Journey:Book two

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Hongjoong POV

I watched,with furrowed brows,the dozens of thin pieces of fabric,on the side of the room,that kept being swayed by light breeze.I had no idea where I was.My hair had turned into a blue-ish-black mullet again and I could feel that one of my brows had shaved-in stripes,but I hadn't come into contact with the mask for all I knew.

I stood up from the chair I was sitting on and slowly approached the fabrics.I held one of them and petted it.It was very soft to the touch.

''Wait what are you doing?!"I scolded myself and let go of it immediately.

I had no idea if this was dangerous or not.Actually,everything was dangerous until I knew what was happening.

I stared as far as my eyes could see,deciding if I should go.The sea of fabrics just looked endless.I honestly didn't know what to do.I thought of Seonghwa and the others.

''Is this a trap?What if Storm's found us?Where are the others?Are they somewhere is here too?''

As I thought of them more and more,I felt a gut feeling steadily making itself stronger.It was telling me to go.

I looked around again.This time,I noticed something.It was a compass near the place where I had woken up.I went over to it and picked it up.The pointer was spinning like it had lost its mind.I was debating on whether or not to take it with me,but the gut feeling was stronger.I closed it and tucked away in the pocket I had found in my pants.

I took a deep breath,sighed it out deeply,gritted my teeth and took the first step into the sea of fabrics.

After a few cautious steps,nothing happened.I continued walking with a bit more confidence and then,I heard it.

It's your fault.

I stopped and looked around.Nothing and no one alive in sight.

They died because of you.He died because of you.

''Who's there!?Show yourself!''I shouted.

I started running through the fabrics as the whispery voices continued.

You're the reason for everyone's pain.You couldn't protect anyone.What captain would let that happen?

''Enough!''

I gasped as the fabrics started tying around my body.I struggled against them as the voices continued.

And now that you're back,history will repeat itself-but this time,they really will die.And it will be your fault.

I felt every hope and spirit I had in me be crushed as the whispers in my head became more and more.Tears slid down my cheeks as I chocked down sobs.

''No...it's not true....I didn't....I didn't....''

Seonghwa POV

I opened my eyes and immediately felt that my shoulder was sore.I sat up,rubbed it and my nape and sat up.I looked around and noticed I was in a tunnel.It was too small for me to stand up,so I figured I had to craw on my knees around in it.On both ends,I could see a light.Both of them looked to be the same width everywhere.

I sat I silence for a bit,thinking on what to do.

''I have to find the others.I left them once,I won't do it again.''

With that thought in mind,I began crawing further into the tunnel.After a bit,I noticed my head was now brushing against the top of the tunnel.I brushed it off and continued further,only to realize that more and more pressure was being added to my head and I couldn't keep my hands straight.After a meter or so,it hit me that the tunnel was becoming smaller and smaller as I went ahead.