We Make it Work... Most of the Time?

History of Yongguk and he fights ShiShi or something

The sun was barely peaking over the mountain tops. For any normal human they would just be waking up, but not the inhabitants of Spring Meadows. The small village was always up and working at the first sign of light. By the time afternoon rolled around everyone had just finished their morning work and were now taking a break and relaxing through the hottest part of the day. Well, most were relaxing; a mother was moving around the kitchen juggling between checking on the cake in the oven, preparing the meat for later tonight, and keeping her children from eating the already finished pastries set on the party trays.

"Come on mom, just one brownie." Whined the eldest of three children, a young 16 year old girl.

"No, Natasha. If I told the boys no, what makes you think I'll say yes to you?" Their mother huffed and lifted an eyebrow at her children questioning why they were still trying. "Why don't you go see if your father needs help. Just because it is the boys' birthday does not mean you guys get to opt out of helping around the farm." Seeing their hesitancy to leave without any sweets she finally broke. "Fine, you each can have ONE brownie, but if I see anyone take more than one it's extra work around the house. That means you, Yongnam." She glared at the older twin, who had a knack for nabbing as many sweets as possible.

"Yes, Mom!" All three children yelled excited to finally taste one of their mother's baked goods. Three brownies were quickly picked up and Yongnam reached for another but his mother was too fast and smacked his hand with a wooden spoon. Deciding to retreat with his sister, Yongnam was able to escape his mother's wrath with just a sore hand.

Yongguk, the younger twin, stayed behind to finish his brownie in the kitchen when an idea formed in his mind. "Mom! Can I give dad a brownie as well? He could probably use a snack right now." He gave his mother the gummiest of smiles, for he knew this plan was foolproof. His mother of course said yes and he took the biggest brownie. Walking away from the kitchen to the backyard, out of sight from his mother, Yongguk was ready to eat the brownie but then he felt guilty for lying to his mother. Plus, his father did most of the work today, because Mama Bang was in the kitchen all day to ensure the birthday party ran smoothly and he and his siblings were off slacking for most of the morning. Deciding to be a good son, Yongguk took the brownie to his father, who was out by the barn hiding under the shade, drinking some water and wiping the sweat off his neck. Yongguk smiled at his father and handed him the brownie.

"You didn't steal this from your mother did you?" His father joked, smiling at Yongguk and ruffled his short hair. Taking a bite of the brownie his father's eyes brightened and his grin grew. Everyone in the small village agreed that Ms.Bang was the best baker in the land, all her sweets tasted like a bite of heaven; so soft and fluffy.

After finishing the treat and wiping the crumbs off his hands, Mr.Bang looked off into the distance, watching his other two children lead the animals into the shade and watering hole for a few minutes before looking back at Yongguk. His smile drops and his face becomes serious. "Yongguk, you're turning 14 this year... Have you put any thought into your future?" Yongguk looked at the ground. He always hated these talks with his parents because it would always create an unpleasant pit in his stomach.

"You were blessed and given the mark of the goddess Harmonia. There is a dragon out there waiting to find you. We need to know what you plan on doing about it." Taking in his son's silence and uncomfortable poster Mr.Bang decided to stop with the questions. It was Yongguk and Yongnam's birthday- a day for celebration, not for discussing the unavoidable future that could happen any day. Yongguk's parents just wanted to be prepared for whatever Yongguk planned to do.

Yongguk on the other hand was deep in thought. His mother would often brag about how he was the only person in their cozy village with a mark that bound him to a dragon. It was a big deal to Yongguk because this opened so many doors, too many doors in his personal opinion. Every night Yongguk has been going to bed listing the different outcomes he could run into. He could leave the village to search for his dragon, sure it would be nice to finally see what's beyond the meadows, but so many things could go wrong. He could get lost, and money doesn't grow on trees. What if he was mugged and left to die? Maybe he would miss his dragon all together.