Yuri and Yona of Dawn

Chapter 17 Jumping

A/N: Gonna be a short chapter, sorry. Ever done a really big group project all by yourself because your group refuses to do anything? Yea, that's me...

Yuri wandered around her domain. It's been a while since she entered the state. A while meaning since they met Kija which was barely nine days ago. Where she actually was, she was unaware of. To be frank, she'd rather return to the way she was before meeting Rena. Her prophetic dreams terrified her and her... "Journey" dreams as she called them worried her immensely. But here she was again.

Walking through a door, she entered another room. "Where am I?"

A voice sounded behind her. "How much longer before we depart?"

She paled at the next sound. "We are leaving in 13 days. However, Kai is importing their goods in two days."

Kai... "That's an enemy empire!" she cried out. "But then where am I?" she quickly turned and hurried through the door once more and turned her head, trying to find some sort stairway. "Kai Empire... importing... That means... I'm in either the... Fire or... something tribe territory..." she strained her brain, trying to remember which was easier to import to as well what was the second tribe.

"Help!" a girl cried out, making Yuri spin. Before her was a male, dragging a blindfolded and tied up girl into one of the rooms. Her hair was brown and pulled into a side ponytail, leaving her fringe in her face. "Let go of me! Someone!"

Yuri raced over to help but fell right through the struggling female and soldier. She turned and called out, "Let go of her!" when her vision began to blur. It was getting harder to breathe and after a moment, she snapped awake. She sprung up, panting. Her breaths were short but when she realized where she was, her body began relaxing. Inhaling the air, she felt something in the back of her throat and coughed, eyes growing watery.

"Yuri? Are you okay?" Yona asked in worry.

"Yes, I'm fine, oneesan." she waved her off, wiping her tears away. "Where is everyone?"

Yoon walked over, pushing Yuri back down. "They went to gather food. What's with you, hiding your fever?"

Yuri smiled numbly. "Sorry, Yoon."

"It's nothing that this bishounen[1] can't take care of but Raijuu and those monsters really got a fright when you just passed out." he chastised her.

"Just passed out...?" Yuri asked, placing a hand of her forehead as she racked her brain to remember. His eyes widened before he sighed. 

"You really don't remember?" Yuri turned her head to Yoon, confused. 

"I don't." she answered, "What happened?"

Yoon blinked in confusion as Yona glanced at her sadly. The conversation probably wasn't one anyone would want to remember, especially not Yuri.

She pushed herself back up, "Yoon... we have to hurry..."

"What are you talking about, you need rest!" he snapped at her.

"Something, I'm sure of it, something terrible is going to happen. Please..." she begged. 

His eyes narrowed but something flashed through his mind. "Yuri—"

Her eyes widened as the name rolled off his tongue. She watched as his cheeks flushed red. "Calling you himesama is a pain and—"

She stood up and laughed, "No, I'm glad. I'm going to look for Hak."

"Wait, Yuri—"

"If Hak is still angry at me, then it's my own fault." she smiled at her sister, "Yona-nee, I may not remember what I said to him or what he said to me but the root of the problem is me. So, even if I am the daughter of the late king, I must bow down my head when I do something wrong. If I don't, I don't deserve the love and care he has given us." and with that, she left to search for her friend.

To be quite frank, she didn't know where to look. Even though they grew up together, it had always been about her. Her needs, her wants, her love, her pains, her happiness; nothing had ever been brought up about Hak. 

She stopped by the river, panting. Looking up at the darkening sky, she sighed. Yuri didn't know how long she had been out running but the sun was setting now. Her short hair brushed against her cheek as she changed her gaze to the water. The sound was oddly relaxing and her reflection startled her. The last time she looked at her reflection had been when she was still considered a princess. 

She wasn't a good friend, she knew this. By dislodging herself from them... maybe she could do something for them... She remember what she had attempted when they met Ik-Soo. Falling from a cliff, she had imagined what would've happened if she actually fell. 

She closed her eyes and with one last beg of forgiveness, she jumped. 

[1] - Pretty boy