.03///Starry-Eyed
4 years later...
Hyoyeon opened her eyes as pain creeped in her head, causing her to have a headache. The sounds of metal clashing against metal and the eruption of shouts could be heard outside, and Hyoyeon was getting sick of it, literally.
"Oh Hyoyeon~"
Great, more chaos ensues.
She glared at her master, who was unfazed and still smirking. Suddenly, her expression turned cold. "Daddy wants to see you."
What does he want?
Every single time she saw Master Jung, she thought of the time when he killed her parents. That bloody knife in his hand, his disgustingly adorable voice, and his wicked smile symbolized evil.
Hyoyeon nodded and left the room, going to the other side of the palace, which was where Master Jung's office was located. As she took a stroll inside the gigantic palace, the headache worsened once she heard the clinking of metal.
She finally stood outside the door, but she hesitated before knocking. "Come in," Master Jung's voice rang.
Okay, I can do this.
Hyoyeon opened the door, stepping in the room. Master Jung smiled and welcomed Hyoyeon.
"Hyoyeon, there is something important I have to tell you."
Well, this is different.
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This is the most difficult thing I've ever had to do as a knight.
Sooyoung looked up at the large palace in front of her. She and the other knights were going to invade this place.
Two knights approached Sooyoung, their swords out and ready to fight. Sooyoung narrowed her eyes and whipped out her sword from behind. One knight made the first move on Sooyoung, but she blocked herself with both her shield and sword. There was no way she could take on two knights, not now. She had one goal to do.
Two other knights fought alongside Sooyoung. One of them gave her a look for her to carry on with their plan. Sooyoung nodded and, along with the five other knights, barged into the palace.
Servants and slaves stared at them, their mouths agape and running all over the place.
Sooyoung and the knights split up into various sections of the palace, the enemy's knights popping up out of nowhere. Sooyoung was thankful she had prepared herself earlier.
She punctured the knight in the heart, pulling out the sword from his blood-stained chest. "Aish, my sword's covered in blood." she muttered, putting her sword in its case and walking down the long hall with another knight following her.
"Soo, I see something." the knight said, pointing at an object. "Ah, really?" Sooyoung replied in her deep voice, looking at the object.
JESSICA.
Sooyoung paused and looked at the nameplate on the door frame.
She must be Jung's daughter.
She turned the doorknob, which wouldn't budge. Sooyoung sighed as she stepped back and kicked the door.
She noticed two girls. One had an icy expression and gripping onto the other girl, who seemed to be a slave.
"You're coming with us," the leader growled, grabbing Jessica's arm. "Soo, get the slave."
Sooyoung looked at him, confused. "But, sir, this is not what we had planned."
The leader gave her a look, and Sooyoung gulped. "Yes sir." she obliged and grabbed the slave's wrist, who winced. She looked down and realized it was covered in bruises.
This is terrible...who would do such a thing?
She wrapped the slave's arm around her shoulder. "Now listen to me," she directed. "We're going to get you out of here. All you have to do is run." The slave nodded, a smile brightening her features.
She's such a beautiful girl, she doesn't deserve to be in such a terrible environment.
They ran, following the leader. Sooyoung took a shortcut outside of the palace to avoid the chaotic mess outside. The leader also took a different shortcut as well.
The duo reached the village, the leader and Jessica following after them. She carefully removed Hyoyeon's arm from her shoulder.
"Soo, I need you to take her with you and your friends." The leader ordered, bringing the icy girl towards Sooyoung. "Okay, sir." she replied, grabbing her by the wrist.
"Take care of the captives during our battle, okay?" "Yes sir," Sooyoung smiled and gave a thumbs up. "I will." The leader sped off towards the region.
"Why the hell are we here?" Jessica snapped. Sooyoung ignored her question; she was definitely keeping the slave. "You'll be staying with one of my friends." she stated, knocking on the door.
"Sooyoung, back so soon?" Yuri raised an eyebrow as she answered the door. "Yuri, this is Jessica." Sooyoung introduced. "We captured her and the slave...uh, what's your name?" She looked at the slave.
"Her name is Hyoyeon," Jessica replied with a scoff. "She's mute, so she can't speak. How pathetic."
Hyoyeon bit her lip, and Sooyoung turned to glare at Jessica. "Anyway," she refrained from yelling at the girl. "She'll be staying with you and Yoong for a while."
Yuri smiled. "I'm fine with that."
Good.
"Thanks, Yul." Sooyoung gave a sheepish smile. "No problem." Yuri welcomed the icy girl into the home and closed the door.
Meanwhile, Sooyoung took Hyoyeon to her own small home, which wasn't too far from Yuri and Yoona's. She entered the house and let Hyoyeon enter first, who was amazed.
"Please sit." Sooyoung directed, and Hyoyeon obeyed. "Give me your hand," Hyoyeon looked at her, still afraid. "Don't worry, I'm not going to harm you." Sooyoung smiled, taking Hyoyeon's hand.
"I'm here to save you."
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
My Vengeful Savior-.02///Surrender
.02///Surrender
Hyoyeon stared at the wall on the opposite side of the dark room as if it was a block. She didn't know what she was doing in this empty room anyway; there was nothing productive to do but just simply stare into space.
She wanted her parents.
Earlier, she was seperated from them and thrown into this cold room. Hyoyeon looked at the bruises on her arms and legs. She clenched her jaw in anger and her eyes darted over to the door right next to her.
What am I doing here anyway?
Being trapped in a room made her feel uncomfortable.
I wonder what Mother and Father are doing right now...
"Don't kill her!"
The sudden shout came from her mother. Hyoyeon froze.
Kill her? What's Mother talking about?
"Your daughter is mute! She's a useless slave! She deserves it!" A man roared at the top of his lungs. Hyoyeon shuddered; they were talking about her. Not only did she practically shiver that the man was going to kill her, but she recognized his voice.
Master Jung was the head of the region and the master of the slaves. Hyoyeon never knew his first name, but she did know he had a daughter who was the same age as her.
And right now, he wants to kill her.
"I won't let you." Hyoyeon snapped out of her trance and continued eavesdropping. She heard Master Jung clear his throat. "Okay then," he started. "I won't do it." Her parents sighed with relief.
Master Jung chuckled and continued, "I will kill you instead!"
She suddenly heard screaming and an eruption of laughter later. Suddenly, the door flew open, and Master Jung stood in front of her with an evil grin on his face. His clothes were bloodstained, and the knife he held in his left hand was covered in blood.
"Come Hyoyeon," he instructed in a sickengly sweet tone. "I'm going to introduce you to your new master."
Hyoyeon obliged, following Master Jung to one of his sections of the big palace. They reached a narrow door with the name printed, "JESSICA" on it.
Ah, so that's his daughter.
He opened the door, walking in on his daughter, who almost jumped.
"FATHER! Don't scare me like-" Jessica stared at Hyoyeon with a confused facial expression. Hyoyeon just glared at her; she could already tell that she wasn't going to like this girl.
She was right.
