Iris

Dawn Of Yona

A month later at Port of Awa

The bunch of weird looking crew looked down at the port. "The ocean!!!", Kija, Yun, and Yona exclaimed. "It's my first time to see it", Yona opened her eyes widely. "Now, we can't enter the port because we look suspicious", Yun sighed. "I'll be going there. Just tell me what you want to buy", Hak looked at the hopeless group.

Sky Tribe

"The King has arrived", the servant announced. Nari, who was playing around the pavilion with the tigers, ran so fast to meet the rabbit. "You made me wait here for a month?!!", Nari scolded. "Oh, I wish you remained that sweet little girl like before", Judo covered his ears. "It's time to go, Nari. We have something to do", Soo Won smiled while walking at the palace. "Your Highness, I heard that you are starting to yield the capital and the other tribe's soldiers. What is the meaning of this? Plus, you sat at the throne in just a brink of time. Did you marry princess Yona?", Nari asked.

"You seems to be really living a good life at that barn", Soo Won said with a straight face. "Shall we have a walk?", Soo Won invited. "I want General Judo to come with us", Nari pouted. "You really like him, dont you?", Soo Won teased. "I dont. You just smell different and also your aura isnt stable. At times, I don't know if you're a rabbit or a tiger", Nari straightforwardly said. "I am Soo Won, Nari", Soo Won led the way heading to the old training ground for archery.

"What happened? How did you become the king? I am rooting for Hak, you know", Nari said while riding at Ceira's back. "Aren't you happy with your reunion with Ceira?", Soo Won tried to change the topic. "I heard that King Il died. General Judo told me a while ago before coming here", Nari opened. "You don't sound as sweet as before Nari. I missed the way you cling to me as your brother. Can you do that once more?", Soo Won said with a cloud on his head. "At the other point, you never changed", Nari went closer to Soo won. The guy was expecting her to wrap her arms around his but he felt cold blade on his neck.

Judo who was watching from a distant thought they were flirting around. The servants were blushing and whispering at each other.

"Did you kill him like this?", Nari asked with a sinister voice. "Hmmm. You learned a lot when you left Kouka. I am saddened of what they did to you", Soo Won dropped a cold look at Nari. She flinched when Soo won held her arms and threw her on the ground.

It looks like they were lying on the grass together at a distant. "That kid", Judo popped a nerve on his head. "Kyah! Way go go, King", the male servant cheered.

"I stabbed him with this", Soo Won showed a sword that Yu Hon used before. It was the same sword that pierced through Yu Hon's chest. "Soo Won, Sorry", Nari covered her face. "I don't have any face to show you. I am indebted by you and Father. I will follow you, just let me know that you are doing this because of a good reason", Nari held her tears. "I don't want the throne. I just want to make this kingdom stronger. You're right, I am yielding the soldiers and I needed someone who is familiar with wars to be by my side. Adviser Nari, how does that sound", Soo Won sat down and felt the breeze in his face. "Where is Hak and princess Yona?", Nari remembered. "They died".

Port of Awa

"What a pretty gem", Yona and the rest are walking around the marketplace. "Hak's not with us?" , Yun noticed. They looked up and saw Hak at the red light street shop. Yun had a poker face. "It's not what you think", Hak tried to explain.

The group was able to make contact with the Green Dragon but stated his desire to live his own life and not controlled by the dragon blood. They spent the rest of the days at the port.

Yona and the rest saw officials destroying one house. Yona was about to interfere but they held her back. After a while, they heard the couple crying. Their son died because he stood up against the offical. "If only we were here earlier", Yona clenched her fist. Hak looked at her frustrated face and decided to attack the officials. "If we attack them by now, they will just pressed it down on the people", Jae-Ha stood at the door. "Then, what can we do to help these people?", Yona cried. "We're still powerless, Yona", Yun looked down. "I don't want this anymore. Making my weakness as an excuse", Yona looked at Hak.

Yona went sight seeing and saw lonely eyes on the people's eyes. It was Kumji that are suppressing these people.

She decided to hold hands with pirates to destroy Kumji. One time, Jae Ha asked her to go look for any clue where Kumji is. They saw him and Yona's blood boiled. They saw a young lad trembling as he is hiding. Jae ha and Yona went to talk with him and it appears that the person is a girl. She narrated how girls are being used for human trafficking and showed the place where young ladies are being recruited. They plotted to infiltrate the boat by Yun and Yona acting as a decoy. Hak and the rest were rejecting the idea but Yona insisted.

Boat...

Yona and Yun was able to be in the boat where girls are also trapped. Yona looked at frightened girls and assured safety. The soldier entered and also Kumji. "Ohh, the port still have a lot of young women", Kumji looked at them. He saw someone wearing a hood. "You, show me your face", Kumji shouted. Yona stood up and hid the girl behind her. "You will not hurt anyone here", Yona said while trembling. Yun also stood up. He received a blow from the huge man. They were kept lock.

Another girl stood up and banged the door. "Help!!!", she shouted. "There's no way we can go out from here. I was here for two weeks and no help came", another girl spoke. "My name is Rina, let's help each other to escape. My friends are coming for help. We just need to reach the balcony", Yona encouraged. "You're trembling. How can we carry on if the one acting as our leader is shaking", the one in hood asked. A girl stood up. "I am a daughter of a boat maker. I can show the way", Maya, the girl nodded. They knocked down the soldier who was in guard. They led the rest of the girl at a safe place.

Yun, Yona and Maya ran towards the balcony to fire the fireworks and alarm Shinah where they are. The soldiers were there to pin the two down. "This is becoming more irritaring", the girl in hood went upstairs and threw a bow and arrow to Yona. Yona was able to injure some soldiers and signal the flare. The soldiers were alarmed and was trying to get near Yona. Two man entered the scenario and started to kick the enemies out of the boat. "Where's Kumji?", Jae Ha asked one of the pirates and showed the way.

Yona was frustrated looking at Kumji. The girl in hood leaned at the railings and looked at Yona's burning eyes. "Do you want to kill him?", she asked. Yona nodded and held on her bow. "Hold you bow. Aim at 3 o clock. Inhale deeply and then release", she instructed. Jae Ha got shot down and Kumji was about to shot Jae Ha's chest when an arrow came flying to his own chest. He looked around and saw Yona's fire in her eyes. "Way to go, lady", the girl in hood clapped.

The morning came and the landed ar the port. "That was amazing, Yona", Yun jumped on her. "Your face is swollen", Yona said in concern. "You also are", Yun patted Yona's head. "It wasn't just me. There was someone who helped me", Yona looked around for her but she was missing. "We gathered all the hostage", Jae Ha informed. Yona winked a few times but she couldnt still find her.

They gathered a lot of food and partied for victory. "What kind of insect is this?!", Kija whined. "That's crab", Yun answered.

Hak stood at the edge of the cliff. "Dont try taking a suicide. You should have watched me during that night", Yona tried to boast but Hak hugged her. "You idiot. I dont want to let go of you anymore", Hak tighten her hug. "Thank you, Hak. We've gone this far because of you but one day... I will make sure that I can also protect you", Yona smiled.

Port of Awa Entrance

Nari removed her hood and approached saw Judo panicking. "What are you doing here?", Nari asked. "His highness was worried about the task he gave you so he came to visit himself. But he's missing", Judo said. "He's not a baby to wander around", Nari sighed. "Wait, he's here?!", Nari flinched and went to look for her. She was too late. Yona and Soo Won already met. She hid behind a post.

"Yona, you're alive"

There was silence.

Chapter end

Credits: to the photo :)