Sope One-Shots

Mystic Prince

Note: Hey guys so it's actually my birthday today lol but this little one shot is like, my gift to you guys, thank you so much for supporting these stories and for the incredibly kind and sweet comments, I hope you enjoy <3

Tiny note: Hoseok is from Gwangju which is from the Jeolla province, and Yoongi is from Daegu which is part of the Gyeongsang province, and the two provinces in real life don't often get along well, but the Hwagae market is a place where the two provinces meet, trade, and exist in harmony. (That's why sope opens and closes with the Hwagae market)

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The carriage rattled around them as the horses neighed, the sun was setting as the warm spring breeze flowed through the carriage windows when the queen spoke, "Every year the Min family hosts the Hwagae Ball to help improve the Gyeongsang and Jeolla Provinces relations with each other. It's proved to be successful in all these years and Hobi one day when your king you'll become one of the important people attending the ball."

"I thought I already was an important person?" A ten year old Hoseok spoke from beside his queen sister, "Aren't I a prince? That counts for something!"

The queen laughed, rustling the youngers hair, "Yes but you're a very little prince right now." But her expression turned questioning as she noticed the notebook tucked not so cleverly under the youngers arm, "What is that."

Hoseok's eyes grew wide, "N-nothing!"

But he was always a terrible liar, really, as the queen sighed, "Hobi why did you bring your flower journal? We're going to a ball there's not going to be an opportunity for you to study flowers."

The boy shook his head, "Mama said there's a big garden behind the castle! I can go when you're talking to all the pretty people."

She narrowed her eyes, "Hobi do you know what the Jeolla province is?"

"No"

"Hobi you're Jeollan." The queen sighed, "You're from Gwangju Hobi, you're the prince of Gwangju which is part of the Jeolla province, if anybody asks, tell them that." She spoke before playfully pulling the boy into her lap, causing his smile and giggles to light with life, "Now, I'm sure you must have heard of the Min Family Legend? The Mystic Prince?"

At this, she had Hoseok's attention, his eyes growing wide, "Tell me! Tell me!"

"Well, legend says, there was once a blue dragon that ruled over their land for centuries, and a red dragon that ruled over ours. The two lived in harmony, trading and living side by side until one day, a phoenix from another land came and confused the two dragons. In their misunderstood state, they began to fight with each other-"

"Is that why we don't get along with the Gyeongsang province?" Hoseok asked with big eyes.

His sister gave a small smile, "Yes, they're wonderful people Hobi, but our kingdoms misunderstand each other, just like the dragons did."

"What happened then? What about the mystic prince?" Hoseok asked the eagerness in his heart coating his tone.

"In order to make peace, the red dragon in our land agreed to combine it's spirit with the land, that's why we're known as farmers, the red dragon helps our crops to grow."

"What about the blue dragon?"

"The blue dragon took a different approach towards peace, instead of giving it's spirit to the land, the dragon gave it to the royal family, the Min family."

Hoseok almost fell off his sisters lap with excitement, "We're going to see a dragon!!"

The queen laughed, "No, no we're not going to see a dragon, the legend says that the Prince of the Min family has the dragons spirit." She held up a finger, "But! The legend also says that they have a normal child, hidden, and about your age." She finished with a boop to the youngers nose.