"And what if she fails?"
"Please guide her if it comes to that."
"I'm no babysitter."
"This will be the last time I will be asking for a favor. This will be my final will, so can you just do it for your niece?"
"Tch. Alright then. I'll accept your request. You treating her like your daughter doesn't make her my niece."
"Hahaha, perhaps."
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Darkness darker than a moonless night was all she saw when she woke up. Her crimson eyes surveyed her surroundings. There was nothing here, only the body of her unconscious brother and her. The concept of time doesn't exist within this endless void. It was like they're in the middle of nowhere, in a bottomless abyss with no way of escape in sight. Yet she doesn't feel different.
"Where are we...?" She murmured.
Moments passed, seconds passed. No answer came to her ears. All she could hear is the deafening silence of this place. Yet she's calm despite their current hopeless situation. She felt that this place wasn't strange to her, and that's what makes it strange. She felt like, she's been here before, but even if she combed through her memories, she can't remember any situation similar to this.
She sighed trying to shrug off the feeling she's experiencing. She gave her brother a glance and thought about their next plans, and she decided to wake him up to ask for his opinions.
"Wake up sleepyhead. Hey, wake up."
Chloe crouched and shakes her brother. Dane's body twitched as a groan escapes his mouth. Then the next moment, he awoke with a jolt, hitting his head against Chloe's.
"Agh! Was that for!?"
"That hurts..."
The two were now fully awake while clutching their heads because of the pain. It took a solid minute for their headaches to disappear.
Chloe tried to knock Dane's head as hard as she can as revenge but the young man just evaded the attack from his sister.
Clicking her tongue because of the failed attempt, Chloe glared at his brother and asked.
"So any ideas what to do now?"
Dane's face was filled with confusion.
"In the first place, where are we even?"
"Brother, don't answer my question with a question, and also, I don't where we are."
The two were still lost on what to do. Their chat was cut short when a bright light filled the dark abyss, blinding their eyes in the process.
"Oh, are you the heroes?"
They heard a voice in front of them. Few seconds later, their visions returned to normal. And what they saw in front of them took their breath away.
Long and silky auburn hair that won't lose to the color of the setting sun.
Pale skin that is soft to the touch, and a well-endowed body.
Beauty that attracts men and women alike.
A goddess has descended in front of them.
Snapping out of her trance, Chloe asked the charming lady.
"Heroes? What do you mean? And who are you?"
"Oh my bad, I haven't introduced myself."
She took a deep breath, and introduced herself.
"My name is Ferasin, it's nice to meet you."
Her clear voice rang as she revealed her identity to Chloe. When Dane heard her voice, he absentmindedly nodded his head.
"My name is Chloe, and this is my brother, Dane."
And thus... It began.