Once Upon A Dream; TXT FF

21

-T A E H Y U N-

We arrived at our main destination which we manage to find it as my grip on my bow tightened, in fear that something might attack us out of nowhere inside.

"Tae.... tae "Yuri called me out twice while poking my arm lightly making me avert my attention towards her who looked up at me giving those eyes and a sheepish smile.

"uhh may I umm-"

Her nervousness made the corner of my lips curl up into a smile as her face instantly went red like a tomato.

She then lifted her hand a bit and pinched a bit of my sleeve to hang on at me which was something that I didn't expect but I let her be as we entered the place finally.

It was dark at first but Soobin hyung was right, there are shining stones though it took us a bit of time to reach that exact location.

"wah "she breathed out an overwhelm sigh as both of us admired the whole place that's full of beautiful stones.

"Now let's find the brightest one "I said and she nodded as we seperated ways, she went to the left side of the wall while I'm on the right side.

It took us some time to find until Yuri shouted that she found one and brought to me so we can check it.

"But somehow I don't feel like this is the right stone...it shone the brightest but I feel like there's something more brighter than this. Why are you holding that tae? "she doubted even though she managed to find it and handed me the stone as I compared it with the stone I was holding.

"Well I found it weird that it catches my attention all the time so I picked it up. I also like the fact that this stone is shaped like a heart though it doesn't shine the brightest. It's very dim compared to this one " I sighed as we stared at those two stones until she decided to take the heart shape stone from me and did something that made me question.

"And what is it are you doing?" I asked, raising an eyebrow at her as she looked up at me and smiled while her hands still busy cleaning that stone on her dress.

"oh, making it bright. I feel something like a connection with it just like you do and I believe that.... "her voice trailed off as she finally finished 'making it bright ' and brought it up between us.

"This is the brightest one, the real one that we are looking for "she claimed confidently and yes, because of her cleaning it the stone started to reveal its real inner self as I placed my hand above hers that was holding the stone at the tip of her index finger and thumb and raised both our hands up to the air, creating a bright yet blinding light from the stone.A mirror appeared before our eyes as it reflected the stone's light.

"it's the inside that matters... Never judge it from what you see but instead what you feel "I muttered under my breath, understanding the concept of this clue as she squealed a bit feeling happy that we found it.

Something foggy appeared on the mirror before some swirling appears in it as we left the stones on the ground and ran to the mirror that's creating something.

The fog fades as the mirror showed us someone we know. Someone who's near us and in this fairytale.

"Soobin-hyung?" my voice came out like a squeak as the mirror showed him trying to climb up the endless stairs of this eerie looking tower.