"Daddy, I don't like this girl."
I never liked you.
"You're going to have to deal with it, Jessica," her father sighed. "She's your new slave." Jessica paused for a minute.
"My slave?" Master Jung nodded. "Fine," She smiled. "At least I can make her do something productive that I don't want to do."
Why me?
Hyoyeon wanted to scream and run away, but she couldn't. All she could simply do was run, but she remembered the knife in Master Jung's hand and her parents.
Mother, Father...
She never expected her parents to be killed. Never. They lived a very happy life as citizens until the entire region was taken over by Master Jung. When he took control, Hyoyeon and her parents were automatically slaves.
I miss you...
She clenched her jaw in frustration. First, her parents' death, now she had a new master, and she was even worse than Master Jung himself.
"I shall leave." Master Jung left the room, closing the door behind him. Jessica smirked and asked, "So you're the mute slave, Kim Hyoyeon if I'm correct, right?" Hyoyeon simply nodded.
"I'm going to have a lot of fun with you, Hyoyeon."
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Hyoyeon heard various noises outside, and it annoyed her.
She knew about the other region that was going to battle them. She heard about the new knight, Kim Taeri. She wanted to escape and go with them. But it was hopeless. How was she supposed to leave with them? She would be killed.
"Yah!" Jessica called. Hyoyeon turned around. "Get me fruit from the kitchen." Hyoyeon let out a huff, walking towards the kitchen.
Once again, she asked herself why she was put in this position. From being a happy young girl, to being a slave, and to being alone.
She grabbed a banana and headed back to Jessica's room, who was too busy writing random stories. She looked up and smiled, "Now that's a good girl."
Hyoyeon just gave a slight nod and sat down in a chair, waiting for more demands.
As Jessica was writing, Hyoyeon thought about a hero. The definition of heroes and saviors suddenly popped in her mind.
She wished that a knight would break into this trapped prison, save her, and take her to their peaceful region.
Peace. That was her wish. Peace and happiness.
However, she knew no one was going to save her.
But she had a gut feeling that in the future, someone will fufill her wish.
Hyoyeon stared at the wall on the opposite side of the dark room as if it was a block. She didn't know what she was doing in this empty room anyway; there was nothing productive to do but just simply stare into space.
She wanted her parents.
Earlier, she was seperated from them and thrown into this cold room. Hyoyeon looked at the bruises on her arms and legs. She clenched her jaw in anger and her eyes darted over to the door right next to her.
What am I doing here anyway?
Being trapped in a room made her feel uncomfortable.
I wonder what Mother and Father are doing right now...
"Don't kill her!"
The sudden shout came from her mother. Hyoyeon froze.
Kill her? What's Mother talking about?
"Your daughter is mute! She's a useless slave! She deserves it!" A man roared at the top of his lungs. Hyoyeon shuddered; they were talking about her. Not only did she practically shiver that the man was going to kill her, but she recognized his voice.
Master Jung was the head of the region and the master of the slaves. Hyoyeon never knew his first name, but she did know he had a daughter who was the same age as her.
And right now, he wants to kill her.
"I won't let you." Hyoyeon snapped out of her trance and continued eavesdropping. She heard Master Jung clear his throat. "Okay then," he started. "I won't do it." Her parents sighed with relief.
Master Jung chuckled and continued, "I will kill you instead!"
She suddenly heard screaming and an eruption of laughter later. Suddenly, the door flew open, and Master Jung stood in front of her with an evil grin on his face. His clothes were bloodstained, and the knife he held in his left hand was covered in blood.
"Come Hyoyeon," he instructed in a sickengly sweet tone. "I'm going to introduce you to your new master."
Hyoyeon obliged, following Master Jung to one of his sections of the big palace. They reached a narrow door with the name printed, "JESSICA" on it.
Ah, so that's his daughter.
He opened the door, walking in on his daughter, who almost jumped.
"FATHER! Don't scare me like-" Jessica stared at Hyoyeon with a confused facial expression. Hyoyeon just glared at her; she could already tell that she wasn't going to like this girl.
She was right.
"Daddy, I don't like this girl."
I never liked you.
"You're going to have to deal with it, Jessica," her father sighed. "She's your new slave." Jessica paused for a minute.
"My slave?" Master Jung nodded. "Fine," She smiled. "At least I can make her do something productive that I don't want to do."
Why me?
Hyoyeon wanted to scream and run away, but she couldn't. All she could simply do was run, but she remembered the knife in Master Jung's hand and her parents.
Mother, Father...
She never expected her parents to be killed. Never. They lived a very happy life as citizens until the entire region was taken over by Master Jung. When he took control, Hyoyeon and her parents were automatically slaves.
I miss you...
She clenched her jaw in frustration. First, her parents' death, now she had a new master, and she was even worse than Master Jung himself.
"I shall leave." Master Jung left the room, closing the door behind him. Jessica smirked and asked, "So you're the mute slave, Kim Hyoyeon if I'm correct, right?" Hyoyeon simply nodded.
"I'm going to have a lot of fun with you, Hyoyeon."
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Hyoyeon heard various noises outside, and it annoyed her.
She knew about the other region that was going to battle them. She heard about the new knight, Kim Taeri. She wanted to escape and go with them. But it was hopeless. How was she supposed to leave with them? She would be killed.
"Yah!" Jessica called. Hyoyeon turned around. "Get me fruit from the kitchen." Hyoyeon let out a huff, walking towards the kitchen.
Once again, she asked herself why she was put in this position. From being a happy young girl, to being a slave, and to being alone.
She grabbed a banana and headed back to Jessica's room, who was too busy writing random stories. She looked up and smiled, "Now that's a good girl."
Hyoyeon just gave a slight nod and sat down in a chair, waiting for more demands.
As Jessica was writing, Hyoyeon thought about a hero. The definition of heroes and saviors suddenly popped in her mind.
She wished that a knight would break into this trapped prison, save her, and take her to their peaceful region.
Peace. That was her wish. Peace and happiness.
However, she knew no one was going to save her.
But she had a gut feeling that in the future, someone will fufill her wish.
My Vengeful Savior-.01///Rebellion
.01///Rebellion
Sooyoung should have known that asking her parents if she could begin training as a knight would be a mistake.
"Why not?" she asked sternly, her lips taut and pale. "You let Taeyeon do it!" She let out a heavy sigh. This wasn't the first time she asked her parents for permission; she waited each week, and then she would question them.
"Sooyoung, we don't want you to be harmed." her mother replied. Sooyoung looked at her father, but he nodded in agreement. "Taeyeon may have taught you all of those techniques, but you shall forget about them."
Sooyoung didn't understand. Taeyeon was her sister after all, she was the only person Sooyoung looked up to. Normally, she would let something like this go, but she couldn't take it anymore. She had to speak up.
"Why?" she questioned, her fists clenched. Her father let out a small sigh and muttered angrily, "You're not going to train as a knight, Sooyoung. End of story. Now leave."
