CURSED LOVE

THE MAGICAL SWORD

The journey to sword came to a final end as both Joshua and Jeonghan reached the cave sword was hidden deep in. Jeonghan got off Joshua's back and stared at the cave's entrance. By the looks of it, anyone could say it was a causal cave, but they knew better. "I can't go, further from here. You have to go alone." Jeonghan flinches out of his daze upon hearing Joshua's voice. "Huh? Why?" He asks, confused. "Well, first, as a guardian, it's my duty to protect it, but I am not allowed near it. And second, this cave is too small for me." ....."can't you like, squeeze yourself?" Joshua just gives Jeonghan a 'look' on which he goes quite and continues his starring at the cave's entrance.

"Okay, let's do this." Jeonghan takes a deep breath, and walks towards the entrance. "Be careful." Joshua's voice was soft, and small, but Jeonghan heard him anyway. And all the nervousness he felt up till now, went flying away. Jeonghan smiles softly under his breath and walks inside.

The first thought which came into Jeonghan's mind was, 'it's dark in here.' he couldn't see anything, and when he turned around to ask Joshua for a light or something, there was nothing but a wall. "What the hell? Where is the entrance I came from." And before he knew, he was panicking. It wasn't everyday you enter a cave and you turn around to find that your only way out isn't there, where it was supposed to be. It can make even a mannered prince curse. "What should I do now?" Jeonghan mutters, rubbing his temple, when suddenly the cave lights up. He looks up and finds flambeau lighting up, one by one, creating a path for him. Jeonghan sighs and quietly follows the torches.

The cave was silent, except the occasional sound of light whooshing, and Jeonghan's steps. Soon he reached the inside of cave. The cave was vast, but that didn't shocked Jeonghan. The prince got shocked seeing the treasured placed in there. If he were to have all the treasure which was in this cave, he will be the richest man to ever exist in world. But he isn't here for it. He knows better not to touch it. In these types of cases, touching treasures, always bring the destruction of cave, and he will get burried, before even saving his people. He shakes his head, in order to shake the voices coming his way from the said treasure.

"Jeonghan you need to focus. Don't get swayed by these worldly things." He reminds himself and Continues his journey. Among many treasures and beautiful ornaments, sat the Magical sword, glowing beautifully. Jeonghan slowly makes his way to the small hill, upon which the sword was burried in earth. He climbs all the way up to the sword. He takes a deep breath, hands going towards the sword's hilt. "You can do this."  He encourages himself, screaming Jeonghan takes out the sword out of where it was burried. It was surprisingly easy.

Jeonghan frowns, "no, I can't be this easy. Even if I'm the chosen one. It can't be this easy to take out a fucking magical sword." He whispers to himself. And making his word true the sword starts to glow. Jeonghan throws It in pain when a voice starts to boom in the cave. "I see, so you've Finally found your way here." Jeonghan gets up from where he fell, dusting his clothes off, he looks around. Trying to find the source of voice. "You can't see me." The voice once again booms. "Welcome, Prince Jeonghan, the tenth. I was waiting for your arrival. Quite impatiently, if I say so myself."  The voice says. "Who're you? Show yourself." ..."if you say so, my lord."  Jeonghan flinches when a hand rests itself on his shoulder.

"What the fu- oh my god, you scared me. Who are you?" Jeonghan rambles. "Ahh, quite a language for a prince I see."...the voice-now man says, as he faces him fully. He.was covered in a leather, silk robe, from top to bottom, Had a beared, and was quite old. "I am the sword." Man says and Jeonghan stares at him dumbly. "What?" ..."ahh, I mean, not quite sword, but the voice of sword. I sort of got merged with it. That's a long story, I will tell you some other day. Now we have some important matters at hand to discuss." The sword-man or whatever says and drags Jeonghan to near rock, and makes him sit there.

Now that Jeonghan notices, there isn't the sword he threw before. "So as you know, you're the chosen one. And you want to kill the witch, which I want to do myself too. She's a bitch, I know. Anyways, There are some conditions on using the sword." The man says, and comes near him. Jeonghan just stares at him confused. This man was confusing, as well as ridiculous. "The first condition is that, you must use the sword on full moon night. And for your reminder, please remember these conditions well." Man paces back and forth, telling him the conditions. "No innocent man should be harmed by it. Or you'll get yourself burned along with sword. 3rd one is, the sword must be use for once only." At this the man's voice goes just a bit above the whisper as he leans closer. "For you, only have one chance in life." He says and backs off. Chatting more and more. Which makes Jeonghan's head throb in his skull.

"Now I would very much like to accompany you, but you know as I'm merged with sword, I can't. Which is kinda sad, as I can't pee or have breakfast. Oh by breakfast I remember, do you have some jam and bread with you? Or maybe some mashed eggs and bacon. Pancakes with syrup would suffice too. And remembering pee, I hadn't pee in over a century. I should probably do it. Can you please turn around." He says, waving his hand. Once again Jeonghan stares at him dumbly.

"What?" He asks. "I said turn around. I have to pee." Jeonghan frowns his face in disgust and turns around. As a dragon Joshua is more neat and clean than this man. "Hey look, I don't think I have time for chatting with you. The full moon is one week away and I have to reach the witch's lair before that. Now give me the sword, do whatever you want." Jeonghan cuts the man off before he could utter a new word. The man pouts. "Hey I've gotten out after a century, at least let me have some fresh air." Jeonghan rolls his eyes. "You can have your first air, after we defeat the witch." ..."really?"...."yes." ...."that's good then. Normally no one wants to let to sword go, once they see it's power. But I will take your word for it." Jeonghan nods. "I promise you. You can have as much freedom you want. After I kill the witch and save my people."  The man nods. "Very well then. I will go back. Have a save journeyyyyyy" the man's voice echoes as he disappears from the sight. And before Jeonghan comes a sword where the man was standing a minute ago.

Jeonghan sighs and picks it up, he sheaths it in the hilt he finds in treasure, which oddly looked alot like sword and made his what towards the already lightened, flambeau. He follows them like he did before. And soon came out of cave. Still baffled about the fact that there was no exit or entrance before. But just a cave with limitless treasure. Jeonghan smiles happily seeing Joshua sitting there waiting for him patiently. "Heyy." Jeonghan greets, going closer to the dragon. Joshua immediately gets up and greets back.."hi, how'd it go?" He asks. "Well, I got the sword, and apparently, it is mergerd with a man, who happens to talk alot." Jeonghan sighs, clearly frustrated. Joshua giggles at seeing the exhaustion clear on his face.

"Hey don't laugh now." ... Jeonghan whines. "Okay okay, I think we should head in our destination now. We don't have much time." Jeonghan nods, hopping on Joshua back they both make their way to the witch's lair. On the way Jeonghan whispers something to Joshua.

"Hey, when this all ends, I have something to tell you."

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The story's coming to the end...
I hope you're enjoying it as much as you did the last two ones.

I know I haven't been updating frequently, hut because of Ramadan and then Eid, i was kinda busy. But  now that I have more time, i will update regularly.

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