Ancient Love - Jerusha Rock

Chapter 19

Jungkook's pov

The letter read, 

Dear Jungkook,

I hope you're doing great. I see that you're trying really hard to kill her. I don't know what's taking you so long. I hope you still remember why were you sent over there.

I assigned Lisa to be your partner so that it will be easy for you to kill her. 

But... I see that you're not doing anything. You're just sitting over there and doing nothing. I'm very disappointed in you. You know that you're my most trusted minister.

I have the belief that you won't betray me. And if you do...you know what will happen. Yoongi's life is in your hands. Don't worry, I know you're trying to adjust according to the situation. I know that you haven't fallen for that queen. You won't even dare to go against my words.

I can take whatever I want from you, Jungkook. It won't take me much time. Kill her soon and I'll give you what you want. You want a woman, then I'll be ready to give but then you've got to kill her.

And when I say soon... I mean by tonight. The next morning, I should get news that she's dead.

Yours lovingly,

Jeonha Seokjin

I didn't know what to do. Yoongi hyung's life was in my hands.  I can't kill her. I was blank. I had to kill her by tonight. 

But I had fallen for the queen.

I felt tears welling up in my eyes.

I don't want to kill her. I don't want to. I can't. I can't kill you, Daebi-mama. You're too good to be killed. The people should be blessed to have such a brave queen like you. I don't want to kill such a queen.

Jina's pov

"Jimin-ah....." I said, cupping his cheek.

"Jina..." He said, coughing out some blood.

"Why? Why did you do this? You're not supposed to die."

"I knew I was going to die. I've fulfilled my last wish."

"Wha- I don't understand."

"The priest came over and..." He coughed out some blood. I called out his name again. "... He told that I was going to die soon. That's why I called you over to fulfill my last wish. You were my last wish. My last wish was to tell you my feelings for you and make you my queen. I wanted to spend my last moment with you. I'm spending it now.... With you."

"I-I don't trust priests. But then, you can't leave. No, you can't. Not like this." I said, crying.

"Hey.... I love you. Always will." He took my hand in his. His hand was covered in blood. Thunder was heard and grey clouds covered the sky. Drop after drop water fell on the ground. It was raining. He smiled but I couldn't. I just kept crying.

"You don't know me, Jimin. You don't know so much about me." I said.

"According to me... I don't need to know who you were before. The moments I spent with you...were enough to know you. The moments I spent with you... were the happiest moments of all."

"Jimin-ah..." I cried out his name. I pressed my forehead against his. He cupped my cheek and caressed my cheek. "Jina..." He called out my name. He put his hand through his pocket and took out something shiny. I saw that it was my mother's ring. I cried out more. "This belongs to you." He said, handing it over to me. I took it in my fingers and held it tight. I placed a long peck on his forehead and then pressed my forehead against his.

"Jimin-ah, please don't leave me. Please." I begged.

"Jina-'' He breathed out heavily. I got scared. "Promise me something... you will cut off that Jeonha Chul's head and let my kingdom move to Jeonha Namjoon's kingdom." He said, stretching out his palm. I placed my hand on his and said "I promise."

"I love you. I love you so much. I love-'' He stopped himself in between. His breath was slowing down.

"Jimin..."

"You..." He said before breathing his last. I called out his name slowly but then he didn't respond. He died. He was gone. "NOOOOOOOO!" I shouted out loud. "Nononono, Jimin-ahhhh..." I said, crying. I called out his name slowly again. I closed his eyes with my palm. I was about to stand up until when I saw Jimin's hand holding mine tight. I cried again. I bent down and took my hand slowly away from his.

I got on my feet and looked at Jeonha Chul, who wasn't so far away from me. I looked at him with anger. I took my sword in my hands. I saw him smirk at me. Anger boiled in me. I whistled for my horse and I started running with my sword. My horse ran with me. I got on my horse and hit its straps. My horse neighed.

My horse ran towards Jeonha Chul. I kept killing anyone who came in my way. My horse stopped in front of him and I got off my horse's back. I was filled with anger. 

Jeonha Chul stood in front of me. He said "Ah, Jina Lee! The queen! What's she doing here?" I couldn't answer. I was on the verge of killing him.

"Oh yes. You came to help Jeonha Jimin. Aww... poor fellow. He was a really good and brave warrior. He sacrificed himself for you. What a pity!" He said.

"You! How dare you kill him!"

"Oh, nonono. You've mistaken me, Daebi-mama. I didn't kill him. I was aiming the arrow towards you but he came in time and pushed you away. You see, it's not my fault."

"I'm not leaving without your head."

"Woah, woah, calm down, Daebi-mama." I looked away. "According to me, we both lost someone very dear to us. I lost my sister. You killed her and you lost your cousin. He sacrificed himself. We both made promises to them. I made a promise to my sister to conquer Jimin's kingdom and get her married to Jimin but then you killed her and Jimin's dead. Let them, at least be together in heaven. You promised him that you'd cut off my head and save his kingdom. We both are gonna fight and one of us is gonna die. But, I guarantee you.... you will die and I will conquer your kingdom too and have all the women to myself."

I felt disgusted. I wanted to kill him at that time. "You will not lay a finger on my people nor Jimin's people. You will die." I said with anger.

"Well, there's only one way to find out. It's by fighting of course."

"My pleasure."

"You see, I don't fight women so I feel different right now. Not many women are warriors or queens. And that's because, women are only meant for men."

"Well, this woman is different. This woman is not meant for men. This woman is meant for.... Bravery. I'm brave and I can kill you within a blink of an eye."

"You don't wanna do this, Daebi-mama."

"Of course, I want to."

"Well then, what are we waiting for.... Let the fight begin."