Prologue

Inside an apartment that looks like it should never be used by a person. Walls look discolored, moldy looking. The inside of the apartment is not any better, rats, and various insects crawling all throughout the wooden floors or what looks to be since now it looks charred. Walking inside this moldy infested place, you would see a bed in the corner adjacent to the kitchen. Three figures were laying, sprawled against each other,arms locked together making them look conjoined, but you would see they were content with their situation. One figure slowly got up, unhooking his arms and softly moving the other limbs of the other two figures. In order to not wake up his younger siblings, he started walking softly towards the bathroom, he did not have to walk even for 4 seconds to reach it, due to the small size of the termite infested hell. raising his arms he would usually start brushing his teeth but this time he had started gripping onto his necklace that has a abyss colored ring attached to it. The accessory has various engravings in different colors, like a rainbow. Stopping what he was doing because he heard a strange sound. Almost like the gas... wait he just remembered his siblings were playing with a family friend and 'accidentally' messed with some of the gas appliances. Which means, "Ahh shit" He muttered knowing what is bound to happen. Almost seemingly clairvoyant an explosion erupted.

*Bang*

A loud explosion just occurred and he was now blaming his self for not paying attention. Scurrying over towards the small bed which did not take much time at all. Still with an apathetic face, strangely calm in this situation, "wake up" he shouted, thinking this was the most effective method. Immediately both his siblings woke up, untangling their arms and rubbing their eyes, "Hurry up we have to go don't worry about picking out clothes and shit, I already have things by the door" Moving on command, the trio immediately set out, grabbing the suitcase and bag in case of emergencies. Opening the door.

*Bang*

The reaction from the gas kicked in and now they were too late, one even if they were to get out of the room there were still stairs they had to go down, and they did not have athletic bodies, instead they were scathingly malnourished. Ethan the one giving the commands earlier began to think as fast as he can and looking around he had three options.

1: They could jump within the pool that is all the way down to ground floor

2: All men for himself but that was out of the option

3: use the rope in the bag and let the two siblings go down while he stays and make sure it holds their weight and goes down after them

Seems Ethan has decided and halted and unstrapped the bag around his shoulders. The old beaten up black jam sport backpack. unzipping as fast as he can. " alright there is no more time help me tie the rope and we will set out, Elyssa you'll proceed first once you are down run at least 40 steps and EJ will go right after". The recently identified siblings wanted to protest but they knew that right now was not the moment to retort. Elyssa and EJ helped tie the rope, since they did not have that much experience, in strapping. Which was why Ethan decided to stay behind in order to ensure none will fall by gripping onto the rope. The rope was 1.5 in x 200ft long, sand colored. After attaching the rope, Elyssa set out and started climbing down like a bullet knowing would happen. After a minute Ej followed after knowing what to do. Once Ej was out of sight, Ethan moved and had started going down.

*Click* sounding like the bolts of the railings were not going the hold he could only believe that there would be no problems. realizing that he had to somehow move faster. Not even 30 seconds had passed when Ethan started to feel weightless, as if the laws of gravity were not applying to him right now as of this moment. Without even realizing that this was not a good flag. He started falling because the railing's bolts had stopped doing it's job. "is this what they call death, I mean I had the feeling like I would die recently". Ethan muttered free falling whilst still holding onto the rope, he sees no reason to though. His life started flashing before his eyes, the times of his abusive parents, the time when his father died and his 'mother' Gertrud would express her 'dissatisfaction' towards them. Having to steal food and money in order to feed themselves. Selling drugs just for the hope of getting out of this retarded cycle to which he knows. Ethan had no regrets though, because he treated everyday as if it was the last. If he had to say one grievance though, it was never having the chance to have a peaceful life with his siblings. Watching his sister get married, and possibly his brother, but he is too much of a hotheaded bull. "kukukuku" laughing for what seemed to be the first and last time, " the wind feels great, it's a shame I wouldn't be able to have my revenge." Already known from the start that the 'family friend' was the cause because of his weird behavior on the day of, and the way he made eye contact as if wanting Ethan to believe in an acting scheme. "Well it doesn't matter, I don't care about that, what I am worried about is how Elyssa, and EJ survive?" thought Ethan. What he did not realize at the time but there was a golden yellow of color surrounding his body, also the bodies of his siblings. He seemed to believe that when Ethan did not see his siblings that they have escaped, but that was impossible and he knew that fact himself more than anyone else. Ethan just had hope that they would receive the minimal amount of damage from falling. Getting closer to the ground, the time he had left could be counted on one hand in seconds. three seconds left until Ethan would die, he still had an apathetic face, "indifferent until death huh" he muttered.

*Splat*

That was the end of Ethan Shawn Woods, a mature teenager who had done anything for his small family that consists of Elyssa and EJ.