Your P.O.V

It felt like we had been walking for days even though it had only been a mere 5 hours. Yona and I had eaten all of the food, which left Hak with an irritated vein popping out of his burly forehead. Yona and I dragged our feet behind Hak as we coughed and wheezed from exhaustion. Yet, Hak seemed to be unaffected by the grueling journey. "Can we stop to take a break yet? Please Hak." Yona pleaded, but it was futile because she got the same response each time.

"The walk isn't very long to begin with. We will rejoin with the rest of the group shortly. The sooner we get there, the sooner you can rest so keep walking." Blah Blah Blah. That's what it started to sound like after awhile. Why does he have to be such a stubborn nag? I'm caught mid thought when my senses start to kick in. I can hear… water, running water! I light up with excitement and run in the direction of the sound. "Wait, you idiot!" Is all I hear calling after me. Yona catches up to me in a brisk job while Hak walks unimpressed behind.

"What's that?" Yona questions as I peer over the edge of the short cliff. A waterfall trickles down the side of the cliff to a deep spring about a hundred feet down. My face bursts with excitement and I can tell Yona has the same idea as me. Yona and I begin to take our clothes off piece by piece until we are standing in our under shirts and shorts.

"Wait a minute you two. What do you think you are doing? We need to keep walking right now." The nag firmly states. Then, he looks at me and realizes I'm practically in my underwear. He turns around but he can't hide the massive dusting of pink that covers his face. I am embarrassed and I blush too. My heart races. Wait, what?! This isn't okay. He is an insensitive, sarcastic, brute. I am torn out of thought as Yona pokes at my shoulder. She gives me a wink and points towards the cliff. I grab her by the hand and start running.

"One… Two… Three… Jump!" We shout in unison as our feet leave the ground.

I feel like a bird. I'm soaring above the world and all my worries melt away. A few seconds later, I feel a prickly cold wash over my body. I let out a gasp of refreshment and emerge at the surface. Yona and I are giggling our heads off and splash water playfully at each other. Our merriment is interrupted by a ferocious beast. A piercing red appears in his eyes as he speaks.

"You two are unbelievable. If you don't get up her right now then I will leave you here so you two precious princesses can fend for yourselves!" I turn towards him and give him an unimpressed stare then I put my fingers in my ears and stick out my tongue.

"Spineless dog." I tease. A look of astonishment washes his face. It is then replaced by a smug smile, acknowledging my cunning remark.

"Fine then! I am leaving!" He jests as he walks away leaving Yona and I to wade in the refreshing cove.

Hak's P.O.V

I walk away, impressed with my work. They will come running back any second screaming no please don't leave us alone Hak. We are so scared and you are so strong and dependable. I chuckle to myself. But, my thoughts are broken by the laughs of merriment coming from behind me. I blush slightly. I have never seen the Princess so happy these past few months. One girl can have that much influence and create that much joy? She really is a lot stronger and conscious then I thought. Huh? Why am I blushing? I touch my hand to my cheek. Looking down at the ground I realize something. She really is amazing…

I begin to take my own clothes off until I am left in my under shorts. I take long strides towards the cliff and scream, "Watch out! Here comes the mighty thunder beast." I splash against the crisp surface of the water and break the surface once again for air.

"Thanks for joining us oh mighty thunder beast." Rin mocks in a sarcastic tone. I splash water at her out of agitation, which erupts into a gigantic water fight. I will be honest though; this really is the most fun I have had in a long time. I was unsure of how things would end and I was afraid for Yona's future, but somehow, I feel as if the future is bright for all of us. It's amazing how one person can create a ray of light inside of an endless storm.

After an hour or so we drag ourselves to the shore exhausted. We all lie on our backs and look up at the sky. The stars are out and they are illuminating the sky. Never in my life have I seen such a lively sky. The scenery comes to life around me. I look over at Rin to see she has a mesmerized look on her face and tears in her eyes. Quickly, her blank expression turns to an ear-to-ear smile. Her face lights up with enjoyment. I give a sincere smile and blush. How can someone so innocent be so wise. I guess I will never know. "The skies alive!" She boasts as she turns to me. "Thank you Hak," She whispers and turns away embarrassed. I just give her a punch on the shoulder, well more of an encouraging nudge.

"Idiot."

I walk with an agitated look on my face. Yona fell asleep on the shore of the cove and I'm left to carry her the rest of the way. But, Rin doesn't seem exhausted at all, it's like she has a new life to her. She skips merrily beside me and hums a sweet tune. I doubt anyone will take her for man with the way she is acting. I roll my eyes. Then we arrive at the new location that the rest of the group has been inhabiting. Within a few moments Yun emerges and makes his way towards us. Once he gets closer a pang of anger takes over his face and he stomps angrily towards us. "What do you think you are doing? You're soaked! You're going to catch a cold! Have you lost all of your common sense! We have been worried sick and this is how you come back to us! Do I have to keep you in my sights at all times?" Yun screams at me. I chuckle awkwardly, but a stifled laugh is heard behind me. "Huh?" Yun questions.

"If you weren't a teenage boy I would have taken you for their mother." Rin mocks, barely able to get her words out in between her laughs. I can't tell whether Yun is angered or embarrassed because he blushes at the same time a vein pops out of his forehead.

"And who would this be?" Yun seethes through his teeth as he grabs me by the collar.

"Well, funny story actually! This here is… um… Yuki! Yeah! And he actually helped us escape from the castle prison cells after King Soo-won poisoned us and had us imprisoned." I state with a proud and confident smile on my face. Yun's face goes white and his body goes limp. The rest of our group has gathered around us.

"What?!"