects her little sister, Luca!"
"I hope they grow up to be a fine man and woman!"
"That part depends on our parenting, Mama!"
"Of course, Papa!"
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"Ngueeeeennggg!! Bwuuuusshh!!"
"Onii-chan, can I borrow your toys?"
"Eh? But these are all toys for boys! You're a girl, you wouldn't like it!"
"That's not true! I like robots just as much as you!"
"I don't believe it!"
"Ugh, Onii-chan, you meanieeeeeee!! HUEEEEEEEEE!!!!"
"Broooomm!! Bwuuusshh!!"
"Light!! Why is your sister crying? Please don't make your little sis cry!"
"But she wanted my toys, Papa! And it's not like I don't want to lend it to her. If she were a boy, I would've happily let her play with my toys, but these are toys for boys!"
Okay, okay, Papa understands your intention, but please give your sister a chance! When I was in university, I found quite a few women whose hobby was also collecting robot toys, so some girls do like robots, Light!"
". . is that true, Papa?"
"Of course! Why would I lie? I won't lie to my lovely children!"
". . .okay then! Here! I'm sorry, sis! Let's play together!"
"*sobs sobs*. . .okay, onii-chan. . ."
"Brrrrmmm!! Bwooosssh!!"
"Nguuuueeennggg!!! Brrrrrmmmm!!"
"Papa. . ."
*!*
"Y-YES MAMA?!"
"You were an introvert with no friends back at campus. . ."
"Ahahahahahahha!! Really? I've forgotten all about it since I've married you!"
"*Sigh* Okay, that was a good come-up story to mend our children. I'm proud of you, Papa! As expected of the man I've fallen for!"
"Hehehehe, thank you, Mama! Let's go on a date tonight!"
"Eh, really? Yaaayy!!"
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Year 2016
Indonesia. . .
My name is Light Lunehart. I am 15 years old.
That was something that happened when I was seven years old. That night, my papa and mama never came home from their date. There was a terrorist attack at the mall they were going to, and they became victims and were killed during the attack. We felt like part of our hearts had been torn away, and it felt like they would never recover.
"Hueeeeee!!! Papa!!! Mama!!!"
"*sobs sobs* Papa. . . Mama. . ."
We both cried so crushingly over our parents' passing. When I look at Luca's painful expression when she cries, the face that she makes hurts my heart even further. After crying for a few minutes, I gradually stopped. I stand up and look towards her.
"Luca, I promise. I will take care of and protect you from now on! Until the day I die!"
"Nii-san. . .*sobs sobs*"
And so I swore an oath to always protect my sister from all harm, as she's the only blood tie I have left in this world.
From such a young age, me and my twin sister, Lucania Lunehart, had to survive on our own. When we received the news of our parents' passing from the neighbors, we cried our eyes and hearts out. We have no other family besides us four, now only us two. My parents said that every other family with the same name, 'Lunehart' had all vanished from the world. We had no idea what they meant, but the only thing that mattered was that it was just the two of us left now.
Our neighbors helped take care of us and gave us pointers as we grew up. We had to get jobs even though we were underage. Our neighbors also helped in that regard.
As the years went by, we have become independent of our neighbors. We learned how to cook, clean, wash the laundry, and do the dishes, basically all the necessities to survive. Most of our neighbors who helped us have moved away from their houses one by one over the years as we grew up. Now it's just the two of us again, but this time we can already survive on our own.
When we were in middle school, our school was destroyed by the results of a battle between two Believers. As a result, everyone in my middle school died, but Luca and I were the only two who survived. We have no idea what happened to those two Believers. The things that mattered to us were everyone in school whom I and Luca have befriended over the years.
I even have so many friends just in my year alone. I was even friends with the school janitors, security guards, teachers, and even the headmaster. But they were all gone in the blink of an eye. My heart felt like it was torn yet again. I feel like there are so many holes inside my heart, holes that may never close again.
And then I reached high school. . .
". . .nii. . ."
zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
". . .NII. . ."
zzzzzzzzzzzz
"Light-nii!!!"
*!*
"Y-Yeah?"
I opened my eyes.
"Woah? It's already this late?"
"Light-nii! I thought I told you not to wait for me! I had some work at the student council."
"*Yawns* Well, we got a day off from our part-time jobs, so I thought I'd do my homework for the day, and we'll be done at the same time! Turns out I finished faster than you."
"Well, okay then, let's go home! It's already 4 in the evening!"
"WHAT? THAT LATE? Let's go then!"
I immediately packed my school stuff in my bag and am ready to go home.
This is my twin sister, Lucania Lunehart. She's currently 15 years old, the same as me. She has long, slightly spiky, black hair that reaches her back. Half of her hair bangs on the left were put behind her ears, held by a blue hairpin. She has a pair of purple eyes. She is rather thin and slender at 165 cm and weighs around 49kg. Her bust size is a B-cup.
Meanwhile, I have black spiky hair that waves from the front to the back. I have a tall antenna hair, and it curves sharply upwards halfway through. I also have a pair of purple eyes. It seems like black, spiky hair and purple eyes are physical traits of the Lunehart family, because I remember my papa used to have them as well, but not my mama. I am 168cm tall and weigh around 54kg.
We're both wearing the same uniform of this school with a white shirt and long gray pants for boys and gray skirts that cover the knees for girls.
As we walked in the hallway, we were suddenly approached by a boy from our school.
"Luca-chaaaaaaan!!! Are you finished with your student council stuff?"
". . . ."
"I-I am. . . What's up?"
I whispered to Luca.
"You know this guy?"
"Sort of. . . He's been acting pretty chummy to me as of late. I think it's been more than a week by now."
"What's his name?"
"I. . . I have no idea."
"Luca-chaaaaan!! How about it? Are you willing to accept my feelings for you today?"
