Knew From the Start Part I

What just happened?

Everything was in complete chaos.

Just a moment ago, everything was peaceful. But in the blink of an eye, her body felt heavy, her breathing labored. She couldn’t see anything, not even a little. Her body wouldn’t move, almost paralyzed. The overwhelming force that struck her left her numb and utterly confused.

Rin!

A voice echoed faintly in her ears, prompting her amber eyes to flutter rapidly as she tried to regain focus.

Miss… Rin!

As the voice became clearer, Rin finally snapped back to reality. She looked down and realized she was lying flat on the ground, though she had no idea when she fell. Her vision was tilted and unstable as she struggled to push herself up, only to see smoke and flames surrounding her in what was clearly an abrupt crisis.

“Miss Rin, are you alright!?”

The shout that brought her back to her senses made her whip her gaze around. She saw the figure of her close brother, standing with his back to her, glancing over his shoulder.