-Toto...
The orc with the name Toto, nodded.
-No problem.
Jhonatan was the only one who could play the game, his friends were not as lucky as him.
He started conversations with some players of the same race and formed a group. Along the way, he invited Black Rose to play the role of the tank.
In total, the group consisted of eight members, a giant, four orcs, a djin, and two centaurs.
There was no harmony in the group, with the exception of the djin, all the others are melee attackers.
Toto didn't think about it, it was his first time playing. Toto, he didn't even play computer games before.
All he did was to invite anyone in his sight.
-Isn't it fantastic? We can communicate as if nothing, even if we are of different nationalities - the Djinn, with the name of Dasha, spoke.
-Yes, I'm just as surprised as you are, Dasha," Black rose answered Dasha, who was sitting on his shoulders.
Dasha had used an ability to become ethereal so she could fly, with the ability, she went to Black rose's big broad shoulders and materialized again.
The two of them spoke without a care in the world.
-Hey, we're a group too.
-How can you two talk, we're a group!
The centaurs made a fuss, Toto raised his arm to silence them, they kept quiet.
They wanted to raise their voices, but they noticed that all the orcs were on their side, they dared not act.
The orc with the name Santana, laughed for the two centaurs.
-I recognize that you are Latin American, tell me, what country are you from? - Santana asked curiously.
-I don't know.
-Come on, tell me, don't try to hide that you are not, your user name gives you away.
Without answering him, Santana got a little angry. I wanted to keep bothering him.
-You know... I am too, I mean, I am Latin American, from the great country of Mexico, and these two next to me are my friends, don't worry, I won't do anything to you, just because I like you, you will live another day.
The atmosphere had become heavy, Black rose, Dasha, Toto and the centaurs became quiet. Santana saw the atmosphere and smiled.
Not wanting to ruin the party any further, she walked away from Toto, taking the lead.
Minutes later, one of Santana's henchmen approached him to inform him of a matter.
-Chief, they informed us that they found the targets, they are having a fight against the demons that the mission says.
-I see... tell them to hold on as long as they can.
-Yes boss!
Toto listened to the conversation, he didn't understand how they communicated with another group, being far away from them.
Dasha, standing on Black rose's shoulders, noticed Toto's gaze.
-Didn't you see that there is an interface to communicate with other users?
Toto didn't understand what Dasha was referring to. Sighing, Dasha continued speaking
-I mean, in the interface, you can communicate with other players who are miles away from you.
Finally understanding, Toto nodded.
Santana wasted no time, looking back at the rest of the group with a serious look on his face.
-Let's forget the little fight we had a moment ago, let's go, I have the coordinates of the demons.
Santana did not wait for the confirmation of the others, leaving the place where he was a few moments ago, he fixed his gaze towards a certain place.
The remaining orcs went after Santana. Black rose wondered if he should follow them or not.
-Shall we follow them?
-What is that question, Black rose? of course we have to follow them! They found our prey for us, we have to thank them!
Dasha, with obvious excitement, urged Black rose to follow Santana.
Black rose understanding Dasha's excitement, started walking faster, as he was a seven meter giant, his steps covered a large ground.
Toto didn't waste any time either, he ran towards Santana, trying to catch up with him, just like the centaurs.
Toto had lost his patience. In all his life, no one had ever threatened him like Santana did.
Before he was a boy with a calm personality, Toto was a rebel who beat anyone who threatened him, a trauma he gained through threats and abuse from his elders.
Every day, children who were older than him extorted him by threatening his mother.
He was from a poor family, who earned their bread day by day. The older children kept him in constant abuse and threats.
Rosa, that is his mother's name, Mrs. Rosa works in the houses of Toto's aggressors cleaning.
Having no other choice, Toto had to give in to them, he was afraid that she would yell at him because of him, he was afraid of losing her trust... he was afraid of disappointing her.
Everything changed when one day, at dinner, Mrs. Rosa spoke to Toto.
Everything changed when one day, at dinner, Mrs. Rosa spoke to Toto.