"I-I'm sorry. . . I'm not ready to date anyone just yet! I am very busy with my part-time job, and being a student council member is just the cherry on top! Not to mention, I also have to take care of my house at the same time! I don't think I'll even have any time to have a relationship with anyone!"
"EEEEEHHHH? Then the answer is simple! If you date me, I'll make sure you're always living abundantly! No need to worry about your financial problems anymore! I am rich, so I can take care of you and your brother as well! Your life will be smooth sailing if you become my wife in the future!"
"Umm. . . Uuuhh. . ."
"*Sigh*. . . Okay, dude, you heard her. She doesn't want you! Stop forcing her! It's clear as day that what she meant was that she has zero feelings for you! Why would she even date you then?"
"WHAT? But I'm handsome! I'm rich! So why would anyone reject my offer? You'll live as a princess with me! Or do you not know who I am? The name's Shindou! Kawasaki Shindou! I came from one of the wealthiest families in all of Japan! I came here because Japanese teenagers bored me! And lucky me, I found an attractive girl right here, Luca-chan!! How about it? Give it a thought! Your and your brother's lives will improve dramatically!! Or maybe should I do---"
"I SAID, ENOUGH!!"
I raised my voice, and it startled them both.
"Let's go, Luca!"
I grabbed my sister's hand and pulled her away from him, and we walked out of school towards home.
". . .That brother of hers. . . ANNOYANCE!! HOW FUCKING DARE HE STAND IN MY WAY!! I ALWAYS GET WHAT I WANT IN MY WHOLE FUCKING LIFE!!! NEXT TIME HE GETS IN MY WAY, I'LL SHOW HIM WHO I REALLY AM!! BECAUSE NOBODY STANDS IN THE WAY BETWEEN ME AND WHAT I WANT, EVER!!"
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Light's home, 16:30. . .
"Light-nii, that was scary! Thank you for sticking up for me!"
"Don't worry! As long as I'm with you, I won't let any creep near you! Next time I see that guy, I'll punch his face as hard as I can!"
"T-Thank you, Light-nii, but please don't always resort to violence!"
"This is different! I am not just randomly violent towards anyone I see. This is one persistent freak that wants to harm my sister!"
"Harm is a bit dramatic; he was just being annoying at best."
"*sigh* Alright, alright, let's change our clothes and clean the house!"
"Okay!"
Every day after school, Luca and I always immediately start cleaning the house. It took us an entire hour to clean our two-story house. At first, this was such a huge hurdle to do every day, but as of late, this has simply become a habit for us, and it no longer bothers us. Usually, right after our cleaning routine, we are immediately off to our part-time job at the nearby shopping mall at the supermarket, but today we have a day off, so we'll use this day to rest.
I walked to my room on the second floor, which was next to my sister's. After I changed my clothes, I immediately booted up my PC to play some video games. I love me some video games from time to time, though as of late, I haven't been playing any lengthy single-player games. My favorite genres are action RPG, fighting, FPS, and hero shooter. I am currently hooked on a recent hero shooter game that came out a few months ago.
But recently, I've discovered a new hobby: plastic model kits. One day, when I was waiting for Luca during our shift at the mall, I stumbled upon a hobby shop in the same mall. There were so many robot model kits fully built that were on display. These robots spark something in me that I didn't know I had. I purchased one that day, and I have been addicted to building model kits ever since.
*knock knock*
"Light-nii! Can I come in?"
"Sure!"
Luca entered my room and is now wearing casual clothing just like I am. I wear a black T-shirt and black short pants. She wears a white T-shirt with black horizontal stripes and a white skirt with one black stripe on the lower part.
"You're playing that game, Light-nii?"
"Want to hop on? I'll appreciate one less dumbass in random matchmaking!"
"Bahahaha! Maybe later! I wanna lie down first!"
"Alright!"
Luca proceeds to sleep on my bed and plays with her phone.
Time went by, and I kept playing while she kept watching videos on her phone. All of a sudden, she breaks the silence between us.
"Light-nii! Do you have a girlfriend?"
*!!!*
I was so startled by her random question that my character died in the game.
"Oh, sorry you're dead!"
"Well, thanks to your out-of-nowhere question! What's up?"
"I've been thinking. . ."
"The answer is no!"
*!?*
"What? I haven't even said any---!!"
"You were considering dating that guy, right? Because of all the promises he said to you?"
"Wow, spot on. . ."
"Do you even know anything about him? What's the evidence that he's not gonna be toying with you? Or that he's gonna keep his promise? He's a rich, spoiled kid! Not adhering to such morals won't have any effect on his life! Be very careful of someone of that type!"
". . . I. . ."
"Do you even like him? I've said it before, but what is the point of dating someone that you have zero feelings towards? Never accept anyone's love confession out of pity. Pity is not love! Love is a lot deeper than that!"
"See, this is the reason I asked if you have a girlfriend or not, nii-san! You are surprisingly wise when it comes to love. Your words tell me that you have a bit of experience! So, how is it?"
"Nope! I've been single since the day I was born! Never dated anyone! All these things you called 'Knowledge' are simply things I picked up from here and there in my whole life."
"That or those romance anime or manga that you've read and watched since you entered middle school. . ."
"How on earth do you know about that?"
". . .Nii-san, you put all of your manga under the bed! I am not a fool!"
"What? You've been sneaking around behind my back?"
"Hey, I thought you were collecting porn mags like all the boys your age do!! Turns out those were just romance manga and some anime CDs. . . Nii-san, you did street fights a lot to the point of developing your own fighting style. I never expected your eager heart to find love! My brother is surprisingly cuter than he looks!"
"Now why would I collect porn mags? Also, I am not cute! I was just searching for the meaning of love. How else can I find them other than those romance manga?"
"Uuuhh, how about from a friend who's either currently in or has been in a relationship before?"
"You forget the introvert that I am. . ."
"Ah right. . ."
