The Land of the Gems

Part 10

          "Suga, I think it's best that you fight with us. We need the numbers." Suga smiles, honored that you'd allow him to fight with you. "Now, lets go get the gem back."
          "Follow us, we'll take you to the king." Hoseok and Suga take the lead. All of you shuffle through the dark halls of the palace, your feet echoing in the abandoned halls. Your heart rate picks up again from the sound. The halls being so quiet and void of life makes you nervous. Just how many soldiers did he have guarding him?
          "Here." Suga stops in front of two large double door. "This is the throne room. I sense his energy waiting..." He definitely wasn't lying about that. You could feel it. This mass of black aura is flowing from behind those doors. It's so thick and putrid you feel the urge to throw up. You look over to the others and see the obvious tension forming around them all.
          "Listen up... we will get through this." Alex speaks up. He puts his hand out, his palm facing down, a large smile creeping his way onto his face. "We used to do this before a risky heist in the circus." Jimin smiles and places his hand on top of Alex's. The others all join as well, even the four wolves around you all seem to lift their tails as a way of joining. You let out a chuckle at the seemingly childish gesture before joining in.
          "We've got this." All of you turn and face the doors. Your clench you're fists until your knuckles turn white. This is it. The final battle.
          "Open them up." You order Hoseok and Suga to open up the large doors in front of you all. They both nod before each pushing a door. They open slowly revealing Hongjoong sitting on top his thrown, a smirk plastered on his face. Around four dozen soldiers litter the room, swords at the ready. The ten of you take a deep breath, not ready to make the first move yet.
          "I thought I felt Sicheng's energy vanish. How troublesome." Hongjoong lifts his hand, the gem shining from the light coming through the large windows of the palace. Grace's eyes light up with hope, a feeling of home and love filling her from the mere sight of the gem. It's power pulls at her and her small frame, causing her to take a step forward. The soldiers raise their weapons higher as Taehyung grabs Grace and pulls her back, protecting her from the King's burning glare.
          "Dong Sicheng is gone. Give us the gem and we will spare you."  Hongjoong laughs, crossing his legs and leaning back against his throne.
          "Kill them all." The soldiers waste no time in attacking, you throw your hands out, energy rising from your fingers and into the air around you. You sharply throw you hands to the side, a gust of wind sending six soldiers out the glass windows of the palace. Taehyung and Jimin pick up swords dropped from the soldiers to defend themselves, successfully protecting Grace and fighting off soldier after soldier. More soldiers enter the throne room from the same doors you used. There are about one hundred of them and only ten of you. You turn in time to see a soldier about to slash at Taehyung. You reach out to stop the soldier, but a shadow snaps the sword in half, causing the soldier to falter and Taehyung to protect himself. You look over and nod at Suga. That could have ended horribly if Suga wasn't there to stop that soldier. You don't think you would have been able to stop him in time.
          "(Y/n)!" Your turn around slowly, a sword heading straight for you catching your off guard. At this point it was too late to move or use your powers. You were too distracted with attempting to save Taehyung you forgot to protect yourself. You feel your body lurch to the side as two hands firmly shove you out of the way. A cry of pain rings in your ears as you watch the sword pierce Alex's abdomen. The world moves in slow motion. You stand shakily, pushing multiple soldiers back with your powers, your eyes trained on Alex's shaking figure. He falls to his knees as soon as you reach him. The sound of swords clashing and shouts fades away as Alex smiles up at you, his hands covered in blood. He coughs, blood spilling from his lips before he collapses in your arms. Your vision becomes blurry from your tears as you cradle the male, blood soaking into your clothes.
          "Ne-next time pay attention loser." Alex laughs sadly, his hands tremble lightly. You hear Jin send the wolves to protect you as he rushes over, dropping his sword and attempting to help Alex. Alex's smile slowly fades as Jin attempts to help him. You only stare in horror as his eyes roll back, his hands no longer shaking.
         "A-Alex. Wake up." Your vision is suddenly filled with red. It's all you can see as you let out a loud sob. Energy bursts from your body, sending a shock wave into the air. The windows shatter completely. You hear some soldiers shout in pain as they are pierced with the glass. Some are completely pushed straight out the window. You allies have to duck for cover to avoid harm. Jin is pushed a few feet away from you, one of the wolves managing to break his fall. Hongjoong is pushed back against his throne, the gem flying from his grip.
          "The gem!" Grace raises her small hands, the gem falling perfectly into them. She stares in awe as another surge of energy pushes you all back slightly. Everyone freezes, even the soldiers don't dare to move. You gently place Alex down, reaching into your satchel and pulling out the conch shell. You stare at it before looking over at Jungkook. He was across the room surrounded by soldiers. Do it. You bring the shell up to your lips, blowing lightly. A small sound resonates throughout the room as you do so, alarming the soldiers around you and Hongjoong as well. The palace begins to shake as godly entities appear throughout the room. Each entity is in complete awe as they stand among the soldiers. They hadn't been to this world in centuries, how were they here?
