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Twiggy Demara: Seven seconds. In about seven seconds, mom is going to burst into my room and make me go outside and do something. I don’t want to do this since school finished yesterday and there are 15 movies I want to watch.
Anby Demara burst into her room, expressionless as she locks eyes with her daughter
Anby Demara: Twiggy, it’s 9am, you must exit your room.
She declares as she picks her offspring like a potato sack and carries her to the living room.
Anby Demara: You can't stay in your room all day, you need to go outside and play, slay an ethereal or two.
She says as she drops her daughter onto the couch.
Twiggy Demara: Mom, it’s the first day of vacation and there are movies for me to watch. And I shouldn’t go to a hollow, that's illegal.
Anby Demara: As much as I understand doing nothing but watching movies all day while you eat burgers…
Anby pauses for a second imagining how good it would be to be doing that right now and starts drooling, but she quickly snaps out of it.
Anby Demara: I’m afraid you’re not getting enough exercise.
She says while cleaning the drool.
Twiggy Demara: But moooom, soldier training you made me go to with aunt Harin is more than enough. I already have the genes of a super soldier and whatever dad had going on for him.
Anby Demara: Nonsense, I’m sending you with Aunt Nicole. She's going to do some commissions, so you’ll get your daily exercise in no time. Now go get your sword, a juice box, your W engine and your military issue standard high voltage backpack.
Twiggy pouts but follows her moms orders anyway. She thought about running, but her mother already thought of 10 ways to capture her so she lost the war before it even started.
Twiggy Demara was exactly like her mother, her super soldier genes overwhelmed her father's and instead of 50/50 gene split it was more like 99/1. The only difference between them is the eye color.
Twiggy Demara: One day, mom, one day I’ll beat you. Hm!
She says with resignation as she walks out the door.
She didn’t have to walk far to get to the house of the leader of the Cunning Hares. It was a miracle the agency survived this long, surviving the verge of bankruptcy more than 15 times is almost impossible, but they did it, with that kind of luck you’d think they’d win the lottery at least thrice. But fate is cruel and the economy is even worse so she’ll probably sell uncle Billy again to Grace this week again to pay rent.
Twiggy knocks on the door, she hears rapid footsteps approaching behind the door. It suddenly opens and a girl with long white hair jumps out to hug her.
Eva Demara: SIIIIIIIIIIIIS!!!
Twiggy Demara: Hi Eva.
She says with a soft smile.
Eva Demara was the spitting image of her father if he was a girl. It made Nicole’s blood boil, she expected her daughter to at least have her hair or eyes.
Eva Demara: Mom told me you were coming today! It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other.
We talked two days ago, thought Twiggy, but she knows her sister enjoys spending time with her far too much, so she only nods.
Eva Demara: Come in, I was playing a game of Fortnite while I waited for you.
She said as they walked to the living room. She had been killed a few minutes ago for leaving to open the door, the player who killed her looked pretty good when they watched them for a few minutes.
Eva Demara: Wow, this “Wiseguy” plays really well.
Suddenly, rapidly approaching footsteps can be heard in the house.
Nicole Demara: What did you say?
She says, catching her breath.
Eva Demara’s eyes widened, since her mother only ever runs from her debts.
Eva Demara: That this “Wiseguy” is really good at Fortnite?!
She declares utterly confused.
Nicole Demara: That bastard is finally back, and I get the clue from Fortnite, makes me sick.
She quickly dials a number on her phone.
Nicole Demara: Rain are you there? He's back… Yeah, I know it’s him, he trademarked his gamertag if it was up to him, he would put it on his grave… Do you have him…? HOLLOW ZERO?!?
She sighs.
Nicole Demara: Yeah this is good enough, thanks for everything, bye.
She hangs up the phone, and looks back at the girls.
Nicole Demara: Change of plan girls, you have to go find your dad.
Twiggy and Eva both look at each other and blink in disbelief.
Before they can say anything, Nicole speaks.
Nicole Demara: Look, your dad disappeared and owes me 15 months child support, and apparently he’s sitting in Hollow Zero playing games with the lazy bastard. So you need to round up your other brothers and sisters to find him.
Silence fills the room as the sisters process Nicole’s words.
Eva Demara: Is this really necessary?
Nicole Demara: Of course it is.
She says in disbelief.
Nicole Demara: I barely managed to confuse the tax collector enough so he doesn’t even know what tax bracket I’m in so he can’t collect, the money would be nice. And it’s either this or I can send you both to military summer camp with aunt Harin.
They both start to shake at the thought of going through that again.
Twiggy Demara: Alright fine, we’ll go, but never mention it again please.
Nicole Demara: Good, now go to Nekomata’s house to pick your brother. Don’t forget your weapon and coupon book, Eva, I know how forgetful you are.
Eva blushes at the comment, and goes to pick up her things, she kisses her mother goodbye. And they both set off to adventure.