Little Brother

I do not know how to escape this human world, or how to return to my original world but I felt like I have something inside me that needs to be done here.

I feel like I have a mission here.

So I have to stay here longer…

I have been staying with my family here.

“Arya.” My father called out. Alpha Leo, looks the same except he was wearing a crown here. He is a king here.

“Yes, father?” I asked.

“Take care of your little brother carefully for me,” He reminded, “The war is going to last long…I fear.”

In nodded, “alright, I will make sure of that, father.”

I said as I walked to Nicholaus' room, my younger brother, had turned out to have a gift…and we are currently training him.

“Look! Sister, I did it!” Nicholaus said excitedly as he showed me the tricks that Zef taught him. He seemed livelier and happier now, compared to the first time when he first learned it. And he’s loving his gift now.

“That is great! As expected of my brother, you take after me!” I exclaimed.

Just then, Nicholaus pulled my hand. “I don’t want you to leave just yet…please stay for a while.”

I gasped, feeling a bit overwhelmed by how my brother here knows me…

A tear fell from my eyes and it seemed that it was me that needed to be comforted.

He knows I am not meant for this world….that I am another soul from another world yet he chose to keep it quiet and not tell the others. I am guessing it might be because of his gift…

“What if there comes a day that I will leave suddenly?”

“No, you won’t. Your heart stays here.” Nicholas chuckled at me, “Why are you crying, big sister? I am alright. I am fine.”

If possible, my tears fell and gushed like a waterfall now.

Goodness.

“I’m a big boy now, big sister.” He said proudly.

I laughed at this, adorable!

I wanted to have a little brother back in my old world…

Someone I could rely on, and someone I could take care of so I would not be lonely…

Whoever took me here and controlling my life right now, I am thankful for everything.

And Lord Kai mentioned something to me…well, he’s a lord here so I have to call him Lord as a courtesy.

That there will be war. I do not know if I will stay here long enough to reach that situation but I have to let my little brother here know.

“Awe, if you are, then I want you to stay here inside no matter what. Do not even listen to what will happen outside. Got it?”

Nicholaus’s head tilted to the side, “Why? What will happen?”

I breathed deeply, trying to explain to him as simply as I could manage to do.

“There will be war. And as much as you are still a child, I want you to understand and keep you safe.”

“But-“

“We are doing this for the people and the kingdom. So stay here.”

Nicholaus pouted, “I can fight too. Zef trained me-“

“Not enough to bring them down. What if they managed to kill us all? Who would reign in this kingdom?”

Nicholaus paused at that, and although I didn’t want to say this to Nicholaus, he needs to know his responsibility and duty as a young prince. If I disappear from this world, at least they would have a young prince as heir.

He should know he is the next in line.

“How about you stay and guard the palace for me?” I said.

Nicholaus instantly nodded, “Alright. I’ll stay for you and protect the palace.”

I ruffled his hair, “That’s a good boy.”

I then kissed his cheek and left his door.

Now time for battle.

And despite my father’s fear. of being attacked by our kingdom, Rem was leading the west coast together with some armies. In the east was Gusev fighting together with his army. On the south side was Kai, and Zef waiting for the enemies by themselves.

On the north was Beta Mark as he faced the savaged nomads.

I, on the other hand, served as their leader. Their strategist. I was leading the army as she traveled back and forth. The only royal left by the palace was Nicholaus. Beta Mark figured that if something were to happen to them, at least an heir would remain alive.

I was stationed at Kai and Zef as I stretched my neck. What I love in this world is how I could fight and I am strong.

I watched as enemies from the east started showing up by the coast. “Ah, it feels great to be back again in the field and not treated like a delicate princess,” I remarked, breathing deeply in the moist air.

I smirked at Kai as we waited for the enemies to approach them, “Guess how many I can kill?”

Kai raised his eyebrows, “Are you sure about that? You won’t even have to lift your sword as with one blow of my flames, they would turn to dust.”

Zef chuckled, “Such claims brother. One gush of my wind and you’ll see them dancing in the air.”

I nodded at them, not letting them have all the fun, “You forgot my skill aside from my gift.”

“How about we count how many we can kill?” Zef proposed...

Kai nodded, “Deal. Brace yourself.”

“How about we count how many we can kill?” Zef proposed...

Kai nodded, “Deal. Brace yourself.”

On the south side of the Ardis Kingdom, enemies spread apart, trying to trap them.

Zef chuckled, “They seem to not know who they are facing now.”

I nodded, “Yes, they are heading to their doom now.”

“Ah!” The battle cry was soon heard.

Swords were slung, battle canyons were drawn, yet enemies' necks fell.

I counted the numbers I managed to knock down, “And that’s a 10..”

I looked back to see Zef’s smirk falling, “Unfair, only nine.”

Kai behind them shook his head, “Twelve heads now.”

I gritted my teeth and continued.

The battle had started. It was obvious how we should win but after the opposing sides started losing most of their knights, a thundering cry suddenly emerged from the distance. The rumbling was heard with the ground shaking and the crisp air started to feel dry.

I could hear the deafening cry from somewhere. It filled my head and I could feel my stomach tightening. “Can you hear it?” I asked Zef, who had the sharpest senses among them all but he furrowed his eyebrows in question.

He shook his head and I frowned, asking Lord Kai too who also did not hear anything at all.

I suddenly leaned into Kai for support and Kai looked at me with so much concern, “Are you alright?”

I sucked in a deep breath, my view hazy and I closed my eyes tight, covering my ears too just to avoid hearing the sound.

But then it sounded silent.

And smoke appeared, followed by the squeaky sounds of another creature.

They were huddled in a battalion, synchronously marching forward and I saw men with half-men and pointy ears. Their feet were of a horse’s and I instantly knew of it.

I do not know what is happening but I am expecting something worse.