Chapter 2: Here We Go
CHAPTER 2
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We walked along the street of the city, finding a motel. It was getting night, and we have to find one. The environment was beautiful and clean, making us in awe. We bypass the stores, people, and shops. Kiran was drooling looking at the cake on the bakery shop.
"Cake will be later. Let's find a hotel first, we don't know much we will pay" Xavier said
We continued, we saw a tall man in front of us, walking in our direction, minding his own business. He noticed the green thing on our arm.
"Wait, you lads have the Lean! You are the heroes who were teleported here to save us" he excitedly said
We were startled. We were speechless.
"Lean? What's that?" River asked
"Oh, right. Leans means saviors! And you kids have Leans on your forearms. You looked young. How old are you 4?"
Leans? That's a… Weird word. But it's a good thing they understand our language, including River, Xavier, Kiran and the other… Leans. The other people nearby heard the man's words.
"Leans?"
"They are now here?"
They looked at us and saw the Lean on our arm, they smiled.
"No way!"
They crowded us. Oh shit!
"The Leans?"
"Tell me, what's your name!? You look handsome"
"You… really looked like from a different world!"
"Wow! What's your power?"
"Do you really have powers?"
"Uuhhh, uhmmmm" River was in trouble
We remained quiet, bamboozled because of the big crowd who kept asking questions. We don't know what to do. We heard sirens out of the crowd.
"Get out! Get away from them!" A shout
The crowd was frightened. They started walking away.
"Save us okay"
"Try your best, Leans!"
"Monsters come at anytime so be ready"
"See you later handsome"
"Don't disappoint us!"
The crowd vanished. We looked at who was shouting. It was a… looked like a policewoman wearing a red uniform, approaching us. She looked serious. She has fierce eyes, her hair sway as she walk.
"Are you four okay?" She asked
Damn, she looked like a mommy, and a mommy voice. Hell yeah! What's her name, what's her name!? I looked at the name badge on her chest. Lliana Friunle.
"What are you staring at kid?" She noticed me
Ahhh! She thought I was looking at her boobs!
"Oh, uh, nothing"
"Yes we are okay" Xavier said, breaking the conversation
"Glad to hear that. You 4 better cover those up to avoid problems"
"Yes ma'am" Kiran replied
"Well I'll get going then. I am going to find other Leans who were in trouble like you" Lliana said as she walk away
"Thank you again for the help!" Kiran yelled and waved
Sigh, looks like I know why heroes in movies don't show the people that they are the heroes. We continued our walk, we covered our Lean with our other hand. We saw a shop in front.
"Uhhh, excuse me sir. May I ask some directions?" I said to the shop owner
"Of course, what do you want lads?"
"Where can we find a nearby hotel?"
"Oh, you are nearby. Just continue the street and a few blocks, you will arrive to a big hotel. You won't miss it"
"Thank you sir, we really appreciate" I replied
We waved each other goodbye and continued down the street.
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We stared up at the big large hotel in front of us. It looked like a 5 star hotel. There are big letters written 'Hiliana's Hotel'
"Well, this look very expensive" River said
We lost hope. There is no way we are going to pay rent every month expensively. River suddenly lightened up.
"Oh I know!"
She looked at her own Lean.
"If we like show them our Lean, maybe they will give us a discount!"
We brightened up.
"That is a good idea!" I said to her
"But how do we know it will work?" Xavier asked
"Remember those people who crowded us? They looked like they really care about us that we are Leans!" Kiran said
"Sigh, only one way to find out"
We entered inside. It was cold, similar to those big hotels I entered back in my world. The inside was fancy, there is a receptionist behind the counter.
"Hello visitors! Looking for a place to stay?" The receptionist greeted us
"Yes, we are looking for a place to stay. Do you still have vacant rooms?" Kiran replied
I looked at the sign on the left. 4,000 jin a month. A sweat rolled down my head.
"Hold on, let me see"
The receptionist started flipping the pages of the book on the counter. We waited.
"Oof, we only have two rooms available. Is… That okay?"
We glance at each other, waiting for someone to say if we will still stay or not.
"Yes, it's okay" Kiran replied
"It will be…"
The receptionist paused, she noticed the Leans on our arms.
"It will be 400 jin a month"
Yoooowww! So cheap! The organization gave us 10,000 jin! Kiran paid the receptionist.
