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Chapter 9 – Doppleganger

Resemble but not the same

Similar but different

Not twin and different existence

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As Soo Won and Sky Tribe troops have the deal with Li Hazara troops in the border of Fire Tribe territory and Nothern Kai Empire, with imitation of Mulan and Setsuna from Shikigami that made by Yu Jin who control their movement, looks like the problems in the border can be handled by them for a while. The real Setsuna and Mulan are following behind Sakaki who bring Yona's group into the border of Xing Kingdom and Wind Tribe territory in order to rescue Hak.

When they arrive in the border where they have camped last time here and go to investigate to where the last time they think Hak would be before he has kidnapped by their enemy, they only find the track of bloods that have been long dried.

Sakaki realizes how nervous and afraid Yona who trying hard to hide it all. From the looks within her eyes, Sakaki understands what kind of feelings that occurred on her mind so he patting Yona's head "all of you, don't blame yourself, especially you, princess… Tsurara is the master of disguise, no wonder all of you and even you, princess Yona, don't realize it".

Yona flinches a bit, twiddling her finger in shame and nervous "but… that woman, princess Setsuna can know right away, even if she's blind…".

Sakaki nods his head "yes, but that's because princess Setsuna has power to know people's heart. It what makes her know if he isn't Hak but she is Tsurara who disguise herself as Hak".

"but still…", Yona narrows her eyes before lowering her head, really hoping in her heart that Hak will be safe.

Sakaki sighs heavily to this princess's strong-headedness.

"princess Yona, listen, you know Hak better than anyone, right? surely you know, that boy wouldn't like it at all if you blamed yourself like this", Sakaki "rather than blaming yourself, it's better to find him as soon as possible. The quicker we find him will be better".

"princess Yona!?".

Sakaki, Yona, Yun and Four Dragon Warriors are surprised when they meet with Kouren, Tao and Vold. Kouren and Tao tell them that they have heard news about Gobi and his subordinates' hiding place so they are investigating around this place. The problem is, they also have heard strange rumor that looks like Gobi and his subordinates have hid many women and kids or slaves to make his own troops.

Tao lifts her forefinger up, pointing to where the Mad Priest and his bunch's hiding place is "Yotaka and Algira haven't come back from their investigation yet".

Kouren's frown deepens "what make me come along with Tao and brought our subordinates here is because I heard something dangerous, that Gobi has made contact with someone from Northern Kai Empire".

Sakaki explains "Gobi has made contact with Yin Quelbo, Head of Tully Clan from Northern Kai Empire, he is former Nomads. I guess you surely know him, Queen Kouren".

Tao asks "oh, by the way, what are you doing here?".

After Yona explains everything, rather panicky though, Kouren suggests them to come with them to where the hiding place is, grabbing Yona's wrist as she leads the way "maybe your bodyguard is there as well".

Vold runs along with Yun and Four Dragons "I can't believe that master Hak is captured by them?".

Yun gulps and heightens his step "whatever it is, my feeling is really bad".

When they arrive on the field near the border of woods in front of Gobi and his subordinates' hiding place, their step is stopped by what they witness. They find blood-covered burly man who really resemble with Hak, the different is only his heterochromia eyes that staring back into them, both hand with sharp nails are bloodied by his enemy's blood.

Sakaki lifts his hand to halt Yona and the other before he speaks and smiles wryly "Sakuya Dear, can you stop using your father's form? Your mother is coming this way and I am afraid she will cry when she finds you like this".

Again, within a night, they witness a man changes into woman. Not only his voice, his body also changes into woman's body. Her short messy raven hair growing till reaches her knees, but still like her father, she has a pair of unique heterochromia eyes, where she has different color's eyes, purple of Amethyst on her right eye and red of Ruby on her left eye but there's a cut on her face like someone has slashed the left side of her face and makes thin crescent line started from her forehead, just above her eyebrow till her cheek. She takes her patch-eyes from her pocket to cover the scar on her left side's face.

Sakuya sighs and scratches her head "I thought it will enough to scare them off if I'm using my father's form".

"yup, you did it, dear", Kazama wraps his hands around her from behind, kissing her crown "I prefer your real form though, Princess of Wild Beast".

Sakuya spins around before pinching Kazama's cheek "what I told you before to not call me princess, Kazama?".

