The Hidden Dragon
Prologue
The sky was covered with dark clouds .It appeared that even the heavens had abandoned the kingdom .For days there was nothing but darkness and the death of every living creature as if struck down by a plague. The eerie silence of the area around would haunt her even beyond the grave. All around were disfigured corpses, dissected bodies. The stench of rotting flesh in various stages added to the landscape. In the center lay a girl of 18 with medium length .A cut on her shoulder to above her heart .The most striking feature was her red hair.
Yona continued to pray" Please let me die .Show me Mercy ." She had lost everything and had nothing to fight for everyone had died two weeks back. Her four dragons had perished protecting her till their last the king was crucified with a X mark cut on his chest, bleeding to death. The kingdom and the people razed down to the ground. Not even a child was spared. The blood from between her legs made her sick .She had lost her child with Hak." Let me die Please …"
The only remains of what was the great Hiryuu Castle were pillars and broken walls.
Her breath was getting choppy and she heard her name the last time." Yona Hime.."
The sound of water dripping made her follow surroundings looked like a temple. Inscriptions and drawings intricately crafted ." This way " a voice called and she walked cautiously. The only illumination was though mild cracks on the walls. The top of the Passage was not visible. A bright opening appeared which blinded her instantly . Her barefoot padding on the softest grass. The air had a mild chill owing to the fact she was standing on a cliff surrounded by water. The majestic blue shining against the sunlight.
" You Finally Came " Yona turned to see a man standing on the end of the cliff. The immediate feeling was grief she had bottled up and the peace and calmness spreading through her, the man's very presence wanted her to kneel before him. The most striking feature she noticed had her stunned .The man has very long Red hair which moved with the wind.
" Thank you for bringing her here Shiro kun". Only at this statement was she aware of a companion beside her.
" Who are you?" Yona questioned. The boy had jet black hair with grey eyes and well built body.
He grinned mischievously and replied "I am Shiro the grey eyed Guardian of Hiryuu also called The Hidden Dragon "
The kingdom was in a state of panic. The whole population was around the castle. The Kai empire had launched a surprise attack on them. The Ruler Morrinzen was about to execute the King I and both his sons publicly.
" Those who are a witness today remember I am the Supreme. No other kingdom is going to be in history other than mine."He had launched a sneak attack taking everyone by surprise.
Laughing maniacally he lifted the sword to finish the second son first.
Su Woon was frozen in fear. He was going to lose his father to be orphaned completely.
The air was chilling ,women closed the eyes of the children from the gruesome action. That was the moment when they all felt it.
Bloodlust…
So heavy and strong ,as if death itself was aiming for them.
Morrinzen searched all around for the source ,he would rather die than face the person with such a bloodlust. That was when they all spotted her, The long red hair like a flame was now neck length .it was the princess who he had poisoned a month ago. She should have been dead. A girl who looked every bit a 9 year she was.Blood poured from the various cuts on her arms and legs,the cloths torn in many places
A girl who should have been terrified and crying but No she was standing there with such a fire in her eyes and all he saw was the visage of a fiery red dragon behind her.
It was in slow motion as people watched the spoilt princess of their kingdom shoot an arrow out of her bow, the arrow was shot from 800 yards and it hit the emperor between his brows killing him instantly.The generals immediately sprang to action during the distraction that followed.Hak could only watch in horror as the tryant fell back dead.An unwavering voice brought everyone back " No one will touch my people with the intention to hurt. I will be their Guardian and protector. For them I will shoulder the Karma of War…."
Everyone who heard it knew one thing for sure..the words would never be forgotten for generations to come and so was the Image of the Red haired princess . The enemy Battalion charged at the princess but were cut down by two people, Hak the personal bodyguard of the princess and Su-Woon the childhood friend….. They stood fiercely with swords drawn, jumping to the Princess immediately. One fighting out of loyalty and the other due to gratitude or so he thought
Except for the sons no one heard the King I mutter the words" No it can't be..Not her, not my granddaughter..please Kami Show mercy…"
Yona felt her energy slowly leave as she began to fall.She felt a pair of familiar hands wrap around her.."Hak" she mumbled and Su Woon felt his heart break ...
Far away in the mountains sat a man with shoulder length blonde hair .His bangs covered his eyes. Many called him a madman and bullied him. The priest suddenly looked up at the sky and said " It seems your Sword and Shield has awoken first this time Hime sama" A boy of 14 looked up at the priest wondering what the phrase meant.
" Yoon pack as we go on a journey to the kingdom's capital"Yoon protested almost immediately."No it is not safe and I hate nobility".
It was then the priest heard Another voice-" You still haven't changed Ik-Soo." Yoon immediately picked up a wooden baton to defend the priest but turned to see a man of 20 with black hair and grey eyes.The hey sight of who made Yoon feel very safe
At 4 different places in the kingdom 4 people felt the need to begin preparing for an upcoming war with darkness…. The wheels of destiny had begun to turn…..
Should I continue?