The Sun and the Moon / the f*ckup book

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"Should we watch a movie?" I asked with the remote in hand. Everyone had cleaned up and settled down in the living room. Moon and Dean had some business to attend to so they left a while ago. The TV turned on and made a small sound. Raven stared up at me in thought.

"Mmm, how about something better than a movie?" Yoojin spoke up from the couch. We stared at her.

"'Better'?" I tilted my head. Playing pool? Maybe hide n' seek?

"How about a story!" Her face brightened up. A story? Like a fairytale? That's...kind of a surprise. I might have some old fairytale books if that's what she means. I stood up.

"I'll go get some books then." I smiled. Raven grabbed my sleeve and pulled me down besides her.

"No no. How about a myth?" Raven smiled smugly at me. My face dropped. Really? Raven snickered as I sighed. Whatever.

"A myth? What kind? Greek?" Namjoon asked as he entered with a cup of water. Sam popped up behind him. His figure is so much bigger than hers and it's so cute.

"Unfortunately, no. It's more of a tribal myth we grew up with." Raven bumped shoulders with me. I turned to look over at the others. The laughed at the expression I had given. I don't believe it. Raven and Dad on the other hand do. I don't know why.

"Come on, take a seat, get comfortable. Grab some snacks maybe even some booze." Raven smirked. I hummed and stood up again.

"Imma need that!" I sighed softly. Raven laughed and slapped my lower back. I flinched and slapped her back out of reaction. Hoseok followed me and watched me grab some fireball. He just smiled as he grabbed a chaser, a few.

"Alright alright! Sit sit, we will start now!" Raven spoke in an...mid evil voice. She's fucking weird and I love her so much. Everyone took their seats and waited for Raven. Before she started she took a shot and handed the bottle back to me. I smiled down to Hoseok who lowered himself down besides me on the floor.

He's always besides me. It's cute! It makes me feel so...fuzzy!

"Ok, this story originated from our tribe. It's...something that runs through our blood line. It had happened to my late mother and my great grandmother. It skips a generation." Raven smiled as she explained. I rolled my eyes softly.

"I think it's shit." I whispered to everyone but it was shitty whispering. They chuckled softly. Raven scoffed and crossed her arms.

"So that means that, Y/n is supposed to have...a curse?" Yoojin pieced together the parts. Raven didn't even say it was a curse. Huh, I wonder.

"Exactly!" Raven clapped. I shook my head. I could feel Hoseok's eyes on me. They haven't left. "Alright I'll continue." Raven cleared her throat. I looked off into the carpet not really caring for what she says.

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In the forest, deep dark forest, lived a young couple. They had built the house for safety of the couple and their upcoming child. A man who was 10 times as strong as several men. A woman who could read and write all day. They were known throughout their town from the many good things they have done. But why do they stay away from the village? A mystery to the world. Not many known about them. They had shown up randomly in ratted clothes and approached with dirty hands.

The forest was known for its wicked nature. Of course it was beautiful with life and natural water sources. But it deceived the innocence with it's beauty. Many villages, mostly children, had gone missing from going into the woods for a few seconds. It was forbidden to the young ones in the village.

The man, Carlis, had offered a job to the men in the village. To become a lumberjack in exchange for pay. The village had seen how they could live in the forest without harm. The woman, Mariel, also offered to help make natural medicine. No one knew how she knew to do so as she was a woman but from previous incidents, her medical actions had helped a lot.

The woman was bedridden once she had felt a child was buried inside her. Carlis was always a carefree guy towards his wife but with a child, well, he was the most strikingly strict person to his wife. He wanted nothing to hurt his wife. So for nine months he had brought in the income mostly, went shopping, did the house work and cooked. He loved his wife dearly as did she to her husband.

For a few months the couple had a strange feeling. As if something or someone was watching them. The figures it was the children from the village as they had caught them around their house. Curious little creatures. But their gut feeling kept getting worst as Mariel's due date was coming soon. There was something off in the air.

On September 15th Mariel was in labor. But because they used up their wood, Carlis went out. The fall weather made the forest dark earlier and colder. The trees swayed like they were alive. The forest was strange and seemed dangerous.

Mariel's screaming progressed as the night went on. Long screams of agony. Of so much pain. Thunder roared with her drowning out her screams. Luckily for her, a bystander had found her. She was a young beautiful woman. With elegant long brown hair and a dress of velvet. She had helped the woman in pain. Soothed her and made her comfortable. The woman had helped give birth to a beautiful baby girl.

She was health with small peach fuzz on her head the color of the abyss. The clock rounded midnight, and Mariel's screams and pants faded. An adoring look on her face at her daughter. The woman had cradled the baby with so much love. Mariel had sensed something off about this woman. And she knew right away when she wouldn't give up her daughter.

Carlis had walked in on the two. With wood in hand and eyes so horrified as he watched this woman pull a knife out of his wife's heart. A baby's cry was heard in the background and mumbling coming from this woman. She laughed and laughed as Carlis fell to his knees. She jumped around in joy and excitement as the baby cried and the man weeped.

Carlis stood with his axe and not too long he stood with his child as he cried, staring at two bodies before him. Thunder clapped and then it grew silent.