I wasn't an introvert before, but what happened during middle school made me scared of making new friends and the possibility of losing them, and repeating the pain from the trauma scares me to death. I've closed my heart to having anyone new in my life, and my sister knows that.
"Then I've been thinking, what if we actually find someone we really, really like? What would happen to us?"
"Huh? Isn't that a good thing?"
"Yeah, but nii-san, we're twins! We've been together since birth! I feel like we're connected way deeper than any normal siblings or even husbands and wives! Our souls were intertwined at birth. Wouldn't it feel lonely if suddenly we spent less time with one another?"
"Oh, that's what you're talking about! Well, in my case, I would be so happy if my twin sister finally found a guy that she really, really likes! And in turn, that would make me feel eager to find my love as well. Isn't that a good thing? Besides, it's not like we'll be separated forever; we'll just visit each other as we bring our own families!!"
"Nii-san, I'm always impressed with the way you have your words."
"I can only talk freely like this because it's you! Against other people, I just froze."
"Oh, right, hahahaha! Lame. . ."
"What did you just say?"
"Hehehe, nothing!"
I got out of my seat, walked to the side of my bed, and grabbed my sister by her forehead.
"So, there's this thing called physical discipline! Shall we try that out right now?!"
"Uuummm. . . please don't? Teehee!!"
Luca puts her right pointing finger against her right cheek, puts out her tongue, and closes her left eye to make an adorable face to plead to me as well as saying "Tehee" with the cutest tone of voice.
Seeing her ridiculous attempt to quell my anger has only angered me further.
"AAAAAAAAAKKKKHHHH!!!!"
I tighten my grip on her forehead, and she starts screaming.
"NII-CHAN, I GIVE UP!! I GIVE UP!! I'M SORRRYYY!!!!"
I let go of my grip.
"Alright, silly sister. What shall we eat for dinner?"
Luca is holding her red forehead with both of her hands and pouts her face as she sheds a few tears.
"Uuuuu. . . Has it really been that late? Whose turn is it to cook?"
"Mine."
"Okay! I want those pizza noodles! Your cooking is better than mine when it comes to fried food!"
"Alright, alright! I'll hop on to one more game, and then I'll prepare dinner!"
"Yaaay! Tonight we're having a feast!!"
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During dinner, I cooked the pizza noodles just as my sister had asked. We eat dinner every day in the dining room together without fail since we were little..
"Mmmmhhh!!! Delicious, nii-san!! As always, your fried food is always strangely good!!"
"Gulp down your food first before talking! First, it's manner! Second, you're gonna choke and it's dangerous!"
"Geez, okay, okay, nii-san! Even though I was complimenting you!"
"I appreciate it, but it's still dangerous, so I have to warn you."
"Nii-san, you're so strict. . ."
"If I didn't, I can't protect you. You're my only family left. I'll do anything, even if you won't like me by the end of it."
Luca was taken aback by my resolve. She was silent for a brief moment.
". . .No, honestly, I'm thankful for you, Light-nii! I really love and appreciate you! You're the best big brother in the world."
Luca said that a bit meekly, and somehow her gratitude touched my heart.
". . .Don't mention it. And of course, I love you too! Okay, finish your dinner and go take a bath! You're starting to stink!"
"WHA-?! HOW ON EARTH ARE YOU SAYING THAT AFTER WE JUST HAD SUCH A SWEET BROTHER-SISTER MOMENT!? I LEGIT ALMOST TEARED UP JUST A MOMENT AGO!! YOU'RE THE WORST ONII-CHAN IN THE WORLD!!"
"You said I was the best? But you really stink when you're sweaty! This is one of the many rare traits that we don't share, even though we're twins. Weird, maybe I'm just a cleaner person overall."
"WHA-? THANK GOD YOU'RE SINGLE!! DON'T YOU EVER SAY STUFF LIKE THAT TO A GIRL!! ESPECIALLY TO YOUR GIRLFRIEND!!"
"That's rich coming from a single girl who never dated anyone in her whole life!"
"ARE YOU NOW SAYING THAT YOU HAD A RELATIONSHIP BEFORE?"
"No! But I do have a lot of knowledge from, you know, where!"
"MANGA AND ANIME DON'T COUNT, YOU IDIOT BROTHER!! YOU HAVE TO EXPERIENCE THEM YOURSELF TO TRULY UNDERSTAND!!"
"Like I said, rich coming from a single girl like you!"
"GRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!"
*SPLAT*
All of a sudden, Luca throws the last cut of her pizza noodle towards my face. The pizza noodle piece slides down my face, and its oily substance has successfully stuck to every part of my face and a bit of my front bang.
I wring the spoon and fork in both of my hands as veins become visible around my wrist.
*!!!*
"Oh ouh. . ."
Luca made a face that clearly shows that she has made a huge mistake.
"IF THERE'S ONE THING I CAN'T STAND, IT'S SEEING SOMEONE WITH NO MANNERS AT THE DINING TABLE!! AND WHEN SOMEONE THROWS SOMETHING OILY RIGHT IN MY FACE!!!"
"Uum, onii-chan! That's two things you can't stand, so you're wrong! Hehehehe. . ."
I immediately grab Luca by her face. I squeeze my hand on her face, and she starts screaming.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! I'M SORRY, ONII-CHAN. PLEASE FORGIVE ME !!! IT HURTS AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!
"DO THIS SHIT AGAIN, AND NEXT TIME I'M USING MY FINISHING MOVE ON YOUR NECK!!!"
"OKAY! OKAY! I GET IT!! PLEASE STOP!! IT HUUUURRTTSSSS!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!
I'M SORRY!!!! HUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!"
I finally let go of my hold on my sister's face.
"I'm gonna take a bath first! And when I'm done, I want the dishes to be cleaned! Understood?"
As my sister was still holding her face to relieve the pain, she suddenly stood up and gave me a salute.
"YES, MY DEAR BROTHER!!"