"The two rooms will be room 415 and 416, floor 7. Have a good stay" the receptionist said as she gave the keys to Kiran
"Thank you"
We went to the elevator to the right and entered inside. River tinkered with the buttons. The door closed. There is a jam elevator music playing. Kiran hit Xavier on the shoulder with her elbow.
"Told you it would work" she said with a smile
*Ting*
We have arrived at the seventh floor. The elevator door opened. We were met by a fancy hallway, pink lights above each door, and dark walls. Uhhh, this doesn't looked a hotel hallway I know. There are doors left to right and continues.
We went out of the elevator.
"Okay, door 415 and 416"
We went to the first door, it was door 415. The next room door is 416.
"Nice!" Xavier said
We all exchanged glances.
"So, there will be 2 people in one room. And I will be with Xavier" I said and started walking to the door 416
Suddenly, someone grabbed the back of my shirt.
"Hey, don't you dare!"
It was Kiran, she pulled me.
"What's wrong!?" I asked
"You are the reason why I volunteered so that means if something bad happens to me, you will come and help me"
"Huuuuuh? You volunteered because of me? Then it is your fault. Don't worry, I will trust River to protect you"
I started walking towards room 416 again. Kiran pulled me back to her.
"Don't you dare say that! How about we will do boys to girl to get to know each other. I will go with Lukas and Xavier with River. If neither of you will agree, then none of us will get the key!"
River and Xavier exchanged glanced, then faced looked away at each other shyly. Xavier scratched the back of his neck while River doing the twirly thing with her fingers.
"O-okay" River replied
This bitch!
"Then that settled now"
Kiran raised the key to River. River lent her hand out, Kiran dropped the key giving it to her. River and Xavier walked to door 416 and entered inside. I just looked back at Kiran with a fierce look.
She unlocked the door, she opened it and dragged me inside. The room smelled good, and warm. There's a lot of unknown items on the table and nightstand. The bed was neat. There is a bathroom door on my right.
She finally let me go, letting my upper body hit the floor. I stood up and brushed off my clothes. Kiran opened the curtains, it was already dark she closed it again. There is a… some kind of off music playing in the room. A piano and a saxophone instrument music.
"I am going to the bathroom. And I… want you to close your ears" Kiran instructed as she goes to the bathroom
"Fine" I replied and clogged my ears with both of my hand
I was just in silence, staying still. Even with my ears clogged, I can still hear Kiran pissing sound from the bathroom. I could also hear the music playing. I looked around the room. Something isn't really right here, this doesn't look like an ordinary hotel room.
I saw something on the nightstand near the bed. A black small oval shaped thing. I took it and inspected it. I saw a small button, I clicked it.
*Vibrate*
It started vibrating, what!? I suddenly dropped it on the nightstand. Ewww ewww ewww, I took it again and turned it off. It was… Familiar, I remember it was something that girls use. I looked at the bottom drawn, I pulled it.
It was…. Adult toys. What the fuck!? I heard door closing of the bathroom. I put back the drawer again.
"Kiran, I hate to say something to you" I said
"Huh? What is it?" she asked
"We are not in the hotel we are looking for" I replied
"What do you mean by that? Are you imagining? Outside it says Hotel"
"Yes, but not ordinary hotel"
"I am still confused to what you are saying"
I turned my heard to look at her.
"We are in a love hotel"
She was in a pause, her cheeks explode to red, blushing.
"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!"
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"How dare you let us stay in a love hotel!" I shouted at the receptionist
"Huh? Is that why you pick this place?" The receptionist replied
"It just says Hotel outside!"
"What do you mean? It says love hotel, go take a closer look"
I went outside and looked up, I can only see hotel.
"Take a good closer look" the receptionist yelled out
I turned around and crossed the road, and looked back again.
'Hiliana's Love Hotel'
I was in disbelief, there is a word love in between the word Hiliana's and Hotel. It was small, hard to see when you were below it. I went back to the receptionist, defeated. No, I am not defeated. I slammed my elbow to the counter and pointed my finger to her.
"Well it is still this place's fault for not revealing easily! People could be mistaken mostly reading it from below! And mostly that we are new here, of course you should have guide or told us about this place and mostly that I am a minor!"
A sweatbud rolled down her forehead, but still smile.
