Hello everybody Im back as quick as lighting to give you your late happy new years! I got to three POVS and hope you enjoy the chapter that feature on three dragon's perspectives on the world around them. I tried really hard how they would think, but I wished they had a chapter of them individually helping me get to know these guys better. Warning: Some characters are not in this chapter but the next! I will finally gather them up and have funny moments with them. I sadly do not own Akatsuki no Yona or Fairy Tail.
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Chapter 3: The Search for Yona and a new red haired girl!
~Somewhere in East forest (Jae-ha POV)~
"Well this could have been any better," a certain green haired man held upside down by a vine was watch over by giant size (he believes its some kind of monkey) thing with a horn gazing at him. The thing was probably trying to figure out what he is or thinking of what to do next to him. Why am I in this kind of situation anyway...oh that's right a giant vortex swallowed up Yona and all of us ignoring Yoon jumped in the currents of air to catch up with her. Though the timing was all too perfect as if it waited for the others arrivals to set off towards Yona dear and carry her away to who knows where. Now here I am hanging by a vine and I think it needs a name maybe Horns because I don't even think we are in our world anymore. A giant hand alerted my thoughts as it pressed against my chest and I swayed due to Horns movement. It patted my chest and then his eyes changed in anger as I raised my eyes at his sudden change.
"Not a woman, bleh," oh he thought I was a beautiful woman although I'm flattered by that suggestion. I don't like how this perverted monkey has a taste for big chested woman. Well best I leave Horns or Horny and go find Yona dear before one of these find her and does knows what. But first...
"Excuse me, but why do you want a woman for and have you seen one with red-hair?" I asked to see if he at least knows something useful.
"To be wife for me Vulcan...did you say red-hair woman?" Horny looked at me in surprised as I nodded. Hopefully no women ever go near this thing, I hate for them to become brides for these Vulcans he call himself.
"Are you friends with the red-hair woman?" I nodded and notice him shaking in fear. Did Yona dear do something to him? Suddenly I'm lifted down from my imprisonment and saw the monkey bowing in front of me.
"Me sorry please me leave now," I blinked as the Vulcan ran off but first slammed into a tree then scrambled off in fear. Hahaha did she do something to him to shake him up like that... I laughed at how he reacted and then ran into the tree. Well whatever she did it save energy the trouble of using my power. I began heading towards a path and felt a presence coming as I get ready in fighting position. Then from the bush about a few feet from me, burst through a familiar strawberry blonde short haired boy who seemed to looking back at his pursuers behind him not noticing me. He ran passed me until he stopped in his tracks.
"Jae-ha...protect me from those bandits," Yoon called as he hid in a bush beside him, so that's what he was running from. I heard rapid footsteps and sounded about ten men,which my guess was correct as they emerged from the bush. What strange clothing they have...is that a new thing going around here.
"Damn, we lost that pretty girl and she would have made a wonderful slave for us," I frowned at how men even here viewed women as their slaves.
"Oh hey there's one in front of us," they finally took notice of me and do they have bad eyesight. First a monkey now a bunch of morons what's next... if thunder beast was here I would never hear the end of it.
"Moron, that's a guy...Hm a pretty handsome guy," one of the bright ones smacked the idiot upside the head.
"What the hell, why do you people assume I'm a girl when I'm a pretty boy genius!" Yoon complained from the bush as the bandits took a moment to realize it.
"Man...he's a guy as well, then might as well kill them and steal what's ever on them," another states as they all agreed and charged at me. A few minutes later, Yoon and I check whatever they had and went in search of the others.
"I have to say this place is strange," I took note of more giant trees and watched my footing for any roots.
"Yeah but the moment I wake up, I'm being chased down by a giant creature and then stumbled upon those bandits campsite," Yoon grimaces at how his adventure.
"I woke up upside down on a vine while waiting for the Vulcan to figure out what gender I am. Then I asked the thing to tell me if he has seen a red haired girl by any chance," Yoon face looked surprise it had a name for it then again so was I.
"It's called a Vulcan, and it can talk,"Yoon was looking at me in doubt as I nodded.
"These Vulcans go after women to make as their wives and yeah it can talk but has a mind of a simpleton," I explained as Yoon sighs in exhaustion.
"Why do I have to be assumed as a pretty girl? Are they no pretty girls in this world?" What did he say about Yona?" Yoon sulks a bit, but perks up to hear any new information about our missing friend.
