The loud screaming of the birds in the early morning made Kyoto 'Kyo' Genesis groan out loudly as she turned in her bed. She was hoping to maybe get some more sleep, but then the rooster decided to join in with the other birds. "Alright, alright, I'm up," She groaned once again. Rolling out of bed, Kyo grabbed her pillow and chucked it at her twin, Sicily. "Get up, before Pa beats us for not having breakfast ready."

Their father was honestly a nice man, he loves them, he tells them that every day. He just hasn't been the same since their mother died of cancer a while back. Their father was the only one understood them, the small town only a few miles away from their small farm. Nobody in the town really cared for them for their heritage, being half Japanese, on their mother's side, and half American, on their father's side. People tend to treat them like they were just a stereotype. If only Kyo had a dollar every time someone said "ching-chong" then she'd have enough to finally leave this stupid town.

"I don't wanna..." Sicily whined loudly.

"Get up!"

Kyo trudged to the bathroom and groaned as she looked at herself in the mirror. She and her twin were almost identical, they both had their mother's pale skin and slanted brown eyes, they had wavy hair, no doubt from their father, the only thing that made the two of them different and easy to tell apart was their hair. Whereas Sicily has brown honey-colored hair, Kyoto has her mother's inky black hair. Speaking of her hair...

Kyoto groaned softly as she grabbed her brush and started to comb her giant rat's nest. Once it was soft and silky smooth, she pulled it back into a tight ponytail.

"Are you done?" Sicily asked sleepily as she waltzed.

"Yeah, have at it," Kyoto moved to allow her sister to get ready. While her sister did that Kyoto went over to her dressed. Going to their shared wardrobe, she looked at their few amount of clothes the two of them had.

"I'm wearing your overalls!" Kyoto called loudly.

"Fine! I'm wearing your pants!"

"Have at it!"

Grabbing the overalls, Kyo slipped out of her nightgown and put on the overalls, stopping she put on a white shirt, and clipped the straps over her shoulders. When she walked over to put on her flat shoes, is when her sister walked out and started to get dressed as well. Within seconds both were ready to start their day. So they walked down the rickety steps and got started on their father's breakfast. Kyoto opened the fridge and rolled her eyes. "Great, we're going to have to town," Kyoto groaned.

"Oh boy, rednecks galore," Sicily joined in. They made their father breakfast, just in the nick of time. Their father came shambling in, either drunk, hungover, or both. Their father sniffed bitterly and sneered at the food before him.

"Scrambled eggs, again. Joy," He sarcastically drawled out as he started to hungrily eat the food before him. Kyo said nothing to him, as she herself was busy eating a small bit of goat cheese, Sicily was busy chewing on a bit of bread. "You two need to go out to the town today, we're running low on feed," he spoke as he wiped his face with his napkin. "And go get some ham, I could use a good ham for tonight. Oh, and whiskey-No!-Gin-Nono! Whiskey!"

"Do you want us to just get both, Dad?" Kyo asked softly as she clasped her hands together.

"That's why you're my smart little pumpkin patch."

Their father stood up and gently pinched Kyo's cheek, Kyo grimaced slightly as he then walked away. Without another word he walked to his room and shut the door. Kyo looked at Sicily who looked back at her.

"Do you have the money?" Sicily asked her softly.

"Y-Yeah, I guess I have a little..."

With that, the two fed the chickens, cows, and horses, they piled into their dad's old 1979 pickup truck. The truck was not pretty, its hood was rusted, in fact, the whole damn truck was rusted with a few bits of its old white paint job. The door squeaked opened as Kyo got herself into the driver's side while Sicily sat on the other side. Shutting the door, the still let out an irritating squeak, taking the keys out of the sun visor, she turned the ignition over, there was a loud pop that sounded after the truck came to life. Breathing out heavily, she started to drive out and away from the farm.

"Music?" Sicily asked Kyo grinned ear from ear.

"Crank it!"


I'm going home, gonna load my shotgun-" Kyo sang loudly.

"-Wait by the door, and light a cigarette-" Sicily sang with her, the two now finishing each other's verses

"He wants a fight, well, now he's got one-"

"-And he ain't see me crazy yet-"

"-He slapped my face and shook me like a ragdoll!" Kyo happily slapped her knee as she felt the hot country air hit her face through the open window.

"Don't that sound like a real man?!"

"I'm going to show him what a little girl is made of!"

The two of them looked at one another before both screaming, "Gunpowder and lead!"

"Annnnd we're here," Kyo sighed deeply as she parked the truck at the general feed store. Parking the truck, she hopped out with her sister.

