Gifted Strangers (Yona of the dawn/Akatsuki no Yona)

Chapter two

Yona and the others were barely awake. The village they were in was in dire need of care. Yun had given the group a lot of things to do in order to help them today. Hak and herself were helping with laundry. Yona remembered that Yun had said the other day that he used to help this village out by trading them with food for other supplies. The villagers knew him well and were happy to be able to see them again.

She was glad that they decided to stay and help them. It was a chance to rest up and plan out her next move. Zenos sudden serious question had startled her when he asked what the would do now that she had the four dragons power. She had been thinking about it for about a day. Yona was deep in thought and didn't even realize that Hak had been talking to her. She gasped and yelped when cold water hit her face.

She turned and glared poutingly at the man. "What was that for?" Annoyance coated her words.

Hak looked annoyed as well. "That's what you get for sleeping on the job. I guess the princess is no good as a house wife either. What a pity" he teased.

Yona growled and was about to yell back at him when they both stopped and turned their heads, hearing a commotion behind them.

"Oi are you ok? Hang in there!" They spotted a few of the villagers clustering around a fallen figure. Yona dropped what she was doing to go see what was the matter. Hak was on her tail, curious as well.

As they approached one villager spotted them. "Where's yun? She says she's been attacked!" The man said frantically. Yona quickened her pace and knelt near the sranger. It was a woman. She appeared to be a little older than herself. She had a blossoming purple bruise on ber face and some scrapes on her hands not to mention she looked pale and thin, like she hadn't been eating well. Her brown hair seemed dull and her clothes ragged.

She barely put together an audible sentence between gasps."Please help.. bandits.. friends hurt badly... bleeding.." she pointed in the direction of the smoke they had noticed this morning, then passed out, her arm dropped to her side and her head lolled back.

"Hak, can you.." Yona looked at Hak, who was already standing. His carefree expression was replaced with his usual scowl. "You want me to get Yun and go help them. I'm on it. I'll bring the others in case theres still trouble." He said as he left.

Yona called after him. "Be careful!"

"Yeah yeah." He said without turning.

Li-han sat there and stared down at his brother, who was barely concious. He managed to slow the bleeding quite a bit, but he knew that this wasn't enough. He hoped that Mi-na made it to the village. She seemed to still be weak from hunger.

"Li-Han?" Li-Sun said weakly.

He looked down and shushed him. "Save your strength. Mi-na went to the village for help." He assured him.

The injured male breathed out. "Sorry.. I would have gotten that guy if I was stronger.." he looked a little guilty.

Li-han shook his head for nothing better to say. He was barely keeping it together, fear plagued him. He didn't want to loose his brother.

They stayed silent for a while. The only noises that could be heard were the ambient noises of the forest, and Li-suns ragged weak breathing.

After a while, Li-han heard some rustling in the forest. He waited silently, putting a hand on his sword. He'd expected more bandits to come looking for their buddies.

He didn't move from where he sat beside The weakening twin, for fear of letting the wound bleed freely again. He just hopped that he had enough strength to fight off intruders until help arrived.