Purple Dragon (Yona of the Dawn)

Fallible

Soo won's P.O.V

Many resent my reign as king, I don't blame them really. Yona is the one meant to inherit the throne. Do I regret killing my uncle? Not particularly. Do I regret hurting Yona? Very much. Would I do it all again? Yes.

I've spent every day since I took the throne cementing my reign. I had to bring the wind tribe to heel, earn the loyalty of the earth tribe, I've had to deal with greedy and dishonest ministers and and other nobles. I suppose the most shocking part was learning one of those nobles I went to remove from power was already dead. Though slightly more shocking was that.... Yona was alive. I had been told she was dead, fallen from a cliff and given her beautiful hair as proof. But, there she was. Among the people celebrating the death of the man oppressing them for so long.

I wonder... if I hadn't stopped her would she of truly killed me? The girl I knew in the palace would not of been capable of such a thing, though I suppose she once thought the same of me. I no longer know the person she is.

I have an uneasy feeling, we received reports of rumors, a rebellion stewing to the east. I've sent a battalion of soldiers to stamp it out before it becomes a problem. I will have nothing interrupt my rule. I am king now.

I've been researching old legends, there were stories my uncle had made forbidden, but my father had told me the stories anyways. The legend of the dragons warriors was always the most interesting to me, and I believe the legends are true. If I could find the dragon warriors and get them on my side, then nobody would ever threaten my rule of this kingdom. No army could stand against me.

I've sent men across the kingdom searching for information on them but I've had no word back yet. I'm sure they're real, they have to be. The legend has been told in so many different books, it has to be more. I will find the dragon warriors.

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Night falls over the kingdom and my uneasiness only grows. My men are taking the rebels as we speak, so why do I feel so anxious? I can't sleep, I can only watch the sky as the moon drifts across it. 

Hours pass and still I do not sleep, I feel fear consuming me slowly. I realize why as the sun breaks the night sky and the clouds are dyed a deep red. In that moment its as if the earth is trembling and I feel doom rides to me.

Yona is coming, we are at war.