"Fine, I will." Sooyoung snarled, pushing the door open as she exited the room. She headed straight for the kitchen, searching for nothing in particular.
"It didn't work, huh?" A girl with black hair asked, giving a sympathetic look. Sooyoung shook her head, grabbing a bottle of water. "I'm not going to give up though." The girl chuckled. "What's so funny Kwon Yuri?" Sooyoung raised an eyebrow. Yuri just shook her head in response.
"It's nothing," Yuri paused before continuing. "You do realize you can train without your parents noticing, right?"
Sooyoung almost coughed drinking her water. "Are you crazy?"
"Listen, you want to become a knight because the enemies killed Taeyeon, right?" Sooyoung slowly nodded. "Then just train, I'll cover for you." "Are you sure Yuri? You know there are servants around..." she whispered the last part as she noticed a few servants strolling by the kitchen. "Oh, I know," Yuri replied, smirking. "You know I come up with the perfect lies."
"Thanks Yul, I knew I could count on you." Sooyoung smiled. "No problem." Yuri giggled. "So, when are you planning on training?"
"I'm going to train tomorrow," Sooyoung replied. "Wish me luck." "Don't worry you'll do well," she looked up at the clock. "Looks like I have to go. Yoong is so going to prank me once I get home." She huffed and waved goodbye to Sooyoung, who was laughing. "Bye Yul!"
"Good luck!" Yuri shouted to Sooyoung, exiting the home afterwards.
Yuri has been Sooyoung's friend since they were ten. Yuri felt terrible when she found out that Taeyeon passed away, but she helped Sooyoung feel better and told her never to give up like Taeyeon had told Sooyoung before she left for battle.
In other words, Yuri was like Sooyoung's second older sister even though they were two months apart. She also had a younger sister named Yoona, who loves to joke around and play pranks. She also lived in a seperate home with Yoona, but they would visit their parents' house regularly, which wasn't too far away from them.
A knot formed in Sooyoung's stomach as she slept that night. She couldn't believe she was doing this, but it was for Taeyeon.
Yuri, I hope you come up with something good for tomorrow...
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4 years later...
"So, how does it feel to turn nineteen, Almighty Knight?" Yuri teased. "It feels great," Sooyoung replied as she gulped down the last of her birthday cake. "Ah, I'm so full."
Ever since the day when Sooyoung started training with one of Taeyeon's former trainers, Yuri covered for her. Surprisingly, Sooyoung's parents and the servants were oblivious since they were too busy with their own activities.
Tomorrow, Sooyoung was to leave home and get prepared to go to the enemy's region. Her eyes narrowed at the sudden mention of the battle. She wasn't nervous since this was her fourth battle, but something about this battle was special; she couldn't put her finger on it.
"Are you going to miss home?" Yuri's voice interrupted her thoughts, making her jump. "Yeah," she said, already reminiscing the old times as usual. "You should come with me." she suggested. Yuri shrugged. "I don't know, Sooyoung-" "You can bring Yoong with you," Sooyoung interrupted. "You two can stay in a nearby village." Yuri hesitated before making her decision, "Okay, it will be a good experience."
Sooyoung grinned. "Alright, tell Yoong about this, and I'll come over to your house at 3 AM as we are set to leave a few minutes later." Yuri laughed, nodding. "Okay, Almighty Knight."
Sooyoung dreamt about Taeyeon for the billionth time that night. Her dreams always contained Taeyeon's words, teachings, and various things they used to do when they were kids. Sooyoung was still amazed how she survived all these battles. In one of the dreams, Taeyeon had told Sooyoung that she wished her good luck for the upcoming battle, but she will experience something new during this battle.
Sooyoung shot up, turned on the lamp, and looked at the clock.
1:35 AM.
That was odd...what on Earth is Taeyeon talking about? Oh well, I should get ready.
Sooyoung opened the closet door, searching for her knight uniform. It took her a while to get dressed in her uniform. By that time, it was 2:45 AM. She had to get to Yuri's house quickly. She grabbed her tools, turned off the lights, and snuck out of the house.
"Kim Sooyoung, where do you think you're going?" Sooyoung groaned as the lights to the main hall were suddenly flicked on. She looked at the door.
So close...
"I'm leaving." she simply retorted, giving her father a stern look. "I have to leave, Father. Tell Mother I said goodbye."
With that, she left, heading over to Yuri's house. She didn't care about what her parents thought, what mattered the most was battling those other knights.
She saw Yuri and Yoona standing outside of their home, already packed. "I see you two are ready." Sooyoung said with a chuckle. "Of course, unnie," Yoona replied. "We're always prepared." "Whatever Yoong." Sooyoung stuck out her tongue.
"Let's go, they're waiting for us." She noticed the crowd of other knights and citizens prepared for their leave.
While they were heading to one of the villages, Sooyoung thought about the dream she had earlier. It was quite weird. The majority of the dreams she had was Taeyeon telling her about love. Then again, it was a dream.
"Ah, here's one of the villages!" Sooyoung pointed. "It's closer to the region, so Yuri, you and Yoong can stay here." "Unnie, it looks nice!" Yoona shouted. "Good luck Sooyoung." Yuri whispered, hugging Sooyoung before she ran off with Yoona.
Sooyoung waved goodbye before continuing the short walk. "Okay guys, you know what to do," Sooyoung put on her helmet, grabbing her sword. "Let's have a successful battle." The leader looked at Sooyoung and smiled. Sooyoung gave a slight nod.
It was time.
Sooyoung should have known that asking her parents if she could begin training as a knight would be a mistake.
"Why not?" she asked sternly, her lips taut and pale. "You let Taeyeon do it!" She let out a heavy sigh. This wasn't the first time she asked her parents for permission; she waited each week, and then she would question them.
"Sooyoung, we don't want you to be harmed." her mother replied. Sooyoung looked at her father, but he nodded in agreement. "Taeyeon may have taught you all of those techniques, but you shall forget about them."
Sooyoung didn't understand. Taeyeon was her sister after all, she was the only person Sooyoung looked up to. Normally, she would let something like this go, but she couldn't take it anymore. She had to speak up.
"Why?" she questioned, her fists clenched. Her father let out a small sigh and muttered angrily, "You're not going to train as a knight, Sooyoung. End of story. Now leave."
"Fine, I will." Sooyoung snarled, pushing the door open as she exited the room. She headed straight for the kitchen, searching for nothing in particular.
"It didn't work, huh?" A girl with black hair asked, giving a sympathetic look. Sooyoung shook her head, grabbing a bottle of water. "I'm not going to give up though." The girl chuckled. "What's so funny Kwon Yuri?" Sooyoung raised an eyebrow. Yuri just shook her head in response.
"It's nothing," Yuri paused before continuing. "You do realize you can train without your parents noticing, right?"
Sooyoung almost coughed drinking her water. "Are you crazy?"
"Listen, you want to become a knight because the enemies killed Taeyeon, right?" Sooyoung slowly nodded. "Then just train, I'll cover for you." "Are you sure Yuri? You know there are servants around..." she whispered the last part as she noticed a few servants strolling by the kitchen. "Oh, I know," Yuri replied, smirking. "You know I come up with the perfect lies."
