Hello everyone! This story contains characters from Red Dragon's Final Wish, however this is separate and you would not have to read RDFW in order to understand this story. For those that have read RDFW, as stated before, this is separate so Yona has not died. There will be additional characters not introduced in RDFW and goes into the backstory of some characters. I'll try not to give away future characters and events from RDFW. Thank you for reading!

Prompt: It was a pleasant day, but of course that never lasts in Hiryuu Castle


Rays of light that stray from the sun filter in through the open window. It floods a small pathway that leads right into the eyes of a sleeping woman. Unhappy about the intrusion of sleep, she turns over with a low humph. A deep grumble that resembled a chuckle arose from her companion. Her lavender eyes opened only to glare at the man lying beside her.

"What's so funny?" Yona muttered to her husband.

"Nothing," he refused to open his eyes and look at her.

"Hak..."

"It's nothing, go back to sleep."

"I can't go back to sleep now that you've woken me up," she huffed. She lifted her covers and slipped out of bed. Hak finally opened his eyes. He watched as Yona practically waddled around their bedroom.

Their room was large, fit for the King and Queen of Kouka. Except that it was practically bare. No exquisite decorations were strategically placed, no elegant drapes over the bed, no decorative weapons crafted by the finest blacksmiths. There were plenty of weapons in their room, from Yona's bows, to Hak's glaive, and a small collection of swords. All of them had been used in battles they had in the past. A few souvenirs from their travels were placed lazily on whatever space they had. None of them were that expensive.

"Yoon said not to move around that much," Hak sat up, eying Yona's bulging stomach. She was already nine months pregnant.

"I need to get ready for the day. I have some paperwork to fill out. Then I'm meeting with Lili before I go to the Five Tribe meeting and-"

"You're not going to that," he interrupted her.

"But I need to as-"

"Yeah, I know as Queen, but y'know there's also a King. And that's me. I'll go to the Five Tribe meeting in your place."

"But Hak-"

"No buts! I can handle it, I used to be a general," he got out of bed and walked over to her. "You need your rest. Plus Yoon will be mad at both of us if you go to that meeting instead of rest."

"I'm only pregnant, it's not that big of a deal."

"If you weren't Queen, yes. But you are and you work way too much. You're making everybody worried. So don't go to the meeting and I'll take care of everything," Yona pouted, but slowly nodded. As much as she wanted to go to the meeting, not going would mean more time with Lili. But she still really wanted to go...


"Hak's so mean..." Yona grumbled to Lili. The two sat at a table in the middle of the garden. Tea and snacks had been set out for them. Most of it was for Lili since Yona had to stick to a strict diet that Yoon set up. Her hands twitched and her mouth watered whenever she stared at some water tribe specialties the cooks made for Lili. When she reached for something not "Yoon approved" then Lili would swat her hand away. "They've all been so mean lately. I'm still the same Yona! I feel like I'm being treated like a delicate doll! I'm not! I've killed people!"

"Yona, calm down," Lili tried. She glanced over at Ayura and Tetora with a pleading glance. Unluckily the two stood near some pillars talking happily to some castle guards leaving Lili with the pregnant, exasperated queen. Yona didn't notice and glared at the doors of the throne room. The meeting was going on with Hak, the five generals, and even the four dragons.

"I'm going in there," Yona stated abruptly.

"Yona, don't. I'll call for more tea so let's talk some more."

"I'm really going to go in there."

"You'll get in trouble with Hak, Yoon, and everybody else in there."

"I don't care. I'm going in there," Yona stood up. Her eyes suddenly widened and she immediately fell back down into the chair.

"What's wrong?"

"I... I think we're going to have a change in plans..."


Hak was never too fond of the five general meetings. He read off the agenda Yona had given him. He felt more like a bad actor reading his script on stage instead of a great (heroic, glorious, and impressive he might add) King. It didn't help who his audience was. The Five Generals of Kouka and the Four Dragon Warriors. They were supposed to be some of the most highly respected warriors in all of Kouka, but instead they all looked bored.

Zeno wasn't even trying to hide his boredom. He was straight out ignoring Hak and playing with decorations in the back. When Wei, the young Sky Tribe General, wasn't falling asleep he was fiddling with some beads on a necklace. Geun-tae seemed like he was planning ways to tease Wei. Kyo-ga looked purely bored by the waste of time at the meeting. Jae-ha was straight out asleep in the back. Only Kija, Shin-ah, and Joon-gi pretended to care what Hak was saying.

His first guess that something was going to happen should have been when Shin-ah straight out got up and left the room. Instead Hak continued with his script, there were still things he didn't quite understand about Shin-ah so he just let it slide. The second should have been when Ayura slipped into the room, whispered something to the guards posted at the door and one left with her. Hak just wanted the meeting to be over with. The third guess should've been when the second guard walked over and tapped Hak on the shoulder. The guard leaned in and whispers words that Hak should've been prepared for, but he wasn't really.

"Queen Yona is giving birth," the guard whispered. The paper slipped from Hak's hands, but he didn't notice.

"What do you mean she's giving birth?!" he didn't mean to shout so loud. In fact he didn't mean to shout at all, but the words came out before he could stop them. Jae-ha and Wei immediately jolted awake, both looking wildly around. Zeno looked as if he was about to drop the statue in his hands. The rest had varying degrees of shocked faces, ranging from deathly pale Kija to frozen Joon-gi. Hak's mouth just opened and closed for a few moments before he took off out of the throne room doors.

Hak took off in a random direction. He actually had no idea where Yona was, but that wasn't on his mind right now. Too many thoughts were swirling around his head.

"Thunder Beast, where are you going?!" Hak looked down at Yoon. It didn't even immediately register with him that it was Yoon standing in front of him.

"I... Um... I... Yona... She's-"

"I know that already. Yona's this way, come on," Yoon beckoned, "geez how do you even manage to go in the complete opposite direction?!"

The second Yoon opened the doors to the room they put Yona in, Hak was by her side.

"I'm sorry for not being here quicker," that was the first thing out of his mouth. Yona stared at him for a moment before smiling.

"You were right on time."


"She's so tiny," Hak whispered. After hours of screams and loss of Hak's hand's blood circulation, a petite princess was born. She was swaddled in an abundance soft cloths. She looked as if she was about to drown in a soft wave, she almost disappeared when she sat in her father's arms.

"She's precious," Yona muttered sleepily. Hak gave a small smile to his wife. He leaned down and kissed Yona's forehead.

"Get some rest, I guess I have to introduce her to the worrying morons outside," Yona smiled. As Hak walked out, the queen closed her lavender eyes.