"Well we have to wait and see to answer that one. He didn't say her name more like released me from my prison then ran off before bowing and apologizing. My guess he either met Yona and she did something, but I doubt there is another female here with red hair," I concluded my story as we came out from the path to see a number of men defeated on the ground by slash marks near a lake. Yoon and I shared a knowing look and guessed it was Hak's doing. We followed the number of injured to the end and found the culprit fishing with a straw hat.
"What are you doing?" Yoon sighed as Hak glanced at us well more like gave me the look "oh you're still alive." Well its good to see you too my dear friend...
"Fishing, I got hungry after beating those guys and now here I am. It's good to see you're alive Yoon, come help me cook this," Hak pointed at the huge catch he caught that was strapped against the tree trunk.
"It's still alive! How long have you had it out of the water?" Yoon stare at in disbelief of its size and life it still has in it.
"I guessed an hour," we all turned back to look at it and decided it was no ordinary fish.
"Well stop fishing and go kill it with Jae-ha ,while I start a fire and look for some herbs to cook it with. Man...what a weird fish," Yoon went to grab a pile of sticks as we turned to the objective at hand. While Yoon went off to go get firewood, I turned to smile at my menacing handsome friend.
"What are you smiling for Droopy eyes," Hak narrowed his eyes as I let out a chuckle.
"I'm just curious what you are thinking about. I mean Yona dear is all on her own and knowing those perverted monkeys who knows what could happened?" I watched as he stiffen while getting ready to slash the fish. Then relaxed his shoulders as he looked over at me with an "really" face.
"I don't think the monkeys would fall for the princess beauty unless they want an arrow up their butt," I bit my lip from laughing at that one and continued to see how worry he really is.
"What about bandits they seem to be looking for a slave," I see concern flash in his eyes, but he quickly shook his head and killed the fish into pieces.
"I doubt the princess would go down that easily and stop asking me stupid questions. Of course Im worried about her," Hak answers then hits my head as I sigh knowing he won't play around with me.
"I wonder how the others are doing and Yona dear isn't the only one we are worried about," I rubbed my head and worry about the happy hungry Zeno. I wonder how he's holding up…
~ Somewhere in the West Forest (Zeno POV)~
"Zeno is separated from everyone and is dying of hunger. I hope Yona is alright," I look around the forest to find nothing but bushes and large trees. It was out of instinct to jump after Yona, but know everyone is completely scattered. I wish Yoon was at least with me to keep me from starving to death. I can't take it anymore goodbye cruel world and my amazing friends wherever you are...remember what I liked and now I die of hunger. I fell onto the ground and groaned as my stomach growls. Even with my eyes closed I suddenly sense a presence coming and stopped in front of me. Please be a bad guy and leave me alone to die unless you have some food and like to share.
"Hey...are you alright," a friendly feminine voice asked as I slowly peeked from my right eye to see strands of yellow blonde hair near my face. I opened my eyes to stare into soft brown eyes clouded in concern. Wow she's a pretty girl and maybe older than Yona by a year.
"Hello?" She blinks at me as I was about to answer when my stomach answered for me. I immediately blushed because it was common courtesy to answer her question instead of an action of hunger answer for me. I look back to expect her to be annoyed or at least disgusted, but found her laughing instead.
"Sorry should have guessed you were starving. I think I have something here," she looks through her bag and pulled out a weird thing out. I blinked at that strange thing and wondered what it was until the aroma made me mouth water it.
"What is it? Is something wrong with the sandwich or are you a vegetarian?" I snatched the sandwich and finished in two bites.
"Hey what's a sandwich?" I asked as she raised an eye at me.
"A sandwich is a type of food consist of two pieces of bread, a slice of ham, vegetables depending on what you like and mayo. You don't know what a sandwich is," the girl explained as I nodded at the information.
"I'm guessing you're not from around here, judging by your clothes," I felt surprised she was already trying to guess what kind of person I am. Might as well get to know her since we are in a different world.
"Zeno isn't from here and got separated from his friends. Do you have another one?" I tell her as she nodded and handed me another sandwich.
"My name's Lucy Heartfilla and it's nice to meet you Zeno. I'm sure we can find your friends if we search together," Lucy smiled at me warmly as I slowly ate this sandwich and smiled at her happily. Until something came to to my thoughts and I decided to ask Lucy seriously which she notice my expression.
"Lucy, why are you out here on your own?" I saw her face fall from a small smile and watched her sit next to me.