I went and took a bath ahead of my sister because of my oily face. When I was done and came out of the bathroom, I saw the dining table and the plates, and even the cooking utensils I used were all cleaned up to perfection.
"(*Sigh* Alright, it's time to forgive her. . .)"
I walked towards the living room and saw her curled up on the sofa alone.
"Hey, I'm sorry if that was too harsh. . ."
". . .mmmmm. . ."
"*sigh* Alright, I'm gonna be in my room. Go take a bath before you stink even worse!"
". . .worst brother ever. . ."
"I get it, I get it. . ."
I left my sister in the living room and went towards my room on the second floor. Inside, I just spent the entire rest of the night. I played that same game from before for 3 hours straight. The clock says 22:00, and it's time to call it a day and go to sleep, so I hop out of the game and turn off my PC.
When I lie on my bed, something bothers me. Luca's well-being. I kind of was being a bit too harsh on her during dinner. I started it as well, so it was my fault. I get out of my bed and walk to her room.
*knock knock*
"Luca, you up?"
. . . . . .
*knock knock*
"Luca, are you up?"
. . . . .
"*sigh* Already asleep, huh. . .That's too bad. . ."
I went back into my room and went to sleep, and ended the day.
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Tomorrow morning came, and I unusually woke up late. I was panicking when I looked at the time, so I rushed out of my room and went downstairs immediately to prepare breakfast for us both.
But I was surprised when I came down and breakfast was already ready for us both.
"Luca? How unusual for her to wake up before me. . . Well, actually, it was because I woke up late."
But I didn't see her anywhere. The bathroom was empty, but it showed signs of having been freshly used. I decided to take a bath first before having breakfast.
After the bath, I quickly put on my school uniform. When I got out, I saw that there was only one breakfast left, my portion. It seems like Luca already had her breakfast without me. She has never done that, but I guess it is that late right now. I immediately gulped down my breakfast and quickly got ready for school. On the front door, I no longer see Luca's shoes, so she has already left for school.
I immediately left the house after securely locking the front door. I ran as fast as I could to the school, and when I arrived, it was right when the school bell rang. I am not late; that's good. I immediately went to my class to start school today.
It. . . feels weird and awful and a little bit hurtful not seeing my twin sister at all since I woke up this morning. . . It felt like she was avoiding me. . .
AAAAAAAHHHH!!!
What am I talking about? I woke up late, so she has to hurry as well, so she won't be late. Stop having negative thoughts, me! It's not healthy!
When I reached class, I sat down in my seat, and the class immediately started. I look towards where my sister's seat is and find that she is not there. Before my mind went astray, I heard some people behind my back talking about how the student council is having a meeting right now, and my mind is at ease. I choose to focus on the lecture rather than filling my mind with negative thoughts.
It's 14:00, and school ends, and I haven't even seen Luca once this whole day. I feel a bit isolated and hurt. I immediately got out of my seat, and when I opened the door to the class, I bumped into her.
"Ow!"
"Ouch!"
"Nii-san?"
"Luca?"
"Where have you been? I'm worried sick about you because we haven't seen each other this whole day!"
"Eh? Is that so? Wow, I didn't realize that! I was panicking a lot this morning because you woke up late, but also because of the urgent meeting of the student council."
Hearing her explanation, all of the worries I had in my mind suddenly faded away. My mind has been put at ease, and I let out a big sigh of relief.
"*Sigh*. . ."
"Also, Nii-san! You're making a scene! Everyone else is still in class!"
"Oh?!"
I turned around and saw all of my classmates as well as my teacher standing in front of the door.
"I-I'm sorry for holding the door!"
I immediately went out of the door, and then all of my classmates and the teacher stormed out of it.
"So, are you finished with the student council stuff?"
"Yup! Let's go home, Nii-san!"
"Alright! Grab your bag! I'll wait here!"
"Okay!"
We left the school and walked home. During the walk home, we were just silently walking without any conversation.
"(Are siblings supposed to be this awkward?)"
"He--!!"
"Nii-san!! I just noticed this, but there are no clouds in the sky above!!"
I looked up in reflex and saw the most beautiful sky of my life.
"It's just blue everywhere I can see. . . It's beautiful. . ."
"This is so rare, nii-san! I'm so glad--?!"
Luca looked towards me and was shocked.
"Eh? Nii-san? I didn't know you were the type to tear up towards nature!"
"Eh? I shed tears?"
I wiped my tears away and was embarrassed by the fact.
"Wow, I didn't know about this side of me."
"Oh, wait, Nii-san! We have to hurry home, clean the house, and prepare ourselves for the part-time job today!!"
"OH, YOU'RE RIGHT!!"
We immediately rushed to our home. As soon as we arrived, we didn't even change our clothes and just went straight into cleaning mode. An hour later, we're finished, and we change our clothes to head out towards our part-time job.
On the way to our workplace, we were greeted by a familiar face.
"YOOOO, LUCA-CHAAAANN!!!"
"(Oh no. . .)"
"Uuum, hi. . ."
"You still didn't know my name?"
"Um, Kiddo-something, right?!"
"IT'S SHINDOU!! PLEASE REMEMBER MY NAME, BABY GIRL!!"
"Uuum, Shindou-san. . . Ahahahaha. . ."
"Alright, what do you want now? Can't you see that my sister is annoyed by your presence?"
"Eh? That can't be right? Isn't that right, Luca-chaaaan?!"
Shindou suddenly grabbed my sister's hands with both of his hands.
"EH?"
I immediately step forward and grab his hands and tighten my grip. He immediately let go of Luca's hands.
"Let her go! Don't touch my sister so casually!!"
I looked at Shindou with such an angry face that he felt intimidated a bit.
"O-Okay, dear brother! Chill! Chill!"
"Let's go, Luca!"
I grab my sister's hand and drag her away from that creep once again.
. . . . . .
