Chronicle of the Wingless Fairy | taegyu

Chapter 21: The Queen's Deception

The Kingdom of Hearth
9:43 PM

"I'm starting to regret coming with you here." Yeonjun shouts like a whisper, his eyes wandering around the magical forest. "How long do you think we'll get there?" He asks the older who seemed to be hyperfocused on their path towards his cabin, like he was not hearing a word that the soldier was saying.

"You will have to shut the fuck up if you want me to not get caught sneaking you in." Yoongi mutters under his breath and continued on, "And it's just a few more walks, dude. Try being patient here like I am with you," The palace guard rolls his eyes, bending down and standing straight as he flew due to the leaves blocking their way. How did Taehyun even find the cabin like that so easily, Yoongi wonders?

But it looks like Yeonjun couldn't keep his mouth shut. He can't help but utter more. "If I must stay here longer than a week, send a memo to the love of my life. He lacks a bit of affection but I know he loves me!" Yeonjun whispers loudly for anyone meters close to where they are would hear.

"Jun, please," Yoongi chuckles, in an attempt to relieve himself down from the way Yeonjun is acting right now. Since the minute they started their journey here, the younger has been talking nonstop. The minute they get caught is the time Yoongi's mission ends, all his efforts gone down the drain just because the fairy he's with has a loud opening in his head and always has something to say.

Yeonjun shrugs and follows Yoongi, who moved quicker, almost leaving him behind.

The fairy soldier was close to losing his patience about finding where the hell this cabin was, until he saw the scary-looking figure of a cabin in the middle of the darkness they were gliding on. "Uhm... I don't think I want to go any—"

"Shh."

Yoongi twisted the knob of the door, creating a loud, creepy squeak when he opened it. Yeonjun hesitantly followed the other with a weary soul. "What if we die once they step in?! Yoongi?!" He screamed, but he was ignored by Yoongi again. On the inside, the cabin looked like it hadn't been habituated as it was filled with furniture that caught dust, cobwebs hanging up on the ceiling that was peeling off, shadows seen almost everywhere due to the darkness inside, ripped curtains, and a smell of rotten food. Yeonjun had to cover his nose.

"Where... Where is he? You said this is where he stays–"

"No questions, Yeonjun. I will explain what I find as soon as I get back." Yoongi asserts, walking to the barely-standing dining table, lighting a candle to illuminate the cabin. "I will head to the castle and make sure what I heard was right. This is the biggest unknown quandary I may ever find," he bent down and pulled a box under the table, grabbing the guns inside and settling them under his uniform's pocket.

Yeonjun frowns. "Where is he, Yoongi? I'm taking him home... For Taehyun,"

Yoongi clicked his tongue and shook his head. "You all don't understand... You coming here is already dangerous as it is, what more of taking him home?"

"He's the reason I came here, Yoongi..."

"But you also said you'd help me find whatever I may need," Yoongi says, wearing a black, makeshift glove on his hands. "And you can help me find it by staying here and keeping an eye on what I'm doing." He explained, throwing Yeonjun the comms radio. "I'll call you in case I need backup."

The fairy soldier still was disturbed, but he nodded.

"I'll be back as soon as I obtain evidence." All of Yoongi's life lead up to this moment. Whatever he may need to do and risk to find what he and his kingdom need, he will. He desires to do so.

"Good luck, Yoongi."

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If he was being truthful, he didn't exactly have a plan on what to do once he gets there, how he could even sneak into the palace, and how no one can catch him. Sneaking into the castle itself is a risk, but he needs to uncover whatever there is she's hiding and end what she's doing. The more time she reigns as the Queen, the more risk is put upon everyone's ass.