To the edge of the sky

~9~

Bomi POV

"I have something to tell you..." Jun frowns and bites his lip nervously.

"About what? You look worried." I try to reassure him.

"I am worried." He continuously bites his lip.

I pat his shoulder. "You can tell me anything." I smile to reassure him. He doesn't seem to be very well right know...maybe he needs rest after all that walking. I have to admit thatI do too.

"I wasn't going to tell you until we get out of here, but I think you deserve to know as Master of the Gate." He flinches saying my title. Why is it even important? We're all friends anyways.

"It's about us..." Jun frowns. I stare into his eyes. Something seems off... I wonderwhat it is...

Suddenly, his eyes widen.

I feel my feet sink into the ground. "Grab my hand!" Jun reaches out for mine.

"Guys! Come help me out!" Jun shouts to the others.

They all run towards us and try to take me out of the ground. I can feel a sand-like texture around my waist even if it's through my shirt.

"Yah!" I hear Jun's voice.

Echoes are heard through the darkness.

We fell down the moving sand...I look up seing the sunlight from above closing slowly, the sand forming a trap.

I look forward. I can't see anything in this darkness. I almost forgot I had Mingyu for a second.

Before I mention it, flames barges through his hands. We follow him as he leads us into the 'cave'. It feels colder in here than outside, but warm enough for us to stay.

"Where are you leading us?" Seungkwan complains. Mingyu doesn't slow down, but squints his eyes.

"What's wrong?" Wonwoo tries to stand taller than he already is. This place would actually be pretty scary without the others.

"G-guys." Jia stumbles over her words. She lifts a finger up in front of her. My eyes drift onto the small neon sparkle.

I lift my head to see a bunch of similar sparkles flying around messily. Actually, when I look closer, it's in some kind of line.

We follow the little path of shining sparkles. They seem so...alluring. Like they want us to follow them.

We walk through the entire forest amd between the last line of trees, there's a small house. Colorful flowers can be seen around.

"How did we not discover this place before?" Jun scratches his head.

"Right? It's so pretty!" Seungkwan cooes. His voice sounded like the chuckles of a kid seeing snow for the first time.

Mingyu and Wonwoo already returned into their keys because they were tired. They missed all the good stuff.

The air feels fresh and has a hint of fruit scent mixed in the cool, but not too cold wind. Everything is just perfect.

The house is in the shape of a small red mushroom with white dots on them. The kind of mushroom houses we see in fairytales. But isn't this a fairytale already?

Jia walks towards the wooden door and knocks on it. No response. She slowly opens the door and peaks her head into the small house.

It made a creaky sound.

The door opens completely and a small boy comes into sight. He has baby pink hair and looks like a fairy.

He quickly turns his head in our direction as he hears the creaky sound of the door.

"Who's there!" He shouts surprised. He's stiring some kind of red liquid.

"Umm...people?" Jia answers confused. Such a clear explanation from her. I'm not even surprised.

"I'm sorry to interrupt you in your...work?." I bow.

He looks at his bowl of red liquid. "Oh this?" He shows his eye smile.

Not suspect at all.

"Don't worry. It's just a mix of random herbs." He scratches his fluffy hair.

He tilts his head. "Well actually, it's a mix of Floridiana, Rosidis, Jinanos, well a bunch of different herbs to create a bunch of-" He gets cut by Seungkwan.

"Just get to the point." He sasses.

"You're the one who barged into my house!" He says emphasizing the word 'my'.

"True." Seungkwan looks at his fingernails.

"Who are you anyways?" Seungkwan asks. Well, we are the ones who barged in here out of nowhere, so he should be asking this question-

"Well, you are the ones who barged in here out of nowhere, so I should be asking this question." He remarked.

Exactly.

"What are you making exactly?" Jia asks.

"That's what I was explaining earlier, but your little friend there told me to stop." The fluffy fairy answers.

"Well explain it again." Seungkwan mutters.

"No." He crosses his arms and let his stirring stick fall onto the border of the big pot.

"Yes."

"No."

"Yes!"

"No!"

"Yes yes yes yes!!" Seungkwan almost screams.

"Fine fine fine!" The guy surrenders.

"First of all, you should know my name." He states. "It's Woozi."

"The 'thing' I was making was to heal him." He points the small parrot sitting on the wooden stick sticked onto the wall.

"You're one of them right?" I ask directly.

"T-the the Chosen One!" He points at me widening his eyes.

"Don't tell me you didn't see me all along." I rub my temples.

"I-m sorry." He apologizes. He eyes Seungkwan and Jun for a second...strange...

"Do you want to help us?" Jia smiles.

"Of course." Woozi smiles back but frowns looking at his parrot.

"We'll help you." Jun suggests.

"Really?" His frown turns upside down almost immediatly. He scans the four of us. We all nod in approval making him grin.

"What do you need?" I ask impatient to help the poor animal.

"I only have one ingredient left." He murmurs. "It's called Florinusidus." He says.

"Haven't you mentioned this before?" Jia asks confused.

"No...the one I mentioned before was called Floridiana." He explains.

"What's the difference?" Jia says.

"How do I explain it to you...let's just say that Floridiana is easier to say." He chuckles.

"But what does it look like?" I ask.

"Florinusidus?" He asks smiling thinking about the plant. He must love them.

"It looks...well, small, and it's purple with pink swirls on it." He says precisely.

"Be careful.'' He adds. What's to be careful about though...it's just a plant.

We walk outside the small mushroom house and head towards the forest. Suddenly, a rustle in the bushes was heard.

"Who's there?"