The Playful Eagle 26: My Origin! Part 1

"You heard me right.. S-Seth" he said while stuttering a little.

I took a 2 second glance at his eyes, he looked tired, physically and mentally.

"I-I don't know what you're talking about" I answered and took another step towards the exit.

"Y-You know, I truly thought that was the reason you left Hadam, the organization.." he said and spat out blood.

I didn't look at him, I only looked at the exit.

"My leaving has nothing to do with your business, Ludwig!" I answered with a straight face.

My shoulder was getting tired, Jiwoo is really heavy!

"You know.. Me and Seth has never had a great *cough* past together.." he said and looked down at the ground.

I stood still and quiet.

"I really hate that guy, ever since I was a child..!" he said.

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*11 years ago*

"Hey Ludwig, are you coming along to hang out at Raphaels place?" my friend Alex asked me as we were both walking home from school.

"Erm.. Well I have to ask my parents!" I replied with a smile on my face.

"Well make it quick then!" he said and quickly started to run to his moms car, which was parked next to the school.

As he was running away I was waving goodbye to him with a big smile on my face. It's the start of the weekend, but it always means to stay home and take care of my little sister while my parents work. I live in a good house, it may be far away from home, and maybe the area isn't as good as well, but the important thing I find is that I have my family, and that's what matters!

*40 minutes after walking*

I quickly searched through my pocket with my hand to find the keys to my house with my hand. The door is usually unlocked by the time I get home, but I always take out my keys in case my mother gets mad at me. This time however, the door was locked.

"Hello! I'm home!" I shouted as I opened the door.

There was no one who answered. But everyone should be home by this time, well except for my brother Danial. He ran away from home about a year ago, i have never heard of him since, but my parents always worry about him.

"Mom? Eva?! Hello?!" I shouted, no one answered.

I closed the door behind me and took off my shoes. I quickly went up to the second floor and quickly opened up everyone's rooms to check if maybe they were messing with me, but I found no one.

"HELLO?! THIS ISN'T FUNNY!" I screamed and ran back downstairs.

That's when I saw.. My father. I just stared at him, I didn't dare to move any finger, I didn't dare to breathe. I kept staring at him, with confusion, fear and anger. He kept staring at me as he was slowly putting my dead sister into a big garbage bag. Next to his right leg was another big garbage bag, did he do the same to mother?

I could feel how my tears were slowly forming. But why? But..

"..Why?" I let out a small whimper.

After he heard me he quickly put my sister in and knotted the bag. There was a big trail of blood coming from the kitchen. He put up both garbage bags against his shoulder and had a tight grip.

"I have to.. I'm sorry you had to see this Ludwig" he said with a quiet tone and stepped outside.

The scene was so horrible I didn't even notice that the door was open. Just as he stepped outside I felt how my snot was running, my tears wouldn't stop falling.

"WHY?!" I shouted while crying.

Each step I was taking down the stairs became heavier and heavier, my legs were becoming more and more shakier.

"DAD!! WHY?!" I shouted.

I fell down to the ground, it felt as if the gravity became 500 times heavier! I lifted up my head to the Eagle portrait we put up next to the entrance of our home, the family hero. If only I was like that Eagle, if only I could save my family!

"Ludwig.. Do not worry" my dad said from outside.

"Y-YOU BASTARD!" I shouted back.

"This is for Seth, he is our savior, he will become our lord" he said and started to walk away.

I kept looking down at the ground while my tears were running down my cheeks. I couldn't do anything, I can't do anything. He left me alone, where am I supposed to go? After a couple of minutes I got my senses back and started thinking through properly, the only place I can go is…

…To my brother! I quickly went to the drawer in my parents room and tried to find the notebook where the supposed number of my older brother was. I don't know what he does now, but he is everything I have left. I dialed up the number on my phone and eagerly put the phone against my ear.

"Pick up, pick up, come on!" I said to myself.

I called multiple times but he never answered. After the fourth call, I slowly lifted the phone up from my ear and was going to put it on the table when I heard..

"Hello?"

My face lit up with excitement.

"DANIAL?!" I shouted with excitement.

"Who is this?" my brother asked.

"I..I-It's me! Your brother Ludwig!!" I shouted back.

"Hey don't shout, how and why are you calling?!" he said with an irritated tone.

"I need your help first, I'm all alone.. You need to take care of me for some time" I said with a calmer voice.

I could hear him sigh from the phone.

"You know where to meet me.." he said and closed the call.