"You think Yena's going to be okay?" Yujin asked Chaewon. The short-haired girl hummed to herself a bit at the question. She'd known Yena for a while, but the recent incident at the cafeteria was something she couldn't explain. She could've sworn her friend had been holding a taser just like everyone was saying, but the next second, it was gone, as if it had vanished.
"I'm... not sure," Chaewon replied. "She always seems to get herself into more trouble than us though."
Yujin chuckled. "Heh, you could say that again. This time did feel different though. I just hope it isn't too serious."
The two girls chatted with one another for a couple minutes about school and plans. Back when they first met, the atmosphere was a bit awkward. For Chaewon, it was rare for her to be comfortable around others, so Yujin's puppy-like energy initially put her off. She did have the Yena stamp of approval though, which was what made her decide to give the younger girl a chance. Now, the two shared laughs often and even had their own inside jokes for when Yena wasn't around.
"Hey, is it just me or is it a bit windier than usual?" Yujin suddenly asked, and now that Chaewon was out of her thoughts, she could also see the fallen leaves being picked up around them. About thirty seconds later, a blinding light illuminated the whole courtyard followed by the sound of a thunder strike. The two girls looked at each other and as if a silent understanding passed between them, both started sprinting back to the college grounds yelling Yena's name.
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It didn't take long for the duo to find the blonde-haired duck. She was standing motionless in the center of a blast zone, all the plants in her vicinity burnt to a crisp. What Chaewon found odd though was the golden ballpen Yena was gripping tightly
Yujin rushed to Yena's side first to check on her. "Unnie, are you okay? What happened?"
This question finally managed to snap Yena out of her daze.
"That's... a question I've been asking myself a lot today," she replied, gingerly holding up her pen to look at.
"What in the world is going on here?" A new voice demanded. When the three girls turned, they saw the dean flanked by two security guards.
"It was Sunwoo. He t-tried to attack me..." Yena mumbled, still not appearing to be all there mentally.
"Sunwoo? There is no student in this department with that name. You must be mistaken," The dean replied confusedly. Yena, Chaewon, and Yujin looked at each other, equally puzzled.
"Kim Sunwoo, sir. He's in a lot of our classes," Chaewon tried to remind, but the dean waved her off.
"I have no idea who that person is. What I do need to know is who caused this mess. Is this some kind of retaliation for your expulsion, miss Choi? I'll have you know we can sue you for the damage," the pudgy man chided. This catches Yujin and Chaewon off guard. Expulsion? That couldn't be right.
"It wasn't me," Yena tried to explain, but at this point, it looked like she was more so trying to convince herself.
The dean definitely didn't look like he was buying it either. "Well, somebody has to take responsibility for this!"
"Uhuh, I hope you find them then!" Yujin said quickly before grabbing Yena and Chaewon's hands and running off. The guards tried to follow, but they were already too far ahead.
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"I think we lost them..." Chaewon heaved after the trio stopped a few blocks away from school.
"Yeah, thanks girls," is all Yena could manage. Yujin though wasn't letting her off the hook that easily.
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IZ*ONE and the Olympians: The Forbidden Ones
Adventure*IZ*ONE Greek Demigod AU" Yena, Chaewon, and Yujin had always thought that their friendship was a product of fate. Ever since the trio met, things just seemed to click. They were the only ones in school who ever understood each other, and there was...
