I woke up and looked out the window.

The sun is bright and blinding at the same time.

I sit up and slide out of bed and go to the door where Mother and Father are.

Mother is in the kitchen making ramen for breakfast, as she usually does.

Upong came in with eggs that we got the last time we went shopping.

I made my way to the living room where Aelin and my other brothers are.

I grabbed Aelin's arm and dragged her outside.

She yanked and pulled trying to get out of my grip, but I still had a tight grip, I knew she wanted to get out of my grip but that didn't make me stop holding on to her arm because I don't like to let go of her, mainly because she's my younger sister, and I don't listen to those who are younger than me.

***

Two years later I have to climb this Mountain are I won't be able to help her she's in danger.

Please be safe! Please be safe! Please be safe!

I grabbed a rock and pulled myself up.

I groaned. "Ugh! This is so hard!"

"Sorry for making you climb so fast. Did I by chance frighten you with the way I worded that?" Uncle Jin Lin asked.

I nodded. "Yeah. But it's fine. As long as she's fine. Right?"

Sister hummed from behind Uncle Jin Lin.

"Hm," I hummed with her.

I grabbed her arm. Yanked her and went to the shrine to see if Brother was good. He should be okay, but you never know am I right? Oh whatever, I need to make sure. Even if he's dead. I always come here but things are changing. The seasons are changing it'll be winter soon, so I'll have to come here every day to make sure that the shrine is good looking.

I looked over at Aelin."Are you fine? I need to know if you can help me tomorrow.

She nodded.

***

I walked down the street to the lake.

I washed the clothes and hung them up.

Then walked up to my dad's ramen shop and got some ramen. "Can I get some ramen? I won't be able to go home to night."

"Here, have it for free. You're my child so you get it for free," he said, and wiped the table.

***

after I got done eating, I handed dad the bowl and headed outside.

I went to the local hotel and went to the front desk.

"Can I book a room?" I asked the man at the desk.

"No."

"Okay, thank you for letting me know that you are full of people," I said, turning around.

But before I could he shoved a key in my hand. "No."

"Uh?"

"Sorry, my father only knows how to say no," a girl said, grabbing my hands. "Here, I'll take you to your room."

"Uh, thank you," I said.

"Oh, by the way, my name's Nonomi. Yours?" she said.

"Aejin."

"Oh, what a pretty name. And here's your room," Nonomi said. "See you around?"

"See you around," I said, stepping into the room.

***

I grabbed my blanket and pull it over my head.

No! Get up! Stop being lazy! You have work to do today! So, stop being lazy! Get up! Geeeettt uuuuuuuuuuuppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Their gone."

"Huh?"

"We suffered because of you! We suffered! Not you!"

"Aelin," I said. "Since when did you talk?"

"I always knew. and you know what I'm gonna make you pay for this."

"Ahh! What are you doing?!" I yelled.

"Stop! Stop all this none since!"

"Aelin! Let her go you freak!"

"She's a demon," a man said. "Come with me and you can have a family member."

"Fine, but where?"

"Training," and so he was off.

***

It's been a few days since then.

(Oh, by the way, my dear readers, she is training to become a demon hunter.)

And I've been training alright. Even though I have no clue about what I'm training for.

***

It's been three years and I'm a demon hunter now.

It wasn't that hard a job, really. Demons weren't nice, sure, but at least killing them was easy.

All demon hunters are issued basic stuff. Swords, herbs, med kits, guns, a very special thing called a 'vortex' which was basically a black hole in a bottle, and, of course, the mandatory pet demon.

Yes, you heard me right. The mandatory pet demon.

My demon was my little sister. She got turned after an attack on my family. Her and I barely managed to escape with our lives. The rest. . .passed to somewhere better.

My sister, Aelin, was super mouthy, though.

"When are we going to make it off this stupid mission?!" She groaned.

"Patience, Aelin. Demons are evasive little fuckers," I replied, eye resting behind the scope of my rifle.

She played with her hair. "It's annoying."

A flash of shadow.

"Shh!" I hissed. I homed in on the shadow.

It was a young boy. He had light brown hair, pale skin, dark gray eyes. His hair was styled strangely. He must be a local.

As I homed in on him, he did the same with me. Fellow demon hunter, I see.

The trees rustled above him and a hideous demon jumped from the foliage. My bullet lodged itself in her skull before she even reached the ground. She crumpled mid-air and hit the ground in a red heap.

The boy looked at me as I stood.

"Almost got you!" I called. "I've been tracking her for two months, so I must say thank you for acting as bait."

He cracked a smile. "It's my pleasure. My name's Nara. And you?"

"Aejin, and this here's my little sister, Aelin," I said, gesturing to Aelin.

He nodded. Then gestured to the person next to him. "This is---"

"Hi, I'm Nonomi! It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance!" She shook our hands eagerly.

I tucked my gun at my hip. "Same to you. Are you locals?"

"No, we're here on hunter business, as you are," Nara said.

Aelin grabbed his face and inspected it. "Hmm. You're awfully cute to be a hunter."

Nara took her wrist. "Thank you."

I pulled her off by the back of her collar. "Leave the poor guy alone. Sorry about that, she's a little bit rabid."

Nara waved his hand. "No need. Nonomi can be overbearing, so I'm well accustomed to it."

I pointed my thumb toward the town. "We're headed back, now. Want to join us?"

"We would be honored," Nara said. "Come, Nonomi."

And the four of us departed.