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Chapter 2: The Great Escape
"I thought I was supposed to fight the loser?" Kioshi says until a thought come to mind. Kioshi smirks getting cocky. "You threw the match to him just to fight me, didn't you?"
Hak just tilts his head up in disgust. "You think I would throw the match to fight some weak guard?"
"No, but I'm not some weak guard." He states starting out in a walk. "I'm the best killer!" He yells breaking into a run putting Hak in the defensive. However, Kioshi slides around Hak and once right behind him, Kioshi pushes his foot in the ground starting to slash at Hak's back. "You lose!" Kioshi tells him.
"Nope." Hak simply says. He twirls around avoiding his dagger and tries to use his momentum to swing his spear type weapon at him in retaliation. "You lose."
Seeing no way to dodge, Kioshi uses his other blade to block the spear only to skid on the ground a few feet tripping backwards. So instead of falling on the ground, he back flips into a crouching position. Kioshi pushes off the ground with both feet propelling himself to shoot towards Hak at an impressive speed.
Meanwhile, Yona is staring wide eyed at her guard and his opponent. "Killer?" Yona asks the air, but Soo-Won took that as a question to him.
"Well he does tend to kill his opponents if they threaten his life." The blond explains sounding a bit embarrassed.
"Will he try to kill Hak?" Yona questions fearing for her guard/friend's life.
"Probably not. It seems he has a point to prove. Or so he thinks." He responds watching as Hak comes extremely close to cutting Kioshi's stomach, only dodging by pushing his back out and his stomach in. Kioshi throws a dagger at Hak, but he dodges putting the blade in the ground. He then quickly goes to grab it blocking the spear without a second to collect his thoughts. "Although I could be wrong and they are both trying to kill each other." Soo-Won admits with a sweat drop.
"Why does your brother have to be so violent?" Yona asks sweat dropping too.
"Never really found out. He just seems to always need to prove his strength against everyone." He replies.
"So where did your father adopt his from?" Yona asks trying to figure out Kioshi at the moment.
"Don't know exactly, but I heard it was a bloody massacre." The blond answers acting like he was thinking about it.
"That's horrible!" She gasps in horror. She moves her vision over to the fight and is shocked more that Hak is caught in a stalemate with Kioshi. "How is he so strong?"
"Training all everyday, while it's not what he did, he might as well have. He fights in so many disadvantages against training dummies that you'd think that he was born to fight in any conditions. Maybe a assassin in another life?"
"Give up guard! You can't win!" Hak exclaims loud enough for the two others to hear.
"Bet!" Kioshi shoots back with the same, if not, more intensity. He then tries to knocking him off his feet by a leg sweep, but Hak jumps falling into Kioshi's trap. Kioshi proceeds to jump and throw heavy kick rick at Hak's face only to blocked like he anticipated. This throws Hak back some feet by forced backflips. Before Hak could think out a reaction Kioshi is already above him. Not wanting to kill Hak, Kioshi puts away his dagger and pulls back a fist ready to finish the spar. If you could call it that now. "This is finished!" Kioshi states sounding happy.
He brings his fist down onto Hak's unguarded back during his backflips forcing him face first into the ground. Kioshi smirks sheathing his other dagger knowing he finished the spar. Hak gets back to his feet easily as if that was just an inconvenience.
They both put out their hands and shake smirking at each other. "That was a good match guard, though we didn't try our best, I now know you aren't as weak as I thought." Hak explains letting go of his hand.
"Same here. What's your name? A strong fighter to another strong fighter." Kioshi goes on. He really didn't try, but he did use a little more power than usual.
"My name is Hak the Princess's personal guard." Hak answers bowing just slightly.
"My name is Kioshi." Kioshi says. He leans over to Hak making sure only he would hear. "Keep an eye on your little Yona over there tomorrow." He stands back up straight away from him. "Or not. I sometimes get bad feelings that are just that: feelings that are bad. It could be anything." Kioshi explains happy sounding. "But after tomorrow, you probably won't ever see me again."
The two on the side finally decide to run on over and greet them. Hak is still staring at Kioshi looking disturbed. "Why...why did you call her by her name?"
'So he only heard her name and stopped listening? Tsk, he'll regret it.' Kioshi processes in his mind. "Why not? She'll call me by my name and I'll call her by her name. That's how society works, does it not?"
"Yeah, but-"
"There you go! I don't give that kind of authority over to anyone other than myself." Kioshi intterupts proving his point.
"Excuse me you two, I have to speak to my guard. Be right back!" Soo-Won says and pulls his guard far away. He stops when around a corner and shoots a look of curiosity and anger. "Why are you so happy? I know that was a lie earlier, that and it didn't make any sense."
