I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING FROM "YONA OF THE DAWN"
Never Letting You Leave Chapter 2
Yona was woken up by the smell of Yun stew. After the dream she had two days ago, she hasn't been able to get that much sleep. She can still see Su-won's lustful eyes looking into her soul. A shiver went up her spine. Everyone was preparing to leave Ik-soo's and continue on to another town. Kija and Jae-Ha were looking over a map with Hak, Yun was stirring the stew with Zeno watching him from behind with a strand of saliva coming out of the corner of his mouth.
Yona couldn't help but smile with how this situation. Her banishment wasn't so long ago, but this seemed so normal. It was like she has been with them for her whole life. Will this happiness last?
A few hours later, everyone was packed and ready to go. Ik-soo and Yun were saying their final farewells. Yona felt a little guilty for separating them, but she can't imagine not having Yun around anymore. Yun ran to the group, with Ik-soo following behind.
"Thank you for letting us stay here," said Yona. Ik-oo gave a gentle smile back.
"The honor was mine, princess. Please, all of you have a safe journey," Ik-soo bowed.
Yona and the rest of the dragon warriors walked off into the forest. Ik-soo didn't turn to leave until after they were gone. Just as he reached his shack, a vision over came him.
A cloaked man coming up behind the princess and taking her away, the dragon warriors fighting against an army, and a powerful figure holding a blade to Hak's throat. Ik-soo fell onto his knee's, his eyes wide with fear. He looked down at his hands, they were shaking. He turned his head towards the direction that the group went towards. He couldn't help but think about the conversation he had with the princess the other night.
"No matter how foolish and incomprehensible it is, certainly there are sentiments that cannot be thrown away. Even if you try to stop your heart by cause of being unable to forgive yourself, there will be times when the heart starts running again much to your despair."
"Oh Princess, your heart will face its greatest fear soon. And I'm afraid that it might end in despair," Ik-soo says sadly.
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They had just left the canyon. Yoon takes out a map, and sets it on a rock. Everyone crowds around it.
" There is only one road that takes us to the nearest village. We just have to take it all the way there, but we have to be very careful and not be so notice able," Yoon said.
"Of course!" Everyone yelled.
Yoon rolled his eyes. They were the most noticeable group of mercenaries ever. The red haired princess, the masked man, the white-clawed warrior, the green flirt, and the happy go lucky yellow boy. Yoon sighed in defeat.
"We have to be on guard. This is the only road, but this road is really close to the capital. I wouldn't be surprised if we bumped into soldiers on the way over there," Hak said sternly.
Everyone became more serious then. This seemed simple enough, but it was also really risky. If they were to attract too much attention, then they would risk putting themselves in the spotlight of the capital. Hak looked over at Yona. She was grasping her hood tightly. Hak flicked Yona's forehead.
"Ouch! What was that for?" Yona said.
"If you keep your face so serious, your going to get frown lines," Hak teased her.
Yona rubbed her head and pouted at him. Jae-ha couldn't help but grin from seeing this. He knew that Hak was trying to distract her from her worry. It was weird to him, because he almost felt jealous.
"If that is the case, then we should hurry past the danger and leave now. The sooner we are to the village, the safer the princess will be," Kija said.
The group started walking, but Shin-ah stopped for a moment and turned his eye's towards a mountain side. Zeno noticed this and ran back to him.
"Is something wrong Shin-ah? What do you see?" Zeno starts looking around trying to see what he does.
Shin-ah shakes his head. Zeno shrugs and runs to catch up with the group. Shin-ah takes one look back and then runs to catch up with the group. He walks right behind Yona.
Little did they know, there was a figure in black hiding behind a tree trunk. A bird lands on his shoulder and the man ties a piece of paper on its leg. The bird flew off.
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Back at the castle, the bird flies on to Joo-Doh's arm. He takes the note and reads it. He quickly gets to Soo-won's office. Soo-won silently reads and signs some documents when he hears a knock at the door.
"Enter"
Joo-Doh walks in and bows. Soo-won acknowledges him and motions him to sit down. But Joo-Doh continues to stand.
"We have spotted them Your Majesty. It seems that there is now seven of them. They are headed toward the nearest village. There is only one road that leads to it and it crosses the road to get to the capital."
Soo-won sets his pen down and rises from his desk. He walks over to a map of the kingdom. Joo-Doh follows him and points at the road they intend to follow.
"This isn't going to be simple. These men look like they will fight to the end. I don't think we can confront them head. Getting the Princess will be easy, but the Thunder Beast will not leave willingly. We would need an army to defeat him."
Soo-won stares at the map. He wants them both, but he knows Joo-Doh is right. Hak will be difficult to capture. But maybe they don't need to fight him off, maybe he will come to him.
"If we have the Princess, then Hak will come to us. An army won't be needed. I would like to do this with as little bloodshed as possible. " Soo-won walks towards his desk again.
"What do you suggest, Your Majesty?"
Soo-won looks out his window at the descending sun. He turns to Joo-Doh with a grin.
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The sun has set. The dragon warriors have made it to a forest, and set up camp with in the tree's so they couldn't be seen. All the dragons are sound asleep, after having a large meal. Jerks up from her cot. She wipes the sweat from her neck.
Why do I keep having the same nightmare?
She looks to her left side and see Hak sound a sleep. His eyes flutter under neither is eyelids and his face is relaxed. Yona has never seen him so peaceful. Her heart flutters a little. She tries to memorize this face, because this is what she is working for. She wants Hak to look like this all the time. She reaches out to touch it but pulls back. Instead she reaches to her right side and picks up her bow and arrows.
"I promise I will protect you Hak. I swear my life on that."
Yona gets up and walks off to practice her archery. She walks off further than usual, because she didn't want to wake up anyone. They have been walking all day; they deserved some sleep. Yona raises her arrow and fires off couple of arrows at a tree. She continues this routine, for almost an hour. Her arms start to get tired.
I think I'm done for the night.
The rustle of leaves comes from behind her. She turns around, arrow raised, in the direction of the noise. It's to dark to see, but she doesn't really see anything. She lowers her bow and turns around to the tree. She walks over and leans down to pick up her arrow.
A figure drops down behind Yona. Before she can even respond to the sound, a hand with a cloth covers her mouth. Yona struggles to break free, but the figure is too strong. She tries to kick free, but can't. Her shoe flies into the air and lands by the tree. The sharp smell from the cloth burns her nose and throat. Her muscles start to relax, unwillingly. She stops struggling, and the figure picks her up, princess style.
She looks up to see a man with his face covered, but his green eyes shine with in the moonlight. Her vision starts to blur, and her eyes become heavy. The toxin from the cloth starts to take its effect. But before she loses herself to the darkness, she notices the Kouka soldier uniform.
Oh no.
Her eyes close, her mind starts to loose consciousness.
They found me.
The figure carries the princess deeper and deeper into the forest, and disappears into the darkness. The only thing left behind, is her bow and arrow, and a pale pink shoe.
To be Continued…
It took forever, but here is the second chapter. The next chapter is going to take place at the palace. Soo-won and Yona will meet again. Soo-won's urges can't be contained any longer. LEMON!