Chapter 14

Yona and Joo-Doh didn't say anything to each other for the remainder of the day. As dusk approached, a knock sounded on the door followed by the silver haired man entering their chamber. Following behind him was Lord Kage.

"Lord Kage has come to visit you, Princess Yona." The man stated the obvious as Kage smiled, noticing Yona in her kimono. The princess stood up from her bed and walked toward him. She bowed gracefully, showing her years of training and preparation to be a queen.

"Thank you for taking the time to visit me, Lord Kage." She said, her tone formal and polite. This pleased the man.

"It was worth the walk. You look beautiful in that kimono." He complimented, his eyes going straight to her chest. Joo-Doh immediately noticed this, his heart quickened. Yona seemed to notice as well, but didn't make any moves to suggest she was uncomfortable.

"You are so obedient now... Have you finally come to your senses?" Kage's hand slid from her neck down to her collar bone causing Joo-Doh to nearly lose it. Yona didn't flinch or turn away at this.

"It's pointless to fight you.. I realize that now." Her response is docile, yet still dignified.

"Good girl." He smiles, his voice slithering. "Healer... what is her condition?"

For the first time since entering, the evil man turns his attention to the masked man in the corner of the room. Joo-Doh fought back the growl that desperately wanted to escape his mouth.

"She's still weak." He answered only to get a sigh and a glare from the older man.

"I don't care how weak she is. I want to know, if I make her mine tonight, will she start bleeding? I can't handle the sight of blood." Kage looked at the masked healer with impatient, uncaring eyes.

"If you were to have any type of… intercourse…. with her… It would open the wounds on her back and there would be blood."

"Of course it would…." Kage growled looking over at the woman who remained quiet.

"You can thank your torturer for the delay. His methods were harsh and unforgiving, especially on a woman's body." The Sky Tribe General's tone had a slight irritation in it.

"Rest assured.. Miren will hear from me. I told him to torture her, but I didn't want to have to wait long to take her as my own." Kage answered, now refusing to touch Princess Yona due to the thought of her bleeding. "How many days until she will not bleed?"

"At least five more."

"FIVE?!"

"That is the best I can do. If you want her to not have any type of bleeding. Five days is what it will take. Her skin is very soft and fragile, so it breaks easily. This makes it difficult for the healing process as her skin can tear with the slightest movement."

"Women are difficult creatures…. Very well. I will call you to my chambers in five days." The evil man stated before walking over to the healer. "She better be ready mentally and physically to take me. If not, it will be you who will be punished… Understood Healer?"

"Yes." Joo-Doh says, his tone barely remaining respectful. Upon hearing the masked man's response, Kage left the room followed by his attendants. The room grew unbearably quiet as Yona stood there staring at the door.

Five days…

They both thought. Neither one of them having the nerve to look at the other. Both hiding their pain and worry in their hearts as they fought to keep from reaching out to each other.

….

"Hak, you're back." Ki-Ja said as the dark haired man entered into the room in which they were staying.

"Did you find anything?" Yun asked when seeing the Dark Dragon's troubled expression. Hak didn't sit down, he didn't move from the front door. Instead, he merely looked at his companions.

"Yona's kidnappers went through this village."

"They saw them? Who were they? Where did they go?" The White Dragon asked, standing and walking over to his friend.

"The villagers don't know who they were. Only said that they think their clothes were from Kai. Apparently, they dropped some sort of pendant. A gold one with a bat and moon on it…"

"A bat and a moon? I've never heard of anything like that…" Yun said while taking out a book and beginning to look through it.

"Regardless, we should go to Kai empire." Ki-Ja stated only to have Hak's face darken.

"There's something else I haven't told you… Apparently, a rat is looking for Yona-Hime."

"A rat?" Yun repeated, both men looking at their friend.

"General Joo-Doh of the Sky Tribe. The Bastard King's right hand man." Hak's response could send a shiver down anyone's spines. His eyes looking off into the distance with pure malice and hatred… and blood lust.

"….So King Su-Won is trying to…."

Hak didn't respond, instead he continued staring off into the distance.

"W-What should we do?" The genius pretty boy asked.

This brought the Dark Dragon back to his senses as he stared over at his two companions.

…..

Yona could feel his cold, horrid hand caressing up and down her body. His smiling face above her sent chills down her body. She watched in horror as he leaned in close to her. His breath brushing against her neck nearly causing her to let out a shrill of horror.

"P-Please S-Stop.." She begged as he pulled her kimono loose from her body and began groping her chest. His touch was rough, relentless, and emotionless. "N-No! Don't touch me! Stop!"