-Son, if anyone ever tries to hurt you, defend yourself. I know it's not ideal to tell you this, but that's how I met your father. He protected me from people who wanted to hurt me, and that's why I'm here today. I want you to be brave, too, and take care of the people you care about. Then your mother will always be proud of you.
The smile on his face was beautiful, and that night, Toto cried.
The next day, Toto listened to his mother. He hit the children who were threatening him hard at recess, and felt his shoulders lighten.
The mothers of the brats made a scandal against Toto, the teacher who was in charge of Toto had no choice but to take him to the principal.
Mrs. Rosa was called by the principal, she went to the school an hour later, the principal told her about her son's problem and the suspension as a temporary measure.
Mrs. Rosa listened to everything he said without responding. She silently left the principal's office, taking Toto by the hand.
All the way, Rosa didn't speak to her son until they arrived home.
-Son, I'm sorry... if I had known that the children of my employers were beating you... I...
With tears in her eyes, Mrs. Rosa cried in Toto's arms. That day was the last day Toto saw his mother cry.
Mrs. Rosa had died.
Toto, when he saw his mother sleeping, didn't worry, he thought she was tired from yesterday.
The hours passed, and Mrs. Rosa didn't wake up, Toto got worried. He called one of his aunts from the house.
She went to Rosa's room and tried to wake her up without success, she didn't understand why, taking her hand, she tried to check her pulse.
Toto's aunt told him she was dead, with urgency in her voice, she called her husband.
-Rosa died! My sister Rosa is not breathing, call the ambulance!
Toto, without understanding what was happening, asked, but the aunt didn't answer him, she was still hysterical.
It took thirty minutes for the hospital car to arrive, they moved her urgently to the hospital. When they arrived the doctor said she died of pancreatic cancer.
Mrs. Rosa went to the hospital a month ago for a checkup, the doctor, at that time identified her as having pancreatic cancer, told her there was nothing he could do, the cancer was already in its last stages and he estimated that she had less than a month to live.
Toto watched it pass very quickly. The day before he received a warm hug from his mother, and the next day he found her lifeless in bed.
The news of his mother's death hit the boy like a giant wave, sweeping him into an abyss of despair and sadness. He could not understand how something so devastating could happen so suddenly, how his safe and familiar world could crumble in an instant. He clung to his aunt tightly, seeking comfort in the embrace of someone who was also struggling with the same pain.
In that moment, he felt lost and alone, as if a piece of his heart had been ripped from his chest. The reality of his mother's death sank into him with overwhelming force, and as tears streamed down his cheeks, he realized that nothing would ever be the same again. His world had become dark and bleak, and he didn't know how he could go on without the light and love of his mother by his side
Her mind awash in a sea of tumultuous thoughts and overflowing emotions. Despite his young age, he carried an overwhelming weight of guilt and anguish on his shoulders. He berated himself for having acted earlier.
Toto clung to the painful belief that if he had been braver, if he had stood up to the school bullies without resorting to violence, perhaps things might have been different. He feels that his mother, Rosa, carried overwhelming guilt for leaving her son in the midst of dangerous situations. He blames himself for having exposed her to such pain and anguish.
Every time he closes his eyes, images of his mother surface in his mind, and guilt washes over him like a relentless tide. He wonders again and again if his mother would forgive him.
Yet in the midst of despair, Toto found a tiny spark of hope. He refused to be consumed by guilt and remorse. In his heart, he knew that his mother would have loved and forgiven him, that she would have understood his struggle and his desire to protect her. With every breath, with every beat of his heart, he promised himself that he would honor his mother's memory, that he would find the strength to carry on, and that he would never stop fighting for what was right and just.
Thus, with fiery determination burning in his chest, Toto prepared to face the pain and adversity that awaited him, knowing that, although he could not change the past, he could forge a better future, one where his mother would be proud of him and where her love and sacrifice would never be forgotten.
Unbeknownst to him, Toto was unable to fulfill his promise to change.