Ancient Love - Jerusha Rock

Chapter 27

*In both the palaces (at the same time)*

"Sister...." Jungkook and Seokjin said.

Jina's pov

I shut my eyes tight as I heard that word. Tears brimmed my eyes. "Just because you're my sister," Seokjin said calmly. "My sister..." He repeated. He took the sword back in his hands from the ground and pointed it at my chest.

"I can't kill you. I can't. But you know something. You were supposed to die anyway."

"You know the reason for his death. I didn't do anything."

"IT WAS BECAUSE OF YOU! IF YOU DIED THEN HE WOULD'VE BEEN ALIVE!" He shouted.

"You don't see it. You're too blind to see it. I didn't do anything. You just believe superstitions. You believed the priest instead of believing me! How am I supposed to be then?"

"Jina... you're gonna die anyway. So why not hear a story before you die?" I looked at him, confused. "Don't worry. It's not just any story. It's your story." I closed my eyes again. "Uh-uh I wouldn't recommend you to close your eyes. If you do so then your eyes will be remained closed forever." I opened my eyes. "Good girl! A queen is obeying my orders. After all, she will when her enemy is none other than her brother."

"Look... I always admired you. Always. You had a special place in my heart. I loved you more than eomma and appa. You were my hero. But then after what you did... I didn't know if I saw my brother anymore. I know that inside you still love me. I know that you still do that's why you didn't want to kill me yourself. I became your enemy after you starting attacking my kingdom to kill me. You killed innocent people to kill me. And the reason why you wanted to kill me was one of the dumbest reasons ever."

He smiled and sighed out heavily as he sat on the ground next to me. "Once upon a time there was this family. They were the rulers of this kingdom. And then one beautiful night a baby was born. It was a girl. A very beautiful baby girl. Her crying was like music to our ears. Her presence brought light to the family and the kingdom. Everyone was happy that a baby girl was born. She shone like the stars in the night and was like a sun in the morning. She was our everything and she was... you.

I was the happiest of all that I got a baby sister. As you started growing up, you became too attached to me. I always showered all my love for you. I loved you more than eomma and appa. You brought Yoongi, Taehyung and Jungkook into the family. The family became happier as they were there too. They were very strong warriors at such a young age. You were treating us like your brothers. Everybody loved you, Jina. Everybody did.

But then one day, something happened. Appa started getting sick. We called many people to treat him but nothing changed. The treatment given to him was a waste. Then one day a priest comes and tells him that he if he had to survive, he had to kill his only daughter. That was you again. He didn't have a choice. Everyone in the palace knew except you. He didn't want to kill you. Eomma was begging him to not kill you. Everyone was begging him to not kill you because you were our light. We didn't want darkness to come over us.

He sent soldiers to kill you but then you thought it was just a game and fought through it. He asked me to kill you but I couldn't. Then suddenly, appa came up with a plan to kill you. He threatened eomma that if she didn't kill you then he would burn down this whole kingdom. Eomma didn't want to do this. She packed all your stuff and used the secret door to take you out of the palace. She told you to leave the kingdom and to never come back. She also told you to promise her that you'd kill all the men in this kingdom because if the king wanted to kill his daughter for his life, then none of the men have to be alive for that.

You promised and you left. I saw all of this. When you left, I felt my heart shatter into pieces. I would do everything in my power to protect you. But then you left. You left me alone. You weren't next to me when I cried for you. You weren't there to hug me and tell me that everything was going to be alright. You weren't there anymore.

Few weeks later appa passed away. You didn't come back that time too. Eomma died the next day. That's when I realized that if we killed you then appa would've been alive still. I had to choose between you and appa. I chose appa because he was the reason for my existence. And I took the throne. I sent men to kill you so that it would be over once and for all. So that, you realized that you made a mistake.

But now, I have to kill you because the priest told me that I was gonna die because of you. So, if you die, then I will be alive."

He got up on his feet and pointed the sword at my chest again. I held back my tears. "I loved you, Jina. I really did. But then if you have to die for me to live then I would do that. One more thing... as soon as you left, eomma had to kill someone to show that you were dead. Someone sacrificed for you. Everyone thought that you died except me. You know who died for you. She was-''

Author's pov

The doors of Jin's palace opened, revealing Jungkook, Taehyung and Kyuhyun. Jungkook shouted "JEONHA SEOKJIN!"

Seokjin turned around, still keeping his sword pointed at Jina's chest.

'Why did they have to come now?' Seokjin thought.

"Jeonha Seokjin, don't kill her. She's none other than our jagi, Kim Jina. She's your sister. She didn't die." Jungkook said, thinking that Seokjin would let her go but then something else happened which he didn't expect.

"You think that I didn't know that she was my sister all this time! I knew everything."

"You hid it from us." Taehyung said.

"Yes. I hid it from you guys."

"But why?" Jungkook asked.

"Because I didn't want to tell you guys. If I told you then you would bring her back." Seokjin said.

"Of course, we would bring her back." Jungkook said. "She's our jagi. You made us believe that she was dead by killing someone else."

"Wait, then who died on that day? If she's alive then who died?" Taehyung asked.

"If I tell then Jungkook would kill her himself." Seokjin said.

"Who died?" Jungkook asked, sternly.

"Your sister, Ara." Seokjin said.