"Thanks Yul, I knew I could count on you." Sooyoung smiled. "No problem." Yuri giggled. "So, when are you planning on training?"
"I'm going to train tomorrow," Sooyoung replied. "Wish me luck." "Don't worry you'll do well," she looked up at the clock. "Looks like I have to go. Yoong is so going to prank me once I get home." She huffed and waved goodbye to Sooyoung, who was laughing. "Bye Yul!"
"Good luck!" Yuri shouted to Sooyoung, exiting the home afterwards.
Yuri has been Sooyoung's friend since they were ten. Yuri felt terrible when she found out that Taeyeon passed away, but she helped Sooyoung feel better and told her never to give up like Taeyeon had told Sooyoung before she left for battle.
In other words, Yuri was like Sooyoung's second older sister even though they were two months apart. She also had a younger sister named Yoona, who loves to joke around and play pranks. She also lived in a seperate home with Yoona, but they would visit their parents' house regularly, which wasn't too far away from them.
A knot formed in Sooyoung's stomach as she slept that night. She couldn't believe she was doing this, but it was for Taeyeon.
Yuri, I hope you come up with something good for tomorrow...
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4 years later...
"So, how does it feel to turn nineteen, Almighty Knight?" Yuri teased. "It feels great," Sooyoung replied as she gulped down the last of her birthday cake. "Ah, I'm so full."
Ever since the day when Sooyoung started training with one of Taeyeon's former trainers, Yuri covered for her. Surprisingly, Sooyoung's parents and the servants were oblivious since they were too busy with their own activities.
Tomorrow, Sooyoung was to leave home and get prepared to go to the enemy's region. Her eyes narrowed at the sudden mention of the battle. She wasn't nervous since this was her fourth battle, but something about this battle was special; she couldn't put her finger on it.
"Are you going to miss home?" Yuri's voice interrupted her thoughts, making her jump. "Yeah," she said, already reminiscing the old times as usual. "You should come with me." she suggested. Yuri shrugged. "I don't know, Sooyoung-" "You can bring Yoong with you," Sooyoung interrupted. "You two can stay in a nearby village." Yuri hesitated before making her decision, "Okay, it will be a good experience."
Sooyoung grinned. "Alright, tell Yoong about this, and I'll come over to your house at 3 AM as we are set to leave a few minutes later." Yuri laughed, nodding. "Okay, Almighty Knight."
Sooyoung dreamt about Taeyeon for the billionth time that night. Her dreams always contained Taeyeon's words, teachings, and various things they used to do when they were kids. Sooyoung was still amazed how she survived all these battles. In one of the dreams, Taeyeon had told Sooyoung that she wished her good luck for the upcoming battle, but she will experience something new during this battle.
Sooyoung shot up, turned on the lamp, and looked at the clock.
1:35 AM.
That was odd...what on Earth is Taeyeon talking about? Oh well, I should get ready.
Sooyoung opened the closet door, searching for her knight uniform. It took her a while to get dressed in her uniform. By that time, it was 2:45 AM. She had to get to Yuri's house quickly. She grabbed her tools, turned off the lights, and snuck out of the house.
"Kim Sooyoung, where do you think you're going?" Sooyoung groaned as the lights to the main hall were suddenly flicked on. She looked at the door.
So close...
"I'm leaving." she simply retorted, giving her father a stern look. "I have to leave, Father. Tell Mother I said goodbye."
With that, she left, heading over to Yuri's house. She didn't care about what her parents thought, what mattered the most was battling those other knights.
She saw Yuri and Yoona standing outside of their home, already packed. "I see you two are ready." Sooyoung said with a chuckle. "Of course, unnie," Yoona replied. "We're always prepared." "Whatever Yoong." Sooyoung stuck out her tongue.
"Let's go, they're waiting for us." She noticed the crowd of other knights and citizens prepared for their leave.
While they were heading to one of the villages, Sooyoung thought about the dream she had earlier. It was quite weird. The majority of the dreams she had was Taeyeon telling her about love. Then again, it was a dream.
"Ah, here's one of the villages!" Sooyoung pointed. "It's closer to the region, so Yuri, you and Yoong can stay here." "Unnie, it looks nice!" Yoona shouted. "Good luck Sooyoung." Yuri whispered, hugging Sooyoung before she ran off with Yoona.
Sooyoung waved goodbye before continuing the short walk. "Okay guys, you know what to do," Sooyoung put on her helmet, grabbing her sword. "Let's have a successful battle." The leader looked at Sooyoung and smiled. Sooyoung gave a slight nod.
It was time.
My Vengeful Savior-.00///The Beginning
.00//The Beginning
Sooyoung bit her lip as she observed her sister in a knight's uniform, who was tying her hair up. Her sister's facial expression was unreadable, her eyes burning into the mirror. There was silence between them; an odd atmosphere took over the room.
"Sooyoung," her sister began, breaking the silence. "You do realize how much I love our region, right?" Sooyoung nodded, still looking at her sister's reflection in the mirror. She shuddered once those cold eyes landed on her. "You do know how much I love war, right?" Sooyoung nodded again, gulping. Her sister walked over to her bed, sitting next to Sooyoung. "You know I risked my gender and went by 'Taeri' to fight as a knight, right?" "Yes." Sooyoung murmured. Her sister smiled and took Sooyoung's hands. They were cold, yet warm.
"Don't ever forget me, Sooyoung," Her sister continued. "This is my first battle, and even though I may not make it-" "Don't say that!" Sooyoung hissed. The thought of her sister dying whilst in battle scared her. Her sister smiled. "I'll always remain in your heart."
"Taeyeon, your parents want to see you before you leave." The servant announced. Taeyeon looked at Sooyoung and said, "I'll make sure to think of you and the family during the battle. I love you. Don't ever give up." She then let go of Sooyoung's hands and exited the room.
Taeyeon...please be alright...
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Months and days had passed.
Sooyoung began to get worried. It has been five months since Taeyeon left, yet the knights returned a week ago. There was news traveling around about the knights returning to their families, but Taeyeon never came back.
Sooyoung was in the middle of eating her ramen when the servants started running around from various places. She sighed and went back to eating, almost finished with her bowl. She was about to go to the kitchen, but a servant stopped her.
"I will take that for you, Sooyoung. Your parents want to see you." Sooyoung nodded, giving the servant the bowl. She headed for her parent's room.
She hoped to see Taeyeon again. She wanted to go back to calling her "Shorty" and teasing her. But then, Taeyeon's voice lingered in her mind.
...even though I may not make it, I'll always remain in your heart.
No. Taeyeon was in that room, ready to surprise her. Sooyoung stood at the door, her hand lightly grasping the doorknob. She quickly opened it, and her face fell.
Taeyeon wasn't in the room. Her mother sobbed quietly in her father's arms, who was trying to coax her.
