Kidnapped to Another World

KTAW Chapter 11, revised

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Chapter 11

There was a long silence and we could hear the wind howling through the windows barren of glass, while everyone including the orcs was still as far as what we could hear. The nasty smoke was thick though and I wasn't ready to be able to move because we were so blind again. It took awhile for the smoke to clear, so we couldn't tell what had happened to the boss orc pig either, and I was worried he'd somehow still be alive.

While the smoke is clearing I don't hear any movement.

Does that mean it's safe? Or not?

Probably not. I had a feeling none of this world was safe, but the others hadn't figured that out yet. But before I could face that I had to figure out how to get stronger. And we didn't know how this world worked.

Any sign of orcs? I peeked from my hiding place to look.

Plus it hurt to move still for a good minute or two while the smoke was still there. After a little while I could somehow move around. It seemed were just stunned a little bit but our bodies felt like we'd just done a belly flop from the high dive at the pool from the impact of the explosion. I felt around and was relieved when I was all in one piece and not burned. Yumi was also doing well too, and mostly undamaged, but I could tell she was hurting and she did have a whole slew of minor scratches and smaller cuts.

I think I was protected from the explosion because I'd gotten behind a nearby desk.

"Can you move?" I whispered to Yumi.

"Aaaa.....ummm, hang on. I'm not sure yet" she's groaning. Our eyes met and she nodded briefly. I could see in her heart she was trusting that at least the two of us were alive and could still possibly get out of here. It was like a faint spark of hope in her eyes.

I helped her up.

"Thanks. Is it ...over?" Yumi coughed, and kept coughing from the heavy smoke and fatigue. She was leaning over and both of us were on the ground, even though the concrete was so icky.

"My...clothes...are ruined too," she frowned in a froggy smog choked voice.

"Right now we need to worry about other things. Like survival and basics like food, water, shelter, and medicine," I told her.

"I knew that," she snapped irritably.

Around us others were also coughing and choking on the smoke.

"Looks like most of us lived through the explosion," someone said.

There's more complaining, and groaning while people are picking themselves up.

"Water," pleaded Yuta while clutching the ground.

Nobody listens to him. And actually I don't think anyone had water at the moment.

"We'll get water later! For now make sure those things are gone! Where are they? I can't see!" someone said.

"Hurry! Check the barricade," I said.

"Um...they're gone?" someone said.

"I don't see any orcs," someone cried out. "Where did they go?"

"What? They have to be here! Don't let them get me!" some girl cried, bawling furiously.

"They have to be here! They might be hiding!" someone cried out in despair.