"Again. . . YOU'VE INTERRUPTED ME AGAIN, YOU STUPID BROTHER!! I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!! I THOUGHT ACTING MODESTLY WOULD GET ME WHAT I WANT!! IT'S OBVIOUS NOW!! I HAVE TO TAKE EVERYTHING BY FORCE JUST AS MY FATHER HAS TAUGHT ME WELL!! I HAVE ALL THE RESOURCES ANYWAY!!"
"He's scarily saying something, Nii-san. . ."
"Ignore a creep like him! Remember, Luca, stay away from arrogant and rich people of his type! They're all----!!!"
*BANG*
All of a sudden, I was shot in my right shoulder.
"URGH!!"
"NII-SAN!!"
I lost hold of my sister's hand. I put my left hand on top of the gun wound in reflex to the pain. I immediately turn around to face this asshole.
"You PRICK!!"
"I'm sorry, big bro! I ALWAYS GET WHAT I WANT NO MATTER WHAT!! GET THEM, BOYS!!"
"ROGER!!"
All of a sudden, Luca and I were surrounded by 20 middle-aged, fat men. And then all of a sudden. . .
*THUD*
Someone bashed my head with something, and I immediately passed out.
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"Urgh. . ."
I opened my eyes, and immediately, I felt a sharp pain coming from the back of my head.
"Ouch!"
"Where am I?"
I looked to my surroundings and realized that I'm in some kind of old, burnt house where only a bit of the house actually remains. I also realized that I'm in a sitting position.
"What?"
*CHRING CHRING*
*!?*
I tried to get up, but I couldn't because I also just realized that I was tied by a steel chain around an iron pole.
*CHRING CHRING*
I tried to break free, but there's no way my body build could ever hope to break a steel chain.
"What is going on?"
"OUCH!!"
The gunshot wound on my left shoulder from before stings again as I keep moving my body.
"Ah, right. I got shot! Wait?! Where's Luca?"
*!!!!*
And then, when I looked diagonally to the front and right, I saw something that would haunt me for the rest of my life. I saw Luca, my twin sister, gang raped by a bunch of middle aged fat men as well as that prick, Shindou.
"LUCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!"
I screamed my lungs out the moment I saw what happened to her.
*CHRING CHRING*
I tried to shake off my steel binding harder and harder.
"LUCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!"
"LET GO OF MY SISTER, YOU FUCKING LOWLIFE!!!"
My heart sank. . .
My twin sister, whom I've taught to value love in a relationship. . . is now being defiled by a prick and a bunch of men that I have never met in my life.
"LET GO OF MY SISTER, YOU FUCKING ASSHOLES!!"
They ignored me. I know they can hear me, but they choose to ignore me.
"YOU ALL WILL FUCKING PAY, YOU HEAR ME!!! IF YOU THINK YOU CAN GET AWAY FROM THIS, YOU'RE FUCKING WRONG!! I'LL HUNT DOWN EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU ONE BY ONE, AND I'LL TORTURE YOU TO THE POINT YOU BEG ME TO KILL YOU INSTEAD!! DO YOU ALL FUCKING HEAR ME?! RELEASE MY SISTER THIS INSTANT!!"
They still ignored me. When I saw the painful face my sister made, I started crying.
"STOOOOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPP!!!!"
*CHRING CHRING*
I still tried to break free of the steel chain even though I knew it was futile.
"LET GO OF MY SISTER, YOU FUCKING FILTH!!!"
I kept screaming and screaming at them as I kept shaking my body to break free of the steel chain.
But it was all to no avail.
They
Kept
Ignoring
Me. . .
. . . . . . .
And then two full hours have passed. . .
They have finished toying with my sister. Now they are resting.
I kept shaking my body during the whole two hours, and the part where my body, specifically my arms, touched the steel chain was bleeding. I kept screaming and throwing empty threats towards all of them, and they all ignored them, even though they could hear every word that I said. I lost my voice, and my throat hurts and feels incredibly sore.
My head was down, looking at the ground. I felt like I lost any bit of will to live.
And then that fucking prick walked to my front.
"Hello, big bro!!"
I ignored him and kept my head down.
"Awwww, don't be sad!! I've tasted all of your sister, and now I'm bored with her, so I'm gonna return her to you!!"
". . . ."
"Hmm? No response? Oh well, I couldn't care less about you anyway. But I do want to give a piece of advice, dear big brother!"
Shindou crouches close to me, and he moves his head next to my ear and whispers.
"If you want to report this to the police, then too bad! I can always bribe the police to shut up!! Not too mention that I already record everything that we did to your sister, and if word came out that you spread this anywhere then I'll spread the glorious video of your sister's gangbang party to the internet!!"
*!!!*
Hearing his words made me sick, but I tried to calm down and kept my head down.
"Never forget! In this world, those who have power have the right to rule anything! Those who have power are allowed to do anything! And those who are powerless are not meant to have any freedom! All you pitiful people only exist to glorify the existence of people such as me, people with power!!"
And then I saw my chance.
*CHOMP*
I bit Shindou's left eyeball and plucked it out forcefully from his eye socket.
"AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!"
Shindou let out a very agonizing scream as soon as I bit him. It was a very satisfying scream and beautiful music to my ears. I spat out his eyeball, and a lot of blood also came out. Normally, it would disgust me, but currently, I felt so high that the only feelings I experienced seeing him tormented like this were joy.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
Shindou is crawling backwards as he covers his left eye socket with his left hand. There is blood dripping everywhere from his eye socket.
"AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
"B-BOSS? Are you okay? What happened?"
"GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!! KIIIIIIIIILLLLL HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!"
*!?*
"(What? Wait, no!! You said you'll return her!! YOU SAID YOU'LL RETURN HER?!)"
Five of the 20 middle-aged fat men lifted a bench, and they smacked my sister, who was lying helplessly naked and crying, right on her head multiple times.
*BUMP*
*THUD*
*CRACK*
*SPLAAATTT*
. . . . .
