Chapter 1 : Two poor children

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As the night was falling, the lights of the city are turning on. We are on January in the city of Musutafu, it's a very cold season on this start of the year.
It's snowing, and two little boys have a risk of dying tonight. The cold and the hunger will consume them even before a severe disease reaches them.
Some people would say that they are miserable, they are pitiful, it's true.

One made the oath to become great and to help the population.

The other made the oath to become great and respected of all.

These two boys are twin brothers, they both have about 9 years old. They're not sure of their age and based themselves on books they read. Books they found in the trashes of the city.

" Who throw this ? "

Tonight, they decided to walk towards the big streets in order to seek help from the passing. They'll display their best smile, write on their sign with their most beautiful writing, put on their most gorgeous clothes sewn with their fragile little hands.
They'll talk without a stutter, without hesitation. Every move will be made with care, with delicacy.
But their look will be unchanged, they'll stay the same beast which hunt and lurk in the night.

" Something please. "
" A little food. "
" A penny. "
" A piece of fabric. "

Just a little bit of your benevolence. Just a bit of humanity.

But if outside, the human doesn't exist. Then, they'll create it. They'll become it, making it born from their hands, later : strong.

And if their mouth says things with different words, they advocate a common goal.
They're the different side of a same piece of the society. Their success will come, and with her, the children of tomorrow.

They then chose a name.

" Hiro. "
" Viktor. "

And then make a promise
" Let's stay brother 'til the end. "
The smile on their lips, they raised their fist upon the sky, sealing their promise.

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