The rain poured heavily, washing away the filth in the air and on the dark streets. Thunder crackled in the starless sky and boomed mercilessly that caused tremors and fears to everyones' heart.
Yet, two pairs of feet were frantically running aimlessly, unperturbed of the darkness of the night nor the rain that drenched their tattered clothes, soaking their bruised bodies.
The boy, around the age of 15, was running in front, while dragging an exhausted girl behind him.
"Big brother, I... can't run... anymore," the little girl panted. Her feet were hurting due to running for so long. Her knees suddenly buckled, causing her to stumble and fell down.
"Heaven!" The boy gasped and ran back to her. He looked extremely in panic. "Are you hurt, Heaven? It's okay, big brother is here," he cooed.
He looked at her knees and when he saw that the wounds were not too serious, he held her and carried her in his arms. He looked around and ran towards an open coast container that could almost fit 20 people. They got inside and hid behind a huge box.
He closed his eyes and took his time to calm his breathing and his emotion. When he slowly opened his eyes, his long and thick lashes held some droplets of rain.
He had beautiful brown eyes that spoke of maturity and fondness only reserved for the little girl in front of him. His silver hair was now disheveled and his pale skin was full of wounds and blood. But despite the boy's young age and poor condition, his outstanding features were very remarkable.
The boy's eyes softened and he smiled affectionately when he looked at the adorable crying little girl. "Hey, cry baby, aren't you confident that big brother can protect you?"
"We're going to make it through. I promise you." The boy solemnly promised while looking intently on the little girl's adorable face.
The 10-year old girl couldn't help but cry even more. She was scared and cold. They've been running away from the bad guys for hours and her small body could no longer take the fatigue and the trauma. Her beautiful dress was in tattered and her snow white skin was full of minor cuts and bruises.
"Sshh, if you keep on crying, they might hear us and would know our location." The boy was trying his best to hush her cries gently.
He cursed himself for being an insensitive fool. He knew very well that any sane person would collapse from everything they had experienced. Heck, he also wanted to bawl!
He shook his head vehemently. He couldn't afford to be distracted. He needed to focus on his priority and that was to make sure that she'd be safe.
The girl touched his left cheek with her free hand while sobbing. "Big brother, a-are you okay? Because of me... because of...." Her eyes welled up with tears again as she remembered what her big brother did earlier.
When one of the bad guys tried to shoot his gun towards her, the boy pushed her to dodge the bullet. But his small body was still too slow, and the bullet grazed his left arm, instead.
The boy's heart melted. He leaned his head on her palm and gave her a warm and gentle smile.
"Mn," the boy nodded and caressed the girl's cheeks with both of his hands, then softly kissed her forehead. He pressed his forehead against hers and whispered something.
She creased her brows as suddenly felt sleepy. 'No, it's not the time to have a nap!'
Before she completely lost her consciousness, she heard a loud bang and saw the bad guys surrounded them. She also felt her big brother's aura turned deathly cold and his brown eyes changed, as if she's looking at the eyes of a devil -- slit pupils and red eyes.
It's impossible! She shook her head to eliminate the illusion and her sleepiness. No, maybe it was just her imagination.
BANG!
She suddenly shifted her attention to the sound and her eyes grew wide when she saw a pool of blood. Her body trembled and her tears fell uncontrollably.
"Big Brother!"
She tried to shout his name but all came was a whimper. Before she could even take a step forward, her small body finally collapsed and she was engulfed with darkness.