[It was 4AM, and the house remained silent, save for the occasional creak of the wooden floorboards as the wind passed outside. The faint glow of the streetlights outside the windows gave the living room a soft, orange hue. Hydro lay on the couch, still wide awake. Despite his lack of sleep, he didn't have the usual signs of fatigue. His eyes were clear, and there were no dark circles forming beneath them.]
[Hydro sat up, stretching his arms over his head as he looked around the darkened room.]
HYDRO: I should take a bath.
[His voice echoed softly in the stillness of the house as he rose from the couch and made his way to the bathroom. Inside, the bathroom was quiet, the sound of water from the showerhead filling the small space as Hydro took a quick bath. After he was done, he dried himself off and slipped into a plain T-shirt and shorts. The cold air made him shiver slightly, but he felt refreshed.]
[Walking back to the living room, Hydro carried his clothes to the washing machine. He set the timer for five minutes, watching the machine hum to life as it started its cycle. Once it was done, he put on his current attire-his jacket, cargo pants, and the red scarf that hung loosely around his neck. The scarf seemed to give him a sense of comfort, a small piece of normalcy in the chaos he was in.]
[Suddenly, a notification appeared in his vision, a glowing message hovering before his eyes.]
INTERFACE: [_"Secret Quest: Package - Pack the necessary clothes and equipment of the owner's bags. Place it in the car, and you're good to go. Rewards: 100+ Skill Points, Blessed Loot Box."_]
HYDRO: This is a pretty weird quest.
[Hydro scratched the back of his head as he considered the odd quest. Regardless of how strange it seemed, quests like these usually had valuable rewards. He quietly made his way upstairs, taking extra care not to make any noise. The old wooden stairs could be tricky, but his light steps avoided any creaking.]
[At the top of the stairs, Hydro opened the door to Rick and Linda's room. The door didn't make a sound, just as he intended. He leaned his head in slightly and whispered.]
HYDRO: Terra.
[With a soft ripple in the shadows, Terra, the mute knight, emerged from the darkness. Hydro nodded toward the room.]
HYDRO: Pack Linda and Rick's clothes and things.
[Terra, with his ever-silent demeanor, nodded in acknowledgment. Without hesitation, Terra moved through the room, gathering Rick's clothes and equipment, folding them neatly, and placing them into a bag. Linda's clothes followed, carefully packed into her own bag. Hydro watched for a moment before slipping out of the room and leaving Terra to finish.]
[Hydro's next stop was Katie's room. He opened the door quietly, peeking in to find Katie and Jade asleep, sharing the same bed. Their breathing was soft and steady, a stark contrast to the earlier chaos of the evening. Aaron was asleep on the lower bunk bed, wrapped tightly in his blanket.]
[Hydro stepped inside, careful not to disturb anyone. He began packing Katie's clothes, then Jade's, and finally Aaron's. As he worked, he whispered again.]
HYDRO: Blades.
[Out of the shadows emerged Blades, the ice elf shadow, his presence barely noticeable save for the faint chill in the air. He, too, was mute, her ice-blue eyes observing Hydro's movements.]
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Kairiki
Adventure(COMIC ADAPTATION TRAILER WILL BE RELEASING THIS DECEMBER!!!!) Hydro Undergrove was just an ordinary high schooler in our world until the Temporal Prism caused global chaos, leading to his and his family's death. However, he is mysteriously revived...
