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When I take one step closer

The flower path grows thorns

Then you reach out to save me

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Minghao looked around, the area he was in calmer than when he was in the trauma realm. As he stood up, the wind was blowing east. Minghao turned his head, then beginning to run and follow where the wind was blowing. As Minghao ran, he ran past a man fixing the tire of his car, then two more males playing tennis. He noticed a young male sitting on a bench and reading a book, and finally, a male sat on top of a fence. 

"Don't trip." The male called out as he chuckled, Minghao turning his head quickly as he furrowed his eyebrows. He shook his head, then continued to run as he was soon gone from their sight. 

"Do you think he'll be okay, Jeonghan?" Joshua asked as he held his book in his hand, nodding as he looked up at the blond male sat up on the fence.

"Only time will tell."

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The pinwheel Junhui was holding spun faster as he ran to where the wind was taking him. The buildings Jun passed by were tall, and there were many cars passing by him. Jun looked up, a male looking down at everyone as Jun tilted his head to the side as he looked at him. He then looked forwards once again, beginning to run faster.

In the window, Seungcheol smiled, Mingyu sitting on the bed as Vernon was leaning against the wall and Wonwoo sat in the chair.

"Prince Junhui seems interesting, I wonder what would've happened if he was teleported here." Seungcheol nodded as he chuckled, Mingyu resting his hand on his cheek as he rolled his eyes playfully.

"Those two are in the hands of the final realm keepers now. Theres no point in imaging and thinking of what ifs, Cheol." Mingyu nodded as Seungcheol nodded and let out a small sigh.

"Lets hope they dont screw up their destiny."

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As Jun and Minghaos journey came to an end, Minghao breathed heavily as he furrowed his eyebrows. Prince Junhui was seen standing across from him, Jun just as confused as Minghao as the elder set his pinwheel down.

"I didn't expect to meet you." Junhui nodded, walking to Minghao as Minghao nodded, the two meeting in the middle as they looked at each other.

"I never thought I would meet you." Minghao confessed, a small smile emerging from Juns lips. As the two looked at each other, a voice soon was heard as Jun and Minghao turned their heads.

"Its good to finally see you two." 

There were two males standing a few feet away from the Chinese princes. One was blond and the other had grey and turquoise hair. They both were dressed in similar outfits, the blond male then snapping as Minghao and Jun looked at their attire, now matching as well.

"My name is Soonyoung, and this is Chan. We are the keepers of the Lilili Yabbay." Soonyoung nodded as Jun and Minghao stood there in confusion. 

"So you two are the realm keepers then." Minghao said as him and Jun walked towards the two.

"If it wasn't obvious enough." Chan added with a chuckle as Jun rolled his eyes.

"What is it we do now? Now that we've met you two, Junhui and I are destined to meet the unknown person in out prophecies." Minghao nodded as he pouted his lips, Soonyoung laughing as he walked towards the two.

"We dance." Soonyoung simply said as he snapped his fingers.

Suddenly, Minghao and Jun were in a formation with Soonyoung and Chan. Their bodies naturally moved as there were people watching, just standing there as Juns breathing hitched. Jun and Minghao were reciting words, Soonyoung and Chan smirking at the sight. The four performed the sacred ritual of the Lilili Yabbay. Minghao and Jun knew of it, but never in their lives would they think they would perform it together, especially with the realm keepers.

 As the dance came to an end, Minghao and Jun breathed heavily as they slowly stood up. Soonyoung was clapping and laughing as Chan stood there with his arms crossed and smirk across his face.

"Okay? So we performed the ritual, whats supposed to happen now!" Jun asked impatiently as Chan chuckled and raised an eyebrow.

"You're quiet feisty when you don't get what you want, aren't you Prince." Chan teased as Junhui gritted his teeth, Minghao holding the elder back as he sighed.

"We did as we were assigned, what is it we do now." Minghao asked calmer as Soonyoung laughed.

"That's the problem with you two. You two are like dogs, always obeying and taking orders from others. Did you not listen to what your realm keepers told you?" Soonyoung sighed dramatically as he threw his hands in the air, shaking his head as he giggled.

Chan then rubbed his hands together, his fingers pressed together as he then began to draw a long, white, silk ribbon. Jun and Minghao were then forcefully pushed to Chan, the young male grinning as his hands were now palms up, and the ribbon laying perfectly on it. Soonyoung snapped, the ribbon flowing and wrapping around Minghao and Junhuis wrists, tying tightly as the two princes lifted their wrists up to look at it.

"And so, the two princes will meet who they are destined." Soonyoung started out, opening his arms as he held them out.

"On the 13th month, the sacred dance of the lunar moon will be performed by two. The dance of the Lilili Yabbay. You will be transported, and you will finally fulfill your destinies." With that, Soonyoung clapped, Jun and Minghaos breathing hitching as they blinked rapidly as they were soon transported once again.

"Its dark..."

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