Siblings in Brazil: A Journey of Courage

“I need to go to the bathroom.” Antonio said, scratching his crotch.

“Can you hold it?” Rodrigo asked, sipping on his warm beer.

“I have been holding it since we got here. Can’t you let me do a pee-pee?” Antonio was getting frustrated, and he knew if he kept asking, Rodrigo would cave in. He always did - and besides, they were now in Brazil, a land of beer and women. Rodrigo had managed to get them into the bar with some fake papers.

“Yeah, I guess so. But if you go outside and get lost, I won't be able to find you. Let's keep the group together, okay?” Rodrigo stood up and stretched his arms high above his head. His back cracked loudly, and he winced at the sound. “We will meet back at this table when we are all done.”

Antonio sprinted down an alleyway toward the latrine around the corner from their table. He leaped over a small mound of human waste whilst dodging a woman who was pissing against the wall of a building nearby, who scowled angrily as she pulled her dress down over her waist. Even though Rodrigo had told him not to leave, he couldn't resist venturing just a little further along the alleyway than necessary - it was so interesting here!

As he walked along, he saw two men standing by a doorway opposite him - they were whispering to each other while they looked around nervously at passersby in the street nearby. One of them looked like he might have been wearing soldier's clothing - maybe that meant that these two were dangerous? The soldier held what looked like a sword in his hand - it glinted menacingly as he waved it about in the air above his head. The other man had long hair and was dressed in fine black clothes - but then again, everyone was dressed like this here! Who could say for sure?

Suddenly one of them grabbed something out of the pocket of his jacket and threw it at Antonio's face - it stung his nose as it bounced off him and fell onto the cobblestone street at his feet. He bent down quickly to pick it up - now they were advancing towards him menacingly! As they both raised their swords and ran towards him at full speed, Antonio turned tail and ran as fast as he could back towards where Rodrigo was waiting for him and safety away from danger. But then suddenly there was another man blocking his way! This man had long hair too but wore expensive looking red clothes with a shiny metal belt around his waist. His face was twisted into an angry sneer as he drew one arm behind his back; then suddenly he brought it forward quickly with an object held firmly in his hand pointed straight at Antonio!

Just before he made contact with Antonio's body however, another loud noise echoed through the alleyway - this time much closer than before! The man with red clothes crumpled to the ground almost instantly after being hit by some kind of weapon from behind; blood oozed out from under him on to the cobblestone street - a foot or something must have crushed him! The other man dressed in soldier's clothing stood frozen in place for several moments after witnessing this quick action unfold right before his eyes; then suddenly he started running away down the alleyway as fast as possible without looking back once!