𝔸ℕ 𝔸𝔻𝕍𝔼ℕ𝕋𝕌ℝ𝔼 𝔸ℂℝ𝕆𝕊𝕊 𝔻𝔸𝕎ℕ | ʜᴀᴋ x ʀᴇᴀᴅᴇʀ

// "Hang Her!" //

There were shackles placed on you both and you were forced to march with the troops. You heard Zeno's cry earlier and saw a glimpse of green in the sky where you had left Yona. A couple soldiers had also returned in fear claiming monsters had attacked when they tried to capture Yona. You and Lili exchanged a look of relief.

If Zeno and Jae-ha had found Yona, then not a single hair on her could be harmed any further. You strongly believed that. "We'll be fine. They're here now." You whisper to the raven head beside you. She nods in response but you could still see the fear in her eyes.

"Truthfully, this might be rather selfish of me to say, but I am glad I am not alone in this current moment." You hear her whisper, and smile upon hearing her words. "Me too." You whisper, as she offers you a small smile.  "Your existence itself gives me courage. Although I'm unsure how you, yourself, haven't lost courage yet." She mumbles, which leaves you to think of what gives you courage.

Soo-won, who would wage war with Sei if anything were to happen to you, Lili, who sacrificed herself to protect you, the dragons, who would set the country on fire if you were to be harmed, Yona, who took upon the consequences of learning a weapon and harming someone else to protect you, and finally Hak, who could easily destroy the entire nation if you were to have a single scratch on your body. These were your strengths, your courage. And they allowed you to have the courage to fight.

The troops came to a halt, you stopped in-front of the executioner site. You could feel the strength in your legs give up every-time you looked up at the noose, but decided to ignore that feeling of ultimate doom in your stomach.

You noticed the there was an older man, who sat right next to the two nooses, and assumed he was the lord of this place, he arrogantly stared at you, with a smirk on his face. He sat in wealth, and looked down upon you. He reminded you of the Lord from Awa.

The two of you were forced to make way towards the noose, and to where the arrogant lord was. You were halted in your tracks right infront of the lord. His greedy eyes watched over you both.

He placed his hands underneath your chin and forced you to look into his eyes. A glint of lust remained as he made his way to Lili. "Don't touch her. Get your hands off of her." You yell, as he approaches her.

In response you were met with a brute force and a sharp stinging sensation on your cheek. You were slapped. "Shut up! Speak when you are spoken to! And be grateful our lord is even looking at slaves like you!" He yells, as you stumble and struggle to steady your footing.

"Hang them." The lord grumbles, quickly loosing interest. The soldier from earlier pushed you towards the noose, and both you and Lili were placed directly in-front of one each. There were over hundreds of soldiers looking in your direction and even people from beyond the walls.

"Don't move invaders!" The Lord yells, catching your attention. He was speaking to people beyond the troops of soldiers. "If you move even a muscle, you'll be impaled by a rain of arrows." He says, laughing at the end of his sentance. You watch the glimmer in his eyes, and notice the amusement. He was having fun. "Welcome to my fort! I've 'invited' you here as my guests!"

"And right now we're about to execute two of our finest girls, why don't you have a look?" He says, as you look into the direction of his 'esteemed' guests. However, your blood went cold. You lock eyes with Soo-won. His face contorts to one of shock. His eyes move from you to Lili, and then... to the other side of the fort. Far from where he is. You follow his line of vision and see...

Hak. He stops running and halts immediately when he notice it's you. You see anger in his eyes, both his eyes. However, whether it was because you saw your brother or Hak, an immense wave of relief washes over you. You were no longer afraid.

You look back at Soo-won and upon noticing your face of anxiety, he smiles, offering you his smile that you grew up watching. "You're going to be alright." He mouths.

The wind tribes new young leader, reaches for his spear. "I told you not to move! Shoot those arrows!" The lord angrily yells as arrows are shot in Soo-wons direction. However something as simple as this was nothing for the King, and the leaders of the four tribes. And on the other side of the fort, Hak and Kija made a move as well.

The soldier grabs your hair once again, as you yell out in pain as a reflex. This catches the attention of Soo-won and Hak and they lock eyes. The soldier places your head through the noose. "Hang her!" And right as the wood underneath you, disappeared.. Soo-won shot an arrow, breaking the rope that connected to your head, and you begin to fall past the hole in the wooden ground and straight into... Hak's arms.

At the same time, Jae-ha landed on the execution site, and beside Lili. And with ease, he takes care of anyone threatening her, or within a mile radius of her.

"Hak..?" You call out, as you grab onto his clothing and bury your face deeper into his chest. He quietly holds you in his arms, bringing you as physically close as possible. You could feel him bury his face in your hair. As soon as you felt Hak respond to your call, you break down. All the anxiety and fear that was cooped up finally came out. "You're safe now. I got you."

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