Radiant

"What's a Warp?"

"Think of the animal versions of Radiators." Yoongi sighs and shifts the weight of his boots. "Radiation has changed them, and not for the better. They tend to be aggressive and dangerous. Let's move quickly."

Humming quietly under his breath, Jeongguk glances over his shoulder to peer back at the Wall. The first sliver of sadness creeps into his heart. Behind the dome is the life that the always led, the life of his mother and brother, but he knows he can't stay. He can't go back.

There is nothing for him on that side of the Wall, so with a sad smile and a tip of his head, he whispers a solemn apology to his mother who will never know the truth about her son.

Exhaling slowly, he opens his eyes to stare forwards, his head held eye and trailing after the fluttering black wings of his new life.

A Dystopian Fantasy Yoonkook