Bab 2: 002 That Fucker Threw Us In A Forest!
"Ugh!" I opened my eyes while grunting; damn, my head hurts!
I looked around to see where I was, "That damn fucker threw us into a forest!" I cursed that voice once again as I looked for my family.
Phew! They are close. My little sisters are together while my big sis and mom are a couple feet apart.
"What kind of place is this?" I mumbled as I looked around my surroundings.
All around us are large trees that were at least a few hundred feet in height. They were spaced evenly as if planted by someone. "Strange?" I muttered to myself, but then
"Wohoo! We are in a fantasy world! Let's go!" my little sister, Mary, exclaimed as she pumped her fists in excitement.
While Jane, her twin, was glaring at her, I can guess her thoughts: 'Our family went through something terrible, and you're celebrating!?'
Fortunately, my big sis was pissed! She walked over to Mary and gave her a slap on the head, "What are you celebrating for? Do you know where we are? Do you know what will happen to us? We are in danger!!" She gave her another head slap.
I didn't stop her; she is reasonable. Mary whimpered at her scoldings, her brown eyes moistened while her face flushed with shame, "Sorry, big sis."
Haah! This is going to be tiring, so I stood up and walked over to my mother. My mother has long black hair and large brown eyes, a trait we all share in the family.
Our father left us for another woman after my mom gave birth to the twins. After that, my big sister tried to look after us when mom's at work.
And when I grew up, I helped them. I mean, I am the only man in the family; I have to help!
Anyway, my mom is innocent and gullible, which almost landed her in trouble a couple of times.
"Mom, are you okay?" I asked as I helped her get up. Her face was still reeling in shock while her eyes moistened. "Ethan…what happened?"
"Haaah! We have transmigrated, mom." I answered.
"Trans….migrated?" she asked, confused by the term.
I looked towards my sisters; Lailah is checking if the twins have any injuries while still scolding Mary.
I then turned towards my mother and grabbed her hand, "I will explain it, come on." We walked towards my sisters.
"Lailah, it's enough," I said to her; she was still scolding Mary, who was on the verge of crying.
'At moments like this, we need to be united.' I mumbled inwardly, while Jane walked over to my side and held my hand with hers.
I could feel her trembling in fright, "It's okay," I whispered reassuringly. I could tell that it worked as she calmed a little.
Lailah stopped her scolding and looked at me. She was reasonable and just wanted to protect her siblings.
She nodded her head at me and stood up; I then turned to Mary, "Mary, don't cry. You are the one who knows most about this. So explain to mom what just happened."
SNIFF
Mary looked at my smile and nodded while swiping away the tears from her eyes, "We are transmigrated. Which means we are transported to another world."
"Th-Then can we go back?" My mom asked.
To which Mary shook her head and replied, "I don't know. In many cases, you can't return."
My mom and Lailah's turned horrid when they listened to her. My mother was practically shivering in fear.
I squeezed my mother's hand and said, "it's okay, Mother. We will get through this."
But it didn't seem like it worked as it did with Jane, as she was still shivering.
Noticing this, Mary quickly added, "B-But there is a chance that we could go back to earth."
I could practically sense her disappointment as she said those words. Hah! Just how much of a weeb is she!
"But the chance is very low." My sister continued.
"Either we have to become as powerful as the one who threw us here, or we have to sacrifice a lot to go back."
"What sacrifice?" Lailah asked as she folded her arms.
"I don't know. But from the anime and manga I have read so far, it is the world itself and the people in it."
My mother's and Lailah's expressions turned pale when they heard they have to sacrifice, or more plainly, kill the world to go back.
"It's not the time to think about that stuff. She did say that we have to be powerful to do that, right?" I asked as she looked at Mary, who nodded in response.
"The first thing we need to do right now is gather information. We need to know where we are and what type of world this is."
We need to gather information, and we need to do it fast. At least before we make a mistake and land ourselves in trouble.
THUD
Huh? I turned toward my mom, who collapsed in shock, tears rolled down her cheeks while her body started trembling heavily as she mumbled something.
'Fuck!' I cursed inwardly as I crouched down in front of her.
"What sin did we do to deserve this? Oh God! Please help us!"
Shit! She is having a mental breakdown. I quickly held her by her shoulders and shook her firmly to break her from her daze.
"Mom! Listen to me!" I exclaimed, but she wasn't listening. I shook her again, harder this time, "Mom! Listen!"
I succeeded this time, "Ethan…" she whispered.
"I know, we are in a pickle right now. But," heh! Calling it a pickle is the understatement of the century, but I have to calm her down.
"But we will figure this out. Just like we always did," I said as I looked towards my sisters.
"You remember when Dad left us that huge debt!?" I said as I turned to my mom.
Yeah! Our 'great father' didn't leave us empty-handed. Oh no, he left us his debt. A million fucking dollars!
We couldn't even go the legal route because it was taken from loan sharks! Of course, we cleared the debt, but that story is for another time.
My mom nodded at my words, remembering the harsh years we had to spend while clearing the debt.
"This is the same; we slowly solve it. Step by step, okay?"
"Mhmm," my mom nodded as she wiped her tears.
I smiled at her and kissed her forehead. My mom may be innocent and gullible, but I know she is strong.
I then turned to Lailah; her cheeks were flushed red. Strange… Anyways.
"Lailah, I am going to circle around our surroundings, take care of mom and Jane until then," I said to her, to which she nodded.
I then turned to Mary and said, "Mary, explain all you know about fantasy worlds to them until I return."
I then turned around and looked at my surroundings. I plan to circle a few hundred feet from us and ask if there are any animals in the vicinity.
After that, I plan to scout a larger area until we find a settlement.
I was about to start but stopped when Jane held my hand, "I-I want to come with you!"
Haah! I relaxed my face. Jane was closer to me than to anyone else, even with her twin. She is always shy, while Mary is outgoing.
But I shook my head and said, "No, we don't know how dangerous this place is. Stay here and listen to Lailah; I will return in a few hours."
But Jane didn't let go; instead, she squeezed my hand tightly and looked at me with pleading eyes.
SIGH
What am I to do with her?
"Jane, sweetie. You have to stay here, listen to me this time. We will get through this, just like we always did, okay?"
I could clearly see the hesitation in her face, but still, she nodded her head and let go of my hand.
Yeah, we are going to get through this. And one day, I am going to punch that motherfucker right in its face!
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