Dracula [✓]

CURSED EXISTENCE - 2

A young docile man with smooth black hair steps up to the small group. He was thin and lanky. His cheeks were puffy and he had dimples, given if he smiles. 

MinYoung couldn't remember, let alone recall his name. She couldn't recall many things to begin with.

"Brother NamJoon, are you sure? It's deep if I'm not mistaken." Jungkook asks.

"I can bring a few of them with me." NamJon said, directing to the crowded individuals. 

"One, including me, should be enough to escort you." the guard insists.

"Please, stay safe and come back fast. We don't know what danger is lurking out there." Jungkook pleads to the guard and NamJoon.

NamJoon tries to put up a reassuring smile, whilst the guard bows down, "If death is on the other side for me, I will have to embrace it while protecting the King's dearest people."

MinYoung was about to protest, emphasising that his life matters as much as other individuals. However, the pair were already on their way to diving into the underground terrain. Bits of water splash onto the nearby spectators, leaving MinYoung to pray that they would make it out alive. 

They were already out of sight, submerged by the beautiful cyan water. The still water vibrates, creating an eternal ripple to spread. 

Just as she was about to walk back to the Elders, a wave of nausea overwhelms her positive mind. Her legs become numb to the uneven ground. The headache intensifies, the ringing and pounding sensation taking over her mind. 

A woman nearby and Jungkook notice her strange behaviour. Both kneeled down to MinYoung, asking for her condition.

She couldn't hear anything. Her ears were deaf one second and popping the next. Her body temperature gradually drops and her body starts shivering. 

Strange bile grows from the pit of her stomach, which jaunts up through her throat. The core of her stomach twists in such an uncomfortable sensation that she whimpers. 

"MinYoung, hey, are you okay?" the woman urges as she lightly shakes MinYoung's arm. 

Her eyes widen at the metal taste of red liquid in her mouth. She spits it out in shock. The liquid trickles at irregular drops, caressing the sides of her lips and chin. Her shaky hands reach up to her chin. She wipes her palm and her heart drops at the crimson red blood. 

Jungkook's eyes widen in panic. 

The Elders rush towards MinYoung. She doesn't know what's happening, let alone where the cause is from. Her body goes hot one second and frigid cold the next. 

"Come here. Lie down on my lap." one of the old women urges. 

MinYoung spits out the remaining blood on the ground. She wipes her chin with her arm. Nothing feels like coming out of her throat again. Her body stops shaking and she leans against the old woman's lap. 

She is able to breathe deeply again. She feels better, but is frightened about how this happened. 

The old woman gently brushes MinYoung's hair. She was sweating a lot and her heart was pounding irregularly. She wants to cry. Her eyes were brimming with tears. The blood isn't a lot, but she could sense heavy needles prickling her body. 

"E-elder, what are we ... to do now?" MinYoung pleads, praying that HaYoung gets found soon. 

The Elder sighs. The old woman is afraid that something might've happened to HaYoung. 

"I ... I don't know child. For the first time ... I don't know." 

In truth, the Elder is unable to tell MinYoung her honesty.