Connor and Emiko Yukari are your typical brother and sister. Going to school, constantly getting on each other's nerves, you know, sibling stuff.
However one day, everything changes. Something the two can only describe as "monstrous" attacks their h...
I never thought this would be the reason I came back here.
The last time I was in Long Beach Island, I was way younger. Dad would take me and Connor here once every year for a week in July. He rented out a small beach house, that was located close to the beach, only 2-3 houses down.
When we got through the portal, we were on top of the big hill next to the beach. There was a large hill there because if the ocean started to rise a little too high, or of the waves got a little too wild, they would still need to go up the large hill to reach any of the houses.
I looked out towards the ocean, smelling the salt water and feeling the warm sun on my skin. I could hear the seagulls flying through the air.
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(Those are real pictures of Long Beach Island I took myself. It wasn't very sunny that day, but just imagine it is!)
Angel: "It's so beautiful!"
Idril: "I never imagined Midgard was this pretty!"
I took a deep breath.
Emiko: "Feels good to be back"
Connor: "Just wish it was under different circumstances"
After standing there, admiring the beach, Kaito spoke up.
