The Scarlet Hawk and The Black Knights (Mina)✔️

23: Heartbreaks And Ambushes

(A/N: Republished because of the small issue I had and I added a little something in the end)
(This chapter is quite lengthy, so you can take some rest if you want to)
Previously...

Han Ri gasped as she watched them kiss on the lips passionately in full love and burning heat. Her day had truly become abysmal just because of one mere moment, a moment that would haunt her for life. The girl she loved who was now in love with a man she knew she would never be able to compete with. She understood that, she acknowledged that. She could only stand wordlessly and meaninglessly, seeing their kiss growing more intimate as the two people started holding their bodies, pulling themselves into a warm embrace while their lips molded perfectly. Mi Na's eyes closed as she felt herself flying in the heavens, and Han Sou's did too. They were both just enjoying this very much. Their skins brushing against each other intimately. The fire ignited itself, it had to be embraced and carried on.

One thing for sure, was that she was totally regretting everything about this. Everything. This was a hellish night for her.

She sighed deeply and shook her head with her eyes closed, turning her body as she turned into a small canary, flying away from the scene as she headed back home, where she would feel loved, where she would feel safe and protected.

When she finally arrived at the Outer Realm, she instantly went back into The Horn's main lair, her only home, and turned back to her human form, walking past several cultists without even bothering to greet them. Seeing this, they knew there must be something wrong. Han Ri found herself near her room. She then walked past Jeong Yeon who was fazed by her rudeness and silence.

"Han Ri-ah, is there something wrong?" the older girl asked worriedly, looking at the younger girl whose back was starting to fade away as she had gotten closer to her room. As Han Ri opened the door and closed it shut almost harshly, Jeong Yeon quickly ran to the door and knocked on it several times. She knew that she could just easily open it with her powers, but she respected her sister's privacy. "Honey, Han Ri-ah, tell unnie if there's something wrong. You look upset. I know something's wrong when you look like that. Just tell me, Han Ri-ah, did someone hurt you? Should I kick their ass?" she tried to lighten up the grim mood, to no avail.

When Jeong Yeon finally came into conclusion that her little sister was in no mood at all to even talk, she decided to let her be and have her own time, and sighed softly, pressing her forehead against the door.

"Han Ri-ah, unnie is just worried about you. I know, you've been travelling into the Living Realm without any of us knowing, but we are so worried something scary might happen to you. You know that we can't always be there for you, right? It's a harsh life we're living right now, b...but I promise, it will get better.....arachi?" she asked. Silence, and so she sighed in defeat. "You're my sister, and I love you more than anything in this world, Han Ri-ah. J-just tell me if you need something, arachi? I'll get anything for you." she smiled and left.

Meanwhile, inside her room, Han Ri lied on her bed, facing the empty wall, just as empty as her eyes. She pressed her palms on the mattress. One tear escaped her eye's grasp, followed by another, then two more drops of tears, and soon the rest of them followed in an endless flood, drenching the bedsheets as she balled her fists, trying to ease the needles piercing her heart. She really wished she was blind during that moment, she really did. And so, she began to cry silently, but such silent cry carried a thousand languages and tears. Her heart was just as crushed as a crumpled paper ready to be thrown into the bin after its useless purpose.

"Please get happiness for me, unnie." she sobbed.

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Since she figured out Han Ri needed some time to heal herself from whatever had happened to her, Jeong Yeon decided to let her be and minded her own business.