Take Me to the Sky✔️

Chapter - 79

The rest stayed in the room for a while longer, regretting their past decisions and mentally preparing themselves for the same fate as their partner. Even if none of them rebelled, their fate would be the same.

Everything was progressing by leaps and bounds.

Those guides who had been betrayed had vanished into thin air, and no one seemed to know anything about them. It was as if they had vanished from the face of the Earth, leaving no trace of their passage through the planet. Jungkook knew they were hiding somewhere, protected by Lee and his henchmen until it was time to fight.

With that in mind, Jungkook also started his own preparation, which was basically going over everything he had learned. Now it was a common scene to see him sitting on the floor of the room, meditating, connecting with his gem on a deeper level. Sometimes he would speak to Hana in the best way to proceed with the attack. They had raised different scenarios since they did not know how the war would really start, if because of a surprise attack or by the decision of both sides. They were all mentally preparing for what was to happen, for the multiple outcomes that were still unknown to them.

But no matter how much they prepared, Yoongi still did not know very well what he was going to do once the appointed day arrived. He was very clear that he would not take part directly in the war. His body was not prepared to fight, having never trained for it, and his mind was not prepared to face the shadows. Those shadows, those dark fairies, might have disappeared from his life, but that didn't mean he could face them as if nothing had happened, as if they hadn't tortured him day and night. Yoongi was stronger because he had Jungkook by his side, who had taught him to block certain unpleasant sensations, to communicate with his own gem, to defend himself from the shadows in case they got close to him.

Yoongi felt useless for not being able to be of more help, and that feeling intensified every time he saw Jungkook with his training routine. Of course, he had done his best to block out his worries from Jungkook not realizing it. But sometimes Jungkook, after one of his meditation sessions, would open his eyes and meet his gaze, and Yoongi had the feeling that the boy could look directly into his soul, to see everything that Yoongi was trying to hide It was a strange sensation that left him a bit agitated, feeling Jungkook's eyes glued to his body even though the boy was not looking at him. Maybe Yoongi was exaggerating, maybe it was all a figment of his imagination because he felt guilty that he was hiding his feelings.

And he wasn't the only one worried about the war and what it would mean to all of them if any of them didn't return. If Jungkook didn't come back. Because it all came down to the fact that Jungkook was the only one among them all who could enter the tree and fight alongside the fairies. He had prepared for it for years without knowing it, like so many other people who, like him, had dedicated their lives to protecting the tree and seeking a cure while helping the people they encountered. The only thing that kept them relatively relieved was the fact that the fairies guarding the tree would accompany them. Until they found out that each would go on their own.

"What do you mean that each one will go alone?" Jimin asked, shocked, his worst fear taking shape in front of him.

"Well, that's what we will each go to on our own," Jungkook replied.

"Isn't a fairy even going with you?"

"No."

"Have you lost your mind?"

Jungkook didn't even flinch at Jimin's tone, who was on the verge of an attack. His breathing was heavy, and he kept pacing from one side of the room to the other. For a change, they had all gathered at Jimin and Taehyung's house, and after a delicious meal -Jin's work, of course- they had talked about their jobs, vacations, and how much fun it would be to all go. Together on a trip. Jungkook had been strangely quiet, but no one had realized how excited they were with the idea. But Yoongi noticed, of course. He did not know how, but one thing led to another, and they ended up talking about the war, about how they would face the situation. And that's when Jungkook dropped the bombshell news.