~ = chapter two = ~

The trio left for a inn to stay in.

Walking inside, they see a pink haired receptionist who seems to perk up at seeing them, brightens up with a smile.

"Hi! Welcome to It's Tea Time!" The pinkhead grins with a shiny pink-lip tinted smile. "Would you like a room?" She asked, tipping her light blue glasses.

"Oh, yes we do. Is there a room for three?" Daniel asked with a bright friendly smile on his face. A certain purplehead feels like puking from all the smiling.

"Oh of course! Let me just sign you in, good sir." She looked down at her book, picking up a inked feather. "Name?"

"Daniel, Stephen, Hosuh." A drawer was pushed open and she brought out a key with a teacup design.

"Here you go! You're room is A-6. Enjoy your stay." She smiled warmheartedly again as the greenhead picked up the key and smiled back.

Stephen gagged before pushing Daniel to the stairs. "Come on, come on! Let's get moving!" "Alright, alright!"  Hosuh simply sighs. He gives a shy smile to the lady before following his friends.

=KING'S MISSION=

Stephen plops at the bed, clearly tired and wants to sleep already. Daniel takes another bed and puts his uniform away while Hosuh sits at the bed near the window, taking off his robes.

"You guys going to sleep, yet?" Stephen groaned from his position. "Stephen is tired and would like sleep right now."

Hosuh complied. "You could just.. like.. sleep right now..? And not wait for us..?" He was quite confused on to why Stephen would wait.

"Oh.. yeah. Good night." His head plopped on the pillow, eyes closed.

Daniel chuckles before sitting on his bed and moving to lie down. "You goin' to sleep yet, Hosuh?"

"Oh, i'll sleep soon. Don't worry." Hosuh softly smiled before turning to the window.

Daniel nodded before nodded himself to unconsciousness.

Shortly later, Hosuh falls asleep.

Stephen felt a hand shaking his body before he opened his eyes and looked up to see his gray-haired best friend and green-haired friend. He grumbled out "What?"

"It's time to go, Stephen. I know it's like four at the morning right now, but we gotta go and find the kidnapper, remember?" Hosuh reminded.

"Oh right!" The once-sleeping man jumped up from his bed. "Alright, let's go!" He excitedly shouted but was shushed by as he realized that it is still early and others are still asleep. "Oh.. sorry..!" He whispered.

Daniel shook his head before walking out of the room. The two followed after him as the greenhead flashed a smile at the receptionist who seems to be half-awake - who fortunately smiled back - and left the comforting presence of the Inn.

Daniel huddled the two. "Alright, we need to stick to a plan. Since we don't know which area he specifically kidnaps the girls, we'll have to split up. Stephen, you go right, Hosuh go left. I'll stay around this parts, alright?" He says with a commanding tone that Stephen and Hosuh can't help but follow the plan as it is the best and logical option as off now.

They split up. 

Daniel breathed out nervously, gripping his sword tightly before moving to where the houses are, comtemplating to hide in the shadows or scout the area for possible exit and entries. He decided for the latter.

When he was sure he had at least memorized the entries and the possible exits, he walked back to the front of the inn and sees Hosuh & Stephen. "Heya, found anyone?"

The two shake their heads. Daniel sighed. "Well we have some time before sunrise. Wanna scout the outside of this village?" He asked.

Hosuh nodded. 

Stephen then exclaimed. "Oh right, i was gonna show you guys something. Follow me." He walks to where the path he went before. 

From where they walked is a dead end with a tree next to it. Daniel literally looks like he hasn't seen a dead end before.

Uh.. Stephen? What is this?" The greenhead asked.

"Look at this, Dan." The purplehead picked up what seems like a fake materialized bush, exposing a path away enough for two people. "I think this is where this kidnapper leaves and enters the village."

Hosuh complimented. "That's amazing, Stephen! Good job." He smiled, glad to know that they are having progress.

Daniel smiled proudly. "Good job, indeed. Have you looked from the outside?" He asked.

"Not yet, i was going to tell you guys but-" A scream was heard from one of the houses nearby which was then cutted off shortly. The trio ran to which house was it and finds a cloaked man carrying a girl in his hands. 

He looks around and notices the trio before runs away in fear, fear of being caught and arrested.

"After him!" Hosuh shouted before running after the guy with the other two following after - but he was slowly outran but that's okay. - as they followed after the guy. 

Just as what Stephen said, the guy exactly went into the hole and ran out, accidentally hitting his head on the ceiling in the process.

Daniel walks in the little passage way first before running after the guy through the woods, Hosuh following after and then Stephen. They chased the cloaked man for atleast 5 minutes before Stephen had enough and grabbed a knife from out of no where - probably from his clothes - and threw it to the man which caught on to his shoe, making him trip accidentally and drop the girl. 

"Nice Stephen!" Daniel shouted as he ran the best he can with the other two but the cloaked man was speedy enough to get the knife out of his shoe and ran away, forgetting about the girl.

Daniel slows to a stop but Stephen continued running. The greenhead sighed tiredly before running after his chaotic friend and telling the other one. "Hosuh, bring her back to her home and heal her, we'll be back!"
Hosuh nodded and carried the girl before going back to the village.

Stephen was still running as he keeps on chasing the man - thank the lord's for his stamina - before noticing the cloaked man was getting tired and slow. He smirked at this fact and started to run even faster than he was before which the cloaked man noticed.

The cloaked man looks back - bad idea - just to see the purplehead catching up to him real quick. He sweats at that and runs away as fast as he can, seeing a building in view, he ran to the left and somehow just disappeared.

Stephen slowed to a stop, surprise and shock written on his face. How did he do that? How did he just- disappear?! I heard absolute nothing and not even the sound of a spell being summoned when running, so how did he-

"Stephen! Wait up!"

Oh right, Dan. The purple mohawk wearing man turned to see the warrior slowing, panting a few moments. 

"You. lost.. him?" He asked which Stephen had to nod in defeat.

Daniel patted Stephen's shoulder. "It's okay, buddy. For sure we'll get him when we see him. Now we have to-" He stopped short, a bad feeling blooming in his chest before he pushes Stephen on the ground along with himself.

Looking up, he sees a sharp yet neat dagger pointed at his face.

~ = chapter two = ~

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~ = this chapter is written by: crystal_tale = ~