"Oh right, I am so sorry. Well, it is just a way to promote people to not judge a book by its cover so that they will see it easily. If you do not do this back in your world, then, I am so sorry" the receptionist replied and bowed for apology
I only sighed, I looked back at the three. They are still blushing to what they saw in those rooms.
"We will be grabbing an eat then" I broke the silence
We all went to the kitchen and took our seats. It was loud, it was full of guests, their spoon clanking on their plate, chair skidding. We called the waiter and started taking our orders.
"We will still be living in this hotel, there's no other place to go" Kiran said
"Wait, you said you were a minor. How old are you exactly?" Xavier asked after saying his order to the waiter
"Me? Hmph, I am 16. How about you guys, I am curious too" I replied
The three suddenly got surprised. Xavier's jaw dropped open. Kiran and River looked at me with wide eyes.
"What-what is I kid doin here" I heard the waiter whispering to herself
I looked at the three of them in confusion.
"What's wrong?"
"I am 21" Xavier said
"I am 22" then River
"I am 19" lastly Kiran
I was shocked. Those ages with young faces like me and tall as me? This sounds unbelievable, or does it do something with their universe?
"Aaawww, you're the youngest here" Kiran said and hugged my head tightly
"Hey!"
"Don't worry, I will be your big sis and protect you since you are the youngest here. I will soon hide those adult things in the apartment so you don't have to see them"
Xavier was still in shock.
"How can you be that tall like me when you are that young!"
"I don't know, probably the race" I replied, Kiran still hugging me tightly
Kiran looked like she is into younger siblings.
"Right, make sense" Xavier muttered
"Here's your food" the waiter and put the food on the table
Oh wow, it's a fancy steak. This is my first time getting anything fancy. The waiter came again, giving us our orders. We took our utensils and started eating. It was tasty, really.
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I am outside the room door, waiting for Kiran.
"I can handle looking at those!" I shouted
"No you don't, you're too young to see these" she replied
"Then are you finished?"
"Almost"
I waited a bit longer. The door finally opened. She poked her head out.
"It's done little brother"
"Che, don't call me that"
I went inside, I was surprised. It changed, there's no more toys, that's all that was changed. I looked at the bed, I want to rest. I approached the bed and jumped on it. It was comfy and cozy. I looked at the tv in front of us.
I looked around, I saw a remote on the nightstand beside. I took it and aim it at the TV. I turned it on.
"Mmmm, harder, oooh yeaaahh-"
I turned it off instantly.
"What was that?" Kiran asked
"Uhhh, nothing" I replied
It's boring here, where is my phone? It didn't teleport with me? That sucks. Maybe the Lean have games on it. I raised my arm and activated my Lean. I looked above at the icons, there is a square thing that looked like representing a map. So you're telling me that there is a map in this thing the whole time!?
Nah, I don't want to open it and see that there are hotels we passed by. I tinkered around the Lean. There is nothing good with it.
"It's past 10 Lukas, time to sleep"
"You're still babysitting me!? Stop it, I am not a child"
"Teenagers should really have a early sleep to have a healthy life"
She's annoying, but there is nothing that much to do. I had no choice, I rested my head on my pillow. I closed my eyes… Then drifted to sleep.
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*Snore*
*Snoooooooore*
*Alarm alarm alarm*
*Snooooore*
*Electric Shock*
*Snooooore*
*Electric Shock*
"Oooow ow ow ow!"
I woke up because of the electric shock of my Lean. Kiran also woke up because of the electric shock. The Lean was alarming. I opened the hologram.
"Warning:Monsters Incoming!"
It was showing in big red letters.
"Are we under attack!?" Kiran blurted out
"We better move fast"
Kiran and I stood up, Kiran went straight to change into outside clothes. I waited for her. We bolted at the door, we looked to the right. We saw River and Xavier's door wide open. Maybe they are already outside.
We dash to the stairs, running down, no time to do the elevator. When we arrived to the lobby, it was empty, the receptionist was not there, I couldn't hear sounds from the kitchen. But we could hear an announcement outside.
I went outside, it was people running, they drove fast. We look above, the is a green hexagonal hologram globe that surrounds the whole big city.
"Warning, Jue City is under attack. Civilians, hide to safety. We call for Leans to go west. Use your map to teleport there. E rank monsters, for easy and basic powers. I repeat, may we call for Leans" the anounce say, then repeat
Wait, so, this is it. The fun finally begins!?
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Lean- Leyan