One-Two Millennia Isn't Very Different than Before

Chapter 10: Battle Plans

Jessica's POV

For anyone who hasn't hung from a cliff while having injuries: it hurts, a lot. Not too long after I called out to my two companions, Jae-ha tried to reach me, and almost came down on me. So, I'm still hanging out. Haha pun.

I tried to climb up, but yeah injured here. After probably thirty minutes, Jae-ha was kind enough to climb down and grab a hold of me and use his dragon powers to propel us off the cliff.

That would have worked, but we were propelled off not up, so I may or may not have used my power to control the wind, which is way easier than controlling earth mind you, to create a little platform of air for Jae-ha to push off of, and we finally made it back to the cliff.

As stubborn as I was, it took quite a bit of violent convincing, mostly the touching of my wounds, to get me to my current situation of getting a piggyback ride from Jae-ha. We were behind Yona.

As we made it to the top, we were met with the crew and Yona's companions. Everyone was congratulating Yona.

I was just barely noticed by Yoon, who witnessed my stubbornness earlier when I convinced Gi-gan to let me accompany Yona, "And what happened to you, Jessie?"

All eyes were on me, "I hung from the cliff for about thirty minutes."

"Uh-huh, now-"

I held up my hand as my vision began to blur, "Yoon, that's great, but I think I've lost too much blood to stay conscious." With those words, the world faded away, for now anyway.

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Visions clouded my mind, but the ones that stood out to me was one of me, Yona, and Yoon dressed up. Then, us falling and being lead to a room filled with women. Then, a firework going off.

My eyes slowly opened to a wooden ceiling. I soon found out I was in the Captain's quarters. I sat up taking in my bandaged appearance. I had bandages around my neck and torso, along my arms and knees. I look around the room and find a pair of clothes waiting for me on a stool to my left.

I got up and winced when I put weight on my feet, "Okay, come on. Let's get dressed." I took the pair of wine colored pants and ended up falling back on the bed in order to get them on. Next, I took the green dress with wine colored borders and sash. That garment was easier to put on, "Okay, now shoes."

As I look around the room, I catch sight of a pair of black strapped sandals. I sigh as I attempt to get the strap through the clasp. Exhaustion looms over me, but I refuse to rest. I am to the door when I hear voices. They were talking about plans to bring down Kumuji.

"If only there was a way to know which ship the women were going to be on," that was Captain.

"I'll go," Yona bravely stepped forward.

I silently open the door to the deck as Hak, Kija, and Yoon chorused, "No."

"How else can we know? There's no other way!"

Gi-gan sighed, "Even if I were to let you go, you couldn't go alone."

"I volunteer," both Hak and Kija say simultaneously.

Another of Captain's sighs is let out, "You're going to have to be able to make a pretty girl, or you'll be turned away automatically."

Jae-ha joined the group of volunteers and chorused, "I will go."

"Oh look, another idiot joined the group," cue glance in Jae-ha's direction. "The only one who could possibly pass is that one," she pointed to Yoon.

"Hey, hey! I'm still not comfortable with Yona going!"

"Don't worry, Yoon. You don't have to come if you don't want to," the look on Yona's face made Yoon quickly give in.

He sighed, "Well, I'm the only one with any knowledge about gunpowder, so it looks like there's no choice."

"Wah! Thank you, Yoon!"

I was tired of standing, so I promptly sat down causing a large Thump! "What are you doing out of bed?"

I looked at Yoon's angry face and spoke clearly, "Well, I'm not being a very good patient."

"You got that right!"

"BUT! I heard battle plans and wondered what I could do to help."

Yoon hit me, "Rest, maybe?! Your wounds were bad!"

"Key word: was. They're almost fully healed."

"I don't believe you."

During our exchange, Gi-gan observed me closely, "You had another vision," everyone looked between Captain and I seeing as how I made eye contact with her, "didn't you?"

"Perhaps. Kinda confusing though," I shrug it off nonchalantly.

"Would you be so kind to explain what you saw?" Gi-gan knew that I'd she pushed, it may help with the battle.

"Me, Yoon, and Yona. Us falling and being lead to a room filled with women. Then, a firework going off."

Captain seemed lost in thought, but quickly recovered, "Jessica, you will be joining Yona and Yoon tomorrow."

"Eh? Okay," I nodded. Yoon looked to have a look of defeat on his face.

"Can you fight?" He softly asked.

I smiled at how worried he was, not just for him or Yona, but me as well, "Yup! Don't worry, I'll protect you and Yona. You can ask the crew if you're unsure of my abilities."

He looked to the crew who nodded rapidly then sighed, "Alright, I'll be counting on you."

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Yay, update!

The pic in the media is a rough sketch of Jess in the Captain's quarters all bandaged up.

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~Ashley