The Weak And Helpless (Yona of the dawn)

A Failed Search

"Listen up! We're about to enter a village. And we're in Fire Tribe territory, so don't draw at tension to yourselves." Yun announces as me and Gija returned. "Okay!" Gija, Yona and Hak said in unison. I looked at the three and sighed.

Of course because no one will noticed Gija's dragons arm, or even take a second glance at Yona's red hair that pocking out of the corners of her cloak hood. And I doubt anyone will notice Hak he's only one of the most strongest generals ever luging around what ever Hak's weapon is called. I guess it's a spear.

"How is this even possible!" I groaned annoyed. We had visited almost all the locations where the Blue Dragon clan could be and it wasn't in any of the places so far. We stood on the outskirts of the forest where we had meet this morning.

Only this time instead of being greater by a rising sun we were grated with a setting sun. "Gija, anything?" Yun asked. As Gija looked over the land staring at a village, the only village left on our list. Gija turned around and shock his head. Tired, deep sighs followed. "He's not here either?" Complained Yun.

Gija pointed toward the mountains as the sunset behind then. "I feel something from over there." Gija explained. "What! He's still farther away?" Yun shouted. "Thats odd... We visited all the likely places." Yun continued.

"The Blue Dragon might of passed the boarder." I suggested tiredly as I sat on the floor with Yun, Hak and Yona. "Maybe your noes is congested, White Snake." Hak teased half heartedly.

"I'm not sniffing him out with my nose!" Gija explained loudly. Gija glances at Yona who rubbed her leg tiredly. "Princess, did you hurt your leg?" Gija asked concerned. All the anger directed at Hak seemed to disappear.

"I'm alright. I'm just a little tired." Yona assured. Yun pulled out a bag with a tube sewn to the top. The tube was covered up with a cork. It took me a minute to realize that it was to carry something to drink. Yun walked over to Yona and handed her the bag. "Drink this." Yun instructed taking the cork off and handing it to her.

Yona excepted the bag and took a long sip. "It's good! What is this!" Yona announced happily. "Loquat juice it eases fatigue. I'll wrap your leg in honey warp. You should rest for today." Yun answered. "Yun, your amazing! You know so much!" Yona praised.

Loquat juice, that sounds nice. Should I ask for some? No! Yona needs it more then me. She's what's important.

I glanced at Gija. This isn't sacrifice just simply reasonable thinking.

We had all settled into our places to sleep, again. But this time Gija was the one with out anything. It worried me. I looked around to see Hak leaning against the same tree sound asleep. Yun and Yona were out as well.

I noticed that Gija was up though. He looked towards us and I pretended to be asleep. "H-How can they sleep in a place like this?" Gija mutters as he watches us. I opened one eyes to see Gija's face. He looked frustrated, irritated, and kinda alone. I crawled out of bed.

I snuck up behind Gija and gave him a surprise sneak attack hug. My arms were lightly ramped around his neck. I placed my head on his shoulder. "Gija, it's not your fault. It's no ones fault. Don't blame yourself about not finding the Blue Dragon." I whispered in his ear quietly.

Gija didn't do anything for a minute surprised that I could tell what he was thinking. "It's frustrating." Gija confessed. I nodded my head and tightened my grip a little making sure I didn't chock him. Doubt I'm strong enough to choke him even if I tried though. "It is for everyone. Keep in mind that the link between the four dragons is weak. You have to focus to use that link. Don't let your doubts cloud your focus." I agreed. Before I knew it I had fallen asleep on Gija and he to quickly followed.

Me and Gija woke up. "I feel asleep...." Gija stars surprised. The sound of an arrow looms in the air. We looked around to see Yona firing her arrows at a tree that has at least two dozen arrows on or around it. Gija opened his mouth about to call out to Yoan when Hak appeared out of nowhere and covered his mouth hushing him.

I cupped my fingers over my mouth to stop myself from screaming at his sudden appearance. It was frightening how fast Hak could move without being detected. "Don't disturb her." Hak said in a whisper so Yona would not hear.

Hak removed his hand form Gija and I lowered my hands as well. "When did the princess begin practicing with a bow?" Gija whispered to Hak curiously. "She's been practicing every chance she gets since before we meet you. She shoots up to two hundred arrows a night." Hak whispered back.

"Two Hund~" Gija began to repeat but Hak cut him off. "Keep it down." He reminded Gija. Gija raises his dragon hand up to him mouth to show he understood. He then lowered his hand. "Why does she push herself so hard? She has me. She has no need for martial arts. " Gija whispered in and extremely quite voice.

"Yeah, the princess had me, so she doesn't have to do anything." Hak agrees. I laughed lightly. "You spoil her. Let her have the accomplishment of doing something herself." I suggested. Hak ignores me typical and continues to answer Gija's question.

"But the princess can't allow herself to be powerless. Her father was killed, and she was exiled from the castle. He's holding back information something else happened, what really happened? But in order to survive in the world, her shame for her inability to do anything herself drives her to struggle to do what she must do." Hak finished explaining.

"You don't stop the princes from wielding a weapon?" Gija asks surprised by this. "I don't want her to fight. But I am conflicted, as I also want to watch her struggle like a human being." Hak explained. I nodded in agreement. "Good, I wouldn't let you stop her from learning anyway." I said satisfied.

Hak turns to me curiously. "Why?" He asks. "Because it's Yona's way of saying she's not the same girl that got kicked out of the castle. She's saying this by using the one thing she was never allowed to use, a weapon."