In the Middle of the Night [BANG CHAN FF] ✔️

38. Problems

It was around 10 AM when Yona and the boys arrived at the train station. She was immediately recognized and the whispers and gossip arose right away. Her newly assigned knights glared at anyone who dared to look their way and talk about the princess.

"This is bad," Felix whispered to Changbin, hiding Yona behind them, "We have to get out of here."

They waited for Minho to buy the tickets but saw him returning with a frown.

"Bad news, everyone..." Minho started, "There are no trains heading to Hyunjin and Jeongin's hometown until late afternoon, precisely in the evening."

"Fucking shit..." Hyunjin hissed. It was Yona's first time hearing such foul words out of his beautiful mouth, "What are we going to do now?! There's no fucking way we'll ride horses to there - it's too far and we'll burn in the sun. And the west coast is even further from here."

"Okay, let's calm down and think..." Jeongin tried to be calm and rational even though he was worried just like the rest.

"We must move, that's for sure," Jisung spoke next, "Heck, if the king ordered them, the guards might be torturing Chan as we speak. Ow!" he winced in pain as Minho punched his arm.

"I might have a plan..." Seungmin said, unfolding the map he took from his house and everyone gathered. Hyunjin held Yona's hand, so as not to lose her. She was surprised at his hold but felt safe by his side, "If we go now, we'll arrive at the neighboring town that has a bigger train station. Maybe they have a scheduled train to your hometown or even a direct one to the coast. And since we don't know that, we have to go easy on the food and water. This is not a happy-go-lucky road trip but a rescue mission, we have to be serious."

"Good, I like that! It's better than sitting here waiting, that's for sure," Changbin spoke up, "Let's go. I'm already sick of these people talking shit," he turned, noticing the glares all around, "I swear, if we stay a minute longer, I might punch someone!" he glared at two women who immediately ran away after seeing his angry glare.

It was only their second day since they left the capital and the problem has already arisen.

The group took their horses and rode off with Seungmin leading the way.

Yona and the boys rode their horses for an hour already and all around them was nature, golden wheat fields, and some trees here and there, without a house in sight.

"Seungmin, how much further is this town?" Jeongin asked while riding next to him.

"It shouldn't take us much..." Seungmin answered. He knew that they weren't lost but the too calm atmosphere around them was worrying him.

Yona was riding in the far back, with Hyunjin by her side, and she could hear a distant sound as if an avalanche was coming on them. Turning her head, Yona saw at least a dozen horses racing down the hill, with men dressed in old clothes riding on their backs, swinging swords above their heads.