Author's Note: Here is another chapter. Enjoy!

TheAngelicPyro- It kind of reminds me of the underdog story. Where the main character is seemingly powerless but there will to fight enables them to be more powerful than they had ever thought possible because they have people they want to protect. Hope you enjoy this next chapter! Thank you for your review again :)

Chapter XXIX

Mission Impossible

You'd think that luring the guard upstairs that was guarding our escape and putting him to sleep would be simple. Well, it had been. We had no issues with getting the guard to come down and have Yun's tranquilizer put him to sleep. That part had been simple enough. The next three guards were not as easy. Even with the extra help of a woman named Yuri, we were still out of luck as the boat had rocked, causing Yun to lose his footing and his shot at putting the three of them to sleep. It had left us in a tough situation. Yuri and I were both taken captive, a blade at our throats by two of the guards. My body had operated sluggishly. The toll of the power of the Yellow Dragon was wearing me out. I wasn't sure I would be able to hold out much longer. My friends were at a loss at what to do. My mind was beginning to grow fuzzy. I felt powerless to do anything at the moment. It was all I could to keep myself conscious and from letting the power take control. I didn't want to know what would happen if it did.

"I'm the one that you want," I heard Yun's voice speak through the silence, taking out a cloth that was used for him to have pretended cleavage. I wanted to tell him to stop but the look in his eyes told me that this was his wild card. I had learned to trust in my friends. I bit my tongue to keep me from saying anything. "As you can see, I'm not what you thought. I forced these three to help me. You should just let them go." I hoped that he had an idea. I wished I could be more help them be a hostage.

Damnit, I cursed in my head. Why did I have to feel this way now? I thought if I gave them some of this energy that I would feel better. But there was just so much of it. It's crushing me from the inside. My body was shaking from the strain of it all. I felt as though my skin would melt off.

The last guard that was still recuperating from getting hit by the barrels spoke, "That's a guy?!"

"I'm an undercover spy for the pirates," Yun ignored the guard and continued, "I was sent to infiltrate the ship to give away your exact location." I was confused as to why he would let them on our plan. What was his angle?

"A spy?" the guard holding me said, tightening his grip on me. I really wished I could kick him off of me. I didn't want his hands on me. I wanted to see Shin-Ah.

"You little brat!" the guard that was sitting stood up quickly and attacked Yun. He kicked and punched him until Yun was no longer on his feet. I used some of my strength to try to break free but my body was nailed to the spot. Why couldn't I move my body anymore?

"Yun!" Yona shouted his name, trying to go to his side but was stopped by the armed guard that was assaulting our friend.

"Hold on, please," Yun spoke through his injuries, "Listen to me for a second. There's a bomb." A firework. Yun was a smart kid. "It's hidden on this ship somewhere. I'm the only one who knows how to disarm it."

"How do I know that you're not lying?" the guard questioned him.

"I could be. But are you willing to take that chance?" Yun spared me a glance. In his eyes, I could tell that he was trying to tell me that he had a plan and to trust him.

"Don't be stupid," the guard holding Yuri spoke, "You think we'd fall for that crap?"

"I got nothing to lose. Believe me or don't. It's your life that's at stake." Yun would have been a good negotiator. He would have had a career in it in my world. But it wasn't time for jokes.

"What do you think?" the guard that had beaten Yun spoke to the other two.

"Damnit!" the one that was holding Yuri spoke, pushing her down to the floor, "Get those two girls down below and tie them up tight. I'll take him up on deck."

"What about this one?" the one holding me spoke up.

"She'll come with us as a collateral. If he is bluffing, we will kill her," the guard smirked at me as he spoke.

"Ha. Good idea," the guard holding me pushed me forward towards the deck, leaving my friends behind. "Don't wait too long. We'll be waiting upstairs for you."

"No. Skyrah!" I heard Yona's concerned voice as she stepped towards us.

"Leave her alone!" Yun shouted in anger.

The guard who had hurt Yun pushed her back and the other guard punched him back down. I kept being pushed further and further away from my friends until I was up on deck. I was not surrounded by a handful of armed guards. To say that I was panicking was an understatement. I was unable to protect myself. If these men were to do anything to me, I'd be at their mercy. I was afraid. I couldn't stop thinking back to the past. I don't want that to ever happen to me again.

"What's going on? What's with the girl being up here?" a new guard questioned. I closed my eyes as I was roughly pushed down to the floor. I sunk into it, my body feeling heavy.

"Tsk. It's a long story-" he was cut short as the other guard with Yun appeared. Pushing my friend down and beating him some more.

"Yun..." I tried to say as I looked at him. He looked all banged up. I wanted to reach for him and heal him up. But would I be able to?

"What's this?" My eyes fell on the firework that had dropped from his clothing was now in the hands of one of the guards. "A firework?" He kicked Yun the gut, causing him to groan in pain. Despair was written clear in Yun and I's eyes. Our only hope was taken by the guards. "Think you were going to call your friends over here huh? Nice try." I watched as the guard threw our hope of being saved overboard, into the sea below. "There is no bomb is there?" The guard kicked him once more. He turned to my direction, pulling out his sword, "Guess you will be an example. That pirates shouldn't mess with us." He turned to look at Yun, "You'll be next."

"No," Yun said, "Leave her alone. She's got nothing to do with this." I was touched that Yun would go so far to protect me. His body was full of bruises. Yet, he still did his best for them to leave me alone. I wished I could tell him something. I wished I could do something.

An arrow was shot from down the deck, "Let them go."

Yona stood in front of all of us with a look in her eyes that said that she wouldn't hesitate to shoot another arrow to save us. But there was nothing we could do. The firework was thrown into the water. How were the others going to save us now? We were on our own. Yun was in no condition to fight. Yona couldn't take these many guards on her own even with how good she's gotten with her archery. And I was as helpful as a living statue.