They crushed my sister's head so that her front skull burst open and her brain splattered outside. There's also a bit of her brain that came out of her nose, earholes, and mouth.
. . . . .
Luca. . .
I feel like. . . I haven't been properly forgiven for snapping at her yesterday. . .
Luca. . .
My sister. . .
My twin sister. . .
I. . .
I started crying silently. . .
My tears ran down my cheeks, yet I made no facial expression. . .
I. . .
. . .
Death. . .
This is death. . .
This feels like death. . .
Emptiness. . .
Hollowness. . .
I feel like half of my heart has been ripped forcefully away from me. . .
I. . .
Luca. . .
Luca. . .
My twin sister. . .
My other half. . .
.
.
.
"HRRRRRGGGHHH!!!! THAT FUCKER!! HE FUCKING BIT MY EYE OUT!!!! WHAT A FUCKING CRAZE!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGGGGHHH!!!"
"W-WHAT SHOULD WE DO, BOSS?"
"GUN!! GIVE ME A GUN!! ANY GUN!! I'LL FUCKING KILL THAT ASYLUM PATIENT MYSELF!!"
They scattered randomly, naked, as they searched for a gun in their clothing.
"H-HERE BOSS! I GOT YOU ONE!!"
"THAT'S ENOUGH!!"
Shindou grabs the gun. He slowly gets up and stands up.
*CLICK*
He prepares a bullet in his gun and walks limply towards me. When he's still 1 meter away from me, he points the gun at my head.
"Any last words, asshole?"
". . . ."
"THEN FUCKING DROP DEAD!!!"
*BANG*
Shindou shot his gun, and now a bullet is flying fast towards the center of my head.
I see no point in struggling to try and dodge this. . .
What even is the point anymore?
At this point. . . I should just join my family in the afterlife. . .
I miss them after all. . .
Papa. . .
Mama. . .
Luca. . .
. . . . . .
That. . . sounds better than continuing to live anyway. . .
I'm coming after you all, everyone. . .
.
.
.
Why. . .
Why did this world keep taking away everything important from me. . .
I. . .
I. . .
. . . .
I AM SO SICK OF THIS FUCKING WORLD!!!
EVERY CHANCE IT GETS, EVERY TURN I GO, I LOSE THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS IN MY LIFE!!
I AM FUCKING FED UP WITH THIS WORLD!!!
EVERY CORNER IS FILLED WITH PEOPLE LIKE HIM!!!
TERRORISTS, BELIEVERS FIGHTING, AND NOW PEOPLE WITH POWER JUST DO EVERYTHING THEY PLEASE WITHOUT A CARE ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES!!!!
ENOOOOUUGGGGHHH!!!
I'LL. . .
I'LL DESTROY THIS WORLD IF I HAVE TO!!
I'LL BECOME THEIR CONSEQUENCES!!!
I DO NOT CARE THE SLIGHTEST ABOUT THIS FUCKING WORLD ANYMORE!!!
I'LL DESTROY IT!!!!
STARTING WITH HIM!!!
I'LL TORTURE HIM!!
I'LL MAKE HIM BEG FOR HIS LIFE!!!
I'LL MAKE HIM SCREAM!!!
I'LL MAKE HIM CRY!!
I'LL TURN HIM PATHETIC!!!
OH, OF COURSE, ALL OF HIS FAT HUMAN GARBAGE AS WELL!!!
I'LL TEAR THEM APART!!
THIS IS MY NEW WILL AND PURPOSE IN LIFE IN THIS WRETCHED WORLD!!!
.
.
.
As the bullet flies near me and nearly hits my forehead, I am suddenly engulfed by a bright white light that forms into a sphere.
*!?*
"WHAT? WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT IS THAT LIGHT?"
From the top of the sphere, a white light shoots out, and it reaches the height of the clouds. Slowly and surely, the bright white pillar of light, as well as the white sphere, changes color into pitch black, and it pushes away all the clouds in the sky, revealing the twilight sky. The full moon has also shown up in the sky, although it wasn't time to shine its brightest yet.
"WHAT IS THAT? CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN?"
"B-BOSS! THAT'S THE LIGHT THAT APPEARS WHEN SOMEONE AWAKENS THEIR FAITH POWER! DON'T YOU KNOW IT? THE MOMENT A NON-BELIEVER BECAME A BELIEVER!!"
"W-WHAT?"
And then the black sphere slowly disintegrated and revealed me, who's now standing up. I was no longer tied by the steel chain, and there was no gun wound in my forehead. I look the same except for my arms and legs, which were entirely pitch black. Light doesn't even reflect on its surface.
So, this is Faith Power. . .
"W-WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?"
I disappeared from Shindou's sight and immediately reappeared behind him.
*ZRAAAASSSHHH*
*!?*
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRKKKKKKKKKKHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"
All of a sudden, Shindou heard the screaming of every 20 middle-aged fat men from the back. He turned around and saw that they all had lost both their hands and legs, and blood was gushing out everywhere.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
"Your turn, asshole!"
I was suddenly behind Shindou, but I moved so fast that he didn't even react. I grabbed the right side of his face, and I pulled his skin as hard and violently as I could.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
The force of my pull sent Shindou flying to my right, and he landed and rolled on the ground. He immediately screamed and covered the right side of his face because of the lack of skin.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRGGGHHHHH!!!"
I disappeared again from his sight. This time, I appeared back in front of one of the 20 middle-aged fat men.
"Ah, if I'm not mistaken, you were the one who handed that asshole the gun, correct?"
"HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!"
The man screamed so loudly out of fear that his voice almost hurt my ears.
"CAN YOU--!!"
*BAAAAM*
I punch a hole right in the middle of that man's face.
"--SHUT THE FUCK UP?!"
The man immediately died on the spot. I pulled away my fist, and his corpse just fell to the ground, lifelessly.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! THIS FEELS GREAAAAAAAAAAATTTT!!!