Zeno pats Sakuya's head from behind "Sacchan, even if you went with your fiancé, you shouldn't leave your home just like that again, your mother will be worried sick, you know?".

Sakuya clenches both her hand on Kazama's sleeve before turning her head down backward "ah?! Uncle Zeno?! What are you doing here?!".

Not long after Zeno explains everything and they are ready to sneak into Gobi's hiding place, Gobi shows himself along with his subordinates, the other priests or nobles who cooperate with him "my, my, looks like we have several guests tonight".

Yona steps forward even if Kouren halts her "where is Hak?".

Instead of answering her question, Gobi is going to babbling around about how he wants the Dragons and how Yona can get Hak back with exchange her Dragons with Hak so Gobi can have the Dragons for himself, but Yona screams instead "where is Hak?!".

"father, should I get rid of them or not?", Sakuya snaps her finger and that's when they hear the groan behind the bushes.

Instead of someone shows himself, Siberian White Tiger with the same unique heterochromia eyes with Sakuya jumps and roars to them while clenching his paws to Gobi, its sharp fangs threatens to devour Gobi who laying on his back, as it opening its mouth. Yona and the others stare to that White Tiger in horror, as the White Tiger's form changes itself into human form which really resemble with Hak, only his hands still have its sharp paws. He clenches Gobi's collar and lifts Gobi up off the ground, his entire body fully with murderous intention.

Sakaki cracks his fingers "do it quick, Hakuya. Your wife will arrive here soon. After he tells us, I will go right away to save your son".

"good to know", Hakuya is staring dagger to Gobi with dangerous glint in his eyes, as if his eyes can kill Gobi in instant before he snarling "I only will ask you one time: to where did you take and hide my son?".

After Gobi doesn't answer and smirks, telling that he will not reveal the secret, Hakuya drops Gobi to the ground after Hakuya slashing Gobi's thighs so the mad priest can't run away.

"not answering? Not wise decision, mad priest… Sakuya, Kazama…", Hakuya looks behind over his shoulder "pull his legs before he can run away".

Kazama and Sakuya crack their knuckles before saying in unison "alright".

Gobi screams in pain as Kazama and Sakuya take his legs off his body, leaving him crawling on the ground.

"we are not merciless bunch or tyrant who enjoy to torture our enemy but we have no mercy towards whoever dare to hurt our family", Hakuya stomps on Gobi's back "I will ask you one more time, where is my son?".

Sakaki clenches his fist on Gobi's head, fisting his hair before jerking his head back "better you answer us before we take both your hand as well, and we're serious, you know?".

After Gobi tells them to where they hide Hak, in the lowest floor of their hiding place in the dungeon underground, Kazama takes Sakuya's hand before both disappear, using Kazama's portal to teleport into where Hak is kept as hostage. Not long after that when they're waiting for Sakuya and Kazama to bring Algira and Yotaka arrive there with some daze and strange state. After Tao asks about what happen to them, Yotaka only gulps and averts his eyes while Algira brings what he has gotten from inside. Kouren catches Yona who drops to her knees after red-haired princess stares in shock and horror, like Yun and the Dragons have, as they find Algira bringing Hak's arm, only his arm from the middle of his bicep till his hand that from his hand, looks like it's his left arm.

Hakuya calls them with frown deepens in his face "calm down, if he's dead already, I will not this calm, instead I will bring this place into hell right away".

"oh, that's right", Sakaki approaches Hakuya, standing behind him "but wait, Hakuya, your body has changed into your Beast form, White Tiger that usually accompany your daughter, Sakuya while your soul is supposed to stay within your son, Hak's body in order to seal the Darkness Dragon and the Thunder Beast within your son's body… since you can appear here, it's mean…".

Hakuya rolls his eyes "yes, his seal is broken… he has opened it by himself, accidentally…".

Sakaki squeaks "accidentally?!".

Hakuya convinces Sakaki to calm down, because since Setsuna and Mulan will come here as well, they can seal or prevent the worst from happened with Setsuna and Mulan's help "we can't blame him at all… he's still alive, that's why I only can grab something, not destroy or hurt. I will be going into berserk by myself if he's dead. About his hand, I can ask Sakuya to put it back in its origin place".

Sakaki shudders "yeah, I can imagine your wife will join you to freeze or make the bloodshed here. What happened years ago when your wife was barely killed had been terrifying moment for me as well…".