"You want my real reason?" Kioshi asks with a grin. "Because even if you do know, you can't do anything without it jeopardizing your plan!" He exclaims laughing a little.
"Tell me, guard!" The blond orders harshly.
A glint of amusement flashes in Kioshi's eyes clearly. "I killed one of your guards earlier! Thought he could attack me, so I finally did what I should have done a while ago if it wasn't so strategic!"
Soo-Won's eyes narrow in anger. 'Damn it! He knew I wouldn't be able to do anything without everyone freaking out and ruining my plan!' He coughs into his hand to let out some air. "No matter. I need you to stand by his room tomorrow night so that nobody walks in."
'Oh yeah! Not only will I escape, but I'll get to betray his trust! Best thing to ever happen!' Contrary to his inner feelings, Kioshi calms down and nods serious written all over him. "No problem."
"Good. See you then, your dismissed to do whatever." The blond says walking back to the other two.
Kioshi finds a tree near him and jumps onto a high branch and onto the roof to run over to a good vantage point to listen to the three teenagers. "Really? I really wanted to talk to him more!" Yona whines loud enough for him to hear.
"Well, I'll leave you two to your selves for now." Hack says thinking up some personal training.
"Don't go after the guard Hak." Soo-Won says sounding a little upset about the name.
'Figures, isolate me and everything returns to normal. I'll follow that Yona girl today. I need the amusement.' Kioshi goes on in his mind.
Many hours later
Kioshi currently is pretty much still stalking the Yona girl. Even though she is supposed to be in her room. 'Wait. Wasn't there something I was supposed to do?' He asked himself in thought. He calms down slightly. 'Nope, that's tomorrow. I'm good for now.' His eyes catch movement behind Yona. 'What's this?'
The figure catches up and touches Yona scaring her to paralysis. Kioshi swiftly jumps over to the figure in the shade of the shadows. He squeezes the figures shoulder tightly frightening the figure into a wall while Yona is still too shocked to move.
Kioshi slowly stalks into the light towards the guy he recognizes as a ally of Soo-Won. "Looks like you wanted to harm the girl." He points out moving quickly and planting his knee in his gut sending the guy's spit out of his mouth forcefully. He moves his knee away letting him drop to the ground. "Leave before I send you to the dungeons for your transgretion." Kioshi orders the fallen man.
With a look of fury, the guy gets up and runs away clutching his gut. Good thing Kioshi held back almost all his power. The moment the guy is out of sight,Kioshi begins to walk away himself.
"Wait!" The red head on the ground calls out and Kioshi does just that.
"Yes? Yona?" He asks as if nothing happened. Although pretty much nothing happened.
She stumbles up. "Why did you save me? You know nothing of me."
A flash of excitement and guilt flows through his body quickly. "Well, just remember to check up on your father tomorrow night. It might change your life." He says not even trying to subtly avoid her question.
He then jumps into the night and disappearing from her sight. (Hehe, I rhymed.) She slumps against the wall sliding on the floor. "What does he mean?" She slowly gets back up. "Maybe if I find Soo-Won he'll know?"
As she turns, Kioshi appears again. He chops her tech putting her to sleep. His eyes follow her as he catches her in his arms. "Nope, this was only a dream for you. You absolutely won't ruin my escape even if I have to hurt you."
He quickly takes her to her room and tucks her into bed. He straightens up and watches her for a few minutes. The crimson haired girl is different, Kioshi knows this. However, he refuses to believe it is any important difference. A girl who knows nothing of the world outside these walls? Useless.
Kioshi sighs. "This is the reason that I think having one person in such power is stupid. Too easy to get rid of and replace them." Kioshi leaves through the window silent as to not alert anyone of his presence. He lands on the ground gently and walks away. "I could escape now and nobody would notice, but that wouldn't be fun." He mutters to himself.
The next day
Yona is currently outside alone with Soo-Won in absolute bliss. She has completely forgotten what happened the night before and is getting a gift from the blond. This a beautiful moment in their history. For now.
What fun would it be if it was just beautiful? Kioshi is spying on them because he has nothing else to do. The moment he gives the hair pin to her, Kioshi almost laughs out loud. 'That's the hair pin that he bought at that cheap store on the way here! I thought he was just buying it for his looks, but wow he is cheap!' He thinks still desperately not to laugh.
Yona accepts it buying the blonde's lie like it was the only true answer in the world. This made Kioshi sober down to irritation. The fact that he is lieing so easily to her disgusts him to no end. Lies aren't the best, but against a clueless girl? Disgusting.
The two walk away together leaving Kioshi. This time though, Kioshi leaves the two alone to themselves. He lays on the soft grass looking up into the bright sky. He sighs forgetting his troubles and looking at the sky thinking of the future when times will be nice, where he can relax without remembering what a problem was. A smile of serene calm washes over him more. "It starts tonight."