"Come in Sooyoung, sit." Sooyoung obliged, sitting in a chair. She could tell this was bad news. "What's wrong?" she asked, her voice wavering. Her mother cried even harder, and Sooyoung began to be anxious. "What's wrong?" she repeated, this time a bit more stern.
"Taeyeon was injured during the battle," her father announced. "It turned out the wound was fatal, and she died."
Sooyoung didn't know how to respond.
"W-What?" she stammered, trying to recollect what she had just heard. "Taeyeon's dead?" Her parents nodded in response.
How could she be so oblivious? She knew something was wrong when the servants were running around. Once again, Taeyeon's last words she said to Sooyoung lingered in her mind.
Don't ever give up...
"Thanks for telling me," Sooyoung hugged her parents before leaving the room. "Even though she may not be with us, she'll still remain in our hearts." Her mother relaxed a bit after hearing that statement.
Once Sooyoung left the room, tears flowed down her cheeks. She ran to her room, slammed the door behind her, and crawled into her bed.
She was suddenly in a deep sleep, dreaming about all the memories she had with her sister. One dream was when Taeyeon wanted to become a knight, another was when Taeyeon also wanted Sooyoung to become a knight as well.
She opened her eyes and jolted, sitting up in her bed. She rubbed her eyes, wondering what time it was. She turned on the lamp to look at the clock on her wall.
It was 2:15 AM.
Before she went back to sleep, Sooyoung thought about her plan to take revenge on the enemies of her region.
She knew it was pretty easy, she had to train as a knight in order to do so.
And she was going to do that, for Taeyeon.
Sooyoung bit her lip as she observed her sister in a knight's uniform, who was tying her hair up. Her sister's facial expression was unreadable, her eyes burning into the mirror. There was silence between them; an odd atmosphere took over the room.
"Sooyoung," her sister began, breaking the silence. "You do realize how much I love our region, right?" Sooyoung nodded, still looking at her sister's reflection in the mirror. She shuddered once those cold eyes landed on her. "You do know how much I love war, right?" Sooyoung nodded again, gulping. Her sister walked over to her bed, sitting next to Sooyoung. "You know I risked my gender and went by 'Taeri' to fight as a knight, right?" "Yes." Sooyoung murmured. Her sister smiled and took Sooyoung's hands. They were cold, yet warm.
"Don't ever forget me, Sooyoung," Her sister continued. "This is my first battle, and even though I may not make it-" "Don't say that!" Sooyoung hissed. The thought of her sister dying whilst in battle scared her. Her sister smiled. "I'll always remain in your heart."
"Taeyeon, your parents want to see you before you leave." The servant announced. Taeyeon looked at Sooyoung and said, "I'll make sure to think of you and the family during the battle. I love you. Don't ever give up." She then let go of Sooyoung's hands and exited the room.
Taeyeon...please be alright...
========================================================================
Months and days had passed.
Sooyoung began to get worried. It has been five months since Taeyeon left, yet the knights returned a week ago. There was news traveling around about the knights returning to their families, but Taeyeon never came back.
Sooyoung was in the middle of eating her ramen when the servants started running around from various places. She sighed and went back to eating, almost finished with her bowl. She was about to go to the kitchen, but a servant stopped her.
"I will take that for you, Sooyoung. Your parents want to see you." Sooyoung nodded, giving the servant the bowl. She headed for her parent's room.
She hoped to see Taeyeon again. She wanted to go back to calling her "Shorty" and teasing her. But then, Taeyeon's voice lingered in her mind.
...even though I may not make it, I'll always remain in your heart.
No. Taeyeon was in that room, ready to surprise her. Sooyoung stood at the door, her hand lightly grasping the doorknob. She quickly opened it, and her face fell.
Taeyeon wasn't in the room. Her mother sobbed quietly in her father's arms, who was trying to coax her.
"Come in Sooyoung, sit." Sooyoung obliged, sitting in a chair. She could tell this was bad news. "What's wrong?" she asked, her voice wavering. Her mother cried even harder, and Sooyoung began to be anxious. "What's wrong?" she repeated, this time a bit more stern.
"Taeyeon was injured during the battle," her father announced. "It turned out the wound was fatal, and she died."
Sooyoung didn't know how to respond.
"W-What?" she stammered, trying to recollect what she had just heard. "Taeyeon's dead?" Her parents nodded in response.
How could she be so oblivious? She knew something was wrong when the servants were running around. Once again, Taeyeon's last words she said to Sooyoung lingered in her mind.
Don't ever give up...
"Thanks for telling me," Sooyoung hugged her parents before leaving the room. "Even though she may not be with us, she'll still remain in our hearts." Her mother relaxed a bit after hearing that statement.
Once Sooyoung left the room, tears flowed down her cheeks. She ran to her room, slammed the door behind her, and crawled into her bed.
She was suddenly in a deep sleep, dreaming about all the memories she had with her sister. One dream was when Taeyeon wanted to become a knight, another was when Taeyeon also wanted Sooyoung to become a knight as well.
She opened her eyes and jolted, sitting up in her bed. She rubbed her eyes, wondering what time it was. She turned on the lamp to look at the clock on her wall.
It was 2:15 AM.
Before she went back to sleep, Sooyoung thought about her plan to take revenge on the enemies of her region.
She knew it was pretty easy, she had to train as a knight in order to do so.
And she was going to do that, for Taeyeon.
Crimson Fatalism-2
2.
When Sunny told Jessica that they had to leave due to classes, Taeyeon knew she was lying.
They walked together in silence, staring at the solid pavement. Taeyeon was in a trance, thinking about Jessica. Memories of "Gold Girl" kept flashing repeatedly in her mind.
Gold eyes, blonde hair, cold stare...
Oh my god.
Taeyeon paused in her tracks.
Sunny was unfazed. She knew who and what Taeyeon was thinking about. She knew something was up when Taeyeon decided to introduce herself.
"Don't tell me she was 'Gold Girl'," she muttered, putting her hand on Taeyeon's shoulder. "You need to stay away from her."
Taeyeon knew she had to stay away from Jessica, but she was addictive.
"Where are we going?" Taeyeon decided to change the subject. She had to get Jessica off of her mind. "We're going to get more equipment," Sunny noted. "I get the knife this time and you get the gun." Taeyeon nodded; she always liked handling the gun.
I'm a hunter after all...
Taeyeon bit her lip, realizing that they were in an alley.
Normally, the person who handled the weaponry would be here by now.
"Ah, there she is!" Sunny pointed to a tall girl with brown hair. "Let's go." Taeyeon whispered, walking over her.
"Hello Taeyeon-unnie, Sunny-unnie." she greeted formally, unlocking the silver case. "Hello Seohyun," the two greeted back. Taeyeon looked around the alley. "Where's Yuri?" "She's at the university right now," Seohyun replied, slowly opening the case. "Pick one."
Seohyun had everything from guns to knives to spears. It was like heaven for the two hunters.
"I'll take this silver gun." Taeyeon decided. Although she wanted the black gun, she thought the silver one would be a bit lighter to carry.