"We are sort of in the same boat here because I'm trying to find find my friends as well. We got separated after bandits came and managed to push us away from one another. Though I was sort of glad that happened," I gave her a confused look as she noticed and giggles.
"Sorry what I meant to say was that I was glad it happened because I got to meet you Zeno. For some reason, I feel at ease because you remind me of someone I know closely," she smiles happily as I felt myself blush over her words. She's such a nice person and makes me want to smile every time she smiles at me.
"Okay Zeno understands...you remind me of Yona who's always so nice and kind," she blushes at that and stands up as I follow her actions.
"Well then let's work together and find our friends," Lucy reaches out a hand as I clasped it into a handshake and shook on it.
"Yeah, by the way where are we exactly?" I released her hand as I wonder about our location.
"Oh we are in the West Forest near Magnolia," she start walking off into a path as I notice the difference between our world's to theirs.
"Is there anything out here that might attack us?" I followed her until I saw her face look unhappy.
"For you nothing except birds and lizards. For me there's Vulcans," I took note of her shivering uncomfortably and holding herself.
"Vulcans?" I tilted my head in confusion as she took note of something.
"They are these pervy giant monkeys that go after women to make them their wives," my eyes widened in surprise and sent a silent pray for Yona's safety.
"My...that's so strange and we don't have those in our world," I told her as her eyes brightened at my words.
"Wow...are there any books or stories from where you come from?" She holds her hands together with a smile waiting for my response. Damn...I don't read books maybe I can tell her of King Hiryuu!
"Well Zeno doesn't really know any books, but Zeno knows a story to tell you," I watched from the corner of my left eye as she nods her head enthusiastically. I felt a smile to my lips and try to remember where to start.
"Long ago, there was a kind and loving dragon god named Hiryuu , who helped make the kingdom a better place. He loved humans and sought out to become one. Once Hiryuu took on the human form, he eventually had to fight against the humans he cared for. It was believed that the Era was filled of hatred and evil, making them forget about their God. Thus the kingdom fell into ruins and King Hiryuu was taken as capture by human who fell into darkness for the desired of power. Everything seemed to be on the brink of destruction , when four dragons came down from the heavens to assist him.
"Hiryuu, we are here to save you. Destroy these humans without faith, love or the ability to learn, and come back to heaven," they said as Hiryuu looked up towards them. But he refused them.
"No, I am a human now. Even if humans hate me and betray me, I cannot stop my love for them," he told the also loved the Crimson dragon and wished not to lose him. So in order to protect him, the four dragons gave their own bloods to human warriors to give them power.
One was given sharp claws that could slash anything. One was given eyes that could see far ahead. One was given the ability to jump sky high. One was given a strong, invulnerable body.
"You are our other halves, now. The Crimson dragon is your master. Protect him with your life, cherish him, and never betray him," the four dragons declared as the Warriors heed this call.
Warriors with the dragon gods' power led clans to protect Hiryuu, bringing order to the chaotic kingdom. In time, the Crimson Dragon, tired of the battle went to his eternal sleep,and the four dragon warriors fulfilled their roles. They cried over their lifeless king. They did not know if the sorrow was from the loss of someone important, or if it was the dragon blood in them crying over the Crimson Dragon's death. After that, the Dragon Warriors decided their power was too much for humans and each left his clan and disappeared. Those left behind developed into the five clans of today."
I look at Lucy and saw she was wiping her eyes, leaving me to wonder why she was crying.
"That's so sad, but in the end did the four dragon warriors ever get called forth? What happened to them?" She sniffs as I stare at her while thinking of a way to tell her.
"Zeno don't know maybe they exist and have already found their new master to protect or still waiting for them to appear," I answered knowing the answer too well and and I didn't want to see her reaction to me being one of the warriors. She might get caught up in this darkness we have to soon face after finding the pink haired guy.
"That story was incredible and gave me a new idea of a story I could write about. Oh the Crimson dragon could be a girl instead with a...childhood friend who's in love with her! There's also a boy who could be the medic and is confident about himself. The four dragons could be...hm...I KNOW! You could be one of the Dragon warriors in my story Zeno," she looked at me happily as I half smiled at how accurate it sounds to us especially the part of Yona and Hak.
"That be an interesting story...are you a writer?" I hoped to change the topic to something else and get off the new idea of her story.