She pulled and pushed. She struggled, but his grip wouldn't budge. Nothing she did would stop him from taking her body as his own.

"I don't care about how you feel. You are my wife. I will enjoy you to the fullest." His voice cackled with a mocking laugh as he seized her lips. Yona felt sick at the feeling of his thin sickly lips. She watched in horror as he stripped. His pale, unhealthy figure easily seen in the candle light. "No matter what you do. No matter how much you scream. No one is going to save you."

He pulled her undergarment off her body causing Yona to shriek and attempt to cover herself. This was in vain as he grabbed her wrists and pinned them above her head.

"It's futile to fight…. But I don't mind hearing you scream. You have such a nice voice." His tone was like a serpent preparing to devour its prey. "Become mine!"

"NOOOO!" Yona woke up gasping and screaming causing Joo-Doh to come running over to her side. Her entire body was trembling with fear and desperation.

"Princess, are you okay?" He asked, placing his arm behind her in an attempt to support her.

It was just a dream.

Relief flooded her mind as hot tears began to blur her vision.

It was just a dream, but in five days….

"Princess Yona?"

The red headed girl looked over to see concerned eyes staring at her.

Don't look at me like that… It's not like you truly care for me.

"I'm fine… Just a bad dream." Her response was cold as she fought to control her shivering body. His hand felt warm against her back. Just yesterday, the feeling of his touch would be enough to calm her nerves. Now… Now it wasn't. Now she knew where she stood. Now, she realized what an idiot she had been.

"Was it about Kage?" The question sounded more like a statement.

"No." The princess lied. "I had a dream that my friends were killed. I am prepared for Kage. He can do what he wishes with me, if it means that we can leave this place safely."

"Would that make your friends happy? To know that you sacrificed your purity for something like this. I can get you out of here without you having to resort to something so horrible." The Healer's tone was firm as his arm unconsciously wrapped around her shoulders. Yona quickly pushed away from him. She didn't want to depend on that warmth anymore for comfort. It would only hurt her more. The reality was he didn't care for her.

"My friends won't know. Only you, Kage, and I would know of the deeds done in this place…. Healer, even a skilled swordsmen wouldn't be able to get out of here without help. There are too many guards and you know this. Hak… wouldn't be able to get me out of here without getting seriously injured. That's why we have to be smart about this and use any advantages we have. The main advantage is Kage's lust for me….. Regardless of your motives for saving me…. I am indebted to you. I do not want you to die." Yona gets up and leaves the bed. Her body ached, but she needed some air. Joo-Doh stared after her.

"Do you really think that the deeds that you are willing to do will not haunt you? Do you really think that just because only I would be the one knowing about it that it will make it go away?" The Healer's words hurt Yona's heart, but she refused to let it show.

"No… It won't. But if it is my decision then I will not allow myself to live with regret. I will face this head on… It's not as if a little more trauma will break me. After all I have been through.. I know I will be able to move past this too." The Princess looked at him with determined eyes before leaving the room and heading back to the bath.

"Damn it!" Joo-Doh growled as his fists tightened by his sides.

Why are you like this? Why are you so reckless?

"Just let me protect you, damn it." The general whispered, covering his masked face with his hand. It's true that he didn't have a plan. It's true that there were too many guards to safely escape… But for her to give her virginity to that bastard… It killed Joo-Doh inside.

Why must I be bound? Why can't I be free to tell you how I feel? Why do I have to lie about my feelings for you?

Yona huddled in the corner of the outside bath. Her hand over her mouth as tears streamed down her face.

I'm so scared…. I don't want him to touch me! I don't want this to happen!

The Masked man's face appeared in her mind as her eyes filled with even more tears.

I wish….

She wouldn't allow herself to finish her thought as more tears cascaded down her cheeks. That night, both of them fought their own personal demons alone. Both of them, barely being able to cope with it all.

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Hello wonderful readers! Thank you for your support and for reading this chapter! I hope that you like it! Things are getting interesting! Gotta love angst! :D

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Harukatana – Yay! I'm glad the update can make you happy! ;^; Oh, the struggle is REAL! Gotta love angsty troubles!

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Faery'sConfessions – YESSS! Hak loves to be autocorrected on phones… I went ahead and placed his name… Well all of AkaYona names… into my phone so it will stop with the AC. Haha… Yeah.. The age gap is pretty big.. But this was in an earlier time so it's not as uncommon then. Heck, in that time they married their cousins… 0.0 *Slowly backs away and locks self in a bomb proof, secret shelter*. T-Threats are s-scary. :p

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