The Legend Of The Autumn Girl

And then there was silence

Dear reader, this time I wanted a quick return to this story. We are in the middle of a dramatic event, setting the alarm bells on repeat.
I hope you will enjoy this chapter, so many questions , so little time!

Yoongis POV.

The seconds that flashed by seemed like an eternity. Yoongi had carefully taken in the picture , Gheli with her movements like coloured smoke and the voice rumbling in his head. But he wasn't prepared for what he would see.
Out of the shrubbery he saw Taehyungs mother stepping out. She was in plain clothes, and a simple ribbon in her hair. Many times he had seen her running behind her dominant husband, not even once talking back. If it wasn't for the serious situation he would have praised the sight of her, majestic in her calm beauty.

Odd, Yoongi thought he was the one signed for the pleade, but no.
Before he could finish his thoughts he noticed movements from where Taehyung had turned up and worse, Baekhyun was seen forcing his way with a silver blade in hand.
The water in the pond was darker than tar and still lighter than smoke, pictures kept coming and going as the two held their hands over the surface, chanting slowly.

- Stop this, stop this, you dark creature! I dare you to face me!
Yoongi didn't hesitate a second, once he realized Baekhyun was blind with fury and capable of any deed, he rushed up and threw himself at the raging young man.

The Autumn girl - Gheli , turned towards him and it was like the trees dried up and the birds were silenced. Her face turned to smoking ashes.
Yoongi fell to the ground with a groan, the silver blade had penetrated him and Baekhyun stood paralyzed by the sight.

- Peace! Taehyungs mother took two steps out in the water, chanting continuously.

Taehyungs POV.

Never had he felt so helpless. Never so surprised and never so scared. His blood was freezing but his mind was blank. He thought it would be his call, he never heard the story Yoongi kept inside since that story pointed directly to Taehyungs family . Yoongi loved Taehyung like a son, he would never hurt him.
They had talked about the legend and the true storys that had been written down but that was all. They both believed it could happend, but not until Taehyung had heard her himself , he knew something was really happening.

- Sir, sir...
- Hush Taehyung, your mother is making the pleade . We will be alright. I think.
- But sir, mr Yoongi....
- Ah, that looks bad, I know...so horrible , he's in pain but wait wait......
As they waited , Taehyung noticed Tanny. In through the smoke , thunder and turmoil she came softly hovering on her white wings. She landed on Ghelis shoulder while Taehyung stood at a distance trying to breathe. " She will be burnt to crisp, stupid bird" he thought.

But that didn't happend. As Taehyungs mother continued the peaceful chanting, Gheli caressed the bird and a total silence lowered itself. Gheli nodded and let Tanny fly .
Two seconds later she fell into Taehyungs shivering arms, exhausted . He saw her little heart beat violently through the feathers.

A deafening sound was heard , a tune, strong and horrible in its beauty,  filled every corner and every ear. Baekhyun screamed and covered his ears. He fell to the ground right beside his motionless victim.
Into the pond swirled the smoke, the fire, the raging thunder. In the middle,  Taehyungs mother stood with her hands over her chest. Gheli stood beside her.

A strong wind started blowing, causing the crowds outside the forrest to throw themselves down, those who were still standing up. The sound of crying, shouting and fear began to ease.

Taehyungs mother was now standing alone, she walked up from the water.
Gheli was gone. Her voice had faded. The howling wind had faded.
And then there was silence, but one after the other, the birds started to sing.
Taehyung watched with tears in his eyes how his mother walked slowly up to Yoongi and Baekhyun. She was crying ever so softly and kneeled down.

Baekyuns pov

How could this be? Where was he? For once in his life he felt totally numb. Blank.
Small,  stinging glimpses of anger and fury appeared in his head like a concussion.
After a short while he realized that he was lying on the ground . As he opened his eyes he saw his mother kneeling beside him. Mother? In that dress?
Again a painful flash spiked through and he saw ...smoke, fire, the sword...the sword???!
He turned his head and shrieked. Only a few inches away he saw Mr Min. His mother was tending a wound it seemed, lots of blood. What happened?
As he lifted his left hand something that was stuck in his sleeve gave way and fell towards the pebbles with a metallic sound: the silver blade.
The sudden noise ringed through the entire forest as if it had been an explosion.
- Baekhyun, just leave it there.
- Mom...mom..I can't breathe, mom...
Rick bashed forward, kneeled by Yoongis side and nodded politely at mrs Kim. The wound was looked after and he should be brought to hospital. Rick lifted him up like a precious treasure, slowly, carefully. Namjoon moved ahead, alerting the towners to get help, quickly.

Baekhyun had gotten up and stood swaying with his hands pressed against his eyes.
Taehyung had never seen anything like this in his brother before.
As a matter of fact, he had never seen his mother like this either.
She dried the blood off her hands and walked up to Baekhyun who was on the verge of falling down.
In the next second she was holding him close, like a baby . As the others carefully moved away, they stood like that without moving. It would be pitch dark before they were heard of again.

Taehyung took his white pigeon and followed the path out. Every now and then he turned , only half aware of what had happend. The pond was again still, the slowly fading sun making reflexes on its surface. Brown leafs covered the ground, but a lot of the trees where still flaming in red and yellow.
Tanny cooed.
He gave her a peck on the head and she fell asleep peacefully.
Looking back, he saw Baekhyun and mom still standing tightly together.
 

Authors POV

What felt like an eternity was actually over in only 20 minutes. The people in town that wasn't involved with the burning library and connecting houses, had slowly walked towards the strange things happening in the forrest, east side.
As they saw Rick carefully carrying the pale librarian, a loud mumbling was heard :
- Its mr Min! He's alive? No no, he's wounded, how can this be? Who did this?
Confusion hit them all, but a carriage was sent for to take Yoongi to the hospital.
Rick never left his side and stayed at the hospital for a good 3 days.

Meanwhile,  mr Kim, scared and confused , awaited the return of his wife and sons.
He was looking through notes by the phone, notes with unintelligible messages, in his own handwriting. He couldn't remember. Why had he written such notes?
When Taehyung and Namjoon walked in, he stared at them , trying to see if his wife,
Ae ra, also was there.
- They will not be back for sometime. But I think it's time for you and me to have a talk.
Namjoon nodded with a stern glance at the pale faced landlord,  adding a faint smile as to which the same landlord got even more pale and fainted. Namjoon had already left to wash up and change clothes. He groaned in the staircase;
- Oh, ouch, my poor back, I'm far too old for this...

Around the outskirts of Gunanda, people started moving back towards the centre of the small town.
- Come on friends, let's help the firemen !
- Come on , let's go home and pack some baskets with food, we must be quick !
- Its almost 5 pm, hurry,  the sun will soon set, let's work together!!

Authors note;

Well, we will leave our friends now. What do you think happend? Why was Taehyungs mother at the pond? Will mr Min survive? What is the secret about Tanny?
And was this the last call from the Autumn girl?

Join me and find out. Best before the comeback, right??😊