I re-watched one of my favorite FOX movies: Anastasia. As I was watching it, I kept thinking about how similar the movie was to this anime.
EDIT: Before I said that the movie was from Disney, but I was wrong. A lovely Guest (Thank you for letting me know!) has informed me that it is actually a FOX movie. I'm really sorry!
...
Yona's POV
She disappeared.
I stared at the empty spot from where she used to be.
What just happened?
When I looked at the guys, they looked vexed but not surprised.
"We need to get going," Hak said after a moment.
"...Yes. You're right. Yona, let's go," Su-won agreed, grabbing my hand.
But I pulled back. I wasn't going anywhere yet.
"My mother just vanished, and you guys are just like 'oh well'? We need to find her!" I yelled.
I was angry and frustrated.
They don't care what happened to my mother?
"Yona..." Su-won said with sympathy. He looked down and released my hand.
"We need to get back to castle first," Hak interjected, " It isn't safe here. The longer we stay, the harder it will be to track down your mother."
I frowned but then reluctantly agreed. I wanted to find her now, but I knew I couldn't do it by myself. I needed help, and they may be the only ones who would help me.
We headed back to the castle by the Prince's carriage. Even though the the trip was faster by carriage than by foot, siting down and waiting made it seem like time was slower.
When I was little, I always used to dream that I was the lost princess of the castle. I would imagine my life there- beautiful dresses everyday, world class food, and fancy jewelry. However, as I went inside the castle, my body threw away the childhood excitement before my brain could process it.
Soldiers bowed and maid curtsied when we enter. The immaculate floor gleamed so brightly that I almost felt bad for stepping on them with my dirty feet.
Su-won gave them a slight bow before walking past them.
We followed him into a room, and he locked the doors behind him.
"This room is soundproof so we may speak as we please," Su-won said.
"Explain what's going on," I demanded. I wanted answers, and I wanted them now.
Both of the guys shifted uncomfortably. Giving them a pointed look, Su-won sighed in resignation.
"Well," he hesitated, "..a few of us have the potential to obtain very special...powers."
Powers?
"However, we can't use our powers unless we have artifacts, which helps draw the powers out."
That means...
"So my mother...?"
He shook his head. "That was a poster. He's a monkey, who can use tricks such as disguises."
A monkey?
"There are 12 of us: rat, monkey, ox, dog, tiger, rabbit, snake, horse, sheep, roster, pig, and dragon."
Hold on. This is getting ridiculous. My mother is gone, he's talking about complete nonsense about animals.
"Show me then," I challenged. I crossed my arms and gave them a prove-it face.
And Su-won did. It was slow at first. He crouched down with his hands on the floor. Then, he shrunk to a size of an egg. He grew tiny gray hair all over him, and whiskers popped out from the corners of his mouth. A tail appeared.
He was a rat. A genuine rat.
I put my hand over my mouth and went on my knees to take a closer look at him.
"Um, can you talk?" I asked dumbly.
He shook his head.
But he can comprehend what I am saying.
Then, he transformed back into his human form. The same process happened but in reverse.
"I take it that you believe us now," he said, smiling at my gaping reaction.
"That's...insane. But I don't understand why you're telling me this. This has nothing to do with me. I just wanted to find my mother."
"It has everything to do with you," Hak mumbled.
Su-won nodded. "Yes, especially since I think your mother was captured by an insurgency."
"But... I can't do anything."
I'm just a helpless girl without powers.
"You can, because you are the dragon."
Thank you for reading! Please review, follow, and favorite!
QOD: Would you rather be blissfully ignorant or be competent of the horrible reality?
Heads Up: I will not update for a while, but the next story I will be working on is Chained. Please bear with me! .