Promise- Minsung

Chapter Five

Yongbok's eyes were glazed with fear as he stared out at his shock friends, who stared back with equal fear. The armored man, with his sword to Yongbok's neck, was joined by a second man, who came out of the tent after him.

"What are you doing?" Bang Chan yelled, feared laced into his words. "Drop him, now!"

"You are standing in the sacred land of the Stone Lady! How dare you set up your camp here! You all deserve to die a thousand deaths!" the first man yelled, his sword getting dangerously close to Yongbok's neck.

"Who are you?" Hyunjin cried, slowly inching his way closer.

"We are the guards of this sacred land!" the second man yelled. "We guard this area, and you are standing on the grave of the Stone Lady, and her loyal servants, who have been here for hundreds of years! The heavens frown at you!"

"The Stone Lady?" The Lee Kingdom's people turned to look at Changbin, who wore a frown on his face.

"The Stone Lady was a nameless sorceress, who, right when the Han Kingdom was formed, healed their third prince, who was cursed by an evil sorcerer. He would later be king," Changbin's frown deepened.

Minho, who had stepped in front of all his subjects, watched the sword at his cousin's neck carefully. "I am the Crown Prince of the Lee Kingdom. My subjects and I were unaware that we were on sacred ground. I deeply apologize."

"The Crown Prince my ass! Do you know how many people say they are the "handsome, charming, Lee Crown Prince"? That is the excuse always!"

Minho glanced at Changbin, who shrugged. "It is true!" Minho protested. "We are on our way to see the Han Prince."

"You plan on seeing the Han Prince? How will you cross the mountain? Who is your guide?"

Changbin stepped forward. "That would be me."

"Then you will be responsible for the trespassing of this sacred ground. The blood that is spilled today is only your fault then."

What nobody had noticed was that the general, who had jumped from his place at the fire, was now not with the nearly thirty men that were watching the sword that was pressed to their lord's neck get closer and closer to drawing blood. Yongbok sucked in his breath, pushing back from the sword.

The general had snuck to the back of the tent, to where the men must have slashed the tent open, as the back was ripped to shreds. He entered the tent, and quietly made his way behind the two men, as he listened to the conversation from behind them.

"You will be punished!" the first man roared. His sword sunk into Yongbok's skin, and he screeched. It was not enough to kill him, obviously, but blood began to flow from the wound. Outside, Changbin's grip on his sword tightened, Bang Chan gritted his teeth, and Yongbok's cousin began to get very angry.

The general wasted no more time, knowing if he didn't do anything soon, Yongbok would die. Either that, or these two stupid men would die, for taking on such a strong group. There was a reason that all these men had been chosen to travel with the crown prince. And the Crown Prince himself, was better than all of his soldiers combined, with the exception of the young masters, and the Jeon brothers.

"Let him go!" Bang Chan screeched, quickly losing his cool upon seeing that state Yongbok was in.

Suddenly, the second man was dragged back into the tent, a scream caught in his throat. He was the younger of the two, probably around the age of the other young masters. His companion didn't notice his absence, and kept running his mouth.

"The grace of the gods are on our side! You will be severely punished, for disrespecting our Stone Lady, you ignorant bastards! We shall skin you up and feed you to our dogs!"