I screamed with excitement. Having the tables turned and showing them who's the powerless ones here is such a thrilling feeling.
"NEXT!!"
I turned my head towards a random fat man. I moved fast, and nobody could even react, and I tore off his head from his torso. I dropped his head, and then I kicked it away towards a burnt wall to my left. The head hits the wall and is horribly deformed and damaged, and falls towards the floor.
"NEEEEXXXTTT!!"
I plant my right hand right into one of the fat men's stomachs. I pulled out his intestines violently, and the man screamed agonizingly, and it was such beautiful music in my ear.
"NEEEXXTT!!!"
I grabbed one of the men's necks and strangled his life out very quickly, and he let out no voice. That one was disappointing.
"NEEXXTT!!"
And so, I brutally killed every single one of those 20 middle-aged men. It only took me a full minute, and even then, it's because I purposely slowed myself down to enjoy every single one of those kills to my heart's content.
"AND NOW! THE MAIN COURSE!!"
I looked towards Shindou, and he was instantly filled with fear. From his perspective, all of those men just went and suddenly died, as he couldn't even see me kill them.
I walked slowly and took my sweet time to approach him.
*!!*
"HIIIEEEEEEEE!!!!"
Shindou was tremendously filled with fear. He tried to run away, but his legs were shaking so awfully that he kept falling on the ground over and over again.
When I reached him, he was just sitting there helplessly.
"OH SHINDOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU, HOW THE TABLES HAVE TURNED!!"
"I'M SORRRRYYYYYY!!"
*!!!!*
All of a sudden, Shindou grovels on the ground with his head touching the dirt.
"I'M SORRRRYYY!! I WENT TOO FAR!! I NEVER INTENDED IT TO GO THIS WAY!! PLEASE!! LET ME GOOO!! I'M SORRY!!! PLEASEEE!!! I APOLOGIZEEEE!!! I DON'T WANNA DIE!!! IT'S TOO SOON FOR ME TO DIE!! PLEASE!!! HAVE MERCY ON ME!!! PLEASE!!! LET ME GOOO!!!"
Hearing his pathetic pleading made my anger skyrocket, but I held back my anger as much as I could.
"Seeing you beg for your life this much, I had a change of heart just now!"
*!?*
Shindou was genuinely startled, as he didn't think his pleading would actually work.
"Alright, I'm feeling happy right now! So I thought I'd show you some mercy!"
"R-REALLY? FOR REAL?? THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU SOO MUUUCCCHH!!!"
"But only on one condition!"
"W-WHAT IS IT? TELL ME ANYTHING!! I'LL DO ANYTHING YOU'LL ASK!! I'LL EVEN LICK YOUR FEET EVEN IF YOU SAY SO!! OR BETTER YET, I'LL GIVE MYSELF UP TO THE POLICE, AND I'LL ADMIT ALL OF MY CRIMES TO THEM!! I'M READY TO LIVE BEHIND BARS!!! I'LL DO ANYTHING TO STAY ALIVE!!! PLEASE JUST STATE YOUR WISH!!"
"Aaahhhhh. . . Alright then. Seeing you say that much, I'm actually filled with enthusiasm."
"So, what is it? What do you wish from me? I'll do anything!!"
I crouched down to his level, and I smiled creepily at him.
"Please bring Luca, my beloved twin sister, back to life and undo every harm that you have done to her right this instant!! I'm not waiting!!"
. . . .
"Heh?!"
At that moment, Shindou was filled with dread. He finally knows that the mercy I showed them was merely an act. It was a setup. All to fill him with despair.
I kicked Shindou right in his chest, and his ribcage bent backwards from the impact, and they came out of his back.
"OHOOOK!!!"
Shindou starts coughing up blood.
"IT HUUUUUUUURRTTTSSSS!!!!! IT HUUUUURRTTTSSSSS!!!"
*CRACK CRACK CRACK*
I grab his right arm and break it multiple times until his right hand is no longer straight but has so many turns that it looks like a 3D art project from an art school.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRKKKKKKKKKKKHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! LET ME GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"
"Let you go? Oh, that's really funny! Hahahahaha!"
. . . . .
"DID YOU EVEN THINK OF LETTING MY SISTER GO FOR THAT WHOLE TWO HOURS? DID YOU?"
I punched his throat and damaged it so much that he couldn't even form words anymore, as he continued to cough up blood.
"OHOK!! OHOK!!!"
Shindou falls and lies down on the ground as he can no longer move.
"Time to finish this charade!"
I lifted my blackened right hand and opened my palm. The iron pole, where I was tied to, magically floats into my palm. I grabbed Shindou's hair and forced him to stand on his knees.
"Alright, say goodbye to the world! I'll kill you right now!"
I gave him a death threat with a smile on my face. I lift the iron pole in my hand and point its sharp end towards the inside of his mouth.
"AARRRGGHH!! ORRRGHGHH!!!! OARSGKAOTGOAJAIOTHQAOHT!!!!"
I slowly and surely pushed down the iron pole deep into his mouth. Slowly, slowly, and slowly. I made sure that this fucking asshole died a horrible and slow death. As I kept pushing the iron pole down his throat, his entire body shook violently from the pain, yet there was nothing he could do to escape my powerful hold over his hair.
"ORGGHHRGHRHHGGHRHGHHRHGH!!!"
And then I did the final push, and the entire iron pole penetrated his entire body. It penetrated his mouth and came out from his anus on the bottom, and the iron pole was also stabbed deep into the ground.
He was still slightly breathing. I was surprised that he is still alive.
*!?*
But then, very quickly, he's no longer breathing.
. . . . . .
It's done. . .
It's finished. . .
Justice has been done. . .
I finally did it. . .
I. . .
I. . .
I. . .
An unexplainable emptiness shrouded me.
I did it. . .
But. . .
So what now. . .