"Ah...yeah I'm secretly a writer, but I don't know I done my work is any good," she blushes shyly as I wonder if could get any chance to read it. Lucy stops in her tracks as I glanced any her to be staring off at somewhere.
"Alright I have a feeling of where to go and find my friends, let's go," she grabs my hand and smiles at me to follow as I return the gesture and ran with her. I wonder how Shin-Ah is doing and Aoi...
~Somewhere in the North forest (Shin-Ah POV)~
Ah...I cut my arm from falling out of the trees. Where is everyone? I must be alone again...this place is strange and I'm hungry. I felt something tugging on my sleeve and noticed Aoi is still with me.
"What is it Aoi?" I looked to see him point at a bush with red berries in it. They look good to eat, but is it safe to eat. I watch a strange bird fly in and pick at the berry and swallowed it whole. I guess it looks safe and nothing is happening to the bird. I reach for the berry and hand out to Aoi, then bite into the berry. It had a sweet tangy taste to it and I decided to grab another one when my vision began to blur. I swayed from side to side and fell onto the ground. Is it poison...no its doing something else to my body.
"Oh my, are you alright? Can you hear me?" A voice is faintly heard and I strained to hear it. It sounds like a young girl's voice...Yona where are you?
Something warm is spreading throughout my body, but it feels cool at the same point. I slowly open my eyes to see bright mid-day sunlight shine through the trees and I shut my eyes quickly. I weakly reached both arms and looked for my mask. Where is it?
"Ah, you're awake! Are you looking for something?" I heard that same voice before and can tell it was coming from the left of me. I nodded my head silently since I didn't know who this person is. My left hand felt the familiar rough edge and I slowly put on my mask. I opened my eyes and got up into sitting position to see a girl with long blue hair that reached to her knees. It appears she moved me near a clearing as I saw patches of grass with yellow flowers bloom.
"I had a feeling it was that mask, and I'm glad to see you are doing okay. Are you hungry?" She asked kindly with a smile as I shyly nod.
"Here, I gave some to your cute squirrel and don't worry he's all better as well," she passed me fruits and a leaf cupping water in it. Aoi appeared out from her hair and scampered towards me to see if I was alright.
"His...name is...Aoi," I say as she widens her eyes in surprise and nods in understanding.
"Nice to meet you Aoi, I'm Wendy Marvel. What's your name?" She smiles happily at me as I began to feel shy again.
"...Shin-Ah..." I answered as she grins at my response.
"Wow, your name means "moonlight" I think it fits you perfectly," Wendy pets Aoi as I looked down.
"My first...friend gave it to...me since I had...no name," my words shock me as as I managed to carry out a conversation like this.
"So your name was picked from them, so was mine. I don't know who my parents are and was found by Grandneey. She gave me my name and I guess we fit under the category of getting our names picked out," Wendy looks up and eyes me with understanding, sadness, and sympathy. So she didn't have a name like me as well, then someone gave her one.
"She must...mean a lot to you..." I saw her eyes changed to pain and deep sadness, but then later on turned into determination.
"She does and when I find her, I'm never letting her out of my sight again," she hugs her knees as I reached out a hand and pat her head.
"I bet she won't do it ever again," I gave her an encouraging smile as she grabbed my hand and give it a squeeze.
"What happened to me by the way?" I asked I see her remember something and was about to reply as my name was called out.
"There you are Shin-Ah!" Yoon calls as Hak and Jae-ha appear behind him. Wendy looks at them curiously as I tell her they are my friends.
"What happened to your arm?" I look to see it bandaged and turned to look at Wendy who shyly hides behind her the hair.
"I fell...from a tree," I answer as Yoon gave a sigh while Hak and Jae-ha were staring at Wendy.
"It seems we will have another one joining the group to finding the others. She's such a little cutie for a little girl," Jae-ha whispers to Hak as he raised an eye at her.
"So you're the that type of guy, Droopy eyes? Either way I don't like the idea of leaving her out here with bandits running around, pain in the ass," Hak scratches his head while Yoon is looking me over.
"Hak, Hak you know I prefer older women around my age or maybe a certain short red haired girl. I don't like leaving her out alone either," Jae-ha answers as Hak starts to chase him around with his weapon.
"Alright you wild beasts calm down... these wounds are already treated," Yoon scolds them as he looked at my arm.
"Um...that was all me," Wendy calls out softly as Yoon stared at her in disbelief.
