A/N: Thank you silkyjacob, vidhukool.
Thank you towersita for pointing out my mistake. I changed wherever I could.
It was really difficult to write this chapter without causing any confusion.
Please share your thoughts with me.
-AG
Chapter 3: Back again
Wang So
He felt as if he was drowning. When he gasped for air, his trance was broken. He strained to open his eyes to see his surroundings. He saw Kang Clan soldiers sleeping at a distance. He was baffled as he was pondering whether it was after-life or a dream. He could hear water flowing nearby. He started walking towards the water. He washed his face and drank the water from the freshwater stream. At the flow, he saw his reflection in the water. He was wearing a mask gifted by his father on his birthday while he was with Kang Clan. He doesn't know whether he should be happy or sad about seeing his mask. His mask reminded him of his Soo, which made him sad and happy that he was Wang So, not a Gwangjong. On returning to his resting place, he could see the sun rising up, and his rider companions were waking up. He mounted the horse, still pondering his situation. The group started riding towards the south. He was feeling nervous when every second passes with every move he moves.
Along with his travel, he came to the conclusion that he was very alive and not dreaming but couldn't comprehend the scenario. When he could see SongAk at a distance. He was sure about two things. One, he had traveled through time. Two, He was given a second chance to find his love. He reached the gates of the palace. He waited patiently for the guards to open the palace gate while ignoring Kang Clan soldiers. He knew that he wasn't going back like the previous timeline. He was anxious as he entered the palace. This time he didn't kill his horse like the mad man he was last time. He knew his Soo wouldn't like it at the same time he had to live up to his name Wolf-Dog, but this time he wouldn't kill innocent people or creatures unnecessarily. He started walking towards his mother's place to confirm whether he was in the same timeline as before. He was rejected like previously. He isn't going to try to win her affections. Initially, he thought she hated him, but he realized she never liked anyone. Not even his father and his brothers. She desired only power and people who can give her power. He was leaving the Queen's place, relieved that he was the same timeline as before. His thoughts wavered towards Hae Soo with a smile on his face. He swore to himself that he will protect, cherish, and love her to his fullest.
Hae Soo
She was used to this kind of pain. She woke from her slumber and started coughing. When looking at her surrounding, she was happy that she was back again and could remember everything. She was in her room at 8thprince residence. Unlike last time, she was prepared this time. She started planning wanted to execute them one by one.
First and foremost, she won't visit Damiwon's bath to avoid encounters with other princes. The second step is to take care of Myung Hee's health along the way to make Prince Wook confess his feelings to her sister and avoid Princess Yeon Hwa. The third step, to see her Prince. She was willing to change things in Goryeo this time. She doesn't care about history or the future. Prince So, that all she cares about. She needs to be careful, as well. If she dies here, she is actually dead. She can't go back to Seoul. She wants to build a prayer tower for Hae Soo of this time and to the memories of Go Ha Jin of the future.
For the First step, she going to pretend that she has a headache to stay in her room. For the Second Step, her research back in Seoul is going to help Myung Hee's health. For the final step, she going to love her Prince from their initial encounter. Her head started aching, thinking about proving her love for him at the initial meeting. He doesn't trust anyone and will be very rogue last time. She needs to tread carefully.
She went to sleep as she has some time to prepare before her official start in Goryeo for the second time. She was happy that she didn't wake up in Damiwon like last time. For the first time in so many years, she fell asleep happily without any pain, guilt, nightmare, etc..still dreaming about her Prince.
Choi Ji Mong
He observed the fourth prince entering through palace gates. He noted Prince didn't cause any chaos like his previous visions. At the same time, he had another vision, which left him confused.
He was used to seeing sadness, grief, pain when it comes to 4thprince life, but for the first time, he saw his Prince was happy in the palace.
Choi Ji Mong doesn't have the power to change Goyero's future, but his visions always come true. He was happy that 4thprince is going to find his happiness in SongAk. He will use his power to make him stay here
A/N: Choi Ji Mong is not aware of Prince's time travel nor Hae Soo's travel. He's clueless; unlike him, they never faced near-death experience in this timeline. Wang So and Hae Soo remember everything from the previous timeline. They won't divulge to each other.
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