. . . .
My sister. . .
Didn't come back. . .
I. . .
I turned around and walked towards my sister's corpse. The pure condition of her corpse breaks my heart. I shed tears again. I'm crying again.
I. . .
I. . .
Luca. . .
I cried my heart out. I let out my loudest cry of pain. I held her corpse tightly in my arms.
I continued to cry for a few minutes, and there was only dead silence and a large pool of blood all around me at the old burnt house.
Without me realizing it, everything around me was absorbed into my blackened hands and legs. The pool of blood, the corpses of the 20 middle-aged men, their bits of flesh that had scattered everywhere in the area, that asshole's corpse along with the iron pole, the entire old burnt house, and even the ground underneath were also absorbed. And also, my sister's corpse as well.
I didn't realize it, but I was crying in a crater with a diameter of 4 meters and a depth of 1 meter towards the center. The entire scenery has turned into a hollow crater with softened ground that I can't really tell what it was.
And without me realizing it, all of my surroundings turned pitch black.
But as I continued to cry, suddenly, a bright white light appeared and blasted all the darkness away from my surroundings.
And then, a bright figure appeared right before me.
"What. . . is this? Who. . . are you?"
"I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life!"
The bright figure responded, and His voice felt gentle and soft; it soothes my soul.
"Huh. . .?"
Suddenly, the figure hugged me, and I felt strange. It felt like all of my sadness, grief, bitterness, anger, regrets, and frustrations had been taken away from me. I hugged the bright figure back tightly and cried in the figure's comfort.
It was. . . peaceful. . .
It felt. . . divine. . .
It felt. . . holy. . .
And it felt. . . like true love. . .
I couldn't explain it well. . .
But it was just. . . so different than everything else I have encountered in this world. . .
I have no idea who this figure is. . .
Yet somehow my soul recognizes Him. . .
.
.
.
. . . . . .
I opened my eyes.
". . . ."
I got up and sat on the bed.
"My bedroom?"
I was so confused by everything that happened. It felt like things happened way too fast. Also, how on earth am I back here? And it's already morning now.
I get out of my room in confusion. And then I walked past my sister's room and stopped.
"Maybe. . . it was all just a nightmare?"
"Y-Yeah! Of course! I did hear that some dreams felt too real! That must be it! It was simply a nightmare! A horrible nightmare! But I am awake now!"
I felt enthusiastic and in high spirits. I bashed open the door to my sister's room.
*BAM*
"WAKE UP, LUCA THE SLEEPY HEAD!!! IT'S TIME TO GET UP NOW BEFORE IT'S TOO LA---!!!"
Her room lacks any presence. It was empty.
". . . ."
My spirits are down again. It wasn't a dream after all. . .
"Luca. . ."
I prepared myself to go to school. . .
Once I'm at school, I went to the teacher's longue and told what happened to the teachers but I kept the rape part hidden. I just told them that she was murdered by Shindou. I don't wanna bring shame to my sister's. . . my late sister's name. I hid the fact that I was the one who murdered Shindou, and also the fact that I am a Believer now.
Today is the day when I start my life all alone without a family. I don't have any friends, as I never made any new ones at this school.
I have nobody else in this world. . .
I went through the entire school day unenthusiastically. I used to be able to focus on the lectures so easily, but now there's no joy about it anymore. . .
When I left school, I looked for a small alleyway so that I could activate my Faith Power. I blackened my two legs, and I jumped, and I was surprised by how high I was. I almost reached the heights of the clouds. Then I started falling, and I was panicking. But when I landed, there was no impact or damage to me or my surroundings. I quickly ran home, changed my clothes, and started jumping again, and this time I gained a lot of distance forward.
When I started falling, I reached a town next to mine. I landed in a dark alleyway safely.
"This is. . . kinda fun!"
I found a little bit of joy under a mountain of suffering.
"So, I can transform my body parts into pitch black."
I lifted both of my hands, and they really did turn pitch black.
"Woooow. . ."
My Faith power is a black hole. I can transform into this pitch-black state, which is actually a black hole in a solid state, which in itself is simply an impossibility in nature; this doesn't exist anywhere in the universe. Solid Black Hole is the name of my Faith Power. This name appeared in my mind back then when I first awakened.
I point my palm forward, and I let out a gravitational pull, and the trash and garbage in the alleyway float towards my palm.
"Wooooaaaahhhh!! This is really neat! What a cool power!! Yaay!"
And then I tried something else. I opened my palm and tried gathering air in my palm. A see-through sphere of air began forming on my palm.
"Woah!!"
I tried to turn off my gravitational pull on this sphere of air to see what happened, and. . .
*BWOOOSSHH*
A burst of explosion of air stretches out in all directions. I felt the strong breeze of air through my face, and the garbage and trash in the alleyway were scattered everywhere, making such a big mess. I looked to my left and right, and I saw trash and garbage coming out of the trash cans and bins all over the alleyway.
"Uuuhhh. . . I'm gonna have to clean this up. . ."
I turned around and realized a trash can had its tray blown away by the explosion just now.
"Huh?"
From the trash can, a pair of smooth white legs came out and hung out of it.
"(Someone's sleeping here?)"
I walked slowly towards the pair of legs to fuel my curiosity.
"Excuse me! Are you okay? Why are you sleeping here? Do you need help? Isn't it filthy in there?"
. . . . .
There was no response.
"Hello?"
I walked closer and closer towards the trash can. I looked over towards the inside.
*!!!*
I was speechless. I saw a woman, naked and no longer breathing, inside the trash can.
All of a sudden, all of the memories and tragedies that fell towards my sister came back to me in a rapid flow. I was suddenly reminded of what just happened yesterday.
I clenched my fist as hard as I possibly could.
Right here and right now, I swore an oath.
"DEATH TO ALL RAPISTS!!"
Chapter 1 ~ The Boy Who Lost Everything
~END~
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