It was autumn.

  Everything was quiet. The green leaves of the trees started to change their colors. Two siblings, Noa and Nile were collecting sticks. To sell at the market tomorrow.

  : Ugh, finally I got it. ( Nile said, removing sweat)

  Then he gazed at Noa's bundle of sticks. He tried to carry it .

  : It’s too heavy.

  He took some sticks from Noa's bundle and put it to his bundle.

  : Hm.... now it's okay.

  He tried to carry again.

  : It’s still heavy!

  After sometime, Noa came with more sticks.

  : More? (Nile rolled his eyes)

  Noa started to bind the sticks all together.

  : You can't carry this. It's too heavy.

  Noa carried it.

  : You did this. (Nile shocked)

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  Noa looked at Nile for a moment. Then started to depart.

  : Hey, Wait for me!

  Nile took his bundle and started to walk with Noa.

  In the evening, they reached home, exhausted. Their grandma was waiting for them.

  : Oh, you two here. ( she smiled)

  After that, they took rest.

  At night,

  It wasn't too much dark. Nile and Noa went to a nearest forest with their wood swords Their grandpa ( master Hiroshi) was also with them.

  : You two are ready? ( Hiroshi asked)

  : Hm..( They two nodded)

  * I'm going to be bitten too much. Please, Noa don't hit me too much * ( Nile thought )

  Suddenly Nile saw Noa was disappeared. He scanned here and there.

  : Where is she ?

  A reculant smile on Hiroshi's lips.

  When Nile was almost going to look back, Noa came from the back with full speed .

  Nile struggled but dodged the attack.

  Noa against disappeared and attacked. Nile again struggled and dodged. With the last attack, Nile fell into ground. Noa touched her sword to Nile's neck.

  : That's 50 times ...( Nile disappointed, rest his head against the ground)

  Noa took out her sword, then went to,the home.

  Nile stood, dusting him off.

  : Why I can't keep up with her? (He thought)

  Hiroshi passed by him.

  : Need to work hard.

  Nile stayed alone in the forest with his thoughts. Just thinking what he had missed.

  After sometime, he went to the home.

  Many days passed. One day, Hiroshi called Nile and Noa in his room. He gave them swords.

  Nile opened the sword,saw there was real one.

  : Is that..

  : The real swords. ( Hiroshi said with a serious tone)

  Hiroshi went to the edge of the window, looked at the sky.

  : Something is going wrong. And I have chosen you two to fix this.

  : When we will leave?

  : This night, a few moments later.

  Nile stood and left the room. Noa followed him

  They were sitting on the roof of the house.

  : I never supposed something like this.

  Then a small smirk tugged on his lips .

  : This world is going to death to me.

  Noa remained quiet, looked down.

  To be continue...