Swordmaster, My Ass!(Under Revision)

Departure

Kosdae stood in an endless void, her feet submerged in a cold, dark liquid. She looked around and only saw darkness.

"Kosdae."

A voice called out to her from a distance. Kosdae turned around and saw a familiar figure. She blinked and slowly walked towards it. She felt no emotions as if the darkness was consuming her humanity away. Kosdae stood in front of the figure, the figure's face couldn't be seen even when it was in front of her. Kosdae couldn't decipher the figure's face.

"Kosdae."

The voice called again, closer now. She peered into the figure's face, trying to make sense of it, but all she saw were two dark voids where eyes should be and lips that did not move as they spoke. Suddenly, the darkness shifted, and the figure's features morphed into a familiar figure.

"Su Yoo Jin."

Kosdae muttered as she stared deeply into the transformed face of the figure. A shadow slowly formed in Kosdae's eyes trying to consume it fully.

"Too weak to protect her." The figure spoke. Darkness engulfed the figure's face transforming it into her mother's.

Kosdae stared darkness slowly filling her eyes.

"Meoni Chun," Kosdae muttered to the figure barely audible.

"You left her to die," the figure said as it eyed down Kosdae. The figure extended its hands as it morphed its face once more.

"Hwasan..." Kosdae muttered.

The figure smiled at Kosdae, "take my hand, Kosdae. I'll help you protect your loved ones."

Kosdae's eyes are completely consumed by the darkness, resembling the figure's empty eyes. Kosdae slowly extended her arm to the figure.

"Kosdae!"

"Kosdae!"

A voice echoed to the dark sky above them. The figure dissolved into the surrounding black liquid. The dark sky tore apart and a blinding light engulfed the void.

Kosdae covered her eyes as the sunlight shined over it. She looked around and saw Meoni sitting beside her. Meoni smiled as tears flowed down her cheeks.

Kosdae looked around the room and saw her uncle looking out the window, hands on his back.

Meoni looked at where Kosdae was staring and said, "I called Uncle Wu last week to check on you." Meoni smiled.

Kosdae turned her head to Meoni, "last week?" she asked.

"Yes, you've been unconscious for a week now."

Kosdae immediately asked again, "how is Jin? Is she safe?"

Meoni smiled weakly at Kosdae, "she has returned to her hometown with her master."

Kosdae's eyes widen in shock, "hometown? But Jin lives here. Jin told me that she and her master live in the mountains."

Meoni's expression tightened slightly, a flicker of unease passing over her face.

"There were some complications, Kosdae. Jin and her master had to leave suddenly. They're safe, but they needed to return to their hometown for...reasons beyond our control," Meoni forced a smile to try and lighten up Kosdae's mood.

Kosdae looked at her mother as if she were trying to stare right through her. Kosdae nodded, a slight hint of sadness on her face. Uncle Wu who has been staring outside for a while has finally walked over to Kosdae.

"How's my lovely niece doing?" Wu chuckled.

. . .

Kosdae looked at Wu blankly with no hint of excitement or anything.