The black dragon under the Moonlight

Chapter 13

~*~ Daeun's POV ~*~

I didn't like the look that one of the host gave to Miyako. If anything I wish I would of handled him myself but I can't blow my secret that only the black dragon successor knows. Although majority of them never lasted too long and the village that I maintained has become nothing but a hateful village.

I just wish for the young girl to get past this past of hers and only then I can move on with the others and let them know how Zeno is doing. Zeno might hate me for it if he finds out that I am just lingering between the living and the dead. I couldn't help but slightly smile just at the thought once Zeno finds out. I shook my head slightly and let out a deep breath. "I should get to work. After all, I wouldn't want this bud to die soon." I muttered out as I close my now pale red eyes and fall back into the dark abyss.

~*~ Miyako's POV ~*~

After talking to Jaeha about the uneasiness I am getting, I have been sticking with the other dragon warriors or Yona. Keeping my guard up, I made sure not to slack behind on training with Yona when the others are wandering around the village to gather intel or supplies. Today, I stuck close to Yona and Hak since they wanted to take a look around in the village. I decided to let my eyes take a different color, even though we are in the village. The fear of my eyes in my old village still makes me wary.

"Oi, if you are going to space out don't fall too far behind." I snapped out of my thoughts to see Hak's bore into my current blue ones. I simply nodded and just followed the two. So far it was normal, there hasn't been anything out of the ordinary. Or that was what I thought. A scream is heard not too far from where we were, as we turned we only see a dead body on the floor, laying in its own pool of blood. My guard was dropped, I didn't even notice someone approaching from behind and only to be dragged off with his large hand over my mouth and drag me away from the crowd. My struggles to get the attacker off did not even alarm anyone else as the chatter and the sobs from the woman drowned my muffled screams.

Before I could even be dragged off, I threw my head back and hit my attacker once his grip is loose. I quickly ran a safe enough distance only to see a soldier holding his nose as blood drips from his hand. "You wench!" Before I knew it my eyes went wide as an arrow hit the soldier as he lies motionless on the ground. "You should be careful. The lord's soldiers will take any distraction as a ruse to kidnap young ladies like yourself." A voice called out as I turned my head to find the source of the voice only to meet my gaze back with Gunpyung.

I stayed silent as I stare at him warily, taking a few steps back. "I need to head back." I muttered out softly and quickly left the scene not even turning back to see if the man has followed me. I turned my head once I was back on the main road and quickly went to go find Hak and Yona.

I wasn't sure how long I have been out for, but once I saw the sky starting to darken. I knew I needed to head back to the campsite. I just couldn't shake the feeling that someone has been following. I just needed to wait till I am out of the village then I could use my speed to slip away. The entrance of the village came into view, I slowly stopped walking once I see a line of soldiers blocking the way. "Are you the young lady that has been traveling with a group of people thats been visiting this village?" One of the soldiers asked as I just stood still in silence.

Minutes passed as the soldier finally realize that I wasn't going to talk. "If you won't talk, then you won't mind if our lord wishes to see you to see if you are fit to be his bride?" I bit my lower lip as I didn't bring my bows and arrows with me to defend myself. I had to just run, as long as I don't get caught. Before I could even take a step, I stopped as an arrow landed just in front of me. "I wouldn't suggest running black dragon, or we will have to take you in the hard way." He taunted, I glared at him as I took a step back. "Bring her in." He ordered a few of his men as they started to make their way.

Before I could even let them get their hands on me, I made a break for it. I winced as I felt something hitting my shoulder but I couldn't stop as their shouts weren't too far. 'I need to lose them.' I held onto my shoulder, applying pressure to at least not leave a trail of blood behind me so they wouldn't find where they can find the others.

I took a quick pitstop to the river and let the trail run cold. My breathing starts to become ragged as I sensed the other four dragons not too far. 'Just a little longer.' I thought as I just want to rest. My body were screaming for rest as I had run the long way to get back to the others. I couldn't hear once I made it back, the last thing I hear were footsteps before I just drown myself into the dark abyss.

~*~ Daeun's POV ~*~

I awoke at the sudden pull of my heart. I wanted to scream, but no sound would escape. "What's going on? Why does it hurt?" I writhe on the floor as pain wracks my body like some kind of tidal wave that keeps crashing into me. As if my pleas were answered in a delay response, my screams finally escaped as the pain was just too much to bare. It was as if someone was hitting my body with a thousand arrows. Off into the distance all I see is a body lying on the floor. The body is still and unmoving. I slowly, in pain, made my way towards the body to know if I could find any clues as to why the pain is just too much.

~*~ Yona's POV ~*~

The incident in the village had me thinking too much as to what was even happening in this part of the country. I questioned if my father even knew if this was happening. After everyone had disperse from the crowd, Hak had pointed out that Miyako had disappeared on us. I didn't want to think anything bad has happened so I just said something to at least ease him. Or was it so I could ease my own worry?

Night as already fallen and there was still no sign of the black headed female. I didn't need to worry if she got lost, since she told me earlier that she could sense the other dragon warriors as well. "Princess you should at least eat something? I am sure she will come back." Jaeha said as I gave them a weak smile.

As I was about to take a bite, a rustle of the leaves left everyone on guard and ready to pull their weapons out. Coming out of the bushes is the very same woman who we were waiting on. "Miyako!" I called out but noticed something was off. Her eyes looked almost lifeless, almost similar to how we met. Her body collapse onto the floor only to reveal an arrow coming out from her shoulder.

"Damn it woman! What did you do to get yourself injured!" Yoon scolded the unconscious woman as he began to work on tending her injuries. "Poison, great... I need to make an antidote." Yoon hissed as he pulled the arrow out carefully only to notice that there were some liquid left behind on the arrow head. 'Miyako, what happened to you when you disappeared on us?" I thought as I watch the female as sweat covered her forehead as her hair was sticking to her face. Her face is flushed and she looked pale near the fire's light.

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Sorry for posting this chapter extremely late. I do not plan on abandoning this story. Its just life has been a roller coaster and I just couldn't bring myself to write anything without being reminded of things I wish to forget. I also didn't want to suddenly make Miyako ooc since I didn't want her to be completely emotionless or suddenly filled with too much emotions early on in the story which is why I didn't want to write until I am completely stable. I will try to attempt to make these longer than 1k words without getting too carried away. I also might publish another work that I have been working on behind the scenes and abandon my Fairy Tail work.

Again I will not abandon this story, but do know that this will be a slow burner. So updates on this will be slow. I apologize again for this extremely late chapter and I will try to work on the next one when it's at a good length. Photo above, for any new readers, its what Miyako looks like when her eyes are blue and please note that Yona of the Dawn and any images within the story do not belong to me, only Miyako, Daeun and any other characters that have profiles within this story.