Sunny was still deliberating on which knife she should get. "If I were you, I would pick the sharper one." Taeyeon whispered. She pointed to a sleek and shiny knife. Its ridges were indeed, sharp. "Thanks Taeyeon." Sunny squealed, picking up the knife.
"Thanks for letting us borrow these," Taeyeon smiled as Seohyun closed the case. "We'll return these to you as soon as possible." Seohyun nodded. "Okay, good luck!" She waved before running off.
As the two girls hid their weapons and walked to Taeyeon's apartment, Taeyeon remembered her life after her father's death. Her aunt wanted her to be a proper young lady, but Taeyeon didn't want that. She wanted to learn more about vampires, and why they devour human blood.
She became a hunter for vengeance.
When she had made her first decision, she had snuck out of her aunt's home just to meet up with her friend. She was a friend who hunted for the same reason, a friend who understood her problems, and a friend who also wanted to learn more about those beasts.
Lee Sunny.
Taeyeon has known Sunny since childhood. The two had met a month after Taeyeon’s loss. At the time, Taeyeon didn’t know much about Sunny. The two would have conversations, but they weren’t very personal with each other.
Taeyeon remembered the one day where Sunny had asked if they could go to the park. Taeyeon didn't have anything productive to do that day, so she agreed to go with her.
The two were talking about random things, then they fell silent.
“Can I tell you something?” Sunny finally asked, nervously biting her bottom lip. Taeyeon nodded in reply, curious.
“My sister was killed a week ago…”
Taeyeon’s expression softened. Sunny’s sister was a very kind and thoughtful girl, so it saddened her that she was gone.
“I’m sorry.”
“It’s okay, but she was killed by a…supernatural creature.”
Once Taeyeon heard those last two words, she was reminded of her father’s death. She didn’t know whether or not she should tell Sunny the truth.
“It was a vampire, wasn’t it?”
“How did you know?”
“My father was killed by one too.”
It was silent between them. Nothing was heard except chatter and the chirping of birds. It was an awkward moment until Sunny whispered, "Then you must know about the hunters."
Taeyeon had heard very little of them even though the topic interested her. "Yes, I have."
"Good, then meet me here tonight." Sunny replied, then she ran off.
Taeyeon remembered everything that night. Once she had met Sunny, she had to pick a weapon from Seohyun. She then was trained by Sunny, and she was immediately a vampire hunter.
"We're here."
Taeyeon snapped out of her thoughts and took her keys out of her pocket, unlocking the door. Taeyeon sighed as she locked the door and relaxed on the couch.
"What's wrong?" Sunny sat beside her. "'Gold Girl'." Taeyeon simply replied. Sunny looked down, and the two were silent again. They didn't have anything to do during the day, so Sunny suggested that they should watch television together for the rest of the day. Although Taeyeon wanted to do something else, she agreed to it instead.
Suddenly, Taeyeon fell asleep on Sunny's shoulder. Sunny looked down and knew that 'Gold Girl' was stressing her out.
Nighttime fell, and Sunny woke the sleeping girl. "We have to go," she whispered. Taeyeon groggily grabbed the keys, and they left. Sunny made sure that they both had their weapons before they went hunting.
Once they reached the woods, Taeyeon searched for vampires. It was difficult at night because they acted just like them: humans. They weren't vampires until they would bare their fangs and devour their prey.
"I see someone." Taeyeon grabbed Sunny's arm and pointed. At first, the vampire was barely visible. Taeyeon had to squint in order to get a good view of her. Then she froze.
"What? What?" Sunny shook her, anxious. Taeyeon didn't respond.
Jessica Jung...
When Sunny told Jessica that they had to leave due to classes, Taeyeon knew she was lying.
They walked together in silence, staring at the solid pavement. Taeyeon was in a trance, thinking about Jessica. Memories of "Gold Girl" kept flashing repeatedly in her mind.
Gold eyes, blonde hair, cold stare...
Oh my god.
Taeyeon paused in her tracks.
Sunny was unfazed. She knew who and what Taeyeon was thinking about. She knew something was up when Taeyeon decided to introduce herself.
"Don't tell me she was 'Gold Girl'," she muttered, putting her hand on Taeyeon's shoulder. "You need to stay away from her."
Taeyeon knew she had to stay away from Jessica, but she was addictive.
"Where are we going?" Taeyeon decided to change the subject. She had to get Jessica off of her mind. "We're going to get more equipment," Sunny noted. "I get the knife this time and you get the gun." Taeyeon nodded; she always liked handling the gun.
I'm a hunter after all...
Taeyeon bit her lip, realizing that they were in an alley.
Normally, the person who handled the weaponry would be here by now.
"Ah, there she is!" Sunny pointed to a tall girl with brown hair. "Let's go." Taeyeon whispered, walking over her.
"Hello Taeyeon-unnie, Sunny-unnie." she greeted formally, unlocking the silver case. "Hello Seohyun," the two greeted back. Taeyeon looked around the alley. "Where's Yuri?" "She's at the university right now," Seohyun replied, slowly opening the case. "Pick one."
Seohyun had everything from guns to knives to spears. It was like heaven for the two hunters.
"I'll take this silver gun." Taeyeon decided. Although she wanted the black gun, she thought the silver one would be a bit lighter to carry.
Sunny was still deliberating on which knife she should get. "If I were you, I would pick the sharper one." Taeyeon whispered. She pointed to a sleek and shiny knife. Its ridges were indeed, sharp. "Thanks Taeyeon." Sunny squealed, picking up the knife.
"Thanks for letting us borrow these," Taeyeon smiled as Seohyun closed the case. "We'll return these to you as soon as possible." Seohyun nodded. "Okay, good luck!" She waved before running off.
As the two girls hid their weapons and walked to Taeyeon's apartment, Taeyeon remembered her life after her father's death. Her aunt wanted her to be a proper young lady, but Taeyeon didn't want that. She wanted to learn more about vampires, and why they devour human blood.
She became a hunter for vengeance.
When she had made her first decision, she had snuck out of her aunt's home just to meet up with her friend. She was a friend who hunted for the same reason, a friend who understood her problems, and a friend who also wanted to learn more about those beasts.
Lee Sunny.
Taeyeon has known Sunny since childhood. The two had met a month after Taeyeon’s loss. At the time, Taeyeon didn’t know much about Sunny. The two would have conversations, but they weren’t very personal with each other.
Taeyeon remembered the one day where Sunny had asked if they could go to the park. Taeyeon didn't have anything productive to do that day, so she agreed to go with her.
The two were talking about random things, then they fell silent.
“Can I tell you something?” Sunny finally asked, nervously biting her bottom lip. Taeyeon nodded in reply, curious.
“My sister was killed a week ago…”
Taeyeon’s expression softened. Sunny’s sister was a very kind and thoughtful girl, so it saddened her that she was gone.
“I’m sorry.”
“It’s okay, but she was killed by a…supernatural creature.”
