EP 1: “The Beginning Of Equality”

⚠︎TW (ANGST, Murdering)⚠︎

The town is wild, most of the people are working hard for their children and family, most are doing it for their future.

As I arrived in this world, I first saw the biggest smile that was shown by my family. But, it all then ended after a part of our country attacked our town. I was still a young child, still looking poor and helpless. After a big war came to our town, my mother, crying to my side saying... Be brave, my child. Everything will be alright... And yes, she sings... She sang me a song that made me brave. Instead of being afraid, she made me feel how A girl like me deserved to be brave.

「Yes, she will sing to those who'll hear.

And in her song, all magic flows...

But can you brave what you most fear?

Can you face what the river knows?」

“Hear me sing, my dear... Hear your mother’s voice and forget about everything that was surrounding you.”

Feel something on mine, heart having an unknown feeling. The tears behind my eyes start to surround me. My wet tears behind my eyes, telling me something that Likewise, I shouldn't know. But then, I heard my mom’s voice. She sounded so sweet, sweet like an angel. “My dear, it's alright. The noise outside, will wash over soon.” Upon hearing all that, I remembered my father. Him, said guarding our front door as he let us hide in an unknown dark place. My face... turned worryingly. I looked around, staring at the door as I was expecting him to come.

My mom, on my side hugged me tightly while I felt how her body trembled. I looked at her worryingly, wanting to cry as I didn't want to see her like this. I hugged her tightly as a single tear came out from my eyes, sliding down at my cheeks. Although then, the quiet was too loud when suddenly, I heard my mom,

crying silently that even if she held it back from me, she was completely breaking the silence around the atmosphere. I decided to grab both cheeks with my palm to make her look at me, Seeing her eyes filled with tears that broke my innocent little heart.

“No, momma... Don't cry! Be brave as me, be strong as me! You told me that, we're going to be safe as papa said. Right...?”

Her, hearing that was just enough to make her happy. She wasn't happy just because for me, she was happy because I let her show how brave I am. She nods, letting out some soft chuckles as she tries not to make it loud.

“Yes, darling. Your papa will make sure we're both safe, even him. Now, let's pray, shall we?”

Seeing her happy was enough for me to also be happy. I then nodded at her request and gently closed my both eyes, putting my hands together as we both prayed for my father’s safety.

As time goes by, we're starting to get worried as my father’s arrival hasn't come yet. We stared at the locked door, staring for hours as we waited impatiently. My mom and I tried to think positively for him. Though of our safety, we really thought that we're forever going to stay at this silent and dark place we've been staying on. A sudden loud knock and slam of the door breaks the silence. My mother quickly stood up, putting me behind her as she defended me. The knock was getting louder as if someone was kicking it. I then started to cry as I panicked, hugging my mom’s hand, hiding behind her.

“Mommy, mommy...!!!” I scream as I panicked

She continues to defend and hold me onto her arms, showing bravely as she stands in front. Finally, the person arrived inside. A three man, holding my father as he looks beaten up. (My mother, looking so afraid and worried, quickly disappears her bravery as he sees the man whom she loves beaten up by them.) A tall man came closer to us and suddenly grabbed my mother away from me forcefully. I ran towards her, crying loudly as I didn't want them to take her away from me. Suddenly, she looked at me smiling like this situation was all a joke and spoke in her soft tone but struggled as they continued to drag her away.

“Be strong, my child. I'm always proud of you.” Her Last Words.

I cried, shouting as I begged the people to let go of her, but I'm just too young to fight them, and they're the enemies of us, revenging on something. Then, a man he was wearing a military jacket, carrying me as he lifted my body, forcefully pressing me between his arms.

As I struggle to get out of his grip, I watch my two parents...

The Last Time I saw Them Living To This Cruel World.

Crying, sobbing, tearing, hurting, struggling, and anger. I felt all that as I saw them get shot by the men who dragged them away from me. The man who's on my grip took me away from the town, driving me off as we rode a horse-down carriage away, far from home. Watching the place get burned down, ruined, and destroyed, I didn't even know if this world is safe.

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