Now, their small town, with a name that Kyo could never remember because the grand Pastor Larry changes almost once a month, wasn't big. At all. There was a grand total of three major building in this town. The shop for the feed and food, the small restaurant, and the grand prize of the town the church. There wasn't a home in sight, everyone who comes into town had to drive.

"Well, well, if it ain't the twinsies, out of feed again?" The storekeeper asked them as they walked in.

"Ya, know it, Jimmy!" Kyo called back to him as they walked over to the chicken feed section of the store. Going to their normal chicken feed, she stopped once she saw the price. "Urg..." She growled and stormed to Jimmy behind the counter. Jimmy must have expected her anger as he just stood there was a knowing look on his face and a shitty grin.

"Problem?" He asked with that grin never leaving his face.

"You raised the price of your feed?! Seriously?" Kyo asked in anger.

"Now, little missy, don't go throwing a hissy, I have a business I need to keep up with, and Pastor Larry told me that if I were to stay in business than raising the prices on my feed was the way to go," The shopkeeper sweated slightly as he gently rubbed his hands together.

Sicily came walking up beside them, the feed resting on her shoulders, "Let's just buy it, okay? There's nothing we can do about it,"

"E-Exactly! That'll be..." Jimmy paused as he rung them up. "Fifty-four dollars!"

"Unbelievable!" Kyo snarled as she placed the money on the counter. "Pastor Larry is such a-"

"Shhhh!" Sicily elbowed Kyo as the door opened,

It was Pastor Larry.

Pastor Larry was a tall man, taller than any other man in town. He also had a large beer gut that stuck out making him look pregnant. He was dressed in his robes, the two of them wondered if he ever took those pastor's robes off as he's always seen in them. Pastor Larry had fair pink skin, his face a blotchy red that always reminded Kyo of a mango for some reason. He looked down at them, his brown eyes boring right at the twins. His little rattail mustache twitching as he just continued to stare at them. His balding brown hair shiny and slick with oil giving him a greasy look.

"My, as I live and breath, the twins, it's been so long since I last saw you two here in our small town, aside from church every Sunday, I hardly get to see you, beautiful ladies." He cooed as he too felt the need to pinch Kyo's cheek.

"We're only here to buy some food and feed, Pastor..." Sicily softly and sacredly told him as she seemed to shy away from him.

"Some feed! Oh my, these prices are rather high, and I have a feeling you two can't afford that and food!" He exclaimed Kyo rolled her eyes before sniffing deeply with unhappiness. "Tell you what? I'll buy the feed, and, I'll give you two-" He paused as he put a hand on both of their shoulders on and stood between the two of them. "-a little extra money and the three of us can go and eat at my little brother's restaurant? Hm? doesn't that sound nice?" He asked the two of them.

"I-" Kyo started to object, however; Sicily cut her off.

"We'd love that, Pastor," Sicily spoke calmly as she smiled up at Pastor Larry, Kyo could see that the smile was forced.

"Excellent! Jim, place that feed on my tab, ey? Boy?"

"Of course, Pastor."

"Oh, and load the feed up to their truck for me, as well. Come along, girls," With his hands still on both of their shoulders, he walked them out of the store. The restaurant was only a few paces away from the store. Pastor Larry did not let his grip off of the two as they walked. It made Kyo feel like she was being shown off like she was just a prize. Kyo made sure to show Sicily a dirty look, the last thing she wanted was the eat with Pastor Larry. The door above their head jiggled loudly signaling their entrance.

"Ah, welcome Pastor Larry! The usual spot?" A waitress, Pastor Larry's sister-in-law, Millith, answered as she hurried over to them.

"Yes, Millith."

The Pastor lead the two of them to a booth, where he still sat between them as they all squeezed into one side. Kyo honestly didn't realize it at first, but being squished next to Pastor Larry, she realized just how awful he smelt.

"What can I get you guys to drink?"

"I could-" Sicily started, but the Pastor cut her off.

"Water for the two ladies, and I'll have a black coffee with a water, please," Pastor Larry cut her off.

"Okay, three glasses of water and a coffee, coming up," Millith walked off, didn't even leave a menu for them to look at.

"So girls, girls, tell me, what's new? Hm?" The pastor asked.

The two of them looked at each other before looking at the Pastor. Sicily clasped her hands on top of the table as she let out a soft sigh. "Everything is fine, Pastor," Sicily spoke for the two of them.

"Praying every night?"

"Of course," Kyo plainly swallowed as she averted her gaze, making sure to look at pictures on the walls or even outside the windows.

"Okay, three glasses of water, and a coffee..." Millith returned, she placed each cup in front of them and whipped her pen and paper. "What would you like to eat?"