Later at the king's door
"Stay here, I'll be back in a few." Soo-Won says walking in his quarters.
He nods and walks away the moment the door is closed. He starts to sprint and stops in the middle of a arena looking place. There is a voice in his head. A deep evil sounding voice.
"Don't you dare move from that spot."
Kioshi looks around seeing nobody. "Where the hell are you?" Kioshi mutters looking around for any sign there is a intruder.
"You won't find me like that." The voice says confident.
A smirk forms on Kioshi's face having an idea. "Invisible, evil and intent on stopping me? Could you be a dragon?"
There is then a booming laughter in his head making Kioshi flinch. "With those three characteristics? How did you guess?"
"Because, I am always in bad situations and meeting a dragon is definitely considered bad." He replies.
The voice silences for a minute and talks again. "This is your time to do what your great ancestor had done, protect my decedent. The one with crimson hair." Kioshi's eyes widen in shock. "I am your blades you use, but I can't say anything else now. She's coming."
Kioshi turns in time to see Yona running towards him in tears being chased by guards. Kioshi grabs Yona in a hug then jumps back dodging an attack by one of the guards. He looks behind him seeing more guards blocking the way. He looks back in front to find even more guards and Soo-Won standing and looking pissed off.
Kioshi grins looking at the blond. "What's up bastard?" Kioshi asks the blond noticing the blood. "Or should I say bastard king?" He continues darkly feeling that Yona walked in on her father's death.
"Why were you not guarding the doorway?!" He growls out.
He lets go of Yona until Yona grabs his leg. She looks up to him with tears still streaming down her face. "Please don't die."
He nods looking back up. "Thought it was obvious? I was leaving." He says putting a look of shock and...pain?
"But...I thought we were brothers?" He states pain in his voice.
A fire of hate ignites in Kioshi's eyes. "Your brother? I hate you! Hate your guts and everything about you!" Kioshi's eyes bore into Soo-Won making him flinch. "If it wasn't for the fact that I want to see this girl you herself someday, I'd kill you now. But that doesn't mean I won't kill your followers!" He roars pulling out the two blades he has became the master of. "Bring it you sons of bitches!" He screamed louder as Hak jumps in to help.
The soldiers scream in a battle cry, but they stop when one of their comrades start to gurgle as if choking on water. They turn to see a soldiers with a dagger in his throat. The dagger, with nobody near, pulls itself out and flies hilt first into Kioshi's outstretched hand. The moment it made contact with his hand he crouches and pushes himself towards the afraid enemies signaling the start of the blood shed. Their dead comrade finally falls snapping them out of their daze.
But Kioshi had already began slashes and tearing in the guards in front while Hak had started on the other side of guards. Yona keeps staring at the dead body though. 'He just killed that man without a second thought. Does that mean the guard he was talking about yesterday...did he kill him too?'
Kioshi rips another guard with both of his daggers turning in time to cut a sword blade in half and stabbing him followed by being kick off his dagger a few feet away. He whirls around with a hard right hook to another guard's helmet putting a dent in it and possibly giving him a fatal concussion.
Hak is pretty much hacking and slashing his enemies looking upset. He mostly aims for their chest and stomach with occasional kick. Once he finishes, Kioshi is already glaring at some guard who is holding Yona hostage.
"Put down your weapons! I'll cut her! I swear!" He calls out to the two.
"Throw one of the daggers through her. It'll save us time." The dragon's voice tells Kioshi happily.
"You wouldn't want her dead, what is your plan?" He mutters.
"Find out." It taunts.
"I will." He responds throwing a dagger straight towards Yona's heart where the guard's heart is. Everyone drops their mouths, even Soo-Won. As it nears her, Yona accepts this wanting to be with her father now more than ever.
It finally goes through Yona into the guy's heart. No, I mean STRAIGHT through his. The guy is sent flying while Kioshi pulls the dagger back with his power. The dagger returns and Yona still doesn't even have a single drop of blood on her. It was like she wasn't ever there.
Kioshi stares wide eye at this faintly hearing the guard's last words. "What...happened?" The guards coughs up blood falling asleep.
"I'll tell you later boy, now get away with her and the Hak guy!" The dragon yells.
He runs grabbing her and running off. "Come on Hak! We're not strong enough to take on a whole army with Yona like this!" He yells getting Hak to follow.
They run and finally reach the gate finding two more guards, but he doesn't give the two a chance. Using a free hand, he throws a dagger and Hak attacks the other before they could do anything. Kioshi picks up his blade and the three run out the castle. Yona's home. They left their old lives behind.
End
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