"You did this...it looks as if a master healer did this," he picked up my arm and played with it.
"I'm studying hard to learn more about healing, so so I can always treat the wounded. I'm Wendy Marvel," she bows as Yoon blushes and rubs his neck.
"The pretty boy genius Yoon, the thunder beast Hak, and the womanizer Jae-ha. Nice to meet you Wendy," Yoon held out a hand for Wendy to shake.
"Its nice to meet you Yoon, Hak, and Jae-Ha," Wendy bows at them as they bow back.
"Thanks for saving me the trouble of patching up Shin-Ah. Why are you by yourself in this forest?" Yoon asked out of curiosity since she was alone out here by herself.
"I got separated from my friends because bandits came and ambush us. I hope they are all right," Wendy looked worry about her friends safety and I watch Jae-Ha pat her head.
"There, there we will also help you search for you friends. We also need to find some of ours as well, so let's work together," Jae-Ha smiles sweetly at her as she smiles back happy. Suddenly I took note of Wendy tensing up as we felt an evil presence coming into the clearing. I saw about twenty men carrying swords appear and the leader I believe, stared at Wendy and grinned in victory. I watched as Hak got into fighting position along with Jae-Ha as Yoon stood close to Wendy. I got up and set myself up for battle, then looked back to see Wendy's eyes flash in concern for us.
"So this is where you've been hiding Sky Maiden...by some other men instead of Titania or Salamander. Taking you will be a piece of cake," He calls out as we all stare at him in confusion at "Sky Maiden."
"Excuse me, but there must be a misunderstanding there is no one with that name here. So come again later," Hak simply waves them goodbye as they stood there in confusion until they got angry.
"Hey are you playing around with us? We aren't stupid and can tell that Sky Maiden Wendy Marvel is right in front of us! So step aside and hand her over to us," The leader smirks as we all stared at Wendy in surprise as she was shaking in fear, but her eyes held something else like a strong will.
"Sorry but you see the girl is staying with us. Unless you like to be beaten down to death," Hak glared at them as they took a step back, but held their ground.
"Looks we have a challenge men let's show them our strength," charged the leader as we moved quickly to meet them head on. As we fought them, I took note of Wendy's awe in our strength and Yoon hoping no one is going to get seriously injured.
"Well that went well," Jae-ha stretched his arms out as Hak took care of the last bandit.
"Wow you guys are strong!" Wendy awed as we all slightly flush at her sweet comment.
"Wendy, don't flatter them especially Thunder beast and womanizer they would get an even bigger ego," Yoon dead panned as I felt glad he didn't say me.
"Hey!" They complained as Wendy laughed at their actions making us smile.
"By why were they after you Wendy?" Yoon asked curiously as the others thought the same questions as well. She was about to open her mouth until a voice called out to her.
"Wendy! Are you al- Who in the hell are you people and why are you near her?" A woman with long red hair in a shiny metal armor appeared from the trees and narrowed her eyes at the scene. She has red hair, but Yona is supposed to be the only one with it. I glanced to see the others shocked expression and I took note of the woman's protectiveness as she scans over us. A man with a spear, a green haired man holding out a dagger, a boy with a feather in his hair holding onto Wendy's shoulders, me with my suspicious mask and weapon and a number of injured bandits on the ground.
"Who are you?" Hak who got out of his shock asked as Wendy seem to panic in the inside.
"Erza Scarlet, now release Wendy before I slice you all in half," Her threat was serious as I heard Yoon gulp in fear. Hak and Jae-Ha's eyes perk up at her threat and smiled wickedly. I just barely noticed the sword in her hands when did that get there. I noticed the confusion from the others as Wendy sighed knowingly.
"Wait Erza, these guys protected me from the bandits and were going to help me find you guys," Wendy speaks in a determined tone as she stands up and passes us. I followed her just in case until a blade was pointed to my throat. The others quickly got into fighting positions. When did she…?
"Are you really no harm against us? If so, then I have to strike you down," I see the analyzed look in her eyes and I nodded.
"Yes...we never hurt...her," I stated as she looked satisfied and crushed me into her metal chest. The others panicked as Wendy nodded sympathetically for me.
"A man who never hesitate to answer is honorable in my eyes even if he is socially awkward with others," She releases me as I clutched my head from the throbbing. What does that mean? Somehow I really hope Yona is doing better than us because our new allies seem to be strange. I'm still curious of how she even brought that sword out. Should I be worried….