No, I said to myself. I had to get up. I had to save my friends. They have protected me until now. The least I could do is fight through this agony and do something. I had to do something so that Shin-Ah saw us.

I willed all of my strength to stand up on my feet. I heard the guards mutter around me but I only had one thought in mind. I had to be a beacon. My power was energy. In theory, I should be able to convert it into the light. I would make a beam of light strong enough to reach the sky. Shin-Ah should be able to see that. I pulled up a shaking hand to the sky, concentrating the Life Force of the Yellow Dragon that remained in my body to it. I put all of it in the palm of my hand. And then… I released it up in a multicolored beam of pure energy, dividing the dark clouds of the night sky.

"Wh-what the hell?" I heard one of the guards say. "What did she…? How did she…?"

I fell to my hands and knees, coughing up lava hot blood out of my throat and onto the floor. My body had been torn apart from the inside from all that energy and having it released all at once. I was sure that Shin-Ah would come. That he had seen it.

Please, let me be right. The rest of my body fell to the ground. I could hear my friends calling out my name but I was far too tired to say anything to them. I felt guilty, not being able to comfort their concern for me. I wanted to tell them that I was going to be fine. That in time I would heal. But I couldn't keep myself from slipping back into unconsciousness. The only few comforting thoughts were that the burning inside me was over, my friends would be safe, and that when I would wake up I would see Shin-Ah.

XX

(3rd POV: Shin-Ah)

Shin-Ah and the others fought off as many of the guards as they possibly could while trying to see if they could spot the signal of the firework. All of them desperate to see it as their worries only grew. Shin-Ah found it hard to keep himself from harming the guards enough to cause fatal damage. Had they hurt Skyrah? The thought made him sick. Fear was clutching his heart at thought of losing her. If any of them so much as hurt a single strain of her hair… He would not be held responsible for what he would do to them. They would deserve what they got.

In the distance, Shin-Ah saw the beam of rainbow light that reached the sky. His eyes widened in shock. That's not a firework, is it? Something about the light seemed oddly familiar to him. He jumped to have a closer look, concentrating his eyes to where the beam had come from. His hands tightened as he saw her. There was blood on the ground next to her and she wasn't moving. Anger. The feeling of deep anger boiled to the surface.

"What was that?" Hak said from his position.

"Do you think that was the signal?" Kija questioned as he dodged an attack.

"What kind of firework was that?" Hak questioned back. "Shin-Ah, what do you see?"

Shin-Ah pointed in the direction their friends were, "They are there, where the beam of light came from." He grinded his teeth together. He had to get to her.

"Jae-Ha," Hak said without having to say anything more.

"On it," Jae-Ha jumped, grabbed Shin-Ah to move quickly to the ship that their friends would be on. "You alright there?" Shin-Ah remained silent, his mind on Skye. He needed to get to her side. He needed to know that she was okay. He didn't care about anything else. She was the only thing, the only person, that mattered at that moment. Jae-Ha sighed, "You look just about ready to go on a killing spree." Shin-Ah's body tensed. He would kill anyone that hurt her. She meant everything to him. "She'll be fine. She wouldn't want you killing anyone for her."

He knew that the Green Dragon was right. But he didn't care. He felt rage burning inside of him. He could see her on the ground, out cold as the guards were creeping up on her. An animalistic growl came out of his throat. They were finally there.

Jae-Ha took care of the guards that threatened Yona and Yun. Shin-Ah did his best to hold back his bloodlust but he was sure that the guards he took down had broken limbs. He was not taking it easy on them but he would let them live.

"Jae-Ha. Shin-Ah," Yona spoke, relief clear in her voice, "Thank goodness."

"You all look beaten up," Jae-Ha observed, not looking pleased but joked around with Yona to lighten the mood.

"Skyrah somehow made a beam of light to get your attention. But she passed out right after. She hasn't moved since," Yun said, worry in his voice after he was untied by Ao. He approached Skye's body to check her vitals. "She's alive," he said to the three others. Yona sighed in relief from beside him as the two dragons kept fighting off the hordes of guards and mercenaries. Shin-Ah felt relief at hearing those words. She was alive. Skye was alive and he would protect her. No one else was going to hurt her while he was there. "Her fever's all gone. Strange," he mumbled.

"Yun," Shin-Ah spoke, causing the boy to look at him with a startled expression. Shin-Ah continued as he spoke over his shoulder, "Take her somewhere safe." He wanted her out of the way. There were too many enemies and even though he wanted her close to him, it was too dangerous. She was out cold and vulnerable. She needed to be somewhere safe and out of danger.

Jae-Ha agreed, "Yeah. All three of you go and hide. We'll take it from he-" He was cut off short as they all heard a groan coming from the unconscious girl.

"Skyrah!" Yona called her name as the girl shifted in her spot.

"Shin-Ah," Skye called out his name in her unconscious state. The masked boy wanted nothing more than to go to her side and not go but he knew that he couldn't do that. There were enemies everywhere and he would have to defeat them before he could do so.

Just wait for me for little longer, he said in his head as he gripped the sword in his hand more tightly. They would not stand in his way to being by her side again. He would hold her in his arms again. He wasn't sure he would ever let her do something so reckless again. He couldn't bear it.

Once he knew that she was somewhere out of harm's way, he fought hard to go back to her side as soon as possible. All he could think about was seeing her again. She may be alive but he still worried about her. She plagued his mind but it only caused him to fight harder. He fought well into the night until it was finally over with a well-placed arrow that was shot right through Yang Kum-Ji's heart by none other than Yona. He was grateful for her. Now he could be by Skye's side once again.

Author's Note: Awa arc is coming to a close. What other wild adventures will our lovable characters get up to?

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