Once Taeyeon heard those last two words, she was reminded of her father’s death. She didn’t know whether or not she should tell Sunny the truth.
“It was a vampire, wasn’t it?”
“How did you know?”
“My father was killed by one too.”
It was silent between them. Nothing was heard except chatter and the chirping of birds. It was an awkward moment until Sunny whispered, "Then you must know about the hunters."
Taeyeon had heard very little of them even though the topic interested her. "Yes, I have."
"Good, then meet me here tonight." Sunny replied, then she ran off.
Taeyeon remembered everything that night. Once she had met Sunny, she had to pick a weapon from Seohyun. She then was trained by Sunny, and she was immediately a vampire hunter.
"We're here."
Taeyeon snapped out of her thoughts and took her keys out of her pocket, unlocking the door. Taeyeon sighed as she locked the door and relaxed on the couch.
"What's wrong?" Sunny sat beside her. "'Gold Girl'." Taeyeon simply replied. Sunny looked down, and the two were silent again. They didn't have anything to do during the day, so Sunny suggested that they should watch television together for the rest of the day. Although Taeyeon wanted to do something else, she agreed to it instead.
Suddenly, Taeyeon fell asleep on Sunny's shoulder. Sunny looked down and knew that 'Gold Girl' was stressing her out.
Nighttime fell, and Sunny woke the sleeping girl. "We have to go," she whispered. Taeyeon groggily grabbed the keys, and they left. Sunny made sure that they both had their weapons before they went hunting.
Once they reached the woods, Taeyeon searched for vampires. It was difficult at night because they acted just like them: humans. They weren't vampires until they would bare their fangs and devour their prey.
"I see someone." Taeyeon grabbed Sunny's arm and pointed. At first, the vampire was barely visible. Taeyeon had to squint in order to get a good view of her. Then she froze.
"What? What?" Sunny shook her, anxious. Taeyeon didn't respond.
Jessica Jung...
New Divide-Prologue
Prologue.
"Taeyeon, I'm sorry, but I must resign." The girl muttered, fumbling with her hands. The woman stared at her, stiff and deep in thought. She didn't understand why the well-trained assassin would fail her mission so quickly. Instead of yelling at her, Taeyeon decided to let the girl exit.
"It was nice working with you." Taeyeon reached out her hand, and the girl shook it and bowed. "I apologize." she repeated. The girl turned around to leave the room as Taeyeon took out a silver revolver as she pointed it at the girl's lower back.
'I'm sorry' doesn't cut it.
Click.
Boom.
Those two sounds was pure entertainment for Taeyeon. Her slender fingers caressed the shiny silver revolver as she pulled the trigger the second time. The metallic bullet aimed for the girl's upper back. Once it had hit both destinations, the young girl kneeled over in pain.
Taeyeon's lips were taut and pale in a thin line. Placing the revolver on her desk, she looked at one of her servants who had witnessed the scene through the cracked door. She walked over to the corpse.
"That's what you get for giving up." she warned. "Take her someplace where no one will find her." she demanded. The man nodded, picking up the corpse as he left the room.
A taller, dark-skinned woman entered the room. She was unfazed as she saw Taeyeon's revolver. "Yuri..." Taeyeon greeted, discarding the revolver. "I have a mission for you."
Kwon Yuri never failed Taeyeon's missions. She enjoyed killing as much as Taeyeon, which was the reason why she was here in the first place.
"It's about time," Yuri replied, a devilish smile played on her lips. "Who's the target?"
"Her name is Tiffany Hwang," Taeyeon stated, giving her the file. "Don't disappoint me."
"Trust me," Yuri stood up. "I won't."
She left the room, satisfied with her new mission as she searched through her target's profile.
This is going to be easy...
However, she didn't know that this would be a difficult mission.
"Taeyeon, I'm sorry, but I must resign." The girl muttered, fumbling with her hands. The woman stared at her, stiff and deep in thought. She didn't understand why the well-trained assassin would fail her mission so quickly. Instead of yelling at her, Taeyeon decided to let the girl exit.
"It was nice working with you." Taeyeon reached out her hand, and the girl shook it and bowed. "I apologize." she repeated. The girl turned around to leave the room as Taeyeon took out a silver revolver as she pointed it at the girl's lower back.
'I'm sorry' doesn't cut it.
Click.
Boom.
Those two sounds was pure entertainment for Taeyeon. Her slender fingers caressed the shiny silver revolver as she pulled the trigger the second time. The metallic bullet aimed for the girl's upper back. Once it had hit both destinations, the young girl kneeled over in pain.
Taeyeon's lips were taut and pale in a thin line. Placing the revolver on her desk, she looked at one of her servants who had witnessed the scene through the cracked door. She walked over to the corpse.
"That's what you get for giving up." she warned. "Take her someplace where no one will find her." she demanded. The man nodded, picking up the corpse as he left the room.
A taller, dark-skinned woman entered the room. She was unfazed as she saw Taeyeon's revolver. "Yuri..." Taeyeon greeted, discarding the revolver. "I have a mission for you."
Kwon Yuri never failed Taeyeon's missions. She enjoyed killing as much as Taeyeon, which was the reason why she was here in the first place.
"It's about time," Yuri replied, a devilish smile played on her lips. "Who's the target?"
"Her name is Tiffany Hwang," Taeyeon stated, giving her the file. "Don't disappoint me."
"Trust me," Yuri stood up. "I won't."
She left the room, satisfied with her new mission as she searched through her target's profile.
This is going to be easy...
However, she didn't know that this would be a difficult mission.
Crimson Fatalism-1
1.
Pink, yellow, red, and purple hues streaked the sky. The sun was about to rise soon, and the stars were barely visible.
Jessica entered the abandoned Victorian home, wiping a trickle of blood from the corner of her lips. She had returned from the "dark hours", also known as the hunting hours.
Jessica had an eerie feeling once she entered the room.
It felt like someone was watching her.
She spotted a girl standing in the middle of the living room. Her hair was the color of obsidian, and her eyes were dark. Jessica shivered at the intense stare. It looked like the younger girl was craving something.
"Unnie..." she spoke, her voice barely audible. Her fangs were visible. Jessica also knew she had returned from the dark hours earlier. "Yes Krystal?" she replied.
"I'm still..." Krystal started to respond, but she started shaking. Jessica grabbed her hand, squeezing it firmly. "…still what Krystal?" She hoped Krystal wouldn't say the word.
"Hungry."
"You returned from the dark hours earlier," Jessica lectured. "Hunger is something you must control." Krystal just stared at her sister. "I don't want you to step in the sunlight...yet." Jessica continued. She let go of Krystal's hand.
"Okay unnie, I'll go to sleep." Krystal rubbed her eyes tiredly and went into another room.
Jessica sat in a chair, gripping the leather. Memories of her family flooded in her mind. Some were good, some were bad, and there were those terrible moments.
Her parents' death.
Jessica remembered when two people with guns barged into their home. She didn't know who they were until later. Her father tried to negotiate with the two, and her mother was holding baby Krystal in her arms. Jessica could only pull on her mother's shirt, wondering what was going on.