          "You did well." You jump as RM pats your head, your body suddenly feeling light. It is the same calming aura that overcame you whenever he touches you. The soldiers drop their weapons, angering Hongjoong.
          "What do you think you are doing?!" The entities share in shock at the King. This was the same man that stole the gem, how was he still alive after all this time?
          "Dong Sicheng... Pirate King Hongjoong... Your reign comes to an end today. With the aid of these humans, we were finally able to return and restore our power with the gem in the proper hands of the true Gem Keeper." RM speaks up, nodding at the other gods around him. They stare in shock at Dong Sicheng, a god they thought had vanished completely.
          "Sicheng, you were helping this mortal?" Goddess of Flowers, Hyuna speaks up. Her eyes wide in disbelief. How could a god do such a thing as to betray his own kind? It was unfathomable.
          "RM, I apologize for not realizing sooner. Forgive me." Soojin, Goddess of Light and the Queen of all gods, bows at RM before beckoning Taeil, God of the Sky, to her. "Taeil, take Hongjoong to your prison in the sky. Make sure he suffers for eternity." Taeil suddenly appears next to Hongjoong before grabbing the male forcibly and disappearing. Soojin Turns to Sicheng, anger prominent on her features.
          "You don't understand my queen. These humans are demanding and manipulative. I didn't have a choice, he held the gem."
          "Liar." Youngjae, God of Spirits, calls out. Soon the other gods join in the chants, anger flowing through their veins. Sicheng has no choice but to retreat, barely making it out the window before the other gods grab him and pull him back. Mingyu, the God of Death, looms over a begging Sicheng, his shadows attempting to flee and save themselves. Mingyu places two fingers on Sicheng's forehead, a smile etched across his face. Sicheng lets out a horrid scream before his body begins to break, burst of light peeking out from the cracks in his skin. You all watch in awe as he bursts, a blinding light being released before finally fading.
          "Alex..." Jimin kneels next to you, his hands brushing some of Alex's hair back. The others stare down at the lifeless body of Alex before RM smiles from behind you. He kneels and touches the male's head.
          "Fear not. We may not be able to return a passed spirit to the world of the living, but we can save them." You stare in confusion as RM stands back up, gesturing to Youngjae. Youngjae smiles, lifting his hand and pointing behind you. You turn to see Alex manifesting before your eyes. His body had a small outline of light surrounding him, a smile appearing on his face.
          "Dying fucking sucks." You tear up before throwing yourself at the male. You hug him tightly, laughing slightly as the others join the hug as well. Alex smiles proudly before pointing at the shell.
          "Couldn't let the chosen one die, could I?"
          "Chosen one?" Alex winks at you before looking over at Rm with a bright smile.
          "You're not the only one who has dreams. RM told me you thought a Jungkook was the chosen one. He isn't, you are." You stare in awe before Jungkook pats your head.
          "I had a feeling. I was shocked when you said it was me. That's kind of why I told you to keep the shell. It didn't feel right with me." Alex jumps around and holds your hands in glee.
          "Okay now it's my turn to blow the shell. I want a turn to blow it, I love blowing things. Please?" You all laugh at the male before handing it over to him to play with. Jin pulls you in and hugs you close, his cheek resting on top of your head.
          "I'm so proud of you. You did well." You tear up and hug him tightly. He was your everything, it meant the world to you to hear his praise. Suga bows at you deeply before smiling at you, tears in his eyes.
          "Thank you for saving my life and freeing me from Sicheng." You pat the male's shoulder, a smile gracing your lips.
          "Thank you for fighting with us."
          "Yes, thank you. Without you I could have been killed. I wouldn't have been able to be here for Grace without you." Suga shakes his head, his eyes sparkling from the praise.
          "It was nothing." You bump his shoulder, laughing and scolding the male lightly, saying what he did was just as important as what all the others did as well. Of course Alex has to pipe in about how he did the most, which earned a smack to the head by a teary-eyed Jimin.
          "(Y/n)." You all stop joking around as Soojin stands before you. She was absolutely stunning. It was hard to take your eyes off of her.
          "Soojin, Goddess of Light, what can we do now that the gem is returned?" You smile and stroke Grace's hair. She seemed to be happy and full of more energy now that the gem was resting in her hands.
           "Chosen one, will you accept the position of ruler now that we are at peace?" You stare in awe as the other around you cheer and bum your shoulders. Could you be a good ruler? This was a lot to reflect on...