"If I could just-" Kyo started, but once again the Pastor cut her off,

"Three omelets, no cheese, no vegetables, nothin' darlin'."

"Alrighty, coming right up, Pastor. Twins." Millith walked away once again, leaving the three of them alone in awkward silence. There was nobody else in the restaurant at the moment, just them. No ambient noises, just silence.

"C...Could we turn on the TV?" Sicily finally broke the silence with her question as she looked at the blank TV sitting high on the wall in the corner.

"Oh, TVs rot you'll soul is what those rotten things will do," The pastor sneered at the mere idea of it.

"Please?" Sicily batted her eyelashes at the pastor, and he let out a sigh of defeat.

"Fine, five minutes of TV time, and that's it. Millith!" Pastor Larry put his hand up in the air and wiggled his index finger to get Millith's attention.

"Yes, Pastor?" Millith came on by timidly.

"Turn the TV on, five minutes only."

"Yes, Pastor..."

As requested, the TV went on, the first thing on was some sort of documentary that seemed to talk about a kid-

"Joseph was a good boy... uh... he'd never just run off..." A woman named Colleen Mitchal spoke softly as she kept looking down at her hands. The imagine then changed to a picture of a young boy with brown curly hair and glasses standing outside of a school, this was followed by a change to a male narrator as well,

"Joseph Daine went missing from his small home over two years ago, nobody knows what happened or where he went, they only know that the driving factor was most likely the plane crash that took both of his parent's lives..."

Kyo looked at Sicily, her sister was into it, big time. Her eyes wide as she watched clearly curious.

The picture changed to a lovely couple in a wedding photo that was clearly taken from the late eighties, the woman's hair glorious perm showed the year well. The narrator changed again, this time a police officer,

"Now, I was one of the few officers to search around his home for clues... uh... I didn't find much, but I remember out, far away from his home was some sort of scorched earth and one shiny-"

"Five minutes are up!" Millith yelled.

"AW!" Sicily whined loudly, "It was getting good!"

"Ms. Sicily, five minutes was our deal," Pastor Larry coolly told her as he gently unfolded his napkin to get to his utensils.

"Three plain omelets, right up," Millith placed the three omelets in front of them, Pastor Larry wasted no time digging in; whereas Kyo and Sicily took their time to eat their congealed scrambled egg.

"So, girls..." The pastor pushed his empty plate away, Kyo and Sicily only looked at the plate than at the Pastor, did he just swallow it whole? "You're turning fourteen this week, yes?" The pastor asked as he wiped his mouth.

"... Yessss..." Kyo drawled out her answer, yes, their birthday was coming up this coming Friday, but why did he want to know?

"Hm, interesting, very interesting... well girls, I must be off, Ms. Sicily, please let me out," Sicily scooted out of her seat allowing the pastor to leave, "I have many things to get ready..." With that, Pastor Larry left the two of them, causing them to look at each other.

"Okayyy..." Sicily sat next to Kyo, the door dinged as the pastor left, now there was only the two of them sitting there in the silent diner.

"...Hey, Millith, can you turn the TV back on? Please?" Kyo asked, knowing her sister wanted to see the rest of it.

"Only the pastor gets to watch the TV."

"Unfair!" Sicily huffed.

"Sorry, sweetheart, you know Pastor Larry's word is law."

"C'mon, we have to get dad's booze and ham anyway. I'm sure the officer just found a coin or something..." Kyo tugged on Sicily's sleeve, and she nodded,

"Yeah, probably..."


Sicily grunted as she placed their father's booze in the front seat. "One good thing came out of Pastor Larry buying our feed, we got the good stuff for dad."

"Don't you think it's kinda... odd that the Pastor told Jimmy to raise the price of feed, and then, y'know, he bought our feed because he knew we couldn't afford it?" Kyo asked her as she got into the driver's side, placing the ham down by her sister.

"... I don't know, maybe? I think maybe he was just being nice."

"Eh..." Putting the keys in the ignition, the familiar pop sounded, and they were off, it'd be about twenty minutes till they get home, so, Kyo turned the radio station on to fill in the silence.

"Is that... A semi-truck?" Sicily asked after a few seconds, Kyo was looking where she was, it was a semi-truck going the opposite way as them.

"It must be truck day for the shop..." Kyo kept on driving, the dirt road she was on wasn't all that wide, a semi-truck like that could easily push her tiny truck off of the road. Looking to the side slightly, Kyo could see that she was on a hill, so going off of the road might not be a good idea, but as the two got closer and closer to one another Kyo realized, she didn't have a damn choice. It was either get smashed off of the road, or go off of the road herself. Turning off of the road, Kyo then realized, she underestimated the hill.

