Karla's pov:
Everything is black. All I see is the void and a little beeping sound. I just floated in the void, seemingly doing nothing but float, but all of a sudden, I hear my name getting called out.
???:"Karla....Karla...." A voice said, vaguely
I then close my eyes again while still hearing the voice as I then start opening them slowly, to see my mom's face right infront of mine and she was crying.
Mom:"Karla!? Karla! Your awake, thank god!" She yelled as she hugs me.
Karla:"Mo-Mom? Wha-What's going on?" I asked her in confusion.
Mom:"Don't worry about it. What's important is you're safe." She replied.
Karla:"Can you atleast tell me where I am?" I asked her.
Mom:"You're in a hospital, sweetie. You were on the rooftop, knocked out." She revealed.
Karla:"What!?" I yelled in surprise as I sit up from my bed.
Then all of a sudden, a little spike of pain can be felt on the back of my neck as I hold it with my palm to ease it a bit.
Mom:"Calm down, sweetie." She said to me as I lay dow back to my bed.
Karla:"Wha-what about the boy?" I asked her, curious about him.
Mom:"What boy?" She said, making me confused.
Karla:"Th-The boy I was trying to save?" I asked her again about the boy.
Mom:"But you werw alone on the rooftop." She replied.
Karla:"No mom, we were on an alley and he was being mugged by two Outsiders." I described.
Mom:"Well, the news said two thug-looking Outsiders were apprehended. So, I'm sure his fine, but they weren't able to find the Outsider who carried you to the hospital's rooftop." She answered making me confused.
Karla:"An...outsider?" I asked confused.
Mom:"Yes, an Outsider helped you. He or she was quite young as well." She answered making me even morw confused.
Karla:"But...why would a Outsider help a human, let alone a Guard-in-training?" I questioned in confusion.
Mom:"*sigh* Remember what I told you. Not all Outsiders are murderers, If they were, we humans would all be dead in a day." She reminded me.
This time, I actually thought about what she said to me, unlike the first time, I mearly rolled it off. People always say that Outsiders are the definition of evil, killing and torturing humans and even their own kind, but now that I was saved by a Outsider, I'm starting to think about it.
Mom:"You shouldn't believe what you're father said, not all Outsider are evil, unlike what you're father said." She stated as she looks away at the mention of father.
Karla:"Hey mom, why are you always in a bad mood when dad is included?" I asked her.
Mom:"I-It's nothing to worry about, Okay sweetie." She said in sad tone.
Karla:'With that tone, I just worry even more.' I said in my head.
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Cory's pov:
Cory:"There!" I said as I point towards a abandoned building.
I started flying over there and land as I take of my mask and my hoodie and strapped it on my hip, revealing my White T-shirt with a logo that say "GRDS" which is actually a Guards merch. I then started descending from the building and leave as I start walking to my place.
Cory:"I just hope I make it." I said to myself in a regretful tone.
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Cory's pov:
Cory:'Finally, I'm here.' I said in my head as I approach my house.
My house was a 2 story bulding with stairs on the outside that connects the 2 floors with a little balcone on the 2nd floor and where I actually stay and the 1st floor beeing the kitchen and the living room.
I then approached the door and opened it, to see my little sister inside.
Cory:"I'm ho-" I was cut off with a frying pan being thrown at me, which I manage to dodge.
???:"Idiot! I was worried sick about you! You were all around the news!" She yelled at me.
Cory:"Yeah, I'm sorry Anna. It wont happen again." I apologized to her, making her pout.
Anna:"It's lil sis, not Anna." She said in a pouting face as I remove my hoodie on my hip.
Cory:"So, how was the visit?" I asked her.
Anna:"Visit?" She asked confused.
Cory:"You know, the cafe." I reminded her.
Anna:"Hmm....Oh right! I went over to where Neo works. It was really fun, they even made me a milkshake." She answered.
Cory:"Hehehe, glad you enjoyed it." I said to her as I hang up my hoodie.
Anna:"But I still wish you were there with me." She said to me making me smile as she sits on the couch.
Cory:"Maybe later, okay?" I said as I walk behind the couch and ruffle her hair as I then walk to the bathroom, which was just past the kitchen.
I enter inside and open the bathtub tap for a hot watet bath. I leave the tap open for it to fill the bathtub up while I get undresses while also looking into the mirror as I see the mark on the left side of my chest where my heart is located. The mark said "#0001" which always confuses me.
Cory:'This mark has been with me since I was born. Just what does this mark mean?' I asked myself in my head as I hear the bathtub water overflow.
I then turn off the tap as I hang my towel near me as I enter the bathtub and start submerging my whole body inside, except my head. I need to breathe you know. I then let out large breathe of relaxation and relief as I start to relax on my bath.
Cory:"Aahhh~ This feels great." I said to myself as I close my eyes.
After a while of submerging myself in the bath, I suddenly hear the bathroom door open, making me open my eyes in panic that someone might see me.
Cory:"Occupied! Even though I forgot to lock it." I yelled to the the person who entered.
Then, I heard a distinct and quiet snickering as I try my best to match the voice of any of the people I know, but all of a sudden the blinds seperating the bathtub to the rest of the bathroom opened, revealing Anna in a little swimsuit. She then suddenly jumped or catapulted in the bathtub, splashing the water everywhere and hittime me in the face with hot water.
Cory:"Anna! What are you doing!" I yelled at her.
Anna:"What? Can't a little sister bathe with his big brother?" She asked in smug way.
Cory:"Yes they can, but not at this age, exceot if where trying to conserve water!" I answered her question.
Anna:"Come on, please." She pleaded to me.
Cory:"....No" I answered bluntly.
Anna:"Please, please, please! You haven't spent anytime with me since the past few days! This a good oppurtunity to bond!" She explained her intentions.
Cory:"....Fine, but get out of the bath, let me put on my swimming trunks." I requested.
Anna:"Nope!" She yelled as she took off her swimsuit while still being in thr bath.
In instinct, I Immediately get out of the bath and grabbed a towel as I look at my now naked sister as I wrap the towel on my lower body.
Cory:"What the hell, Anna!?" I yelled at her.
Anna:"You said we could bathe. So, I took of my clothes to bathe, isn't that the correct way?" She asked me in a smug tone.
Cory:".....Tch, fine. Let's just get this weird bath over with." I said as I get two stools out.
I then sat down on one of the stools as I lookt at my sister and motioned her to sit on the stool infront of me.
Cory:"Come on, let me wash you're hair." I said to her as she get's out of the bath and sat on the stool with me closing my eyes when she left the bathtub. 'Okay, let's get this over with.' I said in my head as I get ready to wash her hair.