"Nothing is wrong Jessica..."
But Jessica knew something was wrong. The evidence was right in front of her. She could feel her heart thumping in her chest, and she could tell that her mother was panicking.
"Hide Jessica, hold Krystal for me."
Jessica went to a different room and hid in the closet with her baby sister. She could only hear crashes, shouts, and gunshots.
Then she heard the door slam.
Jessica winced and looked at Krystal. The baby didn't cry, she was still sleeping peacefully. She realized there weren't any screams nor gunshots, so she stepped out of the closet. She returned to the living room, and noticed her parents covered in blood. Jessica's eyes grew wide.
They're dead...
Jessica was silent. She had no choice but to leave and find her uncle, who lived next door. She knocked, trying not to wake Krystal.
"Uncle...they're gone..." Jessica started crying and she handed him the baby. His expression was unreadable, and his response was shocking.
"I know..."
Jessica remembered living with him. He taught her hunting methods and how to control her hunger. She always told him everything.
Good times...
However, she never told him about the first time she saved a human from danger. Jessica bit her lip. She remembered the girl had chocolate eyes and light brown hair.
I don't know what came over me...
The girl was obviously frightened, and Jessica tried to be kind. However, the girl denied her offer and walked off on her own.
Jessica never saw her again.
"I'm going for a walk." Jessica put on her necklace. It was a gift her mother had given her before she was killed. She could experience new things during the day. As long as she had the necklace, she was fine. She exited the home, closing the door and locking it behind her.
Taking a walk seemed to calm Jessica. It was peaceful. It also helped her control her hunger, even though it wasn't a challenge. "Ah," she sighed, closing her eyes and looking up at the blue sky.
"Taeyeon!"
Jessica snapped out of her peaceful state and saw two girls. One had long brown hair, but the other girl was oddly familiar. "What is it Sunny?" Taeyeon questioned. Sunny pointed over to Jessica. "She has gold eyes."
"She does..." Taeyeon trailed off, observing Jessica. "Maybe we should greet her." Taeyeon walked towards her, but Sunny interfered and whispered something low. "I don't care." Taeyeon gritted her teeth and continued walking. Sunny had no choice but to follow her. Jessica remained still.
"Hi, my name is Kim Taeyeon." Taeyeon was the first to introduce herself. Sunny didn't respond until Taeyeon elbowed her. "My name is Lee Sunny." Jessica giggled, trying not to reveal her fangs. She hoped they didn't notice. "I'm Jessica Jung, nice to meet you both."
Beep!
"It's time to go to our classes," Sunny checked her watch. "We have to go." She smiled at Jessica and walked off, dragging Taeyeon with her. Taeyeon could only wave, still mesmerized.
She was definitely familiar.
Pink, yellow, red, and purple hues streaked the sky. The sun was about to rise soon, and the stars were barely visible.
Jessica entered the abandoned Victorian home, wiping a trickle of blood from the corner of her lips. She had returned from the "dark hours", also known as the hunting hours.
Jessica had an eerie feeling once she entered the room.
It felt like someone was watching her.
She spotted a girl standing in the middle of the living room. Her hair was the color of obsidian, and her eyes were dark. Jessica shivered at the intense stare. It looked like the younger girl was craving something.
"Unnie..." she spoke, her voice barely audible. Her fangs were visible. Jessica also knew she had returned from the dark hours earlier. "Yes Krystal?" she replied.
"I'm still..." Krystal started to respond, but she started shaking. Jessica grabbed her hand, squeezing it firmly. "…still what Krystal?" She hoped Krystal wouldn't say the word.
"Hungry."
"You returned from the dark hours earlier," Jessica lectured. "Hunger is something you must control." Krystal just stared at her sister. "I don't want you to step in the sunlight...yet." Jessica continued. She let go of Krystal's hand.
"Okay unnie, I'll go to sleep." Krystal rubbed her eyes tiredly and went into another room.
Jessica sat in a chair, gripping the leather. Memories of her family flooded in her mind. Some were good, some were bad, and there were those terrible moments.
Her parents' death.
Jessica remembered when two people with guns barged into their home. She didn't know who they were until later. Her father tried to negotiate with the two, and her mother was holding baby Krystal in her arms. Jessica could only pull on her mother's shirt, wondering what was going on.
"Nothing is wrong Jessica..."
But Jessica knew something was wrong. The evidence was right in front of her. She could feel her heart thumping in her chest, and she could tell that her mother was panicking.
"Hide Jessica, hold Krystal for me."
Jessica went to a different room and hid in the closet with her baby sister. She could only hear crashes, shouts, and gunshots.
Then she heard the door slam.
Jessica winced and looked at Krystal. The baby didn't cry, she was still sleeping peacefully. She realized there weren't any screams nor gunshots, so she stepped out of the closet. She returned to the living room, and noticed her parents covered in blood. Jessica's eyes grew wide.
They're dead...
Jessica was silent. She had no choice but to leave and find her uncle, who lived next door. She knocked, trying not to wake Krystal.
"Uncle...they're gone..." Jessica started crying and she handed him the baby. His expression was unreadable, and his response was shocking.
"I know..."
Jessica remembered living with him. He taught her hunting methods and how to control her hunger. She always told him everything.
Good times...
However, she never told him about the first time she saved a human from danger. Jessica bit her lip. She remembered the girl had chocolate eyes and light brown hair.
I don't know what came over me...
The girl was obviously frightened, and Jessica tried to be kind. However, the girl denied her offer and walked off on her own.
Jessica never saw her again.
"I'm going for a walk." Jessica put on her necklace. It was a gift her mother had given her before she was killed. She could experience new things during the day. As long as she had the necklace, she was fine. She exited the home, closing the door and locking it behind her.
Taking a walk seemed to calm Jessica. It was peaceful. It also helped her control her hunger, even though it wasn't a challenge. "Ah," she sighed, closing her eyes and looking up at the blue sky.
"Taeyeon!"
Jessica snapped out of her peaceful state and saw two girls. One had long brown hair, but the other girl was oddly familiar. "What is it Sunny?" Taeyeon questioned. Sunny pointed over to Jessica. "She has gold eyes."
"She does..." Taeyeon trailed off, observing Jessica. "Maybe we should greet her." Taeyeon walked towards her, but Sunny interfered and whispered something low. "I don't care." Taeyeon gritted her teeth and continued walking. Sunny had no choice but to follow her. Jessica remained still.
"Hi, my name is Kim Taeyeon." Taeyeon was the first to introduce herself. Sunny didn't respond until Taeyeon elbowed her. "My name is Lee Sunny." Jessica giggled, trying not to reveal her fangs. She hoped they didn't notice. "I'm Jessica Jung, nice to meet you both."
Beep!
"It's time to go to our classes," Sunny checked her watch. "We have to go." She smiled at Jessica and walked off, dragging Taeyeon with her. Taeyeon could only wave, still mesmerized.
She was definitely familiar.
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