"Oh god, Kyo..." Sicily shifted in her seat and clutched onto her seatbelt. She had gone off the road, and applied the brake, hoping to just back up into road once the semi passed, however; she soon found that wasn't possible to just brake as the truck suddenly started to roll down the hill.

"Oh, lord! Hold on!" Kyo called out as her heart started to beat rapidly with fear, the truck went down and wouldn't stop. She pressed onto the brake, but Kyo realized that wasn't a great idea. The truck fishtailed and almost swerved due to the tires not moving, releasing the breaks, Kyo tried to bring the truck straight, but turning the wheel was almost as bad as applying the brakes as the truck just started to swerve again. Sicily started to scream loudly, not helping the situation at all. "Oh god! Stop!"

"Tree!"

At the bottom of the hell, was a goddamn tree, because, of course.

Thinking quickly, Kyo spun the wheel all the way to the left, causing the truck to become vertical, she could feel the truck careening, almost ready to flip over because of the speed it started to pick up while going down the hill. Still, Kyo applied the brake once again. The tires squealed, and her fear suddenly happened, as the truck flipped-


Kyo groaned deeply, her right arm and her head was hurting. Opening her eyes, she saw nothing but darkness above her. "Sicily?" She groggily asked, sitting up. Was her sister alright? She only remembered being in the truck before blacking out. Sitting up, she expected to be in the truck, maybe upside down, but she noticed that was not the case. "What...?"

There was no doubt about what she was seeing, she was in a cave. She could see the light of the outside just a few feet away from her, but... how did she get in here? Standing up, Kyo let out a loud hiss. Her left ankle was either sprained or broken she couldn't put any weight on it at all. So, hugging the cold stone wall Kyo limped pitifully towards the cave entrance. Once there, she just looked out.

She could see the barren Kansas fields for miles, with only one thing out of place. A rusted white truck flipped over by a tree just yards away. Seeing it from this angle made her eyes narrow for just a second before Kyo realized in a horrific matter that Sicily never answered.

"Sicily!" She screamed out loudly. Kyo could feel her voice straining horribly. Kyo was getting ready to limp down towards truck, however; it was like a voice from the heavens-

"I'm behind you..."

"Oh, thank god!" Turning, Kyo hugged Sicily tightly, Sicily hugged her back and the two just stood there hugging each other. "What happened?!"

"I don't know... how did we get from there-" Sicily pointed to the truck, "-to here?" she pointed inside the cave. "Also... is this under the road?" Sicily asked as she reached up to touch the top of the cave.

"Notta-"

The two of them both yelled as a loud noise sounded through the whole cave, echoing, bouncing off the walls.

"Kyo..." Sicily wrapped her arms around Kyo's neck in fear. Kyo wrapped her arms around Sicily's waist. The both of them felt fear course through their veins as they held onto each other.

"... W-Whose there?!" Kyo demanded.

"...I... please don't be afraid, I don't want to hurt you. I only want to be your friend!" The voice that spoke honestly sounded like a little boy, but, Kyo didn't feel like she was talking to a little boy.

"Who are you?" Kyo asked feeling braver now.

"... uh... they call me 'Junior' though that's not my real name."

"Why is that, Junior?" Sicily this time questioned, her voice was soft, not with fear, but Kyo could tell that she was just curious. Also, falling for this 'little boy's' act.

"Well, I'm named after my dad!... It was my dad's ri-... friend... that started calling me 'Junior' and it stuck!"

"That's really cool... Junior, why did you take us out of the truck?" Sicily broke away from Kyo. She then bent down, like she was actually talking to a child. Kyo couldn't see that far in the cave and she didn't like the idea of her sister going too far into the darkness.

"... You were hurt... I saw the whole thing..."

"Sweetie, please, come into the light."

"Sicily-" Kyo quickly protested, but Sicily turned around,

"Shh!... Sweetie, it's not safe for a child to be in this cave alone."

There was a long silence before suddenly there was movement. First Kyo only saw a massive silver paw, with large black claws. Sicily backed up, now startled. Junior showed himself to the two of them. He was giant, about the size of a semi-truck, he had two massive wings folded on his back. His whole body was covered in shiny silver scales, say for the gray tiny horns on the top of his head. He had amber eyes that seemed to just gleam with curiosity. Along his back was blunt gray spines that went all the way down to his long tail. His scales just seem to glimmer in the light giving him an otherworldly feel almost.

"Holy..." Sicily gasped out loudly as she clutched onto Kyo's arm for dear life. Kyo ignored all of her pain, all of everything as she just gawked at the creature before her and her sister.

Junior shyly looked at the two of them before just awkwardly shrugging his giant shoulders,

"Am I... not what you expected?"